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Year: 1861

Police OFFICER SHor BY A SUPPOSED BURGLAR.
About o'clock Sunday morning, while officer
Walters of the Ninth Precinct, was patroing his
beat he discovered man descending from high
fence, inclosng the garden Of Mr.. Hendrckson, on
the corner of Throop and Myrtle avenues. Upon
asking bis business, the man announced that be was
looking for place to sleep The officer suspectng bis
true character asked him to come down nearer TO the
street lamp. At that moment another MAD, coming
round the corner, seized the officers club with one
hand and his arm with the other. The man first dis
covered presented pistol at the officers breast The
latter pushed up with bis left band aud at the same
instant the weapon was discharged. The ball
struck the second finger of the left hand taking oil the
NAIL then through the cap without causing further IN
jury. In the scufe the officer thrown down, and
the parties escaped.
Year: 1861




The commerce Of the port, it will be seen, continues
to show very large falling Off and the heavy decrease
which has heretofore been confined to dry goods has
now extended to general merchandise. The aggregate
decrease of imports since the LIST of January exceeds
sixty millions, while, in the same period the exports
of produce show an excess of about twenty-four mil
lions As we are not importing anything for the con-
sumption Of the South, and probably shall not be for
long time, time, we look Cor a continuance OF light I'M
ports, although we anticipate increase in the Au
tumn on the present very small amount. In the mean
time the demand for our breadstus fortunately con-
tinues large, although at moderate Priees or, in the
absence of cotton tobacco rice &C., to ship some mod
crate imports this Fall might cause adrsin on the bank
specie.


by the Europa the quotations Of American Securities
show an Improvement. Annexed is comparison of
priceR.
Year: 1861

AN INCIDENT OF I8I2.-Tn a speech de-
livered at Newark, Judge Conrad, of Phil
adelphia, in answer to a charge of coward
ice made against Gen. Scott, produced a
document which was sworn 10 as part of
the evidence of a soldier at Lundy's Lane,
who stated in his affidavit that Gen. Scott,
afteI he wss wounded, rode to where the
soldier was stationed, "his neck, breast and
arm in a gore of blood. which ran down his
leg and trickled from his boot upon the
ground, and said to the commander of the
line, ~ am wounded and very weak.
want one Of your young men to get behind
me and hold me on my horse A young
man threw down his mEsket, and, at one
spring leaped upon his horse, and they slow
ly gallcped away to the main body of the
army" The excitement produced by read
ing the document was tremendous. Hun
dreds rose on their feet and gave most We
hement cheers, so there were some minutes
before the speaker could proceed.
Year: 1861

BY SECRETARY CBAsE ON TAXING POSSESSION or THE


TREASURY.
Here Russell and his partner Floyd
Imbibed the treasury swill
How rich the plunder they enjoyed
How sweet they e nd it still
But they have left an aching void
That's deviIish hard to fill
Year: 1861

The BUSINESS BEFORE THE REBEL Con-
,GREss.--It is expected that the business be-
fore Congress will be dispatched in short
period. We learn that it, is proRosed to
amend the sequeStration act, and aisb to take
ing interest AS far as we are advised, the
disposition of Congress Is decidedly opposed
to any measure to buy any part Of the crops
Of the planters and it is said that the major
ity of the planting interest itself has under
gone . marked conversion Of opinion with
respect to so partial an expedient aS the
purchase of their crops by the Government.
The report that Congress designed to take
into consideration the removal of the Capital
from this city, for fear Of the railroad trA-
yersinR North Carolina or Tennessee hsing
taken possession of by the enemy, and the
consequent isolation OF the seat Of Govern
ment, Is, we are assured, without foundation


in fact.-Rich hnIodd E1aniNer. il
Year: 1861

The idea Of seizing Texas, and Of giving It
ug to foreign Northern, and North western
emigration, is being received with great
favor. The Secessionists having expelled
the Germans from Texas, will soon be ex-
PEELED themselves. The utmost confidence
is felt that whenever demonstration is made
upon the Texan coast it will be a successful
achievement. The State is full of revolt
against the Secessionists, and so, with the
Indians on its frontiers, our fleets on its
coasts, and our army on its soil, nothing can
prevent the truition of the grand thought of
giving it up to a vigorous and enterprising
emigration.
Year: 1861

