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Year: 1861

On last Saturday a public meeting called
at the Court-hous i'm this place, for the purpose
Of endeayoring to raise further recruits for the
United States service, and discussing matters
connected Herewith Our engagements were
such that we could not be present at this meet
ing, but we learn that large number of persons
were present, and that several appropriate and
patriotic addresses were made on the occasion.
Among the speakers that addressed the meeting
was Hon. James Hughes, Judge of the Court of
Claims at Washington City, who has been here
several weeks attending to professional business.
We learn that the Judges address was generally
well received, and well suited to the occasion.
He takes uncompromising ground in favor
of sustaining the Union, giving plain
and palpable why we should
sustain the General Government in its efforts to
put down the rebellion that has been raging in
thinks the former Administration did wrong in
not sooner taking measures to check this rebel
lion, before it had assumed so formidable an as
pect. We have heretofore opposed some of Judge
Hughes views with regard to the general policy
of the Government but in sustaining the Union
and the Constitution, trust that he is all right,
and can never favor any policy that would tend
to disruption Of the Union. This is no time for
discussing minor political differences. The ques
ton now is: "Are you for the Union, or against
itl" In this respect, we can stand shoulder to
shoulder with Judge Hughes. any other patri-
otic man, no matter what his former political
opinions may have been, in sustaining that
Union-Bioomingto Republican.
Year: 1861

A tailor in Dublin, near the residence of the
Dean, took it into his head that he specially
and divinely inspired to interpret the prophecies,
and especially the Book of Revelations. Quit
ting the shcpboar he turned out preacher,
or rather a prophet until his customers had
left his aop, and his family was likely to famsh.


His monomana well known to Dean
Swift, who benevolently watched for some con-
venient opportunity to turn the current of his
thoughts.


One night the tailor, as he fancied, got a spe.
cial revelation to go and convert Dean Swift; and
the next morning took up the line of march to
the deanery. The Dean, whose study fur
nished with glass door, saw the tailor approach,
and instantly surmised the nature of his errand.
Throwing himself into an attitude of solemnity
and thoughtfulness, with the Bible open before
him, and his eyes fixed on the tenth Chapter of
Revelations, he awaited his approach.


The door opened and the tailor announced,
in an unearthly voice, the message: Dean
Swift, l am sent by the Almighty to announce to
you"


Come in my friend" said the Dean, =" / am
in great trouble, and no doubt the Lord has sent
you to help me out of my difficulties


This unexpected welcome inspired the tlilor
strengthened greatly his assurance in his own
prophetic character, and disposed him to listen to
the disclosure.


"My friend" said the Dean, al have Just been
reading the tenth chapter of Revelations. and am
greatly distressed Mt difficulty / have met with
and you are the very man sent to help me out
Here Is an account of an angel that came down
from heaven, who was so large that he placed one
foot on the sell AID the other on the earth, and
lifted up his hands to heaven. Now my knowl
edge of mathematics" !" continued the Dean, cha:
enabled me to calculate exactly the size and form
OF an angel; but | am in great difficulty; for
wish to ascertain how much cloth il will take iC
make him pair of breeches and that is ex
actly in your line of business, l have no doub
the Lord has sent you to show me-"


This sudden exposition came like an electri,
shock to the poor tailor; he rushed from tn,
house, ran to his shop, and sudden revision o
thought and feeling came over him. Maxim,
breeches was exactly in his line of business. III,
returned to his occupation thoroughly cured o
his prophetical revelations by the wit of tn
Dean.
Year: 1861

The editor of wilkes On. " Spirit Of The
Times is a soldier now in Washington. In late
letter to the Spirit. he thus remarks on the wea-
pons with which the battles are likely TO he won:


Some importance has been attributed TO the
fact that the Southern men, as general thing.
are better marksmen than the soldiers Of the
North, and that they will consequently possess a
great advantage, through such superiority, in the
hour of battle But while ! do not believe that
this is the case TO any great extent, would not,
even lift were so, give much consideration 10 the
fact for in battle but few special shots made,
and the coming struggle is not destined TO be n
contest of mere Workmanship or evolution. War
began with the spear for its weapon; after va
riety of changes, through several centuries, it
yielded its refinement and under Napoleon Ill,
on the fields of Magenta and Solferino, came back
TO the spear again. On those bloody and bitterly
contested fields the alert ZouGucs and the athletic
Chgsscurs dAfrique refused to accept of the ra-
tons of powder and ball when served out to the
troops, Just previous to battle; nay, when the
charge was given, refused even to discharge the
loads which was already in their weapons, but
rushing forward through the fire, they engaged
the Austrians hand TO hand, and bayoneted them
in the ranks. This is unquestionably the true re
source of superior physical condition.


