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Year: 1861

and a sudden fall But the change was more than
he could bear. He gave way under it, and sought
relief from his troubles in the muddy waters of
the Mississippi. The act, under the circumstan-
ces, cowardly one, for by it wife, tenderly
reared, and an infant daughter were left wholly
unprovided for. But the wife loved him too well
to reproach him, and for his reckless deed she
found thousand excuses in his high spirit and
his noble nature, which were by no means appa-
rent TO common understandings.


Gradually the widow-so faithful to his mem
ory as to deem il fault to love again-began to
know and feel the stings of poverty. Time wore
on. She parted with everything that she could
sell save her bridal present-his pretty trihe, as
YOU call it--when her child, the gentle Annie,
took sick and-I will not dwell on the sad scene
--diedl 1t was to get coffin for little Annie
that the watch was pawned. The poor widow
had never thought of parting with it before, and
she was determined. soon possible. to
deem il and never part with it again. She cer-
tainly would not part with it for any of her own
necessities.


These facts came 10 the knowledge of charit-
ably disposed gentleman, who went quietly around
among his friends and raised means sufficient to
place the WIDOW above the reach of want, at least
for the present She is now the tenant Of a sick
room. The pawn ticket placed in NV hands
with money to relieve the watch and here it is.
Has it not hstoryp


We confessed that it had and thanked our
friend for the touching details of which this item is
composed Verify there are mysteries of the heart
which become connected with the history of com
mon things, and which are undreamed of in the
daily intercourse that characterizes social life
Ner Orleans True Delta.
Year: 1861

The Washington Star, which has strongly sup
ported the war, has the following remarks on the
Act to turn loose the negroes in the Southern
States:


USTINELY othiDg could be
more unfortunate for the cause of the Union as
involved in the current war, than the enactment
of the confiscation bill now before Congress. As
sent back TO the Senate to the House, il seems TO
amount TO a scheme to take any and every mans
negroes from him, who choose to fancy 20 be
turned loose on society. Or, in other words, to a
virtual proclamation on the part of the Govern
ment that the end and the aim of the war is TO
abolish slavery throughout the South


So far as the hope of ending the contest speed
lily and at a reasonable pecuniary cost, is concern
ed, the enactment of such Law will be eminent
ly disastrous to the Union cause. Were Con
greSs to vote the oligarchy hundred thousand
soldiers and raise. equip and provision them for
a year, the latter would not be much strength
ened for prolonged contest, As by making the
bill in question, law.


More than half the population of the South
stand ready to side actively and earnestly against
the oligarchy, so soon as the United States Grip
pie their power by military means. Had we won
the battle AT Bulls Run instead Of losing il, not
one in ten Of the people of Fairfax. LOudoun
Jefferson, Frederick and Hampshire counties
who failed to follow the retreating Oligarchic ar
my, would have adhered twenty four hours after
wards to the Southern Confederacy With
this bill law, however. the effect will be 10 unite
most of the South as one man against the cause
of the Union, being in reality mere cover
for war for the determination of slavery from
the United States; and 10 engender throughout
the North widespread and embarrassing opposition
to its prosecution with energy likely to bring it
speedily to triumphant issue.


flaa nf fha Cow d
heart and soul, being the cause of the restora-
ton of the Union; and there are millions on mil
lions of the most reliable supporters of the Gov
ernment's war policy, who, with US, deprecate 4
resort on its (the Goyernmcnt's) part to unmista-
kable revolutionary means to checkmale the oil
garchy, as heartily as they deprecate the revolu-
tionary means to which the Oligarchy have re-
sorted to compass the revolutionary ends at which
they aim.


While We do not pretend 10 look TO the Consti-
tuition and laws they now exist, to furnish the
means through which alone the Union may be
restored, in the name of the millions of non
sympathizers with abolitionism now sustaining
the government with might and main, we protest
earnestly against the unnecessary apparent entire
change Of the purpose and character Of the war.
that bids fair TO be involved in the enactment of
the bill in question, as amended by the House.


