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Year: 1861




WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE city has been in a
state of intense excitement all day by the rumor
that Fort Sumter is to be evacuated. The radical
Republicans, upon hearing the report, fly into
cursing before ascertaining what the facts are
Some declare the party ruined; others denounce
the administration, saying it is demorazed and
disgraced. One says, "Reinforce Anderson" He
is told that it cannot be done; that before the
troops could reach him with provisions be would
be compelled, under the army regulations, and by
the dictates of humanity, to salute his flag and
march his men out of the fort to save them from
starvation. Another says, "Notfy the people of
vessel there land if she is fired into, Major Anderson
will shell the city," The answer of the statesman
to that is, Then you take up quarrel you did not
begin, and irritate people to resist the federal
government and initiate civil war"


So the discussion has been going on all day, in
almost every knot of people that have assembled
anywhere.


The Cabinet had meeting this afternoon, when
the subject of Fort Sumter was renewed. The
turning point was that it is now out of the power
of the Government to reinforce the place in season
to save Maj Anderson before he will be compelled
to surrender to general starvation. The question
is not now, as it was weeks ago, civil or political
one, but it is narrowed down to scientific and
military question.


The Cabinet was in session four hours, but came
to no decision about Fort Sumter, preferring to
postpone final action until tomorrow or next day,
| but that Major Andersons command will be or
aereu 10 apanuon fort sumter, tnere is no uouot
1t is not yet settled how this will be done, but it il
likely that the Brooklyn will be ordered to Charles
| ton 10 convey the troops away.


| When the Cabinet settles upon this course, they
will undoubtedly decide also to blockade the harbo
of Charleston and other ports, and collect the re
venue. 1t this policy is determined upon, an extri
session of Congress will be Immediately called. A
! present, if troops needed for immediate ser
] vice, the President would have no power to cal
upon the States for aid, because Congress passe
! no law authorizing him to do so.


The gloom and modification of the Republican
j politicians now here in full force, at the humilia
tion involved in the impending withdrawal Of Ma
Anderson, Ia indescribable. They say but little
Year: 1861

As the ancient almanac makers would
ssy, "LOok out for stirring events about
this time The two armies upon the Po.
tomao cannot long retain their present ai-
titude. They must tight or The erebels must
retreat Already they have fallen back
Cor miles, closely followed by the hosts Of
Mcclellan. A battle was expected upon
Saturday, hat did not come Of, being post.
poned until TIE Sabbath was passed. But
battle must soon take place. Our army
Is IN splendid condition, if we may judge
from the numerous favorable rel. ats 20 re.
osivc from il. Foreigners and our own
veteran officers, express admiration at its
discipline and drill. The two hundred
thousand and more volunteers who six
months ego were just recovering from the
shock Of the guns st Sumter, are fast be-
coming veterans, and will stand FIRE like
old oampaigners. They aTe well oficered
and viii yield to no morepanios. They are
anxious to fight and retrieve the National
honor lost at Bull Run. Washington is
safe and We can leave fifty thousand troops
to guard that city, and have from one hun
dred and fifty to two hundred thousand
with which to penetrate the ensmy's eoun-
try. We hear no more the cry of forward
to Richmond because every day sees some
sure advance, thst we know will never be
q retreat


On the other side, the rebels are holding
out to their army the promise Of an early
advance and a speedy engagement, to he
followed by the capture Of Washington
and the selection Of winter quarters in
Baltimore In spite Of the aid which the
rebel army received by the British ship
Bermuda, it is nevertheless suffering for
want Of warm clothing, and especially for
shoes. In one mouth more & large portion
Of the rebel fSroes will be barefoot Their
case is therefore desperate, and they must
fight with a hope Of lettering their cOndi-
ton, or fall back into warmer quarters for
the cold season. We believe that this
week will contain important and decisive
events.
Year: 1861

The Power of Mental Combination.


Pycroft relates the following in his last
volume:


Paul Morphy, the American chess-player,
who won eight games at the same time,
though contending blihdfolded against the
best players in Europe, is an astonishing ex-
ample of the degree TO which the power Of
mental combination may be developed


Other instances have come under notice,
and with them knowledge of the means by
which the wonderful result was obtained.
Being struck with the acuteness and general
Intelligence of some twenty pupils belonging
to one school, he ascertained that the master
laid great stress on mental arithmetic as a
means of sharpening the faculties. There
were few pupils In the school who were not
quite equal 70 the task of mentally multiply
ing OF dividing by one figure number rep
resented by ten figures. fla H...


