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Year: 1861

5000 MEN WANTED.-President Davis calls upon Arkansas to furnish three thousand more men for the war, and we feel confident that the acquisition will be promptly met by our partiots These men are to be mustered into service at Carksvie and Batesvlle (those from this section will be mustered in at Clarksville) and will be we'll drilled and then ordered to whatever point there seems to be the most ne cessity for them.

 Many of our State troops have returned, and notwithstanding they found camp life hard in Missouri, we feel safe in saying that their patri- otism, which is proverbial, will prompt them to pitch in again for the war; Let our watch word be ''rally to the standardl "Let no south ern man crawl backwards. "-Thity FrJib Parallel
Year: 1861

A SINGULAR SERMoN.--A clergyman in Rich mond preached, two weeks ago last Sunday from the following text in Joel, 2d chapter, verses 1920:

 Yea, the Lord will answer and say unto his people; Behold, I will send you corn and wine, and oil, and ye shall be satisfied herewith; and l will no more make you a reprooch among the heahen. But 1 will remove far off from you the northern army, and will drivo him into |. land barren and desolate, with his face towards the east sea; and his stink shall come up, and his i'll savor shall come up because he hath done great things"

 The reverend divine thought the corn, etc, was typical of the abundant southern harvest this season, and the rest was prophetic of the fate of the North in the present This De culiar sermon was preached the Sunday before the great battle-N l. Day Book
Year: 1861

FIFTH CAVALRY The entertainment given
on Wednesday evening, by the officers Of the
Fifth United States cavalry under the direc-
t'on OF their ladies, was most successful and
magnificent affair.
Year: 1861

The LoNG Ton AND THE SHORT ToN.--If you
know the price of ton OF 1000 pounds, and
wisb TO know what a ton of 2,24O pounds
would come to at the came rate, multiply the
price By 2s and then divide by %.


1t you know the price of the long ton, and
wish to know the price OF the short ton at the
same rate, multiply the price by rs and then
divide by2s
Year: 1861

Twas on lovely day toward the latter part
Of last month, near the Cadiz Junction, in enc
Of those rustic school houses so common
throughout our land that the closing scenes oil
the winter school were about to be transacted.
The teacher was busily engaged in the perform
ance Of the duties OF the day when there might
have been slowly vending their way the peo
Pile Of the district each bearing basket con
tanning some Of the incest Of delecacies as a
surprise treat for their teacher The school
war dismissed for noon. The teacher left the
school room for short time not knowing the
intention Of his visitors, when deputation was
sent for him requesting his immediate presence
at the school room. He returned and entered
the room, when 10! table, laden with the
most delicate dainties met his vision. Such
kind attention from the people OF the vicinity
was altogether unexpected.


II has been said that kindness always secured
the warmest and most tender regard for those
who so unexpectedly showed him so much un
deserved respect


Here is an example for other schools to iini.
tate. Such kind treatment must always ava
ken in the bosom Of every teacher new inter-
est for the welfare Of the public school. While
the parent on the other hand shows to the
world that they fully approve the course they
pursue, and duly appreciate the eeueht of their
labors.


"Tie this that strengthen


Many dfooping bsartt


It's this that lengthens


Joy visit when most short.


JOHN w. THOMPSON, Teacher.


April 1st, 1861.
Year: 1861

gay frisking pranlSs, has come sorth from the ti.
nv home in which he was sheltered through
the cold dreary days, from the bowling storms
Of winter, to ligen ths forest with his gambol-
ling amid the branches Of the trees. The fow-
ers of the field and foress Rre already beginning
20 rear their heads towards the bright sun, for
nov,


They never feel the tyranny Of the frost.


Nor hail, nor snow is on their gre n laps tosti"
but budding aud blossoming, awakening new
life in every heart and bounteous With all their
promises.


