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Year: 1861

change, whose " Sun "mig ght safely 60 down
to rise no more until the close Of the war.


We who preach against sin, must dcpounce
treason as cne Of its specific forms. There
is not reason that would urge us to pray for
the country and for the Government that does
not call loudly for our c.bhorrence of traitors.
With US treason is not mere political here
sy, destitute of moral character, but a foul
sin, and it is for want of distinct conviction
Of the true moral character Of this crime, that
we have seen so much vacil4tion in regard to
it in the loyal States. Because it puts in
jeopardy political interests, men have labored
to narrow it down to political question:
Those who would be shocked at the bare
thought of hesitating in the choice OF sides in
regard 10 the African slave. trade, or any in
fcrior form of plumber, seem to think 1t ex-
cusableto hesitate here. And yet a moments
thoug ght would show them that murder, theft,
arson, and perjury, on scale frightfully i'm
menae, are all parts of this so-called political
question. IF there ever was a moral ques-
ticn, touching every virtue and every vice,
pregnant with the fate of millions, living and
yet to live it is that which the nation is now
discussing with the rifle and the sword.--
Treason against this Government is treason a.
gainst God and against humanity, and tht
| Church, reused and inhamed by this aspect
of it, will fan the fires Of patriotism with tho
holy breath of religion.


No ingenuity Of crime can alter its true
character no apology can mitigate it.
Treason is only the viler when seen in the
light of the secessonist theory, or when at
tempted to DO excused by the election of
Lincoln. When criminal ambition Is strong,
reasons for doing its bidding may well afford
! to be weak. The leaders Of this rebellion,
with whatever OF romance surrounded, by
whatever genius or courage characterized, are
auong the worst Of mankind and should al
ways be remembered as the deliberate authors
Of the misery now affecting the nation. Ard
il seems to US that whoever ROW pratos OF
" peace or Of "oliye-branehes, whoever, by
word Or deed, in public or private, orally Or
in print, does anything to weaken the Govern
nlont at Washington, to give " aid and COM
fort to the enemies of the republic, or to help
in the escape of traitor, is at heart, Ill SYM
pathy with the basest treason On which the
sun has ever shned.
Year: 1861

PAysoN IN THE PuLpIT-- lie seemed to look
down over his audience as our Lord looked,
down upon Jerusalem, and his soul was stir
red to its very depths in view of the lnpeni-
tent and their impending doom. He seized
hold of the sinner ss the deputed angel did of
Lot, and would tain have dragged him from
the fiery ruin. Hence, in his sermons there
were overwhelming appeals and deep-toned
warnings. So great at times were bis emo
tions, that it seemed, to one listening, as if
he had gathered his impressions Of eternal
retribution from an actual vision.


The impression which Payson's preaching
made upon his hearers was that Of one who had
no thought Of anything but the salvation OF
souls. Nobody could say that he was merely
discharging an official duty; much less would
any be disposed to attribute to him desire
for popularity. The very aspect Of the man
the idea for sincerity. Every word
tended to deepen that impression.
Year: 1861

TIE IMMIGRATION OF LANGUAGEs.--There is q growing tendency in this age to appropriate the most expressive words of other languages, and after awhile to incorporate them into our own thus the word Cephelic, which is from the Greek, sig niying :" for the head,' isnow becoming popular ized ill connection with Mir Spalding's great Head ache remedy, but it will soon be used in more ge- neral way, and the word Cepheic will become as common IS Eleetrotype and many others whose distinction as foreign words has been worn away by common usage until they seem native and to the manor born''
Year: 1861

GREAT DIscovERY.-Among the most importans of all the great medical discoveries of this age may be considered the system of vaccination for protection from Small Pox, the Cephaic Pill forre- lief of Headache, and the use of Quinine for the prevention of Fevers, either of which is a sure specific. whose benefits will be experienced by suf- fering humanity long after their discoveries are forgotten.
Year: 1861

05@ Dip you ever have the Sick Headache? Do you remember the throbbing temples, the fevered brow, the loathing and disgust at the sight of food How totally unfit you were for pleasure, conversa- ton or study. One of the Ce.halic Pills would relieve you from all the suffering which you then experienced. For this and other purposes you should always have box of them on hand to use as occasion requires.
Year: 1861

The Duke of Malakoff is to have 500 900 n
year as Governor of Algeria, which, added to
his salary as Marshal, Senator, Member OF the
Council of Regency, and Duke, constitute an
income from the State Treasury of Sl62, 900 a
year. But the Duke can't obtain the consent
of his young wife to accompany him in his
Algerine exile, and She is fitting up the hand
some residence in. the Avenue Montaigne,
given her by the Empress at the time of her
marriage. as permanent residence during the
Governors absence. The Governor was COM
planning few days ago to the Emperor that
he could not induce, his wife to go with him to
Algiers, when his Majesty said to him, laugh
ingly, 'sThat's it; you can take Sevastopol,
Duke, but you can't conquer a woman!'
Year: 1861

