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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02

NJ HnINs SLAVES IN VIRGiNIA.--The streets
have begun to show signs Of hiring days by the
numsrous groups oflseryants crovding 4 tho
streets II. search Of homeafor the ehsuing year,
and owing to the political troublss now Affect
ink the country, negroes Of all claaaes have fall
len considerably Factory hands that hired for
from $50 70 $500 this year. II is thought will
hire a Or about 500 10 sl25 for the next, and
only avery few have OF yet been hired. Cooks
without tincnmhrance, and house servants, as far
a. We are able 10 learns Will hire for nssPly the
game athey didthisfyssr. PsicssbuSgh fnfsI.
IM.....-. ~ h-vlHEtf vdfsu1ga tsul ro,nggf1 1
ngMoN,ia ia snlll aLnan co. o,t -. M tt y,
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02
How much Pork WIN Hu,hsl Of Corn Make

The following valuable facts srei from the
Valley Farmer, upon the qustion OF SHOW much
pork will bushel of corn maker Mr.. Rich.
ard Thatcher, Of Pennsylvania, gives in the
new YORK Ifttane, the result OF MS feeding
saalded or. cooked corn meal, in seyera lin.
stances. in fattening hogs. The result Of one
trial gave sixteen and one half pounds 70 Rfty-
six pounds of meal fed ont. In another in@
stance, sevs lleen and nearly one half pounds
were the gain from the bushel The breed ol
hogs experimenteda upon we're the "Chester'
county, Pa D which We regard as among
the best breeds now in the country. We have
r;,Ug seen accounts Of 'seyeral other expert
ments of feeding hogs in the 81 40 a-sp with
similar results, while the same breed Of hogs
ied IN the ordinary way, upon dry corn 10 the
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02
Scrofula,, or Kings Evil,


is a constitutional, disease, corruption Of the
! blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiAted.
weak, and poor. Being in the circulation Il
peryades the whole body, and may burst out
in disease ON anycpaTt Of il, No organ is free
from It's attacks, nor is there one which it may
not destroy, The scrofulous taint Is variously
caused by fierc,frinl disease, low living, die-
ordered lof unhealthy food impure air. filth
b and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the ,yenereal infection, What
ever be its origin, 1t is hereditary in the con-
stitutiop, descending Il from parents to children
unto thethird ind fourth generation ~ indeed,
lit seems to berthe rod of Him who says, 81
viii visit the iniquities of the fathers upon
their children" ,a, .-..,t .-.-.,,..,,,
Afls effects commence BY dispositions from the
blood Of corrupt or uleefeiis nfattery which,in
the lungs, liver and internal organs, is termed
tpberclesi ; inntheoglands, swellings; and on
the surface, sErptio1s or seTes; This fowl cor
the eergieA Of life, 50 that scfofulous eofistitu-
tons not ,only ly1sdfer from sctofalons COM
plants butrthey have far less power to With
stand the attacks of other diseases; conse-
qpently vast numbers perish BY disorders
which, although not scrofulous In their nattire,
3 are still rendered fatal by this faint in the
systdm. Most Of the consumption. which de-
eimates the human family has its origin directly
in this scrofulous contamination; and many
deAiructye diseases Of the liver, kidneys, brain,
. and, indeed, Of all the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause Ysr, 5ssui
One quarter of all our people are scrofalous; !,
their persons are invaded by this lurking IN
1ection, and thcir health IL undermined by 1t.
Z Toeleanse 1t from the system we must renovate
the blood by an Alternative medicine, and in
oyigorate it by healthy food and exercise,
Such medicine We supply in ., ..,.-
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02

Mosr LUDIoRoUs MIsrAEE,-A, minister found.
one Sabbath, o. notice Of public meeting which
bad been cut from the Saturday, . Newspaper, and
placed in bis desk for bim, to read 70 lis con-
gregafion. But, BY = strange coincidence, there
happened 70 be printed on the other side Of the
came slip the advertisement of certain shoe--'
dealer. q prominent member Of bis church, and
Without turning the paper to read the other side,
as the adyertisemert met bls eye, the good man
concluded it vas expected he, would read II, and
sescotsdiPgg. g g she surprise Of ag be snnOupe1
"GsCrge s. B-kesps constantly on hand, and.
for sale. q large and well selected assortment
Of boots and shoes, which he will sell low, for
cash al street; and add ed d Brother
BT-i is worthy member Of this church and
society, and deserving the patronage of this cons
gregstion." The grateful astenishment Of Bro.
B. may be,better Imagined than described. 4
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02

