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Year: 1861

EXECUTION OF ANNE BoLEYN.-The wicked
Queen herself suffered last On scaffold with
in the tower, the gates being open. She was
led up by the lieutenant, feeble and half stu
fed ellie etoit fable ct etonne], and she look
ed back from time to time at four ladies by
whom she was attended. On reaching the
platform she prayed to be allowed to say
something to the people. She would not
speak word, she said, which was not good.
The lieutenant gave her permission, and,
raising her eyes to heaven, she begged God
and the King to forgive her offences, and she
bade the people pray God to protect the
Prince. This cone, they removed an ermine
cloak which she had on, and she herself took
of her head dress, which was in the English
fashion. One of her attendants gave her 3
cap into which she gathered her hair. She
then kHelt; lady bound her eyes, and in
continently the executioner did his Office
When the head fell, white handkerchief
was thrown over it, and one of the four ladies
took it up and carried it away. The other
three lifted the body and bore it with the
head into the adjoining chapel in the Tower.
1t is said that she was condemned to be burnt
alive, but the King commuted the sentence
into decapitation Pilgrim. By w.
lia7, Thomas, Clerk Of The Council to Ldscara


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Year: 1861

IT Is So.-We have been informed by a
gentleman direct from Fort Crook that the
report in circulation some time ago, in rela-
ton to Capt. Adams, in charge of that sta
ton, is correct, to the extent that he declined
to take the oath prescribed by the War De-
partment to support the Constitution of the
United States, and that he has consequently
resigned his position in the army, and for
warded it on to Washington. We further
learn that it is Capt. Adams intention to
leave Immediately and take position in what
is termed on paper. the Confederate army,
led on by Mister JEFF. Davis & Co.
Year: 1861

The Richmond Wing contains the follow
ing singular language:


To be conquered in open and manly fight
by nation of gentlemen, and subjugated to
their sway, might not drive US raving dis
tracted with rage and shame but for Yam
kees-the most contemplate and detestable
of Gods creation-the vile wretches, whose
daily sustenance consists in the refuse of all
other people--for they eat nothing that any
body else would buy-for them to lord it over
us-the English language must be enlarged,
new words must be invented to express the
extent and debth of our feelings of mortifca-
ton and shame. No, it is not possible that
we can be reduced to state which there are
no words to describe. Instead of this, we
must bring these enfranchised slaves back to
their true condition. They have long, very
properly, looked upon themselves as our So
cial inferiors-as our serfs-their mean Mig
gardly lives-their low, vulgar and sordid
occupations have ground this conviction into
them But of a sudden, tqey have come to
imagine that their numerical strength gives
them power-and they have burst the bonds
of servitude, and are running riot with more
than the brutal passions of liberated wild
beast. Their uprising has all the character
istics of ferocious servile insurection. Their
first aim is demolition-the destruction of
everything which has the appearance of su-
perior virtue, which excites the envy and
hate, and which, by contrast, exposes the
the shameful deformity of their own lives.
They have suggested to us the invasion of
their territory, and the robbery of their banks
and jewelry stores. We may profit by the
suggestion, so far as the invasion goes-for
that will enable US to restore them to their
normal condition of vassalage, and teach
them that cap in hand is the proper attitude
of the servant before his master. A cock
for sailor, goose for soldier Yankee
for a gentleman-images incongruous and
unnatural II!
Year: 1861

MYSTERIOUS WoMAN.-Very late on Mon
day night says the S. F. Times, a woman,
apparently about 40 years of age, was found
wandering alone in Dupont street, near Sut-
ter. Several gentlemen who observed her,
asked what she was seeking and who she
was She replied that she had come during
the day from Belmont, san Mateo county ;
that she had money about her and wished to
be taken to some hotel where she would be
safe She was unacquainted with the city,
she said, and did not know where to 90; but
she refused to give her name or tell anything
about what induced her to be thus travelling
alone. The gentleman, it appears, intended
to take her to the Plaza Hotel; but upon
reaching the California Hotel, the woman de-
termined to stop there and was shown to
room, where she remained.


