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St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07
From the Cecil DsmOcrut
Treatise on the Culture Of tho Grape
CHAPTER
On the Different Modes Of Propa CATION.

BT JAMES silOBk.


Which are obtaincd by cutting or slip
plug from the old wood one year old shoots
or canes. snd cut into pieces CONTAINING
from fosr 60 six eyes. Round, short join
ted shoots make the Lcst cuttings. The
lower cut should be made close to a Joint
and the upper cut an inch above the joint
4 piece OF old wood is left on those hav-
ing been pulled OF the vine =
These are either set ont into their pro-
per places in the vineyard or placed into a
nursery. to be planted out the following
year but knowing as | do from expert
cncc how difficult it is to make cuttings
strike root in spots exposed to the sun and
to beating rains. | would advise farmers
70 procure roots from sonhs nursery. which,
although more expensive. are sure to live,
besides producing q crop one year in ad-
vance Of vineyards set out with cuttings.
2d.-Fiom Layers.
Shoots not severed from the vine. but
lnid down in the open ground or in pots,
from the Fall Of the year to the middle of
SInrch. become rooted the ensuing sum-
mcr. and are called layers These are
separated from the parent vine ut or be-
f"re the first Of September and removed
immediately to the place in which they
are 10 remain. Vines SO produced are
generally more thrifty and bear sooner
than those from cuttings.
3d-Fr"m Mc .Srrl.
As vines raised from The seed are very
slow in growth aud scarcely ever rroduce
the same species Of fruit; an, AS such frui,
is mostly dctcriora,cd in quality it would
not bc advisable to use seed rs \ means to
produce vines for the vineyard.
Seedlings Of an improved variety from
the parent vine, as cvcrybody knows that
has examined into the history of our diff
fcrent grapes, arc very few in number.
St. Mary's beacon., 1862-08-07

Nike. all IL it your..li that will he
after tci'in' me how rI.cy u.alc ice cr,.uls.
In truth can. don't they bake them in
cowld ovens, to bc sure.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
DEOMCR ACY ADVANCING.

The increasing tread Of Democracy
is thus confessed by the Palmyra IN.
W Courier, writing over the first dc
feat in that town
disguise the fact as we may, it is
becoming clear to every unprecedented
eye that the Democratic party is rapidly
gaining the vantage ground in this
town. 1t is true the large Irish vote
helps to swell their ranks but in all
candor, we urge that broader and wis,
err counsels must prevail, or the Hepub
lican party not only in this town, but
all over the district, will have to stand
aside for the slow but surely increasing
tread Of our opponents. This is sad
and humiliating confession, but it is
nevertheless true"
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTISM

The New York Journal Of Com
merce is informed by a friend in New
England that at Danvers, Massachu-
sets, he was unable to pay his railroad
fare becausd the agent refused to take
United States Demand Notes, and the
conductor on the Salem and Lowell train
also refused to take them, stating that
such were the orders from the company.
1t is somewhat remarkable that the first
refusal of tho new currency should
come from Massachusetts when it was
generally hoped that all would unite in
keeping up the credit of the Govern
ment. "Glolious Massachusetts. y
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

The way aboltionists and secessionsts have
played into each others hands and produced
this rebellion was pretty plainly told by Gov
Adams, Of South Caro!iaa. at the time that
State was preparing to make the desperate at.
tempt to establish the Southern Confederacy.
''The abol,tionists," he said, fare our best
friends. Thank God for what they have al
ready done ana for the incstimable bless
ing they are about to confer they are entitled
to our warmest gratitude. Their assaults have
been unceasing but all for our good. They
have furnished us with a justification for dis.
solving our connection with them" And this
was the way it was done abolitonism and
secessionism furnishing each other the weap-
ons to accomplish their own purposes. -Dem-
ocrat and Meas,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
THE FEDERAL TAX BiLL-SWARMS
OF NEW OFFICERS.

