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Year: 1862

We have the satisfaction of notir


ing, through our exchanges, that con


tributions of Bells have been made


under the requisite call Of Gen. Bean


regard, from many Towns. Va hav,


the same interest, in common with all


in this great work of defence. an,


would not desire to have the reflection


cast upon our people in the achieve


ment of Southern Independence


Would it not be proper fer the citizens


OF our parish to take this matter ot


contribution under serious copsidera


ton, and see if it be not pract cable
for them TO be as liberal as others ha We
been?


When we take retrospective view


and see with what energy and action


our citizens have given their means.
whenever called upon, and with what
alacrity and zeal men have been
sought for to contribute oursauota, for
common defence, and with what cheer
fulness on all public occasions we
have responded to demands that have
been made to assist those In our midst
Can it lie possible that at this period,
and i'll this hour of tfif' and need the
call of Boauregard is to be mm.efseed
and nnteard ? Will this parish remain
passive, whose antiquity is a by word
Of proud annunciation to those citizens
who have lived in it for a series of
years, whose fathers lie cntombcd
within its limits, and whose sous are
now battling in defence Of Southern
independence and honor?


We are under the belief that the call
will be literally responded to, and
that many Of our planters, after seeing
the necessity and emergency Of the call,
will without hesitation, come forward
and make the. requisite contribution of |
bells. RFt' e. ~


1t is b tier for us to donate half we
possess for the purpose of, giving our
brave volunteers means of defending
'nr Country, than to lose all for the
want of them. The cause of the Con
cderacy is our caase-what we bcstow
s for our own protection and defence.
Then we ask, in the name of cur Conn.
ry-in the name of our cause, which
$ just and honorable (partaking of
he greatest blessings bestowed on
nan, should SUCCESS crown our arms,
i of the greatest cause that ever be-
ell nation if adversely attend rs if /
his appeal made, will be lost upon the
ir and pass nmheayd and unreSpoaded ?
We cannot believe it will
Year: 1862

We find it stated in the South. West
ern, that Judge Egan of the 18th Jill
dicial District has given the Confedc-
rate Government $500 per annum of
his salary towards carrying ou the
war.


This liberality is in keeping with the
judges well Known character as d
generous and whole sou'ed patriot.


The South Western commends the
example 10 other Judges of the State,
but this is asking too much from some
of them. They may not all be equally
independent with Judge E. 1t is well
known fact, that salaried officers suffer
losses in times like these the price
of living is extremely high, while
their incomes remain fixed to a certain
amount
Year: 1862

Yesterday morning the people of
Niagara Falls were startled by the re-.
port that three men were swept over
the Falls in row boat The occur
renee is said to have taken place about
6 o'clock A. NJ, and was first discover.
ed by porter at the Cataract House,


who saw the boat containing the men
in the middle of the river, and saw the
final plunge from the brink of the
awful chasm, whose depths have al
ready engulphed many human beings
in destruction terrible to the imagi-
nation, and appalling to realize. We
learn from gentleman who visited
the Canada side of the river yesterday
that the fatal catastrophe was also wit
messed from near Clifton House. The
men were seen putting out from the


Cansdaseide near Ch,ppews, with the
evident intention Of landing rear the
south end of Goat Island. ..


After getting out q. short distance
the current was found too strong for
them, the recent high wind up the lake


was still forcing more than a usual
quantity Of water through the river,
and although they made every exertion
TO stem the rushins tide, vet their IF:


forts were entirely unasailing. The,


were seen, after battling for time
desperately against the current, to
draw their oars from The water, aud
af notionless in the boat, resigned to
their fate. In this condition they were
swept over the falls. The names ot
the unfortunate men were not obtain.
Year: 1862

