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Year: 1861

Whatever inference be drawn from the
late statement Of the Secretary Of War,
that it would be injurious to public inter
csts topush the House investigation into the
causes Of the Balls Bluff disaster, one con-
clusion is irresistible, that the late Col. Baker
istriumphantly vindicated 1tcould not be
through considerations for the fame Of any
deceased officer that the inquiry was or
defed to be foreborne. The matter ends
with the refusal of Nr, Cameron to lay be-
fore the House Of Representatives "the
facts connected with the disastrous move
ment at Balls Bluff" With this decision
We have no issue to make, but in our view
it enforccs and intensifes one Of the most
humiliating features Of the melancholy
b1under, rendering certain as it does the
fact that there was a persistent and de-
tezmined effort to falsly in high quarters
and locate the blame upon the dead Ba-
ker, whose gallant life was lost through 6!
criminal failure of his superior officer.
Who that officer was will now probably
never be known. Question as we may if
| the public service will be promoted by
covering up the wretched affair and shield
ing the author, We are grateful for the
| concession gained, that the real offender Is
| still alive and occupies such a position as
to maintain immunity for the frightful
blunder.


We might urge, indeed, that our soldier
have right to know who is to be hel6
guilty for the slaughter, and to feel that ht
at least will never again have an opportu


nifty to lead his command to similar de


feat Perhaps it is as well as it is: bu


let never again like defeat be accompa


MED by like persistent mendacity, defam


ing the name and fame of the gallant dead


There is another point we desire to urge


as confessed in this refusal to allow inquiry


1t may be set down as certain that the fisu1


was not that Of e <'ciyilian," 8 "poIica
| appointee," to borrow the words of th'


taunt that vent the rounds Of too man.


army officers at Washington. It Was on


Of the regular army officers, Of West Poin


education, for between these and Col. Ba


ker lay the blame. The "political appoin


tee" fell bra7ely fighting at the head Of hi
column. Had he lived, the world woul


have known, what now it will not, who o.


dered the advance, and why, after a cal
mage with scarcely 4 parallel in the anna]
Of battles, recall was ordered Living
Col Baker would have vindicated himsel
Tardily and by implication, but none til


less surely, it has been done by secretaz


Cameron himself
Year: 1861




We have to thank Gen. Phelps Of Ship |
Island for one thing, though the obligation
is slight one. He has probably closedup |
the list Of Military Proclamations. Doubt /
less fcm this time out, We are to have no
more Of them, and surely we have had
surfeit. If the war was to be fought |
On paper; if the only" steel to steen Of the
fight was steclpens, enough has been done
in such direction, and our Commanders Of
Expeditions will hereafter be enjoined to
fall to work in some other way. This, if
nothing else, should prevail upon Govern
ment to establish policy, and that, one
and the same for the Potomac, the Depart
1ncnt Of tic West, and for the Gulf 1t
should not be left for each several leader to
establish his own principles Of action, and
that this never shonld have been allowed is
painfully evident from the records Of the
past campaign. What is wanted, and what
we should have had from these Generals,
would have been something entirely free
from the flavor Of their personal sympa-
tbies. Approaching that this was war for
the pezpetuity Of the Government, they
should have understood thst neither the
loyal people nor the rebels cared to know
50 much Of the personal views and private
opinions Of each commander. It was
equally silly for Sherman to send out his
sweet scented Pro-Slave,y billet dou1 from
Port Royal, and for Phelps to belabor the
inhabitants Of the "Southwest" with al
Anti-Slave1y lecture. It was unnecessary
for Gen, Halleck to hamper himself and his
policy by q betrayal Of old pro-slare1y
principles. Either and all Of these three
officers would have achieved much more
for the country by keeping 10 the strict line
Of military duty. The public mind has
been confused by contradictory proclama
tons, the Government has been stultified
while the cause Of The rebellion las founG
in them liberal fertilizer


