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Year: 1862

l Never sleep in a room where there is any
green paper on the walls. as this color is made
of arsenic or lead the former is by far the
most dangerous. being Scheeles green, and is
known positively by drop of muriatc acid
on the green leaving it white


,. White glazed visiting cards contain sugar
OF lead and will poison a child who is tempted
to chew them from the slight sweetish taste.


3 Green glazed cards used for concert tick
cts, are still more poisonous single one of
them contains a grain and half of arsenic.
enough to kill child.


4. Never put a pin in the mouth or between
the teeth for single instant, because sud-
den effort to laugh or speak may convey it in
to the throat, or lungs, or stomach. causing
death in few minutes, or requiring the wind
pipe to be cot open to get it out; if it has
passed into the stomach, it may, as it has DONE
cause years of suffering ceasing only when it
has made its way out of the body through the
walls of the abdomen or other portions Of the
system.


5. 1t is best to have no button or string
about the garment worn during the night. A
long loose night gown is the best thing TO
sleep in. Many man has facilitated an at
tack of appoplexy by buttonng his shirt
collar.


6. If you wake up of cold night and find
yourself very restless, get out of bed, and,
standing on piece of carpet or cloth of any
kind, spend FIVE or ten minutes in rubbing the
whole body vigorously and rapidly with the
hands, having previously thrown the clothing
toward the foot of the bed so as to air both
bed and body.


:. If you find that you have inadvertently
eaten too much, instead of taking something
to settle the stomach. thus ad ling to the load
under which 1t lreadv Iahnre, tal.o a cunIiuu-
Gus walk with just enough activity to keep up
very slight moisture or perspiration of the
skin. and do not stop until entirely relieved,
but end your exercise in warm room, so as
to cool of very slowly.


/ s. Never put on a pair Of new boots or
shoes on journey, especially on visit to the
city rather wear your easiest. Oldest pair
otherwise you will be painfully disabled


9. A loosely fitting boot or shoe. while trav-
cling in winter, will keep the feet warmer
without any stockings at all, than tight pair,
over the thickest, warmest hose.


10. Riding against cold wind, Immediately
after singing or speaking in public, is suicide


II. Many public speakers have been disa-
bled for life by speaking under hoarseness of
voice.


u. If you happen to get wet in cold wealth
er keep moving on foot with rapidity suffi
cient to keep of cblless until you get into
the honse, and not waiting to undress, drink
instantly and plentilully of hot tea Of some
sort; undress, wipe dry quickly, and put on
warm dry clothing.


l3. Never go to bed with cold feet, if you
want to sleep sound.-LDr. Halls Journal OF
Health.
Year: 1862

The following aDecdote is told of Colonel
Berdan, who was always an expert shot:


Many years ago he was talking with
friend in the bar-room Of tavern at town
on the Kentucky side of the Ohio. In the
room was also one of those bowie knife bullies
who infested the South and West-a man who
had made himself dreaded wherever he was
known, by his readiness to pick quarrel, and
his skill with the knife, the rifle and the pistol
This man, stepping up to Berdan's friend, said
he wanted to speak to him.


Wait moment" was the reply. And the
interrupted conversation went on.


Soon the bully stepped up again, ard laying
his hand on the shoulder of his acquaintance,
said, in a tone of half banter. half earnest:


j, when I tell You l want you, ex
pect you to come


Certainly, certainly but Berdan was talk
ing about his invention, and it was so interes
ting that-'


"Oh, d-n those Yankee inventons, and the
scaly fellows who come to sell them"


The words were hardly well spoken when
the speaker was flying backward over a huge
open stove behind them, being constrained
thereto by we'll delivered blow between the
eyes from Berdan's right arm. There was a
tumult at once the men threw themselves be-
tween Berdan and an immediate death. They
Informed him, however, that he would proba
bly, have TO fight. He replied that he was not
a fighting man. but he should not put up with
an insult. He was challenged in due form.
and accepted, naming as his weapons, rifles, at
two hundred yards. The terms suited bis op-
ponent . exactly but be wanted to wait a
few days till he recovered the use of bis eyes.
Berdan was accommodating. But the blow
was so well planted that recovery was rather
slower than was expected, and meanwhile a
long expected rife match came of in the neigh
borhood, which was to decide the merits of
two rival manufacturers-one Of whom was
the famous Wesson. Wesson had undertaken
TO produce q man who, with his rife, could
beat Dimmick. great shot, whose remarkable
feats had brought the rival gun into general
favor. Wesson's champion proved to be Ber-
dan who on three trials of ten or twelve shots
each, at two hundred yards, not only beat
Dimmick on every trial, but made the greatest
rife shots on record in this country. His name,
of course, was in that place, in everybody 5
mouth but the hub Of the whole affair was,
that be soon received a message from bis chal-
lenger, that ii was hardly worth while for him
to await the recovery of the damaged eye, and
that be might consider the challenge as with
drawn Aud so ended the only duel and the
only rife match in which Col Berdan was
engaged"
Year: 1862

