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Year: 1861

DEMOLITION OF TIE BANGOR DENocRAT.-
On the 18th inst, about O'Clock, the Office
Of the Blngor (Ie.l Democrat was entered
by mob, and the contents thrown out of the
windows, and the stands, cases &c, were
subsequently burned in the Square. The
Bangor Wig and Courier gives an account
of the proceeding, and says.


From the comm encement Of this uniortu
nate civil war, we have uniformly deprecated
any resort to violence towards the Office Of
the Bangor Democrat, aud have used our
personal influence to prevent any attack upon
it. Months ago we knew of an intention to
destroy the ofice, and in conjunction with
others dissuaded those engaged in it from
carrying out their intentions Since that time
we have uniformly cOunseled forbearance
and moderation. But all has been in vain.
The people of our city have determined that
a secession organ shall not exist in our city.
The editors and managers of that paper have
been deaf to all expostulatiOn, all entreaty,
all representations Of the danger to which
they have subjected themselves. They have
persisted in endeavoring to inhame the public
mind against what they called this 90 unholy
war'-they have continued to publish arti
cles full of ill-concealed exultation mt the
repulse of our troops at the battle of Bull
Run, and of tho slaughter Of our brave vol
unteers in that action-have uniformly
favored the cause of rebellion against that Of
the Union-and in so doing, have but brought
upon themselves the irrepreSsible Indignation
of the people.


No longer ago than last week
a young lady Just from the South, informed
US, that the day before she left a southern
State, gentleman called upon her, and SAID
he had understood she was gong to Bangor.
She replied that she was. g Then, ;" said he
90 desire you. as soon cs you arrive, to seek
out the editor of the Bangor Democrat and
shake hands with him for me, and in my
name and that of the citizens of this place,
thank him for his fearless advocacy OF the
Southern cause, and for the encouragement
which his paper has given us" And the
lady says that in consequence Of the repre-
sentations Of the Bangor Democrat, which rs
read or quoted throughout the Southern
States, the people there believe that the people
of Maine have held great " Peace Conven
tions,' and are prepared tc oppose the
unholy war; and yield to the demands OF
the South. The effect of such facts upon the
! public mind here can well be coDjectured. 1t
has been found impossible to prevent an out
break of public sentiment, dcpiore 1t aS We
may.
Year: 1861

A MILLION AND A BuLIoN.-These
are simple words, easily spelled, easily
spoken---yet so great and so full is their
significance that the mind staggers under
and cannot comprehend it. A correspond
ent in the New York Post puts the sub-
iect thus - Or


We are perpetually hearing Of millions,
and Of how many millions it will require
to do this or that. We have good idea
Of what a million of dollars will do, but |
very much doubt whether one person in
a thousand has a correct idea of the guam
tity or number contained in a million. For
instance. if you would ask person how
soon, or how long il would occupy him to
put down million dots with a pen upon
sheet Of paper, he will generally tell
you something SO far iron the fact as 70 be
laughable.


Permit me, therefore, 10 say--for !
have tried the experiment more than once


that it would occupy an expert penman
about fourteen days, supposing him to
work bank hours (that is Sky necessarily,
doing nothing but putting dots on the pa
per, or dipping his pen ia the ink. Tbs
will give your readers some idea Of the
quantity or number contained in a million.
Let any one try it, BY laying his watch on
the table, close to the paper, and work for
ten or twenty minutcs--then add and Inul-
tiply.


But what Is q million compared 10 a bill
lion Il is a mere nothing. What. then,
is billion? A very short answer will
suffice for a very long story. 1t is mil.
lion times million. But who can count
itY No man. A quick bank teller can
count l60 or 10 to minute but let Us
suppose he could 60 as far as 200. Then
one hour would produce l2,000-a day
288,000 and a year, or 3Gj days, 1885,
10000. Let US suppose that Adam at
the beginning Of lis existence had begun
10 count, had continued to do 20, and was
counting still, be would not now, according
TO the usually supposed age Of our globe,
have counted near enough. For, 70 count
a billion he would require nine thousand
fire hundred and twelve years, thirty-iour
days, five hours and twenty minutes
Now, supposing we were 10 allow poor
Adam twelve hours daily for rest, eating
and sleeping, he would need nineteen
thousand and twenty-iour years, sky
eight days, ten hours and forty minutes
Year: 1861

If we could but so divide ourselves as
70 stay at home the same time, travelling
would be one Of the greatest pleasures and
one Of the most instructive employments
in life As il is, we often lose both ways
more than we gain.
Year: 1861

We beg our amiable noighbors of the
Press, to not get disgruntled over our
jokes about some of their queer remarks
in their correspondence and editorials
We shall never make ga thrust" We are
committed by our remarks on the course
of the Press in the matter of its Post
Office "thrusts" and insinuations, few
weeks ago, never to do such thing
even if we did not. on principle despise it.


