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VOL. 2.
ROME, GEO., TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 7,1861.
NO. 55.
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^i'ofcssionwl Cqlrdg.
wx. e. i.i;ev. thos. r. m' klratii.
LUCY & M’ELRATH.
ATTORNEYS AT LAW A SOLICITORS
IN CHANCERY.
Centre, Ala.
nprIStwIy
a. o. nsavEV, nnuLae acoTT.
HARVEY & SCOTT,
attorneys at law,
HO MR GA -
A DV.YNflBS^f money can usually bo had
upon ga»i claims left for collection.
Rome, June 1.—ly.
business Gplrds.
COTHRAN, JEFFERS & CO,.
—SUCCESSORS TO—
JEFFERS & COTHRAN,
Actors Sl Commission Merchants,
CENTRAL WHARF,
CIURLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA.
WADS 8. COTRAN, Rome, Go.
WM.II.JEFFERS, 1 ... , , -
HENRY L. JEFFERS,] cne.iestan, s.
SoptemV r 7,—-ly.
CEO. T. STOVALL,
attorney at law,
R^VCE, GA.
Wu, practice in the count-ic? of Cherokee
Ga. OTr.t over N. J. Otnberg's Clotliing store
Reraaxxea—Huderwood k Smith, Rome
Ka. T. R. R. Cobb, Esq., Athens, Ga. jan27
THOS. J. TERDERY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CEDAR TOWN, GA.
Wili. praetioe in the counties of Floyd,
Talk. Paulding, Carroll. Uaraldson and Cass.
Siriet attention paid to collecting. jan20-ly
j. w. a. nxiianwoon a. x. suits.
UNDERWOOD Jk SMITH,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
ROME, GA.
VuAcncE in Upper Georgia; als. is til#
Federal District Court of Marietta.
jan20’59-ly
CANFIELD, BRO, & CO..
No. 229 Baltimore at., corner Charles,
BALTIMORE, MID.,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN
Watches. Jewelry,
SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
BRONZES, CLOCKS,
Military and Fancy Good? generally
T'.HCk Co. invito attention to their rich
nml extensile stock of Good?, not inferior to
any other establishment in their line. Ono
of their firm visiting Europe annually ena
bles them by a careful selection from the best
sources to offer inducements to purchasers
both in style and price second to none.
Watches of the best maker? and in every
variety. Military Companies furnished com
plete. aug2-twly
NO HUMBUG,
But the Poor Man’s Belief,
AND TITE
RICH MAN'S FRIEND !
Harris’ Twelve Pointed Double
MOULD BOARD
Xj O
rilllEMEHITS OF THIS
I Plow over other?, for
the cult i vat ion of both Ci-t-
ton and Corn are many, but I shall inent
only its leading merits: With four wing?,
t wo small and two largo, it can he converted
lnt« Seven different Plows, all of which aro
very necessary for the cultivation of dif-
f.»rent crops. And another very important,
feature is durability. A Plow completed
will last a man from two to five years, accord
ing to the soil he cultivates, and will only
co^t about Throe Dollars to put it up. An
Agency will soon be established in Rome,
and then planters will be invited to call and
see for themselves. Address.
B. F. REYNOLDS,
mar20tritf. Kingston, Ga.
C. fcfl. SMITH,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Oomniissioiier of Deeds for Alabama nad
Teuweseee. angti,
T. W. ALEXANDER,
\n ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ROME GA.
fvbl«'57
W. B. TERHUNE,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
HOME, GA.
Offick—In Citv Hail Building.
apr8-ly
|DRS. GREGORY A FARELL,
BROAD ST., ROME, GA.
Office—First door below Choice Hotel.
octlCtwlv
Dr. R. C. WORD,
ROME, GEO.
Will continue the practice of his profes
sion in Rome and vicinity.
