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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-27

COUNSEL TO orr VoLUNTKERs-Roe to Pre-.
pare for the Campaiga The following hints to
volunteers, from Gan Old Soldier are timely
(says the New York Post) and should be needed !:
l. Remember that In a camp ign more men die
from sickness than by the bullet
z Line vour blanket with one thickness of
brown drilling This adds but four dances in
weight, and doubles the warmth
3 Buya small India rubber blanket fonly al SOY
TO lay on the ground or to throw over your shout.
ders when on guard duty during a rain storm.
Most ofthe Eastern troops are provided with these.
Straw to lie on is not always to be had
a. The best military bat in use is the light
colored soft felt the crown being su ciently hig
to allow space for air over the brain. You can
fasten II up as continental In fair weather, or
turn it down when II is wet or very SUNNY.
s. Let your beard grow, SO as to protect the
throat and lungs.
8. Keep your entire person clean; this prevents
fevers and bowel complaints In warm climates.
Wash yonr body each day, II possible Avoid
strong coffee and ely meat Gen Scott said that
the too free use Of these together with neglect in
keeping the skin clean) cost many soldier his
life In Mexico
sudden check Of persp,ration by chilly or
night air often causes fever and death When
thus exposed do not forget your blanket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-04-27

LOUISVILLE, April R5.-A detachment Of Col
Duncan's regiment about 400 s-ong, under Capt
Desher, left by the Nashville railroad cars tLis
afternoon, for the Southern Confederacy.
NEW ORLEANS, April I.-The Davis Guards
OF Louisville, arrived here this morning and
Were Enthusiastically welcomed
Two companies Of our citizen soldiery have
volunteered TO go 10 Virginia.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

morning. 1t is composed of wood, with
iron castings ; the sides are twelve in
ches thick, and the inteEstices are filed
with Palmetto logs and sand It's des-
tinalion is Beaufort harbor, on the
Carolina coast.
Some odium has been cast by North.
ern Journals on her Brittannic Majes-
ty's cousul at this port. The truth of
the matter seems to be that he has only
given papers to ships whose cargo is
the property of British citizens, and
he has done this in order that the in
terests of those he represents should
not suffer from the folly of South Car
olina, over which they have no con
troll, and for which they are in no way
respon. ible. He has even given pa.
pars to American ships, if their car
goes are consigned to British mer-
chants, but these American ships had
first of all, to assure him that they
sailed under the Stars and Stripes,
and not under the Palmetto flag.
This is the plain truth of the mat
ter. VINDIx.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
Sl!ggarriea

At Trenton, on January IT, by
Franklin S. Mills, Mayor, by Friends
Ceremony, Mr.. Harvey Ridgway, of
Aquetong, Fairfax County. Virginia,
to Miss Francelia Bray, of Kingwood,
Hunterdon Co., N. j.
In Philadelphia on the Gath inst,
by Rev. William B. Wood, Mr.
Jacob Bowlby, of Woodsville, to Miss
Mary E. Scarborough, of Stockton,
all of New Jersey.
In Frenchtown. Jan. 29d, 1861, by
Rev. Geo. I'll. Jones, Mr.. John N.
Wonnemaker. of Kingwood, to Miss
Catharine A Leonard, of Frenchtown,
N. J.
On the 31st nlt by the Rev. A.
Merselles, Mr.. Andrew j. Durling to
Miss Margaret Jane Hummer, all of
Hunterdon Co., N. j.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
CONGRESS.

The House of Representatives on
Monday coneurred in the Senate's
amendment to the bill admitting Kansas
into the Union, and hn Wednesday it
received the sanction of the President.
A little over a year ago an election
was held in Kansas under the Constitu-
tion with which she is now admitted,
for officers of the State Government,
and tho following persons were chosen !:
Governor, Charles Robinson Lieut..
Governor, j. P. Root Sec. of State,
J. W. Robinson Treasurer, VIM.
Tholen; Attorney General, Fl. F.
Simpson; Sup't Public Institutions,
w. R. Griffith Chief Justice, Thomas
Ewing, Jr Associate Judge, Samuel
A. Kingman.
In the Senate on Tuesday Mr.. King
introduced bill authorizing the en-
ployment OF volunteers to aid in entOrc-
ing the laws and protecting public
property. A bill was also introduced
for the better organization of the
militia of the District of Columbia.
Several speeches were made in the
House on the troubles of the nation
now pending.
The Pacific Railroad bill was passed
in the Senate on Wednesday, by vote
ofS4 against II. 1t now goes back to
the House for action on the Seuate's
amendments
Mr. Martin F. Conway, the Rep
resentative from the new State of
Kansas, made his appearance in the
House. presented his credentials, and
took the oath of Office.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
RrponrEn SAFETY OF THE LIE,

