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Year: 1861

Letters received from Major Anderson by
the War Department say that the most friend
ly feeling exists between him and the South
Carolina authorities. The facilities of the
Post office are yet afforded.


The Charter elections held in New York on
Wednesday, have generally resulted in the
success of the Republicans.


The feeling of caste is SO strong in India,
that a soldier lying wounded on a battle field
has been known to die rathsr than drink water
offered him by one of the lower caste. A sick
soldier in the hospital at Agra suffered two
hours rather than receive water from an Eng
lish lady His words were, though no nlan
see me drink, God will see me-
Year: 1861

LEGS DO Your DUTY.-Lincoln said in Phil
adelphia, independence Hall, that he would
rather be assassinated than abandon the prin-
ciples of the Declaration of independence, but
within one week he ran from the first whisper
ings of danger as fleetly as ever naked leg
ged Highlander pursued deer on Scotia's
hills. The men who made the Declaration of
Independence did not make it good in that
way. They fought for their rights-Abraham
run for his. The inference is, they could best
maintain its principles by fghting-Abraham
his by running. Let all men use the talent
that is given them.-Pet. Er.
Year: 1861

We publish the following Union song at the
request of an ardent Union friend whose attach
ment to Union we very much admire and in
whose devotion to the rights of the South we
have the greatest confidence. He clings to the
Union and we admire him for it, but we cannot
see the Union to which he clings. While there
was Union we too clung to it, and even after
some of the pillars which supported the column
gave way We clung to it; but now after seven
States have withdrawn and established another
Government, and with sectional tsnatic at the
head Of the fragnentary establishment at Wash
ingtoa, We can see no Union to cling to- Would
to God there was Union.


THE FLAG OF UNION.
Year: 1861

A TEMPTING OFFER STERNLr REIEcTEn-Ar
English paper says that when Rev Henry
Grattan Guinness was lately in Philadelphia. 4
young lady OF wealth and position " made
him an offer of her heart, hand and PURSE
The minister replied: Il came to America
not to seek wife, hut to preach the gospel
Your note strikes me as much out of place and
my advice to you is, that you give your money
which you seem willing to besuow OH Inc to
the poor, your neart to the Lord, and your
hand to the first one that asks for it
Year: 1861

Awake thee, little sleeper,
No longer slumbering lie.
The rosy light is breaking
Ger all the eastern sky,
And joyous birds are winging.
Their flight from tree to tree.
While ali the is ringing
With sweetest melody;
Let their young voices be lifted
In strains of graceful song.
Unto thy great Creator,
Who doth thy days prolong.
Awake thee, little sleeper,
And view the glorious sun,
His circuit through the heaven
Already is begun;
He looked in at my window,
To find thee sleeping still.
Then hasted on his journey
Far over vale and hill:
Behold him as he speedeth
Upon his onward way,
For never once he pauseth
Till evening closing ray.
Thus let thy path be onward
And upward every day
So shall thy rest be glorious
When life has passed away.
Song of the Newspaper.
an a newspaper


l carry the news


To all of your dwellings,


Wherever you choose.
a more faithful servant


Can hardly be found
Almost omnipresent,


I'm scattered around.
Like stars in the heavens,


And sands on the shore
Like leaves that have fallen


When summer is oer,
l fly Ger the land,


Ipass Ger the sea,


l brave every danger


It's pleasure for mo.


l gather the news from


The steamers and cars.
And telegraphs, sparkling


With trade, peace and wars
I fill up my mission


Defending the Truth,
And teach useful lessons,


For old men and youth.
Year: 1861

THE child is right said the mother.
IF you will excuse my saying it, sir
there never was father and son looked
more alike than do you and my hus-
band.'


The gentleman was visibly agitated.
For moment he made no reply;
then said:


4 lost my only son when he was two
years ofage. He was stolen away, and
we could never find him.


Now, young man, I do not say you
are really my stolen son. There is
perhaps, no reasonable proof that you
are.-But the time and manner Of your
discovery would seem to suggest that it
may be so.-Mr heart yearns over you
as it has never yearned over any living
creature since my boy disappeared. I
have never been blessed with another
child. 1 will take you all with me to
my home. if you are willing to go with
the old stranger


Was not the darkest hour nearest
the dawn?


