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Year: 1861

Whatever may be said of the North
in regard to coercion, if any fault can
be found, it is an unwillingness to
proceed to cxtremi tics-a disrelish Of
shedding blood. The people of the
South are familiar with bloodshcd
from their childhood on all occasions,
everywhere, the bowie knife and
pistol are in readiness to be used
on the slightest misunderstanding
1t is from this familiarity, and the well
known views of the North, arising
from higher civilization, that the
buster of the duellist and the threats
of the bully arc presumed to be avail
able in obtaining concessions and de-
mands which they know are unreason-
able. Because there was no General
Jackson at the head of the Govern
mcnt to take speedy justice, disunion
gained great advantages. If a North
ern man should say what Southcrncrs
have no hesitation in saying, there
would be an expression of holy horror
at their blood-tllirstincss. A few
days since, a New York journal was
taken soundly to task for calling Gen.
Twiggs, n traitor. Hon. c. y. Wick
life, Of Kentucky, in recent public
meeting in his own State, is reported
as saying q" if he had been President
he would have ordered Gen. Twiggs
to have been shot"


Instead Of a complaint against the
North for advocating coercion, if there
is any virtue in not exercising force,
it is virtue which could not have
been accorded to the South in similar
circumstances. 1t is this forbearance
which has led the South not only to
presume upon the good nature of the
North, but also to persuade themselves
that the people would not fight under
any circumstances. They have learn
ed human nature to little advantage,
if they do not know that the bragg
CARTS are not the men to be relied up
on in cases of necessity. 1t is poor
compliment to civilization to be
obliged to say, that in times of danger
to the country it is necessary to have
at the head of the Government a man
familiar with the flow of human blood
but it is still poorer compliment t.
the intelligence of the country and to
the age when the shedding of blood is
only iustitiablc in the cause Of oppres
sion. We may shed blood for the eli
forcement of unjust or inhnman laws


we may shed blood for the subjuga


ton of feeble nations, or the extermi'
nation of inferior races, but in the
cause of good Government, the civil


zation, the Christianity, the CONNER
. cial interests of the country cry ou


against it.-Boston Alias.
Year: 1861

Prom the Suuocam
DO THEY LOVE US AT HOME.


G. W. H,RDwICK.
no they love Us at homo by the bright drcside,
As pleasantly life's ocean glider


Do they think Of the day


When We bid them adcu9


And though far, far away,


That we ever are true
To the promise we made, that wherever we roam,
We still would remember the loved ones at home9
no they love at home hen troubles invade,
And darkness Of night each prospect Is laid
when our hearts are oppressed


With deep sorrow and woeS


Yes then from each breast


True affection will flow
They will sigh that longer away from them roam,
And with earnest affection will love at home.
Yes they love at home, what more could We ask,
Twill brighten each prOspsct-twi tighten each task
Twill double each peasure-


Twill lessen each pain


And, oh, what treasure


To meet them agan9
Once more b. embrace them md never to roam
From the loved and dear who love Us al home
Year: 1861

This House is located in the business part of
the City, convenient to the Cars and Boats.


t. Omnibus and Baggage Wagon always
on hand to convey Passengers and Baggage to
and from the Boats and Cars free of charge.
Year: 1861

The Trustees of Columbia College at their
Annual Commencement, held yesterday at the
Academy Of Music, most happily struck the
chord of public feeling, by comforting on ABRA-
HAM LINCOLN the honorary degree of Doctor
of Laws. The announcement of the act, by the
President of the College, from the stage, to the
immense and brilliant audience, male and te
male, which its Annual Commencement always
gathers, though taking them by surprise, was
caught up at once and received with shouts of
enthusiasm, the band instantly interrupting the
accustomed gravity of the ceremonial by burst
ing into the National air


We are informed, and it is but due to the
Trustees of the College to state, that this act of
respect, ,-honoring themselves not less than its
recipient,-was not rendered to President LIN
COLIN, solely by reason of his eminent political
station, n,-although academic precedents of high
authority at Oxford and other seats OF learning,
would amply justify it. The Trustees are al
most without exception, gentlemen grave in
years, and very little identified with party poll
tics of any stripe. 1t is even doubtful whether
a majority of their number voted with the
Republican Party at the last election. Nor
was their present act the result of any blind en-
thusiasm, or sympathetic feeling kindled by the
existing war. The nomination of President
LINCOLN to this Degree, though publicly con-
terred only yesterday, was maue, as we are IN
formed, in the Board of Trustees, as early as
the second of April last, and, as it happens, by
one of the oldest and most conservative mem
bers of the body. 1t was made at the first
meeting of the Trustees, after the President
had announced to the nation, in his Inaugural
Address, the vital, fundamental political truth,
that our Government was Union and a Con-
federation-that it was single, united organ
ism, and not a mere c0ngeries of petty commu-
mites, loosely and feebly associated, and liable
at any moment, in their own mere caprice, to
dispersion and disintegration.


