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Year: 1861

The BoRDER STATES. - The St. Louis
Evening News, Of late date, has the fol.
lowing suggestions relative to the policy
of the Border States:


The Border Slave States earnestly desire
peace, and it is their interest, as well as their
duty, If they cannot preserve complete peace, at
least to prevent general internal war. They
have the power to do this. The question Of a
general war between the North and South,
(which war, If it comes, must be fought on their
soil, is entirely in their hands. They can pre-
cpitate it or they can avert it. 1t is manifestly
their interest TO avert it, and they are able to
do it. Let the Border Slave States take and
maintain a position Of armed neutrality, and
proclaim that no army, either from the North
or the South, shall cross their territory. This
viii prevent an invasion Of their SOIL dwarf the
contest to a series Of seacoast fights, and make
it impossible to grow into the proportions of a
vast internal strife. The President, in his proc
lamation, declares that the Government forces
shall not invade any State except to disembark
on a States border to relieve fort. This is an
assurance that no Federal army shall be march
ed through the border slave States to the South.
Now let the border slave States exact the same
condition from President Davis-iet them de-
mand and declare that no army led by jeff
Davis or any one else, shall march through
their territory TO attack Washington city. This
viii do much to arrest the war, hasten settle
ment, and prevent the unspeak9ble horrors that
will be visited upon the Border States If North
eFn and Southern armies meet in the shock OF
conflict on their soil.
Year: 1861

The London Tfmss of January 9Th, has the
following, 10 the course Of on article on Ameri.
can affairs


"Never, for many years, can the United
States be to the world what they have been
Mr.. Buchanan's message has been a greater
blow to the American people than all the
rants OF the Georgian Governor or the ''or
dinances of the Charleston Convention
The President has dissipated the idea that
the States which elected him constitute one
people We had thought that the confed-
Grafton was Of the nature Of a nationality /;
We find il is nothing more than partner
ship. If any State may, on grounds salts
factory to local Convention, dissolve the
union bet ween itself and its fellows If dis
contend with the election of President or
the passing Of an obnoxious law by anolh.
er State, or if may be, a restrictive tariff,
give State the fright Of revolution" and
permits it TO withdraw itself from the COM
munity, then tue position Of the American
people with respect to foreign Powers is
completely altered. 1t is strange that a
race whose patriotic captiousness when in
the society Of Europeans is so remarkable
should be so ready to divide aud TO give up
the ties of fellow. citizenship for cause
which strangers are unable to appreciate
Still stranger is it that a Chief Magistrate,
who would have plunged the world in war
rather than suspicious craft should be
boarded by English officers after it had dis
played the stars and stripes, or who would
have done battle against despots for any
naturalzed refugee from Continental Eu'
rope, should without scruple aud against
the advice of his own Secretary of State,
declare the Federal Union dissolved when.
ever a refractory State chooses to secede
Year: 1861

from which mankind suffer over large part of the globe. is the consequence of a diseased action in the system, induced by the poisonous miasm of vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by the action of solar heat on wet soil, and rises with the waterv vapor from it. While the sun is below the horizon this vapor fingers near the earth sur face, and the virus is taken with 1t through the lungs into the blood. There it acts an irritating poison on the internal yscera and excretng organs of the body The liver becomes torpid and fails to secrete not only this virus but also the 6le rom the blood Both the virus and the bile accunulaie in the circulation, and produce violent coasatu- tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the stomach sympathize with the liver, and become disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our or ganism, as if in an attempt to expel the noxious infusion, concentrates the whole blood or the body in the internal excretores to force them to cast 1t out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to the central organs with congestiye violence. This is the CHILL But in this effort it fails Then the FEVER follows in which the blood leaves the cen tral organs and rushes to the surface, as if in another effort to expe the irritating poison through that other great excretory -the skin. In this also it fails, and tho system abandons the attempt exhausted, and waits for the recovery of strength to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These are the fits or paroxysms of FEVER AND AGUE. Such constitutional disorder will of course under mine the health if it is not removed.

 We have labored to find. and have found, an op+IoSn
Year: 1861

moment is, what shall be done with
the emancipated slaves of the disloyal
States and those of the disloyal sub
jects in the loyal States! ..t.


