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Year: 1861

Much is said about the necessity of killing dogs,
in order to raise sheep. The writer of this well
remembers when a boy, that his father (residing
in Kentucky neverh had any sheep killed by dogs,
although his flock was much the largest ofany Of
the neighborhood. On one occasion, when there
fifty sheep killed In night, imme-
diately around in the neighborhood Eve or six
neighbors that had lost sheep the night previous,
came to my fathers to learn his losses, but their
astonishment was great to learn he had lost no
sheep They then sagely concluded that it was
his dogs that had deprecated on their focks.
Accordingly all his dogs, some eight or ten, were
called up, and their mouths rigidly examined, to
find blood or wool as evidence of their guilt-but
none could be found, and their astonishment was
still greater My father told them he could easily
satisfy them, they would never have a sheep Kill
led by dog or wolf if they would do with their
focks as lie did with his.


Their wonder was increased when he told them,
all they had to do was to let their sheep run with
their cattle constantly and they would never have
sheep killed by dog wolf To show them
the proof of his correctness, he invited them to
walk with him to the pasture where his sheep
and cattle feeding, taking along all the
dogs. When they reached the pasture, my father
requested the gentlemen to set the dogs on the
sheep or cattle. This was done. The sheep
immediately sought protection by running to,
under ana behind the CATTLE while the latter made
an immediate attack on the dogs and in less than
five minutes every dog was out Of the pasture


One of the gentlemen asked the privilege of
bringing his dogs, thinking my fathers dogs
had been trained to from the cattle. This
request was readily granted and all the gentle
men met again next morning when some four
dogs the sheep with the result,
viz: The dogs driven out of the pasture in
even less time. This satisfied the gentlemen and
there more sheep killed in that neighbor-
hood.


About twenty years AFTER the writer Of this fell
heir to thousand head Of sheep. The neighbor-
hood to which he removed them greatly afiict-
ed with what called sheep killing d0gs, and
remembering my fathers custom | kept my
sheep and cattle together. The writer here
rccounts at length exactly the losses of
sheep and experiments with the dogs, with the
same resut-the sheep ran to the cattle for pro-
lection, and the cattle drove the dogs out Of the
pasture. "No more sheep killed in that region"
says he


Now, Mr.. Editor, any gentleman prove this
by trial-it may take short time for the sheep
and cattle to assimate together, but that it is
certain, is beyond question.
Year: 1861

For THE CURIoUS.-The greyhound runs by
eyesight only and this we assert as fact. The
carrier pigeon flies on his two hundred and fifty
miles journey homeward by eye-sigh:, viz: from
point to point Of object which he has marked; but
this is only conjecture. The fierce dragon fly,
with twelve thousand lenses in his eye, darts from
angle to angle with the rapidity of.a flashing
sword, and rapidly darts back-not turning in
the air, but with a clash reversing the action of
his four wings and insan taneously calculating the
distance Of the objects, Or he would dash himself
to pieces But in what conformation of his does
this consist No can answer


A cloud Of ten thousand gnats dance up and
down in the sun-the minutest space between
thcm-yet no one knocks another headlong upon
the grass, Or breaks leg or wing long and deli
cate as these are. Suddenl y-amidst your admi-
ration Of this matchless dance-a peculiarly high
shoudered, vicious gnat, with long, pendent nose
darts out Of the rising and falling cloud and set
ting your cheeks inserts a poisonous sting
What possessed the little wretch to do this? Did
he smell your blood in the may dance? No ono
knows.


A four horse coach comes suddenly on a flock of
geese road, and drives straight
through the middle of them. A goose was never
yet fairly run over, duck They are under
the very wheels and hoofs, and yet somehow they
contrive to flap and wadde off Habtually
stupid, heavy, and iGdoleut, they are, neverthe-
less, equal to any emergency. Why does the
lonely wood pecker, when he descends from his
tree and goes to drink, stop several times his
way listen and look around, before he takes his
draught? No one knows.
Year: 1861

