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Year: 1861

Hawthorn for Lease to a Good


Tenant.


Desire to place my late residence west Of the Pub


lie Square in the hands ofa good Tenant
terms The premises contain
superior SOIL about half cultivation the balance
blue grass The house with rosns porches excellant
ervants houses stable, WE'LL &C. all and
To the Gardener the Daryman Gentleman, seeking COOL
quiet and retired for his family
Of the town. place for rent in the vicinity
vile offers superior attractions.
To the right will make the terms acceptable
No. AK. Cherry street EUGENE UNDERWOOD
decI3-E
Year: 1861

THE VIRGINIA CONVENTIONAL Richmond
correspondent of the New York World has
the following speculations on the action OF
the Virginia Convention


1T is now generally conceded that tho
Stale Convention will do nothing in m.
way OF secesson-nOt even discuss The ones
tion. Fully two-thrds of the members are
opposed to such policy in any event. and
The most that is now expected by the most
rabid secessionists is the passape of ami.
coercion resolutions. The stronp union
manifestations made in the Convention and
Oy members IN their personal aud private
intercourses, have led to manv recrets
among the secessionists that any call for a
Convention was issued. They think the re.
suit will be to develop much STRANGER
sentiment Of conservatism in VIRGINIA ,ban
was known to exist heretofore. Had thev
a cholce now, they would willingly place
matters wheTe they stood two months ago.
peierrlhg 'hat the uncertainty Virginia.
posltlon on the issue of secession which pre.
vailed heretofore should still exist. rather
than That her aversion to that policy should
be exposed through the agency of this Con
ventlon. but reiterate the sentiments Of
well Informed members of that body. when
state that majority of the delegates
would prefer division of the State TO sub.
mission To any policy looking to secession.


The action of the Convention, whatever
it may be, will be slow and deliberate II
is thought it will sit for two or three months
awaiting further developments at The South
which Il is hoped may indicate disposition
toward reconstruction. In that event the
Convention will use every effort in its DOW.
or IN the way OF mediation, and, failing ia
'hat. Will adjourn, leaving Virginia as she
now stands. Further guarantees, however.
VIII be asked for, but they will be of such
character so seasonable as TO render their
concession by the North certain. | think
that the propositions now before the Peace
Conference at Washington will be entirely
acceptable"
Year: 1861

The London Times, and other journals


in the interest of the English Palmerston


Government, have been Industrious and


marked in their endeavors 10 warn and dis


courage English capitalists from having


anything whatever TO do with the New


American Loan. By this time those Rebel


sympaihzing journals must be convinced


that they have made egregious ninnies OF
themselves in this matter of the Loan.
They have been refusing favor never ask
cd, and one not likely to be asked, for from
present appearance it does not appear that
any attempt will be made to dispose Of O
dollars worth of the new bonds in Europe.
The loyal citizens of the United States arc
able 20 take the whole amount of the Loan.
and would be were it three times as large
as it lie; they are willing to take ii, as events
have demonstrated, for they have faith in
the stability Of their Government 10 meet
it; aud they have every reason to believe
that the integrity, honor and power Of the
Government will be maintained, for those
who are subscribing 10 the Loan are deter
mined with their own strong hands to sup
port aud uphold the Government TO which
they are willing to trust not only their for.
tunes, but their sacred honOrs. The Ameri-
can people are willing to furnish the Uni
ted States Government with all the pecn-
mary aid il requires TO put down Rebellion,
aud they are determined that the Govern
ment shall be in a condition to repay all
advances, by using all their physical pow
ers to enable it to crush out Treason and 10
punish Traitors. The United States Gov
ernment is creature of the people /; il is
an engine devised by them for their own
protection to it the people are indebted
for the property and prosperity they pos
sees ; aud their conduct of late shows that
they are willing to hazard life and property
in defense of the Government, as without
the latter the former would be valueless
and they have abundant abilities to furOish
both TO any amount necessary to protect
the Government from the assaults OF all its
enemies, whether domestic traitors or for
eign foes. The American Loan will not be
compelled to seek market either 10 Eng
land or France, and all the efforts of the
Palmerstonan journals to depreciate that
loan are just so much "Labor Lost" 70
their unhappy domestic troubles, the Ame-
rican people will convince the English Pal
meFston Ministry, and the whole world
that they are able 10 successfully fight their
own battles and to pay their own expenses
They ask for no physical or pecuniary aid
from any foreign powers, neither will they
submit to imperdnent interference from
any.-[CNll.
Year: 1861

