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Year: 1861

Mr.. EDITOR II have perused with
interest a discussion which has been going
on in the Herald for the last few weeks on
the subject of Human Rights" .'depas-
turing the highway" &c, and confess |
am astonished at the position taken by him
who writes over the signature of Equal
Rights" He pretends to be writing for
the benefit of the poor then would il not
be well to state through your paper how
the poor receive and appreciate his prof
fered labors; | can speak for one-yes,
many of them am poor man, have a
family, but do not own a house, nor home,
for the reason that am not able but
would scorn the idea OF being classed
among those who lay claim to the highway
for COW pasture. Ii is not the poor but
the lawles who claim such rights they
may be poor or rich, as often rich. And


will say, as representative Of the poor,
that we con.ider Mr. Equal Rights re-
marks as insulting, degrading and Grimm
ating to US as class, if he means TO say
that we covet or claim the grass growing
in the highway; some of us trust are too
honest, and for one feel too independent,
although poor, TO abstract from a source
from which / know | have no right. |
would just as soon claim the meadow, the
orchard, or cornfeld of my neighbor as
the grass in the highway through his farm,
knowing that all the right the public have
in it is the right to drive animals. and not
to leave them there for any length of time
unattended.


As Equal Rights" pays no regard to
the ruling of courts, on the laws of the
State, but thinks be has got hold of sys-
tenn much more just and equitable. wish
TO investigate it, and endeavor to prove
that it would be very unequal in its opera
ton. L will now speak of but one point
who shall be at the expense of fencing his
public cow-pasture, and have regard TO the |
rule of equity: For it costs nearly ev-
cry farmer double to fence against street
cattle than what il does his own, there al
ways being fields, on majority of farms,
hat require little or no fence to protect
he interest of the owner. The owner of
he farm on which labor has long been
At an expense of fifty dollars year to ac-
those who appropriate the
highway for a pasture, in consequence OF
having long distance OF street fence, and
having 10 build it much stronger than his
,wn interest required; and /, as laborer,
nave taken many weary steps, after doing
. hard days work, % see if street cattle
we're in mischief; for people who allow
heir cattle in the street, always have them
here nights. But to return TO my SUBJ
ect ! have shown that one man may
Year: 1861

What means this scolding way down South
What word in everybody's mouth
Not now s'the uCedtler" is the theme
About which people talk and dream;
Rut "Ho,os the Union 2" is the word
Which through the land is daily heard.


The chivairous Palmetto State
Is not at all disposed TO wait
Till Lincoln chances to commit
Some soyert acts'-with which to split
More rails to pen her strong-and hence
She's making motions toward de fence -
Her fiery headed sons see need
Of speedy effort to secede,
And hope, with other States, 10 make
A move which shall the Union shake,
Though Sambo says, with turned up nose,
" Dis nigger for dis Union goes
So not much progress haye they made,
With all the help Of blue COCK dde
Methinks can discern the cast
Of all these shakings of the fist;
These constant rantings at the mouth -
Forer has departed from the South
No more in Congress can she WELD
The masters whip, and win the field.
The North has risen in its might
The South is vanquished in the fight
And Slavery sees her rising tomb
Stone lette red DIED FOR WANT OF Room


The Observation-Disclosures nan
Will do Just everything he can
To help us in this trying hour,
And al! he says he lacks is poVer
South Carolina, tits agreed,
Has cause sufficient to secede,
Has not the po,Der to make her mind.


Ghost of Old Hickory come down,
And scare Secession out of town
Old Abe do take the Chair to-day,
For Nobody is in the way
Year: 1861

GOVERNMENT LOAN NEGOTIATED.


Tho banks Of New York Philadelphia and
Boston have very promptly met the wishes Of
the Secretary Of the Treasury, and engaged
to take at once fifty millions Of treasury notes
bearing 7.3O per cent interest; and reserying
the right to take fifty millions more on the
18th Of October, and still fifty millions moe
on the 18th Of December at par In
the mean time, il moro funds arc required,
the Secretary can issue demand notes so far
as may be necessary. The government is to
issue no other treasury notes until the banks
shall have determined whether or not to a.
vail themselves Of the right to take the issues
of October and December. II they decline,
the notes will be offered to the people at
large as a national loan The banks take the
notes to dispose of 10 persons wishing to
make investments and the motive for doing
it is to prevent the treasury notes from enter
ing into the currency of the country, and
cutting off, so far, the circulation Of the banks.


