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Year: 1861

The remark og this Senator, that some Tex
as BFutus might yet arise to rid the country
of shat "hoary-headed traitor" Houston, if
he did not quit standing 10y the Union, is Of
ten quoted. If Iverson had said some Texas
brute might yet arise to do the deed, he would
have spoken more correctly. We oPine that
it would be hard TO find character parallel
with that Of Brutus AMONG seeessienists and
consplrators against the Government


Sam Houston's ofsnse was that he refused
to call special session of the Legislature, in
order that secession resolutions might be
passed, aud action taken to dissolve the con-
pection of Texas with the Federal Union
What mighty transgression What huge
crime against the rights Of Texas citizens
The Governor actually respected the Consti-
tuition Of the u United States and was opposed
(the diabolical traitorD was opposed to the
dissolution of the Union 1t is n wonder that
the people do not rise and mob bin. Why,
the "despicable" Union, wherever he finds it,
who will not go aud spit on the grave OF
Washington, or throw mud on the majestic
statue of Clay, or by any other method
show his utmost contempt for the Govern
ment under which he lives, ought to be tarr-
ed and feathered, and then thrown into a
furnace seven times hotter than it could be
The idea Of man talking about the Union

how unspeakably preposterousl If you
want to be a man whose name will be hal
| lowed after death, and over whose grave
the blessings of millions will be breathed


turn Seccssiomist and say, like John Tyler


''let the Union 90 to hell !" How the pen
of history will love to dwell on the glory OF
those men who have destroyed the fabric oi
Government like this-a Government in
which there is no liberty, no justice, and no
wide-gtasping humanity Government
which affords no shelter for the down-trod-
den and oppressed Of other climes-a Gov
erhment in which the poor are crushed into
the dust and the rich only are exalted-where
merit has no reward, and the son of the low
ly born, however grand his intellect, must
forever drudge and moil in the mental tasks
of life How the genius.Of the poet of after
times will delight to recur to the memories
of these ardent lovers of right and justice, and
embalm them in the eternal fragrance of his
song! The glory of the wonderful individ-
ual who burnt down the temple of Ephesu
| will male before the lipht of a fame lik,
theirs. Who would not be a Secessionist
Year: 1861

COLD.-The weather for the past FIVE or
six days has been unusually cold. Yesterday
we had but little wind, however, and we
noticed a good many of G DDS "last best gifts
to man" sailing up and down the streets as
airily and gracefully as ships at sea with all
calls set. There was not wind enough to
lift the ample folds of their drapery an inch
from the ground, nor any mud to soil the
hens of their dear garments We "felt to
sympathize" with the 'lokel" of the Appeal.
But the fact is the bad weather is gone and
so is his occupation. Tastes have changed
since the time of her august majesty, Eliza
beth of England, Of whom Houssae, in his
Memories Histori9,es, related that upon an
occasion of a political conference of much
importance, she contrived to distract the at
tention of the French ambassador by coquet-
tishly revealing her ankle Whereupon the
gallant ambassador laid his hand upon his
heart, and with a sigh exclaimed: "Ah,
madame, if the King, my master, had but
been in my placel" We say, times have
changed, and, if you see woman reveal her
ankle, you may depend upon it, she has no
other object in view, but an honest straight
forward Yankee purpose of avoiding unnec-
essary work for the washer woman. Long
may the pleasant weather continue, and long
may the dear creatures enjoy it
Year: 1861

TnE LUCKY WINNER.-The winner of the
first prize in Briggs' late Gift Entertainment
the big Sacramento orehard-was seen in
town, yesterday. A friend of ours says he
saw him, and that his name is Gibbon--no
relation of the historian-and that he was
treating liberally on the strength of his good
fortune. Our informant says he takes 1T
that Gibbon is man who has been used to
hard work. If Gibbon stays around here,
he will have a chance to treat indefinitely


for the boys ~H congratulate him and keep
on congratulating him, as long as be is dis
posed for anything of the kind. The fortu-
nate individual is from Auburn, SO we learn
Year: 1861

