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Year: 1861




On the road amongst the Himalaya
mountains I beheld species of tight rope
performances which might bring color up
on Mr. Bondin's cheek. The rope exten-
dcd from an enlinence on the hill side
above the village over ravine and down
to great knoll in the fields below, and
was drawn as tight as several hundred men
with their united strength could effect
They had just finished stretching it when
We arrived, and | could scarcely believe
that man was actually going to slide
down it. the feat apr cared to be utterly
SO impracticable with any chance of safety.
Imagine rope extended from the top OF a
rock 800 feet high, to pole some 2,O00
feet from it's base, and some idea may be
formed of the undertaking. A great con-
course Of people of both sexes were assem-
bled in all their holiday garb, and the man
who was to slide was swinging round at the
end oI a long plank fixed On an upright
pole as a pivot. Every few minutes he
called upon Some person among the croud
by name, and swinging round several times
to the individuals honor, received from him
a trifing gratuity. He no sooner noticed
Me than | was included in that category.
Being told that it was in no way reli-
gious ceremony, l gave him rupee. He
was escorted to the eminence above, amid
the loud lamentations of his family, and
the discordant music of the village band.


With a glass I saw him placed on kind
of saddle on the rope, and two individuals
busted in fastening something to his legs,
which | afterwards saw was filled with
earth The spectators, among whom l
stood, were assembled in groups near the
pole to which the lower end Of the rope was
attached, all intertly watching for the de-
scent. Presently he let go and came
down several hundred yards with terrible
velocity, a stream of smoke following In his
wake. AS he approached us the incline
being gradually diminished, his career was
less rapid, and became slower and slower
nearer the end, where the rope being near
the ground, he was taken down amidst the
shouts and congratulations of the villagers.
-Ran6les in the Himalayas.
Year: 1861

That the people are ripe for such a
movement we lave no donbt But that it
car inspire confidence and be successful
with such old party hacks as Pump Car
penter at the head of it, ;s very question
able.-Boott, in the Daily Life.


That old reprobate (Booth) knows the
drift of public sentiment as well as any
other man, and be sees this is likely to be
a strong move, (and it will be if he will
keep out of it, } and he is anxious to jump
on and retrieve his broken fortunes. If
he really desired the success of this move,
he would keep out of it, for be must know
the sinking odium that attaches to his
name. We advise the operators of this
Union move to compel Booth to keep with
in his ewn kennel.-PHnp Carpenter IN
the Patriot
Year: 1861

aJ The Rev Henry Ward Beecher
recently preached sermon on the killed
in battle. The following is an extract:


More than one-half of the human race
die in the cradle. More than one half of
the ether half die before old age, Sudden
death is not most to be dreaded. The
most painful and slowest road to heaven is
disease. Looking at it in its just view,
commend me to sudden death-death by
lightning stroke. by the whistling ball
Te be sure, with sudden death there is a
violent shock; but as a translation, to
pass thrt ugh the golden doors of Heaven,
violent deaths are to be desired. For me,
let Gods will be done; let me die when
and where he pleases; but with my will,
not with the long vacation furnished by
sickness and disease, my BODY parched
with fever, my blood drying up, my brain
stagnant, to GO crawling and creeping out
of life, but rather in full manhood and life,
full of vigor.


AN exchange says that the Mother
of State" is just now receiving an unez-
pected visit from some of her children.
Year: 1861

In the matter of the guardianship Of the minor
heirs of John Negus, deceased.


On reading and fling the petition of Maria Negus
guardian Of sad minors duly verified, setting forth
description of all the real estate of which said deceas
ed died seized and the condition and value of the
spectve portions thereof, that it is necessary to sell
portion thereof for the support and maintenance of
said minors, and praying that license be to her grant
ed 10 sell portion of said real estate. And it appear
ing by said petition that there is not sufficient person
al estate in the hands of said guardian to support
and maintain said minors and that it is necessary to
sell portion of said real estate.


1t is therefore ordered that all person. an terested
in said real estate appear bt fore the Judge of this
Court On Monday the Tth day of October next at IL
O'Clock a, NJ, al the Court House in the village of
Jefferson. and show cause, if any they have why Ii
should not be granted said guardian sell
said real estate, according the prayer of said petit
ton


And it is further ordered that copy of tins order
be published for three successive weeks prior said
day of hearing, in the 'sWatertown Republican, a
weekly newspaper, published at Wrtertown, in said
County.