Yesterday morning, soon after daylight,
she rose, and after paying her bill, left the
hotel The proprietor, who had been inform
ed of the circumstances of the night, asked
where she was going The woman replied
that it was none of his business, and depart
ed Who he is; why she came away from
Belmont why she wandered at night how
much money she had and where she got it
why she refused to give her name WHY she
left the California Hotel so unceremonus,y
and where she now is-all is unknown
Everything may be right; but, to say the
least. the circumstances appear very strange
Year: 1861

PUNcTuATIoN.-Willis commences an Idle
wild letter to his Dear Morris" with this
quaint conceit:


The inverted comma formed by the fading
quarter of the moon marked your absence
this mornng-looking exactly like au apos-
with Morris omitted-as watched the sun
from my window, rising, apparently. right
out of the chimney Of Underclitf; and
(though the morning star promises, like an
asterisk, that you are to be found in smaller
type farther DOWN. l cannot but feel that
you have lose of it Asleep at hotel in
the city when there is such dawn going on
in the Highlands
Year: 1861

MAN asleep on a railroad track in Ala
bama was taken up by the COW catcher and
thrown six feet up an embankment without
harming him. He took drink from bot.
tie Immediately, and looked at his watch to
see what time it was
Year: 1861

BRAVE GIRLs.-Somebody told us yester-
das of two fair damsels, betwiXt the ages OF
sixteen aud eighteen, sisters, who, while their
brother with whom they are living, was alb
sent, on Wednesday night, and the waters
were rising rapidly around the house, being
at one time within six inches of the door,
notw outstanding the house was on stills, re-
fused to leave the place, although urged to
do so, and boats were waiting. They said
they were not afraid, and they wonld take
the chances. 1t was rather a rash determi-
nation fora couple of girls to make, but it
turned out all right for the water came no
further than within six inches of the door
although the river roared around them boom
ingly during the midnight watches. Those
gals" will do to tie to, for if they were
thus brave without much Of a motive, what
would they be in a good cause
Year: 1861

INDIAN KILLED-A lot of Indians, at
Yreka got drunk on Sunday last and had a
fight during which one of their number had
his brains blown cut. A horse was also shot
during the melee. Strychnine whisky was
the occasion of the tragedy
Year: 1861

REMovAL.-Messrs. Shaffer d Schwartz
have removed their tin and stove store from
the Spring House to the south side Of Third
street, at No 1872. For list of articles they
have for sale there, see their advertisement
in another column. All kinds of jobbing in
their line will be properly attended to-
Year: 1861

LET OuT.-The man Campbell, who was
placed in the station house, and kept there a
week or two for the reason that he was in
sane, has been let out, in Sacramento, by
Chief Warren, who came to the conclusion
that as the Board of Physicians and County
Judge did not see fit to send down an order
for the removal of Campbell to the Lunatic
Asylum, the Police Department should not
longer be bothered with taking care of such
patients
Year: 1861

We thNnk the Ladies of Marysvie and vicinity for
the large patronage they have bes owed upon us and
hope they will continue to do So We have enlarged
our store and will hereafter keepa


Large and Fine Stock of Goods.
and will sell cheaper than any other house in Marys
villle.


ph2s COIN, BRoMRERSE AGO
Year: 1861

Our toilsome years have made US tame
Our strength has slept unfelt;
The furnace fire is slow to fame


That bids our plcwshares melt
IT'S hard to lose the bread We win
In spite Of Natures frowns- ...
To drop the iron threads VIC spin


That weave our web of towns.
To see the rustlins turbines stand
Before the emptied fumes,
To fold the arms that food the land
With rivers from, their LOOMS
But harder still for those who learn
The truth forget so long;
When once their slulnbering passion


burn,


The peaceful are the strong.
The Lord have mercy on the weak,
And calm their frcnzied ire,
And save our brothers ere they shrek
"We played with northern fire !"
The eagle hold his mountain height.
The tiger pace his den
Give all their country each his right !!
God keep US all Amen
Year: 1861

zone autumn night, when the wind was high.
And the rain fell in heavy splashes,
little boy sat by the kitchen fire,


popping corn in the ashes
And his sister curly y-headcd child of three,
Sat looking on. Just close to his knee.
The blast went blowing round the house,


