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Year: 1861

ALL DnAP1DATED.-Mount Vernon is said
to be falling into very dilapidated condition.
Alas so are the Union principles ofthe Faith
er of his country, whose moulderiDg remains
consecrate the locality.
Year: 1861

b1 BARRY CORNWALL.
Methinks love all common things;
The common air, the common flower
The dear kind common thought that springs
From hearts that have no other dover,
No other wealth, no other power,
Save love and will not that repay
For all else fortune tears away?
Methinks I love the horny hand
That labors until dusk from dawn;
Methinks love the russell band,
Beyond the land ofsilk or lawn
And oh the lovely laughter drawn
From pleasant lips, when sunny May
Leads in some fowery holiday
What good are fancies fair, that rack
With painful thoughts the poets brain?
Alas they cannot bear us back
Unto our happy years again


But the white rose without a stain
Bringeth US times and thoughts of flowers,
When youth was bounteous as the hours.
Fen now, were I but rich, my hand
Should open like vernal cloud
Which casts its beauty on land
In music sweet but never loud
But am of the humble crowd
And thus l am content to be.
If thou, sweet muse, will cherish me.
Year: 1861




Tiger FIGHT.-On Sunday morning last,
about five hundred sons who do the city OF
st. Louis the homer of living in it, repaired
en- masse, to a canine temple of some note, for
the purpose of witnessing an irrepressible con-
flict between a tiger and two dogs The
tiger was a beautiful marked animal, from
Brazil, three and half feet long, twenty
inches high, and weighing ninety-fve pounds
Its owner had been heard to remark that the
savage animal could yanquish twice his
weight in any kind of dog-Aesh, whereupon
the elegant and distinguished proprietor of a
bull-terrer, weighing fifty pounds, and large
black dog, weighing eightyfve, offered TO
make match with him for hundred dollars.
" Done. said the tiger-man. The particu-
lars of the fight were agreed upon, and Sun
day morning found all hands ready for the
brutal spectacle. The cage of the tiger was
placed within circular fence, breast-high
and shortly before time was called, the dogs
were led up to take look at their enemy. AT
sight of him they snapped and snarled in a
frenzy of rage, while he couched gravely at
the back of his cage, and eyed them with su-
preme contempt. At given signal the door
OF the cage was thrown open, and in rushed
the furious CANNES, with foaming lips and
eyes all ablaze, dashing upon their foe with
savage rage. Feeling the teeth of his adver-
saries the tiger cleared himself of their imme-
date attentions with one terrific leap, coming
down upon them like an avenging fury. The
audience thought it was all over with the dogs
then; their fur and blood flew in q perfect
mist; two blows from the paws of the tiger
tore their scalps half off, and left qnivering
ribbons of flesh on their sides and breasts ;
but the furious animals were not conquered
yet. The tiger seized the jaws of the terrier
in his mouth, and was crunchiDg them fear
fully, when the other dog sunk his teeth deeply
in his throat, and compelled him to release his
prisoner, Immediately pouncel upon his back
The dogs had their foe now in a death-grip,
and the owner of the tiger dared not attempt
to draw them off. After a long and furious,
but vain, effort to shake off his furious assail-
ants, the tiger uttered a plaintiff howl, stag
gered few steps forward, and fell dead amid
the cheers of the less noble brutes who had
assembled to witness the horrible spectacle
Civilization is big thing
Year: 1861

A schoolmaster in western village where
the custom of boarding round" prevailed,
recently received notice from Dutch matron
that she would eat him but couldn't sleep him.
He will doubtless be careful not to venture
within her reach
Year: 1861

A Vermont broom peddler lately agreed with
a Providence merchant to sell him load of
brooms, the payment to be made half in cash
and half in goods from the Providence mans
store at cost prices. The brooms were brought
in, and the cash for half of them paid over.
Nov what will you have for the remainder OF
your billP" asked the merchant. You Provi-
dence fellers are CUTE was the slow reply you
sell at cost pretty much all of you, and make
money; don't see how its done. Now don't
know about your goods-but one article; SO,
seem as twon't make any odds with you,
guess ILL take brooms, know them like a
book and can swear to jest what you paid for
''em And so saying, the peddler, reloading
his brooms jumped on his cart with grin, and
drove of.
Year: 1861