The Press will never have anything but
honorable rivaly from the Intelhgeneer.
Year: 1861

Now our neighbors know, and the public
have frequently been SO advised, that
pending the time the question of division
was before the people we refrained from
meddling with it.-Press Of yesterday.


No, we don't know anything of the kind.
We know that you opposed the new State
from the jump. You, did, however, slack
en- your ERE and get pretty mum in a short
lime
Year: 1861

f% It will be seen By an advertisement In
another column, that the Gracs,and Cemetery
omniluses wIll commence to run tomorrow.
# See advertisement of Household Fur
niture to rent in another column.
Year: 1861

licans did not intend to collect the revenue, and
the President would take no steps till Congress
made 1t his duty to do so. This treasured him,
for he had no idea the Republicans were sens-
BILE enough to pursue such a policy. If he had
he would not have opposed them so strongly as he
did in the last election.-Mr.,D DOUGLAS then re-
piled to Mr.. Breckenridge, and said he though the
South was now receiving all she had asked for, and
should be satisfied. The Republican party had
adopted his doctrine of popular sovereignty, and
the South had now free access to all the Territories
Mr. BRECKENRIDGE obtained the floor, and
the Senate, after spending some time in executive
session, adjourned.
Year: 1861

Phrenologists say that the difference in this
respect is partey natural. They say there is a
portion OF the brain which corresponds with
the propensity to talk.


Nature may have much to do with the d.
versity, but art, or practice, has more. The
tongue. teeth, palate and lips, are apt pupils
They gain strength and dexterity BY practice
as much as the muscles aad nerves OF the
head. No one can write we'll who has not
trained the muscles of the hand By writing
much nor talk easily and flently, until prac-
tice has made il so natural as to be done With
ont conscious effort


Its not meant that the faculty OF speech
Year: 1861

kg- If riches increase, set not your heart
upon them, becaus they are liable to decrease
as fast as they increase because they cannot
satisfy the boundless desires of the immortal
suu because their possession is connected
with new anxieties and responsibilities be-
cause their possessUr is subject to peculiar and
injurious temptations because they must all
be left at death, aud death may come at any
hour and because the good things OF the
present life are ofnsufcient value, when CON-
pared with the treasures Of heaven, which ne
forever forfeits who makes worldly wealth his
supreme good.
Year: 1861

hE An intelligent lady whose little boy
was beginning to swear, anxious to express to
her child the horror Of profrnity, hit upon the
noval plan of washing oat his mouth with soap
suds whenever be swore. 1t was an efeetual
cure. The boy understood bis mothers sense
of the corruption of an oath, which with tn the
taste of the suds. produced desired result. The
practice, if universally adopted, would raise the
price of soap.
Year: 1861

Poor child 7 returned Marion, pityingly,
with tear standing in his eye; poor child =
Are you able to endure the fatigue Of guild
ing us to the house OF this william Watson ?
he enquired.


oh, yes, If you will furnish me a horse


'Then fearful retribution shall speedily
ovcrtakc them 7 rejolncd Marion, with COM
pressed lips.


He rose quickly, called al officer, and
gave the necessary order for forty men to be
in the saddle in the shortest possible time
At the head of these, accompanied by his
fair guide, he was sann threading the mazcs
of the swamp, on his way to take signal ven.
geance upon evil doers.


