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JOHNSTON, IWCfrutiflbr uf this Oetehrated Institution, offers the . must certain, sju'edy, nnd only eUVcuml remedy tti to U'nil J fur ttl'iicln far tiieets, Htrirtnrcp, Suininnl weak ess, IVilfii in Hi j Loins, Constitutional Debility, Iinjio ncy, WVakni'tx of Ilia Hack nnd LImhs, Auctions ol t KtJiif ys, l'jlpitailnji of the Heart, IHfpfpriia, Ner oos Irritability JHs-msu tf Uiu llrml, Throat, Nose or kin, anil all those Her huts ami tw'Iiuirholy Disorders rising from the destructive lialutx of Youth, which dc trovs both budv mil mind. These secret and snlitnrv radices, are in era fut.il to lln-ir vlulnis than the sung of ic tfyrens to the mariner L'lyssos, blighting their mo! nlliant liopce and uutiiij-atluHs, rendering marriage &c. npusiible. MAKRMGK. Married iicrsoni, or Yonng Men contemplating mar age, being awarcef jihyslral weakness, organic deabili ) deformities, &.c should i mined lately consult Hr oh nut on. Ami be renin ml to Perfect health. He who places himself under the care of P r, J ol ills' ton, tay religiously conlide in his honor as n gentlemen, and uufidcnily rely upon his skill an a pkysiclau. OUUANIU WKAKNlftU I m mediately cured and hill tigor restored. I This dcieme ii the penalty most frequently paid by hose iv ho have bcrnnie the victim ofiuijiruner indulgeu ie. Young persons are ton apt coin tint exres from ol being aware of the dreadful roiitif'Hienco trial may mue. Now, who that understands the subject will pre nd to deny that the pow er of procreation in lout sooner y those fall in j into improper habits titan by the prudent, sesides being tkprivedut the pkasiire of healthy off priogs, the most serious and destructive B)mptoius4o otb body and mind arin. The system becomes derang il: the nhvsical and mental no with weakened, nertcus ability, dyspepsia, palpitation of the heart. Indigestion, wasting oltlie frame. Cough, tymptoiiis of Consump i on, ic. Lr Olfice, No. 7 ftjuTit rarnPttK Sir let, seven doors mn Baltimore t-treit, ll.irt (tide, up the t-teptt. Ite par cular in observing the X AMU and NUMULIt, or ru i ill inlataku tli pl ie". I Curt Wbrrtntett, or no Charge .Watlc, in from One to i HO MERCURY OR NAUKUL'S DUL'tid USKII. ' Dlt. JOUAWUA' fembar of the Roy il t,niiige of Hurgeoin, at London. radunto from one of the nmt eminent Colleges of the mted titates. and Hid greater part of whn,lif, h.ia uen epnnX iu thti irt llonpitiiln of LouJon, Tart , I'liila. elphiaund elsewhere, has elfetted fouie of the iuoi as uishInK'cure that were ever known; many troubled ith ringing In the head a -id cam when asleep, great 1 !roune?s, bciny at.irmed at sudden found, and bayh- ! ilnuss, with frequent bliihhlng, attended sometimes w till erangemeot of mind, wtre cured Immediately. A CIUITAIN IUri:A.SU. ' When tin misguided and imprudent otary of pleasure nJi he bat Imbibed the ecds of this painful disease, it mi oftjn happt'tH tli,it an ill timed sense ofslianir or rend of disctivery, deters him trom applying to tlno from education uiul ret-iiertalillity cm nUme bjfrletid fm, delaying tiil the contitutlon.iry ityniptoimi of this nrri't disease makuB their appearance, such as ulcerated 1 rd throat, diiea-o-d nocturce, pains in the head t nd 11 nibs, dimness of sight, ilviifness, nodes on the t-Vin mes, and arms, blotch os on the hea , fre and extreme ' ies, progressing with rapidity.tilt at lact the palate of it mouth and bone of tin nose fall iu, and the ittim of nis do sea si) heroines a horrid objertof romuiiseratloii ill death puts a period to his dreadful sutferings, by fen ng hiui to "that bourne from whence no Iruvtltr re- i urns.' To such, th n fore, Hr. Johnston pledges him 'If to preserve tin most i-iivio.ildo secrecy, and from his ttensive practice in tho tirt-t lloHpuals of Europe and uii'rica, hu can contidently ricmuiend wife nml speedy are to the unfttrtuuate niimof this horrid disease. TAKK I'ARTlCUhAR NOTIUJU. f Dr. J, addresses nil those who have Injured themselves v private- and Improper indulgence. These are some of the sad and mi lancholy effects pro I iced by early lialdts of youth, ir. : Weakness of the ack aud Ltmbs, l'aiu in the Head, Dimness of Hi k tit. i oss f Muscular Tower, 1'aljiiLition nf the Heart. Iljs psia. Nervous Irratab'illty, IJerauseuicnt of the Diges J va functions, ti;ncral Dclnlay, sjmpUnnsof Consuuip. ion, Stc. MENTALLY. The fearful effects upon the mind arc ' men to ba dreaded. Loss of .Mimory, Confusion of Ideas i ''pressiou oi ino rpirus i.iti t orenounigs, iverbtoii f Society, Timity, tc, are soni'i of thu evils produced, Thousands of person- of all ages can now judge what -tho ca.isfi of their deitiniug liealih. Loosing their iffor, becoming weak, p.ile and emaciated, having hu alar appearanc about the eyes, cough aud h iiiptotus of ouiumption- 0"t? IN'VIGORATIN'r: HUMLDV TOR tllKJAMC WKAKNCSS. Uy this grcatand important remedy, weakness of the rgans aro speedily cured, and full vigor restored. 