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Year: 1861

A FANCY DRINK.-The Virginians make
the concOction Of mint juleps an art. jim
Cook, an ebony attache OF the hotel where
the Prince Of Wales and suite sojourned
during their visit to Richmond, is an artist
Of unquesiioned merit, and to him belongs
the honor Of making the Prince acquainted
with this delightful beverage. We have
before US a rough sketch of the julep made
expressly for him. The immense tumbler
contained Just quart and a pint of the
drink, over which was erected a pyramid
Of shaved ice, the sides Of which were pune
tured for the Insertion Of sprigs of the fra
grant mint, the whole surmounted with a
bouquet of choice flowers. The julep, with
single straw peepiOg coquetishIy from its
side, stood upon massive silver salVer,
surrounded by nm embankment Of ice, and
was presented to the Illustrated visitor by
jim Cook in person The Prince under
stood the use Of the straw, as il by inSpira.
tion. He used it, and was delighted. He
instructed the Duke the Newcastle in the
delicate operation, and the Duke pronounced
it good. All present were invited to taste
the delicious beverage, and their verdict
rendered the grinning darke happy. An
order was given him to produce duplicate,
with thirteen stratcs, at s p. NJ, another at
midnight, and third at o'clock the fol.
lowing morning. What more emphatic
evidence of appreciation could be furnished?
Year: 1861

DS- The New York Courier and En-.
qairCr is at last driven to the admission
that "panic is in our midst" and that
every class of the community, including
alike the merchant, mechanic and the day
laborer, is suffering
Year: 1861

loyalty to the Government. That is supporting
the Administration.


We suppose that the Democracy of Ohio should
act on the distinction Mr.. Lincoln has himself
drawn between supporting the Government an
supporting :be Administration. To the first we
owe allegiance to the latter we owe nothing.
From the Constitution and the Union spring the
Government from the Chicago Platform and the
Republican party the Administraton.-Cinc
Enquirer.


This distinction should not be forgotten. The
Democracy of The North have freely contributed
men and money to sustain and preserve the Gov
ernment. They can prove their patr.otism and
loyalty, if any proof be necessary, by generously
and cheerfully upholding the Government in its
Legitimate action. But while doing this they re-
serve the right to criticise. canvass and censure
ifneed be, the conduct of those who administer the
Government. This is the right of freemen The
people, under our institutions, are the rulers and
the officers servants. The essence of liberty
would be gOnc-the idea of self-governrnent would
be a farce, if the people-the rulers-had not the
right to set in judgment upon the conduct of their
representatives. When it is regarded or pro-
nounced treason. some desires it to be- for the
citizen to pass upon the acts conduct of public
officials we shall be under despotism as CALLING
as that Of Austria Russia or France. The
American people may voluntarily permit those
restraints rpon individual and public freedom the
frenzy of passion and prejudice may sabuert The
principles upon which free institutions are based
but we believe there is yet enough personal in
dependence ard public virtue to prevent this
thow OF the liberty Of the people which, if acc ON
p.ishcd, we would regard as greater calamity
! than disunion. The difference between support
ing the Government and supporting administra-
ton should ever be kept in vew.-Stdte Sentinel
Year: 1861

are gentlemen irrsproachable in private life, and
doubtless OF ample capacity TO perform the Ex-
ecutive duties that will dsvolve upon them in
case they are elected. But something more
than this is demanded in these tlmes-and ac-
cording to the programme. They are, in gen.
eral, men of scruples--men whose parties have
found them unreliable in time Of difficulty and
peril. They do not come up to the idea or re-
personalities Of new party organized with an
especial view to unite the people upon the pol
icy Of strong and energetic support Of the Ma
tional Administration in the great and perilous
war In which It is engaged. We say this In
SORROW, and in sincerity. These men will be
elected. We shall get a respectable State Ad-
ministration out of them, But In the light of
national politics, taking into consideration what
was wanted, and professedly sought, the whole
thing is q failure. li. fafn laIa'5aii s1f
Year: 1861

The New York TRIBUNE has consented to
issue srndny morning paper during the Wal:
The reading public would not consent to do
without the TRIBUNE from Saturday to Mon
day morning. It Was said in the days Of rs
that there were no Sundays In revolutionary
t1mea- Our country is pacing through
more momcntous epoch than that Of the WIT
Of Independence. Patriotic men aro strug-
glicg to save the liberties which their fore
tathers bequeathcd. Free government for q
few colonies uas then at stake Free govern
ment for Continent is NOW In issue


