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Year: 1861

Our Kentucky Boys in Virginia.


The correspondent of the Charleston Cow-
rier in one of his capital letters from Ma
nassas, thus speaks of Col. Tenn Tayior's 1st
Kentucky Regiment: s.raa5 ~
AS we pass on among our frieuds, we
come to the Kentucky regiment, and it is
almost pitiable to see the struggle going on
in these noble, manly hearts. they yearn to
be with their suffering brethren in their
distant homes, and feel as it was too much
to ask them to stay here when the foe is
laying waste their own fair and beautiful
brothers were sent to Fort Lafayette; the
news came to me last night, and my mother


-, he continued with quiyering lip, I
shall go to her if am compelled to resign
to get there. But he said the whole regi-
ment want to 60; we feel that we mast, and
the Government cannot expect us to stay
here when our own people are having such
aggravated insults heaped upon them. We
have petitioned again and again to be trans
ferred, aud if it be true that BRECKISRfDGE
is to be Secretary of War we know that zoe
shall go, for he can understand our feelings
in having our kindred hunted down like
wild beasts, and carried away to be immur-
ed in prison walls. : If we have not power
to release the prisoners we can teach the
captors what retribution means.


We felt the greatest sympathy for them
and could but hope that their desire might
be granted. IF they would fight like heroes
here, we are sure they would eyince the
courage of lions while contending in sight
: of their desecrated hearth stones. 1t is a
splendid regiment, and no doubt the Gener-
al commanding the division which embraces
them, win be 10th to give up such power,
full and efficient body of men; but 1t would
be cruel to deny them their wish. They have
been resfive for weeks, but have hoped some
decisive action would take place here, and
then they could better be spared; but the
general feeling which prevails here at this
time is, that the campaign is over in this
section for this winter.
Year: 1861

The Republican journals Of Ohio are sorely
out of temper because the Democracy OF State
have called a Convention Of their own desire to
fraternize only with such men OF other parties
Us are ready 10 unite in discountenancing the
unfortunate sectional warfare which has bro''
CUR country to its present unhappy condition.
This bad temper on the part OF our opponents,
is foolish and unreasonable. The Democracy
Of Ohio are firmly convinced that in order to
re establish tranquility and good feeling be
tween the various Iarts Of the Union, it is es
sential that The country should be freed from
anti slavery fanaticism as well as from South
orn Secession. Whilst they look upon the lat
ter as the great evil which is to be met and
overcome, they regard the former as curse to
the country which all good men should aid in
putting down. Instead Of agreeing to this lat
ter proposition. the crafty leaders ofthe Repub.
l,can organization desire TO bring the Democrats
into position where they will be made allies
Of those who still are unwilling to take q pub
lie stand against continuing the sectional strife
which has given Secession its principal strength
IN the South. As q matter Of course, Demo-
Gratis can have no party co operation with men
who are unwilling 10 active aid In dlscouhte-
nsncing the anti slavery ianatc'sm that has
been used as polrical hobby. horse on which
aelfish demagogues in the north have succeeded
IN attaining Office and emolument. Nsica' 4
Advocate,
Year: 1861

PROCLAMATION OF GEN. MCCuLLocu.-The fol-
lowing proclamation of General McCulloch is in
happy contrast with the Federal Generals, who
have shown a remarkable talent for stealing ne
groes and depredating upon the country wherever
they have an opportunity of doing so:
Year: 1861

VALUE OF NEWSPAPERS "A hint about Sc.
curing personal comfort never comes amiss.
A thin shawl may be made warm by fold.
ing newspaper inside it. The paper is i'm
peryious 10 the wind and cold air from out
side, and prevents the rapid escape of the
warm air from beneath it. II you suffer
from cold feet on journey, fold a piece of
newspaper over your stocking. This is
better than ruDbers. II you are cold in bed,
The newspaper ior which you paid few
cents in the cars, spread under the upper
cover will serve as an additional blanket
Year: 1861



 Something in my manner must have impressed my fair companion with the idea of an adven- ture, for the introduction was made with evident embarrassment on her part, and she fingered close by. gazing in the faces of Madame and my self with an air of puzzled embarrassment.

