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Year: 1861

The UTLEY GUN.-1t must be obvious we think,
to every observer that this is by far the most eec
tive cannon tina: has yet been invented, exceeding
in its powers of destruction the most formidable
weapon known in modern warfare. 1t is the inven-
ton of Dir. Uuey, ingenious citizen of North
Carolina, under whose superintendent q rified g.
FOUNDER has just been finished at the shop of the
Petersburg Locomotive establishment II was tried
on Wednesday afternoon, as was stated in the En-
press of yesterday, and Its performance exceeded
even the most sangune expectations of the inventor
With charge Of one pound Of powder it will send
ball about five miles but its distinguishing merit
consists in its being breech loading, by which it
may be fired with rapidity unknown in artillery
practice, without any of the damage attendant on
muzzle loading. 1t would be inexpedient to give
minute description of this gun: suffice it to say
that in all its parts, it is model of ingenuity and
reflects the highest honor on the mechanical genius
Of the inventor By order of the Ordnance Depart.
ment it will be placed next week in charge of Gen.
lIuger, who is directed to prove it and make report
on its merits. As We have stated, this is a rifed
gun, and it is made out of wrought iron. In work
manshp, it is Of the most perfect finish. Its weight
is little 500 lbs. But it may be made of cast
as well as Of hammered iron, of any desirable size
and used for all the purposes to which other guns
are applied whether rifed or smooth bore. With
a small armament each gun discharging canister
and grape shot at the rate of 10 or 20 times minute


battery might be defended against any assault tina,
could be made upon it--Petersburg Erpress
Year: 1861

FRIEND SAWYER In my last aud in 9th
cr notes preceding it, have given hasty
sketch Of different parts Of this State, just
glancing at the face of the country, its prod
uets and prospects. BY this time it may be
expected that should say word in relation
to some of its cities, for, as everybody knows,
there are cities here.


Yes, all know something of the city OF
. Brotherly love-" But | suppose all do
not know how large its limits are, for con
less did not until my present visit here
Indeed, it has not been long since it was en-
larged to its present limits Formerly there
were several Independent governments with
in The densely fopula ted space called Phila-
dalphia. These all have within few years
been consolidated into one, and the city ex-
tended SO as to embrace the whole oi the
county of Philadelphia, This, has OF
course. not only enlarged the area very much,
but considerably increased its population,
which is now, think, something more than
coo 900.


The city is widely different from New
York, or Boston. Its streets are much
broader and more regular, and it abounds
with shrubbery AMI Shade trees. Scared y a
street in the city that is not lined on both
sides with shade trees, some Of which are OF
huge size.


And then the numerous open squares are
SO filled with trees that they have quite the
appearance OF forests Add to this several
Year: 1861

II God bless our native land;
Firm may she ever stand,


Thro' storm and night
When the Wild tempcsts ravei
Ruler of wind and wave,
Do thou our country save,


By thy great might.
FIR her our pray'r shall rise,
To God above the skies;


On him we wait.


Lord hear our nations cryi
lie thou forever nigh;
May Freedom never diej


God save the state
Year: 1861

Duty ON CorroN ExpoRrs.-The newspaper
writers Of the Southern Confederacy, seem gen
orally disposed to sustain the small duty which
has been imposed upon cotton exports, to take
effect in August next, and even to demand that
the duty shall be increased. Their theory is
that the Gulf States have such physical mo-
nopoly Of the production of the article, that the
tax will fall, not upon them, but upon the con.
sumers. This is delusion, which no long
time will be required to dispel.


In this connection, we invite the attention of
our readers to Mr.. Squiers letter upon the cot
ton capacity of Central America, on the first
page.


As the tendency of an export duty to be
levied upon the cotton at the Southern seaports,
must be to force it into inland channels to the
Atlantic, the Southern writers propose that
the export tax be doubled upon all cotton ex-
ported by land.
Year: 1861

TExAs.-A secession correspondent Of the
New Orleans Crescent, writing from Austin on
the 4th of March, says


General Houston at one time declared his
perfect willingness to abide the result of sub
nitting the question to the people but now he
is moody, silent, discontented, and disposed to
bring on difficulties. He may be deposed by
the Convention, and a patriot placed in the Er.
ecutire chair Of State. 1t is probable that he
piH be.'


