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Year: 1861

The editor of the n. Y. Commercial Adj
vertiser has seen a pair of Virginia made
shoes, such as sold for $3.50 at Richmond
last May, but probably worth double that
price at present. The leather is guiltless
of polish and as inhexiblc as iron. The
workmanship is primitive, the vamps and
quarters being joined together by means of
small tacks. The only stitching appears
on the sOles, which, however, are often SO
far apart as to permit easily an insertion of
penny between them. The stitches av-
erage half an inch apart, the material used
being apparently hempen twine spun in a
factory. The several layers of the heel
project over one another to the extent Of
one-eight of an inch, the maker never think
ing it worth while to dress the edges or
cllOr them. A dozen small nails in each
hold that appenIage to its place and pro-
trude rather an incOnvenient length through
the insole. A single hole in each quarter
| ermits the insertion Of piece of cotton
twine to lace the shoes, which are made to
suit either foot, according to convenience.
Year: 1861

UNDER CLOTHING FOR WINTER-Mrs.
F. D. Gage gives some useful hints to un-
der-clothing for winter. She says The
hoop skirt is blessing in holding the long
dress from the feet, and giving the limbs
fair play. but they leave the body and
limbs too much exposed to the cold; this
may be remedied BY wearing flannel draw
ers over the cambria ones, made of dark
opera flannel, and lined with Canton fan
mel. Ladies in the East do this through
all the severity of winter, and 6ud one
pair of such flannel drawers equal in
warmth and protection to a half dozen
loose, heavy skirts, which are expensive
and require extra labor to keep them in or
der.
Year: 1861

An AFFLICTED INDIANA REGIMENT
Correspondents of the Martinsville, Ind,
Gazette give pretty gloomy accounts of the
health of several regiments from that State.
One writing from Maryland, says of the
9th regiment:


"At this time We are in very prosper
Gus condition, as there wasn't enough mea-
sells to go round. We have about got rid
of that troublesome and unwelcome visitor,
and can now muster about as many men at
roll call as any company in the regiment.
There was time when we could not mus
ter over forty rank and file"
Year: 1861

The banks, if they should hold the loan
just taken, would realize at least 20 per
cent premium upon it This would car
ry the price up to nearly Ill 90. They
have made largely out of their transactions
with government, and have probably pref
ty fully repaired their losses growing out
of the rebellion.
Year: 1861

A WARNING TO YOUSG LADIEs-A
young lady in California recently broke
her neck while resisting the attempt Of
young mau to kiss her. This furnishes 3
fearful warning to young ladies. Weknow
from personal experience Gin days gone BY,
alas!J how prone young ladies are to peril
their precious necks by twisting away from
a fellow at a time when, by a judieious ex-
ercise, or sit still and hold your head-stead-
y-ativeness, perfect happiness would have
been shed abroad, and the ambient air
made luxuriant with glory. Dear girls,
hold your head steady, and don't break
your darling necks--IH Journal.
Year: 1861

The Charleston Mercury says that just
after the capture of Port Royal, there was
a brisk trade in timber in the former city.
The dry goods dealers were all anxious to
pack up and be off. The Mercury is re-
jOiced that stop was put to this coward
ly business"
Year: 1861

The sleighing is superb over nearly the
whole of the States of Maine and Vermont.
and large portion of New Hampshire
The snow is about eight inches deep. and
is frozen so that sleighs glide smoothly over
the hard surface.
Year: 1861

forts. and turned with a ferceness which
had before been altogether foreign to his
nature, but no one who saw him after
wards forgot il. Fools" be hissed,
"mind your own business and leave mo
to minel Take her away, will you'll Try
it!' and he went on emptying egg after
egg down the apparently lifelcss throat.


The mother could stand il no longer.
Her tirss born was being tortured to death
before her eyes, and she imploringly
flung herself upon her knees before her
husbands father, who had that moment
arrived.