And terrible vengeance it was. While
the inhuman marriage ceremony was in the
act of taking place between murderer and
the widow of his last victim, the door was
burst open, body Of armed men poured
into the room, and scene of horrible saugh
ter followed. No quarter was given. The
bridegroom was cut down among the first
and, in less than ten minutes, fifteen Of his
twenty companions lay dead beside him,
the rest escaping by leaping through the
windows. The poor widow was resc led.
and with her sister, was borne away and
placed in charge of a stanch Whig family
and before the light Of another day, MARI,
and his merry men were back in the dnk
recesses of their swamp retreat, ready as
ever to sally forth at minutes motto, and
strike for liberty and vengeance against the
foemen of their beloved country.
Year: 1861

The late Empress of Russia when
girl, received small and very antique
ring from her goyerness as a present.
About year after the occurrence, the
Court received visit fiom the Grand
Duke Nicholas, the brother of the EN-
peror Alexander, and who, at tha.
time, was not the heir expectant ofthe
Crown. The Grand Duke saw the
Princess, and with the quick resolve
native to his disposition, Immediately
determined to ask her in marriage.-
One day, as he was seated by her
side at the Royal dinner table, he spoke
TO her of has forthcoming departure,
adling, that it depended upon her
whether or not his stay in Berlin sho'd
be prolonged:


"N hat shall / do, then, to influence
your intentions ?" was the reply ofthe
smiling Princess.


"You must not refuse to receive my
addresses Immediately returned the
outspoken Nicholas.


"You ask much"


81 ask eyen more. You ought to
give me some encouragement in my
endeavors to please you.'


''That is still more difficult. Besidcs.
the moment is not well chosen to ask
for q favor"


81 beg your Royal Highness to give
me a sign that ! am not totally indif.
terent to you. You have little ring
on your finger, tie possession of which
would render me happy. ! beseech
you to give me the ring"


"What! give a ring at the dinner
table, and in the presence of all'these
people!'


"Let me see press it into this piece
of bread and give i, to me-
And press the ring into this piece
of bread she did, and gave it to the
future Emperor. Nicholas took an
early opportunity to leave the hall, and
exhuming tho treasure from it's wheat
en- tomb, discovered an inscription Oh
the inner side in French, and running
to the following effect IL Impera.
trice de la Russie." He is said to have
worn the keepsake for the rest of his
days, attached to chain round his
neck, the ring being, Of course, too
small for any Of his colossal fingers.
The future Empress, it seems, had
been unconsciously " ea ing for some
time = token Of Acr future GREATNESS.
Year: 1861

ly to turn to the history of Israel, to see
the full illustration of this fact. When
that people forsook God, he put the Assy-
rlan over them with that rod When they
became humble and penitent, he broke
that same rod in pieces, and turned the
heart of the Persian towards them, and
thus brought them out of their captivity,
and built up their waste places, and cover
ed the land with prosperity and happiness.
This is his way of working The princi


pies OF bis providence are the same to-day
that they were then. The way to have
good rnlers-to prosper as nation, is to
be a willing and an obedient people. But
II men become proud and corrupt-if
scepticisen is allowed to take the place of
the Bible, and the nation bows down to
Mammon, and tramples on the Sabbath,
and ignores all regard for Gods law, he
will punish them: it may be by fre-by
pestilence-by the sword or he may do
It, as he has done it, by putting wicked
men in the places of power, and allowing
them to rule with rod of iron, till the
nation sees its folly, and turns to God in
the way of penitence and new obedience.
Year: 1861

HE STORY OF THE RoBBER.-There is
beautiful story told of certain young
robber In the life of the blessed apostle
St. John. A young man of Ephesus, who
had become Christian, and of whom St.
John was very fond, got into trouble while
st. John was away, and had to flee for his
life into the mountains. There he ioined
band of robbers, and was SO daring and
desperate, that they soon chose him as
their captain. St. John came back, and
found the poor lad gone. St. John had
stood at the foot of the cross years before,
and heard his Lord pardon the penitent
thief, and he knew how to deal with such
wild souls. And what did be do? Give
him up for lost q No! He set of, old as
he was, by himself, straight for the noun
tains, in spite of the warning of his friends,
that he would be murdered, and that this
young man was the most desperate and
blood-thirsty of all the robbers. At last
he found the young Tobber. And what
did the rober dog As soon as he saw St


John coming, before St. John could speak
word to him, he turned and ran away for
shame; and old St. John followed him
never saying harsh word to him, but only
Year: 1861

The following may be read with profit
We are soon to elect rulers to govern our
new Confederacy we should remember
that the powers that be are ordained of
God" and We should look up to Him for
Year: 1861

and picture-book were given round to
each Of the children. Then, they played
for an hour, refreshing themselves about
every five minutes with draughts of wa
ter. l am sure gallons must have been
drunk that day; and, after more cakes,
gave three cheers for the fountain, and
three for Miss Brown.


