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Year: 1861

A SUGGESTION FOR EDITORs.-Thomas
Jefferson gave bint to young friend,
who was about to start a newspaper, that
might be turned to good account in these
stirring times, by the editors of daily pa
pers. lie advised the young man to divide
his intelligence into four kinds, namely,
True, Probable, Rumored, and False. In
this way, Mr. Jefferson thought, all classes
of readers would be satisfied. The busy
man would open his paper, aud look at once
for the department headed TRUE, under
which he would find from three to twelve
lines of interesting matter-all be wanted.
Having read these, be would hand the pa
per to a more idle reader. who would go as
far as the PROBABLE. Others, who can never
get news enough. would devour the whole.
True, Probable, Rumored, False; and all Of
these with equal zest. Another advantage
would be, that the newspaper press would
gain a vast accession of respectability,
without losing any Of it's interest.
Year: 1861

IT is pure nonsense to say that beauty
when unadorned is adorned the most. For
that is as much as to say that pretty
young woman, in the matter Of physical
appearance, is person of whom no more
can be made. Now, taste and skill can
make more Of almost anything.
Year: 1861

Don't give up if you happen to fail in
anything you undertake. Try it again,
try it a hundred timss if you don't sue
ceed before, and all the time be studying
to see if you have not failed through neg
ligence and oversight of your own Don't
throw down your oars and drift stern fore
most, because the wind don't happen TO
be fair. Beat to windward and gain all
you can till it changes. If you get to the
b,ttom of the wheel, hang on. Never
think of letting go. The next turn will
bring you to the top.


Are you in debt, don't let time wear off
the edge Of the obligation. Economise,
work harder, spend less, and hurry out.
Does misfortune overtake you, don't sit
down and NOPE, and let her walk over you.
Put on more steam. Drive ahead, and get
out of the way. If you meet obstacles
in your path, climb over, dig under, or go
around them-never turn back. If it is n
stormy day you don't better matters by
whining and growing. Be good natured.
Take i.easy. The sun will shine to-mor-
row.


Do you loose few dollars by a bad
speculation, never think of collecting
coroner's jury about your dead body. II
you are mechanic, don't refuse to work
these hard times because you cannot get
as high rates as you could last year. That
only helps 10 make them harder for you
and every body else. Better take dollar
or two less than be idle. Don't put on the
sulks and long faces because money is not
so plentiful as usual, such course won't
add single dollar to circulating medium.
Keep in good humor; laugh your self, and
do something 20 make others laugh
There's more health in one good hearty
laugh than in dozen glasses Of rum. Be
happy, and impart happiness to others.
Keep moving, look aloft. Be rs prudent
as youplease, but don't bleach out your
hair, and pucker your face into wrinkles
years ahead of time by a self-inficted
fit of the dismals.
Year: 1861

The Chicago Tribune, in noticing the
passage through that city of the Wiscon-
sin Second Regiment, says:


1t is Of this regiment that good story
has been already told by one of our cores
poudents. BY the late law of Wisconsin
bounty of IS per month in addition to
his regular pay is given to the wife or fam.
lily of volunteers in service. The boys OF
the Second have been making good use Of
their time, and large number of newly
welded wives are left behind at their de-
pa,ture. The boys thought il would not
do to loose the SIS per month. One in
stance in our columns represents one gal
liant youth as leaving Camp Randall, to
hunt himself up wife, which he did, and
of seven days furlough made six short
sweet honeymoon. Such is tie power OF
an uniform in assaults on female affection.
Year: 1861

