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Year: 1861

The VIRGINIA MILITIA.-The following ex-
tract 10 from the Charleston Mercury's army cor
respondent now In Virginia:


The militia are being mustered In 10 day, and
many Of them came Into IL with considerable
reluctance There are some who have no ardent
sympathy for the cause They will fight for the
South, Of course, II obliged to fight, but they
have the feeling that II II had rot been for South
Carolina there would have been no necessity for
lighting. Many others can badly spare the time.
Their oats are unharvested; their other crops are
still immature; they have no hands to work them
but their own, and 10 Is truly matter Of serious
Inconvenience and injury to be obliged TO turn
out Yet In this section there are many who can
Fight, and who can be spared TO fight, but who
will not unless they are compelled TO IT, Besides
this, with the militia will come out the ordinary
firearms Of the country, which will not come
Year: 1861

themselves very stiff St points where such
display was not wanted ror expected.


The public have given men and money
Ike water, even as they pledged it at the
opening Of the war. They feel this to be
war. It means that blood must flow and
have men must fall They believe this
t. be the arbit1anent Of the sword. Too
many Of our commanders seem to act upon
the old adage-" the pen is mightier thsn
the sword" Will the people carry round
on their shoulders these proclamation
makers when they return7 VIII they hnsten
to ionizc these military quacks with their
sweet syzupy zostrums? We think not
The other policy will pay the best
Year: 1861

The grand army Of the Union, to be COM
posed Of half a million men, is now full,
and all in the field. According to our es-
Inmates, which are made upon reliable data
Of all the regiments that hare entered the
field to this moment, we have some few
thousands moro than the half million. The
regiments that are full, at heme, and wait
ing only for arms OF equipments, will add
$4,000 to these figures; and regiments that
have been accepted and are now in process
Of filing up, will increase the total OF our
army to not q man less than $50, 600! and
still regiments continue to be accepted
aotv outstanding the Administration pro-
test all tha while that they want no more
men than enough to fill up the ranks OF
regiments commenced, OF now in the SER
vice. The number Of "fghting men" IN
the loyal States is four and half millions
Il will thus be seen that IN army Of q
million men is not only possible, but quite
probable, as matters are Row going on.
We give the figures Of the different States
and Territories, as follows:
Year: 1861

A Frenchman, resolved to be rid of life, went
little before high tide to post set up by the
sea side. He had provided himself with lad.
der, q rope, pistol, bundle of matches, and
q vial Of poison. Ascending the ladder, he
tied one end of the rope to the post, and the
other end round his neck; then he took the
poison, set his clothes on FIRE, put the muzzle
Of the pistol to his head, and kicked away the
ladder. In kicking down the ladder, he sloped
the pistol SO that the ball missed his head and
cut through the rope by which he was suspend.
ed he fell into the sea, thus extinguishing the
flames of his clothes, and the sea water which
he involuntarily swallowed counteracted the
poison, and thus in spite of his precautions he
remained unhanged, unshot, imprisoned, un-
burned, and undrowned.
Year: 1861

From the Southern Path Finder, New Orleans, La.


Try them you that afflicted and we are sure
that your testimony can be added to the already nu
nerous list that has received benefits that other
medi inc can produce.
Year: 1861

It is alleged That we desire to adestrov
the Federal Government" We have no
such desire. We wish to withdraw from
it, that is all. Wehave no desire to inter-
fere with the government of the North
And if you wish to extirpate all future Sc
cession, and wipe out all distinction of
States, making your government o central
lied unity, we have no objection. It is
absurd to say that mere loss of territory
" destroys the government" and "ruins
the nation" Thinking men ought not
to countenance such delusion. Such oc-
currences are familiar in history. Nor do
we wish to "overthrow the Constitution"
We have reproduced that Constitution with
some notifications, rendering it more per-
feet. Our Constitution recognizes God in
the forefront, which the old one nowhere
does. 1t restricts the power of the Presi-
dent in appointments, thus throwing an
additional safeguard around the liberties
Of the people, though it is the habit of the
Northern press to represent our institutions
as tending to despotism. And it makes
plain the whole matter of slavery, putting
it on the same ground as the old Constitu-
ton, but so distinctly stated as to be beyond
dispute. We do not desire to overthrow
the Constitution. We are loyal to it. It
is because it has been grossly violated that
We are in arms to assert our rights. Grant
our demands, and we would constitute two
nations, each under the same great Con-
stitution, and each able to maintain its
nationality before the world How would
this result "ovcrthrow the Constitution"
How would it "destroy liberty" or Gin
troduce anarchy ?' -. ....


