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Year: 1861

now. No less striking were the alterations


among the Tories Thus human nature in all


ages preserves its characteristics.


Tne tlmidity of some Wings in those days, aud
the detection of others, should be looked upon
with leDient eyes, They were fehhug to over
throw an odous Government for causes which
the civilized world has long since acknowledge
TO be just. Yet that Government was one of
fearful strength. Failure upon their part would
base made them homeless fugitiyes, hence the
fear OF it was constantly before them. Success
would elevate them to the status of nation in
sure them peace, plenty, and liberty, and chal-
lenge the admiration of the world Not so the
foul rebellion now seeking to overthrow the
benefcent Government they established. Its
leaders have turned traitors for greed, not for
glory not to establish Liberty but to perpetuate
Slavery. At the outset of their career they are
confronted by the execratiDDs of all Europe. The
Wbils of the Revolution stole nothng-these do
nothing else but steal They look for the reward
of treason in the certainty of success. But their
very beginnings SO shock the moral and religious
sentiment Of the age, that success will be as fatal
to them as failure. Terminate as the contest
may, their utter ruin is among the certainties OF
the future. Their infatuation appears to be as
complete as it is hopeless. Nothing short of the
terrible baptism OF blood can remove It. For the
treaclefy or cOwardice Of our fathers there is
much 10 be pleaded in extenuation; but for the
treason Of this coniederacy of ruiilans, the world
has already decided there is nothing.


The detection among our army officers ought
TO occasion the country neither sorrow nor alarm.
1t is we'll toey went of early. 1t purged the
service, at the right moment, Of mea whose later
infdeIity might have done incacuiable harm, and
hence is rather cause Tor rejoicing. We now
understand who are true. Neither should we
fear that there will be none as wOrthlly to hll
their places This contest VIII yet surprise the
country by The multitude Of competent and
heroic officers, who have thus far lacked nothing
but opportunity for proving themselves such.
CAPTAIN LYONS capture Of the Missouri rebels
and their eDcampment is case in point. Ihe
country never heard of this Connecticut hero
until then. Captain Cole has done admirable
duty in dispensing other bands of MI'sourians.
Both these officers viii be heard OF again.
General Butler has already established brilliant
reputation, yet he had never been in the field
until he broke up the rebellion Mt Annapolis, aud
restored order at Baltimore. The raw material
now under arms is quite seryceable az the petted
hordes Of epauletted traitors who have been quar-
tered on the Government from the South. In
add ton to these unnamed heroes, whose future
gllautry will vet electriIy the nation, there are
scores Of oficer, at the head Of companies and
divisions who have seen a. much service as the
rebel chief himself. We have no more cause 10
fear lack Of able officers than of gallant
soldiers.
Year: 1861

We print our first page n very iull ard en-
tirey accurate account of the occupation Of Alex
andria and the murder of Col. Ellsworth, from
one of our special correspondents who went up
to Che roof with the Colonel TO haul down the
Rebel flag, and was SO near at the time of the
murder as to have his hand on the victims
shoulder. His letter is painfully interesting. We
also present lite-like portrait OF Col Ellsworth,
taken from The Ne,c- York illustrated Ncrs OF a
recent date
Year: 1861

1t does not follow that because an ambitious
man is not lit for anything else, he is therefore
tit for Il colonel. The Duke of Wellington, when
Commander-in-C Chief, said there were generals IN
the British army wh) did not know enough Of
their profession 10 get brigade out Of HYDE
Park. In the severe contest which is upon u.s.
let our motto be, "Ihe right man in the right
place"
Year: 1861

is particularly attractive. and the great feature
to the country .Werchan is the unusually low
priceless than the cost of Importation


We also keep the Staple articles in the Dry
Goods line which Goods we have purchased in
this market under the Hammer, and are Offering
them at .Atw l'ork cost-aHd less. We publish
this Card in order that we may make new ac-
quaintances, and induce those who have not here
tolore purchased of US to call and inspect our
stock.


