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Year: 1861

The Louisville Journal says of the
Peace hypOcrites of that city:
They are the most violent secessionists,
the bitterest disunionists. the fercest fire
eaters among us. Their rosettes are to
be pinned upon bOsOms raging for car
mage. The whole object of their cry of
peace is war. The trick they are trying
to practice upon honest men is as trans
parent and contempitible as it is villainous.


The Louisville Democrat, = journal
that stood by Douglas to the last, and now
stands BY the Union with earnest devotion,
in late issue says:


The Secessionists fatter themselves that
the North will be divided; that the De-
mocracy of the North will oppose the war
Don't be deceived with any such idea. We
know the Dem, cracy of the North better
than that. They will be the very last
class of men to consent to a division of
the Union. A few disappointed politi-
clans who supported Breckenridge, and who
are entirely out of credit in their section,
want a Peace party. There are not enough
of them to make mile posts. They will
not make ripple on the surface in that
region.
Year: 1861

Bishop 0denheimer, Of New Jersey, has
directed the Episcopal clergy of that State
to recite the following prayer for our army
on the fast day appointed BY the President


"0h Almighty God. the Sovereign Com.
mander of all the world. to whom belong.
eth power that none could withstand. We
commend to Thy gracious protection the
persons of Thy servants, for whom our
prayers are especially desired, and who
are enlisted in the army of the United
States, and the whole army in which they
serve Let thy fatherly hand. we beseech
Thee, be over them. Let Thy Holy Spir-
it ever be with them, and shield them by
Thy merciful Providence in the discharge
Of their duty, that passing through ali
temptations and perils, they may return to
their homes and enjoy the fruit Of their
tolls. in the restoration of peace and the
establishment of order and tranquility
among US. Protect and bless, o Lord, all
the members of their households; assuage
their fears, encourage their hearts and
comfort them with Thy grace and heavenly
bcnediction under any affections Thou shalt
see fit to lay upon them And grant that
those Thy servants, and all of US, being
orly impressed with 4 sense Of Thy goodness
toward US in the past, may have cause to
to bless Thy name for the continuance of
Thy mercies to US, and may ever express
our thankfulness By holy trust in Thee
and obedience to Thy law. through Jesus
Christ our Lord Amen.
Year: 1861

Twelve thousand slaves, we are told,


are employed by the traitors at Man


assas, in building their fortifcatiOns and


Strengthening their position. They avail
themselves of every means within theiE
power, to enable them to resist US. How


long viii it be before the federal govern
ment will do the same? How long will
it be before it prOclaimS that every slave
in Virginia will be welcome to our lines.
and will be set at work with proper pay
for his labor, or that they will be organ
lied into regiments, and thus enabled to
aid in putting down the rebellion? How
long will it be before We shall accept the
services Of the thousands of colored men
in the free States. who would gladly vol
unteer their services for the defence of the
nation? How long viii it be before We
shall send an army of cOlored troops to the
Southern ports, whose climate is fatal to
the whites, and thus take the enemy in
their most Sssailabie pOinFs9 H5Wzi0ng
will it be before we shall recognize the
fact that men ike the hero Tallmau, VINO
killed the pirates and secured the vessel.
in order to escape being sent into slaYerv,
are the very men to fight against slave
holders and tyrants? How long shall We
delay to use every means within our reach
to weaken our enemy and bring a speedy
end to this war.-Nefc Bedford RspuIi-
can Standard.
Year: 1861

A day or two before the Kentucky elec-
ton. the Paducah Herald. strong Sc
cession organ in that State. said:


LET us make the 6ght for the Lsgisla-
ture. Let it be done upon the fair issue
Of secession or no secession-to remain
with the abolition North or join the South
to remain q slave State or abolish slave
~. Let US be honest. We all mean Sc
cessiOn- Magofin means it; Breckinridge
means it; Powell means it we all mean
it Then why not say so, and come out
and advocate it openly and honestly T.


