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Year: 1861

BY J. F. e.
A bachelor, oh! what q horrible
name,
In happy community mated for
life,
Tis sickening to hear it-so then
must haste,
If ever expect for to get me a
wife
Married folks generally take it so
cool,
They must think that bachelor
must be a fool
Or some other queer genius-as at
him they gaze.
For to live such a horrid life all of
his days.
With emusic" Of this sort still
greeting my ears.
To a single life always I have many
fears.
While others contented through
life's weary strife,
For to comfort and cheer them
"have sweet little wife"
Bless my stars! what a thought,
for it chills me with fear,
AS my earthly pilgrimage seems to
draw near.
With no one to cheer me the rest
Of my life,
Or to call by such name as "my
sweet little wife,
Some say that the ladies' must wait
till proposed,
BY the bashful young men-I have
always supposed:
Well, if this is the case, and cour-
age will do.
You may count me cone" now, but
Ill soon make it "two."
For over my hashfulness soon I
must get,
Or III still bear the name of Man
for to Let
And to rid myself quickly Of such
Course r.
I'll marry for love and then work
for the purse.
If I marry for love, for so it is said,
There is not SO much danger to get
an old maid,
But if, on the contrary, / marry for
gold,
I'll find out e'er long, I've been
gloriously sold.
And now dear friend reader, if you
should know,
OF some charming young "16"
who longs for a beau,
Just refer her to me, aud I'll give
you my hand,
There will sson be bachelor less
in the land.
lis true, I've been born in a cot
DER the sea,
But now that old cot has no charm
for me,
But land that is dearer encircles
me bout,
My land Of adoption, my own be-
loved South.
Let me say in conclusion to one
and all,
That the life of bachelor is no
life at all;
And I've made up my mind for to
quit such life,
And like all honest people, to take
me wife.
<ew Orleans, Aug. 1861.
Boat Building By Steam.-A COM
Year: 1861

The act of the Southern Congress regulating the
telegraph, enacts that during the the Presi-
dent is authorized to take control Of the telegraph
lines to enable him to supervise communications,
so that none be conveyed of military operations,
calculated to njure the Confederate States. The
President is authorized to appoint agents to super
wise.
Year: 1861

The WASHINGrOY AQUEDU r.-As the sudden
cessation of any extensive work is generally at
tended with considerable loss active eXerions are
now being made by direction of Col. Meigs along
the line OF the Washington Aqueduct, to place the
unfinished portions of the wolk in as secure and
protected state as possible. This is in view of
the suspension ordered by the Secretary of War,
so that the government NAV sustain as little loss
by waste of material and damage to workmanship
as nOssible
Year: 1861

RUMORs ABOUT FORT PIcKENs.-Having returned
this morning from Pensacola, where we have been
for several days, assure our readers that
the reports going to show that battle will soon
occar at Fort Pickens, are mere conectures Of
the plans of any of those in command, nothing is
known outside of headquarters. We conversed
with several officers from the camps, and they all
assure US that nothing can be certainly known
Our own impression, formed while in Pensacola,
is that there will be battle at all at Pickens or
at least. that it is not now the intention OF the
Confederate authorities to attack it.-Nonfgomery
Mail, Nay Is.
Year: 1861

Cows IN THE CITY OF LONDON One of the
last places in the world perhaps, where one
would expect to find herd of three or four
hundred cows, would be the city of London,
especially in that fashionable part of it known
as the West End And yet, if one con-
siders moment. it is manifest that milk
for the million must somehow or other be
provided, and the how becomes interesting
Milk for the babes" is scriptural and we
were much struck with the good security
so characteristic of English thoroughfares-
furnished to the babies of st. Jamess Park
for the purity of the beverage furnished
them. Large, healthy, sleek-Iooking cows
we're standing in the shade of the trees by
the wayside, held by rope, and ever and
anon some nurse or mother, or fond father.
would pause with baby wagon, while the
attendant would milk a glass of the unadul-
terated article. and the young sucking would
imbibe it fresh and warm from the COW.
Year: 1861

Undoubtedly the independent press of the
State embrace among theif number the very
best neus-papers on this coast For their enter
prise they deserve praise, and have reaped a
rich reward. Indeed they have become wealthy
and puffed up, and now. by their exceeding ar
rogance some of them remind one of the self
consequence of the ignorant though wealthy
Goldfish aristocrat of the Eastern cities, who,
with the oleaginous flavor of dried fish, train
oil and candles still lingering around him, at
tempts to ape the born-aristocrat in his small
circle of toadies, snobs and Jenkinses.


