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The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05

The Grand Jury of Washington has
made three presentments against ex-Sec-
:etary Floyd First for maladministra-
ton in Office ; Second, for completely in
the abstraction Of bonds; and Third,
for conspiracy against the government.
II is expected that the indictments will
be ready for the action Of the jury to-
morrow.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05

The Ssuardian is the Official paper
"a S~chanan County. and having
"HaAch Larger Circulation than ANY
"seeF Paper published therein, is
Hh~ most valuable tS resident or non
s*>adcnt property holders, and is Iso
she best medium for AdyertfserS
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05
Aay- The Dubuque Times reports tn

number Of pigs of lead shipped from
that city during 1860, at &c. 226, making
a total wight Of not far from 100000
pounds Al 49, per hundred, the or
binary price, the cash value of the ship
ments would be s262, 500, or about
1875 for every working day. This. we
venture to say, is more profitable mining
than digging gold at Pixies Peak has
thus lar proven.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05

A bill has been introduced into the
Legislature of New York providing for
an appropriation Of $50, 900 for the pur-
chase Of arms and equipments for the
use Of the militia Of the State.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05

Mr.. Holt, before leaving the Post OF
fee department, ordered the discontinu-
ance of the Florida through mail serv,
ice, because Of espionage exercised by
the State authorities over the mail mat
ter of United States officers,
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05
n lew ADVERTISEMENTS
Dissolution.

ENHE PARTNERSHIP hitherto existing be
i tween II. A. CLARK and j. X. HAL
IAN, was this day dissolved by mutual con
sent; Those knowing themselves indebted to
the late firm will please settle os soon as con
venient with J. k Halam, who alone is an
thorized to receive and settle claims due to and
from late firm. IT. A. CLARK
j. X HALLAM
The Subscriber will continue the business at
the old stand of Clark Il Hallam, where he will
be glad to see all his old customers and host
of new ones good assortment of goods on
hand. Give me a call. J. X. HALLAM.
Independence, Jan. 81, 1861. T474w
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05

The Good remplar3 number some
ZOO in Iowa.
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05
ADMINISTRATORS, NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that on the 4th day
~ OF February, 1861, the undersigned " ""s
appointed, by the County Judge OF hT Ihoma-
County, Administrative Of the estate - nde,n;.ssas
h. Turner, deceased. All pearesIo i,n, ,nst the
to said estate requested 70 % directs
: :s%: a;: 7Ga ;s;;i
The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1861-02-05

An enormous COW, weighing alive
1850 lbs, was slaughtered at Boston
last week
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14
WHOLE No. Lees
AarifNittral.
Is Feeding Grain Better Then Sell
ing it

- How true is The remark Of MI. Coke,
late Earl Fl Leicester, that the value of
farm yard manure is in proportion to what
it is made of. If cattle eat Straw alone, the
dung is straw alone the cattle are straw,
the farm is straw, and the farmer is straw
they are all straw together. Not long ago
had four cows come up to the stable in the
Fall, which thought might yield good
supply of milk through the Winter, if well
fed: ! also had four other animals. cows
and Eeifcrs, which were not expected to
give much milk until the following grass
season. The first four were tied in the
stable, side by side, and received each in
addition TO hay and stalks, four quarts of
small potatoes each morning. and two quarts
of corn and oatmeal each evening, through
the Winter. AS we expected, they gave u
good lrcss cf silk and came out well in the
Spring. The manure Of those four cows
was thrown out Of a stable window under
the cattle shed, by itself. The other four
animals were tied in the same stable, next
to the first four, and received only hay and
corn fodder. Their manure was thrown out
by itself at the next Stable window, and
under the same she'd so that the two heaps
lay side by side, The heap that was made
by the four COWS that were daily messed
with potatoes and meal, kept hot and smok
ing all Winter. and was wholly free from
frost, The heap made by the other animals
that Rad only hay and stalks, showed no
signs of termentation,. and waa somewhat
frozen. Observing this difference from
time to time, curiosity prompted me in the
Spring to apply those two heaps. of manure
separately, but in equal Quantities, side by
side. on a piece of corn ground, The
superiority of the corn crop where the
manure from the messed cattle was applied,
over that where the other heap was spread,
was quite apparent and striking, and called
my attention more particularly than it was
ever before directed, to the Importance Of
feeding out our best or richest products, if
We would have the best kind of manure for
our lands, and large crops from them
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14
Message of GOV. Pierpont of western
Virginia..

