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Year: 1861

When Mr.. Buchanan WAS on his way,
more than four gears ago, to take pos
session of the Administration Of the
Government, t. which he had been cleo
ted in 1886, the train stopped for IL few
moments at the town Of York, in your
State, and curious crowd collected to
greet the future Chief Magistrate. He
threw up the window of his car, put out
his venerable head, and in response to
the cheers that welcomed him, asked, in
his quaint way, 81 wonder if you will be
as glad to see me when [ come back
through York, in 1861, at the close of
my official term?'' An old Democrat in
the crowd, in a loud voice, answered
him with the question, "Why, do you
intend to do anything wrong, that you
will be ashamed to meet Us then? -
Without making any reply, the Presi-
dent elect subsidized into his seat and the
train moved on its way
Year: 1861

Haste, haste away, cold winter,


You have tarried now too long;
We want to see the green grass spring,
And hear the wild bird's s song.
Among the pebbles of the brook
The ripping waters gush,
Along its messy banks the flowers
In gorgeous beauty blush
The birch and willow tassel


And the maple keys come forth,
And heswinter SHOWS hie homeward
To their caverns in the north
TO see the farmer sally out


TO meet the rosy dawn,
And, whistling, drive his team afield,
Across the dewy lawn.
Yet we would not be ungrateful,
To winter old and hoary,
We thank him for long evenings,
With their pleasant song and story
We thank him for the slcigh-rides,
And the merry chime Of BELLS .
For the snowballs and the skatings,
And the coasting down the hills
For the iridescent crystals,


That deck the forests green,
With jewels bright as ever glowed
In crown Of king or queen
For the treasures of the snow,
So beautiful and pure,
Like childhoods spotless innocence,
Too heaven-like to endure.
Yes, here's enough TO make the heart
O'erflow with gratitude,
All God has made is beautiful,
For all his works are good.
Year: 1861

So lately dead; SO soon forgotten
'Tis the way Of the world. We flourish
for a while. Men take us by the hand,
and are anxious about the health of our
bodies, and laugh at our jokes, aud we
really think, like the fy4on the wheel,
that we have something to do with the
turning of it. Some day we are buried.
The sun does not stop for our funeral;
everything goes on as usual; we are not
missed in the streets, men laugh at new
jokes; one or two hearts feel the wound


of affection, one or two memories still
hold our names and forms; but the


crowd moves in its daily CIRCLE, and in
a short time the great wave sweeps over
our steps and washes the last vestige of
our earthly footStepe
Year: 1861

enough to tell the bright-eyed son of


Charles and Lucy the story of the


forged deed And when he told the


listening boy how his father, when poor
and friendless, was taken home and


kindly treated, and in turn became their


beneiactor, he impressed upon the mind
Of his grandchild that even cup of
cold water given from a good motive,
shall not lose its reward.


Hearty Laughter as n Medicine.


The following incident says the New
Haven (Conn.) Palladium, comes to US
thoroughly authenticated, although we
ars not at liberty to publish the names:
\ short time since two individuals in this
city were lying in one room very sick,
one with brain fever and the other with
an aggravated case of mumps. They
were so low that watchers were needed
every nj ght, and it was thought doubt
ful if the one sick Of the fever. recovered.
A gentleman was engaged to watch one
night, his duty being to wake the nurse
whenever it became necessary to admin
ister medicine. In the course of the
night both watcher and nurse fell asleep
The man with the mumps lay watching
the clock, and saw that it was time to
give the fever patient his portion.


He was unable to speak loud or to
move any portion of his body except
his arms, but. seizing pillow, he man.
aged to strike the watcher in the face
with it. Thus suddenly awakened, the
watcher sprang from his seat falling to
the floor and awakening both the nurse
and fever patient. The incident struck
both the sick men as very ludcrous, ,and
they laughed heartily at it for some
fifteen or twenty minutes. When the
doctor come in the morning he found
his patients vastly improved-said he
had never known so sudden a turn for
the better-and they are now both out,
we'll. Who says laughing is not the
best of medicines?
Year: 1861

THE Tribune says the Presidents Mes
sage to Congress, to meet on the Fourth
of July, is approaching completion. 1t
will take strong ground in favor of the
most energetic measures, in order that the
war may be concluded by the next Winter.
Half million of men, and two hundred
millions of money are spoken of as likely
to be raised,
Year: 1861

