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Year: 1861

Notice to my Customers. MY rule for selling Goods is CHEAP M for Cash Some Goods will sell at cost, and the rest at q very small per cent for Cash, therefore do not ask for credit, as l will not do credit business with any one. lwant those indeot- ed to come forward and settle.

 R. E.. BEEBE,

 At Beebe X Parsh's old stand G5- Country Produce bartered for but otherwise the money must come, or the goods VIII say III the store. May l6
Year: 1861

Nothing in this ordinance other ordinance passed by this nvrto or in any law this stae shall % inc of an armed force the actual of this unless shall which shall be urgent to el royision being made for by the Confederate States of

 America o no IS this shall be member of the rov an essential defence when the Confederate States shall neglect or refuse provide repe an invasion U 0ra Nay 20h, 1861, 13.
Year: 1861

Tn case it shall be necessary make draft from the militia to the reoud number of troops for service under this ordinance

 or anv other ordinance which has been hereafter adope the military board heretofore created shall have the prescribe the

 manner and mode in which said draft shall be madeOd 20M Ay Spc1
Year: 1861

There shall not any limitation of the number of volunteer coma- nes in any county this anu the governor shall son to the officers volunteer organized ts state companies shall remain under the authority and command o the the which they beong themselves regiments and baons called into actual service shall elect their field of- cers as benbeore provided the grade of colonel inclusive particular brigade division from which they DsI Rl
Year: 1861

Each artillery Iencnt shall o the number of comIa njcs s regiment of infantry cavalry The officers shall be colonel one lieutenant colonel and major, who shall be elected according to the this ordinance. The colo mel shall be chief of and artillery, and the major chief of ordinance shall have like staff te colonel ot infantry All the aforesaid officers and miva sla when engaged in actual service receive the same pay cmolunen officers of the rank and pvaes receive service the Confederate States of 1 America Orl Noy 1861,
Year: 1861

SPIRIT OF THE GEoRGIANs.--At late hour on Friday evening, we met on the street, youth from Georgia, who anxious ly inquired if there was any chance for him at that hour to procure pass to Manassas for the next mornings train, stating that he had left home on Wednesday to take the place of one of his brothers who had fallen in the battle of Sunday. He added that he had lost in this war another brother, whose place would also be supplied by member of his family. Is the government at Washington so infatuated as to believe in the possibility of conquering such peo nle?
Year: 1861

Is IT TRUE?-The following is from the Hartford Conn. Times and we are in clined to think the charge is true.

 "It is charged by some war papers that the suppression of the truth about the bat tie was done by the secretary of war, fer the purpose of saving large sum of mo- ney invested in government stocks, which he disposed of during the brief interval in which the country remained in ignorance of the reality',
Year: 1861

EE- The republican papers say that from the tardy manner in which enlstments are now going on, it is evident that some plan of drafting soldiers will have to be re- sorted to. But suppose you could draft soldiers, what would they be worth? What kind of soldiers will men make who believe that the war is unnecessary and unjust? The more of such soldiers you draft. the weaker will your army be.-N. J. O0Y BOOk
Year: 1861

An act to make provision for the Care of Supplies

 for the Sick and Wounded.

 The Congress oftte Confederate States of America do enact, That the Secretary of War shall forth with appoint clerk in the office of the Surgeon General, to take charge of all hospital supplies and other articles which may be contributed for the use of the sick and wounded; and the same to dis pose of according to the wishes of the contributors under the direction of the Medical Department of the army; the salary of the said clerk not to ex- ceed one thousand dollars; and the said clerk shall be authorized, under the direction of the Surgeon General, to procure and fit up proper place for the safe-keeping and proper disposal of the said articles.

 Approved Augusta, 1861. I'm
Year: 1861

THE Within the last ten days it has been evident that a decided change is going on in the State; and the election returns will demonstrate the fact. Had the selection of members of the legis- lature been month later, we are confident the development of the plans of the ad- ministration would have revolutionized the public sentiment of the State. Kentucky will soon be redeemed Louisville Courier.
Year: 1861

An Act to amend an Act m KcIatlOn to the Issue

 of Treasury Notes.

