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NATIONAL FREEDOM, UNION
AND GREAT WASHINGTON.
nr rfv. wii.i.iav barkrs.
Let Freedom, from her Ood-built tow.r,
Her loude't clnrion blow,
And, argod by HearV. eternal power,
To farther conqorM, po.
Unfurl her tanner to the k!es ;
Let foreign nation, know
That freed um ia the highest prize
Columbia can brslow.
Hor priociplt'., of tniphty famf,
tur innepunnenc spread,
And hade tlioni blnze, the fUD-bright flame,
Around each freeman's head j
The deep toned thunder of her voice
Hollod loud hoaannas roaud,
Where boBlt of freempn now n joice
To raise the heartfult .ound.
Still may onr far-famed '"Uoioo" stand,
To bid our eagle rant
(Ahove this bint and happy land,
I M'iI'i time flmll be do more.
Let "oven ieo Stales, by proper laws,
Kach other's rinbls maintain,
And glory in Columbia's cush,
Where Freedom's sons shall reign.
Then, cricoid a dark and daring foe
Our peaceful rights invade,
Hi. hi nod iu torrent, soon would flow,
On Freedom' rekinge bl.de.
Thnncb hosts of tyrants niibt combine
To tear our alatidurd donu,
The .Stars and Stripes would brightly shine
A bote their darkest frown.
Should foreif;a bncts with trumpet, loud,
Ltlow the ted storm of war.
And blood rtnin'd despots, grimly proud,
Uide In their crimson car ;
Their trooipi'ts, black as midnight storms,
Would swiftly pass awny,
And all that gilds their ghastly forms
1'io with their lift-less clay.
But Freedom ! still with lory crown'd,
I lor star rieck'd head would raibo,
And million",, circlinj nil around,
Would sound her highest praise.
The honors ol her deathless name,
While rollii.fr ages run,
SiiII wreathe, with ever during fume,
Columbia', favorite sod.
lie stood on victory's hard fought Geld,
Amidt-t bi Spartan band,
Aud'made earth's proudest nation yitlJ
To Freedom's loud commaod.
Old LnglrinJ's Lino trembling stood
As onr grand I'ngle rose.
When Washington, the great and good,
Had Cf'O'i'ier'd foreign foes.
J1:. fame shall float, on whirlwind's wing,
From cloud capp'd monnlains high,
And make the diftant valleys ring
Iteneath the blae-arched sky.
His starry banner still shall wave
O'er river, sea and shorn.
Till Freedom ransoms every slave,
And tyrants reign no more.
Historical.
(Krom the New York Timri.)
HISTORY OF THE REBELLION.
t'hrnnal.'lcal It f card of the Lending IncMral
of Ihe M ar.
At this reason a remm of the principal
events tht have neenrred rlurinir the past
twelve months will be read with interest. Nn
one can sav tlmt the record is dull nr nnin-
slrnolivo. For the convenience fifth" render j
we have prepared two rhrrnnlotnenl table I
one givinff the history of the rebellion, and of
the operations r.n land, the other detaUire'
more particuln'lv 'he operations at sea. Both
are convenient for future reference, nd give,
almost at a elnce, a corrpct and concise ae
count of the rise and progress of this prent
Southern rehellion of the etlorts that have
been mado to suprres it and of the nnval
and military operations that the war has ec
engendered. IrXO.
CHRONOLOGY OF THK WAR.
Oec. 20 Secepsion of Snnth Crl;nn.
Dec. 'J4 With-lrtwal of the South Carolina
delegation from ('oneress.
I'ec. 2ri.F.vae'iation of Fort Moultrie by
Major Anderson.
Dec 2". The Palmetto flair raised on the
Custom House at Charleston Fort
I'inekney and Moultrie occupied by the
Statu Troons. 1
I)ec. 29 Mr. Floyd tenders his resignation I
as Secretary of War Mr. Buchanan
aecepja it.
I mc. no Arsenals in Sonth Carolina eeizc-d
bv Slate troops.
Doc M. l'xcilinz session of the Senate
Mr Benjamin, of Louisiana, delivers a
violent secession speech.
1 !.
Jan. I. First symptoms of life In the IWhv
nan Administration The friirate lironl.
11 and another war vessel ordered to
Charleston
Jan. 2. Fort Pulaslil. at Savannah. tken
hv order of the (loveronr nf (Jeorgia.
Jan. 3 The President, baving gent back
Ihe Inst cnmmnnicalion oftbe Kouth Car
olina Commissioners unopened, they re
tarn to Charleston.
Jan. 4. National Fast The United State,
arsenal at Mobile taken by the local
troops.
Jan. 5 Senth Carolina Convention adjourn
ed The Sfnr of Ihe Hi leaves New
York with reinforcements for Fort Sum.
ter.
Jan. C Governor Hicks refuses to coovene
the Maryland Legislature.
Jau. 7. Toombs delivers a violent secession
speech in the Senate Major Anderson's
ronrse ir. ev.cnating Fort Moultrie sus
tained by the Honse nf HeDresentstlves.
