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Year: 1861

N5' OVER EXCITEMENT, and the mental care and anxiety incident to close attention to business and study, are among the numerous causes of Nervous Headache The disordered state of mind and body incident to this distressing complaint is fatal blow to all energy and ambition. Sufferers by this dis. order can always obtain speedy relief from these distressing attacks by using one of the Cephalic Fills whenever the symptoms appear. It outlets the overtasked brain, and soothes the strained and jarring nerves, and relaxes the tension of the sto. mach which always accompanies and agaavates the dsordcred condition of the brain.
Year: 1861

G3- DIn you ever have the Sick Headachel Do you remember the throbbng temples, the fevered brow, the oathing and disgust at the sight of food How totally unfit you were for pleasure, convena ton or study. One of the Ce,halic Pills would seiieve you from all the suffering which you then experienced. For this and other purposes you should always have box of them on hand to use as occasion requires.
Year: 1861

A MIRACLE ExpLAINED.-In Costellos Holi
days with Hobgoblns," an amusing story is
told of parish priest who fancied himself
the medium of miracle, but was undeceived
in very prosac way


The we'll known French missionary, Father
Bridaine, was always poo-, for the simple
reason that he gave away everything that he
had. One evening he asked for nights
lodging of the curate of a village through
which he passed, and the worthy man,
having only one bed, shared it with him.
At daybreak Father Bridaine arose, according
to custom. and went to say his prayers at
the ne:ghboring church. Returning from
his sacred duty, he met a beggar, who asked
an aims.


'.Alas. my friend, | have nothing" said
the good priest, mechanically putting his
hand in his breeches pocket, where, to his
utter astonishment, he found something
hard wrapped up in paper. which he knew
he had not left there.


He hastily opened the paper and seeing
four half crowns in it, he cried out that it was
a miracle. He gave the money to the beggar
and FASTENED to the church to return thanks
to God.


The curate soon after arrived there. and
Father Bridaine related the miracle with the
greatest JUNCTION; the curate turned pale,
put his hand In his pocket, and in an instant
perceived that Father Bridaine, in getting
up in the dark. had taken the wrong pair OF
breeches he bad performed miracle with
the curate's half-crowns.
Year: 1861

SOUTHERN WAR AGAINST THE SoUTH.-An
old citizen of Alabama, now of this State,
in a communication to an interior paper,
says 1.-THE Union men of the South may
be silent, from policy, and on account of a
reign of terror in their midst, but they are
not all dead, and so long as one in the South
remains in heart true to the Government, so
long is il the duty of the Government, the
duty of every lover of constitutional liberty,
to protect and sustain him at every hazard,
aet the consequences be what they may. The
present war is a war commenced by portion
of the South upon another greater, nobler
and more loyal portion of the South, and
against constitutional liberty wherever it
exists"
Year: 1861

The MooN-It is a vulgar error to speak
of the "cold light of the moon,' as though
any light could be entirely devoid of heat
That the rays of the moon are not, is evident
from the fact that the mean temperature of
the earth rises towards the second quarter,
and from their general influence on vegeta-
ton. Light is essential to the growth of
plants, because, without it decomposition OF
the carbonic acid absorbed from the atmos-
phere by their leaves could not ensue. AS
darkness intermits this vital process, at
night all plants slumber, except when the
moon shines; then, alone, they wake and
work. Hence farmers, taught by observation
of nature, select the season of full moon for
sowing so that after termination. the young
plants may enjoy an interval of darkness
favorable to the maturing of their powers,
and when the moon attains her maximum
brightness, may have strength to support
continuous action. Sown at new moon, they
would have been exposed to constant light
while yet feeble and in need of repose. 1t
has been observed that often, when the moon
rises the clouds which before obscure the
sky, singularly melt away before her light.
Seamen say that the moon ''eats up the
Clouds" such is their simple version OF the
phenomenon and hence it may be inferred
that the clouds are expanded by the heat Of
her rays, and again transformed into an in
visible vapor.
Year: 1861

The Vermont Patriot tells story of an
old usurer who went, one day. to visit a
former borrower, who had since, fortunately,
grown from poverty to independence. They
went into the garden. Passing along walk
fanked on either side with flowers of great
beauty and variety, the visitor made no
remark until he came to the potatoe patch.
when he exclaimed any friend, you'll
have a fine crop of potatoes there y "Thats
just like you" said the proprietor, "when
ladies and gentlemen pass through my garden,
they look at the flowers-but when id
bog comes in, all he can see is potatoes"
Year: 1861