It is not to be wondered, then, that people
ore impatient erery morning to learn the events
of the preceding day, up TO aud stter the hour
Of going TO bed
Year: 1861

The business meu Of Chicago will be
glad to learn that officers Of the Stats Bank
Of Indiana were in the city yesterday for
the purpose Of sending here supply Of
their specie-paying currency for immediate
use. We learn also that the Stats Bank Of
Iotta also has plan under discussion for
throwing large amount Of its currency
into produce bills, for sending forward the
remainder of the crop.
Year: 1861

Our dispatches from st. Louis indicate
purpose On the part Of the Secession forces
in Missouri, to disregard dhs agreement en-
tered into in their behalf by the Com
mander, General Price It is probable
that prudence will conquer ra1or as soon
az they get sober enough to understand the
nature Of the situation ; and that the peace
of the State will remain unlroken. We
shall see, In the meantime, re trust that
the Union men will not 1ay down their
arms nor dissolve their military Organizes
tiong Secession is an animal that will
bear constant watching.
Year: 1861

This noble regiment Is now full, and
considerably more. For the honor Of
Chicago let us hope that it will not be sent
of without suitable clothing to make o
respectable appearance IN the field. We
must send no men to Washington looking
as though they were recruited from Fall
staff 8 tatter1cmalions at Coventry, OF &C.
Iected at random from all the armies in
Christeudom. The men are NOW ready to
respond to the call Of the President, and
anxious to march into the post Of danger.
The GoYernment cannot yet provide thcir
uniforms. Chicago must 80 Let out
citizens respond to the call Of their officer:
promptly, eheerfllly and literally.
Year: 1861

Good SUGGEsTlON.-A Rock Island
paper says ''some good mar y no has . team
and understands the business, cold do we'll to
advertise to furnish and plant shade trees for
those Who want them. A careful man, if he
was to advertise at once. and do bis work we'll,
would find plenty of employment" We sec.
ond the motion and hope, at least, one man can
make the enterprise profitable on this side oi
the Mississippi.
Year: 1861

BACKS DOwN.-The Gazette man don't
care to take that little bet OF hat on the
Post Office question. This is admission enough
that he is doing his best for that office not with
standing his denial in advance on last Friday
morning. Well. pitch in-ths longest pole
takes the persimmons, you know.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER Fatal Mill ACCIDENT
Yesterday forenoon as the workmen in Burrows
Mill, East Davenport. we're preparing to start
up, another frightful accident occurred |,
appears that there was something wrong with
the large fly wheel, and the miller and Mr.
Jas. Shelley stepped upon one of the spokes to
assist it past the center. The wheel rune in q
water tight box, and as it started the miller
stepped Of, but poor Shelley, in attempting to
do the same. slipped under the epoke, which
coming down across his breast. crushed hlm in
. horrible manner He lived but about five
minutes after the accident The unfortunate
man leaves q wife and several small children
Year: 1861

PATRIOTIC P DEMoCRArs"SMELL MICE.


Hear what the Democratic Standard, of
Delaware county, says about the.


Democratic State Convention.


This body assembled in the city of Col
umbus, yesterday, and as might be expec-
ted at the present exciting state of the
country, was largely attended. Many like
ourselves going for mere curiosity, to see
and hear in person, how far and what task
the sympathizers with Breckinridge, & Co.
would take in the coming political contest.
We acknowledge the movements we're
adroitly executed, by the skillful manage
ment Of old political Generals of the Dem
ocratic party, aided by valiant recruits from
the Know Nothing party. The platform
we could in the main endorse, did we be-
lieve it to be the honest sentiment of those
who professed to stand on it. But we
know by commingling with the delegates,
and thus learning their feelings and senti-
ments, that it is only n "masked battery u
to be exploded as soon as these leaders
think they have the Northern mind sufii-
GENTLY demoralized to answer their purpose
by the cry of oppression and TAXATION
We have no. time this morning to fully
unmask the hypocrisy Of this meeting but
will simply add that not one word did we
hear, either in private or public condem, /,
natory to the rebels and their pretendeu
government; but was tho same course pur,
sued by them towards the present federal
Administration Not so, for long and
loud were their denunc'aions against il'
thus conclusively satisfying us which way
their svmpathy was directed,
Year: 1861