In that vigorous constitutional document Mr..
LINCOLN aimed death-blow at secession, the
bitter fountain of all the evils that now distress
the country This was the signal service in the
domain of political science, which justly earned
for him from this venerable body the highest
academ'c honor in their gift.


If the mere military service of rough old
BLuCHER at Waterloo were fitly rewarded at
Oxford by the same academic distinction, sure
" the sturdy champion of the great conserva-
tive constitutional truth which protects and
saves the integrity of continent, was not un-
duly honored.-N. Y. Times, 26h.
Year: 1861

Some of the picket boys above Washington
ON the Potomac seem to be having nice times


A few days ago one of the guards on the Vir-
ginia side of the chain bridge saw confederate
picket in neighboriug thicket. The northern
er chanced to have bottle of old rye in his
Year: 1861

1t has been discovered by experience.
that soldiers on field and camp duty re-
quire some cheering beverage. and since il
has been ascertained that alcoholic bsyer-
ages are injurious. the question arises
What can be substituted for them"


We have very useful and practical in,
formation on this head from Col Dawes.
an experienced Indian officer. He recon-
mends that coffee ami tea should take the
place Of liquors. and says ''care should be
taken to have good coffee and tea provided
regularly in each troop and company. and
every man should have some offered to him.
the first thing in the morning before doing
duty. and also some in the evening"
When properly managed this practice is
alike beneficial to health and morals" A
very distinguished surgeon in the Indian
army states that from long experience in
tropical climates. with soldiers in barracks
and in the field. he observed that "a cup
of warm coffee taken in the morning tend
ed to prevent sickness"


During the Crimean war. it was found
that when the soldiers obtained warm cof-
fee. they sustained fatigue. and were COM
paratively healthy; but when they were in
the trenches. and could not get warm tee
or coffee. they were very subject to dyssa-
terry.
Year: 1861

So denominated from their astonishing power of
creating new life and health, it were, from the
very ashes of the most dilapidated constitutions
are more strongly tonic and more Immediately in
vigorating than pills; containing the same choice
vegetable extracts AS the latter in different mod
iication. Although really less cathartic than the
LIFE PILLS, they nevertheless begin cleanse the
alimentary canal much sooner; generally slightly
operating wi thin three four hours, and produc-
iug decided sense of relief to the head and stom-
ach, and exhilerating the mind even in less time
than this.
Year: 1861

the southern ports must be blockaded,
and the southern States subjected to
the inroads of northern, and even abb
clifton bands. Therefore, though we
have no such detailed accounts from
the confederate States, yet from what
we are able to, publish to day, it is
easy to sec that the enthusiasm in the
North, was more than equaled by the
the zeal of the Southerners.


Further on the Times SAYS:


Something like a levy in mass may
be expected among the population Of
the South. who are easily made into
soldiers,and who from their skill with
the use Of the rife, must always be
formidable antagonists; In fact, as
far as,can be judged from the some
what scanty intelligence received, the
Confederate States ars preparing to
defend themselves to the last, assert
ing that THAR right to secede from the
Union, is as clear as the right Of the
thirteen colonies to throw Of Alegi
ance to George the ILL.,. and more so,
since the British government only vi
olated a traditional maxim respecting
taxation, while the North, according
to tirem, has violated a written con-
stitution, by restricting the right to
hold persons to labor throughout the
Union.