General Houston is the lion in the path of
the seeessionists of Texas, and if it is in the
power of any man to foil them, he will do it.
His popularity, which did not grow up in day,
is not of the kind to be lost in day, and he
knows how to use it for right ends and in the
Year: 1861

OVER EXCITEMENT, and the mental care and anxiety
incident TO close attention to business study,
among the numerous causes Of Nervous Headache The
dsordered state of mind and body incident TO this dis
tressng complaint is fatal blow to all energy and am
biton. Sufferers by this disorder always obtain
speedy relief from these distressing attacks by using
of the Cephalic Pills whenever the symptoms appear
II quies the overtasked BRAIN and oohes the strained
and Earring nerves and elaxes the tension Of the stOm
ach which always accompanies aud sggravates the dso
deTed condition Of the brain.
Year: 1861

.S Did you ever have the Sick Headache? Do you
remember the hrobbing temples the feveed brow, the
loathing and digust the sight OF food How totally
unfit you for pleasure conversation study. One
of the Cephalc Pills would have relieved you from all
the suffering which you then experienced For this and
other purposes you should always have box of them cu
hand TO use as occasion requires.
Year: 1861

and now when in August the bottom of the
river comes to the top, and noisome stencil
arises therefrom, and all this in the city, am
surprised that there is so little sickness.


A few words on the state Of public feeling
here in regard to the Union and the cuttings.
up in the South. There are great many in
the city who are from Virginia. Most of them
sympathize with the border states. The Irish
and the "dimmycrats" generally are in favor
of much concession. The republicans are
mostly of the "stand firm" principle, while
there may be few who sympathize with kel-
lcgg. But talk of closing the Mississippi
and all declare "that shall never be- "War
to the knife" would be the result of any re-
strictions the South might make on the free
navigation of the Father of Waters"


Galena has always gone democratic until
last fall at the presidential election, when the
democrats were utterly astounded to find the
republican vote ahead. Next Monday the
city election takes place, and now one party
is straining every nerve to keep what they
haze gained, while the other is making every
exertion to regain their lost ground. The
resul; is doubtful. In my next will try to
get into the lead question. NJ. j.. 5.
Year: 1861

a fortnight. There is also every reason to
believe that an assault would instantly follow
the announcement that the garrison is not TO
be Withdrawn. The batteries. including the
floating monster whose efficacy is so conf
IDENTIFY reckcned upon by the engineers who
constructed it, await only the word of COM
mand TO pour their fire into the devoted fort
Gen Beauresard. the commander Just select
ed to conduct the assault, is an accomplished
and experienced officer, who has seen much
active service, and who, after a thorough in
spection of the deienccs and means of attack,
declares the post can be carried in forty
eight hours"


In these circumstances what is the duty Of
the government at Washington ? Shall il
persist in the attempt to retain a pos,ion,the
untenableness OF which is demonstrated by
every military adviser, by every fact within
its knowledge, and by the unwilling testimo-
n, of the commander himself? In this ut
terlv hopeless enterprise. shall il precipitate
a civil conflict. the deplorabe results Of which
will be not only the industrial and social ruin
of this generation, but all Inheritance of feud
and bloodshed TO its Successors When the
border states, with patriotic moderation have
withdrawn all other conditions OF their abid-
ing loyalty to the Union, save abstinence
from coercion. shall We alienate them forever
by this wanton and criminal pursuit of an
impracticable point of honor, the offspring Of
sectional or partisan pride ? These are the
question ) which engage the anxious attention
of the new cabinet. and ensross It's d,hbeia-
tons. Upon the determination. the immedi-
ale and remote future of the people are de-
neuhlut y l Iime.
Year: 1861

but neither party would let him. The lawyer
below was consulted. The result was evl-
dent. In half an hour Lady c. was free and
Patrick Philan, her legitimate hu band, a
prisoner for debt to the amount of forty
thousand pounds.


Well, sir, for some time Pat thought he
was in dream, and the creditors thought
they were still worse. The following day
they had a meeting and, finding how they
had been tricked. swore they would detaln
him forever but as they we'll knew he had
nothing, and would not feel much shame in
going through the Insolvent Court, they
made the best Of bad bargain, and let him
go.