This important. step has been put
into execution, and we are pleased to
notice that ncarl every person sub
ject to this duty comes forth with Il
will, some few perhaps endeavor to
evade it; very few we trust We
intended suggesting the propr'ety OF
drilling the citizens Of Shreveport IN
or near the city, for, when the ORDER
is issued to assemble several miles
distant, we think it unreasonable that
a punctual attendance should be cS-
pected. We understand. however,
with much pleasure, that this will not
be the case in future. System is re-
quisi,e in everything. let us have it
in this.
Year: 1861

IMPORTANT TO WATER TA6ERs.-It is q
matter Of some importance to water takers to
pay up their rents this month. as with the
commencement Of December, commences an
increase Of ten PER cent On the established
Istea. The Office Of the Board IS at the Court
House, and word to the wise is sufficient.
Year: 1861

VENTILATION AND HEALTH.-Tt was stated
in recent lecture before the Royal Inqti-
tute. on the Relations Of Town Architecture
TO Public Health. that bedroom air was an
efficient canse Of scrofula and consumption.
Thirteen contagious diseases producible at
will. we're enumerated and the lecturer
stated bis belief that. in time. epidemic dis
eases will be made subject TO human con-
troll. and that the surest mode Of protecting
the dwellings of the rich was to cleanse and
ventiIate the tenements rented by the poor.
Year: 1861

MAGNIFICENT APosTRorHE.--Speaking Of
the Comet the Sierra Democrat says:


Where did it come from? Where is IL
goingg Would it like to be candidate
for State Printer? Would il consent to
run for Congress? Majestic monarch of
the Heavens! Proud owner Of a tail two
million miles 10 length We fear you not |!
If you intend to jog the earth, just smash
old JEFF and the confederate rebels aud
theE slide off into the realms of space"
Year: 1861

SANITARY SURvEY.-Tae Assistant Healti-Wardens
OF the city are again at work. and by their reports ap
pear TO be rapidly progressing 10 collecting material
for the completion Of general statistical sanitary
vey of New-York, the publication Of which long since
was unfortunately prevented by fro in the Office OF
the City Inspector.
Year: 1861

Generation after generation" saws n
line writer, 'have felt as we now feel.
and their lives were as active as our own


They pissed like vas,or, while nature
wore the same aspectof beauty as when
herCreator commanded her to be Tho
heavens shall be as bright over our graves
as they are now around our paths. The
world will have the same attraction for
our offspring unborn. that she had onca
for us rs children Yet Gttle while


and all will have happened. The throL.
oing heart will estiiled and we shall bc
arrest. Ouriuneral will wind its way. and
prayers will be said, and then we shall
be lett alone in silence and'.in darkness
for the worms. And it may be for a short
time we shall be spoken Of. but the
things of life will creep in and our names
will soon be forgotten. DAYS will con.
tinue to move on, ard laughter and song
will be heard in the room in which we
died and the eye that mourncd for us
will be dried, and glisten again with ioy !:
and even our children will cease to think
of us, and will not remember to lisp our
names"
Year: 1861

In the language of a Kentucky cotcm-
porary (says the Richmond Whig.) we
have one insuperable objection to a
Southern Confederacy: Us FUNDAMENTAL
principle is CHANGE, INSTABILITY,
ANARCHY! All its advocates affirm
that every State has right to nullify any
obnoxious law and to secede from the
Confederacy whenever she fancies her
rights are invaded. This is the one great
idea Of all the precipitators Of South
Carolina. They boast Of a rule of action
which they hold in common with the
Mexican Greasers, who no sooner install
one ruler than they have him court.mar


tailed and shot. We will consent to live
in no Conlederacy which is based on this
destructive heresy. We have no respect
for any government which has no stabili


ty, no bond of union, no strength, but is
the wretched creature OF whim and ca
price. aF # sH-
Year: 1861

