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Year: 1861

The leading war policy men-even the best IN
formed among them, appear very slow in COM
pretending the true state of affairs in the South.
They have started out upon the theory that the
movement in the slave States, is q mere rebel
lion of individuals little too strong to be over
come by the ordinary police power of the Federal
Government; but which nevertheless will shortly
be crushed ont. They cannot be made to believe
that it is the combined movement of 100000
of people aggregated in States, firmly confederat-
ed, with (at this tme) the prestige of govern
ment on their side as much as we of the North
AS each scheme and theory is shown failure,
new one is originated, based upon the same gene
raj mistake.


At first the great anaconda movement, was to
do the business for them; now it is high treason
to speak of that serpent.


Following this was grand scheme Of extended
operations, vaguely limited at at-carefully conceal
ed in plan, in order to strike the enemy by sur
prise, giving him death blow certain As near
as we can comprehend it from developments it
embraced movement in Missouri, Kentucky.
two or three movements upon Virginia, and by
sea, upon the Southern ports. The Missouri eX-
petition did nothing, but ''march up the bill and
then march back again. nothing decisive has
occurred in Kentucky or Western Virginia. whilst
from the Potomac it may be said to have failed
with the affair at Edwards Ferry Hatteras was
a success, but it does not appear to have enhanc-
ed the cause any, if we may except the fact Of
its guna protecting q convention recently held
there. The fleet has also secured Hilton Head
and menaces from that point Charleston and
Savannah.


The South is said to be in great CONSERVATION,
but another blow is about being struck that will
forming us, and many of them actually believing
it too, that the war is about to be brought to a
finish and rebellion smothered. Against this
theory is the fact that the South has been expect
ing these movements for some time, and has
doubtless provided against them. We know that
they have forbidden the supply Of cotton to the
ports, we know that when Governor Houston
offered troops to the Confederate Government, he
was told to keep them in Texas, that the tiEe
would come when they would be needed there
We know that they are now tortfyng against the
advance of our troops into the interior from Hat
terls and Hilton Head 1t is good sense to be.
lieve they will iortily against any other move
ment by US, and so when we would move from
the low, sandy. salt marshes Of the coast, into the
interior, we must do so over breastworks and
batteries, exactly as we would from Washington
to Richmond. The theory Of the South. polti-
call us isselfdelense-in their military operations
it is also fdefcnse and that position ii is evil
dently their policy to hold; and upon those points
they are Il unit much as any people can be-
Now it is called patriotism TO believe in the on
impotence Of the Northern arms but it is
evident they cannot perform impoSsbilites and
the sooner the people and Government of the
United States begin to reason calmly, and 10
realize facts. the better ii will be for us.
Year: 1861

NECESSITY THE MOTHER OF INVENTION. ccord-
ing to some sccounts flax prepared in n peculiar
way, is coming into use as partial substitute for
cotton. Its merit seems to be in initiating cotton
~ near as possible. We should be glad if it could
be made the rival Of cotton in the general mar
ket, but it strikes us that two important facts
must first be shown, before that takes place first
that the imitation is equal to the original, second
ly that it can be produced sufficient for the de-
mands OF the civilized world without forced labor
Year: 1861

1t will be remembered that when Lin
coin went into Office, the determination
he expressed was to recoverthe forts and
public property in the possession of the
seeded States. Let us see how far he
has succeeded. He has inaugurated
policy which costs the Government of
the United States at least one million
dollars per day. About one hundred
millions has already been expended in
making preparations to recover this
property, and yet the stupendous under
taking has hardly commenced; he has
lost Sumter; and, if he continues in the
prosecution of his policy, will not only
bankrupt the Government which he pre-
tends to administer, sacrifice thousands
of his people, and at last fail in the re-
covery of single fort. He is certainly
engaged in one of the most visionary
schemes of ambition that ever entered
the head 3f mortal man; and when the
Northern people who are now engaging
in this worse than foolish enterprise,
shall begin to realize the results that
must inevitably follow, then they viii
begin to curse the day they ever heard
of Abrahan. the Grsdt.-Iiontgomery Post
Year: 1861

