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R.-Republican. O.-Opposition.
, 1861-01-25

very slight outlay, and without any denanr
upon his time or labor. Should a 6ool
peasant wish to become the propric,6r @
one or more hives, he applies to the Sacic
ty, who Immediately accede to his wishes
and an annual reduction is made from hi:
profits, until the Society is repaid the value
Of the hives it has bestowed"
FEEDING HzNs IN WlNrrR.-The value
Of warm food, and a variety of Kinds fol
hens, has often been reiterated, but the fol
lowing record Of experience is furnished the
American AgriepHprih by correspond
ent
81 have twenty-eight chickens, large and
small, several of them fall chickens. | Oh
tanned but few eggs the fore part of the
winter--not more than one or two day.
The feed was corn and oats. In January
| tried the experiment of hot feed once a
day, in the morning. As soon as the FIRE
was started in the cook-stove, put a quart
or so of small potatoes in an old dripping
pan, and set them in the oven. After
breakfast | took quart or more Of wheat
and buckwheat bran, mixed, put it in the
swiIlpail. aud mixed into thin mnSh with
boiling water, then added about one quart
of live Goals from the stove, and put in the
potatoes hot from the oven, adding all the
egg shells on hand and sometimes little
salt and sulphur. These mashed together
are fed Immediately in trough prepared
for the purpose, made about ten feet long
Of two boards six inches wide, nailed to-
gclher, and two short pieces nailed on the
ends, with narrow strip nailed lcngthwiSe
on the top, and Two bearers under. The
object Of this was to keep the hens out Of
the trough, and leave room on each side Of
the narrow strip. At noon | fed six ears
of corn, cut mp in pieces an inch long; and
in the evening oats and wheat screening,
about q Quaat Now for the result. In
about week the number Of eggs Increased
six fold ; in abont two weeks, and since,
they have ranged from twelve to twenty
eggs per day. The coolest weather made
no difference. When it was cold and
stormy kept them in tile penthouse all
day, and generally until 10 or 2 o'clock.
Such singing over the corn at noon | never
heard from hens before-a concert of music
that would have done any lover Of eggs
good 10 hear"
, 1861-01-25

The REPUBLICANs AND THE UNIoN.-Tie
Republicans have pronounced the Consitu-
tional provision as to fugitive slaves, odi-
ous; the ultra Republicans in the words of
Seward have held it to be in violation Of
the higher law of God, and therefore void;
and there has been no end to the abuse Of
those who hold TO the duty Of sustaining
this clause. To this is to be added long
line Of invective against the Fugitive Slave
law. We term all this evil in spirit and in
| letter.
| We have noted and commended the dif.
fereut spirit Of the stand of the Springfield
Republican, the Boston Journal and the
New York Times ns TO the Personal Liber-
ty acts. Their counsel is let them be swept
from the statute books. To the same pur-
port is now the Albany Evening Journal,
which is an ultra press. IL says
THAT the Constitution calls for q Con-
gressional Fugitive Slave law, we have new
er denied. Nor do we hesitate in yielding
obedience to oil the requirements Of the
Constitution.
New York has enacted no Personal Lib
erty law. Thongh pressed frequently upon
the Legislature, in retaliation for the vim
dictive provisions Of the Fugitive Slave law,
we have never felt that there was any prac.
tical necessity for it. We have not, aud
are not likely to suffer any abridgment Of
personal liberty. a
We cannot speak for other States, far
ther than to express the hope, that il the
right spirit could be awakened all round,
this question might be adjusted. The
South, in the language of Mr.. Lincoln, sis
entitled 10 an efficient Fugitive Slave Law
Let such law be enacted promptly, when
Congress meets, and we venture 10 express
the opinion that Personal Liberty laws
would be repealed al
/ We say amen to the sentiment that there
is pecessity for the prevalence Of the right
spirit. II ever such necessity existed il ex-
lists now. The wrong spirit, the spirit Of a
violation Of the national compact, has ruled
long enough and it is time for the North to
exercise it. Let in good earnest, this
work go on. Let the North return 10 the
spirit that made the national compact and
that inauguFated the revolution, and in
place Of the commercial and financial dark
ness that now pals the whole land, there
would arise confidence and renewed pros
perity.
Away with the whole batch Of Personal
Liberty aetsl II demagogne .partisans
stand up to oppose this salutary movement,
away with theml Let good citizens at the
North return 10 fidelity 10 the Constitution
and put themselves 10 the right; aud then
say God defend the right.
, 1861-01-25

