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Year: 1861

Fort PICKENs.-The Pensacola correspondent Of
the Charleston Mercury writes follows:


There is now between six and seven thousand
troops here. We shall have a long siege here,
probably of six months duration. The enemy have
the advantage of They have more guns, and
the advantage of position. They have command
of the sea, and reinforce and supply themselves
without hndrance. We in a barren country,
without railroad water communication. 1t will
be very laborious and expensive to feed the army
thus circumstanced.
Year: 1861

Miss MARTINEAU ON CRlNOLINE.-
The following very sensible remarks,
from the pen of Miss Martincau, we
take from London paper:


"Do the pctticoats of our tinrc serve
as any thing but mask to the human
form-a pervcrsion of human proper
ton? a woman on sofa looks like
a child popping up from haycock. A
girl in the dance looks like the Dutch
tumblcr that was tavorite toy in my
infancy. The feat is so the reverse of
accurate, rs to be like silly hoax-a
masquerade without wit; while, at the
same time that it is not an easy fit. The
prodigious weight of the modern petit
coat, and the difficulty Of getting it all
in ut the waistband, creates necessity
for comprcssing and loading the waist
in way most injurious to health. Un-
der rational method of dress the waist
should suffer neither weight nor pres
sure-nothing more than the girdle
which brings the garment into form and
folds. AS to the convenience of the
hoopcd skirts, only ask the women
themselves, who are always in danger
from fire, or wind, or water, or carriage
wheels, or rails, Or pals, or nails, or, in
short, everything they encounter. Ask
the husbands, fathers or brothers, and
hear how they like being cut with the
steel frame when they enter gate with
a lady, or being driven into corner Of
the pew at church, or to the outside Of
Of the coach for want Of ROOM
Year: 1861

The intelligence of a change in the
route of the Pacific Telegraph has been
confirmed. According to the St. Louis
correspondent of the Union, the route
adopted is south of Fort Kearney, pass
ing through Denver City and the min.
ing towns in advance Of it, to Santa
Fe; thence to Ell Paso; and thence to
Los Angeles. Various reasons have
been assigned for the change. It is
thought that the line on the new route
would be self-sustaining, while the wires
would be kept in repair with more fa-
cility than on more central course
where thunder storms are frequent and
unfavorable atmospheric influences are
feared. 1t is also complained that the
stockholders ofthe PlacervclIe and Car
son Valley Telegraph Company arc
intractable; that they set too high a
value upon their privileges and it is
therefore impossible to consummate the
necessary arrangements with them. It
is likely, however, that there are two
sides to this story; and we think it
more than probable that the Govern
ment contractors are more cxacting in
their demands.


The principal objection urged against
the new route is, that the line will
pass through hostile Indian country,
and be necessarily subject to frequent
accidents. Indeed, the correspondent
above alluded to SAYS that the con-
tractors are only making an experiment
to ascertain whether the line now built
to Fort Kearney, and which will be ex-
tended early in the spring to Julesberr,
at the crossing of the Platte, cannot
advantagcously lie carried south through
the Pixies Peak gold region. Should
the experiment fail the contractors will
have to fall back on the Butterfield
Mail route from Fort Smith, to which
place the s'tebbin's line has already
been extended. Fort Smith is some
1900 miles distant from Angeles. We
believe that already contract has been
made for extending the line from Fort
Smith to Red River, at Sherman, in
Texas; another for poles for nearly two
hundred miles up the valley of the Gila,
in Arizona and still another for push
ing the line forward, on this side, from
Los Angeles to Fort Yuma.


We apprehend that it matters little
to the people of California which route
is chosen. All they are anxious for is
to be in instantaneous communication
with the East; and as the contractors
have an immensely y valuable franchise it
is to be hoped that they will permit no
unworthy .jealousics or rivalries to in
terrupt the great national work.-.San
Fiuncisco Herald.
Year: 1861

The CoNFLAGRATIoN IN ALBANY.-The
great fire on the 9th of July, in Albany, which
swept away such vast amount of railroad
and other property, falls heavily on one of the
most important business enterprises of this
state. The loss TO the Western railroad EN-.
braced their large freight depot, 800 feet in
length, and upwards of 100 feet in width; the
freight depot on the north side Of the canal, at
least 400 feet in length; the passenger depot


