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Year: 1864

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Mr. Mason, the Confederate Commits
sioner, is now, for the second time, the
guest of the Earl and Countess of Do
noughmore, and appears to be ingratiating
himself with the Irish people, and es-
pecially with the ladies. At splendid
archery tete, which took place last week
at Knocklotty, lord Donoughmore's
seat,) Mr.. Mason presented valuable
jewelled brooch to be competed for by the
fair toxophilites


On handing the pize to the winner,
Lord Donoughmore took occasion to ex
press his sympathy with the Coniede-
rates and his wishes for their success. -
No one," said his lordship, with a
spark of love for home and liberty ami
mating his breast, no one who admires
those great virtues which have ever Sc
cured the admiration of mankind, can
look upon the contest now waging
throughout the Confederate States with
out feeling anxious for the triumph Of
the Southern cause. True it is that we
have not taken any part in that struggle.
This some people may regret-others ap


prove; but though We have not recog-
nized their cause, our hearts have been
with those gallant and noble men.


Cheers. Wchaye the happiness OF hav


ing amongst us this night an honorable
gentleman, who fills distinguished posi-
ton as representative of the Southern
States lie is far from his kindred and from
his native land; but though separated
as he is from his country, and though
his mind is naturally filled with anxiety
for the issue Of those momentous events
now happening there, still he has been
kind enough to honor our festive sports
with his presence, and to assist us in our
pleasures by presenting this beautiful
and valuable prize. Hear, hear.l lam
snre that there is no one in this assem-
blage who does not hope for MIR. hason'a
return to his country under the brightest
Year: 1864

They REFUSE 10 BE CoMFoRTED.-
Lanes tin whistles are certainly in a bad
way over the fraud" question. They
have been yelling fraud" ever since
the election Of Carney to the Senate; and
now that be has publicly renouncsd all
claim to the office. upon the strength of
that election. they call it smother fraud.
Probably it would suit them, if be were
to announce that be would not bs can
didate. and advise al his friends to sup
port the reelection of Lane.
Year: 1864

Does the sap which enters the roots of
tree 60 into the general circulation? or does
each root-branch furnish nutriment to a cor
responding portion of the loss-the two mu-
tually acting upon and sympathizing with
each other?


In my orchard are three apple trees, stand
ing in wettish ground, rapidly descending on
grass, on the other gradually rising to dry
and warm soils. On the wet side the limbs
have been dying until full one-half Of the top
of each tree has been removed, while the up
hill side Of each top remains healthy and bore
a good crop of fruit this season. Now if the
acid is poison, drawn in by the roots dipping
into the mud, and has deem carrie d into the
general circulation, why not the whole tree
de2


Mules IN CENTRAL ANERIcA,-Une of the
most striking characteristics of the mule is
his aversion to the ass, and the pride he takes
in his relationship to the horse which in
stinest are met by obtrusiveness in the ass,
and by indifference in the horse. If an ass
at any time-urged by the vanity peculiar
to its race as related to thO mule-happen:
to fall in with drove of mules, he will, in
al probability, be kicked and lamed by hi,
proud relatives. A horse, on the contrary
takes a distinguished position in a drove o
mules. The latter crowd around him, anG
follow his movements, exhibiting a violent
jealousy. each trying to stand nearest hi
hiRh-bred relative. This instinct is employees
Year: 1864

A great many people at the present day
think more of obtaining publicity and pop
ularity, than Of any other one thing they could
posSibl: be possessed of, But, anxious as they
may be to acquire the vain glory of the pop
uiar voice none ever succeeded to SO great
an extent az has that werld-renowned remedy
known as Gees Cough Ba4san There is scar
cely family in the land but what consider
a supply Of this article as necessary to the
household as their 1our or provisions Ex-
perience has taught tie people that no other
remedy has ever been put before the public
that viii cure coughs, colds, Group, sore
hroat, and in fact all throat and lung com
plants, as quickly and as effectuallv as Goes
Cough Balsam. In the Eastern States, where
it has been long known and tested it is con
sidered as the most reliable cough remedy
extant, and no one, either rich or poor, think
of being without it. We would suggest to
all our rcadkrs the necessity of keeping On
hand an article of this hind for Immediate
use. 1t costs but 4oc. per bottle, and is sold
at all our drug stores, and is the cheapest and
best remedy in the world
Year: 1864

