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Year: 1861

The STORM OF THURsDAE,-Ftfc weather up to las
Wednesday night was very fine, when torrents of rair
descended from heaven, which continued during tn,
whole Of Thursday About halfpast 4 o'clock, the
thunder rearing, thought it would be prudent tc
'seccde" from the office and cndeavor to reach oul
residence Jordan hill" Staff in hand, cap on head
with feeble frame, we set out thinking what fine
night it would be to be placed on piquet guard; but
just descended the hill to the great gorge which


divides the Texas road from the elevated position OF
Jordan hill" the wind blew hurricane from the
west, with of the most tremendous hail storms we
have encountered for thirty wears After much diff
Guilty in ascending the hill occasionally grasping the


limbs Of the forest trees for ad we reached the sum
NIT but had no sooner done So when the force of the
wind suddenly carried about twelve yards eastward
During our flight, we thought we were bound direct
for heaven without the mockvry of funeral ceremony
Coming a contact with large forest tree we rebced
and refused TO 60 farther remembering some little
hngsn this world yet be done we braciRg our back
to the trunk of the tree rested gain strength But
few moments elapsed before the limbs Of the tree
began TO fall past experience had taught US it was no
place of security "bolted7 and reached our domi-
Gil in safety. change of clothes, a blazing FIRE and
hot coffee and corn cakes, soon revived vs.


The ram continued all Thursday night and Friday
1t much feared that the great quantity of rain and
hail fallen, will do the crops more harm than good
Plant more, it is full early.
Year: 1861

Derry ON IcE.-The Mobile Register in an article or
the tariff SAYS:


so much has been said about the duty on ice that
we cannot conclude this article without some passing
auSon to it. The two dollars per ton imported ice
mounts to about one quarter cent pound con-
SUMPTION twothrds Of all ice being lost in wastage
This amount is small and the average price of ice is
low, that few viii feel the tax at all and none suf
ciently to make it a hardship. To the confederate
government on tic other hand, this tax will bring
cording to competent authorities, not less
than quarter million dollars as at least 1876 600 tons
are annually Imported into the confederate States
qnite an important item to new government, under
the necessity of making preparations
Year: 1861

IRON SAND.-The Scientific American gives an inter
esting account of kind of metallic found along hc
shores Of New Plymoth, in Taranak, New Zealand.
This sand has the appearance of fine steel filings and if


magnet be dropped upon it and taken up again it will
be found coated with the iron granues 1t abounds at
the base Of extinct volcano extends for several
miles along the coast, and is many feet in depth The
quantity is large that the people have regarded it as
been beched forth out Of the volcano into the sea where
it has been puverised and deposited on the shore The
mcallurgsts there have carefully analysed it, and pro


nounced it to be the pures present known-the
produce just taken from the beach, being sxr-one
per cent of iron of the very finest quality Converted
of its temper aud quality the workmen declaring it to
go beyond anything that worked in steel before
Year: 1861

orAcHIra Coal AND MINING CoMPANY-We are glad
to perceive that this company is beginning to surmount
the difficulties which met them in the incipency of
their undertaking, and that they arc exhibiting the
practical evidences Of vitality. On the fine steamer
Twilight, which is to leave this evening" they have
shipped stcam-engine, saw-nill, brick machine, and
other machinery necessary othe construction of coal
oil and paraine candle manulactory on their lands in
Union county, Arkansas. The recent discovery of the
extraordinary value of coal taken from the lands of this
company together with the fact that the after


careful geological survey @? the place. purchased all


the coal lands which were considered valuable in that


neghborhood, extending for miles along the river ives
to the company position of great Importance andhas
induced them to offer to public limited portion of
hef stock to complete the the works they now com


mencpg and build short railroad to the river The
development of these valuable coal mines is one of the
legitimate results of southern Independence and we are


glad to learn that the success of the company in dspos
ing OF their stec has enabled them to commences tbn
undertaking with the fullest assurance Of speedy and
profitable issue. m q Nrro
Year: 1861