The Cairo correspondent of the st.
Louis Republican, writing under date of
the 10th instant, has the following para
graph, showing that there is good deal
of grumbling in the enemy's camp, and
that he is poor paymaster to his troops;


There is nothing new in camp, except
that there was grand brigade parade on
Saturday, and considerable powder was
burned in shooting off the heavy guns
There is a good deal of grumbling among
the men at not receiving any pay. The
majority Of them, probably, have not II
dime to buy Tobacco with. All depart
ments are destitute of money, and our
citizens who have furnished supplies, &C.,
can get nothing for their goods or labor.
This is very unpleasant state of things,
to say the least of it, and urless it can be
in some way remedied, it will go far to-
wards disorganizing the army. After the
worthless stuff furnished by the patriotic
Chicago bankers had been distributed,
there was no more money to be had
There is, also, considerable dissatisfaction
among companies, and even regiments
with regard to their officers, owing to the
miserable management and patsan favor
oil the Springfield authorities. These are
facts, and it is proper that they should be
stated
Year: 1861

We are far from being sure, says the
London Examiner, that the trial, bitter
though it be, will necessarily prove an
unalloyed evil to the people of America.
The territorial result of the first half
dozen battles and outfianking move
ments next autum, does not appear to US
by any means the most important conse-
quence likely to cnsue from the great
duel about to be fought. Nothing but
the test of physical encounter could put
an end to the wasting rivalry between
two conflicting systems of policy and
opinion which has long consumed the
best energies of society on the other
side OF the Atlantic. The permanent
formation of two separate coniederacies,
each more powerful than most of the
great kingdoms Of Europe. may not be a
vision acceptable to New England pride,
but it is contingency which sooner or
later seems to us inevitable, and from
which we own we anticipate far less of
evil than Of good. .-.-.-..
Year: 1861

Roy The Courier dt Hare laughs at
what it calls the unusual and even com
pletely absurd pretens;on" of the United
States Government, when it declares that
it will hold no intercourse with any gov
ernment which may recognize the indie
pendence of the Southern Confederacy.
The Courier says:-"We are not going to
discuss the grievances complained of by
the South; we believe them unfounded;
but we look to the principle, and we say
that from the moment that several SOW
ereign States of the American Confede-
ration believed themselves aggrieved by
the federal contract, they had right to
demand the revision or the annulling OF
the contract, &c. The pretensions OF the
North are nothing less than the invoking
the principle of Divine right; but Di.
vino right is too sick in Europe for us to
consent to recognize it in good health on
the other side of the Atlantic.
Year: 1861

The Emperor Napoleon having recent
ly been asked by his son the difference
between the words "accident" and "mis-
fortune" which have closer affinity in
French than in English, replied Il will
tell you, my boy, the exact difference
1t would be an accident If your cousin,
Prince Napoleon, were to tumble into
the Seine; but it would be misfortune
if any one were to help him out again"
Year: 1861

gone BooK-there is but one" the sick man said
To him who bent inquirng DER his bed.
lone book but one" Yet ample was his store
OF tones and fDIi0s; rich in varied lore
That active mind, long won't to drink its fill
From old Castalian fount and classic rill.
His brilliant course is rum The hour is nigh,
Alike in weakness met by lew and high


Too long, he ieels, his soul on husks has fed,
And his want is now the heavenly bread.
Minds boarded wealth and genius rareSt gem
But mock his need; talk not to him of them.
Praise, dulcet tongued, is palli1g on his ear,
Another voice his spirit pants to hear.
In this dread hour, and face 10 face with death,
With him who gives and takes away mans breath,
The book of God he would alone attend,
And hear of Hun the sinners dying Friend.
Year: 1861

Can IT BE DoNE.-Is it possible in any
way to convince the Mountain Democrat and
other leading ''peace" newspapers in this
State, that the recent elections in Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New York, resulted in an
absolute rebuke to the peace opinions enter
tanned by them? Or do they already know
the fact that in neither of these States no
ticket or platform corresponding to the Nc
Connell platform exists or ever did? The
National Democratic party" as it impu-
IDENTIFY styles itself, does not exist anywhere
else than California. We always did admire
the coolness of calling that NATIONAL
which is confined to single State, but the
best jokes wear out in time, ,and that pleasant
nv has exhausted itself.
Year: 1861

