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Year: 1861

showing him and his rascally young comrades aside
with his arms, Gruber or somebody else ought to
have spread them around with good club. It l5 a
great and growing nuisance, this assamblage and
insulting behavior Of grown rowdias and little rats
around the entrances of respectable balls when
they nccnr
Year: 1861

LECTURE OF Rev. JoHN WEISS The third
lecture of the Lyceum series was delivered
last evening by Rev. Mr. Weiss of New Bed
ford The speaker, like those who preceded
him, spoke upon the subject of the War He
reviewed the causes which led to The war, and
many circumstances attending it, avery
being the primal cause of the caamitous strife,
should be first destroyed. lie thought the
struggle would terminate in n more enlarged
and pure nationality, as the result of the eX-
citement into which the country was thrown.
1t would open a richer field OF intellectual
action than the Old World had ever known.
We should then have literature all our own,
our epcs and lyrics would then be born.
There must first be a great people, before
there can be any great book or work OF art as
its product The termination of this terrible
strife by its settlement on a right basis, that
of equality of rights to all, would create ma
tional unity and a tendency TO blend among
all classes of people in different sections of our
wide spread country, never before witnessed,
the blessings of which would be uncounted in
all tile arts Of peace, civilization, literature,
and every good thing.
Year: 1861

CoTroN GooDs.-The New York Evening
Post of yesterday says :-"The effect of the
war news on cotton has been TO give an extra
ordinary firmness to the market, and holders
of the small stock recently offered have with,
drawn the supply. Piece goods are respond
Year: 1861

OLD STAND.
"a THE SUBSCRIBER takes this method of returning
R her sincere thanks to her friends for the


liberal patronage her house has received for the past
few years. would respectfully inform she public that
she prepared accommodate Boarderseher Transient
or Regular-on the most liberal terms


Her house being situated on the South side of Chestnut
street. below Front in convenient location to business
Her table will at all times be found amply provided with
the best the market affords Her kept in the bes
possible manner rendering every comfort and convenience
TO her guest in her power.


continuance of public patronage is respectfully solicit
ed. MARY s. hcCALEB.
Decemher H. !26O--dtf.
Year: 1861

CHARLOTTE, April II, 1861.
In order to make the necessary preparation for the
Mass Convention OF the friends OF Southern Rights
be beld in this place the 20th, 2lst and 22d May
proximo, meeting Of the citizens OF the county was
held i'll the Court House Saturday the 18th inst, by
which the undersigned were appointed Committee OF
invitation. We deem it proper to publish this card 10
order to inform friends in the State of North Caro-
na that the object of the Convention is to counsel
for the future welfare of the State, special invitations
will be given to citizens, but all may be assured OF
cordial welcome, and to add that it is expected that
the Convention will organize the night Of Monday
the goth and continue in session through Tuesday and
Wednesday succeeding


The Importance aud prompt and decisive action on
the part of our State being apparent to every ci
zen take the occasion to express the hope that its
appreciation will be manifested by the presence of our
fa How
Year: 1861

DEPARTURE OF THE UNITED STATES FLEET. The
steamship lsabe Capt Rollins, which arrived at her
wharf uesday morning about IL O'Clock, brought the
intelligence that the United States feet which remained
off harbor from the of the lombard
ment of Fort Sumter to its surrender silent spectator
of the struggle going on, had weighed anchor and
turned with Anderson and bis command to New York.


The object of its coming here has been the subject of
much curiosity and speculation among people. If
was for the purpose of giving aid and
Major Anders0ns Garrison, there certainly no
movement manifestation of such object at the
time when Anderson most needed their assistance. If
on a mission of peace only, what could have been the
meaning of the naval demonstration accompanying it ?
The general belief was that they meditated ruse in
order to throw supplies, in which they have sgnaly
failed 1t is, perhaps well for the cause of humanity
that prudent precautiOn was observed by the Com
mander and that trial of strength between their troops
and carefully avoided by the respectful dis
tance at which their vessels kept out Of the
OF batteries Some supposed the feet was intended
for blockade and awaited reinorcemenrs The mystery
however has been partially solved by the intelligence
since received of the speaking OF the steam tug Yankee
about maes off bar with men and provisions for
Fort Sumter 1t wos, no doubt, the intention of the
feet to make attempt to this vessel in, had il
arrived in time, and to have backed by force. Learn


ing that the feet had already sailed and that letters of
marque had been issued by the government of the Con
federate States, the tug put about with all possible
speed for New York.-Charledon Courier.
Year: 1861

Bees leave to inform tho paslic that he is
prepared to do all kinds of work in his limo TO
he entire satisfaction of all who may favor
him with their custom. Unlike the craft, he
is determined to (HlGu all hispromises.