 As my inquiring glance met that of Madam Delauney, I thought I detected something like a start scarcely pereeptible--a mere shrinking of the pupil of the eye, double palpitation of the heart as she seemed to read my vocation at a glance, and felt flash of fear. This may, how ever, have been only the result of my own con viction. She was dressed Tn what is termed sec ond mourning. consisting of a black satin skirt with f1ounces fringed and embroidered with green leaflets, pink bodice cut low in the neck, and embroidered with dark velvet. The sleeves were exceedingly wides with loose white underslesves A blue scarf .encircled her waist. She wore nc ornaments, save plain breastpin, and solitary diamond ring upon her middle finger,

 F. Having made this scrutiny at a glance dur ing which she seemed to have done the same with mel summoned up all my resources, ant at once began an attack in French She seemed pleased at my addressing. her in that languag, 1 and, whether the rest were ignorant of tha tongue, or from what cause know not. we sec, found ourselves alone. The fair widow seemed quite lively and had it not been for her phastl, white expression of face, would have been quit. handsome indeed, But, added to this, ther,
Year: 1861

Some Of the Black Republicans North are conscl-
ing themselves, with the course Tennessee pursued
in the late election in voting down the Convention
and are looking upon our State being ready tosub-
NIT and fall into Abraham's bosom. They now are
rather showing bragadocia and uneomprOmislng
spirit, and looks upon Tennessee as being decidedly
in favor Of coercion. In this think. any en-
tertaining any such hope IS very much mistaken in
Tennessee It IS true we have few clamerous,
COW ardly and cFoeking individuals who are for
whipping. hanging and subdueing the Southern
States But such are not so plenty as the north
may suppose. The volunteer State of Tennessee,
will not break down from her constitutional rights,
but viii act with caution and frmDess, and when
the worst comes to the worst and our equality ia
the Union fails to be granted Tennessee VIII then be
unit in demanding her rights with but few excep-
tons. Ii is towards who are always whipping
and hanging other people, by their threats such in
diyiduals the very last to fight in defence for
their rights and If they ever fall in the battle field


their back is the first place to search for the wound
Brave men never brag what they will do or make
big threats of hanging, &C., &c, towards 1lways
make the most fuss. We can assure old Abe and
his Black Republican host, that they need not con-
sole themselves that all Tennessee is with them. No
there are only few broken down Office seekers
and 1coulld bes, who for unconditional submis-
sion and coercion. Tennessee expects to, and VIII
maintain her rights GreeHriNe De8.ocTat
Year: 1861


Pull up, my boys, turn quick the rouncc
And let the work bogiH
The world is pressing on without.
And we must press within
And we who guide the public mind,
Have influence far and wide
And all our deeds are good, although
The derii is at our side.
Let fly the .frisket, now my boy
Who are more proud than we:
While wait the tnxious crowd without
The inward poWer to see
50 pun nwny=nonc are so great,-'~
As they who run the car,
And who have dignity like those
Who practice at the bar
And you who twirl the rollers there
Dc quick, thou ipky man
Old time is rolling q himself
So beat him If you can;
Be careful of the tight and shade,
Nor let the sheet grow pale,
Be careful Of the monky looks
0feyery head and tale
IhOuSn H'yh III OWce is our sdHd,
And pi-ous is our case,
We would not cast n slur on those
Who gil lower place.
The gaping world is sed by us,
Who retail knowledge here;
by feeding them we feed ourselves,
Nor deem our fair too dear.
Pull up, my boys, turn quick tho rouncc
And thus the chase we'll join;
We have deposits in the bank
Our drawers are full of quoiHj
And who should more gentccly cut
A figure or n ddsh'
Alas that We who press 40 much,
Should e'er be pressed for cash.
Year: 1861

The moon goes down, Ida, And We are far apart; But thought runs back to thee, All lovely as thou art. And woll know thou deemest, Me good and kind and true; Thy love still following me,

 As none but thine could do. cannot love the less,

 know that thou art mine And, ah. full well know,

 That am ever thlne. Still Shine by mornings light, And thine at set of day; And seeming nearer thee,

 The farther off 1 stray. 1 might have loved thee better, But that the fates forbid; migh have loved the truer, Than any ever did. But shame and sin would come, To blight with pain and tears To make us sad and lone,

 In all the coming years. cannot love the less,

 cannot love thee more, But in the lake float

 With an uplifted oar. Nor do go or come,

 But list to love's swe eet tune; That fails along the shore, Beneath this fading moon. The world may change and warp, With each returning day And still to all untrue,