Tile annual message Of Governor Pier
pont to the Legislature Of kanawha or
Western Virginia Is an interesting docu-
mcnt. He declares that the success
which has attended the reconstruction of
the State Government is greater than
was anticipated originally by the most
sanguine. He dcnounces the rebellion
in very forcible and energetic terms,
and makes an eloquent appeal to all
wavering men to support the Union.-
He draws the following fearful picture of
the position of Virginia which is under
the control of the Secessioniss
C If we turn our atten ion to that por-
ton OF the Stae which is YET under the
control of the rebel government, we will
find is condiio lamcn able indeed. /
have embraced all the sources of infor-
nation in my power TO ascer. ain the tru h
rospcc ing it. There seems no reason to
doubs that nearly all the able-bodied
men between the ages of six cen and Sky
have been forced mo the Confedera c
army, mtluding thousands ,cho are al
heaff true TO the Constitution md The
Union: T need not men ion, that our
public improvements, railroads, canals,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14

be one of the branches of the Twelve Pole
Arriving at creek, the Major struck down
the creek along very narrow road. passing
two houses, at one of which lie saw little
girl, but had not gone great distance before
he heard The tramp Of the cavalry coming in
pursuit. The Major was about turning d
bend in the road, and had barely time to jump
over fence and lie fiat upon his belly, when
along dashed company, led by the fellow
Thomson, before mentioned. The Major
was lying not six feet from where his pursuers
passed, and could see their eyes peeriug an2-
iously forward IN search of MIN. After the
pursiers passed. he craw'cd up a ravine, and
spent another twelve hours, exposed to the
hardest kind of rain, accompanied by the
fcrcest lighting and the loudest thunder.
Being exceedingly weak and feeble in con-
sequence of having gone three days without
food, the Major determined to approach a
house Il short distance ahead and ask for some
thing to eat. Accordingly he waded the
creek about waist deep, picked up couple
boudcrs, and going to the house, spckc to
the occupants. He was answered by the man
OF the house-a Union man-who recognised
the Major almost at once. and warned him not
to remain minute if he wanted to escape,
as the cavalry had been there hunting for
him.
The Major plodded on, and at last reached
the house OF A.bsolom Queen, where he found
a Home Guard Of twenty five men, who had
assembled to keep the Rebels from driving of
the cattle from the Union settlement. Here
was the first place he got anything to eat after
making his escape. Queen and eleven of his
men accompanied the Major, and by travelling
! only at night went to the Tug Fork Of Big
Sandy, crossed into Kentucky. The party
reached the mouth of Big Sandy on Sunday
at twelve O'Clock, and there was great rei"ic-
ings all along the Ohio river, firing Of cannon.
| &c.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14
BuckWeat Cakes.

Contributed to the american .AgrieuKarist
by Mrs. $. II. Ingalls,. Muscatine Co., Iowa.
" As inquiries have been made, and much
has been said about making these indiSpens-
ables for the breakfast table, without soda,
or " detestabIe y salcratus, | would recon.
mend the following recipe, in using which
there need be no necessity for sweetening
the sour batter" for it will never be sour, if
the cook does her duty. Take one quart of
warm water. and add sufficient burkweat
flour to make a rather thin batter; stir III
half a tcacilptul of good sweet hop yeast,
and little salt beat well together, cover
up, and set in a warm place, or where 1t will
not freeze over night. If it is very cold,
the batter should be mixed early in the
evening, that it may have time to rise before
the fires are put out, otherwise II will not
fcrmcnt, and rise sufficiently. If these
directions are followed, and fresh batter be
made every night in a clean pan. you will
have delicious light cakes every morning,
without either salcratus or cream of tartar
Judgment must decide about the thickness
of the batter; iftoo thin, Il will not be light,
if too thick, the cakes will be rather dry
Many cooks leave little batter in the pan
for rising as they say, because it will
not take SO much yeast, and day after day
the batter is mixed in the same pan without
cleansing! No wonder s. soda y is needed
to purity its acility NJ own taste prefers
the clean pan, and fresh batter If yeast is
properly made, it will keep perfectly sweet
and tight. without settling, for two or three
weeks in Winter; yeast that settles, leaving
water on the top. soon $ours, hence the
need of soda
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14
Feeding Gsaift to Colts.

