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Year: 1861




DEAR BoB--Bully for vacation.-
I'm having the p-toppest time you
ever see. Uncle Nathe was as glad to
see me as he could be, for he's a cross
old curmudgeon, and makes the boys
toe the mark, [ tell you. He said he
hoped I'd be good, and [ said l
shouldn't be anything else. He whis-
pered something to Aunt Hetty, and
looked at me, but I didn't seem to
mind it. He's got new horse that's
very old, and pretends he can't be got
along unless you push him with whip.
1t is all sham, for [ stuck brad in
TO stick and touched him with it, and
he went like smoke. He kicked his
hind heels through the dasher, broke
the wagon and landed me and Bill in
to the ditch. Uncle Nathe said he
couldn't see what had got into the
beast, but [ guess it was the brad,
though I thought it wasn't best to men
ton it.


We had flag raising here yester-
day. It was big fun, you'd better be-
lieve. We hadn't any flag; SO l got
one of Aunt Hetty's sheets, and paint
ed blue square in the corner with her
indigo bag and chalked out SOME stars {:
then got uncle Nathe's pot of red
paint that he marks his sheep with,
and made some elegant stripes, and
the flag was done. We took bran
new cord line Of Uncle Nathe's for hal
yards, then cut down a nice little ma
pie for pole, and nailed it up on the
barn. One of the neighbors went
down and told Uncle Nathe what we
were doing, and he came up from the
meadow as mad as hop.


[ see by the way he acted he was a
secessioner. He took down the flag
that we had consecrated, and [ could mt
stand it, so | made him speech, and
told him the flag that he had pulled
down was the emblem Of our right to
do as we pleased, and he had better
be careful how he trifled with the spir-
it of liberty. I'd better not said it, be-
cause all of us boys had to go to bed
without our supper that night, and
Aunt Hetty gave us talking to about
the sheet. What a fuss folks make
about trifes.


But we had some fine fun next day
with Uncle Nathe. He's got big
white rooster, that he sets everything
by. So we caught him and colored
one of his wings blue and the other red, T.,
and he looked as fine as anything you
ever saw. The hens did not know
what to make Of him, and they all Sc
ceded. When Uncle Nathe came
home the first thing he saw was his
Grower, who got upon the woodpile
and yelled s'Y ankee Doodle -doo," as
loud as be could bawl. Uncle Nathe
did not know what to think of it at
first, but when he saw the fun of the
thing he did not laugh any.


l wish you was up here; if you were
we would train round, l guess There's
plenty of berries, and lots of birds, and
Uncle Nathe has got gun and two
pounds Of powder, and there's boat
on the pond, fine fishing, and every
thing to make fellow comfortable
Cannot you steal away and come up
here, and make 'ep think you've gone
to the war?


Yours in clover,


IKE PARTINGTON.
Year: 1861

THAT'S So The Kentucky JVeeh-


y Mail says: "Our Secession neigh
bors never speak of the warnow in prog
ress without calling it 'Li,acoA's aour.'
Why is it so? Every man of them
knows, or ought to know, that there
never would have been gun fired if
the rebels had not fired first. They
cannot be ignorant of the fact that the
rebels had stolen property and money
OF the Government, and had concentra-
ted large military force and erected
batteries to reduce Fort Sumter and
Fort Pickens, and finally did fire on and
reduce to possession Fort Sumter, be-
fore the President called into service q
single man for the dispersion of the
rebels and defense Of the Capitol and
the other public property. They, we
presume, would have had the President
stand still with folded arms and per-
mitted the rebels to have taken Pick
ems, Washington City and every other
position they desired. This would have
filled their bill ofthe duty of the Exec
utive. We have altogether a different
notion of his duty. If Buchanan had
routed these rebels when they first be-
gan to concentrate at the city of
Charleston we would rot have had none
OF this reasonable rebellion outside of
South Carolina Because he failed to
do his duty it is no reason why his sue
cessor should have stood idly and per-
mitted the rebels to carry out the trea-
son they had conceived.
Year: 1861

Coop ADvlcE--A writer in the Corn
hill Magazine gives the following good
advice to young tradesmen:


"Well, [ say again and again to all
young tradesmen-a advertise, advertise,
advertise-and don't stop to think too
much about capital. 1t is bugbear.
Capital is a bugbear, and it is talked
about by those who have it-and by
those who have notso much Oft neither
forthe sake of fputting down competition
and keeping the market to themselves.


