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Year: 1861

A MAN AND WOMAN BITTEN BY A CAT IN
CHURcH.-On Sunday week a rabid cat found its
way into Trinity Church, King street, NY, during
divine service, and after roaming about for some
time, it entered Mr. Gooderham's pew, and before
it was expelled bit Miss Gooderham on the hand.
The animal was subsequently caught by the sex
ton, Mr. Mulligan, and while he carrying it out
bit him on the hand and scratched him. Mr. Null
ligan regarded the wounds as trifing, and paid no
attention to them A few days afterward his
hand and arm began to swell in fearful manner,
and DIR Small was called in. Everything was done
which medical skill could suggest, but unhappily
it was of no avail. Mr. Mulligan fingered in great
agony till early hour yesterday morning, when
death put end to his sufferines. Miss Gooder-
ham is also very i'll, from the effects of the bite
which she received, and it has been deemed proper
to amputate one Of her fingers
Year: 1861

the great object of the present administration Is
emancipation. He argued that tue negroes If
emancipated could never be got out of the country.
The white people having the means would all
leave. None would remain but the poor. The
negroes equalling, if not outnumbering, tho
whites, would strive to gain equality White men
would see their daughters escorted by negroes
they would have to sit in the jury boz with them;
and their children aud negro children would 90 to
the same school. All this was truly revolving but
ii vas what the Black Republicans wished aud
intended to bring about. If we would avoid it,
we must go with the Confederate States. Loud
cheers. Geo Washington was great secessOuist.
TAppause He was stakeholder, secessionist,
and disunionist Great applause He was
born under the British Government and won dis
tinctien in the British Army under Braddoek.
He was strongly attached to the British Govern.
ment but when that government tried to lay an
unjust tax on Tea he seeded from Great Britain.


Loud applause. f.E


North Carolina and other States seeded; they
would not pay the two pence a pound on Tea.
The tax could not have impoverished them; but it
was wrong, it unjust aud they would not pay
it. We have much more cause to secede from the
North Geo. Washington was again a seoes-
sionist The government Of the old confederation
did not suit him, although it was a union Of 10
States and declared to be perpetual, Washington
was in favor of dissolving it. Convention was
called and Constitution was formed and submit
ted to the States. This Constitution was never
submitted to the people of any one State. Nine
of the thirteen States accepted it. North Caro-
lima refused to accept it. For two years she re.
maincd an independent nation, when seeing that
the Constitution worked well she accepted it aud
went into the Union. But this Constitution was
never submitted to the people, and the very men
who are now denouncing States for not submitting
Constitutions to the people, arc very anxious TO
continue living under it,


Mr. Clingnan contended that if the whole South
would unite there would be no danger Of war The
States that had seeded could not be brought back;
our only hope for safety was to join them. He dis
cussed the Morrill, Tariff at length and bitterly
denounced it. On the two articles Of salt and
iron-artices that we're essential to every farmer
in the country, the duties had been increased one
hundred per cent Many other articles had been
increased in the same ratio Mr. q. spoke of the
benefccnt effects of secession on North Carolina
how it would build up her seaports and manu-.
featuring interests He described old Abe Lin
coins flight in a manner that repeatedly brought
down the house. and compared him with that
noble son of the South, President Davis.


We would like to give the speech Of Mr. Cling
man in full but want of space forbids it. The
speech was worthy of his own fame, and Of the
State that has so often delighted to honor him.
Year: 1861

SUFFERING IN MIssIssIPPI.-the Board Of
Police met in Rankin county on Saturday last 10
adopt some measures to relieve the wants Of tho
poor and the destitute Somcthing must be done,
and that speedily, or hundreds of our citizens will
perish with hunger. .. .... - s.l-


We have heard of large number Of men who
have given up their crops and gone off TO hunt
work AMI get food for their families. If they
had the corn to feed their families and stock they
could make crop aud pay for it in the fall These
men do not want it given to them They only
want il on credit until next fall. Unless relief
is afforded in the next ten days armed bodies Of
men will take corn by force from those who have
it. Major Hawkins has returned from Illinois
with IL 900 bushels of corn and / 200 bushels Of
potatoes, which will be great relief for the pres.
ent; but it will last but few days. One hundred
thousand bushels more is needed, and there is no
money here to buy it with Let those who are
able give literally Of their TO purchase corn
fer the destitute, and let agent be appointed to
gu and purchase it, and then let those who are
able to make good notes give their notes 10 said
agent, and let the agent proceed to Illinois, or
some other favored land, and buy the corn on
redit.--B,aadon Miss Republican.
Year: 1861

