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Year: 1861

CHEAP FooD-A New DIsH--A writer in
one Of the Eastern papers says that probably
not one farmer in fifty knows what excellent,
hearty, wholesome food he can have directly
from the wheat field, stack or barn. He says,
The writer's family breakfasted this morn
ing, mainly on boiled wheat. Boiled wheat
and wheat gravy. Boiled wheat and milk.
Boiled wheat and maple sugar. Not wheat
-four, nor wheaton groats, nor cracked wheat,
but whole grains of wheat, sheled from the
best heads, as the larger the BETTER and soak
ed in cold water two or three hours, and then
boiled in the same water one or two hours
or until it is quito soft, and the water all abb
sorbcd. 1t should be cooked while other Gu
linary operations are going on as it needs to
boil or simmer on a slow fire good while,
and care must be taken at the last that it
does not burn. To prevent this it may be
finished off in sand bath, that is pan Of
heated sand, or in a pan Of water, OR in tin
kettle set upon a thick earthern plato on a
stove: or in stove oven with all the heat
over the top. How easy for our soldiers to
have a change in the eternal bread and salt
meat rations, if they may be allowed to
CLEAN few wheat heads from the sacred
soil of the enemy, and boil the grain in their
camp kettles. How convenient would this
little item of knowledge in domestic cooking
be to the wife Of many farmer, who would
gladly get up an extra dish for the tired har-
vest hands Try it. How many families are
this day living on short allowance, right
alongside of wheat field, or with grain in
stack or barn near the house, because they
cannot get it ground, the mill being dried up
or broken down, or occupied by the army, or
suffering a collapse, SO that no grinding can
be had
Year: 1861

HINTS TO YOUNG PREAc1IERs.-The fol-
lowing advice to young prea chers, from an
exchange, is worthy of being remembered:


Avoid long prayers, except it be in the
closet. Some men seem to forget themselves.
aud pray until congregation is absolutely
wearicd. At the close Of the service, espcc-
tally, should the prayer be brief The length
Of prayer is by no means the mcesure Ell
ther of it's earnestness or its comprehensive
ness.


Always use simple language in prayer
Tue best rhetoric is a plain, ferycnt utterance.
Prcteuses are all out Of place here. Fine
figures Of speech are not allowable 1t is
not to congregation that man prays, but
to God.


Be direct in your public prayers, that is,
keep in mind the act itself, and the profound
reverence that belongs to it. Many prayers
are elaborate dissertations upon the condition
of the people-the character of the circum-
stances-or they are exhortations better suit.
ed to the body of the discourse. Such things
are irrelevant. They belong not to prayer.
Prayer is direct address to the majesty of
heaven. Keep this thought before you when
you pray, and it will 60 far towards correct
ing indecorous familiarity and prolix wan
dering from the object Of petition.
Year: 1861




THE READING FOR THE MINISTER. The
northeastern on Ministerial Reading says ::


AS to Mr.. Wesley, he was a man of one
book, so far as his appeals for evidence were
concerned, and let every minister appreciate
his reverence for the Word of God as the
only and sufficient rule of faith and practice
But the man OF the book fingered in ex-
tremc old age beside classic fountains. He
kept up his school-boy love for old Latin and
Greek masters. He read with zest history,
poetry, fiction, travels, philosophy, logic and
rhetoric, while making divinity his great life
study. And but for that general reading John
Wesley had never been the man of compre.
hensiye genius he was. He read as other
men and learned their temptation and knew
where to strengthen them. We answer the
questions therefore that stand at the head of
cur article as follows: We did mean to say
that the reading of the minister should not
be exclusively theological There eau be
the reading of general literature without
ncglectiug the study of divinity but on the
contrary to its great advantage. General
reading, when subordinated to u comprehen-
sive plan is in accordance with the examples
and teaching of John Wesley and not against
it and he who would be the man master
Of the one Book must study it in the light OF
many books.
Year: 1861

A BEAUTIFUL TuoUGHT-A FREUD writ
ing to us of siege Of trouble that had been
long endured and had ended well, makes this
reflection;


