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Year: 1861

/ From the n. Y. Tribune, NOv 10TH


The Secretary Of the Treasury returned Il
Washington this morning. His brief inancia


visit to this city has been crowned with emin


ent success. With Q replete treasury at hi.


command, but with sagacious eye to the fu


ture. he came to New York to negotiate the loan


Tor December. The result is seen in the cheer


ing fact that the Associate Banks of New York


Boston, and Philadelphia meet to-day to receive


the unanimous report of their Committee in ia.
v0r Of taking loan at par of Fifty Millions OF
. per cent United States bonds, having twenty


years to run. in equivalent 6 per cent bonds


The Committee did not finally act upon, but


deferred till January, the option of taking an
additional Fifty Millions of Treasury Notes.


bearing an interest of seven and three-tenths


per cent. But it was generally understood that
they would be taken at that time if needed.
This new loan, like the previous ones, made ne
cessary by the current war for the preservation
OF the Union, was taken with alacrity by the
banks Of our three chief cities.


Thus We see, that the moment when the loyal
heart of the country is made buoyant by the
success of our arms in the West and in the
South, our achievements in inance-thanks to
the skill and liberality of the Secretary, and
the patriotism and generosity OF the banks
are not less important and cheering. With
Fifty Millions absolutely secured for December.
and Fifty Millions made reasonably certain for
January, and with victories ilumining our aap
in all parts Of the field, we may indeed bid the
country be of good cheer


When Gov. Chase assumed the duties of the
Treasury, he found its Golfers empty, our fnan-
cal system in confusion, and our credit sew erely
shaken. Scarcely had he got control of the
seals of Office, ere treason plunged the country
INTO war OF gigantic proportions, which daily
made demands OF immense magnitude upon the
moneyed resources of the Government Not
only bad he to discharge the ordinary duties of
an ofice always onerous, and to expOund and
execute new and complicated tariff, but to de-
wise measures for furnishing the Treasury with
money in sums never dreamed of by the most
lavish of his predecessors. But by dint of rare
sagacity, careful thought, wise forecast and q
capacity for hard work which never flags, he
has already won Q reputation which places him |
second to none of the eminent men who have
administered that important derartmsnt Of the |
Government With all this, however, he could |
not have succeeded except TO. the generous aid |
OF the banks of our principal cities. The coun- |
try owes them q debt Of gratitude for the |
promptness, the courage and the liberality with |
which they have met the crisis. Let them |
rest assured that they run no risk in standing |
by the loyal cause in this exigency. Whatever
else the United States fail to do, they will not
fail to pay their debts to the uttermost farthing
Let us be of good cheer. The Government
us by our fathers will weather the
storm!
Year: 1861

In Prize Essay on the Sabbath, writ
ten by journeyman printer in Scotland,
there occurs the following striking passage


"Yoke-fellows think how the abstraction
of the Sabbath would hcpelessly enslave the
working classes, with whom we are identi-
fed Think of the labor thus going on in
one monotonous, and continuous, and eternal
cycle limbs forever on the rack, the fingers
forever playing, the eyeballs forever strain-
ing, the brow forever sweating, the feet for
ever rlodding, the brain forever thrl bbing,
the shoulders forever dropping, the loins for
ever aching, and the restless mind forever
scheming! Think of the beauty it would
etface, OF the merry y-heartedness it would ex-
tinguish, of the giant strength it would tame
of the resources Of nature it would exhaust,
of the aspirations it would crush, of the sick
ness it would breed, Of the projects it would
wreck. Of the groans it would extort, of the
lives it would immolate, of the cheerless
graves it would prematurely dig See them
toiling and moiling, sweating and fretting.
grinding and heWing, weaving and spinning
sowing and gathering, moving and reaping,
raising and building, digging and planting,
unloading and storing, striving and strug-
gling-in the garden and in the field, in the
granary and in the barn, in the factory and
in the mill, in the warehouse and in the shop,
on the mountain and in the ditch, on the
roadside and in the wood, in the city and in
the country, on the sea and on the shore, on
the earth in days Of brightness and of gloom.
What a sad picture would the world present
if we had no Sabbath" !"
Year: 1861




a number of residents of Michigan went
over to Sombra, G. W., some time since, and
commenced. boring, some fifteen or twenty
feet from creek, under tbs belief that oil
would be found. When they had gone dow n
ffty-seven feet they struck vain Of gas
On removing their augur the gas rushed with
great force from the aperture. aud continu-'
ed to throw up dry sand for an hour. It
then ceased, end boring was resumed; but
as soon as this was done the gas rushed up
with such violence as to throw the drill q
piece of iron one and half inches in diam
eter, eight feet long, and weighing ffty-
pounds-slean out of the hole, and it contin.
ued dischsrging up water and stones, some
of the latter weighing twenty-five pounds,
into the air distance of one hundred feet.