'houands of the mart nervmn and dibllitated, who ad lot all linpe. have been iiumcdiat'lv relieved. All npedimeiits to Marriage, I'liysicat and Mental Ihsqtiali icutioi. Nervous (ratability Tremblingkarid Weakness r cxhaustation of th: mont fearful kind, speedily cured y Doctor Johnston, VOLW'tl mi:v. WliO have injured thmelves ( a crtain prartire, idulgeil in when alone a Inbit freiuetitty learned from vjl companions, or at school the i Herts of w Inch are ightly lelt. even when asleep, and if not cured tenders; larriage impossible, nnd detros both timid aud body, liould apply immpdia -1). What a pitty that oung min, the hope ofhis r onntry, nd tlu darling of Ins parents, should he snatrhed from II prospects and cnjojinents of life, by tho consenucn cs of deviating from the path of nature, and indulging 'i a vcrtaiu secret hatiit, iiucli persons before cou cm plating, . MARRIAOi: liould reflect that a sound mind nnd body arc the mo icccssary requisites to promote ronunlnal happiness udced, without these the journey through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the prospect hourly darkens to no view; the mind becomes shadowed with rieppair& died with tho melancholy reflection that the happiness f another brtMiiw blighted with our own, HTlUi: NO. 7 SOUTH rRi;ili:R!CKST.,(iwtfre,.VJ ALL SUUGUIAL Ol'UUATlONS rUUt'OKMUll. N. H. Let no fulso modesty prevent )ou, but appty uiucdiatelv either personally or by Letter. hkin i)idi:ASi:s hi'i:i:di i.v cuutn. TO &TJUlVai'Ml. The many thousands cured at this institution within ji last J5 years, and the numerous important Surgical peratiotis performed by Dr. Johnston, witnessed by lio reporters of the papers and many other persons, no i cn of which have appeared again and again before tho ublie. besides his stxnding as a gentleman of character ud responsibility, Is a sumiient guarantee to the atUJcte J TAKK NOT I UK. N. D, There are so many icaorant tad wortldcta luacks advertiilog theuuelvcs Physicians, ruining the ealth of the already afllicled. that Dr. Johnston deems t necessary to say, especially to those unacquainted vitbtis reputation, U,at lus credentials and diplocuts Iways hast In his office. ff" Takb Notice. All letters must be jxjst paid, am) onuiu a postage Ktup for thu reply, or no answer wilt e scat. MarthlT. mo. New Wagon Shop. Willow Grovc South Ithomsburg, TTIIE underB.trncd rcpncctful- J ly inform their friends, and tbeV public generally, Uiat they have taken J :he und lately occupied by Mr. WeLh, Iu Willow Jrovc, tfoutli IUoouiUurg. below the Roil rood wliero ucy wi cenunuctue , WAGON-MAKING BUSINESS, In all It. variou, department,, tti good Mylc find on moderate term,. Al'n-iU'painng Wjeon., llufcics, canlatci, Sulkies, &r donq to ordrr and ,m ihort time, 117" 1'rodui.t taken fjt work, l)Avn rnniisr, W.M. COWMAN. )ilimsb'irj,'vrtrril Pi9. stoveJand tin-wahk SHOP, 'FIIH undersigned would inform ttm citizens of ,rvf 1 Ulooinsbiirg and vkiuil), tuai lie iiasjtut re imm eived and offers (or sale onuol the mobteitpnt-ivu assortments of COOlUNGand FANUY STOVDS, sver introduced into this market. The Christopher Co u mbus, James itobb aud (ilobu aro among the first class, cooking Stovcs.all of vv hlch are air tight and gas burue r His I'aflor tnvea are handnnti nml the nBsortmeiit va, ried. AL0 -Particular attention I naid to Tin -Ware and Home Spouting, upon short tiwlice. All kinds of repairing will be done with neatness und deppatrh. H Country produce taken in cirhauge for w -rk PHILIP t MOVLR, J'ouiurbuif rO(t ,1, 1 "".0 AUTHORISED MILITARY BOOKS, Published by order ofthe U, S. War Departmenl. BY AUTHORITY, UXITEI) STATES IMWNTIIY TACTICS, Tor the Instruction, exercise nnd monmuvrcs cf the U. P. Infantry, including Infautry of the Llne.Ltght Iufan try, and Ritlenien 1'repared under the direction of tho War Department, nnd authorized and Adopted by Simon Cameron, Becreta ry of War Containing tho School of the Soldier, the School of tho Company, Instructions for HkirmJhes,the Uencrrl cal's thucalli for HkirmiiluTs, th School of tho Cattallion, the Articles of War, Inrludlng a dictionary of Military Terms. ' Ono volume, compute, illustrated with numerous en Cravingi. $1:13, War DfPARTMSNT, WAoni-tOTof, May J, IgCI. This tyitemof United Flatus Infantry Tactics for Light Infantry utid Kltlu -en, ptrpared under th direr tion of the War Depattmcut, hav ing been approved by the I'rcsldent.ls adopted for the instruction of the troops when acting as Light Infantry or Riflemen, and, under the Act of Mi), M ItfSO, for the observance of the ail litla when so cmploved, SIMON CAMERON, Fecrctary of War, The nbnvO SVflteinOf Infantrv Tlrllra. I.n.,.il .mm. ii.a latest Improvements in French military experience, and adapted to tho peculiar wants of our service, has been prepared by order of the United Mates (f overturn nt.aud is now, after the mosr satisfactory evidtnee of its elfl