Roady made work kept constantly on hand
md for sale Ct low prices n1l-v3-ly


Shop two doors east the Cary House.
Year: 1861

The peace men" OF New Jersey called a
mass meeting at Middletown, Monmouth
County Of "sll who were opposed to the
present State and National Administration. p
The good Union men OF that section, however,
determined that their county should not be
disgraced by any such procedure, and they
assembled in force, organized a meeting
themselves and passed series Of resolutions,
which have the ring Of true patriotism
A Union speech was then made, during which
The secession procession appeared with
Thomas Dqpn English as orator. They
were attacked and driven from the ground
and English had very narrow escape from
the crowd, who would have severely handled
HIM If be had came into their poss ession.
Year: 1861

"rhis Il much moro elaborate and able work than the


Rebellion Record Starting later period 1t has the ed-
vantage Of time for investigation consideration and analysis


and product Of the brain and PEN and less OF the
scissors Tho work done from thorough Union standpoint
and well done that the result h very convenient and useful
II is well printed with catcnotes Ia the margin and every
way bids fair to be truly dgBed and valuable history OF
this great struggle Boston CoDgesatiOnslist Sept 20 l86L
Year: 1861

This history is carried in clear intereng narative
sufficiently ample in detail and embodyng in tho text such
important monuments OF the history The
thus possesses grest value and will be extremely useful
by plscing tho whole affair In s proper light We Ike tho
better than any have yet and think that
will do great good by placing the facts in readable narrative
before the thousands who look with interest on contest
which many doubtless view fatal blow TO the great he
public and In fact to popular liberty Itself"


IN. Y. Historical Magazine, Oct. ]. 1851.
Year: 1861

From the Journal Of Police officer.


There was shrewd robber somewhere.
The farm houses were robbed shops were
robbed and people had their own pockets
picked. All this happened in the region
of country between Sidney and Lowstone
not a field of vast extent-and yet the
robber or robbers, could not be found -
Officers had searched in every direction.
and several suspicious looking individuals
had been apprehended; but the real cul-
pait remained at large. One day the n all
was robbed. and on the next man had
his pocket picked of five hundred pounds,
while riding in the stage coach-for my
narrative dates back to the old coaching
days. The money had been carried in
his breast pocket. and he knew it was sto-
len from him while be was enjoying a bit
of doze on the road.


I had been confined to my house by a
severe cold for several days, and was not
fit to 90 out now; but as the matter was
becoming SC serious, l felt it my duty to
be on the move, and accordingly / fortified
nv throat aud breast with warm flannel
and set forth. I had no settled plan in
my mind, for had not yet been upon the
road, and was not thoroughly posted up.
A ride of FIVE miles in my own trap bro't
me to Sidney and thence I meant to take
coach to Lowstone, where Sam Stickney,
one of the shreWdest of men lived Stick
ney had already been on the search, and
l wished TO consult him before making
any decided movement. | reached Sidney
at half past five in the morning, and the
coach left at SIX. lowstoue was sixty
miles distant, SO l had a good ride before
me. During the early part of the day
rode upon the box with the driver. and
gained considerable information touching
the various robberies that had been com
mitted. He was forced to admit that
several people had been robbed in his
coach, though he couldn't see into it, for
be had not the most remote idea of who
the rebber could be,
Year: 1861

