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Year: 1861

Of old cavalry uniforms-some with their trow-
sers tucked into their rusty old clod hopping
boots, others wearing the trowsers down out
side. Some Of the beasts they rode were mis-
erable starved colts, which had never seen q
currycomb or shears, and which still bore the
The gear was Of the appearance Of that which
Is sold call IN one lot, In selling an estate In
the country. No Cossaok or Bashi Bazouk was
ever half 30 rude, raw, undisciplined and un-
civilised in appearance as this cavalry selected
for purpose of ceremony and attending the
nobs Of the nation. Speaking Of nobs, as the
respectable carriages were passing, a Blue
Nose asked, "Who that taxy old cove with
the wide-awake2" It was a member of the
Cabinet wearing brown slouch hat. General
Mcclellan did not appear, nor any other Gen.
ersl, at least not on horseback. thought I
saw epaulettes in some of the Irish hacks. 1t
was altogether q queer, mixed-up business,
with considerable OF civil war, but not the FIRST
essential indioAtionof the beginning Of military
discipline. On the contrary, the general orde
said the procession would start at IL. came
of, and left lot of fellows galloping around
very hard and trying to get it ready to start
at l2t, and the same spirit of inexactness and
indifference to details Eas evident in some way
In every man, officer, or private, and In every
movement from beginning until left. Not a
man OF all did / see whe seemed to have got
his military legs on.


Now, II orders are carried out in this way,
and equipments are Of this sort. and 30 badly
taken care of, and the same awkwardness and
indecision prevails when the grand general
attack that the people are 30 impatient for is
made, what chance is there for anything but
confusion, disorder, and q setback that will
Just invite England and France to try to open
the ports, and so lead us into a war from which
this generation will not see US clear, and which
viii oblige our fields to be cultivated and our
locomotives to be run by women before it is
ended?


Fs>trna ients Let rs have an army before
we have battle. We can well afford to post
pone 1t until spring, We have not begun to
Ieally feel the meaning of war yet, while the
South Is even now suffering and straining itself
almost to the utmost. We can afford to wait
to make sure thing of it. The South loses
everything in the necessity of merely maintain
ing Its present army opposite US. MUIR.
Year: 1861

A Torcmxa LET1ER.-Ths New Orleans
Crescent, publishes the last letter written
by the lamented Dreux to his lovely young
wife. We copy the concluding paragraph.
which. in view of the circumstances of the
writers early death, can hardly be read
with unmoistened eyes:


May the God of battles smile upon MS.
Cheer up. my dear wife have brave hearts
and strong AIMS to sustain and cheer me
on. and feel confident of the result. Many
a noble son of Louisiana may fall by my
side. and may be the first to bite the dust,
but rest assured that they or 1 will always
be worthy of the esteem and respect of our
countrymen, and endeavor to deserve we'll
of ourcountrymen. When reach Norfolk
/ shall write again, and give you full par
ticularx. Rest assured. until you hear from
me. or until the telegraph gives you bad
news Of our expedition Come what may,
my dear, belong to my country, and you
know you belong to me. One in all, ali in
one, We owe eur duty and our lives to both.
Were you as good and brave . man ~ you
are true and noble woman, know / would
have you By my side. fighting with all your
might the base and miserable invaders.
Year: 1861

LEADl LEAD! LEAD We would, most
earnestly, call the attention of Southern
people to the importance of increasing the
quantity of lead. There are large quanti-
ties of this metal in Virginia and other
Southern States. II is only necessary to
b known that there is q demand for every
pound that can be got. individuals can
not employ their means more pro6tably
than by working lead mines. The sooner
they do it. the better for them snd their
country. We cannot kill all the Yankees
without the help of lead. Steel will do
vsry we'll for those who stand close quar-
ters. But there are great many OF them
who calcuiate >" on keeping at respect
ful distance and picking Us of at +" long
taw." We must have lead for them.


