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Year: 1861

Tho State Convention, to take into consideration
the subject of federal affairs will assemble in this
City about the middle of March. 1t will be COM
posed of one hundred and twenty delegates, to be
chosen on the 2sth day of this month.


We appeal to the Union men of the State to be-
stir themselves and to leave effort untred to car
ry the Convention. They can carry it. if they will,
and that by large majority.


Nominate no man-vote for no man who will not
pledge himself against secession and dsunion. BE
SURE THAT YOU KNOW YOUR MEN BEFORE
YOY COMMIT YOURSELVES TO THEIR SUP
PORT. .. ...t..


The appeal is now to the people. LET THEN RISE
IN THEIR MIGHT AND CRUSH OUT THE YANCEYrTEs.
Year: 1861

EQ1t0f6 t13CAEu Al1ouAo.N


noticed, day Or two since, complaint Of
some peraon IN regard to the overnoW sr or COZ,
tile efdnVia arising from 1t as being very or
fensiye, and your remark that as soon as the
traps to tho sewers were put in order there
would no ef1uyia arise


It Is strange that people in Chicago will
pump into the sewers almost identically the
same mnterlal that others are pumping out Of
the earth, at great expense, in Pennsylvania
and Ohio, and who find 1t to pay to send it
four thousand miles aWsy, for see by the pa
1ers Tint shipments Of the natural coal oil
have been made to England.


The writer was engaged for a numGer Of
years In distilling oils for illuminating pur-
poses, aud knows TINT the CONDENSED gas made
from coal is nothing more nor less than coal
oil in crude state, and worth at least twenty
five cents per genon to distl and refine into
kerosene, and If some person would undertake
the business, money cou:d be made By pur-
chasing it at that price and distilling It.


One thing more, Messra. Editors: While the
people Of Pennsylvania and Ohio are pumping
up oil and selling it to Chicago and other
cities, Chicago has q reservoir Of oil Of the
aame Kind in her midst, right at her feet. But
Isuppose people think it cheaper to import
the article than to pump 1t out Of the earth at
their own doors. The stone qlaTties at ute
sccsteTn limit Of The city lie in or o.. rcscruoir Of
The same kind Of oil. What quantity there is
there Of course no one can tel, but it would
cost but little to bore down and try it.. That
the oil taken out of those quarrlcs ia Of the
sane character and quality as the Pennsylra-
mia oils the writer knows, having compared
them. Respectfully yours. N.


REMAnKs.-We have supposed that only
small portion Of the liquid pumped out
Of the gas pipes is similar to the coal oil.
As we have no definite information on the
subject, however, we commend the matter
to the careful consideration Of The EN-.
ployees Of the Gas Company.


As to the reservoir Of oil under our city,
we fancy our correspondent is the only one
who has the news; and be does not inform


US of the source Of his knowledge We
| believe the idea most prevalent among
those best informed on such subjects, as to
| the bitumen and small quantities Of oil
found in the limestone which comes to tue
surface in the prairie near the north-wes-
tern corner Of our city, is that they came
from formation which formerly overlaid
this stratum, and which was swept away
by great convu1sion which preceded the
present geological condition of thingE
This stratum seems to dip pretty rapidly
towards the east and south. The Galena
Railroad Company struck it at depth oI
Of ninety feet, while boring for water fol
their shops, at the corner Of Halstead and
Kinzie streets, in the West Division. We
never heard Of their finding any oil, and
we fear the "reseryoir" Of that substance
was upset and emptied long ago.
Year: 1861

anxiety the solution Of the knotty problem
involved in Fort Sumter. If Floyd, Toucey
and Buchanan could he hanged simulta-
neously with the abandonment Of the
fortress the dignity of the government
would not suffer so much, and the general
humiliation would not be so great.
Year: 1861

GEN. BURNsIDE's VIEws.-The fol-


lowing is sketch Of the speech OF Gen.


Burnside at the reception OF Col. Kurtz's


Massachusetts regiment in New York


"He spoke of the cordial feeling which
should animate the troops of New York
and Massachusetts, remarking that he
Was from part of the country where it
was necessary TO have intimate acquain-
tance with the grand old Bay State TO
create such a feeling. He hoped their
acquaintance would be made stronger in
the field, and that the war would be short.
The cause of the war (slavery) was re-
gaided as the strength of the enemy, and
he hoped every good general would avail
himself Of that force. Immense cheers.)