The Government may get volunteers without
limit as to numbers, and money without stint, with
which to fight for the restoration of the Union
but not apparently to work out the mere purpose
of abolitionism
Year: 1861

Rev. Henry Ward Beecher has just taken his
vacation till September, and his congregation may
do the best it can for spiritual food during the in
terval. On taking leave, he preached sermon
on the killed in the recent battle. The following
is an extract:


'More than one half of the human race die in
the cradle. More than one half of the other half
die before old age. Sudden death is not most to
be feared or dreaded. The most painful and the
slowest road to heaven is by disease. Looking at
it in its just view, commend me to sudden death
death by the lightning stroke, by the whistling
ball. To be sure, with sudden death there is a
violent shock; but a translation to pass through
the golden doors of heaven, violent deaths are to
be desired. For me. let Gods will be done; let
me die when and where He pIeases; but with my
WILL not with the long vacation furnished By sick
ness and disease, my body pirched with fever my
blood drying up, my brain stagnant, to go crawl
ing and creeping out of life, but rather in full
manhood and life full of vigor"


IL is very evident that the reverend gladiator
mstOok his profession, and that he ought to be
leading brigade. Instead of minister of peace,
he ought to be a man of war. He thinks the best
way a man can die is, not by disease; but by a
sudden death from ''whistling ball" 1t was,
no doubt, for this reason that in the Kansas
troubles he recommended Sharpe's rifles as better
medicine for soul and body than the Bible. Yet
it is remarkable that, like General Greeley, he
keeps out of the way of the whistling bullets,
which they think excellent music for other mems
ears Why did he not accompany the 9reat
Army to battle. even as Chaplain, if in other
wayI If Mr. Beecher's doctrine be sound, then
the PRAYER in the Liturgy of the Episcopal Church.
which deprecates 'sudden death" must be all
wrong, and men ought to commit suicide, if they
cannot find death in any other form. "Violent
delfhs" he says, "are to be desired" The worst
of this plan would be that it would soon bring
the human species to an end. Thus do the
fanatical clergy, cutting adrift from common
sense, run war and all other things into the
ground.
Year: 1861

Some eighty mechanics and aborcrs reached
the city from this iortiication this morning.
ard will leave this afternoon in the Key Stone
State for Philadelphia, Baltimore &c, where
they mostly belofs. They do no! feel disposed
to take part in the battle, aud as they could not
remain without the chance OF such thing
they concluded to stay no longer.


They report about forty or fifty mechanics
and laborcrs still there and some seventy SOL
dicrs. About twelve Case mate Guns are
mounted mostly looking towards Sulliyan's
| Island, and four or five Barbette Guns which
! work or pivots and can be worked facing in
any direction. With their present force they
can place several guns in position each day:
and they have an abundant supply Of shot and
shell and provision, and water to last them Tor
months, the cistcrns being large and amply
supplied with good rain water. The guns
Of. the largest calibre are not yet in posi-,
tjon, and the number Of cannon in the Fort
amounts to half its armament On the night
the soldiers took possession Of Fort Sumter the
great body Of the troops reached that place
about o'clock, and the workmen in the Fort
had no information or hint OF it until it took
place Charleston Ness.
Year: 1861

General Scott through Postmaster.tieneral-
Actin. Secretary nf War Holt, will have a
pleasant time, when. thrnngh their instrument
talily, civil war rcgns throughout the North as
well as at the South. Perhaps II fire in his rear
may cause his delay to advance against the
South lust rs it did when he VAS ordered to
Mcxico-Oh! that Marcy WIS living to write
one more letter, and then lie might depart in
Year: 1861

PROGRESS OF THE RAILRoAD.-Mr. Binney,
who is now engaged in grading the Railroad
track between Oroville and Marysville, has re-
Gently moved his camp some six miles further
up the route. This would argue the compile
tion of the grade for a distance of four or five
miles, and determination to push it ahead
with all possible rapidity.
Year: 1861

THE RIGHT KIND OF TALK.-The Red Bluff
Beacon douglas DemocraD expresses itself in
the following manner, in reference to the course
of South Carolina, and the policy of the Presi-
dent:


