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Year: 1861

A whaling vessel, which sailed from
London in the year 1910, found in the
Polar sea a ship embedded in the ice,
with sails furled, and ne signs of life on
beard. The captain and some Of the
crew, descending into the cabin, found
coiled upon the floor large Newfound-
land dog, apparently asleep. but when
they touched it they found the animal
was dead, and frozen as hard as stone.
In the cabin was young lady seated at
the table, her eyes open as If gazing on
the intruders in that desola,e place. She
was corpse! and had been frozen in an
apparently resigned and religious atti-
tude. Beside her was a young man, who,
it appeared, was the commander of the
b-ig, and brother to the lady, He wa.
sitting at the table, dead, and before him
was sheet Of paper, on which was writ
ten, "Our cook has endeavored to strike 9
light since yesterday morning, but in
vain; all is now over" In another par
of the cabin stood the cook, with tht
flint and tinder in hand, in the vain en-


deavor to strike the FIRE that could alon'
save them. The terrors of the seamel
led the captain from the spot, who tool


with him the log book as the sole memen


to sf the ill-fated ship. It appeared tina


she was also from London, and had bee


frozen in that place over fourteen years
Year: 1861

"Generation after generation" says a
6ne writer, "have felt as we now feel, and
their lives we're as active as our own.
They passed away like vapor, while
nature wore the same aspect Of beauty as
when her Creator commanded her to be-.
The heavens shall be as bright under our
graves as they a:e now around our paths.
The world will have the same attractions
for our children. Yet little and all this
will have happened. The throbbirg
heart will be stilled and we shall be at
rest. Our funeral will wind its way, and
the prayers will be said, and we shall be
left behind in silence and darkness of the
worm. And it may be for short time
we shall be spoken Of, but the things o.
life will creep in, and our name will soor
be forgotten. Days will continue to move
on, and laughter and sokg will be heari
In the room in which We died; and the eye
that mourned for us will be dried and
glisten again with joy; and even our chill


dren will cease to think of rs, and vii
not remember to lisp eur names"
Year: 1861

A millionaire Of Paris wrote to Scribe,
the we'll known dramatist: "My dear sir,
have great desire to be associated
with you in some dramatic composition.
Will you do me the favor to write .
comedy, and permit me to add to It q
few lines of my own2 Twill chen have it
produced in the most costly and splendid
style upon the stage, at my own expense.
and We will share the gloryl" To which
Scribe answers: "My dear sir, I must
decline your fattering proposal, because
religion teaches me it is not proper that
. horse and an ass should be yoksd TO-
gethes.p To whish the millionaire re.
piled: "Sir, I have received your iufl,
tinent -epistle. By what authority do yor
call me horse"
Year: 1861

There is one more element which plays q
most important part in digestion, and that is
the state OF the nervous system. More often
than men think, the seat Of their digestive diff.
fculties lies neither on their tables nor their
stomach, but in their brain. Worry, agitation
oppression with care, restlessness OF aim, a
monotonous or despondent life, all these ex.
press themselves in eapricious sppetites and
undigested food. Very often, too, remedy
for these evils is vainly sought in change or
restriction of diet by no means particularly
faulty. The influence of the mental state up
on the disposal Of the food has been demon
strated in the case Of prisoners. TIE depres.
sion attending prison life, has made absolutely
Indispensable compensation, in the form of a
more liberal diet, for those whose sentence ex.
tends over any considerable period; and thus
has arisen that comparative good feeding Of
the criminal, as compared with other classes
of the community, which has sometimes excit
ed 30 much comment. In bis heavy mental
atmosphere, the prisoner languishes upon Q
diet which might suffice, a hope and home-cheer.
ed man with the same amoant Of work.
Year: 1861

Without meaning to be uncharitable, We
cannot help suggesting that this war upon
the measure in advance has for its foundation
the fear that after all the tariff will prove
most bene6ccnt measure to the revenues Of
the government and the industry of the coun-
try; and if Mr. Morrill, can contrive to sur
vive the attacks Of the fre-eaters of Virginia
and the free-traders of New York city, ana
their democratic allies all over the country,
he may yet have it as his chief glory that his
name is indssolubly welded to the tariff of
lS61.-G. H. Freeman.
Year: 1861

! from generous and magnanimous people, yet
l feel it my duty to recommend the passage
OF JudciouS law to prevent the sacrifice of
property by forced sales in the collection of
debts.