Well, you must know, about week after
this, Paddy Philan was sitting by his little
fire, and thinking over the wonderful things
he had seen, when, as sure as leath. tie
postman brought him letter. the first he
had ever received, which he took over to a
fiend of his, one Ryan, fruit seller-be-
cause, you see, he was no great hand atread-
ing writing-to decipher for him. 1t ran
thus:


Go to Don"ra and marry Kathleen
O'Reilly. The instant the knot is tied full
fill my promise for making you comfortable
for life. But, as you value your life and lib
erty, never breathe syllable of what has
passed Remember you are in my power if
YOU tell your story. The money will be paid
TO YOU directly if you enclose me Your mar
riage certificate. send you fft! pounds for
present expenses. c.


%, happy Paddy! Didn't he start next
day for Cork, and didn't he mary Kathleen,
and touch a thousand pounds /? And. what
is more, he took a cottage, which perhaps YOU
know, not hundred miles from Butfn. in
the county of Limerick, and, i'faix, he forgot
his first wife entirely, and never told any one
but myself, under the promise of secrecy, the
story of his Fleet marriage
Year: 1861

More Glass Breaking Some time between
midnight ana daylight yesterday morning the
large plate glass in one OF The front windows OF
the store OF T ID Quarie, a Son, Broad ST., WAS
broken, and some goods We're taken out by the
thief. The rock with which the deed was done
was und inside the window. The bold ness
OF the act Is rendered more apparent by the


fact that a light was burning in the store at


the time, as we'll as II gas. light at the corner oi
the square, within q short distance As in the
cases that occurred ON Maia street last week
the damage TO The window is of more conse.
quence than the loss of The goods.


We are informed that a similar outrage was
perpetrated at Moore's hat store, on Broad
street. "a few nights ago. The watehmsa she IA id
be on the alert.
Year: 1861

CONFESS AND HIS SoPHIsTRIEs.-1tis is strange
that man aspiring to be Governor Of a
State can insult the intelligence of the peo-
pie to such an extent as does Conness in his
speeches. For instance, half his stock-in
trade is vituperation against the Bulletin
and Alta. According to this immaculate
authority both of these public journals are
innocent of ever having told truth in the
course Of their lives. Yet Conness carries
copies Of these papers about in his pocket
to prove what Republican doctrine is, when
he knows neither is, or processes to be, a
Republican organ. Has not the little bulk
header the sense to see that by decrying the
character of the Bulletin and Alta he de-
stroys their worth as witnesses, and has he
the dishonesty to attempt to palm these pa
pers off for Republican organs? Such in
suits upon the intelligence of the people are
not to be borne with impunity.
Year: 1861

FRASK.-A fellow from the outside came to
town yesterday for the purpose of transacting
some legal business with one of our prominent
lawyers, but on finding the legal gentleman a
strong Union man, he declared he could not give
he was Breckinbridge man, a Secessionist and
would vote the Secession ticket in this State
The fellow was honest enough to own his prnci-
pies, which is more than majority Of his sort
are willing to do.
Year: 1861

BAD Lrck.-A number Of our citizens started
few days since for trip to the summit A
letter has boon received from one Of the party
stating that ono Of their pack animals got
frightened by the elattering Of a tin pan on him
and ran till no fell dead.
Year: 1861

has the power to declare martial law when
the necessity shall arise, and the declaration
of martial law subjects the civil to the mil


tary authority. The suspension of the
privileges of the writ of haJeas corpus is one
of the attributes of martial law, SO that it
will be seen that had the President chosen
to exercise all the power of martial law in
stead If part, no ground for complaining
of an nfraction of the Constitution would
have existed. The President is condemned
for his lenieney in only exercising one priv
ilege of martial law-the suspension of the
privileges of the writ of habeas eorpus-while
had he gone further to the extent of his au-
thority and wholly rendered the civil sub
ject to military power, by placing every
individual in district or State, under all
the restrictions of soldiers in an army, he
might have escaped censure.


