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Year: 1861

GEN. SCOTT AND THE TRAITOR DAvIS.-Whcn
Frank. Pierce occupied the Presidential chair,
Jeff. Davis, the arbitrator, was Secretary of
War. At that time it seemed to be the policy
of Pierce and Davis, for some cause, to hum
BILE and disgrace General Scott; but the in
dignation of the people and the spotless purity
of the old heros character, prevented the con-
spirators, (for we can only regard the efforts
ing out their designs. Gen. Scott came out Of
the controversy vindicated; his reputation


was uninjured, and it is related of him by


those who knew the man, that he has never


forgiven Davis the mean part he played in that


business. Therefore Gen. Scott embraces the


present to repay Davis for his treachery, not


only to his country, but also for his dastardly
treatment of himself Scott is determined to
surround and hem in the arch traitor, so as to


make his escape impossible, if he heads his
rebel cohorts in an open field, unless he does
50 by his own hands in suicide. The plan
and the purpose is to take Davis and as many
of his advisers as possible, prisoners, and hav
ing them in possession make speedy and
prompt example of each after a fair trial
There is no reason in wasting powder on such
vretches. Death by the bullet would afford
IN honorable transit for them from this to an


other world. Hemp is what they have earn
ed-infamy is what they deserve itseem.
| to be the purpose of Gen. Scott, while he il
,ndeavoring to carry on his campaign withou
| the loss of life among those whom he is lead
ing, to bring the traitors to terrible punish
lnent. So far as Davis is concerned, we trus


that the old hero may realize all his dreams o
retribu.ion and retaliation.
Year: 1861

VorE OF R1cHNoND.-We see by some Of
the Virginia papers that the whole vote cast


in the city of Richmond in favor of secession
was 2,4O0 against it 4. The vote of Rich


mond at the last Presidential election was
5 400, so that not half vote was cast, and as
the city is military camp it is probable that
the military vote is counted among the 2, 400.
Year: 1861

all constitutional requirements of the Federal
Government; but it is equally my duty to
advise you that you are under no obligations
whatever to obey the unconstitutional edicts
of military despotism.
Year: 1861

worlds hopes. Neglect not to consider that you
carry with you the love, sympathies and prayers
of those who can not wage war, but who are in
terested in every result. Patrick Henry once
said: The battle is not to the stong alone; it is
to the vigilant, the active, the brave" Be vigil
ant then, guarding your health, minds and NOR
ais, that you may not have to learn vigilance frm
traitors. Be active; for deness is no credit even
in peace. Ineed not ask you to be brave; no, not
American youth, who have mothers and sisters
and loves behind you, who would rather live the
widows of soldiers than die the wives of towards.
Go then to the wars; but not in the mad energy of
despair, changing your harps upon the willow"
but in the sober purpose of deviation to righteous
cause. Go in your weakness relying on truth to
support you with her strength. Go follow the
flight of thatbod bird who has never failed to look
the daygod in the face, or confront the gale with
phalanx ofopen wing when the storm was abroad
in his anger. Go under that glorious. escutcheon,
and.f your eye quail before difficulty, look to its
stripes and stars, and let your faint hearts catch
war and vengeance from the holy memories that
lurk in It's folds, and may the God of battles give
you those rich consultations that will nerve you in
conflict, and soothe your very death with the hope
of rising to the immortality of sacred principle,
well worthy of sacrifice.


My christian friends, you have certainly not
forgotten how to pray. And let me say in conclu
not avowed your sentiments, do so without delay,
in righteous fear lest by an accessory silence you
justify crime.
Year: 1861

On Wednesday, the members of the
Brown High School, Newburyport, raised
the American flag near their school build
ing, in the presence of large concourse of
citizens. Among the speakers on this oc-
casion was Gen. Gushing, of whose remarks
the Herald gives the following abstract:


Gen. Gushing said that he cordially
participated in the present patriotic mani
festations. Long may this glorious flag
wave above our heads, the banner of vlcto-
ry and the symbol of our national honor.
Our dear country now indeed demands
the devotion of all her people flor the dire ca-
lamity of civil war is upon US. He had
labored hitherto for many years, earnestly
and in good faith at least first for the
conservation of the Union, and then to a.
vert the evils Of fratricidal war; and of
what he might'have said in that relation ne
had nothing now to retract. But the day
of discussion I'D passed, and that OF &C.
ton arrived. He had before him the
question, which had occurred to public men
in other countries, when political conyul-
sious divided friend from friend, and broth
er from brother, and sometimes had
arrayed them against one another in hos
tile camps and in deadly strife. What
in such case il the dictate Of dutyi
Should we retire into safe seclusion IN
foreign country, to return in better times,
TO wear the honor offreedom, like Hydef
Or should we remain to affront the perils
of our lot, like Oakland Or Vanea The
latter course if not the safer one. is at any
rate the most courageous one. He Mr.. C.)
chose SO to act. He was citizen of the
United States, owing allegiance to the
Constitution, and bound by Constitutional
duty to support its government, and he
should do so. He was son of Massachu-
setts, attached to her by ties of birth and
affection, and from which neither friend
nor foe should sever him. He would
Weld to no man in faithfulness to the Union
or in zeal for the maintenance of the laws
and the Constitutional authorities OF the
Union; and to that end be stood prepared
Il occasion should call for it to testify his
sense of public duty by entering the field
acaiu at the command of the Common
wealth, or of the Union.
Year: 1861

How TO GUARD AGAINST THE HEAT.
AS the heat of Southern sun is one OF
the hardships our boys will have to en-
counter, permit an old soldiOr to state in
what way the French army in Algiers guard
themselves during the day when on the
march or standing sentry: Take yard
of thin, white flannel, fold il together once
and sew up one end; a ribbon or tape may
bc inserted to draw and tie it around the
neck. This thrown over the cap or shake,
and falling behind, completely shields the
head and shoulders from the rays of the
sun. Woolen is preferable to linen or cot
ton, is equally light, costs less than tbs
former, and is easier washed and keps
clean.
Year: 1861

wards. We needed no signal to know her dis
tress. The captain odered the second officer
| of in the boat. watched him as be made his


way over the ice with few of the men toward
the ship. They soon returned with eight Of the
| ships crow. 1t was a dismal account they
gave OF their situation. They might have
sawed their way out of the ice, but the ship


was so injured that she could not have foated


an hour. The largest of their boats had been
| stove; the others were hardly seaworthy. They
were preparing, however, to take to them as a
| last resource, when our welcome arrival put an


end to their fears. Another detachment was


soon brought off, and the captain with the re-


msinder of the crew was to follow Immediately.
Iwent TO my cabin, and tried to think over


the singular fate which had made US the pre-
| servers of this ships crew. could not divest
myself Of the idea that some supernatural
agency as connected with that paper in the
desk, and / trembled at the thought of what
might have been the consequences if We had
neglected the warning The boat coming
alongside interrupted my reverie. In few
seconds was on deck.


found the captain talking to fine old sailor
like looking man. whom he introduced to me


as Captain Squires. Captain Squires shook
hands with me, and we remained talking some
time. could not keep my eyes off his face;
had conviction that / had seen him some-
where, where could not tell. Every now and
then l seemed to catch at some clue, which


vanished as soon as touched. At last he turned
| round to speak to some Of his men. 1 could


not be mistaken-there was the long white


hair, the brown coat. He was the man had


seen writing in the captains cabin.


That evening I and the captain told the


story OF the paper to Captain Squires, who
gravely and in silence listened to our conjec-
lures. He was too thankful for his escape out


OF suoh imminent peril to question the means


by which it had been brought about. At the


captains request he wrote ''Stesr N. W" We


compared it with the original writing There


could be no doubt of it. 1t was in the same


odd, cramped hand.


Can any one solve the mystery
Year: 1861




The English temper is very likely to be severely
tried on the question Of blockade. II is not the in
rest of the English merchants that any Of the ports
Of America, either North South, should be block
sded and any 5yoeka5s C be regarded a0ih the most
Jealous criticisz1 A blockade is the carrying into
effect by an armed force of that rule of Law which
renders commercial intercourse with the port block
AIDED unlawful on the part of neutrsls. Actual
blockade is the most essential element sf legal
blockade and it is only be consideredss actually
existing when there is power to enforce it. "The
very notion of a blockade" said Lord StoweH, elm
cudes that the 5esiegng force can apply its power
to every peint Of the blocksded State Now it is
very much questioned whether the North can ef-
fectualy carry cut the complete blockade it has mo-
tilted the world to exist Of the whole seacoast Of
the South.