To THE LABoRING CLAssEs-TAKE CARE
OF Your PENNIEs,-The good time
promised by the Republicans, ns the conse-
qnence Of Lincoln's election, has not come,
and is not coming. Instead Of it an intol-
cradle bad time is rapidly coming Instead
of the promised "era of good feeling" we
have an N'era of bad feeling" and instead
Of prosperity there is distress
Financial disturbance is first felt by
banks, capitalists and merchants. From
them it gradually extends to and through
all classes. Those upon whom it falls most
heavily are the tradesmen, the mechanics
the artisans and the lGborers-the honest
working classes.
This trouble has commenced. Stocks
are falling, Banks are contracting, manu-
facturers and merchants find their business
dwindIing down, and the great army Of
working people, men and women, ind it
harder every day to get employment. In.
deed, day after day, many are thrown ont
of employment Families begin TO be
punched, and that, too, just as the rigors of
winter are about setting in. This, how.
ever, is but the beginning. 1t will grow
worse and worse Who caused all this
trouble, is a question that has been already
discussed aud settled. The Republican
leaders and managers Of the North, are the
responsible parties. If the eyes of the
masses are not open to this fact, they soon
will be.
In this state of things we advise the la
boring classes to husband their resources.
They should avoid all useless expenditures,
and live as economically as possible. Those
who have a little money should take good
care of it. Every penny should be cauti-
ously cared for.
Those who have brought this trouble will
not have either the wish or the power 10
relieve it. The orators, the editors, the
Mercantile Tariff Clubs" and the Wide
Awakes, who so lately paraded night after
night with their guy uniforms, their blazing
orches and their bands Of music, aud who
deceived aud deluled many Of you into the
support Of Republican principles, will be
so busy in taking care of themselves that
they will have no comfort and no help for
you. The election is now over and they
have no further use for you. So you must
take care Of yourselves as best you can.
How every thing has changed in two
weeks? Instead of music and merry max
ing, instead OF lroIics aud OK rOa>tngS, in
stead of cheers and laughter, Il great gloon
and a deepening melancholy have spread
over the whole country. 1t IS as though Al
festival had suddenly been changed INTO a
funeral Such are the liRt frmts Of Re.
pubhcaniSm. If such things are done in
the green tree, what will be done in the
dry!
, 1861-01-25

STARVATION IN KANSAS How terrible
is the punishment of folly and wickedness
The anti-slayeryites Of the last, prominent
among them Horace Greedy, of the TLib
HHe, urged thousands Of poor people. TO.
tally ignorant of the necessities Of frontier
life, to rush to Kansas to save "the virgin
soil OF that territory to freedom y if apy
body knows what it is Thousands of de-
luded persons went, and the sequel is now
before US in the form of a circular, request.
ing our aid "for $4,000 people in Kansas.
who are in want of food and clothing y
This appeal is, indeed, pathetic, and well
calculated to stir the heart Of any benevo.
lent man, no matter how his brethren may
have gotten into such o deplorable and
desolate condition. They ask for cash,
they implore for ready made boots and
stoos, particularly for women aud children;
and, strangest OF all, those rabid antl.sla.
veryites actually beg for cottonl Yes,
such holy aud pious abolitiouists as Gen.
5. c. Pomeroy, Dr.. Howe, Of Boston, the
abetter of old John Brown, aud S. Z. Sc.
wall, Of the same place, one Of the en-
dorsers Of Helper, aud even the immortal
Ihad. Hyatt, are actually begging for
slave" grown cottonl
We read in this circular "that hundreds
OF families, if without help, will starye and
freeze this winter for want of food aud
clothing" One letter says chat a mar
left bis wife and four children with only q
half bushel of meal 10 the world and nc
money TO buy more, and walked tgealy-si1
miles to borrow more" 1t is also charged
in this circular that the New York Tfi6Hnt
has suppressed letters, embracing facts in
in regard to the prevalent destituton. Al.
ter having got these deluded people at The
doors Of starvation, it leaves them to per.
ish. IL needs no comment to prove that
had the emigration TO Kansas been leit to
the regular laws which govern such mat.
ters, this misery would never have occurred
II is on par with all the doings Of this
Black Republican party. II has now got
the entire country in pretty much the con-
dliion OF Kansas, so that instead OF being
able TO assist others we may feel ourselye.
lucky If we succeed in helping ourselves
We are glad to see, however, thai much
assistance has been rendered to the needy
in Kansas, who have been the dupes Of the
unpriucipled anti-slayery demagogus.
, 1861-01-25

