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primary right of selfpreservation. seems
plain at first sight. The statement Of the
proposition Is It's complete demonstration.
They have no other rights whatever, if
they have not this. But further than this
every thoughtful mans mind must carry
him at once. The preservation of
his individual life against the assault of
treachcrous malice is duty which every
man owes to himself, to the circle of those
dependent upon him, to the whole com
munity OF which he is member. But If
he chooses not to defend himself, but al
low his life to be destroyed by the dagger
Of the assassin or the bludgeon of the ruff
fan, the loss to society, to history, to the
world, is comparatively slight The waves
of life close over him again with a sad
promptness, and hardly a blood stain re-
mains on the surface to mark the spot
where he went down.
But the relations Of. nation organized
and placed a. ours IS, powerful, free, intel
Iigent, Christian, with noble past, com
manding position, opportunity to bless the
whole world by its influence, its relations
are with the earth, with the whole inter
connected family Of man, with the ages of
the future and their purer civilization. with
the glorious cras of millennium Itself /.
Blot this nation out of existence now. al
low it to commit a virtual suicide by yield
ing without sufficient resistance to the
treachcrous ruttianism which now strikes
with desperate haste at its life, and the
race feels the shock! Every tribe Oh earth
would be darkened in It's prospects and
hindered on its way toward purity and
peace BY that dire catastrophe The crash
Of that tremendous destruction would
shake the whole frame of human society
The issues Of that tremendous folly, and
yet more tremendous crime, would record
themselves in the blurred and bloodied
annals of each heather nation now reached
by our missions, and Of each Christian ma
tion now helped and made hopeful by the
great inspirations of our example. This
nation suffer itself to be destroyed without
resistance! THIS nation consent to its own
murder by traitorous hands, and so virtual
ly change that murder into drear and
colossal suicide? 1t would be not merely
to throw itself against all the purposes Of
God as revealed in its history, and against
all the instincts of its own highest wisdom
and cultivated faith it would be to put
back the world progress by centuries, and
to suffer deed and assist it by the suffer
ancc, over which the heavens might well
gather in gloom, and beneath which the
solid ribs of the earth might we'll trcmblc
aud eroan.
W "otioao' Su;c'@c should be the pur-
pose ot every Christian. the motto Of every
pulpit and press the ra'Iyin@ cry to call
forth not rn!; men. or weapons, or funds.
but lervent prayer aad unlaiutjn4 enthnsi-
assn, .ram every household and every
church
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-31
TILE RALTIMnRE nRIoI.E.


From the singularity of the nest Of this
species, from its brilliant color, and It's pre-
ferring the apple trees, weeping willows,
walnut and tulip trees to build on, it is
generally known and Is as usual honored
with variety Of names, such as hang nest,
hanging bird, golden robin, fire bird, &C.,
but more generally the Baltimore bird.
Few of the American Orioles equal this in
the construction Of their nests he gives
them, IN Il superior degree, warmth, con-
venience, and security. He generally fixes
on the high bending extremities of the
branches, fastening strong strings of hemp
or fax round two torked twigs; with the
same material he fabricates a strong, firm
kind Of cloth, not unlike the substance of
a hat il its raw state, forms it into pouch
six or eight inches in depth, lining it sub
stantialiy with soft substances we'll inter
woven with the outward netting, and lastly
finishes with a layer of horsehair; the
whole being shaded from the sun and rain
by a natural penthouse, or canopy Of leaves.
The birds of this species have all COM
mon form Of building, but they do not build
in exactly the same manner. Great differ
ence will he found in the style, neatness,
and finishing Of the nest. Some are far su-
perior Workmen to others. SO solicitous is
the Baltimore to procure proper materials
for his nest, that the women in the country
must narrowly watch the thread that may
he bleaching, and the farmer must secure
his young crafts, as this bird will carry off
the former, and the strings that tie the lat
ter, to serve his purposes in building.
The principal food OF the Baltimore con-
aists of beetles, catcrpillars, and bugs, par
ticularly one Of glossy green. His song
is a clear, mellow whistle, repeated at short
intervals, as he CLEANS among the branches.
There is in it certain wild playfulness
and naivete extremely interesting. 1t is
not uttered with the rapidity of our emf
nent soGgsters, but with the pleasing tran
guilty Of careless pIoughboy, whistling
merely for his own amusement. When
alarmed by an approach to his nest, be
makes a kind Of rapid chirruping very diff
terent from his usual note. lie inhabits
North America, from Canada to Mexico,
and is found as far south as Brazil. Ii is
seven inches long the head, throat upper
part Of the back and wings are black low
cr part Of the back, and whole under parts
arc bright orange, deepening into vermil-
lion pa the breast the back is also divided
by 4 baud Of orange, the tail Is black and
orange. The plumaee of the female is
lighter and du!Ier than that Of the male
These birds are several years in completing
their pumagc.
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IE.IsGGbbA1IB0IJS
REMARKABLE CASE OF TRANCE.