George and his family went with the
old man to his home--his large, plan
tial home, no longer solitary as it had
been. The moment Mrs. Appleton's
eyes fell upon George she clasped his
hands and gazed as one in trance
gazed long and earnestly, and then
suddenly, as one who had made up her
mind to shut out all doubts, she fell
upon his neck and cried; My son! o
my long lost sonn


Georges dark days were over, and
his morning had risen.
Year: 1861

Judge c., of Vermont, was
fond of a joke, when it could be done
without special injury to public Or in
dividual rights.


On one occasion, as he was travelling
toward the southern part Of the State
to hold term of court in the county OF
W, be came to a public house
where Justices court was in session
AS it was late, and the weather cold
and wet, he concluded to put up for the
night. Sending his horse to the stable
he entered the bar-room, which he
found crowded with people, whom seem
ed greatly excited about the case on
trial. He had thrown off his outer gar
ments, and was composing himself be-
fore good old-fashioned blazing fire,
when young man came up to him, and
bowing respectfully, asked his assist
ance in the case.


THE evidence said he, is all agin
me; but they say your honor is death
on desperit cases, and mine amt SC
bad as it might be, after all


Upon inquiry, the Judge learned that
his applicant had been arrested ior
wantonly upsetting a churn Of sap in
his neighbor's sugar lot. The young.
ster had been caught in the very act by
two respectable witnesses; and thus the
evidence was, as he said, clear aglr
him.'


After hearing all the facts, the Judge
informed him that he was really a des
perate case; but he added
4 will watch the progress of tht
trial, and if an opportunity presents
itself, will help YOU


Accordingly he threw open the doc,
leading from his apartment to the room
where the trial was going on, and sat {
careless spectator of the proceedings.
The counsel for the State put in hi:
testimony, and proved the charge con
clusively. Therefore the magistrate
turned upon the respondent, and, Will
a stern voice, asked him if he had go
any thing to say to all this ERE eviden
tial testimony


The prisoner was dumb, but looked
imploringly toward the Judge, who a
once arose and approached the table a
which the Justice was sitting.


You needn't think you can do any
kinder good here, for the mind Of thi
court is entirely made up about thi
consarn, that can tell ye, mister
! May it please your HONOR said tn
Judge, bowling very gracefully, it i
mo doubt true that the charge mad
Year: 1861

Mr.. BRIGHT said the protest had been prepared
by the Senator from Delaware (Mr. Bayard), who
was absent, and asked its consideration be post
poned until tomorrow. So ordered


MIR. TRUMBULL-This bill provides punishment for
persons who conspre together to seize property or
come together for the purpose of ntimidatpg those
who are Government officials from the performance
of duty.


He said the bill did not provide for the punish
Year: 1861

special purpose. That he was willing that the
protest should be considered if it was not to be
placed on the Senate journal.


On motion of Mr. SUMNER the Senate went into
Executive session.
Year: 1861

There are now five Companies OF artillery at Camp
Curtin. The intention for some time past has been
to attach them to Col Sberman's new regiment,
but the events which have lately transpired render
it probable that they will be organized into bat
talon, and forwarded to Wash ngton.-PhHa Ing
Year: 1861

p3r A lover once wrote to a lady who
rejected him saying that he intended to re-
IRE to some secluded spot, and breathe
away his life in sighs" To which the lady
replied, by inquiring whether they were to
Dc Of medium or large size. The man has
not been since heard from.
Year: 1861

The following table viii show what pro-
portion Of the officers for the three new
regiments ordered by Government are from
the regular army, and what from civilians.
II was understood that the arrangement Of
the War Department was to have them
about equally divided, but the proportion
Of civilians is more than two to one over
those from the regular army:
Year: 1861




win you permit an Ohio woman to give
utterance through your paper (fsebly and
inadeeuaiely as it may be) TO the conduct
of our 0hiObOys7 in the affair at Vienna ?


Women are proYerbislly herO.1OOrskip-
pers, and if a genuine hero is not at hand,
are too apt to fall down before any hideOus
Fetish who may happen to be elevated
above the crowd, forgetful that their true
earthly deity is a man Of proved bravery
and incOrruptible loyalty.


