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Year: 1861

A NICE LITTLE ON DIr.-A millionaire o
Paris wrote to Scribe:


My dear sir, have great desire to be asso
cisted with you Ia s,ms dramatic composition
viii you do me the favor to write a comedy
and permit me to add to it few lines Of my
own? ! will then have it produced in the mosi
costly ard splendid style upon the stage, at my
own expense, and we will share the gloryl


To which Scribe answer:


My dear sir, must decline your fattsrins
Proposal. because religion teaches me it is no
proper that horse aud an ass should DO yoked
together.


10 which the millionaire replies:


Sir, have received your impertiuent epistle
By what authority do you call me a horse?
Year: 1861

Under the administration OF dIstIn-
gushed physicians, SANDS SARsAPARIILA has been
tested for twenty years in the public Hospitals as
well as in their private practice with such complete
success as to have acquired the unqualified approval
of the medical faculty. and is now held in the highest
esteem and is universally used
Year: 1861

g#- HEADACHE is the favorite sign by which nature
makes known any deviation whatever from the natural
state Of the BRAIN and viewed in this light may be look
ed on safeguard intended to give notice Of disease
which might otherwise escape attention till too late TO
remeded and its indications should be neglected
Headaches may be classified under two names, viz -
Symptomatc and ldiopathie. Symptomatc Headacl ia
exceedingly common and is the precursor Of great
riety Of diseases, among which are Apoplexy, Gout
Rheumatism, and all febrle diseases In its nervous form
is sympathetic Of disease Of the stomach constituting
sick headache, of hepatic disease, constituting billions
headache of worms constipation and other disorders Of
the bowels as well renal and uterine affections Dis
of The heart very frequently attended with
Headaches; An@mia and PLETHORA also affections
which frequently occasion headache Idopathc Head.
ache is also very common, being usually distinguished by
the name Of huadache sometimes coming sud
denly in state of apparently sound health and prostrat-
ing at the mental and physical energies and in 9TH
instances it comes slowly heralded by depression Of
spirits acerbty of temper In most instances the pain
in the front Of the head both eyes, and
sometimes provoking vomiting; under this Glass may al
so be named Neuralgia


For the treatment Of either class of Headache the Ceph
aic Pills have been found sure and safe remedy re-
leving the most acute pains in few minutes and by its
subtle power eradcatng the diseases of which Headache
Is the unerring index:
Year: 1861

OVER EXCITEMENT, and the mental care and anxiety


incident to close attention to business or sndy are
among the numerous causes Of Nervous Headache The
dsordercd state Of mind and body incident to this dis
tressing complaint is fatal blow to all energy and am.
t'ion Sufferers by this disorder can always obtain
spe dy relief from these distressing attacks by usng one
of the Cephalic Pills whenever the symptoms appear
IL quets The overask BRAIN aud soOthc the strained
and arrng nerves and exes the tension of the atom
ach which always accompanies and aRgravaes the dsor
dersd condition OF the brain.
Year: 1861

cs Did you ever have the Sick Headache9 Do you
member the hrobbing temples, the tvered brow, the
Oithng and digust at the sight of food How totally
unfit you for pleasure conversation or study. One
of the Ccphac Pills would have relieved you from al
the suffering which you then experienced For this and
other purposes you should always have box of them
hand to Use az occasion requires.
Year: 1861

What will be done with this ship in of secession p
She cannot be taken the United States for the want OF
the money. How will the officers supply their messes
with provisions' Will not some Of the wise heads of
the present administration enghten this all mpor
tint subject. Our country is in truly horrible cond
ton. Where and when viii this all end? should think
would b. the duty of the President to recall all of the
United States ships immediaely-Let them be at home
aud should dissolution take place. let the North and
South divide the spells. More anon


Yours WRITER
Year: 1861

GREAT DIscovERY.-Among the most important of all
the great edca discoveries this age may be consd
cred the system of vaccination for protection from Small
Pox, the Cephac Pill for relief Of Headache and the
of Qlinine for the prevention of Fevers either n
which is a specific whose benefits will be expsrenc
ed by suffering humanity long after their discoveries
forgotten.
Year: 1861