MuRDER-I ST. LoUIs.-Mrs. Anna Maria
Durmae, a Young German woman, we'll known
in St Louis, was murdered and robbed in that
city on Thursday last, her body being found
the succeeding day, lying nearly nude in q
muddy hollow in the outskirts Of the city
The victim was of highly respectable family
and though remarkably well educated, speak
ing several modern and one or two ancient
languages, had yet acquired habits Of inebrietyi
which she attributed To the desertion Of heI
husband and the death of her only child. She
was In the receipt OF handsome income, and
wore about her person u considerable sum oi
money, which was probably the temptation to
her murder.
Year: 1861

HoRRIBLE.-In Philadelphia, day or two
since, the police of the First District had
their attention direc ted TO Il shocking scene in
a house in Morgan court, in the Second Ward.
A woman was lying dead in bed, and her
drunken husband was lying beside her. An
officer who went into the house reused up the
husb band, and told him that his wife was dead.
The brute replied that She was only dead
drunk, and he struck the corpse in the face
with his fist. He was arrested and taken TO
the station house.
Year: 1861

An old soaker being found in the gutter one
rainy night, the water making 4 clear breach
over him from head to foot, was asked by Il
passer what he was doing there " Oh, y said
he, :. agreed TO meet a man here. :,
Year: 1861

Humanity, At least, sayS No! With the
natural fear sheep has for water, il must


be cruel to subject them to such treatment
as they sometimes get by the process famiI.
iarly called washing" yet, in truth, it is
not only detriment to the wool, but to the
sheep.


We take it for granted that what is good
for the health Of man in the way Of care,
holds good with the sheer, and who among
all our shepherds would think Of following
his sheep home from tho mill pond, without
change Of clothes, when sometimes il is
cold enough to make his teeth chatter. How
can we, then, expect it to benefit our sheep,
especially when we have a weeks rainy
weather, just after washing, and very often,
in this climate, it is cold and unhealthy for
man end beast. Yet some will say it does
the sheep no harm; but facts prove that
this is not the case-both your sheep and
lambs suffer materially.


But this is only one feature. Il costs
great deal Of time and money, which could
be applied 10 better use in cultivating our
Spring crop. 1t is no triAe to wash three
thousand sheep every year.


But the most potent argument in favor Of
not washing sheep is, we can shear from three
to four weeks sooner, and thus give the more
time after shearing for the growth Of wool,
to protect them from the Fall rains and from
the cold in Winter, which is no Incnnsidera.
bic item. How often do we delay washing on
account Of tho water being too cold, when
the weather is abundantly warm to shear.
The sheep will not suffer with the cold in
May, IL they are cared for during the three
days Immediately after shearing. We
would gain one-sixth more clothing IN pro.
tect our sheep from the cold OF winter, be.
sides stronger constitution and healthier
sheep, than if We had frozen our sheep in
May by washing them.


Finally, manufacturers would rather have
the wool unwashed. They have to re.wash
Il after Us; why not let them do their own
washingl and then, il it is not well done,
they will know who TO complain Of One.
half Of the wool, in some sections Of coantry
where they have no clear running water, Is
actually damaged by the attempt to wash II
on the back. Il is made q burbear of in
market, and thus the producer is forced to
take less than his wool is really worth.
Wool.growersl we stand in our own light
upon this subject. But taking unwas6ed
wool to market cannot be practised by one
here and there. It must be general re.
form. How then shall we best and most
directly get at it2 It can be done BY
F." County Organizations" Shall we make
the ettempt : By so doing We shall practice
humanity, save labor, save time and money,
improve our sheep, benefit ourselves, and
benefit the manufacturer.
Year: 1861

THE MILITARY FAIR.-Odd Fellows Hail. last
night, was one grand grotto of enchantment. The
fair far exceeded the expectations of everybody.
The fair fills the whole building; grand saloon,
side saloon lecture room and ALL No fair yet
held in New Orleans has ever approached this one,
in either magnitude or beauty. From the opening
to the close, last night, there was crush of the
wealth, beauty and fashion of our eity-and all
for the benefit of our brave soldiers. We will not
attempt to describe the fair now. Let everybody
20 and see it,
Year: 1861

Mr.. President and ladies and gentlemen:


Forty years ago last October was the last
time have been in Boston, before the pres.
ent, and not expecting then to deliver this
lecture. did not wait. But am happy to
find it now not only the same great but a
greater city, with all the elements OF pros.
pcr;y and thrift, commerce, learning and
religion; literally city set upon hill that
cannot be hid.