Willing and desirous that an end Of thi!
evil should come, we are grateful to Gen
Phelps for having eliminated it. Pro
slavery and eeni-secession journals at th.
North would never hare confessed the dis
advantages and dangers of this course
while the decisions and proclamations tai
lied with their own sympathies they sec i
now in the strong light Of the Ship ISLAND
harangue, and from all parties al the Nortl
will como up the united demand for a poi
icy. Hereafter let the war be carried ou
On war principles. Let Congress pass 81
act definitely instructing military officer
to leave their personal views to their ow1
private circles, and use every means to pu
an end to the rebellion. Let all the prop
erty Of rebels be condseated. Let it be tn
Government that speaks to the rebels All
not any Individual commander Anon!
all the means for ending the rebellion th
harangues Of Generals will be found til
least effective. Let us have no more
them Give us policy.
Year: 1861

ET A pious old deacon used to inspire
us with SO much awe by the sanctity Of his
manner. that we dare not say that our soul
was our own while in church. Deacon F..
came to California. and was tempted after
sinful gains. A friend and member Of tho
same church found him one night " bucking
at monte" With holy horror. he nudgod
thesbs Orbed player into knowledge of his
presence


Deacon, do find you gambling"
With ready wit to relieve him from his
embarrassment. he chuckled:


No, no, friend s., not gambling
You see this is corrupt institution, and
I'm doing my best to break it up!''
Year: 1861

Last night, two intelligent looking, but scantIly
dressed boys, about years old, went to the First
District police station, and asked to be taken in
and sent to the House of Refuge. They gave their
names as John Kayton and VIM. Smith, They said
they were orphans, having no friends in the world,
and that they had come down the river from st.
Louis to seek employment; but not finding any
employment, and being out of money, with no
prospect Of finding q place to sleep Or to get
something to eat, and not wanting to steal, they
concluded the best thing they could do would be
to ask admission into the House of Refuge. The
poor boys were certainly hard up, or they would
never have made such q request as this. They
we're taken n and the Recorder will doubtless
send them as they desire, to the House Of Refuge
Year: 1861

NERVOUS DISORDERS.--Wha is more fear. lV full than breaking down of the nervous system To be excitable or nervous in small de- gree is most distressing for where can remedy he founds There is one ;-drink but little beer, wine, or spirits far better, none take no cof- fee, weak tea being preferable get all the fresh air you can take three or four Pills every night eat plenty of Solids, avoiding the use of slops and if these golden rules followed, you will be happy in mind and strong in body, and forget yog have any nerves.

 MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS there is one thing more than another for which these Pills are so f- nous it is their purifying properties, especially their power of cleansing the blood from all impu. rities, and removing dangerous and suspended see cretions Universally adopted as the one grand never weaken the system, andalways bring about what is required

 SICK HrapAcHrs AND WANT OF APPErrR.-- These fee iings which SO ssdden us, most frequent lv arise from annoyances or trouble from obstruc- ted precipitation, or from eating and drinking what

 is unfit for us, thus disordering the liver and sto- mach. These organs must De regulated you wish to be we'll The Pills, if taken according to the printed instructions will quickly restore a healthy action to both liver and stomach; whence follow ss e natural consequence, good appetite and clear head. In the East and West Indies scarcely any other medicine is used tor these disorders.

 DIsoRDERs or THE KIDNEys.-1n all diseases l affecting these organs, whether they secrete too | much or too little water; or whether they be af- flicted with stone or gravel, or with aches and

 pains settled in the loins over the regions of tho

 kidneys, these Pills should be taken according to

 the printed directions, and the Ointment should

 be we'll rubbed into the small of the back at bed

 time This treatment will give almost mimedir ate relief when other means have failed,

 Fon SroxAcHs OUT OF oRpER.--No medicins

 will so effectualy improve the tone of the stomach as these Pills they remove all acidity occasion 1 cd either by intemperance or improper diet. They