Those to which we have reference, assume
the airs of born lords of the press-on all ques-
tions, trivial or important, speak oracularly
like Sir Oracle-and with owl-like gravity and
solemnity, damn any opinion not strictly in &C.
cordance with their own views.


As an instance of their presumption, they will
not, without rebuke, allow any man to say that,
in the event Of the total and iremediable destruc-
tion of this Union, California ought to favor the
establishment of Pacific Republic, rather than
constitute herself an appendage of some one of
LIE HULL uOZcu ouc-HOIsc AcPuDiHSS iulo "AiSu1
in all probability, the States east of the Rocky
Mountains will then be divided. Nay, if man
even express desire that California shall play
the role of one-horse Republic on her own
hook, rather than personate the subordinate
character of a mere appendage to one-horse
Republic two thousand miles distant, they not
only rebuke him, but misrepresent him-abso-
lutely cody and deliberately belle him, by de-
claring that he unqualfedy advocates disso-
luton of the Union


Now if such writers were not blinded by
what? an inordinate self-importance ?-they
would readily recognise the fact that man may
be true lover of the Union, and yet favor the
establishment of Pacific Republic in the case
of national suicide-upon the happening of the
total and irremedable destruction of the Union.
If they were lovers of fairness they would re-
cognise this fact for no lover of fair dealing
viii purposely misrepresent any man.


While we deem the Union of inestimable value,
the source of all our greatness, and dissolution
national suicide-while we call upon California
to stick to the Union of Washington so long as
there is a'Unon to stick to- yet we expect to be
opposed to the project of attaching the fortunes
Of California to any one of the half dozen in
considerable, war-cenvulsed fragments of the
Republic east ef the Rocky Mountains. If that
be treason, make the NEST of it.
Year: 1861

bO-At the request Of q legal gentleman,
on behalf of those interested, we publish
the act passed by the Legislature abolish
ing the District Court in Pierce county:


An ACT to repeal an act supplementary to,


and amend ,ory of an act passed Jan


uary 2l, 1859, entitled "an act confer


ring jurisdiction upon the District Court


Of the county Of Pierce, and to repeal


all laws authorizing the holding Of said


court, and to provide for the transmission


Of the books, records, and papers be-


longing to said Pierce county court, to


the Clerk of the District Court of the


Second Judicial District"


Sec. /. Be it enacted by the Legislative
Assembly Of the Territory of Washington,
That the act passed January 30th, 1860,
entitled, IAN act conferring jurisdiction
upon the District Court Of the county Of
Pierce" and all laws, or parts Of laws con-
ferring such Jurisdiction, be. and the same
ale hereby repealed, and that said county
of Pierce shall be and constitute part Of
the Second Judicial District.


Sec. 2. All complaints, writs and papers
heretofore issued, and made returnable to
the District Court Of Pierce county, shall
be, by the officer with whom the same
may have been lodged for service, returned
to the Clerk of the Court for the second
Judicial District, unless the same shall have
been returned before the passage of this
act, to the Clerk Of the District Court Of
Pierce county, and the District Court Of
the Second Judicial District shall have ju-
risdiction of, and try all civil cases hereto
fore commenced in said county, either by
publication or actual service; and existing
laws shall not be SO construed as to entitle
any party to O continuance because the no.
tice served or published, required the party
or parties to appear and answer in. the
District Court of Pierce county, but it
shall be the duty OF the District Court Of
the Second Judicial District at its next
term to hear, try and determine all cases
coming from said county as hereinbefore
provided, If it shall appear from the pa
pers or returns that service has been had,
or publication of notice made for the length
Of time required by law to have enabled
parties to have determination Of their
action in the District Court Of Pierce
county, had this act not been passed, unless
q continuance shall be granted for causes
provided for in the civil practice act.


