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Year: 1861

- 4 man living at Nantyglo, who has
pigeons, came to the conclusion to decrease
his number by shooting some Of tie
young BIRDS taking care that he did not
iniure any Of the old ones. This was
rather a difficulty, bur after he had shifted
from one side to the other for some time,
four of the ycUng birds stood we'll for a
shot and be fred The crash so started a
man who was at dinner, and who had not
been able to move for rheumatism for
months, without his crutches, that be ran
to the door without them this time, and
commenced Jumping about in front Of the
house, declaring that he was shot in the
forehead, although there was no mark to be
seen. The man who had discharged the
gun becoming alarmed fastened to tie
cripple az soon as possible, and finding that
he was not hurt, told the woman Of the
house that be would pay al damages deHe
to the window. She however would not
receive farthing, saying that it was the
best thing that had happened to her for
some time, and she would willingly pay all
damages herself, as they had been trying
a great many remedies before, al to 10
purpose but now the man waG quite CUR
ed, and she could not think Of taking any
thing. The cured man went to work on
the morrow, and has not troubled bis
crutches since.
Year: 1861

A MILLION MEN By some process of
shrewd engineering, two volunteer bills
instead of one, have been passed by Con
gress. By each one of them the President
is authorized to accept the services of
500, 900 men for the war. One of the bills
is supplemental to the other; and after
referring to it, and to the forces it pro-
vides, gives the Presid mt power to call out,
in addition to the troops new authorized
by law. 500.0 900 more troops. Thus the
President has power to call into the field
million Of men. A member of the Cabinet
remarked to-day that it was much TO be
hoped that there would be no necessity for
bringing into the field more than the half
million of men provided for in the first bill
but that if it proved otherwise, if the war
should prove long one, the Administra-
tion would not hesitate to call cut the
other half million, and even to ask for more
if it should be necessary.
Year: 1861

Sir Fowell Buxton used TO say that the first
requisite to an effective speech in Parliament
was "a clear, bold outitne" 1t is as good
rule for a sermon as for speech, for the pull
pit as for Parliament. "A clear, bold out
line " imprints tho truth distinctly on the
mind, and makes its impression on the mem
ory indelible. -.-
Year: 1861

VALUE OF SLAVES IN WAR.-The Mont
gOmery, (Ala.) Advertiser, rejoices over
the immense service OF slaves to the rebels,
as follows:


The total white population of the eleven
States now comprising the Confederacy is
between 5000, 900 aud 6,000,00o, therefore,
to Gil up the ranks of the proposed army
about 10 per cent of the entire white pop
ulation will be required. In any other
country than our own such draft could
not be met !; but the Southern States can
furnish that number Of men and still not
leave the material interests of the country
in suffering condition. Those who are
incapacitated for bearing arms can oversee
the plantations. and the negroes can 60 on
undisturbed in their usual labors. 10 the
North the case is different the men who
join the army of subjugatiOn are the labor
ers, the producers and the factory opera
tives. Nearly every man from that section,
especially from the rural districts, leaves
some branch of INDUSTRY 10 suffer during
his absence. The institution of slavery 10
the South alone enables her to place in The
field force so much larger in proportion
to her white population than the North, or
indeed than any country which is depen.
dent entirely on free labor. The institU-
tion is tower of strength to the South,
particularly 10 the present crisis, and our
enemies will be likely to find that the ''mor-
al cancer" about which their orators are
so fond of prating, is really one OF the most
effective weapons employed against them
by the South. Whatever number of men
may be needed for this war we are conf.
dent our people stand ready to furnish.
We arc all enlisted for the war, and there
must be no holding back until the indepen-
dence of the South is fully acknowledged.
Year: 1861

PIERRE SoULE.-A correspondent of the
Boston Journal asserts that Soule can show
as clean record on the secession question
as President Lincoln himself and adds:


Pierre Soule lie to-day as heartily Union
man as Edward Everett or your spirited
Governor Andrew. Nothing but the enor.
nous depreciation of his extensive property
in real estate deters him from coming North.
The readers of the Journal will recollect
that nothing has been heard from him since
the secession of Louisiana, and theyI may
rest assured that no inducement no threats
nor dangers. not even the saving of life,
can move him into sympathy with the cause
less rebellion. Just after the taking Of
Sumter ! had the honor of dining with Mr.
Soule. In the course Of the conversation,
he expressed with much feeling. his regrets
at the chance that landed him in New Or
leans rather than in New York or Boston.
Year: 1861

