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Year: 1861

Hove to sing when am glad,
Song is the echo of my gladness;
Hove to sing when am sad,
Till song makes sweet my very sadness.


IT'S pleasant time


When voices chime
To some sweet rhyme in concert only;


And song to me


Is company;
Good company when am lonely.
When ere greet the morning light,
Nv song goes forth in thankful numbers,
And mid the shadows of the night,
sing to me in welcome slumbers;


My heart is stirr'd


BY each glad bird
Whose notes are heard in summers bowers;


And song gives birth


To friendly mirth
Around the hearth in wintry hours.
Man first learned song in Paradise,
From the bright angels DER him singingi
And in our home above the skies,
Glad anthems are forever ringing.


God lends his ear


Well pleased to hear
The songs that cheer his children's sorrow,


Till day shall break


And we shall wake
Where love will make unfading morrow.
Year: 1861

sY A member of the I'd Vermont reg
iment writes about his trip to the seat of
war, and thus speaks of visit to the
Tribune office when in New York -


while in New York, some of the boys
strolled into the Tribune office, to see the
workings of that establishment. The
clerk saw the green sprig in our caps, and
ran up stairs and told the senior editor
that there were some Vermonters below.
The knight of the white hat and flag
Of truce elbows came down stairs on a
double quick, gave us hearty shake
of the hand, and spent about an hour in
conversation on war matters, agriculture,
sc. When we left, he bid us God speed,
and gave each one copy of his incen-
diary document to take to the warmer lat
itudes. had said good many hard
things about Horace Greedy in political
campaigns, but now became convinced
that he wGs man that meant to do what
was right in his own mind"
Year: 1861

heightened by its style; and it was
with the greatest difficulty that we
could induce him to enterour carr;are
and answer our numerous queries as
to old friends.


Different men 'tstart in life" differ
ent ways. 1 believe, however, that
mine is the only instance on record
Of Il gentleman who owes wealth and
happiness to rolling over with Il
pretty girl in a stream of water.
Year: 1861

Finding Out tie Truth-A N117lio,
@ Men to be Raised.-The Wash
ington correspondent of the Chicago


Times winds up long complaint OF
the way things have been managed
with the following revelations:


I What do all these things prove


That such are to be the results of all


the battles that will be Fought BY


no means, They merely prove that


the Administrator have had, as ver


no proper conception Of the magni-


tude Of the war, and that we have


been cursed hitherto with a lot of in


competent generals, Hugging the


delusive fallacy that there is a strong
Union party at the South, who would


cooperate with the Union army, the
Administration has never believed
that the people OF the eleven seeded


States are unanimous in their deter
mination to sever, forever, their con-
nection with the Northern States
But this fact is now too evident to be
longer denied. There is authority
Tor saying that the President and Mr..
Seward are both convinced now that
the South are united as one man in
this attempt to achieve for themselves
separate nationality, and that, to
crush the rebellion and conquer a
peace, it will be necessary to call
forth the entire strength Of the loyal
States, and to put into the field al
once, not half million, but a million,
Of troops. This will be urged in the
forthcoming Presidents message as a
sine 2"o no" for the successful prose
ton of the war
Year: 1861

CHANGE OF VOTING PLACES by action Of
The Common Council last evening, the polls
il lie Tenth Ward were changed from the
cc,uer Of Canal and Harrison streets to the
corner OF Union and Twelfth streets.
Year: 1861




Mr. Collye1's lecture, or rather Ills recital Of
his experiences as Camp Inspector under the
Sanitary Commission, at Bryan Hall last even.
irg, was well received by small audience,
though it ought to have bsen heard by every
man and woman in Chicago. His description
Of the state Of the camps in the West, partic-
nlar1y these in Missouri where the California
gsng have been in command, would have
moved the Indignation Of rebel even, had he
listened to it. The waste, disorder, careless
ncss for the comfort of the sick, the horrible
suffering Of our brave boys who lie along the
road eides in Missouri by thousands, waiting
for death to deliver them from the power Of
the men Tho have been go anxious to p1unde1
the Government that they have had no time
to lock out for the proper organization Of the
army, we're well narrated, and for their credit
be it said, 10 IN audience alternately burning
with Indignation and dissolving in tears Ie
it not high time that our men and women in
Chicago we're moving actively and esrn:stly
for the relief Of cur troops in the field? We
wish that as stimulus to the good work, Mr;
Col1yer could be heard in every ward in the
city.
Year: 1861

rr-.It will be seen pretty soon, whether the
editors who impute to the Secretary of War oil
The misiortunes Of the campaign on the Poto-
mac, terminating at Bull Run, will credit him
with that series of victories which General
Mcclellan is now preparing for.
Year: 1861