Brethren, we beseech you, weigh fairly
our testimony. It is very great crime to
endoayour by force of arms to suppress the
liberties Of free people atnd subjugate
them TO government, which they repudi-
ate. History has for such, though they be
part of Republic and wage war in the
name of freedom and the Constitution, tho
same verdict that it pronounces on Great
Britain in its attempts to hold the thirteen
colonies, andon Austria in holding Venetia.
We have not doubt of our ability to
maintain our independence, for we know
that the whole South, and not mere fac
tion, is united in the fixed purpose; and
nine millions of men in such cause can
not be conquered by eighteen millions of
invaders. We do not believe that God,
who stood by our forefathers in their de-
termined resistance Of British aggression,
will desert us in our hour of trial. But
alas! the horrors Of this wicked war! We
beseech you, brethren, make not yourselves
parties to it. Consider whether loyalty to
your government obliges you to sustain
this war. If you were invaded, it might
indeed summon you to the defence of your
homes. But lay it to your consciences, as
you will have to answer for it at the bar of
God, wAether any lao, human or dioine,
obtges you to countenance the sul5ugation
Of the Southern States By the States of the
North.


d. CocHRANE, Moderator.
Year: 1861

No MORE LIQUOR ON ELECTION DA1s.-Ry
the ninth section Of the new Law regardirg
elections, passed ut the late session Of our
State Legislature 1t is provided TINT no intox-
icattng liquors shall be retailed on election
days, and that MI saloons must be closed on
Year: 1861

In view Of the troubled state Of affairs
east Of the Rocky Mountains, we may be
called upon, before long, for an expression
Of our opinion, as a civil body. in reference
to the future policy of the Psclfc Coast.
There is nothing TO prevent our consulting
together wisely and calmly, although some
what divided in sentiment, in reference to
the vcxed question that is making our conn
try tremble. We are so remote from the
sectional hostilites; so free from domestic
disturbance, that we can speak Of it more
| in sorrow than in anger.


1t will not be necessary for us to become
involved practically in the slavery issue,
while at the same time we may renew our
prOtestatiOns Of loyalty q, the Union, and
express our devotion, SO far as our feeble
voices can be heard, to the preservation Of
the Constitution.


That there will be two republics before
April is the grave opinion of a large class
Of thiuking men, even in the North. The
cotton States would doubtless voluntarily
abandon all their territorial interests for.
ever, aPd the choice between the remaining
confederacy Of border and conservative
slave States, united with the North, and a
Pacific Republic, would have to be deter
mined upon. In no possible event, so long
us we can attach ourselves to the confeder-
acy, and receive its fostering care, should
we desire any separate and independent or.
ganization. This sentiment appears to be
universal among our people, aud no encour-
agemeat would be received from Washing
ton Territory for the scheme of au imme-
diate Pacific Republic, that appears to be
ngitated in such prccipitate haste by few
restless spirits in California. The great
object Of oil governments should be protec.
ton 10 life and property; this vital princi
pie would not be well preserved by a Pa
cifc republic The natural boundaries Of
the country to be occupied, lengtbens our
settlements into long line, rendering it
very difficult Of defence. California, Ore
gon and Washington are bounded by a
lengthy sea-coast on the west, that would
be at the mercy of single ship of war,
while communication, being forced through
the interior over bad roads and among thin
settlements, would be painfully and imprac.
ticably slow for purposes of mutual defense.
The taxes, falling upon only half million
people, would be ruinous. Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof" All conjee-
tures on the subject necessarily are crude,
but we must protest against tho agitation
Of Pacific republic. No matter what
sectional troubles exist in the States, we
have nothing to complain, either Of wrong
or oppression.
Year: 1861

b9-The following extract we are per-
mitted, through the kindness of friend,
to take from q letter received by him from
n gentleman residing in the States near the
seat of government. The writer is q per-
son Of moderate conservative views, unbi.
ased in his opinions, thus enabling him to
give his thoughts clearly. AT this time,
when We seek so eagerly for the newspaper
reports and telegrnphic dispatches that are
flooding the papers, frequently contradict
ing each other, it is interesting to learn the
settled convictions of on intelligent gentle
man in the private walks of life:


The political condition Of the country is
now the engrossing concern Of all.