Passing away 50 whispers The wind,
As It t-eads its trackless course;
And passing away doth the bright rill say,
As it leaps from its crystal source,
All passing away on the stream of time.
To oblivions vale in far off cline:
Matter and man, We make no delay.
To eternity's gulf We passing away.
Passing away, mark the furrowel brow.


And the head with its silvery hair
And the furrowed cheek, how plainly they speak.


That they're leaving a world of care.
Yes, passing away, even beautys flower
Is fading fast meath the spoilers power.
And fair and frail to their bed of clay.
Adown the tomb they are passing away.
Passing away. shTieks the ocean wave,


As it breaks on the beaten shore,
And the tortured tide IS left to chide


The cliffs with their hollow roar.
Ay, passing away! both from palace and cot,
The places which know US viii soon know Us not,
Whether peasant or prince natures last debt to pay
At the fat Of God we are passing away.
Passing away, for their hour is past


Earth's things; they're motley pyre;
The monarch's throne, and his sword and crown,


And the pen and the poets Tyre;
All passing away cen the pomp of art,
And the pride Of the despot must all depart,
And the relics Of realms must all decay,
And the names of the nations be passing away.
Passing away! even time himself


Bends under his load of years;
His limbs are frail and his cheek grows pale


With the furrows Of sorrowing tears;
With his broken scythe, with a silent tread.
He is passing on to the home of the dead;
With bending form. and with locks grown grey,
Old Time himself is passing away.
Passing away all but Gods bright throne,


And his servant home above,
And his grace divine, and the boundless mine.


Of Gods eternal love;
And his will to save thro' a Savour's blood,
The child of faith who hath washed in the food,
Even earth to its framework doth all decay,
But God in his love shall ne'er pass away.
Year: 1862

IL every transaction, let the terms and con-
ditions of the bargain be understood before
hand and if important, pat in writing and
in cases at all doubtful, insist in guarantee
Be not afraid to ask this it is the best test to
responsibility; for, if offence be taken, yOu
have in all probability escaped loss. He who
is in fact responsible. will like you the better
for being thus guarded for be knows be is
dealing with man OF prudence. who looks to
the end of things. and may therefore expect to
be well served. You may always protect
yourself by simply insisting on security
:" Once well begun is twice done"
Year: 1862

Erected upon the site of the old house of the
name, is now furnished in all its departments
and open to the resident and travelling
public. Particular pains have


been taken in the construc-


nff fha
Year: 1862




Editors InteIigsncsr:


Much has been published in your yalua-
bic paper recently in regard to the proposed
new State of West Virginia. No doubt
but in the limits OF, the proposed new State
there are some who are opposed to new
State, and would vote against any cousti-
tuition that might be presented to them
With such we need not reason. In fact
there will always be class of men who
viii oppose everything that looks to the
Welfare of their fellow men. But the great
question is, will those who are truly the
friends of a new State either full to vote
at all or vote against the Consultation,
simply because in every respect the cot. !.
stitution does not please them We hear
Of some who reason in this way. They
say that Congress will not admit US, and
therefore they will vote against the con-
stituuon- But is it certain that Congress
Will refuse to admit the new State? By
no means. The true policy of all who de-
sire new State is to vote for the new cou-
stitution, and then if Congress does not ad-
init u.s. the Convention viii reassemble
and insert gradual emancipation clause,
which will no doubt secure our admission
into the Union as free State.


