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Year: 1861

The,election on Monday last was the most important one which has taken place in the State since her admission into the Union, and from the interest which the people every where took in 1t, we doubt not that they are fully aware of the danger in which we are in volved. We are in possession, as yet, of no reliable news from the other parts of the State, but we are confident that the assem- bling of Convention has received the sanc- tion of the people, and that the election of secession members to the Convention has been accomplished The time for Arkansas to take a bold front has auived-longeT delay is dan gerous, for the 4th of March will soon be at hand, when the people of Arkansas, by re- maining in, will be compelled to bear arms against their brethren. The river counties are unanimous in favor of immediate seces- sion, no Union candidate running at all, while in our own, one of the most devoted in the State to the Federal Government, the un- conditional Union candidate received but twenty-five votes. AIr ToTTEN, the candidate of the conditional scccssionists, has been elected in this county, and the condition on which he will vote for the State to remain in the Union is now despaired Of by the most ssnguine. We are compelled to secele in defense of our rights, the alternative has been forced upon us hope nc longer remains, and iii few days our connection with the Federal Government will be severed forever.1
Year: 1861

TRAINING FOR TRAMP TO WASHING ToN.-E. P. Weston, the man who is to walk from Boston to Washington within ten days prior to Lincoln's inauguration, has been training himself by walk from New Haven to Hartford and back again-74 miles which he accomplished within 24 hours last week The deep snow, ice and slosh did not stop him, and on the way he le.ta pamphlet at every house on the road
Year: 1861

TENUIS IS TO INFORM ALL THOSE WHO ARE \ owing me, either by note account, to come forward by the 28th of February nGxt and pay upor they will have to pay the same to an officer Money must have to pay my debts A word to the wise is sufficient.

 ianlS-tfl JNO. X. FRITH
Year: 1861

' AM OFFERING MY ENTIRE STOCK OF \ Dry Goods at Cost and ten per cent. Every body is invited to call and see for themselves My goods are inferior to none in this market, and my object in selling off at cost and carriage is to enable me to replenish with stock which will be bought exclusively with cash.

 nov3-tf. LEVIN HARRISON
Year: 1861

THE editor of this paper has not got back as yet from Memphis, where he has been for a few days past on business connected with the office but will be home again before the next paper. Under these ciredmstances, we hope the pub lie will bear with us
Year: 1861

A SPECIMEN BRICK OF HENRY WARD BEECHEE.-Henry Ward Beecher went to Boston few days ago, and addressed the citizens of that place at a meeting in Fremont Temple, as follows:

 "Under any General Government the South must take sides against the North. One side or the other shall feel it. I might con conceive that the devil and an angel might ride together with one horse-thanks to the angel and not the devil. The North is not quite an angel, and the .South js quite decU, so they can't ride on the one Constitution The Constitution cannot serve liberty and sla- very at the same time. Laughter, applause and hisses.] Put your personal liberty bills through the courts. If they cannot find their unconstitutionality, do not change them. [Applause.] ] Why not? Why should you change them? If they are unconstitutional, don't change hair of them It is not the time to changS front. [Applausc.] I hate and abhor that niquitous instrument of hell, the fugitive slave l4,"
Year: 1861

AUTUMNAL TINTS.-No one can maintain,
after this years experience. that frost has
any special agency in the autumn coloration
of leaves. Scientific men have long under
stood the matter, and have explained the
ripening of the leaf as a simple process of
vegetable growth, though the coloration of
the leaves at maturity can no more be ac-
counted for than the red of the rose, the
blue of the violet, or the orange of the lily.
The color which leaves assume in the fall is
due to the same causes. But the popular
idea that the leaves are changed by the frost
is so firmly established in the minds of un-
scientific and unobservant people, that it is
difficult to dispel. This year the foliage has
assumed the most gorgeous coloring without
a sign of frost, and, indeed, seems to be
more brilliant on account of its non-appear-
ance. This is perfectly natural, as the leaves
have been able to gradually and freely as
sumo the colors which belong to their ripe
ness, uEobStructed by sudden cold.-Post.
Year: 1861