ilehI slucc VIC CaInc mere. n young man
belonging to the Tyler guards The body
was carried on litter from the hospital,
wrapped in flag. guarded by four fellow
soldiers with arms reversed. The body
lay in state till the next morning. when it
was conveyed to the cars. under an escort
with arms reversed. Every Aag in the reg
iment at half mast The greatest difficult
ty and danger we have to encounter is from
disease. There is one case Of small pox
reported. but do not believe il. We had
severe hail storm here last Tuesday eve.
We had no more than sat down to supper
when perfect torrent Of rain, hail and
wind burst upon our tent We were COM
PEELED to leave our supper and brace up
the tent. l stood under the n. w. corner
while the water poured down upon me, as
if had been under shower bath, our
plates and cups were full of water. while
our provisions were perfectly soaked. We
had slim supper that night 1 built up
FIRE by the side of the tent to dry up the
water. Our hunks were wet through. /
dried myself as best l could by the fire
had built, after getting into bed felt as
if had been packed in wet sheet. As
one of our company says, "7his aoar b,ISi-
ness, is great business" We do not par
ticularly need sympathy, but if any of you
get caught out in hard rain storm, and
afterward when you sit down to pleasant
fire, in your slippers your wet boots drying
in corner, just please reflect that we have
to wait till the sun comes out before we
dry. And when you get up in the morn
ing and find a pair Of dry boots, just think
of us fellows as we get up and find four
inches Of water in our boots, and have to
spend ! hour before breakfast in getting
them on, and afterward be reminded OF
every tight place from a vice to being
caught between the couplings of railroad
car.


Before I close / will return the thanks
of the Company for valuable articles Of
clothing and provisions, received from Mes
opotamia, Pennington, Middlefeld, and
other towns in that vicinity. l would sug
gest however, that our friends send no
more clothing after this, as the last dona-
tion was ample.


Those HavelOcks are of great service
/ have used one almost constantly since
my return. In fact am compelled to, the
weather is so extremely hot. Those water
proof blankets are also of great value.


Yours truly, GEO. L. WooD.


This letter should have reached us at
least week earlier than it did.


EDS. or CHRONICLE.
Year: 1861

dead warriors he had fought side by side with
them IN the spirit, though not in the flesh and
now his turn was come and he must do as they
did, and for their sake, and count his own life
a worthless thing for the sake of the body to
which he belonged; he, but two years ago the
idle, selfish country lad, now stumbling cheer
fully on in the teeth Of the iron hail, across
ground slippery with his comrades blood, not
knowing whether tho next moment his own
blood might not swell the ghastly stream
What next! They might kill him, but they
could not kill the regiment; it would live on
and conquer; ah, and should conquer, if HE life
could help on Its victory; and then it's honor
would be his, its reward be his, even when his
corpse lay pierced with wounds, stiffening be-
meath foreign sky.


Here, my friend, N one example of the bless
ed power of fellow-feeling, public spirit, the
sense OF belonging to body whose members
have not merely common interest, but a COM
duty, common honor"


This shows, very consOlingly, that our be-
loved Public is in fair way to be morally i'm
proved by the working of the war element for
a while, contrary to the most of the predicting
on that point, believe And there is one
other bit of prophetic consolation which will
mention. Henry Ward Beecher, in his vigor-
Gus speech at one Of the anniversary meetings,
the other day, sneered at the idea that North
and South would never live happily together f.
ter the war. "One generation Of iniermarriag ge
after the war, (said he,) will settle all that
He himself meant, before he was an old man,
to go stunplng in Virginia"
Year: 1861

THE AEERIcAN FLAG-Hs true Size and
Shape.-Just now national flags are made Of
every possible size and shape, according to cir
cvmstances, but the standard size TOR the army
is fixed at six feet six inches in length by four
feet tour inches in width; The number of stripes
is thirteen, seven red and six white. The blue
field for the stars is the width and square of
the first seven stripes-four red and three
white. and those stripes extend IRON the ex.
tremity of the fele to the end of the flag
The eighth stripe is white, and forms plea
SAINT relies to the blue ground of the feld.--
The number of the stars is thirty-four, one be-.
ing added on the admission of each State.
Year: 1861

States. She had many wild lands. she bor- dered on the Indian nation, which was A matter of delicate and interesting cons;d. eratIon. For these and many other con. sideratlons, Arkansas cannot lead, but a convention will decide what course she will take in the pending crisis. It may be that alter the fourth of March half the post. ofiices in the State may be vacant, it may oe , mat the Indian agencies may be imme. "iately changed. And many other things oi importance to us may and will take Piace before the fourth of March, hence tue necessity ot convention to take all 'hese into consideration and indicate the course our State should pursue. A State under the constitution may have arms or may procure them. She may have well drilled troops, and if necessity requires it, she may fight. But if she would consult Tn an authoritative way about another go- vernment. on taking new position among States, she must act through a conven. ton. The authority must come from tho people acting by and through convention. Inns Is the only power and source from winch the right can be derived to make and nhmake governments. Although the go. vefnment may be broken and ruined, vet publicly hy solemn enactments we are known as part of the United Staies to the world It Is duty which a sovereign State owes to herself, to other States. and to the opinion of all civilizesl men. if that condition Is changed, to make it known hv solemn sovereign enactment. This can only be done by Il convention held directly nnder the authority of the people. There lore having due respect for the opinion of men and States, we should act with that dignity that would entite us to their re. spect.

 then spoke of arming the militia, and concluded, the question before the egis- iatnre was as to whether they would have convention or not, and as to whether an act act for a convention did not commit the legislature to secession.

