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Year: 1861




TESTS OF CHARAcTER.-Ag great many
admirable actions arc overlooked by us,
because they are so little and common.
Take, for instance, the mother, who had
broken slumber, if any at all, with the
nursing babe, whose wants must not be
disregarded; she would fain sleep awhile
when the breakfast hour comes, but pa
tiently and uncomplainingly she takes her
timely seat at tho table. Though ex-
hausted and weary, she serves all with q
refreshing cup of coffee or tea before she
sips il herself, and often the cup is hand
ed back to her to be refilled before she
has had time 10 taste her own. Do you
hear her complain-this weary mother
that her breakfast is cold before she has
time to eat it? And this not for one, but
for every morning, perhaps, through the
year. Do you call this a small thing 2
Try it, and see. o! how does woman
shame us by her forbearance and fortitude
in what are called little things! All, it
is these little things which are the tests
Of character; it is by these little" self
denials, borne with such selfforgotten
gentleness, that the humblest home is
made beautiful in the eyes of angels,
though we fail TO see it, alas until the
chair is vacant and the hand which kept
in motion all this domestic machinery is
powerless and cold
Year: 1861

How proudly and how free II waves,
Upon the swelling breeze;
Do southern rebels think to soil
Such stars and stripes as these2
Say, do they think to lay them low
And tramplc in the dust
The emblem's of q nations right:
The honor Of the justl
Do they intend to usurp right
And give its place to i'll
All do they think with shame and death
Our glorious land to fill?
Forbid il God they cannot win,
Their strength cannot avail;
Their cause is darkly, foully wrong,
AS such il can but fail.


Triumphant in each hour Of strife,
Our nations flag shall wave,
And they who die defending it
Will fill an honored grave.
Twill float forever on the breeze
When freeman's blood shall flow
Twill wave when every traitors head
Shall be in death laid low. A, B.
Year: 1861

ance with its requisitions? Then away goes
your excuse for not joining our Order Will
you contend, that because the organization
OF the Sons of Temperance is humanity de-
vised scheme that it is not obligatory upon
you to promote its interest? Look at the
good It has accomplished, and you will see
That God is with u.s. He is always on the
right sideways approves whatever is cal
cuiated to advance his kingdom; and to say
that our Order has not promoted the interest
OF the church, would be making an assertion
natly contrary to a well established truth
W nat then Is your reason for not acting with
us Bring forth strong reasons, We christian


men and women, and let US know why Won
sun stand aloof from cause which has done


ys,s;s sFeey1 lIsffssry,
naked, comfort the hearth broken wife of the
drunkard empty our jails, poor-houses, peni-
tentiaries, asylums; lessen your taxes, change
madmen into good citizens; educate children
that would otherwise remain ignorant and
vicious spread the principles Of Love, Puri-
ty and Fidelity; promote the interest of
your Redeemer's kingdom; let your light SO
shine that others seeing our good works,
would initiate your example. Would you
exert good influence that would be seen
and felt; and going from one to another till
it bursts upon the shores of eternity no
place can be found where you can do it. and
make as little sacrifice as in working for the
| propagation of Temperance. A. S. I.
Year: 1861

is opposed and a stray tear stole down the
crimson cheek of poor May to complete the
sentence.


Opposed to our union ? asked Frank


Yes, he wants me to marry Mr.. Blakemore,
but never will-no, no, neyerp


Il have no offering, dear May, to lay at your
feet but heart laden with sacred devotion,
said Frank Il but let us retire, dear rea-
der, lest we might trespass on the scene, and
content ourselves with the knowledge, that
their plighted vows before they separated
were registered by the recording angel-for
it was sol


The next evening the party, including Col.
Leroy and lady, May and Mr.. Blakemore left
B. en- route for Newport, that famous resort
where thousands annually go to spend the
sultry summer. They arrived at it in due
season, and made engagements to remain some
time. We will now leave them and return


The "reminiscences of the dear old Past,
buoyed up the dropping spirits of Frank in
Mays absence, and he manfully struggled on
with the breakers dashing around his life
barque. Several days after they had depar-
ted, he called one morning at the Post Office
and received letter from home, informing
him of the illness of his father, and requesting
him to come Immediately to Pensacola. He
hestated not, but closing his business ith-
out delay, was soon being whirled onward
towards the verdant valleys of Florida He
arrived in time to receive the dying blessing
of his sainted father, and shed over his life
less corps the tilial tears of his mighty soul F!


