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Year: 1861

worship the gods of the heather which are n' gods, has not abjured his confidence in the on' living God, as that yoa, who are living withou any useful occupation, are in the judgment reason free from the charge of being idlers ant drones in the community in which you live move, and have your being. Do not, beseecl you, encourage any longer notion so contra dictory in itself, and so fatal in it's consequences The Gospel requires that we should make it $ part of our business-our daily concern to dc good-not merely ts promote our own objects but to do something for the good of others.

 If such wore your views of duty, what e diff ferent state of things would soon cease to giv. delight to ths generous principles of our ma ture! Hsw soon would abundance store tho houses of poverty and want, our streets no lon ger be crowded with profans and bloated drunk ards-and our youth rescued from ruin would look forward with hope to responsibility and usefulness How would the afflicted female dry up her tears, and rejoice in the restoration of her desolate husband, and she children that had been without bread, smile around the board of plenty, and wonder at the change

 Which is all at present.

 Brother Heisenfuge will pass round his bea. yer, and try this time to get as many coppers as kicks
Year: 1861

CALEB CUSHING ON THE WAR-Mr CushiSr, in recent speech at Salisbury, took strong ground for the war:

 In such time as this to talk of political par ties is not the thing. Party now is but the dust in the balance, the foam on the wave in com. parson with Union and victory. When peace shall again revisit us then, and not till then will I criticise. When two hundred and fifty thou sand of my fellow citizens are in arms for the de fense of the Government and country will not do it. |. We must have victory to insure respect from the South, to dictate proper terms os peace and to stand up in the face oft the world friendly or opposed, to have their profound regard. have been called disunionist, secessionist, and traitor, but believe can truly say that no man in Massachusetts has lost more than have in friends, certainly in political power. speah; of my party and for the moment the loss of country. Any one so absurd, so malicious, as to suppose that would have made these sacrifices for nothing? forgive them. have for thirty years, from the time when perceived the clouds of the coming storm gathering in the North and above all in the South done all that could in more than one party, to avoid it for my coun. try.

 F. 1 will not undertake to foretell coming events for have had many accusations in this respect "@" ouC WO1u Ou tuc pOSitIOu This war must be pursued for twenty years, if need oe' to have victory. Much fault has been .Gund with our officers and soldiers in regard to ,he oa'tie before Manassas-that it ought not to have been fought. But the battle was n neces. slty. If it had not been fought that week. Wash ,Rgton nv would p now be in the power of the enemy. It it had been delayed, the 75,00O three months volunteers would have withdrawn. In that battle New England showed herself true. The Second Rhode Island Regiment, the second New Hampshire, and two Massachusetts Regiments were in the thickest of that hot fybt

 We have proved that we of New England Rad the true metal. And it is the duty of New Eng gland still to slow that we have not only brain: to think and mechanical ability to manufacture for the country, but that we have brave hearts and stout hands to battle for our native land and stand up for our rights as did our fathers o tine revolution. And let US now in this grea temple of nature-by the music of the surround ing ocean-swear to be faithful to the Govern ment of the United States, and to restore tn Constitution of our country.
Year: 1861

9TH RECT, c. w., Oct. 1S61' CAMP NEAR DARNEsrowN.

 DEAR SIR: have been waiting for some new movement in our Brigade. or I should have writ. ten you before. There has been no new genera movement yet, though the various Regts have been concentrating to be near each other. The object of Gen. Banks is to have the men unde him in the right place at the right time. The great trouble with most of our leaders has been their men have been so scattered, they could not be brought as reinforcement Tn time to be ol any use.

 Our loss at the battle of Lexington does not discourage us. It is thought by all of us sol diers, that Gen. Fremont will retrve the loss, by re-taking all that we have surrendered to the enemy. l sincerely hope it will prove in the end to our advantage.

 All our men place great confidence in General Banks. The strict discipline which he enforces in his Brigade only increases our confidence in him as an able leader. think this month will make great change in the affairs of our govern ment. We are thoroughly prepared for battle, and ready to strike blow at any moment. I think the people of good old Conn. will hear news soon, that will rejoice their hearts. I see that Conn. is doing nobly in raising troops for this war. Let all those, who wish to take part in defence of our country enlist immediately, and unite with us. who have preceded them in this most righteous contest.

