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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-01-10
The Cause of Panics.

Panics ordinarily. not always, result
from want Of confidence. The present
Panic has this paternity. But 1t Is not
from a want of eoDddenca in the material
resources ofthe eountry-wbieb were uev-
er so abuBdsnt-tut from a EsBt Of eoD-
6deuce in the patriotism aud stamina of
the Administration. The people have no
faith in Buchanan or bis advisers. They
deem him wholly inadequate to the ext
gencies of the hour, not only because of bis
i'm ecility but becsuse OF bis criminal sym-
pathy and affliatioa with those VITO. by
moving for the dissolution of the Union.
disturb the coSmercisl eqnon'mity OF the
country. With an &c Id Hickory IN the
Executive Chair, there would be Do PaDlej
because. with such man to hold trail
tors to their allegiance, and States to
their place in the Union. there would be
no fear of violent severance of the bonds
which bind the Confederacy together, nor
Of an embargo upon the open channels OF
trade and commerce.
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Louisiana Sugar--Let Louisiana Look
Cut for Her Sugar.

A com piled statement OF Mr. X Cham
pomier, of the sugar crop Of Louisiana
shows that the total produ;t of that
State, from 1884 to 1855 inclusively,
period Of twenty five years, wss 4,-lf.-
100 boeshesds valued at S24S, ! IS. .26O
and that of tbi. quantity the Atlantic
ports took .4s6, ,6a3 hoRsheads, and the
Western States 2 3l4.454 hogsheads. -
1t should be remembered that the sugar
crop of Louisiana is fully protected by
duty on foreign sugars Of twenty 'four per
cent. and should sbe seeede her greet crop
would be brought into direct competition
with the sugar crop Of the West India Is
stands, With which she has never set been
able TO compete without such protection.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-01-10

s~There is good fouudstion for the
opinion that the Administration. and ma
nv connected with it, prefer the dsstruc-
ton of the Government to an exposure
which a new Administration will give to
the country. Monstrous robberies, like
that in which Secretary Floyd is iDpli-
Gated, it is feared, have been numerous,
and if brought to light, will consign these
traitors to eternal ignomiDy.
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VOL 49,.
Published by Theodore Sehoch.

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NO. 81.

our coDpromisers step in to prevent the
corouation. They had much better step
aside and let events, progress in their nat
ural order. j. S. p.
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.JOR PRINTING.

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FANCY iPlRIITIPIgNGfu
Cards Circulars Bill Heads. Notes, Blank Receipts
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23
WE FIGHT TO CONQUER.

The echoes of the cannon at Fort Sumter
are still doing their glorious work. The enc
mics of the country have invited conflict
for which lis friends were better prepared
than they knew. Loving the union with an
undivided affection, and devotedly attached
TO peace, it has been impossible for the loyal
states TO believe that a resort to arms would
be Indispensable to its preservation But the
loyalty of the people atones for the absence of
a standing army. They have buried their
local animosities for the sake Of maintaining
the flag of our fathers. Rhode Island, God
bless her and Massachusetts are already in
the field. The seventh regiment-the flower
of an imperial army-is in the line OF inme-
diate service. The empire state, though
having vast resources and wealth, which
will never be needed Pennsylvania, with
men enough TO win another Waterloo
Ohio with her fresh energies and accumulated
prosperity, are only deficient in preparation,
and will be heard from, undoubtedly, as fast as
the swift succession of events will call for
them. 1t is certain, however, that the patriot
soldiers will tolerate no unnecessary delay
They enlisted for a sharp and decisive
struggle. They adhere TO the Union with in
extinguishable love. They feel the wrongs
which have been inflicted upon the national
honor as personal injury, and will fight till
they are redressed II those who are in the
field are not strong enough for the battle,
there is vast army of the reserve which
may be called at any hour into service. This
is a war in which WE FIGHT TO CONQUER.
Forgetting old differences, let it only be re-
membered that the country is in peril, and
that the patriots who have never wavered for
an hour, are strong enough to restore and pre-
serve it. Honor to those who bury their ell
nifty TO an administration in their love of
country and praise to those who have has
tened to defend the honor of their adopted
land as if it were their own! Their magnani-
nous and heroic courage will be remem-
bered when the dark cloud has passed over
us, and rewarded when the events of the
hour are gathered into history. The hopes
OF mankind rest upon the success OF re-
publican government. 1t enemies have con-
spired against it here with ingenuity which
does not tire nor sleep. The time has now
come for theng to be crushed-and crushed for
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

WHY CERTAIN NATIONS DISLIKE CERTA
KINDS OF FOOD.