One of the most Objectionable feat
ures in the proposed new tax bill, is
the provision for the appointment Of
collectors.-To have the country cover
ed with these men as the frogs covered
Egypt, will be a most Objectionable
burden. The expense will be enor-
nous and as durable as the necessity
for taxation. If the whole duty of col
lection was left entirely with the States,
the assessment would be paid more
cheerfully, the cxaction seem less enor-
nous, an immense expense saved, and
ahorde of unpopular ofiice-holders avoid
ed. We hope this subject will be care
fully considered when the bill comes un-
der discussion, and that some way will
be devised to save US from the sight Of
ugly countenances Of a swarm Of unnec.
cssary tax-gathcrcrs.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
SHERIFFS SALE.
State of Iowa,

ftSss Di COUNTY tS%"; SIS.
RY virtue of special execution issued out
- of the Office of the Clerk of the District
Court Of Howard County Iowa, at the suit of
George Knowles plaintiff, against VIM. Mi
nor and John Campbell, defendants, to me
directed commanding me to sell the real
estate hereinafter described, to satisfy
Judgment and decree of foreclosure for the
sum of three hundred nine and 26-lO0 dol
lars dam, ges and six per cent interest thereon
from the 25th day of June, A. d. 1861, and
twelve and 500 dollars costs which the said
plaintiff recovered against the said defendant
William Minor and John Campbell, at tho
June term A. d. 1861 of said District Court.
shall sell at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash, on the 3lth day of May
A. D. 1869, at one o'clock p NJ of said
day, at the front door Of the new Court
House in Vernon Springs township in said
county all the right title and interest Il c de-
Pendants had in said premises on the 23rd
day of April, 1857 Or at any time thereaf-
ter with all the equity of redemption
of either Of the defendants of, in, and to tho
following described real estate to wit: the
south east quarter IA of section No. eight ISL
in tow q ship Ne one hundred (l00) north Of
range eleven q y west of the 5th p. NJ
Done at Shcrift*s Office, Vernon Springs,
April 22nd, 1862.
PIT. SEARLES, Sheriff Of said County.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
CIR EELI INDICTED.

Horace Greedy has been indicted by
the grand Jury Of Washington city for
attacks upon the Marshal of the district
through the columns Of his paper. For
several years Greedy has been almost
constantly before the cosrt On similar
charges. The peculiar interest attach
ed to the present case arises from the
fact that the attack complained of origi-
mated in disposition to cmbarrass the
administration by unfounded complaints
and misrepresentation. The Tribune
never had reputation fer honesty or
candor-and yet it was the main in
strumentality in securing republican
domination in the West. Courier.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

FIRE-ALMosT.-The dwelling
and store Of J. 1. Sturgis was dis
covered to be on fire this morn
ing. 1t was easily extinguished.
The fire was communicated to the
roof by defect in the pipe. AS
the dry weather is coming Oh our
people will do we'll tie look to
their stove pes and chimneys.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

We had the pleasure of a call
from Capt. Strickland of the US
Infantry, yesterday. We like
his appearance. His quiet unas-
Stunning manners, with his intelli-
gent countenance and gentleman
ly bearing mark him as a man to
make his mark.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
WANTED FOR THE 10TH
INFANTRY i. s. A.

For the United States Army young and able bodied
between the ages of eighteen aud thirtyve years. Pay
to from the day of enlistment, at from IL to "a
dollars per month also bounty Of Que hundred dollars
and hundred and sixty of land This Is of the
regiments authorized by Congress consistn. of 24OO
under Col Andrew Porter the Provost Marshal of
Washington and Major Semmcr the Hero of Fort Pckens
1t will he armed with the Minnie Rifle. Head quarters Co
lumbus Ohio. the most healthy climate for troops Full
uniforms issued at the time Of enlistment. sample Of
and equipments he by calling at the Eagle Ex
change in this place The will be put upon subsistence
Immediately at first class Hotel.
For further information enquire of
CoRP. j. S. NEFr,
(nS .v3.tf) Is. Inf't,, United States Army
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

After the 10Th Of May all per.
sons owning dogs in this State
are required to have them regis
tered in the office Of the township
clerk. The cost will be for male
dogs one dollar each. for female
dogs three dollars. 1t is made
the duty Of township officers find
ing dogs Of either persuasion at
large after that date. unless duly
registered, and wearing a collar
containing the owners No, to
facilitat their transit Immediate
", to the other side Of Jordan y
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

for 1861 held in this city, in the case
of Joseph X. Snyder VS.. Samuel VAN
pier, ct al. County Superintendent
will please communicate this intelli-
gence with as little delay as possible to
the respective Boards of Directors, in
order that it may reach them in time
for their regular meeting on the first
Saturday after 1.-THE first Monday in
April.
Thomas II. BENTON, JR.,
No.roi4.,.1. az Lilo Raul.I
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
THE VOICE OF A PATRIOT.