Under the best regulations. the busineu.
tends strongly to blunt the sense of pr;-
vate right, and to nourish a lawless and
fierce spirit Of rapicity. Efforts have
been made, from time to time, to abolish
the practice. In the treaty of amitv
and commerce between Prussia and the
United States, in 1856, it was stipulated
that, in case of war, neither party should
grant commissions to any private armed
vessels to attack the commere Of the
other. But the spirit and policy Of mari
time warfare will not permit such geneT-
Gus provisions to prevail. That provision
was not renewed with the renewal Of the
treaty. A similar attempt to put an end
to the practice was made in the argument
between Sweden and Holland, in 1915,
but the agreement was not performed
The French legislature, soon after the
breaking out of the war with Austria, in
1872, passed decree for the total suppress
sion of privateering, but that was very
transitory act. and it was soon swept away
IN the tempest of the revolution The
efforts to stop the practice have been very
feeble and fruitless, notwithstanding that
enlightened and enlarged considerations
of national policy have shown it to be for
the general benefit of mankind to surren-
der the licentious practice, and to obstruct
as little as possible the freedom and secur-
ity of commercial intercourse among the
nations"
Year: 1861

All citizens having arms suitable for the
defence of the city, and which they are
willing to contribute for that purpose, are
requested to deposit them at the Office Of
the Marshal of Police.
Year: 1861

WIILon the first Monday of May next,
i it being the 9th day Of said month, in
front of the door of the Court House in
the town of Paulding, in Jasper County,
sell at public auction, the following de
scribed Land, on which the Taxes for the
year 1860. are dew and unpaid, to wit:
Year: 1861

slowed upon him, and he was taken to
the police station to have his wounds
dressed. As soon as they had fred at this
point they again wheeled and started off
in full run, when some three or four
parties issued from the warehouses there
and fred into them, which brought down
three more soldiers, one of whom was
carried into the same store with the one
alluded to, and died in a few moments
The others succeeded in regaining their
feet, and proceeded on with their COM
rades, the whole running as fast as they
could, and running fire was kept up by
the soldiers from this point to the depot,
the crowd continuing to hurl stones into
the ranks throughout the whole line of
march.
Year: 1861

Nothing can be ascertained from Phila-
delphia this morning as to whether the
special military train left last night or not.
The rGmors adoat that the train had arriv-
ed at the Gunpowder river are not cred
tied.


The city this morning is in most ex-
cited condition. Armed men are march
ing through the streets, and the military
are moving about in every direction, and
il is evident that Baltimore Is to be the
battle field Of the Southern Revolution.
Year: 1861

month fund, shall bepaid upon the written
order Of such soldier, when said soldier Is
within this Stnte, and when out of this
State shall be paid upon the written order
Of the Seectmen of the Town in which the
family Of such soldier resides, if such
soldier leave one in this State and by such
Selectmen paid over to such family and
if such soldier leave no family residing in
this State the same shall be paid upon the
written order Of such soldier or his legal
representative, Prorided, that no order
shall be paid by the Treasurer of the
State for less than seven dollars unless
such soldier shall decease or be discharged
from service and such order shall be coun-
tersigned by the Quarter Master General of
the Regiment in which said soldier shall
serve, and no money payable or receive
under the provisions Of this act shall be
subject to attachment by trustee process.


Sec. 8. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved April 26. 1861.
Year: 1861

II is hereby enacted By tie General
Asscntby Of the state Of Vermont as
(oll0uS


Sec l. Whenever the uniformed vol
untccr Militia Of this State shall be cal
led into active service, under the re-
QUESTION of the President Of the United
States. each member Of any Company,
detailed for service shall receive from the
State of Vermont the sum Of seven dol
lars per month, in addition to the pay
to which he shall be entitled from the
United States.


