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Year: 1863

EXPERIMENTS WITH STEEL BALLs.-A short
time since number of steel balls, twenty
four Founders, of the elongated pattern,
were made at the works of Robinson & Min
is, Aleghany City, Pennsylvania and expert,
ments were made of their effects on heavy
iron p pates as composed with the usual cast
iron balls. The trial though not as satisfac-
tory as it might have been, was yet sufficient
to show the vast superiority Of the project'es
The steel balls penetrated nearly through
the massive iron target, tearing and shatter-
ing it at every discharge; while the cast iron
balls broke in fragments on striking, and
scarcely made an indentation on the plate.-
A gentleman who has taken much interest
in the matter informs us that the steel balls
were scarcely injured by the concussion, a
sma portion of the point only giving away.
He feels that steel projectiIes are immensely y
superior to iron, and expresses bis belief hat
when used with guns of proper calbre
that there is no plating now made they will
not penetrate.
Year: 1863

COMING OF AeE.-Why youth is said to
be "of age" when twenty one years DID,


very few can tell, except $50 saith the law"
In the early periods Of English history, a
child was considered to be of age and
man when he was able to bear arms and
protect himself. But this period varied at
different times, depending very much on the
character of arms in use. At first, these
were light, and easily handled, and then the
time for coming of age was fixed at twelve
years. After the Teutons were brought into
collision with the well-armed Romans, a
child of this age was fixed a, fifteen years.
And when heavier armor was introduced, it
was further extended to twenty one years.
Year: 1863

A NEw Theory OF VENrlLArIoN.-Th
French Acadamy Of Sciences, at late
meeting, listened to paper from NJ. Del
bruck, which, if we'll founded, will upset
good many Of our existing notions about
ventilation. NJ. Delbruck has made some
researches on the quantity Of air required
for breathing during sleep. 1t strikes him
as singular that, while all medical men are
unanimous in prescribing several cubic
metres Of pure air for each person sleeping
in room, as absolutely indispensable for
health, all a'1imals appear to shun the open
air MS much as possible, in order to compose
themselves to sleep Thus the lion and
tiger retire to some da cavern, where the
air is confined; the dog goes to his kennel
and thrusts his snout under his belly; birds,
to which the open air would appear to be .
necessity, whether asleep or awake, retire to
some private corner and put their heads
under their wings. Nay, what does the
school boy do, when left in a dormitory
aired with particular care9 If he finds he
cannot fall asleep, the first thing he does is
to bury his head under the bedclothes.
Hence NJ. Delbruck concludes that if, when
awake, we exhale quantity Of carbonic
acid, we must inhale a certain quantity of
this gas during sleep, just as plants exhale
by the day the oxygen they absorb during
the night.
Year: 1863

IMPORTANT DEc1sros.-The Supreme Court of
this State has decided in the case Of j. O. Bryan of
Jones, that person who put in substitute over
s5 years of age under the first Sonscrpt law, il him.
sAf exempt. This is an affirmation Of the opinion
delivered by Chief Justice Pearson in the Irwin case
All such persons are therefore, exempt and should
be released from duty. The Confederate government
struggled hard in these through its counsel;
but the decision of the Court being against it, Of
course it will submit It might as well do grace
fully aud at once
Year: 1863

We regret again to be compelled to issue half
sheet to our weekly readers. We trust this is the
last time we shall have to do SO, as we have made
arrangements by which We hope to be supplied with
paper.
Year: 1863

IMPORTANT CoRREsPoNDENcE.-The House Of Com.
mons was engaged part Of two days last week in
hearing read, from the letter book of the Governor
the correspondence between that functionary and
the Secretary of War on the subject of the decis-
ions of our Courts, and on points involving the
rights and interests of the people Of the State. The
correspondence is in every respect highly creditable
toGov. Vance. We are gratifed to state that the
House ordered the correspondence to be published


Since the above was written, and as We 60 to
press; the House has been engaged for the greater
part of Monday, IN discussing a motion to. recon-
slider the order te publish this correspondence
Messrs. Grissom and Waddell advocated, and
Messrs Shepherd and Amis opposed the publ


1t seems to that the publcat;on of this CORES
pondence is due alike to Gov Vance, to our Supreme
Court and to the people of the State generally. If
it was proper for the House to have it read to them
selves and to large audience, then it is proper for
the people also to read it.
Year: 1863

ne LeSISIatufes


The Senate was engaged for the most part Mon
day forenoon in secret session.