clency, authorized and adopted by the Secretary af War lor thu instruction of troops. Infantry is divided Into Heavy Infantry alo called infantry of the Llno-and Light Infantry. The'rtiffor enr between Heavy and Light Infantry I twofold: 1st. Iu their weapons and equipment, the former being arm ed wtththe inuskrt, and the latter with the rifle when it may be h id. ad. iu the order ofbattle.llunvy Infantry being In i ompact order, while Light Infantry is dipur. ed or deplojed as skirmli.hcrd.thc men being eperted and more independent iu delivering their tire as shurp shooters. In the School of the Company nnd of the Rattation.lhc instruction for Heavy and Light Infantry is the same, every regiment of Infantry having one Company of Light lnfantjy as n part ofitROrganizJtion, and all these companies being drilled as Infantry of the Line. The sj stem now prevented gives a compb to cenrse of instruction for both kinds of Infantry, in the schools of urn nM.iji.Hij unn Dauaiioii, ami lias iiegpies a tpcciai drill for Light Infantry when cmp'oyed a skirmishers. The advantages claimed by this sjstem of tactics over former ones are numerous and decided : great iclenty In movement, forming in line from column without hatting, changing direction from front to rear while inarhiog. doubling the tiles when marching by a Hank, tho omission of umu-ceBViry coniuiaiids.or parts of com mands, or more varied formation of squares ngaiiMcav airy, and many others. Ills believed that, with the same iatrr'ult this system will render a compuny or regiment much tuuru effective than any other. With a view to insure uniformity in a system of in Ptructiou the merits of which are acknowledged by the highest authority, it is now presented to thu volunteers nnd milifiu called into service, as thu authorized drill for thu U. K Infantry, and that by which they will bo insirueted and disciplined. Waeuiauioy, II. C., May 1, 1801. IIARDKE'S TACTICS. Ttiile ami Light Infantry Tactics, for tlm exercise aud mano'iivresof froop when acting ns Light Infantry or Ritlemen. 1'repared under thu directum ot the War ncpartuiMit, lty lirevet Lieutcnant-Colonil W. J HAH UliU. U.S.A. Vol l.tiehnols of the Soldier nnd Company; Instruc tions for Jkirniislitrs. Vol. I L School ot the Uattullion. Two vols, complete, 51,50, ;.VA7(t7e,77aV .V FIl'.LD .MTII.LLIIY. rreparedby a Hoard of Artillery Ofllcers. One vol. Pvo. jao Col.S. Cooper, Adjt. (2 en. U.S.A. Raltimore. Md., Jan uary 13, l-5y. Sir : Tho Light Artillery Hoard assembled by Special Orders n. i:tl, of JiCio, utid Special Orders No, llii, of lf.H has the honor to submit n rev lcd sjstem rf Liiclit Artillery Taclies and Uegulutions recommended for that arm. Win If, 1 liMNCII, lit. MjJ. Cap. 1 irt-l Artilleri. Wvi. r. HAllltY, Cu)Uin Si rood Artillery. ju .ui j, nuiW , oi. .Mttj.Ljij). in .vruiiury. OAVALHY TA0TI0S. Published by order of the War Department. First Tar Kihool of the Trooper; of thu Platoon aud of thuSqad roil Dismounted, Se-cond Part -ol the I'latoori nnd of the Squadron mounted. Third Part Involutions of a regi ment. Thruu v ot. lnio. $3.75. War Department, Washington, Teh. 10. INI. Thestein of Cavalry Tactics adapted to the organi zation of Dragoon rKimertts, having been approved bv the President of tho United Mates, i now published tor the government of the said service. Ac'ordingly, instruction in the smile will be given af ter the method pointed out therein , und all additions to or departures trom the exercise and tnanTUvres laid down iu this ytem aro positively forbidden. M CLKLLAKlS liJii OXEV EMUtCtSES. Manuel of i:a)onrt exercise. Prepared for the h so of the United tilales. Iy (j UUKUti 11. MtCLCLLAX, Captain I'irst Regiment Cavalry, U.S.A. Printed by order ollhe War Department, Cnu Vul. l.'mo. SI.'-'5, Hon.L. M, Con rod, Serrotary of War. Hcadquatters of thu Armv. W.ihhinloii. D. C. Decembe't 31. Sir: Herewith I have th. honor to submit a System of iiaji iiet ukercise, iniiikiaieu iroiu tue I rencil uy unp. (ieo. It. McCle(la I, Corps Engineer. U.S. Army. I strongly recommended its being printed for distribu tion to Hie army ; aud that it be niauu, by regulation, a part of thu "Sjstem of Instruction,'. Thn Inclosed extracts from reports of the Inspector tlenernl.etc , show the value. I have the honor tube, sir, with hish respect, jo-ir most obedient servant. WINl'lULD SCO'lT. Approved. C. M. CO.VROD, Socritarj of War. Janu ary 3, IHS'X 11. JON!'..