 The question now is. did I declare for out and out secession, without regard to co. operative action among southern states.

 Is It not clear to all that the question of direct secession or of CO., operative secession IS not touched at all. The reason why they were not touched or argued, was because they were not the questions necessary at that tlme. The questions were whether tho crisis warranted the legislature in calling convention

 Ii the convention is called by an act of the legislature, then ] will not hesitate at the proper time, if desired, to give my views upon direct secession and co-opera- ton as to the State of Arkansas.

 Respectfully. JAS. YELL.
Year: 1861

Why lIEsTArE?-The Express had not
word to say, yesterday, concerning the plat
form adopted by its party brethren in Saera-
mento. Is it frightened? 1t will perhaps
grind out few notes on the subject this
morning, whether of concord or Of discord we
cannot guess. We only know that on mo-
tion of that sterling Sccessionist, Solomon
Heydenloldt, the Express was endorsed 10y
the Secession Convention as being entirely
from grace. There should be no halting.
Face the music
Year: 1861

Onl On The Express says it is against
war, not because it favors rebellion but be-
cause it loves its Union. Probably the boy
loved his old mother, though he did drag her
about the house by her sacred gray hairs !;
but he had poor way of showing his love.
So has the Express.
Year: 1861

PERSONAL old friend and townsman.
Ex-senator Wheeler is on a visit to this city,
and favored us with call yesterday. lie
looks as young as he did ten years ago, and is
thoroughly sound on the Union question.
Year: 1861


ing never Departing, explosive, irrepressible
Rabe-U. s. Marshal of the Northern District
of California by the grace of Abe Lincoln, is
acting very badly. He has been and gone
and given some printing to the S. F. Herald,
passing right by the Times office to do it, and
the Times feels little solemn over it, and
half counsels, half threatens Marshal Rabe as
follows:


We notice in the Herald of yesterday NOR
ming some legal advertisements from the u.
). Marshal's Office. The worthy Marshal
probably directed them to be sent to the
Times, but, by some strange mistake, his mes
eenger conveyed them to the Herald office.
The Marshal should keep sharp look out
that his messages are rightly delivered as
there are ill-naturcd people, who, noticing
such an occurrence, might say that in send
ing his large advertising patronage to a Dem
ocratc in place Of a Republican paper, he
was governed more by private pique result
ing from disappointed egotism, than 10y re-
gard for the interests Of the great party that
gave him position. OF course those who
know his dsinterested and irrepressible Re-
publicanism. his self sacrificing modesty and
generous spirit, will see that this apparent
act of spite in spasms was simply the blunder
of subordinate. He should, therefore, be
the more careful that it do not occur again


Gentlemen, please keep your family jars
covered up. Don't let the already weary
public hear any more of your troubles.
Naughty bribery and corruption has been
going on in your primary elections at San
Francisco. too, and $500 was spent in an i'm
proper manner, in one District These things
should have been kept away from public
view. You will get to be very wicked dur
ing the next four years, if you go on as you
have since you got in power.
Year: 1861

pany, wherever they go, of the devils which
have been cast out of the Democratic party.
Ride on brave Knights of Secessia; your
Squires, from the Penobscot. and from the
Western Reserve, and from the land of wood
en- pumpkin seeds shall belabor the saddles
of their hardtrotting horses as they follow
y you at respectful distance, to do your haugh-
ty bidding. When you are away from home
they may play the "Mock Duke" but when
you are in the house, Jacques must doif his
hat. Maintain strict discipline Your thralls
are submissive So loug as you keep them
up to their work as you have this week, there
will be no servle insurrection amongst them
Year: 1861