We hope the Herald is satisfied with
the response of the people.
Year: 1861

Who said that the stars on our banner wer


dim


That their glory had faded sway?
Look up and behold how bright through eac


fold,


They are flashing and smiling to-day.
A few wandering meteors only have paled-
They shot from their places on high;
But the fired and the true still illumine tn


blue,


And will. while whole ages go byi
Who said the fair temple, SO patiently reared
By heroes, at Liberty's call,
Was built insecure-that it could not endure
And was tottering cen now to its fall2
False, false, every word-for that fame is up


held


By the stoutest of hearts and of hands;
Some columns unsound may have gone to the


ground,


But proudly the temple yet stands
Who says there are murmurs of grief in our


midst,


While loved ones are leaving to-day?
Ali no-'tis not so-every heart stills its woe
Aud gives them God speed" on their way;
With their blnner above loving glaneei


around,


And blessings and prayers as a shield;
We will trust this bright band, the fair flower


of our land,


To the perilous ris Ks of the field
Who said the good name of our country was


gone


That her flag would be honored no more?
Over valley and plain, over mountain and main
Rolls an answer like Thunder's deep roar
a million brave spirits all shout with one voice,
"We will die for the rights We demandl
Let traitors beware-by their dark plots we
That no shadow shall rest on our landp'
Who question the promise-not we who behold
This love and this national pride
Sweeping through the cline, in a torrent


sublime


And bearing all hearts on its tide.
Who fears for the issue? All. that must be left
To the mightiest leader of all;
While He holds tho scale, Truth and Right


will prevail,


And Error and Treason will fall.
A stain on our bannerf OH shame to the heart
Or the lip that could breathe such thought
Every hue is as clear. every fold is as dear,
As when first the bright symbol was bought
With the blood of brave men it was purchased,
and we


Pledge our own lives to keep it unstained;
On the land or the sea. where'er it may be,
Its honor shall still be maintained
Heavens blessings upon it, Its stars never


shone


With lustre so pure and so warm;
Like beaeOn's calm ray. pointing out the safe


way,


They CLEAN through this gathering storm.
Their heart cheering light led our fathers Alright
Through all the dark perils they knew;
The same magic glow shall lead US to the foe,
Andguide US to Victory, tool
Year: 1861

The retreat of Gen. Zollcofer has proved
to be disastrous and bloody. A letter from
Camp Wildcat, dated Friday last, says he
had left his dead and dying strewn along the
road from that point to Barboursville. 1t is
estimated that l, 900 men perished in the re-
treat alone, and that his loss in the battle and
the retreat will amount to ! 800 men, The
retreat began early on Tuesday morning.
The dead were left on the field to be buried
by the Union troops. The field was literally
strewn with them. They must have fought
like fends. The execution was terrible, and
the wounded were few. The effects of the
long balls. the elinie, are represented to have
been most terrible. Bodies were perforated
and skulls were broken into half dozen
pieces. Many features it was impossible to
recognize. The grape and canister of the
artillery had also found many victims. They
were found lying on the hill sides in groups.
1t appears as if the bodies on falling had
rolled down the steep sides of hill and thus
piled up on one another. The road was
blocked with them, ard The Tennessee Regi-
ment in pursuit rushed over the bodies of
their former friends and acquaintances.
| Two pieces of artillery and all the camp
equipaSe, with many arms, knapsacks, and
other materials, were left by the rebels in
their precipitate flight.


! But the retreat was the most trying ordeal
which the rebels had to undergo. The far
mers, whom for weeks past they had oppress-
ed, aroused by the report of the victory,
gathered along the road to give parting
blow. and from Wildcat to Barboursville the
rebel army run the gauntlet From every
tree and rock upon the roadside the sharp
crack of the farmers rifle greeted them and
sealed a rebels fate. 1t is said the retreat
was one continued fight, in which the poor
devils had no chance whatever. Ambus-
! cades opened their fires upon them from ey-
cry side and quarter, and they felt what it
was to retreat through a hostile country


Like the English who came to suhiugate at
Lexington, Mass, they pushed on in haste,
flying from the storm of bullets that beat in
upon them at every step. They needed not
who fell. They pushed on, each man for
himself, seeking safety in the hills of the
Gap. The bullet of tie famous iife sped on
its mission. The doomed man sank without
murmur. as if exha1sted. His following
fellows stepped over his body and hurried on.
nor stoppcd t. pluck his weapon from his
dying grasp. They lightly sprane over the
fallen body of the steed that but a moment
before, with dilated nostrls, snuffe danger
to its master, and then fell unheeded by him
who had ridden him. The retribution for
our retreat of three months ago had come
On the Dist of the month, three months ago
our men had retreated to Washington: on
the list of the month they had also retreat
ell. But this retreat was far more terrible.
The shame of our arms in Virginia had been
wiped out in kea;ucky.
Year: 1861