The House passed the Senate bill applying the
Virginia guase to the Danville Railroad


The House was engaged Monday morning consid.
ering motion by Mr.. Reall, of Davidson, to recon-
slider the vote by which it had ordered the publica
ton Of the correspondence between the Governor Of
this State and the Secretary ofWar. The question
went over to the afternoon session at three o'clock
The militia bills have not yet been taken up. We
respectfully and earnestly appeal to the Legislature
not to adjourn without some action on this subject
Year: 1863

RESISTANCE TO THE SUPREME CoURr I'VE learn
that Dr. G. L. Selars, belonging to the 5lst NC.
troops, stationed at Wilmington, sued out through
his counsel few days since, from the Supreme
Court writ of ha6sas corpus, and that&he writ
was placed in the hands of the Sheriffof New Han
over to be executed. The Sheriff attempted to serve
the writ but the Colonel of the regiment refused to
permit him to pass his lines. This is triumph,
thus far, Of the military over our Supreme Court
When the writ shall have been returned to that
body or to one of the judges, do not doubt that
prompt action will be taken to uphold the civil law
Year: 1863

"To the Editors Of the Sunday Dis
patch.-Riding up Pine street this day,
found the conductor had on his coat
Copperhcad emblem. His car was No. ..
Rather than ride on the same limo
walked fourteen squares. If this is the
character of all the conductors on the line
it is well tho people should know it.
Year: 1863

TmuRLow WEED UP TO Hrs Eyes IN BUsNEss.--
ThurIow Weed is genius. Recently be has
been engaged in the srduous task of demolish.
ing Mayor Opdyke and the shoddy and radical
factions in this city. He Is also said to have
purchased some extensive grounds opposite to
Fort Washington, where be Is going 10 construct
q palace like that Of Aladdin Of the old times
This ls 10 be the solace Of bic latter days II Is
curious to note that there arc two elements in
the life OF Tmrlow Weed working one against
tie other These are construction and dcLruc-
ton. IL Is very likely however, that he will
fail a victim 10 tna latter
Year: 1863

is now engaged in organizing campaign that
will drive Forney back to Pennsylvania with
Hea in his ear. Chase also will soon follow


suit. 1t will be very useful occupation to
watch the developments of this new campaign.
Year: 1863

of the Western Powers OF Europe, including
France, under the present Napoleon as the
head Of hereditary dynasty. His interests
and his policy, as against popular liberty, are
thus identified with the interests of the English
arstocraoy and the monarchies Of the conti-
nent always excepting the overshadowing and
still expanding empire of Russia, hostility to
which was the especial injunction Of the first
Napoleon to his family and to France.


The nephew. like the uncle. finds that the
only way to render the French people tractable
and zealously submissive under an absolute
despot is by amusing them with the glories of the
arms of France, her spois and plunder and her
territorial acquisitions from foreign wars. The
glory Of France is the glittering mirage which
has rendered her people apparently as passive
in the hands Of the present Napoleon as under
tho first or Louis XIV. But the fiddler who,
with his fiddle, fell into pit and found himself
in the company Of bear, and who had to keep
iddling to keep the bear dancing, was not in a
more perilous situation than Napoleon the
Third. Hence his war with Russia, his war
with Austria, his exedition to Syria, his war
w
Mexico. In all these things he has been, and
still continues, fiddling to that grim and grizzly
bear of French democracy which otherwise
might spring upon and devour him. The mon
ster gives him no rest, but, constantly watching
him. still cries for more. In the case of
an ambitious and daring monarch thus stu
ated who knows his danger and his safety,
there can be no limit assigned to his foreign
projects of aggrandizement and glory Thus
Napoleon, entangled as he now is in his Mexi-
can imbroglio, becomes the fitting instrument
for the purposes of England in reference to tho
dissolution of the American Union. She may
use him as the convenient catspaw with
which to draw her chestnuts from the fire,
while playing herself the safer aud more profit
able role of virtuous neutrality.