2OO feet in length; the business office OF the
company the bridge leading across the canal
from the main depot between forty and fifty


cars, mostly for freight; half dozen canal
Year: 1861

The SECOND REGIMENT.-Col Gordon's
regiment left Boston at 8 o'clock yesterday,
by a special train for Groton CT, thence by
steamer for New York. The regiment has
been in camp at Brook farm two months, is of
fine material, and exceedingly well drilled
Their uniform is that of the regular army
One hundred horses and the necessary num-
Der of baggage wagons accompany them
They are also accompanied by fine regimen
tai band of twenty-four pieces. Their parade
in Boston previous to their departure, was cut
short on account of the intense heat. AS it
was, however, no small number fell by the
wayside under the scorching sun. But the
ladies, the good Samaritans, were OH hand
with abundant restoratives, and none suffered
serious or permanent indisposition
Year: 1861

SAD AcCIDsNr.-Mr. John w. Barrett, a
brakeman on the Boston road, was hit by the
bridge over the canal IN this city, last evening,
about O'Clock The blow caused him
ed over both legs, making the amputation Of
both necessary. He is in critical situation
He had not been long in the service of the
road. His father lives in Woodstock, VT The
best surgical skill of the city was employed in
his behalf
Year: 1861

The PEACH CRoP.-It is somewhat of a
matter of qualification TO learn that the peach
crop of Anne Arundel county is most promis
ing. We are told by one of the largest grow
ers, not dozen miles from the city, that he
never had finer prospect The trees are
healthy, and the fruit on them bear promise OF
a full yield. Nothing but hail storm would
now destroy the anticipation of the growers.
Baltimore Sun.
Year: 1861

LET HIM ALoNE.-The man of this
country, whose position now is one of
the most important and the most haz-
ardous, is Major-Gencral George B.
Mcclellan. He is to fight the whole
rebel power in arms: with the untold
issues of the future hanging on the re.
sult-and he is also to to fight an army
of politicians, routinists, contractors; in
termeddlers, advisers and t1atterers lie
needs the energy of Napoleon and
the warincss of a Wellington, to carry
him through the ordeal. Only thirty
years old, with a name scarcely known
to one man in ten of the reading pub
lie before this war broke out, he sud-
denly finds himself lifted to height of
popular admiration and regard, which
some Of the old captains OF the world
lave only reached after decades of bril-
liant deeds. If his head can stand the
first sensations of the change, he will
indeed give good evidence Of that sur
passing merit which most people are
now ready 10 take upon trust. "lc
that ruleth his own spirits is greater
than he who takcth city


Gen. Mcclellan is human-and while
he may be framed for victory over all
enemies in battle, he may fall in ad-
vance before the combined attacks of
willy politicians, corrupt adventures
and mercenary tiatterers. If he has
sterling friends, they will guard him
in his hour of trial. Let him have only
the open foes of his country to deal
with, and he is safe, and we are all safe
with him.


The obstructionist, the red.tapist, the
moncy-maker, the political parasite,
and the traitor in his hundred disguises,
are close about him at all times. Let
him be shielded from their contamina-
ton. Let him be supplied with men
and means for his momentous work,
and then let him have control of them
commensurate with his responsibility.
Let his energies all have full swing, for
the cause of the nation is in his hands.
Let him alone.
Year: 1861

A 1hrllllnglncldeut.


Near the hamlet of Udorf, on the
bank of the Rhine, not far from Bonn,
there yet stands the mill which was the
scene Of the following adventure:


On Sunday morning the miller and
his family set out as usual to attend di.
vine service at the nearest church in
the village Of Hessell, leaving the mill
to which the dwelling-house WAS at
tached. in charge of his servant maid
Hanchen. q bold hearted girl, who had
been for some time in his service. The
youngest child, who was still too little
to 20 to church, remained also under
her care.


As Hanchen was busily engaged in
preparing dinner for the family, she
was interrupted by visit from her ad-
mirer. Heinrich Botteler.--He was an
idle, graceless fellow. and her master,
who knew his character we'll, had for.
biden him the house; but Hanchen
could not believe all the stories she had
heard against her lover, and was sin.
cerely attached to him. On this occa-
sion she greeted him kindly, and not
ouly got him something to eat at once
but found time iu the midst of her bust
ness to sit down and have q gossip with
him, while he did justice to the fare be-
fore him.