she spoke she carried her hand beneath
her cloak. 1t was quickly Withdrawn, and
in it was a pistol, but she had grasped a
portion Of her dress with it, and before she
could clear it. had sprung upon her and
sezen her by her arms. But it was a her
no longer. There was more muscle in that
slight body than had bargained for !
However, my man popped" in the mo-
ment he heard the scuff1e, and the beauty
was soon secured. The glossy brown tress-
es fell off during the scufle, and some of
the paint was removed from the cheeks.
AS soon as the prisoner was secured, |
had lis trunk taken off and brought in, and
upon oyerhauling its contents we found
disguises Of all sorts, and quite a sum Of
money, besides watches and jewelry of
much value made him assume proper
male attire, and when he stood forth IN
propria personic, found that he Lad not
only used red paint for the blushing beau
ty of to- day. but that be had applied a
more cadaveroUs coloring matter for the
consumptive individual of yesterday. As
he stood now, he was 1.-THE built, intelli-
gent looking youth, Of not more than five
and twenty; but with cold blooded ex-
preston upon his marble face, and an evil
look in his dark eyes.


Wecarried him back to Lowst0ne, where
we found the money of the old farmer up
on him, besides other money which had
been lust by different individuals. At first
he told strange stories Of himself, but f.
nallv, when he knew the worst must come
he confessed the whole. He was from Lon
don, and had come into the country on
purpose to rob. He had two confederates
with him. who had helped him from place
to place One Of them had taken him
away from the inn the night before, and
the other had brought him and set him
down at the farmers gate that morning
We made search for these confederates,
but they had got wind Of their principal S
arrest. and were not to be found.


However, we had got the chief sinner,
and had broken up the game. After he
had been found guilty, and sentenced, he
seemed TO enjoy himself hugely it telling
how he had dereived the good people of
our country. How he would turn himself
again into the old woman, who bad given
the driver so much trouble about her band
box Then he would be again the meek
browed minister, who had distributed tracts
among the passengers, and picked their
pockets while they read. Then he would
draw himself up into the little bumped
backed old man, who had been lifted into
and out Of the coach. and robbed his help
ers vile they fixed his crutches for him
It was funny-very-and perhaps we
might never have caught him but for the
accident of the fagots. That was not so
funny for him and l doubt if he found
much fun in working at our hard stone
hammering, hammcring early and late
with an inpxorabIe master over him to
spur him up when lie Jagged.
Year: 1861

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR
n THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK ON
COMMERCIAL STREET.


The Trustees of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows:


SECTION l. It shall be the duty Of the property
holders on the northerly side of Commercial street
between Pine and Broad streets, on or before the
10th day of April, A. D. 1861, to construct side
walk in front OF their property.


SIC . Said Sidewalk shall be on the grade Of the
street, of uniform width not to exceed eight feet
and shall be constructed under the supervision and
direction of the City Marshal.


SEC. 8. Should any property holder CONNER.
cal street, between the termini specified in the first
section Of this ordinance, neglect refuse to con-
sruct the Sidewalk in front of his or her property
required it shall become the duty Of the Marshal
to let out a contract for having the work DONE and
the property along the line thereof shall be held re-
sPonsible for the reasonable expense of the same.
Passed March 9TH, 1861.


JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. II. RoLyE, Clerk. mar9.3w
Year: 1861

Moss ON RooFs-Thero is one thing.
says the American Agriculturist, that
nearly all people know if they would only
attend to il: that is, to sprinkle Stacked
lime on the roofs of their buildings in rainy
days Put it on considerably thick, SO as
to make the roof look white, aud you will
never be troubled with moss, aud if the
roof is covered ever so thick with moss, by
putting the lime on twice, it will take all
the moss off, and leave the roof white and
clean, and will look almost as well as if il
had been painted. 1t ought to be douo
once a year, and, in my opinion, the
shingles will last almost twice as long as
they will to let the roof all grow over with
moss | tried it on the back side of my
house ten years ago, when the shingles
were all covered over with mess, and they
appeared to be nearly rotten. / gave the
roof heavy coating of lime, and have fol-
lowed it every year since then, aud the roof
is better now than it was then; and to all
appearance, if | follow my hand, it will last
ten or fifteen years longer. The shingles
have been on the roof thirty years The'e
is no more risk about sparks catching on
the roof than on newly shingled roof
Those who do not have lime near by, can
use good strong wood ashes, and these
will answer very good purpose to the
same end.
Year: 1861