Against the active armed European inter-
venton in the matter Of this Southern rebellion
thus foreshadowed we have no security except
that of the fleets and armies Of the Union nor
can we promise any positive security even from
them, except through a seasonable victory or
two over the remaining armies of the rebellion
so decisive Us to break Off all negotiations be-
tween Napoleon and Slidell, Mason and their
colleagues in Paris. President Lincoln evil
IDENTIFY realizes the dangers and the demands of
the crisis. If one of his generals fails, whatever
may be his popularity, he is relieved and
another takes his place. The people have no
objection to this rule in any case where it pro-
misses good results. But we would still ad-
monish the President to push on the war, in
order to bring it to an end before the great ma
tional political campaign Of 1864; because, in
the event of a failure thus to fulfil the just de-
mands of the country, the same rule which he
has applied to his incompetent and his unlucky
generals will assuredly be applied to bis ad-
ministration.
Year: 1863

The News from MexicO-Prospscts OF the


French Invasion.


We published yesterday letters from our
correspondent which show that the Mexican
people are determined to resist to the last the
encroachments of their invaders. Marshal
Forey, the commander of the French army, has
been forced to the adoption of the most brutal
measures in hopes of stopping thus the assas-
sination of his men. He threatens to destroy
whole villages should any of his soldiers be
killed therein. He is also arresting scores OF
influential citizens, who are sent away to Cay
enne or Martinique without even the show of
trial. These measures but inasme the Mexicaus
to greater resistance, and will entail upon the
country just such system Of guerilla warfare
as finally drove the armies Of the Great NapO
leon from Spain. His men were shot, stabbed,
poisoned, attacked in overwhelming force when
on picket duty or feraging, and at last these
small but deadly conflicts decimated the finest
army Napoleon possessed, and compelled its
retreat from Spain. That such will be the ult-
mate result in Mexico none can doubt. Herein,
as in many other cases. the nephew will have to
W
from an untenable position.


The resistance which the Mexican govern
ment is so energetically preparing to make
against the French is the best answer that could
be given to the ridiculous pretensions of Napo-
leon that he is doing all to better the condition
OF the Mexicans, and that they sympathize
with him. These preparations prove the
utter falsity Of this assertion, and ad-
monsh him to beware lest he stand be-
fore the world ere long a convicted ilbuster.
lie pretends that it is according to the wishes
of the people Of Mexico he is now endeavorng
to change their form Of government, and yet
we see them ready to sacrifice their lives to
prevent this. The perfdy of France is too ap-
parent and were there at the head OF her affairs
men OF principle the invasion OF Mexico would
at once he abandoned, as 1t is, beyond doubt, a
fragrant violation of the rights of the Mexican
people. We hear that Napoleon is sendng i'm
mense renforcements TO Mexico and that he is
determined to conquer the country. lu that
light he may place bis invasion, but pot under
the hypocrtical plea Of acting according 10 the
desires Of those whom he is doing all in his

power 10 enslave.


We shall ere long have our word TO say about
this French invasion OF our continent. aud shall
defeat the Vaccinations OF Napoleon by meet
ing them with an overwhelming opposition
The rebellion ended, We shall have million of
veteran troops, men who will be eager to un-
dertake the release Of Mexico from her foreign
invaders. We shall have an immense feet Of
such powerful war vessels as the world never
saw before and with this force TO back our de-
mauds we shall be as peremptory as the case
requires. We will prove to the nations of Eu.
rope that the Monroe doctrine is one which we
fully intend to enforce, and through France we
shall teach them oil afcsson which will deter
any future attempts on the part of European
Powers to obtain foothold on this continent.
Year: 1863

Tar PRICE or CoAL-Speculators in all
cities. Producers are all at distance; hun.
dreds Of thousands Of consumers are huddled
in one mass; and, as the grand majority Of
these latter purchase only from day to day,
their necessities, when they arise, are impera-
tive. Agents to go between the consumer and
the distant producer are inevitably necessary,
and they just as inevitably abuse their posi-
tions. They make haste to get rich It is o
very ancient item Of knowledge that he who
maketh haste TO be rich will not be lust, and
the ancient observation is sustained in their case
Not only are they not just. but at times they
forget all reason, and, by mutual combination,
carry prices to an outrageous height, regard
less Of the misery they cause. or OF what may
ensue when popular rage breaks loose for il is
sufficiently we'll knowu that terrible riots have
arisen from these causes here aud elsewhere