An ENCOURAGING SHowING.-Hallet's Euro
pean Circular of Sept. IL gives an interesting
and encouraging showing as to the business
condition of the Union States


& The first effect Of an intestine or civil war is
the destruction Of the internal trade of coun-
try, for the reason that production ceases, and
merchandise cannot be safely sent over its
highways. No rebel soldier has set his foot
upon the soil Of the free States, and their in
dustries are pursued without any more apprs-
hension Of being interfered with on account Of
the war than those of Birmingham or Manches-
ter. The proof Of this Is shown by the table of
the earnings Of all the railroad companies of
the northern States that report regularly their
earnings, with those Of the Erie canal, for 1851,
compared with corresponding periods for 1850
The table shows that the earnings Of the great
lines Of railroads and canals of the country in
this year of disasters, when, If we are to be-
heve the statements coming to US by every
steamer from abroad, our government is de-
stroyed, anarchy trium phant, and our mate
rial as well as our political destruction sealed,
are greater by nearly III per cent. than in 1860,
remarkably active and prosperous year. We
commend this result, with some comparative
statements of the condition of the internal and
foreign commerce Of the country, to those with
whom our utter ruin is q foregone conclusion.
The activity of the internal trade Of the coun-
try Is strikingly illustrated by the enormously y
increased movement at the great centers. The
receipts Of grain at Chicago in 1851 are nearly
four times as great a. they were in 1859, fifty
per cent. greater than in 1860. ..
Year: 1861

A gentleman at Newport Me-, had favor
ite'cat which he had taught to sit upon his
shoulder at meal-times. Morning, noon, and
at night, when he seated himself at the table,
his cat was sure to take her position ON his
shoulder aud sit during his time OF eating
He went to California and was absent three
years. during which time she cat remained in
the family, but never offered to take that liber-
ty with O.her members Of the household that
she had been accustomed to with her master.
Upon his retnrn home, and with the first meal
to which he sat down, the cat resumed the same
place upon his shoulder; claiming, of course,
that privilege which was once granted to her,
and which had not been allowed for three years,
but which she had not forgotten. The writer
vouches for the truth Of this incident.
Year: 1861

James Fraser the author Of q work on Sane
tifcatiOn, a minister of great repute in the
first half OF the last century, was man cursed
with fiery help meet. She was woman to
try poor husbands patience.


A cold. unheediDg, worldly woman was she.
Never did her gOdly husband set down to a
comfortable meal in bis house. and often would
he have fainted::from sheer want of needful
sustenance, but for the considerate kindness OF
some Of his parshOners. She was too insen-
sate to try to hide her treatment of him, and
we'll was it for him ON one account, that she
was His friends thus knew of his i'll treatment,
and were moved to what they could do for
his comfort. A godly acquaintance arranged
with him to leave supply OF food in certain
place. beside his usual walk. of which he might
avail himself when starved at home. Even


light and fire in his study were denied him on
the long, cold, winter evenings; and as his
study was his only place of refuge from the
cruel scOurge of his wife's tongue and temper.
there, shivering in the dark, he used TO spend
his winter evenings at home.


Compelled to walk in order to keep bimself
warm, and accustomed to do so when he W as
preparing for the pulpit. he always kept his
hands before him as feelers in the dark, to
warn him Of his approaching the wall at either
side of the room. In this way. he actually
wore hole through tue plaster at eacn emu OF
his accustomed beat, on which some eyes have
looked that glistened with light from other fire
than that of love at the remembrance of his
cruel wife. But the godly husband had learn
ed to thank the Lord for the discip pine of his
trial. Being once at a Presbytery dinner alone,
amidst group of moderates, one of them
proposed the health OF their wives, and turn
ing to Mr.. Fraser, said, as he winked at his
companions, :. You, of course, cordially join
in drinking to this toast" SO will. and so
l ought" Mr.. Fraser said, d" for mine has been
better wife to me than any one of yours has
been to you" "How so?' they all exclaimed.
"She has sent me-" was his reply, :. seven
times day to my knees, and that is more than
any one of you can say of yours


