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Year: 1861

Another step might be to authorize creditors to sell their debtors, for termof yeafs~or for life as the case might be; and thus secure the payment of their just dues.

 Then perhaps the time would come when poor foreigners and especially the Irish, who now per form so much of our hard labor, might be re- duced to slavery as precaution against their becoming paupers.

 The beau ideal of the system, is to have all hand laborers in the condition of slaves and owned by the capitalists. But it will take time to reach that perfect social state

 Brother Democrats you see what an under taking we have embarked in. Of the glorious results. when slavery shall be firmly planted at the North as it now is at the South, you can al- ready catch some faint glimpses. How digniied will be the slaveholder! What noble body of aristocracy there will be North and South! How quietly the mud stills of society,"" the laboring classes will lie at the base of the social edfce. And how its summit will be adorned by Northern as we'll as Southern Tombs', Yanceys, and Davises! How delightful will be the harmony between the two sections of the country, and how strongly slavery will bind together all parts of our glori- ous Union!

 A NATIONAL DEMOCRAT
Year: 1861

INDEPENDENcE.-To secure independence, the practice of simple economy Is all that is neces- sary. Economy requires neither superior cour- age nor eminent virtue; it is satisfied with or dinary energy. and the capacity of average minds. Economy at the bottom. is but the si irit of order applied n the administration of domestic affairs; it means management, regularity prudence, aud the avoidance of waste. The spirit of economy was expressed by our Divine Master in these words Gather up the fragments that remain, so that nothing may be lost.'' His omnipotence did hot dsdaln the small of things of life and even while revealing his infinite power to the multitude, he taught the pregnant lesson of care fulness, of which all stand so much in need Economy also means the power of resisting 8 present qualification for the purpose of securing future good and in this light it represents the ascendancy of reason over the animal instincts. It IS altogether different from penuriousness for it is economy that can always best afford to be generous. It does not make money an idol, but regards it as a useful agent. As Dean Swift observes, we must carry money in the head not in the heart." Economy may be styled the daughter of prudence, the sister of temperance. and the mother of liberty. 1t is eminently con- servatve of character, of domestic happiness, and social we'll being. It allays irritation. and produces content It makes men lovers of pub llc order and security. It deprlv.s the agltator of his stock in trade by removing suffering, and renders his appeals to class hatred comparatively lnnucuous. When workmen by their industry and fiusality, have secured thelr own indep-nd encethey will cease to regard the sight of others well-being in the light of wrong inflicted on themselves and it will no longer be possible tG make political capital out of their imaginary woes. 3Me
Year: 1861

Hail to our noble friend,

 Hail, hail, to-day;

 Heart and voice the chorus lend,-

 Welcome alway! $

 Oh, with what joy we meet,

 Happy now our friend to greet,

 While for communion sweet

 Ever we pray.

 Hundreds are happy now,

 Far hence away,

 Brought by thy love to bow

 Humbly to-day

 Praise to the faithful man,

 Who, as much as teacher can,

 Leads children ever on

 In virtues way.

 Go shed thy light abroad

 Work evermore,

 Guide sinners home to God,-

 Hope, hope restore.

 Then shall we happy be-

 When our Savior we shall see,

 And angels comfort thee

 On Gapaan's shore.

 At the close of the exercises, P. M. Trow bridge, Esq, Superintendent of the Sabbatl school, presented the cane with the following re marks:

 Brother Upson, the intrinsic value of this ar. ticle now in my hand is small, but when it shall pass from me, dollars will be hardly competent to measure its worth; for, it will go all entwined with the tenderest affections, and with the warm. est prayer of these young and tender hearts. Brother, it is small token from the members of this Sabbath school, showing their apprecia. tion of the interest you have manifested in theil highest spiritual welfare, and also showing their appreciation of the long continued and faithful efforts you have put forth to save the poor, fam ishing, perishing children of our western wilds Take it then, and when you return to the field, our Great Master has given you to keep and cul- tivate, let it support your weary body, feeling sure, that his children's prayers are continual ly going up to the kind shephard, that your la bors may be abnndantly blest, that the travail of your soul may be fully satisfied in the salvation of the perishing ones for whom you are labor ing.

