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Year: 1861

Great national sins are always productive of misery and suffering Sooner or later comes a fearful retribution, The North has sported with dangerous fanaticism until it has smitten her people to the ground, and bound them down beneath the heel of traitors and demagogues New York first tolerated and then honored such men as Greedy and Seward, and she is now reaping the just and merited punishment for her political iniquities. Read the fol- lowing from the Day Book:

 TERRIBLE TIMES IN NEW YoRK.-We were in formed by prominent lawyer on Saturday, that no less than Hundred failures occurred in this city on Friday. In fact it is said that whole blocks are tumbling down together. This is fearful state of affairs, and it renders one sad to contemplate such wide spread ruin and misery in the midst of such universal prosperity. When Providence has blessed nation with all that heart could wish it is lamentabe to think that fanatical and sec, tonal party should step in and destroy all this af huence and sweep away in breath the hard earned competence of years ofindustry. The time was, few eks snce-we fear it is too late now when the question could have been settled in twenty-four hours, and peace and prosperity sent their healing wings over every portion of our great republic. But alas! the blindness of unscrup- nla,as politicians -na4laess af- -faAatiaal zealots have nearly extinguished every hope of peace, and we see long and gloomy night before the North, bereft-as she gradually will be, by a southern confederacy, of her commercial position.

 So much for sin of commission. Let us hope that the South by emitting so long to defend her rights, and the border slave States especially by hesitating at this perilous moment what course to pursue, may not bring down upon themselves the coercing arm of Abe Lincoln and his myr- midons.
Year: 1861

i LrE11E WA1DERkR--A little girl, Of four
or five summers, Was found estray and lost In
the street yesterday, and taken to the home
Of citizen reaidln~ on the corner of State and
Congress streets, where her friends may find
her
Year: 1861




To the Editor Of the N r. Tribune


Sir: My attention called to-day on my
turn from the review Of the division across the Po-
tomac, to letter from officers of the Goth regi-
ment, in which the writers say that n "one or two
of the more recent letters of Mr. Russell to the
London Times illusions have been made to Captain
+. L. Meagher, seeming to imply that at and i'm
mediately after the battle of Bull Run he was
wanting in his duty, and did not exhibit that stead
mess and bravery, &C." The officers did not do
me the honor OF reading my letters. | never al
luded to Captain Meagher but in reference to his
appearance at Centreville. The officers signing
the letter did not him. they say, after the final
repulse NV statement is that he came up on foot
to the hill at Centrevie with expressions admitting
that there had been a defeat at the hands OF
the Confederates. As to the MODE in which he dis
charged his duty as to his personal conduct in the
battle, said not word, though | did notice
absurd statement about a flag which dare say
amused if it did not annoy Captain Meagher him
self. Your obedient servant,


WIN. H. RUSSELL
p. S.-I need scarcely say that the lies which
are printed of me do not deserve notice or reuta-
ton Not word said in my hearing to cause
me annoyance on my visit to Harper's Ferry. The
congenial attempts to excite the soldiery to as
sassination must be disgusting to Americans and
soldiers


WAsHINGToY, Aug. 26.
Year: 1861

The amount of money necessary to be raised IN
New York city for the support of the municipal
government for the current year is between eleven
and twelve millions of dollars. The rear snI per
sonal estate within the city limits on wnien the
tax is to be levied is set down at S5Sl SoI OsS OF
which all but S26 BIS is south of Fifty'sevsnt9
street The average rate OF assessment Will De hara
on to 2per cent,
Year: 1861

The naval expedition which sailed from Fortress
Monroe continues to be an object of curiosity. its
war took with them in tow several hulks for the
purpose of sinking them in the entrances to the in
let's the North Carolina coast, so as to prevent


the ngress egress of the privateers, and thus to
deprive them Of the power of taking in their prizes
or of finding shelter for themselves when pursued
by our armed vessels. Beyond this at present we
are not permitted to be specific in our statements
as to the objects of the expedition. We may, how
ever, say that the sinking of the hulks is not the
only object, and that our readers will probably soon


learn that series of naval op rations all along tho
Atlantic coast, for which the public have so anxi-
ousiy looked, will have been this week inaugurated
And we may further state that some hard fighting
may be expected, and if the expedition should be
v5ry successful, the infantry troops sent out will
not return with the squadron. General Butler will
have opportunity of distinguishing himself and
elTacing the unpLaasant memory Of Big Bethel.
Year: 1861

lhh IhlblNE DOES NOT MIND 1T.