On the day on which her gOdly husband en-
tered into his eternal rest, and very few hours
after his death, some of the elders. on hearing
the sad tidings, hurried with stricken hearts
and in tears to the manse. To their horror
they found Mrs. Fraser outside feeding her
poultry. Approaching her. one of them said
sobbng as he spoke, 80. Mr.. Fraser has gone
to his rest. "Oh, yes, the poor man died this
morning." she said, as she scattered the corr
among the fowls. If yon want to see the
body you can 60 in---chick, chick, chick
Year: 1861

HA little girl, returning from church, where
she saw a collection taken up for the first time,
related what took place. Among other things,
she said. with childish innocence, "A man pass
ed round plate that had some money on it, but
didn't take any"
Year: 1861

IRox CLAD SHIrs.-It is interesting to observe
that while We now have three iron clad vessels
in progreas, the Secretary of the Navy includes
in bis estimate the cost of building feet of
tUsRty Of these invincible monsters.
Year: 1861

q A pair Of stockings sent by the ladies'
committee for the use of some gallant volunteer,
was accompanied by the following verse:


Brave sentry on your lonely beat.


May these blue stockings warm your feet


And when from war and camps you part


Nay some fair knitter warm your heart
Year: 1861

THrSGs Thar | HAVE SsEE.-l haya seen
a farmer build house SO large and fine
that the sheriff turned him out OF doors.


haveseeu young man sell good farm,
turu merchant, break and die in an insane
hospital


have seen farmer travel about SO much
that there was nothing at home worth
looking alter.


/ have seen a rich mans son begin where
his father LETT ofT-weathy aud eud where
his father began-penniless.


have seen a worthy farmers son idle
away years of the prime of his life, in dissi-
patton, and end his career in the poor
house.


have seen The disobedience of a son
'bTing dowa the grey hairs of his father 10
the grave"
Year: 1861

A CERTAIN highly merciul Judge had con-
fencing him TO be hung that very day. A Pc
ttion was Immediately signed by The bar,
Jury and people, praying that longer Tins
might be granted the poor prisoner. He
replied TO the petition that 'the man had
been found guilty f; that the jail was very
unsafe, and besides, it was so very uncom-
Portable he die not think that any man ought
to be required 10 stay in it longer than was
necessary" And his honor's IDEAS Of hu-
manity were promptly carried out.
Year: 1861

a miIkmau was awakened by wag in the
night with the announcement that his best
COW was choking. He forthwith jumped
up to save the life of Biummie, when, 10!
he found tuinip stuck in the mouth OF the
pump.
Year: 1861

If your sister, while engaged with her
sweetheart, ask you to bring glass of water
from an adjoining room. start on the errand
but you need not return. You will not be
missed. Don't forget this little children.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN Of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, We have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken in frac
ton of second, clear weather. Mothers need not
have the trouble take them to Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with caricature, they
will but go at once TO


febIS-u HUGHES, PREMIUM GALLERY.
Year: 1861

nA- There is nothing of very great in
terest transpiring in the movements of
the Army, preparation instead of action
has been the policy for the past few days.
The mails bring US nothing but details of
the last battle, with an occasional item of
the movements of Gems. Siegel and Lyon
in the West, who appear to have given
the Rebels fine chance to make use of
their cowardly legs.
Year: 1861

In the last number of Vanity Far is
picture representing lady presenting
gentleman in uniform with a pair Of
pistols, and beneath, {" know it is an odd
gift from lady, but Charley, | thought
that when you were away, it might be
pleasant for you to-to-haye my arms
always about you.
Year: 1861

Viii any gentleman of secession pro-
cllvities, tell us whether this isn't the first
instance on record where a party at war
sent their women and children to their
enemies for protection
Year: 1861

ESFThe Administration and the Gen
erals of the Army are at last fully aroused,
and have had the idea knocked into their
heads In very summary manner that
they are not fighting Mexicahs, but that
their opponents are Americans, equal in
ability and courage, and who are urged
on by the two fold desire for success
and to secure their own personal safety
The Government is now busiIy engaged
mastering in new recruits, sending we'll
drilled regiments into the field, and Civ
ing the command of the most important
points to men who are something more
than "paper" Generals. When the Army
makes another advance it will be with
quite different result. The battle at
Bulls Run was not as disastrous to the
Federal forces as it was to the Rebel it
appears that the latter suffered severely
both in cavalry and infantry loss; one
message to the south puts their loss at
5000, while the best authorities state that
the Federal loss is less than 500.
Year: 1861

