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Year: 1861

they are not satisfactory, and show the
workings of secret consciousness that this
is not the way that a great and respectable
people should carry on an important and
solemn war. These plans are che product of
vindictiveness, not of sense of right; and
victories won through their means will
neither rebound to our honor, nor inure to
our benefit.


What is the occasion of this strange de
parture from that state of feeling which
should prevail among people as far ad-
vanced in civilization and Christianity as we
profess to be ? 1t is the result, in part of
old and bitter party feelings, and in part of
impatence to have the war brought to an
end-the latter intensified by a knowledge
of the unftness of the Government for the
huge task that it has undertaken to perform.
We long to return to our ancient ways. The
state Of war is iIksome TO us-the more so
because of our want of habitude. We see
the little prospect there is of the accomplish
ment of this great contract by such war as is
likely to be carried on under the direction OF
the Administration of Mr.. Lincoln: and,
therefore, greedily attach ourselves to the
train of every new man, however untried
who promises to bring some fresh energy to
the work, and rashly iudorse every new pro.
ject, however unpromising or illegitimate
that seems likely to aid US in beating our
enemies. We forget that great people
must do its work in a great way--that in
such transactions, the means are part of the
end and that it is not enough for our enc
mics to be beaten, but that it is incumbent
for us, if we desire any benefit from the
event, to beat them in fair, open, honorable
Year: 1861

TIE Bank in Boston which has done the
largest business at the South since the char
ter of the Bank of the United States expired,
reports that it now has not a dollar TO the
credit of Southern merchant or banking
institution in the Confederate States,
Year: 1861

: To the surprise Of everybody, tho delegates
in the West Virginia Constitutional Couven-
tion, at Wheeling, are 10th to give up slavery
in their State, though by the census Of 1850
there was not 10000 blacks in all these coun-
ties, two-thirds Of whom have now probably
slipped out behind our army. These delegates
don't want slavery, PR Be, and Jet they have
such scruplee about the ssrlgghts Of property
that the danger is, lest in protecting the dying
institution, they in effect give it new strength,
and add to the evil they would fain remove
They haven't tic courage, it would seem, to
meet the great exigency, and to provide that
while the remnant Of slavery shall be protect
ed until it has died out, no more slaves shall
be brought into the State The Wheeling In
teUigencer therefore advises the Convention, if
it is not prepared to put the new Common
wealth in the status Of freedom, to abandon
the work Of framing Constitution at once,
and save further expense; for that "Congrcss
will not consent to the subdivision Of Slave
State, simply that two Slave States NAV be
made out Of it.'' We confess, for ourselves,
that We are disappointed at this hesitancy on
the part Of West Virginia, and we are at loss
to account for it. Certainly the project of a
new State will be defeated, unless it is to be q
Free State. That is the price of the admission
Of West Virginia into the Union.
Year: 1861

The Devil came up 10 the ea5th one day,
And into court house wended his way.
Just as an attorney with very grave face
Was proceeding to argue the points in the case
Now lawyer his majesty never bad seen,
For to his dominions none ever had been,
And he felt very anxious the reason to know
Why none had been sent to the regions below.
Twas the fault of his agents his majesty thought,
That none of these lawyers had ever been caught,
And for his own pleasure he felt desire
To come to the earth and the reason inquire.
Well, this lawyer who rose with visage so grave,
Made out his opponent consummate knaye,
And the Devil was really greatly amused
To hear the attorney so soundly abused.
But the speaker had come to close,
The counsel opposing then fiercely arose,
And heaped such abuse on the head of the first
As made him villain, of all men the worst.
Thus they quarreed, contended and argued so long
Twas hard to determine which of them was wrong;
And concluding he'd heard quite enough of the


fuss


Old Nick turned away, and soliliquized thus:
% If all they have said of each other be true
The Devil has surely been robbed of his due;
But I'm satisfied now that its all very we'll
For these lawyers would ruin the morals of HE'LL
" They have puzzled the court with their villanous


cavil,


And I'm free to confess they have puzzled the


Devil;


My agents are right to let lawyers alone
If had them they'd swindle me out of my throne.r
Year: 1861

REMARKABLE BILLIARD PLAYING-BERGER
OUTDoNE.-According to all accounts Berger
is doing things up brown in New York One
of our western champions has taken up the
cue to rival him, however. He has had but
little experience as yet, but is improving, and
hopes to cope with the tremendous Frenchman
after few years practice. The following are
some of his " diversion shots-a new name
for what Berger calls the romantic !"


