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Year: 1861

TROUBLES IN ARIZosA--Aa0ths Massacre -
A correspondent of the ST. Louis Republican,
writing from Tucson, Arizona, under date of
the 25th uit., furnishes the folio wing particu-
lars Of the latest massacre:


Last evening a party re eturned who had
gone out TO the aid OF several persons en- rou te
FOR Fort Breckinridge. Intelligence had reach
Ell us the day previously that the party con-
Slsting OF SIX men, in charge OF an OK wagon
laden with provisions, had been attacked and
routed Four of the men had come in, each
giving Il different account as to the number of
Indians, and all ignorant of the fate OF the
missing men. The scout of citizens which
Went out from here found the remains of the
wagon at the spot indicated. The road at that
point runs along a ridge, upon one side of
which is a precipitate bank. They there found
eighteen holes in the ground, which had been
dug by the Indians as hiding places, and as
the wagon approached they were enabled to
nTe upon them without being themselves OBJ
served in the darkness of early night. The
two missing men were riding III front, driving
some loose stock, while the remainder OF the
party were with the wagon, which contained
about 81 800 worth of goods But one yolley
was fired by the Indians.


The two Americans in front, as ascertained
by following their trail, were both wounded
and their horses taking fright, ran down the
preclpItous bank, and kept along the ravine
several hundred yards, when the horsemen
halted, as IS supposed, unable to ride further
The body of one, John Page, was found on
inns spot Inc p1ahkets, plstoi ana knife OF
his mpanion were also found, but he and his
horse We're both missing. Pages horse had
been killed, and, as itappeared, by the missing
man, in order to quench his thirst by a drink
of the animals blood. He had STAYED with Page
till the spark of life had fed and then gone
OIL in search OF sustenance. 1t is not thought
he was mortally wounded, as his activity was
too great fer one in the throes of death He
had ungirthed the saddle from his horse in
order to obtain his blankets, which he was
packing in that manner and it is supposed the
animal took fright and ran away. The saddle
was found near by. He has probably started
afoot for the pass, but wheth he reached it
finally, or died upon the way, we do not
know. Page was the husband OF the Young
woman who was taken captive by the Indians
nearly n year ago, and whose wonderful mar
rative OF suferings during the sixteen days in
which she subsisted on roots and grass when
left for dead, naked and wounded, by The saw
ages was the sensation item of the press for
some weeks
Year: 1861

ARCHBISHOP HraHEs on THE CRIsIs.--Arch-
bishop Hughes spoke in New York on Satur-
day, and closed his remarks as follows:


''He concluded by saying that in our own
country, where there had been Iateiy So N ueh
excitement-ali OF which he trusted would
terminate neutrality-suspicious. for every
man, North aud South (they called il North
and South,) though they talked about dis
union and civil war-Jhere was but one rule
for a Catholic wherever he was that was, TO
do his duty-to do his duty as citizen. If.
living South OF Mason and DiAons line, he
thought those on that side were right, he
ought TO fight there and if we here thought
the other way, we would fight, too. TApplause
and laughter But no matter how deep and
wide they might contriye To make the chasn
dividing the North and South in their polti-
cal reia tions, they could not divide the Catho-
lies on both sides OF the line for, though
they might not be very distinguished engi-
neers SO far as religion was concerned they
could throw bridge over the chasm. [Great
applause and laughter.
Year: 1861

we understand that the petition instructing
tue city delegates to vote in Convention for
an Ordinance Of Secession has received tho
Slgnatnres OF nearly half the voters of the city
Choer such circumstances the City Council
MINT Well order a vote on the ques tion of se-
cession or submission.
Year: 1861

An Act respecting Allen Enenies.


SECTION l. The Congress OF the Confederate states OF Amer
ca do enact Whsnevsr there shall be deaed between
the Confederate and any foreign nation government
Year: 1861

LAKE HoxDA.-The drainage of this pody
Of water continues. The engineers have dis
covered that this lake is fed by one large spring
at least, and that it is capable of supplying a
larger amount of water than any other source
adjacent to this city. The drainage has also
demonstrated that in addition to what was
considered the basin of the lake, there is a very
large cavity, probably the further descent Of
the canon, which will require filing up if il
proves TO be merely a receptacle of water. The
presence of gold has been demonstrated, and
the Spring Valley Water Company have under
consideration plan whereby the whole debris
of the lake may be sluiced out with the view
of saving all the precious metal it may contain.
-ICall
Year: 1861

