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Year: 1861

THE ENTRANCE OF THE BRITISH VESSEL
FINGAL-ProUidential Occurr"nce.-The follow
iEg is extract from letter from an officer in
Fort Pulaski, to his wife, which is made public:


''The circumstances connected with the arriva
of the Fingal at Savannah seems to have been a
divine direction. The morning was one of the
most beautiful of the season, clear and serene
when the Fingal hove in sight off the Fort One
Of her officers insisted on going into Port Royal
the harbor it first designed to enter-not
knowing hat IIineoln's fleet was anchored there.
But another officer said, "No he would make
straight Tor Savannah" Finding no blockading
vessel near, he Fingal was steered for the bar,
and soon discovered the feet in the distance,
when dense log suddenly enveloped the whole
squadron, and in the fog this Fngal was entered
safely beyond the reach of shot and SHE'LL when
the sky and atmosphere became suddenly clear
as before it had been dark and foggy. Was not
this miraculous and Of Divine direction?'
Year: 1861

1CE-We would recommend to our country
friends, especially those in the mountains, and
the lines of railr5a3, 70 adopt systematic and
energetic measures for laying in as large store
of ice as possible, for we know no crop that is
likely to be more profitable to its owners next
summer than the ice crop We shall have more
of the Northern commodity, and must look to our
own resources for an article which has become a
necessity as well as luxury. Even if peace
could be made, which is very uncertain, We ought
never to buy anything of the North, even that
only product in which they excel US, and which
is as cold and hard as their own wintry natures.
Year: 1861

STRANGE STORY or ARMS IN CATHOLIC
CHURCHEs.-Mayor Wentworth, OF Chicago,
learning that large quantities OF arms were
stored in the vaults of the principal CathO-
lie churches of that city, made inquiries and
ascertained that such was really the case.
In bis paper the Mayor writes: "Bishop
Duggan, all his subordinate clergy, aud the
principal Catholic military, chieftains Of
the city, have taken solemn oath upon
the four Evangelists, never to allow the
arms TO be taken out of the vaults, except
when the city is invaded by o foreign foe."
It is furthermore stated that all the Chicago
Catholic churches are built over vast Sub
terranean vaults, which places are used for
drill-rooms The entire Irish Brigade now
enrolled in that city for the war, and daily
expecting to receive orders to march to the
South, drills night and day in these vaults,
under the direct supervision of Bishop Dug
gan, who is said TO be an admirable drill
sergeant" The members of the brigade
repair to the churches for the ostensible
purpose of attending to their duties as
Catholics-but, instead of that go down in
to the vaults aud there perfect themselves
in the school of the soldier. This accounts
for the remarkable proficiency which this
brigade exhibits on its public parades. Af-
ter due consultation with Bishop Duggan,
the Mayor has concluded to allow these
arms to remain undisturbed-untl the city
shall be invaded by the Secession army.
Then they will be served out to the Home
Guard. and will do splendid execution
against the rebel ranks. Then will the
church militant become the church triumph
ant, and grand 7s Deum will be sung "in
all the Catholic churches" in honor of the
triumph of our arms
Year: 1861

In the trial of polygamy case at Ban
gor, the other day, the second wife of the
defendant was put upon the stand to dis.
prove his identity. She said she married a
man of that name, and the defendant looked
like the man, but she could not swear il was
him.
Year: 1861

riage, and laid upon the very couch from
which her only earthly parent had gone to
his last slumber-when the lawyer read the
will aloud.


In the words of our correspondent, 1.-THE
scene presented in the room at that moment
was singularly impressive. Various relatives
of the deceased were clustered around the
mantle piece before the FIRE; the widow sat
in silence and apparent grief in the deep
shadow of one Of the window curtains, the
orphan lay sobbing upon the bed while the
lawyer sat upon chair tilted back, midway
the room, rustled his papers with cool meth
odt2 system"


The usual preamble of the last will and
testament were listened to with unbroken 81
lence, but when the man of law read that all
the possessions of the deceased were willed
and bequeathed to my daughter, -
etc., the step-mother suddenly rose to her
feet, walked swiftly half way across the
room, and fell insensible to the floor.


