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The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18
HEAD QUARTERS
 MISSOURI STATE GUARD. 1 l Cc

HEAD QUARTERS
 MISSOURI STATE GUARD,
 Springfield, Aug. 15, 1861. CoLoNEL-I am directed by MaJor General Price to thank you in the name of this Army, and of the State of Missouri, for the very inn portant services which you and your fine Regi- ment of Mounted Rihem en have rendered dur ing the Campaign in this State, and do partic- uarly acknowledge in the most grateful man. ner the eager bravery with which your men met the enemy on the 10th inst; the eonstancy with which they fought, and the spirit with which they rushed upon and drove back his disciplined soldiers; your own gallantry and skill were so conspicuous on that memora ble day that every Missourian will always cherish the remembrance of you with pride and grati- tude.
 have the honor to be, Colonel.
 Your obedient servant,
 THOS' L. SNEAD,
 Act. Adgt. Genl. Col. THos. J. CHURCHILL,
 1st Regt. Ark. Mounted Rifemen,
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18
FROM NEW np1.rANs

NEw ORLEANS, Sept. 16.-Banks have ac ceded to Governors Proclamation, reeom- merding the suspension of specie payment. The banks will hereafter receive in payment of debts due and on deposits, Confederate trea- sury notes at par.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18

Gzy- The London Post says that Admiral Milne, the commnder of the British North American squadron, has officially reported that the blockade is totally inefficientn
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18

LAcoNIc.--The following correspondence recently passed between a gentleman and his son who had left college to fight for his coun- try:
 ''B., Jr.,-If you enlist, disinherit you.
 B., Sr." "B., Sr.-Without country, want no in- heritance. have enlisted. B., IT,"
 Nashville Banner
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18
 sEARCY FEMALE INSTITUTE,
sEARcY, WHITE COUNTY, ARK. l, F. COX, A. M., PRINCIPAL.

l. F. COX, A. M., PRINCIPAL. Prof. c. H. Oakes, Principal of Music
 Department.
 Miss M. E. Stakeiy. Principal Depart ment of Ornamental Painting and Wax Work, Fine Arts, and Assistant in Literary , Branches.
 This first class Institution, for the educa. ton of young Ladies, will resume exercises on first "Wednesday in August--Seesion, } Months. RATES OF TUITION.---$12,5 50, Sl6 and S25, according to class of Studies. For par. ticulars address, l. F. COX, U July ll-1m. Principal
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18
Benjamin Haley, Plaintiff. Debt
 VS. by

J
 Vs. by Samuel N Powell, Defendant. Attachment. TT0HIS dy comes said Plaintiffs by Attorney, \ and on his motion it is ordered that this cause be continued until next term; and that notice be given to said Defendant, by pubi- cation of copy of this order for two weeks successfully in the Des Arc Citizen, news paper printed and published in the town of Des Arc State of Arkansas, the last insertion to be at east thirty days previous to the next term of this court, of the pendency of this suit whih is an action of debt by attachment, for the sum of fourteen hundred and forty dol lars, (a sworn to) upon a certain writing ob ligatory executed by said Defendant to said Plaintiff, and that an attachment has been is- sued against his estate, and that unless he shall appearo on or before the third day of the next term O this court, at a court to be begun and holden at the court house, in the town of Brownsville, on the third Monday in Februa- ", A. D., 1862, and answer the Plaintiff in the premies, judgment will be rendered against him and his estate sold to satisfy the same.
 A tue copy from the record.
 Atest: VIM, GOODRUM, Clerk.
 Sep. IS, 1861-2w.
The Des Arc weekly citizen., 1861-09-18

WAsHINGroN, Sept. l4.-Large Confeder- ate force marched on plcketS near Halls house and Mount Olive Church, drawing them on lines. They carried the position one mile above BalPs Cross Roads, which they also shelled; the pickets thrown out from Fort Corcoran also driven in and lieutenant and two soldiers killed.
 WASHINGTON. Sept. l6.-Three spies ar rested to-day. F. w. Walker correspondent of the New York Express, dangerously wounded by prisoner, who afterwards es- capped. Commodore Porter assigned an im- portant command on the Mississippi New York Tribune says the Potomac Flotilla re- ports new batteries five miles below Aquia Greek; also, number of soldiers at Matthias Point Pensacola won't pass without se- we're fight. Mcclellan visited Banks.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
Udsritand Your Soils.

