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sE5F We publish this morning the ma
tionaI song written when the enemy with
whom our country WAS at war was bonn
harding Fort McHenry, and the booming of
the guns was ringing in the ears of its
author:
The Star spangled Banner ~ | 1861 | 78.26087 |
SINGULAR FANcIFs.-Napoco7 died in his
military garb, his Field Marshal uniform and
boots, which he ordered TO be put on o short
time before his death. Augustus Ceser chose
to die in standing position, and was careful
to arrange and dress for the occasion. Sew
ard, earl of Northumberland, when on the
point Of death, qui... | 1861 | 75.268817 |
How TO CARE FOR THE HAIR.-As to men
we say, when the hair begins to fall out, the
best plan is to have it cut short, give 1t a good
brushing with q moderately stiff brush while
the hair is dry, then wash it well with warm
soap suds, then rub into the scalp, about the
roots of the hair, a little bay rum, brandy, or
camp... | 1861 | 81.034483 |
How TO MEASURE TREE.-A mechanic
wishes to cut a piece Of timber thirty feet
long. lie selects tree but is not certain
whether the lenglh will hold out. How shall
he ascertain without felIiug it or climbing up
to measure it? 4 simple principle in trigo.
nometry will answer If two sides Of right
angled triangle are equal... | 1861 | 80.821918 |
PoETIcAL VIEW OF CHILDHOOD We could
never have loved the earth so well if We had no
childhood IN it-if it were not the earth where
the same flowers came up again every Spring
that we used to gather with our tiny fingers
as We sat liSping to ourselves on the grass
the same hips and haws on the Autumn hedge
rows - tho sa... | 1861 | 75.657895 |
Mr. McKibben, of Sierra, said he was ner-
ponaIy known to most cf tie delegates. and
he hoped the part he had taken in the poll
tics of the State was familiar to all. lie was
not there to say what were his merits, nor
upon what ground he was a candidate; for
If he had not yet found lodgment in the
hearts of the peop... | 1861 | 75.438596 |
There were calls for DeLong, to which he
responded, thanking the Conyention for hav.
ing given him one of the proudest teztimoni-
ais of the love of people that any man
could obtain. The recollection of that hour
would nerve his arm to v:rtuous exertion in
every hour of temptation. Every energy he
possessed should be d... | 1861 | 75.641026 |
DECISIONS or THE SUPREME COURT.
OFFICIAL
DeeIsiens Of the saprems court ss the
j Hehnsssee at Nashville, De-
John catrOn vs.. Warren and Moore. :.
The question in this ease-is "a to the liability of
the plaintiff IN error on contract made bv his wife
Mrs. Cstron has separate estate settled unon ba-
but th... | 1861 | 76.594623 |
was all foolish lark - and SO the case
ended AS the prisoner was guarded out
of court by the police to where the painter
was in waiting to receive her, an immense
crowd of women followed and jeered her | 1861 | 87.804878 |
The New York World pays the fol
lowing just and discriminating tribute tt
the qualities which characterize the vet
an General-in Chief of the United States
forces who, it will be remembered, has
never lost a battle:
Our actual Commander-in in Chief, the
Lieutenant General of our Army though
as brave as Achilles, is r... | 1861 | 75.239923 |
Col. Anderson, made the following meet
little speech to the scholars of the German
Mission Sabbath School in Cincinnati:
4 did not expect, my dear children and
friends, when | came here, to be asked to
address you, but it is well, perhaps, for me
to say few words. | have been placed
provldcntlal'y, in posit... | 1861 | 76.705882 |
A patriotic New York gentleman sent
to Col. Wilson $500, for the use of his
regiment of Zouaves, when the messen-
ger put his hand into his pocket to get
out the money and hand it to the Col it
was gone, he then told the Col. his
pocket had been picked and the money
stolen. The Col. replied, its all right,
l saw the bo... | 1861 | 78.313253 |
We learned yesterday that the JOURNAL Extra
did not reach Woodville regularly. 1t is GER
tainly no fault of ours. Three times a weak
they are sent by mail, and on those days ccrtain-
ly there should be no failure The other two
days in the week we have to trust to the citizens
of Woodville who are in Fremont to call and... | 1861 | 83.695652 |
PRESIDENT LINCOLN AS PoEr.-Every boy
and girl TOO, has to pass through period Of life
remembered afterwards for its mumps, poetic
fits lovesickness, and the measles. The Presi-
dent of these United States was afflicted in n
certain degree like the rest of his kind. How
he " broke out" we going to let our readers
know. ... | 1861 | 75 |
| Dec. 18th, 1861.