Our engraving this week represents
the daring of a female servant. She
was employed by family in England,
who had store in the same building
Employed about the place IVES certain
almost hslf.witted lad. The benevolent
master had been prompted by a kindly
heart to give the poor lad something to
do. Though weak in intellect, he was
strong in thows and muscles; willing TO
work, he showed his gratitude by doing
with all readiness such rough labor as a
porter should do, or running on such er'
rands as he could clearly understand.


One day he was sent mot very wisely)
to the dark store, room to fill for the re-
tail business, an empty powder canister,
He procured candle, without candle.
stick, and, having lighted it, went on
his crraud. When he wished to I'll the
canister from the stock in the barrel he
was at some loss what 10 do with the
candle. Utterly !orgctfpl at the moment
Of the danger Of his task, and seeming
" unconscious oftho need Of caution,
at once to relieve his hand and to get
the most convenient ligh; for his work,
he cxtcmporized cHndicstjck in rather
hazardous material, Having removed
the cover, ho stuck into tho loose gun
powder in the open barrel the lower end
Of his long thin candle. Who ever
heard Of such q candlostick before? BY
tho light SO conveniently close to his
work, hO scooped up tho black grains
with bis palm and poured them into the
canister, as ifthoy had boea SO much
harmless sand.


Had Jack at this point taken up the
candle and returned from his Grand, it
isprobNblO that nothing more would have
been known about his dangerous feat
and tho peril the place and its inmates
Year: 1864

Tho Buffalo Commercial Advertiser
tells story about one OF the aldermen OF
that city who was drafted, butwas avcrse
to army service. ltappears that the Com
mon Council Of Buffalo possesses the pow
or to pardon convicts in the penitentarv.
Some time since a noted scoundrel was
sentenced to a term of imprisonment and
upon this individual the "conscript faith
er fixed his attention. lie visited the
prisoner, and found him ready t. 90 into
the army rs "A substitute. The next thing
was 10 get the rogue pardoned out This
was accomplished through the favor of the
Poard hut when the culprit was released
he utterly declined to enter the service,
and is now ready 10 undertake any little
Job of mischief that may present itself
Year: 1864

Resolved That I'm the future as in the past will
adhere with answering fidelity TO the Union under the
Constitution the only solid foundation OF our strength
security and happiness as people Anu az
o.govenment equally conducive 20 the welfare and pros
periy of all thu States. both Northern and southern


Resolved That this Convention does explicitly decl e
of the American people, that alter Tour years
of failure restore the UuOn by the experiment OF war;
during which, under pretense of military necessity
war power higher than the COnstitut
itself has dsregsrded in every part and public b-
erty and private right alike trodden down. and the ate
humanity, liberty and the public welfare demand that
immed ate efforts be made for cessation OF ho>tilites
with view ultimate convention of the States, or
other peaceabe MEANS to the end that al the earnest
practicable peace may be restored on the basis
of the Federal Union Of the States.


Resolved That the direct interference of the military
authorities of the United States the elections
held i'm Kentucy Mar, land Missouri and Delaware was


shameful violation of the Constitution. and repetition
of in the approaching election VIII De h"ld a
revolutionary and resisted with all the means and power
under our cOntroi.


marry is 10 preserve Federal Union and the rights Of
the States unmpaed and they hereby declare that they
consider that the administrative 1surpaton OF
nary dangerous not granted by the Con tu
ton The OF the civil by military law in States
not in insurrection the arbitrary military arrest imprs
onment trial and American citizens in States
where civil law exists in full force The suppression OF
freedom OF speech and Of the press, the denial OF the
right of asylum the open and aNowed disregard OF state
rights the employment Of unusual test oaihs, and the
Interference with and denial Of the right Of the people to
bear arms in their defense; Is calculated TO prevent
restorat Of The Union and the perpetuaton Ot the
Government deriving just powers from the consent OF
/ thu governed.