I have the presumption about it, to be
lieve it there was any one to overheor
the State of South Carolina when she
is talking to herself that she would
confess that she liked me tolerably we'll;
and l am very sure that if any body
was to make descent upon New York
tomorrow whether Louis Napoleon,
or the Prince Of Wales, or his mother,
or the Emperor Of Russia, or Austria
if either Of them were to make a dc.
scent upon the city Of New York to-
morrow, l believe all the hills of South
Carolina would pour forth their popu-
Iation to the rescue Of New York.
cloud and prolonged chcars) God
knows how this may be or where it may
end do not pretend to know only
conjecture; but this [ do know, that if
any one Of these powers were TO make a
descent upon Charleston and South
Carolina, know who would 90 to their
rescue, (cries Of good, good, and loud
cheorsD we all know. Everybody
knows that; therefore they do not hum
bug me with their secession. I do not
believe that if they do not humbug you
or nc, that they will succeed much


longer in humbugging themselves.
Now, fellow citizens, this is the ultimate
result Of this business"
Year: 1861

VICToR EMMANUEL AND THE Carl
BALDIANs.-Victor Emmanuel would
like to zee the volunteers more literally
dealt with than is agreeable to the red
tapists of Piedmont, and few days ago
remarked to some Of the ministeraIsts
about him. "The sooner this nonsense
ceases the better; what l wish you to
remember is, that without Garibaldi and
his Guribuldiuns, not one Of us would
be here at this moment"
Year: 1861

We publish at the head of our columns the
Union Democratic State ticket. To say it is
good and meets our appreciation, is but a faint
idea of our faith in its strength, and certainty
of its success. The Republicans think it is a
good ticket to beat. But they will blow
about such things and they will find that it
is not federal patronage that will beat it this
trip; they are not old enough in that line yet
but no doubt live in high hope to improve
as they go along. The timber of the Chicago
Platform is, about these times, too brittle for
good sculling oars. You may try to ring in
the Union Oak, but it will not splice well
without showing the joint.


Stanford Phelps & Co., cannot beat Con-
ness, McKibben and Edgerton-we'll bet.
Year: 1861

tention to the correspondence in another col
umn from the Atlantic States, received by
Pony express. 1t will be found very interest
ing, as it contains matter not heretofore
published on the Pacific coast. We expect to
be able hereafter to publish like communica-
ton each week during the absence of the
editor of this paper.
Year: 1861

REV. MR.. CUMMINGS will deliver discourse
in the Brick Church on SUNDAY EVENING, Oath
inst at O'Clock, the political duties of Chris
tians and Ministers. Hear him and then Judge.


PoLIr1cs AND REL1G1oN.-We are uncon-
ditionally opposed to the union of Church and
State-of politics and religion. We hold that
the sanctity of the one should never be de6ed
by dabling in the filthy pool of the other
that the ameiorations and charities of the ore
should never be brought in contact with the
asperities and passions of the other; that all
efforts made by pretended ministers of the
Gospel to justify them in prostituting the
pulpit to the purposes of their political parti-
san principles, will be held in contempt by
free and enlightened people that the eloquence
of Starr King, or any other enthusiast, to JUS
tify the professional Divine, will fail to con-
vince the minds of Americans that the two
should ever be blended in country like ours


SERENADE.-The press of other matter upon
the columns of our last weeks issue prevented

our acknowledging the favor of soul stirring
serenade from the Forbestown Brass Band, on
the evening of the Sd inst. The man who
could listen to such music as that unmoved,
has the seeds of treason terminating in his
heart. If it was personal regard that prompt
ed them to extend to US such an acceptable
favor, we extend them our most heartfelt ac-
acknowledgements if it was on account Of the
tone which this paper has endeavored to
maintain since the commencement of the crisis,
through which our country is now passing, we
beg leave to assure them that its columns will
continue to ring forth the music of the Union
Allegro &acato until the last joyous requiem
shall be sung over the grave of treason.
Year: 1861

Success CERTAIN-Cosr Not TO BE CouNrEp.
Have no fears as to the vigorous and ul;i-
mately successful prosecution of this war
and feel 10 alarm either as to the eXpcndi-
ture it must involve, or as to those startling
steps, seemingly srnacking of the exercise Of
absolute authority, which the Administration
may lie forced from time to time to take.
While doubtless all possible economy will be
observed, tits apparent that no considerations
Of that kind can be permitted, for moment,
to modify the policy that has been resolved
upon. When the lie Of the patient is con-
fessedly at stake, it would be as unwise as it
would be inhuman to discuss the question of
the physicians fee before summoning him to
the bedside


Besides, all now realize that The system Of
arithmetic has yet to be invented which could
estimate in dollars and cents the worth OF
our insttutons.-Joseph HoG
Year: 1861

