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Year: 1861

LORD BRoUGHAM IL FAVOR OF CoScEssIoS.-
The following letter, addressed by Lord
Brougham TO the Birmingham Conference, is
well deserving of the attention of those shall
low politicians who, in order TO sus tain some
thing they call a platform, make shipwreck of
the Union:


CANNES, Var Jan. 10Th, 1861.


M Dear HUI: l have again to express my
great regret at not being able TO attend the
Conference. You may well believe how deep
an interest ! take in il. There wants some
such thing 10 give one comfort in these times,
when such untoward events are, ii is TO be
feared. in progress. The difficulties unhap
PLY interposed by various causes (some OF a
kind not easily renoved,) to the settlement Of
Italy under :. constitutional government, free
ing her from the worst tyranny of modern
times and, above all, the alarm felt by all the
friends OF human improvement at the risk OF
disunion in America, are naturally uppermost |
in ones mind ut the present time. How much
it is to be wished that the contending par ties
in both Italy and America would take Il leai
out of our books and learn the wisdom as
we'll as virtue of compromise and mutual
concession Our Constitution is the genuine
result of this wisdom. l heartily wish sue
cess TO the Conference, and believe me, etc,
BRouGHAM.
Year: 1861

Music and Mirh-Duprez Il Green's Min
strels will give the second of a series OF nter-
tainments at Metropolitan Hall to night. From
notices published in the journals of southern
cities, we are led TO the conclusion that they
stand A No in the burnt-cork profession,
and rs our people want something gay and
enlivenipg in the way of amusement, pre-
sume they will be greeted by a full house. If
they avoid every thing that is vulgar and inde-
cent in Ethiopian minstrelsy, their perform
ances here will be crowned with success. 1t
is too often the case that comic actors and
singers regard II as their highest glory TO in
terlard their parts with most offensive express
sious, but We do not anticipate anything OF
this sort in the performa nee TO light.
Year: 1861

GEN Harry Lees Rematns.-Petitions from


various sections OF the State and elsewhere.
continue to be received, praying the passage
of a law by the General Assembly of Vir.
ginia authorizing the removal OF the remains


of the gallant revolutionary patriot above


named from the soil of Georgia to that of his
native State. For the information OF those


who may not be aware of the present aspect
of the affair, We will state that the bill not
long since introduced into the Legislature
intended to accomplish the object above stated,
is in fair way OF becoming a law, being on
its second reading, leaving us to inier that in
the usual course of legislation it will not he
long before il is reached and duly passed. 1t


will not meet with any opposition, so far as
we can judge.
Year: 1861

To secure Independence, tho practice Of sim
pie economy is all that is necessary, Economy
neither requires superior courage nor eminent
virtues; it is satisfied with ordinary energy,
and the capacity Of average minds Economy,
at bottom, is but the spirit OF order applied in
the administration Of domestic affairs; it means
management regularity, prudence, and the
avoidance Of waste. The spirit OF economy
was expressed by our Divine Master in these
words: Gather up the fragments that remain,
so that nothing may be lost" His omnpotencc
did not disdain the small things of life; and
even while revealing his infinite power to the
multitude, He taught the pregnant lesson Of
carefulness of which all stand so much in need.


Economy also means the power Of resisting
present qualification for the purpose Of securing
a future good; and in this light 1t represents
the ascendancy Of reason over animal instincts.
It is altogether different from penuriousncss
for it is economy that can always best afford to
he generous. It docs not make money an idol,
but regards it as a useful agent As Dean
Swift observes Eve must carry money in the
head, not in the heart" Economy may be
styled the daughter Of Prudence, the sister oi
temperance, and the mother Of Liberty. 1t Is
eminently conservative Of character, the found
alton of domestic happiness and social well be
ing. 1t allays irritation, and produces content
1t makes men lovers of public order and secu-
rity. 1t deprives the agitator Of his stock IN
trade, by removing suffering, and renders his
appeals to class-hatred completely innocnous'
When workmen by their industry and frugality
have secured their own independence, they will
cease b regard the sight Of others well being In
the light Of wrong inflicted on themselves;
and il will no longer be possible to make politi
cal capital out Of their imaginary wocs.-Loa
don Quarterly Reciew
Year: 1861

