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Year: 1861

hS@A ton of perfect pain can be more
easily found than an ounce of perfect hap
pinesa. He knows little of himself or of
the world, who does not think it sufficient
happiness to be free from sorrow.
Year: 1861

Bzy@A farmer out West made a scare
crow this spring, SO frightful, that an old
crow actually went and brought back all
the corn he had stolen during several days,
and left it in the fields.
Year: 1861

MAGvErIsM Prof Collier gave an inter-
esting lecture on the subject of psychology
and magnetism, last evening, in the Water
Works Hall lie illustrated his discourse
with various experiments o. highly success
full character. The lecture and exhibition Of
magnetical powers will lie repeated this
evening at the same place.
Year: 1861

THEATEE AT The Theater This evening
the best gymnass of the State will display
their powers in a series Of performances
The same performers have appeared to large
audiences in San Francisco and Sacramento.
Several young gentlemen Of Morysyille viii
be on hand and take part Douhtless there
will be a large turn out, especially as it is
for one night only
Year: 1861

BROKE FAITH The Appeal accuses the
present Common Council of bnd faith in
awarding the city printing to the Express.
The Appeal took it last year at a very cheap
rate with the understanding, as they nlege,
that they were to have it this. Wei, it's
better not to have it at all than at such a
conremptbIe price. One thing is settled 10y
the various actions Of the Council, and that
is, that partisarsbp cannot be complained Of
hereafter it, when members of the political
complexion of the present ones fail of an
election and members Of a different ro-
litcal faith are chosen, they arbitrarily
give the printing to whom they ike.
Year: 1861

GREAT SALT LAKE CRY, October q Wash
kee, the chief of the Snake Indians, arrived here
to-day with a band of Indians and returned to
Mr.. Bromley, the agent of the Overland Mail
company, number Of horses and mules stolen
from Bear river station by the Bannock Indians,
he having captured them from that tribe This
is the Old chic first visit to this place He re-
ceived suitable presents for his exploit, and is
being well entertained during his stay. He is
the best friend the whites have in this vicinity
and were it not for him great depredations upon
the whites would constantly be committed
Year: 1861


.DR. WARNER, with grateful thanks, has
the honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen of
Memphis, that, through the kind and liberal
patronage which he has received from them, he
has been induced to settle here permanently
and become citizen of Memphis. He consid-
ers it unnecessary, in this connection, to pub
sh the hundreds Of


EY0tEerigE Testimonials
Which he has received from gentlemen Of the
highest respectablity, in this city and else
where. They are in his possession and open
for the inspection of all, but the reference be-
low are OF a nature that will abundantly satisfy
al who peruse them.
Year: 1861

How THE kEBELs GET INTELLIGENCE.-
The expedition against Fort Hatteras was known
by the rebel leaders at Richmond, Va, several
days before its arrival at the place Of its destns-
ton The Intelligence had been transmitted to
them by 8 leading banker of New York city.
The messenger subsequently fell into the hands
of the police and was ncarcerated at Fort La
fayette the principal saved himself by a timely
departure from the city. There is reason to be-
Ieve that there sre still army officers employed
in and about Washington who are il commuDi-
cation With the enemy, but they are now closely
watched -CiRcnHatj Times.
Year: 1861

In another part Of our paper will
ne found notices of Gov. Moore, call
ing upon all citizens to furnish clo-
thing and blankets for our volunteers.
We trust special attention will be
given to the call, and that our citi-
zens will respond Immediately. A
few articles of clothing, or blankets
could be furnished by nearly every
citizen, if he feels so disposed, all
that is requisite is the will, and sure
~ there is scarcely family that has
not spare blanket or two, which
they could easily dispense with. Let
lis do our duty.
Year: 1861

