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Year: 1861

BUCHANAN BLAMED FOR RECEIVING THE
Select Committee of Five on President Bu-
chanan's course in receiving the Commission-
ers from South Carolina, reported on the
1st of March. The majority report is signed
by DAVIS, Howard and Reynolds. The COM
mittee regard the mission itself, as we'll as
the manner in which it was treated by the
President, as among the most remarkable
events of the extraordinary times in which
we live. The committee cannot perceive on
what principle the President assumed to en-
tertain or hold official communication with
the representatives of Sonth Carolina, for it
seems obvious enough that under the princi
pies announced in his annual message the
Commissioners could be regarded in no other
light than as engaged in revolutionary eff.
fort to subvert the government and it would
have been the plain duty of the Executive to
enforce the laws against any individual
known or suspected of completely in any
movement of a reasonable character. They
fail to see any circumstances justifying the
President in entertaining diplomatic inter-
course with South Carolina, except on the
assumption that she was an independent pow
er, and that the President, by according the
Commissioners from her an official reply, in
volved to some extent recognition of the as
sumed position of the rebellious State The
committee conclude by saying they are not
ming of the movements against the govern
ment, there were relations of an extremely
friendly character between those contempla-
ting rebellion and those whose duty it was
to suppress it.


John Cochrane's report is virtual defense
of the President
Year: 1861

Ne. BUCHANAN on the lst of March sent a
message to the Senate, giving his reasons for
assembling a force at the National Capital
He says that it is not so large as the res"lu-
ton presupposes. and that it was designed to
act as posse con,itatus, in strict accordance
with the civil authorities, for the preserva-
ton of the peace of the Capital. He thinks
the circumstances justified the step. When
the troops were first ordered to the city, the
excitement and danger almost instantly sub
sided. He thinks the step was a judicious
one, and he would never have forgiven him.
self had any unpleasant event occurred in
consequence of a failure to provide proper
precautionary measures
Year: 1861

WHY
does Cristadoro's Excelsior Dye present stronger
claims to public confidence than any other Hair Dye
in existenceS


BECAUSE
it is the only one that has been analysed and
publicly approved by the highest Chemical authority.


ALSO
the that other dye has ever been subec-
ted to chemical analysis at ALL


MOREOVER,
besides being free from every poisonous Ingredient
confers finer black brown, and in n shorter space
of time than any other dye in the World Sold every
where and applied by all Hair Dressers CRlsrADoRo
No Astor House New York mb16
Year: 1861

In A sHAFT.-A COW, belonging to Messrs
Keyes. of Cement Hill, died Thursday, says
the Grass Valley National, and teamster at
work on the ranch, hitched a span of horses
to the carcass for the purpose of throwing it
into an abandoned shaft. The shaft was
sixty feet deep, and the teamster managed
not only to get the body of the dead animal
in, but also one of the horses A windass
was procured, a man lowered into the shaft
who adjusted rope around the horse, by
means of which the animal was raised to the
surface and was apparently but little injured
by the fall
Year: 1861

The telegraph inforn.s Us that Gen. JAS
A. McDougall is elected United states Sena-
tor, to succeed WIN. NJ. Gwin We rejIice
to hear. Gen. McDougall was our own
choice for the position, and we are naturally
gratified on personal grounds But our chief
pride is, that a man true and loyal to the
Union has been elected man of broad and
sapacious intellect, of scholarly culture, pro-
found historical research and deep insight in
to the principles of political science AS We
yond the ordinary, and there are few men
within the Union Who could fill with more
dignity the position which he has reached.


His election is triumph for the regular
Democracy, and we can afford TO laugh at
the important howlngs of the Breckinridge
faction, which we are destined no doubt to
hear. over the result This old parrot cry of
Republicanism, Republican prociivities Re
publican application, &c, &c, SC VII be
raised, with frantic vehemence. Well, let
them flutter; let them swell, and let them
burst, if they have more than they can stand
up up under The Democracy are satisfied
and that is sufficient.