You meet together at this special session,
surrounded by circumstances involving the
most solemn responsibilities the recolections
OF the gories OF the past, the reflections of the
gloomy present, and the uncertainty of the fu-
ture, all alike call upon you to discharge your
duty in spirit of patriotic courage, compre-
hensive wisdom and firm resolution. Never in
the history of our peace-loving Commonwealth
have the hearts of our people been so stirred
in their depths as at the present moment.
And, feel, that need hardly say to you, that
in the performance of your duties on this oc-
casion, and in providing the ways and means
for the maintenance OF our countryS glory
and our integrity 4 nation, you should be
inspired by feelings of self sacrifice, kindred
to those which animate the brave men who
have devoted their lives to the perilS of the
battle field, in defence of our nations flag.


Gentleman, place the honor of the State
in your hands. And pray that the Almighty
God, who protected our fathers in their efforts
to establish this our great constitutional liber-
ty-who has controlled the growth of civiliza-
foresake us; that He may watch over your
counsels, and may, in His providence, lead
those who have left the path of duty, and are
acting in open rebellion to the government,
back again to perfect loyalty, and restore
peace, harmony, and fraternity to our dstrac
ted country. A. q. CURTIN.
Year: 1861

tain poor Pat forever. But as they well knew
that he had nothing, and wouldn't feel much
ashamed in going through the Insolvent Court,
they made the best of bad bargain and let
him go.


Well, you must know that about week af-
ter this, Paddy Philan was sitting by his little
fire and thinking over the wonderful things he
had seen, when sure as death, the postman
brought him letter, the first he had ever re-
ceived, which he took to a friend of his, one
Ryan, fruit seller, because, you see, he was
great hand at reading writing, to decipher
for him. 1t reads thus


$50 to DOneraie and marry Kathleen o.
Reilly. The instant the knot is tied, l fulfill
my promise of making you comfortable for
life. But as you value your life and liberty,
never breathe syllable of what has passed.
Remember, you are in my power if you inclose
me your marriage certificate. / send you fif-
ty pounds for present expenses"


o, happy Paddy didn't he start next day
for Cork, and didn't he marry Kathleen and
touch thousand pounds By the power he
did. And what is more, he took cottage,
which perhaps you know is not a hundred
miles from Bruffin, in the county of Limerick !;
and i'faix he forget his first wife entirely, and
never told any one but myself, under the
promise of secrecy, the story of his Fleet Mar
riage.
Year: 1861

No description of machinery at the present
day is more ingenious or interesting than that
for calico printing. AS it leaves the power
loom, calico is fabric without any pattern,
and of a dull, light buff color. In this state
its uses of course, very limited. 1t is
fit for outer apparel, for furniture, or in fact
for any purpose for which an ornamental It's
sue is required. 1t has also hairy or downS
tissue, and thus presents coarse and unfin-
ished appearance. The hairy .ilaments re-
quire to be removed, and the fabric must be
made of snowy-white before it is likely to
become of use to any extent. The dOwny fila
ments are removed in the same manner as
those of lace, either by rapidly drawing the
material over a sheet of copper at bright red
heat, or by passing it through gas flames and
the bleaching is accomplished by the rapid
agency of chemical force. The calico is boil
ed, washed, soaked in solution of chloride
OF lime, then in weak acid, and so alternately,
until at length all its impurities are removed,
and it becomes as white as could be desired.
Thus, in few hours, by the combined assis
tance of chemical science and few simple
mechanical expedients, the process Of bleach
ing is effected, which formerly occupied days
and even weeks, and was then often imperfect
ly employed or performed. After this the
bleached calico is ready for the reception of
its ornament, and this was formerly impressed
upon its surface by means OF engraved blocks,
charged with color; but more rapid process
is now employed. The patterns on printed
calicoes and similar figured cloths consist, as
is apparent on the slightest examination, of
continual repetition of the same figure. This
figure. whatever it be, so far it consists of
asingle color is engraved upon copper roller,
the length of which corresponds with the
breadth of the calico, and the circumference
of which corresponds with the length of the
pattern. In general in such cases, the breadth
of the pattern being much less than that of the
cloth, it is repeated many times in the width.
This pattern is therefore engraved upon the
sur face of the roller, the length extending
completely around it, and being repeated
throughout the length of the roller in the
same manner as it is intended to appear on
The cloth. This roller receives the coloring
matter by certain apparatus which first smears
and then wipes it, SO to remove all dye eX-
cept what fills the tncisons of the engraving.
The cloth is then pressed between this roller
and another which has soft surface, the two
being pressed severely together in their line
of contact. By this process the color deposit
ed in the lines of the engraved roller is trans
ferred to the cloth, and the printing is COM
pleted.
Year: 1861