II is high time for men of enlarged
hearts and philanthropic views to be
cogitating upon this question. Per-
haps no question has ever come up
before the American public of greater
moment, and more intricate in its
character than this. Tho question
o thousand times. What
shall be done with the millions of
black population thus without homes,
means of subsistence, or legal control.


Shall they scatter throughout the
white population in the Free States
mingling their barbarism with our
northern civilization and refinement.
No not so! responds in one united
voice from the 100000 who entertain
the same unison of sentiment on that
question. Where then shall they 90
Echo responds, WHERE I


As ever yours, PETER PERDY.
Year: 1861

We have seen o statement Of the
recent official trial in one of the prin-
cipal counties in this State, Of twenty
five grain and stock scales. They
were the ordinary outdoor wagon
scales, and were tested just as they
were found in common use, thus max
ing it one of the best possible practi-
cal tests. Sixteen of them were Of
Fairbanks make and nine of various
other kinds, including some which
have lately been claimed as superior
to Fairbanks. The result showed a
remarkable degree Of accuracy in
those of Fairbanks make, while all
others were condemned as not suffi-
ciently accurate for use. The impor-
tance Of this fact will be appreciated
without comment. We publish it be-
cause it is one in which the public
are interested.-Chicago Tribune.
Year: 1861

A descrter from Richmond reports
that great deal of sickness prevails
in the rebel army. Disease was not
confined to one locality, but it was
prevalent almost everywhere, and in
the majority Of cases assumed the
form of measles, mumps and typhoid
fever, many cases proving fatal. The
sick Of the rebel army were daily be-
ing brought into Richmond, and one
fact was becoming very apparent to
the citizens there, namely, that the
hospital accommodations Of the army
were FAR less extensive than the ne
cessities Of the soldiers required.
There was also universal complaint
respecting the manner in which the
troops were fed. They assert that
their provisions were not only not
good, but in fact were positively un-
wholesome and the quantity receiv-
ed by each was SO small as to pros
duce the greatest discomfort among
them.


We are also assured by this man
that at one time in and about Rich.
mond, system of terrorism unknown
except in barbarous countries, was
continually practiced by the bands Of
soldiers there located, and their every
movement was smilingly countenanc-
by their chivalric leaders. In their
many marauding expeditions these
ruffians had committed acts Of the
bascst nature, such as would not be
believed by one in q thousand. The
houses of those they had the slight
est enmity against were entered. the
family circle invaded and broken up,
and in many instances the members
of these households had suffered
treatment worse than death.


JEFF. Davis and his piratical assist
ants are still striving to keep the
mass Of the people in ignorance Of the
unanimity of the sentiment that char
acterizes the North, and they endeav-
or still more to influence their pas
sions to that extent necessary to in.
duce them to embark in this crusade
against the Federal Government, by
villainous ISLANDERS and lies invented,
to the effect that the national army
only marched forth as pirates, to rob
and plumber. These, they proclaim,
Year: 1861

COMMODORE BARRoN.-This arch trai.
tor who was taken with the capture Of
Fort Hatteras, it is said, was almost
born and rocked in the cradle Of the
United States Government. He was
educated, clothed, fed and pampered
by Government from early childhood
until the day he turned, and with ven-
omous fang, bit the hand that had
ever shielded and protected him. At
the time he was taken prisoner be
had on his person the Uunited States
uniform, buttons and all. What shall
be done with such an migrate?
Year: 1861

This house has recently been repaired and
newly furnished. The Doc. assures the trav-
eiling public that every effort will be made to
make his house home for the traveller.


Stages leave this house for the East and
West daily 3:41tf.
Year: 1861

The Mobile Register" is answerable for the
following:


For % years old Jake Willard las cultivated
the soil of Baldwin coenty, an3ssfawn therefrom
Q support for himself and wife. He is childless
Not long ago, Jake left the house in search Of q
missing COW. His route led him through an old
worn out patch of clay land, OF about six acres
in extent, in the centre of which was well
twenty-five or thirty feet deep, that at some time
probably had furnished the inhabitants of q ru.
ined house near By with water. Iapassing this
spot an i'll wind lifted Jake's hat from his head
and maliciously waited it to the edge of the
well, and in it tunbled.
Now Jake had always practced the virtue o
economy, and he Immediately set about recover
ing the lost hst. He ran to the we'll and finding
it was dry at the bottom, he uncoiled the rope
which he had brought for the purpose of captnr.
ing the truant cow and after several attempts
to catch the. hat with moose, he concluded te
save time by going down into the we'll himself
To accomplish this he made fast one end of the
rope to stump hard by and was quickly on his
way down the well.