OFFICE—Next door below MeClung’s
store. jan28’6Itw1y
Dr. B. M, STRICKLAND,
PRACTICING PHYSICIAN,
OFFICE at the Drug Store of Baker,
Echols A Strickland.
Jieom over McGuire A Pinson’s store,
tlorae, Ga., July 14, trily.
MUTUAL INSURANCE
COMPANY.
ROME, ------ GA.
Office—At Rome Railroad Depot.
W. S. COTHRAN, Pres’t.
CL II. STILLWELL, Bec’y. july28
Seventh Tear in the Trade—A fait age re
quires fast xoork
E. M. SEAGO,
PR 0 DUCE BROKER
—A El)—
Gtncral Commission Merchant,
Office in Seago's Block, No. 15. Alabama St.,
ATLANTA, GA.
S ELLS all Goods on arrival at 2J percent.
Will make return? within three days from
receipt of (foods. Will purchase, funds in
this city, New York, New Orleans. Philadel
phia. Baltimore. Boston, Nashville, Cincin
nati, Saint Louis and Louisville at 2£ per
cent.: on sums of $1,000 or nioro at 1 per cent,
in this City. The citizens of this City, or
strangers in this City, ou sum? not less than
$100, at 1 percent.; on smaller sums at 2£
per cent
^Respectfully refers to Bankers and
Merchants of this City. mar20trily.
JFTNA INSURANCE C0„
HARTFORD, CON.
INCORPORATED 1819 !
CHARTER PERPETUAL.
Authorized Capital, $1,500,000 00
Paid up Capital 1.000,000 00
Assets 2,030,423 80
K. G. Ripley, Pres., T. A. Alexander V. F
T. K. Brace, Soe’ty, A. A. Williams. Adi’i
W. 8. COTHRAN, Agt., Rome, Ga.
aprilotrily.
PHOENIX INSURANCE C0„
HARTFORD, CON.
CAPITAL $400,000!
l/HAKTER PERP’TUL.
II. Kklloqc, Scct’y., S. L. Looms, Prcst.
W. S. COTHRAN, Agt., Romo, Ga.
*pril5tri ly.
Daily Stage Line.
Between Rome and Talladega.
T IIE Coaches now mnko
close connections with
the Railroads at both ends
of the route* Distance 90 miles ; time 22
hours.
Through Passengers will find this an agree
able route.
Leaves Rome every me rning at fij o’clock
Leaves Talladega evorv even, 6 “
row ELL k IIUTCHINSON,
juncmrily . Proprietors.
Atlanta & West Point R. R.
Atlanta to West Point—S7 Miles—Fare $3 50
GEORGE G. HULL, Superintendent.
DAY PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Atlanta daily, at 10 15 AM
Arrive at West Point at .1 32 P M
Leave West Point daily, at 2 25 P M
Arrive at Atlanta at 7 50 P M
NIGHT PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leave Atlanta daily, at 0 3ft A M
Arrive West Point at 5 46 A M
Leave West Peinfrdiily, at 3 15 A M
Arrive at Atlanta at 7 59 A M
febl4
Business Cqi-Os.
CHOICE HOTEL,
ROME, OA.
T HE subscriber has taken the above house
and having had nearly 15 years’ experi
ence in the business in Virginia, hopes to
give satisfaction to all who may favor him
with their patronage.
Omni bus to and from tho Hotel free
of charge.
dcclitwly WILLIAM BOWEN.
KINGSTON HOTEL,
KINGSTON, GA.
iASSENGERS cau get a good warm sup-
per at the above named Hotel, immedi
ately opposite tho Ticket office, on the left
ham! side of the Railroad going down. Sat
isfaction given or no charge.
®Strict attention to passengers going
to Romo. T. It. UOUC1IE, Prop’r.
twtf.
VERANDA
Boarding House !|
In sight of tbo Depot—same side of the
Street, [feblltrily] S. G. WELLS, Pro.
Geo. Railroad & Banking Co.