II may therefore, be regarded as certain that the
British public who want cotton from the South and
corn from the North. will not be satisfied to recog-
nize any constructive bloekades, and there is every
reason 10 fear if the American people continue long
In state of hostility that Uery grdUs questions 0iiI
arise uvh respect TO the blockade Of American poTts
1t will be lamentable, indeed, if any collision
shoad arise between this country and either Of the
bellgersnt parties; but it would eyince q wsnt Of
prudence in the public journalists if they did not
point out the probable consequences Of any sVoWed
line of tactics n friendly State. If the Southern
States are in earnest in their determination to
eede, no physical force can compel them to remain
in the Union, and the proposed mutual slaughter
will bs at once futile aud wicked. There are few
people who can better afford to be reasonable than
the Americans. for they are recognized as people
charged with indomtsble pluck, and they will lose
nothing by owing in this terrible emergency that
they are also possessed Of moderation and renec-
tion.
Year: 1861

The Opinion Nationals, seeking with its unitary pre-
die cons TO establish the principle that the United States
is rot based upon Gederstion CITES an isolated phrase
from the Fsrewen Address of Washington "he unity
of the Government which makes of you one people
should be equally dear you and is with reason that
it should be So fer his unity is the cornerstone OF the
eGi6ce Of your independence"


easy for us to complete the idea of the great pat
rio. by reproducing words of former quotation
we made of his words:


In resuming your sovereign rights," be said ''you
will expose yourself the danger Of portion oil you
being opprs ssed by ths other"


Assuredy be does not deny sovereignty, and we're ne
to return day among he would reuse to accep. the
responsibility Of the strange Interpretation so gratuous'
" put under the shadow Of his great name.


The Opinion NatonaIe, 10 giving detailed list OF the
powers refused by the Constitution to the Stae saves
~ the trouble; but recommend il to read them again.
with some attention. ard t will search them 10 vain as
we have declared for any clause denying to States the
right to deach themselves from tie Union, or any clause
authorizing the Federal Government 10 keep them In H.
Year: 1861

tween death and life gulf lies, which Moth
ing that nature lends hel ps us even in i'm
aginaton to bridge ever These considera~
tions sufficiently explain how it should come
topa 5 that these raisings from the dead are
signs more spoken against than any other
among the mighty works which the Lord ac~
complishcd.


The present will be an apt moment for say
ing someting concerning them, and the rela-
tions of difficulty in which they stand, if not
to the other miracles, yet to one another. For
they are not exactly the same miracles re-
pcatcd three times over, but may be coatem
plated as in an ever ascending scale Of dificuy
ty, each a greater outcoming OF the power O.
Christ than the preceding For as the BODY
of one freshly dead, from which the life is
but just departed, is very different from q
mummy Or "a skeleton, SO is it, though not in
SO great u degree, different from corpse
whence for some time the breath of life has
fed. There is, SO to speak, u ireshtroddep
way between the body and the soul which has
just forsakcn it, and according to that Jewish
Legend, which may rest on very deep TRUTH,
fingers for while and hovers near the taber-
nacle where it has d" cit so long, and to which


it knows i:self bound by links which even now
have not been divided forever. Even science


itself has arrived at the conjecture that the


last echoes Of life ring in the body much long
er than is commonly supposed ; and that for
awhile it is full Of the "reminiscences of life.
Out of this we may explain how it so fire.
quently comes to pass that all which marked
the death-strugge passes presently away, and
the true image of the departed, the image it
may be of long years before, reappcars in per
feet calmness and in almost ideal beauty
Which things being SO, we shall at once
recognize in the quickening of him that haG
been four days dead u yet mighier wonder
than in the raisingof the young man who was
borne out to his burial since that burial,
according to Jewish custom, would have fol-
lowed death by an interval, at most, of sin
gle day; and again in that miracle might
ier oucomins OF Christ's power than in the
raising of Jairus' daughter, wherein lift's
fame, like newly extinguishcd taper, was
still more easily rc.euklndled again, being
brought in contact with him in whom was
the tonntain-Aame of all life Mighter, also,
than any OF these wonders, will be the Won
der Of that hour, when all the dead Of o.d,
that have lain, some of them for so many
thousand years, in the dust of DEATH sha | be
summoned from and shall leave their graves
at the same quickening voice Trench on
ttp Mirac es
Year: 1861