If there Is any change from tho above programme u
win be from Blair Davis 70 Ftheridgo G. NJ Clay.
Tho other appointments considered fixed The Sonste
went into executive session oday, and attempt
made reach the nomination Of Judge Petit but with
out SUCCESS. Nothing olse was DONE
Year: 1861

SLOWS 10 seek remedy by way OF amendment 70 thai
Instrument and IL Is The duty VI al ths StsIes 70 coocur


such amendments may be found necessary 70 insure
equal and exact justice 30 all


In order, therefore, 70 announce 20 the country tho
sentiments OF this Convention respe ting not only the
remedy which should be sought for existing dsconenu
bnt also 70 communicate TO the public what We believe
TO be the patriotic sentiment Of the country DO adopt
the Following resolutions


understood proposition. that the constitution or tho
United States gives power TO Congress- or any branch
Of the federal government To interfere IN any manner
with slavery any Of the States and are assured,
by abundant testimony, tha neither u the great p0lti
cal organizations existing in tho country contempAtes
violation Of the spirit OF the constitution In this regard,
the procuring OF any amendment thereof, by which
Congress any depa ent Of the general government,
shall have jurisdiction slavery IN any OF tho
States


2. Resolved that the constitution was ordained and
established So. forth IN the preamble, by the
people OF the United States in order To form q
perfect Union establish justice insure domestic tran
general welfare and the blessings OF liberty W
tn mseves and their posterity Al when the people Of
any State In the fu enjoyment Of all the bene-
Its intended to be secured 70 them by the constitution
their rights under disregaIded their uanqu,l
ty disturbed their prosperity retrdcd Or their liberty
mperied, by the people Of any other state full and
adequate redress can and ought to be provided for such
grievances.


3 Resolved, That the constitution of tho United
States and the acts Of Congress in pursuance thereof
are the supreme law Of the iand to which
every citizen faithful obedience, and is, there
fore, respectfully recommended 70 the Legislatures
of the several States 10 consider mpartany whatever
complaints may be made of acts as inconsistent
herewith by sister States their citizens and carefully
revise their statues in view OF such complaints and 10
repeal whatever provisions may be found 70 be contra


4. Resolved That this Convention recommend Ia tho
Legislatures Of the several States Of the union to follow
the example Of the Legislatures Of the States Of Kentucky
top the proposing Of amendments tho constitution
Of the United States pursuant TO the th article thereof
Year: 1861

GOV. Fairbanks received despatch from
il, War Department on Thursday afternoon
or!tring the Third Vermont Regiment to re
por. forthwith to Major Gen. Banks at Balti-
more. Preparations for departure are there
:orc being made with the greatest activity
Tie Regiment will leave St. Johnsbury Wed
lesday morning next by way of Hartford ant
New Haven, and thence by transports.-
Whether the Regiment is to join the forces
in occupation of Baltimore, or whether II vii
be detailed on its arrival there for active ser
vice. is rot known at present. 1t would
seem that a Regiment so finely armed and
equipped for service as this is, ought to bt
sent into tine field of active operations in Nir
.nia, and We hope that will be its destina
ton.


The men are animated with enthusiasm a,
the prospect Of going SO soon to the seat Of
war, and the encampment presents livel!
appearance.