Augusta to Atlanta, 171 Miles—Fare $5 50
GEORGE YONGE, Superintendent.
MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN.
$t|sir)c?a C^ds-
Social Notice to the Ladies.
Mrs. Summerhays
WOULD INFORM T1IB LADIES
THAT AN OPENING OF
SPRING BONNETS
HATS, &c., &c.,
WILL TAKE TRACE ON
Thursday, April 18th.
ITer goods will he found to be the newest
styles and lowest prices. apr!3
Misses NOBLE & ST0ECKEL
Having just received n large
assortment of
SPRING
MILLINERY
GOODS,
Thoy would invite the Ladies to call and
examine their stock, which they will sell
Low for Cash.
Bonnots of every description mado to or
der, at the the shortest uotico. aprO
Leave?
Atlanta,
luilv,
at
9.05,
A. M
Arrive
at Augusta nt.
6.20,
l\ M
Loaves
Augu-ta,
daily
at
0.30,
A. M
Arrive
nt Atlan
a at,*
0.45,
A. M
N T IGHT V
ASSENGER
TRAIN.
Leave?
Atlanta,
iaily,
at
8.40
r. M
Arrive
at Augu
sta at.
5.56
A. M
Leave?
Augusta
at....
2.80
1>. AI
Arrive
at Allan
ant.
11.46
r. m
This
Road runs in
connc
etion wi
h the
Train?
of tho So
nil c
rolina
uni the Savan-
nah and Augusta Railroads, at Augusta.
W. & Atlantic (State) R, R.
Atlanta to Chattanooga, 138 mill
John W. Lewis, Supc’t.
MORNING PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, at 1ft 20 a m
Arrives at Chattanooga 7 31 P >i
Leaves Chattanooga at 3 25 a m
Arrives at Atlanta 1 40 p m
EVENING PASSENGER TRAIN.
Leaves Atlnnta at night 8 15 a w
Arrives at Chattanooga 5 30 a m
Leaves Chattanoogu, at 3 00 r m
Arrives at Atlanta 11 32 a m
Thin road connects each way with the
Rome Branch Railroad tit Kingston, tho East
Tnnessoe & Georgia Railroad tit DulLm, and
Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad i»t
CoUauoogr marBt.ri.
Central Railroad.
Augusta to Macon, 164 miles. Fare, $6 75
Augusta to Savannah, 133 miles, u 5 00
GEO. W. ADAMS, Gon’l Superintendent.
NlC.nT PASSKNG Kit TRAIN.
Leave Augusta, daily at 12 30 A M
Arrive at Macon, daily at 8 55 A M
Arrive at Savannah, daily at 7 45 A M
Leave Savannah, doily at 11 10 P M
Leave Macon, daily at 10 00 1* M
Arrive nt Augusta, daily at 6 35 P M
This Road connects each way with the
South Carolina Railroad, nt Augusta. Pas
sengers from Augusta for Southwestern Geor
gia, and for Milledgeville and Eatonlon,
should take the 12:30 A.M. train. Those for
Columbus, Montgomery, Ac., may take eith
er train.
Dr. J. H. LAWRENCE,
DENTIST,
HAS returned from Florida
and may he found at his new
office, over N. J. Omberg’s store
where lie is prepared to execute the very fin
est grade of Surgerical and Mechanical Den
tistry.
Terms—Six Months* Credit to all good
customers, or ton per cent, off for Cash.
For Plate Work, one-third in advance, tho
rest after the work has been found satisfac
tory. aprfitwMin
DENTAL NOTICE.
Dr. J. T, DUANE,
Dental Surgeon
W OULD inform his friends and custom
ers that ho has returned to Rome, and
and may he found at his former office, over
Fort A Hargrove’s store. Those desiring his
services, or wishing to settle accounts are re
quested to call at an early day.
uprlOtwftwtf
Family
Supplies
Macon & Western Railroad.