PULLING TIE "Tow OUT OF SERMoNs--
We should advise oar brethren in the min
estry, not to put any to" into Their compos.~
tisns when preparing sermons ; but if they do,
We recommend them to initiate the example
OF DR.. Griffin. The following story is rela-
ted of him:


" While at the house Of a friend, he went
into the study one Sabbath morning aud be-
gan to read over his sermon; he called for ink
and sand. He began to strike out and pour
on sand. The manuscript was already black
with erasures, and insertions, but the work
went on, the paper growing darker every mo-
ment. One of the little children coming up
and looking on the blot;ed and blurred man
uscript corrected and re.correc ed said, How
can you read your sermon ? it is all scratched
out He was particular in covering with ink
every word erased, SO that it could not be read.


The remark OF the child led him to speak
OF his custom, and he said - This regard
as one chief excellence of my preaching if [
have any lie continued, have plain
figure zhich use in the study it will not do
for the public ear it serves to illustrate my
poiat ltyou putswnglins tow upona hetche,
you can ride to Boston on it; but if you pull
on the tow = holding out his fingers to repre-
sent the process and let the points stick up,
they all prick So,' sad he, you may cover
up tho truth with ornament and words till co.,
cience cauuot be reached. You must pull
out the tow, the points are the truth pull out
the tow and let the points stick up. If our
sermons had less tow and more naked
points,, they would do moro execution.
Year: 1861

is kind one, for not even the frailest leaf
die:h for itself. Its dust shall yet bloom
in anemoues and yiolets, and the crimson of
the maple shall reappoar on the check of the
peach. Verify, I'VE do all fade as leaf,
but the thought should never give us pain
Like our sisters Of the Summer, we should
spend our lives 10 ministries of beauty, and
leave a blessing behind us as we pass.
Year: 1861

ELDERS WHO DO NOT PAY TIL 4rR MINISTER.


The following overture was recently pre-.
seDted in one OF the Western Preshyteries;
namely, Is it consistent with the order aud
regulations Of Presbyterian Church for an e.-
der who is able and does not contribute to the
minister's salary, to sit and act as member
of the session. Pres5ytery answered the
overture that i, is not consistent for an elder
who is able, but unwilling, to contribute any
thing to tho minister salary to sit and act
as u member of session and session having
such member should commence a process
against him.
Year: 1861

Those benevolent ASSOCIATIONS and individuals who
have been and preparing clothing for the sick and
wounded at the hospital in Annapolis, are requested to
make it known to c. w Rice 1875 Main street, soon as
possible as he is intending accompany it there. He
will leave the last of next week. The clothing par
ticularly intended cor the twenty-frst regiment.


s2I d3t
Year: 1861

Elbridge Packard, of North Bridgewater
raised twenty iourv handsome peaches upon
one limb this season. The tree was situated
north OF a tight board fence. and this limb was
partially broken of and was covered with
snow during nearly the whole of last winter.
1t thus escaped the severity Of the weather
which completely cut of the peach crop in
that section.
Year: 1861

The FIFTEENTH REGIMENT.-The Fitch
burg Sentinel has letter from the camp of
the fifteenth, near Poolesville, Nd, in which
the writer says: We have agreed with the pick
cts on the opposite shore, who are Missssip'
ians, not to fire at each other, but be on friend
ly terms as long as they are posted as pickets
The Leominster boys talk across to the Miss
issppians in social manner every day. Yes
terday one of our boys agreed to meet one OF
the Mssissippians half way across the river
and exchange newspapers. They both started
at the sane time, witnessed on their side by
large number of citizens and soldiers, and
on our side by fifteen or twenty OF US
They met in the middle of the stream
where the water is but waist deep, and
afte. shaking hands and exchanging the
"Boston Herald for the Mobile Tribune,
they held social chat. They ape of opin'
ion that the shooting Of pickets is all
foolishness, and does nothing towards sitting
the great question, but on the contrary, widens
the breach between us also that 1--WE are too
scared Ct each other" as he expressed it, and
''might as we'll have more sociability and less
lodging behind trees every time each other
moved" They returned to their respective
shores amid the cheers of both sides, and
have just learned that one OF the Mississip-
plans is coming over in boat to take dinner
with the Leominster boys to-day.
Year: 1861