The following graphic aud glowing account
OF q country sleigh ride ve find In an exchange
uncredited, but whoever the author may DO, We
are confident "he has been there and spent the
EVENING" 19'' '4.'li.s. % d. ''ii3'lt a I
"What pleasure IN night sleigh ride! Good
gracious! Six steaming, spanking horses and q
driver furry as q polar bear, his nose lust yisi-
bic above the dasher Two or three dozen mer-
~ girls and boys, muffied TO their eyee, slowed
away with the hot bricks under the buffaloes.
| The amicable fight Of pairs Of lovers for the
coveted "back seat" where are no curious
eyes to overlook the young man who, tying his
lady-love's tippet under her chin, ties his heart
in with IL; or tucking the buffalo-robe closer
about her shoulders, fcrgets TO remove his arm
after the operation. What pleasure, with the
warm blood tingling in cheeks beneath eyes
that fash like diamonds; what pleasure, when
like magic to the merry sound Of musical bells
--spelt with and without an g. What pleasure
when The country inn 10 reached, where your
supper was bespoke the day before, and rolling
out of your manifold wrappers, YOU lift TO Soui
Hips fpatning glasses of hot "mulled wine. /,
What pleasure, when we gather round the table
, laughing ateach other's rosy faces, and discuss
, oysters and fowl, and p.ore 'rmnlled wihe," i'll
I bones and empty glasses alone remain; and th,
waiter having cleared away the table, NE have
good oil -fashones .'blindman's bpff,p or al
, nheefemopious dance 10 our comfortable -wiate
dresses. What pleasure, when after, being de
iciousiy warmed and fed, pile into the sleigl
j again, Nesting close to the one we like best
\ and telling the driver to 60 the longest wa
home, look up at stars that never cleaned 81
brightly, and defy fate ever 70 make us shed j
tear for anything -, - =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02
= s7sn AY Z RPS %. lbs
& !. u > :. Cure, ! re; ,

If'' FOR THE SPEEDY CURE OF ~''-
fhtefmittent FsSSr, or Fever ana Agne,
Retnittsnta EsvsS 1chnL Fever, DHmR
Hehdaclie, and Bilious Revefs, lsadeed
for the whole class ofdisenses originate
slsris " Sary sssns%asses SaSisa ny
We are enabled here to offer the community
remedy which while it cures the above complaints
with certainty, is still perfectly harmless in any
quantity. Such remedy is Invaluable IN districts
where these aflicting disorders, pFeyail, This
sTCURE" expels the miasmatic poison Of FEVER
AND AGuE from the system, and prevents the de
velophient of the disease, II takenlDn the first ap
the best remedy ever yet discovered for this class
of complaints. but also the cheapest. The large
quantity wesuppy for a,dollar brings it within the
reach Of every body and in bilious districts, where
nFEvER AND AeuB prevails, every body should
have it and use it freely both for cute and pretec-
ton A great superiority Of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
cure Of Intermttents is that it contains Qninine
or mineral, consequently it produces no quinism or
other injurious effects whatever upon the constitu
ton. Those cured By It are LEFT as healthy as if
they had never had theidisease. all fc oaads cd,
so4Feyer and Ague Is not alone the consequence Of
sthe miasmatic poison, A great variety bf disof
defs arise from its irritation, among which are
tAe,8agid, Rheumatism, Gose, Headache, Blind
ysess, Ioothaebe, Earache, Catatsh, Asthma, Pal
ptnttoh, PduDW "A Decfton 3f e'Spfee,s, iHysteT-
ics Pain IN tie Boioeis, Cole, Paralysis aud De-
gdhgsment of the Stomach, all of which, when
originating in this cause, put on the intermittent
egSe, or become periodical. This sCuRE ,,expels
the poison from the blood, and consequently cures
them all alike. It is an Invaluable protection to
immigrants and persons travelling or temporarily
residfne In the malariohs districts Iftaken oeca
sionslly Or daily while exposed to, the infection,
that VIII be excreted from the system, and cannot
accumulate in sufficient quantity toriphn into dis
eaSe. Hence II is even more valuable for protec-
tidn than cure, and few VIII ever suffer from Inter
fittents Il they avail themselves Of the protection
this remedy affords-oi y'U5 adT .b:.Hsa-s sd u
Preparsabyn nfsJ G AYKR aSco, I6sVsli Mass.i
"A rolsrsi ylRoRKRRs Il, sAMuHL, eolauibus, = Z
And BY Druggists and Dealers everywhere.
noyp: MIDWAY 81 -bSahSfH90fHc eui "a 1851
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02
Cotton,


