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Year: 1861

Anson Kimball had been married a.
bout month. His business was at
tin making and he had shop Of hi
own, and his whole shop was paid for,
so he felt quite Independent, the future
looking all clear and bright. His wife
was one of those mild loving creatures
that hang so fondly upon the interests
and affections of the husband, and
whose'soul may sink or swim with the
fortunes of the being it has chosen as
partner. One evening the young
couple were sitting in their comfortable
apartment the husband engaged in
reading and the wife working busily
with the needle.


Il must be up early tomorrow morn
ing, Linnie, for our party starts shortly
after SUNRISE" said Anson, as he laid
down his paper and leaned back in his
chair.


"Then you are going are you?' rejoin
ed Linnie. There was just regret en-.
ough in her tone to render her voice
less lively than usual, but it must have
been very keen observer that could
have noticed it.


30, to be sure," returned the young
man in gay laughing tone. 'You
know the hands in the old shop 90 on
this salt river fishing excursion every
year, and of course ! must 90 with
them. We can't take our ladies' with
us on such trip, but you shall have a
good time to make up for it."


"You mustn't think, Anson, that en-.
w you the pleasure you anticipate, for
l am sure nothing can give me more
satisfaction than to know that you arc
enjoying yourself"


II believe you, Linnie, and I assure
you l shall enjoy myself on this trlE
Year: 1861

GLAZIER AND PAINTER
Would respectfully announce that he is ready
attend to jobs of glazing, painting and
Vanishing at short notice. Lettering and
Sign Painting in the best style of the art.
7stf Shop doors West Of Eagle Exchange.
Year: 1861

We are passing away, arc passing away,
The old, the young the grave, the gay,
All, all are passing adown Life's stream


Are passing avs ke the sunset's gleam.
Why is it thus? Oh! why must we die?


Why fade like the blue of the summers sky!
Why must we tread Life's path to the tomb
And sleep forever mid Deaths dark gloom!
All! is this all; is there nothing more


No hand that points to far off shore
Where life eternal and glorious bliss


Shall robe the soul in pure happiness!
We kno1r tits thus: and though we all must
Give back our frail forms to earth's dark


DUST


Yet again we shall live, and in beauty arise
Tojon the immortal beyond the blue skies,
Vernon Springs, Oct. 22nd, 1861.
Year: 1861

A CORRESPONDENT of q Nashville paper
tells story about person who was going
to Chattanooga on the railroad. When the
train entered the tunnel in total darkness.
said person asked stranger how long it
would be going through. Stranger was a
bit of wag, and replied, "two hours"
Person thought he would avail himself of
the opportunity to don clean shirt, and
about the time he had "shucked HIMSELF"
the train dashed out into daylight, exposing
his person to the astonished gaze Of some
hundred pairs Of male and female eyes be-
longing to passengers. He bad on no linen,
and about as much other clothes as the
Apollo Belvidere-and no chance to run.
Year: 1861

by the time We arrived at the depot, We were
greeted by Col hane's command, returning
from New Creek, and by two regiments OF
Ohio volunteers from Laurel Hill on their way
east. OF course the presence of so large q
force blocked all the chances for a continuance
Of the skirmiSh From the pickets that came
in We learn that they had fired upon an ap-
proaehjug body Of men and that the fight was
kept up in an irregular manner till the ap-
prOach of the trains frightened the rebels away
Not ore of our party were injured. bat sever
a of the rebels were kiIied-It is thought four
of them Two of oar boys followed them all
night bat did not accomplish anything. The
Ohio boys left for Romney At midnight, and
another alarm was given AZ , o'clock aud some
sharp firing was heard on the hill


Piedmont is about rs large Q town as To-
wanda. 1t is very dull at present, oil business
baviug ceased with the stoppage Of the works
in the Railroad machine shops here. The REQ
pie have been very kind-many Of them always
having place at their boards for hungry
soldier The town was the scene of " bril-
liant secession victory" on Friday morning
troop of go mounted meu made charge
upon the fine bridge over the Potomac OF the
Louaconing Railroad and succeeded in leaving
it mass OF charred ruins They took also oil
the provisions they could fnd which they viii
probably pay for wHgS THEY CONE AGAIN.


