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Year: 1861

An EXPERIMENT --Hore is a vory pretty
little experiment which We found in an ex.
change. II will delight the juyeniIes:-
place on a shoot of whire paper piOce of
blue silk. about four inches in diameter. in
the sunshine; cover the center Of this with
a piece of yellow silk about three inches in
diameter; and the center of This with a
piece of pink silk about two inches in di-
ameter and the centre OF the pink silk
again cover with another circle of green silk
with circle OF indigo about half an inch in
diameter. in the center of tho whole make a
black dot with pon. Then look steady for
a minute on this central spot. aud closing


your eyes. hold your hand about an inch
distant before them. ard you will appear to
soc tho most beautiful circle of colors that
Imagination can conceive, which cOlors will
appear not only different from tho coors Of
the silk, but will keep perpe'ually changing.
Year: 1861

Among the persons who have fallen in the
first great battle for the suppression Of the
present rebellion, wo have to record Colonel
James Cameron, commander OF the seventy
ninth (Scotch) regiment. Colonel Cameron
is n brother of the present Secretary OF War,
and was elected to take command of the reg.
iment on account Of the strong Scotch feel.
ing which he possessed, and his Cameronian
sentiments.


At the time Of the resignation Of Colonel
McLeary, the command OF the regiment de-
yolyed upon Lieutenant Colonel Elliott. who
acted as colonel for a short time, and would
have calamity led his men to face any dan
ger, backed as he was by the confidence OF
the whole regiment, had ho not had desire
to place ut the head Of the corps, to use his
own expression, "a Cameron in every respect
worthy to lead our clan."


Colonel Cameron has been described IN the
following manner at tho time OF his taking
command OF his new charge:


"0f splendid proportions, standing over
six feet high and straight AZ an arrow, he is
still in full vigor, time having touched him
but lightly rs he passed OF most courteous
demeanor, and always considerate Of the
wants OF his men. he is, ut the same time,
an admirable soldier, having commanded q
Pennsylvania regiment for some years. The
day Of his Inauguration was a gala-day in
our camp. When the ballot had been pro-
cccdcd with and tho result announced, the
acceptance by Colonel Cameron Of the posi-.
tion TO which no had been clectoi was 70.
ceiyed with the greatest enthusiasm"


The election took place in the city Of Wash.
ington on the Goth Of June, the friends Of
the regiment predicting all sorts Of success
Tor the 10Th while under tho command of Two
such officers us Cameron and Elliott.


Tho sad intelligence OF his death will be
received with unfeigned sorrow, both by his
numerous friends and the people generally.
as we can i'll afford ut any time, much less at
the present, to lose such man as Colonel
Cameron has proved himself to be.


Colonel Elliott will now take command Of
the regiment.
Year: 1861

By the use of these Pills the periodic attacks of Nervous or Sick Heddacae may be prevented; and if taken at the commencement of an attack imme- date relief from pain and sickness will be obtained

 They seldom fail in removing the Nausea and Headache to which fe emales so subject.

 They act gently on the bowels-removing Cos iiceaess.

 and all persons of sedentary habits they valua- be as a Laratue, improving the appetite, giving tone and ui9or to the digestive organs and restor- ing the natural elasticity and strength of the whole system.

 The CEPHALIC PILLS are the result of long investigation and carefully conducted experiments, having been in use many years, during which time they have prevented and relieved vast amount of pain and suffering from Headache, whether ori- ginating in the nervous system or from deranged state of the stomach

 They are entirely vegetable in their composition, and may Ls taken at all times with perfect safety without making any change of diet, and fhe db- sence o any disagreeable taste renders easy Co od minister them to children BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS The genuine have five signatures of Henry C. Spauding on each Box.

 Sold by Druggists and all other Dealers in Me licnes. A Box will be sent by mail prepaid on receipt Of the

 Price 25 Cents. All orders should be addressed to HENRY c. SPALDING, 46 Cedar Street, Neto Tor
Year: 1861

DENTAL NOTICE.-Dr. H. N. ~ EASE, office new building, opposite the ULI1p Gazette oiiee where he is prepared to operate in every Drancn of his profession Artificial teeth with artihciai gums, from to full set inserted as to look perfectly natural. All full sets inserted on the suction, or atmospheric pressure principle, feel perfectly natural and easy i'll the mouth, and answers all the legitimate uses of natural teeth

 Teeth, if taken in time, can be plugged so as to preserve them for life.

