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Year: 1861

A PAKK FAILING IS.--Last fall the city of
Roxbury, Mass, purchased a lot Of marsh
land On Ruggles street, TO I'LL up and lay out
as a park While filling ii up, however, with
gravel, it was found in a certain part all the
gravel which was carried on Immediately
sunk, and though for several days it has been
brought on at the rate of 600 or 700 loads u
day, nearly all has disappeared from sight
Year: 1861

Armiag the People.-The people of Virginia
have never failed to exhibit their repugnance
to what the politicians call standing
N.Y." and judging from the efforts made re-
Gently III Henrico county to collect money for
the purchase of arms, that portion of them
residing in the county named are equally
averse to patronizing the only legitimate sub
stitute for 1.-THE volunteers. A ''m meeting
OF the committee TO raise funds for aiding the
volunteers of the 33d regiment" was held at
Henrico County Court House on Tuesday.
There was pretty liberal attendance of m em-
bers, who reports collected the enormous sum
of about 1865. Those who are familiar with the
cost of arms aware that this sum would
not go very far in efficiently arming the half
of one company. How far it would go divided
among six companies, (the intended recipients
of the dona tion, } it does not require the aid of
q very astute arithmatican to determine. 1t
is proper to say that the committee will not
cease it's labors for some time to come but 1t
is undeniable that its efforts will not amount
to much unless patriotism on the part of the
people inspires them to open their purses a
little wider than they have been doing here
tofore. Now, arming the volunteers may
seem very unimp1rtant matter in the eyes
of some people, and especially those of Hen
rico; but If the clash of resounding arms
were to awaken them from their lethargy, they
would be the first ones to demand protection
that kind of protection that the volunteers
alone are capable of giving. Even if arms are
not wanted, they are like Mrs. Toodles' watch
boxes, g so handy to have in the house " i'll
case of need.
Year: 1861

The New York Tribune gives the fol-
nving a, some Of the inducements that


should impel loyal men to promptly en-


roll themselves in the army Of the Union:
1. The cause. We fight for the life
- the Nation, the maintenance Of free
Year: 1861

1t is reported Of polite Boston deacon
that he WAS once heard to pray, ''Oh Lord,
we would not presume to dictate, but we
would suggest that revival of religion is
very much needed"
Year: 1861

An eminent lawyer Of Sacramento, under
date of the 81 writes to the Mountain Dem
ocrat: "The call Of the President upon the
militia Of the country is o not Recognized
bv the laws or the Constitution, and he who
recognizes neither is unworthy to be at the
head Of n free government, and in the pure
days of the Republic woul have been i'm
peached. 1t is AS gross and lyrannlcal an
outrage as ever disgracel despotsm 'Ihe
Act Of 1896, under which he has pretended
to justify it; conempales no case, as all
lawyers know, except where the military
power. TO pretend to as>mllate such an
occasion to one like the present, and to at
tempt, under cover of il, 10 invade and sub


ugate States which have withdrawn from


the Union, and among which no civil or u
draI authority of the United States exists,
is to lrite with the understandings and with
the liberties of men. The rerognli"n of
any military power in the President, which
is not expressly given by the laws and the
Constitution is submission to tyranny.
The trainers of that sacred instrument wise
~ withheld that power from the President
fearing that it might, in the hands of an
able and ambitious man, he used to enslave
the people Admit that Congress may sane
ton what the President has done, still that
is no excuse for him; that does not justify
his tranping upon the laws and the Con-
sttution"
Year: 1861

LINCOLN ON THE WAn-Ihe San Fran.
cisco Times, The leading Republican organ in
California, ON the 3lst of May, published a
letter purporing to he from President Lin
coin, in which was This language:


81 can take care of this war. have got
ten plenty Of men, and plenty of money. |
have determined to thrash those rebelious
States. will carry the war to their own
soil; will confscate their nigeers and set
them Free This war will abolish slavery,
and it shall he the nrile Of my almnisra-
tion that gave liberty and enfranchisement
to four millions of my fellow beings"


We have charity enough to believe that
Lincoln never penned those sentences, not.
wiihsianding the authority Of newspaper
of his party. But we do believe they speak
the sentiments of many Republicans, because
we have seen like iendsh policy advocated
by the New York Tribune, n Y. Times and
other Republican papers.


The following which we extract from the
New Hampshire Patriot, is applicable to-
this region, where hirelings will fy Demo-
Gratis to cover up their own cowar'lice and
aposacy: NEARLY all the Republican pa'
pers Of this State continue their vile abuse
of leading Democrats and the Democratic
papers of this State. BY this course they
expect to induce Democrats to forget party
and ignore party feeling we suppose We
have only to say to the worthless fellows,
that we and our friends have always expect
ed and received their abuse, and never ex-
pert or hope for their praise or approval,
bat that abuse will have no effect upon our
course or our opinions. Their malignant
lsehoods and their vile insinuations against
the loyalty of the Democracy to the Consi-
tuition and the Government, are refuted by
the whole history of The party and Us o.
sans.7
Year: 1861

Mr.. Corwin said, in his speech in the
House on Monday, advocating the policy
of the report from the Committee of
Thirty-three.


"He looked upon that as property which,
owing a man labor, could be converted in
to value in goods or money. That called he
property. He did not mean to say that
man had property in man, but there was a
relationship existing between slave and
his owner which was recognized by the
Constitution of the United States, in this,
to wit: that every State recognizes the
right of a master to establish his claim to
his runaway slave. That relationship
which existed between a man who owes
labor, and him TO whom it is due, was
called slavery. He believed that the word
"slave" had been strangely perverted from
its original meaning. The word "slave"
was formerly applied to white men-the
blue eyed, fair-skined man-the slaves who
raised the great Russian Empire to its
present stupendous and brilliant height.
In the present day the Emperor of Russia
had found it desirable to emancipate the
millions of slaves of his vast empire
Now, in this country, the word slavery"
had come to be well established. He did
not care by what particular name it went,
he would call it anything-theology ,diyini-
ty, Black Republicanism, Laughter.) Slave
ry, or anti-slavery-any name they pleased.
The thing which they wished to understand
was, what was known as to the relationship
existing between certain persons in state
of slavery, and the persons to whom they
owed service or larbor. That is property.
In the acceptation of law, that relationship
was property"
Year: 1861

The editor of the Attica Qnd.) Ledger
was informed few days since Of curious
case of combustion, about two miles south
of Perrysville, in that State. About half
an acre of ground is on fire, and has been
burning vigorously for some time. The
earth is composed mostly of kind of
mari, in which the heat has made crevicer,
and the smoke may be seen issueing from
the subterranean furnace distance of two
miles. But the most singular feature of
this natural lake-oven is its beautiful cov-
ering of green grass-an oasis in the cheer
less field of snow surrounding it. Cattle
attempted to eat the grass but finding the
earth rather warm, scrambled out and left
it growing greenly in its hot-bed. Our in
formant pierced the surface with rail, and
gerry sparks came up thiekly. A sound
issues from the spot like the distant rum
bling of railway cars. The place was for
merly low, swampy piece of land.
Year: 1861

G0LD!o
'Tis in vain that you address me
With your VOWS of love and truth;
Such professions but oppress me.
Since they come from age to youth.
Surely, siI, you must remember
i am young; and we are told
May should never wed December.
I can't love you! Keep your gold!
Though you speak of rank and splendor,
Which You say i may possess,
Wealth alone can never render
To the heart true happiness.
regret your poor selection,


Since 10 love my heart is cold;
What is wealth without affection2
l can't love youl Keep your goldl
Love should be a mutual feeling,
Bas'd on true affections part,
Joy and bliss in truth revealing,
To each faithful loving heart.
Such is love, devoted ever,


Neither to be bought or sold,
Still the same till death shall sever
1 can't love you'll Keep yonr gold!
Year: 1861

The New York pulpit is to-day one end
of a magnetic telegraph, of which the
New Orleans cotton market is the other.
The New York stock market is one end of
the magnetic telegraph, and the Charles
ton Mercury is the other. New York
craftsmanship! Why, even in the lips of
Seward, it is sealed or half sealed, by con-
siderations that take their sise in the cane,
Year: 1861

While the people Of the North will soon
recover their equanimity and seek for in
struction and profit in tile late inelorious
defeat, The effect Of the disaster will be Sc
nously and permanently felt in the Border
Slave States. In Kentucky, an election is
TO be held in August, upon the result of
which the action Of the state,Ifo or against
secession, depends. The loyal Union men
Of that Commonwealth go into the political
contest with the 1i=couragements Of The
late battle upon them, there to encounter
me Jcsfs aud jibcs which will sure to follow
Their appeals to their nejghbors, based up-
on the military Power Of the United States.
We hope for the best; but Kentucky will
be entitled to the thanks Of every loya1
man OF the North. il in the face Of Bulls
R''p, she keeps steadfast to her duty.
Year: 1861

TIE OPINION OF PIERRE SoULE on THE
SrATEsMANsHIP OF THE SE0EDERs--In letter,
written few days ago. Soule says; "If this
Government is to be ogerthrown, and the
South is to organize itself into a distinct and
separate confederacy, it were hardly an act
of discretion, on our part, to commit the trust
of erecting the latter to the very men who,
with all the Federal power at their bidding,
with the purse and sword in their hands to
sustain themselves, have, in less than four
years, not only destroyed the most powerful
party that was ever organized in any gov
ernment, but subverted that noble structure,
of which John O. Calhoun has said that it
exceeded, in sublimity, any work that had
ever emanated from the mind of man These
are however the men who now urge the
expediency of separate State acuon, on the
part of the States, and who openly advocate
the policy of precipitating Louisiana. of her
self, and without seeking concert with other
States, into the vortex of revolution"
Year: 1861

l MUST pity that young man who, with a
little fnery of dress and pecklessness of man
ner, with his coarse passions all daguerreo-
typed upon his face, goes whooping through
these streets, driving an animal much nobler
in its conduct than himself or swaggers into
some haunt of shame, and calls it enjoying
lifep He thinks he is astonishing the world /
and he is astonishing the thinking part of it,
who are astonished that he is not astonshed
at himself For look at that compound of
flash and impudenee, and say if on all this
earth there is anything more pitiablel As
well say that the beauty and immensity of
the universe were all enclosed in the field
where the prodigal lay among the husks and
swine Dir Chdppia.
Year: 1861

correspondent of the Bulletin, writing
from Grass Valley. says:


There is a little knot of Seeessionists in this
locality-men of extreme Southern birth and
feeling, who are striving to make up in ac-
tivity what they lack in numbers. Some of
them are very violent, and are for fight
anyhow but the most of them are for Pa
cific Republic AT the head of this latter
movement Is Dr. Cleveland, who is vigor-
eusly engaged in prosolytizing for Burch and
Scott lie proposes 60 circulate a paper inn
mediately throughout the country, to obtain
signatures in support of this movement. Thus
far their efforts have met with no encourage
ment whatever, an overwhelming majority of
cur citizens being sound to the core on the
Union question.
Year: 1861

mentioned. two days ago, the case of
young woman who came here from Sweet
lands in a state of distress We are happy to
say that no sooner was the fact known, than
a half dozen families rendered an asylum
to the poor wandercr, and that she has
found bone in the family of one of our
best itzens-Nevada Democrat,
Year: 1861

INSECTS AND PLANTS ON THE HUMAN BoDY.
Among the papers published in costly style
by the Smithsonian Institute, at Washing
ton, is one of The microscopic plants and an
imals which live on and in the human body.
1t describes quite number of insects The
animal which produces the disease called the
itch, is illustrated by an engraving half an
inch in diameter, which shows not only the
ugly little fellows body and legs, but his
very toes, although the animal is entirely in.
visible to the eye. When Lieutenant Berry
man was sounding the ocean preparatory to
laying the Atlantic telegraph, the quill at
the end of the sounding line brought up mud
which on being dried became powder so
line that, on rubbing it between the thumb
and finger, it disappeared in the crevices of
the skin. On placing this dust under the
microscope. it was discovered to consist OF
millions of perfect shells. each of which en-
closed living animal
Year: 1861

A FRENcH ROMANCE OF THE PRESENT DAY.
The Paris correspondent of the New Or
leans Pieayune tells the following strange
story;


young man, originally from the country,
was about to be married to a Partisan lady a
few weeks since, and among the other numer-
ouS legal prelminaues to be gone through
WITH he had to obtain his fathers written
consent, and also "A certificate Of the death of
his mother, who was supposed to have de-
parted this life many years ago. Upon ask
ing his father for the certificate, the latter be
came much embarrassed, and finally told his
son that his mother was not dead but had
been raving maniac for many years. and
had been concealed chat she might not agi-
tate the feelings of her children. The son
obtained an interview with the supposed lu-
matte, but she only stared at him, not even
replying to his questions. 1t became necessa
ro to tell the story to the brides family, who
insisted upon seeing the crazy woman.


AS soon as the latter saw herself surround
ed by witnesses, she said in a calm tone 81
am not mad. My husband becoming the
prey OF most unreasonng jealousy, and |,
Oeing helpless and alone in this secluded
mansion, te escape his continual scene of vio-
lence, and to avoid the feal was centinnal-
" under of being assassinated by him, Che
threatened more than once to kill me) say
feigned madness in the hope of enjoying
something like quiet | preferred langush-
ing in prison all my life to being hourly har-
rassed 10y these dreadful scenes Of jealousy"


The persons assembled at first thought this
accusation was but an additional evidence of
the distracted state of her mind, but being
doubtful, the medical faculty were called in.
Before they could arrive at decision the
husband, who had been in state of great
agitation ever since his wife charged him
with her sequestration. became raving mad
His papers were inspected, and it appeared
that he had for years been crazy--a mono
maniac-his frenzy arising from Jealousy.
He was carried to n madhouse, and his wife
signed the marriAge contract of her SON
Year: 1861

Mr.. EDGERToN thus concluded his able
speech delivered in the Senate Thursday, on
the resolutions on the state of the Union:


"Let us forget for time the divisions of
party, and join hands upon the common
ground of broad and elevated patriotism.
Let our motto be, "The Constitution and the
Union !" May they be preserved forever!
May the great principles of liberty and of
law upon which they are based, brighten
and extend until their radiant sound shall
have encircled the earth Let us not be
frightened from our duty by the horrors of
civil war, nor fascinated from it 10y the delu-
sive dream of Pacific Republic. Let the
voice of California go forth to-day, in tones
that shall thrill to the farthest verge of the
Republic proclaiming that her patriotic sons
have pledged to their country their lives,
their fortunes and their sacred honor. Let
us so act in the great crisis that is now upon
upon us "that when we come to be gathered
to the dust in which our fathers are laid. we
may say to our sons and our grandsons if we
did not amass, we have not squandered YOUR
Inheritance of glory" Great applause.
Year: 1861

By yesterdays stage we received
but little mail matter, and no later
news than previously published by
us, and, outside of a few Virginia
exchanges, did not get any papers
Just at this particular exciting time
such things are aggravating.
Year: 1861

We clip the following from the n
o. Picayune:


Notwithstanding the war time and
scarcity Of money, says the Natchez
Courier, we are told by our Texas
contemporaries that the work on the
railroads is still steadily progressing
Latest intelligence from lndianoia
represents the railroad from that
place to interseet the San Antonio
and Mexican Gulf Road was steadily
and quietly going on. The Courier
of that place says the superintendent
Mr.. Dudley, is deserving of great
credit, not only for his constant en-
deavor but for the excellent manner
in which the work has been done.


If the people Of Caddo were as
persevering as thsTexans, about such
matters it would be better tor them
Year: 1861

& But ! short time win slapse before
the people will be called upon to poll
their votes for suitable persons to re-
present them in tho Legislative halls
of the State. At this particular Pc
riod, it behooves US to vote Tor no
men, be their past political creed what
they may,-who are not known to De


upright, fair dealing. out and out
Southern men, firm and true. Such
persons we know to be in the tield'


as candidates, let a choice be made


now; do not delay until the very day


Of election, and vote for some one a
friend advices, but make 1t your bus
mess to find out who would be most
fit and suitable to confer the honor
upon for which they aspire. when
you have definitely satisfied yourself


on this point, proceed to use your IN,
auence Immediately in behalf OF such
individuals, and have them elected


By so doing you will serve your
State and parish as good citizen.
Year: 1861

The regiments that are sent out on
picket about the Potomac sometimes
have an interesting time shooting
Yankee pickets. Our regiment was
out last week on its first trip, and
did pretty we'll, considering that it
has only two rifle companies, which


alone are capable Of doing much ex-


ecution, owing to the distance which


they are apart. 1t returned with the


satisfaction Of having killed six Yam


KEGS and taken one prisoner. The


practice of shooting at each 9TH


er's pickets is quite interesting as


well as exciting. and the scene is, in


some instances, quite amusing. They
will shoot until they are tired, and
then, hoisting a white handkerchief,
go to meet each other for the purpose
of holding a friendly conversations
When they have conversed enough
,hey return to their posts, and COM


nence shooting again. They will no
longer be allowed that privilege, how
ever, as the practice of firing on each
others pickets is now strictly forbid
den.


It is gratifying to state that the
health of the regiment is greatly i'm
proved. The measles cases are about
all over. Several who have had
measels years ago have taken them


again in camp. Typhoid fever is
prevailing to some extent. Only two
or three cases Of it, however, are con-
sidered in any way dangerous. The
surgeons say the present cases are
much milder and more easily man


aged than the frst.-Chas. Courier
Year: 1861

If women have one weakness more mar
ked than men, it is towards veueration.


They are born worshipers makers of
silver shrines for some divinity or other,
which of course, they always think fell
straight down from heaven. The first
step towards their falling in love with an
ordinary mortal is generally to dress him
out with all manner of real or fancied su-
periority; and having made him up. they
worship him. Now truly great man, a
man really grand and noble in heart and
intellect, has this advantage with women,
that he is an idol ready made to hand; and
so that pains taking and ingenious sex
have less labor iu getting him up. and car
be ready to worship him on shorter no
tice. Particularly this is the case where
sacred profession and mora. supremacy
are added to the intellectual Just think
of celebrated preachers and dlvines in all
ages. Have they not stood like the image
of 'Nebuchadnezzar the king set.' and all
womankind. coquetts and f1irts not excep-
ted, been ready TO fall down and worship,
even before the sound Of cornet, flute, harp
sackbuth, and so forth. Is not the faith
full Paula, with her beautiful face, pros
trate in reverence. before poor. old. lean,
haggard. dying St. Jerome, in the most
splendid painting of the world, an emblem
and sign of woman's eternal power Of
self sacrifice TO what she deems nobest in
man? Does not old Richard Baxter tell
US, with delightful single tenderness, how
his wife fell in love with him first, in spite
of his long pale face; and SO she confessed.
dear soul, after many years of married life
that she had found him less sour and Bit
ter than she expected? The fact is, wo-
men are burdened with fealty. faith. reve-
renee, more than they know what to do
with; they stand like hedge of sweet peas
thowing out fiuterng tendrils everywhere
for something high and strong to climb up
by, and when they find it, be it ever SO
Tough in the bark; they catch upon it.
And instances are not wanting of those
who have turned away from the fat.ery Of
admirers to prostrate themselves at the
feet of genuine hero. who never wooed
them, except by noble deeds and tie rhet-
orc Of noble life.
Year: 1861

The following anecdote ia taken frcm a
book entitled Notes Of an Army Surgeon
and said to relate 10 an occurrence during
the seige Of Fort Erie:


l remember. one day, in making my
hospital rounds. patient just arrived pre-
sented me an amputated forearm. and ia
doing SO. could scarcely refrain from a
broad laugh; the litter was constantly on
his face. What is the matter? this does
not strike me as a subject Of laughter III
is not, doctor; but excuse me, lost my
arm in 30 funny a way that still laugh
when l leok at it. Our first sergeant wan.
ted shaving. and got me to do it. as am
Corporal. We went together in front o
his tent: L had latbered him, took him by
the nose. and was applying the razor. and
that was the last l saw Of his head and
my arm. Excuse me, doctor, for laugh.
ing SO. but 1 never saw such a thing be
FORE
Year: 1861

The New York Journal of Commerce,
commenting upon the remarkab change
of opinion going on in the North says:


No rank secessiohist mas used more
violent language, or struck more severe
and covardly blows at the character ol
the President and his Cabinet. thar the
very men who three months ago pronoun'
ced a disagreement with those officers rank
treason. The same remarks apply to pri-
vate individuals as we'll to public news
papers. The most furious denouncers OF
OF the President to day are men who few
weeks since proposed to hang every one
who disagreed with them as to the mode
OF prosecuting the war