Jan. 8 Resignation of Secretary Thompson
V iL i. 1 : e. . ; 1 .
.it'ii i.rii'iu luri seizeu py me
rotate (Government.
J.o. 9. The Star of the Vet, endeavoring
to enter Charleston harbor, w.s fired
upon from Morris ;!and and Fori Moul
trie, and compelled to retoro The Pre
sident tends 4 special message to Con
gress. Jsn. in. Arsenals and forts rf Louisiana
seiid by the State Government Seees
sinn of Mississippi Ser.rii(.n of Florida.
Jan. I L Secession of Alabama Resigna
tion of Secretary Thomas Appointment
of General Die as Secretary of tbt Tree
sort. Jsn. 12 Mr. Seward saks in Ibe Senate
on tlie National trnnbles.
f.n. 13. Pens. cola Navy jar4 seired hy
pece.sinntsti.
Jsi. LVeMSfian iretiii Ip'esr Yurk.
Jan. 17- Mr. Holt oomioated Secretary of
war.
Jan. 18. Close of the Debate on tbeCiisir In
the HoiHe of Representatives.
Jan. 1 9. .Secession uf Georgia.
Jan. 21. Withdrawal of the Alabama, Mis-
sissippi and Florida Delegations from
Washington.
Jan 22 Arms destioed for Alabama seised
a New York.
Jsn. 23. Second seizure of arms In N. Y.
Jan. 25. Kx-Recretary Floyd presented by
the Grand Jury for tnallcatupce in office
Secession ol Louisiana.
Jan. 28. Withdrawal of the Georgia Delega
tion from Congress The Legislature or
South Caroline, resolve to demtod lLo
surrender of Sumter.
Jan. 25. PreeMent Buchanan egain evinces
an unsteadiness of purpose, end an indis
position to deal vigorously with the re
bellion. Feb. 1 Warlike preparations at Charleston
Secession of Texas.
Feb. 2. The cutter l.fvin Cam surrendered
to the State of Aliihatna.
Feb. 4 Resembling of the Peace Convention
at Washincton Organization of the
Southern Covention at Montiromery.
Feb..''!. Withdrawal of the Louisiana Dele
gation from Congress.
Feb. C linportnnt speech in the Senate of
Senator Johnson, of Tennessee.
Feb. 8 The Montgomery Convention adopt
ed ihe Constitution of the Ucited Slates
ftif the Provisional Government of the
"Confederate Slates of America"
Feb. 5 leC'eraon Davis, of M iesissippi, elect
ed President, end A. H. Stephens, of
Georgia, Vice President of the Southern
Coofederncy, by a unanimous vote Ar
kansas nr.-enuls 6eized by the State Gov
ernment. Fb. II Mr. L'PColo, President elect, leaves
Springfield, 111., and commences the jour
ney to Washington. ,
Feb. 12. The Confederate States Govern
ment takes charge of all tiiestious pend
ing between the Southern rjtates and the
L'nitcd States Government.
Feb. IT. First speech of Jefferson Davis
alter bis election.
Feb. 18. Inauguration of the. President of j
the Confederate States at Montgomery
Defeat of Secession in Mitsrori.
Feb. 19 The President 1 led in New York.
Feb. 21 The Presidentelect in Philadelphia j
He learns ol' a plot to take his life.
Feb. 23. 'IT.o Presidentelect passes through !
Bultimore secretly, and arrives in Wash-
muton.
Feb. 25. Information received of Ihe treason
0 Gen. Twiizes in Texas, of the eorreoder
of forls in Texas to the State Govern
pient, end also t f a Uree body of United
States troops The Peace Conference
agree upon Fronkliu's Territorial Propo
sition !or a division of the Territory on
the lir.e of :G- 30'.
Feb. 2'v President Davis vetoes the bill le
galizing the African Slave-trade.
March 2 lievenue cotter Dmige seized by
the Texan authorities.
Ms rob 4 -Inauguration or President Lincoln.
March 16. Adjournment of the Southern
Congress.
March IS Important Diplomatic appoint
ments by the President.
March 20. Secession of Arkansas.
Murch 21 A vessel with supplies for the
United States Beet seized by rebels off
l'ensacola.
April 3. Great preparations commenced in
the Northern Nuvy Yords.
April 3 Kscitement at C'nurleston.
April 5. Preparations of Beauregard to bom
bard Sninter.
April 6. Jiffersou Davis makes a requeilion
for troops.
April 11. Demand made by Deanregard for
the unconditional hurreuder of Fort Sum
ter. April 12. The Charleston batteries open on
Sumter.
April 13. Surrender of Sumter
Ajiril 15. The President issues bis Proclama
lion for 75,000 volunteers Tremeuiious
excitement iu the North.
April 16. The Confederate Government call
for 32,000 more troops Fort Pickuus
reinforced by Col. Brown's command.
April 17. Gov. Letcher, of Virginia, issues a
Proclamation hostile to the National
Government.
Aptil 18 Arrival in New York or the Sixth
Massachusetts Regiment tn route lo
WashinKte-o Fears begin to prevail for
Ihe safe1? of the capital.
