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Year: 1861

This institution cost the State 800, 900
for the present year. Many are sent there
who arc not fit subjects for an Insane
Asylum, and others arc sent there who
have property in the hands of fiiends.-
This is an injustice to tho State, and
should be rcmedied.
Year: 1861

The modification Of the law limiting the
frontage on navignble streams, should Be
promptly made. Measures for complete
segregation Of the public lands Of the
State from tho lands Of the Federal Gov
ernmcnt should be adopted; and for the
benefit and protection Of those who have
purchased from the State, would recon.
mend joint resolution be adopted, in
structing and requesting our delegation
in Congress to use their influence to have
so much of these lands us arc offered for
sale by tho proclamation Of the President,
withdrawn from market. el i. d
Year: 1861

At such time, it is great and solemn
duty Of the people Of every State to con-
slider we'll whether any part Of the wrong
which has produced this condition of al.
fairs can justly be laid to its charge, and
il any such should be found, every con-
sideration Of duty and interest demands
that such wrong should be promptly re.
paired.


No special fallacics. no blind resent
Inents, no loud recriminations, no false
pride, should be allowed to keep as In any
wrong which can form even small part
Of the causes which threaten great pco.
Year: 1861

soNEruNo NEw.- Eton Stone, the well known
equestrian, is now on his brothers farm in Kan
sas, training lot Of buHalocs to the ring. in
tending TO ride an act Of horsemanship upon one
Of them. He has ten Of them in hand, which
he designs driving tandem before music-wagon
in procession. Il is probable that he will SO FAR
accomplish bis purpose as to join some company
next spring. A tandem team Of buffaloes in
a procession, driven by ono person, viii indeed
be curiosity.
Year: 1861

If Mr. Darwin's notion that the hu-
man race may have developed from the
monkey tribes had any scientific basis, it
would be n little bumiliatiug that other
branches from the original stock have at
tanned a higher degree of physical
strength than has fallen to man. The
gorrillas are far more than a match for
him, when unassisted by weapons:


DR.. Du Chaillu is probably the first
and only white man who has dared to
wage war with gorrillas. The apes Of
Borneo and Sumatra are infants in com
parison with them. The far-famed
chimpazce is a great docile creature
which can never be named in the same
day with the gigantic savage Of Central
Africa. Think of it, The gorilla is
six feet twb inches in hight, and three
feet between the sboulder-blades. The
paw is that Of a giant-three times the
size of a human hand. The finger
measures six inches in circumference at
the base. There is an immense ridge
running perpeodicularly over the crani-
UNI; this and the great jaws are packed
with muscle os prodigious strength. The
creature has huge arms altogether dispro-
portionate to the body. 1t is covered
with black hair and has matted lock on
its head, which it has the power of bring
ing over its face. 1t has almost the sa-
gacity Of a man, and almost the ferocity
Of a fend. The male is terribly pugna-
cious; the female always flies. When
they make their attack they beat their
breasts with their fists, making a sound
which can be heard a mile Their cry
which has a terrific resemblance to a
human voice-can be heard three miles
amid the reverberations of the hills.


As they approach their adversary,
they endeavor to intimidate him One
would think this was easily done. That
fearful sound, those frantic eyes, gIaring
with the intelligence and malignity of a
demon, were enough to shake nerves not
easily disturbed from their equipoise.
Our hero lost five or SIX men in these
strange engagements. Think of the
tremendous strength that, with one blow
of the arm, could crush the ribs like pipe
stems, and tear out piece of the side;
and that with single movement Of the
jaw, could crush the barrel Of a gun as
if it had been a stick of candy! Anoth-
er fact There are no lions in the beat
Of the gorilla.
Year: 1861

