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Year: 1861

GETTING WARM.-The mercury rose to 90
in the shade yesterday. Those who hava no
thermometer can form tolerably correct
idea of the state Of the atmosphere by visit
ing Rogers ice cream saloon. The rush there
last evening indicated a high temperature.
Year: 1861

A LOVE sick swain, desirous to indicate the
character and extent of his love for the en-
press Of his heart, exclaimed "Ah, Mics
Brown, my affection for you is as strong as
-as-the butter they gave us for dinner"
She was satisfied, as she boarded at the same
house. The bargain was struck, and they
were married.
Year: 1861

An average specimen of the Jcsuitsm OF The
Journal Of Commerce is an article which up.
pcared III that paper few days ago, un.
der the title of, "Iiaye We a Government ?"
II sets out with the following glowing picture of
our happy condition as nation up TO the time
when the people saw tit to elect a Republican
President:


"For long series Of years until the present dyaiy emo
into power people OF the United States have scarcely known
hat they had Government smoothly did IN machinery
work They paid National axe, tat they ar1ys Of
aud bore burdens OF any hind They were every
where IN the enjoyment OF security, freedom and property
distant lands they felt the projecting hand aud
mi at have Inferred that there Government somewhere
which Giody guarded their Interests they felt in no other
way. To minds they seemed free air ley
breaLed-a reudrnt each and every of them he
monarch Of all he surveyed"


We have no disposition to deny the general truth
of this statement. To be sure, the energies Of the
General Government, during the last eight years
were very largely perverted from their legitimate
objects 10 the work of extending slavery, directly
aud by force of arms into Kansas, and indirectly
and ultimately over the whole country, by the incu-
cation OF false constitutional doctrines. To be
sure, stealing had become so common practice
among the members oi Nr Buchanans admins
traton, that the people would have been justified
on this ground alone in taking measures to place
the management Of public affairs in the hands OF u
different set ol men, But the country Was generally
in good condition. Experience has shown that it
can stand 4 good deal Vi stealing aud corruption,
Year: 1861

The country will ring to-day with the glory
Of the exploits of our army in the West Eight
thousand national troops inspired by the aroor
OF leader who purchased victory at the cost
of his own life, scattered aud drove before
them three times their number of rebel adyer-
saries, under general whose name alone had
cause The honor of our arms has been nobly
maintained, ard, while we mourn the bitter
loss which the nation has suffered in the death
of one Of its brayest commanders, we share the
pride which will thrill throughout the land as
the story of the Missouri battle becomes known.
Heuceforward let there be no wincng at the
Southern boasts Of " superior manhood" let us
all rather rejoice that this signal proof of the
true valor Of Northern hearts has 40 swiftly fol-
lowed the misfortune into which We were led
upon the plains of Manassas.


The reports from the scene of action will be
eagerly read. 1t is sufficient for us now to
know that our little Western band attacked and
swept before it $4,000 of the vaunted troops of
Ben McCulloch, and that, though from its very
weakness in numbers, which made its daring
the more conspicuous, it was thought best
TO withdraw il to position OF positive sccu-
r.ty, it now stands where no efforts Of the
enemy can endaDger its safety. The death
of Gen. Lyon is great calamity, but we
may gather some consolation from the fact
that be died as q soldier can best afford to
die, at the moment Of victory, aud while CON-
plcting the good work which his courage and
sagacity had oeguu. His epitaph VIII be spoken
to-day by million tongues. OF the incidents of
the encounter we know little. Suah details as
we have our readers may find elsea here But
the facts of our success and our ascendency are
in every way confirmed, and upon these alone
wo may joyCglly rest for few hours.
Year: 1861

Unless the active measures which the Govern
meat of North Carolina is taking for its internal
preservation shall avert the danger betimes,
The country may soon expect to hear of formids-
Die slave Instructions in that State, The state
meats Of our special correspondent, whose letter
give this morning, are emphatic upon this
subject. The negroes are perfectly wellinfOrmed
upOn ull passing events, aud appear to be Sc
crety organized for any work which their
leaders may call upon them ts perform. The
Indications everywhere are that they are already
ripe for revolt, aud only await the word to
sprng into action.
Year: 1861

