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Year: 1861

There is nothing more offensive in tho
world than bad breath. 1t is vulgar as
well as offensive. In a man it is beyond
endurance; in a woman absolutely horri-
BILE. We should just as soon think OF
marrying q girl with the small pox ~
one with an impure breath. But as
loathsome as the odors OF bad breath are,
it is the easiest and simplest thing.ln
the word to have at all times, a sweet,
inoffensive bre .th-aye, sweet as the
breath Of newborn babe. In the first
place, keep clean mouth, which is easily
done by having all decay removed, and
by the use Of good toothbrush, with
little soap and water, night and morning.
Common toilet soap will do, but CASTLE
soap is preferable, as it is more strongly
alkaline, and contains less impurities
The teeth are decayed and filed with tar
tar and discolored by the acids and Wit
lated secretions of the stomach and the
mouth, which may be perfectly counter.
acted and cleansed by soap which is al
kaline. IL the breath is made offensive
only by the teeth, an observance Of these
directions will thoroughly and surely
eradicate it. 1t may be necessary to 60
elsewhere for the cause, where it is very
frequently found-to the stomach. II
so, it may DO readily corrected by proper
dieting If the breath is bad from this
cause, the tongue will be found coated,
the stomach oppressed, with perhaps
"heartburn" and acid eruction. Correct
it by leaving off all diet of indigesti bio
character-cut off one half the quantity
put into the stomach at each meal, and
our word for it, the remedy will succeed
most admirably, and you will be blcst
with one of Natures greatest blessings,
a natural breath,
Year: 1861

Ex. The editor of the New Orleans
Crescent, who, from being Union man,
has become one of the fiercest of the dis


unionsts, suggests what he calls meas
ure of peace. He proposes that the
South shall select fifty thousand men to
be headed by jeff Davis, and that the
North shall select hundred thousand to
be headed by its best General, say Scott,
and that the two armies shall meet and
decide all the issues between the two
Governments by wager OF battle, the
Government, whose army is victorious,
to be entitled to the full power to pre-
scribe the conditions of peace to the con-
quered foe.


Now we think that this project might
be improved 1t seems to us to involve
by far too serious a loss of life and limb.
Let us see if something Of the same char
acter and at the same time good deal
less sanguinary cannot be devised. We
have no doubt that the editor of the
Crescent, the author of the plan we have
mentioned, is himself the most redoubt-
able champion the South has got, and we
don't suppose that anybody will dare to
gainsay it. Now we suggest, that, in
stead of the South's sending fifty thous-
and men and the North hundred thous.
and to meet and decide the fate of en-
pire the South shall select the editor OF
the Crescent and the North any two
champions it pleases (would the New Or


leans fre.eater have any objection to say
ing three?) and let the parties fight it
out on some named day and designated
spot in behalf Of their respective nations,
each of the two or three Northern fight
ers to be allowed the privilege of having
good-sized dog upon the ground to be
tugging away at the seat of the Southern
champions breeches through the fight


This, we think, would be just about fair,
and no doubt betting upon the result
would be 80 brisk that the winning sec
ton would be able, with the money won


to pay off all the expenses of its late mil
itary movcment.-Lomsrile Journal
Year: 1861

EEDiffercnt sounds travel with diff
ferent velocity--a call to dinner will run
over ten acre lot in moment and a
half, while summons to return to work
takes from five to eight minutes,
Year: 1861

The Lore Chass.-Sheridan Knowles five act
comedy Of the Love Chase was produced AT
the Theatre on Monday night-the occasion of
the first appearance in this city Of Miss Jose
phine Gougenhem. To thuse familiar wi h
The piece, we need hardly say that its repre-
sentation requires of It's heroine an amount CT
spirit and vivacity that might be regarded as
unnatural, were il not accom- pa n led by she W
of deep feeling. We are gralified 10 state that
in this respect "Miss Joey" is fully equal to
the part. Her description OF the chase and
raillery of Wildrake were most admirable,
and throughout the play she main tanned the
character In style that denoted a thorough
appreciation of its meaning. Miss G.. mas a
tall, graceful figure, an expressive face ar
sparkling black eyes, and is unQuestioDably
an actress of merit. Some pieces of uncom-
mon attractiveness are TO be prod duced during
her engagement, and we assure the pu bile that
no one will be the worse for spending an oc-
casional evening in the recreation Of the fne-
atre. while events of such grave import are
transpiring around us.
Year: 1861