In n knapsack, thrown away by one of
our soldiers at Bull Run, were volume of
Congressional documents and history of
Ireland, both weighing twelve pounds
Queer idea Of war that man had.
Year: 1861

BuLPs HEAp.-Tbe market for beef cattle, held in
Forty fourth street every Tuesday and Wednesday,
closed yesterday very disadvantageOusy to droyers
the price Of bullocks ranging lower than q week ago,
though the supply Of the city for the week was 500
head less than the week before. The principal market
day Is now on Tuesday, finishing up on "Wednesday,
and the sales of the seeond day are generally at a
lower figure than on the opening day-a truth that n
good many of the country butchers have aseertained


and avail themselves Of very much 10 their advantage


When the receipts Of all sors Of butchers animals
noticed, as given in the market reports each week. it
win not be wondered at that there is general decline
Of prices, without looking to "war times" as the
cause Of 1t. When beef and mutton, on foot are 80
remarkably cheap they are ut present. IL is little
remarkabethst army is allowed the opportunity Of
grumbling about salt junk. Is there no power in
Government sufficient TO order our men 20 be fed as
they were at home, and they might easily be in the


field, upon cheap fresh meat instead of salt Junk, with


out the abominable routine Of red tape and hownoto


de-it Of the present system Here in thin city this
week. 1900 head of really good beef cattle could have
been bought for the army at price that would not
exceed 7c pound for the meat, and that Of really
good quality. 1t is cent pound ess than has been
paid "on contract, up to very recent PERIOD for the
ave weight OF puiOchb OF 10 DeUtT QuADtys III lull
time that the contract system abolished and that
provisions for the army should be bought they are
for family use--at the current market price.


ETHE CoNsoS CouScIL RELIEF CoNhIrTEE.-The
Committee Of the Common Council appointed TO devise
means for smeliorang the condition Of the lsbSFng
portion Of population held an adjourned meeting
yesterday afternoon. There were 20 invitations sent
out but only two gentlemen responded by appearing in
person IA. " Stout and ex-Ald. Wesley SMITH, and
these seemed. had mistaken the purpose of the CALL


suosng It 70 be for the purpose Of aiding the families
OF volunteers. Mr. Smith spoke of several cases Of
destitution In the families OF soldiers which had come
under his own observation. Councilman Orton, a
member Of the Committee, thought that no public
work Of magnitude sucent TO giye any material relief
could be undertaken without the sanction of the LeQis
lsture. Had the city the funds IL would no doubt be
good time 70 replace the old rotten wooden piers by
substantial ones Of iren and stone. Bat tbs would
involve the expenditure Of millions Of do,ars and
could only be undertaken after adequate plan for
payment had been settled by the Legislature The
appropriation for Belgian pavement bad been already
consumed Besides, The Controller would ind o. much
Year: 1861

SECESSION POWDER FOR RoAcHEs.-As many OF our
citizens anno Ell by reaches at this season Of the
year, they can rid themselves Of them by mixing a
small quantity of French Green dry with broUn sugar
and put it in such places they frequent They are
sure TO surrender or run awsy.
Year: 1861

FIGHT WITH INDIANs.--An Oregon paper
has been furnished the following particulars
of the killing of Alfred Fry and man
named Floyd, by the Indians in the Colville
country,


Alfred was keeping store on one side of
the river. aud man by the name of Green
Floyd had one on the other side. Two In
dians stole pair of boots from the store
owned by Floyd. The night the boots were
stolen the Indians fred across the river at
the store, aud the next morning Floyd came
across the river after help to protect his
store. Mr.. Fry and ten other men went
across the river with him. Floyd followed
TO the Indians to find out what they meant,
when they Immediately came out with their
bows and arrows drawn. They shot Floyd
dead on the ground, then Fry shot the chief
and as he did so, an Indian shot him in the
abdomen-he drew the arrow with his left
hand and ran and put his revolver to the
indians ear and shot him dead. Fry died
the next day. The whites, after firing off
all their arms, retreated across the river.
Four were wounded after they were in the
boat.
Year: 1861

We publish, at the request Of Gen. Zolli-
Golfer, his address to the people Of East
Tennessee, his command embracing this
Division Of the State. 1t is the only hope
we have of getting this issue Of our paper
before the public. The mercensries Of the
Confederacy, in charge Of the post Offices
and mails, win probably let the paper pass,
in order to circulate tbs address.
Year: 1861

