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Year: 1861

WIGFALL's 8 PRoPHEcY,-NOt many months
aince the belicOse Texan Senator, Wigfall,
declared in the United States Senate


"Cotton is King. We can ship our cotton ;
there is no trouble about that. But perhaps you
will say that you will blockade us. In the first
place, naval officers like to have little pay now
and then, if only to buy grog with You can
not keep them in service unless you pay them.
How are you going to pay them unless you tax
your people. Your operatives will have moth
ing to do; your capitalists will be broken (; and
whom are you going to tax We have our cot
ton, and Europe is obliged to buy it.. You
might cram the granaries of England to burst
ing, and stop our supply OF cotton Tor one week
and she would be starving"


If the ex-senator can find any leisure in
camp to read such newspapers as may be
smuggled into Secessia, be must be some
what astonished to find that the Southern
ports are all bloekaded that the naval Of
fcers and seamen are we'll paid from a
treasury supplied with the free-will offer
ings of the people and capitalists that the
operatives have plenty to do that capital
lists are not all broken and, worst of all,
that Europe can get along without buying
our cotton. The lack of the usual supply
of cotton may produce much suffering for
time in England and France, but an attempt
to break the blockade, and a consequent
war with the United States, would produce
much greater suffering by stopping the ex'
port of grain from this country.
Year: 1861

HEAR AND MEDIrATE.--Philip Henry
notes in his diary the saying of pious
hearer Of his own, which deeply affected him :
find it easier says the good man, to 60
six miles to hear sermon, than to spend one
quarter of an hour in meditating and pray
ing over it in secret, as l should when l come
home"
Year: 1861

CcCe roE FHcSrED FEer.-It is said that
frosted feet can le speedily and certainly
cured hy being blthed and well rubbed
with kerosene or coal oil for few times
mt night before retiring to bed. Several
persons have already tried it. all of whom
unite in pronouncing il an eii-ctual cure,
which, II the are correct, is an easy and
cheap mode Of getting rid Of very sore
and troublesome atiiiction. Those who
have tried it inform Us that the feet should,
be well warmed by a hot stove during and
after the application Of the oil, and it will
certainly effect speedy cure. Persons
suffering from the pain Of frosted feet will
no DOUBT do well in giving it trial, for it
Is surely very cheap ointment and ono
that IS very easily applied.-Harisyue2A
Union.
Year: 1861

THERE ARE NO TRIFLEs.-There are no
such things as tihes IN the biography of
man Drops make Up the sea. Acorns
cover the earth with oaks, and the ocean
with uavies. SaIds make up the bar in
The haIbors mouth, on which vessels are
wrecked and little things in youth accu.
mulate into character in age, aud destiny
in eternity All the links in that glorious
chain which is in all and around all, We
can see and admire. or at least admit but
the staple to which all is fastened, and
which is the conductor Of all, is the. thrond
of DEITY
Year: 1861

Cure ros THE Ear ACHE-Take smalf
piece Of cotton batting or cotton wool.
make depression in the center with the
finger, and I'LL il up with as much ground
pepper as viii rest on a five cent piece;
gather II into bal! and tie it up, dip the
bail lnto sweet oil and insert it in the ear,
covering the latter with cotton wool, and
use bandage or cap to retain it in its
place. almost instant relief will be ex-
periepced, aud the application is so gentle
thasvGn Ini.ii't will not be injured by It,
but experience relief, as well as adults. -
Year: 1861

ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON GRAY TRooP.
The Eighth Regiment Artillery, Captain Ber.
rian, with one hundred and thirty five men and
six fine field pecs, arrived in a special train
from Annapolis about one o'clock this morning
They report all quiet along the road.
Year: 1861

No Music SATURDAY.-Therew was no music
at the Presidents grounds on Saturday after
noon, in consequence of the observance of the
obsequies Of the late Colonel Ellsworth on the
morning of that day
Year: 1861

Ed~ At the drawing of seats for Members ir the House of Representatives in Hartford the other day, some wag affixed tie name of Mr. A. G. BEANDEGEE of New London to the .S5eake1.'s Chair. This may be the " slate''-but we have member from Litchfel5 County who is well deserving of the position that chair would give him, and whom, if We mistake not, the Litchiield delegation will present ill caucus. The gentle man Is an old member of the House, and most competent for the position of presiding officer.