PRIvATEERING.-We trust that the Govern.
ment means to adopt no half measures with
prvateers. The instant execution of the first
crew of privateers taken will do more to check
this atrocious system than the destruction OF
ten times the number later. If the first crew
escapes through any mistaken ciemency, it
will be accepted by the whole South as proof
that the Government is afraid. Too much
mercy has already been shown to traitors.
Judge Robinson ought to have paid with his
life for his audaciOus tempt to seduce over
General Scott. The impunity with which this
sort of thing is permitted passes with the reb-
els for imbecility, and the conclusion is very
natural.
Year: 1861

TEACHING BY ExAMPLE.-A French gentle
man reproached his son for carrying gold
watch in a very careless and exposed man
per; but the young gentleman persisted in
the practice, in spite of parental admonition.
In a crowd at The theatre. one evening. the
old gentleman asked his son to tell him what
O'Clock it was, and the young man was dis
tressed and mortified to find his watch had
been stolen. ssNever mind," said his father.
smiling 81 took il myself, to show you how
easily you could be robbed-here it is - He
put his hand in his fob to restore it but 10,
and behold, it was gone Some thief, more
adriot than himself, had appropriated the
property.
Year: 1861

An incident occurred in Concord a few even
ings ago which is worth mentioning, and
which shows the spirit and pluck that some
OF the Concord girls are made of. A young
gent offered to accompany young lady home
from a neighbours and when asked by the
young lady if he had, or intended to volun-
teer as soldier in the army, he replied in the
negative. s.Then you are not the man to wait
on me. Do your country some service il you
desire my favor" There is the spirit of '76
for you. Hurrah for Concord.
Year: 1861

YoUNG AMsRIoA.-The Boys and Girls in the
common Schools at Hollidaysburg last week
gathered up among themselves, by general
contribution, money enough to provide a
handsome National flag, and on Wednesday
run it up from the cupola of the building, a.
midst the most vociferous kind OF cheering.
Same day, the boys of Prof. Miller's High
School provided flag and ran it up over the
Academy building. Huzza for the spirit of
Young America.
Year: 1861

large American flag is suspended across
the street at Havre de Grace, bearing the mot
to ssBy the Eternal the Union must and shall
be preserved A native and resident of Ce-
Gil county assures us the Union feeling in that
county is intense and unqualified.
Year: 1861

The Adjutant General of Virginia rcpor-
ted, few days ago, that the State only had
arms enough to supply 5000 men. This ag-
gravates their disappointment in not being
able to seize arms at Harper's Ferry.
Year: 1861

We once read that company of British off,
GERS in India started out for days sport OF fox
hunting, and that the first game uncovered by
the dogs was royal Bengal tiger of the largest
size, which speedily destroyed the dogs and
stopped the officers sport for that day.


A somewhat similar bringing to sudden
stand-still seems to have happened to a lot OF
hunters in San Francisco, who were endeavor-
ing to organize hunting sxpedition-the game
being nothing less than the Republic created
by Washington and his noble and immortal
compatriots Indeed they had already started
upon the hunt, when 10 right in the very be-
ginning of their path stood one through whose
veins the blood of Washington was angrily
coursingI We imagine we can see the proud
and incorruptible spirit of a worthy descendant
of our immortal Washington flashing through
eyes angered at the mere sight of men SO base
as to represent robbery as virtue, treason as
patriotism, and honesty and fidelity as the worst
of crimes.


