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Year: 1861

AT the rate at which federal officers
"owing allegiance to South Carolina" are re
signing and returning upon her, she will soon
have terrible load to bear. Such sef-sac.
rifcing alacrity in responding to the calls OF
duty, of course demands reward, and by the
time they are all supplied with places of hon
or and emolument. the number OF her office
holders will bear no mean proportion to that
of the Federal Government. We should hate
to be tax payer just now, in the Nation
Of South Carolina"
Year: 1861

Of one thing the democrats MY be well
assnred-that the character and prestige of
the United States in the eyes of Europe de-
pend on their federal union Lord North
saw this when he skilfully proposed COM
promise which would have had the effect of
iselating some from the rest, and Burke re-
sisted his scheme of conciliaton on that
very ground. @ Hoe Hhecus relt;" the stub
born and mutinous spirit of the South is
falling into the tactics of the enemies of
American independence. Let there be no
mistake as to English public opinion on this
subject. If we have paid a sincere homage
to the rising greatness of America, it has
not been to that which the southerners are
so anxious to conserve, but to that which
they are striving to destroy. All that is
noble and venerable in the United States
is associated with its Federal Constitution
rufiians in Congress, or the filibustering
aggrandizement of the South, from the
Mexican annexations downward, or the fu-
gitive slave law, or the Dred Scotu decision.
or the Kansas-Nebraska act it is not these
or any other triumph of democratic inso-
lence during their ascendancy of half
century, that has commanded the sympathy
and admiration of Europe. We have judged
these things leniently, as the actions Of
great men and great nations ought to be
judged, because we knew the perilous con-
ditions under which so mighty an enter
prise as the civilization of America must
of necessity be carried out, and have con-
fidence in the practical good sense of the
American character. A certain hectoring
tone, arising from the exuberant conscious
ness of health and strength, is characters
| tic of adolescence, but no such allowance
is made for deliberate acts of lawless vio-
lence. Even now, so long as the agitation
is confined to bullying and insults, to "re-
taliatory laws" and indignation meetings
in the form of conventions, we shall not
despair. High pressure, moral as well as
mechanical, is the rule in America, and
| threats of civil war may be used there in a
strictly parliamentary sense. But if this
rough sparring should by any chance be
carried too far, and the threat so often ut
tered in jest or wantenness should be re-
peated in earnest and lead to bloodshed, it
is some comfort that the aggressors will not
be the stronger party. Mr.. Lincoln will in
that case command a majority in Congress,
and will carry with him the support of all
those who, however tolerant of slavery, will
not tamely acquiesce in it's becoming the
basis of an illegal and hostile Confedera =
ton.
Year: 1861

WE WANT A SENAToR.-The Legislature
being now organized its first duty is to
canvass the merits of the prominent citi-
zens of the State and select the best man
Of all the number for Senator. 1t is i'm
peratively necessary that the right sort of
man should be chosen. The Marysville
Appeal gives us the right sort of talk on
this subject. We quote:


At this crisis in National affairs, when the in
tcgrity of the Cenfederacy is assailed. and the
very life of the Government attacked; aad when,
moreover, the sentiments and purposes of Cali
fOrnia are misrepresented by traitorous or in
competent men the State needs full delega-
ton at Washington. She needs especially a
Senator with brain to comprehend the wants
of his constituents and of the nation and heart
to do his duty in any emergency ono who will
be on the right side of great questions because it
is the right side and not because it is the strong
est. As primary qualification, he should be
thoroughly devoted to the interests of this coast
and radically opposed to the disintcgrating and
ruinous doctrine of secession. He should be
man who loves the whole country, without re-
gard to section who will be true to the spirit of
its institutions, and labor to preserve intact that
system of government which the courage Of our
fathers made possible and their best wisdom
successfully established. Ho must not be one
who will excuse the treason of State in arms,
by partisan misrepresentation of the acts and
motives of other States yet loyal to the Union
but an impartial patriot, of lofty and discrimi-
mating mind, who can discern and condemn
wrong wherever it is committed and make no
concessions of right principle to appease doers
of it.
Year: 1861

