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Year: 1861

REFINING EFFECTS OF S1cKNEss.-Many of
our greatest geniuses have been persons of
some remarkable physical weakness at some
periods of their lives Kirk White always
was, Coleridge was nearly all his life Wal
ter Scott as a boy; and both he and Byron
had one, if, indeed, the latter had not two
club feet Robert Hall was a martyr to a
series of complicated disorders through life, a
diseased spine making him suffer the agonies
of a thousand deaths. 1t would seem, then,
that suffering gives peculiar sensitiveness to
the whole nervous system, or is in some way
connected with it, and that it is in this acute
and sensitive state of mind, that the highest
works and efforts of genius are produced. In
private life, as in public, the same thing is
Observable Who cannot call to mind some
members of family always ailing, always
sick, and yet the most exemplary and innu-
eutial member of the family circle? In the
backwoods such child will grow up with
tastes so pure and simple, habits so neat and
refined, and affections SO elevated, as to give
all the highest results of most finished edu-
cation without going through any of the
fashionable forms of city instruction. She
may be the weakest of the whole, and yet
her words of love and gentleness light up the
whole family circle, and rule and regulate
anu iCSiHS Iiie NHple. OF III tHe IIUlilplc
walks OF city life, one such weak and sickly
Child will contrive to establish habits of neat
ness, and cleanliness, and refinement in an
attic or cottage, such as are often vainly
sought in palaces and splendor If she dies,
her memory is fragrant. The whole family
circle perhaps the neghborhood, are really
elevated by the memory Of the plans and
habits she FIRST established, and of the atmos-
phere she breathed. But if she recover, then
she carries up into life and vigor the neat
ness, order and quiet elevation first conceived
through the refining processes of suffering
and sorrow.


Our best writers, our most ingenious in
ventors our most acute metaphy sicians, clear.
est thinkers, and nobest discoveries, can
generally trace some sharpening of the intel
leet and refining of the nervous system to II
sickness or enfeebcment at some period or
other of life. And thus it is, that the sick
ness which weakens and wearies for the time,
and incapacitatas for exertion afterward, ca
pacitntes for tenfold and higher excellence
and usefulness. SO long as the depressing
effects of sickness lasted, it was wasting and
hndeliug; but these soou pass away and
leave permanent elevation, and improve
ment on every side.
Year: 1861

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


BECAUSE
it is the only that has ever been analyEed 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
confsrs Auer black brown, and in shorter space
Of time than any other dye in the World. Sold every
where, and applied by all Hair D.esss.s. CEz-AroSo
No G Astor Eouse New Yors rnhf6
Year: 1861

TIE ExTRAvAGANCE OF FAsmIoN.--Sinee the
rage, says the London Review, for dress and
finery set in since the extravaganza is a wo-
manly duty and to live beyond ones means
a social requirement; since the loom and the
workshop have taken the place of birth and
refinement, and the moneyed vugaran is
counted higher than the pennilcss aristocrat /;
since women have been ranked by what they
wear and not by what they are, and a be-
coming toilet is counted equal 10 personal
grace; since none but chosen few dare TO
be simple, none but e remnant Of the faithful
dare to hold themselves aloof from luxury
end fashion-more families have been ruined
than has ever been known before, and the
boasted happiness of the English home is fast
becoming Il fable and myth.


Hurrah for folly Nobody shoots her as
she flies.
Year: 1861

sT5~Did you ever have the Sick Headache? Do you
remember the throbbng temples the feveed brow, the
oathng and digust at the sight of food. How totally
unfit you we're for pleasure, conversation or study Ole
of the Cephac Pills would have relieved you from all
the suffering which you then experienced For this and
other purposes you should always have box Of EN- on
hand to use as occasion requires.
Year: 1861

GREAT DIsCoyERY.-Among the most important Of all
the great medical discoveries ofthis age may be consd
cred the system of vaccination for protection from Small
Pcx the Cephac Pill for relief OF Headache, and the
of Quiure for the prevention of Fevers, either Of
which is a sure specific whose benefits will be experience
ed by suffering humanity long after their dscoverers are
forgotten
Year: 1861