WATERING CATTLE IN WINTER
Many stablemen commit the great error
of leaving water in troughs after water
ing their cattle, and thus permitting it 10
become too cold for their subsequent use.
In very cold weather, water should not
be brought up from wells or cisterns
(where in winter it is always warmer
than when exposed above the surface Of
the ground) until the moment it is requi-
red for watering animals, and any portion
that may be left in the trough should be
permitted to run away. The use Of
very cold water is injurious to the ami
NAL. besides rendering it necessary for
him to consume a larger amount Of food
to replace the heat so lost We have
sometimes seen those who called them
selves very good farmers, break holes
through the ice in horse trouehs, to per-
nit the horses to drink; these are the
"practical farmers" who scorn book learn
ing, and work hard 'like honest men,
and ensure to their children the same
privilege.
Year: 1861

encouragement to immigrants who might


strengthen her weakness on the contra


ry, she steadily rejects them-forbids


their landing on her shores. Her com


mercial marine is next TO nothing. The


whole production of her labor and capi-


tai is less than SIS a head to her whole
population, and 10 crown the whole, she


has not a man within her borders-at


least no one has yet shown himself--who


has common sense enough to be aware


of all these elements of weakness. If


any evidence were wanted that "pride


goeth before destruction and a naughty


spirit before a fall we have it in album


dance in the recent movements of the


people Of this weak and poor State,


floating their emblem of pride and pow


erty, the worthless palmetto, in the face


of the Union, and threatening US with


war if we dare attempt to keep our own
property, or to enforce the laws which
they helped to make To intelligent
foreigners, the pompous declarations Of
these South Carolina dignitaries must APP
pear supremely ridiculous, and if we had
a President Of the United States Of or
dinary courage and ability, and true to
bis trust, they would soon become so at
home, or rather they would never have
found Utterance. After all, howeyer,the
people Of South Carolina are not so
much to blame their ignorance has been
imposed upon, their cupidity excited,
their seiEesteem pufed out, their pride
aroused by the frauds, falsehoods, and
of a few men bankrupts in
fortune, integrity and patriotism--to
whom any change promises improvement
and who, by their own confession, have
been thirty years employed in the william
Gus work before they could bring the
people to the sticking point. We speak .
of South Carolina, therefore more in .
sorrow than in anger; for whatever may
be the effect Of her movements upon the .
other States of the Union, on herself It +
can only be bad and constantly proving
worse. If she succeeds in dragging 9th.
er states with her into the slough OF Sc
2ession, it will not help her condition if I
.he fails in that and has to stand alone,
i will be SO far better that she will the
sooner see the folly Off and banish from
her counsels the traitors who have mis-
ed her Boston Journal
Year: 1861

A HINT OR TWO ON SrocK BREED


ING.-There are two extremes to b


avoided in the management Of breedin,


stock, especially on the male side. Year


ago. when we first owned any cattle, WI


obtained ahe young bull, and feeln,


ambitious to have him look fat and sleek


we fed him high and had him used in tn,


most careful manner. lie was well sup


piled with provender and kept in a warn
stable. He became fat and handsome f,


look at, but we soon found that he he


gan 10 lack vigor and activity, and failed


to accomplish what was desired Of him


We then BEGAN TO reduce lim, and IL


time we got him too lean and weak to dc


his duty. Here was an error on the
other extreme. Another turn was taken
/ in our management A fair allowance OF
hay and provender was given to him, and
he was put into yoke and made to do
a good days work with an OK by his
side. lie was then brought up to a good
condition and at the same time we hq7
no trouble with him. He was vigorous
aud active, ard sure in his performances
of every kind


Since then we avoid the extremes in
breeding stock. We never keep an idle
bull; they are always broke both to tie
single and double yoke In the single
yoke they arr made TO work alone, Ike
a horse, either in the thills or in the ira
ces, aud kept in fair working order
They are thls kept quiet and dociIe, and
are worth double and trebble your fat,
sleek, lazy bulls in any point of view.


There is another advantage in this.
When an animal is only in good working
order you cen readily see all his good and
his defective points, but when he is fat.
many of his defective points are covered
up and not readily detected. Never buy
a fat animal to breed from. If you want
an animal TO slaughter, fat is what you are
after, and no matter how fat it be but
for breeding, look for those in good work
ing order, and keep them so. This rule
holds good with US in either sex. We
never broke heifers or cows to the yoke,
because we always considered a COW had
enough to do to make milk, but we have
no doubt that an curly training Of hcif- |
srs TO the yoke would have a good effect
in rendering them gentle and docile
through life; and this is an important
BY training them in this
manner while young, they will seldom
orgct it and many 5ua-y1rd ro3c be
when they come to give milk.
Besides, they might be occasionally
lsed in the team if circumstances should /.
.equire an increase Of force, p short time
n any of the Operations Of the farm
lIajHe Farmer, Dee. %.
Year: 1861

mept Aggressive and reasonable war against the Uni
ted States has been deliberately commenced and our
government can no o ger evade the cor c forced upon
upon it. nor the leaders of the rebellion escape the re-
sponsibility of the unprovcked assault