Just pow the trouble is with coal. Normally
the price OF coal in New York city should
range, for the different seasons, from four to six
dollars per ton. IL has now nearly doubled
tho highest Of those figures and ss coal is not
scarce, and as the miners are not overpaid, il is
evident that this increase in price is not nat,-
raj one. On the contrary, il is the mere result
Of q combination on the part of certain capital
ists 10 increase their wealth at the public cost


Some days ago gentleman Of this city. no,
Year: 1863

GENERAL DIX Nor A CANDIDATE FOR THE
MAYoRAIrY.-The attempt made by certain
gentlemen of Fifth avenue and Wall
the false position of candidate for the
Mayoralty has not been successful. They
proposed some weeks ago to give General
Dix their nomination, and were met with a
polite but firm refusal 10 accept. Not satisfied
with this, they next appointed committee to
proceed to Washington for the purpose of get
ting the President to bring pressure on the
commander of the Department of the East to
induce his acceptance of their nomination. Mr..
Lincoln, We learn, replied that the affair was q
purely local one, in which he could not and
would not interfere. either one way or the
other. The services of General Dix. he added
had been and were Of the highes, value to the
government, and if the General preferred con-
tinuing in bis military command, and was
indisposed to give up the sash aud sword for
the civic chain and robe Of Office, Mr. Lincoln
would be the last man In the world 10 press
upon him a different decision. Per contra, II
General Dix saw ft to accept their nomination
TOT tue Otnce VI mayor, thc 4 Tresiuent woulu no
more throw any obstacle in his way than he
would in that Of any Of the very respectable
committee whom he had the honor OF ad.
dressing.


With this reply from the President, and a
similar one from the Secretary of War, the
Committee Of Notsbles returned TO this city
some few days ago, and there the matter ends
General DIX declined their tender Of Domina
tion weeks ago. lie never authorized, in fac.
knew nothing about their visit to Washington
General Dix is much too large man to.be
wasted and thrown away in petty contest oI
this kind. He stands to-day one of the fore
most opponents OF the faith OF the war de
mocracy, and the necessities of next year may
find q fitting use for him The attempt "a
run him for the Mayorslty has had a.
It's bottom a plot OF the Chsse-Gresley
republicans TO get him ont Of their way. They
dread the force Of his conservative principle.
aud high character They want none but Ame
ricans OF the Chase Greeley pattern on guscC
Year: 1863




IFrom the Richmond Sentinel. Dec.


No Congress, Parliment' Cortes or Diet
in this world ever met with q grayer task
before them than that body which is to.as-
sembl In Richmond on Monday. They
are to come together in the very crisis Of
tremendous war-wsged, on the one
hand for the utter annihilstion, on the
other, for the national life Of the country;
and if ever the urgent necessities OF such q
gigantic struggle called for patriotic fer
vor and stern resolution, and absolute re-
nunciaiion of party end predictions,
those virtues are called for now and here.


We observe thst the Confederate jour
malls are very generally and very nstur-
ally deprecsting long speeches. and in
deed, whatsoever which do not 90 straight
to the one sotusl business in hand; that
business beinS to strengthen the hands Of
the Executive in carrying on the war, and
furnish him means and money.


The people expect from their represen-
tatives at this moment that they forget
and throw behind them all sounding peri
DDS, and all enmities and jealousies, and
that they neglect even the making Of pol
itieaI capital and popularity in their sew
ersl States They may be well assured
that the most podular thing any one Of
them can do now, is TO deVete himself
sternly and as silently as msy be, to the
task Of calling forth all the energies Of
che nation to meet and battle the fell de-
signs Of our enemy.
Year: 1863

The Fifth of January is fast approaching
and with it comes the draft I It's shadows
are cast before it. Already boards of en-
rolmont and boards of exemption are busy,
and all civil and military preparations fOE
the grave and stern necessity are being
pressed rapidly forward.


The earnest efforts made by our patriotic
people in soma Of the Wards Of the city to
raise their quota By volunteering, are meet
ing with the most encouraging success. In
one Ward nearly tWo-thirds Of the quota is
raised, and the work is still pressed rapidly
forward. Other Wsrds are doing nearly as
well. But some are lamentably slow in the
matter. They need to be aroused.


