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Year: 1861

Col Robinson writes thus in letter
from this city to his paper at Green Bay ::


Gov. Randallis proving to be the right
man for the right place, now when we need
men. He is unwearily at work, day and
night, in putting the State into such an at
titude as the emergency demands, and I
think there is but one opinion as to the
very efficient and careful manner in which
it is being accomplished. The government
at Washington, beseiged of itself and hem
med in on all sides with difficulties and
enemies, has had little time to give thought
to the exposed situation of this great West
ern frontier; and these States, without
arms or any war munitions of consequence,
have had to grope their way forward to a
war footing under all disadvantages Isay
this of Governor Randall, because every
man and press should join to strengthen
the hands of the authorities in this peril of
the Commonwealth, and with peculiar
pleasure, because party feeling has been
utterly obliterated.
Year: 1861

n 1ullduGlpu1dH h4tbSS &c AOilVhS


The name of Buchanan smells rank in
the nostrils Of the nation. The Wheatland
traitor is now so broken down as to be
trembling, chattering, pulling imbecile, the
frowns Of Heaven already descending on
him as a superfuous laggard on the same
stage with virtuous men. He talks about
the yillainy of those wretches, as he calls
them, who fired on the American flag !
Villains whom be took to his bosom, know
ing them to be such, and consenting to be
their plant tool. But he has given S1O2
to aid the Lancaster Volunteers to go forth
and fight those old Virginia friends of his
Think of it; spend four years in aiding to
destroy the Government, and then give
one hundred dollars towards saving it =
This miserable man, who now starts at
cloud and shivers at breeze, has not sold
his farm and gone to Canada A purse
could readily be raised to buy him out,
and purge the soil of Pennsylvania Of his
presence. His gray hairs protect him
from Punishment What spectacle of
national loathing is presented by the clos
ing years of this mans life. He will die
unwept, unhonored, and unsung.


But there is another Of the Pennsylva-
MIA Buohanans to be mentioned, that Cap
tain who commanded the Navy Yard at
Washington, and who threw up his COM
mission so abruptly the other day when
called on to act. This man has been feed
ing at the public teat ever since the close
of the war with England, nearly fifty years,
growing rich upon its fatness, without ev-
er having an enemys gun pointed at HIM
He caused his brother to be made purser
in the Navy, where he too has been gener-
ously paid Other relatives have filed Iu.
crative offices under the Government. A
nephew has been educated at public cost
in the naval Academy, and now holds
commission in one of our frigates. l i'm
peach not the loyalty of any of these; but
Captain Buchanan himself quits the ser
vice of his country at the only moment
in his long career that he could have been
useful to it. His repentance comes too
late, and the Government will disappoint
the country if it allows him to be rein
stated. The nation has had enough of the
name. History would present a clearer
page if it could be stricken from the rec
ord. To Pennsy lvania, and the eata-
logue Of Presidents, it will be an undying
shame
Year: 1861

"A strange spectacle was witnessed on
the Illinois river few days age. In tow
of the Resolute, going North, was barge,
on which roposed a two story frame house.
This house is the property of man who
lived init in St. Louis. Becoming alarmed
at the late commotion, he had his house
removed as stated, and taken to free
State. His family went along with him,
While going up the river the mans dog
sat in the door, the eat reclined lazily at a
window. and the good wife carried on the
household work as usual
Year: 1861

A little boy kneeling at his mothers
side to say his evening prayer, asked leave
to pray in his own words, and with child
like simplicity said ''God bless little
Willie, and don't let the house burn up
God bless papa and mamma-God bless
me, and make ny boots go On easy in the
morning.
Year: 1861




Dear Friend G Your two letters
came to hand in good time, and if you knew
how highly prize news from home, you
would be repaid for the trouble OF writing.
Since receiving your last, Ihave been through
considerable. Immediately after the receipt
the order came to be ready at A. NJ. the next
morning for somephere, but none knew where
We were ready at A. NJ, but did not leave
Annapolis till A. NJ. of the day following.
After we were all on the boat we found we
were bound for Fort McHenry, where we ar
rived at A. NJ, after pleasant sail of thirty
miles.


