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Year: 1861

Now what can be meaner than the zeal.
ousy which sits in the circle where IL is real.
Iy most at home, and regards with its green
and greedy eyes a eirc for which it has no
alhultes, except that affinity which envy
has for that which it considers above
ltseltI 1t is n meanness, too, which has
two sides TO it. 1t is notorious that the
black overseer upon the plantation is Sc
Verer with his companions in sIavery
than white man would be- and it is
Just as notorious that the man who has ali
lectly bowed before the dstiction of wealth
ana social standing always becomes insuffer.
ably pretentious when fortune or favor lifts
nun to the place of his desire. The man
VINO ShIeS those be esteemS his bettcrs is al.
ways proud man at heart, or, if the adjec.
1--WE DC allowed, an aristocratic man and
ne Is very careful to pcrServe his position
OF comparative responsibility with relation
10 those below him. He will always be
found to be prctentious in bis own circle
aud supercilious with relation to those in
lower life. Is il not true that half of thc
neghborhood quarrels that take place. aud
three quarters of the slander and ali the
gossip that are INDUCED in, result from those
petty jealousies between circles. and the
senstyeness that is felt regarding social
standing on the part of those who are not
quite so high in the world as they would
like 10 be.


/ can only notice briefly the shying that
is done by the other side Of society. In cf
feet, have done this already, perhaps, but
it is proper 10 say directly that there are
many moving in what is called the best SO.
ciety who, with suspicion that they 10
not belong there, or Il feeling that their
position is not secure there, shy hum ble
man when they meet him, and dodge all
vulgar associations. ! suppose that no true
gentleman is ever afraid Of being mistaken
for anything else A gentleman knows
that there is nothing which is more unlike
the character Of a gentleman than the SUI
perciOus treatment Of the humble, and the
fear of losing caste by treating every class
with kindness and pOiteneSs. recognize
no difference between the two classes-the
men who shy their fellow men because they
are high, and the men who shy their fellow.
men because they are low Both are mean,


both are nnmauly, and both are deficient ia
the selfreSpect necessary to the constitution
of gentlemen. There ar no better friends
in the wOrd-no men who understand each
other bettcr--none who meet and converse
more freely at their ease-none who have
more respect for each other-thnn genuine
gentleman and selfreSpectfu humble man,
who knowns his place in the social scale,
and is abundantly satisfied with it. There
is no need o! any intercourse between men,
of whatever difference of social standing,
less dignifed and gentle than this
Year: 1861

CHAPTER XIII


Reader, did you ever drive a horse that
had the mean habit of shying If so then
you will remember how constantly he was
on the lookout for objects that would
trghten him. He would never wait for the
bugbear to show its head but he coiure
IL up at every point. Every hair upon his
sides seemed transformed into an eve and
there was not a colored stone, or stick of
wood, or bit Of paper, or u small dog, or a
shadow across the road, or anything that
introduced variety into bis passage, that
did not seem to be endowed with some mar.
velous power Of repulstion First he dodg.
ed TO the right, after having foreseen the
evil from afar and wrought himself up to a
fearful pitch of sidelong excitement and
then he lodged to the left, having been sur,
pTlSed into passing cat without alarm aud
so, lodging to the right and left. he has
half worried the life out of you. Being con.
Stantly on guard, and always watching for
objects of alarm, and suspicious dangers in
diguise, he has had no difficulty in maintain.
ing condition of permanent fright, which
has worked itself off in spasms of shying,
10 man who has driven horse ND to a
locomotive without danger or fear, such an
animal as this seems to be unworthy OF
the name of horse and to one who has
read of the spirit and fearfulness of the war
horse seems TO be the most contemplate Of
his race.


Well | have met shying men, aud / meet
them upon the sidewalk almost every day,
have watched them from afar, and know by
their eyes and certain preparatory ner-
VouSness of the body, that they would shy
at me- | have been conscious, however
that there was nothing in me to shy at.
have had no pistols in my pocket, and ne
Bowie knife under my coat collar. / have
been innocent OF any intention to leap upoT
aud throttle them. l have no purpose te
trip their heels by sudden flank move
ment, and not even the desire to knock theil
hats off Indeed l have felt toward then
a degree OF friendiness and kindness whicl
| would have been very glad TO express, har
they afforded me an opportunity but the,
we're shying men bynature, or by habit, Of
Year: 1861




IA THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK ON
COMMERCIAL STREET.


