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Year: 1861

The first attempt of a vessel to enter for
e gn port under the flag of the independent
Republic of South Carolina, was made at Ha-
wanna by brigantne from Charleston She
sailed in past the Moro Castle with her pal
metto' flag flying aloft Bat Immediately, by
order of the officer in command of the fortress,
she was brought to anchor under its guns, and
kept there until the flag of the United States
was displayed at her mast head, when she was
permitted to proceed up the harbor. We Won
der what they are going to do in Palmettodom
about this outrage upon their flag In foreign
port This insult ought to be avenged forth
with. A newborn nationality cannot afford to
permit its emblematie ensign to be thus dis-
hOOrea
Year: 1861

No PUNISHMENT SEVERE ENOUGH FOR THEM
Speaking of the outrages perpetrated on the brave
volunteers of the Union by swindling army con-
tractors and colluding colonies, the Bee says:


The soldier receives but poor recompense, at
best, and in food he should have enough of the
most wholesome substantials the country Affords
while in elothing he should have everything req
uiste to his health and comfort The law allows
this, and its letter and spirit must be enforced
The man, who, in times like these, would shirk
the spirit of his contract, aud for the sake of
reaping few or many dollars by starving our
men, aud keeping them naked in the field is a
worse traitor than either Davis or Beauregard
aud does more to disssever the Union than they
can. He deserves hanging on the first tree or
nearest lamp post and if the soldiers were to
catch few of them and string them up, the
country would applaud the act
Year: 1861

AN UNTRuTHFUL CORRESPONDENT" CHING
Foo,' who writes scandal for the Sacramento
Union, from New York, and who shows by his
letters that he is an enemy to the Government,
related some time since circumstance of one
hundred and fifty women, the wives of soldiers,
marching through the streets of New York City
in search of relief He describes them as almost
starved to death and in great misery.


A gentleman direct from New York, speaking
of the report of the Union correspondent, says
there is not a word OF truth in it, There is no
destituton more than usual in New York The
city had appropriated. long ago, half million
dollars for the support of the wives of soldiers,
and be represents that such liberaliy to the des-
titute has never before been witnessed as is seen
in the city of New YOrk.--.NeUada Journal.
Year: 1861

MUsT RELY on THEIR Own EFF0RTs.-A late
number of the New Orleans True Delta contains
several we'll considered articles intended to con
vince the people of the Southern States that when
they rely upon the Intervention OF foreign powers
to help them out of the scrape into which their
leaders have plunged them, they lean upon a
broken reed That journal says in effect, ave
have thrown down the gauntlet and must depend
upon our own exertions to make good our pre-
tensions" 1t adduces strong and convincing
arguments to show the Coufederates that they
cannot reasonably expect outside aid.
Year: 1861

BAD MAIL ARRANGEMENTs.-We see by the San
has gone to Carson Valley to give his personal
attention to the mass of mail matter wch the
overland mail service has left along the road
The irregularity of receiving mail matter here is
accounted for The Overland Mail Company
with their present facilities are not able to fulfill
the contract. The people thereby suffer-
Year: 1861

TERRIBLE CoNFLAGRATIoN.-Repo from the
valley say that terrible fire is raging in the
foot hills of the Sierra Nevada, east of Red Bluff
For miles the mountains are one continued sheet
of fame,
Year: 1861

KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEoPLE.-That Edmond
Randolph, the most influential man in the Nc
Connell party, prays to God that the bullet of
the assassin may reach the heart of the President
of the nation


Tod Robinson, another prominent member of
the party said:


"We will fight against it (the governmen) in
our civic battefelds, and if war comes-if the
worst comes upon us as it has fallen upon our
, fellow citizens elsewhere we will contend
against it upon the field of battle. and in this
case we cannot fail to triumph"
Year: 1861

THE ToMATo-Dr, Bennett professor of some
celebrity, considers the tomato an invaluable ar
tice of diet, and ascribes to it very important
medical prOpreties.


lst That the tomato is one of the most power
full aperients of the liver aud other organs where
calomel is indicated, it is probably one of the
most effective and the least harmful remedial
agent known to the profession,


I'd. That d chemical extract will be obtained
from it that will supersede the use OF calomel in
the cure of diseases.


Sd. That be has successfully treated darrbea
with this article alone.