Much PHILOSOPHY IN A Few WORDS
The following extract we make from one
of DIR. Hollands late essays upon human
life, now published in the Springfield Re-
publican. The philosophy it inculcates
would save a vast deal Of unhappiness


1t seems very melancholy thing for a
man to carry a mental ulcer with him
through life-to feel its pricks and pangs
in every effort-to be conscious of its pres
ence every hour-to be engaged in cover
ing it from sight. or ia attempt to deceive
the world with regard TO it. Life is alto
gether too good thing to be spoiled by
little sore, or a large one, when there eX-
lists an obvious mode of cure. 1t is our i'm
mense and intense self-consciousness that
stands in our way always in this matter.
The truth is that the world does not think
half so much about us as we imagine it
does. A man may walk through the city
Of New York with face Gas homely as u
hedge-fenee," thinking about it all the
time, and wondering what the people think
of it, and not q man of all the throng will
even see it. 1t is so in all the world at
large. Our personal peculiarities, our per-
sonal failures, our personal weakness, our
personal affairs generally. possess very lit
tie interest for others. They have enough
to do in taking care Of themselves, and have
weakness and failures and peculiarities
enough of their own and if the world should
spurn our well-meant efforts in its behalf.
why, let it go. 1t effects nothing to get
sore and sensitive over it. When man
truly learns Of how little Importance he is
in the world, he is generally beyond the
danger of becoming CALLED by his harness,
whatever it may be.
Year: 1861

To REMOVE INK PROM PAPER. &C.-The
process of thoroughly extracting all traces
Of writing-ink, whether accidently split or
written in error is to alternately wash the
paper with camel hair brush dipped in a
solution Of cyanuret of potassium and OK
alic acid then when the ink has disappear
ed. to wash the paper with pure water. BY
this process cheques have been altered when
written on "patent cbeque paper" upon
which it was supposed by a recent inventor
to be impossible to remove writing.
Year: 1861

From dawn to dark they stood,
That long midsummer's day;
| While fierce and fast, h-.s
The battle blast ......
Swept rank on rank away! @
From dawn to dark they fought
| With legions swept and cleft,
While black and wide,


The battle tide .... ....
Poured ever on our cleft"
They closed each CHASTITY gap! r
They dressed each shattered ranl
They knew, how we'll
That freedom fell .... ..
With that exhausted flank!
/" Oh - for a thousand men,
Like these that melt away!
And down they came,
With steel and fame,
Four thousand to the fray
They left the laggard train;


The painting steam might stay
And down they came,
With steel and fame


Head-toremost to the fraYi
Right Though the blackest cloud


Their lightning path they cleft
Freedom and Fame
With triumph came


To our immortal left.
Ie! of your living sure


Ie! of your dead bereft
Honor the brave ,
Who died to save


lo@r all, upon our Left.
Year: 1861

The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Sun writes:


The startling event Of to-day has
been the arrest Of the Hon. c. J.
Faulkner, ex-Minister to France. He
was at once carried from his lodgings,
at Browns Hotel, to the jail, and up
to the time Of this writing he has had
no examination or trial. His bag
gage &c, is under close military
surveillance. 1t is supposed that he
was arrested upon charge of trea-
son, but in what precise way he has
given aid and comfort to the enemies
OF the republic has not transpired.
On Saturday he stated publicly that
he had called upon the government
for pass to go into Virginia, but as
that State is held to be out Of the
United States, and as he might be
loyal to the Federal Government
when he should reach his home it is
supposed that something besides the
mere asking for a pass is at the bot
tom Of accusations against him.
Year: 1861

a CORRESPONDENT Of the New York Times
writes; Governor Pickens is denounced by
many as being perfect old fogy. l never
heard any one speak unkindly of his wife


