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Year: 1861

from which mankind suffer over a large part of
the globe, 10 the consequence of diseased action
in the system, induced BY the poisonous miasm of
vegetable decay. This exhalation is evolved by
the action Of solar heat wet soil. and rises with
the watery vapor from il. While the sun is below
the horizon this vapor fingers the earth's
face, and the virus is taken with it through the
lungs into the blood. There it acts irritating
poison the internal viscera and excreting organs
Of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
secrete not only this virus, but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation. and produce violent constitu-
tional disorder. The spleen, the kidneys, and the
stomach sympathize with the liver, and become
disordered also. Finally, the instinct of our
ganism, as If in an attempt to expel the noxious
infusion, concentrates the whole blood Of the body
IN the internal exeretores to force them to cast
out. The blood leaves the surface, and rushes to
the central organs with congestive violence. This
Is the CHILL. But in this effort it fails. Then the
FEVER follows, in which the blood leaves the CEN
tTal organs and rushes to the surface, If in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory-thc skin. In this
also il fails and the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery of strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These
are the fts or paroxysms Of FEVER AND AauE.
Such constitutional disorder will of course under
mine the health If it is not removed


We have laborcd to find, and have found, an
suts1o$n
Year: 1861

has Won for itself such a renown for the cure of
every variety Of Throat and Lung Complaint, that
It IS entirely unnecessary for us to recount the
evidence Of its virtues, wherever it has been em-
ployed. As it has long been in constant use
throughout this section, We need not do more than
the people its quality is kept up the best
if ever has been, and that il may be relied on to
Year: 1861

One or two very nervous individuals were
terribly excited on Tuesday night by report
which reached them of an attack at Hatteras.
We paid no attention to the rumor believing it
it was originated by some young man who
come over from Fort Point Just for tun =
Such very unmanly and reprehensible conduct
may be fun for some people but all sensible
men will look on the getters up of all such
sensation stories with contempt and disgust.
Such matters are too serious to be trified with,
and if every thoughtlcss creature be permitted
to originate such sensation falsehoods when
the enemy really arrives we shall not know
whether to believe it or not till we see them
Let all good citizens frown down all attemps
to get up useless excitements
Year: 1861

The appointment of this distinguished gen
tleman as Colonel Of the 5th Regiment of In
fantry under the Ten Regiment Bill for the
North Carolina State troops, cannot be other
wise than satisfactory to his friends we'll as
to the people Of the State at large. Though
not strictly speaking in a professional sense,
a military man, he is gentleman of intrepid
bravery, of exalted talents, of commanding
address, and one who on the field of carnage
we venture the prediction, will give good
account of himself No man is more devoted
ly attached to the institutions and interests
Of the South, and without intending to wound
the feelings of any candor compels us to say
that, had the people been warned by his pro-
phetic voice, months ago, our general condl-
ton at this time would have been better than
it is. We censure no one however but must
accord honor to whom honor is due.


Should Col McRae's Regiment be called
into action we predict for them brilliant ca
reer.


The head quarters of Col. McRae's Regiment
will be at Newbern for the present
Year: 1861

There has been no battle at Hampton. No
battle yet at Harper's Ferry that any one
knows of-one expected soon No 1900 fede-
raj troops have been landed in Camden county
in this State as telegraphed from Norfolk
When there shall be fighting we shall endeav-
or to give the facts as soon as ascertained.-
Meantime press forward the defences and pre-
parations, and keep cool. Avoid by all means
becoming excited over reports peddled to the
crowd on the platform on the arrival of each
train. The weather is getting warm, the
equilibrium of the nervous system is Of great
Importance, and SO we urge all our people to
keep cool
Year: 1861

