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Year: 1861




WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-The number Of
our killed, wounded and missing will
probably amount to nearly half of Colonel
Bakers whole command engaged. One
hundred and seventy-ive wounded are in
our hands forty-seven were taken from
the field and buried under flag of truce,
and forty or fifty at least were drowned
In attempting to cross the river. The
scow in which all crossed from the Island
was swamped with the first load from the
retreat. On all hands the conduct of the
men is greatly praised. Gen. Mcclellan
found them not all demoralized, but eager
for second fight. ...........


twas never intended TO hold Leesburg,
and 30 miles below to Vienna was no OBJ
ject, and it would require too large a
force. Our encampment on the Virginia
shore was early assailed from the hills
rising over us in the rear, with insufficient
means Of transportation, hence the with
drawsi of Banks. SO it Is said at head
quarters.


When Baker received the order to cross
and hold the position. he said: "I'll do
it; but it is my death warrant" The or
der was found in his hat saturated with
blood. He received nine bullets. one
buckshot and two bayonet Wounds
There were holes in his hat and coat,
and over his body desperate fight. The
captain leading our mon killed three
rebels. Before leaving the house of his
friend, Col. Webb, two days before. Col.
Baker assured ard treasured him that
he would never see him again, as in forty
eight hours there would be u battle in
which he would fall.


There is great difficulty in deciding
whether Stone or Baker deserves the re.
sponsbility Of the disaster; both are some
what to blame.
Year: 1861

i
Lincoln Government should recognize the
South as q belligerent power, change
has seemed to come over the position of
our Northern cotemporanes. At first,
they were disposed to utterly disregard
all the amenities of civilized warfare, SO
far as the South was concerned. But the
result at Manassas, and the numerous
other battle fields Of the present war, has
convinced them that the contrary will be
their wisest course. On this point, we
take the following significant paragraphs
from the Cincinnati Times


We have looked forward with deep in
terest to a day when our government
should arrive at the conclusion to which,
not only our own people, but the entire
outside world long agosarrived. that the
mighty struggle betwsen the North and
| the South is not struggle waged BY saw
| age or semi-barbarotrs nations, but one
between two great belligerent powers.
This war, it is true, was the result of
wicked and accursed rebellion: but il is
not true that nearly every war the world
'oo S'Si SCCii was, III lis luCtDtlOI, " re-
bellion! In former ages, when war was
the common pursuit of mankind, expedi-
tlons were organized purely for the pur-
pose OF conquest; but in almost every case
the struggle was between what was term.
ed Legitimate" authority and an ambi-
tious or indignant people.


The right of revolution is not only so.
cred, but inalienable; and no human be-
ing enjoys even the right to bind himself
to support, under all circumstances, any
form OF earthly government The gov
ernment which is right to-day may be
wrong tomorrow; and it is success, and
success alone, which hallows revolution;
and 1t is the magnitude of n popular or
conventional outbreak which divests it of
the character Of q rebellion, and imparts
to it the dignity of war. This principle is
conceded by all the greatest law writer's
Of the world.


Speaking ofan exchange of prisoners"
the Times asserts its position OH this ques-
ton in the following emphatic manner,
which, it will be observed, is directly con-
trary to the policy enunciated by Lincoln:


We must, then. remodel our action to-
waru the confederate governments; we
must treat prisoners, in almost every re.
spect, as prisoners of war; we recognize
the sacred character of the flag of truce;
but will not exchange our prisoners for
our own men, taken by the enemy. How
long will the administration of President
Lincoln hug to its bosom the delusion
that the North and South are not. accord
ing to the code of nations. belligerent
enemies? Who is to blame, and what is
the matter?