Sec 2. Whenever a company of uni
formed Militia shall be ordered to hold
itself in readiness for active service, each
member Of the Company, who shall obey
the order Of the commanding officer of
his Company, and report himself for
duty. pursuant to the orler of the Com
Chief, shall be entitled to re-
ceiye from the State pay at the rate of
eighteen dollars per month for all the time
which shall elapse from the time he shall
50 report himself. until he shall actually
be entitled to receive pay from the United
States, or the order Of the Commander.
in-Chief be countcrmmded


SEc. 3. The seven dollars per month
pay provided for commissioned officers,
musicians and priyates by this act, shall
not be paid at the expiration Of each month,
but shall remain in the Treasury OF tirc
State. The amount thus accurnulatod 10
the credit of any soldier, shall be used and
appropriated by the Treasurer to pay such
orders as may be drawn on him, under au-
thority of law, for the support and main
tenancc of the families Of such soldier


But if the pay so accumulated to the
credit of any soldier shall not be drawn
from the Treasury on such orders, it shall
be paid to such soldier or his legal repre-
sentatives at the expiration Of his term of
service.


SEC 4. This act shall take effect from
its passage.


Approved, April 26, 1861.
Year: 1861

The rather novel view of our system of
Government presented by the President in
his Message of July 4, is beginning to at
tract some attention. In that document, the
Hon. Abraham expressed himself as follows:


'Our States have neither more nor less
power than that reserved to them in the
Union by the Constitution, no one of them
ever having been State out of the Union"


Whether the honest old gentleman picked
up this discovery in the course of some
what miscellaneous practice in the Court of
Commsn Pleas at Springfield, or found it
recondite in the Chicago platform, and
washed it out like grain of pure gold hid
in a square yard of gravel, does not appear
1t is said that several of his Cabinet lsbored
with him several days to get it out of the
Message, but in vain. With Old Hickory.
like obstinacy he stuck to his pet idea, and
carried his point. 1t is now, therefore, q
Republican principle, and it is the duty Of
Republican organs to support it.
Year: 1861

GEN. SCOTT AN OLD CooN.-A letter cor
respondent of the New York Evening Post
writing from Washington, says: ! am am.
ply assured that General Scott is fully
awake 10 the importance and urgency OF
the occasion. and fully informed OF all the
rebel leaders are doing or meditating. He
is occupied, at present, as he was in the
early part of the Mexican war, in carrying
into effect plans carefully laid. and as care.
fully concealed from the knowledge of the
enemy. Before they are aware. the net
which be has set will be sprung upon them.
and they will be taken 10 it like a covey of
partridges.
Year: 1861

BlRLEY.-A considerable portion of the
early barley in the vicinity of Sacramento
is being greatly injured by fly or bng
which eats ont the grain. The depredations
Of this insect appear to be greater on low
ground than elsewbere.-[Sac. Union.
Year: 1861

. We never saw any public enterprise pushed for
ward with greater industry than that of the city
railroads. Many miles of the rails are down up
town, down town, and back of town, and appear
ances indicate that the roads will be put in use
early this summer.
Year: 1861

We present the Message of the President this
morning. Itwas received last night, much Of
it coming after l2 o'clock, and very well report
ed 10y the operator in this City We think il
viii be found, more correct than such docu-
nents usually are when sent by telegraph, and
necessarily repeated at several Offices. We have
NO time for comment
Year: 1861

Molor General Haeck's vigorous beginnings


OF the duties of his department, give assurance
| that he is earnestly aiming to make good bis


declared purpose Of "driving every hostile flag


out of the State" He seems to have devoted


himself with untiring assiduity t. the business


before him. careful examination of several


important and comprehensive orders which he


has issued, will show that he is aiming to bring


the affairs of this Department into order and to


system, to place the forces un Ter his command


in condition of the highest possible efficiecy.


In these respects he has not fallen short of the


high expectations formed OF him.


The condition of matters in this Department
| was such as to cal for the highest ability and
| skill of the new Ccmmander-in-Chief. ThCs far,
| General Halleck has exhibited en- energy and
discrimination that properly wins confidence in


him as equal to the occasion. The disposition


OF ali loyal men is to rely confidently upon his
Judgment AID capacity, thus rendering him the
weight of thei: moral influence, which, even in


military affairs, is Of some value.