Men of Eastern Carolina do you realize the
dangers which menace you? While we advise
you to keep cool and to avoid everything like
unnecessary alarm we are in duty bound to
warn you that dangers do environ you. The
Confederate States have no Navy; we are not
prepared to repcl an attack by water, save at
those points where batteries have been hastily
constructed and hence we must prepare to
meet an invading force, should they land on
our soil, and drive them back or cut them to
pieces. There is no harm in looking our dan
gers in the face, in taking counsel of each 9TH
er and discussing calmly and deliberately the
condition of our coast defences. We cannot
be subjugated or conquered but let US be sure
that our preparations are such that we can drive
back the invading horde without serious loss
of life or property. Let US deliberate freely
with those who have been appointed to super
intend our coast defences, and while we co-ope-
rate with them endeavor to satisfy eurselres
that all is being done that can be done for our
safety Let US insist, aye demand, that suf
ficient force, thoroughly armed and equipped
for action, be placed on our coast. Listen to
no one, however exalted, who would persuade
YOU that there is no danger to be apprehended
of an attack in this locality. There is danger
and the danger increases daily, and an attack
is not only possible but probable.


Let US to action then-vigorous action-and
frown upon every man here or elsewhere who
would lull you into sense of security. Let
every man be compelled to bear arms. ie able,
Co. ,ot;o,, ait baro or elsewhere


We would not cause needless alarm, but " c
in sist that there is danger of an attack by an
invading force upon our coast.
Year: 1861

ANOTHER CONFEDERATE FLAG FLOATS TO THE
BREEzE.-The Railroad officials yesterday pre-
sented the ladies of Newbern with train to
Morehead City and some 80 or 100 of the fair
went down accompanied by few gentlemen
with a large Confederate flag which they pre-
sented to the garrison at Fort Macon.


The day was fine and we suppose the ladies
as we'll as the young soldiers at the Fort enjoy
ed the visit very much. We have not got the
particulars yet, but may give more IN the
future.
Year: 1861

EARNEST AcrIoN.-The magistrates met at
the Court House in Newbern, on Monday, and
appropriated twenty thousand dollars for war
purposes.


This is in addition to thirty thousand al
ready expended by individuals and we only
mention the fact to dsabuse the minds of some
who have intimated that Craven County was
slow about acting.


There are plenty of men here who will vol
unteer to fight the battles, as soon as the
heads of departments will instruct them how
to proceed about it The people don't know
how to organize 50 as to be accepted. They
have not been instructed as to what style of
Uniform. or what the outfit of soldier, for
the army is, or whether any uniformity has
been agreed upon by the legislature or military
board, or whoever has the management of such
matters Will somebody give the people
light?
Year: 1861

TO THE PEOPLE OF THE CONFEDERATE


STATES:


When people who recognize their dependence
upon God, feel themselves surroundeCsby per-
il and difficulty, it becomes them to humble
themselves under the dispensation of Divine
Providence, to recognize His righteous gov
ernment, to acknowledge His goodness in
times past and supphcate HIS mercltul pro-
lection for the future.


The manifest proofs of the Divine Blessing
hitherto extended to the efforts of the people
of the Confederate States of America to main
tain and perpetuate public liberty, individual
rights and national independence, demand
their devout and heartfelt gratitude. 1t be.
comes them to give public manifestation of
this gratitude, and of their dependence upon
the Judge of all the earth and to invoke the
continuance of His favor. Knowing that none
but g. lust and righteous cause can gain the
Divine favor, we would implorc the Lord of
Hosts to guide and direct our policy in the
paths of right, duty, justice and mercy, to
unite our hearts and our efforts for the defence
of our dearest rights; to strengthen our weak
ness crown our arms with success, and ena-
BILE us to secure speedy, just and honorable
peace.


| To these ends, and in conformity with the
request of Congress, l invite the people of the
| Confederate States to the observance of a day
offasting and pryer, by such religious serVi
ces as may be suitable for the occasion, and
recommend Thursday, the 18th day of June
next, for that purpose; and that we may al
on that day, with one accord, join in humble
and reverential approach to Him in who's,
hands we are, invoking Him to inspire US with
proper spirit and temper OF heart and minc
! TO bear our evils, to bless US with his favor
and protection, and to bestow His gracious
benediction upon our Government and coun
try


! (Signed.) JEFFERSON DAVIS.
By the President:


r TOoNRS Secretary Of State
Year: 1861




The Secession Ordinance has been passed in
Virginia by an immense majority. The Rich
mond Examiner says:


The returns ofthe General Election leave no
room for two opinions to the will of Virginia.
To day. and in the late numbers of this newspa-
per- the reader has seen the result in counties of
every complexion. We have heard from East
ern Virginia, from Southwestern Virginia, from
the Valley. from Piedmont-from counties in
every part Of the State except the Northwest and
they all tell the same tale: that the vote has been
one of the largest ever polled in Virginia-larger
than that given in the most excited contest for
place and it has been unanimous for Ratifying
the Ordinance OF Secession. The vote this
point seems to have been everywhere what it
was in Richmond-some two or three perverted
minds choosing Submission to the last, while
their country's great heart beats full for
battle.