-, Adjutant Cii u ral Any of the above works forwunK'd by n.ull free of tostagc, on the receipt of the published price. Remit tatieus can be made iti gold dollar- and postage stamp?. Address J. 11. L1PP1NCOT I & CO., Publishars, llooksellcrs, nnd Stationers, No. !lJaudJ4 North Fourth c-trtet, Philadelphia May S3, lcul 1m. 100G Reward!!! WILL 111! PAHJ For Any illruirinu IImI will Excel t) Hi 11 15 fit T 'Si IIEALTlTANn "iIAl'PINKSS. For tho niick cure of Headache. Tnothnehe. RhctniLi. tisui, Neuralgia, Pain in the side, Huek or nomaih, t Pui ultra Chulic. or Cramp, Frosted Feet or Lars. Hums . Fresh Cuts, snrulns, Uruises Diarrhcca. and Sore Throat and all similar complaints. . loom acne curcu in ieo minuies. t.aracue cured in I live minutes, lleadaeho cured in ten minutes, Burns cured from ainariniK iu two minutes. Xeiiraleia nains 1 cured iu five minutes, Cholic cured in ten minutes. . Sprains relieved in ten minutes. Sore throat relieved ' in uvc minutes. i To the Sunt and Daughters of affliction, These things , vvu prove on the fcpot and before ) our eyes, only bring I on your cases. I Ii0 Cases liav'R been cured by one Agent in a single! uayt livery uoitie warrnnieu Try it i Try it n iryitti' riaci: 25.j.7) so cn.2W run bottle, C7 A liberal discount made to Agents, aud one wan ted iu every town, uUo fe-w good traveling Agents. ah oruers aim cummuuiruciuus tuouiu ue uauresseu O. S. COLIIKRT & CO, 4th st. Philadelphia DlRI.CnO.VS FOR USINO COLBERT'S BALM IN Q I LEAD. For Toothache nnnlv it over tho face aud cums of the tooth allicted' prebcing hand upon the laco , repeat if uoi cureu. in extreme cases, wei ceiion wiiii me uanu and cover the tooth aud gums. For Headache, bathe the temples and apply to the nose: and lake from ten to thirty drops innalfa tuinllur of water sweetened. For Croup and Koro Throat, take from ten to thirty drops internally on Migar or in sweetened warm wutet. bathe the throat Ireely and bind on it flannel. For Headache, Rhcumatuiii Neuralgia, Lame Pack or Side bathe freely with Halm in Oilead ; and generally take internally For Hums mix one part Dalra in Gilcud aud twoot water and flour, to make a paste, cover the burn with tho same. For Cholic, take from ten to forty drops in hot water i bathe the bowels und apply wet 4fUniuls. In thu above, the smaller dose ) fur Children, und the larger for adults - vary aecordingtoageaudcircunitauccs Colbert's Halm in Uilead is liatmless, Colbert's Ralui in t'iluad gives sutulactiou. Thoie who have ""-'d UaliuinGilead will not be with out it. Agents wanted. For terms, nddrchs O, ti. CULlftJRT Sl CO., No. V23 South Fourth Strett, PUiUdelphiu, Pa, N,I). Ordeisseotby Lxpress toonr part of the Uni ted States at the shortest notice. May 4, lW)L-6m, T U M V 51 AKING. Till! uadcr.iencd inform the public geiiuaUy that they havo formed a cn-paTtner.ldp, and will lontin uq the bil.tnca. of 1'ulup making aud repairins, in all their vailoiu departuieut,. in lllooiu.,itirs, where (hey will promptly attend to all order, in ibeir line of bu.i nciii. whether in town or country. Well and ti.turn 1'nnip., with leaden Tipc, made in the he.t .t)lu of v'orkmun.hip, on murlcrate term,, and on very ahort notice. Train their long experience in the Im.ine... .nd an i.flrit dpklm in hnvo their work commend ilbtlf to the public lliey fell, coividentthev can make (tan object ti in.e who may give, wieiii uicir iii.iu,,, cuci bi III ..(ufactioil JOHN CHUTCIILDV. JOHN t'L LI .Cloum. b'jis .pril 13. IC"1, 3iu BLOOMSBU RG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA, Select Jtjoctru I Will Leave My Jesus, Never TR1N.LAT.D rRCM THE OtRMlf. I n ill leave my Je.ui, never! On the cro. for me to died 1 Love shall draw mo to him ever, M hi. fact I will abide, Of my life, the light for ever, I will leave my Jt.us, never. In Ms name I stand acq'iltted While upon the earth I .lay j What I have to him eommitud Ho will keep until that day. Be hi. service my endeavour; I wi'I leave my Jc.u, never. Thousli I feel the weight and .orrow Of my "three-score year, and ton," Inward light from Mm Ml borrow, When my eyes are darkened then. When tho thread of life shall ictir, I will leave my Jesus, never. IlKCllinr; In his presence holy, When st length I tench tho place Where with nil the saints in glory I shall see his lovely face ; Nothing now but blirs forccr, I will leave my Jesus, necr Not tho earth with all its treasure, Coul 1 content t his ,oul of mine, Not alone for heavenly pleasure, Doth my thirsty spirit pine ; Foriti Sai lour, yearning ever, 1 will leave my Jesus, never. I'rom that Il Ing fountain drinking, Walking nlwnys at his side, Christ shall lead mo without sinking Through the rlicr's rushing tide; With the blest to sing for ever, I will leave my Jesu., never. illiaccllancouG, Tho New "Wild-Cat" Colonel. From tho IlarrUburg Telegraph, of the 16th ult., we copy the following interesting sketch of tho hiitory of Col. Uiddle, who lias recently accepted tho command of tho regiment niado up from the "wild-cat" counlici. It will bo read with interest : "We havo already announced tho chaugo at Camp Curtia by which Col, Charles J. Biddlc, of Philadelphia, succeeds Col. Seilcr in command. It will bo remombcrcd by our roatlcrs that tho 'wild-cat regiment,' recently organized, elected our gallant friend Thomas L. Kane, Colonel, and Major Biddlo, Lieut. Colonel. Tho for mer, appreciating the superior military qualifications of Major ISiddle, with a magnanimity that did him credit, prompt ly proposed a change of positions and in sisted upon Major Biddlo taking commaud of tho regiment. After repeated and ur gent solicitation the generous proposition was accepted, and tho arrangement heart ily approTod by the entire regiment,which is now one of the best officered in the State. "Those of our readers who have a do sire to inform themselves with regard to the new and accomplished Commandant of Camp Curlin, will do well to consult the voiume of official reports published by Congress relative to tho Mexican war. Col liiildlu appears to have been par'icu lavly ilijtiuguivhed iu tue action of Con treraa hurulu.