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Year: 1861

1t is argued in some quarters that the
policy of the Government in proclaiming a
blockade of the Southern ports of the I'm
ion, contained within itself the germs Of
difficulties which it were desirable to avoid.
A blockade, it is said is a measure in which
foreign nations are concerned. They can
inquire into it, and have right to insist
that it shall be executed in truly effective
manner by sufficient naval force before
the entrance to every port.


IT, instead ola blockade, the Presidents
proclamation had simply declared the ports
of the rebellious region to be closed and
no longer ports of entry, this difficulty would
have been avoided. Every nation has a
right to indicate what ports shall be acces-
sible to commerce, and, on proper notice,
may close and open them as its own neces-
sites shall require. No foreign Power has
any right to ask whether port, which the
National Government has declared to be
closed, is or is not fully blockaded, nor any
right to complain of the seizure and confs-
cation of vessels attempting to enter such a
port. 1t is matter of domestic police with
which foreigners have no concern.


This would appear to be the view of Con.
gress, which has just enacted law for clos,
ing the ports of the whole rebellious sea
coast. The President will, we presume
soon issue the necessary proclamation en-
forcing this law; and then the animated
discussions of the foreign journals on the
subject of the blockade and all the kindred
topics will be superogatory--N. Y Tri6
Year: 1861

The undersigned, deeply sensiblo Of the dtn-
gers now hanging over our National GotcIn-
ment and impressed with the conviction that
they only can be ayerted BY the United actiun
OF the whole people, in which putriotism shall
take the place Of party spirit, respectfully and
earnestly call upon all loyai citizens Of Ohio,
who are in favor of the maintenance Of the Cav
ernment, and Of the vigorous and continued
prosecution Of the war now carried on for the
suppression Of the rebellion against the Govern
ment, to meet and appoint delegates to I'M
ION CONVENTION to be held in the city Of
Columbus on THURSDAY the FIFTH OF
SEPTEMBER next, for the nomination Of can
didates for the different State Offices which are
10 be filed at the general election in October, to
wit: The offices Of Governor, Lieutenant- Gov
ernor, Judge of the Supreme Court, Comptroll-
er, Treasurer, Secretary of State and one mem-
Der of the Board Of Public Works.


To save further trouble in arranging the de-
tais OF this important movement, we suggest
that the Convention consist of one delegate for
each thousand Of the aggregate vote cast in each
county Tor Supreme Judge at the last election,
with one additional delegate for each surplus
half Of the ratio; varying this apportionment,
however, so as to secure not less than two dele
gates from every county and an even number
from all. Under this apportionment the follow
ing counties will be entitled to delegates thus:
TsaSpssg TSss number Of delegate; IL d. state





sen by county conventions to be held on Satur-
day, the 31st of August.


FELLOW Citizens OF OHIo:--Shall the Gov
ernment be preserved3 is now the all absorbing
question, and the only one worthy of the con-
sideraton Of the American people. We feel
that no heightened appeal is necessary TO ami
mate you to the discharge Of your duty in rela-
ton to it. We feel assured thata respect for the
memory of your fathers who secured for you
the blessings of free institutions sense Of the
obligations resting upon you as the heretofore
peaceful possessors of those blessings, and
proper regard for those to whom you hope to
transmit them, will be sufficient TO impel you TO
declare with no doubtful voice, your unchange-
able determination that the Government shall
not be broken up.


Compared with the interests involved with
the great question all other interests are of but
little importance. Ifthe Government which es-
tablishes and maintains social order is forever to
exist at the mercy of caprice or disappointed
ambition, there is but little of all that we now
enjoy that will not in the loss of its stability,
lose its value. Shall it be said that we have
neglected, or put in peril the proper settlement
of this question by our party differeneesp These
are now of but little moment They are rGere
shadows to allure us from the pursuit Of the
substance. Without value, nay, disgraeeful
alike to victor and vanquished will be those tri.
umphs of party which are. celebrated over the
ruins of dismembered Government.
Year: 1861

Major-General Wool arrived in Now York
on the 18th, on his way to Fortress Mon
roe. He was serenaded at the st. Nicholas
in the evening, and in response to the shouts
of the immense crowd assembled appeared
on the balcony. He was greeted with en-
thusiastic cheers, and the veteran General
said:


FELLOW CITIZENS: thank you for this
unexpected honor. Nothing is more graft
flying to soldiers feelings than the good
opinion of his fellow-c citizens. l do not,
however, regard it merely as compliment
personly to myself, but on behalf of my
country, my bleeding country, which is now
coutending for the most precious rights
But yesterday we were great people, COM
manding the admiration of the world, with
an empire extending from the frozen regions
of the North to the tropical regions Of the
South, and with population Of more thar
thirty-one millions, enjoying a prosperity
unparalleled in the history of nations. Every
city and hamlet was growing rich, and none
so much as those at the South.