Some of the clever pupils could do the
same thing with fourteen or fifteen figures,
some even with row Of from twenty to
twenty-five, and one Of them, who was after
ward the second Wrangler Of his year, had
operated correctly upon a row Of no less
than thirty-f figures. All this marvellous
facility had been acquired by little daily
practice continued during the years of edu-
cation, the exercise beginning with two or
three figures, and gradually increasing in
eomplexity. $500. =


Il is quite conceivable that by means Of
analogous exercises, any man of average ca
pacity might acquire power like that pos
posed by one whom the reviewer of Lord
Broug gham's Lives of Men of Letters speaks of
as one of the two most graceful prose works
on large scale in our own time, adding that
he had SO extraordinary a memory that he
could finish chapter during a ride, and
then set it down SO hardly to need revision.
Year: 1861

CRUEL TREATMENT OF A GIRL BURNING
TO DEATH.-At "a coroner's inquest, held on
the body Of a girl who was recently burned
to death in New York City, the physician
before she died she told him that a young
man named George Spader, who resided in
the house, on hearing her screams, came
down stairs, when she begged him to save
her from burning to death. Instead of at
tempting to extinguish the flames he ordered
her out of the house; but as she did not
obey him at once, he Immediately seized her
and roughly elected her into the yard, when
she lay upon the grass plot until her clothes
We're almost entirely burned off of her.
Another of the servants came down stairs
and not seeing her, went into the yard,
where she found the poor girl trying 70
screen her nakedness behind the eistern, 1t
was also stated that the girl had called the
attention Of her mistress 70 the unsafe con-
dition of the lamp.
Year: 1861

NEW York CONSUMPTION OF PINE WOOD
Two hundred thousand cords of pine wood
are annually brought to the New York mar
ket, of which 10000 cords are used by
kindliDg-wood companies. In the trans
portation of this material, about 100 schoon-
ers are employed. The number has fallen
off somewhat lately through contraction
of the business. or this Immense supply Of
pine wood, New Jersey furnishes one eighth,
and Virginia the remainder.
Year: 1861

Governor Pickens of South Carolina on
late occasion related the following:


remember, while in q distant court of
Europe, and at the most despotic of all gov.
ernments, that on a memorable occasion
visited the magnificent gardens that sur
round Peterhoff, near st. Petersburg. The
gardens and grounds were dedicated to the en-
joyment and peaceful pursuits of the greatest
and most brilliant of courts. On a remote
island fthese magnificent grounds, that had
been set aside for the private enjoyment and
private walks of the Emperor and Empress,
tree was pointed out to me in that garden,
cultivated by particular and devoted hands,
surrounded by wire wicket work, and flow
ers fourishing all around it. There stood on
one branch of the tree a large brass plate, and
on one side of that plate, in German, aud on
the other in Sclavonic, was written:


"Thistree was planted in 1889, by Nicholas,
from an acorn that grew near the tomb of
the great Washington" This was the in
scription upon that tree, placed there by one
OF the most absolute rulers that ever swayed
the scepter of empire. And yet, in his pri-
vate, secluded gardens, he paid this deep and
heartfelt tribute to the memory of the great
est and purest man the world ever saw. He
did not take an acorn from near the tomb
of the great Elizabeth, nor did he take it
from the garden of the Tuileries, grown in
tne Time OF Louis AlR nor did he take 1t
from the tomb of the great Napoleon; nor
did he take it from the garden Of the Casars
near Rome; but he took an acorn from the
tomb Of pure and mighty man, in the wilds
of America, who had planted the seeds of a
government consecrated to the freedom and
independence of nations, whose every prin-
ciple was directly at war with the principle
of its own government; and yet SO great
was the virtue and integrity of Washing
ton that even this mighty monarch, in pri-
vate and secret, paid to him his heartfelt
and deep tribute.