 Brother, you are also assured that these young hearts will ever pray that your life's sun may go down calm, peaceful and serene, that when the shades of the Valley of Death shall pass over your soul, you may be sustained by the unfail- ing staff, and borne triumphantly to the world o1 untold joys, there to receive the crown of crowns Well done good and faithful servant. Brother, an impression is so firmly fixed on my mind, that it seems reality. It is this.- You and I are to see each others faces on earth no more. Certainly we are not to meet in cir cumstances like these. Allow me then to say, may you, may l, may all of us give such heed as to make our calling and election so sure, that w. shall meet around the throne of God in Heaven, with our golden harps in our hands, there to sing hallejahs to him that sitteth on the throne, and to the Lamb forever and ever.

 To this Mir. Upson made very feeling and appropriate response, expressive of the deepemo ton and gratitude which filled his heart, on the reception of this token Of affection from the children of the First Congregational Church in Woodbury. It was an occasion never to be forgotten oy the good people of Woodbury
Year: 1861

PRESIDENT HILTON ON STEEL PENs.-At the examination of the Birmingham Normal School yesterday, President Felton and others made addresses. The President proved to be " sound on the goose" by historical and philosophical defense of that much-abused animal, and by special eulogy of the goose quill. He spoke in strong terms of the serl- ous effects of steel pens, and their tendency to injure or paralyze the nerves of the arm Sad proof of this influence had come under his own knowledge. His predecessor, Dr. Walker, and at least six of his acquaintances, had received permanent injury from the use of steel pens Boston Herald.
Year: 1861

attorney and Counsellor at ,Lam,
WILL practice in the local Courts of this
w District, and in the Supreme Court and
Court of Claims. Office at the corner of Indi-
ana avenue and Second street.
Year: 1861

MONEY RETURNED. - The Secreta of the
Treasury acknowledges the receipt, by mail, of
seventy dollars belonging to the Government"
from some person unknown. The amount has
been placed to the credit of the Treasurer of
the United States on the books of that Office
Year: 1861

Yesterday afternoon one of the most
perilous voyages ever chronicled, was
made by the little steamer Maid of the
Mist, in which so many pleasure seekers
have, in times past, yoyaged to the face
of the immense sheet OF water which
constitutes the famous Falls of Niagara.
1t appears that the boat was never pay
ing property, and her owner had incur
ed some Indebtedness which was about
to result in seizure. To avoid this cat
astrophe she was yesterday taken down
the river through the Rapids and the
Whirlpool, and arrived safely at Lewis
town The daring navigator, who ac-
complished this hitherto supposed to be
impossible feat, was none other than
Robinson, the man who has so often rem
dered himself conspicuous by his intre-
pidity in saving life and property en-
dangered by proximity to the great cat
aract.


The Maid of the Mist got up steam
about half past 3 O'Clock, and showed
out into the stream from her landing
She had on board only three persons
Robinson and one other man at the wheel,
and the third below, to act as fireman
and engineer The boat ran up stream
a short distance, as if to get good start
and then her prov was pointed with the
cvrrent, and away she went-the few
spectators on shore holding their brea h
with suspense. How The adventurers on
hnn,l fnlt -
ing. AS she entered the rapids, every
eye was strained and as the gallant little
craft surmounted billow after bilow, un-
der the skillful guidance of her pilot, and
passed each ordeal in safety, the utmost
enthusiasm was manifested. AT one
point however, thrill of horror struck
the hearts Of the watchers, for the Maid
Of the Mist appeared to have capsized,
The surprise was only for an instant,
however, for she Immediately righted
with the loss of the smoke stack, and
passed otherwise unharmed. To run the
Whirlpool, though hazardous, was still
less hazardous exploit than passing the
Rapids, and she did it without trouble
and those who saw the boat emerging
into comparatively still waters, drew :
long sigh of relief.