THIS GENERAL ORDER FROM HEAD QUARTERS,
was promulgated on the 9th inst 1t will re-
new confidence in the success Of our arms in
every christian heart, which the unfortunate
Bull Run desecration had very much impaired


The Major General Commanding, de,
sires and requests that in future there mas
be o more perfect respect for the Sabbath
on the part Of his command. We are fight
ing in holy cause, and should endeayor to
deserve the benign favor of the Creator.
Unless in case Of an attack by the enemy, or
some other extreme military necessity, it is
commended to commanding officers that all
work shall be suspended on the Sabbath !;
that no unnecessary movements shall be
made on that day +; that the men, as far as
possible, shall be permitted to rest from
their abors that they shall attend divine
service after the customary morning inspec-
ton and that officers aud men alike use
their Influence TO insure the utmost decorum
and quiet on that day. The Gen. com
manding regards this as no idle form. One
days rest is necessary for man and animals;
more than this-the observance of the holy
day Of the God of mercy aud of battles, is
our sacred duty. C. MCCLELLAN, . r.-.


haj. Gen. Commanding.
Year: 1861

A quaint old gentleman, in speaking of
the different allotments of men, by which
some become useful citizens and others
worthless vsgrants, by way of illustration
remarked, 80 one slab Of marble becomes
useful doorstep, while another becomes Q
lying tombstone" leL 81.


Heroine" is perhaps as peculiar word
as any in our language the two FIRST letters
Of it are male, the three frst female, the
four FIRST brave man, and the whole word
q brave woman,
Year: 1861

THAT BELT AGAIN.-The presentation belt of Savers, which was follow to the one pretended to be given to Heenan by the En- glish people, has been redeemed from its late custody and handed over to the ex-champion, as was proper. The belt of Heenan, how ever, which all England admitted to be deserved, and which was handed to him by the editor of Bells Life, in all England $ name, still remains in soak" for want of a subscription of some two hundred dollars. The people of England, who did not hesitate to call Heenan Ca fine fellow,' made up a subscription for Tom Savers of fourteen thou sand dollars, but could not afford to keep their word to the "Yankee" to the tune of two hundred Heenan could easily have redeemed the belt himself when he came away from London, but though he wanted it.

 he disdained to do it. This business of the belt is the shabbiest feature of the Farnbor- ough fight, we are sorry to say; and we have but little hope to see it mended We have still less expectation that Heenan will think it worth his while to test English fair play and liberality again, until justice is rendered him in the matter of belt. Wilkes Spirit.
Year: 1861

BY FITZ-JAMEs o'BRIEN. An! Maggie, would that could send To you some sweet and tender line, To tell you that your sailor lad

 Still claims you for his valentine. But all around is lonesome sea;

 The unseen fingers of the wind Clutch at the ropes and tear the sails, And heap the billowy hills behind Yet watching on the dismal deck,

 Through midnight hours so drear and black My heart still sings it's valentine,

 But who will bear the message back! Clouds scudding by the watery moon, Go bless her cottage from above, And shed from high in mystic dews This lonely utterance of my love! And you, dark ocean, myriad-tongued, Wave following wave with ceaseless beat, Seek you the beach sine walks at eve, And lay my message at her feet. Fly, white winged sea-bird, following fast, That dips around our foamy wake, Go nestle in her virgin breast,

 And kiss her pure lips for my sake. Winds bowling through the shapeless night, Unkenneled hounds that hunt the sea, Hush your hoarse voices to a song,

 And sing the love that lives in me- Tell her, ye all, through midnight dark, In heat and cold, through storm and shine, The sun-burned, honest sailor lad