In the last speech he made during the closing
hours of the last session of Congress, the venera-
BILE and patriotic ORrrTENDEN in the Senate, ex-
horteG to peace, conciliation, and an adjustment
of difficulties. He declared that he considered
it the duty of every good citizen to endeavor to
restore and preserve the Union. "He would ad.
wise that, if injustice were done now, the Union
was worth bearing much for; party passion and
excitement would hot last always, and if one
Congress do wrong, another may do right. But
this cry of no compromise was like the old cry
Of the Romans, Woe to the conquered, and now
translated, no compromise. The numerous Pc
titions received from all parts of the country,
were an evidence that the heart of the people
was right and in favor Of peace and reconcilia-
ton with their brethren, and that they were
not willing to have their children go to war for
a dogma. We are one people, of the same blood
and one family, and must compromise family
troubles. He was for UNION and not for seces-
sion, and would say to Kentucky, stand by the
UNION, till necessity forces you out, with constan-
cy and fidelity. This was the best government
in the world, Notwithstanding the bad admins
tration sometimes; and he would have Kentucky
stand by the Union, if rebellion swept over the
whole land, like the last soldier of brave band,
till everything was gone, and then consider
what next should be done. This was his princi-
pie and his advice."
Year: 1861

WASHINGTON, May l, 1888.


y 81 have had labOrious task here,
but notification is dead, and its actors and cour-
tiers will only be remembered by the people to
be execrated for their wicked designs to sever
and destroy the only good Government on the
globe,and that prosperity and happiness we enjoy
over every other portion Of the world. Haman's
gallows ought to be the fate of all such ambitious
men, who would involve their country in civil
war, and all the evils in its train, that they might
reign and ride on its whirlwinds and direct the
storm. The free people of these United States
have spoken, and consigned these wicked dema-
gogues to their proper doom. Take care of your
nullifers; you have them among you let them
meet with the indignant frown of every man
who loves his country. The tariff, it is now
known, was mere pretext.


Therefore, the tariff was only the pretext, and
disunion and a Southern Confederacy the real
object. The next pretext will be the negro or
slavery question" =
+ f.d y -ia9 ANDREW JACKSON.
Year: 1861

A little boy, kneeling at his mothers knee to
say his evening prayer, asked leave to pray in
his own words, and with childish simplicity
said:


"God bless little Willie, and don't let the
house burn up; God bless papa and mama God
bless me, and make my boots goon easy in the
morning. 7-a7 bid no
Year: 1861

In the United States Senate short time since


Mr.. Douglas gave expression to the following


patriotic sentiments:


81 shall not occupy time now in discussing the
question whether my vote to make partition
between the two sections, instead of referring


the question to the people, will be consistent with
my previous record or not. The country has no
very great interest in my consistency. The


preservation of this Union, the integrity of this
Rebublic, is of more importance than party plat
forms or individual records. Hence have no
hesitation in saying to Senators on all sides of
this Chamber, that am prepared to q on this
question with reference to the present e. sac X
of the case, as if had never given vetc Or ut
tered a word, or had an opinion upon the sub
ject.


Why cannot you Republicans accedo to she
re- establishment and extension of the Missouri
compromise ine2 You have sung pears enough


in its praise, and uttered impreoations snd cur


ses enough on my head for its repeal, one would
think, to justify you now in claiming triumph
by its establishment. Ii you are ILL g to
give up your party feelisgs-to sink the parti-
san in the patriot-and help me to re-establish
and extend that line, as perpetual bond of
peace between the North and South, l viii prom
ise you never to remind you in the future of
your deDunciations of the Missouri compromise


SO long as was supporting it, and of your prai-


ses of the same measure when we removed it


from the statute-book, after you had caused it


to be abandoned, by rendering it impossible for


Us to carry it out. Iseek no partisan advantage;


desire no personal triumph | am willing to


let by-goDes be by-gones with every man who,


in this exigency, will show by his vote that he
loves his country more than his party"
Year: 1861

There is nothing formidable about death ex-
cept the consequences of it, and these we our
selves can regulate and control. The shortest
life is long enough if it leads to better, and the
longest is too short if it does not.
Year: 1861

It is said that the Empress Eugenie makes
but poor figure as a skater, in spite of her
handsome costume and her pretty feet and
ankles. She got herself up in an exquisite cos
tune, her skates were miracles of workmanship,
bat finding some difficulty in striking ont, she
retired soon disgusted.
Year: 1861