THE ADVANTAGE OF NEwsPAPERs.-A child
beginning to read becomes delighted with news
papers because he reads of names and things
which are very familiar, and viii make progress
accordingly. A newspaper in one year is worth
a quarters schooling to child, and every fa-
ther must consider that substantial information
is connected with his advancement, The mother
of family having more immediate charge of a
family, should herself be instructed. A mind
occupied becomes fortified against the ills of life
and is braced for the emergency Children anu
sed by reading or study, are of course consid-
crate and more easily governed. How many
thoughtless young men have spent their earn
ings iu grog shop who ought to have been
reading. How many parents who have never
spent $40 for books or papers for their families
would gladly have given thousands to reclaim
son or daughter who had ignorantly and thought
lessly fallen into temptation
Year: 1861

THE HEROIC IN COMMON L'TE.-In recent lee
ture, Grace Greenwood gave the following Incl.
dent, said TO have occurred at the time ofihe burn
ing OF u steamboat on one of our Western lakes.
Il is one among thousand ofthe beautiful inci-
dents which reveal the heroic in common life;


"Among the few passengers whose courage
and perseverance Of mind rose superior to all tho
horrors OF that night, was a mother who succeeded
in saving her two children by means Of float
ing settee. For two hours, till help came, she
cheered and comforted the shivering, frightened
little creatures, sustaining herself by resting
her chin on the fraii support. This mother rela-
ted that once, they were floating near the burn
ing wreck, n man swan towards them, looking
spent and desperate. Seeing him about to grasp
the Settee, she cried %, do not take it away from
my poor little ehi.dren!' The man made no an.
aver, yet tho appeal struck home; for by the light
offhe flames she could see that his face was con-
vulsed As il with fierce struggle between the
mighty instincts Of nature, and something better
and nanlier. 1t was but moment. He threw
up his arms with groan OF renunciation, flung
himself over backward, and went down."
Year: 1861

A soldier, writing from one OF the
camps on the Potomac, thus alludes TO
the peculiar noise made by bullets pass
ing through the air: -.


at is very good place to exercise the
mind. with the enemy's pickets rat;ling
close at hand. A musical ear can study
the different tones of the bullets as they
skim through the air. 1 caught The pitch
OF large sized Minnie yes,erday-it was
a swell from E fla. TO F. and as it passed
into the distance and lost its velocity, Ie-
ceded to D--a very pretty change. Oue
OF the most startling sounds is that pro-
duced By the Hotchkiss shell. II comes
like the shrek OF demon, and the bravest
OF soldiers feel ike 6ucking when they
hear il. 1t is no more destructive than
some other missiles. but there is a great
deal 10 mere sound, TO work up mems
fears. The tremendous scream is caused
by q ragged edge Of lead, which is left
on the shell. In favorable positions Of
OF light, the phenomena can sometimes be
seen. as you stand directly behind gun,
OF the clinging OF the sir to the ball.
The ball seems to gather up the atmos.
pheTe and carry it along, as the earth
carries its atmosphere through space
Men are frequently killed by the wind Of
q cannon. shot. There is a law which
causes the atmosphere to cling to the
earth. or which presses upon it with a
force at the surface. of fifteen pounds to
the square inch does the same Law or a
modification pertain to cannon balls in
fight? do not remember Of meeting
with a discussion of the subject in any
published work. Il is certainly an inter
esting philosophical question.
Year: 1861

There are great many things besides
men and guns essential to sn army, aud
a commander, about to lead an army in-
to hostile country, fret sees that the
com nissariat is we'll provided with pro-
visions, that there are ample means Of
transportation, and that there is reserve
Of ammunition and clothing, and a good
supply of hospital stores and medicines.
All the preliminary arrangements for the
march have been carefully made, the Ger
of march" is communicated to the several
commanding officers of divisions, brigades
and regiments, but not published in or
ders. The troops are distributed accor-
ding to the character of the country. In
very open country, large proportion
of cavalry would be at the head Of the
column; but generally it is distributed
throughout the line. The artillery should
be ip the rear of the first foot regiment.
An advance or rear guard Of mounted
troops-oDe or two compauies-should
be next day in the rear. In a woody or
mountainous country, detatchments of
faDkers and skirmishers are thrown out
to the right and left of the column, at the
distance of one or two hundred PAGES, to
keep sharp lookout, and prevent any
such disastrous and gratuitous exPerien-
ces as those painfully and recently famil-
lar to us in connection with the ambus-
cade on the road to Vienna.


