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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-10-16

The State rSt only sI0I05 398 H. and ufsIn the s
three has been reduced 30; and We NAV Teaso
ably eIed that in ten years It will beoome extract
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-11
The Corn Crop.


Its value, by the census Of 1850 at q very low
estimate. was S296,000,000. This wear, should
the corn months, July and August, be favorable,
it will be worth nearer q thousend millions than
two hundred and ninety-six millions. We would
say to farmers, stretch away upon the corn CROP
Give it the best cultivation you can in the present
trOublous times. II tempted to leave the corn
field for the field of battle, remember that feed
ing the country is first necessity. Full garners
are more important than full garrisOns. You
would make the very best of soldiers, at once the
most valiant and the most humane but your
home employment is of more consequence than
soldering. If the with weeds is less brilliant
than the slaughter of brothers, il is more benign.
In Heavens name, and in the name of human
charity, let the farmers stick to their calling
" Agriculture is the most healthy the most useful,
and the most n bic employment of man." So
said the Father of the Country, and his words are
doubly true this year. The farmer, who wars Oh
weeds and grows food most successfully this sum.
mer, will win most honor in the sight of God and
in the retrospections of his own conscience. The
enormous wastes and distractions of civil war, to.
gether with the certainty of an unusually large
fo.egn demand. render it imperious Oh the farm
crs Of this country to produce much bread and
meat as possible. A popular writer has said -
Sc Vigorous growth in the earlier stages OF plant
is most likely to be followed by generous fruit
ing" This is pre- emiL emily the case with Indian
corn. See that it has no obstruction. If it fails
OF joyful expansion by the Goth of June, drop a
little of some quickly acting fertilizer the hill.
Let it see the iis. day of Jul; growing rampantiy,
and you are all but certain of crop. Clean
fields and fair growth by that time are nine
tenths of the battle. And thon, if the fields are
clean of weeds at the last of JULY it is very little
trouble TO scatter few turnip seeds between the
rows, to cultivate il in, md without further
BILE get a thousand bushe of turnip. from a field
of half dozen acres. The greatest danger is
that of sowing to thick. If any try it, let them
be cautious of this. To avoid the labor of tkin-
ring, yOu can hardly SOW too little seed. A Sec
ond crop on the same field is rat er hard usage for
the land. 1t s,vors too much of the skInning
process, and could hardly be recommended as a
general practice but may be wise this year when
there is moral certainty that the farmer may
command good price for his corn, and for all
the meat and dairy products which the and
turnps will make. Somewhere between 500 and
1000 millions is the aggregate hope and ex-
pect the farmers of the country will this year re-
a.ize from their fields and for this they can
afford to tend them with extra labor and care
1t will assuredly not be an unpaid service that the
country asks at their hands
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-11

edent that those who carry an election can only
save the government from immediate destruction
by giving up the main point upon which the people
gave the election. The people themselves, and
not their servants, can safely reverse their own
deliberate decision
As private citizen, the Executive could not
have consented that these institutions shall perish;
much less could he, in betrayal of so vast and so
sacred a trust these free people had confded to
him. He felt that he had no moral right to shrink
or even count the chance of his own life in what
may follow. In full view of his great responsible
ity, he has far done what he has, deeming il his
duty Will you not, according to your judgment,
perform yours He sincerely hopes that your
views and actions may accord with his as to
assure all faithful citizens who have been deprived
of their rights of certain and speedy restoration
to them under the constitution and laws. And
having, in this. chosen our course without guilt,
and with pure purpose, let trust in
God, and go forward without fear and with manly
hearts.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Washington, July 4, 1861.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-11
No Party During the War.