Under any other name than slavery, 10
good general would be excused from let
ting it alone. If it was necessary to
maintain the government that slavery
should be removed, in Gods name let il
be done. Gen. Burnside then alluded
TO the landing of the Federal troops il
the heart of the rebellion in South Car
olina, aad sat down amid great applause"
Year: 1861

GEN. BURNSIDE ON GEN. MCCLEL
LAN.-ln a recent speech in New York
after referring handsomely to Gen. Scott
Gen, Burnside said:


But ask your patience, your for
bearance for, aud your confidence in, the
young chief who has assumed the com
mand. | have known him intimately ;
AS students together, as soldiers in the
field, and as private citizens. For years
we lived together in the same family.
know him as well as know any human
being upon the face of the earth; and
know that no more honest. conscientious
man exists than Gen. Mcclellan. |
know that no feeling oe ambition beyond
the good of his country and the success
of our cause ever enters bis breast. /
know that all he does is with a single eve
TO the success OF this government and
the breaking down of this rebellion
Aud know that nothing under the sun
can ever induce that man to swerve from
what he believes to be his duty. He is
an honest, conscientious Christian man.
And now let me add what believe, and
what is believed and felt by every person
who has ever come in contact with him.
that he has the soundest head, and the
clearesi military perception of any man
10 the United States"
Year: 1861

RAISING A DUsT.-A correspondent complains
that people in our principal avenues shake
their carpets on the sidewalk at late hour In
the morning, which he very justly considers a
nuisance. which should be abated.
Year: 1861

PROBABLE FATE OF TIE LzvANr.-
Information has been received from Hawaii
up to June 7th, and we learn that ships
mast had drifted ashore below the harbor Of
Kawalunalee, in Kau, and is seventy six feet
long. The lower part of the mast which was
between decks is squared and finished as if
it had been used IS rack for guns. 1t is
supposed that it is the Levant's mast. It
went on shore there months ago. If it should
prove to be the Levan.'s the proof will be
conclusive that the ship did not founder, but
was wrecked on reef, rock, or island, in the
Pac,fc, and if this view is correct, may not
some of the Officer and crew be alive?
Year: 1861

THE Pacific Echo is the title of paper
Just published at Napa, by Alex. Montgom-
ery. In its editorial it rehashes the unjust
charges of the Bulletin against our nominee
for State Treasurer, and in politics we should
think it of the Breck. stripe, and not likely to
effect any particular change in the politics of
the State
Year: 1861

MrsrSG.-We hear of one or two compa-
nies who are busily engaged in fuming Clear
Creek, commencing above Horsetown, ana
extending as high up as Oak Bottom AT the
last named point operations have been COM
menced and we trust that the expense and
labor of these worthy and industrious men
will be amply compensated by rich harvest
of the precious metal.
Year: 1861

He came too late-the toast had dried
Before the fire too long;
The cakes were turned upon their side,
And everything went wrong.
She scorned to wait all ight for one
Who fingered on his way,
And so she took her tea alone,


And cleared the things away.
He came too late. He saw at once
That supper time was DER;
Ind itleience in her calm smile dwclt;
She closed the pantry door.
The table cloth had passed away,


No dishes could he see 4;
She met him and her words were gay,
But she never spoke Of tea.
He came too late-the fragrant steam
OF tea had long since flown;
The flies had fallen in the cream,


The bread was hard as stone.
And when with word and look he tried
His hungry state to prove;
She nerved her heart with woman S pride,
And never deigned to move.
Year: 1861

DEAD DBuNK - II is matter Of congratu-
lation, snys the Union, that there was much
less disturbance and disorder at the polls
than Usual at our annual elections. This fact
could not have resulted from abstinence from
Intoxicating drink as the number of drunken
men who were laying around loose during
the day exceeded any former exhibition of
the kind The liquor consumed was evil
IDENTIFY of the most efficient character. A few
glasses served to lay by the consumer for the
day.