But the Nevada Democrat tells the tale to
which these remarks are Introductory


We are informed that Colonel Washington,
Collector of San Francisco, has been approached
be sectssonists, who urged him to retain all
the money that came into his hands, for the
benefit of the Pacific Republic. But the con-
spirators met with an unexpected rebuff. Col.
Washington told them that be had given bonds
for the faithful discharge of his duty, and that
every dollar which came into his hands should
be paid over to the order of the Government.
Year: 1861

There are always two sides to every political
question. In Gov. Downey's first annual Mes
sage he said:


Let the people of the Territories alone settle
the question of domestic slavery within their
borders, and be admitted into the Union with or
without slavery clause in their Constitution.
The precise time at which the people of a Ter
ritory should be enabled to decide this question
can be settled by the Act of compromise itself.
This difference certainly is not of sufficient i'm
portance to cause a dissolution of the Union !;
and although in common with very large
by the recent election, haze airays 6elieved that
the people, at all periods Of their existence, hare
control Of this subject, &c.


Upon this correspondent of the Mountain
Democrat remarks:


This admission of the Governor of his life
long belief does not argue well for the honesty
of his heart. If any issue before the people
was ever fully made, or any question clearly
decided by the people at the ballot box, it was
the Lecompton policy of the Administration, at
the election when the Governor was candidate
for Lieutenant Governor. on the Democratic tick
If the Governor tEen held the sentiments he now
boldly avows in his message, he practiced a
political fraud upon his party that never should
and never will be forgiven.


Our purpose in printing the foregoing extract
from the Governors Message and the remarks
of the correspondent thereupon, is not to defend
Gov. Downey against the reflections upon his
political honesty--for that is wholly unnecessa-
ry-but simply to show that the Democracy Of
this State did not " clearly" endorse the Le-
compton policy of the Administration" at the
election when Gov. Downey was elected Lieut.
Governor. The Gubernatorial candidate of the
Democracy at that time was Milton S. Latham
who all through that canvass everywhere in his
speeches told the people that he had opposed
the Lecompton policy of the Administration
that be had opposed it until the Administration
| abandoned it and suffered it to die-and tha
then, after its ignominious death, he had agresi
to adopt the English Bill as a fair mode of set
Ting the quarrel between the friends and enc.
mics of the dead "Lecompton policy of the Ad
ministration." And the people elected him by
twenty-one thousand majority Yes, elected
Milton S. Latham by twenty-one thousand ma
jority, in the face Of the fact that he had OPP
posed to its death the +" Lecompton policy of tn,
Administration"
Year: 1861

The Hon. Alex. H. Stevens, of Georgia, has
recently addressed letter to friend, land it
has found its way into the newspapers which
does high credit alike to his intelligence and his
patriotism. Speaking of the possibility that
Georgia may be driven 10 secession, Mr.. Ste
yens observes:


"Even in that case should look with great
apprehension as to the ultimate result. When
this Union is discovered, if of necessity it must
be, see at present but little prospect of cd
government afterwards. At the North, l feel
confident anarchy will soon ensue. And whe-
ther we shall be better off at the South, will de-
pend upon many things that am not now salts
fed that we have any assurance of. Revolu-
tions are much easier started than controlled
and the men who begin them, even for the best
purposes and objects, seldom end them.


The American Revolution of l776 was one Of
the few exceptions to this remark that the his
tory of the world furnishes. Human passions
are like the winds-when aroused, they sweep
everything before them in their fury. The wise
and the good who may attempt to control them
will themselves most likely become the victims
This has been the history of the downfall of all
republics. The selfish, the ambitious and the
bad will generally take the lead. When the
moderate men who are patriotic have gone a:
far as they think right and proper, and propose
to reconstruct then viii be found a class below
them, governed by no principle, but persona
objects, who will be for pushing matters further
and further, until those who sowed the wiad
will find that they have reaped the whirlwind
These are my serious apprehe nsions. They are
founded upon the experience of the world and
the philosophy of human nature, and no wise
man should contemn them. To tear down anG
build up again are very different things, ana
before tearing doacn euen a bad gocernment 10.
should first see. good prospect for building up G
better
Year: 1861

Our OF WoRK.-A friend informs US that he
has Just received letter from his nother,-an
old lady, who has lived all her life in Philadel-
phia-wherein she states that at least %, 900
people have been thrown out of employment in
that city alone by the secession difficulties, and
that this is likely to prove but the beginning of
before witnessed such times as now distress her
native city
Year: 1861