BAD FOR TIE SpECULAToRs.-The Legislature
Of Alabama has passed a law to prevent the sale
of salt in that State by SPECTATORS at exorbitant
rates The law authorizes the Governor to seize
and hold, to be sold at fair prices, all salt in
the State on consignment. Holders of the salt to
be allowed the privilege Of appeal in case they are
dissatisfied with the price given. 1t also author
ICES to forbid the shipment Of large quantities of
salt from the State Heavy penaltes are affixed
for violation or attempted evasion Of the law
On Friday last Gov. Moore seized ! 400 sacks
Of salt, at the Montgomery and West Point depot
that being transported form the city to
avoid the endorsements of the bill We learn
that a much larger lot was the eve Of being
smuggled off, but was prevented by the prompt
action Of the efficient Governor
Year: 1861

THE COLD STEEL.-It has remained for this
extraordinary war, not only to break the spell of
invincbility which once attached to regular
soldiers, but to demonstrate that they cannot
stand a bayonet charge of Southern troops. A
great French General says: The bullet is foolish;
the bayonet only is wise" At long taw the
enemy, provided with Enfield rifles and cannon of
vast range, blaze away from sunrise to sunset;
but it is the close hug with cold steel which
affords the best test of backbone. In the battle
Springfield, the I'd Regiment Of L. S. regu-
lar Infantry was cut to pieces by bayonet charge
of Louisiana volunteer regiment This is but
illustration Of the force of cold steel in the
hands of determined men. The peculiar vim and
prowess of our people in hand-to-hand encounters
suggests the propriety Of arming them, where
muskets and bayonets cannot be obtained, with
boarding pixies, an excellent substitute for the
bayonet, the bowie-knife, one of those mechani-
cal appliances for dissolving the Union which is
not to be despised.
Year: 1861

DEBT OF NEwsPAPERs.-Newspaper subscrip-
tions are infalible tests of mems honesty. They
WILL sooner or later, discover the man If he is
dishonest, he will cheat the printer some way
says he has paid what he has not-decarles he
has the receipt somewhere-or sent money, and it
lost in the mal-or will take the paper and
not pay for it, on the grounds that he did not sub
scribe for it-or will move off, leaving it coming
to the Office he left. Thousands of professed
Christians are dishonest, and the printers book
will tell fearful tales in the FINAL judgment
Year: 1861

The truest charity is Its olrH angel, the
world over, and truth beautifully illustrat-
cd in the story of the Irish Sehoolmaster. ,
He had taken several lads for charity sake,
had given them seat by his fire and share
of his food, he had taught them as the birds
are tuaght to sing, without price it had
lightened his basket and diminished his
store. One night he had dream; heaven
was in sight and he was striving to attain
it.-He had piled, SO he dreamed. all the
good deeds he could think Of, and had clam
bered upon the summit, but heaven was vet
as far off to the poor sehoOlmaster as it was
to Dives. He heaped up all his learning,
and the aims he had given to the poor in
the sight of the great congregation, and
still the blessed place was beyond his
reach.


He was in despair. and all the while he
had never bestowed thought upon the
poor boys he had fed and taught. But
just then; when Paradise was fading from
his sight, they came and they made lad
der for the old man, ladder of hands and
strong arms, and he stepped from the shoul-
ders of the last of them lightly and easily
into Heaven. And such is the charity,
that blesses him that gives, as well as him
that takes


The eccentric physician who prescribed
a new shawl for the complaining lady, and
at once pronounced her eonvalescent, was
something of a philosopher. For hundreds
of heart-sick people, the prescription might
be varied with the happier results, and
read ''an old shawl for shivering sister"


There is no alchemy SO potent to kindle
the jewel of content, as q visit to those who
are less blest than We. Would you make
the old faded carpet look bright as new ?
Enter the tenement whose floors are bare.
and the stars shine through the roof We
count the blessings that are missing, but
how rarely do we number those that we en-
joy.-Chi. Journal
Year: 1861

The experiment of Rarey, the horse tam.
er, and the promulgation of his theory o.
horse training and management, are bring.
ing before the public mind much useful
knowledge on this interesting subject.
Whatever may help to bring the horse,
especially vicious horses. as they are called,
more completely under the subsection Of
men without the necessity Of resorting to
cruel treatment, ought to be Known by all
who have the management of equine quad
rupeds. We heard, day or two since, a
description of the tanning of a kicking
horse, and another who was an inyeterate
runaway, by methods so simple and Rarey-
ash that we cannot forbear to publish them
for the benefit of horseologists in general.


