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Year: 1861

FATE OF THE AUTHOR OF "GoD SAVE THE
KING"-The following extract is from work
by Charles Reane, entitled 1.-The Eighth
Commandment -


Henry Carey was man of genius. He
wrote for the theater with immediate and last
ing success Next be handled satire; and
Pope took his verses for Swift's, and Swift for
Popes. Lastly, he settled down to lyrical art;
with rare combination of two rare talents he
invented immortal melodies, and the immortal
words to them He wrote the words and
melody of the National Anthem for this last
he deserved pension and niche IN West
minister Abbey.


In loose age be wrote chastely. He never
failed to hit the public. He was of his age
yet immortal. No artist can do more. But
there was no copywright in songs.


Mark the consequences of that gap in the
law. While the theatre and the streets rupg
with his lines and his tunes, while fddlers fd-
died them and were paid, the genius that set
all those empty music pipes flowing, and a
million ears listening with rapture, was feeced
to the bone. All reaped the corn except the
sower. For why? The sower was an author
an inventor And so in the midst of successes
that enriched others and left him bare, in the
midst of the poor unsefsh souls attempt to
found Charity for distressed performers, ma
ture suddenly broke down under the double
agony of heart full of wrongs and an empty
belly, and the man hanged himself.


They found him cold. with skin on his bones
and half penny in his pocket Think of this,
when you next hear God save the Queen"
Year: 1861

The oppressed of the earth to standard shall fly,
Wherever its folds shall be spread
And the exile shall feel It's his own native sky
Where its stars shall float over his head
And these stars shall increase, till the fullness of


time


Its millions of cycles has run
Till the world shall have welcomed its mission


sublime,


And the nations of earth shall be one.
Then, OH let it glow on each helmet and brand
Though our blood like our rivers, shall run;
Divide may, in our own native land,
To the rest of the world we are one,
Year: 1861

MEMORY OF THE EIEPHANT.--A female ele-
phant, belonging to q gentleman at Calcutta,
who was ordered from the upper country to
Chittagong, in the route thither, broke loose
from her keeper, and, making her way to the
woods, was lost. The keeper made every ex-
cuse to vindicate himself, which the master of
the animal would not listen to, but branded
the man with carelessness, or something worse;
for it was instantly supposed that he had sold
the elephant. He was tried for it and con-
demned to work on the roads for life. and his
wife and children were sold for slaves. About
twelve years afterwards, this man, who was
well known to be acquainted with breaking
elephants, was sent into the country with a
party to assist in catching wild ones They
came upon herd ard this man fancied he
saw amongst the group bis long lost elephant
for which be had been condemned. He re-
solved TO approach it-nor could the strongest
remonstranees of the party dlssuade him from
the attempt. Having reached the animal. he
spoke to her, when she Immediately recognized
his voice; she waved her trunk in the air, as
token of salutation. and spontaneously kneli
down, and allowed him TO mount her neck
She afterwards assisted in taking other ele
plants, and decoyed three young ones, to
which she had given birth in her absence
The keeper returned, and the singular circum
stances attending The recovery being told, he
regained his character and as a recompense
for his unmerited sufferings, had a pension
settled on him for life This elephant was af
terwards in possession of Warren Hastings
then Governor General of Hindostan.-Popu
lar Natural History.
Year: 1861

GRArHIc.-Ihe other day boy came tear-
ing round a corner, with bis rags futtering in
the wind his face smeared with molasses and
shingle fourishing in bis hand, while he was
shouting to another boy, about the size of
pepper box, who stood nearly quarter of
mile down the street. 20 Bill, Bill, Bill
get as many boys as ever you can and as many
shingles as ever you can, and come up the
street round the corner as fast as ever you can,
for there's a big hogsit of lasses busted on the
pavement-busted all to smash"
Year: 1861




of the season, if we except some Of the follies
of secession, come off the other day in the
neighborhood of the market. The greenest
Janathan imaginable, decked out in slouch hat,
a long blue frock, and a pair of cowhide shoes
as big as gondolas, with huge whip under his
arm, stalked into a billiard saloon where half
dozen persons were trunding the worries /; and
after recovering from the surprise consequent
upon first visit to such gorgeously furnished
apartments, he inquired if "any on EN- had
seen a stray steer" affirming that the blasted
critter had got away as he came through town
with his, drove t'other day, and he hadn't seen
nothin' on i'm sence." The bloods denied all
knowledge of the animal in question, and with
much sly wnging at each other, proceeded to
condole with him on his loss in the most heart
felt manner. He watched the game with much
interest, as he evidently had never seen any
thing of that kind before, and created much
amusement by his demonstrations of delight
when good shot was made" Jerusalem !"