1t is terrible ordeal, as it has long
been taken for granted that no craft a;
small rs that could live moment in tht
seething cauldron of the Rapids, or es
cape from the Whirlpool after entering
its circle. No other craft, either large
or small, has ever attempted to perform
the trip The Maid of The Mist will nev
er again be seen in the theatre of hel
past history. TO ascend the Rapids is Z
pysical impossibility for steamer Of any
power. Robinson has been for many
years ambitions to make the trip, anc
once offered TO do ii in skiff, but coull
find no one to encourage the undertaking
Year: 1861

1t is not to be denied, from a military
point of view that the rebels in the Uni
ted States have just now several great
advantages over the government. They
have an ably organized army, which has
been trained for several months, and
which must need fight and plumber in
order to keep together; while the gov
ernment can oppose to their attacks only
raw troops. Moreover, as the war is to
be carried on in the border Slave states
and in the southern ports, the govern
ment troops will suffer from the summer
heats, which do not so much effect the
secessionists. 1t is therefore quite pos
sble that the first results will be in favor
of the rebels.


We, however, have no doubt that in
telligence and enduring strength are on
the side of the government, and that vic
tory cannot but remain with the loyal
side. We judge from the recent news
that the people of the North have at last
learned to recognize and value justly the
objects and power Of the rebels, who
threaten their national existence and we
believe that the North is now determin-
ed never to lay down its arms till the au-
thority of the law is once more restored
in all the seeded States, and the politi-
cal power of slavery, which has grown
so mischievous a strength, is destroyed.
Twenty three millions ofpeople, etrength-
ened by all the arts of peace, and pos
sessed of inexnaustable resources, are
opposed to three hundred and fifty thou
sand Shareholders, four millions of slaves,
and three millions of poor whites, who
with the exception of few cities, are
thinly scattered over broad space of
country, and are accustomed to the most
primitive and unsocial conditions Of
life


The whole civilized world has an in
terest in the war. Ii is a war which the
people of the northern States, conserva-
tive by the nature of their industrial and
political habits, could not longer put off 4;
and it is war which, under, perhaps
other names, many nation of Europe
will have to take up in its turn. 1t is
with them the United States as with
us the feudalism of the middle ages is
arrayed in arms against the citizenship
Of the nineteenth century ; an exploded
theory of society Is lifting up its head
against the triumphs of our thinking,
industrial and progressive century the
poverty struck Don Quixoles of the
southern plantations give battle to the
roaring windmills and smoking chin
neys of the wealthy North. 1t is the
superclious noble in arms against the
spirit of the century, in which the citizen
is supreme In such an issue we can
only wish success TO the constitutional
government.
Year: 1861

LICE on HoGs.-take common tar and
smear ii on the side Of the trees and side
of logs about the hog pen, of suitable
height for the hogs to rub against it
every hog you have as soon as they smell
it, goes Immediately to rubbing himself
against the tar which will destroy the
lice, Care should be had in smearing
the tree to put it high enough and low
enough to sui! the different heights OF
all your hogs, and to use il often enough
for all 10 partake Of IT,
Year: 1861

a PERFECT RAT Chloride
of lime has frequently proved sure
thing TO drive rats away from any place
infested by them. An ounce OF il, if
scattered in the place where they come
to feed, or wrapped in bit of muslin
and put in their holes, where il acquires
dampness, produces gas that is not Of
fensive to man, bat is 10 the rats. If
chloride of lime is mostened with muri-
attic acid and placed in dram. vault. or
cellar, and closed from the air little
while, the rats will depart. because it
will be death TO remain. This is also a
good disiniectant, and will for a time
cure the efllusia Of n dead rat zone ap-
plication Of dry chloride of lime has
driven them away for year, when a re-
newal of it has started them again
Year: 1861

Ifa pin be stuck through a piece of
stiff paper, and the projecting end of the
pin be entered loosely in quill. open at
both ends, no force with which the
lungs can blow through the quill
will repel the paper. The paper. at the
same time, will not quite touch the end
OF the quill. The arr escaping parallel
10 the upper surface of the paper rarities
the air above il, thus bringing into play
the atmospheric pressure below it.
Year: 1861

RATHER SnoRr.-Tho Boston Trapeler
states that most Of the shirts made by
the ladies Of Boston for the volunteers,
are from four TO six inches TOO short


Like a man without 4 wife.


