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Year: 1861

TUESDAY, May 14.-The senate was called
to order by President Clafiin at noon. Rev.
Mr. Patten offered tervent and patriotic
prayer The president, before proceeding
with the business OF the day, said the extraor.
dinary events which Were passing brought to
our beloved commonwealth new duties and
responsibilities. He had full confidence that
whatever action might be taken, it would show
to the nation and the world that Massachusetts
has full faith in government instituted BY the
people, and that she is determined to maintain
it at all hazards and at every cost. He did not
doubt that among the results of the contest
would be the demonstration, that a nation
founded on the principles OF self government,
relying for its support on the people, is as pow
ertul to suppress rebellion at home as to defend
itself from enemies abroad.


The senate soon after went into convention
with the house, to listen to the governors ad-
dress.
Year: 1861

FLAT FURRow SOD PLowING.-For the
brcaking-up of bushy, rooty or uneven pastures,
or any other grass land when there are too
many obstructions, or the surface is too rough,
or the sod is too stiff and rooty with wild or
swamp grasses for the safe and effective nse of
the double plow, the single of fat-furrowed
green sward plowing is the better style. The
accompanying cut shows you at a glance the
proper tleXure and movement of the green
sward fat-furrow-slice For perfect plowing,


with the highest practicable draught upon the
team, the furrow-slce should have an exact
mathematical curvature and equality of twist
throughout its entire passage over-as is rep
resented in the cut. 1t should be the effort and
pride of the plowman to be able to adjust his
line of draught, or his hitch to the plow. so as
to have it meet the peculiorities of the move
Year: 1861

LAPpED FURRow SOD PLowING.-The an
nexed cut shows you the proper movement and
position of the tapped furrow. This is style
of plowing much practiced in Great Britain,
and in some sections of our country where the
soil is stiff clay. AS the cut shows you. there
is little air space, or drain, under each forrow-
Slice and the projecting angles of the surface
of the plowcd land present the stiff clay soil


favorably to the action of the harrow or other
surface-working instrument, for the raising of
q fine tilth or mellow seed-bed. To execute
this mode of plowng in perfect style, the fur
row slices must not be cut more than one third
wider than they are deep, for if they are, they
will not stand at a steep enough inclination, or
Year: 1861

ton, making a very level and timely cracked and
opened seed-bed or tilth, superior to what can
be done with any other implement yet intro
duced, and indeed superior to what the most
accomplished spokesman could do in grass land
by hand labor For the deep breaking-up of
sod land, would recommend you to employ the
sod and subsoil style of plowing, on all such of
nit of the use of the double plow. Deep plow-
ing is done with lighter draught to the team by
this mode than by any other, because you can
pillow quite a narrow furrow in proportion to
dcpth-say ten inches deep by eleven or twelve
inches wide, while by other modes you would
be obliged to carry at least from q third to a
half more width than depth to turn the furrow
slowly.
Year: 1861

Saturday, the 18th of April, 1861, marks the
most momentous day in our history. On that
day Fort Sumter, strong national fortress in
Charleston harbor, surrendered to a rebel force
of 1000 that had long besieged it, after Wig
orous bombardment of thirty-three hours,
bravely met and replied to by Major Anderson
and his little garrison of seventy-six men. That
event gives direction to the whole future cur
rent of affairs and fixes the future destiny of
the nation beyond recall. 1t leaves no option
to the government or the people of the United
States but the vigorous prosecution of war un-
til the southern rebellion is overthrow and the
Union restored to its integrity and loyalty, or
the fact is settled that the recusant States can
achieve and maintain their independence. The
smoke of the first battle having cleared away,
let us take compact view of events up TO the
present moment.
Year: 1861

The dispatches received this morning


fully confirm the statements made BY our
special correspondent in the letter which
we published this morning, and which was
written two days ago. The programme
there laid down has been thus far fully
carried out, and also the manner in which
the advance upon Richmond will be made.
The anaconda Of an army is In motion, and
is deadly folds will speedily enclose the
Year: 1861

The discovery Of a pass to enter the Rap-
pshannock River on the person Of 9 man
recently found ct Richmond, and the effort
of the rebels to create difficulty in CON
sequence between the British Minister and
our, Government, has On Investigation
turned out to be very shrewd rebel trick
to involve our Government in q quarrel
Year: 1861

rendered so pleasing to the se2se of


The Spirit used in their prepara-
ton | found to be perfectly pure, and
as free from deleteriouS element as
that procured from the natural juice
of the grape.


lou doubtless had the assistance Of
experienced medical skill IN perfect
INC so excellent q combination, as it
rarely occurs t hat the bitter princi-
pie, possessing so much medicinal
worth, is rendered so palatable.


