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OF our 6rm res idos in New York. We shaiI continue
to receive weekly supplies throughout the ssaso>.
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VOL. A. NO. 81.

| such as that proposed, cordially commend to
Congress, with much confidence that it will
meet their appreciation, to abstain from passing
any law calculated to produce collision of
arms, pending the proceedings contemplated bv
the action Of the General Assembly of Virgin
ia. am one of those who viii never despair
of the Republic. yet cherish the belief that
the American people will Perpetuate the Union
of the States on sosle. terms Just and honorable
to all sections of the country
trust that the mediation Of Virginia may be
the destined means, under Providence, of ac-
complishng this inestlmable benefit.
Glorious as are the memories OF her past his
tory, such an achievement, both in relation TO
her own fame and the welfare of the whole
country, would surpass them all.
JAMES BUCHANAN.
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Quarter of an hour passed.

Quarter of an hour passed.
again a noise more decided in its character
was heard
Harry's elbow had happened to strike plate,
and IL fell with sudden crash upon the floor.
''I'll see what it is," exclaimed the miller,
rising. he threw open the door, and out
rushed Harry, looking rather foolish.
"Well, | never 2" exclaimed the miller.
Before be had time to say anything further,
Kitty said hurredly, ''Uncle, didn': you
promise me a collar 90
''Yes, replied he, but
KITTY pressed to the side of her lover, who
passed his arm about her neck, and then she
said, while her eyes twinkled with mischief,
"this is the collar want, uncle. You promised
me, you know"
Sand I'll keep II, Kitty" said the miller,
laughing heartily, "no matter what it costs.''
Two months from that day Kitty Cutting
changed her name. Some years have elapsed,
but she has not yet got tired of the collar her
uncle gave her.
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| All the time these negotiations are going or
eager interrogators on the Eouter circle of th
crowd about the Office are propounding Ques
| tlons, and running fire of them and replies fiji
up every possible pause.
] 'FWhen does the next tram start 90
| "fen minutes of fVe."
'Say you what do you tax to Mansfield %
| s'Seventyfve cents"
| Sailor-"Purser, give US a card to new Bed.
ford" SlapS down new coin, sweeps ticket
and change back all into the crown of hIs hat
| takes bite of the weed, and rolls off to car
swell forrard"
"Does this train stop at L Z"
''No this is the express train"
E'Which one does %
'Accommodation-leav at 2l O'clock
"Ticket' mart to Providence"
CHOW old is the half ticket 90
E'Hey 2"
''How old is the child you want the half
ticket Cor a''
''Fween seven and eight"
SIS that the boy % pointing 10 a lad about
eleven, who was endeavoring 10 make himself
look short as possible, by crooktng his legs and
resting his chm on the counter"
. '"N' H'l'i) I'OSS ) w OllIS lbhi 5e udlI
price for boys"
''FuIl price for him sir"
"Full price why he's only boy yer
hadn't ought TO charge foil price,
"Blg enough to occupy seat, siI full
price if you please"
The applicant reluctantly draws out the
money, and the boy grows some eight or ten
inches in stature III as many seconds.
"Ticket for New York;" isays another,
throwing down ten dollar note The clerk
gives rapid glance at the bank note, followed
by keep, searching one at the applicant, and
then replies
Counterfeit" The dropping of the under
jaw, the blank and supplied amazement of the
latter at this announcement proves at once the
officials judgment was lcorrect, and that the
applicant was unconscious of the character OF
the note until he rendered it in payment for a
ticket.
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Select portrn.
ARTsrocR ACY.

Perhaps the best hint at Republi can Aristocracy
of which the present age is SO prolific, is the fol
loving from the pen of J. G. SAKE. 1t has mi
versal appl cation, and is warranted good for all
localities
all the notable things on earth
The queerest one is pride of birth,
''Amoug our fierce Democracy -
bridge across hundred years.
Without prop to save from sneers-
Not even couple Of rotten Peers
thing for laughter, sneers and jeers,
Is American Aristocracy
Depend upon it, my snobbish friend,
Your family thread you can't ascend,
Without good reason to apprehend,
You may find it waxed at the farther end,
By some plebeian vocation!
Or, worse than that, your boastsd line
May ead in a loop of stronger twne,
That plagued some worthy relation
Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't be naughty and put on airs,
With insolent pride Of station
Don't be proud and turn up your nose,
At poorer people in palmer Clothes,
But learn for the SAKE of your minds repose,
That wealth's bubble that comes-and goes
And that all proud flesh, wherever II. grows,
Is SUBJECT 10 irritation
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KITTY'S NEW COLLAR.

