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Year: 1861

~ Hops cost 50 90 per pound, leaves cost
nothing, and peach leaves make better yeast than
hops. Make it thus Take three large peach
leaves and three medium sized potatoes, boil them
in two quarts of water until the potatoes are
done; take out the leaves and throw them away,
peel the potatoes, and rub them up with pint
of -four, adding cold water sufficient to make a
paste, then pour on the hot peach leaf tea, and
scald for about five minutes. If you add to this
little old yeast it will be ready tor use in three
hours. If you add none, it will require to stand
day and night before use. Leaves dried in the
shade are as good as fresh ones. AS this is
stronger than hop yea-t, less should be used in
making up the dough
Year: 1861

On Saturday two ScLooners were bein towed
up the river by Steam Tug. When within
range of one OF our Batteries the "dogs OF war"
were loosed, and so warm was the greeting that
the Steam Tug quickly let go her hold on the
Schoocers, and ignobly deserted them to their
tare. The Tug retreaed down the liver, and
the Schooners were brought ashore under one of
our Batteries. One of the Schooners was load
ed with wo, d, and the other had on board 432
bales OF hay from Maine, $50 barrels of cement,
an elegant piano, or casks, supposed TO be
filled with bacon, and other small stores. One
of our shots had gone through and rough one
of the schoone1s, and most likely struck the Tug,
which was on the leeward, keeping out OF as
much danger as possible. 1t was probably this
shot that induced the Tug to cast loose and show
her heels at Bull RuE speed.


We have since ascertained that one of the
Schooners was struck no less than eight times,
and that three or four of the cannon tails Were
gotten out of the bales of the hay after she had
been brought ashore. The Tug is believed to
have been seriously injured, as she drew etf to
the Mary land shore, aud some are OF the opinion
that she has since sunk. k.-FTederac&sburg Herald
of Oct 22nd.
Year: 1861

1t is altogether important that there should be
a full vote at the election on Wednesday, the
9th of November No one should fail to go to
the polls Each should try to impress the i'm
portance of voting upon all of his neighbors.-
Nothing should be allowed to prevent them from
going to the polls, however busy they may be,
and however inclement the weather. 1t is due
to the country hat@ all should vote who are in
vested by our laws with that great privilege OF
freemen. The enemy should have no ground
unon which to base the charge that we are in
different TO the establishment OF our permanent
Government.
Year: 1861

The House, as constituted now, is composed,
of 81 members, and the whole electo-
raj vote is 100. This last unmber will not be
altered between this time and the election next
month. The number of the House may be in
creased by the accession of new States before the
meeting of Congress in February. There are
some States which may be in the Confederacy
then
Year: 1861

~ The slavish people OF the North are
shouting over fact that would bring the blnst
to their cheeks, if they were not lost to selfres
pect and honor They proclaim that thirty thou
ton,
Year: 1861

Recently, two men were returning home
from beer-shop at late hour, partially in
toxicated, and one of them remarked :
"When get into my house shall catch a
terrible scolding from my wife," "Ah,"
replied his companion, 81 shall meet some
thing ten times more intolerable than that
Ny anxious wife who is waiting for me at
this midnight hour, will meet me with moth


ing but kind words and acts; but her care
worn countenance, and the thought that
she has been praying for me, win be fal
harder to endure than the most furious in.
vectives. If she would scold l could an
swer her with harsh words. Her quiet way
and her kindness shame me, though am
tipsy. Oh am cruel-neyer shall taste
another drop from the degrading cup, He
is keeping his word-so he informs the
writer.
Year: 1861

A little longer yet, little longer,
Shall volets bloom for thee and sweet birds sing,
And the lime branches where soft winds are blowing
Shall murmur the sweet promise of the spring.
little longer yet, little longer,
Thou shalt behold the quiet of the morn.
While tender grasses and awakening flowers,
Send upa golden tint to greet the dawn.
little longer yet, little longer,
The tenderness OF twilight shall be thine
The rosy clouds that float oer dying daylight,
Nor fade till trembling stars begin to shine.
A little longer yet, little longer,
Shall starry night be beautiful for thee,
And the cold moon shall look thro the blue silence,
Flooding her silver path upon the sea.