1t very soon commenced raining, when we
were turned into some old barracks, where
we passed most uncomfortable day and night.
The next day was worse than the first, as it
hailed and showed, after Which it cleared off
quite warm and pleasant. In the afternoon
we got some straw and made our quarters very
comfortable. Sunday was quite fine day
and we had quite comfortable time. AS it
was inspection day, we first cleaned our rifles
and equipments, and then several of us went
in bathing. | found the water very cold, but
by using one of the coarse towels the good la.
dies of Worcester sent us, came back feeling
splenddly. AT 3 O'Clock in the afternoon,
went to service at the Chapel, where minis
ter from Baltimore preached ULion sermon.
After tea we went through inspection, which
did not take more than half an hour. Last
evening il rained again. and it still continues
cold and rainy. 1t must be very pleasant
here in warm weather; the water being on
each side of us, and the scenery is very
fine. Baltimore is about two miles from us by
land, and three fourths of mile by water.


Military companies have been seen on the
opposite shore, and we have been expecting
an att ok. If they come we will be all ready
fo- them. You know that Massachusetts owes
Baltimore large debt; would it not be nice
thing if Worcester could help pay that debt !;
and if could only be counted in to help pass
Over the change. We are five hundred strong,
and as some have expressed it, "spoiling for
fight" Last night l had most efres hing
sleep, and would not now give three cents TO
feel any better. l wish you could look in
upon us and see Sergeant Bugbee eating pork
and beans off the same chest on which am
writing. l have seen the time since / left
Worcester when raw pork an hard bread
tasted finely, and if / could have nothing else,
and feeling as | do now, l would say it was
enough, only the "stars and stripes" should
be floating in the air and no one must trouble
them. think now if any company see any
fighting soon it will be ours. Baltimore is the
place, and Major Morris, our commander is
a. ready to shell it, if he can have an oppor.
tunity. We lie upon our loaded rifles, and
would be ready at moments notice, and if
we have an opportunity to use them, the cry
will be-"Remember Baltimore"


Remember me to all friends, and if they
Year: 1861

zed by Chancellor Kent We


hdfng aid and comfort to the enemy by not
lending money into the enemy's country We hope
for your benefit that the brig East will put back to
New York with her cargo, and you will get your
mouldings back again. If we receive them it very
are united as one man and we hope @ by the blessing
of God that this will stop, without further bat
ties, or if not, that our country will be victorious
over abolitionism. We shall probably invest our
money, which owe to the north, in confederacy
bonds. Very respectfully,


IRA W. PORTER, & Co.


The marvellous insensibility to honor and
moral obligation herein revealed comes natu-
rally in the sequence of means by which this
monstrous rebellion has been carried on.
Years ago, when the country, though agitated
by hot political controversies, still felt safe in
the conscious security of its institutions, and
the unsued honor of its people, conspirators
were preparing to overthrow the government
at the first moment when a convenient pretext
should arise. Cabinet ministers trampled
which they were trusted to protect; stole the
arms and munition of public defence which
had been sacredly conided to their care dis
arranged the naval forces so that they could
be conveniently used by .le enemies of the
Union, while they were nearly worthless 10 its
friends; demoralized every department of the
general government by open and covert
crimes beyond computation, which were only
checked by the peaceful and constitutional
change in the government. The secret ma.
chinery of rebellion then sprung into action,
the truthful history of which the time has net
yet come to write. 1t will be seen, however,
that in a movement thus begun, Reputation
and piracy are logically consistent with its
purpose, and add slight additional iniamy to
its career.


Treason, and murder ever kept together,


AS two yoke-deyils sworn to either's purpose,


Working SO grossly in natural cause,


That wonder did not whoop at them.
Year: 1861

LOYAL ST. LoUIs.-The Colonels of the
four regiments raised in Missouri for the de.
fence of the Union, have issued a stirring ap-
peal for help, the gallant Blair at their head.
In a position of great peril, opposed by a trea.
sonable state government, without claim upon
the general government until after three
honths service, poorly armed and equipped,
oul most bravcly loyal, they have claim upon
the practical sympathy of the faithful states


winch cannot be set aside. In the firm ex-


pec'atlon that such sympathy will be extend


eu 10 tnem they promise to uphold the author.
IVY Oh the federal government in that distant
Year: 1861

Bridget, said lady in the city
OF Gotham, one morning as she was
reconnoitering in he kitchen, to her
servant" what quantity of soap
grease you have there We can get
plenty of soap for it, and We must ex-
change it for some. Watch for the
tat man, and when he comes along .ell
him that I wrnt to speak to him"