A subscriber inquiries of the .americoa
.qgricninria whether it is advisable to feed
oats to colts in Winter, some of his neigh
bors think the practice injurious. It is
objected that grain Of any kind is too stimu-
laing for young animals, and that they will
grow up more hardy if kept on scanty feed.
We regard this as an error. The usual food
of an animal. including grain, is not '.stimu
lating i'll the same sense as the spices and
drinks used by man; were that the case,
there would be no question ne to the impro-
priety of allowing grain to young horses or
other animals Grain contains more nutri
ment than the same bulk of straw Or hay
If fed in large quantity to one not worked
sufficiently to keep the digestive powers
very active, the stomach and other organs
will be impaired, and the health of the ami
NAL will be injured. But given judiciously,
grain promotes the growth and strength of
horses either young or old The proper
way to harden an animal, is, not to cramp
the growth of its organs. but to d3yelope
them to the fullest extent, and nutritious
food is indispensable to this end. 1t is
practccd of some of the best horsemcn to
allow IL small quantity of oats OF corn to
colts, as soon as they will eat them, say
from quart to two quarts per day during
the first Winter, and a more liberal allow
quantity gradually. Oats are preferable, as
corn from its oily nature predisposes t"
intlamitory diseases. Herbert says this
treatment will amply repay the owner in the
quality of bone and muscle which the ami
NAL will form, and in the increase size,
beauty, and stamina, which will be his cha!
acterstics when he il growing toward
maturity. He gives his opinion that colt
cared for in this way, will be, at two years
old, the equal of any three-year old, allowed
commons, or picked up by himself, in his
Summer pasture or Winter straw yard,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14

bridges; and public buildings, have been
dcs royed wherever the Secession forces
have had con rol of The country. Rapine
and plumber lave marked their pa h :;
and men arroga' ing 10 themselves a
superior civiliza ion, derived, as they say,
from the cxs ence OF negro slavery
among them, have abandoned The rules
of civilized warfare, and made war, like
aacuges, scene of indiscrimina;c and
useless dcStruc ion.
A large proportion of the slaves have
been sent far her Son:h for security
All the live stock wi hin he rebel lines
have been seized for the use of their
army. Farms have been Stripped of
horses, wagons, fencing, and timber, and
the houses Of the people of blanke and
even clio hing-wha ever, in shor:, that
could be made useful to the soldiers
The properly of men known or supposed
to be true 10 the Union has been taken
wi hout compensation, and they regard
themselves for. innate if their lives are
spared. The properly which is pre- en-
ded to be paid for is paid for in treasury
no es of the Confederate S ates or in
bank notes issues on the deposiJ of such
treasury no cs. This currency, even at
Richmond, is already at discount of
no less 'han thirty per GEN., and the
papers there are seeking 10 main ain its
credit by denouncing the penal les of
death or confscation against merchan s
and bankers who make any distinc ion
between such no cs and coin. Yet this
circula ion is really valuelcss. If the
rebellion fails to sus ain self, the no es
mus. go down vi il il. If it succeed,
from thc immense amount issued, and the
charac er of The leaders, we may safely
assume the reputation of the deb 10 be
incvi able. The President of the Con-
fedcra:e S ates, i; will moi be forgotten,
was for many years the leader of the
rerudia ion parry in Mississippi"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14