A little longer yet, little longer,
The voices thou hast loved shall charm thine ear
And thy true heart that beats quick to hear them
little longer yet shall hold them dear


little longer, joy while thou mayest;
Love and rejoice, for time has nought In store
And soon the darkness of the grave shall bid thee
Love and rejoice, feel and know more.


A little longer stil-patience beloved
A little longer STILL e'er Heaven unroll
The glory and the brightness and the wonder


Eternal and divine, that waits the soul.


little longer ere life true immortal.
(Not this our shadowy life,) will be thine own,
And thou shalt stand where winged archangels worship
And trembling bow before the great white throne.
little longer still, and heaven awaits thee,
And fills thy spirit with great delight;
Then our pale joys win seem dream forgotten,
Our sun darkness, and our day night.


A IittIa 1onoor opd tby boo - ,olorod
Shall beat forever with joy divine:
And joy pure, so mighty, eternal,


No mortal knows, and lives shall then be thine.


A little longer yet, and angel voices
Shall sing in heavenly chant upon thine ear;
Angels and saints await thee and God needs thee;
Beloved, can we bid thee linger herei
Year: 1861

When Daniel s. Dickinson was Senator, he
was called upon to look over a pile of docu-
ments in the Department urging claims for ap-
pointment to Postofhce not far from Bingham
matter of Judging between the parties, until a
note in a lady 8 hand, and signed aNANoY came
to view, asking the place for herself, and giving
but single reference that of the honorable
Senator himself Selling his pen, he wrote up
on the back of the application, 81 go for Nancy.
Whereupon Nancy" who happened to be a
pretty youg widow, was appointed, aud accept
ably filled the office.


The telegraph states that the President has
determined to call an extra session of Congress
This measure appears to be rendered necessary
by the failure OF the last Congress TO arrange
some of the most important business connected
with the Administration of the government.
Year: 1861




WASHINGTON, March 9th, 1861.
Sir: VIII you have the goodness to make
known to the General Assembly my resignation
of the Office of Senator of the United States
from the State of Ohio, of which l shall imme-
diately notify the President of the Senate? 1t
would be far more consonant with my wishes to
remain at the post to which the people of Ohio,
through the General Assembly, saw fit to call
me. Deeply indebted to their generosity for
repeated marks of confidence, profoundly CRATE
full for the indulgent consideration with which
my endeavors to promote their interests have
ever been regarded by them, it is impossible fol
me to prefer any other service to theirs.


But the President has thought fit to call me
to another sphere of duty, more laborious, more
arduous, and fuller by far of perplexing respon.
siblities. have sought to avoid it, and would
now gladly decline it if I might. find it
however impossible to do so without seeming
to shrink from cares and labors for the common
good which cannot be hororably Stunned.
shall accept, therefore, these duties, greatly
distrusting my own abilities, but humbly invok.
ing Divine aid and guidance. I shall hope that
my decision will meet the approval of the Gen.
eral Assembly and the people of Ohio, and shall
greatly rejoice, if by constant application ofmy
best powers in the service of the whole country
| shall succeed in contributing any thing to thai
common welfare in which Ohio has an interest
hardly inferior to that of any other of the States
of the Union. / have the honor to be with We
ry great respect


Yours truly,


S, P. CHASE.
Year: 1861

AN ACT to provide for holding the district


and circuit courts in judicial districts during


temporary vacancy of the judgcship.


he enacted by te Senate d1bi House NJ Representative
fthe EatLr Safes n imeicd IN CUap,S asssaa7i, That
in case of yaclncy In the office of district
judge OF any judicial district of the United
States in any State in which there are two ju-
dicial districts, it shall be lawful for the dis
trict judge of the other district in said State
to hold the district court or circuit court in
case of sickness or the absence Of the circuit
Judge, and discharge all the judicial duties OF
the district judge of such vacant district SO
long as such vacancy shall continue and all
the acts and proceedings in said courts, or by
or before the said district judge of the adjoin-
ing district, shall have the same force effect,
and validity as if done and transacted by and
before a judge appointed for such district.


Approved, August g. 1861.
Year: 1861

of condemnation, and in such case they shall
he wholly for the benefit of the United States
or any person may file an informal on will
such attorney, in which case the proceeding'
shall bc for the Use of such informcr and the
United States in equal parts.