Tae boys are all well and iu good spirits and
anxious for tie chance to strike good blow
for their couulry-a decisive one that will
bring sooner the day that returns tlen 10
their homes
Year: 1861

We have been reliably informed that while
the cut-throat rebels were engaged in the in
famous wcrk Of destroying the railroad bridge
that spans the Potomac at this place, they
were cheered and encouraged by couple OF
woud-be ladies. They should blush with
shame to witness the result of the cowardly
deed Young men should beware and take u
sober second thought, before entering into
compact with any of the above class, for they
might conceive the foolish notion that wo-
man has the right to sscsde and " 90 in on
her muscle, Us well as q State
Year: 1861

We the people of the Confederate States each State
acting in its sovereign aud independent character IN
order to form permanent federal government estab


sh justice, insure domestic tranquility secure
the blessings of liberty TO ourselves and pOsteri
ty-invOkng the fver and guidance of Almighty God
do Ordain and establish this Constitution iof the
Confederate States of America
Year: 1861

HoREIBLE HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE l.
We learn, upon very good authority,
that gentleman from Petersburg,
now in this city, and who, previous
to the present difficulties, was resi-
dent of Alexandria, received a letter
from a highly esteemed lady Of the
last named city, in which the state
ment is given, that she was applied
to for food by an officer of the Fed
eral army, shortly after the skirmish
at Vienna, who represented that he
had neither rest nor food for a num-
Der Of days and nights past, having
been busily engaged during that
time. In reply to an enquiry from
the lady as to what could have en-
gagged him SO earnestly, he stated
that,he had been burying the dead,
"and," he added, II am distressed to
state, madam, that have beer. bury
ing the living, also |"


What a picture is here presented
to us Only think OF. the gathering
up of the unfortunate wounded and
their consignment to the grave with.
their consciousness still remaining !!
Horrible fate They were in the
way, and must be disposed Of, and
this. manner of disposing of them is
chosen BY the iiends who dishonor
the 18th century. Norfolk Day
Book.
Year: 1861

WILL attend, without charge, to the Pro
w bate Court business Of any member Of
the Gallatin bar, who is absent in the army,
and faithfully attend to any business entrus-
ted to him in either Court, on his own ae-
count.


June IL, lS6l-1y.
Year: 1861

HFThc news from Washington Oh
ty and the South this week isno more
exciting than nsual. Both sides arc
maturing very extensive arrangements
for big fight, and have large armies
concentrated in Virginia. We hope
mo fighting will be done before the
meeting Of Congress, and another cf
tort is made at reconciliation, but w
are prepared to hear the news Of . bat
tile at any time.
Year: 1861

UFHenry Ward Beecher has no
notion OF putting his body in the way
Of rebel bullets. He says il is ne
ccssary for some to stay at home to
fight the devil and comfort the wemen,
and bis impression 10 that that is
work he is peculiarly fitted for.
Year: 1861

THE ENGLISH ON AMERICAN AFFAIRs.--
The Methodist in reference to our treatment
by the English press says:


The worst of all her mareatment is, per-
haps, the fact that after compelling us for so
many years to assert our claims to her respect,
by her own persistent denial Of them, she
even turns this selfassertion into reason of
contempt, and brands us for the egotism -
which we so legitimately derive through our
English blood. We say j." she, but let us
again remind ourselves that it is Of class,
and not of o nation, that we can thus speak.
The short-sightcdness of this policy of the
English press is astonishing. Do Englishmen
expect the American people to be annihilated,
even if our Federal Union should be irrepar-
ably gone? Do they bear in mind that these
Free States alone are to-day equal in popula-
tion to the whole Republic as reported at its
census of 1850? Was the nation of insig-
ni6cant Importance to England in 1850?
What people on earth held then, or holds now,
or will hold hereafter, in its grasp, more of
the vital interests Of England? Where has
she had more important market for her COM
merce? Where more necessary granary
to save her population from starvation
Where could she find more fatal perils from
political animositiesin 10 her times of war? These
are questions which Englishmen should ask
themselves at this hour. They were never
more relevant than at this hour. The hour
may not be far distant, however, when they
may become more serlous y relevant
Year: 1861

young man, had visited the town on the
previous evening, where, with some Of
his associates, he had been engaged in
drinking and gambling till late hour
and being too much intoxicated to re-
mount his horse, and ashamed to meet
his family, some of his fellow gamblers
had accompanied him home and sup
posing the room where the droyer had
been put to be vacant, they had assisted
the drunken man into the window. Ii
was their voices the lodger had heard
and thus it was that the hapless youth
met his death-and our friend providen-
TALLY escaped.