In East Boston, recently, dying maiden of
twenty was married to her betrothed. Before
her dissolution she said that she had only one
earthly wish ungratified-she desired to be u
nited to him who had loved her so long and
truly, and the hope of being his in Heaven.
He could deny her nothng-he married death
Bolstered up by pillows, and supported in the
embrace Of her mother, she was united to her
lover. Her feeble voice was hardly audible
in responding to the questions of the marriage
ceremony. She was his, and said she would
die without regret. From then until she pass
ed away, she was unable to speak above
whisper.
Year: 1861

Secession is doing one capital thing,
Though our arms and our treasure it quietly


prigs-
1t is pruning our stock for new coming Spring,
And from Unions tree has Topped of the foul


TWiggs.
Year: 1861

this for, while he attempts to make a por-
tion Of the proclamation conform TO a civil
act, he leaves the main point of il, inyoly-
ing. the right of executing rebels land this
IS the highest assumption of power belong
ing to any authority without presuming 10
interfere with it. The right TO remove a
commander the President, of course, pos
ssesscs, but he does not even by this adt pro-
tess 70 annul the military action of that com-
mander while in authority. y


Therefore, IL seems to us that thisreauire-
ment Of the President in reference to a por-
ton OF Fremont's proclamation, isirregular,
to say the least, aside from its bearings on
the war, which would be unfortunate, de-
prving the Government as it would of q
powerful weapon, assuring the rebels that
they should not be attacked in their vulner-
able point, and that the great bulk of their
property is in any event safe. %


Ii now remains to be seen whether Free
mont will obey orders or resign. One or the
other he will do shortly, for promptaess Il
one Of his characteristics.


This matter is now threatening serious dis
sension in northern sentiment. We hope
sincerely that it will be speedily settled and
some general principle of action determined
on.
Year: 1861

How DOES HE KNow?--The Albany Ar
gus says if there be anything that will make
a woman swear it is hunting for her night
cap after the light is blown out. How does
the Argus known ef El. 1Jh4d
Year: 1861

printing Office to the banking Offices which
makes every sheet Of paper that ia struck
of from the press, so that the printers cam
not manufacture q single sheet Of blank
notes that is not recorded 10 the bank.


On the same principles of neatness, q
shaft is made to pass from one apartment to
another, connecting a clock in sixteen
wings of the establishment, and regulating
them with such precision that the whole OF
them are always pointing to the same sec
ond Of time. In another room was a ma
chine exceedingly simple, for detecting light
gold coin. A row of them is dropped one
BY one upon spring scale. II the piece Of
gold was of the standard weight, the scale
rose to a certain hight, and the coin slid of
upon the eide of the box. If less than the
standard, it rose little higher, and the coin
slid upon the other side. Iasked the weigh
er what was the average number o! light
coins that came into his hapds, aad strangely
enough, be said twas question he was no,
allowed to answer.


The next room Isntered was that in W hich
the notes are all deposited which are ready
for issue.


"We have thirty.two millions of pounds
sterling in this room." the officer remarked
to me; twill you take little of it," told
him it would be vastly agreeable, and he
handed me million sterling, ($5, 900 600 }
which received with many thanks for bis
liberality, but he insisted upon my deposit
ing it with him again, as it would hardly be
safe to carry so much money into the street
= very much fear that shall never see that
money again. In the vault beneath the door
was director and cashier, counting the
bags OF gold which the men were pitching
down to them, each bag containing ,hous-
and pounds sterling just from the mint.


This world Of money seemed to realize the
fables of Eastern wealth, and gave me new
and strong Impressions Of the magnitude o.
the business done here, and Of the extent @
the relations Of this one institution TO tht
commerce of the world.
Year: 1861

lst. The fugitive slave clause OF the old
Constitution is so amended as to contain the
word ''slave," and to provide for full COM
pensation in cases of abduction or forcible
rescue on the part of the State in which
such abduction or rescue may take place.