But, had we only known all, we might
have taken our troubles as the plants take al
ternate cloud and sun. | read good text
the other day, in the verse, whore Mary
stood weeping at the sepulchre.' Weeping,
in the hour Of greatest power and triumph,
her Lord then arisen and right by her How
often do VIC griove in the hour of unknown
triumph!
Year: 1861

THE Pres ENT DIsTREss.-It will be seen
by what follows that the Missionary Board
of sister denomination has felt the necessity
of adopting the following:


Resozred, That it be recommended to the
Presbyterics to encourage more and more the
union Of small congregations in the support
of one pastor, which separately are unable Of
themselves to sustain minister, with view
to the moro efficient support of the ordinances
of God among them with less expense to the
missionary fund.
Year: 1861

The FUTURE OF THE BALTIMORE CONFER
Central Advocate discusses the prospect of
Border Methodism. He says - There is
much speculation now with reference TO the
future of the Baltimore Conference. Some
suppose that it will be an organization in.
dependent Of either North or South This,
| think is not possible. Others suppose that
tho subject which now cxcites us 50 much, as
q conference, will never be excited among us
again, and that everything will move on
peacefully and quietly. AS for my part,
can't believe that all will be entirely quiet in
the future, for one reason: l notice that
those who favored secession in the Church
last spring arc mostly in favor of secession in
the State now. In this charge this is univer-
sally the case. There is some exceptions, 10
be sure; but this is the rule; those are the
exceptions. The most of these hate the
people Of the North as much as | think they
could possibly hate the devil. Where they
fail in breaking up the Union, they will ex-
hibt their contempt for the Northern people
by refusing fellowship with them in the
Church. These, l think, will slough off to
the Church South where enough can go to-
gether to form society. But these men
are very small minority Of the Maryland
part of the Conference, and can do us but
little harm. In the East Baltimore and
Philadelphia Conferences they are almost
unanimously for the Union. This is the
case in Washington and throughout the Dis
lrict of Columbia. think, therefore, while
we shall have some trouble, the Conference
will still remain part of the M. E. Church.
Year: 1861

A BREAK DowN-rh Sacramento Union
says the Dixie Secession County Convention
on Tuesday last was pretty much of a break
down. The members of the party selected to
run for offices. generally declined the honor of
being shamefully beaten. There was considera-
BILE talking among the delegates, as well as
among those who declined the nominations
Secession and disunion is about finished up in
this county. It is evidently on its last legs
Year: 1861

CoNPESsATIoN.-AM Mormon woman writes
to female friend


While you of the North and South have
gone to killing each other off, we of Salt Lake
are populating the country with extraordinary
apidity-according to the doctrine of the
Latter Day Saints. One Of our elders recently
had no less than nine children born TO him in
one week."
Year: 1861




tells the following story:


One day last week the Southern mail brought
us small package, done up precisely ike a
newspaper, and about equal in size TO one of
our exchanges, with the usual endorsement,
" Brownlow's Whig Knoxville, Tennessee, -
and postpaid Upon opening it, we found it to
contain about half yard of brown domestic,
with blood, and scabs on it, resembling cloth
taken from some one afflicted with small pox.
We had it burned in the front yard of our
printing office, after handling it with tongs =
This is the spirit Of Secession-its mode of
warfare-and its sense of honor. Clever men.
heretofore high-minded, will not be long in
their ranks until they will openly justify even
this mode of warfare against Union men. This
attempt at our death, by the planting of
masked battery, manned by the ubiquitous
spirit of Secession, entities the cowardly villain
who did it, to the honor Of being picketed in
the deepest gorge leading to hell Not only
so, but he should be required to make nightly
advances upon the ambuscades of the devil !;
and every morning of his life, by way of
healthful exercise, he should make reconnoi
sance of the damned having the entire control
of the guerrilla rebels of the internal regions
Year: 1861

The Convention. = Our readers win remem-
her ha, the Election for delegates TO the State C0nsen-
ton will take place Thursday The 2slh inst. They
will vote no, only for delegates, but also for against
holding lhe Convention. We hope all win feel The
importance Of the crisis and consider well the vote they
shall give The oct Of the Legislature authorizing the
Convention will be found in another column.
Year: 1861