The tree was watered and cultivated with
more care than any of the trees in that gar
den. 1t was hourishing and green, and |
trust in God it will continue to flourish
green and fresh until its branches shall over
spread the civilized world. have also seen
the Cossack of the Don and the Volga; i
have seen the Lancers of Russia, and have
seen the Tartar and the Arab in the wilds of
the interior, and yet, notwithstanding their
semi. barbarian life, even they converse ofthe
mighty Washington in their tents at night.
There is no portion of the world thathas not
heard of his name, and love and admire his
great and manly truthfulness and yirtua
Year: 1861

TIE GREAT tAsTERN,--A letter from
London says: Nautical men here cN-
press very discouraging opinions in regard
to the Great Eastern. They think it
doubtful whether she will ever make an
other sea trip, and think that, after remain
ing awhile at Milford Haven, she will be
converted into bath house or floating
hospital"
Year: 1861

a MELANCHOLY 0ocUEaEScE.--On Wednesday night,
at ten minutes past IL, the two express trans-one
from Raleigh coided about two miles beyond Queries
turn out the point which they should have met and
fatal injuries have been received by Of the road
hanGs


The facts as far as have been able to learn them
are that the train which left Charlotte passed two miles
beyond the station in consequence Of the inability OF
the engineer shut off the steam when the down train
met in collision


Two engines were badly smashed.


Engineer White, on the down train was badly cut
around the abdomen and otherwise niured-thought
to be fatal


The engineer the up train vas slightly injured.
Two train hands-fPee negroes-were also Injured
one Of them very seriously if not fatally Dick had
both egsbroken.


The ngers--a large nuFnber-wth the exception
of three, escaped without injury Those three were
slightly bruised.


Rufus Barrnger, Esq, Of Concord, was on the train
bound to Charlotte aud escaped are pleased state
without receiving serious injuries, although he is some
what bruised in consequence Of being thrown against
the door of the ear when the collision occurred.


a searching investigation viii, 70 doubt, be made L
ascertain why the up train not stopped and elayet
at the turn out. We hopeit will be satisfactory shosr
that the occurrence was purely accidental.


ECharlotte On. c. Bulletin.
Year: 1861

The Excitement Of n Railway Ensineer's


Life = Possibility of Realizing New


Sensation.


A late number Of the american RailcGy
Review contains an article on locomotive
engineers, in which the duties, perils and
the great responsibilities attached to this
position on railroads, are explained and
commented upon. We make the following
extract; ~


Personally, we know of no sensation in
motion of machinery like that of q locomo-
tive at full speed, and we have spent not a
few midnight and morning watches with
powerful engines, at sea and ashore. On the
rail, an engine, fully up to her work, be-
comes instinct with kind of animal life
and sweeps over the course with a spirit no
race-horse ever felt. And the care which it
requires on the part Of its keeper is Of no
ordinary kind.


There must be the incest attention, in.
board, 10 the feed water, the steam-gauge,
the fTe-box, and the valve notion and,
outboard, to the oil cups, the track and its
structures, the stations and their signals, and
their running time.


Different states of track, different amounts
Of station passengers and baggage, different
kinds of weather, of fuel, and other circum-
stances, rarely make the journey over the
road twice alike and to maintain the time.
table with the greatest economy Of fuel re.
quiTes constant exercise of judgment of no
common order. And much of this is appli-
cable also to freight engines.


The deck of the locomotive is place of
very different experience from the soft cush
ions of o passenger car. The furious whirl
and throbbing of the driving wheels, the
vibratory painting Of the whole machine, the
unobst1ucted view ofthe track ahead, which
shows one that his thirty or forty mile move
ment depends entirely on the holding power
on those slender rails which lay before him,
the roaring fire box, the steam-gauges, the
whistle and bell, combine in an effect which
is calculated to test, very severely, the
nerves of the neophyte, and to make all
other systems oftransit seem tame and dull.
On a long tangent to go through the pro
cess of meeting another train, is what
Coopei's Pdthfndsr would call "circum-
stsnce." Miles ahead you see its small, dark
form, at first without apparent motion. AS
it approaches, it begins to expand, and show
signs of lifei for some time you are in doubt
whether it is not on your track instead of
its own; but, as it comes near enough to
relieve this apprehension, it begins to as
sumo all its majesty of motion, and then,
with the rush of huge thunderbolt carry
ing whirlwind in its path, it swoops past
within few inches of your head, with the
fury of a demon. One must go through this
to understand it. Sitting in the car, you
scarcely feel the hum Of its fight, or notice
the dark form glancing past, until all is over;
but stand on the engine deck and see its
awful coming, and you will have acquired a
new sensation,
Year: 1861

rT1HE Fall Session of this popular Insti- X tuition will commence on THURSDAY, the 18th of September next.