If you have horse that has habit,
when in harness, of bringing his heels in
contact with the dasher, and damaging
the vehicle by kicking proceed as follows:


Place around his neck band, like that
used for riding martingale. Then take
two light straps, buckle them to the bit ca
either side, pass them through the neck
band and thence inside the girth, and strap
them securely to each fetlock of the hind
feet, taking care to have them of the proper
length. When horse is rigged ia this
manner, if he attempts to kick up behind,
each effort viii bring his head down in such
way as to astonish him, and perhaps
throw him over his hoad. He will max.
but few attempts to kick when he finds
his head thus tied to his heels, and two or
three lessons whl cure him altogether.


The method Of reforming runaway is
equally simple and efectual. First of all,
fasten some thick pads upon your horses
knees; then buckle strap, about the size
of rein, upon each fetlock forward, and
pass the straps through the hame rings, or
some part of the harness near the shoulder
on each side, and lead the straps back to
the drivers hand, as he sits in the buggy
He has thus four reins in his hand. Start
the animal without fear; don't worry hin
with strong pull upon the bit. but talk
to him friendly. When he attempts to
run, he must of course bend his forward
legs. Now pull sharply one of the foot
reins, and the effect will be to raise one of
his forward feet to his shoulder. He is
three legged horse now, and when he has
gone on in that way little distance drop
the constrained foo. and jerk up the other.
He can't run faster on three legs than you
can ride, and when you have tired him
on both sides pretty thoroughly, or if he
refuses to take his trOt kindly, and to obey
your voice and moderate pull on the bit
you can raise both his fore feet, drop him
on his knees, and let him make a few
bounds in that position. The animal will
soon find that he cant run away; that he
is completely in your power, and by sooth-
ing words you will be able to convince
him that you are his friend. He will soon
obey your commands, and be afraid to ex-
tend himself for run. Within a week or
two, some borses that were quite valuable
animals in respect to everything but their
bad habits of kicking and running in har-
ness, were cured by the methods de-
scribed.
Year: 1861

A Coon IDEA-The Governor of New
Jersey has sent commissioner to visit all
the New Jersey regiments at the seat Of
war and prevail on the men to send their
money home, eithOr for their families or for
safe keeping. His plan, which meets with
success. is to have the Chaplain 60 around
few days before pay day, and get the
men to say what amount shall go, and then
be on hand to get the money from the
Paymaster. The whole amount is then
sent to the Governor, and the mems orders
on him are paid wherever the men reside.
This furnishes the men with safe express,
free of charge This is most excellent
plan, and should be followed by every
State.
Year: 1861

During the shelling process the fiery
messengers fell into the forts so thick and
fast that lodging was impossible, and a
general scramble was made for the bomb
proof. The men were 50 thoroughly pan.
ic-struck that they cOuld not be brought
Year: 1861

NE WOULD RESPECTFULLY
w call the attention Of friends and the public
in general to our large aud complete assortment of
all goods in our line, which Offer at reduced prices
for the cash A. STEWART CO.


dec22tf.
Year: 1861

The RichmOftd Chess CIn6 have extended an
invitation to those members of the Conven-
ton and the Legislature who are prone to
indulge in the intellectual game of chess, to
visit their rooms at Goddin's Hall. Know
ing nothing of the destinations of the game
ourselves, except through the representations
OF others, we are not prepared to say much
by way of inducing the ''congregated wisdom
of the people to accept the invitation thus
courteously extended but we cheerfully
adopt the words of "a stranger" who has
been at the rooms of the Club and tried his
hand against some of the crack players of
Richmond. He tells us: II have visited
several of the prominent Chess Clubs of the
Northern cities, and of course have been the
recipient of courteous attentions from all,
but at none have been received with more of
that genial kindness-so truly characteristic
OF Virginia gentlonen-than l have at the
rooms of the Richmond Chess Club. have
been tolerably successful, too, in my trials of
chess skill with the generality of my oppo-
1ents, but have been obliged TO succumb to
the strong players at Goddin's Hall on seve-
raj occasions. Feeling assured that all who
visit the rooms will be equally we'll received
as strangers and chess players as / have
been, deemed ii advisable TO give the invita-
ton more public notice than it might pro-
bably other wise receive"
Year: 1861

