A Relic Of 1861

Mrs. Anna B. Baoh has in her possession an Argus and Journal Extra, of Sanday, April 21, 3861, 11 a. m., whieh gives a good idea of the war exoiteruent of the early days of '61. Sbe has also a pictnre of the oonrt yard square showing the crowds assembled on this Sunday to hear the war news and to listen to the war speeches of Dr. Tappan. Tbs view shows the orowds of people on the Cook's hotel veranda, and the signs visible ou Buron st. are: Gook's Hotel; Bowling Alley ; G-rooeries and Provisions; N. DeVaney; Harness Shop, J. Volland, Saddler; Cleveland Clothing Honse, A. & C. Loeb; C. Fisoher's Meat Market; A. P. Mills, Dry Goods Cheap for Cash. An immense conoourse of people is gatbered inside the fence which used to surronDd the old court yard square. The Argus and Journal Extra oontains a dostsoript inbig letters as follows: ".Sunday April 21, 11 a. m. Dr. Tappan will speak at half past 2 p. in., this day in the court yard square." This was undonbtedly the time at which the photograph was taken. The dispatches are all dated the day previous, although the extra states that "we are enabled to lay before our readers the latest telegraphio dispatches received op to 10 a. in. this morning, but are unable to gather any confirmation of the reported attack on the capital." The dispatches contain the movernents of the Northern troops for Washigton. A Baltimore dispatoh says: "Armed men are ruoving in every dirertion. The mayor and governor have uot.fied the President that no more troops can pass througb Baltimore unless they fight their way. The number kilied yesterday are 11 Baltimorians and thiee Massachusetts soldiers; wounded 4 citizens and 8 soldiers. The President replies that no more troops will be bronght through Baltimore, provided they are allowed to pass around the city without molestation." In Boston a publio meeting was to be held Sunday naorning to raise 'another volunteer regiment. In Wilmiugton, Delaware, the council appropriated $8,000 to defend the city. Care for the families of voluuteerB seems to have been greater in those days than now. For instance tbere are manv disnatehes like these: 'Toledo, 20. - Ten cómpanies are ready to leave next week. $5,000 have been snbscribed to support tbe families of volnnteers. "Oswego, 20th. - Tbe common conncil of Oswego now nnaniomusly voted $10,000, for tbe relieve to families of those who eulist for tbe war. "Roohester, N., Y. 20tb.-$20,000 bave been voted for tbe families of soldiers enlisted for the war." The influence of Stephen A. Douglas, the demooratic oandidafce for president against Linooln, is tbns shown : "Cairo, 111., 20th.- Tbe dispatob from Mr. Donglas to the Union raen atSt. Loois, bas completely sqnelohed tbe secession feeling in Egypt. In almosfc every town in Sonthern Illinois corapanies are organizing to fight for the Uniou."