DEAR ENQUIRER Our long talked-of march to Frederick has at length come off, and to all appearance, our present camp will be our per. manent winter quarter. The new tents have ar. rived. They are of the Sibley pattern, five to a company, and are warmed by double cylinder stoves fitted to the center ... | 1861 | 75.590551 |
And now we conclude. If in our Christmas rejoicings we have not those wild and reckless scenes which have heretofore remained it is still hoped we shall celebrate our festival with all the joys which the Church sanctions; that at this season of the year, they whom God hath blessed with this worlds goods, shall remember... | 1861 | 82.113821 |
Nor should we need an Angel now The joyful news to bring, Nor need we yet again to learn Of Angels how to sing. But if my little child should wake At midnight hour, and hear The Christmas ssng of those who watch Without in moonlight clear; Then, like the shepherds, -mayst thou rise Nor tarry till the dawn; For so they ... | 1861 | 75 |
q that you fall considerably below my ideal.
do not wonder at Edwards disappointment
Tears began to fall over the young wife's cheeks.
I'm sure, she said, sobbing, that have been to him all that know how to be. 1flove would draw upon me favors and kindness. he would
never look at me, as he does, sometimes wi... | 1861 | 77.971793 |
SUIT OF NEGRO AGAINST A WHITE GIRL
FOR BREACH OF PRoMIsE-A cunning breach
of-promise case is TO be tried in Boston next
week. Henry L. w. Thacker, acolored gem
Heman of some note, sues Miss Ellen l.. M.
S. Thompson, white girl for breach Of
promise of marriage. Miss Thompson was
for several years a servant Or housekeep... | 1861 | 75 |
soon as the Towering season is over, about the
middle of September, the ends Of the shoots are
nipped off to Determine the sap to the fruit
The capsules are collected as they ripen, to-
dious process, lasting two months then comes
the separation of the cotton from the seeds
There does not appear to be much difficulty i... | 1861 | 75.742574 |
The LEvEE WoRN.-There is said to be
species OF worm that eats into the dykes of
Holland and occasionally endangers the over
now OF the whole country. In the event of an
iniuriated warfare between the North and the
South, might there not be troublesome animals
eating through the levees of the Mississippi in
high water? ... | 1861 | 78.571429 |
A WORD TO BUSINESS MEN.
This paper has now a circulation in this city
larger than all the city papers combined, with
the exception of one, and therefore affords q
most excellent advertising medium. | 1861 | 78.947368 |
SENATE.
The Clerk Of the House of Representatives
informed the Senate that the House was ready
to proceed to count the votes for President and
Vice President of the United States.
The Senate then proceeded to the Hall of the
House in the following order:
Sergeantat Arms.
Vice President.
Secretary Of the Senate.
M... | 1861 | 80.952381 |
How TO TAKE CARE OF THE HAIR.-As to
men, we may say, !, when the hair begins to fall
out, the best plan is to have it cut short; give
it a good brushing with moderately stiff brush,
while the hair is dry; then wash it we'll with
warm soap suds; then rub into the scalp, about
the roots of the hair, with little bay rum, ... | 1861 | 75.862069 |
/. The ratification of the Conventions of five
States shall be sufficient for the establishment OF
this Constitution between the States 80 ratifying
the same.