As if to get in twas trying;
1t ratified the latch of the outer door,


Then it seemed a baby crying;
Now and then IL drop down the chimney came.
And snluttered the Kisses in the light red flame.
pop. Pop! and the kernels, oae by one,


Came out of the embcrs dying,
The boy held ia long pine stick in his hand,


And kept it busily plying;
lie stirred the corn, aud it snapped the more,
And faster jumped to the cean-swept floor.
Part Of the kernels hoppel out one way,


And part hoped out the other;
Some flew plump into the sisters lap,


Some under the stool OF the brother;
The little girl gathered them into heap,
And called them "a flock of milk white sheep
All at once the boy sat still as mouse,


And into the fire kept gazing;
lie quite forgot he was popping corn,


For he looked where his wood was blazing;
He locked ana he lancied that he could see
A house and a barn. q bird and u tree.
Still steadily gaz"d the boy at these,


And pussy back kept stroking,
Till his sister cried out, why George.


Only see how the corn is snokiag!'
And sure enough whrn the hoy looked back.
The corn in the ashes WAS burnt quite black.
Never mini stid he we shall have cnough,


SO now let's sit back AMI eat it;
III carry the stool and yon the corn


lis good = nobody can he t it,
She took up the corn in her pnafor>,
And they ate il all. nor wished for more
Year: 1861

Dispatches private and public tell
us that among the things captured
from the enemy was a large quantity
of handouts. 70 think that in this
so-called civilized age, any party
placed in the situation Of the feder-
alists, should ever think of hand
cutting such of our brethren as might
perchance fall into their hands, is
detestahle to the imaginative mind.
They would treat us then with bar
barity did it lay in their power, but
thanks to our God they have not yet
had an opportunity of so doing, and
the Lord willing they never will {!


We can find no words in the En-
glish language which could convey
our utter contempt otthe actions, and
contemplations of any set of men,
calling themselves Americans, who
would dare give expression, as they
have in tones worthy of unciviiized
barbarians. This is not the trait OF
true Americans, it is the conception
Of Il generation who once bore the
name of Americans, but to whom the
name does not now justly belong,
We trust in the Almighty Provl-
dence to carry us through our pr0sl-
dent difficulties, as warriors true to
their name and country. Hoping
that in every encounter the forces OF
the Southern Confederacy may prove
victorious to the utter amaZemcn. OF
our accurscd, inhuman, and coutemp-


tible enemy. the federals. Let not


another inch OF ground be ceded to
them, Oh the contrary, let US carry
the war into their midst.
Year: 1861

sake of the artilleryman, that his
brother might be cared for. He i'm
mediately examined and dressed his
wounds, and sent off in haste for an
am mbulance to take the wounded Yam
kee" to his own regimental hospi-
tai.
Year: 1861

BUSINESS EDucAT1os.-Auy young man
Who has an hour or TWO Of leisure time each
day, can spend it where it will produce him ten
field returns, By acquiring thorough business
education, which can be done BY spending the
said leisure tine at a good Mercantile College.
Bryant & IStratton's Mercantile Colleges no#
open day and evening, and il young man has
but one hour per day to spare, he can spend
that to advantage there
Year: 1861

DEARBORN sTRKET.-A good, substantial
boulder pavement is being put down on Dear
torn Street, bat#een Lake and South Water
streets. Hardly place IN the city more need
ed this Improvement. Let the good xork-in
the paving line On.
Year: 1861

new LAMP AND On DEPoT.-Mr. J. G.
Meeteer has established new OIL and Lamp
store At No, u North Clark street, under the
Foster House. His articles are in quality first
Glass, and he ought to receive the patronage
of the public. Give him call.
Year: 1861