1t shoull make the heart of every patriot in
the land throb with Indignation to revert to
the position now occupied by South Carolina,
and The weak, timid and humilla,ing course
pursued by the Chief Magistrate during the
present exciting state of affairs. Had Bu-
chanan taken firm and decided stand at the
start, the diSuDion sentiment now so prevalent
in the South would never have found q resting
place in tht, bosom of one thousand men out
side of South Carolina. He should have sent
ten thousand men, if necessGrv, to hold, defend
and strengthen Castle Pinchnnv and Fort
Moutrie If South Carolina haG rroarded
said action as a declaration of war or threat
or anything else, she might have done so, and
helped herself if she did not like it. She should
never have been petted and conciiated par
ticle, and never would have been if we had
President of nerve at the head of the nation.
We have always admired Buchanan until the
present crisis, but we are satisfied now he is
not the man for the emergency, no matter
what his intentions may be. a new admins
tration will soon come into power, and though
we despise from the bottom of our heart the
principles of the incoming President, 1t is to
be hoped he will take a firm stand on the sub
iect of disunion, and use all the constitutional
powers guaranteed to him to restore peace ard
harmony to the country. He can do this first
by urging upon his party in the North the alb
solute necessity of supporting Crittenden's
compromise, and then sending a force to South
Carolina sufficient to awe her into submission.
Year: 1861

THAT CHINESE TEMPLE. The San Andreas
Independent says: The temple is nearly COM
pIeted-a very rude and barbaric institution
indeed. 1t is understood that Josh is on his
way up, and that the first service in due pa
gan form ever celebrated in these mountains,
will come off some time near the opening of
the Chinese New Year.
Year: 1861

FERRY Boar LoosE.-The Huntoon street Ferry
Boat took short trip down stream, on Monday
last just to show that the river navgable above
Marysville The storm had raised the stream to
furious current and the wire rope gave while cross
ing. The boat was landed safely on the opposite
side of the river, about one hundred yards below
the landing.
Year: 1861

PIPE LAYING.-Pipes for supplying Red
Bluff with water are being laid in its streets,
and they also have corporation to supply the
town with gas. Fisher, of the Beacon, is at
The head Of the gas business
Year: 1861

Sas~ Those who are upholding the right of
State to secede, should read the charge of
the Judge of the U. S. Circuit Court for the
District of New York, to the Grand jury
He says that South Carolina is guilty of high
treason. The late Breckinridgers, who are
now the secessionists of California, were wont
refer to the opinions of the Courts as binding
authority SO were we. Let them still be
good citizens and permit The Courts to expound
our laws and constitutions, instead of defending
the treason of State as mighty revolution.
Year: 1861

FEBRUARY 22ND.-In the present State of affairs
on the other side of the continent, why would it
not be appropriate for the people of Oroville to
take some note of the approaching anniversary of
the birth of Washington? A dancing party, or
patriotic supper-anything to show that the memo
ry of Washington and the Nation he founded is
still cherished. Let us have hummer to our whole
country, on the approaching 22nd and drink con-
fusion to its enemies.
Year: 1861

DEMOCRATS TO THE RESCUE.-NO. 2

 BROTHER DEMOCRATS At the close of my first number was speaking of our duty to rec tify public sentiment at the North, on the sub ject of Slavery. The task before us, is to remove the prejudice and scruples against slavery, that now exist here to such sad extent, and to in- troduce men into the Christian liberty of hold ing their fellow-men in bondage, not merely black men, but white also. And was suggest ing, the hopefulness of the undertaking. although at first thought, it might appear to be beset with great difficulties. A great revolution of opinion on this subject has taken place at the South within few years and a most encouraging be- ginning has been already made at the North, especially in OFT ranks. Even the Douglas branch of the Democratic family, are with their distinguished leader, prepared to abandon my great principle" and to take scriptural stand

 on the side of slavery .a,.ss ssY.s $. .s
Year: 1861

BY ROSE TERRY. In a gleam of sunshine a gentian stood, Dreaming her life away, While the leaves danced merrily through tn

 wood, And rode on the wind for play. She stood in the light and looked at the sky, Till her leaves were as fair blue; But she shut her heart from the butterfly And the coaxing drops of dew. She stayed the idlest bee That ever fingered to hear the tune Of the wind in rustling tree. He had golden cuirass on,

 And a surcoat black as night, And he wandered ever from shade to sun, Seeking his own delight. Now were the blossoms of Summer fed, And the humble-bee felt the frost He knew that the actors all lay dead, And the honey vine cups were lost SoLc poised and futtered above the flower, And tried his tenderest arts, With whispers and kisses a weary hour, Till he opened her heart of hearts. Not for love of the gcntian blue,