The liquor in this place was of a more ami
mating character,
Year: 1861

Two painters were employed to frcscoe
the wall Of magnificent cathedral; both
stood on a rude seatfold, constructed for the
purpose, some forty feet from the floor
One OF them was so intent upon his work
that he became wholly al sorbed in admir-
alton, and stood off from the picture, gaz-
ing at it with intense delight. Forgetting
where he was, lie moved back wards slowly,
surveying critically the work of his pencil,
until he had neared the very edge Of the
plank upon which he stood


At this critical moment his companion
turned suddenly, and almost frozen with
horror, beheld his eminent peril !; another
instant and the enthusiast would be pre-
ciptated upon the pavement beneath if
he spoke to him it was certain death-if
he held his peace, it was sure Suddenly
he regained his presence of mind, and
seizing q wet brush flung it against tie
WALL spattering the beautiful picture with
unsightly blotches of coloring. The pain
ter flew forward, and turned upon his friend
with fierce imprecations, but startled at
his ghastly face he listened to the recital
of his danger looked shudderngy over the
dread space below and with tears Of graf


tude BILE. sed the hand that saved him.
So, said preacher, we sometimes get
absorbed in looking upon the pictures of
the world and in contemplating them step
backwards, unconscious Of our peril, when
the Almighty dashes out the images, and
we spring forward to lament their destruc-
! tion-into the bntstretched arms of marcy,
and are saved
Year: 1861

Hon. Robert C. Winthrop, in his speech
on the occasion of presenting a banner
to the regiment of Senator Wilson, paid
the following beautiful tribute to our Ma.
tional dag:


Sir, must detain you no longer.
have said enough, and more than enough
TO manifest the spirit IN which this flag is
now committed to your charge. /; is the
national ensign pure aid simple; dearer
to al our hearts at this moment, as we
lift il to the the gale, and see no other
sign Of hope upon the storm cIoui which
rolls and rattles above it save that which
is reflected from its own radiant hues;
dearer. a thousand fold dearer to us all,
than ever It was before, while gilded by
the sunshine Of prosperity, and playing
with zephyrs of peace. 1t will speak for
itself far more clolnently than l can
speak for il.


Behold it! Listen to it Every star
has tongue. every stripe is articuate
There is no language or speech where
their voices are not heard. There magic
in the web of it. 1t has an answer for
every question Of duty, 1t has solution
for every doubt and every perpexity. 1t
has word Of good cheer for every hour
of gloom or dependency.


Behold ii! Listen to It 1t speaks of
earlier and later struggles. 1t speaks Of
vc ories, and sometimes of reverses, on
the sea aud on the land 1t speaks of pa.
triots and heroes among the living and
among the dead and Of him, the first
and greatest Of them all, around whose
consecrated ashes this unnatural and alb.
horrent strife has been so long raging
"the abomination of desolation standing
where it ought not" But before all, and
above all other associations and memories
--whether Of glorious men, glorious deeds,
or glorious places-its voice is ever Of
Union and Liberty, Of the Constitution
and the Laws.


Behold it! Listen to it Let it tell
the story of its birth to these gallant vol.
unteers as they march beneath its folds BY
night Let it recall to them the strange,
eventful history of its rise aud progress
let it rehearse to them the wondrous tale
of its trials and triurnphs, in peace as we'll
as in war /: and whatever else may happen
to it or to them, it will never be ignomin-
iously struck TO treason, nor ever be pros
tituted to any unworthy and unchristian
purpose OF revenge, depreciation or rapine.


And may a merciful God cover the head
of each one Of its brave defenders in the
hour Of battle
Year: 1861

THREE young men we're recently tried
in Dampriere. Wis, for shooting at and
fatally wounding dog, and the jury gave
the following written verdict: "All three
guilty, plaintiffs damages assessed at six
pence ; and each of the defendants to have
another shot at the dog"
Year: 1861

TALL CoLLARs.-Four story shirt collars
are becoming all the rage. No matter what
the style of architecture, providing they
are tall. An exchange says that short neck
ed people, Ia order to keep pace with the
spirit OF Improvement, should get their ears
moved M little higher.
Year: 1861