 To the patriotic citizens of Woodbury, who have sent their sons, and used their money and influence for this war-to our friend, Mir. Coth- ren, the father of our Company, we send our sincere thanks and hope in the day of battle to prove ourselves worthy of their kindness

 Yours ever. VIM. H. MCKAY.
Year: 1861

1t is very evident that cooperation" in the other
Southern States has different meaning from that
which has been attached to it in Louisiana. In
Alabama the idea was that the State should CO.
operate with the other States to go out of the
Union the 4th of March-and this was the dis
tinctive measure on which every c5operatonist in
| the Alabama Convention was elected. There were
two parties in Alabama both aiming at the same
object, but differing only upon question Of time.
Both were absolutely in favor Of secession-but,
while one side was in favor of immediate and un-
conditional secession, the other side proposed to
have some understanding with the other States
that they should all go out together the 4th of
March.


The immediate secessionists carried the day,
however, and elected a decided majority to the
Convention. And as the Convention meets on
Monday next, it is almost certain that Alabama
will be ont of the Union in less than week. So
also will Mississippi and Florida.


In all the other Southern States that have acted,
the same meaning attaches TO the word " c6opera-
tion'' as in Alabama. In Georgia, Florida and
Mississippi, cooperation meant secession, but it
looked only to the 4th of March as the time when
all shall go out together. But as that plan has
been defeated, as well before the people as by the
action of South Carolina and the similar action of
Mississippi, Alabama. Georgia and Florida, which
will be taken in few days, cooperation is now an
obsolete word with them. All sides and all parties
accept separate State secession as the only mode
of action now, and large majority believe it TO
be the best mode. Separate State secession has
been determined upon in all these States, and the
c6operationst8 have virtually yielded the point


But, here il New Orleans, nobody knows exactly
what cooperation means. With some il means de-
lay, with some q conference with other States,
with some it means submission. One thing at
least is very evident. Cooperation here has dir
ferent meaning from that which they give it in the
other Gulf States Unless the cGoperatonists of
this city mean secession from the Union By the 4th
of March at the very latest, they have right to
claim political aGIiIiation with those who call them
selves by the same title in the other States. And,
consequently, they have no right to the title at all.
In less than ten days there will be no such word
cooperation known in the political vocabulary Of
every Gulf State but Louisiana and, in adhering
to it here, and opposing the action of the other
States which, by that time, will be out of the Union
by separate State action, we only cause Louisiana
to have an apparent tagging behind her Southern
sisters in cause where she should be first among
the foremost.
Year: 1861

as the cotton factors and planters, and take the
grand levec from the upper line Of the Fourth Dis


rict to the line below in the Parish of st. Bernard
say for seven Understanding Of an enliveniDg
and active scene is offered to the beholder not
nor equaled in any other mart at this
time on this continent
Year: 1861

MES's AND BOYS CLOTHING AT Cosr.-The ex-
tent and variety of the stock of clothing for boys
kept by Mes L. W. Lyons Co.. well known in Ibis
community household Therefore We think that the
fact that all these goods being sold at cost will attract
versal attention Parents fit out their children this house
with holiday suit5 much price than they formerly had
to pay for single garments and gentlemen years
clothes becoming seedy and dapidated be able to re-
at sAeh reasonable prices that they will hardly feel tile
expense. We hope all will go and make the trial.
Year: 1861

THE SOUTHERN RIGHTS MASS MEETING AT ODD
FEELows' HALr.--The Southern Rights mass
meeting last night crowded Odd Fellows Hall,
with fair representation of the better sex in the
gallery It was in all respects an enthusiastic and
fiery Secession meeting--just such meeting as
the times call for.