An ISGESrous CAr.-Cats in general are said
to die hard, but De la Croix tells Of one that
escaped horrible death by outwitting philo-
sophical professor q / once saw" he relates
"alecturer upon experimental philosophy place
a cat under the glass receiyer Of an air pump
for the purpose Of demonstrating that HE can
not be supported without air and respiration.
The lecturer had already made several strokes
with the piston in order TO exhaust the receiver
of air, when the cat, who began to feel herself
very uncomfortable in the rarefed atmosphere
was fortunate enough to discover the source
from whence her uneasiness proceeded She
placed her paw upon the hole through which
the air escaped and thus prevented any more
passing out of the receiver All the exertions
of fhe philosopher were now unavailing LIN
vain he drew the piston-the CATS paw ehectu-
ally prevented is operation Hoping to effect
his purpose, he again let air into the receivef.
which, As soon As the cat perceived, she with
drew her paw from the aperture; bot whenever
he attempted to exhaust the receiver, she ap-
piled her paw as before The spectators clap
ped their hands in admiration Of the cats sa-
gacity, and the lecturer was compelled TO re-
move her."
Year: 1861

early action in this matter that will re-
donnd to the credit and patriotism of
us all, and prove that we are not behind
other nations in paying tribute Of
respect to departed worth.


JAMES G. SWAN.
Year: 1861

Epicures sometimes display a rather
surprising taste in their choice of cheese,
preferring that which is spoiled for most
palates, but it is something new to find that
butter may be made too good to suit
customers. On this side of the water, the
dealers complain that enough of prime
article can with difficulty be found, and
"cu.e" as Yankees are supposed to be, they
have yet lesson to learn in adulterating
butter to fit it for ready sale. n 70 is II


A dealer in England carried a lot Of prime
Welsh butter, noted for its superior excelen-
ce, to London market, and was told it would
not suit. "And why not p Inquired he
"It is too good" replied the city merchant.
'The Londoners or Cockneys havea pecu-
lar taste for butter; they don'tlike a whole
some, honest article, but something that will
cut like clay, something that will spread
stiffly over the bread, without premea.ing it,
and therefore butter is prepared in peculi-
ar manner for London market. They mix
it with oleaginous and far;nacceous sub
stances, and make it thick and hard.'


We have sampled lots ofbutter that tasted
as though prepared by some particular pro-
cess by which indescribable f1avors had been
added, but the above described article has
probably not yet reached this market. When
it does come, may we not be there to taste
Year: 1861

If this Winter is like all that have prece-
ded it in our day, many plants and vegeta-
bles will be frozen Some still, clear night,
Jack Frost will steal into the cellar, and turn
the apples and potatoes into so many stones.
He will also find his way into the lady's
parlor or chamber, where she keeps her home
plants, and, ah me her sweet pets will be
as rigid as the artificial flowers on her bonnet.
The bundle of trees which ! ordered SO late,
fiom----& Co.'S nursery, will be detained
on the way, and must receive them all to-
gether, as hard as logs. ......v, -,


Now, what shall be done in these several
cases p Shall the potatoes and apples be
drenched with warm water to take out the
frost No. cover them with oil mats or
carpets, and let them thaw out as gradually
as possible And the dear flowers Don't
hurry them into warm room to thaw them
by the side Of a stove, as you would FROST
bitten chicken Let them remain where
they were frozen close the window shutters
or drop the curtains, so as to make the room
quite dark, then sprinkle the plants with
cold water direct from the cistern, and wait
for the result. Do not allow the room to be-
come warmer that $50 for twenty four hours.
If a few drops of spirits of camphor are
thrown into the dish of water before sprink-
ling it will be all the better. We treated a
dozen plants in that way last Winter, and
the frost was so severe that the water froze
in drops on the leaves as we sprinkled them;
but by keeping the room dark and cool ar
entire day, nearly every plant will come out
unharmed. We remember, in particular, a
fuchsia which was in full flower at the time
of the freezing;a week after it was still
covered with blooms. A neiglboring gar
dener had the misfortune, also, to have a
large lot of geraniums frozen, In his ankle
ty, he hurried part into a warm greenhouse,
and a part into, a cellar. The first We're
nearly all ruined, the latter were all saved.
The package of frozen trees must be taken
to. the garden, a trench dug long and deep
enough to receive, them root and branch,
and then they should be covered with soil.
The gradual thawng IN the dark will un-
doubleday save them. m.-America,1 Agricult-
a,,.i.f
Year: 1861

