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Year: 1861

EMPRESS EUGENIE.-When at the town of
Dunkilk, in Scotland, the Empress Eugene
worshiped God in the new Protestant Cathe-
dral or Parish Church of the ancient city,
A correspondent writes:


There were two other ladies and two gen
tlemen. They were in the Dukes seat
Everything was just the same as if no per-
son OF Importance was present. The Duke
of Athol and Miss McGregor were in their
accustomed places, and the servants behind
them as usual Mr.. Wilson preached from
Luke XIX, 9, from the words, This day is
salvation come to this house" And in the
prayer, after our own Queen and ROYAL fam
lily, he prayed for blessing for that royal
lady who is now sojourning in that belov-
ed country, and that God would be pleased
TO bless her visit for the Object sought-that
she would soon be restored to her usual
health, and that her visit might also tend to
cement the friendship of the two great ma
tions, etc, etc; but he took no notice of her
being present in our assembly. So quietly
was everything d done that no one knew
anything about it until they saw her coming
into the church, and there was no one star
ing.
Year: 1861

EXCITEMENT AT JACKSON TENN.-We learn
from the Memphis Appeal that a man by the
name OF Marvin, a singing master, was rode
on a rail through the streets Of Jackson
Tennessee, and required to leave the place.
The excitement grew out of the fact that
several negro daguereotyyes,a as well as several
suspicious letters, were found in his trunk
Marvin had stood well in the society of Jack
son, being the leader of the choir in the Pres
byterian Church, but the discoveries made in
his trunk, together with the fact of his being
u New Englander raised not only the suspi.
cions but the indignation of the community,
which resulted in giving the gentleman a
Lincoln ride as announced above.
Year: 1861

COLLEGE HAzING.-The process of "hazing,
of which the Faculty of Harvard College re-
recently punished by expulsion, is thus de-
scribed:


You send your boy of sixteen, seventeen,
or eighteen years to college He enters the
Freshman class. Away from home, among
strangers. perhaps a little homesick, he ap-
pears green" or "spoony." But he minds
his own business, and knuckes to his task
Not so with the impudent fellows of the class
above him. These Sophomores Immediately
conceive the idea of putting through" your
boy. They have various ways of doing this.
They take him of a cold night and put him
under pump, and, after he is well wet and
chilled, Jet him go home to his bed and a
sore throat; or, perhaps they will get him
into room, and there Try to 9smoke him out"
by burning tobacco in the stove and keeping
up continual putting of cigars and pi pes,
and when they find him becoming pale and
sick, leave him with laughter. Or if he is
nervous or sensitive boy, they will try to
frighten him out of his wits by compelling
him to go bRndfolded into darkened room
and then show him hideous things There
are various other ways of "hazing," such as
ducking in tub of cold water, getting the
povitiate drunk, etc


If the body has spirit enough to resist these
outrageous insults he is told that the result
of resistance will be discomfort and annoy
ance during his whole college life, and we
have kRowq instances where this was the
case.


You will be likely TO ask in what part of
the Joke" the laugh comes in? and your
hoy, of course, feels inclined to put the same
question, and SO do We They have carried
this thing so far in Harvard College, that in
one or two cases lives are endangered, and
the students were unable to do any study
during the Whole term The Faculty of the
college, therefore, made an example of eight
sophomores, who were caught "hazng" some
poor freshmen, and gave them leave of alb
sence for year, to learn at home less brutal
manners.


Served the skunks right, and their parents
too, for bringing such chaps into the world.





OMNIBUS REFoRMs.-One week from to-day
whoever rides in an omnibus will find the
driver demanding pay as he enters. This
change is for the better all around. The pas
senger wants the subject off his mind, and the
omnibus can make faster tune, because the
delay will generally be less in getting the
right change through the hole in the roof at
the beginning than at the end of the ride
Moreover, it saves the proprietors Of the lines
the fares of all those who, after a ride of
mile, will get out without paying, whenever
a horse falls down on his side and the drivers
attention is away from his passengers.