Continue to prepare your Stomach
BitterS, strictly in accordance with
the formula you have already adop-
ted, and they cannot fail to gain pre-
cedence over everything else OF the
kind within my knowledge.


| remain, dear sir, very respect
Year: 1861

PRoCLAMAToN BY kAMEHAMLuA.-In late
proclamation the King of the Hawaiian Is
lands, says;


All captures and seizures made within Che
same are unlawful and in violation Of our
rights as a sovereign.


No adjudication of prizes will be enter
tanned within our jurisdiction, nor will the
sale of goods or other property belonging tc
prizes be allowed.


The rights of asylum are not extended tc
privateers or their prizes, of either of the
contending parties excepting only in case o
distress, or of compulsory delay 10y stress o
weather or Of dangers OF the sea, or in sucl
cases as may be regulated by treaty stpula-
tiOn.


We hereby strictly prohibit all our sub
iects, and all who reside or may be within our
iuris diclion from engaging either directly OF
indirectly in privateering against the ship
ping or Commerce of either of the contend
ing parties, or of rendering any aid to such
enterprises whatever: and all persons SO Of
Tending will be liable to the penalties imposed
by the laws of said States, and they will, in
no wise obtain any protection from us as
against any penal consequences which they
may incur.
Year: 1861

GENERAL McCLELLAN's CARE FOR His SOL
DIERs That General Mcclellan exercises a
careful supervision over his command is sutli-
ciently proved by his order for sustaining
the excellent discipline of the camp-a Sc
res of directions to company officers, which
show that he regards the health of officers as
a subject of paramount Importance. Medical
officers are required to pay strict attention to
their duties and are forbidden to leave the
camp without express permission from head
quarters; sick soldiers cannot be removed
without the authority of the medical director
of the army; nurses and cooks are detailed
for duty; arms are to be thoroughly inspected ID
once a day, and hot coffee is to be served
to the soldiers Immediately after reveille roll
call. to guard against the effects of malaria.
Competent medical authorities attribute the
almost uniform good health of the British
troops in East India to their partaking of hot
coffee early in the morning, before they at
tended to any kind of duty.
Year: 1861

ARCHBISHOP lu6HEs on THE WAE-You
say that President Lincoln was elected by
Black Republicans in the North. | am iu-
clined to think that he was indirectly or ne
gatively elected by Democrats North and
South The Black Republicans presented
oRe candidate, and in order to defeat his
election, the Democrats, North and South,
presented three. If the latter had presented
only one candidate, it is possible that the
Black Republicans, as you call them, would
have been found as Hi1tWS bab enteS But
when Democrats distributed their votes, ap-
parcntiy with a view of rendering them in
efficient then, of course, the one man of
choice was elected over the three candidates
and competitors that had been placed in ri
ralship with each other, and in the aggregate
all against him alone That he was 6onsti-
tutionaliy elected under these circumstances
IS not denied either in the South or North
Then. if SO elected he is the Chief Magistrate
of all the United States Of America, and by
his very oath of office, is bound by their
own common consent to see that neither
Maine. on the Northeast, nor Texas, on the
South west, shall be permitted TO overthrow
the original national compact agreed upon IN
the Constitution of this Government Ii
States shah be allowed in the face of that
national Constitution, to kick over the traces





primitive days of our Government, then it is
difficult to see why counties and townships
and villages are not at liberty to do the same
thing just as the freak or fancy to do SO may
or Snail have come upon them.


