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Year: 1861

The extent to which machinery is taking
the place of hand labor is strikingly illus
trated in making ladies' shoes. Irecently
visited mandatory at Haverhill. Mass,
where, with the machinery in use, % persons
turn out 600 pairs daily. All the stitching is
done by sewing machines run by steam.
Every operation except fitting the shoe to
the last, even to the final polishing and
cutting the pegs out of the inside to pre-
vent them from hurting the foot, is performed
by machinery. One Of the greatest curl
oslties is the pegging machiue which inserts
the awl, cuts out the pegs from strip of
wood, and drives them in, all at one opera


ton, and so rapidly that it will peg two
rows around the sole of shoe in twenty
seconds. The facilities in this mandatory
are such that the raw calf-skin and sole
leather can be taken in the base ement of the
building and in half an hour turned out in
the form of complete pair of shoes
Year: 1861




IT'S common observation that there more
sufferers from debility amUdg Americans then can be
round among any other civilized nation. The reason
obvious. We take too little exercise and forget the
wants of the body in the absorbing pursuits Of husi-
ness. In all such ordinary medicine do lii
Tie good. What is required is Just such a tonic and
mvigorator DR.. j. Hosteter has gwen to the world
in his CELEBRATED BITTERS The weak and
nervous denzen of The counting house, the exhausted
loeE upon the shopboard and the prOstrated student
OF the midnight lamp have found wonderful regene-
r'lor IN the BTrERS." and prefer it TO more pre-
ienllous but less effective medicines. But it should
not be forgotten that the agent which is magical
Its influence upon frame which is merely debllitated
is equally powerful in assisting expel the
most terrible forms of disease. Who would not give
tia lIiaI.


Sold by druggists and dealers generally every where
&-See advertisement in another column.
Year: 1861

An experienced nurse and female physician has
Soothing Syrup for children teethmg which greatly


acilIIales The process of teetAng by soltenipg the
gums, reducing all inilammation-wlli allay all pam
and is sure To regulate The bowels. Depend upon
mothers IT will give rest TO yourselves and relief and
health to your Infants Perfectly safe in all cases.
See adgeItisemenl in another column
Year: 1861

The people of the United States-for we
cannot yet bring our mind, or tongue, or pen
to saw, the people Of the United States and S.
Caroina-wlll enter upon the Perilous and un-
developed future of the ensuing year with the
most sensitive concern and anxiety as to what
its course may evolve, and its close present to
our experience. All is uncertain, aud cOnjec-
ture is totally at eut in any attempt TO out
line, even, the possible consequences OF the
sad, aIrange, unnatural rupture Of our political
Union. Never has there been nation upon
the face of the globe so kindly dealt with by
the Hand of Providence in all things as ours.
From the beginning, men could scarcely fail to
discern the directing, shielding, approving su-
perylsou Of a Power Divine, in our historical
career. While our beautiful and vas. territory
has leemcd with prosperity, and nurtured into
unexampled dignity and power nation OF
freemen And in the very midst Of all our
greatness, the meddling and mlschlevous hand
of desolatlon has been thrust into the very
heart OF the land, as it were, TO wreslle with
Cop and His goodness, and to crush, despoll
and eject the blessedness He has bestowed upon
US.


Yet, with all the evils that fanaticism and
folly may possibly challenge, we have conf
dence-uabr, ken, cheerful confidence, in the
spf;cency and perpetuiy of the great under
lying principles on which the republic is based.
Aud although we enter upon the untried for
tunes of irowning future, We cherish the as
surance that the elements of popular intelli-
ge"ct, sovereignty and patriotism will survive
TO the reconstruction and adjustment of a ma
tlouality entire as our territory, and glorious
as the renown of free people can possibly
make il.