A Pretty SoENE.-That was pretty scene at
Buffalo, New York, on Washington's birthday,
when the pupils Of the High School were cele-
brating the glorions anniversary, and Miss Pad
dock read delightful, patriotic poem by Miss
Avery, upon the conclusion of which Millard
Fillmore rose, and, after the tumultuous cheer
ing, said that he believed that all the successors
of Washington in the Presidential chair had en-
deavored to administer the government on his
principles, with what success, time and history
must determine. A dark cloud was lowering
over the South. 1t was our duty in the North,
the duty of every patriot, to withhold all the
manifestations OF hostility, to show the South
that we were their brethren, that we were ready
to conciliate with them, and to do so by doing
all that we ever agreed to do, and then call upon
them to do everything they had agreed with us.
The country was passing through terrible cri-
sis, bat he believed that the patriotism which
presided over its birth would ultimately save
it.-Rich.s Whig.
Year: 1861

BRITIsu VESSELS AND THE Block
ADE.-The following are the instruc-
tions given by his flag officer to the
commander Of an English vessel which
attempted to enter the harbor Of PEN
sacola:


81, No port is bIockaded efficiently
ifany vessel can enter or depart from
it unknown to, or in spite of the guar
dian meu-of.war.


~. An efficient blockade nocessitates
the complete cutting off Of all maritime
ingress or egrcss, except in regard to hor-
Dor islands, having no outlet to the sea,
save under the guns Of the fleet.


%. The escape Of the third vessel
from the blockadiug squadron signal
ICES the invalidity of the blockade"


1t will be seen that the commander
Of the British fleet comes clothed with
full authority, it might be said, to raise
the blockade; for we have seen already
that the blockade is ineffective, since
several privatcers have run it and are
now at sea committing depredations up
on Northern commerce.
Year: 1861

The Policy Of the Secretary Of the


Treasury.


The Report Of Secretary Chase is re-
ceivcd with great favor by the Press
The Y. Y. Times says:


"The bold and vigorous manner in
which Secretary Chase proposes to meet
these enormous demands has given uni
versal satisfaction. Ho has proved
himself fully adequate to the emergency
by proposing a sound conservative and
statesmanliko policy which needs only
the sanction Of Congress to place the
public credit on an immovablo basis
Ii may be summed up In O word. No
money Is TO be borryrsi 10 pgy interest.
The debt is not TO be compounded; but
adequate and certain revenues are to
be created, and promptly and puuotu-
ally applied TO the payment Of The inter-
est and the gradual cxtinguishmcDt Of
the principal


We give the very words Of the Sec
retary They deserve TO be written i'm
letters Of gold, for in the mere saving
Of needless depreciation of the public
securities, they will keep tens, if not
hfties Of millions in the public treasu-
Try.


"In every sound system Of finance
says he, adequate provision Of TAXA
TIoN for the prompt discharge of all
ordinary demands, for the punctual
payment Of the interest on loans, and
for the gradually increasing fund for
the redemption Of the principal, is in
dispensable Public credit can only be
created by public faith, and public faith
can only be maintained by an economi-
CAL energetic and prudent administra-
tion Of public affairs, and by the prompt
and punctual fuldllment Of every public
obligation"


Financial doctrines like these, duly
manifested by acts, safely carried Eng
land through her giant struggle of tweu-
/ ty years with the first Napoleon They
will assurcdly carry the credit Of tho
American Union, without spot or blem-
ish, to the end Of the present rebellion.
Year: 1861

The first annual message ofPresident LINCOLN will be found in full upon our outside page.

 It will be read with interest by those of our readers who have not had an opportunity to see 1t elsewhere. In clear crd terse language it gives survey of OFT relations at home and abroad the condition of the treasury, the army and navy, with remarks upon the African slave trade, the territories the confscaton of the property of the rebels, and general development of the policy of the government in the present war.

 The message enters into discussion of the policy of the rebels; developes the causes and effects Of the rebellion, and closes with a discui 'sitioa upon the old time antagonism ofcapital and labor.

 The message is most hopeful in it's tone, care. ful in its statements, conservative in it's sugges- tons, but IS pervaded all through with the great characteristics of its author-sound common sense, daantless hopefulness and bravery, and m. waving honesty.