We publish this morning the report Of Col.
Porter, who commanded the First Brigade of
tie Second Division, n the action at Bull Run,
aud into whose hands the command Of the
Division was gwen by Col. Hunter, when the
latter officer was wounded. This report supplies
all that was left to be described Of the move
1uents of the right attacking column. The excel
lent conduct of many Of the officers under Col.
Porter is Enthusiastically extoled, while that Of
Others, and more especially of certain bodies
of troops, is rather lightly spoken of. Some
parts of the report will be likely to lead to pub
BIC complaints, unless those who may fancy
xhemselves sggrieved shall temper their valor
with a prudent discretion.
Year: 1861

RULEs FOR AMATEUR GARDENERs.-When


watering, particularly newly planted crops,
in dry weather, give a good soaking of
water at the roots, and in all mild weather
sprinkle over the whole plant at the same
time, to prevent excessive evaporation.


Liquid manure for growing vegetable
crops may be given twice each week; and
for developing flowers, as soon as the calyx
or flower cup begins to burst, it should be
applied but once week. A cloudy atmos,
phere is the best condition for giving water,
and early in the evening the best period in
summer months. The liquid which soaks
from common farm and poultry yards, with
some SCOT added, is the cheapest, but where
such is not procurable, add ono pound guano
to thirty gallons of water, and about a spade
full Of SCOT, the latter tied up IN coarse cloth
or bag to prevent it from swimming on the
surface Of the water. This mixture will make
aliquid manure fit for all the ornamental gross
feeding plants, as Pelargoniums, Salvias,
Fuchsias, &C., &c. To prevent drawing off
or using the water in turbid state, drain it
off as clear as possible. The SCOT is an essen
tial ingredient as manure, and aS an antidote
to insects.


Where rain or soft water is not procurable
for watering plants, it should be known that
caustic lime is useful element in reducing its
hardness. The proportions are, one of lime
water to five Of common water, which reduces
the hardness Of water to the same degree as
that of water after being boiled; or pound
of chalk Calcined will produce 0 ounces of
eausti cline, which will make 40 gallons of lime
water, and be sufficient to mix with $50 gal
Ions Of ordinary water.


Bone dust mixed with dry sifted loan or
soil, and sown thickly broadcast, with after
rollings) forms an excellent ingredient in
restoring and quickening the verdure of de-
cayiRg grass plats in gardens and pleasure
grounds, sc. M king a small portion of
pure bone dust in the soil in which various
plants have been grown, has proved very
beneficial, and caused them to produce
stronger and more healthy growth. The
effect is particularly noticed in plants Of
slender, delicate habit. Cleanliness from all
weeds and rubbish should be considered as
essential among growing vegetable crops in
che kitchen garden, as among the more fragile
products Of the flower garden. In both cases,
every green leaf Of weed or intruding plant
is abstTactingthe " "lifeblood' Of the soil, both
from the presentand following crop. Directly
after the crops are of, trench and ridge the
ground we'll up. Turn over all spare ground
10 the action Of the air.
Year: 1861

Meeting ut the Mechanics Institufe.--A large
number OF citizens assembled at the Mechan-
ies institute on Saturday night, to hear an
President of Randolph Macon College. on
"The relations of capital to labor and Of sla.
very to the working men and non ayehold-
ers, as called forth by the present crisis


The speaker, after arguing the question of
negro slavery as it exists, and showing that il
was right in principle and in the abs rat went
on to allude to the Federal Constitution, which
he said worked well while in the hands of
those to whom it was confided by its trainers,
but very badly since it had got into the hands
of the trading politicians of the present day,
who know nothing of the science of political
economy. In this connection he spoke of the
Black Republican insults to Southern men,
which had not been properly resented In
vivid language he drew a contrast between
society III the free and slave States, and al
luded to the slavery of whites at the North,
who are glad to perform the most menial Ia
Dor to keep from starving. In the free States,
competition was so great there being always
four or five men to one job of work, that the
price of labor was reduced to a standard
scarcely adequate to keep soul and body to-
exist in 4 slave country. This position was
fortified by unanswerable arguments, re-
markable for their clearness and perspicu-
ity. Many considerat tions of a like nature
We're advanced by DIR. Smith, sufficient to
make any man OF candid mind pause and
reflect upon the impor tanee of clingiGg to
southern righ Is. He said he tsu ret come here
to urge the people to vote for this man or that
man for the St;te Convention it was not his
business. For fifteen years he had been ex-
pressing the same ideas now advanced, in view
of the crisis at present distracting the country.
With regard to a dissolution of the Union, he
made but few remarks. To show how deep
had been his own attachment for the Union,
he called the attention of the audience to the
division of the Methodist Church, which was
so distracted by discussions of the slavery
question that he saw a continuance of the
union with the Northern Church must ineyi-
tably lead to a calamitous result. To prevent
this, he voted to separate from those with
whom he had long been united by sacred ties.
The entire address was logical and profound
elucidation of the subject announced, and if
there was q heart that did not glow more
warmly with a love for the South and her in
stitutiors, it would not respond 10 the pa
triots boast that his first, best country ever
is al home.'