Let US then at the threshold Of New Year
offer to our readers the words of encourage
ment ard hope, with the assurance worthy
alone of free people, that the fature of the
nation may be glorious and honorable, as they
may choose to make it. Every individual
must contribute of the quality and virtue, in
tegrIIy and patriotism Of his own character to
the universal good. For the excelIencies of
the nation are only the aggregate of the excel
leneies Of the man. C,mmending TO our read
ers tic highest regard for their obligations
and res, ,bllity, in crisis like this which
low bOyers about u.s. we wish them all happi-
Ress and prosperity in the ensuing year.
Year: 1861

place (to some extent at least) vacant for
It's and permitting gentle pressure where
the JOINT has been forced into undue pro-
lection. When the shoemaker now tells
his customer, that he treads very much on
one side, he in fact compliments him by the
information that he has healthy and un-
suhiugated foot determined to tread straight.
It is precisely because children's feet are
bniy in the first stage of injury, and are
here nearly as God made them than as they
Ire destined to be made by the shoemakers,
hat children especially come into trouble
7ita shoemakers, or with parents and guar
trrfs who believe rather in shoes than in
fec, for threading on one side" A strong
all healthy foot tramples foolish shoe
otEas far as possible into the form it ought
atfrst to have had. Even the distorted
fo,h after the shoemaker has done his
west, will often tread over the leather OF
th inner side of the boot-heel, because OF
a ,stural effort Of the foot-heel to bring it.
sef into some approach to the right line
WITH the great toe.


+ ID properly made shoe. then, the great
to- and the heel have their right relative
pbes furnis shed for them. And, since they
are o be in line together, it must follow
tlafif well-made pair of boots be placed
saeI by side, their sides also will touch
Trough the whole space in front of the in
sfH from, the great toe to the very end oft.
Thy will diverge only at the rounded ends,
whee the great toes round off into the little
toel along whose line, and elsewhere, any
possible pointing of the shape of the boot
solsycan be got
Year: 1861

to Northern Confederacy, we should de-
vote the very first opportunity, the very
first issue of the San, under such Gil
cumstances, to the maintenance of harmony
and good will amongst all our citizenship.
Mark this. We voluntarily put it on re-
cord. And we assert this principle as thai
which governs this journal: come what may
in the future, we shall urge the first impor.
tauce of goodwill, fellowship and harmony
among the citizens of Baltimore, that We
may all dwell together in the future beyond
this war as we did prior to its desolatipe
advent.
Year: 1861

The bootmaker, ignorant of the relative
use and Importance of the different parts of
the foot, has steadily persisted for centuries,
and at this day usually persists, in so shap-
ing the shoe that the great toe is forced
upon the other toes more or less out of its
right line with the heel Nine civilized
people in ten, perhaps, have their great
toes thus by & ~, Emission to mis-


3ts and sEoULllI|II 1ll1 :,


wards, that line run down in the middle
of them from point to ball, if continued. !.
would not fall anywhere on the heel at all,
but several inches outside the body. The
necessary consequence is, the full strength
of the natural lever for raising the body is
destroyed the effort has to be made at a
disadvantage, and with pressure, the act of
walking loses some of its grace and much of
its ease SO that although the boot may be
so we'll adjusted to the spoilt shape of the
foot, Is te cause no pain, an honest twenty
or thr.~tv mile walk is more than the ham
pered fe,ot machinery has power to sustain


For this reason, says DR.. Meyer, it is
wrong to suppose that because shoe is easy
it is right, or that cast of the foot, unless
it be a healthy one, would make the best
last for the shoe it is to wear Allowance
should be made for the gradual return of
the great toe to its place, by leaving its
Year: 1861

Graphic Account Of the Engagement.