TuEArER-The comedy of Married Life
and the thrilling drama of THE Duel in the
Snow" were played last night to large and
fashionable audience, and with fine effect
Tonight the Company play in Oroville
where they will remain for a few days. W.
hope to see them shortly in Marysvlle again
where they are exceedingly popular. TIL
truth is, it is most excellent Company, an'
fit to play before the most intelligent and re
fined audiences.
Year: 1861

The PELICAN PLAYED OUr-The Louisiana
Legislature, on the 25th u!t., discarded the
Pelican flag-the bird being pronounced
"ungainly in sight, filthy in habit and cow
ardly in nature" In lieu of it another flag
was adopled, composed of thirteen stripes,
blue white and red, alternate so as to repre-
sent the thirteen old colonies as well as the
tri-color flag of France. The Union is said
to be composed of a pale yellow star in a
square field of red to represent the national
colors of the flag of Spain. thus grouping to-
gether the three nationalities, emblematic OF
the origin of the State
Year: 1861

Col Fremont, you have doubtless heard
after brief stay in New York, during which
he had long chat with Lincoln, took the
Cnnard steamer of that week for Liverpool
with the intention Of visiting London. Poll
teal qudnuncs say he would like to receive
an offer of the mission to France.
Year: 1861

wounded who could bear removal. In the grove first
occupied by Colonel Tay ors regiment there were found
twenty dead bodies In the vicinity Of the rebel
battery, which the fire of artillery chiefly
directed, ho bodies were much mangcd, some Of them
with the heads completely shot away


Our men behaved most galanty. Farly in the action
of the "Bucktails had his cheek shot away by q
she'll but fought to the conclusion Of tho battle COL
Kane slightly wounded in tho cheek by fragment
Of shell


The rebels provided with abundance Of pro
visions i'll their haversncks composed OF boiled fresh
beef and biscuits such the soldiers take for them
selves. Their clothing principally cetion cloth.
Their oyercoas OF gray cotton, lined with heavy
0snaburg


some hundred yards in the OF the original position
OF the rcbc battery found immense pile Of
blankets overcots, reviewers, haversGcks and other
luggage, showing that the rebels had stripped for tho
agt aud had not time to stop to pick up their traps in
their Eight.


From The prisoners asccrtained that the rebels
h. Information last night that General 0rds foragng
party were coming out fn the morning, md tho force
under Colonel Hunter, Of the Tenth Alabama regiment
started from Centfeyo for tho purpose Of making the
attack They left Centreve about the time that
General Ord started from bis camp.
Year: 1861

The FARMERS AND THE TINES A coun-
try paper, descanting on the times as they
effect business, says farmers will have no
hard times. Crops are good, prices will be
good for everything excepting hay. the plcn-
teousncss of which all over the country will
make it very cheap. While the farmers
will be getting good prices for their produce,
the price of everything they consume, cloth
ing, dry goods, groceries, all will be cheap
This pleasant prospect ought to induce all
who know anything about farming to turn
their industry in that direction. Other
branches of business certainly do not present
so nattcring
Year: 1861

BLACKBERRY CoRDIAL.-To one quart of
blackberry juice, add one pound of white
sugar, one table spoonful of cloves, one of
allspice, one of cinnamon, and one of nut
meg. Boil all together fifteen minutes
add wine glass of whiskey, brandy or rum
Bottle while hot, cork tight and seal This
is almost specific in diarrhea. We have
known severe cases of dysentery cured by
it; and one dose-a Wines -glassful for an
adult-half that quantity for a ld-will
often cure diarrhea. 1t can be taken three
Or four times day if the case is severe.
Year: 1861

OLD Stand.


ri THE SUBSCRIBER takes this method Of returning
n her sincere thanks to her friends for the


liberal patronage her house has received for the past
few years. and would respectfully inform the public that
she prepared accommodate BOardersether Transient
or Regulation the most liberal terms.


Her house being situated the South side of Chestnut
street. Front convenient location to business
Her ia BILE will all times be found amply provided with
the best market Affords Her kept IN the best
possible manner rendering every comfort and
to her guest in her power.


continuance public patronage is respectfully solicit
ed. MARY 5. sMcCALEB.
Decemher H. 1S6O--dtf.
Year: 1861

If the Legislature of North Carolina afraid to trust
the people in Convention upon the momenous issues in
vovng the rights of the South let the people act for
themselves, and hold at the earliest day practicab