1t follows this up by making the follow
ing forcible demand upon the abolition
administration


We demand, in the name of our com.
mon country, in the name of civilization
and humanity, that the Southern Con-
tederacy be treated as belligerent power,
and our gallant soldiers be not permitted
to fade away under the peslilent fevers of
Carolina, or rot in Southern dungeons p
Let these men be exchanged, according
to the strict letter of the rules OF war, and
let them come home to their families
Who but they are sufferers by this mista-
ken policy of our government?
Year: 1861

R0r A friend has informed us Of his
method Of saving Irish potatoes. which is
to let them remain in the ground until
after frost, then dig them at the same
time sweet potatoes are dug, and put
them up In the same way. They will
keep sound and good the entire winter
when properly put up. ..ts'V
Year: 1861

pT- They tell story of Zouave hav-
ing been asked his opinion Of the English
soldiers in the Crimean campaign. Said
he:


Set them down in an engagement ready
prepared and well fed, and no men can
fight better; but let them get into misery
and distress, and no men know less how
to get themselves out Of it. Par erdmpte,
our battalion was encamped beside an
English regiment which had magnifi-
cent buck goat; the cavalry horses Of their
army had no forage, and the poor beast.
getting no Good. sickened and died. At
this time the soldiers he belonged to were
without rations to eat, or fire to warm
themselves with; and what do you think
they did? Why, they collected some
boards, made coffin, and buried the
buck. My comrade and myself, shocked
at such waste Of good things, took the
poor animal up thot same night; parole
dhonaeu, we had three good fires from his
coffin, delicious messes from his flesh for
seven days, and for the rest of the CAM
paigE we slept upon his skin, which kept
us from damp and saved US from sickness.
Now, what do you think Of the English
soldier after such piece Of folly as this
have my cat, carry him on my sack,
and he comes under fire with me, as you
may perceive from his having lost fore
foot. | love and nourish him, and he, in
return, will, should there be necessity,
provide ME with two days good living.
Year: 1861

There seems to be an impression with
some persons, (says the Richmond Ds-
patch, that the troops on both sides sfe
going into winter quarters; and that the
military operations will be suspended till
the spring. The Northern Generals have
not the most remote idea Of any such in
action. The policy Of the North is 70
make the war short and sharp" and,
with this object, it has carried on its mill.
tary operations during season far more
trying to the health and endurance Of
Northern troops than the winter. If they
had gone into summer quarters, and waiti
ed for the fall or winter before attempting
to invade Southern country, they would
have shown more wisdom than in choos-
ing hot weather for such an enterprise,
and adding TO that folly by suspending
operations during the most salubrious and
invigorating season in our climate. So far
from going into winter quarters, the North
looks to the winter--which, in the South,
is mild, agreeable, and healtbful-as the
period Of its greatest activity and effort.
We may set this down as one of those
fixed facts which we may base our own
calculations upon with the most perfect
confidence and safety. To wait till the
spring is simply to wait till the worst
season for Northern military movements
has returned again, to perpetuate the
commercial misery and individual distress
in the Northern cities, and to increase the
probabilities of foreign interference for
the purpose of procuring the cotton sup
ply Mcclellan looks forward to no win
ter quarters except in the heart of the
South, and will be compelled to make the
attempt, II not in the direction of Manas-
sa, by some other route which will strike
at the capital and cotton of the Southern
Confederacy. That he will meet with an
annihilating defeat; that he will he even
more thoroughly routed than at Manassa,
and not only routed, but followed up and
annihilated, is our firm conviction. New
ertheless, he will make the attempt, and
such thing as winter quarters" cannot
be found in his vocabulary.


winter quarters" in fact, is IN obso-
lete idea among the military men OF mod
ern times. Even in the old wars of Ameri-
ca. our glorious ancestry was not tied up
to "winter quarters" The snow-clad re-
gions of Canada were invaded in midwin-
ter, and it was over frozen rivers that
Washington led his soldiers with bare and
bleeding feet to their glorious victories in
New Jersey. We have a better and q
more inspiring cause than ever Washing
ton defended. We must take no note Of
winter, except to provide our troops shell
ter and clothing, and derive new energy
from its healthful airs and bracing winds.
So far us going into "winter quarters" i'm
plies inaction during the winter, we ap-
prehend that no Southern General dreams
of any such suicidal imbeclity.
Year: 1861

The Proprietor Of the Mission Wooden Mills
respectfully announces to the trade that he is
prepared to receive and execute with dispatch
orders for the following goods,


FAMILY BLANKETS, all Wool, Sup'r Qual'y
Year: 1861

FROM the London News, Jan.


