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Year: 1861

The Americans, comparing themselves
with other nations, are very proud Of the
fact that ladies hold SO high a position
among them. But to obtain this repu.a-
tion and praise for their country is often
attended by unpleasant consequences. TIE
ladies tyrranize over the whole land, and
interfere IN everything. They can in no
way be escaped, and a man can scarcely
ever dispense with their protection. Ey-
erywhere they take the first and best pIa-
ees for themselves and their protcgcs. That
they should play the prominent part in So
cial circles, and parade like birds of para
disc by the side of their husbands, whom
they cast into the shade, is only natural,
and they cannot be blamed for it. but they
extend their influence far beyond their nat-
ural and domestic circle


Unluckily, they are very curious, and
hence fond Of being present at the sittings
of tie scientific, geological, and historical
societies, where they do themselves no
good, and merely tend to render the dis
cussions Of the societies shallow, and dis
tract the earnestnegs Of their labors. In
the public popular lectures, which are SO
admired in all the cities Of America, the
ladies almost entirely set the fashion. A
lecturer who disPleases them is ruined
man, even though he be backed up by an
army Of men ; if, on the other hand, a
handsome, smart lecturer, full of anecdote,
gain their favor, he can make his fortune
with a few courses. For what the fashion
able ladies' Of one place have heard those
of another also wish to hear, and such a
lecturer receives invitations from the re-
mote towns,
Year: 1861

REMOVAL OF INVALID SOLDIERs.-The physi-
cans of the Government Hospital of Baltimore
have received notice that about one hundred
and thirty invalid soldiers Of the army near
Washington would be removed there some time
during yesterday, and be quartered at the
National Hotel until they are enabled to rel in
their respective commands.
Year: 1861

permanent batteries at Cockpit Point and Free
stone Point Considerable bodies OF the rebs,s
were seen hard at work at these points yesterday
vessels are known to have run tho blockade
night before last 1t is believed that vessels drawing not
more than eight feet of water hug tho Maryland
shore sunicently to escape harm from tho rebel bat
teries.


hos been reported that tho Fairfax was broken loose
from she Kesolue by shot from tho rebel batteries
that parted the hawser upon the btts that were shot
away But this is mistake The shock Of striking the
chain stretched across the channel the cause Of the
loss Of the Fairfax.
Year: 1861

The PATRIOTISM OF ADOPTED CITIZENS.
The patriotism of our adopted citizens
il the present crisis is worthy Of all praise.
They compose large proportion of our
volunteer forces, who enlist from the cit
les and large towns. 1t is perhaps natu-
raj that this should be so. daving come
to this country to find refuge from the
social and political expressions Of the old
world, and having experienced the supe-
rior blessings of our institutions, they are
readiest to peril fortune and life in their
defence. The alacrity with which they
come to the aid of the Government, in the
hour of its peril, shows that they appre-
ciate it's value, and are determined to hand
down to their children unimpaired the I'm
ion that has proved refuge and shelter
to them. Be all this as it may, when this
great struggle shall be over, and the re-
bellion crushed, the country will owe a
debt of gratitude to its adopted citizens
quite as great as that which will be due
to the native born. Its safety will have
cost quite as much of the blood of the one
as the other.
Year: 1861

The war which we are now wagiug be-
comes question not for the mere perpe-
tuity of the Union, as part slave and part
free Territory but rather war between
Freedom and Slavery, and the necessity
of destroying slavery, if We would mains
tain Freedom.


We have no doubt, but the above ex-
presses the views of large majority of
the Republicans. Notwithstanding, when
their Representatives got back from the
Bulls Run races, they passed Mr.. Critten
den's resolutions, denying this position by
nearly an unanimous vote. But that, they
claim was not fair vote, as they were
frightened into it.


The same paper contains another war
article, which closes by saying, "boys,
stand by the old flag"


Now will the editor explain to us, how
he is going to do this! We would like to
know how this war can be carried on with
the one idea of abolishing slavery, and at
the same time "stand by the old flag"
Will the Freeman explain!


If this doctrine had openly been pro-
claimed, at the commencement of this war
how many Democrats would have enlisted
to fight such battle? Had such been
the case, our army at this time, would
have been very small and quite harmless.
The men that preach these reasonable
doctrines, seldom put them in practice.


