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Year: 1861

The Supreme Court Of the State of New
York have issued perpetual injunction
against Eaton aud jenkins for counterfeit
ing Ayers Cathartic Pills, holding them
responsible for the cruel imposition in
what they have done and restraining them
from further like injury to the public. II
any class of our people more ,haa another
needs the interposItion Of law to shield
them from imposture, it is the sick and
suffering who are unable to protect them
selves. A remedy SO universally employed
as Ayers Pills by all classes, both to cure
and prevent disease, should as it does, have
every security the law can afford it, from
counterfeiting and imitation Cabinet,
Schenectady
Year: 1861

CoLLoDIoN FOR Misunderstanding is a
process Of great value to the horticulturist, and
should be understood by every tller of the soil
Most of our best fruits are obtained by graft
ing, term which may be considered as inclu
ding budding also. The theory of grating is
to cut Off a piece Of one limb and fasten it up
on another 50 that it will live. The inner bark
of the stock, which last communicates It's life
to the former and makes it grow. 1t is ex-
peeted that all sprouts will be cut off save those
shooting from the scion or bud which in time
are to grow to form the body of the tree and
produce all the fruit After the scion or bud
has been fitted to its place, it needs some pro-
lection from the sun and wind. This it has
been usual to give by covering the graft with
rag or with grating wax, or with both but
new device, said to be highly successful, has
of late been resorted to in the Eastern States
and Europe. Collodion, solution of gun cot
ton in ether mixed with little alcohol, is
clear liquid, with a syrupy consistence, which
dries very rapidly on exposure to the air, and
leaves hard film, that adheres very tenacious
ly to any substance on which it dries, and
makes strong coat imporvious TO water. In
stead Of going to The trouble of wrapping his
bud in a rag, Or moulding wax about his graft
the horticulturist now has vial of colodon
at bis side, from which he applies touch of
the liquid with cames hair brush 1t dries
in few minutes and the wound is protected
against air and water The process is very
brief and cleanly. After the work is done the
brush is washed ont in alcohol, the bottle cork
ed up, and the material is put away ready for
use on another occasion. Colodion costs two
bits an ounce, vial and brush two bits more;
so the experiment is not very expensive The
liquid is one very valuable for animal as well
as vegetable wounds For clean flesh cut
there is no better remedy than to put little
collodion on its edges, and hold them together
till it dries but if the wound is old, or has
any foreign matter in it, suppuration may re
suit, and the closing of the wound externally
with collodion will do more harm than good
4Aho California.
Year: 1861

a PLUCKY PARsoN-The renowned Parson
Brownlow, editor Of the Knoxville Tenn
Wing, fings his defiance to the rebels " in a
late number of that paper. He says:


"southernors in South Carolina, Alabama
and Georgia, are constantly sending in their
insulting epistles to us, and ask a dscontinu-
ance of their papers because we are opposed to
secession. We receive as many new patrons as
we lose old ones but if we were to receive
none, and every man on our list were will
drawn, we could have no part or lot in the
wickedness Of secession. This effort to break
up this Government, led on by South Carolina,
is bold, wicked, daring and damnable act,
for which its wicked leaders ought to be ig-
ANONYMOUSLY executed This whole scheme Of
disunion is a more consummatc Abolition con-
trivance than ever was devised by the North,
by the most ultra anti slavery men, and will
work the greatest mischief to the slave popla-
tion Of the country. 1t will bring about the
overthrow of slavery one hundred years sooner
than the Republican party could have done it,
The cotton States may 90 out of the Union; tie
border States may go out with them all, to-
gether, may form Southern Conlederacy-
We shall adhere to our Union, Constitution
and laws, and denounce secession and the mis-
erabIc Southern Confederacy that may spring
from it, and those who brought it about
though it may cost US our life on the scafold
Nay, we shall dare say in the teeth of South
Carolina, that the Federal Government ought
to enforce the laws, collect her revenue, and
lash the rebellious States back into line at the
point Of the sword and the mouth of the car
non. We have no desire to live under any
Government organized and controlled by the
corrupt, wicked, and hell-deserving villains who
lead this revolution in the South
Year: 1861