Why did you leave old man Smiths so
early last nigh; p was the question. WHY.
YOU see called to see Miss Nancy, and she
wouldn't have anything TO say to me. So
I sot awhile, and the old man told me had
better go. And sot awhile longer. and then
one of the boys came and took me to the
door and gave me kick and | thought NAV
be my company wasn't wanted, and so-T
leffin
Year: 1861

A writer in the Schoo! T1sitor gives tho
following interesting account of visit to
Valley Forge, place full Of associations
which at this time we are all glad to have
brought before us:


"Ths celebrated spot takes its name from
an iron forge located in the vicinity, which
belonged to one Isaac Potts, a Friend, who
called these lands his own, even before the
time of the Revolution. Valley Greek is
sufficiently large to drive the great water
wheel of large cotton factory which stands
upon the site of the old forge, aud adjacent
to the junction Of the two streams. The
residence OF Isnac Potts, situated near the
mouth of the creek, is substantial, but old
fashioned stone building, and is occupied to
this day as dwelling.


In this same house Washington had a
small private room in which he attended to
his correspondence, and held social inter-
course with his officers. In the sill of the
East window is an ingenious little cavity, in
which the Commander-in- Chief deposited his
important papers. A casual observer would
never suspect any such hidden depository,
for the rough carpentry is so adjusted that
the innocent timber on which you lean to
admire the landscape without, has the ap-
pearance of an ordinary sill-and nothing
more.


From this window the visitor obtains fine
view of the hallowed hills around the ruins
of the old -four mill, whose hum was heard
in that peaceful valley long before the roar
of the cannons made those regions the place
OF strife and the camping-grounds of brave
warriors; and here, too, the eye may follow
the many crooks aud ripplcs of the little
Year: 1861

ing, the seed grain having been consumed 70
food, and the Bunneas refusing to advance will
50 slight prospect of a remunerative crop
Most useful, because productive, relief has beer
afforded by the Meerut committee, in advancing
grain for sowing. AS over probably three
tourths of the area of those districts the rub
bee crop may be regarded as an entire failure
the prospects for the future are dark indeed


Between Allyghur and Delhi the Railway
works give employment to $4,000 people, and
the works being commenced by Government viii
give employment to many more, but it is to b.
remembered that in these parts one of the effects
OF the suppression of the mutiny was to leave a
very large number Of widows and orphans, and
further that the able bodied, the bread winners
have emigrated from these districts in shoals fol-
Gwaiior and other native States The result OF
these combined causes has been to leave most
undue proportion Of the old and infirm, Of wo-
men and children. Public works bring no re-
lief to such as these, and to keep them alive
they must be fed by charity, oxacting, of course
such labor as they are able to perform, which
Frustrated as they now are by want of food
would be merely nominal


From this an idea of things can be gathered
Mr.. Parker before those hard times came on
adopted into his family three orphan boys, and
also took for an indefinite time two orphan girls
These acts OF generosity, with the immense price
Of bread, of course very much increases his ex-
penses, and makes it hard for him to get along;
and he wrote me to see if | could not in some
way raise something for him here.


l am from time to time sending packages to
him from this place and any donation Of wear
ing apparel or money will be very thankfully
received, and few dollars at this time Will do
him much good. You will say, perhaps, that
it cannot reach him in time but it will There
is yet over four months of famine from this
date and the news Of donations here can reach
HIM in two months--so if we can rely upon
anything, Of course he will know hew to man
age before its reception. Remember also, that
this famine is growing worse and will continue
SO until the next crop is raised, and necessarily
it will bring Mr.. p in debt, and whatever is
raised here will reach him in time to help him
pay.


Now, that all may see how much little will
help him, will state the price Of some things,
where he lives which we call necessaries oflife:
Needles and pins per paper, 75c hoop skirts,
500 each American print, from 25c to 45c per
gard; and very many things that arc necdful
cannot be obtained at any price. The expense
of freight to Calcutta is $l5 per ton of 40 cubic
feet, and the duties on goods to missionaries are
small, 50 the way is open to help HIM much
Any article of clothing is acceptable, and all
clothing and money sent to me will forward
without any commission SO if you forward one
dollar it will reach him one hundred cents
Will not some one lend helping hand in this
time Of need to spread the Gospel among the
heather? Yours, NC,


HIRAM A. CUTTING.


