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Year: 1861

OLD HUNDRED.-Ifit it be true that Luther COM
posed that tune, and if the worship Of mortal is
carried on the wings of angels to heaven, bow
often has been heard the declaration They are
singing 'Old Hundred now" The solemn strain
carries us back to the time of the Reformers-
Luther and his devoted band. He doubtless,
was the first to strike the grand old chords in the
public sanctuary of his own Germany, From
his stentoran lungs rolled vibrating not through
the vaulted cathedral roof, but along grander
arch, the eternal heavens. He wrought into each
note his own sublime faith, and stamped it with
that faiths immortality. Hence it cannot die.
Neither men nor angels will let it pass into ob-
vion; but its melodious notes will continue to
be cbanted as long as the heavenly dome is open
to receive them.
Year: 1861

memory" Wnen The mind has become absorbed
with the cares of life when the eyes have been
dimmcd with the veil which time has thrown
over them when the strength of manhood has
departed and the inspiration which hope once
inspired have been eXtinguished forever, still the
scenes of childhood are vividly daguereotyped
upon the tables of memory. The recolections
of other days come up before us, and if any thing
of mortality survives the tomb, thus cherished
mementos of the human heart will never perish,
AS the little boy that died long ago is an eternal
child, and he crept over the threshold of lieav-
ems gates ajar, at the beckoning Of the angel, so
ever in the memory of the heart his parting look
remains as untouched by time as the unrent sky
that let the little wanderer in.
Year: 1861

WHISKY DRINEERs lit was on one of the river
steamers at dinner that an amiable, matronly


lady remarked, in the midst of conversation with
very grave looking gentleman, on the subject
of temperance, Oh | despise OF all things in
this world, whisky drinker!" The gentleman
dropped his knife and fork, in the ardor Of his
feelings extended his hand and took hers within
his own, aud with emotion that threatened tears
over the loss OF ruined sons, he replied with fall
tering words, " Madam, respect your sentiments,
and the heart that dictated them. | permit no
person to go beyond me in despsing the whisky
drinker. have been dlsgusted on this very
boat and | say it now before our most worthy
captains face. What, | ask you, can be more
disgusting than to see we'll dressed. respectable,
and virtuous-looking young men, whose mothers
are probably even now praying that the tender
instruction by which their youth was Illuminated
may bring forth precious fruit in their maturity


i say, TO see young men step up to the bar oi
this boat, and without fear of observing eyes,
boldly ask for whisky, vhen they knoto there IS an
that vey Jar the best If old C0gnac brdndy"
Year: 1861

Mrs. LoNGFELLow BURNED.-The wife of the
poet Longiellow was recently burned to death at
Cambridge, Mass. She was engaged in making
wax seals for the amusement of her daughters
when her clothing took fire from match which
she let fall.
Year: 1861

MBDIATIoN.-The Paris Moniteur of May
18th contains this extraordinary announce
ment:


In consequence Of perplexity into which the
great and powerful cotton interest is now
plunged, it ought not to surprise any to learn
that doubtless very soon an eminent English
statesman will visit the United States to
make pacific proposition to the contending
parties there. 1t will be parsonage towards
whom all eyes will be turned as he undertakes
to perform his task.
Year: 1861

ARRIVAL OF THE PoXT.-The Pony arriv-
ed at Fort Churchill at eight o'clock tbis
forenoon, with dates from st. Louis to June
20tb. The telegraph was employed nearly
all day in transmitting the news to the
Union and Bulletin, and up to the time Of
issuing our paper, we were unable to OBJ
tain any intimation Of the character of the
news received.
Year: 1861

The ROMANCE or A CELESTIAL KITCHEN
Charles Dickens in his weekly paper is tell
ing curious and cruel stories about Chinese
cookery. When anXious to cook lamb in
the highest style OF art, the Chinese, it is
SAID, build low mud wall, inclosng a space
of two OF three feet across, and another wall
outside, forming circus of about two feet
wide, in which they set pots containing wine,
vinegar, soysaUce, etc. In the inner space
they light a good fire, and in the circus thus
prepared put live lamb. The lamb natur.
ally becomes thirsty from the great heat Of
the fire, and drinks what he finds as he runs
backward and forward in search of means of
escape When the drinks are all exhausted
and dried into the animals flesh, the lamb
becomes exhausted, falls down dead and in a
short time is completely roasted. Turtle may
be prepared, according to the same authority,
by placing it over fire in a pot of water, in
the lid of W hich there is a hole large enough
to allow the turtle to put out his head. As
the water becomes hot, the turtle naturally
thrusts his head out to get at the cooler air,
when he is fed with spiced wine and soy
$ uce, which he drinks readily as a relief
from the heat This goes on as long as he
has strength to keep his head up and as the
turtle does not part with life easily, he sell
dom fails to go on stufling himself until he is
cooked
Year: 1861