The following gentlemen were announced as
officers, who were received with acciamation
Year: 1861

A boot and shoe dealer has hanging in
his store pair of boots worth 81. They
constitute a portion of his wealth, and a
portion of the wealth of the world. A
man buys them and begins to wear them,
by friction against pavements, little par
ticles of leather are rubbed off, and thus
separated from the rest of the sole. Every
particle that is thus removed takes out a
portion of the value of the pair Of boots,
and when the boots are entirely worn out,
the seven dollars of wealth which they
formed is consumed. The wheat, corn,
&C., which was raised by our farmers last
summer, is being eaten up. No particle
of matter is destroyed by this process,
but the value which was in it was des-
troyed.


AS, while men are wearing out clothing
and eating up food, they are generally
busily employed in producing wealth Of
some kind, the wealth of the world is not
usually diminished by this consumption,
but is changed. This applies, however,
only to personal property town lots and
farms generally retain their value, but
the personal property is in state of per-
petual destruction and renewal AS the
several particles of water which constitute
river are forever rolling away to the
ocean, while their places arc being sup
piled from the springs and fountains, 50
the movable wealth of the world is con-
stantly being consumed to supply human
wants, and constantly being renewed by
the restless activity of human industry.
Scientific American.
Year: 1861

ments later he reached out his skeleton
hand to place within hers, and almost
whispered, kiss me, sister, before I Sleep"
and closed his eyes. Slowly the muscles
of his neck relaxed, his head fell gently
to one side as though he was sleeping,
his fingers loosed their scarcely percepti-
BILE grasp, and he lay there as quiet as a
babe on its mothers breast. He was
dead While the cars were hurriedly
bearing him to the home he so longed to
see, his spirit too impatient to wait the
rapid pulsation of the engine, had left the
body, and gone to find a mother in the in
visible world. While the cars were
rumbling along at rate of speed fearful,
if one stops to think of it, death had over
taken, entered, and borne off in triumph
a victim, and hastened on for another one.


There were more tears shed last nj ght
than those that fell like rain from the eyes
of the tired, wearied and loving sister.
The Car seemed to become still--silent as
death, as kind friends gently laid his head
down from her lap, and led her weeping
away. There were fearful eyes, moistened
cheeks and trembling hands, ready to do
all that could be done for the deserted
prison house of the flying spirit, and there
were kind words, but none too kind for
the sister who stood alone in the world.
And there were those present who gladly
volunteered to take charge of and accom-
pany both the dead and the living to the
home now completely desolate.


They who insist that man is altogether
depravcd--that there is not somewhere in
the heart spot that is ever alive to SYM
pathy for those in trouble, should have
seen the kindness manifested last night
toward the dying and the dead, and the
heart broken.
Year: 1861

A common remark, and very simple
direction, but one that is SO important
that it will bear repeating and re-urgiug
upon the attention of every one. For it is
true that none of us accomplish as much
as we might 1t is just what all wish to
do; nearly all the books that have been
written on conduct, business, etc., might
be summed up in the simple expression,
"Do your best" But, though all desire
to do this. none fully succeed. We think
the reason of this is not altogether be-
cause we do not know how, but because
we do not appreciate the Importance Of
well-directed effort The great key to sue
cess in life is to make an effort decided
and continued. It's seldom, indeed, that
a man gifted with average abilities, makes
q decided and persevering effort to secure
any desirable end, and fails to acquire
that for which he assiduously labors. In
your business, remember the virtues Of
punctuality, industry, perseverance, Of all
Year: 1861

THE FRENCH MODE OF GRAFTING.-Th
French are practising new method of
grating, knowledge of which may provo
valuable to American horticulturists, In
asmuch as it can be performed at any
season Of the year when the sound, ma
tured buds can be had, whether the sap
is in a flowing state or not. 1t is per-
formed by removing small piece of bark
and wood, leaving a smooth and fiat sur
face to which a similar piece containing
the bud which is to form the future tree
is fitted which is sealed over Immediately
with collodion. This forms strong, i'm
pervious cuticlc, which secures free cir
culation Of the sap on the approach of
warm weather, and perfect union of the
parts. t'il
Year: 1861




We yesterday met gentleman from
Washington, Southerner by birth exten-
sively known as capitalist and banker.
In order to obtain his views relative to
the status on the Southern Confederacy,"
we asked questions which were answered
as follows


"You are acquainted with Mr.. Riggs,
the Washington banker, sir?'