4th That when used as an article Of diet 1t is
almost sovereign for dyspepsia and indigestion.


5tb. That it should be constantly used for dai-
ly food, either cooked raw or in the form Of cat
sup, as it is the most healty article now in use.
Year: 1861

HENRY CLAY.-In 1882 the great son of Ken
lucky made a speech in the Federal Senate, and
referring to the discomfort then brewing in the
uneasy State of South Carolina, he used the fol-
lowing forcible language:


"With respect to the Union, Mr.. President the
truth cannot be too generally proclaimed, nor
too strongly inculcated, that it is necessary to
the whole, and to all its parts-necessary those
parts indeed in different degrees, but vitality nee
essary to each--and that threats to disturb or
dissolve it, coming from any part, would be quite
as indiscreet and improper as would be threats
from residue to exclude parts from the pale OF
its benefits The great principle which lies at the
foundation of all free governments is-that the
majority must govern-from which there is and
can be no appeal but to the sword That majori-
ty ought to govern wisely, equitaby moderately
and constitutionaly; but govern it must, subject
to only that terrible appeal. If even one, or
several States, being a minority, can, by men
acing q dissolution of the Union, succeed in
forcing an abandonment of great measures deem
ed essential to the interests and prosperity OF the
whole, the Union from that moment is practical
ly gone. 1t may lnger on in form and name, but
its vital spirit has fed forever"
Year: 1861

We give below table Of the Union and So
cesson voters Of the fifteen southern states, as
exhibited when the people of that section were
tirst called upon to decide between loyalty and
rebellion. In some Of the states no direct vote
has yet been had, AMI wa arc, therefore, forced
10 estimate the strength of the two parties:
Year: 1861

PHoroGRApHING THE BED OF THE OCEAN
A photograph has been taken OF the bed
of the sea in Weymouth Bay, by Mr.. Tnomp
son. The camera was placed in box with
a ..plate glass front and movable shutter, to
be drawn up when the camera was sunk to
the bottom. The camera being focnsed in
this box on land for objects in the foreground
at aboat ten yards, was let down from q
boat, carrying with it the collodion plate
and the shutter raised and plate exposed ,fol
ten minutes. The box was drawn up, and
the image developed was of rocks and
weeds but the great advantage anticipated
to be derived from this application Of the
art is to obtain a knowledge Of the condition
of piers, bridges, piles and structures under
water.--Londoo paper,
Year: 1861

RIDLEY's TRoCPE.-A band of Colored Min
strels, recently formed at Camptonville, with the
above title, will give performance at the new
Theater this evening. Their programme of per-
formances is before the public. The idea is
somewhat novel, as we have heretofore always
had the Counterfeit presentfnent' OF colored
minstrelsy, instead of the real thing itself. We
hope the audience will Be respectful, and Judge
the troupe by its merits. They have been at con-
siderable expense in their outfit and have patron
ised San Juan in the procurement Of printing
and all other articles necessary to insure success
to their new enterprise.
Year: 1861

MORE VENTILArIoN.-The experimenting
committee of the new Theater would consul.
the comfort Of audiences if they were to
have window eight or ten feet long cut on
each side, and larger vent through the
ceiling. These summer nights the heat is
oppressive with the present confined state oil
the atmosphere
Year: 1861

HAVING resigned the position of United States
Appraiser OF the District Of San Francisco the duties
of which discharged under the Administrations O
Presidents Pierce and Buchanan my friends are hereby
respectfully informed that have established myself
Year: 1861

Yesterday, the inauguration day of Abraham Lin
coin and Hannibal iamfn as President and Vice
President, was All event which excited the live


est interest in aud about the city, and, from the
hour of noon until late in the evening, the various
newspaper Offices thronged with people eager To
obtain extras containing account Of the interesting
ceremony and the President inaugural. twas highly
amusing TO hear the various 'pecuations that were n


dulged in relative the Inauguration and the predic


tons that Lincoln would never occupy the Presidential


chair. At one Of the uptown hotels, well-dressed
man offered to bet 900 against 500 that Lincoln
would not w ipauguysed; ba he found s0ps excuse
Year: 1861

HoM FOR III. FR1ESD1Ess FEsT1vAL-
The public shou1d understand that no charge
for admission in the day time will be made
during the festival for the Home Of the Friend
lees In the evening the price for admission
will be IS cents.
Year: 1861