because know that the necessities which
made this Union exist are stronger to-day
eian they were when the Union was made.
AID that those necessities are enduring,
while the passions Of men are short lived
and ephsmeral- | believe that secession
was stronger on the night of the 9Th Of Nov
last. when Presi lent and Vice PresMent
who were unacceptable to the slave States
were ei"cted than it is now That Is now
some fifty days since. and I believe that
every days sun which set since that time
has set on Modified passions and prejudiees.
ani that if you will only give it time. six
ty days more suns will give you brighter
and more cheerful atmosphere
Year: 1861

not wish to proclaim their own merit, but
they would be very glad that others should
discover 1t. They would have the reputa-
tion both Of virtue and Of the desire to hide
it.


As to the matter Of speaking against our
selves, do not either blame or recommend
H. When il arises from true simplicity, and
that hatred with which God inspires US Of
our sins. il is admirable, aud thus regard
il in many holy men. But usually the surest
and most simple way is not to speak unne-
cessarlly Of ones self, either geod or evil.
Self love often prefers abuse to oblivion and
silence; aud when we have often spoken i'll
OF ourselves. we are quite ready to be recon.
ciled, just like angry lovers, who, after
qnarrei, redouble their blind devotion TO each
other.


This simplicity is manifested in the exte-
rior. As the mind is freed from this idea Of
sell, we act more naturally, all art ceases,
we acl rightly. without thinking Of what we
are doing, BY sort Of directness OF purpose,
that is inexplicable to those who have no ex :
per'ence Of It. To some we may appear less
simple than those who have more grave and
practised manner; but these are people Of
bad taste. who take the aflectation Of nodes
~ for modesty itself. and who have no
knowledge of true simplicity. This true
simplicity has sometimes careless and ir-
regular appearance. but it has the charm ot
/ truth aud candor, and sheds around it,
know not what Of pure and innocent. Of
cheerful and peaceful; loveliness that wins
US when We see it intimately and with pure
eyes.


How desirable Is this simplicity! who will
give It To mef will quit all else; il is the
pearl Of great price. Psnelon.
Year: 1861

DRIVEN INSANE by Insults OFFERED
TO HER HUsEAHD.-The wife of Henry A
Bills, Of Winstead, Conn, died at the Hart
ford insane retreat few days a9o-the re-
suit OF an attack Of insanity produced by the
husband in the community where he lived q,
because of bis sympathies with the Southern
rebellion.
Year: 1861

The MILITARY GENIUS or PRESIDENT
DAy1s.-The Louisville journal thinks that
Jefferson Davis, as a military leader has
proved failure. The editor says:


Unquestionably jeff. Davis, as the head
of the military operations in the South, has
signally failed to fulfill Southern expectation.
The enthusiastic confidence that was felt in
him is fast dying out. All the glowing pre-
dictions as to what he would do have in
rapid succession been talsified. His late de
votees have been looking daily for great re-
suits from all his military movements. but
they see nothing. This will never do-no,
never. If jeff doesn't startle his Cotton
State friends very soon, perhaps they will
startle him.


He has only signalized himself since the
Cotton States set up for themselves by in
augurating system of wholesale piracy, and
issuing few letters of marque to desperadoes
who have nothing to lose in the enterprise
on which they are about to enter
Year: 1861

WESTERN MARYLAND RAILRoAD-The depot of
this road at Westminster is under roof and is a
commodious building. The track of the road is
now laid about two and half miles west of West
Minister and is progressing as fast could
ably be expected to its completion to Union Bridge.
-Hdaerstoirn MnI.
Year: 1861

The reports of ''respectable gentlemen" from
North Carolina "by circuitous route" that the
Governor is strong Union man, is received with
very strong misgivings We know, and We must
judge by his acts, and they have been against US.


