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Year: 1861

For THE CURIoUs.-The greyhound runs
by eyesight only, and this we assert as a
fact. The carrier pigeon flies on his two
hundred and fifty miles journey homeward
by eyesight viz: from point to point of the
object which he has marked-but this is
only our conjecture. The fierce dragon-fy,
with twelve thousand lenses in his eye, darts
from angle to angle with the rapldity of a
flashing sword, and as rapidly darts back ;
not turning in the air. but with clash
reversing the action of his wings, and in
Simultaneously calculating the distance of the
objects, or he would dash himself to pieces
But in what conformation of his does this
consist? No one can answer.


A cloud of ten thousand gnats dance up
and down in the sun-the mlnutest interval
between them-yet no one knocks another
headlong upon the grass, or breaks leg or
wing long and delicate as theirs are. Suddenly
amidst your admiration of this matchless
dance-a peculiarly high h-shouldered vicious
gnat, with long, pendant nose, and settling
on your checks, inserts poisonous sting.
What possessed the little wretch to do this +?
No one knows.


A four horse coach comes suddenly upon
flock of geese on narrow road, and
drives straight through the middle OF them
A goose was never yet fairly run over, nor
duck. They are under the very wheels
and hoof, and yet somehow they contrive to
flap and waddle off. Habtually stupid
heavy and indolent, they are, nevertheless,
equal to any emergency. Why does the
lonely woodpecker, when he descends from
his tree and goes to drink, stop several
times on his way, listen and look around
before he takes his draught. No one knows
Year: 1861

Thomas we said next morning to the
boy who does chores for US, 'there seems to
be cat asleep out on the shed-go up and
scare it away" Thomas clambered upon
The shed, and up to where the cat lay, and
lifting it up by the tail, halloed back to US.
"This cat can't be walked up; it can't be
scared up-lts deadl After examining it
moment "Somebody has been shootin' of
it, by thunder!' said he, as he tossed it
down in the yard. ''You don't say So" said
We. The cat was the old Maltese, the chair
man of that convention-but he won't pre-
side over another very soon. We don't
know where he boarded or who claimed title
to him. What we do know is, that it cost
quarter to have him buried or thrown into
the river and if anybody owned him all we
ask is, that he should pay US back our
quarter, and the difference between his value
and that of the powder and shot we expend
ed on him. Well throw in the vexaton of
being broke Of our rest, and the wickedness
of using certain expletiyeS-under the ex-
citement of the occasion-which are not to
be found in any of the religious works of the
day
Year: 1861




At the fire, between 2 and O'Clock yesterday
morning, at the corner of Common and Carondc-
let streets, the Mobile company, Washington No. s.,
made q splendid show in the way of active service.
They, with multitude Of our city fremen were
at the time tripping it on the light fantastic" at
Odd Fellows Hall. AS their entertainers, Perse-
verance No. 49, took their new engine to the fire,
they did likewise; and the performance of their
new machine excited the wonder and admiration
Of all beholders. It threw stream which at first
was mistaken for stream from Of the steam
engines and after the fire was under, it played of
| the stars with one Of the steam engines, and the
| steam stream had no perceptible superiority over
the hand stream, except in its duration.
One of the prizes of this Mobile engine, is for
throwing water 239 feet; q feat never as yet ap-
preached by any other hand engine in the South.
The Mobliaus have just reason to be proud Of such
an engine in the hands of such company as
Washington No. 8.
The Mobile company left last evening for home,
being attended to the railroad depot by persever-
ance No. 13 and Jackson No. Is. The parting was
cordial, and the interchange Of mementoes liberal.
No. IS presented to the Mobilians gold medal,
and one of the beautiful wreaths they received on
Monday; the same which they received from the
fair hands Of little Miss Creed. They gave away
this token because they wished their Mobile breth-
ren to have something exquisite and lasting to re-
member them by, and had nothing more valuable
to offer. The Mobilians hung the wreath on their
banner and carried it away in triumph, and for
many year will it decorate their beautiful hall in
| Mobile.
Year: 1861

The loss by the fire at the corner of Common and
Carondeet streets, (he particulars Of which we
gave yesterday was about $500, and covered by
insurance. It was undoubtedly the result of ncen-
Year: 1861