The column having been formed at half
or quarter distance, and the baggage train
assembled in the rear, protected by a
guard selected from each regiment for its
own baggage, the column is put in mo.
ton, and the march commences with the
same regularity as would be observed by
a regiment moving in or out of garrison
town, the bands playing, the light infant
ry with arms sloped and those Of the RI
f1emen sluDg over the shoulder, the off,
GERS with swords drawn, exact wheeling
distances preserved, and perfect silence
observed. After having proceeded a
short distance in this manner, the word
of command, "route step, is given by the
General at the head of the leading bat.
talion, and passed quickly on to tho rear.
The captains, instead of continuing at the
head of their companies, draw back to
the rear Of them, that they may see any
men of their respective companies who at
tempt to quit the ranks without leave
The soldiers then march and carry their
arms in any manner convenient to them,
conversation and smoking ordinarily al
lowed.
Year: 1861

had not men enough to man the ship, and
that be Intended to give her up to the
Captain, who was to put the prize crew
ashore at certain point.


AT New.Orleans they we're fitting out
the Yankee, and had crew on bord; al
so the propeller McRea, formely the Gen.
eral Merriman. The fast steam boat Ivy
was plying between New Orleans, the fort
and the delta. as passenger and look
out boat having five little guns aboard
one of them rifed Armstrong gun noun
ted as stern chaser.


There was no business going onw hatey-
or, all dead; nothing bat soldiers on the
street. River steamboats, had all stopped
except an occasional one to Memphis and
Vicksburg. There were about 800 men
aboard of the Star Of the West, of W HON
may be 25 or 80 were impressed. There
were only few sailors. but they had all
been hard up, had nothing to eat, and
were in that way compelled to go to the
shipping office
Year: 1861

Old Bicks was an awful snorer. He
could be heard further than blacksmith's
forge; but his wife became so accustomed
to it, that it soothed her repose. They
we're very domestic couple; never slept
apart for many years. Atlength the old
man was required to attend Court at some
distance. The first night after, bis wife
never slept wink; she missed the snoring
accompaniment. TIE next night passed
away in the same manner, without sleep.
She was getting into a very bad way and
probably would have died, had it not
been for the ingenuity of servant girl
who perceived the difficulty. She took
the coffee mill into her mistress cham
ber, and ground her to sleep at once.
Year: 1861

The following anecdOte is going the
rounds -


"An elderly lady, who attended a meet
ing Of the First VerDoDt Regiment, arose,
full of enthusiasm, and said she thanked
God that she vas able to 90 something
for her country; her two sons, all she po-
sessed in the world, were in the regiment;
and the only thing she bad to regret was
nat she could not have known it twenty
years ago-she would have furnished
more.'
Year: 1861

Almost every one is interested now in
knowing how to make corn bread most
palatable, since so much more Of it will
be used in these straightened times. The
following is said to be an excellent re-
ceipt:--Scald at night half the quantity
of meal you are going to use, mix the 9th :
er with cold water, having it the consis-
tency of thick batter; add a little salt and
set it to rise; it will need no yeast In
the morning, the cakes will be light and
crisp. SkimmiDss, where meat has been
brOiled, is best for frying them with
Fry slowly.
Year: 1861

A medical man asked bis legal adviser
how he would punish servant who bad
stolen n canister of valuable sDuf, Il u
not aware of any act, - said the lawyer,
"that makes it peDal to take snuff
Year: 1861

ca A good story is told in Chicago
about rents. A party leased q fine house
to merchant in good business, at $1,000
per year. The panic and war came on.
Tenant informs landlord he cannot pay
such rent. What can you afford to
pay ?" Not over half that sum-" Very
well you shall have it for $600." To-
ward the end of the quarter tenant in.
forms the landlord he cannot pay that
"What can you pay now ?" Nothing"
l am doing no business" Very well-I
want my house taken care Of, and you
stay without rent" A short time after,
in passing by the house, he found the
tenant moving his furniture and asked
him what that was for. Why. you don't
think l am such fool as to stay in that
house, when l have found much better
one for nothing?'
Year: 1861