But there must be some pith in your
advel tisements; there must be a system,
and there must be some wit in your sys-
tenn. It won't suffice -a-days to stick
on a back wall a simple placard, to say
you have forty thousand best new hose,
just received. Any wooden-headed fel-
low can do as much as that. That might
have served in the olden times that we
hear Of, twenty years ago; but the game,
to be played successful in these days
must be played in another sort Of fash
ion There must be finish about your ad-
vertisements, something new in your
style, something that will startle in your
manner. If man can make himself a
real master of this art, we may say he
haslearned his trade, whatever that trade
may be. Let him know how to adver-
tise, and the rest will follow.
Year: 1861

TuE BEpRooM-If two persons are
to occupy bedroom during the night,
let them step upon weighing scales rs
they retire, and then again in the NOR
ming, ana they will find their actual
weight is at least pound less in the
morning. Frequently there will be
loss Of two or more pounds, and the
average loss throughout the year will
be more than one pound. That is,
during the night there is loss of a
pound Of matter which has gone +
from their bodies, partly from the lungs
and, partly through the pores Of the
skin. TAc escaped material is carbonic
acid, and decaycd animal matter, or
poisonous exhalations. Thisis diffused
through the air in port, and in part ab-
sorbed By the bed-clothes. II singl.
ounce Of wool or cotton be burned in a
room it will completely saturate the air
with smoke that one can hardly breathe,
though there can only be one ounce Of
foreign matter in the air. Ii an ounce
of.scoston be burned every half hour
during the night, the air will he kept
continually saturated with smoke. unless
there be an open door or window for
it to escape. Now the sixteen ounces
Of smoke, thus formed, is far less poiso-
nous than the sixteen ounces of eNhala-
tlons from the lungs ard bodies Of the
two persons who have lost pound in
weight during the eight hours Of sleep.
ing, FIR while the dry smoke is mainly
taken into the lungs, the damp odors
from the body are absorbed both into
the lungs and into the p,res cf the
whole body. Need more be said to
show the Importance of having bed
rooms we'll ventilated, and ofthoroughly
airing the sheets, coverlids, and ma,tras-
ses, in the morning, before packing them
up i'll the form OF a neatly made bed?


1
Year: 1861

At East Burlington today i stock
drover named W. Glasc, in trying 70
jump into the door ofthe baggage car
while the train was in motion, fell bet
ween the cars and platform ana was
crushed to death.
Year: 1861

Begs 'eave to inform the rnhlic that he i.
prepared TO do Ill kinds Of work in his line 10
the entire satisfaction Of all who may favor
him with tler custom Unlike the craft, h
is determined TO run at his promises.


Ready made work kept constantly on hand
end for sale at low prices. nll-v3-ly


Shop two doors east the Cary House.
Year: 1861

\ writer IN the Presbyterian, who signs
himself One of the Bored, says:


It is said that this pregnant brevlty was
inscribed in large characters on the door of
Cotton Mather's study. How many endu-
ring spirits have yearned to set the same in
some conspicuous place at our Philadelphia
Thursday prayer-mectings. There is hardly
a long prayer or even long sentence in the
Bible. Why then, Should our brethren per-
sist in making the Presidents Message their
model o for breeze from the mountains
of Laconia 1t is wonderful how the mfr
nifty OF continuance grows on one Some
men put the Shorter Catechism into bes-
sing at the table. Dear me, pa = said
little girl, you liked to have preached all
day over this victuals : And a prayer at
family worship is a poor affair If it do not
contain good portion of the Confession Of
Faith, with various episodes and applications.
Is your father most done !? asked distress
ed visitor of a child whom he walked up for
the purpose at family worship. | don't
know has he got to the Jews YETI No
o then, he is not half done


A speech at praye meeting is common
ly like boiled fish, the mead and The tail OF
no account only the included section being
edible. Alter FIVE minutes in either prayer
or address the audience generally begin in-
wardly to supplicate upon the speaker mild
and temporary attack Of ockjaW


Messrs. Editors can you not come some
how to our aid in this matter2 Cannot you
do or say something to enable us to reach the
morsel of fruit without making us climb such
awful tall trees to come at it Ii you can
you will greatly oblige, among other suffering
listeners, yours.
Year: 1861

men worth 81 600. What would be the sur
prise if million dollars were subscribed al
single annual meeting Of the American
Board Yet it would not be so large cen =
tribution in proportion to the wealth repre-
sented, as the evangelical HISTORIANS have
made. 1t is so manltestty the work of the
Divine Spirit that none can gainsay it
Three weeks ago the oldest and wisest of our
brethren here would have as soon expected to
hear that the King OF Persia was an avowed
Christian as to see what we now see Scarce
anything in the history of this mission in
spires so much hope for the permanencc Of
the Gospel among this people
Year: 1861