If, then, the selfish ssnss of their own dan
ger fails to rouse the peOpIs,-if they care
lessly say "WelI, If I'm drafted can pay my
exemption fee" and SO refuse earnest efforts,
they should be reminded that it is quite pos
sible that the exemption clause in the con-
sCriptiOn act will be repealed before the
draft comes of, and that no three hundred
dollars will save any from its terrOrs. They
should be simOnished that, unless draft
can be avoided, it will inevitably seize upO1
many poor men. with families who will b'
dependent upon the city for support. They
should be told that the city is already bur
dened down with the support of soldiers
families and that the additional expense
thus incurred would be greater than tha
necessary to avoid the draft entirely. Re
minded of all these facts, they should b,
urged CesselessIy to devote all their energies
and talent, and good share Of their money
to the work Of saving our city from draft
Our time is shOrtI Let it be we'll improved
Year: 1863

There are three sentences in the Presi-
dents Message which should be written in
letters of gold: "The crisis which
threatened 70 divide the friends Of the
Union Is past" al shall not return to
slssveFy my person who is free by the
terms Of the Proclamation, or by any act
of Congress" al proclaim full pardon
to all who solemnly swear to hencefOrth
faithfully support, protect, and defend the
Constitution of the United States, Rnd the
Union Of the States Hereunder"
Year: 1863

suPERvlsoRs-The Board of Supervisors
have been in session this week, for the pur-
pose Of ssuing Bonds to the Central Pacific
Railroad Co., and to count the funds in the
County Treasury, as by law required, and
for the transaction Of such other business as
came before them.
Year: 1863

Posr MoRrEM.-1he virginia City Union
of December 8lh, says, in reference to the
death of Horace Smith:


1t has been reported that a post mor;em
examination held upon the body of Horace
Smith disclosed the fact that one of his in
testines had been cut bv the pistol ball with
which he was shot. We are informed that
upon examination it was found that the bull
let only bruised the ntestines, and that Tie
immediate cause of bis death was an ulcer
which formed in the cavity. Had one Of the
intestines been cut or severed his death would
have ensued within twenty four hours.
Year: 1863

A WAG.-The new man who does the leg
isative for the San Francisco Bulletin drvlv
says in bis latest:


Both chambers are remarkably clean and
neat, though fresh varnish gives them the
odor of coffns, which is suggestive of the
big undertaking and dead things to be an
licipated this winter. The Senate has been
favored with a bran new carpet, in consider.
alton Of the fact that the old one was sadly
damaged by the memorable conflicts of last
session between the Serseantat Arms and
unruIy Senator's"
Year: 1863

Ev The New York Argus and World
have consolidated under the name of the
World, which will undoubtedly be hereafter
recognized as the leading Democratic news
paper of the country. The subscription of
the weekly will be So per annum for single
copy, or SIS per annum for ten copies.
Year: 1863

SEVEN RIDE T1cKETs.-1he City Railway
Company announce That aftcr the 18th inst.
they will take no more of the seven ride
tickets. They are now prepared to redeem
them ut their Office, ride for ride.
Year: 1863

REMEDY FOR DlPTnERIA.-A Pcnnsylva-
MIA correspondent writes that the dipthcria
is prevalent in some parts of that State,
and says that we would confer great favor
upon the sufferers by republishing the rem
edy given about year ago. With this
request we comply. 1t is as follows:


Make two small bags that will reach
from ear to ear, and fill them with ashes
ard salt; dip them in hot water and wiring
them out so they will not drip, and apply
them to the throat; cover up the whole
with flannel cloth, and change them as
often as they become cool, until the throat
becomes irritated near blistering. For
children it is necessary to put flame! cloths
between the ashes and the throat, to pre-
vent bliStering. When the ashes have been
on sufficient time, take a wet flannel cloth
and rub it with thick lather; dip it in hot
water then apply to the throat, and change
as often as it cools. At the same time use
gargle made Of one tea spoonful of cayenne
pepper, one Of salt, une Of molasses, in a
teacupful of hot water, and when cool. add
one.fourtir As much cider vinegar, and gar
gle for fifteen minutes, or until the patient
requires steep. A gsrgle made Of CASTLE
soap is good to be used part of the time"


A correspondent in Maine, in sending
the above remedy, says there had been a
number of deaths from diptheria, until this
remedy was used, since when all had re-
covered Christian Mtelligeacer.