The SECRET OF THE GOLDEN CIRCLE.
"A letter in a New York journal,
written by Southerner, q Louisianian,
exposes tho true secret of the Knights
Of the Golden Circle" which appears
to have been a grand armed organiza-
ton for the promotion Of disunion.
The members enlisted with the under
standing that they wcrc to go on o til-
libustering expedition to some point
in Central America, and wore only
gradually initiated into the true objects
Of the Order. A capital nucleus for a
Southern army IS +. Mirror.
Year: 1861




n6- The subjoined extract is from a
speech which Mr.. Clay delivered in the
Senate in 1850, in reply to Mr.. Dawson
of Georgia:


"Now, Mr.. President, I stand here
in my place, meaning to be unawed by
any threats, whether they come from
individuals or from States. 1 should
deplore as much as any man living or
dead, that arms should be raisedagai
the authority of the Union, either by
individuals or States. But, after all
that has occurred, if any one State, or
a portion of the people of any State,
choose to place themselves in military
array against the government of the
Union, I am for trying the strength Of
the government. am for ascertaining
whether we have government or not
practical, efficient, capable of main.
tanning it's authority, and Of upholding
the powers and interests which belong
to a government. Now, sir, am to be
alarmed or dissuaded from any such
course by intimations of the spilling of
blood. Ifblood is to be split, by whose
fault is it? Upon 1.-THE supposition, I
maintain it will he the fault of those
who choose to raise the standard of dis
union, and endeavor to PROSTATE the
government; and sir, when thatis done,
50 long as it pleases God to give me a
voice to express my sentiments, or an
arm. weak and enfeebled as it may be
by age, that voice and that arm will be
on the side of my country, for the sup
port of the general authority, and for
the maintenance of the powers of this
Union,"
Year: 1861

No society is more profitable, be-
cause none more refined and provoca-
tive of virtue, than that of a refined
and sensible woman. God enshrined
peculiar goodness in the form of wo-
man, that her beauty win, her gentle
voice invite, and the desire of her fa-
vor persuade mems sterner souls to
leave the path of sinful strife for the
ways of pleasantness and peace. But
when woman falls from this blessed
|eminence, and sinks the guardian and
'sherishcr of pure and rational enjoy
ments in the vain coquette and the
idolator of fashion, she is unworthy of
an honorable mans love or sensible
mans admiration, but is then, at least,
but


-"A 49, a.! pretty r. plaything-


We honor the chivalrous Difference
which in our land is paid to woman.
1t proves that our men know how to
respect virtue and pure affection, and
that our women are worthy of such
respect. Yet women should be some-
thing more than mere women to win
us to their society. To be our COM
panions, they should be fitted to be
our friends to rule our hearts, they
should be deserving the appreciation Of
our minds. There are many such, and
that there are no more is rather the
fault of our own sex than their own;
and despite all the unmanly scandal
that has been thrown upon them in
prose and verse, they would rather
share in the rational conversation Of
men ofscnse than listen to the silly
compliments of fools; und man dis
honors them as we'll as disgraces HIM
self when he seeks their circle for idle
pastimc, and not for the Improvement
of his mind aud the elevation of his
heart.
Year: 1861

From, the Washington Cor. Of The Phla, Inquirer.


The Administration decided to-day to lake an
other step, which will be quite startling at frat
as the former, but which is equally founded
sound policy. The Constitution provides for the
freedom of speech and OF the press But it also
provides for the privileges of the writ of habeas
corpus. 1t has been found that the safety of the
Republic required the suspension of that writ
The Administration is now satisfied that the cafe
ty of the Republic requires that those papers in the
North which do not yield hearty support to the
Government, and to all the measures of the Ad
ministration, and which, by their sympathy with
the South, noursh at the North hostile feeling
against the Government shall be warned to desist
aud if they persist. sbcH be suppressed. Attorney
General Bates has been consulted on the subject, and
sHys that the Government ,roulH be perfectly justified
ip d0ipp so.
Year: 1861

DIRECT TAxATioN.-Now that the revenue
from customs will be mere bagaielle in COM
parison with the enormous expenditure occa-
stoned BY the war, the Evening Post tRepubIi-
canl advises resort 10 direct taxation.
says


The suppression of the revolt headed by the
principal politicians of the Southern States, ia
Certain. 10 prove an expensive task. An army
of three hundred thousand men The field, and
a navy competent 10 the blockade OF the south
EN- ports, Cannot be supported On the ordinary
revenues of the country. We shall come out
of that war, whatever be its conclusion, with
an increased public debt; but We cannot, with
out The entire extinction of our pecuniary cred
it, attempt TO throw the whole burden OF wag-
ing il upon utHre years. We must draw largely
upon our present resources the necessities OF
the day must be met by The sacrifices OF the day,
instead of being improvidrntly LEFT to the NOR
row and so far as We are able, we must pay
as We 60.


