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The national Republican., 1861-05-09
SEEING NORTHERN VESSELS.

II was announced from Charleston, May 2,
that the Northern vessels in that port would be
seized AMI detained. The Charleston Courier
Of May 4, however, says that counter orders
have been received from Montgomery, and
that there will be no such seizure and deten.
ton until further directions from the Southern
Congress.
The best use which the South can make Of
these vessels, is to let them load, and proceed
on their voyages. II the South have anything
to export, they must have vessels to ship it of
in, and to detain these vessels is to deprive
themselves Of market for their products. The
detained vessels can be Of no possible value to
them, as their ports are, Or. will be, blockaded.
It may CRAFTY petty malignity to make these
seizures, but it is to their own injury, and their
men Of sense see it to be so.
For instance: There was at City Point, in
the James river waters, some three weeks ago,
Maine ship, called the Argo, advertising to
carry freight to Bremen. That was precisely
what the Richmond merchants wanted, viz {:
means to get their tobacco to Europe, where
they could get the money for it. The ship was
seized by some impromptu volunteers, but or.
dered to be released by Gov. Letcher. OF
what use would this ship Argo have been to
the virginians, blocked up in the James river,
behind Fortress Monroe2 OF no more use
than Robinson Crusoe's first boat, which was
too big to be launched. Gov. Letcher, who
had not wholly lost his wits, saw that it was by
allowing the Argo to complete her loading, and
to proceed on her voyage, and not by detain.
ing her to rot at a wharf, that Virginia was to
be benefited, and he acted accordingly.
1t is necessity of the South to export their
raw products and to seize the vessels which
are in their ports for that purpose, is to bite off
their own noses.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
Thursday, Nay 9, 1851.

ExEcurIvE APPolNrNESTs.-The President
has made the following appointments:
Thomas Carberry, Nicholas Callan, and John
8. Hollingshead, justices Of the peace for the
county Of Washington.
James NJ. Fletcher, Of Nd, register Of the
land Office ct Vancouver, Washington Terri
tory.
George B. Lincoln, postmaster at Brooklyn,
NY.
James c. sloo, surveyor of customs for the
port Of Cairo, III.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

names registered, who have arrived within the
last week.
"P. S.---I have just time TO say that au ex.
ira train has arrived, bringing 600 Tennes.
scans"
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

~ The exact vote last week in Washington
county, Maryland, at a special election for del
egate to the Legislature, was for Mr.. Fiery,
the Union candidate, 1882 understanding
1872 votes.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

DEPARTMENT STATE,
WASHINGTON, Nay 0, 1891.
Information has been received this Department from
the Consulate Of tho United States Ecuador Of
the DEATH the 10th OF March last the village Of
Apoal Of Raymond Clark citizen Of tho United States,
who had resided In that country for many years
may cit
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

FRENCH RICHSTEIN
HAVE just received large assortment of
IL FLAGS, BANNERS, AND BADGES,
of all sizes and descriptions,
From Fius Cents UP.
Also, large assortment of
NOTE AND LETTER PAPER,
With Flags and Views of the Public Buildings
Envelopes TO Match.
FRENCH h RICHSTEIN,
may 278 Pennsylvania avenue.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

~ The secession leaders in Maryland will
be under political ban during the remainder
Of their natural lives. Many Of them will re.
tire to Dixie's Land"
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
Elections in Kentucky.

Maysrdle, Ky., Nay 4.--Msysville gives 800
majority for the Union. The stars and stripes
float from every building in town.
Paris, Nay 4.-This precinct gives 375 ma.
jority for Union. Bells majority was 365.
Rising San, Ind, Nay 4.-Tbe vote at Rab
bit Hash, KY, opposite here, was IA for the
Union. The total vote iu November was 1876.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

pierced for cannon, have been erected, which
command the vicinity. Gen. Leget has been
elected Colonel Of the third regiment, and Col
Scbultner Colonel Of the ninth
The Legislature was in secret session on
Saturday. Nothing is known Of its proceed.
ings.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