-co. Molino-del-l!ay Ohe pultepec, and this taking of the ity of Mexico. Gen. Seott's report of th etonn ing ot Chcpuliepee names Capt. Biddlo as 'one of tho nr.-t in assault.' Gen. Cad waladors report ol the battle of Molino-dol-Kay mentions that 'Capl. Biddlo of tho Volliguer Kcgimcnt left his bed when tho firing began aud joined his company j' and Col, Andrews, tho Colonel of the Vol. tiguers, giving an account of the storming of Chcpultepcc, whic'h took plaeo fivo days later, and iu which the Voltiguers led the attack, says: 'Capt. Biddlo was, I believe, tho second officer who entered tho works and acted with his accustomed bravery, lie joined us in tho morning from a sick bed against my wish aud orders.' An em phatic encomium on his conduct appears also in tho report of General Pillow, in whose column Captain Biddlo made tho march from Vera Cruz, and took part in tho operations incident to it, and in tho decisive battles of Contrcras nnd Churu- busco. Gen. Pillow speaks of him as 'Capt. Biddlc, as prompt, vigilant and ilarivg,' After Chepultepco, in tho attack upon tho city, Capt. Biddlo's company seemed to havo been selected from the regiment to occupy tho position furthest in advance, and to drivo the . oncmy out of it. The gallant services of tho Voltiguers on this raemorablo occasion will not soon be for gotten. Tho advance of tho regiment was led throughout by Capt, Biddle. Ilia colcb rity as a disciplinarian is not duo to any severity of oharactcr. Always genial and gentlemanly, he has never had tho refuta tion in tho army of being a martinet Tho habits of precision and accuracy which have made him a man who succeeds in all ho undertaken, win their way irresistably with those around him, JIo is equally famed as a tactician and student of strat egy, Col, Biddlc'e rank of Major iu the Army of the United Statcc 'a most in adequato reward for hla services' in tho opinion of Windficld Scott was given to him 'for gallantry in tho field in 1848.' Since the Mexican war ho has resided in Philadelphia, and at Andulusia, tho coun try placo of his father, tho lato Nicholas Biddle, We feel assured that Col. Biddle will make an efficient officer, and rapidly win his way to popularity with the officers and koldicrs under his cunmand," .coti and Wellington. A London journal, not many weeks ago, remarked that "Gen. Scott is proverbially a slow commander. Ho is always unpopular du ring his campaigns. It is only when tho campaign is over, and ho has won as ho always has dono that tho wisdom of his action is understood and ho becomes pop ular." Higher praiso could not well have been bestowed upon any Commander, for the paraloll is an exact one with that paid the Duko of Wellington. He was always .a slow coach an old fogy. Ho never seemed to be doing anything. But ho al ways won. In tho end ho was always worshiped. At Terrcs Vcdras in the Pen insular war Wellington could havo cut the French army to pieces in a few hours, with tho I033 cf half his own. Ho waited, man ocuvcrcd and secured advantages for a week, and ho obtained a much more decis ive victory, with a loss that scarcely figured in tho bulletin, Scott could have taken A'cra Cruz in thrco days with tho loss of ihrco thousand men ; he took it in three weeks and lost but a hundred or two. Eveuy Bpring God works countless wonders. Out of a little bud ho brings a branch with leaves and flowars and fruits. From a tiny seed he envelopes a whole plant, with its system of roots and branch es. And more wonderful dill, wo see spiinging into life a now generation of in sects and birds and boasts. "In wisdom Thou hast made them all." A coorER, finding considerable diffi culty in keeping ono of tho heads of a cask ho was finishing in its place, put his son iniido to hold the head up. After comple ting the work much to his satisfaction, he was astonished to find his boy insido the cask and without a possibility of getting out, except through the bung-hole. QuiLr, talking of legal proceedings, wants to know, in cases whore thcro is a 'plaiutilY in error" and a "defendant in error," how tho deuce tho judgo can say which is most iu error 1 and why ho don't send the parties out of court till they have reformed their errors! Quilp ought to know that legal language don't mean what it