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Year: 1861

war of determination and oppression is being
waged against the Government. Walker
boasts that on the 1st of May the Confederate
flag will waive from the dome of the National


Capitol, and on the 4th of July the army will


occupy Independence Hall. Already their
piratical flag is unfurled against our COM
merce, and the navigation of the Mississippi
is obstructed, and we are required to pay
tribute at its mouth. The question is, shall
we allow this to proceed, or meet the oppres-
sion. He said there was no cause for this
rebellion-that no evidence had been pre-
sented that their institutions were insecure
that the Fugitive Slave Laws were never
executed with more firmness than recently at
Chicago. Are we to inaugurate the Mexican
system in the United States? Had the can
didate of the disunionists been elected, and
the Republicans North rebelled, would have
used my best effors to crush them. The first
duty of American citizens is obedience to the
Constitution and laws, in my opinion 1t is
our duty to lay aside all party creeds and
| platforms, until we have rescued our country
from its assailants. Twill never acquiesce in
a warfare upon the constitutional rights or
institutions of the South if any attempt be
made to invade those rights or incite servile
insurrection, l will be the first to rush to the
rescue. Yet they must distinctly understand
that will never acquiesce in their invasion
| of our constitutional rights. 1t is clearly
against constitutional freedom to attempt to
crush the United States Out of the map of
Christendom. He appealed to the men of all
parties to not allow their passions to get the
better of their judgments, and not to attempt
to manufacture partisan capital out of the
miseries and struggles of their country. To
the Democrats he would say, don't allow par
ty considerations to make you traitors. The
most stupendous and unanimous prepara-
tons for war is the shortest way to peace
The greater the unanimity the less blood will
be shed. Every friend of the country must
feel that this cause is his own. The seeded
States have proceeded to obstruct the most
inalienable right of navigation of the Missis-
sippi. The people of the Mississippi Valley
can never consent to be excluded from free
access to the Gulf of Mexico. | will never
cease to urge my countrymen to take up arms
and fight in exercise of their rights. 1t is
war of self-defense. / believe it is duty we
owe to ourselves, our children and our God,
to protect and sustain our Government and
flag from every assailant.


He was frequently interrupted with enthu-
siastic applause. Douglas remains here about
one week and then goes to Chicago.


The Indiana Legislature convened yester-
day. Gov. Mynot delivered his Message in
the afternoon. He recommended the appro-
priation Of one million dollars for military
purposes, and also the passage of law defin-
ing and Furnishing treason.
Year: 1861

A New KIND OF BoRER.-We have been
shown appie-tree wood, pierced by new,
diminutive, but active and destructive borer.
A gentleman in Placer county found many of
his apple trees dying-some entirely dead
and on cutting several down, stripping them
of bark, and examining the trunks, he dis
covered that they had been honeycombed by
a very small borer, which makes bee line
in whatever direction it starts-horizontal
or at any degree of altitude-and goes right
through the tree, when it probably turns and
bores back again. The hole made by this
insect is cut as clean and precise as if work
ed by the sharpest instrument and in the best
style of art, and is so small that it will only
admit the finest wire. Ascertaining this to
be the cause of decay, he scrutinized his 9TH
er apple trees, and wherever he found one of
these pin holes he probed it and killed the
insect, and thus brought back to healthy TO-
liage many trees whose leaves were fast fad
ing. This is believed to be new kind Of
borer-a very destructive one, and if its hole
can be discovered, it is easily killed by sin
gle prod with piece of wire. We have seen
it noticed that apple trees in Sonoma county
are dying of an unaccustomcd disease, and il
may be that an examination will show that
this identical little borer has perforated
them.-Bee.
Year: 1861

A beautiful thought is suggested in the
Koran: " Angels, in the grave will not ques-
ton thee as to the amount of wealth thou
hast left behind thee, but what good deed
thou hast done in the world, to entitle thee to
seat among the blessed"
Year: 1861



 To THE PEOPLE OF PULAsK1 CoUSTY- Since the late proclamation of Abraham Lincoln and his recent movements against the States that have seeded, as delegates to the convention of this State, elected by you, we have been often interrogated, by letters and otherwise, as to the course we will pursue, We take this means to respond briefly to such enquiries. We were absent attending Courts on the Mississippi when the address was publish ed in the last Gazette, by those who had labored with us heretofore in trying to preserve the Union and never saw 1t until it appeared there, but we indorse it heart fly and commend 1t as just and right.