A day or two since, rural person at the Hart
ford depot, caught sight of the dial on the tick
ct office OF the Providence railroad, which indi-
Gated that the next train for Waterbury would
leave at 10. He gave a sudden start and
then pull at an immense watch which came
out of his pocket with bound. 81 swow to
gosh," said the rural person, as he found that
his watch accounted tor only three O'CLOCK III
nv watch haiut lost more n an hour sence morn
ing" The hands of the lever were of course
put ahead to meet the exigeney of the occa-
sion,
Year: 1861

A patriotic landlady in her desire to emulate
the generosity of city governments and other
corporations in continuing the wages Of absent
soldiers, has given notice that II any of her
boarders wish to enlist she would allow their
board to run right on, all the time they are
gone, the same as if they remained. Can the
Shirt of generous devotion to the intereets OF
the country go any further than thisP
Year: 1861

A GENTLEMAN WHO PLAYS ME CORNET-A-PIS
N ton and able to lead wishes to form first rate brass
quartet band composed Of amateurs who read
and understand the Instruments. Those who think them
selves qualified and wish TO Join will address A. St.
boz SOB New York Post office.
Year: 1861

There are reports that the fleet with the eX-
pedition for the southern coast went to Port
Royal in South Carolina, that the troops have
made successful landing at two points, and
that they have taken Beaufort These reports
come 10 US from Richmond by way OF Nor
folk. Ii is added than the rebel officers win
the flag of truce refused 10 give any nforma-
tian whatever concerning The fleet. 1t Is eVi-
dent that they could have toll good deal Ii
they had been disposed. Something has been
done, and the fact that the rebels are so anx-
ious to keep the news from reaching the loyal
states indicates that the expedition has been
successful. If there were bad news from the
expedition the rebels would hasten to tell 1t,
and it would he printed in all their newspa-
pers on capital letters OF the largest size, 1t
seems quite probable that the expedition has
made successful landing somewhere near
Beaufort, ), G.


We can not have full and reliable account
of what has been done by the expedition until
steamer shall come from the fleet with dis
patches 1t is now about time for such an
arrival. After the arrival OF the fleet at Port
Royal, several days would necessarily elapse
before definite result could be reached and
full account of it made up in dispatches.
And after the steamer ssUuld start from Port
Royal or Beaufort, about three days would
pass before the news could reach Annapolis or
Baltimore, and be telegraphed over the coun'
try. Our anxiety and impatience have expect
ed the news before it was possible to get it
But now it is quite reasonable to expect 1t a
any moment when the telegraph is at work.


There has not been prevalent very conf
dent expectation Of good news from the nava
expedition. A good many people have beer
verg sure that it would result in disaster. Th
storm would scatter and wreck the ships
The army and navy officers would disagree
and quarrel. The enemy would be ready
with great army and Il great many tremen
dous cannon, to beat off our men. There woult
be some atrocious bunder, some portentou:
necromancy OF the letter B, or something else
to break down the .'peditiOn and give the
country an experience of disgracefUl failure
Under these circumstances the news Of a great
success would raise the spirits Of those whu
expect evil tidings, and produce joyful ex
element 1t is our belief that good news
with all the particulars, will arrive very soon
Year: 1861




THE Boston journal and Traveller say that
there will be q radical element in the coming
legislature. Well, we suppose that Fort War
ren is not yet full. Why should not the same
policy be pursued in Massachusetts that was
in Mary land Latitude has nothing to do with
it.-Ne0buyypor Herald.


has been very radical on the slavery question,
very much to blame both in what he has said
and what he has done, quite as repreheDsible
indeed as the worst Of the southern extrenI-
lists He and two or three Others of the same
sort would certainly constitute an element"
But the Newburyport Herald should not be
anxious to get Mr.. Gushing into Fort Warren.
There is some expectation that he will have
nothing more to do with secessionists and Sc
cession sympathizers.
Year: 1861

LANCAsTER-One hundred citizens of Lam
caster, old and young, are enrolled as active
members of drill company, who meet at the
town hall one evening in each week. The
name of Hon. Francis B. Fay is mentioned in
connection with the command of the company.
The members furnish themselves with such
arms as they have in their possession.
Year: 1861

Blue Grass region.


