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Year: 1861

BY reference to our Telegraph, IL will be
seen that the Rebels had the panic as well
as our troops. The whole occurrence re-
minds US Of story the late Major GEinn,
who formerly lived in this city, was fond
Of telling. Il vas as follows:


A number Of years ago, when the Major
was stationed with his regiment some
where near the Rocky Mountains, he went
out with an Indian to skate on the river
While the Major and his red friend were
gliding along the ice, they discovered q
large grizzly bear quarter Of mile of
eyeing them. Ithappened that they were
armed with rifles and the Major proposed
that they should skate up and Ere at his
bearshiP. They accordingly approached as
close 10 the bear as they dared, then fred
at him, and wheeled around and skated
away for their lives. Said the Major,
Aflcr We had skated with an cur might
for about half q mile We locked around
cautiously 10 see how near the the bear lad
gained when We saw to our surprise
black spot on The ice about mile Of, which
proved to be the bear scampering in the
opposite direction, and We came to The con-
elusiOn the bear vas as badly frightened
as We we're"


Is not this parallel case to the mutual
scare Of Manassas Junction2
Year: 1861

DEMOCRATS REMEMBER-That more Of
your party have gone TO the defence Of
Washington from the North. than Republl'
cans And in view of this fact, when they
dare to call you traitors because you de-
nounce the causes of this unnecessary war,
hurl back the epilhet into their teeth, and
hold them responsible at the bar of public
opinion for the huge crime they have com
mitted against their country and humanity.


New Hampshire Standard.
Year: 1861

In tho town Of Tompkins there was a
shoemaker who at times officiaed as preach,
er of the Universalist persuasion. He all
WAYS wrote the NOTICES himself, in order to
save the expense of printing. Hero is one
Of them:


"lhere will be preaching in the pines op'
posite the United States Hotel this Sunday
afternoon on the subject All who do not be-
lieye will lie damned at three o'clock"
Year: 1861

That death loves a shining mark" was never
more powerfully exemplfed than in the recent
removal of the patriot-statesman, Stephen A.
Douglas from scenes in which he was so eminent
ly fitted to reap harvest of glory. Mr. Douglas
was born on the 23d of April, 1913, and died on
the morning of the Sd day Of June, 1861, in his
forty ninth year. Into that forty nine years what
vicissiudes of fortune have been crowded. At
two months and eight days of age, before terror
comes 10 the understanding, he became an orphan,
by the death of his father At fifteen years he
was doomed to find his earliest hope OF obtaining
an academic education bighted and Immediately
apprenticed himself to the cahinet-maker trade !;
but this was not to be the occupation of bis life.
He found means TO crafty his thirst for knowl-
edge. and in June, 1888, when he removed to the
west, be had acquired an education that many
young men of twenty, with greater opportunities,
might we'll have been proud Of AT twentytw
he was chosen by the Legislature of the State of
Illinois District Attorney for the First District {;
at twenty three be took his seat in the Legisa-
ture of that State at twenty-four he was Regis
ter of the Land Office at Springfield and was





twenty ty-eght, by appointment of the Governor,
he became Secretary of State, and in the same
year became a Judge of the Supreme Court. At
thirty he was elected to Congress, and from that
time until his death he has more completely filed
the public eye than any man of his time.


Judge Douglas was eminently qualified for a
party leader. He was bold originator, and
fearless as an advocate, and principle he once
attached himself to had little need OF other aid.
Before the people he was almost irresistible, and
how often the dignifed Senate of the nation has
been electrified by his eOquence is too we'll
known to repeat. He was true to his friends and
not ungenerous to his enemies, and died more
generally lamented than any man since the death
of Clay. But twenty years ago he arrived
in the State of his adoption, puny, sickly boy,
penniless and without friends or employment.
When the partner of his joys and sorrows desired
to take the remains of him who in life was the
dearest object of her earthly affections to Wash
ington, there to lay them by the side of her kin
dred, the people of his State with one voice apon-
taneously cried, no and the stricken widow,
respecting the general grief, yielded, and now he
fills the most honored grave in the State of Illi-
nois. Judge Douglas was man the nation could
i'll afford to spare in its present crisis.
Year: 1861