frequent about the l7th century. At
tachcd toit inside were two claws Of lion,
made Of the sharpe5t steel, ard having
clelts in them (lled with q violent poison.
In crowded assembly, or ~ hall, the
wearer Of this fatal ring wi filing to cxer-
else revenge on any person. would take
their hand, and when pressngjt the sharp
claw would be sure TO inilcts-sfght scratch
on the skin. This was enough, for the next
morning the victim would be sure 10 b
found dead. Notwithstanding the many
years since which the poison on this ring
had been placed there, it retained its
strength sufficiently to cause great inconve-
aeuce to the gentleman, as stated.
, 1861-01-25

A PoIsoS RING.-The following story
is going the rounds of the French papers:
a gentleman who had, two days ago,
purchased some objects Of art at shop in
the Rue 81. HonOre, was engaged in ex.
umlnng an ancient ring, when be gave
himself slight scratch in the hand with
sharp part OF it. He continued talking
with a dealer for a short time, when be
suddenly felt an indescribable sensation
over his Whole body, which appeared to
paralze all his faculties, aud he soon be-
came 50 seriously III that it was considered
necessary TO send for medical man. The
doctor immediately discovered every symp-
tom Of poison by some mineral substance.
He applied strong anridotes, aud in short
time the gentleman was in mannor re-
covered. the ring in question having been
examined by tue medical man, who had
long resided in Venice, was found to be
what was formerly called "a death ring"
10 use in Italy wbeo acts Of poisoning were
, 1861-01-25

PREYTIss' Duel WITH GHoisox --LAueH-
ABLE AFFAlR OF HoNoR.-A writer in the
Vicksburg Sun furnishes the following IN
cident Of the celebrated duel between
Judge Gholson and S. s. Prentis, Of Mis-
sissippi;
The facts are these: At the irss FIRE
Gholson leaped exactly three feet one inch
aud half from the ground, not with q
ball through the heart, because the ball
had struck the toe Of bis right foot, glanc-
ing in westwardly direction, hitting Ghol-
soo's second in the pit Of the stomach,
causing him to double npg with such YiO-
leuce that al empty pistol be had in bis
hand few forward with such force as TO
hit his principal on the head, causing him
TO jump up as aforesaid, because be vas
completely astonished, believing bis antag-
onists ball had Bit him on the back Of the
head. Gholson was cured Of q corn on
his right foot, but bad the tOothache for a
week. Gholson's second took the cramp-
collie.
The ball Of his adversary passed so close
to the lips Of Prentiss as TO take away bis
breath, causing him to fall upon the ground,
from which ever af,erward, be had a slight
lisp.
The parties were reeonciled on ths
ground in this manner. After they bad
untangled aud unrolled Gholson's second
out of hard knot, and somewhat re-
lieved him, Prentiss, lisping considerably.
said: "GholsoD, you owe me a dollar"
What fort" said GholsOn.-"For curing
your eorn,p said Prentiss NO" says
Gholson, "you owe me a dollar" What
forP says Prentiss. Because said Ghol-
son, your ball hit my second in the stom-
ach aud caused him to hit me on the head,
which gave me a tootbache, aud now IN
have TO have the tooth pulled, which will
cost me a dollar" :.
"Well," says Prentiss Tets call Il
square" So they shook hands on the spot
, 1861-01-25
From the Household Journal.
WAR.