The new United States Marshal of the North.
ern District of Illinois-has been compelled, viii
lngly or unwillingly, to signafze his entrance
upon his official duties by the capture of FIVE
fugitive slaves, all of whom have by this time
unquestionably been condemned by the ministers
of that atrocious Fugitive Slave Law to life Of
unbroken bondage. We have no heart to com
ment on the case. The obligation, which the
North has re-afhrmed, to uphold and execute
that abominable statute, aud the common human.
ity which whispers in every ear that the law is
plain violation of all right and justice, are in
conflict; and at any time casuist might be hon.
estly puzzled to know in which direction his du-
ty lay. At this time, when the entire South
unites in disregard of the fundamental law Of the
Republic, and when the rights of any Northern
man in the South are disregarded or violated
with impunity, and riot and bloodshed are rite in
the land, the people of Chicago might have been
spared the pain of seeing the man-hunters drag
ging their prey through the streets. At any mo-
ment the spectacle would make Christian patri-
OF weep. At this moment, it is an aggravation
of insult that will not be without its point. Men
who heard the cries of the victims about to be
plunged into the darkness and abomnatOn OF
slavery-thst father and that mother, with their
precious little ones-will, and well they NAV. ask
how long shall We suffer outrage and insult for 9
Union and Government in which such thing:
are sancti6ed by law, and in which the officer:
of state are degraded to the work which blood
hounds would not perform? The inquiry is per
tinent. Let each man put it to himself and lister
for the esponse.-7ribune.
Year: 1861

The fall of Fort Sumter, humiliating and Dis
graceful as it is to the nation, is relieved by
shade Of light There are few calzmities 90
great a. not to have some advantage. The loss
of Fort Sumter is not an exception. The n. 4.
Times recapituiates some Of the advantages TO be
derived from the attack upon and cspltulstion
of Fort Sumter. Besides forcing upon the rebels
the odium Of commencing q civil var, it will
fully Justify the government in blockadlng every
Southern port, aid unite the whole North TO
man against the rebels. 1t has also given us
time to prepare for a vigorous war. We still
hold every point of value in the Guf-Fort
Picken. Key West and Tortugas. We turn the
Confederated States upon themseives. We hold
the command Of the sea, upon which they can
no, even float Alderman BODIES scows. Their
armies, which they have collected and armed
with cost, they may turn against each other, to
help to stfe the little freedom OF thought or ex-
preston that may yet exist. They are harmless
AGAINST us. The little commerce that may sti'l
seek their ports must submit TO our revenue
laws


All this the Con!ederates at Montgomery may,
in their impotent rage, contemplate with the
same execration that the people of Charleston
did the fleet that refused to expose itself 70 fre
Water is not their element. We COMMAND the
avenue upon which their existence depends
Tbey have commenced the war. We now pro


nose to give them a taste of our power without


exposing ourselves to their attacks. Mr.. Jeher
son Davis had good cause for being sick in bet


At the reception of the news The magnitude


of the advantage gained at Washington, and th'


utter inability Of the Confederate forces TO cop


with US in the arena We have chosen in which u
carry on the contest, accounts for the lowere'


tone adopted at Montgomery and the feeble salv
of seren guns at their triumph. We are no'


prepared for a contest in field in which
hold their lives in our hands, and on which the
, cannot harm US to the extent OF hair. W
are prepared to follow up such contest aii the


are entirely satisfied
Year: 1861

The PENSACOLA DUEL. - A paragraph about
the duel at Pensacola between st. Clair Morgan
and young man of Alabama appeared in the
Tribune iew days since. Morgan was there
spoken of as a native of South Carolina, but he
was Tennessean, an ex.volunteer in the service
of the Palmetto State, and one never regarded
as any credit to it, he left Charleston in Janu-
ary in consequence of fight with New York
er, Capt. Amos Colt, agent for the sale of Col.
Colts arms; the quarrel being forced upon Colt
by the Tennessean, who accused Colt OF being
the New York Tribsns's correspondent, and
struck him with glove. when Colt instantly
gave him q most deserved thrashing in the hall
fronting the counter of the Charleston Hotel,
some fifteen persons Witnessing the scene. Some.
thing like challenge passed subsequently, but
nothing came of it, and Morgan found SO many
cold South Carolinian shoulders turned upon him
in consequence, that he presently departed fol
Florida With respect to his being the man whe
fred upon the Star of the West, the statement
may be true, or a bit of lying bragsadocia.-
There were many claims to the honor in Charles
ton, which was not generally assigned to st. Clai