OuR PArEn-Frora, this time until We
can have some assurances, thatwe shall be
able to obtain another supply of paper, VIC
shall issue on, \ half sheet. Wc DO thus
because we will thereby be able to issRe
regularly much longer time than II we
were TO issue full sheet. What paper we


have will last us under this arrangement


about six months We have an arrange


mcnt in progress, by which We hope to re-


ceivc regular supply from' Europe
Just as soon as We arc assured that this
wi be, effective, We, shall rccommcnce our
full size. We hope our patrons will not
object tn this. We looscrsi nat gamers
by it. The paper VIC bought last aiiioeaeon,
cost us,naarly double what our former sup


plics did, and ii is much interior article
and We bave crowded out advertisements
to make room for our usual quantity oil


news matter
Year: 1861

1t is already pretty well understood
that the indications of . supply of Coal
Oil at various localities in the Saginaw
Valley are unmistakahle. Good speci-
mems Of Oil have been found at various
points in Tuscola county, small quantities
of which have been gathered from the
surface Of some Of the small streams, and
in this county partial examinations have
resulted in its discovery to an extent
which clearly indicates an abundant sup
ply nt moderate depth.


Mr.. j. f. MILLER has commenced sink
ing well in town eleven north Of range
four east, and although he has gone down
but e-skv'. distance, he has already found
oil of very superior quality, though as
yet the supply is limited. Arrangements
are now being made by some Of our en-
terprising citizens TO aid him in, his
efforts, aud the experiment will be thor
oughly tested in the course Of the next
sixty days. Mr.. M. is very intelligent
German, and it gives us pleasure to be
able to lay before our readers some of his
observations upon the oil question, In a
private letter to prominent citizen Of
this city, he remarks:


"The oil commences to come in here
through various fssures in the upper
strata of mari, iimeslats and coalshsles,
at 63 feet, (about the same depth as in
the Canadian oil region of Enniskillen),
increasing gradually by digging deeper,
and l think that good supply of oil will
be struck at depth Of IS or 90 feet
The oil is, as have observed while bor-
ing the well, of very superior quality.
To get the very best quality Of oil, it is
mostly necessary, to bore some distance
further into the rock, through the crevices
of which it comes out but this does
presently not belong to ouf experiment,
the object of which is only to show that
the oil is here in quantities. Not one of
the other four oil districts of this country
(Oho, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Can
adal, can compare OF compete with this
point in regard to shipping facilities and
staYe timber" .slo-s @ ar


He alludes to the immense amount Of
business which an extensive development
of the oil business in this section would
create, calling attention to the advantages
in fuel and the manufacture Of barrels
over other localities, aud in conclusion
remarks that the oil must be here beyond
doubt, both the geology of the country
and the surface Indications giving unmis-
taxable evidence of the fact.
Year: 1861

CAVALRY CoNPANY.-We understand that
a move is on foot to raise company Of cavalry
in this county in compliance with the prOvis-
ions Of Gov. Downey's proclamation, calling for
troops to meet the requisition Of the President
Of the United States. A recruiting Office has
been opened in Watsonville, and in the vicinity
Of Santa Cruz there are twenty-five or more
who have expressed their willingness to enlist.
We have no doubt that with well directed and
proper efforts, full company could be raised
in a very short time. The men are we'll adap-
ted for Cavalry or Light Artillery service, being
accustomed To the use Of horses and most of
them expert hOrsemen, and will make good SOL
diers in either Of these branches of the service.
-ISanta Cruz Sentinel.
Year: 1861

Who has not heard of Sands sarsa-
parilla9 How many have cause to be thankful that
of sickness to the enjoyment of health aud strength
We wish every one to benefit by it-but caution is
required-the very success Of the article is turned
against it by the cupidity of Others and numerous
preparations of so-called sarsaparilla" are in the
market. The original aud genuine article prepared
by Sands, being in universal use is sold almost ev-
erywhere. Ask for that and take no other.
Year: 1861

BY tbs President ofthe United States of America.


PROCLAMATION.