Couch MIXTURE one teacupfull
of molasses; add two tablespoonfulls of vine
gar simmer this over the FIRE; then, when
taken off add three teaspoonfulls of parego-
rio, and as much refined ntrc as can bepn
upon the point of small breakfast knife
OF this mixture, take two or three teaspoon
fulls on going to bed. and one or two dur
ing the day when you have disposition
to cough.
Year: 1862

no" III the world we should all get on
without some safety-valve by which to let
all our surplus steam-social and intcllec-
tual-escape, we are sure we cannot tell
What would become of the poor dogs who
have to spout and write all the time just to
relieve themselves, if the rostrum and the
press were interdicted to their use, it puzzles
our closest and most patient thought to un-
derstand. No doubt that large part of
our takers and teachers are such, and con-
tinue SUCH merely because they could not
exist in any other way. When men get
just "a little learning" as St. Paul said,
they are much more like to 50 mad than
aster taking on board larger stock. After
their half-thoughts have at length evapora-
ted in words, they are more apt to settle
down upon course Of actual experience,
which causes them spells of silence and pro-
tracted thinking fits; and we all know that
thinkers are not lalkers, proverbially, and
will never be likely to so exchange their
agocation. The press affords a very conve-
nient means of relief to these overcharged
individuals, and they have improved it, as
a general thing, without stint or measure
AS for politics, and reformatory projects of
vague and airy nature, they have hitherto
served an excellent turn for these gentry
indeed, we think there must have been a
great loss of life but for just these ready re-
sources. But we hope the days of mere
scribbling and spouting arc gone by. There
is no reason why society should suffer itself
tc be afflicted with class Of avocations,
whose ultimate result, at the BEST is as
questionable as any other thing can be-
What we need is, that those who talk to US
shall talk something besides ,oorls - Wide
World.


The Season.


How different are the scenes of winter
from those Of summer, aud how different are
the thoughts they suggest. The happy
companionship of birds and flowers is gone;
the bright summer landscape has lost its
verdure, and lies buried from the sight,
But we have no need to plain-there is
still left US world Of beauty for thought.


The spotless snow, as it falls noiselessly
down. or is whirled in wild eddies by the
ruthless wind, is worthy passing thought.
How like ourselves in its dcstiny--pure as
the mind at it's advent, to be tossed about
by storms, to go back to earth and reappear
u different form, even as we are promised.
Il I'll the i land d of knowledge, Of books and news
papers; SO when shut from the great volume
of animate nature, we still have the thoughts
and fancies of master minds at our disposal.
Winter buries much that in summer claims
our attention can there be a more appro-
pirate time for reading or study?


There is pleasure about the home circle
at this season of the year that it possesses at
no other. The associations of long winter
evenings tend to make us sociable, and un
der their genial influence, whatever we may
be at other times, we can but be friendly.
and wish happiness to those about us. We
cannot cherish animosities if we would; We
forget the cares and disappointments Of the
1ay and kindness ru1oe tho hour
Year: 1862

4 BLESSED DAY.-What blessed day is
Sunday to the weary man who necessarily
catches but brief glimpses of home during
the toiling week; who is off in the morning
while little eyes are closed in slumber, nor
back at night till they are sealed in sleep.
What would he know of the very children
for whom he tolls. were it not for the bless
ed breathing respite of Sunday9 What
honest working mans child ever forgot this
day: When clean and neat, it is his priyj-
lege to climb papa's knee, and hang about
his neck, and tell him all the news which
goes to make up his narrow little world
Marrow" did we say? we recall the word;
for it widens out into the boundless ocean of
eternity. Sunday for the working mans
children! So we would have ia day
hallowed by sweet influences; when the lit
tie hand, quite complete, shall rest from
labor, and love shall write it down the bless
cd day of all the seven.
Year: 1862

HABITS Like flakes of snow that fall
unperceived upon the earth, the seemingly
unimportent events of life succeed one an
other. AS the snow gathers together, so
are our habits formed no single fake that
is added to the pile produces a sensible
change; no single action cneates, however
it may exhibit, mans character; but as
the tempest hurls the avalanche down the
mountain, and overwhelms the inhabitant
and his habitation, SO passion, acting upon
the elements of mischief, which pernicious
habits brought together by imperceptible
accumulation, may overthrow the edifcc of
truth and virtue.
Year: 1862

The Boston Journals New York GORE.
spondent writes:


The times in New York are very hard.
It was thought that we had touched bottom,
and that the force OF the crisis had spent
itself; but it now seems that we have a
lower depth to touch, and new gale is to
blow over US. New embarrassments and
financial troubles are to test the strength of
men and firms who have not gone under.
The contest between the banks and the Gov
ernment promises the worst results, and
like the caterpillar, worm and locust of
which the prophet speaks, the one following
the other till the earth became scared as a
blasted heath-so the rebellion, the CONNER
cial distress, the general ruin, the war fever,
have been followed by a financial quarrel
quite unexpected and nearly ruinous.