Nor INVASION, BUT DEFEScE.-Some of the
Virginia officials are now pretending, that their
military preparations, notoriously made for the
capture Of this city, were only commenced, or
at any rate; are only kept up, for the defence
Of Virginia.
Thus, General Cooke, commanding the forces
in front Of Washington, supported by General
Ruggles at Fredericksburg on his right, and
by the troops at Harper's Ferry on his left, has
issued q proclamation in which, among other
things, he says;
"The capital Of the United States has never
been threatened, and it is not now threatened.
1t 10 beyond and outside the limits of the free
and sovereign State of Virginia. The North
has openly and according to the usage of civil,
lied nations declared war on us; and we made
no war on them, but should Virginia soil or
tie grace Of Washington be polluted by the
tread of single man in arms from the North
efths Potomac, TW cause an open War."
The mettle of this Bombastes Furioso will
be tried in few days.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

The KENTUCKY BRIoADE.-To the two regi
ments already raised, commanded by Colonels
Guthrie and Terrell, (the former nephew of
the late Secretary of the treasury a third
will soon be added. The whole will constitute
q brigade, to be commanded by Major Ander.
son, late of Fort Sumter. They will be uni.
formed after the fashion of the Rhode Island
troops, and armed with the MIME rife. Col.
Terrell left this city for New York on Tuesday,
to obtain their arms.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
MISSOURI.

We cut from the New York Evening Post
the subjoined card from F. P. Blair, jun.
Missouri will probably be saved, but if SO, it
has been by the courage of the Union men Of
St. Louis, under the lead of such spirits as
Blair. The seeessionists would have swept
everything before them, if they had not been
met at St. Louis by the display Of armed and
resolute men.
With St. Louis safe, the State cannot secede,
or at any rate, her secession would only be on
paper.
To the Editors of the Evening Post:
have observed several editorials in your
paper, commenting on the new dodge of " arm
ed neutrality" adopted in some of the border
slave States, and concur most heartily in the
general scope of your remarks upon that sub.
ject but / have seen that in your comments
you speak Of the Union men of Missouri as
being content to hold the secessionists of the
State in check. In this you do great injustice
to us. No State in the Union has responded
more promptly to the call of the Administra.
tion for her quota Of volunteers, than Missouri; |;
and this, too, at q time when the State Govern.
ment and the Government of the city of St.
Louis are both in the hands of the enemy, and
every difficulty thrown in the way of our pa.
triotic citizens. Notwithstanding these embar.
rassments, and Notwithstanding the fact that
we had no wealthy citizens to step forward and
subscribe thousands Of dollars to equip and
supply our troops, in one week the four regi.
ments called for from Missouri were mustered
into service, armed and equipped, and are now
on duty at the arsenal and Jefferson barracks,
and ready to do duty wherever they may be
wanted.
Another regiment and three battalions have
since been forwarded, and St. Louis alone will
in two weeks furnish from 5000 to 10000 men
for the maintenance of the Union and the sup
preston Of this infamous rebellion. II any
other State, in the face of such difficulties, in
the very face Of the armed forces of the seces.
sion State Government, has or will do better,
l an content that you may reterate your as
sertiou but trust that you will do this State
the justice to let it be known that the people of
this State have promptly responded, alone of
all the slave States, to the call of the Govern.
ment, and protected for the Government all
the public property within her limits, and her
regiments now stand ready to go wherever the
e1igencies Of the public service may require.
Respectfully, FRANK P. BLAIR, Jun,
Col. First Reg't Missouri Y, lunteers
Jefferson Barracks, No., May 2, 1861.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

TWO or three gentlemen can be accommodated
l. with sleeping apartments in a small private
family, at No. 63l Tenth street, near the Smith
sonlan Institution, (lsland. apr 20
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
ICE! ICE ICEI

ICE! ICE ICEl
PU RE BOSTON ICE!
WALTER H. Cooley, of Georgetown, has
w now on hand large supply OF the above
desirable article, which, he respectfully informs
the citizens of The District, will be delivered to
them by his wagons, during the ensuing season,
at prices to suit the times.
Orders left with the drivers, or at my office,
corner of Green and Dumbarton streets, GEORGE
town, will be promptly attended to.
WALTER H. Cooley,
apr elm Georgetown, d. O.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