Whereas existing exlgencies demand immedi.
ate and adequate measures for the protection of
the National Constitution and the preservation Of
the National Union, by the suppression of the in
surrectonary combinations now existing in
several states for opposing the laws of the Union
and oostruchng the execution thereof, to which
end military force In addition to that called
forth by my proclamation Of the fifteenth day Of
April, In the present year, appears to be indspen-
sably necessary:


Now, therefore, I, Abraham Lincoln, President
Of the United States and Commands. in-chief Of
the Army and Navy thereof, and of the Militia
OF the several States, when called into actual
service, do hereby call into the service Of the
United States fOrty-two thousand and thirty four
volunteers, to serve for the period Of three wears
unless sooner discharged, and to be mustered into
service as Infantry and cavalry. The proportions
Of each arm and the details Of enrolment and
organization will be made known through the
Department of War.


And also direct that the regular army Of the
United States be increased by the addition of
eight regiments of infantry, one regiment Of cav
airy, and one regiment Of artillery; making Alto
gether maximum aggregate increase Of twenty
two thousand seven hundred and fourteen off GERS
and enlisted men; the details Of which increase
will also be made known through the Depart
ment Of War.


And further direct the enlistment, for net less
than one or more than three years, Of eighteen
thousand seamen, in addition to the present force
for the naval service Of the United States. The
details Of the enlistment and organization will
be made known through the Department of the
Navy.


The call for volunteers hereby made, and the
direction for the increase Of the regular army and
for the enlistment Of seamen hereby given, to-
gether with the plan Of organization adopted for
the volunteer and for the regular forces hereby
authorized, will be submitted TO Congress as soon
assembled


In the meantime, earnestly invoke the co.
operation of all good citizens in the measures
hereby adopted for the effectual suppression of
unlawful violence, for the impartial enforcement
Of constitutional laws, and for the speediest posi-
BILE restoration Of peace and order and with these
Of happiness and prosperity throughout our
country.


In testimony whereof have hereunto set nv


hand, and caused the seal Of the United States


to be affixed


Done at the city Of Washington this third day


OF May, In the year Of our Lord one thou
IL. 8. sand eight hundred and sixty-one and


OF the independence Of the United Safes


the e,ghty-tifth ABRAHAM LINCOLN
BY the President:


WILLIAM II. SEWARD, Secretary Of State
Year: 1861

IL The Governor Of Tennessee bas issued a.
message TO the Legislature Of that State in which
he recommends "the perfsctng Of an ordinance
by the General Assembly formally declaring the
independence of the State Of Tennessee Of the
Federal Union, renouncng its authority, and re-
assuming each and every function belonging TO
separate sovereignty; and that said ordinance,
when 1t shall have thus been perfected by the
Legislature, shall, at the earliest practicable time
De submitted to vote Of the people, to be by
them adopted or rejected -


should the Legislature doubt its power to pass
a secession ordinance, he recommends the imme.
diate call Of a sovereign convention. He further
suggests that after secession, the State join the
Southern Confederacy, provided majority of the
people, through the ballot box, so determine.
Year: 1861

ID EPECTfUILY solicits consignmenis Of Merchan-
n disc of all classes Satisfaction given TO consign
ees and purchasers as nearly possible Consgnees
of goods to this market will find my auction sooms well


fitted up, and the goods will be sold without delay ana
the money paid over forthwith.


N B-No goods bought sold on my own account
Charges reasonable and liberal advances made on con
sirn1oenta maf25
Year: 1861

ANECDorE OF FAMOUS ARTIST Turner'S
CarelessRess of Detail An engrsver, en-
gagged in transferring one of Turner's paint
ings to steel, came one morning to the great
artist and owned, without hesitation and
fear of exciting his anger, that, though he
had tried his best he could not distinguish
what object was meant to be represented by
a dab Outright color in the immediate fore
ground of the picture.


