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Year: 1861

DECISIVE MEASURES IN M1ssoUR1.-The


friends Of the Government will regard with


pleasure the prompt action OF Gen. Fremont


in suppressing the rebellion in Missouri. He
evidently believes that it is time to be in earn.
est that handling traitors with kid gloves is
not the way to subdue them that admins.
tering a mild dose of oath to man who be.
gan his crime by breaking the most sacred of
oaths is not the sort of punishment likely to
prove exemplary. Instead Of this, he extends
the iron rule of martial law over the State;
all men taken in arms are to be tried by court
martial; and if found guilty they are to be
shot; their property is con6scated and their
sla yes are free from the date of the proca.
nation. Bridge and railroad destroyers will
suffer the full penalty of the law; and all
who aid the enemy by correspondence or Civ
ing information are orderod to desist. All
men in the disaffected districts are ordered to
return to their homes forthwith. The civil
avs will not be suspended where tho people
oyally execute them.
Year: 1861

Warrants drawn on the General County Fund
between the LIST ofJuly and st of August
1859, inclusive, will be paid on presentation at this
office, and will to bear interest from this date
if not presented within sixty days, the money set
apart for their redemption will be appropriated to
pay warrants next in order of registry.


W. R. BROWN.


County Treasurer
Year: 1861

INSANE AsYLUM.-Private advices from the
Capital assure US that the position of Superin-
tendent Of the State Insane Asylum, will be
given to DR.. w. z. 1'ilden, the able and faith
ful Representative from this county. The DIS
unonsts of the Legislature, and of the State,
are making huge efforts to retain that inslitu-
tion under their control. In the general turning
out Of office they are about to experience, they
desire to retain the superintendency of that in
stitution, as it will afford them place Of resort
in their extremity and enable them to still


live" while the State has the means to keep
up the institution. There is no other position
that these disconsolate pap suckers would not
trade off to secure Ayletts reelection. The
Senator, Boundary Commissioner, Bulkhead-
all, everything would they give up, could
they secure the Insane Asylum as sort of an
eleemosynary establishment for the decayed
suckers who are about to surrender their hold
of the public teat. There is a determination
however, on the part of all true friends ol the
State TO take it from them, and it cannot be
placed in more faithful or competent hands
than those OF DR.. Tilden.
Year: 1861

A GooD THING.-Tbe surprise and donation
party gotten up by the ladies of our town last
week, at the Rev Mr.. Hobart's, was very
creditabe, and pleasant affair. The house was
crowded with ladies, and the gentlemen had to
stand off and admire and won6er where they
all came from. Scarcely any one believing
our town could turn out half the number,
and especially such good looking ones. All
enjoyed themselves, and made the old folks
glad to see them so happy
Year: 1861

IT is reported that extensive dggings have
been found on large creek which emptios
Into Frazer River about three hundred miles
above Fort Alexander. Some large nuggets
of gold were found.
Year: 1861

BaT The recent Breckinridgers have emer,
ged from their chryslis state. They are no
longer poywogs in the wake of Buchanan,
but full grown secessionists. Their cry is no
longer " Union and Liberty, one and insepara-
ble. now and forever" but is now secession
and disunion, now and forever, one and ire
pressible" The present course of their craft
is for Pacific Republic, and they are making
huge efforts to draw weak-minded Democrats
with them. In this we suppose they will be
partially successful. Indeed they appear to
have already taken Messrs. Harris and Wood
from the Democratic ranks, and they listen
complacently in the House to peans from
Breckenridge leaders in praise of Gwin. How
the Generals have fallen They will forever
regret the course they have pursued. Another
year, and the Breckinridge secessionists will be
overwhelmed by the Union sentiment that will
go up from the ballot-box and they will find
themselves repudiated and Stunned by the good
and patriotic of the land Notwithstanding
their constant and unremitting efforts to cor
rupt public opinion, they will fail to carry with
them the strength they exhibited under their
false colors in November last. The Union
now and forever, and inseparable," is the raj
lying cry of the national Democracy. Let Sc
cessionists beware, for the hemp to hang trail
tors to the American Union, has already been
gathered and carried through the various pro-
cesses necessary to fit it for service.
Year: 1861