On the contrary, the men who fight our
battles believes, as all conservative men
do, in supporting and enforcing all the pro
visions of the Constitution in all the States;
and whenever this administration propo-
ses to carry on this war upon any other
principle, we shall see another stampede
that will totally eclipse the Bull Run ra-
ces, leaving none to fight such battles, but
little band of Northern abolitionists and
Southern fanatics, who will manage to
keep at such distances as will insure their
personal safety. The Democracy in count
less numbers, have rallied to the support
of the Government, for no other purpose
than to sustain it and transmit it unim-
paired to posterity; but if it should prove
that this administration desires to prosti.
tute it to the base purpose proposed by the
abolition leaders, when that time comes,
We shall see new cotillion, in which all
will select their own partners for tie
| dance. Press and News.
Year: 1861

GARIBALDr AND THE WAK.-There is
no truth in the reports that Garibaldi pro-
poses to help US out of our troubles. A
gentleman here, personally acquainted
with Garibaldi and his son, received let
ter from the latter few days ago, in
which the son Gays he desired himself to
come out and take part in the struggle
now going on here for liberty, but that his
father objected, on the ground that ours
was family quarrel, aud could be settled
mere easily without foreign interference
than with it; that it was based on polit-
cal question in which the nation was not
interested, and in the settlement of which
they could not become parties. These are
now the views and sentiments of Garibaldi
as expressed by his son in a private cor.
Tespondence of very late date Wash,
Cor. Of Phila. Ps,rss.
Year: 1861

attorney and Counsellor at Lar.
Has resumed the practice of his profession in
Manitowoc, and car now promise to give
prompt attention to all professional business
entrusted to him.
eTs- Collections made in any part of the State.
For a few weeks bis Office will be found at
his dwelling house.
Year: 1861

A New IRISH REGIMENT.-.A gentle
man in Hartford is making arrangements,
with the appreciation of the Governor of
Connecticut. He was present at the bat
tie of Bull Run, and saw the splendid
work of the New York Sixty ninth, and
wants more like them.
Year: 1861

The Annual Message of the Cover
nor was delivered TO the Senate on
Tuesdey Of last week. Owing to the
large space we devote to the exciting
news from the South, we have been
unable to publish the message in full,
but we subjoin synopsis of its con-
tents.


1t shows that our State debt is in
creasing Notwithstanding the income
of the State is increasing 1t is near
ly double the amount limited in the
Constitution. The Governor recon-
mends the reduction of the debt, either
by selling some of the securities of the
State, or by direct tax He recon.
mends the suggestion of his predeees-
sor that the several counties should
pay the costs incurred by the State
in criminal prosecutions also retrench-
ment in the public printing and cleri
cal services for the Legislature He
thinks some $25, or $4,000 can be
saved in a year by these reforms.


He recommends revision of the
School laws, and more moral culture
in the schools. He recommends the
State Agricultural Society to the fos-
tering care of the Legislature he en-
courages State Military organiza-
lion, and recommends the building of
another State Prison in the Eastern
part of the State; also new fire
proof building for the State Library.


He shows by statistics of the prison
that crime is increasing IN our State
in a greater ratio than population
This is probably true, but it is also
true that there are more pains taken
to procure indictments, and more cer-
tainty ofconvicting those indicted than
was formerly the case, and this ex-
plains in some measure, the dispropor-
tionate increase alluded to.


On the subject Of secession, the
Governor is mild and conservative.
He advises a revision of our laws on
the. subject of fugitive slaves and re-
fers the whole question of slavery in
the Territories to Congress. He
hopes the Committees of Congress will
agree on measures of Compromise, and
in case they should not, he recon-
mends the Legislature to pass resolu-
tions inviting all the States to appoint
11eligates to National Convention to
agree upon terms by which the Union
may be saved


On this subject, the message is kind
and conciliatory in tone and spirit,
and we doubt not will meet the ap-
probation of the conservative and pat
riotic masses of all parties. Some of
bis constituents will perhaps regret
that he did not vindicate with more
emphasis the majesty of the Constitu-
ted authorities of the Nation at this
time, when 30 many are disloyal to the
General Government, and when, as he
admits. the anarchy cf secession is in
the land. 1t would be impossible even
for Gov. Olden to please all classes of
people in treating upon a subjectnpop
which there are SO many shades of
opinion, and it is not to be expected
that all will acquiesce In the measures
he proposes.
Year: 1861