The Albany Kmcker6ocker doesn't Won
der that our clergymen are lean, hungry
looking people. The life of our palson is
not one of much repose or comfort The
mere business of exhorting sinners to re-
pentance, is not the largest part of his of
fee. His sermon must please all parties
the aristocratic and proud, pedantic and
poor, the unbelievers and the doubling
He muEt be attractive in his language, and
vast in his resources. In some situations
he must be funny, even tickling bis con-
gregation into laugh:


The pulpit is no place to study charac-
ter-that must be understood in advance,
or the man will fare Ill enough in his en-
deavors. Your successful preacher must
know how to be agreeable to the ladies',
both old and young. If he be unmarried
the latter may make onslaughts or if he
be a man of family he must know how to
wear the domesticated habit Outside of
the church he has other difficulties to en-
counter. If he is plain in his dress, tho
fashionable members will say, ''he's so
common place looking!'' If he spends
much time among his poor, he may be ac-
cused of having low taste; and if he does
not, then ''he's too proud to be Chris
tian - He must study constantly what
to do to keep his place, what shall be the
tone of his sermons, and how to make
name for himself. Some will say this is all
bOsh, &c, but those who say it, are igno-
rant of the trials behind the garb OF saneti-
ty. There are always some uneasy spirits
who want something new, who are uneasy
to live in one house more than a year, who
never recollect to pay borrowed money, and
who always have some fault to complain of
in a preacher. Such people to the parsons
are like hounds to the fox. Let those who
think that $500 or 81, 900 per year is ample
remuneration for a steady preacher, inquire
further into the matter. True, there are
some who have ''a reputation and cannot
be damaged by the tongue but the major
ity are as much creatures Of circumstances
as the rest of mankind.
Year: 1861

Our stock Of these articles is very complete and
has been imported expressly for trade. We shall
continue to by nearly every vessel tn at arrives
from the Atlantic States, additions to our present
large stock
Year: 1861

Here we SEQ that the failures last month exceed
even those Of January 1858, when the crisis. which
then arose from purely commercial causes. was be
ginning to manifest itself In the succeeding years
it will be seen that we were obtaining gradual re-
lief until in 1860, things had so far rec1perated that
only for the political difficulties in which we are in
volved this year would have found Us perfectly re-
covered, and as prosperous as ever.
Year: 1861

yENHIs thriving city without any HOTEL in the buIness


part OF the the City Hotel being Unexpectedly
cant. II lisa new brick building with thirty rooms, and
can be rented for one half the usual price.


cheap here and the house has done about twelve
dollars worth Of business heretofore 1t is the best
the State for hotel keeping and the ties OF the
place demand an immediate opening. Address


feb2Owlm D. II. G. SPENCE.
Year: 1861

How TENTS MAY BE DRIED.-A member Of
the Rhode Island Second writes from Canr
Brightwood


ihe cold has pinched US ''quite smartIy, " 90
tnat we not only feel the need of warmer


blankets and more of them, but of good fres
also The need of protection against sudden
cold has set the inventive wits Of our Yankee
soldiers to work. A plan was soon hit upon.
Inls Is tne description: A hole is dug in the
center OF the tent two feet in depth and diam
eter' Ihis Is walled with stones laid in soft
clay, and covered at the top with the execution
OF small aperture for the introduction of fneI


for THIS aperture there must be a close fitting
uoor OF cover, which can be opened and closed
al pleasure, Across one side of the tent a trench
Is laid and covered with wood and earth


through which the cold air is conveyed freely
70 the bottom part Of the subterranean fire
place From the top of the same. and across
the opposite side of the tent, another trench is
lald and carefully covered with stone and
eartn' through which all of the smoke and sur
PLus neat IL is carried off This is the whole ma
cnine. lne merits Of il are obvious Itis
universally practicable. 1t can be introduced
easily into any tent of dwelling. The economy
ei lit costs only few hours work for three
or -FOUR men. The convenience of it-beipp
entirely under ground it takes up mono of the
precious room Of our small tents The utiIitv
Oh hIlt dries and warns the earth within and
even even beyond the entire circuit Of the tent, and
thus prevents those damp, cold and unhealthy
exnsiations from the earth which are probably
the chief cause Of the ill health among soldiers
Ihe tents are thus also furnished with a moist
ana genial atmosphere, the heat of which can
oe easily increased so as to meet the exigencies
OF tne coldest part of the season. To realize
tne Importance OF this you must remember the
walls Of our houses are only thin canvssNtbat
Iney are so readily penetrated by cold or heat
or moisture, that the atmosphere within fol-
lows rapidly the changes in the condition of
the atmosphere without Indeed, SO far as this
Is concerned, there is but very little difference
air. " NV 0Pen
Year: 1861

