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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
Corrox AND Noo1rx MASrEAcrunEl

CoTToN AND WOODEN MANUEACTUREs.
Few realize the extent to which the
manufacture of cotton and wooden goods
has attained, and its more rapid increase
in the last ten years. AT the beginning
of the present century but few factories
existed, and those unimportant. In 1860
the value of the cotton goods manufactured
was $50, ,300,555 in New England, &c.
272, Ill in the Middle States, an increase
from 1860 in the former of SO per cent,
and in the latter I I per cent. Massachu-
setts alone had nearly one-third of all the
spindles employed. The production was
at the rate of 461 yards for each individ-
ual in the Union. The number of opera
tives employed was As, ,315 males, and 49,
COS females. The number Of bales OF
bales Of cotton used was 100000, of 400
pounds each, of which 60I, 1853 bales
were consumed in New England, 3I6,-
665 in Massachusetts,. The manufacture
of wooled goods of late years has not
been so important as that of cotton. In
1860 their value was estimated at $63,-
S65, SOB, an increase of f1fty-ono per cent,
since 1850. The number of establish
ments was 1909, of which 453 were in
New England The capital invested wuN
$35, 500, ,527, and the hands employed
28,790 males and 20, 120 females. The
quantity of wool consumed was more
than 80,000,000 pounds As with cot
ton goods, so with wooden, the largest
amount was manufactured in England.
Being nearly two-thirds of the whole.
More than half the capital and nearly
half the manufactures of New England
woollen factories belong to Massachu-
setts. The supply of wool is now much
under the demand, and in view of the
short supply of cotton, the deficiency will
be still greater, and stimulate it's produc-
ton wherever sheep can be proftably
kept. These figures show the Importance
of the cotton and woollen manufacture
to our country, and especially to New
England and Massachusetts. Most OF
our cotton mills are now idle, and in a
few months, if southern cotton cannot be
secured, every spindle must stop. Our
interest then demand that every effort
should be made to crush out this rebel
lian, open the cotton country. 1t de-
mands, too, that in the settlement of our
national difficulties, regard should be had
to the preservation Of the cotton culture
If the South were to cease to supply Us
with this article so essential to our wei
fare, the prosperity Of New England
would be, it seems to us, almost fatally
impaired. We wish every section to re-
main part of the Union-cvery section
is needed by every other-and when peace
and harmony are ret tored, every lover ol
his country will rejoicr ta theincreaseed
prosperite the North, South, East and
West, burying the sectional bitterness OF
the past.-NetoJaTyHorf Herald.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
Government Securities

We refer to an interesting article in regard
TO the resources and responsibility of the gov
ernment, taken from Thompson's Bank Note
Reporter, as folowsi
The question what do you think of Coy
ernment stock for invest ment? ? is 90 often
asked that we may as well publish our answer.
The Government has the power to demand
Of the States any amount on money necessary
to sustain itself. 1t has the power TO tax all
individuals and corporate property TO any ex-
tent necessary to sustain itself.
The Government did, by act of August s.
1861, call on the States for $4,000, 1000 and
the cal was honored. The Government did
by the excise tax of July /, 1862, levy upon
individual and cooperate interests a tax, now
in process Of collection, the aggregate amount tsoi
which, per apnpm, will yield two hundred mil
lion dollars, while our imports under the pres
eBt tariff are yielding eighty million dollars
per annum.
These taxes and traits can be and will be
enlarged if necessary for the Gustenance
Of the Governments; therefore, we
say, SO long as we have Government, the Gov
ernment stock is the best security of all. ]
anarchy overtakes us, the question must moi
be what is best, nor what is mOst worthless
but-Whats the difference ?"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
g, Plea for Farming,