Our IN THE CoLD. Carolina hav-
ing stepped out of the Union in fit of
passion does not know what to do with
herself now she is out Like a little
boy that runs away from his fathers
mansion because he has not been served
with as much complaisancy as he ex-
poets, she is puzzled how to pass the
first night. She has no money to pay
the hotel-keepers, and in this dilemma
is obliged to remain in the fields.
South Carolina finds no sympathy. A
few hot headed fellows in southern
cities fire guns in celebration of her
foolhardy act, but the judicioas men
at the Sout h grieve at her folly; the
North laughs; and the world at large
turns the cold shoulder.
Year: 1861

Believing that the time has arrived when the
great Republican party Of the United States ought
TO be fairly represented in the daily press of the
National Metropolis we have embarked in the
enterprise OF supplying the citizens Of the District
OF Columbia with daily publication, under the
title of the "NArloSAL REPUBLICAN"


In its political department, this journal will
advocate and defend the principles OF the Repub-
lican party, and endeavor to disabuse the public
mind OF groundless prejudices which have been
sngendered against it, by the false accusations
OF its enemies. Having the utmost confidence
that the administration of Mr.. Lincoln will he
such as to merit our appreciation, we expect to
yield 1t q cordial, but not a servile support. In
the great issue that is likely to be made with his
administration by the enemies Of the Republican
party, the people Of Washington AMI the District
OF Columbia have more at stake than the people
Of any other portion Of our common country. We
believe that to support Mr. Lincoln's administra-
tion will be synonymous with maintaining the in
tegrity Of the Federal Union, against the machin-
ations Of those who would rend 1t a. under. No
one can doubt upon which side of this issue the
people Of Washington will be found, when they
come to realize that 1t is fairly forced upon them.
We feel confident, therefore, that in yielding to
the administration of Mr.. Lincoln cordial sup
port, we shall have the sympathy Of an immense
majority Of the people Of this District and vicn-
ity.


It, is not our design, however, to make the
National Republican a mere political paper. We
intend, that as a medium Of general and local
news shall not be inferior to any other journal
published in this city. We shall pay particular
attention to questions Of local policy, and advo-
cate such reforms as we may deem essential to
the prosperity of the city, and to the advance
ment OF the moral and material welfare Of its
inhabitants.


We deem 1t unnecessary, however, to multi
| ply promises, as the paper will. Immediately make
its appearance, and will then speak for ITSELF
1t will be published every morning, and de.
livered to city subscribers at six cents per week


Mail subscribers, $3.50 a year, payable in ad'
| vance.


The publication Office is at the corner Of Indi


ana avenue and Second street..


LEWIS CLEPHANE b co.
Year: 1861

KNOCKED DowN.-About five o'clock yester-
day afternoon, as the crowd which had been
witnesses to the muster of the troops, was leav'
ing the War Department small coored boy
was knocked down by the horse of one of the
United States dragons, who was riding down
the avenue. The boy had in his hand "a bottle
of catsup, which was broken by the fall, aud
clorhes had the appearance Of blood He was
taken to house near by, where his only inju.
ry was found to be severe bruise from kick
of the horse,
Year: 1861

Are composed Of Vegetable Ingredients exclusively,
as can be ascertained by chemical tests Their
prominent qualities are those of an active and
searching, though perfectly mild and agreeable de-


teigent aperient; of gentle suporifc, promoting
invigorating the kidneys and bladder; and of "A
delightful tonic cardiac, exciting appetite by tho
demands OF active Digestion and cheering the mind
with that grateful sense of renovated health which
Year: 1861