Dated the 24t day of August A. D. 1861.


BY the Court, SAMUEL BAIRD.


sopow3 County Judge
Year: 1861

This evenings Commercial says that We
think we have sufficient authority for say
lag that so far as a movement of National
troops is concerned, there is ne probability
of an engagement within thirty days. Of
course, if attacked, there will be general
and severe battle. Our troops are well
prepared to meet any number of tho en-
emy.


But fer perfecting the arrangements for
the onward movement, it is deemed best
to accomplish certain things which may
not be effectuaily dene in less than thirty
days. These matters have no reference
relative to raising more men. the Govern
ment being satisfied that it has ali it will
require. .....
Year: 1861

During the debate on the nomination Of Mr..
Holt, Mr.. Crittenden is said to have taken the
ground that as Kentucky is now q Central
State. enjoying all the prosperity consequent
upon the present Union and form of Govern
ment, she would never consent to ifs breaking
up and the formation of Southern Confeder-
acy, of which she would be Border State,
exposed to all the dangers and losses of such
position. He took the position that the u
nion must be preserved at all hazards, either
by peaceable means or by force, and that
force used against the lawless citizens of a
Government is not coercion OF State. The
speech, being entirely unexpected, created
great sensation among the Senators.
Year: 1861

A fellow, one evening recently, went into
store at Troy, N. Z, and requested to have
his cap filled with molasses, as it was for
wager; when the full cap was handed to him,he
complained that it was musty when the gro-
Ger went to smell it, the thief dashed it in his
face rendering him blind, and then robbed the
till of six dollars.
Year: 1861

NEW LAKE DISCOVERED IN MINNEsoTA.-A
private letter from the venerable chaplain at
Fort Ripley, Rev. E. G.. Gear, to C. w. Wool
ey, Esq, gives the particulars of the discovery
of a beautiful lake, hitherto entirely unknown
to white men, although only six miles distant
from the Fort. We are permitted 20 make
the following extracts from the letter 1.-THE


first time the existence of the lake was an
nounced in the fort, was in the early part of
the fall, or the latter part of summer, by
man in the vicinity who goes by the name of
Lying Jack, but nobody believed him. The
lake is from two to three miles in width, and
more than twelve miles long, and has a margin
of rare beauty, of fine sand and pebbles, and
broad enough, from the position 1 occupied,
as far as the view extended, to accomm odate
a carriage. 1t is surrounded with dark, dense
forest of pines and other timber, with high
land opposite to the position from which saw
it. From that point, only part of the lake
is seen; for it turns around headland, and
glances off in another direction. 1t is said
that there is another lake about half the size,
below it, and connected with it by strait;
and that both of them discharge their water
into Long Prairie river, and thence into the
Grow Wing. The solitude and beauty of the
scenery and the dense dark forest that environ
it, will leave You TO imagine, for have no
time to describe them. The indians call it
Big Fish Lake. 1t, no doubt, contains a great
abundance and variety of fish, and Lying Jack
affrms from personal knowledge, that White
Fish are among the number. DR.. Wall found
the skeleton of Muskalonge on the shore,
that indicated the largest size of that prince
of fishes. If the United States hold together,
the Colonel intends to build large boat in the
spring, on his own plan, and rig it with sails
and it will be famous place for resort for the
inmates of the garrison, for picnics and fish,
ing. .''-St. Paul Pioneer.
Year: 1861

He waited and listened. The suspense was
horror. Again he heard slight noise; and
by its nearnesS, he knew the intruder was not
far from him.


CASTOR Holt unseathed heavy knife, ard
cautiously retrea,ed, hoping to pass around
the head of the bed land thence to the window,
whence to escape.


When he reached the head of the bed, he
found it close to the wall, he could retreat no
farther! Listening intently, he detected a
soft, gliding noise, as if mass of clothing
was being pushed toward him by hair. breadths.


Pausing no longer, he sprang over the bed,
and rushed for the window. His hand and
foot were upon the sill, when the intruder
sprang upon him, and plunged blade at his
throat, but merely wounded him in the shoulder.