Al ia - Aeks n -A@I1 CE1SL w 4 4NEA4s ~.
i:p It. IorH. " T.. Na..oo z, $ V. tCoaun"cofoin in
icll-. i.a. r. Z. h.ra",tS,a H. d.. uf f"'d Spring,
y, l.. to tie la,aricpn J,.4aajqf Jiajicdl Scclr)
In the month of january, 1911, being
surgeon of the t. 5. Fri2ate President
commanded by Commodore John Rodgers,
cruising off the coast of South America,
sailor, belonging to one of the tops, about
% years of age, named , burst
vessel i'll his lungs, and was brought down
to me, about suffocating with the sudden
and great discharge Of blood Isucceeded
in stopping the hemorhrage; he was confined
to his cot, and put upon low dict, and the
use of such medicines as the case demand
ed. During my attendance upon him |
discovered nothing in his conversation or
actions different from ignorant, rough, pro-
fame men in the same station. My mates
said that to them he was at times insolent,
swearing terribly at their refusal of such
things as would have been injurious to him,
saying they wished to starye him. He
was to all appearances extremely iliiterate.
After doing we'll for some time, a vessel,
having the appearance of an enemy's frig-
ate, hove down upon us, and as all hands
were at quarters and light expected to
commence in few minutes, knowing the
spirit that animated all on board, thought
prope', before descending to the cockpit,
to call upon this man, and forbid his max
ing any attempt to move, as it might prove
fatal to him. lie promised to obey faith
fully; but at the moment he heard the
sound of the first gun he sprang upon deck
and ran to the gun where he was quarter
ed. The excitement was so great tLat the
blood burst forth from his mouth and nos
trils in full stream, and in this deplorable
condition he was brought down to me in
the cockpit
! with some difficulty saved him from I'M
mediate death He was returned to his
berth and put upon the same course as be-
fore. The weather being hot and calm, |
hung his cot between two ports on the gun
deck, from which he was obliged to be re,
moved to the berth deck, whenever We
were called to quarters at night, strange
sail being near. lie had occasional dis
charges of blood, and became much debili
tated. During all this time, being appris
ed that his dissolution was nigh, | do no
remember of witnessing any change in hi
expression of feelings, as far as the stat'
Of his soul was concerned. Soon after din
ner-time, (say two or three O'clock DR.
Birchmore reported his death to me. Th
usull orders we given to his messmates t.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-31
NATURAL HISTORY,
The Biae Oh.