The accomplce Of the landlord prov
ed to be his own son-in-.sw.


From that awful hour the wretched
mother of that murdered boy, murdered
by his fathers hand, remained raving
maniac.


1t is only necessary to add, in conclu-
recovered his money ; and Justice claim
ing her due, the two murderers paid the
penalty of their crime upon the gallows.
Shortly after this last event, the people
of Springfield, to whom the scene of the
unnatural murder had become an eyesore,
assembled and leveled the buildings to
the ground. The spot is now covered
with brambles and thistles, and pointed
out to the stranger as place to be avoid
ed for they assert that it is haunted by
the ghost of the murdered son.
Year: 1861

There is no greater every day virtue
than cheerfulness. This quality in man
among men is like sunshine to the day
or gentle, renewing moisture to the
parched herbs. The light Of a cheerful
face diffuses itself, and communicates
the happy spirit that inspires it: The
sourest temper must sweeten in the at
mosphere Of continuous good humor
AS we'll might fog, and cloud, and va.
por, hope to cling TO the sun-illuminated
landscape, as the blues and moroseness
to combat jovial speech and exhilaratng G
laughter. Be cheerful always. There
is no path but will be easier travelled, nc
load but will be lighter, no shadow on
heart or brain but will lift sooner in the
presence of determined cheerfulness.
1t may sometimes seem difficult for the
happiest tempered to keep the counten-
ance of peace and content; but the diff
Guilty will vanish, when we truly con-
slider that sulen gloom and passionate
despair do nothing but multiply thorns
and thicken sorrows. Iii comes to us as
providentially as good, and is as good il
we rightly apply its lessons who will
not then cheerfully accept the ill and
blunt its apparent sting?


Cheerfulness ought to be the fruit OF
philosophy and Christianity. What is
gained by peevishness and iretfulness,
by perverse sadness and sullenness Ii
we are i'll, let us be cheered by the trust
that we shall soon be in health; if mis-
fortune befall us, let us be cheered by
hopeful visions of better fortune if death
rob us of dear ones, let us be cheered by
the thought that they are only gone be-
fore to the blissful bowers where we
shall all meet to part no more forever
Cultivate cheerfulneess If only for per-
sonal profit. 1t will be your consoler in
solitude, your passport and commentator
in society. You will be more sought
after, more trusted and esteemed tor
your steady cheerfulness.
Year: 1861

The excavations of Pompei are now
carried on with great spirit. A railway
is in progress of construction for carry
ing off the superintendent soil beyond
the city. Only a third Of Pompeii has
yet been brought to light.
Year: 1861

The Emperor Of the French is still de-
sirous of finding splendid saddle horse
for the Empress, and still looks in vain
for the perfection which will suit him.
The price is a generous one he offers
E1,O0O; and it is odd that no one can
produce tie animal.
Year: 1861

Has there not been about enough Of
leniency shown to rebel prisoners? Is
not this business Of hunting down traitors
cnly to release them upon parole, as soon
as they take the oath Of allegiance, about
played out? Is not the experience of
the Government. On thai point satisfac-
to1ye These are questions that honest
and determined men all over the country
are asking Of each other, end thus far,
without the means Of obtaining satisfacto-
" replies. We can assure the authorities
at Washington, that in this matter they are
taxing the patience Of the people in way
that they little imagine. Our men in rebel
hands are put to work upon the fortiflca'
ticns, OF are being sent off to Raleigh
Montgomery and other Southern towns
Rebel prisoners in our hands, though tai
tors by the law, ere set free as soon a
they repeat form Of words, the obligation
conveyed in which they disregard whenev
er they please. Is this fair? Is it the
Tay to conclude the war;
Year: 1861