Yes, ma'am," said Bridget be-
tween each whisk of the di8hcloth,
keeping bright look ouf the window
and no moving creature escaped her
watchfnl gaze. At last her industry
was rewarded, for down the street
came large, portly gentleman -four
lshlng cane and looking the picture
of good hnmor. Sure enough. when
he was in front Of the house, out she
flew and informed him that her mis-
tress wished to speak 20 him


"Speak to me my girl, asked the
gentleman 2"


Eyes, sur, wants to speak with you
and says that you would be good
enough to walk in."


This request, so direct, vas not to
be refused, so in state o. some won
derment, up the steps went The gen
tleman, and up the stairs went Bridg-
ct, and knocked at her mistress door,
put her head in and exclaimed


Fat gentleman's in the parlor,
ma'am."


So saying, she instantly flew to the
lower regions.


In the parlor !" thought the lady.
What could it mean Bridget mnst
have blundered. " But down to the
parlor she went, and up rose our fat
friend with the blandest smile and most
graceful bow.


Your servant informed me madam
that you would like to speak to me,
at your service, madam.


The mortified mistress saw the state
OF the case Immediately, and O smile
wreathed itself about her mouth, as
she said:


Will you pardon the terrible blum
der of raw irish girl, my dear sir l
told her to call in the fat man to take
away the soap grease, when she has
made mistake, you see."


The jolly fat gentleman leaned back
and laughed such hearty laugh as
never comes from lean gentry.


No apologies needed madam" "
said the gentleman, it is decidedly
the best joke Of the season. Ha, hal
she took me for soap grease man did
she ? 1t will keep me laughing for
months, such good joke !"


And up the street and round the
corner was heard the merry laugh Of
the old gentleman, and he brought
his cane every now and then and ex-
claimed such good joke |"
Year: 1861




In new melodrama recently got
ten mp at the New Bowery Theatre, a
famous robber is taken and his head
is exhibited to the audience by being
placed on table in the centre Of the
stage To accomplish this 30 the life
the robbers body is fixed in the body
of the table, and his neck, is fixed into
a hole in the centre of the leaf so ,at
to the audience it looks precisely as
though the mans head had been cut
off aud stood up in pool of its own
blood upon the table. On the fifth
night of the exhibition, wag got
into the third tier of the stage boxes,
and by some unexplained maneuver,
managed to blow lot of Scotch snuff
over the stage just at the time the
head was placed on the table. AS
soon as the snuff had began to settle
down, the head commenced sneezing,
to the no small amusement of the au-
dience and as the sneezilg could not
be stopped, the curtain fell amid roars
of laughter and confusion.
Year: 1861

The richest thing Of the season, If
we except some of secession, came off
the other day in the neighborhood of
the market. The grsenest Jonathan
imaginable. decked out in slonched
hat, a long blue frock and a pair Of
cowhide shoes as big as gondolas, with
q huge whip under his arm, stalked
into billiard saloon, where half doz
en- persons were trundling the worries,
and after recovering from the surprise
consequent upon first visit to such
gorgeously furnished apartments, he
inqnired if :" any on 'em hid seen a
stray steer" affirming that +" the blast
ed crittur had got eway as he came
through town with his drove t'other
day, and he hadn't seen nothin' on i'm
sence."


The bloods denied all knowledge of
the animal in question, and with much
sly winking at each other, proceeded
to cOndole with him in the most heart
felt manner He watched the game
with much interest, as he evidently
had never seen anything of that kind
before, and created much amusement
by his demonstration of delight when
good shot was made" Jerusalem !"
being favOrite interection. AT last
he made bold to request the privilege
of trying his skill, when he sat the
crowd in roar by his awkward move
ments. However, he gradually got
his hand in, and played as we'll as
could be expected of a green horn.


