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Year: 1861

The Firing of the Confederate Artillery

 A correspondent of the New York Fri bune, one of the Seventy ninth Regiment, describing the late battle, remarks:

 Firs: of all we observed what had been all day conceded-the deadly accuracy of the Confederate artillery. Scarce shot failed to bring down its horse, man or gun carriage. As one regiment-I think the Brooklyn 14th-- was advancing to the charge, shot from rifed cannon brought down the flag, color guard and all. It was seized instantly by other hands, and borne rapidly on. Whenever the men would lie down under the slope of hill to screen them from the whitening fire of the batte- ries, the gunners would get their range so accurately that the balls and shells would come skimming over the hillside, not six inches from the ground, alighting in the hollow, amid nest of crouching soldiers. Many and many poor fellow was killed while lying on his face, or in a gully to avoid the shot.

 Speaking of a charge made by the Fed eral troops on battery, the writer says;

 Numbers of our men went down as the
Year: 1861

MARTINETn TRouPE.-The general opinion of
Trinity people is that the Martnetti's are very
good of the kind, but that the kind is mighty
bad. On the opening night their pavilion was
crowded-the second night the crowd was outside
Year: 1861

PoNY EXPRESS AND THE LETTER MAns-Wells,
Fargo Co. have received notice from headquar-
ters directing them to send out but two Pony ex-
presses weekly after the lst of July Last Mon
day the letters for the East were all sent by the
overland mail No more will be sent by the
Ocean rOnte.
Year: 1861

THIS Establishment is located in the most pleasant


IL part of the city, and is doing good cash bust
ness but owing the ia health of the proprietor, it
win be disposed Of at reasonable price and terms TO
suit the purchaser. For particulars enquire Of Mr.
Camp, at this ofacs. eet2-t
Year: 1861

We the people of the Confederate States each State
acting in its sovereign and independent character, in
order To form permanent federal government, estab
Iisb Justice insure domestic tranquility, and secure
the blessings of liberty ourselves and our posteri
ty-inyoking the favor and guidance of Almighty God
do ordain and establish this Constitution for the
Confederate States of America.
Year: 1861

l. Treason against the Confederate States shall
consist only In leVylng against them, in ad-
herring TO their enemies giving them aid and COM
tort No person shall he convicted treason unless
the testimony of two witnesses the same overt
act, confession ia open court


2. The Congress shall have power TO declare The
punishment OF treason but no attaincer of treason
shall work corruption Uf blood, Forfeiture EXCEPT
during the life OF the person attainted.
Year: 1861

W7AETED-The Advertiser wish


W es to take an interest Of five hundred
or thousand dollars In some paying bustne=+wtll
give his whole time to anything 10 engages in Ad
dress BUSINESS" Tribune Oflce. scH13t
Year: 1861

SENSATION NEws.-The careful reader OF
the Eastern telegraphic dispatches 20 the
Associated Press of this Stat, will not have
failed to observe the many improbable re
ports that are circulated. Indeed state
ments, gotten up in the highest sensation
style, are being sent broadcast throughout
the Union, which have a tendency to create
great excitement in the public mind. A
great many Of these reports are subsequent
ly contradcted by late information, or are
not col 6rmed at all. The irresponsible let
ter writers at Washington, catch up every
street ru'nor, and send it abroad as news
This grievance has become so great, that the
press is 6nling it daily necessary to warn
readers against given too much credence to
all tha, is reported. And we would add our
warning to readers to wait for confirmation
befo attaching faith to the exciting re.
ports sent Al the last moment of each de-
par'ure Of the Pony Express.
Year: 1861