CASTOR Holt turned upon his unknown enc
my with savage curse, and struck back swift
and fierce. There was deep groan and
CASTOR Holt bounded into the yard, leaped
over the fence-not forgetting to secure his
shoes ere he fed like the wind. At the next
corner he paused and listened. He heard no
disturbance.


minutes of contemplation and then, congrat-
ulating himself that he had escaped so well,
hurried to his home, entered unperceived by
his servants, and went to sleep, muttering:


eff had the papers now, 1 should be per-
fectly happy. But shall be summoned there
early in the morning, and will have excellent
opportunities for search. On the whole,
think will go there early unsummoned, and
be the first to see it.''


He had been asleep less than an hour when
his door was broken into by squad OF police,
and an officer slapped him on the shoulder,
saying ssI arrest you for the murder of Je-
rome Sancini, in the house of Charles Lewis 20


sAh then it was Jerome 20 cried Holt in
dismay, and swooned with terror.


1t appeared that Charles had been detained
down town until almost morning and when
he entered the room, he found Jerome lying
on the floor, nearly dead from q terrible cash
on his breast.


Knowing he was dying, Jerome confessed
all, and that he had stolen there to assassinate
Charles, although he had agreed with Holt to
defer the deed till next night.


His confession restored Olivia to the bosom
of her happy father, whence she was afterwards
taken for life by Charles Lewis.


Jerome Sancni died where he fell and
CASTOR Holt is still serving under the inexo-
able decree of law, having been condemned
to hard labor.
Year: 1861

FRIGHTFUL OPPRESSION IN MIssIssIPPI.-The
Secessionists Of South Carolina and Missis-
sipp are particularly anxious to keep the world
from knowing some things that are going on in
those States. Yesterday, gentleman, for
merly a member of the Kentucky Legislature,
stated that be was just starting for Mississippi
to endeavor o.releve his brother in that State.
The brother had written him that tax was
imposed upon every slave owner in the State of
twelve dollars for each negro that, unless the
tax should be paid within few days, the negro
property to be con6scated to the public
use that his own negro tax amounted to. ST.
500, which he had no means whatever of paying,
and that hundreds of slave proprietors were hur-
rying their slaves out of the State to escape the
intolerable oppression. He moreover wrote
that this was known to be only the beginning
of terrible system of taxation, and added the
expression of his perfect conviction that the
people would not stand it-that within thirty
days they would rise up in their wrath and
their strength and crush the oppressors be-
meath their feet.-LouisriIe Journal, Jan. Z.
Year: 1861

We are informed that a horse thief was
hung in the grove south Of Nathaniel Ham


Inns last week, lie had gone into the
grove. tied up the horse, and was getting
some corn from neighborine fcll, when
two men who we're in search OF the stolen
horse tracked him into the woods. Find,
ing the horse, they concealed themselves
close BY. Soon afterwards the thief made
his appearance with an armfnl of corn.
which be threw down to the horse, and
then seated himself on the ground The
two men sprang upon him put a rope
round his neck hung him up to a tree till
he was dead, and then took him down and
buried him. The horse was stolen from
Dallas couaty. Don't know where the
thief was from. Il Casy f5Nnty Gu.cttc.
Year: 1861

THE WEST AND THE Wharf.-The West
will demand not for the purpose OF com
peiling her own sons to their duty, bat for
securing to the army Of the East the seryi.
ces Of the eowardly and uupatriotic New
England, New York and Pennsylvania,
that the work Of drafting be at once begun.
But in this heavy draft made upon us in
the face of imminent danger, there is this
consolation: with our brave boys in the
van Of McC.ellen's army, there will be no
more such pitable exhibition AS We saw at
Big Bethel and Bull Run. They will teach
you Fire Iouaves ani such ike cattle the
art of war Bat if for nothing else, let
the East be subject to draf, for men to
carry our mems luggage aud to serve as
cooks in camp Chicago Trib,tas
Year: 1861

economically built, as it doubtless will be,
it would very soon become one Of the best
pEying roads in the country.