The K G. C,s IN BosroS.-Gree! indignation has been
excited in Boston by tine report that Orderly Sergeant
Joseph Shot OF the Boston Independent Fusileers left


that city on Saturday for the South where it is asserted
ne is engaged as drill officer. He is believed 10 be
connected with the order Of the Knights Of the Golden
Circle which is supposed to have agents in Boston sn-
gagged 10 enstiug troops for the Confederate Army,
of whom are said to hsye lett for the South
Year: 1861

We publish the following communication from a cor
respondent at New Bedford it contains expression
of the opinion of the most eloquent Of the extreme abo-
litionists the present aspect of political affairs
Year: 1861

The establishment Of our friend
John T. Beard, (the Ruby) was vlsi-
ted day before yesterday, by some
LIGHT fingered gent, who proceeded to
help himselfto some tempting dollars
which lay snns in the drawer OF the
counter. After taking the money he
proved himself some on the run. 1t
is not known who he was as he was
too quick.
Year: 1861




Should the whole or any portion Of
the cargo Of any vessel entering the
waters of the Confederate States as
aforesaid, being composed Of goods,
wares Or merchandise, exempted by
law from the payment of duty, be in.
tended to be landed at places other
than ports Of entry or delivery with.
in the limits Of the Confcdcracy, such
landing shall be permitted on the
command, or master exhibiting to
the first revenue officer, IN addition
to the manifest before required, II
schedule in duplicate, Of the articles
intended to be 50 landed, wnich shall
describe the goods, the quantity and
value, the name Of the consignce, and
tho place where they arc to be land.
cd; and receiving permit endorsed
on the original schedale, (which it is
hereby made the duty Of the boarding
officer to furnish on the foregoing re.
quisites being complied with,) and
this permit shall be in the following
form:
Year: 1861

HUrToNvILLE, Va, Dec. (, 1861.


EDITOR SENTINEL: After left your goodly
city, made time to Webster, village of wagons,
teams and Commissares' stores, ON the railroad
four miles from Grafton. Here found that the
roads were impossible for teams, and as to get
ting horse to ride it was out of the question. /
found Col. Moody Of the 9th regiment, F. P.
Smith and others all waiting transportation to
this place. There seemed to be but one way for
US to get here, and that was to Eade. We con-
cluded to make virtue of necessity and by all
going together shorten the distance. Consequent
ly we started on foot and made the trip in four
days. distance of fty-fve miles, over one of the
muddiest roads that it ever has been the lot of
your correspondent to travel over. During the
entire trip the snow fell thick and fast. which
made the roads worse than they naturally would
have been. On the road; we met the 18th and
18th Indiana regiments on their way to the States
where / have no doubt they now enjoying
themselves finely, whilst We poor devils of the
l4th are here surrounded by mountains of snow,
and under feet it is perfect slush of mud and
snow intermixed We eat in the mud, sleep in
the mud, and indeed there is nothing else but mud
and sro ow.


ne reDelS nave retireQ DeyOnQ tue Ale
ghenies, how far / do not know, but it is sup
posed that those who have not gone to Kentucky
will Writer in Staunton. Western Virginia is
now free from any armed rebels, and have no
doubt it will remain so, for they do not think
the country worth fighting for, and in this / think
they are right.


0urregiment, the l4th, are ordered to Phillippi.
Three companies started yesterday morning and
the balance viii start TO- morrow. The trip viii
be exceedingly disagreeable, yet the men are all
anxious to start. From Philippine hope soon to
be removed to some place in the State, where
can recruit the regiment, and give the men an
opportunity of recruiting themselves. We have
done more labor, and more actual fighting than
any other regiment in the service, and If any reg
ment is entitled to rest, it certainly is the 18th.
We we're the first of Gen. REYNOLDS Brigade, on
Cheat Mountain and held that advanced and
dangerous position, all summer, and now we are
the last of the brigade that is removed, and then,
uncertain to whether we will leave the State or
not. This may be fair, but we do not so re-
gard it.