Intimately. When at home l see
him every day."


els there any truth in the statement
that he intends to take portion of the
southern loan 2" "Not word. He
would not touch a dollar of it, and for
the simple reason that he would lose it if
he did"


"Do you think that any Washington
panker will take it, or any part of it ?"


"No, SIR, What is more, nobody out
side of the Confederate States will touch
it, and the secessionists have no money to
spare. The northern bankers will never
lend money to people who have done as
the cotton States have DONE"


"Will foreign capitalists do it?"


"No, sir. In my opinion people who
have seeded from the government, and
robbed the federal Union of its property,
can never obtain credit from anybody.
They may put an export duty of cent a
pound upon cotton; and by so doing, raise
revenue of $26, 100000, but this money,
after all, will come from their own pocket. -


"How so, sir p


because the necessities of the cotton
States are such that they must sell. The
planters are too largely in debt to hold
the crop, and the aggregate is SO large
that the brokers cannot do it. For this
reason the southern confederacy must ul
timately bring up in bankruptcy. They
cannot hold together for more than yea,
without producing general ruin"


"And do you believe that they suffer
as much as we do? t 81"


"More Their business has dwindled
away, and their railroad receipts have
fallen off forty per cent. There arr
enough good men in the South to redeem
it from the secessionists, and the time il
not far distant when this will be DONE


We left the gentleman with the great
satisfaction Of knowing that there is {
large number of persons yet having conf.
dence in the sterling sense of the people
and in the ultimate restoration Of frater
nifty among the people of all the States
philadelphia North American.
Year: 1861

THE TRUE STATE OF THE CASE.


We are permitted TO make the following extracts
from letter writen.by former resident OF this State
20 HE mother. 1t is dated Agiers, April I5, ls6l.


Sowing the disturbed state of affairs, there i' an
almost total suspension of business, and more than
fhreenarters of the mechanics of this place are now
idle and have been for months past. There is great


deal OF disconten at the manner in which affairs have
been conducted The authorities fear insurrcctOn
in the City of New-Orleans, and the military are Or
dered to be ready 10 turn out al moment warning
The papers try to convey the idea to the North that
ahe South is unanimous in favor OF Secession, but this
IL not SO. Among my acquaintance, may safely say
that over .our-ffths are in favor Of the Union There
is now great excitement about the war. Troops are
being sent TO Pensacola fast as they can be raised
They have been enlistine Tor trying TO enlist men for
neveral months but, BY Offering bounty OF SO,
they have been unable 10 raise regiment. They have
now called upon the volunteer militia companies, and,
under the excitement of the last few days several
companies Lave volunteered their services and are of
for Pensacola, where, doubt not, many will leave
their bones. i Will not become "a cit-
ixep here as long as the United States not acknowl
edged as am determined never 10 renounce allegiance
70 the country for which my fathers fought
Year: 1861

SAD AccrDrYr.-A volunteer in uniform vas walk
ing lesurelv along Fourteenth street last evening
when he accidentally ripped and fell in srb man-
ner that his bowie knife disengaged itseI from its
sheath and cut ugly cash in Lis neck, w'ndins tho
iuguar vein The unfortunate yonns man vas quickly
carried to the drug shop corner Of Broadway and
Four,eenth street, where medical skill was brought to
bear on bis case and the hemorrhage arrested II was
not regarded as certain, however, that he would re-
cover.
Year: 1861

THERE is probably less demands on
the charity Of the people OF this city this win
ter than there has been for several years past
used to come before public notice, are scarcely
known this winter. TIE poor as we'll as the
rich have great reason to be thankful to Gcd
for his tender mercies ia providing an abund
Year: 1861

IcE.-The ice men have about com.
pleted their ice harvest, and we dare say the
amount put up viii bid defiance to dog dsys
aud all other kind Of warm weather OF the
coming summer. This kind OF weather 10 par
liculsriy favorable to the business.
Year: 1861

The receipt Of the news which w
|published in yesterdays paper VA
somewhat unexpected on our part
and must have looked curious along
side of our article; headed 1.-THE


Prospects," BY it we learned that


blood had been shed at Baltimore


. great place. by the way for mobs,]
and that the old war horse, Gen. Win.


field Scott, has come over to US, and
il ready to meet the Black Republi-
can foe. We advised, in our last is-
sue, mature reflection, before leaving
for the war, but we cannot do so now.