From Northwestern Virginia we have nothing
authentic. But there is good reason to believe
that the vote has been highly favorable to the
South and the Ordinance. III news travels fast
and the fact that the news from the Northwest
comes slowly, is indicative of this fact, that it is
disagreeable to the Administration. 1t must
come through Washington if the Northwest had
given that Submissionists vote that was expected
| it would have been speedily communicated to the
| Submissionists of our own section, and would
| have spread like wild fire.


From the data now before US, we are able to
| say with some confidence that Virginia has given
at least hundred and fifty thousand clear ma
| iority for the Ordinance of Secession The next
Legislature will be wholly different from any
thing we have had in our Capitol for a long time
The trading politicians killed in this convul
| sion of nature. The Rats of Submission have
| been caught in the great popular mash trap, and
lie there fiat the antideluvian birds and
beasts whose skeletons dug up between layers
of granite. Men of cultivated and superior intel
Iigence, who have been hitherto unwilling tt
thrust themselves into the struggle of provincial
politics, have been drawn TO the front by the
| powerful passions that now affect all Virginians
| and everywhere appear upon the scene.
Year: 1861

We agree with the Richmond Examiner that
six weeks drilling by military cadets is not
necessary to enable man to act a heroic part
in general war of invasion, and with the Ec-
anaiue1 we urge every man to have his arms
ready for immediate use in the event of inva-
sion. While regulars may be and are neces
sary to meet regulars, a man who never was
drilled in his life may send bullet to the
heart of ruffian as jackson did.


Closing an article on the butchery Of the
noble man, jackson, the Examiner says:


jackson acted wisely when he shot dead the
ruffian who had sought to disgrace and dishon-
or him, although he knew that in doing SO he
offered his own life as the sacrifice.


Let every Virgnian reason and act as jack
son did, and very soon the Ellsworths of the
invading army will find that pillage and vio-
lence will not pay. To do their duty sternly,
speedily promptly and ef1iciently-an the hun
doing good service in the field, need not wait
for six weeks drilling from the clever and no.
bic little men in gray breeches and and kildee
coats from the Military Institute, who arc, we
admit doing their duty with a zeal and endu-
rance which entities them to more generous
tailor Sixty or seventy thousand OF these
volunteers will no doubt profit by the instruc-
IlOtlS Oh IncSe OhliS SChClOilICt, ouU 'tISIN 10
work to be done, and we'll done too, by free and
easy gentleman, fighting men, who know how
to ride and shoot just well as if they bad
been under the best of drill officers for years.


1t is Indispensable for the defence of our
State that there should be certain number
of volunteers who must be subject to all the
rules and regulations of a regular army
Large bodies of the soldiers must be met and
resisted by similar bodies of well-drilled troops
But when an invading army of Elsworths is
to be chopped to pieces, we have need for every
intrepid man who can send a well-aimed bul
let from the hedge, gully, ditch, swamp, stump
rock, thicket and forest, near which the force:
of the enemy must march.