 We refer to Jud ge N. B. SMITH of Woodbury.

 Judge Catlin of Harwinton has also been free ly spoken of for the position-but his long expe- rience and eminent fitness seem to us to qualify him quite as well for the position of Chairman of the Finance Committee, and leader of the House; and We want such men as Catlin and Carter and Brandegee upon the floor

 Litchfeld County has not, We believe, present. ed candidate for tie Speakership for many years, and We trust our county members will give either Judge Smith or Judge Catlin their undi vided support.
Year: 1861

bDr We have rarely or never witnessed so much excitement in Litchfeld as that on Mon day afternoon upon receipt of the news of the Surrender of Fort Sumter. Eager knots of ctti. zens gathered about the street corners discussing the affair, and but one sentiment ttatnadted aR.- Party distinctions were wholly lost sight of, and all patriotic men, Democrats and Republicans proclaimed hearty devotion to the Union and for the upholdiug of the government. Such k the sentiment everywhere throughout the coun try.

 There is something of movement on foot t, get up Mass Meeting sometime during the lat ter part of this week in Litchfied for the purpos of declaring the sentiment of this town to be in ia vor of maintaining the Unlon and the Constitution at all hazards. Such meeting would be oppor tune and we have no doubt would be largely at tended. We hope it may be called at once.
Year: 1861

An excellent law has been passed by this town, which will be found in our advertising columns, against the catching of fish in the streams of Morris, by means of seine or nets. We learn of several misereants who annually make busi- ness of this sort of thing, and are glad that measures have been taken by the Morris people to put stop to the nuisance and crime.
Year: 1861

nGa- We hear that our Bro- Byington Of the Norwalls Gasehs IS making large strike for the Chief Clerkship of the Bureau Of Provisions and Clothing in the Navy Department We hope he may get i-;ie honor and the efficiency of the service will be we'll sustained by Mr. Bying- toms selection.
Year: 1861

Times dispatch:


The dispatches relative 10 the action Of
the British Government, which will appear
in the New York journals Of Mondsy, were
received by the Government this afternoon.
Notwithstanding the belligersnt attitude
assumed there is no disposition on the part
Of any member Of the Cabinet to alter the
plans or policy Of the Government assumed
in the arrest Of Mason and Slidell.


The report Of the demand of the English
Government for the surrender Of Mason
and Slidell causes great excitement. The
sentiment Of defiance Is mineral.
Year: 1861

in the departments have given their opinion that such
O measure might be troublesome The Emperor,
however is determined to put down the clerical op-
position; and if he should likewise keep the Cham
ber for one year longer he will at any rate strong


" prosecute the Jesuits and the society of st. Vim
cent dc Paul, which, under The cloak Of benef-
cence. Gets on foot legitimist conspiracies. The
Duke of Aumales spicy letter to Prince Napoleon,
amuses the Parsians, but it has had no political in
huence. Prince Napoleon is to answer him.
Year: 1861

That fearful responsibility will be left to the
South.


We should rejoice in any wise, ard
"prompt action" on the part of the North
that will deliver us from the dangers that
threaten as. The State laws complained OF
will doubtless be repealed or declared nul'
and void. A convention may be called. but
l do not see what guarantees it could give
that are not given by the Constitution. The
feeling of the majority at the North, far
greater majority than Lincoln's-was never
stronger against interference with the con-
stitutional rights ef the South than at this
moment. But if you demand more than the
Constitution requires, if you demand that we
shall believe in slavery as righteous institu>
tion, if you demand that we shall annihilate
freedom of speech-if, in short, you demand
that we shall nationalize slavery, be assured
that your demands will not be yielded to-
The decision as to the course the North shall
persue is in. the hands of the millions who
earn their bread by the sweat of their brow,
and no perils or sufferings will ever con-
vince them th at man was not made to be
free. Very respectfully yours,