 reach the liver and reduce it to healthy action

 they a,e wonderfully effcacious in cases of spasm

 in fact they never fail in curing all disorders ot

 the liver and Stomach.
Year: 1861

PARsoH BRowNLow's PRAYER.-Parson BrowE- low issues the following form of prayer, which he asks the local preachers of East Tennessee to use while the country is in its present peril It may be open to criticism, but nobody can say that it is not explicit and straightforward: eAlmighty God, our Heavenly Father, in whose hands are the hearts of men, and the is- sue of events, not mixed up with locofocoism, or rendered offensive in Thy sight by being identi- fed with men of corrupt minds, evil designs, and damnable purposes, such as seeking to upturn the best form of Government on earth. Thou hast graciously promised to hear the prayers of those who in an humble spirit, and with true faith-such as no secessionist can bring into ex- ercise-can upon Thee. Be pleased, we beseech Thee, fayorably to look upon and bless the Union men of this Commonwealth, and sustain them in their praiseworthy efforts to perpetuate this Government, and under it the institutions of our holy religion. Possess their minds with the spirit of true patriotism, enlightened wisdom, and of persevering hostility toward those trait ors, political gamblers and selfish demagogues, who are seeking to build up miserable South ern Confectionery, and under it to inaugurate new reading of the Ten Commandments, so as to teach that the chief end cf man is niggeri In these days of trouble and perplexity, give the common people grace to perceive the right path, which, Thou knowest, leads from the camps, of Southern mad-caps and Northern fanatics, and enable them steadfastly to walk therein!

 ''So strengthen the common masses, O Lord and 50 direct them, that they, being hindered neither by the fear of re-eaters, nor by the love of the corrupt men in power, nor by bribery, nor by an overcharge of mean whiskey, nor by any other Democratic passion, but being mindful of Thy constant superintendence, of the awful majesty of Thy righteousness, of Thy hatred of g corrupt Democracy and it's profigate leaders, and of strict account they must hereafter give to Thee, they may in counsel, word and deed aim supremely at the fulfllment of their duty, which is to talk, vote and pray against the wicked lead CTS of Abolitionism, and the equally ungodly ad- yocates of Secessionism. God grant that those of Thy professed ministers who are mixed up with modern Democracy, and have become so hardened in sin as openly to advocate the vile delusion, may speedily abandon their unministe- rial habits, go over to the cause of the Devil, that their position may at least be unequivocal, and that they may thereby advance the welfare of the country And grant that these fre-eat- CTS may soon run their race, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered, by Thy superintendence, that Thy church and Thy whole people, irrespective of sects, may joyfully serve Thee in all godly quietness, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen!"

 Chess Problem No. XII.
Year: 1861

WALKING.-Walkingsis always available,
and walk in cheerful frame Of mind,
with the eyes open for beauty, and the air
attuned to natural melody, is no despicable
gymnastic exercise. 1t is rare to find an
american man or women who enjoys taxi
ing walk. Our excessive beatin summer
and excessive cold 10 winter gives us q
ready excuse for neglecting this exercise.
But if we would know what the true enjoy
ment of life is, we must learn TO walk. We
have no lark to tempt US, by the exquisite
music of bis morning hymn, TO walk before
sunrise, nor nightingale to lure us out to
evening rambIes; the sweet-scented violet,
the early primrose and fragrant thorn are
absent from our bedgerows and our lanes.
Yet we are slow TO believe that our friends
of the old world have any greater attract
ions out of doors than we
Year: 1861

STRAWBERRY FKsTIyAL-The North Star
Mission Sunday School, first in the field with
Strawberries and Cream, next week Thur
day evening at Bryan Hall. ThIs Is one Of
the worthy objects Of the day. The school
has Increased to such an extent that they
must have room, and those interested intend,
notwithstanding the hard times, to bulld o
house large enough to accommodate al; and
make an appeal to the public to help them In
this noble work. We hope our friends will
try mud realize TINT 1t Is tsbetter to give than
to receive"
Year: 1861

TIE lR1sH BR1GApk-We learn that the
immense brick building on Polk street, known
rs the Knne Brewery is to be converted into
the temporary Barracks Of the Irish Brigade.
who 80 into quarters therein early in the week,
eight companies Of over seven hundred men.
Year: 1861

The Southern States in seeding from the
Union, are acting on the same principle,
and with about as much reason, as the man
who committed suicide on account of his
great dread of death. The avowed object
of the secessionsts is to place the institn-
tion of slavery under the exclusive control
and protection of the States interested in
its preservation but their scheme for per-
petuating the institution is the most certain
that could be adopted to destroy it. Ii
they succeed In breaking up the Confedera-
cy, slavery will not only be confined within
its present limits, but will rapidly retreat
from the border States. The dreams Of the
disunlonists, of conquering Mexico and
Central America, and building up mag
nihcent slave-hOlding government, Will
never be realized and there being no out
let to the southwark, the slaves in the Cot
to1 States will soon outnumber the whites
three to one. In less than century-per-
haps in half that time-the Gulf States
would be In possession Of the blacks. The
whites would either run away and leave
the slaves, or the latter would rise and take
the country. While Yancey aud bis follow
ers are endeayoring to break up the Con-
federacy in order to perpetuate slavery,
Wendell Phillips is congratulatng bis fol-
lowers in Boston on the prospect Of a dis
solution, and the inevitable destruction of
tho institution which must follow. OF the
two classes of agitators, the abolitiOnists
have the clearest heads.
Year: 1861

