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Year: 1861

There could be no shadow where there be
no light, no eclipse were there no luminary
to be obscured, no dark side to things spir-
itual and natural were there no bright aud
the former implies and testifes to the exis-
tence of the latter.


'tLet the night be never so dark
The moon is surely s0me,chere in the sky !''


To discover that moon beneath its thick
est shroud, to have perfect faith in the reality
of this sunny side to all creation, to seek it
out with unaagging hope. to draw it from
the gloomiest abyss, until it rise radient as
Truth from the depth of her fabled we'll
oh that is one of the most joy-imp parting,
peace-producing, wealth coming of all life's
secrets.


Doubtless, DR.. johnson meant to convey
very impressive counsel when he said that
the habit of looking on the best side of every
event was ''far better than thousand
pounds year." but we think he made a
very low estimate of the value of that bless
ed faculty which lines all the clouds with
silver.


Wealth cannot be computed by our actu-
al possessions, but by the exorbitance or
moderation of our desires; nor happiness
gagged by the enjoyments within our grasp,
but by those after which we aspire. Sun
ny temperaments, smilingly deem whatever
they receive sufficient, and neither their
afauence nor their felicity have no regard
to pound or pence, weights and measures.
To them Poverty wears the graceful robes
of Content and would look no fairer in the
diadem of Luxury. To them the stream of
Sorrow is like that fountain of Anletus,
which rise salted from the earth, but sweet
ened in its course. for their grief can have
no lasting taste Of bitterness. There is a
clear, blue armament in their souls where
the star of hope always shines, piercing the
most noisome vapors that ascend from pes
tilential world beneath


Alas how few is the number of these
bright and Frightening natures! How
countless are the hosts Of those who reso-
lutely turn their eyes from the golden light
cleaning through the darkness of life's pic
ture; who, with irrational perversity, aug
ment all its shadows who, when calamities
threaten, experience all their anguish in
anticipation when sorrows really ar
rive, magnify their sum; and who, even
when griefs are removed. cling to their SOM
bre remembrance, and torture themselves
with evoking rhantoms of departed woe


Sometimes this morbid tendency of the
mind to take trouble on interest," To null
Year: 1861

BY C. G. DUNN.
"Whatsoever ye would that men should do unit
you, do ye even SO unto them"
Help the poor they need assistance!
Pass them not UNDECIDED by
Exercise strong resistance


'Gainst thy useless vanity,
And by acts of moral beauty
'Mong the lowly do your duty.
What are satins what are tatters
They but Incl ate the clan;
Fashions raiment only fatters


Outward show, and not the man.
Rags are eloquent revealings
OF the crushed hearts bitter feelings.
What is life, that VIC so lightly


Should consider grief and pain
Though for us all things shine brightly,
And there's fortune in our train,
Yet the hearts that we have sighted
Have by sorrows frosts been blighted.
Scoff not at the suffering lowly-
Rather love them more and more;
Let us set examples holy,


Ifw would their joy restore,
And our hallowing behavior
Will be treasured by the Saviour.
Help the poor, the weak the stricken,
While they struggle with their fate
While their heavy sorrows thicken-
Help them it be too late;
While their hot tears upward bubble
Let us take them out of trouble.
God Of mercy-oh, have pity
od u tisc tbttEading hearts around! '
On the hearts that in the city


Stung with misery are found.
Look thou down upon the humble,
They who in the darkness stumble.
Help the poor! o show them kindness.
They have hearts to feel and know
There is far too much of blindness


In the eyes of men below
And by acts of moral beauty
Let us ever do our duty.
Year: 1861

EE Corruption is like ball of snow,
when once set rolling it must increase.
It gives momentum to the activity of the
knave, but it chills the honest man, and
makes him almost weary of his calling and
all that corruption attracts, it also retains ;
for it is easier not to fall, than only to fall
once, and not to yield single inch, than
having yielded, to regain it.
Year: 1861

R~"Come in and 60 to bed" said a
wife to a jolly sou Of Erin who bad just re-
turned from fair in decided state. You
must be tired with your long walk of two
miles


"Arrah get away with your nonsense,
said Pat. ''It wasn't the length of the way
at all that fatigued me, but the breadth of it
Year: 1861




highest estimate in Alexandra at noon to-
day. The engagement lasted not more than
twenty minutes.


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ssThe Second Criminal Blunder.''