e A country youth who had returned
home from visit to the city, was asked by
his anxious dad if he had been guarded in his
conduct while there? oh, yes,' replied the
ingenious lad. 4 was guarded by two con-
stables most Of the time
Year: 1861

that could be expected, and although she was
by no means designing person, it would
perhaps be going little too far to say that
not thought entered her mind prejudicial to
the future liberty of the old bachelor.
However, all things must come to an end,
as was exemplfed in the case of lunch and
fog. The time devoted to the former had in
deed been prolonged to an unusual length,
and the sun was again visible in the shape of
crimson ball, SO Mrs Cumley rose to depart,
and as she was putting on her gloves, re-
peated her grateful Acknowledgements of the
polite attention she had met with in her diff
Guilty.


"Will YOU allow my servant to get you a
cab 2"


"Oh no, thank you the distance is so
short, | can walk home very well. Good
morning, sir; assure you l shall never for
get your extreme kindness. Goodbye"


There was something in the sound of the
"Good-bye' that fell unpieasanflv on the
ear Of Mr. Hazlett. He was unwilling to bid
a final adieu to so charming person, and
with a reckless disregard Of probable conse-
qucnces he said boldly then and there,


"Will you permit me to have the honor of
calling to inquire how you get home? ?"


TO which she replied,


"Oh, YOU are very good" A dubious an
swer, that may be interpreted without any
great stretch of imagination, "Yes, YOU NAV
come


AS soon as she was gone, Mr. Hazlett sat
down to finish reading the newspaper, but he
did not find it nearly SO enlivenins as the
widows cheerful talk in fact he never felt
so lonely as he did during the remainder of
that eventful day.


The question put by his lively, entertain
ing gueSt,-"Then why not make change"
required more than once to his mind and
each time the mental response was,-"Shc is
quite right; there is no reason on earth why
not
Year: 1861

In last FEBRUARY Alabama seeded That
brave man, Senator CLEMENS, who had until
then breasted all the storms of wild fauaticism
and elung to the flag of our Union, yielded to
the popular clamor, and unsheathed his sword
in a cause he hated, and one he knew could not
succeed. He wrote the following 10 a friend:


1--WE are OHt: we have bid adieu TO The Stars
and Stripes. and abandoned the high privilege
Of calling ourselves American citizens. ] an
not ashamed to confess that could not restrain
my tears when the old banner, which have
followed through 30 many dangers, was torn
down and the flag Of Alabama was raised in
its place. can not restrain them now when
am writing; but the decd is Jonc-a new era
has dawned, and all that can promise il that
no effort shall DC spared Ca any part to prevent
it from becoming an era OF Disgrace II we
are not involved in a war We soon win be-
There is no hope of peace; and he is but little
better than o madman who dreams of long cx-
cmptien from invasion. i shall meet it wlTen
it comes as soldier should and Sight thu ough
it as long as hope remains. When e7erythiug
is lost, as fear it may be, unless wiser counscls
should prevail than those which have hereto
fore directed us, | shall drag my body to the
nearest battle field and lay down life which
has lost its value"


How swiftly has this prediction been vcri-
fed Ere the echo Of his voice, pleading to tho
fanatics to stop" had died away, The cry run
out to arms! A State then prosperous is now
bankrupt and all the horrors Of war are upon
them.
Year: 1861

A great many foolish things are said
and done in the world, among which
an unknown writer classes the follow
ing:


For a young man to think he does
himself credit by hanging around
stores and taverns, smoking bad cigars
and paying for whisky and oysters,
in order to be called Liberal by a
set Of men as soft In the brain as him
self. For a lady to be annoyed be-
cause gentlemen do not always give
her the best side Of the street and the
incest seat in the public assembly
She should not forget that these con-
FentionaI courtesies are not her right
any farther than they choose to con-
cede them. For an unfeged clerk
to think that he must buy extrava-
CANT gloves and cravats for every tes-
tival occasion, because Jones, whose
father is worth thirty thousand dol
lars, does so. The best way of prov
kHg his manhood would be to leave
such things entirely alone. For a
girl to stay away from party because
she has worn all her dresses and can't
have a new one. Isn't it something
akin to selfconceit for her to imag-
inc that people have nothing to do
but to think about her dresses. For
a man to be extra fastidious about CO.
Iognes, diamond-fnger rirgs and seen
ted pocket handkerchiefs, and then
set society at defiance with his cigar
ease and tobaceo-box. For a girl to
think that she is establishing her
charatcr as young lady of fashion by
allowing her mother to toll through
all the drudgery Of the house, and
investing her money in gaudy brooch
es and artificial flowers. For man
to suppose himself q gentleman be
cause he touches his hat to party Of
splendid dressed young ladies, while
he scorns to lend helping hand tC
the woman who is struggling across
!, the street. For a simple working
girl to buy imitation jewelry because
her wealthy neighbor spends small
fortune in the real. For an elderly
lady to think she renews her bloom
by dressing in the style of seventeen
with pink roses in Ter bonnet and
carmine roses on her check.
Year: 1861

Have You not found 1t so, young man,
9 vau whose well-known virtues have
placed you in position which you
occupy with feelings of commendable
pride. And you whose fame has
been the target of eEvious tongues,
have you not seen good name to be
the only breastplate that is impervi-
GUS to the poisoned shaft of calumny?
: Gold and talent, what are these with
ont character? A light to render
darkness visible; gliding, which by
contrast makes the substance more
revolving? Cherish it, then, all ye
who possess it; guard it carefully, for
depend upon this, its purity once tar
nished. the unwearying effort will har
dly restore it to its pristine lustre-
Let it attend you through the journey
of life, crowning your days with peace
and happiness. The rectitude which
won it will engrave upon your face &
letter of recommendation to people
of every nation and tongue. Ant
when the treasure is no longer need
Eul to you, it shall descend to you
posteFify, a legacy with which mil
lions on millions would not bear to b'
compared.
Year: 1861

THE HOME OF NY CHILDHOOD.
o, give me the home Of my chIldhoodi
The scene of my early years,
Where bright visions Of bliss are unclouded
With the blight Of the exile's tears
Where sweet vows of affection are meeting,
And the halls are resounding with glee-
Where the voices of loved ones are greeting
That home Is the home for me.
have pnssad from the scenes of my child.


hood,


In stranger cline 10 roam,
But there's naught like the cheerful aspect
OF my own loyed. happy home.
Then give. me the home of my childhood,
Where from tumult and strife may flee
Where the voices of loved ones are greeting:
That home is the homo for me.
sigh for the friends OF my childhood,
For those that are near and dear;
For, Obi tits the climax Of sorrow,
The heart from such scenes to tear.
Then give me the home of my childhood
Once more to that home would fee,
Where the voices of loved ones are greeting {:
That home is the home for me.


CylYDE
Year: 1861

0TThe meeting held to organize a
Milit ry Company in this town on Tuesday
evening last, appoin ell committee of seven
to solicit acccssions to the Company, and to
swell the list to siXty-four rank and file, at
least. The Company will meet at the Court
House this evening for organization and
review
Year: 1861

was running night express train, and had
| train Of ten cars, and all were we'll loaded.


was behind time, and was very anxious to


make certain point; thus L was using every
speed to which she was capable. was on q
| section Of the road usually considered the best
running ground on the line, and was endeavor-
ing to make the most of 1t, when q conviction
struck me that l must stop. A something
seemed to tell me that to go ahead was dam
gerous, and that must stop if would save
life. l looked back at my train, and it was


all right. strained my eyes and peered into
the darkness, but could see no signal Of dan
ger, nor anything betokening danger, and
there could see five miles in the day time
listened to the workings of my engine, tried
the water, looked at the guage, and all was


right. 1 tried to laugh myself out of what


then considered childish fear; but, like Ban
quo's ghost, it would not 60 down at my bid


ding, but grew stronger in its hold upon me.


