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Year: 1861

The Charleston Courier recon-
mends, as a substitute for Coffee, a
decoction of the Ilish potato, which
is cut into small pieces, then dried,
washed and boiled. In color and
flavor it is said TO closely resemble
coffee.
Year: 1861

Norel TTeotn,ent.-The Pough-
keepsie Press Of Thursday has
the following:


Yesterday morning a book ped
ler was taken with a fit while
seated upon rail at the steamboat
pier and came near falling in the
water. A crowd Immediately
surrounded him, using various
methods to restore him, when a
German approached, and seizing
the sufferers little finger, bit it
at the first joint with such force
as to bring him to at once. He
remarked that he had tried the
experiment in several cases, and
never knew it to fail. Hans left,
and the book dealer went on his
way rejoicing.
Year: 1861

The Washington correspondent OF the Phil
adelphia Inquirer, in referring to Professor
loves balloon reconnoissances, says:


There have been occasions when Washing
ton was expected to be attacked by the en-
emy, when the balloon was sent up and re-
ported mo enemy near" and instead of a
whole army standing in line of battle all
night, they were permitted to enjoy nights
rest without the fear of being molested. The
balloon has also been used for directing shells
to points out of sight of the gunner. By as
cending in the air, the places where the
shells explode were visible, and, with a sig
nal, the gunner was directed to alter his gun
until the shells reached the right spot.


The enemy does not possess these means for
observing our operations, as there are no
practical aeronauts in the South, and even if
there were, very few possess the ability for
such purpose, as has already been proved
on this side of the line.


La Mountain, the boldest of our aeronauts,
has Just furnished valuable information to
the Government and General Mcclellan by a
late daring fight, which is thus described by
Washington correspondent;


"On Friday last it may be remembered, a
balloon was seen passing over Washington,
and it was thought by many to have started
from the rebel camp on an aerial reconnois-
ance; but as it subsequently descended in
Maryland, it proved to be the air. ship of La
Mountain, which had assembled from the
Union camp of the Potomac. 1t appears that
when La Mountain rose to certain distance
he cut the rope which connected his balloon
with the earth, regardless OF the danger, and
scared up to an elevation OF mile and q
half, and got directly over the rebel lines.
Here he was enabled to make a perfect OBJ
servation Of their position and all their
movements, the results of which he has COM
municated to head quarters, and which are
said TO be of the utmost Importance. When
La Mountain completed his observation be
threw out sufficient ballast to enable him to
rise 10 hight of three miles, when he fel
in with counter current which carried him
back in the direction of Maryland, thus pass
ing over Washington and coming down IL
| safety"
Year: 1861

ANIMPoRTANT French PAMPHLET. .--Deutir,
the we'll known Partisan publisher OF pam
phiets, he's issued little brochure, which has
not yet been suspended by government and
from its intlammatory nature is, therefore,
generally believed to be under the imperial
sanction.


Inthis remarkable work the French bishops
are sOundly taken to task for their meddling
with politics; and, above all, for their sup
porting the temporal power Of the head Of the
Church, and warned that they had better
confine themselves to the strictly episcopal
matters if they wish to retain the small
amount of power that is still allowed them.
The writer points out with great power, and
an abundance Of quotations from Scripture,
perfectly out of place in political essay, that
the Pope has no need Of temporal power, and
victoriOusly shows that as regard to its con-
tributing to his independence in spiritual
point of view, the necessity Of foreign
military aid to keep it up renders it COM
pletely illusory. The temporal power,
properly so called, he says can not be said to
exist at present; the continuance of the
present state of things merely keeps Italy
out of her Capital, without adding title tC
the power of the Pontiff. He then proceed:
to warn the French episcopacy that they
must prepare themselves for a speedy with.
dIawal OF the French troops from Rome, and
to tell them that they had better, in the in
terests of the Church, remember that politics
are wholly beyond their cognizance and con.
troll. Its conclusion is taken up by violent
attack on the bishops, who are reminded thai
they have always been against the people
and that they have always had the people
against them, save in those distant ages wher
the Church was the champion of the op
pressed
Year: 1861

Many inquiries have been made of the
Second Auditor in reference to the proof of
the-d of soldier, requisite to enable his
heirs to procure his pay and the $l00 bounty.
Sufficient proof of the death is furnished by
the company rolls, which are deposited with
the Auditor. 1t is unnecessary for the ap-
pointment of an administrator, except where
there are many heirs so scattered as to create
inconvenience in making several applica-
tions When claim is made by father,
mother or widow, it is unnecessary.
Year: 1861

1t is 4 comfort to know that insects
have no nerves of sensation. The idea
that every insect and reptile, and even
the myrads of animalcul1 that we are
obliged to caush and destroy day by day,
suffer pain, is terrible one The poets
have taught US the idea; it is left to nat
uralists to set US ight.