Two interesting additions, says the irish
Weekly Agricultural Review, have been
made to the menagere Of the Royal Zoolo-
gical Society of Ireland They consist of
the Neilghans, or Blue Ok Of India: AL
though an OK in name, this animal in for
nation more resembles a well-bred horse,
with short horns growing out of his fore
head. He is remarkable for his size and
beauty, as we'll as being historically inter
esting, being specially mentioned as sacred
to Yishnu. The hunting of these animals
is one Of the great sports Of the native
princes, and their courage makes them da-
ring foes, as the animal throws itself upon
it's knees when attacked, and then with a
sudden spring from its launches, launches
its whole body like dart upon horse and
man, with its straight, short, sharp horns
directly forward, most formidable weapons.
This animal is supposed by some to have
afforded the idea Of the unicorn or horned
horse. 1t is, indeed, in form like horse,
with fine head and neck, full eyes, small
nose, and withers we'll up, and if seen at a
distance sideways might we'll be supposed
to be unicorn. The pair in the gardens
are young animals, not showing their full
size or coating, the male when full grown,
being as large as a small-sized thorough
bred horse, and of a blush gray color, the
female without horns and less brilliant. As
they multiply in confinement the public
may expect in few years to be gratifed
with the sight Of small herd of them in
the gardens, and, we hope, rambling over
some acres of turf, instead of being cooped
up as now, as if they were in a travelling
menagerie.'
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-31
The Oriole.

Of the Oriole there appears to be only
one species known in Europe; that is by
some termed the Golden 0rioIe. 1t is the
size of thrush, and has been called the
golden thrush and the witEal. The head
and whole body of the male is of a rich
yellow; the bill red; from that to the eye a
black line; the wings black, marked with a
bar of yellow, as are the ends of the feath.
ers. The tail is black, with the end yel-
low The body of the female is a dull
green, with dusky wings and tail The
nest of this bird is of the shape of purse,
and rests upon the outermost twigs of tall
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-31
E {: HE MINI S TIRE :
A SONG OF THE WEST.
AIR-O,SjD,t .Sercapsis.

.Nth--pNN'''H '>FtH'hI'
OH come my love, come 90 with me
To the distant west, where our home Shall be;
Where the sun shines warm and the sky Is blue
And flowers bloom with u richer hue.
I'll build our cot prairie wide.
Where the tall grass waves like the restless tide,
Where the hreezes wander wild and free.
And their whSperings shall our music be;
And vel search in the woods
For the honey bees home.
And rifle the hives
OF their golden comb
And our meat we'll hunt with quiver and bow
Then come, my love, to the west wen 90
Under grand. old sheltering tree
Near a sparkling river our home shall Ice,
Where oft we II glide in our light canoe.
When the still eve comes aiti, thc stars and dew;
When the day Is done. and our tolls DER,
And together well sit in the cottage door.
Its murmuring How with a symphony be.
To the gentle songs yon will sing for me;
And ven chase the wild dec.
over the hills.
And drink, if We thirst.
From the gushing rill>:
on clusters of strawberries JUICY and sweet.
Wen feast a. We rest 1t the nuuRti,,e heat.
Oh. come. dear love for we'll You know
You promised me when the frost and snow
Would melt meath the spring smiles. warm and bland
Y"n would 90 with me to the sunset land;
The snow has gone. the frost and the RAIN,
And earth is hooIniag III beauty aGain;
The rsd h,is sing every ,r"r--
AMI my heart l. pleading, love. for thee;
Aud long for that l.ui
:" hp',ldlr~~ :,lJ ts,.H.
Fur tiHu sweet We, h,.ri.-
Meath >hoi,riu. tree:
~..rf / - ~. a.
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M0Rth!3b & RELIGIOUS
SELF PRESERVATION.