Sec. 3. The Clerk Of the District Court
Of Pierce county, or the person in whose
custody the books, records and papers be-
longing to said District Court may be-
shall forthwith, either by nail or other op
portunity, transmit such books, records and
papers to the Clerk of the District Court
Of the Second judicial District, and it Shal
be the duty of the District Court for the
said Second Judicial District at its nexI
term to hear, try and determine all cases
al issues that could have been tried al
tSs. next March term Of the Pierce county
Year: 1861

How TO "FINlsH" DAUeArER- For
the attainment of this end, Punch gives the
following directions: Be always telling
her how pretty she is. Accustom her to
so much pleasure that she is never happy
at home. Allow her to read nothing but
novels. Teach her all the accomplishments,
but none Of the utilities Of life. Keep her
in the darkest ignorance Of the mysteries
Of housekeeping. Initiate her UNTO the
principle that it is vulgar to do anything
for herself. To strengthen the latter be-
lief, let her have lady's maid. And last
ly, having given her such an education,
marry her to q clerk, upon 300a year. If,
with the above careful training, your
daughter is not finished, you may be sure
it is no fault Of yours, and you must look
on her escape as nothing short Of p miracle.
Year: 1861

BRUIsING Oars FOR HoRsEs.-The facI
that oats are frequently undigested, and
pass through the horse without change


should be sufficient to show the Importance
of bruising; for certainly no benefit can be
derived from that which is undigested by
the animal. Experiments made by the
London Omnibus Company and others


show that smaller quantity is required
to produce the same ability to work, when
the oats are bruised, than when fed whole,
Year: 1861

ORIGIN OF THE DMoEsTIc FowL-Abel
the first shepherd of whom we. have any
account, is also supposed to have been the
frst one to keep fowls. Whether this
supposition is correct or not, it is very GER
tain that fowls have been, next to the dog
the constant attendants upon man in all
his migrations. Some writers suppose
them TO be Of Persian origin. The Roman
authors on agriculture speak of large
number of varieties.
Year: 1861

To MAKE Pure WINE OF APPLES
Take pure cider, made from sound ripe
apples, as it runs from the. press; put SIX
ty pounds of common brown sugar into
fifteen gallons Of cider and let it dissolve,
thenput the mixture into pure barrel,
and fill the barrel up to within two gallons
of being full, with cider; put the cask in
cool place, leaving the bung out three
or four weeks.
Year: 1861




WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. 10th, 1861.
at meeting held at the Court House this evening B. w
Beery in the Chair the following preamble and resolutions
unanimously adopted


WHEREAS, From Information deemed reliable that fede
raj troops the way garrison Fort Caswe at the
mouth of Cape Fear River which regarded
to people and State portion of the citizens
wick and New Hanover Counties took possession of said
Fort III order that the State, for her protection might
tain peaceable possession OF the same. Therefore be it
ReSolUed lst That highly approve Of the patriotic
spirit and pure motives which prompted fellow citizens
of the above counties in their action and that Committee
Ct three be appointed to make arrangements for presenting
them with some tangible evidence Of regard
ReSolred I'd, That the prompt evacuation Of said Fort
by order OF tie Governor Of North Carolina they have
proved themselves to be good and loyal citizens the
North State.


ResolUed 3d. That the diatory action of our Legislature
in calling Conventon may, in view of the imminent dan
ger threatening and sister Southern States force
the State of North Carolina into revolution but that we
prefer legal secession to revolution and this only be
cured by the speedy action of the Legislature in trusting
this great question with the people, by doing which and by
placing the State proper condition for defence they
may make secession peaceable.


B. W. BEEKY, Chairman.
JAS. G. SMITH, Secretary.
Year: 1861

The FEELING IN THE EAsT-THE CONVENTION
CAUsE.-A correspondent writing from Washington
n Co. under date of the 18th inst thus speaks of the
feeling in that section relative to the necessity of calling
a State Convention


think that secession is quite upon the increase in this
section. Very many Wings hauling down their Union
coors and turning to be good Southern men TO be sure
our Legislature will give Convention that Federal af
fairs may be somewhat considered Should such not be the
case we are done for and had better dsnhabt Old Rip
forever. What beautiful aspect should present in
holding on to the old Union fragments when Virginia and
South Carolina and probably many other Of the border
States have given the old ship up The picture would be
hard thing to face and for one feel that to turn my
upon the Old North State would be necessary
although it is the strip Of land dying between South Caro-
lima and Vgna) which gave birth. do hope that the
press will urge upon legislative body the great necess


y OF giving their constituents chance TO assemble ogeh
er to consult upon the great crisis.
Year: 1861