The telegraph reports tha. the Republican mem
bers of Congress were to hold caucus yesterday.
The names Of everybody except Democrats
mentioned for everything. Even torney, the cross
between mild democracy and diluted republican
ism, seems doomed to be thrust aside. Thus we
every day have proof of the sincerity of the no
party during the war; This, however. is exactly
right. The late republican party elec'ed Mr..
Lincoln, and those of them who have not followed
off the the New York Tribune ard other oppsi-
ton papers will of course 60 through the forms of
party organization. The responsibilities. not only
of the conduct of the war but of all questions of
public policy, rest with them. aud it would be
something superhuman if they foreSo their claims
for offices.
While democrats sustain the war for the Unior,
they must not be so weak to expect to participate
in the spols, nor commit SO great political mis-
take TO share any Of the responsibilities which
belong to the administration. A grcat many ques-
tens will arise in which they will be obliged to
oppose Mr.. Lincoln and his advisers-as in mat
ters of taxation, to say nothing OF the details of
warlike operations. Thus, report has is that the
Secretary Of the Treasury Will choose tea, coffee.
and sugar as special b]ects OF Federal taxation,
making them the great reliance OF the revenue.
Now, one can doubt that such tax will be un-
just,-for the very reason that the articles named
are of gdne al umption, and that the D Dorer
classes will. therefore, he obliged to contribute to
the expenses of the war in "a degree vastly dis
propo rtionate to their stake in the country In
other words, under lch a system, those who have
least property to protect viii bear the largest bur-
dens. This, of course, is conjecture, and is based
only on teegraphic rumOrs, but il illustrates the
kind of questions which may arise when the policy
of the administration is unlolded in the official re
ports, and proves how dodsive is the cry of mo
party. Until men stercotyped in shade
of opinion and with ndentical passions, there will
continue TO be parties. Libery could receive no
greater harm than that dead level of political
views should prevail at the present crisis. Sub
serviency to the administration is quite as wicked
as factious opposition TO il. Democrats, then,
should neither expect nor tolerate, any difference
in their party relations during the war. The day
has not come, and We sincerely trust never will
come. when they will be obliged to abandon their
party before they sustain their country against
a rebelhon. We agree with Douglas, that every
democrat must be patriot Men may and must.
unite in the protection of the common heritage
but Mr.. Lincoln is President, and the republican
part, is in power, and to them belong certain re-
sposioilities which we cannot, If We would rv.ievs
them of.-Cbicaoo T'rss
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-11

ANrr-WAR REsoLUrroSs-Resolutions of peace
have been introduced into the Connecticut Legis-
lature by Senator Converse /; they are preceded by
preamble stating the alar,aing coalition of the
country. the inevitable consequences of civil war;
and the duty Of all citizens to stay the fratricdal
arm. We copy the resolutions.-Day Book.
Resoloed. That the Senate of the State of Con
necticut recommend to the government of the
United States, this their most earnest appeal that
while every preparation for the defense and
tenance of the Cove mment shall be madc a ces-
sat'on, If possible, of any other hostIlises may
take place, until Congress shall have time to act in
the premises
D. II. Browning, who has beer appointed u. 8.
Senator to fill the place made vacant bv the death
of Mr. Douglas, is a Black Republican of the
blacklist sort. and of very small talents. He will
look in Judge Douglas place very much like q
small urchin in his grandfather's great coat.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-11
THE QUIET sLUMBER.

Lay him gently to his rest
Fold his pale hands upon his breast;
From his brow
Oh how cold and marble fair
Softly part the tangled hair:
Look upon HIM now!
As weary child he lies,
With the quiet, dreamless eyes.
Ger which the lashes darkly sweep,
And on his lip the quiet smile
The soul. adieu to earthly strife,
And on his face the deep repose
We never saw in life.
Peaceful be his rest, and deep;
Let him sleep.
No fears for him-he needs them not;
Along life 3 drear and toilscme road
Firmly his manly footstep strobe,
Striving to bear its weary lot.
With such pride upon his brow.
With such pain within his heart,
The firmness of the manly will
Yelling the secret smart.
oh 1T is well that the strife is Ger,
That thus SO peacefully he lies,
Unheeding now the bitter words,
The cold, Implying eyes,
Fold his mantle Ger his breast
Peaceful be his sleep and blest;
Let him rest.
No sigh to breathe above his bier,
No tear to stain the marble brow.
Only with tender, pitying love,
Only with faith that looks above.
We gaze upon him now.
No thought of toll and suffering past
Butioy 70 think the task is done,
The heavy cross at last laid down,
The crown Of glory won.
Oh .bear him gently 20 his rest
Oh gently heap the fiowery sod
And leave his body to the dust,
His spirit to his God.
The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1861-07-11