We have included the Crusader and Wyan-
dotte, of the Home Squadron, because they are
nowat Pensacola, where they have just undergone
an overhauliDg; and pretty reliable correspond
ent informs ua that they are not TO return to their
station Immediately. The Mohawk, also, Is
sin and out" at Key West every day or two, and
like her sister gun boats, could be ordered In an
hour by telegraph to repair to any given place.
Naval vessels drawing over ID feet Of water, to
the number Of dozen perhaps, are susceptible
Of speedy equipment, but, as already stated, we
mention those actually ready.
Year: 1861

@ ~ n necreant and cowardly not to speak
ous? PLAINLY, as On the field Of battle to
ts'ose 70 IRE at the foe The country, We.
say, is IN danger. It's salvation is the first
oatg OF every man who loYes it Parties,
Private interests, personal safety are
nothing when they stand in the way ofshe
one grand object to be accomplished. We
Know our duty in the emergency, and in
tend honestly and fearlessly to do it. We
know what the peril is which attaches to
plain talking. We know that our person
al interests would be better served often
times by silence than by honest speech.
Ne know that thrift follows fawn1ne. But
al the same time, We know how wholly
and deyotedly We love this Republic and
its institutions, and how ready We ara IN
% anything or brave anything, so that We
can most. effectually serve them. We
make no claim to infalibility. Error Is a.
common to Us as to others, but in what we
say ana DO, IN this wofl crisis, We profess
to be animated by motives IS unselfsh and
By patriotism IS pure as belong to men any,
where. We bid our contemporaries then
who would rather be victorious over the
TRIBUNE than over jeff Davis, howl on.
We have had the whole of them on our
track in times before now, and know lust
the sound Of their bark and the DANCER
from their bite. We go our own wav at
ouf own time, in our OWL manner, in COM
pany Of our own choosing, knowing as ve
do that vindication will be sure to follow.
We can afford to be honest and fearless,
and to wait.
Year: 1861

During the continuance of the War which has
been commenced by the Southern DisuniOnsts
and Rebels, we propose to publish at Al O'Clock
every week day afternoon, an EXTRA EVENING
TRIBUNE, containing the Latest News from all
quarters. This sheet may be procured ut THE
TRIBUNE Office and of the news dealers and
boys at the usual price-2 cents.
Year: 1861




Hin is given in the following special dis
patch % he Philadelphia Inquirer;


THE REBEL FLAG.


The flag Of the Rebel troops, to obtain q
sight Of which the dome Of the Capitol is
daily besieged by hundreds Of citizens and
strangers, anxious TO get q glimpse, through
e spy glass, Of the traitorous rag" still
floats from the breastWorks. The staff
upon which it is raised is situated upon
the extreme left Of the Hill, and to the
right Of two small trees. t=


From its distance, six miles from the
Capitol, in q direct line, il might at first
be mistaken for the American dag, the al
ternate stripes Of red and white Of which
the lower portion Of the isg is composed,
giving rise to that delusion.


THE sKETREs.


The sentinels who pace, on duty, theram-
parts Of Muns0n's dill, can be seen at any
hour during the day, at a sufficient elevs-
ton above the city. From the angles Of
the hill, on either side, they take their
start, and meeting ct the front, in the mid
die Of the breastWorks, they wheel, and
again appFoach theiI respective starting
points. So plainly are they discernible
that it seems as though it would not be 9
difficult matter to pick any one of them of
by q rife bal, could it but be propelled
that distance
Year: 1861

UDOLPHO WOLFE'S


PURE MADEIRA WINE,
Imported and Bottled by himself for private and
medicinal use, the best Wine ever offered for sale
TO the trade in Bottles This wine is warranted
perfectly pure.
Year: 1861

GRAND TORNADO IN BR1DGEeoRr.-A small
building in the ancient city Of Bridgeport,
used rs neither a smoke house or corn crib,
was taken up By a gust Of wind on Saturday,
and when last seen was flying with lightning
speed toward this Southeast. Loss $40. No
insurance,
Year: 1861

