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Year: 1861

HORRIBLE AFFAR-Several days since, German
arrived in this city from St. Louis with several dogs
one Of which a large Newfoundland and, az lie
said, was very valuable indeed He took lodgings and
board at the corner Of Canal and Franklin Streets at
the house Of Mrs Sickerstone aud kept his dogs tied


in the yard. Saturday, at dinner time it was noticed
that the large dog had become furious and attempted
TO bite every person that approached him. and sup
posed that he mad. Warnki thought not, and
would not be convinced, Some neighbors hearing of


the circumstance, spoke Of shooting the dog as it
too dangerous to have him alive III such condition.
Warnk declared that this should be DONE that he
would turn the dog loose and he would be all right;
and proceeded to do So notwithstanding he order
ed not to do it BY every person present As soon as


the dog released he few at bis master threw him
upon the ground and almost tore the clothes from his
back but did further injury to him He then rush.
ed upstairs into the of Mr. and Mrs Sickerstons
and attacked them tearing their hands and wrists in
horrible manner while they we're defending themselves
Another person. who in the same room, only es-
capped being bitten also by jumping out of the window
into the street scattering TIE crowd which had collect
ed there, right and left exciting the greatest possible
terror He Bit negro, but at the same time was him
self mortally wounded. He then ran under the ooun
ter of the corner gocerF where he remained at bay
until he died.


Warnki was unhurt but would soon have been hung
by the excited people of the neghborhood when thew
learned how diabolcaly lie had acted if he had not
have been arrested and locked up in the first district
police station, where he now remains. II the dog Was
really suffering from hydrophobia the result Of Warn
ks condEc will be the death Of at least three persons
in most horrible manner. What punishment would
be adequate for such villain? ~ Q, Crescent.
Year: 1861

HONEY THE BEST OF HONEY?!
Z HAVE valuable receipt for making Honey which


will send to any person upon the receipt Of 80 cents
We make and use it in our family at halfthe cost, and
consder good the best article of genuine bee made
honey, from which ii cannot be told. Any person
who will make and sell it clear from two TO three
dollars per dav only requires four articles to make it
and they be had any store for fifty cents. Every
family may have this delightful Injury for any lady
make it III fifteen minutes at any time.


II YOU really want something nice do not miss the
Honey Washington Receipts for they positively all
claim for them and they should be in every family


Three cents postage stamps are as good as money,


Address Dr. J. p. CREAGER,
Year: 1861

q. what 10 life A busy scelse,


Where each and all must act part
Where ioys are few and far between,
While sorrows crush the feeling heart;
And yet this scene will soon Be DER,
And we shall tread the stage no more
O, what is life? A gliding stream,


Whose current bears US swiftly on
Its shores awhile with pleasure CLEAN,


But soon their radiant hues arc gone
And all it's waves, 90 glad and free,


At length ore lost in Times wide sea.
Q, what is life? A transient day,


Whose morning hours are quickly past.
Noon comes with bright, meridian ray,
But noontide splendors cannot last,
And night, with its obvious pail,


Comes round us and o'ershsdows all.
o, what is life? A beauteous flower,
Beneath the smiling summer sky,
Which blooms its bright but fleeting hour,
Then hastens to decline and die;
And not a single sign nor trace


Ere long IL left to mark its place.
Such is life7 And man should learn


To seek q more congenial cline;
His thoughts to loftier themes should turn,
And look beyond the bounds of time,
To that unfading world of bliss


For which we should prepare in this.
For no loved scenes shall pass away,
No stream be lost in oceans wave,
No day shall close-no flower decay,


In that bright land beyond the grave I;
But, blest with new, unfaiiing powers,
A happier life shall there be ours.
Year: 1861

BSy~The National Intelligencer says that
among the arrivals at Washington last week
was Col Charles S. Todd, an aid to General
Harrison in 1872, and Inspector General of
the army. His mission there is TO offer his
his services TO the Government by again
girdng on the sword which he wore with
so much honor in his early manhood, Tho
advanced in wears, he is almost as youthful
old Tip in 1872.
Year: 1861

TKrg.-He who never forgets his old friends
and cherishes his attachment for them as
ever, no matter how much time, space, or for
tune have kept them apart, is one Of those
rare beings with whom God has endowed
the earth that society may not utterly wither
through the influence of ingratitude, selfish
ness, and the lncessant changes in hie.
Year: 1861