g. When five States shall have ratified this
Constitution in the manner before specified, the
O. ngress under the Provisional Constitution
shall prescribe the ... | 1861 | 79.591837 |
gally assembled in their several Conventions, the
Congress shall summon Convention of all the
States, to take into consideration such amend
ments to the Constitution as the said States shall
concur in suggesting at the time when the said
demand is made; and should any of the proposed
amendments to the Constitution be a... | 1861 | 77.952756 |
1t would be difficult to find in the whole range
of fiction more affecting incident than is con-
tanned in the following extract from letter
written by British seaman to his wife 1t was
his first service as soldier, he having been sent
On shore with boats crew of marines to silence
fort and take some guns: m sgA s a... | 1861 | 79.447853 |
There is as much connection between the
words and the thoughts as there is between the
thoughts and the actions. The latter are not
only the expression of the former, but they have
power to react upon the soul, and leave the
stain of their corruption there. A young man
who allows himself to use one vulgar and pro-
fame... | 1861 | 81.481481 |
We, the people of the Confederate States,
each State acting in its sovereign and independ-
emf character, in order to form permanent Fed
eral Government, establish justice, insure do
mestic tranquility, and secure the blessings OF
liberty to ourselves and our posterity-invoking
the favor and guidance of Almighty God-do... | 1861 | 75.362319 |
NOBLE ADvIcE.-Alex. H. Stephens said the
other day at Atlanta:9 lsaS = 10 evs ear 5gg.f
be "My friends forget not the soldier Send him
contributions to make him comfortable while ne
is in the service. Take care of bis family while
be is absent. Employ your hands and your sub
stance in doing works of charity in thislday... | 1861 | 76.237624 |
Ex PRESIDENT PIERCE ON THE Wharf.-The
Boston Post publishes letter from Ex-President
Pierce, which concludes as follows: a.. ..r,
''The very idea of the dismemberment of the
Union has always been to me one of terrible
significance Still, if it holds a place in the in
evitable march of time-if the noble fabric must
to... | 1861 | 77.058824 |
CoNvENIENF AETIDoTE FOR PoIsoE.-HaUS s
Journal of Health says if person swallows
poison deliberately, or by chance, instead of
breaking out into multitudinous and inco-
herent exclamations, dispatch some one for
the doctor; meanwhile, run to the kitchen,
get half glass of water in any thing that is
handy, put into it t... | 1861 | 76.687117 |
The RHINooERos-Hs Peculiar Means of
Detecting the Approach Of Mdn.-As these
animals depend much upon smell for their
existence and safety, it is necessary to ad-
vance upon them from the leeward side, if
the aim be to get close without being dis
covered. In pursuit they always trust for
guidance to the same sense, and ... | 1861 | 78.846154 |
EFFECT OF THE ECLIPSE ON THE ARABS
The Arabs generally received the announce
meut Of the late solar eclipse with incredu
lity; but when they saw the prediction full
filled, they affected indifference, in order not
to acknowledge the superiority Of the Eu-
ropeans. But a celebrated Marabout, well
known for his hostili... | 1861 | 79.333333 |
SENATOR MCDoCGALL ON THE CRISIS
The Marysville Democrat publishes the
following extract from letter written by
Senator NcDOugall to gentleman in that
citv:
The called session will require my departure
as early as the first Of June. shall 90 there
with the fixed determination to do all in my
power to demonstrate that ... | 1861 | 82.954545 |
FELLOW CrIESs:-I am informed that, for the pur-
pose OF preventing my election to the Office of CITY
MARSHAL certain parties circulating the report
that have promised TO appoint on the Police, il !
am elected. parties unsuitable for such appointment
Such report is intended only to deceive you. The
appointment Of the Po... | 1861 | 75.609756 |
Some politicians here speculate that the
Southern States of America will soon find
themselves m such need of strong govern
ment that they will take some yOungster Of a
royal line to make king of him. Don't you
do it; if you do you viii often wish you were
back again under the regime Of what Mr.. Ste
phens calls the "eo... | 1861 | 75.362319 |
view, out of the relation of African slaves
to the domestic population of the country.