WrscoSsrS STATE LoAS.-Thc Milwaukee Sen
tinei says that 5000 has been negotiated on
terms equivalent to par.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-20
The Parsuit-Aa Awfnf Raoo-sies. Garexu
Kitied-Battis Of CarricL's Ford, Ac.
FROM Our Special COrresDondeu. &

GRATros, Va, July Is, 1861.
In my lac. letter left Gen. GuFn.tt in fn retreat
across the country and Gen. Morris in Possession Of bis
camp at Laurel HILL
There was little timo left for delay Our boys en-
tered tho camp 10 a. m on Friday the l2th, and at
II O'Clock the Ii,h Ohio and 7h aud 9Th Indiana reg.
men,s stared on in pursuit The command pushed on
abou, two miles eoath Of Leedsyille thar night and
bued 10 res from II p. m. ill a. m Al that early
hour on Saturday morning the force pushed forward in
ptess rlin storm, guided by the baggage, teDip,
franks, blanko,s, havcrsacks, knapsleks, and even
clo,bing, Of tho flying enemy. II was found by our
advanced guard tho the enemy, in striking off on tho
Leading Creek Tvad had feled trees acrcss IL as
they fed 70 etard the I1oyement Of our artillery For
trnately guide direci our men into a cru~s-ro1d,
which, though extreme rough, led again into the
route Of tie enemy AT son distance from the Beverly
road and this road FOR that distance was unobs,rueed
Reaching the enemy track again, il WAS found ueoos-
sary 70 keep relays Of men at work in advance 10
clear The rcad and yet, in the face Of tho terrible
storm, our gallant literally cut their
way through, handling their axes like horoos,
and gaining on the enemy sensbly every hour.
The road fret mentioned wasa terribly rough one,
and was rendered extremely muouy by the rain, and
the pa,sag Of several thousand troops front had not
improved = condition; but when Il was found that the
enemy h. l,i The turnpike and struck Of 10 the
right over mere wood path, up aud down tie rough
es hillR fOoks and through dense forest hoping
10 discourage pursuit, ,iill Rincing. rbe
boys had 40 tine 70 eat rest and thought nothirg Of
such tDngs-hey after He e1SBy, and with tliis
incentive and the prospect Of fight ahead they per-
formed Of the most severe marches Of tho war
with An eager aacrity exhilaratilg 10 behold. This
route led Bcross the branches Of Cheat River several
times, the men plunging through Tie streams with
dash and huying for ward with renewed zeal us the
articles thrown away along the road began to indicate
that tho foe hard pushed that he mui I Soon
endeayor % maize stand.
At the fourth fond, known as Carick's Ford
we caught sight Of the enemy Some thirty or forty
wseone were discovered IN the river and 1T the banks
OF tho ford, apparently stuck fact. As our column
pushed rapidly forward across level space the lih
Regiment Col. 81 edman in front the te,sters called
out that they would surrender. TIE position, how
ever, looked gnspicons that the men disposed
in proper order and skirmisbcrs thrown cut TO-
Just az our advance wRs near the stream, aud OILY
about 200 yards from steep bluff rising the other
side, officer was seen % rise from the bushes and
give an order TO fire, and Immediately voy, coming
from the brow Of the hill followed by very rapidy-
delivered FIRE from their artillery, announced the fact
that the enemy had taken a stand his own ground.
The lib and 7lh Indiana fo.Ec! under The is, and
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-20
FROM GEN. M'CltllAN'S COLUMN.
DEATH OF REBELLION IN WESTERN VIRGINIA
THE sTRATEGICAL MOVEMENT
Incapacily Of Traitor Army oillccrs'
THE MARCH OF TIE UNION FORCES.
r,ruw ADMIRABLE BEHAVIOR
SHARP FIG III Il I n G q.
ROuT OF THE REBELS.
of Traitcr Army Oiflcers'
THE MARCH OF THE UNION FORCES.
ruuup ADMIRABLE BEHAVIOR
SHARP FIG III Il I n G
RouT OF THE REBELS.
The Results,