As he was eating he let fall his knife,
which he asked her to pick up for him.
She playfully demonstrated, telling him
she feared from what she heard, he did
little enough work. and ought at least
to help himself. In the end, however,
she stopped down to pick up the knife,
when the treacherous villain drew a
dagger from under his coat and caught
her by the nap of the neck, gripping
her firmly with his fingers to prevent
her from screaming; then, with an oath,
he desired her to tell him where her
master kept his money, threatening to
kill her if she did not comply with his
demands.


The surprised and terrified girl in
vain attempted to parley with him. He
still held her tightly in his choaking
grasp, leaving her no other chance but
to die or betray her master. She saw
there was no hope of softening him OF
changing his purpose, and with a full
conviction of his treachery, all her ma
tive courage awoke in her bosom.
Affecting, however, to what was In
evitable, she answered him in res
igned tone that what must be, must;
only, if he carried off her masters gold,
he must take her with him, too, for
she could never stay to hear their sus'
picions and reproaches, entreating him
at the same time to relax his grasp OF
her throat, for she could hardly speak,
much less do what he bid whale he
held her so tight. AT length he was
induced to quit his hold, on her remind
ling him that he must lose no time, as
the family would be returning home
from church.


She then led the way to her mas
ter's bed room, and showed tho Golfer
where he kept his money.


! Here she said reaching to him an
axe which lay in one corner Of the
room, you can open it with this, while
lrun up stairs to put all my things to-
eether, besides the money lhave saved
since 1 have been here.


! Completely deceived by her sppar'
snt readiness to enter into his plans, he
Year: 1861

He will also give special attention to busi-
ness before the Departments of the General
Government at ashington, and especially te
Land Cases, and obtaining Land Patents


As the head of one of the Land Patent Bu.
reaus in the General Land Office ut Wash
ington for several years: and possessing a
large experience in the transaction of public
business he possesses extensive facilities for
the transaction of business with the Govern
ment. ns4v2yl
Year: 1861

GLAZIER AND PAINTEN
Would respectfully announce that he is ready
attend to jobs Of glazing, painting and
Vanishing at short notice. Lettering and
Sign Painting in the best style of the art.
7stf Shop doors West of Eagle Exchange.
Year: 1861

A Heroic WIFE" Slcmmer has beautiful
young wife, who is very spirited, She tells him
to fight to the last. She flew around us over this
side in such a way that she was arrested and sent
away. The United States steamer Wyandotte
of eight guns, is lying near the Fort on the out
side, ready to assist in the defense"


Thus wrote Major Ben. Posey Lane-we love
to give these gallant hotspurs the benefit of their
rank and full tite--in letter to the Mobile EUe-
n'ng .News He was writing from Pensacola,
where, it will be remembered, large force from
the States of Mississippi and Alabama were as
sembed to assist Florida in the taking of Fort
Pickens. Lieut.. Slemmer is the officer in com
mand at the Fort, and declares his intention of
holding it against the combined efforts of all the
South The Fort is on an island in the harbor
and his accomplished wife who is spending por-
tion of the time in Pensacola, has the nerve to
tell the officers of this rebelious army that they
we're traitors, bringing ruin and destruction on
their country Further, she had the patriotism
and courage TO tell her brave husband to fight
to the last! !" For this she is "arresied and sent
away" An American officers wife, in the holy
discharge OF her duty--encouraging her husband
in his trying and dangerous hour-is arrested =
The only wonder is that they did not imprson
or hang her. Oh. chivalrOus seceders if the ar.
guments OF woman frighten you, what will you
do when an army of patriotic men come to reason
with you ?
Year: 1861

THE He,psrian Magazine for March is received
The number contains a fine steel engraving en-
titled "a Mothers Defence" The entire book i,
filled with choice original matter The Hesperiai
is a most worthy publication.
Year: 1861

The COMING BALL.-The Church Committee
determined to leave no means untried to render
their approaching Ball pleasant occasion for
all who may be present, have secured the servi-
ces of the best band of music that ever perform
ed on similar occasion n this county.
Year: 1861

We rather like the style of that order 1t
smacks of Jackson's way of doing up traitors
We are opposed to coercion now--it is too late,-
but had the Administration issued one or two
such orders and had them executed in the begin
ing Of the secession movement in South Carolina
we sincerely believe secession would have been
strangled at its birth.
Year: 1861

Enron oT rHK JOURNAL; 49,. =.