"Oh, father. do stop him." she gasped;
''he will obey you; do stop him, LIE is
torturing that poor dying child"


The grandfather started forward step
to interfere, for he, too, thought the pro-
ceeding an outrageous one; but stopped
and said MARY, let him alone. Tho
child will die if he does not go on. IL
cannot do more If he does. l would not
say word to him for the world. Tho
child is his, let him use it at his pleasure"


There was a silence then. moment
more there was culver of the eye Lids, q
convulsive movement Of the chest, and the
teeth lost their tension. The father seiz-
ed his child, turned her face downward,
and the poison began to flow from her
mouth. Again and again, as the retching
ceased, he repeated the experimental
life returning still more, and the face
losing its black color every instant
Mory than twenty times albumen had
been administered, and more than half
those times followed by the expulsion of
the poison. When the eyes opened, the
little sufferer lay just alive in his arms,
exhausted, its little life terribly shattered,
but soUed!


Then-when the necessity for determi-
nation and exertion was over-when the
physician had been summoned, and they
knew that darling little Eveleen might
live, after many weeks of struggle be-
tween life and death when the relieved
friends had acknowledged that they had
wronged him first; when the beautiful and
sorrowful wife had blessed him through
her kisses and tears, and all knew that
under God. only such an almost fierce de-
termination could have saved the child
then the father sat down unnerved, and
wept like child.


Not in Little Sister Eveleen" did the
poison do its fearful office. Eveleen is
alive to-day, and her brown eyes are
opened to womanhood. But there is no
hour in my life that brings SO thrilling a
recollection as that of the young fathers
struggle for the life of his child.
Year: 1861

ANGRY LErTERs.-An angry letter is
much fercer than an angry speech. There
the words remain scorching, not to be
explained away, not to be attoned for by
a kiss-not to be soitened down by the
word of love that may follow so quickly
upon spoken anger. This at least should
be rule through the letter-writing world,
that no angry letter be posted till four
and-twenty hours shall have elapsed
since it was written. We all know how
absurd is that other rule of saying the
alphabet when you are angry. Trash!
Sit down and write your letter; write 1t
with all the venom in your power; spit
out your spleen at the fullest; it will do
you good. You think you have been
injured; say all you can say with all your
poisoned eloqusnce, and crafty yourself
by reading it while your temper is still
hot. Then put it in your desk: and, as a
matter of course. burn it before breakfast
the following morning. Believe me, then
you will have double grsti6cstion.
Year: 1861

Alas! it is not till time with reckless
hand has torn ont half the leaves from
the book of human life. to light the fires
of passion with from day to day, that
man begins to see that the leaves which
remain are few in number, and to remem-
Der family at first and then more clearly,
that upon the early pages Of that book
was written story of happy influence
which lie would fain read over again
Then comes listless irresolution and the
inevitable inaction of despair: or else the
firm resolve to record upon the leaves that
still remain a more noble history than
the child's story with which the book be-
gan.
Year: 1861

A mother, on the green hills of Ver-
mont, stood at her garden gate, holding
by her right hand son sixteen years of
age, mad with love of the sea. Ed
ward" said she, "they tell me that the
great temptation of seaman's life is drink.
Promise me, before you qait yoar moth


er's hand that you will never drink. =
Said he, for he told the story, 81 gave her
the promise, and | went the broad globe
over; Calcutta, the Mediterranean, San
Francisco, the Cape Of Good Hope and


in the forty years Whenever L saw a glass
filled with the sparkling liquor, my moth
er's form by the garden gate on the hill
side of Vermont, rose up before me, and


to day, at sixty, my lips are innocent Of
the taste Of liquor." Was not that sweet
evidence of the power of single word p
Aud yet it was but half; g for" said he,
yesterday there came into my counting
a young man of forty, and asked me, Do
you know me?' NO said l. Il was
brought once said he to ny, informant
drunk into your presence on shipboard,
you were passenger, the captain kicked
me aside; you took me into your berth,
kept me there till ! had slept off my in
toxication, and then you asked me if had
a mother. said never that knew of;
never had heard mothers voice. You
told me of yours at the garden gate, and
to day, twenty days later, am master Of
one of the finest packets iu New York, and
| came to ask you to come and see me"


How far back that little candle threw
its beam; the mothers word on the green
hillside Of Vermont. God be thanked for
the almighty power of single word. p
Year: 1861

States will respond to the call, however
large tile number may be. If halfa-mil-
lion Of men are necessary, they will
be promptly forthcoming-if a million
should be called for, q million will respond.
Let Congress do its duty-that is all that
the loyal millions now ask.
Year: 1861

