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Year: 1861

We clip.from the Courier the following
interesting Incidents;


A HOME ScENE.--A member of one Of
our gallant companies on leave of absence
in the city, received summons to appear
at his post on SulIivan's Island on one of
the nights of last week, when the air was
most rife with the most startling rumors Of
the coming of an overwhelming heet.--
With cheerful promptitude the brave soldier
prepared to obey the imperative call. He
is husband, aud the father of blue-cyed
little girl, who has just begun to put words
together. After the preparation for the
camp had been made, the soldier neryed
himself for the good bye. Those present
thought that the wife felt the parting less
than the husband. Lively words flowed
fast, and her fair face was as bright and
calm as morning in May. Her heart seem
ed to be full of gladness.


She cheered him with pleasant earnest
ness to show himself man, and running
on in gleeful strain admonished him not
to come back if he were shot in the back
With incred bic fortitude she bade her child
tell papa good bye, and to say to him that
she would not own her farther if he prov
ed to be coward. The echo of the sol.
dier's football through the corridor had
hardly died away, when gastly palor was
seen spreading over the lady's face. In a
voice weak and husky, she begged friend
to take her child and before she could be
suppoted, she fell from her chair PROSTATE
on the floor.


BY tremendous effort of powerful will
the noble woman had controlled and con.
ceald the feelings that were convulsing hei
delicate frame, but nature could bear the
tension no longer, and she tainted. The
swoon was deep, and twas some time before
consciousness returned. At length she
opened her eyes languidly, and looked
around upon the sympathizing group ant
in tremulous tone, inquired, III SHE Hal
PAINTED BEFORE HER HUSBAND LEFT TIL
ROOM"


We know of no instance Of self command
of unselish Affection, that partakes more
largely than does this one Of the morale
sublime.
Year: 1861

Crafts w Wright, Esq, who was class
mate and room mate of President Davis
graduating at West Point at the same time
has communicated to the press some of
the traits Of character of the distinguished
Mississippian. He says Of him:


president Davis is a gentleman-cau
tious, quiet, frm--acting decisively The
natural inclination of the mind of President
Davis is to military affairs. As Secretary
of War, he had large experience. In the
line of his duty, he has made himself thor
oughly acquainted with the capacity of the
country-its lines of attack and defence
the power of the forts depots and stations.
While performing his duty as officer of
Government, he knew no party-he would
know nothing but efficiency and ability in
the performance of his duty or appoint
ment to Office. He left his position with
out shadow of charge. He will not
know anything but efficiency. He will sur
round himself only with those who are
competent. know most of the prominent
officers about him to be the most efficient
in the service. This statement is due, not
only to relieve Davis from the charges OF
official impropriety so often made. but also
that we may not underestimate his ability,
not be deceived as to his policy"


| He tells us that caution is one of the
habits of Mr.. Davis-which, while he takes
every possible measure to concentrate in
formation in regard to every point and
measure-yet the same will prevent him
from allowing any to know his ultimate
purpose. 1t is these qualities of Mr. Davis
that make those who know him so appre-
hensive of the fate of Washington City
He may be occupying Georgetown Hights
of the city itself, before we, ont here, could
hear that he was marching Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Year: 1861

This is the advice of the London Review
te the North and South


Mr. Lincoln is an honest man, but he ia
not equal to the emergency. And in say
ing this we do not seek to disparage his ge
MUS or his courage The circumstances
are too great and too awful for the power
of any citizen-great or small, known or
unknown. To do or not to do is equally
mischievious. To consent to the independ-
ence Of the South or to coeree it into sub
mission would be alike unwise on the part
of a Republican magistrate such as Mr..
Lincoln. But whatever complications may
arise, it grows more evident from day to
day that reunion Of the States is no lon
ger possible, and that it would not be de-
sirable if it were Mr.. cward, the new
Secretary of State under Mr.. Lincoln and
who has donomore thanany other American
statesman to bring about the present crisis,
declared year ago that the conflict between
the slave and free States was " irrepressi-
BILE" His prophecy has been fulfilled in
manner that be could scarcely have antic.
ipated
Year: 1861

J


The following letter was addressed on
Monday to Gov Hicks, of Maryland, by
the Secretary of State


DEPARTMENT OF STATE, April 22, 1861.
Ha Erceiieney, ThOs H. Hief,,


GoeenOr Of Maryland.