How many hearts do not welcome the return
Of Spring with all her gifts, and those scattered
in profusion and with grace:


''For moved by thee, successive verdures spring,


And melis the seepire of the Winter King"


But other days will come when those things
which are so beautiful to us shall pass away
and leave this world again dreary and uncom-
Portable. When we shall see these things pass
from our sight then We should remember the
giver Of all these blessings, who In all his
promises to US, that though we may pass from
earth, there is still place where his beloved
people are forever at rest. -.
Year: 1861

,, The n PLAH OF TIE ADMGNIsrRArIoN-haentjo to
Hotd Otd Point as Il Strategic Position to Oreralre
Virginia, Naryiand and North CaroIina-Necegsify
Of Prompt Action.-We are informed upon hicR
authority, upon authority which is connected with
no party, but has unusual means of information
that it is the intention of the Administration to
withdraw the troops, if necessary from the forts in
the seeded States, and to concentrate them all in
the neighborhood Of Washington, for the purpose
OF throwing heavy reint0rcements into Old Point
which can be done in one night from the Federal
city. 1t is said by military men that Old Point is
completely the key of the position with reference
to Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina; that,
when II is once in possession of a large force no
matter what those States separately or collectively
may do, thy can effect nothing and are completely
at the mercy of the power holding possession OF
that vast and commanding fortress. With this


important purpose in view, the troops from Texas,
and other portions of the border are to be concen


trated at such point that they can at at once be
thrown into Fortress Monroe, whilst, at the same
time, the Border States are thrown off their guard
and paciied by the apparent withdrawal OF coer.
Give measures from the States of the Southern
Confederacy. If we were at liberty to mention
the name of our informant, there is no intelligent
and honest man in Virginia who would ever again
talk of delay in providing for hesde(euce of the
tate.-Richmond Dispatch, March l3.
Year: 1861

Alison, the wife poisoner, now under sentence of
death in New Jersey for the murder of his wife
and to be executed on the 10th of next month still
continues to protest his innocence
Year: 1861

In spite of all the fair promises of the Governor
General of Cuba and the publication of official
prohibitions the slave trade continues as active as
ever in that island
II is stated that the fishermen on the Potomac
have began to haul their se;aes, and that small
quantities of fine shad are received daily at the
Alexandria market.
In one of the Italian translations of Mrs. Stoves
novel, Uncle Tom was represented as being beaten
to death because he refused to accept the dogma of
the Immaculate Conception.
Year: 1861

break away from her grasp, size will fird
her bitterest enemy in the people she has
now 60 abused and msu1tcd, and with whom
she would wage desolating war. Nations
are punished in this life for their crimes,
and the ray Of vengeance for England will
not always ta1ry When she reaches out
her right arm to save s1ayeE-a barbarism
hateful alike to Col and nlan-she will
merit no mercy from mankind if the
strength Of that arm be broken
forever. The hundred millions of men
who are to people these States long
before the history Of the impending war
can be fairly written, will avenge with ter
nblc retribution the wrongs their fathers
will receive If she espouses the causa Of
this wicked rebellion.
Year: 1861

One of the most remarkable facts in the
history ofChrist, is that he left no writings
behind him, and the only record OF his
writing anything, is in the case where he
stopped down and with his fingers wrote
on the ground. What lie wrote then and
there, no one knows, though perhaps the
most plausible conjecture Is that he wrote
the answer 10 the question asked him.


Reader, did this strange fact ever occur
to you that the greatest reforner that ever
lived-protessedIy the Divine Teacher sent
of God to reveal His truth to the world
whose teachings have survived the wreck
Of ages and now command the credence.
the respect and the most profound adni-
ration of the civilized world land is claimed
as the author and tinisher OF the great
system of faith and practice, has left be-
hind him no sentence OF his writing, and
those unknown characters written with
his finger in the sand constitutes tie sum
total OF his writings of which there Is any
account.


Is there, or has there ever been, since
the invention Of letters, or rude hlero>
glyplics, or any such a thing AS system
OF religion, whose founder did not take es-
pecial pains to reduce his system to writ
ing, and thus give them al exact and per-
nanent form! We think the absence to
that feature in the Christian religion, to
samp it with u-nistakable signs Of its
divine origin.
Year: 1861

The more intelligent Republicans arc
beginning to exhi a decided trepidation
at the prospects of ,he North as affected
by the Secession OF seven Southern States
and especially as involved III the conflict
lng Tariff system OF the two Cunfederacies
In New York the alarm is fast running
into panic. All the republican organs
there admit that the new Tariff is ruin
The New York Times Of Friday, puts
for tn hese melancholy vaticinations