Freedom is to them as to all mankind the
chief subject of desire. Hitherto, under the
operation of the Union, they have practical
ly remained ignorant of the controversy,
especially of its bearing on themselves. Can
we hope that frag... | 1861 | 77.378965 |
AT West Point the cadets are daily trained
to shoot at target with the musket or rifle.
They fire ten targets, the size and form of a
man. Each squad is arranged in lines, SO
that each cadet and each squad is recorded,
so that the qualities Of each as q marksman
are we'll known to the instructor.
While on visit to th... | 1861 | 79.256966 |
What is to be done with Northera sympa>
thizers with treasons You may know them
by the piteous winnings with which they
deprecate war-by their groanings about
coercion" and subjugation," and by their
extreme concern about Mr.. Lincoln's viola
tions of the Constitution, in his efforts to pre-
serve it, although they hav... | 1861 | 76.567657 |
A Richmond IVA. journal utters this idle
talk:
Luckily we cannot too often repeat or too
strongly impress it upon our readers, we of
the Southern States are wholly independent
of all cooperation from foreign Powers
We can live and prosper without assistance
from any quarter. But not SO with others.
The most civilized... | 1861 | 78.54251 |
AN ACT to define and punish certain con-
spiracies.
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States or
America in Congress assembled, Thet if
two or more persons within any State of
Territory of the United States shall conspire
together to overthrow, or put down, or to
destroy by force... | 1861 | 76.816609 |
Old Kentucky again most gloriously ex-
pressed her attachment and devotion to the
Government under which we live. "She
was the first new State to come into the Un-
ion, and she will be the last to go out" In
spite of the recent National disaster at Man
assas, and the sneaking but vindictive treachs
cry of her Senators,... | 1861 | 76.539589 |
1.-THE following lines, written eighteen year
60, sound like prophecy fulfilled at the presen
isis.
o! for God and duty stand,
Heart to heart and hand to hand,
Round the old graves of the land
Whose shrinks or falters now,
Whose to the yoke would bow,
Brand the cravan on his brow
Freedoms soil has only place
For free... | 1861 | 79.2 |
trine by "apostolic Knocks" and puts his
faith into the heartiest possible practice
One of his quaint sententious paragraphs
was that he fought the Democrats six days
in the week and the Devil on Sunday"
A bitter and "irrepressible" feud existed
between him and brother parson OF the
same persuasion, named Haynes, for... | 1861 | 76.623377 |
The are all in the army,
My three brave, and gallant boys
They've changed the peace of homo life
For martial pomp and joys.
It tore my heart strings sadly
To see them march away,
But when their country cal led them,
/ could not say them nay.
There's one that grasps true sword,
Commissioned to command
There's one wi... | 1861 | 75.747508 |
|
impetuosity of your civilians.
With every confidence in General Scott
and his able corps of engineers, one thing is
sure, they have too much to attend to-too
many apprentices to oversee. This is no time
for idle speculations. Your countrymen
mus. be up and doing no time must be lost.
Prepare your civilians to act t... | 1861 | 75.049505 |
EDITOR DEMOCRAT In common with the
high-toned Southern gentry who, yesterday
through the columns of the Express express
ell their indignation at that blue-bellied
parson who dared to apostrophize the FLAG
OF OUR UNION, feel outraged. What right
had he, the parson aforesaid, to say that
WASHINGTON would have put down tr... | 1861 | 76.677316 |
CTATE OF MICHIGAN-County of Cass.-ss
y At session of the Probate Court for the
County of Cass, holden at the Probate Office in
Cassapolis, on Monday the twenty ninth day of
July in the year one thousand eight hundred and
sixty-one Present-Clifford Shanahan, Judge of
Probate. In the matter of the estate of John
Kindell,... | 1861 | 77.165354 |
WISH tnOSc boys lOVeQ 10 stay at
home in the evening"" said mother in
my hearing last night; and the sight
and look of distress which accompanied
her words, told plainly that her heart
was deeply panied by the oft repeated
absence and she watched their retreat
ing footsteps with a troubled counte-
nance, and knew not w... | 1861 | 77.496992 |
mounted rifemen who can fight both on horse
back and on fo6t when it is necessary to COM
bine rapidity of movement with defensive
strength; seems to look with complscency up
on the feature Of the Russian system which in
ereases the pay of the. soldier with the en-
HANGED perils Of the special service, and en-
Enthusias... | 1861 | 79.801325 |
UNION MEETING.-All residents OF Weavervile
have noticed the call for Union meeting, post
ed throughout our village, to be held at Thomas
Hall, on Saturday evening. For the sake of the
cause which has prompted this call, and for the
reputation Of our county. we trust that the meet
ing Will be attended 10y all citizens, ... | 1861 | 76.744186 |
LAST MENTIoN.-Let everybody remember that
on next Thursday the German May Festival will
commence. To all that love to dance and have
flrst-rate time, they are informed that if they
can't get their moneys worth thore, their dispo-
sition for mrth is not the best, and opportunities
of this kind are so seldom found that t... | 1861 | 79.104478 |
President JEFF Davis to the Maryland Commissioners
MONTGOMERY, 25th May, 1861.