The movement is good, both for the banks
and the government.
Year: 1861




The Richmond Dispatch in narrating the
Bull Run closes graphic account of their
valorous conduct under the fire of the Feder-
al troops as follows;


AT length they withdrew from the fight
Their final rally was with soma 60 men OF the
600 they took in. Balaklava tells no more
heroic tale than this: Into the valley Of
death marched the six hundred As they
retired, they passed Gen. Beaurogard. lie
drew aside fronted, raised his hat and said
salute the Sth Georgia with my hat off. -
After the retirement of this remnant of the
Sth Regiment, The Dispatch goes on to tell
how the Georgia 7th was brought up to sus-
tain the position they had occupied, and how
bravely they fought Tut it appears that they
were slaughtered very much in the same man
ner the Colonel Barlow being killed i'm
mediately upon taking position. These de-
tailed accounts Of the losses sustained by
each regiment show much greater loss Of
the rebels than the papers which publish
them Lave ever been willing TO admit in the
aggregate Here are over 500 Georgians
admitted to have been killed, while the Louis
ianians claim to have lost over 500, and the
South Carolina Legion, whose Coloue was
woun led and their Lieutenant Colonel killed,
are officially reported to have been complete
ly cut up, and to have had more than 200
killed and wounded The North Carolina
Regiment lost 10 men, and eV6fy ogier re-
giment suffered more or less and yet the re-
bel authorities claim that their loss was less
than that Of the Union army
Year: 1861

in another direction. 1t is said that there
is another lake about half the size, below it.,
and connected with it by a strait; and that
both of them discharge their water into
Long Prairie River, and thence into the
Crow Wing. The solitude and beauty OF
the scenery, and the dense dark forest that
environ it, l will leave you to imagine, for
have no time to describe them. The In
dians call it Big Fish Lake. 1t, no doubt,
contains great abundance and variety of
fish, and Lying Jack afirms from personal
knowledge, that White Fish are among
the number. DR.. Wall found the skeleton
of q Muskalonge on the shore, that indicat-
ed the largest size of that prince of fishes.
If the United States hold together, the Col
onel intends to build large boat in the
spring, on his own plan, and rig it with
sails and it will be famous place for re-
sort for the inmates Of the garrison, for pic
MICS and fishing.
Year: 1861

sat in my room, on a midnight dreary,


Counting the rain on the roof;
Hearing the roll of the wheels awsary,


And the clank of the horses hoof;
Hearing the fall of the distant feet,
That echoed along on the distant street,
And the hollow song of roistering rhyme
Striking in with the clang of the midnight chime
sat in my room while the gas burned low


On the dead-white chamber wall,


While. pale and haggard, and full of woe,


And strangely lank and tall,
A stony fgue in silence stands
Watching the moves of my trembling hands;
Watching the drop of my weary eye.
With dim, grim smile at my every sigh.
gazed at this figure in solemn awe,


This spectre so gaunt and gray,


Who came not by the bolted door,


With his ghostly, shadowy way.
saw that the rags on his shrunken form
Were dripping with wet from the midnight storm
saw him shriveled with pain and cold,
And his face looked prematurely old.


With shiver dread in every vein,


spoke to this man of stone;
And every word he spoke again


Where the echoes of my own,
" What dost thou here in the midnight deep,
When the world is Tapped in its sweetest sleepY
"What dost THOU here, he said again,
"When the pillow claims thy wearied brain?'
"What art thou, thing of a bloodless life,


Whose presence is death and shames


Whose every word is the stab of knife,


What is thy dreadful name?"
For a moment flashed his eyes in light,
Then darkened again, as in endless night;
"Whoever shall know, shall never forget
The time when he wore the chains of DEBT.
"whoever shall once, in thoughtless way,


Wear those golden chains for me,


Shall labor and toll for many day,


Before his limbs are free.
At first my chains are of FURNISHED gold,
And worn in rich and gorgeous fold;
But they grow in weight, and they grow in size,
With every speedy hour that flies.