"Advices from our Minister in London indicate p
certain If not speedy recognition of the sConfeder
ate States as an Independent power by the British
Government. But there is in this nothing to sur
prise or discourage. The tendencies of the British
Government have not been secret. The success
or failure of the JEFF Davis rebellion depends on
its power at home, not on the favor with which it
may be regarded abroad recognition bv Grca,
britain would doubtless give it a certain degree
of moral support but would neither feed nor cothe
Its armies. Waita little, and we may have news
to send abroad that will neutralize tho influences of
that on which the British Ministry is now disposed
to act. We expect no favor from Europc, and
have sought none"
Year: 1861

The lst regiment of the Home Brigade for the
defence of the Upper Potomac is not yet full.
Seven companies have been mustered in, and are
encamped near the turnpike about mile and
half north of this city, but there is not that alacri
ty Of enlistment that we anticipated, and we do
not know bow to account for it, except on the
supposition that recruits are holding back, until
the approach of winter shuts the door on the pros
pect Of other employment.
Year: 1861

The lead mines in this county can be worked
and procured at cost which would enable
the miners to sell it at current prices and make
a handsome profit. TEere are other lead mines
in the State, and we would r. ke it as favor,
If persons 10 theiF vi-.lnuIes would write to US,
giving infoTma.sOn concerning them. We
would like tc Gnow their proximity to navi-
gable stream, the depth of the required Dig
ging, and richness of the mineral Hereto
fore, the silver in the ore was an important
consideration and mining operations carried on
With a view to its extra ctisb, but now we only
want the lead, and simpler and less costlier
furnaces will do. The GGzstte Of this city
threw out some suggestions as to the lead
mines in this vlinity, but we have not heard
that they were acted upon. We have plenty
of lead TO supply the Confederacy, and if our
own citizens will not take the matter in hand
persons from other States will.
Year: 1861

One instance has come to the writer's
| knowledge where all the servants on pianta-
ton assembled Of their aecOri at the ringing
of bell by one Of their own number, and
united their prayers to God for his blessing
on their country and its defenders; requesting
/ their master to allow the privilege Of assemb-
! ling for the same purpose, every day.
Year: 1861

FROM GRAVE TO GAY.-The custom of at


tending funerals for the purpose of getting a


gratuitous carriage ride, and for enjoying one s


self in "a promiscuous manner generally"


has become so annoying and scandalous in
Cincinnati that several beneficial societies OF
that city have adopted resolutions not to at
tend funerals unless the number of 81 mourn
ers ~ are restricted to the Immediate family
and friends of the decedent. Appended to a
funeral invitation which appeared i'll the Gin =


cinnati papers of Saturday, was the following
notice:


1.-The friends of the deceased will also take
notice that the Society will not attend il
| there be more than six carriages and hearse at
| the fnneral.''
Year: 1861

VISITOR TO THE SOUTHERN CoNFEDERAcY.
Mr.. Russell, the London Times correspon-
dent, it is said, is commissioned TO pay visit
to the Cotton Confederacy, with a view to
ascertain what public opinion on the secession
question really is there. The stupid and
systematic Misrepresentation of that part Of
the country, by the Northern Republican
Journals, is too much now, even, for intelli-
a special cores spondent by the leading Brit
ish journal, to enable it to and judge for IT.
self. The step is one which does as much
credit to the impartiality as to the enterprise
of our transatlantic cotemporary, and there
can be no doubt that the reception of its cor
respondent, by the Southern "Barbarians,


will be quite as genial as his reception in this
latitude.-Net1 York Express.
Year: 1861