One of the best and most graphic accounts
of the battle of Balls Bluff, yet published,
we find in the New York World. Much of
it, however, is anticipated by the details al
ready given, but we make some extracts of
stirring interest:
Year: 1861

Gus in the annals Of Germany He built
the Castle of Zahringen and the city Of Frei-
burg, and erected and endowed the monas-
teries Of St. Ruprecht and St. Peter. Yet,
busy and brilliant as was the close of his
career, the old chronicler hints that it was
less happy than the care free gleeful life
which he led beside his coal mounds in tile
Dark Forest
Year: 1861

'HNHE Central Clothing Committees in the various ties informed that it is of the highest importance that such Clothing they have procured be sent carly possible to the army Hence they will send such have accumulated their hands with the least possible delay. may designate for what particular company their clothing is intended and the Central Committees will have them put in separate boxes and labeled reach the desired destination They will be sent to the head quarters Hadee and their arrival at POcahonas or Pittmans Ferry will be delivered to John H. ImbOlen, Qnartemaster the 2d Division directly to he Quar- the Confederate States who will distribute them in accordance with the design of those who have rbuted thcm In every instance boxes will be labeled for the particular company for which they designed and directed either the State Confederate Quarermaster Receipts will be given for them by either of these ndvidu als. and transmitted to the Military Board.

 The Military Boardtakes this opportunity of expressing thanks the Soutry for the very general and patriotic response made to it's cal and in order to cve immediate and pressing wants of the soldiers would again impress upon the Central Committees the necessity immediately sending such articles they have hand to the army Where it convenient let them be tue river fer shipment Where it is not, let them be by wagon Their transportation will be paid proper cert- cation this oice

 H. NJ. RECTOR, Governor

 and Ex-oiicio President Military Board. Attest:

 D. ". DAVIS Secretary Military Board.

 Sept F, 1861 St
Year: 1861

SHOCKING MURDER.-John, Ardrey living near Des Arc in this county, was yesterday com mtted to jail, charged with the murder of his wife. From the testimony given in atthe court of inquest, this is undoubtedly one of the most in- human acts ever perpetrated in a civilized com munity. It seems that Monday night last, Ar drey as usual came home drunk Some time during the night Mrs A. had occasion to slightly chastise a child which was lying on trundle bed, crying. At this Ardrey arose from his bed and struck his wife three times near the stomach, causing her almost instant death. This Is the evidence of their daughter who was lying in the trundle bed with the child and where her mol- CT died. We learn that Ardrey has been in the habit of beating his wife for many years when under the influence of liquor.- BIowns rUie Bdnlter.
Year: 1861

EEIroR TRUE DEMocRAr-YOu will please an- nouncc in your paper that there will be a weekly conveyance of the mail from this place to Spring field. Missouri, by private conveyance and will be kept up until the matter is taken up by the Con- fedelacy, and in Missouri can have letters mailed at this office for any part the Conederacy, by send ing the same by the Springfield carrier.
Year: 1861



 CoLoyEI-E ou will proceed to Little Rock, and concert with the military board of Arkansas, mei- slircs necessary to secure clothing for the troops under my command. The men are destitute of every ything; shoes hats, shirts, socks, drawers, pantaloons and coats Unless clothing is obtain ed, it will be impossible to make campaign thls winter. But, independent of this consideration, 1t is due to the gallant men who have volunteered in the service of their country, that they should be supplied with clothing to protect them from the inclcmency of the weather and the rgors of win ter.

 The patriotic citizens of Arkansas, feel well assured will respond promptly to the call made on them by the military board. But it is necessary that they should be made acquainted with the actual condition of the troops, and 1t is for this nurDose that you have been selected to go to Little Rock. The people who are appealed to should be informed that their aid is invoked as the only means, within our reach, by which the troops can be supplied

 By an agreement made with me by the military board, the State of Arkausas agreed to furnish the troops of that State with clothing, and the State was to receive from the Confederate States, the communication allowed in lieu thereof. The military board, am credibly informed, took proper mea- sures to procure clothing beyond the limits of the State, but failed The failure was beyond their control; it was not their fault; the. did all within their power The only thing now left is to aid the military board in getting the clothing within the State. Accor(in. ly, officers have been sent by me to the different counties from which troops nave been raised, to inform the people of our wants, and to urge their co operation and assistance It is presumed that each family ill the State has something to spare which it can give without li- l corvcpiencc The smallest offering will be ac- contable. a pair of socks shirt, a banket-every thna and any thing which would keep the soldier ,uo,n, and contribute to his health and comfort.