AS the thieves and outlaws Of the Nortt
have invaded Virginia, let every shot gun, rifle
Bowie-knife, spear, and other deadly weapons
be put in readiness. Let every horse be traine'
to stand fire, and every farmer get his weapon
ready for the most terrible guerilla warfar
which brave people ever carried on in detenc
Of their wives and their children, and their sa
cred liberties. Let it be tie boast of ever.
citizen that he is either volunteer, or mem
Der Of some company ready for every sH
igency.
Year: 1861

ARTILLERY CoMPANY.-Able bodied men are
wanted for an Artillery Company to be imme-
diately formed for the defence of the town of
Newbern Men of the right character willing
to join this company are requested to call at
the Railroad Machine Shops and leave their
names with Mr. T. j. Hudson
Year: 1861

We have nothing of Importance from Raj
eigh Beyond the passage of the Ordinances
of Secession and the adoption Of the proVis-
ional Constitution but little has been done.


proposition to create the office of Lieuten-
ant Governor was introduced into the Conven-
ton last week but had not been acted upon at
last advices it is the general impression how
ever that the office will be created and one
elected.


The Constitution will no doubt be SO
changed as to tax slaves the same in proper
ton to value as land.
Year: 1861

Coop Fine sample cotton is said to
be the best lint for the use of the SURROUNDS
good or better than the lint which the ladies
take so much pains to prepare. Our authori-
ty is DIR. Mott of Mobile an eminent Surgeon,
and we give the information at this time be
cause it may be valuable.
Year: 1861

ROUGHLY TREATED-We learn that a mean
white man by the name of James Griffin was
taken up at Trenton, Jones county, on Monday,
for unsound sentiments and incendiary words
and conduct and tarred, feathered and rode
on a rail.


The same man was recently severely beaten
and driven from the neighborhood for tamper
ing with negroes and cautioned never to re-
turn, but he thought it proper to come back,
hence the treatment above described. He has
been turned over to the volunteers of Jones
who will give his case final hearing to-day.
Year: 1861

RIGHr.-Some time ago, since the blockade
commenced, when naval stores were being
shipped from this port for the North pro
tested against it. Others thought however it
was best to shove off all they could and ship
ments continued until it become impossible to
continue We see now that an order has
been issued from Montgomery that no more
shall be shipped, as will be seen by the follow
ing:


The Secretary of War ofthe Confederate States
has decided that all sorts of Naval Sto inclu-
ding Rosin, Turpentine, Spirits of Turpentine
Tar &C. are munitions of war, and their export
to the United States will not be permitted; con-
sequently no permit will be given to any vessel
bound from this port to any port in the United
consist of any of the above named articles.
Year: 1861

AS there is to be an entire change Of our
postal arrangements on the 1st day of June
the following is of interest:


INTERESTING TO THE PUBLIc.-A postmaster
in one of the large cities Of the South publishes
the following: On and after the first day of
June next, all letters will cease to be forward
ed from this office outside of the onfederate
States and until postal treaty shall be made
with the United States Government for the
exchange of mails. All postage stamps and
stamped envelopes of any denomination Of the
United States, will on that day cease to be Of
value, and will not be recognized as payment
for postage


EThe following will be the rates of postage, to
take effect on the first of June:


For any distance under 500 miles, per half
ounce, 5 cents.
Over 800 miles, per half ounce, 10 cents.
Year: 1861

Two years had passed away changes had
she was much paler, and her form had lost
some of its wonted roundncss. Amuse-
ments had grown insipid to her. Her hus
band had ceased to be as attentive as in
days gone by. Finding that the declining
health of his wife would not permit her to
be in society so much, he had grown care
less. Perhaps, too, the decay of her beauty
caused him to be less proud of her How
lonely and drearily were the hours passed
IN the long Winters evenings, with no COM
panion save her infant boy, who was as
beautiful as his lovely mother. All had
lost its charm now the mirrors, costly
carpets, paintings, the jewels which gilt
tered in their caskets (for she ceased to wear
them now. All the gliding had worn off
the toy, and it ceased to charm any longer.
Now she wished to throw it from her. Ev-
erything seemed mockery around her
What she mostly desired was wanting
those little attentions from her husband
As her beauty faded, his affection seemed
to be chilled. He smoke of the beauty of
some belle, of her bright eyes, sweet smile !;
how these remarks would lacerate her
heart; for once be admired her because she
possessed all these treasures. Now they
were less brilliant yet her heart was the
same; for " it never yet was woman's Let
to love and forget" Another tie should
have bound him to his home-his infant
boy, who scarcely knew what it was to
share a fathers smile Had he been old
enough, he would readily have seen the
deep grief preFing upon his youthful moth
er's heart; but happily childhood knows
nothing of such cares and troubles.