OF the importing honses doing business
in tins city, large and very important
number are nothing more than the agents
OF European manufacturers. For these
concerns to subject their merchandise to
heavy imposts, when they may escape
with merely nominal duties, must be an
excess OF absurdity that we have no right
to anticipate; and we may therefore ex-
pect tha. whatever wares shall hereafter
be shipped from abroad for a Southern or
Western market will seek landing place
at Southern, rather than Northern ports
and, perhaps, make their way over land SO
as to compete with direct i,nportations at
New York. This expectation is so far
from chsmerical, that it is already on the
eve of realization. We lave unquestion-
able authority for stating that orders to
tie amount OF at least 81 100000, sent out
from this city before it was deemed pos
sible that the Morrill, tariff could become
law, have been countermanded, and the
manufacturers have been directed to send
the goods immediately to New Orleans.
There, those destined for sale in the Gulf
States will enter into consumption exempt
from the prohibitory imposts Of The North
ern tariff; while the remainder will pass
into the Western and Northwestern
Statea wholly free from duty. The result
of this policy cannot be doubtful. Not
only will the Federal Government suffer
a rainous loss of revenne, but the direct
prophesies Of those who deprecated the
election of Mr.. LincoIf, will be verified by
the destructive policy transmitted to his
administration by its predecessor. We
shall not only cease to see marble palaces
rising along Broadway !; bnt reduced from
a national TO a merely provincial metrop-
oils. our Shipping will rot at the wl,arves
and grass grow In our streets. No earth
~ Influence short of reversal of the pol-
icy referred to can not only save New
York but every Northern pogt from this
frIghtfnl destiny
Year: 1861

wT The Charleston correspondent Of the
New York Post, in letter Of 10th inst.
says:


Some of our young fellows are said to
be getting little tired of soldering. l
heard story to-day of the captain Of a
country regiment demonstrating with a
certain of his men who manifested nat
ural but still inadmissible desire to return
to their homes, families or sweet harts, by
levelling a revolver at the head of the
most affectionately inclined. And to-day
there was talk of German regiment at
one of the forts almost in munity for SINH.
lar reasons.
Year: 1861

HYMN.


BY GEORGE MORRIS.



God Eternall-Source of all
In this wondrous world we see.
On Thy name humbly call.
Look in mercy down on me.
Guide my wand'ri.g steps Alright,
Teach me to obey Thy viii.
Guard me in the silent night,
Through the day defend me still.


III
When the storm of life is past.
And the calm of death is come,
Oh, be with me to the last,
Take my trusting spirit home.
Lead me 10 thy courts above,
Thronged by a celestial host,
Glorious Trinity of Love.
Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
Year: 1861

EN- The President elect, Mr.. LINCOLN,
entered the City of Washington dressed
in disguise, q mantle of plaid being used
as the means of deception. Do any of
our reader believe that the spirit Of JACK
SON would have submitted to such n
garb while entering that city or any other
Year: 1861

SpRINo.-We welcome with pleasure
the present genial spring-like indications
of approaching warm weather. The ice
in the river already begins to yield and is
slowly moving out of the harbor, and i'll
the course of few days there will moth,
ing remain to obstruct the free and unin,
tcrrupted navigation of the lake.nnd river.
Year: 1861

Captain Charles Beecher, Of the New York
Volunteers, has opened rendezvous at the cor
ner of N and Seventh streets. The number Of
men necessary to form his company is nearly
made up. A few more good and brave men will
be received into the COMPANY apr 25-lt<
Year: 1861

Fears are sometimes expressed that


as General Scott is now seventy-six years
old, be may not be up to the military


wants Of the times. II is true, the old


veterans frame may have lost its alert


ness, but his eye is not dim nor his natu-


raj force abated. Besides, il is notorious


that where there is an absorbing pre-
dilection for any faculties devoted to it
are almost unconquerable by time, but


hold bright and vigorous to the last
Thus John Quincy Adams was as form


idable in debate the day before he met


with his fatal accident as in.the prime of
life, and so Lord Palmerston "a year


older than Gen. ScotD still powerfully


wields the Premiership of Great Britain


But owing to their greater activity and
sell-control, military men wear better
than civilians. Look at old Radetzky,
who was to Austria what Scott is to the
Union. When he was eighty-t'ro years
old the Italian instruction of 1S48 broke
out but he took the field, not only with
such tactical skill, but with such tremen-
dous energy, that be quickly overthrow
all the hostile forces and stamped out the
rebellion.