All we ask is an opportunity to sho'O the Goods
and name the prices and we have no fear of the
result. Good articles and 0,c prices the great
inducements to all who purchase to sell again


Merchants who buy of us can make a good
profit and sell TO their customers at low figure.
We remain, respectfully,
our Obedient servants,


BADGER & LINDENBERGER,
Wholesale Clothing and Hat Warehouse,


Nos. All, 4l3 and AS Battery street.
Corner of Merchant street)


San Francisco, Oct 20, 1861. Alb.
Year: 1861




to the statement in relation to the
citizens of Hyde county, in that
State going over to Lincoln in such
numbers, says: ....-.


1t is doubtless true that over two
hundred of the people living on the
banks contiguous to Hatteras, have
taken the path to support the Lincoln
government. But if the public knew
alltheir surroundings, and what kind
of people they are, it would iurprise
them that all did not take it. They
are a hardy, ignorant poor people, cut
Oft from their fellow citizens of Hyde
by a sonnd thirty miles wide, and
entirely from the rest of mankind.
Perhaps there are not more than
thirty newspapers cicuiated among
the thousand people living ON all our
coast bank. Their intercourse has
been moro intimate with yankee sea-
men than with citizens of their own
State,and they obtained most Of their
living from the yankees. They are
opposed to disunion and the war, yet
on the breaking out Of hostilities, re-
solved to take sides with the South.
They potitioaed for arms and for
a force to help them whip the yau-
KEGS. Arms were denied them. Two
small forts We're constructed and a
small force was sent, not so much to
defend them, as to keep the yankees
off the main land. When the forts
We're taden and our troops surrender
ed, they were left defenceless. Thus
these people were left to choose be-
tween leaving their families to starve,
or take the oath and secure the pro-
lection Of Lincoln. Thos who were
able to leave did so.


Lincoln gains nothing by the ac-
questionable South loses nothing
by their submission-yetth their power
ty or unprofitableness should not be
a shield to our State government and
Military Board frow the shame and
disgrace of failing to atfare them am
pie protection. If Hatteras were re-
take tomorrow, and it ought to be,
every one Of these people would re-
joice att, and swear by Heaven and
earth to be forever loyal to theSouth.
Year: 1861

man in America stands clear Of thi
rotton despotism. The orator is
compelled to address himself to the
low standard Of the populace; the
preacher must preach down to the
capacities of his congregation; the
newspaper editor must make his jour
nal infamous if he would have it pop
ular; for NEVER let it be supposed
9hat the degradation Of the AAmeri-
can press is the work of the writer's
nit, but Of the frightful eagress Of
the public appetite for grossness and
indecency."


The people of the United States,
who set up an exclusive claim to
the name of "America..'' and TO all
that appertains thereto, ane perfectly
welcome to the above truthful and
good-natured compliment Richmond
Dispatch.
Year: 1861

The latest news from Europe is of profound in
terest, and gives the Confederate Government
the assurance that she viii snot have to fight
her battles alone" The popular sentiment of
both England and France is strongly developed iD
our favor, while the Governments of both Ia
tions seem evidently preparing to give US full
recognition of independence. & The extensive
preparation for war, which England is making,
is an evidence that she intends to fully vindicate
her violated rights upon the high seas It is
true that Lincoln and Seward may disgracefully
back down, thus avoiding, for the present, war
with England. They are mean and cowardly
enough to do anything involving dishonor.-
But it is not ceartain that even such humiliation
as they will be compelled to submit to for the
purpose of avoiding an Immediate war with
England, will get the Lincoln Government out
of its scrape. 1t is not improbable that the
cowardice of the act viii excite such degree OF
contempt nthe mind of England that she will
be induced to chastise her insoence anyhow,
upon the same principle that we kick dog or
spit In the face of craven. England is obliged
to have cotton, and she may never have better


excuse to open our ports.
Year: 1861

- A bill was introduced into the Tennessee
Legislature authorizing the Governor to take
possession of ali the salt in store, ship board
or held for sale in the State, tor public use and
for other purposes.
Year: 1861