Kitty Cutting was nice plump little maid
en- OF eighteen summers. Her uncle was
miller, and we'll to DO in the world. As Kitty
was likely 10 be an heiress, this consideration
alone would have attracted lovers, even if Kit
ty herself had been considerably IesS attractive
than she really was.
need that R5atrsA yrs5sssr,s.E
to centre on young man whom her uncrF 10y
no means approved. This " as Henry Billings,
Young farmer in the neighborhood. The
miller's sole ground OF dsapproval was. that
the young man had not quite so large share
OF worldly possessions as he thought his niece
| had right to expect.
The consequence was that be forbade young
Billings The house, and told Kitty 10 give hun
up.
Her eyes snapped in a very decided manner,
and though she said nothing, It was evident
| that she meant considerable.
| However, she was obliged to dissembIe, and
! Harry thought it prudent not to approach the
| house when tue miller was at home. By way
| OF compensation, Kitty was 10 the habit OF 'et-
! ting him know when her uncle was absent, aud
! on th ese occasions they would pass social
eveniog together in the great square kitchen,
/ Kitty sitting upon one side intent upon her
! knitting, aud her lover fully occupied in look
! ing at hr. He had always succeeded IN get
| ung away from the bouse before the miller
arr we'd, otherwise there would have been a
a scene.
a'Kltty," said her uncle one day, 81 have got
to be away this evening, and probably shall not
be back before eleven Oh twelve O'clock
Kitty's eyes sParked-I dare say my read
er; may guess why.
II have got to 60 over 10 town ten miles
distant, to see Squire Hyden. He owes me
! some money, so you will have TO pass the
| eT enlng by yourself"
u DOM think shall feel lonely" said Kit
Is demurely, q shall be SO busy"
| 81 shall De home as soon as possible" saIC
| the miller.
"Don'l hurry on my account" said Kitty
innocenhy.
| The miller went over to his work, and Kat
fly hastily penned the following note TO harry
! "DEAR Harry :-UnCle is gong away thl
IN ,.ning, and thinks he will not be back before
eleven or twelve O'Clock. | thought you
| might like TO know.
| KITTY"
Folding this up and directing ii 70 her lover
he called little boy who was passing.
"Do you want to earn three cents = Sh
| sked.
"DOn't I, though :" exclaimed young
! America
"Then carry this over and give II to MIR
EiIlngs, and mind you dent let any one Sc
H."
The boy nodded understandingIy, and wa
! off on his MISSION.
Kitty was unusually lively through the day
/ and dpsnous OF her uncle's departure.
"I'm afraid it's gong 10 sGow," said tn
miller, looking at the clouds.
4 90, no, 1t WON'T" said Kitty very decided
! Iy. ,
"You seem quite positive about it." said he
uncle.
"At any rate, don't think it WILL" sal
Kitty.
ssOne might almost think that you wishe
to get me off, remarked the miller, consdera
bly nearer the truth than he imagined.
$50 do," SAID Kitty, with lucky sci
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E"Billy, my boy,'' said short-sighted,
rather lntemporate father 10 his son, bright
eyed little fellow of five summers, "did you
take my glasses 2" ''No, pa; but ma guesses
as how you took 'em fore you come home"
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U-The Lafayette (Ind.) Courier warns peo-
pie against taking "spurious notes on the Boone
County Bank, as they are no better than the
genuine"
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REThe most direct method OF determining
horse power-StanG behind and tickle his hind
legs with oTiar.
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uarand successful Commercial School in the coun
try. onward Of TWELVE HUNDRED y ung
men from TWEEIT-El GHTs different States,
have been educated for business here within the
7ast three years, some of whom have been employ
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Immediately upon graduating, who knew nothing of
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A DNINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.
N The undersigned having been gt antcd
letters OF administration the Estate OF Dr.. NJ l.
Allison, late Of ofSchellsburg Borough, dec d., II per-
sons indebted TO said Estat. are hereby nohI @d TO
make immediate paymen1 and those having claims
against the same, will present them proper iy au-
theuticated for settlement.
y. B. have appointed John s. ScheI, Esq, Of
Schellsburg 10 act Tor me in my absence, 'and all
nersons indebted TO- or having claims against the
Estate, can settle with hun.
W.M ALLISON.
Feb. |, 1861. Admin stator'
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GEThe Mail Bag publishes, among other
singular addresses on letters, the following;
"Postmaster, there is in Weatboro', Mass,
A chap named Samuel Rrackett,
And you'll oblige the stupid ass,
By handing him this packett.'
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ga quack doctor advertises to cure, among
other incurable diseases, Marcobommzzarris,
Abdelkader, Hippopotamus, Potato Rot, Hy-
drostatics, Inflammation of the Abominable Re-
gions, Ager Fits, Shakinquaker visits, aud all
kinds of Anniversary.
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Cd say, Pete, does you know how dey
keep oysters from smelling in &c hottest of
wedder?"
81 doesn't tink does, Sam how do dey do
'em 20
"Why, dey fuss cut dar noses off, and den
dey can't smell noffin. 0, yah, yah, what an
unpenumtration tuscumerey nlggar you is"
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ECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES
co op- at
~ IN
SS,337 q