A few years ago patriot, honoIed by his
country, and statesman elevated to the
highest Office within the gift of his Country
mon ute red tie following sentiments, his last
official declaration to the people Of the United
States
sBut the Constitution cannot be maintain
ed, nor the Union preserved, in opposition to
the public feeling, by the mere cxertion OF
the coerc;ye powers confded to the General
Government. The foundations must be laid
in the affections of the people; in the securi-
ty it gives to life, liberty, character and prop
crty, in every quarter of the country and in
the fraternal attachment which the citizens
of the several States bear to one another as
members of one political family, mutually
contributing to promote the happiness OF one
another
Snch were the sentiments of Statesmen
after long experience in public life, and
such too were the scnti. en- Is of the patriot
seer, who 70 csaw that to attempt to carry on
the Government on different principle
would endanger the stability Of, if not destroy
the Union. Need we say that the Statesman
and patriot we refor to was ANDREW JACKSON,
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

Gov. L P Harvey of Wisconsin
was drowned while attempting to
pass from one boat to another,
recently, on the Tenn. river near
Pittsburg Landing.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

n. G. Bennett, late of Benefits Ho-
tel, Calmar, has bought the Castalia
House, and will take possession in few
days. The travelling public will he
more than gratitied at this opportune
and highly fortunate change in proprie-
tors.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

10 The Agricultural Meeting advertised
to meet on Saturday April 10Th, was pospon-
ed until Thursday May 18th, at O'Clock P. NJ
to meet at the New Court House, Vernon
Springs.
J. w. WALTERS, Secy.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

CAN'T BE BEAT.-T. p. Davies
has brought into our office an I'M
mense hens egg, measuring nine
and one sixteenth by six and one
half inches in circumference.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

Friend Charley of the Fayette Co.
Pioneer dominates Hon. Ruben Noble,
Of Clayton Co., for NJ. G. from this
Congressional District. Had he nomi
mated Hon L. L. Ainsworth, we would
have seconded the movement, as it is
we nominate Hon. D. H. Hughes O!
Winneshiek County.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

G. G. Schellcnger has gone East for
his Spring Stock of goods. Charley
will have something nice we'll war
rant.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
= Bishop. the indie

"A Coon "GoAK."- Bishop, the indie
tatigable and energetic editor of The
Journal Jamestown, N. W has fully
demonstrated what determined perse
vcrcnce will do in ferreting out and
obtaining information under difficulties.
1t seems he bad agreed with the Supt.
Of A. & G. w. r.. r. for monthly state
ments Of the shipments over the road.
At the close Of the month of March he
received the following statement from
the Supt.:
"Oiicc Atlantic and Great Western r. R.
'BlsnoP--.Elitor 10000 barrels
sent over the A. & G. W. r. r. in
March,"
"CALHouN SrpT.'
Not satisfied with this, and DESTROYS
to know particularly the shipments of
Oil, friend Bishop directed the follow
ing note to the Supt.
"CALuoUN--Supt. Was there any
thing in the barrels ~
"RlsHop,r
To which he received the following
highly satisfactory and laconic reply:
"Yes-Bungs."
!. F. Mitchell, Ag't for the Du-
buque Nurseries, has now on hand and
ready for delivery 4 large quantity of
Fruit Trees and Shrubbery from the
above Nurscries-the best in Iowa.
Parties interested are directed to his
notice Of Fruit Trees elsewhere in our
paper. Persons obtaining Trees or
Shrubbery from this Nursery may re-
" upon getting the best and hardest
varieties Of Trees ever introduced into
northern Iowa.-Thosc buying OF tray
cling dealers in Trees, traffic with
those who have TO interest but to sell
the stock on hand, whether good or bad,
regardless of a reputation.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