 WHEREAS, By ac of Congress, approved the 9th of March, 1861, the Secretary of the Treasury of first issue of such notes and it is provided that the whole issue shall at time exceed one million of dollars; and it is deemed advisable now to re- move this restriction the Congress of the Confede- rate States of America do enact, That the other Treasury notes authorized to be issued by the Sec retary of the Treasury, under the provisions Of the said act, may be issued by him at any time, with the appreciation of the President either before or after the calling in of the first notes; Prorided, That the whole issue outstanding at any one time shall not exceed two millions of dollars.

 Approved August 5, 1861. I'm
Year: 1861

No fearing 10 dOubting, our soldier shall know, When here stands his country and wonder his fo9 One look at the bright sun, prayer to the sky, One glance where banner floats slorOusly high, Then the young lion bounds on his prov: Let the sword flash high, fling the scabbard away; Roll on like the thunder bolt over the plain, We come hack in glory. come not nglln.9
Year: 1861

dreamed dream in the midst of my slumbers And as fast as dreamed, it ran into numbers It seemed that law had been recently made That tax on old bachelors pates should be laid And in order to make them all willing to marry The tax was as large as a man could well carry The bachelors grumbled, and saidtwas no use Twas cruel injustice, and horrid abuse; And declared that to save their hearts blood

 from spilling,

 Of such vile tax they would not pay shilling But the rulers determined them still to pursue So they set all old bachelors up at vendue. A crier was sent through the town to and fro To rattle his bell and his trumpet to blow, And to call out to all he might meet on his way, sHo! forty old bachelors sold here to-day" And presently all the old maids in the town, Each in her very best bonnet and gown, From thirty to sixty, fair, plain, red and pale, Of every description, all focked to the sale. The auctioneer then in his labor began, And called out aloud, as he held up man, ssHow much for a bachelor? Who wants to buy?'' In twink every maiden responded "I, l." In short at highly extravagant price, The bachelors were all sold off in trce, And forty old maidens, some younger, some older, Each luggcd an old bachelor home on her shoul-

 der.
Year: 1861

A LADY's SroRY.-A lady just arrived from North Carolina reports that the dry goods stores in the large towns and cities of that State are almost wholly destitute of articles for ladies use Her female friends begged all the pins, needles, and similar articles from her, before she started for the North, as they said she could readily obtain supply here, whereas they either did or should want them long before they could reason ably hope to purchase them as in "Unlon times"
Year: 1861

The N Y. Post says the Wall street bankers on Tuesday subscribed the full amount of five million loan in forty minutes.

 The Baltimore Republican asserts that the ru- mors of the defection of Gen. Lee from the rebel camp and cause are utterly false and unfounded
Year: 1861

The rigging will be OF the best water, rotted
American or Russian hemp. Each wi carry
four boats, one to be fitted as a launch. A
launch can carry twelve pound howitzer and
about thirty men
Year: 1861

Believing that the time has arrived when the
great Republican party of the United States ought
to be fairly represented In the daily press of the
National Metropolis, we have embarked in the
enterprise OF supplying the citizens of the District
OF Columbia with daily publication, under the
title Of the NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,"


In Its political department this journal will
advocate and defend the principles OF the Repub-
lcan party, and endeavor to disabuse the public
mind OF groundless prejudices which have been
engendered against 1t, by the false accusations
Of its enemies. Having the utmost confidence
that the administration Of Mr.. Lincoln will be
such as to merit our appreciation, we expect to
yield It a cordial, but not servile support. In
the great issue that is likely to be made with his
administration, by the enemies Of the Republican
party, the people Of Washington and the District
of Columbia have more at stake than the people
of any other portion of our common country. We
believe that to support Mr.. Lincoln's administra-
tion will be synonymous with maintaining the in
tegrity Of the Federal Union, against the machin-
atoms Of those who would rend 1t asunder No
one can doubt upon which side of this issue the
people of Washington will lie found, when they
come to realize that 1t is fairly forced upon them
We feel confident, therefore, that in yielding to
the administration Of Mr.. Lincoln q cordial sup
port, we shall have the sympathy of an immense
majority Of the people of this District and vicn-
ity.


