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Year: 1861

It is not generally known how to
manage bees without having them
cross, and sting the person managing
them. Take an old pan and put some
fine chips in it, and take some Goals and
make good smoke now raise up the
front side of the hive, and blow the
smoke among the bees until they run
up into the comb, and they will at once
commence filing themselves with
honey. Now you can take your hive
and turn it over; place box or half
bushel over the hive, bottom up; wind
a sheet or some other cloth around, so
as to prevent them from coming on to
the outside of the hive and stop the
common entrance. Now rap smartly
with the stick in each hand on all sides
of the hive for about ten minutes; un-
wind your cloth and take off your box
or half bushef gently, and set it up
edgewise against the fence or some con-
yenient place; it now contains the
queen and large share of the bees,
This done, you can cut out comb, ex-
anime, take out honey, clean out the
the moths or do anything necessary.
without the least danger of stings. Or
you can stir up the bees in the box or
half bushel with your hand, table
spoon or anything convenient. and find
the queen; or you can set the old swarm
on the stand where it formerly stood,
take your bees in the box and hive
them in an empty hive and set them
two or three rods from the old hive, and
You have as good swarm as though
they swarmed naturally. If you drive
them for the purpose of examining the
old swarm, after the examination,
empty the bees into the stand by the
old hive, and they will soon find their
way into it.


Bees are never cross when they are
filed with food. If bees are inclined
to be cross when they swarm, after
they have clustered, sprinkle them plen'
tifnlly with sweet water.
Year: 1861

Have you ever stood in the crowded street,
In the glare of the ftful lamp.
And marked the tread of the million feet,
In their quantity musical tramp?
As the surging throng moves to and fro,
'Tis pleasant sight ween,
To mark the figures that come and go
In the ever-changing scene.
Where the sinner treads with the publican proud
And the priest in his gloomy cowl,
And Dives walks in the motley crowd,


With Lazarus cheek by jowl;
And the daughter of toll, with her fresh, young


heart,


As pure as her spotless name,
Keeps step with the woman that makes her mart
In the haunts of sin and shame.
How gailv steps the country lass


In the midst of the city's ills,
As freshly pure the daisied grass


That grows on her native hills;
And the beggar, too, with his hungry eye,
And his sad, wan face, and crutch,
Gives the blessings the same to the passer by,
An he gives him nothing or much.
When night has beaten the worlds tattoo;
And, in dusky armor light
Is treading, with echoless steps, through


The gloom of the silent night,
How many of these shall be daintily fed,
And will sink to slumbers sweet?
Yet many shall go to sleepless bed,


And never a crumb to eat!
All, me when the hours go ioyfully by,


How little we stop to heed
Our brothers and sisters despairing cry,


In their woe and their bitter need
Yet, such world as the angels sought


This world of ours we'd call,
If the brotherly love that the Father taught
We left by each for ALL
Yet few short years, and this motley throng
Will all have passed away,
And the rich and the poor, and the old and th'


young,


Will be undistinguished clay;
And lips that laugh and lips that moan,


Will in silence alike be sealed;
And some will be under a stately stone,


And some in the Potter's Field.
But the sun will be shining just as bright,


And so will the silver moon;
And just such crowd will be here at night,


And just such crowd at noon;
And men will be wicked, and women will sin,
As ever since Adams fall,
With the same old world to labor in,
| Ard the same God over all.
Year: 1861




ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1, 1861.


DEAR JUDGE: l wrote you quite
fully about our affairs here by Judge
Gamble, and l am more and more con
vinced of the view l stated to you in
that letter. Affairs are becoming quite
alarming in the northern part of the
State as well as i'm the South. Men
coming here to give information are
not allowed to approach Fremont, and
go away in disgust.


