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Year: 1861

ties, who desire to feed on corruption through
sunshine and storm.


We hopefully look for reform, and trust that
ere long every Department will disgorge the last
remnant of treason still sticking, leech.like, to
the body polite. There are men now in office
in wsshingtou, whom discretion keeps silent,
who would willingly see the throats Of Union
men cut in these streets, or, il their nerve were
equal 70 it, assist in cutting them themselves.
Year: 1861

A new edition of postage stamps will proba.
bly, be ready by the lst of August. They have
become necessary, in view of the fact that Q
large number of the kind of stamps now in use
are in the hands of the secession postmasters
throughout the South.
Year: 1861

s@~One Of our cotemporaries dis
poses of the virtue of early rising
as follows:


ave have watched those fellows
who are the early yriscrs, and as a
general thing they are the first
chaps who goto the groceries OF a
morning. 1t is all moonshinc
about the smartcst and greatest
men being the early risers. 1t
might have been so in old times,
but now a days, when you see a
chap moving about very early, you
may be certain he is after a drink
Year: 1861

DISTINGUISHED ARRIVAL Cruiser, the celebrated
horse whose name has become stinguished has
rived safe all sound the board the Cornelius Grin
no The arrival cf Cruiser will be hailed with snt
isfaciion by all those who desire to horse Of
royal blood with pedigree that extends back for
over century, embracing the best stock Old Eng
land can boast of We presume Cruiser will be duly
introduced to the public Of the metropolis by Mr..
Rarey, who by his great skill has won from England
q horse that money could not have bought could
Engshmen have managed bim-a horse possessing


spirit that Mt set defiance all the rough breakers Of
England, aud beyond all human control until our
great Amercon horseman took him In hand and made
him subject TO the will Of mas, ACCOMPANYING
Cruiser is Thetis, thoroughbred marc, Of blood
second TO none in England We may, therefore
poet to see new Of horses in country that
will place us beside Old England in the production
of bloddcd stock--N. Y Herald, Dec. 81.
Year: 1861

There is one perception that horse
possesses, that but little attention has
been paid to, and that is the power of
scent. With some horses it is a. a
cute as with the dog; and for the
benefit of those that have to drive
night, such as physicians, and others,
this knowledge is Invaluable. l have
never known it to fail, and have
rode hundreds of miles dark nights !;
and in consideration Of this strong
power of scent, this is my simple ad-
vice: never check your horse nights,
but give him free head, and yOu NAV
rest assured that he will never get off
the road, and will carry you expedi-
tiously and safe. In regard to the
power Of scent in the horse, l once
knew one of pair that was stolen,
and recovered mainly by the track be-
ing traced out by his mate, and that
after he had been absent six of eight
hOurs.-Homestead.
Year: 1861

A correspondent of the New York
Tribune, writing from the State Fair
grounds speaks of performance with
steers as follows:


Every year since | have been able
to learn something new-something
beneficial to me as farmer, or some
thing that 1 could communicate to
others to their advantage. ] shall try
to profit equally by what 1 see here,
l have seen one thing today which l
wish every farmer, and every man,
who ever drives oxen, or handles catss
tie in any way, could see as l have
seen. Il would teach him the great
benefits of the law of kindness. We
Year: 1861

l hear a great deal of complaint OF
ants disturbing bees. and OCCASIONAL
inquiry is made as to the best remedy
but have not seen or heard Of any
remedy so certain to "head" the little
intruders. as a simple plan which |
adopted five years ago in my apiary.


1t is this u made benches Of one
and half inch boards. having the feet
to project out, but very slightly, so
as to prevent being blown over. [ de-
eide where the bench is to stand, and
see where the feet will come, then put
narrow boards crosswise for the feet
to rest on. Under each end of these
boards | sink block of wood or stone
% that it shall not settle in the wea-
ther. Then place the feet in tin, iron
or earthen vessels, no matter Now
rough; even old oyster cans will do,
and fill with water, shout once a week
See that the bench does not touch any
other thing having connection with
the ground.


l brought in from the csuntry this
spring. two hives Of bees set them on
one of the above described benches in
nv bee house and in a few days open
ed the upper doors to inspect the hon
ev boxes. l found in and around the
boxes, thousands of big black ants
and eggs. brushed them Oot for t"o
or thrne days in succession, and since
then not an ant is to be seen in them.
or in any other hive in the apiary.