H Tie Governor Of South Oorolina has
called tor Volunteer force equal to taeo.tAirds
of the militia force capable OF bearing arms, and
in the event ot this number not being fortLcom-
ing at once, he has issued orders for draft
from the militia of that number of men.
Year: 1861

ATEMBERS OF this Regiment who are absent from
lXl Companies requested to report to me forth
with at Staunton. Those who are registered at the
General Hospital at Staunon, must bring me proof,
from ths Hospital, Of their inability to do military
duty. ALI not so registered who claim exemption
from duty because OF sickness inirmity are re-
quired to be registered the General Hospital with
out delay. Any who may be unable to report in per-
son to me- or at the Hospital, will send me proof Of
such inability by certificate of Physician or of some
neighbor personally known to me. l have complete
list Of the absentees and it will be we'll for all con
cerned to give prompt attention to this notice.


F JOHN B. BALDWIN,


Staunton, Dec. 3I-3t Col. SD Va Rec't
Year: 1861

AN HONEST LIrE.-The poor pittance
Of seventy years is not worth being wills
lain for. What matter is It if your
ueighbor lies in a splendid tomb? Sleep
you with innocence. Look behind you
through the track of timsl A vast des-
ert lies open in retrospect; wsaried with
years and sorrow. they sink from the
walks of man. You must leave them
where they fall; and you are to go a little
further and you will find eternal rest.
Whatever you may havs to encounter be.
tween Tie cra1le and the grave, every.mo-
ment is big with evenh. which come not


in succession, but bursting forcibly from
revolving and unknown cause, fly over
this orb with diversified influence.
Year: 1861

Halls Journal of Health has the follow
ing hints upon this subject, which are
worthy Of consideration;


Not solitary subscriber owes US a
dollar; on The contrary, we owe them four
more journals; but we are urging aplea
for our exchanges, some Of whom have
stopped, others are in deadly drag, and
many more must fall into The same con-
demnation, some Of them loOsing the pro
ducts Of the labor of a lifetime, and all
this because the men whom they done SO
much to amuse, instruct, and crafty. with
hold The pittauce OF dollar or two, or
three, which they could certainly pay, it
they had but the will. Shame, a burning
shame to all such The order Of pay
ment is of great practical importance. 1t
Is tenfOld economy Of happiness of health
to pay ten debts averaging 81 each, than
to pay one of $l0; for ten persons are
grati6ed, the holes are stopped, ten chances
of being dunned gre removed instead ot
one; for what annoyance is greater jar
on sensitive mind than to be dunued for
a dollar when there is not penny in the
pocket? You feel mean because you are
so poor, and meaner still the concious'
ness that your neighbor has found out
that you cannot pay contemplate dollar
while If you know that he really needs IT,
modification and regret are added to the
catalogue. The smallest debts should be
paid first, on the presumption thst the
smaller the debt, the poorer is your cred
itor, the less his ability to borrow in cas'
he is disappointed in getting what yor
owe him, and less can he afford the tim,
REQUIRED in calling on you.
Year: 1861

g"When mar treats me with a
want OF respect" said philosophical
poor man, II comfort myself with the
reflection that it is not myself which he
sights. but an old shabby coat and hat.
which. to say the truth, have not any
particular claims to admiration. So il
my hat aud coat choose to fret about it,
let them bat it is nothing to me-
Year: 1861

ANorHER REGIMENT CALLED roR.--We have no
doubt that the call Of Maj Phillips, of this place


for regiment will be promptly responded to- The
Major is as well qualified to command as any man
who has not received military education.
Year: 1861

A letter from a farmer who resides
near the scene of the recent battle of
ErederioktoWn, in Missouri, where JEFF.
Thompson was whipped, contains the
following:


l was not at the battle of Frederick
town, but was on the field the next day,
sent to bring in the wounded. They
had buried of the enemy one hundred
and seventeen on that day, and on the
next day, before | came away, thev
buried one hundred and twenty-three
more, and were still finding the dead all
through the woods, and up to to day
l5th) they have not done burying.


l was told this evening, by soldiers
that we're returning from the field, they
had buried over four hundred rebels
JEFF. Thompson told some of the in
habitants, on his retreat, that he had
lost six hundred.


think you can rely on this state
ment, for was on the field, and with
the officers that we're sent to see to gath
ering up the dead and wounded.