Like game pugilist, the North cannot be
whipped in the first round. On1y one round
has yet been fought, and the North is good
for ninety. nine more. Let the -nigger.d drivers
come On with their applicant They will fizd
their peppers put in mourning for smashed
smeller and broken mug. a left-hander in
the ribs, an upper cut On tho throat, and +
nght-hander under the lug, will teach the
chiya1ry that they have walked up the wrong
customer this time They will have science,
muscle, game and heavy weight to deal with.
They will find out which Is the "beet man"
before they are much older.
Year: 1861

"JISr LIE THAR AND CooI.."- good story is
told of member of the Georgia Legislature.
lie was from one of the back towns, and put
up at hotel for the first time in his life Be-
fore his plate at the dinner table one day, was a
dish of peppers. He kept looking and looking
at them aud finally, as the walters were rather
slow in bringing on things, he up with his fork
and fastened upon one of the peppers, aud into
his mouth it went. In moment the tears came
into his ewes, and he hardly knew what to do.
At last splitting the pepper into his hand he laid
1t down alongside of his plate. and with a voice
that set the whole table in roar exclaimed,
" Jist lie thar and cool"
Year: 1861

The surest way to prevail on young couple
10 get married. is to oppose them. Tell them
you would rather see them in their graves"
ana twelve months after their baby will pass you
twice day in willow wagon.
Year: 1861

WITH the Shasta Courier of last week came
the following "stunner' under the head of
"Consnmedly Impudcnt" The careful reader
can't fail to see the point


Undoubtedly the independent press Of the State
embrace among their Number the very best ne,os-
paprrs on this coast. For their enterprise they
deserve praise, and have reapea rich reward
Indeed they have become wealthy and puifrd up,
and now. by their exceeding arrogance some of
thpm remind one Of the self consequence of the
ignorant though wealthy cod fish aristocrat of
the Eastern cities, who. with the oileaginous
flavor of dried fish. train oil and candles still
lingering around him, attempts to ape the born
arstocra in his small circle of toadies, snobs and
Jenkinses.


Those to which we have reference assume the
airs of born lords of the press-on all questions,
trivial or important, speak oracuarly, like Sir
Omce-and with owl-like era witty aud solemnity,
damn any opinion not strictly in accordance
with their own views.


As an instance OF their presumption, they will
not without rebuke, allow any man to say that
in the event of the tOdi ond iirentddbe destruction
Of tbs Union, California ought to favor the
establishment of Pacific Republic. rather than
constitute herself an appendage Of some one of
the half dozen one-hoYse Republics into which,
in all probability, the States east of the Rocky
Mountains will then be divided. Nay, il a man
even express desire that California shall play
tlt FUlt bl a one tuofSe un ucI OWL nDbh,
rather than pprsonate the subordinate character
of a mere 0ppendGge to a one horse Republic
two thousand miles distant, they not only rebuke
him, bnt msrepresent him absolutely cody and
deliberately belle him, by declaring that he un-
qualifedy advocates dissolu tion of the Union


Now if such writers were not blinded by
what? an nordinate self Importance? they would
readily recognise the fact that man may be
true lover of the Union, and yet favor the estab-
lshment OF Pacific Republic in the case of
national suicide-upon the happening of the
total and irremediable destructio of the Union.
If they were lovers of fairness they would re
cognise this fact, for no lover of fair dealing will
purposely misrepresent any man.


While we deem the Union of inestimable value,
the source of all our greatness, and dissolution
national suicide--wbile we call upon California
TO stick to the Union of Washington so long
there is Union to stick to, yet we expect to be
opposed to the project of attaching the fortunes
of California to any one Of the half dozen incOn-
siderable, war-convulSed fragments of the Re
public east Of the Rocky Mountains. If that be
treason, make the most of it.
Year: 1861

The Journal eDdeavors to show that the
Governor is under some obligation to ap-
point Mcfarland District Judge, because
he was elected to tbs Office according to
law. We have very serious doubts as to
whether the late election, so far as District
Judge is concerned, was legal. The law,
wa are told, provides that "in case Of a va.
cancy in the Office Of District Judge, the
Governor shall Gil the same by granting a
commission which shall contiue until the
election and qualification Of Judge IN bis
place." 1t also provides, that, ''at the first
general election subsefuent to the occur
renee of the vacancy Judge shall be elect
ed, who shall qualify aud enter upon the
duties Of bis Office on the FIRST day Of Janu-
ary subsequent TO his election, and shall
hold his Office for the term OF six years.