 Very respectfully, your obt serv't, w. J. HARDEE, Brgadicr General Commanding.

 To Col SoLoN BoRLAND,

 lst Regiment Arkansas Caualry. | That the people throughout the State will prompt ly and cheerfuy respond to this appeal, l canno and do not entertain il doubt; nor do I deem i necessary to add anything further than the follow ing brief suggestions, of a practical character, t, enable those who desire to contribute to do so witl the greatest facility and usefulness | Ii practicable, each soldier should have tive good substantial suits of winter clothing-leS | than this will not enable him to keep clean as wei as comfortable more would cucumber him on tn march, In addition, he should have good over coat, and at least one good blanket! The shir
Year: 1861

Tue DUTY ON SUGAR.-In an article re.
ierring to the protective duties on sugar,
the Washington National Intellgencer says:


We have adverted to this subject because
we see that an agitation for the repeal of
the du y on sugar has been already started
by some of our Republican contemporaries.
and in this movement they will probably
be supported by the free-trade Democrats
of the South. With the former, we suppose,
it is more question of retaliation for the
secession of the State of Louisiana than one
Of political economy, while the latter will
perhaps base their action on the general
considerations which render them hostile
to the whole theory and policy of protec.
tion. II we are correctly informed, we
think that the principle of retaliatory legis-
lation under this head has no place, and
considered in this light, should receive no
support at the hands of Congress; for we
believe that the sugar-planters of Louisiana,
taken as body, have bad little share in
bringing about the secession of their State.
II the repeal of the duty on sugar is there.
fore proposed as a measure of punishment,
the inaiction would unhappily be visited
on the heads Of men whose position is rather
their misfortune than their fault, and who
need no additional embarrassments to con-
vince them Of the infelcities and dangers
into which they have been brought by agi-
tators having, In many cases. little or no
stake in the welfare of the State.
Year: 1861

A SURE RoAD TO CoMPETENcE.-Th
years ago a gentleman who had seriously
impaired his means in an effort to make a
living for himself and family at the busi
ness OF keeping village boarding-house,
gathering up the remnant of what was left
him Of broken health and fortune, sought
out a snug cozy little farm among the
mountains toward the eastward, where, sur
rounded by hills and little valleys. densely
timbered and carpeted with wild grass, be
built his little cottage near large never
failing spring, aud went TO work to make
a home. He had a capital stock of few
cattle, very little money but willing hands
to work aud heart full of contentment at
the prospect before him. A few days ago
we visited his place and were indeed
greatly surprised that so beautiful and pro-
fitable piece OF ground should have so
long laid idle and neglected, aud equally
surprised at the rapid advances our friend
has made towards mending his fortunes in
life-towards substantial independence. He
has now growing some fifty acres of thrifty
grain; several hundred fruit trees twenty
five or thirty head of cattle poultry in any
quantity; has built q comfortable new
frame house, with barn aud stable room for

his Stock and has growing. some six thou
sand well-assorted vines, including eighteen
or twenty varieties, from three thousand of
which, he will this year have a crop of
grapes, and from all of which he will have
crop next year. These vines are so plant
ed along the slopes of his garden and fields
nearest the house, that they eau be watered
every day throughout the summer from bis
spring. Familiar with this branch of in
dustry in Europe, he is satisfied that his soil
and other facilities are such as to insure
him the best quality of grape for table aud
for wine. In four years from this date, at
the lowest possible estimate his vines will
be worth TO him SO eacb Just what he has
achieved, there is an opportunity still open
for thousands more to accomplish among
the out'of-the-way and neglected places
in these mountains.-[San Andreas Inde.
pendent.
Year: 1861

The star of Abolitionism is the Lord of the As
cendant in the political horoscope of the present
hour. The American Anti Slavery Society DOM
mates the nation, and Garrison is the dictator of
the Republic. 1t is about fifteen years ago since
the American Anti Slavery Society accepted the
doctrine of its pioneer that the Constitution of the
United States was Covenant with Death and an
Agreement with Hell, and that the dissolution of
the existing Union was the essential preliminary
to the deiverance of the slaves for which every
true Abolitionist should devote the labOrs of his
life We then believed that it would take the
abors of long life to accomplish this end. Thirty
years was the term for which We generally believ-
ed we were doomed to toll before we should be-
hold the dawn of this salvation. But it has been
in this as in all the rest of anti-savery pro-
phecy-differing thus from prophecy in general
that the event we had seen in vision as certain to
arrive, has come upon US long before we had
looked for it, .