Atlanta to Macon. 102 mile?, Fore, $1 50
ALFRED L. TYLER, Superintendent.
jjenvo xtiocon at
Arrive at Atlanta nt
7
15
p
M
Leave Atlnnta at
2
15
r
M
Arrivo at Macon at
7
45
u
M
NIGHT I* AS SENG
:n tu a in.
Leave Macon at ..
12
00
A
M
Arrive at Atlanta at
7
15
A
M
Leave Atlata at
12
00
A
M
HENRY A. SMITH,
Bookseller & Stationer
ROME, GA,
JUST RECEIVED
a large and exten-
ru • i aivefitock of School,Us
Classical and Miscellaneous Hooks. Also, a
large variety of Stationary. Wall Papering,
Engraving. PaC t.nn ani Fancy Articles,
muuliln for the Holidays. Merchants and
^.iV:L T : a „ C , h r r3 ’ Su l , t >llcd With Books and
^Stationary at Augusta prices. The attention
of purchasers respectfully solicited.
Terms Oasli.
jan3--twly
_A_uiction
AND
COMMISSION ROOM!
BY
Johnston & Watters, Auc’rs.
A T the Store Room formerly occupied by
McGuire A Pinson. Three days in tho
week—
TUESDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY.
Broad Street, Rome, Ga.
/-■©-Consignments must bo made to M. P
GALCERAN, Agent. mayl2trily.
&$ultofer to C. H. Smith and II. A. Gar-
trell Esqrs.
FORT & HARGROVE,
OFFER FOR SALE A
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
Groceries & Staple Goods,
adaptod to Flanter’a use—
For Cash,
Consisting of
Sugar, Coffee, Salt, Molasses,
Nail., Negro Kersey., Blanket.,
Linseys, Negro Shoes, Stripes
t ShirtingH, Oanabnri?,
•aOjylt-ly. Factory Thread, kt*, kt.
Arrive nt Macon at 7 15 AM
The Night Train will not bo run on Sun
day?.
The 12 o’clock Night Train from Atlanta,
connects with the Central Railroad for Sa
vannah, at 10 A. M., and the Sguthwestcrn
fur Albany and Columbu , at 9:45 A. M.
The 2:15 Train from Atlanta, connect? with
the Cenlral Railroad for Bavunnah at 10:00
P. M., and tho Southwestern Railroad for
Columbus at I1;50 P. M.
Atlanta & West Point R. R.
Atlanta to West Point, 87 miles, Fare $3 50
GEORGE G. HULL, Supcrintcndant.
DAT PARRKNUKU TRAIN.
Leave Atlunta, daily at 10 10 A M
Arrive at West Pc in tat a. 3 10 AM
Leave West Point, daily at 3 00 P M
Arrivo at Atlanta at 7 5il*M
NICflT 1‘ASSKNGEIl TRAIN.
Loavo Atlanta, daily at 0 30 P M
Arrive at West Point at 5 46 A M
Leave.West Point daily at 3 15 AM
Arrive nt Atlanta at 7 59 A M
This Road connect? with the Montgomery
and West Point Read at West 1\ int.
JAS.W.LAMSTOIY,
City Hall Block,
BROAD STREET, ROME, GA.
T HE Ulidcruignnd will keep a general a»-
sortuicnt of Family Groceries consisting
of
FLOUR, BACON,
MEAL, LAUD,
SUGAR. CANDLES,
SYRUP, TOBACCO,
MOLASSES, S Eli AH8,
COFFEE. Cotton Yarnn,
FISH, DRIED AN1) FRESH
FRUIT•> IN THElll SEASON, Ac.
„ pretense is made to e. WHOLESALE
business, but persons may be sure of getting
at least as Good Bargains bore nt RETAIL
i at any other House in the city.
rSTTerms—Cash only,
JAS. W. LANGSTON.
jrno2—twtf
COOSA RIVER
STEAMBOATS!