however She is perfect bundle of fascina


non'' and the younger officers go crazy over
her saw her at Fort Moutrie the Other
AFTERNOON cutting an immense dash. The
etoops were reviewed for her especial bene
Year: 1861

wish you to direct the attention Of your
readers to source of green food for cattle in
the spring Of the year, Of the merits Of which
our Pennsy lvania farmers do not appear tn
he fully informed. allude to winter rye.
Last fall, (lS59) ! concluded to test its valre
for early Pasturage or cutting, and accord.
ingly put in about three acres. The soil
was the thinnest on my farm, and for that
reason not well adapted TO wheat. The rye
grew beautifully and early in March it
would have afforded fine grazing, but as ]
wished it for cutting, did not turn the cat.
tie on 1t. Early in May It was fit for the
scythe, and At that time we commenced TO
cut and feed it. During the whole Of the
month Of May my cattle were supplied with
q most bountifhl supply Of rich succulent
food which not only kept them in fine con
dition, and largely increased the yield Of
my milk cows, but also enabled me to re.
serve for hay q field Of seven acres Of
clover, Whi:h had set apart for pasture,
and which should have been compelled to
use for that purpose, but for the green rye
from the three acres. am perfectly salts.
fed that every small farmer, like myself,
will find IL greatly to his advantage 10 put
In two or three acres Of rye to be used in
the spring as above related. Another ad.
vantage derived from il was the saving Of
manure. Ny cattle during the greater part
Of the time were kept in the barn.yard, and
the large increase Of my manure heap was
readily perceptible and very gratifying.
Year: 1861

stand upon the range sr stove, so that il will
come gradually to a boil. When they.ha
reached the boiling psint take them of, 50 ueese
them out of the water, and put them, with a
small piece Of white soap and pinch of soda,
into second clear cold water, repeating ex-
actiy the FIRST process. After second boil
they will be ready to rinse, first in clear and
aftefward in little "blue" water. Have a
towel rack or small clothes horse ready to dry
them on, and while they are drying pour half
pint Of clear boiling water over two large
Jumps Of loaf sugar, which is to be used in
stead Of starch, and gives to laces the precise
amount Of stiffness and consistency which they
possess when new.


To impart the orthodox yellow tinge to the
old laces, put tablespoonful of clear LIQUID
coffee into the starch, or rather into the eaU-
sncre, before dipping. After starching, which
should be done as soon as the laces are dry
roll them up in towels, and by the time the
last are rolled up, If there are a number of
them, the frst will be ready to iron, and nicely
ironed on the wrong side, will look as "good
as new" No rubbing should be used through
out the whole operation.


zOUAvE JACKETS.


Zouave jackets reappear as the season adj
Vances, and promise to be as much in vogue as
ever. They are, however quite different in
style. The skirt part is almost wholly dis
pensed with, leaving a sort of Greek rests
loose, but cut almost straight around the waist
excepting where it deepens into a sharp point
before and behind. A tucked linen.cambric
undershirt is indispensable, finished with small
linen collar or narrow standing frill. A wide
silk sash is tied around the waist on one side,
and gives Greek Turco effect to the costume.
coat-sleeye, ornamented with buttons and
braid, Is the correct style with this jacket, but
many prefer one which will display an under.
sleeve.
Year: 1861

The Abolitionists in the Kentucky lie.
gislature are attempting to rule with q
high hand, and they seem to be capable oi
creating unjust and oppressive enactments
with as much ease as Lincoln and his ad
visers set aside the Constitution and laws
of the country in their outrageous pro,
ceedings before the meeting of the FEEDER
al Congress.


