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Year: 1861

PowER OF BIRDS SOXG.-When We
hear the song of a soaring lark, we may be
sure that the entire atmosphere between US
and the bird Is filed with pulses or undu-
lations, or waves, as they are often called,
produce by the little songster's organ of
voice. This organ is a vibrating instru-
ment, resembling in principle the reed of
a clariOnet. Let Us suppose We hear the
song of a Lark elevated to the height of
five hundred feet in the air. Before this
is possible, the bird must have agtated a
sphere of air one thousand feet in diameter
that is to say. it must have communicated
to seventeen thousand eight hundred and
eighty-eieht tons of air motion sufficient
ly intense to be appreciated by our organs
of hearing.
Year: 1861

MAKING AN ExCEPTIoS-Itis is related Of
an elderly dandy, who was more noted for
running into debt than for paying trades
man, that he made an exception in favor
of his wig maker. that he might beenabled
to say that he wore his 'oWn hair"
Year: 1861

LAWYERS PAY-A pert young lawyer
once boasted to a member of the bar that
he had received two hundred dollars for
speaking in a certain lawsuit; the ether
replied. Il received double that sum for
keeping silent IN that very case. .
Year: 1861

BY the way, it is currently reported
here that AIr. Giddings is to be appointed
CONSUL General to Canada. The post is
a very important one and the recognition
of his claims by the new administration
would give general satisfaction. G.
Year: 1861

SOMETHING ABOUT BOOTS AND THEIR EVILS.


From Dickens All the Year Round Il


The bootmaker, ignorant Of the relative use
and importance Of the different parts of the
feet, has steadily persisted for centuries. and
at this day usually persists, in so shaping the
shoe that the great toe is forced upon the other
toes more or less out Of the right line with the
heel. Nine civilized people in ten, perhaps,
have their great toes thus by q course of sub
mission to mishappen boots and shoes 80 far
turned inuards, that line run down in the
middle Of them from point to ball, if contin-
ued, would not fall any where in the heel at
all, but several inches away outside the body
The necessary consequence is, that the full
strength Of the natural lever for raising the
body Is destroyed; the effort has to be made at
disadvantage, and with pressure; the act of
walking loses some Of its grace and much of
its ease, 80 that although the boot may be 50
well adjusted to the spoilt shape Of the feet as
TO cause no pain, an honest twenty or thirty
mile walk ID more than the hampered foot
machinery has power to sustain.


For this reason. says DR.. Meyer, it is wrong
70 suppose that because shoe Is easy it Is
right, or that . cast Of the foot, unless il be a
healthy one, would make the last for the shoe
IL is 10 wear. Allowance should be made for
the gradual return Of the great toe 10 its
place, by leaving its place TO sems extent at
least) vacant for it, and permitting gentle
pressure where the joint has been forced into





tells q customer that he treads very much ON
oae side, be in fact com pliments him by the
Information that he has healthy and unsub-
jIgated foot, determined to tread straight II
Is precisely because children's feet are early in
the frst stage Of injury, and are more nearly as
God made them than As they are destined to be
made by the shoemakers, that children espe-
cislly come into trouble with the shoemakers,
or with the parents and guardians who believe
rather In shoes than in feet, for " tire aiding on
one side" A strong and healthy foot tram
Pies foolish shoe cut as far as possible into
the form il ought at frst TO have had. Even
the distorted foot, after the shoemaker has
done his worst, win often tread over the leather
Of the inner side Of the boot-hesl, because Of q
natural EFFORT Of the foot-heel to bring itself
into some approach to the right line with the
great toe.