I'd. Congress, by a vote of two thirds
may at any time alter or amend the Con-
stitution,
Year: 1861

A Cow SMASHED IN AN EARTHQUAKE CHAsM.
- A very severe shock Of an earthquake
occurred on the morning of the 26th OF
October last. A resident of Mattole tells
us that the shock must have been more Sc
we're in that valley than at any other place
about here. He says the ground cracked
and opened in places quarter of mile in
length with tremendous jarring sound +;
that in one place it opened so much as to
let COW topple over and drop in head first;
the opening Immediately shut, MASKING the
whole body of the COW as fiat as a pancake,
except the tail, which still sticks out as q
lasting monument of her latter end Q) On
Iy for the rainy weather and heavy roads
we should at once quit our sanctum an6
start for Mattole, that we might with our
own eyes bear witness of this wonderful
phenomenOn.-[H Humboldt Times.
Year: 1861

EFFECT OF Shot on VEssELs-A shot
does not make hole of it's own size right
through wood. but indents it. the fbres
springing back after the shock. Generally.
the course of the shot can only be traced
with wire, sometimes by hole as large
as a mans finger. The damage most often
happens In the inside of vessel, in splln-
tering and breaking the wood after the
main force of the shot is spent. Forts Ham.
iiton and Richmond. which are about a.
mile apart, with vessel lying between
them, could not, with their guns, send a
shot through two feet of its timbers There
is rarely an instance where a ship was sunk
by solid shot. Hot shot and shells do the
mischief. The latter will sometimes make
an aperture Of Sc veral feet in extent
through the sides of vessels.
Year: 1861

= The following resolution was adopted by
the Nevada Territorial Legislature, just
before Its 6nal adjournment;


Resolved, That we congratulate the peo-
pie of this Territory upon the successful
and peaceful organization OF law and or
gauized government; and that we have in
Governor Nye a Chief Magistrate whose f.
deity, vigilance and energy are q sure
guaranty of their successful operation.
Year: 1861

LIONS REFUGE IN AN ARAB TENT
When the vast plains near Jemmapes were
converted into lake of fire by an accident
a magnificent lion, not knowing where to
spend the night, directed his course toward
n msEing the horses, mules, buIiosks, $ Sr sheer, y e.,
ard other animals there collected fly
before him. A tent being open, the creature
took refuge therein, to the horror of the
family that inhabited it, and crouched down
on the ground just before the entrance. The
Arabs lay perfectly still, not even daring to
Sigh, or scarcely, in fact to breathe We
may believe that the prayers offered up by
them to the Prophet in that long night,
during which the lion remained without
moving, but still awake, were truly ardent.
When the first streak Of daylight caused the
FIRE in the plain to lose its brlliancy, the
animal rose up, gave gentle grOwl, which
was, perhaps, his mode of saying adieu, and
walked off toward the mountains.
Year: 1861

THE PRINoE OF WALES AND HIS Doe.-
London letters say that the Prince of Wales
has been supplanted in the affections of his
dog, presented by the people of Newfound-
land. When on board ship boy was put
to look after him. He got so fond Of the boy
he would not take notice of the Prince.
The morning they came into Plymouth, the
Prince gave the boy G5 and took the dog out
of the ship; but as fast as they did so the dog
jumped on board again. The Prince was at
last obliged to take the boy to London, and
him fib and a suit of Clothes. - He re returned ed
to Plymouth, and was there but one day
whenhe had to be sent for, because the dog
would not eat The boy sold his sailors
clothes, and thinks he is gentleman for
1ifa
Year: 1861

This remarkable incident happened in the
autumn of last year TO the Russian Princess
w, resident in Paris and general favor
ite, who, one rainy day, was sitting beside
the fire IN her bedroom nursing violent
attack of neuralgia, when she suddenly be-
held on one Of the panels of the room-hupg
with draperies of gray silk-a shadowy ap-
pearance, as though projected from magic
lantern-at FIRST dim, but gradually becoming
distinct, and which at length represented q
forest not as a scene in picture, but with
all the color and relief Of nature. As she
gazed into this forest she saw a sportsman
moving cautiously, as though in pursuit of
game and then she saw boar lying in wait
for the hunter, upon whom it sprang as he
approached, throwing him down and tearing
him with its tusks; then there appeared
rushing through the trees group of hunts
men, who approached the wounded man
with gestures of despair. The boar sprang
out Of sight as the group closed round their
comrade and carried him from the wood,
leaving trail of blood as they disappeared.


The shrieks Of the Princess brought all
the people in the house to her room. "Therel
there my brother my poor brother" she
screamed, pointing to the hangings Nothing
wes to be seen in the direction she indicated,
and every one about her endeavored to calm
her. to persuade her that she had fallen
asleep and had been dreaming. But nothing
could convince her that what she had seen
could be a dream. She wept long and Bit
terly, and kept exclaiming, "My brother !
my poor brother !" This state of nervous
excitement was with difficulty controlled I;
and when she had recovered her self. COM
maDd, she wrote letter after letter to the
brother whom she had seen in her vision,
and who was in the Crimea, where he pos
sessed immense estates covered with woods,
in which he was in the habit of hunting.