ell have project in hand for erecting building on the
corner OF 9Th and King Streets to contain the City oees


c the funds for the purpose to be obtained by loan oil
s160O0 application 70 authorize which, is to be
made the LEGISLATURE do not know whether or no ths
business Of the city requires this ID would submit to
the gentlemen Ofths Counei with the aid Of the
building the 4th street Market House. which 1t is
understood thecy has purchased they eannet gei along
without this expenditure. Are there not other nnleets
needing attention. Of lar more Importance than an addition
to the city buildings At this ponti Is not or Instance,
the erection Of grammar school according to the plans
and rspeaed requests Of the Board OF Public Edueaon
essential to the welfare Of the public than more


luxurious or more convenient accommodations Tor the
police for the prisoners Of the City, Your correbpon
thinks and cannot bnt hopO this pressing necessity
VII ne aIst ATTENDED 10 eh NJ ~ W " ~
cultivate the public taste cannot but think better ox
pendture Of the money for this purpose could Dc i9una
than to lay II out in bricks and mortar Other eities Of
not much any greater population than ours havo spent
money literally in providing parks ernAmenting avenues
and public grounds to encourage In their citizens the


love OF nature and and To afford to the poorer people,
those who cannot afford the luxury ohorsss and carriages


the means Of seeing the beauties Of nature foot and in
such way as may be liable to b. cut of by the march
| of what we call improvement.


understand that project IL on foot for extending the
limits OF the city in West and South West direction
Why cannot the opportunity be taken to give Us
wide handsome along the BrandyWine connecting
race through the Cemetery to Join the Kings, OF any
other road that may be hxed upon as the Western
| boundary Of the city X.
We invite the special attention Of the tax pay
ers OF Wilmington 10 the views set iofth IN INT


above communication Public buildings may b,


all very we'll, and doubtless are much needed b,


our public officers; but there are other mucl


moro important matters-some Of which ar,


enumerated aboye-which ought to claim th


immediate attention of our City Council. Fo
instanoe--a water works. We venture the as
ssrtiOn that If the question Of new water work
] and that Of new public buildings were submitte
. to vote of the people in order to determiu
which they would have, an overwhelming majori
{ ty would decide in favor Of the water works.
/ The public wanis-whieh are greater than Of
e fetal wants require that some better and safe


means should be employed to protect the proper
: ty of our citizens living on the elevated portion
of our city from FIRE. They have not got that dc


gree of safety now which they ought to have


and which they must soon have, II we expect /
i see improvements continue in the western sec
is tiOn of our city. without, however, enteriD
II into any elaborate discussion Of the question .
N this time, we suggest to our Council this quel


ton in connection with those already submitte
Y by our correspondent.
Year: 1861

~ we'll regulated and Proportionate quantity
Of bile upon the stomach, is always requisite for
the promotion Of sound healtn--it stimulates d.
gestion and keeps the intestinal canal free from all
distractions When there "a deficiency or bile
the body ia constantly costive. On tile other hand
an over abundancs Of bile causes frequent nausea
in the stomaehi and oftan promotes very severe at
taekA Of disease which sometimes end ia death
Year: 1861

A MATTER OF INTEREsr.-Cast your eye up
on that noble brick house. How firm il stands,
and how durable it seemSi Displace one brick
from its walls and the effect is hardly noticea-
BILE. But repeat the practice every day, and,
although it may take weeks to accomplish,
sooner later, you will have the structure
crashing down to the ground. So it is with a
business, from which, each month, you detach
certain sum to pay interest on borrowed
money. The loss is barely felt at first; but,
as time rolls on, and the drainage is still in
dulged in, you find yourself tottering TO cer-
tain fall.
Year: 1861

FERACITY.-The groundwork of all manly
character is veracity. That virtue lies at the
foundation of everything solid. How COM
mon is it to hear parents say, 81 have faith in
my child so long as he speaks the truth. He
may have many faults, but know he will not
deceive me. l build on that confidence"
They are right. 1t is lawful and just ground
to build upon. And that is beautiful conf
dence. Whatever errors temptation may be-
tray child into, so long brave, open truth
remains, there is something to depend on,
there is anchor ground, there is substance at
the centre. Men of the world feel SO about
one another. They can be tolerant and for
bearing so long as their erring brother is true.
1t is the fundamental virtue. Ordinary COM
merce can hardly proceed step without a
good measure of it. If we cannot believe
what others say to us, we cannot act upon it,
and to an immense extent that is saying that
we cannot act at all. Truth is a common
interest. When we defend it, we defend the
basis OF all social order. When we vindicate
it, We vindicate our own foothold. When we
plead for it, it is like pleading for the air of
health we breathe. When you undertake to
benefit lying man, it is like putting your
foot into the mire.
Year: 1861