The stream widened out to the diameter OF
a barrel, after leaving the hole, and the
quantity was such as to raise the creek COM
siderable above its ordinary level, though it
is here about twenty-five feet wide. After
the flow Of water subsidized the gas was fred.
and an explosion took place which shook the
ground for half mile, and then continued
to throw sheet of fame as high as the wa
ter had previously gone. The flames could
be seen for miles, and were ultimately ex-'
tiuguised with great difficulty. It is thought
that the oil spring, for such it proved to be,
will be one of the best in the country.
Year: 1861

During ell Thursday the wind blew over
the bills at Norwood with extraordinary
ierceness full against the front of the Palace
facing toward London. That it was more
violent here than in other suburban districts
is evinced by the broken branches of trees,
the palings, and even garden walls, blown
down in the neighborhood. But, although
the pressure of the gale upon the whole surs
face of the Palace must have amounted in
the aggregate to segeral thousand tuns, not
the smallest percsptible effect was produced
upon it, and, as we have stated, not single
pane Of glass was broken. All stood well
till about u O'Clock on Thursday evening,
when one of the fearful gusts which then
swept over the bill, some men in the carpen-
ter's room heard little crashing of glass and
iron, and Immediately ran out on to the ter-
race garden.


In another minute, with an appalling crash,
the huge tower fell among some trees. and
ley smashed into millions of fragments on
the ground. IN the course of two or three
minutes more the rest of the wing went, by
80 or 40 yards at time, til total length
of about ITO yards strewed the earth, a mere
mass of splinters of glass, wood. and iron. =
Any thing more complete than the destrue-
tion it would be difficult to imagine. The ap-
pearance of the ruin rather suggests that
every part of the building has been careful
ly broken into small pieces than that il has
been merely blown down. A tremendous
explosion could not probably have shattered
the place more effectually. The woodwork
is all in small pieces, the cast iron columns
are broken up ike glass, and the rods twis.
ted and torn into every shape.


Fortunately, there was nothing in this wing
bat the empty pens used at the late poultry
show, and number of garden seats; all
these, Of course, are more or less destroyed


As far as can be judged from the way in
which the ruins have fallen., it would seem
that the corner column nearest the railway
must have had to sustain the thrust exercised
upon it b7 the outer columns yielding to the
force of the gale. As the wind came in gusts,
it is supposed the tower must have oeciIlated
10 such degree as to force the corner COL
umn on which the main atrain came, out of
its perpendicular, when, of course, it snap
ped at once. 1t was no doubt the breaking
of this which the carpenters first heard. when
the tower, thus deprived of its main support,
fell instantly before the next blast. 1t is a
great proof, however, of the strength of the
structure that, when the rest of the wing was
thus weakened and broken by the fall of the
tower, it was not Instantly oYerthrown also.
1t stood for several minutes, and only fell,
piece by piece, as the wind swept down upon
it with almost the force of hurricane. The
strength of either of these wings, however, is
not to be compared with the enormous
strength and compactness with which the
main building is put together. The cost of
rebuilding the north wing, it is stated, wo'd
rot amount to more than about 86,0cO, but
as lately i. was never used for anything but
the poultry sheYs, which can just as well be
be held in the south wing, it is not probable
that it will be rebuilt at all-London Times,
Feb %
Year: 1861

s@ A queer suit has been decided in fa-
vor Of the plaintiff at Chicago. A wsll-to-do
man went to an intelligence Office, saying
that he wanted wife and would like to try
her first as servant. He paid So down, and
agreed to pay 81 more if he married the girl.
He soon married, and then refused the 81
owing; hence the suit. which was most just
ly cast.
Year: 1861

Ba- A man who cheats in small measure,
is measureless rogue.


If he gives short measure in wheat, then
he is rogue in grain.


If in whisky, then he is rogue in spirit
If he gives bad title to land, then he is
rogue in deed.


And if he cheats wherever he can. then he
is in deed. in spirit, in grain. q measureless
scoundrel
Year: 1861

General Butler Takes the Hopeful View,


In his speech before the Vermont Legisls-
ture, on the 10th, General B. f. Butler took
cheering view of things:


1t is said, and it is our say, If you will al
low me 30 far to prophesy, I'VE are fighting
the battles of posterity," not only as regards
our enemies ct home, but our enemies
abroad. For, sir, we have demonstrated to
the nations of theearth that we can carry on
the war with money at the usual rate of in
terest; after we have shown that we can
carry on the w8r-burning breadstuH for
fuel in the West, and importing it to foreign
countries in the East; after we have shown
that we can provide an army larger than
was ever organized in the same time by any
other nation, better fitted out better paid
than almost any other branch of human in
dustry-when we have shown that navy
of vessels can be gathered thus rapidly
when we have exhibited that spectacle TO
the civilized world, and shown that the
strongest Government upon earth is that
which rests upon the free hearts Of the peo-
pie, that volunteer their treasure and their
blood in defense of their rights will you tell
me what power-will you point out to me
the nation--will you specify what Govern
ment will like TO meet the United States,
thus demonstrating their power in the fu-
ture2 We shall then have settled the ques-
ton abo ut the honor we claim for ourselves,
| and it will be decided for US by every other
Dation-that we are the first class power of
the world. And, therefore, say, sir, in the
| spirit of prophesy, that we shsll come out of
| this contest successful. Our children will
| have no war at home, and no war abroad,
but may turn their minds to the arts of peace.
| For the strength of our Government, and
our integrity ae a nation, our children will
owe to us debt of gratitude, compared with
which any amount of treasure left them
| would be but the penny left by the good
| Samaritan tor Him who fell among thieves
But again hear the doubt raised, "What
| if England-what if the European poweri


should interfere and recognize the Oonfede.


racyW Being myself citizen of the United


States, can give answer: God help the peo-
| pie of the South if England or any other
foreign nation does interfere. We are now
| were brothers. When they bring any for.
eign power into the war, they would make
themselves, what it would almost seem they


would wish to be, foreign enemies. Blu
when the freemen of the North are called
upon to fight against foreign enemies we will


arm every man upon the continent, be ht


black, white or gray. [Appause.] We seek


no contest with any other power; We desire


to live in peace and amity with every ma


ton. We only desire to be left alone. Blu
| if the spirit OF gain shall tempt any natior


to interfere with us, let no man fear; let nj


mans check grow pale. | have no doubt o


the power Of the country to take care of thu


enemies within it, and to hold at arm


length those without.
Year: 1861

HENRY WINTER DAvIs.-This gentleman
is still firm in his devotion to the Union and
in his confidence of ultimate triumph. In his
speech the other evening at Baltimore he
said:


All that they gained by the battle of Bull
Run was, that instead Of being able to march
in October, as Winfield Scott told them they
would if they let him alone and did not push
him on before be- was ready to go, they are not
yet ready, and we are past the middle OF Oc-
/. tober itself and probably will not be ready
before November. But, gentlemen, when
that movement takes place, it will be no
array of struggling regiments hunting up a
commander over vast field OF battle laugh
teri; it will be no disOrganized body of regi-
ments never bound together in brigade, and
which hardly saw their commanders or their
companions face until the day of battle; but
it will be the best men of the American peo'
pie; as good, nay better, than ever faced ar
enemy in the same numbers before [applausel
accustomed to all the evolutions of modern
warfare, having profound confidence in theil
young and brilliant leader [great applausel
accustomed by continual reconnoissances ant
skiImishes TO meet the enemy in arms ant
learn what battle Isl blended into that com
pound of steel and fire which makes an army
ready TO be launched, like one of Gods bolts
upon the enemies of the country. [Great ap
| piause.1 We may fail again, for war is {
game Of blended skill and chance, whose de
Termination is with the Most High [spplausel


but earnestly trust and believe that W,


shall not fail. The activity and energy will
| which those in power are now endeaVorlnl
10 second the efforts of military men to or


ganize force before encountering tn


chances of defeat, are of good augury for th'
| Republic.
Year: 1861

DECISION IN A PATENT CAsE.-The WASH
ington correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
has the following, which is of much interest
to shoe dealers;


Though applications for patents have much
fallen of, it may be said there remains
enough to do, provided it be well done. For
instance, the Board of Examiners in chief
have been patiently listening to arguments,
and been weighing law and testimony for
many days in a case concerning so small a
thing as shoe tips, yet of great value to the
inventor. They have decided in favor Of
Mitchell and his assignee, as against Good.
year, assignee of SilVerthorn, in the matter Of
| interference of patents declared between the
said parties. AS the contest is interesting 70
the very large class Of manufacturers OF boots
and shoes. Il NAV be stated that the effect of
their decision is to vest in Mitchell and his
assignees the right to manufacture and sell
shoe tips of whatever material made, ana
consequently to subordinate to him aud his
patent any one who may make tips OF any
J Kew material OF compound Of materials,
Year: 1861

FLAG OF THE PACIFIC REPUPLgc.-An esti-
mable lady of this city and a Southerner, in
speaking Of Pacific Republic, remarked the
other day that she did not approve of the
Bear flag being adopted as the flag of the
contemplated Republic; that she thought the
most appropriate device for the flag Of the
Pacific Republic, and one that would most
truly represent its future condition, would b'
o British Lion with the tail of the bear stick
ing out ofits mouth A friend suggests that
John Bull would be apt to swallow us, tai
and all.
Year: 1861

HuroutNGs. - Hutchings Magazine for
March is a very pleasant number. We no.
tice very attractive piece Of writing by
Mrs. Welt on the Grave of Amelia Welby
The poetry of this number is above the av'
erage
Year: 1861