If The Solon Of the Journal will substitute
the word @priOr" for subsequent" where
ever the latter word occurs in the law, per-
haps he will make it read to suit his case,
The act which controls in this case will be
found in the Statutes Of 1860, page n, the
same The Journal referred to In former
article on the same subject.


We take it that the Governor was right
in not issuing proclamation for the elec-
ton of Judge of The l4th District, and
that .he last race WAS only q training OF
candidates for next year.
Year: 1861

RUMoR CORRECTED.-The rumor mention
ed In the New York Herald, that Secretary
Wells had written to bis brother-In-law,
Geo. D. Morgan, for ten thousand horses to
supply the twenty new gun-bOAis, Of FIVE
hundred horsepower each, ordered by the
Government, is pronounced incorrect by
acting Secretary Fox. It does not appear
that the horses were actually contracted
for; while the anxiety as to where 30 many
could be got on short notice, to say nothing
of the difficulty of getting bay and eats to
feed them, was very natural.
Year: 1861

THE Morton OF CANNoN BALL.-The
latitude of New York City il 400 AZ 4V {;
and as the degrees Of longitude diminish in
length from the equator to The poles, the
length Of a degree Of longitude here is
about 52l miles, or more nearly, suS 227,-
ESQ feet. AS the earth turns on rs axis
once in "a hours il carries everything on
its surface, from West to East, to the dis
taRee Of one degree in four minutes: so
that the city Of New York, with everything
else in this latitude, is constantly running
rOnnd towards the East at the rate of about
IL miles a minute, or, more accurately,
l, i55 feet 10 a second. Now, this is just
about the velocity of an ordinary cannon
ball. Hence, il cannon in this latitude is
fred when pointing exactly West at fort,
the. ball is simply stopped in its eastern
motloh-the cannon runs away from it and
The fort comes mp against the ball with a
crash! This refers merely TO the motion of
The ball in relation to the dinrnal rotation
of the earth ; if we attempted to ascertain
The absolute motion Of the ball, considering
the motion Of the earth in its revolution
round the san, and the motion OF the sun
among the stars, we should find the prob.
lem not only very complicated, but abso-
lntely insOluble in the present state of as.
Economical science indeed, it is impossi-
bic to conceive that we ever can have such
knowledge Of tAe universe as to enable us
to determine the absolute motion of the sun
10 space New York paper.
Year: 1861

KIT CARsoN.-The N. Y. Tribune says
that this renowned ranger and pioneer is rais-
ing company Of mounted men of his own
stamp and occupation, the service of which he
will offer to the U. S. Government.
Year: 1861




The Disunion party OF Chicago are called
upon to ratify the doings Of thc;r recent
State Convention this evening. We desire
to ask them in advance Of their ratification
whether they are to be known hcnccforth
AS american citizens. Ifthey have rejected
this proud title we should like to know
what designation they propose 10 adopt.
It is desirable at all times that men and
things should so by their right names. Ii
they arc prepared to uphold and encourage
the D:sunion business they have no further
claim to the American name. American
law will continue to protect them so long
as they do not violate and trample it unGtz
foot, but they have no further use for tic
appeltation Of Americans If they propose
to assist il the scheme Of cutting up the
United States into MS many pieces as the
passions Of particular sections, states or
counties shall demand If they desire 10
introduce Mezicun fashions among Us,
would not the Mexican name be tic proper
thing for them to adopte
Year: 1861

The Disuniorists are bound to g:yc tic
Republicans majority in The Senate. The
Florida and Alabama Senators took 1carc
Of that body yesterday, greatly to t-c rc-
lief Of those who feared they might stay 10
defeat the appropriation bills and continue
tho existing confusion Of things at Wash
ton. Having done the country one act of
JUSTICE ly taking their traitorous voices and
votes out Of Congress, We may now look
for some improvement not only in the
Legislative, hut the Executive department
Of the Government.
Year: 1861

nor Of Reporter for the Supreme Court to
hold his Office SIX years after the expiration of
thd term of the present incumbent. An act
for tho exemption OF insurance money on
Homestcads. An oct to provide the city Of
0ttawn with water.


TIE GEOLOGICAL suHvET.