Resolved That the shameful disregard Of the Admins
tration TO it, duty respect fellow tizens VITO
now are snd long have been, prisoners Of in suit
ferng condition deserves the severeS reprobaton on
the score alike Of public policy and common humanity


Resolved That the sympathy of the Democratic party
hear ly and earnestly extended 70 the Soery OF our
army and sailors Of navy who are and have been IN
The field and on the under the flag OF their country
aud in the event Of its attaining power they will receive
all care protection and regard that the brave sol
ders and sailors of the republic have noby earned
Year: 1864

Too GOOD TO BE LosT.-While the dele,
gation from Western Virginia was going to
Baltimore. several rather amusing incidents
occurred aboard the train. Several of the
verdant chaps had never seen railroad be
fore, and of course had never rode in the
cars. In fact some of the crowd was as
green as majority of the body which held
i1rth in the Lindsey Institute last winter
many of them not knowing the right hand
from the left. But enough on that score,
our Eeople know all about the intelligence
Of "our" representatives. When crossing
2 portion of the road where hollow had
dIled up of course the earth appeard some
distance below the track One of the dele
gates walked 10 the door of the car and


locked out. He had often heard of "hying
On the railroad, and supposed he was taking
an aerial voyage to Baltimore. Shortly af>
terwards the Conductor came around, when
the delegate asked him if they had "lit" yet.
of course the Conductor did not under"
stand him, and was obliged to explain him.
self, which he did in fine style.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, June l0.-The following
resolutions were passed Thursday night by
the Grand Council of the Union League in
session, copy of which was to day pre-
sented to the President by.a committee
appointed for the purpose.


Resolved, that the National Council oi
the Union League of America hereby hear
tily approves and endorses the nomination
made by the Union National Convention at
Baltimore on the 9Th OF June of Abraham
Lincoln President and Andrew johnson
Vice President AS we are bound by our
obligations to do all in our power to elect
good and reliable Union men to all offices
and as the nominees of said Convention
are the only candidates that can hope to be
elected as loyal men, we regard it as an
important duty of the members of the
Union League to do all that lies in ouI
power to secure their election.


Resolved, that this Council also earnestly
approves and endorses the platform Of prin'
ciples adopted by said Convention.


Resolved that we will as individuals and
members of the Union League do all IN oul
power to elect said candidates.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, June 10.-A special to the
Tribune says the rejection of the bankrupt
bill is not regarded as decisive of its fate
There is a disposition to defer it till De-
cember.


Representative Washburne of Ill. made
an adverse report to day in the House on the
memorial Of the New York Chamber OF
Commerce asking encouragement to Ocean
steam navigation.


Elijah Ward of committee on commerce
made minority report setting forth at
length the arguments and data in favor OF
subsidies for the accomplishment OF the
views of the memorialists. The report lies
on the table for the present.


The friends of the Bankrupt bill feel
confident they will tomorrow probably eff
feet reconsideration of the vote which the
bill was to day rejected by only one major
itV
Year: 1864

CoERCED.-On Thursday afternoon the
children attending the picnic ofthe Fourth
Ward Public School were surprised by .
heavy shower of rain, and before they could
reach a place of shelter were completely
drenched. Three gentlemen who had
taken the children to the party, concluded
to hunt up house and warm and dry the
Youngsters. After rambling through sew
eral fields they came to house inn abited
by gruff specimen of humanity whose
name we did not hear. He was asked if he
had room with fire in it where the chill
dren could be taken, when he replied that
he had not, and that he did not wish to be
bothered with the children. The parents of
the children claimed it to be "military
necessity to occupy the house, and told
the landlord to stand aside. Seeing resist
auce was useless, the man succumbed to the
demand. and the children were taken into
the house. There was no fire to be found
anywhere in the house, and tho landlord
was asked for some wood with which to
kindle one. He swore he would not give
them single chip. The parents of the
children stepped out of the house and be-
gan breaking down the fence for kindling
wood. when the owner of tba house re-
Quested them to desist, promising to get
them some wood He accordingly went to
work, chopped up lot eft wood and kin
died fire. As soon as the children were
we'll warmed and thoroughly dried, the
crowd bade the enraged landlord adieu and
took their departure.
Year: 1864