It is rumored all over this county-and
may have gone to other counties that we
have made preparations to rum A wife
in bad health, under the advice Of her ply
sieiah, has gone to the Yellow springs in
Blouut county, but are are at home with
Eve small children, taking care Of them.
And at home, in Knoxville, we intend to
stay, unless We are sent of to prison by the
authorities Of the Southern Confederacyl l
Year: 1861

We have come up with one significant
truth in Pillows recent proclamation to
the people Of Missouri. After telling them
that he has gone there to their assistance,
he adds, eour- stay here viii be short"
Year: 1861

CHILDREN of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, we have built Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken frac-
ton of second, IN clear weather Mothers need not
now have the trouble TO take them 10 Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with caricature, if they
will but go at once to


feb18-6 HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY
Year: 1861

RENovAL-Ihc editorial aud count
ing room OF the DLxocRAr AND Nrws viii le
found hereafter in the second story OF Grige's
block. Perry street The entrance is At tn
main doorway. Office at the head OF the
flight, fret door on the left
Year: 1861

A GENTLEMAN ust in from Muscatlne
inf rms us that one eternal Sabbath appears
to reign in that city. The streets are deserted
save by on occasional pedestrian, who hurries
along rs ii ashamed I, be caught in day light


The dirty. jealous eqniba Of the Journal are Of
but little account. They do no good or hurt.
Year: 1861

Tho Memphis Avalanche advocates the
"Black Flag" idea in the following ferocious
language:


awe unhesitatingly say that the cause
of justice, that the cause OF humanity itself,
demands that the black flag shall be unfur-
led on every field-that determination and
death shall be proclaimed against the he'll
lish miscreapts who persist in polluting our
soil with their crimes. We will stop the
effusion Of blood, we viii arrest the horrors
of war, by terrific slaughter of the foe, by
examples Of overwhelming and unsparing
vengeance. When Oliver Cromwell mas
sacred tho garrison of Drogheda, suffering
not man to escape, he justified it on the
ground that his object was to bring the war
to close--to stop the effusion Of blood
and that it was, therefore, merciful act on
his part. The South can afford no longer
to triae-she must strike the most fearful
blows-ths war cry of determination must
be raised" .:sl
Year: 1861

On one of the railroads, says the Elmira Press
the directors have come down on the dead head
system, and very much curtailed the free list
An individual who had been in the habit Of
travelling TO and ho without any charge recently
applied to the Superintendent for pass, and
was much offended when It was refused. Ashe
was leaving the room he angrily exclaimed; "I1l
pay my fare this time but the road shan't be
any the richer for it'll pay the conductor"
Year: 1861

IN these times of "much talk and little CIDER, about
the affairs country while many people are turning
away the old and wellbeaten path OF fathers
setting up strange kings and running after strange gods


say while all these things going on throughout the
land, the
Year: 1861

There is general feeling in this section that
the sooner the Convention does what is abso-
lutely necessary to be done and adiourns, the
better The war debt ofthe State VIII be heavy
even should it end in a few months and the re
sources Of our people and ofthc State will be
strained to the utmost, and hence the necessity
of economy in every branch of the public ser
vice Let the Convention set the example. W
would have anything that is done thoroughly
matured and done we'll, but this is no time
when the invading enemy is at the very
threshold of our dwellings to deliberate Ions
about anything. Action! action should now
be the watchWord
Year: 1861

We do not hesitate to say that, under the
circumstances, no man. woman or chlld, White
or black, should be permitted by our authori-
ties to leave any of the Confederate States till
after the war is over We think no man can
be trusted who desires to leave the South for
the North now, and to let such leave IS only
furnishing knives to cut our own throats.-
Let all who are here abide with us till after the
war is over, and if any refuse their services
or means for the defence of the South let them
be pressed into chain gang and compelled to
labor on our fortifcations We like the tol-
lowing from the Richmond Examiner