Such it seems 10 me are our gallant two
hundred Of the 1st Regiment. scarce
know anything finer in the annals Of bat
lie, than the manly self-possession and de-
termined bravery with which they met q
force ten times their number and actually
put them to flight, or at least made them re-
treat -sa


The high daring Of Ellsworth, Greble,
winthrop, will be told in song and story
while our nation has history, and now we
can say proudly that the men Of our own
State have given 10 Il fame-a theme
worthy of the grand strain Of Pindar
and the grateful tears Of woman. They are
not behind the best and bravest in any
State This is not said for sensation
purposes. am unfriendly to war in the
abstract OriWhile il is possible to accom-
piish the object sought in any other way
but in my heart I devOutly reverence
I true bravery, on or Of the field, and desiri
that while atting praise is given 70 the sol
disrs Of New England and New. York, on
own gallant troops may have their jus
need. None have been more thoroughly
tested in the present struggle for nation
ality.


For men reared in pssce, or even aoous
toned to warfare, 70 come uDexpeetedl.
upon force so greatly superior, while


-lI1 aCannon 20 right Of them,
Year: 1861

As regards the distribution of rewards to Union
men in North Carolina, we do hope that Lincoln will
not forget them. Give Holden control of the print
ing send Wilson to Charleston, S. c.. as collector,
and drill the balance to enter the army to subugate
the people of the Gulf States. They ought to be
made martyrs of ie not military heroes.-Charlotte
Bulletin
and "military heroes" The time has come for him
to show his pluck. He has done all he could to
bring on the war now let him do his full share in
fighting it out If he is indeed "hero" let him
show the fact to the world not by words, but by
Deeds ..... .-.... ....
So far as "rewards" and patronage are concern
ed, we repeat what we said IN the Standard of the
26th September last:


at is not for US to say that it would be dshonor-
able in citizen of North Carolina to accept Office
under President who had been elected according
to the forms of the Constitution. We can answer
only for onrselfi in this respect and we say would
not in any event, or under any circumstances, &C.
cept or hold Office under Mr.. Lincoln. But while
we say this do not think that the mere election
of black Republican according to the forms Of the
Constitution, especially under present circumstances
would be sufficient cause for dissolving the Union.
We of the South believe in and intend to maintain





ton are synonymous with the words the Union-
They are one and the same. Let us, then, exhaust
all the powers of the Constitution IN selfdefence,
or Extensively if necessary before proceed to de-
stroy the existing federal government and set up
new governments"


We are now publishing the laws Of the United
States under contract with the former administra-
ton. Some of our friends here know that we had
determined to refuse any printing that might be Of
fered us by the present administration; but no
printing and Office has been rendered US. If they
had been, they would certainly have been declined


We have deceived no one. We told the people
last fall that Lincolns election would not justify dis
solution, and those with whom we acted said the
same thing. The Bulletin said in supporting the
J Breckenridge Electors. We have labo-ed honestly
to preserve peace and to avert war. But if the
worst must come, sos wiu stand by North Caroline
at all hazards andto the last extremity. We have
never uttered word nor entertained Thought
inimical to her rights or her honor.


We have devoted more space TO the Bulletin TO-
day tbsn perhaps the subject deserves We desire
no controversy in this crisis with sny one. We
shall not stop to defend ourself motives when
the country Is in peril We ask nothing -vs want
Year: 1861

The Murfreesborough Citizen of the 11th instant
contains lengthy and labored EDITORIAL the object
of which is to prove that the Editor Of the Standard
is an aboltonist and the worst man in North Car
olina. This Editorial was not written by the Editor,
Mr. Olmsted, who is native of the North, but by
one who says he is a native North Carolinian. We
think We know from the style who the writer is.


The entire article is grossly unjust towards us,
but the following is maliciously cruel


"What, then, is Holden after! Listen. and may
God for(ive US if we wrong him in what we are
going to say; we believe and the facts warrant rs
in asserting that he is no friend to the STAKEHOLDER
of North. Carolina. Uriah Heap like, he hates any
thing belonging to what he calls aristocracy."