The Lcndon Times, in an article speculating upon
the probable course of events in America, says


with whichever side victory may rest the battle
is likely to be hard one, and though the main effort
of the Washington Government may be postponed till
the close of the year, it is probable that much blood
will be shed within the limits of the old State which
is now to be the battle field of Democratic civil war"
In the same article there appears the following


The energy the free States have displayed the great
number of they have raised and the good material
of which their army composed beyond all praise
1t is easy to that great deal of their irrtabity
towards England arises from feeling that Justice has
not been done to their patriotic spirit by public opinion
here. Looking, every American does to the opinion
of England, they have been mortified at finding that an
effort whichsthey feel to be worthy of admiration has
been received by with codness forgeu as they are
that we are bound to refrain from enthusiasm for their
military ardor when the object of it to crush those
with whom we mnch in relation as with them
Selves


In the meantime, the Confederate States 1T is evi-
dent are not sleeping. Everything betokens that the
conflict which is to decide the fate of Virginia will be


fierce if prolonged. Indeed it is impossible to inn
agine that the secessons would have carried matters
with high hand if they had not been able to bring
large force into the field. Our New York correspon-
dent says that President Davis has probably under him
not less than from $4,000 to 10000 men, and that he is
thought to be desirous of outnumberihg Gen. Scott
and gaining the prestige of early victory But it is
plain that such estimates cannot he depended upon In
deed the very ignorance of the Northerners respecting
the Confederate army shows that the military affairs of
the South being vigorously and skillfuly handled"
The Paris Patrae had published semoffcial state
ment announcing the re-estabshment of relations be-
tween France and the Court of Turin and the conso
quent recognition of the new italian Kingdom This
statement afterward copied in the Moniteur the
official organ of the Emperor and is of peculiar inter-
to America account of the nsinuation conveyed
in the following paragraph:


France by her new attitude, would not pretend to
interfere in any in the internal or external a
fairs of the italian Kingdom, which remains sole Judge
of its conduct it is master of its future and of its des
tnes 1t would act towards it as one day the great
European powers will act in the American question, by
recognizing the republic of the Southern States
when that republic shall have constituted Govern
ment basis which will allow international relations
to be entertained with it of advantage general inter-
Year: 1861

THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT SUPPREssED-The Yankees
are becoming impatient at the tardiness of General b.
F. Butler. They anxious to see the official report
of killed and wounded at Great Bethel. A Washington
correspondent OF one OF the most prominent Phadephq
Lincoln journals, writes:


The Great Bethel affair has been kept very quiet.
The official statements of all the officers have not oeen
published An officer who engaged in the affair
remarked at Wizards last evening that the Federal
forces lost between five and six hundred in killed and
wounded Whether be was 10 earnest or not do not
know, but it is time official account of the killed was
published.
Year: 1861

DEQUINcEY thus speaks Of PoMPEY Substitute the
name OF SCOTT for that of the Roman statesman and
soldier, and mark the singular business of the descrp
ton


whom his party exaced the services of youth worthy
of separate notice There is not perhaps more ptia-
BILE situation than that of reposing upon bis
past aurels who is summoned from beds of down. aud
from the elaborate system of comforts engrated upon
princey establishment suddenly reassume his armor
renew his youthful anxieties, without support from
youthful energesonce again to dispute, sword in hand
the title to his honors-to pay back into the chan
Gerry of war; into fund of allegiance all his own
prizes and palms of every kind-to reopen every de
csion or award by which he had ever beneftted-and
to view bis own national distinctions Of name trophy
laurel crown, all but so many stakes Professionally
resumed which must be redeemed by services tenoid
more dlcult than those by which originally they had
been earned.
Year: 1861

BRITISH WAR VESSELS IN THE GULF.-1he Havana
correspondent Of the New York Herald writing upon
the Goth June, gives the following important intorma-
ton


The business of transferring vessels from the Ameri
can to the British flag is proceeding with aacrity and
despatch Quite number have avaled themselves of
the facilities afforded by the simple provisions of the
British law for this purpose.


