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Year: 1861

To-day we publish another batch Of revolu-
tionary documents which are of the most terrible
import. And the terror with which they
are invested is enhanced by the melancholy fact
that the people Of the North DO not realize the
danger which is at hand. They are buying and
selling, and marrying and making merry, as if no
cloud darkened the horizon, and az if no calamity
were looming up before them. So did the inhabi
tsnts Of the buried cities of Herculaneum and
Pompeii Just before their destruction. They fid-
died and danced and made merry: and pursued
their ordinary avocati5ns without thought of the
future, when suddenly they were overwhelmed
from the crater Of Vesuvius with red hot cnders
and scoria and lava, and have only been disinter
Ied from fiery grave after the lapse Of centuries.
We are on the brink of a social and political vol
cano, and we are lulled into perfect security not
withstauding the rumbling sounds beneath and
the smoke above that always proceed from fire
The explosion may take place at any moment,
and yet we are apparently unconcerned as if it
were a thousand years ahead


Unconcerned may, utterly unconscious.
Capitalists are investing their precious piles
in the stocks Of the about~to-be- exploded
United States Of America, ten millions in a
day, and half million bonus for the privil
ege; while the South, as madly bent on her
reciprocal vocation of borrowing, is here in
market with her bonds, and-most horrible
OF all-actually selling them Capital, the
most timid and sensitive thing in all ami
mate or lnanlmate creation, Is lulled into
profound security, and nobody suspects the
final crash upon which we are rushing, but
the shrieking high-priest of the oraolc-and
to him they listen, and laugh 1t gives us
4 cold sweat TO think of it.


All this is both appalling and disgusting
enough in a moral aspect, but 1t is good and
legitimate fun, in u cOmmon-sense point Of
view The head rogues know well the trans
parency of the farce to all business men, or
they would never dare 10 howl note of it
for their very ears-for they have ears, if
their employees have not. Their present
anxiety to prove to their Southern cores
pOndents their extreme sOundness ON the
goose, by their caterwaulings and the sound
ness of the new York community generally,
by frightening a good many silly voters into
the pen, induces them to raise the racket to
an uneommonly bold pitch-but 1t is the
old familiar performance after all, at which
actors and audience are alike laughing unu-
sually-the former of course, in their sleeves.
II is little like the dismal music of a fune-
raj The solemnities over, on the day after
election the old bag-pipes viii strike up
iollier strain than ever, to the regular tune
of natural glorifcation, and the way the peo-
pie have squelched, 1abbergasted and utter
ly put to route the army Of ofhce-hOlders,
fossil politicians, brokers and political croak-
ers, and are marching on to their ever glori-
Gus and triumphant destiny,-and any guam
tity more ofthe same sort.
Year: 1861

beg the indulgence Gf the committee fol ons moment,
while read an extract from speech said to have been
delivered by distinguished member OF this body who
has f5d the highest Office in the gift of the people OF
this whole country and whose presence among US adds
dguity and character TO the body.


Sir l have looked in the distant future, and have
there beheld the greatness OF free America have be-
held her walking on the mighty deep, and carrying glad
dings Of great JOY in distant nations. have seen her
stretching her arms whole EARTH aud overurn-
ing the stroughOlds Of despotism in the old world
Woe. woe, beuie the man who shall endeayGr 70 SOW
the seeds OF disunon aud snarChy among Us. Better
for him he had never been born II he cal upon noun
sins to hide hm-nay if he bury himself in thc very
centre OF the earh-the indignation of shall hcd
him out and bias h.u with It's lightnings.
Year: 1861

Why money should be put In ciirculatiop
-Rev 7. j. Thayer, of Boston, in a SER
mon delivered last Sunday, made the fol-
lowing timely suggestions:


The state Of the times demand lberality
and generous expenditure on the part of
those who have the means, whose income
is greater than their wants. Such as these
should not study economy, should not aim
to save as much and spend as little as pos
sible. | hear many Of this class talking OF
retrenchment, OF reducing their expenses,
Of denying themselves and families this
and that to which they have been accus-
toned


L say no. This is a mistaken policy
Why should you save? You are in no
danger of suffering. Why should you not
spend this, you who have more than enough,
while thousands around you are wanting en-
ployment and bread, and have nothing
What is to come of this class if every rich
man, every family whose income exceeds
by much or little their current expenses,
begins economising and diminishing ex-
penditures to the lowest point possible
What is to become of these people without
work or money? They must live. They
must have bread Give them employment
and they will earn it. Ifyou don't they
must still have bread, that is certain, and
somebody must furnish it
Year: 1861

In the early times of New England, il
was customary, in some towns, to require
each inhabitant to kin certain number of
these birds yearly, fine being imposed up
on such as did not destroy and exhibit the
requisite number.