But it may be said, why did not the
Convention do its duty when in session,
and thus snTe unnecessary expense and de-
lay? Simply because majority of the
Convention thought that the wisest policy
was TO ignore the question of Slavery
True, many OF the members of the Con-
yention thought differently, and thought
gradual emancipation clause ought to have
been submitted to the people, and let them
decide whether the new State should be u
free or slave State. We have no doubt but
that would have been the true policy
Truly, all ought to desire a free State, as
our future prosperity would be greatly iu-
creased by getting rid of the system of
slavery. 80 .,s. -..s. ~
Now, If we, by large majority, show
that we desire a new State, aud then, in
case of our rejection by Congress, we vote
for free State, will we not present very
strong case before Congress, AMI will not
our admission be secureed beyond the pos
sibility of doubt2 Is not the Constitu.
ton submitted to the people, one that is
liberal in all is provisions, and that se-
cures to all classes their rights.


Is it not one Of the best Constitutions
ever presented to any people for their adop-
ton Will not the people be greatly re-
lieYed from unjust taxation under the eco
nomtcal provisions contained in, the new
Constitution In view, therefore, of get
ting rid of being any longer mere t'hewers
of wood and drawers Of water for Eastern
Virginia, let US as men who know their
rights and have courage enough left 10
maintain them, rally in support of our new
State cause, and show by our votes on the
third of April that we are worthy of the
rich blessings now. offered us. j. A.P.
.H#
Year: 1862

She comes with fairy footsteps;


Softly the echoes fall
And her shadow plays like q summer shade


Across the garden wall.
The golden light is dancing bright,


Mid the IMAGES of her hair,
And her fair young locks are waving free,


To the wooing OF the air.
Like sportive fawn she boundeth,


So gleefully along,
As the wild young bird she carolieth,
:, The burden of her song.
The summer flowers are clustering thick,


Around her dancing feet,
And on her cheek the summer breeze,


Is breathing soft and sweet.
The very sunbeans seem to linger,


Above her holy head, 49,
Aud the wild flowers at her coming,
Their richest fragrance shed.
And 0, how lovely light and fra GRANGE,


Mingle in the light within !
o, how fondly do they nestle,


Round the soul that Enows no sin.
She comes, the apirit OF our childhood


A thing Of mortal birth, "a
Yet breathing still breath of Heaven,


To reeeem her from the earth.
She comes in bright-robed innocence,


Unsoiled by blot or blight,
And passeth by our wayward path,


A CLEAN of angel light.
O, blessed things are children


The gift of heavenly love !
They stand betwixt our worldly hearts,
Aud better things above,
They link us with the spirit world,


By purity and truth,
And keep our hearts still fresh and young,
With the presence of their youth.
Year: 1862

We isern that some of the ronds leading To


the city such ~ the rigor Of the military police that
coua.ryrurn decline coming with their marketable
oenjnodIties. We have this information from Il
very respectable officer Of the army 1t Is certainly
d, time like this exceedingly impoAtic to impose
uanecessury obstruction to COMMUNICATION between
the country a,fd the city. The exceeding scarcity
of every article OF diet bear heavily on the soldier
s. VOL as tho citizen. Il Is q matter worthy TIE
tavostlgation of Gen Wnder. The market man
should bc encouraged rather than ebstructed In LIS
vftor.s 10 continue his trade with the city.
Year: 1862

at seems TO me | have seen your
physiognomy somewhere before" said q
swell 10 stranger whom he met the
other day, but cannot imagine where
Very likely was the reply Il have been
keeper of a prison for tho last twenty
years"
Year: 1862

SlR--I have the honor to state, for the intorma- ton of your government, that collector has been appointed by the president for New Orleans, and that the necessary preparations are being made to modify the blockade so far to permit limited shipments to be made to and from that and one or more other ports which are now closed by the blockade, at times and upon conditions which will be made known by proclamation.

 l am sir, you ob't sery't,

 VIM H. SEWARD.
Year: 1862

they please, as in any private establish
ment Plenty ofothers are always ready
to take their places. The pay is good,
averaging from thirty kreutzers to a flo.
rim day. Wherever it is. practicable
the work is done by the piece. Each
man receives so much for a specified re-
suit. Good workmen can make two OF
three hundred forms year. The salt
is gotten out in various forms, according
to the depth of the stratum. Where it
is mixed with an amalgum of hard earth
it is cut into cylindrical blocks and ex-
ported in that form to Russia. The finer
qualities are crushed and packed in bar
rels for expectation to various parts of
Prussia and Austria.