One year ago this vast republic, stretching
from the frozen region Of the North to the
tropics, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, was
all peace and happiness and prosperity
Gods sunshine set upon the people rs no
sunshine ever set before. The poor man s
tax was not called for in any portion of the
rcpublic save in the sacred names of friend.
ship and authority aud law, and literally cy.
cry one sat under his own vine ana fix tree.
What has brought about this great change?
We find war, horrible war, threatening the
great centre of our institutions, armed bands
rayaging over this fine land, causing it to
throb and hcayc and beat us with the con-
yulsionS of volcano. Ii is not q foreign
foe; it is not IN outbreak Of the people that
has done this but it is consplracy-a hell
born conspiracy, that has attempted to over
throw the government and lay the axe to the
root of the tree of Liberty; q conspiracy
not originating with the people, but with
the officers Of the government not nursed
among the populacc, but at the capital
consecrated by the sacred name Of the Fa-
ther of his country-by men who were de-
termined to rule or ruin. They would erect
new government, based upon monarchical
principles, where the many shall be the SER
wants Of the few, and where military rule
shall override the public will.


1t is for this that six bundled thousand
men have. bucklcd on their armor and gone
10 the nclu 10 ucleIu tnc IIlOU uilu our
countrys Constitution. Never a govern
ment presented more glorious spectacle
than this. This rebellion has only made it
stronger, and those opposed to it find it
strong enough to protect its Capital, to block
ade their coasts, and compel them to keep a
continual day of fasting il not of prayer
applause y strong enough to have seized .
OF their chief conspirators under the flag of
the proudest nation on the globe and bring
them here to minister to the domestic instead
of foreign affairs; strong enough to crush
this rebellion to the earth so that it shall
never rise again, ana we shall see this great
tree of liberty that has sheltered the children
of the earth under its branches strong enough
to maintain its position against all the thun-
der gusts that threaten it. What il in do.
ing this there is a great loss ofmatcrial wealth
great loss OF blood and life?
Year: 1861

Without designing to be dlctatoral, we beg leave
to reerate our convictions that the crisis demands
absolutely that the entire militia Of the State should
be required to drill at least week. in companies
for the next six months. Regmental or battalion
drills should be required every two or three months


Our militia constitute the National Guard Of the
Republic Upon the efficiency Of our militia sys-
TEN depends the ready supply Of soldiers for the
army, and the success of the war. If we design to
II axe it efficient and at all available in this crisis, it
is high time that our State militia was thoroughly
organized aud drilled. But if we intend it to be
what it has been, the sooner it is abandoned the
better. But it must be made efficient. Every con-
sideration of patriotism, of duty and interest," de-
mands it. The law must be vigorously enforced,
and what it lacks to give it vgor the Executive or
the Convention must infuse into it.


Especially must the fines and penalties be en-
forced No individual who is not exempted by law,
no matter what his position NAV be, should be al
lowed to escape its severest penalty. Men Of intel
liaepce and substance who have most to lose if this
war should prove DISASTROUS are doing more damage
to the success of the militia system than all other
things They dislike the drill-it is irksome, it is
not very hatterng to their pride, as if they were
better than other people to shoulder musket. Let
the law he rigidly enforced against them in every
instance Let no case go unpunished. and let US
have militia system that will do honor to the State
and the age.


But why? why organize and drill the militia ?
Let it be bone in mind that twothrds of the pre-
sent Southern army are twelve months soldiers
Should the war last a year,-and so far as we can
now see, it may last five or ten years-but few of
them will return into the army Immediately. But
the militia be regularly drilled, it will be far easier
to fill up their places by new recruits from that
quarter than if they left at loose ends to drill
or not. If this be not done there must be resort
to the draft to fill up the army The regular drill
will inspire martial spirit. Our militia will soon
begin to feel that they are not SO green, and their
ambition will be excited to excelin drill and disci-
pline ,