After the close of DR.. Smiths address,
strong State s-Rights speeches We're made by
Mr.. Newton, Of Hanover, Messrs. Randolph
Steger, Tucker and Gordon. The sentiments
favoring secession in preference to submission
to Black Republican rule, were warmly ap-
plauded. Mr.. Geo. ID. Shell presided over
the meeting.
Year: 1861

MURDER OF AN AcTREss.-A young actress
of great beauty, NJ lie Zoye was murdered in
ing at the Theatre Imperial as Viola, in new
piece OF Scribe. Her body was found strang-
led the next morning, in her room, undisrobed
of the last nights wardrobe. She was singu-
larly beautiful. The Count de Poligny-a
rich young officer of the Guards suspected
of completely in the murder.
Year: 1861

MCRDER.-John Amiss, of Buckingham co.
Va, was found dead within four miles of New
Canton, few days since. He had been shot
in the back part of the head, the ball passing
through the skull. He had on his person
when he left home a ten dollar note which
was not on his body when found A man
named Ben Steger and his wife have been ar
rested, on suspicion Of having committed the
murder.
Year: 1861

MAYOR WooDs MESSAGE PREsExTED.-The
grand jury of New York have made a present
ment denouncing the late message Of Mayor
Wood as q document calculated and aiming to
pander TO the worst passions of the most dan
gerous classes in that city, and deserving the
apprehension of all honest and law-abiding
men. The message, it will be recoilec ted
suggested that the city should secede from the
State.
Year: 1861

TREASON IN GEoRGIA.-The Georgia State
Convention have passed an ordinance defining
the crimes of treason and misprison of treason
against that 3" Republic" The punishment
for the first named is death; and for mis- prison
confinement and labor in the penitentary not
less than five, nor more than ten years Con
cealment of any knowledge of offence of a
reasonable nature is made punishable by fine
and imprisonment in Jail.
Year: 1861

Typographical Society.-The meeting Of this
association on Saturday night was largely at
tended. The financial pros perity Of the Society
is highly gratifying and II the establishment
of library were proposed 1t would doubtless
meet the approval Of many members. An
association resting upon such q solid basis
should occupya position in the field OF intel
lee tual Improvement.
Year: 1861

Rafn.-The most devoted disciple Of hydro.
pathy is willing TO acknowledge that the
watery element" is about played out. Rain
is welcome in the ordinary way, but this win
ter we have had too much of good thing
Year: 1861

In order to prevent snow and rain
water from passing through boots du-
ring cold weather, they should be
treated as follows: Take 4 pound of
the best fresh taIlow or hard mutton
suet, and melt it in an earthenware dish
with half pound Of beeswax and about
half an ounce. of rosin, and apply the
compound to the leather, while warm,
but not too hot The soles as @eil as
uppers should be soaked with this prep
aration. The wax tends to render the
leather more durable and pliable, be-
cause 1t is an excellent antiseptic.-
There is no better leather uDgent than
III
Year: 1861

John Foster, in his essay on "Decis-
ion Of Character" says


cit is wonderful how even the casual
ties of life seem to bow to spirit that
will not bow to them!'' words which We
wish ali those young men to ponder, who,
instead of throwing themselves into the
work OF life, and doing manly part,
are forever waiting for something to


turn up There seems to be altogether


too many Of this class of persons at the


present day, and sad sight they are
irresolute, INDECENT, doing nothing,


waiting for turn in the tide instead of
breasting the waters like man in earn
est. Their province seems to be to wait:


not to wait as hand maiden upon her


mistress, but to wait in listlessness and
sloth, while the diiigeut aud persevering
brush by them hasten on, and secure
the prize.
Year: 1861