CARRIAGE FACTORY.


saEno B. R. HOOD respectfully informs the public


8 that he is still at his old stand in Clnoni where
he continues to manufacture CARRIAGES, BAROUCHES,
ROCKAWAYS AND BUGGIES. He is prepared at all times
to work with and despatch He supern
tends all his operations in person. and guarantees that his
work shall be durable neat and as cheap as any other
establishment in the State.


He is now constantly employed manufacturing and
pying his new patent scroll springs, without which no
buggy can be complete These springs prevent the usual
unpleasant notion and add but little to the cost OF buggy
and is of ncacuabe benefit they completely prevent
that strain upon the other springs which has given rise to SO
many breakngs. All who want an easy riding buggy WILL
give him call. ,x
MAY 23th. 1879 w"
Year: 1861

GRAVEL RANGEs.-There are within this near
vicinity several gravel ranges, admitted by every
miner of experience, to contain rich deposits of
gold but which no one has yet ever had the
boldness to open with the design of working.
This has arisen from the fact that captal-more
capital than our people can combines required
to pierce with suitable shafts and tunnels into
the bowels of the hills in order to unearth their
hidden treasure. Should the civil war continue
we are in hopes money from the East will seek
investment in California in which event, we feel
confident there is no region of California where
mining operations could be more proftably con-
Quoted.


LARGE CLEAN UP-The clean up of the
Eureka company, last week, after an eight days
run, was $4,000.
Year: 1861

FOURTH OF JULY!-Although it was general
ly understood we were to celebrate the S5th an
niversary of American Independence in North
San Juan, we hear of no combined movement
being made in that direction, except among our
Welsh fellow-citizens, who propose to commem-
crate the day with their usual annual EIsTEDD-
FoD. If anything is to be done, it is high time
the matter were taken vigorously in hand. We
should at least have procession, an oration, the
reading of the Declaration Of Independence and
a display of fireworks in the evening-all of
which can be effected at very little cost, and in
manner to please every one who may come into
town to be entertained on that occasion.
Year: 1861

MILITARY DRILL.-Mr. Andrew Hartman, a
well known citizen of our neighboring little
village of Sebastopol, proposes to raise a class
in San Juan, another in Nevada, or at any other
convenient point where his services may be re-
quired, to teach Military Drill. He is willing to
pledge himself to render satisfaction, according
to the judgment of any of the best military Off
GERS who may be selected to decide upon the
proficiency of recruits, after they have passed
from his hands as a teacher.
Year: 1861

MORE CABIN RoBBERIEs.-We have heard,
well, we can't say of how many cabins that
have been robbed in the last month. One night
during the present week no less than four were
entered and stripped of their valuable contents.
Why don't some of the boys lie in wait, or set
spring-traps, or adopt some other equally efica-
cious and ingenious mode to detect the guilty
scoundrels who rob them? That game, we
should think, was about "played out" The
Cinnamon may be innocent, but there are a
great many "around' just at this time, and the
newcomers have passionate admiration for
warm blankets and big boots.
Year: 1861

AN INvITATIoN.-Our citizens generally have
received an invitation from the Committee at
Nevada, to be present at that city on the Fourth
of July, and participate in commemorating the
day. AS there seems to be no effort made to get
up celebration here, doubtless large number
of our citizens will go over to Nevada.
Year: 1861

DEcEINING.-The heretofore prosperous little
mining town of Cherokee appears to be rapidly
on the decline. The principal hotel and several
of the principal saloons have been closed, for
want of customers, and quite large proportion
of the population has gone off to Washoe and
other places to seek an increase of prosperity.
The mines in this locality, with the exception of
a few claims, are played out; and unless the
'sLast Hope" shaft which is now being put down,
should reveal the fact of large deposits of gold
resting upon the bed rock, the town will become
pretty much deserted. Many of the best citizens,
however, feel sanguine that rich discoveries will
be not far in the future, which will secure the
place a larger business and population than it
has ever had before. We can see no reason
why this should not be the case, for Cherokee is
located in the very heart of the best mining re-
gion in the State.
Year: 1861