In properly made shoe, then, the great toe
and the heel have their right relative places
furnished for them. And, since they are to be
In line togethsr, it must follow that IL q we'll
made pair Of boots be placed side by side 90
that their heels touch, their sides also win
touch through the whole space In front of the
instep from the place Of the ball Of the great
tee 10 the very end Of t. They win diTerge
only 1t the rounded ends, where the great toes
round on into the little ones, along whose line,
snd no.hsre else. any possible pointing of the
sosPe q tne eoot-soie can be get
Year: 1861

A MILITARY PORTABLE TELEGRAPH has been
tried successfully in France. 1t consists of a
carriage constructed for the purpose, in which
several cylinders or enormous bobbins are
liked, round which is rolled quantity of iron
wire Of the thickness of a strong cord This
wire is passed by machinery into the box of
one Of the wheels, and according as the car
riage moves the wheel turns and unrols the
wire. platoon of cavalry soldiers follows
Two men alight at every fifty PAGES to raise the
wire on slight stick. Four others do the
same while the first are moving forward, and
raise the wire with forked pole, which they
fix in the ground, and which is fastened with
cords strengthened with iron plates. That
being done, they relieve the other workmen,
and they do so in turn, The horses in the car.
riage go forward at gallOp, and the telegraph
is fixed with extraordinary rapidity. The ap-
paratus is worked in the carrisge, which serves
as an Office. When it is intended to return,
the action Of the cylinders is reversed, and the
carriage is turned round, preceded by the
men, who take down the poles, replace themin
a light wagon, and wind up the bobbins.
Year: 1861



 SOUTH CAROLINA has asserted her right of secession, and las whrled herself out of the Contederacy without even passing the compliments of the season with her sister slaveholding States As Levers inimitable Mickey Free would remark: " she has passed us by without ever saying good morning, d-m your sowl or any other common polite ness" And after So doing, South Carolina has found that as surely after death comes the judgment" so surely after nasty separate State action" has come troubles which were not thought of in the confusion and war cry for :" secession" The Palmetto State, some months ago, made an inyiolable vow, by the Styx that she was going out of the Union; and out she has gone, 1t seems, without ever considering anything further than the mere idea of an exodus" Her Convention, for the past several days, after saying that South Carolina has established the fright" of secession. have been discuss ing Bulwers novelstic question of what will he do with it? Her posts are in danger of being closed for want of authorized off cers, and her postal system threatens to stop from a similar reason. Differences of opinion exist between the members of the convention as to how these difficulties can be gotten over, and no two of these seem to think alike in regard to anything. Some of them denounce the Constitution of the United States as unfit to be adopted by them in their posi- ton of Southern Independency, and want to mske another which will be much better than the one formed by Mr. MADISON and his com patriots, while others say even that {" for many purposes the Union has worked well" Another one Of them makes use Of the follow ing fearfully significant language: !" We have pulled down the temple which has been built three-quarters of century. We must clear the rubbish away and reconstruct another. We are houseless and homeless, and must screen ourselves from the storms" But the deed Is done, and South Carolina is past reap ing any benefit from her own experience; but other Southern States can read the rashness of her separate State action," and profit by the chapter Then, we devoutly pray, that whatever course is to be pursued by the remaining slaye-holding States, it will not be fragmentary like the one which the "Hot- spur" of the once-Union has worked out. but that they shall have "pull altogether" in whatever direction their calm and guided wisdom nay determine
Year: 1861

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 SENATOR ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennes- see, has made speech in the United States Senate, in which he is reported to have said that the Federal Government should exercise the power of coercion towards the people of any State who claimed or shall claim the practical right of withdrawing from the gen. eral government and disregarding its laws The Southern secession papers have poured upon him their yials of vituperatye wrath and consigned him place. in the estimation of the Southern people by the side of BENE- DICT ARNOLD. While we, with the rest of our party, have ever been opposed to him as a political leader worthy to be elevated to places of power and influence, wo have never regarded him as being personally insincere and dishonest, and cannot now hurlat him the epithets of cxecration and contempt which many of our warm-blooded friends are doing. on account of the speech in question, however much we may dissent from its doctrine We think, with MR. BUCHANAN that no State has the right to separately withdraw herself from the compact until the Constitution has been violated, and dangerous and palpablc misuse or abuse of the powers delegated to the Federal head has been exercscd and should State do so, as in the instance of South Carolina, We also doubt, with the Pres ident, if Congress has the authority to make war upon the people of such State to bring them back again to alIegience; and further more, if such power of coercion does exist, we believe 1t would be fatal, and fall far of its mark to attempt its use. We are so far. however, from the ultra " States Right" doctrine, as we believe many hundreds in this State are, that we think, under certain cir cumstanccs, the Federal Government has the undoubted power to coerce" the carrying ont of a law which is beyond doubt consti- tutional one as in the instance of the Fug- tive Slave Act. Certainly, no ccnsure dwells in any Southern mind for Mir. FILLMORE because he once enforced it among 2 robellious set or people in Northern State, even at the cannon's mouth" But in the case of a State which has already seeded from the Union, after solemn deIiberation, casting away its benefits and its convenionces, as well as recalling her allegiance-the question is widely different" and the policy of letting her alone would be far the wisest and the best