OF Ashby and Stewart, as on the same fiel
they lead their respective commands IN full
charge upon the tilnid hosts of the vandal
despot hope | may see il before | die and
right dearly would l prize the privilege Of
following where Ashby led We are busy
here in securing the country, lille the mill
tia move away such engines on the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad rs may be deemed valua-
BILE to Virginia. Your readers may not be
aware of the fact that the President of this
road holds the indemnfying bond of the IT,
y for all damage which may come to it while
used by the despotism as a IN ilitary road -
Hence, every dollars worth of property we
ran destroy belonging to this road is so much
taken from the pocket of the U. S, if that
Government escapes the wreck towards
which it is now fastening long enough to
stand q suit for damages.


There is nothing specially new here Just
now. l will write again soon.


Sincerely yours,


t'OxPEDER SnI nJpR
Year: 1861

The following is an abstract of thu
amendment to the act for the rendition
OF fugitives from labor, which passed tht
House to-day:


Every person arrested shall be pro
duced before the Court, Judge, or Com
missioner for the State or Territory where
the arrest Is made such Court to pro.
ceed to hear and consider the same pub.
licly, and if such Court, &C., is oi
opinion that the person arrested owes la
Dor or service to claimant, according tc
the laws of the State or Territory, and
has escaped therefrom, the Court &C.,
shall deliver 10 claimant a certificate OF
such acts and such averment shall be en-
tered on the certificate, and the fugitive
shall be delivered to the Marshal of the
State from which the fugitive is ascer-
tanned to have fled, who shall produce
the said fugitive before one of the Judges
of the Supreme Circuit Court for the
last mentioned State, who shall cause a
jury to be empannelled to try whether
such fugitive owes labor or service, the
fugitive being entitled to the aid of coun-
sci and to process for procuring evidence,
at the cost Of the United States; upon
such finding the jury shall render iudg-
ment, causing the fugitive to be delivered
to the claimant or returned to the place
where arrested at the expense of the gov
ernment." If the Judge is not satisfied
with the verdict he may cause another
jury TO try forthwith, where a verdict
shall be final. The section also imposes
a fine of $1,000 on the Marshal if he
does not fulfill the duty assigned to this
act.


Section two provides that no citizen
shall be compelled to aid the Marshal or
owner in the capture. unless force is EN-
ployed for capture from the Marshall
Also fixing the fee for the commissioner
at $40.
Year: 1861

Oh, Winter how you dread to cast your royal


ermine down,
And how you weep to drop the pearls and dia-


monds from your crown.
Your icy fingers must release the blossoms and


the grass,
For over all your kingdom now, springs gentle


feet must pass.
And where amid the naked boughs the pitiless


North winds ring,
We know the tender mother bird shall teach her


young to sing.
And yet tits dreary, as we look beyond the


window-pane,
And hear upon the cottage roof the sobbing of


the rain.
The leaves that fondly clung so fast throughout
all winters spell
Are forced to lose their gentle grasp, and sad


ly sigh farewell,
AS you and | perchance have known some


spirits cling together,
Mid storm and peril, yet have failed amid the


summer weather.
And one would think, to look abroad upon this


dreary EARTH
ltheralded despair and death-not lovlness and


birth
1t may be, if we look beyond the shadows DER


us cast,
That we may find beyond the clouds hopes


blossoms bud at last
If He who rules shall order storms to bring the


fruits and flowers,
He knows their need-oh, shall we fear that


He's forgetting ours
For greater faith. Earths promises we truly,


fully trust.
And yet our higher, better ones, lie trembling


in the dust
Oh, Father Thou hast given much, and vet


we beg to be
Crowned with one more and priceless gift


implicit faith in Thee.
Year: 1861

An ACRE oE GROUND ON FIRs.-The
editor Of the Attica (Iud.) Ledger was
informed few days since, of curious
case OF spontaneous combustion, about
two miles south of Perryvlle, in that
State. About half an acre of ground is
on fire, and has been burning vigorously
for some time. The earth is composed
mostly of kind of mari in which the
heat has made crevices, aud the smoke
may be seen issuing from the sublerra,
mean furnace distance of two miles.
But the most singular nature Of this ua..
ural lake-oyen is its beautiful covering OF
green grass-an oasis in the cherries
field OF snow surrounding ii. Cattle at.
tempted to eat the grass. but finding the
earth rather warm, scrambled out and
left It growing greenly in its hot bed.
Our informant pierced the surface with
a rail, and fiery sparks came up thickly.
A sound issues from tho spot like the
distant rumbling Of railroad cars. This
place was formerly low, swampy piece
of land.
Year: 1861