KINDS OF FOOD.
NJ. de Paravey las recently sent curious
communication to the French academy of sci.
euces on the origin of the distaste eyinced by
different nations for the flesh of certain ami
mails, and Of the French for horse.hesh, of the
Jews and Mohammedaus for pork, the Ita-
ians for rabbit, the Russians for pigeon, the
Hindoos for beef M. do Paravey shows that
the national dislikes are closely connected with
chronology and the measurement of time
Thus, the day, from midnight to midnight,
used to be divided into twelve hours, each
double the length of the hour in our own day
The cycle OF sixty years, still in force i'll
India, Tartary and China, whittier ii was
brought from Babylon, has from time imme-
mortal been divided into five periods of twelve
years, to which, as well as to the twelve hours,
a fictitious cycle OF animals was applied, which
animals in course of time became diyinties
The Chinese SdngtSGytoo, a kind OF encyclo-
padia. OF which there is copy in the imperi-
al library of Paris, attributes human bodies
as well as Asiatc costumes and weapons, to
these twelve animals, each of Which, however,
retains its head.
The first of these gods has the head of a
rat this animal, noctural in its habits, cores
ponding to the time between IL o'clock before
and one o'clock after midnight. The second
has the head OF an OK and exactly corresponds
to the capricorn Of the zodiac OF Dendcra.
The Third has tigers head, corresponding to
Sagittarius in the Egyptian zodiac, which has
two heads, a human one and that of a tiger
The animal OF the fourth hour is rabbit, it
figures on the imperial standard Of Pekin as
inhabiting the moon, where it stands under Il
tree, in the act OF pounding rice in mortar.
The worship Of the noun was formerly very
popular in Italy, hence the aversion OF the IL
alans for the rabbit The fifth animal Of the
cycle is the crocodile, transformed into the
imaginary dragon of the Asatics.
The sixth is the snake Of the Egyptian
zodiac. The seventh is the horse, which cor
responds TO the hour of noon and to the SUM-
worshipped especially in Persia. The French
language is but derivation from the Persian,
and thus the assimilation of the horse to the
sun in its fullest splendor explains why its
flesh still excites aversion in France. The
| eighth animal is the sheep, the ninth the ape,
the tenth the chicken, and also the pigeon, the
eleventh the dog, the twelfth the pig or wild
boar which may be sen on the zodiac OF
Dendera, where it corresponds to Pisces. 1t
closed the cycle OF twelve hours, and as tits
| stated in mythology to have killed the beau
tful Adonis, it became an object of horror,
and was prescribed in Egypt long before Mo-
SEES forbade his people to eat it.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