April 19 The Massachusetts Sixth Regiment
attacked in Baltimore by a mob anil seve
ral of its members killed The Seventh
N. Y. HeL'imeul leave for Washington.
April 20. Immense Union demonstration in
New York Burning of '.be Gosport
Navy yard, including three ships or the j
line, dree Irigates, two stoops ana a ung
mounting over 400 guns.
April 25. Virginia joins the Confederate
States.
April 27. Twenty-one thousand National
troops In Washington.
May 3. President issues a proclamation call
ing for more troops to serve lor tr.reo
years, and directing the increase of the
Regular army and the enlistment of ad
ditional seaman.
May 13. Resumption of the interrnpted com
monicalion with Washing ton via Ralti
more Btllimnre occupied by Federal
troops Anti-Secession Convention in
Western Virginia.
May 17. Union triumph in Kentucky. The
Confederate emigres, authorize the la
sue of $50,000,000 in bonds, payable in
twunty jears.
May 21. Seizure of telegrams by the Govern
ment. May 22. The seat of the rebel Government
transferred to Richmond.
May 24. Adv. nee of the Union Army Into
Virginia. Assassination of Col. Ells
worth.
May 27. Occupation of Newport Newt by
Gen. Butler
May 28. Banks anJ Fremont appointed .Mej
lieneruig.
May Cavalry skirmish at Fairfax Court
Ilon.e,
Jane 2. Union victory at Phillippi, Western
Virginia.
June 3. Beauregard arrive at Manassas
Junction sod takes command of the Con
federate armv Border State Conven
tion meet at Frankfort, Kentucky.
June )0. Affair at Big Bethel.
June 11. (Skirmish at Romney, Western Vir
ginia.
Jane 13. Evacuation of Harper's Ferry by
the rebels.
Jane 17. Successful engagement with the
rebels at Boonevilla, Missonrt.
Jons 28. ArrestorMarsb.il Kane in Balti
more. Jaly 1. Arrest of the Baltimore Board of
Police Commissionen.
July 2. Successful engagement of Gen. Pat-
tsrson's column near Martiosborcb.
I -Inly 4. Meeting of Coogre.a.
Juiv 5 fct'efulBggeujeDlst Brisr fctkl
Mo., between the trnnpg nnder Siegel
nd the rebels under Gov. Jackson and
Rains.
July 11. Defeat of IVgram by McClellan at
Rich Mountain, Virgiuia Surrender of
the entire rebel force.
July 13. Engagement at Carrick's Ford
Defeat and death of the rebel Geoeral
Ur?rnett.
July 16. Advance of the army or the Poto
mac. July 21. Battle of Bull Rnn.
Jaly 25. Arrival ol Gtn. McClellan in Wah
ingtnn, to take commaud of the army ol
the Potomac Governor Morgan.of New
York, calls for 25,000 more troops from
the State.
-July 27 Return of the Sixly ninth and other
"w( York regiments from Washington
euly 28. The command under Gen. Banks, at
Harper's Ferry, is withdrawn lo the
Maryland side of the Potomac.
Aug. C. Adjournment of Congress.
Ang. 7. Hampton hiirnt by the rebel.
Aug. 10. Battle at Wilson's Creek, near
Spritigiield-Denth of Geneml l.ou.
Aug 12. Arrest of Hon. C. .. Fnolk'ner, jte
Lnited States Minister tn France.
lug. 16. Prrcloroation of the President de
claring the States or Virginia, Nnrlh
Carolina, Tcnoessee and Arkansas in in
surrection. -lug. 24. The transmission of secession jour
nals throne!) the mails prohibited.
.4i'g. 26. Skirmish at. Summereviile.
-lug. 28. Capture of the Hatteras inlet forti
bv the expedition under Commodore
Stringhom aod General Butler.
-lug 30. Geo. Fremont issues a proclamation
t'ouftscating the gloves of rebels.
Sept 4. Fulso reports of the death of .A ffer
son Davis gain circulation and credit.
Sept 6. The Confederates advance into Ken
tucky Gep. Grant, with Nat on d troops
takes possession of Paducah, Kenlncky
Sept 10 Defent of Floyd, near Gnuley River.
Sept. 21. The Kentncky Legislature' pass a
resolution ordering rebel troops to leave
the State-The President, in a letter to
Gen. Fremont, directs him to modify the
confiscation clause of his proclamation
of .lug. 30.
Sept 16. Wholesale arrest of members of the
M arylinri regiment.
Sept 21'. Surrender of Col. Muliignn, at Lex-
inrjton.
Sept 25. Occupation of Romney, Western
Virginia, by National trWps.
Sept 2." Occupation of Munson's Hill by
National troops.
Oct 5. I'nsuccessfiil effort of rebels to retake
the llat!ers Inlet forts.
Oct 7. (Jen. Fremont and his army leave
.effersnn city in pursuit of Price.
Oct H. .-I'.tick of rebels on Santa Rop. Js.
land, and repulse by regulars und Wisou's
naves.
Oct II. Naval collision between rebel gun
bmtt and National vessels at the hed
of the Mississippi passes. Unsuccessful
attempt of the sleam ram "Turtle" to
to sink one of the National ships.