 As your delegates, we confess the high hopes we had of peace being restored to the country, and of fully presenting our selves to the world as one great and happy people, as we were in days gone by, were misplaced-we are wofully disappointed,' { and deceived by duplicity unexampled in history. The efforts of the large mass who acted in this matter with ourselves have been disregarded-their loyalty to once proud government has been taunted, and instead of being appreciated 1t has been insulted and trampled under foot, by a stupid and brutal administration, now disgracing high places in the great city bearing the name of our saint oi liberty. We desire the convention to be called at as early day as practicable, and then to place the State in a position defying the mandates of this man, whose name but awaits the generations of future generations, and by the side of whom the man who burned the Ephesean dome down for fame, will have a proud and spotless page, Whatever differences Of opinion may have devided us heretofore and however wide apart some of us may have been, we must all be of one mind now, and leave those differences to the past-bury them and let them be forgotten, for now ahead ot us IS work enough for all. We have no other alternative left, and to this, and not grudg- inplv, we committed ovrselves by our vote in the convention; and we are now bound to raise our flag of resistance-ot rebellion, and whether 1t flosts to the breeze, or trails in the dust, follow it to the last, and write our resolve with the sword and seal 1t with blood. Wecar not now to inquire who was right and who was wrong' to eensure the one or praise the other, but are ready to strike hands with all, and aid Tn what ever way it may be done, to rescue our country from the common danger now threatening it and accept cheeriully the issue, dreadful as it is, tenderod by those who desecrate names and positions made hallowed in the history of other days,

 Respectfully,

 J. STILLWELL,

 A. H. GARLAND,

 Liale Rock April 26th, 1861.
Year: 1861

Copy of the Letter to the Commissioner

 of the General Land Office.

 GAINESVILLE, ARK, March 23, 1861. Str. On my arrival at home to-day l found commission and my appointment as register of the land office at Clarksville, Ark; also bond for me to execute for the faithful performance of the duties Of said office. Owing to the fact that am now busily engaged at this time with my humble assistance with the people of Ar kansas to determine their future political condition, by withdrawing from the teder- al Union-it will therefore be inconsistent with my convictions of duty to accept the said appointment. l therefore most re- spectfully decline to accept the appoint ment so rendered.

 I remain most respectfully,

 your obedient servant,

 w. ". FLOYD. To the Commissioner of the General Land Office Washington D. c.
Year: 1861

the convention or the 0tate or AIA

 We, the undersigned citizens of Colum- bia and Ouashita counties, would most urgently request you to convene the mem bers of the convention at the earliest day possible, at the city of Little Rock, for the purpose of severing our connection with the government of the United States, which is in the hands of our avowed enemies, who openly and boldly declare their purpose to subjugate us, and are raising and equipping troops for this unholy end. Every conside- ration of duty interest and patriotism, and even self-preservation demands this course at your hands. And we cannot doubt for a moment but that laying all former differ- ences aside, you and each and every mem Der of the convention will join like band of brothers in placing the State in situa- tion to offer stern resistance to the minions of black republicanism, who threaten to overwhelm us, and are now prepared to strike blow for our cherished rights and principles. Every hour that we remain in this accursed Union is adding to our danger and adding strength and confidence to our enemies. We must be free by the speedy action of the convention or by rebellion, should the decision be aversed to our pitt tion.
Year: 1861

We, the undersigned, would most re. spectfully request that you convene the leg islature at the earliest day possible, for the purpose of placing the State in posture of defense in this momentous crisis of our affairs.

 Arkansas must take her position either with her brethren of the South or enemies of the North, and we cannot for moment doubt her decision; and we re- ly most i'm plicitly on your known patriotism for act ing in this matter.
Year: 1861



 The following sensible article we find in the New York Journal of Commerce of the 1lth: '.