Insects may be cut and pulled to piec-
cs without giving any indication of pain
When they loose leg or two, they 60
about their business without seeming to
mind it at all. Cut wasp in two, so
that his thorax is separated from his
stomach and abdomen, and he walks a.
bout merrily, and eats with an unusual
ly good appetite, In fact, as his food
passes through him at once, it gives him
no Inconvenience, and he can eat any
quantity. The enjoyment does not last
very long, because the processes of nu-
triton cannot 90 on without the organs
of digestion: but Mr.. Wasp does not ap
pear to suffer in the least.


Insects, in certain cases, show muscu-
lar contortions, but these are not proof
of pain. We know that there may be
the most spasnodic action in the human
body without the least suffering. Some
years ago we knew of little boy whose
lower extremeties were thrown in spasms
by an injury to the spine. The little
fellow had no feeling whatever below the
point of injury, and was greatly amused
to lie and see himself kick 50 the con-
vulslvc spasms of men who are hanged
are no proof of pain. When the neck is
broken. there can be none below the
point of dislocation. When the neck is
not broken, the pressure of blood on the
brain produces insensibility almost in
stantly. All men who have recovered
from hanging, after it was supposed that
they were dead, give the same testmo-
ny to its painlcssness. When men die
slowly, ard with strong muscular con-
fractions, there is, probably, no suffer-
ing.
Year: 1861

Where are they? A dollar here and dol
lar here and dollar there, scattered over
numerous small towns. all over the country


miles apart-and how shall they be gather
ed together? The typefounder has his hun
dreds of dollars against the printer, the pa
per makers, the building owner, the journey
man compositor, and all assistants to him in
carrying on his business, have their demands,
hardly ever 50 small as single dollar. But
the mites from here and there must be dill
gently gathered and patiently hoarded, or
the wherewith to discharge the large bills
will never become bulky. We imagine the
printer will have to get up an address to
his widely scattered dollars something like
the following: Dollars, halves, quarters,
dimes, and all manner attractions into which
ye are oiclaed, collect yourselves and come
home! Combinations of all sorts of men, that
help the printer to become proprietor, gath
er in such force and demand with such good
reasons your appearance at this counter, that
nothing short of a sight Of you will appease
them. Collect yourselves, for valuable as
you are in the aggregate, singly you will!
never pay the cost Of gathering. Come in
here silent, single file, that the printer may
form you into oattllions, and send you forth
again to battle for him and vindicate his
feeble credit Reader are you sure you
haven't "A couple of the printer dollars stick
ing about your clothes?
Year: 1861

The greyhound runs by eyesight only,
and this we observe as fact; the carrier
pigeon flies his two.hundred and fifty
miles homcward by eyesight, viz; from
point to point of objects which he has
marked; but this is only our conjecture ];
the fierce dragon fly with twelve thous-
and lenses in his eye darts from angle
to angle with the rapidity of a flashing
sword. and as rapidly back = not turning
in the air, but with clash reversing
the action of his four wings, and instan-
taneously calculating the distance OF the
objects. or he would dash himself to pie.
ces. But in what conformation of his
does this consist? No one can answer


A cloud of ten thousand gnats dance
up and down in the sun-the minutest
interval between them-yet no one
knocks another heaG long upon the grass,
or breaks leg or wing, long and deli
cate as they are. Suddenly-amidst
your admiration of this matchless dance
"a peculiarly high shouldered. vicious
gnat with long, pendant nose, darts out
Of the rising and falling cloud and set
Ting on your cheek, inserts a poisonous
sting. What possessed the little wretch
to do this Did he smell your blood in
the mazy dance? No one knows.