When the young ears are in milky
state, they are attacked with redoubled ca
gerness by the grakles and red-wings. They
descend on the corn Ike blackening and
sweeping tempest, dig off the external COW
ering of the leaves, and having laid bare
the ear, leave little behind for the farmer
but the cobs and shrivelled skins. Whole
acres of corn have been thus more than
half ruined During these depredations,
the gun makes great havoc among them,
which has no other effect than to send the
survivors to another field This system of
plunder and retaliation continues till No
Vember, when they sheer off towards the
south, where they collect and darken the
air with their numbers, which sometimes
Year: 1861

ssa-A gentleman crossing avery narrow
bridge, said to a countryman whom he met
Il think this narrow causeway must be very
dangerous, my honest friend pray are not
people sometimes lost here? Lost no,
sir, | never knew anybody lost here in my
life; there were several drowned, but they
were found again
Year: 1861

incidents OF the Battle at Bulls Run.


In the thickest of the contest a seces
sion Colonel of cavalry was knocked out
of his saddle by ball from one of our ri
femen. There goes Old Baker, Of the
Georgia First shouted one of our boys, in
hearing of his Chaplain. 'Who? queried
the Parson. Colonel Baker, of the rebel
ranks, has just gone to his long home =
'Ah. WE'LL replied the Chaplain quietly,
the longer [ live the less cause | have to
find fault with the inscrutable acts of Di-
vine Proyidencen


An uniucky private in one of the New
York regiments was wounded in this fight,
and his father 4rrived at the hospital just
as the surgeon was removing the ball froza
the back of his shoulder. The boy lay
with his face downward on the pallet
'Ah! my poor son, said the father mourn
fully, I'm very sorry for you, but it's bad
place to be hit in-thps IN tie back. The
sufferer turned over, barred his breast, and
pointed to the opening above the armpit,
exclaiming, Father, here's where the ball
teent IN p


One of the Zouaves was struck by =
| cannon shot, which tore through his thlgh
close to his body, nearly severing the limb
from the trunk. AS be fell he drew his
photograph from his breast and said to his
nearest comrade, Take this to my wife.
Tell her | died like soldier, faithful to
my country's cause and the good old flag.
Good bye" and he died where he fell


An artilleryman lay on the ground, near
ly exhausted from loss of blood, and too
weak to get out of the way of the tramp
ing horses that fitted about him. A
mounted horseman came toWards him,
when he raised up the bleeding stumps OF
both arms and cried out don't tread on me,
Capt'n! See! both hands are gone The
trooper leaped over him, shell broke near
by, and the crashing fragments put the
sufferer quickly out of his misery.


A rebel-one of the Georgia regiment
lay With fearful shot wound in the side
which tore out several of his ribs. The
life blood of the poor fellow was fast oozing
out, when one of our troops dashed for
ward from out Of the melee and fell
Year: 1861

OlIAGI f.h l.


Ifyou love me a love you.


No knife can cut our love III tNo.-BnL PENTGS.


Reader, have you ever stood on the heel
path side of the Penna. Canal, on one of
those mild January evenings peculiar to
the early autumn, and watched the sun rise
from his gorgeous couch athwart the west
ern sky, and listened to catch the warble
of the distant coal beavers, mingled with
cries Of a ragged canal driver encouraging
pair of attenuated calico mules Of
you don't remember at once whether you
have or not, take time to consider and III
form Us through the post office enclosing
u stamp.) 1t was at such time and on
such Il spot that two solitary youths might
have been seen walking arm in arm in that
vicinity about that time. Need we tell
you the one Was 4 daughter Of poor but
wealthy parents, aud the other was her low
er!


