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Year: 1861

On the 25lh of last month, before the Legislature of Illinois, Stephen A. Doug las gave utterance 10 the following dellb- crate lie:

 No sooner have these cotton States seeded than an export duty is levied; and fl they will levy it on tfeTr cotton, do you Lot think they will levy 1t on our pork, and our beef, and our corn, and our wheat and our manufactured articles and all we have 10 sell 2 Then what is the proposi- ton It is 10 enable the tier of States bordering on the Atlantic and the Pacific, and on the Gulf surrounding us on all sides, to withdraw from our Union-form alliances among themselves, and then levy taxes on us without our consent, and col ect revenue without giving us any just proportion or part at all of the amount col

 ected. Gan we submit to taxation with out representation? Several voices No. I Can we permit nations foreign to us to collect revenues off our products fruits of our industry 2"

 There can be no preense that MT Douglas was mistaken in regard to the purpose of the Confederate States, for the act of the Provisional Congress, making tue navigation of the Mississippi absolute. ly free 10 the imports and exports of the States lying North of the Confederacv. was we'll known to him. IL may as we'll be understood at once that he is the bitter and interruptions enemy of the South, who is just now inventng falsehoods for the purpose of exciting the rabbe of Illinois 10 make war upon US. If he were him. self in the army, we doubt no, that he would employ poisoned weapons against us.
Year: 1861

g&g- The blockade, says the Richmond DtSpatch, which Lincoln intends for our injury, is working in exactly the opposite direction. We have heard of no less than four important branches of manufacture (two of them indispensable in time of war, ) which this blockade has taught us to~proGuce ourselves. One of these is m anufaclured at less than half the price of the Northern article, and is better in every respect. The truth is, if he will only continue his blockade long enough, he will prove the most efficient ally of Southern manufacturing independence that We could possibly command.
Year: 1861

The St. Louis Republican says that the steamer Iafan has gone into the service of the Washington Administration, and has been placed in command of an individual by the name of BARKER, formerly second clerk on boat in the river trade. The boat went up and down the river several times on the l6th, but the object of her trips did not transpire.
Year: 1861

The Chicago Tribune, speaking OF the
iiuc uating securities which have hitherto
formed the basis of our currency says:


There is single comforting reflection
in the loss of which the business public
must sustain on the bills OF these banks
AS fast as their bonds are Withdrawn, the
public will be finally rid OF them. If we
are blest with another good harvest our
surplus cannot be invested in huctuating
State bonds, bills be issued upon them, and
they be thrust into the pockets of the peo-
pie They can only be replaced by Hi
nois bonds, which must ever command
par or about that in the money markets
in the world 1t is understood that under
the amended law, passed at the last session
of the Legislature, the bonds of those
banks which do not make good the securi-
ties can be withdrawn at the option OF the
bili-hoider and tLis cf course will be the
general practice, since the bills will only be
bought for about what they are worth.
Year: 1861

POwEE or LTDCRAHCg AND DIET-Eyen
the experienced trainers of the prize ring
cannot decide what is the best food for
training men up TO their greatest powers
of endurance. They have prejudice in
favor OF muttor-chops and undeTdone
beef steaks; but it is by no means sure
that this is the best The Roman soldiers.
vino conquered the world and built roads
from Lisbon 10 Constantinople, and who
were all trained athletics. marching un-
der weight of armor luggage that few
men in our day could carry, lived on very
coarse, brown wheat or barley bread, which
they dipped in sour wine.


IN our own day the Spanish peasants
are among the strongest and most agile
men in the world. He Will work all dav
in 4 copper II ne, or the wine press, under
hot sun, and then dance half the night
10 the music Of The guitar. What does he
live on ? 4 piece Of black bread and an
onion-perhaps half a watermelon You
may see him dipping his piece of bread
some vinegar made hot with pepper and
garlic, and then he Is happy Sometimes
he gets draught OF harsh, sour wine, but
not strong All the strong wine Is sent to
England.


The Smyrna porter walks off with load
OF eight hundred weight. His only food
day after day, is little fruit-a handful
OF dates, few figs, a bunch of grapes,
some olives He eats 10 beef, pork or
mutton. HIS whole food does not cost
him penny a day.