foot nat and firm to the ground, without drop
ping his head, you may conclude be is sound
before and If on running him up hill, he 20
with his hooks regularly together, and not
dragging the toe, nor dropping from the hip,
you may buy him as free from lameness II
ne 60 patteringon the toe, and feeling, let him
not be bought for a sound one


LAMENEss-How DISCOVERED notice
that IN examining a horse for lameness you
may often detect 1t by only looking mt his ears !;
Tor all horses that are lame before drop their
heads when they throw their weight on the
sound leg and those that are lame behind
throw their heads up when the sound log comes
to the ground.


FENCtNe,-N henever horse stands in the
stable fencing, that is with foot out under the
manger, 1t is sign that something exists un-
easy to him, and may give you just reason to
suspect unsoundness.


WIND.-With regard to wind, some horses
naturally possess greater freedom of breathing
tnan others; for instance, horse with large,
open nostrlis, wide gullet, short neck, and
deep, wide chest, has generally superior wind
to one OF the contrary shape. There are two
KINDS OF disease injurious to the wind: one is
an snectlon OF the windpipe, which creates
Whlstilng and roaring the other an affection
OF the lungs which produces broken wind.
fne usual way to discover the first of these
lmpertectlons, Is to 60 up to the animal in the





a stick about him suddenly, or strike him. If
ne groan, he IS roarer. But this method will
not detect mere whistler; the surest way.
therefore, is to gallop the horse with bride
tightly curbed, and at the same time agitate
him as much as possible If he makes a
wheeling noise, er blow with the same kind of
sound as is produced by blowing upon a knife.
placed before ones mouth, he Is not sound in
MS wind. The state of the wind is sometimes
ascertaLned, and with great accuracy, by the
sound OF the cough, and in the following man.
ner Grasp the windpipe at the throat tightly.
and then Immediately let go the held: the
horse is sure to cough If he cough buIJiIy,
thst Is II the cough sounds like the lowing of a
DULL, the disease just mentioned is in exie-
tenee. But this cannot be often done with the
same horse, or It would produce the yery
disease In question. ard is indeed n method So
delicate and dlfcCit ss not to he tried without
express permission IF the owner, nor with il If
you possess any claim to humaaity. IF he
cough short and hacking. the lungs are affect
ed, ana ne Is broken-winded; but if the cough
pc long and shrill, the wind is good Be care
tul to leave bold Of the wind pipe the moment
you have compressed it; for you hold it long,
the horse will cough shrill even if he have i'm.
perfect wind i-


Always gallop horse as we'll as make him
cough horse with the roaring or short cough
should be Immediately rejected


BY making horse cough another ADVANTAGE
arises, VIE, you may discover if he be affected
with q cold In which case, upon COMPRISING
the % Wlnd-pipe, he will cough repeatedly
Horse Tanner.
Year: 1861

u most remarkable accident took place re-
Gently In the neighborhood of London A gentle
man was awaiting the arrival Of train at the
station, when a large plank, weieh hing inward
OF hundred weight, was hurled by the violence
OF the wind distance of twelve feet against nim.
throwing him towards the train which at the
moment entered, and by which he was struck,
thrown upon the track, crushed under the wheels
ana 20 severely injured that death soon ensusd.
Year: 1861

IL Until recently no record has been kept of
the number OF seamen lost by falling overheard
IL 10 ascertained that no less than sd lives have
been lost In this way during the past nine months
and the large number elicits the inquiry whether
there may not be some defect In the rigging or
mismanagement on board Of ships to occasion so
large loss Of life by falling overheard
Year: 1861