SiR;--I have had the honor to receive
your communication of this morning. in
which you informed nae that you have felt
it to be your duty to advise the President
of the United States to order elsewhere the
troops off Annapolis, and also that no more
be sent through Maryland, and that YOU
have further suggested that Lord Lyons be
requested to act as mediator between the
contending parties in our country to pre-
vent the effusion of blood


The President directs me to acknowledge
the receipt Of that communication, and to
assure you that he has weighed the coun-
sells which it contains with the respect
which he habitually cherishes for the Chief
Magistrates of the several States, and espe-
cially for yourself He regrets, as deeply
as any magistrate or citizen of the country
can, that demonstrations against the safety
of the United States, with very extensive
preparations for the efusion of blood, have
made it his duty to call out the force to
which you allude.


The force now sought to be brought
through Maryland is intended for nothing
but the defense of this capital The Pres
ident has necessarily confded the choice of
the national highway which that force shall
take in coming to this city to the Lieuten-
ant General commanding the army of the
United States, who, like his only predeces-
sor, is not less distinguished for his human
ity than for his loyalty, patriotism, and dis
tinguished public service


The President instructs me to add that
the national highway thus selected by the
Lieutenant General has been chosen by
him, upon consultation with prominent
magistrates and citizens Of Maryland, as
the one which, while route is absolutely
necessary, is farthest removed from the pop
ulous cities of the State, and with tire ex-
pectation that it would therefore be the least
Objectionable one.


The President cannot but remember that
there has been time in the history of our
country when a general of the American
Union, with forces designated cor the de-
fense of the capital, was not unwelcome
anywhere in the State of Maryland, and
certainly not at Annapolis, then, as now,
the capital of that patriotic State, and then,
4 also, one of the capitals of the Union
If eighty years could have oblterated all
the other noble sentiments of that age in
Maryland, the President would be hopeful,
nevertheless, that there is one that would
forever remain there and everywhere. That
sentiment is that no domestic contention
whatever, that may arise among the parties
of this republic, ought in any case to DO
referred to any foreign arbitrament. least
Of all to the arbitrament Of an European
monarchy.


have the honor to be, with distinguish
ed considerable n, your Excellencys most
obedient servant,


WILLIAM H. SEWARD.
Year: 1861

A gentleman once said to his son who
used to stay in bed late in the morning,
Your brother got up this morning at FIVE
o o'clock, and found on the sidewalk purse
of gold. Very WE'LL replied the lazy
young man, 'if tho poor fellow to whom it
belongs had remained in bed till ten, he
probably would not have lost it,
Year: 1861

We have all heard of houses being brok-
en- open and robbed when the families were
absent; but case occurred in the suburbs
of London, last summer, which goes ahead
of ANYTHING of the kind that could be con-
eeived: A gentleman took his family to
the sea side for week or two, leaving
everything safe at homo, and his furniture
locked up in the various rooms. When be
returned, it was late at night, and he could
not find his house, 1t had absolutely been
sold, pulled down, and carted away in his
absence! The assistance of the police was
obtained, when it was found that a person
of fashionable exterior had called upon =
furniture dealer, and. upon some pretext
that he wished to emigrate. asked him to
value the furniture in the house. An es-
innate was given, bargain was struck.
and everything in the house was taken
away. The thief then went to a brick
layer, and inventing story that he wished
to build larger house on the site. sold
the bricks and materials for what they
would fetch The astonishment of the
owner, fresh from sea- bathing, who left his
house and furniture safe, and found on his
return desolate lot of land, may better
be imagined than described. In the Lon
don suburbs, as in the city nobody knows
his neighbor-and of course no one could
question the individual who claimed the
property of the absent family.
Year: 1861