 With a superior faculty of long experience and tried fdeity-thoroughl identified with the South, and with every appliance necessary for strictly first class Female College, this institution invites the patronage of the public. We refer with plea sure to the numerous patrons of the past year.

 For catalogue giving full information, address

 Auo & lS6l 5W C. COLLINS President
Year: 1861

DENTAL NOTICE--Dr. H. N. GEse CASE. office new building, opposite the UIT1If19S' Gazette office, VI here he is prepared to operate in every branch of his profession. Artificial teeth with artificial gums from to full set inserted so as to look perfectly natural All full sets inserted on the suction, or atmospheric pressure principle, feel perfectly natural and easy the mouth, and answers all the legitimate uses of natural teeth.

 Teeth, if taken in time can be plugged so as to preserve them for life.

 In reply to frequent inquiries-1 would say, that

 am now prepared to travel to any part ot the state and will go prepared to do everything Tn the inc of my profession in the neatest possible manner. Per wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where have calls, and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as charge in my office N. CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock, Ark. Feb 9 '59-ly.
Year: 1861

Col. WARREN We saw dispatch yesterday
received from LIEUT.. Col. Moss, now in Wash
ington. in which he says that Col Warren has
resolved to accept the command of the Cavalry
Regiment and will leave the Capital in about a
Year: 1861

The FAMILIES OF Y VoLuSTEERs.-The
War Department has issued orders to
give effect to the recently enacted law
of Congress, by which volunteers may
place a share of their wages monthly
at tie disposal of their families. The
assigned share Of wages is named on
payroll, under the supervision
of the immediate commanders at the
time of enlistment. The roll is then
transmitted to the Paymaster General,
who makes the deduction on each cor
responding regular payroll, and the
Paymaster Of each regiment forthwith
transmits the money for distribution to
those in whose favor the assignment is
executed.


This measure enables each volunteer
to secure to hisfsmily against want, be-
fore leaving it for the service Of his
country. The arrangement will afford
relief to thousands of
soldiers and their beloved ones at home,
and it will remove the objection which
has heretofore deferred mulIitudes from
Sentinel.
Year: 1861

How TO FcRErELL THE WEATHER.
The sensIbility Of many animals and
plants to the varying conditions Of the
atmosphere is so great, that a careful
study Of their movements will often in
dictate with certainty approaching chan
ges in the weather. When a storm is
impending the spider shortens the thread
OF his web, and lengthens them again
when the storm is about to pass off;
careful observers even pretend to fore
tell how long fine weather will last,
from the degree to which the web is ex
tended. If the spider is quiet. it is =
sign Of rain. but when he goes to work
during a shower. be sure it will soon
clear of. The swallow is also an inIal.
lible barometer. flying low. almost
touching the earth and uttering low,
plaintive cry. before rain, but sailing
back and forth high in the air, during
settled weather. When a violent tenn
pest is about to break out, he scars even
to the clouds, and adopts slow, ma
ltSiC luOtlOup WY uihSfShs hOih uie
ordinary one. In pleasant weather, the
crow will at any tine leave her nest in
search of food, but il she feels storm
approaching, nothing will tempt her of
till her mate takes her place to protect
the young. The peacock fcretells rain
BY its frequent cries; the woodpecker
by its cooings; the paraquet BY its chat
tering; and the guinea fowl by going to
roost. The goose manifests great un.
easiness, plunging into the water and
rapidly returning to the land. The
sea, gulls seek the shores. and are only
seen far inland in settled weather.
The petrel, on the contrary, dashes out
boldly into the midst of storm and
tempest. The chirp Of the cricket is 8
sign OF fair weather, but the cry Of the
tree-toad indicates rain. When the
air is overcharged with moisture. the
odor of flowers is strong and penetra


ting, and in dry weather is soft snC
agreeable.-FIeld Notes.
Year: 1861

CERTAIN CURE FOR CONSUMPTION
Eat all that the appetite requires of the
most nourishing food, such as fresh beef,
lamb, oysters, raw eggs. fruit, vegets-
bles, and three times day take a glass
ofegg-nog, made as rich as the patient
can bear. Avoid all alcoholic drinks.
Battle twice a week in water made
agreeably warm and in a warm room;
after bathing rub the body and limbs
with sweet cream or sweet oil. Exer-
else daily in the open air; walking is the
best. Stand erect; exercise the arms
and lungs freely; keep the mind cheer
full; take freely Of the best CougbISyrup,
and consumption will be q stranger to
your household.