But this is not so to-day. And for what
reasonG For nothing under Gods heaven
but because the South wants to extend the
area of Slavery, Nothing else but that
The only question with you is whether yor
will support free speech, free government
free suffrage, or extend the area of Slavery
This was the happiest country on the fac,
of the globe few months since, with
government more kind than any other il
existence, where man could walk abroad il
his own majesty, and none to make hin
afraid. Never sacrifice that Government
but maintain it to the last. 1 thank you
gentlemen, for the honor you have done me


Great and long continued cbeeriug,1


The baud struck up the "Red, White an,
Blue" Asa pause was made in the music
cries were renewed for the appearace o
Gen. Wool, and in response he came for
ward and said:


Gentlemen, a few words more; though
am too hoarse to speak, have only TO sa
to you let US have liberty and union, th
whole Union, and nothing but the Unior
now and forever. Good night. fGres
cheers.
Year: 1861

The Philadelphia Press contains the fol-
lowing statement


"One of the most intelligent men rescued
from the Petrel says that it is ACKNOWLEDGED
now that they will soon be compelled to
entirely abandon their privateering scheme.
They have but very few vessels they can
fit out and all their attempts to do so are
much crippled by the want of proper ma
chinery; and even when they get to sea and
are successful, they can expect to reap but
little profit, because all foreign ports are
closed against them, and when they attempt
to send their prizes home, there is a strong
probability that they will be captured by
the cruisers of our government. He says
the crew of the JEFF. Davis intended, after
capturing few more prizes, and sending
them home as best they could, to run their
ship ashore somewhere on the coast Of
British America, and endeavor to reach the
South overland. He thinks the Sumter
returned to Berwick bay, near New Orleans,
with the arms from Bamberg, aud it is
doubtful whether she will again venture
upon the ocean"
Year: 1861

The telegraph brought news of the sup
preston of the Knoxville Whig few days
since, but the Parson still lives. The last
issue of his paper is full of the old grit
Brownlow with all bis eccentricties has a
fund of stern manhood which JEFF. Davis
can never crush out. He is out in long
farewell card, from which we clip the clos
ing paragraph. The Parsou dies game;
So far as we are concerned, we can sus.
pend our publication, in obedience to the
dictates of tyranny and intolerance-wc
will yield to the demands of an armed mob
turn over to them our Office and what
little property we have-depriye ourselves
and helpless family of small children Of
the necessary means of support-and beg
our bread from door to door among Union
men who are able to give--but we shall re-
fuse, most obstinately refuse, to the day of
our death, to think or speak favorbly of such
Confederacy as this, or to agree that hon.
or, patriotism, or love of country, has in,
Auenced the men at its head, who have
plunged the country into this revolution
And whether our humble voice is hushed
in death-whether our press is muzzeled by
the spirit of intolerance at Richmond, max,
ing this our last issue of journal we have
edited for almost quarter of a century, We
beg all who may come after us and our pa
per, TO credit no Secession falsehood thai
may represent US as having changed oul
principles from those Of an exalted devotion
to the old American Union; and of undy
ing hostility to those who would perpetratc
its dissolution.


w. g. BRowNLow,


Editor of the Knoxville Wing.


August 10, 1851.
Year: 1861

he was fighting in the dark he must
strike straight out from his shoulder,
right and left, and all would be right.


Parse world2 he drawled out in
quiringly, SO as to gain time.


Yes. In the beginning God made
the world. Parse world.