4AV 4 AV6 AOOo Va 0VSOo0AVAs


The news from the East is gloomy. Ala
Lams, Mississippi and Florida, have followed
the example Of South Carolina by voting
their connection with the Union OF the
States IS dissolved. Other States have
called Conventions, and il is declared. will
pursue the same course, and that BY the 4th
of March, eight or ten Of the States Of the
South will have severed their connection
with the Republic. Unwilling as we may be
to believe the existence of this state Of facts,


it is but too apparent that the country is
struggling in the throes Of dissolution The
most distinguished men of tho South con-
tinue to assert that it is now too late to
save the present Union. and the only settle.
ment that can be affected must he in re-
construction. 1t cannot but be presumed
that they speak the sentiment Of their peo
pie, anil in this we are informed Of the feel
ing and determination Of the Southern
mind. But notwithstanding these declara.
tions, and the evidences of their truth, BY
the action of the seeding States, and the
preparations of others to follow, yet u large
number Of the American people talk and
act as if they do not anticipate such an
event. Instead of mprehendlng the dan
ger, they lnll themselves into the belief that
it is a su !den tempest of feeling, created by
political disappointment, and that in little
while the storm will pass away, the skies
once more become clear, and the affairs of
The country 60 on as formerly. This is par
,icularly true of the party about to come into
power and not being willing to admit that
their success is productive Of the present
national ills to their party platform, they
,enaciously cling TO their partisan views,
and seem to think they can bind the Union
together by adherence. This is one Of The
unfortunate errors ofthe times.


The crisis is one in which leaders are re
qn,red to raise above patty lrehelectons.
If they would preserve the Cunfeleracy from
falling to pieces they must meet the issue in
a spirit of patriotism, and love of country
that ~ill embrace every section of it, and
sink party and party platforms ont of
sight.


But will they do i7 We read the de-
hates of Congress, and find Republican Sen
ators saying they have no concessions to
make, no compromises to offer, and that co
errion must be the rule. Of course they
meet in Southern Senators spirit of equal
determination, and the doors of conciliation
remain closed This is not the manner in
which the difficulties are to be rec"nci'ed,
and hence a great anxiety may well be felt.
The Republican press is a'so not free from
blame. as portion of them contribute to an
increase of hostile feeling by flee use OF
the words rebels and traitors.


II is certain that the Union not be
saved 10y force of arms, or language of irri
taion. Moderation forbearance, and a dis
position to deal justly, with due regard TO
what are considered the rights of the South,
will prove the only effective weapons of set
Element. Let it be the hope Of every lover
of the Union, that the latter will be EN-
poyed as the most efficient in the work Of
Year: 1861

SEEDING TIME.-The farmers have been
compelled by the severe winter to defer
seeding until quite recently. But now hav-
ing the advantage of dry weather, all are
bnsily engaged in making up for lost time.
The ground was never in better condition
for blowing than at present.
Year: 1861

EN The attention Of the reader is called
to the first of series Of articles on The Ma
tional Crisis, in to days Herald. They will
be continued through several numbers, and
will be tou"d interesting, even if not coinrid
ing with ,he views OF all who may perase
them
Year: 1861

Nor YET pREPARED.-Almost daily res
olution is offered in the Assembly to 20 into
joint Convention for the purpose Of electing
an United Sales Sc ator, and as often the
same is voted down by decided majority
From this it is apparent that none of the
candidates have secured the necessary
strength for an election aud hence the de-
sire for delay The probability is that no
election will take place this winter, but
should it occur it is believed that Denver
will be the successful candidate. To pro.
duce this result he must secure Breckenridge
votes--something that the General has no
right to expect, and should not have.
Year: 1861

well remember my first teacher. 1t was


in those good old times when grammar and
geography -blackbOardS and mental arlthmetcs
were almost unknown in the country schools,
that | was first initiated into school life.


The teacher was man rather past middle
age-had evidently been long in the business
was very popular as teacher, and never
knew of hearing any complaint, save that about
twice year he was in the habit OF laying
aside all the cares and anxieties OF business,
and taking glorious "spree as it was call
ed This, in those times, however, was not
considered sufficiently censurable to render
man incompetent TO teach the young ideas how
to shoot. He was on the whole, an amlable
man, and universally esteemed as gentle
man, and we looked upon MIN with consider
able reverence The Introduction and


