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Year: 1861

The Cuban women have a trait of character
so noble that Madame lie Vert declared she
could not refrain from mentioning it: "They
may never speak i'll of each other, but always
find some palliation for the errors of their own
sex" This is good trait in the fair Havanese.
Would that we could conscientiously say as
much Of the fair Americanese.
Year: 1861

The following extract is from private
letter, from a soldier at Pensacola, to a
friend in this city, dated the 9th:


"We have erected two Notifications by
our own labors, and at present we are able
to repel any attack The enemy could
have taken this place before our arrival
The only communication we have is by the
raIl road to Montgomery. Its loss would
have placed the army in the power of the
Yankees


The blockade by seven large men-of-war
Is complete and effective Last night we
put cincher upon the operation of the
enemy. The ships on the outside which
intended to steam up when the attack was
opened, have been made comparatively
harmless on account of our sinking a large
number of brigs, schooners and barges,
completely stopping up the entrance to the
harbor. This is great point gained, when
we consider the guns on the ships, number
ing some four hundred of the largest ca
llbre. Now they cannot get nearer than
three miles Of US. With a clear channel
they could have peppered US at half a mile
distance


g We have been waiting for some tcn-
inch columbiads and Armstrong guns, also
heavy mortars, etc, from Charleston
The gap in the railroad was closed on day
before yesterday, and to-day train brought
US the long expected material 1t will all
be put in place within a week, or ten days
at fartherest- While | am writing, 5000
men are busily engaged in moving them off
to their proper places. Our success will
be certain, Though attended with some loss.
We can see them working every hour in
the day at Fort Pickens. Their guns are
now pointed at the Navy-Yard "-Nev
Orleans Ptcayame,
Year: 1861

Cor. Chi. Tribun", Washington, May 49,


The overwhelming and patriotic re-
sponse OF the people of the North to the
call OF the Government, inspires all patri.
otic men here with the fullest confidence
in the power of the Administration to 90
triumphantly through the fight.


Heavy batteries have been erected at
Aqua Greek on the Potomac As the
Government is determined to keep the
nayiga ion of the Potomac unobstructed,
measures doubtless will be Immediately ia
ken to capture them


Measures of the highest Importance are
being rapidly determined upon by the gov
crnment. Gen. Butler is to be entrusted
with a new Military Department. with
head quarters at Fortress Monroe He
will lead not less than twenty five thou
sand mon in aggressive operations against
Norfolk and Richmond. Gen. Mansfield
Of the regular army, will command the
force to be advanced from here into Vir-
gnia. 1t will consist of twenty five thou
sand volunteers and FIVE thousand regulars.
Three thousand Of the latter are already
collected


Rumor has it that the ragamufins be-
fore Fort Pickcrs are to be routed, and
that Montgomery is to receive a visit from
the loyal men Of the North.


The Hero7d's despatch says it is use
less to disguise the fact that leading men,
bers of the Diplomatic corps in Washing
ton are engaged in constant and anxious
discussion on the course for them to adopt
They are constantly receiving urgent in
structions from their respective governments
to inform them with the utmost precision
of the chances of the two sections in their
present hostile attitude.


1t is leaking out that the governments
in question have declared that their com
mercial interests are Unidentified in great
measure with the South, and if they are
forced into taking sides with either, they
viii be compelled to look carefully after
cotton and free trade.


England is disposed to move cautious
ly in this important matter, and is playing
her usual game Of urging France to take
the chestnuts out of the fire.


The country may not generally be
aware that there is at this moment an
agent of the French Emperor travelling in
the South by the name of Barroche, He
is instructed to say that he is simply col
lecting information for the commercial bu-
reau for the Minister of Public Works ;
but this is an artifce. He is a political
more than commercial agent. His dis
patches are regularly forwarded for Paris,
and necessarily exercise great influence
over the mind Of the Emperor.