Among other laws passed is one ID
which the Frankfort correspondent Of the
Louisville Journal alludes in a most com.
mandatory manner, but which would dis.
grace the statute Books of aiy people who
have written laws 1t is stated that il a.
mends the laws relating to descents and
bequests, so as to provide that whoever
has or shall hereafter voluntarily form any
military force for the invasion of the State,
or shall give aid and comfort to any mill.
tarJ f6ree Invading the State, shall be in
capable of taking any estate in Kentucky,
by devise, bequest, descent, or distribution.
Those now holding commissions in the
Confederate army who shall resign within
sixty days and retdfh to their allegiance,
aud soldiers in the same employ Who shall
escape as soon as they can and return to
their allegiance, are not made incapable.
Any one now with the forces invading the
State who shall after thirty days accept a
a commission Dir be promoted, shall not
have the right 10 resign to be made 6aba-
bic within the provisions of this act


This infamous law originated with the
Judiciary Committee Of the Kentucky
Senate. and passed into law so far as the
Legislature is cohcsrhed Itwas Thought
it would be vetoed by Governor Magofin.
i Memphis Appeal
Year: 1861

Tennessees proud sons II ever bs
The bravest mid the brave.
Who march upon the battle field
Our glorious South to save.
To save our country from their grasp
To shield us from distress,
And drive the Northern foe away
That sow our shores infest
Their countrys cali they have obeyed-A
Their oaths are heard on high,
To free her from oppressions heel
Or bravely for her die.
Your cause is just--your hearts are brave,
For all that makes life sweet,
Your mothers, daughters, sisters, wives,
You go the foe to meet.
ye bear your noble Southern fag
Where honor points The way
To place il where the eagle proud
Henceforth viii ever stay.
Encircled by the Southern Stara
His eyre now must be;
Uncaged he seeks our sunny home
our,proud bird Liberty.
Ye bear with you the rife now
And deaths unerring ball
Win cut an onward path for you
AS foemen round you fall.
Twill nerve you in the dangerous hour,
When death your thoughts must share,
To know that God will smile on you
And keep you in his care,
Then fling your banner to the breeze,
Its star-gemd folds must wave
In triumph DER your conquered foe
While heir pale lbrows ye lave,
Twill float above the battle ground
Der the wounded and the dead,
And fan our dying soldiers face,
Stretched on his honored bed.
An honored grave he gave his life
To make his country freei
All who would ask nober death
Than to die for libertp'
His happy native land, and home,
And all that made life dear;
He'd ratheN fall protecting them
Than live king elsewhere,
Obi would that could proudly stand
Upon the battle field,
And send abroad the deadly ball
To make the tyrant yield,
Ia claim no boasted power on earth,
Save the one the red field gave;
I'd be martyr in the cause


To fill warriors grave.
Go, climb the highest steep of fame,
And pluck the laurels there,
And wreathe them on your noble brows

Henceforth to ever wear
How proudly will we welcome back
Our warriors brave and true,
Forgetting not the honored dead,
And pray they may be few,
Brave hearts, our prayers will always be
That his protecting arm
May ever be around you there,


To shield you from all harm.
You go where death and danger crowd
Forever round your way,
But with bold and dauntless hearts,
Your noble deeds display.
God be with you now, my brothers,
God protect you and defend;
Keep you from the tyrant's power,
Grant our prayer and victory send,
DECATUR COUNTY, Sept 1851.
Year: 1861

w some disparsgirg reference has recent
~ been made to the quality of the Austrian
mu6kets. In one Of the camps Of the Poto-
mac, the Other day, a visitor MAS asked to test
the temper Of glitterirg bayonet, which he
bent double over his knee Like piece ofhoop
arms. This kind OF bayonet would serve d
double purpose. The soldier can run it into
his enemy, aud by the coiling Of the weapon
around his spine he would inflEbly be held
= prisoner. But q Wsgon load Of extra bayo-
nets must need be sent along.
Year: 1861

EARLY TERMINATION OF SEED Corn.
The Republican of Princeton, Ill,
gives an experiment of DR.. Chamberlin,
which goes to show that, by the use of
chloride of lime and copperas, much time
may be saved in the termination of corn.
In his Office, DR.. @. had four boxes, in
one of which the corn was planted without
soaking, and the seed had not germina-
ted; in the second, the seed was soaked
in warm water, and had just commenced
to germinate; in the third, the seed was
soaked in a solution of lime, and the green
blades were just peeping from the ground; |;
in the fourth, the seed was soaked in n
solution of chloride of lime and copperas,
equal parts, and the blades were nearly
three inches above the ground. All the
seeds were taken from the same ear, were
planted at the same time, in the same
quality of soil, and had an equal share of
light and heat. The copperas will keep
the birds and worms from eating the seed.
One pound each of chloride of lime and
copperas will soak seed enough for twen-
tv acres.
Year: 1861

BRAvADo.-There was considerable
excitement and Indignation aroused in the
vicinity of the depot at Springfield, on
the departure of the New York Express
Train on Monday. A passenger who had
come through from the East, lifted one
of the windows rs the train was starting,
and unfurling secession banner proclaim
ed that it would wave over the federal
capital within ten days. The train bore
him rapidly away, or he would probably
have been dragged out Of the car.