Reader, have you ever stood around the
grave of parent, and heard the cold clay fall
ling on his coffin lid, to echo in your ears
for days and weeks to come if so you can
go with Frank Clayton and weep as he weeps
Ger the grave of his departed father!
Year: 1861

has won for itself such renown for the Of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
il ii easrely unnecessary for us TO recount the


evidence Of its virtues. wherever it has been
ployed. As il has long been in constant
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
il ever has heen and that 1t may be relied ON 10
do for their relief all il has ever been found to do.
Year: 1861

The Douglas Democracy may be truly
called the conservative party of the pres
ent-stoFmy times--the balance wheel of the
Federal Government in the crisis which as.
sails it. But for the noble stand taken by
MIR. Douglas it is not sure that the Admins
tration could have received the suuanirnOus
support which is rendered IL against rebel
lion from. nineteen Staiessof the UnOn.
There are two opinions 10 regard to the mo
tive which prompted the leading secession
lists in getting up this civil war. One is
that il was directly caused by the hatred
which the Southern people bear toward the
Republican party. This the Southern lead
ers furnished Us themselves, and but few
months ago it was responded 10 by vast
number OF Northern politicians The other
is, that secession is but the execution OF
an old theory which distrusted the liberal
freedom Of American institutions ms fatal
10 its tendencies to the aristocratic and
governing class in the South. This we be-
lieve TO be the real motive of secession and
father OF the Cotton COnfederacy aud 90
this opinion do we believe the reasoning
classes are everywhere coming-that tbr
leaders of the rebellion are less exasperated
with The Republican party than dspleased
with the fundamental basis of the Republic.
So long as they restricted their action
against what they deemed Republican az
gresson, within the limits of constitutional
opposition, no man resisted interference
with their rights more manfully than Judge
Douglas. But when they claimed secession
aud separate sovereignty as one Of those
rights, he was among the foremost to resist
them, aud counselled that the whole power
Of the Government, IL needed, be employed
to that end. Mr.. Douglas had been the fife
long opponent of the Republicans. and
when he thus voluntarily gave himself TO
the Administration Of their choice, the enc
mics of treason felt that the Government
was safe. The voice OF. the potent Senator
made loyalty unanimous with twenty mil
lions Of freemen. II removed all pretexts
which the fanatical at home or the interest
ed commercial Powers of Europe might
seek to denounce the struggle as "war
upon Slavery" Party spirit was sunk,
and the whole North felt and acted as one
man. This great conservative party mum
bers millions yet, though its leader be gone
aud It's hosts scattered The country can
not afford to despise their counsel per-
manent peace cannot be conquered without
their aid. Without them this war would
lose its dignity and the Government its
unity.-[San Andreas Independent.
Year: 1861

radiation to which the country is exposed by

 the insane counsels which, for sake of all abstraction, have driven the cotton States out of the Union. England Is our conner cial rival and hitherto we have disputel with her the sovereignty of the seas. She now eXultS in the anticipation that that day shall have soon passed away, and that Britannia, resuming her maritime sway, will again 'rule the waves" It is for her interest that there should be two or three confetleracies on this continent, and she will not permit the North, if 1t were able, to conquer the South, and force a reunion by arms, or compel it through the oper- ation of blockade and by lcvying tribute upon southern imports.

 The same policy is promulgated on the part of the emperor of the French, whose organ cspouses the quarrel of the South as '' the victim of northern petitions" /" and lenounces the north as the aggressor, as ( exhibiting so much rashness and au- lacity" betanse it relies upon the abolition feeling of Europe. But imperial France warnes her against the delusion, and points to the present attitude of Eng land, as beginning to measure the whol. extent of the disaster which menaces her manufactures, and no longer disgusting the fact, in spite of her abolition tendencies, that her commercial interests depend in a great measure on the prospelty of the South, while Europe has deep interest in seeing preserved, at least temporarily, her institutions now attacked with so much vehemence.