A FREEMAN.
Year: 1861

A South Carolina clergyman, writing, to a
Northern newspaper, says: Providence,
which has brought us to the Red Sea. CON
open for US passage through and out of it."
Many will be inclined to think that this Rev.
gentleman, and his secession friends, have
made slight mistake in regard to the anal
ogies of their case. At least the similarity
of their circumstances to those of that pecu.
liar people, who, by the interpoaition of Di-
vine power, were led out of Egyptian bond
age, is not apparent to all. In some minda
this movement is slightly suggestive Of an
other people, who stood on the banks of the
Red Sea, not as Gods chosen people, but in
the pursuit of an insane rolicy. that was
leading them to ruin. But whatever may be
the analogies Of the case, it is evident that
the only way for the Dominic and his as so.
ciates to escape the dangers Of the Red Sea,
is to retrace their steps back to- the leeks and
onions of Egypt It is apparent that they
have no Moses with them, and no cloud and
pillar of fire going before them. And if they
undertake to cross it, it is doubtful whether
they may not find themselves very much in
the predicament of the Egyptians. They
may have trouble with their chariot wheels,
and the returning waves may be little too.
quick for them.. And more than all, to add
to their modification, those black rascals, on
whose account all this stir has been made,
may be on the other bank with timbrels and
harPs rejoicing over their calamity Har-
risburg Telegraph.
Year: 1861

M 4 Sis LII MA
Twas stormy night in winter
When the wind blew cold and wet
heard some strains of music
That never can forget;
was sleeping in my cabin
With my Mary fair and young,
When light shone in the window
AID band of singers sung
CHORUS


We are coming Sister Mary,


We are coming bye and byei


Be ready Sister Mary,


For the time is drawing nigh.
tried to call my Mary,
But my tongue would aos obey
And when the song was ended,
The-singers had flown away.
woke her from her slumbers,
And told her everything;
But could not guess the meaning,
Of the song we heard them sing.
CHORUS,
The next night, too, we heard them,
And the third night, too, they sung,
While I sat beside the pillow
Of my Mary fair and young.
heard rustling in the room
Like the rustling of the wind,
And beside my Mary's pillow
Very soon heard thtm sing.
CHORUS.
/ tried to call my Mary,
But my sorrow was complete,
When found her heart of kindness
Had forever ceased to beat.
It's now I'm very unhappy,
From Summer until Spring;
And oft in midnight sit mbers
Methinks hear them sing.
CHORUS.
Year: 1861

p0r A correspondence is published. between
General Weightman, who commands the militia
of this District, and Mayor Berret. The Gen
eral asked for the names and stations of the
police, as he might wish to make use of them.
The Mayor declined the request, upon the
ground that the military must be subordinate
to the civil authorities, and that he felt entirely
able to preserve the peace of the city without
military aid.


The Mayor makes most studied and elab.
crate denial of his belief, or Of any grounds for
anybody's belief that the safety of this capital
has ever been menaced. Let him read the
sworn testimony of ex.Secretary Thompson,
that its seizure was repeatedly talked over in
his presence. Let him read the Richmond
Enquirer threatening the same thing. Let
him, in short, post himself up, before he writes
any more letters for publication.
Year: 1861

Ha- In the Alexandria Gazette of February
5, we find printed the following commuuica
ton:


"Much as dislike to see woman speak in
public, or step beyond the sphere of home du
ties, yet, in these perilous times, have thought
it proper to offer my thanks to you, and all
others Of Virginias sons, who are now lifting
up the voice OF peace, while you are surrounded
by SO many who would hurl us, and all we hold
dear, into the whirlpool of civil war. The 4th
will stand memorable day to us for veal or
woe! But l cannot but hope that we have
true patriots left, and that the mantles of Wash
ington and Adams have fallen upon some
May our fathers God hear our prayer, and save
us from destruction. A VIRGINIA MATRoN.


Sunny Side, February ~


This is from woman, but women make up
half the population in Virginia, as well as
everywhere else.