says, generally speaking. A hold soldier boy belonging to the thirteenth N'ew York llegimcnt, writes from Washington to his siatcr "I havo grown two feet in two days, prefer gunpowder to butter on my bread, and havo made ar rangements to sleep forever hereafter in a cannon." "What's your name T" said an officer to a young colored lad, who joined tho ship at the Cape. "Algoa Bay, sir." "Whero were you horn?'' "Wasn't born at all, sir." "Wasn't born at alU" "No, sir! Was washed ashore in a storm." "Sai-i: Bind, Safe Find." The Franklin Saving Fund, No. 130. South Fourtb street below Chestnut, rccioves special deposits at 4 per cent interest, and repays them on demand in gold or silver. Other deposits 5 per ccut interest. A False-Hood. On being shown a portrait of himself, very unliko tho origin al, llood said tho artist had perpetrated a falso-Hood. A little qirl hearing it remarked that all people had once been children, artlessly inquired, ''Who took earc of tho babies 1" Inst pad of "lonesome" tho Germans, iu their more expressive vernacular, say thoy aro "rfjifsomo." Graphic, isn't it ? If you think you aro too tall, inary an extravagant woman, and you will find yourself short enough. Takino up notes in these days is des cribed by ono who knows, as very heavy lining. Successful love takes a load off our hearts and puts it upon our shoulders. toy- Not less than 1,000 printers havo voluutccud to dsfend tho claw aud itripc3( SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1861. President's Message. DEMAND FOR FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN AND FOUR HUNDRED MILLIONS 07 DOLLARS 1 Fcllnwtttiztns of the Senate aud cf the House of Representative c Having been convened on an extraordi nary occasion, authorized by tho Constitu tion, your attention is not called to any ordinary subject of legislation. At tho beginning of tho present Presi dential term, four months ago, tho func tions of tho Federal Government wore found to bo generally suspended within tho several States of South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Flor ida, excepting those only of tho Postoffico Department. Within theso States all the forts, arsen als, dockyards, custom-houses, and tho like, including the movable and stationary proporty in and about them, had been seized nnd held in open hostility to this GovcrnmontjCxccpting only Forts Pickens, Taylor and Jefferson, on and near the Florida coast, and Fort Sumptor, in Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. The forts thus seized had been put in mproved condition, new ones had been built, and armed forces had been organi zed, and-were organizing, all avowedly with tho samo hostilo purpose. Tho forts remaining in tho possession of tho Federal Government in and near these States were cither besieged or menaced by warlike preparations, and especially Fort Sumptcr was nearly surrounded by well protected hostilo batteries, with guns equal in qual ity to, the best of its own, aud outnumber ing tho latter, perhaps, two to one. A disproportionate share of the Federal muskets and rifles had somehow found their way into those States, and had been seized to bo used against tho Government. Accumulations of tho publio revenue lying within them has been seized for tho same object. Tho navy was scattered in distant seas, leaving but a small portion of it within tho reach of tho Government. Of ficers of the Federal army and navy had resigned in great numbers, and of thoso resigning a large proportion had taken up arms against the Government. Simultaneously, and in connection with all this, tho purpose to sever tho Federal Union was openly avowed. In accordance with this purpose an ordinance had been adopted in each of theso States, declaring these States respectively to bo separated from tho National Union. A formula for instituting a combined government of these States had been promulgated, and their illegal organization in tho character of Confederate States was already invoking recognition, aid and intervention from foreign powers. Finding this condition of things, and believing it to be tho imperative duty upon the incoming Executive to prevent, if poss ible, the consumation of such an attempt to destroy the Federal Union, a choice of means to that end become indispensable This choice was niado and declared in the Inaugural address. Tho policy chosen looked to tho exhaustion of all peaceable measures beforo a resort to any stronger ones. It sought only to hold tho publio places and property not already wrested from the Government, and to collect tho revenues, relying on tho rest for time, dis cussion and tho ballot-box. It promised a continuaneo of tho mails at Government expenso to tho very people who were rcsisiing the Government, and it gave repeated pledges against any distur bance to any of tho peoplo or any of their rights of all that n President might con stitutionally and justifiably do in such a ease. Everything was