Has a grc0f Christian nafion tie rjgLt
Il, co0mH dcI;Jcrntc xairt.Ic 2 This is in
fact the question to be answered by every
Christian man at the North. when consid-
erin" his duty in connection with the nres.
ent excrtions of the Government to put
down am armed and menacino rebellion bv
military force. 'ndoubtedlv there arc
multitudcs to whom eycrvtLino bcarino
the nana of u,ar and afora aIl of civil
war i in its own natprc most rcnpI,ivo
The conscience Of til, North cspcciaIlv. has
bccn So lorr and 50 diIiocptly instructed
ON this very subject. and has rcsp rded 50
earnestly r. tLe Instruction that dctcstation
Of war In, lnn, ,;.cc t,ken lis nlacr with
Us amonr the dce,c>t and most imperative
moral instincts and rrob,,blv pnon no 9th.
or sin.In >ul,iart h..> ,uch ,Isnlntr and r,n.
,.L.t;c,l u,,.,,,;,,;t,. ,I.t,;rod .,,oro I'll
,yhn havo wished .n.l san.ht -. ,ynIi.,ro r.
tl,ir country and tI,,. world "
Il u,,,.id rot Lo u,,a+n,.,i tLrrof,.ro r
thrro should cvist ,Lc lrrlino ,mono Somc
Christian men that the war an ,hc brink
IF which we seem to he st,,,Iing i outside
or # mot contrary to the Christian ,ule
th,t if j g, thi,1 which reli,ion LardIy
iustifcs, even if it toIerates it and that we
have all heen nusLcd aIono Inv the rnsh of
onr own srmn,tbir. o,d hv tLa ;rro.;sto.
hIe march Of events into IN attitude M.
Gt;caI,v necessary hnt morally danocrons
which however # may he defended hy
reasons Of state noIicv ! hardly to hn vim
dicatcd as in harmoay essentially with the
Genius of Christianity. and its great law of
love. If such feeling has not vet arisen
!, any minds wn NAV antic;nota that #
will do 50. almost as = matter Of moral nc
cessitv. that some who desire to be at tbe
| Same time notriots and Christians will feel
/ themselves scriousIv troubled and ncrnIexod
! bv it.
It will be well. therefore, for all such
persons to 60 back at once to the primary
question with which we started. and to an
swcr that clearly to their own satisfaction
without going further, for this is the oues-
ton which underlies the whole subject.
and according to the answer we give to it
will be the subsequent decisions we arrive
ut, This is war-if indeed that na1ne
is at all with propriety to be aiven to it
not of aggression. not of ambition. but in
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-31
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1861.

trees. 1t is common in France, but rarely
visits England.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-31

s@A wrought Thibet dressing gown,
gift to Mr. Lincoln, contains llO9 yards OF
stitching
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khs75R CTTS PES
AND
J34 4 1NQT 1298,
The Gems of the Season.

= E@~ - VIE 04 tA1N = Nt4SN11'
inIlIS is no humhug, but practical truth
The pictures taken hy Mr. Burkho!der
,ra unsurpassed for BOLDNESS TRUTH
:TLNESS. BEAUTY OF FINISH, and
Prices varying according
3, size and quality of frames and Cases
Room over the Express Office.
Lcwi,town. August %. 1850.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1861-07-31
Whole No, 262Q.
Jacob G.. Blymyer & Co.,
Produce and Commission Mer~
chants,
LEWISTOWN, PA.
Pa.

sg-Flour and Grain of all kinds pur-
,Es.1I at market rates, or received on storage
.oj % shipped at usual freight rates, having
.,,rehouses and boats of their own, with care
A captains and hands.
Store Coal, Limeburners Coal, Plaster, Fish
,nl Salt always on hand.
Grain can be insured at small advance on
cost Of storage. po22
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19
THE NEW SITUATION.

