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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07

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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07

ssorss proved idie. for ~ ssslisd A<lpisa - 9
child n ~ irua grasp q he ed eiasl
As sooa ~ - Aad Md q ths Iask su.s;sst,
y 70 di,gr.cs ths ,icti. forever, III Sssliss sx,
classed--- .-.p-es is.',- 49, ,es -.
fis-Yos,s nan, yos viii ksAs ns nov, ! sap,
-y..ys.. I.. ., a,rass. Ii. as.i, .. ono. r
cried shs other eagerly, trss.s,i,g Wild ssgov.
srssbir rage a,,- ,as,+
Ths parties in~ediaAsly srlscsrd their scceads,
sessAsi In ssnas of sAs hs.sile isservisw. as.,
procseded to lie 6sld of honor. accompanied by
IN excited throrg Of spectator. sn.ious 10 Wit.
pe-s DE terrible spovt- The groand being meas.
ured d. tbs principals took their po.i,isas =,
the unusual di-taacc Of kfiesa ,.aees.
AT the word both sdyersAr;ss 6red, but with
out s6ses; saa Old AO.s eallsa sss In esars.-
oua tooes-
is he sea,lenaa sAais6ed. o. dos. h wish
snosbsr rssndr .t,s.. e.lg
= -Noshisg con wasA swsy ny sAans, bot your
elosd 90 ny own" rspiied Hilton. in accent. Of
ineoscsisabie sadness. ~
7 Their ftiesds then reloaded the pistols. and
The foes discharged them With similar result,
wlro Miller declared
Il am wiling TO apologize
!, at is too latey' answered the youth. in
moufufal vo'ce. or rathsf wAl Of unspeakablc
sorrow.
Once .mors dry prepared their weapons. and
THE ti.'s pulled their risseu with steady, un-
vAvsring aim- Again Ola Moo. ssi..rd, and
~ tAs same instant iostsrs.i. and fsII upoa she
s.r'h; bot hs quickly rrovered bis feet, the
ball having merely cut srros. his bsea.t. touch
iag the bone, without inhicting . danxcrou.
wound. i s'f'''i -. 1+
The veteran dueilst, with smile Of pleasure,
i'erased hi. prodsrcd .polop. adding the singu.
Jar explanation: t.-'t.
y could hars shot out your eye ., Tie 6rss
hre, bad br<R % dispossi ). but oaly sssGhs
70 test yosr bravery. ] lave found Il a Ne
highest order. and nov yoa .sy haze Nesia IN
8 lt - needless to semark th.t tho isssue turn.
edsst satisfsetory 70 all parties concened.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07
POETRY.
y OLIVE rLksr.


-
Sea 80 pct-sold nor silver
s@ Va ecsty scuas of earth:
lei ~ tisce ] an ash -s.-sss
Gems W 'As u puseics. xUrsh.
Fsme and esnrsy sssw arc nothing.
Nor ths prisrc<iy kalis of ysia.
They will musk me sal eeceiv. .ns
When the Ais az heart hesiI,.
Fadsiess j. the wealth ~ tA~e
Arsthe riches that crave;
Oh Tor them I'D die . mar,r'
Nay. iss tLem Aimo,,--a sisrsi
woahizs thca know. then, whas thar v,s,,A "
Which On earth ~Sll make me bIessf
I,s thy Aearf's ,aoa p.r, as,rtsS.-
Ned 70 ocd toi me bcssf
Dearest. love me. ouly io,. me.
OF this vosid 'us al aA
III be haps,y. always happy,
Whale beneath tay ssnilc. hssk.
Dssrsst, onen ~ thy bc.osn-
10 thy noble. pna~~iy bssasa-
WIN Thy Sniies around me hsaalps.
Let me onsn fserr be prrss.
Darling. love n,e. er,r Io.e n,t
Prcss thy loving iips to mine,
Hiss me otter. kiss me s~csfiy--
E'er' ever call me tSine.
Nay. couid not kre wifbous thee
eVtnd nnt i've wlthott thy slnlle,
whea o"s tender hook carrssAar
Tears of sorroS on beguiics.
on, then. ioee me--yiease hut love m.,
heaven wM take the place of earth:
Cttc me dear. Thy kesrt'. tur, r,eh~.
iwill bless thy dax of birth.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07

