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Year: 1861

The present system of tactics-that
is, the rapid over the Slows but re-
turn to the old style of combat; and we
find that as the change of fashion is but
repetition of the old, so in military af-
fairs there is in the use of the bayonet
a return to the hand hand conflict of
ancient days. II is quite strange to
note how the science of war has been
controlled, and even shaped, by the no.
tions and prejudices of men. There
has not been great mind in military
service for the last eighteen centuries


who has not left his mark on his age.
One important fact has been established
by the experience of ages. whatever
may be the reaches of military science
personal strength and physical power
will turn the scale. The only excep-
tions to this rule are found in the cam
paigns of Caesar with the Gauls. For
instance. the ancient Athenians were
considered a match with the Persians
at one to ten; and at Marathon ten
thousand of the former routed one hun
dred thousand of the latter in a pitched
battle yet one Spartan. owing to bis
superiority of nerve and vigor, was equal
to six Atheni ans, as the latter in time
learned to their cost. In ancient days
a tolerable substitute for artillery was
found in chariots Of war, which were as
fearful then as battery would be at
present. Alexander the Great, carry
ing out his fathers system, got new
idea in the famous Macedonian Phalanx:
This was a body of veterans, whose
march was in close column of wedge
shape, and whose charge at the close of
an action was irresistible. With thirty
thousand of such troops. aided by levies
among the conquered, Alexander sub
dued one-half of Asia, and penetrated
to what is now British India. In three
battles the Persian Empire was destroy
ed and in one Of these actions three
hundred thousand were said to have
been slain. After this era, the Phalanx
fell into disuse The use of elephants,
30 common in India, even to late day,
never got in vogue in other nations.
Pyrrhus. the Epirote, in his invasion of
Italy, at first terrified the Romans with
q squadron of these animals, whose
charge Of ivory bayonets had never been
heard of before. Twice the invaders
triumphed, though at such expense of
blood that their leader remarked that
one more such victory would ruin him
At the next battle the Romans assailsd
the elephants with 6re-balls. whose blaze
drove the excited beasts upon their mas
ters, and the result was their entire de-
feat. This we find finely hit off in one
of Macauly's lays Of ancient Rome:


"And Arpenines' gray vulture


Shall have noble feast, /


On the fat and on the eyes


Ofthe huge earth shaking beast"


The ancient Greeks advanced to the
charge with solemn step. chanting their
war-sopg. The sling was used BY skir.
Year: 1861

II the stars should appear but one
night in thousand years how would
men believe and adore. and preserve for
many generations the remembrance of
the city which God had shown! 4 But
every night come out his epvoys of
beauty. and light the universe with their
sdmonishing smile. ITO -
Year: 1861

IHE HERO OF STRAWBERRY PLArNs.-A correspondent ot the Knoxville Register thus describes q visit he lately made to James keelan, the man who 50 nobly de- ttndel' the bridge at Strawberry Plains aga'nst an attack upon the property by the Union men; "We went to the residence of Mr. Fillmore, the railroad agent, where we found the brave sufferer. He was shot m three places-the back, thigh. and elbow. tlls hand was severed at the wrist. Many gaShes were found upon his person. From his coat l judge twenty attempts were made to cut his throat. When l saw him he was perfectly calm and sen,ible, bear ing his pains with patience and fortitude. He will probably recover. He is 8 poor man, with large family depending upon his labor for the subsistence of lie. He fought sixteen men, probably killing their leader, whilst in the net of firing the. bridge, and finally drove the enemy away without accomplishing their fendish work. He done all that human could. unaided by any one, in defence of the government end the people. Indeed, if was not known by any one of the citizens, until, in bleeding con dition, he reached the house of Mir. Elmore, wheie he sank down from great weakness exclaming: "'Fhey have killed me, but I saved the bridge He Is n hero, and has done more for the welfare of his country than any man in the Confederacy. He de- serves well of his countrymen and let a grateful people do something for the relief of his family. Let such testimonial be male as will show how generous people appreciate men who know their duty and dare to perform it.--yashOlle Gtzeue.
Year: 1861

The Norfolk Day Book ha, Q capital sugges- ton which we reproduce and commend to our Military Board. t is that spectators shall be drafted and sent to the war. Whenever it is proven that man has shaved war bonds or confeae' ate notes, or bought up necessaries of life with view to extortion, let him be drafted without power to furnish substitute.
Year: 1861

FANCY DANoEs.-The La Crosse, (Wis.)
Democrat cautions the young men who
can't dance the fancy dances not to go to a
ball with young lady who can, and adds a
few suggestions as follows:


If we ever have children, we shall teach
them these fancy dances, TO the neglect of
their catechism. Not that they will enjoy
hopping around, first on one foot, then on
the other, then on both, but they will have
such good chance to hug other folks
wives and sweethearts. This is the secret
of dancing. No Que can object then but
If a fellow we're TO sit by the side Of his own
wife even in ball room and hug her half
as hard we'll wouldn't there be remarks !
Guess not. (We speak ironically)