Let me return 70 the other sentiment touch
ing the hope of a prospective peace That
word "peace is becoming more or less IA
mliar here in the North. In a crisis like
this, it is not, in my opinion, expressive of a
sound principle or safe policy. Its mean
ing changes the basis and the issue of this
melancholy war If changed, it will be a
war, not between the South and the North,
geogra phicaly considered, but Il war between
the two great political parties that diAide the
country Instead of this partisan hostility,
wise patriots should rival each oteer in re-
storing or preserving the Union as one nation,
its prosperity, and the protection and haPpi-
ness of its entire people, in all their lesiti-
mate rights-Letter 10 Bishop Ly"ch Of $. O..
Year: 1861

That some modification has long been
necessary in the system Of the Supreme
Court, las long been felt by prominent ju-
rists and by intelligent men Of all political
creeas. and the recommendation of Mr.
Lincoln, which will inaugurate such desired
Improvement, constitutes one Of the most
important features Of his Message OF
the three several notifications suggested,
the last we think will be most likely to COM
mend itself 10 adoption, dispensing alto
get1er will the Circuit Courts, and leaving
the judicial function wholly to the District
.Cou1t and TO the Supreme Court at the
Ca}itul.
Year: 1861

The reform Of this better age Of ours is
beg inning at the great centres. New York
yesterday made a political funeral necessary
for Fernando Wood. She has now q May
Or who combines, with all the private vir-
tues Of q citizen, the skill and business sa-
gacity that will do her sterling service in
the municipal Office. George Opdykc il
Mayor Of New York. She never had 8
better nor truer man IN the MayoraltY.
Year: 1861

The oyster trade Of New York annual
y, for several years preceding the war, ranged
from fifteen to twenty millions Of dollars.
The war has reduced it nearly onc-half, from
interference with the sources Of supply, and
the fact that many Of the oystermen have gone
to the wars, and more particularly because 30
large share Of the most liberal consumers
Of stcwcd and raw are now living on hard
h1e1H
Year: 1861

The interesting letter from Washington,
found on the second page, is from 1Ir.
HORACE WHITE, who has been editorially
connected with this paper for several years
Mr. WHITE will remain at the Capital dur
ing the present session Of Congress, and
correspond for the TRIBUNE. His letters
will prove entertaining and Instructive.
He is no trimmer Or compromiser, but one
who believes th4t to so straight forward in
the path Of duty is always polite; that the
right is ever expedicnt. And in that spirit
he will write.
Year: 1861

eY- The residence Of Mr.. Bayley, near La
Crosse was struck By lightninga few days since
and family of six more or less injured, some
of them having their clothes entirely burned
of
Year: 1861

EE From its former condition Of misery at
cotton prospects, the London Times has passed
to Il stage Of comparative content at what it
ayows to be after all a blessing in disguise,
the short supply Of tho raw staple having an
swered tile valuable end Of working of large
oycrplus Of cotton goods.
Year: 1861

PATRIOTISM OF THE LOYAL STATES
When we read Tie news from the loyal
States of thousands of brave hearts rally
ing to the standard of their iusulted coun-
try, and of millions upon millions of mon-
ey generously offered by individuals and
States to sustain the Government. we re-
joice that the religion OF patriotism still
lives. 1t is n proud and glorious sight
Desponding hearth never despair The
sun of American freedom shall not set in
blood The tolls, the sacrifices, the iris
umphs of our revolutionary fathers were
not in vain. The fair fame they consecfat-
ed to republican freedom. though threatned
and in danger is not to be DESTROYED, While
the loyal millions of the North are left to
fight in its defense. Look at an enthusi-
astic people emptying their overfowing
purses into the National treasury See the
bristIing bayonets of armed nosts rushing
with uncomfortable ardor to the defense OF
the Federal Capitol! The day of our des-
tiny as Nation is not yeti


We may regret the ordeal to which our
country has come, bu! look upon the war;
like enthusiasm kindled everywhere for
the Government in the bosoms of men and
be assured that though evil may come the
sunshine of liberty and the joy of deliver
ance will be felt as full, as free, as exuber-
ant as ever.
Year: 1861

With this number we commence new
and the twelfth volume of the JOURNAL. 1t
is usual on snch occasions for the conduc-
tors of newspapers to indulge in some re-
marks about the past and make copi0us
promises for the future. We have neither
The space or inclination to follow the ex-
amples SO often set US by brethren of the
profession. For these reasons we shall
leave it to the generous patrons Of ours to
say how well the NEVADA Journal has
filled the measure of their expectan-
ey. We shall point to eui we'll filed
advertising columns as proof that
our paper has the appreciation and conf
denee of the business community. And as
:or our future course, We will merely say,
that we shall support the Administration
of Abraham Lincoln in all its efforts to
preserve the Union and defend the national
flag. To the last extremity we are for exc
cutingthe laws come what may. We see
the generous ouibursrs of patriotism in all
the loyal States OF the Union. Party lines
are entirely obliterated, and all men are
melted in tenderness into one homos enc
Gus mass of patriots, ready to stake all in
support of the country of their affections.
This same generous and noble feeling we
shall labor to promote in the community
in which we live.