Under this caption the Philadelphia
North American-one of the leading mill
tary journals-thus treats of the affair at
Vienna


It is not little irritating to find that our
troops in Virginia have fallen into another
of those assassin planned traps in which the
chivalry of secession rejoice. After the fol-
ly and disaster at Bethel, it is amazing that
any commander should venture on untricd
ground, with four or five companies in IA po-
sition so helpless as that of being packed in
cars, and being drawn slowly through deep
cuts of railroad, in a country occupied by
traitors. The great antecedent folly Of Civ
ing the rebels all the guns and all the am
munition gathered at Norfolk should have
sufficed ofitself That was calamity enough
for one war, but it seems that as sort of
corollary of that most favorable proposition.
our small commanders now arrange til,
bodies of troops sent out so as to offer unre
sisting targets to these same guns. And
when fred on by masked battery, there
seems to be no effort made to get out of the
way, still less to take the battery. After
standing to be shot down for couple of
hours or so, the forces are slowly drawn off
leaving the assassins masters of the field
Gen. Schenck will have hard work to cx-
plain by what folly he was drawn into this
stupid ambuscade. fit was not incumbent
on him to know the ground on which he was
venturing, it was incumbent on him to have
his force in position to either fight or run
away.
Year: 1861

Let us sing a snatch from this good
old song. Yes, stick to the farm. If
half the time and energy now wasted
in politics. hazardous specuIations,
and busy idleneSs, were spent in tho
advancement of agriculture, should
we not be better off as q nation and
as individuals.


Why is England today the garden
of Europe unless it is because every
acre is wisely cultivated? Why is
even barren New England made SO
productive, unless it is because of the
lndusty and energy Of her agricultur-
lists! Well has one said: THE fields
onght TO be the morning and evening
theme of all Americans who love their
country. To fertilize and improve
his farm, ought to be the prime tenn
poral object of every owner of tho
substantial soil. All national ag-
grandizemcnts, power and wealth,
may be traced to agriculture as its
ultimate source. Commerce and ag-
rlcR,ture are only the subordinate re-
suits of this handspring. We consid-
er agriculture as every way subsida-
ry not only to abundance, industry,
comfort and health, but to good NOR
ais, and ultimately to religion ITSELF"
We shall always sing, "specd tho
plow! I" We shall always regard the
American farmer, dressed for his en-
ployment, and tilling his grounds, as
belonging to the order of real noble.
Year: 1861

Now that the cold season is setting
in, let cows, especially the milk-givers,
have all needful attention. They
should be well housed and well fed.
The stables should be just moderately
warm, well ventilated, clean, and pro-
vidcd with suitable bedding. Aside
from the mere matter of food and
drink, the animals should be kept
comfortable. This matter can hardly
be over estimated.


Then, as to fodder part Of this, of
course, should be straw, hay and corn
stalks but to expect cows to give
much milk on such lean fare, is folly.
Favor them with messes Of chopped
roots, of cut straw or stalks mixed
with meal Of some kind. A favorita
"mess" for cattle, with a friend of
ours, is this I: Cut up hay, or straw.
or stalks in pieces not more than an
inch or an inch and half long, put
the provender in a tub or tight box,
and pour boiling water upon it then
sprinkle on little salt, and cover tho
whole with a little bran or meal to
keep the steam in. When cold, feed
in messes of bushel at time. Good
as this is, it should be varied from
time to time, for cows like variety as
well as men. Cows should be salted
two or three times week. In mild
weather they should range 10y day in
a commodious yard, protected ON two
sides, at least, by covered sheds.
And this yard should have pen-stock
Of running water, or trough kept
full from good pump the first is
the best.
Year: 1861

times worth fifty dollars pound. 1t
will he seen that the cost Of the raw


material is of little comparative con-


sequence and the best grades arc
eagerly competed for In the early
history of the cotton manufacture, this
cotton, now so precious, was woven
into fabrics intended for ordinary
wear, and it was not thought that the
upland description was calculated for
fine sheetings and shirtings. Tho
nearer the cotton grows to the sea the
finer is the staple. \ kind called main
cotton, from the same seed, is raised
on the main land, but although supc-
rior to the upland cotton, it is vastly
inferior to the sea island. The plan
ters in this region are very rich, very
proud, very traitorous, and wholly
South Carolinian.--Prorideae Journal,
Year: 1861

What flower is this that grcets the morn,
Its hues from heaven SO freshly hom'
With burning star and flaming brand
1t kindlcs all the sunset land -
oh tell us what its name may be
Is this the Flower of Liberty!