Driving ball down the leg of billiard
table, down two pair of stairs, and making a
carom on three balls suspended over a pawn
brokers' door,


Showing his ball through fourteen lengths
of stovepipe, and drawing it back into his
overcoat pocket. He makes a very pretty
right-angle shot through stovepipe elbow.
Making carom by causing ball to travel
portion of the distance on cushion, and travel
the remainder on Its nerve.


Driving his ball between two balls four feet
apart, and hitting both at the same time This
is done by his ball bursting" just as it gets
between them.


Making masse shots from various portions
of the table, causing the players ball to twist
forcibly against the abdomen Of any bystander
designated.


His great forte lies in nursing the balls.
In this delicate operation he is aided by two
competent wet nurses.
Year: 1861

Dabschelim, King of the Indies, possessed a
library that required hundred Brahmins to
keep in order and thousand dromedaries to
carry the books. As he had no intention to
read all it contained, he commanded his Brah-
Minis to make extracts from it for his use, of
whatever they judged most valuable, in every
branch Of literature. These doctors immedi
ately undertook 10 form such an abridgement
and, after twenty years labor, composed from
their several collections a small encyclopedia,
consisting of twelve thousand volumes, which
thirty camels could scarcely carry they had
the honor to present this to the King, but
were astonished to hear him say, "That ne
would not read work that was load for
thirty camels." They then reduced their ex-
tracts so that they might be carried by fifteen;
afterward by ten: and then by four and then
by two dromedaries-at last, no more books
were left than were sufficient to load mule of
ordinary strength. Unfortunately, Dabsche
lin had grown old while his library was abridg-
ing. and did not expect to live long enough to
read to the end of this masterpiece OF learning
The sage Pilpai, his yizer, therefore thus ad-
dressed him:


Though I have had an imperfect knowl-
edge of the library of your sublime majesty.
yet l can make a kind of analysis of what it
ains-very short, but extremely careful !;
you may read it in minute yet it will afford
you sufficient matter for meditation during your
whole lle" At the same time, the vizier took
the leaf Of a palm tree, and wrote on it, with a
gold pencil, the following maxim;


First--In the greater part OF science, there
is only this single word, perhaps in all history,
but these phrases, they were born, they were
wretched and they died


Second-Take pleasure in nothing which
is not commendable, and do everything which
you take pleasure in. Think nothing but
what is true, and do not utter all you think.


Third-O, ye kings subdue your passions;
reign over yourselves and you will consider
the government of the world only as recreation.


Fourth-O, ye kings O. ye nations lis
ten to truth you can never hear 100 often
and which sophists pretend to doubt There
is no happiness without virtue, and no virtue
without the fear of the Gods Eastern
Legends.
Year: 1861

MUsIc.-The power of music is never better
felt than when some old ballad, forgotten for
years is heard again, and host of souvenirs
rush 10 upon the memory. Il is then, as one
little song evokes these recollections of the
past, that we feel that music is indeed nigh
ty and an almost omnipotent magician.
Year: 1861