Oct 16. Successful skirmish near Harper's
Ferry-Capture, of a rebel ennuon by
troops under Col. Geary.
Oct 20 Partiul blockade of Potomac by re
bel batt-'ries.
Oct 21 Part ol Gen Stone's Division cross
the Potomac at Ball's Bluff, and alter
gevere fighting were driver, back, with
great loss, hy the enemy-On this occa
pinn Gen Baker fell.
Engagement near Frederickslnwn, Mo.
and deTeut of rebels under Jv( Thomp
son. Oct 25. Gallant charge oftbe Fremont Guard
under Mnj Zigonvi, against a superior
body of rebels nt Sprinc field.
Oct 2C, Brilliant success or National troops
nnder Gen Kelley at Romney,
Oct 81, Retirement of General Scott.
Gen McCK-llan appointed Commander
in Chief.
Nov 2. Removal of Gen Fremont from com
maod in the West:
Nov 7. Engagement at Belmont. Mo.-Botn
hardment nod capturo nf the forts at
Purl Roy J Entrance by United States
squadron.
Nov P, Capture nf the rebel Commissioners
Slidell and Mason, on the British mail
steamer Trent, by the United States war
sloop .S'in Jnciutn
Nov 18, Messagu of eff Davis to the rebel
Congress.
Nov 20, Disbanding of the ret el troos in A .
comae aii.l Northampton counties, V.
Return or the population to their alle
giance. Nov 23. Bombardment of the rebel batteries
bv Fort Pickens end the ships of war
Nhtijnrii ainl ltnhwnuil.
Dec 2, Meeting of Congress.
Dec 4, O-cupiitioo of Ship Island by Ne.
tional troop.
Dec. 6. Occupation of Beaufort. S. C , by the
National troops.
Dec. 11. Great Gra in Charleston Loss esti
mated at 87.0(10,0011.
Due. )2 Occupation of Tybee Island by the
National troops. 1
Dec. 13. Engagement at Alleghany Camp,
Pocahontas connly, Va.
Dec. 16. Threatened war between the L'nited
States and Great Britain.
Dec. 18. Large bodies of rebels dispersed by
Gen. Pope in Missouri Cnptore of a
rebel camp with 1.300 prisoners.
Gallant affair el Draiosville Retreat
of the enemy.
Dec. 20. Sixteen old whalers sunk by the
National forces at the mouth of Charles
ton Harbor.
Dec. 22. Skirmish near Fortresa Monrre.
Deo. 25. Retreat of the rebel Gen. Price to
Arkansas.
Dec- 23. Adjustment of the Masnc Slidell
difliculty Suspension of specie paymeols
in New York.
Dec. 30 Delivery or the rebel Commission
ers, Mason and Slidell, to the British.
CHRONOLOGY OF THE BLOCKADE
April 19. Presidential Proclamation author
izing the blockade.
April 27. Supplementary proclamation an
nouncing the blockade of North Carolioa
and Virginia potts.
May 4. The British ship Hiawatha, twice
fired at by the Cumberland, escapes and
gets Into Norfolk.
May G. The Menticello is blockading the
mouth of the Elizabeth River, and the
Quaker City Is oft the Virgiuia C.pe..
May 8. Shipment of arms via the Mi.oit.ippi
prohibited.
May 9. Blockade of Charleston by the Nia
gara. May it. Pensaeole blockaded Tha Pawnee
Montieello, Harriet Lane and Yaukee
re off Fortress Moorne.
May 18 Prizes arrive at Philadelphia S
vannab blockaded.
May 20. At Ibis date six American flag
ships, with full rank Ccmmodores attach
ed, beloog to the blockading (artroo.
May tl. Complaints of Ihe inefficiency of Ihe
blockade particularly off Charleston
The Niagara cplurrs the .hip Gemrel
r.rkblll 1 8 CuarL-K'O.
May 2.1. Blockade of Ibe Mississippi estab
lished. May 27. Mobile blockade.
May 28. Blochnde rf Pensacola considered
thorough and effective.
The Brooklyn blockading off the
mouths of the Mississippi.
Jnne 1. At this date twelve ships, two barks,
one brig and five schooners had been
cap'ured by the blockading squadron.
Wo bave, at this date our first intima
tion of an attempt to raise a Confederate
navy Reports received from New Or
leans, stale that a flotilla of gunboats and
a floating battery ore being constructed
there.
June 4. Eogugeinent. between the Harriet
Lane and a rebel battery at the mouth of
the Nonsemtiod river.
June 5. At this date the Massachusetts had
captured twenty five prizes at the Passes
of the Mississippi.
June 11 Blockade of Apalacbir.ola by the
M nntgomery.
Juno 25. Blockade of Mississippi SonnJ,
July 1. The Sumter privateer runs the bluck
ode at Niw Orleans.
July 4. It is announce, I that thirty-seven
Niennfwur uud thirty-nine steam gun
boats ere engaged in the blockading ser
vice Blockade of Galveston established
Seven prizes to'ien there by the Sunth
Carolina betweuu the 4lb and 7tb of
July.
