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Year: 1861

The best thing that can happen next is
a dissolution of the Cabinet. The coun-
try is wonderfully reassured by the recent
action Of the President it would be COM
pletely SO by the expulsion of Cameron
and the appointment OF Joseph Holt.
And the occurrence OF these events would
work greater wonders in the South than
in the North. Let the South know, posi-
lively and nuequivocally, that the policy
of Gen. Dix's proclamation to the people
of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Is the
fixed and unalterable policy of the govern
ment, and similar results will be witness
ed all over the South to those witnessed on
tho Eastern Shore. The expulsion of
Cameron and the appointment of Holt
would be positive proclamation that such
is the policy of the government. Let us
pray for dissolution of the Cabinet.
Year: 1861

A gentleman was recently out in the
bay of San Francisco. and passed the float
ing body Of man, which presented a
remarkable Supernatural appearance. He
saw queer kind of light dancing like an
isnis .tatuas before the boat. He directed
the boatman's attention to it, and neither
of them could tell what it meant In a
few minutes the boat came alongside this
mighty light, when to their astonshment
they found it dancing with the action of
the waves no doubt) over a corpse, which
itself seemed lit up with a sickly radiance
that made the dead flesh look exceedingly
livid and ghastly. The body appeared to
be that OF a man thirty five years old. a
long. skinny. and cadaverous face. with
no beard, and his eyes wide open. glaring,
as it were, at the stars! The light was
visible for several minutes after it was
passed by the boat Gin. Com.
Year: 1861

have been authorized raise n Regiment to-
rendezvous at Goshen for tie vice ofthe United
States during the war.


| appeal to You as frien Is of the Union and our
common country to aid me in the undertaking.
Mos: especially call upon the young men of tins
district remember how and by whom the liberties
of this great nation were won and Its government
established; and invoke them by the memories OF
he past to rally round her flag and the Flag Of
their Fathers in this the day of her tribulation and
distress. They should regard it as glorious privi-
lege:-it is high and solemn duty which true al
legiance will do well 10 heed.


Fifty years ago Kentucky at Tippecanoe savcd
the inf Territory of Indiana from the merciless
tomahawk of the savage and the bones OF her sons
now repose upon that bloody field. Our State
since then has grown prosperous and great and
Kentucky is now invaded by an organized army
of rebels and parricides, remor= less and cruel
their prototypes of the wilderness She asks In6-
ana to cOne to her rescue-the debt is one OF hon
or and must be paid. The soil you tread was won
by her rowess and valor you do less than
protect her Let the answer be worthy OF your
lineage and of your country


NORMAN EDDY.
n B.-No companies of volunteers will be re-.
ceived from the Tenth Congressional Distr ct until
notice to that effect. N-EDD1-


Papers in this district, please copy.
Year: 1861

The New York journal of Commerce
puts it thus strongly to the white feather
ed Abolitionists who have no faith in
white mon putting down the rebellion, and
are shouting for an alliance with the
blacks


There is at length party in the couu-
try TO whom the name of white feather
most rightously belongs and their fright
ened allies. who are shouting that the
armies Of the North. a half million strong.
with Mcclellan at their head, can not con-
quer the rebels, and who demand an alli-
once, offensive and defensive, with the
slaves Of the South to assist our feeble
forces This weakness has at length run
into absolute cowardice. They are turned
fairly with their backs TO the enemy
They stand. trembling in absolute fright,
and begging for the emancipation and
arming of the negroes, as the last hope of
the Union
Year: 1861

An exchange-says another exchange
comes to US with the notice that Truth
is crowded out this issue. This is almost
as bad as the upper country editor. who
said, For the evil effects Of Intoxicating
drinks, see our inside


Not long since premium was offered
by an agricultural society for the best
mode Of irrigation. and the latter word. by
mistake of the printer, having been chan
ged to irritation farmer sent his wife
to gain the prize.
Year: 1861