An APPEAI-We are requested by several la
dies to say that the cigar and pipe fumes at the
Theater on Thursday night was most disagreea-
ble-in one or two instances sickening. In a
crowded room there is little choice between the
smoke from an ancient pipe or Havana cigar.
The Theater is no place for smoking when ladies
are present, and we hope smoking will be dis
pensed with during the remaining nights of the
company's stay.
Year: 1861

CALL FOR UNION COUNTY CONvENrIoy.-We
would call the attention of our readers TO the
above call, as published in our columns to-day.
1t looks significant. From the character of the
men composing the Central Committee, it would
seem to Indicate that able and influential men,,
and not trading politicians, had the matter in
hand. The action of the committee will doubt
less meet with the cooperation of the sound In
ion men of Trinity
Year: 1861

TIE FLAG oF OrR UNION" sung by Miss Alicia
Vaudeville, one of the Julia Dean Iaync troupe the
Iheater on Thursday night hailed with the most
triumphant applause Miss Alicias voice and vocal power
ana the style in which she rendered the air did
full justice TO herself vocalist the same time
exhibited the most perfect conception the spirit and
beauty of the piece '
Year: 1861

"ANoTHER LITTLE F0RM AsLEEP.-The re-
mains of little Eliza Estes were laid in the Wea
veryille Cemetery on Tuesday. A large con
course of Douglas City and Weayeryille people
went to see the last sad rites performed. Judge
Miller, in the absence of any clergyman, read the
Episcopal burial service in most solemn and
impressive manner. The little girl was drowned
at Douglas City on the day previous-in the
same ditch, and near the spot where Willie Hougl
lost his life few months ago. The place is ac-
knowledged by all to be dangerous, and we only
wonder that this some safeguard to little lives
has not been invented. Either the ditch should
be covered, or racks placed across it which might
aid in the rescue of those who may fall in.
Year: 1861

Various are the causes given for the
defeat of our army, and its rapid retreat
from Bulls Run to Arlington Heights, a
distance OF twenty-five or thirty miles
some ascribing it to the teamsters cutting
the traces of the artillery horses, and 9th
ers to the interference of Republican
members of Congress with the officers in
command The latter is the more likely
of the two, but the New York Horald
gives the most plausible reason. Il says
it has been a Waterloo defeat. But tie
defeat is in q great measure due to other
than accidental causes. The troops were
not Offered as they ought to have been.
Mere politicians held important commands,
for which they were DO more fit than so
many tailors and bricklayers. This could
not prove otherwise than disastrous to an
army fighting against good troops, well
officered. But the chief cause was the
premature bounding on of Gen. ScoTT BY
tie Republican press of New York, and
by the fanatical school of Republican pol
iticians. Gen. ScoTr was abused through
all the moods and lenses because he was
not fast enough, and because he would not
send his army at once against the rebels
before it was properly ofiicered and Or
ganized. There was no. sufficient prepa-
ration for SO great an undertaking; and it
is now known that i. was against his judg-
ment Gen. Scorr permitted the army to
advance, and only when he was actually
ordered to do so by the government.
Year: 1861




A gallant feat was performed by the
New York Sixty ninth during the battle
at Bulls Run. They charged rebel BAT
terry, took and held it for more than al
hour before the retreat.


Governor Sprague, Of Rhode Island,
had two horses killed under him during
the action. After the first one was killed,
by his head being shot away 10y cannon
ball, his men gathered around him and
insisted upon his going to the rear. This
he positively refused TO DO, and continued
throughout the engagement at the head
of his brigade, ga!lantly leading them on
and encouraging their efforts.


An additional evidence Of the astonish-
ment of the rebels at the retirement Of our
forces is furnished from the fact that Oh
Monday morning gentleman, in citizens
dress, rode down the road from Centcrviile
TO where the camp Of the First Massachu.
sets regiment had been, and found there
cavalry picket Of the rebels, wondering,
with evident amazement why the camp
had been vacated SO hurried as 20 leave
behind the blankets and knapsacks of tho
men.