/ have felt it my duty to tell him
what they say, and he throws himself
behind the reports of his officers, who
are trying to prevaricate and shield
themselves from the neglect Of duty
and he still clings to them and refuses
to see for himself / told him he would
not escape responsibility in that way,
and he would very soon find an army
of rebels 10000 strong on his hands in
North Missouri, threatening St Louis,
and occupying the forces he desired to
use against McCulloch and Pillow. He
talks of the vigor he is going to use,
but can see none of it, and l fear it
will turn out to be some rash and in
considerate move, adopted in haste to
make head against formidable force,
which could not have accumulated ex-
cept through gross and inexcusable
negligence. Oh, for an hour of our
dead Lyon. Many have been disposed
to blame Fremont for not sending rein
forcements to Lyon, and thus averting
the calamity brought on by his death,
and the abandonment of Springfield by
his command. 1t is certain that if he
had sent the regiments to Lyon that he
took to Cairo, when it was supposed
that place was threatened, Lyon would
have driven McCuIloch from the State.
| cannot say whether the attack was
seriously contemplated on Cairo at that
time or not, but / am disposed to be-
Ilieve that the movements of McCulloch
and Pillow were intended to be stimuli
taneous and cooperate; but Lyon
should have had some part of the rein.
forcements at any rate, and if he had
received two regiments, his victory
would have been complete. l under,
take to say, that if Fremont acted OF
them as he does now, Il was away and
cannot speak on that head) he could
+ not have informed himself very accu
rately of the necessities of his position
The event shows that no attack wal
, made on Cairo, and it was probabl,
averted by the endorsements sent
, If the same, or half of the regiments
5 had been sent to Lyon, We should have
had equally satisfactory results.


t The views / have given of this mat
; ter are fast becoming public opinion
E here, and / think the government
should know it. Probably you hav'
Year: 1861

In soR lr.-The newly elected officers
Of the city we're sworn in yesterday. There was
a good number Of people out to hear the Insu-
gural Address Of Mayor French, and witness
the imposing ceremonies Of the occasion The
policy laid down in the Inaugural 10 straight
forward. The new Aldermen will try their
hands ct . little legislation on Wednesday
next. Judge Grant has given them due notice
that If they don't toe the mark on the tax
question he will introduce them 70 the my ster-
les Of close confinement and plain county diet
The Judge was . littls cruel We think to come
down on those fellows before they had
time to fairly shift their citissns clothes for the
Aldermanic robes. Catching fellow in that
condition isn't just the fair thing It cant be
helped now. Our best wishes are with the
city gov srnment.
Year: 1861

destructive and most exciting fire broke out
at about half:past O'Clock yesterday morning, in
the undertaking establishment of Mr.. Smith, on
Chippewa street, between Toledana and Louisiana
avenue, in Jefferson City, but only half-a square
above the upper line of New Orleans city and
parish.


The entire square in which the fire started was
destroyed, with half the square toward the swamp
and half the square toward the river; an area oi
about two squares. The wind was high, water was
scarce, all the buildings were of wood, and the
clouds above spread the glare of the confagration
below into an illumination which lit up the city
and the country for miles around.
About fifty small tenementS, occupied by poor
families, destroyed before the flames could be
stayed. The rush and panic of the unfortunate and
distracted families, dragging and encumbering the
streets with their furniture, was scene not soon
to be forgotten.


The Hook and Ladder men did signal service at
this fire, as did all the firemen of New Orleans.
They did not consider the fire out of New Orleans,
though geographically it was, aud would have gone
a mile or two further outside of Orleans parish had
it been necessary. 1t was not Jefferson City, but
the Fifth District of New Orleans, that our iremen
felt they were visiting.


The total amount of property destroyed is esti-
mated at about $4,000. But as tall fell upon poor
tenants and much of it upon small property hold
ers it was three times as distressful as any fire
could be in any well-settled or commercial part OF
New Orleans.
Year: 1861

The business announced by the Presidents
call for troops, rs first in order, is the recapture
of the forts, places, and property of the Govern
ment. These will undoubtedly be taken in their
order, and by the most convenient and effective
means. The first place will probably be Har
pcr's Ferry. This is a commanding point on the
line Of communications between Washington and
the North; and it will secure communications
with Western Virginia, and enable the loval men
of tie State to come to the aid of the Govern
ment, aud to take possession OF and administer
the State Government which Governor Letcher
has vacated.


The Virginians are carrying off such Of the
machinery of the Harper's Ferry Armory as was
saved, to Richmond, therefore, it will be neces-
sary to follow this property there in order to
take it. The arms have also gone in the same
direction.


The next place to be r,taken is the Gosport
Navy Yard. The most practicable route to that
is via Richmond and Petersburg, thence by James
river. retaking on tae way the vessels seized
from Northern men.