The other day, a telegraph dispatch came
from Harper's Ferry, saying that the armory
there was entirely safe, being defended by "a
tnll company" of regular troops and surround
cd by "loyal Union population" who would
take arms TO defend it. This dispatch was
sent by some of the leaders of that 'loyal
Union population" who sought to deceive the
country and lull the government into false
security. 1t turned out that these men were
in league with the Richmond secessionists and
had well matured plan for Selling the armo-
ny. When Lieut. Jones destroyed the proper
ty to preserve it from seizure, they took arms
and pursued him. Thus it came out their loyal
UnioniSm was nothing but treachery and trea.
sou.
There are good and true men in the border
slave states, and even in the gulf states; but
many Of the protested Union men there have
all the time been disguised conspirators They
have said what they did not mean, and made
professions of loyalty with no other aim than
to mislead northern men, and secure Tor the
secessionists more time for warlike prepare
tons. The game that was attempted at Har-
per's Ferry has been played extensively and
the maneuyers of disguised conspirators have
led ihe government and its supporters TO more
faith in the loyalty of men in the border
states than most of them have deserved Aud
yet these men have never at any time failed
to say substantially, when closely question
ed, that they would not undertake to preserve
the Union, unless the north would submit to
the demands of the secessionists and accept
them as dictators. They have always had
some "ultimatum" that meant this, and it was
sure to make its appearance when the demand
for plain speaking became earnest.
They have not had, at any time, real
purpose to defend the government against its
assailants, nor any disposition to allow others
to do it. There is great relief in being eman
cipated from the nightmare Of their influence
but as the government asserts its own author
ity, and decides to think and act for it
self, without allowing them &c dictate the
terms OH which the union may try tt
preserve itself, they throw of all tiisguist
and openly join that secession crew to which
uhey nave Always UelohSeu. These men naV'
had great influence on the politics of the coun
Try; but while their baseness remains, tlle
Importance is gone. The ascendency OF tht
slavery extremists must now be secured By
force OF arms or fail forever. Tie confiic
will decide whether barbarism or civilization
is henc-fortlI 10 rule the nation. The cause
OF The free states is just and grand beyond
expression, and it must triumph
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23


Col. Boyd, attached 10 one of the Massachu.
sets regiments, accompanying sixteen of the
men engaged in the Baltimore riot, were at
the Irving House on Saturday night and yes
terday, and took the train last evening for
Boston. From one of the men engaged in the
melee we gather the following particulars -
When the regiment reached Baltimore the
main body were Immediately carried through
the city by horse power, leaving two compa.
nies--C Capt Dykes and Capt. Frost's, the
band, and the 600 Philadelphia volunteers to
be carried on upon the return OF the horses.
While awaiting them, the mob, which the
mayor and police in vain attempted to restrain,
attacked the cars. The two companies were
Immediately formed in the street, intending to
march on and escort the band and Philadelphia
recruits, who were entirely uEarmed, and the
latter without uniform or badge to designate
them.
Missiles were hurled from the street and
house-tops, and large piece of iron instantly
killed member Of Capt. Dykes company.
The order was at last given to fire by platoon,
and this was continued for ia0o and a half hours
each discharge making a clean saceep through
the mob.
Owing to several howtzers being placed in
such a position as to rake the cars in which
| the advanced companies were, no effort was
made, as far as could be learned, to aid the
companies of Captains Dyke and Frost, which
however, finally succeeded in forcing the ad
vanced body, taking their wounded with them
-Four were known TO be killed.
The mob, thus repuIsed in their iendish as
sault, returned and attacked with fury the de
tenceless band and Phil delphia recruits, .lone
of whom had even side arms. The sympathy
of the citizens Of the lower city appears tt
have been aroused, and they flew to the res
cue thus enabling the band TO find shelter
| Even the women aided them as well as the
Philadelphia recruits.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

THE FIFTH REGIMENT.-The companies
composing the Fifth Regiment Col S. G..
Lawrence of Medford, commanding, which
passed through this city Sunday morning, are
the following -
Company A, Concord Artillery Lieut. George L
Prescott commanding, As guns.
Company b, Somerville Light Infantry, Capt Geo
o Blastow. So men.
Company d, Charleston Light Infantry, Capt VIM
X Swan.
Company f, Lawrence Light Guard, Medford,
Capt } ohm H1tchins, 80 guns
Company IL, Charlestown City Guard, Capt John
p BOYD, 80 guns.
Company Is, Mechanic Light Infantry Seventh
Regimentl, Salem, Capt Geo IL Pierson, GU gnns
Company L, Richardson Light Guard Seventh
Regimentl, South Reading, Capt John w Locke, rs
guns.
Company G, Hale Guards Seventh Regiment),
Hayerhill, Capt Carlos z Messer, "a guns.
Company II, Salem City Guard Seventh Regi-
ment Capt Henry + Daniorth, 81 men,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23
From the New York Herald.

