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Year: 1861

professor-d distinguished alike a. the dissect-
ing and the Breakfast Table has said that if
ali the drugs in the world were emPtied into
theBea it would be infinitely better for man
kind and infinitely worse Orthe fishes.


Those who know more about the law than
I do will tell you that it requires rare or
.ganization-to comprehend its philosophy
II you will classify the lawyers Of your nc
quain tanee under four beads--lawyers ofem-
inence lawyers Of respectability; slaFyers
of msdiocrity, and lawyers Of inferiOFity,
you will be able to judge how many of
them have mistaken their profession.


Among all the dangers which threaten
this country, know of none 50 great as that
which arises from the greed of small men
for Office and the ease with which they OBJ
tain it. When the good and worthy men Of
q nation ike this--men who do not need Of
fee but whom the Office sadly needs-be-
come disgusted with politics because OF the
inferier society and undignifed contests in
to which it introduces them, the country
may well tremble with apprehension. s1r


Let man who is untitled by individual
ity to hold an Office, occupy It forfome time,
and he will bespoiled for the place in which
he belongs, The country is full of sueh
wrecks Of men as these. It matters little
by what mode man develops his power, or
by what path be finds his place in the world,
provided he successfully does both. I care
not whether your hand be hard or SOFT Il
care not whether you be from the Office or the
shop; 1 care not whether you preach the ev-
erlasting Gospel from the pulpit or swing
the hammer over the blaoksmith's anvil !;
I care not whether you have seen the inside
of college or the outsidej whether your
work be that of the head OF of the hand !;
whether the world accounts you noble or ig'
noble; if you have found your place you are
happy man. Let no ambition ever tempt
you away from it, by SO much as a question:
ing thought give you Joy Of your good
fortune; for if you do the work of that place,
and draw from it all that it can give you OF
nutriment and development you are a man
filed up-made after Gods pattern-the
noblest product of this world--a self-made
man. E IG--F.a ... a, rE
Year: 1861

OVER EXCITEMENT, and the mental care and anxiety
incident to close attention to business study are
among the numerous causes Of Nervous Headache The
disordered state Of mind and body incident TO this dis
tressng complaint is fatal blow to all gy and am
bition. Sufferers by this disorder always obtain
speedy relief from these distressing attacks by using one
Of the Cephalic Pills whenever the symptoms appear
1t quiets the overtaked BRAIN and soohes the strained
and arng nerves. and reaxes the tension of the stlm
ach which always accompanies and gravates the dor
dered condition OF the brain.
Year: 1861

WY 1T?-Se much complaint has recent
lv reached our ears against merchants ana
other business men refusing to take Virginia
money in the transaction of business, that we
have become curions to know the reason OF It,
Can any one tell usT


During the continuation Of the war. the
whole Southern country is forced, IN effort ana
interest 10 be one grand uait and the money
of one State, if sood at home, should pass cur
rent in every other State-ceTtainly so N ad-
Joining States our soldicry is compelled
10 move rapidly; and, in many instances, with
out DAVIS warning, from one State to another
rendering it impossible for them TO chanoe
what little money they have fer the currency
Of the State to which they are hurTying And
shall the poor soldier be denied the neceSsarIes
oflife or be forced to sacrifice his poor miserable
pittance by suffering heavy discount SIMPLY
because he does not happen to have the cur
rency of the place at which he may happen 70
bes Patriotism forbids.


Can any one furnish valid reason why
merchants in Newbern should refuse the notes
of Virginia, known by them to be good e
have cot been able to discover IT. Prior to the
opening Of the war we very seldom saw Nr-
pinia or South Carolina bill Of money, but
since that time they have became quite ploi :
tful, particularly, Virginia bills, the leglt-
mate result of military camp being kept at
this place together with the fact that trade
has sprung up that did not exist before
These bills, until very recently, were current
here and served a desira ble purpose as change,
many of them being Of small denomination,
but all at once they are refused and the com
,nunity is subjected to great Inconvenience
br class of men who are wholly dependent
uoon the public for success in business.
Year: 1861

PERpLExED-The Hessian Congress at
Washington is greatly perplcxed as to what
they shall do with the slaves. ewould sng-
eest to them that they had better attend to the
.'rebels " first, they are likely to give them
the most troble If they can subjugate the
people of the South they can then do as they
choose with the Niger.
Year: 1861