" To arms" No cry tia. ever ,hook the air.
Rouscs, like this, the tiger in mankind:
Drowning Loves pleading voice and FricndsAip'
prayer
Steeng the heart and maldening the mind,
War thou trumpet tongued and ylittering ilend,
Cursed be the warriors in thy laurg!cd train:
VIA. though their brows with yictory's wreaths ar
screened,
Behind the chapet lrrks the marx Of Gaia.
T is grand to see the ripping bayonets,
And shaking sabrc' gilded by the sun,
And feel the earth shake as an army sets
Ten thousand feet apon is breast as one.
How gay the standards, and how bright the steel!
How glad the music ofthe fife and drum!
Fate keeps the issue meath her solemn seal
And kindly hides the terrible TO come"
How ends the pageantl See yon smoking plain,
Shot plowed, and wet with murders rpeking red;
Bat yesterday it waved with golden grain
Behold how War deals with the peoples bread
Behold its heroes with their backs to earth.
Sircs, brothers sons a senscless sacrifice,
Lie on the soil their hands have cursed with DEATH
Glaring with sishtless eyeJalls at the skies.
These are thy dongs, War-thcu god Of fools
Who die for despots, bleed for hireling's pay;
When will they lcarn-the plumed and sworded tools
Not to he puppets in Ambitions playl
Battle is righteous only when the sword
Nations oppressed against their tyrants draw,
And every warfare is by heaven ignored,
Save that for life, aud liberty and law
, 1861-01-25

We're all alone, we're all alone
The moon and stars are dead and gone,
The nights at deep, the winds asleep,
And thou and are all alone
What care hSgs-we, though life there be-
TJmult and life are not for mel
Silence aud sleep about US ereepi
Tumult and Life are not for me
How late II is since such as this
Had topped the height Of breathing bliss
And now We keep an iron sleep
In that grave thou, and In this!
, 1861-01-25
REWARD FOR LIxcoLN's HEAD.

One evening in the reading room of the
ST. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, the crowd
were assembled as usual, and as usual the
ALolitionists were the theme. Becoming
excited, one man. said TO be wealthy aud
influential, pulled out his pocket. book and
suid: Here are $4,000, which | will sub
scribe to fund TO procure the assassination
of Lincoln and Humln. Who'll swell the
pile?" In ten minutes or less, more than
$4,000 had been offered for this Infamous
purpose, aud the names of the subscribers
were taken down.
, 1861-01-25

SUGGEsTIvE.-An eastern paper Cstim,
ateS that, in the event Of u Withdrawal
from the Union Of Georgia, Sonth Caro-
liua, Alabama, Florida, and Mississippi
the new Southern Confrderacy would em'
brace an area Of 243, l4l square miles ana
a population of ,565, $40 white persons.
Their government would cost $4,000, 600
annually, and, to maintain 1t, the whit.
population would be compelled TO suom,'
to an average tax of twenty-five dollar'
eacb.-They now pay two dollars.
, 1861-01-25

RI-A Among the many propositions for
bringing peace TO the coaatry is one that
will no doubt be greatly discussed. 1t or
iginated with the Hon. r. j. Walker, aud
is to the effect that if the Presidential
electors could be elected in single districts,
as representatives in Congress are chosen
in all the States in the Union, there would
he no danger Of mere geographical o.
sectional party.
, 1861-01-25
THE HALL ARCTIC EXPEDITION.

Grinnell, of New York, has received
letter from Captain c. +. Hail, who is now
in the Arctic regions, upon an exploring
expedition. The letter was written on
board the bark George Henry Knew-Gum-
Miooke HarOor, lat. 62' 81 80" north,
65' 4 As" west. Tie letter was probably
written about the lst Of September. Cap
tain Hall went out on the New London
whaler George Henry, Captain Buddington,
aud had WITH hun the schooner Rescue, OF
the memorable United Statcs Grinucll
Expedition" l850-5l, and an expedition
boat. Both the Eescue aud the expedition
boat were wrecked in one Of the most ter
rife gales that has swept over those coasts
for years. Captain H. denies the existence
of either Froblsher or Cumberland Straits.
, 1861-01-25

The temperate mans pleasures are dur.
able because they are regular; and all his
life is calm and serene, because it is inno-
cent
, 1861-01-25
STATE, LOCAL AND PRAYER MEETINGS.

State meetings have been held and others
are agiraring at the North, for the purpose
of averting dsunon, and tuking measures
for future guidance in any event. Even
New Jersey has held State Convention.
Prayer meetings are also being held in New
York, and some clergymen who at one time
rather favored disunion are now praying
hard TO avert it, Beecher and others OF
his stamp are still rampant, but they do not
represent the whole North, nor the greater
part OF it!
, 1861-01-25

bar Always do right, If you cannot
win nAnkind's appreciation, be satis6ea
With yoOr own