The Trustees Of the City of Nevada do 0rdan as
follows:


SECTION l. It shall be the duty Of the property
holders on the northerly side of Commercial street
between Pine and Broad streets, on or before the
10th day Of April A. u. 1861 TO construct a side
walk in front of their property.
SEC . said Sidewalk shall be on the grade Of the
street, of uniform width, not to exceed eight feet
and shall be constructed under the supervision and
direction of the City Marshal


SEC. 3. Should any property holder on CONNER.
ca street, between the termin specified in the first
section OF this ordinance neglect or refuse TO con.
struct the Sidewalk in front of his or her property
required it shall become the duty Of the Marshal
to let out a contract for having the work DONE and
the property along the line thereof shall be held re-
sponsible for the reasonable expense of the same.
Passed March 7th 1861.


JOHN WILLIAMS, President.
T. n. RoLEE, Clerk. marO-3w
Year: 1861

The following article, on soldiers health is from Halls New York Journal of He0tth It contains much valuable information for both soldiers and civilians:

 1. In an ordinary campaign sickness dis ables or destroys three times as many as the sword.

 2. On a march, from April to Novem- Der, the entire clothing should be q color ed flannel shirt, with loose buttoned col lar. cotton drawers, wooden pantaoons, shoes and stockings, and a light colored felt hat, with broad brim to protect the eyes and face from the glare of tue sun and from the rain, and substantial but not heavy coat when off duty

 Sunstroke is most eifectually proven ted by wearing silk handkerchief in the hat. ,,

 4 Colored blankets are best, and il lined with brown drilling the warmth and dnra' bility are doubled, while the protection from dampness from lying on the ground is almost complete.

 ! Never lie or sit on the grass or bare earth for moment: rather use your hat a handkerchief, even is great protection. The warmer you arc the greater need for this protection, as damp vapor IS lmme- diately generated to be absorbed by the clothing, and to cool you off too rapidly.

 6. While marching, or on other active duty, the more thirsty you are, the more essential is it to safety of life itself to rinse ont the mouth two or three times, and then take a swallow of water at time, with short intervals. A brave French general, on forced march, feil dead on the instant, by drinking largely of cold water, when snow was on the ground.

 '. Abundant sleep is essential to bodily efficiency, and to that alsrtness of mind which is all-important in an engagement; and few things more certainly and more efIectually prevent sound sleep than l, eating heartily after sundown, especially after a heavy march or desperate battle.

 8. Nothing is more certain to secure en-
Year: 1861

Be ordained by people o Me Stale @ Arhansas n con roa ad That the military Board of this state are hereby authorized and they a the to appoint all agents

 which shall be deemed necessary carry into execution the heretofore conferred upon them and to compensate such agents for such services may be rendered.

 Adopted passed in and by the convention, the first day of June A. D. 1861.
Year: 1861