The Bowling Green (Kcntqcky Gazette says that the
wheat crop in that region never looked so well as this
season. There i an unusually large quantity sown
and without some drawback, the yield Of wheat in the
Green river country will be larger this year than it La:
ever been before
Year: 1861

On the arrival of the steamer yesterday morning,
our city placed in great state Of excitement by
some wag spreading the report that f9st Pickcns had
been attacked and 100 Flordians kllcd-That an at
tack bad been made at Charleston The Picayune of
Friday evening, make no mention of these rumors, we
are therefore, inclined to believe the rumors false
However, enc thing is very certain hostes is about
TO commence, and We are s,ry for it. We did fond
ly hope that the course recommended by the National
Intellige1cer, which will be found in another column
would be adopted and the south be permitted to with
draw from the Union in peace and harmony, without
the shedding Of brothorly blood.


Judge Mclean, Of the supreme court died at his
residence near Cincinnati the ID instant. lie was
universally respected.
Year: 1861

1t is at Eylau that Murat always APP
pears in his most terrible aspect Til,
battle. fought in mid winter in 1907, was
the most important and bloody one that
had then occurred. France and Russia
had never before opposed such strength
to each other, and complete victory on
either side would have settled the fate Of
Europe; Bonaparte remained in possess
ion of the field, and that was all; no vic
tory was ever 50 like defeat.


The field of Eylau was covered with
snow, and the little ponds that lay scat
tered over it were frozen sufficiently hard
to bear the artillery. Seventy-one thou
sand men on one side and eighty-fye on
the other, arose from the from field on
which they slept the night Of February
without tent or covering, to battle for "A
continent. Angereau on the left was Ut
terly routed in the morning. Advancing
through a snow storm so thick he could
not see the enemy, the Russian cannon
moved down his ranks with its destruc-
tive fire, while the Cossack cavalry which
were ordered to charge came laundering
on, almost hitting the French infantry
with their long lances before they were
visible through the storm.


Hemmed in and overthrown, the whole
division, composed of 10000 men, with
the exception of 1900, we're captured or
slain. Just then, the snow storm clear
ing up revealed to Napoleon the peril TO
which he was brought, and he immedi-
ately ordered a grand charge by the I'm
perial Guard and the whole cavalry
Nothing was further from Bonaparte's
wishes than the bringing of his reserve
into the engagement at this early stage
Of the battle, but there was no other re-
source left him.


Murat sustained his high reputation on
this occasion, and proved himself for the
hundredth time worthy of the great con-
fidence Napoleon placed in him. Moth
ing could be more imposing than the bat
tie field at this moment. Bonaparte and
the empire trembling in the balance
while Murat prepared to lead down his
cavalry to save them. Seventy squad
rons, making in all $4,000 well mounted
men, began to move over the slope, with
the Old Guard marching sternly behind


Bonaparte, it is said, was more agita.
ted at this crisis than when a moment
before he was so near being captured by
the Russians. But as he saw those sew
enty squadrons come down on plung-
ing trot, pressing hard against the white
Year: 1861

SALT FOR CABBAGEs.-Edward Car
penter, a correspondent of the PennsyIva-
MIA Farmer and Gardener, last year test
ed the value of salt on cabbages, and
with satisfactory results. After planting
out his cabbages, he watered them some
two or three times a week with salt water,
containing about Is grains of salt to the
pint. The cabbages grew beautifully,
and headed up very finely; while those
which had no salt water given them pro-
duced loose, open heads, which were un-
fit for any other purpose than boiling
Rain water was given at the same time,
and in the same quantities, as the salt wa
ter. He does not know how strong a So
luton OF sait the cabbages would bear
without injury, but is fully satisfied that
a solution no stronger than that he used is
decidedly beneficial.
Year: 1861