TENNESSEE. The precise majority in Ten
nessee against Convention was 1875. The
vote for delegates to the Convention, the true
test Of the strength Of Union and Disunion,
with several counties to hear from, was as
Year: 1861

This fresh avalanche Of specie adds largely
to the vast amount of money lying idle in the
city bank vaults waiting for settlement of
the irrepressible conflict and the consequent
revival Of business. As long IS the future is
50 full Of doubt and distrust as it is at pres
ent, capitalists prefer to have their money
locked up in the Wall street vaults to invest
Ing il in enterprises o. in trade, which i'm
pending civil war may utterly destroy .Ne,r
York Erpress.
Year: 1861

That times very hard, and money very trht,
That the people have not Ork, and in bad plight
And that for Carpets and Crockey they pay high
And that. for all extras, they must pass them by:-
OF this and other matters the people they complain,
and it makes me feel sad to their faces filled with


pan;-
Andif by selling cheap-f this will make them smile
Even if nv money lose they can share it awhile
Therefore, have concluded, without regard to cost to


sell
All OF my Kitchen Goods Cutlery, and Carpets as well;
Also, my Croc6ery and Glass Ware at discount am


selling.
with Brooms and Bru hes and everything, all l cannot


be telling.
Therefore, ladies and gentlemen GUY upon this


iuvtaton
For have lll supply of House Furnishing Goods at
It located in the Bay State Block. at the Poets



Here have good Stock Goods and as cheaD as any,


upon my honor
Now and all, buy your goods and soon times


for better will change,
Andf your money is little It will hold out if you buy at


the POetCal Exchange.
Aud should capital at the end of the be light,
Why then here is energy and ambition wch in lor the
Forliie battle field, do right my customers


will rally,
And can put flight hard times with one vigorous


sally.
And, in conclusion my customers thank the iavors


that are past;
Also for those which receiving in the way of pat


ronage-may it always last.
y B.-The people respectfully invited to call at
the Poetical Exchange, and examine my Goods which
and Of the latest pattern.
ieIe dtf 0RSON n. HEATH.
Year: 1861

GaS- The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal is now
in good condition, from dam No. to Alex
andria but according to the Cumberland Tels
graph, navigation is still obstructed between
Cumberland and the former place, in conse-
quence of heavy break In the embankmcnt,
twenty y-fve miles east of this place, and heavy
slide of rock five miles further down a. the
tunnel A large force is engaged in clearing
away these distractions and 1t is confidently ex
pected these heavy repairs will be completed
within, at most, ten days, when navigation
along the whole line will once more be re
sumed, and activity will take the place Of
gloom and stagnation among us.


Great apprehenslons have all along been felt
from the Virginians at and near the points
where the repairs are now being made, but we
are advised the President has succeeded In
establishing good understanding among the
people along the line on the Virginia side, and
that they will not further interrupt it here
after
Year: 1861

No MORE FIRING ON PTCKETs st is said that
our Colonel McCunn and Captain Jones Of the
first regiment Virginia cavalry, have agreed to
avoid shooting at each others pickets. The
proposition came from Captain Jones. Since
the agreement the pickets of the two camps
have been within talking distance Of one
another
Year: 1861

The contradictory suTmises and discor-
dant statements received BY telegraph last
evening, will leave our readers in doubt
about the expected conflict at Fort Sum
ter. Fortunately the suspense in which
the latest accounts creates cannot be of
great duration. The question must be
solved to-day, or, should the weather On
the coast be unfayorable for the operations
Of the fleet, soon thereafter. We are at
present inclined to give credit to
the report which says that jeff
Davis will prevent fight by
permitting Sumter to bo provisioned.
We have never believed that tile Southern
stomach was as greedy for lead and cold
steel as the chivalry would fain make LIS
believe. All the incidents and accompani-
menta Of Secession, from first to last, have
been Of sort well calculated to create the
impression that the movement was the re-
suit Of momentary passion rather than the
profound conviction which inspires even
timid men with courage to do and dare
all things for SUCCESS. But we shall zee
what day will bring forth.
Year: 1861