With all respect to those who have been ap-
pointed to rule over Us, to State authorities and
GO outty old gentlemen, we must insist that New
bern is not only important but an exposed
point. Why then are soldiers ordered here
without either guns or camp equipments :?
Why should Capt Drysdale's company Of gal
liant men be ordered to Croatan without tents
to shelter them when they could have been
comparatively comfortable on the Fair Grounds I?
No enemy is ext @ted at Croatan. The idea
of the enemy landing at the mouth of Adams
Greek and marching towards Croatan in such
numbers as to be contended with by one or
even ten companies, is perfectly absurd. Why
then are these gallant men ordered there with
out anything to make them comfortable? We
mean no disrespect to those in authority, nor
will we do the crowns servants any wrong ;
but we are the friend of the solder-him in
the ranks we mean-and they, when wronged,
shall ever find defender in us


There is about as much use for a company
at Croatan as there is on the top of the Blue
Ridge, and with the present exposed condition
of Capt Drysdales command we contend that it
is wrong to require them to remain there. If
thereis danger Of an invading force at that
point, which we do not believe, we want Reg
Iments and not companies, to repel it.
Year: 1861

The Grand Jury of the county Of Cabarrus
have expressed their disapproval of the Stay
Law regarding ''all such measures to be I'M
just and impolitic in themselves and, by dcs-
troying confidence both public and private,
are calculated to result in the end, far more
injuriously than benefcially to the country at
large"


They seem to think it will press most heavi-
ly on the poor, for whose benefit it seems to
have been specially designed ; and they, there
fore, earnestly recommend its speedy repeal,
with such legal provisions for the protec-
ton Of our volunteers as may be necessary
and proper.


Although we have always regarded the Stay
Law as somewhat unconstitutional and there
fore to some extent Objectionable, yet we think
that the Grand Jury of Cabarrus are mistaken
in supposing that the Law was specially de-
signed for the relief Of the 'poor" Hundreds
of our citizens, though possessing a large
amount of property, are in embarrassed Cir
cumstances and unable to pay their debts,
without selling property, borrowing money
out of the Banks or submitting themselves to
the tender mercies of note shavers. Now, as
no property, except provisions and clothing,
can be sold publicly Or privately for anything
like it's value and as but little, if any, money
can be borrowed from the Banks, at present.,
and as it is ruinous for any man to pay his
debts through the agency Of note shavers, it
strikes us that this class of debtors was not
overlooked by our legislators in passing the
Stay Law.


We will not attempt to condemn or justify the
law at present, as the constitutionalty has been
referred by the Convention to an intelligent COM
mittee- who, should they feel constrained to
pronounce it unconstitutional, will, we are well
assured, recommend substitute which will be
at once constitutional and embrace within its
provisions the interests of all classes. es.-4StQte
Journal
Year: 1861

CHANGE REUoRED--It is every day becoming
more evident that change in the Cabinet OF
President Lincoln is required. The public vel
fare seems to call for such change. Generally,
we do not approve of public Interference in such
matters, for the reason that if in instance the
President acccdes to such demand, he may even
tually be required to dismiss his entire Cabinet,
for perhaps imaginary reasons. But the monied
and otherwise influential interest East, ask that
a man better itted for the responsible position
of Secretary of War, be placed in Cameron's seat.
If be is untitled for the position be should be re-
moved. 1t is case in which personal or political
preference should be set aside, And there are
men-Wool or Holt, and dozen others-who
would be a credit to the nation in its present en-
ergency An experienced naval officer should
also occupy the position Of Gideon Wells, as Sec
Tetary OF the Navy.
Year: 1861

ATMOSPHERIC Delightful weather we have
enjoyed for week past The melancholy
days" are coming, Judging from the atmosphere
between the setting and rising of the sun. Our
friend Dodge, who has been keeping Weaver and
Shasta principally Shasta coppers" cool with
ice fom the summit of Z" old Bally" for the last
three months, was noticed the other morning
vending that article with an overcoat on. Saloon
keepers looked appreciated the joke
spoke of the weather asked if the ice froze last
night, etc, until be of the mountain took the
hint. We need not say that the ice wagon has
disappeared. However if the citizens Of Red
Bluff need cooling there is any amount of ice
here yet. Furthermore, it is warranted not TO
melt this side of Trinity mountain if the present
weather holds.
Year: 1861