TUNHE UNDERSIGNED are desirous of calling the


attention of the Printers and Publishers Of the
Pacific Coast to their very extensive stock of Print
ing, Book, Cap and Letter Papers together with
general stock of Goods suitable to the trade now
hand
Year: 1861

YsyHE POPULARITY OF THESE BITTERS is


q justly due to the purity of the materials of
which they are prepared and the delicate combna-
ton of simple alternatives and tonics so well cacu-
lated to act upon every part of the digestive organs
and through them to reach and cure all complaints
arising from a diseased condition of the Stomach
and Bowels.
Year: 1861

The name OF the Senator from Tennessee is An
drew Johnson. There was representative from
that State some years ago at Washington, named
Cave johnson. The present Senator is no relation
there is no cave in him.
Year: 1861

TIE PRESIDENTS LAST LEvEE. - The Presidents leyee on Tuesday night was Mr. Buchanan's last It was the largest of his Administration, and was very brilliant It is estimated that at least five thousand people were in attendance The venerable heads of the Peace Conference were prominent among the throng. In contrast with these were the representatives of the army and navy, attired in their brilliant warlike trappings. All the leaders of the incoming Administration now in the city were present including Governor Chase, of Ohio, whose chances for the Cabi net increase. Of the officers of the present Cabinet Mr King was present; also nearly all the foreign ministers.

 The President expressed no regret that his end had come, and Miss Lane never did the honors more gracefully. She was attired in pure white, and during the evening was sur rounded with hosts of friends and admirers each one of whom seemed to have parting word to say. Everybody seemed to be merry the outgoing as well as incoming. The band played Away Down in Dixie and closed with Yankee Doodle
Year: 1861

Elsewhere We publish so much of the in- augural speech of Mr.. LINCOLN as we have received over the telegraph. If it has been reported correctly, the rail-splitting President indicates that his policy toward the seeded States willbe to let slip the dogs of war " in order to induce them toreturn to the support of his Administration which, if he were any thing else save an empty headed imitation of a man, he ought to know will not succeed as long as there is man or musket south of the line which divides the sections which are now rapidly assuming a hostile attitude toward each other. We are half way disposed to think, however, that the telegraphic abstract of the inaugural has not spoken as LINCOLN would have 1t nominated in the bond ; for 1t hard ly seems consistent that man who so cow ardly sneaked through a Southern city, while on his way to the Capital, could dream of binding his brow with < victorious wreaths ," gathered from battle fields, whereon will be assembled So many of those Southerners, of whom he was so stricken with terror at Bati- more. We shall know his sentiments beyond all doubt in a few days when the entire message reaches us, and spread them before our readers
Year: 1861



 OUR READERS are aware that for several weeks past we have been called from home on business, and consequently are not responsi- ble for the red-hot tone of the several editorials in our paper during the time. These articles were from the pen of warm-tempered young gentleman who has been enamored of seces- sionas deeply for some months as FALsTAFF adored sack. We have never loved secession for its own sake, but only consent to it as the last remedy for the evils which are almost hourly thickening around us. As long as a chance existed for the honorable settlement of the difficulties which have tended toward the disruption of the Union we were for keeping the States peaceably united. All hope for such termination we much fear has gone, glimmering through the dream of things that were" and in less than sixty days we believe that the rest of the Southern States will find it necessary to wheel into the ranks of the Southern Confederacy. The Peace Conference has proven an entire failure, and left the troubles as far from adjustment by fixing upon the Franklin resolutions as a basis for the South as they were before that body assembled Mr. LINcoLNs reportedin- augural address has widened the breach, and will cause hostilities in twenty days, if it shadows the policy he actually intends to pursue

 If nothing else turns up" in the next few days, to change the already existing cir cumstances, we are for immediate secession by our State Convention, but we advocate it more sorrowfully than would the ardent writer who spoke through our editorial columns dur ing our absence.
Year: 1861

FROM circumstances entirely unavoidable by us, the publication of our paper this week has been delayed, and the space for editorial curtailed. We trust that we will not be so situated again for some time to come.