Some Of our ueighbors, also. that
were in the fight, and helped to bring
off our dead and wounded likewise tes-
tify to these facts.
Year: 1861

A traveller stopped at public house
in Maine for the purpose Of getting din
ner. Dismounting at the front door, he
knocked, but received no answer. Co
ing to the other side of the house, he
found a little white headed man in the
embrace of his wife, who had his head
under her arm, while with the other she
was giving her little lord a pounding
Wishing to put an end to the fight, OUT
traveller Knocked on the side of the
house, and cried out in a loud voice:
"Hallo here, who keeps this house?"--
The husband, though much out oI
breath, answered: stranger, that's
what we are trying to docidel''
Year: 1861

GEN. MCCLELLAN's ACCEPTANCE OF
A SwoRD.-Gon. Mcclellan had a sword
presented to him on behalf of Phila.
dolphia City. In reply to the address,
he said:


ask you, sir, to give my warmest
and deepest thanks to tho honorable
body you represent for this entirely un-
merited compliment. 1 could thank
you better if I thought that deserved
il; but do not feel that do. Nothing
that l have yet accomplished would
warrant this high compliment. IL is
for the future to decide whether I shall
realize the expectations and hopes that
have been centered in me. trust aud
feel that the day is not far distant when
I shall return to the place dearest of all
others to me, there to spend the balance
of my days among the people from
whom I have received this beautiful
gift. The lcar cannot be long; Il mag b.
desperate. I ask in the future, forbear
nnCe, patience and confidence. With
these we can accomplish all, and while
1 know that in the great drama which
may have our hearts blood, Penn
sylvania will not play the least, trus
that, on the other hand, she will play
the highest and nobIsst part. I again
thank you, and ask you to convey tt
tho Council my most sincere thanks fol
the sword. Say to them that it will b.
my ambition to deserve it hereafter.
know | do not now.
Year: 1861

A SHORT OR LoNa WAR2-THE
QUESTION DISCUSSED IN THE CABI-
.NET.-A Washington correspondent Of
the Springfield CMaSs) Republican
writes:


It is we'll known here in Government
circles that some time last week there
was a very serious timo in the Cabinet.
For two or three days the President
and his Secretaries we're in session for
hours each day, and ut last a decision
was arrived at. II is said by some o.
the friends Of different momber6 Of the
Cabinet that the subject Of controversy
was whether the war should bo carried
on vigorously this foil aud winter or
not, and that the vigorous policy tri-
umphsd.


Gen. Mcclellan says in private what
he did In public before the Phiadel-
| phia committee--that the war will be a
short one. This is evidently his strong
conviction. lie does not believe the
slave States eau long hold out after We
are ready to pursue an active policy
One great success this fall he believes
would shake the Rebel Confederacy ia
its very center. 1t is very enoOurag-
ing fact that the commander of our
armies entertains these views, for h,
probably better understands the powei
Of the enemy than any other man north
of Mason and DiXon's. If he is right
the war will probably end before mex
year at this time-and possibly before
next anrinU
Year: 1861




A Curious Law Case in Pittsburgh.


A case of considerable interest was tried in
the District Court the latter part of last week.
1t was an action Of eectment brought by the
heirs at law of Thomas Wallace, deceased,
against r. Mcdonald and Ruth, his wife, to re-
cover about seventeen acres OF ground, situated
10 Pine township. 1t was alleged on the part
OF the defendants that Thomas Wallace, prior
to his death, executed deed to Ruth McDon-
aid for the whole tract. The plaintiffs sought
to invalidate the deed, on the ground that it
was executed and delivered to defendants by
Thomas Wallace when he was OF unsound mind, +,
and incapable of trsnsacting any business -
Upon this point the case was warmly contested.