In the town Of T, there was shoe
maker who at times oficiated as preacher


he always wrote the notice himself, in order
to save printing. Here Is one of them:
s'Tbere wiz be preaching in the pines this
Sunday afternoon on the subject, 'An who
do not believe viii be damned ct 3 o'clock
Year: 1861

SIR-It is found to be impossible to supply at
present the demand for postage stamps of the new
style. Every effort will be made to increase the
amount manufactured daily; but, under the most
favorable condition. the distribution Of these stamps
to all post offices in the loyal States, cannot be
effected within the period contemplated by the de-
partment Under these circumstances, notice is
hereby given to all postmasters who have not re-
ceived new stamps, to continue the sale of the old
issue, and of course, to mail all letters brought to
their offices prepaid by stamps of the old style.
With each supply of new stamps, postmasters will
be directed how to dispose of the old A strict
compliance with the foregoing instructions is re-
quired by the Postmaster General


am, respectfully, your obedient servant,
Year: 1861

affairs of this State. but we doubt if the
prospective part of it be not misplaced -
We think. and have good reason to think,


that Gov. Morton has no intention to
change the office in which he has done so
much good service for another in which


his inexpcrienee would cripple his acknwl-
Year: 1861

A justice of the peace in a rural precinc
was lately called upon at an advanced hou
in the evening to perform the marriage cere.
tnony for young and interesting couple. II
was difficult to tell whether the lover. or the
justice were most embarrassed. 1t was his
first attempt to tie the knot, and he didn't
know how 10 do it, but he made the attempt
They stood up before him, ,and he commenced
the work by an address, partly religious and
partly official, and finally broke down. he
then made them join hands, and declared
them married, but at the same time told them
that they had better send for another Justice,
as be was afraid that il. wouldn't hold-that
perhaps it had not beei done legally.


Here was "pretty kettle Of fish," It was
late, and the young man said be was satisfied
that it would hold until the next morning,
when, it there was anything lacking, it could
be supplied by another justice.


To this the lady demurred, and refused to
leave for home until she was satisfied that
she was legally married.


The young man demonstrated justice
guessed they would find it all right" but
she was firm, and the husband had to start of
several miles for another justice.


The justice came, and finished the lob, and
the married couple departed, s'happy a.
CLAIMS At high water.' [st. Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1861

Yesterday. Mrssrs. Merritt, Harvey, Hem
derson and Magruder, members of the Com
mittee appointed by the Legislature to exam
me into the condition of the affairs of the
State Reform School, drove out to the grounds
and made thorough review Of the building
and its surroundings They appeared to he
veil pleased with the location. They had
expected to see low, swampy ground, hut it
was on the contrary beautiful upland, and
commanding most attractive prospect
they had no, expected to learn tbnt the riv er
was navigab' all the way up to the site of the
school, (and farther) and that goods could be
l,nded in forty steps of the building


They were much pleased with the excel
lent quality of the bricks used in the build
i1g and the substantial, accurate and work
manlike manner in which the labor had been
done.


They were also gratified to notice the good
quality of the land-the bottom land, few
hundred yards distant being of the richest
possible quality, and the upland ION which
the building is located) being of the very
first class of uplands in tie valley. with a
subsoil capable of indefinite improvement
and fertilization. The beautiful evergreen
oaks that ornament the view were not lost
sight of in the praises bestowed


The amount of money expended on the
work so far has been only about $l5, 900, out
of the thirty thousand appropriated. and
two storie- nearly of the building has been
completed. We think the Committee will
hardly vote for throwing all the labor away
and beginning some new scheme for a school
somewhere else Satisfied that the present
location is a good one. that the money has
not been improperly expended, unless ii
might be in one instance, where there was
no authority of law for the expenditure ia
small amount), and satisfied that the plan or
which the building is erected. is good one
and that the Contractor is faithfully carrying
out his contract, we cannot see how the Com
mittee composed as it is of intelligent and
impartial gentlemen. can do otherwise than
report to the bodies which sent them-the
Senate and the Assembiy-in favor of the
continuation of the progress of the build
ing and the early establishment of the
State Reform School on the site already
chosen.