REPORTED SAFETY OF THE LEvANT.
The Trenton N. j., papers state that
information has been received that the
sloop- -of-war LeUant, for whose safety
so much anxiety has been felt. was
spoken by whaler from the Sandwich
Islands arrived at Panama. Captain
Hunt, the commander, who belongs in
Trenton, desired the captain of the
whaler to report that he was compelled
to visit some of the other islands of
the Pacific consequently he wonld not
be at Panama for two months from
the time he was expected. This in
telligence comes via Washington, to
to which place it was conveyed by the
doctor Of the ship ST. Mary's, who
sailed from Panama on board the
whaler.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
THE TRIAL OF JACKALOw.

VERDICT OF GUILTY OF ROBBERY.
The jury in the Jackalow case,
which has been in progress in the Q
S. Court at Trenton, for two weeks
past, came in on Monday at noon, and
rendered a verdict of guilty of robbery
as chat. j in the first connt of the in
dictmCnt
The following is the verdict /: eve
find that the prisoner, called John,
alias Johnny, alias John Canoe, alias
Jackalow, is guilty of the robbery as
charged in the first count of the in
dictment iG the manner and form as he
stands charged therein ; and that the
offence was committed on board the
sloop Spray, which at the time, was
lying on the waters adjoining the state
of Connecticut, between Norwalk har-
Dor and Westchester county, in the
State of New York, and at; point
five miles eastward from Lions Point,
and ono and half miles from the Con-
necticut shore at low-water mark !;
and they further say, that the defend
ant is not guilty on the other counts
in the indictment"
Mr.. Grandin, counsel for the pris-
oner, moved to set aside the verdict
as being against the law and evidence.
The case will be brought up for argu-
ment before full bench ut the March
term, on the question of jurisdiction.
One of the jurors stated they had
agreed only as to the count mentioned
in the verdict; they considered the
taking of the money not proven.
The charge of the Court to the jury
was, that if the jury believed that the
prisoner had murdered the Leetes for
the purpose of obtaining the property,
the crime was clearly robbery, and
as the verdict is for taking the costs
only, it will be maintained, as ground
for q new trial, that the prisoner did
not commit the murder for the pur-
pose of robbing them of the coat,
which was worth about one dollar.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

Old Deacon Sharp never told a lie,
but he used to relate this He was
standing beside frog pond-we have
his word for it-and saw large gar
ter-snake make an attempt upon an
enormously big bull frog. The snake
seized one of the frogs hind legs, and
the frog, to be on par with his snake
ship, caught him by the tail, and
both commenced swallowing one an
other and continued this carniverous
operation until nothing was left of
either of them.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
The Southern Congress.

The Southern Congress assembled
at Montgomery, Ala, on Monday, the
4th inst. Howell Cobb was elected
permanent President of the Conven-
vention. In the course of his remarks,
after taking the chair, Mr.. Cobb said:
eve meet as the representatives of
sovereign and independent States,
who by their solemn Judgment have
dissolved all political association which
connected them with the Government
of the United States. 1t is now q
fixed fact The separation is perfect,
complete and perpetual"
The usual preliminary business was
transacted, when the Convention adj
journed until Tuesday morning.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
COTTON FRIGHT IN ENCLAND-

The Liverpool Mercury of January
l4th says: :" A letter from New York
of which We published an extract on
Friday last, will have painfully brought
home to every thoughtful reader a
question which can never he long alb
sent from any mind that knows how to
appreciate its impor,ance The catas-
trophe contemplated by the writer may
or.may not be so imminent as he be-
lieves but in the present temper Of
parties in the United States all things
are possible. and it is assuredlg high
time for us to look in the face an emer-
gency which may arise no man knows
how soon. What are we to do for
cotton in the not extravagantly i'm
probable event of the disruption fthe
American Union leading to a general.
or even a partial, suspension of the
staple agricultural industry of the
South? In other words, suppOsing
certain political forebodings (Which no
one can pronounce entirely unfounded)
to be realized, what is to become of
the manufacture which supports, di-
rectly CT indirectly, some five millions
of our population, and Which supplies
a full third of our annual imports Of
the raw material of this colossal manu-
factnre we are indebted to community
which appears at this moment to be on
the brink of political dissolution, and
which is, to say the very least, violently
and dangerously disturbed. What are
we to do if, as many expect, this most
precarious source of supply should
suddenly fail ns?"
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