Thedtre.-We certainly did not Intentional
ly omit TO notice, yesterday, the arrival of Mr..
John Seton, the comedian but the omission
was ntirely accidental. However, he is so
Well known to the Theatre going public, that
no extra announcement is necessary 10 secure
for him their warm considers ton. He ap-
peared last night in his famous charac ter of
Jenny Twitcher,' which he plays as no
other man can play it. ehave not seen him
of la tie years, but retain a vivid recollection
of his genuine humor which was wont 10 set
the house son a roar in times long gone by.
Two plays will be prese ted to night, in each
of which. Mr.. Seton has capital part an
attraction sufficient to induce large attend
ance.
Year: 1861

Pit in the Chain Gang.-Henry Flowers, q
white man, of unpromising exterior, was ar
raigned before the Mayor, yesterday, for get
ting drunk, falling about the streets, and
stealing two buggy cushions. He was assigned
to work In the chain gang for the term Of six
months
Year: 1861

Relief Assoeiatioa.--The members of the
Gentleman's Relief Association were out yes
terday on collecting tour, for the benefit Of
the needy and distressed. We trust they met
with good luck. Those who may be called
on, and those who have already received
VISIT may rest ured that when high. toned
gentlemen voluntarily leave their business to
engage in SO thankiess task, there are calls
for aid from the friendless and destitute
which cannot be passed over in silence.
Year: 1861

Withdrawn The steamer Belvidere has been
temporarily Withdrawn from the line between
this city and Baltimore, and the Pocahontas
has been put in her place. The owners of the
Belyidere are now dressing her out In holiday
attire with a new coat of paint.
Year: 1861

The rumor that Jenny Lind is going to re-appear
before the public, is gaining credit. Since the
Nightingale first heard in England, fourteen
additional years have passed over her head; but
her notes said, by those who are privileged to
hear them, to be sweet and powerful as ever
so saws the London press
Year: 1861

The Free Dispensary, in connection with the New
Orleans School of Medicine, was closed on the 1st,
because the labor and expense of the institution
bore SO heavily on the Faculty. In the four years
of its existence free advice and medicines have been
weekly given to an average of one hundred and
thirty-Op natipnts
Year: 1861

CHARACTER OF WoMEN's MEN.-Some one, who
wrote over one hundred years ago, maintained
that the womans man is person in his air and
behavior quite different from the rest of our spe-
cies,-his garb is more loose and negligent; his
manner more soft and indoent; he is very knowing
in all that passes from one family to another;
man of good understanding is never a general ia
.vorite-some singularity in his behavior, some
whim in his way of ife-what would have made
him ridiculous among the men, recommends him to
the other sex; the woman's man is remarkable for
dressing unlike the rest of the world; he passes his
days in an insipd assduity about the fair sex; he
must have the reputation of being wellwth others,
for there is mighty ambition among the light
part of the to gain slaves from the dominion of
others. Let say again that this assault upon
women'S men was written over a century back
clear away in the dark ages. Things are different
now None but men of sense are in favor among
the gentle sex. There were queer people in those
days; but we are, in our happy time, free of them.
boston Courier
Year: 1861

Total, lUS


The embrasures for musketry on the side of the
work exposed to the fire of the batteries of Cum
mings' Point and Fort johnson have been filled with
solid tagging, filled in with lead, and are now ball
and bomb proof, adding materially to the strength
of the work Inside, the magazine and hospital
have been protected by stone traverses, and the
parade cleared.
Year: 1861

\ little boy had lived for some time
with avery penurious uncle who was one
day walking cut with the child ar his side
when friend accosted him, accompanied
by a greyhound. The little fellow, never
having seen dog SO slim and slight a
texture clasped the creature round the
neck with the imprisoned cry: @, doggie
dosgie and did We live vi your uncle tae,
that YOU are 50 thin?
Year: 1861

TERRITORIAL OFFICERS WITHOUT PAY.-It is
stated that owing to an omission or oversight,
no appropriation was made for the pay of any
of the officers of the three Territorial Gov
ernments organized last session. The Cover
nors and other dignitaries must trust to the
next Congress for compensation. They are
supposed to favor an extra session.
Year: 1861