 Whatever may be the diversity of opinions re- spectng its treatment of the prime cause of the rebellion, there will be no dispute as to the vgor and force with which our Chief Magistrate pro- poses to use all the powers granted to him for the suppression of the conspiracy and the preserva- tion of the Union.

 We give also abstracts of the Reports of the Secretaries of War end the Navy on the first and and fourth pages, to all of which we refer OUT readers, without further comment.
Year: 1861

By the advice Of the bank commissioners, the Wirsted bank has increased its reward for the detection Of the robbers who plundered its safe. to S5Go0, which will be more likely to stir lip tho New York detectives. The bank has called in all its present issue of bills, and will redeem them as fast as they are presented at their coun- ter. The solvency of tue bank is not affected by the robbery, but it desires as protection against putting the stolen bills in circulation, to take up all its regular issue at once,
Year: 1861

Ii We may give credit to Southern sentiments,
as given by the Southern press, the South
is confident of success. They claim to have
all the men and means required by the pres
ent emergency and are sure that the undisci-
plined and cowardly North must be driven
before the conqueripg South,


At the North we know that none talk of a
failure in the great struggle before US, but it
is certain that one party must be disappoint-
ed. Making suitable allowance for the conf
decce and sclfshness of each party, what are
the probabilities in the case2


I. The North have the resources of the
Government, except what has been stolen
from them by the hand Of rebellion. Our
Government is fully organized and esta blish-
ed with all Of its appliances. But it is not
so with the South. Their Confederacy is
still in crude, chaotic state, without charac.
ter or resources.


2. The North have the men that may be
put into the field far outnumbering the South
We can probably furnish and sustain three
mon for every one who can be sustained by
the South.


3. The North are the best supplied with
arms. 1t is true the South have obtained
large supplies by the robbery of the Govern
ment, but tho North have more left of the
same sort, with an abundance Of means 70
manufacture more as they are needed. In
this respect the traitors have slender re.
sources, US to great extent, they are desti-
tute of mechanical skill, and the means to
Year: 1861




IF we examine the geographical position of
North Carolina, her mineral wealth, the fer
tility of her SOIL or if we view her in a moral,
social or political point ofview, or five rise still
higher and contemplate the intellectual attain
ment other citizens and her superior facilities
for mental endowment, or in whatever other
light we view her, her sons have abundant
cause to feel proud of her high and dignifed
position. She does not make so much display
as some of her sisters, but in all the capabili-
ties, graces and virtues that mark true great
ness, she is equal to any and far superior to
many In our first difficulties with Great
Britain, she took the lead in the battles Of the
Revolution she was formost in the field, and in
all the wars SINCE she has ever been ready to
do her part in maintaining the dignity of her
government and independence of her people.


What she has been most abused for is her
slow and cautious movements in great matters
Of national and State policy bat even in this
she has manifested indications Of wisdom and
sagacty of which some of her sisters would
proudly boast if they could When the Con-
stitution Of the United States was to be ratified
North Carolina was slow to act, because she
was jealous of the independence which she had
just achieved by bloody war of seven years
duration; but, after due delberation, she de-
termlned to join the Federal compact which
she did with great unaniEty. She remained
q faithful member Of the great sisterhood for
eighty odd years, always true to her obliga-
tons. While her Northern sisters were tram
pling upon the sacred chart of our nationality
and greatness regardless Of their oaths to the
contrary, and her Southern sisters were fuming,
sweating and fretting about Northern aggres-
sion and infdelity, North Carolina stood digni-
fed and erect, watching with Eagles eye the
frightful heavings Of the political ocean. The
time came, however, when the Southern States,
| in view Of the position they had taken, could
no longer submit to Black Republican in
croachments without sacrificing their honor,
they withdrew from the compact and declared
their independence North Carolina still stood
firm, willing to ''endure fardships for a time,
in anticipation Of the glory that should be re-
vealed hereafter" until the late proclamation OF
Abraham threatened her honor ayld endangered
her independence, and then, Ike full grown
man as she has always acted, she made up her
mind at once and wiki uuaniuity which none
but she can exercise withdrew from the FEEDER
| al compact on that memorable Goth without a
dissenting voice. North Carolina is now q
unit for her independence SIS State and as a
| member uf the Confederate States, and will
! maintain that position or die in the effort
How proud is her position compared with the
| milk and cider, vascillating, zigzag course o
some of her relatives-Maryland. Kentucky
and Missouri for instance. The sons of the
''Old North State" are scattered all over tho
+ West and South and are to-day rejoicing over
tho glory of their old mother Who does not
| feel proud that be is North CaroIinian
Year: 1861