In the historical collection at the palace
at Berlin, there are two cannon balls each
with one side Aattoned, said to have been
fred by opposite parties at the siege of
Magdeburr, and to have met together in
Year: 1861

THE editor of the Brookhaven Miss
AdUertiscr offers the following unique ar
gumcnt in favor of raising more corn than
cotton: Corn is a necessity, but cotton is
only convenience. A man can live very
we'll without shirt, but what can he do
without Whiskey?
Year: 1861

BALTIMORE, May Z, 1861.
While private Lloyd Of the New York Eighth regiment,
drawing load from his rife the charge exploded the
ball entering his throat and killing him instantly His
body was sent TO New York this evening.
Year: 1861

TWENTY MnLIoys OF DoIIARs sAvrn-Mr. spadns Ase
sod millions Of bottles Of his celebrated Prepared Glue sn1


estimated that each bottle saved at least ten dollars worth q
broken furniture thus making aggregate Of twenty millions
dollars reclaimed from total loss by ths valuable invention
Eayinz made his Glue household word be proceeds 70 do
world s greater eee by curing al the aching heeds VIII
HIS Cephac P and they good his Glue h<sascheU
win soon vanish away like Inow In July
Year: 1861

~ OVER EXCITEMENT, and the mental care and Uliety
Incident attention business study among The
Of Neeus Headache The dsoIdered state q


mind body incident this distressing complaint fatal
blow all energy and ambition Sufferers By this disorder can


always obtain speedy relief from these distressing attacks 81
using the Cephsc Pills whenever the symptoms appear


ques the oveked brain and soohes the strained and s.
and eazee the tension OF the stomach which Always
accompanies and sggayaes the condition Of the hIs
Year: 1861

the hrobbns temples the brow the osthng and d


at the sight Of oodi How totally unit you for pessuIes
relieved you from ahe suffering which then
For this and other purpese should always have sooA %
them on hand TO occasion requires f
Year: 1861

has won for itself such n renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
1t is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
the people its quality is kept up to the best
it ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found 10 do
Year: 1861

A mass Of telegraphic dispatches from
cities and towns throughout New England
showing the universal sentiment of the pop
ulatior. Party lines are entirely oblitera-
ted, and the struggle now seems to be as to
who can be foremost in maintaining in its
integrity the best aud greatest government
the world ever saw.
Year: 1861

y re-establishei They are to repair tC


Washington, which was built under the di


rection Of the father Of his county,


They are summoned suddenly, The State


Government has done al in its power to
provide for the necessities of the occasion,
and bes,ow upon them its benefactions and
its prayers,'contiden that they will not re-
turn without having done the utmost that
patriotic men could do. Here Governor
Andrew took the Gag, and after waving it
to and fro amid the applause of the assem-
bed multitude, handed il to Col. Jones.
Col. Jones took the flag, and saying that he
considered it the emblem Of everything
valuable upon earth, and that it would be
50 priced by his command, declared that, so
help him God, he would never disgrace il
All within reach of his voice chtered heart
ily.
Year: 1861

OLD Massachusetts is already in the front
ground Of the battle. She furnished more
troops during the revolutionary warlhan all
The slave states together, and the same blood
courses ID the present generation. Wa
copy some interesting details from the Bog.
ton DailY ldeeniSer -
Year: 1861

ton of the left side of each was laft uncover
ed. They were all in range-one aim
would cover all. AS quick as thought
a aimed AMI fired. As the smoke cleared
away, | could scarcely credit what my sen.
ses showed inc as the reSultIof my shot,
The fifteen slugs with which had loaded
my musket had done their work well. Five
of the Indians lay dead on the ground and
the sixth had disappeared.


Although no enemy was now in sight |
did not venture forth till morning. There
lay the bodies of the five Indians undistur-
bed, together with the rifle of the other. Sc.
curing the arms and ammunition Of the fallen
Indians, | followed up the trail of the mis-
sing one, until reached the river, beyond
which point could not discover no trace.


From the amount of blood which marked
the trail, together with the unmistakablc evi-
dencc that he had picked his way with diff
Guilty, was led to believe that he was NOR
tally wounded, and in order to prevent his
falling into the hands ofhis white foe, he
had groped his way to the river and thrown
himself into the current, which had borne
him away.