bold to request the privilege of trying his SKILL
when be set the crowd in a roar by his awk
ward movements. However, be gradually got
his hand in, and played as well as could be
expected of greenhorn. All hands now be-
gan to praise him which so elated him that
he began to imagine himself second Phelan
and actually offered to bet dollar with his
opponent which Of course he lost. The loss
and the laugh so irrtated him that he offered
to play another game and bet two dollars,
which he pulled out of a big roll of bills; for
it seems his cattle had sold well, and he was
quite hush This bet he also lost, as the fool
might have known he would when, mad as a
March hare. he pulled out fifty spot-the
largest bill he had-aud offered to bet that on
another game The crowd mustered round
and raised enough to cover it, at it they went
again, and, by some strange turn OF luck,
greeny won. Elated beyond measure, he now
offered to put up the hundred he had Just won
against another hundred Ofcourse be couldn't
bunder into winning another game so they
could now recover what they had lost and
fleece the fellow out of his roll besides. So
they sent out for a famous player who happen
ed to have money enough to bet with, and an
other game was played which greeny, also won,
Another hundred was raised and bet, and won:
and it was not till he had blundered through
half dozen games, and, by some unaccoutable
run of luck, won them all-draining the pock-
cts of his opponents of some six or seven hun
dred dollars-that they began to smell very
large sized "mice." When everybody got
tired of playing, Gawkey put on his frock, took
his whip under his arm, and walked quietly
out, turning round at the door and remarking
-" Gentlemen, if any of you should happen to
see that steer, wish you'd jest let me know,
At last accounts they hadn't seen the steer,
but they came to the conclusion that they had
seen the elephant.-Newburypon Herald.
Year: 1861

George Wilkes, of New York, in a recent let
ter to his spirit of the Times" thus remarks
on the weapons with which this war are most
likely to be fought. The Southern troops are
said to have resolved upon testing Yankee
pluck at the point of the bayonet, and the
contest promises, therefore, to be one unparal-
leled in desperation:


Some Importance has been attributed to the
fact that southern men, as general thing, are
better marksmen than the soldiers Of the
North, and that they will consequently possess
great advantage, through such superiority,
In the hour Of battle. But while do not be-
lieve that this is the case to any great extent,
/ would not, even If it were so, give much con-
liberation to the fact; for In battle but few
special shots are made, and the coming strug-
gle is not destined to be a contest of mere
Workmanship or evolution. War began with
the spear for its weapon; after variety Of
changes, through several centuries, il yielded
its refnements and under Napoleon III, on
the feldso Magenta and Solferino, came back
to the spear again. On those bloody and Bit
terly-contested fields the alert Zouaves and the
athletic Chasseurs d Antique refused to accept
the rations Of powder and ball, when served
out to the troops Just previous to the battle
nay, when the charge was given, refused even
to discharge the loads which were already in
their weapons; but, rushing forward through
the FIRE, they engaged the Austrians hand to
hand, and bsyoneted them in the ranks. This
is unquestionably the true resource of superior
physical condition.