Turner looked at it for a while, then said :


'What do you think it is 2"


81 can't tell sir,n was the reply, ''but if
were to make guess, should think it might
be wheelbarrow."


every WE'LL Then make it a wheelbarrow,"
said Turner, and dismissed the engraver.
The shape of the object made no difference
TO him, but the color was every thing and
this great stress placed upon general effect
and harmony of color in a picture probably
led to that indistinctness in detail which he
declared to be his weak point"
Year: 1861

Sundays New Orleans Picdyttne, under
the head "Reaping the whlrlwind," says


One who had not been close and inter-
ested observer of the gradual growth into
whirlwind which the sewers a the wind, at
the North, have been so diligently sowing
for the last twenty years and more would be
very likely TO be led awsyby the pharisaical
hypocrisy of those who have done all the
mischief, as they now put on look of sur
prise and Indignation, and ask, what is the
mstter2 What have we done2 In what
have we given you reasonable excuse for
complaints An unobservant and mex
perienced man, listening to such, might be
apt to copcede that their skirts were clean
from the great offense of putting eumity and
strife between the members of Confedera-
ton, which was formed in amity, aud for
the preservation and maintenance of the
common interests and the common tran
guilty, and 1fI initiating and agitating a
policy, the inevitable tendency Of which is to
dissolve that fraternal union.


"The mother of mischief says Spanish
proverb, SIS ne bigger than midge's wing"
and no bigger was the commencement of
that spirit of meddlesome mischief which,
but few short years ago, under the stimu


lus of an ignorant fanaticism, began to make
itself felt, in its malign influence over the
Northern mind. The favorable opportunity
for checking its spread having, by the
adoption Of a most disastrous policy, been
allowed to pass, party soon came in to the
aid of fanaticism, and under one speCi0us
name and another, availeditself of the grow
ing strength of what, but for such accession,
could have never attained to any consider
able hight of importance.
Its availability as an instrument of polit-
ical agitation was soon made manifest under
the guidance of those who were interested
in its progress. Abstract ideas which, under
the circumstances imposed by the Constitu-
ton and laws, could have no other practical
operation than 10 stir up sectional strife, and
to set man against man, -andsState against
State, as they were promulgated and en-
forced by the press, the pulpit, aud the plat


form, began TO be received as embodying
the only true policy Of the North, aud the
only proper guide Of its action.
Every instrumentality that could be


brought to bear for the spread of this per-


nicious heresy has, during all these years,


been ingeniously, persistently and efficiently
used. That most potent of ALL the press,
the freedom of which, under blind or wicked


guides, is so sure to degenerate into licen-
tiousness, was first tainted, and men we're
| found willing to lend their abilities to the
support of this infamous cause. Their num-
| Der has gone on increasing as the fell spirit
| of AbolItionism, under this or that party
name, has spread over the North, until by


far the greater proportion of the press OF
| that section has become sectional and IN
| constitutional in its teachings
Year: 1861

JAPANESE "ToMMY" AN IEsIoEIFIoANT No
BoDY.-The Home Journal has an interesting
stated that Tommy" about whom SO many
young ladies nearly ran mad, is an. insignif-
cant nobody at home. He is simply the son of
an interpreter, is furnished splace to sleep, has
a per diem allowance of mice to eat, and gets
81 67 per month pay, The. same CORE
spondent relates as a curious fact that kissing
in Japan is one of the lost arts Kissing is
ta6oOed in Japan-it is held to be too vulgar,
too indicate for any respectable person to
be engaged in. Consequently the young
and even old ladies of Japan have to go un-
amacked
Year: 1861

A FORMIDABLE FoE-It will be seen by the inter
esinO letter of our Norfolk correspondent in this
mornings issue, that among the several thousand
Confederate forces now at that point, is body Of
three hundred Indians. These staIwsrt z0ns of the
forest are from the county of Cherokee N. c., and
under the skillful training of Gen Jackson, dis.
tinquished memDer of the North Carolina Senate
from Cherokee. are now ready for immediate action.
more formidable looking body Of men, we are in
formed by gentleman who mas seen them. never
have been coDgregated on this continent Not one
of them is under six feet in height and being built
: in proportion, they look more like modern Ssmp-
sons than anything else to which We can compare
them. The rifle has been their constant companion
almost from infancy. and they are eOnfessediy the
best mar Iksmen the world has ever seen. They
; loot running or standing with the same unerrine
certainty and load and fire with arapidity winch =
really surprising. Pstxsbyg Express.
Year: 1861