SOUTHERN VoLuNTEgRs.-The Southern Vol
unteers of Washington city have one hundred
and fifty men enrolled for service under the
Southern Confederacy, and are holding in
readiness TO await the acceptance OF Presi-
dent Davis. 1t is said that nearly six hun
dred have left Baltimore, and that a
regular rendezvous is opened in Mar
ket Space for their enlistment. They en-
list for three years service.
Year: 1861

Disappedrtng.-That delicious bivalve," "
the oyster is exceedingly scarce in this lati-
tude at the present time. But very few
skiffs are in the Dock at the present writing
The ''bivalye'' in question does not usually
exhaust itself before June. Mayhap the
oyster fundum is used up. For the sake OF
humanity however, we hope not.
Year: 1861

The Weather.-Urgent and we'll grounded
reports were in vogue a day or two ago against
the position assumed by the weather. There is
now a hope that all complaining voices will be
hushed, as balmy spring evinces disposition
to usurp her sway and clothe the earth III
mantle of green, to say nothing OF All the
pretty peach trees in bloom, which scent the
morning air for the benefit of the early pedes
trian. The spring trade has now a fair op-
portunity of opening itself, as doubtless most
of our merchants wish it would.
Year: 1861

Tue VoICB OF CONsCIENCE.-Whon
Professor Webster was shut up in pris-
on for murder, he complained TO the
prison authorities that he had been in
suited by his fellow prisoners, for he
said that through the walls Of the pris.
on he could always hear them calling
out to him, "Thou bloody mani thou
bloody mani" AS it was not consistent
with law that one prisoner should insult
another, the strictost enquiry was made,
and it was found that no prisoner had
ever said such a word, OF that if he had
said it Webster could not have heard it,
It was his own conscience; it was not q
word coming through the walls Of the
prison, but an echo reverborating from
the wall Of his bad heart, as conscience
shouted, "Thou bloody mani thou
bloody mani There is in all your
hearts a witness who will not cease his
testimony; it cries, "Thou sinful mani
thou sinful manw You have only to
listen to it, and you will soon find that
every pretence Of being saved by your
good works must orumble to the ground,
Oh, hear it now, and listen to it for q
moment. lam sure Dly conscience says,
"Thou sinful mani thou sinful mani
and think yours must say the same
unless you are given up Of God, and
left to a scared conscience to perish in
your sins
Year: 1861

The papers relate an anecdote of a
beautiful young lady who had become
blind having recovered her sight after
marriage. Whereupon Snooks wicked
ly observes that it is no uncommon
thing for peoples eyes to be opened by
matrimony.
Year: 1861

A gentleman having a horse that ran
away and broke his wire's neck, was
told by a neighbor that he wished to
purchase it for his wife to ride upon.


No, said the wretch, II intend to
marry again myself. "
Year: 1861

HEARTY LAUGHTER AS A MEDICINE.
The following incident, says the New
Haven (Conn) Palladium, comes to US
thoroughly authenticated, although we
are not at liberty to publish the names:


A short time since two individuals
in this city we're lying in one room very
sick, one with brain fever and the oth-
er with an aggravated case of mumps,
They were so low that watchers were
needed every night, and it was thought
doubtful if the one sick Of the fever re-
covered. A gentleman was engaged
to watch one night, his duty being to
wake the nurse whenever it became
necessary to administer medicine. In
the course Of the night both nurse and
watcher fell asleep The man with the
mumps lay watching the clock, and saw
that it was time to give the fever patient
his potion.


He was unable to speak loud or to
move any portion of his body except
his arms, but, seizing a pillow, he man.
aged to strike the watcher in the face
with it. Thus suddenly awakened, the
watcher sprang from his seat, falling tC
the floor and awakening both the nurse
and fever patient. The incident struck
both the sick men as very ludicrous
and they laughed heartily at i. for some
fifteen or twenty minutes. When tht
doctor came in the morning he found
his patients vastly improved--said h,
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the better-and they are now both out
we'll. Who says laughing is not the
best of mcdicines2
Year: 1861