Again. systematic and persistent effort to re-or-
ganze and drill the entire militia thoroughly for the
next six months, will give class Of soldiers who
I can be relied on in any emergency. The burden
might fall heavily upon our poor, laboring people,
but arrangements accommodate the drill to their
convenience can be made which would not bear
GENEROUSLY. 9ss.. 3.
Year: 1861




We have frequently expressed the opinion that
the pay of prieates in the Southern army was too
meagre and mean for a patriotic and magnanimous
people. Our soldiers are not hrelng mercenaries.
Were not this war for the maintenance of princi-
pie and constitutional lberty-for the defence of
our property, our lives and our sacred honor, at
least threefourths of our present soldiers would not
be found in the ranks. They have rushed to the
field at the call Of patriotism leaving their business
their interests and their families to the mercy and
the risks of the war; for the sole purpose of defend
ing their rights. We contend, therefore, it is
OF sacrifice, and should he so managed. All that
our soldiers ask, is ordinary food ard raiment and
necessary provision for their own health and the
protection and support of their families who may
be needy. 1t is well known that the provision made
for our soldiers and s1l per month wages, is not
enough to satisfy reasonable and Just claim. Our
officers, as a general thing make few sacrifices.
The honors of the field are sough. to crafty their
ambition and to build fortunes in the future. Yet
their pay is greater than many of them who are
mere civilians can make in any other pursuit, du-
ring the war. Indeed, some of them have sought
official positions, because their former vocations
failed to pay them. We believe that the financial
exigencies of the government we'll as the charac
ter of the war, demand some reduction of the pay
of our officers, and surely their patriotism ought to
prompt them to propose the reduction. But some
persons say, and have heard officers urge it as
plea, that the prvates of army receive as large
pay proportionably as the officers. They have been
deceived ty the aggregate estimates made up for
the cost of an army. In this estimate each private
is set down costing $1,000 per annum. But in
this estimate is incl aided the expense of equipping
ammunition, transportation, &C., whereas, private
does not receive in pay for his services embracing
food, clothing and wages, more than $500 per an
NUN. The pay of the officers of regiment, of
which there are too many, is at least one third the
cost of the entire regiment Why this vast differ
cnce? Is it rights it just? We think no just
man can so decide. Of course we allude to the
officers and privates in this war; Under other cir
cumstances where privates are merely hirelings, We
should offer objection to the pay of the officers.


1t is high time that the attention of our whole
people were directed to this matter The Confede-
rate Congress will soon re-assemble and i. is i'm.
portant that its attention should be directed to it.
We are glad to see that Tennessee is moving in this
matter Her Legislature has instructed her dele.
gates to vote for increase of the pay of prvates
Our Legislature should have done the same. Let
the ball be started, and lie: the thing be done.
Year: 1861

In modern times the black flag has never been
raised except the ensign of the prate-the heart
less freebooter Of the high seas Christian nations
have ignored it-even the American savage, if cog
infant of its meaning lets fall his uplited tomahawk
at the sight Of the white flag. The spirit Of our
holy Christianity the God whose aid we implore
in this contest in meetings Of devotion and on
our fast days, pledges mercy to the vilest and the
most wretched, who ask mercy. The black flag
asks no mercy and gives none.


The rumor has prevailed for some days both in
the newspapers and in private circles that the black
Hag has been raised by our people on the coast of
South-C Carolina and Georgia More recent private
information indicates that it is So and it is further
reported that retaliation the Yankee feet has also
run up the black flag. We are 10th to believe it.
Such an event must fill every thoughtful mind with
the gloomest forebodings.


Such step, except as a dcrnier retaliafory
measure, to our minds ignores all our previous po-
sitions in reference to the proper conduct of the
war-al the frequent positive declarations of Presi
dent Davis and shuts the door of sympathy against
us by the Christian nations of Europe. The pleas
Of our European commissioners must utterly fail of
reaching their ears, if we pull down tie stars and
bars, and rear in its stead the black flag.