CEMENT To REPAIR BRoKEN CHrNA-Take
very thick solution of gum arabic dissolved
in water, and stir into It plaster of Paris until
the mixture becomes a viscous paste Apply
it with a brush to the fractured edges, and
stick them together In three days the arti-
Gle can not be broken in the same place. The
wbiteness of the cement makes it douby valu.
able
Year: 1861

A GOOD wife is like printers roller, which
is composed Of molasses and glue She is as
sweet IS the former article, and sticks to her
husband like the latter. So says some one
posted in connubiality, but one who gets the
bad wife gels stuck The worst.
Year: 1861

Don't get discouraged. Whoever gained
anything by drawing down the corner of his
mouth when cloud passes over the sun, or
letting his heart drop like lead weight into
his Shoes when misfortune came upon him
Whv, man, if the world knocks you down and
jostles past you in its great race, don't sit
whining under peoples feet, but get up, rub
your elbows, and begin again. There are some
people who even look at it worse than dose
of cammomiIe tea. What if you DO get puz-
zed on the dollar and cent question others
beside you have stood in exactly the same
spot and struggled bravely ont of it, and You
are neither halt, lame nor blind that cannot do
likewise The weather may be dark and rainy;
very well, laugh between the drops. and think
cheerily of the blue sky and sunshine that will
surely come to morrow Business may be dull;
make the best of what you have, and look for
ward to something more hopeful. II you can't
afford roast beef and plum pudding, eat your
goldfish joyfully, and bless the stars for the in
digestion and dyspepsia you thereby escape
But the moment you begin TO groan over your
troubles, and count your calamities, you may
as well throw yourself over the docks and done
with it. The luckiest fellow that ever lived
might have woes enough, if he set himself Sc
riously TO work looking them up They are
like invisible specs Of dust-you don't see them
until you put on your spectacles to discover
what is great deal better left alone.


Don't get discouraged, little wife Life is
not long enough to spend in inlaming your
eyes and reddening your nose because the pud-
ding won't bake and your husband says the
new shirts you worked ever so long set like
meal bags" Make another pudding begin


the shirts anew. Don't feel down in the
mouth because will settle and the clothes will
wear out, and crockery will get broken Being
a woman don't procure you an exemption from
trouble and care you have got to fight the
battle of life as well as your husband, and it
win never do to give up without bold strug-
gle. Take things as they come, good and bad
together, and whenever you feel inclined 10
crv just change your mind and laugh Keep
the horrors at arms length; never turn a
blessing round to see if it has got dark side
to it. and always take it for granted that things
are blessings uutil they prove to be something
else.


Never allow yourself to ret discouraged. and
you'll find the world pretty comfortable sort
of place after all Life lusirafed


A MODEL PUFF.-Ihe Portland Times. an
Oregon exchange, has the following amusing
puff:


" Did you ever see the Devil with his iron
wooding shovel digging up the gravel with his
big toe nail? If you did not, just drop into
our Office some evening and witness the antics
Of our Devil after drinking half gallon Of
{ - {N,.fr i -
Year: 1861

INTERESTING TO SoLDlERs.-Iake the twig
of birch. elm or other tree having pleasant
taste, and cut in several pieces about half an
inch IN length each. Keep one Of them IN the
mouth while travelling or working in the sun,
for about an hour, throw it away aud supply
its place with another, and thus continue du-
ring The warmest hours OF the day. By fol-
lowing this advice person will feel DO more
desire to drink in warm than in cold weather
Year: 1861

It rs certainly asking = good deal Of
Democrats to keep still while I'VE" settle
the hash of the rebels. When their hash
is settled we guess Democrats will have q
hand in it.-Democrot.