 Pursue its ticklc way. But we have naught to do, With all its waywardness; But as for me and thee,

 We'll love not more nor less. L..
Year: 1861

The PRINTING OF CALICoEs. The pattern
on printed calcoes and similar printed cloths,
consist, as Is apparent on the slightest cxam-
nation, of continual repetition of the same
figure. This figure, whatever it be, so far as
it consists of a single color is engraved upon
a copper roller, the length of which CORE
spends with the breadth of the calico, and the
circumference of which corresponds with the
length of the pattern. In general, in such ca.
ses, the breadth of the pattern being very
much less than that of the cloth, it is repeated
many times in the width. This pattern is
therefore engraved upon the surface of the
appear on the cloth. This roller receives the
coloring matter by certain apparatus which
first smears, and then wipes it, so as to remove
all dye except what fills the incisions of the en-
craving. The cloth is then passed between
this roller, and another which has a soft sur
face, the two being pressed severely together
in their line of contact. BY this process the
color deposited in the lines Of the engraved
roller, is transferred to the cloth, and the
printing is completed When patterns in two
colors are to be printed, second engraved
roller is provided, carrying upon it the pattern
corresponding to the second color, and the
cloth, after having been printed with the first
color, is made to pass in contact with this
second roller.
Year: 1861

The boomerang is puzzle, and even mathe-
maticians cannot comprehend the law of its
action. 1t is a piece of curved hard wood in
the form nearly of a parabola; it is from thir-
ty to forty inches long, about three inches
broad, pointed at both ends. the concaye part
quarter of an inch thick, and the covex edge
quite sharp. The mode of using it is as sin
gular as is the weapon. Ask black to throw
it so that it may fall at his feet and away goes
the boomerang for forty yards before him,
skimming along the surface at three or four
feet from the ground, when it will suddenly
rise into the air for forty or sixty feet, descrb


ing curve, and finally drop at the feet of the
thrower. During its course it revolves with
great rapidity, as on pivot, with whizzng
sound. That so barbarous a people should
have invented weapon of this description,
which civilization never contemplated, nor can
explain. is a wonder, setting the laws Of pro-
lection at defiance. In the hands of a Euro
pean. even, it is as dangerous to the thrower
as to the object aimed at, for it may return
and strike himself, whilst, in the hands of a
native, it is most formidable weapon, which
strikes without giving the slightest idea where
the blow comes from his assailant may be
behind thicket which separates the two, and
thus the weapon is literally like the Irishman's
gun-one which will shoot round q corner
The weapon, no doubt, originated in kangaroo
hunting it being necessary that the animal
should not see his assailant He is, neyerthe-
less struck down with unerrng certainty, even
though a copse intervene the boomerang
comes round the corner and breaks his legs.


The waddie is also formidable, from its size
and weight. This, like Msnton's pistols, is
the weapon of honor-for the black fellow Of
New South Wales, like his brother savage OF
the Guards or. of the Line, has his own pecu-
liar notion of demanding satisfaction The
combatants being placed, the party challenged
holds down his head, so as to present the top
portion of it TO his challenger when down
comes the waddie, with a blow that would
crush in the head of an OK but has very little
effect upon that of the person struck, from the
extraordinary thickness of his Uranium. The
challenger now holds down his block in return,
and receives the same compliment, and so on
alternately, til one has his head really broken,
or has enough, when honor is pronounced
by the bystanders to be satisfied. English
gentlemen, whose seconds take care that they
fight with leadless pistols, might adopt the
method of the Australian savage with mani
fest advantage. There is, at any rate, fun in
it for the lockers on, and some trife of danger;
but it is much to be doubted whether mock
chivalric honor would endanger its skull by
the application of the honest waddie of the
savage, which would speedily solve the ques-
ton as to whether the ccmbatants of civiliza-
tion had or had not any brains
Year: 1861

A GOOD story is told which has not found
its way into the Charleston papers. The light
boat which was captured has been anchored
at the mouth of the creek which leads to Stono
River. The guns have been placed on board.
The one aiming down the creek is kept loaded
with shot, while the one pointing toward the
city is used to fire morning and evening gun.
Not long since, when the sunrise gun was fired,
a twelve-pound ball ripped through a negro's
shanty, and lodged in hotel, greatly to the
CONSERVATION of an old negro and several
boarders. The crew of the light-boat did not
discover that the boat had turned with the
tide during the night.
Year: 1861

How TO PRESERVE THE TEErH.-The mouth
is very warm place-ninety degrees Fahren
het. In this northern climate we seldom have
temperature so high in the shade. Even at
ninety, beef will begin to decompose in twenty
four hours. The particles of beef and other
food which are left between the teeth at din
Der begin to purify before dinner the next
day. If you pick the teeth, the odor of the
breath testifes to decomposition.