Tho House having disposed Of the morning
bustnees, the bill to divide the Geological Sur
vcy Of the Statc into two districts and appoint
u head for each division, came as the special
order. This bill passed the Assembly at the
close Of the session Of 1859 aud was retained
BY Cor. Bissell It was returned by Gov.
Wood tho first day Of the session with his yeto
The question being shall the bill become q Inv
notwithstanding the veto Of the Governor
his veto Tas sustained by "a majority OF ten
votes.


ro8rPoEEMEST OF TALEs.


Mr. Green from the Special Committee re-
ported back q substitute for the original bill
to extend the time for the collection Of taxes,
which was passed Tie bill postponcs the col
lection Of all taxes for the year 1850 until the
11zt Of September, 1861 It also extends thc
term Of Office Of township collectors for the
same time.


APPoRT1oSMEST ELL.


In the afternoon the Apportlonment bill
came up on special order. The bill WINS read a
second time The opposition consumed the
afternoon In offering Substitutes and amend
ments which were voted down In the course
Of the debate, Mr. Hurlbut defended the juet-
ness and conshtutions1isy Of the bin in brief
and eloquent speech. Several Intellectual at-
tanpts were made to adjourn. Meantime,
members had Left, aud the House found iteelf
without q quorum. A call vas ordered, and
the doors closed. Pending the call the House
adjourned without making further progress
with the bill It will come up in the order Of
business tomorrow. The impression il that
there will be full house at the usual hour.


1ATER-1upaE KEr1oao's POSITION.


Lest apprehension should arise in reference
to Judge Kellogg's position, am authorized
to eay that never, under any circumstances,
will he consent to any basis of adjustment
which comedies any Of the principles Of the
Republican party as set forth in the Chicago
p1atform.
Year: 1861

The six yc1rn' struggle is oTer, and Kan
sas ;s at last a free STATE q tho american
Union. The bill for admission which
passed the House some weeks since, WIS
adopted By the Senate yesterday, by the
decisive vote Of SO to 10. It is not like =
that it will be vetoed By the President, but
even if it should be, it will not be difficult
to pass it again by two-th;1ds majority in
both branches Of Congress.
Year: 1861

Mr.. EDIToR,-In deep contrition
we submit to the powlhs that be.
Let the President have4 u the men
and money he wants.3 Yes, let
him have forty times ae much as
all the Presidents IN seiShty years
have spent before him. IIe must
take the fearful respops Ility-for
fanatical sectionalism have it
So Ratwoeta ess 4woe-
tothe South, and woe to the North
woe to the East, and woe to the
West. No one can conceive of, no
pen can portray, the horrors that
will visit our land in the tract, Of
this civil war. AT the thought Of
it, the startled soul shrinks back
upon herself. And all this evil has
come upon us by the election Of a
President on a sectional platform,
after many years of agitation. But
some say" this war is the most
glorious thing that ever happened"
Just think how glorious it is to
slaughter our countrymen, who
would be our dear friends, If we
understood each other, aud would
do as we would have them 20 unto
us. In our opinion, all tie glory
gained in such contest will be
polluted by the accursed thing.
Abolition will stick to it at home
and abroad and humble thcpatriot's
pride with enduring shame. Still
it must be remembered that it was
said-this war was accepted as 4
necessity. LilHwise the provisions
of the Constitution concerning the
writ of ha5cdS corpus, and the
rights of personal liberty, the lib
erty of speech and the freedom Of
the press, have been suspended n;
q necessity. Indeed, whatever
comes in conflict with the executive
will, must-give way as necessity
Yea, even the President, when he
would obey the Constitution, mus
succumb to the war spirit, as {
necessity. That sacred instrument
once so revered, must now bC
broken, that it may be saved. Now
bear this in mind. We do moi
question tie wisdom Of these mea
sures, because the patriotism OF to
day, or the prophets OF Baal might
take offence at such rebellious lib
erty. Albeit a few Democrats o


easy virtue want, by new name
to save the Republican party, whel
salt wont save it. They are hun


gering for abolition broth, AM
longing after the leeks and onion


of Office; and they will have them
or make great noise. The.
aspire to be Jealous prophets o
Baal; let Baal have them. If h


will not come to them, they vii
come to him. May God hav


mercy on their souls, for they ar


very poor,-and that is so.


Sept. 27, 1861. JUN1Us'