AFLoAr.-Yesterday morning the steam
er M'Torter, in turning to go down the
river, struck new steamboat being finish
ed at the wharf. The new boat broke loose
from her moorings, and, before the WORK"
men aboard of her were aware of it, she
was in the middle Of the river. She float
cd shout half mile below the city, when
she was caught by the IMPORTER and towed
back to the landing. t.....
Year: 1864

FAIR AND FEsTIvAL.-The ladies OF st.
Matthews Church will hold fair and fes--
tival at Washington Hall on Monday even-
lug next. We hope our readers will all bear
this fact in mind, and when the time comes
be prepared to give them liberal support
In these days of trouble and discord the
interests of the Church should not be over.
looked; on the contrary they should be
watched with careful eye.
Year: 1864

Send IN YouR DoxA1loNs.-No one should


forget the call for donations for needy fami


lies Of soldiers. We should remember the
necessities Of others while we are favored


with plenty ourselves. Give literally, and


remember tie purpose for which your do
nations are made.
Year: 1864

witched. So they took o poor man who
was slave, and bound him to pile Of
wood on fire and burned him to death.
TO drown the poor mans screams, they
beat drums, Capped their hands, and
shouted and danced, Sometimes three or
four persons are put to death for one
man. @~ f.'


II will give you another instance. Not
long ago there was dreadful accident
here. There are number Of factories,
or stores you would call them. English,
Scotch, French, and German people bring
cloth, dishes, rum. tobacco, etc., and give
them to the natives for ivory, ebony wood,
red wood, rubber, etc. One day three
native men and one boy got into canoe
and went up the river to town several
miles from here TO purchase ivory for one
of the factories. They had their canoe
full of goods to exchange for the ivory.
1t is always customary for them, when
they come in sight of town, to fire off a
gun several times. So one of these men
opened keg of powder, loaded his gun
and fired it off. Some sparks fell
into the open keg and the pow.
der caught fire and blew them up.
The men were thrown violently into the
water and the boat was completely de.
stroyed. Two Of the men and the boy
were burned so badly that they died the
next day. But one man was not hurt at
all. " 81. -. .|2


Now, what do you suppose they did
with that one man ? You say Why
they would all rejoice over him, and feel
very glad and thankful that he was moi
killed But no, they did not feel SO.
They bound him and put him in jail be.
cause, they said, he Was witch and killed
the other men so he must be killed.
We made efforts to save him. but have
not heard whether he was killed or not.
Probably he was killed. Such things are
of frequent occurrence, and it makes us sad
to see how long the people cling to their
old customs"
Year: 1864

Tender of words should singer be,
Sweet Brier, who would tell of thee;
One who has drunk with eager lip
And treasured thy companionship
One who has sought thee far and wide,
In early dew, with morning pride
To whom thou art no new made friend,
Whose memories on thy breath attend.
For such thou art a lemon grove,
Where wandering orient odors rove,--
Yet loyal ever to thy home, 4
The valley where the north winds roam.
Sometimes would call thee mine;
But sweeter far than MINE or THINE
To listen unto Natures song,


Saying, To lovers all beiong.


| love thee for my greenest days
Rescued from Time at thy sweet gaze,
For pictures brilliant as the Spring
Brought back upon thy breathing wing.
love thee for thy influence,


Heart-honey, without impotence
He who would reach thy virgin blush,
Like warrior bold, must danger crush.
Chiefly l love thee for thyself,
Wealth giver. ignorant of pelf; "a
Fain would learn thy upright ways
And heart thus redolent of praise.
Year: 1864