"But /, with magic all my own,


Can change these chains of gold


can turn them to iron, and eat the bone,


And gnaw the flesh till the heart grows old,
Till the clothes shall hang in filthy shred,
Till the eyes shall look like the eyes Of the dead,
Till the arm shall die in its palsied pain,
And the blood run cold in each icy vein.


"Who weareth my chains shall know no hope
Shall crave no length of life;
Shall die by drug, by knife and rope,
Or live in blood and strife.'
With his golden chain the shape drew nigh;
sprang to my feet with a shuddering cry,
There was nothing to hear but the swell of m
scream,


And nothing to see but the mist of my dream,
Year: 1861

ga happy womanI Is she not
the very sparkle and sunshine of life
A woman who is happy because she
can't help it-whose smiles even the
coolest sprinkle of misfortune cannot
dampen-Men make terrible mistake
when they marry for beauty for talent
or for style, the sweetest wives are
those who possess the magic secret Of
being contented under any circumstan-
ces. Rich or poor, high or low, it
makes no difference; the bright little
fountain of joy bubbles mp just as mu


sically in their hearts. Do they live in
log cabin ? the fire light that leaps up
on. its humble hearth becomes brighter
than the gilded chandeliers in an Alad-
din palace. Was ever the stream of
life SO dark and unpropitious that the
sunshine of happy face falling across
its turpid tide would not awaken an an
swering CLEAN? Why these joyous
tempered people don't know half the
good they do.'' sr s,Ii 10 ssd3o s.Ii
Year: 1861

TRUE.-The Richmond Eraneiner says


There can be no doubt but that many
persons are quite out Of their proper places
in the military service of the Confederacy
Boys, who should be reading classics, are
jeopardlzins their lives under experienced
officers and the wretched sanitary condition
of our camps. Should this war last seve
raj years, where are we to look for reinforce
ments when our youth are already in the
field? And when peace is finally attained,
where will be our educated men-our lite
rary rank among nations-while education
is now being needlessly neglected, and mere
boys permitted to join the ranks, because
carried away by zeal, without discretion,
the novelty Of camp life presenting more
attractions to them than college discipline
Gymnasiums and military exercises com
bined, with regular educational course,
might do moro for our future than the
slight addition for these young lads to our
forces now, and parents should spare no in
fuence in enforcing the education of their
sons as matter of vital Importance to the
future welfare of our country, which must
not be lost sight of in the excitements Of
1.-THE present.
Year: 1861

AS intimated in our last, the trial of Ca.
tawba aud Selma for the murder of Mrs.
Robinson was held at the School House
near Maj. Boyd's Store, which resulted in
their being sentenced to be hanged on to-
morrow week, (Oct. ~ The greater part
of the evidence was circumstantial, yet of
such nature that no doubt was left on the
minds of the Jury nor the community, but
that they were the guilty parties The fact
that the axe was found in the yard at the
woodpile, which from the marks of blood
upon it, had been the instrument Of death,
that they, the accused, had different clothes
on from what they had on the day previous,
and no effort was making to put out the
flames which were raging around the muir
dered woman's bed-(and which of them
selves were sufficient to cause death) when
the overseer arrived at the house. These
and other circumstances taken from their
own evidence went to prove them the gull.
ty parties. Mrs. Robinson left four chill
dren, the two eldest were absent at the
time, the two youngest were at home, the
eldest of whom had been removed to diff
ferent room during the night or whatever
time the murder was committed. After
the murder the house was evidently fired to
prevent any traces of the murder and to
burn up the children no doubt. 1t was a
most diabolical act So far the negroes
have manifested an awful Indifference and
levity. Three others we're implicated by
the negro girl in her evidence before the
jury of inquest; but as nothing could be
proved against them they were discharged.


Chester Standard, 26h uh.
Year: 1861

The political history Of this country, GOV
eriug the last generation and closing with
the disruption of the American Union, con-
sidered in connection with the repeated
declarations of John G. Calhoun bearing
upon the subject of slavery, demonstrates
the scarcely exampled wisdom of the great
Carolinian. Standing at great distance
from the events which subsequently marked
the national annals, he portrayed their de-
velopment as with the clearness of inspired
prophecy. Always bold and decisive in
vindication of Southern institutions, he
watched with ceaseless vigilance every
movement affecting their vigor or designed
to enfeeble the foundation on which they
rested and he failed not in any instance
to utter a faithful warning to those North
ern fanatics whose persistent warfare upon
slavery resulted at last in the dismember-
ment of the Union and the unnatural strife
now in progress.