English Reader which were our principal
reading books, he had thoroughly committed
to memory, q suppose from having listened to
the reading of them so often) He would sit
at his desk while we were rafting away at
reading, (which we did standing up in a row
on the floor, and when we miscalled o word
we were suddenly reminded of it by the teach
er'a distinct eaunciation of the right word
This gave us an exalted opinion of his wonder


full knowledge We received no further in
struction than this in reading. We consider
ed that rapidity of utterance was the ne plus
ultra of a good reader, and hence each ones
ambition was to excel in this particular. But
our teachers astonishing knowledge OF reading,
was fully equalled in the ciphering line. 'Ciph-
ering' was the great business of the schoo!room
in those days After reading and writing were
over in the morning, which only 0ccupid O lit
tie less than an hour, the rest of the forenoon
was spent at our sums as we termed them.
1t seemed as though our teacher had each par
ticular sum engraVen upon his mind. for on
taking up our states, (Which was the fashion,
he would, quick as thought, manifest his pro-
| found knowledge Of the matter, by rubbing
out with his foreGuger, that which was erro-
| neous, which was the signal for US to try again.
Thus the young idea, iastead OF being taught
| to shoot, was left to shoot itself. The term
| teacher was not so applicable 10 those times aS
schoolmaster," which was the title by which
he, whom | have called our teacher was known.
He was emphaticaly a master the rod
being one OF the principal articles of furniture,
and We were compelled to yield as implicit
obedience to the stern mandate of him who
welded it, as though we were acting under q
military leader The master was always
grave and stern in the presence of the scholars
and never was known to smile in the school
room. This was not rendering the school,
room very attractive" which al this day ia
considered so essential | have written this
to show the contrast between the past and
present and hope that it may do good.
Year: 1861

THE LITTLE ONEs.-Do you ever think how
much work child does in a day ? How, from
sunrise to sunset, the dear little feet patter
around-to us-so aimessly Climbing up
here, kneeng down there, running to another
place, but never still Twisting and turning,
rolling and reaching and doubling, as if testing
every bone and muscle for future uses. 1t is
very curious to watch it, One who does so
may we'll understand the deep breathing of the
rosy little sleeper as with one arm tossed over
its curly head, it prepares for the next days
gymnastics-Tireess through the day, till
that time comes, as the maternal love that so
patiently accommodates itself, hour after hour,
to its thousand wants and caprces, real or
fancied


A busy creature is little child. To be
looked npon with awe as well as delight, as
its clear eye looks trustingly into faces that to
God and man have essayed to wear mask
As it sits down in its little chair to ponder,
precociously, over the white lie you thought it
=" funny " to tell it. As rising and leaning on
your knees, it says, thoughtfully, in a tone
that should provoke tear, not smile" If
| don't believe it." A lovely and yet fear
ful thing is that little child
Year: 1861

THE YOU'VE WIFE The marriage of mid


die age is companionship the second marri-


age of maturity, perhaps the reparation of a


mistake, perhaps the paid transcript of buri-
ed Joy but the marriage of the loving young
is by the direct blessing of G cd, and is the re-
aIzation of the complete ideal of a lovely hu-
man life Let those who have fonnd that pearl
hold fast and keep it safe Within the door
where love dwells no evil thing should enter ;
and the loving bride, who would be the happy
wife, must specially guard against her own i'm
patience aud despair when the lover is merging
into the husband, the flatterer into the friend.
Year: 1861

A GREAT THoUGHT.-There are worse things
than war. Deterioration and moral coward
ice are worse than death and when it be-
comes necessary to die for great truths aud
principles, how sweet and how beautiful is the
sacrifice. Let no one imagine that this is our
day of deepest darkness Twenty millions Of
people rising as one man, thrilled by one i'm
pulse, swept by one spirit of self sacrifice,
holding right and justice to be dearer than
life, and that life for these may be and shall
be offered up, will appear in history as the
brightest omen Of the century. Civilization
and free government are not to fail here but
to come forth more glorious and secure from
trial. This IS the clear pointing of the finger
of Con, and for this he strikes the awful hour
and summons men to their duty. Meanwhile
we hope that from the.altars of religion will
be breathed the holiest selectest influence into
the cause of constitutional liberty as the cause
of GoD Religious Magaz1De
Year: 1861

We sat among the ripe white sheaves;
The western skies were golden red;
". had book; we turned the leaves
But not a word we said.
srdden lula thrilling pause