On this plan the coming war between the
North and South will surely be contested and
in part evidence thereof, will merely point to
the fact that the Government has already
taken away the little, costly breech-leading
TOYS which the munifcence of New York put
in the hands Of Col. Ellsworth's regiment, and
served out to them q spear, in the shape Of
saber on the end Of MIME musket; and may
Heaven help those under the edge Of whose
bayonets these "pet lambs shall succeed in
getting. There will be some strange fighting,
In which, possibly, even " butting" and wrest-
ling and throttling may form part; but, after
a short turmoil, the result will be heap of
slain and flying remnant, each of whom will
probably render his verdict of the struggle in
the exclamation that ''those fellows are not
gentlemen" The saber bayonet is also to be
distributed throughout the entire army; and l
feel certain, from what have gathered through
military men, that the actual embrace Of bat
tie, man TO man, is what the northern captains
of this war intend mostly to rely upon.
Year: 1861

The Chicago Ill y Tribune has the following
sketch of General Scott at headquarters


From a friend who has just returned from
Washington, we have been listening to q vivid
description Of the scene, now daily one, in
one Of che lofty apartments of the War Office.
where General Scott passes many hours of the
day and night, at q time of life when most men
naturally court ease, but which the old hero
is now deyoting to the greatest achievement Of
his eventful and honorable career. the demon
stration of the strength and power sf a repub-
lican form Of government


Enfeebled in body, but clear-minded and
vigorous in intellect as ever, General Scott is
now cheerfully undergoing labors that would
overtax the strength Of many far his juniors in
life and in service. An early hour of the day
61ds him surrounded by aids and advisers,
I'D not until late hour of the night does the
work cease. The hustle and din of the city
and camp are hushed at nightfall, but not for
many hours later does the headquarters of the
Lieutenant-Ge Genersl lose its features of activity.


The scene on the day in question was one
on which the pencil of q Leutze would dwell
lovingly to the production of painting that
should be vivid history. General Scott, suf
fering more than usual by an attack Of gout,
lay half reclining upon lounge drawn into
the center Of the large apartment, his feet
resting upon pillows.





frame seemed more impressive from the con-
trast, were gathered men in uniform of army
and navy, eminent citizens in the plain black
civilians dress, with here and there one whose
dress and features told of rough service on
some errand, whose results were now to be re-
ported to the modification or comprehensive
plans Of the War Department.


"On the wall opposite the lounge occupied
by General Scott were suspended two large
military maps of Virginia and Maryland, with
all their careful details, closely representing
the country, its features, accesses, fastnesses
and approaches. 1t was noticeable that about
Harper's Ferry, Richmond and Norfolk were
drawn large circles, within which the details
became more minute, with symbols and signs
abundant, Of significance to military men, the
key to which belongs to the War Office.


by General Scott's side lay long light
reed which he made use of in pointing to diff
ferent localities on these maps. Aids, aman-
uenses, advisers, were all busy, quietly and all
without stir or confusion. In that room and
on such scenes and consultations hang safely
the fate of this war in the speedy and condign
punishment Of traitors. Probably no enc but
the hungrier of the Washington correspon-
dents will regret or fail to applaud the wisdom
of the War Department, or indeed of the Gov
eminent as whole, in only sparingly admit
ting to confidence the newspapers and the gen.
eral public. 1t is enough to know that the
Government is thoroughly at work in all it's
departments for the crushing out of treason,
and that Gen. Scott is indeed close and vol
untary prisoner to duties whose execution
will make the setting sun of the old hero illus
trious in all time"
Year: 1861

be'cultivated until special application of gyp-
sum is made to restore the necessary elements
In order to enter upon a rotation in newly
cultivated soil, some means must be had to
indicate the nature of the rotation to be fol-
lowed. Analysis has been recommended for
this purpose, and although as has been fire.
quently remarked, analysis of soils is but an
uncertain test, yet it serves in this case to
indicate the proper practice to a great ex-
tent. The nature of the vegetation found
on the soil is a good practical test to the
cultivator who understands the relations of
certain plants to certain soils. Experience of
course Is the most reliable expositOr, and this
will give an infallible index to the proper
rotation in few years. Another point, which
is of no small Importance is the nature of the
physical texture of the soil. This should also
modify the rotation. The crop that opens up
the surface by its culture should succeed the
grain crop, which cannot be stirred for this as
well as other more important reasons. No
two grain crops should follow in succession
nor any two root crops as a general principle.
The nature of the market also regulates the
rotation, as in the case of trucking, which is
an exception to the ordinary rule.
Year: 1861