forborne without which it was deemed possible to keep tho Government on foot. On tho 5th of March, tho present in cumbent's first full day in office, a lcttor from Major Anderson, commanding at Fort Sumptcr, written on tho 28th of Feb ruary, and recieved at tho War Depart ment on tho 4th of March, was by that Department placed in his hands. This letter proffered the professional opinion of tho writer that reinforcements could not bo thrown into that fort within the time for his releaso rendered necessary by the lim ited supply of provisions, and with a view of holding possession of tho samo with a forco of less than 20,000 good and well disciplined men. This opinion was con curred in by all the officers of his com mand, and their memorandums on the subject wcro made enclosures of Major Anderson's letter. Tho whole was immediately laid before Lieut. Gen. Scott, who at once concurred with Gen. Anderson in opinion, On re flection, however, he look full time, con Bulling with officers both of tho army and navy, and at tho end of four days camo rclunctantly but decidedly to the same opinion as beforo. Ho also stated at tho samo time that no such sufficient force was then at tho control of tho Government, or ceuld bo raised and brought to the ground within tho timo in which tho provisions in tho fort would bo exhausted. In a purely military point of view this reduced tho duty of tho Administration in tho case to tho mere matter of getting tho garrison safely out of tho fort. It was believed, howover, that to so abandon that position under tho circumstances would bo utterly ruinous ; that tho necessity under which it was dono could not bo fully un derstood ; that by many it tvould bo con sidered as a part of a voluntary policy ; that at homo it would disorganize tho friends of tho Union, embolden its adver saries, and go far to ensuro to tho latter a recognition abroad. That in fact it would bo our national destruction consummated This could not bo allowed. Starvation was not yet upon the garrison, and ere it would bo reached Fort Pickens might bo reinforced. This last would bo a clear indication of policy, and would better enable the coun try to accept the evacuation of Fort Sump tcr as a military necessity. An order was at once directed to bo tent for the landing of troops from tho Brooklyn into Fort Pickins. This order could not go liy land and must take tho longer and slower route by sea, Tho first return news from the order wa3 received just ono week beforo tho fall of l'ort Sumptcr. The news itself was that tho officer commanding the Sabine, to which vessel tho troops had been transfer red from the Brooklyn, acting upon some quasi-armistico of tho late Administration, and of tho existence of which the present Administration, up to the time at which tho order was dispatched, had only too vaguo and uncertain rumors to fix attention, had refused to land the troops. To now reinforce Fort Pickens beforo a crisis could bo reached at Fort Sumptcr was im possible, rendered so by tho near exhaus tion of provisions in tho latter named fort. In precaution against such a conjunc ture, the Government had a few days bo fore commenced preparing an expedition as well adapted as might be to relieve Fort bumptcr, which expedition was intended to bo ultimately used or not, according to circumstances. Tho strongest anticipated caso for using it was now presented, and it was resolved to send it forward. As had been intended in this contingen cy, it was also resolved to inform the Gov ernor of Soulh Carolina that he might expect an attempt would bo made to pro vision the fort, and that if the attempt should not bo resisted, there would be no effort to throw in men, arms or ammuni tion without further notice, or in case of an attack upon tho fort. This fort was attacked and bombarded to it3 fall, with out even awaiting tho arrival of the pro visioning expedition. It is thus seen that tho assault and re duction of Fort Sumptcr was in no sense a matter of self-defence on the part of the assailants. They well knew that tho gar rison in tho fort could by no possibility commit aggression upon them. They knew they were expressly notified that the giving of broad to tho few brave and hun- J gry men of tbo garrison was all that would ' on that occasion be attempted, unless them selves by resisting so much should provoke more. They know that this Government desired to keep tho garrison iu the fott, not to as sail them, but merely to maintain visible possession, and thus to prcscrvo tho Union from actual and immediate dissolution, trusting, as heretofore stated, to time, dis cussion and tho ballot-box for final adjust ment j and they assailed and reduced the fort for precisely the reverse object to drivo out tho visiblo authority of the Fed. oral Union, and thus forco it to immediate dissolution. That this was their object tho Executive well understood. And having said to them in an inaugu ral address "you