To do tins will tax 10 the utmost the wisdom
OF the present Congress, ard we hope it will
prove itself a wiser body than the one which
preceded it. Large appropriations must be
nade, and these it will be easy TO pass, but the
difficulty will be TO end the money. 1t is near
Iy~certaln that no tariff OF duties will furnish
al that is wanted We shall be obliged unless
the war comes to sudden conclusion, 10 resort
as we did in our second war with Great Britain
10 direct taxation. A sensible pamphlet, by
Mr.. James Gallatin OF this city, advises the I'M
position ofa direct tax as soon as Congress meets
with provision tor collecting it through the
agents OF the states--a suggestion which We
shall be glad to see adopted.
Year: 1861

enable the commissioners Of the sinking fund 10 carry
the provisions Of this act the Of FIVE thousand dol
lara is hereby appropriated for that purpose out Of any
funds in the state treasury


SIC. Q. That for the purpose Of raising the money
necessary 10 ppay the that bo bofrO we'd
der the authority of this act and the interests thereon
and TO meet the expense that may c incurred by the state
and the maintenance Of the honor of this state there be
aud hereby is lcvied tax Of wentehs Of mill
On the dollar of the taxable valuation OF property the
grand duplicate Of the state for each o the years 1851
hereby rrevocaby pledged to the purposes aforesaid


Sso This act shSil take effect and be in force upon
its passage.
Year: 1861

WHAT WILL BECOME OF THE NEXT
CoTToN oP2-The rebel government
are trying to control it, for it is their last
hope-the single plank to which they
cling amid the waves. But We have the
men, the money and the means to wrest
IL out of their hands. We will send hos
tile columns to the cotton region when the
crop is ready to take it to the North, and
we win bring Manchester here to manu-
facture it, and cut of England not only
from all trade with this country, but from
the markets Of the world. We can dc
this and set her at defiance if she dares tc
meddle with our internal affairs. We are
u greater nation 10 every wsy than she
was wheR she so long struggled agains
Napoleon and brought him down at last
Let perfdious Albion beware. .--Ne0 YorI
Herald.
Year: 1861

The correspondent of the Philadelphia
Enquirer, writing from Fortress Monroe,
gives the following account of the attack
upon and capture of number of the Fire
Zolaves by the Confederates, near Newport
News, on Saturday last:


On Saturday, a company Of the New
York Fire Zouaves left their camp at New.
port News point, for tie purpose of cutting
wood for fuel. They proceeded to cut wood
about two miles and half from the camp,
and had nearly loaded up an army wagon,
which was drawn by four mules, when the
rebels surrounded them with about two
hundred we'll armed men. The Zouayes
we're armed, bat had neglected to establish
any sentnels to give any alarm in case the
enemy should be il the vic nifty. The first
the Zouaves knew they were entirely sur
rOunued. a scene OF the utmost confusion
prevailed. They did not use their arms,
nor would the rebels fire upon them, lest it
should alarm the camps, and they would be
pursued A large number of them escaped,
however, and lett thirteen of their comrades
In the hands OF the rebels. During the night
two OF them escaped, and came into camp.
Previous TO this, some anxiety was felt for
their safety, and scouts were sent out to find
out what ban become Oi them, and they
returned, bringing no tidings whatever.
The men who came in report that the rebels
say they have e large force near our lines,
and they will soon move towards us.
Year: 1861

We extract the following paragraphs from the
Memphis Appeal of Sunday


THE TELEGRAPH EMBARGo.-We are at a loss to
by the military authorities at Columbus upon the
line of telegraph between that place and Memphis.
Our community has been kept in painful suspense
for more than forty-eight hours without being al
lowed 10 have any satisfactory report OF the battle
which has taken place, other than what they can
gain through the toady medium of the mail or by
private express Is the red-tape policy injecting
the counsels of the men in command of our army
up the river that they should establish censorship
of this imbece and heartless character? What
possible objection can they have to allowing
statements of the killed and wounded in various
companies to come through to US, such as we have
repeatedly sought to obtain? The whole pro-
cedure is without precedent in this war, and is
ostensibly arbitrary and unnecessary in ita
nature that the public will never be content to let
it pass without explanation. @E+.t