 In reply to frequent inquiries--I would say, that am prepared to travel to part of the state, and will go prepared to do everything in thel inc of my profession in the neatest possible manner Per- sons wishing my services will please drop me line to that effect, as shall not have time to go except where have calls and will only charge the regular Memphis and eastern prices, same as charge in my office. N CASE, Dentist.

 Little Rock, Ark Feb g '59-ly.
Year: 1861

MR. SPALDING.

 SIR: Not long since sent to you for box of Cepha- lie Pills for the cure of the Nervous Headache and Costiveness, and received the same, and they had so good effect that was induced to send for more. Please send by return mail. Direct to

 A. R. WHEELER,

 Ypsilanti Mich.
Year: 1861

liant nobleman and gentle poet" delight
ing only in classical pursuits, with no
lust for power, was tried for treason in
the presence of that illustrious soldier
his father, the Duke Of Norfolk, and
given to the headsman.


The shaft of a greater tyrant than
himself prevented the king from dinting
the grass of the Green with the blood
of the Duke.


There are many more names on the,
gloomy catalogue, and some that shine
most brightly were stained with blood
by the unrighteous judgment Of Mary
and Elizabeth. This ancient pile has
somewhat softened its harsh visage. 1t
walls are covered with vines, and flowers
bloom on it's moat. Its connection with
the glorious name of Wellington has
helped greatly TO abate the horror its his
tory inspires. The Duke was for some
time constable of the Tower,
Year: 1861

Rev. It. Starr King, the noted Uni


tartan clergyman who went from Boston


a year ago to take charge OF a congre-


cation in San Francisco, gives in a letter


to the Boston Transcript the following


description of the Geysers of California,


in ravine called the Devils Canon


The Geysers-boiling springs-are sit


uated in a rayine called, not inappro-


priately, "Tho Devils Canon pro
nounced Kanyon--which is q vast trench,


quarter Of a mile long, cut out OF an


other large ravine nearly fifteen hun


dred feet deep, We hurried by many


Of the lesser wonders in order to reach


the great steamboat spring on the right


hand wall Of the canon. This is the


spout whose loud wheeling we heard,


nearly mile of, while descending into


the larger ravine on horseback. Around


it is huge pile of slags and frightful


clinkers, over which rises the continual
roar Of escaping steam from an orifce
two feet in diameter, and impclsations
precisely like those Of huge engine
hard ct work. Each beat sends the va
por up visibly to hundred feet but in
the early morning, when the air was cool,
l saw column five hundred feet high,
and widened to a cloud above, belched
from the strange boiler that relieves its
wrath through the mountain side OF
ten, little after sunrise, too, a rainbow
can be seen on the steam cloud, spanning
The whole length OF the awful trench
with hues. To describe all the strange
substances and gases that lie along the
floor, or issue from the crevces of the
canon, would overload your columns and
repel your readers. How chemist
would reyel in noxious and mephitic va
pors that puff or whistle out of the
leached, hot walls! Here lie would /
turn up patch of brown, crumbly soil
and find a clay that looks like blue vitrol |
nearly under shelving ledge is brisk,
bubbling pool, over hung with virdigris
incrustings; few feet off spirits bead
ed jet Of hot water, which sheds a dismal
brown casting over the surrounding
earth little way farther still, is a
spring that looks like pure hot ink
then we discover a rock of alum that
weighs two or three hundred pounds
then a small fountain of epson salts
not far of, again, basin apparently of
boiling soap suds then iron springs,
white, red, and black sulphur; and soon
a foul Stygian sluice, close to the wall
from which a steam exhales that covers
the overbanging earth with Shiny de-
post which eats your clothes; if you
touch it, it bites you as ravenously as
aqua fortis. Whether the origin Of the
heats aud vapors is volcanic, or simply
chemical, is not decided yet, believe, by
The scientific gentlemen who have visited
The ravine. After leaving the canon we
-ried bath in the Holam, which is con-
iucted at blood heat to a bath-house an
eighth of a mile distant. 1t was refresh
ng, as a bath ought to be when the
water is medicated with every kind of
drug and vapor that separately is ac-
counted seviceable to the human frame.
One ablution in such tide ought to save
man from the possibility of rheumatism
or life. And more grateful than 3
'ath was the breathing of pure air aad
he sight O healthful bloom after two
lours' rambling over the hot ashes and
trough the Tartarean streams
Year: 1861