THIRD BATTALION RIFLEMEN.-This for
midabe battalion, numbering 251 men, left
Worcester on Saturday morning last at eleven
o'clock. They arrived in this city Sunday
morning, at eight o'clock, and breakfasted at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. They were quarter
ed at the arsenal, and supped at the Howard
House prior to their embarkation for Annapo-
lis. AT eight O'Clock Sunday evening they
marched from the Howard to the pier of the
steamer Ariel, on board of which they embark
ed. The battalion consists Of fine, athletic
and powerful men. They are all armed with
terrible sword bayoneis, fastened by a patent
catch OF Yankee invention TO rifles of modern
improvements. The men were loudly cheer
ed as they went slowly down Broadway,
leisurely smoking their segars with perfect
nonclalance
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

How forcible, pertinent, and even prophetic
is the following extract from Mr. Webster's
speech, delivered in the senate, July II,
1867
For my part, sir, l crafty myself by con-
templating what, in the future, will be the
condition of that generous state, which has
done me the honor to keep me in the counsels
Of the country for so many years l see
nothing about her, in prospect, less than that
which encirces her now. | feel that when |,
and all those who now hear me, shall have
gone to our last home, and atterward, when
mould may have gathered upon our memories
as it will have done upon our tombs, that
state, so early to take part in the great contest
Of the revolution, will stand, as she has stood
and now stands, like that column, which, near
her capital perpetuates the memory of the
first great battle of the revolution, firm, erect,
and immovable. l believe, sir, that, if COM
motion shall shake the country, there
will be one rock forever as solid as the
granite OF her hills, for the Union to
repose upon. | believe thai if disasters arise,
bringing clouds which shall obscure the ensign
now over her aud over us, there will be one
star that will but burn the brighter amid the
darkness of that night; and l believe that if
in the remotest ages Il trust they will be inf
nltely renote) an occasion shall occur when
the sternest duties of patriotism are demanded
and TO be performed, Massachusetts will imi
tate her own example; and that as at the
breaking out of the Revolution she was the
first to offer the outpouring of her blood and
her treasure in the struggle for liberty, so she
will be hereafter ready, when the emergency
arises, to repeat and renew that offer. with
thousand times as many warm hearts, and a
thousand times as many strong hands.
No man can suffer too much, and no man
can fall too soon, if he suffer or if he fall in de-
fence OF the liberties and constitution OF his
pnuutrU
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Lay thy hand ON thy lip, and thy lip in the dust
Thou traitor to honor, to faith, and to trust!
Thou hast backened to darkness the glorious light
That guided the nations and led them Alright.
Thou hast rent with base hand the proEdr Nag OF the
free,
Ihat flew ike GmeteoIv ~ ..1l,.'.tho scar
l That wherever it 1oated, where'er was unfured,
2noCed respected, beloved by the world
enc ashes of Washington, sacredly urned,
With thy parricde feet thou hast wantonly spurned
Thou hast scattered the fire on the altar that lay,
And the sacrifice flung to the vile birds of prey.
Thou hast trampled thy honor all recklessy down;
Thou hast torn from thy brow its glorious
crown;
Thou art fallen oh morning star! never to rise,
Like Luciler fallen, plunged down from the skies.
Thou fairest, thou proudest, thou honored of all
How low thy abasement how abject thy fall!
How prone in the dust dost thou groveling lay?
All noble all true hearts turn mourning away.
Co. blot out thy name from the rolls of the free,
Or, backened and blasted, there still let it be;
1t matters not-hissing, and byword, and scorn,
To the nations that are, and the nations unborn!
CAROLINE FRANCES ORNE,
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23
From the Boston nallv Advertiser.