Now faltering now. 4 step backward
is utter and irretrierable ruin TO the cause
which every man in the North must make
his own. It is confession of error and
cowardice which the Republicans of Chi
eago will never make In ordinary times
the duty Of standing By the Government is
not necessarily imperative Where on]v
partisan issues like those which have been
presented, arc involved, to oppose or sus-
tain an Administration is hardly a matter
OF merit or demerit. But now the yery
existence ofthe Constitution and the Union
depends upon the fidelity Of the people to
the rulers whom they have chosen. They
must be supported; because they are the
representatives Of Law, order, constitution
n liberty and national interrity. To OBJ
struct the plans which they NAV hare
formed, or to discourage their patriotic en-
deaTors to do their whole duty, is to e.
tend aid and comfort 10 our country's enc.
nies by whom they are assailed, HaYe We
any Cowboys in Chicago!
Year: 1861

Our correspondent in Georgia announces an
important movem ent among influential men in
the Cotton States in relation to the subject of
blockade. OF all the keys for unlocking the
Northern embargo upon our ports undoubted.
~ the golden key would be the most potential
and certain Of success. This is the key which
it is contemplated TO bring into reqaisiton..


1t is proposed to allow all goods coming up,
on vessels which shall succeed in running the
blockade to be admitted duty free. This will
amount to an average bonus upon this sort Of
importation, of twenty per cent. The pre-.
MUM is large enough to cover heavy risk
Ii would repay the loss of every fifth vessel
that should engage in the adventure. 1t is a
tfgnus which the \ Yankees themselves would be
unable To resist; and the same fellows who
are fitting out vessels at Boston and New York
for the slave trade on the African coast would
find as great profit in clandestine trade at
their own doors


The mere relinquishnent of the tariff duty
upon goods brought in would, however, be
but a portion Of the profit which would be Sc
cured by running the blockade. Imported
goods are at least fifty per cent, dearer at pre-
sent than they were before the war. The bo-
nus for running the blockade is, therefore, al
ready quite handsome, and the addition of
twenty percent, would IN fact make the pre-.
MUM not much below seventy five per cent
We doubt if any blockade can stand bribe
upon marine enterprise of seventy-fye per
ce ut profit The renquishment of the duty
would probably be the most powerful assault
that could be projected upon this blockade of
| Lincoln.


It is also proposed to advertise that the Con-
] federate Government will purchase, at a full
valuation, every steamer of staunch build that
may be run into our ports AS the value of
such vessels in Southern ports wonld be
IoI han xhnvc
else, this offer would probably attract con-
siderable number of steamers from Northern
and European ports. A half dozen effective


war vessels obtained in this way, if collected


in one Of our ports On the Atlantic,for instance,
lat CAarlestnrs wonld enable us to defy the


olockade at that point and open the doors to a
considerable foreign trade.
Year: 1861

a correspondent of the New York Times
writes from Washington that he has learned
from sources entitled to unquestionable credit
that the British Government, acting in concert
with that of France, is about to request Of the
United States Government the exem otion of
one Southern port from blockade, that they
may get needful supplies of the staple


We hope this scheme will be watched, and
nipped in the bud. They should have cot
ton if they continue to recognize a blockade
made partial for their benefit. s eas .fea-a


I1 this connection we are pleased to men
ton that the factors OF New Orleans have ad-
dressed circulars to their planters, urging them
to retain the cotton on their plantations, to
keep cotton out of those who might be tempt
ed to violate the laws and interests of the
South The factors of other cotton ports
should follow this praise worthy example.


@1 Southern GUARDIAN
Year: 1861

NEUTRALITY Y-Plutarch, in his life of the
great Athenian law-giver, Solon, thus refers
to his law against neutrality:


"The most peculiar and surprising of his
other laws is that which declares the man in
famous that stands neuter in time of sedition
He would not have US indifferent, it seems,
and insensibe to the fate of the public, when
our own concerns are in safety, not back
ward, when we ourselves are in health, to
sympathise with the distempers and distress
sed of our country. He would have US
espouse the better and the juster cause, and
to hazard everything in defense, rather than
wait in safety to see which side the victory
will incline"