The Committee, after their return from
the State Reform School Building, visited
room in the Court House, in which were de-
posted the plan and specifications of the
Building, as well as the epresentations of
buildings for a similar purpose in various por-
| ions of the United States. and maps and
hooks obtained by Mr.. Pelton, ae contribu-
tions to to the institution. in his recent trav-
els through the eastern cities. The volumes
number about $500, and are an admirable Sc
lection.
Year: 1861

EJtcTING SETTLERS. Approximation are
entertained that the sheriff of this county
will have some difficulty in executing a writ
OF electment on some settlers on the Chnbolla
Rance, near this city. We are informed that
considerable resistance is threatened, should
the process of the Courts be carried out. We
know nothing of the merits of the case, and
express no opinion upon it; but it must be
sell-evident to all concerned, that resistance
to the regular process of the Courts is not
the way TO redress real or imaginary wrongs.
Our citizens generally are, we eleve, law
abiding, and we won ID regret to learn that
their good name should he tarnished hv any
acts Of violence. That mode of remedying
a wrong is not only ineffective but foolish ;
and no sensible man will resort to it We
hope that this dispute will soon be settled in
an amicable manner, and that istice will be
done on both sides,-Sdn Jose Tribune.
Year: 1861

HEAR DIsUNIoNIsT.-The MobileR egster
says:


That tune yankee Doodle) was always a
musical ahominatinn. unworthy a place in
the national repertoire. We have never heard
it since we were a hoy. on any public occa-
sion. without Indignation. We never could
get on our feet when we saw audiences at
theaters and elsewhere rise to it, 1t was ever
cold bath to every throh of patriotic emo
tion, ever made our flesh creep and our soul
sink into the bottom of our boots-not on
account of its name, Yankee Doodle but
because it is q mean, sneakng. belittling
contempthle tune If we were on the eve
of battle and were at all doubtful whether
to stand or fly, we believe the sound of that
ahomnahle strain would decide the question
and we sh, uld take to our heels
Year: 1861

ELECTION To-DAY.-Our citizens VIII Ue"i
in mind the proclamation Of the Mayor for
an election, to-day, upon the proposition to
authorize the Mayor and Common Council to
raise the sum Of 81 600, for the purchase OF
suitable grounds and erecting permanent i'm
provements thereon, for the use of the North
ern District Society. We hope the people will
generally turn out, for we believe q majority
are in favor of the proposition.
Year: 1861

THERE is Turkish law that man, for
every falsehood that he utters, shall have a
red mark set on his house. If such law
were in force in the United States, we fear
that some people who build fine houses might
have their painting done without expense
except to their characters and conscienecs
Year: 1861

TIE FLAG OF OUR CoUNTRY.-Last
Thursday two or three hundred
troops from the posts above march
ed through town on their way to the
coast. We did not see them, but
we are informed by a papcrpublish-
cd in town the next day, that they
marched under 1.-The flag of our coun-
try" -


We knew there was great disaf-
fcction generally among the FEEDER
al troops in this State, that many
were friendly to the Southern cause,
and had joined our standard, refus-
ing to return to a Black Republican
country. But we must admit that
we were somewhat surprised to learn
that the companies in marching out
of the country; lad adopted our flag.
S: A. Herald.
Year: 1861

The delegate from the parish of Catahoula
opposes unqualifiedly the separate secession
Of Louisiana from the federal Union. and
asks leave to place upon the records Of ths1
convention his reasons for that opposition.


Ioppose the act of secession because in my
deliberate Judgment, the wrongs alleged As
the cause of the movement might be redress.
ed under the constitution by an energetic ex-
Year: 1861

The London Times, of July II.
referring to the Intended elevation of
Lord John Russell to the House OF
Peers, remarks:


For the last five and forty years
the name OF Lord John Russell has
been connected with every species of
political vicissitude-now with the
most complete success, now with the
most complete failure, with the for
nation of one government and the
solution of another with Catholic
emancipation, with the reform bill,
with municipal reform, with the corn
laws-;n fact, with every stirring
and every important measure of the
times in which we live. On all
these subjects Lord John Russell
has played no inconsiderablc part,
and it cannot seem unreasonable that
in the fiuiiness of years and honors
the statesman of such long and v,iri-
ed experience should seek for repose
in that haIeyon region where sup
ply is unknown, where the dinner
hour is the most sacred institution,
and where AN audience of three or