The Monmouth Inquirer says that
acolored boy was shot accidently at
shooting match, held at Imlaystown,
on Monday of last week. The boy
lived with Mr.. George INLAY, and the
person who shot him is Jacob Abra-
hams, living near Hamilton Square, in
this county. It seems that he saw
the boy almost in range of the bird
when he fired, but relying on his skill,
supposed he could hit the bird, with
out endangering the boy. The whole
charge entered tie lads head. He
lived twenty-four hours after the acci-
dent occurred.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

DIVIDEND. On the 18th inst, the
Delaware and Raritan Canal and
Camden and Amboy Railroad and
Transportation Companies declared a
dividend of 6per cent. out of the
profits of the last six months, pay able
in cash, and IS per cent payable in
Railroad Stock. This is certainly a
very handsome dividend, and as the
State holds 1000 shares of the stock Of
the Joint Companies, it will receive
8 $4,000 in cash, and 5 so, 900 in stock.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

GENERAL ScoTT UNDAUNTED.-It
is utterly untrue that the Presi-
dent and General Scott have had a
difference These two aged men agree
in every step that has yet been taken /;
and the hero of Lundy's Lane and
Bridgewater told gentleman lately
that he was ready for any emergency,
and that if the capital was attacked by
the traitors he would gladly forfeit
his life in its defence.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

DOING AND NOT DREADING. If we
spent the time, the nervous energy and
mental fire, in doing the duties of life,
which we often spend in dreadsng
them, we and the world would be
stronger and better. All the severe
tasks of life only grow more and more
formidable as we look at them from q
distance, while we grow weaker all the
while, and less disposed to grapple with
them. We should inquire, with an
honest, brave heart, what are our du-
ties here and now /; and with what of
mental energy we can summon at the
moment, we should go forward to per-
form them. Not before, but at the
time, the needed strength viii come.
Not while we dread, but while we do
the work of life, the Master helps us.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
S1.OOA YEAR
The Coming Free Republic of
Cotton. 1.


have '1eft well enough alone" They
should have kept the cotton spinning
world quiet, secure and inactive, as
long as possible, for their own interest.
A movement is now on foot for the
cultivation Of cotton on an immense
scale in the region south of US, and
there is so much money in it, for all
concerned, that it can hardly fail 70
create commercial revolution to
which political one like that of the
secessionists, would be o fool" in
deed
Mr.. a. S Sanford, of Connecticut,
who has travelled extensively in Gen.
trail and South America for four or
FIVE years, with view to this subject,
has lately given the result of his ob-
Seryations to the public, through the
Albany Evening Journal.s He states
that there is larger cotton territory
of the best quality southward, than
the whole area of the cotton States in
the Union The plant grows sponta-
neously, and the wild cotton is in CON-
mon use among the natives. From
Peru, Mr.. Sanford saw a single lot of
1900 bales coming over the Isthmus
by railroad, destined for England and
though badly ginned, so fine was the
staple that it brought in Liverpool Is
cents per pound. From Venezuela,
he was informed that fifty to seventy
FIVE million pounds are exported annu-
ally, mostly to Germany, at l3 to Is
cents per pound. Thirty years since,
the export from Granada was reported
at 100000 bales annually. It still
grows luxuriantly. but is no longer
cultivated to any considerable extent.
Mexico abounds In rich cotton lands,
on both her eastern and western coasts.
A considerable amount of machinery
is being shipped now from New York
for Acapulco, destined for cotton
cleaning in that neighporhood.
The supply and organization of labor
seems to be the only thing needed to
make Central America the great cot
ton producing region of this hemis-
phere. The cotton States know it,
and hence their rebellion, which is
intended simply and solely as a means
of re-opening the African slave trade
and of approprating without restra aint
this great region as their prey move
meDt which will just defeat itself and
throw the cotton production into the
hands of northern and European cap
ital, and of paid and protected laborers
from other tropical regions A call
for meeting at the Cooper Institute,
New York, has already been signed by
alarge number Of the patriots, states
men business men of the country, for
the purpose of organizing an associa-
tion for the cultivation of cotton by
free labor in Central and Sonth Amer
lea. 1t shows that the work is begun
in earAest, and before the proposed
piratical confederaey is half through
the. bloody road it has chosen as a
short cut to unlimited license and booty
the coveted prey will be safe in humane
and honorable hands.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