Wall, world is the biggest kind of
noun, masculine gender, all sorts of
tense, past, present and future, and
(slapping his hand down on the desk
with force that shook the building)
it is governed by God! Now fetch
on your Sunday school scholars. old
hoss, and see if they can beat that.
Year: 1861

Some writer, who has proper sppreci
alton for true gentleman, has produced
the following truthful remark:


"Show me a young man who can quit
the society of the young 10 listen to The
kindly words of age who can hold cheer.
full converse with one whom years have de
rived Of charms--show me the man who
no more looks rudely At the poor in the
village than at tho well dressed lady IN
the saloon-show me the man who ahhors
the lisertiue's eihe who shuns a bias,
phemer the traducer of his mothers sex
who scorns, as be would a coward, the
ridiculer Of womans repniaiion--show
me the man who never forgets for an IN.
slant the delcacy, the respect that IS due
to woman in any condition or class--and
you show me gentleman--n may, you show
me true gentleman"
Year: 1861

Two angels keep watch upon each NOR
tal-an angel on the right, and an angel
on the lei,-taklng note Of every word
and action At the close Of each day they
fly up to heaven with a written report, and
nre replaced by two similar ones on the
following day. According to Eastern ira,
dition. every good action is recorded ten
times by the angel OIL the right; and if
the mortal cnmmit a sin. tae same benevo-
lent spirit says to the angel on the left
Forbear for seven hours to record it !;
prealventure he may repent and pray, and
obtain forgiveness.
Year: 1861

Everybody recollects the dismond wed.
ding of the rich old Cuban apd the New
York belle. A recent letter from Cuba
says:


1T may interest my fair readers to re-
member that Havana is the home Of Sig
nor Oviede, the hero Of the diamond wed
ding. Here he is known as mulatto, at
least half black. and he is said to b. a
Blue Beard for brutality. He is rah bot.
as he and his bride are Of course excluded
from good society. his weatlh can hardly
compensate his lady for sl'gbts anI seclu
sion which her life is henceiorth destined
A sad and dearly bought conclusion of so
brilliant a bridal
Year: 1861

good deal Is said in the southern papers
in these days, and also 70 some extent in the
northern. about the difficulties and dangers
of a southern climate, as if there was some
thing very terrible IN that direction. Those
who will look into the subject viii see that
all these difficulties amount practically to
nothing Let the enquirer z lance back TO
the history of the revolution and he will
there see that northern troops operated in
the south in all seasons without unusual DIFF
ficulty, or more deaths from disease than in
other quarters The British too, in the
same latitude, operated with more efficiency
than in any other part of the country.
Lord Cornwallis made such rapid and
fatguing marches with his army that the
Americans were at times driven to extremi-
ties in their efforts to keep out OF his reach.
And those rapid marches were made On both
sides by troops heavily uniformed and armed
over the worst kind of roads, and accompan-
led by all kinds of exposures, amid woods
and swamps on one day, and scorching suns
on another. In addition to other difficulties
the American troops were often most wretch
edly provided for, having hardly half sup
ply Of food Of any sort, and lodging no.
where but on the ground without tents 20
cover them.


If the men Of the revolution could endure
bat, tall and after all not suffer unusual
mortality, it is hardly necessary for any one
to cherish strong fears at this day. orui-
nary care applicable to the circumstances G as
they occur will probably be suincient'
Year: 1861

THE MUSICAL ES1ox C1Ass-Ths Musieaf
Union rudimental class viii organize this ere
ming, and it is desired by the Director TINT al
Eho wish to join ahould be present. Owing
to the engagement Of the hall on Friday eve
atag, The advance class will meet tomorrow
evening.
Year: 1861

a NEW Assoc1A11os.-They young men ut
tsched to the parish OF Trinity church in this
city, are very lhudably moving in the natter
OF organizing Young Mems Association, and
meet this evening" at the lecture room at
taehed TO that Church, for the purpose Of
drafting constitution and by laWs,
Year: 1861

The following stirring domestic scene is depic-
ted by writer born and reared in Virginia