LARoR.-There is vast amount of foolish
discussion and false sentiment 10 regard to the
respectabllity of labor professions. Every in
dustrial pursuit that is honest and promotive
of human well-being, is respectable, honorable
and dignifed. The chimuey-sweeper is only
a vulgar laboraS and his calling mean one,
when he sinks below ard demeans his toll.
Let him pursue his work steadily and earnest
ly, and he is entitled to as much respect as
the telescope maker. The profession OF labor
has no essential merit in itself, beyond being
more or less productive; the merit belongs
entirely to the manner of its pursuit. Some
pride themselves on living above and indepen-
dent of labor, scorning all its pursuits as low
they do not earn, and it is sufficient punish
ment for them that they can see nothing in
their desire or destiny but an utter antipode
to the generally revealed character Of God and
man. Others pride themselves upon the ex-
cluSveness or aristocracy of profession, as
though honor and dignity came to labor from
isolation instead of usefulness. These would
call labor honorable, in proportion as they
could handle it without soiling their gloves.
1t is hard to say which of the two is most vul-
gar, he who decries and scorns all labor that is
soiled or soiling-all common, every day toll
or he who values labor only as it is begrimed
with dirt, and turns up his nose at the man
who works with hands and face cleaner than
his own. Both immensely vulgar, and
both will have to learn much before they tru-
ly understand the nature and dignity of honest
labor.
Year: 1861

RENovATIoN.-The editor Of the New Eng
land Farmer, says that gentleman residing in
Cambridge informs him that charcoal placed
around the roots of diseased peach stock is
seryiceable. He Immediately removed the
soil from around the trunk of sickly tree in
his garden, supplied its place with charcoal,
and was surprised at its sudden renovation
and subsequent rapidity of growth and the
tenacity with which the fruit held on to the
branches, and the unusual richness of its fla
yor when mafured.
Year: 1861

A gentleman, while in church, intending to
scratch his head, in mental absence reached
ed over into another pew and scratched the head
of an old maid. He discovered his mistake
when she sued him for breach of promise of
m
Year: 1861

Printing ink will probably be made contra
band of war. There is not mandatory of
this article south of Philadelphia. During
these troublous times the article is quito as
dangerous as gunpowder.
Year: 1861

A Scottish student. supposed to be deficient
in Judgment, was asked by professor, in the
course of his examination, how he would dis
cover fool. ssBy the questions he would
ask" was the prompt and highly suggestive
reply.
Year: 1861

An ambitious young lady was talking very
loud about her favorite authors, when a litera-
ry chap asked her if she liked Lamb With a
look of inetfable disgust, she answered her in
terlocutor that she cared very little about
what she ate compared with knowledge
Year: 1861

l have been authorized TO raise a Regiment TO
rendezvous at Goshen for the vice fthe United
States during the


appeal to you friends of the Union and our
common country TO aid me in the undertaking.
Mos: especially call upon the young men of this
district to remember how and by whom the liberties
of this great nation won and It's government
established; and invoke them 10y the memories of
he past to rally round her flag and the Flag OF
their Fathers in this the day of her tbulation and
distress. They should regard it glorious privi
lege:-it is high and solemn duty which true al
legiaDce will do well 20 heed.


Fifty years ago Kentucky at 1GppecaDoe saved
the infa mt Territory of Indiana from the mercile-s
tomahawk of the savage :and the bones OF her sons
now repOse upon that bloody field. Our State
since then has grown prosperous and great, and
Kentucky is nov invaded by an organized army
of rebels and parrcides. remor less and cruel as
their prototypes of the wilderness. She asks lndi-
ana to come her rescue-the debt is one OF hon
or and must be paid. The soil you tread was won
by her prowess and valor can you do less than
protect her 7 Let the answer be worthy Of your
lineage and of your country.


NORMAN EDDY.


n. B.-No compani, of volunteers will be re
ceised from the Tenth Congressional Dstr ct until
notice to that effect. N.EDDf.


Papers iG this district, please copy.