War. is ruinous thing to country. as is instan
ced in this State. The secesh army took nearly
everything the inhabitants had, while on their re-
treat, and of necessity, our people have taken
much Of what was left 1t is true however. that
we paid for everything at high figures yet the peo-
pie cannot live on money alone, and there is moth
hing here for them to buy, consequently fear
that many viii, of necessity. suffer for want of
food. If this suffering could be confined to those
whc are responsible for this unnatural war, 1t
would not be so bad, but as it is, the innocent
must suffer with the guilty. Hoping this win
reach you IN safety, am yours, VT
Year: 1861

The Louisville Democrat, in discussing the OBJ
ject of the war, gives expression to the following
just sentiments, which reflect the views Of all
loyal citizens who are laboring for the unity and
prosperity of the country:


This is not a war of conquest and subjugation.
but to relieve oppression and restore the Union.
This makes the cause patriotic and sacred. Its
this which has brought the flower Of our youth
into the fields, and it can be well imagined with
what execration the adoption of different course
would be received by them, There is not one in
hundred of our soldiers but scorns the niger
ism of the radical North


The President has so far done his duty, though
not his whole duty. He has refused to obey the
dictates of those who are themselves traitors and
who should have place in Fort Warren. He
seems to know better than those around him
what the true cause is. He must continue firm
and unwavering. The Union will, indeed, be in
danger if he does not. All our recent successes
will he as nothing.


We warn the Northern people that it is not
those who are blindly talking of emancipation
who are patriots and Unionists They are the
bitterest enemies to the country 1t is the warm,
loyal Northern Democrats and conservatives and
the Union men in the Border States who are to
save the country, and we call them TO rally to the
cause. Use every effort to put down and crush





President and strengthen his hands to overthrow
the Abolition Secretaries IN his Cabinet. 1t is
rapidly developing itself that in less than a
month il will be upon the conservative Union
men he must depend for his support. 1t is the
party which strove so valiantly TO defeat him
which will be compelled to aid him in sustaining
the Constitution.


Can any one be lukewrm in this cause when
we think that the alienation Of the sufferngs of
the Southern people depends upon il? The cry
that it is an Abolition war is the food of seces-
sion. Remove this impression. and more good
is done than by armies, since the armies are only
to give the freedom to the people South which
they themselves will maintain.


The Louisville Journal in similar spirit, re-
marks:


We have an army of 600 900 men in the field;
the spirit of both Government and people is up,
and the rebels are virtually conquered. 1t is
time 10 apply the break to this magnificent and
restless machine of power; and the only real peril
to the Government at present arises from the
possibility that the break may not be applied in
season and with sufficient vigor. 1t must, we
think, appear to every thoughtful man that a new
epoch has at last dawned upon the country-an
epoch full of glorious hope, if we prove true to
ourselves, but full of infamy and dispair, if .
falter. And not to speak boldly for moderation
and to secure it will be to falter The task may
be an rngrateful one at this moment, but its per-
formance is an imperious duty. 1t is nothing less
than the duty of self preservation. 1t is the same
duty that called our splendid army into the field
the same duty in different aspect. And as
such it must be recognized if we would not have
the fruits of victory turn to btterest ashes in our
grasp.
Year: 1861




The report of Mr.. CHASE is an important docu-
ment. perhaps the most so Of any which has yet
appeared from that Department of the Govern
ment. The condition of our financial affairs is
stated boldly and frankly, and with great ability
and comprehensiveness he suggests radical
changes in our fiscal system. A synopsis of the
report appeared in our telegraphc columns, but
as it was imperfect, and as his recommendations
will excite general attention and discussion, we
give a condensed review of the document, pre-
senting its most important features, from the
financial columns of the New York Herald:


AS great anxiety has been felt on the subject
of the financial method which the Secretary was
to recommend, we may as well state at once that
the report does not contemplate the establishment
of United States Bank, OF the establishment of
a paper currency as a legal tender. The Secretary
expects to obtain all the money he needs by fur
ther loans, and also by substituting for the pres
ent bank notes in circulation a paper currency
based exclusively on the deposit of United States
stocks, and issued, in fact, by the Treasury De-
partmeut at Washington to the several banking
institutions of the country. The state Of the pub
lie finances at the present time may be briefly
summed up as follows:
Year: 1861

General Scott has expressed the desire that
there should be no delay on the part Of the Gov.
ernors Of the loyal States in sending forward
their sharrshoolers, MS their services at this
time would be of great value, considering the
mode of warfare adopted by the enemy.
Year: 1861

MARBLEs.-As the bright, warm days
begin to grow plentier, and the genial in
dications of the coming spring become
more numerous, SO do the knots Of boys
on the corners increase, and the marbles
in their pockets multiply at fearful rate.
1t is true the game Of marbles is boyish
institution, but then wo have oil been
boys Tor girls,) and all, more or less, in
dulged in the pleasant amusement of
bounding out" or knuckling" close to
the ground. 1t is an innocent recreation
if NOT carried too far, and, perhaps serves
in many instances, to keep q boy out of
much greater mischief.