Talk about going to picnics, visiting,
weddings, going to applecuts, sparkling by
moon light, sitting on the porch Sunday
evenings, and stealing kiss every time a
star shoots, CHATS the incest game y sleigh
riding by the side Of red checked girl, or
eating happiness with gold spoOn-all-
all these sink iato insigniticance when fan
cy dancing comes on. But then If a fell
low don't know, and takes 10 party q
pretty girl who does and ii be has to get
on cold bench and see another fellow do
ing the sweet hugging of that angelic
creature that he paid his ticket money to
do, it's awful just to sic still and see an-
others arm where yours should be-her
head where 1t should not be-and-and-
we'll don't take girl to fancy dancing
party unless you know all the ropes.
Year: 1861

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING AND PRO
n VIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE CITY
PROPERTY TAX.


The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do Ordain as
follows


SECTION l. There shall be- and is hereby levied
upon all assessed aud taxable property within the
corporate limits Of the city of Nevada for the fiscal
year ending May 1861 a tax Of fifty cents upon each
one hundred dollars Of assessed value.


SEC 9 II shall be. and is hereby made the duty
Of the City Marshal or his Deputy, to collect said
taxes said Collector shall forthwith give notice, by
publication in some newspaper, published IN this
city that the city taxes are due and payable, and
the time and place at which he will receive the same
also that the law in regard TO their eohecuOn, VIII
be strictly enforced.


SEC 3. Upon the first Monday in January 1861,
at the close Of the business hours for that day, the
tax collector shall enter upon the tax list or assess
ment roll a statement, that he has made levy upon
all the property assessed in said roll aud upon which
the taxes have not been paid On or before the third
Monday Of January 1861. the tax collector shall com
plete list of all persons and property then owing
taxes and the tax collector in addition to the tax
levied shall collect upon each delinquent the sum
Of one dollar as costs incurred in preparing and pub
fishing the delinquent list


SEC L. On or before the first day OF February,
1861 the tax collector shall cause the delinquent tax
list to be published, giving the name OF the owner
of all real estate and all improvements on the same,
together with such condensed description of the
property, that il may be easily known, and also a
similar condensed description Of any real estate or
improvements assessed to unknown owners and also
opposite each name description. the amount of
taxes including costs due from each delinquent per-
son or property such list, with the levy thereon as
heretofore provided shall be published for three
cessive weeks, in some newspaper, supplement to
a newspaper, published in the city Of Nevada. Such
publication shall also designate the time and place Of
the sale which shall not be less than twenty
more than twenty eight days from the first appear
ance Of the publication. All real estate shall be sold
in front Of the Court House door and all sales shall
be made by the Marshal OF his deputies.


SEC. s. The provisions of the Act entitled an Act
to provide for the support of the Government
Of this State approved April 29th 1857, from Sec. 10
to Sec rs inclusive, of said act shall control direct
and regulate the sale issuance of certificate, record
and all further proceedings Of the tax collector under
the foregoing ordinance.


Passed November 2Sth 1860.


JOHN WILLIAMS. President.


7. H. RoLRE, Clerk.-nov29
Year: 1861

European governments, through their Or
gans, expressed the wonder with which they
contemplate the sudden military develop
ment aud organization of the American peo,
pie. History presents no parallel to these
movements, nor is there anything equal to
our volunteer force in any Of the govern
ments Of Europe. however proud and power
full they are in their military organization. =
While the governments of Europe are thus
awe stricken with the wonderful enthusiasm
and unanimity Of the people of the United
States, on the subject of defending their ma
tional honor and maintainipg their national
peace, our own government cannot fail to
have discovered that the people of the loyal
states are in earnest in their determination to
put down this rebellion. This is the case at
least with the people of Pennsylvania, who
have now in the field and ready to march a
hundred and one thousand men! IF this is not
earnest action, we are unable to comprehend
earnestness. If the government cannot see
in this demonstration, the will aud d,sire
and ability of the loyal people to suppress
rebellion, nothing that the people themselves
can do viii convince the authoites that trea-
son must be crushed with blows instead OF
compromises with concessions. All that we
now want is action on the part of the govern
ment "a movement such as will encourage
the army to prepare for fight, and such a



light, too, as will decide in single battle,
the issue at stake.
Year: 1861

Between eighty and ninety years ago there
lived in Connecticut valley two farmers, one
of whom was named Hunt and the other
Clark. The former in early life had been a
man of strong will and somewhat hasty and
violent temper. Sometimes he had been
seen beating his oxen over their heads with
the handle of his whip, in way to excite
the pity of the by ISLANDERS, and when ex-
postulated with excused himself by saying
that he had the most fractions team in town.
By and by an alteration took place In the
| temper of farmer Hunt. He became mild
forbearing, at equal pace with himself.