A few weeks afterward, the Princess w.
learned that at the very time when she saw
this vision her brother was knocked down
by boar that he had been following in the
forest; that he was trampled and torn by the
animal exactly as she had seen, and was
carried of, apparently dead, by his friends,
who came up with him just in time to save
his life. The Prince, who is now in Paris,
i ill suffering from the wounds inflicted
by the tusks and hoofs of the animal, and
which are not yet entirely healed. 't
Year: 1861

HANDSOME COMPLIMENT TO A WIFE.-The
following neat and beautiful reply was made
by the late Daniel o. Connell, in response to
toast given in compliment to his wife, who
was the object of his long and affectionate at
tachment. 1t was given at a political meet
ing. The English language could not fur
nish any thing moro touchingly tender and
graceful:


There are some topics of so sacred and
sweet nature, that they may be compre.
hended by those who are happy, but they
can not be possibly described by any human
being. All that l shall do is to thank you in
the name of her who was the disinterestet
choice of my early youth who was the ever.
cheerful companion of my manly years and
who is the sweetest solace of that scar and
yellow leaf" age at which | have arrived
In her name thank you; and this you may
readily believe; for experience, think, will
show to US all, that man can not battle anC
struggle with the malignant enemies of hi
country, unless his nest at home is warm aut
comfortable--unle the honey of human life
is commended by hand that he loves.
Year: 1861

1t was an old distorted face.


An uncouth visage rough and wild
Yet from behind, with laughing grace,


Peeped the fresh beauty Of a child.
And so contrasting fair and bright,


1t made me of my fancy ask
If half earth's wrinkl I'd grimness might
Be but the baby In the mask.
Behind gray hairs and furrowed brow
And withered look that life puts on,
Each, as he wears It, comes to know


How the child hides, and is not gone.
For, while the inexorable years


To saddened features fit theis mould,
Beneath the work Of time and tears


Waits something that will not grow old
And pain ar petulance. and care


And wasted hope and sinful stain
Shape the strange guise the soul doth wear,
Till her young life looks forth again.
The beauty of his boyhood's SMILE
What human faith could fnd 1t now
In yonder man Of grief and guile


very Cain, with branded browY
Yet, overlaid and hidden, still


It lingers-of his life part;
And the scathed nine upon the hill


Holds the young fibres at his heart.
And happily round the Eternal Throne,
Heavens plying angels shall not ask
For that last look the world hath known,
But for the face behind the mask!
Year: 1861

The Philadelphia North American re cords
the following singular case:


''In one compartment Of the cage in which
the animals perform at Van Amburgh's
beautiful menagerie in Chestnut street, Is q
huge, tawny Asistic lion. His room mate is
a black female tiger. The tiger is small COM
pared to the regal lion, but is highly valued
as geological curiosity, and the only speci-
men Of the black tiger N this country. She
was purchased by Mr.. Van Amburgh some
two years ago. and has lived with the lion
ever since. The attachment between the
two is something remarkable When other
animals are in the same cage, and any af.
font is offered to the little tiger, she runs
under the belly Of the lion. and woe be to
any animal that dares approach her. No mat
ter how hungry he may be, the lion never
touches his share of their daily meat until
his little chum has selected her share; and
even this he never entirely consumes until
certain that she has had enough. All the
animals are as fat as moles but this black
tiger is aldermatic in her proportions; and
no remedy exists for the matter. She has
been twice removed from the lion but until
she was returned the generous beast would
take neither food nor rest, while the frantic
manner in which he dashed at the bars was
a sufficient warning that further detention
of the tiger would be dangerous natter
Should his mate die, the lion would probably
pine to death. Once when she was taken
away, a lioness was substituted. The lion
instantly fell upon her, and at single bite
broke her spine and crushed some Of her ribs.
Careful nursing saved her life, and she is
still living, but with her hinder parts i'm
movably paralyged,i'
Year: 1861

timation that an island had been there; yet
no man has said that he saw the death and
burial of that land whose birth have thus
chroniclel. They that 60 down TO the sea
in ships, that do business in the great waters;
these see the works, of the Lord, and His
wonders in the Deep
Year: 1861

vIRofSIA. We record as happy omen
the fact. that the Richmond Enquirer is
exceeding wroth at the Legislature Of that
State. The red hot madness of secession
IL not yet mastsr Of The Old Dominion.
Year: 1861

But since the Cotton States have left the Union
mains for every to consider the probable effect Of
their withdrawal upon the remaining United States. One
effect undoubtedly will be visible in great reduction in


the foreg1 trade Of the United States because Of the
domestic produce exported from the United States for
the year ending June 30 1862 amounting to 1913 lS9
PA than ono-hIlf to-wit SI9I SOC 5j5, rep
resented by cotton. most Of which grown in what
the Confederate States As this paid
for principally in foreign goods imported in large part
THO gh he port of New York, have here striking
Illustration of what the consequence of secession will be
10 the foreign trade of the country and upon the bus
ness of the port of Now York