But there should be another reform to
make the omnibus the convenience that it
should be. 1t ought to be compelled to run
at least two hours later at night. The last
stages go northward past the principal lee
iure and concert halls before nine o'clock,
Consequently, just at the hour when they
would be of more service than at any other
throughout the day, they are missing.-S f.
Bulletin, Monday
Year: 1861

The Milwaukee Democrat states that some
eigh, months ago, Mr.. T. B. Mason, of that
city, ascertained that he had a cancer OIL
his face the size of pin. II was cut out
by DR.. Walcou, and the wound partially
healed. Subsequently it grew again, and
while he was al Cincinnati on business it
attained the size of hickory nut He re-
manned there since, Christmas under treat
ment, and is now perfectly cured. The
process is this


A piece Of sticking plaster was put over
the cancer, with circular piece cut out OF
the centre lntle larger than the cancer, so
that the cancer and small circular rim of
healthy skin next tc II was exposed. Then
a plaster made Of chloride Of zinc, bloc d
root and wheat -four, was spread on piece
OF muslin The size of this circular opening
and applied 10 The cancer for twenty four
hours. On removing it, The cancer will be
found burnt into and appear of the color
and hardness oi an old shoe sole, and the
circular rim outside Of il will appear white
and parboiled, as if scalded by hot steam.
The wound is now dressed, and the outside
rim soon separates and lhe cancer comes
ont in hard lump, and The place heals up.
The plaster kills the cancer, so that il
sloughs out like dead flesh, and never grows
again. The remedy was discovered by Dr.
Fell Of London, and mas been used by him
for six or eight years, with unlailins success
and not case as been known OF the re-
appearance of the cancer when his remed y
has been applied.
Year: 1861

It is well known TO the county that
GREELEY has been clamoring for War
with the South all his lifetime, and since
he has obtained his desires he is the hap:
piest man in creation and is urging on the
War with an impatience that has caused
even Gen. ScoTT to suecomb. GREELEY has
been pushing on the War in order 10 smash
up things generally. He expressly stated
in the Tribune, short time ago, that he
wanted to see ga panic-a real back down
panic.n The animal turned up the other
dayineat Manassas Junction. II is one OF
GREELEY's own making and we trust that
for once he is gra.ified TO the full extent OF
his wishes He can now gloat over his
"panicp and keep up the clamor through
the Tribune for further ruin and disgtace to
come upon our unhappy country. The
Republicans themselves now say that If we
want a successful war we must first ;'hang
GaEELEYn for while he Is permitted to med
dlesin affairs we may expect nothing but a
series of abreak-down panics. - Valley
Spirit t esd
Year: 1861

We think that the true course for the
Government 10 pursue is, 10 carry on the
war vigorously and energelicaIlv, and not
10 relax in single measure necessary 10
the successful vindcation of the law. Nev
er,heless, il any man can suggest method
for The settlement OF the whole Difficulty
with the honor 10 the Government, and that
will insure the integrity of the country, and
restore the iraternal relations of the people,
he will not only be gladly heard, but instead
Of sealing his political death, he will be
elevated 10 The dignity of saviour of bis
country, and his name and memory will be
revered as long as freeman lives 10 treas
ure it up in his heart.


We would suggest to these gentlemen
who are so afraid that human gore will no,
be poured ont 10 stain the land, way by
VIII ich they can give more force 10 their
counsels, and entitle themselves 10 be
heard by the people. Let them exchange
the pen for the rife, and join themselves
TO the army, ard meet on the tented field
the men for whose blood they lhirst,and then
the people will believe that they have a
right 10 say whether the thing shall be set.
tied without fight or not, Otherwise it will
be thought that :hey are only valiant when
other men fight their battles, and they are
themselves al a convenient distance from
cannon balls and Minnie bullets.
Year: 1861

A gentleman, while in church intending
TO scratch his head; in mental absenc 9
reached over into another pew and scratch
ed the head of an old maid. He dscoverd
his mistake when she sued him for breach
of promise of marriage,
Year: 1861

We are very sorry to hear that the advertise ment of Rev. Francis Lobdell which We insert ed as matter of sport, last week. under this town, has been the subject of serious animal version upon that gentleman, by some oyer-wise individuals abroad, subjecting indeed, Mir. L. to the charge of being Pro-Syacesy Minister of He Gospel!