New Years is set opart in the South
for the hiring out of negroes by the
year The rates this year we're very
low. AT Nashville, Tenn, they we're
from twenty to fifty per cent. lesl than
last year at Petersburg, Va, hands
that brought 5000 last year went this
year for $l00, and women at from $50
to 500, according to age. Slaves
are nearly fifty per cent cheaper than
last year.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
dDied
rs

In Union Township. on Tuesday
Evening, Jan Goth, Of Consumption,
r. M. Johnson, son of Enoch and
Nancy Abel, aged 10 years, / months
and 10 days.
At Babylon, Suffolk Co., N. Y, on
the goth inst, Hannah E., wife of
Joseph Larason, aged 25 years, 8
m onths and IL days
In Clinton, on the 25th nlt., Mrs.
Margaret CASTOR. relict of Elisha
Everitt, in the 8lst. year of her age.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

GAS METER SwINDLING. The New
York Herald says: Formerly gas
was thirty-five cents per hundred
cubic feet in Brooklyn. When a new
company was organized the price was
then reduced by the old company to
twenty-five cents but, strange to re-
late, the gas bills became nearly dou-
bled. Whether this was effected
by cheating at the meter, or by the
inferior quality of the gas, which
causes double the quantity to be con-
sumed, there appears to be no doubt
OF the fact itself. One gentleman re-
Gently, in paying bill exorbitantly
high, observed to the managers of the
concern that he hoped they would not
reduce the price of gas again. 1t is
notorious that sometimes the men who
are sent to examine the meter never
come at all, and sometimes they do not
take the trouble of looking at it with
light, but enter in the book certain
number of feet by guesswork. In very
many cases, where little or no gas has
been burned, outrageous bills Of from
seven to nine dollars are furnished !;
and when these parties, indignant at
the fraud, put all the burners on full
blast, and consume all the gas they
can, by way of experiment, they find
their bills actually less than before.
The meters arc, for the most part,
humbugs, Of no value whatever, par
ticularly the wet meters. Every man
ought to have dry meter, which does
not admit of the same amount of cheat
ing, provided it is correctly made.
But the best way is to break down the
monopoly by establishing wholesome
competition. As it is now, the citi-
zens are literally robbed by fraudulent
gas bills"
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

THE FLAG ON THE WASHINGTON
MONUMENT. Under the directions of
Mrs. Crosby, the accomplished lady
manager of the Washington Monument
Association in Washington splendid
American flag was some days ago
hoisted from the top of that loftp, yet
still unfinished, shaft. In the midst of
all the storms, and rain, and snow that
have lately visited Was hington, it
floats proudly to the breeze, not a
stripe erased and not a star dimmed.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
The Peace Conference.

The Commissioners appointed to at
tend the Peace Conference, assembled
On Monday, at Washington. The
Conference is sitting with closed doors,
and it is understood that the entire
proceedings win be conducted in secret
session.
All the States were represented that
hare elected Commissioners, except
New York, Tennessee, Missouri and
Illinois.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
Oxygenated Bitters.

Query. Why will you suffer? DYSPEPSIA is
brief but comprehensive term for the numer.
GUS diseases which affect the stomach liver, and
an fact the whole human system. Until DR..
Green discovered the 0xygsnated Bitters, med
ica science was at fault and had exhausted itself
in fruitless efforts to cure this disease. The
Dyspeptic need suffer no longer with disease
that is always painful, and frequently fatal af-
Fiction.
This unique and peculiar compound will as
certainly cure the disease as the disease exists
Had it not this power, such testimony as follows
would not have been given in its favor.
Dyspeptics Read!
FROM THE LADY OFJ JONES ESQ.
Well known and much respected in the south
ern part of New Jersey.
SEAvILLR, N ]. Jan. H. 1850
Messers S. w. Fowls Co.,
sirs II have taken more or less of the OK
ygsnated Bitters for the last three years, and
have been much benefited by their use, I have
been much troubled with Dyspepsia for many
years past, and found nothing that afforded me
any relief until used the Bitters. do most
cheerfully recommend their use to all who are
Yours, de-,
DEBORAH JONES
From Rev. N. N. Beers,
An influential and higly respectable Clergyman
lately resident Of Bath, N. Y.
BATH, N. Y. Dec. 20, 1859
Messers SETH W. Fowls 4 co.. Boston,
One year ago last summer and autumn, / was
very much afflicted with DYSPEPSIA, from which
/ found complete relisfby taking the Orygsn
atsa Bttters. have confidence in them as a sure
remedy for this disagreeable complaint Yours,
with much respect,
Nm. BEERS Pastor NJ E. Church,
Eawrsncevilie, Pa.
0T Caution 10 Purchasers 7 The only gen
uine Wistar's Balsam has the written signature
Of . BurTs.'' and ihe printed one Of the Pro.
prietors on the outer wrapper; all other Is vile
and worthless.
Prepared by SETH w. F0WLE 4 CO., Bp
ton, and for sale by s. H. Titus. LambertvilIs
Jacob Williamson, Ringoes; Bryan Hos Oh
Abel Webster, Baptisttown; J.
II. Higgins Pennington DR.. A. Livessy, New
Hope, Pa. and by dealers everywhere,
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