1t is beginning to transpire that Mr..
Russell, correspondent of the London Times,
is not merely writing letters to that jour
nal, but tLat his private communications
for higher quarters, contain a good deal of
interesting matter, which he does not think
it advisable to print.
Year: 1861

A Curious BUSINESS. author Of
Photographs of Paris Life one day, on
asking young girl what her occupation
was, was told by way of reply i am an
aUanceuse d aurage, (advancer Of work J
-eAnd what, pray, is that p why,
you see, monsieur, there are an immense
number of ladies who begin all sorts
of fancy work-crotchet, worsted work, or
knitting, and such things on which they
work in the evening, when the husband goes
out to club, the opera, or any other place
to which madame does not happen to ac-
company him.-The lady, perhaps has an
engagement of her own, to which, as soon
as monsieur is out of the house, she flies
The work is brought to me, or go and
fetch it and the next morning early [
take it back. After breakfast madame ex-
hibits triumphantly her work of the even
ing before, and monsieur praises her indus
try, never dreaming that madame was
amusing herself, and that other hands had
made the evident progress in the work,
Year: 1861

Wigfall has written letter, fixing the
10th of June, as the latest day to which
he can be induced to postpone the capture
of Washington, If the Southern troops
don't take it by that time, he will no doubs
take it himself He can. He seldom
walks through a street without taking the
whole of it.-Lom'SriUe Journal.
Year: 1861

1t is intended tomorrow to suspend all
the steam mail services in the seeding
States. As these steamers have 10 bust
ness now of any Importance except the mail
service, from which the Government de-
rives no benefit, it becomes nothing but a
subsidy to sustain broken down vessels in
rebelous territory.
Year: 1861

1t is reported that Virginia troops are
throwing up breastwosks within spy-glass
view of Washington. This may be rep
etition of former unfounded rumor at
all events if it should be confirmed it is
not at all probable that the Government
would remain an Indifferent observer of tue
proceedings.
Year: 1861

Carson's Landing. Miss, May 5.


We are all in trouble here. The enc
my has made an attack on our levce above
this place. Three of the Black Republi-
can rascals have been sunk in the river
and othes have been shot at. More of
them will meet the same fate. The levee is
lined with armed men night and day.
Year: 1861

WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE statement
that Winans was unconditionally released
is unfounded. He was only released by
the order of the Government on his giving
a parole of honor that he would do no act
openly or covertly hostile to the Govern
ment of the United States.
Year: 1861

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south Wes now prepared to to furnish an ar
ticle of superior quality, which will warrant
Free from Grease and made of Pure Native


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UP good supply Of NEGRO JEANS and LINSEY on hand
Raer to Jas Walker, NsEhvile, Tenn. -
sp25-d3m RlOHABDsONi
Year: 1861

AN IRISH ADyERTIsEMENT.-Ift the gentle-
man who keeps shoe shop with red bead,
will return the umbrella of young lady
with an ivory handle, he will hear of some
thing TO her advantage.
Year: 1861

God calls few men to do some great thing
for Him, and they are we'll and htIy employed
in the doing Of it. But most often the or1i-
nary sdrudgeries, the dusty common-pIace du-
ties OF this nevor-ceasiug business Of getting
a Iiyiog,--as we call it in our humble speech
OF every day-theSo are the works which Coz
appoints fol us to do; which He commands
and expects Us to do well for Him. Never
was there more dreadful mistake than that
which is SO often committed, ia supposing
that there ought to be, Or needs to be, a d.
vorco between religion and common daily liv-
ing. This is the bunder Of the old monks
Well was it rebuked in the legend OF him
whom the Papists call St. Anthony.


He thought he served God best-in fact
that it was the only real way to do the work
Of life by making himself a poor hermit in
the desert. One day, the legend runs, as he
sat by the side of his hole in the rocks, alb
sorbed in meditation, voice spoke to him
out of the breeze that was blowing by, and
said:


Anthony! thou art not 50 holy man as
the poor cobbler that is in Alexandria =


Amazed, Anthony took his staff and start.
ed on his journey, his long white beard blow
ing against his breast as he toied toward the
shore Of the Mediterranean. After many
days he came to Alexandria, and after long
search he found the cobber's stall-a narrow
place; little dried-up, meager man, yet
with something bright in his eye, and some.
thing sweet even in the wither of his cheeks. |
Amazed to see so venerable form as that of
Anthony pause before his humble abode, the
poor cobber bowed, and began to tremble be-
fore him.


