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Year: 1861

New York city has gone into this war with
the yigor Of n giant and the a'scrty Of r
French Zouave regiment. The Empire City
has already sent to Washington nearly ten
thousand troops.


The following is LIST Of the men from
that city and Brooklyn, who have already
gone 70 the seat Of war:
Year: 1861

How long will you live? You will live


for ever. And your life there will depend
upon your life here. Every day as you com.
pletc it will reappear in the years to coma--
Eve, y hour, every moment as it hurrles on
its way, leaves page to be read before the
throne. Every word, every act every thought
and feeling Of your heart records itself i'm
perishably in the memory of One who never
forgets. You are writing your life Tor cter-
nifty!


In gallery in Paris hangs famous pic
ture of Afurillo, Of an old Spanish monk
seated at his desk. He had begun the ehron'
icle Of hi. life Death had summoned him
before the work was done but he had sought
and OBJ aimed leave to return to earth and
/ finish it. You see in the monks pale face a
more than natural energy. Those sunken
eyes had looked beyond the vale and geam
with the visions Of eternity. The soul with
in has commuped with the unseen world, and


behold face to face lin who is invisible


And the solemn task is renewed with the earn


estness Of one who has passed the fading
scenes OF time and is absorbed in the rcall


ties beyond.


So lot tho record Of your life be written a:
in the light Of eternity. Look beyond anc
see the unuttcrable things which shall sooI
surround you, whom you stand before you
Judge. Behold your endless life-you
speedy departure 0 needless soul, adjur
you to prepare for that eternity aud writ
now such lie record of faith in Jesu
Christ, aud obedent service towSrd Him, a
that you may read it in eternity with joy.
Year: 1861

The following auecdote is old, but it is
worth reproducing often :


was some time since walking upon the
wharf where fishing boat lay, and as was
passing and re-passiug, the master was utter
ing tremendous oaths. At length turned to
him and, standing beside his boat, said:


Sir, am unacquainted with your busi-
ucss. What kind of fish are these?


They are goldfish rcplod he.


How long are you usually ont, in order to
obtain your load ?


Two or three weeks he answered.


AT what price do you sell them !!


He informed me.


We'll, have you had hard work 20 obtain
living in this way -


Yes, hard work. said be.


With what do you bait these fsh 2


with clans


Did you ever catch mackerel
Yes


We'll now dill you ever catch fish with
out bait :?


Yes said he, was out last year, and
one day when was fixing my line the bare
hook fell into the water, and the !ool TOOK
hold OF it, and drew him in.'


Now, sir said l, have often thought
that Satan was very much like fisherman
He always bates his hook with that kind o
bate nhich different sorts oil sinners like best
but when be would catch a prolanc swearer
he does not take the trouble to put or bate
all, for the fool will always bite at the bar
,, hook
He was sileot. His countcnancc was sol
: ern and after pause, as | turned to g
away, | heard him say to ono standing By
him guess that's minister
Year: 1861

HENS AND EGGs-For several years
past have spent few weeks of the latter
part Of August on the Kennebec River, in
Maine. The lady with whom / have stop
ped is highly accomplished and intelii-
gent housewife. She supports "henery,'
and from her derived my information in
the matter. She told me that for many
years she had been in the habit of admin
istering to her hens, with their eommon
food, at the rate OF a teaspoonful of Cayenne
pepper, each alternate day, to dozen fowls.
Last season, when | was with her, each
morning she brought in from twelve to
turteen eggs, having but sixteen hens in
all


She again and an again experimental in
the matter by emitting to feed with the
Cayenne for two or three days. The COR
sequence invariably was that The product of
eggs fell off five or six per day The same
effect of using the Cayenne is produced in
winter as well as summer Boston Trans,
criI
Year: 1861

The "gallant Mulligan as the New York
Herald styles the commander of the late
Yankee army at Lexington, is NO less a
parsonage than the notorious rowdy "Bill
Mulligan," who figured so largely in the
police court of New York last year. He
was sent, we believe, to Sing Sing periten-
tiary for his disturbances of the peace of
the city, and from that classic abode he was
transferred to the command ola Lincoln
column in Missouri.
Year: 1861

Cash will be required for all job Work when
called for.