T. J. MAGRUDER.
Year: 1861

When small dusky spots appear on


the leaves, the plants should be ipe
enough to cut. This should be done
in the morning, and let them lie thin
ly upon sbe ground to wither, and
when sufficiently wiited, throw them
into piles, under cover, to sweat
Let this sweating process go on for
two days, and then hang under cover
to dry. After hanging until there is
no greenness in the leaves, strip them
from the stalks, which should be done
when the air is damp to prevent break
ing and wasting of the leaves tie up
in hands or hanks and pack them in
casks or boxes, having them well pres
sed down and kept in a DRIP place
In making il into hands or figs, take
a number of leaves. fold them up and


fasten by winding another leaf around.
Year: 1861

The London Morning Chronicle an
nounces the death of Bob Thi- was a
dog that used 10 run with tho machine Of
the London fire Department. He was on
duty promptly whenever the fire bell
sounded, ran before his company TO clear
the way, would be first in entering bur
ming house. and was remarkable for his
bravery and intelligence. He saved the
lives of several children by directing the
fremen to the rooms of those asleep, and
on one occasion was seen coming out Of
an apartment full of smoke with cat in
his mouth, which he brought out safely
he died on the field of honor; being run
over by fire engine.
Year: 1861

The VALUE OF ONE CENT.-A French
mathematician has been calculating what
would now be the sum produced by one
cent put out al per cent. per annum,
compound interest, at the commencement
of the Christian era. He estimates what
would be the value of a ball of solid gold,
equal in size to the earth. He then
max es the astounding statement that had
one such ball of gold fallen each minute
during the past 1860 years, the value of
all these globes together would not amount
to as much as the sum produced by one
cent at compound interest during the
same period. Z
Year: 1861

On this subject, Dr. j. c. Jackson, Gel
ebrated as a water-cure practitioner in
Western New York, says -


AS a habit and fashion with our peo-
pie, we sleep too little. It's admitted by
all those who are competent to speak on
the subject, that the people Of the United
States, from day to day, not only do not
get sufficient sleep, but they do not get
sufficient rest. BY the preponderance OF
the nervous over the vital temperament,
they need the recuperating benefits which
sleep can offer during each night as it
passes. A far better rule would be to get
at least eight hours sleep, and including
sleep, ten hours of incumbent rest. 1t Is
a sad mistake that some make, who sup
pose themselves qualified to speak on the
subject, In affirming persons of highly
wrought nervous temperament, need-as
compared with those of more Emphatic
or stolid organization-less sleep. The
truth is, that where power is expended
with great rapidity, by a constitutional
law, it is regathered slowly ; the reaction,
after while demanded much more time
for the gathering up of new force, than
the direct effort demanded in expending
that force.


Thus, man Of the nervous tempera-
ment, after he has established habit of
overriding, RECEIVERS from the effects OF
uch overaction much more slowly than a
man OF different temperament would, il the
Year: 1861

LET THE FIRST WORD He LIsPs BE
..WAsHINGTON. Let the first word be
Washington Hang on his neck on that
birth day, the Medal Of Congress. by its
dark ribbon tell him the story Of the
flag as it passes glittering along the road
bid him listen to plain, old-fashioned mu-
sic of the Union lead him when school IS
out in the evening to the grave Of his
great-grand-tather. the old soldier OF the
war bid him, like Hannibal, at..nine years
old, lay the little hand on that constitution,
and swear fervently to observe it; lift him
him up, and lift yourself up to the height
of an American feeling open to him and
think for yourself. on the relation OF Am
erica to the United States show him up
on the map the area to which she has eX-
tended herself the climates that come In
to the numher of her months: the silver
path Of her trade, wide as the world tell
! him Of her contributions to humanity, and
| her protests for free government keep
with him the glad and solemn feasts Of
her appointment; bury her great name IN
his heart, and your heart contemplate
habitually, lovingly, inteIligently, this
| grand abstraction, this vast reality OF
coed and such an institution may do
somewhat to transform this surprising
beauty into a national lite, which shall
last while the sun and moon endure,
Rufus CHome.