This will be the beginning of the duty laid out
in the Presidents Proclamation, which wisely
and with admirable forbearanee under agrees.
ion, does not contemplate any invasion of the
South, but simply the reposses.ing of the prop
erty and places of the Government
Year: 1861

Some feeling has been caused BIZ dispatch
from the Washington reporter for the Associated
Press respecting the compatibility of a blockade
of the Southern ports with some of our treaties
with foreign powers. The whole matter is sim
pie enough. Some of our treaties provide that
in case we are at war with a foreign power, and
decide upon blockading their ports, we give q
certain number of days notice to the other party
to the treaty. But this has nothing to do With
cur domestic affairs.


Our Government can blockade the ports Of
rebellious State with just no more notice 20 for
eign powers than it would give if it were to de-
clare rebellious city snder martial Law.
Governments right to self-protecton IS para
mount to everything else The only possible dit
ficulty would be that some foreign power with
which we have such treaty might choose 70 re-
gard the Southern Confederacy "a DR. teefo "o'
ernmcnt. which, under the present circumstances
is about as kely as that the sun viii set to-hsh'
IN the East-fN. u Post.
Year: 1861

We bare been furnished with the following eI-
tract from private letter from Baltimore:


In few dave, and perhaps before you receive
this. you viii hear of the arrest Of the assassiRs
who attacked the cars. The raising Of the Amer
lean dag, though it had temporarily to come
down, brought down every secession, rattlesnake
and palmetto flag in the city, which the Union
men regard as victory. But in day or TIVE
you may depend on it the American flag will be
Insisted, never to lie brought down again.
Year: 1861

Our stock of these articles is very complete, and
has been imported expressly for our trade. We shall
continue to receive by nearly every vessel that arrives
from the Atlantic States additions to oar present
large stock.
Year: 1861

Our farmer readers and grain dealers
must not felRliate themselves too early nm
the prospect of brisk market and hleh
pnees Tor grain in consequence Of the mar
nal failure Of the European harvest The
prospect now is that the amount Of wheat
which can be spared fron the West for
e3eaEtetlQa III II Be ke sE55 small compared
with what was sent forward Of last years
csnp. A bad yield and heavy rains, By
which the unthreshed grain has been
greatly injured in the stack hare done
their work, and if the causes Of injury are
not arrested pretty soon, prices IN Europe
will have slight influence here-the farm
Sers will have little to sell. The damage
just done to another staple. BY the
late wet weather will not be with
out its influence uponssSthe. home
consumption Of wheat. We refer to the
potato crop, which in Thousands Of acres
in the Northwest, is hardly worth securing.
The rains Of the LAST fortnight found the
tubers in the ground fully ripe, and await
ing the hoe Of the digger. In that con
diticn they do not long resist the
joint influences Of heat and moisture:
hence rosting has commenced, and in fields
where only week ago every 70 1t was
supposed to be sound, not a bushel Of
healthy POTATOES can be had for DAYS
digging. If tile loss is as general as the
rains hare been widespread, tae con
sumption Of grain in the Northwest Will
be largely increased, and of course every
bushel used at home, is one subtracted
from the sum Of the exportations. a ces-
sation Of the rain might save thou ands Of
stacks Of wheat yet but little injured, and
would unquestioDably arrest the disease
which has seized upon tie potatoes; but
the damage already done is incalculab!e.
Year: 1861

1t is certain that in what way soever the
war may terminate, the confidence of the
people : in the possibility Of peaceful
maintenance OF OUT institutions against
ttihe Wi1es Of treason, the aggressioas Of
slnye1y. and the schemes Of ambition, will
be greatly shaken, and that the necessity
for the education Of our young men in the
means Of our country's defence, will re-
ceive much more attention than heretofore
We are glad to see that the Board Of Rs
gents ofthe University Of Michigan have
already struck out in the path il which
most other popular Institutions Of learning
viii be compelled to follow. It is pro-
posed by the Board to establish Military
department in the University, attendance
IN which shall be compulsory; and they
further propose 10 appropriate ssYen thou
sand dollars per annum for the purpose Of
sustaining it. This is timely and proper
en- example that We hope to see initiated.
The bad blood engcndered BY this contest,
the possibility Of embodiment with foreign
natlons, and the necessity, after peace
shall have been made, Of maintaining a
standing army for the purpose Of enforcing
the laws among q people humiliated by de-
feat, will give employment to cons1dera-
bic force n which the construction impaired
BY the University of Michigan, and other in
5ututious that keep up with the demand
Of the times, will find ready use.