NEW HANOVER.
Year: 1861

fro which mankind suffer over large part of the globe
the consequence of diseased action i'll the system induced
by the poisonous miasm Of vegetable decay This exha-
laton is evolved by the action of solar heat SOIL
and rises with the waery VaPor from it While the is
below the horizon this fingers the eath surface
and the virus taken with through the lungs into the blood
There it acts irritating poison the internal viscera
and eXcretng organs Of the body The liver becomes
pd and fails to secree Ouy this virus but also the bile
from the blood Both the and the bile accumulate
the circulation and produce violent constitutional disorder
The Spleen the kidneYs sympathze with
the liver and become dsordered also Finally the instinct
OF our organism attempt to expe the noXious nu
son concentrates the whole blood Of the body the inter
nal eXcreores to force them to cast out The blood leaves
the surface and ushes to the central organs with cOngee
violence This is the CHILL. But in this effort fails.
Then the FEVER oOws in which the blood leaves the


a organs M and fnshes to the as II in % another effort
creory-the skin IN this also fails and the system
dons the attempt exhausted and waits for the recovery Of
strength to repeat the hopeless effort another day These
the fits paroxysms of FEVER AGUE Such con-
sntona disorder will of course undermine the health it
is OF removed.


AYERS AGUE CURE,


which neutrazes this malarous poison in the blood and
stimulates the liver expe from the body. As Should
does this affecting disorder with perfect certainty.
And does more or rather does what OF more service to
those subject this Infection If taken in expels


from the system it is absorbed aud thus keeps those
who free from its attacks keep the system IN health
although exposed to the disease Consequently not only
cures but protects from the great variety of affections which
induced by this malignant influence, such as Rettent
Fever Chill Fever Dumb MASK Ague Periodical Head
ache Bilious Headache, Bilious FeVers Neuralgia Rheu
masm GOut Blindness Toothace Earache Catarh Asthma
PaIpations Painful Affections Of the Spleen Mysteries Col
c Paralysis and Painful Affections of the Stomach and Bow
els of which, arising this cause will be found
assume less the intermittent type This AGUE
CURE the Of these derangements and
the disease.


This accompshes by stimulating the excretores to
pei the virus from the system and these organs by degrees
become habed do this their office of their accord.
Hence arises what dccIinlatat0n. Time may ac
compsh the end but oente is not long enough
sacrificed in the attempt while this AGUE CURE does
at once and with safety We have great to believe
this well safer remedy for the whole class
diseases which caused hy the miasmac Infection thar
hnr lpb h3Sh p
er important advantage to the public, which is that it
cheap well as good


PREPARED
Year: 1861

WILLIAM BUGANF,
4 RCHITECT AND SUPERINTENDENT, GOldsbCro
will furnish Designs and Specifications for Public and
private Building, with fnl practical working Drawings
which shall combine constitutional sody convenience of
angement and beauty of form and color with economy
and furnish those intending to build with knowledge of
e appearance arrangement and cost of all improvements
they may wish TO make


n, On 1850 "
Year: 1861

LITERARY SCHOOL.
TNHIS SCHOOL comprises eight permanently organized
classes whose studies CONNIE with the alphabet and
are continued in the Elementary Branches Mathematics
Philosophy until the minds of the students properly
trained for the duties OF life. The Investigations and dis
cussons are thorough and comprehensive Necessary ap-
paratus is freely supplied. The Libraries and Cabinets en-
brace and extensive collections


FINE ARTS SCHOOL
Special attention is devoted to Drawing Oil Painting and
Embroidery The various styles OF fancy painting "
81 ornamental work also Taught.


MUSIC SCHOOL
Music taught science and art Instruction is
given the Piano, Guitar and Harmonium. Unusual at
tention is devoted to Vocal and Sacred Music.
Year: 1861

We received last night, too late for insertion.
In i0dAys paper full advices from our special
correspondent on the Butler expedition, who
W" on board the steamer Constitution. The
troops by that vessel were landed on Ship Is
iand' at the mouth of the Mississippi which
tns correspondent alludes to, in no aatterinO
terms as low, sandy stretch of land, almost
'nnsoont Of vegetation, or anything else to in
tereSt tho eye or to inspire the mind.
Year: 1861

] would not pass from earth away,


And leave no trace behind,
/ wish to feel that ] have been


OF service TO mankind
For what is life without a heart


To Sympathise with those
Whom stern misfortune has assailcd,
And crushed with bitter woes
! envy not the proudest King