The WEAFHER-We had a fine warm day
on Saturday which was very acceptable after
the colo snap during the week. A gentleman
from Jones County informed us on Saturday
that they had sharp frost in his neighberhood
on Thursday night which nipped the corn
pretty badly.
Year: 1861

TRADING ON Borrowed CAPITAL.-To read
the Boston papers alone, one would conclude
that Massachusetts was doing all that IS being
done in The war line, and that her troops are
about all that are in the field. And to read
their highfalutin stuff about massachusetts
blood shed at BALTIMORE" one unacquainted
with the facts would think whole reglme ment
of her sons had been slaughtered here We
have no desire to disparage the new born pa
triotism Of that State or to Get:act from the
credit to which she is entitled for the prompt
ness and unbounded liberality she has dis
played in this great crisis. 1t is the first time
she has been on the side of the country and
the Government in time of war, since the for
nation of the Union and, being a new con


vert to patriotism, it Is very natural that she
should manifest great zeal But her people
and their organs ought to be little less boast
fu and especially should they not claim cred
it for what belongs to others. A very large
portion of the troops she has furnished, are
men of other States temporarily residing with
in her limits and not one Of the men killed at
Baltimore acas her son! Two Of them be-
longed in Maine and the other, young Ladd,
New Hampshire boy, belonging in Al
exandria How much Massachusetts, blood"
was shed at Baltimore we do not know; but
it is certain that no Massachusetts, life soas
lost there and in view Of this fact, we think it
about time for the Boston papers to dry up


on that subject Concord N I'D Patra0t
Year: 1861

TALL GUzzLE-A telegram in the New York


Times says that Seward gave dinner last sun
day. to which nine invited guests sat down.
The party drank sixteen bottles of wine three
of which old Fuss and Feathers manageo
to put inside of his capacious bladder. 80 We
have nice crowd of distinguished pubic func-
orc os oreat guzzlers as the set that attempted
to burn the Gosport Navy Yard. Desecrating
the Sabbath and debauching themselves with
wine and whisky, they are determined to enjoy
themselves while they can. Eat drink and
be merry" cid fellows, for in few weeks
JEFF. Davis will put stop to your fun.
Year: 1861

Fort Pickens is said to be covered by Southern
batteries on three sides There are eight between
the navy yard aud Fort Barrancas, four between
the latter and the Light House. and formidable
mortar battery IN the rear Of Fort McEae. There
is also heavy mortar battery III the rear of Bar
rancas 1t is sup! osed that everything Will be
in readiness by the latter portion of this week,
when may expect a bombardment. PickeIs
must fall - Petersburg ErprcsS
Year: 1861

Some of the papers make great complaint
over the act of the Southern Congress giving
bounty for prisoners captured; but these per-
sons dc not seem to know what our own laws
on the same point Ifthey will turn to the
Navy Register for 1861, they will find the fol
lowing


shall be paid by the q. S. of $40 for each per
son on board of any ship of an enemy at the
commencement of an engagement which shall
be sunk or destroyed by any ship or vessel be-
longing to the U. S. of equal or inferior force;
the same to be divided among the officers and
crew in the same manner as prize money.
Year: 1861

It is no harm to have little fun occasional
" even in the midst of war.


We publish the following decidedly cool
burlesque upon Northern Black Republican
sensation sheets, taken from the n. 7. Daily
-Neacs, simply to show in what utter contempt
those miserable hirelings are held by the Ed
itor of that independent and manly journal.
AND EXTRA-oFFI.