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Year: 1861

For several years there have been complaints Ct
the loss in weight on sugar, and attempts have
been made to obviato them,


There was the usual tall. yesterday about
rreght8. The rates are we'll sustained. The large
decline in the receipts Of cotton at Mobile throws
m increased quantity of tonnage into our port
which was destined for that port.


There was considerable tails in regard to certain
dispatches received yesterday by an eminent house
on Common street, from its partner in the North,
saying that the incoming Administration will vol
unfairly surrender the forts if they not attack
cd before it comes into power. Tie talk is, that
the hope is father to this dispatch. Many parties
think it is like many dispatches heretofore rcceiv-
ed, all looking very nice in print


twill be time enough to talk about the incoming
Administration when it assumes the Government
on Monday next. We coincide with the talk on
the flags, that it will not do for the Southern
authorities to relax in their course. Ii will do very
well for Mr. LINCOLN TO intimate his course but not
being in Office, but little weight ought to be at
tached to outside expressions. The general feeling
on the flags that the purpogt Of the dispatches
may prove to be true but there is room for doubt
and furthermore, the third paragraph Of the dis
patch is very vague and indefuite, when it says
will accept of any compromise" However,
we Of the conederatcd States have no alliances as
yet with the so called border States. We shall
know next week what the incoming Administra-
ton intends to do. In the meantime, Let us be
prepared, and keep prepared.
Year: 1861

SNATcHINa A KIss.-A correspondent
of the Cincinnati Commercial relates the
following incident that occurred while the
Eighth Regiment was on its way from this
city to Camp Dennisou: 1aai


Capt. Buckingham, of Crawford county,
supposed the train would stop at Cresline,
and notified his wife. Unfortunately the
orders were to pass through Crestline with
out stopping. The train, however, check
ed up a little, but the rate Of speed was
still high. The gallant Captain saw his
wife on the platform, made a desperate
spring, clasped her in his arms, kissed her
quickly, and under tremendous applause
from his comrades on board, sprang back
on the flying train-having barely time to
reach the rear car. My informant says the
scene was extremely affecting, and that the
gallant Captain snatched the parting kiss
at the imminent risk Of his life-the speed
of the train being such as TO endanger the
safety of any person who had the hardi.
hood to leap from il, and infinitely much
more dangerous to man attempting to
leap upon it. We shall hear Of Capt. Buck
ingham again, If he reaches the battle
Geld. St'il,a ZHa
Year: 1861

The Loss OF LIFE IN FoRr MoULrRIE.
"A correspondent of the Buffalo Courier
writes to that paper as follows:


l had the pleasure of seeing letter writ
ten by Ashel Brocket, one of the SO ldiers
of Fort Moultrie. He was in that fortress
while the bombardmant of Fort Sumter was
going on. His account differs materially
from that of the chevaliers. There were
forty men in the fort killed and one hunered
wounded. He says "when we heard gun
at Sumter we knew what was coming and
sure enough, in about minute, one Of Ma,
jor's compliments would come into the fort
and raise a considerable muss. Men would
be sent up in the air by one of his shells to
see how things looked outside, but when
they came down they could not see at all.
It was hot work, and the Major made every
gun tell. Mr.. Brocket was among the
wounded.
Year: 1861

The steamer Star of the West, while en-
deavoring to enter Charleston harbor, with
troops and supplies for Fort Sumpter, about
daylight Wednesday morning, was fired upon
by the garrison on Morris Island and also by
Fort Moutrie. She put about and went 10 sea.
The first gun has thus been fired by the South
Carolineans, and there is no telling when it
will end.
Year: 1861

A<LARk d co. have extensive Wood and
SLumber Yard at the corner of Cherokee and PES
ervoir streets by the terminus of the railway Every
kind of sawed lumber is kept always on hand and
large or small demands can be instantly supplied


Fire Wood, either oak, pine or manzanita green or
dry for sale in any quantity and will be delivered at
short notice.


Orders be left at the Yard, or at the office on
Main street. JF CLARK


Nov. 19, 1859. If J JOHNSON
Year: 1861

An old doctor said that people who were
prompt in their payments always recovered
in their sickness, as they were good customs
ers, and physicians could not afford to lo-e
them. A good hint and sensible doctor.
Year: 1861

How TO BE MIsERABLE.-It is said not to
be difficult matter to render ourselves mis-
erable. Those however who do not wish to
be miserable should not take the direct course
to secure misery. One writer recommends to
any one who wishes to be miserable.


THINK about yourself; about what you
want, what you like, what respect people ought
to pay to you, what people think of you ; and
then to you nothing will be pure. You will
spoil everything you touch you will make
sin and misery Tor yourself out Of everything
which God sends you; yon will be as wretch
ed as you choose on earth, or in heaven either.