An examination of the course of the
President in this rebellion shows that he
has acted with the precedent of James Mad
ison before him, with the sanction of the
Supreme Court in its better days, aud by
the chart which the Constitution gave him.
We have no need to justify his course by
the exigency of the times alone, but by the
Constitution itself.
Year: 1861

sThe Voice Of Stephen A.. Douglas.


Then appeal to you, my own Demo
cratic frionds--those men that have
never failed 70 rally under the glorious
banner Of the country whonevera an enc.
my at home or abroad has dared TO as
sail ito you whom I believe TO be the
purest patriots that ever lived--do not
allow the modification growing out Of
the defeat In a partisan struggle, and
the elevation Of party 60 power that
we firmly believe TO be dangerous to the
country--dO not let that convert yoR from
pdtTiots into traitors to your RdtiUo land.
Whenever our government is asBailod--
when hostile armies are marching un.
der new aud odious banners against the
| government of our country, the short
est way to peace is the most stupendous
and unanimous preparation for war.
The greater the unanimity the less blood
will be shed. The more prompt aud
energetic tho movement and the more
important it is in numbers, the shorter
will be the struggle.-[D Douglas at
Springfield, April %,


But this is not The time to 20 into q
discussion Of the causes that have pro.
duced these results The conspiracy to
break up the Union is a fact now known
to all. Armies are being raised and
war levied to accomplish L. There can
be but two sides TO the controversy.
EVERY MAN MUST BE ON THE SIDE OF
THE UNITED STATES OR AGAINST IT.
There can be no neutrals in this war.


There can be none bat patriots and
traitors. Thank Godl Illinois will not
be divided on that question. I know
that they have expected Co present a
united South against divided North.
| The oOnspirators have been led to hope
that in the Northern States it would
be made party question, producing
civil war between Democrats and Re-
Ipublioans; and the South, being united
could step in with.their legions and help
the one to destroy the other, and then
conquer the victor Their scheme was
bloodshed and civil war in every North.
ern STATED There is one way to prevent
it; united action on the part Of Illinois,
closing up the ranks renders it impos-
sible that war shall rage on our SOIL
I Douglas at Chicago, May 1.


( Whoever is not prepared to sacrifice
party organizations and platforms on
the altar of his country does not do.
serve the support and countenance of
honest people. How are we to over
come partisan antipathies in the mind,
Of men of oil parties, so as to present
united tin support of our country
We must cease discussing party issues
make no illusions to old party tests
have no ordinations and recrimina.
tions, indulge in no taunts one against
another as to who has been the ca use
of these troubles. ....


When we shall have rescued the Gov
ernment and country from its pcrils
aud seen its flag floating in triumph
over every inch of American soil, it viii
then be time enough to inquire as t
who aud what has brought thest
troubles upon US. When we shall hav,
a country and government for our chill
dren to live in, in peace and happiness
it will be time for each of US to return
to our party banners according to oui
own convictions of right and duty
Let him be marked as no true patrio
who will not abandon all such issues il
times like this Douglas at Chicago
May /.
Year: 1861

WHAT duck of a husband the new
Sultan seems to be and what a model
of constancyl It is related that short
time since the Vahde Sultana, ogreeably
to old tradition, purchased young
slave, the most beautiful that could be
found in the capital She dressed her
out in jewels and the richest clothing
and offered her to her son. "Who is
that female?" demanded Abdul-Aziz
"The slave whom, according to custom,
/ offer you on your accession TO the
throne" was the reply. "I have moth
ing to say to her" replied the Sultan,
"have not a wife, whom I love? Let
me hear no more Of such customs and
such presents" Abdul is an example
for all married men.
Year: 1861

SLEEPING RoOMs.-The air which
passes out Of the lungs is wholly in
nutritious. -breathed without any


admixture Of other air, it would induce
instant suffocaton. II contains large
amount Of oarbonic acid gas. This gas
is condensed by cold and falls to the
floor; heat carries it to the ceiling; hence
the practical fact that in warm weather
those who sleep on the floor breathe the
purest air, while in very cold weather
the higher one sleeps above the Aoor
the better is the atmosphere. Hence,
in a warm room, sleep as near the Aoor
as possible; in a cold room the higher
the bed is the better.-Journal of Health
Year: 1861