 If Senator JOHNSON has given utterance to the language attributed to him, in regard to coercing 9 seeding State, he has acted unwisely, though We are willing to believe that his conclusion as to the duty and power of Congress, in such case, has been as hon estly arrived at as that of any wAo differ from
Year: 1861

How THE WAR WILL BE CARRIED oN- We give below an extract from a letter from Washington, dated on the 10th inst Speak ing of the Scccs-ion;4ts. the writer says

 The moment they set themselves up to defy the laws of the Union, and to open their free ports, they will invite a cloud of priyatcers to the conflict New England and New York, who are to be sacrificed to the grasping spirit of the Southern managers, will no doubt, defend themselves to the uttomost; and if war should result, as in my opinion 1t must, unless q speedy adjust ment takes place. every vessel clearing from disunion port will become lawful prize and thus the cotton intended to maintain the new Contederacy will De captured and carried to Liverpool or the free States and disposed of. The wise and experienced men who have allowed themselves to be carried of by the ultra mischief-makers are carefully calculat- ing the cost of the experiment they are about to adventure upon
Year: 1861

TIE PERILs or INDEpENDENcE-T The people of South Carolina will soon discover the perils of their isolation The Charleston Mercury has had is attention directed to a very grave one-the exposed condition of the South Carolina coast It says:

 From the open and accessible character of our coast, some persons fear that we will be soon subject to predatory incursions. The Northern soaports abound in lawless and reckless population, many of them accustomed to maratime pursuits. They are fast feeling the rascalty which has controlled the politics of the North. Want of employment and its attending destitution are ripening them for any mischief. South Carolina will soon be a foreign and hostile region in their estimation, and the cause of their present sufierngs Some of them may seek both plunder and revenge, by making buccaneering raids on the most exposed and defenselcss part of our coast.
Year: 1861

READ the card of Col QUIsENBERRY in another column, announcing himself as a can didate on the Conservative ticket to the State Convention. The times, as the Colonel says, are threatening, and no one is better qualified than he to discharge the duties of delegate.
Year: 1861

After the adoption of these, Ex-Goy- ernor NEIL s. BROWN was introduced, when he addressed the meeting in one of the most patriotic, manly and wel-timed speeches we have ever seen upon the present distracted condition of the country, and the duty of all who loved the land of their birth, and desired peace and prospaity to discord and civil strife. He believes that by a proper and unprecipitate action the troubles which now oyershadow us may be removed and cleared from the horizon forever. He had during the past canvass for the Presidency spent several weeks at the North, and knows the feeling of large portion of the people in regard to the rights of the South. There are a million of people in the North who are true, and loyal to the interests of the South as we ourselves He wanted every honorable effort, in the power of the people, to be made in order to pre- vent nasty demolition of the fairest gov ernmental fabric ever constructed. If that should fail, then he wanted united South to declare itself severed from a people who should be brothers, but had proved hostile foes. When all means of having the agi- tation now existing allayed, have been ex- hausted, without success, then the time would have arrived for secession, but not before
Year: 1861

INSANE AsYLuM.--We are requested by
DR.. Fisher, Superintendent Of the North Car
olina Insane Asylum, to state, that in conse-
quence of the increasing number, it has been
found necessary to discharge all foreign pa
tients in the male department, to make room
for our own unfortunate citizens. The health
Of the institution has been remarkably good
for the last six months Steps have beeh ia
ken for the erection of a brick wall on the
western side Of the buildings, as provided for
by the acts Of Assembly Of lS5S-59 go
and '6l.