\ MODEL SrABLE.-A firm in Boston
has just opened new stable which Is said
to >urpass anything of the kind in Ameri-
ca 1t is sort OF an equine hospital and
boarding house. The basement is used
for hack horses and batting. On the Sc


cond story, which is easily accessible, are


accommodations for the boarders, got up


in a style that might cause an omnibus


horse to weep at the sight of them. To
each stall is affixed an ingenious affair
styled a revolving feeder, by which the
advantages of manger and cribs are COM
bined, and it can be operated in such a
manner that it can at any time, when
deemed advisable, be moved outward
from the stall, leaving 10 obstruction in
the way of the animal. The manure is
! deposited in the rear of the building, and
removed from TIM outside, thus avoidin
the effluvia always arising, and which Is
so injurious to varnish on carriages and
polish on harnesses. This story is light
ed on four sides, and is ventilated in the
most thorough manner at the sides and
top. Connected with the stable is an ex-
cellent bowling ALLEY, for the accommoda-
ton of the patrons of the stable and their
families


Shakespeare was evidently speaking for
Year: 1861

The following list of Lands and Town Lots with the Improve
thereon in Wood County Ohio returned Delinquent by the
Treasurer said county, for the nonpyment of Taxes charged there
for the year Eighteen Hundred and Sixty 1909 with the
of said Taxes annexed to which added Penalty of twenty 20
per cenum and the simple Taxes of the year 1861 follows
to-wt:
Year: 1861

the horses came round the turn into the
home stretch, the people were almost beside
Themselves. Hundreds rushed into he mid


die of the track, as If by their shouts ID
feeble bodies they could stop the runaway
team and what with the shouts of warning
and cries of excited ones, and the push and
rush hither and thther. there was serious
danger that some lives might lie lost. But
the instinct of self preservation prevailed.
andthe crowd pressed back into the stand as
the running team clattered hy Sam tugging
at their mouths as if he would pull his arms
out, andFlora close behind trottng an even
but tremendous stroke, undisturbed by the
noise and confusion She was easily pulled
and turning about. came back to be blanket
ed; bat Sam and his team kept on, around
the hrst and second turns, down the back
stretch, past the third post, and into the home
stretch, never slackening theiF speed for
rod but tearing along like mad. Not until
they rounded the first turn again were they
pulled up, but then they were turned and
driven home, both of them looking as calm
and placid as If the thought of running
away had never occurred to them Of course
the Judges declared them distanced. thus
giving the heat 80 Flora, in 2;20t, and the
race going with it as a natural consequence.


Flora Temple has thus in her old age ex-
hibited rate of speed which is truly mar
velous. True. she is said to have trotted
mile en- the Kalamazoo track in 2:l94 but
ii has scarcely been demonstrated that the
track measured the exact mile, and that the
time was accurately taken by the Judges.
There can be no question, however Of the
distance or time in this case, and hence the
performance may be fairly regarded as the
best oD record Ethan Allen has shown him
self able to outfoot Flora on the stretch, and
although dstanced on technical grounds in
this case, lie has got in him trotting powers
which only very few chosen ones have s, en-
displayed in private trials.
Year: 1861

sickness IN NEvADA.--There has been an


unusual amount of sickness in Nevada county
Tor month or two past. In this place, the
scarlet fever, measles, and whooping cough
nave been raging among the children; while
IN Grass Valley the sickness is mostly among
Ihe adult population. Quite a number of
deaths have occurred at the latter place,
within she past two or three weeks, and we
are Informed that there were four deceased
Psrsons IN the town yesterday morning
Year: 1861

has won fdy itself such n renown for the cure Of
every variety OF Throat and Lung Complaint, that
II is entirely unnecessary for us TO recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever il has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant nss
throughout this section. we need not do more than
the people its quality v kept up 70 the best
IL ever has been, and that il may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found 70 do
Year: 1861

WHILE the Seventh Regiment was in
Philadelphia, a 6ne old Quaker lady OBJ
serving that one of the band was in a state
of great embarrassment for the lack of a
string with which to secure the mouth of
his bag of provisions observed quietly,
Friend, I would not give thee an imPle-
ment of war, but thee shall have a string to
preserve thy foodn Then she turned part
iv away for an instant, and stopped down,
to unite her shoe, apparently, but when she
rose up she handed to the blushing blower
of brass neat green band, that moment
before had been doing duty as a-a-a-
well, garter.
Year: 1861