THE NEW FRENCH CANNON Paris cor
-fspondent of the London Times has the fol
lowing particulars relative to the mortar can
non alluded TO in former letter by him:
"The tube or barrel is formed of several
cylinders or rings of cast or wrought IRON, its
longitudinal cylindrical parts affording the
means Of uniting the rings. The interior OF
The tube is rified by means of Il number of
projecting spiral rods, shaped in triangula
prismS. The tube can be heightened at piea
sure The breech of the gun is Il mortar
to which the tube is attached and from
which it may be detached, either for the
purpose OF loading it at the breech or of max
ing use OF 1t as mortar. 1t is alleged that
this cannon cannot become heated, that the
process OF cleansing after each discharge is
that it may be fired four or five times duriug
the space now required 10 fire any other gun
once. Another conseq uence said TO follow from
the non heating OF the barrel of the gun is
that there is no danger of bursting either from
defect IN the metal or from overcharga. The
gun may otherwise be leng gthened or shortened
at pleasure. The inve1 tor states that gun
throwing shot of l20-lb weight NAV be taken
to pieces and conveyed on the back of a horse
or mule over roads impossible for carriages
He shows that there is considerable saving
in the construction of this gun i'll couse-
quence OF the tube being of open work aud of
iron iii place of bronze. IL may be as light as
Is consistent with the resistance which it's
weight must necessary oppose 10 the recoil
produced by its discharge. The inventor ex-
poets that this gun will supercede mortars
and that every cannon mounted on a hips
deck may be used both Il cannon and NOR
tar, and that a ship which carries forty guns
may be said to carry forty guns and forty
mOrtarS
Year: 1861

tfES. HARVEY The official army list con-
tains an error in stating that Car Harvey is
a native OF Louisiana. We beg leave to dis
claim the fellowship i'm piled, but are sorry to
nave to transfer it to as gallant State as
tennessee. Gen. Harney was born in Ten
nessee, long enough ago to have lost Ali inter
est in the land of his birth, and to extinguish
all desire to claim him. His appoin tment to
the army was from this State Happily. he
has been little known here, and that was
never such as to induce respect. In his old
age he has succeeded in making himself de-
tested in the land of his birth, and the family
who is tw ice dishonored by being associated
with him on the army list.-N o. PIC
Year: 1861

SAVE YOUR SgEp.-Pianters and gardeners
must not rely, as heretofore, on getting their
garden seeds from the Northern States We
advise them TO be careful in saving a good sup
ply OF all kinds, as they will soon be ripe
Plant a late crop OF Irish potatoes, they will
make seed potatoes, if nothing more. Look to
your interest in time.
Year: 1861

AN ELEPHANT RACE IN COCHIN, CHIsA.-A
correspondent, writing from Cochin, China,
after giving some little description of races of
various kinds i'll that place. says


Inc next was an elephant race which
amused me much They were certainly much
swifter than the horses, though they only
walked but what tremendous steps thew
took! They shook the ground for one hun
dred yards round, as with the shock of an
earthquake, every time their enormous feet
came III contact with it and with their trunks
pointing straight out, like the bowsprit of q
ship, their ears and tails distended there was
some thing grand, but still very clumsy, about
their gait. They had handsome cars, with
four men in each, on their backs, and two men
on each side TO lead them. There was great
dispute which should come in first; and the
space being rather narrow for seven of these
enormous animals to run abreast, those who
got in front were determined to keep there, and
they appeared To know what game they were
AT, tor they did not exactly race, but heavily
and clumsily, yet quickly, lodged each other
across the course; and, after most amusing
race, or shuttle, the large white one came in
first, amid peals of laughter and applause.
Year: 1861

The leading Democrats of Philadelphia,
we are happy to learn, have determined to
start new Democratic daily in that city,
which it is said will be issued at an early
day. The pecuniary arrangement will be
under the control of committee of stock
holders, while the editorial department will
be conducted by Messrs. Welsh and Gloss
brcnncr, the former a Senator of the State
from York county, and the latter for many
years the Sergeant-lt-Arms of the House
of Representatives at Washington. Both
of these gentlemen are practiced editors.
1t will be the only organ of the Democratic
party in Philadelphia, and should be large
ly circulated in the interior of the State.
Such party is bldly needed, and will
receive we believe at this time hearty
support,-NorthwmberIaRd co. Democrat
Year: 1861

WHAT SOUTH CAROLINA breads The Charles
ton Mercury says of the article in the New York
Herald TO the effect that Congress might devise
some plan by which the South might be induced
without war, TO come back into the Union:


81 is with no little suspicion that we regar rd
this intimation, inasmuch as we have perceived
indications OF similar sentiment some distance
south Of Nsto York. We trust in God South Caro-
lima has not suffered her commerce to be cut up
and undertaken the hazard and expense Of war
for nothing"