There is q wonderful sameneSs 10 our Ameri-
can system Of farming, and TO this following
of certain fixed routine upon all soils, and in
all situations, may be IrEced some Of the failures
at least which happen to farmers. Thus, for
instance, Farmer A has a soil, the situation and
character of which eminently adapt Il 10 the
profitable growing Of wheat, Farmer has .
farm. the soil and location Of which are direct
ly the opposite OF that of Farmer As. With
out noting this fact, Farmer n follows the
same rotation as Farmer A, and is surprised
TO find that with deep ploughing, as thorough
puverization, as heavy mauuring, and the same
period for sowing or planting, his whrat crops
are decidedly inferior TO those Of his neigh
boris. He seeks Tor a reason, but rarely hita
upon the right one, and consequently well
meant efforts to remedy the evil are Of no avail,
because not applied in the proper dircction.-
NV attention was first drawh to this subject
by the fact of having, in my carly farming
days fallen into this very common and hurtful
error. A few years of failure led me TO close
inquiries. which, with the aid Of some scientiE
ic friends, resulted in the development o! the
mystery, and the adoption Of system adapt
ed TO my soil. We all know that the system
dry situations, will prove a total failure upon
such as are cold and wet. A direct northern
exposure (the treatment being the saHe) will
almost invariably, prove less favorable for corn
than full southern one, yet farmers, With
fields thus differing, plough and plant precisely
as though they we're the same. For these rea-
sons every farmer should feel the absolute OC-
cessity Of ascertaiDipg beyond the prcadyen-
ture Of doubt, the precise nature and quality
of the soil he cutivates. This understood. il
will be his own fault If bis profits are Dot
largely increased, for he will then know what
kind aud what quantity Of stock 10 keep,
what kind of stock to raise 10 the best AdVan.
tage, and knowing these points he will have
less difficulty in determining what character Of
manures should be applied. This will obviAte
very much Of the out cry against all artificial
manures, which is as frequently the result OF q
want of proper knowledge in their application
as in the worthless character or the manurea.
These has,y thoughts may possibly lead some
of your readers to give attention to the sub
iect, aud il so, the object Of the writer viii be
fully aceomplished.---Fa'mr and GdrdsNSy.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
ER BARGAINs
ifkREETC EEKR

respected citizens. During this time he won
the regard and esteem of Mr.. Peacock and
all bis fellow-workmen by bis correct deport-
ment, his industry, intelligence and faithful
ness Having completed his apprenticeship.
he went to Washington City, and was en-
ployed as journeyman printer. In 1924,
though scarcely of competent age he attained
such position and influence that his party
then in the ascendency in the Congressional
district proposed to nominate him for Con-
gress, an honor which he promptly declined
as interfering with the enterprise in which he
was then engaged. He was appointed Adju-
tant General of the State in 1928, an Office
which he filed creditably and acceptably du-
ring Gov. Shultz's term, and in 1881, unsolc-
tied, he was appointed by General Jackson as
a visitor to West Point, q compliment, at that
time, rendered only to the most prominent
citizens.
To no single man within her borders is
Pennsylvania more indebted for her great
system of p1blic improvement aud public iu-
struction Nor did be hesitate to invest his
own means, when prosperity and fortune
dawned upon him, 10 enterprises Of great pub
lie Importance In 1884 he originated and
carried to successful completion the Harris
burg, Mount Joy and Lancaster Railroad, sur
mounting difficulties and prejudices which
would have appalled, and paralyzed man of
ordinary energy and determination. In 1888
he was nominated for Congress, but declined.
He was engaged in public enterprises from
which he would not permit himself to be
drawn aside by any consideration of Office or
personal elevation. In 1851 he was mainly
instrumental in the formation of the Susque-
hanna Railroad Company, now consolidated
with the Northern Central Railway, by which
the upper valley of the Susquehanna is con-
neeted with the capitol Of the State. There
was still another link wanted to form direct
and continuous railroad to New York city,
the great commercial metropolis Of the Union.
General Cameron's practical mind soon sug-
gested the mode and manner of supplying this
want and the Lebanon Valley Railroad
Company was organized, and that road built,
and now consolidated with the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad. In 1882 General
Cameron was elected Cashier Of the Middle
town Bank--a position which he held for
twenty-seven consecutive years. So that
about the year 1854 he was at the same time
President OF the Susquehanna Railroad Com-
pany, President of the Commonwealth Insur-
ance, and Cashier of the Middletown Bank,
besides being director and manager in several
other institutions, and having large business
of his own to manage and superintend. Yet
notwithstanding the vast labor and resposi'
bility of these positions, he performed the du-
ties of them all satisfactory and successfully.
-.e~, ,s nv or
Mr.. Gideon Welles, of Connecticut, is the
Northern Secretary of the Navy. Mr..
welles has been for upwards of thirty years a
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
Growing Pine WOOL. 3;