Mr.. EDIroR--As the Fourth of July is ap-
preaching, and as usual on that day, everything
in the shape guns are pressed into service, from
the tiny toy to the field piece, have thought
that few hints in relation to handling the lat
ter, might perhaps be the means of preventing
some of the many accidents by premature ex-
plosion, which are as often the result Of igno-
rance as carelessness. In the first place, the
gun should be clean, and provided with a proper
sponge, which is made Of sleeps pelt, sheared
to about one-half of an inch of the hide; this is
tackled with copper nails to the staff, and should
fit the bore Of the gun nearly air tight, and not
less than eight inches in length. The staff
should be about two feet longer than the gum
the other end, which is used for ramming the
charge, should be about one-half an inch less
in diameter than the bore OF the gun; the cart.
ridge should be made Of all wool flannel, sewet
firmly, and of size, that when filed, shook
down hard and tied close, they will enter the
gun snug. No more than five men should
have anything to do with the gun while firing
salutes, viz one to hand the cartridge, two to
ram and sponge, one 10 thumo the vent and
prime, and one to ply the match. After the
discharge, the vent should be tightly closed, the
sponge entered by one of the rammers, pressed
down hard against the breech, turned around
once or twice, then drawn out; the other ram.
mer then enters the cartridge, with the tied end
out, and it is rammed home. While forcing
down the charge, the gunners should use buI
one hand each, the other resting on the gun
near the muzzle; they should not stand for
ward of line of the muzzle Of the gun. The
man at the vent should, on no account, remove
his thumb, which should be protected with
buck skin, until the gunners have drawn tn,
guns that are honey-combed inside, by rust
should be swabbed with water every time they
are fred. A better plan, however, is to le
them alone. Charge for six-pounder gun
about two and a half pounds.


Yours &c. ARTILLERY.
Year: 1861

A few years since bought in Ohio,
and sci down in Central Illinois, a flock
of ewes, at two dollars head, which shear
ed me the next June 81 80 to the sheep
/ sold nv wool that year for forty-seven
and fourth cents pound--and from
which / raised eighty lambs to the hun
dred ewes. Did il pay?


To look at il in another light, the loss
by death CO npared with other stock.


You take fleece from sheep every
year, worth at least what it has cost to
raise the sheep, and in selling the wool
you have sheep and lamb left.


When your fat cattle. or fat hogs are
sold. you have in a manner to commence
at the beginning. If your yearling or
two year old colt dies, what have to show
for the trouble and expense of raising him?
If your three year old steer dies, his hide,
if YOU take it off, and not one man in
dozen does in this part Of the State, will
TO be sure, pay you litIle something, but
what per centage is it of his rorfh, or even
Of the cost of raising him7 / make diff
ference between Corth, and cost of raiS-
ing, which difference is, think real--a
colt or young steer, as a general thing,
being north, or will sell for more than the
mere expense of his keeping, up to time
of sale. That is, colt or two year old
steer sells for more than the cost of his
raising because of the growth yet in him,
and one has to pay part Of his ProsPec-
tiUe value to get him.


But TO return nous mOufonS If your
two year old sheep dies, you have from it
two feeces worth not only what 1t may
have cost to raise, but also worth what the
sheep would sell for at that time.


If three years old, you have had from
it more wool money, and perhaps an addi-
tionaI north of lambs.


Your sheep never dies insolvent. Even
If il dies at nine, ten or twelve months old
for a sheep is generally over month
old when its first coat is taken of-its es-
tate will pay at least fifty cents on the
dollar-counting on the cost of raising.


| have given only rough general es-
innate of cost of keeping,-yet think a
tolerable fair one-but making every al
lowance, does wool growing pay?


WOOL GROWER.
Year: 1861

of duty may be left until we have u
commerce to regulate. While this
war, with its accompanying blockade,
continues, we have no importations
from abroad upon which the reven-
ues from customs would be worth col
lecting. Nothing can come unto us
except at great risk of capture, and
the uses we have for all which can be
brought in by that sort of enterprise,
are full compensation to us for the
-renouncing Of the privilege Of taxing
it. We should rather encourage the
enterprise by giving a premium III
the shape Of release Of all duties
We should thus multiply the chances
OF receiving a great many commoai
ties Of which we stand greatly III
need-entirely upon foreign risks
Free trade will be a reward which we
offer to Strangers for services to our
selves.