Her Maestys ship JASON one of the finest steam fri
gates in the British navy arrived here yesterday on her
way to the mouth of the Mississippi River for the pur
pose as understand, of ascertainDg with what efec-
tveness the blockade carried on in that quarter She
is, am further informed, to be followed by number
of other frstcass frigates with smaller vessels which
will be distributed all along the bockaded coast with
instructions to break the blockade wherever it shall be
found unsupported by sufficient naval force to make
it entirely effective. You judge perhaps, better
than the writer OF this, to what complications such in
structions are likely to lead.
Year: 1861

A Fort PIckens correspondent OF New York paper
recently stated that the dry DOCK which Gen. Bragg had
sunk in the channel Pensacola had been captured
by the Federasts. The Pensacola Observe, says the
statement is tasehey could not capture the dry dock
if they were to make the attemnt
Year: 1861

and sometimes unreliable cooperation of at
tendsnts. Still, it is now a fixed fact that we
have made the great and conclusive step to-
ward the certain cure Of Diptheria; also, that
we owe that fixed fact to DR.. Sayre. The ut
most care Of the patient for weeks after the
Immediately dangerous symptoms have disap-
peared, Is necessary to prevent a subsistence
into the diptheritic state.


Even when there Is no return of the slough
ing tendency, the general prostration Of the
system is usually 30 extreme that the most
nourishing tonics and stimulant treatment is
called for to ward of q anaturally-supervening
attack Of tyr hold or low fever, rapid decline,
or chronic debility. There is perhaps no form
Of disease known to the children's practitioner
in which skillful hygienic and home treatment
is more imperatiyely demanded to follow up
and perpetuate the result of medical effort.
If possible, the greatest care must also be taken
during the period of foetid discharges to sepa-
rate the remaining children Of q family from
the diseased one, for, as we have above OBJ
served, this state Of the disease is quite infec-
tious.
Year: 1861

DIDS'T Know How TO DO Ir-A Justice of
the peace, in rural precinct, was lately called
upon, at an advised hour in the evening, to per-
form the marriage ceremony fer a young and
interesting couple. It was difficult to tell
whether the lovers or the justice were most en-
barrasseds 1t was the first attempt They
stood up before him. and he commenced the
work by an address, partly religious and Off
cial, and finally broke down. He then made
them join hands, and declared them married,
but at the same time told them that they had


better send for another justice, as he was afraid
that it wouldn't hold-that perhaps it had not
been done legally. Here was " pretty kettle
of fish" 1t was late, and the young people
were in quandary. Finally the young man
said he was satisfied that it would hold until
next morning, when, if there was anything
lacking, it could be supplied by another jus
tice. To this the lady demurred, and refused
to leave for home until she was satisfied that


she was legally married. The young man re-


monstrated-the justice guessed they would


find it all right" but she was firm, and the
husband had to start of several miles for an
other justice. The justice came and finished
thejob, and the married couple departed " hap
py as CLAIMS at thigh-water.-St. Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1861

PAYING FOR THE WHIsTLE.-At last the
newspapers in the new Confederate States
vince little under the new postal law. The
Columbus (Ga.) Inquirer says: 'We have yet
hope that the postal law will be amended in
this respect; or, if this cannot be- that t will be
seme time before it goes into operation. Tho
new Administration Of the old Federal Gov
eminent proposes still to carry the mails
through the seeded States as heretofore, if
permitted, and as a continuance of its service
will release US from q tax which must be op.
pressive and unjust to large portion of our
subscribers, we trust that the proclamation of
our President, announcing the new order of
postal regulations, will be delayed until the
Government at Washington fails to perform it's
stipulation in this respect, or until a state of
hostility between the two governments re-
quires our own to disconnect itself entirely
from the economy of the other.
Year: 1861

In speech delivered in Buffalo, n Y, on the
10th inst, in speaking of the Union men of the
Border Slave States, Mr.. Fillmore said


mo language can express my admiration of
the whole souled patriotism Of the Union men of
the Border States They stand like rock in
the midst of the ocean, against which the sur
ges of secession beat in vain not moved by ter
ror or seduced by an unholy ambition, they have
formed a rampant for the protection of the con-
stitution. Their patriotism is as pure as the un-
sulied snow, and their loyalty as incorruptible
as virtue itself. If they ask further guarantees
for any constitutional right which they may
think endangered 10 consequence of their rela-
tive weakness by secession, ! would cheerfully
grant it. feel that they deserve it, and no
mere abstraction should induce me to withhold
it; but speak only for myself The meeting
will speak its own sentiments, and await its
further pleasure" g A
Year: 1861