Had the border States, however.
remained firm, it would have been
difficult for Mr.. Lincoln to lave carri-
ed on such n war as he meditates. a
warch srom the North through the
States of Virginia and North Carroll
na to Charleston, seems an enterprise
beyond the power of the Federal for
ces. The country would be almost
that of an enemy, for the sympathies
of the slave owners would be every
where with their brethren of the
South. 1t is difficult to conceive that
this project has ever been seriously
entertained. We must believe that
expeditions by sea are the means by
which the president intends to bring
the rebels to obedience. Now opera
tions Of this sort are not only difficult
in the face Of a strong and vigorous
enemy, but they take time in prepra-
ton. Whatever may be the result,
when the Federal forces attempt to
land at Charleston or repeat the British
enterprise against New Orleans, we
must expect that transport and COM
missariat will occupy month or two
and that with the whole southern
population in arms, it will not be con-
Sidered prudent to send small or ILL
armed expeditions against the lead
ing cities Of the enemy.
Year: 1861

CAPTURE OF THE THREE CoLoNkHs.-We
have seen private letter from the Kanawha
region, narrating some incidents connected
with that mysterious performance-the cap
ture Of the three Colsnels-which, If true, 90
far to throw light upon it 1t is stated that
Col. de Villiers demonstrated against his three
companies being thrown forward unless a re-
serve was also sent for their support; that after
the detachment had taken up its march for
Scarey, Col. de Villiers requested Col. Woodruff
to accompany him to Gen. Cox. Col. Woodruff
did 50, and they together expostulated with
the General, and urged upon him the necessity
Of sending their commands q half mile In the
rear Of the advancing column to support in
case OF need. Gen. Cox not only declined to
receive their advice, but dismissed them with
the intimation that when he desired the coun-
sci Of his subalterns he would call for IL. The
conference was then closed by the Colonel
retiring in bad hunor, and they then started
on the expedition which resulted 90 unhappily
to them. If these incidents are true, il would
appear to be fairly deaucibls that they were
not actuated by an insane desire to see the
fun, but by an anxious solicitude for the fate
Of troops which appeared to them to be unsup-
ported, and by desire to give their personal
assistance in case Of an unfortunate resalt. IT
is also to be remembered that Coils, de Yilliers
and Woodruff are old fighting men, and that
their brigadier is novice in the art Of war
Ctnctnrdtt Commercial.
Year: 1861

H. PL LUMBER AND GAS FILTER


ii as removed to the corner of Twelfth and r sts
He prepared to introduce Water and Gas upon
satisfaction.


He bag on hand . lot of COOKING and othor
wishes to ret rid of them, no ~
Year: 1861

The expedition which sailed from For
tress Monroe q day or two ago, has, we
have no doubt, been ordered to North Caro-
lima, to clear the bays and inlets Of that
coast Of the pirates which make them a
place Of refuge, sallying out occasionally
to Frey upon our commerce # our sup
position Is correct, we shall hear stirring
news from that quarter, and shall perhaps
witness 3 retrograde movement Of por-
tions Of the rebel army opposite Washing
ton, to cover other points along the South
e1n coast exposed to descent of our
troops. If North Carolina is assailed, that
rope Of sand which the ,secessionists have
named Constitution of the Confederate
States, has no power to keep the regiments
belonging to her from making tall strides
toward home. We shall see; meantime
We hail the setting forth Of the fleet as an
early evidence Of the vigor Of the Govern
meut that we had no. e1pected
Year: 1861

The action ofthe City Council. on Tues.
day evening, IN passing the ordinance re-.
quiring all citizens suspected OF lisloyaltv,
to take the oath OF allegiance to the Gov
eznment OF the United States was the
subject Of very indignant comment among
ne sem'-secessionists, all day yesterday.
"ehear that they objected to the ordinance
IN question ostensibly because it was passed
by body that had no authority to enter
upon such legislation; and, availing them
selves If that tiimsy excuse, it is said that a
considerable number of them will, when
accused, refuse to comply with the Coun-
ellis reasonable request and endeavor to
oppose legal obstacles to the enforcement of
the mild penalty that has been marked out
We hope thatthere will be no trouble in this
slmple matter. We admit the want of
power in the city authorities to prescribe
any oaths whatever, save those which ap-
pertain to the conduct Of the municipal
business; but the ordinance having passed,
We do not see how any can refuse to COM
ply With its mandates, unless they are at
heart enemies Of the Government and of
the city IN which they live. No loyal
man will object to declaring, in any
manner, by oath or affirmation, his ale
glance to bis country, though the form by
which the declaration is made obligatory
is irregular. Men who do so object, are
objects Of suspicion, no matter what the
extuse set up; and i, upon q point Of pre-
tended honor, or legal quibble, they defy
the popular will, we, who have been the
steady opponents Of mob law in all its
phases, warn them that the consequences
will be more serious than they now ineg-
inc. The people who besought the Coun-
Gil to give them some shadow Of legality
for the proceedings that they contemplate
for Kidding the city of traitorous enemies,
are fea1fully in earnest; and we entreat ali
those who, mocking at their efforts, to be
cha1y Of their insulting speech, lest Chi
cago be saddened by those scenes Of yio-
lence and blood that have 10 long dis
graced the cities Of the South. If there
are any who desire the defeat Of the
Federal armies, the disruption Of the Coy
eminent, and the building up of q new and
hostile power On soil that is yet part of
the American Union, their safest and most
prudent course will be to pack up their
traps, and leave the society Of those at
whose hearts their daggers are aimed
There is in all times ofpublic danger, such
thing as being tolerant to the extent of
criminal weakness; and in the opinion Of
the loyal people Of this city, that point has
been reached here; and they are deter
mined upon speedy and thorough reform.
Let tbs Knights Of the Golden Circle be
warned in time,
Year: 1861