The Coolie, living on lis rice, can out
work the negro fed on bacon. The Arab,
living on Iice and dates, conquered half
the world


The most tremendous Muscular force,
and the greatest powers Of endurance may
be nourished upon very moderate diet
Year: 1861

TX the world, he who speaks sweetly and
with affability, will have many friends;
but he whose words are bitter will have
few or mona This we may learn from the
sun and moon The sun by reason OF its
dazzlin. light, drives away every star and
planet from the heavens, while 1t is above
the horizon, and 1t is thus obliged to run
its course solitary and unattended; but tho
moon shedding only soft and tender
lirht. moves On IN the midst OF stars and
consultations, escorted by q numerous
company.
Year: 1861

TINE OF SowING TlMoTHY-A writer on
this subject in the Ohio Farmer, would SOW
either very early in the spring, or as late
as October in the fall, to escape the effect
of dry weather occurring before the plants
come up, or while they ere very small
He gives an account Of two pieces sown
last year, one after wheat, the ground be-
ing plowed the middle of August, and har-
rowed and sowed to timothy seed the lst
of September after smart shower The
other was corn ground, narrowed between
the shocks Of corn the lst OF October and
sown Immediately. 1t came up, and could
be seen forty rods distance before winter
The first sown showed no signs of growth,
and was again narrowed and res sown the
middle of October, and has since done
well. Land for spring sowing, he thinks
should be fitted in the fall then by sowing
early, the frosts will bury the seed in the
best manner
Year: 1861

CEssIoS OF A SOUTHERN FEDERAL DISTRICT.
Prior to the adjournment sine die of the
Alabama Convention; on Thursday last, an
ordinance was adopted providing that the
General Assembly shall cede district of
ten miles square for seat Of government
of the Confederate States. This looks as
if Montgomery had already been selected
Year: 1861

HAIRY New YEAR the Journal wish
es all its patrons. May long life and hap
piness attend them. May honors cluster
thickly on them. May virtue and its at
tendant blessings accompany them all
through their earthly career. Give them
neither poverty nor riches, unless poverty
be necessary to correct their wickedness, and
unless riches lead them to benevolence, due
humility of spirit, and increased usefulness.
May this winter of our discomfort soon
be made glorious summer by the sun -
of public peace and returning prosperity
and may "all the clouds which lower upon
our " land soon be ain the deep bosom of
the ocean buried This is our New Year
Year: 1861

OPEN HoUsE.-Notwitstanding the hard
times and the serious aspect of public af-
fairs, it is hoped that the pleasant custom
of keeping open house will be observed by
the ladies. Let not sociability be neglected.
1t is very humanizing observance.
Year: 1861

The Legislatures of some of our states have al
ready recommended our farmers TO plant this year
extraordinary quantities of grain and grass. We
hear from various points that this has been and s
being done. Nothing should be neglected which
will help TO make the staple articles Of food abund-
ant during the next two years. Our farmers
should not only plant larger crops, of wheat and
corn. but they would do well for themselves and
for the country to cultivate, to greater than
ordinary extent, certain other crops the pro-
ducts OF which are largely consumed by soldiers
and sailors.


Beans and peas, dried, form an important por-
ton of the army and navy rations. They are
only second in Importance to bread and meat, and
as helps to healthy variation of food, are of equal
necessity. Large quantities Of these articles viii
be needed for army provisions, and it is yet time
for our farmers to prepare themselves to supply
this demand.


Also, the farmers throughout the country will do
well to reserve their calves from the butchers
knife. This is point of great Importance With
large army to support We cannot too carefully
look after the supply of beef. We suggest to our
agricultural societies to take some immediate and
general action IN this after. Many thousand calves
are sold and killed every month in this country
Our farmers will find it profitable to raise all
the increase Of their herds during the present
year at least; and this is matter of prudence,
by which patriotic stock raisers and cattle
owners can do very much to help the cause of
the Union, for which our brave soldiers have gone
to battle.


Hay, also. should be saved az much as possible
1t is an article much needed in sl campaigns and
there is little doubt that the operation of the rebels
have been embarrassed by the lack of it. The South
has always drawn its supply of hay from the nor
thern and eastern States. Three months ago there
were not five hundred bales of hay in the States
held by the mutineers. Great armies cannot be
moved without numerous teams and probably the
lack OF hay was one not unimportant reason for q
certain sowness Ofmovement the part of the reb-
ell army, which has surprised our people and now
alarms the traitors in Virginia.