The companies, with the exception of one
or two recently organized, are well drilled
and all make creditable appearance. There
will be battalion drill this afternoon at 8
o'clock


For the information of the people living
on the line Of the Railroad, perhaps we ought
to state that the train next Wednesday will no,
stop at any station except to wood and water
Those therefore who desire to take finaI
leave of their friends in the Regiment must
DO 50 before their departure from St. Johns,
bury


We intend to publish the muster roll Of
the Regiment complete in an extra, which
w.l! be issued Monday afternoon.
Year: 1861


l love this glowing Southern cline,
With skies so mildly bright:
Where reigns one constant sweet spring time
So full of fond delight;
Where flowers are blooming all the year,
AS beautifully fair
AS if the floral queen had made
Her fragrant palace there.
l love the southern songster's note,
The balmy zephyr's breath,
Where pcrfumed strains of music float
From out the forests depth;
Where blithsome hearts are warm and true
AS ever breathed prayer,
And where enchanted pleasures WOO
The soul to linger there.
I love the Southern twilight hour,
1t breathes holy spell,
While musing meath the orange bower,
Or in some fairy dell;
love its starry heavens by night
Its dewy moonlit caves,
Where Lunas silvery beams of light,
Clean through the orange leaves.
You speak to me of happy homes
Far in the snowy North;
I know the heart where'er it roams
Will love its native hearth
But say, iSnot this Southern cline,
So beautifully fair,
More lovely in its sweet spring time
Than aught you cherish there
Year: 1861

authority. As consequence, can give no
other counsel than that we shall array ourselves
for the Union aud peace, and thus preserve our
soil from being polluted with the blood of our
brethren, Thus, IL the war must be between
the North and the South, We may force the con.
tending parties to transfer the field Of battle
from our soil, 90 that our lives and property
may be secure.
Il seems to me that. Independently Of all 9th.
or considerations, our geographical position
forces us TO this, unless we are ready TO see our
State the theatre Of long and bloody civil
war, and the consequent utter destruction of
every material interest of our people, to say
nothing of the blood of brave men and innocent
women and children, which will cry out from
our soil for vengeance upon US If we fail to do
all thatin US lies to avert the impending cslam.
ity. The course suggest has all the while
been the sole groundwork of my policy; and but
for the excitement prevailing among our people
during the past few days, believe the object
have kept steadily in view during my adminis-
trati0n would have been consummated. If IL
has failed, have the full consciousness that
throughout the whole Of my harassing and pain.
ful incumbepcy of the Gsbernatorial chair, I
have labored honestly and faithfully for the
peace, the safety, and tho interests of Maryland
and of our common country. This conscious
ness has fully sustained me in oil my troubles,
and has enabled me to endure patiently all the
cruel, unmerited, and heartless attacks that
have been made upon my integrity. have al.
80 comfort In the conviction that my policy has
been sustained by large majority Of the peo.
Pile, and that nothing that has transpred since
the recent lamentable occurrences within our
State has shaken that conviction


A momentary frantic excitement took the
place Of reason and good judgment; and men,
for the first time, threw aside oil prudent
thoughts of the future, in the burning desire to
avenge what they considered wrongs. l submit
my suggestions to your wisdom, and appeal to
you, not only as devoted citizens OF Maryland,
but as husbands and fathers, to allow that pru-
dence and Christian.like temper, so honorable to
all men, to guide your counsels; and implore
you not to be swayed by the passions which
seem to be 80 fully aroused in our midst to do
what the generations to come after US shall ever
deplore. In conclusion, gentlemen, ask your
indulgence If have omitted to present to you
any other matter of interest in connection with
the important subject which you are summoned
to consider. The short time have had in which
to prepare this Communication, and the turmoil
and excitement around me, may have caused
omissions; if 30, they will be promptly supplied
when indicated by you. .I


T. HOLIDAY HIcKs.
Year: 1861

FESHE UNDERSIGNED arc desirous of calling the


I attention Of the Printers and Publishers of the
ing, Book, Cap and Letter Papers. together with
general stock of Goods suitable to the trade now on
Year: 1861

SrIKTNG CANxoN.-The Pittsburg Despatch
contains the following interesting information:-
There is no method of spiking cannon which
will forever prevent its use. If the spike is
made of iron or unhardened steel, II may be re-
moved by the drill If IL is loosely inserted, or
without much force, may be blown out by firing
n charge of gunpowder placed in the bottom OF
the bore. But if the spike is made OF hardened
steel, to fit the vent closely, and Is driven in
with great force, and if its lower end is made soft
and rivetcd within the bore, then neither the
drill nor gungowder can remove it.; the vent re-
mains permanently closed. The remedy, in such
cases. is to drill new vent, which may be done
without impairng the servceableness of the gun.
A new vent may be drilled in any cannon by
skillfu machinist in two or three hours.