He is rapidly: becoming acquainted with the
extent, disposition and character Of his resour-


ces, and subjecting all subordinate departments
to wholesome regulation Coming here a stran-


ger, he acts as il he would soon be at home


The labors devolved upon him at the Threshold
are immense but there is good reason to feel as
sured that he is equal to the task of reorganiz-
ing the forces under his command and placing


them in state of thorough preparation for re-.
newed service.
We have heretofore expressed our opinions


freely in regard to the "Order No. g." relating


to the refugee slaves, and we take this occasion


to repeat that in our judgment, it is impolitic,
and mischievous. Many persons suppose that
it was in accordance with orders or intimations
from HIS superior. However this may be- the


concurrent opinions of very many loyal men who
| are perfectly conversant with the whole matter,


coincide with that which we have expressed
We have no doubt that short term of obser-
| vation and experience will satisfy Gen. Halleck
| of its impolicy, and cause it to be modified or
| rescnded.


We are sensible that the public press should
| abstain from imprudent discussion or criticism


upon military measures. This particular ques-


ton, however, can be examined in fair, candid


spirit, without detriment to the service.
While we have felt at liberty to say what We


thought upon that subject, we have more plea


sure In commencing the welldirected and ener
getic labor of Gen. Halleck-TSt Louis Dem
Year: 1861

Sucu IS LirE.--So lately dead: SO soon
forgotten. 'Tis the way of the world We
flourish for while. Men take us by the
hand, and are anxious about the health of
our bodies, and laugh at our jokes, and we
really think, like the fly on the wheel, that
we have something to do with the turning Of
it. Some day we are buried The sun does
not stop for our funeral; everything goes on
as usual; we are not missed in the streets
men laugh at new jokes; one or two hearts
feel the wound Of atilction, one or two mem
orics still hold our names and forms but
the crowd moves on its daily circle, and in a
short time the great wave sweeps over our
steps, and washes away the last vestige of
our earthly footsteps.
Year: 1861

KsowLEDGE canhot be acquired without
pains and application. It Is troublesome.
and like deep digging for pure water; but
when once you come to the springs, they
rise up and meet you.
Year: 1861

stantly reproducing them, would be mad
ness. 1t is, therefore, equal madness to
leave them in peaceful and secure possess
ion of slave property, more valuable and
efficient to them tor war than forage, cot
ton, and military. Such policy would be
national suicide What to do with that
species of property is question that
time and circumstance will solve, and
need not be anticipated further than to
repeat that they cannot be held by the
government as slaves. 1t would be USE
less to keep them as prisoners Of war
and sclf-preservation, the highest duty of
a government, or of individuals, demands
that they should be disposed of or en-.
ployed in the most effective manner that
will tend most speedily to suppress the
insurrcction and restore the authority OF
the government If it shall DO found that
the men who have been held by the reb-
els as slaves are capable of bearing arms
and performing efficient military service,
it is the ri ght and may become the duty,
of the government to arm and equip
them, and employ their services against
the rebels, under proper military regula-
ton, discipline and command.


But in whatever manner they may be
used by the government, it is plain that,
once liberated BY the re5cllious act OF
their masters, they should never again be
restored to bondage. BY the master,
treason and rebellion he forfcits all right
to the labor and service Of his slave !;
and the slave of the rcbclIious master, by
his service to the government, becomes
Justly entitled to freedom and protection.


The disposition to be made of the
slaves of rebels, after the close of the
war, can be safely left to the wisdom and
patriotism Of Congress. The representa-
tives of the people will unqucstionably
secure to the loyal shareholders every
right to which they are entitled under
the Constitution of the country.


SIMON CAMERON,


To the President. Secretary OF War.
Year: 1861

SOCRATES MODE OF LIVING. Living was


cheap enough in the olden time. Socrates


was supposed TO have lived upon an income
of $75; but no lived worse than q slave
His coat was shabby. aud he wore the same
garments winter and summer: he was bare
footed; his chief food was bread and water.
and as engaged in no business to mend his
estate or income, II is not wonderful that his
wife scolded. Damosthenes, bis sister. and
their mother paid for their board Sl05 a
year, and provided the house In the bargain.
Year: 1861

HOLD Onto your tongue when you
are just ready TO swear, to lie, or speak
harshly, or use any improper word.


Hold on to your hand when you are
about ready to strike. pinch. scratch, steal
or do any improper act.


Hold on TO your feet when you are on
the point Of kicking, running away from
study. or pursuing the path OF error, oi
shame and crime.


Hold on 10 your temper when you are
angry, excited or imposed upon, or 9th.
ers are angry about you.