Genemen-I receive with sincere pleasure the
that the State of Maryland sympatzes with the people of
these States in their determined vndcaton of the right of
efgovernment and that the people of Maryland
and peace
The people of these Conf... | 1861 | 77.616279 |
WAR OR Two.-The New York Tribune COM
ments with characteristic ppancy and bluster on the
attitude England has taken the question OF prlva-
teering After threatening terrible things if that weak
does not change its position and correct the fatal
blunder it has fallen into, the boaser says:
It will be we'll for all par... | 1861 | 77.604167 |
The LAST HOURS OF DoUGLAs.-The Chicago Journal
says hat for week before his DEATH the amented de-
ceased had been only semieonscious Though recognz-
ing his friends he unable to locate them, and his
mind gave out confused fragments of the great thoughts
with which his giant intellect want to grappe.
The last week was... | 1861 | 75 |
himself he proud of old names and he felt Plea
country bis plantations held by old charters or had
been the hands of his fathers for several generations
and he delighted to remember that when the Suarts were
banshed their throne and their country te burpesses
oSouh Carolina had soemny elected the wandering Chas
hng; OF... | 1861 | 75.258493 |
CAN'T UNDERSTAND Ir.-The way The
scales are falling from the Southern eyes
In relation to the sympathy of the North for
rebellion, is refreshing. The New OrIean
Bee, in long article on the subject, admits
the fatal mistake of the rebels. Il says.
"There is no doubt whatever that an opin
ion prevailed among us that If L... | 1861 | 76 |
THE LATE FIRE IN THE Coal MNEs.-The
Martinez Gazette says: On Sunday the
18th of May. during the absence of the
workmen from the mines, it was found that
fire had been kindled in the Cumberland
Coal Mines, deep down, where they had
been excavating and removing the coal
for transportation to market 1t was with
no little... | 1861 | 76.760563 |
GRAssHoPPER ScoURGE.-The people of
Huntsville. at the Western extremity of
this county, are complaining of grasshop-
per sconrge. These insects have become
so numerous on the plains, that they are
eating up every green plant and all the
leaves from the fruit trees in the gardens
and vineyards Of that neighborhood. A
fe... | 1861 | 76.033058 |
HUMANE TREATMENT OF SoLpIRRs.-In Wash
ton, u few days ago, while Il com pany OF rsgu-
ing, one of the men appeared completely
exhausted, and could with difficulty make his
way along. A Lieutenant OF the company
struck him across the shoulders TO accelera a to
his speed and this not seeming 10 have the
desired effect, g... | 1861 | 78.26087 |
CBsRIcAL biscoyBxv Some portion Of the
clerical taleAt at The North have discovered
tnat TINS cause Of the defeat at Manassas was
owing 70 the fact that the engagement took
place on the Sabbath Obtuse minds will
fail TO discover wherein II Is worse 70 fight
battles than TO preach war on the Sabbath
Had portion Of the N... | 1861 | 75.247525 |
DR. WARNER, with grateful thanks, has
the honor to inform the ladies and gentlemen Of
Memphis, that, through the kind and liberal
patronage which he has received from them, he
has been induced to settle here permanently
and become citizen of Memphis He consid-
ers it unnecessary, in this connection, to pub
lish the hu... | 1861 | 76.315789 |
As may be seen, insert this week the advertise
rneut Of McLlean's Cordial etc.