The same policy continues during
the war, whether accompanied by ac-
tual blockade or not, will fill our Z
ports with venturous English and
French vessels; and in the absence
OF blockade every additional vessel
would add to the chances of some for
eign interference with Federal at
tempts to intercept neutral commerce;
for under the rulings Of modern war,
commerce is lawful with the ports OF.
an acknowledged sovereign, which
may be for a time under the actual
control of insurgents-much more so,
in the ports Of States de facto inde-
pendent, and belligercnt de tacto and
de ja,-e. The ends Of public pelicy,
in relation to foreign governments,
as well as the introduction Of valua-
bic supplies for the uses Of the peo-
pie and the government would, in
our opinion, be materially advanced
by the making Of foreign imports
free, at least during the war.


1t would have the additional value,
and very important one, OF attract
ing to the South the greater part Of
the traffic which the heavy protec-
tive duties of the Northern tariff re-
pels from the North. The risks Of
reaching the ports Of the South would
not rate so high as the new duties OF
the North. The policy of encours-
ging the set of that current this way
and preparing theminds and means ot'
Europe for opening full commerce
with the South as soon as practicable.
is one Of those ideas which we doubt
not has been well considered by the
government of these States,
!


Possibly this may be the meaning,
or in part, at least, the policy Of tie
amendments OF the tariff act; a.
least we hope so.
Year: 1861

The Boston Advertiser says -
There is no Disgusting the fact that
there is a general tone Of disappoint
ment at the tone which appears to b<
adopted sy England as to the war in
this country.
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing power Of
creating life aud health, as it were, from the
very ashes of the most dilapidated constitutions
are more strongly tonic and more Immediately in
vigorating than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts the LATTER in different mod
ineati0n. Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE Pills, they nevertheless begin to cleanse the
alinientary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating within three or four hours, and produc-
lug decided of relief to the head and stonl-
ach, and celebrating the mind even in less time
han
Year: 1861

But it is unnecessary to enumerate the many
cas- in which these purely vegetable Inedicincs
have been successful ; but let us enquire: Why
they universal in their happy effects


Because they purify the blood, and thus reno
vate all cause of disesse in the system.


Because they act powerfully upon the secretions
Of the body, aud remove MI impurities at once.


Because they do not reduce The system, but inviZ-
orafe titus req uring restraint from pleasure
business during their operation.
Year: 1861

has won for itself such renown for the cure Of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that


it is en- tirely unnecessary for the evil
dence Of its virtues, wherever IL has been employed
As it has long be n in constant use throughout
this section, we need not do more than assure the
people its quality is kept up to the best has
beer, and that it may be relied to do for their
relief all it has ever been found TO do.
Year: 1861

Let New England rally promptly and ear
nestly, and tell you rebellion will be crush
ed to the earth, and the stars and stripes
will be raised over a united country. Then
we shall have peace. Peace will spread her
benign influence over this land, and happi-
ness restored, business revived, and the bless
ings of free government enjoyed.


do not invoke to you to engage in this
war as a war against slavery. We are war.
ring for different principle. But there is
an old adage brought down to us from the
ancients :" That whom the Gods would de-
stroy, they must first madden" They are
afflicted by that madness which for their
wickedness Gods providence mas brought
upon them. And what will do more to crush
out the institution of slavery than would
been done by the peaceful administration of
the Government in ten centuries. LII that
should be the consequence, have no tears
to shed. To the future and to Providence l
leave the issues of this great question.


