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Year: 1861

FIRE.-The dwelling house OF George Bixler,
on the east side of the river on oroghan hill was
burned to the ground on Saturday afternoon.
Most of the property in the house was saved.
Loss about $4OO. The firemen were promptly
out, but they could not reach the building in
time to save it.
Year: 1861

WooDvILLE IN THE FIELD.-We learn that
the patriotic citizens of Woodville and vicini.
ty are raising Company of Volunteers and
that there is every prospect of its soon being
made up Mr.. Kent Seaman, we understand, is
at the head of the movement and with his in
domitable energy, the movement cannot fail
Year: 1861

We live under Government based on n
written Constitution requiring every func-
tlonary and ION occasion) every citizen to
support and uphold it. 1t expressly pre-.
scrlbes that all duties and imposts shall be
uniform throughout the Union. The Pres
ldent, on bis Inauguration, takes solemn
oath to enforce the laws He laws perjury
to his soul if he does not in good faith en-
deavor to do so. To let the revenue 90 uu-
collected on half our seaboard is to para
lyze and ultimately preclude its collection
anywhere. To allow rebels and traitors to
intercept and misappropriate the revenues
is even worse than let them remain uncol-
lected. A Government that would tamely
submit to this confesses itself bastard and
humbug. Either govern or abdicate, is
the obvious dictate of common decencv.


If highwayman were to poke his rifle
and his head into stage coach and de-
mand the passengers wallets and purses,
under penalty of death, who could blame
that passenger who resisted, as a peace-break-
er and bloodshedder? Who would not
say to any remonstrant, address yourself
to the robber-it is he who breaks the
peace-not the brave defender of property
and right!"


There is no peace-there can be none
on any other basis than that of respect for
constituted authority and submission to law.
They who defy the legally constituted au-
thorities--who break and trample down the
laws-who have stolen the property and
fired at the flag of the Union-are, before
God and man, responsible for whatever of
bloodshed may result from their wicked
rebellion.


Let US have peace-instaut perfect, last
ing peace; but only on the basis of submis-
sion and obedience to the laws. That obe-
dience we all have sworn 10 render-it is
our simple duty to render tit is the i'm
perative duty of the Government to require
it. Peace, on the basis of letting every one
who chooses defy the laws, resist the laws,
trample on the laws, would be stupen-
dous lie, hideous mockery. That is not
peace which leads inevitably through law
lessness to anarchy.


Who are for the Union, the Constitution
and the enforcement of the laws! Let
them show it in the crisis now upon usl-
Thousands have been talking Of their de-
votion to the Union; now let them back
their words by deeds The Government is
about to vindicate its right to exist-to as
sert its power. Let us see who stands by
il, and who propose to substitute the Span
ish American reign of pronmaeiGnaentos
and revolutions for the peaceful supremacy
of lawl Mark the men who prove recreant
in this hour of our country's trial.-M y.
Tribune.
Year: 1861

The proclamation Of the President Of the U.
States, declaring blockade of all the ports,
makes tho inquiry interesting, what is the law
of blockade?


The question Is a temporary one in the naturd
Of things, for II is not to be presumed that this
blockade even if effectual, will be tolerated and
observed by leading maritime nations-esree2l:
ly England. As soon as the latter power re-
ceivcs legal notice of it, we may expect pretty
energetic course on its part


In the, meantime, it may interest our readers
to sec the following passage from Chancellor
Kent's commentaries on the law OF blockade. .


1t may become very important question Of
fact, and lead to many complications, whether
the whole naval force at the command Of the U.
States Government is capable Of establishing an
effective blockade of the immense sea coast Of
the Confederate States? The question VIII great
ly enlarge its dimensions when Virginia and n,
Carolina and Maryland, join the Southern Con-
federacy:


~ blockade must be existing in point Of fact
and In order TO constitute that existence, there
must be power present to enforce it. All de-
crees and orders declaring extensive coasts, and
whole countries, in a state of blockade, without
the presence of an adequate naval force to sup
port it, manifestly illegal and void, and have
no sanction in public law. The ancient author;
tics all referred to a strict and actual siege or
blockade. The language of Grotius Is oFPidun.
O5ssessnm eel PortUs cldusHs, and the investing
power must be able 10 apply its force to every
point of the blockaded place, so as to render it
dangerous to attempt to enter, and there is no
blockade Of that port where its power cannot be
brought to bear. The definition Of blockade
given BY the Convention Of the Baltic powers III
17S0, and again in 1901, and by the ordinance
of Congress in 1871, required that there should
be actually number Of vessels stationed near
enough to the port to make the entry apparent
" dangerous. The Government Of the United
States have uniformly insisted that the blockade
should be effective by the presence Of eompc.
tent force, stationed and present, AT or near The
entrance of the port; and they have protested
right Of seizure. and confiscation TO Intellectual
or fictitious bloekades."
Year: 1861

We copy from Kate Brandei iresidc history
of quiet liie--a new work by llolme Lee the
following exquisitely beautiful chapter on Love


Is it wrong TO strangle our happy thoughts
and hopes? Even If they die unrcaiizcd, they
do us good; therefore, say, let the vain, fool
ish things live out their hour 1t is good to be
loved, but it is paradise to love. II love bears
a sting, was thcrcsnot serpent in Eden too p
But First Love, looking out through guileless
eyes tcholds only the sunshine of Gods pres
cncc; and lis deep cam its passion.pure costa
sy are worth an age of ploddinS. pulselcss life.
First love is the golden key TO the gate of hap
pness, which 10 counterfeit of baser metal can
ever open. Many go,away from that gate weep
ing weary, sick of earth and its 'sordid passions
gazing back sadly at its shining portals whence
forevcrmorc they are outcaSts and which the
insts of Lethc will soon dim and tarnish. 1t is
said some there are TO whom love is n myth, a
beautiful dcusion, talked of in stories, sum- of
in songs some to whose eyes its eternal truth
has never been revealed, who rank it with old
poets fables some who, # they acknowledge
it at all, say it existed only iE primitive times,
when men talked face to face with angels, and
the world was in its youth. Do We never talk
with angels now2 never unawares entertain a
heavenly visitantg We do. Mercy and Chari,
" sun VAIN aoIOa silent, nut WIFI visible lOOl-
prints; and too-lct the callous or disappointed
scott at it as they will-there comes the sweep
of Loves silvery wing, making low, tender mu.
sic in young hearts, and yiudicating earth from
the charge that il is forsaken of the angels


For me, Love dawned as softly as a summer
morning; waking up life in the calm Of the ear
ly hours; growing swiftly to noontide heat =
rpening in sweet drowsiness till the twilight OF
age crept grayly over it and then came the hush
Of night and the grave. 1t glorifcd my exist
encc as the sun glorilics the long summer day
and surely such love as this is the dim. holy
shadow Of Eden. ] shall have TO tell of clouds
of midday storms, perhaps but who thinks
Of them in the evening glow! As come to
this part Of my story, it seems as if ought to
remember them no more.


know this issue is not for all-not for many
there were fewer skeptics if 1t were often thus.
To some, love comes like glittcring beam cleav.
ing its way through thunder clouds dazzling
in its sudden light half fearful though it be- a
wild, passionate thrill that love has-still the
angel visitant descending into the heart, though
it abide not the rent clouds glide up again and
blot out the sun, till the doom is deep as etcr-
nal twilight God help that soul in its loneli-
ness, and God help those who through the live.
long day, see but the dull leaden arch Of love
less life The fercest gust Of passion that ever
wrecked soul were better than that dead tor.
por of the heart Verify to love and to suffer
is better than not to love at all
Year: 1861

How TO IMPROVE TIE MEMoRY.-What we
wish to remember, we should attend to, so as TO
understand it perfectly, fixing our attention es-
pecially on its most important and distinctive
features, We should disengage our minds for
the moment from other things, that we may at
tend effectualy to that which is before US. No
man will read with much advantage, who can
not empty his mind at pleasure of other sub
jects, and does not bring to the author he reads
an intellect neither troubled with care, nor ag-
tated with pleasure. If the mind be filled with
other matters. how can it receive new ideas?-
1t is a good practice to improve the memory,
and far better than making notes, or transcrb-
ing pages at time, to read carefully, and after
lapse of few days, TO write an abstract of
what has been read This viii give us the hab-
it of storing up, for future use, our immediate
acquisitions in knowledge. Again, memory is
assisted by an orderly arrangement OF the
thoughts. Ii is obvious that in recollecting q
speech or discourse, that is more easily recalled
in which the argument proceeds from one step
to another by regular induction. So we ought
to conduct our studicsi otherwise memory will
be defective.
Year: 1861