Let every man hold himself in readi-


ness; war is upon us, and we have
no time for reflection. Companies
are being formed here, and around
US. to proceed immediately; tis well,
as fast as the Companies are organi-
zed let them at once depart. the Soon
or the better, and If their services are
not wanted. nothing will be lost. but
much gained if they are called into
service. The enemy is a treacher-
Gus one, and needs watching. 80 the
sooner We terminate our difficulties,
the better for us all. Therefore let
US buckle on our armor and attack
the villains that dare venture tram
pling upon our rights as freeman.


Many Of our readers wish to know
whether we look upon the dispatches
received as correct. to such we an
swer that We have no reason to doubt
the authenticity Of the same. We
doubt not, but that in the course Of
a few days, we will have intelligence
that hard battle has been fought.
Year: 1861

An incident of mining experience OF
thrilling interest to U.s. came TO our
knowledge few years ago while stopp-
ing, one night, at ShullsburS' IN the
State of Wisconsin. 1t is but one or
4en thousand similar experiences which
have happened in mining and are no"
even daily transpiring.


In the year 1920, young Engllsil-
man left the mining district OF Corn
wall. in the British isle, and came to
New England where he toilcd as farm
laborer for five or six years, at the end
of which time he found it convenient TO
elope with q pretty daughter of his en-
n)over. Although the young couple
were forgiven, and cntreated to RETURN
thev started for the distant wilds OF the
West. Within six months after their
departure from their old CONNECTICUT
home, they found themselves reduced
to abject poverty in the little mining
burg of Galena.


Martin, for that was namc, was drlv-
On by necessity to engage himself TO
work in u lead mine, within few miles
of the now hourishng city of Galona'
Liberal wages were paid in those days
so he was enabled to support his yearly
increasing family in comfort, and still
Law aside a small sum annually forfeiture
use. For five years he served the
individual to the mutual satisfaction OF
both master and man. During all this
time he had seized every opportunity o
learning the secrets of his trade, anC
studicd hard to obtain the key tha
ebould unlock the vaults of the earth
and yield to him their hidden wealth
He became strong in the belief tina
there were external signs by which tn
locality of minerals could be detected
and even in the present days OF tn
greater enlightenment, the same opnlo
is religiously held by ninety-nine hund
redths of our miners.


With this one idea paramount IN hi
mind Martin started out prospecting
and after short search selected spc
Of earth near Shullsburg, which, in hi
estimation, should contain an immens
lodge. Without waiting to test tn
truth of his opinion, he invested smo
portion of his savings in buying out tn
improvements of a squattcr, and move
his wife and four children into the littI
cabin. Full of high hopes, he shou
deredhis pick and set out to work prou
that he wss the owner of real cstat
and confident of speedily winnin
independence by his own toll.


- A man never works with such
s. will as when he works for himself, al
this was proved by Martin for his stror
arms wrought daily the work Of ty
mcn.-Down deep into the earth
sunk an expensive shaft, being obiig'
to curb a portion of it to prevent


falling in. This, with the wages


paid an assistant, made constant
Year: 1861

Genuine CourteSy.--In Il railroad car
the seats were all full except one, which
was occupied by a pleasant looking
Irishman-and at one of the stations u
couple of evidently well bred and
intelligent young ladies came in to
procure seats; seeing none vacant, they
were about to go into tho back car,
when Patrick arose hastily and offered
them his seat with evident pleasure.
But you will have no seat for your
SELF responded one of tho young
ladies with u smile, hesitatng with
truo politeness, to accept it. Never
mind that y said the gallant Hibernian'
syo'r welcome to it. I'd ride upon the
c0tO catcher to New York any time foi
IL smile from such jimtlemanty ladies!


and ho retired hastily into tho next
car, amid tho cheers of his fellow
passengers.