DRY FooD FOR HOGs.--Many hogs
are kept comparatively poor by the high
dilulion Of their food. They take in so
much water that there is not room for a
good supply Of nutriment. Hence the
reason that those farmers who carefully
feed undiluted sour milk to their hogs,
have so much finer animals than those
who give them slop. The hog has not
much room for water; and if food which
contains much is fed to him, it makes him
and poor. Hogs as well as
other animals, should be allowed all the
water they will drink, but it should not
be mixed with their food in excessive
quantity-the hog should not be obliged
to take more water than he wants in or
der to get the food he requires.
Year: 1861

The preacher would then proceed
8 My friends, the subject under consider
alton is a bee; and not only is it a bee,
but it is a busy bee; and not only is it
busy bee, but it is a little busy bee and
Year: 1861

ONE or THE NEW CoLoNELs.-A correspon !.
dent OF the Springfield Republican writing
from Washington, says:


"Thc Young West Point Cadets have lit
tie fun over some Of our impromtu volunteer
officers. Of course man can't grow into
familiarity with military phrases in day
1t was but a few days ago that overheard
newly elected Colonel crying out to one Of
the companies under his charge -"W here
in thunder are you going ! Go back to where
you were-right back Of the other company r
There was quiet smile resting on many .
face among the spectators present. and the
general feeling that the aforesaid Colonel
would doubtless make good officer in time.
but that he needed little drilling.
Year: 1861

CARPETS DIRT CHEAP.--Ladies, that immense
and beautiful stock Of cRrpeug curtain goods and mang
which is contained in the No u Cnsal street. will be sold
at less than cost. Remember that 1t time that you
were preparing get carpets and when you do go and
look at those, It will pay.
Year: 1861

FROM PoNTE CoUpEE.-This week will be noted
for the great abundance of rain that has fallen all
also been warm and sultry. The injury to the
country is immense. Many planters consider one
half the crop lost. Not only the forms have been
shed, but the bolls are rotted. The cotton that
was omen is entirely lost
Year: 1861

We shall print on Monday morning, an
Extra Edition of the TRIBUNE, containing
the dispatches Of Sunday evening, for sale
by news men aud at the counting room
only City subscribers will be served on
Sunday morning with this Edition, which
contains the latest news up to the hour Of
going to press Sunday morning q o'clock.


We have made this arrangement
az that which will best satisfy our SUBJ
sc1ibers and meet the demands Of every
body for the latest intelligence.
Year: 1861

Who placed i, there seemed to know fs
ainy not done by the Committee OF Arrangements
Every house in the square was less decorated
with Tags very numerousiy The appearance Of
broadway from the square brilliant with nsgs and
national banners pennants, to particularize which
would require space than VIC could at this time
ycniently spare
Year: 1861

A party Of negroes in Ithaca, New
York recently decided to lave ball. 1t
took place about six miles out of the city
and they engaged splendid six horse
team to take them to the spot. The ow-
ner of the team, a well known white
livery stable keeper of Ithaca. not wish
ing to entrust his team to the care Of a.
nv one else, resolved to drive it himself
A fter the bali was opened, one Of the
darkey managers politely invited the gen
,leman to 60 in as spectator if he
pleased, and he did So After awhile the
negroes becoming aroused by the dance.
the odor Of the room become slightly
objectionable. AS the ball progressed.
the aroma became stronger and stronger
and stronger until he concluded to
leave. Just at that moment he saw a
number Of darkeys in consultation, and
one of them approached him with much
politrness. and informed him that the
ladies requested that be should leave the
room The darkev stated that he re-
eretted the request. but that the ladies
insisted, because they said-he smelt too
much of the stable!
Year: 1861




So lately dead; SO soon forgotten. It's
the way Of the world. We flourish for 4
while. Men take US by the hand. and are
anxious about the health Of our bodies. q
laugh at our jokes, and we really think,
like the fly on the wheel. that We have
something to do with the turning of it.
Some day we are buried. The sun does
not stop for our funeral; everything goes
on as usual; we are not missed in the
streets; men laugh at new jokes; one or
two hearts feel the wound of affection,
one or two memories still hold our names
and forms; but the crowd moves in its
daily circle, and in short time the great
wave sweeps over our steps and washes
the last vest;ges of our earthly foot
steps.
Year: 1861