1 thought of the ridicule would have heaped


upon me if I did stop; but it was all of no
avail. The conviction-for by this time it had
ripened into a conviction-that must stop
grew still stronger, and shut off and blew the


whistle for breakers accordingly. I came to n
dead halt, got off, and went ahead a little way


without saying anything to any body what the
matter was. had lamp in my hand, and
had gone about sixty feet, when I saw what


convinced me that premonitlons are sometimes
P"SeioAo' uIOPpcu lne ldnteIn IIOu my
nerveless grasp, and sat down on the track,
utterly unable to stand; for there was a switch,


the thought of which had never entered. my
mind, as it had never been used since had


been on the road, and was known to be spiked;


but was open to lead me off the track. This
switch led into stone quarry, whence stone
for bridge purposes had been quarried, and the


switch was left in case stone should be wanted


at any time, but it was always locked, and the
switch rail spiked. Yet here it was wide open,


and had not obeyed my premonition-warn-
ing-call it what you will, should have run
into it, and, at the end of the track. only about
ten rods long my heavy engine and train,
moving at the rate of thirty miles per hour,


would have GENE in collision with a solid wall
OF rock, eighteen feet high The consequences,
had done so, can neither be imagined nor de-
scribed; but they could, by no possibility, have


been otherwise than fatally horrid This is
my experience in getting warnings from a
source that know not, and cannot divine. 1t
is mystery to me-a mystery for which am
very thankful, however, although dare not
attempt to explain it, nor whence it came.
Year: 1861

~ It is understood that the Secretary of the
Treasury will receive offers for Treasury notes
redeemable in two years for the balance OF the
loan not taken under the last notice.


An offer has been made for two millions at
oneeighth per cent. premium.
Year: 1861

~ The New York House of Assembly
has expelled . member for taking bribe and
il is TO be presumed that nobody will dare to
take bribes hereafter, or, at any rate, that they
will be more careful not to be caught in it.
Year: 1861

A PALMETTO BULLY ON ,BuLLYNe.- Tho
following agreeable little paragraph con-
cludes long editorial article in the Charles
ton Mercury of the 29th January, the italics
being the Mereuys:


The bully programme, for it is nothing
more, will soon cure itself. Up TO the very
moment when our shot smote the Star of the
West in her cheeks, these scoundrelly asses
of the Northern press were telling the miser-
able moonlings whom they have gulled to
their ruin, that ours was the bullying game; !;
that we were not in earnest; thatall they had
to do was To hold on, and they would see us,
cap in hand, begging to be received to favor.
They judged of their people by themselves.
They have been playing the thimbLe rigging,
the Dragging and the Bullying game all their
lives, and as each beast measures his neigh
boris corn by his own false bushels, so these
people would measure ours. But there must
be finish some day to all games; and the
thimble. riggers are likely to fnd themselves
at last in the hands of the constable. We
shall play out our game honestly, as we
begun it, and fling our shot into the faces of
the bullies whenever they appear.
Year: 1861

Theodore Parker's spirit having been in
voked in New York the other evening, he
answered the call, and gave the "circle"
present to understand that he is decidedly
against compromise. He thinks that for the
man at the South who legitimately inherits
slaves and holds them as his only valuable
property there is some excuse "but when
men of the North who have no slave, men of
the North who inherit nothing but their
manhood and independence, and gain a sub
sistence unaided, who depend upon their in
dustry, and economy, and education, with
which to gain wealth, say, "Let us compro-
mise with slavery let us extend slavery"
i for them e there A is no excuse and no punish