 The republican, journals are really jubi- Iant at the prospect of civil war. From the very first they have advocated the em- ployment of force to punish and subdue those States which their own aggressive acts have driven to revolution, and now they hail with undisguised joy those ex- tensive military and naval preparations which are to inaugrurate an era o' iratri- cidal strife and bloodshed. They regard with satisfaction embarkation of hired troops which are sworn to spread desola- ton in peaceful homes, and the departure of war vessels that are to slaughter and destroy those for whose protection they were constructed. "We are in the fight ng mood" says one rabid editor, and the indications that vigorous policy" is to be pursued, he halls as good news"

 "Hurrah for war!" But who is to do the fighting? Where is the battle ground! If here at the North were the seat of war, and those only were compelled to shoulder the musket who clamor lustily for strife, including fighting editors, choleric per sons. and fanatical slave-stealers, they would perhaps be less valiant and less eager. But the battle is yet afar off. Here ali is vet peace on the surface. Men quiet ly pursue their daily avocations, as in prosperous times past. They are not called t .bo +rorchac and batteries held in read mess for sudden emergencies that may summon them to the defense of their homes. Our harbor is not encircled with newly constructed batteries and earth works.

 What different picture is presented at the South. Troops and munitions of war are conveyed to the seaboard by every train, and concentrated at the points of an ticipated attack. The muster roll is called
Year: 1861

THOSE REsoLUTIoNs.-Thos select
Republicans who so unanimously endorsed the
9th resolution Of the series adopted at the
Court House last Wednesday evening, are &C.
riously and respectfully introduced to the re
port Of the New York Times correspondent
to be fouudia onr printed dispatched Il it
possible that Anderson and old Buck were act
ing upon the same policy; isit possible that
that resolution vas 80 much powder wsstsdl
Year: 1861

Now IS your time to secure good bar
gains in the Dry Goods line at wadsworth's.
He has large stock Of al styles Of goods.
which he is Offering at prices to suit the times
Call sud examine his stoek before mshing your
selections.
Year: 1861

find We arc entirely behind in the Zone
thing needrul' to accomplish our OBJ.
jeot. Therefore arc we obliged to refer
the whole matter to our old friends in
Hillsborough. Such an act, by them,
would be long remembered with pride
and gratitude, not only by our gentle
manly officers, but by the whole compa-
n.y. But we do not urge the matter,
friends, for we arc all making plenty Of
money The only thing about it is
that it is rather slow coming.


We have preaching regularly, every
Sabbath evening, in fne grove at one
end of our encampment. Service is well
attended, and the soldiers orderly; so
much so, that the minister on last Sab
bath spoke Of its being the most attrac-
tive congregation Of soldiers he had yet
spoken to, and he had been preaching
to them ever since the war began. I
noticed great many strong bearded
mon in tears.


With prayer for our country, we
close our letter from Camp Chase, the
home of four thousand Of our State
brave soldiers, who are ready to battle
for our country until she is cleared o.
every traitor within her borders.


Respectfully Yours,


SERGEANT.
Year: 1861

Sailing HAY.-This is a well estab-
lishod practice among farmers, and is
of use if the hay is not fully cured
when housed We prefer to have hay
well cured, without salt, and this can
always be done, now that we have hay
caps to guard against storms. Salt has
a preserving quality, but the hay may
be so green as to heat in spite of it, or
so much coarse salt may be used that
it will not all be dissolved. Fine salt
is better than coarse, as it can be more
equally distributed through the mass
Year: 1861

The modest virgin, the prudent wife
or the careful matron, are much more
serviceable in life than the petticoatod
philosophers, clustering hcroines or
virago queens. She who makes her
husband happy, and reclaims him from
vice, is a much CRATER character than
ladies described in romances, whose
sole occupation it is to murder man
kind with shafts from the quiver Of
their eyes Goldsmith.
Year: 1861

THE summer dress of the halls of the
Senate and House of Representatives will
be beautiful beyond all precedent.
Uuder the directions Of the Clerk, all
the hot crimson colors have been re-
moved from tho House and replaced by
those more chaste and subdued. The
old carpet, heavy with dust and worn
with the feet Of the troops, has been
taken up and mating put down. The
cumbrous heuvy chairs have been stored
away for winter use and cane-bottomcd
chairs substituted. Weundcrstand that
it is his intention to place the portraits
of Washington and Lafayette, now in
the old hall, 10 the right and left of the
speakers chair, and to surmount and
drape the chair with a beautiful canopy
of American flags. The result will be
to relieve the hall of its former gloom
and somberness, and to give it a cheer
full and light appearance,
Year: 1861