RoBBERY.- w ednesday night, the residence
ofW. a. Bolinger on c street was entered
by burglars and robbed of what they could
Law their hands on in the diuiag room and
adjacent closets, A couple Of bottles Of bran
dy were made pretty free with, and a lot OF
silver ware distracted. A burnt napkin was
found in the morning on the floor which
had been saturated with the brandy and used
as taper The thieves also helped them
selves to dainty supply Of sponge cake and
cold victuals Ia fact, they seemed to have
had a good time, generally, and to have been
in no furry about their movements


They made no attempt to pry into any
other quarter of the house. If they had goa'
into Mr.. Bolngers sleeping apartment, the.
would have met the contents of revolver.


They also took away with them meer
schaum pipe worth $50,
Year: 1861

"The fate of this question and of America
may depend on this Have they said We the
States? Hare they made a Froposdi Of a com
pact 6etaceGn the Statcs2 If they had, this
would be confederation. 1t is otherwise
most clearly a Consolidated Government The
question turns, sir, on that poor little thing
the expression, We the people, instead Of
the States of America"
Year: 1861

la1y@ The New York World admits that the rebellion in the South is not the mere gratuit- ous treason that northern agitators, who did so much to call it into existence, insist upon Itsays:

 That the South has no cause for disaffaction is more than we can say The long continued attacks upon it's favorite institution from northern presses, pulpits, churches, state legislatures, and individuals even in congress- are not to be set down as nothing. By some they were intended to sunder the Union; by more, however, only to exterminate slavery as though the latter could be peaceably done without the former.
Year: 1861

A RELIGIOUS WAR.-Harret Beecher Stowe proposes that the present struggle between the North and the South shall be designated ''The Religious War" In this we are inclined to agree with the author of Uncle Toms Cabin. It Is religious war. It is the Bible and pure Christianity against infidelity and God dishon- bring crimes, and we are glad to see that the churches of the South are alive to their respon- sibilty in this regard. We learn that in two days during the present week 175,000 pages of religious tracts were sent from this city into the various encampments.-[R Richmond Dispatch.
Year: 1861

EgE The removal of our office to a new To- cation, on the East side of Lyon Street, will prevent our issuing any paper next week. Extras containing the telegraphic news will be issued every day.
Year: 1861

a sample package of our Afternoon
Edition, containing the latest war news by
telegraph, viii be, sent to each Of our news
ageuts for gratuItOus distribution. They
WIN therefore take notice aud be on hand
on the arriyalofttainsto receive them.
Year: 1861

Life's harp is in full tune this morn,
AS tho 'twere tonched with angel wings
For oh, such glorious music floats


Along its golden strings.
1t does not sing or olden strain,


To taunt me with the shadOwy past;
1t does not lead me back again


To hours that could not last.
1t tells me of a present joy, .....
A joy till new unfelt, unknown
Life's harp is in full tune this morn,S q
Celestial every tone.
1t cannot ever more be so,


Or life were hemmed with angel wings
Tho dusts of change must fall know
And mOulder on its strings.
And note by note will pass away;


And thrill, and brake, and thrill again;
Then shall the tune try to play,


Be but chartered strain.
And yet me thinks, the strain were sweet
For thought would gently lead mo on,
And memory makes the tune complete,
OF life's delicious dawn.
Year: 1861

Lieut.. R. K. Meade, of the Engineer
Corps at Fort Sumter, has been in our city,
on visit home, for several days past. Sew.
eral gentlemen, with whom he has oonvers.
ed, inform US that he speaks in the highest
terms of Maj. Anderson, not only as brave
and fearless soldier, but as strong and
true Southern man, his position in the
present state of affairs, however, rendering
it impossible for him to take any other po'
sition before the people of the South and Of
the Union. He does not feel in the slight
est complimeuted by the fanatical cannon
firing in his honor at the North, and it is
with pain, not fear nor even embarrassment
that he realizes the present attitude of the
South towards hiu. That he loves the
South, that he prefers it, every social tie
gives ample testimony. He is bound by
the holy ties of wedlock to one of the fair.
est of the fair of Georgia. daughter OF
Gen. Clinch. He has four devoted broth
ers, every one of whom, it is said, is strong
secessiouist. Add to this that he is a
Southerner by birth, and descendant Of
revolutionary sires, we need hardly more to
give US assurance that he not only loves his
native South, but will at the proper time,
and in an honorable manner, draw the
sword in her defence.


These are simple differences from facts as
known. Not syllable has fallen from the
lips of Lieutenant Meade, to lead to the
remotest deduction that Major Anderson
will not perform his whole duty to the Gov
ernment of the United States But that he
will be hand in hand with the South as
soon he may be, with honor, relieved from
bis position, we have little to doubt. Peters
burg Express.