II is due to the institution to state, that
very erroneous impression prevails in the
minds Of many respecting the annual charge
to the State Of tic Asy lum. For the more
certain means Of its support, an annual ap-
preparation is made by the Legislature of
twenty-five thousand dollars, but more than
two-thi ds Of that sum is paid back into
the State treasury by the respective counties
which are taxed for the support of their res
INDECENT insane sent to the Asylum, tho earn
ings TO the State from this source for the last
year being Sls,s00 leaving the sum of IS,
200 as that really contributed by the State
at large.


We have been requested to state, that on
account Of the crowded condition Of tho male
department, applications for that class of pa
tients must be made to the Superintendent
before bringing them to Raleigh.
Year: 1861

Cheap Goods-Good Goods New Goods


Under ordinary circumstances but espe-
Cially in these panic times, every body wants
TO buy Goods on as cheap terms as they can.
Alex Creech says his Store on Fayetteville
street. is the place to get good, new Goods on
as cheap terms as they can be bought for
and he promises the best of bargains to all
who will deal with him. Give him call, and
see
Year: 1861

Lord Campbell said he himself heard
Judge at Stafford thus sentence prisoner
to death for forgery:-"And trust, through
the merits and mediation Of our. blessed
Redeemer, you may experience that mercy in
another world which due regard to the
credit of the paper currency of the country
forbids YOU to hope for here"
Year: 1861

A SUPERLATIVE
TONIC, DIURETIC, ANTI-DYsPEPTIC, AND


INVIGORATING CORDIAL
EETOLFE'S CELEBRATED SCHIEDAM
w AROMATIC SCHNAPPS should he kept
in every Family. 1t invariably corrects the ILL
effects Of change Of weather, and Us i beverage,
it is the purcst Liquor made in the world
Put up in pint and quart bottles. Also,


UDOLPHO W0LFE'S


PURE COGNAC BRANDY,
Imported and Bottled by himself warranted pure,
and the best quality, with his certificate on the
bottle, and his seal on the cork
Year: 1861

have erected mausoleum that would
have withstood the gnawing tooth of OBJ,
loquy and sapping Jealousy. His name,
like Washngtons would have passed
down to posterity polished by age, the
prince of me archants, the man of worth. ;


Let existence be guarded by principle,
and life, with all its phases of sunbeam
and night, will gather honey from every
petal, that will sweeten and nourish the
'slippered pantaloon' age and when
Death, with his skeleton chariot makes
his imperious call, you bid the last fare
well to accompany the relentless driver
upon that returnless ride mid the sin.
cerest sorrow of following hearts


This is my story of life fact. 1t has
a moral; and he is wise who will profit
thereby: ...... ......... -


"READ ye the lesson-heed it we'll"
Year: 1861

At the opening of the Court of Sessions on
Tuesday morning, and Immediately after the
Grand Jury were impancled, the following reso-
u ton was introduced by Jos. Ransom, Esq, of
Lewiston, and one OF the members of that body:


Whereas, it has pleased Divine Providence to
remove from our midst one of our most respected
and exemplary citizens, S. CLARK JONES, by a
sudden and unexpected death, therefore, be it


Res0ioed that the Grand Jury, with the appro-
baton and concurrence of the Court, adjourn
from the hour of two o'clock. p. m, this day, to
attend the funeral of the deceased as mark of
respect for the man whose loss the community
deplores.