This proclamation meets the condemnation of
the Union men of this State. There is no doubt
that similar declaration has been made by the
Confederate sotstes, coniiscating 'au property Of
euery description owned, possessed, or enjoyed by
alien enemies since the Dist of May, 1861" and
that it aims both directly and indirectly at the
slave property belonging to Union men, whether
in or out Of the Confederate States. This is con
fessed, but the Union men do not believe that the
condition of Missouri justified it: and more than
that, they do not think that a powerful Govern
ment like ours should follow in the footsteps of
the Southern mob. The right to confscate is
undoubted, but the policy is more than questions
BILE. The negro question is too irritating wound
to be touched by such an unskilful hand that
Of Fremont. In our own State, managed by our
own citizens, such thing cannot occur, and the
only effect will be to show that another officer
has been appointed BY the Federal Government
who does not fully und, rstand the duties devolved
upon him, nor the people with whom he has to
deal.


Ii is part, however, Of the fortunes OF war.
When the negro property of the Union men is
confscated by Secessionists, expect moth
ing else than the Generals of the Unitei States
army should feel at liberty to do the same. IL
does not affect the Union feeling either one way
or the other in this State, and is rather regarded
as an act 10 be expected in war than commended
-Louispiile Democrat.
Year: 1861

There is great deal of unnecessary trouble
made about General Fremont's proclamation in
Missouri and discrepancies are discovered be
tween the policy which he indicates for that State
and what the Government has laid down for Vir-
ginia. But the difference is only technical, and
amounts to very little. Whether he has acted
upon his own discretion, by the advice of the
President and his Cabinet, remains to be seen.
If he has acted on his own responsibility, he is
only carrying out the confscation act, far as
the slaves are concerned; and as for putting to
death those found in arms, that is also the law.
Whether he will carry the latter out, or find il
impracticable to do so, time will tell. As for the
manumission of the slaves, that question will be
settled by the Constitution, when the rebellion is
put down.


Meantime the Government is groping its way in
the dark 1t has to deal with formidable re-
bellion, and each General must be allowed more
or less to meet it in his own way That man will
probably be most successful who is the boldest.
The rebellion must be put down by some means
or another, else it will put us down, ard if moth
ing else will do, even to proclaim the abolition of
slavery would be legitimate. All is fair in war.
The Generals on both sides will do what they
think s most likely to contribute to success. A
discretion is vested in the Federal Geuerals, and
for its prudent exercise they responsible to the
Government and the people.


As 70 the ultimate consequences OF tne procia-
nation it is useless to speculate. 1t makes little
difference what Gen. Fremont proclairls or does
not proclaim What he does or omits to do is of
far more importance. The rebellion can only be
put down by the sword, and proclamations can
have very little influence upon the result. As TO
any supposed effect the policy indicated in Gen.
Fremonts proclamation might have upon his
own political fortunes aspirations, it is prema-
ture to enter upon such considerations at time
when no one knows what is 10 be the future OF
the country. Gen. Fremont and the other Gene
rails must act according to circumstances and their
own judgment, unless where otherwise ordered
by the Government. In their several districts or
departments the civil law is superseded and mar
tial rule prevails: but when the struggle is over
the Constitution and the civil law will again re
sumo their sway, and the army and its Generals
viii have to take their place in the background.
Neo York Herald.
Year: 1861

The members of the Mackerel Brigade, now
stationed on Arlington Heights, to watch the
movements of the Potomac which is expected TO
rise shortly, desire me to thank the ladies oi
America for supplies of havelocks and other del
cacies of the season just received. The have
locks, my boy, are rather roomy, and we we took
them for shirts at first; and the shirts are so mar
row minded that we took them for havelocks Ii
the ladies of America could manage to get lit
tie less linen in the collar of the latter and lit
tie more into the other department of the grace
full "garmint," there would be fewer colds in this
division of the Grand Army


The haveocks, as have said before, roomy
very rooniy, my boy. William Brown of Com.
pany q, put one on last night, when he went on
sentry duty, and looked like a brvomstick in a
pillow-case, for all the world When the officer
of the night came round and caught sight
of William in his havelock, he was struck dumb
with admiration for moment Then he ejacu-
lated:


What splendid moonbeaml''


William made a movement and the sergeant
came up.