This communication is only solitary ex.
preston Of the earnestness with which the late
victory was fought and won by the people Of
Virginia. 1t was no miserable question Of
Crittenden propositions, which they acted upon,
but the question Of being "hurled into the
mhirlpool Of cirH ,oar,' with its destruction -
of everything which men "hold dear" The
success, or failure, of any measure of remote,
contingent, and doubtful bearings, like the
Crittenden scheme of Africanizing Mexico,
may occupy closet politicians. But the people
of Virginia, looking to the present, and to what
is Immediately about them, are for the Union,
and against civil war, let the fate of such
schemes be what it will. 1t is the people who
have wisely retained the final control of the
whole thing, who will settle it upon the basis
of practical common sense. They are for the
Union, and all the politicians in Richmond and
Washington cannot persuade them out of it.
Year: 1861

SECESSION MADE EAsY-The Springfield
Republican says that if the new theory that
a State may so out when she pleases shall
obtain, its converse must also be correct,
and State which has once seeded may also
comeback when she pleases,or threaten to spill
'buckets-full of blood if denied the privilege.
So that 10y and by people will say, "Well,
how many States are there in to-dry?" "Is
South Carolina in to day ~ "No, but she is
coming in tomorrow to get an appropriation
for new railroad, and will 20 out again
next week long enough to import a stock of
dry goods from France free of duty" That
would certainly inaugurate new sensation
era, when Kaleidoscope government shall
make as many changes in a year as FraLce
has made in decade.
Year: 1861

We are nat in favor Of party Which or
ganizes for the sole purpose Oi giving any
State whatever the liberty Cf seeding when
ever it feels like it. We are not in favor OF
organizing party which shall stand ready
to see the flag of rebellion to the Federal
Go, ernment raised upon this coast, and5 say,
hands off--et it be ralsed--no cocrcion-let
rebellion triumph


We think party which is for peace on
the part Of the Federal Government, when
ever aggressions are committed against at,
but for war on the part Of States or bodies OF
citizens, wherever they feel inclined to attack
the Federal Government, is a party not tit to
exist. We love peace, but we hate treason.
-NeUada Democrat


The true Democracy will rally around the
Union and the Constitution as long as shred
of our coutry's flag remains TO wave over
them; while the secession element would
wrest the Goddess of Liberty from her throne
in the temple of freedom, to give room to
sef-consttute king of anurchy.-BUtte Hec


There is faction of secessionisls in this
State who supported Breckinridge, not pow
erful in numbers but mighty in mischief that
will blast the last hope Of any party 1t
touches. Let the Democracy forever stand
alool IRON sucn men lhey are enemies W
our Government. Their embrace is ignohIe
death. As the minutest spray from the pole
cat contaminates the pure atmosphere for
miles around, so will this little secession fac
tion, if permitted to ventlate itself and
evaporate into the great National Democratic
party. infuse it with an oder worse than
death. Shasta Courier


The seceders are, and have been all along
the aggressors, and must now take the con-
sequence of their rashness Among them
will be the utter prostration of business at
the South, the ruin of tens Of thousands OF
men. and 1--WE think with Johnson of Ten
nessee) the annihiation of slavery. A civil
war long continued will render slaves use
less, if not dangerous to their masters, and
thus the dreams of the Aboltionists will be
fulfilled 10y their deadest enemies. .-Ndpa
Reporter
Year: 1861

LIEDrRKUANz CoNcrRr-By reference to
an announcement in another column, it will
be seen that the Marysville Liederkranz will
give their annual concert on Monday evening
next, on which occasion they will bc assisted
by the Marysyille Brass Band, who have
generously volunteered their services Every
thing necessary will be done to make the
entertainment attractive The programme
will be published shortly.
Year: 1861

The STATE CENTRAL Communicative Hon
}. p Iloge, Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, and nearly all of
the San Francisco members of the Committee,
are understood to be uncompromisinely op-
posed, as they ever have been, to any afiila-
ton or consultation with any other political
Committee, in relation to the next campaign.
The Democratic Union State Convention will
be called 10y the Committee, and will put
forth platform and candidates to which no
Union man of liberal views. can object
Year: 1861

REcoRDER's CouRr--Y esterday Il G. Gel-
Ian was tried for peddling without license
and fined $40


Arrests-Adam Reed d. and d. ; John
Davis for violation of Fire Ordinance; A.
Heron for fast riding Stranger too drunk to
give his name They will all have a hearing
before the Recorder tomorrow. DR.. STARK
was found in helpless condition This is the
same Dr. Stark who was tarred and feathered,
near the Buttes, few days ago, and who
has been in charge of the Police good por-
ton of the time since lie seems to have
struck a particularly bad streak of luck. We
understand that he will he sent to friends
who will take care Of him. That is the best
disposition that could be made of his case
Year: 1861