The WIFE.-It is astonishing to see
how well man may live on q small in
come, when he has handy and indus.
trious wife, Some men live and make a
far better appearance on six or eight dol
lars week. than others do on fifteen or
eighteen dollars The man does his part
well, but his wife is good for nothing.
She will even upbraid her husband for
not living in AS good style as his neigh
bor. while the fault is entirely her own.
His neighbor has neat. capable. and in
dustrions wife. and that makes a differ.
ence.


His wife. on the other hand. is whirl-
pool, into which great many silver cups
might be thrown, and the appearance OF
the water would remain unchanged Nc
Nicholas, the diver, is there to restore The
wasted treasure.


1t is only an insult for such a woman
to talk to her husband about her love and
devotion.
Year: 1861

TIE BENEFIT OF ApvERrIsING.-Af few
days ago, we advertised bracelet lost
by lady in this city, and up to this
morning four persons have come to our
counting room with bracelets they have
found. Our bracelet was among the
number, aud has been returned TO its
owner. If the owners of the other three
had expended 50 cents each in making
known their losses, they would now be
in possession of their bracelets Uiea
Telegraph.
Year: 1861

Ex Governor Wise is out in another
letter. He says


General Scott had better take care,
or l will take the field, and take the
feathers off his peacock pride"


He also says:


Il would claim our capital and our
flag as belonging to those who have kept
the covenants of the Constitution. and
not to those who have broken them and
will fight General Scott himself TO de
fend them both"
Year: 1861

The fremont House, Chicago. is being
raised six feet, in order TO conform to the
new grade. Five thousand screws are
used, superintended by five hundred
men. In one hour after the power had
been applied the entire structure was
raised three inches. The business Of the
house goes on as usual.
Year: 1861

Here is something worth considering
The Journal OF Health informs us that 4
thin shawl may be made warm by fold
ing newspaper inside of it, The pa
per is imperyious 10 the wind and cold
from the outside, and prevents the rapid
escape Of the warm air beneath IT, We
would ask if the temper Of the paper has
not something TO do with it, as gtea
deal more heat is manifested in some pa
pers than others.
Year: 1861

Henry Clay Dean, in an obituary no
tice of Delazon Smith, boasts that he
converted him. This reminds us of the
remark of an old preacher to young
one, who was pointing out number OF
his converts, whose course of life was
not what it should have been. All, your
converts, are they ? l knew they were
not converted by the Lord Gate Ciy.
Year: 1861

From observations made by The coast
survey, it has been determined that the
tidal wave in Boston harbor flows in
from the sea at the rate Of fifty miles per
hour. The wave travels the entire dis
tance from Boston lower light TO the
Charleston dry dock in twelve minutes.
Year: 1861

BAD LUCK AND Coop Luck.-Bad
luck is simply man with his hands in
his pockets and his pipe in his mouth.
looking on to see how it will come out
Good luck is a man of pluck. with his
sleeves rolled up and working to make it
come right.
Year: 1861

Three men were recently tried in Lam
pierre, Wis, for shooting at and fatally
wounding a dog, and the jury gave the
following written verdict: "All three
guilty, plaintiffs damages assessed al;
sixpence and each of the defendants to
have another shot at the dog y
Year: 1861

If you want to make pair of boots
last four years, melt and mix four ounces
of mutton tallow apply the mixture
while warm, rub it we'll then put the
boots in some closet and-go barefoot.
Year: 1861

BSS~ To one who said II do not believe
there is an honest man in the world,7 an
other replied, at is impossible that any
one man should know all the world, but
quite possible that one may know himself"
Year: 1861