After considerable time passed in re-
Election, it appears rather necessary that We
should state the CIRCUMSTANCES of the case,
because you wouldn't knew ii il We
didn t. The young man had seen 10
springs, yet did lie urge his suit with a
passion ana ardor Of one who attained the
ripe age Of tourscore years aud ten, and
notwithstanding his weight did not exceed
one hundred and twenty Ave pounds, lie
couldn't have plead harder had he weighed
a ton. The maiden was fair. Toothbrush
handles could not compare with her beau
tiful teeth made by Dir. Locke the raven S
wing had no more business by the side Of
her glossy curls than a stove brush. Can
we wonder that the young man swore that
he would cheerfully catch the measels for
her sake and expressed willingness to
have the scarlet fever the second time to
prove his devotion


Alas the perversity Of women. Al
though loving him deyotedly, she replied to
his ardent declaration by sitting down on
stone boat and writing him an introduc
tion to the marines, to whom she recon-
mended to repeat the narrative Driven to
frenzy, Caleb turned so red in the face he
/ tore all the buttons off his vest, and froth,
! ed at his mouth to such an extent that he
split bran new vest down the back
Then casting upon her look of unutter
able anguish, through pocket telescope
he cried False one farewell for-r ever |!
threw double handspring, and disappear
ed behind high board fence Phoebe Am
phainted.
Year: 1861

When Caleb left the phickle Phoebe,
it was with the determination never to see
her again. He would be a wanderer He
would land on other lands and climb for
eign climes he would go and be an an
cient mariner EilleG with this desperate
resolve he sought his boarding house, put
a clean shirt and collar in cotton valise,
and started for the river. \ gallant tag
lay at the dock, which he boarded and re-
quested to see the captain. \ sailor,
whose voice was deeply bronzed by expos
ure to the Tropic of Barlcycorn, appeared
at the top mizen gangway, and informed
him that the captain was engaged in the
cabin. He was being presented with a
bosom pin and gold headed Cane by a
ferryman who was about to retire from Of
fee. The presentation was wholly unex-
pected.


After a considerable delay Caleb was in
vitcd to descend. When he entered the
cabin he was struck with the youthful and
delicate appearance of the captain. He
was about to tell him he had come to ship
before the-well, smokestack, when the
supposed captain raised his cap, and a
shower of corkscrew curls fell upon his
shoulders.


What" exclaimed the lover in amaze
ment. 'Phccbe Ann"


Caleb"


They rushed into each others arms
After an embrace which caused the ther-
mometer IN the cabin to rise to ninety nine
degrees in the shade, mutual explanations
followed She had designed his purpose
to &c for a sailor, and resolved to thwart
it. 1he captain Of the tug, being an aunt
Of hers, had allowed her to be captain fol
that day, and chance had done the rest
Phoebe Ana was peniteut, Caleb forgiv
ing and that very day they agreed before
minister to share the tug Of life togeth
! er


Bat little more remains to be told Ca
leb couldn't be persuaded to give up hi.
passion for the raging main, notwithstand
ing the entreaties of his wife, and so she
compromised TIE matter by allowing hin
to tend a saw mill, and he still follows tha
daring and perilous profession.
Year: 1861

We are glad to learn from the Iowa City
papers that the term recently commenced a,
this institution opened under very favorable
auspices, there being thrice as many students
in attendance as were 10 attendance at the
term before. The course Of study adopted
is thorough, the teachers are in all respects
competent, the philosophical and chemical
apparatus is very complete, as is the cabinet,
and the library is well selected and extensive,
with . good prospect of soon being very
much enlarged. Upon the Recommendation
of the County Superintendent saen county
is now entitled to two students. free Of
tuition, which in every case of ful. course,
would make quite Saving. The people OF
Iowa are all interested in this their only
Institution Of learning Of the kind, and we
hope the highes. ansicipations Of ia best
friends will be fully realized.
Year: 1861

The April number of the School Journal


contains an article descriptive Of the Iowa


State University. Students upon entering


this institution, are at liberty to choose for
themselves the course OF studies they intend


to pursue, and enter upon those only which


their taste and judgment direct, without


being obliged to 60 through long and te-


dious course Of studies for which they have


no inclination whatever. In speaking Of


this the writer remarks: ssWe need not.