Cash will also be required for all Advertise
ments when the time for which they may be
ordered to be published eSpres.
This rule will be strictly adhered to.
Year: 1861

The New York World exultingly chron-
ieles the fact that the brave and gallant
Ben Wood, OF the late New York News,
is hunted fugitive whom Lincon's Fed
eral police are using every exertion to cap
ture and consign to the Bastilc. We
hope he will safely escape to the South
Year: 1861

It lis in contemplation among our
young fnen, to form u volunteer Rifle Com
pany in our city-and in fact, we believe
the necessary steps have already been taken
for the purpose. To say nothing o; the
advantages Of such company in our city.
for the purpose of protection, if We should
need protection. land if we on the frontier
do not. no other part of the State does. OF
will. Its formation would be of great adj
vantage to the members individually, in
giving them good training in movement,
and personal carriage. and in developing
their muscular powers.


We hope the muster roll of the Craw-
ford Guards, will be Immediately iilIel up.
Year: 1861

kB- On our third page, we have rented a
column, for short time, which will be ex-
clusively under the control of gentleman
Of this county. who is responsible for any
thing that may appear therein.
Year: 1861

Klcu.-fhe funniest story of this age is
told by Detroit paper, A lady suspected
her husband of improper intimacy with the
hired girl. Without informing her husband
of her intentions, she sent the girl off, and
that night went to sleep in the girls bed
She hadn't been there long when somebody
came and took the other half of the bed
Two hours after, the wife rose intending to
reveal the iniidelity of her spouse, struck a
light, when, lol it Tas the servant man
Year: 1861

Mir. EDroR-Riding to the town of Dallas the other day, just before reaching the village, saw the body of man hanging to the limb of tree near the roadside. It proved to be the body of Thos. Hammond or Hanmon, a notorious charac- ter whJ WAS drunnled out of the confederate ser. vice for theft. and returned to this county. Such events are much to be deprecated, but in these stormy times short thrift is given to rogues.

 Polk county has about four hundred voters. Of these, one hundred and fifty are in mill tary service and another company is now organizing. This will make over half of the voting population that has volunteered.

 You have no doubt, often heard of the rich mountain in the north western part of Polk county. It is said to be one mile high and IS the highest point of land in the county. The topof the moun- tain is covered with walnut timber, heavy under growth and the land is IS rich any ever saw This rip of rich land is several hundred yards in width and ten or fifteen miles long. Mir. Hays has a fine farm on it, and the production would aStonlsh those who live in bottoms One feature of the mountain is that it abounds with freestone and chal, beate springs, and in one place have seen a fine chllybeate spring and freestone spring within two feet of each other. In good time these things will be more widely known and attract emlgrants and tourists.

 Yours truly, c. NJ. WINTON.
Year: 1861

Straits it is the cry of warlike
assault and the shout OF victory.
In this country we put IT to all
sorts of congratulatory and defiant
uses. and It's most tremendous
vocal effects are comprehended
in "three times three and a tiger. !"
The source of the word is in the
primative oriental idea that every
man who dies for his country
goes to Heaven-Hu-raj, the
Sclavonian derivative, meaning
literally, "To Paradise"
Year: 1861

One ofthe Fire Zouaves was
shot in the battle of Bull Run in
a manner very surprising to him
self and every person who has
heard the story. While fighting
away Ike tiger with his mouth
open on account oil excessive heat
and thirst, a musket bullet from
the enemy entered his mouth then
ps ssed up back of his upper jaw
and out OF his face just behind his
left eve This bullet made Its
entrance and exit 50 silently and
scientifically that the Zouava ac-
tually knew nothing about it until
some time afterwards, when he
was told that something had hap
pened TO his face, his informant
discovering the blood trickling
down his cheek He then asked
his comrade to examine II, who
saw what had occurred. The
Zouave states that be felt a pecu-
liar prick under his eye, bat had
no idea it was caused by a mus
ket shot, and thai he thinks be
fired two rounds after receiving
the wound before he noticed the
sensation which he described.