WINTER EyEHsGs.-We are sure that We
viii receive the thanks Of our young men for
suggesting that they spend their evenings in
sloan's Commercial College, where they can
acquire complete commercial education,
and beautiful style Of business writing. The
rooms are spacious, elegantly furnished and
brilliantly lighted. Open every evening except
Sunday.
Year: 1861

Resolved, That we, the Democracy Of the
Union, in Convention assembled, hereby de-
clare our affirmance of the resolutions unani
mously adopted and declared as a platform of
principles by the Democratic Convention at
Cincinnati, in the year 1856, believing that
Democratic principles are Interchangeable in
their nature, when applied to the same subject
matter; and we recommend as the only further
resolutions the following:


Resolred, That it is the duty of the United
States to afford ample and complete protection
to all its citizens, whether at home or abroad,
and whether native or foreign.


ReSoired, That one of the necessities of the
age, in military, commercial, and postal
point Of view, is speedy communication be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific States; and
the Democratic party pledge such constitution
al government aid as will insure the construc.
ton of a railroad to the Pacific coast at the
earliest practicable period.


Resoiued, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba
on such terms as shall be honorable to our
selves and Just to Spain.


Resolved, That the enactment of State Leg
isatures to defeat the faithful execution Of the
fugitive slave law are hostile in character, sub
yersye of the Constitution, and revolutionary
in their effect.


Resolved, That in accordance with the in
depreciation of the Cincinnati platform, that
during the existence of the Territorial Govern
ments, the measure of restriction, whatever i
may be, imposed by the Federal Constitution
on the power of the Territorial Legislature
over the subject of the domestic relations, a.
the same has been, or shall hereafter be, fnall.
determined by the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, should be respected by all gooe
citizens, and enforced with promptness anc
fidelity by every branch Of the General Gov
ernment
Year: 1861

tempt-but here are reasonable acts actually committed and justified by state in open oppo- sition and defiance to the General Government and get moAling is done.

 Is nothing going to De dome7 the people ask. Are the President of these States and his Cabinet councillors wholly indifferent to treason? Are these States really to stand in open defiance of us, and cover us down with their paltry forces and sub lime braggadocio, and not finger be lifted to preserve, protect and defend the rights of these states?

 It has been well said, and is worthy to be re- peated, that there are some gentlemen in high places, who would do well to remember that the crime which made the name of Benedict Arnold infamous for all time, was simply an attempt to deliver over forts into the power ofthe enemy"

 Let us hope and pray. that some deliverance may be at hand to stay this tide of anarchy and revolution which is threatening to overwhelm us, and might be stayed by firm, prompt and eff cient President. Let us hope, indeed, with Sena- tor Seward, that this Union has not yet fulfilled the mission of Him, who has thus far signally blessed and protected it. Let us hope that some, thing may be done, and speedily, to defend our honor, our interests and our preservation; and that the prayers lately offered by united nation for the benefit of the Union in general, and Presi dent Buchanan in particular, (though we admit this last the uttermost stretch of faith may be sanctifed to its and his spiritual and temporal backbone.
Year: 1861

~- Our readers will notice the neatness and elegance of the new type with which this week we have clothed the ENQUIRER throughout. It is but little more than year since we enlarged our paper, and furnished it then for the inside pages with new type-but our prosperity during the year, and our prospects for the future, for which we return our grateful thanks to our patrons, en- courages us again to make this addition to the appearance ofour paper, and hoping thereby to gain still further approval and patronage from our friends.

 Meanwhile we may take this opportunity to statc that we shall make still further efforts in the ft ture to make the ENQUIRER interesting and useful to Litchfeld County people, and shall endeavor at the same time to uphold those principles of state policy and federal government, which the ENQUIRER has always advocated, and which we believe to be for the highest and best interests of our country, the Union.
Year: 1861

Peck's Hotel came very near being consumed by fire on Monday, the 7th inst. The fire was caused by the fall of a kerosene lamp, which car ried with it two fluid lamps and breaking, ignited the whole mass. The room was papered with graining paper and vanished over The fire caught the varnish and run over the room with great rapidity and was extinguished with great difficulty. Damage about $2OO.
Year: 1861

BA. The following table derived from the Re- port of General Knox to Congress in 1790, in obedience to call on the War Department by the House of Representatives, shows the number of regular soldiers furnished by each State to the War of the Revolution.
Year: 1861

How TO LOAD THE RIFLE MFsKErs Some
stupids down near Boston have been loading
the United States rife muskets with car
tridges made of heavy paper, and finding that
they 40 not work Well, complain OF the rifles
as In fault The fact is, that no paper should
be used in loading these arms. First, the
powder is poured in from the cartridges, and
then the ball is dropped on top. and Will go
is useful TO fill the cavity of tho bali with
powder, and leave no opportunity for the gas
generated by the explosion 10 escape but be-
hind the bail. The rifle musaet Is every way
a model one, and can bs loaded quicker than
the old fashioned smooth bore musket with
the round ball, while 1t fires much farther,
and with greater precision and force Here
tofore il has been made with tho May ynard per
cussion primer, but now these are abandoned
and the plain perc ussion capa used, As safer
and more sure These mnskete are now made
At the Springfield Armory at the rate Of 30 q
day, and early In June the production viii
reach 100 q day .-SprtRgsssd 6ep.
Year: 1861

The MINNIE BALL.-The Nashville Union
states that at the trial made by the Military
Board of the Ordinary sporting rife with the
Minnie ball that OK xperiment was an admirable
success the Minnie ball holding with great
force and precision for four hundred yards
The Military Board of Tenn nnessee have, In con-
sequence, had moulds prepared adapted to
the bore of this weapon, and will prepare the
balls for the use Of such corps as may bo
armed wi tn them.
Year: 1861

The police of the Ninth precinct, in New York
city, arrested Monday last no less than fifty own
ers ot dogs in the Ninth ward for violation oil tue
ordinance against allowing dogs to run at large
The penalty for the offence is $40.
Year: 1861

A W OMAN OF COOP TEMPER. You see
this lady turning a cold eye to the assur-
ances of shopman and the recommendation
of miliners. She cares not how original a
pattern may be, if it be awkward What
ever laws fashion dictates, she follows a
law of her own, and is never behind it.
She wears very beautiful things which peo
pie generally suppose to be fetched from
Paris, or. at least, made by a French mil
liner but which as often are bought at the
nearest town and made up by her own
maid. Not that the costume is either rich
or new: on the contrary, she wears many
4 cheap dress, but it is always pretty, and
many an old one, but it is always good
She deals in no gaudy confusion of colors,
nor does she affect a studied sobriety; but
she either refreshes you with a spirited con-
trast, or composes you with iudicous
harmony. Not scrap OF tensei or trum-
perry appears upon her. She puts no
faith in velvet bands or gilt buttons, or
twisted cording. She is quite aware, how.
ever, that the garnish is as important as
the dress; all her inner borders and bead
ings are delicate and fresh; and should
anything pep out which is not intended to
be Seen, it is quite rs much so as that which
Is. After all there is no great art either in
her fashions or her materials The secret
SIMPLY consists in her knowing the three
grand unities of her dress-her own sta
ton, her own age, and her own points,
After this we need not say that whoever is
attrackcd by the costume will not be disap-
pointed in the wearer. She may not be
handsome nor accomplished, but we will
answer for her being even tempered, well
informed, thoroughly sensible, and COM
plete LADY,
Year: 1861

The MEMORY OF MoruEa.-When
temptation appears, and we are almost per-
suaded to wrong, how often a mother
word of warning will call to mind vows
that are rarely broken. Yes, the memory
of good mother has saved many poor
wretch from going astray. Tall grass may
be growing over the halowcd spot where
all her earthly remains repose; the dying
leaves OF autumn may be whirled over it.,
or the white mantle Of winter cover it from
sight; yet the spirit of her, when he walks
in the right path, appears, and gently, soft
ly, monrnfully calls to him, when wander
ing off into ways of error.
Year: 1861

GH-N No general can presume to say that
he may not be defeated, but he can and
should say that he will not be surprised.
\ general mas oftan accomplished more by
the march than the muSket