In support of the fact of insanity, it was prov
ed that shortly before the deed was made,
Thomas Wallace, in a conversation with Rev.
Guthrie, said that he had dreamed that q beau
tiful girl had come and lifted off the top Of his
head and carried it away! He persisted in de.
claring to The minister that such was really the
case. To others he declared that one side oI
his head was gone, and that one of his eyes had
dropped out; that his blood was dried up and
his brains were rotten, and that he had not slept
for three months Although he had been O
religious man, and attended church for period
of nearly sixty years, it was sworn he had ceas'
ed TO go TO church, and was troubled with the
idea that he would be lost He was also much
concerned because he believed that he should
become pauper and an out:ast On the 29th
of December, 1859, about three months after
the execution OF the deed, the unfortunate old
man committed suicide by hanging himself in a
piece of woods near his dwelling.


!. On the part of the defendants it was shown
that Thomas Wallace was bachelor, living
with two old maiden sisters and bachelor
brother; that Ruth Mcdonald, the person to
whom the deed was made, had been raised in
the family, had for many years waited upon the
deceased, and had washed for him, performing
all sorts of labor, both in his lanyard and or
his farm. 1t was also established that he had
repeatedly declared that he intended Ruth tC
have the land, for the reason that she had work
ed for him 80 faithfully and deserved the prop
erty.


The case was terminated on Saturday, ant
yesterday the jury returned verdict for the de
tendant. Ruth, therefore, holds the bequest
Year: 1861

A'TkUE INCIDENT.
"Do You see this lock of hair'" said an old
man to mo.


"Yes, but what of it2 ia, suppose, the
curl from the head of dear child long since
gone to Cod"


at is not. 1t is lock of my own hair; and
it is now nearly seventy years since it was cut
from this head"


"But why do you prize lock of your hair so
much2"


alt has q story belonging to it, and strange
one. keep it thus with care because it speaks
to me more of God and of his special care than
anything else possess.


IL was little child of four years old, with
| long, curly locks, which, in sun, or ran, or
wind, hung down my cheeks uncovered. One
day nv father went into the woods to cut up a
| log, anu went with him. was standing a
little way behind him, or rather at his side,
watching with interest the strokes of the heavy
Ak, as it went up and came down upon the
wood, sending off splintess with every stroke,
in all directions. Some of the splinters fell at
my feet, and eagerly stopped to pick them up
In doing so stumbled forward, and in mo-
ment my curly head lay upon the log. had
fallen just at the moment when the AK was COM
| ing down with all its force. Ii was too late to
stop the blow. Down came the ak. l scream
ed, and my father fell to the ground in terror.
He could not stay the stroke, and in the blind
ness which the sudden horror caused, he thought
he had killed his boy. We soon recovered;
from my fright, and he from his terror. He
caught me in his arms and looked at me from
head to foot, to find out the deadly wound which
he was sure he had inflicted. Not a drop o.
blood nor scar was to be seen. He knelt up
on the grass and gave thanks to graciou:
God. Having done so, he took up his ak an'
found few hairs upon it's edge. He turned t
the log he had been splitting, and there was
single curl of his boy "a hair, sharply cut throug
and laid upon the wood. How great the escape
It was as If an angel had turned aside the edg
at the moment when it was descending on m
head. With renewed thanks upon his lips b
took up the curl, and went home with me in hi
arms. f,


"That lock he. kept all his days, as o memo
rial Of Gods care and love. That lock he lei
to me on his death bed"
Year: 1861

AN ORIGINAL ZouAvE LRrrER.-The follow
ing ia worthy the pen of the original Doesticks,
and is a pretty good stake off on telegraphic
reports Of war news. both North and South;.


I've Just returned from witnessing one OF the
most mournful sights that ever made man
feel as though he had been peeling onions All
the week and grating horse radish on SUNDAY.
Year: 1861

There are abundant indications that Bryan
Hall will be too small for the great rally of
this evening. We learn that the only reason
the great Wigwam cannot be used is because
there are no gas fittings qQw in it.. This is to
be regretted, and under present appearances
it should receive the early attention Of our
public to put the ,Wigwam in readiness for
ssevening meetings" It could be done in two
days time, at moderate expense. It shonld
be done. Read the ca1l In another column.