 But for lis own wild will; All he wanted was honey-dcw,

 And there he drank his fill. No more dreaming in sun or shade! It never could close again The gentian withcred, alone, dismayed; The bee flew over the plain.
Year: 1861

VOICELESS VERSE. The world is rife with noble thought, That trcmbles on the tongue; The world is full of melody

 Unwritten end unsung. The music of march is sweet, But action is sublime. And you may live nobler verso Than can be told in rhyme! Let Tyres and lutes, with tinkling breath, To love-sick girls belong; The rhythm of well-spent life Is swceter far than song I'm weary of the waste of words Our world were not so dead If half our bards would cease to write, And 1.-Two their verse instead!
Year: 1861

i've companies for all officers as high as Captain
and acancies above Captain shall be filled by
the votes of the commissioned officers of the
regiment and all officers so elected shall be COM
mssioned by the respective Governors of the
States or by the President of the United States.


Section II. And be it further enacted, That all
letters written by soldiers in the service of the
United States may be transmitted through tie
mails without prepayment of postage, under
snch regulations as the Post Office Department
may prescribe, the postage thereon to be paid by
the recipients.


Section r. And be ii fnrther enacted, That
the Secretary of War be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to introduce among the volun-
teer force in the service of the United States tie
system of allotment tickets now used in the navy,
or some equivalet system, by which the family
Of the volunteer may such portions Of his pay as
he may request.
Year: 1861

WILL BE OPENED AUGUST Ist, 1861.


The undersigned having leased the above House
for term of years, and having had the same fitted
up with great care and expense. would respectfully
announce to the citizens of Evansville and visini
ty, and the travelling public generally, that said
House is now in most excellent condition in ev-
cry respect and in every department


1t is our Intention to keep said house as first
class Hotel and in such manner will give gem
eTal satisfaction to all who may favor US with their
patronage Ia fact, such house as Evansville has
for many years stood greatly in need of, and we
respectfully solicit the patro mage of all in our un
taking .s.44


the river, at the corner af Water aud Sycamore
Streets, opposite and convenient to the Steamboat
Landing. The guests of the house are favored with
fdIIsview of eight ten miles of the beautiful
Ohio, and also with continual cool and refreshing
breeze from tie river during the sammer months
These considerations render it by far the mo st
pleasant aud desirable location for Hotel in the
city.


A street watch will be kept day and night for
passengers arriving or departing by boats, and an
ON nibus will to and from the American to all
passenger trains on the E. G. r. r.


OuE yooms will at all times be kept clean and in
excellent order and furnished with good and clean
beds


Our table will at all times be furnished with she
shall every exertion in our power to render the
AMERICAN HOUSE home to all who may favor
US with call. at


We hope, by strict attention to business and to
the wants of the public, to obtain a Isrge portion
Of the public patronage, of which we shall endea-
Tor to render ourselves worthy
4 w. H. B0IO0URT, formerly of City Hotel.
Gem. july9o-tf
Year: 1861

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD, Sept. THE Con-
federates keep up almost daily firing on men at
they intend to cross. Yesterday there was heavy
cannonadng at Edwards Ferry. This may be
their plan of drawing attention from the works
which are said to be in progress on the Ferry road
leading to Leesburg. Gen. Banks division is
ready at all times to move in any direction at "A
moments notice
Year: 1861

ETtI1EtII TfOCIilh"tInh IA tElc Cabinet.


Gen. Fremonts proclamation, declaring the
slaves OF rebels to be free men was made solely on
his own responsibility without any previous advice
from the authorities here consultation with them
on the subject 1t struck the entire Cabinet and the
freSdent with utter amazement t, and for the first
twenty-tour hours they remained in auandary
thinking what TO do. Whether it was right or
wrong, prudent or imprudent, what would be its
effect, especially in the neutral States and parts of
States, whether to sanction it or coun.ermand it.
All these questions were freely and fully canvassed
when it was finally unanimously determined that
the proclamation was just the right thing made at
precisely the right time, in exactly the right
manner, and by the right man.
Year: 1861