Now, we are ourself STAKEHOLDER. We have al
ways maintained that slavery is institution sane
toned by the Bible, and that, where the climate
and soil call for it, it is blessing to both white and
black. For the last twelve years we have labored
almost necessarily for the rights Of shareholders.
We know no classes in North. Carolina. All our
interests people are more or less dependant one
upon another. We have never charged that slave
holders are oligarchs-that is, advocates OF gov
ernment of the few against the many; and in wri-





holders and nonslaveholders has never occurred to
us. The distinction referred to we have regarded
as purely political, not social. =


The God to whom this writer appeals delivered
Commandments to Moses for the children of Israel
Nd for all men, one of which is as follows: THOU
SHALT NOT BEAR FALSE WITNESS" He
that sins mortally in one breath by bearing "false
witness" and prays in the next, prays in vain We
leave this writer to his own reflections. If he has
any conscience or any justice, the calumny
and the wrong he has put upon us will rise up be-
fore him day and night and punish him seiently
He cannot escape this punishment 1t wiffSDllow
him, whatever he does and wherever he goes! He
may look death in the face and pray for forgiveness
for his numerous sins, but forgiveness will be denied
him as long as he persists in this monstrous cal.
umny against us. 1t is wisely ordained that sin
shall be its own punisher even in this world, and
that unrepented Of, it shall bar the gates Of para
disc against the soul that wilfully commits it
Year: 1861

1t is our Flag.


In the Virginia Convention on the 10th instant
Gov. Wise said: F.S s.'.'


AS to parting from the Union, in my affections,
shall never do that As to leaving its flag, when
ever leave this Confederacy, this North star Con-
federacy, which makes the needle trembIe north
ward sir shall carry the flag of the old Union out
with me; and if I ever have to 6ght-so help me
God!-l will fight with the star-spangled banner
still in one hand and my musket in the other I
sin nerer take any Southern cross or any Palmetto
for my flag. will never admit that q Yankee can
drive me from the UElon and take from me our
capital. [ will take from him forts, I will take
from him flags, I will take from him our capital,
will take from him. if can, my whole country and
save the whole Will that satisfy the gentleman as
to fighting in the Union? 1t will. am glad of it.





I will act as my fathers did. If there are any
cowboys in my neighborhood, will drive them out.
will treat them, my fathers treated those in their
neighborhood whQ adhered to England-as English
men and as my enemies. I told my constituents,
when the worst came to the worst that some OF
them could not live in my neighborhood, or in
theirs. That the war, when it comes-we need not
disguise twill array neighbor against neighbor in
this Commonwealth, is too plain; this is not to be
| misunderstood. Not that 1 would not unite with
my friend from Augusta, (Mr. Baldwin, in deplor-
ing, deprecating and preventing it. l merely call
his attention to the fact that the whole question
now is, who is entitled to the fag-those who have
conscientiously kept the covenants of the Constt-
ton, or those who ruthlessly have broken them p
Year: 1861

Lincoln calls for men, and should arequistion be
made upon North Carolina it is to be expected that
the Unionists of North Carolina will promptly
buckle or their armor and enlist in the black Re-
publican War upon the Seeded States Of course
Messrs. Holden, (of the Raleigh Standard) and F.
l. Wilson Of the Banner, Bruner, the Waterman at
Salisbury and the other lesser lights who have been
fighting so stubborny with their pens for the Union
will be the first to respond. Charlotte Bulletin.


This is another slander OIL the Unionists If their
counses had prevailed We should have had peace in
stead of war; and all our rights. But the extremes
of the North and South have "precipitated" the
country into dissolution and bloodshed They have
created future through which no eye can penetrate
"a future of blackness of darkness, teemng with
armies and sounding with the shouts of brother
over brother fallen in mortal conflict


Shake not thy CORY locks at me;


Thou cans not say did it!


But the Bulletin is as silly as Lincoln in suppo-
sing that the Unionists of the border States will
countenance coercion. They have been opposed to
it from the first; and if war must come the SANDER
ed and wronged Union men of the border States will
expend their means as freely, and shed as much
blood as those who have slandered them, and who
are to small extent, the authors of the terrible
calamities that mpend. -.