Ss-bn thevrl whisper ~ ne $500 ~ ID
g,a -IhSs'se es,.e 10 tho svirA- land. rg..s
sts G Gone ~ ,ss .nxst Has,,. s,ds ,l s4r
-.--.--->- -.....-.u--..--
"a SEJ E(,Uur1S k,r<,y,yf fs-.l
-;s---.-----s-. -. ...----.-
THE DJIPJ; CNp TUE DsJctyTpp
-tE a I,s1.l - a.. : 'Iea s>.''--',7
, Many years ago, Mo.csl Miller. ~ommo,,,
called -Oid Mose.' rv.idcd in the count, Of
Nesees. in Western Texas. sone half dorso
niles from The village Of Corpus Christi. than
the glorious cloud dca-tle and darling drram OF
IL. Imaginative builier, the famoasY CoIonol
Kinney And truly. to sLe eve Of the ,r.ve,ler.
the sailing face Of the country wear. the most
saricd charms. like vision ofei. hnn,ment. 3
Around. from the pellucid water. of ,h.,
besa,iful bay, in eysry. dir~csio.. s~ec,. an
unreasonable sea of prairie, sparliinR with
|. golden Aowe,u. sach ~ no rarden ever ul.o,ed
by human Aasds nigh. equal. and q. full NJ
island groves ~ the Summer .kv il ot .,.n-
The geniality Of the climate rivals. su, eso,o,
! surp.ss. the loyeliDe.s sf The la.asc.& far in
the fiery month. Of July and Angus. che AIR /.
famed by the cooling ~ipsls of balny breeues
'roi" 'hc gun and IN mid~'nser the Winds arr
son and mild hs the vernai ,ephyrs Of northern
iAu'Soes' u1 R sss l'sr = 300 -
1ot Alas the character Of the arst iuhabit-
Anss Prcsesied gloomy contrast TO ihe pescs-
iui and picturesque scenery Of their runI homes.
where all save man appaarcd poetical and Ill
vine. The res'on being Gu, stl sad in man
-nsr isolated from even ',he Wild eiviiraiioa Of
ieAa.; oy an aimesi lspas<abie dssert embra-
eng hundreds OF miies, wss sort a sltiaa
m-ls' beyond the reach Of law or any rsle of
s'''i jurisdiction. and hence i became the asy-
'um oifeiusees and roscrs from sli parts Of the
world Ne'srt'elesa i'wopld bs unjust 10 rep
resent 'fc whole or a. pejosity. Of the pspais-
poh a. mlsse''sneeps mass Of thieves spd
n''rae'efs, Nan, OF them wer honest trader,
hunters ana hcr'ismcn, while q large class hai
sought TIE soiitnde OF this remote wilderness
',om ~a pure 'o'e o. adventure and the pas
$40" 'os 'e''e''sss 'rsaon'' AMI some had been
''s' a'oSeuler Dy mai genuine American
a'u"e' 'ot wandering hke migratory birds
- $50 oa'n'ns. 'nsalase desire TO peoe-
80 'f''ee A''' A"'" MA 'he strange sh.ngs IN
-
...,ss s -, 80 .as'y o. s,''s.ns character
-. -. ~ y. -" sssu.ss sfitie-
.ye'- ',a', ~ 'A.'''''',ea 20 resp'y de-
NIL 'A-' " ',' nose
a - -. -, - w ,S,as .,s"ss "sPpsir
-. ~ "" s''saay
.,.,,,sd te,l,hv ,;noro,,. .,d go. If If, ' -
/. n. no,sr and ns s..io,s,. a.. - : "a s"y
u.. g.. ..-,.,, - -. 80
row. wish lean bu, ,r.,.ivr h,nb. an, ,,,,.,,..
,l,a, lo.ke,I touch A. iron Will. ~. 80, e..
,hum.;nr The esr,h ,corns,lly :. n .ons..;,. !, -
,he,r strength. .rebo,,pds,, br.,s,, ,.;,s -. !.
sprinry ease and elasticity Of bo,h.s,i yo,,
could perceive no signs Of decs, uo sln,,,., ,ol on
Of .enIlny, in HI. motion. or sgur. s.-7la
Il is tra. hi. vi.age had been fi,rrowed n,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07
,MIsCELLANEoUs.