We may be sure the leaders of the re-
bellion will gather fresh courage and en-
ergy from the late European advices -
Hope of foreign aid in their reasonable
work has repeatedly been expressed by
them. We sell all Europe our produc-
tions, and buy from all Europe in return,
why should she not be our friend?' has
been the argument. 1t is idle 70 under
rate the Importance OF the South 10 Eu-
rope. not only for its cotton, but as mar
ket for its manufactured goods. From the
first, British business interests have been
Oh the side of the rebellion-British prin-
ciple and sympathy with the North. A.
the former have always proved stronger
than the latter, We need not be surprised
that at this juncture it is paramount.-
England, who has spent oceans Of tears
over our slavery, and sent It's philanthro-
plsts here TO teach Us the wickedness of
the ''institution," i now quite ready to
join the extreme pro-slavery lection of
the country, where a mans Ge-pectability
is measured by the number OF his human
chattels, and where TO bt in favor OF r.
opening the slave trade i a pass port TO
power and influence. Exeter Hall can
eulogise our New England Abolitionists,
but Exeter Hail Is sentimental, not busi-
ness, and sentiment i, weak and business
Is strong. Mrs. Stoves Uncle Tom i,
pleasant reading to people who have
great adherence Of others -n-. but I'm
Gle Tom or no, British bu-ine., -ay, We
must have cotton, and marhet in return.
to save our millions Of manufacturing OPP
eratives from starvation. our bank, from
breaking, and our ships from rotting at
the wharves. E.cd Uncle Tom" and
out comes the British Men Of war 10 give
American slavery lift in it. extremity.
-7Toy Wig.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

The January number of the At'o"f'e
Monahiy will contain the first Of series of
articles by an officer OF Gen. Fremont's
staff, (Maj Dorsheimcr, whose admirable
papers Oh Aaron Burr and Jefferson, in
the Atlamtic MontLiy, will be IT membered,
describing all the memorable incidents OF
the campaign in Missouri with much i'm
portant matter not, yet revealed to the
country. Gen. Frtmonts proposed !olans 0
operations, had he retained the comm and
will al.o be given 10y his companion in
arms Major DorSheimer is son OF our
State Treasurer.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19
HOW TO TURN rags INTO
GOLD

The age of wonders has NOT ceased. 4
new invention, provided it be at the same
time useful, confrrs positive benefit upon
mankind. Our Southern brethren (Quon-
dam brethren, We mean,) have not hilh-
erto exceled in this particular pursuit,
the inventive genius of The country having
been mainly developed in the North But
the Southern States-always making hon
orable exception of :" Old Kentuck," Mis-
souri,, Maryland, and fragment of Vir-
ginia,-havng improyised, and stilted up
the skeleton Of an independent govern
ernment, and among other things estab-
lshpd Patent Office, ii is fair to presume
that the inventive faculties of the lords 0
the lash are to be brought at once into
full play.
Now, that a people so intensely aristo-
cratic as the Southrons should employ
their brains in the invention of anything
purely mechanical > is a notion which
would do them great injustice. There is
- refinement and+' elevation in their
inventive genius, which places them far
above the vile Yankees of the Northern
States. Nothing less than the revival OF
the science of Alchemy, which from the
| thirteenth to the seventeenth centuries
comprehended the ari>tocracy," - that
is, the more sublime and difficult parts, oi
chemistry, could be expected from a peo-
pie SO superior as the nabob5 of the South
ern rebellion. And Alchemy" seems
TO be, IS Sam Weller would say, the
Especial vanity" which the Southern in
ventive genius takes to, as most suited to
its eXaltation and dignity.
Now, all our readers are aware that
the science Of Alchemy related to the
lTansmutation of the baser metals into
gold, the finding universal remedy for
disaase, and an akahest, or universal sol-
vent, and other things in these lotte~ davs
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19
The Sire CharIeston.