Morgan. His mother was oRce tried for whip


ping slave girl to death.
Year: 1861

How to get sleep is to many persons q matter
of great importance. Nervous persons, who are
troubled with wakefulnes and excitability, usu-
ally have tendency of blood on the brain, with
cold extremites. The pressure of blood on the
brain keeps it in a stimulated or wakeful state,
and the pulsations in the head are often very
painful. Let such rice and chafe the body and
extremities with brush or towel, or rub smart.
ly with the hands to promote circulation, and
withdraw the excessive amount of blood from
the brain, and they will fall asleep in a few mo.
ments cold bath, or a rapid walk in the
open air, or going up or down stairs a few times
just before retiring, will aid in equalizing circu.
lat on and promoting sleep. These rules are
simple and easy of application in castle cabin,
mansion or cottage, and may minister to the
comfort of thousands who would freely e1pend
money for an anodyne to promote Nature:
sweet restOrer, balmy sleep.
Year: 1861

a SHORT time since issued prospectus for Week
"A ly newspaper to be called the AID VAL0REM BAN
NER to be published in the City of Raleigh, N. c. The
encouragement have received, far exceeding my most
sanguine hopes induces to issue this prospectus the
object of which is TO inform the pubic that will the
BANNER not only WEEKLY. but also DAILY.


So the Banner takes sides with political parties it
will be DemOcratc but with regard to Internal Improve
ments change in system of Taxation and the preser
walton of a Constitutional UnOn it will know party,
but will be the Jealous advocate of all these repudatng
caucuse where the spirit of the Constitution is
often violated packed and partial Conventions and the
schemng of wOnldbe political demagogues and trickssrs
| shall be Just and fear not.
Year: 1861

The day before yesterday, while


sitting in the chair editorial. a gem
tleman walked into our office, holding
in his banda copy of our paper. He
deliberately walked up to us, and
pointed to an article, we didn't feel
anyways uneasy as our readers may
suppose, especially when we tell them
that there was visible in his counter
ance, determination not to be misin.
terpreted. Our hands naturally fell
upon something near us, which lay on
the table, it might have been dan
gerous weapon, but it didn't happen to
be. We did not tremble, 10, not we,
but the chair we sat in did. We had
nerved ourselves for Il desperate ren-
counter, but We We're disappointed, for
after all lie was paying us a friendly
visit. 1t seems in previous issue of
our paper, only the half of an article
was to be found, and he wished to
know where the commencement Of it
was to be found. We thanked the
gentleman for calling our attention to
this, and in this issue of our paper,
publish the article as was intended.
Year: 1861

The Masonic fraternity will please
accept our thanks for their encourage
1ncnt in the way Of an advertisement.
If you wish to know where their reg
ular meetings are held see their notice
which will be found elsewhere


"For further particulars inquire
w thin
Year: 1861

Those friendly to our undertaking, who
may hear Of any local, or other items, that
will prove of interest to our readers, will
favor us by handing in the same at the Office
0f the News.
Year: 1861

The Last Chdnee.-The beautiful spectacle Of
the Necromancer will be produced at the
Theatre tonight, and those who wish to en-
Joy an entertainment of genuine merit should
avail themselves of this last opportunity. The
also he reneated on this occasion onix- I, Is a
burlesque Of Black Eyed Susan in which the
ladies play the male characters, and vice versa
We have therefore taken the liberty of rsvers-
ing the name, to make everything equal
Year: 1861

Exercising the Quadrupeds.- The steam fire
engine was taken out yesterday morning, for
the purpose of exercising the horses and
making them familiar with their duties For
tunately they have had little active service
thus far, but the plan of subJecting the horses
to frequent labor of this kind will prepare
them for any emergency
Year: 1861

Are composed of Vegetable ingredients exclusively


as can be ascertained by chemical tests Their
prominent qualities those of an active and
searching, though perfectly mild and agreeable de-


tel gent aperient of gentle supurifc pom oting
the insensible perspration of pleasant diuretic


lnvigorating TIE Kidneys and bladder aud of a
delightful tonic cardiac, exciting appetite by the
demands of active digestion, and cheering the mind
with that grateful sense Of renovated health which
Is one of The most fecitous feelngs of onr nntnre