Yesterday morning an alarming circumstance
occurred at Astley's Royal Amphitheater, ow.
ing to the escape of all the lions, the property
OF Mr.. Crockett, from their den, which occu-
pied place very near the stage. At about a
quarter before S, the men who usually attend
to cart away the manure were startled by the
loud roaring of the lions, but as they had on
former occasions heard somewhat similar
sounds they proceeded with their work The
noise, however, did not subside, but incre ased
and in few minutes the men werer horror
struckiat beholding one of the lions struggling
wlthi man named Jarvey, yard helper in
the establishment Mr.. Crockett's animal
keeper was instantly sent for, and arrived in
few minutes; but he, not having the power
over the infuriated beasts that Mr. Crockett
had, immediately sent for that gentleman On
his arrival Mr. Crockett rushed on the stage
where the lion was running about with the un-
fortunate man Jarvey in his mouth, apparent
ly quite dead. Mr.. Crockett instantly seized
stable fork, and dealt the lion heavy blow
on the side of the head which caused il to let
the man go; but instead of running away, he
turned round and seemed inclined to spIing
upon his master Another powerful blow,
however, made the enraged animal turn and
run away Medical aid was Immediately
sought tor poor Jarvey, but on the arrival of
the surgeon life was found to be extinct


After the body of Jarvey had been removed,
Mr.. Crockett went in search of the three lions
who were now roaming about the theater One
was seen running about at a remote corner of
the stage, another was in the arena, and the
other could not be seen. The lioness was the
first that was attempted to be secured, but
this was work Of extreme danger and diff
Guilty, as the assistants were all afraid Of even
approaching the beast. On seeing Mr. Crocke ett
the lioness made dash through the pit saloon,
whence she rushed up the box staircase and
entered one of the private boxes, and took up
most threatening attitude. Nothing daunted
Mr.. Crockett entered the box, placed a
leathern collar round her neck, and having
secured her head, she was hauled out of the
place by ropes, and finally placed in security.
From the private box Mr.. Croc kett saw another
of the animals playing on the stage with a
quantity of ribbons and stage properties, and
with comparatively little difficulty it was
placed again in the cage, and after few min
utes' search the third was recaptnred. At half
past seven yesterday morning the watchman
of the theater, who is on duty all night, left,
at which hour, he says, all was perfectly quiet
and safe. In consequence of the large lion
being unwell, it had been parted from its COM
panions, and 1t is supposed that in endeavoring
to join ii one Of the tree lions in the other COM


partment of the cage must have broken down
the partition and thus displaced the iron bars
The greatest excitement and CONSERVATION
prevailed for some time in the theater.
Year: 1861

WORLDS HAIR DRESSING is essential to us with
the Restorer, and often times in young persons will
stop the Hair from falling. 1t is the best dressing for
the Hair known, rendering it soft, silky and glossy,
dsposing it to cnr and remain in any desired posi-
ton. Read the advertisement. No other preparation
has such an array of convincing testimony. del 2w
Year: 1861

Domestic Remedes.-No other formula combine in so
compact or concentrated form the active and essen
tial peries of medicine, well adapted to
family use as these popular remedies Devoid of min
eral and vegetable posons, simple but effcacious in
operation they may be administered with equal safety
to the infant to the adult. No household should be
without supply, they always useful In case of
accident Sold by all Druggists 25c., &C. and 81
per box or pot feb2S
Year: 1861

The year 1861 will be very eventful
one to every maiden who gets. married.


Throughout the whole course of the
year, twhenever the moon wanes, the
nights will grow dark.


Whoever is in love this year will
blink his mistress an angel. & Whoever
9s, gsss married will find out whether it be


IN that loses his hair this year will go
He that loses. his wife will become a
widowsr.


If al young lady should happen to
blush, she will lock red in the face; if
she dreams of a young man three nights
in succession, it will be sign of some
thing. IF she dreams of him four times.
or have the toothache, it is ten to one
that she lis long time out of her head.


If any one jumps ssoverboard without
knowing how to swim, it is two chances
to one that he gets drowned.


If any one lends an umbrella, it is ten
to one he is obliged to go home in the
rain for his pains.


Whosoever runs in debt this year will
be dunned.. O.


Many an old sinner will resolve to
turn over a new leaf this year, but the
new leaf will turn out blank.