II Is not our design, however, to make the
National Republican mere political paper. We
intend, that as a medium of general and local
news, II shall not be inferior to any other journal
published in this city. We shall pay particular
attention to questions Of local policy, and advo-
cate such reforms as we may deem essential to
the prosperity of the city, and to the advance.
ment Of the moral and material welfare Of it:
inhabitants.


We deem it unnecessary, however, to multi.
ply promises, as the paper viii. Immediately make
its appearance, and will then speak for itself.


1t will be published every morning, and de-
livered to city subscribers at six cents per week
Mail subscribers, $3.50 year, payable in ad
vance.


The publication Office is at the corner of Ind
ana avenue and Second street.


LEWIS CLEPHANE h co.
Year: 1861

EXCITING CHASE IN GRASS VALLEY "A gen.
teman of Grass Valley was bit, some time
ago, by female dog, belonging to family
of the same place. The bite, it appears, was
a severe one: and the bitten man determined
on taking summary vengeance at the first op,
portunity. Yesterday morning, he met his
canine enemy in front of his (the canines)
domicil, whereupon he drew revolver and
slew poor Nelly. Her mistress, on hearing
the report of the murderous weapon, looked
out, and discovered the true state of affairs,
whereupon, seizing an avenging club, she
charged on the slayer Of her faithful Nelly
The gentleman, though still holding in bis
hand the implement of death, was terror
stricken at the Zouave like impetuosity of his
assailant. and broke-the lady giving chase.
He ran through the express office, his pursu-
er close on to lin. When he emerged from
the rear OF the building, on Church street. he
shot towards b. G. avenue, through which ho
scooted at fearful pace the Amazon pressing
him. and they both came laundering down
Mill street, the chase lasting as far as our in
formants eyes could reach When last seen
the painting fugitive was climbing fence
getting over itj just in time to save his rear
from whack which would certainly have
brought his flight TO an end, had he not es-
caped it.-Nouada Transcript


5. C.-The Boston Post said South Caro-
lima was like a suffering little boy in school
wanting to go out Cobb goes out with
Year: 1861

FAIR WARNING-The editor of the Sonoma
County Journal says:


Heavy creditors had best give this burg a
wide berth for some time to come. The big
dogs hereabouts, and especially one belong
ing to this establishment, are powerfully"
down on strangers. 1t is needless to say that
ours has been trained to distinguish and re-
spect the difference between creditors and
debtors. If any of the latter class doubt the
statement let them test the matter instanter.
10 such callers we are ALWAYS cat homo"
Year: 1861

The Savannah Republican says:


The stock Of flannel having been


pretty well exhausted in the South
'ern markets, We will be doing the
public, and especially our brave
soldiers, service in pointing to Q
complete and cheap substitute, if
not a better article, for the purpO-
ses to which flannel is usually ap-
Piled. A physician of high repu-
tation informs us that mdershirts,
made of common, coarse Georgia
osnaburgs, afford even greater pro
lection against exposure than fan
nei, and are far preferable in rheu-
matte and other similar affections.
Apart from this theory, we know
several gentlemen who have been
wearing them for years, even IN
in preference to ilannel,
and they express a perfect satisiac-
ton with the result. Would it
not be well to bear this fact In mind
while we are making up clothing
for the army?
Year: 1861

An old maid, who has her eyes
little sideways on matrimony,
says ''the curse Of this war is, that
it will make so many widows, who
will be fierce to get married, and
who know how to do it. Modest
girls will stand no chance at all. .
Year: 1861

The corn crop In some parts OF
western New York. is likely to
prove a failure this year. Ii Is
backward in its growth and dwarf
ed. There will not be half an av-
erage crop. a As 8e eg
Year: 1861

has won for itself such renown for the cure xd every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint that it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the { ployed. As it has long been in constant .use throughout this section, we need not do more than assure the people its quality is kept up to the best 1t ever has been, and that it may be relied on te do for their relief all it has ever been found to
Year: 1861

amid the groaus and din of Bull Run, that
he was to deny himself no com fort his, pay
could procure, for she could work as we'll as
he. Once only she broke, when together


they inspected her little stock of potatoes, and
he said "there was enough to last unit!
those on the east knoll were ri pc, and then,
please God, he would be with her again, if he
was with her vt ALL" Their eyes met, in
pitc of their resolutey turnining from each
other and the bitter tears filled them.