Lunenburg, VT, May l3.
Year: 1861


DR. WARNER, with grateful thanks, has
the honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen of
Memphis, that through the kind and liberal
patronage which he has received from them, he
has been induced to settle here permanently
and become citizen of Memphis. He consid-
ers it unnecessary, in this connection to pub
lish the hundreds Of


FYGsseriag TeSEjsllossinEs
Which he has received from gentlemen of the
highest respectability, in this city and else
where. They are in his possession and open
for the inspection Of all, but the reference be
low are OF nature that will abundantly satisl s.
all who peruse them.
Year: 1861

THE CHRISTIANITY OF TIE REBELsTN CHINA.
Traveller Just returned from a visit 10 Nankin
and otherTebel stronghold in China, expresses
the opinion that the christianity OF the rebel king
Is nothing but the rank blasphemy OF a lunatie,
and the profession OF religion by his followers a
mOckery and . farce
Year: 1861




The following item from review OF
the fall fashions, will be read with inter
est by our lady readers:


One important change in ladies dress
is of such benefit that it must not pass
by without remark, and that is the adop-
ton of heavy English shoes. Balmoral
boots and fur-lined shoes insures good
health and happiness to ladies, and they
begin to enjoy the benefit of wearing
them: A dainty foot is in no way dis
graced by an elegant fitting balmoral.


Furs were less used last winter than in
the former years; they are too expensive
and are not indispensable. But there are
such elegant furs imported this fall thai
many will be tempted to indulge in the
luxury of a fur cape or tippet, muf and
fur lined shoes and gloves. Velvet hood:
and some velvet bonnets will be trimmed
with fur.


Ladies will dress the front Of the hal
quite differently this next winter. Il
will be crimped, curled and puffed ou
very far a; the sides, and not worn clos
til 1he face.
Year: 1861

E ort.cr to reduce my stock previous to Invon- E tory, shall sell for the next sixty days at

 E-YTWE.NELF LOW PAGES. My stock at present is complete and consists of as choice an assort ment of Dry Goods as can be found in the county.

 Please call and examine for yourselves Moth ing will be charged for showing goods and no grumblimg if you don't buy

 A. c FERRISS. New Milford Jan 17tb 1S6l
Year: 1861

From the Advertiser, Providence, R. I.

 The Cephalic Pills are said to be remarkably effective remedy for the headache, and ono of the very best for that very frequent complains which has ever been discovered.
Year: 1861

NERVOUS DISORDERS-Wh is more fear IN ful than a breaking down of the nervous system To be excitable or nervous i'll a small de- gree is most distressing, for where can remedy i be found? There :s one ;-drink but little beer,

 wine. or spirits or far better, none take no cof- fee-weak tea being preferable; get all the fresh air you can take three or four Pills every night eat plenty of Solids, avoiding the use of slops 1; and if these golden rules followed, you will be happy in mind and strong in body, and forget you have any nerves.

 1 MOTHERS AND DAuGHTERs.--If there is one thing more than another for which these Pills are so fla nous it is their purifying properties, especially their power of cleansing the blood from all impu- rites, and removing dangerous and suspended se- cretions Universally adopted as the one grand remedy for female complaints. they never fail, never weaken the system, and always bring about what is required.

 SICK HEADACHES AND WANT OF AppETlrE.- These feelings which sadden us, most frequent ly arise from annoyances Or trouble, from obstruc- ted precipitation or from eating and drinking what is unfit for us thus disordering the liver and sto- mach. These organs must be regulated if you | wish to be well. The Pills if taken according to the printed instructions, will quickly restore a healthy action to both liver and stomach, whence follow as a natural consequence, good appetite and clear head. In the East and West Indies scarcely any other medicine is used for these disorders.

 DISORDERS OF THE KIDNEys.-1n all diseases affecting these organs. whether they secrete too

 much or too little water; or whether they be af flicted with stone or gravel, or with aches and

 pains settled in the Joins over the regions of the

 kidneys these Pills should be taken according to

 the printed directions, and the Ointment should

 be we'll rubbed into the small of the back at bed time. This treatment will give almost mimedi. ate relief when other means have failed.