From Eastern Kentucky.


The Mount Sterling Rhs;g of the 18th
has the following:


Four respectable citizens of Morgan and
Wolfe arrived here yesterday in great haste,
several Of them having travelled all nigh,
and report tbst' Shere is no doubt of the
rebels having . onc back in the country
above with increased force. They had seen
and conversed with number OF persons
who had been taken prisoners, and gave
their names, who had been released on tax
ing the Confederate oath, and these assert
ed that the rebels were advancing from two
directions-one body coming By way OF
Letcher. about 1000 strong, and another
body, nearly equally strong, coming from
Prestonsburg, and lately from Pound Gap,
Virginia. The Union men in Wolfe and
Morgan had given the alarm to each other
and nearly all feed, leaving everything be-
hind. These men are perfectly confident
what they state is so, and that they are
honest and sincere, ne have no sarthly
doubt


These are the simple facts We have con-
cerning the matter. They further say that
the secessionists around Hazlegreen claim
that the advancing force has six cannon and
between five and six thousand men Of
course We don't believe word Of this, and
only give it to show the calculation Of the
secessioniats.


If there is any foundation in this advance
land we cannot help iDclining TO the belief
but that.there isl il is plain that it is with
the eonnivanee and knowledge Of the Sc
session leaders in our midst. The advances,
If made, is based upon the knowledge OF
aid and assistance right in our midst They
would never presume to advance in this
country against their protestations If it
turns out, therefore, that they really come,
or attempt to come, our loyal citizens will
hold the Secsssionists Of this county re-
sponsible. Let no man fatter himself that
we intend TO have our homes invaded, our
fresides despoiled, and the horrors of war
brought to our doors with impunity. This
matter might just as well be understood at
once.


STILL LAYER.-Sinee the above Was writ
ten, some twenty other flying refugees have
come in, all telling the same tsle-only
that the number of the enemy is much larg-
er than at first supposed. Menifee took
possession Of West Liberty on Tuesday with
400 men. In OWingsville self-eppointed
committee warned the leading Union citi-
zens they had better leave, if they wanted
30 save themselves, as the rebel horde would
have possession of that town within the
next few days. They accordingly left In
every direction.


J. S. Dury, editor of the Rhsg, publish
es call "to arms" ana urges the Union
men not to wait for arms from Government,
but to rush In with all they can bring.
Year: 1861

Peculiarly of the Catholic Churches In


rIs-DemOcratic Character Of the


Congregations. |


A Paris letter-writer makes these remarks:


There are no pews nor permanent seats in
the Roman Catholic churches Of Paris, but
instead of these, plain rush-bottomed CHAIRS,
each one having a prie-dieu Ia small low
chAir to kneel upon(, in front of it. These,
at all the services, whether mass, sermon, or
vespers, are free to all who pay the sum of
three sous, which is collected by women
standing at the entrance. Those in the outer
aisles are rented at two sous the sitting, and
those who can not afford the luxury OF a seat,
or who are too economically inclined to dis.
burse the required sum, can fud plenty of
standing room. ..-s-4 = s----+


AT first view, this payment of money for
seat in temple dedicated to the worship
of God, seems rather incongruous, and affects
rather unpleasantly one who has been in the
habit Of walking into his own pew without
let or hindrance. But then it has its ad-
vantages. Any one who possesses the re-
quired sum, is sure of seat if he goes early
enough, and it does not depend upon the
'"gentlemanly and obliging SEXTON" nor is
he liable TO be frowned out of somebody g
pew in which ne may have placed himself
by mistake and from which he is requested
to retire by shower of daggers, which are
looked at him by the legitimate occupant.