Jo!y 17. The pirate Sumter is supplied with
coul nt Curiicna.
July 20 Reinforcement or the blockading
squadron at the mouths of the Missis-
uppi.
July 30. The pirate Sumter supplied with
coal at Trinidad.
Aug 4. Destruction of the rebel privateer
Petril hy the St. Lawrence.
Aug. 9 A steamer rune the blockade off
Charleston Great complaints of the
inRfiicior-cy or the blockado at thul
port.
A op. lti. Reports of privateers abound
Inefficiency of the blockade of North
Carolina ports Vessels from Wilmjug
ln and Beaufort arrive at Halifax and
othet Hr.'tish purls.
Aufj 17. Chi-leMon blockading squadron
increased: it now consols of Ihe Roan
oke, Vtttidalia, Seminole end Iroquois
Fernnnditja strictly hl-cknded--Vessels
arrive at lluVuua frum Savutinah and
New Orleans.
Aug. 26. The ship Finland burnt by the R.
R. Cuyler till A paluchicnU.
Aug. 26 Capture of t be Hutu-rue forts by
the United States squadron.
Sipt. C Cbarlestcu is biockuded by the
Wabash and Var.dali.
Sept. I I. Destruction of the privateer Judah
by the United States frigate Colorado off
l'ensacola harbor.
Oct. ft. Greut slaughter among the enemy at
llutterus by the Monticllo's guns.
Oct. 7. Unsuccessful attempt to cut out a
ptivateer nt Beaufort, S. t '.
Oct 8. Mobil is said to be thoroughly
blockaded.
Oct. 11. lvcape of the Theodora from Char
lesion harbor with Muson ami Slidell on
board A rehe squudron, nnder Hollins,
engages the National fleet at ihe head of
th- M sissippi passes, and is driven off.
Oct. 15. 'Ihe ship Thomas Watson, attempt
ing to get into Charleston, is burnt to
the water's edge hy the blockading
squadron The. schooner Emily Tenbruok
runs the hiccLade nt Suvannah, and gets
into St. ThoniH)'. Engagement between
the Semiuole and rebel butteries at
Quutitico.
Oct. 17. The Nashville runs the blockade at
Charleston.
Oct. 19. Engagement between the Massa
chusetts Li.J a rebel sleaaiboal el the
mouth of the Mississippi.
Nov. 2. The rebel steamer Bermuda, laden
with cotton for Liverpool, ruus the block,
ade at Savannah.
Nov. 7. Capture by the United States squad
ron of the forts at Purl Royal eutrance
DestlUClion oil Galveston of the priva
teer y.'oi'ii l'c.'f by the Suiitre frigote.
Nov. H. C'np'ure of M ison aud Siidill by the
uil Juciit'.o.
Nov 19. Amerirun ship lltirvy ISirch burnt
ot sea by the pirate Xatkrilfe.
Nov. 20. Twenty live vesels, laden with
slone, sail from New Bedford, to bo sunk
at the mouth of Charleston harbor.
Nov. 21. The pirate 'uAi enters the
British port of Southampton.
Nov 25. Capturp by the i'mguin of the
echoouer Alt-ion, of Nassau, N. P, with
a cargo valued at jjlOO.COO The priva
teer Sumter escapes the Irnmi, which
w.s wutcbing for her off Martinique.
Dec. 1. The Secretary of the Navy reports
(but 160 piizea have been captured since
the commencement of the blockade, by
4!) vessels of the squadron.
Dec. 20. Sixteen vessels suuk at the mouth
of Charleston harbor.
anemts.
A Rich New Year's Gift-
It is stated, hy those who know, ll.&i among the
paper, taken in the hou-e of that adroit and tear
less rebel, Mia. Rose O. H.Grecnhow, are a num
ber of most interesting and piquant epi-ile. from
many di.linguiahed individual.. Mra Greenliuiv
i. the widow uf the weli-knuwn explorer, IvoScrt
W. Greejihow. who reiueJ in this city lor. long
time, and afterward. rmnovrS to California, wiiere
he died. Sho returned to Wanhingloti ute
qiicnl lo hii death, and was engaged in prosecuting
certain claim, it which her husband was interest
ed, alternately appealing to Congress and the Uni
ted rilatca Supreme Court. A liimlsiHoe peisoti,
pleasing address, good education, and great con
versational powers, gave her considerable inlluei.re
in certain circle, here .ml elsewhere, .nd, as she
waa .tronejy pro alavery, made tier a special favor
ite uf Ihe Houtr.e'ii .talesmen, .nd all those who
symp.'hired with them. Thus, she nol only at
tended lo her own all'iirs, but look charge of the
affair, of others. Mra. Greenhow was touch more
popular wilh Ihe gentlemen Iliac with Ihe ladiea.