Did you ever see our baby2


Little Tot;
With her eyes SO sparkling bright
And her skin so lily white,
Lips and cheeks ofrosy light


Tell you what,
She is just the sweetest baby
IS, In the lot.
Ahl she is our only darling,


And to me
All her little ways are witty;
When she sings herl little ditty,
Every word is just as pretty
Not another in the city


Sweet as she:
You don't think so-you ne'er saw her!
Wish you could
See her with her playthings Gathering,
Hear her little tongue chattering,
Little dancing feet come pattcring-


Think you would
Love her just as well as 1 do


If you could.
Every grandmas only darling;


suppose,
Is as sweet and bright a blossom,
Is treasure to her bosom,
Is as cheering and endearing


As my rose
Heavenly Father spare them to us


Till lifes close.
Year: 1861

THE reputation acquired by this company


i duiing the last fifty years, by all hon
and the prompt and liberal settlement of loss
es, together with the character of the sccuri-
ties composing its assets, entitle the Company
to the utmost confidence of the public, as al
fording reliable Insurance against lossor dam
age by fire.


June l'6lIy J.D SEARS, Agent.
Year: 1861

Corn Meal Mu6ins. - Scald your
meal after sitting, thin it with cold
water; to pint of meal add full
teaspoonful of good lard salt to tho
taste take two eggs, beat tho yolks
well, add to the corn meal when cool,
stir all up we'll; butter your muffin
rings and tho bottem of your dripping
pan, have the pan quite hot, add as
the last thing the white of the eggs
beaten to froth tho batter should
be Ettlo thicker than pancakes.
Bake quick.
Year: 1861

The Arts of"Able EditorS."--We
have noticed with equal pain and indig-
nation the assiduity displayed by GER
tain editors in carefully culling for their
columns whatever may serve to swell
the volume of sectional excitement pre-
vailing either at the North or the South
1t matters not how trivial or contemp-
tible, in point of origin or authorship,
may be the petty contingent afforded
by any emanation which, in their judg-
ment, is calculated to fan the flames of
controversy, it is sedulously gathered
up as a valuable contribution to the
cause of public discord. If there are
woundsin the body polite these humane
and cons lerate lovers of their country
and their kind construe it to be their
appropriate function to pour into them
the oil of vitrol, that they may be made
to eat still deeper and deeper into the
vitals of our civil system. Despising the
task and with it the blessing of peace
makers, they seem to regard it as their
congenial office to keep keen and pre-.
cious in the breasts of their country.
men the feeling of public hate
| National MteLiigencer.
Year: 1861

~" AS u proof of tho fact that
girIs are useful articles, and that the
world could not very well get along
without them, n late writer sthtes IL as u
fact that if all the girls were drawn
out of the world in one generation'
the bows would all 20 out after them
Year: 1861

Nor REsPEcTED.-A correspondent of the
Alta says the first attempt of vessel to en-.
ter foreign port under the flag of the "Ia-
dependent Republic of South Carolina" was
made at Havana by brigantine from
Charleston. She sailed in past the Moro
Castle with her palmetto" flying aloft.
But Immediately, by order Of the officer in
command of the fortress, she was brought
to anchor under its guns, and kept there
until the flag Of the United States was dis
played at her masthead, when she was per-
mitted to proceed up the harbor. We won
der what they are going to do in Palmetto
dom about this outrage upon their flag in
foreign port. This insult ought to be
avenged forthwith. A newborn national
ity cannot afford to permit its emblematic
ensign to be thus dishonored.
Year: 1861

The Telegraph MS n FOrewarner Against


Storms. .


Lieutenant Maury, whose fame as me-
teorologist is world-w wide, has taken up the
subject of applying the telegraph to fore
warning against the outbreak of storms. In
a communication to the Secretary of the
Treasury, he says;


On the 9th, the London Times, in speaking
of this gale and the system of the telegraphic
meteorology in charge of Admiral Fitz Roy,
remarks: THE event was predicted with as
much certainty as an eclipse, and could have
been announced by signals as conspicuous as
fiery beacons."