The closing paragraph of Joseph Holt's
glorious speech at Louisville is splendid
peroration Even as with the Father of
us all would plead for salvation, SO, my
countrymen, as upon my very knees, would
| plead with you for the life, aye for the
lifeof our great and benefcient institutions.
But if the traitors knife now at the throat
of the Republic is to do its work, and this
government is fated to add yet another to
that long line of scpulchrcs which whitcn
the highway of the past, then my heart
felt prayer to God is that it may be writ
ten in history that the blood of its life
was not found upon the skirts of Ken
lucky"
Year: 1861


heard one breathe my name last night,
And while my face grew deathly white,
My heart stood still with pain;
So deathly-0, so fearful-cold
1t seems each life-pulse to enfold,
Nor scarcely life remain.
Cease this quiv'ring, faiuting, signing;
Though my lonely heart is dying
Dying with its silent grief:
All its restless love is yearning,
Heart and soul to thee are turning;
FRIENDSHIP offers no relief.
Stranger lips thy name had spoken,
Thoughtless of the tie once broken
Not broken-severed wide
While thou art far away from me,
And can ouly think of thee,
Yet keeps me from thy side.
We may not meet on earth again
Our lives be one long night of pain;
Yet in our home divine,
Thy spirit pure will greet my own:
0 blessed thought no more alone,
My spirit blends with thine.
Year: 1861

Ugy All the regular telegraphie reports for the newspapers are made up by the New York

 associated press. No telegraphic operator or agent is permitted to make up such reports. The telegraph company has no agency what ever in the preparation of dispatches for the press, nor is it in any manner responsible for the character or truth of this kind Of news.
Year: 1861

During the fight at Manassas, says
one Of our most respectable exchan-
ges, one Of the Tiger Zouaves, Dc
longing to Wheat's battalion, while
skirsnishing with the Sixty-nintn
Regiment OF New York, in themorn-
ing, drew up his rife and fired. .Jast
as he was withdrawing his piece FROM
his shoulder, ball from the enerny
entered the muzzle, and penetrated
to the depth Of an inch and half,
splitting the barrel to that extent, and
lodging so firml y that the Tiger was
compelled to bore the ball out Many
a brave fellow would like to have
caught the bullets Of the enemy in the
same way.
Year: 1861

The action of Provo st. Marshal Freese at Al
exandrls whereby certain mercantile rcbels Of
that place were made to surrender 70 their
creditors the goods which they had bought on
tick in this city and never paid for, is to be
discussed in our Chamber of Commerce to-day.
We do not understand that the President has
oyerrulcd the Marshal, but that the matter is
simply hung up for further deliberaton prior
to final decision. The subject is Of such
grave and practical consequence that we are
clad the Chamber has determined TO ventllate
il. and shall look with interest for its conclu-
sious Meantime, without attempting TO dog
matze on the subject, we will briefly assign a
few reasons why the judgment of the Provost.
Marshal ought to be overruled. They run
briefly thus:


/. The Southern merchants bought right and
Jeff at the North throughout tbs latter half OF
1860, in anticipation Of the rebellion then brew
ing and in the confident expectation that they
would be shielded by it from the payment OF
Northern debts. To compel them now to pay
would be to violate the understanding on which
they bought, and but for which they would
have run their faces much more sparingly.


III. Having plunged over head and ears 10
debt to our jObbers in prospect Of rebellion,
they rushed into rebellion as means of repu-
diating their debts. To make them pay now
is to compel them to have branded themselves
traitors for nothing.


III. Many Of them haze paid bali or two-
thirds the amount Of their Northern debts to
the Rebel Government and taken its receipt fer
the same in satisfaction of those debts. To
sustain Provost Marshal Freese is to doom
them to pay twice over, when it is contrary
alike TO their principle and thor interest to
pny even once.