All papers in the State and in other
Southern States are requested to call the at
tention of their readers to this subject
Richmond Whig.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN of any age now have their pictures
~ taken perfect, we have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken ac-
ton of second, IN clear weather. Mothers need
now have the trouble TO take them Gallery dozen
times, and al last put up with caricature, they
will but go once TO


feb1S-u HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861

reached $3,6l4,784. In one other case the
exports exceeded three and a half millions,
but the week now under review bears the
palm over any similar period by nearly one
quarter of q million.
Year: 1861

STAND BY THE FLAa.--They are telling
good story in Troy, as follows 1t was
rumored that gentleman, known to be a
loyal citizen, had secession flag flying from
his house. Of course there was tremen.
dous hue and cry raised, and an excited
party started for the premises. On reach
ing the house, it was found to be lady's
balmorai that had been washed and hung
from back window to dry The husband
avowed his determination to stand by that
flag as long as he lived, and the efervescent
crowd exploded and disappeared.
Year: 1861

FLAX CoTroN CALICo.-The Providence
Journal, speaking OF prints made in that
neighborhood from a combination of fax
and cotton, in the proportion of twenty
five per cent. of the latter material to sew
enty,fve of the former, says that they
show decided advantage in texture, color
and general appearance by the side of the
cloth made entirely of cotton. The raw
material is offered at seven cents per pound.
Year: 1861

RosECRAN's HEADQUARTERS cores
pondent of the Wheeling (Va.) Intelligence,
writing from the headquarters of General
Rosecrans, who has shown by deeds that
he is man to fight and command, says:


We found Gen. Rosecrans' headquarters
to be one of the most ordinary tents on the
ground, not even having board floor, its
simple furniture consisted of two or three
camp stools and camp chests, and bed of
the most primitive character. There was
nothing whatever about the tent save the
stars and stripes floating above it to indi,
cate that it constituted the headquarters of
the army of the United States in Western
Virginia. AS to his present position and
the movements of those under bis command,
We have but one word to say He knows
what he is doing, and what he should do
what the enemy are doing, and what they
can do. All is quiet, and likely to be so.
Year: 1861

Speaking OF the telegraph line to San
Francisco, the New York Tribune comes
down" handsomely and Owls up the corn, as
follows:


This telegraph is mainly Western enter
prise. New York gave it the cold shoulder,
for previous to the breaking out of the
rebellion, the owners of lines in the East
and Southeast, wanted the communication
to be made via New Orleans, that they
might to greater extent, participate in the
profits over their own lines. The western
men wishing to secure the advantage to
their lines, went to work with will, and in
an incredible brief space of time have
accomplished their undertaking, and added
another wonder to the world.
Year: 1861

The LINE Boar ANBRICA, Capt. flagg'
sustained a fracture Of some part OF her
walking beam, on Wednesday evening when
will make necessary her withdrawal Tor the
rest of the season. The Canada Will take
her place.
Year: 1861

What parent on reading The annexed extract,
can fail to reflect on the lesson il suggests? How
important that when the parent has departed,
the example LETT behind may be such as the
child may be thankful for. To watch for and
train the budding thoughts of an arless child
is one of the noblest Offices that father or moth
er can fill. Truly it has been said that
"out of the mouths of babies and sucklings"
strenth has been ordained. What could give
greater strength TO that widowed heart, than
such scene with her little daughter.
She knelt at the accustomed hour 10 thank
God for the mercies OF the day, and play iof his
care during the coming night; then as usual
came The earnest GOOD bless dear MOTHER
hut the prayer was stilled, the little hand un-
Clasped, and look OF agony and wonder met
the mothers eye as the words OF hopeful sor-
row burst from the lips of the kneeling child.
81 cannot pray for father any more 20 Since
ileT little fTIJs had been able 10 form the dear
name. she prayed for blessing upon IT. it had
followed close after mothers name, Tor be had
said that must come first, and now TO say the
familiar prayer, and leave her father out. No
wonder the new thought seemed to much for
the childish mind 10 receive.


| waited some moments that size might con-
quer her emotion, and then urged her 10 go on.
Her pleading eyes met mine, and with voice
that taitered almost too much tor utterance, she
SAID