apprehend that the Classics will be neglecto


on account Of that freedom Of choice which


is conceded to the students. 1t may be that
for time, such studies as Natural Philoso-
ply and Mechanics, Agricultural Chemistry.
and International Law will number more
votariss than Greek and Latin. We may,
indeed, expect this result, and we need not
too deeply regret it," Well may the writer
remark "wc need not too deeply regret it,"
the only source Of regret is that this is not
the case to far greater extent, more par.
ticularly in such institutions as the State
University, is it eminently proper to give .
full share OF attention to those branches
which are more conducive to the general
welfare Of the public. We trust the time is
not far distant when a system more in ac-
cordance with the spirit Of the age, will
obtain in all our institutions Of learning
when students, in order to qualify them.
selves for practical scientific pursuits, will
not be first obliged to expend so much time
and labor upon the study of languages which
have been buried for thousand years. In
this age and generation, when Progress 10
the watchword of every enterprise, the cause
Of education should not be permitted to lag
behind the spirit Of the age. The dead Ian.
guages should be assigned a secondary posi-
tion in our Iire schools, or ruled out alto.
gether. Let the musty theories OF the dead
past give place to the practical realities Of
the living present. @s a#4
Year: 1861

In buying the bills of banks, however, i.
is likely the brokers will not pay within to
5 cents Of what they are really worth. For
the last three or four years they have been
deeply anxious for what they now see, and
as they are not likely to have another such
opportunity for long time to come, they
will be pretty sure to make the public bleed
freely. This is rich repast for the money
sharks. They are now in their glory.
Year: 1861

L. S. SENAToR.-The Legislature still refuses
aior to fill the vacancy occurring on the 4th of
March, by the expiration Of Gwn's term. Well,
gentlemen of the Legislature, we hope that eve
ry mothers son Of you who persist in staving off
the election of Senator, may meet the just
rebuke you will so richly merit, when you return
to your constituents. The interests Of California
demand the immediate election of a U. S. Sena-
tor-our State should be fully represented in the
event Of an extra session of Congress, and that
event is about as sure to occur as that Abraham
Lincoln will be naugurated-at least all the in
dications are, that Congress will agree upon no
plan of adjustment before the 4th Of March, and
in that case the President will be compelled to
convene the National Legislature. The Pacific
Railroad Bill has been killed in the Senate in
the general compromise about to be made, and
which is to more strongly bind this Union togetb-
er, the California delegation in Congress should
insist upon the construction of that road as a
great atiOnal measure the most elfrctual com
promise that can be made to bind the Atlantic
and Pacific States, in bond of common feeling
and interest. To do this etlpctually, we cannot
afford to be only hay represented in the u. S.
Senate we want the very hest practical talent
in the State-a man whose ability and patriotism


is above question. But If the Legislature cannot
agree upon such man, elect somebody 4; if he is
Il man that will command no influence, nor much
respect, he can at least vote aud that will count
something for our interests.
Year: 1861

PACIFIC RRILRoAD.-1he Pacific Railroad Bill
came up for discussion in the U. S. Senate, Jan.
9Th. Senators Latham and Baker both made
powerful and eloquent speeches in behalf of the
Bill. We have read Lahams speech, and Cali
fornia may truly congratulate herself that she
has so able and devoted a representative in the
Senate, as Milton S. Latham. 1t is believed the
Bin will be killed by the Senate amendments
in fact, Buchanan has signifed his intention OF
votoing it, If it does pass. We will soon have a
new administration, which is openly and avoWed
in favor of the Railroad and if the Bill should
fail to pass, or receive the signature of the pres
ent incumbent of the White House, we are GER
tain to get it through at the next session of Con
press. We are earnest in the belief that the
Pacific Railroad is of more real interest, as q
national compromise matter, than the repeal of
all the unconstitutional distractions which dis
grace the statute books OF all the Republican
States.
Year: 1861

On how shall get Out of this =" cried horse drown
ing in the river " Take hold Of my tail, " answered
mouse upon the shore.