A four-horse coach comes upon flock
of geese upon narrow road, and drives
straight through the middle of them. -
A goose was never fairly run over, nor a
duck. They are under the very wheels
and hoofs, and yet somehow they con
trive to flap and waddle off -Habitually
stupid, heavy and indolent, they are,
nevertheless equal to any emer' ICY
Why does the lonely woodpeck :, when
he descends his tree and goes to drink
stop several times on his way-listena and
look around-before he takes bis
draught? No one knows.
Year: 1861

the Arabian Nights, it was not corked
or sealed with the seal of Solomon, nor
yet did any geni emerge from it; but
may it not from its capacity, holding
sixteen gallons, and the place where it
was found, have been used to hold sup
ply OF water for one of the galleys of the
Ron an squadron before the birth Of
Christ 2,
Year: 1861

A cooper, finding considerable diff
Guilty in keeping one of the heads of a
cask he was finishing in its place, put
his son inside to hold the head up. ----
After completing the work much to his
satisfaction, he was astonished to find
his son inside the cask; and without a
possibility of getting out except through
the bung-hole.
Year: 1861

men upon her decks, and then-we could
scarce believe our eyes-she passed US BY,
unobserving or unheeding the signal we had
raised upon a spar, and the dark group OF
human beings clustered round it, If unheed-
ing. Heaven forgive them. for it was a fearful
depth Of despair into which to fling back 50
many of their fellow creatures. The women
sank down too heart stricken for words, and
the men lifted up their voices in bitter indig-
nation at the cruelty that could thus leave
| women and children to perish Death in one
Of his most fearful forms did indeed seem
pressing upon Us for our scanty stock OF food
was exhausted Many flung themselves at
full length upon the ice utterly Indifferent to
all outward objects; while others prayed
earnestly over the dear ones for whom all
earthly hope was past.


Suddenly i loud shout rose above the plash
Of the waves and the murmur of sorrowful
voices. and echoed cheeltully over our frozen
resting place Every eve turned scaward
and there but / few fathoms from Us lay a
large vessel, which, absorbed as we were in
our misery, had approached Us unperceiyel.
Her bulworks were filled with sympathzing
faces, and to our feeble cheer Of welcome
there came back 50 hearty response that it
sent glow through our shivcring frames.


Never was kindness greater than We poor
icc-wIeckcl NuAagerl received from the crew
and passengers of that ship crowded though
She already was. Io their care and attention
wc owed not only our lives, but those Of the
dear ones who seemdl about to die; and new
q can we feel sufficiently grateful for their
rood offices. or many sacrifices they madelon
our behalf


The ship was westward bound and on our
arrival ii Canada tie account ot our nisfor-
tunes brought Us many offers oi' employment
! J cars have passed since, but nothing can
GRACE from our minds the dauntng rcmem-
brance Of the days and nights Of suffering we
passed upon that fearful ice field
Year: 1861

The IRISH AND COERCION. - The Irish
News" a very respectable organ of the Irish
population in New York, says:


"There is talk of an army of 60, 900 men, to
be furnished by New York and others of the
border free States, and commanded by Gen.
Scott, for the purpose of putting down South
Carolina and bringing the rest of the Southern
States to order, God protect society from
such stroke of strategy. The united North
could not put down the South. But they who
would put down the South are only 1anau-
cal fragment OF the North; and it is the North
itself which would probably rue the rising Of
such an armament. The torers Of q free fight
all round ,ciH tctsh for such a state Of things.
But we suspect they will not see it. Gen,
Scott is an impulsive man; but he is not crazy.
He would not dare TO advise such an outburst
in the country, and could no more control it
than n child"
Year: 1861

An HEROIC MoTHgR.-A little two-and a =
half year old daughter of Mrs. Metcalf, of
st. Louis, lately fell through "a loose plank
into II deep we'll, when the mother instantly
jumped in and held the child at arms length
above the water for nearly an hour, calling
yainly for help. At last, taking off her shoes
with the assistance of a loose board the heroic
mother managed TO crawl near enough to the
top to throw her child beyond the edge of the
we'll, and then extricated herself. The first
words the child spoke after the mother had
caught it in the well were ''mother, don't cry F.;
we will get ont yet"
Year: 1861

Thedtre.-We are gratified to announce that
Miss joey Gougenheim will remain here an
other week, during which period some of the
most attractive plays of the season will be
produced. We invite attention to the pro-
graInme for to-night
Year: 1861