After this date tho Coma River Stoninhoa
Company's Rtoam«r« will leave forGREFiN.
SPOUT, and intermediate landings’ as fol
low? :
STEAMER ALFARATA, or
PENNINGTON.
Leaves Rome, Friday Morn
ing at 8 o’clock.
Leaves Greensport Monday
Morning at 6 o’clock.
ELLIOTT A RUSSELL.
jacJMtriwtf.
From the Charleston Courier.
“Andertion Show, llimself.”
Tho New York Hcraldof Wednesday,
24th ult., in its account of tho monster
meeting in New York City, devotes a
section to the exhibition of Major An-
der. Tho paragraph is headed, "An
derson shows himself.’’ The Bccno thus
minutely described is the most loath
some manifestation of vulgarity wo ever
rend of. Tho corrupt and grovelling
people of tho metorpolis of the United
States huve outstripped themselves by
this indecent adoration of their hero.
It is past our comprehension how a
man of sonse and delicate nature could
submit to praiso expressed with such
boorish rudeness. We would suppose
that a gentleman would rather be curs
ed and stoned by tho creatures that
compose a crowd in tho city of
Now York, than bo carried about like
some rare beast or monster, under tiro
charge of a showman and stared at by
the low herd.
Hut let us see tho disgusting exhibi
tion as drawn by the graphic pen of
the reporter. We reproduce only the
principal features of the scone. Mi\jor
Anderson shows himself on platform
No. 1, and his appearance is grooted
with tlireo cheers for the “hero of
■Sumter." The Connnittos who had the
person of tho gallant soldier under
eliargo took tho Major from stand to
stand, and as lie mounted eat h of the
fivo plutforms tho renowned comman
der was greeted most, enthusiastically.
As ho and his body-guard of gentle
men and police elbowed their way
through the living muss, persons in
the crowd grasped and sliook his hand,
and those who failed to touch his loyai
lingers, patted him on tho shoulder.—
Having forced a triumphal passage
through the dust and cheers, tho Major
again asconds the principal stand. The
hero was, we wot, exceedingly weary
ufter having completed tho glorious
round. But still the concourse pressed
forward to bless their eyes with the
siglit of his visage, and so clamorous did
tiio.se become who hud not got a good
look at tho hero, Unit the stage on which
lie stood was in dungor of being over
thrown, and tho defender of Sumter
trodden under the non heels of his
coarse admirers.
At this juncture, an individual
known to fame appears upon the scene,
it is no less a man than Superin
tendent Kennedy—lie who Btole those
muskets from tho Govornor o[ Geor
gia. The gentlemen sre too well tired
to undergo the fatiguing march, and
the Major is taken charge of by that
doughty chieftain. Escorted by that
illustrious officer of the peace, once
more lie make3 way through tho throng,
shakes hands, is patted on tho shoul
der, a-cends the stands, and shows
himself to the vast concourse. Tho
Herald observes witli great particularity,
in its notice of this second exhibition,
that “Major Anderson showed himself
to the people on all sides, so that they
might have tho chance to gaze upon his
face.’’ Alter allowing himself on the
balcony at tho cornc-r ot Sixteenth-
street, the Major disappears.
And the person thus shown to the
gaping, shouting crowd wa* Mujor Rob
ert Anderson, whom wo in .South Car
olina have delighted to respect ns
chivalric soldier and high toned gentle
man. Can our opinion of his charucter
lie made to harmonize with the enjoy
moot of those revolting demonstrations?
We could not believe that Major An
derson would havo come to so baso a
use.
The Condition of New York.—The
Charleston Courier says the following is
an extract from a letter received by a
mercantile firm in this city, from a
highly respectable mercantile establish
ment in New York under date of 17th
inst :
“The reign of anarchy has commenc
ed here, and tho denying of free speech
is hero, and not at ttie South. A great
deal of the offers of men and money
here is only bombast and for effect: not
one in five offered will go. We think
some will go, believing the South does
not understand war, and after one
struggle will lie enlightened enough to
let yen alone, and acknowledge you a
people.”