From the " Introductory " of pamph-
let recently published, entitled "a Plea
for Farming" we extract the following.
Well directed efforts in. farming are al
ways crowned with success. Individual
competence for every one, and nations
peace and prosperity must be born of ag-
rieultural success. All institutions of
civilization totter : fall. or stand firm and
strong according as the resources and
pursuits of agriculture are weak and neg.
lected, or are healthy and, vigorous.
Mechanics and manufacturers keep in
progress with the increase, of productions
that come from the farmers hand. The
institutions Of useful knowledge are. deVel-
oped with the increasing weelfh of a ma
TONS agricultural riches. The germ of
financial woe that now covers the earth,
is Vet to- be. deyelopod by well-directed
efforts In agricultural pursuits, There il
a long outstanding debt OF attention and
respect, yet unacknowledged, that the
business men Of the world owe to agricul-
tural efforts, and the time is not far dis.
tant when this debt will be acknowledged
and will be paid. And the wreck and the
ruin of the property of trading millions,
that now sweeps through the financial
ranks of men, is but a warning to take
heed Of this indebtedness. Men who ara
the shrcwdest, and have had the most expe-
rience in trade, see arI know the injustice
and almost criminaity that is incident t.
legal trade; they are satisfied of the in.
justice and the uselessneSs, IF Lfnetonths
of the tiBIe 9Ed effort bestowed thereon.
Farmers, manufacturers, and mechanics
feed and clothe the world. Traders work
in an opposite direction they take the
food and clothing that others have pro-
duced, to live upon, without producing
anything that contributes lawfully to the
end Of their temporal existence. 1t is a
Just demand of nature, that every hea althy
man should, by his effurts, contribute
something to his own support-be useful
and do good in the world--and thus it
seems q just rctributioR from the powers
that rule our existence, that e Dinety-nine
tradesmen in every hWpdTed fail in busi-
ness' They fail to maintain their own
prosperity, because they actually do mo-
thing to .upport it. Every tradesman is
nnwittingly the agent himself that under
mines his own successes.
Let trOdesmen, nineteen out of twenty,
turn from their unhallowed. Wnproductive
speculative pursuits, to the honest, useful,
healthy business OF farming, whereby the
necessities and luxuriNS of life shall be
produced. and they will lend helping
hand to the true end of existence. Then,
whom this shall be, "man's inhumanity
to man will be lessened, and the world
will be turned in the direction of the mil
lcnnial age. 1t is the desire of all to
better the present condition of living
This can never be done by the increase Of
labor and effort that is unproductivo and
useless; but it may be easily done by the
increase of lsbor and effort that is pro-
ductive and useful.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28

\ WEDDING SFo. There came to
village of Lewiston, i. n Canada, an
" Unmatched pair" in sea 4 of some
person having authority to unite hem in
the holy bans of matrimony. The woald
be groom was 9 nasty, big greasy mig
GER" over six feet high, aud the proposed
bride a demure- looking little WAae girl,
between thirteen and fourteen years of
age The aid of clersymen and Justices
of the Peace were sought in vain, not
one of of them-to their credit be it said
would lend himself to this pollution of the
sacred rite. The facts coming to the ears
of some of the young men OF the town,
they resolved to interfere in the matter
Accordingly they sought ont the black
scoundrel, took the child away from him
and gave him brief notice to quit. This
he did, making the tallest kind of time
for the bridge over the river, followed,
and occasionally overtaken, by the vari-
Gus geological specimens sent after linn
by those in pursuit. a place was pro-
cured for the girl, where she is now at
work and we'll cared for. We presume
that colored gentleman will not include
Lewiston in his next welding tour.
Buffalo Commercial Adverfiser.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
What they said in their wills.

The VIII of Martin Van Buren, has been
admitted to probate at Hudson. 1t is dated
January 18th, 1860, and commences as fol-
lows:
/. Martin Van Buren,, Of the town Of K in-
derhock, County of Columbia, and State OF
New York, heretofore Governor Of the State.
ard more recently President Of the United
States, but for the Inst aud happiest year OF
my life farmer in my native town, do make
and declare the blowing to be my asst will
and testament, Get.
The Porr Royal New South, in notice Of
the death Of General Mitchell, says:
Tn, last words of the VIII, dictated a few
hours before his departing, mingle the spirit
Of ! devoted Christian with the fondncss of a
parent, E.r he admoni-hcs his children thus:
serve God sincerely and each other lundly,
are the last words Of your dying father"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28

