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Year: 1861

John Bright, NJ. p, made very sensible
speech in England recently. He alluded to the
suppostion which had been expressed else
where, that, "En land would break the block
ade," and said, in reply:


"Now, recollect what breaking the blockade
means. It means a war with the United States;
and don't think, myself, that it would be cheap
to break the blockade at the cost of a war with
the United States. l think that the cost of
war with the United States would give proba-
bly,, half wages for a very considerable time to
those persons in Lancashire who would be out
of work if there was no cotton. My opinion
is, that the safety of the products on which this
country depends, rests far more on the success
of the Washington Government than upon its
failure"


Mr.. Bright made some other remarks on the
question of cotton and then described the cause
for which we of the United States are fighting,
with such Justice, that we think il well to put
his words on record. He said:


"The object of the Washington Government
is to maintain their own constitution and to act
legally, as it permits and requires. We had
heptarchy in this country, and it was thought
to be a good thing to get rid of it, and to have
united nation. If the thirty-three or thirty
four States of the American Union can break
off whenever they like, can see nothing but
disaster and confusion throughout the whole of
that continent. say that the war, be it sue
cessiul or not, be it Christian or not, be il wise
or not, is a war to sustain the Government, and
to sustain the authority of great nation"


And again he asked;


'sDo you suppose that il Lancashire and
Yorkshire thought they would break off from the
United Kingdom, those newspapers which are
now preaching every kind of moderation to the
Government of Washington, would advise the
Government in London to allow these tW coun-
ties to sit up a special government for them
selvesP When the people of Ireland asked
that they should secede, was it proposed in
London that they should be allowed to secede
peaceably? Nothing of the kind. l am not
going TO defend what has taken place in coun-
ry that is well able to defend itself. But ad-
wise you, and advise the people of England, to
abstain from applying to the United States doc
trines and principles which we never apply to
our own case"
Year: 1861

HORSE STUNG TO DEATH.--A few days
since, as a horse of Mr.. Daniel Blake, of New
Springvle, was standing in pasture field near
his house, he was stung by bee, which so en-
ragged him, that he kicked towards the quarter
from which his enemy came, and in the act over
turned a hive. Thousands of bees issued and
fastened upon him with intense fury His own,
or endeavored to get him away from the place
but he remained as if rooted to the spot unit


he fell down dead from the effects of the stings
Year: 1861

The New York Tribune does not disguise the de-
feat at Bethel but even exaggerates it, to justify
diatribe against Butler. The Tribune says Lincoln
had better make peace with the Confederacy at
once if he is not willing to send Generals into Vir-
ginia who are up to their work.
Year: 1861

The long frame building in Judiciary Square,
built for the accommodation of Griffln's bat
terry, and recently used for a horse hospital. is
now being torn down to mako way for the i'm.
provements which are to bo made In this
square.
Year: 1861

Hon. George Bancroft, the historian and q
distinguished Democrat does not coincide will
the I3reckinrldge Democrats in believing that
the preservation of slavery rather than the
preservation of the Union, should he tho object
of the Northern soldiers in this war. At q
meeting in New York, on last Thursday even,
ing, he said:


/ do MT understand turning a sollieF OF the
United States into n constable to keep the
peace OH the plantations Of the secessionists.
Enthusiastic and prolonged applause. "Give
it to them" II Is not part of strength TO
return them; ii is not the part of brave man
to make himself police officer of that sOrt,-
tCheersl 1t is not the part of soldier who
fights under the flag Of the Revolution. II is
not consistent with the duty Of a commanding
officer in the service Of the people Of the Uni
ted States Cheers. We send an army in
to the South to maintain the Union, 10 restore
the validity of the Constitution. II any one
presents claims under the Constitution, lot him
begin by placing the Constitution in power,
by respecting it aud uphOldiug it.
Year: 1861

DEATH OF THE KING OF THE GIPsIEs.-
There has lately been great grief in the
gypsy community at Yetholm and through
out the district on account of their vener-
able king whose death took place on the
10th ult. 1t is not right that one exalted so
high above his kindred should be laid in the
dust without a word of farewell over his
grave, especially when his reign was of q
peaceful and predatory character. ..