1t is the banner OF the free,
The starry Flower of Liberty!
In savage Mature far abode
Its tender seed our fathers sowcd:
The storm winds rocked its swelling bud,
Its opening leaves were streakc,l with blood
Till, 10 earth's tyrants shook to see
The full-bown Flower of Liberty!


Then hail the banner OF the free,


The starry Flower of Liberty!
Behold its streamin" rays unite
One mingling Hood Of braided light, -
The read that fires the Southern rose,
With spotleSs white from Northern SHOWS,
And spangicd DER its azure, see
The sister Stars of Liberty!


Then hail the banner of the free,


The starry Flower of Liberty!
The blades of heroes fence Il round
Where er 1t springs is holy ground;
From tower and dome its glories spread
1t waves where lonely sentries tread
1t makes the land us ocean free,
And plants an empire ON the sea


Then hail the banner Of the free,


The starry Flower of Liberty
Thy sacred leaves, fair Freedom S flower,
Shall ever float ON dome and tower,
To all their heavenly colors true,
In blackening frost or crimson dew
And God love us as we love thee,
Thrice holy Flower of Liberty


Then hail the banner of the free,


The starry Flower of Liberty!
Year: 1861

Secretary of War.


The President, having requested
the Secretary to modify his report and
received positive refusal, with his
own hand struck ont the above and
substituted the following paragraph !:


&" 1t is already a grave question
what shall be done by the slaves who
arc abandoned by their owners on the
advance Of our troops into Southern
territory, as at Beaufort, in South
Carolina. The number left within our
control at that point is very consider
able, and similar cases will probably
occur What shall be done with
them? Can we afford to send them
forward to their masters, to be by
them armed against us, or used in
producing supplies to maintain the re-
bellion? Their labor may be useful
to us; withheld from the enemy, il
lessons his military resources, and
Withholding them has no tendency to
induce the horrors of insurrection
even in the rebel communities. They
constitute military resource, and be-
ing such, that they should not be turn
ed over to the enemy is too plain to dis
cnss. Why deprive him of supplies
by blockade, and voluntarily give
him men to produce supplies? The
to be made of the slaves
of rebels after the close of the war
can be safely left the wisdom and pa
triotism of Congress. The represcn-
tativcs of the people will unqucstion-
ably secure the loyal Shareholders
every right to which they are entitled
under the Constitution of the country"
Year: 1861

Below will he found that part of the
report Of Secretary Cameron which
refers to the treatment of the slave
property Of rebels by the Government.
1t is Said that the report was modified
by the President-by supprcssing all
the Secretary had to say on the sub
ject-beforc being sent to Congress,
but, as advance copies had been sent
to the newspapers Of the principal
cities, it has gone to the country as
originally written by tae Secretary


1t has become a grave question
for determination, what shall be done
with Slaves abandoned by their own
ers on the advance of our troops into
Southern territory. rs in the Beaufort
District, South Carolina. The whole
white population therein is six thou
sand, while the number of negroes cx-
ceeds thiriy-two thousand. The pam
ic which drove their masters in wild
confusion from their homes, leaves
them in undisputed possession of the
soil. Shall they, armed by their mas
ters. be placed i'll the Eight against us,
or shall their labor be continually en-
ploycd in reproducing the means for
supporting the armies of rebellion?


The war into which this government
has been forced by rebellious traitors,
is carried on for the purpose of repos-
sessing the property violently and
treacherously seized upon by the ene-
mics Of the Government, and to re-es-
tablish the authority and laws of the
United States in the places where it is
opposed or overthrown by armed in
surrcction and rebellion. Its purpose
is to recover and defend what is Justly
its own.


War, even between independent ma
tions, is made to snbdue the enemy,
and all that belongs to that enemy, by
occupying the hostile country, and ex-
ercising dominion over all the men
and things within its territory. This
being true in respect to independent
nations at war with each other, it fol-
lows that rebels who are laboring by
force of arms to overthrow govern
mcnt, justly bring upon themselves all
the consequences Of war, and provoke
the destruction merited by the worst
of crimes. That Government would
be false to national trust, and would
Justly excite the ridicule OF the civil
lied world, that would abstain from
the use Of any efficient means to pre-
serve its own existence, or to over.
come its rebellious and traitorous en-
emy, by sparing or protecting the
property of those who are waging
war against it.