The Indians had killed my cow, and that,
You may be assured, was no trifling loss,
yet in my gratitude for my escape from the
merciless savages, would have been willing
to have ade great sacrifices. was well
provided by means Of arms and ammunition
taken from the Indians, in case of second
attack; but this, fortunately, proved to be
my last adventure with the savages. Not
one Of the band had escaped to tell the tale,
and incite his brethren to avenge the death
of his comrades
Year: 1861

An English journal says Perhaps no
more severe weather was ever experienced
on the Yorkshire moors than that which
prevailed during the past week. The snow
storms were continuous and heavy, occasion
ally attended with thunder, and in some Of
the valleys the drias ofstiow are still twenty
feet deep: All traffic was stopped, and the
partri lges and grouse were driven off the
moors by scores, anil were picked up in The
streets of Nation half dead with cold and
hunger. Vast numbers of crows and other
birds are found dead. The works on the
Rose1ale Railway, now in course Of form
alton, have been entirely suspended, and the
laborers reduced to great distress. Forty of
these men were driven from the WORKS to
seek shelter at the EsklittylIuts, on the blcck
moorS, where it seems they We're showed
over AMI could not escape. Their continued
absence caused a search party to set off over
the moors, and by dint of.great labor pas
sage was made to tie huts, where, on the
door being opened, the poor fellows were
found in very exhausted condition They
had been prisoners for two days and nights,
and had eaten their last provisions and used
their last fuel.
Year: 1861

The Louisville journal says private let
ters from Charleston state that so far from
all the people there being Secessionists,
there are many of them in favor of the Un.
ion, and if they were assured that the
United States Government would protect
them they would come out openly in opposi-
ton to the disastrous policy upon which the
State has entered. The writer's believe that
strong reac.ionary feeling can be produced
among those who were hurried into hostility
to the General Government, and there is a
movement on foot to send delegation to
Washington to ask tn. President if he will
exercise all his powers to protect those who
shall rally to the cause of the Union. 1t IS
further asserted that if satisfactory assuran.
ces cannot be obtained from Mr.. Buchanan
Mr.. Lincoln will, on his assumption of Office,
be applied to, and if he pledges himself to
stand by the Union men in Charleston and
other parts Of the State, they will boldly de.
clare their sentiments, and do battle for the
Union
Year: 1861

HOME CoURTEslEs.-A correspondent gives
us his experience :-"I am one of those
whose lot in life has been to 90 out into an
age; and of nearly twenty families in which
| made my home in the course of about nine
years, there were only three or four that
could be properly designated as happy fami-
lies, and the source of trouble was not so
much the lack of love as lack of care to man.
ifest it." The closing words of this sentence
give us the fruitful source of family allie ma
tions, of heart-aches innumerable, of sad
faces and gloomy home-circles. "Not so
much the lack of love as lack Of care to mani
fest it." What world of misery is sug-
gested by this brief remark Not over three
or four happy homes in twenty, and the
cause so manifest, and SO easily remedied
Alb, in the ''small, sweet courtesies of life,"
what power resides In a look, a word, a
tone, how much of happiness or disquietude
may be communicated Think of it, reader,
and take tie lesson home With you.
Year: 1861

On presentation of a petition, signed by
$4,000 names in favor of the passage of tn.
Border State resolutions, in the senate recent
ly, Mr.. Seward said


have asked them in return for perform
ing my duty on this occasion, when they
arrive at home that they will act ir the same
SPIRIT and manifest their devotion to the
Union, above all other interest sS and senti
ments, by speaking for the Union, by voting
for the Union, and, if it should be demand
ed, lending, even giving, money for the Un-
ion; and fighting, in the last resort, for the
Union-taking care that speaking always
goes before voting, voting goes before giving
money, and all 60 before battle, which |
should regard hazardous and dangerous, and
therefore the last as it would be the most
painful measure to be resorted to for the sal.
vation ofthe Urion.