If you had asked the children few
days later what they had thought of that
little opening of the waters, you would
have found how few shillings it takes to
give an immense amount of pleasure. 1t
was a fete to them, and l believe such an
Inauguration as will be the protection of
the pewter mug and chain. The critical
week had passed before left; two weeks,
three weeks, and the mug was still there.
By-and-by the spout acquired moro the
appearance of fountain, as it gained lit
tie additional attentions from the villagers.
Sometimes flowers were gathered and
placed over it, sometimes green branches,
or fern leaves, and even little roots were
planted TO hide more of the bricks and
mortar.


We all wish we could do something for
the benefit of others. Who can calcu-
late the benefit done by the erection Of
such fountain and resting place as this 2
II is all very well to cry down the use of
beer, and TO cry out against drunkenness |;
but / reckon that the man or woman who
gives to the people water does more than
hundred who abuse them for drinking
beer. There is statistical little girl in
the village, who takes great delight in re-
porting to us the number of people daily
found sitting upon Miss Browns bench,
or drinking out of Miss Browns mug.


The erection of the bench cost thirteen
shillings, the building of the fountain, at
a rough calculation, rather over than un-
der seventeen shillings.
Year: 1861

THE BATTLE OF L1FE.-The battle of
life, in by far the greater number of cases,
must necessarily be fought up hill; and
to win it without Struggle were, per-
haps, to win it without honor. If there
were no difficulties, there would be no suc4
cess; if there were nothing to struggle
for, there would be nothing TO be achiev-
ed. Difficulties may intimidate tho weak,
but they only act as stimulus to men
of pluck and resolution. All experience
of life, indeed, serves to prove that the
impodiments thrown in the way of hui
man advancement may, for the most part,
be overcome by steady good conduct, hon
est zeal, activity, perseverance, and above
all, by a determined resolution TO sur
mount difficulties, and stand up manfully
against misfortune.
Year: 1861

A BEAUTIFUL ExTRAoT.--Some fifteen
years ago Rev. John N. Maffit, then in
his prime, delivered lecture which clos
ed with the following fine passage:


"Phenix, tabled bird of antiquity,
when it felt the chill advances Of age,
built its own funeral urn, and fired its
pyre by means which natures instinct
taught. All its plumage, and its form of
beauty became ashes; but ever would rise
the young-beautiful from the urn of
death and chambers of decay would the
hedgling come, and with its eye turned
towards the sun, and essaying its dark
velvet wings, sprinkled with gold and
fringed with silver, on the balmy air, rails
ing little higher until at length in the
full confidence of fight, it gives cry of
JOY, and soon becomes glittering speck
in the deep bosom of the aerial ocean,
Lovely voyager of earth, bound on its
heavenward journey to the SUM- So rises
the spirit bird from the ruins Of the body,
the funeral urn which its maker built,
and death fires. SO towers away to its
home in the pure elements of spiritual
ty, the intellect Phoenix, 10 dip its proud
wings in the fountain of eternal bliss
So shall dear, precious humanity survive
from the ashes of a burning world. So
beautiful shall the unchanged soul soar
within the disc Of Eternity's great lumi-
nary, with undazzled eye and unscorched
wings-the Phoenix of immortality-ta-
ken to its rainbow home, and cradled on
the beating bosom Of eternal love-"
Year: 1861

For the Times.
Union COnondrum.


Why does our glorious Union resemble
Fancy Silver Tea Urn?


lst, Because large amount of silver was
used in its construction.


2d, Because it was cmbellished with 7orv
chasing.


81. Before pronouncing it complete the
art'flcers made very large cup of tea in
Boston harbor, used their blood on Bunker
Hill for cream and sweetened it to the taste
OF every patriot by putting in the Declara-
ton of independence which will make it
palatable to all Freemen as long as time OF
eternity shall last. ALLEN.
Year: 1861

own Capt. Sadden for a position in the
Staff. We will hate to lose our Captain,
| but would not wish to keep him back from
any higher Office in the Regiment.


Keokuk, in business way, is dead
town, and plenty Of splendid stores and re-
sidences are empty for want Of tenants
The people here entertain fears from an in
GU, sion by the rebels of Missouri combined
with the traitors in their own midst. They
are 10th to have this regiment leave until
another is quartered here in its place. Com.
pancs of the Fourth Regiment are already
in town.