On this plan the coming between the
North and South will surely be contested and
in part evidence thereof, / viii merely pont to
the fact that the Government has already taken
away the little costly breechloading toys which
the munifcence Of New York put in the hands
of Col. EIlsuorth's regiment, and served out TO
them the spear, in the shape of sabre on the
end of Mimic. .musket, and may Heaven help
those under the edge Of whose bayonets these
"pet lambs" shall succeed in getting. There will
be some strange fighting, in which, possibly. evcn
"butting" and wrestling, and throttling may form
part but, after a short turmoil. the result viii
be heap of slain and flying remnant, each OF
whom will probably render his verdict of the
struggle in the exclamation that 'those fellows
are not gentlemen The sabre bayonet Is also
to be distributed throughout the entire army, and
/ feel certain, from what have gathered through
military men, that the actual embrace Of battle
man to man, is what the Northern Captains oi
this war intend mostly to rely upon.
Year: 1861

The removal of Judge Douglas remains took
place at between twelve and one O'Clock yeSter-
day. As early as nine o'clock in the morning a
crowd of people collected in front of the fremont
House, and remained there during the entire fore
noon. The remains were escorted by the Chica-
60 Light Guard, the Sturges Rifles and the Scam
mon Light Infantry. These companies formed Il
body guard which was quite necessary to keep
the crowd IN check so great was the rush of peo-
pie in the streets Bryan Hall most appro-
priately arranged for the reception of the illus
triOus dead and was full of solemn grandeur.
The coffin was placed upon the pedestal of the
platform, and surrounded by soldiers, who pre-
served the order which was becoming to the scene,
a vast crowd defiled past and passed out at a
side door. The decorations of the hall are beau
tifIl and impressive. From the talons of the
eagle. the flag of the Union falls gracefully to the
four columns supporting the canopy. At the foot
of the coffin stands broken column, emblematic
of life cut short in the midst OF promise and great
ness, and at its head stands a vase of beautifully
variegated flowers. Upon the front of the gallery
the portraits of the Presidents, by Healy are
festooned with black and white Grape The gal
lery is decorated with American flags. Around
the middle of the stage are four large American
flags, looped in festoons with Grape in the center
of which hangs portrait of Judge Dougrs
painted by Healy some fifteen years since. The
front of the stage is beautifully omamented with
howers-Chicd0o Times
Year: 1861

the conflict between the United States and the
Confederate States, it is hardly possible for both
to be right and for both to win. According to
Napoleon, VINO was an acute observer, and whose
opinions are entitled to respect on war subjects,
the general rule of Providence is to aid the side
of the heaviest artillery. Yet there is high au-
thorlty going to prove that the battle is not al
ways to the strong-which is another conflict.
In fact, view this subject you will all kinds of
conflicts are inevitable. For our own part, we
suggest that the whole subject be given up to
Providence without any military trial whatever,
Thus we will place ourselves on Tie conserya-
tive platform of the Wyoming IN y Confer
ence, which lately passed the following preamble
and resolution


WHEREAS, Divine Providence has taken the
work of emancipation into his own hands; there
fore,


Resolred, That we stand still and see the saliva.
ton of God
Year: 1861




For the information Of numerous lady readers,
we undertake to describe the manner of "cutting
OUT the Hauelock one of the most useful items
for soldiers outfit yet offered for the comfort
of the brave patriots who have gone southwark.
The IIavelock, it may not be generally known,
was the invention of the Christian soldier and
hero of Lucknow, from whom it derives its
name. and during the famous Indian campaign
was found to be of great benefit to the English
troops.