The Frankfort (Ky.) Consnaontoaalth, q
thoroughly loyal paper, recommends the
Legislature Of Kentucky to meet tie
amount Of the direct tax apportoned to
her BY Congress, by an issue Of State
bonds, rather than, in the present excited
state Of the public mind and the stringency
OF the times, attempt its collection from
the people by means Of ftax-gatherers. The
suggestion, valuable in itself, has its great
est merlt in the demonstration it affords of
the willingness Of d portion Of the Ken
lucky people to meet the obligations Of
good citizenship in prompt and patriotic
manner.
Year: 1861

The time for which all classes have been
looking and hoping since the crash
brought en- By secession, seems to be at
hand. The indications in the world Of
trade and finance are encouraging. The
war has settled down into regular busi-
ness, and the people and Government, ac-
cepting it as an unavoidable evil, are ac-
commodating themselves to the fact Of its
existence and arranging their finances to
meet its emergencies. The shock given to
credit is just passing away. The check to
enterprise has been in measure taken off.
The wants Of the new situation have Gre
a!ed new channels Of trade which partially
do the office Of the old The extraordina-
~ expenditures Of the Government
are beginning to be felt. The with
drawal Of nearly half million
Of men from their ordinary pur-
suits, opens wider field to those who have
not obeyed the patriotic call The crops
are good, and money is abundant The
foreign demand for CUR breadstuffs Is large,
and the prospect today is that it will
grow no less. The benefcent effect Of the
new tariff is already putting new vitality
into many branches Of industry, which,
before the Wal, were tagging or dead.
Confidence in the Government is rising;
and under our new military auspices, aid
ed by Cabinet changes that are foreseen,
speedy end Of the rebellion Ia thorrht
to be certain. Above all these, there is q
steady and courageous sentiment Of loyal
ty aninating the people-a determination
to do the part Of patriots in this hour Of
trial-to submit to losses, forego gains,
st1tie expectations, and utter no murmur.
That sentiment is the ladder by which all
our difficulties will be surmounted. In
due time it will bring its reward. We
have glanced at its earlier work; but the
full frui1ion Of patriotic duty cheerfu1ly
discharged, is yet to come
Year: 1861

BEFORE the introduction Of carpets, to
cover the floor with straw or rushes was
deemed so necessary point of courtesy,
that when not performed it was said that
the host "did not care rush or straw"
for his guest-hence the origin of the ex-
preston so common now.
Year: 1861

GREENLAND Fashions AND MosQUTTos-Mr.
Hall, Of the Arctic expedition, writes from Hoi
steinberg Greenland, latitude $50 So =" The
dress of the Esqumaux ladies here consists OF
white seal skin boots, that come up to the knees
and skin breeches that almost reach the top OF
the boots-the fashion being to leave aspace
between the boots and breeches, say OF one lnch,
that the knees may be admired Additional 10
the dress is the spencer, made OF deer SKIN. Ihe
head dress is a curiosity the hair is carried TO
a spot between the top and back of the head
saw back of the ears-in tuft. standing out six
inches from the head, bound by n highly colored
ribbon four inches wide. Frequently little
bououet of flowers is bound in with the hair. In
their Sunday dress the females look very pretty
When dancing they show off to the best advan-
tape. The articles which they wear on their feet
here in the Arctic regions are altogether better
and easier for the feet than any we have IN the
States ! shall send pair OF this foot gear TO
each of my children, and then You can Judge for
yourself No sooner had we got near the haroor
of Hosteinberg, than we were greeted by mill
ions on millions of mosquitoes Where you have
one, we have ten thousand here. How strange
it must seem to you-mosquitos in the Arctic
region So it is. | took n walk yesterday Ia
the mountains with Governor Elberny and the
European ladies who reside at the settlement.
From the starting out to the return we were ac-
companied by swarms swarms of mosquitoes
Imagine large bee hive, full OF bees, to be up
set-s0 numerous were the mosquitoes around ana
upon ns. To see what | could do towards eXter-
mnating few, brought the palm OF my hand
down upon my knee, and twenty seven old set
Tiers settled TO rise no more. Estimate the sur
face man of my size presents, aud allow tweh-
ty-seven to each space the size of my hand, ana
YOU can tell something about the SIZE OF thc
mosquitoes here.
Year: 1861