MrnpEa.-A few days since, some young
men were out hunting in the vicinity Of In.
dian Run, Mercer county, Pa, and two Of
them, Young and Trotter were engaged in an
anearentiy friendly banter, when Young be-
came very angry, and dwelling his gun, shot
Trotter through the heart. The unfortunate
man fell dead, aud Young was instantly ar
rested, examined and committed for trial
Year: 1861

Fire.--The alarm OF fire be etween IL and IL
O'Clock on Saturday night, WIS caused by q
reflection of light in the Eastern part of tho
city. We are informed that the locality of the
fire was about half mile beyond Rockets
Year: 1861

Reduction Of Wages.--We regret to learn
that large iron establishment in this city has
been compelled, by the press ure of the times
10 reduce the wages OF its operatives ten per
cent
Year: 1861

with the exception Of some few instances, and
that the attack was made with propriety, vigor
and courage, but that the enemy were found to
be supported by battery, variously estimated
as OF from fifteen to twenty pieces, some OF
which were rlled cannon, which were very well
served, and protected from being readily turned
by a creek in front.


Our loss is very considerable, amounting per-
haps to forty or fifty, IA quarter part of which
you will see was from the unfortunate mistake
to call it by no worse name-of Col. Bendix.
| WILL as soon as official returns can be got, give
a fuller detail of the affair, and will only add
now that we have to regret especially the death
of Lieut. Greble of the second artillery, who
went out with Lieut.. Col. Washburn, from New
port News, and who very efficiently and gallant
" fought his piece until he was struck by can
non shot. think, in the unfortunate combn-
alton Of circumstances. d the result which we
have experienced, we have gained more than we
have lost. Our troops have learned to have
confidence in themselves under fire, the enemy
have shown that they will not meet us in the
open field, and our officers have learned where
in their organization and drill are inefficient.


BENZ. i. BUTLER,


Major General Commanding.
Year: 1861

BY B. II. sTODDARD.
Men of the North and West,


Wake in your might
Prepare, as the rebels have done,


For the fight;
You cannot shrink from the test
Rise Men of the North and West
They have torn down your banner of stars;
They have trampled the laws;
They have stifled the freedom they hate,


For no cause!
Do you love it or slavery best?
Speak Men of the North and West.
They strike at the life of the State
Shall the murder be done?
They cry, "We are two! And you?


"We are one!'
You must meet them. then, breast to breast:
Oh Men of the North and West!
Not with words-they laugh them to scorn,
And tears they despise--
But with swords in your hands, and death


In your eyes
Strike home leave to God all the rest:
Strike Men of the North and West
Year: 1861

ALREADY Ohio volunteers to the number
OF more than thirty thousand have been or
ganized into companies, and the number in
week to come will probably run up to fl
ty thousand. The requisition upon the
State was for thirteen regiments, so that
now three times that number are ready to
enter the service. a -.
Year: 1861

medately afterwards, bullet sent large piece
Of bark flying. Fournier had lost shot.


In the course Of a few minutes, Dupont re.
commenced the same maneuvre on the opposite
side Of the trce.trunk, and he cmbellished his
original idea by showing the tip Of his pistol
barrel, ss if he ia turn were watching for an op.
portunity to fire. Holding his hat in his right
hand he displayed it as far as the rim. In 4
twinkling the hat was blown away fortunately,
there was no head inside Of it. Fournier, there
fore, had wasted his second bullet.


Dupont then sailed from his fortress and
marched up to his adversary, who awaited him
in the attitude Of brave man for whom there
is no further hope. When Dupont was within
a couple of PAGES Of his enemy, he said:


81 can kill you, il like; It is my right and
my privilege but cannot FIRE at human crea.
ture IN cold blood. spare your life"


As you please"


~ spare it to-day, you understand, clearly
hut remain the master Of my own property,
nf which allow you the provisional enjoyment
But il ever you give me any trouble, il ever
you try to pick quarrel with me, shall take
the liberty Of reminding you that am the lawful
owner Of couple Of bullets especially destined
to be lodged in your skull; and we will resume
the affair exactly at the point where think pro.
per to leave it to day."