The National Intelligencer, speaking of the
dreadful condition of our country. at this time,
says :: SIT was crime among the Romans, even
under the pressure Of the greatest reverses and
in the close prospect of thickening disasters, to
despair OF the Republic. Let our patriotism, in
this Christian age, be at least equal to that of
Pagan antiquity, and instead of drawing from
the perils which environ us the maxims of des-
pondency, let us rather grid up the loins of our
mind to more vigorous exertions for the saliva
tion Of our beloved but distracted land" ~fiD =
Year: 1861

two or three times, and lost. Twenty-Five
or thirty are as MANY as he wants man to
shear for him in day.


D. E. L., Of Columbiana county, Ohio,
writes in about tho same strain, and adds
that clean smooth boards should always be
used, on which to place the sheep. A brush
or broom should also be kept handy; with
which to brush any filth that may accumu.
late.


D. E. Fem, Of Talmage, writes that il
wool growers would have their sheep well
sheared, they must pay in proportion to the
skill Of the shearer, and not according to
rapidity Of shearing. He would shear on a
bench little more than knee high. About
half way from the floor fasten a strip Of
board on which to rest the foot when neces-
sary. A dish of tar should be kept near with
which to dress accidental cuts. The pen should
be close by, well Uttered with clean straw, and
only sheep enough to last half day placed IN
at once. Full sheep will not kick so badly as
gaunt ones. The shears should not be tOo
pointed. Cut short and even clips. Never
catch sheep by the wool, as it causes the skin
to raise, makes q sore place, and separates the
wool 50 a. 10 break the fleece. He would
catch them by the hind legs, and carry them
by putting one arm around the body. Hold
the shears fat, and do the work so well that
you do not need to 60 over a second time
70 smooth the inequalities you have left.
He has shearcd as many as thousand in q
season.


C. Edwin writes that he would ct once
dismiss from his employ the man who abused
q sheep Of his 50 as to injure it, no matter
how bad the sheep might kick.


Edward Pratt, Of Springdale, writes that
he was raised in Leicester county, England,
and that there it was customary to have q
little gathering Of farmers and farmers sons
on sheep shearing day. As many were in
vited rs were thought necessary TO shear the
sheep in one day. The sheep were set on
their rumps. The fleece was first opened
about the neck and belly, when they com.
menced shearing from the belly to the back
bone, parallel with the ribs, one side being
shorn by the right and one BY the Jeff hand.
The sheep were never tied, and the shearers
held them IS easy as possible. Afler thirty
years residence in this country, he has not
seen better plan.
Year: 1861

Salient (SaiienO Wit.-Jones was
riding up in Westchester county, and
saw board nailed up on post in the
ward of n. farm house, withthe sign
painted up on it, This Farm for Sail
Always ready for a little pleasantly
and seeing woman in checked sun
bonnet, picking up an apronfull OF
chips at the wood pile in front OF the
house, he stopped and asked her. very
politely, when the farm was to sa''.
She went on with her work, but replied
to his question instanter' just as soon
as the man comes along who can Td1St
tbc ,,;oJ, Jones hit Dobbin Il sudden
cut with the whip and dashed on.
Year: 1861

G-r There is a Turkish law that n
man, for every falschood he utters'
shall have a red mark set on his house.
If such law were in force in the
United States, we fear that some people
who build fine houses might have their
painting done without expense, except
to their characters and consciences.
Year: 1861

property right become worthless. Nor can
they be go absurd as to presume that the United
States army, whose pickets they are popping at
from the bushes, and which they are employ


ing all deadly agencies in their bands to de-
stroy, will devote itself to taking care Of their
slaves. The army has too much important
business to transact, to either guard the plant
atioDs of Secessiouists in their absence, or
establish markets for the sale of negroes prac-
tically made free by the act of their masters.
Year: 1861

AHARDsHBLL PREACHER ON THE UNION
Some those corduroy preachers OF the West
are rough as the roads over which their parish
toner's are obliged to journey to get at them.
Said one Of them, short time since, by way Of
concluding remarks" to a sermon on the
Union: Having used up all the arguments
could think of to stir up your patriotism, moth
ing remains for me to add but 'let us pray, and
after prayers look out for HILL"