For the last ten years, yea, eleven next 9TH of
March, the Hunkerlom of the North has been
engaged in constant effort to save the Union. The
Aboltionism of the North has been all the time
busy in the opposite direction, trying to break it
up. Well, we have beaten. The Union is dis
solved, in spite of the Hunkers 1t is nothing odd
that they should rage and imagine strange things
Nobody likes to be licked That is Just what they
are. Let us be patient with them and let them
expend their froth and fury. Better times are at
hand, and all the nearer the worse they behave.
One thing is certain, the Union is dissolved. Even
if the seeding States could be cajoled into com
ing back again by any quantity of dirt kneaded
into humble pie by the amateur Congress OF Cooks
assembled this week at Washington, of what use
would such Union be? And how long could
it stand the fury of the passions kndled into ten
fold rage on either side the line that untes them,
No reader of history, no observer of events, nc
student of mankind, can believe that such q re
union would be anything but hollow and treach
erous truce, preliminary to a more embittered anC
utterly irreparable rupture.-Nerc York Anti
/ SLapeTu Standard
Year: 1861

History records many terrible ccnspiracies to
assassnate the rulers of great nations but we
have it on the highest authority-the Black Re
publican organs-that the plot to cut off the
President elect on his way from Harrisburg to
Washington exceeds them all in atrocity. Ac-
cordng to some of the Republican journals,
which we suppose ought to know


The list Of the names of conspirators presented
astonishing array Of persons high in Southern conf
dence and whose fame not confined to this
try alone. Statesmen laid the plan, bankers Endorsed it,
and advcnturcrs were to carry IL into effect.


We are told that the idea was


To throw the cars from the road at some point where
they would rush down a steep embankment and destroy
in the lives Of all board. In case Of the
failure of this project their plan o surround the
carriage ON the way from depot TO depot in Baltimore
and assasSinate him with dagger or pistol shot.


We learn from another Republic organ that
at least hundred desperate secessionists had
severaly threatened to take his life and nothing
therefore, could have saved him from the knife
the pistol or the hand grenades of the bravo. ex-
ccpt his sudden flight incog. from the capital OF
/ Pennsylvania to the Federal capital, envelOpel
in the Scotch cap of the Camerons and that mill
tary cloak-that very long military cloak-which
as Abe Lincoln is very tall and Colonel Sumner
somewhat short, must have been sent on for the
occasion from Washington by General Scott; for
what but the mantle of the old hero of Queens
town and Lundy's Lane could serve as an agis
ofprotection to the lengthy proportions of Abra-
ham lincoln in this direful peril?


a traitorous conspiracy set on foot to
make away with Alexander the Great in the hey.
day of his conquests, at least his adhcrent:
thought there was; plot was successfully carried
out to the death against Julius Caesar; there were
several plots to assassinate the first Napoleon anC
King James and his whole Parliament were 90
ing to be blown to heaven, or somewhere else, by
that terrible old secessionist Guy Fawkes: hut al
these conspracies were nothing compared to tho
plot of these bloody bankers, these awful person:
"high in Southern confidence" and these san
culinary secessionists, to murder Mr. Lincoln OF
his journey through Maryland. Some peopl,
laugh at this affair, and think it all joke. In
deed. there are even those who think it was q
practical joke of Old Abe himself, who has beer
all his life engaged in joking; but there is NJ
question about the fact that it is no joke at all
but very serious reality; for have we not the au
thority OF the Republican journals for its verac