 How such charge as this can be tortured out of q playful letter enquiring for an Irish servant, we cannot imagine, and we have only the old proverb to explain it, that all fools are not dead yet"

 The object of the notice in this column was simply to secure a country parson the "help'' needed in his domestic life-which, we are hap py to know, he has been thoroughly successful in doing. He needs no help in the concerns of his parish or of his conscience and as for be. ing pro-slavery man in hisinstincts or his con, victions, we believe he would sooner give up his faith in the doctrine of election, than vote for man who is tainted with shadow of negro-en- slaving proclivities.
Year: 1861

At meeting of Litchfeld North Consociation the following minute were adopted and ordered to be published.

 Rev. Luther H. Barber was dismissed from his pastoral relation to the Church in Hitch rockville, March 26th, 1861, at his own request He was led to make tbjs request from regard to the health of his family and from settled con- vietion that he might be more useful in another
Year: 1861

BsEe The storm was so severe on Monday night that it was wholly impossible to get returns from all parts ofthe county, as we had made full arrangements to do, and consequently we omit ted to issue the usual Extra" Returns from the rest of the State have since came in slowly and indistinctly, but our tables are full enough to give toerably correct view of the State.
Year: 1861

gsA- We hear of Democratic Jubilee to come off Wednesday night. Perhaps big gun will be brought out and fired. Is it to be fired for the State--or for this County-or for the Judge of Probate {? It saves us powder and will do.
Year: 1861

We want to say a large thing for KENT. The very banner town in our banner county is Kent Two years ago this town gave r majority against o. s. Ferry. 1Ris gear it rolls up a majority for him of sixty-eight, and for Governor Il, the old figures reversed.

 All Hail Kent, and all hail the noble fellows who have done the work. zs.-=-ss-
Year: 1861

Bs" The defeat of Mir. Ferry will be deeply regretted beyond the limits of this Congressional District. No member of the last Congress had gained a more enyiabe reputation fer sterling in tegrity and true Statesmansbip than he, and no one obtained during his first term of service a stronger influence over his fellow members His friends here and elsewhere, had fondly anticipa- ted for him long and distinguished career in the National Councils but in moment their hopes are temporarily disappointed, and through the treachery of many who had professed admiration for his abilities, and an acquiscence in his re- nomination. he has been most uniustly stricken dawn. Lachtield county, we feel pr,de in say ing, has nobly stood by this faithful servant, and given him the largest majority ever boiled for any candidate, and that too over the very best man our opponents could have nominated. We trust the day will yet come, when the great wrong which has been done to ORRIs s. FERRY may be righted, and if not the Fourth Congressional Dis. trict, the State of Connecticut, may again be so fortunate as to be represented by him at Wash ington.
Year: 1861

The Law OF EcIipscs-Thc Eclipse or tho
Sun this MOrning-Diagrams of the
Phenomenon at Different Points OF the
Globe, Sc


The amanacs Of 1891 have stated that total eclipse OF
the sun to take place to-day visible only partial
one at Washington.


Before entering upon . description OF the present
eclipse few simple words that portion Of the law OF
ecpses referring to that Of the may not be out Of
place. An eclipse Of the caused by tho In Its
transit around the earth passing between tho and the
earh and as both and earth receive their light
from tho sum- the first in passing obscures from the earth
the light of the last, causing partial darkness At
those places whore the total eclipse in entirety
a darkness is thrown upon the earth almost equal to
night SO much 80 that birds have been 60
TO roos An eclipse Of the only take place when
the moon is at that phase known new moon.
By the lunar tables Of Hansen and those Of the by
L verer the path Of tho Of tho shadow during
the present eclipse will be as follows
PATH OF THE CENTRE OF THE MOONS SHADOW OVER