"What is that white objecti" said the officer to
the sergeant.


"The young man is William Brown said the
sergeant


Thunder tell him to go to his tent and take
off that night gown"


foure mistaken, said the sergeant, "the sen
try is William Brown in his havelock, which was
was made by the women of America


The officer was so justly exasperated at his
mistake that he went to head quarters and took
the oath three times running, with little su
gar


The oath is very popular, my boy. and comes
in bottles. / take it incidentally myself


The shirts made by the ladies Of America are
noble articles as far down as the collar, but would
not do to use as an only garment.


Captain Mortimer de Montague, of the skir.
mish squad, put one on when he went to the
Presidents reception, and the collar stood up so
high that he couldn't put his cap on. Will the 9TH
er department didn't reach quite to his waist
His appearance at the White House was pic
turesque and interesting. and as he entered the
drawing room, General Scott remarked very feel
feelingly:


tAhl here comes one of the wounded heroes ("


Hes not wounded, General" remarked an of
fcer standing by


''Then why is his head bandaged up so?" ask
ed the venerable veteran.


"Ohl'' says the officer, chats only one Of the
shirts made by the patriotic wimmin of Amer
ica'


In about five minutes after this conversation
| saw the venerable veteran and the wounded
hero at the Office taking the oath of allegiance
together
Year: 1861

At meeting held at Milford, Decatur county,
on the Oath of August. after an eloquent and
patriotic speech by Mr.. Hord, of Greensburg. the
following resolutions were offered by Thomas
Essex. of Bartholomew county, and were unani-
mously adopted:


WHEREAS, We conceive il 10 be our right guar
anteed to US under our free institutions to meet
peaceably together and in appropriate manner
discuss and express sentiments freely upon all
subjects affecting our interest, politically, socially
and morally; and,


WHEREAS, We conceive it to be important in
the present distracted and unhappy condition of
the country that the people should meet and con-
suit together and assent dissent from the poll
cy of those who are now at the head of affairs of
Government in this critical crisis of our coun-
try's history. Therefore,


Resotced That weare still Internationally in
favor of the Federal Constitution, the Union of
all the States upon the principles and compro-
mises which the Union was formed, and we viii
not consent to a violation of the provisions of
that sacred instrument by any officer of the Gov
ernment upon the plea of necessity.


Res0tUed, That we reverence and obey all laws
emanating from the proper source, but will resist
with all our united force all military despotism
and mob law inaugurated among for the
avowed purpose of suppressing Fl eedom of ex-
preston either of the press OF of speech.


ResolUed, That we sincerely and honestly be-


eve that the present difficulties of our national
Union might have been honorably settled by the
Crttenden border State or some other compro-
mise of similar character. and we also firmly
believe that an immense majority of the people
were in favor of such compromise.


Resoired, That we would hail with heartfelt
satisfaction the restoration of peace to our once
happy country, and would rejoice in the adoption
of any measure for the adjustment of our nation
al difficulties that would be just and honorable TO
all sections, in preference to the continuance of
the present internal war which promises no good
to either.


ResolUed, That the foregoing resolutions be
published in the Indiana State Sentinel, Cincin-
natl Enquirer and Columbus Neics.
Year: 1861

To GUNNERs The following prescrIp-
tion is recommended as protection of the
membrane Of the ear of gunners during
caDnonadng Prepared glycerine, mixed
with belladona: say about IN the proportion
of forty grains OF the latter to the ounce of
glycerine oil. Lot each gunner be proVi-
ded, before an engagement, with wool or
cotton (the former is preferable.) saturated
with the mixture to place in his ears. IL
will not prevent his hearing tho word OF
command or the drum, ard will prevent
great deal of injury. The therapeutics
of the prevention, medical men will per-
ceiye, as il forms coating over the mem
brane, which can be easily cleansed by q


little warm water, and will eifectually pre-
vent the vibration of the air striking in
iuriousIy upon it. Ii would also be useful
TO those exposed TO dampness when camp
ing out at night, heergan in question being
extremely sensitive 70 the night air. BY
taking this precaution, that deafness 10
which gunnors are so liable may bo prevent
ed