In two other articles in the same column th,
Mercury expresses its fear that u plaa Of recon
struction is afoOt.
Year: 1861

STEAM FIRE ENGINES IN FORTS A coyrespon-
dent Of the Chicago Journal says q would
sugges, the propriety Of furnishing each fort now
in the possession OF the Federal forces with one
first class steam fire engine, capable Of throwing
three streams OF water through seventy TO one
hundred feet Of hose. In case Of fire in the fort
or the cooling Of guns, II would prove Of great
service Again, should the enemy attempt to
storm the fort three streams of salt water sent with
sufficient force into their faces might affect their
eyesght some, and spoil their ammunition
Should the enemy succeed in taking the fort, then
the water might be thrown into the powder mag
azlne, and spoil the powder for their use.n
Year: 1861

AN OFFER FROM ScOTLAND-The most sIpnjh
cant offer yet made to our Government is that lust
received from Scotland Certain prominent
Scotch merchants, doing business In this country,
are responsible for tender Of ten regiments OF
unequipped, but well built, hardy, active men,
who are not earning S11 per month above their
living, and who ready and willing to enter
the service OF the United States for the war, be
that long short, condition that at the e1 Dir.
alton Of the war, Government will grant them
each a bounty Of land
Year: 1861

what comic state Of things at Montgom-
ery-a Capital without Capitol. President
without any Treasury Secretary Of the Navy
without any Navy A Secretary Of the Interior
without any Interior. A Secretary Of Foreign
Affairs without any foreign affairs. A Postmaster
without any Judgment and, In fine, an Admins
tration without head or tail
Year: 1861

FIELD OPERATIONS IS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA
Lest evening it YVES definitely determined by the
Government to send Major General b. F. Butler
20 Old Point Comfort, Va, (Fortress Monroe }
Taken in connection with the heavy additional
force known to have been ordered thither within
the last week, this order TO General Butler is
believed to involve the design Of giving him
command Of the expected field operations Of the
United States in that quarter of Virginia.
Year: 1861

FIRINs on THE PICKET AT THE CHAIN BRIDGI.-
The Alexandra Sentinel says I" For the second
time, the Virginia pickets stationed at the Chain
Bridge were fired upon Last night on the Virginia
side, by party Of northern troops, and forced to
leave their posts. This insolence ought TO be In
quired into and the law laid down strictly by our
commanding State ofdcers, and the order enforced
TO the letter. These acts Of aggression cannot
longer be borne with impunity."
Year: 1861

SWEARING THEM iS.-The disunion troops In
Virginia have recently been sworn in We hear
from reliable person that's considerably number
Of those In Alexandria and Warrenton declined
TO take the oath TO resist the authority of the
srnment OF the United States by force Of arms.
Year: 1861

PRAYING FOR THE President W bit
ting ham, the head Ct the Episcopal Church I'm
Maryland, on the 18th inst addressed circular
to the several Episcopal clergymen Of his diocese
forbidding hereafter the omission Of the pray er
for the President Of the United states from the
regular church service; which had been done by
a few disunion parsons under his jurisdiction In
the circular letter he says:


"Such omission in every case makes the clergy
man liable to presentment for willful violation OF
his ordination vow, by mutilation Of the worship
OF the Church; and shall hold myself bound tc
act on any evidence Of such offense laid before me
after the issue Of this circulaTn
Year: 1861

THE estate of Matrimony" is one of the
United States. 1t is bounded by a ring
on one side, and cradle on the other =
The climate is sultry ill you pass the trop-
les of housekeeping, when squally weather
sets in with such power as to keep all hands
as cool as cucumbers For the principal
roads leading to this interesting State,
consult the first pair of black eyes you run
against.
Year: 1861

SLEEP.--It is a delicious moment,
certainly, that of being well nestled in bed,
and feeling that you shall drop gently to
sleep. The good is to come--not past
the limbs have been just tried enough to
render the remaining in one posture delight
fui !; the labor of the day is done. A
gentle failure of the perceptions comes
creeping over one the spirits of conscious
ness dsengages itself more and more with
slow and hushng degrees, like mother
detacbing her hand from that Of her sleep
ing child the mind seems to have a balmy
lid closing over it, like the eye tits clos
ing-'Iis more closed-'tis closed. The
mysterious spirit has gone 10 take its airy
rounds.