With this management, we ought not to be
surprised that the gums and teeth should be
come the subjects of disease.


What is to be done?


1st. Use the tooth-pick tgoose quilD after
each meal. Follow with a mouthful or two oi
water, to remove the particles the tooth-pick
may have left behind.


I'd. Every morning, on rising, use the brush
and CASTLE soap


With these simple things thoughtfully done
you will preserve the teeth 70 old age.
Year: 1861

make US wonder to meet in remote antiquity
with the use and practice of many things
whose origin we commonly refer to modern
times for, notwithstanding the presumed SUI
periority of the present over previous ages, we
may still exclaim, as Solomon did over three
thousand years ago" There is nothing new
under the sun, for the thing that has been i;
that which shall be, and that which is done
shall be done"
Year: 1861

RATHER more than three hundred years ago
ship partly laden with little green birds cap
tured in the Canary Island. having been
wrecked near Elba, the birds made their escape
flew to the island, and there settled themselves
Numbers of them were caught by the inhab
itanis, and on account of their sprightly vivac-
ity and the brilliance of their voice, they soon
became great favorites, and rapidly spread all
over Europe. The original color of the canary
is not the bright yellow, with which its feathers
are generally tinted, but a kind of dapled olive
green, black, and yellow, either color predom-
mating, according to circumstances. BY care
ful management, the bird fanciers are able to
procure canaries of every tint between the
three colors, having instituted a set of rules by
which the quality and arrangement of the
coloring is reduced to a system. Still the
original dappled green is always apt to make
its appearance; and even when two yellow
canaries are mated, green one is pretty sure
to be found in the nest
Year: 1861

PoKIyG FUx.-The Southerners are poking
fun at Cairo. Just hear the Mobile Mercury


A marketman at Cairo, few days since
was swindled out of his vegetables and arti
cles, which had a tendency to excite his ire tC
a considerable extent. He told the command
ing officer there that if the Angel Gabrie
stopped at Cairo there would be no resurrec
ton.


Why p asked the officer.


Because the people would swindle him out
of his horn before he had time TO make a sin
gle id toot"
Year: 1861

THE CADETS AT WEST PoINT.-The follow
ing extract from private letter, dated West
Point, May 26, will be read with interest at
this time


"Our stock is up" in the market at
present and bids fair TO remain up; but what
pleases me the most, is the fact that l shall
soon be in a fair way to get some of the bene
fit of it. My class expects to graduate in
about one month! Isn't that glorious The
class which was just above u.s. graduated most
three weeks, and we are being put through a
" course of sprouts " for an early graduation
You can imagine how hard our duties are,
when ] tell you that we shall take but seven
or eight weeks to complete a course to which
a whole year is generally devoted. As sam
pie, last Thursday we had thirty large sized
pages in military seventy
pages in Law, and twenty-five pages in Ord
nance and Science of making. in all
one hundred aud twenty five and to know it
well, at least five minutes should be devoted to
each page. l study about seven or eight
hours per day, and recite about four. I begin
about five and half in the morning, and get
through about ten in the evening and added
TO all this, we have to perform, all our regular
military duty-drills, parade, guard duty, ETC.
Year: 1861

SIZE OF THE AMERICAN FLAG-The standard
of flag for the army is fixed at six feet six
inches in length, by four feet four inches in
width the number of stripes is thirteen
seven red and six white. The blue field for
the stars is the width and the square OF the
first seven stripes-four red and three white,
and these stripes extend from the extremity Of
the field to the end of the flag. The eighth
stripe is white, and forms pleasant relief to
the plue ground of the field, The number Of
stars is tbrty-four, one being added for the ad
mission of each State.
Year: 1861