The Baltimore Republican tells queer
story in connection with the search for
arms that has been going on in that city.
As a detachment of fedora! soldiers were
pokinc about in cellar. they stumbled
on singu)ar.looking machine, with
long tin funnel, which had been partially
concealed in one corner. They were
about to remove the affair from the house
when the lady of house rushed toward
them and begged them not to touch lt,as
it was filled with powder. The words
had hardly escaped her lips, when the
soldi rs rushed pell-mell out OF the door


and only halted upon hearing hearty
burst of laughter from the lady, who
upon being interrogated. informed that i


was a patent German sausage machine.
Year: 1861

Russell, in one of his letters TO the
London Times, says:


That "Dixie's Land is a synonym for
Heaven. 1t appears that there was once
a good planter, named "Dixie," who
died at some period unknown, to the in
tense grief of his animated property
They found expressions for their sorrow
in song, and consoled themselves by ca
moring in verse for their removal to the
land to which Dixie had departed, and
where probably the revered spirit would
be greatly surprised to 6ud himself il
their company. Whether they were i'll
treatsd after he died, and thus had reas
on to deplore bis removal or merely de
sired Heaven in the abstract, nothing
known enables me to assert. Blu: Dixie
Land is now gene rally taken to mean th'
Seeded States, where Mr.. Dixie certain
ly is not at This present writing. Th'
song and air are tt e composition If th
organized African Association for the ad
vancement of music and their own profit
which sings in New Yo,k and it may b
as well to add, that in all my tour in th
South heard little melody from lip
black or white, and only once heard ne
groes singing in the field.
Year: 1861

A gentleman who formerly liyed in
this county but who now resides In Mound
city that the rebels OF Missouri are en-
gagged in the same old business tha, so
extensively occupied their time before
Treason dared TO show its Gorgon head
in the Southern States. Among other
things he SAYS:


The Missourans are hanging all the
Union men they can get hold Of Last
Sunday :hey hung fourteen in one plac-
about ten miles from here. Last week
they strung up Union mau in the pres.
ece OF his wife. She made SO much fuss
that they shot her and knocked her ba
by's brains out! The three bodies were
left upon the ground together. This
poor mans only crime was that he wa.
tor the Union. We are expec ting .bt
Missourians here every day. and are ii
a perfect state Of excitement all the time
Most Of our citizens are sending !hei
families East. Oh. that we we're where
We could lie down to sleep one night will
a feeling of safety. I always keep ny
rifle at my ed-side and have my clothes
where l can jump into them.


Everything is gloomy. Kansas is in
deed smitten. Last yeai our crops wer
Year: 1861

wA man recently broke off mar
rage because the lady did not posses
good conversational powers. He should
have married her, and then refused her
a new bonnet to. develope her powers OF
talk
Year: 1861

contracts must undergo perpetual viola
ton, as they do in this country, where at
least ninety-fve traders out Of every hun
dred are compelled to repudiate their en-
gagements by reason Of the frequent and
extreme artificial fluctuations in the value
Of money, the very eyil provided against
in the Constitution.


There is IN impudent disregard Of til
Constitution in the claim Of the several
Suites to authorize to be done what they
cannot do themselves, equal to the seces
sion proceedings Of the Conthieteracy Of the
South; and yillainous subtilty in the
decisions relating to il, which needs the at
tentlon Of the General Government and de.
ter1nined resistance, quite as much as the
arguments presented aud decisions made
by JET. Davis and his coadjutators in "a
vor Of their execrab1e schemes.


But Chicago stands at this moment in a
position to take measures tor herself With
the prime necessity of the world-.taod-in
unparalleled abundance, leading and even
forcing customers into the Market and
shoWering gold into her lap when she does
not violate the law Of value; and, more
than all else, with her public opinion
aroused upon the subjecs,~a few Of her
leading men may organize this public opin-
ion into efficient action, and take the bull
By the horns, By establishing a BuLl1os
BANK without waiting for the legislation
Of the State or nation. If afterwards an
act Of incorporation should be deemed nee
essary or desirable, it would be the more
readily obtained by showing practically
the usefulness Of the institution in the pre-
Vious organization, Next to New York,
Chicago, by IN advanced movement Of
this SORT, cau make more powerful i'm
preston in the improvement Of commerce
and the currency than any other city in
the nation.