In the interesting and valuable account
of the battle at Bull Run, which We copy
to-day from the Richmond Dispatch, it will
be noted that in the multitude Of lies with
which the story is garnished, there peeps
out the one fact that before the heavy
reinionements Of the enemy came up, the
day was ours-a confirmation Of what al
our soldiers have said, and valuable becaus|
It is The admission Of an opponent. TIL
chazza- that our men assumed any disguise
or fought under any than their oW'
reeimeutal flags, is wholly untrue.
Year: 1861

The tone and temper Of the remarks On
The Message Of the President to Congress
in extra session, are moderate and, in the
main, satisfactory. We copy articles from
tie London Meas, and from the Times
which are worthy Of attentive perusal.
Year: 1861

Our stock of these articles is very complete and
has been imported expressly for trade We shall
continue to receive by nearly every vessel tn at arrives
from the Atlantic States, additions to our present
large stock.
Year: 1861



 To THE EDITOR OF THE L1rcuF1ELD ENou1R- FIR, Dear Sir II hope you will allow one of the Union Democrats, whom you admit did do their duty, @ few words in reply to your strictures of last week upon a portion of our town officers.

 Under ordinary circumstances your censures would have been perfectly just but in the pres ent case cannot think it was so.

 cannot, of course, expect you to understand the magic in the word Democrat, for those who have learned from teaching as boys, and experi- encss as men, to think that Q party of sixty years standing, generally successful, always for midable, can bring them safe out of every polit- cal difficulty, as Napoleon's armies even in Moscow campaign, always believed he could still save them, because he always had saved them And strongly suspect many Demo- crat voted the straight ticket upon rule seme- l what like that laid down by certain whist play CTS. "When in doubt, play trumps," while all of us felt it great sacrifice, even to let the old party name drop into abeyance, and still great l or to see it set up against us.

 But think you can conceive what is undoubt- edy the fact, that tho hesitation you so severely criticise, and the care so plainly marked on mems countenances, never before troubled at the mere prospect of defeat, arose from no fear of losing few petty offices, but from tho inward conflict between old party prcdeliotions, and Q strong repugnance to support old political ene- mics against old political friends on the one hand, and tho dawning conviction on the other. that even this sacrifice is necessary at a time when the only hope of our country is in gen. erous union of all parties in one solid phalanx. You must recollect too that most of those yen- tlcmen, supposing there would be no party nom- ination, never looked the question fairly in the face till after the caucus of Thursday, and trust one who has had experience in tho matter, MT. Editor, that three days 8 very short time for man to make up his mind, even for the best of reasons, not only to vote for his old opponents, as you Republicans did most honorably, but what is hundred times harder. to vote against old friends as we were obliged to do.

 Depend upon it, sir, in view of the immense progress made within few months, by Demo- orats and Republicans, of all ranks throughout the State and Nation towards Union, that we have only to wait patiently and with forbear- ance, and not only every one who refused to vota the straight party ticket, but very many who did vote it, will soon find that the only way we can thoroughly and tremendously support the pov- ernment, is by dropping off party platforms

 All we ask is time and charity, and you will see Connecticut present such united front to this rebellion, as she has never shown since the old Connecticut of the revolution sent over thir ty thousand of her sons to whiten with their bones every battlefield of that terrible war from Quebec to Charleston.

 Yours truly, II.
Year: 1861

A@We learn of a movement on foot to organ ize Regiment of volunteers from this county, to De rendezvoused at this place, to be manned and omcered entirely from this county. We are in- formed also that this project has the Governors appreciation, and will meet with his official ap- prova, if it shall be found to be practicable. The present week will probably determine the uues- hon. Meanwhile recruiting is going activel y on in the western part of the county for the unified regiments of our State and other States.
Year: 1861

The manufacture of shot and shells for the government, IS now employing al. the working force at the Foundry of Hotcbkiss and Sons. Some seven or eight hundred are turned out each day, and they arc said to be very destruc- tive missile.