H er residence wa th. resort of moat oflhoae
now iu arm. .gainst the (to ernineiil an.! if their
tender missive, lo this fithonalle anddashinj in
triguante ever ace the hi; tit of day, some amusing
rHuit. will ensue. I give it a. the mere rumor,
that among her correspondents are the venerable
and virtuous ex President of thn United State.,
Jame. Uuchanau, and the equally viauoua, bul
note quite u venerable. President of Ihe .o- called
Southern Confederacy. Jefferson Davia. I have
not see a their letter., which are .uppoaed lo b.
under the hark and key of Ihe Secretary of War,
but it U U(getu-d th.l these two apostle, of Se
eesi.n more than once prove that ihey were not
insensible to that great influence of Mre-G. Mora.
Ureckinridge aud Lane, (J.. l.an.) era lo ..id
lo figure Ibia interchange of opinions, and ih. po
lihd .iul gracelul Yancey .oris anin. uf hi. ehoi
ecat conttibn'ion. to the reflection. General
C.tneruu. however, i. o prudcul and cautious in
regard to th.se tetter., that I pic.uine they will
invti he peiruiltrd lo are the vulgar lihl of day.
The Treatment of Dipthoria
The Philadeldhia I.ttigtr of the 6th instun
has an article on Diptlieria, in which some
very excellent and practical advice Is given
relative to "the treatment of this disease.
After describing the symptoms of the disease,
which are generally 'soreness or the throat,
followed by the appearance of a white or je
lowish coaling matter of tho lungs Inside, our
cotemporary says : "It is well known (bat the
be6t mode of treaiing scarlet fever, nieasles
and even typhoid fever, is to regard them as
the effects of some poisonous matter inhaled
through the lungs and carried perhaps, as thn
oxygen gas is carried through the capillaries
of that organ it: to the circulatory system. In
scarlet fever and measles the best treatment
has therefore been found not to bleed or re
duce the system, but rather to stimulate it nn
as to aid it lo throw off the surface the poison
which in those cusi s blossoms nut on the skin
and dies there. The tame sort cf general
treatment is round most useful in diptheria.
If a child has an ordinary attnek of sickness,
or sue throat, a little abstinence rr opeoiug
medicine will generally reduce it. Bul in a
dis'usc of this kind, on the contrary, a geue
rous diet and a geutlo stimnlutiog treatmet.1
seems to strengthen nature end throw eff the
disease. Whether diptheria is contagious or
not has been doubted. In all probability it
is not. But it may and does become epidemic
in tbo atmosphere. Wherever there is expo
sure to it, fresh, pure air is one c f the best pre
ventatives aod eveo medicines both for the
individual patient and for the prevention or
the spread of the disease. A room well aired
and lighted oud wormed, so freely as to ullow
or a constant change, withnot draft, or any
extreme or heat or cold, will of itseir do much
in the way of medicine. But there is no time
to be luet in the commencement of active
treatment the moment the disease shows itself.
To cleanse and keep clean the throut, and
prcveot unhealthy and corrupt matter from
forming and accumulating there, is in itself a
work of no ordinary skill. Gargle for, the
throat, that will stimulate the mnros mem
brane to healthy action, or cauterization, as
needed, together wilh the keeping up of the
strene'.h of the general system, will requite
no liltlo management und promptitude.
"It should be borue iu mind that the proper
treatment, of each case as it arises is of vast
importance, not only to the lire and health of
Ihe individual palient, but in fact, of the
whole cutnuninity. Au hour or two of pegh ct
by a sleepy nurse, may render the case viru
lent in itself and pestilent to a whole neigh
borhood ; while careful norsinr? snd a scienti
fic treatment moy and will mndifv the type
which a disease ossjmes, nntil it entirely dies
away, or becomes in time easily manageable
by direct family nursing."
Taning Hides.
A correspondent of the'tWif, London, in
answer to an iuqniry, recommends the follow,
itig method :
The recipe found to answer far the best
and it was my own idea entirely, suggested,
perhaps, slightly by thn white powder whieb
came from deer skins I hud regularly cured
by a tunurr is tins : to wosh and clean
thoroughly the fkiti stretch it w.ll on a
board wilb plenty of large pins, scrape off
with a knit'u all tho flesh, fut and inner skiu,
uniil the leather is lutd bare, then robin
powdered quicklime' clean off the first layer,
which will be damp and killed, and put on
another to the depth of nn eighth of an inch,
or more; rake it over thn next dav in cuso
any should bnvn got damp and und killed
from tht) skin, so that there shall be a coating
of dry, hot liuie next to the skin, and put it
by for the longer the better six months if
you like, in a dry room. I bave several
skins done in this way in my ball, dogs and
cats of my own curing one especially, a very
large end handsome cat, possible a wild one,
1 killed one day while shooting with n friend
in North Wales, on one of his outlaying
boats ; aud theso sl.n.s, if not as supple as it
done by a regular tanner are euougb so for
any purpose.
Another correspondent of the same journal
gives these directions : '
Take 2 pounds of coarse salt, and 1 pnnnd
of alum, brokeu line, and dissolve iu water.
Place the skin with the hair dowu iu the tub ;
pour the water over, and place a board and
weight on them, in order to keep them quite
covered with the pickle. Let tbem lie iu
this for a week, then nail tbetn ou a bonrd,
skin side nut, and when dry rub smooth with
pumicestone. These skins are quite soft aud
pliable, and keep well for years.