Unlike some Of his cotemporary mon
archs, his rule was so mild that his sub
jects not only maintained loyal defer
ence, but were tendeIly attached to MIN /;
while his exempla v habit of alb ain-
ing from interference or aggression on the
empire of others procured him much of the
good will and respect of other "powers."
While his regal character and conduct were
thus exemplary, his personal demeanor
gained him the respect of those not scknowl-
edging his sway. His palace had been a
house of call for many tourist, and the con-
veIsation of the old king was generally
much relished. His most noticeable habits
were those of reading the Scriptures and
chewing tobacco, of which he frequently
received considerable quantities from the
visitors. The deceased king bore the de-
signation of Charles |, being at least the
first of that name OF his family who occu-
pied the throne, and had attained the vener-
able age of eighty. six. A large company
followed his remains to their last resting
place in Yetholm church.y yard. He leaves
no one to succeed to the crown but as the
monarchy is an elective one, it is likely his
successor will be chosen and crowned with
out any appeal to arms on the part of any
retender.-KsIso (ScotlGnd) Chronicle.
Year: 1861

A MISSISSIPPI ExPEDITIoN.-The appoint
ment of Captain Foote to the command of
The steam and gun. boat flotillas on, or to be
on, the Western rivers is proof of the de-
sire of the Government TO put forth its great
est power and resources in that direction.
He is an able and experienced seaman, we'll
known to many of our officers who have met
him on the coast of Africa or in the Chinese
seas, and he is at once cautious and bold
So far as can judge, he does not apprehend
much danger from the rif1emen on the banks
or sharpshooters concealed in the dense for
ests which line both sides of the rivers for
much of their course. His vessels will be
protected by mantlets, and he trusts to shell
and shrappel to clear his front and hanks,
even if the columns moving down on shore
are not sufficient to prevent in all cases
parties of the enemy creeping between the
roads and the banks to annoy him.
Year: 1861

PREPARING TO KEEP WARM.--The cold


weather of the past few nights has turned


the attention of the soldiers about Washing
ton toward the construction of temporary
fre-places in their tents. The plan adopted
by one of the New York Regiments is, first
to dig trench foot wide and deep, run
ming from the interior to the exterior Of the
tent, then to cover it over, with the excep-
tiOn of foot Of each end, the inside serving
as q FIRE. place, and the outside end, covered
with headless barrel, serves as a chimney,
Year: 1861

THE Mount Sterling (Kentucky) Whig
says the clearly. ayowed purpose of subjuga-
tion to the JEFF Davis Government is pro-
ducing a recoil in Kentucky far more manly
and honorable than the Union men of the
other Border States have shown, and there
will be force of Kentuckians put in the
field which ii will be impossible to conquer,
though more than half the State will inevit-
ably be involved in actual war. O.
Year: 1861

AN ABSURD REPORT The London Times
devotes a whole column to a ridiculous re-
port from one of its own correspondents.
The article begins in this wise:


"But here comes another Iet down. really
worse than ever before. AS if despairing Of
native genius or enterprise, the President at
Washington has actually sent to ask Carl
baldi to accept the post of CommaLder.in-
Chief, throwing into the bargain the emauci-
patton of the slaves. 1t costs an effort to
take in the extravagant oddity and the hu-
initiating Character of the proposal"


Notwithstanding the effort, the Times
seems to have swallowed the absurdiiy
whole, though its correspondent, in mention
ing the report, threw doubt over its truth
1t was favorable opportunity, however, to
cay something supposed to be very "damag-
ing" to the Union cause, and false report
answered this object better than the truth.
The Union cause can survive both the hatred
of the Times and Garibaldis reported decli-
nation of a military position never offered to
him
Year: 1861