/ The supply of cotton from the Southern States
at present sttracts much attention in CONNER
ciai circles. Hitherto estimate of the crop of
1860 have reached about 400 900 or 600,000 0bales
below that of last year. From helafge falling off
in the receipts at the ports, the belief Is now
RAPIDLY gaining ground that the crop will not
reach a, cor, 900 of bales.. With, this probable
decrease In the present crop, and the contingent.
bies which may occur TO reduce the crop sof
1861, the question Of an adequate supply Of this
Important staple for consumption Of Europe and
" America assumes most serious eharacteT---
Ine which few not familiar with its influence
tn commercial and industrial pursuits would
imagine. We have shown in lpresions articles
il this paper that the only cotton 'fpatchy TO be
Aund in. the world existed In the SopthernS States
d America, where the annual plabt,s from the
biographical features OF It's soil and psenliarity
6climate, secures niternations Of rain and cum,
shine with sufficient heat to mature 10. 10 The
extent Of tbia field, fully cultivated !. would
Yield from 100000 10 5000, 900 Of bsles per
ahnum gwortb, at present prices about $4b0,,
on, 600. But the most eyer produced from
tlis region, owing TO the scarcity 6f tropical la
boers, has been 4,600,O90 bales, of the, value
of S030, ,000, 600. ~ Such are the demands Of the
civilized world for this great staple that, could
pelce be, preserved, 5000, 900 gt. bales would
soon Reproduced from.our present force, Of an
annual talae Of $500, ,0OO, 600, an snnnal source
pfEealth before nnenj6yed By the exports Of
any country under the sun, but which the folly
of'fanatioism may partially II not wholly der
strSy, and thus reverse the wheels Of progress
and of civilization for q century o.. more to
cone. Wa showed in Q former srticIet that the
East India Company failed ,ingrosing cotton
TO dcmpete With the United States, after having
spett 5000, 900 in the experiment, The schemes
Of Bnglisb 'seoiton iassoclationsn 70 produce y
end bnly tend to sfnnse, Tie old women, of Exc.
ter Hall and afford pleaaing paragraphs for Alb.
oliuta organs In ,hs United States al Ngb YoyL
Hesdh. IL, ,.. S't as'le = a sso!sl@ 10 :,
IA XII 'sd9 ,tAti1s n EGl1s.N,s "a 6Islisi issgs
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02

i WmrEs GuHPoWDER. letter from London
Says oaI have heard In the city Of Q curious
invention whichIconcerhs alike tportsmen. ride
men and the scientific. ltis the manufacture of
white guupOwdsr, & I. = made no nys.sss s Of 4
potassium; loaf sugar, cryatalized sugar and
,brimstone Itpossesses 6nperior qualities over
the black powder, being quicker and more pow,
ieFful IN it's action and not fouling the gum
For the delicats In the olfactory nefves, it may
be added that t. is without unpleasant smell
lIs has just been invcnted" ot 5d; aiau a
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02
'1-8 - u AYER'SaI7'' q o 1-I-
Compound Extract Of Sarsaaparilla,

the most effeetual remedy which the medical
skill of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing and fatal Inalady. It is com
bined from the most active remedials that have
been discovered for the expurgationof Of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequence.
Hence it should be employed for the cure OF
not only Scrofula, but also those other affec-
,tions which arise from 1t, such as ERvPTiyR
and SKIN DISEASES, Sr. ANTHoNYis Fire..
RosE,alor ERYsrPHLAs, PDlPLRs, PysruLEs,
BJorcHEs, BLAINs and BoILs, TUNoRs, TRTTRR
and SALT RHRUM, ScALD HEkD, RINdwoRM.
q RnEUMATisM, SYpHrLrrIc and MERoUTfAL DIst
BASES, DRoPsY, DYSPEPSIA, DEBILITY, and,
indeed, ALL COMPLAINTS ARISING FROM VITIA-
TED sR IMPURE BLOOD. The popular belief
j in' inp,Uity Of the blood ~ is founded in truth,
sfor scrofula is degeneration Of the blood. The
! particular purpose and virtue of this Sarsapa-
rilla is to purify and regenerate this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions. NJ h..e goT
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02

SKATING. The Buffalo RgEilie says; aaTbere
are two classes Of skaters --those who skate
merely because ,it isJa fashion, and those who
lskste because they epjoysit,a To the, ffst, a
word, If you piR skate. you must tumble down,
but don't swear. "A Do not attempt any fancy
skating,l Don't out pigeon wings or sixes and
sevens. Make yone existing q, straight forward
piece Of business. Skate calmly, moderately
and deliberately, I, Pad the back Of your head
as thiekly ss possible, or you may be obliged to
study astronomy under difficulties, and discover
bumps which Fowler never dreamed of. 80 =
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02