A large committee of the banks has been
chosen to go to Washington and see if some
arrangement can be made with Mr.. Chase.
AS it now is, man can tell where he stands.
Put 81, 900 on deposit in the bank in gold,
and then draw your check for any amount
and the check will not be paid in coin, nor
| in bank bills of the city banks, but in the
| Government notee. In some cases Govern
ment notes have been refused at the coun-
ter and practical bankruptcy felt. The banks
want direct taxation. All their capital, they
say, is locked up in Government funds, and
OF THIS QlrecL LaXaLlOn pOllUlclaUS are as AIralu
as monkey is fearful of the stove that burnt
him. That it is to come all allow. But woe
to that man by whom it comes. A tax on
liquor, on cigars, and all things else that
touch the comfort of the governing classes,
will be political death to all who advocate
or aid the stern necessity. So Congress is
careful in this matter, and leading men
among us are not ready for the new financial
measure.


Failures and changes of business are con-
slant. Men who hold real estate must hold
on, pay taxes, lose interest or lose ALL A
large house went down last week. A friend
of the firm was in the store after the failure
but did not know of the disaster. "Wha'
does your store rent for2" was the question
put to one of the firm. at can be had fol
$4,000. We have paid $4,000" "But are
you to leave the store with such reduction
of rent?" "Any sum would be q large one
for US to pay nov" was the sad reply. Gould
the reVerses that have attended this wicked
rebellion be mapped out, the change Of con
dition, the breaking up Of families, the com
mercial ruin, the whirlwind of desolatioI
that has borne away the hopes, the fortune
and comforts of thousands the sudden re
verses, the gloom, the woe and the broker
hearts that have hidden from the gaze of tht
world in an untimely grave, we would star
back appalled,.
Year: 1862

LOOK TO THE CELLARs.-The Germantown
Telegraph says that those who have in
charge the care of the household should
frequently think of their cellars, and though
they may not be often exposed to the eye of
strangers, take care that they are always
kept in cleanly condition, free from au-
noyances and nuisances of all kinds. A
tidily kept cellar has much to do with the
health of q family, especially in the spring
Of the year, or wherever "heaters" are in
troduced into houses. No vegetables except
potatoes should be stored in the cellar


Especially should cabbages, beets, celery,
and turnips be excluded. All these are Of
fensive in themselves and injurious to the
health, while at the same time these are all
preserved in a much superior manner out
of doors. A cellar should be thoroughly
whitewashed OF least once a year, and
swept and put in order twice month. The
air in properly kept cellar will not become
impure when the weather becomes suffici-
emily cold to render necessary the closing
up Of the open windows; while on the other
hand the air of cellar so closed up, which
is untidily kept and filled with vegetables,
some of them in q decayed state, may well
be imagined. All cellars, however, should
have the outside doors thrown open for an
hour or two in midday, in clear days, when
the temperature is above the freezing point
Year: 1862

During the late eruption of Vesuvius the
people for miles around had to use umbrellas
to ward Off the showers of dust which fell,
reaching far beyond Capri and Salerno. The
first appearance of the eruption is thus hap
PLY described by correspondent of the
London AthenRam


When l first saw the eruption was walk
ing with friend, and happening to look
over the inclination of d mountain which
cut the sea and the distant prospect, saw
what appeared to me vast pine, and yet
said, rubbing my eyes, DO not remember
one on that spot; it can not be pine, it must
be smoke from Vesuvius; and so it was; and
at this, the commencement of the eruption,
we could see the mighty mass from the roots,
which were fixed in the base of the noun
tain, growing up with wonderful rapidity to
a gigantic tree which touched the very heaV-
ems, and then spread its branches south, and
east, and west until the coast, sea- every
thing was hidden from view. l never wit.
messed any thing grander than the vast
masses of smoke which rose and rolled oVel
one another in magnificent involutions.
Year: 1862

"Go ye into all the world, and preach the
Gospel to every creature" was the last part
ing injunction laid on the churches by their
ascending Lord. Are they able to fulfill the
task2 They are, and more than able, were
the proper system adopted to raise and col
lect the required means. To show the
churches this, we beg leave to submit to
their consideration the following facts


One million persons contributing one
cent day, would raise daily mission fund
of $4,000. In one year this would amount
to S3,G50,000. At salary of $500 year,
this would keep in the field seven thousand
three hundred missionaries. Or two mil
lions Of Christians contributing one cent o
day, would keep in the field fourteen thou
sand five hundred missionaries.