Why kNus BROKE DowN, AND WHY HE
KILLED HIMSELF During the past year MIR.
knus had been paying his addresses to n
young lady of this city, and was greatly en-
amored of her. Naturally he was Jealous of
the attention of others to the object of his
admiration, and on several occasions express
ed his dsapprobation when she was visited
by his friends. On the day preceding the
evening when the 5. T. Harmonic met at
Platts Hall, Mr.. knus vent to the lady's res
idenee and urged her to accompany him to
the meeting. She made excuses, and finally
said she would not 90 from home that night
Mr.. Knus was greatly disappointed, and it
was noticed by his friends that up to the
time that he commenced his speech before the
Society, he was very absent minded and de.
spending. He took the floor, however, and
Cor time was very happy in his remarks,
when, glancing down one of the side asles,
he discovered the lady in Cueetiot, seated by
the side of gentleman with whom he was
not on the most friendly terms Immediate
~ his face paled, he became embarrassed, and
he completely broke down in his speech


After this he remained in the Hall but n
few moments, then quietly Withdrawing, he
went to his room and committed the last rash
act. Probably but two persons in the whole
assembly knew the reason of his failure and
his sudden Disappearance they, however,
did know, and know the facts to be as we
have statGd them. Well might noted states
man exclaim, when onght was told him of
public or private misfortune, Who was
she "-JHrror.
Year: 1861

WHY
does Cristadofo's Excelsior Dye present stronger
claims to public confidence than any other Hair Dye
in existence


BECAUSE
it is the only one that has been analysed and
publicly approved by the highest Chemical authority


ALSO
or the reason that no other dye has ever been subec
ted to chemical analysis at all.


MOREOVER,
besides being free from every poisonous Ingredient it
confers finer black brown, and in shorter space
of time than any other dye in the World Sold every
where and applied by all Hair DEesseEs. Cal3TADoRo
No. 6 Asto. House New YORK. mhl6
Year: 1861

How THEY FIRED Gun AT CHARLEsroN-A
good story is told, which has not found its way
into the Charleston papers: The light boat which
was captured has been anchored at the mouth of
the creek which leads to Stono river Two guns
have been placed on board. The one aiming
down the creek is kept loaded with shot, while
the one pointing toward the city is used to fire a
morning and evening gun. Not long since when
the Sunrise gun was fred, a twelve pound ball
ripped through neSro's shanty and lodged in a
hotel greatly to tue constSrnation Of an old negro
and several boaTders. The crew Of the lig hi-bcat
did not discover that the boat had turned With the
tide during tie night.
Year: 1861

The election in Virginia will take place
next Thursday. Several important propositions
are to be voted upon that day; among them the
ratification or rejection Of the ordinance of seces-
sion, and the adoption rejection Of proposition
to amend the constitution of the State as to tax
all property according to its value. On The same
day members OF the Legislature are 10 be chosen
IL Is also the usual time for the election Of MEN,
bers Of Congress; but an ordinance Of the State
Convention declares that no such election will
take place. One or two Union candidates how
ever, are In the field in the western section OF the
State, and one at least in the eastern section
Year: 1861

The Best JOKE OF The SEAsoN-They have
organized "HOme Guard" at Yonkers N Y


Perhaps 1t will hardly do to Judge Of is character
from remark Of the witty Mr.. Sparrowgrass


who, joining the corps, said, at is understood
that the Home Guard Is not to go to the wars and
not TO leave Yonkers trcept an cnse o. inrnSInn
Year: 1861

Bear in mind that the United States
postage stamps and Envelopes, are Of
no further usc-as all letters have
ROW to be prepaid in money. Par
ties holding stamps should forward
them immediately to Ole Dabe, for
he is endeavoring to -aise the wind :
every cent he can get his clutches
on is acceptable, and he will likely
take them at very triiins discount
say q half mill on every blue stamp,
and thirty-one mills on the red. In
sending them care should be taken
not to send too many at the time, for
if the package is too bulky, he
might be afraid TO open it; and re
turn it-over the left.
Year: 1861