OoR LOST NATIONALITY -"Ncver," says
the London Times, in an article ON the seces-
sion of South Carolina, Never, for many
years, can the United States be to the world
what they have been The Presi-
dent has dis>ipated the idea that the States
which elected him constitute one people We
have thought that the Federation was of the
nature of d naionality-we find it is nothing
more than partnership, if any State may
on grounds satisfactory to a local Convention
dissolve the Union between itself and its
fellows; if discomfort with the election of a
PRESIDENT of the passing of an obnoxious law
10y another State or it may be, restrictive
tariff, gives State the right of revolution,
and permits it to withdraw itself from the
community, then the position of the Ameri-
can people with respect to foreign powers is
completely altered.
Year: 1861

ANONYMOUS LETTERS. - There are many
wrong things which persons do from want of
reflection, or from lack of experience; and
writing anonymous letters is one of them
AS general rule, it is safe to say that no
person should address TO another any message
which he is unwilling to put his name to.


y person writes about Il third party uufl-
vorably, and the moment we get the drift of
the letter, we look to see ifthere is a respon-
siLle name. lfthere be none, we pitch the
letter into the fire, and fear that the writer
will follow, in due time, unless he repents of
the iucilable meanness of writing evil of a
fellow creature, and hiding his name This
is an attempt at assassination. A man that
will, hy anonymous letters, injure another,
would commit any crime to which his nature
addicted him, provided there was motive
and mpunity.


We disdain to consider the case of those
miscrcants who seek to make mischief in
families, in neighborhoods, or between friends
hy anonymous information whether true or
false. A man who, under cover of darkness,
would stab another's names or hopes, is an
own child cf the devil, and is about his mas
tcr's business with an internal fidelity.


If you wish to warn person of danger, or
apprise him of an evil, 90 to him, or 60 to IL
friend who will, or write with your sigma
turc. But if you will not do that, do moth
ing, If you are unwilling to bear for anoth-
er the risk of writing your name, you are
not friend enough to entitle you TO NEEDLE
with his affairs at all


a mans name is meant to be a safeguard.
Where a man is known he is silently re-
strained from thousand incidental tempta-
tions which would assail him if he were con-
sciously unknown. A mans name on paper
is the representative of his person 1t will
be a strong inducement TO care, honor, truth
and propriety. The want Of a name to a let
ter is a presumptive evidence that man has
been doing something of which he is ashamed
and all honest men ought to make it a rule
to burn up, without reading, anonymous
communications. This is our rule. 1t is on
ly now and then that we begin to read with
out knowing that the letter is nameless. But
usually, letter without Il signature goes il
an instant, into the fire, or into strips for the
wind to play with.-E.rchange.
Year: 1861

PRINTING OFFICE FOR SILVER CIrY.-This
week, says the Alta printing press and the
mat erial for a newspaper are to be shipped
to Silver City, in Utah Territory. Silver City,
despite its argentiferous name, is the head
quarters of gold bearing quartz in that re-
gion. About a dozen steam quartz mills are
hard at work there, day and night and the
place is the centre of perfect nest of the
richest quartz mines in the territory.


Mr. KMG's LECTURE BEFORE THE LIGHT
'GuARD.-On the evening of Washngton's
Birthday, the Rev. Thomas Starr King will
deliver a lecture on "Washington" before the
San Francisco Light Guards, who will attend
at fuckers Academy of Music, in full uni
form. A great feature of the occasion will
be the singing of the "Flag of our Union" by
twelve vocalists among whom will be sever
al of the best voices in the city. So we learn
from the Alta
Year: 1861

The following paragraph from the Richmond
Enquirer puts forth proposition which, as far as
1t goes, meets our most cordial appreciation:


The suggestion to change the name of Scott
county in Eirgi mia, meets the favor of all true
Flrglnlans, and will, we suppose, be carried into
effect by the next Legislature at an early day of
its session. The traitor Of Virginia, who now
commands the army for her subjugation, can no
longer be permitted to wear any of her honors,
The very thought is revolving to every true
hearted Virginian. Let the name of Winfield
Scott be sta uck from the Virginia roll of honor
let not his name be uttered by the faithful and
true OF his mother State, except with scorn and
detesaton." ..r