The cry ing want Of the immense 7olun-
teer army now in the field for the protec-
ton Of the Government has been for ell
cient and well educated officers. The men
are, rs materials for soldiers, all that could
he desired-healthy, intelligent and pa.ri-
otic; but they have lacked the guidance Of
men at home in the military art; and the
want is not yet supplied. In this respect
the South has had IN advantage, the worth
OF which can hardly be appreciated. IL
most all the slave States, some sort Of q
militia system has been kept in operation;
volunteering soldering has been generally
popular, and the honors which it bestowed
have been eagerly sought alter; drilling
and target practice have been common;
AID scmlmilitary schools in which Mars
and Minerva alternately held sway, hsye
been there most patronized. The effect is
seen in the history Of the past six months.
Tie rebels found an army ready at their
hands, and officers in abundance, who, in
assuming important commands, had not
to learn the rudiments Of the science Of
war.


The people of the North, Ehrewd and
practical, will not be long in recognizing


the fact, that, after the WAT is over, the
military spi1it must lie kept alive if ne
would not encourage renewal of the
strife that now convulses the land; once
seeing it, they will not be slow to repay
by their favor the schools in which, sand
wiched between science and belle letters,
niCtaT, art is taught
Year: 1861

Is not this idea something startuug-com-
mg ttom those who profess to be in favor
Of an earnest prosecution Of the warf We
trust and believe that the voters of Sanga-
mon county will give this matter proper
airing and ove1hauling before they deposit
their ballots in November.
Year: 1861

Messrs Editors ALLOW me space IN
your paper to lay before your readers mat
ter which, in the present state of our coun'
try, I consider as one of Importance. The
terrible defeat of our enemies in the recent
battle of Bull Run, although it may strike
terror into the cowardly part, yet we must
not count upon the whole of our enemies as
being towards. There are men at the
North who are daring and brave, and whom
this defeat will arouse to action. The next
engagement, (and another will most assur-
edly take place without Divine interpo-
sitiou) will be death struggle-the PROV
ess and honor of two nations will be at
stake aud nothing else can keep our arms
victorious but the smiles of Heaven and
the rallying of the sons Of the South
In view Of these facts let our mothers,
wives and daughters, together with our
grey headed sires and such as clrcum'
stances positively forbid entering the held'
remaiyF at home and keep our domestic
afyR in order, at the same time send
,jM up to Heaven continually, the incense
of prayer, while all who are able, Interested
and willing to bear arms, take the held and
display before the North united and de-
termined phalanx for the defence of our
homes and fresides 1t may be said that
York has performed already glorious part,
true she has done we'll but there are many
vet, who in their country's danger might
lay aside the petty claims of interest, and
join her defenders.


To such I would say, that from all l can
learn, we are still weak 10 one arm OF the
service, I mean in Cavalry. Who, after
reading the account of our last great battle,
does not feel burning desire to have been
there to have joined in the pursuit of those
flying myrmidons, and I fully believe that
had We at that time, a sufficient amount OF
mounted troopers, we might have chased
them entirely + the soil of Virginia, on
that glorious Sunday night.


Then let us raise at once, company OF
mounted men. If We can only be armed
as our forefathers were at Kings Mountain,
with the true and trusty rife) yet, we can
be of service to our country, no apprehen'
sions need be entertained in regard to oul
acceptance but let the company be formed
and our word for it, we will have place ir
the picture. Fearing that some nigh
think the writer endeavoring to get W
something for his own glory and aggran
dizement, he would state that he is no of
fee seeker, and would not accept the com
mand of such a company were it Offered
him, knowing himself to be incompetent
but will subscribe his name cheerfully t.


any paper for its formation, and In SO COINS


would sacrifice as much as any one els


could we'll do. l..
Year: 1861

How KERsHAw's REGIMENT MADE
READY.-It is said that when the Second
South Carolina Regiment, Col. Kershaw's
was drawn up, waiting for orders to make
its entry into the fight at the Stone Bridge,
our Brother Meynardie, its Chaplain, came
to the front and asked, that he might once
more pray with them. To this proposition
they responded cheerfully, and the entire
reg giment bowed before the Lord of Hosts,
while he led them in prayer, Offering an
earnest and touching supplication for their
success and protection. The prayer was
answered; and they had scarce entered the
melee before the fortunes of the day were
turned.-Southern CAristian advocate.
Year: 1861

MORE RUMoRs. rumor fever which
had been on the wane for several days past,
was revived yesterday afternoon upon the
arrival of the train from Richmond, and
ragged high for several hours all over the
city.