The history of the Comtesse do
X, who died recently at Paris,
is somewhat curious. lowered
with riches, rank, youth, beauty,
and wit, she was married at the age
of eighteen to the Count de Y,
whom she passionately loved, and
during several years she lived in a
dream of happiness, from which
she was awakened by the sudden
death of her husband. From that
moment she lived the life of a re-
cluse; she shut herself up in
small chamber, meanly furnished,
the door and window of which
were nailed up, and the only means
of communication with the outer
door was a small grating which
she had made in the wall. Not
withstanding the austerity of her
own life, she spent her large fortune
with lavish generosity. She kept
a housekoeper and regular estab-
lishment of servants, and gave fire.
quent dinner parties to her friends,
with whom she conversed through
the grating. In this extraordinary
manner she passed fifteen years Of
her life. A short time ago, her
household became uneasy at hear
ing no movement in her cell, and
at receiving no reply to their in
quiries. Two days passed in uncor-
tainty, and then application was
made to the police; the door was
forced open, and the Comtesse was
found lying on her bed quite dead.
Medical assistance was procured,
but the only result was to elucidato
the fact that she had died from the
effect of opium, but there was no
evidence to show whether or not
she had taken it with suicidal
intent. 1t is generally supposed
that she took an overdose as a SOM
nolent, for it is not probable that
she would voluntarily quit tho
world, after fifteen years of heroic,
though mistaken endurance of her
sorrows.
Year: 1861

A correspondent of the Country Gentle


man thus pithiIy discourses on this subject ;
If family arc without potatoes, they hard,
| ly know how to get meal Of Victuals. They
might almost as well he without bread.
Now it seems to be the general opinion
among the people Of our country, that any
one and every one eau raise potatoes, plant.
ed on any soil or any time between the lst
Of May and the lst Of July, and harvest OF
gather them any time between the lst Of
October and the Is of December. Now
those very men who plant their potatoes
in June and Dig them in November, are the
first to complain of that dreadful disease,
the potato rot They tell you thei" potatoes
are rolting badly, and they don't know why
they should-they always leave them in the
ground until cold weather, to prevent their
rotting-they fear they will lose their entire
crop, &c. | admit that any one can raise
potatoes if he knows how; but when | see
potato patch here and there, remaining in
the cold, wet and partially frozen ground,
through all ouI heavy fall rains, perhaps till
the 18th or Goth Of November, then | am Of
the opinion that there might be good farmers
who don't know how to raise potatoes.
Again: many kinds Of potatoes, if pla ted
very late, will not get ripe before frost
comes and kills the vines, which assign as
a good reason for their rotting. II is my
opinion, from the best of my knowledge
and experience in raising potatoes, that full
three-fourths Of all the losses in our country
on the potato crop are more owing TO bad
management than any other cause. ! have
known farmers, or men who call themselves
so, sort out Their smallest potatoes, perhaps
two or three kinds together, fOm the size Of
! q walnut 10 that Of q butlernut, and strew
them along in the flrrow about one foot
apart, without cutting; and have never
known them to fail OF raising very small
crop Of very small potatoes. have raised
potatoes every year for the last twenty y-eight
years, and have never failed of raising fair
crop, and seldom lose any by rotting. Twill
now give my plan for raising potatoes.


take, for instance, q piece Of stubble
ground that was manured for last year
and plowed last fall, and as soon as the
ground is dry enough in the spring, pillow
again, and Il the land is wet ridge in lands
about twelve feet wide, always plowing the
same way, 50 that the water win run of in
the dead fuTows. | then harrow well
lengthwlse Of the fIrrows, then with light
plOW, iurrow the ground three feet apart,
then take good large potatoes and cut them
50 as to leave one eye in every piece-then
drop two pieces in a hill two feet apart in the
furFow-then cover with hoe. Potatoes
should never be planted two years in success
sion on the same ground. lwould also recon
rssnd planting each kind Of potato separate
never plant different kinds together.


SMOKED BEEF.-0ne quart Of molasses,
thick with salt; one tablespoonful of salt
petre The meat to bewell rubbed with this !
then let il lie three weeks before smoking.


cALvEs' FEEr.-They should be very
clean; boil them three hours, or until they
are tender serve them with parsley and
u q
Year: 1861

hour after the fight was over. They are fine
looking set of fellows.


As there was force enough at Old Point to
send up TO Bethel and surround us, we took
up the line of march and came up to York
town, where we now are


hear to-day, that troops from Old Point
are now marching up to attack US, but cannot
say whether ii is so or not


1 should have written you more fully, but
the boat was in sight when l commenced, and
has te is the order of the day, as she leaves af
ter merely touching at her wharf I.