SEVERAL THOUSAND NEGROES WANTED.-We are
requested to announce that three or four thousand
negroes are urgently needed by our authorities up
the river to expedite the work on our for thcatons
at Fort Pillow, Island No. 10 and other places.
Planters are relied on to supply this want, and we
trust that they will respond to it with patriotic
punctuaty. ' I="~. ~
Ali hands sent must be provided with blankets
and the necessary tools for throwing up earth
works A Government steamer will go down the
river to plantations, if necessary, for them.
We feel confident that when we assure planters


that this large force is speedily required as neces
sary for better defense, each nau will willingly
| furnish his quota. "


| The enemy is gathering in force upon our north


border, and let none, who are able fail to per-
| form their duty in the premises. The negroes
called for should be sent up Immediately.
Year: 1861

SUsPIcIoUs.-Several hitherto respect
able citizens were seen last evening with copies
OF the Chicago Tribune sticking out Of their
pockets. There is . gentleman in town v no
desires to make little bet that the very men
who voted for the resolution at LeClare Hall
the other night are the ones alluded to above
Vive la humbug
Year: 1861

That the Yankees are bad and mean nobody will
deny. But it must be confessed that during the
war there have been disgusting instances of
gouging" and speculation by Southern men
which would make Yankee blush, if such thing
were possible. In the universal cry against
Yankees let Us not shut our eyes to the cold
hearted, narrow minded Shylocks of the South,
who indirectly aid our enemies by g fleeing their
own people, who are struggling for very exist
hnce.
Year: 1861

nGod dwelleth not an temples made tcih hands" F"
Rnt where measureless forests o'ershadow the


plain,
Whore footsteps have never polluted the


earth,


Where nature in all her magnifcence reigns
As beauteous and wild as she was at her


birth


Where clad in luxurious verdure she caves
Her robe with the widest and of flowers
Where the fragrance that sleeps upon innocent


leaves


Is e1haled and diffused by the freshening


showers;
Where oceans vast of the waters is spread
Far, far from the circling shore which it


leaves
When the moon hath arose from her fathom-


less bed,


And the sun in his glory hath sunk in the


wave,
Where fanciful groups of white clouds with


the breeze


Transparently float into fakes Of pure light,
Which roll into couches of softness and ease,
To form repose for the orbs of the night,
On mountains whose rugged ard beaten


heads,


The lightnings have riyen and blackened


the SOD
Where round us the scene ofimmensty spreads
And thunders but echo the voice of their God
And seem so sublime, so awfully grand,
The bosom with wonder aud gratitude swells
In these we can trace an OmnipOteut hand,
And earth is temple where Deity dwells ;
When through its long aisles we contempla-


tive roam


At the close of the day in the stiffness of
When the arch of its bold and magnificent


dome,


Is lit with the glories and splendours of


Heaven;
'Tis then that our spirits exclusive thro' air,
viii mngle familiar with those that are


flown;
All Nature is seemingly vocal in prayer,
And we in the presence of Heaven alone,
And while at the altar of Nature | bend,
Admitting in silence Gods mighty display,
On pinions of transport my soul will ascend,
With each aspiration thatspeaks ofhis praise.
Year: 1861

tory seeks to recount the damning deeds
of those who have entitled themselves to
the execration of mankind, that name
will be foremost in the scroll which was
borne by one, who, in the very spirit of
the arch demon. thought it "better to
reign in hell than serve in heaven" >
Louisville Journal, Oct %.
Year: 1861




The AUTUMN LEAVES. No one can
maintain, after this years experience,
that frost has any special agency in the
Autumn coloration of leaves Scientific
men have long understood the matter and
have explained the ripening of the leaf
as a simple process of vegetable growth !;
though the coloration of the leaves at ma
turity can no more be accounted for than
the red of the rose, the blue of the violet
or the orange Of the lilly, The color
which leaves assume in the Fall is due
to the same causes. But the popular
idea that the leaves are changed by the
frost is so frm established in the minds
of unscientifc and unobsorvant people
that it is difficult to dispei it This year
the foliage has assumed the most gor-
geous coloring without sign of frost,
and, indeed, seems to be more brilliant
on account of its non-appearance. This
is perfectly natural, as the leaves have
been able to gradually and freely assume
the colors which belong to their ripeness,
uuobstructed by sudden cod
Year: 1861

