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Year: 1861

It will somewhat astound the people of Arkansas, when they learn to what extent some of their delegates go towards aiding and abettinp Lincoln in his doctrine of CO., cion. A majority of them oppose reso- lution acknowledging the independence and separate nationality of the Confederate States. MT. lessee Turner, who is mouth piece of the Union side of the convention, goes so far as to deny absolutely the right of secession.s>He contends with MT. Lin coln that the Union is unbroken. We do not see how any one who assumes this po- sition can avoid the logical conclusion that if the Union is unbroken, the right of seces- sion denied, and the laws of the United States still paramount in the seeded States, the enforcement of those laws is the duty of Mir. Lincoln, and to aid him in this CO., ercion is the duty of every Arkansian.- Those who desire to place this State in such q nosition are recreant to the honor and the interests of Arkansas. They are aiding Lincoln, they are plotting against the rights of the South, they are betraying their con- stituents, and they will be responsible ter civil war if it comes, and for the dark stain that will rest forever upon the name ot Ar kansas, if she basely deserts her sister States of the South, now contending for her rights and their rights.

 The Confederate States are independent, and it is disgrace of Arkansas that she should refuse to recognize the fact, and ex- tend her sympathies to those noble sisters, that with wrongs which we acknowledge, and rights which we confess have been de- nied them, are taking the only course in their opinion left them for redress. In thus refusing to acknowledge the independence of the Confederate States, we are virtually saving to Mr. Lincoln to coerce them. Ii his fiat goes forth for war 1t will be at the invocation of the middle slave States Were it not for sympathy received from us, he would be impotent for evil. Shall We longer aid in bolstering up an enemy to the South? Shall we aid the black republi- cans in riveting their chains upon the South, in nationalizing their party, in robbing our section, and in lauding the administration ofIincoln, whose election is insult to us, and whose policy will be to abolitionize the middle slave states? From this deep pro- found of infamy and abject submission may the God of nations preserve us!
Year: 1861

he was dead; Pierrc's hall having touehrd
his heart or somewh here very near il. His
pockets were overhauled, and in one Of
them was found eyphcr but no one could
make anything oui, The colonel took il,
and directed that the body sh, uld be placed
out Of sight for burial on the morrow.


But this was not the end. About four
O'Clock, just before daylight, another gun
was fired on the same post where Pierre
had been, and this time man was sho,
who was trying to make his escape from
the camp. He was shot through The head.
When tile body vas brought into camp, it
was found TO be that of Bavarian trooper
who had been suspected of treachery,
though no proof had been found against
him. On his person was found the key TO
the cypher Which had been taken from the
person of the Pfus>ian drummer; and now
that the colonel had them both, he could
translate the mystic scroll. Ii proved 10 be
d direction to The Bavarian TO lay bis plans
for keeping as near 10 Ndpdleon's person
as possible, after he should enter Berlin,
and then wait for further orders.


The mystery was explained. The Ba-
varian had contrived TO call the great dog
away from the regiment and deliver him up
to the enemy and the skin was TO be made
the cover for spy 10 enter tae camp under.
And the spy would have got in, too, but for
the sportive orders of the colonel; and the
wilfully faithful obedience Of Pierre San
coin.


On the next day, Pierre was promoted
to the rank of sergeant, and the Emperor
said TO him as he bestowed The boon" If
you only make as faithful an officer as you
have proved yourself faithful as sentinel,
| can ask no more"
Year: 1861

proves it TO my satisfaction, and that everything
that / do is right and cannot be bettered
cannot smite the shoulder for the kDighthood OF
a Second LieuteDancy, nor hang the collar OF
Major Generally upon an aspiring neck, nor have
/ the disbursing of the small coin Of twelve or
twenty hundred dollars annual stipend; so nobody
lies to me- except, perhaps, when the passing
remark is made of (" fine morning" if it is rain
ing shower, or "capital weather" when / am
sweating at every pOre but for these innocent
practices on my credulity / hold no resentment.


] see many people, for | stop at Wizards
hear q good deal of conversation and comment
for my tympanum ia sensitive even to a low
whisper. The people are both impatient and pa
tient-patient, for what they see is slow of me-
cessity, and impatient with what they know is
not from cOmpulson but choice. You lack food
buy it. You lack moncy-ask for it, and you
shall have gold for the gathering. If your Quar-
termaster's Bureau is in confusion, place man
Of capacity at the head of it, aud let order and
system drive out disorder and arrangement.
You appoint Consuls every day to places which
You might wipe out from the geography,
and the world would be no better and no
worse. You select Land officers for districts
where the whole aggregate Of acres is not worth
more than the salary of the incumbent. Can
YOU then forbear, for one day, these weighty
matters, and give attention to the small one, II
may be, of feeding one hundred thousand mcr
ready to fight for the redemption of half the
globe
Year: 1861

nave large band Of women, carefully selected frun
several hundreds in training under the Hospital Board
aho expect TO be able at proper time 20 furnish skilled


ana competent nurses for the General Hospitals Of the
army. Their labors have been great patient and
COSTLY ana though not yet visible, win be sure In due
time to produce ELECTS Of the bghest importance. Is
iseXpeeled that through tue Sanitary Commission every
day hoping to receive its authority from the Govern
ment, the abors Of the Woman's Central Association
will be formally recognized and brought into practcal
connection with the War Department. With these
preliminary remarks, we ask public attention to the
letter of Miss Dix, who is incessantly at work at
Washington in behalf of sick and exposed soldiers
The letter was addressed the Rev. Dr. Mecklenbergh


WA.RISGroN, D. c., Nay 30 1851


REVEREND ,Np DEAR SIR: greatly concerned BY the
daily arrival in Washington Of persons Of good intentions but
both adyi.ed and very ignorant Of all the proprees and
useges OF life beyond their humble hone and who
OF reaching Washington from kindly persons
who thuk the separation from relations hardship not to bs
borne eyeYng accidentally young tho
dark in distreshAviog left New Yos with resnent
sent Monday She represented herself from the Cooper
Insnte" where she said young lady her to this
c.tyD She told that she could easily find washing
other WORK the Hosps" Some at the depot directed
the Infrnsy where her offers Of service distinctly
rejected not being needed She had money the anal


with which she left NegYok having been stolen the boat
The regiment hours the way and the food
scsnty This gi has oIotner m the Fenens Regiment but
these compInies in Vniamoying from camp 10 camps
and are liable to constant change. She be passed
the river to see brother suppOrs he be found She
cannot get employment in Washington where there are hrnd
rcd Of women belonging in the District for employment
which they find have constant and urgent demands on
my puse which cannot meet in tie same ratio another MONTH
aud there are neither Institutions individuals In this city
ho provide for the class OF persons whom aude Jhus
hey are TO be sent NewYor retained here
ployed daily increasing All have and c0nyersed


with seem Of good character but sadly incompetent,
and unit for reliable responsible service The girl Mary
says had paper from the lady who gave her the pass at The
Iustu,e but did know it good for anything end
threw It away lost it.


Please dear Sir you able control the dbsnbuson
of free passes from NewYork with coming regiments or fol'
them so far urgent necessity does lot claim sey


Very respectfully d. L. DIN
Year: 1861

So soon as it was apparently the intention
of Price to attack Lexington, every effort that
could be made to reinforce it was made, and
Sturgis' army arrived III time to do SO, and
would have succeeded could they have crossed
the river; but the very ferry boats collected
there under the guns Of the fort for the pur-
pose of crossing S,urgis' army, four thousand
strong, had fallen into the hand; of the en-
emy, and left them Idle spectators on the cp-
posite bank of the river


Lane, with force Of over eight thousand
men, pressed on from the southwest with all
the vigor possible. Smith, with force of one
thousand, hurried down FROM ST. Joseph and
jeff Davis had ord,rs to break through the
enenys lines, and hurry Oh from Georgetown
without transportation, with force of over
seven thousand men. Besides these, two
boats with guns and over thousand men,
Welt Up the river in order to destroy the
masked batteries which lined its banks. In
fact such is the disposition of the Federal
troops at this moment They have so hem
med in Price that he will be obliged to give
battle or surrender. In any event his fate is
sealed, as it is the first time since the war
began in Miss uri that the United States
forces could meet the enemy in anything like
approaching to equal numbers.
Year: 1861

1t appears that Lieut. Col Merritt has final
ly accepted the nomination for Governor, ten
dcred him by the conference of the Demo-
cratic and Union Central Committees. He is
known at home as bitter and yindictivc pol
itician Of the ultra Democratic school, whose
election would only have the tendency to
strengthen the anti-war sentiment of the
country. He virtually accepts the Mahony
platform when he permits himself to be made
the tool of that faction. Let Union men be-
ware Of this scheme to betray them. Gov.
Kirkwood is now the only reliable Union can
didate for Governor, and should receive the
united support of all Union men.
Year: 1861

GAN EARLY ADVANCE FROM THE PoroMAc
PROBABLE. The New York Times of the
26th concludes an article on this subject as
follows: 1--WE think we can assume, without
any risk of being mistaken, an carly advance
from all our lines, and success which will
speedily make up for our apparent tardiness,
which was only the result Of preparations
necessary to assail and overwhelm the enemy
at half dozen different points at the same
moment"
Year: 1861

LANcERs.-lt appears tina: the lance is to
be once more used as a weapon in the Amer
lean army. A prominent manufacturer of
this city was yesterday ordered to make
sample weapon, and bid for the manufacture
of large number. There has always been
a kind Of romance attached to this weapon,
and its adoption will serve to render the cav
airy service additionally popular. The lance
is composed ofa sharp steel blade from eight
to ten inches long, shaped much like the CON-
mon bayonct, which is at ached to handle
of light, strong wood, from nine to twelve
feet long. The whole weapon weighs from
four to five pounds. 1t is hung to the arm
of the rider by swivsled strap, SO that,
when not grasped it swings to an upright
position, the lower end fitting into leather
boot.


Lancers are more formidable than other
cavalry, because Of their longer reach. This
arm has not been much in the American
Army, because of its utter uselessness in In
dian fighting, and on the plains, where a
hickory club is as formidable weapon. But
for charging on infantry who resist with the
bayonet, nothing can equals it. In close quar-
ters, the lancer depends upon his sabre
Cincinnati Commercial.
Year: 1861

sH In publishing the communication be-
low, we wish it understood that we do not
endorse its sentiments entire. We would
gladly see our country again united as it was
before the war, trusting to the intelligence
and honesty of the people, as expressed
through the ballot box, to eradicate the evil of
slavery in due time. The war is not to main
tain slavery or to put it down, but to main-
tain the Co. and the Union.
Year: 1861

AN IMPORTANT SECRET.--A young lady
should often maintain prudent reserve
and silence in the presence of her lover; he
will be certain to fancy her great deal
wiser than she can show herself by her
talk.
Year: 1861

SYRACUSE, September 4-The Democratic
Convention met this morning. Hon. Franci:
Herman, of Oneida, was elected Temporary
chairman. On taking the chair he addressed
the Convention, reviewing the state of the
country, and said it was our duty to meet
the present dangers and do all in our power
TO stay the ruin that seems impending,


ITO this end il is our duty to oppose Abo-
litionism at the North and Secession at the
South, which are equally making war on our
Government, and exbort you from my heart
as men and patriots, to consign both to the
common grave.


"The Abolitionists of the North, through
the ballot-box, are seeking to retain power
which is as destructive as death to the insti-
tutions, under which we live. GLoud ap-
plause


"Let US take position which shall enable
US to effeetually put abolitionism down at
the ballot box. We care not what men are
in charge of the Government, it is our duty
to protect and preserve that Government,
and resist with arms, if need be, with eur
lives, the men who seek to overthrow it.


I'VE will say to every, body, at home and
abroad, that this must be no war for the
emancipation of slaves; but a war for the
preservation of the Government and of the
rights of all sections of the Union.


THE time has come when the position OF
great party must be decisively taken, for
no negative policy can preserve the country
from destruction at this crisis.


1T IS true that, unhappily for the country,
we have not the power at this time to ad-
minister the Government, but we can clearly,
bold and firmly mark out the decisive
course Of action which we propose In order
to rescue the country from the dangers that
surround it. .rr 20


He further says; "The Democratic Party
can give tone to this war, so that it may be
said that IL was a war to uphold the Oonsti-
tuition, to preserve the Government, to give
to every section of the country their Just
rights under the Constitution, and so that it
may be known that we have fought TO put
down rebellion from love to our whole coun-
try, and not from hate to our brethren of the
South; and that we are ready to proclaim
that as soon as this armed rebellion Is over,
we are prepared to meet the South again, In
liberal spirit and to guarantee full Consti.
tutional rights to all.
Year: 1861

The National InieIkgencer says:


Tie casting of rifed shell at our Navy
yard occupies a good share of attention.
On an average sixty-four are cast every day.
Twelve and sixty four. Founders are also
cast here.


Boat carriage work and composition straps
for rltied guns are cast here. One of the
latter is prepared per day. A great quantity
of other work is attended to, included
among which are fuses. OF these six hun
dIed and forty eight are made per day. On
this work nine persons are employed, some
of whom are mere boys. 1t is prosecuted in
this manner: One man does the molding
and casting; two or three are employed
making the "cores" or holes; while the re-
msinder occupy themselves in scraping and
brushing away the adhering sand. Five
men are employed in casting she'll at this
shop


In various other places around the yard
the casting process is carried on with great
vigor.


1t has been estimated that between three
and four thousand twelve Founders and five
hundred other sized guns have been cast in
the building referred to above since its con-
struction.


In the Shell House from three to.four hun.
dred shells are boxed up and got ready for
use during the course of ten hours.


At the Iron Foundery about fourteen thou
sand shot are cast per day, inclusive of all
kinds, from the small canister to the fifty
Founders. Eight hundred is the number of
canister,shot usually cast by one man in a
day. A single person can mold and cast
twelve ifty-pouDders in the same time. OIL
grape. shot one hundred is the number, on
an average, cast per day by single indi.
vidual.


In all the shops there is an unparalleled
activity. The ordnance ard machine de.
partmeDts are the scene of labor day and
night. Captain Dahlgren is daily besieged
with callers on all kinds of business-pri-
vate, public and curious.
Year: 1861

the United States are, almost without excep.
ton, either the vulgarer and shalower men
OF the nation, who show the popular faults
ana passions, or cleverer minds who flatter
and obey without sharing them-un worthy,
IN the one case intellectually; unworther
sun IN the other from voluntary moral degra-
daton. Now how can such men be ex-
pected to meet crisis like the preseut-a
crisis which might try the ablest
and the noblest spirits that ever directed
the fortunes of great country2 How can
men who have risen TO power by low
means, he expected to use power for lofty
purposes? How can men who are where
they are because they have truckled and
temporized, and caioled, and cringed, and
iawned upon the mob, now coerce that mob
to its duty or overawe it into obedience and
orderf Or how can men who are corrupt,
or are believed to be so-or both-preach pa
triotism, and purity, and patient endurance
and the noble spirit of self sacrifice TO a
sneering and unbelieving crowd Tor expect
a hearing if they do2 Moral courage is more
needed at Washington now than any other
political virtue-the moral courage TO speak
unpopular truths, to face popular rage, aud
to resist popular delusions; and when was
such courage the common virtue of democra.
cies land where in this wide world has this
virtue, rare every. where, been 80 utterly
trampled out as in America 2"


1t is good, perhaps, TO have now and then
the permission to see ourselves as we are
painted by others. The portrait of the
Economist, it must be confessed, is not O
taking one; and we may, and doubtless
shall, congratulate ourselves that it is moi
true. 1t is, it must be confessed, very differ.
ent from that which we paint of ourselves
the admiration and envy of the world; the
hope of the oppressed and down-trodden oi
all nations, the latest-born and noblest rep
resentative of the great principles of human
freedom, the most virtuous people, sur.
rounded and guarded by the most perfect in
stitutions, the only country in the world in
which civic honor is the ruling element, and
honest and unobtrusive merit never fails to
find its appropriate reward.


But we, free and maguanimous people,
who, while enjoying the largest liberty would
scorn to withhold from others the privileges
which we demand for ourselves-to whom
free speech is as the breath of our nostrils.
and free press is as necessary as daily
food-who hold as fundamental principle
that error and falsehood must in order that
justice and truth may, be unrestrained can
afford to permit these railers to carp at what
they are disposed to consider the weak points
in our character, and will be amused rather
than distressed at their efforts to place us in
80 unpleasant a light before the world.


The Economist proceeds further, but we
will stop here, being desirous only to give a
few specimens of its language and ideas.
We confess that if it were speaking of some
other people-some benighted despotism or
efetc monarchy-we should be constrained
to say that it talked wisely and well: as it
is-we want language to express our ropinion.
Year: 1861

BuLL's HKAD.-Tbe market for fat Bullocks was
not quite good upon the closing as J, was the open
ing day oftbe market, but it was rot any lower inan
the previous Wednesday and on The whole better than
upon tie previous week. but not as much better MS the
reduced number of cattle would seem 10 warrant. The
numter on sale 10 the city this week. appears by the
repor, of the market, to be nearly 400 head le than
the week before and all were sod ut $50. h. for
the net weight Of meat, and business closed at an early
bonr OF tho evening.
Year: 1861

WONDERS OF THE UNIvERsE.-Lght travcrses at the
rate of million of miles minute yet the light from
The nearest star requires ten years to reach the EARTH
and Herschels telescops revealed two thousand three
hundred times further distant. The great telescope of
lord Ross pursued the creations of God still deeper into
space and having resolved the nebl of the milky way
into stars discovered other systems of sarsbeautifu
diamond points gtterng through the black darkness
beyond When he behed this amazing abyss, wheE he
saw these systems scattered prousely throughout space
when he reflected upon their immense distance their
enormous magnitude, and the countless millions of
worlds that belong to them it seems to him as though
the wild dream of the German poet more than
realised.


God called man in dreams into the vestibule of heaven
saying come up hither, and will Sow thee the glory
of my house" And to His angels. no stood about His
throne He said ''Take him. strip MIN of his robes of
fesh cleanse his affections, put breath into his
nostrils but touch his human hearthe heart that
fears; hopes and trembes.n moment, and it was
done and the stood ready for his unknown voyage
Under the guidance Of mighty angel, the sound Of
living pinons, they sped away from the battlements of
heaven. Sometimes on the mighty angels wings they
fed through Saharas of darkness wdernesses of death
At length, from distance net counted save III the
arithmetic of heaven light beamed upon them sleepy
fame as seen through hazy cloud They sped on in
their terrible speed to meet the light the tight, with
lesser speed, came to meet them. In moment the
blazing of around them-a moment, the wheeling
of planets then came long etenlities Of twilight then
agaia on the right hand and the left appeared
constellation Atlast the man sat don crying, angel
go no further let me lie down in the grave and
hide myself from the infntude Of the uniyeIse for end
there is none" END there is none:n demanded the
angel and from the gittering stars that shone there
came coral shout "end there is none END there Is
none?n demandedtbe angel again; sand is it this that
awes thy souls answered. end there is none to the
universe Of Godt Lo aIzo, there is no beginnihgl'


Exchange
Year: 1861

LIFE IN New YoRE.-The New York Ledger speaks
of late mysterious occurrence IN that city. An old
gentleman was found lying upon the sidewalk Of of
the streets in the upper part of the city with wound
in his breast lady in a CLOAK by his side, who
appeared desrous of avoiding recognition the woue.
ed man was carried 10 his hoIae but the request OF
M friends hs affair vss not Investigated St the preent
time
Year: 1861

II is sometimes said, by way Of objection TO
advancing upon the enemy and forcing him to
retire, that this is only forcing him into bet
ter position. because nearer TO his resources
and that he can be fought nowhere to 30 good
advantage, as upon the extreme northerly line
of the region now in his possession. For ex-
ample, it is said that 1t is better for us to com
bat on the line of the Potomac, than at Rioh-
mond on the line Of the James river And
upon the came process Of reasoning, We sup
pose 1t may be said that we can fght TO better
advantage in Missouri and Kentucky, than by
pushing the enemy into Arkansas and Ten
nessee.


All the ideas are fallacious. The fighting
strength of the rebels is in the border States
and if expelled from those States, they are no
driven back upon their resources, but away
from them. The resisting power Of the South
ern Confederacy is in its Northern rim, and
we break through that the work is done. 1t i
taking away the enemys resources to forc'
him South. 1t is not on the Gulf that h
strength lies. but it is there that his treasures
are. his negroes his sugar, and his cotton.