Upon presentation of the resolution to the
Court, Judge Curtis paid the following tribute to
the worth of the deceased


Gentlemen of the Grand Jury The event
which has called forth the resolution now offered
is indeed sad one, and one which will no doubt
be regretted by the whole community / see
nothing improper in the adoption of the resOlu-
ton thus presented in respect to the memory of
the deceased, but deem it rather the proper time
and place TO mngle in the expression of grief
which manifests itself so deeply in the minds and
feelings of all classes of our fellow citizens. Mr.
Jones was, when living, a true and noble repre-
sentative of that honorable class of citizens with
whom he was identified. and with whom he toled
For many years be has lived in our midst pursu-
ing the maxim of honest industry, as practical
miner, and contributing by his intelligence, his
skill, his energy and his enterprise, to the public
good. Engaged as he was for long period of
time, in the most arduous pursuits of life, he
maintained throughout character irreproacha
BILE he was as generous and warm in heart as he
was honorable his integrity of purpose was
never questioned he was reliable aud true to his
friends, whose aid and influence he could always
command when be desired it. The feeling and
sympathy which have prompted the introduction
Of the resolution is at once appropriate and com
mendable, and meets with the full appreciation
and concurrence of the Court
Year: 1861

CATHOLIC CHURcH FAIR.-The members of the
Catholic Church Committee, while announcing
their intention of giving Ball on the evening Of
"Wednesday, March goth, in aid of the fund for
the completion OF their new church, respectfully
beg leave TO assure the public, that by the adop-
tion of every means in their power, they intend
making this occasion very pleasant one for all
those who may honor il by their attendance.
Year: 1861

SENAToRIAL.-The Douglas Democrats in the
State Legislature have at length agreed in eau
Gus, to vote for a joint convention of both branch
es OF the Legislature, to meet on the goth of
February, to elect L. S. Senator. They also
agree not to nominate Senator in caucus until
a resolution has passed the Senate and Assembly
appointing a day for meeting in joint convention.
We are glad of this, and only hope they will
stick to their bargain, for we have every faith
that notwithstanding the mournful predictions Of
the political tricksters, the Legislature will
speedily elect u. S. Senator, when once they
meet in joint ballot for that purpose. As to
whom Assemblyman Walter favored for Senator
we have not been able to determine from his
votes in the caucus sometimes he voted with
what was supposed to be the anti-Denver inter
est and again with the Denver men. Mr.. Walter,
previous to going to Sacramento, pledged his
word to several citizens that be would vote for
that man whom he believed was the choice of his
party constituents in Trinity. We believe he
will act in good faith 10 that promise.
Year: 1861

The Rev. JAMES o. ANDREW, one OF the blshops
of the Methodist Episcopal Church. South, writes to
the Southern Christian AdUocats:


To return to the war, which is the all absorbing
theme of thought and speech. Throughout all my
routs there has been the same busy note of Prepa-
ration. All along my way the people seem to De
unit and eyince everywhere the same spirit OF
stern and defiant purposes. The women OF the
South during the Revolution were proYersal for
their patriotic devotion to their countrys veal. L
am perfec1ly satisfied that their daughters have In
heritedin fuA measure the same spirit. Our people


intend TO fight to the death for their homes and their
affairs and should it so turn out that Llncons Gov
ernment should succeed in :" crashing or "wlPlng
out y the South, which seem to be pet phrases EOw


40 freely used by our in reference TO u.s. 1t
will have been costly struggle, and their victory
will ruin them But have little to fear Of their
suecess Ist Because our cause is righteous. I'd The
people of the South thanks TO Lineolns folly and
perfdity! are now very nearly unit. Sd. We
are fighting at home and for home. We ask only TO
he permitted to govern ourselves. We wish to re-


eye our late associates from all participation in the
sin which has so early troubled their eonseiences
We have soldiers enough, army made up Of the
hest material and commanded by officers second to
none on earth; and finally dboUe all, we look up for
Gods direction and blessing Thousands OF our
soldiers are Christian men, who are not ashamed


TO confess Christ in the camp; and every day thou
sands of prayers go up to God invoking his guid~
ance and aid In many of our churches prayer
meetings are being constantly held 10 behalf of the
country and our sons and husbands and brothers


on the tented fields and will not God hear and an