Mr.. Calhoun bore the reputation of an
extremist, and even that of an agitator ;
but the occurrences of the past few years
may we'll be accepted as testifying that his
frequent and uuequivocal discussion of the
most vexed question that ever disturbed
the public peace, was prompted rather by
an anxious devotion to the whole country,
whose safety seemed involved in perfect
settlement of that question, than by the
sectional animosity which has been so often
imputed to him. Be that as it may, he,
nevertheless, spoke in language whose truth
stands verified to day, before broken and
bleeding nation.


In 1888, when the slavery agitation had
been revived from its slumber Immediately
succeeding NIissouri's admission into the
Union, speaking from his seat in the Sen
ate, he uttered the following warning to the
North:


"The assaults daily made on the institu-
tions of nearly one.half of the States of this
Union by the othcr-institutions interwo-
ven from the beginning with their political
aud social existence, and which cannot be
other than that, without their inevitable
destruction and must, if continued,
make two people of one by destroying every
sympathy between the great sections-ob.
literatng from their hearts the recollection
of their common danger and glory-and
implanting in their place a mutual hatred,
more deadly than ever existed between two
neighboring people since the commence
ment of the human race"


The hostilities being conducted between
the two sections are but confrmatory of
what the sagacious South Caroliuian said
more than thirty years ago. The wicked
fanatics of New England needed not his
prophetic voice-they persisted in their IT.
rational warfare against the unofending
people of the South, and we now behold
the result of their wicked labors The his
tory of these times is thus fulfilling the
solemn warnings uttered BY the champion
of the South generation prior to the open
ing of the gloomy drama.-NashriHe Re-
puJlican Banner.
Year: 1861

The MoNoToNY OF CAMP LIFE.-The
following, written at the entrenched camp
near Norfolk, is from a member of the Mo-
bile Gulf City Guards, only seventeen years
of age:


DEAR GRAND Pa: If you only knew
the monotony of camp life you would not
wonder (coming from as feeble a pen as
mine) at my letters being so dull and un-
Interesting. No news, no excitement at
all. Every day the same old thing-drill,
drill, drill; and after that the men return
to their quarters. and there remain n a
kind of trance until some unlucky dog
comes along, when he is Immediately grab
bed by some one, canteen is tied to his
tail, and away he flies amid the yells and
cries of thousand men, making the old
woods ring for miles around and then just
as suddenly, every thing is as quiet as if
nothing had happened.


Occasionally may be heard the loud laugh
of some tired-out soldier: trying to drive
away melancholy thoughts. In the even
ing, very likely, you may see game of
ball but take soldiers life upon the
whole, it reminds me more Of a lot Of cat
tie occasionally being driven around for
some purpose, then going back, stretching
themselves down, giving away to quiet re-
pose. Do not, however, infer from the a.
boye that I am anxious to return home,
for have only to think Of our cause, and
against whom we are fighting, and in mo-
ment my blood boils as if in cauldron.-
Speak of Yankee to any of the men, and
you can see their clutch tighten on their
guns, and some look at their cartridges to
see if they are dry, or cock their guns to
see if the lock works easy, and they are
ready at five minutes notice to march, If
ordered to do so, into the portfolios of Fort
Monroe.
Year: 1861

WASHINGTON ITEM.-An officer IL
General McClellan's army, who is probably
as much in the confidence of the Genera
as any other man, informed me this morn
ing that there will be no immediate move
ment of our army here unless an advance
is made by the enemy. The Government
is in q position now to send one or more
fleets upon the coasts of the enemy, and
carry forward vigorous "fre in the real"
simultaneously at different points. This
is General Scott's position, and in be
has the cooperation Of the Cabinet and
General Mcclellan. The regular and rapid
increase of the vast army here will be con.
tinued, bnt no general engagement will
take place until the ball is opened by the
other party. This, 1 am informed, is the
present policy of the Administration, and
will be carried out by the military, sub
iect to the movements of the enemy.-Cor'
respondence Neap York Tribune.
Year: 1861

We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore.