1t has been great relief to me that the
Southern States have prepared the mode Of
secession separately, rather than have an
union to resist the North by force Of arms.
Practically they cannot be denied the right
of seeding, and it will be SO absurd for
the North to coerce States into voluntary
uEion, (and no other is possible, that am
relieved from dPprshsHSiOn on This score


take it for granted that South Carolina
will secede, aud oil the cotton States with
her. The border States will deliberate,
and be strongly opposed TO disunion, but
they will be obliged to choose between the
two, and so l deem it altogether probable
that the 4th Of March will find two sepH-
rate governments. Happily Maryland
seems sHle for the South, and will thus
stand between us and the northern confed-
GRAFTON. The only possible preventive Of
this result can be from the North, by such
concessions as they probably will not be
disposed 10 make.


South Carolina has been, l think, pre-
cipitate, and by calmness and forbearance
the Union might have been preserved, but
the leaders have become desirOus of dis
union, and would he disappointed at any
other result; aud with her cotton, essential
to the manufacturers of the civilized world,
she holds the destinies Of the world under
her control, the other cotton States follow
ing her lead. France will be favorable to
southern confederacy, and England dare
not throw her trade into the ports of her
rivals.


fear that it will take q generation for
Virginia to become a prosperous State in
this new condition Of things If we were
not in debt, it would be otherwise, but not
now with the embarrassments Of the coun-
| try-State credit and individual credit all
sunk. Still l ON pleased TO find that the
state of the money market in New York is
much more favorable than might be feared,
and trust will continue firm. The GER
tainty of speedy reorganization of the
seeding States will, think, be likely to
restore confidence.


Such seems to me to be the prospects Of
affairs. l express no opinion about the
questions involved, but only as to what are
aud probably will be the facts Of the case
Year: 1861

A Coon PAPER FOR EVERY FAMILY
All our readers may not be acquainted
with one Of the most valuable agricultural
and family journals in the country, now in
its nineteenth volume. We refer to the
American Agricallurist, which is a large
and beautiful journal, devoted to the prac-
tical labors Of the Field, Garden, and the


Household 1t is prepared by practical
men (and women) who know what they
write about, and it gives great amount
of valuable information, useful no only to
farmers, gardeners, stock-raisers, fruit grow
crs, and those who have little gardens, but
also to every family. We advise our read
ers to send 81 to the publisher, Orange
Judd, Al Park Row, New York, and try
the Agrieulturist a year. A specimen
copy can doubtless DO had by sending to
the publisher
Year: 1861

hSThe farmers are doing little or moth.
ing in the country now, as it is too late for
fall work and too early for spring work.
the cattle nre in FIRST rate order, aud are
doing well. No snow having fallen yet,
and the winter being remarkably mild, q
good opportunity has been afforded them
the entire season for browsing in the woods
and pasturing on the prairics. Their ex'
posure has not been sufficiently severe to
reduce them.


Tho wheat is looking very well.
Year: 1861

D@- AS a matter of necessity, when the
country east of the Cascades is settled
the seat Of Government remaining at OIym-
pia-the country east must be organized
into a new Territory.-OrtgOaian.
Year: 1861

We look upon the parrot cry Of g traitor,
'Frsltor," raised by a certain class Of men,
whenever some old and,treG friend Of the Union
iisps word IN favor Of any other settlement to


preserve the Union, save by the sword and


through blood as disgracelui rather than pari-


otic.


Having already published The resolutions Of


fered by Gov. Seymour in the House OF Repre-


sentafives, we now give aIeport of the remarks


which accompanied their presentation


He said | thank the gentleman from STRAIT


ford for lis remarks last night He was right


in hls position. His speech was patriotic one.