Everybody needs something to
rat, end where the best is to be
tdund, they generally direct THEN
steps, especially if the eatables are
properly done up, and at the same
time clean To the hungry We say
90 to the Confederation Restaurant
See advertisement.
Year: 1861

RHYMING.-In the oden times, a feudal
Lord was much distressed that he could not
find word that would rhyme with porrin-
ger, and offered a prize to the bard who
should succeed in accomplishing it. He was
only gratiied as a last resource in


The Duke of York daughter had


He gave the Prince of Orange her;


And now, my Lord, l claim the prize,


For making rhyme with porringer.
Another queer and almost uttainable rhyme
might be sought for Euxine, had not Byron
told US that
Year: 1861

The DISCOVERY OF THE g SPINNING JENNY
Suddenly he DANES HargrayeS) dropped
upon his knees. and rolled on the stone floor
Mt full length. he lay with his face towards
the floor, and made lines and circles with this
end Of burnt stick. He took hold of the
bristly hair with one hand, and rubbed his
forehead and nose with the other and the
blackened stick Then he sat upon a chair
and placed his head between his hands, his
elbows Oh his knees, and gazed intently on
the floor; then he sprang to his feet, and re-
piled to some feeble question of his wife
who not risen since the day she gave birth
to a little stranger-by a load assurance
that he had it; and taking her in his sturdy
arms in the blankets, the baby in her arms.
he lifted her out and held her over the black
drawings on the floor These he explained.
and she Joined a small, hopeful, happy laugh,
with his high toned assurance that she sho'd
never again toll at the spinning wheel--that
he would never again "play," and have his
loom standing for want of weft She ask
ed some questions, which he answered, after
seating her in the arm chair, by laying her
spinning wheel on its back, the horizontal
spindle vertically, while he made the wheel
revolve, and drew a rowing of cotton from
the spindle into an attenuated thread. "Our
fortune is made when that is made" be said.
speaking of his drawings on the foor.-
"What will you call it?" asked his WIFE
"Call it? What an we call it after thysef.
Jenny! They called thee Spinning Jenny
afore had thee, because thou beat every lass
in Stanehill Moor at the wheel. What If we
call it Spinning Jenny?'"
Year: 1861

A SENSATION ITEM.-The following brief
but terrible story comes from Fort Wayne,
Ind. !:


A woman, about to churn butter, threw
some boiling water in the churn, into which
one of the children had, unnoticed by the
mother, placed an infant, and it was Instant
ly scalded to death. In her frenzy the
mother seized chair. After realizing what
she had done, she threw herself into the
well and was drowned.
Year: 1861

SIZE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG. The standard
Of Aags for the army is fixed at six feet six in
ches In length by four feet four inches in width
the number of stripes Is thirteen--seven red,
and six white. The blue field for the stars is
the width and square Of the first seven stripes,
four red and three white, and these stripes ex-
tend foOm the extremity of the field to the end


Of the flag. The eighth stripe is white and forms
apleasant relief to the blue ground of the field.
The number of stars s thirty four; one being
added on the admission of each Stale.
Year: 1861

The article on the manufacture OF For
ehum molasses contributed by the reporter
whom We sent to Plalnfeld in Will county,
where Sorghum growing and 1olasses-
making have been quite extensively carried
On during the year past, will convince our
agricultural readers that their true interest
licsin the cultivation Of enough Of the sor-
ghum for the supply Of tile wants Of tho
State; and We trust that with the expert
cnce Of our Plainfeld neighbors before
Year: 1861




l have had laborous task here
but notification is dead, and its actors anu
courtiers will only be remembered by the peo
pie to be exccrated for their wicked designs to
sever and destroy the only good Government Oh
the globe, and tha. prosperity and happiness we
enjoy over every other portion Of the world
Hsman galows ought to be the fate of all such
ambitious men, who would involve their coun
try in civil war, and all the evils in its train
that they might reign and ride on its whir
winds, and direct the storm. The free people
Of these United States have spoken, and con
signed these wicked demagogues to their proper
doom. Take care of your nullifers; you have
them among you let them meet with the in
dignant irowus Of every man who loves hi
country. The tariff, it is now known, was a
mere pretext. Therefore, the tariff
was only the pr text, and disunion and South
ern Coniederacy the real object. The mex,
pretext will be the negro or slavery ques.
ton. ANDREW JACKSON.
Year: 1861