population. The great staple of that Sec
tiOn-wheat-fOr several years almost fail
ed entirely. Of course agriculture was
less profitable, and the emigration to the
West was prOpably greater. Statistics thus
enable US to connect cause and effect IN
the progress or decline Of society. When
we see a certain district declining in popu-
lation, We know there must be cause :
and. whether that cause be remediable or
not, 1t is interesting and instructive to
trace 1t out In some cases, it may be
traced to causes within the power of sOci-


ETY., and then this knowledge will be val


liable as it is interesting.-CTn. Gazette.
Year: 1861

This is an immense growth, and equal
to that Of almost anyof the frontier States
There is yet rOOOm for very great increase
there The population of these eleven
counties will probably be soon doubled. and
Toledo become large city. 1t is not i'm
probable that in the course Of time Tole-
do will Overtake Chicago. The situation
of Toledo for commerce, on the cast end of
Lake Erie, is much better than that of
Chicago. Chicago has much large coun-
try to draw from, but must inevitably di-
vide it with the new towns growing up on
the west of Lake Michigan and Superior.
We believe that Toledo IS destined to be
large city. and willingly submit to time
the accuracy of our opinion


The growth Of the twelve counties Of
the Western Reserve has been as follows,
viz
Year: 1861

bats.


Tie Springfield correspondent of the
st. Louis Democrat writes:


Numerous single handed fights OCCUR
red on Friday evening on the outskirts Of
the city, between pursued and pursuers,
the history Of which will probably never
be known. Dead bOdies are still every
now and then found in out -oi-lhe-way
places on the prairie or in the woods sur
rounding the city. Yesterday most inn
pressive taJlsau des morris was discovered
on the prairie about three miles from town.
One Of Major Whites men had, it would
seem, had mortal conflict with two Of
the enemy. All three Of them were lying
dead on the ground. One of the rebels
was completely pierced through the body
BY the saber ofthe drsgoon. who himself
vas evidently killed by shot from the
revolver Of his antagonist. The other reb-
ell had probably been shot by the dragoon
before the encounter with the foe dispat-
ehed bv the saber. There they all three
laid. friends and foe. in close proximity
TO one ano,her-tbe dragoon still grizzly
graspiug the sabsr, fast in the body of his
foe. who in return was as firmly clinging
TO lis revolver. pointed toward tho drag
oon, whose breast had received one Of it's
bali.
Year: 1861




CONFLICTING JURIsDIcros.-E Is pity that our
merchants and householdsrs could not regard the ne
cessy for privne-watch system as obsolete, which
IL really is for instances Of conflicting authority are Of
feouept occurrence. There certainly was time when
our police force was 90 small and our police sysem 90
defective, that private watohmen were real protee-
ton to property But we submit that the experience
of late years has proved them real nuisance, which
ought 20 be abaed. IL Ia indifputabe that up TO 1882
there were proportionaby burglares Ia the Third
Ward than in any other notwithstanding the presence
of private watch and insurance watch, beside the
regular police patrols Hwould seem az II each watch
man depended upon the other 20 guard tie property
the rriyate Waterman thinking that his sores were
safe in the bands Of the policeman the latter trusting
TO the vigilance Of the private wslchman, and the in
surancc watch depending both, and slipping off for
bis quiet glass of ale, or coffee and cakes The police
patrol force s now so very large aud such rigid dsci
pline is enforced that the system OF private night
wstchmen should be at once abandoned.