 THE attention of our readers is called to the cards of Memphis business houses which appear in our paper of to-day. The merchant and planter, who wish to omake their purchases in Memphis, cannot find more accommodating people with whom to trade than those who advertise in THE UNION.
Year: 1861



 Capt. Danley, of the Little Rock Gazette, has been taking peep at matters and things in Washington and thus recounts in letter to his paper

 The extravagant and profgate corruptions of the Government which have so often been told of in the Gazette are greater than the worst enemy of the administration could have wished them. They are disgraceful to a de- gree that ought to make all infamous who have had any connection with them, and if not punished, either by law or an unmistaka- ble demonstration of public sentiment, every honest American will feel the shame attach ing to his once honored country.

 The securities of postmaster Fowler, of this city, were released since 1 have been here, from their liability on his bond, because it was proven upon the trial that he was de- known to the officers of the Government, be- for they went upon his bond.

 On the subject of the corruptions of the ad- ministration the following is from the New York Herald of yesterday:

 Investigations show that from the Depart ments of War. and Interior some six millions of dollars have been pilfered. From the highest authority we learn that very extensive defalcations have helped to impoverish the Treasury Department. The Post office De partment has been rotten for years and years, as may be ascertained by the developments at New York and New Orleans

 Wholesale stealing, commenced, however, under poor Pierce, has been continued during the rule of the amiable Buchanan, and the whole amount of which the government has been bled will not fall far short of twenty millions of dollars-enought to carry on the government from now till the 1st of July. These defalcations are living witnesses of the purity, integrity and splendid rectitude of that immense humbug-the democratic party-which certain sympathetic fossils are now crying over. The Republicans come in to power with most delightful prospect, while Floyd & Co.,, jingle their ill-gotten dol lars and defy the laws"
Year: 1861

The Joint Committee of both Houses had a
protracted session on Saturday for the inyesti-
CATION of the causes of the Bull Run disaster.
But little progress was made. All the battles
in which we have been worsted are to be looked
into by this Committee, in the hope OF placing
the responsibility where it belongs. Each wit
ness is asked, What is Gen. Mcclellan going
to do ?" and each declines to answer without
pern ssion from the Commander Chief.
Year: 1861

In the Court of General Sessions, on Satur-
way, no less than ten persons convicted Of
darious degrees of homicide were brought up
for sentence. Six of these murderers were made
so by intemperance, while the conviction in the
seventh case-that of JefIerds-was due solely
to his confessions while under the influence Of
intoxicating drink; and SO it is Of more than
half the cases in the criminal calendar.
Year: 1861

lFrom the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 20.


While we have means Of ascerainng the actual IN
tentions Of the enemy it is gratifying to have the
surance Of the ability Of the South 10 attack
upon Of the most important points yet threatened by
Invasion General Magruder, commanding tho forces
tho Peninsula, announces In special order, dated the
10th OF Docenbcr that after minute and most rigid
examination Of the defensive works at Yorktown he has
entire confidence in their ability when defended by tho
gallant soldiers Of this COME loracy resist the
and that the enemy cannot succeed in getting possession
of our works under any circumstances whatever. The
commanding General therefore congratutes the troops
the prospect which the xpect0d sailing the enemys


aot from Annapolis affords them Of rcpuisng nsolcnt
foc whose object is to invade land destroy our
homes The order proceeds as follows


There is much apparent than real danger from
attack by ships aud the gallant manner in which the at
tempt Pensacola defeated by comrades there
well tho state Of works here, jnstiGes the condont
expectation Of the Commanding General Of result still
glorious to arms. Should this fleet turn its
guas against another poi't, brother soldiers else
whore will esteem themselves fortunate in having the
opportunity 10 drive them from waters.