1t is probable that if there is no bust
ness going, people will complain of hard
times, but it is certain that those who
hang themselves will escape starving to
death, aa...
Year: 1861




Don run away from the worlds temp
tations and influences. IF you are really
coward, go and hide yourself some
where until you have screwed up back
bone enough to face the enemy like a
man. Don't run away at the slightest
indication of danger, as if you hadn'
the slightest confidence in yourself
Nobody ever conquered foe by beating
a retreat. If you mean to fight the battle
of life like hero, you can't begin too
early. Would you respect yourself and
win the respect of others? Then don't
shrink away from the trials and tempta-
tions, but encounter them, smite them
down, lay them in the dust at your feet.
A man who has conquered his enemy, is
immeasurably greater than the poltroon
who creeps away in abject terror. High
or low, rich or poor, we are all soldiers
in the action that terminates only with
the sunset Of lifes day; and the weak
hearted trembler that shrinks back and
ouakes at the sound of the trumpet, is
yet far in the rear when the light of vic
tory shines on the crest of the warrior
who pressed ON and fought his way
through. 4 temptation overcome is
better discipline than twenty avoided
No man knows his strength until 1t has
been tried and proven, and the noblest
natures have passed often through the
fires of trial.
Year: 1861

Is the most dangerous Of internal
machines. Husband and wife should
no more strive to get it than they would
struggle for the possession of lighted
bomb b-shell. Married people should
study each others weak points as skaters
look after the weak parts of the ice, in
order to keep off them. Ladies who
marry for love should remember, that
the union of angels with women has
been forbidden since the food The
wife is the sun Of the social sys-
tenn. Unless she attracts, there is moth
ing to keep heavy bodies, like husbands
generally are, from flying off into space.
The wife who would probably discharge
her duties must never have a soul
''aboye buttons" Don't trust too much
to good temper when you get into an
argument. Sugar is the substance most
universally diffusod through all natural
products Let married people take the
hint from this provision of nature.
Year: 1861

long as he is getting up in the world
A man of wealth only pays his butcher
once year. Let bad luck overtake
him, and his meat bill will come in eY--
cry morning as regular as breakfast and
hungry. children Never plead guilty.
of poverty. So far as this world is con-
cerned, you had better admit that you
are scoundrel.
Year: 1861

Hg~ In Burmah, when a young wo-
man is i'll, her parents agree with a
physician, that if he cure the patient he
may have her for his trouble but if she
dies under his medicines, he is to pay
them her full value 1t is stated that
some successful physicians have large
families of females who have become
their property in this manner.
Year: 1861

The Pittsburg papers few days ago
were terribly excited on account of the
disappearance in that place. of a Mr..
Smiley of New Lisbon, Ohio, who had
visited that city for the ostensible pur-
pose of purchasing supply Of goods,
1t was stated that he had considerable
amount of money on his person, and it
was feared that he had been murdered.
1t was said that he had lived happily
with his family-was an enterprising
merchant, and in addition, was a strict
member of church, SO that the suspicion
Of having absconded, never entered the
minds Of his friends, but we learn from
a creditable source that he was seen in
the city of New York last week, and
that he took passage from that city to
California. Since his absence, it has
been ascertained that he is largely in
debt, and that it was in order. to deceive
his friends and the world, that


''He stole the livery of Heaven the devil in


He is not the first man (more's the
pityD who, under cloak of religion
semblance of piety, feeced his friends,
and robbed the widow and fatherless.
Year: 1861

It is said that d successful effort will
probably be made in Congress to abolish the
passport system, go far as it applies to foreign
countries. 1t certainly accomplishes little, If
:l11y GOOD
Year: 1861

Inc EiW00Q + rec freS6 u OUT aSainst
the Banking Law, and urges upon the
people to vote it down. As this is q
subject of some considerable Importance.
one would naturally suppose that weighty
reasons would be given in support of the
advice. Not so, however. The Free
Press gives as the only reason for its po-
sition, that the State is impoverished and
cannot afford Banks, and the public has
been swindled by Banks in Missouri and
several other States. Because the Mis-
souri, traitors have stolen the school mon
ey and alms-house funds, we presume the
people of Kansas should also vote down
free schools and benevolent institutions.
And we have never before heard that be-
cause people were poor. paper money was
q damage to them more than at any 9TH
er time. In fact, when the currency is
all in hard metal, it is grabbed up and
boarded away in vaults, safes, and old
stoeking-legs hidden deep down in heavy
oaken chests. and the poor get to handle
very little of it, particularly in times
OF money pressure. like the present. Be-
sides, the law does not compel the people
of Kansas to establish Banks. if they are
too poor to do so; nor to receive even the
best Of paper in business transactions, if
they object to it. The Constitution Of
tho United States expressly prohibits the
States from making anything but gold
and silver legal tender.