MPROvfNG RIVER NAYIGATTON.-Th Red Bluff
Iadependent mentions that the steamer Sam Soue
Capt. Pierce is engaged in removing snags and
otherwise improving the Sacramento river be-
tween Red Bluff and Tehama At the Tehama
Bar a wing dam has been constructed which,
throwing the warter into one channel, will mate
rally expedite transit at that heretofore trouble
some point


This cleaning out of the river channel is no
new thing. Every year the California Steam
Navigation Company expend from $4,000 to
1000 in the same manner. Still the Company
is denounced as prodigious monopoly, and op-
position boats are patroniaed because they carry
passengers at low rates, But they have never
invested dollar in improving the river, and but
for the enterprise of the old company would not
be enabled to run th cir boats. Looking at this
thing fairly, we think the old company deserve
more eoppers and fewer kicks than they get
Year: 1861

Bound EAsT-We had the pleasure Of a call a
few days since from Maj. L. Underwood, u. S.
Army, who had been in command at Fort Castor
since its establishment The Major is now on his
way to join his regiment in the valley Of the Ohio,
where he will bave an opportunity of active SER
vice or rather more extensive scale than the
Indian wars of this coast, in which he has had
several years experience. We hope soon to hear
of bis being promoted to the command OF regi-
ment XnnlboLW Times.
Year: 1861

The drums are all mutiied the bugles STILL
There is pause in the valley-a halt on the hill
And bearers Of standards swerye back with thrill,
Where sheayes Of the dead bar the way
For great field is reaped, Heavens garners TO fll
And stern Death holds his harvest to-day.
There's voice in the wind like spirits low cry
IT'S the muster roll soundng-and who shall reply,
For those whose wan faces glare white to the sky,
With eyes fixed so steadfast and dmly,
they wait that trump which they may not delay
Whose hands clutch the sword hilt SO grimly;
The brave heads late lifted, are solemnly bowed
And tie rderless charges stand quvering and cowed
And the buriel requiem is chanted aloud.


The groans OF the death stricken drowning
" lille victory looks OF like Queen pale and proud,
Who waits till the morning her crowning.
There is no mocking blazon as clay sinks TO clay
The vain pomps of the peace time ali swept away
In the terrible face Of tn. dread battle day


Nor collins shroudings are here
Only relics that Law where thickest the fray
| rent casque and headless spear.
Far away tramp tramp, peals the march of the foe
Like a storm waves retreating spent, fful and slow,
With sound like their spirits that faint as they go


By yon red glowing river whose waters
Shall darken with sorrow the land where they Cow
| To the eyes OF her desolate daughters.
They are fed-they gone but on not as they came
In pride of their numbers they staked on the game
Never more shall they stand in the vanguard of fame,


Never lift the stained sword which they drew
Never more shall they boast Of Glorious name,


Never march with the eal and the true.
Where the wrecked o: legions lay stranded ana Tor
They stole IN our ranks in the lnsts Of the morn
Like the giant Of GAIA their strength it was shorn


Ere those msts-had rolled up to the SLY
From the fash Of our steel day break seemed Dor


As We sprung up-to conquer or die


The iunult is sil.nced The death lots are cast
And the heroes Of battle slumberng their last
Do YOU d, cam Of yon pale form that rode on the o'as


Would You free it more, Oh ye brave;
Yes, the broad road 10 Honor is red where ye passed.


And of glory ye asked bat-agraVe.


From Chambers Journo
Year: 1861

camp, for the love Of God for the love Of
man. iol the sake of patriotism, and Tor the
salvation Of those that arc imperled, take
care OF the young men, that they do not he'
come drunkards.
Year: 1861

offs in hoart with the Confederate traitors,
and believes that the American Union hes lasted
quite long enough.