The nation is passing through a trial
such as it has never seen, such as we trust.
it may never again be called to endure and
such as rarely if ever the world has ever
witnessed. We are fast reaching chapter
of bloody battles that will rank side by
side with Waterloo and Solferiro. The
records OF TIE year to come vi be full of
victories and defeats, it will be our duty as
journalists to publish. If we mistake not,
the present volume OF the JOURNAL will
record more stirring events than rarely
falls to the lot of pubicists in the course
of centuries to give the world.
Year: 1861

Memo ISsuRREoTIoYs.-Rumo of slave in
Esrrections in Louisiana and Maryland reach
us by last Pony. In the latter State the Gov
ernment can and ought to put the negroes
down. But how are federal troops to get to
Louisiana when the rebel states will not permit
she right of transit?
Year: 1861

REMOvAL.-Th editorial and count
ing room Of the DKMooRAr AND NEws will Re
found hereafter in the second story Of Grigg's
block, Perry street. The entrance Is at the
main doorway. Office at the head OF the
flight, fret door on the left.
Year: 1861

PASSED OvER.-We we're in hopes
that something would have been done at the
last meeting Of the Council about the gas ques
tion ". feel anxious that something sbOul'.
he done to have this question settled, and the
etreets lighted. We see no good reason why
the citizens should be compelled to pay Tor
darkness and Tor long law suite besides. II Is
a little too much q a had thing for us.
Year: 1861

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the
way OF getting np our paper must be charged
to the moving account. 1t is impo ;sible to get
cut good paper in the trouble and confusl on
OF moving Our readers will please ex use our
short comiDgs
Year: 1861

WHAT THE SECESSION South ,THISKs OF A
UNITED NoRTH,-The Philadelphia North
american has the following: -..


Southerners who come up here on bust
ness errands are utterly dumbfounded at the
overwhelming unanimity Of the people, their
calm, settled, resolute air, the GOODNESS with
which they go about their preparations for a
general war, and the visible evidences that
they neither expect a compromise nor will
put up with one. One Alabama mau, who
had been looking at things here, sat down in
a Market street jobbing- house aud shed
tears. Another South western buyer said
that he had never dreamed of such state of
things as he saw here. All who come from
the South agree that no adequate idea of
what is the real nature of the case exists
anywhere in that section. They will, how
ever, learn it before great while, we hope,
at the point of the bayonet, since they will
obey no other monitor.
Year: 1861

GwIN.-The arrest of this person seems to
give general satisfaction to the people of Cal
ifornia, among the Union men, That he was
a participant in the treason now stalking
abroad, theie can be no doubt. And this is
the man who but few years ago made or
unmade the parties and their platforms in
this State, and one that California was proud
to honor, and now he is the nameless thing,
that cursed of God, originally, has been a
kissing and reproach among men since
Adam
Year: 1861

TIMELY WARNlNG.-It is understood that
Governor Nye has notified a certain class of
men about town that they had best either
put themselves upon their good behavior or
at once leave this Territory. The warning is
regarded by all who know the Governor, says
the Age, as significant of stern purpose to
purge this community of its more obnoxious
members, by terrifying them into flight or
bringing them to the bar of justice for any
infraction of the law.
Year: 1861

Cur OFF THE BACK LEGS OF Your CAAIRs.
Il will tell you secret worth knowing.
A thousand things not worth half as much
have been patented and elevated into busi-
ness. 1t is this