The Northern papers have all eorrespon-
dents at Washington, whose duty it is to note
the outside tall! Of Congress and the news and
gossip Of Washington. From this 'reliabl
source we make up the following interesting
summary:
Year: 1861

IL the attitude of England and France to-
wards this country there Is nothing positively
favourable or unfavourable. Neither power is
pledged against interpositon in our domestic
quarrel, while at the time, both forbear
from it. But there is much in the condition
of those countries that would hold them back
from any quarrel with the United States
The most intelligent opinion here is that we
shall have no trouble at present with foreign
governments 1t is somewhat remarkable
that no answer Is reported to Congress from
various foreign powers to the offer made by
this government to acccde to the propositions
Of the Paris Conference.
Year: 1861

bands be at once celonised, as recommended by
the President


Conservative citizens much alarmed by
the fanatical out-croppihgs In Congress, but
they should remember that some Of the ID 3st
rabid Aboltionls.s are not sustained by public
opinion at home. Hon. Thaddeus Stevens in
sisted upon running the naked Republican ma,
chine in his district against the Union element
and he was overwhelmed. The press, people
and the capitalists of the country are yet to be
heard frotn upon the new issues that are forced
upon the government The rabid element is
stronger now than it would be We're new
election of congressman to be had, It's fate is
sealed unless it engraft its policy perma-
nently upon the government stock.
Year: 1861

There is much agitation here upon the great
question which has arisen here as to the con
duct ofthe war in relation to slavery. Those
who indulge hopes Of speedy and compara-
tiyely bloodess restoration of the Union dep
recate any rash and radical measure upon the
subject. and it is to be remarked that the
number of tins hopeful class is increasing
Recruiting in the army is to be prcjudiced IN
| the future 10y the hesitation, doubt or excite


ment that NAV exist ia relation to the two


matters above referred to.


Much sensation has already been produced,
| not ONLY in the civil but the military service,
bv demonstrations in Congress Of radical views
on the subject Of slavery in the d'sloyal States.
| A conservative feeling in regard to this mat
| ter was generally manifested 1t may be safely


said that during the present session no radical or


rash measure will be enacted. But still 1t Is to be


very thoroughly discussed, though the final


action upon it will be determined by events IN


the progress of the war.


Senator Trumbull, while advocating his con
fiscation bill took occasion utterly TO rcpuda lie


the idea that the military should ever be supe,
rior to the civil power. He did not recognize
any military necessity as beng ABOVE the con
stitution and the laws. Whatever was to be


done therefore, IN the wars, should be done
under the act of Congress-


Here arises an important question, which Is


already much discussed in the press to wit
Shall Congress hurry through the ordinary


routine of appropriations, adjourn and leave
every thing to the Executive and to military dis
cretion. Some Insist that it is the duty o
CONGRESS- to remain in session, watching anC
providing for the course Of events
Year: 1861

"The Montgomery Confederation learns that the
commissions which have been given to lieutenants
in the Confederate Army, under the age of twenty
one, are to be revoked by the President"


President Davis is man of common sense. He
knows that the armies of the South are not to be
made up of hireling minions or serfs but of free
men-ful grown men, who would not be willingly
led by boys. We observe that several boys have
commissions over our State troops. The idea as
we'll as the fact, will be damaging. They may be
very clever boys but being boys and not men, they
are incapable Of commanding our Southern men,
There number Of brave, intelligent boys in the
State who pant for the battle field and if they have
learned little of military tactics they think they
must have an Office and wear a sword. 1t is an in
correct idea. Let them be employed if they are
really competent, as drill masters in the camps of
instruction but if they must 60 to the war; let them
shoulder their muskets, and proue themselves to be
men.
Year: 1861

There is undoubtedly throughout the State strong
opposition to the Stay Law passed by the late Leg
islature We have been urged on all sides to ex-
plain its provisions and give opinion as to its
general character. We can serve our friends much
better by giving them the opinions ofothers