 It is thus very evident that neither France nor England will permit blockade of the cotton States, and that 1t is highly probable they already have an understand ing on the question, as they had in the case of the interruption of their trade in China. And who can doubt that their joint action will bc equally decisive? Should the President, therefore, carry out the policy indicated in his inaugural, he may calculate not only upon war with fifteen southern States, but a disastrous war with England and France in less than six months.
Year: 1861

A special dispatch to the New York Ee- press, giving the following account of an interview with Mir. Lincoln by Union delegation from Virginia, who advisei the President to give up Fort Sumter

 Virginians-With Fort Sumter given up, the motives for irritation and fighting would give way. It would relieve Major Anderson, save his garrison, disappoint the fighting men of the South, put the secessionists in the wrong, and enable us Union men in Virginia to concentrate m ore powerfully to keep our State in the Uniol.a and perhaps save the nation from civil War

 Mr.. Lincoln (who always tells a story or relates fable, said: Gentlemen, you remember the fable of the lion and the bride, and how the lion, who desired to pay his addresses, solicited permission from the brides father and how the father con sented, but with the advice that as the lions teeth were sharp and the claws long, and not at all handsome, he advised the king of beasts to pull out the one and cut off the other, which being done, the good father easily knocked the lion in the head

  ter, South Carolina will do this with us.

 The Virginians argued that to save the State and to save what was left of the Union, was something worth considering Fort Sumter could not be relieved without the loss of thousands of lives, and to hold 1t was but a barren honor in contrast.

 Mr. Lincoln responded: Virginia is but a few hours from Washington. You, gentlemen are members of the convention. Go to Richmond. Pass a resolution that Virginia will not in any event scccdc, and 1 may then agree with you ill the fact that a State, any day, is worth more that fort

 This is the substance of an interesting interview, and the reader may draw from it what conclusion he pleases
Year: 1861

FREDERICK, July 30.-The Legislature of Mary
land assembled here this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
pursuant to its adjournment on the 25th of June.
but owing to the lack of quorum in both Houses,
adjourned until tomorrow at II O'clock Thirty
four members of the House and eleven of the SEN
ate were in town this forenoon and several arrived
by this evenings train, so that it is now probable
an organization will be effected to morrow An
early adjournment is indicated in the current gos-
sin.
Year: 1861

In the list OF the slain, in the battle of last Sun
day, we regret to see the name of Colonel Thomas
of Maryland, one of the aids to General Johnson
Colonel Thomas belonged to family prominently
and hOnorably identified with the history of
Maryland for a century past. He was ardently
attached to his native State and felt keenly her
present humiliation Finding that his exertions in
her behalf, under existing circumstances, would be
pOweress on her own soil, he sought and obtained


position where he could strike the most effective
blow at her oppressor. He has fallen a martyr to
the cause of the independence of his country
Year: 1861

Tho of;oors Of tba Ssr,ous commands of the mill
tia are busiy engaged in mastering up their men,
preparatory to going into camp.


The last proclamation of the Governor Is being
resnonded to with a cheerfulness and alacrity
which assure us that every man in the State, both
Young and old, is willing to march and to battle
for the rights and the liberties of the Southern
Confederscy. From the number of volunteer COM
Year: 1861

New YORK Dec. 18.-The New York Her.
AIDS special dispatch from Fortress Monloe
says the greatest excitement exists in Rich
mond and Norfolk in regard TO the news from
England. a great many people it is thought
will 20 against England should she interfere in
the affair and demand Mason and Slide The
Union spirit is evidently awakening. This is
a Herald fiction
Year: 1861

A WORD TO BUSINESS MEN.