| 1t is a fact, of which Jake was no less obvious
than the reader hereof that Ned Wells was ir
the building aforesaid, and that an old blind
horse with a bell on his neck, who had been
turned out to die, was Iazily grazing within q
| short distance of the well.
| The devil himself, or some other wicked spirit
put it into Ned's cranium to have little fun
so he quietly slipped up to the horse and un
buckling the bell strap approached with slow
and measured sting ling" to the edge of the
well.


"Dang that old blind horse! - said Jake, she,
a cummin' this way sure, and amt got DO more
sense than to fall in here. Who's, Bali"


But the continued approach of the sting 8
ling" said just as plainly as words that s'Ball'
/ wouldn't sswhoa." Besides Jake was at The
bottom, resting before trying to ''ship' it up the
rope. a.stH


sGreat Jerusalem" said he, ''the old cuss
will be top of me before can say Jack Rob
inson. Whoa! dang you, Whoa
| Just then Ned drew up 10 the edge OF tht


we'll, and with his foot kicked a little dirt int
it.


| "Oh Lord2" exclaimed Jake, falling upor
his knees at the bottom, 'srm gone now, whoa
Now lay me down to sleep-W-ho-a Ball
| | pray the Lord my soul to-W-h-o-a now
OIL Lord have mercy on mel"
Ned could hold in no longer, and fearing tina
Jake might suffer from his fright he revealed
! himself


4 Probably Ned didn't make tracks with hi


heels from that well. Maybe JAKE wasn't up t.
the top of it in short time; and you nigh
think he didn't try every night for two weeks Il
get shot with his rifle at Ned. Maybe not
don't know But do know that if Jake find
out who sent you this, it will be the last sqult
Tyou'll get
Year: 1861

The New York Herald introduces with effect


the declaration Of the Duke of Wellington to the
British Parliament at the time be introduced
the Catholic Emancipation bill. As concession


was to be made, the Duke resolved it should be
made fully and freely, SO as to satisfy all, and
leave no ranking vestiges behind. proposing
the bill in the House of Peers, he nsed these
memorable words My lords, am one of
life in war than most men, and principally, /
may say, in civil war, too; and I must say
this, that if l could avoid, by any sacrifice
whatever, one month of civil war in the coufl-
try to which / ann attached, would sacrifice
my life in order to do it." =,


TheIeis wisdom and counsel in these words,
and their application to the present condition Of
this country is strikingly evident
Year: 1861

Lawyers are said to live longer than men OF
most other professions. Perhaps this is becs use
they have more to repent ofthan others. and are
therefore allowed to have more time to repent
in
Year: 1861

DELAwARE.-The Legislature of Delaware,
after hearing the Mississippi Commissioner speech
in favor of secession, passed the following reso-


luton:


Resolved, That having extended to Hon. H.
Dickinson, Commissioner from Mississippi, the
courtesy due him as representative of sovereign
State Of the confederacy, as we'll as the State
which he represents, we deem it proper, and due
to ourselves and the people of Delaware, to ex-
press our unqualified disapproval of the remedy
for the existing difficulties suggested by the
lutons of the Legislature of Mississippi


MIssoURI-Gov. Jackson's message to the
LEGISLATURE of Missouri favors remaining in the
Union as long as there is any hope of maintaining
constitutional gurantees; opposes coercion; ap-
proves congressional compromises, and advises a
State Convention the reorganization of the militia,
and the legaizaton of the suspension of the banks


CALIFoRNIA-According to late news, there
was an increased anxiety in California concerning
the Union. The entire press Of the State now
take serious view of the secession movement
They favor the preservation of the Union by con-
cessions, and all the Republican papers advocate
the repeal of the Personal Liberty laws Some
talk of Pacific Republic, but the present tone Of
public sentiment is for the Union even in case Of
secession


MICHIGAN-Gov Blair in his inaugural ad-
DRESS says in reference to South Carolina, that he
presumes, if it could be done properly, the country
generally would be willing to let the restless little
nation of South Carolina retire forever But it
cannot be done without the destruction Of the
Confederacy and efpreservaton will compel us
to resist it.