Saturday came, and he went and she took
up her summers work alone, not withou: the
hope and courage that come from sell.renun.
citation. When she was the most weary she
remembered her husband, toiling In the
trenches beneath southern sun, and no groan
or complaint, passed her lips Her little
family lived deccntly, thanks to her untiring
industry, and even the nearest neighbor, who
remarked the wonderful growth Of tho potatoes
and corn on the east knoll, did not dream that
hours before he was awake that woman was
hocing and wedding them. Once in while
she called the little ones to her, and read what
she told them was letter from father; but
she was poor reader Of writing, and what
with that and her sobs they did always got
the full sense of the precious episte. just at
sunset, on July day, the heart of the great


North almost stopped its beating, and dark


ness like that Of midnight settled upon us az


we told the much exaggerated story of Bull


Run. Many men never ran from that fatal


field, and among them Was John Plummer.-


He was seen fighting sing e-handed with two
Georgian Zouaves, while he had fastened to


his belt the colors Of his regiment. He fell


at last, but the colors still waved over him.


And yet Mr.. William Russell says there was


no hand.to hand fighting at Bnll Run.
They told the tale tendcrly to the woman
in the brown house. and her heart met its
death blow as they told; but she only said,


He would rather have died so than run, and
I would rather he would" In the years to
come, if Freedom and Truth want them, there
will be two sons of John Pluminer, who will
? leap as cxutanty to their CALL and die as
3 gladly at thcir bidding, as their father
: thanks to their mothers teaching.


HarerhW, Oct. 1861.
Year: 1861

The daily regular and solemn reading OF
Gods holy word, by parent before his chill.
dren is ono of tho most powerful agencies OF
Christian life. We are prone to undsrvalue
this cause. 1t is constant dropping but it
wears its mark into the rock, A family thus
trained cannot be ignorant Of the Word. The
whole Scriptures come repeatedly before the
mind. The most needless child must observe
and retain some portion of the sacred oracles;
the most forgetful must treasure up some pas
sages Of life. No one part of juvenile cduca.
tion is more important. Between families
thus instructed, and those where the Bible is
not read the contrast is striking To deny
such source of influence to the youthful mind
is an injustice, at the thought Of which pro.


lessor Of Christianity may we'll tremble.
Year: 1861

The following touching story of Now
Hampshire Volunteer, which we find in the
Springfield Republican, can hardly be read
through with dry eyes,


A June sun shonc hot and glariug on low
brown house that stood very near sandy road
in one of the farming districts OF New
Hampshire. Not tree nearer than the
next field which by way OF compliment was
called the orchard but a few struggling
morning eories, and ono or two puny asters
known to the mistress of the house as China
Asters,D in a box under the window, told
that even here, were some dim, Misunderstood
warnings after beautiful objects. Near the
broad aat door.stone, three yellow-haircd,
chubby children we're making dirt pics, not
,ne Of them able 10 walk the tive miles that
law between them and the district school
house. Inside the house s'ckly boxing
woman was trying to coax an obstinate baby
Of half year old to 60 to sleep. Poor
Miss PIummer as the neigLbors called her
with no hands but her own to do chore,-
was it any wonder that the flies were helping
themselves to the slovenly breakfast; taa
the milk things still remained just where hel
husband had left them before sunrise; tha
the attempt she had made at washing only
amounted to litter Of tubs and soled gar
ments and that in the midst Of it all, oblige'
to sit down by the screaming child she ha'
only heart enough to darn, disconsolately th
boels of an old stocking that ought to hav
gone TO the rags months ago?
Frances Plum,ner and John her husband
had been married six years, and every bod
agreed that they had had a hard row t
hoe To be sure his father had left him tn
old house. and rickety barn behind, aud on
or two acres of rocky sandy soil but eve
this was not half pald for, and it it had bee
il wouldn't have been worth much, TheI


wasn't an acre Of pasterin on it,, as job
said and his poor COW had to pick up he
scanty living most any where. But the


married young and full of hope. The


thought the work Of building up mode


fortune would not be too hard Tor them.-
!. somehow or other, they did not get along


thew had bad seasons the farmers cut dow


tho wages Of their hired men, and when Il
i children began to come SO fast, the wife gre


weak and ailing, and John found that as Il
Year: 1861

win not act upon gold. But the proportion Of
silver in ordinary bullion is 80 small that each
particle is surrounded and protected by the
gold. The silver was added by the assaysr in
order to diffuse the gold, and enable the nitric
acid 10 come at the silver.