Below we publish the certificates of three ofthe
sufferers from the pangs of disease who, having re-
covered their former health and impelled by graft
tude make known their cases and remedial agent and
their statements authenticated by Notary Pub
lie The demands of society imperiously command
their publicity, and we commend their perusal to the
attention of all afflicted:
Year: 1861

10 Mr.. James Shirley, OF rove Station, had
bis pocket picked while in Harrisburg, seeing
"Old Abe" on the 22d Feb. We are informed
that the pick-pocketS did good business there.
on that day. A preacher while standing on
corner, was relieved of three hundred dollars
in gold. He must have been lucky fellow
TO have had SO much money and all at one time
too, but not very lucky IN having it taken from
him. We would like to see the man who can
relieve US OF that much al one time. In fact,
we don't believe il can be done, as we never
had that much, nor never expect TO have, a,
one time.-Broad Top Miner.
Year: 1861

We have been requested by the Mayor to call
attention to the 9th and 7th sections of the 1O4th
chapter of the Oode-and to say, that whenever
an offender is brought before him or any Justice,
the law will be enforced:


"Any person permitting a slave under his con-
troll to go at large trade as freeman, or hire
himself out, for the benefit of any person what
ever shall forfeit not less than ten nor more than
thirty dollars; and if the person so permitting,
hold the slave as personal representative. guar
dian, curator or committee, he shall pay the fine
out of his own estate, and not out of that held
by him as such fiduciary."


"Any person mag, and officers shall, with or
without warrant, arrest any slave as to whom
there is violation of the preceding section and
carry him before Justice, who, on due proof OF
the fact, shall commit him to Jail, unless recogni
zance be given. If the master be adjudged gull
ty the fine shall be imposed, and lfhe fail to pay
the fine, jalsfees, and all COSTS the slave shall be
sold or an execution be issued"
Year: 1861

The members of Congress from the Border
slave States have held a consultation with the
view of concentrating all the Southern States on
basis of Compromise, aud an address or recon-
mendation has been prepared proposing meet
ing of Commissioners from the Border States, to
for conference in relation to the secession of the
Cotton States and the preparation of plan of
action
Year: 1861

Ayres American Almanac for 1861 is now
ready for delivery gratis, at Eichelberger's, who
will be happy to supply all that call for them
Every family should have and keep this book
1t is worth having. Comprising much general
information of great value; it gives the best in
struction for the cure of prevalent complaints,
are worth bnshel of wheat, and its medicinal
advice is worth to the sick, the wheat's weight
in gold. Many of The medical almanacs are
trash but this is solid metal Its calculations
are made purposely for this latitude and are
therefore correct. Gall and get an Ayre's AL
manac, and when got, keep it.
Year: 1861

We are requested to state that the West Au-
gusta Guard have been compelled to postpone
the Grand Military aud Civic Ball until the 22d
day of February next Their inability to pro
cure suitable room we understand is the cause
of the postponement. Persons having purchased
tickets can get back their money by calling on
those from whom they obtained them. The
Committee of Arrangements tender their thanks
to the community for their generous proffers of
patronage.
Year: 1861

The Senate Committee of Thirteen have been
unable to agree upon any proposition of sett le-
ment, aad will report that fact to the Senate
On Friday they voted down the propositions sub
mitted by Senators Douglas and bigger. The
House Select Committee yesterday adopted, by
nearly unanimous vote, the proposition to SO
amend the Constitution as to prohibit Congress
sional interference with slavery in the States
where it exists
Year: 1861

A JUST REBUKE.-To some citizens of Rich
mond, Va, who desired to borrow cannon
from the authorities for the purpose of firing a
salute to the independent sovereignty of South
Carolina, Governor Letcher replied that it had
not been customary to loan State arms to fire
partisan salutes
Year: 1861

W We regret that the publication Of half
sheet this week makes it impossible to publish
the interesting communication sent US from Hut
louisville, and by the next week the news it con-
tains will be somewhat stale.
Year: 1861