From Our Special Correspondent
BEVERLY, RAHDoLPH Co., Va, July IL, 1861.
The army under Major-Gen. Mcclellan achieved
RAID results yesterday aud to-day. Yesterday 40
were encam, ed on the other side Of Rich Mountain,
intercepted ON our way 20 Beverly by very sroDg
in the wood The west eide of the Noun
tain and on its top. 50 skilfuy and strongly were
the rebels fortified that any direct attack would have
resulted in fearful loss Of life. Early yesterday morn
inc Gen. Rosencanz with the 18th Ohio, 9Th aid 10Th
Indiana Regiments left tue camp and with almost in-
credible tolls through the woods aud Iocks for
miles. came upon tie smaller ntreDchments of the
enemy upon the top of the Mountain There were two
guns at this point. The guns were speedily taken by
assault aud 10 short time the inirenchmeDs above and
the enemy were scalteltd and driven TO tie ~oods,
utterly routed. 90 dead bodies Of the enemy have
been t uud and buried. Our loss was only II or 10
men killed. and as many wounded, mostly Of the
10Th Indiana Regimeni-none from the l9tb Ohio Reg
iment. Con- RosenTanz remained in possession Of The
upper int e1chments. II WAS the plan Of Gen. Nc
Clellan to plant a battery on hill overlooking the
strong intrenrbment on the hillsice, mile below and
in the afternoon road was cut through the woods
mile snd half by splendid sxmen from the 4tb Ohio
Regiment, for this purPose. But il was dark before
but tho road was guarded by the gallant 4ih and 9th
Ohio Regim, nts. In the night, Col Pegram tie Rebel
commander, withdrew from his fort, leaving every
thing - tents, guns, hoTfes, wagons, ammunition,
stores, lruLks, &c. They took to the woods and
mountains. 1t was intensely dark, cold, aud rainy.
In the morning, white flag was found Tying over tho
fort. One Rebel officer, who was large aod Ia, re
manned in Of the tents. lie was quite TOO Fal-
s'aian TO run over mountains in the darkness. Their
intrencL meu;s having been conquered Gen. Mcclellan
came forward with several regiments and two comps-
nies of artillery 10 Beverly, aud encamped. While
here news came in toward night Of the retreat Of Cen
Garuet with his whole army, from their ntrench.
mems on Laurel Hill. lie came down within a fow
miles Of Beverly, and turned into mountain road
leading east over Cheat Mountain, He left lis tents
and everything, except Lis wagons, containing proyis
ions, and his guns. lie has taken q miserable road,
represented TO be impassable by wagors Gen. Nor
ris ia after him, and within four miies Of him.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-20
RRom sRN. PATTERsONs COLUMN.

Ron Our 81, cal Correspondent.
BuysER HUI, Berkeley Co., Va, July l6, 1861.
Gen. Patterson moved, with his whole column except
two regiments early yesterday morning TO this place.
where il Il now eucamped ten milea from Mainsburg
and twelve from Winchester. The army marched in
TIVE columns one composed OF ne Fist Division MAJ
Gen. Cadwalader, and the Second Division, Maj Gen.
KEN commanding; and tie other Of the Seventh and
Eehth Brigades Cols. Stone and Butterf Id forming
"A Third Dvision, Ma..Gen. Sanford commanding
TIE Fnst and Second Divisions came by the turnpike
and the Third by the old dirt roadboh roads converg
iny ut this point The troops and wagons Of the Third
Diyson formed column over five miles long, and the
other column was seven or eight mica long, the
reaching here before the rear guard bad got far Of
Mattinsburg The army marched in different order
from that If the column coming from WliamsPort to
Mar.insburg, when the wagons accompanied their own
brigldes; on this occasion they all kept in the
rear protected only by small rear guard OF Infantry
aud cavalry. The Philadelphia Cry Troop Were the
rear guard OF the column OF the First and Second Di-
Visions. Al hough The van Of the arm reached here
before noon, the rear dd not set into camp till long
after dark The whole force forms, probably, the
arges, body ever concentrated in one army IN America.
The column on the turnpike was seven or eight miles
long, and that on tue difJ rOai over nFe AS tne oOs
filed out Of the campo AZ MartDsburg and formed in
long, dense columns the roads, with bands playing
and coors flying the well calculated 10 graf
y the pride snd patriotism of the North, and to make
t,.a.on and rebellion quail in the South.
Those hoss of soldiers not " Northern mereenaries"
as traitors have insoently called them, but Northern
t,eemen-were marching forward in serried rsnks, all
animated by one sentiment and one purposethe love
Of country, broad national sentiment, with no mean
sectional or State ms and the firm resolve 70 conquer
or die. Such an army, inspired and determined,
could only impress friends with joy and pride, and foes
with fear.
The head Of the column moving on the turnpike was
Col Thomas's Brigade, detachment of the Second u.
S Cavalry, section of the Rhode Island Battery, ana
McMullins Rangers, acting as shirmisbers, forming
the advance guard.
Between the village Of Dsrkf,ile and Bunker hiii
the cavalry of the enemy, in command Of Col Stuart
made their appearance. The Rangers opened upon
them but they were too far of for their fire to be ef
fectiye and the troopers scattered and scampered off,
n ss v.ss sls vAs.s ssasa,ou. s0us GOO ss7eV. usss
New-York daily tribune., 1861-07-20