OUR NEED OF CAVALRY What shall we
be most deficient in it war comes, as compared
with the south Not in men, or money -
but, for one thing, in artillery practice. They
have been exercising all their guns at their
command, both great and small, for months.
We have mostly been acquainted with small
arms. Let our volunteers now forming for the
"Army of the Reserve" look to this
But more particularly, they have the advan.
tage OF VS. III mounted men. Cavalry are to the
rest Of the army as steam frigates are to the
heavy sail OF the line. They can acl while
the others are only MiRkinq, and are equally
necessary to cover weak point, or to follow
up victory. When Romulus gave a const-
tuition to Rome, he ordained that every citizen
rich enough to own horse should Join his
"Celeres,' or Swift riders" Napoleon Con-
sular Guard was twohtths cavalry and three.
fifths infantry. AT the battle of Rossbach, for
"llOrsebrook") in 1857, one of the most bril-
liant on record, Frederick the great, with %.
900 men, put 10000 French and Australians
to flight, by gallant charge OF few squad
ronS Of his 'Seiditz Dragons and Keller.
mann, with 500 French cavalry, routed 5000
Austrians at Marengo, and turned defeat ill.,
to a victory.
Every man at the South is horseman; a
very large share of their volunteer companies
are mounted; and when the standard of rebel
lion is raised in the border States, it will be
carried in the saddle.
All over New England then, through the
Granite. Hills, and the Rhode Island plains,
among the Green Mountain Boys and the
Manotes, in the Berkshire valleys and in our
own suburbs, wherever there are good horses
and bold riders, let mounted corps be formed
for cavalry drill; so that our brothers who
have just obeyed their countrys call to arms
may moi be surrounded" to their disadvan-
tage by the oman on horseback"
c. w. FOLSOM.
p. S. Even if the present acquisitions are
confined by rule TO infantry, this will not al
ways be the case, il more are made Let
Those who own horses, and can't ride, loan
them to those who can and will
Cambridge, April Is.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23
where most affecting scene of reunion occur

where a. most affecting scene of reunion occur
red.
The Harris Manufacturing Company of
Coventry, r. l., have notified their help that
their mills would run but three days in the
week, that those who chose to volunteer could
have their places reserved, and that no rent
would be charged to the families of the volun-
teers.
person who uttered raitorous sentiments
in STATE street, Boston, Sunday, was chased
by crowd, and his clothes all torn off He
escaped with difficulty, by the intervention of
the police, who took him to station house for
safe keeping.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

REV. Mr. BURRINGToN's DISCOURSE ON
THE SUBJECT OF TEAIPERANcE.-The excit-
ing news of the last few days has nearly over
Swallowed all other questions. The monthly
temperance lecture of Rev Mr.. Burlington,
Sunday evening, was, however, well attended.
The speaker said if he were requested to dis
cuss the interests of our common country, he
should be alive 10 its interests, and would not
be slow to approve any measures for its pros
perity. But there were social evils as well
as political, Of which incompetence was one
Of the chief; apd~sn-ttiis subject he delivered
an interesting and effective discourse.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

A son of a Portland clergyman came to
Boston few days ago on business. Soon
after his arrival he wrote to his parents, in.
forming him that he had joined company,
and was going away to the war soon, adding
that he would like to see them before he left.
The father and mother came on Immediately,
and after inquiry found the young soldier in
Faneuil Hall under military law. They were
not able even to get inside 10 him; but he was
called TO a window and they stood upon the
sidewalk and talked with him. The father
said: "My son, if you are going, God bless
you. Don't disgrace your father or old Massa-
chusetts or the cause, and, above all, don't be
shot in the back p
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

w. L. 1.-The honorary and past members
and friends of the Worcester Light Infantry,
held a meeting at their armory, in Horticutur
al Hall, last evening, which was organized by
the choice of Col. P. w. Taft, chairman, and
Theodore II. Bartlett, secretary. After some
discussion among the friends OF the company,
as regards an organization, Col. W. S. Lincoln,
Capt. e. Fitch, Major Edward Lamb, and Col.
z. w. Taft, were appointed a committee TO
report form of association and the meeting
adjourned to Wednesday evening, when all
friends OF the company are invited to be pres
emf.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-04-23

PROFESSOR BANNING will lecture again before the la
dies at p m, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, OF
this week, Washbum Hall, when he will give gen
era summing up of his recent course on health Also
one or two specific lectures the physical training
children AMI youth voluntary contribution Will be
accepted for expenses lie will remain till Saturday,
Il m at No. Maple street. give Immediate reliefto
affections of the heart, lungs, and throat dyspepsia,
spinal affections, an female weaknesses without medi
cine, DIST ap2l