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Year: 1861

That times are very hard and money very tight,
And that for Carpets and Crockey they pay high
And that, for all extras they must pass them VI
Of this and other matters the people they complain.
Andit makes me feel sad to see their faces filed with


PAIN:
And if by selling cheapf this will make them smile
Even II my money lose they share it awhile.
Therefore have concluded, without regard TO cost to


sell
All OF my Kitchen Goods Cutlery and Carpets as WE'LL
Also, my Croekery and Glass Ware at discount am


selling,
With Brooms and Bru hes, and everything, all cannot


be telling.
Therefore ladies and gentlemen an GUY upon this


invitation,
For have full supply of House Furnishing Goods at


my Poetcal Station,-
II lis located in the Bay State Block at the Poets cor



Here have good Stock of Goods and as CHEAP as any,


upon my honor
Now come and all buy your goods, and soon times


for better will change,
And if money is little It will hold if you buy at


the Poetical Exchange.
And should my capital at the end of the be light,
why then here is energy and ambition wch in tor the
Forlite + battle field and if do right my customers


will rally,
And can put flight hard times with one vigorous


sally.
And, in conclusion my customers thank for the avors


that past;
Also for those which receiving in the way of pat


ronage-nay it always last.
B.-The people respectfully invited 10 call AZ
the Poetical Exchange, and examine my Goods which
are new and Of the latest pattern.
ieIe dtf oRsoN N. HEATH.
Year: 1861

A great mind and patriotic heart are
quenched in death. The Pony brings the
mournful tidings that Stephen A. Douglas
survives no longer to labor for his country, in
whose behalf his last eloquent and vigorous
appeals to the people were made so lately.
whole nation mourn for him, and even the
rancor of partisan animosity is obliterated by
genuine admiration and sorrow.-UarySciAe
appeal.


To day all loyal American citizens mourn
over his early grave; for no man can doubt
that his potent influence would have been
welded in defense of the Constitution aud
the laws He was the first of the opposition
to offer, in person, to the President warm
support in this struggle. At this time, then,
his departure is a national calamity, for in
civic life there is no man among US who had
such temporary influence over the American
mind. lie was always mixing with the peo-
ple-always talking to them from the stump,
or the forum, or through the press his words
were listened to and his writings read. lie
was above all other men in his station; the
one upon whom the nations eyes ere fixed.
He was leader among men.-Sac. Bee.


The death of such a man as Stephen A.
Douglas would be an irreparable loss in or
dinary times but occurring when our coun-
try is just entering upon the great crisis Of
its hist, cry, it may well be considered ma
tiOnai calamity. Since the grave closed over
the mortal remains Of Calhoun, Clay and
Webster, no man has occupied a more prom-
nent position before the people of the nation
than the distinguished Senator from Illinois {;
and that position was fairly won by his great
energy and greater abilities.


HIS patriotic declaration that the Govern
ment must be maintained in iu its efforts to
put down rebellion, carried with it political
and moral power which was equal to hun
dreds of thousands of men to the national
Government. 1t consolidated the Northwest
for the Union and the flag of the free The
opposite course on his part would have in
sured a strong party in the North and West
against the Administration and its energetic
policy.-Sac. Union.
Year: 1861

Nj. Rabe said he rose to make personal
explanation. lie did not wish it to be un-
dcrstool by the meeting that he refused to
do what was due to the remains of Douglas,
lie would abide 10y the decision of the Con-
venton, but he had come to do business and
did not wish to adjourn because somebody
had died
Year: 1861

The sererade to Major-General Hunter
Last night was handsome tribute to that
officers gallantry, and q faint expression
Of the joy that Is felt here because he is
detailed to command our Illinois troops.
T. ,arge-conside1ing the lateness Of the
horr-a very large ccncourse of people
turred cur to greet him. His few soldier
y and manly words were received with
every demonstration Of confidence and
Ii Snect
Year: 1861

same gloomy reports come to hand The
club wheat in the former State is almost
failure; but the Fife wheat is a fair
crop


In Southern Wisconsin the reports are
in substance similar to those from the
northern part Of this State. In some pla-
ces the quality is much poorer than last
year.