This system adapts itself to the poor, and
gives to all and every one alike opportunity
Of clarifying God with their substance. 1t
asks not for rich nor great gifts. Could the
yoke of Christ be made more easy, or his
burden more light than this system makes
it3 Who through the day would feel him.
self the poorer for the want of the CEN
which in the morning he dropped into the
misson-box ?


Shall not the system be Immediately
adopted in the churches, and acted upon by
them all2


Neither talking nor publishing will raise
the funds necessary for our boards; but
this system WILL would all of the churches
act upon it. No other means to collect
funds would be necessary; it alone would
yield funds enough and to spare.


One cent day would preach the Gospe
to every creature.-ShAll it not be given p
american Messenger.
Year: 1862

The Chicago people are in bad way; their
hydrants give out fishes aud tadpoles and
last run of shad. They have to strain all
their drinking water, and the noise of the
finny tribe disturbs the people so at nights
that they are compelled TO muffle the pipes
and wad up the faucets Wherever the
street hydrants are allowed to run, there is
a fish stand; and it is said that the accumu-
lation of animal matter and fish bones in the
street is alarming. The Chicago Journal
states that an effort of the fire department TO
put out fires only adds fuel to the flames
that the fish oil in the water only makes the
confagration ten times worse.
Year: 1862

No Conclusion FOR CATs.-It is quite won.
dertul to see cat jump down nights. She
never seems to hurt herself with the fall;
she always falls on her feet, and these are
so beautifully padded that they seldom or
get a conclusion of the brian, as a man or a
dog would if he performed similar aero
batic feat ? II we examine a cats head, we
shall see that it has regular partition wall
projecting from its sides, good ways in
ward toward the center, so as TO prevent the
brain from suffering from conclusion. This
is, indeed, a beautiful contrivance, aud shows
an admirable internal structure, made in
wonderful conformity with external form
and nocturnal habits.
Year: 1862

Parson BrOwnlows case may bs briefly
stated. He desired to 20 North, but before
he was ready he was taken sick He was ar.
rested to protect him from violence. He still
continues sick at his own house, being TOO
unwell 20 be removed. When he rscovers
he will probably bs suffered to depart "to
the other side of Jordan" together with his
family. He can do no harm there to our
cause. while his presence among US might do
lnJury.-Memphis Arat0Hche.
Year: 1862

SKIFF STOLEN-There Is \ great demand
for sk'ifs just now at any price price gentle
from mp the river fastened his skif on "Wednesday
the mouth of Woif river on returning from doing
business up in tue city, he found had been stolen On
searching it discovered hid away in yard the
northern part oftha city Who placed there was not
Year: 1862

TIE AWAKE BATTERY-All those VINO are
in the city and not afraid Of the Abs are re-
ques;ed to call n the recruiting Office the corner Of
From. Row and Union street Come boys you Will
Lave G leader Capt BILL c. BUTTER
Year: 1862

Cur people do not fear death so much as they
do Inconvenience, deprivation Of comfort, and
loss Of property. They would wage war to the
death, but they would feign solace themselves
with the delusive hope that it can be waged
without any other sacrifice than that of blood
They must no longer recoil from the idea of such
losses They will have 10 make up their minds
TO endure the reality. Corn bread and mule
meat may yet become the fare of our men, If
we are in earnest in this struggle we will submit
10 It, and with il we will conquer. Should we
reach that point Of heroic virtue and selfdenial
then nothing less than the armies Of the living
God could subjug2te US. If ny a combination of
land and naval forces our chief cities are taken,
let US remember that the country is left to as.
We can there concentrate our forces at proper
points, and whip the enemy in detail They
will have TO keep armies il captured cities and
towns TO bold them, OF their pretended conquests
will be but farces. We have an ally ofimmense
power in the approaching summer. It's heat
will generate fever that will more than decimate
our enemy. Their ships will become hospitals
and their camps will become graveyards.