 Several fatal cases of dysentery have occur red in the parish of Ellsworth within few weeks. Several others have had the complaint, who are now convalescent.
Year: 1861

STOCKINGS FOR THE ARMY.-The following rules are laid down for the direction of ladies wishing to knit stockings for the soldiers: Get large needles and coarse yarn. Cast on seventy eight stitches, and knit the leg ten inches before setting the heel. The heel should be three and a half inches long, and knit of double yarn, one fine and one coarse for extra strength. The foot should be eleven or twelve inches long.
Year: 1861

The Toronto Globe in an article upon the fugi
tive case in Cleveland closes by saying:


The United States Commissioner expressed the
opinion that the citizens of Cleveland would moi
oppose tho enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Law
however distastefu to them, if it should be nroved
that this poor woman fairly came within its pro-
Visions-that there we're not twenty Of them who
would not wish to see the law upheld. The CIeye-
land Leader, strong Republican paper, also ex-
presses its assurance that the law will 90 upheld.
Year: 1861

"The wisdom Of the world foOshnsss with God-BI


This divine maxim is as true in so-caled secular
affairs as in those called religous-as true at the
ballot box and in the Senate Chamber, as in the
pulpit and in the closet of secret devotion.


God has not provided two sorts of wisdom for
US the one to manage politics by and the other
to guide US to heaven. All the wisdom lie reoog-
niseS begins with the fear of the Lord, and lie
perfected by keeping his commandments, in all
Year: 1861




By the law the Directors were each to re-
ceive So per day for each day they were
necessarily and actually employed, yet they
charged for the whole two years, although
doing nothing oue-half that time, during
which time the Governor would nst sane
ton the location at Fort Wayne add before
the location at Michigan City. The per
diem of each would not have been over 81,
095 90, but the amount actually received
by each was four times this amount, the ex-
cess being made up of the year when they
were doing nothing, and expenses. Wheth-
er the committee examined the vouchers to
see whether the expenses were specifically
set out as required by law, cannot say
The employment of Seely and May tor
year before the location of the prison, was
part and parcel of the infamy of this whole
matter.


We have seen that May was made tool
Of by the Directors, through whom the
bribes were to be negotiated, and his pay
for his service therein, appears in the fol-
lowing allowance by the Directors. AL
though employed by the year, at 1000, yet
this allowance was for "plans and improve
ments the very duty he was paid for by
the annual salary. For some reason, this
allowance was not paid by the Auditor of
State.


Such is the brief exposition of these dis
graceful proceedings. The General Assem-
bly, refused to appropriate anything for the
prison under the contract of Talbot and
Costigan, and they gave it up just before
the adjournment. 1t elected three Repub-
lican Directors, and appropriated $4,000
for 1861, and the same amount for 1862,
for the prison and the maintenance of the
prisoners. l.. B.
Year: 1861

OPTIcs.-Place on a sheet Of white paper a
piece Of blue silk, about four in-hes in diane
ter, in the sunshine; cover the center Of this
With piece OF yellow silk. about three inches
in diameter; and the center Of .his With a
piece Of pink silk about two inches in diane
ter; then cover the center OF the green silk
With a circle Of indigo about half an inch in
diameter; in the center Of the whole make a
black dot with a pen. Then look steady, for
a minute, on this central spot, and closing
your eyes, hold your hand about an inch dis
tant before them, and you will appear to see
the most beautiful circle Of cJlors that i'm
agination can conceive, which colOrs will ap-
pear not only different from the colors Of the
siIk, but will keep perpetuaIly changing.
Year: 1861

PLEASING EvERYBopy.-Wc do not re-
member to have read anything better than
the following sentiments, They are true
to the letter -


Heaven help the man who imagines
he can dodge his enemies by trying to
please everybody. lfsnch an individual
ever succeeded we should be glad to know
it. Not that we believe in mans going
through the world trying to find beams to
knock his head against disputing every
mans opinions eIbowng and crowding all
who differ from him. Tnat again is an
other extreme. Other people have a right
to their opinions-so have you, don't fall
into the error Of supposins they respect
you more for turning your coat every day
to match the color of theirs. Wear your
own colors, spite of wind or weather,
storD or sunshine. 1t costs the vacila-
ting and irresolute ten times the trouble,
to wind and shuttle, anl twist, than it
does honest, manly Independence to stand
its ground. Take what time you please
to make u? your mind; having once
made it W stick to it,