The system adopted heretofore by the author1-
ties. and now practiced by their subofdlnates
from n en- with the rank of colonel" down to
the petty police thief takers OF the CITY, OF giving
masses to leave the State to Tom, DICK, OF tue
Devil cor any ether man who may demand one,
is working its legitimate fruit in furnishing the
means by which the dastardIy scoundieis, now
sauatting like tUads or our borders, are made
aware of our means Of defence, strength OF men
and arms plans of opt ration, and everything cal


culated to work injury to the great cause III
which we are engaged. We viii not say that
every man who has obtained pass for North
,rn tourney is a scoundrel, because we know to
tLe contrary. Many most inveterate enemies OF
rho SoutL however have been permitted to
leave our borders, under the SANCTION OF a pass,


aud, under the present system, many more viii
be allowed the privilege. 1t should be curtailed,
abbreviated and, to come down to the truth OF
the m tier. cut off unless granted under a very
p,<uI .r state of circumstances. No people from
the North should be permitted to enter the State
nor should any leave it, pass or no pass, by the
great lines OF operation now established by the
military authorities. Spies going by and through
our seve,a encampments, (by their reports are
enabled to do the cause of the South immense
harm t,ciie but mistaken benevoience may
dictate the issuance of a few more passes which
NAV do infinite harm to us. Let those who are
here abide with us An undue anxiety to get
AWAY demonstrates enmty, The commander
f the Abolition horde does not permit even 10y
al Virginlnns to pass from Alexandria into our
own territory. Snail we let probable sympathi-
zers with Old Abe" 60 hence to spread broad
cast theil urmitlgated and uncontradicted lies
and calumnies about US at the North
Year: 1861

Why should not the Confederate Govern
ment pledge the entire cotton crcp Of the South
to England or France or both for an a-'iance
by which the partial blockade attempted u
Lincoln, of Southern ports, may he raised q:
They gnu.,t haze cotton aud we are willing to
let them have it; and why not pledge the faith
Of the Government to let them have the entire
expectation for three, four or five year, at the
lowest living price to the producer, if we can
thereby form treaties Of alliance that will cn-
able us the more certainly TO thwart the sub
jugating designs of our enemies: Tnis idea
had before occurred to us but We have never
the Eichmond DiYcteh has brought it to our
,;r.j-
Year: 1861

FrSsy.-The New York Herald in an arti
Gle on the death of the bully, Ellsworth speaks
Of the "duty of the people of the North as
christians" This is funny. The idea OF the
possibility of the existence of christ1a"1fy
among such people. Were this period OF
special procidemees we should expect the fate
of Sodom to fall upon New York, for were
only ten righteous men required to save it
that CITY would be eternally damned What
absurdity to connect christianity with their
band of robbers
Year: 1861




The following paragraph is taken from a
leading editorial in the London Times OF the
5th of April. One would suppose that the
great fact stated by the organ of the British
nation would have its influence upon the LIN
coin Government But it seems that all eNpe-
rience and reason are lost upon the tyrants
who now rule at Washington. ''Whom the
gods wish to destroy they first make mad


'Lct American statesmen ponder we'll over
the Fourth of July orations, to which they lis,
tened in their early youth, and they will find
there abundant proof how great is the error
where two nations speak the same language
and belong to the same race of striving to per
petuate by force and bloodshed Union which
has ceased to be one of friendship Ii the En-
clish Government had been content not to tax
the colonies, or if having fallen into that great
error. it had been content to allow them to de
part, peaceably as soon as 1t found that then
! connection with the Mother Country had be
come distasteful to them, how much of the bit
| terness and the evil of the separation Woult
have been spared! Instead OF requiring iol
Cancellation period Of more than half centu
ry. and second war in which to expend thel
irritated feelings, the two nations might nav
passed at once from separation to alliance, an.
| have saved each other all the misery and al
the mischief which they have Inflicted and ell
| dured -
Year: 1861

Nr Filter 1t is understood that this
Young officer and his gallant company are
about to leave this morning for Virginia, the
seat of War, and before they go we desire them
to know and feel that there is not 4 citizen OF
our town who does not wish to take each on
by the hand ut parting, and assure them that
they carry with them wherever they may be
and through whatever scenes they may be
called to pass, our earnest wishes and prayers
that God will shield them, and take care Of
them, and give them the victory, and restore
them again in honor to their homes.


The energetic conduct OF Capt. Cole III ralS-
ing, cquippng and hurrying off this company
to the seat Of war reflects great honor upon
himself and upon his native town. And now
let him ana his men look forward to the happy
time, when after battles fought and glory won,
thcv shall return to us to receive those rewards
due alone to the gallant and victorious soldier,