In experimental firing, when a vent becomes
too much worn and enlarged, we drill new one,
and sometimes many as three or four vents
are made in the same gun, and many hundred
fires are made afterwards


During the recent Crimean war, an article re-
lative to spiking cannon was published in the
London Times, in which it was asserted that use
of new patent spike would destroy the service
ableness of the gun The spike was described as
piece of finely tempered steel, turned to fit the
vent but to move freely in it, and turning out in
fOrked spring in the bore. This spike, it was
alleged, could not be removed, as 10 would turn
readily with the drill; but it seems that the pos
sibility of cutting or breaking off the t0ngs or
forks of the spring inside the barrel was not
considered. The communication given above,
from high authority, may be looked upon as con
elusive that the worst effect of spiking would be
few hours delay in the use of the guns--ofLen
an important matter.
Year: 1861

HARD ON FLoYD.-The Richmond Wing reviews
The report Of the Congressional Committee on
the abstraction of Indian Bonds, and asks these
pertinent questions In conclusion


Do not all these facts prove that Floyd is a
living mass of corruption, from his head to his
heels Aud ought he not to be forever hereafter
summed and despised by every man in the land
Year: 1861

IT. the South Caronans were moi submission
lists, would they submit to see a foreign flag, the
flag of the United States, floating over a fortii-
cation in their principal harbor? No doubt they
get very mad whenever they look at the star
spangled banner over Fort Sumter, but not quite
fighting mad.-LouisUiiie Journal.
Year: 1861

Silent he sat in the forest shade,
Silent but not alone
lie and his hound and the unseen form
OF one then dead and gone,
Not dead, while she lives in his throbbing heart
Not gone, while her dark eyes make him start


Living alone
Hcartless the trees, soulless the rocks,
Nothing but wood and stones
No sympathy here for sorrowful hearts,
No voices with gentle tones
j Not hcartless the forest while joy it yields
Not souess the rock that sad heart shields


Living alone
Silent he walked in the cloudless night
Her eyes the stars above;
Her voice in the thrilling wind-from the South
His world-her world of Lowell
Love, that will live and the loved one gone;
Love, that will live and forever live on
H Living alone
Heart Of the forest, and soul Of the rock,
Star-eyes in heaven that CLEAN,
Voice of the wind that thrilled his heart
And are yc all dream?
Dream then let him through life dream on,
Dream yes, dream till life is gonel
Living alone
Year: 1861

We have never, since the days of the re-
violation, passed through such trials as are
now before US, and it behooyes us to look
we'll to the future We have heretofore de-
pended upon our great Southern staple, cot
ton, to supply all our material wants, and
vet, in itself, It is neither meat nor drink.
why should You keep yourselfin condition
TO be dependent upon others for an exchange
of products before you make the fruits Of
your labor available to sustain life! There is
no good sense 10 this. We beg, therefore,
to suggest to you the propriety of calling a
planters meeting in every county in the
South, and by common agreement and un-
derstanding you shah, during the coming
year, plant one-hslf the usual cotton. crop
and devote the surplus labor to the growth
of grain and the improvement of your stock
and farms. You win, in the end, get as
much money for a half as for a full crop, and
then have the product Of your surplus labor
70 subsist upon in the bargain.


Think of this, friends, and act at once
Meet together at your respective eourt-houses
and resolve upon this course. : Memphii
dSalaneAe.
Year: 1861

The CONSERVATION Of Reuben Todd was
complete when the furious animal landed at
his shop door with halfscsred, curious
crowd around it, and it was only by sacri-
fee ofthe cask ofbrandy for keeper, and a
couple Oftrips to New York, that he got nd
of his ugly property and learned how to spell
lager beer.
Year: 1861

PORTRAIT OF CATHARINE II.-In the COM
ing volume of Bancroft's History will APP
pear the following portrait of Catharine II.
of Russia:


The affairs of the united colonies were
then under discussion in the heart of the
Russian empire, the ancient city Of Mos
COW, at the Court of Catharine III. The ru-
ling opinion in Russia demanded the con-
ceutratlOn Of oil power in Que hand. From
the moment the Empress set her foot on
Russian soil, it became her fixed purpose to
seize the absolute sway and govern alone.
Though she mixed triding pastime with APP
plcatlon to business, and for her recreation
sought the company of the young and the
very gay, she far excelled those around her
in industry and knowledge. Frederic said
of her, that she had an infnity of talent,
and no religion; yet she went over to the
Greek Church and played the devotee. Dis
tnguished for vivacity of thought and judg-
ment, for the most laboriOus attention to
affairs, very proud of the greatness and
power of her empire, her Intercourse with
all her SUBJECTS was marked by mildness
and Incompatible grace; and she made all
credible exertiOns, as monarch, TO be use
ANA NNNu W thS mSuuNdtg W uCuNHt tue lu~
ture as well as the present age. Tragedy,
comedy, music, weared her; she had no
taste but TO build, or to regulate her court;
no passion but to rule ana to make a great
name; and this led her to undertake too
much herself, without sufficient aid from
her ministers. In the crowd of the am
bilious, who were oil eager for advance
ment or favor, she compared herself to
hare hunted by many hounds; and among
an unscrupulous nobility In the land which
was not that of her birth, she was haunted
by feeling of insecurity, and revealed
secret unrest and discomfort of soul But
those around her we're not offended at the
completeness with which she belonged to
century representing the supremacy of the
sc nses; the spiritual life that dffused itself
over her form was a refinement of delight
in physical pleasure; the Establishments of
her manner, the smiles on her face. the
flowers on her breast, covered fiery passions
hat cOursed riotously through her veins.
Year: 1861

(2.) We have been characterized by national
pride. Perhaps no nation has ever been so proud
and hoastful and self-reliant and vain. glorious
as this nation. 1t has shown itself in 4 great
variety OF ways and on almost every ocoasion.-
We have been proud of our origin and OF our
reputation We have boasted of our extent Of
territory; of our military prowess on sea and land
OF our large liberty and benevolence; of our rapid
progress and uneXampled prosperity Of our
wealth and our wisdom and not least, we have
spoken with vain and thoughtless confidence of
our marvellous and "mauifest destiny" Our
godly forefathers did not so. They acknow
ledged the Divine hand in leading them by the
way, and felt that their strength and beauty,
their power and perpetuity, hung upon the
Divine will, But We, their degenerate sons,
have been hoastful, vain and proud
Year: 1861

them by wild fanaticism, and by the COM
munity of interests, to take a step which l
do not believe Virginia, or North Carolina,
or Maryland, or any of the border States,
would take, in the light Of calm and cool
reason. I do not wish to be misrepresented.
do not wish to have it supposed that l
would make war upon any people of COM
mon blood and common heritage and COM
mon name; but do say that it is your du-
ty, gentlemen of the Southern States, your
duty, my friend from Georgia, to see to 1t
that if this Government is to be dissolved,
at least we should preserve the honor of our
flag until hostile sectiOns-nOt insignificant
States-lead the van.


fro BE CONTINUED
Year: 1861

Coal ashes are stated, by some who have
tried experiments with them, to be excellent
for putting around the roots of peach trees
and gooseberry bushes in the spring. They
are generally held to be OF no use whatever.
but they contain some traces OF potash and
considerable lime, they viii doubt tend to
DESTROY grubs and worms.
Year: 1861

In England land is sometimes MANFRED by
continuing sheep at night on small piece OF
ground, then moving the hurdle fence which
encloses them every night untillthe whole field
is thus treated to a few nights lodging.
Year: 1861

The enduring odor of musk is astonishing.
When Justinian in 538 rebuilt what is now the
mosque of st. Sophia, the mortar was charged
with musk, and to this very day the atmo-
sphere is filed With the odor,
Year: 1861

The Chaplain Of the l4th Ohio writes from
the camp in Kentucky, to the Toledo Blade
thus:


Here loyalty and profanity seem to be
identical. It is hard for these simple heart
ed and ignorant Union men to understand
how man can be opposed to the rebels and
not swear at them. A few days since an old
Uulon man actually called nay loyalty to the
government in question, because reproved
him for swearing at ZOllieOfer.