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Year: 1861

The telegraphic news is highly i'm
portant this morning. 'if true" We cant Say
that We believe anything Of . part Of them.
and only part Of the balance. We would


be much obliged to the Associated Press il it
would send the truth. There 10 90 much that
10 contradicted that it keeps our Republican
friends in hot water constantly. They ought
to have little more peace Of mind, else they
will not live to see the fruits Of their labors.
Year: 1861

land aud without the consent Of the own.
ers, or making the owners who do not
consent jnst compensation; nor the power
10 interfere with or prohibit repres enIa.
IlVes and others from bringing with them
to the City Of Washington, retaining and
taking away. persons so bound to labor;
nor the power 10 interfere with or abolish
involuntary service in places under the
exclusive jurisdiction Of the United States
within those States and Territories where
the same is established or re cognized; nor
the power 10 prohibit the removal or
transportation, BY lard, sea, or river, Of
persons l.eld 10 labor or involuntary ser.
vice in any State or Territory of the Unit.
ed States 10 any Other State or Territory
thereof where it is established or organiz-
I'd by law or usage; and the light during
transportation Of touching at ports, shores
and landings, and Of landing in case of
distress shall exist. Nor shall Congress
have power to authorize any higl er rate
oftaxation on persons bound 10 labor
than OH land.


SEC. 4. The third paragraph of the
second section Of the fourth article Of TIE
Constitution shall not be CONSTRUCTED to
prevent any of the States. by appropriate
and through the action Of
Il cir judicial and ministerial officers, from
enforcing the delivery of fugitrps~ Iron
labor to the person TO whom such service
or labor is due.


SEC s. The foreign slave trade and
the importation Of slaves into the United
States and their Territories, from places
bey ond the present limits thereof are for.
ever prohibited.


SEC. 6. The FIRST, third and fifth sec.
tons, together with this section six Of
these amendments, and the third para
graph Of the second section of the first
article Of the Constitution, and the third
paragraph Of the second section Of the
fourth article thereof shall not be amend
I'd or abolished without the consent Of all
the States.


SEC. 7. Congress shall provide by law
that tie United States shall pay 10 the
owner the full value OF his fugitive from
labor in all cases where the marshal, or
other officer, whose duty it was to arrest
such fugitive, was prevented from SO 60
ing by violence or Intimidation from mobs
or riolous assemblag-s. or when. after ar
rest, such fugitive was rescued by force
and the owner thereby prevented and OBJ.
structed in the pursuit Of his remedy for
the recovery of sucl fugitive.
Year: 1861

Pear-trees require care. and few soils
are so We'll adapted to their growth but
require pretty high mauuring. The best
manure for this purpos, is bouedusr;;
ashes are also good, for the potash is
need,d d. In soils deficient in iron, the
scales ,hs: collect around the anvil. ap-
piled to the soil, have an excellent effect.
Guano and tie home made article, hen
manure, are also excellent, and should
be applied at the prescn! Time; in fact,
the fall or early winter Is decidedly the
best time for manuring pears Dig the
suil in a circle al least as large as the
branches Of the tree extend, and apply
tie manure literally. If you have pears
growing together in an orchard. work the
whole Of the ground and manure equally
over the surface. Keep the ground clean
aud loose. Ora the land thoroughly. if
the water lies on the surface Tor an hour
after rain. or the sub-soil is wet Ohio
Farmer.
Year: 1861




1t ia good thing when one has hob.
by, not to ride it too hard for il NAV
wear ont before others are ready to take
a passage.


1t is good thing for those who are in.
clined to try experiments, or adopt some
new theory, 10 move eauliOusly--lor the
world is full Of humbugs.


1t is a good Thing for man to oversee
all his work, especially attend to the de-
lails-fOr Pat is very apt 10 slip over ma.
nv things that should be done.


Il is good thing to be neat and tidy
abou! ones premises for it is pleasing
to the eye, and is desirable every way.


ltis good thing 10 be neat and tidy
about The barn-to have the stable kept
cl'an and the cattle hangers cleaned
from oats at least twice a day-fOl this
will add much to their health and COM
fort.


1t is a good thing to see that fodder is
not scattered about under iool----for cattle
do not relish their food after it has been
hodden upon with dirty feet; much is of.
ten wasted in this way.


l. is good thing to let cattle have wa
ter twi.e day--for if watered but once
they are apt 10 dunk too much, and there-
by become chilled and uncomfortable.