ARAB HORsEs.-Rarey, the great horse
tanner, in lecture before New York au-
dience said that he had been all through
Arabia, and he desired to correct O false
impression concerning the Arabian horses
To bis mind the English blood horses are
two hundred years ahead Of them, and are
Infinitely preferable in variety Of ways
Year: 1861

WAR RIsKs.-It is said that gentleman
of San Francisco, formerly citizen of Lou
isiana, has determined to send no more trea.
sure to the East until he is notified that the
policy of insurance will also cover the war
risk.
Year: 1861

"SMALL PoX IN NApA"-We continue ia
see paragraphs with this heading, in various
exchanges. Some even state that there have
been twelve cases here 1t is true that two
deaths occurred by this disease; one of the
victims was the child of an emgrant, who
contracted the disease on ship-hoard; the
other an esteemed citizen who came up from
the Bay on the same steamer with the emil
grant family But it is fact which should
be generally known, that there as not nolr,
and has not been for more than week, sim
gle case of this disease, either in Napa city or
its vicinity. .-Napd Reporter
Year: 1861

EW SENSIBLE LEGISLATION CT TIE GOOD
OLD TIME.-In England, in the year 1888,
it was enacted that no lady or knights
vile should have more than one velvet or
satin gown for the summer; that all ladies
should wear russet or carnfst for three
days in the week under penalty of ten
shiIings per. day, and that surveyor
should examine ladies' war,lrobes." Just
fancy such surveyor in these days.
Year: 1861

a TWO hours drive from the city Of
Charlestown, through Roxbury, and
thence in westerly direction, will bring
YOU, if you have taken the right road, to
a little stone cottage at the foot of a
ragged, picturesque hill, around the base
of which stream of water lies like a
silver girdle. The cottage is very old
not less than forty years. The material
of which it is built is rough hewn aud
jutting; though you would need to put
your finger among the vines and break
some of the tendrils in order to ascertain
the fact, SO entirely is tho structure pro-
tected from criticism by its trailing
friends A wall of well-worn boulders
encloses half acre or 50 of land about
the dwelling, huge milestone rests from
the whirlings of its somewhat giddy youth
at tie principal door sill, and the wreck
OF heavy old cart lies stranded against
one side of the enclosure, around which
grasses aud briers crowd and climb, as
though they would smother tho old thing
in their wiry, reaching embrace.


The cottage was butt by young and
ingenious mechanic named Denton--H Hugh
Denton. When it was quite finished,
and pleasantly though frugally furnished,
aud trimmed with cedar and myrtle, by
Hugh's sisters, his bride was lifted from
her pillion to the milestone at the door
way. The first two years of their we'd
dcd life were beautifully smooth and
plcasant--full Of fireside duties on the
part of the young wife, and of health
giving labor on the part Of the young
husband. Comforts and conveniences
were gradually increased, intermixed
with now and then luxury, as means
accumulated.


Hugh was very ingenious; using many
little machines in his shop which other
artizans were too negligent or dull to
initiate. At length the enthusiasm OF
invention led him to contrivances not
closely connected with his own employ
ment; and the notoriety obtained in his
native town by these specimens Of his
peculiar tact soon widened, bringing him
to the notice of men of parts, and pro-
curing warm expressions Of commenda-
tion. These he enjoyed with his little
wife at home, with that peculiar relish
which attends an increase of self.respect
and the modest consciousness of being
known beyond ones own hamlet.