On Saturday evening at about O'Clock the private
wstcbman employed by John Hope, Banker, aud 9TH
ers in the vicinity Of Chambers and Warren streets and
Broadway, saw the door of Hopes Office standing
open. He watched the premises until Officer heCor-
mick Of that precinct came along, when lie called his
attention to it, and requested him to watch the place
or assst in securing the door. The ofcer, procuring
hammer and nails from the janitor Of the Shoe and
Leather Bank, and q piece of board. attempted to


sen the door, and while doing 80 bad an alteration
with the private Waterman which resulted in the arrest
Of the latter bis incarceration in the statonhouse for
the night, and his discharge in the morning Tbis
morning Superintendent Kennedy was notified that the


ELL A IL. h..
would be commenced against Mccormick for assanlt
and false imprisonmenis threat by which the equa-
nimiy of the General Superintendent wss not N the
least disturbed.
Year: 1861

A HIARrLEs HoAx.-Some eyldispossd person
caused to be Published in the papers notice that the
Union Defense Committee would make distribution
at their Office, No. Ia Fourth avenue, yesterday morn
ing. This announcement drew together number of
women at that place, whence they were directed 10
the Mayors Office. portion Of them thereupcn took
up their line Of march for the City Hall. They were
told that the Mayor not in, and were sent to No.
30 Pine street. which Las been the headquarters Of the
Defense Committee. Here they wero very clamorous,
and it was some time before the doorkeeper could r
store order enough to explain to them that the fanc
tons Of the Committee ended with the distribution OF
the funds placed in their hands, and that aprieants
would have to await the action Of the Common Council,
one branch Of which would meet last night On his
stating that an appropriation would soon be made and


Committee appointed 70 distribute IL, the women dis
pelsed There ia no doubt that the necessities OF the
families of e brave voluotoers who have gone 10 light
the baes their country are very urseot, and they
will doubtless be promptly relieved.


The Board Of Supervisors acted with the best irtsn-
tons in sppropriating tho unexponded balances o.
lat year for the relief Of the destitute families Of yo'n
teers; but 80 far any practical effect was
they might az well have appropriated the balances lsH
over from any other year, supposng there were any
Year: 1861

The Poor OF New YoRK.-There is
terrible destitution in New York. The
Day Boob says: "It will be seen by our
police reports that six hundred poor people
sought lodging in the station houses last
night. Thousands are suffering for the
want of food aud clothing; many are dying
actually dying Of starvation We re.
port another case to-day. Meantime, pre-
parations are going on to make war on the
South because it cannot recognize the bles.
sings of negro equality" .r.s
Year: 1861

a large portion OF the pronts OF Ooutneru
trade; yet we see that even the great com
mercial interests of these cities are over
slaugbed, and are powerless to stem the
surging waves of fanaticism. If the two
States quoted have thus responded, what
may be expected from States and communi
ties not so deeply affected by the withdraw
al of Southern trade?


In view of these manifestations, is it not
vain attempt, through the medium of
National Convention, to reconstruct the
Federal Government? The two sections
are now being divided, and the division
must be permanent and enduring. The in
stitution of slavery will be the basis of the
Southern Confederacy-a basis which the
people of the Northern States, from educa-
ton, and from the supreme control which
fanaticism has secured, never could or
would recognize. We believe this to be
the confirmed belief of the great body Of
the people of the Southern States, and,
therefore, reunion or reconstruction is
simply impossible.


To preserve this country in its greatness
and prosperity, and to secure the perpetua-
ton of sound republican form Of govern
ment, separation is indispensable. To-
gether, there would be perpetual strife
separate, each section, managing its affairs
in its own way, there would be no obstruc-
ton in the way Of their individual prosperi.
ty. 1t would be the interest Of both to
live in peace and friendship. Living thus,
they would be powerful in defence against
foreign foes and might defy the world!


The true friends, then, Of the establish
Year: 1861

We do not intend to give any more money for
flag raisings, or salute frinys, or any other ope.
rations of fancy war--therefore, nobody need ap.
ply; and we advise our fellow.citizens to come to
a similar resolution. There are reasons for this,
aside of the admonitions against squandering
which are furnished by the want of the common
necessaries of life experienced by 60 many Of
the poorer classes of the people. In proportion
as the fancy war spirit 10 cultivated, the real is
lost sight Of. We get false appreciation Of
the facts of our case, and learn TO look upon the
thing as done, while we have hardly entered
upon the beginning.