How little do we reflect upon the tre-
mendous aggregate of toll by which the
commonest article of human food is pro-
cured Thus, as we sit at our pleasant
breakfast table-the sunshine shedding
its cheerful glow through the curtains up
on the social circle; the white cloth, the
clean knives, the buttered toast and boil
ed eggs, so inEitingly spread before US
with what charming Inconsistencies of
labor we dip little salt and sprinkle it
upon our eggs and butter how merrily
we chat over the topics of the times To
be sure there is no good reason why we
should make ourselves miserable because
what we relish so highly cost labor; but
would it not be instructive to dwell a mo-
ment even upon a pinch of salt? Not to
go into history of the silver mines, which
have served to garnish our table; the iron
mines, which hare furnished US with
knives and forks; or the coal-mines which
afford us fuel with which to cook our food
what a world of salt seas, and brine
springs, and crystal caverns-what an ag-
gregate of human toll, commerce and en-
terprise that pinch Of salt suggests Yet
so common is the use of this mineral that,
like the air we breathe, we are scarcely
conscious of its existence.


We next visited the stables in which
the horses are kept for hauling the salt on
the subterranean railways. Many ofthese
horses, it is said, never see daylight from
the time they enter the mines. In the
course of a few weeks they lose their sight.
A film gradually grows over the eyes
from what cause I could not ascertain
It may be the effects Of the salt or long
continued darkness-though it does not
appear that the miners suffer any incon-
venience in this respect remember
reading of some fish without any eyes at
all found in the Mammoth Cave in Ken
lucky. Possibly having but little use for
sight the horses of Wieliczka go blind
from a natural disposition to accommodate
themselves to circumstances.
Year: 1862

SOME impotence has been expressed that
Gen. Burnside has not already brought on an
action. Do allow the General time to turn
round, after assuming command, before re-
curing battle. He viii do his best to meet
all reasonable expectations, and do his work
well when he gets at it. He has gallant
band of officers and men-loyal, earnest fight
ing men-men willing to endure any sacri-


fee for the good of their country-fatigue,
disappointment, death ITSELF With such ma
terial and such leader, no mistrust should
exist of the result. It is the cause which
holds the Army of the Potomac together, like
wall of adamant, against the foe, and viii
hold it so long as foe to that cause stands
forth in resistance. This army is not fighting
for individuals, for party, or fanatics. but for
country. It's devotion to its late commander
is the best evidence Of its fidelity to his sue
SCISSOR, and while It I5eenly feels wrongs, it is
equally sensible of duty and true to its per-
formsnee. Personal matters can be settled
when the war is over, and pretty severe
reckoning it will be in many cases, no doubt;
but now McClenan's sentiment is the one
that animates every patriotic heart" Sue
CESS TO THE ARMY OF THE POTO-
MAC"
Year: 1862

THE magnificent dome Of the Capitol, de-
signed by Thos. .. Walter and now in course
Of construction under his direction, is rapidly
progressing to completion. The principal
frame OF the structure has been completed, the
ribs of the cupola have been put in place, and
the plates, which constitute the outer cover
ing. are being set, and viii be finished before
the close ofnext month. After this shall have
been done nothing will be left to complete the
exterior of the dome but the construction of
the lantern and the placing of the ornaments
on the upper windows and around the spring
of the cupola. These ornaments are now he
ing cast, and one of them, representing
honeysuckle, has been placed in position, and
presents a very handsome appearance. The
castings of the inner dome are in course of
preparation, and will soon be ready.


"The present height of the iron work above
the basement floor of the Capitol is two hun
dred and fifteen feet, and the height of the
portion vet to be constructed, including the
crowning statue, is about seventy feet About
two hundred and seven thousand pounds Of
iron have been received during the past year,
and in the same period about one million one
hundred and eighty-fve thousand pounds Of
the same material have been put up. The
whole quantity Of iron received from the be-
ginning Of the work up to the present time
was about seven and half millions Of pounds,
and, according to the estimates OF the archi-
tect, about eight hundred thousand pounds
more will be needed to complete the work.