In heaven either, say. For that proud,
greedy, selfish, self-seeking spirit would turn
heaven into hell 1t did turn heaven into hell,
for the great devil himself. 1t was by pride,
by seeking his own glory-.so, at least, wise
men say-that he fell from heaven to hell.
He was not content to give up his own will
and do God S will, like the other angels He
was not content to serve God and rejoice in
Gods glory. He would be master himself.
and set up for himself, and rejoice in his own
glory; and so when he wanted to make pri-
vate heaven of his own, he found he had made
hell. When he wanted to be little god
for himself, he lost the life of the true God,
to loose which is eternal death. And why?
Because his heart was not pure, clean, honest,
simple, unselish. Therefore, he saw God no
more, and learned to hate him whose name is
love.
Year: 1861

We made a short visit to this camp, at Brat
tlcboro last week. The encampment was near
the one occupied by the First Regiment on
its return to the State. The white tents,
martial music, and drilling soldiers, present
cd quite military array. The Regiment
was full, and we judge it would be no dis
para cement to former Regiments to say that
no one that has gone from the State, could
boast a nober set of stawart looking men,
than those embraced in this. They looked as
though they were able to do their duty, aud
we doubt not they will honor their State, and
take memorable part in this great national
struggle.


They left Bratteboro, for the seat of war,
on Saturday. The good wishes and prayers
of Vermonters 90 with them. The depart
ure of these Regiments cause many sorrow
full partings, but those who 60, as we'll as
those who tarry behind, must find great con-
ISOLATION in the reflection that the cause is a
oood one, and life sacrificed in such an enter
prise, could not be offered in cause more
noble. We had brother who left in this
Regiment, leaving behind his little family,
and he gave US, as his reason for so doing,
that he had made the subject one of lervent
prayer, and felt that it was his duty TO go
r
we presume, have gone with similar feelings,
and for similar reason, and these are the
Christian men, who will trust in God, and not
finch in the conflict, as they have laid their
lives npon the altar. u


The Fifth Regiment left st. Albans on
Monday. 1t is now expected that both Of
Year: 1861

The proclamation of General Fremont,
coniscating the slaves of Rebels In arms
against the Government, was hailed with joy
in all the loyal States. 1t seemed to meet a
general feeling that it was making an ad-
vance in the right direction. This Joy has
been in some degree abatcd by the required
modification by the President, confining the
con6scation Of slaves to those who are en-
ployed in Rebel camps and on Rebel fortih-
cations. But it must be obvious to every re-
fecting mind, that the slave may be doing
lust as much TO aid the Rebel cause, while at
work on the plantation for his Rebel master
as though employed in the Rebel camp. tie
NAV here raise or earn the bread to feed the
Rebel army. If the property of those IN
arms against US, is, by their acts OF rebellion
forfeited, it should most obviously anctude
the slaves, and may God speed the day
! when freedom shall be proclaimed to the
captives in all the seeding States. Slavery
is involved in this great national contest, anc
there is no reason why the fact should be lg
nored. We shall make sorry work in trying
to uphold Slavery, and at the same time sur
pressing the 81 aveholder's rebellion. Ii
peace could be secured to the country, Will
the roofs of the Bohon Upas Of Slavery still
undsturbed in our Southern SOIL it wonlC
quickly SO poison all of our political rela
tions, that the present troubles would b'
more than revived again. The axe must b'
laid at the root Of this tree or ovlI and nov
is the time to have the work completed, anC
we cannot expect q peace worthy OF our ma
tiopal excellence and prosperity, until pure
from the sin of Slavery. The South have
taken up arms in defence Of Slavery, and
they must triumph in the destruction OF th'
Government, or the Government must trl
umph in the destruction of Slavery. W.
believe God designs the destruction of Slave
ry in the war in which he has permitted u
to be iavolved and woe to those who seek t.
hold back the hand of Providence, from
result for which the opposed huve been 81


long sighing and praying. Let our Govern
ment take an open attitude Of hostility tt


Slavery, which lies at the foundation OF our
national troubles and then we may confident
" expect the blessing of God, and the sym
pathy of foreign nations in this great strug
gle for the rights Of humanity.
Year: 1861

JUDGMENT FOR A NEWSPAPER ACCOUNT
Among the recent decisions at the general
term of the Supreme Court of the Albany IN.
Y y district, was one in favor Of Mr.. j. Seas
bury against Bradford o. Wait. for seven
years subscription to The CatskaN Recorder
and Democrat. The decision was in favor of
the publisher, and the judgment and costs, we
understand, amount to between two and three
hundred dollars.


