The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-10-23


hand plenty Of last Years crop Of corn to last until
January that Id has rade enough corn this season
last him two yers-tIlat during the past summer he
has sold several hundred pounds of well smoked and
sailed hams, sid i and shoulders besides quantity Of
lard aud did nc buy single barrel of pork for plan
tation use. He links that next winter, besides re
tanning an ample supply for home consumption, he
win Be- able to s(n twb Of three thousand pounds q
pork or bacon That5 the way forpauters to do-no
raise cotton alo e and have to buy every thing else.
CogyrE.-LaeIy we have read many recipes for max
ing coffee, but We see none como up to the one st
oner-throw aw by thecoaeepot, substitute in its place
bowl or deeplate aIl Of milk and mush. 1t is fan
better more nutritious han tile best Of coffee We have
tested IT, therefore cub speak advsedy Of it's merits
We 60 in for z lome consumption
FINE GRAssl-A southern agricultural paper recon.
mends that pari ers Immediately gather quantity Of
crab grass seed, andiR the early part of November
SOW few acres By doing this, they will have in the
spring and sum her, 2lentulsupply Of grass for their
horses and cat far superior to western or northern
hay. WE hopcisomo IF Our planters will try the ell
pertinent.
4 PArmorrc LAD7.-We are informed by reliable
authority, that Irs. d; S Fortson, of Caddo parish
who has-two sots in he Confederate army has made
tbrtytwo garm nts afd knit thirty pair Of socks or
thevoluneccs VI no have left the parish This benevo-
lent lady is WOW thy Of being among those Of Martha
Washington and the sisters Of Patrick Henry.
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An expedition Of tHe STU and Iltb Illinois regiments
and squadrot Of cavalry (suart's and siegers and
four companies bf artillery under command of colonel
Marsh left Dir rs point on the 9TH inst, supposed to
be bound for d iarleston, Missouri
Aletter dated New Madrid October 9Th says, JEFF.
Thompson ConJcderate is reported to be between that
place ndBelmd nt with 1000 men. a great many de-
serons arc occrng BY those under lis command often
as many as twd nty-fvc at time They complain Of
the want Of pre- visions and clothing The Mississippi
river was rising at that point rapidly.
The satworEs near Abingdon, Virginia, now yield a
thousand bushc S Of salt per day with capacity for
production of twenty thousand
The general assembly Of North Carolina has passed
resolution to pay the wives Of the officers and men
captured at Hueras, one-balf their pay, ana wnere
is no wife, then to the guardians Of the children.
Richmond dispatch says that since The sequestra-
ton proceeding have been instituted milton Of dol
lars has been ndemocd for the use of the Conederacy
The amount OF property and debts subject to confsca
ton in Caddo Parrish will amount to between $50 O1o
and $500, 1000.
PEAs.-We aro sorry to learn that many Of our plan
ers turning their stock into their pea fields. This
is very wrong every pod of peas should be carefully
gathered and vines put up in stacks, to be fed as
hay or fodder ind it Is said contain far more nutri
ment than eithlr III less than six months we should
not be surprised to find five bushels Of peas worth
more than bl lie Of cotton, Governor Moore, OF Ala
bama, has issuhd proclamation, recommending the
planters Of th Saa 10 save every Pea and put them
into sacks Of two bushels to be handy to be exported
to the army. DR.. Stone of New Orleans, recommends
them for the of pur soldiers. The lovers of good
living may boa much they please Of fat turbes,
ducks venison oystos and fish, but if they have never
dined on peas some with tbeliquor some fried with
small slices Of bacon and few pieces Of onion cut
up into small Tjeces, they know not what good and
wholesome liv1 ag is.
dispatch from Jefferson City Missouri, dated the
18th inst says Fremont left this place yesterday a
ter Price 1t is reported he expects to concentrate at
SadaIa not ltss than s. 600 men and 100 pieces of
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From TGRT ttIss -The Nacoedochos Chronicle says,
from Mr., NJ " Moore "no ieit lori olSS recently, we
gather tle Ioh9NIu9 new" from me lar west. " "eh