which neutralizes this nlalarious poison in the blood and stimulates the liver to expel it from the body As it should, so it does cure this affiictng disorder with perfect certainty And 1t does more or rather does what is of service to those sub iect to this infection. If taken in 1t expels it from the system is absorbed, and thus keeps those who use it free from its attacks; keeps the system in health although exposed to the disease Consequently it not only cures, but protects from the great variety of affections which induced by this malignant influence, such Rernittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb, or Masked Ague Periodical Headache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious Feyers, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Blindness, Toothache, Earache, Catarrh, Asthma, Palpita- tions, Painful Affections of the Spleen Mysteries, Collie, Paralysis, and Painful Affections of the Stomach and Bowels, all of which, when arising from this cause, will be found to assume more or less the intermittent type. This "AGUE CURE y removes the cause of these derangements and cures the disease.

 This 1t accomplishes by stimulating the excre- tories to eXpel the virus from the system and these organs by degrees become habited to do this their office of their own accord Hence arises what we term acclinoatation Time may accomplish the same end, but often life is not long enough, or Is sacrificed in the attempt while this" AGUE CURE ' does it at once, and with safety. We have great reason to believe this is a surer as well safer remedy for the whole class of diseases which are caused by the miasmatic infection, than any other which has been discovered; and 1t has still another important advantage to the public, which is, that it is cheap as well as good.

 PREPARED BY
Year: 1861

from which mankind suffer over a large part of inc globe, is the consequence of diseased action in the system, induced by the poisonous niasm of vegetable decay This exhalation IS evolved by inc action of solar heat on wet soil and rises with the watery vapor from it. While the sun is below inc horizon this vapor fingers near the earths sur face. and the virus IS taken with it through the lungs into the blood There acts an irritating poison on the internal vseera and eXcrotng organs of the body. The liver becomes torpld and talis to secrete not only this virus, but also the bile rom the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate i the circulation, and produce violent constltli- tional disorder The spleen, the kidneys, and the stomach sympathize with the liver, and become disordered also. Finally, the instinct Of our or ganism, as if ill an attempt to expel the noNous infusion, concentrates the whole blood of the body in the internal exeretores to force them to cast 1t out The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to the central organs with congestive Violence. This is the CHILL But in this etortit fails. Then the FEVER follows. in which the blood leaves the cen- tral organs and rushes to the surface, as If i'll another effort to expel the irritating poison through that other great excretory-the skin In this also it fails, and the system abandons the attempt exhausted and waits for the recovery of strength to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These are the fits or paroxysrns of FEVER AND AGUE. Such constitutional disorder will of course under mine the health if 1t is not removed.

 We have labored to find, and have found, an
Year: 1861



 Intermittent Fever, or Fever and Ague, Remittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb

 Ague. Periodical Headache, or Bilious

 Headache. and Bilious Fevers, indeed for the whole class of diseases origi- hating in biliary Arrangement, caused

 by the Malaria of miasmatic countries.

 No one remedy is louder called for by the necessities of the American people than sure and safe cure for Fever and Agne. Such we are now enabled to offer, with perfect certainty that 1t will eradicate the disease, and with assurance, founded on proof, that no harm can arise from it's use in any quan- tity.

 That which protects from or prevents this disorder must be of immense service i'll the communities where it prevails. Prevention IS better than cure, for the patient escapes the risk which he must run in violent attacks of this baleful distemper. This "CURE expels the miaslnatic poison of FEVER AND AGUE from the system and prevents the develop ment of the disease, if taken on the first ap- proach of its premonitory symptoms. It is not only the best remedy ever yet discovered for this class of complaints, but also the cheapest. The large quantity we supply for dollar brings it within the reach of every body; and in bilious districts, where FEVER AND AGuE prevails, every body should have it and use it freely both for cure and protection. It is hoped this price will place it within the reach of all-the poor as well as the rich. A great superiority of this remedy over any other ever discovered for the speedy and cer- tain cure of Intermittents is, that it contains no Quinine or mineral, consequently it pro- duces no quinism or other injurious effects whatever upon the constitution. Those cured by it are left as healthy as if they had never had the disease.

 Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of the miasmatic poison. A great variety of disorders arise from its irritation, among which are Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Headache, Blindness, Toothache Earache. Catarrh, Asth- ma, Palpitation, Painful Affection of the Spleen, Mysteries, Pain in the Bowels, Colic, Paralysis, and Derangement of the Stomach, all of which, when originating in this cause, put on the intermittent type, or become period ical. This {" CURE' expels the poison from the blood, and consequently cures them all alike. It is an invaluable protection to imnli- grants and persons. travelling or temporarily residing in the malarious districts. If taken occasionally or daily while exposed to the in lection, that will be excreted from the system, and cannot accumulate in sufficient quantity to ripen into disease. Hence it is even more valuable for protection than cure, and few will ever suffer from Inter1nittents, if they avail themselves of the protection this remedy af- fords
Year: 1861

CO 1t will be remembered that at about


the time that the secession movement began,


many of the property owners in Charleston,


as in other Southern cities, who had been in


the habit of insuring against fire in the North


ern insurance companies, withdrew their risks


from these offices with much insolence and
parade and transferred them to local organi


cations. Most of the latter have suspended,
while all the others now are bapkrupted, so
that utter ruin must fall on those whose prop
erty has by this calamity been destroyed.


Criminal and unhappy Charleston With
the stone fleet sunk in her harbor, and pow
erful and incensed enemy at her gate-with
the 6end dancing in her deserted streets, and
the knife of the slave at the throats of those
of her people who yet remain with the blight
and ruin that has fallen upon all their inter-
ests, and the hat, ed and contempt borne for
her by the whole country, Charleston is now
the most wretched of cities.
Year: 1861

eI An enthusiast in military science on
Lake St. t]air, Mich, recently invented a
double cone, spiral corrugated cannon ball,
which was to 60 through the air on the
screw principle. Procuring an old iron field
piece, the projectile was "sent home" with a
heavy charge of powder and the match ap-
Piled, when to the surprise Of the operator and
his admiring friends, the spiral corrugated
cone started on its travels, went some distance
and then took sharp turn to the right, pass
ing through saw mill quarter of milo tt
one side. The inventor intends to secure .
patent for the long sought desideratum o
shooting around corner.
Year: 1861

~Receut Washington dispatches say
that it is understood that the Government
is in receipt of information fully confirming
the report that the Mexican authorities IN
tend issuing letters Of marque and reprisal to
prey on the commerce of Spin and France.
This is in confirmation Of tie news from
New York, from various sources, OF prepara-
tons actually making to prey upon English
commerce. The ''sick man" on this side
the water is not ready to be administered
upon, and the tripartite expedition may call
out an enemy on the high seas OF no despc'
able character as concerns the safety Of the
merchant marine exposed.
Year: 1861

w On Tuesday evening Mayor Wood
sent message to the Common Council re-
specting the condition of the defences of New
York He corrects popular misapprehen-
sion on this subject by stating that New
York is all but impregnable to sea attack. -
With proper energy, in one month that city
might defy all the fleets of the world.
Year: 1861

~ The troops are again pouring into
Kentucky from Ohio and Indiana. Gen.
Buelps army will be one hundred thousand
strong when the reinforcements now under
marching orders reach him. We refer to the
troops in active service in his Department
and not to any single mass Of men. We sup
pose he will have no difficulty in advancing
with seventy-fve thousaud men upon Bowling
Green.
Year: 1861

RELIEF FOR IRELAND.-Notwithsta
the rrmors of anticipated war between our
Government and the British Empire, vast
feeling of the benevolence continues to be
manifested towards the suffering thousands
of Ireland. More particularly is this case in
New York, where large amount of contri
buttons are rendered for the benefit of poor
Erin. The Herald of Saturday urges upon
those who are anxious to aid in this work the
necessity of doing so at once. Winter is up
on them, and they will nee6 assistance now
if at any time.


Here is an opportunity for the large hearted
citizens of the Northwest to least their
bread upon the waters of the Atlantic for
the good of the nation, which has always
claimed our sympathy and good wishes, and
has manifested gratitude for our benevolence
in times past. Amid our own troubles, our
basket and store are yet overhowing, and the
Irish nation should receive a portion of our
surplus blessings.