The truth of the real Situation of Emma
now flashed upon her. Her happiness had
been but meteor, which made the darkness
more visible. She, like bird, was pining
away in gilded cage. Was her dream of
happiness SO soon to end? Ah, yes . it must
indeed be So, Though her husband left not
o wish unqualified so far as everything in
household matters were concerned, yet she
was the most miserable of women; for be
extended oily a sort of cold politeness tow
Year: 1861

WHY DOES GUNPOwDER DRIVE A BALL FROM
A CANNON When gunpowder is burned,
the elements of which it is composed are
changed from the solid to the gaseous form,
and, as gases, they occupy some 900 or 400
times more bulk than they do in the solid
state at the same temperature. But the
substances, at the same time that they are
changed into gases, are intensely heated,
and by this means their volume Of pressure
is still more augmented. Various state
mcnts have been made in relation to the
ing Of gunpowdcr, but the best experiments
that We have seen any account Of were made
by some of the officers of our army. Little
cylinders furnished with solid pstons, and
containing oil, were inserted in the metal
of the gun, opening at right angles into tue
bore, so that the pressure of the gases would
drive in the piston, COMPRISING the oil. An
arrangement was made by which the piston
marked the distance to which it was forced
into the cylinder thus registering the COM
preston. The force required to compress
the oil to the same extent was afterwards
ascertained by means of a lever and weight.
The pressure in the several parts of the
bore was thus measured, and was found to
be about $4,000 lbs. to the square inch near
! the breech, and to diminish rapidly towards
the muzzle.-Scjentifc American
Year: 1861

PErILs OF SEcEssloN.-TheC Coriuto Miss. J
Advertiser does not accept disunion as final;
the editor says, "the contest is yet to come;
that even the first levy for the new govern
ment has so exasperated the taxpayers that
they only want a leader to resist; that NJ
to this point they have been quiet, under
the expectation that the Union would be
restored" He says, eve have lost the
confidence of other States, as well as of ouf
own citizens, many of whom consiier the
whole proceeding Illegal and revolution
ary."
Year: 1861

FLAG OF THE CoTTox CoNFEDERAcY.-The
flag adopted by the Con(ederated States con-
sists of a red field, with white space ex-
tending horizontally through the center,
and equal in width to third the width
of the flag, the red spaces above and below
to be of the same width as the white the
union blue extending down through the
white space, and stopping at the lower red
space in the center of the union a circle
of white Stars. corresponding in number
with the States IN the Confederacy.
Year: 1861

ards her. The only real pleasure left for
her now was to see her kind and good sis
ter, who came like messenger bearing
good tidings. How she endeavored to offer
the first. She knew that as far as Rufus
Glenwood was concerned there was not
heart enough in tie matter. Emma was,
too, carried away, as it were, with whirl-
wind; she thought only of the elegant
mansion and all the accompaniments of
wealth to reflect whether she would be
really happy. But Rosalie, more thought
full, had forcseen it all. The choice OF her
sister was by no means wise one. Emma
had led fashionable but empty life; and
how that her health was gone, her spirits
crushed, her hopes blasted, she was brought
to a calm reflection. Her society no longer
contributed to the happiness of her hus-
band; the fireside had no charms for him.
He thought Emma dull and gloomy; but
did he make any effort whatever to chase
away that darkness? No-no lie spoke
only of the difference between himself and
others who were always SO cheerful aud
gay. Bat would they not have been crushed
beneath the same weight? He ought to
have known that he destroyed her happi-
ness with coldnesS and inattention and
that bird will die of neglect, even in a
golden cage.


Gladly would Emma have exchanged all
her splendor and elegance for the genuine
happiness experienced by her sister in the
cottage Her eyes would often wander
around the apartments of her sister, and
she felt deep yearning for some one tc
make her as happy and cheerful. cob
no ~ she would often cxclaim to herself
happiness is not found in princely halls
know only a life of splendid misery; I'll:
all a mockery before me Ten thousand
times more is to be desired a cottage where
love reigns there, indeed, is true happi
ness y