The Convention has had the matter under consid-
Grafton. A large committee examined the subject
thoroughly, anG at last, asked to be relieved from
its further consideration. The opinion very gener-
ally prevails that the law is both unwise and I'm
constitutional The venerable Judge Ruffin in his
place in Convention said the other day, if we recol-
lect his words precisely ''thc law is both impotic
and unconstitutional" All persons therefore who
have proper respect for the opinions of Judge
Ruffin, will act accordingly. The Convention could
not undertake to amend an unconstitutional law
there was an unwillingness, perhaps, to have any
thing to do with it. First, because the exigencies
of the times really to demand, that something
should be done to relieve honest debtors and men
who have entered the army. Secondly, the Legis-
lature very properly aimed to meet the case, with
out intending to give countenance to rogues and
dishonest men, and perhaps many in the Conven-
ton feel an unwingness to do what would be con-
strued into censure or reflection the Legislature,
when it is SO easily in the power of the Courts to
put the matter right.


We have heard no remedy suggested 1t is GER
tain that under the Constitution of the Confederate
States which we have adopted no law can be passed
which impairs the obligation of private contracts.


Our advice therefore to all the people is act as if
the Stay Law had not been passed Be honest be in
dustrious and economical, and determine to pay your
just debts as soon possible If avarcious, hard
hearted narrow-souled, skin-fnt closeshaving peo-
pie won't let you alone-f they will press you un-
mcrcifully and force you to it. why make mort
gage or deed of trust for the benefit Of not your
self, but for all your creditors
Year: 1861

We observe amongo our cotemporafies disposition
to complain Of what they conceive to be the dilatory
or laggard movements Of the Convention. Eminent
ability to do well and fully what is conded to the
Convention, ought to satisfy sensible people, that
whatever is done will be done well, and at fit time


The most solemn responsibilities and the most
important interests, rest upon the Convention
Theirs is not the work of a day. 10 do its whole
duty requires time, and the more space allowed
them, the better it will be done. We are as anxious
for its adjournment as our people are 1t don'tpay
but the people want the work done, and the Con-
ventiop is the best judge when to adjourn. Some
men would make world in a day, but on review
ing their work the next day. would kick it to atoms
The Convention is working for posterity. Be pa
tient friends.
Year: 1861

The WISE LEGIoN.-We learn that Col Wharton
j. Green, of this State, is engaged in raising reg
iment to constitute portion of the Wise Legion of
Virginia and North Carolina to be commanded by
Gov. Wise. Governor or General Wise is anxious
that portion Of his Legion shall be raised in North
Carolina. An opportunity is thus presented for
active and brilliant service, for where Wise shall
lead the enemy will go down and regulations will be
won. Col. Green is an able tactician, and will no
doubt make his mark when an opportunity is pre-
tented. See his advertisement.
Year: 1861

UNIvERslTY.-An excellent notice from friend
of the recent Commencement exercises at Chapel
HILL is necessarily crowded out Other articles
share the same fate They will appear soon. r.
Year: 1861

THE PHILADELPHIA SWORD TO GENERAL MCLpL-


LAN-THE PRESENTATION sPEEcHEs-wHAT GEN.


MCCLELLAN THINKS OF THE DURATION OF THE WAR


The ceremony Of the presentation to General McCel
Ian of the sword ordered by tbs Common Council Of Phi
adepha, in July last took place Inst evening at tho pri
vate quarters Of the Gonera Of Sixteenth and
streets The sword is very beautiful and costly one.
Tho scabbard Of solid silver heavily coated with gold,
and mounted with the Of the city Of Philadelphia
and OF the State Of Pennsylvania heavily worked in gold
The following is the inscription
Year: 1861

Sf1~ The following from the oI'1r o'"''
J,ffrrsonan is to the po:nt, ana We com
mend il to all "sich' hercabouts:


slow is it possible tlat any man OF com
mon sense, can come into our oihce and ask
us for paper, thinking it does not cost
ANYTHING? A paper business is the same
as any other-every paper is printed with
the view OF selling It; and we. do not cx-
pect any person 10 get copy without pay
ing for it, no more than we expect grocer
to give away his groceries. When we pub
'ish paper for gratuitous distribution We
shall notify every person of it. Bear this
in mind, and if you like our paper we'll
enough to come TO the Office after it, come
prepared with the money.
Year: 1861