This is warning to people who are mean
enough to subscribe for newspaper and not
pay for it. Every widely.circulated newspa-
per has on it's lists the names Of many readers
to whom the paper goes regularly, week after
week-who receive the profit which good
paper always carries to its readers-whose
children and family are interested and ln-
structed by it--yet who at the end of the
year, after having read it since the beginning,
never think there is any harm in letting the
printer 60 unpaid for years labor. To such
persons, the hint contained in the above par
agraph may be of service,
Year: 1861

The Work OF CHApLAIN.-A Chaplain of
regiment in writing to the Western Adrocate
says:


Il am more than ever convinced that every
regiment ought to have its own chaplain, to
preach to and pray for the men, and encourage
and comfort the sick, the wounded, and the dy-
ing have a letter now before me, written in
behalf of widowed mother who has youth
ful and dear son in this regiment. 1t requested
me to visit him. and give him such advice as
would wish the Christian minister to give my
son. This letter assures me the sorrow of many
families at the departure Of lst Kentucky resi-
ment was somewhat relieved by the intelligence
that was appointed Chaplain. o that could
meet the expectations of many sorrowing
mothers and sisters Of those son and brothers
now deprived of home influences Soon after
receiving the letter referred to, [ sought out
William, and have already talked freely with
him three times and the mother may be assur-
ed her Instructions, example, prayers, and tears
have not been lost on her son in vain.
Year: 1861

This is very appropriate question to ask
in this national crisis, but it should be asked,
not by the way of making an excuse for in
delence, but with strong desire and purpose
to do all IN oar poaOer to sustain the govern
ment against the uurightcous attacks of the
present rebellion. There are many ways in
which we may do something to aid this i'm.
portant cause If we can do no good, we
should be resolved, at least, to do no harm.
We commend the following suggestion from
an exchange to the attention of the reader:


l. If you are in condition to leave home
that is, if the care of family on estate do
not make your presence positively imperative,
if you cannot serve your country better where
YOU are than in the fed-enlist. It is duty,
a privilege, an honor.


2. II you cannot 20 yourself, send your
money. Show your confidence in your coun-
try and in the cause, by investing of your
capital, so far as is consistent, IN United
States bonds or Treasury notes Every hoard
ed or hitherto unused dollar should be thus
appropriated. You will then have, if posi-
bic, deeper interest in the success OF the
Federal arms


3. If you cannot go or send, give to the
Government your sympathy. Do not grum'
bic. If you are thrown out Of business, bear
it. Said man Of our acquaintance living
in factory village, who has large family
to support, " Last year my income was near.
y eight hundred dollars; this it will proba'
bly, not exceed three. But if we cannot have
wheat upon the table we will have rye; if We
cannot have rye we will have corn if We
cannot have corn enough We will have haJ
enough-only by the lst Of next April let
the Flag Of the Free float upon every fortress
and hilltop from the St. Johns to the BIC
Grande !"


4. Remember, too, Gen. Scott is man
Mcclellan is man-Lincoln and his advisers
are men, All arc liable to err and fail
Over all, omnpotent is God. Seek to know
what policy would be most pleasing in the
sight of heaven-nearest right Dare to ad
vocate its adoption, and then intercodc for its
success. Then our country shall be saved
Year: 1861

The wife show is now the last lingering rel
ic OF what was once popular national Gus
tom. Here the sons aud daughters of trades
men were wont to assemble 10 select their
partners for lite. The girls would come deck
ed out in all ornaments the family could raise,
and sometimes carrying bunch of silver tea.
spoons, or playing gracefully with a huge sill
yer ladle as if it were fan while ,he young
man, also appearing to the best advantage,
would stroll by them, and on seeing any oung
lady who particularly struck their fancy,
would politely inquire about her dover from
the parents, who invariably accompanied the
blushing damsels The custom SO far exists
to the present day that, had been matrimoni
ally disposed, l might have selected wife
without even the trouble OF advertising, to say
nothing OF saving the time which the more
conventional customs of my native land deem
requisite for q cuurship
Year: 1861

Think of the magnificent service done TO
humankind by James Watt. 1t is positively
impossible to calculate whai we all owe to the
man that gave us the steam engine. 1t is
sober truth that the inscription in Westminster
Abbey tells, when it speaks of him as among
the "best henefactors" Of the race. Yet what
an unsound organization that man had !
Through most of his life lie suffered the deep
est misery from desperate depression of spirits
he was always tancying that his mind was
breaking down he has himself recorded that
he often thought of casting off by suicide the
unenviable burden of life. Aud still, what
work the ricketty machine got through! With
tearing headaches, with a sunken chest, with
the least muscular of limbs, with the most
melancholy OF tempemments, worried and
tormented by piracies of his great inventions,
yet he did so much and so nobly.
Year: 1861

!. THE DANGER OF MoBILE.-The Mobile Ad-
vertiser thinks it would not be difficult for
an armed vessel to reach that city, in spite
of the guns of Fort Morgan. tsays;