''Oh mother, ] cannot leave HIM all out, let
me say 'qhank God that | had dear father
once! so I can still go on and keep him in my
prayers"


And so she always does, and my stricken
heart learned lesson from the loving ingenu-
ity of my child. Remember 10 thank God for
the mercies Oft the past, as we'll as the blessings
OF the future
Year: 1861

The pupils should beautify the grounds and
house. One Of the greatest exterior evidences
of well working, harmonious, and well dis
ciplined school, rs that resulting from the care
and attention bestowed by the pupils of the
school, upon the grounds and house. 1t may,
in fact, often be considered an appropriate IN
dicaton OF what may be the character of the
school. A great deal will depend on the char
acter of the teacher. If he be true lover of
natures beauties, he will influence his pupils
TO their work in this respect. A love for the
beautiful in both art and nature, is among the
most noble attributes of rational beings, and any
buildings of such love in The child should be al
lowed and encouraged 10 ripen. These GERM


nations are too often crushed by the ruthless
hand OF the teacher before they are allowed to
make any progress toward maturity, and being
once crushed, never again break forth.


The majority of our public school grounds are
as destitute of trees and shrubbery as they con-
venently can be. True, nature sometimes sup
plies the defect, or rather hides it, by growing
trees aud bushes, Flowers, except wild ones,
are an ornament not thought of there. The
public highway and toe nearest fence mark the


bounds of the school play ground. y few form
an exception 70 the general rule. The dreari-


ness of .he school house site is relieved by the
care and attention, paid TO the ornamenation


ard decoration paid TO the school grounds. A


neat fence encircies The grounds fine shade
trees, beautiful shruobery, aud fragrant flowers,


are scattered proiusely in the yard; and all!
seem TO unite IN rendering the school place OF
pleasure, as well as place OF Improvement. -


Pleasure must be intermlngled with work, in
order that the child may work TO Advantage
II that pleasure serve to cultivate the child N
its aesthetic nature, SO much more is gained
Mans whole nationality has 10 be trained as
thettc, scientific, and ethic.


Observers cannot fail to perceive the differ
| ent effects different school-houses present. The
pupils IN our old, rickety, and ugly buildings
DO not enter on the performance o. the day
duties with the same ardor as those do, whose


whose house and grounds present a neat and
beautiful appearance. The hearts of all seem
more gay and cheerful when nature in all her


loveliness seems smiling, as if in approval of
their taste and care. Pupils should be led to
know that each wanton acts of destruction OF


natures works is in violation of pure morality.
KAPPA.
Year: 1861

We have heard it whispered very seriously,
that the schools in some of the districts of this


county were TO be postponed the ensuing win
ter. We are not sure whether this can be done,


for the common schools are permanent insti-
tutions'' in this State and, if we mistake not
the Attorney General has lately decided that
there must be four months of school during the


year. this be so, it settles the matter at once.


But we will allow the possibility and consider
the expediency. We question yer, much


whether it would be wisdom or economy to Ut
terly cut down the small amount that IS expen-
ped for the cause OF education. Why is to be
done 1t is assumed that IN order TO meet the
expenditures of the civil war with which we
are cursed, blow must be struck at the very


vtals OF the cause of universal educatlo Mis-
taken policy one that the dalk ages might have
produced without creating any aslonIshment,
but which, 10 these enlightened times is utter


ly out Of place. What strike at cause which
next TO our civil and religious liberty, is, and
has been, the boast of the land Danish the
thought! Let no lover of humanity entertain
the suicidal idea. And you, Mr.. Narrow-soul-
ed Grumber, who hate the school tax worse
than evil spirits, " lay not the iatering JUNCTION
TO your soul,' that you can noc strike down ar
institution which you have always regarded
with so much loathIng. Your selfish mind first
entertained the magnanimous ~ idea OF robbing
the poor children of their education for in no
other could il have originated. There are a
thousand arguments against this mad policy, and
there are thousand things which are capable of
retIenchment before you come to the common
schools. Education is necessity, not luxury.
Cut down the luxuries first, and do not slarve
the soul until you must. You, who chew the
poisonous weed, and who are in favor of econo-
mizing in these times, remember that &c charity
begins at home" You, who imbbe the intoxica-
Year: 1861