EVENING RECEPTIONS AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
The Presidents first public evening reception
this season will take place at the Executive
Mansion on Tuesday evening next commenc-
ing at eight o'clock and continuing until ten
P. M. They will continue during the winter
on the evening of every other Tuesday.
Year: 1861

RUNAWAY ON THE STREET RAILRoAD.-On
Tuesday afternoon team on the Kinsman
street road which had been left standing
alone by the driver, took fright and ran
Two ladies were in the car at the time, and
both of them sprsng off and were somewhat
injured. The driver of the car will at sncs
be brought to account by the officers of the
conn anv
Year: 1861

Never before was there such burst of
enthusiasm aud military fervor as now. Our
dispatches this morning are full Of offers of
money and Of the raising and marching of
troops, toward the Federal Capital Read
the DISPATCHES.
Year: 1861

PUT Dowx YoUR NANE.-Many of those
who leave US to- day have families depend
ent on them for support and it is proper that
such should be well provided for. A sub
scriptiOn paper was started yesterday and
we understand that considerable amount
WaA pledged.
Year: 1861

An excited mob yesterday compelled the
New York Express, the New York Day Book
and the Journal Of Commerce to display the
National colors. An impending crisis" of
having the walls torn down was the alter
native.
Year: 1861

It is reported as a part of the secession
programme that as soon as Virginia passes
the ordinance of secession, the Navy Yard
at Norfolk will be seized. It IS well to know
these plars in season.
Year: 1861

This company have their rendezvous at
the Atwater Block. They are rapidly filling
up, and had obtained fifty names up to nine
O'Clock last evening, and the armOry was
thrOnged with others waiting to sign the
roll, when we LETT. Many Of the recruits
are from the country, and are fine, able
bodied man
Year: 1861

EDITOR LEADER-SR As the condition
of the country is such that the Government
is obliged to call upon the people for their
support against those who would destroy it,
and as it is the duty of every well wisher Of
his country to render whatever aid he can
for the protection Of the Government, feel
it my duty to present to the public for the
benefit of the people an implement of war
which I have been to work at for eight or
ten years past, and for which I have lately
obtained letters patent. It becomes a
double duty as other parties are trying to de-
fraud me of my rights, and are introducing
my invention in the seeded States to be
used as q means of destruction against the
Government and the Free States.


My invention consists of centrifugal gun
which discharges balls with great force and
rapidity,-from one to five hundred per min
ute with force equal to gunpowder,-and
they can be thrown in any direction. Many
inventors have worked to accomplish the
same thing, but have failed to direct the
balls. This accomplish with my machine,
What wish in this exciting time Of war and
trouble is, for some patriotic persons who
have means to aid me in presenting this in
vention to the public for the public good.


five look at the past, we readily discover
that civilization and freedom advance, and
war diminishes, just in proportion to the dis
cOvery and invention Of implements to take
human life. The introduction of my inven-
ton, together with the other great engines
of war, will soon bring this crisis to close,
and on the side of liberty and justice.


For the truth of what say of my inven-
tien, can refer you to experiments made by
myself in this city, and those in Boston
made by parties infringing my right, and
who are now in the South with the machine
built in Boston. WM. JosLYN.
Year: 1861

Stone states that Col. Baker was to be The
Judge Of the su0icicncy of bis means of trans.
portation, but does not say whether there was
any consultation between them on this subject.


When Col. Bakers force came to cross,
what few boats they had to use appear not to
have been properly taken care Of This negh-
gence-on tho part of some unknown subcrdi'
nates--not only caused great delay in the pas
sage, but when our brave troops, reluctantly
retiring before an Overwhelming force Of the
enemy, reached the shore, they found that the
three scows haS disappeared; the remaining
" means of transportation" one hat-bottomed
boat, was swamped fifteen feet from the shore.