: DYEme AND PARrna AWmTE GIRts TO MAEn
AEk PAss ron q SLAVE Tho Natcheg Free
Pyssy gives the following narrative, with full
confidence In its truth: 9mo7 blu19 noiiasys'
,"One day last week, a gentleman from this
city hailed an up country boat, the Cora Apder-
aon, as she was passing Greenville, Miosissppi,
Nhlther he had gone ON buslness, 20 return home
Shortly after ybeing under way our Nstchez
friend Observed q pensiye looking little girl,
aged about nine or ten years, whose black hair
and yellowish-bFown skin would indicate that
che was q mulattrsss There was something
about her that Interested him and he enquired
Of the captain concerning her. He was inform
ed that, she was slave Belonging TO q man on
board, whom the captain pointed ont. who said
be Was taking her 10 New Orleans TO sell herS
he having bought her for $I60 lin North West.
ern Missouri, on the bofders7 Our 1Natchezr
friend eyed the little girl aud the border man %
closely as 10 attract the attention Of the latter.
with whom he was soon engaged in conversa- >
tlon concerning the child, interrogating him in
such manner as to elicit answers not always
agreeing with previous statements, and evident.
iy alarming him. This was suspicious5 r. 90
The little girl was taken aside and examined.
She said she was an orphan, and had been ta--
ken from an asylum in New York by this man;
that her hair was light and her complexion brud
nette; that this man told her he was going 10
Che South with her where as bis adopted child,
abe would have q good home that black hair
was preferred 10 the South, and psetsier than
hers. and that he had taken her to a barber and
bad her hair dyed black He also hold her that
II sbe would allow him to put some yellow, dye
on her skin that her COMPLEXION would be.much
whittier in few days, and that he had put the
stain on. On hearing these statements the girl
was taken charge Of by the captain, and potash,
soap and water being applied, the dyes Wsrs ta-
ken off and the light hair and light complexion
brought to light. The pretended master was
seized by the excited passengers, who were about
to desllWith him summarily, but It was finally
arranged to lock him up In g stateroom until
ahe boat should land. Inithe meantime the boat
had passed st. Joseph, and when q few milesbe-
low that town rounded too to take on wood. At
this poiut, how, or iSwhat manner 10 not known,
the border rufian escaped from the boat, leav-
ing his baggage behind. The girl was taken by
the captain Of the boat to New Orleans, and
placed none Of the as3lums in that city" ,di
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-01-02

i5ls 80, NJ. y, Oolong Tea, Rsa73 y s7aIJ "
AT4o cEsTs RE& sS Is ESUT6 ! ND ITrs ,a, ~,
ssp,R 70 s,pa Hsslaa az EsRsaaSe H'is .i.s.. q.
yXIINTER DeE4AfN ES, 'usss5 ,7H IlI5s va
.vVs ~ WINTER peLAINHS, SO 49, 7aihl yA "a,
y SN 10 'rl8 WINTER SDeLknNR5. AileI go.
New styies andvery cheap at pAlNls 4; !.
noySz. J l.l.l |. No, y saup ssssn Alse stIesse
"a. 100 bis. c6ocs Apples rso,vsd On
I for anie 81 ~ ~ McKRn q Nns1JnAUx.s"
ssSaSstsns ~ q sg'a So % N. nisN aNsttit
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
Extracts from a Private Letter

I'h" following Interesting extract is
from Il letter received from an officer
Of til. Shreveport Rebels. The pr
son who received it has politely Plac-
ed ii at our disposal:
CoLuMRus, Ky, Sept. -, INGl,
| do not know how long we will
remain here rs the Legislature of thi,
almost free State has passed rcSolu-
,ions mthoriziu@,he governor toissuc
a proclamation ordering the Couiod-
crate forces to withdraw from the
soil of Kentucky. They did not di-
rect him to order the Federal forces
to withdraw, therefore You can see
how tue adopted State of the immortal
Clay stands. What position she oc-
cupies towards the South
Although the ilth Regiment of
Louisiana was the first regiment from
the South 10 invade Kentucky soil!
wcwerc not the first that invaded ii.
We were three miles from the Ken
lucky line, and We're informed that
King Lincoln's minions were in this
place; and to prevent ticm crossing
into Tennessee, we were ordered here
to rcpel them. ! am sorry for Ken
'ucky; the fato OF Mafy land awaits
her, l am fully under the impression
that Lincoln's forces We're invited 10
cross over from Missouri into Ken
lucky. | cannot ser how Kentucky
can pretend to be 49, and allow
one bclil-erent party to invade her
soil, and not the other. Therefore il
We pretend to do our duty, we win
not stir one st-p until ihos midnight
assasIuz ire ordered away al.o-If
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
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The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30
And Yet .iu0ther.