Fine WOO in its perfection cannot be grown
on fat sheep. Hence fine sheep, kept for WOOL
growing purposes, are most PToftSble When
kept in good store order only.
: Suppose have a peice Of land that win
furnish food for one hundred full-blood Meri-
no shrvp the year round but will keep them
in good store order only, and they yield me
four pounds of super6ne wool per head, worth
fifty cents per pound, making two hundred
dollars. Then suppose the next year j keep
but eighty sheep on the produce from the same
peice Of land, THE sheep and feed being the same
as the fear before,) but the sheep having one
fifth more feed, thy get In high condition an
shear from them fifty pounds of inferior wool
per head, worth fifty cents per pound, making
one hundred and sixty dollars
Now, il will be seen that il costs just as
mach to grow pound of the inferior wool, az q
pound of first quality, aud 1 appeal TO uanu-
Glcturers who buy their own wool and make
aud sell their own cloth, If the value Of the
wool per pound is not decreased ION account
Of lis being more harsh aud coarse1 in the same
proportion as the weight Of the fleece is ia
creased above what it would have been had
the aniual been kept in good tEfitty store or
der cnIy.
l am aware it may be said by some that
their fun blood Meriuns averaged FIVE, six, or
seven pounds, and that they sold their wool Tor
as much per pound as some Of their neighbour,
Who had The same kind OF sheep and kept them
in good store order only But this docs nos
prove that the heavy aeeces were worth o.
much by the pound as the others--it only
r,r,,r,,s tb,t ,ho h,,,or I ,.IInr .,,s -.
ignorant Of the value Of the article in which be
was dealing. .n efg .. .-.,
We frequently sec articles in agricultural pa
pers wherein men boast of their heavy heeceu
- wlfieh means that they have taken from sim
gle sheep an unusual weight Of second quality
wool-oil and the dirt that adheres TO il in spite
of ordinary washngs. Now, what are these
heavy heeces of wool, oil; &c, made of Ger
tainly they are made from the feed the animal
consutnesi so; If the feed given to three sheep
had been given TO four, or more, it would have
yielded quite as many pounds Of clean wool,
which would have been worth from fifteen 10
twenty per cent more than that of the heavy
fce,es. II sheep are Kept for mutton, then
make them fat, aud ID no case should they BE-
kept poor. But my position is-that on any
given peicc Of land there can be az many
founds of cloanSed YoQf grown on full-blood
Merino sheep. kept In thrifty store order only.
as ciftf be grown Of equally clean wool on the
same peice of land, and on the same kind Of
sheep kept Fat, or in very high condition.
Mr.. Jvhn johnson contends that al sheep,
whether fine or coarse, and whether kept for
mutton or for growing enc wool, should be
kept fat, excepting perhaps, breeding sheep
read Mr.. J.'S articles with plcnsure, and in
the main with proft,--but from his opiniOH
thai fnC-wooled sheep should he kept fht when
kept fGs growing wool entirely dissent.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
rartinr the Sweets Of rt.

The Baltimore Anerie0n has correSpon-
dent in attendance on the q Cotton Congress"
at Montgomery. In his letter he says
have reason 70 believe that the result of
the labors of the Postal Committee, as we'll
as the Congress, in establishing postal arrange
ments and facilities will prove anything but
satisfactory TO the people. Ouce accustomed
to the three cents rate, they will reluctantly
give it up for higher rate, in order to show
their patriotism by paying i've cents per let
Ter, carried so many miles, and ten cents for
so many more. That il is impossible to
charge less than five cents on each letter you
will READILY recognize. The distances are
greater here than at the North--there are
fewer letter writer's, aud the post offices are
scattered over Immense tracts of country lit
tie travelled save by mail lines, supper
ted by the Government. You also are
aware of the fact, and an undeniable fact It is,
that it has all along been the Southern mail
routes that have kept the Post Office Depart
M cnt at Washington so constautlyin debt.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
The Feelinr n FIorida.