The report, also, of the election of eight repre-
sentatives to Congress, is not much more much
less than the report of eight seIfcOnstituted M
great. There is time for everything, and there
will be a time to elect members to the United
States Congress from North Carolina but net yet"
Year: 1861

1t is easy to see how much more iudicious it is
rather to let persons in Baltimore, and elsewhere,
indulge in the manifestation of such unsound ten
dencies so long they are confined to decen dis
cussion, or within the innocent range of badge
openly displayed, than violently to deprive them
of such privilege. In spite of a Il prohibitions
there are those especially Of the fair sex, who will
make their opinions known
Year: 1861

Whatever may be said TO the contrary, IL does
coat q great deal Of money TO be gentleman


and q great deal more to be lady. Where the
mistress Of the house has to be q nurse and do


mestic servant as well as wife, she will be cure
TO sink the last character in the first. Unless
woman has extraordinary health and yigor,
her husband will enjoy very little Of her society
II she is always looking after the children or the
dinner; and, II both be and she are forced to
spend great deal Of time and thought In con.
irving ways to make their income cover their
expenses, thoir mind will be very apt to assume
q petty cast. and will be fixed. for the most
part, on small and somewhat sordid, though i'm
portant directs. The obscure difficulties and
struggles of such mode Of life are, In plain
Year: 1861

We the people of the Confederate States each State
acting in its sovereign and independent character, in
order TO form permanent federal government eStab
lsh justice insure domestic tranquility and
the blessings Of liberty ourselves and posteri
ty-invokng the faver and guidance of Almighty God
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Corfa ats pf Auaar
Year: 1861

IA VOICE FROM IRELAND TO THE IRISH. Not hear me!-by my suferings, butyou shalll' Stay your hand against your brother Bate the ferceness of your breath--- Look at home-before you sentencs

 Kindred hearts and hopes to de ath. Look at home--and see the reptile

 Gnawing at the rosy fruit; Mark the footsteps of the famine,

 And the graveyards dark and mute. Mark the harvest, rich and golden;

 Shorn from the giving soil, Whilst the reaper, gaunt with hunger, Starves before his hopeless toil Think of the homesteads topped over Think of hearts where joy was shrinsd; Listen how the lonely fir-tree

 Tells the story to the wind Slavery? would you test the question? Need you o'er the ocean roam? Have you arms? Ah bear them--use them For the grooming slaves at home! And stay your hand against your brother He has never been your foe Foe to faith nor foe to Irelandi

 Shame, to aim at him blowl Dato you HUI uuSleu Wltu HdllCe, To dispoil land of joy Irish mother, for despot

 Never meant her Celtic boy See the Southern nomed worker,

 Mid the glories of his land, With his good steed proud beside him, And his rifle in his hand Waiting for the fierce marauder

 To o'erstep the boundary fair, Prompt to crush his freeZy footstep, Should he think to lord it there Raise the olive, Irish solderl

 Push the hostile steed aside Washington and Southern valor

 Built the base of Northern pride! Tell the Northmen to remember

 Union is the bond of power Peace and brotherhood rampant, 'Gainst nations gloomiest hour! But, if the blaze of war must burn, Thrust your hand into the flame Ireland pants to be self-governed

 Be the sunny South the same. Then stay your hand against your brother Bate the fierceness of your breath Look at home before you sentence

 Kindred hearts and hopes to death
Year: 1861

Battle.

 A correspondent of the Charleston Mercu- ", who visited Gen. Beauregard at his head quarters to have his passport revised, says: The General was courteous and afable as ever, in good health and spirits, and unusually communicative about the affair of the Fist. Great pains have been taken to impress the fact on the public mind that we were almost beaten in the battle, and that the day was saved at late hour, by the timely appearance of General Smiths brigade. Certainly Beau regard was not aware of the fact. From the moment that he divined the plan of the enemy to turn his flank he felt certain of the result. But the immense distance to be traversed de- ayed the reserve, and postponed the victory. In spite of this embarrassment, however, the field was ours at one o'clock, and the advance was checked in order to bring up sufficient force to complete the rout. At the same time orders were sent to our right wing to advance; through some mshap this command failed to be executed, and the opportunity was lost of either annihilating the enemy or making their entire left wing consisting of nearly thirty thousand men-lay down their arms.