CoScERr.-The concert tonight, for the
benefit of the Old Dominion Rifles should be
attended by all lovers of sweet sounds
The gentlemen composing the Club by
which tho concert is to be given are acknowi-
edged to be superior vocalists and treat
will be experienced by the audience.
Year: 1861

EAsrER-Y esterday was the festival Of
Easter, and as such was celebrated. The
word Easter is derived from the Saxon, o.
ter-the one word significant of the great
act of Liie-to Rise-the great event with
out which the word of Heaven itself tells US,
our Faith is vain, and our hope may not fol-
low the Dead. Its occurrence to the Chris
tian people Of this land was never under
such circumstances as now. The hour OF
the present doubt and distrust-perhaps the
predatory hour to cuamity-is that in which,
Whatever NAV be the shadows that envelop
that which is of the earth, earthly, the great
Truths of Heaven that span from earth to
the skies, risuin their majesty, as speaking
in their consultations to the Immortal. The
voice that comes from the Earth and from
the Heavens on Easter, is of the Resurrection
Of the Savior. The hatred, the love, the war,
the peace Of the frenzied or friendly hours
of this time, as written on the calendar Of
Earth's record, fade in the air; but the heart
may hear amidst all its throbbing Of mortal
striving the same voice of the Peace beyond
the Stars-CuRIsT is risen! and the soul,
with the gaze Of Faith, sees as did the First
Martyr cut Of the very darkness OF death,
'thc Heavens opened, and JESUS standlngon
the riyht hand of COP. - Chnrchndn.
Year: 1861

WAsHIScToN MoSUNENT.-An appeal to
the people in behalf of the Washington
Monument is made by Secretary Brent, of
the Association, in which it is stated that the
troubles Of the times, as we'll as the changes
usual to new administration, have caused
great falling off in the Post Office contribu-
tions, and the Secretary therefore deems it
proper to bring the claims of the monument
before the people.
Year: 1861

JUVENILE CoNcERT.-A Concert Of Sacred
and Secular Music, will be given by the
classes from the several Sabbath Schools,
under the tuition of Professor Hosford, OF
the Lyceum Hall, on tomorrow evening.


The success which has attended these
Concerts on former occasions, will, no doubt,
attract large audience.


Professor Hosford is doing good work in
the way of cultivating a taste for Sacred
and Secular Music among the Juveniles in
our city.
Year: 1861

AN EQUESTRIAN CLUE AT WAsHISGToN.- -
An equestrian club has been organized by
party ofladies residing in Washington, inclu-
ding two who preside over the hospitalities of
foreign legations. They have pledged them
selves to meet, in the saddle, every fair week
day morning, under forfeiture of quarter
eagle for each neglect to appear, which is to
60 into fund for the relief of the poor
The hour at which the cavalcade is to start
is ha!fpast six, rather to the annoyance o:
some of the attendant cavaliers.
Year: 1861

There are worse things than war
Deterioration and moral cowardice are


worse than death and when it becomes
necessary to die for great truths and
principles, how sweet and how beautiful


is the sacrifice Let no one imagine that
this is our day Of deepest darkness. -
Twenty millions Of people rising as one
man, thrilled by one pulse, swept by one
spirit Of self-sacriice. holding right and


Justice to be dcarer than life, and that
life for these may be and shall be offered
up, will appear in history as the bright
est omen Of the century Civilization
aud free government are not to fail here,
but to come forth more glorious and Sc
cure from trial. This is the clear point
ing of the finger Of God, aud for this he
strikes the awful hour and summons men
to their duty. Meanwhile we hope that
from all the aliars Of religion will be
breathcd the holiest. sclectcst Influence
into the cause Of constitutional liberty as
the cause Of God - Religious 1laga.t"e
Year: 1861

Those wishing blank work
done, can now have it executed
neatly, cheaply and promptly, by
leaving their orders at this office.
We have just received from the
type foundry a fount of new let
ter which will enable us to get
up blanks in still neater manner
than heretofore.
Year: 1861

Success IN BUsrNEss.--The
grand secret of success in business
in business is to stick TO one
thing. Who ever knew any body
to do this for ten years without
accomplishing his ends? Con
tinual dropping wears away the
rock ; the highest obstacles be-
come as cob-web barriers before
a never tagging energy.