SEC. 4. Ind BE- IL further enacted That when
ever hereafter, during the present insurrcction
against the Government of the United States,
any person claimed to be held to labor or ser
vice under the law of any State, shall I've re-
quircd or permitted by the person to whom
such Labor or service Is claimed to be due, oi
by the lawful agent of such person TO take uI
arms against the United States, or shall he re-
quired or permitted by the person to whom
such labor or service is claimed to bc due OF
his lawful agent, to work or to be employed
in or upon any fort, navy yard, dock, armory,
ship, entrenChment, or in any military or ma
val service whatsoever, against the Government
and lawful authority of the United States
then and in every such case, the the person to
whom such labor or service is claimed TO be
due shall forfeit his claim to such labor any
law of the State or the United States 10 the
contrary Notwithstanding. And whenever
thereafter the person claiming such labor or
service shall seek to enforce his claim. il shall
bc a full and sufficient answer to such claim
that the person whose service or labor is
claimed had been employed in hostile service
against the Government Of the United States
contrary to the provisions of this act.


Approved, August 6, 1861.
Year: 1861

This house has recently been repaired and
newly furnished. The Doc assures the trav.
elling public that every effort will be made To
make his house home for the traveller.
Stages leave this house for the East and
West daily 3:44tf.
Year: 1861

An Address WIS printed anti circulated
by the carriers Of this paper, on New Years
morning, for which they alone are rcspon-
sible- The advertising Of the prize for the
best poem, the selection Of HAT which was
printed, and the profit or loss arising from
the transaction are theirs only. The editors
and proprietors Of the TR1arSE have no
responsibility III the premises So much is
due the atty-ninc competitors whose mall
usccirts were rejected, and who may take
occasion to impugn the literary Judgment
which made the award.
Year: 1861

In person, the late Col. Bakel


was erect and commanding. HE


features were regular in outline,
and genial and refined in expires,
sion; his eye blue and keen; bis
clean shayen face rosy with health.


Tho top of his head was bald, and
his scant hair considerably gray


His voice was rather sharp and pc
culiar, and though not loud and
boisterous in his oratory, few Sena-
tors could be so well understood in
the galleries. We clip the follow
ing reminiscence of tho fallen hero
from the Cincinnati Commercial:


The writer met Colonel Baker in
June last, on a steamer going from
Baltimore TO Fortress Monroe. lie
said he did not expect TO survive
the war; that, in his Judgment,
he never should see the shores OF
the Pacific again. This was hard
ly so much a presentiment on his
part as a calculation. He said the
troops were green, and it would be
necessary for the officers TO expose
themselves. He had seen service,
and would feel it duty to lead his
regiment. The enemy had plenty
of sharpshooters, and he presumed
they would pick him off. He said
he believed it would be his fate to
die at the head of his regiment
and so he died.


II may illustrate the temper and
of the man TO mention,
that, after saying with as perfect
calmness as he could have named
the most trivial circumstance, that
ho believed it would be his fate to
fall in battle, and that he should
never see his home on the Pacific
again, he retired from the guards
where he had engaged in eonversa-
ton, to the cabin, and seated him
self at tine piano, played with grace
and skill remarkable for q gentlo-
man amateur on that instrument, /
several touching airs, among them
hat iagorite ofthe English soldiers
before Sebastapol--Bweet and
nonrnful Annie Laurie. 7
Year: 1861

We were standing there, Faith
and /, by the railroad, with some
two or three hundred other women
young and old; a crowd of noisy
children, and here and there an old
man or a halfgrown lad, all assem-
bled to wait the passing fthe train
that was bearing the-rogiment
on it's way to Washington.


There was a company from our
village among them, though they
had started to-day from the State
capitol, and many n mother, wife
and sister in tho crowd was wait.
ing Tor n last look from the eyes
that should meet hers again no
more-'it might be for years, it
might be for eyer!" 80 that they
were for the most part quiet and


subdued, though burning with a
sort Of inward fever of impatience
for the meeting, that must be, after
all, so sadly brief, so terribly unsat-
istying.


Faith was excited. Her checks
glowed, her eyes shone like stars;
and as she stood there, her brown
curls swaying in the breeze, / could
not but think it IA great pity that she
had no young lover among the ap-
preaching volunteers, who would
carry away in his heart this radiant
picture Of girlish grace and beauty.
But sho had not-only some old
acquaintances and childhood friends
so that there was but a dash Of re-
gret to temper her exultation in
their bravery and in the cause they
were going so nobly to uphold.