THERE arc 100000 beggars in Lon
don, who collect on an average $275
each and there are about $4,000 who
live by crime. There are houses to
teach the art of picking pockets, and
the various other crimes of that char.
acter, where the youths is made ex-
pert by old and accomplished adopts
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

A little boy, kneeling at his mothers
knee to say his evening prayer, asked
leave to pray in his own words, and
with child-like simplicity said "God
bless little Willie, and don't let the
house burn up; God bless papa and
mamma God bless me and make my
boots go on easy in the morning"
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
The following is considered bv old

The following IS considered by old
and experienced farmers as a pretty
sure remedy for the potato rot y
Select suitable piece of ground !:
plow the full depth of the good soil,
and, as the old farmer says, so as to
"tnrn up a leetle CALLER dirt" then
subsoil ; manure as highly as possible
1t doesn't matter much with what
so that it be rich, and enough of it
and, when yoI have done all the rest
plant a0ith Indian corn
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

THE people of Sanlt ST. Marie, and
the whole Lake Superior region, were
forty days without a mail getting
none from November the 10Th until
December the 18th, when they heard
of Lincoln's election after it had gone
to Pnget's Sound and returned.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

General Scott received an anony-
nous communication last night, noti-
flying him that an attempt would be
made to poison the horses attached to
the different batteries aow here, in
order to render that arm of the service
useless.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

TT there is anybody under the can
lister of heaven that have in utter
excrescence,' says Mrs. Partington, it
is slander. going about like boy con-
struetor, circulating his calomel upon
honest folks.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
just Opened.
AN EW CASH

j. w. STACKHOUsE,
(ESPECTFULLY announces to his friends
Il 4 and the public that he has taken the Store
formerly occupied by MR.. D. PORMAN, in
CAatrch-st., near Union, Lam6euuaHe,
Where will be found a choice lot Of
Groceries, Provisions, Vines, La.
qaoas, Flour, Feed, de-,
Which will be disposed of for CASH, or Country
Produce, at the lowest living prices
The subscriber having had ma ~ years expe
renee IN the business, aattsrs himself that he
understands the wants of his customers and
from his large acquaintance with importers. can
Iurchnse goods at such prices as will make it an
lnducement for those who may desire anyIhinp
in his line to call and examine his stock.
n. B.-HAM and DRIED BEEF sliced to
order fahe,ettF
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
MILL FOB SALE or RENT.

MILL FOR SALE OR RENT.
THE FLOUR MILL at LamDertyille for
Sale or Rent, from the lst of April next.
This Mill is new and in perfect order with
FIVE RUN OF FRENCH BUR STONE
and every other fixture calculated to do q heavy
business, both Market and Grist Work. The
Power is perpetual, and location one of the
very best in the State Apply to L R. TITUS,
Trenton, N. j., or to H, II. TITUS, at the
Mill.
The subscriber has on hand at the Mill rs or
100 tons Bran. Ship-stuff, Rye Shorts, and 9TH
er kinds of Feed, which he will sell cheap.
L. R. TITUS.
Lambertville, Feb. 6, 1851 If
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

When Jemima went to school, she
was asked why the noun bachelor was
singular. -" Because she replied,
''it's very singular they don't get mar
ried. /"
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

A Lone Count. catalogue of
stars has been commenced at the OBJ
servatory in Cambridge, Mass 1t
will require 500 years to complete it.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

Pompey, what you dsin' dare 2
Fishin'. What dat in your mouf 2
Notin but wo'ms for bait.
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06
.Hans what ia the matter ?u

Hans, what is the matter 7"
DE sorrel wagon has run away NIT
de green horse, and broke de axletree
Of do prick house vat stands by de cor
ner lamp post across de telegraph
The Lambertville press., 1861-02-06

Why is q man that marries twice lik
the captain Of a ship9 Because b
has second mate.