THE ONLY GOOD PORTRAIT OF
PRESIDENT LINCOLN
Ever published, just out, and sent by mail free
on receipt Of 25 cents.
The trade and clubs of twenty supplied at low
prices by FRENCH RICHSTEIN.
mar 9--tf
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

The LAW OF MILITARY PARADE GRouYDs.-
"SEc. II. That if any bystander shall inter.
rupt, molest, or insult, any officer or soldier,
while on duty at any muster, the commanding
officer may cause him to be confined for the
day. And that the commanding officer Of each
brigade, legion, battalion, or company, shall
have power to fix certain limits to their respect.
i've parades, within which no spectator or by.
stander shall enter, without permission from the
commanding officer and if any person shall
ntrude or offend, he ohall be liable to be con.
fined during the day, in such manner as the
commanding officer shall direct"
The above extract, from the act of Congress
of March 3, 1903, chapter 20, is published for
the information Of persons who are disposed to
be offensive to officers or companies when on
parade, or to encroach upon the premises
marked out for that object.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

~ We are indebted to Russell for supplies
yesterday Of New York and Philadelphia pa.
pers.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

INTERCOURSE WITH BALrIMoRR.-Three pas
senger trains each way, and one freight train
each way, are now running on the railroad be.
tween this city and Baltimore.
From Baltimore to Perryville, opposite Ha.
vre de Grace, lines of steamers, including the
boats recently plying between Baltimore and
Norfolk, are running. This will keep up the
communication with Philadelphia for all pur.
posses of trade and travel, until the railroad
between Baltimore and Havre de Grace is re-.
paired.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

CAIRo.-The Cairo correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune, writing on the 4th of May,
says that the national force was then 5000.
He adds, that gentleman who left Columbus
(Ky.) on that day, reported that the enemy
there did not exceed $50 men. The editors Of
the Tribune, however, express the opinion that
Cairo will be attacked. We shall believe when
we see it. and not before, that the conspiratora
will attack anything which is in q tolerable
condition of defence. As yet, we have had
nothing from them but swagger.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
Further from Furope,

81. Johns, May THE steamer North Amer.
ican, from Londonderry on the 26lh ultimo,
passed off Cape Race on Saturday.
Parliament had rejected the bill opening the
burial grounds of the Church Of England to
dissenteIs.
The French journals publish the protest of
the Pope against the recognition Of Victor
Emanuel rs King Of Italy.
The Italian Chamber have passed q compli.
mentary resolution to the Southern Italian
army.
The Austrian ambassador is endeayoriup TO
prevail on the German Diet not TO recognise
the Kingdom OF Italy.
Prince Napoleon has been appointed presi-
dent Of the commission Of representatives from
France at the great exhibition in London next
year. l..
A Convention of Union men met at Nash
vile on Thursday, and nominated Hon. VIM.
b. Campbell for Governor of Tennessee.
Senator Wade, in answer TO an applicant for
a consulship, for which "nobody was asking"
said: There is no such consulship on this
planet. You may find il on some fixed star,
not here"
The Richmond Wing publishes this omnous
notice in large type, under its editorial head:
I'VE beg to suggest to all the Southern ps.
pers the propriety Of omitting all mention of
the movements of troops within our borders.
A word to the wisel"
The national Republican., 1861-05-09

CAPTURE OF PIRATE!-Ths Harriet Lane
brought into Annapolis yesterday, q piratical
schooner, captured on Tuesday evening, just
outside the Virginia Capes. All the pirates
but two escaped, by taking to their boats.
The schooner had no name, and was painted
yellow.
The national Republican., 1861-05-09
BY TELEGRAPH.
Seno otor Bavard. of Delaware.