The principal wealth and power OF
the rebel States is peculiar species
Of property, consisting of the service
or labor Of African slaves, or the de
Year: 1861

The region iuto which our arms
have penetrated is one of the most
singular and important in the country.
1t is the very center of the sea island


region, which extends from Johns


Island, just south of Charleston. to
Amelia Island, Florida. Here is raised
the famous sea island cotton, which is
so valuable that some of the crops
sell for dollar a pound. The product
is small, and the process of ginning is
slow, only the roller gin being en-
ploycd. This cotton is not quoted IN
the market, the purchasers being few
and represented by agents from Eng
land and France. The finer fabrics
made from sea island cotton arc some
Year: 1861

Any person obtaining five subscribers, and forwarding
The money shall be furnished with copy oi the ntclh
gencer for this service long the number shall be
kept good.


Business pertaining TO the paper can be transacted
with the Publisher any day at the ofcc OF Pubeatnn


Communications may he addressed Ia the Editor, who
~iil promptly and faithfully respond to them.
Year: 1861

In answer to questions put to him in
1856, before the adoption of the present
Constitution, Jefferson wrote: at has
often been said that the decisions of Con-
gress are impotent, because the con-
federation provides no compulsory pow =
er. But when two or more nations en-
ter into compact. it is not usual for them
to say what shall be done to the party
who iufringes it. Decency forbids, and
it is as unnecessary as indecent, because
the right of compulsiou naturally results
to the party injured by the breach -
When any one State in the American
Union refuses obedience to the Corfed-
GRAFTON by which they have bound them,
selves, the rest have a natural right to
compel them to obedience. Congress
would probably exercise long patience
before they would recur to force; but il
the case ultimately required it, they
would use that recurrence. Should the
case ever arise, they will probably CO.
cree by naval force, as being more
easy
Year: 1861

because l think the United States will be
better without him. He will not fight
me, he is too great coward. In fact,
he is not now, never was, nor never will
be, brave man, in the true sense Of the
word. He is dangerous and wild po-
litician, loaded down with vanity and
self-coDceit, wishing only for his own
aggrandizement, and be cares not at
what expense of how many desolate
households. He thinks of himself and
himself only, and 1 should not be sur
'prised to find him, one of these days, ta-
king such step in public as will place
his neck in halter, for he is bad man
and scoundrel, and I have frequently
denounced him as such before the people
of Mississippi, and the dirty paltroor
and artful william never had the courage
to relent it,
Year: 1861

Legitimate enterprises. Such is the pre-
sent position of the merchants aud me-
chanics of Mobile.


The payment by the Confeleracy for
all work done for the Government is in
Treasury notes and in the notes of the
interior banks, the first of which are
sold at seven per cent discount, and the


latter at twelve to fifteen per cent, as
they are not receivable at our Banks,
and consequently are e.,sed by the me-
chanics and trades people. This, in
connection with the re sal Of the Banks
here to put out their own notes ON any
securities which can be offered, has so
embarrassed the whole community that a
settled gloom rests upon all operations,
and no one seems to know what course
to pursue.


The Treasury Department of the
Confederacy may very properly desire
under no circumstances, to receive or
pay out any other than the constitutions
al currency of the country, which can
never be less than gold or silver, or bills
which are specie paying banks, and yet
while they have SlS0,O0O in coin in the
Bank of Mobile and the Southern Bank
of this city, they are refusing to pay
those who have made the contracts with
them for specie currency in anything but
their Treasury notes, which can not be
counted in money or in the paper of the
interior, while they are at the same
time demanding from the suspended
banks that shall pay coin, or its equiva-
lent, for all their notes which may in a.
ny way come into the Treasury.