We have the besl OF workmen, and no effort
will be spared on our part to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor US with their pat
ronage uOl0-3m
Year: 1861

After an absence of about half an hour, the
jury rendered verdict of guilty,


The prisoner appeared to be entirely unmoved
at the rendition Of the verdict He was ordered
10 stand mp and look upon the jurors when they
Year: 1861

, Important as are these interests to
the people cf the State, and as deserving
as they are of being carefully cherished
we should bear in mind that it is on
agriculture that we must depend as the
main source of our welfare. Fully
three-ffths of our population are cult,
vators of the soil. Whatever, therefore
will promote the development of this
branch of our industry, should receive
the animating and invigorating eucour.
agement of the State.


1t must be admitted that agriculture
either as a science or an art, is far from
being pursued with that ardent and
successful spirit due to its importance
The productive resources Of the Stats
are but imperfectl5 developed. The
area actually cultivated does not ex
ceed one=fourth of the entire territory
This returns, perhaps, as abundan
crops as the natural fertility of the soil
little aided by science, can produce
Other countries, in consequence o
their dense and increasing populations
have been Obliged to appeal to science
and solicit aid from its treasures, no
only to restore the fertility of the soil
but. by artificial applications, to increas
the primitive productiveness. 1t i
Gratifying to know that the intelligen
efforts Of the Ohio State Board of Ag
riculture, to introduce among our farm
ers an improved system of agriculture
founded on scientific principles, ar
being crowned by the happiest results


There is no doubt that the progres
of agriculture would be promoted if tn
advantages resulting from an expert
mental farm could be conferred upo
the farmers of the State. To inaugu
rate so desirable an institution it Nigh
be we'll to place portion Of the Reforr
Year: 1861

people OF the State, and thereby secure
their earnest support for its enforce
ment, 1t would be of little practical
benefit for your legislation on this sub
ject to be in advance of public sentiment,
but it should fully meetthe demands of
that sentiment.
Year: 1861

Tue Cn.RacIra or Our yoLusrrrRs.-The
Washington National Intelligcneer gives the
following interesting information touching
the character Of our volunteers:


Asa proof that the men Of the North who
compose the great army which hasfo prompt
II rushed to the defence Of the Union are
not the Migrants Of society. seeking bread
and the adventurous life Of the soldier, suoh
Year: 1861




CuE,r SurroRr Eps GARDEN PLANTS. Per.
haps some Of our readers may have some
climbing plants which as yet have no proper
Npport. will tell you how made cheap
md effective article for this purpose. Take
young pine shrub, as high us you require
ay four or Eve feet and peel the bark from
the trunk and limbs to the eItremities and
and set l, firmly in the ground, side OF the
plant. Other small trees will answer the
sane purpose. but pine is preferable from
the regularity with which the limbs are dis
posed and with which it may be denuded OF
its bark. Part OF the limbs may be removed
and the sets Of limbs cut to different lengths
giving II q pyramidal form, or the limbs may
10 arranged, while green and pliable, to suit
ones fancy or To meet the requirements Of
the plant. DO not entirely neglect the flower
garden amid the sterner duties of the farm
during this busy season, but have an eve to
the weeds and givo yocr plants the contents
Of the wash tub once week and an occa.
sional watering in the evening. when the
soil becomes dry.
Year: 1861

which valuations shall be made agrceably
to the existing condition Of tho carriage and
harness at the time OF making tho entry
thereof each year, iu conformity with the
provisions Of this act; and that there shall
be. and hereby is, likewise imposed an an.
nual duty Of one dollar on every gold watch
kept for use, and City cents on every silver
watch kept for use. which duty shall be paid
by the owner thereof.


These article. must be registered and acsr.
tiGcato granted.
Year: 1861

Section 81 provides that there shall be paid
yearly upon every carriage, tho body ofwhich
rests upon springs Of any description, which
may be kept for use. and which shall not DO
exclusively employed for the transportation
Of merchandise, according to the following
valuation. including the harness Herewith:
Year: 1861

situated on the Franklin Turnpike, within hall a mile
- -b ir and Opposite the residence of the late JO
seph W Horton This Is perhaps the most command
M site in the vicinity Of Nashville and Is most De
sISasbJa country residence The house will be sold
with I2 or Is acres Of land as the purchaser may