That sits upon the throne,
Who hath not charity to mako


Ills subjects wants his own;
Nor would for moment,


That treasure Of the soul
Which ever teacheth peace and love,
TO gain the earth control.
How grateful should the earth appca
With wealth ut their command;
That they can stretch towards the poor,
A frm and helping hand
And if it chance to be our lot


To grace a lowly sphere,
Yet noble acts We may perform


Though trifi ng they appear.
A kindly worl--a gentle smile
A sympahizing tear
May raise the sinking. fainting heart
And hanish clouds Of fear;
All we should so attempt to live,
Whi,e here on igtA we stay,
That fearless may we be when death
Sball summon Us away,
Year: 1861

How TO SELEcr MusHRooN,.--In
consequence Of the death Of Eve OIL
GERS, caused by eating poisonous fungi,
the French Army Board have had the
following instructions published:


Fungi afford man an agreeable and
nouriShing food, and therefore in some
provinces OF France they are consumed
to a great extent. The soldiers seek
them, but unfortunately they often con-
found the poisonous with edible ones,
and thus expose themselves to the
gravest accidents. 1t is important,
therefore, that they should be taught,
as far as science is able, to distinguish
the wholesome from the injurious spe-
cies. and at the same time be made sc-
quainted with the proper means to COM
bat the poison. II is with this view
that the Board Of Health have drawn
out the present instruction. Edible
fungi grow usually in elevated and airy
places in waste ground; whilst the dam
gerous species aIe found in woods, and
in dark damp places. The edible spe-
cies have compact. brittle flesh; while
those with soft and watery flesh should
always be rejected.


Wholesome fungi have an agreeable
odor. although this character is also
found in some injurious species. A
powerful and diagreeable odor is the
certain indication oil noxious qualities.


We ought at once to reject fungi which
secrete milky juice. and those which
present an scrid, astringent, bitter acid
or salt taste.


We should suspect fungi which have
a bright tint. red, green or blue, Of
which the gills are colored brown or
blue. The flesh of the edible species
is in general white; nevertheless, a
beautiful red fungus. the orange o00rie,
is considered as the finest and most
delicate species. Wholesome fungi do
not change color by contact with the
air after being cut; those oil which the
flesh then acquires brown. green, or
blue tint, are poisonous. We ought to
regard as dangerous those which insects
will not touch.


1t is proper TO abstain from fungi.
whatever may be their apparent quail.
ties. when they exhibit any signs Of
change; when even they have been COLI
lected more than twenty four hours
the poisonous properties being capable
of development when the fungus dries
up.
Year: 1861

AN 1919 WAR SroRY.-The follow
ing, says the N. Y. Post. has never
seen print. Ogden Hoffman used TO
tell the story. He was in the great
fight between the Constitution and the
Guerriere, and said that as the British
ship came sailing down on them. as
they heard the sharp orders, when the
guns were run out and the men could
be seen ready with their match-locks,
an officer came in haste TO Captain
Isaac Hull and asked for orders to fire.
"Not yet." was the quiet response
As they came still nearer, and the
British vessel poured in her FIRE, the
first lieutenant Of the Constitution came
on the poop and begged permission to
return the broadside, saying that the
men could not be restrained much
longer. Still nearer the British ship
came, and the American prisoners, who
were in the cockpit Of the Guerriere.
afterwards said that they began to be-
lieve that their own eountrymen were
afraid to measure their strength with
that of the enemy, and this thought
gave them more pain than the wounds
which some of them were still suffering
from.


In a moment after, the Guerrero
rode calamity forward, showing her
FURNISHED sides; and as the swell car
ried her close to the very mnzzle Of
"Old Ironsides," Captain Hull, who
was then quite fat and dressed in full
tights, bent himself twice to the deck,
and with every muscle and vein throb-
bing with excitement, shouted out as
he made another gyratiOn, "Now, boys.
pour it into them" That broadside
settled their opponent, and when the
smoke cleared away, the Commodore's
tights were seen to be split from waist
band to heel. Truly the Commodore
had soul "too big for his breeches." :"
Hoffman used to add that Hull. nothing
disconnected, gave his orders with per-
feet GOODNESS, and only changed his
tights when the British commanders
sword was given up to him.
Year: 1861

GEN. LANES SroRY.-"Jim" Lane
told this story in his recent speech at
Boston: 81 have half a mind to relate
an anecdote TO show how the slaye-
holders cling to their properly


Voices. DO it, do it, Well. l will.
We were marching to Springfield
was in the rear Of my column--when 1
was informed by one of my men that a
woman in great distress wanted to see
me. l told him to bring her TO me,
and he did. She was big. brawny
woman, fat and over forty, and was
crying. l asked her what the matter
was. She said. my two sons have
joined the Confederate army, and now
your soldiers have taken my two mig
gers Said l, MY good woman that
is not the worst thing that could hap
pen to you. 1 am on the track OF
your sons. and shall probably catch
them in day or two and hang them.