 Still thinks about his valentine.
Year: 1861

A NEW STYLE OF STEAMBoAT-An off cial report has been published in England of river steam vessel belonging to the Orien- tial Steam Company, and intended to navigate the shallow rivers of the East, which possesses peculiar scientific interest, from the fact of this composite vessel being the longest vessel ever yet constructed, being nearly half as long again as the Great Eastern. It appears that, on trial, this great vessel, or train, was found to be easily managed, and attained satisfac- tory rate of speed; and its success solves the important problem how to convey very large cargo on 2 small draft of water against rapid stream. The train consists of steamer and five barges, of the collective length of nine hundred feet. But these barges instead of being lowed asunder, like common barges, are joined to one another by circular joints, like hinge, so that they constitute one long flexible vessel, with only one bow and one stern. The purpose of this arrangement is to obtain the necessary displacement with small resistance, and without the risk of damage, should the vessel get grounded and all of these conditions are effectually fulfilled by the arrangement adopted. The train is thirty feet broad and seven feet deep At draft of water of three feet, it will carry about three thousand tuns
Year: 1861

ONE of the Western Representatives in Congress, who had become irritated at his in- ability to get the floor, of which the Speaker possibly thought he couldn't make good use, was heard to exclaim the other day in fit of passion: " I have been in Washington all winter, and have caught every darned thing in town, except the Speakers eye"
Year: 1861

AFFECTION IN MEN AND WoMEN.-Wo- O. men are said to have stronger attachments than men. Iti snot so. Strength of attachment is evinced in little things. A man is often attached to an old hat; but did you ever know of a woman having an attachment for an old bonnet! Punch.
Year: 1861

COAL FIELDS OF THE UNITED STATES The report of the Commissioners of the Gen eral Land Office shows that the coal fields of the United States cover upward of 2OO,OOO square miles, and are capable of supplying steam power equal to the whole physical force of the present population of the globe.
Year: 1861

TIE people of the North have been manu- featuring so long for the South, that they imagine that it is their peculiar province to do so Not content with the monopoly of the ordinary articles of commerce, they now assume the exclusive right to make the gov ernment and laws Louisville Courier.
Year: 1861

LUCY STONE recently made a speech in sisting that the election of women, as well as men, to Congress would improve the charac- ter of that body We suspect that the habit of '' pairing off would be even more con- mon than 1t is
Year: 1861

A GENTLEMAN residing in 3 village, find ing that the dimunition of his wood-ples con- tinued after his fires were out, lay awake one night in order to obtain if possible, some clue to the mystery At an hour when all honest folks should be in bed, hearing an operator at work in the yard, he cautiously raised his chamber window, and saw lazy neighbor cndcayoring to get q large log into his wheel barrow.

 You're pretty fellow" said the owner, " to come here and steal my wood while sleep"

 ~Yes," replied thief, and I suppose you would stay up there and see me break my neck with lifting before you'd offer to come and help me
Year: 1861

TAM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK oi l Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent Eyerl body is invited to call and see for themseNe' My goods are inferior to none in this market, aa, my object in selling off at cost and carriage IS \ enable me to replenish with stock which VIII ' bought exclusively with cash.

 noy3-tf LEVIN HARRlSO'
Year: 1861

The GREAT MEN OF THE SoUTH.-
Where is Wise? Where is Floyd ?
Where are Slidell Of Louisiana and Brown
of Mississippi? Where is Howell Cobb!
Where is Thompson? The worthless who
helped inaugurate tho rebellion with the
hope that they were to be entrusted with
high positions, do not seem to he on tho
top of the wave at the present time
We have, indeed, heard faint squeak
from Floyd, proclaiming his willingness
to equip regiment with the money
which was stolen. But We hear Of him
nowhere in command. Aud has it been
possible for Henry a Wise to abstain
from writing a ten column letter or max.
ing four hours speech for so many
weeks? We hear no more of him than
we should if Heaven had kindly struck
him dumb. Brown of Mississippi, the
Senator who led the van in his advocacy
Of extreme measures, has, We are told,
obtained the appointment Of Major solns-
where But it is clear that the men
who started the rebellion have, with few
exceptions, been overslaughed and placed
in the background.-Iroridence Jour-
nal
Year: 1861

THE GREAT EAsTERN.-Thc Great


Eastern is again on our shores. She ar
rived at Sandy Hook on Saturday, hay
ing accomplished the passage in the re
markablc time of nine days. 1t is re
ported in New York, on doubtful author
,ity, that she will be chartered by the
government to be used during the war
On the Southern coast. She is capable
Of carrying 2u army which would lax the
power of a whole feet of common YES
sells.