Gen. Scott will discharge the same
duty for constitutional liberty which
Radetzky did for imperial absolutism.
All he wants is to know who the enemies
of his country are As he is no politi-
clan, he may have been oyer-trustful on
this point, not deeming it possible that
the people of Virginia and Maryland
could not act the part of traitors. Blu.
the veil is stripped away now, and the
old chieitain can reckon upon the number
and locality of the foe as accurately as
when he planned that mastery march !
from our southwest borders to tie halls
of the Montezumas. Let him have
intrepid coadjutors, who can execute in
as he can plan, and whose
corporations will even stimulate his
genius-and let him have ample, super
abundant means, so that all the machine
ry Of war will move without dragging.
There is a glorious field opening for
military ambtion--for it is true that
every war, as a general rule, makes its
own heroes-and every officer should /
aspire TO act well his part. But he can
do better than TO emulate, assist and un-
hesitatingly trust his great commander in
the field, hero in two wars, and now
Providentially reserved to conduct to
victory the third and greatest.-Boston
Journal.
Year: 1861

COUNSEL TO VOLUNTEERS -" An
old soldier" gives the following good ad-
vice to volunteers through the columns Of
the N. Y. Post:


l. Remember that in a campaign
more men die from sickness than by the
bullet


2. Line your blanket with one thick
ness of brown drilling. This adds but
four ounces in weight, and doubles the
warmth.


3. Buy u small India rubber blanket
(only Sl,50) to lay on the ground or to
throw over your shoulders when on guard
duty during rain storm. Most of the
eastern troops are provided with these
Straw to lie upon is not always to be had.


4. The best military hat in use is the
light colored soft felt, the crown being
sufficiently high to allow air over the
brain. You can fasten it up AS a conti-
mental in fair weather, or turn it down
when it is wet or very sunny.


D. Let your beard grow, so as to pro-
tect the throat and lungs.


6. Keep your entire person clean;
this prevents fevers and bowel com
plants in warm climates. Wash your
body each day, if possible. Avoid strong
coffee and oily meat. General Scott said
the too free use of these together with
neglect in keeping the skin clean) cost
many a soldier his life in Mexico.


Z. A sudden check of perspiration by
chilly or night air often causes fever and
death. When thus exposed do not for
get your blanket.
Year: 1861

rescue Of our country's flag. We shall
discredit our past history should we, in
this crisis. suffer Vermont to be behind
her sister States in her patriotic sacrifices
for the preservation of the Union and
the Constitution,


feel assured, gentlemen, that you will
best reflect the sentiments and wishes of
your constituents, by emulating, in your
legislative action, the patriotism and lib
orality of the noble States which have 81
ready responded to the call of the Gov
ernment.


1t is devoutly to be hoped that the mad
ambition Of the secession leaders may be
restrained, and the impending sanguinary
conflict averted. But hestating, half
way policy on the part OF the administra-
ton Of the loyal States, win not avail to
produce such result.


The United States Government must be
sustained and the rebellion suppressed, at
whatever cost of man and treasure and
it remains to be seen whether the vigor-
Gus preparations that are being made and
the immense military force called into
service by the President, are not the
most probable and certain measures fora
speedy and successful solution of the
question.


May that Divine Being, who rules
among the nations, and directs the affairs
of men, interpose by His merciful
Providence, and restore to US again the
blessings of peace, under the mgis of our
national constitution.


ERASTUS FAIRBANKS.
Year: 1861

God not IN the tohirlioina, nor in the thunder ,,Oj
IN the GaDe,--5,a in tie still small rotee.
On Horeb's rock the prophet stood


The Lord before him passed;
A hurricane in angry mood


Swept by him strong and fast;
The forest fell before its force,
The erocks were shivered in its course;


God was not in the blast;
Twas but the whirlwind of his breath,
Announcing danger, wreck and death.
II ceased. The air grew mute--a cloud


Came mufiling up the sun,
When, through the mountain, deep and loud,
An earthquake Numbered on;
The frightened eagle sprang in air,
The wolf ran bowling from his lair


God was not in the storm;
Twas but tho rolling Of his car;
The tramplng Of his steeds from far.
Twas still again-aud nature stood


And calmed her ruffled frame;
When swift from heaven fiery flood


To earth deyouring came;
Down to the depth the ocean fled
The sickcnng sun looked wan and dead


Yet God filled not the flame;
Twas but the terror Of his eye
That lightened through the troubled sky.
At last a voice, all still and small,