THAT LONE STAR.W do not bite at the sell
sought to e perpetrated by the pasting of
lone stars at various places in the city. If
las is certain enough) the Knights of the
Golden Circle have an organization in our
midst, it must have had meetings before this,
and yet no stupid emblem has before been
posted to call them together. We have no
doubt that midnight consultations are had
by the enemies of the Government, but they
do not parade their notices of the same TO the
public eye. We hope the number of X. G.
c. 5 in Marysvile is not so large as to make
personal notice to each member inconvenient.
Item. 1t is said that the name Golden Cir
Gle is derived from the fact that every fresh
recruit is presented with a golden circle in the
shape of 81 so piece. No Secessionist has
been found raLid enough to refuse the money
because of its being coin of the Black Re
publican United States.
Year: 1861

The New MILITIA SYTTEM-When the new
military law goes into effect, new commits
sions will have to be issued by the Governor
No man is worthy of commission in the
militia of this State who is not willing to
take if ifrequired. the army oath of allegiance
to the United States Government. We hope
the Governor will satisfy himself thoroughly
of the soundness of men before appointing
them to military positions, at this perilous
time. Any bad appointment, even though
the result of mistake or an oversight, would
alarm and offend our people. We feel sure
that great care will be exercised, in this re-
gard, by the Executive Meanwhile, it would
he well for responsible Union men, who may
know of any disloyal person holding COM
mission under the present system to inform
His Excellency of the fact, in order that a
better man may be substituted. We take
pleasure in here endorsing the faithfuness of
Gen. Marcus d. Dobbns, of this city, to the
cause of the Union lie knows no flag which
should please the eye of an American soldier,
save the glorious flag of the stars and stripes
Such men can be trusted.
Year: 1861

The REAsoN.-The reason why some seces-
sonists in this State indulge in maudln stuff
about neutrality, at this time is that they
dare not openly proclaim themselves on the
side of rebellion. Their position is however,
as well understood as though they had seces-
sion eockades on the apels of their coats. We
advise them to throw off the mask of timidity,
which We are compelled to say does not be-
come them very well, and let their faces see
the light of day. If jeff. Davis is engaged in
good cause lend him your countenance
Year: 1861

A FlEA IN Your EAR.-Many Of oul
best business men seem to have no more
idea of the art and true benefit of ad
vertising than the man in the moon. In
their estimation, twenty-five dollars pei
annum paid for advertising is twenty.
five dollars lost, or about the same. Ii
has SO happened that one of the creates,
skeptics on the subject of the benefit oI
advertisino on our list Of customers was
convinced in spite of himself, that his
money was well invested IN printers
ink. Our collector, at the end of the
year 1889, called at his store with the
regular annual bill. Says he, I'll pay
it but | haven't the least idea it has
done me cents worth of good. You
might as we'll take it out, | guess. -
There was man then at his counter
purchasing goods to the amount Of $500
He listened to the conversation, ther
turned to the merchant and said, Mr.


-, that advertisement is wha
brought me to your store. | had read
the Times for year and daily saw your
name there till | became familiar with il
though you were a stranger to me.
had been purchasing goods at Chicago,
but finally concluding to try Dubuque,
| came into the city, and as walked
through the streets my eye fell on your
sign. remembered your advertisement,
and here am. You may safely believe
you have gained my custom by your ad
vertising.'


The merchant was incredulous, bu,
thought he would try it another year
The end Of 1860 came around. and with
il our collector again. He was head over
ears at work, but stopped long enough
to attend to the bill. He paid it with
rather bad grace. and ventured to re-
mark he had not bit of faith in the ex-
pertinent, aud really did not think it was
a spark of benefit to him. By a remark
able coincidence the customer he was
then waiting on stepped up and said
" 1t was that very notice in the Times
newspaper which brought me here
that's certain. Ii you Dubuque fellows
would let us know. out in the country. a
little more about your business. believe
il would pay you"


Two such instances were proof to our
friend stronger than "holy writ" He
then came into our Office and ordered
his advertisement doubled ia size and
renewed twice month. not grudging in
the least the extra expense. Times.