She mad destroyed the first riH, instead of
the last


What followed may easily be imagined
Upon recovering her senses, the guilty wo-
man confessed all to her lawyer and her STEP
daughter, and implored them not to punish
her for it; and as her scheme had been over
thrown, the orphan had no desire to make
the matter public. On the following morn.
ing the miserable creature departed for Lon
don, where it is supposed she now is.-Pha-
adelphia Transcript.
Year: 1861

One only needs to glance at the newspa'
pers and periodicals that come at this time
from Europe 10 satisfy ones self that the
tone Of the adversaries of free government IS
more exuitant than ever. They tell us as
they did fifty or sixty years ago, that popular
sovereignty is a delusion, and that republics
are mere warming pans for military despots;
that republican governments are hotbeds OF
corruption, and that in them the profigacy
of party leaders initiates as gravely against
good government as the sel6shness of oligar-
chies or the tyranny of despots. That their
tendency is to produce general laxity of
principle, not only in political, but in COM
mercial matters, and general recklessness
of the rules which distinguish civilized from
social; that universal suffrage throws the
control of the State into the hands of the least
reputable men in the community, and there
fore, that comparison of its merits with
those of a restricted franchise, is simply
question whether the State shall be govern
ed by the best or worst class of citizens that
the extension of the elective principle to ev-
cry administrative department involves great
or mischiefs, by weakening the hands of the
administration of justice-cvery man a mon
ey worshiper, and this spirit tends to debase
the national mind and enervate the public
spirit, and finally, that the Executive, hav.
ing always something to hope and something
to fear from the masses, is naturally predis-
posed to court favor from them at any cost,
and to sacrifice the appreciation of the present
rnd future generations for the applause of
the moment


My fellow citizens and countrymen, l |
charge you to gravely consider these accusa-
tions and ask your hearts if they are based |
upon truths. and if not, let your loyalty to
the Government of the United States of Amer
ca show to the world that the great masses
are unanimous for its preservation, and that
our Nationality and Patriotism will and shall |
be our bulwark against the schemes of trait
orous and designing men on our own soil,
and give the lie to all upholders of European
despotisms.


TIrUs QUINTIUs FLAMINIus.
Year: 1861

hence the rapid daclihe Of enthusiasm in
behalf Of the Southern saase, The SOL
der is not blind TO the favorit;sm which
gives ten thousand dollars to wealthy stay
at-homes for few weeks rent of pork
house, whilst he Is allowed eleven dollars
per month for ehoountering all the hard
ships and hazards Of the camp and battle
held. He is not blind to the extensive
SYSTEM of swindiing by which all the poor
are sufferers ahd the rich gamers. The
farmer exacts the last cent he can get for
the products of his farm, and then curses
the merchant and grocer for doing the
same with their wares. The miller and
the speculator and the Government agent
pass similar compliments amongst them
selves, and all grow rich, whilst the poor
soldier and his poorer family are the un-


pitied and unprotected victims of private
and public capital. This state of things
is as disgraceful as intolerable, and it is no
wonder that it extorts from the lips Of the
sufferer the unwilling declaration, that
Northern domination can infiet no greater
curse than the starvation now threatening
the poor of the South.
Year: 1861

York Herald, lays down the monstrous doctrine
vateer that may be caught, and at he same time
threatens the severest punishment for evcty set o
retaliation to which the South may resort for th'
protectioi Of ts citizens against lawless cruelty
As much as such policy may be condemned by
South can not justly be held responsible for it
adoption or its cohse4GeHces and II once estab
lished, the immediate effect will 30 war of exter
minatOn.
Year: 1861

RsS~ The accounts from East Tennessee
indicate great activity in tire business of suppress
ing rebellion. Many arrests are made, and it is to
be hoped that the guilty will be held TO a rigid ac-
countability.
Year: 1861

CHARIEsroS Jan. 20, 1861
The Ceuri,y and the Mercury of this morning say that
large war steamer seen oil the harbor at dusk On
Saturday that she showed signals and stood to the
eouihward 1t is surmscd that she is still hoyering in
the neghboring coast.


last night negro TO the city and Informed his
master that suspicious craft seen yesterday near
Chrnh's Fiat Stone, with twenty mon on board The
men wore no uniforms and appeared to be without arms
II is thought from this that attempt is about to be
made to pouncc down the plantations.


The State Legislature adjourned sine die last night
Year: 1861

1t IS beginning to be admitted thai on
that fatal field where so many regiments Of
the Federal army did well. our Nortb-
western 1egiments-the Minnesota, the
Michigan and the I'd Wisconsin-did no
biy: The latter, infamous1y differed, Ia
bored under disadvantages that they could
not prevent; but the conduct Of the men
was above all praise. By and by when
the New York journals get through claim
ing all the credit Of the battle for the mon
Of that State, the country will know TINT
they were the gallant boys of the West
WHO bore the brunt Of the terrible fray.
Lit Us who are akin to them, though Iii
nos had no troops there to share the VIC
1ory and divide the disgrace, do them the
justice which others are slow to award
Year: 1861

So denOminated from their astonishing power of
creating new life and health, as it were from the
very ashes OF the most dilapdated constitutions
are more strongly tonic and more Immediately in
vigorating than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts as the latter, in different mod
Ihcalon- Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE PILLS. they nevertheless begin to cleanse the
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating within three or four hours, and prOduc-
ing decided sense of relief the head and stom-
ach, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
than this.
Year: 1861

AS a remedy for this most distressing aud obsti-
nate malady, the VEGETABLE LIFE MEDI-
CiNES deserve distinct and emphatic recommen-
datiOn. 1t is wel-known TO hundreds in this city


that the former proprietor of these valuable med
icines was himself afflicted with this complaint for
nowards of thirty five years. and that he tried ia
length tried the medicine which is offered to
the public, and he was cured in very short time,
after his recovery had been pronounced not only
improbable, but absolutely impossible, by any hu-
Year: 1861

But it is unnecessary to enumerate the many
cases in which these purely vegetable medicines
have been successful but let us enquire: Why are
they so universal in their happy effects :?


