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The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-20

An exchange drinks there will be at least $4,000
men killed in battle in this country during November
and December.
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1st Lieut., commanding Shreveport Reb,

SALT SPEcrLATeRs.-It is higy probable that the leg
isature will in few days pass law touching the
heares spectators in salt throughout State We
would like the State seal put upon the door of
every salt Spectator in the land andan agent put at
each door to sell the article at fair price Dealers
here are demanding $3.50 per sack.
T0xford, Miss Intelligeneer.
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-20

The house Of representatives Of the State of Tonnes
see has passed the senate resolution recommending
congress to increase the pay Of pirate soldiers to SIC
pel month
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Very respectfully, y0ur obedent servant,
W. II. T. WALKER.
To Hon. j. P. Benjamin, Richmond, Virginia.

I7GT7-T1T
body said in looking over them, there no news
We believe everybody is mistaken We see that Gen.
Price has PIoo01 heea driven of Missouri and in
to Arza4sas, anu ielTs edrs 70 tbs latest news
columns, for the foundation of this belief MANY
persons look to the Potomac line or to Kentucky for
their and seems think all other scenes of action
unw orthy OF their attention We think differently
For some weeks back we have lugubriousy expressed
our apprehensons of the fate OF Prices army and our
disgus his being left unaided to contend with the
numerous and well appointed force brought against
him. haSe also expressed our opinion Of the vast
Importance of preserving asccndeacy in Missouri a
State quite as large and populous Kentucky nearly
CO-terminous with our State, and consequently
more necessary, as neghbor to us, than Kentucky
itself The public zeal and feeling in regard to the sue
cess OF our arms there have tagged perhaps never
have been sufficiently aroused when we consider the
identity of institutions of that State with our own and
the necessity of preserving that indemnity for our own
safety and consider the extent resources population
and proximity of that State. We have keenly felt the
importance of the struggle in that quarter not only on
account OF the vasneS OF the interests that were mper
lied, but also account OF the impending to
our own borders of that struggle should reverse over
! take us on the soil Of that State.
Fremont is after Price with the large force of 80 O0o
wei appointed in all respects as the federal arm
les always are, and with train Of hundred pieces
OF field artillery His force may be much larger as
Chicago paper very recently said he had force OF 10
600 men, with which to drive Price out Missouri il
necessary to call on so large force And what has
Price to oppose him2 His number is not given but
we suppose from his hasy and prolonged retreat that
it is very much less else he would certainly stand and
fight Fremont. And what is McCuoch doing. and what
/ has he got to help Price with? just as we always
thought he would, do, not much and has few to heir
with McCulloch is not the man to rely on for aid =
There is no Disgusting the fact The man is un
popular, and he cannot get re5nforcements in large
numbers and We might add, does not deserve to com
The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-11-20

Lieut. James H Smith, c. S. army, has arrived at
Baton Rouge to take command Of thar place
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Brigadier Gen. 7. w. Sherman, commanding Ut
to the southern coast tba above


TO the southern coast. ,, the above
SOUTHERN HARBoRs-In an article On W.
subject Harper's Weekly OF the 26th a' 3gcs al s.
Of the advantages and difficulties Of AM is ID.
vannah Charleston Mobile, and New orol ts, enough
necessary to say anything There Is 10. .Eo Vanderbilt
at any of these ports to float ship iNe 'Is gps these
or the Great Republic, In fine weather, horses eal
vessels might discharge their cargo OF men steamers
non and munitions Of war, by the ana o. u.a7
and lighters but in stormy weather suv rl Re one
prevails at this season. the operation W an czEPd
great hazard IL has been suggested tt'' C.,s Mobile
ton might be landed on the island |nc opsattas
bay, or on the points now occupied BY o., borsrF
delta of the Mississippi These tus Ger
are epttled to but little weight. But one 70 5
tain The United States government Inc rcbe'
TO act exclusively on the defensive asun md bet gov
WHO have ATTEMPTED to destroy the ifecs w. "a fed R
eminent on earth They are now S'l7 ,Eerp tbg
weight Of It's heavy hand in punsh'g. ,,Is is soas
are least prepared to resist it, and in ,rs fgrc1
to be made which will be warning TO ''''
hereafter. c,.,asr5g
4 friend Of ours, in whom the utmost so', ns a
Sc placed, give us the following recipe o poaad q
low candles: Take z pounds Of tai9", a.,tsr ps
saltpetre, pound Of alum and gu ~ ,udadI i'@
solve the saltpetre and alum in the W3te'' ,at tie #
the taow while on fire Boil the "oo,5 j;,,r Cauis
ter disappears, and then go 10 m'uu''g r. arc lj
made after this recipe, our friend as7u''7
equal to the Cincinnati star.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-23
God Our Refuge.

| We copy from IN exchange the following
| appropriate reflection in this time Of national
| excitement and pain. ....
Ye shall hear Of wars, and rumors OF
wars: For nation shall rise against nation,
and kingdom against kiDgdor1 and tl.el .
shall be famines and pestilences and earth
quakea in divers places. .'.. The sun
shall be da kened and the moon not give
her light, and t. stars shall full from heaven,
and the powers Of the heavens shall be. sha-
ken y Such were the predictions of the
Prince OF Peace, shortly before he offered
his lille q sacrafice for the sins of men. Such
was to be the developcment of the great mys-
terry OF iniqnity in the hearts of men, which
none but God fully knowoth, before his Sec
ond coming to judge the world in righteous
ness. And while calling the attention oi all
who read The gospe! to there tribulations, he
charges his disciples See, that ye be not
troubled
BE yc not troubled 4 glorious charge
from our enthroned Redcemer? Who can
contemplate the condition Of our distracted
country, and not feel troubled Who that
has heart, who that loves his country and
his brethren, can anticipate the devastation,
and ravages, and confagrations, and horrors
Of civil war, without being oppressed with
burden of anxiety which none but God can
remove Yet our compassionate, Almighty
Rcdeeucr, while predicting the overthrox of
rulers and Of kingdoms in the vivid and fig
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-23
Christian Volunteers.

Not a few who are found in the front ranks
in our present National struggle, profess to be
the desclnles Of the Savior. Let such lie faith
ful to their God as well as their country .''''.
The New York Examiner closes an editorial
thus ..-
" Great as are the difficulties, trials, and
temptations 10 which the Christian soldier is
exposed, such men Us Colonel Gardner, General
Hayel~ck, and Capt. Hedley Wears, demon
strate conclusiyely that on the field OF battle, in
the camp, or in the hospital, the child of God
may hold intercourse with the Savior, and win
others to Christ and the lofty heroism Of
Cromwells lronsides, and the other Puritan
soldiers, proves that the highest degree of reig
l'us fervor Is compatible with the most deter
mined bravery The Christian soldier should
be the best soldier in the army, and this with
out impairing his Christian character. But it
is not simply in his own personal communion
with God that the Christian soldier should be
eminently ''h~,:,iln He has ample oppor-
tnnitics, il h0 viii bat improve them, Of wln-
ming others to Christ. Havelock when but
Lieutenant, persuaded his to men attend prayer
meeting, and mure than once, in the Bnrlnan
war, his little company met IN the Buddhist pa
godas, and made them rcsound with the voice
of prayer, and the echoes OF Christian song.
Often too has the fellow soldier woocd his sick
or wounded fellow soldier to Christ, and taught
him Of that Heavenly Physician who could
neal tho sin sick soul. This christian activity
should not be obtrusiye or i'll timed but The
opportunity should not be neglected to speak
word in season, and send up an ejaculatory
prayer to God, TO follow it with his blessing
IL habit of prayer which the Christian, soldier
should sedulously cultivate. His spirit will be
greatly refreshed by it, and there. is mo place
an no time at which he may not send up Il
petition for help strength and guidance
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1861-06-22
Purifying Water for Soldiers.

During warm weather soldiers IN camp
and upon march, frequently can obtain no
other water to slake their thirst and cook
their food, than that Of ponds, rivers, and
brooks. These waters are frequently
charged with organic matter, which is liable
to produce dyscntery, and, in many instances,
cholera.
The organic impurities Of water are partly
Of animal and partly of vegetable origin both
of which are very Objectionable, but the
animal most Of oil. These impurities are
constantly undergoing chemical changcs-a
icrmentng proccSs-snd it is during such a
state Of change that the water is dangerous
bccalise when taken into the human system
in this condition, it tends to cngender the
Same fermenling action. Tue nature Of this
is not well known. but Of the fact there can
he no doubt. Rapid running streams, even
if they are as brown with mud as the Miss is
sippi River. and as much charged with or
ganic matter are perfectly healthy, because
no chemical change-no fermentation takes
place in them. Sluggish streams and stag
naut pools are The most to he dreaded. The
mud may be filtered from the water Of a run.
n,ns river by merely passing it through cot.
ton cloth, piece of blanket, or flannel
shirt, and we would advise soldiers to do so
in most instances. This simple method Of
straining water will also be found partial
Safeguard iot stagnant water, hut not per.
feet one. When on march, soldiers should
endeavor to endure thirst with iortitude:
! and when they rest for cooking their food,
they should boil the water which they in
tend to carry with them for drink ing =
| When cooled and a.,tated in the ali for few
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A New Phase.

Out from the ranks OF that party which
was SO yociferous last fall IN denying all aiiil
iatlon with the Disunionists of the Cotton
States out Of that camp which few weeks
since rang with the fierce clangor Of arms by
way of doing little precipitation in
Maryland fiom amongst the close allies Of
men who have made almost the whole South
one vast military camp in plain coutl aven.
ton OF one Of the most positive clauses Of the
Constitution Of men who have attacked
forts, taken arsenatS. minis. custom houses,
and proclaimed purpose TO seize the Capt..
tai; from this party has suddenly sprung up
body Of jni>ts, unequaled for their yea and
ability in splitting hairs as defenders of the
Constitution: party OF peace advocates.
who can see nothing warike in the attack on
Fort Sumter and in the Cotton States draw ing
the sword and tlinging away the scabbard.
Very sensitive ale they about the sacred
character Of the soil Of Maryland when the
Government prcsumes to defend its preroga-
t:vcS upon livery silent when their own
citizens are attacked upon it by the men in
open arms against the Government. As it
has been from the commencement of this
difficulty, they would have it that the Govern,
ment must suffer every aggression, submit to
be pIunGered, allow its soldiers to be fired
upon, see it's very existence threatened and
yet stand Sill with arms folded in the pres
cnce of its determined and unscIupulous foes
and consent 10 die
Let not these jnrists hatter then selves tina
the people will not understand the new phase
assumed by Secession in Maryla 1t i.
very conservative in It's newly awakened love
for peace. The advocates Of the " Commit
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National 1loctr!1.
Stand by the Flag.

Stand by the flag its stars like mctcors
cleaning,
Have lighted Arctic icehnrGs. Southern seas,
And shUne responsive TO the stormy beatung
OF old Arcturus aud the Pciadrs.
Stand by the flag its stripes have strcamcd
in glory,
To foes a fear, to friend, a f.stal robe,
And spread, in rythmic lines, the sacred story
OF Irccao.D's triumph over all the globe.
Stand 10y the hAgi ON land and ocean billow,
BY it your fathers stood unmovcd and true,
Living defended dying, from their pillow,
With their last blessing, passed it on you.
Stand by the flag lmmorta! heroes bore it
Through SuIphurous smoke, deep moat, and
armed defence.
And their imperial shades stiil hover DER it
y guard celestial, from Omuipotence.
Stand by the dag ii is a holy treasure;
Though wrong may dim some stars which
should TIC light,
A steady, gentle. and persistent pressure, =
Kindly cXcrtcd, yet will make them bright.
Stand Ivy the g.-though death shots round
it rattle,
And underneath its waving folds have met
In all the dread array OF sanguiue battle,
The quiyering Lance aud gliltering bayonct
Stand by the alg GALL doubt and Treason
scorning-
Believe. with courage firm, and Gitl
sublime,
That it will float until the eternal morning
Palcs, in it, glorics, all the lights Of time
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Gbe 0ou5ekreper


Practical Directions for Wakins Brcal.-A
great deal has already been said about bread.
making, but very little Of any practical use
to the world l think one good receipt
given TO hou<ekeepers. would be more to
them than all the theory you could publish
ina month. Very few women ever try to
understand why bread becomes light, or how
carbonlc acid is set free in the dough
My plan for making bread is his:-Takc
about eight or ten millling. sized potatoes
good mealy ones. pare aud cut them very
fine then set them on to cook. with about
three times as much water as will cover them
When done, mash thea line in the same
water then add -four enough to make IL
thick batter. Remember the flour must be
put in while the water is boiling hot, let it
then cool off until about luke warm, and tlcl,
add little piece of sour dough, say tea
spoonful to start with. Of course after tho
housekcepcr has once made this yeast, she
can always keep a little of the old to add to
the new. If it stands long enough TO get
sour, a little soda may be used. Add plenty
Of this to your flour, and you will have the
liehtest and best tasted bread that you coult
wish for. Tile Scientific american
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expansion Of its gases while the powder is
burning. the greater becomes the force dvvrl-
oped. Thus, for instance. a gun IS made
SMALLER at the seat Of the charge by making
use OF a chamber. because the powder Is there
by more confined. ant. greater force devel-
oped ; and il is found that the form of chamber
which delays the escape OF the gas the longest
is productive Of the greatest force. Thus in
blasting rocks. the amount Of execution by a
small charge Of powder is apparently out of
proportion TO its size, on account of the
manner in winch the powder is confined. -
Tie volume Of gases generated by an explosion
of powder has been estimated as hi.h as
5 coo tim,s The original bulk. But no def.
mite idea can he given of lis absolute force -
Yet its expansion has liuiit :: and TIE idea
once entertained that thimbleIui Of powder
completely confined at the center OF the earth
would, If igni,cd. produce a general car III
quake, is now exploded.
The bomb shell is probably the most fear.
ful missile 10 which eunpowdtr .has given
i'iilh. a Shell is hollow ball of iron. -
The larger ones. ofS and lU-lnch diameter. are
generally filled with powder only, doing their
work by crashing from roof to basement. and
by hurting death with every fragment when
bursting. The small sX-inch shell; are filled
with lcadsn musket balls through hole in
tlle side. They are consolidated into mass
by pouring in melted sulphur, after which.
being put in a lathe a hole is drilled down
through lead and sulphur, pertoratins the
whole mass. The diameter Of this hole is
the same as that in the wall Of the shell.
1t will contain about half pound Of powder
This being poured in even with the outer
surface If the shell. fuse is fitted into the
orilcr, making the shell waterproof. When
fired from the gun, it can .'e made to explode
in one, two, ,hyee. or -four minutes after
leaving It, at the option of the gunner. Its
first Office is 10 destroy by striking, like an
ordinary ball, to burst and scatter the bul lets
on every side The fuse is snited BY the
DISCHARGE Of the gun.
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G0lllaticllal.
ELkTON ACADEMY
Frincipal-E. II. NJ. TAF 1T II. A. NJ.
Assis tImt- Mas. Il. +. NJ. FAEHTz.

Principally. II. NJ. TAF 1l1Z. A. NJ.
Assistant Mas. Il. +. NJ FAEnTz.
Rates Of Tuiiicn per Term:
lst. CLASS.-Spolling. Reading. Writing,
Elementary Geography, Ari;ln.c,ic ard
Grammar, So. 90
End. CLASS.-The above u it'll Etek E.t,-
ing, Elementary Algebra, Mer.urari, n,
Elementary Geometry, Nat. Philcs,ll,,
History, Compositicn Il Dcclamslicn s 4 70
3rd. CLASS.-Physical Geography, lem
istry, Physiology. Nat. The oltly, Astlo-
nomy, Menraland Moral hiIosnry Logic,
Rhetoric, Geology, Political Econ, nv,
Mythology, History Of Literature, E,i-
dences of Christianity, and Latin, $50
4th. CLASS.-Surveymg Higher Maile-
MATES and Greek, $3.50
Any of the above named Branches. with
one Modern Language, French. Gem an
OF Italian, $3.50
With two or three mentioned, $3.50
EXTRAS.
Music on Piano OF Mclodcon pr term $3.50
Music Vocal, Sl.ro
Pencil Drawing, $40
Colored Crayon or Painting in Water
Colors, $500
Each ofthe two Winter Terms, to dcfrnv
expenses fol fuel, $3.50
No deduction for 1nssof titne, except in
cases of protractcd sickness.
July 81, lS5S-tf.
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PROVISION STORE.
0NIlE subscriber having opened Stor
l. for the sale of

VIE subscriber having opened Store
l. for the sale of
Family Provisions.
in the building recently occupied by jacob
L. Collins on
MAIN STREET, IN ELKTON,
is now prepatcd to furnish at the lowest
rates
Family Flour; Extra White Wheat Flour;
Extra Red Wheat Flour; and also the best
Coarse Flour; Corn Meal. White and yell
low; Ground Oats and Corn; White Ship !;
Brown Ship; Brown Stuff: Corn Bran
White and yellow Corn.
The very best sugar cured Hams in tho
market; Shoulders; Sides Dried Beef;
Corned Beef; Bologna Sausage Green Sau-
sage; Beef Tongues; also No. ], Mack.rel,
No. do, No. 9 do; he best n o. Herring,
caught this Spring Mackerel aud Herring
by the BARREL.
Gy"Meat cut to suit purchasers.
VEGETABLES to be kept in The season.
GJPOULTRY and GAME in season.
All Goods delivered in town and three
miles out. No extra chatcc for delivering.
WIN. PENN MORGAN.
April 10, 1S6l.--tf.
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From the Boston Transcript
The Flag.

Why flashed that flag on Monday morn
Across the startled sky
Why leapt the blood to every check,
The tears to every eye
The hero in our four months woe,
The symbol of gu: might,
Together sunk for one brief hour,
To rise forever bright.
The mind of Cromwell claimed his own,
The blood of Nasebv streamed
Through hearts unconscious of the fire,
Till that torn banner cleaned.
The seeds of Milton's lofty thoughts,
All hopeless OF the spring,
Broke forth in joy as through them glove,
The life great poets sing.
Old Greece was young and Homer true,
And Dante's burning page
Planned in the red along our flag,
And kindled holy rage,
Gods Gospel cheered the sacred cause,
In stern, prophetic strain,
Which makes His K ght our covenant,
His Psalms our deep refrain.
Oh, sad for him whose light went out
Before this glory came,
Who could not live to feel his kin
To every noble name:
And saddcr still to miss the Joy
That nineteen millions know,
In Human Natures Holiday
From all that makes life low.
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Subsistence of an Army-The Com
nIisSariat Departmental

EIisSaFiat Experimentation
Since SO large a body Of men have hc.n
called into military service, and many Of the
ordinary channels OF the p.Uducc tIadt have
been interrupted, it becomes interesting, in
~ colnmelciai point Of vitw. to know " Il,t
will be the demand for food hy the army
Tine Unh Of the CommlSsaiiat Department is
the ration. The amount and quality Of IA
ration Is Ca lculaltd oil the basis of the foil
healthy, and comfortable support Of an abe
bodied man, with some allowance for vast
age. The EiHd Of food is selected (nrter due
allowance for the mears Of supply with
reference TO the greatest amount OF hrJihB
ani'i'l9n in the smallest space. Ia this, long
observation has taught that mF"i and L,s"I
are the main articles. Bu, isw vegetables
are used in the army, on account of their
bulky and ptri>haOic Lntu1e. Bat men mast
have sonsthlng of vegetable and acid kind in
iheir food, in oder to avoid sculvy and
cutaneouS disease In the british army h
free Use is made Of vinegar, rice and raiSiuS
These generally make component part Of
the ration in European armies, and in our
own. OF course. when an army is encanprd
in the country. where vegetables and frun
are abundant, these will be procured, but
they seldom make part Of the regular ration.
which as we have remarked, Is The INIT on
when 'he iood supply OF an army Is based.
The Ia'lons OF treat britain and the
Cniied States armies are MS follows:
Bread. Meat. Total.
Urea! DFiIian 10 ~ II
-OoZ, oeei 10 Ooz,
tnIteu States lilo 2oz or l2oZ' pork ilb
l4nz.
Thus the ration OF the United States Is
considerably larger than that OF Great
Eri'ain' IN case OF beef, 1t is 10 ounces
more, and IN case ct pork, ounces. The
regular ration OF Great Britain gives 1856
ounces per week. The beef ration OF the
Chl'ed States Is 700 ounces per week, and
the pork ration 40. With these are allowed
weekly, IN addition to the 1a'lons, a certain
amount OF soup, vinegar, and rice. In the
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moments so as to absorb oxygen. it becomes
quite pleasant to drink. The natives of the
East Indies no live in fiat auyial districts,
where the ponds and rivers ale sluggish and
charged with organic substances, boil the
water for drinking, and allow it To stand
over night. This process they say prevents
them from taking cholera. The reason is
evident TO men Of science; the high heat Of
fDiling destroys the fermen,ing action. Let
soldiers Therefore be careful to boil and filter
the i'll pure water which they, Of necessity,
arc frequently compelled to use.
Scientific imeric.ln
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TuNE--" Old Iu.ldyed."

TuNE--" Old Huudred."
o Lord of IIosts Almighty King!
Behold ths sacrifice we bring!
To every arm Thy strength impart,
Thy Spirit Shed through every heart
Wake in our breasts the living fires,
The holy faitl, that warmed our srcs
Thy hand hath made our Nation free;
To die for her is serving Thee.
Be Thou a pilarcd fame to show
The midnight snare, the silent foe;
And when the battle thuuders loud,
Still guide us III ITS moving cloud.
God of all Nations! Sovereign Lord
In Thy dread name we draw tho sword,
We lift the starry flag on high
That fills with light our stormy sky.
From treason's rent, from murders stain
Guard Thou its folds till Peace shallreign
Till fort and field, till shore and sea
Join our loud anthem; PRAISE TO THEE!