Why is it asking a good deal" of
them? Did you not say 'tha: the Repub-
licans are entirely responsible for the pre-
sent state Of domestic sffairs?" and that it
was ''a war of their own breeding?" II
we were . Democrat and believed these
declarations we should certainly feel like
standing aloof. for awhile at any rate. un-
til we saw that the Republicans were una
BILE ITO settle the hash for the rebels.
We have no doubt great many patriotic
Democrats will have hand in settling the
hash for the traitors. but we hardly think
those who say "that the Republicans are
entirely responsible for the present state Of
domestic affairs" and "that it is a war OF
their own breeding" will break their necks
in trying to get a hand in settling the
hash"
Year: 1861




The army worm is said to be playing
sad havoc with the wheat crop in Marion
and adjoining counties. II has eaten some
meadows almost bare. andileft the grass for
tho green wheat blades. Some wheat is
too forward for. the-worm- to hurt, but
that which is backward will suffer severely.
Some fields in the southern part of the
county we are assured will not yield as
much grain as was sown in the ground
last fsl. while others will yield q heavy
and profitable crop. AT this time tits Inn
possible to estimate the comparative yield
of. wheat. The army worm may not do IS
much harm IS it is feared it will. and il
may 90 more. The grass crop will suffer
more than wheat. rye. oats. or any Of the
small grains 1t is to be hoped that at
this time. when all agricultural products
are needed, there may be no scarcity.-Ind
Jour. .
Year: 1861

~ e EDUCATION. saHee-ips


The cold rains and gloomy days Of our
tedious spring are at last gone. and a
promise Of an abundant harvest smiles
from every field over our beautiful country.
Now permit me, Mr.. Editor to talk to
your farmer readers few moments on ed.
ueafion. 1t is great mistake for you to
conclude that because your sons expect to
be farmers and your daughters farmers
wives. that therefore it is waste Of time
and means to give them good education.
1t is generally supposed that the oEly de-
sign of education is to be an auxiliary to
the business or professions of life. Thus.
, il your son choose to he lawyer or ply
sician you educate him accordingly. But.
If he is to be farmer or common mechan-
ic. very different and inferior education
is considered sufficient. Now, we protest
against this view. as degrading education
from its proper and exalted mission. But
gold is the standard of value in this money
loving age. Educatisa, rel;oion-every
thing is thrown into the scales and the
price counted out in gold or deprecated
currency. But. yielding to the popular
prejudice. let US look at the subject from
this stand point for moment. There is
no profession in life in which education
poys better than it does in farming; and
there is no profession but pays its quacks
better. Here there are broad and inviting
fields opened fer the exercise Of the brain.
as well ss the muscles of the arms. That
you may see how much intelligence and
science have done to aid farming compare
Jour implements Of agriculture with those
used twenty-five years ago. With how
much greater ease and dispatch are your
crops raised and disposed Of now than
they were then. But to whose inventive
and patient genius are you indebted for
this great easing Of J our burthens? | an
swer TO practical. educated farmers. those
whose minds have been we'll stored with
scientific knowledge from the classic halls
of our Colleges AMI Academies of learn
ing. But even the broad acres Of our
fields. as if counting science. yield doubly
to the hand Of intelligent cultivation. 1t
is all o mistake therefore to suppose that
oil the education farmer needs is enough
to enable him to add up what his pork
and corn amounts to when sold in the mar
ket. ,es G. A. BROOKE.
Year: 1861

EThe last Democrat contains a report
Of the last great speech of Senator Doug
las at Chicago,-the same that we publish
ed more than month ago. We hope it
will have the effect to arouse the dormant
patriotism of some of the readers of that
sheet. IL the Democrat in future will talk
as that speech talks there will be no con-
troversy between us in regard to the man
ner of treating the rebellion. The publi-
cation of the speech even at this late hour,
affords at least an intimation that there is
to be change of tone in that sheet.
Year: 1861

and You can well imagine that house
with forty or fifty soldiers in it will not
present very orderly appearance. f'o. &


II was in the church this morning. The
pulpit. with its bible and hymn book. was
the only thing untouched. The floor was
covered with dirt and strewn with plander,
seats dissrranged and covered with straw,
on which soldiers were sleeping, and its
walls were. hung with the machinery of
war. God grant that an invading army
may never be posted in South Bend"
Year: 1861