1t is good thing to card cattle every
ds5Ss-4TooFE-iit., 4TooF !. promotes health and gives
them a pleasing ng%ffPPeessgance; and it is a
a luxury they much enj5y!


1t is a good thing to keep all 'animstS'
thriving, or at least hot suffer them to fall
away in Aesh during cold weaher-for
all they loose In flesh is dead loss to the
owner.


1t is good thing to furnish the hog
pen with plenty of straw and Ii!ter-for
grunter will manufacture it into the best,
Of manure, besides. a warm nest will
make him comfortable, therefore cause
him to thrive.


1t is good thing to keep manure in
snug pilcs-for it will bleach less by the
melting snow and rains.


Ii is a good thing 10 increase the ma
nure head in every possible way-for it
will give larger dividend than railroad
or bank stock


1t is good thing to draw manure the
latter part of winter. OF early in the spring
before the frost is oat of the ground--
for it is easier done than later, and it in
jures land to 90 on to it with team when
soft Country Gentleman.
Year: 1861

A NICE LITTLE ON DlT.-A millionaire
of Paris wrote 10 Scribe


My dear sir, have a great d,siIe to be
associated with you in some dramatic
composition. Will you do me the favor
to wri a comedy, and permit me to add
10 it few lines Of my own! will then
have it produced in the most costly and
splendid style upon the Stage, at my own
expense, aud we will share the gloryl


70 which Scribe answers:


My dear sir, I must decline your fiat
tering proposal, because religion tea ahet
me it is not proper that horse and al
ass should be yoktd together.


To which the millionaire replies:
Sir, 1 have received your impertineut epis
tie. BY what authority do you call me
horse?
Year: 1861

Eg With time and patience the mul'
berry leaf become satin. What difficulty
is there at which a man should quail


when worm can accomplish SO much
from the leaf of the mulberry-tree.
Year: 1861

The following is the most accurate
method for ascertaining the number
of gallons contained in a round els
tern: first take diameter in inches at
the top middle ana bottom; add them
together and divide the sum by 3, to
get the mean diameter; multiply the
square of the diameter by the hight
in inches, which product multiply by
"a; then cut off the four right hand
figures of the product, and the re-
mainder of the figures will be the
number of gallons that the cistern
will contain.
Year: 1861

Among the many instances where the


bravery of our officers and mon has shown
! conspicuous, the one we are about to relate


is almost unequalled


Captain Spencer, Aid to General Wool, re-


ceived information from two ladies who went
from Norfolk to Fortress Monroe with flag


of truce, ehat near midnight six-oared boat


was to leave Norfolk for Richmond with


money for the payment of the rebel soldiers.


He requested permission of General Wool to
attempt their capture, and was told not to
place too much confidence in the information


received. Nevertheless, permission was
given, and selecting two good oarsmen on
whom he could rely, with their oars mufIled,
he started at dark, and awaited the coming
OF the enemy's boat. He had previously
given direction to his men to pull directly
for the boat, and on the moment of striking
to 'back water" instantly.


About midnight the boat was heard ap-
preaching, and taking his station in tho
bows, with nine-inch shell in his hands, he
gave the order to "give way" The moment
his bows struck the rebel boat he threw the
shell into the middle of it, and was himself
drawn back, luckily receiving no injury from
the explosion. Not so tho boat and occu-
pants, however, the former of which was
broken in two, and the latter were scattered
in all directions in the water, not, however,
before discharging their pistols at him, two
balls going through his cap and three per-
forating his coat The men wero then told
that if they submitted quietly they would be
saved, otherwise ho would leave them to their
fate.


They preferred the former, and arming
himself with his pistol in one hand and
dirk taken by him at the battle of Bull Run
from "secesh'') in the other, he took them
in his boat one by one, Handwriting them as
they were pulled in. In addition to which,
from the stern Of the enemy's boat which
floated, he took eleven hundred dollars in
gold, aud five thousand dollars in their worth
Year: 1861

1t is even as vapor, says the Good
Book, and poet Keat says,


Stop and consider Life is but day,


A fragile dew-drop on its perilous way;


From trees summit poor Indian 8 sleep,


AS his boat hastens to the monstrous steep


What is life faye what is Life is sadly
echoed back upon my anxious car-but
bark my heart spcaks-let me hear what
answer it gives. Life is smile, laugh,
aud again smile "a sigh, tear, groan,
and all is over. Lifc in its different aspects
has been presented to my view, and as Oh.
picture after another of the shadows varied
past arises before my minds eye, and per-
ceive reality, stern, painful reality. impressed
upon each, my heart is compelled to admit
that all is not fancy. The end of life with
some is as the beginning-bright, glad, joyful
and hopeful, even until the solemn hour
when the things Of Time are exchanged for
those Of Eternity. But how far from the
beginning is the end of such? Truly, the
length Of such lives is but span but O,
what a long, delightful eternity awaits their
happy spirits.