These reports of falling off in the
yield Of wheat are substantiated to some
extent by a comparison Of the receipts
of wheat in this city during the past
mouth, this year and last. We give them
below, week by week:
Year: 1861

Among the unexpeced--and yet not unexpected-news


from the seat Of is that Of the Of the rebel forces
by Tennessee Unionists under Parson Brownow. When
the recent excitement occurred In Tennessee relative
tho destruction Of the railway bridges the rebels


came rampant in their threats against the Unonsts OF
that State in general and Parson Brownlow particular


and their vengeance was to be visited upon them in
summary and violent manner These Union mon how
ever when finally aroused not to be put down
with mere words and consequently banded themselves
together under the guidance Of Parson Brownlow and
took temporary refuge thcmounains for the purpose


organizing themselves into proper military force Tho
rebels thought they had conquered and put to ightby
threats ony-the gallant little band OF loyal men, and
30 they reocd but the facts reach snake they
thought they had killed not "scotched for wc
learn from tho Memphis Auadncae OK December g. that
5000 men, under Acting Gen Parson Browniow attacked


the Confederate forces at Morrisown East Tennessee on
the LIST day Of the present MONTH killed large number
Of the troops and completely routed them OF course
rebels do not state what their force at that place


sisted Of but is well known that they have been trans


porting troops through and into the State In large num-
bers, and Major General George Crtenden-the rebel
son and brother Of true loyal arrived
at Knoxville to take command Of the rebel forces In that
neighborhood The rebels themselves acknowledge q
defeat this time for they class the "ths FIRST W
Union victory Of the war"
Year: 1861

Parson Brownlow is man Of great nerve and deter
mnation which qualities have shown themselves forth
prominently during the present troubles He is regu
lary ordained minister Of the Gospel and also the
editor OF the Knoxville Wing. He has resided for
many years in Tennessee, and has his wife, family.
property and interests centred in that State The
paper which he owned an old established journal
and we believe IL was founded by himself al Knox.
VILE Tho subject OF this sketch is q man Of sbou,
forty five or nifty years Of age tall and spare built but
of perfectly fearless deposition, caring nothing for
the threats Of any man on earth The people OF New
York will remember the spirited defiance he hurled at the
abotonsts o few years since, which eliminated in
public argument between him aud man named Paine
The discussion carried in Philadelphia about two
ago. and the arguments both Sides delivered in


ssres Of dscoarees by each party occupied weeks in
their delivery he boldly stood up for the Union
during the period previous to the secession Of his
State, and when Il left the Union he still main
tanned his stand sgsnst the rebels, Offering to Eight
them until not 3 drop Of blood was left in
his veins When compelled almost by brute force to re-
strain bis pep hs determined not to support the
rebels, but remained apparently passive neutral
He, however had the right spirit working within HIM
and now shows forth In support Of the Union under the
moet trying circumstances. Polk was allowed to drop
the Bishop for the General surely the title Of Paraou
should now be dropped BY order Of the government and
q more military one put in its place.
Year: 1861

The sides of the upper vessel are first formed
ofplate iron half an inch thick, outside of which
is attached solid white oak, twenty-six inches
NOR of five inches thickness. The bomb-proof
deck is supported by well stanchioned and di-
agonally braced oak beams, ten inches square,
placed with their faces twenty-six inches apart,
upon which is laid planking seven inches thick,
covered with rolled plate iron one inch thick.
As the bottoms Of these beams are on level
with the water line, it will be observed that
above water the armor is supported by back
Ing of forty-one feet in depth. .a


The revolving turret consists first Of . rolled
plate iron skeleton, one inch thick, to which are
riveted in the most substantial manner two
thicknesses, of one inch each. Of rolled iron
plates. Outside Of these riveted plates are six
thicknesses, Of one inch each Of rolled plates


bolted firmly to the first two thicknesscs with
screw bolts, having deep conntersunk heads on
the outside and nuts within, so that if the enc
my's shot shall loosen any of the plates they
can be readily ightened. There are only ver-
tical seams, and these break joints with each
other so that no shot can strike the seam Of
more than one thickness. The top is covered
with bomb-proof roof, placed six inches down
within the cylinder and perforated with holes.
The lower part of the gun carriages, upon which
the upper part slides when the gun is run in or
out, consists Of solid wrought iron beams, ex-
tending the whole diameter of the turret. with