The following is the number Of member, Of
ths House OF Representatives dus each State
under the new apportionment, with The gain.
and iosss. Of eseh compared With the existing
Congrr.a:
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07

IHytNGs wsfs; Afi4si. ln-..si-,r
u sffkHcrfs csllssy fir ri.... ~ - s - -
seae.a Wesuss - ~ .aaIh asflarrf.f.s.i
a. tarfetiUf. MlsufFuirf usn ,.,rsInlfs -,
ufrtt ttsea Vases Ifsi.s ftrflsst A
halna fsrsfnsies W iflsr ~, y o..
tEsrss t'Iztten Cssssf f.ndses'
fsfrteis A. A. ~ - - 2.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07

T.soa Coif. 50 Cgayhs kyerss Chery P.,,s-,s
~ Wfass Bsi.sa wnf chrssv ~ sf,,,sr' -.
49, q q tc.ans, .ysn. nrseshial frsri.es
ses.s. kn. ckKFnaL
Y )fs.rfisl Ayres Frssssi i.l.fsnf Relisf $50. =
~ is suGER 4 ErRxETT.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07

u 4 Ikssrat. Aseat n,r n. NJ ". T. Cansp1fH l
a eia etssfues - paftisaes = larrs nsrliscf - e.
NJ - g n g - -.
HfzN, WonEcf. IslAs 0flfa enf "a ,EI-e -
ID 81 ~ eg,,shsru Arttfs ~ viast siii sive
Per~.s hsslp9 sisses q, s,sI "a pfrasr Iasyss ~
JFrsoaey ~ irflrs e wlaegI..ssF shssa assl -
cyits fIEIs eifsasAat a. b n.AW T. Csrsr.f,efi
Ne. skf Pflas sarsff, Bsirln.aFr
xDHx AVS.
~,,...... sgsss - ? y. ~ 4 fahpi,et.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07

'e.'i.s ~ .s7~ q ON = '.i.g-oss ,-s.fsssii
it1.g4 ~ a.. 80 "a. etf--0-t is-a .as~itaff g.
a Vose Cros E~a DvSas. HosssSo,d
- sr~ "ss SexSsA cAnnsl. fs53f
q Ee - ~ as.---e-- lss = f.ts u trtsf
Cove. In her ehikli>h trust.
Alone thrcseA The valley dreR. -
.itos Irrderiy tS<bfia~ - lTg gr7-,'. 49,. -
:, Watch Cor her presence hersi
Bud. Unfolding ss~sv. - ,...,,-.l
ps~drop reifeshine hsre-
90 o<Ar - O0v eeesis8 kouv, l-sIisr is-i
0ose. bet nssssr p<asf. - tii- .,-'s'
Gone mon . wor3A % ~ sfssi5 'i-r .aa
a. Away nua sorrvw ssd ssxifs-. - AK
Free from death within. '-.1s.
Ceee Go ga spd,sss lifs! De- ,s-ry
flo~es 70 iaeuuslnG so~. ar sron s.-t, ,-t
De~drsp the asioar wears:
gem upon his bro~.
~ = sar u 0ar heAsssspSesr. ORA liil -.ir
cilwhisr % resek nat ssss. q $500 e. ri
I hein searsr Nedrss " Himt q .,, a. ID,
Seeking CAR flower afar
= ~-FArstes We 80 ssoa sius' gioigsl 'sis 'ef
. scon theym whisper of ne. t.aa ~ ~
l Ihxs'se ess,e ~ tho spiriA- land. r1.s
Led by ehilf-lke .frnrt-
Gc,e ~ the areef hard~ 'iaf tai tfnW
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1861-03-07
~: MORNING. MARCH Z, 1851
BALrlll0RE LOCR a0sPil4I.
baa.1f - Or. Jokses.S

NE s,..s.s q ~. .ss:s. c..' -. 9
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14
Our Consular System.