AT this time, when il is Imperatvely de-
manded by the dangers of our common Country
that all the citizens of the loyal states should
be united and act harmonlously together for the
preservation OF the Union, few of the Ieatees
of the Opposition in our midst are busy at work
sowing the seeds Of disSension. For selfsh ends
they are making every effort to dvit9 nghlic
sentiment by assalling every one who X, =s .
assist them to ride into Office; and by thei, p
ditious language they are doing their utmost 10
stir up bitterness in the hearts OF our patriotic
people. Week after week they assall the benz
ocratic organs as Secession organs, and honest
members OF The Democratic party as " Seces ION
Sympathisers.'' Personal hatred, and des.gs
for the defeat of the Democratic party, have
prompted these assaults, and if il were IN the
power of these selfish leaders and few of their
followers, they would inaugurate anarchy and
civil war at home, whilst at the same tune
they hypocrticalIy deplore party strife and af-
feet 10 deprecate civison Of public sentiment.
How long will public sentiment tolerate such
violence of language, and countenance men
who are doing their utmost TO destroy the peace
which happily relgns in our midst Is not the
course of the leaders OF this Republican party,
now calling itself "he Union" party, such as
not only to condemn themselves, but 10 consIgn
to an overwhelming defeat, the candidates
they lead and attempt TO controls Will the
moderate patriotic men of that party sanction
such violence Lei all men who love their
country and desire united North, TO conquer
an honorable peace, put the seal of their con-
demnation, at the polls, upon these partisan
demaonguesi
Year: 1861

1t certainly may be set down to the credit
Of Vermont for constancy, that through
hrcnty, fUe successive annual elections by the
Legislature, they have retained in Office one
Of the Judges upon the Supreme Bench. The
additional fact (Which is utterly incompre-
hensible and in fact incredible to politi-
clans Of other States,) that he has been,
throughout that time, opposed in politics to
the predominant Party in the State, makes
the case no less remarkable. Judge Red
field was first elected in 1885. In 1852 he
succeeded Judge Royce in the chief justice
ship. Recently it has been understood that
he had accepted a lucrative offer from the
eminent firm of law publishers, Messrs.
Little q Brown, of Boston, to prepare some
law books Tor the press, and that he would
not be a candidate for reelection.


The Legislature accordingly on Wcdnes-
day elected Judge Poland in his place.
promotion which is entirely in accordance
with the precedents, and rendered suitable
if precedents had been lacking, by Judge
Poland's eminent fitness for the place


The election of Hon. AsAHEL PECK for the
vacant judgeship is, of course, gratifying to
his fellow townsmen of Burlington. and Is
the more honorable to himself, from the
fact that the three Judges last elected, in
previous years, had been taken from this
side the mountain, and that other portions Of
the State on that account claimed the honor
for their own men. Judge Peck will not
be altogether new in the duties Of his post
When, in 1919, the State was divided into
four judicial circuits, he was chosen Judge Of
the Sd circuit, and filed the Office for eight
years with high credit at the re-organiza-
ton of the Judiciary in 1856, the circuit
iudgeships were abolished, and Judge Peck
retired to private practice, now again to be
honored by an elevation to the Supreme
Bench. As a sound lawyer and an impartial
jurlst he has already an cnyiable reputation,
and his selection for this position now con
ferred upon him cannot fail to commend it
self to the favor OF the bar and the people of
the State