Some see the end of these glad days, not
when they are about to enter into the land
Of bliss, but when the dark clouds which
hover about most of Earth's children arc
creeping towards thcm-when the sorrows
of this world steal into their hearts, then
shadows are cast over those sunny days, and
the joys Of earth are blighted. But an end
cometh to all these shadows, which is the
beginning of Eternal light, and joys that
never pass away. Oh who would not bear
all these things patiently, for the sake of
the rich reward provided above.


Again, there are these upon whom it NAV
be said the bright sun has never shone-
whose spirits have been crushed, whose lows
have been blighted from the earliest period
Of the comprehension Of the things which
produce joy and sorrow. But for these too,
a happy issue is in store, and if faithful in
performing their duty, patient in enduring
Aft ction, will most certainly reach that long
wished for goal.


Take courage, then, thou child of grief
and sorrow, and forget not that thy path is
strewn by the hand of Wisdom. Be not af-
frighted at the apparent ruggedness of the
way, for all these difficulties arc necessary,
and though you may now be "seeing through |
\ glass darkly" day is drawing near when
light will take the place of darkness, and the
mysteries which now surround you will be
perfectly understood


Truly it has been said, "Life is a strange
venue of various trees and flowers, lightsome
It commencement but darkening to its end
n distant massy portal" r.


Cumberland, Dec. 9th.
Year: 1861

The young ladies of Logansport, Ind, at
meeting held on the Seth Of September,
passed the following resolutions:


Resolved, That we deem it to be the duty
Of every young unmarried man to enlist and
fight for the honor of his country, his flag,
and his own reputation. -


Resolced, That the young men, in this time
Of our country's peril, have but one good sx .
cuse for not being a soldier, and that is cow
ardce.


Resolred, That the young man who now
fails to respond to the call Of his country, is
not worthy the kind regards of the smiles Of
the young ladies Of our native Hoosier State.
and that none but ladies Of doubtful age
will smile on such men.


Resolved, That we will have nothing to do
with young men Who refuse to 60 to the war,
and that "Homs Guards" must keep their
distance.


Resolved, That the young man who has not
pluck enough to fight for his country, has not
got the manliness to make good husband.


Resolved, Phat we will marry no man who
has not been soldier.


Resolved, That we will not marry till after
the war is over ; and then "Home Guards!"
no never!!
Year: 1861

The Brooklyn Times is responsible for the
following:


Capt. Wilkes, the bold and responsibility
assuming commander of the San Jacinto
who caused gun to be fired across the bows
OF the British steamer Trent, brought her to
to and relieved her of Messrs. Mason and
Slidcll, and their Secretaries, is now about
Sc years of age. Consequently, as Jack
BunSby would say, he was once younger
than he is now. Though every inch sailor
and not often given to the melting mood the
blind god once succeeded in sending one Of
his shafts clear through his rough sou wester
which found lodgment in his honest heart
The bow from which the shaft was spec
hung in the eyes of fair girl, and straight.
way the jolly tar fell head over ears in love
lie prosecuted his suit with vigor. The girl
was "a lass who loved sailor" and SC
smiled upon him, and consented to become
bis wife. But the young sailor had a riva
IN the son of respectable talow chandler
well'to-do, called Slidell, and young Sli,lelj
feeling considerably cut up by being cut out
refused to accept "the mitten, but not hay
ing spunk enough to throw down the glove
to his sailor rival, contented himself With
poisoning the mind Of the "stern parent,
OF the fair one, until he refused his consent
to his daughters marriage with the bold
Charlie Wilkes, and insisted upon her giving
her hand to young Slidell, which after many
protestations and the customary amount Of
tears and Mysteries, she did, and became Mrs.
John Slidell. The bold Charlie Wilkes did
not peak and pine, or let his melancholy feed
on his weather-beaten cheeks, but went to
sea and smothered his grief in attending to
his duty and sustaining the honor of his ma
tons flag, never seeing his "lady lass" again,
or meeting his successful rival for her hand
and heart, until he saw him standing pris-
oner on board his ship, traitor to his coun-
try and a rebel against the flag the honest
tar had spent his life liz defending. Such is
the romance of war. We congratulate the
bold Charles upon having at last "got more
than even"
Year: 1861