HAPPY FAMILY.-John and Bridget
Leonard; two little children of eight years
of age, and the youngest representatives of
a remarkable family, were yesterday taken
up in the street by the police, and sent to
the House of Refuge. The family has be-


come notorious for its devotion to the State
service, the father having for an indefinite
period exerted his mechanical skill in the
penitentiary, and the mother hers in the
workhouse. Two older brothers, being too
lazy for labor, took up their residence some
time ago in the Jail The police are at
present engaged in hunting up the remain
ing scions of the family, to prevail upon
them to accept occupations.-.St Louis Rep.
Year: 1861

The first fandango of the campaign came
off this morning, fifteen miles below this
place, between a party of Capt. Mat. No
lan's Rangers and body of Mexicans, who
had armed themselves, and pronounced in
favor of Mexico, and in opposition to the
Confederation. An express reached Fort
Mcintosh on Saturday noon, and at noon
the next day scouting party of twenty
five men were at this place, a distance of
seventy-fve miles; here we rested until
midnight, when we again took the saddle
and reached the rebels camp just as the
day began to break, thus paying them an
unlocked for and unexpected visit Nine
Mexicans were killed in the charge, and
several wounded: the rest made good their
escape in the ehapparel. To the credit of
the Rangers, be it said, although there were
a large number of women and children on
the rancho, none were injured or molested
in any way, nor cents worth of property
carried off. This prompt sort of treatment
on the frontier, will, think, tend to check
this disease in its primary stages.


NrRrTAS
Year: 1861

BEThe Virginia Board of Public Works
have ordered the suspension of all work
upon the railroads of the State. The Board
concluded that TO put any more State bonds
upon the market while they were so per
cent. below par in New York, would be 10
PROSTATE the market for a long time to
come. They also felt it to be their duty to
reserve all the resources and credit of the
State for the exigencies of the war, the end
of which no man can now foresee.
Year: 1861

p ure M a d e1ra w IN q
Imported and bottled BY himself, for private and


aediefnal lise tho best Wine ever offered for sale
40 the trade in bottles This wine is warranted
perfectly pure
Year: 1861

What is it TO be a gentleman? 1t
is to be honest, to be gentle. to be gen
erous, to be wise, to be brave, and
possessing all these qualities, TO exer-
else them in the most graceful outward
manner. Ought not gentleman TO
be loyal son, a true husband. an
honest father? Ought not his life to
be decent, his bills to be paid, his
tastes to be high and elegant, his aims
in life lofty and noble?
Year: 1861

~ An appropriate text for pstri-
otic discourse may be found in the
nineteenth verse Of the twelfth chapter
Of fJeFemiah.-"The cities of the South
shall be shut up and none shall open
them" E rt -f u1-l liz
Year: 1861

The Chicago Times Of Wednesday has
the following in reference to the so called
outrage of firing into the steamer W. l
Maclay, which we published yesterday
1t appears that it was, another blunder of
the Federals, trying to kill each other.


Quite large number of discharged sol
diers went home on Saturday on the stea-
mer Maclay. When nearing Cape Girar-
deau, where Col. Marsh's regiment is sta
toned, the boat was fired at, and, instead
of going in, made every exertion to reach
the Illinois shore. Our men at the Cape,
supposing from that movement that they
were Secessionists, fired a volley at the
boat, killing six of the men. Now Col.
Marsh had no right to 6re at the boat, as
she was above the blockade, and the Cap
tain of the boat was blockhead for at
tempting to get away If boats get past
Cairo, they are supposed to be all right
How did Marsh know but what the boat
was a Government boat and on Govern
ment business? The captain of the boat
supposed prob bly, that the town had been
taken by the enemy, and thought his only
chance was to run. The blunder cost the
lives of six brave men, who were going
home to see fathers and mothers, perhaps
wives and children, who we're anxiously
looking for their return. We will keep
on blundering until JEFF. Davis takes pos
session Of the Government,
Year: 1861