It is very well known we are not particularly favor
able patent medicines and general thing, eschew
tbs whole of them with but little ceremony, and with
these ssnduents we declined inserting this advertise
uleut until We knew what were the... | 1861 | 75.182482 |
We are now prepared to manufacture our
goods with dispatch, as our force is much larger
than heretofore.
We have the best Of workmen, and no effort
will be spared on our part to give entire salts
faction to all who may favor US with their pat
ro,,aC-, nOl0-3m | 1861 | 78.181818 |
sed the Assembly, but the wisdom of the
Senate again proved too powerful.
In 1860, the people, acting under law
similar to those Of 1857 and 1859, took the
matter up and acted upon it. The interest
manifested in the subject was so general
among the people, that party conventions
advocated the proposition which does n... | 1861 | 78.086957 |
TRorrING THEM OUT.-The Assembly, in
the early part of the week, passed resolu
ton to allow the use Of their Hall this eve
ming to the Senatorial candidates. in order to
give them chance to express their views, if
they have any, on the peculiar condition of
national affairs. Genl. Jim McDougall, it is
said, will avail h... | 1861 | 75.229358 |
the call for Constitutional Convention,
when, by the Constitution and law relating
to the same he has nothing to do with the
matter. Under this head his Excelency says
that, "For the third time in the short history
of our State, your predecessors deemed it ad-
visable to submit the question of revising
our Constitution... | 1861 | 75.907591 |
PIONEER AND EMPIRE SrABLEs.-Guiou,
Towle & Barney have become the proprie-
tors Of both these horse Institutions, and have
and are fitting them up in a style that shows
they understand the business. They have
carriages and matched teams that are not
surpassed anywhere in the State Their
saddle horses are equally as goo... | 1861 | 79.207921 |
DR.. Flagg, of Cincinnati, weIl known for
his connection with Nicholas Longworth in
the extensive Production of native wines,
| contributes for the Country Gentleman, the
following protest against recipes for sugar
ed wines 1T is not by mashing up sour.
wild, unripe grapes with water, sugar and
whisky, that our f... | 1861 | 77.348066 |
The error of proclaiming a blockade of
the southern ports instead of simply depri-
wing Of the character of ports of entry is
beginning to produce lis natural fruits of
diplomatic complications. Spain and other
neutral powers have demanded explana-
tions as to the jurisdiction of our consuls
in neutral ports over merch... | 1861 | 77.981651 |
In the matter of the guardianship of the minor
heirs of John Negus, deceased.
On reading and filing The petition of Maria Negus,
guardian Of said minors duly verified setting forth
description of all the real estate of which said
ed died seized, and the condition and value of the
spectve portions thereof, that it ... | 1861 | 75.836431 |
The Ashtabula Sentinel says:
VIII those papers who have been so free
ia their remarks concerning this County
please inform their readers that this county
will have one Regiment in the Geld before the
9Th OF May. Remember there are no large
towns in this county. Our citizens are
mostly farmers, and men who can leave
h... | 1861 | 75.362319 |
Was beautiful day. The wind and dust were
disagreeable enough in the forenoon, but the
dash of rain which interviewed dismissed the one
and settled the other, and the calm and sunny
afternoon was truly glorious.
The religious observance of Good Friday, by
the Catholic population, was as extensive as ever.