A little drummer boy was cut com
pletely in two during the retreat from
Bulls Run by canister shot, which struck
him Just under the arms. A piercing
"Ohn emitted childish treble, the sol
diers who were near hiin say, was a sound
that will ring in their ears for life


A wagner recently arrived here from
yesterdays battle, with cannon shot
through his wagon, states that it was
made by the shot that killed Colonel Cam
eron, and also killed Senator Foster, of
Connecticut, who, with two other civil
ians, was in his wagon at the time. Mr..
Foster is known to have been with tho
army, and we lave net been able to learn
that he las Subsequently returned to
Washiil rt0n.
Year: 1861

We cut the following from the Harrisburg
Daily Telegraph March 18th:


1t is a source of regret to many persons
beside those Immediately interested, that Rev.
DR.. Bishop, pastor OF the Locust Street Metho.
dist Church. is about to be removed to another
field of m Ministerial labor. This is made necess-
ary by the rigid rules of the itnerancy, which
are never departed from. The separation of
a faithful pastor from an attached and confding
people is usually a sore trial to the feelings of
both. DR.. Bishop has labored with fidelity and
much success during the two years of his min
istery in this city, and wherever his future lot
may be cast, he will take with him the best
wishes of his congregation and our eitzeus
generally. He closed his labors yesterday, a nd
his sermon in the morning on Civil Govern.
ment " was one of great ability. DR.. Bishop
is generally regarded as one of the ablest men
in the Philadelphia Conference. There is moth.
ing of the fancy or -" sensation" style about
his preaching, bat all his sermons show him to
be close reader, sound thinker and logical
reasoner. The object OF his preaching is to
enlighten the mind and improve the heart,
rather than to tickle the fancy. Our Methodist
friends will be fortunate if they get as good
a man as DR.. Bishop next year.
Year: 1861

RAIN--The weather for the past two weeks
has been exceedingly rainy. The farmers con.
s'quehtly are much impeded in their work and
unless there is an improvement they will be
very late in getting in their corn crop. veg.
citation is very backward.
Year: 1861

TO which ihoF invite your attention, believirg, from
the advantages that they have in purchasing their
Goods from the Importers ami Manufacturers Agents
principally for CASH, and disposition TO sell al
SMALL PROFITS, that ii will be TO your advantage 10
make your purchases of them for the following rea.
sons:


FIRsT-Fou will find beyond all question of doubt
the largest variety and best Stock Of Goods to select
from.


SECoND-Many articles of Merchandise are kept by
them which cannot be found in any other store in the
vicinity


TmRD-You are sure Z find all that is NEW and DE.
sIRARLE and al. the different Styles Of Goods which
can be compared and the most suitable selected.


FoURTH--YOu can get all you want at one place,
and hence save much tin g and labor.


FIFTH-Every item you wish at the very lowest
figures.


Their Stock consists of the usual variety, which is
useless 20 enumerate detail But they would say ,
call and examine their Stock, hear their prices and
judge for yourselves


They would most respectfully return their thanks
TO their friends and patrons for past iavoTs and hope
by renewed exeItIOns their part 10 cater 10 the
wants ofihe cOmmunt, in their line of business and
by selling Goods at reasonable prices secure con.
tlnuaion OF that patronage liDeraly bestowed on
them during the year just expired, and of large in.
crease during the year 1861


Tne highest market price paid for all kinds of Coun
try Produce apis
Year: 1861

From dawn TO dark they stood,


That long nidsummer's day;
While fierce and fast,
The battle blast ~


Swept rank on rank away!
From dawn to dark they fought


With lcgions swept and cleft,
While black and wide, -
The battle tide


Poured ever on our "left y
They closed each CHASTITY gap!


They dressed each shattered rank
They knew. how we'll
That freedom fell


With that exhausted flank!
!" OH" for a thousand men,


Like these that melt away!
And down they came.
With steel and flame,


Foxr thousand to the fray
They left the laggard train;


The painting steam might stay ;
And down they came.
With steel and fame


Head-foremost to the fray!
Right though the blackest cloud


Their lightning path they cleft! !!
Freedom and Fame
With triumph came


To our immortal left.
Ye! Of your living sure!


Ye! Of your dead bereft
Honor the brave
Who died to save


Y"ar all, upon our Left.
Year: 1861

She is modest, but not bashful;


Free and easy, but not bold;
Like an apple-ripe and mellow;


Not too young, and not too old ;
Half inviting. half repulsive.


