Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-04-10

in, We deem itaot out of plaes to urge
upon our farnezs. the importance Of q
good crop curing the essuing season.
So far as we are informed Che growing
wheatis eyerythiDg thateanlbe desired.
and prospects for an abundant crop
never were better. The greatest evil
yet to be feared is the weeyil, for which
there seems to be no remedy. Grass
has started finely. and -bnta fsB- more
warm showers will suffice to furnish
good pastures. The important crops
yet % Be planted are corn aud potatoes.
For these the long continued rains have
left the ground in bad condition, yet
there is still time for the energetic far
mer to prepare. Every available foot
Of ground should be planted in some
kind Of grain or edible roots, The de-
mand during next year viii be enormous.
In the South, last year great quantities
of wheat and corn were raised. Infor-
nation from that quarter, gives us
room for assuring our readers, that
Vus very little will be produced m
1862. The ravages Of war have effect
uslly precluded all agricultural pur-
suits. Union men dare not plant, Sc
cessionists will not, or rather cannot,
their services being required in the
army. % C.. ayi'a!a % 2
Our own immense force of men in
arms must be fed. Not only so. but the
dowu-trodden and pillaged Uniou men
of localities where our arms are victo-
rious, must be fed also. In addition to
this a large force of contrabands :"
may require support and food from the
north. Taking all these things into
view. even though the export Of bread
stuffs to Europe should necessarily fall
of, prices will unquestionably be well
sustained. -..
Farmers, we urged this upon you one
year ago. Were we not right !? Have
any who saw fit to profit by our advice,
reason to regret it. We say that if
important then. it is doubly SO now. 1t
is not only for your own interest, but
for the welfare of our unhappy country.
If war in all its horrors is upon us, |
there is still no reason why famine or
scarcity OF food should also exist. 1t
rs your duty as loyal citizens, to raise
the food which our brave troops must
have. Men may fight without money,
they cannot, without bread. You must
furnish the staff of life and in doing so,
are contributing as much to the success
OF the Union cause as though you were
actually in the field. Money is plenty
in the country. Wealth is rolling in
upon you. e You may be heavily taxed,
but you will have the means to pay. 60
to work with; viii. The season is
short. Lose not day, and when You
have planted all you intended, just plant
,ne acre more. ,1r.r 9'iaF ,.s3r -
@ The bill abolishing slavery in
he District Of Columbia, passed the
Senate on the Sd inst, by vote of 2s
Ieas to IA nays. The yeas were all
republicans, whilst all the anti,Repub-
leans voted as usual for slavery. An
Important amendment has been added {
o the bill, by which all owners Of slaves
Vho have aided the rebellion, will be ,
deprived of any compensation for them. ,
Every master making claim, for slaves, ,
must make oath that he has not acted
ayorably toward the rebels, but even
hat oath may be disproven by other
sstimony and even that Of the slave
imself. No witness is excluded on
ccount Of color. If these amendments !,
g rigidly enforced, the cost of manu-
hitting the slaves will be triaing. Few :,
layeholders can be found anywhere who
ave not sympathized with the rebels, :
specially about Washington. The sum :
{ 100000 was appropriated, to aid
hose blacks who preferred emigrating !,
D Hayti or Liberia. Now let us see
that the House will do in the matter. {
IS to the President approving the bill
here is no doubt. :,
This is the beginning of the end of :,
lavery. The rebellion has effected in r
MS instance what could not have been Z
one, had the south remained loyal. So :,
We go. 0