Dow was Scotch adventurer who had been
bred at the school Of Dunbar, his father being
in the customs there, and had run away from
his apprenticeship at Eyemouth, and found his
way to the East Indies, where having d turn
for language, which be had fOstered by bis elu-
catioEs be soon became such q master Of the
native tongue as 70 accelerate his perferment in
the army, for he soon had the command Of a
regiment of Sepoys. He WAS q sensible and
knowing man. Of very agreeable manners, and
of mild and gentle disposition. As he was
telling Us that night, that, when be had the
charge ofthe Gre, at Mogul with two regiments
under his cammand, at Delhi be Wus tempted
to dethroue the s49nsreia and mount the throne
in his stead, which he said he could easily have
DONE. When asked him what prevented him
from yielding to the temptation, he gave me
this memorable answer; that it was rejecting
on what bis old schoOlfelIOws at Dunbar would
think Of him for being guilty Of such an &C ton
Rev. DR.. Alexander Carlyle. rs4
Year: 1861

here and now. Whatever Of treasure and o.
blood it may cost, the highest interests of the
people demand and justify. The people are do
ingtheir duty; let the government do its own.
At all sacrifices. and at every hazard, we must
secure the maintenance of the General Govern
ment, and the restoration of public order.
Year: 1861

The trsitOr, ex-Secretary Floyd, is at the
head of rebel battalion in Southeastern
virEinia. We hope he will be found id chs
front rank when the conflict comes. He is o
bout as good traitor as' anybody need want
TO shoot at.
Year: 1861

The POSTAGE to any of the United States will be
but Twenty .fOur Cents u year for BLACK
woop, ana but Fourteen Cents n year for
each Review.


Al the above prices the Periodicals be furnished
for 1872
Year: 1861

has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
it is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever it has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
the people its quality is kept up to the best
II ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all il has ever been found To do
Year: 1861

The Mandans, a tribe of the Dakotah
nation Of Indians, profess to be OF subtcr-
ranean origin. Formerly they were shut
oai from the light Of heaven, and dwelt to-
sether near subterranean lake. A stray
grape vine from the upper earth extended
ITS roots into their dark region, and by
means OF this, one half the tribe climbed
up to the surface and were delighted with
the new world, its fruits and game. But
unfortunately for the residue, a fat woman
attempted to climb up, the vine broke, and
the balance Of the tribe were forced to re-
main below. Therefore was it written by
an antedeluvian, "whenever any mischief
has been done you will be sure To find wom-
an al the bottom of it,
Year: 1861

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 valuable time may be
saved in the termination of corn. In his
office, DR.. C. had four boxes, in one of which
the corn was planted without soaking, and
the seed had not germinaSed; in the second
the seed was soaked in warm water, and had
just commenced to germ nate; in the third
the seed was soaked in q solution of lime,
and the green blades were just peeping from
the ground; in the fourth, the seed was
soaked in Q solution Of chloride of lisle 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 ut 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 twenty years.


Keep regular account with each field.
charging 1t with all expense and giving
credit when the crop is returned; without
this It will be impossible to tell accurately
what crops or methods Of treatment are
most profitable. Let all contracts with
hired men and .thers, with all 81 es and pur.
chases, be plainly recorded. Il will save
trouble.
Year: 1861

MAD Doa.-A mad log-a large,
black fellow, of the New Foundland species
vas taken mad at Blue Grass yesterday, and
vas chased by person to this city. The dog
bit one COW. and dozen or more dogs on the
way. At last accounts he had not been killed.
Year: 1861

MEssRs. EDlTORs.-It is a truth that q
bit bird futters, and q brief remark made
by ne in your paper on Wednesday morning
concerning the vacillating policy Of the Ga
zstte proves it conolusively, in at least one in
stance. The denial of the charge in yesterdsy e
Gazette was not supported by any facts l
spoke from the record. and gave the record to
the public through your paper. Let the
Gazette meet me on the same ground.


TAX PAYER