The patriotism of the country will now see its duty
plainly and will come up TO it promptly and vigorous
y notwithstanding the terrible evils that war Involves
There is no moral ground left for treason or sympa by
with treason to stand upon and every man not on the
side OF his country and his government in this emergen.
cy is q traitor at heart and deserves a traitors DOOM


From the Philadelphia Bulletr-Repub.


The war thus begun is not the work of the Govern
ment OF the United States. The responsibility first ef
DESTROYING the Union and then Of bringing the calamity
OF war upon the country upon the State of South
Carolina and those that have beer mady induced 10 fol.
low her counse For the bloodshed thai began yester-
day and continue for years South Carolina
table. Let this be borne in mind.


From the Harrisburg Teegraph-Repub.


The Government has only plain and imperative
duty PERFORM and 10 the performance of that duty
has right to expect and demand the cooperation and
assistance of every good citizen. Hosities that have
been thus hastily commenced by the secssioniss, must
be prosecuted to a stern and defaile conclusion
Tie hour of compromise and concession has therefore,
passed. and justice must take the place of orbear
ance and conciation. Freedom and the Union is
the battle cry against slavery ard disunion


From the Cincinnati Tmes-Republcan


There is question the public sentiment; Of the
North at this crisis. 1t is cnphatciily and with
imts for sustaining the Government every cost of
blood aud treasure. There be difference of opn-
ioa among god citizens this point Tac line between
the reuds and enemies OF the Goyornmen, mu now De
broad and distinct and every mAs position be un.
cQlivoc1l.


From the Cincinnati s,tio-Republicanl


The thrilling news which flushed over the wires last
night to be read this morning by the mig ty hosts OF
loyal cizens will fire the gr,a heart Of the nation ami
millions OF will be found ready, need be- to rush
to the defence of dag Let the President call, and
the people will promptly respond Our Government s
on trial It's hoaor its dignity and its power is 2t
stake The question Of Governn Anarchy is to be
decdcdnot by foreign foe, but by domestic enemies.
Rsy, then, American citizens to the support Of your
country; and the stars and stripes which have never
been dishonOred viii continue to wave proudly over
free and Independent people.
Year: 1861

Tho Provost Guard have much trouble
with the secession ladies at Alexandria
The ladies there have no hesitation in
openly proclaiming their secession prOcliv-
tiles. One of them, who was called upon
by a Captain in Col. MeLean's Regiment,
and demonstrated with her for violent Ian
guage to one Of the guard, replied that if
she had her way she would kill all the
Union troops. But" continued she, IL
never said a word to your guard was
talking to a niger, and I can whip the
niggsr who told you what I said !" The
Captain reported progress to headquarters.
Year: 1861

A CoNPARIsoN.-T W. HigginsOn, Of
Worcester, has certainly invented q new
comparison. He says that it is as absurd
to attempt to carry on the war without
striking at slavery as it would be to storm
hell without interfering with the personal
comfort Of Satan Providence Journal.
Year: 1861

When Secretary Cameron was ct Spring
field, Mass, q few days ago, q very large
number Of the citizens called upon the
Secretary at the hotel, desirous to obtain
his views upon questions connected with
the prosecution Of the war. While he spoke
to them very freely and frankly, he wished
them to understand distinctly that in what
he said be merely expressed his own per-
sOnal opinions, and that as Simon Cam
eron, he had no eonoealments to make.
he would say to them that he intended, so
far as laid in his power, to prosecute this
var with ell the sigOr and power Of the
nation. He believed that We had at the
head Of cur army young General of great
sbility, and one in whom the people could
repOse confidence. He could not speak Of
what Gen. Mcclellan proposed to do, as his
business as Secretary Of war was to fur
nish men and munitions, and to trust the
disposition Of the troops to the General in
command.