As soon as the requisiton for troops was is
sued by the President, the relatives and friends
of the soldiers availed themselves of every prac-
ticable design and suggestion tending to in
crease their comfort while in a southern cline
The invention of Havelock, of course, was
not forgotten, and now the majority of the SOL
diers in Washington have their heads protected
from the rays of the sun, by this simple contri-
vance.


The Havelock is made of some white material
which reflects, instead of absorbs, the suns rays
1t can be made of flannel, muslin or silk, but the
first named material is the most desirable.


1t has been alleged that the reflection of the
sunlight upon the white muslin is very injurious
to the ewes of the men in the rear ranks, whose
eyes, in marching, are fixed on the cape of the
Havelocks of the front rank men. The objec
ton is worth investigation, and if ascertained tc
be well founded, should lead to the adoption o.





ing the rays of the sun, but also less trying OF
the eyes of the rear rank men. White flannel
with its rejecting properties are somewhat les
than those of muslin, is perhaps more perfec
non-conductor of heat, and for these reasons il
preferable as a material for the Havelock.
The Havelock is cut in four pieces, the crown
the body, the front and the cape. The crown il
cut perfectly round and six inches in diameter.
The body is nearly straight on its lower edge
and slightly concave on the upper edge where
is attached to the crown. Its length is hal
the circumference of the crown.


The front, which is sewed to the crown imme
diately opposite the body should be of two thick
nesses so as to cover both the upper and the lowe
sides of the front piece of the cap.
The cape, which is attached at its upper edg
to the body, to be correctly proportioned, shoult
be about eighteen inches in length, measured per
| pendicularly, and thirty inches in width.
The ladies at the Sewing Hall in this city ar
at present engaged in the manufacture of Have
locks for our soldiers in the southern end of tn
State, where they are greatly needed protec
tion against the sun. We hope to see like pa
triotic spirit manifested by the ladies Throughout
the State. Before the extreme hot weather ar
rives, let every brave of Illinois engaged j
the preservation of our country, be supplied wit
this useful article of apparel.
Year: 1861

The CRoPs-We hear some complaints of chess
i'm the growing wheat of this county. but it is sup
posed it will not be seriously injured. Corn is
growing finely with every promise OF a bOuntiful
crop. The weather for the past few days has
been very favorable for n.-Lgfoyts< Journal.
Year: 1861

ANTI-SENTIMENTAL.-T Mountain Demo.


crat, published, we believe, at Placervile


takes us TO task, in recent article, for our
sentimentalHy, and the Express, which we


would inform persons abroad is published at
Aarysvile, copies it. We have always no
ticed that very stupid people are averse to
anything like sentiment, and the Mountain
Democrat and Marysvile Express are nota
bic illustrations of the rule. Ifit has been
their ambition to he distinguished for the
total absence Of all sentiment, fancy, geniality
of soul or kindred qualities, We must con
gratulate them on the complete fulflment Of
their hearts wish, for we think no two Jour-
mails in all the fields of newspaperdom can be
found that are more perfectly barren of ev cry
thing Of the kind. They seem to think that
long -winded editorials on "Black Republi-
canism' and the "Black Republican procliyi-
ties of the Douglas party" are the very acme
of editorial achievement The same ever
lasting old tune, from yearin to year out at
al times and under all circumstances, wheth
er in one phase of party politics or another,
is persistently and industriousy and unmerci-
fully ground out to their readers and the
grinders turn the crank, all the while, with
as slnirking a self-complaceney as if they
were really astonishing the world with some.
thing new and wonderful


If these stolid sueerers at sentiment were
compensated for the lack of what they despise,
by anything but thrice-sodden stupidity, we
could see some sense in their se'l-p.n ngs
But, as is, we extend to them our hearty
commiseration. However, we must inform
them, that, if they do not like our sentiment
tality they need not read it. We assure
them, in all sincerity, that we do not write
sentiment for Hem We write it for those
who can appreciate it.
Year: 1861