NV heaven preserve us from those
black hearted and detestable beings who
surround man in his seasons of prosper
ity. counting his favors and basklng in
his sunshine, willing to practice the most
devilish deceptions if they may thereby
"put money n their purse" and all the
while profess to be his friends. These
people are very good friends until man
needs friends. Then, when the dark
days come, when the storns OF adversely
beat against the one for whom so much
respect was hitherto manifested, these OBJ
sequious and fawning wretches turn their
backs and look out for new viotim.--,
Like sharks that have followed in the
wake of ship, watching for tho cook to
throw something overheard into their eX-
tended jaws, so these summer friends"
follow you while their is hope and while
you have favors TO dispensed When YOU
have nothing but tears to shed for the
treachery it has been said, you must weep
these tears alone. Alas that the holy
name Of friendship shcald be desecrsted
by connecting it with the hollow profss-
sions of goodwill which are SO often to
be observed in this world of heated strife
But there is beautiful sky beyond tho
storm clouds; the sun never ceases to
shine, though for ten days the heavens
may be o'erc;tst with gloom. And there
is friendship that never dieth, friend
ship which has existed through NIL the
centuries ; friendship for which many
in ihs olden time counted their lives not
dear unto themselves the pure affection
which animated many q martyrs soul
WI N inv &c ba r,archal IN thn
lay down his life for his friend which led
Damon to regard with rare delight the
privilege of offering himself as o substio
.ute for the condemned Pythias which
has in all ages hRllowed the intercourse of
noble hearts, and sticketh to the beloved
object through sunshine and storm even
down to the grave, and is permitted to
indulge the pleasing anticipation of re-
newing, after little more battling with
the world, the tender and loving commu-
nicaton which made life worth living for
here. Such friendships we have been all
lowed 10 observe, and they apologize for
the moment for the meaner actions of
men. EXamyles Of true Gev votion to
brothers cause, of unsetish loyalty to
what is noble in the human character, lift
good men above the damp earth atmos-
/ phere into purer realm. BY recognizing
and loving individual excellepcies, one
grows to recognition OF the true and the
beautiful IN all, and at length reaches
! that height where he feels that,


HE prayeth best who loveth best


All things both great and small


For the lea: God who loveth us,


He made and loveth all"
Year: 1861

N"THE DARKEST Hour IS JUST BEFORE DAY"
The Mountain Messenger relates the fol.
lowing instance of good luck; "A party of
men had been at work for q long time of
Pine Grove, Sierra county, but owing TO
their hard luck and poor prospects, a store
keeper refused to trust them for a sack of
flour, about the let Of August, when necez-
sity compelled them try aud pan out the
money TO pay for one from their drift dirt
To their astOnisbment the first PAINFUL of
dirt yielded over $7O and from four success
sve pans they realized $342. This is the
richest paying dirt we have ever had the
pleasure of reporting An iron door has
been placed at the mouth of the tunnel, the
company reasonably supposing that such
grit will bear watching.
Year: 1861

these girls and their scarcely superior associates on ne
stage forn that civilization should advance against the
system. II is very melancholy 70 see them at their
work. So young some of them are, and so bright and
goodhumored.


1t would seem to be scandal to great city that ON
it's main street blazing signs should point the way to
scenes of proagacy as fragrant as those the haSest
eye may detect in these halls. Yet we have only
spoken Of the best-those in which standard oil re-
spectability is maintained and vigorously disputed by
rival managers Worse is behind. ssll on this iine
street. where Fashion and Piety move sereney III the
crowd Night opens mere hells, with the names Of
Greece all eloquent of the sublime, and the especially
invoked patronage of the Nine. Do the police ever
pass them BY or do they often enter, and, begnled
by the soft enchntment Of blowsy hags and bleared
arttes forget that stream of obscenity is pouring ont
to poison tbs breath Of the city Are they staied by
the dank masma of the dens Enterprise, perhaps,


illustrated by success sacred in the sight Of she au-
tborties.


And yet the song and the Dance the cup and the pipe
are very pleasant and do not necessarily imply enef
stupidity or proaigacy. New-York is yet without any
place Of summer entertainment. There is not gmoen
where all classes blend in mild enjoyment and no
temptation is offered bad TASTE There rs NOT hail
where the air is admitted free, and the police ensure
capital sport without risks of any kind. We believe 1t
is as far from the spirit Of Americans to be brutal as
is to be really sympathetic, in their amussmenls


That the war may not be wholly unmentioned, 1t
may he said that its effects may be bad upon all KINGS
of shows. Being the most numerous and competitive,
is not unre asonabe suspect that those we have
written about will be the first 20 feel the strmgng
orasp The crisis s hard masterless discriminating
and more decisive than the authorities.
Year: 1861

in urging d furious, bloody and rainous
quarrel upon our people, in this our hour
Of peril, in the interest and for the growth
and perpctuity Of that sum Of all villanies,
American Slavery, warrant the belief,
which is strengthened by Gods former
dealings with the world, that she is to be
made warning, which, like the fate Of the
Jews, will forever be for the instruction and
Guidance Of mankind.
Year: 1861