This is the spirit in which I determined
for myself to come up to this great question,
and to pass through it; for, although this
great controversy is not settled, l do not
therefore any less calculate upon and ex-
pect it will be peacefully settled, and settled
for the Union. l do not expect the Union
will be firmly re-established in ninety
days, but my confidence remains that, as I
have not believed that the passion and
frenzy of the hour can overturn this great
fabric of Constitutional liberty and empire in
ninety days, so have felt sure there will be
time even after the expiration of ninety days,
for the restoration of all that has been lost,
and the establishment of all that is in dan
ger. Secession and revolution on one side
and coercion or defiance on the other, are
all to pass away before the Union is to be-
come the grand absorbing object of inter-
est, affection and duty, on the part of the
citizens Of the United States.


A great many partisan interests are to be
suppressed, and party platforms to be swept
away, before the Union, if in danger, can be
saved : but it will require but very short
time, if the Union does require to be saved,
for all these interests and platforms-all these
men-to disappear. You, everybody, who
shall oppose, resist or stand in the way OF
the preservation of the Union, will disappear
like moths on summer eve, when the whirl-
wind of popular indignation arises that shall
be excited at the full discovery that this
Union is in danger through faction, or even
in the iinpracticability of one part
Year: 1861

CONSERVATIVES PROPERTIES OF Snow AND
IcE.- Tee conservative properties Of snow
and ice are well known. We're it not for
the violence to which body is exposed, the
corpses Of those who meet with death in the
crevasses would be carried down without
seeing corruption until they were cast up on
the surface, or discharged at the termination
ofthe frozen food. Probably the forms of
the unhappy men who accompanied DIR.
Hamel in his ascent ofMount Blanc, and who
were overwhelmed in great CLEFT, will lie
there for centuries without the least ap-
proach to putfcfaction.
Year: 1861

I. pEllss BY PAULLINA.


Proudly as tenderly cherish her now,
Borrow hath written its lines on her brow
O n hath she bowed to the Christening rod,
Oft hath returned a lent treasure to God,
Care for her lovingly, ne'er can'st thou be
Unto thy mother, what she was to thee. gs-
Droops she despondingly' Sympathy's might
Chaseth the darkness-restoreth the light,
Softly and tendery accents should fall,
Breathing OF trust IN the Father of all
Barly she taught thee to give Him thine heart
Speak Of His love- and her fears will depart.
Love her devotedly-ever hath she


Been as angel of Heaven to thee;
Guarding from all that might lead thee astray;
Guiding thy step in youths perlous way;
Oflen in fervency bending her knee
Who but mother hath done this for thee?
On cometh surely the weakness Of age
Freedom from earth and its ills to presage;
Saddest and sorest, the close of Life's day,
Oftimes is clouded by mental decay.
Reverently, soothingy bend Ger her when
Childhood's sweet spirit hath blest her again.
When the glad spirit rejecteth the clod,
solemnly, trustingy, yield her to God.
Cherish as followed the place where her dust
Meekly awaiteth the call for the just
Breathe there pray yer that to thee, 1t be given
Like her to pass through Earths portals to Heaven
Year: 1861

FUNNY MIsrAKE.-A good story is told of
a lady who came a passenger to Pittsburgh
to Stubenville, on the Clevead 4 Pittsburgh
train, the other day. She put her ticket in
her dress pocket, where she had several 9TH
er articles, and taking her seat, became en-
gagged in conversation with friend. The
conductor soon came around, and the lady
drew from her pocket what she Supposed to
be the ticket, and without looking at it pre-
sented it to the conductor, and then resumed
her conversation with her friend. Finding,
however, that he did no. take it, she looked
up and saw that she was offering him fine
tooth comb. There was a general litter
when the mistake was discovered; but the
lady took it all in good humor, and return
ing the comb to her pocket, the conductor
got his ticket and passed on, good deal
ticklea, apparently, by the incident.
Year: 1861

A young gentleman connected with
an extensive business house in this
city, which, we believe has a branch
house i'm Charleston, ospoused the
cause of secession with unsurpassed
zeal. lie was one of the first to dis
play disunion cockade in the streets
Of Charleston. Not one of the native
born chivalry coultl outdo this New
Yorker in loud dcnunciation of the
North and violent huzzas for south
ern confedcracy


lie was one the first to volunteer
his services to the Palmetto state, and
after the forts were abandoned by M
jor Anderson, he was among the brave
sold ers that took possession. lie was
so patriotic that he wouliF receive
nothing from the State, and insisted
on defraying his own expenses, in
which desire ho encountered no opno.
sition.