with the umost rapidly began I, reinrn IL, sharp
shooters picking of Numbers Of the enemy, whose fire
went almost entirely over the heads Of our men,
the shot from three rhed guns cutting of the trees
from two TO four feet over the heads OF the trooIs
in position. The 18th Ohio being neaiee; the
ford almos, exclnsively aimed A. and for while
the iron hail above them terrible, the roar Of the
guns tho river the crashing Of tree shells burst
ing and voIIey upon voll,y Of musketry, making
"wars fell music" fof at least twenty minutes. Yet
the men stood like stones, and returned fire with the
earest mpidi,y and tho best Of order. Not man
/ hinclcd. Meantime, Bumetts Artillery came up and
opened and under cover Of q cir wedIreced fire, the
7th Indiana directed 10 cross the river and climb
The steep almost perpendicular face Of the bluff on the
eDemys right. The oder in process of execu ion,
aud two companies bad nearly scaled the clil when
they directed to return, and Capt. Bonham direct
ed them 70 take down the bed Of the stream under the
bluff and between, but below the fre Of both armies
and turn the enemys right flank. No said than
il was undertaken. Col. Dumont led bis men down
the sream 50 rapidly that the enemy were unable to
bring their gups bear upon them until they were
concealed by the smoke aud out of reach Of The depres-
sion Of the guns on the bluff Meaum, the iith Ofio
and the 9th INDIANA with the Artillery, kept mp bsk
fire in front until, with cheer, Col. Dumonts men
scaled the lower bank The enemys right and poured
in volley. No sooner our boys seen coming
over the brink of the river bank than the entire
force Of the enemy, yariously estimated at from
1900 to 1000, fled in the widest confnslsn
On come the regiments and artillery from beyond the
river, and our whole force joined in bot pursuit
After leading along about quarter of mile the road
again crosses the stream, and ut this point Gen. Gar
nett endeavored vainy to stop his routed troops and
rally them around him. Major Gordon, Of the Nh
Indiana leading the advance, reached the bank in
pursuit among the frst, and, discovering point from
which fire could DO effectively delivered called up
Capt Ferry's company of bis regiment, and ordered
them 10 fire. Garnett stood the river bank aud
fell, shot through the heart Georgia bov was the
only one who fell near him. The psnicstricken forces
Of the enemy abandoned che dead body of the general
and fed up the hill in utter roUt. They were pursued
about two miles, when exhausted men were re-
called. Gen. Morris, however, is 10 follow on to
Rowcsburg. Crow Hill is situated beyond West
Union where it ia hoped, the remnants Of the force
will be secuscd.
Garnets body was brought 10 this place to-day, and
properly cared for and word has been sent 10 his
friends that il is at their disposal.
The rout and decentralization of the rebel army il
most utter and complete, Our four columns-CoXs,
up tho Kanawha, MeCiellan's over the mountains At
Iluttonsyle aud Norris aud Hills along Cheat River
are all following up the advantage and moving on.