ment have been able to perform duty


Another thing that has contributed to the
i'll health of the regiment is to be found
IN the fact, that for nearly six weeks after
our arrival at the scat Of war, we we're
not furnished with overcoats to protect us
from the inclemency of the season. They
have since been provided to us, and are
all that could be asked or desired. Our
only misfortune was. that they we're
not provided to us before. We have also
within the past three weeks, been furnish
ed with beds filed with hay or straw and
are now much more comfortably situated
than we have been at any time since our
arrival in Virginia, l am happy to be
able to say that the health of our regi-
ment is now improving under the care of
our skillful surgeons; and it is to be hop
ed the evils from which we have so great
ly suffered IN in the past, with more ex-
tended experience on the part of our off,
GERS, and with greater proficiency and skill
on the part of our inexperienced cooks,
and greater adaptedness on the part of
our troops to their new mode of life will
gradually if not totally disappear. In
closing | would say, that the company
with which l am connected, Co. X, of
Richmond, although having had quite a
large number of its men on the sick list,
has been extremely fortunate in not hav-
ing lost any by death up to the date of
this communication. wish it we're in
my power to say as much of the other
companies forming the 5th Regiment.
Such is not the case however; some 25
or 80 having died out of the Regiment up
to the present moment. | cannot close
this communication without remarking
that Lieut.. Austin of Company X, al
though an entire stranger to the Compa-
ny at the time of his appointment to fill
the vacancy which had occurred by the
resignation of Lieut.. Hatch, has since
awakened the admiration and secured the
esteem and good will of the entire compa.
ny by his kind and courteous demeanor.
aud especially by looking after and in
quiring after the wants of the sick. Capt.
Gleason has done as we'll as could be ex-
pectcd from one so youthful and incxperi-
enced, and considering the weight of care
and the numerous duties pressing upon
him in his responsible position. Unfor-
tunately for the company, our lst Lieut.,
Wm. Symons of Fairfax, who had become
greatly endeared to the entire command by
his genial and sunny disposition and SOL
dierly bearing after coming to this camp,
became seriously wounded in his left foot
by the accidental discharge of his revolv.
er, and was obliged to return home on a
furlough of 80 days. The company are
anxiously waiting his return to camp;
and all unite in the wish and hope that
he may return to us fully restored in
soundness of limb and bodily health. 1s


ROCKWELL q. DOwNER 81
Year: 1861

SOUTHERN CoIN.-We were shown
this morning a very pretty and well
executed medal made here, either
in commenmoration of the secession
of the Southern States, or suggested
as q model for the coin of the future
Southern Confcderacy-wc could
not learn which.


The medal is the size of i've dol
lar gold piece. On one side Is a
Palmetto tree, with cotton bales, su-
gar hosheads, and cannon at Its
base, beyond which appears the rays
of the rising sun, and forming a
semi circle Immediately outside OF
the ravs. fifteen stars. The motto
mo submission to the North =
1860.


On the reverse, rice, tobacco and
cotton plants form a tasteful group
around the graceful sugar cane ana
mix their varied leaves. Around
are engraved the words "Ihe
wealth of the South-rice, tobacco,
sugar, cotton"


The finish of-this pretty medal
IS as good and well executed as that
Of any geld piece issued by the
mirl-N p PicaggFe.
Year: 1861

Do BIRDS TALK ?-All birds are either
daily or nightly employed in seeking out
their food, and some being at times more
fortunate than others undoubtedly possess
the powers of communicating their sue
cess 10 their own fraternity. | have fire.
quentIy observed three or four small
birds in n newly sowed field Of oats,
evidently local inhabitants; in few days
their numbers would be increased by
hundreds of strangers from distance.
If one solitary jackdaw discovers your
cherry tree, he will most assuredly intro
duce all his acquaintance to the fruit
A rook will also in some mysterious way
inhunee large flock to share with him
your early potatoes or corn, when he
once discovers the desired treasure. The
alarm note of the parent will instantly
silence the noisy chirping of its young; and
large birds, by peculiar motion of the
wing, and manner Of fight when high up
in the air, and too distant to be heard,
signal danger TO those upon the ground,
unconscious of the stealthy approach of
an enemy. II is to the eyes and not
their nostrils, that they owe their safety
upon such occasions; and it is mistake
to suppose that they either smell you or
the powder in your gun.
Year: 1861

'Tis not for us to triae Life is brief,


And sin is here.
Our age is but the falling Of a leaf,


dropping tear.
We have no time to sport away the hours,
All should be earnest in world like ours.
Not many lives, but only enc have we,--


Our only one;
How sacred should that one life ever be-


That narrow spanj
Day after day filed up with blessed toll
Hour after hour still bringing in new spoil.
Year: 1861

The Examiner gives the following de- tails of this diaboIical attempt at wholesale murder, which has been briefly referred to in our colums

 A negro woman who resides in the vi. cinily of the bakery at which the bread for the volunteers al Jefferson City Is baked, informed some of our citizens that a cer- tain white man living here, had made pro- posas to her to poison the troops by pla- cing arsenic in the flour of which the bread is baked, stating to her as an ln- ducement that Frank Blair would then come here and set all the negroes free.