HORRIBLE ACCIDENT WIN. Anderson, Fan
old gentleman sixty years of age, and a pro-
minent citizen of Littsyille, N. =, was killed
at Utica, on Wednesday last, by being run
over in attempting to leap train while in
motion. lie was standing on the platform
and the train had moved of few feet The
Journal says:


Mr.. Anderson hurried out with his speeta-
cles in one hand and a roll of bank bills in the
other, and attempted TO get aboard the frs I
car. He caught hold of the railing of the
rear platform of the first car with his right [
hand, and attempted to seize the iron raiIing e
of the other car with his left hand; but his
left hand either slipped off or missed its gras p


entirely, which caused his body to swing
down between the two cars. The fall
wrenched his right hand from it's hold, and
he fell across the in side rail. James Cole, the
brakesman, was standing upon the rear plat


form of the first car when Mr.. Anderson at
tempted to get on, and seeing him fall, made
an effort to seize him, but before he could
reach him Mr.. A. had lost his hold ana fallen
beneath the ponderous wheels. Cole instant
ly sprang TO the brake, which he put down
with all his power, but with all the
effort put forth by him and the engineer
the train moved some fifteen or TWEEN
" feet before its motion could be arrested
Mr.. Cole describes it as the most terrible
scene he ever witnessed for he could see, as
he tugged a the brake, the body of Mr. An
derson showed along on the iron rail by the
beam of the brake, which would not allow
his thighs to pass under the wheel. As MI.
Anderson fell under the car Cole heard him
cry out twice, in a loud, dis tinct, yet fright


ened tone, Hold on hold on :" and then he
was silent. He fell with his head and body
lying between the two tracks, and his legs


crossing the inside rail diagonally. His body


was thus moved slowly along beneath the


crushing weight of the car dis tance or fif-


teen feet when it came to a crossing which


caught it and fairly ground it under, and the


yHEnl


over his legs, and his head and body were


crushed between the brake and the crossing.
Year: 1861

Commenced.-Work will be commenced in
earnest on the City Railway to-day, the en-
ployees of the company designing to break
ground on Fair street, at Rockets, per order
OF the Chief Engineer. This Improvement.
though local one, will be of such vast bene-
lit TO our citizens that they will watch its
progress with anxiety.
Year: 1861

The Chain Gang.-The growing tendency
which leads good many of theuneRs8gs1tened
citizens of Richmond to seek refuge in the
above institution, has given rise to number
OF schemes for its proper conduct and man.
agement. The following plan for its govern
missioner of Streets and City Engineer, and
recommended, as 1t will be, to the Council by
the committee having the subject in charge,
will no doubt be adopted by that body as the
most feasible plan for giving effect to that
provision of the law authorizing the estab.
lishment of the Gang. The plan reads as fol-
lows


LIST. That the men of the Chain Gang shall be
furnished with food in the middle OF the day. and
be required, in good weather, to work all day
that Is from q O'Clock in the morning to in the
evening


I'd. That the superntendents Of the Gang shall
exercise police authority over the Gang when ont
OF the custody of the jailOr in order more efectu-
ally to keep them in state of su subordination.


3D. That in consideration of the foregoing, the
said Superintendepts shall receive compens alton
equal to that received by the day police.
Year: 1861

q The Pittsburg Ezprsss states that work
in the GOspsFt navy yard is being prosecuted
vigorously. The splendid frat class steam
frigate Msrrimsc has been rsiseds and the
beautiful sloo9 Of war Dolphin and The Ger
nsntown win soon be sioat. We learn that
six OF seven tuDs Of Powder sunk IN the Msr-
rinse have been saved in good condition.
Year: 1861

During the third quarter ending on the 30ih
ultimo, thirty thousand three hundred and eighty
letters were received at the office of the Audi
tor of the Treasury for the Post Office Depart.
ment; and during the same period, nineteen
thousand seven hundred and forty five letters
were prepared and mailed by that office. This
is pretty heavy correspondence, but it gives
only a faint idea OF the immense amount of la
Dor performed in the bureau Of the Treasury
Department.