Little one, come to my knee
Hark how the rain is pouring
Over the roof, in the pitch black night,
And the wind in the woods a roaring.
Hush, my darling, and listen,
Then pay for the story with kisses:
Father was lost in the pitch black night,
In just such storm as this is
High up on the lonely mountains,
Where the wild men watched and waited,
Wolves in the forest and bears in the bush,
And on my path belated.
The rain and the night together
Came down, and the wind came after,
bending the props of the pine tree roof,
And swapping many rafter.
crept along in the darkness,
Stunned, and bruised, and blinded
Crept to fir with thick set boughs,
And a shelterng took behind it,
There, from the blowing and raining.
Crouching, l sought to hide me;
Something rustled, two green eyes shone,
And wolf lay down beside me.
Little one, be not frightened:
and the wolf together,
Side by side through the long, long night,
Hid from the awful weather.
His wet fur pressed against me;
Each of us warmed the other;
Each of us felt, in the stormy dark,
That man and beast was brother.
And when the falling forest
No longer crashed in warning,
Each of us went from our hiding place
Forth in the wild, wet morning.
Darling kiss me payment
Hark how the wind is roaring;
Fathers house is a better place
When the stormy rain is pouring.
Year: 1861

The Postmaster General has issued orders
for supply of letter paper, TO be cut, gummed,
and embossed, with three cent postage stamp,
combining in one both letter sheet and enveI-
ope. This sheet will be about half the size of
the old fashioned letter paper, so folded and
cut as to furnish neat and convenient pre-
paid letter of only about half the weight of
those now in use with an envelope. Orders
have also been sent for similar sheets, letter
size. The use of envelopes have often been
objected to by legal gentlemen, as the post Of
fee stamp is often the only conclusive evidence
of the time when letter may have been mail
ed. There can be but little doubt that the
new system will supercede the old, so far as
business letters are concerned.
Year: 1861

SMnEs.-The ladies have many kinds
There is the smile of recognition-there is the
smile of coincidence of opinion-the smile of
encouragement when we attempt something
difficult-the smile of appreciation when it is
done-those of amused fancy at our conversa-
tion-the smile of hope if we venture to aspire.
But the great, great smile imperial, is that
which says, palmer than words. and which
sends an inflated youth on temporary visit to
Mahomet's heaven, "you have won me =
That smile will never leave the memory, even
after she who gave it has mouldered in the
tomb.
Year: 1861

QuANDARIEs.-Knocking at the wrong door
and hesitating whether you shall run away and
say nothing about it, or stay and apologize.


Crossing the road until you see gig coming
one way and cab another, so that if you
move on you are sure to be knocked by one,
and ifyou stand still you may possibly be crush
by both.


Finding yourself in damp bed on a cold
night, and cogitating whether you will lie still
and catch your death, or get up and dress, and
pass the night on the two canebottom chairs.


Paying your addresses to pennless fair
one under the impression that she is an heress
and, on discovering your error, having the op-
tion of marrying the young lady, or being shot
by the young lady's brother


Coming to four cross roads, one of which
you must take at random, or just walk back a
mile or two TO inquire your way.
Year: 1861

CONFLICTS OF LIFF.-A triumph in the field
is a theme for poetry, for painting, for history,
eulogistic and aggrandising agencies, whose
united tribute constitute fame; but there are
victories won by men over themselves more
truly honorable to the conqueror than any that
can be achieved in war. These silent success
es we may never hear Of The battles in which
they are obtained are fought in solitude, and
without help, save the still watches of the
night and the struggle is often fearful. Honor
to every conqeror in such a warfare? Honor
to the man or woman who fights temptation,
hatred. revenge, envy, sel6shness, back TO its
last covert in the heart, aud then expels it for
ever. Although no outward show of honor
accrues to the victors of these good fights,
they have their reward, higher one than
fame can bestow
Year: 1861