INFORMATION FOR Jolly FELLows.-There is
a tradition that brandy was at one time manu-
factured from the vine, but the grapes Of France
having of late years followed the example Of the
potatoes, and taking to moulding and rotting,
many Of the French brandy makers have adopt
ed bituminous coal as a substitute. They dis
Ill potent spirit from this substance, which is
thus made available for the production Of two
kinds of fire-one for the comfort Of man, and
the other for the destruction Of his health his
senses and his soul Large quantities Of alco-
hol distilled from coal, and "dOctored" with
certain chemicals to give it the "Cognac favor,
are now exported from France to England, and
VIC doubt not plenty Of it is sold in our cities
to-day Coal tar has long been used for the
lavoring Of whiskeys, but liquor with a coal
basis is an experiment Of chemistry which might
well make all tipplers shudder
Year: 1861

Union Men! We know that you


have struggled earnestly and honestly


for peace with the Secession party Of


Kentucky. You have quietly submitted


to outrage after outrage from Secession


lists both within and without your State.


You have submitted to the persecution


Of your brethren in Southern Kentucky.


You have succeeded in three elections
within the last four months by over


whelming majorities. The people have
sustained you. Secessionists are for
s7bjugating Union men in the Seeded
States for refusing to submit to the will
of a majority, but they are unwilling to
submit to the voice Of the people here


They agitate and agitate, and agitate,
notwithstanding their odious doctrines
have been repudiated time and again
They do not intend to rest satisfied un-
til they succeed in bringing civil war to
your homes and fresides. They have
entered upon system of bullying and
bravado. They have announced that
Union men of Kentucky shall not re-
ceive arms from the Government. They
have announced that Kentuckians shall
not rally under the flag of their country
upon their own soil, for their self-de-
Tense. They are instigating the burn
ing of railroad bridges and tearing up
Of railway cars. Their purpose, if un-
checked, is to institute reign of terror,
and thereby overcome the brave and
loyal Union men of Kentucky. Will
you quietly submit to it? VIII you
permit to be established in this State
such military despotism and terrorism as
exist over your brethren in the Seeding
States? We imagine that we can hear
a universal 'No" shouted by all the
Mnion men in Kentucky. We fell that
you are worthy sons of the ''dark and
bloody ground" We say to you, then,
that you are passing through fearful
crisis. Fiends and devils in human
shape are plotting your ruin and subju-
cation. They are laying plans to have
Confederate soldiers in the employ Of
King Jeff. Davis introduced into this
State. AWAKE! AROUSE! AND PREPARE
TO MEET THE INVADER! GIVE NOT AN
INCH TO THE CONsPIRAToRs IN YOUR
MIDST, FOR THE MORE YOU GIVE THE
MORE THEY WILL Advances! MEET
THEM AT THE THRESHOLD IF THEY
DARE INTERFERE WITH THE EXERCISE
OF ANY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT WHICH
YOU POSSESS. EVERY MAN OF YOU TO
HIS POST, AND WHILE YOU WILL NOT
INVADE ANY SISTER STATE, If WAR Is
RENDERED. TO YOU, ACCEPT 1T FEAR
FULLY, AND IF YOUR STATE Is. IN
VADED, WELCOME THE INVADERS with
BLOODY HANDS TO HOspITABLE
GRAVES" We do not desire unneces-
aarily to alarm you, but. we tell you
that we understand the movements of
this Secession party. THERE IS DAN
GER AHEAD. BE NOT TAKEN UNA
WARES. Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty!
Year: 1861

The Enquirer would fain convince
the working men of Cincinnati that the
freedom of its publication-by which it
means the liberty to furnish aid to the
enemy which threatens our satety-is
essential to the welfare of the working
men The Cincinnati working men
know its course too we'll to be overcome
by this snakish fawning. Was it to ben
eft the laborers of Cincinnati that, DUR
ing all the last Presidential campaign,
the Enquirer laborcd to convince the
South that all the people of Ohio who
voted the Republican ticket we're de-
termined to deprive the South Of its
constitutional rights? Was it to benefit of
Cincinnati mechanics that the Enquirer
exhausted all its ability in persuading
the people of the South, that the major
ity of the people Of Ohio were so hostile
to Southern rights that the South could
not safely live in Union with US?