There is democracy, too, an equality,
such as there should be in the house of God,
resulting from this system, which, l must
confess, l rather like. The position on the
floor Of the church depends, in no manner,
upon the quality of mans coat, or the color
of his face. All that is required is that he
be decently dressed, and that he possesses
three sous; and on the floor of that grand
old cathedral, on Sunday last, were work
men in their blue blouses, sitting side by
side with men high in position in the Gov
ernment, and with noblemen and men of
wealth.


The OuUriere who had been all the week
plying her needle and sewing her eyes out,
in some back garret of the Latin quarter,
was seated by the side of a countess with
bejeweled fingers; auda woolly-headed Afri-
can, just in front of me, occupied chair by
the side of gentleman decorated with the
grand cross of the legion of honor.


Might not we Protestants learn a lesson
from the Catholics, in the facility with which
admission is obtained into the churches, and
in the equality of all in the presence of God?
In the other Catholic countries of Europe
no charge is made for seats, and in many Of
them there are none, but all stand and kneel
alike upon the common floor.
Year: 1861

BARBARlTIEs OF SURGERY Two CENTURIES
AGo.--The incision was performed with a
red hot knife, that the divided vessels scared
and charred by the contact might become
plugged, and so be prevented from bleeding.
Effective for the instant, the force of the
circulation quickly oVerpowered the slender
obstruction, and fatal hemorrhage, sooner or
later, took place. Yet this plan continued
in vogue down to the discovery of the liga-
ture, in the sixteenth century, and was prac-
ticed even later in Germany. According to
another fashion, the surgeon, after making a
tedious division of the flesh down to the
bone, with studied endeavor not to divide
the arteries until the last moment, relied on
the application of hot irons, or a powerful
acid or astringent to arrest the bleeding.


If these were not successful vessel of
boiling pitch was at hand, ready prepared,
into which the bleeding stump was plunged.
Between Scylla and Charybdis the patient
rarely escaped with life; either he died from
loss of blood in few hours, or, If the dread
full remedies succeeded, he survived day or
two to die of fever or exhaustion. After an
earlier method, a bandage of plaster was
made TO eneircle the member so tightly that
modification attacked all the parts below,
which then, after lapse of months, drop
of, horribly loathsOme and offensive mass.
Year: 1861

What sound til It is--the banging down of
the preliminary trunk. If it announces the
coming of one loved and longed for, how we
delight to look at it, to sit down on it. to ca
ress it In our fancics, us lone exile walking
cut on a windy pier yearns toward the mer-
chantinan lying alongside, with the colors OF
his own native land at her peak and the name
of the port he sailed from long ago upon hcT
stern But if it tell the near approach OF
the undesired, inevitable guest, what sound
short of the muffle,l noise made by the under
takers as they turn the corners in the dim
lighted house, with low shuttle of feet and
whispered caution, ctrries such sense Of
knock-kneed collapse with it.as the humping
down in the front entry of the heavy pOrtm- IN
teau, rammed with the changes of uncounted
coming weeks!
Year: 1861

Truth is stronger than battaiiohs text in
the Bible will outlast the pyramids of Pharaoh,


and outshine the brightest of all the stars.
As soon may Canute repel the advancing tides
of the ocean. or Xerxes restrain the waves of
Hellcspont by casting his chains over it, or the
Roman Emperor Caligula prevail with the
clouds by commanding them not to rain upon
his royal head as for any scotfrr or any sceptic,
or any opposer to resist successfully the march
of one single truth that has God for its author.
Year: 1861

Who are the least proper to hold this, or to
have that; to preside here, or advise there; to
be absent from this place, or present at that!
Generally speaking. those are the least proper
to obtain these ends, who most desire them
Who desires to hold prefermcnt more than the
protesting pluralist, to have place, more
than the pretended patriot; and who deserves
them less!
Year: 1861

ltfom the Georgia Constitutioualist, Oct.