Letters from Europe state that a number
of our Consuls, appointed by the preceding
Administration, are Southerners by birth
and in sympathy, and that they are exerting
their official as well as personal influence
against the Government, and in favor of the
rebellion. A number have now been super
eeded by new appointments, while some,
whose places have been given to other ap
pointees, are still exercising the functions of
their Office simply because their ,successots
have not yet appeared at the Consulate and
assumed its duties. In the mean time the
old incumbents are said to be giving pass
ports to any body who may apply for them,
without requiring the oath of allegiance. A
loyal American of in telligence, who discusses
this subject in letter written in Germany
to q friend in this county, says that our
Consular Jstem needs radical reformation,
and should command the early and earnest
attention of the next Congress.
He remarks that there are several Con-
sulates, with salary of three thousand dol
lars each, to posts of Northern Africa, where
an American ship has not been seen for
twenty years Yet while this disproportion-
ate pay for service is attached to the Office
where it is a mere sinecure, We are told that
the Consulate at Hamburg, through which
flows the great stream of emigration to this
country, and whose commercial Importance
and the attention paid to it abroad make il
equal to the post of many of our foreign Min
listers, has a salary no greater than that o
some quiet inland towns, and is, at the same
time, subservient to the Consul. GeneralshiI
at Frankfort. The Consulate at Moscow il
said to be really quite superauity, as far al
utility is concerned, while at Gottenberg, the
most important port of Sweden, we have nc
Consul at all
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14
General Jim Lane.

Much has been said and written recently
about General Lane, of Kansas. He was
notorious previous to this war, but since his
participation in it. probably no man has been
more talked Of and written about. General
Lane was raised in. Dearborn County, Ind,
and is well. known to most of the people of
the Lswrenceburg, district, he having served
that people in Congress one or two terms.
A correspondent of the New York Times
gives to that paper his impressions of General
Lane. We take fromit the following para
graphs, which are interesting, but probably
tinctured with romance; .r ...
Lane is man of some fifty years of age,
of medium hight, and at first sight rather
unprepossessing. His figure is slight his
head wide at the top and narrowing down TO
the jaw, like an inverted pyramids. his brow
wide and high; his eyes small, black, aud
overhung by cliff like eyebrows; his mouth
sensual, and, combined with q CLEAN of fun
in his eyes, has an expression of great good
humor and enjoyment that wins one irresist-
IDLY to the conclusion that he is the best
fellow in the world. His hair is thin, slightly
tipged with gray, and showed away from his
bead in every direction, as if he had Just
| come in from running bare. headed against a
strong wind. In conversation he is really
| full of rollickipg sort of humor; and, in
short, in his whole style of conversation, hi;
| looks, &c, reminded me of some Joe Bag
| stock Nero fiddling and laughing over the
burning of some Missourian Rome.
/ found all through Western Missouri {
deadly terror entertained toward Lane, aud
| possibly for good reason. Day before yester
| day Lane sent back to Kansas one hundred
| negroes, and this morning, as his train passed
| counted one hundred and two more of thest
ebony chattels. Everywhere that he ha
| been be carried the knife and torch witt
bin, and has left track marked with char
red rnins and blood. An old man told m
his story-told it with composure, while b
said that they had taken his horses, mules
grain, his wife's dresses, and then fired tn
log sbanty that afforded his gray hairs shelte
from the peltering rain and the nippin
frosts. He told all this in detail with firr
voice, but when he added: "They even stol
the clothes of my little dead grandson" h
lip trembled convulsively a moment, an
then the hot tears gushed from his eyes an
found ready channels down his time ful
rowed cheeks.
At 0sceola was a family named Vaughn
man ard his wife-wealthy, young, edu
Gated, refined, respectable. Vaughn took u
arms for the South, received commissio
as captain, but gave himself up to Lane an
was released on parole. When Lane pssse
through Osceola, he burned the beautifu
residence of Vaughn to the ground, then fo
lowed the family to log house in the cou1
try, where they had fled, and there, upon tn
information of slave, dug up $s 600, whic
they had buried, sacked the house, takin
seven silk dresses and all the valuables be
longing to Mrs. Vaughn, and then left.
learned of dezen other similar cases.
to give which would be mere repetition.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14
Charleston, S. C.