Children, look in those eyes, listen to that
dear voice notice the feeling of even single
touch that IS bestowed upon you by that gem
tie hand! Make much of it while vet YOU
have that most precious Of all-good gifts-a
loving mother Read the unfathomablc love
OF those eyes; the kind anxiety of that tone
and look, however Slight your pain In af-
ter life you may have friends, ford, dear,
kind friends, but never will you have again
the ineXpressible love and gentleness lavish
ed upon OIL which none but mother be-
slows. Often do sigh in my struggles with
the hard, uncaring world, for the sweet, deep
security felt when Of an evening, nesting
to her bosom, listened to some quiet tale
suitable TO my age, read in her tender and
untiring voice. Never can forget her sweet
glances upon me when | appeared to sleep;
never her kiss Of peace at night Years
have passed away since we laid her beside
my father in the oil church yard; yet still
her voice whispers from the grave, and her
eye watches over me as | visit spots long
since halowed to the memory Of my mother.
Year: 1861

A clergy man lost child. \ brother min
lister attended the funeral, and at the close of
his remarks the father of the deceased child
arose and spoke as follows to his people who
we're present:


"When have sought 10 minister to YOU
consolation in the time of your Affections.
weeping with you over Your dying children,
you have often said to me that knew nothing
of the anguish, and could not sympathize
with you IN Your loss feel it now never
did before" Then he directed them to the
source of his comfort and support, and invi-
ted all to the fountain of living waters His
house stood on a hill side, overlooking beau
tiful river, on the other side of which were
luxuriant fields. Alluding to this, he con
tinued :.


Gotten, rs have stood on the borders of
this stream, and looked over to the fair fields
on the other shore, | have felt but little in.
tere>t in the people of the place in full view
before me. The river separates me from
them, and my thoughts and my affections
We're here. But few months ago one of nv
children moved across to the other side. and
took up his residence there. Since then nv
heart has been there also. In the morning.
when rise and look out towards the east I
think of my child who is over there. and
again and again thr ugh the day think of
him, and the other side of the river is aiways
in my thoughts, with child who has gone
there And now, since another of my chill
dren has crossed the river of death and has
gone to dwell on the other side, my heart ia
drawn before. supposed that Heaven was
dear to me; that my Father was there and
my friends were there, and that had great
interest in heaven, but I hui no child there /.
now | have; and ] never think, and never
shall think of Heaven, but with the memory
of that dear child who is to be among its
. inhabitants forever"
Year: 1861

q was drunk once" said a young man to
us the other day, land shall never forgetit.
In company with several other jovial fellows.
! was induced to drink pretty freely. and by
the time got home | scarcely knew where
was or what was doing. was put to
bed, and how long lay there do not know
but when awoke my sister was sitting beside
my bed, engaged in her sewing. The mo-
ment her eyes fell tn my face, she burst into
food of tears, and wept as if her heart
would break. Overwhelmed with shame
for my conduct, | then formed resolution
never to get drunk again have adhered
TO that resolution for some years, and mean
TO keep it.
Year: 1861

A great rebellion is raging again In China,
the land Of Sonchong, Hyson, Imperial and
Gunpowder. 1t is tempest in very big
teapot.


Why do white sheep eat more than black
enes2 Because there are more of them.


What would this world be without uo-
men! a perfect hlank-like sheet of pa
per, not even ruledf


A Hermit prefers always to be "left
Ioan," but as for us, we would rather be
left fortune"


An artificial florist lately described him.
self as head gardner to the ladies'"


The man who was lost in slumber found
his way out on nightmare.
Year: 1861




This vessel was originally Mississippi steamer, but
has been remodellcd at ST. Louis and arranged gun
boat under the supervision OF Commander W. D. Porter
To put her in such condition to make her effective and
1T her carry heavy armament Commander Porter
desired, has required great ingenuity on his part.


To strengthen her huh he has built comparatively,
other vessel, formng in fact strong floating dry DOCK
In order to insure light draft and to enclose The or,g
nal hull in shot and shell proof case TO protect the
machinery and men he has built angular classmates,
angle Of thirty forty and nifty five degrees according
to the position Of the machinery, guns, &c.


There many cianicaf difficulties TO overcome
the protection Of the machinery magazines she
&C.; but The mechanical Knowledge Of Commander Porter
has them all and the Essex may called
emanation from his own brain. Her armament
ssts of ms Of the heaviest caibre, weighing from
10 900 TO Is 900 pounds and Of the longest range The
shot and shell weigh from eighty to two hundred and
fifty pounds In addition this armament Arrange
have been made to repse with hot water the approach
Of any boarding party. The vessel will be completely
encased with iron, shell and shot proof and all the
mates bulkhcad and sides placed ia such angles
matter in what position the vessel may engage
terry, an angle will be presented to the fort.


Commander Porter has for long time devoted al his
energies to the construction Of this formidable vessoI