Mr.. Cameron spoke Of the cause Of the
war, and said that every body understood
what had produced it; it was the disoOrd-
ant element Of Slavery. In regard 10 that
institution, he believed that the end of the
war would be the end of Slavery, unless
the rebels returnedto to their duties and their
loyalty.


me Secretary, in the course Of the con-
versstion, further remarked that in fitting
out the expedition which had 50 recently
sailed for the South, he had directed that
an extra quantity Of guns should accom-
pany the forces, and that the commander
should place these arms in the hands Of
ANY MEE who might offer to use them. He
had no doubt that plenty Of men would be
found, even in South Carolina, who would
be willing to fight for the cause Of freedom
and the preservation of the Union. In
this belief he sDould see that any other erPedi-
Ton that might hereafter 60 South should take
sufficient arms to enable those s0ho desired to
fgLt to take the field in aid Of the Union
cause


The views Of the Secretary we're received
with the greatest qualification, enhanced
by the frsnkness, readiness and courtesy
with which he responded to the many in
quiriss Of those who sought his opinion.
The war and the Government we're vastly
strengthened in the heart of Massachusetts,
By Simon CsmerOn's free talk with the
people of Springfield.
Year: 1861

AEoTHER TUEE.-The Southern papers
are beginning to realize the truth. The
bombast with which they have misled the
people, il. giving place to the notes of alarm,
when they perceive the irresistible advance
of the Grand Army. The Charleston Cou-
rier says;


We should prepare for defeat.
Our enemies are mastering in large num-
bers; they are armed with the best weap-
ous; they have been under the instruc-
tiou of competent officers, and each body
is strengthened by the presence of old Uni
ted States regulars. Some of their Geuer-
ais have abilities and resources. And, in
addition to all these considerations, battles
are not always decided by strategy, or even
courage. A single mischance may turn the
tide of success. A circumstance, in itself
Insignificant, may snatch the victory from
an army at the moment it is about to snatch
the glittering prize.


The Courier is evidently preparing the
public mind of the South for the receipt of
the intelligence of the route and defeat of
the Confederate armies. The unanimity
with which Congress has voted men and
money to put down the rebellion, has star
tied them, and they begin to realize the ine-
qualify of the contest they have evoked


The fact is clearly apparent to the Cour-
ier that all the men and money needed for
a vigorous prosecution of the contest will
be promptly supplied, and this assurance of
itself is an unmistakable indication of the
impending issue, when we consider that the
first loan of the insurgents for $4,000, 900,
though long advertised for, has not yet all
been taken, and that they can only fill up
their ranks by forcibly impressing men into
their service. With full treasury against
an empty one; large volunteer army
against a comparatively small one, made up
in a great measure, of unwilling recruits,
and good cause against bad one, Seces-
sion is certainly doomed
Year: 1861

BG-The large rihed cannon Union" !"
now at Fortress Monroe, is to be mounted
on the deck of the Minnesota. It carries a
$50 pound shot, and is supposed to be the
most destructive weapon ever mounted.
Neither its range or initial velocity is as
great as some other guns, yet the weight of
the shot will be such as to sink any ship,
and ultimately destroy almost any fortif-
cation. The .projectiIes for the gun have
not yet arrived.
Year: 1861

BARGEs FOR THE PRESIDENT AND CABf-
NET.-It is stated that two new barges are
being built in the Washington Navy
yard-one for the President and family and
the other for the Cabinet. These are to be
26 feet long and feet wide, to be pulled
by twelve oars. The Presidents boat will
be painted white with gilt stripe, and
trimmed inside with blue damask. The
boat for the Cabinet will be painted black,
with scarlet stripe and with crimson trim
mings.
Year: 1861

A CLOSE SHAyB.-The astronomers at
Cambridge Observatory report that on the
2stb of June the earth passed close to the
comet, which crossed our path day or two
only in advance of us, SO that we barely
escaped passing through it, 1t is now
twenty-five million miles distant, and of
course we can breathe easier.
Year: 1861