WALK oUr.-Macauay, alluding to the
contempt with which it was fashionable to
speak formerly of the pilgrimages and cru
sades of the middle ages, says, "In times
when men We're scarcely ever induced by
liberal curiosity to travel it was better that
the rude inhabitant of the North should
visit Italy and the East as a pilgrim, than
that he should never see anything but those
squalid cabins and unceared woods amidst
which he was born" And in somewhat of
the same spirit we would say to scohers at
nature: Go forth, no matter with what OBJ
ject 1t is better for the human nature with
in you, if you have any, that you should take
stroll occasionally upon our grassy plains,
If with no higher object than to make cal
culation of how many sheep it would feed
comfortably for month, than that you
should not go at all Look up at the sky and
try to think of it as the glorious canopy
stretching its unfading blue alike over all our
continent, and if you find that effort difficult
to your limited capacity, thrn zoos at it in
any way at all, if only as the little patch
that is to kiver Pacific Republic" In the
course of time it might enlarge your idce8.


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THANKs.-We are indebted to our friend
Jacob Miner for a slip of the Plumas Stand
ard, giving an account Of condagration at
Quincy. 1t will be found in another place
Year: 1861

SMALL FRY.-The clock in the bell-rry Of
Monumental Engine House stopped at ten
minutes past one yesterday, without any ap-
parent cause. As yesterday was the "Ides
of March many were disposed TO look upon
the incident as an omen of great portent and
aSpiritualist pretends to have had a commu-
nication last night to the effect that at the
hour in Washington, (Which was near four
o'clock corresponding with the time of the
stoppage of the clock here, the new Presi-
dent was assassinated as he was entering the
Presidents House on his return from the
Capitol-S i. CALL
Year: 1861

THE SMALL Pox IIosPrAL We are inform
Cd by gentleman who recently visited the
City Small Pox Hospital, in the vicinity of
the Lone Mountain Cemetery, says the Call,
that the building is in a most outrageous
state of decay, and that when it rains the
water poufs in torrents on the poor victims
of that dreadful disease There are now four
patients in the hospital, and these we are as
sured occupy tenement where no humane
man would permit sick dog to lie.
Year: 1861

cavalry swept down upon their flying
columns, and must have made great
havoc among the jaded and dishear-
tened troops. The cavalry were
still following them up at the last :c-
nine O'Clock last night.


This news was not unexpected IN
New Orleans. Indeed. Sunday was
anxiously looked forward to as the
probably day of contest between the
two principal columns of the Con
federates and Federa!s. This gave
rise to rumored victory which cir
culated on the streets before the
telegraph office opened in the even
ing. When the news came at night
in the reliable form, althoug h Sab
bath, hundreds were waiting on St'
Charles street to hear of it. The IN
telligence created a deep impression,
but there was no noisy outburst OF
10Y, for every one had relative OF


dear friend who may have been one


of the offerings necessarily given up


on the altar of victory. The list o


killed and wounded will prove


heavy one, but it is idle to siv'


eredence to reported numbers. l


may be day or two before we ge


an estimate even approximatlnS tn


truth"
Year: 1861

The New York Times says the
four hundred million debt can be paid
by taxing the four million OF slaves
one hundred each; or, say tax them
ten dollars each for ten years. A very
convenient way Of paying their debts
surely. Before they pay it in that
wav, we think it will cost them al
least one million Of lives.
Year: 1861

The company which is being got
ten up here is meeting with tlattering
success. But a few more names is
requisite to fill the compliment, there
fore persons anxiously wishing to 60
and try their skill at shooting our
enemies, have splendid opportuni-
ty offered them. Be up and doing
for now is the time.
Year: 1861

No. 9,-Aa Aet to provide for the lami-


lies Of citizens Of Vermont mustered


ioto the service of the United States.


It is harsJy enacted sc.


Sec, l.. IL shall be the duty Of the
Governor to app9in, suitable agent, on
application, in any town in this State
from whence any citizen has gone into
actual service, under any req1isilion from
The President of the United States upon
tba Governor ct this State, leaving It
family dependant upon him, which agent
shaII iGQuiru into the condition Of aay
such family and report 10 the Governor
what assistance, IL any, in his judgment
such family may require, and should re-
cciye from the State, for its comfort and
support, and draw an order on the State
Treasurer for the amount thereof, and it
such order is approved and c0unlersigued
by the GOVERNOR the same shall be paid
by the Treasurer to such agent and be
expended for the purposes Aforesaid un-
der his direction.