In the course ofa few years the two far
mers were chosen deacons of the church and
they both adorned their profession. About
the time of their election, grievous famine
prevailed in the valley, and the farmers gem
orally were employed in laying up their corn
to plant the ensueing season. A poor man
living in town, went to Deacon Hunt and
said /: " | have come to buy bushel of
corn. Here is the money it is about all
can gather" The deacon told him he could
not spare bushel for love or money. He
was keeping double the usual quantity for
seed corn the next year, and had to stint
his own family. The man urged his suit in
vain. At last he said, " Deacon if you do
not let me have the corn, shall curse
you" Course me u replied the deacon,
g how dare you do so ?'' Because" said
the man, q the Bible says So" Nonsense
exclaimed the deacon; g there is no such
thing in the Bible" &C Yes, there is, re
Piled the poor man. 'tWell, }" said the dea
con, e if you can find any such text III
give you bushel of corn"


They went to the house, when the poor
man went to the old family Bible, turned to
Proverbs 1l:26, and read, HE that with
holdeth corn, the people shall curse him
but blessings shall be upon the head that
seIleth."


The deacon was fairly canght. ''Come
along, and l will be as good as my word"
He took him to the corn house, measured
out bushel of corn and helped the man
put it on his shoulder, and just before his
departure, being somewhat OF wag, he said
with twinkle Of the eye, g say nejghbor
after you have carried this corn home, go to
Deacon Clark and cnrse him out Of bush,
ell
Year: 1861

What is HOME without mother,


What are all the joys we meet
When her loving smiles no longer


Greets the coming of our feet
The day seems long, the nights are drear,
And time rolls slowly on
And oh how few are childhood's pleasures,
When her lentle care is gone
Things we prize are first to vanish


Hearts we love, to pass away,
And how soon, cen in our childhood,
We behold her turning gray;
Her eye grows dim, her step is slow,
Her joys of earth are passed:
And sometimes eer we learn to know her,
She has breathed on earth her last.
Older hearts may have their sorrows,


Grefs that quickly die away;
But mother lost in childhood


Grieves the heart from day to day.
We miss her kind ard willing hand,


Her fond and earnest care,
And oh how dark is life around us;
What is HONE without her there.
Year: 1861

sG~ The Washington correspon dent of
the Phild: Inquirer states that at recent din.
ner given by General Mcclellan, he remark
ed to guest that there was no power on earth
neither that Of the Press or of politicians,
that should cause him to swerve hairs
breadth from the policy which he had adopt
ed in relation to the present policy which he
had adopted in relation to the present war
Awaiting himself of all the military wisdom
that is in possession of the officers around
him, together with his own experience, he
has, to the best of his own ability, adopted a
plan ofwarfare to which he intends to ad-
here most rigidly.
Year: 1861

What is home without a father,


In the dark and cloudy day?
Is it home? or is it rather


But the guest house where we stay?
Oh his kindly voice can cheer us
Is Affections sadest hour;
And to feel that he is near us


Robs distress or half its power.
All! yes: But a home without father,
In the dark and cloudy day.
Is is homo? or is it rather,


But the guest house where we stay.
What is home without father,


When our daily race is run
And around the hearth we gather?
IT'S world without the sun;
is there real wealth in treasure


Though its richest gifts we share?
Is there real joy in pleasure,


If his light is wanting there ?
All no: For home without father
When our daily race is run;
And around the hearth We gather,
Is a world without the sun.
Year: 1861

To the above must be added the killed and
wounded of the Third Rhode island battery,
the First United States artillery, and the
United States cavalry, which will probably
swell the number to nine hundred and thir-
ty, or nearly fifty per cent of the whole force
ngaged.
Year: 1861

THIS Establishment s located IN the most pleasant


Il part Of the city, and is doing good cash busi-
ness but owing to the III health Of the proprietor
viii be disposed Of at reasonable price, and terms to
Camp, at this Office. fsb72-u
Year: 1861

we the people of the Confederate States each State
acting its sovereign and independent character, in
order to form permanent federal government, estab
lish justice, insure domestic tranquility, and
the blessings Of liberty to ourselves and our poster
ty-invoking the faver and guidance of Almighty God
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
nr,fa ta Aranrica
Year: 1861

Thus far capital and labor have been applied developing hn
so the great Of the State In Coal and Iron ~
almost untouched the invsAbe rule that the mechanic s3
flourish best where feod and fuel are ehe.pss WIN sosv a


early day IN Illinois and In the Of years Id
laws necessities Of the case warrant tbs bs =
least FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PEOPLE win be snS
o.
Year: 1861