Rose swcetly on the ear;
Yet rose so shrill and clear, that all


In heaven and earth might hear;
Itspoke Of peace, it spoke of love,
1t spoke as angels speak above;


And God himself was there
For it was a f4ther's voice.
That badc the trembling heart rejoice.
Year: 1861

G." When 1 reflect, as l frequently do
upon the felicity l have enjoyed, l some
times say to myself that were the offer
made me, l would engage to run again,
from beginning to end, the same career
Of life. All would ask should be the
privilege Of an author, to correct in a
second edition certain errors of the first.
-FrankAa.
Year: 1861

gsy Sometimes in musing upon genius
in its simpler manifestations, it seems as
if the great art of human culture con-
sisted chiefly in preserving the glow and
freshness of the heart.
Year: 1861

"a Constant companionship is not
enjoyable, any more than constant eating
is possibility. We sit too long at the
table Of friendship when we out-sit our
appetite for each others thoughts.
Year: 1861

ca Serpents, they say, have power TO
charm. Eve probably learned the art in
her famous interview with the serpent in
the garden, and taught it to her daugh-
ters. and so women-kind are charming.
Year: 1861

IMBEcILITY OR CowARDIoE.-The account
given by Commander Poor OF the behavior
of the blockading feet in the Mississippi,
when attacked by Holins, is not very
creditable to the officers in command
nor TO the navy. All the officers appear
to have been surprised and Disconnected by
the attack, and scarcely knew what they
were doing. One was so confused that he
mistook an ordinary signal for command
10 abandon his vessel, which certainly could
not be a very common one, and actually put
ting lighted fuse TO the magazine, left his
vessel and wento on board the Richmond. This
was Captain Hanly, of the ViHcennes. For
tupately he blundered even in this, for the
fuse went out, and the ship was subsequently
taken possession of again. Hollins vessel,
the Manassas, Knocked hole in the Rich
mond big enough to let in a stream of water
as "thick as a mans leg" He appeared,
however, to have been frightened himself
for he mistook the movements of the Me-
Ciellan in making away for an attempt TO
cut off his retreat to the city, and hence he
ran away quickly, TO announce in New Or
leans splendid victory and an awful de.
struction of life, he having heard the ''shrieks
of the wounded" though not a man was
hurt. 1t is said that naval court of inquiry
has been ordered to inquire into this affair.
II really seems to need it.
Year: 1861

DIFFICULTIES OF PAYMAsTERs.-Some of
the new Psymasters are likely to pay dear
nothing more thoroughly tied up with red
tape than the system of paying men. The
Paynasters are held accountable for every
thing, even to the proper construction of the
laws, and as their accounts frequently are
not audited until six or eight months after
they have paid off regiment any wrong
payment they may have made becomes their
own loss. Some Paymasters that know
have already been behind two or three hum
dred dollars on a single regiment. II they
have the good luck TO be assigned to the
same regiments second time, they may
make themselves good, but not Otherwise


Washington Correspondent NeW Fork Times.
Year: 1861

DYSPEPSIA American AgricUlturist
publishes the following valuable recipe for
the cure of dyspepsia. We opine that in
ninety nine cases out of a hundred it will
prove infallible;


Take new ak, put white hickory handle
in it, bore hole in the top of the handle, fill
the hole with gum camphor, and seal it up.
Then take the ak and cut cord wood, at fifty
cents cord, until the heat,of the baud dis
solves the camphor. Dose to be taken daily.
Year: 1861

THE GRAPE CRoP ON THE LAKE.-The San
dusky Register ssys, in relation to the grape
crop in that vicinity:


So far as we know, the grape crop has
never failed, and has never failed to ripen
well, in this vicinity, since the cultivation
of the vine was first introduced.


1t is true, that here, as elsewhere, the fruit
has some years matured more perfectly than
others. In all wine growing countries there
is a noted difference in the fruit, and conse-
quently in the wine Of different years.
While the vintage of one year becomes cele-
brated for richness and bouquet, that of an
other may be just as celebrated for its infe-
riority.


judging from the specimens which we
have examined during the past few weeks,
we believe the present season has been favor
able for giving US very superior fruit


1t is difficult to remember from year to
year all the delicate fiavors wrapped up be-
meath the tender cuticle of luscious Ca
tawba, but the impression is general that
richer fruit was never tasted than that which
is now being gathered hereabouts, and it is
probable that the vintage of 1861 will be-
come celebrated for the richness of its wines.