 Any one who will take the pains to follow the movements of our different brigades, will see that each of them took up a position fur ther to the left as they came into action, until the tables were fully turned on the foe by the resistless onset of Cash and Kershaw, and the flank movement of Gen. Kirby Smith, who fell upon the advancing columns of the enemy from an unexpected quarter, and converted the repulse into one overwhelming and humiliating rout.
Year: 1861

We Thought they were making these
preparations against certain dark colorcd
eremies in their midst, bat it turned ont
the preparation Was against us. They have
b"en at il lcn years, but give u ten months
and | will show my diubtiuu friend which
part Of the cuutry viii best carry on this
war.


Here IN thr State of Ethan Allen-al-
low me- "a rali hack the offensive term -
let no man doubt The issue unless he is prp-
pared to doubt the providence of God.
For with a just cause. with national strength.
and the providence of God who seems to
point His finger toward this country as to-
ward the pioneer Of civilization. it seems to
me impossible for any Christian man to
doubt this issue.


The interests of christianity are bound
up with it the cause of large portion of
The human race is entirely mingled with il.
and this day and this hour the question is 10
be settled.
Year: 1861

the oppressed, will never give victory to


our arms, or suffer us 10 succeed in our ef.


forts to suppress rebellion, and restore peace


and integrity TO the Union. We haye too


long turned a deaf ear TO the cry Of the en-


slaved We have too long suffered our hearts


to grow csl'ous TO the wrongs Of The down.


trodden IN our own country, we have too


long been willing to grow rich, TO erect


our palaces, and gather Injuries around us


by The toll, the sweat and The blood OF our


enslaved brethren. May it not be that tho


cry Of these brethren has already entered


the ear Of Heaven. and ,l,at lie has taken


up their cause and determined that if We


refuse any longer to break their chains, to


set them free, and 10 treat them as our
brothers and fellow citigens, we shall no
longer exist as a nation? May il not be
that in this matter, we have Him to reckon
with, and that the first step towards success
is justice to the wrongcd? We confess
that we fear and deeply fear, if we let slip
the opportunity which the Southern rebel
lion gives us to do justice to the slave. or 10
make his cause ours, in vain shall we have
gathered our forces and gone forth to bat
tie. We fear God may be using the rebels
as instruments of our punishment-instru.
ments themselves to be destroyed, when
through them our own destruction has been
effected. We speak solemnly and IN deep
earnest for he fights at terrible odds rhs
has Me infinite and just God against him.
Il may be that an all wise Providence bas
suffered this rebellion for the very purpose
of giving US an opportunity of emancipat.
ng r'ghtfuily, without destroying, but as
means OF preserving, the Union, the men
women and children now held in bondage.
md of redeeming our past offences. If so.
most fearful will be His judgment upon US,
we neglect the opportunity, and fail to
wall ourselves of the right. Now is the
lay OF our grace. This opportunity neg
ected, our day of grace may be over, and
'ur Republic follow the fate Of all others.
nd become kissing and by-word in all
he earth. Which may God in His inf
lite mercy avert.
Year: 1861

1t seems to us, then, highly important, in
every possible view of the case, that the


Federal Government should avail itself Of
the opportunity given it by the Southern
rebellion TO perform this act of justice to
the negro race, 10 assimilate the labor sys
tenn Of the South TO that of the North: TO
remove great morsi and political wrong
and to wipe out the foul stain of slavery.
which has sullied the otherwise bright es-
cu:ehecn of cur Republic. We are no fa-
naiics on the subject of slavery, as is well
known 10 our readers, and we make no ex-
raordinaFy pretensions to modern philan
hropy; bur we cannot help fearing that n
he Government lets slip the present oppor-
unity of doing justice TO the negro race.
md Of placing our republic throughout in
iarmoRy with modern civilization. God.
who is especially tho God of the poor and
Year: 1861

UNIoS.-The traitors are banded together
by no common bond. They have flung aside
all matters of trifing difference, and unite
against the Union cause. If after the war
shall have trinmphantly closed, and peace is
again ours-if then the powers that be are
unworthy, we will raise again the party col.
ors and call upon the Democratic hosts to
gather to their tents and take counsel of each
other: but while the war lasts while the
Union is in danger those who threaten it
are the enemies of Democracy, and whoever
is for the Union is our friend That was the
position of Mr. Douglas. and we recognize it
as the only one tenable for Democrats
Sierra Democrat
Year: 1861

ANTI-SEcEssIoN DocUMENf.-The map Of
the United States is the most unanswerable
,nti-secession document ever published, and
we wonder, says the Toulumne Courier, that
the Rebel Government do not suppress it at
once; for while the people of the Northern
and Western States have their eyes fixed up
on it, it seems impossible that the claims of
the Secessionists can for moment be admit.
ted. The great river Mississippi-which,
with its tributaries, waters three -ffths of
the whole territory of the United States east
of the Rocky Mountains --runs from the
north to the south, and six slave and four
free States are bounded by its banks.