So ended duel which began in seventeen
hundred and ninety.four, and only finished in
eighteen hundred and thirteen.
Year: 1861

The number Of guns being placed upon the three forts
In the harbor OF Boston about hundred and twenty
OF these eighty Will be mounted Fort Warren pro-
potionae number Of tn Of heavy caibre Of
them being eight inch columbiads Eighteen twenty
viii be placed upon Fort winthrop, aud about the sam
number upon Fort Independence making the full number
seventy five upon the last named ortcaton. The
fences d tho harbor viii then be in good condition; bat
in case of cme gency there is ample space upon Fort
Warren FOR nearly two hundred and fifty guns Although
much smaller than of the forts upon the coast this
fort from its position and the character its works
equal any IN its capacity for protection and defence
Year: 1861

The retreat from London is described as exceedingly
ludicrous. a force Of sixty cavalry went down from
Garrards camp and made furious attack on their out
posts. The whole command at once stampcded, and
thus contrary the usual Confederate scale for estma
ing the vaor and capacity Of their braves sixty Ken
tckians put TO fight hundred rebel infantry
anu four hundred cavalry which is aseertaned 10 have
been the force Zoicoler then had at london Shall
hear any OF panics at Bull and dread Of Black
Horse cavalry after that2
Year: 1861




The steamer Izetta laden with government property,
left here this morning. destined for Camp Enyart on the
Kanawha river and when opposite to Red House Shoals
which is thirty miles above Point Pleasant, fred into
by hundred rebel cavalry from the south bank of the
river and ordered TO land Capt. Windsor succeeded in
turning his boat down the stream and escaped reaching
here this afternoon The balls passed through the pilot
house, cabin and engine room but person was injured
The government steamer Silver Lake Is supposed 70
have been captured by the rebels


Reports are rife that large body Of rebels are ad-
vancing towards the river to General Rosecrans'
supplies
Year: 1861

CooKISG PorAroEs.-Thero are, at least
a half dozen different methods Of serving mp
potatoes, all exceedingly palatahle, if cooked
in proper time. There are but few cooks
or housekeepers, however. who know how to
cook this popular vegetable. 4 potato to be
boilr'l aud come on the table right, should be
washed clean and put into the pot after the,
water is at tho boiling point. AZ soon as
they are soft enough for fork to be easily
thrust through them, throw in n little cold
water to stop their boiling Let them remain
a minute or two, then pour off all the water.
Keep the pot over slow fire, with the cover
half removed, unit the steam has ovapporated.
Then quickly peal them and put them on the
table as warm as possible in an open dish. -
A covered dish is not 60 for potatoes, as it
make them soft or wStery For boiling.
potatoes should be as nearly the sams size rs
possible, otherwise some will cook too much
befors tho others are done. Very few kind.
OF potatoes ara gooi for baking. Thin skin.
ned potatoes are usually the best t.-[Sarat ga
Farmer


To bake a potato well f., it should bo wash
ed and trimmed (not skinnedD erfectly clean
(as many people prefer the skin to the inside,
if not black burnt.) wipe them perfectly dry,
and put them into the stove after it is up to
baking heat. They should be baked until
soft, when, if prcked with the fork, they will
make a report like pistol. They should
always come on the table hot, and never 70.
main in the oven after they arc bakel.
Year: 1861

GS The Mail train going east On Friday
at last week, came in Collision at u crossing at
Branch, with a wagon in which were mau,
womaa and boy Things were scattered somo
what promscuously, but we understand the
occupants Of the wagon sustained no serious
injury. 1t was narrow escape.
Year: 1861

We learn on good authority that a
line Of telegraph will be completed to
Keokuk from Burlington in the course
Of the next FIVE or six weeks. An
Office will be opened at Fort Madison
Our neighbors down that way have rea.
Ton to rejoice that they are to become
annexed to the enlightened world.
Year: 1861

Essr The News says that handsome lit
tie Yacht the Iottie, was stolen from one of
the docks at Galveston on the l7tll and was
next morning discovered alongside the
blockading steamer. The man who stole
her was u Cape Cod man, and left a note
stating that he wished to go home, AMI the
only way he could 10 it was TO go to tho
blockaders lie however made free with a
number of articles, and probably loaded
his little craft before lie left.
Year: 1861

RED PROVED A DANGEROUS CoLoR.-ln
the battle the Fire Zouaves were generally
shot in the head or upper part of the body,
while the New York Fourteenth were hit
about the legs. The Zouaves wore red caps,
and the Fourteenth red pantaloons.-Lows-
gtHe Democrat.


From the number OF Yankees killed in
every battle, We would infer that btue is
equally dangoi oIs, as it is said that every
one OF them has blue stripe somewhere
about his person.