A Clergyman's Baggage.
Tha Rev. J. B. P. Wilmer. former Rector of
St. Mark's Church, in Philadelphia, hi. lately
been allowed to go to Ihe South, where it ia un
derstood, hi. beau has long been, along with a
considerable amount uf property, acquired by mar
riage. He went from Fortress Monroe, where,
owing to Ihe extraordinary bu'k ofoaggago it
was thought proper to search hi. person aud hi.
trunks.
According to the correspondent of a cotempora
ry, map., plans, papers, letters and document,
-vere found concealed in the Imiu-i ol'his clothing ',
and folded up in liu clerical while crav.l were
illustrated papers, containing Information concern
ing Geneial Hurnsilc'. exeejition. Twenty
trunks, in which Mr. iliner was t.ikir; his port
able property to Sece.sia, were opened, and found
to contain a large -.nloiriit of i lothing. dry
goods, groceries, stationary and ollu-r article.,
quite sufficient to set up a small "store" in a one
horse Iniait of Ihe Old Diriiinion. Among the
effect, named are fifty pair, nf pantaloon., forty
eicht pair, ol boot, and sloes, auJ t'nc prices of
heavy grey woolen cloth, su,'i!cling that the re
verend gentleman coule n-lu'ed r.'n-ing and
clothing a company of aolilit-r.. Among the
baggage of this minister of God, were also fits
gross of hullor.., one hundred and li fly .pools of
sewing silk, fifty spool, of Ihrc.d and Ihiriy-one
rolls ol tape.
Supplied with these and a variety of oilier
articles, this servant of the Lord w.s going on hi.
way to the dominion, of Jeff, ltsvis This wa.
hi. mod. of perfotiuing hi. niini-N rial mission ;
carrying boots and .hoea, a. well as the gorpel, lo
the oaielojt, and t-anihted Southerners j ruuvey
ing spiritual comfort and old Government Jaia
eoJIVe, to the sinners in bnjh pi ices at liichiuond.
Unfoilunalely for tln.se whom he intended to con
vey aid and comfort, the Federal i.llii'ers at Fort
ress Monroe would not allow these things lo p..s.
The s.iered persons of llie reverend gentleman
was profaned by searchers, who spared no part lo
him. Deprived of all his impediment, that wete
not absolutely necessi'V for his personal uses, Mr.
Wilmer wa. despatched to Noifolk. and Low eir
jy. the protection, su- h a. it is, of th flag uf ihe
rebel Confederacy. Hi. baggage reiuuins in the
possession of ihe Provjst Marshall at Furlrc.s
Monroe.
Liviao wa. cheap enough in olden lime. Sj
crate, was auppnaed to ba a lived upoq an uicoru.
of seventy 'live ilollarj; hut ha livej wota than a
lave. lit. coat we. shabby, and be wore the
same garment Winter and summer, lie went
barcfuoutd i hi. chief food wa bread and wal.r,
and as aoyigej in no huii,es to mend hi e.lale
or income it is not uiiderful that his ife .cvldej.
Tho Kansas Chronioles
1. lien that is born of woman and eulistet'i
as a sold.er In the Kansas First, is of few
days, and short of "rations."
2. He eometh forth at "reveille," is preset t
also at ' retreat," yea even at "tattoo" and
retired), apparently, at "taps."
3. He drawelb his rations from the Com.
winsary, and devunreth the same. Ho
striketh bis teelh against much ''bard bread, "
and is Satisfied. He Blleth bis canteen with
rrniin ;n;ri. and t-lappeth the mouth thereof
tipon the bung or a whisky barrel, and alter
little while goetb away rijoicing in hi.
strategy 1
4. Much soldiering bath made him sharp ;
yna, even the sent of bis breeches are in dau
ger of being cut thrcngb.
5. He covenant Mb with the credulous
farmer for ninny chickens, er,d much honey
and milk, to be paid promptly at tho end of
each ten days ; and lo ! his regiment moved
on the ninth tny to another post.
6. His tenl is filled wilh potatoes, cabbage,
tnrnips. kront aod other delirate morsels: of
delect delicious toste, which abound not In
the Commissary Department.
7. And many other things are not in the
j return, aim wuirn never will return j yet, nf
irum, it mnt ne said ot Ibe soldier or tho
Kansas First, that of a sorely he taketh
notlvng wl.ich hs cannot reach.
8. He tii cth bis Minie rifle; at midnigh',
snd Ihe whole camp is aroused and formed
into line, when lo ! his mess comes bearing;
iu a nice porker, which Iih solemnly declare! h
so resembled u secesh, thai be wag compelled
to pull trigger.
9. Hegivtih the Provost Marshal much
trouble, often cipturing his guard, and pus
seses himself of the city.
10. At such times lager and pretzels flow
like milk and honey from bis generous band.