Fancy war is rather an entertaining occupa-
tion. To raise trim and shapely pole, elevate
thereon splendid edition of the stars and
stripes, call idlers together with band of mu-
sic, sing "The Star Spangled Banner" deliver
q hourishing patriotic speech, interrupted, every
moment, by thunders OF applause, and close the
proceedings with national salute roared from
the mouth Of piece Of ordnance, has fine
look about it, and, under the enthusiasm of the
occasion, we are ready to affirm that we are in
vincible-that our enemies are already in par
oxysms Of fright at our martial aspect, and that
we have nothing to do but look foe in the face,
to cause him to melt incontinently from our
presence.


We shall find that they who do the fancy, are
not the ones who will be relied upon to do the
real war. War is serious thing. II is busi-
ness and work. Enthusiasm is not needed to
Carry il on, but conviction and determination
In proportion as we cultivate the Imagination,
we neglect the stronger and more substantial ol
our faculties. The true war spirit ia stern ant
practical. The truly great commander is thu
most practical of all styles of character: anC
the more entirely the soldier Is left to o COO
confederation of his duties, the better he will b,
prepared to perform them.


All the soldiers that are required at presen
are enlisted and in camp. The first duty is /,
see them provided for and made comfortable
This is o thing that has been shamefully neg
lected. While our citizens have been wiDninI
victories with brave words and windy offerings
the soldiers upon whom the fighting is to de
volve have been undergoing exposures more in
imical to life and health than battles. Cam
| Harrison, II things are not mended, will be al
| Aceldama. Let US, at least, postpone the fanc
business until the necessities of The soldiers ar


J, And then let every body who is not going +
the war stay at home, attend TO his business an


save his money. The expense Of these move


ments will have TO be paid; for, whatever ma
be the case ut the South, the wars Of the Mort
must neither be carried on by robbery nor follow


ed BY repudIation. To do this will be har
enough without the exhibition Of any premn
ture 1iberality.--Cia Daily Press.
Year: 1861

has won for itself such renown for the cure of
every variety of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
1t is entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence Of lis virtues, wherever il has been en-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, we need not do more than
assure the people its quality is kept up to the best
1t ever has been, and that it may be relied on to
do for their relief all it has ever been found 10 do.
Year: 1861

Oh what shall do what can I do?
For no one cares for me herel
Ny hands and my feet ache so with cold,
From keeping the crosswalk clear.
I've toiled for nothing the livelong day
Eve had but q crust to eat;
l wonder If l have got to die /!
Alone to die in the street
Perhaps the man will let me in there,
To stand awhile and get warm!
I've almost mind to go and ask
IT'S SO cold here in the storm.
Alas there is nothing for me to do
And no place where may go!
Again to walk in the streets all night,
Or fall asleep in the snowi
/ wonder how it seems to be rich,
To have q warm dress to wear;
Besides plenty to eat and drink,
And money enough to spare!
l wonder how it feels to be well,
And able to walk or run
No matter how sharp the piercing blast,
No matter how hot the sun.
I wonder how it seems to have friends,
10 nave nome, OF Deu
! wonder if am lonelier than
shall be when / am dead
I wonder how it seems to be good
To kneel in church and pray!
/ wonder, if l should ask them to,
Would angels take me away?
l wonder what has become of her
Who kissed me while on her knee!
She used to clasp me close to her breast
As though she was fond of me.
Iwonder why it is am i'll,
And hungry, and cold, and poor!
work as hard as ever can
My path looks clean, am sure.
I'll sit on the curb awhile to rest,
I'll feel better by and by,
feel better now IT'S not SO cold





The child had lain down to die.