It is not the province of the government of
the United States to enter into crusade
against the institution of slavery. | would
proclaim 70 the people of all the States Of
Year: 1861

But, my friends, with all these sacrifices
you have not done enough. Your country
demands from yeu more sacrifices. With
overwhelming force the enemy is upon US
Perhaps while am speaking, be is thunder-
ing at the gates Of your capital. II they gain
possession of that, they think they will destroy
your nationality. | trust the patriotic men
of Rhode Island are not satisfied with the
eForts they have made. Requisitions have
been received from the War Department for
more troops. Let them be ready. # they
could start this very hour they acould not be one
hour too soon. For tell you your country
requires them at this very moment.
Year: 1861

AN ENGLISH VIEW OF SECESSION late
number of the London Globe, in an article
on secession says:


Passion has at last supplied the moving
force which the political adventurers of the
South wanted to carry out their views En-
gland does not and never has looked on the
disruption of the Union with any satislac-
ton, and that foreign politicians should
have rushed to a contrary conclusion,
shows how radically wrong they are in their
appreciation of British policy. We do not
like to see kindred nation breaking to
pieces and we shall be deeply grieved to see
the Southern States become the rivals o. the
South American republics. The Southern
men are hot-headed, swifthanded race,
aud in breaking violently ont Of the Union
they surrender themselves to all the chan
ces Of war and anarchy.
Year: 1861

The STAGE ACCIDENT AT TEHAMA.-A cor
respondent of the Courier, writing from Te-
hama, on the 4th inst. says:


perceive you mention the accident that
happened to the stage passengers the other
day, while crossing the river in skiff at
this place. 1t was indeed horrible scene
to gaze upon number of human beings
hanging TO the branches of tree, up to
their necks in water and relief at that
time impossible, owing to the scarcity of
boats. Mr.. John Simpson started with a
skiif for their rescue, but met with the same
fate. His boat split wide open and he
found himself at the mercy of the strong
current, and sought safety himself by cling
ing to tree. Another party then started
for their relief but were taken down some
distance by the strong current Had ii not
been for Mr.. Mode, who risked bis life to
save those Of others, the probabil ity is that
all OF them would have been drowned, for
no sooner had they LEFT the spot than the
tree was swept down by the current. Much
credit is due to Mr.. Mode. who proved bin.
self to be hero in the noblest sense of the
word.
Year: 1861

THEBEsr OF MEDIcTNEs.-The New Haven
Palladium relates the following incident as
having occurred lately in that city:


short time since two individuals in
this city were lying sick, one with brain fe.
yer and the other with an aggravated case
Of the mumps. They were 80 low that
watchers were needed every night, and II
was thought doubtful if the one sick Of fever
recovered.


gentleman was engaged TO watch one
night, bis duty being to wake the nurse
whenever it became necessary to administer
medicine.


In the course of the night both watcher
and nurse fell asleep. The man with the
mumps lay watching the clock. and saw
that it was time to give the fever patient
hls potion. lie was unable TO speak aloud
or to move any portion of his body except
his pillow, he managed to strike the watch
er IN the face with it. Thus suddenly
awakened, the watcher sprang from his seat
falling to the floor. and awakening both the
nurse and the fever patient. The incident
struck both the sick men as very ludicrous
and they laughed most heartily at It for or
teen or twenty minutes. When the doctor
came in the morning, be found bis patients
vastly improved be had never known
go sudden turn for the better-and they
are now both out and well. Who says
laughing is not the best Of medicines?
Year: 1861

reflection, it appears rather necessary that
we should because you wouldn't know it if
we didn't. The young man had seen but
nineteen springs, yet did he urge his suit
attained the ripe age of four score years and
ten, and Notwithstanding his weight did not
exceed one fundred and twenty-five pounds,
he couldn't have plead more eloquently had
he weighed Il ton. The maiden was fair
Tooth brush handles could not compare
with her teeth in whiteHeSs, and the ravens
wing had no more business by the side of
her glossy curls than stove brush. Can
we wonder that the young man swore that
he weuld checrfully catch the measles for
her sake, and expressed willingness to
have the scarlet fever the second time to
prove his devotion?


Alas the peryersity of woman. Although
loving him devotedly, she replied to his ar
dent declaration by sitting down on stone
boat and writing him letter of introduc-
ton to the marines, to whom she recon-
mended him to repeat that narrative
Driven to frenzy by such trifiing, Caleb
turned so red in the face he tore all the
buttons off his vest, and frothed at the
mouth to such an extent he split a bran,
new vest down the back. Then casting upon
her look of unnu:terable anguish through
a pocket telescope he cried-Falss one! fare
we'll for-r-r ever p threw a double hand
spring and disappeared behind high board
fence Phoebe Ann phainted.