AS for me, was very, very sad.
My heart ached terribly, because
-strangest of all reasons-I had no
one to grieve for.


"NO," | thought bitterly, "there
is not one in all these thousands
that are marching steadfastly da
by day to meet death, if need be, to
to whom / could say, "God bless
and keep you and bring you safe
home againl" not one to whom this
parting will be the wreDching as
under Of heartstrings for my sake"


And then came back to me, or
rather grew more vivid in my re-
nembrancs-for its image lay al
ways, night and day, in the shadowy
recesses ofmy heart-the love that,
two years gone by, had made one
summer Of my life long, bright
dream Of perfect content, without a
single shadow Of alloy, until, all in
a moment arose the terrible storm
that was to make such utter ship
wreck with my happiness.


How had it como about / could
hardly tell, even now; II stOms like
Year: 1861

THE BED OF THE Misunderstanding in the Atlantic, according to AA Me Fear Round, have revealed the fact that at least two hundred and thirty miles from the coast of Ireland, the water is still shallow or in other words, that there is another Ireland only waiting to be raised--thus reversing the famous penacea for keeping the country quiet. It is just beyond this that the true Atlantic begins, the gulf suddenly sinking 5000 feet. Thus Ireland may one day have coast lii as high as the Alps. The whole floor of the Atlantic is paved with soft. sticky sub- stance called ooze, nine tenths consisting of very minute animals, many of them mere Jumps of jelly, and thousands of which could float with ease in drop of water; some resembling tooth ed wheels; others bundles of spines or threads shooting from a little globule. Some, however,

 gre endowed with the property of separating

 flint from the sea water--which is more than every chemist could do; and there are hundreds of square miles covered with the skeletons of these little creatures. Part of this ooze is doubtless from the clouds of ran-dust which rise from the vast st .ppes of South America in such ma ses as to darken the sun and make the ani- mals fly to shelter, and which, after sweeping like simeon over the country, lose themselves in the "steep Atlantic" No bones have been found of the larger animals, so that the kraken or sea-serpent might sleep their last sleep, and leave not bone or vertebra to tell the tale.-- Not mast or anchor, not block or strand, nor coin or a keepsake has been found to testify of the countless gallant ships and more gallant men who have gone down amid the pitiless waves
Year: 1861

FOR THE LITCHFIELD ENIUIRER ADVICE TO SOUTH CAROLINA. BY ONE OF HER SISTERS.

 Sister come my dear,

 am sorry to hear That you are intending to leave us; They say it's fact,

 That your trunk is all packed, And you hope by such conduct to grieve us. You have always been naughty, And willful and naughty, Like spoiled minx as you are

 So vain of your beauty,

 Forgetful of duty, You owe to indulgent papa!

 am sure you can't say

 You have not had your way, In each of our family broils

 While VOW and declare,

 You've had yonr full share In each of the National spells.

 Just wait for a season

 And listen to reason, Nor believe what your false lovers say, For their prayers and their signs, And their fattering lies, Will lead you to ruin some day.

 Though thy Promise so fair, Gay deceivers they are, From the one whom last evening you kissed, To Hammond and Rhett,

 And chivalrous Keitt Orr, Mimminger, Pickens and Gist. Some day all forlorn,

 Bcdraggled and torn, Like the prodigal Son in his need, You will knock at the door And come home once more, Nor venture again to secede.

 Now be warned of your fate, Before it's too late, Like Q dear little innocent lamb;

 Come out of your pet

 And do not forget, All the kindness of good Uncle Sam. The Palmetto tree,

 No shelter will be, When the dark clouds of anarchy lower, You will long for the rest Of your own Eagles nest, And the strong arm of Federal power. Then little Siss

 Now give mo kiss, To make up the family jars,

 Secession shall never

 Our Union discover: Hurrah for the Stripes and the Stars.
Year: 1861




UNION CUB AT YREKA.-The Yreka Jour
nal of Saturday last contained the following
call:


meeting of the friends of the Union, of
Yreka Township, is requested at the Court
House this Saturday evening. May 4th. for
the purpose of taking into consideration the
best meth cd for the future Organization of IL
Union party, pledged to sustain the President
in maintaining the authority and dignity of
the Government OF the United states of
America The platform THE Constitution
of the United States The qualifications of
members-"The Oath to support it, Our
Country now and always-trst and last.