To extend from the sea to the land the
benefcent system of the meteorological CO.
operation and research, in which all the
maritime nations are engaged, would require
no fresh call upon the treasury, and to con-
meet with it a proper system of daily weather.
reports by telegraph, for the purpose of Civ
ing warning in advance of all widespread
storms and extensive changes of weather,
would be the comforting of an inestimable
boon, not only to the shipping interests of
the country, but to its agricultural also, and,
indeed, to all the avocations and pursuits of
the people that are affected by the weather.


Having the ability to give warning, from
the lighthouses, of the approaching storm,
and falling to use them for that purpose,
would be like surveying dangerous reef or
shoal in the fair way of some one of her ports,
and then failing to publish chart of it; or
like publishing a chart as of the harbor of
Liverpool, and then failing to mark out its
channelway and dangers by beacons and
buoys.


As beacons and buoys are used to mark out
invisible dangers in the water, so, with
equal propriety, may the lighthouses and
light vessels be used to give warning to
mariners of dangers in the air, equally in
visible, but none the less dangerous.


In my humble way have been advocating
the establishment of similar system Of
weather reports and telegraphic warnings,
not only for the shipping, but for the farm
ers also, of the United States and the action
which the Royal Commissioners may recon-
mend Her Majesty's Government to take in
the premises will not be without its in
huence here.
Year: 1861

How any young fellow can have the face
to walk into your family and deliberately
ask for one of your daughters, passes me.
That it is done every day does not lessen nay
establishment at the sublime impudence Of
the thing. There you have been, sixteen, or
seventeen, or eighteen years of her life,
combing her and washing her face for-himi
1t is lucky the thought never strikes you
while you are doing it, that this is to be the
end of it all.


What if you lgere married yourself? that
is no reason why she should be bewitched
away into a separate establishment Just as
you begin to lean upon her and be proud of
her; or, at least, it stands to reason that af-
ter you have worried her through the meas
les, and chicken.pox, and scarlet-fever, and
whooping. cough, and had her properly
baptised and vaccinated, this young man
might give you short breathing spell before
she goes.


He seems to be of different opinion; he
not only insists upon taking her, but upon
taking her Immediately, if not sooner. He
talks well about livery well; you have no
objection to him, not the least in the world
except that


When the world is full of girls, why
couldn't he have fixed his eye on the daugh-
ter of somebody else There are some pa
rents who are glad to be rid of their daugh-
lCISs Dlub 0lNH hlD plShty uo
why need il be this particular pair2, Isn't
she happy enough as she ISL Don't she
have meat and bread and clothes enough, to
say nothing of lover What is the use OF
leaving certainty for an uncertainty, when
that certainty is a mother, and you can
never have but one2


You put all these questions to her, and
she has the sauciness TO ask, if that is the
way you reasoned, when her father came fol
| you. You disdain to answer, of course; il
Is mean lodging of the question. But she
gets round you for all that and so does he
| too, though you try your best not to like him
and with a-"well, if mast, must" you
| Just order her wedding clothes mUtterinp
TO yourself the while" dear dear, whai
sort Of fist t5iH that child make at the
head of house; how will she ever know
what to do in this, that or the Other
emergency; she who is calling on mother
fifty times day, to settle every triaing
] question. r.l r.s


What folly for her to set up house faR her
self How many mothers have had thes,
foreboding thoughts over daughters wed
ding clothes; and yet that daughter has me
life, and its unexpected reverses, with herr
ism and courage as unAeunted as If every
girlish tear had not been kissed away by lips
that alas may be dust, when this baptisI


of Womanhood comes upon her.
Year: 1861

A LARGE SHEEP KILLED by AN OWL.-A
correspondent of the Ohio Farmer writes
from Huntingdon, in this State:


On the 18th instant A. North went to feed
his sheep and found two or three quite bloody
and one missing There being light snow
upon the ground, he concluded he could dis
cover the depTedstor by his tracks. Hemade
diligent search, found the missing sheep dead
tracks of large bird. He set trap upon
the carcass, and nextmorning had monster
owl, weighing eight pounds. 1t seems that
he lit upon the sleeps back, and with his
talons elung to the wool, and with his beak
severed the large vein on the side of the neck,
thus bleeding him to death. This occurrence
would not seem so strange had the sheep
been small and poor.