TIE late Mrs Winans, wife of the owner of
the famous cigar steamship of Baltimore, had
for many years been in the habit of distribu-
ting from $4,000 to 10000 annually among
the poor At the period Of her death she
was supplying some seventy or eighty intelli-
gent families. 1t was touching in the extreme
to behold these sorrow stricken dependents
cluster in and around the church at the funeral
and follow 10 The cortege.
Year: 1861

rsy- The pardon by President Lincoln, Of
the young soldier who was to have been slain
to day, for sleeping upon his post, while per
forming the duty OF a sentinel, is received with
great favor by the citizens and soldiers. We
are opposed to capital punishment, but If there
is any offence for which a man should be put
to death, we think young Scott committed it.
sentinel is placed upon his post to ,oatoh the
enemy, and to sound the alarm upon the slight
est approach of danger-he guards the sleeping
hosts from all harm, and his vigilance may
save whole army, and the cause he serves,
from destruction Scott slept upon his post
almost in view Of the enemy, but As they hap
pened to be unconscious o. his vaut of fidelity,
no disaster followed except to himself This
is the first offence Of the kind, since the begin
ming of the rebellion, and the President has
very properly saved the life Of the offender.
but we hope he will save no more The senli.
mel, who, hereafter, sleeps upon his post, will
have no excuse-be will deserve death, and VIZ
hope he will get bis deserts
Year: 1861

The ARTICLES OF WAR.--We have been in
formed that to number Of regiments the arti'
cles Of war have new been read. They should
be read once a month, 40 that every soldier
may be familiar with them.
Year: 1861

i've companies for all officers as high as Captain
and v acancies above Captain shall be filed by
the votes OF the commissioned officers Of the
regiment and all officers SO elected shall be com
mssoned by the respective Governors Of the
States, or by the President of the United States.


Section II. And be it further enacted, That all
letters written by soldiers in the service Of the
United States may be transmitted through the
mails without prepayment Of postage, under
may prescribe, the postage thereon to be paid by
the recipients.


Section II. And be it further enacted, That
the Secretary of War be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to introduce among the yolun-
teer force in the service Of the United States the
system Of allotment tickets now used in the navy
or some equivalet system, by which the family
of the volunteer may such portions Of his pay as
he may request.
Year: 1861

CO Our readers abroad can rely upon
the accuracy Of our ric. current, found, in
another column. 1t is carefully corrected
every week and gives true report Of the
condition of the market in this city.
Year: 1861

Judge CATRoN, OF the U. S. Supreme Court,
in recent charge to the Grand Jury, 10 St.
Louis, laid down explicitly the following prop
ositlons as the law of the land


/. That 10 constitute treason, there must be
reasonable intent, as well as n reasonable
overt act; and in order 10 make out reasonable
intent and overt act, the party accused must
have been lsagued IN a conspiracy TO over
throw the Government.


.. That there are certain constitutional
guarantees which the passion or the frenzy Of
the hour cannot touch, and among them is the
right of expression and discussion and the free
dom OF the press.


3. That no sentiment, however hostile,
can be held 10 be treasonablP.


4. That the right of every citizen TO bear
arms is an inalienable right that cannot be IN
fringed: and the fact of citizen having arms,
without being in league with hostile force,
was not an act for which his liberty could be
abridged.


5. That it is the duty OF the grand jury TO
protect both the citizen and The Government,
and ;hat they should not, on account of any
fear, favor or affection, shrink from the dis
charge of that duty. AS an arm OF the Gov
eminent, it Is theirs 20 inquire into all offences
brought TO their knowledge. and BRING to the bar
OF the United States Court all who have been
guilty OF unlawfully uniting against the Gov
eminent and the laws of the land.
Year: 1861

who sounded the alarm oi dangers ahead.