Because they purify the blood, and thus reno
vate all cause of disease in the system.


Because they act powerfully upon the secretions
of tho body, aud remove all impurities at once.


Because they do not reduce the system, but invig-
crate thus requiring restraint from pleasure
on husinasa during their oneratInn-
Year: 1861

TIE BLocKAD1NG FLEET. - The feet to
blockade Southern ports will consist of fifty
war vessels, with steam transports sufficient
to accommodate land army of 10000 men.
They will block ade every port whose entrance
has six feet Of water. The army on board
will require the rebels to keep in arms, at
the various assailable points of their coast,
On aggregate Of at least 10000 men. How
JEFF. Davis will Fay and feed this force
remains to be seen.
Year: 1861

The REAL WEAKNESS OF THE SOUTH Con-
FEssED.--An intelligent Mississippi slave
holder, Union man, but compelled to
silence, writes to his friend in Boston, on the
18th, making some statements which give
us glimpse of the real weakness of the
South and its conspirators. He says:


"We are in the rnidst of the greatest ex.
element. The storming of Fort Sumter and
the warlike news from the North have reused
our Southern Confederacy, and assure you
has caused general gloom. We had come
to the conclusion that the North would not
fight, that they would suffer themselves to
be spit upon without rescnting it. l have
told them all along that they were mistaken
in the character of the North, that they were
not always clustering, staggering and boast
ing of their chivalry, but prepared them
selves cody and deliberately, and when fair
ly aroused there was no backing out in
them. Two or three companies have left
this vicinity for Fort Pickins, and troops are
collecting from all the Confederate States,
principally young boys raised in the shade.
Any army of regulars would whip million
of them. We begin to think there is fight
in the North, and that the war will be a
bloody one We have been told time and
again by our fire-eaters that there would be
no war, that the North would not fight.
have told them otherwise, that war would
come, that the best government that ever
existed would not be broken up without a
struggle. We are in bad condition for car
We have not money to carry on war three
months without forcing it from the pockets
of the people The banks in all the seced-
ing States except one have suspended. All
confidence and credit among individuals is
gone. If the West, to whom we are indebt-
ed for our flour, meat and corn, should shut
down on us, we could not hold out three
months. 1t will require from the West
100000 bushels of corn to save our State
alone from starvation. The price of slaves
has gone down from 81, 500 to $500 or $500
indeed they cannot be sold at any price
! All our surplus capital has been absorbed in
taxes.


"We have just heard of the surrender O
Fort Sumter. Our people are growing ovel
the victory and threaten to march on Wash
inton and take that If the North are COW
ards let them give up, but if there is any G
the spirit of '76 our people here will SCI
sights. There is everywhere large amour
of Union sentiment, but it dare not at pres
ent show its self, but it will eventually. Th'
leaders have no intention of going back t
the Union, but boldly declare that the Uniol
must come to them, Cotton is King and ever,
knee must bow to him. Nothing but


severe thrashing will bring them back.


expect the next news we shall have will b


the attempt to take Washington. We hav


fools enough to make the attempt. The Un


ion party here is powerless, and kept in sub
lection through fear. The Convention ha


taken away all power from the people. No
one paper has the independence to take


stand for tie Union. Times are shockin


hard" Il,
Year: 1861

The PURPOSES OF THE GOVERNMENT. - A
of the New York Evening
Post writes from Washington 81 dinea
alone with member of the Cabinet yester-
day. The tendency of things is such as will
lead to very grave results in few days.
The policy OF the administration is fixed,
the wAole poaoer Of the Gevernmsent, and all
tho money and men Of the Vest and North
,csll be used to put do,on Rebels and Trait
ors." Another letter from Washington to
the same paper says the policy Of the Gov
ernment is: "No peace except upon the
basis of unqualified submission Of the rebels
No recognition of any pretended Southern
Oonfederacy. No peaceable assent to a
separation Of the States. The government
is to be maintained in that stern and effect
i've manner in which all governments arc
maintained when the purse and suord are
called into requisition. The leaders of the
conspiracy are to be driven from the country
or suffer condign punishment. They have
sought to overthrow the freest and best gov
ernment in the world by the most Infamous


means, and for the purpose of setting up a
crushing military despotism. Their crime
has been gigantic, and their punishment is


to be signal, and warning for all time to


traitors"
Year: 1861

WILL Be EMAINTA1NED.-Mr.S Seward, in his
letter of instructions to the American Minis
ter at Paris, has instructed that gentleman to
say to Louis Napoleon, that there is not now,
nor has been, nor will there be, any or the
least idea existing in this Government, of suf-
fering dissolution of the Union to take place
in any way whatever; and that no member
of the Administration entertains any other
than that there shall be but one government
in this country.