This paper has now circulation in this city
larger than all the city papers combined, with
the exception Of one, and therefore affords
most excellent advertising medium.
Year: 1861

LEATHER. "A gentleman just from
FaBnin county, Texas, informs Us that
the people of that county are tannin a
great quantity Of leather perfectiag it n
three days, by process Of Bols D'Aros
The process was accidentally discovered
The gentleman who gave US the inSormn,
tion, was chiefly raised in New Orleans
"a good Judge of the article, who pro
nounces it equal to leather tanned BY
the old process
Year: 1861

LIBERTY OF THE PREss.--If by the liberty
of the press we understand merely the liberty
of discussing the propriety Of public measures
and political opinions, let US have as much of
it as you please but if it means the liberty of
affrontiDg, calumniating, and defaming one
another, l, for my part, own myself willing to
part with my share of it whenever our legisla-
tors shall please to alter the law and shall
cheerfully consent to exchange my liberty of
abusing others, for the privilege of not being
abused myself-FrGnktin.
Year: 1861

was in a dream, and the creditors thought they
were still worse The following day they had
meeting, and finding how they had been
tricked, swore they'd detain poor Pat forever.
But as they well knew that he had nothing,
and wouldn't feel much shame in going through
the Insolvent Court, they made the best of a
bad bargain, and let MIN go.


Well, you must know, about week after
this, Paddy Philan was sitting by his little
fire, and thinking over the wonderful things
that be had seen, when, as sure as DEATH the
postman brought him letter. the first that he
had ever received, which he took over to a
friend of his, one Ryan. fruit seller, because
you see, he was no great hand at reading writ
ing, to decipher for him. 1t ran thus:


Go to Donerae and marry Kathleen O.
Reilly. The instant the knot is tied fulfill
my promise for making you comfortable for
life. But as you value your life and liberty
never breathe syllable of what is passed
Remember you are in my power if you tell
your story. The money will be paid to you
directly, if you inclose me your marriage certi-
fcate. l send you fifty pounds for present ex-
penses. c."


20, happy paddy Didn't he start the next
day for Cork, and didn't he marry Kathleen
and touch thousand pounds? BY the powers
he did And what is more, he took cottage
which perhaps you know, not a hundred miles
from Bruffin, in the county of Limerick and
ifaix, he forgot his wife entirely, and never
told any one but myself under the promise Of
secrecy, the story of his Fleet Marriage.
Year: 1861

EXTENSIVE Cranberry Ranches are being
prepared in the tule lands of this State. 1t is
said the tule lands are adapted to them-they
are prolific and can be cultivated to advantage.
The native are superior in every respect to the
imported
Year: 1861

DESPERATE ENCOUNTER WITH BuIL.-Tbe
following thrilling adventure happened day
or two since to well known gentleman of this
city, tailor by trade, but whose name we for
bear to mention. On New Years Day he
took his double barreed shot gun and proceed,
ed to the Mission, in quest of small game and
the birds being quite shy he loaded his gun
pretty heavily. While crossing a large field
he was observed by ferocious bull, which i'm
mediately gave chase. The frightened sports,
man ran as fast as his legs could carry him
but the enFaged animal gained rapidly upon
his faltering steps; having run goody dis
tance and no fence or other means Of escape in
sight. The ferocions bull had got within Eve
yards of him when the sportsman fell but i'm
mediately pointed his gun at the bulls eye and
gave him the contents of barrel number one.
which hit the bull in the forehead and brought
him to the ground. Taking advantage of the
respite the hunter staggered to his feet and
again achieved a small distance from his for.
midablo antagonist, who had recovered from
bis first shock and was once more in full pur-
suit, The sportsman turned and fred barre,
number two, which hit the bull on the side of
the left jaw and knocked him over once more,
the pursuer and pursued being about ten feet
apart. Again the hunter started on the clean
leap and again the bull recovered and followed
at iull speed. Finding that the animal was
fast closing with him, our hero turned and
struck the infuriated beast over the head with
the stock of his gun, breaking the stock and
knocking the bull down. Once more he turned
and fed, and once more the bull got up and
made after him with vengeful spite, when the
hunter turned for the fourth time and knocked
him down with the berrel Of his gun, and re-
peated his blows until he killed his dreaded
antagonists. +. Herald.
Year: 1861

influence of these people very much
! but not their motive. Should the wal


continue on its plan of taking the great


est pains not to iniure slavery, as if il


were essential to the salvation of the


government, this class will become


more and more arrogant, aud will give
more and more comfort and aid to the
enemy. And it is not al ail unlikely
to happen that the war may thus be
transferred to the soil of the free states.
Then the revolution Of 70 will have to


be fought over again, with even more
fearful odds against inalienable rights.