 A plan was at once set to catch the gentleman, with such evidence as would convict him. The woman was told to make an appointment to meet him again that night, which she did, and when the hour arrived, number of our most respec- table citizens were so placed around the house, as 10 overhear what was said with in. The man conversed freely with the woman, stating his.whole plan and object. He said he had been disappointed that day in getting the poison from St. Louis, but that man would certainly be up the next day with 1t.

 When she demurred to the plct as too dangerous, he argued with her 10 show how easy it could be done without detec- ton, her vicinity and access to the bakery giving her ample opportunity of putting poison into the flour without being known. Having heard sufficient evidence to insure the scoundrel secured. He proved to be man named Amos Cope, who-has been in this city for some months. He came here with his family, last winter, from Kansas, in destitute circumstances, and has been employed since then as a labor CT, his wife taking in washing to aid in their support. He was member of the Home Guard, recently formed, and is said to have been useful and efficient. He has been supposed to be a quiet inofensive man, and is generally regarded in this matter as the hired tool of more designing mlsCreantS.

 Of course, when the discovery of the diaboical plot was made known, the troops here were greatly exasperated, and were with difficulty restrained from summary execution of the miserable wretch. But fortunately better counsels prevailed, and the law will be allowed to take its course. The man is now in jail and strongly guar ded. There can be no doubt of his con- viclion, as the evidence against him is pos tive and overwhelming.
Year: 1861

HEALTH OF GEN ScoTr. We regret to hear
from Washington that the health of Gen. Scott
is becoming less and less adequate to the Sc
we're labors imposed by his position. His fa.
t'gues have had such an effect upon his system
that he now finds it difficult to attend to bus-
ness for more than two hours at a time, with.
out refreshing himself by sleep. He is unable
to walk or ride to any considerable distance,
and for portion of the past few days he has
been confined quite closely to his house.


1t is evident that the term of the old soldiers
active service is drawing rapidly to close
lie will leave record on the page ofhis couu.
try's history as honorable as that of WASHING.
ton himself
Year: 1861

HE PEACE CoNGREss.-T august body, composed of delegates from a few northern and southern States, without any authority to promise any thing, or to bind any body, or any State, by its action, is now in session in Washington city, and is a solemn farce. It has been in session ever since last Monday, week ago, and as yet has done nothing. The expenses of the delegates are paid by the States that sent them, and the delegates have been sitting there, looking wise and doing nothing but drawing their pay, for over ten days.

 Why this long waste of time? Every delegate in the peace congress knows ex- actly what is required to bring peace to the country. Why then this delay? Why have they not acted before now? The req son is palpable to every thinking mind.- The peace congress in black republican trick, got up to impose upon the South for the purpose of preventing the action of the border slave States before the inauguration of Mir. Lincoln, The trick has deceived Tennessee-it did not deceive Old Virginia will ;t deceive Arkansas? We do not we cannot believe it. Let every man in the State go to the polls on Monday, and vote for a convention and for men who will place Arkansas by the side of Virginia and tho other secedinr States
Year: 1861

We regret exceedingly the ill-feelng that arose on the part of the volunteer compa- nies that came up for the purpose of taking the Arsenal towards portion of the citi- zens of Little Rock. A brief word of ex- plsnation will we hope satisfy all parties, and put the matter at rest. The citizens here have associated with the United States officers stationed at the Arsenal, and having met them at the freside and around the festive board, were impressed with their gentlemanly bearing, and believed that they would be ready when the State seeded to acquiesce in the sovereign will of Arkan sas. On this account some of them tbouobt an attack premature. Others expected and desired Governor Rector to assume the full responsibility and demand in his official capacity the surrender of the Arsenal and arms In this state of public opinion and incestitude. 2 fewpsn called in the souats,,, troops, and before the citizens of Little Rock were aware of their approach they were entering the city. No time was left to give them reception. If blame rests anywhere it is to be found in the negli- gence of those who knew of the coming of the troops to call out the two companies in this place, with whoever choose to volun teer, and give the volunteer companies from other portions of the State a cordial reception--such a reception as every true patriot would extend eagerly and willingly to brave and heroic compatriots.
Year: 1861