Sir, ! am on this door as the advocate ol Peace


Measures | will not sanction this war, ex-
cept so far as It can be waged On Consliut ional
grounds. This question now weats totally
dfrrent aspect from that which it presented


when the Pres dent issued his call tor voIun-
teers, Then II was for the protection oi the
Capital, and the reposseson ot'the forts" am
heartily glad that the Capital is protected ]
would protect the Capital and the archives
But nothing has been done to recapture the
forts. But movement of invasion has been
commenced an invasion OF sovereign State
think the gentleman from StTaiford was right
in saying there is a movement--a growing SEN
iIment among the people in favor Of peace
able settlement-ol an honorable peace 60
with him, and with all who are for PgAcE
MEASURES instead OF War MEASURES There
seems 10 be a radical mistake on the part of
many people-they seem to think the South can
be conquered. Sir, this is impossible 1t can
no more be done than the South can conquer
the North There are brave men there as well
as here. In Revolutionary davs We knew some
thing OF them. In the war Of 1912 they raj
lied around our flag and protected our commerce.
Now It is not we'll 70 underrae the prowess OF
OF these enemies-aS you call them-though
even IN this state OF things. some
there whom knew, and who are still our bro
theirs 10 heart THIS mistake cost Braddock
CALLING defeat in the old French war it cost
the British manv a humilating defeat IN the
war OF the Revolution % YOU think you can
secure their loyalty and affection bv force -
Two or three sovereign States have been over
run and trampled under foot already You
have got kind of toothod, which vou call
q Peace hnt II is moi pAana--ii Is Jherqd
Mar Maryland is in volcanic condition TO-
day and TIE same spirit will rise at all tines
in spite OF all the chains you can put upon il
and OF all the RUN that is wrought. You NAV
destroy their hSbitatons, deVastate their fields,
and shed the blood Of their people still, you
cannot conquer them. Even IN their ashes
live their w0nted fires"


! shall vote for these resolutions hope
Congress viii adopt some Peace Measures which
shall hold the Border States, and draw back
those that have gone out-so that, in Some fu-
lure day, we may have the South again under
he banner of the Union.
Year: 1861

Parents should ti4rntsh the Teacaer wafh
proper maferlai difference of material must
! necessarily exist in out commoa schools. We
cannot expect similarity OF mind M our
schools any more than can community be
supposed TO exist, whose minds and whose ac-
tons all coincide yet there is often improper
material furnished to the teacher by the parent.


The greatest error committed in this respect,
Is that ol sending children TO school at too ear
ly an age Parents should remember that the
mind OF The child is very delicate piece of
workmanship, and that II may be vary easily
overtasked and permanent injury result from
too early work The tender shoot II il receive
too much OF heavens dew, becomes injured
and remains forever dwarfpd. Children NAV
learn at very early age, but their learning
must not be from books, for these are too dull
and tedious for them at that time There are
thousands OF wonderful things in this world Of
novelty to which their attention NAV be called.
and from which they may CLEAN much more
knowledge than from works. Natures works
are not placed around us merely for our physi-
cal comfort. There is spread before US a vast
field in which the mind not only OF the scholar,
but OF the child may feed. Let the curiosity
ofthe child be excited N regard to what he
sees around hlm and enough is accomplished
for time when that curiosity is gratifed


lamentabe result OF this neglect of duty on
the part Of the parents is, that the mind of the
pupil becomes too violently exercised and, con-
sequentiy, tired and somewhat weakened, so
that when the child arrives at the proper age
for thorough study, its mind is no longer active,
and failure is almost inevitable, hence, also,
those who are bright and quick at an early age
become more or less deficient as they become
older. II they attempt TO study too early they
must learn by rote. Nature is the best text
book, aud at that time home is the besi school
house II is an imposition on the teacher, at
the same time that II IS an injury to the pupil
the school-house should not oe made a nursery.
nor the school-teacher be made to act as nurse.