Bulwer eloquently says: II cannot
believe that earth is mans abiding place.
1t can't be that our life is cast up by the
ocean Of eternity to float moment up
on its waves and then sink into nothing
ness! Else. why is it that the glorious
aspirations. which leap like angels from
the temple of our heart. are forever wan
dering about unsatisfed? Why is it thai
the rainbow and clouds come over with
a beauty that is not of earth, and then
pass off and leave US to muse upon their
favored loveliness? Why is it that the
stars, who hold their festival around the
midnight throne are set above the grasp
of our Ii nited faculties, for ever mocking
us with their unapproachable glory?-
And. finally, why is it that bright forms
Of human beauty are presented to ou'
view, and then taken from US, leaving the
thousand streams of our affections tc
flow back in Alpiae torrents upon oui
hearts? We are born for higher desti-
nv than that of earth; there is a realm


where the rainbow never fades-wher'


the stars will be spread before as like
islanders that slumber on the ocean--and
where the beings that pass before us like
xhadows will stay in our presence forev-
Year: 1861

About 5 o'clock Saturday evening. an
industrious and truly worthy citizen. well
known as Mr.. Washington Lynch. tin
ner. came to an instant and horrible death
in consequence of his own unref1ecting
fearlessness. He showed long board
out Of north window of the fifth story
for platform on which to stand while
at work. To secure the board. Lynch
simply placed jois. between it and
the floor above. making no provision
against the liability of such platform to
sway horizontally and tip. Everything
in his arrangement appeared to him safe.
for he boldly walked out to the end of the
plank, distance of several feet and there
began arranging the pipe. But it be-
came necessary to lean against the wall.
thus showing the plank from beneath his
feet and precipitating hia downtown
an awful descent Of seventy-6ye or
eighty feet, to the hard ground below
He fell upon his head. completely crush :
ing in his skull. breaking the bones OF
his shoulders arms aud legs, and leaving
nothing of hin but a mangled. quivering
mass.-T ST. Louis Democrat.
Year: 1861

~As weary traveller was vending
his way through the mud in far western
region OF the country, he discovered .
,oung maiden seated in the door of
mall log house. He rode up in front OF
he house. and asked the girl for drink
# water; he drank it, and she being the
irst woman he had seen for several days.
,ffered her dime for a kiss. The
young maiden accepted the offer and
eceived both the kiss and the dime.
The travelle, was about to resume his
journey. hut the maid. never having seen
dime before, asked:


"What am to do with this dime?"


"You may use itin any way you wish.
he replied. It is yours"


If that's the case I'll give you back
he dime and take another kiss"


Will some one show US that road
Year: 1861

a few nights since, two little boys were
lying together IN their trundle-bcd. Will
lie, the older OF the two. who was only
six years OF age. awoke ih the night, ve-
ry thirsty. Being told that he cod jump
up and get himself some water. he cried
saying that he was afraid. Upon this.
his little brother, two years younger than
himself. spoke encouragingly to him and
said. "God is W ght here, Willie! God
is wight here! you needn't be afraid, Will
lie!' So Willie jumped up, and went
and got himself some water. and then
came back to his little bed ,a.l safe, and soon
he and his little brother were fast asleep o
again.


Is any child who ever reads this afraid
just because it is dark? The story is
for you, little boy; and for you little girl.
Just think as Willie's little brother did,
God is right here" God loves little
boys and girls if they are good. He
can see them Just as well in the dark as
when it is light. He watches over them
when they are asleep. If you love God.
little children. and every night before you
lie down in your bed, kneel and ask him