A rag was soon applied tc
staunch the wound, and on wen
the Zouave, fighting as before
uat.l the end oil the battle. Th'
soldier who received this shot i
now in New York city upon
furlough, and viii soon be read
for service again : Scientific


American.
Year: 1861

CONDUCT OF THE SOUTH CARoLINIANs.-From
Claiborne's Life of John A. Quitman we extract
the following regarding the conduct of the
South Carolinians at the battle of Cherubusco.
1t is we'll worth reading:


Col. Butler. of the South Carolinians, had left
his sick bed against the remonstrances of his
friends, to lead the Palmettos to the combat
Early in the engagement his horse waslshot
under him. Soon after he received a painful
wound in the knee, and yielded the command to
Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson. Taking the Pal
metto flag from the hands of Sergeant Beggs,
Dickinson placed himself in front, and Beggs
was Immediately shot down. Colonel Butler
now came up to resume the command, and was
killed by the side of Dickinson, while standing
under the flag. Dickinson himself soon fell
mortally wounded, (de died some weeks after
wards,) and Major GLADDEN. received it from his
hands and committed it to Lieutenant Baker,
who being unable from debility and exhaustion
to carry it, Major GLADDEN. placed it in the hands
of Patrick Leonard, and led his regiment to the
charge. His men fell rapidly, but not one wa
vered, from first to last, under the concentrated
fire of the enemy. In the whole history of war
there has never been more striking example of
indifference to DEATH the result of stern resolve.
Each man fought for the honor of Carolina
Several companies were almost annihilated.-
Some had not men enough to bury their dead,
or bear their wounded to the ambulances The
uniforms of some of the officers were literally
torn from their persons; the color-bearers were
shot down, but the flag, bathed in their blood,
was always seized as they fell and borne to the
'front.' Proudly it floated through the tempest
of death until the victory had been won, and
then, all torn and blood-stained, it dropped over
its own glorious dead. The regiment entered
the battle with two hundred and seventy-three
rank and file, and when it was over it mustered
one hundred and sixty 1t had no missing its
dead and wounded made up the deficiency.
Year: 1861

carved my name on the beech tree bole;


Fool was r.
1.-the of limb and merry of soul,


That saw no cloud on my life's bright sky
Fiye-and-twenty years ago,
When my heart was pure as the drifted snow,


And gave it away,


In the light of day,
To fair young maid-ah, woe is me =
Under the leaves of this beechen tree.
And five and twenty years have passed;


Sad am
Love was fated to last


And the dark clouds gathered upon the sky
And am old my locks are thin;
My life hath nothing more to win;


But the foolish name


Stands here the same,
While all is changed life, hope and truth,
Oh, mocking tree oh, wasted youth
Year: 1861

MISTAKEN IDEA-Old Abe seems to be Ia
most Republicans, that the recent election was
a verdict Of the American people in favor OF
Republican principles. Now no one knows bet
tor than Old Abe that it takes majority of the
American people to give a verdict of the whole
American people. And no one knows better
than he that be didn't get majority of the
voters of the American people by near one mil
lion. Hence the underadded remarks, as report
a Republican paper, shows that the old fellow
would like to make it appear that he was cho-
sen by majority of tie American people. We
forgive him, however, for the sake of the COM
pro.aise sentiments accompanying:


He was asked, Do you think the Missouri
Compromise line ought to be restored?" He
replied that although the recent Presidential
election was a verdict of the people in favor oil
freedom upon all the Territories, yet personally
he would be willing, for the sake of the Union,
to divide the territory we now own by that line,
if in the judgment of the nation it would save
the Union and restore harmony


Again:


In speaking on the subject of q compromise,
he said " 1t was sometimes better for man ia
pay debt he did not owe, or to lose demand
which was a just one, than to go to law about
it but then, in compromising our difficulties
he would regret to see the victors put in the
attitude of the vanquished, and the varquished ID
in the place of the victors. lie would not con.
tribute to any such compromise as that.
Year: 1861

HoLD EN- AND LET EN- FIzz TILL They Frz.
zLE OuT."-This is the suggestion of a humble
private citizen. as to the best mode of treating
the secessionists. His idea is the correct one
and furnishes good text for a brief statement
of the policy that will kill out the disunion con-
spiracy, if anything can.
Year: 1861

GOVERNMENT OFFIcERs.-There are at present
about 10000 offices in the gift of the General
Government, for which we may estimate 600 900
applicants, showing that little under one thir-
teenth of the people of the United States are in
terested not so much in the good of the country
as in change of the Administration. Does moi
this assist in explaining why President is never
chosen for two terms now a-days?
Year: 1861