By dispatches received and pub
lished Yesterday, we learn that still
another victory has to be added to
the list Of the achievements of our
brave soldiers. There seems to be a
doubt in the minds of some about the
reliability of the Intelligence, we be-
lievo thong h, that ii may be consid-
cred authentic, for We have no grounds
to substantiatc such doubts.
The report does not enlighten as to
which party made the attack, hut it
gives the cheering particulars of an
engagement resulting in the defeat o.
the federal forces, who outnuiubrred
us by more than two TO one. Our
force consisted of only eight hundred,
that of the frderals, cighteenshundrcd.
The tight TODD, place in Barljouvilfe,
Kentucky. on thc ioil instant, The
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

The Enemy on our, Coast-The
Franklin st. Nary Regissey, Of the
18th inst, says:
From almost every quarter we hear
of the doings of the enemy on our
seaboard. From the mouth of the
Mississippito the Sabine. ON the west,
a perfect Gordon of Lincoln cruisers
may be seen or heard Of. aud from
which detacllmentof men now and
then make e descent on shore and sup
ply themselves with fresh provisions.
vegetables, etc. WHAT'S every body's
business is most generally ,nobody's
business, and ere long we would not
be surprised to hear of another Hat
teras affair somewhere on our South
eIn coast.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

Willie was formally notified by
Lieutenants, Triplct 81 Quincy, that
the inexorable rules Of the War Of
flee dissolved his connection with
that company. and that an especial
dispatch from President Davis, re-
CURED that he should be sent with
four horse power back to Shreveport.
Willie at once acknowledged the
the Presidents authority, and said
he would as a pot,fot ..disperse. :"
He claimed, however to be put into
possession Of some badge or insignia,
by which it might be known he was
an honorably discharged soldier.
This was with reclamation accorded
to him. And thcreupon Lieut.. II.
swane around his shoulders sol
dicrs Canteen, and buckled around
his body the largest seized pistol
known in the Cavalry sarvice. A
certificate of good Conduct and honor
able discharge accompanied these.
Rejoicing in these trophies Ire return
ed to town the day after he left
having made n short, hu; brilliant
campaign.
Willie is now the toast. May
the conduct oft this young hero incito
alder boys to start on the same road.
I%*-
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

they will not leave. l hope we will
not; then Kentucky will be the scene
of many dearly fought and dearly
bought battles.
Last Sunday two more of Ape,r
water pirates made another unsuc-
cesstul attempt to pass here. mask
ed battery on the Missouri, side near
ly opposite this place, brought them
to halt, we fired at them, it was re
turned, and was kept up for SON.
time. Gen. Thompson's battery fol.
lowed them some distance up til.
river; constant booming OF cannon
was kept up. ! stood on the hank oj
the river and saw the whole of it,
I \ little before dark information was
received AT headquarters that they
had landed forces on the other side,
aud that Il sharp battle was being
fought. One or two regiments were
Immediately ordered over there, but
they returned next morning, bringing
with them three prisoners, whom /
saw they Mere all Gcrtnans, aud "a V
that they We're forced to fight. One
of our men was badly hurt, he re-
ceived Il wound from shell fired from
one OF the gun boats The report
~. luti -. RI :. n l.. an land ,,-,- +nlcu
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

Nesrs from Gen. si6ley.-We learn
by Lieut.. Thomas Ochiltree, who is
attached to the staff of Brig. Gen.
Sibley, and who arrived in this city
yesterday from Texas, that the Gene
raj has succeeded-in raising his bfi-
gade of cavalry troops without any
difficulty, and that the greatest ell,
thusiasm prevails all over Texas,
the question being not, who shall en-
list, but who shall stay at home. % -
This brigade, we understand, is
composed Of the. flower Of Texas,
most of the men being old Rangers,
and magnificent horsemen, excelling
in riding even the Camanches.-
n. 0. Picayune.
The Shreveport weekly news. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-30

You will remember the announce
ment of the arrival here, some time
ago, Of the French Prince de Po]ig-
nae. He came, it was understood,
like Lafayette, to offer the use of his
sword and talents to a people strug-
Cling for their liberties. After wait
ing some weeks, he has, I under
stand, received a commission as~Lieu-
tenant Colonel in the Confederate
rate army. He belongs to a brave
and chivalrous family, and has re-
ceived military education in the
Imperial Schools of France.-Rich-
muad Car.