Like ship without sail,


The most useless thing in life


ia shirt without a--propcr length
Year: 1861

A HINT TO THOSE WHo HAVE THT
SPINAL AFFEcTIoN.--At a meeting OF
young ladies held at Little York, o.,
Oct. goth. it was


Resolved, That it is the duty OF
every young unmarried man to 90 to
war.


That all who are physically unable
to 60. are unable to support family
by labor.


That we have no further need Of
home guards, for we expect soon to
salt down the pork. and there is there
fore no danger of it spelling; the beans
we intend to send to the army.


That young men have but one
reason for staying at home-they fear
the rebels more than they love Liberty.


That the young man who fails 10 do
his duty in this hour Of our utmost
need. is not worthy OF the smiles OF the
ladies Of this vicinity, except such as
love the home guards.


That we will marry no home guard.


That he who is not true to his
country is not true 10 his God; nor
would he be to his wife.
Year: 1861

Ihodincs. Until he was wesned she
scarcely left the house, or INDUCED ia
the simplest luxuries Of diet. Their
there was the long period Of teeth-cut'
ting, during which her maternal appre'
tensions we're never appeased. Then
she lived in fear OF the measels. whoo?.
ing cough and scarlet fever. until the
voung hero met and conquered them
all. He grew round and rosy. and she
thin and anxious. but still unalterably
patient. AT school she feared he might
study too much. or too little. and as
her fears were pretty equally divided
between the two perils, it is presumed
that he avoided both. Then she had
general misgiving lest he should be
spoiled, and from too much petiing a,
home become an indolent and useless
member OF society. But though the
reader may share her fears in this re-
gard, Master Jones falsi6ed them all.
Indulgence and opportunity seemed to
agree with him. he was ambitious
and self-reliant and not ohjrcIionably
willful. When at last he decided TO
study for profession. the mother fitted
out his wardrobe with reluctant care,
and his first letter from college was
moisiened with rather more than the
full proportion Of natural tears.


i am clad he is doing well. she said,
in reply TO a remark from her husband.
'but l miss him more than l can tell
you. Since We have only one, we could
wish he could have staid with us. The
seven years OF his student life are very
long 10 wait


TO wait for what?' inquired Mr..
Jones.


'For the good time coming replied
his wife.


why, woman. the good time hos
come, long ago. Can't you see it?
We've been having it all along


1T may be so with you, Mr.. Jones.
but have never been free from anxiety
for a minute in nv life.'


And never will be. my dear re-
turned the husband, as he shook the
ashes from his cigar.


1T is positively your strong point,
and I have quite an admiration for your
skill in it. You will find more to SUBJ
nit to in any given circumstances than
any woman have ever known


Mrs. Jones raised her eyes to her
husband in meek surprise. She for
gave him and was silent.


AH. c.
Year: 1861

A SAILORS DESCRIPTION OF HUM
Going to see my father the other day, he
axed Inc TO go voyage hunting with him
so when the swabber had rugged tho horses
they brought me one to stow myself aboard
OF, that they told me she was in such right
and tight trim, she would 60 as fast on any
tack as Folkstono cutter; so got up aloft
and clapt myself ithwart the ships this'n
and made as much way as the best of EN-
After some time to the windward of a gravel
pit, we espied hare at anchor on getting
within hail, she weighed and bore away


We held hor in chaise long time, and
had come up with her. whom my horse came
bump ashore upon stone. The backstay
broke, she pitched me over the forecaste,
came knell upwards, and unshpped my shoul
der-so sink me if ever | SGT sail on bat
priya!er again.
Year: 1861

LINCOLN ON SEcEssIoN.-Ths following
from Lincoln's Cooper lnstitue speech, is ap
plicable just now:


"Iou, Democrats, are for the Union, and
you greatly fear the SUCCESS Of the Republican,
would destroy the Union. Whyi DO the
Republicans declare against the Union
Nothing like it. Your own statcment..of it is
that if "Black Republicans" elect President
you won't stand it. You will break up the
Union. That will be your act, not ouis. TIC
justify it, you must show that our policy
gives you just cause for ouch desperate action
Can you do that When you attempt it
you will find that our policy is exactly The
policy of the men who made the Union.-
Nothing moro and nothing less. Do you re-
ally think you are justified to break the gov.
ernment rather than have it administered n
it was by Washington and other great and
good men who made it, and first administer cd
III If you do, you are very unreasonable
and more reasonable men cannot and will not
submit to you. While you elect President
wo must submit neither breaking nor attempt
ing to break up the Union. II we shall con
stitutionaly elect President, it will be oul
duty to see that you also submit.
Year: 1861