The Times was greeted among the boys
as letter coming from the old hearthstone
Bless it's familiar face; it will ever be hailed
as big friend in our camp, serving to carry
us back from our rough soldier life to the
mildcr scenes of home, its many friends
and tender associations. Long may itware
Excuse your irregular correspondent for
being so dilatory, and remember that we
arc not in the regular service. Pardon my
atrocities, for every thing is fair either
in love or War, and believe me


Yours high privately, RAMROD.


P. S.-Lettcrs addressed to any of us
must be superscribed "care Of Capt. Sladden,
Company c., Third Regiment or we stand
but little chance to get them.
Year: 1861

Judge --, Of Ohio, has little boy
who, one day, when company was present,
wished a seat at the table, but was sent
away with the remark that his whiskers
were not long enough to sit there. The
little chap took seat by stand where the
ing it, the house cat came purrng around,
when he said:


"Oh, get off! your whiskers are big
enough to eat at the other table"
Year: 1861

friends2 With his dying breath nc
family answered. "the Stars and
Stripes" And thus IL is that you too
arc here to-day, organized and ready
to battle foe that glorious and beloved
emblem Of our liberty.


And oh, VIC trust that God is on our
side, and as He was with those who
fought beneath the shadow Of the Stars
and Stripes in the victories past, so we
fondly trust that lie will be with those
who bear it now. Accept then, this
starry flag Of our Union, and may the
God Of Battles ever put your enemies to
fight, and should lie require any Of you
as a sacrifice for your country, may He
bear your immortal spirits to that
cline where there is no more war and
death, and bring tho remnants Of your
band back to us again, with that flag,
or one like unto it, waving over you,
telling US silently, yet plainly, the tri-
umphal story of your victory.
Year: 1861

LADIEs:-Permit me, in behalf of my
Company, to return to you our sincere
thanks for the present Of this flag
Never was there a time when the ladies
Of this country we're more generous
than on this occasion. Never, perhaps,
was there a time when they have shown
more conspicuously than in the present
distracted condition of our beloved
country. There never was a govern
ment that could boast so justly of the
patriotism Of its Ladies, as the govern
ment Of the United States. Greece
may boast of her history; Italy may
boast of her fading glory France and
England may boast Of their power; but
our Country can boast of its freedom,
and of the patriotism, the liberality,
and last, but not least, the beauty and
virtue Of its Ladies. Our country is
an example to all others, for its be-
nevolent institutions, in which our La
dies bear a conspicuous part. They are
our guardian angels, who administer to
our peace, our happiness and our pros
perity.


Ladies, in receiving this flag, permit
me to say to you that it will be cherish
ed as a memento of respect to its fair
donors. When we look upon that ban
ner, it will inspire a feeling of patriot
ism, only to be excelled by those who
presented it. If, in the providence Of
Almighty God, it should be our lot to
be called to defend our country, that
proud banner will be he ensign which
will lead us on to victory and glory
We will defend it and our country while
life remains, and when that is gone the
greatest boon that we can ask is that
We may be enshrouded in its glorious
folds.


We are for the Uuion-not Of a part,
but Of the whole of our country, let it
be right or wrong.


Fellow citizens of Paint Township,
to yon I appeal, in the name Of my
country. I appeal to you in the name
of God, to prepare for defense while
you can, or else ere long the American
Eagle, Chat emblem of our liberty,
may droop and languish in the sullou
gloom Of an oclipsod glory, and brood
in mournful silence over the ruins of
our once happy country.


Fellow-citizons of Highland county,
organize and prepare while you can,
for We know not but ere long the
vulture of war will croak and flap his
dark wings over our own once peaceful
and happy homes
Year: 1861

A SINGULAR WOUND.-It is stated
that the surgeon of the hospital at Alex
ander reports a singular case of suffer
ing under his charge. A private, en-
gagged in the battle at Bull Run, had a
cannon ball pass his face without touch
ing him. He felt q strong concussion
of the air on his face as it whistled past;
but, regaining his equilibrium, he con-
tinued in his place until after the en-
-gagement, suffering severely, however,
with pain. His cheek soon presented
q swollen appearance, with increase of
pain. lie was conveyed to the hospital
and is uRder proper treatment, but the
surgeons have had great difficulty in pre-
venting modification of the parts affected
Experienced army officers say that
deaths frequently occur from balls pass
ing without striking the victim.