All hands now began to praise him
which so elated him that he began to
imagine himself a second PhelaR and
actually offered to bet a dollar with
his opponent, which of course he lost.
The loss and the laugh so irritated
him that he offered to play another
game and bet two dollars, which he
pulled ont of big roll of bills; for it
seems his cattle had sold well, and he
was flush This bet he also lost, as
the fool might have known he would
when, mad as March hare, he pulled
out a fifty spot-the largest bill he
had-and offered to bet that on an
other game. The crowd mustered
round and raised enough to cover it
and at it they went again, and by
some strange turn of luck, greeny won.
-Elated bevond measure, he now
offered to put up the hundred he had
just won, against another hundred
Of course he couldn't blunder in winn-
ing another game, so they could now
recoverwhat they had lost and fleece
the fellow out of his roll besides Sc
they sent out for a famous player who
happened to have money enough to
bet with, and another game was play
ed which the greeny also won. An
other hundred was bet and won and
it was not until he lad blnndered
through half q dozen games and drain
ed their pockets of six or seven hun
dred dollars that they began to smell
a very large +" mice" When every
body got tired of playing, Gawkey
put on his frock, took his whip under
his arm and walked quietly out, turn
ing round at the door remarked.


+" Gentlemen if any of you should
happen to see that steer just let me
know"


At last accounts they hadn't seen
the steer, but they came to the con-
clusion that they had seen the ele.
phont.
Year: 1861

The Leavenworth Conservative
gives the following notice Of one ol
the companies composing the Kansas
Brigade. History has already told
US what men of this stamp can do,
and if there are many such companies
in Lanes Brigade, the chivalry may
find them to be as awkward to deal
with as the cavaliers found CromWelPs
Ironsides /;


"There is hardly a company in the
entire Kansas Brigade that can show
a more stalwart, muscular set OF. men
than the Moline company of Capt.
Graham, which reached here two or
three days ago.


Capt. Graham is a class-leader III
the Methodist church, and we under
stand nearly all his men are connected
with the same religious organization.


On Sunday evening fifty four of the
company marched in regular order
to the M. F. Church on 5th street,
silently broke ranks and entered the
church. Every man paid deVcut
attention to the services. So soon as
the exercises were over, they quietly
reformed their ranks outside the
building and took up the line Of march
for their quarters at the fort.


Before they had proceeded far on
their return, they struck up the we'll
known Methodist hymn with the
chorus, We're going hone to die no
more ?" There were many excellent
voices, good time was kept, and the
effect was admirable.


Take it all in all it was an impress
i've affair. The devil may do his best
for secesh," but such men can't be
beaten in this war;"
Year: 1861

A young gentleman in Indiana,
being both engaged to be married and
enlisted in rife company, chose to
forego the latter duty, which, coming
to the ears Of the expectant bride an
hour before the time fixed for the we'd
ding, provoked The following note :
"Sir IL am constrained to say that,
while az wife | should have monrned
your absence on the battle field, I am
no less panied at your want of man
hood in backing out. Lam apprehen-
sive that after enlisting in my company
you might serve me the same way.
The bearer will deliver you your notes
aud sundry presents. For your kind
nesssto me I am deeply grateful, and
| trust you will always esteem me as
your friend. | can be nothing mole.
Year: 1861

I'm the girl that's gay and happy
And your attention call,
If you listen to my story
I will try to please you all.


So let the world jog along as it will,


I'll be gay and happy still


Gay and happy, gay and happy,


I'll be gay and happy still.
If the President sat beside me,
would sing with usual glee
He might smile or frown upon me-
Still I'd sing and happy be.


So let the world jog along, &c.
If a man be poor and needy,
could never pass him by;
But with kindnes would treat him,
And this world would enjoy.


So let the world jog along, &C.
You may say the rich and wealthy,
Poverty they do despise;
l amcontent, tho poor. but healthy,
Health is the only boon prize.


So let the world jog along, &c.
In the south they threaten disunion,
Ifthe North will not obey
But the spirit of General Washington,
Still keeps guard with Henry Clay.


So lie! the world Jog along, &c.
With our hands and hearts united,
With the Constitution stand
The Union and our Flag forever,
The stars and stripes and our Native Lane


Sy let the world jog along, &c.
Now myfriends my song is ended,
Let the world wag as it will
Every night I'll try to please you,
I'll be gay and happy still.