AS the slave holders are actually at
war with the whole human race, in fa-
vor ofiniustice to the weak, shall we
not take up the gage and fight for
downright insticc? The war must
end one way or another. Justice must
gain or lose by it. If slavery is to
survive, justice must lose. If it is not,
better have it killed by the shortest
cut. Ho! unsophisticated young
America, to the rescue. Oceans Of
twaddle have been ladlcd over this ma
ton about the danger of letting black
people loose. Would to God there
were some danger in 1t! They are
entirely too safe fer their own interests
aud ours. 1t is time to hoot out OF
this continent the nonsense that is more
dangerous to hire than to drive, to cash
than to lash anybody. There is not
one fact in this worlds history, SO far
as the writer knows, and he once offer
ed a handsome reward for one, to show
that any harm ever came from llberat-
ing slaves. They can be kept from
stealing as easily when free, as when
slaves. If they will not work for av4
ges they starve to death, which, in the
circumstances, is of course blessing,
This war, as has been truly said more
than ten thousand times, already, is
not war for the emancipation of black
people and never can be. 1t is a ques
zion of the life and liberty of q nation,
chiefly white. But we all deserve to
be black and chattel slaves to boot, If;
we do not have the sense to use the
cmanci patton Of the black people as the
means of saving the nation, it being
self-evidently means of ending the re-
bellion in the shortest possible time.


Does anybody ask, After the slaves
are set free and the rebellion crushed,
what then? Will shareholders consent
to work free system =? Doubtless
not, if left to themselves. The difficult
ty Of emancipation is always the unfit
ness of the master. But the expenses
of the waE must be paid, and the lands
Of the rebels must do it. Our arnies
will settle them. They are well drill
ed in the arts of peace, if not Of war;
They know how to work themselves,
and how to make others work justly
and happily. Capital will flow where
they yoke to the plow and kinale the
forge fire. They must and will plant,
water and cherish the right sort Of civ
ilization on the sell tleir courage has
delivered from the curse. Human ma
turc is everywhere the same. The
cause Of hatred being removed the ha
tired will cease, and the very men who
struck at the beloved flag in behalf of
y pitiful tyrrany: will bless and veneer
ate the conquerors who struck under it
in the name of eternal justice.
Year: 1861

PUBLIC NO. 70.


AN ACT authorizing the appointment OF
an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, and
fixing the salary of the same, and for 9th
er purposes
Be it enacted By the Senate and House OF
Psnreseyatqtives of the United States Of Amer
;ea ;n Congress assembled, That the President
shall appoint, in the Department OF the
Secretary of the Navy, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate, competent
nerson. who shall be called the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy, whose salary shall
he four thousand dollars, payable in the
same manner as the salary of the Secretary
Of The Navy, who shall perform all such du-
ties in the Office Of the Secretary OF the Ma
w belonging to that Department, as shall
be prescribed by the Secretary OF the Navy
or as NAV be required by law, and who
shall act as Secretary Of the Navy IN tht
absence of that officer.


Sec. 2. .And be 10 further enacted Tha
there be added to the clerical force of th'
Navy Department eight additional clerks
with a salary of twelve hundred dollar
each per annum.


Approved, July 81, 1851
Year: 1861

@H well regulated and proportionate quantity
Of bile upon the stomach, is always requisite for
the promotion of sound healtn--it stimulates d.
gest1on and keeps the intestinal canal free from all
distractions. When there is a deficiency of bile
the body is constantly costive. On the other hand
an over abundance of bile causes frequent nausea
IN the stomach and often promotes very severe at
tacks Of disease, which sometimes end in DEATH


DR.. Mofat's Life Medicines !
Should be taken in @e early stages OF Bilious COM