 FoR SToMAcHs OUT OF oRDER.--No medicine

 will so effectually improve the tone of the stomach

 as these Pills, they remove all acidity. occasion cd either by intemperance or improper diet They

 reach the liver and reduce it to healthy action

 they a,e wonderfully eficacious in cases ofspasm in fact they fail in curing all disorders oi l the liver and Stomach.
Year: 1861

with the State authorities the proper time and manner
Of attacking the Federal seat Of Government; while
large body Of troops is concentrated at Hsrpers
Ferry ready to move upon Washington or to aid Bai-
more, and there is a gathering Of military forcee
through the whole State-for what purpose who can
have any queston)is our Government to hesitate Ion.
ger npon any refined scrupe whether Virginia 10
yet beigerent; and if she were not 20 be deemed
yet party to the war is our Government to be pro-
hbited from using its own arms and workshops within
the boders Of that State Are we to see the partially
destroyed arms of Harpers Ferry carried to Richmond
to be repaired and used against us, and new arms in
cessanty manufactured that place for the same pur-
pose and all our action to be superseded by pune.
tio


In nv Judgment no more decisive act could be taken
by Mr. Lincoln than to move large body Of trocps
upon Richmond, dsperse the military force collected
there and take possession Of the arms. Another and
perhaps still more important measure is the reduction
of the City of Baltimore. The prestige of our Gov
ernment would be wholly sacriicedby succumbmg to q
revolt within the territory which yet is subject to
the Federal authority. So far as could judge from
the popular excitement in that part of Pennsylvania
through which passed my return to this city, any
long DELAY by the Administration to open passage
through Baltimore viii be likely to lead TO some
voluntary demonstration by the troops themselves.
force sufficient for the purpose would be sent from
Harrisburg at once if an order could be obtained from
the Federal authorities aowingii.


The present position of our affairs is manfestly 'hs
The Administration is sill holding back, while the IN
dgnaD sentiment of the North is urging immediate ac
tion believe the present unprecedented Crisis is to
be met by the patrlo c energy of our people. There
il 10 longer time to speculate upon what may be the
profound policy vailed under the mysterious inaction OF
our Administration. Two tests should be insisted
upon: l. Let Virginia be entered and important posts
occupied as required by military strategy. q Let the
passage through Maryland on the direct Line by rail-
road be opened and secured. We shall then have
some pledge that the heroic enthusiasm which has
been called forth by the dangers OF the country VIII
hot be suffered subside into apathy Dy the neglect
On the part Of the Government to make available ths
noble popular demonstration.


April q, 1861 H. ~
Year: 1861

EDITOR DEMOCRAT Please allow us to call
attention through your paper to the practice
in this city of impounding COWS. The law
as exercised is annoying, expensive and un-
necessary; accomplishing in no particular
the end designed 1t is never executed on
animals belonging to certain individuals no
matter when or where found at large, and
when it is put in force the object is to re-
plenish the empty pockets of rigilant police
men, or to crafty personal spite The law
operates most oppressively on the poor or
working classes, who, from the product of q
COW or two, kept outside of the business part
of the city, will almost feed their families at
a season when they can do but little TO that
end by their labor. But they are absolutely
prevented from doing this by the continual
annoyance and expense of having their cows
empounded every time they cross the line of
Eighth street. where they are attracted by
refuse straw and hay deposited in the vieini-
ty of Eighth and \ streets by stable keep
ers Most, if not all, Of the cows taken up
are found at this point or east of A street
not farther south than Alderman Davis's sta
ble, to which place they are frequently
drawn by the exposure of hay in the street
and yards, the doors of which are generally
open. These hay yards are really much
greater nuisance in the city proper than es.
tray cattle They not only obstruct the side
walks, but are the cause of nine-teuths of
such cattle being found in the streets. Such
places should be closed altogether in the city
or the keepers compelled to confne their
business to new yards and to keep their
gates and doors shut night and day.


The Undersigned live above Ninth street
and pasture oer cows on the plains during
the day and yard and feed them at home at
night. Nevertheless. each of us found COW
in the pound on Friday morning, and were
obliged to pay fine Of two dollars per head