l once heard a young lady say to an indi-
vidual: "Your countcnance to Inc is Ike the
rising sun, for it always gladdens me with a
cheerful look" A merry, cheerful counte-
nance was one of the things which Jeremy
Taylor said his enemies and prosecutors
could not take away from him. There are
some persons who spend their lives in this
world, as they would spend their lives if shut
up in dungeon. Everything is made
gloomy and forbidding. They 60 mourning
and complaining from day to day, that they
have so little, and are constantly anxious,
lest what they have should escape from their
hands. They always look upon the dark
side, and can never enjoy the good. That
is not relision-religion makes the heart
cheerful, and when its large and benevolent
principles are exercised, man will be happy
in spite OF himself.


The industrious bee does not stop to CON-
plain that there are SO many poisonous
flowers and thorny branches on its road,
but buzzes on. selecting his honey where he
can find it, and passes quietly by places
where it is not. There is enough in this
world to contend about and find fault with
if men have the disposition.


We often travel on a lard and uneven
road, but with cheerful spirit, and a heart
to praise God for his mercies, we may walk
therein with comfort and come to the end
Of our Journey with peaca.
Year: 1861

MACBETH says :-"Tims was when the
brains were out men would die but case
which occurred lately in Liverpool disproves
it to certain extent. A woman in that
city being accidentally struck on the head
with q poker, in street row, was found to
have received a compound fracture OF the
skull, and the surgeon was compelled to re-
move about half an ounce of her brain, but
she recovered and seemed as we'll as ever.
Year: 1861

STOPPING LEAK.-There are a great many leaks that
need stopping nowa-days; the principal is in our
daily expenditure Take care, however not to stop it
with such materials as those mentioned below.


"Sir." said the boy as be came in with pint of
turpeutine to answer customers CALL Sir, there Is
. leak in the turpentine can."


"Is there then it must be stopt."


That is inst the answer given the statement
about the leak in our expenditures. We all cay 1t


aust be stopt, but it isn't We know it must be, but
we don't know how, without producing explosion.


the necessity of stopping TIE leak is acknowledged,


creditors may be alarmed and then eectual stopper


will be put on. Sometimes the main cause of these
expenditure leakages will take fire at the mere sug-
geston of stopping the leak, and make the house too
hot for a cool calculating in weather this
In the present August, which cry as well as hot,
and that reminds that Of the worst leaks that
need Stopping those which arise from drouh which
affects the root of the tongue. Talking of liquids re-
minds us that the turpentine reported leaky
some time back. So the proprietor went with piece
Of sealing-wax to mend the leak. Now, that
was a bright idea. Sealing wax is frst-rate
arIicle 10 mend leaks with Make a note
of that; it may he useful some day. The only diff
Guilty is in applying it, 1t wont work cold and if the
leak was in apowder oask il would not be exactly safe
% pse coal of fire to melt the wax. The proprietor
of the tnrpentne didn't think of that. Perhaps he
did not know that "saIpeter will explode" turpen-
tine burn, for be took in hand with hs sesling-wax
friction match, aud with it melted off drop of the
wax, which fell upon the hole, and would have stopt
the leak undoubtedly, but unfortunately for the CON-
pete success Of the leak-stoppng experiment the drop
of wax as is usual in such cases. when it melted in
the blaze of the match also gnited at the same tme
and.


The result may be seen by any one who travels
Fourth avenue in the neghborhood Of the Cooper Ins
tute in the blackened front of brick building and
the ruined condition of the inside of the lower story.
There is now bigger leak to stop, and one that is be-
yond the reach of sealing-wax.
Year: 1861

THE WRONG WIFE RELIEvED.-Patrick Schroeder
appeared at the Third District Police Court Oh Fri-
das and made comp liant against bis wife as an habit
usl drunkard. lie stated that for four five weeks
pas, she bad procured money in some way unknown
10 lin. and Lad been drunk almost every day. Upon
nvestieaon aPrered that size had paffe6 5erseli oft
to the Relief Committee as the wife OF her brother
who had enlisted in one of the regiments and bad thus
procured a ticset upon which she has been drawing
money for four weeks. The Justice sent her TO Black
wells Island.
Year: 1861