YoUa Boors.-The Western, Christian
Advocate has the following hint to those who
20 late to church


A short time since we were listening to l
discourse on the General Resurrection. Tle
minister was probably one-third of the way
through. and had the breathless attention OF
his audience, when two men with heavy boots
marched the whole rngth OF the carpetess
aisle to the seat Immediately to the right OF
the pul pit. A third man was compelled TO
get up to give he new couers seats, and halt
the people in the church had their attention
drawn from the preacher to the scene OF dis
turbance What made the whole matter ad-
ditonaly dist esslng was the tact that there
were plenty Of vacant seats near both doors.
and both the men knew that service had been
in progress over half an hour. 1t tax
great while, however, for some people to learn
low NOT to disturb others.
Year: 1861

LIBERTY OF SpEECH.-La speaking OF the
spirit that snoaId mark the present, Mr.
Beccber deprecated moo law. He had known
MODS opposed to him, but he never condemned
them SO strongly and felt them to be 50 un-
worthy of free people as when they were ap-
parcntlg on the right side He rerer before
felt the right of Tree speech to be 50 sacred.
Mr.. Van Dyke thought differently from him.
they could not agree in opinion, but when
the attempt was made to deny him-Mr. Van
DyAe-the right Of free speech, he would
stand by him and fight for him. They should
put down overt acts Of treason. But honest
opinions should be held sacred. They had
been standing up for the right Of tree speech
for 70 years, and should not now deny 1t to
any one. Men should be inspired by L high
moral sentiment in this contest. 1t was a
wrong Judgment that would degrade the good
fighter to the level OF brute. He denied
that a man was good soldier in proportion
to his beog bad man. The best soldiers
were men OF the most noble moral sentiments,
Those who went away should not leave their
religion with their singing books.
Year: 1861

The following account of affairs in the
land of Secessia is given to the Gazette by
a gentleman direct from Tennessee:


Our informant left Randolf, Tennessee, a
bout a week ago, under the prctensc of go
ing to Missouri to join the rebel army. He
represents most dcplorablc state of affairs
in Memphis and Nashvilc--a want of en-
ploymcnt among all classes but the militia
ry, and want of food among great many.
Merchants and business men are becoming
heartily tired of the war, and do not hcsi-
tate TO say to the military chieltains that
they must whip the North very soon, or
else give up the idea, Planters, too, are
less enthusiastic in the Davis cause, and
grumbles both loud and deep are uttered at
the slowncss with which it progresses
The removal of the blockade will be demand
cd of the Southern Government before long
our informant thinks.


We were somewhat amused at hearing a
verbal statement of the account which the
Tennessecans received of the battle of Bull
Run. The Federal loss was in no case put
at less than 5000 killed, 10000 wounded
and about as many taken prisoners, while
the Conledcrates were reported to have
come out of the fight with but few hun
dred missing,


The reign of terror exists TO q fright(ul
extent in Tennessee and men are hung eve
ry day for the expression Of sentiments that
do not tally precisely with the ideas of the
slave oligarchy. a couple of weeks since
a meeting was held near Randolph, to take
into consideration the case of miller, from
Hamilton Ohio, who was guilty of the high
crime of being a subscriber to the Cincinna-
ii Gazette and Commercial. He was assur-
ed that nothing but the fact that men of his
occupation are very scare in Tennessee saw
cd him from the halter He was only sac
quilted" on condition of his exchanging the
obnoxious papers for the Enquirer, which
is considered perfectly orthodox paper all
through the South. We have our inform
ants word for the statement that the Gin
cinnati Enquirer and the \. Y News and
Day Book are the only Northern papers that
man who values his life dare read in Ten-
nessce,


The troops have nearly all been removed
from Fort Randall and sent to New Madrid,
Missouri. Great efforts are being made in
the interior of the State to raise volunteers
for the rebel army in Missouri. They are
not very successful however, as Southerners
are beginning to find that camp life does
not agree with them, and generally prefer
maintaining a non combative position.