Men do not make their homes unhap-
py because they have genius, but be-
cause they have not enough genius; a
mind and sentiments of higher order
would render them capable of seeing
and feeling all the beauties Of domestic
ties
Year: 1861

tits contemplated by the Government
to lay down a submarine telegraph be-
tween Point Lookout and Fortress
Monroe, thus shortening the communit
cation between General Butler and the
War Office some y hours. Scientific
men think the project feasible. A
guard will be stationed at Point Look
out to guard the station.
Year: 1861

GREAT DISCOVERY OF CINNABAR. - The Ndpt
County Reporter says:


At point on the Clear Lake Canon about ten
miles from the head OF Bcrryessa Valley. We have
found what may literally be called a mountain
OF mineral in question. The ore is of great rich
Less. yielding even by ordinary and slovenly re-
torting, eighty per centum oil quicksilver. In
extent no estimate can yet he formed Of its limits
Even from the yet untouched surface OF the hill
"a million tons Of the ore might be taken without
blasting or ,unuelling. The mine is in an air line
about twenty five miles from the tidcwater, and
probably forty from Napa City.
Year: 1861

Although we are opposed to the system Of ad
vertising for good and sufici reasons, still We
deem it but justice to say that DR.. Young is one
Of the most iudustriousa and indefatigable votar
les of the medical science in the United States
Year: 1861

5as-Tho question is often asllcd--"Why is it
that DR.. j. G. Young is so successful While Other
advertising Physicians are failing from day TO
da 2" The answer must be or should be- plainly
apparent to all; it is, that he understands his
increases his knowledge extends. SO close has
been his application to his unprecedented prac.
tce, that he is perfect master Of his profession,
and can insure all relief from their troubles and
while others are daily sinking into the oblivion
from which they were never fitted to be delivered,
his course is onward and upward. placing him at
the head or his arduous profession So great has
been bis increase Of business that be has been
obliged to associate with himself two other physi-
claus both Of extended knowledge and practice.
We would advise all afflicted to call upon him in
preference to any ether Physician. We are in
formed that he treats entirely on the vegetable
system. and will always warrant perfect cure.
His Office is l5l Clay street. opposite the upper
corner Of the Plaza.
Year: 1861

There are thousands in this State suffering for
want Of scientific medical treatment, and they
fear to apply to physician, because they have
been deceived, or their friends have BEEN by
some Of the charlatans who infest the community
and who publish themselves as good physicians
professors, etc. To all such we unhesitatingly
recommend DR.. j. G. Young. as physician in
whom all can place confidence. He is man Of
eminent and profound study, good surgeon an
honorable man, and one who can sympathse with
persons in atiliction. His standing asa physician
and gentleman are both guaranteed the first, by
his medical works, which are an honor to their
anthor. and the extensive and highly ucccssfu
course Of practice with which he has been honor
ed since his advent in California; and the latter
by his numerous patrons and large circle Of ac-
quaintances. We say to all afflicted, call on him,
as he will at once state the case to you and you
may rely upon his Judgment. We like his prin-
ciple-n0 cure no pay.
Year: 1861

Jaw DIsLocArED BY VoMIrING.-A jolly
Englishman, a night or two since, drank Of
various beverages that made his stomach
complain fiercely, and the poor fellow could
find no relief except by vomiting His last
effort was an unusual upheaving, and in
opening his mouth to the required extent he
dslocated his lower jaw. After rapping it
about for some time he found that he was
not a surgeon equal to the emergency, and
with chin dropped and mouth wide extended,
he proceeded to a physicians office. The
jaw was soon set, for which service he was
extremely grateful, but isn't anxious to have
bis name mentioned. Manchester Mirror.
Year: 1861

TO REMOVE OIL FROM FLooR.-Cover
the spot with hot ashes, and continue the
process until the grease is extracted; or, wet
the spoon with concentrated lye, as strong
as it can be dissolved.
Year: 1861

CURE FoR CoUGHs OR IIoARsNEss.-Chi
ap fat lightwood and put handful of the
chips into pint of common spirits. A
teaspoonfu in wine glass Of water on
going to bed will cure hoarseness, and, if
taken three times day, or whenever a
cough is troublesome, it will effect speedy
cure few chips thrown into hot shovel,
and the odor breathed, will be found service
able in lung complaints, and is calculated to
relieve asthma.
Year: 1861