A correspondent of the n. Y. Times, 1
board the 9. S. Steamer Brooklyn, now &
Pensacola, says:
This movement Of secession in this portion
Of the State Of Florida. il a perfect farce, and
is destined to become complete failure. AL
ready the major portion Of the inhabitants Of
Pensacola are fully satisfied, and assert that
they have had sufficient Of the novel excite
ment they have been for some time participa-
ting in, and now that they are beginning to
feel some Of the effects Of separating them
selves from their sister States, are thoroughly
tlisEusted with the sublime feeling of indepen-
dence.
Personal observation and communication
have proven anew to me what assured you
was the case in my last letter. viz : that there
are still remaining here many good anl true
Union-Ioving men-men who have been csrri-
ed away with suicidal excitement, but are
those who have gazed into the future, and
have discerned the terrible and inevitable re-
suits of the inauguration and carrying out Of
this movement.
The town of Pensacola is held in possession
by mob of about 400 persons, 800 of these
being from Alabama those from Mississippi
that were recently here, have decamped to
their homes. They came here with the avow-
ed intention Of assisting the undisciplined
gang, called soldiers, that were here before
them, but it would seem their only purpose in
visiting this section was, Of eating and drink
ing everything there was to be obtained, eth
er by fair or foul means, and then evacuating !;
in this they were eminently successful, and
when they had accomplished it, shook the dust
of their feet against the cit ies.
The citizens that have visited our vessel in
form US that the condition of those so-callrd
soldiers is miserable beyond description they
possess no money, clothing or provisions-in
fact, it is nothing more than drunken rabble,
! being such terror to the whole neighboring
country, that the establishment of q guard has
been necessary to protect the wives and fami-
lies of certain citizens. These outlaws have,
in their drunken expeditions, entered houses
when the male members were absent, and with
pistols presented at the heads of the female
members theneof. demanded all the provisions
the house contained in case Of refusal, as
has occurred in one instance, insult upon in
suit was henped upon the heads OF the unpro-
;; tected females. Their sole occupation is moth
ing less than robbery, and every chance that is
given is availed Of by them.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
Il CHILDHOOD HAPPYf

There never was q greater mistake made
than when childhood was called the hnppieSt
portion Of life. ] have seen a little child's
breast swell with an anguish as great as woald
ever agitate il though it should live 20 four
score. Call il q "trife." If you will that
playmate jeered him before laughing crowd
Of boy judges no verdict Of after life would
9 be harder TO bear and when sure of sympa-
thy, he tells his story to some one whom he
faRcies viii sympathizt. and that man or wo-
man or child listens with Indifference, or pooh
Z hOOhs it away-io you think that child will
seyer drink bitterer drop? / tell you nay
and if the rough grinding heel Of the busy, in
satiate world were not On all the time, we
should know and feel it. Nor is the suffering
mOmen:ary, as many suppose. How eau it be
when some such juvenile experience often col
Ors whole life say children suffer immense
y more than is believed. Take child's first
day ut school; thrust into crowd of upruari-
Gus, mischievous little savages, shrinking, cow
ering, trembling away from their ruds. contact,
with heaviRg chest, nnd leslr-laden eyes, ehok-
ing down the misery made SO intolerable by
suppression, do you tell inc that it is 'Irife?'
Take the child who sits intensely listening TO
some story related cOnversationally between
grown up people, when suddenly his presence
is rccoIlected and the perrmptory summons
"to bed is promulgated without u thought
Of the rise cieiaency Of reprievcd ten min
utes well remember, in my days Of pima
fore and pantalettedom, an old maid who used
81 say "lhat child" in tofe that tde my
curIs Stand on an end. For years / agitatcd
my mind with the question whether old maids
went to heaven; because strong us were my
predictions Of that biissful state, was in no
wise contend TO share them with her, Nor
ehRll i soon forget the Transition age, when
too tall for short drysseS and too short for
long ones called nothing bnt child, when
WIS most anxious 10 do the stately young
lady aud begged to rrcollect that II was no
longer child" when "a fit Of obs'eporous
romping overlook me with vgor | could
not resist !; called goose for blushing if
young man spoke 10 me and "'lid think he
could notice such child as me ?" and beg
gcd to remember my manners" when I
bounced off next time without noticing the
young man. Driven to the verge of despcra-
tion by my inability 10 define my place in the
world. and disgusted enough with This terres-
trial ball, 10 kick it rs would any other
IA few more inches to my stature however,
scttletl all that. Then WIS my timc.-Fanny
Farm,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
coNrrrCrs or LIE.