1t was the Enquirer that did its ut
most to make the prosperity and bust
ness Of this city depend upon political
elections--that undertook to make the
industry Of this city hang upon the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket so that
the people should not dare vote any
other. The rebel papers can find moth
ing better adapted to spread the rebel
lion than the charges made by the Gin
cinnati Enquirer against the people of
the North. If those charges were true,
tie rebellion would be justifable. The
Enquirer cannot be in favor Of suppress
sing the rebellion until it has taken
back its charges against the people of
the North and of this State.


This is what its liberty of the press
has done for the working men of Gin
cinnati. 1t has devoted itself to fur
nishing falsehood for exciting sectional
hatred among the people of the South
against this city and this State. The
cause Of that fapatical hate in the South
which is now gloating oyer its threat of
burning of this city, may be found in
the editorials of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The working men of Cincinnati are not
prepared to get up any zeal for such
liberty of the press, now when it would
betray the Government TO the enemy
which its own falsehoods have excited
to rebellion Cincinnati Gazette.
Year: 1861

cuse for charge intended to destroy
confidence in the Government in time
of war. But every member of that
Convention knew BY his own knowledge
of the officers in the service, that when
he voted for that resolution he voted in
favor of a false charge against the Gov
ernment, which could have no other eff
feet than to damage the public service,
destroy popular confidence i'm the army,
depress the zeal of volunteers, and deter
them from entering the army, at q time
when the very existence of all Cavern
ment and the safety of our. lives and
property demand every energy of the
country to be thrown into the war.


Weisay the Ess1nbers of the ConEon4
ton knew, they, were reaiag4a.. false
charge which could only have this eff
feet. Could it have had any other mos~
tive? When a deliberative body votes
a deliberate falsehood, they are entitled
to no charity to cover their motives, but
may be. justly held to have, purposed
that which the falsehood only could ef-
feet. There is not a member Of that
Convention, who has any character for
veracity to maintain at home, who will
make that charge, personally ; which he
voted for in the Convention. There is
not one of them that does not know.it
to be false. Yet we have q Democratic
Convention voting, in body, a charge
which every member of the Convention
knew to be false, and which not one of
them will reiterate on his personal yer
racity.


The circumstances admit of but one
conclusion. The Convention made this
notoriously false charge against the ad.
ministration Of the military department
of Ohio, for the purpose of creating pop
ular disafection against the military Or
ganization, depressing the zeal Of the
people. for the war and keeping volun-
.teers out of the army, when the peril Of
the country demands their services
To the extent Of their ability, regulated
by a nice regard fortheir personal safety,
the Convention furnished aid to the en-
emy. It was an act of moral treason, and
there is no room for doubt as to their
motive when there is not so-called res
spectacle member Of that Convention.
who personally will pretend to deny that
the charge by which they sought eto
make their reasonable purpose 9efiea-s
cious, was villainous falsehood. tss,s-,
Year: 1861