BUAi,D Of LbIIa ioN.
Des Mo.ncs, Iowa. March 9Th, 1852
To County, SUPERINTENDENT
AND BOARDS OF DlREcroes Many
inquiries have recently been made adj
dressing this office, relative to the
power of the Board Of Directors to levy
tax for the support Of schools under
the fourteenth clause of section 16, of
Port VIII, Of the pamphlet edition of
the School laws. We answer, that the
provision referred to gives them full
power to levy such tax, independent Of
any cote Of the district meeting. Not
only s., but it is their Imperative du
ty to levy such tax, when in their
Judgment it is necessary in order to
keep the schools in progress for twenty
four weeks in each year. The district
meeting may even vote against tax
for any purpose whatever, and still it
would not interfere with the authority
vested in the Board of Directors by the
clause in question.
The difference between the authority
given the district meeting and that
conferred upon the Board of Directors
is this The district meeting may vote
tax to keep up the schools for six,
eight, or twelve months, and in such
case it would become the duty Of the
Secretary to certify the same to the
Board of Supervisors, as provided in
section %, Of Part VIII but the
Board Of Directors must (''shalp' is the
language Of the law levy such tax as
,aay be necessary, together with the
amount apportioned to the district by
the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors,
to keep up the schools for taoentyJour
,Deeks each gear. This power is essen
tial-otherwise, they could not comply
with the provisions Of the law, which
require them to have school taught IN
each sub district for the period above
named. If the district meeting should
vote the amount required, it would of
course be necessary for the Board to
levy a tax.
To set the matter finally at rest, l
would add, that the construction here
given was settled by the decision ofthe
Supreme Court, at the December term
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

Corp, Stewart was slightly wounded
in the hand at the Eagle Exchange in
this place, few days since by pistol
SHOT. Such woun s are les dangerous
IN the long run than pistol shots in the
neck.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
FEDERAL TAX.

NOTICE is hereby given according to the
pro isions OF Sec. Bird chapter 10 Of an
act for the assessment levy and collection Of
the quota Of this State of the tax laid on the
United States by the act OF Congress approv-
ed August 9th 1861, that an additional tax Of
two mills on the dollar has been levied as q
Federal tax" on all the taxable property of
Howard County Iowa, as shown by the tax
book of 1861, and the same is required to be
paid by the last day of May next,
n29 New Oregon April LIST 1862
A. VI. COWAN; Co. Treasurer.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

The Board of Directors Of the How
ard Co. Agricultural Society will meet
at the Court house on Thursday, May
15th.--See notice from J. w. Walters,
Sect'v. elsewhere.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

r
The recent great Democratic victory
in Chica no-chaincd as has lcCn that
city hand and foot for the past six
wears to the doctrines Of sectionallSm
and lisuni2n-is particular gratifying to
the friends of Constitutional Govern
ment and free institutions evcryw here.
So violent in their fanaticism had its
people become, that at orc time, on the
return to that city Of the gifted and
patriotic STEpuFN A. DOUGL!is he was
refused a hearing Ivy it, pretended
friends of free Speech" who now hon
or his memory and sanction the correct
ness of his principles by endorsing his
nolitical doctrines with a Democratic
majority of over 800. The Pocket
Citv Ne,cs says, 1T is usless to spec
ulate upon the causes which led to such
an overwhelming defeat in one ct the
strong holds Of Rerublicanism." True:
for facts are too palpable to render spec
ulation necessary. The history OF tins
government tor the last thEee-'ooF'hS OF
century. chiefly under Democratic
rule, had been, up to the sixth Of Nov:
1860. one unbroken record Of peace,
happiness ana uAmon'e' 'fee' ''n anu
prosneritv to the American people at
that time party was called 1"to Tue
administration OF the government 'n''
had IN most OF the northern o'a'es e'',
acted laws clearly uncohs'l'o'o"a'' an"
70 aulilIy acts OF Congress ma"' IN ruF-
suance ct the palnest provisions OF that
instrument : and with this ne" system
q 'hinSs: ana as olfece sequence u
riccunE men entertaining such op'h-
IONS Of constitutional @''crhmehF' came
he reelection Wifh All lts disas'erS 10 'ne
government AMI people. It's 'F"e' most
81 the northern Nt"'es nave s'"'e 'c
pealed or modified their uheoHsu,u'ion-
al enactments, bat the conservatives u
all parties heartily SICK Oh the ''lS' year
experience IN hepu0iican a''in''''St'"'i' ~
are gong further, ana are returning u
power the only true ana CONSTITUTIONS
party known 10 our governments asa W
hs''ry.
Del*ocrats must organize on TIE lF'".
Gp'e OF opposition % the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Inc Democratic party mas never Se'
organized upon any snch BASS "u'
upon the broad Platform o. 'ne Co"S'i'
tntlon and OF Constitutional Oo'e'n-
meut, and there 1t VIII IN the coming
years OF our government as III inc P's''
nrou"'y continue 10 s'aho. II o'S"'.'.
ing upon snch a basis Involves oPpS,S''
ton to Mr.. Llncom' 'l'fn 1t Is ti'e "o'E
OF al men i'S"1 70 '''e '''','"'''e'''"
principles OF our government 10 oi'p'se
his administration or any o'hef 'la'
opposes the Cohsll'h',oh' De'''',''S
have given the administration o' All /.
Lincoln Its most efliciohe support anu
we assure the Ners that Deho''''S
laying aside politics an' ignoring par
ty lssues, VIII support the aohihiS'fa-
ton In snppresslng the rebellion 81 long
as 1t shall makes the Constitution us
rule Of government. Democrats regard
Mr.. Lincoln not as the government, but
lis ministerial agent, as much SUBJECT
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