The same principles precisely apply 10
the Mississippi and Missouri road, which is
also pushing its line westward and is almost
even with The Cedar Rapids road, provided
it first reaches the Missouri. So far as the
interests Of Chicago are concerncdi it makes
no difference which road is first completed;
but it will make very great difference
with Galcna and tile Rock Island roads,
Which first GrasI,s the rich prize which the
early completion Of its particular extension
offers. We should be glad to sec Il healthy
rivalry spring up between the stockholders
Of these two roads 10 push the
Iowa lines 10 the Missouri rs fast as
men and money can TO it. The Galcna
has just declared dividend Of FIVE per
tent, and if the stockholders would use
even that in pushing the Cedar Rapids
road to the Missouri they would make the
most profitable use possible Of the money.
Their Airline road to the Mississippi
would then at once become part Of the
direct route Of traffic and travel between
New York and all the cities Of tho Allan
tic seaboarl and the Pacific coast. 1t
wcl1ld then become, what in years past it
has becn, the best paying road i'll the Cnion'
There never has been j time In the history
Of our city and of the Galcna and Rock
Island railroads when Il strong effort to
reach the Missouri by rail, if successful as
it certainly would be, would produce such
bcucfccnt and decisive results. Who
among our leading citizens will devote his
time and energies for L few months to this
subject, and thereby secure for our city the
control fcr all time to come Of tic trade
and travel to the Pacific? The thing can.
may ne not say it must, be done.
Year: 1861

joy the Ircf1ts Of It's cultivation: The only
argument ever employed to justify the
expulsion Of the American Indians from
this country is, that the aborigtnes cannot
or will not use, improve, and cultivate it.
We take the South CarolinlRns at their
word. They say that they -cannot work
in their own climate; they tespise labor in
any climate; they can only eat the pro-
ducts of other peoples labor and after
wards fog the laborers. Why do they
cumber the ground: Why should this
traitorous minority Of idle vagabonds,
whose cole occupation for thirty years has
been to spring at the throat Of The Govern
ment, longer remain in possession of
10000 square miles Of beautiful and fertile
territory?
Year: 1861

Energy of character is the PhiioSol hers
stone of this life, and should be engraved upon
evcly heart: it is that which has peoplcd the
temple Of iame--that which has filed the his
toric page with great names, and the civil and
military wurll-tIat which has brought race
from barbarism, drawn the veil rom science, and
developed the wondrous powers Of nature; it
makes men great and makes men rich. First or
last il brings success. Without it Webster
would have been New hampshire lawyer,
Thomas Ewing Bnckeye salt boiler, and Frank
lin journcyman printer. Without it Demos.
themes would have stammered on TO his grave,
and Cintinnatus died a common soldier, Shakes.
peare would have been shot for poaching, Pope
died selling tape, Roscoe lived selling beer, and
Napoleon gone out Of the world Corsican bull
ly. With ii each one has not only done much
good for himself much for his day and generation,
but mu b for the world in the past, the present
and the future.


Energy Of character will 10 the same thing
for any man In small way that it has done for
these. Give the lawyer energy Of character,
and he will succeed at the bar without talent.
It is the secret by which the merchant, the ar
tist, the scholar and mechanic arrive ut dstinc..
ton and wealth. If they fall once, they rise
again; no contrary winds beat them down; or,
il down, they will not stay down. The man
who has energy Of character will rise in spite
Of fortune or opposition. Give man energy.
and he is made man, put him where you will.
It is this fact that gives US confidence that the
American people will Iise from their present de-
precision as soon as the blast has blown over that
threw them down. In defiance Of threatened
dissolution, a corrupt aud imbecile federal al
ministratiOn, a comparative cessation Of indus
trial pursuits, and every other evil that can be
visited upon them, the people Of this country
have energy enough to rise and prosper. He
who gives up in despair, and cuts away the
sheets Of his canvass because he finds contrary
winds in his passage, is but poor navigator
We have, thei eiore, little fear Of any blghling
effect that is likely TO grow out Of the present
trouble between the North and South. The
american people are equal to the exigences Of
the times: We have no fears for the future.
Year: 1861

TIE MAY euzrS.-Ths Nay oseen left
Detroit Tuesday evening. A dispatch to
Capt. Pierce states that she put into Maiden
during the snOwstOrm of yesterday. It was
expected that if the weather permitted she
would arrive at this port last night.
Year: 1861