Had our troops fallen upon the miscreant vaga-
bond soldiery Of Lincoln and utterly annihilated
them when they assailed helpless and innocent peo-
pie at Alexandria or Hampton, other points, and
murdered them in cold blood, or when they de-
spoiled female virtue, it would have been but fit
visitation of retributive justice. If the Lincoln
forces at Port Royal were to be attacked in an at
tempt to and excite to insurrection the servile
population of that region, in committing any
other barbarous offence against the law of nations,
and our troops were to visit upon them condign
punishment, the whole civilized world would Justify
their utter extinction. If Lincoln should hang our
privateers, our government would be sustained by
all nations in hanging an equal number of their
prisoners of war; The justice and the necessity of
all these can be made palpable. But why raise the
black flag to advertise the enemy in advance, when
we can visit justice upon our enemies quite as we'll
without it? Why cast ourselves beyond the pale
Of Christian nations? Why infame the Southern
or Northern mind with bloody, exterminating hate
thousandfold hotter than it is? Above all, Why
run the risk of provoking God, whose wrath We
should appease, and whose help we should inccs
sanity implore?
Year: 1861

ESCAPE OF SLAvEs.-The Suffolk correspondent
Of the Petersburg Etpress states that some fifty
negroes have left that section recently and thrown
themselves into the Of the enemy at Old Point
The excitement about Suffolk is considerable on the
subject and the people are taking active measures
to arrest the stampede. The Norfolk Day Book
says that many valuable slaves are making their
escape on the Rappahannock. ..zs
Year: 1861

W- We are authorized to say that the recent
call of the militia into actual service by Gen. Hill
was without the knowledge or sanction of the Gov
ernor, and that as soon as he heard of it. he imme
diately directed the Adutant General to write to
Gen. Gatlin to revoke the order, which was done.
Year: 1861

GOVERNMENT AGESTs-An intelligent and relia-
bic correspondent in Burke County, in writing to
us about other matters, says:


"There are many persons traversing the noun
tain Counties protesting to be agents for the State
and Confederate government, IN order to buy arti-
cles at lower price than they could obtain them
for, if the persons from whom they purchase knew
that they were spectators. Our people are dis
posed to sell at moderate price to the government
but they do not like the idea of being imposed upon
by spectators"


Why is it that the names of all duly authorized
agents of the State and Confederate governments
are not published? The public ought 10 know who
are the agents and who not Ifthis is not done,
We would suggest to our friends to publish the
names of all professed agents, who do not give
proper evidence that they authorized to buy for
the State or Confederate governments.
Year: 1861

OF dark forgetfuluess and deep oblivion"


Mr.. Arlington, the member elect, has received
very attering vote for which he is no doubt CRATE
some knowledge Of Mr.. Arlington. and especially
on his course member of the Convention that
the people of the District will have no cause to re-
gret that they have thus honored him. We believe
lie will prove true to his pledge to know party
in this crisis and that he will serve the District
faithfully and acceptably. He is gentleman of
well known ability and experience, and besides, he
is conservative in his feelings. as was shown by his
course in the Convention. and his recent speeches
hefnre the people. Some feeling has existed in the
minds Of some against Mr.. Arlington, on the sup
position that he was original secessionst who
preferred or desired to dissolve the Union. This
supposition is not we'll founded. Mr.. Arlington
stated the stump that lie had hopes of the Union,
and was anxious for its preservation, up to the ad
iournment of the Peace Conference but that, when
that body adjourned without ehecting settlement,
he despaired He differed therefore, with the great
body of the old Union men, only as to time; for,
when they concluded, which all of them did in April,
that the Union was no longer worth preserving, they
despared also, and with Mr. A. struck for its disso
luton and the establishment Of new government
We are free to say that while We do not approve
all that Mr. Turner has said and done omitted to
do, yet we regard him as patriot and a man Of
more than ordinary talents-of strong will, and
directness of purpose. lie has-as all such men
have-warm friends and bitter enemies Though
in the military service, offering his purse and his
life for the common defence, he is assaed and held
up as untrue to the South! If these people who
| make this charge had any sense Of decency or
| shame about them, they would at least hold their
unhallowed mouths while Turner and men like
him, are keeping the battle from their doors.
Year: 1861

An average Of $605 for seven. These are high
prices for the times. They prove two things, first,
that there is abundance of money in the pockets
Of the people, and secondly that slave property is
Just as secure as it ever was.