WHERE WILL THE WAR BE ?-The Boston
Courier, in an article upon this head, says:


awe trust there will be no war between any
portion of our w-countrymen, unless it be
necessary to maintain essential and inalienable
rights But if it comes at all, it uiu of necessity
be 6ettceen those who hare stood By the Union and
those rcho are resolved to make no concessions in
order 10 sape the Union. And wher that dreadful
period arrives-which Heaven avert-Mr Sena-
tor Hale and those in sympathy with him riH
find no united North on their side What sort of
warfare would he wage by an insignificant
majority in the free States, against l,sOO, 900
men there tcho roted against his opinion9


On the same subject Philadelphia paper
says:


Let US tell the North Americdn-and we speak
for some of the bone and sinew of the North
that when it forces snch war, so unnecessary,
SO iniquitous and criminal, it will have bloody
combat here in the North, before its black ban
ners and its Wide Awake army shall reach the
South. Black Republican sectionalsm and n-
cendiarism has as bitter and as determined en-
emies here as it has there-men who will resist
negro government and a negro war to the last
gasp of life. Should such a terrible war come,
then every Northern city will be transformed
into camp.
Year: 1861

The annexed resolution passed the House of
Representatives by a vote of l24 to SO:


Resolred, That we fully approve the bold and
patriotic act of Major Anderson in Withdrawing
from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, and the de-
termination of the President to maintain that
fearless officer in his present condition, and we
will support the President in all constitutional
measures to enforce the laws and preserve the
Union.


Burch and Scott voted in the negative; there
fore Burch and Scott condemn Anderson, and
will not support the President in ali constitu-
tional measures to enfore the laws and preserve
the Union. Burch and Scott are wrong in con-
demning Anderson, but right in not blindly
pledging themselves to support the President in
any and all constitutional measures which he
may see fit to adopt for the enforcement of the
laws and the preservation of the Union. It
would be perfectly constitutional for the Presi-
dent to concentrate the entire army in the State
of South Carolina in the next few weeks Sup
pose he took it into his venerable head that that
was the best way to preserve the Union, would
any sensible man have our Congressman pledge
themselves in advance to support him in the
crazy scheme?
Year: 1861

1t Is not forgotten thst eonsid arable number OF
persons min ge their own labor with capital that il
they labor with their own hands, aud also buy
ana hire others TO labor for them; bat this j.
IS only mixed and not a distinct class. No princ
pa stated disturbed by the existence of this mixed
class Again, has already been sal there is not
OF necessity any such thing the free hired aborer
being fixed f0r that condition for life Many indie
Peno ent men everywhere in these States few years
back In their lives, we're hired laborers.


he prudent pennIless beggar in he world labors
for wages awhile, q surplus with which 10 buy
tools or land for him-elf; then labors his own
account. Another at length hires another new be
ginner to help him. This is the j st and generous
and expansiye system which open. the way TO all
gives nope 10 all, and consequent energy and i'm
proVement Of the condition, to all No living
are more worthy 20 be trusted than those who toll
up from poverty: none less inclined take touch
what they have not honestly earned Let them be
ware a. snTrenderiDg political power which they
~ De used TO close the door of advancement against
such they and TO ix disabilities and burdens
upon them, till all of liberty shalt be lost.


FROM the rrbt taking OF our national census to the
last are ~ years, and find population at the
end of the period eight times great at the
beginning


he increase Of those other things which dee u
desirable has been even greater. We thus have, al
one view, what the popular principle applied to the
government, through the machinery Of the States
so, what If firmly maintained It promises for the
future.


There are already among us those VINO. 1.-THE Union
be preserved. will live to see il contain 2JD,go00O
IL Is Tor vast future also With reliance in Prov
dence, all the more firm and earnest, let pro
ceed IN the "Tea; task which events have deyoIVed
upon ~ ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Year: 1861