1t is amusing 10 see acrowd Of little boys
get on some street corner in the sunshine
Of these latter days and play marbles un-
til their pockets are stuffed with the stock
in trade of some unfortunate and lnckless
adervsary. The realities Of ones own
childhood come back out Of dim past, and
We seem, in part, to live over again the
first era Of existence Marbles are always
. sure indication of the nearness offspring,
and as the genial days advance aud the
atmosphere grows less frigid, other games
will be ushered in, and more fun for the
boys be introducsd.-Albaay Courier.
Year: 1861

Of the wilderness and the animals OF the
brute creation, and in man was now my
hope. Wildly did my heart beat, and
eagerly did l strain my eyes to catch
view of my deliverer.


The line Of commotion advanced slowly,
but still l could not be certain OF the
cause. Nearer and nearer it came, till
at last felt cold thrill of terror pass
through my frame, as l suddenly caught
a glimpse Of the sleek, spotted hide Of a
royal tiger, slowly and softly making his
way through the jungle directly toward
the tree upon which l was perched. /
looked down at the elephant, and per-
ceived that by some peculiar faculty or in
stinct he was already aware of his danger.
He was standing perfectly still, no longer
making AN effort to release himself; but
l could see the skin of his broad back
culver, as if every nerve Of his body were
affected.


The tiger gradually drew nearer, and
at last stopped within few PAGES, as if
to calculate his chances. Then, with
bristling hair, he stole softly round his
intended victim, in a broad circle, his
sharp teeth visible, and his terrible eyes
glaring with fierce anger and DESIRE
Then crouching for the spring, he gave
one fearful roar and bound, and fairly
landed upon the back Of his helpless vic
tim, who uttered an agonized cry-a sort
of shrek and groan combined-that made
me pity him, enemy though he was.


But his sufferings were Of short dura-
ton; as he could make no resistance, the
tiger had matters all his own way, and
almost in the time it takes me to tell you
the fact, he had torn open the throat Of
the giant beast, and was drinking his fill
Of the warm gushing blood. The sight
sickened me, and l clung to the tree with
closed eyes and dizzy brain.


When l looked again the terror Of the
Jungle was making his retreat, licking his
chops with glutted satisfaction / look
ed down at the elephant, and beheld a
CORY carcass, still held to the tree by his
tusks. He was dead, and his death was
perhaps my own salvation, though l was
still afraid to descend, lest should be
assailed by some carnivorous beast; at
tracted thither by the smell Of blood.


expected nothing but that should
be compelled to remain there through
the night; but bethought me to try the
virtue of my voice again, and shouted for
help. To my surprise and almost frantic
Joy, answer was returned. L repeated
my call for help, and one of my attend
ants made his appearance. l explained
what had occurred, and by signal of his
own, he soon brought three of the others
to his side. | then descended, but found
myself very faint, and was by two Of
them assisted to my palanl luin, where 1
swooned away.


1t is enough to add that I passed
through the jungle in safety; though if
any gentleman thinks / hattercd myself
on being hero before left it, beg to
undeceive him. have since experienced
some remarkable adventures, but none
that have left upon my mind so vivid an
impression Of the terrible as the one l
have just related.
Year: 1861