THE EARTH DECEMBER 81 1861.
Mean time at Greenwich, which nearly five hours later


than at New York


ECILpTE CENTRAL.
Year: 1861

Special Dispatch to the " z. Herald
-WAsHINGToN, MAY 21-The govern
ment regards with absolute certainty the
speedy termination of our domestic diff
culties, should the rebel states receive no
aid or comfort from England, and they are
quite resolved not to deliberate for sin
gle moment should England manifest any
such insane disposition, but to launch
against her the thunderbolts of war that
would not cease till every power in Europe
was involved On this vital matter the
President, the Secretary of State and all
Cabinet entertain but one view. and are
animated by the same sentiments. They
feel they can rely to any extent on the
courage and energy of the nation, that
will sustain them at every sacrifice against
England and all the world, when they see
their dearest rights assailed and their best
interests rudely trampled on. 1t is for
tunate for the country. at this momentous
cricis that there should be no divisions of
counsels as to the best and safest policy
brth at home and abroad 1t is equally
fprtunate that the President and Cabinet
put so high an estimate on the sagacity
and frmness of the Secretary Of State, as
we'll as upon the thorough knowledge of
the condition and interests of Europe, that
they are content at all times to defer to
his views and support his suggestions. 1t
cannot but FIJI with surprise all who may
have followed the career of this able states
man to see his usual caution and modera-
tion suddenly converted by the fore of
events into boldness and decision. 1t is
consoling to think that whilst the portfolio
of the State Department is in bis hands
there will be no blunders to regret, and
certainly no timidity to deplore.-N 7
Herald.
Year: 1861

In view Of the increased demands upon
his tms in the preparation Of his annual
message, the President requests that visit
crs will not eall upon him except between
the hours Of ten and twelve each day.
Year: 1861

Fecher, the German who is now PLAYING English
tragedy, is said to be of surprising ability In the
character OF Hamlet he has no living equal on the
stage, and bis manner is verv ORIGINAL
Year: 1861

IHE MINNIE RIFLE.-The first rifle in vogue in
France was the so.caled pillar rifle oil Thouvenin,
but the invention of NJ. Minnie is the one which
has practically re volutonzed the firearms of the
present day. The improvements made by NJ. Min
ME are confined almost wholly to the form of the
proiecte, and have very lite reference to that of
the gun out of which it is fired The ball is of an
obong, conical form, something like an acorn
without its cup; but instead of being solid, this
cone is followed out at the base into a cup like
form. The advantages of this form of proiectile
are that it offers less resistance to the air than
round ball would, and that having its centre of
gravity in its foremost part, it has no tendency to
turn over in its flight; but its chief merit in mil
itary point Of view is that with it the rifle can be
loaded as easily as the ordinary smooth-bored gun
the forcing of the ball into the grooves of the bar
rel being effected by the explosion of the uunnow
der, and not by the ramrod. The form of the rife
proper to these cOncal missiles differs very litte
from those used with the old spherical bullet ex-
cept that three-grooved rifle has Superseded the
ola two-grooyed gun, and it is still an unsettled
question whether four grooves would not be better
than three. With this weapon the soldier can
make Tar better practice at five hundred or even
one thousand yards, than he could with the old
musKet at one hundred or two hundred yards.


EXPERIMENTS IN Corn PLANTNG.-Four boxes of
earth, alike in quality and exposure to light and
heat were planted at the same time with corn from
sirgle ear and placed recently In physician
office. In one box dry corn was planted; IN another
the seed soaked in clean warm water; IN the
third the seed was soaked in solution OF lime
water; in the fourth the seed was soaked IN the
chloride of lime and copperas water, equal parts.
One week afterwards the box planted with dry
corn had not germinated, the SECOND box had just
showing its green blades, and in the fourth box the
blades were nearly three inches high. Copperas
will keep birds and worms from eating the seed
and one pound will soak enough for twenty acres.


The enlistments in Pittsburg were ordered to be
stopped on Wednesday.
Year: 1861

gard to taking up the question of appointing com
mlttee to take the feeling OF members in regard to
renewing their allegiance to the Government. The
question had been laid the table.
Year: 1861

The Memphis papers deny that there are any
such disorders in that city as represented by the
Cincinnati press. The city is as quiet as any place
can he with ten thousand armed men in it con-
stantly drilling.
Year: 1861

The project of organizing a company Of Flying
Artillery for service in the Southern army is being
vigorously pressed in Charleston. II is composed
of one hundred and twenty men. and has BEEN pri
vileged to select a battery of fed-picce and one
hundred aud ten horses. The Charleston Courier
thinks tue corps will be found superior any other
similar battery upon the American continent.
Year: 1861