Towards the end of the last century, the
Rev Mr. B, minister Of The parish OF
Auercorn. on a Sabbath when he had oc-
cas- on to be absent, coufded his pulpit 10
Il young probationer who fred of some OF
those fash sermons we have all listened to.
missing every aim but the only too evident
one Of minsterlng 10 the vanity OF the
speaker Stiutting out IN the evening
with one Of the young Indies of the family
the flush and elation of his mornings per
formance still unsubsided, and CHANGING 10
pass cottage whence proceeded the sounds
Of evening devotion, he eagerly drew near
to listen. 1t wouid be so curious, he said
TO hear what those simple, uneducated
people had to say A voice tremulous
with age was pouring forth one OF those
fervent prayers so frequently to be heard
among our pious peasantry, one which
might have been uttered 10y some David
Deans on the hill side Somewhat solem-
nized and in evident wonder, the young
preacher listened attentively, till from
general supplication the old man came TO
particulars, and besousht God to have
mercy on the poor parish of Abercorn,
for they had been fed out o a toom (empty)
spoon that day The young man shrunls
away, having heard rather too much of
what such people say.
Year: 1861

Just as the opposing armies were
approaching one another, Gen. Cheatman
discovered squadron OF cavalry coming
down the road near his position. Uucer-
tain as 10 which force it belonged, accom-
panied only by an orderly, lie rode up to
within a 'ew yards Of 1t aud inquired:


What cavalry is that


g Illinois cavalry, sir, was the reply


"Ohl Illinois cavalry. AH right; Just
stand aohsre yoa ore!!'


The cavalry obeyed the rebel order, and
unmolested by them, who supposed he was
one Of the Federal officers, the General
rode safely back, directly under the guns
of another Federal regiment, which had
by that time come up but who, seeing him
coming from the direction OF the cavalry,
also supposed that he was one OF them.
Some of our officers remembered the
incident and agreed with the hero of it,
that if they had known who he was, it
was very probable that there would have
been one rebel general less that light.
Year: 1861

Why is IT So?-An exchange paper
says: Fasten a nail or key to a string, And
suspend it from your thumb and finger
and the nail will oscillate like pendu


dulum. Let some on. pace his open
hand under the nail, and it will change tc
circular motion. Then let third per
son put his hand on your shoulder, and
the nail becomes in moment stationary.
Year: 1861

A methodist brother had occasion to
nreach discourse against the doctrines
of immersion, but could not find a text
until with great shrewdness and good
sense he hit mon this" Beware OF dI
yers and strange doctrines.
Year: 1861

WHEN Alderman Gill died, his wife
ordered the undertaken to inform the
Court of Aldermen Of the event, when he
wrote to them " I am desired to inform


the Court of Aldermen that Mr.. Alderman
Gill died last night, 10y order of his WIFE
Year: 1861

How OUR SOLDIERS CAN GUARD AGAINST
raE SUS--As the heat of the summer sun
IS one of the hardships our volunteers will
have to encounter, it will be well for them
TO know in what way the French army in
Algisrs guard themselves during the day
uhen Oh the march or standing SENTRY
They take a yard of thin. white flannel,
fold it together once, and draw up one end !;
ribbon or tape may be inserted to draw
and tie it around the neck This thrown
ever the cap or shake and falling behind,
completely shields the head and shoulders
from the rays of the sun. Woolen is pref
erabIe to linen or cotton, is equally light
costs less than the former, and is easier
washed and kept clean.
Year: 1861

NOTICE is hereby given that on the


second Tuesday of May next and the next
succeeding days | shall sell at public auction
at the Office of the Treasurer of the County
of Jefferson, in the State of Wisconsin so much
of each tract or parcel of land described in the
following statement as shall be necessary for
the payment of the taxes, interest and charges
thereon, Said sale to be open between the
hours of nine O'Clock in the forenoon and four
o'clock in the afternoon.


jefferson April 18th 1861
Year: 1861

ADvERrIsE.-Dull times are the very
best for advertisers. What little is going
on. they get while others are grumbling,
they pay their way, and with a newspaper
for life-preserver, swim on the top of the
water. while others around arc sinking
Year: 1861

WE have a communication from Steiner's Flat
censuring the writer from that place, whose let
fer was printed last week. 1t is rather sharp
recommending some people to attend to their
own business and let other peoples alone. The
maxim is good one, although not generally OBJ
Year: 1861

TO our unusually large stock of Goods. Our
stock comprises every article in the Gothing and
Furnishing line. We have constantly on hand
the largest stock and greatest variety of CAssI-
MERE and w o Ill II A T S, of any house in
the city, and our prices for these Goods are less
than OF any other House, as we receive them
direct from the manufacturers on consignment.
Our stock of
Year: 1861