Not a Civil War.
The Richmond Examiner says the
bug-bear of civil war need frighten no
one. We are not engaged in a civil war
thank Heaven fall danger of that most
dreadful of human scourge* is passed.
It almost reconciles as to the delay of
tho Convention. That delay has mode
Virginia a unit—has made the whole
South a unit. The natives of the South
aro leagued and confederated to repel
Northern invasion, and establish South
ern independence.
Not for an hour since the first white
man set liisfoot on American soil have
tho people of the United States been
one people. From the beginning each
colony had its separate and distinct,
laws and institutions, and its separate
government. Wo have planted ar;d -
have grown up as distinct and different
peoples and nations: and the difference
and distinction between us have been
increasing and widening from the day
of our birth until the present hour. A'
war between Virginia and Pennsylvania
would be no civil war because We are
separate nations: far less, then is a war
between the North and tho South. Wo
arc socially and politlicaliy as distinct
a people from the North, as from Frenoh
or Englund. The people of tho two
sections have ever hated euch other
not merely because their laws, customs
mariners and institutions are different,
but more .til), because their races, their
bloxl, their aroestry were different.
The people of tho South belong to the
bravo, impulsive, hospitable ana gene
rous Celtic race; I the people of the
North belong to the cold, phlegmatic
Teutonic race. We include the old
Greek and Roman among the Celtic ra
ces ; and also among tho Anglo-Nor
mans, whose cleanly habits, language,
laws, and personal appearance prove be
yond a doubt that they were of Latin
origin. Tho South was settled by An-
f lo-Normans, Welshmen, Scotchmen,
rishmen, Frenchmen and Spaniards.
These were all Celts, all belonging to
wlnit may be classed as Mediterranean
peoples. Few Teutons and few Anglo-
Saxons (who aro of Teutonic extract)
settled in the South. What Teutonic
blood did sottle in the South has been
diluted and neutralized by frequent in
termarriage with our Anglo-Norman
families. Every schoolboy knows that
tho Mediterranean races have almost
monopolized tho chivalry of the world,
and, until within the last threehundred
years, quite monopolized its civilization.
Tlie people of the South belong to a dif
ferent and superior race from those of
the North.
It suffices however, for our present
purpose to show that we have never
been one people, and that the war be
tween us is no civil or fratricidal war,
but a very natural, orthodox and prop
er war, if there can be any such war.
We want to seo peace established as
soon os possible, and to effect that pur
pose wo should rain down our blows as
fast and furious as possible, and not
permit ourselves to be unnerved and
paralysed by the raw-head-and-bloody-
bono cry of civil war. The people of
t he two sections generally live at great
distance from each other, and have in
termarried very little, os well from dif
ference of institutions, difference of
race and mutual dislike growing Oht of
those differences.
WHOLESALE
TOBACCO HOUSE!
Weatherford, Sloan & Thomas.
BROAD ST., ROME, GA.
W ILL keep constantly on hand a large
and carolully selected stock of Vir
ginia and North Carolina Tobacco, nnd will
supply tho trade on as reasonable terms'h.
cau l)« had elsowhero.
I. G. B. WEATHERFORD,
. ' Rockingham Co. N. O.
W. 0. SLOAN, Rome Ga.
W. J. M. THOMAS,
JunalSttrily. Rockingham, Oo. X, O.
BILLIARD SALOON,
OVER THE ENTRANCE TO
MORRISON & LOGAN'S
LIVEKY STABLE.
Four Fine Tables.
G 1 ENTLEMEN wli. wish to take a quiet
r game of Billiards can be accommodated
at the ahova named room. There are Four
Fine Tables—three of them quite new, and
of the celebrated Brunswick manufacture.—
Tho room will be kept comfortably warmed
at all times, and well lighted at night.