The New York Evening Post advises
reducing the term Of enlistment for the
navy, from three years to one, IN order to
fill up the number wanted. Merchant sal.
lors are ready to enlist, but they want an
opening to return TO the merchant service
when commerce revives at the close of th e
war. The Herald also says it will be ne
cossary The same reasons operate on
three year enlistments in the volunteer
service. The Government has put heavy
load on enlistments by its long term, TOR
which there does not seem to be any ne
Cessity, if this is going to be Sighting
war. I.l.s ~.
Year: 1861

pA- We find the following in the Gin
cinnati Gazette of yesterday, clearly indi-
eating the progress of events. Itis fore
gone conclusion that three years volun-
teers cannot be raised anywhere in the
North. The people are awakening, and
the Black Republicans will soon have to
do the fighting. or back out, They raised
one army by lying, and will have to rely
upon each other for the next Lou. C5ur
Year: 1861

About 1000 Germans held meeting at
Harmonic Garden, in Essex street, on
Wednesday last, to take into consideration
the suffering and destitution now weigh
ing so heavily upon the working classes.
A plan of organization was submitted for
general Workingmen's Union, in order
to secure better condition of the working
classes, and to prevent such deplorable re-
verses as the present overtaking thcm.--
The president of the meeting, Mr.. Michel,
contended, that taking the Declaration of
Independence, which declared that all
men were born free and equal, the work
ing man had the right to demand the me-
cesities of life at any time. They would in
sist on the recognition of this right. They
would commence war on the monied pow
ers This was received with cheers. A
committee of twelve was appointed for a
grand procession and to carry out the OBJ
jects of the Union.-[N. Y. Day Book
Year: 1861

The New York Tribune Of Satsrlay says.
we publish this msrning an interesting letter
from our special correspondent in East Tenn
essee. In this he states, on the best authority,
that in North Carolina the most alarming ap'
prehensions are entertained of an insnrrection
among the slaves. Numerous rumors are afoat
of whole families having been butchered by
tho blacks. and though these reports do not rest
upon q sure foundation, it is beyond o. doubt
that the most excited state of feeling exist
among the negroes. and that the danger Of an
extensive outbreak is imminent Almost with.
out an exception, the white men Of the shreat.
ened region who are capable OF bearing arms
are absent from their homes, serving in the
Rebel army under these circumstances the
Home Guards in Western Carolina have been
called on to aid in sUppressing the anticipated
uprising this they refuse TO do unless they can
take the field under the National dag, as they
are all Union men.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER THEORY OF THE PANIc.-In CONVEX
sation the other day with an experienced army
officer, just returned from Patterson's Division.
he gave it as his opinion thaH the panic at
Manassas was purposeIy started by numbeF of
MericGns, who had haen employed by the Cow
eminent as teams.ers, and who, he believes,
were in the employ of the rebels. who had sent
them on TO secure situations for this purpose.
under circumstances where they would not be
suspected until toe late TO remedy the error.
Our informant states that there are about three
hundred Of these Greassrs in the employ Of
the Government in that capacity, largo num-
Der Of them being in Patters5n's Divieion.-
this officer, who is well versed in Mexican
character, says ne could not help looking upon
them with suspicion, as they were Of the class
he considers unlrustwo orthy; and there is some
reason for believing that they first applied to
the rebels for situations as teamsters, who sent
them on with instructions how to act in cer-
tain contingency.


sSIuce the above was written we see that the
same theory is advanced by Washington Cor.
respondent. May there not be something in il !!
Should not our government at least take imme.
date and effective measures to lest the loyalty
and capacity of every teamSteE, as well as TO
see in future that the teamsiers are not allow
ed to place themselves IN position where they
can possibly either get up OF in any wise aid &
stampede.
Year: 1861

SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME.-In another
column may be found the advertisement ofAllen
g. Needles, 10 South Warves and Al South
Water st. They again offer to the farmers
and dealers in this section of the country their
very superior Super Phosphate of Lime, Guano
and Fertilizer, all of which have been pronoun.
ced by those who have used them as sxcsllen.
and very beneficial to the land.
Year: 1861

FOR THE CAVALRY SERVICE.
Each officer, non commissioned officer,
private and musician shall be allow ed
the same pay and rations as are allowed
in the Infantry service, with the addition
Of forage for each horse employed in said
service.