Unpaid dividend, S2,l33,97
w. II. MCDOWELL,
lam 25 1861. TTeasl 'reT.
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MRS. HALE's RECEI PTS foy the million, at
Or. HaITy's.
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The following unique Valentine was receiv-
ed by lady:
'sSott is the doun on the butterflies wing
it is so soft and meak
soft is the voys that my tru luv does sing
But softer yet is her crimson cheek"
The following is the lady's reply:
''Soit is nature all smashed up,
As soft as smash can be;
But softer yet is the silly swain
Who wrote that verse TO me-"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-30
The Nashville and NOrfh=W estern
Railroad.

We have been much gTatifed to learn that
the above Road is speedily to be connected
with the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad,
and that the work has already been com
meneed.
With the characteristic promptitude OF our
people, We have already commenced shovel
ling the dirt. aud only 3 short time will elapse
ere we baye perfect communication between
all our Southern Roads and the Louisville
Road and its branches.
As military measure, it is all-important.
It enables Us to throw on any one Road the
full number of Engines, Cars, &C., necessary
for the emergency.
In this connection, it may not be improper
to state, that if the Nashville and North-Wes-
tern Railroad was completed, we could defy
the armies Of the World-much less Of Abe
Lincoln. Wecould send troops in any direc-
ton; we could have eufficiency of rolling
stock to fill every demand. As military
measure. aside from all other considerations,
we say complete the Nashville and North Western
Railroad Satisfied, that when properly I'M
derstood, the people of the State would ur-
gently demand it, We say again, let the Nash
vile and North Western Railroad be speedily
completed.
We think that, in view of the present press
ing military necessity, no one will object to
the early completion of this road.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-30
Narrow Escape of Newport News.

By the merest accident Newport News was
prevented from being taken by Gen. Magru-
der a lew weeks since. A gentleman who
arrived here from Virginia on Monday, and
who, as an amateur soldier, while on visit
to the Yorktown peninsula, threw himself
into the command of Col. Dreux who was
then living and had secured the regard and
confidence of Gen. Magruder, by his daring,
his enterprise, and his prudence, gives us the
particulars of the plan and its results
Late In the evening the gallant Dreux was
summoned to the presence of the General
and ordered to have his battalion ready to
march at IL o'clock. dis command was un-
der arms at the appointed minute, aud he
found, beside him, other corpse swelling the
column to TWO Thousand men
1t was dark, dreary night, heavy rain
falling, and was chosen as siDgularly iavOra-
BILE to the expedition. The march of many
miles was made without murmur, the men
trudglng over miry road, drenched with
rain. As day was about To dawn the Gene
raj found himself before the formidable works
of the enemy. All his anticipations were re-
allied thus far and his whole plan successful
He had not met a single picket to alarm the
garrison. be was within musket shot of the
foe, and at the very hour when the soldiers
slumbers are the heaviest. Every thing bod
ed splendid success.
The column was separated into two diyis-
ions to attack the stronghold ON both TANKS
Gen. Magruder took command of one divis-
ion, and the other was assigned to Col. Dreuz.
The signal tor assault was about to be given.
when one OF the guides accidentally dropped
his gun, the charge of which exploded and
alarmed the enemy. The long roll Was i'm
mediately beat inside. With the force the
General had, it would have been madness to
make the attack upon prepared enemy
The tort could only have been taken by sur
prise. Fooled in that, our troops were reuni-
ted, and, being withdrawn a short distance,
battle was offered in the open field. Although
the enemy was twice or thrice as strong as
our little army, the challenge was declined,
and the General retraced his steps, his well
devised scheme frustrated, as has been the
case with many an enterprising and gifted
soldier, by an untOward trihe.-N. O. DeLa.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-30

FEDERAL TROOPS IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
The following three years troops are now in
Western Virginia, viz Third, Fourth, Fifth
Sixth, Seventh. Eighth, Ninth. Tenth, EIeV-
enth, Twelfth and Thirteenth Ohio regiments;
the First and Second Kentucky; and the
Thirteenth, Fifteenth, and Seventeenth Indi-
ana regiments; also the Nineteenth Ohio re-
eiment. whose term has expired, but they
have volunteered to remain with Gen. Rose
grams until be can safely dispense with their
services. The foregoing make an aggregate
of over Il, 900 men. The Twenty-thiId and
Twenty-fourth Ohio regiments have been or
dered to move to the same field, and the for
mer left on Thursday Via Grafton. The latter
moved on Friday morning. The four Indiana
regiments and the Guthrie Grays are at and
in the vicinity of Beverly and Cheat Noun
tain Pass. TIE Others are distributed over
the country, the major portion being s' TOats
for the Kanawha country.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-30
How the News wa. Received ia Phil
adeIphia.