Some parties unknown broke into the armory of
the Reed Rifles, at Chestertown, on Sunday night


last and took the of the company and thre W
them into the river. lost of them recovered
the next day.
Year: 1861

Z re- The fanatics of the Cotton "Con-
fsdsracy" are jubilant. They swear they
will make all who oppose them "smell
Southern powder" If Uncle Sans
troops were to get after them. it is prob
able there would be a more disagreeable
smell than Southern powder.
Year: 1861

I HALLELuJAn The bes: news Of the
day. is that of the rejection of Jerry Black
for Judge Of the Supreme Court. and
jug Petit for District Judge Of Kansas.
Democratic meannsss has overrsached
itself, and K ansas will have decent
man for Judge.
Year: 1861

IS e. Lincoln will be inaugurated next
Monday. We shall lay his address be-
fore our readers as soon as possible there


after. 1t will doubtless be vastly differ
snt from the Presidential papers we have
been favored with for the last eight yesrs,
inssmuch as it will be readable and breathe
spirit of Independence and common
sense. The difference will be appre


ciatsd both by the printer and the reader
Year: 1861

GENERAL McCLELLAN's WAR PREPARA-
TIoNs.-We learn from a private source,
worthy of credence, that General Mcclellan,
on last Tuesday morning, had fifty.six bat
teries of artillery, of six guns each, of various
caliber, and about one hundred and fifty
thousand men, at and near Washington, and
that this army will be increased to at least
two hundred thousand men before the end
of the present week. The organization and
drill of these troops are going forward with
industry and care, and the degree OF disci-
pline already apparent in every company,
regiment and brigade is in the highest de.
gree creditable to the officers and the men,
and promises great effectiveness in any
future operations that may be undertaken
against the enemy. The movements OF
troops, and every thing connected with the
army preparations, are carefully kept from
public knowledge, but the facts above given,
to state which can do no harm now, but will
crafty public interest, may be relied upon
coming, as they do, from one who knows
whereof he speaks Chicago Journal.
Year: 1861

what we learn Of his antecedents, we should
not suppose him 70 be much of a soldier. He
is represented to US, BY persons who know him
well, as very Wis Onary man. He is more OF


literary man than soldier. More Orna mental
than useful, and two visionary to be practical


He is Of German descent, native of Ohio,
and graduate of West Point. He has devO.
ted much study to chemistry and geology, and
resided some time in Charleston, Kanawha,
prosecuting some researches into the mineral
riches Of the region thereabOuts. He was
also employed in the same capacity for time
by some of the coal companies or some Of the
coal oil manufacturers there. His last enter
prise previous to the war, was the establish


ment of an oil factory in Cincinnati. He es


saYed, after Yankee fashion, to make an imi-
tation, from cheap Ingredients, OF the coal oil.
IN this be was smashed up pecuniarily, and at
the time of the war was without apital and
without employment. The war was, therefore,
timely event. His military education gave
him a claim to consideration. He had been an
officer of the United States army, but had re-
signed to follow the deceptive and speculative
lights from coal and other gases. It remains
to be proved whether his adventure in the war
in search of honor and glory will turn cut
more profitable to him. He hs the misfortune
to succeed a general who became suddenly ia
nous for forcing handful OF men to retreat
before an overwhelming army and TO take
charge of that army under circumstances
which will require him to do great deal and
show true generalshiP, or at once to lose ell
favor with the Yankees, who are as ready to
condemn a general for nothing as they aIe to
applaud him for nothing. The literary oil.
making general, we conjecture, will have fig
uTatiVey, if not really, to perform the hari
kari, and descend to the melancholy and dreary
regions Of ruined regulations, whether Butler,
Patterson and Mcdowell have preceded him.
Year: 1861

diional withdrawal of s the troops placed by either
party on Kentucky soil. This lies over one day


Mr. Huston to-day reported bill to punish rebellion
in the State. It was made the special order for TO-
morrow.


The bill will make it felony to aid the war by enlist
ing troops for the Confederates or inducing any one to
do so, by joining parsding with any company,
with the intent to join the Confederates.


The invasion of Kentucky by any citizen as Con-
federate soldier is punishable by DEATH This act to go
into effect in ten days aud wont be applicable to those
who return to their allegiance within 60 days.