Tell me- says Anthony, how you live
How spend you your time g


Verify, sir replied the little man, l
have no good works | am poor, humble,
hard working cobbIer, With little time to
think, and no ability to do any great thing
[ just live from day to day as God helps me,
| am up at the dawn. l pray for the city,
my neighbors my family, myself l eat my
scanty victuals, and then sit me down to my
Year: 1861

The grandost, happiost hour of Jacobs life
did not seem thus grand and happy, until it
had departed, not to be repeated thus forever
And so are present hours of sunshine to us
ever passing, bat we recognize the sunshine
only by the coming shade Happy they who
are wise enough to perceive and feel and en-
Joy life's sunshine while they are present
There are many who not only have not enjoy
Ell their sunshsne, were not conscious Of its
Iprcsenco, but when it had passed, make life
miserable in the vain regrets of not having
appreciated and improved it while it was pass.
ing.


What heart-pan5s daily eize on many
child (now grown to manhood) in memory Of
days departed, when mother and father were
alive, in that tbey had not done more to make
that father and mother happy; in that they
had not done more to consult their wishes. to
sooth their SORROWS, to smooth their pillows,
and atrew their later pathway with flowers
and smiles and sweet careSses: how sadly,
and as vain as sad, do they remember thou
sands Of opportunities wherein by little atton-
Itions, costing nothing at the time worth nam
ing, they might have moved a stone out Of
their way and put rose where was a thorn,
or sung song where there was sorrow.


Many time does the heart broaking apos-
trophy leap from the bosom prison: My sis.
ter, why was [ not kinder TO thee Dear
brother, Why did not lend you more Of my
sympathy, and by kindly counsel and more
substantial aid, help you in the time Of your
.discou.agement and trouble! And quite as
often in the married relation is there failure
Of proper appreciation Of the husband or wife,
until beyond all sympathy or praise; then
vain the apostrophe Could have you back
but one hour how would my inmost soul leap
out in love and my eyes run rivers Of peni-
tential water!


10 60 down to the grave, then, without
bitter remorses, to have an old age crowded
with dear delightful memories, cultivate the
habits of percievipg and enjoying the present
sunshine, Of appreciating blessing and present
happiness; cultivate. sodulously cultivate a
respectful, afGectionate attention to parental
wishes to the promotion Of parental comfort
and peace and quiotude and gladness, and to
al! your kindred, especially to those nearest
to you aim steadily, not merely to discharge
your whole duty, for that is cold word in
this connection, but let your whole life 60 out
to them in willing sympathies, in timely assis-
tance, in generous allowances, and in torbear-
ances loving, and long, and sweet. Such a
course will bring present rewards, and will
lay up for the future Il store of delightful
satisfaction to be teasted on till lifes latest
hour.
Year: 1861

BUSINESS indications of revival Of
business at the North ere numerous and posi-
tive. Trade Of hcathful character is dali
Iy increasing, and all the great interior lines
OF transportation are becoming crowded with
produce. Prices, which in the early summer
dropped very low, are, for all the principal
agricultural staples, looking up. There is no
cause for just complaint OF the tightness of
the times among farmers. In cities and in
factory.towus there will continue to be as there
has been, 10 little social distress. But the great
producing interests Of the country will not be
much damaged by the war. AS a class, farmers
ought to be patrotically thankful and content,
and ready, in al unusual degree, to stimulate
the courage OF the popular mind. There
must be. Of course, some financial straightneSs
endured by all but considering the great
ness Of the shock which the Southern rebel
lon has Inflicted upon all the material inte-
rests OF tbe nation, it is cause for graduation
that the movements of agricultural industry
are almost unimpedod in the loyal States, and
arc attended with encouraging compensatons.
1t is useless to predict the date at which the
rebellion will be suppressed, but recent events
show signs Of a rapid triumph for the Union
cause. Wall street is evidently convinced
that the South must speedily succumb under
the burden of its own necessities, and that
the Union will recover its strength and its in
tosrity before many more moons shall wane.
Let the country keep heart. Some reverse5
may yet befall the Government, but there is
nothing in the condition of public affairs to
alarm the loyal or depress the spirits of the
patriotic. The people should beware of trail
tors who cry peace and stand by the Gov
ernment in its time of need. This counsel oaly
wise, safe, and Gutilul.
Year: 1861