1t was not hundred miles from where the
Rebel Army is now encamped that once went
to visit an old Virginia friend. We had known
each other in boy hood. He had married and
settled down on a farm well stocked with negroes.
He then invited me to visit him-nOt without
mentioning that he had heard Of my un.Virgin.
ian heresies on the Slavery question; but he
wrote. "that subject We can sink in the river
Styx" l went and found him pleasantly envi-
roned, and happy. Old times were talked Of
In the evening, when we set talking OF the old
school-scenes, his beautiful bride sitting near,
Slavery not yet distantly alluded to, nor in all
our thoughts, q grOan was heard outside the
door, and the exclamation so, my God" The
husband started-the young wife was out OF the
door in an instant. There was noise-a moan.
ing voice replying to an eager quick one what
they said, undistinguishabe. Presently the
door of the parlor was burst open, disclosing in
the hall, sitting on the floor with her head on a
chair, and sObbng violently, light mulatto wo-
man. The young wife of my friend stood be-
fore Us pale az a sheet, and deeply stirred.
Scarcely, for her tremendous emotion, could she
inform us'of the trouble, which was that the
| husband of Fanny the mulatto girD had been
| taken off that day without even being allowed to
come over to this neighboring estate and see his
wife. But never, never can forget the emotion
and the voice with which my friends young wife
uttered her whole heart. She held up the whole
system as an accursed, God-defying system; il
by lifting her finger she could set every slave in
America free, that moment she would do it, and
there would be no more white throats cut than
ought to be. In vain the husband reminded hel
that they were not alone; erect as a sunbeam
full of electric wrath, this Pythoness stood be
lore me, and warned me that could never hate
| Slavery too much. And so she went on, with
an eloquence that Phillips would envy, until th'
palor was overborne by suffusion, and th'


flush came with a rain of tears, and she wen


to kneel with the poor, broken heart in the hall
The husband closed the door on the scene bu
you may Judge that We did not "sink that sub
ject in the river Sty4" that night.
Year: 1861

In the United States Circuit Court Of this city,
the Grand Jury this morning made the follow
ing important presentment


To the Circuit Court of the United States for


Southern District of New York:


"The Grand Inquest of the United States of
America, for the Southern District OF New York,
beg leave to present the following facts 10 the
Court. and ask its advice thereon:


"There certain newspapers within this
dist ct which are in the frequent practice OF en-.
coursgns the rebels now in against the
federal Government by expressing sympathy and
agreement with them, the duts Of acceding to
their demands, and dissatisfaction with the en-
ployTent Of force to overcome them. These
papers are the New York daily and weekly
Journal of Commerce, the daily aud weekly
Day Book, the Freeman's Journal, all published
in the city OF New York, and the daily and
weekly Eagle. published in the city of BROOKLYN.
The first named of these has just published a
list of newspapers in the free states opposed to
what it calls "the present nnhois cdr'-s war
in defence of our country and Its institutions,
and our most sacred rights and carried on solely
FOR the restoration Of the authority Of the gov
ernment


"The Grand Jury are aware that free govern
ments allow liberty Of speech md OF the press to
their utmost limit, but there is isrevertheless lin
it. If person in a fortress or army preach TO
the soldiers Submission to the enemy he would
be treated as an offender. Would he be more
culpable than the citizen, who, in the midst of
the most formidable conspiracy and rebellion,
tells the conspira,ors and rebels that they are
right encourages them to persevere in resis-
tance, and condemns the effort OF loyal citizens
to overcome and punish them as an 'uDholy war
If the utterance Of such language in lbe streets
or through the press is not a crime, then there
is great defect in our laws, or they were not
made for such an emergency.


"The conduct Of these disloyal presses is Of
course condemned and abhored by oil loyal men
but the Grand Jury will be glad to learn from
the court that it is also subject to indictment
and condign punishment.


"All which is respectfully presented.
"New York. Aug. l6, 1861.
"CHARLES GOULD, Foreman.
"Signed by the Grand Jurors"
Year: 1861

A volunteer, writing from the seat OF war,
thus tersey speaks CT the quality OF the contract
clothing furnished them. Be says "mosi OF
them will come home in Their shirt sleeves, and
with flag Of truce flying in the rear at that"
Year: 1861

There are many ways to cure hams,
but some of them are not desirable,
unless we are satisfied to eat poor ham
in preference to good. A ham well
cured. well smoked and well cooked,
is favorite dish with most people, but
there are very few indeed who can
relish ham which las been hardened
and spoiled by salt, or tainted for the
want of salt in curing and may be
worse spoiled in cooking; bNt if ham
is spoiled by too much salt or too little,
or becomes tainted before the salt has
thoroughly penetrated through it, l
defy any cook to make good dish
out of it. ] have tried many ways in
curing hams, and have lost them some.
times by having them become rancil
and tainted in warm weather, and al
so by having them SO salt and hard
that they were unpalatable.