VINO ATE THE FIRST OYSTER 1T has often
been acknowledged that the man who first
tasted an oyster was the bravest of mortals;
but tradition, we have met somewhere, as
signs it to accident. A man, finding on oys
ter with his shell open, introduced his finger
and upon the animals closing upon it, with
drew his finger and naturally put it into his
mouth. The first taste was sufficient to in
duce him to follow up the delicious sugges-
ton, and thus by a very ordinary process
the deed was done.
Year: 1861

IMPORTANT TO SCHOOL TRUSTEES. Judge
E. w. McKinstry, Of the Seventh Judicial
District, delivered an opinion recently in a
suit wherein one Bradley sues the Trustees
of the Pealuma District for wages as
school teacher. Question involved WAS the
individual liability of the Trustee. The
learned Judge declared that the Trustees
were liable; that it was their duty to have
collected from the ratable inhabitants a
sufficient sum to pay the teacher, after the
exhaustion of the public funds, and by not
so doing they became responsible for the
residue. We presume very few people will
with this understanding Of the law.
Year: 1861


instantly brought the muErle of his weapon to
bear upon me, and bade me come down, or he
would fre. l came down quickly and gladly
enough, for recognized the voice of friend.
Once IN my short life had charced to be of
some little service to Will Ritson, the poacher
i had written a letter for him to his wife
(since he was no "scholard'' to tell her of his
having got into trouble with the magistrates
Of our town with respect to night trespass-and
1t was Will Ritson who now stood beneath me.
At that moment would rather have met with
disrespectable Will than with the archbishop
Of Canterbury, unless his grace had happened
to have had a revolver about him.


Thee need'st fear nothing now, lad" said
he to me, when made aware of my peculiar
circumstances. II have got barrel apiece for
those two scoundrels"


And went out with him through the Spinney
far bolder lad than had come into it, and
reached the long -wished-for turnpike, and got
into my little bed, safe and sound, after all


Both my unpleasant acquaintanoes were
caught within the week-mainly in conse-
quence OF one of them having manned arm he
could not hide-and we're sent beyond the seas;
while a subscription was got up for Will ito
which the young ladies of the picnic contribu-
ted largely,) that rendered night-trsspassing
for the future quite unnecessary lm6sr S
EHinburgk Journal,
Year: 1861

A MAN AND WOMAN BITTEN BY Car IN
CHURcH.-On Sunday week a rabid cat found
it's way into Trinity Church, during divine
service, and after roaming about for some
time. IL entered Mr. Gooderhams pew, and,
before it was expelled, bit Miss Gooderham on
the hand The animal was subsequently
caught by the sexton, Mr.. Mulligan, and
while he was carrying it out IT bit him on the
hand and scratched him. MIR. Mulligan re-
garded the wounds as trifling, and paid no
attention to them. few days afterwards his
hand ana arm began TO swell in a fearful man
ner. Everything was done which medical
skill could suggest, but unhappily it was of
no avail Mr.. Mnlligan fingered in great
agony till an early hour yesterday morning
when death put an end to his sutferings. Miss
Gooderham Is also very i'll from the effects OF
the bite which she received. and il has been
deemed proper TO amputate one Of her fingers
Toroato Globe.
Year: 1861

THE Sun GoING OUT.-There are now more
spots on the sun than have been seen for
many years; some of these are visible through
u smoked glass to the naked eye. Several
stars-some of them of great briliancy,
which, from their ascertained distance, must
have been as large as our sun--have totally
disappeared from the sky and the question
has been raised among astronomers whether
the light and heat of the sun are gradually
fading away. As this would be accompanied
by the destruction of all the plants and ami
mails on the earth, it is rather an interesting
cues tion. The suns light and heat are dimih-
ished by the dark spots at the present time
above one per cent.-Stdtes and Union.
Year: 1861

Long MINDED Orators.-Time is money, said
old Ben Franklfn---a fact which some Of the
long -winded orators of the Convention and Of
the General Assembly seem to have forgotten.
Let them do their business and 90 home.
Year: 1861

The ARMY OF THE SOUTHERN C0NFEDE-
RAcY.-The Army bill of the Southern Con-
federacy provides for an army of 10000 men.
The following is a tabular statement of the
number and grade of officers and men: