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Year: 1861

THE EXCITEMENT OF DREAx.-We have
heard very curious aud remarkable cir
cumstance, which happened the other even
ing and which shows the effect of nervous
excitement upon the human system. One
Of our citizens who has been in the habit Of
sleeping with revolver under his pillow for
some time-especially since the late excite
ment in regard to the prevalence of crime
had been deeply absorbed in business during
the day, and when he retired at night he was
completely worn out by fatigue and haras-
sing thoughts. He placed his revolver un-
der his pillow as usual, and soon fell asleep.
Some time during the night he wandered off
into the regions of dream-!and, and somehow
became impressed with the consciousness
that robber was in the house. He seized
his pistol and prepared to defend himself
His wife about this time had risen to attend
to the wants of child and although her
husband was fast asleep, be very curiously
directed his revolver at her and fired. The
ball did not, fortunately, take effect upon her
person, but lodged in the wall of their sleep
ing apartment. Her screams, together with
the report of the pistol, awoke the husband,
who was horror.stricken to find how narrowly
be had escaped killing his wife. Since the2.
f'r safety, the wife takes charge of the pistol
herself, as the husband is unusually subject
to dreams and nightmares. We advise him
to give business the go-by for season and
recruit his physical energies Troy Times.
Year: 1861

DESTRUCTION OF GAME. We learn that the


legislature is 10 be petitioned for the enactment
OF law for the further preservation of game,
such as deer al elk. As stated TO US a day or
two since, IL Il abominable 10 run deer into the
lake by the dozens, as is now prac' iced in all
kinds OF weather, and thus carry on a wholesale.
slaughter. There appears 10 be quite a number
along the lake shore who are anxious something
should be cone TO put stop 10 these proceed
lngs. How or in what form the remedy should
De- applied We DO not pretend to know.-Sanilac
JefTerSoBi0s.
Year: 1861

The Richmond Wing, in arguing
against "precipitation' on the part of the
steady Old Dominion, remarks as fol-
lows:-"So far as we are concerned, we
are utterly opposed to any undue hurry
in the assembling Of State Convention.
In our judgement the election for mem
bers to the Convention ought not to be
held before the middle or twentieth of
April, and the Convention itself should
not assemble before the lst of May, and
even a latter day would be preferable.
We desire full and fair discussion be-
fore the people of the questions which the
Convention will be called upon to decide;
aud it is evident that proper canvass
and discussion cannot be carried on in
the midst Of winter. Let the people and
the candidates have March and April for
the consideration and discussion Of the
grave subjects in issue, and then let the
Convention assemble in May, or about
the first Of June. This plan would best
consult the convenience and the wishes
Of the people and candidates, and afford
them all ample opportunity to take their
position adyiscdIy and wisely"
Year: 1861

ANOTHER BATTLE IN CONFIRMATION Late advices from Richmond represent that officers attached to the army of the Potomac to be at their posts on the 2Sth ut. The same advices intimate that President Davis was only waiting for the adjournment of Congress to take command in person of the army of the Potomac and lead it in its forward operations. Congress adjourned last Saturday night These things seem to indicate vigorous movement very shortly.
Year: 1861

SALMON FIsHNG.-The Alta tells that:
Gan old fisherman, who has recently arrived
here from Boston, conceived the idea that
salmon taken in the salt waters Of the bay
would be superior to those caught in fresh
water. He accordingly set to work and
rigged his seins in the bay-we are not in
formed as to the precise locality-and cap
tured quite number of salmon, some Of
which have been sold in the markets, and
are of so superior flavor to those brought
from the rivers, that the demand for them
far exceeds the supply. The salmon, as is
well known, becomes, to a certain extent,
soft an fabby on reaching fresh water,
which it seeks for the purpose Of depOsitDg
spawn and propagating its species The
fish is also said to cease feeding after enter
ing fresh water. The flesh, on the contrary,
in salt water is firmer, richer and better
favored"
Year: 1861

PRoDUcING SILVER By ARTIFICIAL MEANS.
1t is said that a German chemist has dis
covered method by which he produces
sterling silver at a cost of about seventy
five cents per ounce, and that company is
forming TO work the discovery on profta-
ble scale. The appliances required are GER
tain chemical preparations and galvanic
apparatus of sufficient power to act on
them. Should the experiment succeed on
large scale the profits will be handsome,
and additional weight will attach to the
opinion that all metals are resolyable into
two or three elements.
Year: 1861

CARELEssNEss.- Sarah Truesdale,
living on Second street, San Francisco, was
severely burned Tuesday evening while at
tempting to Gil campbene lamp when the
wick was burning The gas exploded and
threw a portion Of the burning fluid on the
lady's dress, setting it on fire and burning
her arms severely.
Year: 1861

VIM b. RANDOLPH, First Lieutenant in
the revenue service, stationed at Key West
has been promoted to the rank of Captain,
by the President of the United States, for
doing his duty as a loyal officer to the flag
OF his country and the Union.
Year: 1861

Ir is told of an applicant for some Office
at Washington, that he very ccolly re-
ouested tho President to sign his petition.
The President remarked, Why my friend,
YOU would place me in the position of the
justics 5f the peace, who, after deciding
the matter before him, raid he was very
had the case went as it did.
Year: 1861

A cat caught q sparrow and was about
TO ,teyour it, but the sparrow said No
gentleman eats til he washes his face"
The cat, struck with this remark, set the
sparrow down, and began to wash his face
with his paw, but the sparrow flew away
This yexed puss extremely, and he said
AS long as live will eat first and wash
my face afterwards, which all cats do
even to this day.
Year: 1861

Last Thursday was a stormy, unpleasant
day in the metropolis. Still the halls of
fashion were well filed on their opening
day. We find the following description in
the Tribune Of the prevailing mode for
spring:
Year: 1861

The cloaks Cor the season VIII have no
thing startlingly new except bias circular,
very long and very full, which has hood
of an indcScribabie shape, and which, as
the saying is must be seen to be apprecia-
ted. The ladies may, however, form some
idea Of it by supposing large circular
cape gathered in fan shape in The centre,
and having the ends folded up and trim
med with very large rosettes. Ihls gar
nent is the Princess Mantle" Black
silks and ladies cloths will lie very much
worn in paletots, with deep plain capes.
4 new article for summer wear is the Gre
nadine shawl There are not many Of
these pretty shawls imported, but they
will form very gay feature in summer
fashions. They are TO be had in pure
white, black, with brocaded border and
raised leaves Of the most striking colors,
and also in blue and brown.
Year: 1861

These beautiful things-the bonnets-
are. thank Heaven, no smaller than those
worn in the past season. The new Paris
shape is very ,iistingue, but it will disap-
point some OF the ladies' who are trying 10
Introduce the fiat Marie Stuart fronts.
Ladies' have tried very often to introduce
the Marie Stuart, but must yield TO fashion
and console themselves with the thought
that the Marie Stuart bonnet is only be-
coming to Young and handsome faces, and
that is the reason they will not take. The
new shape for the season is worn very
high, close to the lower part of the face,
and slopes very much from the tip to
the crown At Madame Harriss, IN
Broadway, some very elegant ones may be
seen. One Of lavender silk, with II white
lace front and cape of rich blonde, was
very Charming. 1t had a simple trimming
of pansies and lilies half buried in folds
OF the softest lace. Ruches will be worn
still, but not generally. The hair will be
worn in curls and in braids in the bonnets
rs was the fashion before ruches came IN
vogue They will, however, still be worn
in some of the most stylish bonnets. The
trimmings for the bonnets will be simple
lace and small flowers, in clusters and
in loops on the top, or as nearly on the top
of the bonnet as it is possible to get them


Fancy straws Will be very much worn this
spring and summer. \ great many costly
ones have been imported.
Year: 1861

TWENTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS sAvED.-Mr. Spaldrg
has sold two millions Of bottles of his celebrated Pre-
pared Glue and it estimated that each bottle
least ten dollars worth of broken furniture thus making
aggregate Of twenty millions of dollars reclaimed
from total loss by this valuable invention Having made
his Glue household word he proposes TO do the
world still greater service by curing all the aching head


with his Cephalic Pills and if they are as good as hi
Glue, Headaches will vanish away like in July
Year: 1861

OVER EXCITEMENT, and the mental care and anxiety
incident to close attention to business or study, are
among the numerous causes of Nervous Headache The
dsordered state Of mind and body incident TO this dis
tressng complaint is fatal blow to all energy and am
bition. Sufferers by this disorder always obtain
speedy relief from these distressing attacks by using
OF the Cephalic Pills whenever tho symptoms appear
1t quies the overasked BRAIN and soothes the strained
aud arng nerves and reaIes the tension of the stom
ach which always accompanies and nggsvates the dsor
dered condition Of the brain.
Year: 1861

GREAT DIsCovEEY.-Among the most important OF FL!
the great medical discoveries of this age may be cans
cred the system Of vaccination for protection from Small
PoI the Cephalic Pill for relief OF Headache and the
use of Qunine for the prevention of Fever either Of
which is specific whose benefits will be experienc-
ed by suffering humanity long after their dscoyerers
forgotten.
Year: 1861

.E-D Did you ever have the Sick Headaebes Do you
remember the throbbing temples, the fevered brow, the
loshing and dgust at the sight of food. How totally
unfit you for pleasure conversation study. Ore
of the Cepbalic Pills would have relieved YOU from all
the suffering which you then experienced For this and
other purposes you should always have box of them
hand to occasion requires.
Year: 1861

FINALE "BLosDIs. "-Fri0hthl Sesne-The Lon
don papers coBtlin accounts of degrading exhibition
at CIemorne ON Monday evening, the l2h ut 4 To-
male Bondn had been engaged TO cross the Thamas


tight rope from the gardens lt Is said that the actual
span of the river this point is 600 feet wide, while
the height Of the rope from the vari6s from 30
about 100 feet Immense crowds had collected to wit
ness the feat and the artistic when ths made her ap
pearance was received with loud bursts Of applause
rwo-thirds of the distance had been accomplished with
apparent aud certainty when tie performer stop
ped to Of the main supports Of the rope.
She remained long that apprehensons Of eontrs-
TEMPS began % spread Nor we're they groundlees,
fer attempts were made by the attendants on shore
and in boats to tighten the remaining six or seven
hundred feet Of rope. For a very great part Of
this formidable length guy lines to be seen.
There were tales of the ropes having been cut in the
preceding night for the sake of the weight by which
the main cord WAS should have been made steady.
On the other hand it alleged that these weights or
guys had been put up. After sitting wearisome
length Of time the ledge the summit OF the
timber support, the performer essayed to advance She
very found the task too dangerous and backed
her awkward resting place. The time from her first srr.
val at this point to her finally quitting was full three
quarters Of hour Again the female Blondin set forth
and this time made much progress that when she
hesitated for the second time l. bad become nearly i'm
possible for her 70 recede. This she neverhess
TO do, under the creates. difficulties.


The rope vas swaying like garden swing Cries
we're raised for line and when brought efforts
we're made 70 throw il the cord which TIE poor
creature was endeavorng TO maintain Der balance The
excitement became general aud soon grew into alarm


For while many picfed their fears With half suspi-
con that the danger only acted; but really soon
became too appuept. Twilight was deepening. and In
little time abe would be unable TO the rope Having
stood for teu minutes longer undecided TO sltempt
retreat or an advance the female Blondin sat down
the rope and balanced her pole across her knees Re-
newed Forts were made to throw cords over the main
rope, but unsuccessful At length an outcry was nude
thai she going to fall At that moment she relin-
qushed her pole which came splsshng down among the
Year: 1861

The defeat Of the federast forces at Bull WILL Is
said lead to change Of the name Of the rSuet here
tofore denominated Those who apt to boast that
they whipped Bull have been whipped Themselves.
Bulls run that was therefore, we understand, s hence
forth 10 be called Jonatban's run.
Year: 1861

Somebody gives the following receipt for making
bonnets Of the winter style. aN


Take buudle Of rye straw, four pounds OF rib.
bons, some black paint aud feather, and soak
them well; then stir them up with quill, and run
this through a kettle Of SpaidiHgs Prepared Glue,
and You will have one Of the latest style Of winter
bAta,
Year: 1861

The Charleston Mercury learns
that the Government has contracted
for a large supply of copper from the
Tennessee mines, in order to begin at
once the manufacture Of light brass
guns for field service.
Year: 1861

See advertisement on the third
page headed for the soldiers. Fun
for the little folkY and the big will be
In abundance on the occasion. Save
your loose change for the purpose,
and dom FORGET to be present.
Year: 1861

WHAT MAKES BUTTER SrREAKy p
We have recently met with this question,
and would reply that the only cause for
streaky butter ever occurring in our ex-
perience is the insufficient working of
the salt through the mass. Unless great
care is used, butter is always of different
colors before the first working (after salt
ing. Some portions will have little or
no salt, and be of lighter color, and the
dairy woman should work so as to mix
these portions with that thoroughly salt
ed, or size will have streaky rolls or tubs
of butter. A very little care when work
ing the second time will prevent this re-
suit.
Year: 1861

OAT STRAW FOR HoRsEs.-Pe Perhaps
some Of our rural friends have observed
that sick horses will eat straw in prefer
ence to any kind of fodder; as a matter
of course there are some exceptions
The reason is that oat straw contains a
large portion of nutrimental matter and
some phosphates, and when converted
into sort of bran by means of mill.
stones, is very nourishing diet. This
sort of aliment is useful when combined
with ground oats, for animals whose sys-
TENS lack the requisite amount of phos-
pilates.
Year: 1861

Ia A New England lady who is quite
famous housekeeper recommends an
economical plan of making cake without
butter, which may be useful to our read
ers. Take a piece of salt pork, fat, and
melt It down, and strain it through piece
Of coarse thick muslin. Set aside until
cool. 1t is then white and firm, and may
be used like butter in any kind of cake.
In pound cake, she assures US it is deli
cious. She says that after one trial she
never used butter again.
Year: 1861

In the report of celebrated pro-slavery
meeting in Charleston S. c., published in th,
Courier of that city, it is stated :" The CLERG
or all denominations attend In body, LENDING
THEIR SANCTION TO THE PROCEEDINGS, and add
ing by their presence to the impressive char
acter of the scene 20


Just God land these are they
Who minister at Thine altar, God of Right?
Men who their hands and prayer and blessing


On lsraeps Ark of light! llay


What preach and kidnap men
Give thanks-and rob Thy ow n afflicted poor
Talk of Thy glorious liberty, and then


Bolt hard the captive's door?


What servants of Thy own
Mercltul Son, who came to seek and save
The homeless and doutcast-fettering down


The tasked and plundered slave.


PLATE and Herod friends
Chief Priests and rulers, as of old combine
Just God and holy is that church which
Strength to'the spoiler, Thine? lends
Paid hypocrites, who turn
Judgment aside and rob the Holy Book
Of those high words of truth which search ant
In warning and rebuke ? Tburr


Feed fat. We locusts, feed
And, in your tasseled pulpits, thank the Lord
That from the toiling bondman's utter need,


Ye pile your own full board


How long, o Lord how long
Shall such priesthood barter truth away,
And, III Thy name, for robbery and wrong


AT Thy own altars pray?


Is not thine hand stretched forth
Nisibly in the heavens, to awe and smite =?
Shall not the living God of all the earth,


And heaven above, do right


Woe then, to all who grind
Their brethren of common Father down
To all who plunder from tn immortal mind


Its bright and glorious crown


Woe to the priesthood woe
To those who hire with the price of blood
Pervening, darkening changing as they 90,


The searching truths of God


Their glory and their might
Shall perish and their very names shall be
Vile before all the people, in the light


OF worlds liberty.


Oh speed the moment on. Love
When wrong shall cease-and Liberty, ant
And Truth, and Right, throughout the Earth b.


AS in their home above KNOW
Year: 1861

The printers of New York Cily are
joining in quite enthusiastically. six
have gone from the Times office, six from
the Aeles. twelve from tho Tri5une.
twenty three from the World. eight from
the Herald, six from the Express, eight
from Harper's. six from the Journal qf
Commerce and Courier These make a
total of eighty five. All told. about two
hundred members OF the craft have en-
listed for the campaign.
Year: 1861

WAR TERMs.-A casemate is stone
roof to fort, made sufficiently thick to
resist the force Of cannon balls. and a
casemate gun is one which is placed un-
der casemate A barbette gun is one
which is placed on the top OF the foriifi-
cation. An embrasure is the hole or op-
ening through which guns are fired from
lortfeauons. Loop holes are openings
in the wall to fire musketry through.
Year: 1861

A little fellow of six or seven years,
kneeling at his mothers side to say his
prayer, asked leave to pray IN his own
words, and with "A childlike simplicity
said" God bless little Willie and don
let the house burn up God bless me,
aud make my boots so on easy in the
morning"
Year: 1861

CRoAKERs. .-Insipid penny -a-liners croak about
croakers, and men who play second fiddle to Office
pet men, make an ado about the necessary spurs
which must be put to them 1t is all to no purpose


We are in for the war. All we desire and all we
ask is, that men who seek to fill or who do fill re-
sponsble positions do their whole duty to the State
and to the South. We shall be the last to complain
Of any body or croak about any thing, # every son
Of North Carolina will in this crisis forget self for
get party, forget every thing but the great alab-
sorbing interest Of the State and Of the South
When We see men in responsible stations neglectng
this plain, patriotic duty, We shall croak to some
purpose. sl5.f s.,. sg,a ss.sss ~ li.4 =
Year: 1861

We are making arrangements for regular cores
pondence from the different points of interest along
the seat Of war; Our readers may be assured that
shall give them all the reliable important infor


nation we can get See the letter of our regular
correspondent from Suffolk He is capital letter
writer, and we hope to receive letters from other
quarters soon. -
Year: 1861

MEErING OF TEACHERS, &c-The proceedings Of
an important meeting held in this city recently for
the purpose of inaugurating plan for editing and
publishing school books for the State, will be found
in another column. This was an important meet
ing, and We regret that our absence from the city
prevented our attendance. We hope that this action
in our good old State will be followed by similar
movement in all the Confederate States.
Year: 1861

SERIOUS AccIDRNr.-On Wednesday last Mr.. g.
Kuester OF this place while engaged in filling caps
y:th percussion powder, was seriously injured by
an explosion Of the powder The little finger Of his
right hand was blown of, and the next finger to it.
and the middle finger were badly mangled A part
Of his left thumb was also blown of, and some Of the
fingers of his left hand badly hurt. A cap entered
his left wrist severing artery, and was taken out
Of his arm nearly as far up as the elbow. Drs. Nc
Kee and F. j. Haywood were at once called in. He
is bearing his suffering like man. and is doing as
well could be expected. This accident to worthy
man. engaged in the service Of the STATE has excited
much sympathy among our citizens. s
Year: 1861

TIE DoDD MINERAL SpRMa.-Ths Spring is
much frequented by citizens and strangers many Of
whom realize much benefit from it. Its distance
from the City affords pleasant and health promo
ting walk. From what we have heard and seen we
have no doubt of its valuable medicinal properties
Year: 1861

that the authorities wiN not d;s6aad them, for the
reason that before the Goth Of Asgust it will 5ssssn
If zoe do not mistake, that they wiN all Be needed.
Lincoln's forces must be checked in Virginia They
must never be allowed to invade North Carolina
through Virginia; therefore North Carolina must
render Virginia and President Davis all the aid in
her power. She must subscribe liberaly to the
Confederate States loans and furnish all the men
she can. Ard remember, Lincoln must not be al
lowed to invade us on our sea-coast Wem,st hace
our batteries there and enough of them scen,anned,
and troops enough at hand to keep them FROM land
ing One or two thousand men, or five Thousand,
can easier keep them out, than twenty thousand
can drive them out after they are in Look ts this
Again, we must have an eye on our Tennessee bor-
der. Some able, experienced tactician shdhld be
put in command at that point, to watch thepnove-
ments of the Lincolnites in East Tennessee aid old
Abes hrengs, whom he will try to send to theit aid


What shall be done then? We must wage the
war, but it must be done as cheaply as possible
We urge upon the people in all the Counties at oAce
to form volunteer companies wherever it can be
DONE Let proper men be appointed as oficers.
Leu OIatc tuSm ddfuo0 AoCtlSSt ouu ISC
them go to drilling quickly. Get cheap uniforms
North Carolina homespun, and let them get ready,
so that at a moments warning they can be mustered
into the service of the State Confederate States
This plan will not take them from home nor from
business until they are needed. @


We say first let volunteer companies be formed
for the reason that infantry cavalry and artillery
will all be needed Let the volunteers form compa-
nies of each kind. As soon as the crop is over
600 cavalry can be formed in the State and these
armed with the common rife or double-barrelled
gum pistol, sabre or bowe-knife will form terrible
arm Of defence. Again, all ages able to bear arms
can enter these companies. We need artillery
greatly Let the Counties get cannon, one each, il
no more, of six or eight FOUNDERS if the State will
not, and let artillery companies be formed


Finally, there are some who will not move until
they compelled Let the militia law Of the last
Legislature be enforced promptly and at once. Re.
organize the militia qGckly, and compel every man
according to law to be enrolled and mustered. Il
must be done and done at once. Viryinia has euerg
man enrolled at this time and drilled one dog spery
peek North Carolina must do it II will be soon
too late to grieve over spilled milk. s