70 take care of you while you sleep, you
never need feel afraid in the least. You
are not afraid in the dark when you are
IN the arms Of your father or mother
But God loves ycu more than your faith
er or mother can love you if you are
good. You never need be afraid unless
You are naughty. Will you think OF
this. too. children: God is right here. "
when you do or say anything that is
naughty? He sees what you do, and
hears what you say. Then you may be
afraid; never when you are good - Child
at Home. u
Year: 1861

l have read in the Ohio Cnltvator
many articles on farming. gardening.
draining, &C., but have never seen any
thing on clearing. Now have had
some experience in clearing land ,and the
best way to clear land is the fastest The
way manage is, TO 60 in the 6ist place
and cut and pile all the under brush
then cut up the old logs and cut out
the small timber, say all below one foot
through. In this wav man can get
over large piece in short time; and it
will be but a small job to log it. Then
girdlc the remainder, and let it stand
three or four years. then chop it down in
the winter, when the ground is frozen,
and all the tops will break up, so all the
chopping there is TO do. is to cnt the
trees down. When this is done, we put
on fires and nigger them off. which is a
short job, and easier than chopping.
Then the logging and burning is quietly
done. as the timber is all dry. light to
handle. and good TO burn; whereas, il
the timber is all cut down green. there is
deal of hard work to chop it. and very
heavy work to log it. and slow to burn.
Now the advantage Of clearing in my
way is, it can be cleared Tor about one .
third the money that it costs TO cut all
down at once. Then a man with small
means can clear larger piece in short
time. and have the use Of it; for If he had
to cut it al down at once, he would make
slow progress. l commenced on new
piece in the woods. without money, team
or too.s. nothing to work with but an axe
had to work out for everything to live
on till | could raise it, and was in debt
one hundr. d dollars. With these disad-
vantages I commenced clearing about
tie middle Of March, 1874, and sold out
in July, 1850. I had cleared in that
time g 5 acres clean, and FIVE acres more
under fence. with the girdled tim Der on;
while others of my neighbors who work
ed equally hard as myself, had not more
than 90 or 95 acres cleared, who would
cut every thing down at once.


WM. CONKLIN.
Year: 1861

A fellow with red bag having slee YES
TO it for coal; with two red bags with
out sleeves to them for trowsers; with an
embroidered and braided bag for vest;
with cap like red woollen saucepan;
with yellow boots like the fourth robber
in stage play; with a moustache like
two half pound paint brushes. and with
sort OF sword gun or gun-sworl for wea
pom that looks like the result of a love
affair between an enormous broad
sword and lonely musket indiscreet and
t-nder-that is Zouave.


A fellow who can put up hundred. :.
UNDERGROUND dumb bell; who can climb
up an eighty foot rope, hand over hand !,
with barrel Of flour hanging to his heels;
who can do the giant swiag' on hor>
rizontal bar with fifty.six tied to each
ankle: who can walk up four flights of
stairs, holding heavy man in each hand.
At arms length; and who rsn climb a
creased pole feet first. carrying a barrel
OF pork in Lis teeth-that is Zouave.


A fellow who can jump seventeen feet
four inches high without spring. board; !;
who can tie his legs in a double bow.
knot round his neck without previously
.oftenirg his shin bones in steam bath
who can walk Blondin's out door tight.
rope with his stomach outside Of nine
brandy cocktails, suit Of chain armor
outside his stomach, and stiff northeast
gale outside Of that. who can set forty
foot ladder on end, balance himself on
top Of it: and shoot wild pigeons or the
wing. one at time. just behind the eye.
with a single barrelel rifle three hundred
Yards distant and never miss ST OF; " ho
can take a five shooting revolver in each
hand and knock the spots out Of ten of
diamonds at eighty PAGES. turning somer-
sa ults all the time and firing every shot
in the air-that is a Zouave
Year: 1861

Day The Potomac being very high, and the
fords near Harper's Ferry in possession Of the
enemy, its passage by our troops is pronounced
impracticable at present. When the water
falls, it is stated that there will be fifty fords
easy of access to infantry and cavalry. They
ought to have the Star man up there. He's a
general who has no dread Of water; likewise
whisky and water.
Year: 1861

To eoHREsPosDEsrs.-Our many friends will pardon asr if from the multiplicity of communi cations with-whichwe are favored, some of theil own become delayed unseasonably before they appear in print, and some do not appear at all.

 This applies not to those who send us local matters of interest, from whom we should be happy to hear much oftener than we do, and print their items immediately.