KAPPA.
Year: 1861

Two more Brigadier G enerols are about
to be made at the War Department,
making in all one hundred and thirteen
now in the pay of the Government


Before ,he pay day of the troops across
the river and on the side arrived, which
was but a day or two since, the number
Of drunken soldiers picked up on the
streets BY the Provost squad numbered
on the average but four per day. Since
pay day the number has run up above
Two hundred and seyenty-four. These
singular facts have arrested the attention
of the Government, and, if Possible,s me
arrangement will be made to obyiate the
evil effects of a postponement Of pay day.
II is found 10 be very much better to pay
off the regiGents often than it is to allow
two and three months TO pass away; at
the end OF which time the men have no
control over themselves, and very many
of them throw away their entire earn
ings.
Year: 1861

before you with any idea Of acting upon any
ore of you. or that 1t will change the views or
alter the conduct of any of you; all hope of
that is gone. Our committee has reported this
morning that no feasible scheme Of adjust
uent can be devised. The day of adjustment
is passed. II you propose to make one now,
You are too late.


And now. Senators, within a very few weeks
we part, to meet again rs Senators in one COM
mon council chambe of the nation no more
forever We desire, we beseech you, to let this
parting be In peace. l coniure you to indulge
in no vain delnsion, that duty, or conscience
or interest, or honor, impose upon you the me-
cessfty Of invading our States and shedding the
blood OF our people. You have no possible
justification for IL. / trust it is from no craven
spirit, or any sacrifice of the dignity or honor
OF my own State that AXE this last appeal,
bat from far higher and holier motives. IT,
however, IL shall prove vain-if you are reso-
Iute TO pervert the government, framed by the
fathers for the protection Of our rights, into an
instrument for bjngating and ensiaving u.s.
then, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the
universe for the rectitude OF our in item tions. we
m ust meet the issue you force upon as best
becomes freemen, defending all that lie dear TO
man. What may be the fate Of this horrible
contest, none can foretell; but this N uch Will
say, the fortunes of war may be- adverse to
your arms; You may carry desolation into
our peaceful land, and with torch and fire.
brand may set our cities in flames; You may
even EN- ulate the atrocities Of those who, in
the days Of the Revolution, bounded on the
oioou- tntIsty savage you may give tne pro-
lection of your advancing armies to the furious
fanatics who desire nothing more than to add
the horrors of seryile ibsurrection TO civil
war you may do all this and more, but you
never can subjugate the free sons OF the
soil in TO vassals, paying tribute 10 your power;
you can never degrade them to u servile aud


inferior race; never, never.


As MIR. Benjamin concluded his speech he
vas greeted with uproarioGs applause. All
over the galleries there were shou is and cheers,
and waving of fhandkerchiefs and hurrahs, and
the greatest confusion and excitement pre-
vailed all over the house
Year: 1861

Able Bodied Pdupers.-If the matter were
properly ascertained, it would be found that
at least third of the male paupers enjoying
the hospitality of the taxpayers, In the aims.
house, have not been brought by necessity or
bodily disability TO their present unen bile
situation They have been reduced to ask q nd
accept public charity from sheer laziness IL
is some consolation to think that the new CITY
aims house Will be so fixed tnat such charac-
ters can be forced 10 Zee from ii by the Super
intendeut, by being made to earn q portion of
their support. Yesterday a burly looking
young ruffian, calling himself Charles Cook,
was arraigned at the instance Of one john


Freeman, who charged him with making an


extensive excavation in his from piece, over


the left eye, with paving-stoHe. The com


plainant, also an able. bodied young fellow


deposed positively to the injury having been


inflie ted by rock but two others, with Cook,


titled as to the blow having been dea III


"from the shoulder" for very slight cause


Bail was required of Cook, and not given The
Mayor remarked that he was the greatest pes


in the city, having passed all his life in fight


ing and stealing. In the above case. all the
parties-complainant, defendant and wit
nesses-were paupers but, nevertheless iudg-
ing from their physical development, were
we'll calculated to earn their own support il
made to do so. II was evident that the ipceu
tive to independence would never move them
to any extra exertion, save in the way of mis-
chief. Were a tread-milI or work house in
operation, such characters would become ex.
tinct.