Rebellion will not triumph for lack of patriots to
dispute Its progress and put it to flight from the
land. But an army can do nothing without supplies
and il must be the care of those who remain at
home to spare no pains to provide the necessary
supplies for our brethren who are doing battle for
the Union. Every bushel of corn, every barrel of
flour, every bag Of beans and peas every .ierce of
beef and pork, every bale of hay that can be added
to our crcp this year should be raised.
Year: 1861

Showing that the South was nearly three hundred
millions richer than the West, and more than tIoO
hundred millions richer than the North. And it must
be rememb sred that the South has only twelve mill
IONS of population to provide Tor, while the North
and West have twenty millions.


The Boston Post says that the city Of Boston
alone in one year received from the slave States
flour to the value Of 81 of corn to the value
of 81 200 900, and rice ts the value Of S500,000.
The Post estimates that New England buys annual
ly of the South to the amount of S500O0 000. And
vet cur sharp Yankee brothers are seriously pro-
posing to out the South by cutting off supplies
IL is very evident that somebody is tool If the pro
visions raised by the South sis per head of her
population more than are raised by the North, how
long Wilt take the North to starVe out the South
That is nice little sum for Mr. Lincolns cabinet 10
solve. We must not forget that the South produces
annually 600 900 bales Of cotton, which always
worth in the European market $500 900 In solid
cash. We of the North have heretofore used
100000 bales of the cotton Of the South
But suppose she should hereafter take 1t in
to her head to interdct the sale OF single
bale Of cotton to the North, and should put
hands in the field only to raise the 100000
bales required for the European market, devotlng
the rest of her labor to grain productions OF ner
SOIL who can fail TO see that then the longer the
war would be protractcd the worse 1t would be for
US? Instead Of starving out them, we would starve
out ourselves. Even if we could enectaaily MAN
tain a ten vears' blockade of the South, she would
be all the time developing her own internal re-
sources establishing manufactures Of all articles
.be has heretofore bought of u.s. thereby rendering
herself independent of us in all time to come, and
would actually come out OF the blockade richer
thsn she went in while we should come out poor
indesd-not only drained Of our means. and Grip
Med IN our commerce, but our great manufacturing
canital would be entirely broken down, and univer
sai bankruptcy would crush both our public and
Dryate credit. 1t will be easy, we know, for fan
atics and madmen to sneer at sll this-as easy as
for dogs to bark at men in the streets-but il is
nevertheless truth which we shall terribly real
ize The way are going on, when it will be ever
lastingly too late for repentance and good sense
either 70 save the Union, or ourselves. The ques-
tion for patriots and statesmen to try and solve in
this crisis ia not chGt do IN the tcay Of tror
rsiRg and numbering the South but schdt shaA zoe do
best 10 ssrUeoT country. and ourselves? Men who
that they viii give their last dollar to punish the
South, speak more literally than they realize. Pas
sion aud revenge are not going to punish our enc
mics, 80 much % they viii punish ourselves war
Year: 1861

The value of the grain productions Of the South
for that year was nearly one hundred and toe'yJour
millions greater than of the West and over hun
dred and twenty-five millions greater than the North.
The South had nine millions to feed, and the North
and West combined had twelve millions. So the
South raised in value abeut $50 per head of its pop
ulation, while the North raised only SIS per head,
and the West S35 per head. .-


The value of slaughtered animals in the whole
United States was as follows:
Year: 1861

Showing that in meat provisions the South WIS
almost as rich as the North and West combined he
total production of the soil, including cotton and
slaughtered animals in value as follows
Year: 1861

The Republican papers have made thousands of
the northern people believe that the South will
soon be starved into subjection by cutting of the
supplies of provision from the northern markets.
Young Wide-swakes and old fogies have worked
themselves thoroughly into this belief that they
will actually sneer at any of intelligence wbe
undertakes to tell them better. The Republican
editors have made these benighted people think
that the South raises comparatively nothing but cot
ton, rice, sugar and tobacco whereas the truth is
that she produces more breadstuff and provisions,
according to her population, than either the North
or the West.