their ends firmly secured to it in such manner
hat they essentially form part of H. These
beams are planed perfectly true, and are seven
inches deep by four inches wide They are
placed perfectly parallel in the turret-both
guns pointing In the same direction-which per-
mits the officer conducting the cannonade to
take his aim by sights axed with the turret in
stead of with the guns, in the usual way, which
requires personal exposure when taking the
aim The ports through the side Of the turret
are only sufficiently wide to permit of the pas
sage through them of the muzzle Of the
guns, and with just enough addition, vertically,
for the moderate elevation required. Inside of
these swing huge wrought iron pendulums,
which close them against the enemy as soon as
the gun recoils. Two Of the heaviest guns now
used by the navy are to be employed. The
whole Is made to revolve by pair of steam
Year: 1861

Morristown is post village Of Jefferson county East
Tennessee and is situated about two hundred and twenty
sx mixes east Of Nashville and four hundred and fifty
eight mes from Washington It is located on what was
formerly the stage road between Grssnvie and Knox
vile, but since the establishment Of railroads in the
State now forms one Of the stations Of that portion
the East Tennessee and Virginia Railroad running be-
tween Bristol and Knoxville. is eighty Weight miles
from the former place, thrtytwo from Greenvlle and
forsy.two miles north OF east from Knoxville II is
pleasantly situated in fertile valley and It's possession
by the Unicniss will be the severe blow ever ad
minstered to them in their midst The fact must not
be overlooked that Bull run is in the vicinity Of Nor
rstown but this time the bull on the other side Of
the fence
Year: 1861

The Grand Jury OF Monmouth county, N j. on Tuesday
found true bill Of indictment against John Simmons for
the murder Of Eusebus waling II will be remembered
that the accused we'll known in this city as an oyster
dealer and for some tme euded the pursuit OF tho malice
Year: 1861

The following report Of scene which
is said to have taken place in the drill
room of COL Wilson's Zouave Regiment
at New York, shows the patriotic spirit
which influences the Roughs of that city
to enlist in the war. The Col. addresses
his rfen:


'If there is an honest man among you,
want him to leave the ranks No stir.


If there is one among you who is not
thief let him 60" All quiet.


"lf there is one among you who has not
been in the penitentiary, let him hold up
his hand" Hands all down.


Men, said the captain, holding up a
fine gold watch, "do you see this2 l want
every one of you to have one like it. Eve.
ry Southern man wears one. and you
know how to get one. A fierce shout was
the response.
Year: 1861

MARBLEHEAp PATEIoTIsM 1LLusTRATED.
"A story is told of Marblehead volun
teer which should not be lost He was
driving load Of hay when he saw the
uniforms and heard the drum of one of
the companies Of tnat patriotic town.
What does this mean p he asked of the
first man he overlook The answer was
that tie companies had been ordered to
Boston, and would 90 on to defend the
National Capitol. The thought and the
action was simultaneous. He leaped' of
the load, flung the reins to the other, and
exclaimed, Here, Joe, drive this losd -
to hell, if you like. I'm going to Boston,
He joined the company and come on with
cut going home. He was provided with
a uniform and equipments here. This
sounds like old Put OF the revolutionary
memory.
Year: 1861

The EFFECTS OF SHOT UPON VEssELs-
A shot does not make hole Of its own
size right through wood, but lndents it,
the fbers springlng back after the shock.
Generally, the course of shot can only be
traced by II wire, sometimes by hole as
large as mans finger The damage
most often happens in the inside Of yes
sci, in splintering and breaking the wood
after the main force of the shot was spent.
Fort Hamilton aud Richmond, which are
about mile apart, with a vessel lying be-
tween them, conld not with their guns,
send shot through two feet Of its timbers.
There is rarely an instance where ship
was sunk with by solid shot. Hot shot
and shells DO the mischief. The latter
will sometimes make apetures of several
feet in extent through the sides of vessels.
Year: 1861

NATIONAL FLAG The following direc.
tons for making the National flag might
be Of use:


The National flag is made of bunting.
not TO exceed forty feet fly and twenty feet
hoist; to be composed of thirteen hoizontal
stripes Of equal breadth, alternately red
and white, beginning with the red. In
the upper quarter, near the staff, will be
the Union, composed Of number of white
stars, equal to the number of States, dis
tributed over blue field. one third the
length of the flag, and to run down to the
lower edge of the % fourth red stripe from
the top"
Year: 1861

MAJOR hNDERsoN's MEE.- In reply to
a question as to the conduct of the men,
the Major said to gentleman connected
with the army. Until q man is half
starved, halfpoisoned, aud on the verge
of eternity, in this state, he never knows
what men had. or understand the meas
ure of the valor that made surrender the
last thought with them"
Year: 1861

A Mouse SWALLOWED FOR A WAGER
A man on Ferry Point, Virginia, some
time back bet twenty-five dollar overcoat
that he could swallow whole mouse. The
bet was accepted, the mouse produced,
and down it went, in style that would
have shamed q Cinnamon end done credit
to Chinese iuggler The loser then Of
fered to be; Sl00 that the mouse swallower
could not swallow a cat, but the bet was
declined
Year: 1861

IN Egectual Ct,re far tie Efo=
oche-Take a small piece of cot
ton batting Or cotton wool, make a
depression in the centre with the
end Of the finger, and fill it with
as much ground pepper as Will rest
on a five cent piece, gather it into
ball and tie it up, dip the ball into
sweet ell and insert it in the ear,
covering the latter with cotton
wool, and use a bandage or cap to
retain it III its place: Almost in
slant relief will be experienced,
and the application is so gentle
that an infant will not be injured
by it, but experience relief as well
as adults. So says an exchange.
Year: 1861

Gen. Mcclellan is Fastening prepara-
tions for concerted effort Remember
say bis confidential friends, that only for
six weeks pasthas he been in actual power !;
that he knows better than any one else the
impregnability of the enemy,s position at
Centerville and that such lines cannot be
directly assaulted-they must be turned
that our flank movement must be stimuli
taneous and overpowering rivers must be
crossed and new roads cut; that two or
more coincident movements of this sort
necessltates three times as much time and
equipment IN preparation as an advance of
the united column. 1t is therefore pretty
well understood that we are all awaiting
the complete formation and departure of
Gen. Bur. sile's expedition rom Annapo-
lis and Fortress Monroe, and that this
movement, instead of beirg destined
against some Southern point, is to cooper
ate with, and be portion of Gen. McClel-
Ian's campaign with tie main army. Ten
days more will cover, it is believed, all
needful delays at the two ports mentioned,
and this day fortnight may witness four
great columns in motion against the con-
federate army.
Year: 1861

In the matter of the guardianship of the minor
heirs of John Negus, deceased.


On reading and filing the petition of Maria Negus
guardian OF said minors duly verified, setting forth q
description OF all the real estate of which said
ed died seized, and the condition of the
speetive portions thereof that it is necessary to sell
portion thereotfor the support and maintenance of
said minors, and praying that license be grant
ed 70 sell portion of said real estate And it appear
ing by said petition that there not person
al estate in the hands of said guardian to support
and nam tam said minors, and that is necessary to
sell portion of said real estate.


1t is therefore ordered that all persons
IN said real estate, appear before the judge of this
court on onday the 1th day of October next, IL
O'CLOCK A. NJ, the Court House in the village of
Jefferson. and show cause, if any they have, why Ii
eense should not be granted to said guardian to sell
said real estate, according the prayer OF said petit
ton


And i IS further ordered. that copy of this order
be published for three successive weeks prior to said
day OF hearing, in the ''Watertown Republican, a
weekly newspaper, published at Wrtertown, in said
County.


Dated the oath day of August A. D. 1851.


By the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD.