AMOUNT OF LEAD SHOT AWAY TO EVERY
MAN KILLED.-A friend writing from New
York city, says that at a meeting lately held
at the Cooper Institute, DR.. Church, in ad-
dressing the audience upon the mortality in
cidsns to war, said, as is often repeated, that
disease and exposure constituted the great
causes of death among the soldiers, giving
as proof that careful statistics had been OBJ
tanned in the Crimea and elsewhere OF the
amount of metal employed and the number
Of killed and wounded, and it was accurately
ascertained "that 80 pounds of lead were
shot away to every man killed" What a
commentary on the duty of our army to pro-
tect themselves against disease and expo
sure.
Year: 1861

We rejoice in the opportunity of chronicling
the success of the Peoples Union in KINGS
County, and the general fidelity with which it
was supported by the Republicans. Ii any Of
the nominees for Assembly are defeated we
believe it is not by Republican votes. The
Union State Ticket goes out Of that County
handsomely ahead. The Republicans have their
full share of officers elected, including one
Senator, while the resolution of the People TO
sustain the Government against the rebellion
has been very decidedly proclaimed. Would
that q similar result could have been achieved


i'm our CITY
Year: 1861

in a large measure. War win not bring it
back; on the contrary, war viii destroy what
little there may be left of it, and will not be
likely to leave us in condition to restore it
very speedily.


Thus, it will be seen, affairs have put on an
altogether changed aspect. 1t is bad enough II
the weaver should not have yarns enough Tor
his loom; it is worse still if he cannot sell
what he has woven, and if, at the same time,
the potter, the MINER the clothier, and some
hundred of thousands of other artlhcers shouid
not be able to sell their goods, and should all
be put upon one-thrd time" because inc
country that has hitherto taken one-thlrd OF ah
their exports, can, for the present. 'aho 'hen
M lonper This is bad state OF things at
best; but it is aggravated by the potato'rot In
Ireland and the probability of famine IN tnat
unhappy country, and the possibility OF SNORT
crops in France. Both countries must loon W
this to supply in part, their great necessities
m food War will no more help us TO ACTIVITY
IN an erport-trade in our breadstuils, than II
will be able to force us to reopen an import
trade that we have dropped because we 40 not
want goods that in such times as these we
have no money to pay for. 1t has become evi-
dent to the English, in London and Lancaster,
in cabinet and in counting-room, that the best
attitude they can assume toward this country
is to let us altogether alone, leaving us to fight
it out in our own way, bearing, in the mean
TINA their own troubles as they best can.
Even The London Times has grown cOmpar-
ativey decent under this new aspect of affairs,
when it finds that our difficulties which it
thought it could safely insult and abuse us for,
are bearing fruit the bitterness of which En-
gland will be compelled to taste.
Year: 1861

which was given on the understanding that it
would be recprocated.


Hiram Ketchum for Judge of the Marine
Court and Abraham r. Lawrence for District
Attorney are beaten because their names were
on no party ticket. Had they been on any
one of the three party tickets, their success
would have been triumphant. As it is the
vote polled for them is a proud tribute to the
public consciousness of their capacity anl
worth. They are neither our political nor
personal associates; we supported them because
of their eminent fitness, and we would do so
again tomorrow though certain of defeat.
There mu,t be o beginning to the work of
taking such Offices out Of the control of party
nominating committees, and this was good
time for IT,
Year: 1861

We propose to publish shortly, for general information
list Of hoe who would Ike to give public lectures during the
coming Winter In order make this list complete as pos
sbe shall be glad receive the sddres Of any person
whose name would properly belong in sueh list
choose may also inform upon whAs subjects they propose
10,
Year: 1861

HOME LIFE.-Even as the sunbeam is
composed of millions of minute rays, the


home light must be constituted of little ten
dernesses, kindly looks, sweet laughter, gem
tie words and loving counsel. II must not
be like the torcn-blaze Of unnatural excite
ment, which is easily quenched but like
the serene, chastened light which burns as
safely in the dry east wind as in the stillest
atmosphere. Let each bear the others bur-
den the while; let each cultivate the NUT
ual confidence, which is gift capable of
increase and improvement and soon it will
be found that kindliness will spring up on
every side, displacing constitutional insult
ability, want of mutual knowledge, even as
we have seen sweet yiolets and primroses
dispelling the gloom of the gray sea-rocks.
Year: 1861

ask not the grandeur Of monarchs for ne,
Nor wealth that Is hid In deep rolling sea
But ask that the land which hath given me birth
Shall still be the brightest, the truest of earth.
love to remember the heroes OF old,
Who fought for country through hardships unit told
And It's giainess TO know we have heroes to-day
Who j1in in the combat nobly as they
Then has en- ye brave ones our country TO save
No longer let traitors their false hanners.Save;
Aud trust that the lover, the husband aud friend
VIII i've while our banner they brayely defend,
Go forth on your mission, and fight if ye must,
Till trtitorons weapons laid In the dust
To God and our Union be faithful aud true,
And We work for the braves meath the red white


and blue.