can havo no conflict with out being yourselves tho aggressors," ho took paius not only to keep their declara tion good, but also to keep tho caso so free from tho power of Virginians' sophistry as that tho world should not be able to understand it. By tho affair at Fort Sumptcr, with the surrounding circumstan ces, that point was reached, Then and thereby tho assailants of the government began the conflict of arms, without a gun iu eight or in expectancy to return their fire, savo only the few in tho fort, cent to that harbor years before for VOLUME 25. their own protection, and still rradr in give that protection in whatever was Jaw- IU1. In this act, demanding all else, ihpv havo forced upon the country tho distinct issue immediate dissolution or blood And this issue embraces more than tho fate of these United States. It nrescnts to tho whole family of man tho nueslion whether a constitutional renuhlio nf An. moeracy, a government of tho people by tho samo peoplo can or cannot maintain its territorial integrity against its own domes tic foes. It presents the nucslion whr-tlmr discontented' individuals, too few in num bers to control tho administratfon accord. ing to organic law in any case, can alwavs upon tho pretences made in this caso, or on otucr pretences, or arbitrarily without any pretence, break un their crovcrnment. and thus practically put an end to frco government upon the earth. It forces us to ask r Is there in all Rn. publics this inherent and fatal weakness I Must a Government of nccessitv bo ion strong for the liberties of its own people, or too wcais to maintain its own existence! So viowinc tho issuo no choico was left but to call out tho war power of the govern ment, and so to resist force employed for its destruction by forco for its preserva tion. This call was made, and the response, of tho country was most gratifying, surpass ing in unanimity and spirit the most san guine expectations. Yet nono of tho States commonly called slave States, except Del aware, gavo a rccimcnt through rermlar State organization. A few rccimcnts havo been orrranizntl within some others of these States bv in dividual enterprise and received into the government service. Of course the seceded states, so called, and to which Texas had been joined about the time of tho inaugu ration, gave no troops to tho cause of tho Union. The Border States, so called, wero not uniform in their action some of them be ing almost for the Union, while in others, as A'irginia, North Carolina, Tennessee Arkansas, tho Union sentiment was very nearly repressed and silenced, The course taken in Virginia was the most remarkable, perhaps tho most impor tant. A convention elected by tho people of that State to consider their relative position toward tho Federal Union was in session at tho capital of Virginia when Fort Sumptcr fell. To this body the peonle had cho.ien a large majority of professed Union men. and almost immediately after the fall of iort Sumptcr, many members of that majority went over to tho origiual minori ty, and with them adopted an ordinanco for withdrawing tho State from the Union. Whcthcr this change was wrought by their great approval of the assault on Fort Sumpter, or their crcat resentment at tho Government's resistance to that assault is not definitely known. Although they submitted tho ordinanco for ratification to a voto of tho peoplo, to bo taken on a dav then somewhat inorr? than a mouth distant, tho convention and the Legislature which was also in session at the same timo and place, with loading men of tho Stato not members of cither, immediatcly.commcnccd acting as if tho Stato wero already out of the Union. They pushed military preparations vig orously forward all over tho State ; they seized the United States armory at Har per's Ferry, and tho navy yard at Gosport, near Norfolk ; they received, perhaps in vited into their Stato, largo bodies of troops, with their warlike appointments, from the so-called seceded States. They formally entered into a treaty of temporary allianco and co-operation with tho so-called Confederate States, and sent members to their Congress at Montgomery ; and finally they permitted tho insurrec tionary government to be transferred to their eapitol at Uiohmoud. The people of Virgiuia havo thus allow ed this great insurrection to make its nest within her borders, and tho Government has no choice but to deal with it whero it finds it; And it has the less regret, as tho loyal citizens have, in due form, claimed its pro tection. Thoso loyal citizens this Govern ment is bound to rccognizo and protect as being Virginia. In tho Border States, so called in fact. I tho Middle States thoy are thoso who ' favor a policy which they call arraod neu- trality, that is, the arming of thoso States fft rrVAnf tlio ITnirtn "ntra hn.tlnn tnn way, or tho disunion the other, over their soil. This would bo difunien completed. t Figuratively jpeaking, it would be (he