A triumph in the feld is theme for poetry,
for paiRting, for history eulogistic and aggrand-
ikiag agencies, whose united tribute CONSTITUTES
fame but there are victories won by men
ever themselves more truly honorable to the
ieonqueror than any that can be achieved 10
war. These silent successes we may never
hear Of. The battles in which they are OBJ.
emined are fought in solitude, and without help,
aaye from above. The conflict is sometimes
waged in the still watches Of the night, and
the struggle is often fearful. Honor to every
eopqueroE in such warfare Honor to the
man OF woman who fights temptation, hatred,
revenge, envy, selfshDess, back to its last CO
vert in the heart, and then exPels it for ever.
Although no outward show of honor accrues
% the yictOrs Of these good fights, they have
their reward, higher one than fame can be-
STOW.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15

Passing q neat little martin-box Of house
one evening. we happened TO see man wait
ing Mt the door for admittance. at the in
slant green blind above just opened little
way, and by the gas light we caught the
glimpse Of pair of brilliant eyes and fCI-
ter Of something white, and Lird-toned voice
softly said "Whos there?" "Its me-"
was the brief response. The eyes and the
autter disappeared from the window like stars
81 q cloud, and we almost faneied as We pass-
Cd on, we could hear the patIering Of two lit
tle Seut upon the stairs winged with welcome.
81 II was tr a.; it all happened in an instant,
but it haunted IA for an hour. Its me -
Amid the jar Of the great city, thosc words
fell upon the quick ear alolt, and met glad
response.
TITS me!'' And who was 'me?" The pride OF
a hearts life, no doubt; the tree vine was
einging to; the Defender Of the Faithful, IN
che best sense Of the word.
"Its mel" Many there are who would give
half thcir hearts, and more than half in them,
for one such recognition in this "wide, wide
world" On change, in the directory, at the post
Office. he was known as A. B. c., ESQ., but on
that threshold, and within those walls, 'il's
me, and nothing more; and what more is there
one would love to be?
Few Of all the hearts that beat so wildly,
warmly, sadly, slowly, can but recognize true
soul amid the din and darkness OF the world
3 in that simple but eloquent ats me-" As if
he said
- ~ I"Nov I am nothing the world,
e For I all the world to hse.'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-03-15
8RraG aud domestic.
Tile Draining.

AIS 01S~A44B
The celebrated farmer, Of western New
York, John JUhuston whose name is constant
y seen III Our agricultural journals, Was amOaS
the first in that State to experiment with tiles
| IN draining his lands aud his success has beeu
so triumphant that inquiries are made OF Him
from all quarters, on oil sorts Of questions con.
necled with The subject, on the suppositioa
hat they 1.-THE iuqurersl are going to the Eouo-
tain head for their information Recently 10
qunies wrre made bt correspondent a. 10
the merits OF the various kinds of drain tile,
and the following is his answer printed in the
Country Gentleman: =.
When commenced tile draining, pine tile
was not known in either England Or Scotland,
or ut least .in 1885, when sent for specimeu
tile. commented with the horseshoe tile, a.
they are called, and as they did we'll enough I
had no wish to make change when the pipo
was introduced, although laid considerable
P pc when the others were not ready for me
have seen no difference in the operation Of
the pipe from the othels-they both, drain the
land Perfectly. As to collars, think they
are only a humbug-f would not take the
TROUBLE TO lay them if given me at the bitches.
You are undoubtedly aware that great deal
Of the draining in both England and Scotland
has been done by money loans by the govCrn-
mtnt; the government employing agents in
different counties to see, that il Is properly
done. and. ! have no doubt but that this husl-
bug originated with these agents. ut 6rss
got thousand collars, hut before l had laid
half uf them was satisfied they were OF no
use, and laid no more. Nothing dis,urLa
The tile afler the earth is filed in over them,
e they are large enough to carry the water
At first l had trouble On account Of pnttinR
90 small tile, or TOO few OF them in my main
Trains, but with no Others, and have had
oufe tile laid over 2s va s. If the ,itom is
of think the sole tile may answer better
han any other, but we should always grs,1
lown to hard bottom il possible. Tue drains
hould always be illed up rounding, 90 tluaa
Then the earth settles, the earth over the
rain may bs full as high as the land on either
lde else in sudden thaws iii spring, or in heavy
aims a stream may run along ON top Of fhe
rain, and wash up the loose earth making
oies down to tue tile