He givellt withont stint to his own comrade,
yea ! und withiioldeih not from the lank ex
pectaul Hncsicr of the "Indinnuy Twentv
fourth." 11. The gront of a pig. or the crow:ng of a
cor!.-, Bwaketieth him fiom the soundest sleep,
and he sauntered fotth until hailed by lb
guard, when he instantly rlsppeth his banc'
UDim hlS bread bnsket n,1 tha onH ...
comuiiserntioti allowelh him tu pass to the,
rear.
12. No sooner balh he passed the sentry's
bet than he striketh a "bee line" fur the,
nearest henroost ; and, seizing a pair of
pullets, returnetb, solili-quiztng to himself :
"The noise of n goose saved Rome, how mncti
more the flesh of a chicken preservtlh thn
soldier."
13. He p'.nveth rncher with the parson
whether there shall be preaching in the camp
on the Sabbath, and, by dexlrnnsly "turn
log a Juck" from the bottom, postponelb tha
service. .
14. And many other marvelous things
doeth he; and lo ! are they not already
recorded in the morning reports of Com
pany G I
Covpant O.
Siit ro the Throat In these day. when
disease, of Ihe throat are so prevalent, and so
many cases ratal, Ihe use of common sail is rc. oin
mended as an etlectnal remedy : "We commenced
by using it three lime, a day morning, noon,
and night. We dissolved a large table spoonful
or pure table salt in ahnul half nf a tumbler full
of cold water. Wilh this we gargled the tbrn.t
most thoroughly just before meal time. The
rcoull has been, that during the entire Winter we
were not only free from Ihe usual roughs and cold.
j In which, so far as our memory i extended, wo
(have always been subject, but he dry, hacking
j cough has entirely disappeared. We attribute
. the satisfactory ri-.ull culiicly lo the salt gargle.
I. I ttrtrojic,
Kcclas Johnston, of W alker lawnsaip, Mifflin
county, was frozen lo death ill the narrows be
tween Miiilintown and I.ew.stown, on the night
ol the 1st inst. Mr. Johnston was on his way
from Lewj.town. aud the night being very dark
and winJy, bis horse and bjggy were precipitated
over a stone einlumkmeiit, which is about fifteen
feel high, into the canal. It appear, he was lead
ing hi. horse when they were precipitated over
tbu cubaiikmeiit. It was evident that after strug
gling to free the animal from the vehicle, he man
aged to reach the bank, nhere, being completely
exhausted from ihe cold und fatigue, he fell a.h ep
and froze to death. The h rsc was discovered in
the cuiiiil, detached from the bugjy and uninjuri J,
I.iuifljiiry Argus.
Popf.AR Rails Poplar rails are better
than oak, accord lug to the averment of Joseph
Roberts, of Ridgeway, Wis., who writes lbua
to the II ixroiiMU runner:
"Ob-erving in your paper a statement rela
tive to the time when timber should bernt to
make it duruble, 1 do hereby state that 1 curt
produce poplar rails made in the month of
April, in the year 18-16, that are sound this
day, free from rot, and belter than any o-Nic
rail 1 have in my fence made at the same
date. The trees were felled after the leaves
came ont, and iu splitting the trees the bark
came cfi, and every rail being free from batk,
the timber seasoned at once ; bence the dura
bility." Mks. Partington's Last. Ike goes for a
soldier. Mrs. Partington makes a farewell
addiess. "Ike, my son, stand up chile I dress
yon bi-IJ my boons t and specks Fellow sol
dier. It is Ike abandoned duly of all In be
; patriarchal in these times, and to baud down,
j unrepaired, the glorious flag of all receding;
j generation." (Here. Ike commenced count it g
ou the new fasbinped cheer, swing'ug the old
bonnet up and down as he went in one, two,
three, tiger "March hesitatingly into Him
contented field, aud if a rebel demunils your
quarters, tell him yon had but three, and tint
last one is spent ; then, if he wont quit and
leave, -quit yonr-elf bke a man,' aud may you
have a glorious campaign of it.
H.-anai-M "isi r is Ii liwois. The Kendall
"Clarion," of of Oct. VI, pubb.hed ol Yorktlde,
Ki inlall county, IIU riiioMtea that La Sjlle conn,
to will make lhi scon. V'i'ol barrels of si.rglium
syrup, which will affx.l ah 'iit Iwi g illons lo e.rh
in.in, woman and child in the rouuly, which will
render llicm independent of New Orleans molas
ses. Iu Kendall county li e cane mill, .re at
woik, crushing rune .ml iellin .t the sapi.
npention. It ia estimated that ihe sorelium crop
in lllinoi', t'lisvrar, without doubt, is worth a
million nf dollars, and will ha a tendency lo
keep down l.e price of hoiti sugar anJ syrup, n-'t-withstanding
llieextra duty. It is proportionality
large in Iowa.
"Wife, 1 thought you said you were going
to bave a goose lor dinner?"
' So I did j and I've keft my word,"
"Where i it?"
"Why, my deir, ainl yon here T"
Sniilheri coulJo't see the point of that
joke.
The must diffioull puneloalioa polling
slop tu a woman's tongue j
t , ... ,
The law should clsncb its fists when 1)
Cuds rogues slipping tbrougb its fingers.