Let US consider it settled, therefore, that most
European Powers will recognize the indePend-
ence of the Southern Confederacy at Tire earliest
moment in which they eau do 50 with decency,
and that they will quietly render it oil possible
"ad and comfort" Why notl Must they not
prefer two Swedcns TO one Russia on this con.
tinent Must they not wish their subjects to
believe that democracy has been fairly tried in
America, and that the result is a disastrous
hilurol Must they not often have occasion TO
say, GAN this seems very specious; but it was
"tried in the Model Republic and we oil
4" know the result7" Must they tot quietly bless
the hour when Slavery crawled into our Eden to
blast and ruin il Let US understand that We
have just so many wer-wishers abroad as desire
the success of our fathers great experiment OF
Law w-guaried Liberty, and we shall be shielded
from sore dssppointments and prepared to meet
with cguanimity some of our gravest trials.
Year: 1861

Need we repeat that all meetings called u2der
the white flag Of Peace at this tine, when the
Government is preparing for decisive blow at
rebels and traitors, when the vast majority Of
the people are seriously and calmly bent upos
restoring the integrity of the Republic and estas-
fishing the idea of constitutional liberty through
out the world, mean nothing less than acquies-
cence in the wicked heresy of Secession' They
insult the reason, the pride, the manhood OF an
overwhelming majority. They as richly deserve
the peaceful rebuke that can always be admins
tered by majority, as the spy in camp deserves
60 be shot down. The uufurling OF the white
Dag at the North is of kind in motive with
its introduction into our military lines at the
South. Whenever the Rebels suspect an import
ant movement against them, whenever they be-
lieye that justice is Fastening to oTertake them,
they use the emblem of amty to conduct them
into new positions of successful resistance.
Whenever the political hacks are made conscious
cf peculiar danger of q great peoples uuanImi-
ty, whenever they feel great loyalty and great
tath in the air, it is in the sleeps clothing Of
the peacenaker they try to steal away the con-
sciences of men ana work their own wretched
schemes.


The SecessiOnists Of Monmouth County, n. j.,
hold a White-Feather meeting this afternoon at
Middletown, when that highly Influential cheya.
ier, Thomas Dunn English. will make speech,
and preach REASONABLE submission very much as
Comwallis preached it on the soil of old Mon
mouth ia l775, until one GEORGE WASHINGTON
persuaded him to leave The nation is in q
struggle for its very existence; yet almost in
sight of revolutionary battle field, the Tories Of
1861 propose TO counsel together, and take steps
10 "oppose the Administration" in this perilous
strait 1t is OF such men tina. George Washing
ton wrote TO Gov. Trumbull saying: "Wouid
ait not be prudent to seize those Tories who
shave been, are, and we know will be, active
"against usi Why should persons who are
"preyug upon the yitals of their country be
suffered to stalk at large while we know they
twill do us every mischief in their power !"
we understand that tho loyal citizens Of the
neiehborhood propose to be present at this meet
ing to support the cause Of the union ana inc
Government by all proper means. Ihey request
that all New.Jerseymen who desire to join them
in an effort 10 maintain the honor Of the State
will epdeayor TO be present Tho steamer Taos
Year: 1861

The Republican Press, even in this
hour of confusion, with breaking banks,
threatened secession, a monetary crisis and
a general decline Of produce, are still per
sstng in their assaults upon the South and
its institutions, and speak Of the prospect
of separation of the Southern States from
the Northern with an air of hppancy and
levity, alarming to all true lovers of their
country.


Having elected their President, having Sc.
cured the Federal Government had they
better not turn their attention towards a
healing of the breach between the two sec,
tons, rather than to widening it by taunt-
ing a section who regard their institutions
in danger, and who, knowing that the North
has violated the Fugitive Slave Law, fear
that it will push its aggressons farther.
Had not the republicans better repeal their
nutl!fying laws-respec: the rights Of all
sections, and strive to restore harmony and
peace once mode to the country.


we ask what good does the assaults upon
the South do! Let the people rebuke the
crazy fanatics, who in order to realize their
dream of freedom for the black race, are
imperiling a Union which our fore fathers
established for the benefit of the WHITE
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