Time sped cbeerily, smoothly and well
Hugh was a good artifcer, and his handi
work was wanted; he was a rising man
and might burst suddenly upon fortune
This last was thought and said many
time between themselves; for Susy was
a true wife, ambitions for him, entering
with all the vivacity of love and pride into
the enthusiasm OF her young and manly
husband. From this enthusiasm Of in
vention came at longth the fecer of in
vcntion, till, in his heart, Hugh conceived
the possibility Of finding the secret O
perpetual motion. The thought ono,
seized and cherished, itbecame stampe,
on his brain. He rcvolved it through th,
nights, became abstracted at odd times
Sometimes spelling piece of work, ant
Year: 1861

HARD TO KILL.-The French gentleman
whose disappointment is recorded below,
may well believe in Fate-his time had no.
come or Death was not on the lookout for
him. We clip the following from an cx-
change: .. --. Is. aa


A Frenchman, resolved to be rid of his
life; he went little before high tide to post
set up by the sea side. He had provided
himself with ladder, rope, a pistol, a
bundle of matches, and a vial of poison.
Ascending the ladder, he tied one end Of
the rope to the post, and the other end
round his neck then he took the poison,
set his clothes on fire, put the muzzle Of the
pistol to his head, and kicked away the lad
der. In kicking down the ladder, he
sloped the pistol so tina, the ball missed his
head and cut through the rope by which he
was suspended; he fell into the sea, thus
sxtinguishing the flames of his clothes, and
the sea water which he involuntarily swal-
lowed, counteracted the poison, and thus
in spite Of his precautions, he remained
unhanged, unshot, imprisoned, unburned,
and undrowned.
Year: 1861

0ire0 Help.


The eastern papers are occasionally elo.
quent over the assumption which they ascribe
to hired help and particularly to SERVANT
girls" There are simpletons among hired
folks Ss well as among employers, but ten
or fifteen years observation teaches us that
those who do your work will seldom take
airs if you treat them well. You can act
towards them so much as if they belonged
to you, that you will have no difficulty in
rubbing out sll regard for your interests or
your pleasure. Then the worst phase Of
character in both employer and employees
comes out, and you see beautiful excmpli.
fication of the domestic ''irrepressiblc con-
fict."


Treat people who labor for you with kind.
ness; quit growing at them for every ex-
ercise Of "freedom" they may indulge in,
regard your situations as lnutual-you are
in want Of their strength and capacity to
assist you, they arc in want Of your means
te make them comfortable. A compromise
between you Of wants does not carry with
it the right to domineer and play the petty
tyrant. Servant girls and hired hands
have souls and hearts, aud in many instan.
ccs in life we have known refinement Of
taste and dclicacy Of sentiment about .
hired girl t!at the "lady" of the house was
. stranger to. Be kind to those about you,
pay them we'll and take an interest in their
and you will set everybody to
singing from cellar to garnet. People Of
the meanest disposition are generally fnd-
ing fault with others.
Year: 1861

For young man to think he does him.


self credit by hanging round stores and


taverns, smoking bad cigars and paying for


whisky and oysters, in order to be called


Liberal" by clique Of youths as soft in


the brain as himself For lady to be an


noyed because gentlemen do not always


give her the best side Of the street and the


incest seat in a public assembly. She
should not forget that these conventionh


cOurtesies are not her right any further that


they choose to conccde them. For an un-


hedged clerk to think he must buy cxtrava-
CANT gloves and cravats for every festive
occasion, because Jones, whose father is
worth thirty thousand dollars, does So
The best way Of proving his manhood wo'd
be to let such things entirely alone. For a
girl to stay away from party because she
has worn all her dresses and can't have a
new one. Isn't it something akin to self.
conceit for her to imagine that people have
nothing to do but to think about her and
her dresses: For man to be extra fastidi-
Gus about colosncs, diamond finger-rings
and scented pocket han,lkerchiefs and then
set society at defiance with his tobacco box
and cigar.case. For a girl to think that she
is establishing her character as young Ia
dy Of fashion by allowing her mother to
toll through all the drudgery Of the house,
and then investing her money in gaudy
brooches and artificial flowers. For man
to suppose himself gentleman because he
touches his hat to party of splendidly
dressed ladies. while he scorns t. extend a
helping hand to the old woman struggling
across the street. For simple working
girl to buy imitation jrwclry. because her
wealthy neighbor spends small fortune in
the real. For an elderly young lady to
think she rencws her bloom by dressing in
. style of sixteen, with pink roses in her
bonnet and ermine roses on her cheeks
For an old bachelor to attempt to darn his
stockings without steel thimble and
good stock "f patience, or to venture where
there ART dozen pretty girls.