extent that the whole appearance Of the
fort has changed, and has almost attained


its utmost state of eficienenoy. Huge
heaps of sand.bags surmount the rsmparts,
faced with Palmetto logs and covered with
hides, from the embrazures of which the
grim dogs of war protrude their muzzles,
nine of them leveled direct at Fort Sum.
ter. What is conceived to be the weak
est point in the granite mass has been selec.
ted as the mark at which all these cannon
are pointed, and they will give the work Of
the mason severe test. The interior Of
the fort also presents most warlike aspect.
The oven for hot shot is in readiness, like
your steam fire engines, for firing up at any
moment, and all the equipments for car
mage piled up around the gun-carriages.-


The magazine has been buried in cavern
Of sand bags, and is believed to be beyond
the reach of shot or shell. Every arrange
ment has been made, not only for the pro-


lection of the men, but for receiving the
balls of Sumter with the least possible
damage. ..
Year: 1861

evening gun is fred, I lean upon the para
pet overlooking stold San Carlo de Bsrrau.
cas-" and gaze far down the beach aud g.
cross the water, until the dusky shadows of
night fall upon the sea. Then the light
house lamps are lit, and its beacon light
flashes over the restless waves for miles up
ehe bay. To one fond of romance and his
tory, or one who can commune with bis iu-'
ner self, it is no hardshipto to stand "a senti-
mel at night upon the ramparts and listen
to the music of the ocean waves as they play
upon the beach in the same mournful CO.
dense they did upon the Euxiue shore in
the days of good old Homer.
Year: 1861

was declared by any people claiming to be
civilized. You cannot make war upon q
State; but you mean to make her pay tri.
butte. What is that but war in the stencil
of covetousness? You cannot declare war
upon State; but you must usurp her de.
fences, and arm them against her. What
is that but war, defled by breach of trust i?
You cannot declare war against State,
but you can call her "Farewell" treason,
and punish treason. What is this but war
whelped in the adulterous bed of fslsehood
and hate2 You cannot declare war against
a State, nor can you recognise her as out Of
the Union, or as possessing single attri'
butte Of independence; but you can seize
her arms, as "contrabsnd of war" You
can torment her for recoiling from your
anaconda embrace, and your fetid breath
for enduring what you eutailed upon her
for not performing impossibihties-for
denying your right to punish her sius-for
protesting against your usurpation Of the
powers of the Almighty-for resisting mid
night invaders, robbers and incendiaries-
FOR denoupciug your ten thousand ISLANDERS
of her, scattered through the world, by lip
and pen.


Democrats, who have stood by US through
veal and through woe, take none Of that te
yourselves. Repentant Republicans, who
in the last hour, are ready to do us justice
take none of that to yourselves. We for
give you. Republican compromisers, wht
are willing to concede anything to a slave
holder, take only the mildest part Of it tt
yourselves. All other Republicans, taxi
it all to yourselves, and reduplicate it, ane
you will have half your deserts.


A. B. LONGSTREET.
Year: 1861

The Contemplated Assault on Fort


Sumter.


The Charleston correspondent of the Bal.
timore american thinks an attack on Fort
Sumter at an early day certain thing
He says:


There is no doubt Of the fact that RATS
are being constructed for the assault, aud
have seen one Of them in progress, though
it is a portion of the secret work of the
campaign that cannot be too closely inquir-
ed into. They will be constructed Of Pal
metto logs, and cotton bales used as pro.
lection for the assaulting party whilst ap.
preaching the fort. There is no tagging
on the part of the military in view Of the
havoc of life that must be the result of the
assault, and the anxiety from day to day to
commence operations is increasing. The
temporizing policy Of the Governor and bis
Council meets with much harsh criticism
by the inconsiderate, but it is evident that,
even should the attack ultimately be made,
so far as preparations are concerned, South
Carolina has obtained more by the delay
than Major Anderson.