ONE OF FLoYD's PERFORNANCEs.-It will be
remembered that Floyd. during his unimpeded
career of larceny and treason, found number
of the heaviest guns belonging to the United
States which could not be readily shipped to
the South, nor put into any other position
where they would be unlikely to do that Sec
ton injury, and that as last resort he con-
demned and sold them as old iron. 4 Patter-
son firm bought number of them for twenty
dollars per ton. Upon coming to inspect them
they were found worth. as manufactured iron
alone, three times the price paid for them
Their hardness was such that it was found i'm
possible to break them up for the furnace by
the ordinary means, and few OF them were
finally wrenched to pieces in lathe. The re-
mainder were repurchased for Government yes
terday. by a commission from the War depart
ment. and found to he sound in every particu-
lar.-N. Y. Eresing Post.
Year: 1861

DEATH OF WIN. S SMITu--It is with much
regret we have to announce that the case of
Mr.. Smith, of Red Dog, who was so terribly
injured on the 2lst.inst by the explosion of
some blasting powder which he was carrying


in sack, terminated fatally yesterday
morning In spite of all that medical -kHl
and the attention of devote ed friends could do,
the unfortunate young man. after n week of
inconcernahle agony. was forced to Weld to
the universal destroyer Mr. Smith as we.
stated on Friday. was one of the most re
spected residents of Red Dog and was Just
in the morning of life, only I wenty -four years
old He was a native Of England. and H. is
not known that he had any relatives in the
United States s--NsUa1a frsnserip!
Year: 1861

that ,t seemed TO nim that the terrible embrace
OF the large reptile was equal to the ,eugth
which Two men could bring TO bear on rope
about persons limbs, and was extremely PAIN
iui; Snile the quickness of their movements
was Indeed astonishing He brought away their
heads as trophies Of bis victory ID. 1911
Year: 1861

grand Council. at the Greek Agency, COM
mencing next Monday. The object of the
Council. as we understand it, is to consider
upon the interests the various Nations have
in the present unsettled state of the affairs
of the General Government, aud to take
such preliminary steps. as may be thought
exPedient fer them to pursue in the further
ence of those interests The object of the
Council is good oae-the Nations west of
Cs, have interests similar to our own, and
1t is well that they should meet in Council
and deliberate upon all matters in which
they are connected with the Government.


In whatever event may transpire. the al
joining Indian Nations will be found acting
concert with their friends in Arkansas.


We have made arrangements for full
report of the proceedings of the Council.
Year: 1861

TAHLEoUAn, c. n. March 1. 1861.
FRIEND DUSHAM -


Please accep: q line from your friend in
the back-woods, as we also, take An inter-
est here in the political excitement which is
now agitating the United States at large.
l can safely assert that our Cherokee people
are not altogether out of the immense
crowd of United Southern brethren-as we
firmly unite ourselves with the South and
uphold southern principles. In the South
we live. move and have our future exist
ence. And we hope tc see the South one
day or other become victorious, and raise
her flag of Liberty and Union to wave
"over the land of the free and homo of the
brave" Our present Indian Agent, being
satisfied that he will remain no longer in
office-being great tsecessionist-conclude
to wind up his business as speedy as posi-
Our red brethren. by treaty stipulations
States q America now! We are in rath-
er critical position and who shall We cling
to if the Union splits we cannot safely
secsde-as We are equally bound, both to
the North and the South. But we will try
and do the right thing-and wish to have
the same done oy u.s..


Ever your faithful servant,


Red WARR1oR.
Year: 1861

We learn. by telegraph. that the contract
ioF the transportation of the Overland Mail
on the Buttertield route, is to be abrogated.
We are sorry to learn this, for no mail over
SO lengthy route has ever be.ore been
transported with such celerity and certainty
as this has. and we are sure that on a more
northern route where it is hereafter ordered
to be carried, that failure must and necessa
rily VIII be of common occurrence, especial.
ly in the winter season, when SHOWS are GER
tain to he an obstruction.


e The California mail through this section
Of country had become to be considered as
fixed fact, and was as regularly looked fol
on time as any Of the local mails, and we
cannot see any good grounds for It's abro-
CATION


The mail has been carried to California,
by Butterfeld d CO., under the present con-
tract. and over the present route with more
efficiency than it is possible to make over
any more northern route. except it be the
35th parallel. and its abo,ishment seems to
Us. must be taken as a sectional movement
Oh the part OF the Black Republicans in
Congress The mail on this route, we are
informed. will stop on the 25th inst.