If you cut off the back legs of your chairs
so that the back part of the seat shall be two
inches lower than the front part, it will
greatly relieve the fatigue of sitting, and
Keep your spine in much better shape. The
principal fatigue in sitting comes from your
sliding forward, and thus straining the liga-
ments and muscles in the small of the back.
The expedient l have advised will obviate
this tendency, and, as have suggested, add
greatly to the comfort and healthfulness of
the sitting posture. The front edge of a
chair should not be more than fifteen inches
high, for the average man, nor more than
fourteen for the average woman. The aver
age chair is now seventeen inches for all,
which no amount Q: slanling in the seat can
make comfortable. Lewis Gymnasium.
Year: 1861

VAN DELUsIoN---The Marysville Express
(secession) has the following at the close of a
long article advocating union between the
followers of JEFF. Davis in this State and the
Union Democrats:


".We trust another year will find Demo-
Gratis fighting under one common banner,
and that the good old party may again tri-
umph over its enemies, as it most assuredly
will"


The Express might as well look for a union
of the powers of darkness with those of light,
or a joining of hands between the Old Drag
on and the fighting angel Michael. Union.
Year: 1861

Holders of the above rentioned Warrants arc
hereby notified that said Warrants will bear in
terest after this date. and unless presented within
sixty days from the date of this notice. the money
set apart for the payment of said Warrants will be
applied to Warrants next in order of registry.


mo EELIN TRACY. Treasurer.
Year: 1861

1t is certain and significant fact that
when Southerner wishes to place his wife
and children in safety, be sends them North
Exchanges are all in favor of the North.
and capital from the South is finding its way
thither for safety. In Virginia, while
their own paper is at twenty-five per cent.
discount, Northern funds are reported as at
a premium-actually worth more than
gold, as being more easily and safely trans
portable to Northern cities. Thus the
Southerners have themselves prejudiced the
result of the impending struggle.
Year: 1861

4 case was recently stated in this jour
nal in which a clergyman rode from
breakfast u:l;l ui~n;, without eating -
Weary and hungry he ate very hearty
meal and retired to bed. During the
night lie was taken III. tell at once into
stupor, and in that condition died the
next day. In another case, man came
into tie hospital with both shoulders
disjointcd, the result Of hearty late
supper, as they explained, In another
instance, under our own observation, a
person in as apparent good health as at
any time during the so years preceding,
was attacked with lung fcv"r, in covsc-
qucnce of hearty eating in the latter part
ot lie afternoon, aud died in three days.
Usually, late hearty suppers cause diar


rhTa, cholera, cramp, collc, and similar
forms Of disease, but in many eases their
i'll effects are manifested III ways little
suspected hence they often get off with
less than their share Of blame. 1t is use.
full therefore, to give some of their more
uncommon results this may lead a few
of the wiser sort to adopt from principle
as wise precaution, the safe, advan;a-
gious and rational practice of eating no.
thing later than midday meal, beyond a
piece of cold bread and butter adding
perhaps not glass Of cold water, hrt
what is better, single teacupful Of an
hot drink. Lung fever, Inflammation Of
the lungs, and pneumonia, mean precise
ly the same thinG, "Lung Fever" being
plain old Anglo Saxon. The patient ate
very heartily indeed, ate in the after part
Of the day, and walked up in the night
with severe chill, which shook the body
like all aspen, aud lasted for more than
an hour; then came vomiting OF bile,
and looseness of bowels and little cough;
these all suddenly ceased, and the pa
tient sank rapidly into the grave, at the
age Of seventy f,e. The lungs of this
person had been SO weak at the early aye
of twenty two, that it was freely prorh--
esied that life could not last another
year.


When anything is eaten, extra blood
and heat 90 to the stomach to carry on
digestion. and this process ceases the in-
slant the temperature is below natures
Year: 1861

Those who are teaching the people
to rcrd, are doing all that in them lies to
increase the power, and extend the in-
tiucncc Of those who, write for the child
will read to please lis teacher, the man,
to please himself.
Year: 1861

On paving and grading, on the north
aud east side Of pubic squnIc, Your COM
mi.tce find part of the pavl~g out Of
repair on account Of wet Weather soon
after the completion Of the job. Mr.
Golden says be will repair the same as
soon as the ground is dry or fit to do 50
Your committee would recommend that
it be left in the hands Of the clerk to pay
Mr. Golden for the same when die re
pairs are made and he is satisfied of that
fact, and then that &c is hereby author
lied to issue warrants therefor.


s. II. HouGnroN,


j. W. BRowN,