DyingS You do but jest
You smile in the dark, know !
Surely | should know best
How the quick pulses go.
lay your hand ON my cheek,
Feel, though you see not, the red
why in another week
shall have left my bed
II was being SO long alone
So sick of the world's vain strife,
Uncarcd for and unknown,
That suppcd the springs of life
You have given world OF love
Nav soften that anxious brow
Is not our God aboveY
lie win not summon me now
The summer is coNiIg fast
can scent the rich perfume
OF the lilac by the door,
And the delicate apple bloom.
Where shall our year be spent
long for the hits of Spain
We will go to Rome for Lent,
Then back to our home again.
Oh, what is this sudden pangS
Is 1t growing darker, Willy
Heavily goes my heart
1t is almost standing still
Raise mel cannot breathe
Pray for me- love, she said
Father into Thy haudsP'
Aud my young wife was dead,


ONCE Week
Year: 1861

The TELEGRAPH AND THE PREsIDENcY.-It is
suggested that, had the trainers of the Constitu-
ton ever dreamed of the wonder Of the Morse
telegraph, which reveals the result of the election
on the day following, they would never have pu
the time of the election and that OF the inaug'
ration so far apart.
Year: 1861

THE "STARs AND STRIPES. AT this June ture
in our national troubles, when the hag OF the
Union is being treated with contumey and
thrown aside to give place to those that were
used in the days of our Colonial vassalage, the
following extract from the speech OF Polnsett,
delivered at Charleston, S. c., during the nulliii-
cation excitement, will be perused with pleasure
by all friends of the Union:


Wherever | have been, have been proud of
being a citizen of this Republic, and to the reno
test corners of the earth have walked erect and
secure under that banner which our opponents
would tear down and rample under foot was
in Mexico when the town was taken by assault.
The house of the American Ambassador was


hen as it ought to be, the refuge of the distress
ed and prosecuted; 1t was pointed out to the


nlurated soldiers as a place filed with their
enemies. They rushed 10 the attack. My only
defense was the flag of my country, and 1t was
flung out at the instant that hundreds OF muskets
were leveled at us. Mr.. Mason "a braver man
never stood by his friend in the hour of dangerD
and myself placed ourselves beneath its waving
folds aud the attack was suspended. We did not
blanch, for we felt strong in the protecting arm
of this mighty Republic. We told them that the
flag that waved over was the banner of that
nation to whose example they owed their iber'
ties, and to whose protection they were indebted
for their safety The scene changed as by en-
chantment those men who were on the point OF
attacking and massacreing the inhabitants, cheer
ed the flag Of our country and placed sentlnels
to protect il from outrage. Fellow citizens IN
such moment that would it have been any
protection to me and mine to have proclaimed
myself a Carolnan? Should have been here
to tell you this tale if had hung out the Pal
metto and single star? BE assured that, to be
respected abroad, we must maintain ourselves In
the Union"
Year: 1861

GEN, ALLEN on CoERcION.--The editor Of the
Nevada Transcript has taken brave part in the
wars of his country and will not be accused of
mawkish benevolence or Quakerish timidity be-
cause he disapproves Of rash measures towards
South Carolina, and would try every honorable
method of peace before resortng to war to main
tain the laws He says


The South Caroinians are flesh of our flesh,
and bone of our bone. II is a terrible thing for
brothers to murder each other You may crush
South Carolina, by force OF arms, but you will
never carry love of the Union TO her heart
through the stab of bayonet.