At the signal which has been axed upon by General
Rains tho commanding officer of the garrison the men
will sr promptly 10 their several posts The batteries
he ready heated in the furnaces and those entrusted with
imp duty Of otan'ng the approach OF an
encnny and giving the alarm will exercise the utmost
lance TO ensure its successful performance II is
commended 10 the commanding officer OF The post cause
tho to retire at an carly hour for few nights at
least and 10 be stationed at their posts hour before
daylight The arrangement suggested to avoid as much
as possible, fatiguing tho garrison.


The commanding General will station himself in the
midst OF his troops and having tho greatest confidence
in thoir gaaaty again congratulates them their sp
proachng triumph.
Year: 1861

we have received copy Of tho Now Orleans ficaysns
Of the 18th and the Richmond Dispatch Of tho 25th nsans
from which compile the snbjoined Intelligence Of mat
ers in the Southern rebel States In addition thereto
publish extracts from other Journals
Year: 1861

Whoever undertakes to put a joke
on the razor strop man is sure to get
aoored in the operation. Recently
while selling his strops at Plymouth
and expatiating a while on the evils of
rum drinking, a tiPsy fellow cried out,
'If drinking rum made me lie as fast
as you do selling your razor strops, ia
quit to-day" every well, replied the
strop seller "tho only difference be-
tween your lying and mine is this-my
strops enable me to lie in a good warm
bed, while rum makes you lie in the
cutter"
Year: 1861

ANOTHER CURgRNCY ExcIrEMENT.-
Thicker and faster come the bank suspensions.
1t SCENE that the entire banking system Of II
inois and Wisconsin had contracted the disco
luton fever and we're going to smash We
hope the signs mAy prevail. In another place
We give a complete list Of the discrsdted banks
Of lllinois and Wisconsin. How long those
banks. now reported good, will remain 30, it is
extremely difficult to state. Those who 90 TO
bed with q wallet of the stuff on hand, may
wake up to find 1t deprecated from ten to
thirty per cent, and refused by the bankers
How long viii the people sf the North West
consent TO be humbugged, duped and swindled
by this wildcat currency? How long will it
be before our farmers and traders will refuse
to receive such trash for their produce which
will always command money,o for their good.
for which they have TO pay in good funds :.
The matter is easily fixed. The money lies in
the hands OF the people. II they refuse to use
tue club which they have in their own hands,
what reason have they to complain Bogus
banks will be opened and kept in operation Just
80 long as the people will consent to take
them. TIE fault is in the peopl is ia our.
selves-that we are duped. and We must look
to ourselves for correction. In the DAYS of
our own wildcat Florence-the varmint circu-
lated freely just 90 long as the people would
take it. and when they refused to stand it any
longer. of course, the thing died very sudden
DEATH
Year: 1861

GERMAN THEATRE-BENEFIT OF Miss
ID. PLUMBEcK The accomplished actress will
take benefit at the German Theatre. on Sun
day evening. The play is that popular and
exceedingly interesting drama Jane Eyre"
Year: 1861

ATTEND ro Ir.-It is the duty of ev-
cry candidate and committee man 10 see that
every voter is at the polls to day. Let every
exertion be male TO elect the ticket. A few
voters left at home may defeat the ticket.
Year: 1861

We find this remarkable paragraph inthe
editorial columns of the Rochester Union, a
Democratic paper:


This great and long standing conspiracy
was well known in its outlines to Mr.. Buchan-
an himself. We heard from his own lips,
previous to his entering upon the duties of
the Presidency that he had been reliably in
formed 1--WE think he said by Gov. Wise,) that
the officers of the army and navy had been
polled on the question whether, in case of a
rupture between the two sections of the
Union, they would respectively 60 with the
North or the South: and that nearly every
Southern man answered he would adhere to
the section which gave him birth. Here we
have proof not only that this conspiracy had
assumed its present determinate shape five
years ago, and only waited for opportunity !;
but that Mr.. Buchanan was perfectly well
aware of the fact at the very time when he
took some of the leaders into his Cabinet
and when he was passively aiding Cobb Floyd,
Thompson and Toucey, in their plans to Grip
pie the Federal Government, and assure the
success of the rebellion.
Year: 1861

rW@ One of the coolest propositions made
to the late special session of the Legislature
was to construct telegraph lines from Daven-
port and Keokuk to Desmoines at the expense
of the State! We are assured by paper ev-
identity in favor of the measure that ''it was
only lost by the indifference of its friends"
We imagine that a tax would set with pecu-
liar grace on those communities in the State
who have paid for their telegraph facilities out
of their own pockets. 1t would be a superb
idea, indeed, to furnish the favored inhabit-
ants of the Capital City with telegraphs, rail
roads and all the modern improvements of the
day, at the expense of the State. The genius
who originated the idea deserves brass
medal
Year: 1861

THE SOUTHERN PosT OFFIcE.-By the proc
lamation of the Southern Confederacy, propos-
ing to accept and run the machinery Of the
Post Office for those States, on and after June
l, postmasters are directed to close their ac
counts with the department at Washington,
then to return all stamps and envelopes be-
longing to the United States, and to hold all
money then collected to meet the orders from
Washington for payment of mail service in
the Confederate States Letter postage in the
seeded States is to be five cents for distances
less than five hundred miles, and for greater
distances ten cents, to be prepaid in money
until stamps are furnished. The peculiar point
about the proclamation is that postmasters are
forbidden to collect postage on matter sent to
or received from the United States until
postal treaty shall have been concluded, while
he sending or receiving such mail matter is
not forbidden
Year: 1861

- The following is correct list of the
companies embraced in the I'd and third regi-
ments just called out by the Governor in ODE
dience to the requisition of the War Depart
ment. We published list a few days since,
which was incorrect. A company at the
Bluffs which was intended for one of these
regiments was excluded by the Governor, in
order to retain their services on the frontier:
Year: 1861

SMALL BUSINESS late Special Session
of the Legislature passed a law reducing the
rate of advertising the delinquent tax list to
ten cents per description. The old rate was
thirty cents, and it was none too high. The
especial champions of this measure were Clay
Caldwell, of Van Buren county, and Martin
Van Buren, Bennett, Of Marion county
The hard-worked and poorly paid printers of
the State will hold these worthless in grateful
remembrance
Year: 1861

fg-The Muscatine Daily Journal has
donned a new dress, and now looks as bright
as new gold dollar. Iowa City people can
get their news from it as quick as from any
other journal, and as its editorials are not spe-
cimens Of disgusting egotism and baseless pre-
tension, it is the best daily they can take,
from this side Of Ohicago.-loUa City Repub-
Year: 1861

New MINING INvENTIoN.-San Juan boasts
another inventor. Our neighbor Jo. Thomas
has just completed the model of drum for saw
ing gold in quartz mining, which, it strikes US,
must come into general use, and which can be
seen on the hill in the rear of Mr.. Soule's resi-
dence. The invention is a sheet-iron drum, ten
feet in length and three in diameter, in exact re-
semblance to a steam boiler. An iron axle
traverses the center of the interior, longitudin-
ally, which is held to its place by six series OF
spokes, with felloes, like those of wagon wheel,
which felloes are joined and form complete cir
cles around the inside of the drum, and serve
as rifles" against which the quicksilver is de-
posted. The drum is placed at an angle of one
half-inch to the foot, and has rotary motion in
box, similar in appearance to way-side water
ing trough, at one end of which there is gate,
for the escape of sand, gravel and water. The
pulverized quartz is precipitated with steady
stream of water into this revolving drum, where
the current becomes almost imperceptible, and
is yet so complete as to permit escape of all
the tailings without the loss of any gold, or,
what little may escape from the drum, is sure to
be caught in the trough, where there is also a
deposit of quicksilver. Mr.. Thomas has made
an application for patent.