Hon. TON CoRwIN ON THE CRITTESDES PROP
osIrIoY.-We quote from Mr.. Corwin's speech
in the House of Representatives, on the 2lst
JAM, reported in the Congressional Globe


ssBut it is proposed that we shall insert in
our propo sition to amend the Constitution that
this line Of 80 degrees 80 minutes shall grid the
globe, and that all South of it shall be open 10
slavery, and by this proposed amendment sla-
very is fixed there whether the people you ac
quire wish it there or not. Every one who
looks upon the map knows that it means the
conquest of Mexico, and all the small repuh-


lies in South America. One of our Mexican
acquisitions is now the very accursed cause OF
our ruin; and yet you covet another. You
have four millions negroes now, and you must
increase the number to sixty millions before
you can want room for slave labor. Fifty year 8
hence you will not be able to supply slaves G.
nough to meet the reasonable demand for slave
labor in the present slave States; yet you will
ponder and speculate upon your condition as
it may possibly be half century to come and
unless your dreams are accepted as truths now !,
and provision made for you for half a century
to come, you rush madly on TO the destruction
of yourselves, and not yourselves only, but
The final destruction and overthrow of the best
government known among men, and the ex-
tinction of the fairest hope yet presented to
the longing hearts of world.''
Year: 1861

THE New LoAx.-The announcement that
capitalists in New York and Boston would re-
fuse to subscribe to the new bonds unless a
compromise was made, has had exactly the op-
posite effect from what was intended. That
sort of coercion will not be endured, especial
ly when every body knows they must preserve
the public credit in order to give any value
to sixty-fve millions of loans and Treasury
Notes now outstanding, and prevent greater
deraD pements in business
Year: 1861

The incorporation of the Tariff principle in
the Constitution of the Southern Confederacy
will destroy it in the estimation OF some of Its
best friends Free trade and African slave
trade were the doctrines upon which it started
out, and when they are ignored, the whole
scheme is an abortion. The managers were
afraid of direct taxation, and therefore are
surrendering their vital principles.
Year: 1861

News Dealers.
You should ts prepared with Extra Supply Of the New
LIFE OF SCOTT ust ready twill have an enormous Sale
being the only complete record Of the Old HeTo's Life


BEADLE Il COMPANY, Dime Book Publishers.
Year: 1861

gentleman who has just made his escape from
Memphis, Tenn, b9s given us the following account
of solemn ceremony VIII h took place In that city
day or two before he quilted it. He says that he was
an eyewitness the whole OF the proceedings, and
as he is OF the greatest respectsbty his state
ment may be relied on 10 the one solitary square
which Memphis possesses stands statue Of Andrew
Jackson. BY the side Of this statue large pit was
dug aud on the dsy in question our informant, who
wis Standing the place, saw body OF about DOG
men slowly approaching, headed by a band OF music
performing - the dead march,


After the baud eight men bearing the dead
body which was to he con gned 10 the pitt this corpse
was DO more nor less than a large standard OF the
Star and Stripes which solenlny lowered into its
final the company assisting in respectful
silence The earth was then thrown upon it" ashes
10 ashes and dust 10 dust'-snd the pit was filed up.
The spectators then dispersed quietly, apparently
thoroughly satisfied having paid the last respects 70
an old friends remains. The tombstone has not yet
been put no. nor have beard what sort Of eptaph
is To be inscribed il; but doubt viii do credit
10 Tennessee.


Our informant adds that during the evening o. the
dav on which our national flag thus soleinnly In
tered there arose one OF the most violent gales Of
wind ever witnessed in Memphis, and every Secession
fac in the CITY was blown down. Singular 70 relate,
a very large flag which suspended near the grave
was blown away from the staff and carried by the
vino to the newly edup pit, where 1t WAS deposited
and left TO soak in the rain and mud, an appropriate
holocaust to the departed great The anger OF heaven
was thus unequiyocay expressed AZ the Infamous
decoration of our hOnored banner. What Is the next
form in which Southern insanity viii display itself


fpliletc clnhia
Year: 1861

Our Naxjenui Liberty.-Rev. Dr. THOMPSON will
preach TOMORROW EVENING IN the Broadway Tabernacle
Church the Ccst Of Liberty and the Price Of Keeping
with special reference to Emancipation Service to
H.