He denies that the Personal Liberty Bills have
prevented the execution of the Fugitive Slave
Law in single instance. The Law had always
been enforced by the courts on an appeal being
taken. He invites judicial scrutiny into State
legislation-aud is willing to abide the result But
he is unwilling that his State should be huEeiliased
by compliance in threats and of violence and
war.


He recommends the State Legislature to mani
fest its loyalty to Michigan, and profer the Pres-
dent the use of the whole military power OF the
State to sustain the integrity of the Union.
Year: 1861

To PUT o stop to many idle reports IN
regard to the price Of admission to the FAIR
Grounds during Fair week, we would state
that tickets will under no circumstances be
sold at higher rate than tUenty fye cents.
Year: 1861

GOOD, ABLE
bodied men are
wanted to enlist
in a Cavalry
new
forming in this
city. Horses and
Q q u p m Q mt S
furnished by the
Government. -
Recruiting Office
at Frank Ken
dricb $ Livery
Stable, south
west corner Of
Perry and Third


laos
Year: 1861

LADIES, YoUR KIND ATTENTION FOR
ONE MOMENT ONLY DO not fail to call at
Obendorfer's Union Store. No.l3 Metropolitan
Block, ss his splendid stock Of Dry Goods
really goes off like hot cakes. The reason lie
obvious He Ia selling the best Goods al the
very lowest ratee. and all who recollect the
"Old Regulator" will not doubt that the best
bargains can only be had at his new store No.
Is Metropolitan Block. Recollect the number
and the Union Store.
Year: 1861

We notice that few Of the less impor-
tant Of the Eastern journals assume that in
OUT difficulty with Great Britain, the medi-
alton Of q third or friendly power is not to
10 be tolcrated or thonght Of. That, we
trust, is not the sentiment Of any consider
able number Of our people, nor of the Coy
ernment at Washington At any ratef it
is not the opinion Of the Vest Hereaway
our people win insist that, if the case is
submitted to arbitration, it shall be decided
according to the Law which the English
courts have made, and the precedents
which the English Government has estab-
lished! Either this, or IN agreement to
submit the fact Of the seizure Of the rebel
ambassadors, together with the interna-
tiona1 maritime code, to q Congress Of the
maritime powers, to dca1..with all as they
please, would be satisfactory to the West,
as far Us ne know or can Judge Of its
wishes in the matter.
Year: 1861

An Embargo Upon Ship T1mbef.


The promptness Of Great Britain in forbid
ding upon the first alarm Of WET, the export
alton OF a1ms and the constituents Of gunpow-
der, presents an example which it il advisable
10 imitate in this country. We are informed
that the purchases of ship timber in the United
States for the British Admiralty have been SO
heavy Us to nearly clear the market, and vast
quantities arc actually stored, awaiting trans
po1tation. Owing TO the Tar, the supplies of
live oak timber, which came from the South,
have been cut off. The Virginia sources have
also been practically closed, and at this mo-
ment, when Congress IL about to urge the
most energetic measures for doubling the
navy, it ia almost impossible for the American
shipbuilder to find material for single vessel.
To stop this exhaustion Of strength for the
beneft of aforeign, and possibly hostile pow
er, it will not be the dictate Of retaliatory poll
cy, but Of policy which looks to the safety
Of our own people before that Of the stranger
The Government cannot act in the matter too
RI
Year: 1861

Washington is full Of deadly enervating
influences. Slavery has so long held undis-
puted sway there:that it is hard to disturb
it. With the almighty dollar for its prime
minister, it lords it eren over the men who
compose the present Administration The
patriotic heart Of the President covers be-
fore it. The Cabinet is dumb in it's pres
enee. But We hare faith that brighter
day will come. Right and justice must
triumph. The absurdity Of our position is
every day manifesting itself We have got
to speak out on the question of slavery.
The Government at Washington will be
forced into policy. Woe to those who
take upon themselves the responsibility il
that policy does not accord with the die