But the proposition does not 90 far enough
We suggest that the Convention, when it again
assemblies proclaim Winfield Scott dishonored
and degraded man in the estimation of the leople
OF firginia-that they revoke every honor that
the Legislature has conferred upon him in past
years. and declare him fit tool for the heartless
and infamous despot in whose services he has en-


listed. Let the world know, at all events, that his
native State, which has contributed more to his
fame than he has ever done to hers, loathes and
repudates him now that he has covered him.
self with ignominy-that she scornfuy SMILES at
the drawn dagger which he is brandishing in his
parcidal hand at her BOSOM and 'deties its point
less except to himself: He will find the assassna-
ton of the liberties Of this proud old common
wealth which he is now secretly plotting not quite
so easy of accomplishment as he imagines it will
be.-fetersJury Express.
Year: 1861

Three kindred thousand or four hundred thous-
and good Army Guns IN the .Soah not thought


Of


Our people oyer-estimate the value of the arms
manufactured expressly for war, and they do not
appreciate the value of the immense number of
rifles in their possession. Now, if every man in the
South, and especially those whose highest duty it
is at this time to look after the means of defence
which arc in the South, would consider the facts
which I will now detail, and act upon the sug-
gestions given, we will soon be the best armed
people in the world The Southern people are
proverbial for the passion which they have always
had for hunting rifles and prize-guns. There are
but few of these guns which are not over the
length of the Minnie rife (39 inches) Their
barrels have metal enough to bear boring out for
large balls; there are smiths enough In every
county in the South to bore and rife them out in
ten days, as to carry an approved, uniform and
required Harpers Ferry ball.


In the size of the bore and the shape Of the
ball is the great virtue of the Minnie rife This
Improvement, ordered at once by the authority of
the Confederate States, and single bullet-mould
sent to the clerk of the Court of each county as
pattern, and every rife cut down to thirty nine
inches, would at once arm the whole country If
our State Convention would make the move, the
whole South would adopt it. Improved rifles
would at once be in the hands Of those accustomed
to their use. To satisfy any person who is at all
skeptica on this point let him measure off four
hundred yards from barn door, load his small
bored rifle with double charge of powder and
round ball, and, after trying three fires, then let
him try three fires with the Minnie ball. He will
find that the three first balls will not reach the
door, and that the three last are killing shots. [
have tried this with a rife, shooting a ball the
size of a buckshot, and therefore know what | say
to be true. The masses will not examine and pry
into the philosophical principles which demand
that this change should be made at once. There
are few scientific reasons which will convince all
thinking mon Of its proprety, viz: the followed
ball receives the full volume and force of the
powder, none of it escaping by the side, in the
case of the round ball Its expansive power
causes more resistance to the powder, thereby
enabling the gun to burn more powder and give
more force to the ball The conical shape of the
ball causes less atmospheric resistance, and the
excavation of the ball causes a rush and concus-
sion of air that absolutely tend to sustain the ball
in it's flight.
Year: 1861

Recently negro woman residing in the vicni-
ty OF the bakery at which the bread for the volun-
teers at Jefferson City is baked, informed some of
our citizens that certain white man living here
had made proposals to her to poison the troops BY
placing arsenic in the -four of which the bread Is
baked stating to her as an inducement that frank
BLAIR would then come here and set all the negroes
free. plan was at once set to catch the gentle
man, with such evidence as would convict him
The woman was told to make appointment TO
meet him again that night, which she did, and
when the hour arrived, number Of our mos. re.
spectacle citizens were so placed around the house
as to ,oyerhear what was said within The man
converSed freely with the woman, ), stating his
whole object lie said he had been disappointed
that day in getting the poison from st. L9dis but
that a man would certainly be up the next day
with it, ,-r-E ,5.. z-.-. r. .....t.t .--..'lala