The village Of Manassas, or Tudor Hall, as
the Post 0fice is called, is very much smaller
than is generally imagined. In the village
proper there are perhaps not more than FIVE or
SIX inhabitants. The station is situated on the
Orange and Alexandra Railroad some quar-
ter Of q mile from its junction with the Man
asssas Gap Road There is no regular depot
but q rudely constructed building answers the
purpose at present. One plain two story house.
with porch in front to which you mount by
halfa dozen steps, was formerly the hotel,
while the only remaining roofs the place can
boast is a small white cottage, now used rs a
hospital, and a small rough Office occupied by
the Adams Express Company.


The telegraph is in two horse cars, like those
used on the city railroads, on one of which the
battery Is placed, and in the other is the op-
Grating room, receiving room, baggage room,
dining room by day and lodging room by night,
at right angles with each other, closely con-
nectsd, and over them, among the numerous
wires which radiste from this common center
floats large and very handsome Rebel flag
Close beside the cars stands the field telegraph,
with Its large coil Of wire wound upon the ey-
Under ready at moments netice to be laid
from headquarters to any point. The chief
here Is Mr.. Barnes, and he and his assistants
are constantly kept as busy as bees.


Just beyond the telegraph Office is that of the
Express Company, which has quite the appear.
snce of a curiosity shop. The building itself
Is filled up with all kinds Of curious boxes and
parcels, addressed principally to men in. the
army, and which had remained here for some
time uncalled for. Outside, a large rectangu-
lar shed has been built. beneath which the
larger boxes and barrels, some three hundred
IN number, are retained till called for by the
owners. All the vacant space Is Eow filed,
and new board house Is beng built for win
ter quarters. The express messenger leaves
here bat once a day on q. m. train,


L said there was no regular depot building
but an mistaken. There is one-a low, din
gy looking house, extremely dirty, one end Of
which is used as the Tudor Hall Post Office and
the other rs variety store, where, by the
way, soldier can spend great deal Of money
with as little satisfaction as in any place this
side of Kansas. The trade here is principally
IN matches, pipes, tobacco, shoe strings, thread
and buttons, and is divided between this stere
and three sutler shops or tents in the immedi-
ate vicinity. There is hong triangular plat
form beyond the depot building, upon which
Is piled large amount of freight which is re-
ceived for the different regiments Three or
four sentinels are constantly on guard here, but
these are not yigilant enough to prevent about
one third Of the freight sent here from being
stolen. Many things have been taken within
the last few days.
Year: 1861

THE lone OF BULLETs.-A soldier writing
from one Of the camps on the Potomac thus al.
ludes to the peculiar music made by bullets
passing through the air:


1t is very good place to exercise the mind
with the enemy's picket rsttling eloss at hand
"A musical ear can study the different tones of
the bullets as they skim through the air. |
caught the pitch of large sized MIME yester.
day-it was swell from Z fat to T, and as il
passed into the distance and lost its velocity,
receded to D-a very pretty change. One Of
the most startling sounds is that produced by
the HOtchkins she'll. 1t comes like the shrek
OF demon, and the bravest old soldiers feel
like duekirg when they hear 1t tits nc more
destructive than some other bullets, but there
is great deal in mere sound to work upon
mems fears. The tremendous scream is caused
ey ragged edge of lead, which is left on the
shell. In favorable positions of light the phe-
nomena can sometimes be seen, as you stand
directly behind gun, of the elinging of the
air to the ball. The ball seems to gather up
the atmosphere and carry it along, as the earth
carries its atmosphere through space. Men are
frequently killed by the wind of cannot shot
There is q law which causes the atmosphere to
cling to the earth, or which presses upon it
with force, at the surface, of Is pounds to
the square inch; does the same law, or a modi-
hcation, pertain to cannon balls in flight? do
not remember Of meeting with discussion Of
the subject in any published work. 1t is GER
tainly an interesting philosophic question.