The public are anxiously awaiting the dis
patch announcing that our troops have taken
the city of Charleston. The recent opera
tioDs of the feet in the Palmetto State lead
us to expect such a result. The planting of
the Stars and Stripes again upon the soil of
South Carolina is a fact for great congratula-
ton; and that the proud and arrogant
leaders of the rebellion in that State are be-
ginning to feel the power of the Govern
ment is matter for much rejoicing.
twas in South Carolina that the fell spirit
of disunion had its birth long years ago, and
Charleston was the hot bed where the seed
were germinated. There it was where
Yancey and the whole horde of Southern
fanatics matured their plans for breaking up
our Republic. In that State, on the Goth of
December, 1860, the first so-called Secession
Ordinance was passed. In one of its har-
bors, the ensuing April, was inaugurated the
civil war, which, with its train of horrors,
now RACES throughout our once happy and
tranquil land. 1t is fit that the author and
parent of rebellion should at length feel
seusibly the strength and determination of
that Government which it has so wickedly
and deliberately .assailedl
The infamy of originating the monstrous
heIesy which has rent our country with civil
feuds and drenched it in traternal blood, be.
longs to South Carolina This disunion
malady festered there till the body polite
became rotten with the loathsome infection.
Slowly the poison spread abroad, but its diff
fusion never changed the character of the
disease where it first broke out. 1t was
from South Carolina that the first intimation
came of purpose to destroy the Union, in
the event of the election of President hold
ing certain views. This was to be the ex-
cuse, but not the reason. That lay deeper,
and dated far back into period remembered
now by many but family, and known to mil
lions of others only by the annals that are
read in books.
In all the stages of this cruel rebellion the
Palmetto State has shown a most ferocious
and deVilish spirit. We can not but feel re
joieed that her way wardness and pride have
at least in some measure been chastised and
humbled. She may now taste some of the
fruits Of her wicked disobedience, and awake
to find the Government against which she
has lifted her psrricidal hand stern and un-
forgetful discipliuarian, terribly in earnest.
For nearly year she has enjoyed com.
. parative immunity from the calamities and
hardships she was go prone to bring upon her
sister States For seven months no known
friend of the Union has been permitted on
her coil, except as prisoner. Let South
Carolina now feel sharply the iron hand she
has provoked, and the just punishment she
has richly meTited. sos
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14
CONsTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
SEMINAL WEAKNESS,
IMPOTENOY OR INABILITY, -. ...
Diseases Of the URINARY ORGANS,
... And IMPURE BLOOD.

How many Thousands of men and women are there
who at this time suffering out miserable exist
ence from that icous practice, self pollution?
Look at their psld emscisted and disfG ured faces
and their broken down constitutions, dsqualifying
them from the happiness of MARRIAGE the enjoy
meLt life In this horrid situation thousands suf-
fer, until death closes the Let parents, guar
diaIs or fie. ds attend to those who suffering
with any of those horrible destroying maadies,
see that they recared for aud cured before it be too
late. Send them Immediately to DR.. ]. KATEs,
No. I53 Sycamore-street, first door below Fifth
street. Ciucinr att, Ohio, physician who has made
private diseases his especial studor 80 years, and
who s ceBtain to the mosti1nveterate cases,
/. without MERCURY Oh ANY OTHER INJg 81
i5oUs DRUGs.. tits important to those Rlicted, or
to those who intereeted in the welfare OfTheir
friends, to be careful of the many PRETENDED Doc
TORS, who infest all Cities publishing their great
skill in curing all diseases in few daysi imposing
upon the public by using the nSmes of emil ent
physicians from Europe and other places. Be,
therefore, careful, and make strict inquiry before
you risk life, may fall into the hands Of
! these charlatans. -. ,..
N. B.-Dr. ]. KATES will attend his patients
personally, ar be found in his efhce, No. 1853
Sycsnore. street, first door below Fifth, from 8
| oclo ok in the morning until in the evening All
confidential. nol3tt
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14