'Theroloro will the Lord wait, that he
may be gracious unto you If the Lord had
made US wait for him, we had not wondered !;
but for him to wait for Us Yet the Lord
Jesus does wait for sinners. lie is on his
throne Of grace. He has sent cut his invita-
ton. He employs his ministers and friends
to send sinners to him. He waits for them
to come, that he may pardon their sins, give
them peace, and bestow on them everlasting
life. What wondrous grace. What mar
velous condescension Jesus is waiting this
day. Reader, it may be that Jesus is wait
ing for you. He is waiting until you see
your folly, give up your evil courses, are
stripped Of your sel-tightcousness, and are
made willing to be saved by his merit and
mercy alone. IF anything will commend
thee to him, it will be thy poverty, thy mise
ry,' and thy Sinfuness. He waits to see thee
stripped Of every false hope, driven out Of
every refuge of lies, and led to flee to him
for a full and free salvation. He is quite
ready to bless you, if you are ready to be
blessed. He is ready to receive you, If you
are ready to receive him. He has called
you often. He is calling you still. Every
solemn providence, every impressive sermon,
every alarm in thy conscience, every holy
book that is put into thy hands, is fresh
call from Jesus. lttels thee that he is vii
ling, and waiting to bless you; that there is
nothing between thee and everlasting life but
thy own ignorance, obstinacy and unbelief-
The love Of Christ is wonderful, passing the


love Of woman. No fond mother was ever
50 ready to receive to her homo and TO her
heart her long lost wandering 500, as Jesus is
to receive thee. No one can love thus but
Christ alone. Then do not doubt his word.
Do not fear rejection.
Year: 1861

MAKE THE SAcR1EICE.-To obey tae law
Of right--to follow out the law Of love, is on
ly difficult because we feel, in every instance
Of being called upon so to do, that we are cal
led upon to make some sacrifice Of ourselves
1t is an error-a mistaken feeling. We are
called upon to sacrifice, not ourselves, but
present Inclinatiom, which self suggests
Make the sacrifce-ob fulfil the law that
makes the claim upon you, and you will find
that you have rclinquished 4 faIlacious Tor
real good. Follow the false inclination, and
you will find that instead of enthroning your
selves in despite Of Heavens King, you have
begun to descend steps of endless descent.
Year: 1861

The fact presents itself forcibly at this time,
when the disunion excitement is running wild
through the halls OF Congress, that there is no
longer found there sage with sufficient influence
to place himself in front of the storm, and hold
the elements in check which raised it. Neither
Webster, Clay, Cass nor Benton is now in the
Senate. Those of the distinguished Southern
men, such Mason, who ought to place them
selves in the BREACH are too strongly imbued
with the spirit OF disaffection to attempt recon
ciliation. Clay would have demanded it, and by
the force Of his eloquence compelled it. Web
ster would have held up the Constitution as his
shield, and depicted the horrors of civil strife
Cass would have poured oil on the troubled wa
ters. Benton would haye gone into statistical
analysis to prove the folly of secession; and
thesefour men combined, CT any cne Of them
armedwith truth and justice as aweapon, would
have awed into silence such men as Wigfall, "
erson, Keitt ard even the ponderous jeff. Davis
himself


So long as Clay and Webster lived there was
no evil great that a remedy could not be found
for it. They witnessed several stormy periods
during their legislative career-were prominent
actors in the scenes and never failed to allay
the excitement. The people had confidence in
their Judgment, venerated their talents and gave
willing acquiescence to their suggestions.-
Mr. Clay was an originator of compromises
He was equal to all the difficult emergencies of
great occasions. He sacrificed portion of his
own opinions il Difference to those of others
This kind of magnanimity had an electrifying
effect. 1t communicates itself to other minds
and ocgets sympathy-sympathy, scfection-re-
Election, prudence-and the result was, a COM
mon sacrifice Of extreme views for the adoption
of conservative, patriotic feeling and action.


We have no great minds now; and inferior
men are springing into prominence, by the mere
force of cutlery and clamor Who would have
dared propose secession with Henry Clay Cd the
floor of the Senate, without encoentcring a re-
buke
Year: 1861

THE WEBER BRIDGE HoMIcIDE.-We have
made several inquiries with view to ascertain
what motive John Long could have had for
killing William Marshall, at Webbers Bridge,
but without entirely satisfactory results. It is
supposed some difficulty occurred about the toll ;
Marshall probably refusing to pay until he re-
surned; and Long insisting on receiving the
amount due at that time, Marshall might, as
others had previously done, return home by some
other route and thus defraud the gate. 1t is said
Long had made threat that he would shoot the
next man who attempted to run the gate in this
manner.