A TRUTHFUL AND CHEAP BAROMETER.
Take clean glass bottle and put in q
small quantity of finely pulverized alum.
Then fill the bottle with spirits of wine.
The alum will be perfectly dissolved by the
alcohol, and in clear weather the liquid will
be as transparent as the purest water
On the approach of rain or cloudy weather,
the alum will be visible in Aaky spiral
cloud in the centre of the fluid, reach
irg from the bottom to the surface. This
is cheap, simple, and beautiful barometer,
and is placed within in the reach Of all who
wish to possese one. For simplicity of con-
structiou this is.altogether superior to the
frog barometer in general use in Germany.
Year: 1864

b@ The Russian Minister at Washing
ton has been ordered by the Gar to go to
Mexico to congratulate Macmillan upon
his quiet accession to the throne. The Yam
kee papers do not like this.
Year: 1864

The following article from DR.. HALLS
Journal of Health, contains practical hints
on various subjects, that are worthy of at
tention:


l. Il is unwise to change to cooler
clothing, except when you first get up in
the morning:


2. Never ride with arm or elbow out.
side of any vehicle.


8. The man who attempts to alight
from steam-car while in motion is a
fool.


4. In stepping from any wheeled vehic-
lie while in motion, letit be from the rear,
and not in front of the wheels; for then
if you fall, the wheels cannot run over
you.


5. Never attempt to cross a road or
street in hurry, in front of a passing
vehicle; for if you should stumble or slip,
you will be run over. Make the half min
ute lost by waiting until the vehicle has
passed, by increased vigilance in another
direction.


6. 1t is miserable economy to save time
by robbing yourself of necessary sleep.


7. you find yourself inclined to wake
up at a regular hour in the night and re-
main awake, you can break up the habit
in three days, by getting up as soon as
you wake, and not going to sleep again
until your usual hour for retiring; or re-
tire two hours earlier, for three days in
succession; not sleeping a moment in the
daytime.


8. If infants and young children are in
clined to be wakeful in the night, or very
early in the morning, put them to bed late;
and besides, arrange that their day nap
shall be in the forenoon.


9. "Order is heavens first law" regu-
larity natures great rule; hence regulari-
ty in eating, sleeping, and exercise, has
very large share in securing long and
healthful life.


10. If you are caught in a drenching
rain, or fall in the water, by all means
keep in motion sufficiently vigorous to
prevent the slightest chilly sensation un-
til you reach the house; then changeyou
clothing with great rapidity before bla-
zing fire, and drink instantly a pint of
some hot liquid.


IL. To allow the clothing to dry upon
you, unless by keeping up vigorous ex-
ercise until thoroughly dried, is suicidal.


u. If you are conscious of being in a
passion, keep your mouth shut, for words
increase it. Many person has dropped
dead in a rage.


I3. If person ''faints," place him on
his back and let him alone; he wants ar
terial blood to the head and it is easier
for the heart to throw it there in hori-
izontal line, than perpendicularly.


H. If you want to get instantly rid of
beastly surfeit, put your finger down
your throat until free vomiting ensues,
and eat nothing for ten hours.


Is. Feel noble pride in living within
your means, then you will not hustled of
to cherries hospital in your last sick
ness.
Year: 1864

Advices from the front of Petersburg
are, that the rebels undertook on Satur-
day to repeat our performance of the
previous week. 1t was known that they
had been mining in front of Warren, and
measures were taken some days ago to
prevent any disastrous results from their
works, and the fort they meant to blow
up was evacuated on Thursday night
They opened the ball with furious can
nonade and followed by springing their
mine, it blew up large mass of earth in
front of the fort but did not destroy that
work. Their charge was feeble, and but
fifty or sixty of their men succeeded in
getting near the fort, very few of whom
returned. Our loss in the whole affair
was very trihing, The Government has
not advices from Farragut that he has at
tackled Mobeile, but has dispatches two
days before the reported attack, which
statas that he was about ready to do SO.
Year: 1864

the curse of slavery, all will feel their
suferings and sacrifices were even
small compared with the glorious result
of nation disenthralled, and the poor
down-trodden African, with soul and
body free to enjoy the light of heaven,
and the fruit of his own toll and labor.


Then can the angels sing the blessed song
anew, 'Glory to God in the highest heav-
en-; peace on earth and good will toman." "