Our PosITIoN.-We have rather vivid in-
the topics of the day meets the approval of
its readers. This comes directly to us in
the form of words, dear and cheering, of ap-
proval of its course, from our Union friends,
and indirectly through our secession admi-
rers, who pump dry the expletives furnished
by our language, in very earnest and CON-
plimentary denunciation. We care nothing
for the latter, but the appreciation of those
who devotedly and unselfshly love this dear
land of ours, is beyond all question the most
cheering words that could fall on human ears.


Since its establishment, years ago, the
COURIER has ever maintained its standing as
Journal devoted to the conservation of this
Government So it will ever be. We fought
with what force we could to prevent the cleo
tion of Mr.. Lincoln, for we thought then
and think new, that he should have been de-
feated.- He was elected, and all true men
are in honor bound to abide by that result.
As the Chief Magistrate of one of the best
Governments this earth. ever saw, he is enti-
tied to our support in his efforts to put down
this rebellion, and it is given as freely and
unreservedly as it would have been to Mr.
Douglas, the candidate of our choice, had he
been elected. All that prevents the name
OF an American from sinking in the nos
trils of the world, is at stake in this war.
There is no middle ground. A citizen must
be for his country or against it. Being the
one, he leaves to those who come after him
name respected in an the world, and sees
Clearly that posterity will be possessed of
'he advantages which have made his own
pathway IN life so pleasant Secession is a


Nhim, dream, a snare and delusion.
love OF country is a principle and passion.
ana is not to be obliterated, by all the ills of
me- or death itself. This processes to be a
Democrat'e sheet, but no party platform will


override Its sentiments of duty to the inter.


rty of the Government.
Year: 1861

Viewed in any light the recent movement
of North Carolina is full of signifcancy,
and must have an important and favorable
influence on the war now waged against this
Government. The State of Virginia is
bounded on the North by Maryland, which
has recently cast thirty thousand votes, by
way of majority, for the Union, and Penn
sylvania, whose loyalty was never doubted.
On the West it has for its boundary the lion
hearted State of Kentucky, which recently
gave sixty-eight thousand votes for the Uni
on to about sixteen thousand for the secesh-
ers. On the South the State of North Caro-
lima constitutes its boundary. 1t is thus seen
that Virginia is surrounded by Gordon OF
Union States. save on the East, where 1t has
Maryland and the Atlantic Ocean for Its
boundaries. Keeping this in view and re-
membering that Western Virginia has al
WAYS been loyal, it is as clear as day, that
Virginia wiil soon abandon her reasonable
leaders and come back, though shorn of her
wealth and honors, into the bosom of that
Union which is her only salvation. With
North Carolina, Virginia, East Tennessee,
Kentucky and Missouri cut loose from Da-
wisdom. if the reader will glance at the map
he will see what contemptible and ridicu-
lous aspect the remaining seeded States pre-
sent as nation. Even Wigfall would ad
nit that. But it should also be remember
ed that even in those states we are already
in possession of nearly or quite all OF the
truly important points. Port Royal is
tower of strength, and Pensacola is the
Gibraltar of the Gulf. This Government
holds in its grasp the cities of Mobile and
New Orleans, while all admit that a sloop
of war can capture Galveston whenever 1t
sees fit. All movements and indications
reint to an early success, to be won at last
against the banded treason, with which we
are assailed. That we are yet to meet with
reverses no one need doubt, but who does not
know that we are better able to do so at pres
ent, than at any time since the boiling at
the Charleston Convention-the first great
step towards this secession war. Not only





ment of North Carolina important, but as
afording us proof that there is noble band
in the revolted States, adverse to Davis, is it
priceless. We know that there are such,
and this movement makes the world know it.
A few weeks ago, it may possibly be remem-
bered by some, we said that the gallant
State of North Carolina would be the first
to como back to the Union, as it was the
first to absolve itself from its dependence on
Great Britain, in the old Revolutionary day.
At the time we so spoke we had no idea that
it would be done so soon. All hail! then,
noble North Carolina Verify, there is
more joy in your return "than in the ninety
and nine that went not astray."
Year: 1861