"Go out in Spring, when the
sun is yet far distant, and you can
scarcely feel the influence of his
beams, scattered as they are over
the wide face of creation; but
collect those beams in focus,
and they kindle up a flame in an
instant. So the man that squan-
ders his talents and his strength
on many things will fail to make
an impression with either; but let
him draw them to a polnt--let
him strike at single object--and
it will yield before him.
Year: 1861

els TO their knees as have the esca-


ping of few hundred slaves. by


following the back track Of the


army. [Cheers Gentlemen, my


logic teaches that We cannot de-


fend and make war upon tho


same foe at the same time, and


if it is the purpose of the Govern


ment to crush the rebels, and pre-.


veat their slaves from stamped


ing, two armies should be cent


in tie field. An advance force


might be called the treason crush
ing army, and should be armed


with offensive weapons. The


other should be called the Sla.
very restoring army, and should


move about ten miles in the rear.


1t should be clad in q desfensiye
armor OF triple steel, for such is
the meanness of spirit which is


bred in the hearts ofmen by slave
breeding, slave trading and slave
holding, that the masters would
creep into every place of ambush
and fire upon those who were
gathering up and returning their
fugitive human property. 1t
would be illegitimate for the Sla-
very restoring army to return the
fire, as they might harm some of
the pets and darlings fo: whom
they are SO generously acting.


Therefore give them the defen-
sive arms, but no offensive weap-
ons. Such an arrangement, new
ell as it might seem, must be had
if Slavery is to be preserved in
the rear of an army, which moves
with force sufficient to crush
this huge rebellion. In my opin-
ion the second army should be as
numerous as the first. Preserv-
ing Slavery will cost the Govern
ment ten times as much as crush
ing the rebellion. Voices
That's so:"


The policy inaugurated by the
Kansas Brigade, which have the
honor to command, was not
adopted in a moment, but is the
result Of much experience. In a
speech recently made in the City
OF Leavenworth, my feelings of
indignation became wrought up
to such a pitch, that was betray-
ed into the use of language, which
was justly condemned by the re-
llgous sentiment of the country,
and which in cooler moments
meets my earnest disapproval.-
But whether excited or calm,
whether my language be rough
or smooth, principle and duty re.
quire that our policy be rigidly
adhered to until condemned by
the Government; and if it should
be condemned, if the Government
demand of the Brigade obeisance
to the behests Of Slavery, ! shall
consider the question of with
drawing from the field.


Since the rebels failed to ma
tionalize Slavery, their battle cry
is Down with the Union" Let
Slavery lift up its crest in the air,
and here | solemnly vow, that il
Jim Lane is compelled to add q
note to such an internal chorus, he
breaks his sword and quits the
field. [Thundering applause
Let us be bold-inscribe "free-
dom to all" upon our banners,
and appear just what we are, the
of Slavery. 1t is GER
tain as if written in the book OF
fate, that this point must be reach
ed before the war is over. Take
this stand, ard enthusiasm will
be inspired in the ranks. In
steadiness of purpose and courage
each soldier will be a Spartan he
70. The spirit of the Crusader
will be united with the iron will
of the Roman, and an army OF
Year: 1861

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cause of all difierence-the Pan


dora's box from which has issue,


all our National troubles. NJ


creed is-let Slauery take cdr'


Of itself. If it can survive th'


shock of war, let it live, but i


between an upperand neither mill
stone it be ground to powder anc
the winds drive it away, it j,
not for me to gather up the dus
again. | do not propose to make
war upon Slavery, but upon reb
els, and in the meantime to lei
slaves and Slavery take care oI
themselves. An oligarchy more
cruel and proscriptive than ever
scourged and cursed a nation, an
cient or modern, has brought on
this war for Slavery, and if we
are required to protect, defend, OF
in any way help Slavery, then
we are required to cooperate
with the enemy, to help him, to
defend him, and to work the
same end. Can We place our
selves thus in alliance with our
deadly and barbarous foes, and
at the same time conquer them,
subdue them, chrush them?
When lesser contradictions are
reconciled, we will think of har-
monizlng this.