The operations OF the Treasury during the period
which has elapsed since your adjournment have been
conducted with signal success. The patriotism OF the
people has placed at the disposal ofthe Government
the large means demanded by the public eXigencies
Much of the national loan has been taken by citizens
the industrial classes, whose confidence in their
country faith and zeal for their countrys deliver
unce from its present peril have induced them
tribute to the support of the Government, the whole
of their limited acquisitions This fact imposes pecu-
liar obligations TO economy in disbursement and
ergy in action.
Year: 1861

terminate in a hot-house, hot-bed
or kitchen for very early fruit, trans
plant when qrite small into pots. The
Tomato improves by every transplant
ing, and each time should be set deep
er. From the time four or six leaves
appear, pinch or cut off the larger OF
lower leaves and the terminal buds,
and continue this process of pruning,
till the fruit is far advanced so tina,
when ripe, the bed will seem to be
covered by one mass Of large, smooth
even sized tomatoes, Of the riches
pomegranate color--and the leaves
hidden by the fruit
Year: 1861

pondingly formidable, in any move
ment that might be undertaken in the
present crisis. But with the incoming
of the new Administration, an extra
ordinary change has taken place in
this regard. Since the publication of
the Inaugural, public sentiment has
been rapidly undergoing process of
consolidation. Citizens, rcgardlcs of
past political differences, have been
coming together, and joining hands
upon platform which has for its
plank the Union and the Constitution.
Democrats, Republicans and Ameri-
cans are equally warm and decided in
their determination to support the Ma
tional Government upon the basis of
the policy announced by Mr. Lincoln


"a policy which grows in public fa-
vor the more it is reflected upon. The
concentration of opinions in this re-
gard has no parallel, perhaps, in the
history of the country. Certainly
there is no case on record since the
days of Washington, when people, at
the close of a Presidential campaign,
were 50 willing to lay aside party pref
udices, or so very prompt to rally to
the support of a President, whose
election many Of them most bitterly
opposed.


This movement is significant one !;
and it is altogether the most hopeful
sign that mas appeared in the political
horizon, since the beginning of the
troubles which disturb the peace of
the country, and threaten the exist
cncc of the nation. And it is all the
more important, because it originated
with the people. Professional politl-
ticians have had nothing to do with it.
1t has not been brought about by any
system of working. 1t is above
and Independent of all partizan
schemes. 1t has for its object nothing
that is unworthy, but all that is noble
and patriotic. The great moving
cause is a love for the Union, and a
sincere desire to maintain the Ameri-
can Government. And what could be
more sublime than this spontaneous
union of the people on the side of THEN
country? 1t is gilmore value, looking
to the general good of this great ma
ton, than ten thousand mere partizan
victories and it possesses more o.
promise for the future, than volumes
Of resolves, and hundreds Of volumes
Of paper compromises.


Politicians will do we'll to heed this
manifestation of feeling on the part o


the people The great business il


hand at present is the preservation o


our institutions. While this is bcin!
attended to, let old party names b


laid aside, and let the citizens be al


raycd as they may be for or agains


the Union This is the point upol


which public sentiment is concentra


ting and terrible will be the fate of th'
politician who shall undertake to stem


the popular currcnt.-CI"dnnaH Ga


-gite
Year: 1861

No outside inhuGce, perhaps, has


contributed 50 largely to aid the Sc


cession movement at the South, as the
indications that have hitherto prevail
ed of a divided public sentiment at
the North Those who have been
leading in the revolution have looked
with confidence. relying upon assu-
RANGES which might reasonably be re-
garded as reliable, for aid and comfort
in the Free States. The sympathy
that has been manifested in this sec.
ton of the country for the revolution
lists, together with the position OF the
Union men in the Border Slave States
with regard to the enforcement OF the
laws, tended to complicatc the troubles
which surround the National Govern,
ment. With a sentiment at the North
divided in proportion to the vote cas'
for and against Mr.. Lincoln, it was


very plain that the moral power of the


Government would be comparatively
weak, and its embarrassment cores
Year: 1861

practicable. Whatever purposes, there
fore, were expected to be accomplish.
ed by the circulation Of the paragraph
which has been exposed, will probably
be attained, since the antidotc now Of
fercd cannot possibly pursue the poi
son into all its ramiications. If, how
ever, this explanation shall secure to
me the confidence Of those true heart
ed patriots who still love our Union
better than the spoils and power
which revolution can promise them, |
shall not regard the condemnation of
men who for the past two months
have necessarily denounced me
throughout the South, simply and sole
ly because have refused to blackcn
my soul with perjury by bctraying
the government Of my country while


in its service. j. HoLr.