BET- The Wheeling Intelligencer states
that Colonel Kelly will be able to resume
his military duties, partially at least, in a
short time He is able to walk out, and is
fast becoming himself again.
Year: 1861

Wm CHURCHILL, while engaged in drifting
at McAdams Creek, was buried by falling
timbers and cave in the earth, one hundred
feet below the surface While men were at
work digging him out, lis voice was plainly
heard for five hours When found he was
flying with one hand to his mouth and his
ace in the water, from which, it would SEEM
he must have finally died from strangulation
The lower part of his body was tightly wedg-
ed in by the dirt and fallen tilnbers.
Year: 1861

THERE is a girl of twenty-one in the prison
at Morgantown, Virginia, who has become
hopelessly insane from inordnate use of to-
bacco


SETTLED The only land case in litigation
wherein the title to lots in Red Bluff is in
volved-beingth that Of Doll VS. Meador-has
been settled, as we are informed. This leaves
clear coast for those who desire to purchase
town lots. We anticipate a growth of the
town of Red Bluff the present year, riyaling,
if not surprising, that Of even the past year.
SO says the Independent.
Year: 1861

CAUSE OF MIss1oNs.-The Western Ad-
vocatc puts in strong plea for the mission
arv cause in these oalamitous times, which
closes thus:


We entreat all our readers, by their love
Of the Lord Jesus Christ, the Savior Of SIN
ners--by their love Of souls for whom Jesus
died, not to allow our missions to fail for
want of the means which God has placed IN
cur power to give.


I'VE must remember our missionaries IN
substantial way, and that Immediately, if we
will prevent disgrace to the Church Ct God
and dishonor and shame to ourselves. Tunes
are hard, but they may be harder if we neg
!ect our solemn duty to God and our fellow
men. We must furnish some money and fur
nish it Immediately. We trust the subject
will be Immediately brought before every
charge by our preachers, and the case fully
stated to our people. When they understand


he urgency of the case, they will certainly
cspond. A quarter OF a century Will not
repair the loss Of curtailment OF our mls-
siocary operations.
Year: 1861

COOLING Military excitement
seems to be losrg ground. The late scarcity
Of bloody news furnishes no occasion for excit-
ing conversation and bad blood. There are
plenty of soldiers about, but people have got
used to them, aud spsulettes are NO longer Of
account. We should not be surprised, how
ever. If there should be . slight stirring up
among the people in few days
Year: 1861

AnEAD.-Farmers tell us that tie
wheat looks much better now than 1t did .


year ago this time. The prospect Of liberal
crop is good, though there are . thousand
things that may operate against and cut of the
crOD.
Year: 1861

SKIES BRIGHTENING.-It was anticipated
by many, that the vigorous tone of President
Lincoln's inaugural message would excite
the South to some hasty act of imprudence
or violence, which would lead to bloodshed
and civil war but such has not peen the
case. On the contrary, the latest Atlantic
intelligence informs US that "things are quiet,
and. all parties seem disposed to await the
action Of the Government"


This indicates, in certain quarter, a
gleatt of returning reason. The seeding
States, thus far, have had not one act of op-
preston to complain of. They had nothing
even to apprehend in the future. The Pres
ident, it was well known, if he had been SO
disposed, could have done them no injury
without the aid of Congress, and that body
was politically opposed to him. They were
alarmed at less than shadow, and withdrew
from the Union for fear something might
happen. This is the principle on which Mrs.
Toodles made her auction purchases. The
door-plate bearing the name of Thompson,
was case in point. Old Tcodles protested
against the expenditure Of money in that
way as ia piece of id folly" Mrs. T., in
reply argued, that "some day they might
have daughter. That daughter might
grow up to womahhood and marry man
named Thompson; and If she did, it would
be so convenient to have it in the house p
The cotton States have affected to believe
Mr. Lincoln very monster oftyranny-a dia-
bolical Nero, who would fire their plantations
and fiddle amid the confagration a sangui-
nary Caligula, who would draw all their
heads together and sever them from their
bodies at single blow Thus, by taking
unnecessary alarm, prompted by desire to
appear courageous-a quality which no one
ever doubted them to possess-they simply
made themselves ridiculous, and are every
day becoming more and more convinced of
that fact.