The oornet is put into "mattrass," a viai
with broad base and long neck Into this is
poured about an ounce Of diluted nirtic acid,
which is boiled by placing the vial in bed of
hot sand. Bright red fumes soon arise, show.
ing that the action Of the acid upon the silver
was begun. In about ten minutes the acid ID
poured of, and quantity of less dilution is
poured in to dissolve out the last traces of the
silver, The silver and nitric acid uniting have
formed nitrate of silver, and the remainder of
the cornet is pure gold 1t Is fragile roll
looking very like the brown tinder left in
burning writing paper. This is taken out,
washed in distilled water, and melted in a
crucible, when il at once resumes its metallic
appearance. 1t ID carefully weighed in the
operators delicate scales, the result showing
the fnoness of the bullion; or how large a por-
tion of it was gold and how large alloy. The
value of an ounce of any ineness being already
knewn, the whole value Of the gold in our de-
posit is readily asoertained.
Year: 1861

The following lines were suggested by news
,oper paragraph descriptive of the scene between
,rave old Ethan Allen and his dying daughter
when she asked the stern infdel in whose faith
lie would have her dic-his or her mothcr's
The damps of death are coming fast
My father, DER my brow;
The past, with all its scenes, has led,


And must turn me now
To that dim future which in vain


My feeble eyes descrv
Tell me, my father. in this hour,


In whose stern faith to die?
ain thine I've watched the scornCul smile
And heard thy whitening tone,
Whence the Christians humble hope
Was placed above thine own
I've heard thee speak of coming death
without a shade of gloom,
And laugh at all the childish fears


That cluster round the tomb
cor is it in my mothers faith?


How fondly do trace,
Through many weary year long past,
That calm and sanity face
How often do call to mind


Now she is meath the sod,
The place, the hour, in which she drew
My early thoughts to God
'''Twas then she took this sacred book
And from its burning page
Read how its truths support the soul
In youth and failing age
And bade me in its precepts live,


Aud by its precepts die,
That might share home of love


In worlds beyond the sky,
"My father, shall | look above,


Amid this gathering gloom,
To Him whose promises OF love


Extend beyond the tomb?
Or curse the being who hath blessed
This cbeckered path of mine,
And promises eternal rest


Or die, my sire, IN thtner'
The frowu upon that warrior brow


Passed like a cloud away,
And tears coursea down the rugged cheek,
That flowed not till that day.
"Not, not in mine," with choking voice
+ The skeptic made reply
4" But in thy mothers holy faith
My daughter, may'st thou die
Year: 1861




Madame Celeste is now of very npro-
nounced age" She first came out as a
dancer, and attained some celebrity as such.
many years ago. Nearly twenty Years since
saw her dance, and was, remember. much
offended by the fact that her clothing, seen
during the twirls of the may pirouette. an
peared to be of somewhat dingy hue, Celeste
is thorough Frenchwoman in her toilet.
She looks as if she were on ashortallowauce
of water-a pint and half for tea, SOUP and
washing; but she knows how to put on her
things, and the youthful parts which She
still manages to perform are something
wonderful to those unaequeinted with the
mysteries of the stage. Still, Celeste is an
excellent creature, much beloved of those
under her management, charitable, generous
and full of the sort of sentiment which she
so we'll renders on the stage. Poor ballet
girls, with short coughs, seamstresses out. at
elbows, poverty. stricken playwrights, and
supernumeraries, adore her Long NAV she
live to point the unerring rife of melodra-
matte revenge; long may she be long-Iost
Adelphi bride, or find still longer lost three
act child amid the tears and plaudits of q
weeping audience. The romance of her
life is at least as remarkable as some of her
plots. Her confidence and generosity in
real life, have, it is said, been deeply and
cruelty abused. She is still an immense
favOrite with the admirers of her particular
style Of acting. Though not exactly an
evergreen, there is grace about the withered
flowers of the old Frenchwoman, which few
English actresses of the present day can
rival or excel.