Now, whether this state of things
has ,en brought upon us by the policy
or necessities of the Treasury department
the fact is that all are embarrassed by
the fact that we have upon US two kinds
of currency--one ofspecie-paying banks
which e constantly decreasing in their
amount by the payment of coin and en-
tire withdrawal from circulation in the
other currency of suspended Banks and
treasury notes is fast increasing upon
us, and is at present unavailable for the
payment Of any OF the nee sary purcha-
ses Of the mechanic and subjects all that
take it to heavy loss, while those who
buy, even at ten and fifteen per cent, +,
find no way of disposing of it to advan-
tage, The planters who might perhaps
assist in its circulation in the country.
require that at any balance due them by
the factors shall be RENTED them in gold
or silver coin which they will hoard up
till the end of the war or until such time
as they shall be able by the use of it to
purchase negroes at such time diminished
prices as will induce them to part with
it. 1t is said that in this way some
three to four millions of specie have been
drawn from our city Bank; aud may be
said to be buried till it can be used at u
time when the necessities of the people
are ripe for large sacrifices of their prop
erty to obtain it.


If. Secession thus early produces such
bitter fruit, what may be expected from
it in the dark future ?
Year: 1861

Notwithstanding the interruption of
mail arrangements at the South. we now
and then find among our exchange pa
pers journal from that quarter Yes
terday the Mobile Register and Adver-
tiser (now united) of the 18th instant
came to hand; and amongst its contents
is an article in which the writer gives a
very gloomy ASPECT. both present and
prospective, to financial transactions in
the new Confederacy. We copy the es-
sential parts Of the article:


1T happens occasionally in all com
mercial communities that period of EN-
barrassment and difficulty arises which
spreads gloom on all its operations and
makes the most energetic pause till they
can see some light by which the dark
ness may be dissipated and encourage
ment given to the prosecution Of their
Year: 1861

zeal Society Mr.. Gaff was employed in the
Globe Office the two last sessions Of Congress,


and had many friends among the priuters of
Washington. He leaves a wife and one


child, who are at present residing In Green
castle.
Year: 1861

4 PATRIOTIC MArnos.-Mrs. Greene Of
East Greenwich, r. L, venerable and beloved
matron in the SD year of her age, sent to
Providence few days since to obtain yarn
with which to knit stockings for the yoluteers.
She did the same thing for the soldiers Of the
Revolutionary war when but mere child.
Year: 1861

An ENGIIsHMAN STAINED JERSEY Cry FERRY Boar
On Sunday afternoon Engshman whose name Young
while the ferry boat j. c. Darcy, running to Jersey
City became quito conspicuous by expressing public


his opinion Of the Mason and Sldel affair." and
marking that the Yankees would have had to smell little
OF John Balls gunpowder IL they had not up the
scratch and given them up Another person. whose
could not learn, became quite crazed Young
remarks, and for while the two had pretty
troversy the matter Finally the boat landed and
just Young going off the boat unknown per
stabbed him. Though done with penknife, the
wound was found to be quite serious and he con-
veyed to vessel by, and attended by DR. Varck
It was very remarkable that no person saw who the
party that committed the act not Young him
self. The injury will not it is said prove fatal.
Year: 1861

CHILDREN Of any age can now have their pictures
" taken perfect, we have built q Room expressly
for their Groups of Children also taken in frac
tion of second, clear weather. Mothers need not
have the trouble take them Gallery dozen
times, and at last put up with caricature, they
will but go at once TO


febIs-1 HUGHES PREMIUM GALLERY.
Year: 1861

The DAILY publishes a very large quantity
matter, and the TRI-WEEKLY is made up Of two
Daily issues and the WEEKLY is one Of the largest
handsomest, and cheapest sheets printed in the
Union
Year: 1861

MEssRs. EDITORS : I received the first number
of your paper, and feel proud that the town oil
Walla Walla can boast of newspaper and es-
pecially such an one as the Statesman. 1t is Just
the kind of paper that is needed in this rapidly
growing country. 1t is much larger than | ex-
pected it would be when l first subscribed for it.
Your paper should be taken by every actual resi-
dent in the Wala Walla valley An enterprise
of this kind, so beneficial to every person living ir
this section, is deserving of liberal patronage
l hope that the best of success may attend you
as publishers and editors of a newspaper


l herewith send you ten dollars for two copie,
of your paper to be sent to the Willamette valley
1 hope others may emulate my example and &C
and do likewise.


We labor under many disadvantages here about
getting our mail matter. In the first place
we have no bridges to cross over the streams
which sometimes get too high to either ford OF
swim, safely. In the second place, il we had the
necessary arrangements whereby we could cross
these streams we have no regular mail. At pres
eut we have to depend upon some one going tc
town from our neighborhood to bring the mail.


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