&C. This sentiment will meet the approval of
twenty millions of people, and be backed up
by million bayonets.
Year: 1861

a6rIt was stated some days ago, and went
the rounds of the papers, that by treaties
with several governments, the United States
were bound to give sixty days notice of a
blockade. 1t is now sscertained that the
provision applies to the blockade of foreign
ports, and not of those within the jurisdie-
ton and control of the United States.


BOGUS HALF DOLLARS. - The st. Louis
Democrat cautions the community against
bogus silver coin, particularly half dollars,
which have made their appearance recently
in that part of the country. 1t is easy to
detect them from the genuine by tie feeling
and weight. The simple appearance would
deceive nine out of ten,
Year: 1861

STRANGE Accidental man working in a
mill ON the Mokelumne river, last week, was
caught on the shoulder by small upright iron
from his body, even to the tearing the sOles off
his boots. Strange to say, he was not in the
least injured.
Year: 1861

we'll quite cheap, and kept in such way
as to undergo small amount Of freezing
and thawing, and yet not be damaged by
It; It so. our army and navy should have
the benefit Of them this coming fall without
fail.


The method Of preserving them, as last
alluded to, is this: take the potatoes. pile
them. when dug, in hill in an ordinary
house, cover them few inches deep with
crab-grass, then let them remain in that con-
dition about ten days, at which time COM
Emence ani bake them in good brick oven
having its heat just enough to blister the
potatoes, but not so hot as to scorch them,
laying only one layer deep Of potatoes on y,
the bottom of the oven. Each oven iull
should remain in the oven from the time
they are put in until it is cold. After ba-
king them, box them in shallow-slatted
boxes. and they are ready for transPorta-
tion.


Potatoes raised and saved as first directed
cost about twenty cents bushel; yield, an
average Of enc hundred and fifty bushels pei
acre. The cost of seed, cultiyating, dig.
ging and putting up, about eighteen dollars
per acre there are raised annually in the
State Of Mississippi perhaps three millions
Of bushels, and in North Mississippi, think
may safely state, fully half of what are
raised annually rot from imperfect keeping
and as they are worth in every family lift,
cents bushel, the State loses annually, b,
not preserving them well, over million o
dollars. yet might. if they be kept with Ger
tainty by baking, be made an article Of com
merce in so preparing them.
Year: 1861

Will you insert in your journal remedy
for blood warts on the legs Of a horse ! They
are nearly the size of a mans fist, are very
painful. and bleed considerably.


]. c. HICKS.


The following is DR.. Dodd's remedy for
warts: a wart having broad base should
be treated in the following manner: Take
a common suture needle, and arm il with
a ligature each ligature is to be composed
Of three threads Of saddler's twine, waxed;
pass the needle right through the centre Of
the wart, close down to the skin tie each
half separately with surgeons knot, as
tight as possible, cut the ends of pretty
close to the knot, and in the course Of short
time the whole will drop of. A wart having
small circumscribed pedicle may be re-
moved in the same way. by tying single
ligature around its base. IL the exposed
surfaces should not heal readily. moisten
them occasionally with tincture Of aloes and
myrrh; and if they show disposition to
ulcerate. sprinkle them with powdered char
coal and bloodroot, equal parts. Warts a.
bout the sheath or penis should be removed
! by excision TO do this we often have to cast
j the the animal, the consequent hemorrhag,
TO be arrested with tincture Of muriate o
iron or styptic.
Year: 1861

CuaE FOR THE NEURALGIA. - Sometime
since we published, at the request Of a
friend, receipt to cure neuralgia. Half a
drachm of sal ammoniac in an ounce Of cam
phor water, to be taken. tea spoonful at a
dose repeated several times, at intervals Of
FIVE minutes, If the pain be not relieved at
once. Half dozen different persons since
then tried the receipt on the recommenda-
tion Of our own, aud in every case an inn
MEDIATE cure was effected. In one case the
sufferer, a lady, had been subjected to very
acute pains for more than a week, and her
physician was unable to alleviate her suffer-
ing, when a teaspoonfull Of the solution Of
sal ammoniac in camphor water, relieved
her within couple Of minutes. Whether
the receipt will cure all attacks Of neuralgia
is question we cannot answer that il will
cure many We are well assured.


SoYihern Field aud Fireside.