I'm the mids of all this are startled by a lyric
so beautiful and passionate that it mgh have been
written by Burns himself There is a poem in
the language which more perfectly expresses its
one sentiment than this the simplicity beauty.
intense passion, and sweetness of this little lyrc,
are inexpressible. 1t is one of the most perfect
gems in our lanSuage.-Craic.
Year: 1861

situated on the Franklin Turnpike, within hall lie
of tbe city and oppsts residence Of the late Jo
seph W Horton This Is, perhaps, the most command


ing site in the vicinity Of Nashville, and IS most de-
sireabIe country residence Ihe house VIII De SOFA
Win 70 or is acres Of land as the purchaser may
Year: 1861

The impenetrability of the rhinoceros' hide
is stated by recent English hunters to be a
fable, which arose solely from the fact that
walking sticks and whip-stocks as hard as
horn are prepared from it by tedious pro-
cess among the natives of countries which the
animal inhabits. A common buck shot will,
in reality. go through the hide with perfect
ease. The same invulnerability has been
asserted of the alligator, and it has been dis
proved by killing the monster with charge
of bird-shot fred into his right side, though
the heart, the eye and the vent are always
mentioned as his only vulnerable spots.
Year: 1861

The piety of the N. Y. Tribune is not of
the severest sort. Speaking of the remark of
n Richmond paper that slave connected
VIA the New Orleans artillery made pray.
er for the Southern cause. &C., the Tribune
says: . The prayers of the white rebels we
should not value rush; but if the blacks
have really taken to praying against us, why
the oxen. the horses and the mules will be at
it next; SO that we may as well be looking
about us ~
Year: 1861

JAIL DELIvERY.-Alfred Adam, sentenced
to two years in the States Prison for grand
larceny, and two Cinnamon, also sentenced
to the same penalty for similar crime, es-
capped from jail on last Monday night in the
following manner: Sheriff Van Hagen was
to have taken the prisoners down to San
Quentin by the stage, which leaves at two
o'clock and they were taken from their cells
and placed in the corridor, some time in ad-
vance of the hour. SO as not to delay the
stage when the hour should arrive. During
the short time they remained in the corridor,
they managed to get hold of piece of iron,
used for barring doors, with which they re-
showed a stone from the outer wall, some II
inches wide by two feet long, and made
their escape through the opening As the
removed stone was some distance from the
hoor of the corridor, they placed two mat
tresses, which happened to be there, under
st SO as to deaden the noise of its fall
Transcript of Tuesday.
Year: 1861

SWEPT AwAY.-The suspension bridge at
Parks Bar was swept away by the flood
early yesterday morning The keeper was
struck by the cable and instantly killed, his
neck being broken. He was on the bank,
endeavoring to fix the cable, which was swing
ing and dipping when it struck him and
felled him dead on the bank. Nat Young
had just passed over with q team, and was
not yet out of sight when the accident hap
pened. The Timbuctoo end of the bridge
gave way, and the whole fabric swung round
to the Parks Bar end, where it hangs
Marysville Express Of Thursday.
Year: 1861

APPLICATION OF CHLORIFORM IN NEURALGIA.
The Edinburgh Medical Journal contains
an account by DR.. Little, of his successful
mode of applying chloroform in neuralgia.
His mode of application is, to take a piece
of lint little less in size than the watch glass
to be used-which need not be more than
two inches in dameter-putting it on the
hollow side of the glass, pour on it a few
drops of chloroform, sufficient to saturate
it, and then applying it at once to the part
affected. keeping the edges Of the glass close
ly applied to the skin. by covering it with
the hand, for the purpose of keeping it in
position as we'll as of assisting the evapo-
ration of the chloroform. This is to be done
from FIVE to ten minutes, according to the
amount of irritation wished for. The patient
during this time will complain of burning
sensation-not SO severe as that produced
by mustard sinapsm-which reaches its
hight in Eve minutes, and then abates, but
does not entirely disappear for ten minutes.
To insure the full operation of the remedy,
it is necessary that the watch glass be rather
concave, that it be closely applied to the
skin, and that the hand applied over it be
sensibly warm. The immediate effect of the
application is to remove ali local pain in
neuralgia.
Year: 1861

THE 69TH.-A member of the New York
Irish Regiment, commanded by COL Corco-
ran, thus speaks in letter to one of his
friends. We commend the extract to the
attention of the Marysvlle Express:


"You know we are boys that don't think
much Of trihes but look out for the time TO
come, and if there be a field for the 69th to
show themselves, l warrant you we shall
make you and every one that has an Irish
feeling in his breast feel proud. With our
gallant Colonel to lead MS, and Father Mooney
tie bless US, the courage of true Irishmen to
press ws forward with bright new muskets
and fixed bayonets for the charge, where is
the man that dares to say we can't make our
way through the enemy-aye, through any
set of men who may be so base as to try to
pull down such a flag as ours. Oh no !;
they shall do no such thing my boy, not
where it now floats and ii gallant old Gen
eral Scott would only set US to work, we
would soon set the Star-SpangIed Banner
afoat again. where the hands of perhdious
traitors malcousiy pulled it down. The day
will soon come, hope, and you may be sure
the fight will be short"
Year: 1861

Gov. HIcKs-Gov. Hicks of Maryland,
now that he has got rid Of the reasonable
Legislature which hampered his movements
while it was in session, is taking every
occasion which offers to exhibit his sympathy
for the Union. The Baltimore City Guard,
which has all along been suspected of being
too strongly tinctured with disunionism, has
been compelled by him to give up the muskets
in its possession, one hundred and fiftynine
in number, and they have been sent over to
Fort McHenry for safe keeping. Several
persons about to start for Harper's Ferry, to
enlist in the rebel army there were also
arrested yesterday morning, and sent over to
the Fort
Year: 1861

0ES.


The fact is admitted that all through the
loyal States, IN spite Of the drain upon our
resources caused by o gigantic, wanton
and most wicked rebellion, the country is
prosperous. The class who have most
cause for complaint are the western farm
ers. The price they have been receiving
Ter their products leaves no margin what
ever for profits, but they have an immense
surplus, and by the time The year, COM
menciDg with July, 1861, and ending with
July, 1862, closes, it is to be hoped that
fleights to the seanoa.d will SO far have
fallen, that results satisfactory to our pro-
ducang classes will be reached. How the
country can be prosperous while spending
millions Of money to maintain the integri-
u Of the Government, and withdrawing
. hundreds Of thousands Of men from pro-
ductive employment, is q most suggestive
and Important problem It's solution,
however is by nomeans difficult Our peo-
pie have acted likeany prudent household,
when some serious embarrassment is to be
removed Expensive and useless 1uxuries
have been largely tabooed-they have
bought as little as possible, and sold all
they could. Hence in spite Of the vast and
the direct waste Of the war, and Of the
millions Of money Of which the Southern
traitors have virtually robbed our people,
the loyal States as whole are ENJOYING q
high degree Of prosperity.


Timetables ofimpo1ts and exports from N.
7. for the first nine months Of the past three
years show clearly what is the true source
of cur present prosperity, They are as
follows:
Year: 1861

TIGER KILLED BY TERRrERs.-A combat took place
in st. Louis on Sunday between Brazilian tiger and
two fierce terrier dogs Strange to say the latter
vctors and the tiger slain. The fight is thus des
cribed by the Democrat of that city


"The door raised, and they flew savagely in,
while at the instant the tiger sprang bounding
the ceiling, and coming down upon the invaders. Their
blood and fur flew terrfcay but they at once extrca
ted themselves and both darted furously toward the
foe Sir tiger received them with murderous strokes of
his fore paw nearly scapng them, and tearing off rib
bons of flesh and hide at each blow. He finally seized
the saucy terriers jaws in his mouth and crunch
ing them shockingy when the slut planted herincisors
deep his throat Very reluctantly he thus forced


to release the terrier but the slut desperately refused


rclinqush her hold His utmost efforts to shake or
tear her off were unavaling, the terrier in the mean
while having pounced upon his back and being engaged
with the utmost enthusiasm in knawing through his
neck from the top It became plain that the poor Ii
ger worsted and would probably be killed, but his
owner dared not to attempt draw off the dogs. 1t
proposed to shoot hem but this would only have


transferred the war from the cage the crowd Stumpf
however, removed the dogs. Their victim then rose,
staggered few steps, fell and expired.
Year: 1861

THE SCoTCH MARRIAGE LAw.-The Glasgow Jour
nal has the following remarks on the above subject:


Our marriage law declares that, where men and wo-
men live together, aud pass into society married
persons they shall be held to be married. and be bound
to perform all the duties and bear all obligations of
married life. 1t is remarkable what salutary moral
effect this closing of the back door people Of
an erratic and awess disposition. Pcrceiving that
concubinage affords them little or no exit from the
bonds of matrimony, they very rarely try the unava


ing experiment. But what it will be asked, about the
excessive amount of legtimacy in Scotland? Let us
first answer this question by asking another. Why
does the illegtmacy of Scotland appear excessive
as compared with that of England? Simply because
every ilegitmate birth is here recorded while in Eng
land only fractional proportion of such births are
known to the public The offspring Of all the coun-
ties coneubnages of England pass in the books of the
registers legitimate, although they Legitimate
The distinction in Scotland betwxt married and unmar-
red life is distinctly drawn that it is impossible to
pass off birth other than it really is. Theres no
doubtful middle ground of concubinage here over
which TO throw veil of external deceney, while all
within is egitimate and immoral and this alone is the
cause why the legtmaey of Scotland figures so dis
proportionayt her moral reputation in birth stat
istcs. The great object Of marriage law is to
strengthen the weaker sex, and in this object it has
succeeded beyond reasonable calculation. IN no
try is reckless and unprincped seduction more diff
cult and consequently more rare, than in Scotland.
Year: 1861

SIZE OF THE ANERIcAN FLAa.-The standard
Of sgs for the army is fixed At six feet six inehe.
in length by four feet four inches in width; the
number OF stripes is thirteen-ssven red, and
six white. The blue field for the stars is the
width and square of the first seven stripes-fosr
red and three white, and these stripes extend
from the extremity OF the field TO the end Of the
flag. The eighth stripe Is white and forms a
pleasant relief to the blue ground Of the feld.
The number Of stars is thirty four; one being
added on the admission of each State.
Year: 1861

l buried my intruding head under the bed.
clothes, and kept it well covered till
heard the retreating footsteps on the stairs
which was but few moments, though ii
seemed an age; and then with desperate,
bound sprang from the bed' and turned
the key on the departed-one. 1t was the
quickest dressing ever made, and will
venture to say that no man ever sneaked
ou. of his own apartments more stealthi-
ly than l did.


That morning we met. May Stevens
and l, at the breakfast table, in the
character of the newly arrived that morn
ing-and were formally introduced, during
the ceremony of which, we astonished all
present, and planted thorn OF wonder in
the sides of Nettie and Carrie, by bursting
simultaneously into hearty laugh, which
we never tail to repeat when the memory
of our first meeting comes up.


"And now, cousin Jane, you have the
whole story of how first met my wife.
Year: 1861

There was always mystery hanging
about a certain way that Morgan had,
and in which he was always joined hon
estly by his wifc-my own cousin-May
Steven, that had been-a way that trou-
bled my curiosity much, until the one eve
ming that was satisfied by hearing the
reason why


1t was simply this that every time a
word was spoken that led TO the period
when Charley Morgan first met cousin
May, they would both laugh heartily, but
would always refuse to tell at what they
laughed. This was certainly very pro-
yoking, and had little hesitation in tell
ing them so-not once, but many times
at which they laughed more heartily than
ever.


determined to have solution of the
matter. ii for no other reason than 1t wor-
riel me. | am but woman, and hav-
ing pleaded to the possession OF curiosity,
see no reason why sometimes 1t should
not he INDUCED With this resolution, |
set forth one evening, when We three,
Morgan, May and myself, were drawn up
before the fire and fairly settled for talk.
There was no use mncing matters, was
my first idea, and with the thought dash
ed boldly in with


"Mr. Morgan"-I usually call him
Charley, but | was desirous OF showing
him that | was really in earncst-"Mr.
Morgan, why do you always laugh and
look at May when the subject Of your
first meeting with her is spoken Off


This, | was sure, was a simple qucs-
ton and yet instead of answering 1t in
simple way, they went back, both of them,
on the oil plan, and laughed as though
the words | had just spoken were the
very best Joke in the world. could do
nothing. of course, but look grave and
solemn, which in few moments brought
them both to looking the same way, and
then May spoke to me seriously and
said


Cousin Jane, you take our laughing
much more earnestly than | thought you
would. 1t is only little memory be-
tween Charley and me that brings the
laugh to us it is a droll remembrance,
but perhaps in telling it there would be
nothing to amuse any one.


The explanation brought back my good
humor in an instant, and with a smile
said


Now May, this is really unkind in you;
for so long you have excited my curiosity
that even were the story not worth telling
you should tell it,


well, Cousin Jane shall have that
story, May; l will tell it myself to her.


At this declaration | was surprised to
see May flush up to bright red, and break
out rather vehemently with:


No, Charley, this is really too bad -
you shall not do it, sir. If cousin Jane
is to have the story. | will tell her my
self-and then after pause she said
when we are alone


You shall do no such thing, Madam
day. was Charley's laughing response !;
you shall do no such thing. This time |
shall have my way, and cousin Jane shall
not have her curiosity excited any more
without being sa tished.


saw there was to be a discussion on
that point, but knew that in some way
Charley was to como off victor so l.
merely saying that | would be back in
few minutes, stepped out of the room and
walked about the garden until felt sure
the point was settled when went back
Year: 1861

FILL THEIR PLAoEs.-It is known that
large number Of clerks and other employees
who have enlisted in the companies from
this city, have had their time given them
by their generous employers, their salaries
continuing. We would suggest that those of
our citizens who have sons old enough to be
useful, but too young to enlist, offer their
services to those who have thus sent away
their clerks: Let their services be rendered
free of all charge. We know of several
citizens who offer to give the services Of their
boys for nothing, and board them at home.
Let US have a committee to take charge Of
this business.
Year: 1861

ave in Cincinnati are in a critical way TO-
day. One Of the spies of this city that have
been to Virginia to see how they felt at the
Convention in Richmond, says that the seces-
sion men say that in Eve days Davis will
have an army on the hills of Newport and
Covington and command this city.


Davis is known to have his spies in this
city, and some have bad an invitation to
leave.


Tonight a man from Virginia, that is stop
ping at this house, said to me, rs your flag
up.n said, ayes" he asked, "Are you
certain Said at was there at sundoWn.n
He replied, "you will think differently in
three days from now, and mark my word"
Mr.. Saunders Zone of the proprietors) has
furnished Us all with arms. Nearly every
one in the city has a revolver with him and
the excitement increases. Business is at
stand still, and all are anxious to go to war.
We hear the drum and fife from early
morning to night. It is impossible to ex-
press the feeling existing here. Tonight
there were about Il, 900 men on drill. Some
companies 90 into camp tomorrow; but
what can men do without arms2 There are
not enough here for a regiment and only
three or four cannon. On the other hand
the enemy can shell the city from the hills.
Year: 1861

II. B. CARRIxGTOX, per Military Sec.
This letter is in answer to one asking an
order to enlist a colOred company in Cleve-
land, which should hold itself subject to the
order of the Governor.
Year: 1861

We may as well meet the fact squarely in
the face, that Ohio is in danger and'that Gin
cinnati is the point especially threatened
There may be more in the following private
letter, which was received yesterday ftom
that city, than most of our readers will read
ily believe. For our part we shall net De
surprised if our Artillery Regiment have
work at Cincinnati before many days:
Year: 1861

PISTOL PREsENTATION.-An elegant seven
shooter was presented to Capt. Hickman, Of
Co. E. Light Artillery, prior to his departure
yesterday afternoon, by Lambert White.
The gift was most appropriate one, and we
hope that it be may unloaded by its possessor,
during the campaign, within killing distance
Of the enemy.


Speaking of presenting pistols, let US at
the same time refer to the peculiar propriety
Of gifts Of this nature. If all who are anx-
ious to do something in aid of these gallant
volunteers, should do it in this way, it is i'm
possible to say how much better equipped
for the field our soldiers would be. Of course
preparing for widowsfor orphans and for sup
port of families, is necessary and peculiarly
proper; but is it not equally so, to 50 aid in
arming those who go forth to battle, in
such q manner that that unhappy number
shall be lessened as much as possible?