They derided the cry of wolf, forgetting that


in the fable the wolf did come at iats. The


6rst step to restoration ofthe Union is dis


persion OF the Republican party, disorgan.-
cation of the whole concern, reputation oil
the basis OF its existence. Perhaps an entire
breaking up of parties in the North might 10
the end answer the purpose; but union with
the dominant party there would be taken at
the South as an acquiescence on the part OF
the majority. The whole north would be rit-
ten down enemies. That the Union party
believe. It's existence costs the country too
much, and the sooner it begin TO pass away
the sooner will the ca!amities of war cease.
Do they expect one section of this Union TO
dominate over the other at discretion, and that
upon principles that cause all the hatred and
animosity OF the other2 We submit no apollo
gy for this wicked effort in the South to de-
stroy the Government. We grant the necessity
Of suppressiug it; hot A bolitonism that has
produced it, must also be suppressed. Adolf
iioniSm and SrceEsionism must be buried in tn
same political grave. The patriot who loves
his country must consent to sacrifice them
both. Seward said "parties, platforms and
men must be sacrificed to the Union," and he
told the truth that once. The Union men OF
the South have made the sacrifice. We have
given up parties, and separated from old par ty
friends. We have given old creeds and plat
forms to the winds 10 savea country and free
institutions. The people North must make the
same sacrifice, no matter under what name
they go. Whilst We acknowledge the nee es-
sity, this sectional antagonism must be
Smothered out and buried. We want now
Union party North and South, composed of men
ready to sacrifice all, except the cardinal doc
trInes of free institutions, to the one object
the preservation OF the Union 70


Will those ofour Northern Republican news
papers which have so loudly exuted over the
election of Col HARNEY, and the success of the
Union ticket in Kentucky, republsh his views,
IS given above!
Year: 1861

Suppose Democratic paper at this day was
to publish one OF Lincoln'S war messages, with
a heading of similar character, there is not a
Republican paper in all the North but would
cry out with IFS loudest below, suppress the
PaYsss and arrest the traitor :" 1t would be
but right and consistent that these loud-mouth-
ed Union brawlers, VINO go in all of sudden
for sustaining National Administrations, give
US an analysis of their feelings when the above
disoyaI sentiments appeared Did they fare
up into high state of excitement and splurge
about " treason and traitors" and invoke &c mob
violence" and all that, or did they conniVe at
the treason because Democratic President was
at the head of the Government We rather
suspect the latter was the course they pursued,
for they weIe never known TO let an opportu-
nry slip to embarrass the Government and
bring it into disgrace and dishonor while under
Democratic rule. We will now teach them q
lesson, that they never practIsed, BY showing
them tha; the Democracy will stand by The
Government no matter who administers it, and
will give il all the support IN .her power to
restore the Union and bring back the blessings
of peace TO our unhappy and ruined country
Valey Spirit.
Year: 1861

On the 18th day OF February, 1859, the Pres
ident OF the United States transmitted TO Con-
gress a message urging the importance OF legls-
latiVe action for the protection of American
citizens and their property while IN transit
across The Isthmus, between our Atlantic and
Pacific possessions and to authorize the Presl-
dent to employ the land and naval forces of the
UnltrdrStates to protect the lives and property
OF American citizens from lawless violence
while upon this route. In this message the
President does not name any sum that would
be required TO carry out this measure, nor dId
be propose to transcend his constitutional pow
er in any respect. He simply stated that upon
" sudden emergency" when the lives and
property OF our citizens were in danger, he
might IN that case &c direct any armed force IN
the viclEity to march 10 their relief." Moth
ing more was asked for in this law than what
every loyal citizen would pronounce for the
interest and honor Of the whole country; vet
the message had no sooner made ITS appearance
than the entire Republican party set up howl
over 1t. There was no talk then about sus-
taiatHg the Goverament." That might go to
sticks for all they cared, and the lives and prop
ertWe our citizens with it, SO that they could
be gfatified in their opposition to the acts of
the National Administration. When this
message of the President appeared, the Re-
pabls1an papers, all over The country, publish
ed il with the following headings in the largest
type, as the Republican style of ushering in a
Government message in February, 1859. See
Republican papers of that cate -


THE PRESIDENT HAS ASKED FOR


TJIpTV NH HANG
Year: 1861

half carried away by oaonon ball, and be was
walking about with both hands upon his bar
daged jaws, in great agony. 1t is pity that
the stopping OF the pain will not be the end of
bis misfortune
Year: 1861

70 " / don't miss my church so much as
you would suppose" said lady to heE minis
ter, who had called on her during her illness
"a for make Betsy sit at the window as soon as
soon as the bells begin to chime, and she tells
who are going TO church, and whether they
have got on anything new"