Sepo"o County Judge.
Year: 1861

The question Is by the London Time,


reduced very much to a question of taste


and Commodore Wilkes taste, though


said to be bad, is yet, according to the


cid maxim, not to be disputed All this


will be heavy blow and great discourage


ment to the little knot Of southern exiles


who are now staying amongst US, and who
are manifestly large contributors to some
of our daily literature; but, however much
respect for these gentlemen, and however
their present misfortunes entities them to
forbearance, we cannot regret that they
are disappointed in the hope of seeing US
embroiled in war On their account We
know that they cannot care anything
about our national honor, and all the vie
lent British patriotism which finds its way
into Canadian journals from their inspira-
ton, is but the result of very natural
willingness on their part to see their cause
gained at the expense of other people
For our own part, when the news came
upon US late in the evening, and without
any opportunity being afforded for refer
ring to authorities, we formed the same
opinion as that formed by most other wri-
ters, not only in Canada, but even in tie
United States but reference to authori-
ties soon convinced US that Commodore
Wilkes, if not right, at least had so much
appearance of right on his side as to make
it very doubtful if Great Britain had any
just cause Of offence in this action This
is what we should have done had we adcp-
ted the Baobdil style which has been so
current. We suppose the end of it will
be correspondence in which explanations
will be demanded, and such statements
made with respect to the past and assu-
RANGES as to TIE future, as Will tend to
soothe the irritability which could not but
be excited BY proceeding on the high
seas, which to the present generation, is
SO novel, though it was familiar enough
to our forefathers. Montreal Herald, De-
cember 10th.
Year: 1861

Miss Slidell is reported as being made
quite heroine in England from the ridicu-
ious stories of her attempt to defend her
father from arrest TIE bold Britons want
her to bare her breast. again to see how
was done.
Year: 1861

There is no denying the fact that the
government wants more men, and wants
them Immediately, and to men who have
no regular employment. it becomes mat
ter of some interest to see how much they
can make by enlisting and serving in a
three years campaign. At recent put-
lie meeting in Cheshire, Rev. Henry T.
Johns, pastor Of the Methodist church in
that place, made some statements showing
that man. if he was economical, could
save $3.50 from his wages in the three
years, and the hundred dollars bounty
would make $500 Now if be was paid
once in two months, and should invest his
wages in the I $40 treasury notes, the
interest would amount to B46, making
$500 for his three years work, besides his
clothes and food. In addition to this, the
amount that might be saved from the ra-
tions, if used advantageously, would make
quite little sum, and the land that will
be given at the close of the war will swell
the sum still more, making the grand to-
tai $035. 1t is not pretended that all, or
many, would save that amount. But all
might do so BY exercising rigid economy.


The above calculations are on the sup
position that man is not married, If be
is married be would have the same amount
minus the interest, for the support of his
family, or if his wife could support the
family by the sum paid by the State, be
would still save the same as the unmarried
man. This is the mercenary appeal to
men to enlist. There are higher motives
that actuate every man, and when they
are both combined, patriotism and the
pocket, the effect spould be to fill up our
regiments at once, and send such body
| of men to the seat Of war as shall effectual-
ly crush this rebellion before it gets any
stronger. The country wants men, but
she does not call on them to work for
nothing, and if every man who cannot make
as much at something else would enlist,
the Union army would be filed in week
with as many men as are wanted, Spring
field (Mass.) Republican.
Year: 1861

One of the readiest roads to the brain il
through the lungs, You may reach the
brain in minute with ebloroform for ex-
ample The power Of this drug is some
thing marvellous. When under its influence
man may have his limb cut off with out
any sensation whatever and even when
he RECEIVERS from the artificial trance, he
may still have neither pain nor uneasiness.
Why? Have you ever seen a person after
fit of epilepsy? After fit of that kind,
people have no remembrance of anything
done to them during the fit. During the
paroxysm the brain is all but completely
torpid, The same thing happens after the
anaesthetic sleep ofchloroform. In neither
case can a man remem Der what he never
felt. But mark what may happen after
amputation performed on patient under
chloroform. The same man who felt no
pain in the stump either during or after
the operation, may continue for many
successive months to be attacked with the
Identical local symptoms for which the
limb was removed, at the hour of tie day
or night when he was wont to suffer mar


tyrdom before its removal. And more than
this, if seized by his old enemy during
sleep, be may wake exclaiming, 80, my
leg, my leg it pains me the same as wher
it was on - More curious still. he may tel


you he can. so far as his feelings are con


cerncd, actually move the foot of the am


utated limb. What do these facts prove


/. That the brain is tbs source of all motor
and all sensation, morbid or sane the,
prove, 2. That the brain is the source o


all paroxysmal recurrence, whether th


more prominent symptoms be general o