Any spirited commander Ofa light draught
United States steam vessel in the Gulf
can win laurels and promotion by rum
ming into Mobile Bay, in the night, and
sssailing this second city Of the Oonfede-
second in, point Of trade and commer-
ciai importance, if not in population. The
fact can not be denied, nor done away by
contemptuous comment when stated. II Is
as well known at the rooms Of the United
States Navy Department as il is anywhere
We are no alarmists, but firm believer that
" an ounce Of prevention 10 worth a pound
of cure" The defenses OF the entrance Of
the haTbor should be OF command here in
the city. Compared with the dagger at
tending the passage Of the channel At
Charleston Bay, it would be the safest kind
of travelling for steamers TO pass into Mobile
Bay. There are other routes, too, save that
under the guns of Morgan.
Year: 1861

CAMP LAUREL HILL, July 4, 1861.


To lie Editor Of The Uhig:-


SIR-You will allow me, know, to oc-
cupy a small space in your journal, giving,
i'll as condensed form as possible, AN OUT
line of the condition of the goth regiment
of Virginia volunteers now at this camp,
fifteen miles south of Phillippi, under
command of Lieut.-COl. Pegram, and some
OF the grievances that have severely attii ict-
ed this gallant corps since taking up the
line of march in Richmond. No one,
trust, could be more sensible than myself
OF the distracted condition of our beloved
country, nor of the long train of inconVe.
niences that must attend a civil war-nor
more willing than myself TO make heavy
sacrifices, in times like the present, when
the very pillars of liberty totter to their
base, and the sacred soil of WashingtOn's
birth place and home bears the footprint
of the mercenary Vandals of the North
But when brave spirits have left their
homes and families, whom tuey love next
to their country, to march on foot over
wild, mountainous, and, you may say, un-
inhabited country, to vindicate the honor
of their old Mother State, it is nothing
more than right that they should be pro-
vided with such necessuries, not to say
comforts, as they are entitled to, and to
which the State has put into the hands of
certain so-called officers, for their use and
benefit This corps left Richmond three
weeks ago, and out of eight companies
constituting the regiment, only three were
provided with tents. No doubt the cap
tuins of such as were not provided for
made acquisitions for tents in due time be-
fore leaving Richmond, outstanding
which, if we are correctly informed, requi-
sitions for tents from other quarters have
been filled, though made subsequently to
the demand of the Goth Regiment. Now,I
would first like to know whether this is
correct; if so, great wrong must rest on
the shoulders of some person or persOns.-
If the above statement be not. correct, then
the question is presented whether every ef-
fort has been made by those in power to
furnish these tents. Having been an eye wit
ness to the hardships endured by this Reg


Inent, from the moment we commenced
the march from Staunton to tue present
time, we having now been in camp at this
post two weeks, l am prepared to state
with accuracy, that | have seen enough to
awaken the liveliest sympathy in the ho-
som of the most obdurate and Indifferent
person on earth. We have had a great
deal of rain, and situated as the camp is,


in marshy valley, in the far Northwest of
the State, where the temperature is, par
ticularly at night, very low, you will read
lily conceive the great danger to which the
men must necessarily be exposed, and The
amount, and type of disease, that must
prevail. At this moment there are nu-
merous cases of disease resulting from
exposure to all kinds of weather, with
nothing but Il bark, or brush hut,to shelter
the heads of the gallant spirit who are
anxiously awaiting an opportunity to
prove themselves men worthy of better
care at the hands of those for whose fire.
sides they are willing to lose their lives
There are several poor men OF great re-
Year: 1861

We have Z wo-d TO oner TO AL good citizens
who intend 10 take a part in tho loan now
asked for by tie Federal Government. 1t is to
make their bids for themselves directly, in their
Own names, and not in tho name Of broker
or any other middle man. Let the country
know every one Of those who are disposed to
prove their confidence IN The Government; and lot
no man who proposes now to come forward to
the assistance Of the Treasury hide himself
behind any third party.
Year: 1861

welcome contingency. As he has at his com
mand considerable body Of elavehodirg fanatics
already in arms under experienced officers, it IS
but common prudence for the United States TO
prepare in season for the National defense.
Year: 1861

the dictates OF common there bo no reasonable
doubt on that point.


We therefore have arrived at the conclusion fortified
by all publiciss, that Captain Wilkes in stopping the
British steamer Trent, sending messenger on board to
request the surrender of these rebel emssaries and SUBJ
sequeny sustaining his demand by an exhibition Of
force acted within the scope of his authority and within
the recognized rules OF international law If we thought
otherwise would recommend frank disavowal Of tho
act and the making Of due We have no fears,
however, but that the matter win receive the earnest
and honest consideration of the Secretary Of State and OF
the administration, and that tho course most consisens
with law, honesty and fair dealing win be pursued Such
course, whatever may be- win command the sanction
and support OF the people Of the United States