H-It is said that 10y actual measure
ment there arc now piled up in the treas
ury department one cord and a half of ap-
plica,ions for office. This is the beginning
Of the republican restoration OF the
government to the principles Of the fathers.
Year: 1861

Cgy@HEADACnE is the favorite sign by which na- ture makes known any deviation whatever from the natural state of the brain, and viewed in this light it may be looked on as a safeguard intended to give notice of disease which might otherwise escape attention till too late to be remedied; and its indications should never be neglected. Head- aches may be classified under two names, viz: symptomatic and Idiopathic. Symptomatic Head- ache is exceedingly common and is the precursor of a great variety of diseases, among which are Apoplexy, Gout, Rheumatism and all febrile dis eases In its nervous form it is sympathetic of disease of the stomach constituting sick headache, of heptic disease constituting BILIOUS HEADACHE, of worms, constipation and other disorders of the bowels, as we'll as renal and uterine affections. Diseases of the heart very frequently attended with Headaches; Anemia and plethora are also affections which frequently occasion headache. Idiopathic Headache is also very common, being usually distinguished by the name of NERVOUS HEADACHE, sometimes coming on suddenly in state of apparently sound health and prostrating at once the mental and physical energies and in other instances it comes on slowly, heralded by depression of spirits acerbity of temper. In most

 instances the pain is in the front of the head over one orboth eyes and sometimes provoking vom- ting; under this class may also be named NEU- RALGIA.

 For the treatment of either class of Headache the Cephaic Pills have been found a sure and safe remedy, relieving the most acute pains in few minutes, and by its subtle power eradicating the diseases of wl:ich Headache is the unerling index
Year: 1861

TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS sAvED.-Mr. Spaldng has sold two millions of battles of his celebrated Prepared Glue and it is estimated that each bottle saves at least ten dollars worth of bro ken furniture, thus making an aggregate of twenty millions of dollars reclaimed from total loss by this valuable invention. Having male his Glue household word, he now proposes to do the world still greater service by curing all the aching heads with his Cephalic Pills, and if they are good as his Glue. Headaches will soon van sh away like snow in July.
Year: 1861

The Office Of chaplain in the army, at tht
present time, is one of great responsibility


and requires the services Of live man, who
is willing to work for God and his country
The man who wants the office merely for the
pay had better be kept at home, or at Least
in place where such sad results are not like.


y to follow from his neglects. A writer in
the Independent thus remarks upon this sub.
ject under the above caption:


"Your article under this title closes with
the remark that the subject needs inquiry.
would help that inquiry by stating that there
have been chaplains in cur present army sc
Ignorant of their duties as to pay no attention
during the week time to men under their
charge, express no interest in their welfare
warn them against no temptation, encourage
in them no ennobling spirit of patriotism,
render them no help even in the preservation
of health, advise then, never as to the im-
provement Of their leisure, and fortify their
minds with no thought OF a protecting, over
ruling Providence. One Episcopal minister
has already returned whose duties the soldiers
report were summed up in reading prayers
once upon the Sabbath. One would think
the money must have burned his haods when
he claimed pay for services never rendered.
The least-educated cxhorter at a camp.meet-
ing would have done more unspeakably for
the strengthening Of the soldiers hearts, and
therefore for the great cause at stake.


Is it utterly absurd to expect that the chap
lains in a struggle like this for the preserva-
tion of all our institutions should know
enough of the laws of health to advise the
soldiers against needless exposure, against in
temperament in eating and drinking, against SC
cret as we'll as open vice e?-romembering that
in the Mexican war only 1900 lifteen hun
dred) died OF wounds to IL 900 who died from
other causes. Is it too much for conscen-
tious clergyman to undertake, like Woodbury.
and others, to cheer the lonely hours Of the
men, share their amusements, look after their
reading and assist them in writing home p
Finally, in cause so clearly just, no persou
ought to accept the chap'ains berth who does
not from his heart believe, and will not with
all his strength declare, that God will bless
the banner OF liberty, righteousness, and ma
tionality. Where clergyman is blessed
with physical strength, and noue others ought
to go-he should be ready to take his share
OF work, hardship, and sacrifice. If he has
properly educated himself i'll presence Of mind
he may, like Henry Parker, render as great
service i'll the emergencies of battle as any ex-
perienced general"