ILave established at Bowling Green, KY. Gen,
sTG Hospital for the reception Of the sick soldiers
Of the Central Division Confederate States Army
Of Kentucky. In enterprise which is 80 inti-
mstely connected with the physical comfort, if not
also the lie, of the soldier, feel that you are
scarcely less interested than myself. Therefore
beg to make few practical suggestions TO you, as
to the manner in which you may serve those mem
bers CT the army who are overtaken by accident
CT disease. Avery Efficient mode OF rendering as
sistaUce to the Inmates Of tn hospital is through
the agency Of Relief AsSociGiiO8s such numbers Of
which already in operation IN the Confederate
States. Can you not organize such Associations
wherever they 90 not exist and through them for
ward whatever may be Contributed! Where, for
any reason such societies cannot be speedily put ID
operation, individuals should forward their dona-
lions direct to Bowling Green.


Among the spSicles Of daily use in the hospitals
are the following:


Bandsges-I inch wide ward lore
Year: 1861

STADBrNG.-Last evening, two of the mem.
bers Of the twentyffth New York; regiment
got into difficulty, during which one of them
drew knife and inflicted severe wound on
the body of the other. The parties were both
drunk ut the time
Year: 1861

I am surprised that he should cite this
decision of Judge McLane, to show that If
slave is brought to a free State she shouldn't
be free. When we arrive at this point,
can bring three or four decisions Of Nc
Leans to show the contrary Ny friend
goes far beyond even the Dred Scott decis-
ion there, q slave escapes to free State
and returns to a slave State, but in the case
decided by Judge Mclean, it was an alto
gether different thing. He said land I am
much obliged TO my friend for calling at
tention to case which myself was about
to cite="Had it been represented 10 me
that the woman was free by being brought
into a free State by her master, then time
would have been given her to procure testi-
mony. But the only allegation was that she
was an escaped slave" You Will at once
perceive the difference. Now, in the case
before US, am instructed that proof can be
made.


His Honor, at this juncture, remarked that
he should require the statements of both
sides, which having been done on the part
of Judge spaulding, Mr. Barlow asked and
obtained permission to retire with his client
to draw up afidavits. The following state
ments were then read BY the counsel:


To the Hon. Bushnell White, o. s.
COmmissionsg, the undersigned, R. P. spald-
Year: 1861




Tie milwaukee, correspondent of the Rail
road Review states tI,as there is an engine in
use on the Mil aukee and Prairie du Chen
Railway, which when fred up, shows the
presence Of electricity, in mannerand to an
extent which, to machinists in this section,
is .uuaccountable. II any of your readers
can furnish an explanation of the cause, we
should be pleased TO have them do so
When she is blowing off, or steam escaping
from the safety valve, the lever and every
thing connected Herewith are heavily charg
ell with electricity, even to the roof Of the
cab. Bv touching either the engineer re
ceives severe electrical shock. At night
it seems more highly charged than during
the day, and the light or current of electric
itv can be seen passing along the upper
ks of the engine. Sometimes when she
is standing still, and escaping steam, the
report is similar to the exp plosion OF fire
crackers or percussion cas-. She throws OH
small glohules resembling oxide of iron, in
considerable quantities. What is singular.
there are twenty five engines of the same
make ana sixteen as near like this as can te
made in use upon this road, and none of the
others have any.appearance Of being elertrl-
Year: 1861

The following are selected from a vonmnous
accumulation of testimonials of the Press of the
United States. and from eminent Professors of
our institutions where the practice Of medicine
is taught:
Year: 1861

From the RCst)n Medical Journal


Aithough we are opposed to the system of ad-
vertisng. for good and sufficient reasons still we
deem it but justice to say that Dr. Young is one
of the most iudustriousand indefatigable votor-
les OF the medical science in the United States
Year: 1861

The list of killed and wounded in the
Bulls Run affair is, fortunately, much
less than was feared it would be, though
the number taken prisoners will proba-
bly, largely exceed both. Let us be
thankful that the disaster is not worse
than it is. Many Of our brave men have
been swept away, but for every one los,
hundred will spring mp and rush to fill
the vacancy. Our defeat was signal ard
the disgrace great, but there are moi
wanting those who will take pride iu re.
:rlevlng the national honor.