Philadelphia, Nay 7.-Senator Bayard, Of
Delaware, arrived in this city this morning,
having left Wilmington, fearing an assault
upon his person. He was taken into custody
at the depot here, but Mayor Henry discharged
him, having no charge against him.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Philadelphia, Mdy 7.-Mr. Bayard was &C.
companied by his two daughters. A mob fol.
lowed him from the depot, when finally police
officer managed to remove Mr.. B. from danger
uunoticed BY the crowd. After staying short
time at the Mayors office, he left in private
carriage.
Mr.. Bayard denied having been lately at
Montgomery, but had been to New Orleans on
private business. He returned to Wilmington
today.
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-31
ESTABLISHED A. d. 1896
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THE DYING WIFE.

Lay the babe upon my bosom, let me feel his
sweet, warm breath,
For strange chill DER me passes, and know
that 1t is death. a.l tl+ r.t-,
would gaze upon the treasure, scarcely given
ere Igo, -...t
Feel his rosy dimpled fingers wander o'er my
80 cheek of snow. -.aaatt t.. t.i.
am passing through the waters, but a blessed
shore appears
Kneel beside me, husband, dearest, let me kiss
away thy tears; s.l.4.l,
Wrestle with thy grief, as Jacob strove from
midnight until day,
1t may leave an ngel's blessing when 1t vanishes
away. tr lfq ...' otss
Lay the babe upon my bosom, It's not long he
can be there
See how to my heart he nestles-'tis the pearl 1
love to wear;
If in after years besides thee sits another in my
chair,
Though her voice be sweeter music and my face
than hers less fair;
If cherub call the father, far more beautiful
than this,
Love thy irst.born, oh, my husband, turn not
from the motherless.
Tell him sometimes of his mother-you will call
him by thy name
Shield him from the wiles of sorow--if he eIrs,
oh, gently blame.
Lead him sometimes where Pm sleeping, will
answer if he calls,
And my breath will stir his ringlets when my
voice in blessing falls,
His soft, blue eyes will brighten with wonder
whence 1t came,
In his heart, when yea pass over, he will find
his mothers name.
1t is said that every mortal walks between two
angels here,
One records the i'll, but blots it, if before the
midnight drear.
Man repenteth; If uncallcd, then he seals it
for the skies, . .-ts
And the right hand angel weepeth, bowing low
with veiled eyes.
I will be his right hand angel, sealing up the
good for Heaven,
Striving that the midnight watches find no mis-
deed unforgiven. g.,
You will not forget me, darling, when am sleep
ing meath the sod
Love the babe upon my bosom, as love thee
next to God
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-31
A Lofty Leap.

On Monday last man named Joseph
Gruber, soldier belonging to COM
pany at Carlisle. whilst in charge of
corporaFs guard, and when about half
way over the suspension bridge broke
from his custodians, and made a graud
leap into the river, distance of over one
hundred feet. The cause or causes of this
rash and daring act was fear Of being
placed in the guard house, at camp; or
the fact that he was full of a mixture of
lager beer and bad whiskey. He alight-
ed in the water la Sam Patch, feet FORE
most and was rescued by several work
men from steamboat hard by. He had
sunk entirely under, and probably for
the last tine, when one of them in the
boat accidentally caught him by the head.
having to thrust in his arm as far as pos
sible to do so.
Gruber had been let out of camp on a
furlough. to see his wife, who, as he al
legged. was sick in the city. However,
instead Of visiting his wife, he had gone
on spree, hence the narrow escape he
made. 1t is very probable that, like the
young girl who jumped off the bridge
some eight years ago, he will not want
to repeat the experiment. Wheeling
Press
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-31
Fanny Fern on SOns-in-Law
and Daughters.