Il


That times very hard and money very tight
That the people have not 0rk and In bad plight
And that for Carpets and Crockey they pay high
And that for an extras, they must pass them by
Of this and other matters the people they complain
And il makes me feel sad to their faces filled with


pain
And If by selling cheap-if this will make them smile-
Even il my money lose, they can share it awhile
Therefore, have concluded without regard to cost


sell
All Of Kitchen Goods Cutlery, and Carpets as well;


selling,
With Brooms and Bru hes, and everything, all cannot


be a telling.
Therefore, ladies and gentlemen come Guy upon this


invitation,
For have full supply of House Furnishing Goods at


my Poetical Staton-
1t located in the Bay State Block at the Poets





Here have good Stock of Goods, as any


upon my honor.
Now come one and ALL buy your goods, and times


for better will change,
Andf your money is little it will hold if you buy
the POettcal Exchange.
And should capital at the end of the war be light
Why then here is energy and ambition wch Is in the
fight,


Forlife + battle field and if do right
| will rally,


And can put fight hard times, with vigorous
sally.


And in conclusion, my customers thank for the
that past;


Also, for those which receiving in the way of pat
ronage-may it always last.
B.-The people respectfully invited TO call at
the Poetical Exchange, and examine my Goods, which
are new and of the latest pattern


ieIG dtf oRsON N. HEATH.
Year: 1861

"OLD Pur' FRIGHTESED.-It is generally supposed that Israel Putnam, of Revolutionary memory, was pretty brave man. The stories that have been related of him about his desent into the wofs den, of his escape from the British down the stone stairs of Horseneck, and his duel with the British officer sitting upon keg of onion seed are we'll remembered. A correspondent of the Norwich Courier, however, says that " Old Put" brave as he was, got thoroughly frightened once in his life. It was in this wise:

 It is very generally known that rattlesnake that has been recently killed, and without dislo- eating any part, will, on being raised, recoil in such manner as to strike his head against the hand. When Putnam was alive and lived in Pomfret, some one caught a rattlesnake, and gave an opportunity to all that came up to test their courage. But none stood the test on the first trial as they saw the head slowly rising, and before it touched the hand, they were sure to drop it. Soon Putnam was seen to approach, and every one thought he would not finch, as his courage was well known. Being invited to try it, he, after suspiciously eyeing the reptile, took hold and raised it steadily, slowly; but no sooner had it's weight fairly left the ground, than up came the head and down dropped the snake. A little discomfted by the laugh which followed the natural impulse that caused him to quit his hold, he again seized the tail, and held on til the head simply touched his hand, when he drop ped 1t again like a red hot iron, amid the loud gufaws of the spectators. Probably his courage never had severer test than 1t had on that oc- casion. Such is the story current among the old men of Pomfret and the adjoining towns.
Year: 1861

? SENDING CRAFTS BY MAn-Procure piece of oil-silk, (such as is used in lining straw hats,) let it be an inch or so longer than the gratis wrap the grafts within, and the oil-cloth snugly about them, bring up the ends, and making the whole moisture tight, by passing small thread around forty or fifty times from end to end. Wrap little paper about them outside of the oilcloth always, to prevent bruising, and enclose them in letter. They will go safely 1000 miles.
Year: 1861

A ToUoH OF WuTER.-Fhe first frost Of
the season occurred at the White Mountains
on Tuesday night. The White Mountains
lhsvO been capped with snow for some days.
On parts Of the Mount Washington carriage
road the snow has driited three and four feet
in depth. The rivers in the mountain dis
'tricts ars now very low for the time OF
the year, and general thaw of The old
and new snow is greatly desired by those
using the water power for manufacturing
unrnrau
Year: 1861

% 4 EfrLAsarros.-In seeking TO copy into the


Republican esterdsy two articles from the New
York Tribune, we directed the compositor to
coyt one of them from the Repu6fican Of the
day before. he took; instead, an article from


the Mobile Register, by which the design was
q. rather overdone, the object in copying the two
articles being to contrast their tone and spirit.
Year: 1861

AMERIcAy GEoGRAPHIcAL AND STATISTICAL So
oIErY.--A regular meeting of this Society will be
held this evening, at Clinton Hail. for the considera-
ton of a new code of bylaws which will neeessi-
tate an election at the same time.