We have not the census of 1866 but that Of 1850
shows that in lS49 the grain productions of the
country, including clover seed and fax seed were
Year: 1861

FRANKFORT, March 26.


Mr.. Crittenden spoke To- day according to
appointment. His speech was a strong ap-
peal for unconditional Union. He said Ken
lucky was the first State admitted under the
Constitution, and would be the last to go out.
Secession was no remedy for any troubles
that might exist but would prove an aggraya-
ton of difficulties.


He avowed it as his belief that the people
of the North loved those of the South, and
cherished the Union above party platforms,
and would not permit the continuance of
wrongs upon any section. Kentucky would
stand firm if all the rest of the South were to
go. Though alone in her loyalty, she would
grasp the flag of the Union and die among
the falling columns of our Confederacy. As
things now were, she hoped to win the rash
South back by her patriotic example.


Mr.. Crittenden declared himself a non-co-
ercionist. He believed also that our country
could not support two governments. Seces-
sion was terrible delusion; better remedies
were to be found in the Union.


The speaker referred to Mr.. Clay's great
speech of 1850, in which he prophesied that
two parties-one for Union, the other for
Disunion-would spring up. That prophecy
was now fulfilled


When shall Kentucky 60 out Of the Union?
continued Mr.. Crittenden. "Never, never,
neverp II he were the last man to support
1t he would still be for the Union.


The whole speech vas eminently conserva-
tive. The old man threw his whole soul
into the cause which he so elOquently plead.
It was among the finest efforts of his advanc-
ing age. The traces Of time were apparent;
bis voice is feebler than it once was, but he is
still the same glorious patriot the worthy
compeer of Henry Clay.
Year: 1861

LECTURE OF PRoF. O'LEARY.-The lecture
of Prof O'Leary on Physiology, ETC., was
delivered at the Academy of Music last
evening to full and interested auhience.-
The lecture was full of instruction, and
highly edifying, and from the marked atten-
ton paid to the speaker throughout, we
have no doubt much good will result. The
object of the Professor is not to advocate the
taking of medicine, but to teach people how
TO avoid the necessity fOrtaking it. Anoth-
er free lecture will be given this evening at
the same place.
Year: 1861

CoEoERT.-By advertisement it will be
seen that Jack Leland promises a grand
Vocal and Instrumental Concert by Leland's
Band, assisted by the Cleveland Musical
Society, at an early day. The proceeds of
this Concert are to be devoted to the pur-
chase of a set of silver instruments, "with
the intention of giving the Forest City a
Band that shall be unsurpassed in the
West. None who have enjoyed the excel
lent music for which Leland's Band has be-
come justly celebrated, or feel any pride in
securing to our city Band already equal to
any in this part Of the country, will fail to
respond to the object contemplated by this
Concert.
Year: 1861

After reading the Address Of the Breckin-
racy of the State of California, we see no
reason TO change the views which we ex-
pressed regarding the programme they iE-
tend to follow, as shadowed forth in the
original telegraphic dispatch on the subject.
1t is simply proposition to organize party
upon the basis Of anti-coercion-in other
words party which shall see to it that
rebellion and treason shall triumph 49, the
party TO stand by and prevent any action Of
the Government which might lie in the way
Of Secession and Disunion. We think that
view it in any other light. 1t is party
whose sole principle is TO be TO allow the
whole country TO 60 TO wreck and ruin-to
allow every section to do as IL pleases, ey-
cry State TO take its own course, ana every
body to defy at will The Federal Govern
meut. Noble oljectl Excellent principle !
Truly, the masses ought TO rally around such
a standard as that! The great do nothing
purity. lstb ItDtlIlbit tiNh9pl, lhcuil 'NtiphJ
what not, rule, reign and flourish, the Gov
ernment must be non-combatant, non-resist-
ant AS we said in previous article, this
contemplated party proposes to give an cter-
nal carte Jlancho to Secession.


The Address says it is a thing Of perfect
indifference whether you call the present
movement in the South Secession or Revolu-
ton, the Breckenridge Committee are equal
ly opposed to anything except letting the
movements go on unobstructed. Now, il
they will allow Hcoolutioa to proceed un-
questioned, would they not, after a compro
mise was effected, be equally as much op.
posed as now to any coercion against those
who would rebel against the Government
subsequent to It's reconstruction on the basis
of the very compromise which they them
selves propose?