Solet the world jog along, &c.
Year: 1861

The SCHOONER OCEAN WAVE The schoone,
ocean wave, whose sinking of Indian Head
were noticed last week, was raised some dav,
since, and arrived here yesterday, In tow Of .
sfeamtug A singular and sad circumstance at


tended the affair Captain Owens, the owner Of
tne vessel, upon her being raised, went into the
cabin, and laid down to rest within his berth and
In short time was a corpse. The fatigue and
trouble incident to raising the vessel brought on
an affection to which he speedily succumbed


his body was carried Yesterday morning to hi,
Year: 1861

I SNYDER,


L. PLUMBER AND GAS FITTER,


Has removed to the corner of Twelfth and r sta
He IL prepared to introduce Water and Gas upon
satisfaction.
He has on hand a lot of COOKING and other
wishes to get rid of them. no II
Year: 1861

The opinion to which Mr.. HAYNE refers was in an
swer to an inquiry whether the private trans
mission Of mail matter between the citizens Of the
Confederate States and the United States is unlaw
full; and If so, what is the penalty, and hat the
mode of procedure in such to bring the offend
ers to punishment p and is as follows;


OFFICE C. S. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Year: 1861

No the Valley Of the Mississippi great sn
to the settler the State Of Illinois There
OF the world where all ofthe conditions Of climate and
admirably combine produce those great staples
and WHRAT As he prairies of Illinois,
Year: 1861

orleans.


In the discussion Of the Merryman case
at Baltimore, where the h0Jeos coyDu,
has been disregarded by the military an.
/ thorities, many references have been made
to the celebrated case Of General jackson
in 1915 as a precedent. AS .ahe history
of the latter case does not seem TO be un-
derstood by many Of those who are ap.
| pealing to it, we will briefly state it and
leave the reader to judge whether there
is any similarity between the action of
General jackson and Caldwallader. The
| city OF New Orleans was be,eigei by the
British and was in imminent dap ger Of
capture. General jackson occupied it
and converted it for the time being into
camp, in which martial law was pro-
claimed. This was indispensably neces-
sary for its safety. A communication
was published within the precincts of the
camp severely rejecting upon the conduct
OF the General. The author was found
and taken t. the guard house and con-
/ fined, as his communication was calcula-
ted to relax the ties of military authority
and bring the command into contempt,
and so endanger the city. The friends
| Of the prisoner isued out writ Of h0JeoS
corpus, before Judge Hall, which directed
General Jackson to produce his body be.
fore him.


AS the civil law had been suspended
within the precincts ofthe camp by pro-
clamation Of martial law, it is more than
questionable whether the Judge was au-
tholized to exercise any jurisdiction while
it lastel. The General disregarded the
writ, but afterwards, when the civil law
was re-established by the suspension OF
the martial law, he appeared before the
Judge to answer to charge Of contempt
Of Court. He was fined 81, 600 for his
conduct, which he paid. Twenty ght
years after that a grateful country retun-
ded the fine by an act Of Congress, bnt
expressed no opinion as to the legal
ity of the Generals act, although many
members embracing the late Stephen a
Douglas, believed and argued that he had
violated no provision of the Constitution.
whenever such case as this shall arise
the American people will sustain the Gen
eral who shall act as General jackson
did on that occasion.


General jackson was a law abiding
man, so much so that he actually protec-
ted the Court with his anthoirty against
public indignation when it imposed the
fine upon him. Had it not been for his
remonstrance the citezens would have
hurled the Judge from the Bench, as they
felt grateful to the General for his pro-
lection Of their homes, and considered
the prosecution of the matter a persccu
ton to him. After the fine was imposed
they offered to pay it but the General
W uld not allow them to do it, but took
the money ont of his own private purse to
sustain measure which had prevented
New Orleans from falling into the hadds Of
the British. When the military authorities
at Baltimore seek the sanction of Gener-
al jackson 5 great name, lei them initiate
his exampl in all particulars, and the
country will be content. But they have
thus far fallen lamentably short OF it.
Cincinnoh Enquirer.
Year: 1861

The Baltimore Republican tells a queer
story in connection with the search for
arms that has been going on in that city.
AS detachment Of federal soldiers were
poking about in a celler, they stumbled
on a singular-looking machine, with a
long tin funnel, which had been partially
concealed in one corner They were
about to remove the affair from the house
when the lady of the house rushed toward
them and begged them not to touch it, a.
it was filled with powder. The words
had hardly escaped her lips, when the
soldiers rushed pcll-mell ont Of the door,
and only halted upon hearing a hearty
burst of laughter from the lady, who Mp


on being intcrrogated, Informed that il
was a patent German sausage machine