We seemed at once one thought to have,
yr.Ii,t,e could divine the cause


That such a moment gave. .a
minute that comes once and goes;
That must be snatched at once or lost
q foolish heart but something rose


In me. Our fate was crossed
We rose up from the shining -heat;


We looked back at the setting sun;
We scarcely spoke-we seemed to grievo
The golden day was done.
And on the morrow was gone,


We could not speak for paultry fear
The morrow will 60 gliding on,
And we find each bitter one,


Nor meet for many year.
Year: 1861

An Eastern establishment that has been
largely engaged in the manufacture of Bamo-
raj skirts is DOW employing all its hands in
turning out a new pattern OF " red white and
blue This skirt no doubt, will meet with
great favor among the ladies of the north where
the cry now is "show your colors =
Year: 1861

HONEY SoAr-Take of smiles, soft answers,
tolerance temper and tact, equal parts. Mix
well, and place ready for use to your husbands
hand. The above will be found a valuable
recipe for removing all roughness and irritation
for giving smoothneSs and softness, and for
obviating all the unpleasant effects of domestic
friction
Year: 1861

Mr. Russell of The London Times is attacked
BY his American critics with merciless sharpness.
Ia his first letter about Bull Run he ayerred
that he was describing what be himself had seen
on that disgraceful day; but Dr. Ray of Chicago,
who is certainly an unimpeachable witness, aud
Mr.. George p. Putnam of this city whose state
ments are equally entitled to respect, both give
their evidence to the effect that many things
which Mr. Russell described with great minute
ness of detail he could not possibly have seen,
for the reason that at the time of their occur
renee he was in another place. The case which
they make against him is apparently very
strong one; and we cannot see how Mr.. Russell
can refrain from speaking in his own defense
without thereby pleading guilty to their accusa'
tiOn
Year: 1861

Can any one inform us why the agents of the
Government should go to Scarsdale to hire land
for camp when there is an area of fifty acres
at Fort Schuyler admirably adapted to the pur-
pose, and another extensive area at Wuletts
Point, which belong to the United States, aud
can be used without paying rent for them 7
Besides Scsrsdale is twenty odd miles away by
rail, while Fort Schuyler and Willetts Point
are near at hand and accessible by water so
that when the troops come to be moved they
could be embarked directly on the boat by
which they are to be transported. We know
that the Secretary of War has nothing to do
with this Scarsdale business; and we presume
that when it is brought to his knowledge he
will see that the jo5 be squeched, for job it
evidently is
Year: 1861

1t (, evident thai military commsndant Of the State Of
Missouri he las right declare the conh,cstiou of all prop
ery ell that which property to the Rebels, however II
may estimated by other especially that property DO
come, sn azeut In the hands Of the Rebels to assist them n
prosecution Of the or the policy of this decided
Of this sending of the sha home to the heart OF
the rebellion there be little doubt {, time that the
Rebels understood that by their defiance and violation OF oil
law they have by their suicidal hand' struck The drs.
blow that institution which the political philosophy Of ste
phens aud tho sword Of Davis would support"


We see no difference between this and the
declarations Of Gov Andrew on the same subject
at the Park Barracks on Monday last
Year: 1861

after the Star Of the West left. 1t
was reported that he had at last sue
cumbed to the will of the people, and
intended making a red-hot secession
speech.


The following is an extract ofa let
ter sent to one Of the Galveston Ar
tillerists by his father the day the
Star of the West left:


.'Gen Sherman has authority to
put 100 men to work throwing up
embarkments on the beach-bags and
barrels are going out to be filed and
cannon are being placed in position.


A watch, under charge of the cutter
is being kept night and day on top of
Hensly's building, for vessels of war
approaching. When in sight, two
guns from the cutter and two on the
public square will call the people to
arms.