The order in which Col. Bakers force crossed
the river, is spoken of by Gen. Stone as one OF
the causes which led to the repulse. 1t ap-
pears from the report that bis artillery were
sent over first, and that the want of support
ing body of infantry was severely felt. Gen.
Stone thinks that this inverted order of crossing
made difference of 200 men in the line we
presented to tho enemy, and that it probably
prevented the victory from being ours.


Gen. Stone states that he informed Col.
Baker that lie desired to have no advance
made unless the enemy should be found to be
in inferior force. But it seems that, having
gone over the river, having been surprised by
the unexpected approach of large force OF the
enemy. and having no means OF transportation
at their back our troops could have done
nothing but fight, even against overwhelming
odds. There was then no room for discretion;
valor alone was worth anything, and such valor
was shown as makes the blood tiDgle with
pride in the veins of those who read the story.
Year: 1861

Gerrit Smith addressed a crowded assembly
in the Church of the Puritans, last evening,
taking the ground that the success OF the ma
ton in its present struggle depended on its
acceptance of the services Of the blacks who
were the enemies of it's enemy.
Year: 1861

Will our Common Council hurry up theis
action under the Allotment act OF the last Con.
gress, authorizing each soldier in thS Afmy to
assign portion of bis pay for the benefs oe
bis family That act requires action Of tt4
Boards to enable the Controller to proceed
under it. Thousands are suffering for want Of
a little attention. Let them suffer no yOnaer.
Year: 1861


When the sunbesms shine and the free winds
Across the fertile plain,
with sunbrowned cheek goes the farmer forth
To scatter the yellow grain
Sowing the seed that, blessed BY dews 81
And cheered by the smiling sun,
Shall olOthe the fields with golden garb
Ere the summer days be done.
Shall waken the millwheel's CHEEKY claek, q
And spread the swelling sail
That speeds with is freight of human food
Before the favoring gale
Shall feed the myriad streams Of Life
The wheels Of Commerce speed,
And make a thousand bless the day
When the farmer sowed the seed.
Unframed by the breeze, In silent room
Where sunbeams rarely fall,
There's another sowRr busy at work,
Though shut in by roof and wall.
Be the weather foul or the weather fair,
To this sower IL matters not,
For the grain he scatters are leaden types,
And his field Is the field Of Thought.
He sows the seed of the Good and True,
And though the storm may pour
The lightning flash of Malice scOrch
Or FalsehOOd's thunders roar
Though stump and rock be scattered round,
And weeds possess the soil,
The crop will grow and the harvest come
To reward the laborer's toll
He sows the seed Of Human Rights,
And though years may first be past
The germ will guioken and bursting its tomb,
Spring into life at last
The tyrants heel may crush the soil,
And bayonets pierce the sod,
But the field is Watered with hopeful tears,
And warmed by the smile Of God. $50
He sows the seed Of = purer Faith,
And SGpeFstitions olOd
Is shattered to dust by the piercing blade
That upward points to God
The stem grows strong and the head fills ont,
Needless of tempest strife, .
And million tatnting souls are fed
With the saving Bread of Life.
BE sows the eseed of 4 blessed Peace,
Mid steel, and fire, and blood
Planting the grains with a trustful heart
Even where the cannons stood
Dropping them into the gaping rift
PlOughed by the death winged ball,
Scattering them with lavish hand
Over the frowning wall.
MOistened by blood of the brave who fell.
And team by the living shed,
Ihe Qpickened seed sends up its shoots
Hiding the CORY dead.
TWining around the rusty gun,


Smoothing the rugged scene
Closhing the wall of sullen stone
With mantle Of living green.
Where Vice and ignorance taint the air,
This sOweT takes his stand,
And the seeds Of knowledge, steeped in Love
He scatters with lavish hand
Barren the soil and rough with thorns,
But the plant shoots up to light
knowledge thrives, whilst Ignorance dies,
And Wrong gives place to Right.
By night, by day, on land on sea,
BE scatters the precious grain
Trusting to God for the smiling sun
And the Quickening kiss of the rain.
Be the weather foul or the weather fair,
To this sower it matters not
For the grain he scatters are leaden types,
And his field is the field Of Thought
An address upon the respor sibilities of tn,
Editorial profession was then read by Geo
C. Washburn, of Elyria.


EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES.
Year: 1861

WHO Took IT Who took it we say p
meaning our umbreI4, which we left repo-
sing in conscious secdrity in its accustomed
corner. Who despoiled US Of that natural
protection Of that artificial shelter from
Pittiless storms and thereby brought down
upon innocent heads scores of attendant
losses. Who ruined the gloss of our /" Pad
docks best2" Who inflicted those unsigth-
ly stinsup0 immaculate broa6eloth? Who
Is responsible Tor an unhappy loss or tran
guilty which resulted in the ,verturning of
an inkstand upon valuable manuscripts p
We once heard returned missionary say
that in Hindostan, among the heather, one
might leave an umbrella for days in pub
lie place and returning find it still there. Ii
such be indeed the case, would it not be
good plan for a few native missionaries to
be imported from that benighted land, to
warn people of the iniquity of taking other
peoples umbrellas?
Year: 1861

.sfE7ss astsxstY, August 8.
! The Democyatie State Central committee


met at the pelsyap House to day. A large


number Of pIeninent Democrats from all parts
| OF the Stateywere present. .,s LIZ
The PLATFORM will be made so broad that all


men willing 70 endorseit will be invited to


participate il the corvention and the support
Of its candidstcss 4


~zssl4 SECOND DISPATCH


In-the Convention, to-day, in response to
the communication received from the Repub-


llcan State Committee asking the Democratic
state Committee to unite with the,a in hold
ing State Convention, after reviewing the
present condition and principles of the Demo-
crane party, the response says that it would
be well at this time to fill the leading public
Offices IN the Federal government to which
the condition of affairs belongs, with men
whose purity of character and capacity for
administrative duties were SO well known as
to command the confidence of the people; and
1t Is also probable that if this example were
set IN Federal affairs it would l,e followed by
the people IN the selection of their State off
GERS; but we would be false to the party which
we represent If we considered any proposition
OF union with former political opponents ex-
cept upon the basis of principle The re-
sponse concludes by saying '.WIe, are, there
fore, instructed by our Committee to say that
in their call for the usual Democratic Coriven-
ton they will invite all good citizens, who are
willing to cooperate with the Democrats to
these ends, to come together at the primary
meetings and unite in selecting representatives
to such Convention to nominate candidates for
the support of the electors of the State upon
this platform of union and patriotism -'.' ~
Year: 1861

In publishing the communication of Mr.
Robb, Ito be found in another column pro-
posing union of the Republican and Demo-
cratic parties on county ticket, we are
constrained to dissent, for the following
reasons:


l. The attempt to change existing political
organizations implies something inherently
defective in those organizations, or that selfish,
personal or party ACKNOWLEDGMENT is the end
sought This we are unwilling to admit of
the Republican party. We have advocated
its principles because We believed them to be
right, and shall continue to do so as long as
they meet with opposition.


2. IN our opinion loyal Democrats and Re
publicans can more efficiently support the
government in the present crisis, through
their own respective political organizations,
than by forming third party. We are
not one of those who believe that the loyalty
of our Democratic friends is of that cheap
kind which must be purchased by the Repub-
licans forswearing their political views and
giving Democrats share of the offices. If it
is, it is not worth the purchase.


3. We do not believe that the Republicans
could effect fusion in our county if they
should try. 1t has been attempted frequently
Of late without success. The State, where of
all the States in the Union, fusion has been
most popular-we mean New York-has just
made a notable failure in that line The Re-
publicans, being in the majority, made the
first advance, but the Democrats rejected all
advances, and have decided to adhere to their
own party and run a ticket of their own.
Such is the result also in Ohio, where the
Republicans invited all to join with them solely
on the issue of maintaining the government.
The leaders of the Democratic party appear
determined to war against the Administration
even to the sacrifice of the government. The
people will not go with them, but will stand
by that party and support that ticket which
is pledged Internationally to the maintenance
of the laws and the preservation of the Union.
Year: 1861

az Gen. Scott is entering heart and soul
into the work of recognizing and re-inspect-
ing the army. A we'll known temperance lee
turer went to him day or two since and
asked tn at he might go among the men and
talk to them. The General replied, "With
all my heart I give my consent. can en-
dure all the decentralization consequent upon a
defeat, but the whisky shops of Washington
may be too much for me-" He concluded by
writing note to the Secretary of War, ask
ing him to appoint the gentleman alluded to
chaplain, so that he might continually have &C
cess to the men. t