Tie Journal adds:


If we properly understand the object of
this call, it is with view to unite the entire
Union element of this section of country, not
so much for the immediate formation of per
manent party organization as to be prepared
to act in concert with the Union men
throughout the State, who are willing to
make it the paramount issue in the next cleo
ton. There is no earthly doubt but what
this State is strongly in favor of sustaining
the Government, and it is only necessary to
bring the issue in proper manner, to secure
the election of men who will represent the
tru sentiments of California in the next Con-
UreSs
Year: 1861

CALIFORNIA SECEssIuNIsTs EAGER FoR TIE
FRAY-The Sacramento Bee notices Il rumor


of military organization having been start


ed by Secession;sts in California to tender
their services to the South THE plan is said
to be to arm and equip regiment of one
thousand men, who will travel by the South
ern Mail route. or in the vicinity Of that line,
20 the army in the South, and offer their SER
vices. On the way, they intend to take pos
session of Government property and places
not before captured and encourage the in
habitants of Arizona, New Mexico, etc, to
revolution. They will rendezvous upon the
southern border of California, of course, or
outside the limits of the State. so as to he be-
yond the reach Of interference by the State,
or it may be other authorities" Whether
such an organization is or is not seriously
contemplated, the Sacramento Union is as
suled that it is the design of several parties
in and about the Legislative and State offices
to return TO their Southern homes as soon as
Che Legislature adiourns sine die. Whether
they will join jeff. Davis army or not, we
are not advised.
Year: 1861

In i76l, and there are tories In 1861 and those


today will go down ~ did those who turned


traitors to their country when d,spotsm was
attempting to bind the people TO the car Of
political bondage, in the days Of the Revolution"


The Boston Post. also Democratic. speaks
manfully and patriotic allyn behalf Of the
Constitution and the Union.


"At this call Of the Law. this great country,
in the armed men springing to the rescue, now
presents 0 spectacle that the world will contem
plate with wonder. President jefferson said In
his first inaugural that II was theoretic and
visionary fear. that this Republican govern
ment, tie porid's best hope, was not strong
enough or that II could, even by possibility,
want energy to preserve itself; and he pro-
nounccd il to be the strongest government on
the face OF the earth. His words are:-'I believe
il the only one that every man, at the call Of
law, would fy to the standard Of the law, and
would meet invasions Of the public order as
his own personal concern This Is what the
people are doing now !. The uprising Is tre-
mendous and well would Il be for each good
citizen, South and North. to feel this invasion
of the publi, order at Fort Sumter as his own
personal concern. In reality II Is ~. There
Is left no choice but between support Of the
government and anarchy


EhtFlOtiC Citiktu CHoOsc yOu WHiCH yOu
will serve, the worlds best hope, our noble
Republican government, or that bottomless pit.
social anarchy. Adjourn other issues until
this self preserving issue Is settled. Hitherto
good Providence has smiled upon the Ameri-
can Union. This was the Morning Star that
led on the men of the revolution. Il Is pre-
cisely the truth to say, that when those sages
and heroes labored, they made UNION the vital
condition Of their labor. Il was faith In the
Union.that destroyed the tea and that nerved
the resistance TO British aggression. Without
Il the patriots felt that they were nothing, and
with II they felt equal TO all things. That
Union flag they transmitted to their prosperity.
To-day II waves over those that are rallying
under the standard ofthe LAW. And God grant
In the end. as II Is with the old mother country
after wars between White and Red Roses, and
Roundheads and Cavaliers, so II may be with
the daughter that she may see PEACE In her
borders, and all her children loving each other
better than ever"


The contrast between the tone Of these papers
and that Of several of the Democratic papers
In this State who are so lost to every sentiment
of honor and patriotism as to really afford aid
and comfort to the enemies Of their country, is
striking. These papers should remember there
are but two sides now-the patriots side and
the tory's side and an indignant people will
demand that tories at home and rebels In the
Southern States shall have an equal need OF
public justice.