"The dome will be crowned with Craw-
fords gigantic and imposing statue of Free
dom which is nineteen and a half feet high,
and weighs about fifteen thousand pounds
This statue is made entirely of bronze, and is
composed of five sections, the weight Of the
heaviest of which is about FIVE thousand
pounds. 1t may now be seen on a temporary
pedestal in the east grounds Of the Capitol.
The screw.bolts which now blemish it will be
removed when it is put in place, and rich
and uniform bronze tint will be impaired to
it The entire cost Of the statue was about
s25oOO. The sum of 100000 has been ap-
propriated by Congress for the DOME the most
of which has been expended. The original
estimate of the cost of the dome was $945,-
600; but the distinguished architect, by rig
id economy and a reduction Of the weight OF
the structure, has been enabled to bring down
the whole cost, including that of the crown
ing statue, to about S9OO.oOO "-National IN
tsIEigencsT.
Year: 1862

TEE following fine poem by Prof Longfello7
appears in the December number Of the Atlantic
It is the first published by him since the sad az
cident which brought such mourning his house


THE CUMBERLAND.
At anchor in Hampton Roads We lay
On board Of the Cumberland sIoop-ofWari
And at times from the Fortress across the ba


The alarum of drums swept past,


Or a bugle's-blast


From the camp on shore.
Then far away to the South uprose
A little feather Of snow-white smoke,
And we knew that the iron ship -of our foes


Was steadily steering its course


To try the force


OF our ribs Of oak.
Down upon US heavily runs,
Silent and sullen, the AortiBg fort;
Then comes puff Of smoke from her guns,
And leaps the terrible death,


With fiery breath,


From each open port.
We are not idle, but send her straight
Defiance back in fall broadsidel
As hail rebounds from a roof Of slate,


Rebounds our heavier hail


From each iron scale


OF the monsters hide.
"Strike your Gag F' the rebel cries,
In his arrogant old plantation strain,
"NsyerFp our gallant Morris replies;


ait Is better TO sink than to yieldl"


And the whole air pealed


With the cheers Of our men.
Then, like kraken huge and black,
She crushed orr ribs in her iron grasp
Down went the Cumberland al a werck,
Year: 1862

With sudden shudder Of death,
And the cannOn's breath


For her dying grasp.
Next morn, as the sun rose over the bay
stin hoated our flag at the mainmast head.
Lord, how beautiful was the dayl


Every wait Of the air


Was a whisper Of prayer,


Or dirge for the dead
Ho brave hearts that went down in the seas
Ye are at peace in the troubled stream.
Hol brave landi with hearts like these,
Thy flag that is rent in twain,


Shall be one again,


And without a seam
Year: 1862

Is there a Holy Land no more
A land unsmitten by the shame
OF Kings, and crafts, from shore to shore
Where Manhood is the sovereign name /?


II
OH thou wild eagle Of the cragt
If suSh land was ever known,
Her symbol is a starry flag
It is our own-itis our oEni


M
Our Own there is no land like theel
And Rever--never was Of yOrei
On field, and food, the soul is free
Forever, and forever mOrel


".
The dearest boon that thou canst give,
Oh Father under Thy blue sky,
Isiu land like this TO live
And in her sacred cause to de
Year: 1862

We would direct particular atten-
ton to the advertisement of the Rebel
Serenaders, which will be found on
the next page ofto.day's paper. 1t
should be borne in mind that this en-
tertainment is given for the benefit
of the Free Market of Shreveport.
Year: 1862

Since the appearance of our last is
sue, we have not received any news
Of Importance. Rumor upon rumo1'
has been reported Of terrible doings
at variouspoints, but confirmation OF
the same is yet lacking.
Year: 1862

tuition of slavery, are not to be disturbed, but
that the State, as it vas, II to be restored into
full communion with the other States of the
Union. Upon this impregnable ground oil the
supporters, of ell parties, of President Lincoln's
wise and victorious policy, ''the integrity Of
the Union," should rally against our abolition
disorganizers, so that in every rebellious State
when recovered, as in Tennessee, we may have,
against oil abolition intrigues and deceptions,
the proper agents at the head of affairs for the
quiet restoration Of public order. 1t is the
duty of all conservative men to strengthen the
hands Of the President in the restoration plan
which he has inaugurated in Tennessee, and
to watch and defeat every abolition contrivance
intended purely for abolition purposes In
any event Southern slavery, at the end Of this
war, will be shorn Of its political power; but
let us see to II that in the reconstruction Of the
Union the bloody designs of our disorganizing
and disunion abolition faction are defeated.


Let our honest Union men Of ell parties push
forward this movement of general rally to
the support of the administration and in the
prosecution of the war, and in the recovery of
our revolted States, and in the restoration of
the Union, from Virginia to Texas, the only
disturbing element Of danger which we have
now to fear, that of radical abolitionism, will
be expelled from the country with that other
disunion element of secession.