No great object Is accomplished without a cor
responding sacrifice, and in order 10 accomplish
our Independence we must at once make up our
minds TO sacrifice everything necessary to it.


Tha; done, then the great difficulty is removed.
Then we exhibit our unconqueTable will and
energy to the enemy and our merit to an admir-
! ing world. Corn bread and potatoes and such
daintes when we can get them This cheap


and simple fare, aided by good arms and sufii-
| cient ammunition. viii make Us invincible
| When we learn TO eat what our heroic fathers
! lived upon during the seven years war of the


revolution, then viii we show ourselves TO be
| worthy Of them Providence may not design us


to encounter such trials, but if we desire to be
heroic and truly virtuous, we must resolve, il


necessary, to submit to them. We must at once


make up our minds to sacrifice everything, 10
/ matter what, that inteTferes with our success


T7e hare got to succeed. If we fail, posteTity the


offspring of our own loins, will curse Us for com
meIcing a war which we had not the courage
and the virtus to prosecute to success. It we


must suffer ourselves, let US, at least, bequeath
| TO our children freedom, a country, and an hon
| orabe name To Roman courage we must unite
! 9partan economy and selfdenial- Richmond
/
Year: 1862

The DEFENSE OF CHARLESTON. - The
Charleston CouTisr says a:


Gen. Pelnberton, we are delighted to learn, has
declared his determination TO defend the city to
the last extremity. Honor to the gal ant com
mander for the bold patriotic resolution.


We propose that bis honor the mayor shall
forthwith call public meeting of our citizens
to pledge theiT support to our noble general and
to tell him that our war cry and our war action
viii be " victory - death"
Year: 1862

The YAEKEEs IN THE SOUTH The army
of Butler is now in New Orlcauer and other
Yankee armies ere at other points on the south
eTn coast. They think they have taken the
country but they will find before many months
that tho country has taken them, The yellow
fever is a scourge even to the native population,
living in comfortable houses, and having all the
medical attendance. What it will be among the
/ dissipated and unacelimated bo1des of the North
it needs no prophet to prediet.-RiehmOH DIS
patch
Year: 1862

How ARE DOUBLE Flowers PRoDUcED?-ln
answer to this question the Maine Farmer re-
plies;


ave believe that nature never produces dou
BILE flowers. They considered among boianists
as beautiful monsters They are generally, IN
deed we say always, the production OF sklliul
management of the cultivatOr. The Dutch gar
deners have been very successful in this kind OF
production. The principle Of doing it is to keep
the plant growing rather stntedy on poor soil.
until all the organs Of Towering are beginning
TO show themselves, then pushing it by liberal
watering with liquid manures. THIS operation
is founded upon the physiological habits of plants.
You have undoubtedly observed that the first
exertion of the plant is TO get its growth, then it
stops this part of the operation and makes flow
ers, then this operation stops and the whole
energy is bent on maturing and perfecting the
seed. This seems to be the great end and object
of its life, and this done, it ceases any further
action for the current season at least.
Year: 1862

NORTH CARoLlNA.-A party lately from North
Carolina, says;


The proclamation Of President Lincoln has
produced the greatest CONSERVATION among the
large Shareholders of that portion of the State
Indeed, SO great is their terror that II large body
Of them hAVe united in II petition 80 the Cow
ernOr, implOring him to use his influence with
the Confederate Government to secure the return
of the troops belonging to that State, in order
that they may be protected from a slave insur
recton, which they believe to be imminent. The
Governor has also been requested to call con
ventiOn of the people TO take measures to bring
the State back into the Union, that they may
avail themselves Of the offers contained in the
proclamation. He says that as soon as it was
known that the proclamation bad been issued,
measures were taken to prevent any more Of the
soldiers raised there by conscripti0n from leaving
the State. He is of the opinion that in a very
short time The proclamation will be known to
the slaves in every nook and corner of the State.