gets off the following:


begin to believe that nova days mon
ey makes the man, and dress the gentleman.
l begin to believe thst the pune IS more po
tent than the sword and the pom together.
| begin to believe that those who sin the
most during the week, are the most dovout
upon Sundays. begin to believe that hon.
esty is the best policy-to speculate with uu
til you have gained everybody's confidence /;
then line your pockets. / begin TO believe
in humbugging folks out Of their dollars. 1t is
neither stealing nor begging; and those who
are humbugged, have themselves TO blame
1 begin to believe that man was not made to
enjoy life, but to make himself miserable in
pursuit and possession Of riches. begin to
believe that the surest remedy for hard times
and a tigh. money market is an extravagant
expenditure on the part Of indviluals-to
keep the money moving. l begin to believe
that none but knaves are qualified to bold Of
fee under the government-with the except.
ion of few natural born fools and lunatics.-
begin to believe thst piauoforte ID more
necessary in family than meat and potatoee.
1 believe that boy who doesn't swear, smoke
and chew tobacco may bo very good boy,
but is naturally stupid. ] begin to believe
that if the devil sho' die, one half of the world
would be thrown out Of employment. be.
gin to believe that he has the most merit who
makes the most noise in bis own behalf; and
that when Gabriel comes, not to be behind
the times, be too, will blow his own horn pret.
ty loud.
Year: 1861

wAsnsoros CRY, Dec. 2s, Isoo


To his EIceliency E. D. Morgan Governor of the State
Of New York.


DEAR SIR Tho Congressional delegation
from the State of New York, with the ereep.
tion of the members representing the city,
met last night, and unan mously adopted the
inclosed resolution. transmit it to you at
this critical period in the existence of the
Union. with the expression Of the earnest
hope that you will embody it in your fourth
coming annual message. There can no lon
ger be any doubt that the President and a
majority of bis Cabinet are joint conspiritors
with disappointed bad men in the South, who
favor Southern Confederacy. He is allow,
ing them to use his Administration in carry.
ing out their reasonable design, and is seized
with fcar and trembling when called upon by
Gems. Scott and Cass to take the responsible
ty and act like patriot who wishes to pro-
serve his country. In this emergency, in my
opinion, il becomes the Executive of the EN-
pire State of the Union to take high Jackson
ian ground in favor of the Constitution, the
Union, and the enforcement of the laws. The
Representatives Of the State here in the ma
tional Legislature-with the exception before
alluded to-desire such an expression Of the
sentiment of our people from you, in order
that those who are now engaged in the work
Of destroying the Federal Government may
know that New York, at least, will never sab
NIT to the e'doctrine OF secession, as recently
euunciated by Mr.. O'Conor and others. Such
doctrine, acceded to- would inevitably lead
to anarchy and civil war. Already madmen
in the South are arming, and preparing to
resist the Federal authority. In view Of this
state Of affairs, permit me to suggest that the
action Of the State Legislation should be
call,d by you in your annual message to the
formation of polunteer military companies
to sustain, If need be, the Union-to protect
the Federal property, and aid in enforcing
tie Federal iaws.


Very respectfully yours, JOHN 3. HAsKIN.


Secretary New York Delegation.


The following is the resolution referred to
in this letter. 1t was offered by Il Hon.
John II. Reynolds, of the Albany District,
and unanimously adopted:


RESOLVED. That in the opinion Of this Del
egation tho pcuple of tho State Of Now
York are in favor Of protecting the Constitu-
tional rights and Of enforcing the Constitu
iioual obligations of every section of the
Union and, believing that the appropriate
remedy for every existing grievance may be
applied under the present Constitution Of the
United States, and all just cause of complaint
removed by duo observance Of the laws Of
the land, they will insist upon prompt and
energetic enforcement of all the laws Of tho
General Government, as necessary to the safe
ty of the country in the present crisis, and to
the preservation of the Federal Union.