Now. We venture the assertion that the
editor Of the Free Press has not read the
Banking Law. and only opposes it from
motives which we believe we could name.
II he had read it, be would have discov.
cred that the great object of the law is to
prevent the swindling he speaks Of Sc.
curity for every dollar in paper to be is
sued, must be deposited with the Auditor
of State before Bank is allowed to go
INTO operation and if that security de-
preeistes. more must be given to keep it
up to the full amount. In all its opera
tions. from the opening to the winding
mp of its affairs, the Bank is compelled
to secure its bill.holders. And o time
like the present is the very time to get a
good Banking Law. When the affairs
of the country are in an unsettled state.
people are apt to be more careful and
particular in money matters than at other
times, and then is the time to secure good
currency laws. But in seasons Of pros.
perity. when every man has plenty Of
money, speculation is the order Of the
day, business is left at ''loose ends" and
many swindles are permitted to grow up.
no one taking time to look into matters
until sudden panic brings . crash.


Now is the time to secure good Ban
king Law. designed to last longer than
the present depression and our advice
is, vote "Tor Banking Law"
Year: 1861


The contest the New York appointments is fear
full. Another party from New York arrived here this
morning. and presented strong protests against Barneys
appointment Collector. New candidates hourly
coming into the field in the hope Of killing of the old
It understood that they will be taken up and disposed
Of this week.


The President today made the highly consoling
and definite declaration to applicant, that the
New York appointments would be attended 70
he should find time prominent
politician Of your city remarked to him this morning.
"Mr. President, am surprised. We not at with
Turkey. Why, then, send a warlike man like Webb,
whom want SO badly at home in the peaceful charac
ter OF n Minister to tina. country?n


General Nye considers himself done for to the Mar
shalship one of his friends found him in his To-
cay studying Territorial coles of laws, which may be
looked upon confirmation of the report of bis proba
bic appointment as Governor Of Western Territory.
Year: 1861

WASHINGTON, March 10, 1861.


The Commissioners from the Southern confederacy ex
pect no answer their Official communication for ten or
twelve days. They feel confident that in the meanwhile
there viii be no collision change Of tho military status
In the seeded states They have tegaphic assurances
from Montgomery that ample arrangements have been
made TO aysd all trouble Tor the present at Fort Pckens
Year: 1861

TERRIBLE EXPLOIT OF A KILLED OANHoE
BAIL.-The Boston Courier publishes 8
letter Of correspondent on board the
United States stesmer Massachusetts, of
Ship Island, October 26th, giving an &C.
count Of the affair between the vessel and
g rebel steamer, in which the following
extraordinary exploit Of riasd cannon
ball is chronic led;


"During the action think We hit her
four times, and / know she hit us once
with 68 pound rihed shell (thst is the
way We got the exact size Of her rihed
Run). The shell entered on our starboard
quarter just above the iron part Of tho
hull; it came through the side angling aft,
(as we we're a little abaft his beam when
il struck us, and took the deck in the pas.
sage way, between two state-roOms, and
completely cut of eighteen Of the deck
plank, and then struck 9 beam, which
oantsd it up little, 80 that it took the
stesm-beating pipes under our dining table,
cutting Of I'VE Of them, and tearing our
dining table all 10 pieoes-then went
through the state. room bulk-hesd and cell
ing Of the ship on the opposite side, and
struck one Of the outside timbeTs, and
broke every outside plank abreast Of Il
short Of, from the spar to the gun deck; il
then fell down on TO the cabin deck and
exploded, knocking four state rooms into
one, breaking sll the glass and erookery
ware, shatteriug the cabin very badly,
breaking up the furniture, and setting FIRE
to the ship; but we had three streams Of
water upon the FIRE at very short notice
and put Il out before il did any dsmsge-
keePiag up our chase ss though nothing
had happened.