Sec. ?. An money due from this
State to any soldier, from the seven dol
lar per mouth fund, shall be paid upon
The written order of such soldier. when
said soldier is within this State, and when
out of this State shall be paid upon the
written order Of the Selectmen of the
Town in which the family Of such soldier
resides, if such soldier leave one ia this
state and by such Selectmen pnd over
to such family; and if such soldier leave
no iamilyresiding in this State the same
shall be paid upon the written order Of
such soldier or his legal representative.
Pro0ided, that nc order shall be paid by
the Treasurer of the State for less than
seven dollars unless such soldier shall (
decease or be discharged from service
and such order shall be countersigned by !
the Quarter Master General of the Reg /
imeut in which said soldier shall serve,
and ne money payable or received un-
der the provisions Of this act shall be |
subject to attachment by trustee process.


Sec 3. This act shall take effect from |
rs passage
Year: 1861

From The Lndspendent'


In the wilds of some of the slave States,
and particularly in South Carolina, there
are bands of roaming negroes, fugitives
from the slave plantations, who live on the
game they kill, and on the proceeds Of
such as they do not require for food. At
times they add to their larder by captur-
ing stray hog or other animal on the
borders Of the settlements. An account
of these bands, their mode of living, aud
varied experience, and more especially Of
the mode of hunting them, would form
not the least interesting chapter in the his
tory of the slave system. -. =.


As has been said, they are fugitives
from the slave plantations, whom cruelty
and suffering have driven to the swamps
and forests, where, while enjoying the free.
dom thus found, they are at the same time
probably the lowest type Of civilization
anywhere found in our country. They 60
in squads Of from five to fifteen. Generally
there are but few women among them.-
They are Of all ages, from young children
to old men.


The hunting Of these peop'e, if not ia
vorite sport of the field and forest in Ger
tain regions of the South, is certainly a
fact, whether for sport or some other equal
" humane purpose. In some parts it is
done with dogs, and is attended with ex-
cessive cruelty.


The following narrative of an excursion
for this kind Of game is in almost the pre-
else language of a participant aud apolog list


1t was on Friday in autumn that a
party Of seven of us, all planters sons, were
out on tramp across the country to a
neighboring plantation, some halfdozen
miles distant. We had substituted pedes-
trianism for the usual horseback mode of
performing such short excursions, and to
make the distance the shortest possible,
we took as rear direct course as we
could, which led US most of the way
through forest, which, though a fint
piece Of country, was little frequented, ex-
cept occasionally by the sportsmen follow
ing deer. We had performed probably
half of the distance, and were consequent
ly three or four miles in the depth of the
forest, when our party came suddenly on
the camp Of party Of wandering negroes.
1t was mutual surprise. There we're some
,half-dozen in the camp, and they were at
that moment engaged in dining on a quar-
ter Of mutton which they had roasted over
fire, and to obtain which they had no
doubt made recent visit to the nearest
plantation. Unwilling to miss treir meal,
or because they perceived that we were
not armed, the negroes did not move at
our approach, but, .springing to their feet,
prepared to receive us in whatever way we
might come. There was one lusty fellow
among them, probably their leader-worth
in ! market, in good times, full 81 ,5o0!The
idea Of capturing The fellow seemed to have
entered the mind If each one ofthe party,
Year: 1861

No Painfully apparent has been the
fact to our merchants that there is 10 way OF
getting into town short of a circum5endlbus
route not at all pleasant to take. few days
since teamsters began to unload at the half mile
house, compelling those to whom the goods be-
ionged to haul them to town on light wagons.
This is pretty state of affairs, and we doabt not
some of the people appreciate it greatly. 1t is
proposed, as some people want to come down to
first principlcs-stain their legs butternut color
and wade the streams-that the 4own be removed
to the south side of Deer Creek, and as n pre-
liminary step move will be made shortly, by
interested parties, if H.eans of gettlFg to town
are provided, 20 pat up 6, ocery near the -four
ing mill for the accommodation OF the people on
that side OF the creek. Piety H'll cant afford to
cross the bottomless pit to patronizs city that
is getting too miserable to build its bridges.