FIRE a fire broke out about four o'clock
yesterday afternoon in two story framed
house on tbecorner Of Sixth and High streets
owned by Michael Casey, cook in the Uni
ted States hotel and occupied by Frank Ter
etegge as a dwelling The flames made rapid
progress and although the fremen were
promptly on the ground, owing to the dist
ance Of the csterns aand lack of hose, it was
some time before they could all get to work.
The dwelling o! j. c. Bradley, next on the
west, soon caught, though not till most of the
furniture was saved. Some half dozen houses
in the hewiciaity were cleaned of their furniture
in which process more or less loss was sus-
tained but no other houses were burned -
Casey states his loss at from $1,000 to $780,
on which was an insurance of $500. Ter
siegge saved nothing but one sofa. His loss
is probably not far from $500. Bradley S
loss is about the same. The fire broke out
in Terstegges kitchen lie had just got into
n carriage, with his family to 90 to Long
Bar As he was driving off from the front
gate the fire was discovered, and Of course he
Immediately returned. Some good work was
done by the firemen and citizens generally.
Owing TO their exertions large amount of
property was saved. We saw several Of the
city fathers doing effective service.
Year: 1861

MOVEMENTS OF HAIRY THORNTON AND AIS
TIN i. SMmu.-We are informed upon un-
questionable authority, that Thornton and
Smith, who departed from this State some
weeks since, left the steamer at Kingston.
From thence it was their intention to pro-
ceed in a chartered or purchased vessel, and
to make an attempt at running the blockade.
and landing in a Southern port


The Secession candidate for Congress. at
the recent election in the Louisville District,
received in that city only nine hundred and
thirteen votes out of seven thousand four
hundred and thirty cast less than one eighth.
Year: 1861

sW Senator Douglas, in late
speech in the Senate, said


"The word government means CO.
ercion. There can be no government
without coercion. Coercion is the vi
tai principle upon which government
rests. Without the right Of coercion,
and you dissolve your government. II
every man would perform his duty and
respect the right Of his neighbor volun-
tarily, there would be no necessity for
any government upon earth. The me-
cessity of government is found to con-
sist in the fact that some men will not
do right unless coerced to do so. The
object of all government is to coerce
and to compel every man to do his du-
ty, who would not otherwise perform
it. / do not subscribe to this doctrine
that coercion is not to be used in a free
government. It must be used IN all
free governments, no matter what their
form or what their principles. But CO.
ercion must always be used in the
mode prescribed in the Constitution
aud laws"
Year: 1861

One of the ladies of the Martinetti
Troupe, Md'lle Lima Windel had a diamond
set of jewely stolen from her at Marysville
on Sunday last. The property stolen was,
says the Appeal, valued at one thousand
dollars, and will prove a serious loss to
the unfortunate danseuse who will have to
show her agility long while to repair her
misfortune.
Year: 1861

DELINQUENT TAXEs.-We are indebted to
tlemanly County Clerk for the following item of
interest taken from the county records. The
assessment value of property in each township
is given and the several amounts delinquent in
Year: 1861

1NPEovENENT.-Charley Kent is putting in
an iron pillar to the front of his new market on
Commercial street. The front is to be made
more open, the doors higher, and when the
change is made, Charley will have one Of the
incest shops to be seen anywhere.
Year: 1861

INA QUAyDARY.-0ur friend Waldo, on Mon
day, got in a quandary almsst as perplexing
but not dangerous, as the hole he fell into
some days since. lie was discussing Stewards
speech in a certain saloon, when dispute arose
rs to the date of the Bulletin containing it
Our friend Waldo was right, and knowing he
was so, offered to bet the drinks for the crowd.
The wager was accepted by one of the company
and our friend went out for the Bulletin, which
he soon brought triumphantly in. Finding the
saloon empty save the bar-keeper, he told the
Batter parsonage to Just stick the paper under
the counter and wait till the largest kind of Il
crowd had collected. Waldo erited himself to
bide his time. Calling soon after and finding a
company present large enough for his liking,
and among the number his antagonist, he drew
the paper forth from its hiding place and point
ing triumphantly to the speech demanded the
forfeit. His opponent looked at the date and
behold it was September 16, 1859. The late
speech of Senator Seward was there, sure
enough, but it was an old paper-so thought
Waldo-and he sloped amid the roars of the
company to find friend of the distinguished
Senator not many doors away, to taunt him of
admiration for a man who had repeated an old
speech in the United States Senate.