After 8 separation of the northern and finally and forever of the slavery question, the next victim of the black republican party will be the Catholic Church. Before voting next Monday for Union candidates who are in favor of tying Arkansas on to the tail of a northern conlederacy, let Cath olics read the following:

 CLEAvALANp, sR., the Washington correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer, in recent letter, says

 asked a leading republican lately what they would do for rallying cry, should separation of the slave from the free States occur without a civil war and the North be thereby without the slavery issue? He replied, "We will get after that other a6omnation, the Catholic church, and drive it out We shall then have free and Protestant North. And," he added, ' the religious sentiment will be more powerful than is that against slavery. We shall not want an excitable issue, after that of slavery shall have passed away.'' Such is to be the programme of the republican inceudar es.- They war upon slavery to obtain power, and court dissolution and civil war as means of giving them the great governmental means and appliances of controlling elections, to perpetuate their pow CT; and, when dissolution and war shall have lost their excitement, then stir up religious feuds and settlements, and drive the Catholics out of the country.

 The black republican leaders are the most desperate and reckless of politicians, and, as they cannot succced but by appeal ing to and arousing the passions of men, they do not hesitate to do it. By exciting the passions of the northern people on the slavery question they have succeeded to power and broken up the Union. When this question is settled, another will have to be started. A religious war will surely follow, and our Catholic citizens will be the victims.
Year: 1861

Messrs Stillwell and Garland's Address.

 We publish this address at the request of Mir. Garland, and because we wish all to read it and see for themselves the falacy and unsoundness of its positions and argu- ments. If the State of Arkansas deter mines to remain in Union with the nor thern States, after the Union made by our fathers has been broken to. pieces and a southern confederacy established, we confess we shalf be surpf1sed and dlsappointsd: The North, in bringing about separation from the Gulf States, did so under the ex- citement of a fanatical zeal, but that the people of Arkansas can separate from them, and cast their lot with the northern people, in cold blood and without the inducement of a solitary interest or sympathy, it is impossible for us to believe. Suicide is sometimes committed under high excite ment, or great mental depression, but never coolly and deliberately by sane man. As Arkansas is neither insane, excited or unhappy, we can not believe she will in cold blood cut her own throat.
Year: 1861

DEAR SIR--I take this opportunity of Informing you of my progress up the Petit Jean. l am now at the Rocky Crossing l will leave here to-day and will be at Dan vile next Sunday night. arrived at this place with but little trouble. I think this good stream and can be navgated 10 months in the year. am of the opinion that this is a much better river than the Arkansas, and as for the navigation of this river, it is settled in my mind that it is fine water course with every advantage. l have consulted with many persons who are ready to assist me, and all will be right.

 Yours respectfully,

 S CoupsrN
Year: 1861

ES- We were absent last week attend. ing the wedding of our talented friend Hon. F. P. Yell. It is the proudest period of life thus to bear off from her home young and blushing bride, and we congratulate friend Pists upon having secured one of the frirest of her sex, We wish them pleas ant bridal tour and happy journey through life. R
Year: 1861



 CAPTAIN TorTEN-

 The ladies of Little Rock present this sword as testimonial of gratitude for your gallant and humane conduct in saving our city from destruction, and our relatives in becoming participants in an incipient civil war, the end of which, heaven could. only know. Its inscription upon the first side: To Capt. James Totten from the ladies of Little Rock;;" we hope (short and sim pie as it is will be read by you with the same heartfelt pleasure with which it is in- scribed, as a memento of our grdtituae.- On the second side:

 "Wnen woman suffers, chivalry forbears,

 The soldier fears all danger but his own,' needs no comment--its point and applica- tion is manifest That our sulferings and danger were uppermost in your thoughts THIS you feared! You feared the danger of ciUaI wor, and the consequences to your country. You scorned the niche that his tory will assign to him who sheds the first blood in a war so unholy, in which even uictOry would be miyortune if not disgrace Brighter far are the laurels of the Hero who SaoeS his country thus-than though their freshness was borrowed from the nourish- ing blood of thousands.

 Accept this tribute of our respect and gratitude, wear it in defence of your coun- try, but sooner let it rust in its scabbard, than draw it in the cause of injustice or