FAILURE OF CYRUS W. FIELD.-Pink thus writes from New York city to The Charleston Courier: Among the recent fail urcs is that of Cyrus w. Field & Co., Mir Field will be remembered as the great Atlan- tic cable hero, who was drawn through Broad way amid multitude quite equal to that to witness the entry of the " Jato, or Lord Rem trew. Cyrus is said to be a cute Yankee, but he noundered when he and his cable got into mid-ocean. He failed in 1857, but it was said he paid in full, taking, however, average time of eighteen months to do it. Now he is gone by the board again, and his credi- tors were recently in solemn conclave at his office, where he showed them that he owed about two hundred thousand dollars, and had to pay it a little over fifty thousand dollars, coming out you perceive at the wrong end of the horn. He undertakes to pay twenty five cents on the mighty dollar, in payment, at nine months, twelve months and fifteen months, without security or interest, which IS by means fattering show Cyrus was at one time rich man, worth it was said, his quarter of million, but he would go outside his business he would get notorety, and so the poor creditors pay for the whistle.
Year: 1861

With the issuance of this number of TIE UNION, have taken charge of its publication on my own responsibility. By an arrange ment with the Committee which represents the stockholders, the material and interests of the paper have passed into my hands, and l shall continue to publish it regularly every week, all reports that it is on the eve of sus- pension to the contrary; and 1 hope the friends and well-wishers of THE UNION will extend to it every encouragement in the way of subscriptions and advertisements which lies in their power.

 My interests have become identified with the State of Arkansas, and more particularly with the people of Des Arc and Prairie county, and whatever efforts I am capable of making, to advance the prosperity of ourselves, at home and the State at large, will be most cheerfully called forth. The paper is large one, well printed and contains great amount of interesting reading matter, made up of literature, home, political and commercial news-and the subscription price is only g a year. It has already a good circulation, and by little more effort on the part of friends to the general cause of journalism, TIE UNIONS list will shortly be inferior to none in the borders of our State, and the idea that only one paper has the right to attempt to make a respectable living in an Arkansas town, the size of this, will be entirely exploded. W. H. RHEA.
Year: 1861

COERCION AS VIEWED AY A REPUBLICAN Tine Indianapolis Journal, the central or gan of the Indiana republicans, takes very sensible view of the policy of coercion, as ad- vocatcd by the radical republicans to prevent secession. In the last I thursdays issues, the Journal makes the following remarks on this point:

 You can not compel friendship and fra tcrnty, and if the Union is not friendly one, 1t is nothing. If 1t IS not held together by love for it and trust in its benefits, it IS no Union, whatever else it may be poorer for 1t. It will cost us much and give us nothing A subjugated province is always an element of weakness, and not unIrcquently door for ruin, until the eXasperation of defeat and humiliation have had time to wear out, and a generation arises that has forgotten the past in present blessings. Fight the Gulf States to compel them to love us well enough to stay with us. This is the absurdity at the bottom of coercion. The countervalling ar gument that the Union must be preserved is no argument at all, because the Union IS not preserved by war If it were, we would see the wisdom of coercion at once The Union, in its very life and essence, is broken to pie ces by war, and it is hopelessy broken. Peaceable seperation does not break the Un- ion half so utterly and irremediably as cocr- cion, for time will teach the slave States the folly of disunion, and bring them back, while war will put an impossible gulf of blood on the way of return forever"
Year: 1861

The bill which has been passed by both Houses of our Legislature calling State Convention to consider the course of Arkan- sas in regard to the present troubles, will be found in another column. The time for vot- ing on the question of Convention has been designated as the 18th of February, and should it be decided to convene such body, the time for its meeting has been set for the first Monday succeeding the second of March Fully believing that the present State of af- fairs demands the assembling of State Con- yention, we advocate its calling together.
Year: 1861

We have been requested to state that an adjourned term of the Court of Probate will be held in Brownsville on the first Monday in February next. The regular term failed to be held on account of sickness of the Judge.
Year: 1861

NEW YORK, February THE Chamber of
Commerce this morning agreed on a protest
against the new Tariff Bill, on the ground
that it abolishes the warehouse system,
which is intended to promote foreign COM
meree; also initiates a system Of double
duties, thus augmenting the cost of collect
enue, by exciting Oppressive influence on
foreign commerce and its passage, when
part of the Southern States are not repre-
sented, would present serious obstacle to
reconciliation.
Year: 1861

A JUDICIAL OPINION OF TREAsoN.-Judge
Williams, of the United States District
Court of Michigan, in recent charge to a
grand jury, said; "The ship-builder who fur
nishes vessels to a rebellious portion of the
Union, or the artisan or manufacturer who
delivers cannon and muskets pursuant
to contract, or the merchant who transmits
to order the clothing for rebellious soldiery,
thus gives practical aid and comfort and is
amenable to the penalty of the law"