But this rs not enough. The new
republic was not satisfied even with
all this devotion, and the authorities
recently taxed him .fonr thousand
dollars for the aid ofthe good cause.


Suddenly the patriotic ardor of the
New Yorker cooled. He shouted 10
more for secession; he painted no
more for the "deadly imminent
breach )" but with all possible hsatc
packed up his things and came to New
York, where he now is, wiser if not.
better, MANY r. Post.
Year: 1861

AS there is no doubt that q Peoples
Union Convention is almost unanimously
demanded BY The loyal citizens Of the
State, and since al hope Of union with the
Democratic organization is at an end, We
WOa.d suggest that The Republican Exeou-
tive Committee invite a number Of the Lead
ing leyal DemOorats-sueh as repudiate the
partisan course Of the Columbus Conven.
tOn-to unite with them in issuing 3 call
to the loyslists Of Ohio to meet in Conven-
> tiOn, irrespective Of party, for the purpose
OF putting in nomination Peoples Union
ticket the only qualification required being
an unconditional support Of the Govern
nsnt in the work Of crushing cut treason
and rebellion. Such a move would do
more than anything else to inspire the
loyal Democracy with confidence in the
sincerity Of Republicans, and would be
responded to in such manner as to show
the Peace" party that they have under.
rated the patriotism Of the people whom
they seek to control for partisan purposes.





he thar Is Not For US Is Against us.V


The Nashville Union and American, in
speaking Of the Union men Of East Ten
nessee, makes the following remarks:


They must now either submit To the
twice declared will Of the people Of Ten
nessee, or they must prove themselves |
; tories and traitors, bearing all the infamy |
Of the association, and subjecting them |
selves to the consequences Of their acts. |
There is no longer any half way ground. |
he that IS not for Us IN this gar is against |
u.s."


We commend the last sentence to the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, which makes high
sounding pretensiOns Of loyalty and de-
sire to see the war prosecuted to the end,
shilst it advocates the election Of men
nominated by Convention which resolved
that


- We recommend that the Legislatures of
the several States adopt the proper meas
ures for calling 9 National Convention
Tor the purpose Of settling oar present diff
e1lties and restoring peace to the Union"


The traitors in arms understand very
well that he who is not for them is against
them; and the traitors who seek to dc their
pstrieidAl work with cunninely-de7ised
resolutions will speedily be taught the same
lesson By sn outraged people speaking
through the ballot. box. On this subject,
the Plain Dealer, short time previous to
the convening of the Democratic Con-
ventiOn st Columbus, spoke with prophetic
wisdom. After referring to the action Of
the Republican Executive Committee in
proposing to unite with the Democracy in
support Of Union ticket, the Dealer said /:
The onus Of giving to the war a united
front in Ohio, is now on the Democracy,
and let US meet the proposition in the
spirit In which 1t was made, feeling and
knowing that the great State of Ohio Is for
the PrsseTUaiiOn Of this glorious country in
tact, and IOiH so decide at the polls, jfunfran-
meled, 6y a mgOrity that lOilI place the balance
Of the Uote IA the list Of soatteriag.'"
Gray win have the consolation, after
.slection, Of having correctly foretOld the
result.
Year: 1861

The almost miraculous cure that has been effected
in my case prompts me to mpart to those Of my lel
low creatures who may be suffering from like allit-
ton the source Of relief with short description Of


my ease Several years ago, my health began To fail


/ was attacked BY general weakness and debility,
which reduced me to the mere shadow Of my former


SELF At that stage l sought medical assistance, aud
expended large amounts, but without the least beneG-
cial result That fell destroyer, Consumption, had al


ready seized upon my ytals. was dailydrawing
closer to the tomb my physicians held out no hope Of
recovery; my strength had wasted, and I was IN a
state Of almost utter prostration. was informed by
my physicians that they could do nothing for me eN-
cept smooth my path to the grave when most for
tunately, applied TO Or. III, Czapkay and am now
well and perfectly sound man. 1t is difficult for me
ence when realizing the immiasnral,e service have
received at the hands Of Dr. CAphay, and feel re-


jOced that it Is at least in my power to tender this