Foruey's Press thus tells how the news OF
the terrible defeat of the Federals at Manassa
was received in that city
The streets were speedily filed with hum
dredk of nervous, pallid citizens, who spoke
ia low pitilul language of the probable effect
of the repulse upon the prolongation of the
war, the courage of our soldlery, aud the in
human exultation Of the Rebels. Had an cpl
demic swept over the city, or desolatiOn en-
tered into its houses, or each man felt in his
heart the tabled death, or anything of indi-
yidual or personal misfortune occurred, there
might have been some cheeffuiness TO light up
the anxious faces. In this case, however, it
was an imperilled nation. which implied to
every Philadelphian an imperilled home and
q disgraced people.
The brightness of the sky seemed suddenly
overcast; the quick pulses of the morning
beat slowly and sadly; there was sorrow in
every household, and the terrors OF war
came home to our once happy people In all
their ignominy and acuteness.
We heard of number of cases where
weak and aged citizens fell halt iifeless 81
the farss intimation, and many were taken to
their beds, under circumstances Of almost
hopeless recovery.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-30

The CAUSE OF THE PANIC AT MANASSAS
The Washington Star says that the panic was
commenced in light battery commanded by
rat Lieutenant, He was proceeding under
orders to flank one of the enemy's batteries,
when detachment o. their cavalry made a
dash at them. Instead of unlimbering and
essaying to receive the charge with grape OF
canister, he turned and instantly fed, leav-
ing two OF his pieces On the field. The Sec
ond Connecticut and the Minnesota (of Gen.
Schenek's Brigade, which were exposed to
the fire of the battery which the fat Lieuten.
ant had started TO fank), then broke and run
into the bushes. Instantaneously it seemed
that the panic was communicated In al di
rectiors. s.. lana
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-07-30
sTHE ExEMY,s EXCUSES.
How they Came 20 be whipped.

The Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial, in his despatch of the
z3d. gives eight reasons for the defeat at Ma
nassa. They are
l. The rash confidence inspired by driving
the rebels, at first.
2. The superior force of the rebels, they
having On the field more than double the
number of the federals.
8. Their troops marched ten miles to The
battlefield, and were without food during the
whole day, and had only army biscuit two
DAYS, whilst the rebels were fresh.
f. The immense superiority OF the rebels
in cavalry and heavy artillery.
5. The superior knowledge Of the country
on the part of the rebels.
C. The loss of many U. s. officers in the
early part OF the engagement.
z. The lack of confidence peryading the
federal army in Gems. Mcdowell and Tyler.
8. TWENTY MASKED BATTERIES.
This will do pretty well for the Commercial
man.
Now, let Us hear what another Northern
journal has to say. The Neao Albany Ia.)
Ledger of the 24Lh has the following:
The Fatal Advanee-.-HOyy 1t Came
TO be N ade.
Two distinguished citizens of our State
have recently returned from visit to Wash
ington. and we learn from good authority
that they bring intelligence to the following
effect The politicians of the Greedy school
insisted that Gen. Scott should order the ar
my to advance to the attack on Manassa.
To this Gen. Scott replied that he was not
yet ready for an advance, and both he and
Gen. Mcdowell expressed the graVest appre-
tensions that any attempt to take Manassa
with his present appliances would be unsuc-
cessful.
The politicians, however, persisted, and be-
came more and more clamorous in their de-
man6s till Senator Trumbull, of Illinois, pre-
pared, for presentation to the Senate, reso-
luton really censuring General Scott, though
couched in honeyed phrases 1t was to the
effect that Gen. SCOTS great age and past
services entitled him to an honorable retire.
ment, and expressing the opinion that the
public service would be benefited by
change OF the Commanding General.
The introduction OF such d resolution, OF
course, would produce terrible cOmmotion
throughout the country, to prevent which it
was finally consented that the army, all M
prepared though il was for the work before
it, should advance upon Manassa. The result
is known in the terrible repulse suffered by
our gallant soldiers.
The gentlemen to whom we sllude as
bringing this intelligence, arrived in Indiana
before the battle, but they stated as their
opinion, from what they knew OF Gen. Scott
aud Gen. McDowell's views, that our army
would be repulsed-
Ii these facts are true-and they come to
Us so well authenticated as to scarcely leave
room for doubt-a deep load of guilt attach
es to the men who, by their clamors, have
brought this disaster upon the Union cause
We believe they are true. The men who state
them are high in the councils of the Admin
istratiOn party in Indiana and in Washing
ton, and would not make such statement
without having good cause tor 1t.