Most dear these true hearts pride and delight,
But freely We give them to battle for right,
Then onward Nermouters! rights to deiend,
And while Son aTeabsent this pray CT shall ascend.
May God bless the faithful, the and the just,
And gladden. their heart homes with kindness and trust
And when from Union each Is removed,
Return them all safely to those they have loved


MARrLA.
Year: 1861

IpdShihgt6a, ON Dccenbcr 1860"


And here must, in Justice to myself re-
mark that at the time the paper was present.
ed to me, i objected to the word provided"
as 1t might be construed into an agreement on
my part which never would make. They
SAID that nothing WAS further from their in
tention-they did not so understand it, and
should not SO consider it, 1t is evident that
they could enter into no reciprocal agreement
with me on the subject They did not pro-
fess to have authority TO do this, an we're ac-
ting in their individual character. / consid.
cred 1T as nothing more in effect than the
promise Of highly honorable gentlemen to ex-
ert their influence for tho purpose expressed.


The event has proven that they have faith


fully kept their promise, although have new
er since received line from any one of them,
orfrom any member of the Convention, on the
subject. 1t is well known it was my deter.
mination, and this freely expressed, not to
reinforce the forts in the harbor and thus pro.
duce collision, until they had been actually
attacked, or until had certain evidence that
they were about to be attacked. This paper
irceeivcd most cordially, and considered it
as happy omen that peace might still be pre-
served, and that time might be thus given
for reflection This is the whole foundation
for the alleged pledge But1 acted in tho
same manner as would have done had en-.
tered into a positive and formal agreement
with parties capable of constructing although
such an agreement would have been on my
part, from the nature of my official duties, i'm
possible. The world knows that Ihave new
or sent any reinforcements to the forts in
Charleston harbor, and I haye certainly never
authorized any change 10 be made in their re-
latiye military status. Bearing upon this
sebject, I refer you to an order issued by the
Secretary Of War, on the I1th inst, to Major
Anderson, but not brought to my notice until
the 2lst inst It is % follows !" 8P8
Year: 1861

physical fame ali the considerations shall lead you to
choose Jesus Christ he portion Of your and nse
tue world as the vestbnle Of heaven shall be satisfied
This Sabbath terminates iftytvo days privilege
IN 1850. How we'll they have hcen used shall bo told
when We shall be judged according to the deeds done
hero In the body


We are all growing old-the young are growing old and
the old growing older Unconscdusly afa being
hurried along the road Of life, and oL7 pilgrimage
Will soon be ended


Some how brief the lifs of man


Runs his trring pilgrimage


That the stretching cfa span


Buckles in his sum of nge.H


"As you flo Fact O. scenc I'd.
Let live then while we iive-iiys by iitlilre for
God-live for mAn-liye for heaven SO living 20 shall
At length safely over the narrow stream Ia
Of everlasting youth where shall grow old no more.
Year: 1861

VIRGINIA ELECTION Virginia election
has greatly elevated the hopes of Union
men; but it is important at this time that
the result should not be misunderstood. -
The great bulk of those elected as Unionists
are for secession in case certain measures
of compromise are not adopted How far
their demands 60 cannot now be stated,
but they will require some action by Con-
gress before the 1st of March, looking to Q
final settlement Of existing troubles.
Year: 1861

TIE RIGHT KIND OF COERCION. - The bill
to suspend the mail service in the States
which have rebelied against the Government
was passed IN the House of Representatives
by vote of III to 26.
Year: 1861

0STHon. Lyman Tremaino, who was
nominated for Attomey-General Of New
York at the late Democratic Convention,
has declined the nomination. He is for
his country rather than party, and says
that the views Of the men who nominated
him arc very different from his own.-
His letter Of declinatlon is truly manly
and patriotic.