nationality worth nothing to us, while
that of a monarchy is worth everything?
Are the preservation of orr liberties,
and the honor of or flag Of no account
to us, that we should allow traitors to
leave our shores with inpunity, and pro-
coed without interruption all over the
world to enlist the despots of the earth
against US! These arc questions upon
which it would be we'll for us to think.
But what will England say and do
about this arrest! 1t is probable that
the old 6: Bull :" will show his horns, and
he may scrape and below some, but he
will not be apt to &" butt" for so slight
a provocation. If he does, depend on it,
he goes away minus horns and tail -
For my part, though do not pretend to
know much about the science of diplo-
macy, do not see how England is to
make OUT case against us in this arrest.
In the first place, it will be necessary
for her to show wherein we have violated
international law as she expounds 1t. 1t
will be strange thing, indeed, if she
attempts to prosecute us for doing that
which she has always declared to be
right. Even if our construction of the
right of search favored her (but it is in
direct opposition to her) she has no bust
ness to avail herself of that because
she is opposed to our construction But
whatever may be the result of this arrest
in the way of foreign relations, we ought
to rejoice together, Mr.. Editor, on
account of our good fortune in having
these two pinks, Mason and Slidell.-
For my part, l am glad the cold
Dominion !" and the Creole State are so
ably represented in Fort Warren. l
only hope the quarters of the Enjoys
Extraordinary, and distinguished (extin-
guished) Ministers Plcnipotentiary will
be as comfortable as those of Colonies
Corcoran; Coggswell, and others. If the
punishment would not be too severe, they
might be introduced to few of the
Boston " mud-sills." But they are not
the only ones i'll misfortune: and as they
know this, perhaps it affords them some
degree of comfort. At all events, they
can relieve their melancholy occasionally
by singing few stanzas of C Dixie" or
by quoting Burns, as follows :-'' The
best laid schemes o mice and men, gang
aft agly, aud lea'c us nought but grief
and pain, for promised joy"
Very truly yours.
JAMES ToUCTsToNE.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14

South is as bad as Floyd, and everybody
knows he is the Prince of Thieves
Now you admire Floyd's stealing, you
rtirice in it, you boast of it, and that
hiNpea you accompl,ces otfer the tnct.-
Accompliccs are punished the same as
principals, so you had better take care,
or you will be arrested for treason. That
would be disgraceful, would it not p
My advice to you is to read up some COM
mon sense from loyal papers, so that no
one can say ought against sou.
fyou did but know the shame, the
sin, the sorrow, the pain, the desolation,
the aching hearts. that This !cocllion has
occasioncd, | am sure you would come to
the side cf Justice, you would flock to
the altar of your country, offering sacri-
fees to Heaven to appe'sc the anger of
the immortal gods. Come, then, into the
arcna--thcrc is plenty Of room cdlhc;
drink of the flowing fountain, it sports
on its bosom the pure nectar of liberty
come, taste the inspiring fruit of free
dom: it will strengthen you to all that
is good and noble i; come, let the work
of YOUR hands cheer the drcariness of a
soldiers lot come to the tented field,
lie. your smiles approve of deeds of glory,
let the last expiring gaze of the dying
hero rest on your plying faces, let your
soft touch close his eyes glazed III death,
let your prayers ascend for departing
soul, and then your duty will be done
Your work accomplished. may your
names rest high on the mountain, may
your deeds be told in story, may history
award you praise, and when you are
gathered to your fathers may the turf
rest lightly upon you, where
The traveller outworn with lifc's pill grimage
dreary.
Lays down his rude staff like one that is weary,
And swectly rcposcs forever
December 6ih, 1861. ECcUM.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14
Original ])oetrp.
For The Cecil Wing.
The Grave of the Volunteer.
BY MRS. lamar DAVIS.