If the Confederacy succeeds, the whole of
the Northwestern States, which will soon
contain a majority of all the population of
the free States, will be entirely cut off from
their great natural channel of communica.
ton with the ocean and the products they
would sell, or the foreign merchandise they
would obtain through that channel, must be
forever subjected to just ST ch impositions as
a foreign power may choose to dictate, or
their transit be interdicted altogether.
Year: 1861

to the domestic controversy, out of which the
lnsurrection and consequent war have sprung.
Nothing now occurs to add to or subtract
IRON the principles or general purposes sta.
ted and expressed in those documents.


On the whole, the document is singularly
dignihed, plain. and satisfactory one a. it
relates to the rebellion now ia the country.
His views concerning the present Judiciary
system OF the country are worthy of close ex.
animation. tits safe conclusion that this
message will add nothing to the popularity
of the President with certain members eff the
Republican party, and it is a matter of grave
doubt If their concurrence and eountenance
are articularly valuable
Year: 1861

A soldier needs, besides bis soldiorly
drill,


Good feet.


H. A good stomach


III. And after these come the good
head and the good heart.


But good feet are distinctly the frst
thing Without them you cannot get
to your duty If a oomrade, or a horse,
or a locomotive, takes you on its back TO
the field you are useless there. And
when the field is lost you cannot retire,
run away, and save your bacon.


Good shoes and plenty of walking
make good feet. A man who protends
to belong to an infantry company ought
always to keep himself in training, SO
that any moment he can march twenty
or thirty miles without feeling pongor
raising blister Was this the case with
even a defamation Of the army who rush
ed to defend Washington? Were you
so trained, my comrades Of the SEVENTH


A captain Of o company who will let
his men march with such shoes as
have seen on the feet Of some poor fol-
lows in this war, ought to be garroted
with shoe strings, or at least compelled
to play Pope and wash the feet of the
whole army of the Apostles Of Liberty.


If you find a foot soldier lying beat
out by the roadside, desperate as a sea
sick man, five to one his heels are too
high, or his solos too narrow or too thin,
or his shoe is not made straight on the
inside, so that the great toe can spread
into its place as he treads.


- I am an old walker over Alps across
tho water, and over Cordilleras, Sierras,
deserts and prairies at home; have
done my near sixty miles a day without
discomfort-and speaking from large
experience, and with painful recollec-
tions Of the suffering and death have
known for want Of good feet on the
march, l say to every volunteer.


Trust in God; bit keep your shoes easy!
Year: 1861

How FARMERS CAN SERVE THEIR
COUNTRY.-A time Of war is generally
time Of scarcity of food Where
many men are drawn away from pro
duciug grain and roots, aud become on
ly consumers, there is great danger that
the supply will not be equal to the de-
mand. To obviate this, let every pa
triotic farmer add to the extent Of the
land he contemplates cultivating, at
least one acre, to supply food for some
poor soldiers wife and children, who
can produce none. We do not mean
that the farmer shall give away the
products of that acre, but only that he
shall plant it to secure the supply. As
a timely, necessary precaution, we
would beg every farmer to plant
at least one additional acre of corn,
half an acre of potatoes, and q few more
beans and roots, and it will supply the
lack of those who can only consume
and guard us against the fear of short
ness Of bread. Farmers, in the name
Of humanity, remember the danger,
and act promptly Now is the time
Plant as a defence against scarcity of
food. History will record the wise act,
and the God of harVests will reward
you Harrisburg Telegraph,
Year: 1861

It is stated that the War Department
will probably accept the proposition Of
the proprietor Of the st. Nicholas Hotel,
N. Y, to supply the army with bread.
His offer is, to erect large ovens, and
bake all the bread for the troops while
they remain in Washington--the Gov
ernment to supply him with -four and
give him a site for the ovens, in or near
the city, aud he will boar all tho expen-
SOS Of baking during the war.