Laughter. She threw her arms
about my neck and said. 'Gen. Lane.
you may do what you please with my
sons, if you'll only return me my mig
gers Great Laughter. disenga-
ged myself from her embrace, but
didn't promise to return her niggers." "
Year: 1861

THREE MovEs EorAL TO FIRE
The old saying that three removals are
as bad as a Ere. is pretty true one
The rebels are rapidly moving toward
a copfiagration. They moved their
Capital from Montgomery to Rich
mond, and now from Richmond TO
Nashville. They will soon have the
FIRE in the rear which will expedite
the third move, and thus prove the
truth Of the old saying.
Year: 1861

BY FLORENCE sPRAGUE.
The vounc soldier stood by the freside
OF his own bright happy home,
As he bid farewell to the loved ones


Ere far away he would roam.
His eve was dimned BY trembling tear
That he quickly dashed away,
And sigh struggled up from bis manly breast,
Which in vain be tried to stay.
D, that was proud and noble youth,
Handsome in form and face,
And each movement was characteristic
OF bold and careless grace.
None loved so we'll their friends and home
As that brave, true hearted boy;
He was their dotted pride and hope,


Their light and life and joy.
But the fire of patriotism burned
Deep in his young, brave heart;
And now he was leaving his childhood's home,
Manly to act his part
@ weep not for me, mother, he said;
Weep not for your warrior son,
For shall return to you again
When the victory we have won.
1 am going forth to battle, father,
For my country's liberty,
To fight for our glorious stripes and stars,
The standard Of the great and free.
o, may its shining, starry folds
Float proudly on the breezy air;
And may it ever eonseerated be
/, By a nations grateful prayer.
o, how could freely and gladly
Lay down my life to-day,
Could but know that my hearts blood
Would wash this strife away.
But our country is in danger now;


The rebel forces are thick and strong;
o, may kind Heaven smile on our cause,
And teach the Southerners they are wrong.
I'll fight bravely for the Union,


And most willingly will die
For nv own beloved country,


If so tits willed on high.
I'll help to drive the rebels back,


Like chaff before the breeze;
And III gain my crown Of laurels


Fighting for home and peace.
Should I e'er again to you return,


I'll bring with me a name
That shall shine for future ages


Bright on the scroll Of fame.
Year: 1861

You see this lady turning cold eye 10
the assurances ot shopmen and the recon-
mendaton ofmilliners. She cares not how
original PATTERN may be, if it be awkward
Whatever laws fashion dictates, she follows
a law Of her own, and il never behind it
She wears very beautiful things which peo.
pie generally suppose to be fetched from
Paris, is, or, at least made by French mil
liner, but which as often are bought at the
nearest town and made up by her own maid.
Not that her costume is either rich or new
on the contrary, she wears many cheap
dress, but it is always good. She deals in
no gaudy confusion Of colors, nor does she
effect studied sobriety; she either refresh
es you with a spirited contrast, or composes
you with ajudicious harmony. Not scrap
of tinsel OF trnmpcry appears upon her. She
puts 70 faith in velvet bands, gilt buttons,
or twisted cording. She is quite aware,
however, that the guarnish is as important
as the dress, all her inner borders and bead
ings are delicate and fresh: and should any
thing peep, but which is not intended to be
seen, it is quite as much SO as that which
is. After all, there is no great art either in
her fashions or her material The secret
simply consists in her knowledge, the three
unite of dress-her own station, her own
age, and her own points. And no woman
can dress well who does not. After this
we need not say that whoever is attracted
by the costumes will not be disappointed IN
the wearer She may not be handsome nor
accomplished, but we will answer for her be-
ing eyeh tempered, well informed, thorough
ly sensible, and complete lady"