"And now, is the North or the South to
perish7 Must this Union, this glorious coun-
try, this free America, this Christian organi-
ton, at last totter and fall into ruins2 If q
man builds up a beautiful temple, and decks
it with the most gorgeous architecture, puts
grace and symmetry, and perfection in every
form, but builds it upon a foundation that is
in itself rotten-a foundation which is not
firm, but must at some time fall-much as
we may regret that so much beauty should
perishJstill remembering that the foundation
is not secure, you would rather the structure
should fall at a seasonable time, when every
one is expecting it, than that some great
calamity and loss of life should occur because
no one is prepared for it. Rather let it fall
at once, or tear it down, take stone from
stone, bolt from bolt, joint from joint, corner
stone from cornerstone, until It is all ready
to build up again in security, than to prop
it up here and prop it up there, to compro-
mise here and compromise there, until at
last, from its very weight and its lack of
foundation, it falls, and masses are crushed
beneath its ruins"


The general tone, then, of Mr.. Parker s
opinions is, that if America is builded upon
slavery, the sooner America is no longer a
Union the better; and that if slavery has its
foundation in the Constitution, the sooner
that Constitution is not recognized the better;
or even if men pervert the Constitution so
as to make it lever of the power of error,
then, too, let it perish. .
Year: 1861




accession Question in the United States.


The London Times, Of late date observes:


In one way the question is working itself
out. Trade has already suffered considerable
interruption, people not quite knowing what
to be at. The most speculative genius will
hardly venture to guess the ups and downs
of cotton for the next year or two. Our own
SPECTATORS have been sending out millions
of gold to buy everything that is to be
bought and the only result is, that the
Americans are obtaining very high prices
for every thing they haYe to sell. Thus far
they have pocketed, we are afraid to say how
many million dollars, by the outbreak, and
if the Northern and Southern States were to
make it up to- morrow they would be able to
divide very handsome booty at the expense
of the British alarmist.


But Il is said that the present state of things
has its inconvenience at Charleston, where
everybody is arming, drilling, digging, and
doing everything rather than work to any
useful purpose, or pay wages or debts.
There is a complete suspension of trade, and
Charleston without trade is an animal under
an exhausted receiver. Trade is the very
breath it breathes.


The l2O stand of arms, such as they are,
which, thanks to Secretary Floyd, the South
Carolinians are busily practicing with, afford
the means of a very pretty amusement, but
luey Will uolJuOI CRUSH cane luJO sugar, NOT
coin into dollars, and while they are ham
died, every other tool must be idle, from the
pen of the cashier to the the pick of che
nayvie. So things must be going to be bad
at Charleston, and the Government at Wash
ington may find it the best course to let the
seceders find out for themselves the true ma
ture of the step they have taken.


1t is question of convenience, and per-
haps there is no harm in putting it to prac-
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too fast even in an experiment. So we say
to South Carolina "Look before you take a
very dark leap. Unpleasant as your present
position may be- you may light on some-
thing worse, or on nothing at all. "Itis easy"
says some one, "to decide any day in the af-
rmative, the question whether to cut ones
throat or not but one has once come to that
decision and acted upon it, it is not SO easy
then to review the arguments leading to a
view of the casen
Year: 1861

MARVELLOUS CASE OF MATERNITY-Doubls
cisco Herald says that lady In that city
became mother to a fine, healthy female
child, on the day after Christmas, and both
mother and child did we'll and progressed in
health and strength. But two weeks after
ward the same lady was again the mother OF
a child, fine boy, who is also flourishing,
as well as the double-taxed mother. This
circumstance, although of extreme rarity,
being probably the second well-ascertained
case of the kind ia the United States, is one
which is known to medical men as having
occurred before, and is accounted for upon
clearly y-ascertained physical grounds.
Year: 1861

NEW PROPOSAL OF BRITIsH ARCHITECTS.
The Royal Institute Of British Architects
are considering proposal to establish an ex-
animation in architecture. The declared in
tention is 10 examine candidates for degree
only with reference to what is called the
Ipractical.n 1t does not demand that the
student shall have knowledge of the human
figure or that exquisitely ornamented work
which seems an indispensable part of the
profession. Would not an American lnsti-
tute of Architects further the interests OF
their profession by similar moyement2