Now advancing. and now shy;
There is mischief in her dimple,


There is danger in her eye.
She has studied human nn'urc;


She is schooled in all her arts
She has taken her diploma


AS the mistress of all hearts;
She can tell the very moment


When to sigh and when to smile;
O, n maid is sometimes charming,
But the widow all the while!
Are YOU sad! how very serious


Will her handsome face become:
Are you angry! she is wretched,
Lonely, friendless, fearful, dumb;
Are yos mirthful how her laughter,
Silver sounding, will ring ont
She can lure and catch and play you.
AS the angel does the trout.
You old bachelors of forty.


Who havegrown SO bold and wise,
Young Americans of twenty,


With the lovelockS in your eyes.
You may practice all your lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But ! know a little widow


Who could win and fool YOU all.
Year: 1861

The stage which left our city even
ing before last for Minden, upset after
having gone few miles. This is
owing to the bad stat. Of the road,
which the incessant rains lavc made
almost impossible for the past week.
stage, received few bruises by the
mishap, but had no bones broken
been the past few days, i, will be a
matter of impossibility, We judge,
for the stages to make schedule time.
Year: 1861

CRY CoUEoIL.-The session Of the Council
was longer last night than it has been foT
some weeks, though the amount of business
done would not seem to justify it. Conside-
rable discussion was had on the resolution
to appoint person to light, extinguish and
clean the street lamps, which was finally
referred to a select committee Of three
Messrs. Russell, Hayward and Christian.
Mr.. Russell, In speaking of this resolution,
was very bitter on the Gas Company, charg-
ing that it forced its claims down the throat
of the Council, demanding and receiving
nearly double what would be a just remu-
neration. He believed the time would come
when the Council would find it necessary to
build gas works of their own. He knew gas
could be furnished the citizens for ten shil-
liHgs per thousand feet, and with this saw
ing the city in ten years could discharge its
indebtedness.


An ordinance was read enacting that the
Public Square be called Monument Square,"
and providing penalties foi the erection Of
stands or other contrivanees for the sale of
articles of any kind within its limits also
establishing penalties for walking on the
grass within the Square.


A resolution was adopted reducing the
salary of the City Sexton from 81, 900 to $500
per annum.
Year: 1861

MORE ABOUT THE GHosT.-A few more stories
about the ghost and we shall begin TO believe
that he is actually an unquiet spirit, doom
cd 10 wander his allotted season on this side
the styx. Tales are told which, if they are
10 be believed-and who can doubt them p
would place the matter beyond question
One young lady informs US that the appar-
ition has been seen to glide nOiselessly along
the ground until near the cemetery gates,
when it rose gradually into the air and dis
appeared from the sight Of the amazed be-
holder. Another has seen the spectral form
on eoal-blaek steed galloping madly along
the road at dead of night. If all the mar
vellops accounts that have come to our ears,
were collected and printed, it is to be doubt
ed If anything less in size than "blanket
Sheet would contain them, Among the
practical jokes incident 10 the appearance
of this Phenomenon, was one played upon
aWOrthy officer in the police force who had
been spending rather jolly evening with
some lady friends.


At leaving he was dismissed through
aside door, and from thence walked around
to the font gate where he beheld tall figure
standing with extended arms and clad in
the pale garments of an unearthly visitor.
But this officer has too much good muscle to
be "a feared of being which is 50 def
cient in that respect, and before a watch
could tick once, his hand had grasped sOme-
thing very like ordinary flesh and blood,
aud the figure was on the way to the Sta
ton House. A loud scream, however, soon
testified to two facts one, that it wasn't the
ghost, another that it was of the. number of
those with whom, a moment previously he
had been innocently sporting. How the
matter was compromised we are unable to
state.
Year: 1861