1t is to me thoroughly disgusting
sight to see, as we sometimes do, the wife
and children of family kept in constant
terror of the selfish bashaw at the head
of the house, and ever on the watch to
yield in every petty manner to his whims
and fancies Sometimes, where he is a
hardwrought and anxious man, whose
hard work earns his children's bread,
and whose life is the sole stay, it is need
full that he should be deferred to in many
things, lest the over. tasked brain and
over strained nervous system should break
down or grow unequal to their task
But am not thinking of such cases. /
mean cases in which the head of family
is great fat, bullying, selfish scoundrel ;
who devours sullenly the choice dishes at
dinner, and walks into all the fruit or
dessert, while his wife looks on in silence,
and the aWe-stricken children dare not
hint that they would like little of what
the brutal hound is devouring. | mean
cases in which the contemplate dog is
extremely we'll dressed, while his wife and
children's attire is thin and bare; in which
he literally tosses about his money in the
billiard-room, and goes off in autumn for
tour on the continent by himself, leav-
ing them to the joyless routine of their
UNMARRIED life. 1t is sad to see the sud.
den hush that falls upon the little things
when he enters the house how their
sports are cut short, and they try to steal
away from the room.


Would that I were the Emperor Of
Russia, and such man my subject
Should not he taste the knout Should
not | make him howl? That would be
his suitable punishment for lie will nev-
er feel what worthier mortals would re-
gard as the heavier penalty by far, the
utter absence of confidence or real affec-
ton between him and his children when
they grow up. He will not mind that
there never was day when the toddling
creatures set up a shout of delight at his
entrance, and rushed at him and scaled
him, and searched him about; not that
the day will never come when, growing
into men and women, they will come to
him for sympathy and guidance in their
little trials and perplexities. Oh! woful
to think that there are parents, beld in
general estimation too, to whom their
children would no more think of going
for kindly sympathy, than they would
think of goingt to Vova Zembla for warmth.
Country Parson.
Year: 1861

NEW YORK, Dec 2I-The Express this after
noon publishes dispatch from Washington CIV
Ing rumor that in an interview which Lord
Lyons had with MIR. Seward to-day, the latter
read to him a letter he had written Minister
Adams ten days ago, in which he said that If the
British Government should claim Messrs. slidell
and Mason, on the ground OF illegal capture, and
as contrary to the law Of nations, and would con-
slider the surrender Of them settling the prin-
ciple for both Governments, they would be given
n m a N
Year: 1861

1t cannot but be gratifying to the
different Parish Officers, to find that
the repairs on the Courthouse have
been commenced, and that the gentle
men who have engaged to complete the
work are determined that it shall pro-
gress as speedily as the weather and
other causes Of delay will warrant.


To all who have had occasion to fre-
.quent the building for months back, it
must be we'll known that several of the
rooms occupied as Offices were in bad
condition-in fact, the occupants were
scarcely safe in them, whilst engaged
in their daily duties, from danger from
the falling ceiling, caused by the ori-
ginal imperfections in the construction
of the covering to the structure, the
cornice on the front, and the main
cutters, which were also defective, and
produced, perhaps, the greater injury
to tho edifice. The repairs now going
forward have been much needed for
months, not only for the comfort and
security of itsoccupants alone, but to
secure the permanency of the fabric.
Year: 1861

U The Officers and Members of
Star Hook and Ladder Company No.
One will bear in mind that Monthly
Meeting of their organization is to
take place at their Truck House, this
evening, at half past z o'clock. Prompt
attendance is specially desired.
Year: 1861

1 We would remind our readers
that the Grand Anniversary Banquet"
of the Carrollton Harmonic Society will
take place THIS EVENING, at the Hall of
Fire Company No. One of this city, on
Dublin street.
Year: 1861

D We invite attention to the card
in this days paper, under the caption
of NOTICE - the proprietor sup
plies all the articles named in his notice
of quality not to be surpassed. Call
and examine his stock on hand.
Year: 1861

Il Happy Medium Wanted. - A
pretty girl of our acquaintance says
that no one falls in love with her
unless they are dreadful wicked OF
awful pious.' Is there no young man
between these two extremes that would
like To try his luok 7