The Catholi... | 1861 | 76.691729 |
Recorder Emerson's Court, by many degrees
the dirtiest and worst-furnshed courtroom in the
city, got an unexpected washing by the dash of
rain which came along yesterday afternoon. The
edge of the roof being torn away, in the course of
the repairs now going on, the rain came through
the ceiling in streams, washing one ... | 1861 | 79 |
Can the painter linn, or canvas portray, a
aadder thought than this Passing along one
OF onr most crowded thoreughfares, few days
since, we saw bright looking little fellow, of
some ten years of age, claspng the hand of
his reeling, intoxicated father. The feeble
strength of the child was taxed to the utter
most in the... | 1861 | 76.363636 |
and missing. Sergeants should be careful chat the
names on their respective rolls have been origin
ally placed there with due regard to their correct
orthography as it must be intensely annoying to
the spirit of defunct warrior to know that, after
| having laid down his life for fame, his name has
| been misspelt in th... | 1861 | 76.904177 |
1 Pecniiarities of the Blind.
| Those who have closely observed the conduct Of
| the blind must, we imagine, have been sometimes
startled with the precise knowledge they appear
10 possess OF what is going on around them. 1t
would seem as though some new sense had stepped
i IN to supply the want Of the faculty which, ... | 1861 | 75.637226 |
Capt. Kountz and his company were out last
night. We were out with them, and it was so late
when we achieved the brilliant success of getting
back to No. 70 Camp street. that we are compelled
to defer our report. Well have someth ing to say
about it on Monday. | 1861 | 75.862069 |
rights are, or that they are really willing
to assert them in the face of opposition
The wheels Of society are so profuse!y oil
ed 10y custom, that most persons grow up
in the belief that it is probably right to do
What everybody e|a9 lacs, that fashion is
queen 10y divine right
\ proper school education would be ver... | 1861 | 75.609756 |
Every woman has right to be beauti-
tu}; that is the secret Of her power. her
mission, the key which unlocks her desti-
ny. But while she has right to be beau
tiful, she has no light to be its opposite
that IS an injustice to society, which has
right to expect from her its lovcliness, its
a.aeo and attraction. There ar... | 1861 | 76.547231 |
mouutaincers, aud he generally starts on
such expeditions before sunrise. lie makes
a very light break fast, merely piece of
bread and a slice Of cold meat or cheese,
which he eats like peasant, without sit.
ting at table; but he always makes a
nearly jlnrer, laying aside all etiquette.
without court or chamberlains On... | 1861 | 75.119617 |
Retri5utige Justice.-After the attack of
the Charlestonians on the Star of the West,
a brisk controversy was carried on through
the local press concerning the person who
was entitled to the credit Of firing the first
shot at that vessel The end of the dis
pute was the recognition of one St. Clair
Morgan as the man who ... | 1861 | 75.294118 |
e2Babies are quick to perceive the
high value put upon their silence, and use
their cry as an instrument of offence and
defence-erying to depraoate some things,
or to obtain a concession of others, oftener
than from any sense of pain. But the
sooner they are given to understand that
to raise their Ebenezer is not a sur... | 1861 | 79.775281 |
4 few weeks ago the Rev. Mr.. Brown,
formerly a citizen Of this county, deliver
ed a sermon in the Methodist church Of this
borough. After the delivery OF the dis
course proper, the gentleman arose and
spoke of the delightful spirit Of peace and
harmony which characterized the dclibera-
ton Of the East Baltimore Confer... | 1861 | 75.609756 |
REACTION IN EAST TENSEssEE.-From the Knox
vile Register of the goth, we learn that the
Union men of East Tennessee, under the influence
of Liucolns late manifestations, are coming over
in crowds to the Southern cause. They give proof
of their sincerity by the voluntary manner In which
they come forward and especially b... | 1861 | 77.846154 |
TOTAL INpEPENpENCE-As an instance evldene-
ing the determination throughout the South to be
completely emaneipated from the Northern con-
troll we give the following item from the Peters
burg Wa.) Express, of the 18th. Though the pro-
scrihed in this case was q Delaware man, and we
yet have some hopes of Delaware, we w... | 1861 | 76.170213 |
THE TELEGRAPH.-E one was expecting to
hear further news last night from the vicinity of
Drainesyille, but were doomed to disappointment.