Fort Monroe, Dec. !6.
Tn" Norfolk and Richmond Dsrr-- 1--WE
full particular Of tho "X'ensve fire u Charles
ton
The frt broke out Ar sbou, nine % be
evening 0: tac lth. in Russell u Old ash
ard blind factory At th+. foot Of IIoyle ,--aet,
extending 10th machine ,.op Of Cameron 4
Co. b~tor- midnigbf he fire had .--amed
an appalling magnitude. aud u..r,lug .,reet
from Market 10 Queen. IA, 1ne -ua,s of
flame
A. tenement after tenement va -nvr.oped
IN flames, the panic became awful and thou
sands of families eyacutjed ,heir houses and
filled the street, The buildings IN he over
part Of the city where the fire droa- out wers
principally Of wo1d
At midnight Circular Church aud Institute
Hall were burning A. one the ire tended
NOR Southwark towards th- corner Of Arch
dale and Q1eeu ,trr"., 70 lie -ar aF the
Carlson Ho'r and end Of IIyi~ -rrret.-
Crossing Market >1r-,-. the fire -prrai down
Eas' Bay to Cbam"~r.ir -'reer ard r-o--ed
10 the Mil Hous-. All rae. tuiij,r., e.. hing
street from Clifford, nearly 10 Broad .;-eat
were destroyed before a m
! Gen. RpIey, who supcrintendef the - owe
/ ments OF the troops who arr we'd 1t The ,.,.le
!
| the route OF cohfagraiion to ur blow Up
! After some delay the order was executed. but
! not before the Theatre. Llovd', Coach factory
opposite the express office. the old Excessive
building, and all tb, housez from .hi, point
TO Queen >tT,-r had c1ugh. fir. ar.! = .re ie-
: stro, I'd.
AZ about iour the wlnI changed dir-ction,
p. flames towards Broad ,treet. and soon
-". Andrews Hall took fire. and -ubse-
quenn' the Catholic Cathedral, which also
went. The fire made d clean sweep through
tie city making it, track from East Bay %
King street.
The Charleston Courier OF The 18th gives
list of between 200 and 300 Sufferers. and
sa,s that the loss is estimate a. from ye 10
seven millions Of dollars.
A message was sent 70 the confederate
Congress- on Friday by President Davis in
relation to the corfilnratiCn. n. recommending
an appropriation in ad OF the suffering 4
resolution was accordingly un uimously a.
| Gopted by Congress appropiia,iBg 2j0, 900
dollars as an advance on account Of claims
of South Carolina upon the .onfederate
States.
! The Lyucbburgh Nireinian Of FRIDAY saws
that a Maryland Regiment has deserted from
Llncoln's army with their arms and equip
ments. II was sent out 10 do picket duty and
wheu it reached the front our lines 1t hoisted
the confederate flag anG MARRIED into Cen
terville accompanied by It's Colonel and al
| the other officers.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

CHRIsrMAs BALL.-There IL t. be a
Ball at the Franklin House Hall, in this
place, Wednesday evening Dec. 25th,
1864. The music will be furnished by
the Rutland Quadrillo Band. The Cl-
tillon Party which was to have taken
place at Coles Hall Oh Friday next, has
been postponed indefinitely, on account OF
the Qoadrille Band being engaged else
where on that evening. The superiority
of this Band is becoming too we'll known
to need putting" They "blow their
own bugle" better than we can do it for
them.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1861-12-19

! shall know that she Il our enemy, read
| and willing in all ways she dares, without
! seeming openly to offer TO us the wager OF
/ GaUle, to give aid and comfort to those 10
arms against the Great Republic. -
Her hatred Of Slavery even, is not 80 ii,-
tense a. TO prevent her joining hands with
the confederate leaders who have declared
! to the world that they are fighting for the
! existence OF u great Slave Empit,. III which
/ Slavery shall be forever the chiet Corner
| Stone. Ii he does nor worship the Baal
OF old. she exhibits remarkable willing
neS- 10 kneel 10 the cotton bole
| We are aware that it remains to be
seen whether the extraordinary position
taken by the British press will receive the
endorsement of the Ministry. II is 10 be
| hoped that though the smmpdthleS of Great
Britain might carry her that length, she
will regard her interest sufficiently not to
provoke a war with the United States
But if the return OF Mason and Slidell is
the only alternative OF war then we NAV
look upon war with England as inevitable
And If il must come, xe must he prepared
10 meet ii with brave hearts and stClt
Il ,,;l r., ~ l,,t :