A shrewd, intelligent man Of the world,
and one, too, who had been eminently
successful-for from small beginning
he had risen to the highest place in the
department to which he had been at
tached, and made tho fortunes Of his
whole family, brothers, sons and nephsws,
as we'll as his own---once said to ine:--
"The longer | live the more convinced
am that over sensitiveness is great
mistake in public man." He might
have said in all men who desire to suc-
ceed in life. Now, / wish to be under.
stood that what is expressed here by the
word "over-sensitiveness" does not sig
nifty over r.scrupulousness. Be as scrupu-
lous a. you will. But do not be over
sensitive on the score of pride, or vanity,
or dominant egotism. Every successful
man, you may be sure, has had much to
mortify him in the course of his career.
He has borne many rebuffs; he has sus-
tanned many failures. What if men do
not understand you, are not willing to
encourage you, and exercise the privilege
of age or superior position-boar with it
all. Juveniles, your time will come; you
may take your change out Of the world
when you are little older. BAIL how
does it hurt you? "Hard words break
no bones," saith the proverb. And they
break no spirit that is not of the feeblest.
The world may laugh at your failures
what then? Try again, and perhaps they
will not laugh. Try once more, and
perhaps it will be your turn to laugh
ale who wins may laugh" saith another
proverb. II you have the right stuff in
you, you will not be put down. If VIC
have the right stuff in us, these failures
at the outset are grand materials Of sue
cess. To the feeble they are, of course,
stumbling blocks. The wretched weak
ling goes no further; he lags behind and
subsidies into life OF failure. And SO by
this great winnowing process the number
of athletes in the great Olympics of life
is restricted to few, and there is clear
space in the arena. There is scarcely an
old man amongst us-an old and success.
ful man-who will not willingly admit
that he was made by his failures, and
that what he once thought his hard fate
was in reality his good fortune. And
thou my bright-faced, bright-witted child,
who thinkest THAT thou canst carry Par
nassus by storm, learn to possess thyself
in patience. If success were to crown
thine efforts now, where would be the
great success Of the hereafter? 1t is the
brave resolution to ''do better next timen
that lays the substrata Of all real great
ness. Many promising reputation has
been prematurely destroyed by carly sue
cess. The good sap runs out from the
trunk into feeble offshoots and suolcrs.-
The hard discipline of the knife is want
ed. Irepeat that it is not pleasant; but
when thou feelsst the sharpness Of tho
edge, thiuk that all who have gone befoTy
thee have been lacersted in like manner.
Thaeksray.
Year: 1861

ARTICLE I-DUTY OF PREsfDErr.


II shall be the duty of the President to preside at
all the meetings of the Department and ofhe Board
of Trustees, TO preserve decorum decide all qucs-
tons Of order (subject however to appeal TO the
Departmcnt) appoint all committees consisting OF
not more than three persons, and enforce the Con-
sttution and Bylaws.


In case the President should be absent the Vice
President shall perform all tho duties Of the Prcsi-
deni; aud should tho Vice President bc absent the
meeting shall appoint President pro.tempore, who
shall perform the duties incident 20 the Office.


ARTICLE II-DUrY or SECRETARY.


II shall be the duty Of the Secretary TO give no
tice Of every meeting 10 each Trustee at least one
day previous 10 such meeting. He shall keep regu-
lar and correct minutes Of each meeting both Of the
Board Of Trustees and tho Fire Department, in sep
crate books, to be kept for that purpose; he shall
give public notice in at least Of the city ncws
papers Of the Of all the officers and trustees
of the Department within month after the elect
ion; he shall give public notice in ut least Of the
city newspapers Of every meeting Of the Depart
ment nj least four days previous 20 such meeting
II shall be his duty 20 collect all moneys due the
Department, when ordered to do so by the Board Of
Trustees and pay the same TO the Treasurer taking
his receipt Therefore to call upon each member Of the
Department, or Trustee indebted for fines or dues,
and for the performance OF said duty he shall receive
such compensation as may bo voted by the Board Of
Trustees


ARTICLE fu-DUrY or TREASURER.


The Treasurer shall annually present TO tho Trus-
tees statement Of the funds, with the receipts and
disbursements; he shall receive all moneys collected
he shall attend the meetings Of the Board Of Trus
tees, and pay oil drafts drawn by their order.


ARTICLE Iv--DUTrEs or TRUSTEES.


All complaints against Trustee or Trustcocs Treas
urcr or Secretary. shall be made 10 the Board Of
Trustees, who shall report the same 20 the Depart
ment at their next meeting. Should the Board neg
lect or refuse TO mako such report then the Depart
ne mt shsll csuse the same 10 be Investigated
Year: 1861

A CRowD--The boat yesterday brought
up large number of passengers fresh from
the Atlantic States, who arrived by the last
steamer Our streets were quite thronged
with them last evening