The "Unionists Of North Carolina will promptly
buckle on their armor, and enlist in the black Re-
publican war upon the seeded States" Sir take
back that slander. There is no foundation for it.
Nothing that have ever said or written will JUS
tify such charge against u.s. All our writings, and
all our declarations on the stump have been against
coercion; and we are prepared to go as far as any
onein resisting the proclamation of Abram Lincoln.
Year: 1861

PLANT CoRN.-How that war seems to be almost
certain we would advise the farmers to plant less
cotton and tobacco than heretofore, and more corn


Corn and bacon will be needed for troops, and will
command high price, Let every body plant corn.
Year: 1861

From the Southern Path Finder, New Orleans, La


Try them you that are afflicted, and we are sure
that your testimony can be added to the already nu-
merous list that has received benefits that other
medi Inc can produce.
Year: 1861

A DIGGER BELLE.-The editor of the San
Juan Press recently had the honor of visit
from venerable Digger warrior and his
" beautiful and accomplished" daughter, who
is thus described " AS she stood and gazed
at the type settlers, an audible snicker mani
tested her surprise. The three front fingers of
her left hand were thrust into her mouth, from
which a stalactic stream of saliva escaped
dripping to the foor while those of the right
were on manipulating tour Of investigation
about the crown of her head Her features
protruded from a square aperture Of massive
and tangled locks, like blurred picture from
smoke-soiled frame, and were Enthusiastically
bedaubed with vegetable dye or primal pencil
ing. Her dress was slatternly calico gown,
changed from its original color by contact
with the grass of COW pastures and her feet
| something smaller than those of the COLOSSUS,
were bare, hard and horny, with stubbed,
nailless toes, spreading out at the ends in the
shape Of Italian castanets. Her position was
relieved, goose fashion, by changing from one
foot to the other. There she stood veritabe
female type of her tribe"
Year: 1861

The ART OF BEING PoLITE.-First and fore
most. don't try to be polite. 1t will spoil all.
If you keep overwhelming your guests with os-
tentious entreaties to make them feel at home,
they will very soon begin to wish they were
there. Let them find out that you are happy
to see them by your actions, not by your words.
Always remember to let bashful people alone
at first it is the only way to set them at their
ease. Trying to draw them out has sometimes
the contrary effect Of driving them out of the
house. Leading the conversation is q danger
Gus experiment. Better follow in its wake
and if you want to endear yourself to takers,
learn to listen well. Never make a fuss about
anything never talk about yourself, and al
ways preserve perfect composure, no matter
what solecism or blunders another may commit
Remember that it is very foolish proceeding
to lament that you cannot offer to your guests
q better house, furniture, Or viands. 1t is fair
to presume that the visit is to you-not to
these surroundings Give people pleasant
imdression of themselves and they will be pref
ty sure to go away with pleasant impression
of your qualities. On Just such slender wheels
as these the whole fabric of society turns. 1t
is our business, then, to keep them in perfect
order
Year: 1861

PHYsIoGNoMY.-Eye living creature oD
the globe is compelled to carry its character
at its mast head. There is no misprint in the
book of Nature. Her language is unmistaka
Bile. Every creature has its own peculiarities
by which its characteristics and habits may
be determined. Behold the difference in the
fowls of heaven and the beasts of the earth
Here is the eagle, with its savage beak OF
talons, and the gentle cooling dove. The ter
rible lion and the timid hare The immense
elephant and the tiny quadruped. Who fails
to read their various characters, stamped thus
indellibly upon them And when we come tc
man, we find that the more he resembles any
species or class of the lower creation, the more
his character approximates to theirs. Every
thought and emotion leaves its impress alike
on the soul and face. There can be no evasion
Of the law" The bloated sot, and the up
right man, the ignoramus and the man ot
thought, the sturdy yeoman and the delicate
female-all present themselves in proof of this
theory. A little attention to the science would
save many an honest citizen from the sly, de-
signing and selfish villain, and give men a
better understanding of each other.
Year: 1861

THE present conflict may perpetuate our
Union and its institutions, but says an old maid
who has her eye little sideways on matrimo-
ny, (" the curse of this war is that il will make
so many widows, who will be fierce to get
married, and know so well how to do it, that
modest old maids will stand no chance at all :"
Year: 1861

AN EXCHANGE relates the following incident
as having occurred at the last term of the Boil
ivar County Court: A man was convicted
Of hog stealing, and sentenced to the peniten-
Tertiary. We learn that on being asked what
he had to say why sentence should not be
passed upon him, this worthy very cody told
the court that he killed the hog in selfdefence
and ate him out of spitep'