The military are anxious for the fight to
commence, as having come to Charleston
to fight they are indisposed to go home
without smelling powder. They are most
impatient at the delay, and the stormy and
unpleasant weather has rendered their mil
itary duties very severe and irksome. At
Morris Island three large Columbiads have
been mounted, and entrenched in sand
bags, with AZ FOUNDER and formidable
mortar. The batteries at Fort johnson are
also becoming quite formidable, and it is
intended to keep upa fire on Sumter from
these three forts for twenty four hours be-
fore an attempt is made to assault the strong.
hold of Uncle Sam. The impression is
that breach can be made in the walls, and
that Major Anderson's limited garrison will
be so worn out by the severe labors Of work
ing the guns necessarily for so long time,
that the storming party on RATS will be a
BILE to accomplish the escalade without much
difficulty or loss of life.


Fort Moultrie, under the skillful direc'
tion of Major Ripley, with his black brigade
of picks and shovels, has thrown up breast
works and mounted heavy guns to such an
Year: 1861

s@ A gentleman who was asked what he
intended to Go with his girls, said he meant
to ssapprentice them to their mother" It
is not every woman who can be safely en-
trusted with her own daughters.
Year: 1861

million pounds weight to the hight
of one foot, that is the oxydation
of the elements contained in them
would give rise to an amount Of
heat equivalent to that effect. But
In the human body, though it far
surpasses all machines in economy
of force, the utmost amount OF
power. attainable from them is not
more than equivalent TO three and
a half millions of pounds raised to
the hight ofa foot; and an average
days labor does not exceed two
millions of pounds thus raised.
The difference is mainly due,
doubtless, to the number Of inter-
nal actions which are carried on in
the living body ; such. as the circu-
lation, the movements of respira-
tion, and the production of animal
heat. These consume u great part
Of the force of the food, and leave
only a remainder to be, disposed of
in muscular cXertion.
Year: 1861




AS some alteration in the signi-
fication of many words must have
taken place since Moses collected
and wrote the Pentateuch, many
of the facts contained in which, he
probably drew from documents of
much higher antiquity than his
own it is the bounden duty of the
Biblical Interpreter to bear this in
mind. But, although many alter
ations took place in the usage OF
words among the Hebrews, the
signifcation Of most words remain
ed unchanged. In order to inves-
tigate successfully the sense Of any
difficult words or passages contain
ed in the Sacred Volume, we are
bound to. call to our aid the usage
of words in those times in which
each book was composed; and if
the sacred penman has written
more books or treatises than one,
he is the best interpreter of his own
words. The context is in the in
terpretationa of the word of God,
as we'll as in all other writings, the
best means of discovering the mind
fof the spirit2@4the true sense Of the
word, When. we have once dis
covered the real meaning of word
or passage, we should apply our
selves to discover what signifca-
ton it must have in its peculiar
position and connection. This
knowledge will lbe acquired through
the medium of the context, and
the application of. grammatical
rules. The expounder of the Scrip.
lures ought to have some knowl-
edge of the Hebrew Language, as
Year: 1861




From the Gallipolis journal, October II.


The list of sick and wounded
soldiers at the hospital in Gallipo-
lis numbers over four hundred, all
from Rosecrans and Cox's division.
Several hundred have been taken
to the Marine Hospital at Cincin-
natl, there being no room for them
here. How many more are yet to
come, God only knows. Every
boat is loaded with them. The
prevalent disease seems to be camp
fever, brought on by exposure and
excessive fatigue in climbing those
wild mountains which seem only
intended for the wild beast, not for
civilized men. The heat during
the day, and extreme cold of the
nights, added to the malaria pecu-
liar to that region, render the ser.
vice there arduous and destructive
to life and health. Nowhere on
the line from Washington to Kan
sas do our brave soldiers have to
undergo such hardships, and no.
where are they so badly provided
with tents and clothing. 1t is
monstrous injustice to these gall
liant m.n-while the ,battalions
around Washington are comtorta-
bic, as they should be, and doing
nothing, these brave fellows are
not only made to endure fatigues,
consequent upon the natural state
of the, country, but must endure
additional sutferings for want of
sufficient clothing to shield them
from the weather, at the same time
that great quantities of it are rot
ting in the boxes on tile Kapawha.
Yet nobody is to blame. viii the
day ever come when justice shall
be meted out to those who thus
dafraud the poor soldier OF his just
rights? .t. -


10 go back to our subject: the
hospitals here are crowded to ex-
cess, and, unless great care is taken,
typhus fever may spread among
Iour citizens. The ladies of CALI
4 polls, with that sympathy for suf-
fering humanity for which they are
proverbial, crowd to the hospital
to render any assistance possible to
these men, regardless of their own
danger. The spirit in which it is