To THE PENIrENrrARY.-Gallagher who
was found guilty of arson by the District
Court, was sentenced on Wednesday last to
the State Penitentiary for the term of nine
years, by Judge Daingerfeld, from the date
of the sentence. A motion in arrest Of
Judgment was made by Gallagher's counsel,
which was not sustained by the Court. A
motion for new trial is yet pending.
Year: 1861

Holders of the above mentioned Warrants arc
hereby notified that said Warrants will not bear in
terest after this date, and unless presented within
sixty days from the date of this notice, the money
set apart for the payment of said Warrants will be
applied to Warrants next in order of registry.


MO FELIX TRACY, Treasurer.
Year: 1861

"CH1cKEN FIxINcs. The fondness of
the American soldier for chicken pie, when
off duty, is proverbial. An Auburn paper
gives us an account of bold soldier boy
who went to the wars so free and gay, who
visited the hen corral of resident of Au-
burn after business hours, and drew sundry
rations, in the form of yaller legged spring
chickens therefrom. While he was preying
the owner kept "watch" and "let sliver''
at him with broadside of small shot, at
the proper. distance prescribed by the code.
The distance to the barracks was about 100
yards, and was made in good order, by our
hero, considerable inside of schedule time.
The amount of damage done to him is only
vaguely given in the remark that the sit
ting position is uncomfortable to him."
Year: 1861

HOMEMADE LETTER PAPSR-We have
seen fine specimen Of letter paper. made
at the new paper mill esta blished at Knox
vile, Tennessee, which is very creditable to
the manufacturers. Whatever may be the
great detriment to our country in the way
of commerce. occasioned by the present
war, there is no denying that so far as man
ufactures are concerned. it is doing more 10
call forth the enterprise and energy of our
people than whole years would have done
under the system of dependence upon the
North which had already made us too sub
servient and dependent upon their people.
-Erchonge
Year: 1861

ATTEMPT TO KILL RIVAL IN CHURCH.
On Sunday evening of last week, the
congregation worshiping in the Beaver
Street Methodist Episcopal Church, at
Allegheny, Nd, was thrown into state
of excitement by the report of a pistol
which had been fired in the vestibule of
the church Immediately after the conclu-
sion Of the sermon. Upon inquiry it APP
peared that one Lawrence Dilworth, who
had determined on accompanying young
lady of his acquaintance home, followed
her from the body of the church into the
vestibule, where he had the modification
of seeing her take the arm of rival,
named Charles Kehew. Stung with rage
and disappointment, Dilworth drew a
pistol, and aiming it at Kehew, pulled
the trigger; at the same instant his arm
was struck up by bystander. The ball
thus diverted missed its intended object
and lodged itself in the wall, from whence
it was subsequently dug. Dilworth was
held to bail to answer charge of assault
with intent to kill.
Year: 1861

Young man, have purpose in life.-


What do you intend TO be, or do? The


question strikes you, perhaps, with some


thing like novelty. Yet it is the great


one on which your future place in the


world depends. If no life purpose is yet


formed in your mind, it is full time that
You sat-down and spent season in grave


reflection. Without an earnest purpose.
nothing can kbe done in the world worth
accomplishing. Thought, will, energy
and work-are the elements of all success
these are tho materials out of which
men construct their fortunes, and if YOU
are dreaming Of wealth, honor or position
In the future, and have not these to build
with, advancing years will see the struc-
ture that now rises pleasantly in your fan
cy fading away like the baseless fabric of
vision.


A young man inquired of Daniel Web
ster If there were room yet it the legal
profession? YES" replied the states
man, "plenty Ct room in the upper sto-
ries." And so in the several trades and
professions, there is plenty of room in the
upper stories. But only few have the
energy 10 climb up and occupy them.-
All honor to the few.