Godey's Lady's Book for May is re-
eel, ed. 1t still maintains its pre-emi-
nencc in the ranks of Literary Jour
nails. 1t has few rivals no superb
ors.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

We arc indebted to Hon. G. W. How
ard for Legislative documents, and to
D. ". Voorhees, for Congressional IA
y0rs.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25

New OREGoN RoADs.-The num-
Der of leading and principal thorough
fares ccntering in this town are six.
From this it would seem that we are
not wanting in facilities Of access to
our town, yet the fact is quite other
wise. We censure no one. but it is
y truth of which the travelling public
has long been cognizant--that every
one of these six roads, when arriving
within one mile Of town, are not only
nearly i;rpassablc now, bat that at most
seasons Of tho year it is impossible for
loaded teams, with any degree of safe
ty or comfort to travel them. In this
manner travel and custom are driven
from our town. The roads to Vernon
Springs and towards Pettibones are
particularly out of order shall they lie
put in repair this spring and will our
people donate the mere pittance of time
and labor to that end ?
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-25
THOMAS II. BENTON, JR.,
Secretary Of the Board.

EXTENSIVE CoNFLAGRATloN On
the morning of the Odd inst. the quiet
citizens of New Oregon were suddenly
startled by the appearance of dense
clouds of smoke rising in the vicinity of
the north west corner of Main and Iowa
Streets. On reaching the spot it was
discovered that the extensive stables of
our esteemed townsman, J. II, Fuller
ESQ, were under the influence of the
raging element, which made such rap
id progress, that before the fire de-
partment could arrive on the ground,
the stables we're completely destroyed.
No Insurancc.-Owing to the disor-
derea state of the public mind OCCASION
ed by this untoward calamity we were
unable to learn the extent of the loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-02-17
SECOND EDITION.
THREE O'CLOCK, p. M.
The Official Dispatch Announcing
the Great Victory at Fort
Donelson!

CAIRO, Feb. IL, 1s62.-Major GensraI McCLsl-
Ias The Union Flag floats over Fort Donelson
The CarOndelet, Capt. Walker, bring. the Clio.
rious intelligence.
The fort surrendered at O'Clock yesterday (sun-
day. morning. Generals johnson "a. sidney
and Buckner and fifteen thousand us, OOO) pris-
oners and a large amount Of material Of war, are
the trophies Of victory.
Loss heavy on both sides
Floyd, the thief, stole away, during the night
previous, with FIVE thousand men. and is de-
nounced by the rebels as traitor.
am happy to inform you that Flag Ofcer
Foote, though suffering with bis foot, with the
noble spirit characteristic Of our navy, notwith-
standing his disability, will take up Immediately
two gunbcats, and with the eight mortar boats
which he will overtske, will make an immediate
attack on GAINESVILLE, il the stage Of water will
permit.
We are now firing a national salute from Fort
Cairo, Gen Grants late post, in honor of the glo-
rious achievement GEO. w. CULLUM,
Brig. Gen Vol. and U S 4, and Chief Of STAT
and Engineers.