A CONVICTION AT LAsT.-After many trials
in New York of persons engaged in the slave
trade, which in every case terminated in their
acquitral public opinion has at last taken
turn, ard jury has been found in the prin-
cipal commercial city of the country inde-
pendent enough to convict captain who
was proved to be engaged in this nefarious
business, on evidence not more conclusive
than existed in many previous cases. The
person convicted is named Gordon, master of
the slave ship Erie, whose trial has been in
progress for week past in New York. This
is SAID to be the first conviction in that city
since 1920, though New York has been the
principal fitting.Out place for all such expe-
dtions. This conviction will prove that the
immunity from punishment hitherto enjoyed,
will no longer be allowed, and that those who
engage in such willful violations of law,
incur the risk of having their breath squeezed
out of their body by rope.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14

ABIsTooRATIo STATE PRIsoNHRs. = The
editor of the Chicago Record has the follow
ng mention in his last number Of one of
New York's fourishing institutions;
y We visited. the State Prison at Sing Sing,
New York, the other day, and among other
curious sights saw noted forger, (who acts
as book keeper for one of the persons who
contracts with the State for the labor of the
conVicts) occupying sumptuously fur
nished Toom-Turkey carpet, easy chairs,
etc and enjoying his cigar and champagne,
and learned that he paid seven dollars week
for his rations. Inquiring for another notori-
Gus feloD, we learned that he lived 10 similar
style. Wishing to see him also, we could
only learn from the keepers that he was some
where around" Truly comfortable cara
Vansera for cOnvicts--who have money. Ia
passing through the female department, we
were struck with the high color of a rather
good looking, middle-aged woman, where
all look so pale, and on inquiry Of the ma
tron was told the person in question was
Mrs. Robinson, the vailed murderess, who
regularly rOAges, except in rare instances,
when her material is exhausted. She pro
cures it by making an extract from the little
red wild flower that grows in the Prison
ysrd,
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14

THE RECOGNITION SToRY.-Mr. Weed thus
speaks of the independents story about the
recognition of the Southern Confederacy,
and the agency of Messrs Seward and Weed
therein:
The Indeperdents information is as un.
founded as it is absurd. What Mr.. Sc wards
views are, we already know from his letter
of instruction to our Minister to France, and
his more recent note to Lord Lyons. AS to
Mr.. Weed, it is not too much to say that no
man in the country is more earnestly in
favor of prosecuting the war vigorously and
"conquering peace" at the cannon's mouth.
LaboIing for peace while lie thought peace
possible, he is for war, and war to the bitter
end, now that it has been forced upon us.
Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-11-14

REBEL SPIES EVERY WI HERB.-Wheu it was
resolved to send an expedition from Cairo to
Belmont, the rebels were furnished with
early intelligence, and were kept fully in
formed. 1t was the intention of General
Grant to slip down the river, under cover of
darkness, and take the rebel camp at Bel
mont, nearly opposite Columbus and hold it
as a strategic point. But traitors in our camp
at Cairo posted the Rev. General Polk, and
when the expedition landed, it encountered
an unexpected resistance from a greatly SUI
periOr force. Our officers were not apprised
of the preparations making for their recep-
ton. There were no white spies among the
rebels to expose their operations, and the
black ones dare not venture within our lines,
as those who had essayed the experiment
had been promptly returned to their claim
ants, TO be maltreated for attempting to es-
cape from the patriarchal relation Chicago
Tribune.