Hold on to your heart when evil asso.
ciates seek your company, and invite you
10 join in their games. mirth and revelry
Hold on to your good name at all times,
for it is more valuable than gold, high
places or fashionable attire. M


Hold on to the truth, for il will serve
You well, and do you good throughout
all eternity.
Year: 1861

HAVE TAKEN THE STORE 6s SYCAMORE ST,


LII directly in front Of the Court House, where may be
found large and well selected stock of Stoves Plain and
Jspanped Tin Ware Wood Ware Brittania Ware Castors
Table CUTLERY Silver Plated and Brittania Spoons Hollow
Ware Fire Irons Stove Pipes Sheet Zinc Force and Sue
ton Pumps Lead Pipe Bird Cages Clccks and large
rey Of House Keeping Articles all of which we are selling
the lowest possible prices To merchants we can offer
great Inducements Please call and examine stock and
prices should be pleased to show our goods to hose in
want and if cannot suit to price and quality we
shant complain or charge for showing the goods


Petersburg, Va, Sept IA, 1880 ~ TIT
Year: 1861

E-S There is much truth IN the fol-
lowing remarks IF Addison: Il have
found that The men who are really the
most fond of the ladeS-who cherish
for them the highest rrspect-are sell
dom the most popul-r of the sex Men
of great whose lorgues are
hight huug--who make words supply
the place of ideas. and place compliment
In the room of sentiment. are their IA
vorites. A real respectful action TO-
ward them is mistaken by them for
neglect or want Of love"
Year: 1861

q THE MECHANICS sAND AGR1cuhruRAL. FAIR Asso-
cIATioN Ihe Subscribers to the capital stock Of
this Association ere officially advised by advertise
ment in another column, that the certificates Of
stock aresnow ready for delivery, at the office of
the Association in University Place.
Year: 1861

The Cute City gives the following
spirited episode in the life of young
man from keosauqua by the name OF
NARROW, who at the commencement OF
border difficulties went over to the assis-
tance Of Col. Moore:


On one occasion, he with three others
was sent out, mounted, on scouting ex
petition some distance from their camp.
Suddenly they saw, at some distance
ahead Of them, party of four rebels, al
so mounted. and Immediately gave them
chase. Having the best horse MARROW
ran far enough ahead of his own men and
came rapidly up with the rebels. When
he came within their shot, one fred at
him but NARROW, being a good rider,
hung over the side of his horse, and.
without injury, received this shot ard an
other and then another till all four of the
rebels had discharged their muskets at
him. Then fastening up to them, Mar
low presented his bayonet, and by threats
Of shooting, succeeded in taking three of
them prisoner. The fourth resisted
fercely, but received blow over the
head with the butt of gun, which effec
tuallv cooled him down. And so before
the rest of his force could come up to
help him. NARROW had, alone and unaided,
captured four armed and mounted rebels,
who were then brought quietly into camp,
with great rejoicing.
Year: 1861

Nothing makes more refreshing and
palatable drink for the sick than grape lel-
ly and water. At this season, when
grapes are SO abundant and SO cheap.
would il not be well for those who wish
to add TO the litlle comforts Of our militia
~ hospitals TO make a supply? The
following is the receipt; wash the grapes
thoroughly in cold water. separate them
from the stems, and mash them in an
ear,hen vessel with potato masher.
Then put them over the fire and boil
them through a bag made Of three thick
nesses OF white musquilo netting to ey-
cry pint Of juice add one and quarter
pounds sugar, and boil twenty minutes
Put it up in pint jars-ehina is the
strongest; paste white paper over the
top, aud then tie a piece OF strong mus
lin tightly over it, Pack them with hay
Tor old linen rags. il YOU have enough, J
in candle or starch boxes, first taking
care that the box is wen nailed and strong
enough BY boring two holes in eacl
end, near the top, and putting in a strong
rope handles, the boxes are more certain
ol being kept this side up. ~ Y


Epfning Post
Year: 1861

lie who is passionate and hasty is gem
erally honest IL is your cold. di>sem-
bling hypocrite Of whom You should b.
ware. There is no deception in bull
dog, 1t is only the cur hat sneaks up
and bites you when your back is turned.