have for some twenty years prac-
ticed the following simple recipe in
curing pork hams and shoulders, and
find i. preferable to any recipe ! ever
tried, and when ] have had any to
sell, they have taken the preference of
sugar. cured hams, with those acquaint.
ed with them. "
/ trim the hams and shoulders in
the usual way, except / cut the leg off
close up to the ham and shoulder, to
have them pack close, and as being
worthless smoked; then sprinkle a little
fine salt on the bottom ola sweet cask,
and pack down the hams and shoul-
ders promiscuously, as they will best
pack in, and sprinkle LITTLE fine salt
on each laying; just enough to max G
| it show white; then heat kettle Of
water and put in salt, and stir well I'M.
til it will bear up good>sizcd potato,
between the size ola quarter and a
half dollar, boil and skim the brine,
and pour it on the hams boiling hot,


and cover them all over one or two in
ches deep with the brine, having put


a stone on the meat to keep it down.


/ sometimes use saltpetre, and some.
times I do not; consider it useless, OK.
cept to color the meat. now use m,
Judgment as to the time to take then


out of the bripc. If the hams ars


small, they will cure in three weeks


if large, say FIVE weeks; again, if tn,
, meat is packed loose, it viii take NOR,
, brine to cover 1t, consequently NOR,
ICortinuc on Fourth pagc.l
Year: 1861

are particularly useful in a combined state,
not only as a class collection, intended 10
throw light on a most important subject bUa
as containing vast amount Of historical
facts and other evidence. .. .-..... - .


This museum and library, whatever
changes may take place, should never be
allowed TO merge into the British museum,
or any other collection, where its individu-
ality and chief interest and utility would be
lost.


We have had three royal exchanges, each
illustrating the progress of British trade,
architecture and taste and not long will
have passed before the third East India
house will be reared, in a style-in all its
parts-which, it is to be hoped, will be a
credit to the age. Great ideas are suggested
by the fact of the home government Of such
an immense empire, and lofty thoughts
should be inspired in the architect who de-
signs, and the artists who may be called
upon to decorate building appointed for
the center of such great power.


From the comparatively small beginnings
at which we have above limited, and since
the days when in the wooden houses one
director managed the affair." British power in
India has grown to be an immense respon-
sibility, and the cause of national anxiety
Great is the benefit which may be bestowed
on the masses of the people in India by the
intelligent, firm and unselfish management
which, it is hoped, will be connected with
the India house at Westminster.
Year: 1861

DAILY EVENING NEws.-This is the title of spirited little paper, issued at F. Smith and edited by John C. Wheeler We learn from 1t that the small pox is abating at Fort Smith, and there was ol the 25 ut, but eight cases in that city There had been IS deaths in all. The fol lowing paragraph is clipped from tho News

 A great cry is raised in the south abou the scarcity of coal. We can inform on southern friends, that we have enough il Sebastian county near the Arkansas river of the best quality, to supply the %hol south There is no end to it. Many places the coal is within three miles of the river
Year: 1861

as follows:

 Tiro dolzars per dnnuna in specae, or Tco doilars and fifty cents in paper money.

 We are forced to this by the great enhance ment in the price of printing paper and the great depreciation in the value of all kinds Of paper money. It is necessity with us to keep up our paper Our receipts from job work and advertising having long since almost entirely ceased-we have to rely solely upon the sub scriptions to the paper to keep it agoing. The public printing, owing to the reduction m prices made at the last session of the General Assembly, the great increase ia the cost of pa. per and labor, and the depreciated currency vt receive from the treasury, has become an ex- pense to us instead of profit

 Under these circumstances we are compelled, when our subscribers pay us in paper money, to demand two dollars and fifty cents as the price of our paper.

 Our club rates will be suspended until after the war.
Year: 1861

CoNcERT.-The patriotic young ladies of this city will give concert and series of tableaux on Friday night, at the Theatre Hall, the pro ceed5 to be applied for the benefit of sick aud wounded Arkansas soldiers now at Memphis The complete success of the former concerts i a guarantee that this will be an elegant and pleasing entertainment. Of course everybody will on
Year: 1861

In the Mississippi legislature they had or have a bill to provide for the compensation of mem bers and officers of that body. The speaker of the House and president of the Senate are, each, to receive six dollars day and the mem