The fact is, that the whole matter, divest-
ed of sophistry or Misrepresentation, stands


in this light only:


If you join party which goes for carte
blanche TO Secession, you might as well be a
Secessionist yourself We do not say this by
way of tauut, for the times are too serious
for anything Of the kind, but we state it as
the simple logic of the case. Somebody may
answer back, that Republicans argue in the
same way That would be a mere taunt, al
so. But, af cr the taunt has fallen and failed,
as il must, Of its effect, we would ask for
iogicai demonstration TO the contrary Of
what we assert.
Year: 1861

PEHlsnED IN TIE Snow, PRoDADLY.-We e
learned at Onion Valley, Sunday, says the
Mountain Messenger, that on one of the
mountain ridges in that region, one day du-
ring the latter part of last week, a dog was
seen in the snow, bowling piteously, and
giving good reason to suppose that his mas
ter had pelished near the spot. 1t was not
ascertained to whom the dog belonged, nor
was any human body found, although search
was made. The prevailing belief, however
was, when we left the valley, that some un
fortunate man had pcrished in the snow, and
found was near the spot where his master had
died
Year: 1861

HAL SroEM-The most severe hail storm
ever experienced in this county, says the
Shasta Herald, came up last Sunday from The
southwest, and taking north-easterly
course burst in all its fury over the Cotton
wood country, and the east side of the river,
covering the ground to the depth of about
three inches, and lying day before it disap-
pcarcd We are inclined to believe, from
what We have heard of its violence in con
noction with the forward state Of the fruit,
that it has materially injured if not entirely
destroyed it.
Year: 1861

DEArING IT OUT.-Rev. Mr. Deal has been
preaching in Grass Valley on the Sin of
Dancing He says he used to dance but he
now sees the folly Of it. Perhaps bis legs
are not quite SO elastic as formerly.
Year: 1861

Psychology AND MEsNGEsN The expert
mcnts perlomed last evening, in the pres
once of very intelligent audience, at the
Water Works Hall, by Prof Collier were oil
n very entertaining character. lie could
completely control various persons whom he
took indiscriminately out Of the audience
ncgatiying their wills so that they could
not move from position taken, causing them
TO speak against their own voliticn, and eX-
perimenting with them in various other re-
markable and astonishing ways. He shows
an immense power as a mesmcrizrand psJ-
chologi.t and no one who sees him will re
crct the thin and the money spent. The
entertainment Is one eminently proper for
ladies TO witness, and no one need hesitate
to bring any Of his female acquainJances WIN
him to the exhibition. The Professor VIII
give another lecture together with a series OF
experiments, this evening, at the same place,
the Water Works Hall. lie deserves large
audience, and we hope he viii have it.
Year: 1861

OyERFLow.-We are informed says the
Nevada Democrat that many farms on the
bottom lands Of Feather river, the Yuba and
Bear rivers, have been ruined by the over
flows. happears that the large quantity of
sand carried down from the mountains and
deposited on the land is utterly destructive
OF the soil but the finer sediment. which is
carried farther down, and settles on the low
lands and slCughs below Sacramento. is an
advantage rather than an injury to the land.
Year: 1861

WIFE RECOVERED The n. Y. Post sors
gentleman from Ohio discovered by accident
his long lost wife in Bowery concert saloon.
last week. where she was danseuse. She
ran away from him two years ago, being
then in love with the stage Now she is
glad to discover his regard for her is an
changed and TO return home with him.
Year: 1861

lIENNEss PASS RoAD.-Mr. john Hunter


who resides in Sardne Valley, on the Hen


ness Pass Road, arrived in Nevada, says the
Transcript, on Saturday. lie came on the
line Of the road all the distance, having tray
eled over the snow belt of twenty miles on
snow shoes On this snow belt he represents
the snow TO average from four to six feet in
depth 1t is rapidly disappearing. He says
that had the road been constantly Travelled
through the winter there could have been
but little difficulty in keeping it open. Ten
miles beyond Sardinc Valley, he states,
spring had opened in all its verdant beauty
before he left. Regular travel will commence
on the IIenness Pass Road in short time
and workmen will soon be sent out to extend
the improvements east ward