Fanny Fern, (Mrs Parton, having lost
her eldest daughter in marriage, makes
the following reflections. When she pen
ned these lines, "Doesticks" (Mr. Thomp-
son, had probably just declared his in
tention:
"How any young fellow can have the
face to walk into your family and deliber-
ately ask you for your daughter. surprises
me. That it is done every day does not
lessen my astonishment at the sublime
impudence of the thing. There you have
been eighteen or twenty years of your lie
combing her hair or washing her face for
him! It is lucky the thought never struck
you while you were doing it that this is
the end of your care. What if you were
married yourself that is no reason why
she should be witched away into separ-
ate establishment just as you begin to lean
upon her, and feel proud of her; or. at
least, it stands to reason that after you
have worried her through the measles, the
chicken pox, scarle fever, and the whoop-
ing cough, and had her properly baptised
and vaccinated, the young man might
give you a short breathing time before
She goes. He seems to be of different
opinion; he insists upon taking her, and
taking her Immediately, if not sooner
He talks we'll about livery we'll; you
have no objection to him, not the least in
the world, except; when the world is full
of girls, why don't he fix his eye on some
body else's daughter? There are some
parents who are glad to get rid of their
daughters. Why should she go away
from home? Don't she have meat, and
bread, and clothes enough, to say moth
ing of love? What is the use of GER
tainty for an uncertainty, when the cer-
tainty is mother, and You can never
have but one? You put all these ques-
tions to her, and she has the sauciness
to ask if that is the way you renounced
when fathe: came for you. You disdain
to answer, of course; its mean doging
of the question. But she gets round yon,
for all that, and so does he, too, though
you try your best not to like him; and
with well, if must l must you just
order her wedding clothes; all the while
muttering to yourself, dear, what sort OF
fist will that child make at the head OF
house? She who is calling on mother
| fifty times day, to settle every trifing
question? What folly for her to set mp
keeping bouse for herself? How many
mothers have had these foreboding tho'ts
over daughter. And yet that daughter
has met life, and its unexpected reverses'
with heroism and courage undaun,ed.
as if every girlish tear had not been kissed
away by lips that, alas! may be dust when
the baptism of womanhood comes upon
her
Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1861-10-31
Watchmaa what OF the
Nighfi"

Well may our anxious friend who
pnts this question, call the present The
night. it is a night in American history.
One year ago, the Ian began to be over
sbadowed; in six months. the ominious
shadow depend into twilight, and since,
thick darkness has snpervened. 1t is
said that the darkest hour is Just before
day light. Whether we have reached
that momeDtuous crisis, none but an in
spired prophet can tell. Oecationally y
we discern flashes Of ligh fitting across
the murky horizon; but whether these are
merely the corrusca,ion Of transient
meteors, or the genuine harbinger Of the
day spring, is TO u an unsolved prob
lem.
Experience, history, assures MS that
nations must have their seasons Of dark
ness and trial as well as an individuals.
Such in the order OF Providence is the
lot Of human ity, intended, no doubt, to
accomplish wise and benefcent ends
These ends may be hidden from our lin
tied view; but high authority exhorts us
to rest in the assurance that He worketh
all things we'll"
The night has it's duties as well as thu
day, and the former are often Of the ster
ner and more self-denying kind. 1t i,
usually in the night season that diseas,
RACES the most fearfully, and thai the
liking of terrors" visits the abodes o.
man. Then, the faith, hope, courage
and virtue of individual men and woman
are on trial.
SO when nation, either from fierce
foreign assaults, or from fearful internal
connections, is involved in darkness and
doubts as to its future destiny-then is
the time for the practice of the more
rigid virtues Of economy, forbearance,
justice, patience, fortiude and self-sacri.
ficing liberalities. We, as a people, are
tiue-but one which will determine
whether we inherit the courage, hope and
patriotism, by which our fathers achieved
their independence and conferred upon
us the boon Of self government. 1t will
be decided whether we are the worthy
recipients of such precious gift.
Our present state of gloom and uncer-
tanty cannot last long. Either we shall
sink into deeper and more overwhelm-
ing darkness, or emerge into the light of
brighter day than any that has shone
upon us in the past. Union, courage mu.
tual forbearance, unselfsh patriotism,
and IN humble, yet confident reliance on
Him who brought our fathers through
the wilderness, discounted their enemies,
and gave us. their children, pheasant
heritage" will bring order out of confu-
sion, ,disperse the gloomy shades of this
dark and dismal night, and usher in the
jubilee of peace and of restored and
harmonious Union.
But this glorious consumation cannot
be had without great and immediate
self sacrifices. are We willing to make
these? This is question to which. as Z
people we must give a practical answe
in the affirmative. or perish Statesman