Perhaps south Carolina thinks that Kentucky involved
in all the horrors of revolution and border war might find
safety IN taking hold Of her ial.--IRssucK
Year: 1861

ORNAMENTAI, But NOT UsEFUL-We listened
to funny soliloquy, the other day. by our County
Judge. 1t was called forth by the following
incident The Board of Supervisors had allowed,
and furnished the Judge with fine new office
stove which he had set up in his Office. When
the Board met few days since, the Judge APP
peared before their Honors, stated that his stove
was up, and asked an order for wood Their
Honors thought it quite sufficient that they had
furnished a stove, aud informed him that he could
get not a cord of wood, at the connty's expense.
Judge argued the case warmly said the stove
was of no use without something to burn in it
if the county was bound TO furnish a stove, by a
parity of reasoning it ought to supply wood.
Beard was inexOrable. Judge left in huge>ds-
gust. Arriving at his office, he eyed with deli
ant look his fine stove, all polished and clean,
but cold as an iceberg. After moments silence
he raised his hand in all the solemnity of judicial
eloquence. and thus addressed that unconscious
Institution


Yes bard and cold Fit emblem of the
Board of Supervisors highiy ornamental, bit
tR-d useless -
Year: 1861

Dr. McNAuGBroy was defeated on Monday
for the Office Of Marshal by small rote. The
Doctor promised to pull the teeth Of the entire
city during the term of his Office if elected.
Spite of all his magnificent promises he did not
succeed in influencing vote but his own. One
ballot actually had on it the name of the Doc
tor for Marshal.
Year: 1861

ERrIrs OF WAR.-The bankers in this city
aad over the State have reduced the pIce OF
gold dust about twenty FIVE cents on the ounce
10 consequence Of the state of the country. JEFF.
Davis a Co., by their treasenable course are in
juring the miners about ore and half per cent
on ali gold dust they take from :he soil.
Year: 1861

FoR SHERIrr.-We learn the Union boys in
the neighborheod of Cherokee propose Frank
Wilder for Sheriff. Frank is true blue Union
man OF the first water, and clever fellow as
syer q sovereign voted for in the county.
Year: 1861

HonRID AND FATAL AccIDgNr.-Mr. Caleb
Currier, much respected young man in the
employ of willets 4 Co., at Dutch Flat, was
killed at that place on Monday under the fol-
lowing circumstances. He was riding horse
and leading another The led animal became
frantic and pulled Currier off the other. Some
how the rope halter fastened to the right
thumb of Currier. The horse ran about hun
lred yards through the streets dragging the
man after him. When near the lower end of
town the horse bolted into barn. The h"ad of
Currier came with violence against the door
post scattering his brains in every direction
Al tho time Of the strike against the door post the
thumb few to the other side of the barn where
il was found with the leaders attached palled
out to the elbow. 1t is horrid accident to re-
eorI
Year: 1861

POsT OFFICE ELECTION. 1t seems
that the Post Office asprants here have got to
have an election aud see who the people want
for that position. II this question is to be
fairly put-that is: if the people interested in
the Post Office here are to vote upon it without
distinction Of party, We think there will be no
change in Post Masters. Bat if it is to be
narrowed down to Republican candidates and
Republican votes. Charley Eidridge will make
good run sure. II, however, the entire peo-
pie without regard to party are to vote for
none other than n Republican candidate. the
Democrats will have the pleasure Of settling
that matter-sure. We advice every Den. ocra
in the city to hold himself back from making
any pledges to any man in this matter. and at
proper time settle down upon the best man
nomi mated, and elect him. Let this advice be
taken, and when election day comes we will
see what we shall see.
Year: 1861

cords the following singular case:


''In one compartment of the cage III
which the animals perform at Van Am
bergh's beautiful menagerie, on Chestnut
street, is a huge tawny Asiatic Lion. His
rooin-naie is a black female tiger. The IT,
ger is small compared to the regal lion, but
is highly priced as a geological curiosity,
and the only specimen of the black tiger in
this country, She was purchased by Mr.
Van Amburgh some two years ago.Dnd
has lived with the lion ever since. The at
tachment between the two is something re-
markable When other animals re in the
same cage, and any affront is offered to the
little tiger, she runs under the belly of the
lion and woe be to the animal that dare ap-
proach her. No matter 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 she has
enough. All the animals are as tat as moles
but this black tige, is aldermanic 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 neitheE foo i nor
rest, while the frantic manner in which he
dashed a. the bars was sufficient warnin 2
that tie further detention ofthe tiger would
be a dangerous matter. Should his mate
die. the lion would probably pine to
death. Once when she was taken aWay a
loness was substituted. Tile lion instant
ly fell upon her, and at single bite broke
her spine and crushed some of her ribs
Careful nursing saved her lie, and she is
still living, but with her hinder parts immo-
vably paralized.''