The boys had neatly pasted the date of an
ancient Bulletin over the date of the one of Fri
day last. The liquors are still coming.
Year: 1861

FLoRIDA contains a voting population Of only
fifteen thousand, or about as many as two min
ing counties in this section of the State. Sup
pose Nevada and Sierra-secede: Senator Thorn
ton a speech upon it.
Year: 1861

WASHINGTON BIRTH NIGHT BALL.-The birth
night of the Father of his Country will be
celebrated on the 22d by grand ball at the
Hall Of the Hook & Ladder Company. Mons.
Chauvel gets mp the supper the OCCASION
No doubt it will be done in the highest style.
The music of Messrs. Schmidtschider and
Plumhof needs no commendation.
Year: 1861

VIoLEScE.-Henry Muldoon, Of North San
Juan, was found at the corner Of Broad and
Pine, at late hour on Wednesday evening,
bleeding and very weak. On examination his
head from the left temple back some four or five
inches was discovered to be cut to the cranium.
DR.. Meek was called and the wounded man ta-
ken to the Bailey House, where he is now lying,
seriously but, it is thought, not fatally injured
Muldoon states that he was stuck over the head
by pistol in the hands of Henry Plummer, at
q house of ill fame on Pine street, below the
Court House, and we understand his statement
is corroborated by the inmates Of said house.


As we learn the history of the affair, it is
about as follows: Muldoon went to the house
to see a woman with whom he had lately been
on terms of intimacy. Finding Plummer clos
ctcd with the woman, he attempted to enter the
room but was dissuaded from doing so, and was
told who was with the person he wished to see.
lie applied some opprobrious eqithet to Plum
mcr, when the latter came out and struck him
violent blow over the head with a revolver. The
wound is severe enc. Plummcr at this wri-
ting has not been arrested.
Year: 1861

General Butler has under his command
some $4,000 men, costing the nation at
least 100000 Il day and the community
have been asking why it is that this army
is permitted to lie, week after week, at
Fortress Monroe in IdIonose2 1t now op.
pears that this is no fault OF the Generals,
but that he has been urgently demanding
of the government the necessary means to
enable him to make successful advance.


The cir is full of rumors that the mana>
gers OF our military operations nc dali v
ing with this ret cllon, either with an idea
OF patching up n di-graceiul and short
lived peace, or for the sake of teathering
the nests of fayOrtes, or from schemes
connected with their own personal ambi-
ton. As part of these rumors, it is
whispered that the Cabinet are hamper.
ing the movements OF General Butler,
from jealousy of his ripidly rising popu,
larlty, and from fear that the eclat of his
military achievements may eclipse their
regulations.


Knowing on what slight foundations
rumUrs may be raised, we generally attach
to them very little weight indeed, and
Notwithstanding the pOsllvcnesi with
which the assertions above alluded to are
made We trust tht they are entirely
groundleos. We have entire confidence
IN the honesty of the President and we
cannot believe that any American who
h IS sufficient character to obtain Office
could be guilty o! the awful crime Of tri-
fling with the lives of our soldiers and
with the fate Of the country in this crisis.


If any man who has been intrusted with
great power by the nation Is useing that
power for his own selfish purposes, we ad-
wise him to be very careful not to be found
out. The pubic mind is in an unusual
" earnest and determined temper, and if
public officer should nov be detected
in any of these wicked schemes, "it were
better tor him that milestone were hang
ed about his neck, and that he were
drowned in the depths Of the sea, -
Scientific american.
Year: 1861

A BEAUTIFUL FIGUkE,-The following is
one of the most beautiful prose passages
in the English language. 1t is not new,
however; we read it many years ago.
How happy must be the heart that can
see these beauties and understand them:


"Why is it that the rainbow and the
clouds come over US with a beauty that is
not Of earth, and then pass away, leaving
us to muse on their faded loveliness p
Why is it that the stars which holu their
nightly festival around the midnight
throne, are placed above the reach Of our
limited faculties, forever mocking Us with
their unapproachable glory? And why is
it that the light fornIs of hdman beauty
are presented TO our view and taken from
US, yet leaving the thousand streams OF
our affections TO flow in Alpine torrents
upon the heart? We are born fora high
er destiny than that Of earth. There IS
realm where the rainbow never fades
whore the stars will be set before us like
islands slumbcring on the ocean, and
where the beautiful beings that here pass
before US like meteors, will stay IN our
presence forever"
Year: 1861

BREACm OF PRoMrsE.-A gentleman,
while in church. intending to scratch his
head, in mental absence reached over
into another pew, and scratched the head
Of an old maid, lie discovered his ms.
take when she sued him for breach OF
promise OF marriage