,r L.e Ae.-..s.. Boston Courier.
Year: 1861

EE 1t is said that there arc now in
Washington between sixty and seventy
men, mostly from the West, who have In
formed Lincoln that he must either give
them an office or lend them money to
get home with.
Year: 1861

BY THOMAS MOORE.
Is 1t not sweet to think, hereafter,


When the spirit leaves this sphere,
Love, with deathlcs5 wing, shall watt her
To these she hath long mourn'd for here!
Hearts, from which It was death to sever,
Eyes, this world can meier restore,
There as warm, as bright as ever


Shall meet US and be lost no more.
When wearily we wander. asking


OF heaven and earth, where are they
Eeneath whose smile we once lay baskiag,
Blest, and thinking bliss would stay!
Hope still lifts her radiant finger


Pointing to the eternal Home,
Upon whose portal yet they linger,


Looking back for US to come.
Alas, alas--doth Hope deceive us9
Shall friendship -love--shall al, those ties
That bind moment, and then leave us,
Be found again where nothing dies?
Oh, if ne other boon were given,
TO keep our hearts from wrong and stain,
Who would not try to win Heaven
Where all we love shall live againe
Year: 1861

How SOME PEOPLE Do.-One thing
always noticeable at Fairs is dissatis-
faction at the judgment of the commit
tees in awarding ofpremiums. A man
makes up his mind that his OK, or his
cow, or his horse is the best. He has
for months expatiatcd on its good quail
tiles. His neighbors have done the
same. He brings his pet to the Fair.
Somebody else has a better one, so the
Judges decide; he gets perhaps the 9.
premium and is mad. Off goes the
blue ribbon into the dirt, and curses,
sometimes loud and pretty deep, arc
heard. He declares that the judges de-
eide by favoriteism; but he cannot
prove that charge, and if they had
awarded the premiums to him, some
body else would have been just as mad.
Why, man, can't you consider that the
judges don't look on your animal with
the partial eye Of ownership? When
you show such spite, you simply make
d fool Of yourself; and though many
may sympathize with you to your face,
they laugh at you behind your back,


On Friday we saw one man incensed
because his bull did not take the first
premium, in his class and sweepstakes
also, he tied the blue ribbon on the
BULLS tail. One man innocently in
quired if his head took the first premi-
um and his tail the second.


Another, because his horses received
the second premium instead Of the fest ,
in great rage tore off the ribbon,
threw it on the ground, and in doing
SO ripped out very big oath.


Still another, because he got the
second premium on his horse, showed
his spite on the innocent ribbon.


All these persons were laughed at,
and we doubt if they felt any better
when they cooled of.


It was remarked on the grounds, that
everybody was in huff who did not
get the first premium, If men would
be a little more cons;derate, they might
not act 50 foolcsh.
Year: 1861

He will also give special attention to busi-
ness before the Departments of the General
Government at Washington, and especially tc
Land Cases, and obtaining Land Patents.


AS tho head of one of the Land Patent Bu-
reaus in the General Land Office at Wash
lngton for several years. and possessing a
large experience in the transaction of public
business, he possesses extensive facilities for
the transaction OF business with the Govern
meEt nslv2y1
Year: 1861

@ A correspondent of the James
vile Gazette says:


The patriotic young ladies Of tho
town of Porter have passed solemn
resolution, that theywill not hereafter
permit any youhg man to escort them
to ball or party who refuses to enlist
in defence Of the country.


These young ladies' We think, very
much resemble their first mother (Eve)
when she suggested to A3am what
was the best course for him to pursue,
and succeeded in making him believe
she was his superior in Judgment, the
consequences Of which we are too ia
miliar.