PAPER MILL AT SAN LoRENZO.-The first
lot Of paper from the new mill recently
erected at the above place, has been receiy-
cd 10 San Francisco. The mill is designed
to make straw paper most of the time, but
can make either Manila or printing paper.
Fifty tons of straw paper can he manufac-
tured per month.
Year: 1861

DIsooURAGING CHILDRRN.-The truthfulness
of the subjoined suggestions will be endorsed by
the experience of quite too many, we fear. They
contain much food for thought, and may be
read with profit by every parent:


1t is somewhere related that poor soldier,
having bad his. skull fractured, was told by
the doctor that Lis brains were visible. "Do
write and tell father about it, for he always said
bad no brains," he replied. How many faith
ers and mothers tell their children this, and how
often does such remark contribute not little
to prevent any development of the brain9 A
grown up person tells a child he is brsinless
foolish, or blockhead, or that he is deficient in
some mental or moral faculty, and in nine cases
out of ten, the statement is believed the thought
it may be partially so, acts like an incubus to re-
press the confidence and energies of the child
Let any person look back to childhood's days.
and he can doubtless recall many words and ex-
pressions which exerted such discouraging or
encouraging influence upon him, as to tell upon
his whole future course of life.


We knew an ambitious boy, who at the aOe
of ten years, had become SO depressed with
fault-hnding and reproof not only mingled with
encouraging words, that an early age he longed
for death to take him out of the world. in which
he conceived he had no ability to rise. But
while all thus appeared so dark around him. and
he had been 50 often told of his faults and de-
1ciencies, that he seemed to himself the dullest
and worst OF boys, and while none of his good
qualities or capabilities had been mentioned, and
he believed he had none, single word of praise
and appreciation, carelessly dropped in his hear
ing, changed his whole course of thought We
have often heard him say, "that word saved
him." The moment he thought he could do
we'll he resolved that he woodland he hss
done well. Parents, these are important con-
Year: 1861

Az Englishman met his death about the first
of the present month, at Bsrne in dreadful
manner. After supping with some friends, he
took walk through the city, in company with
threSother EngIishmen. As the bear-p lay in
their way, the party went for pastime to look at
the bears. This pit was separated into two
compartments, in one of which was the he bear
and in the other the female and several cubs.-
While bending over the railinga, watching the
animals he overbalanced himself, ard fell over
into that part of the pit In which the old bear
was confined, breaking his arm in the fall. One
hour ELAPSED before any assistance could be OBJ
tanned and brought to the spot. Efforts were
then made to extricate the unfortunate man
from his periloas position by means OF hoisting
him up with ropes. 1t is remarkable that up to
this time the old bear, although the most savage
of the family, and therefore placed in separate
compartment, had not attempted to iDjure the
voung man. At the moment, however, when
he was being hoisted out of the pit, and had
reached half way up, the bear became savage,
and tore him down into the pit again. A horri-
ble struggle then ensued, which, after nearly
half an hours duration, resulted in the unfortu-
nate man being killed by the ferocious BEAST
One Of the party of Englishmen would have
jumped into the pit to his friends's aid had he
not been forcibly restrained by the bystanders.
Year: 1861

Lin2er not long Home is not home without thee,
The desrest tokens only make me mourn;
Oh, let its memory like chain about thee,
Gently compel and hasten thy return:


Linger not long.
Linger not long, Though crowds should woo thy
staying;


Bethink thee, the mirth of friends though DEAR
Compensate for the grief thy long delaying
Costs the fond heart that sighs to have thee here?


Linger not long.
Linger not long How shall watch thy coming?
As evening shadows stretched DER moor and dell,
When the wild bee hath ceased her busy humming,
And silence hangs on all things like spell


Linger not long.
How shall watch for thee when fears grow stronger
As night grows dark and darker on the hills
How shall weep when can watch no longer:
Oh, art thou absent art thou absent still!
Linger not long
Yet should grieve not though the eye that seeti
me,


Gazetn through tears that make its splendor dull
But oh, sometimes fear, when thou art with me,
Ny cup of happiness is all too full!


Linger not long
Haste, haste thee home into my mountain dwelling:
Haste as bird into its peaceful nest;
Haste as skiff when tempests wild are swelling,
Flies to it's haven of securest rest.
Llnger not long.