The bridge is perhaps a hundred yards down
the Hill from the toll-gate so that when Mar
shall passed through Long must have gone into
the house, procured his gun, and running after
Marshall, overlook him on the bridge, where he
carried his threat into execution.
Year: 1861

A CLERICAL HAYNAU.-The Amador Dis
patch, of the 9th, says that a preacher at that
place Undertook to pronounce funeral dis
course On the death Of young woman. Her
nearest relations and other regretful friends were
present, and the preacher, in a manner evincing
any sentiment but christian, or even common
human kindness, proceeded to harrow the feel
ings of the mourners until the mother of the de-
ceased fell in a fit and was carried from the
church. Previous to this painful manifestation,
several of the congregation were shocked that
they went away hearing as they departed, the
hoarse exclamation of the preacher: 4 can't help
it, | mast tell the truth! He had said there
was scarcely glimmer of hope that the sins of
the young woman were forgiven; that her friends
had no reason for believing that she had taken a
place among the redeemed; that short time
before her death she accepted invitation to
attend ball and, oh! he hoped she was not now
dancing in the ballroom of hell +"


If there is a black hole in HE'LL set apart for
the reception of the murderer and seducer, the
fratricide, and patricide, this murderer of human
feeling and common decency, will be kicked from
its portals, as unworthy OF its hospitality.
Year: 1861

PEGGED IT TO 'EM-Six Cinnamon were ar
rested in Grass Valley Wednesday last, for
digging up the road near that place. They were
taken before Judge Pegg, who fined them ST 30
each, and they being unable or unwilling to fork
out, were semitic the Nevada JAIL
Year: 1861

New YORK CTY.-The London Times
speaks of New York City as follows;


The city s certainly the most remarkable
result Of wealth and enterprise which the
world has known. In an incredibly short
space Of time il has risen from the rank Of
tenih-rate town TO the third city in the
world in population and riches. In the last
ten years the larger part has been entirely
rebuilt; marble and freestone edifces OF
great size, beanty and costliness have been
substituted for the old brick houses Broad
way has been extended for miles a vast
park Of nearly eight hundred acres is being
laid out in what will be. before long, the
center Of the city; dwelling houses have
been built by thousands. far exceeding 10
elegance and comfort the average dwellings
of LOndoners and New York with its sub
urbs. now reckoning more than million
of inhabitants. may look forward To being.
the next generation. not only the largest,
but perhaps the most beauiiful city in the
world. All this has been done by private
enterprise, and II the administration Of the
city had been in honest hands the result
would have been far more extraordinary.
Year: 1861

A REGIMENT or LUKBERMEN.--Th Phila-
delphia North American gives the annexed
sketch Of a regiment Of lumbermen, lately
encamped at Harrisburg:


Their skill with the rife il touch above
the extra. The entire lives OF The men are
spent in the pineries of Potter and Elk coun-
ties. except when they are engaged Ia raft
ing, and their only pastime is with the rife,
which brings the smallest as we'll as the
largest game 10 their feet The use Of small
shot they consider unworthy the skill of
hunter. They bring down a squirrel from
the top Of pine so lofty that the game il
scarcely visible TO eyesight. The men in
their daily work Of cutting timber. receive
more or less ax wounds aud for this reason
several of them were rejected on inspection.
They grumble immensely on their rejection
and are determined TO fight, and for this
purpose are seeking admission TO other reg.
imcBts One man who was rejected lost his
temper. aud offered 10 bet the inspector that
he would walk fifty miles without complain
ing of WEAKNESS. and not TO eat or drink
anything until the work was accomplished.
More than this, he offered to double the first
wager that he could pierce the eyes of JEFF
Davis or any other traitor. with bis rife. at
q distance Of 25O yards. The inspecting Of.
Gcer was 40 impressed by the mans remon.
STRANGE against rejection that he declined
the bet. aud ordered him to fall back into
the ranks. Five Of The rejected men exhib-
tied their skill with the rife. at PHILADELPHIA
by knocking five cent piece from a split
stick at the distance of 100 yards. The
wild Cat" regiment, If cOmposed of sucb
fellows, is evidently a "big thing"