N. J. REYNOLDS,
dec8twtf Propriety
NEW WATCHMAKER
And Silversmith Shop.
I recommend myself to tho public gener
ally who want WATCHES
Clocks Sc Jewelry Repaired
To give m. a call. I promise to do good work
and make charge, reasonable.
SIEGFRIED JONAS.
uSvJ»tw?m # r «*r »f Q> Jona.' 8 tor a.
TnE Norfolk Navy Yard.—It will
bo seen that this yard has proved a
prize indeed, and that, after all, very
little datnago was done (o it. The in
cendiaries were hurried in their work
by tho idoa that immense reinforce
ments to the Virginia camp were ariv-
ing 'over half hour, which impression
was produced by the constant moving
of tho rail road train, with a prodigious
clatter through tho night, an ingeni
mis device, for which the President of
the Norfolk nnd Petersburg Hail Road
deserves infinite credit.—Richmond Dis
patch.
More Liberality.—While the purse-
proud millionaires of New York, who
have fattened from the industry of the
South, aro mndo to shell out their
wealth for the purpose of subjugating
a country,without whose aid they can
not livo, it is cheering to find instances
on our side of similar liberality, promp
ted by true patriotism. The Danville
Register has good authority for saying
that Mr. James C. Bruce, of Halifax,
who is known to be one of the wealthi
est men of Virginia, has declared his
readiness to put at the disposal of his
native State Ids entire pecuniary means,
and his intention, if it shall be neces
sary, to melt his plates, including his
spoons, and to lay them on the altar of
the blessed old Commonwealth.
Awaking of tui Military Spirit.—
Tit is country has now enjoyed almost
profound peace for nearly fifty years,
and in all that time tho genius of chiv
alry which animates and accompanies
the military spirit in a people has been
in obcyance. Commerce, money ma
king, cant, hypocrisy, cheating, swin
dling, pilfering, and pooketpicking,
have all the while made rapid progress,
have had in fact, a perfect carnival.
But now that war has been declared in
defence of tho Union and the Constitu
tion bequeathed to us by Washington
and Jefferson and the Fathers of the
Revolution, and in behalf of the very
life of tlie republic os a nation, the mil
itary spirit of the people, with its fins
and chivalrous attributes, has suddenly
awakened, and, if properly applied, will
stir up sentiments of patriotism in the
breasts of the people, will appeal to the
more generous instincts ofhumai.ity,
and do much, perhaps, to change the
habits and ideas of ttie community in
the future. Wo are sorry to see that
the,Southern press is indulging in much
virulence and scurrility, calculated to
excite bitterness on the other aide. If
wo aro to have war, it is not necessary
that bad passions should be aroused by
the use of violent language. Armed hos
tility between brothers is in itselt ca
lamity enough, and wo hope that the
Northern press will assume a moderate
tone throughout this sad businejs, and
avoid all exasperating and defiant com
ments. When they speak of the South
ern revolutionists, lot them treat them
as a pretty clever set of fellows, who
have taken a wrong view of things.
The military spirit whioh is now so
thoroughly aroused, will infhse a whole
some and gonerous feeling a more chiv
alrous impulse, throughout the whole
people, ii it is only applied and recog
nised in the right way, and is not per
mitted to degenerate into lawlessness,
mob violenoe,or barbarism.—N. 1\ Her
ald.
A Maryland Sailor Kills® F*»
Disobsdi ance ot Ordirs.—The Norfolk
Day Book asserts, upon authority of »»a»
man lately attached to the Umteu-
84ates »hip Cumberland, (hat Lieutenant
Selfridge, of the some vessel, delibera
tely out down aud , . n * to " Uy w j‘ifi ed r 3
man named Nathaniel I Wolfe, of
Maryland, a seaman on board the Cum
berland tor roRising to set fire to the ship
KJWtat Gosport.