Sam Houston is at the fremont
House. Cushing, of the Telegraph
saw him yesterday and telegraphed
down this morning that it is all lie
about Sam being in league and cor
respondence with Lincoln


Lieut.. Maclin, who came through
from San Antonio, reports that all
Western and Northern Texas is lit
tie better than a military camp-the
people organizeing for war every
where.
Year: 1861

If the following paragraph, which
we find in the Cincinnati Enquirer
of the 18th, indicates anything it in-
dicates that somebody in that neigh
borhood is badly scared:


Between 9 and 3 o'clock yester-
day afternoon considerable excitement
relgned tor the space of half an hour
on Change. 1t SO happened that one
Of the proprieters Of Republican
paper remarked in the presence Of
a crowd of merchants, that dispatch
had been sent to jeff. Davis, Presi-
dent Of the Southern Cofederacy,
suggesting to him that if he inten-
ded to take Cincinnati, now was the
time. He should come and cover
the hills on the opposite side of the
Ohio, and commence the attack at once
as the people here were firmly united.
and We're actively organizing militia
companies.


such extraordinary and most as
founding intelligence had the effect
to produce among the crowd the most
intense excitement, and meeting
of merchants was Immediately call
ed to inquire into the truth of the
communication. On beingorganized,
Messrs. Robert Hosea and Hugh
McBriney were appointed commit
tee to wait upon the telegraph oper-
ator and ascertain ifsuch a dispatch
had been sent. The committee soon
returned and stated to the meeting
that the report that such a dispatch
had been sent had no foundation in
truth. The excitement was thus as
quickly dissipated as it was gottenup.
Year: 1861

Defense Of tile City Of Mem2'his.-
\ subscription is on foot in the city
Of Memphis to raise money for the
erection of batteries onthe river bank
for the better protection of the chan
mel. 1t is headed by the most promi-
nent citizens of the place.
Year: 1861

IT is fact which speaks very little for the
good sense of the people of California, that
we should have sent to Washington two Rep
resentatives who actually and seriously en-
tertain the idea of establishing what they
are pleased to term Pacific Republic; yet,
there is consolation in the thought that their
monstrous suggestions on the subject have
met with little or no response from the peo-
ple. That men like Scott and Burch, claim
ing to represent the sentiments and wishes
of a sensible people, should have had no
more foresight than they have exhibited in
this instance, appears simply ridiculous
Yreka Journal.
Year: 1861

COLONEL CoRCoRAN, of the sixty-ninth re
giment of New York State Militia, disregard
ed the order of General Sanford to parade
with his regiment on the occasion of the re-
ception of the Prince of Wales. For this he
has been court-martialed. John Mitchell, in
one of his letters from Paris, speaks thus of
the affair:


1sit possible that General Sanford really
and seriously imagined Col. Corcoran would
parade his regiment in honor of the Queen of
England's son? Is it possible that Ameri-
cans generally do not respect both officers
and men for their spirited refusal l find it
very difficult TO conceive that Col. Corcoran
is actually to be tried by a crurt martial for
this military olfense. If the Americans think
tit not only themselves TO glorify King
George the Thirds great grandson, but to
require their Irish fellow-citizens to parade
in honor of Queen Victoria's son, there is no
help for it. The degradation must be with
stood at all risk and hazards We must re-
fuse to greet the heir of that sovereign whose
reign will one day be a blot in history, as the
era in which the fairest, richest island that
the sun sees in his daily Journey was turned
into place of skulls and GoIgotha of dead
mems bones, by the very prudent legislation
of her Majesty's minister and parliament 1t
is easy to understand the administration of
Ireland in Elizabeths reign, when Lord
Mountjoy was enabled "by the blessing of
God" to give the island over to her majesty
nothing but carcasses and ashes" That was
a simple and straightforward sort of transac-
ton but in this new and strange case
where the carnage was ten times as great
desolators and butchers were only "ameliora-
ting" all the time Their sentiments were
most humane, but the superabundant produce
of the island could not be reached by its fam
ishing inhabitants, and at the end Of four or
five years of such benevolent attention "the
Celts were gone, and gone with a vengeance. y
Is it not rather too strong to ask some of the
same Celts so gone with vengeance" TO
bow their heads and present arms before a
son of the woman in whose name and by
whose authority all these unutterable woes
and agonies were inflicted?
Year: 1861

CALTFoRNIA. as truthfully represented by
the press of the State, stands firm to the
Union, and will be found with her while it
lasts hence, to suggest anything else, or pro-
pose a substitute for the Union is looked up
on as aiding disunion, and the deep flowns
upon it by intuition -Monterey Union