For making the best Cough Syrup.
take one ounce Of thoroughwort. one
ounce Of slippery elm, one ounce Of stick
liquoriee, and one ounce of fax seed; /;
simmer together in one quart Of water
until the strength is entirely extracted.
Strain carefully; add one pint Of best
molasses and half pound Of loaf sugar;
simmer them all well together, and,
when cold, bottle tight. This is the
cheapest, best and safest medicine for
coughs now or ever in use. A few
doses Of one tablespoonful at a time
will alleviate the most distressing cough
of the lungs. soothes and allsys irrits-
ton. and If continued subdues any ten
dency to consumption; breaks up entire
ly the whooping coughs and no better
remedy can be found for Group, asthma,
bronchitis, and all affections Of the
lungs and throat.
Year: 1861

A GBM FROM A PERSIAN PoET.-Tbe
heavens are a print from the pen Of
Gods perfection; the world is bud
from the bower Of his beauty; the sun
is a spark from the hghtof bis wisdom:
aud the sky is bubbls'on thssea Of
his power.
Year: 1861

The Infslligsnesr replies TO Southern journals
which sneer at the troops from the North, that
the martial spirit is not peculiar to any one sec
ton Of the country, and that their impression
With regard to the material and disci pline Of
Northern volunteers are entirely unfounded. -


The RspHbIiean says the secession leaders
shave infsmed the popular mind with the idea
of an attack upon this city, and they must either
try TO execute IL, or the people will abandon
tbfm In disgust. They cannot be kept a great
while, IN their present condition Of excitement,
without some offensive movement. ard they can
Inaks none which will not miserably fail"
Year: 1861

cd the better for he Administration It's only plausible,
iDexorable cad y force procrastina-
ton They apprehend d sstrous results In the impend


ing State and mu pal econs, In consequence Of the
Generalization OF the party produced by the exhibition
Of administration weakness.
Year: 1861

As is the usual custom, and in con-
formity with the desire OF the Demo
cratic party OF this State, We are pleased
to announce that the Democratic STATE
Executive Committee have issued call
for Democratic State Convention,to be
held al Des MONIES on the 10th OF the
present month. The call will be found
in this Issue, signed by eight Of the CEN
trail Committee.


Though this call comes much later
than we could have wished, yet there Is
time enough for each county to hold its
convention and choose it's delegates.
This should be done without any delay.
Let the Democratic press Of the State
lose no time in laying this matter be-
tore the people and urging the necessi-
ty of immediate and vigorous action.
Let 1t not be said that the Democracy OF
the State of Iowa allow a campaign to
90 by default. 1t is of vital importance
that It's organization DO preserved. and
that Its voice be hearI, even now as III





times past. We shall allude to this mat
ter more a. length tomorrow. Let the
Democracy OF Scott county respond
at once to; the call and name its dele
gates.


i. 5. Since writing the above the
call iorthe Democratic County Conven-
ton has been issued as will be seen
above.
Year: 1861

GONE To AID Her SoN.-We hear
that Widow Ellen Foster has gone TO ST Louis
TO intercede for h-r son Sergeant Foster who
deserted from Capt Lttler's company. She
goes to claim him on account Of his minority
At time Of enlistment. We can but hope the
noble hearted mother will not plead in vain
a, least that che may mitigats his punishment.
We also learn that those who deserted with
Foster have been senteuced to perform thr. 9
years labor in the ST. Ionic Arsensl.
Year: 1861

PosTPONEMENT OF THE BLACK LIST.
have con- -luded to postpone the rublishing I
the Black List for day or two. and desire all
who have not paid or arranged their accounts,
do so at once. The names OF de.ihqaents
will positively appear IN few days


I Ma
Year: 1861

VIZ are informed by gentleman that
four men wrre sun struck willie working in
th- harvest field near Hickory Grove Ons Of
the men died and the others recovered. We
give this for what II is worth.