TIE SPRING TRADE.-Every thing seems
to indicate that commercial affairs at the
west, during the present year, will. present
an appearance of activity such as has not
been seen for a long time previous. During
many weeks past large quantities of freight
have daily been going forward by railway,
and the probability is that with the opening
of navigation, which is now near at hand,
the amount viii be indefinitely increased,
It is an object to shippers of produce, to
find agents in the larger cities to whom they
can make econsignments,andf feel certain that
they are obtaining the best market prices,
and are dealt with in strictly honorable
manner. In this connection we would refer
to Messrs. Deming & Tiffany, of 81 Pearl
street, New York. These gentlemen are
well known through the West, and particu-
larly in this immediate vicinity, as possess
ing excellent facilities for the transaction of
commission business IN the most satisfactory
manner. Thsy have been largely engaged
in the Produce trade, and have entered upon
the Spring campaign prepared to work to
better advantage than ever before. Dealers
in butter and cheese, on the Reserve, viii
find it particularly advantageous to make
use of their services.
Year: 1861

LEcTURE.-ProE. o'Leary, who is spoken
of as highly entertaining and instructive
lecturer, is to give a course of lectures at the
Academy of Music in this city, commencing
I this evening. His subject is connected with
the laws of ''Life, Health and Beauty and
a fine collection of oil paintings, portraits Of
distinguished men, will be made use Of to
illustrate the principles which he endeayors
to ineuleate. The following is from the
Buffalo Post.


Prof. o'Ieary is rapidly growing in the
good opinion of our citizens. He is unuues-
tionably one of the ablest Lecturers who
ever favored Buffalo with a visit. His style
is graceful, animated, and deeply interesting.
His Lecture upon Temperance last evening,
did honor to his head and heart, and will
add largely to the number of his hearers
hereafter. He lectures again tomorrow
evening at st. James Hall.
Year: 1861

TO THE REPUBLICANS OF CLEvELAND;-We would
submit to your favorable consideration the name Of
Amy has long been respected citizen and Builder
in this city, till recently, when BY accident, he
has been unable to pursue his usual business and VIC
therefore hope bis name may be adopted for that Of


me- anu MANY REPUBLICAN FRIENDS.
Year: 1861

PRoF. GRIFFITH.-A select, if not large
audience was present at the Academy of
Music last evening, to listen to Prof. Grifiith's


Readings. One very: cOmmendable fea-
ture in the two entertainments, which we
have attended has been, that the selection
of pieces was not composed alone of those
which happen to be favorites with the
reader, or in which his peculiar forte
was displayed to the best advantage but
the programme was made up with refer
ence to the matter therein contained, so as
to please and crafty all classes of hearers.
It would be needless to specify any one piece
which pleased US more than another; for
when one possesses the excellent apprecia-
tion of Prof. G., all is given as it should be,
and we judge according to our individual
taste, rather than because one rendering is
better than another. It is to be hoped that
this gentleman will remain in the city and
take hold of the scholars in our schools, that
they may not only learn what to say, but
how to say it. The old Greek never would
have practiced speaking with pebbles in his
mouth, had he not thought there was some


thing necessary in order to influence men


besides bare expression of ideas in words
Year: 1861

1t is said there is but tone step from the SUBJ
lime to the ridiculous p which will also bear the
Interpretation, that there is but one degree be-
tween the pinnacle of happiness and the lowest
depth of depravity and crime.


: Six months ago, with how much pride the
school-boy dwelt upon the history of the glorious
old commonwealth of Virginia-the mother of
Presidents, of statesmen and patriots-the land
of refinement, hospitality and letters. Alas !!
how low she has fallen Her ballot boxes, in
which reposed the only safety of the State, have
been relinqushed into the hands of an alien
soldiery-her citizens consenting to and inviting
the act, which must forever degrade them in
their own estimation, and that of the enlighten-
ed nations which witness it. SIC Semper tyran-
nus-down with the tyrant-has been the motto
of the State and yet the tyrant has fastened its
clutch upon the throat of Liberty, and strangled
her amid the encouraging plaudits of her own
people!


Theye ofa lifetime cannot wipe out this mon
strous disgrace. Even the alien soldiery who
stood with fixed bayonets to prevent fair express
sion of the public WILL cannot but regard with
pity and contempt, those who would make such
use of their services-who thus confess their
inability to govern themselves, and willingly
yielded themselves to despotism for the sake of
the protection it afforded. More than this
who permitted $4,000 votes to be cast the day
before that appointed for the holding of the cleo
ton