Beside his lonely grave | stood,
All autumn scents among,
Where purpling shadows from the wood,
And the vine : rich clusters hung.
The sky was rich with sunset hues,
The air WAS sweet and calm.
While nature brcathcd with the fall of dews
Her low ethereal psalm.
And gorgeous o cr the mountain brow,
Spread Autumn brightest glow.
With IL spell to charm all hcnrts-but thou -
The beauty canst not know.
Then sadness filled my heart for thee,
Who went 50 gaily forth,
When Spring hung blossoms on each tree,
And woke her songs of mirth.
Thine was the proud bright eye that hour,
And thine the stately tread,
While burning thoughts of fame and power,
With the laurel, wrcathcd thy head.
Low Wondering now-withouta stone
TO mark the sacred spot;
The buglc screams with thrilling tone
In vain thou nearest not!
That awful curtain of the tomb
Forever round thee drawn;
Alike, the glory and tie gloom,
The darkness and the dawn.
And with thy life went out from earth,
OF glad Young hearts, the light,
A shadow tall'n o or the hearth,
Ger buds of hope IL blight!
All pleasant voices murmuring nigh;
OF wind and wave the trill.
The wild birds song. the leaflets sigh,
But thou. so hushrd and still
Through my spirit thrilled cen then,
\ CLEAN of nober truth:
Thou TT hlcSt above all living mci--
licir of eternal youth.
Thine eyes to earthly hcantics shut,
Have opc d ON lovclicr things:
Through paths divincr moves thy foot,
And swcetcr music sings.
Well hast thou lived whose life was given
Thy country to restore,
And noblv hast thou died, and Heaven
Shall bless thee cvermore
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-12-14

" friend has kindly permitted us
to make the following extract from IA
private letter written from Hampton:
CAMP NEAR HAMPTON, Va,
Nov. 3Oth, 1861.
"I'hc town of Hampton is complete
wreck, there is nothing left to mark the
spot, save the chimney stacks and piles
Of brick and ashes. Even the churches
are burned to the ground and the grave
yards demolished. The toombs are
thrown open, and the marble covers, and
head and foot stones are scattered in
every direction, and some Of the remains
actually uncovered. The grounds have
been very beautiful. for even in their
dilapidated condition | cannot help ad-
miring them. One tomb noticed in
particular, that of Captain Willis Wilson,
of the Navy, who died in l7ol, aged lbs
years his wife lies by his side. There
is beautiful brick church which was
in process of building, piles of brick are
lying in the street, just as they were
dumped preparatory to putting in the
wall. This building is about half fin
isAed, and, strange to say, escaped,
unscorchcd, while all around is mass OF
ruins.
found one poor old slave living
among the ruins, his hair and beard as
white as cotton. The moment | saw
him | thought of +" Uncle Tom" !
asked him how old he was ? lie replied:
g don't know, massa, but nassa say |
so old l good for muffin | 'speck he
leave me here to die" The poor old
fellow will be cared fer. This town has
been really most beautiful md roman,
tic place.
| took turn through lie Fortress
the other day; there are about 10 acres
of land enclosed within its walls, anc
some beautiful residences the most con.
spicuous being that of Major General
Wool our present Commander; there is
fine grove of live oaks near his house
and indeed you might easily imagine
yourself in beautiful country village.
saw the great Union gun, she is
mounted on swivel. and looks very
savage. The great rioyd gun lies by
dismounted, or rather unmountcd. Thu
Fortress Monroe is formidable affair
and the Lord have mercy on the body o
men that attempt to take It,"
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20 MEN WANTED
For Battery B. Light ARTILLERY.

CAPTAIN A. SNOW. PAY Sl4.OO.
Also, 2 Sadders, 9 WAeeMrights and =
BIacksmiths. Pay Sla.G0, and SlO0 when
discharged.
Apply to S. PEACo, ESQ, Port Deposit,
or at Saakhnry. Md, to
Nov %, ls6l--5w. CAPT. A. SNOW,
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w,ANTEb.
Seyenty-Fiye Able.B0dicd Men,

VT,O ENTER A COMPANY OF LIGHT
l. C.AH.ALRY, now forming to join Pnrnell's
Legion for service on the Eastern Shore.
Pay, sf3 per Month.
Horses, arms and equipments furnished,
and 500 at the eSplra tion Of service.
WApply at HlldIe's Hotel, Chesapeake
City; or, to Henry Clayton, Md. Pivot
Bridge c. II, IIaincs, Brick Meeting House;
b. F. May, Elkton. [Sept IA, lS6l-tf.