From the Hamilton (O.) Telegraph, Aug. 23.1
The Right Talk from n Democrats Pa-


per- s.5s5fvr


We want a Government first, and
when we have a Government then We
can have parties in it, Many appear to
think that party must be first and Gov
ernment afterward.. Our Government;
is of more value than all parties or all.
party candidates. We have parted from
old and cherished friends for the sake
of our country We have, invested
81 900 in the Telegraph for the only
and express purpose of doing something
toward keeping the Democracy to the
old patriotic landmarks, and to keep it
from running off: after strange and dis
honest gods. Our aim has been only
to. be loyal and patriotic. and at the
same time Democratic; not Democratic
like some party sheets or like some
leaders, but like all honest men should
be-. We are for our country all the
time, and against all assailants from ey-7
cry quarter. with an honest endeayor to-
sustain the Government irrespective, ef
administration, and at all hazards, and
we are opposed to the Democracy car 9
ryiRg ON this campaign in a bitter par :
tisan style, or charging that this lis .
war for the subjugation of the States or !.
the abolition of Slavery or the oblitera-
ton of State lines. We are determined
to stick by our organization so long
only as it maintains Democratic prinei-
pies, and keeps exact ''stcp to the music
of the Union" We will tolerate no
party bitterness or abuse, no such-dis-
cussions as will be calculated to foment
civil war, which some partisan leaders
in this county and district so much de-
sire. We will vote for no man who ad-
vocates the right of Secession, or op-
poses the vigorous prosecution of the
war, to an honorable peace, or discour-
ages volunteering in the service Of the
country; and while we have no apology
to offer for the errors of the Executive
or Administration of the State and ma
ton, we feel that the time for settle
ment for such matters will be when the
war is over, and not now. Let all Dem
ocrats vie with each other and with the
opposite party in sndeayo:s to suppress
this wicked rebellion, however much we
may differ in our political principles,
let there be no division on this one allE
important question of sustaining the
Government till an honorable peace can.
be had. z bs...
Year: 1861




There is growing impatience with
the people Of Maryland and the District
of Columbia to which it is time the at
tention of the parties interested was
carefully given. The tremendous sac
rifces of the loyal States to maintain
the Union inure directly to the benefit
Of the people of Maryland. They are
sustained in peace, their property is
guaranteed, their lands are kept valua-
BILE, and every conceivable interest they
have is secured by the expenditure of
money and Of life by us. Yet cousid-
erable number of them repay this pro-
lection by doing their utmost to betray
and defeat their defenders. Actuated
by simple malignity and by causeless
but well nprsed hate, they pursue a
course ten times more infamous than
a South Carolina rebel. What is a
Maryland farm worth with the Govern
ment overthrown and Washington
abandoned? What can the traitor Ber-
ret gain by destroying the city of which
he was Mayor? What can a resident
of the Northern border of Maryland
gam oy transferring 10 Mason & Dixon 5
line the scenes of ruin which stretch
along the whole Northeastern and East
ern border of Virginia? The Govern
ment put forth unprecedented exertions
and keeps the homes of hundred of
traitorous malcontents in Maryland in
peace, when the just punishment of
their treason is the devastation of war
war that sweeps them and their
from the earth, to make room for men
who know what their duty is to the
Government which protects thew.-
Phil Gazette.
Year: 1861

We find the following good advice going the
rounds Of the press, which contains some good
hints 10 those who do not support their local
paper, and who give all their patronage to dis.
tant newspapers and job printing offices:


1 Subscribe and pay for one or both Of your
county paper.


2. Send your job printing and advertising to
the Office Of your local paper


3. Help to make the paper interesting by
sending items, OF loca interest, 10 the editor.


4 Do not expect the editor to call attention
10 your bu-iness every week for moth rg


5 Lay aside your Tears that the editor will
get rich aster than his neighbors.


6. lfyour neighbor is liberal enough to sup
port his county paper, dont lie mean enough to
sponge the reading OF il off of him, bu, act the
man, and be regular paying subscriber.
Year: 1861

A little boy had died. His body was laid out
in darkened room waiting to be laid in the
cold. lone grave. His afflicted mo her and be-
reaved little sister went in to look at the sweet
face Of the precious sleeper, for his face was
beautiful in dealh. AS they stood gazing on the
face Of one so beloved and cherished, the little
grl asked to shake his hand. The mother at
frss did TT think il best, but the child repeat
ed the request, and seemed yer. anxious about
it; she took the CO Id tloodIeSs hand o her slee-
ping by and placed it in the hands ofhis weep
ing little sister


The dear child looked at it or moment ca.
ressed it fondly and then looked up to her mo-
ther through tears and love- and said:


MY mother, this hand never struck me-"


What could have been more touching and
lovely?
Year: 1861

SPIRITUAL FAoTs.-That whskey is the key
by which many gain an entrance into our pris-
ons and aims houses.


That brandy brands the nose of all who can
not govern their appetite.


That wine causes many to take winding way
home, and winds many in their winding sheet.


That punch is the cause of SO many uniriend-
ly punches. .a