tates Of patriotism and humanity
Year: 1861

A4s4t&EE&A OC VcAA < A1VA


The moderation and patriotism Of the
people Of the North were never more beat
tifully displayed than in the discussions
now going on in relation to the eadeaVor
Of Great Britain to force our country
into war, Fully assured Of the lawful
ness and necessity Of the act which has
thrown England into ferment i; profound
II Influenced with the magnitude Of the
consequences which foreign hoshlities
would entail sincerely desirous Of peace
and the preservation Of the national honor,
all passion which does not have its root in
patriotism seems to be hushed and still, and
in the place Of defiance and bravado, we
have cool discrimination to brave every
thing, risk everything, lose everything,
rather than submit to outrage and wrong.
And this feeling is universal Boston, New
York and Philadelphia in which
property is exposed to direct attack, and IN
which the interruption Of our for
eign commerce would be 1ncalculably in
furious to private interests cherish this
determination with as much sincerity as
Chicago, which is in no danger from the cf
forts of the foe. The man Of business
shares it with the man Of pleasure, and the
man Of wealth with him who has every
thing to gain and nothing to lose By such
a conyu1sion as that which seems to i'm.
pend The feeling, expressed in action and
words, is this: Let US do Ill that homo;
and selfrespeet demand for the satisfaction
Of the Power that we have offended. I
that does not suffice, we accept the alterna
tire and commit our cause to God! Til
is the spirit which will not be conquered
though the world should march against u
in arms, and if it can be infused into on
Government, whether peace remains in
tact or 8 new war breaks out, we nee


have no fear that we shall be compelled
blush by reason Of the negotiations Of ou
ambassadors, not for the disgraces of ou
forces on land OF at sea!
Year: 1861

Subscribers to the Dispatch will observe the
GROSS MARK on their papers when their cub.
scriptions are about to expire. Those who
wish to renew will forward the amount, or
the papers will bs stopped at the close OF the
term for which they have paid.
Year: 1861

The Davenport Democ speaks very
HatteringIy of the crops in Iowa. OF
wheat, the Democrat says: IF the
weather continues favorable FROM this for
ward. the crop will be considerably hes-
vier than that of last year, which was
good enough for anybody. With the
large crop and corresponding price. Iowa
will furnish wheat enough to bread one
quarter part Of the whole North"
Year: 1861

Editor OF Times:


The University is in its


glory; crowds of students hocking to and


from its classic walls, are its best advertise


ment and SAVIOR strongly of its prosperity.
Never was the school in a more prosperous
condition. larger attendance than ever
before, with constant accessions. And why
should it not prosper? 1t is in the hands
of the best body of teachers in Iowa. Prof.
Brush is man of no common ability--in
the literary world he is a radiant star; in
the social, generous friend and kind COM
panork and in the moral, true christian
and in such hands as these prosperity is as
sure as day succeeds the night The busi.
ness part Of this inland city is also on the
move; their watchword is "onward"
are astrange to the signal--halt; moving
along suits them, and they are driving
w. w. Barnard & Co. is the principal firm
in the dry goods line and are doing much
for the country. For q country house they
deal largely in produce which they ship to
McGregor If the word of their customers
is good, they are the kind Of men to do bust
ness with. Long may prosperity attend
them. AS general thing the country
merchants are the men that are now doing
the business of the west. The roads are
bad and the farmers cannot get to the river,
and as the merchants through tho country
are dealing in produce they draw heavily at
present on the trade Of McGregor. Men
through the country say you may prosper
now, but when the railroad is completed
then your day of glory is done. They seem
to cheer themselves now over your, to-them-
certain, downfall. "Coming events cast
their shadows BEFORE" hut reason and
Judgment sometimes misguide. Can it not
be so in this instance? Were a merchant
in McGrcgor now I would not borrow
trouble, for am sure that she can "stand
the pressure" and besides the road is not
built yet, and the Lord knows when it will.


.....s.. Yours truly, NJ. f. e.
Year: 1861

So person who can neither appreciate Poetry
nor venerate CHRISTIANITY ought not to read the
lines that follow we never saw any language that
impressed deeply The article appears iu the
Louisville Journal. .4#
Year: 1861

HorBEDs.-Now is the time to make hot
beds. Make a pile of horse manure few
feet square and two or three feet thick
Nail four rough boards together in the
form of box without top or bottom, set it
upon the pile Of manure and fill it with
good soil to the depth Of four or five inch
es. Cover the bed with gloss (old window
sash will do, and in two days twill be
warm enough to receive the seed. Toma-
toes, cabbage and lettuce are the most suit
able plants to force Farmers .4dcocate.