The telegraph, ,,from some at present unaccount
able cause, was entirely silent. Possibly the labor
necessary to forward such an immense amount of
trash as we have recently been affli... | 1861 | 78.350515 |
Congress as proper to be enforced, do sug.
gest. that it will be much safer for all, both
in Office and private relations, to conform
to, and abide by all those acts which stand
unrepealed, than to violate any OF them,
trusting to find impunity in having them
held to be unconstitutional.
1t is seventy-two years si... | 1861 | 75.678392 |
FeHoav Citizens Of the United States :-In
compliance with custom as old as the
government is itself, appear before you to
address you briefly, and to take in your
presence the oath prescribed by the Consti-
tuition of the United States, to be taken by
the President before he enters on the execu
tion of the duties of bi... | 1861 | 77.354497 |
We must not be enemies. Though passion
may have strained, it must not break our
bonds of affection. The mystic chords of
memory, stretched from every battle field
and patriotic grave to every loving heart
and hearth-stone all over the broad land,
will yet swell the chorus of the Union when
again touched, as surely they... | 1861 | 80.821918 |
the national troubles, and the restoration of
the fraternal feeling.
That there are persons in one section or an
other, who seek to destroy the Union at all
events, and are glad of any pretext to do 1t,
will neither affirm or deny but if there
be, to such, | need address no word
10 those, however, who really love ... | 1861 | 75.506268 |
separation of the sections than before. The
foreign slave trade, now imperiectIy sup
pressed, would be imperfectly renewed
without restriction in one section, while fu
gitive slaves, now only partially surrendered
would not be surrendered at all by the other
Physically speaking, we can not seperate
we can not remove... | 1861 | 76.757813 |
concerned either imperfeotly understood OF
unknown. For this error the British Gov
ernment has 8 right to expect the same
reparation that VIC as an independent Slate
should expect from Great Britain or from
any other friendly nation in q similar case | 1861 | 79.069767 |
GEN SHIELDS, the Illinois hero of the Mexican
War, in a recent lecture in Sacramento upon the
Character, Life and Tines OF Gen. Jackson
said:
"Oh, if we could only recall him Gen Jack
SOM now, said The lecturer, from that cold tomb
If God could send him to us for eight years or
even eight months, to be replaced in th... | 1861 | 75.943396 |
THE EYE.-Van and forgotten are all the fine
offers of hospitality, if there is no holiday in the
eve. How many inclnations are avowed by the
evc though the lips dissemble! ! How often does
one come from a company in which it may easily
happen he has said nothing that no important
remark has been addressed to him, and y... | 1861 | 77.859779 |
AN EFFEcTUAL CURE FOR THE EARAcnE. -
Take a small piece of cotton batting, OF
cotton wool; make depression in the CEN
ter with tho end of the finger, and Oil il
with as much ground pepper as will rest on
Ave cent piece, gather IL Into ball and
tie up, dip the ball into sweet oil and insert
il in the ear, covering the l... | 1861 | 79.365079 |
aB-Tho most intimate friends of Con.
Scott have no hopes that no will ever return
alive TO this country, many oven anticipa-
ting that if the sea is rough he may not sur
vive the voyage He was very feeble on
tho day of his departure. There is sadness
10 the thought that he may die in foreign
land. .- ,... ... .... | 1861 | 77.941176 |
Thurlow Weed, till of late, the head-deyil of antSa
very agitation now, whether mieu by remOr.e or ter
ror-srcken at the consequences of his own mischief
makog among the most Jealous advocates Of compro-
mise, and willing to make almost any concession
required TO the tremendous emergency la late
issue of his paper Alba... | 1861 | 75.316456 |
The ANALGANATIoN OF LANGUAGES is a grow
ing tendency in this age to appropriate the most
i've words OF other hnguages and after while to nco-
porate them into own thus the word Cephalc which
is from the Greek, gnifyng "for the head" is be-
coming popularz in Connection with Mr. Spaldng's
great Headache remedy, but it w... | 1861 | 75.490196 |
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