We hear daily the complaint, that all
professions, and all branches of industry
are crowded. And so they are with the
aimless and mediocre. But there is plen-
ty Of room for all of them-verge and
scope enough for live men, with talent,
earnestness and will. Unhappily the
large number of young men are wasting
their hours in sensual indulgence or pleas
ure seeking. We find them nightly at
the theater, the opera, the ball, or in COM
pany of idle men and frivolous women,
content if they can reach the dignity of
an operate critism, or talk learnedly of
the reading and acting of some favorite
wearer of the sock and buckskin. A poor
and mean ambition this; no wonder the
is dwarfed, and has in it no bet
ter aspiration.


A few years will pass, and then we
may look for the great company of these
aimless ones, but in vain. Their mark
will be seen nowhere upon society nor
their name be heard when the worlds
benefactors are spoken of. Are you con-
tent young man TO be numbered with
these. If not, grid up your loins, and in
good earnest seek to acquire the highest
ability in your art, calling or profession.
Let each day see you advancing as the
sun shines, or the water runs, would you
rise above the common mass. And Just
in the degree that your motives are hon.
orablo and unselffsh, add happiness to
success in life.-Arthur's Home Maga-
zine.
Year: 1861

strength with an equally marvellous
promptness. 1t seems TO have but
one mind and ono heart to move and
wicld its strong arm. In this there
is encouragement and hope. There
seems to be no faltcring any where
over that vast region, vast enough in
itself to pc a magnificent kingdom.
The determination Of the West cvi-
IDENTIFY is to maintain the integrity and
authority Of the nation against all OPP
poncnts. There the battle has been
fought with dircctness of aim and a
promptncss of action truly admirable: !:
and there, too, we may be confident, no
talk of peace will be tolerated which
is to dismcmber the Union or leave in
IN it those elements of disturbance
which have hitherto been its peril and
its plaugc.
Year: 1861

Any person obtaining I've subscribers and forwarding
the money, shall be furnished with copy of the mte
genrcr for this service hong the number shall be
kept good


Business pertaining 10 the paper can he transacted
with the Publisher any day ut the Office Of Publication.
Communications may be- addressed to the Editor who
will promptly and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1861

TIE TEsr-When the wise king proposed to divide the child between the claimants, the true mother cried out, "Oh, my Lord, give her the living child; in no ways slay it." It was the false mother that said, :" Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it.

 The Beechers and Greeloys who refuse to yield anything for the sake of the county who see the impending sword, and are will ing to let it fall-who mock at division, and would sec the country annihilated and dead, rather than in the arms of another, are the false and unnatural claimants Those, on the other hand, who say, Let us yield up our rights, that this life may be preserved and kindred blood be spared, speak the voice of natural affection.

 The people and the world recognize the accents, and see in the surrender of rights the highest title to authority and cor4dence. They hear the pleadings of nature, and they judge their truth by the voice of their own sympathetic hearts

 In this contest the scriptural idea is fulfill ed, that by giving up we gain, and what we yield will be returned manifold in the bless ings of peace, and unity, and true liberty.

 Albany Atlas.
Year: 1861

A PFRFrCT WIFE-Edmund Burfn, tho orator, was man of parts, and his beau idea! of perfect wife is worthy of consideration by our fair friends Here 1t is:

 A perfect wife is handsome, but it's not a beauty arising from the features, from com plexion, or from shape. She has all three in high degree, but it is not by these that she touches the heart-it is all that sweetness of temper, bcnevolencc, innocence, and sens- bility which face can express, that forms her beauty. She has a face that just rouses your attention at first sight; 1t grows upon you every moment, and you wonder that it did not more than raise attention at first. Her eyes have a mild light, but they awe when she pleascs, they command, like good man out of office not by authority, but by virtue. Her statue is not tall, she Is not made to be the admiration of every ono. She has the firm ness that does not exclude delicacy-all the sottness that does not imply weakness. Her voice is sott, low music, not formed to rule in public assemblies, but to charm those who can distinguish company from crowd; it has its advantage, you must come close to hear it. To describe her body, describe her mind one is the transcript of the other. Her un- derstanding Is not shown in the variety of matter 1t eXerts itself upon, but the goodness of the choice she makes Her politeness flows rather from natural disposition to oblige than any rules on that object, and therefore never fails to strike those who understand good breeding, and those who do not