War at best, is a terrible ca
lamity to nation. In all the
country through which we have
passed, the mails are stopped,
schools are suspended, churches
are turned into hospitals for the
sick and wounded, and general
decentralization prevails. Pro-
tect the war one year and desola-
ton, moral and material alone
would mark the track of armies.
Justice, humanity and mercy re-
quire that the conflict should ter
inmate as soon as possible, and
with the least practical shedding
of blood:


Astounding as may appear to
you gentlemen from Indiana, yet
it is a fact we have repeatedly
demonstrated, that a heavier blow
is dealt out to the realm of Sc
cessia in the abduction or free
dom of slave than the killing
of soldier in arms. Yes, and
| may put the truth in a stronger
light still. Abduot from the
same family slave, and kill in
9rms a son, and the loss the slave
will be regarded as the greater
misfortune-the calamity for
which there is no healing balm.
| could bring up more than
thousand witnesses whose o5ser-
vation and experience qualify
them to speak OF the truthful can
dor of my remark. Ii then by
allowing the slave to fall into the
wake of the army and find the
priceless boon of freedom, we
avoid bloodshed, save property
from destruction, and strike death
dealing blows upon TIE head and
front of this rebellion, does not
every consideration that is good
and just require that this policy
be adopted? This war is for Sla
very-let us make il the mighty
engine for Slavery's destruction,
and the rebels will soon cry
enough. They will see that like
Saturn in the fable, they are eat
ing up their own children, and
will consent TO cut short their re-
past. Every guarantee that is
given to Slavery by the Govern
ment strengthens the rebels in
their course.


The Kansas brigade has met
the enemy in battle and routed
him in every conflict. We
have destroyed Osceola, a sort
of half-town and half military |
Year: 1861

United States-the country of our adoption
hence we have no choice between patriotism
and perjury The General made no reply to
this, but merely shook his head, and, after
complimenting him on his noble daring, he
presented him with the sword he had won, and
which had been taken from him, accompanied
by beautiful sash, said to be present from
Southern officers lady who had heard of him.
Although only private, Cramsie was allowed
his parole of honor, and was an object of uni
versal attention and admiration wherever he
went through the rebel camp. One of the
officers gave him new suit of clothes, and
another gave him the use of his horses.
"This shows a noble trait in the Southern
! character, and one which we will reciprocate
if we ever take any of them prisoners.


Mr. Cramsie joined us at New York, and,
although 1 was his comrade l never learned
much of his personal history. He gave me to
understand that he was q native Of Belfast,
Ireland had been in this country about six
years, and had some relatives residing in
Northampton and Lehigh counties, Pennsyl-
vania, and some near Hamilton, G. W. He
was perfect gentleman, and l am of the
opinion that he must have seen better days.
His agreeable manners and excellent scholastic
attainments pointed him out as proper person
for an officer, but when the subject was
broached to him he invariably replied, am
satisfied as a private; do not want q com
mission until have earned it." he has earned
it now, and if the Southerners return him to US
soon, saltpetre won't save him being an officer.
He was great favorite with our boys, and
withal so delicate and gentle that have seen
him turn his head away lest he should see q
CHECKED killed 1t is strange but it is true,
that such men invariably make the best sol
diers.


"Iremember the morning we left New Y orb,
when all our friends, our wives, fathers and
mothers, our brothers and sisters, all had as
sembled to bid US good bye-many of US for
the last time-when l noticed Cramsie, stand
ing apart from the crowd, and as he leaned on
his rife, with a melancholy smile he surveyed
the scene. A feeling of sympathy for his utter
loneliness drew me to his side and I said to
him, Cramsie, how many, do you suppose will
come back again :? He replied, " l know not
and for my part 1 have no care if I never
come back" This. remark together with some
other little indications of like tendency leads
me to believe that the noble fellow had some
secret sorrow at heart which lead him to seek
death at the cannon's mouth.