Iy. Quite large proportion Of these South
ern merchants ara now fighting IN the rebel
armies or otherwise fulfilling tho beho1.s OF the
Year: 1861

arch-traitors in the heart Of Secessia. To
seize and convert their goods now is TO take
advantage of their absence on what they pro.
fess to regard as q call of duty and patriotism.


V. Finally, it has been their custom from
time immemorial to pay NortherDers for their
goods as they pleased and when they pleased,
and to repudiate whenever they found paying
inconvenient. To make them pay now is to
give a rude shock TO all their usases and no
tiops, and intensity their hatrcd-already well
nigh demoriac-of the detested Yankees
Since we desire to see brotherly love resume
its benignant sway we must protest against
any such rasping of the feelings Of "oul
" Southern brethren" As Byron says;


"Tats wives, take lives, take anything bat purses


Such is the shortest way to generate curses"


We have no time to pursue the subject;
but, unless there are cogent reasons to be ad
duced on the other side, the Chamber mus
conclude that this getting after the swlndliDt
traitors with sharp stick ia contrary to al
rule and precedent, and must be stopped.
Year: 1861

gunboat, what ono or where cruising 1t is not
yet known--for our information is meager; the
guDboat drew on the pirate as far as she
thought il desirable, then turned, and ran the
Sumter ashore, taking its officers and crew
prisoners. These are taid to be on board the
United States ship Niagara. 1t is true that
our latest previous news from the Niagara
does not mention such capture; but the date
of that news is one day earlier than this, and
the objection to the authenticity OF our dis
patch on that account is not fatal. 1t 10 cor'
tanly time for this pestlent pirate TO be
stopped in his course, and we have reason 10
believe that it has been at last done.
Year: 1861

tho mass, that il msy always be studied
with advantage. In an army like ours, where
German, Irish, and Scotch 6gbs under the same
banner with the American, who may himself
be kindred to either, nationality cannot be dis
regarded. Discipline is essential to all, but
different methods mnst be used with unlike
races. SO, various kinds Of service require
dissimilar material. For oil purposes national
peculiarites require to be studied, and nothing
but study will answer. Military traditions may
be only mischievOus. Blucher declared that the
Prussans would not stand in line. He formed
them in column at Lgny, and they were beaten
by artillery, as Wellington predicted


Campaigns are to be planned ond battles
fought, not as the general would, but as he
must An army needs to feel not only that
its general is sklful and brave, but that it
and he are parts Of one organization; that he
knows his troops and that they may trust
him. The terse sentence of Mcclellan, You
stand by me and III stand by you" shows
how thoroughly he understood to what he must
appeal. Confidence may not be oil that is in.
cluded in or necessary to morale, but no other
element enters into it more largely. 1t is faith
in his officers, himself, and the war, which in
spires the soldier with the patient fortitude to
endure the hardships Of campaign, and KIM
dies the courage which despises death.
Year: 1861

II is not often that in one day such a variety
Of great newe can be published as we put forth
this morning. That TO which we especially
allude now is the capture Of the pirate Sum-
ter, already prematurely reported several times,
but now apparently really accomplished. The
intelligence is in brief form, but does not
seem intrinsically improbable, while ii rests,
beyond this, on strong positive testimony.


Whether the captain Of this impudent pirate
has really gone abroad and consequently left
his vessel, bereft of bis directing skill 10 20 to
ruin, or whether much success had made her
officers bold overmucb, We cannot say. But it
seems that they went in headlong haste after
supposed merchantmen, hoping to add o
rich prize to sheir list Of booty. Unfortunately
for them. the merchan,msa tarnsd oat 10 Se q
Year: 1861

propose to rubih shortly foI generel information,
M of those who would Ike give public lectures during the
cOasg Winter la order make this LIST complete pos


bis shall be Elsd to receive the address Of person
whose would properly belong in such s, Those who
choose may also inform upon what subjects they propose
&, siesk
Year: 1861

TROUBLE AT CAMP McCLELLAN.-We
understand that there was a bright prospect
for muss at Camp yesterday, owing to the
alleged incompetency Of the acting adjotant.
the camp will soon be utterly demoraized.