Travelling even from ono part of the State
to another is prohibited to citizens, save by
permit like the following from the militia
ry authorities:


Confederate States Of America,


Headquarters, Department No. 2.


No,,,
Year: 1861

has permission to visit
Clarksville, Tenn, upon his honor as a man
that he will not communicate in writing or
verbally to any person likely to publish it,
any information he may posses which might
be of use to our enemies, By order, &c.
Year: 1861

The UNFoRTUNATE PAGE.-During an as
sembly of the Diet, in Dresden, Augustus
the Strong invited several of the principal
members 10 an entertainment. Champagne
was of course not wanting; page stole a
bottle of it, and put II in his coat pocket
Being necessarily employed, he was unhap-
PLY not able to put his booty in place Of
security but his constant motion having
caused the wine to ferment, just as be was
standing behind the king it exploded, the
cork flew up TO the ceiling, aud the cham
pagne rushed out of the pocket 10 the direc-
tion of the kings wig, aud bathed 1t so eff
fectually that the wine ran in streams from
the curls One part of the company were
frightened, while another part could scarce
ly refrain from laughter. The page. more
dead than alive, threw himself at the kings
feet, and his majesty Immediately sent the
pilferer away, not from bis service, but for
dry wig, advising him at the same time
never to carry bottles with such liquor 80
long about him.
Year: 1861

Accounts from the interior Of Penpsyl-
vania are to the effect that eurolrnents Of
volunteers are quietly going on among all
classes, under the name Of "Union Men. 7"
The question Of Democrat or Republican
u sunk
Year: 1861

BaAimore, May 2.-Thc Senate of Mary
land have adopted resolution recon-
mending the appointment of Commission
ers to wait upon the President of the
United States, the President of the
Southern Confederacy and the Governor
of Virginia, with a view Of bringing about
some understanding whereby civil war
may be aYerted.
Year: 1861

No MORE Provisions FROM THE WEST
The Southern States must realize that
they are entirely and completely cut off
from all supplies from Cincinnati and St.
Louis. The authorities of Cincinnati have
endorsed what was at first the action of a
mob, and now any merchant shipping
goods contrabard, which of course in
cludes all sorts of provisions, is liable to
be arrested and tried for treason. We
have private and public advices which
assure us of the existence of this state of
things beyond doubt. The investment
of Cairo will prevent anything from COM
ing from st. Louis. The people of the
South will therefore do we'll to husband
their resources.-Nash. Banner. .t
Year: 1861

How SAp!--General Hall, or this city,
has son in the army of tine Confederate
States, and another in the Seventh Regi-
ment. What if duty should bring them
into collision? And how many similar
cases must exist! The whole war between
the North and the South may well be call
ed fratricidal conflict-Neo York Day
Book 1r-s1st
Year: 1861

A PULPIT DEMoS.-The Boston Post
says of Rev. Captain Beecher's prayer
for war redder than blood: "Such invo-
cation is only worthy of devil and
could be inspired only by devilish spirit,
Year: 1861




The Baltimore American says: Out Of
all the troublous times there may spring
some good fruit hereafter. 1t would
take long years Of warfare to extinguish
this mighty race, whose record will last
so long as the worlds history endures.--
Whatever defects there may be in our
system of government, they will be man.
ifested by the sore trials through which
We are passing. And il the most dis
NAL forebodngs of patriots are realized
and we devour each other through years
of civil war, there will be elements OF
greatness in the remnant of the nation
that may escape. One salutary lesson,
already half learned, is that the trade of
politics IS q dangerous trade to encour-
age amonga free people, and our success
sors will probably find out some plan
whereby the demagogues may be driven
to honest labor. But at the very foun-
dation OF any government that exists by
the will of the governed, there must bo a
profound devotion to the interests of a
common country. There must feeling
of loyalty, which can only spring from
each mans habit of regarding himself as
part of some national existence, and oi
identifying himSer with his native land
in all things. He must feel that an in.
suit to his country's flag is a personal in.
suit to himself and that he has direct
and positive interest in all that concerns
his country's growth and prosperity. A
patriotic people will always be an irwin
chile people; while nation that habit.
ually despises and ignores all patriotic
considerations must crumblo to pieces
like rope OF sand. m ...f .
Year: 1861