But they did not seem to gain much hold
upon public confidence. One was, that
Gen. Magruder vas bombarding Fortress
Year: 1861

he passed over the battlefield in company
with one of Gen. Beauregard's Aids
That night he stayed at Gen. Beauregard's
quarters, and yesterday he was expected to
dine with him. We should not wonder if
the conjecture of a cotemporary prove true,
that the Prince is among US for the purpose


of mediation andpeace. Examiner.
Year: 1861




Having assurance from his excelency
Gov Pickens that, in the event of being
successful, I shall be furnished with Field
Battery and the necessary equipments for
active service, I confidently appeal to the
patriotism of my fellow. citizens to aid me
in raising an Artillery Company for the de-
fence of our common cause and country
The enemy virtually acknowledge that his
infantry cannot stand up against ours, when
he declares that this is to be san artillery
War;" 1t is the part of wisdom, however,
in US, not to allow him to overcome this
Inequality in that arm Of the service, which
must ever have conspicuous part in mod
eru warfare. The victory Of the 2lst July
has yielded US many rich results, and a.
moug them are to be counted the numerous
aud splendid parks of artillery captured on
that day. These we must turn against
their former masters. With them properly
manned, in addition to our batteries now
in the field, we shall be more than match
for them even with the weapon Of their
own selection.


Those desrous of joining in this effort
to aid in the defence of our Confederacy
will communicate with me at this place,
either in person or by letter. And as this
immediate District has been heavily drain
ed to gil the ranks of our gallant volunteer
CONF mpauies now in the field, l shall be glad
to enroll members from all parts of the
State as we'll.


The organization will be received and
mustered into service for the war, under the
proclamation of the Governor calling for
three thousand additional troops.


ALLEN J. GREEN.
Year: 1861

For The first tiEe-excspt in q single
ipStanes, end in thst the prisoner was re-
leased Sor want Of attention ts some tech
nical requirement Of sviisnce-Binee the
Government in 1890 pronounced slave
trading to be piracy, q trader has been
convicted Of The crime in New York. The
person e Captain Nathaniel Gordon, Of the
ship Erie, charged with being engaged in
the slave trade. The jury after very
brief consultation rendered 9 verdict Of
guilty which imposes the penalty Of
death upon the prisoner. Gordon received
che sentence without apparent emotion
The sentence Of the court vas deferred
There is point Of jurisdiction involved
in the osse, namely, whether the place at
which the negroes were taken on board
comes within the provisions Of the act Of
Congress, IS being on the high seas. The
judges may give a certificate Of division Of
opinion on this point in which event the
case will be carried up to the Supreme
Court Of the United States.
Year: 1861

VIII the Cleveland Herald oblige Us by
sending only one Of its numerous editions 70
this Officer The Herald is q good paper
when it comes daily, but when it appears
semi. hourly we cannot say that it is favor
ite. For some time our post Office box has
been overhoWing with Cleveland Heralds.-
We cannot send boy to the post Office but
he comes back laden with Cleveland Heralds
If no other paper comes to hand, the Oleye-
land Herald is sure to come along. And it
is queer looking paper too. The editorial
matter is dribbled about over the sheet in
little dabg. We would as soon try to catch
aea with pair of ice tongs as to find what
the editor Is about. The news matter is
good when we can discoverit, bat the same
thing is shifted from page to page, and from
one column to another, until We can't tell
whether it is ancient or modern history. Il
makes our head swim to hunt down an item
through the various editions to find the
sIvery latsst" If we could have a single
edition only-say the lst 2l, or any othei
of the daily editions-We could manage t
profit by it. Please send Us one Of the after
noon editionr and keep the rest


P. s.-We have just received a copy Q
the Cleveland Herald by express OiseiH
ndti COMMERCIAL.