RE The penetrating power of the
Rosse telescope suspasses the comprehension of
the human mind to apprehend in all its vast
ness. one astronomer remarks that the appear.
ance of Jupiter, as presented IN this wonderful
instrument, is IS if coach lamp were advanced
into the tube; and another declares that the
sublimity of the spectacle afforded by some of
the globuiar clusters of nebule is such as no
one can express.
Year: 1861

The LECTUEE-Thc lecture at the
Methodist church last evening, was poorly At
tendsd-about forty 10 al. The lecture itself,
was nothing more nor less than . miserable,
low dung TRADE Of abolition blackguardism.
The Reverend politician directed his remarks
in the main, to vituperating the South and the
Democratic party, and glorifying Black Re-
pubheans. The principal point made was,
that the principles of the Chicago Platform
must be maintained, though the lives Of un
told millions paid the forfeit His abuse Of
Mr. Buchanan was particularly vindictivs and
ungentlemanly. aud We are glad 10 know that
the sentiments so expressed. we're there
hisssd roundly. We would advise this Mr.
Csx-this Reverend blackguard. to forgo the
pulpit and conine himself to somc employment
more congebial to his nature-thst of stealing
niggers, for instance. This is the sort of man
the lie Claire people have got to help them
raise money to pay of their church debt
Those Who were instrumental in procuring his
aid, had better dismiss him ct once. He is
evidently too much wrapped mp in the cause
Of Black Rspubiicanism to be Of any benefit
to the cause Of Christianity.
Year: 1861

"a single buttle OF sPALDINGs PREPARED GLUE
will save ten times its cost anuually.-6a
sPALDING'S PREPARED CLUE
SPALDING'S PREPARED GLUE!
sPALDING's PREPARED GLUE


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ECONOMY DISPATCH
Year: 1861

had more than quarter Of 3 million in
habitants in 1910, and more than half a
million in 1920. This State has eyi-
dently attained its full growth under
the present regime, being far more like,
ly to fall below its present population
ten years hence than to rise above It.
Year: 1861

Fun is the most conservative element
ofsociety, aud ought to be cherished
and encouraged BY lawful means.
People never plot mischief when they
are merry. Laughter is an enemy to
malice, foe to scandal and friend to
every virtue. It promotes good tenn
per, cnlivens the heart and brightcns
the intellect Let us laugh when we
can.
Year: 1861

A vessel bearing the palmetto flag Of
South Carolina, recently attempted to
enter the port Of Havana. She was
brought under the guns Of Moro Castle
and kept there until she hauled down
her rebel colors and hoisted the Anlcri-
can flag.
Year: 1861

MORBID APPETITE FOR NEws-The public
mind is in a restless, nervous, excited state
So many startling events occur in these latter
days. that we are constantly on the qui viue,
looking tor new and strange occurrences.-
There is a morbid craving after news, whether
good or bad matters but little. so it is some
thing stimulating. Those who live by start.
ling rumors-for there are creatures that thus
make their living-revel in this diseased con.
dItIon of the public mind. They have gay
and lively time of it. They are as busy as
bees and, like them, improve each shining
hour Many of the rumors they start are al.
tsgethsr gfoundless, whilst others have grain
OF truth to bushel of faIsehood. Sensible peo-
pie will do we'll to make up their minds not to
. believe anything they hear until tested by the
: lapse OF fOrty-eight hours, and not more than
nall OF what they see with their own eyes,
This morbid appetite for news is one of the
worst signs of the tines.
Year: 1861

Parton, in his Lift Of Jackson, says that
when the General was at the head of FIVE
thousand volunteers, prepared to make
his celebrated campaign in the Creek
country, there was but one drum in his
camp, and that the music beaten out of it
Was that to which his men marched to the
successive victories that resulted IN the ex-
termination Of the Greek nation. Since
that time, music Of the martial sort has
been so cultivated in the country that
now almest every regiment has its brass
band; and the estimated cost Of the bands
in the service is nearly three millions Of dol
lars per annunl! It is no wonder, when
We zee these portentous figures, that the
attention Of the War Office has been turned
to this matter, nor that movement is to be
made in Congress to reduce the number of
musicians, and to cut down their pay. The
merely Ornamental part Of soldering has,
We hope, been done; and in actual Service,
the hsrns, trembones and cornets, Of which
there are enough to blow down Jericho,
are Of little use. 1t is time that drum and
fife we're ushered TO their places Of honor
and usefulness.