to protect their slaves. That was the offspring
OF State legislation. the child Of State constitu
tonal arrangements, with which the Federal
Government had nothing to do Again, with
regard TO New Mexico he said. let them have
Il. They had Slavery there now. and il was the
only portion of the States where they desired TO
have il. With regard to the idea that the Re
publicans intended to invade the rights Of the
South, he would submit such terms as would
forever put il out Of their power TO do this thing
but with regard to the spread Of slavery into the
Territories, he would ask them what did they
want with expansion They had not slave labor
enough at present TO develop the resources OF
their own States. There were three hundred
millions of acres in Texas on which Gotten could
be cultivated, and he was told that one good
hand was equal to the production of FIVE bales Of
cotton. Calculations would show that instead
of wanting room for expansion, instead of chok-
ing for want of breathing room, they had as much
productive soil within their own States as would
give employment TO forty-fve millions of ne
groes, and their whole negro population was
only four millions. lie would repeat, that the
North had no desire to interfere with slavery
in the States. and any guarantees to further as
sure them Of that fact, they would grant. III,
hoped to see this mighty republic bound togethoI
by closer tics in the future than any thathad yet
bound them in the past.
Year: 1861

1t is proper TO say that Mr. Williams, who is a
respectable cnlored person, weighing 220 pounds,
withdrew his name from the canvass in Anticipation
of some hing better. As it impossible to find
any besides Miner to accept the position of de
legate, he had little opposition. To those
who know that the ordinary vote in Alexandria
statements may appear fictitious. Yet strange as
they may seem, they are, feel well convinced,
entirely true. Thus may it be seen, how popula
ton of 600 free peopleby the votes of less than
one hundred doubtful voters-are to be made sub
iect TO an usurped State government by men who,
in the language of Martin (the late delegate to
Wheeling), ambitious gentlemen who want to
get Office, but tohO rather deserre hempen collar.


ErCLID.
Year: 1861

JAS. CHURcuMAN.-This gentleman who
went on to Washington to witness the in
auguration of his old friend Abraham Lin
coin and procure an appointment, instead
of presenting himself at any of tie depart
ments has nobly taken up arms in defens e
of his country, and is now serving under
Cassius VI. Clay as a soldier. A recent let
ter from him to his wife states that he had
been standing guard at the Annapolis juno
ton ten successive nights, and was going
to do more of the same kind of service
Nh. Churchman. so far as party service goes,
is better entitled to the favorable conside-
ration of the President than many who have
received office at his hands, and, we pre-
sumo, were he as importunate as some 9TH
srs he might be enjoying the reward of hi;
tolls for the success of the principles which
now prevail in the government.
Year: 1861

BREcKIsRIDGE COUNTY CoNyEsTIoN.-0n
Saturday the Sth cf June at eleven in the fore
noon of the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and sixty one, and Of the year of
of American Independcnce the eighty fifth, the
Breckinridge Democracy protesting fealty to
the Union while sympathizing with the traitors,
assembled at tia Court Heuss in this city and
transacted the useless business fer which they
assembled Tho attendance was slim but select.
They indorsed Gov. Downey up to the handle,
and the Marysyilie Express, and condemned
coercion aud tho shedding of iratricidal blood,
and resolved to send q lot Of delegates ts q
State convention It appears to have been .
sort of Peace Congress every member Of which
doomed it his bounden duty to carry an arsenal
under his coat tail
Year: 1861

Cerroy AND CHISANEN.-We noticed lately
in the columns of the Union letter from
A farmers wife announcing the success
ful raising by herself of excellent cotton.
The plant grows and produces well in the
valleys Of the State Take this fact in con-
nection with the yet unsolved Chinese ques-
tion, and that other difficulty in which our
government finds itself involved with the
naughty cotton growers in the Southern
States, and let US see what can be made out
Of the combination of things.


The Chinese grow cotton in their native
country. They understand its culture
This country will prodlce cotton. The
Chinese are coming here in large numbers.
They swarm in the mines to the tune OF
some forty thousand. They are nuisance
among the whites We can hardly expel
them from the State, but We may confine
them to certain localities. Cotton is going
to be dear. Suppose we encourage them to
cultivate cotton. 1t is better to assign them
lands to grow cotton than to leave them
exposed to the abuse Of the hard hearted
of our own race better than to undertake
their expulsion from the State. Cotton
growing will pay them. If it succeeds in
helping to weaken the power of King Cot
ton it will pay us, and pay our country
Why not try the experiment of inviting the
pied lands of the State The idea is, per-
haps, not new one, but, old or new, at
this time it is deserving of attention.