~. " hen she demurred to the plot as too ddnger-
Gus, he argued with her to show how easily II
could be done without detection, her vicinity aud
access to the bakery giving her ample opportunity
OF putting poison into the -four without it being
known. Having heard sufficient evidence to in.
sure his convcrion the house was entered and the
scoundrel secured. lie proved to be a man named
Amos Cope, who has been in this city for some
months He cameshere with his family last win
ter from Kansas, in destitute circumstances, and
has been employed since then as aberer, his wife
taking in washing to aid in their support. lie
was member of the Home Guard, recently form:
ed, and is said to have been useful and Efficient


He has been supposed to be a quiet, inofensiVe
man, and is generally regarded in this matter rs
theshred tool of more designing miscreants. ~


Of course when the discovery Of the diabolical
plot was made known the troops here were great
ly exasperaied, and with difficulty restrained
from a summary execution of the miserable
wretch But fortunately better counsels prevail
ed and the law will be allowed to take its course.
The man is now in Jail and strongly guarded.
There can be no doubt of his conviction, as the
evidence against him is positive and overwhem-
ing.-Jc6ers6a Chy (No) Examiner - 20 ,
Year: 1861

How all Persons Can Make Thom-


selves Useful.


The following suggestions Of a CON
temporary are admirable and should be
hcodod;


/. Let tho men who remain at home
form themselves into regular companies,
and devote an evening each week to
drilling in the manual exercises Of arms.
They will thus make themselves into a
"Homo Guard, and be ready as a val
liable trained reserve in case Of need.


H. Doubtless many patriots will 90
to defend tho government whose fami-
lies can i'll afford to lose their services
lt must be the care of those who remain
at home to see that these families are
abundantly provided For this pur-
pose every man, woman Iand child in
the country should set aside a certain
weekly sum, from one cent up to any
number of dollars to be thrown into
a Patriotic Fund. In every village,
district or ward, the leading men should
bostir themselves to collect the names
Of their iellow-eitizens who will con-
tribute weekly for this noble purpose.


III. Our churches arc organizations
ready and we'll fitted for united effort in
this direction. It should be the care of
every congregation in the land to keep
in comfort the families of those of their
members who are absent in defence of
our country. Ministers of the Gospel
are welcome visitors to every home, and
they can make themselves most effoc-
tive agents in this work.


~. We must protect ourselves against
tho secret operations oftraitors in North
ern cities. The enemy can get supplies
of arms, ammunition and food only
from the North, Every Governor of a
State, every mayor of city, every gov
ernment officer, has a right and is bound
to stop supplies intended for the enemy,
and every citizen should watch with
jealous eyes the movement Of the men
who are suspected to be in heart leagued
with the traitors Make every north
ern traitor feel that he is a marked man,
and that no reasonable act Of his will
escape the watchful eyes Of the law.


V. Let us not forget that every man,
woman and child can do something;
and that it is every ones duty to help
in the defence of our assailod liberties.
Let the heads Of families live savingly,
and give what they can spare to their
country service. Let US show our
selves worthy descendants Of the men
and women of l776. Those who have
not means to give can do at least what
the young girls Of England did in the
Crimoan war-scrape lint for our wound,
ed.
Year: 1861

Ex-Judge James r. Whiting, who
until recently, has been an ultra advo.
cate of Southern rights, and who is one
Of the wealthy citizens of this city, thus
declares himself:


81 have Just given an outfit to a young
man who is desirous of fighting for his
country, and will do the same to others;
and if 1 were not myself crippled by
rheumatism, [ would enlist in any reg
iment that would accopl me. I will go
yet, if the worst comes to the worst, and
fight as long as l can go.


81 have worked for the South for
years, and been hooted for so doing on
mauy a public occasion. 1 was with
them in sympathy still, until read of
them trampling my couutry's flag in
the dust; then my blood rose. The first
gun against Sumpter made it boil


"I will give every cent of my prop
crty to aid the Government; for what
do 1 want of propsrty-what in the
namo of God, is the value Of property
without a country"


Such are the exact words of the Judge,
who is a white headed man Of co. and
whose property comprises some of the
most extensive buildings and valuable
lots in Broadway, and such is the uni
vorsal sentiment Of our poople.-[N. Y.
Times.