The Supreme Court is now Of one political
complexion, the six Judges being sound
Republicans.
Year: 1861

ship was before them and the country, and
the committees had been formd and an
nounced ;and strange to say, that whilst the


people of Maryland could thus talk and act
the friends of Mr.. Bell in New Jersey had
only that afternoon met and resolved that
his (Mr. P.'s) construction of committees
and votes for Sherman were the grounds of
their consideration. No, he did not believe
it was in consequence of anything Mr. p.
had done before he became Speaker, nor
whilst he occupied the chair it was because
he had stood in the way Of fusion, and pre-
ferred to make his vote and his influence eff
fective in his own State as against the cor
rupt party in power in the same way that he
(Mr. H. was disposed to do in his own
State. He denounced fusion, and said that
it was as unjust to those against whom it
was made, as it was dishonoring and damag-
ing TO the reputation of those who made it,
If there were any before him who had either
gone into it, or felt disposed to favor it, he
called upon them to renounce it and "feo
from 1t as they would from city doomed to
destruction by fire." He counseled them TO
disregard the stale cry of "disunion,' which
had always been invoked whenever the De
mocracy found itself hard run, and felt that
the sceptre of power was about to slip from
their grasp. He believed that the "chasm"
which eparated;and, divided the Northern and
Southern Opposition would be JJ7dged, that
they would unite in carrying out during the
next four years those great measures of pub
lie policy on which they were now and al
ways had been agreed. lie told them in
conclusion "to smite fearlessly the Democrat
ic party as the Union would certainly sur
yive the overthrow of thousand such
Parties.


During the delivery of his able and elo-
quent speech, Mr.. Hoffman was frequently
warmly applauded.
Year: 1861

by giving a sprinkling of salt water, they
will be diminished TO considerable degree
This fact will be Of advantage to the farmer
whenever he may be in want of appropriate
fodder.


By means Of salt, such water as could not
otherwise be used for cattle for drinking,
will be rendered proper.


The great advantages to be derived from
common salt with regard to the health of
cattle, have been clearly shown by many ex-
periments made by that learned and celebra.
ted agriculturist of Alsace, NJ Boussingault
Cattle, by being fed with salt, receive soft
and glossy SKIN, their digestion and appetite
are in good order. and they increase in flesh
and strength. Cows thus fed Weld much
milk, while those treated otherwise have lull
skins, with rough hair, exhibit less appetite,
produce smaller amount of lash, and Weld
not only inferior quantity, but also quality,
of milk


Manure from cattle fed with salted fodder
is also Of better quality.


Finally, manuring with salt will Danish
moses and hurtlul parasitical plants from
meadows.-U. s. Patent Office Report.
Year: 1861

Curious WLL.-The following eXtraOrdl-
nary story is in circulation. An aged gen
tiernan PLANTER in one Of the Southern States
has lust died. leaving fortune Of 500 600,
which is to be disposed Of according TO the
nrorisions Of his will and that document is
as follows -


" bequeath all my effects to the children
Of my brother, on the following conditions
DESTROYS of marking my sense Of the service
which my Newfoundland dog rendered me IN
saving my life when | was drowning, and
wishing also to provide for my housekeeper,
appoint my said hOuSekeeper nurse, tutor,
and motbcr Of my dog. My natural heirs
shall. on this account, pay to her, out OF my
entire fortune, a daily sum IN the following
manner The daily payment shall continue
80 long as the dog shall live, but not one Sc
cond longer. During the first year alter my
decease, or for so much Of 1t as the dog sha II
live, my housekeepcr shall receive s. a day
the second year she shall receive SO day
the third year SIS, and Sd on, until the
death of the dog. In the course of the month
IN which the dog shall die, there shall be
paid to my housckeeper for every day Of the
dogs existence Sl25 On the day Of his
death She shall be paid per hour Of the dog S
life, $3.50. In the last hour Of his life she
shall receive for every minute that he lives,
$50 and for every second of the last mi
mute, $500. Ny notary is charged with su-
perintendlng the carrying out Of my will. "


This eccentric gentleman appears to have
entertained for his dog, sentiments similar
to Byron's, What the heirs will think or
do We cannot say, but we shall be much
surprised if that dog lives many hours lon
ger, Supposing him to die at 50 minutes
and 50 seconds after o'clock on the 30th
day Of the month, the sum to be paid to the