A Spanish Moor, being on the eve ofsetting
out on pilgrimage to Mecca, entrusted all
his money TO man who had hitherto borne o
reputation for unblemished probity. His for
tune consisted of two thousand besants. On
his return he was not little surprised when
the reputed honest man denied all knowledge
of himself or his money. The Pilgrim entered
a complaint against him, entreated the Judge
to help him to obtain his property, and took
bis oath on the truth of his statement, but in
vain The old mans good name outweghed
all he could say and the plaintiff was nom
suited, and went away in despair.
Presently he met an old woman, who was
toldling along with the help Of a staff Touch
ed by the strangers grief, she stopped him,
in Allah's name, bid him take heart, and hav-
ing listened to his unyarnished tale, said : 4" Be
of good cheer, young man. Maybe, with AL
lah's aid, shall get back your gold. Do you
buy chest and FIJI it with sand or mould
only let it be bound with iron and well locked.
Then choose four discreet men and come 10 me.
We succeed, never fear"


The Spanish Moor followed her advice
punctually. He came with four friends, bring
ing chest which the strongest porters could
not drag along.


On reaching the door of the supposed hon
est man. she went in with the Spaniard's four
friends, bidding the latter wait below, aud lot
make his appearance until the chest had been
carried up stairs. She now stood in tie pres
ence of the hypocrite, when she introduced her
four companions, saying: Behold here are
some honest Spaniards about to make a pill
grimage to Egypt Their treasures are bound
less. They possess, among other things, ten
chests full of gold and silver that they know
not where to stow away just at present. They
would eDtrust them to safe hands for 4 time
so l, well knowing your honesty and unsulied
reputation, have brought them hither. Pray
fulfill their wishes"


Meanwhile she had The heavy chest brought
in, which the pretended honest man gloatcd
over with greedy looks. But Just then the
despoiled pilgrim rushed in impetuously, claim
ing back his two thousand besants. The faith
less depository was frightened and lest the
young man should reproach him with his
treachery in presence Of the strangers, who
would then take their chest with its untold
treasures, which he had already determined to
appropriate to himself, he cried out to the
Moor:


4" Be welcome. l was almost fearing that
you would never come back, and was puzzled
what to do with the two thousand besants.-
Allah be praised who has brought you back
safe. Here is what belongs to you"


The Spanish Moor went away with his
treasure as triumphantly as though he were
carrying off so much booty. The old woman
begged the master Of the house to put this first
chest in safe place while she went and order
ed the rest to be sent. She then sheered off
with her four companions, and of course never
returned.
Year: 1861

We can't disguise the glaring fact.
That woman is the spring
Which moves all men to good or i'll
And Ger their pathways fling
The mantle which. if thrown Alright,
Would well defy flood
But if amiss, It's vain to strive.
We founder through the nnd.
The evil heart, the millionaire:
The beggar at our door
The merchant, farmer, doctor. all
Bow lowly to her power;
The poet sings the pleasant theme,
The editor unites-
The happy, gifted, grave and gay
Submit to q woman's rights!''
Heroic daring, brilliant deeds
And blackest guilt occur
From step to step, if followed up,
Can al be traced to her
She is the warp of joy Or woe
How apt her aim to spin
The threads which mesh our weary souls
IN misery and sin
She holds the reins, submissive be,
'Tis vain to kick and rear
She guides US on to happiness,
Or drives us to despair;
We chafe and worry, when she tries
snaf1le bit, and curbs-
But seldom falter, break or balk,
If cheered by soothing words.
A steady rein, an even whip
If used with winning smile,
And welded with the gentle hand
Which love could reconcile,
VIII make US strike gentle gait
and keep the traces tight
Will make us sober, staid, sedate,
And run us home at night.
Year: 1861

THE length of streets in New York is four
hundred and eighten and half miles, in ad-
dition to eleven and one-eighth miles of piers
projecting into the rivers on both sides of the
CITY
Year: 1861

JEAN JACQUES says that when bis wife died
every farmer in the neighborhood offered to
console him with one of their daughters but
that a few days afterwards, his COW shared the
same fate, no one ever thought Of replacing
his loss by the offer of hereby prov
ing the different value people set upon their
cows and children.
Year: 1861

Az excellent old lady in describing fear
full event Of her life, when she was run away
with in two-borse vehicle, wound up with
saying that she "put the irmest reliance on
Providence until the breechng broke, and then
she guv right upl''
Year: 1861

So you are going to teach school, said
young lady to her old maid aunt We'll, for
my part, sooner than do that, would marry a
widower with nine children"


&. should prefer that myself was the quiet
reply, =" but where is the widower."