STRANGE HORSE D1sEAsE.-A cores
pondcnt with the Potomac army thus
speaks of a terrible hoof disease that has
broken out among the horses:
6 Worst of all, the poor horses have to
stand out of doors these frosty nights,
and many of them receiving but scanty
rations OF hay or fodder to supply animal
heat. Full one-third of all the horses in
the army are afflicted by terrible dis
ease, which breaks out above the hoof,
and soon cripples them, or destroys the
hoof; the joints swell, and in some cases
the hoof drops off. The Eight Illinois
Cavalry have some three hundred horses
disabled by this disease, and by being
overworked. The disease is generally at
tributed to feeding them on unsound
corn"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
AG r CUL RA
ReoAomy Of Small Yarns.

The Main FARMER makes the fell
lowing sensible remarks in regard to
the economy Of small farms:
l. The term, small farms, may need
some qualification. In France the
majority Of farms de not average
more than five acres each. Here q.
farm of ffty or seventy FIVE acres
wOuld be considered a small farm
And we believe there.is more profia
in working a fam of this size, consid-
ering the expenses attendant upon it,
than Of carrying on a farm Of 800
acres. Eventually, all our farms win
he reduced in size, partly for. the pur.
pose of conducting them to. more profit,
and partly because agriculture will
ultimately be the leading profession
engaged in.
3. We learn another lesson from
their methods Of fertilizing materials
to apply to tie sofia lesson of the
greatest Importance, and one which
we could use to good advantage
Were the same economy in saving
manure practiced here as is common
in China, we could support a popula-
ton double our pre5eRt number, send
men enough to war to pat down every
REBELLION, whip England and France,
pay all our taxes and leave every
body rich
3. In the application Of manure
and irrigation, another lesson is taught
us. There is no doubt that manure in
liquid form is the best food for
plants that can be applied. 1t comes
in direct contact with the roOtlets, and
in a form. readily to be available for
growth. The more liquid manure we
use. and the more irrigation is pract-
iced-wherc practicable the greater
will be our crops and. the more sure
our success,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
A Tile Draining Experiment.

CIR. Hurd writes thus 10 the Michigan
Farmer:
II have a small field of three acres und S-IO1
that commenced my ti'eing upoH. IN 1860
it was planted to corn in the usual manner,
and got about fifty bushels To rhn acre Of
good and poor-about one qrarIer wA4 poor.
Last spring | thought | woud tile il, Tor parts
of it were very Wet-so that cIrn would not
grow we'll. Ii was MT wet with what wOdll
he called a swale, but with water Ouzing out
Of the cnmmp pnly called Saad knolls. Of which
there were two. put 45 rods of the two aud
threc-inch tile in it, aud on the high ground
put IA coating Of manure. The dep h Of the
tile was from to 81 feet the tile was run
around under these hills, with a main drain
for an outlet. The result was that got 32T
bushels of ears of corn. with very little poor
c0rn) or about lOT bushels to the acre; So
that ! feel pretty well paid for my trouble and
expense Of the first crop.
Now brother farm RS that have MT trisl
tileing, don't he afraid to begin don't let the
trouble and expense scare you; put it IN and
ynu will be paid in n tenfold ratio. Make
beginning you will never regret it. The
kind of corn was the large yellow Indian Dent.
- There is nothing like activity to
keep the soul contented and happy, even
in the close trials of faith and patience.
Abraham was no doubt very busy all
the time he was waiting for his Isaac.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
Prisoners of war-Ths Exchange in Our Fave

Prisoners of war-The Exchange in Our Favor.
Col LUDLOW, an able and intelligent officer
on the staff of General Dix, has just cOmpet-
ed arrangements with the rebel commissioners
for mutual exchange of all prisoners Of war.
The result, as given in q report from Fortress
Monroe, is more favorable to us than was gen
orally expected. The boasts of the rebels,
of the immense number Of prisoners they have
taken from as, prove to have as little founda-
tion as many OF their other assertions and the
account now stands in our favor by about six
thousand priyates and six hundred and seventy
off .ers.
Thus, though at Harper's Ferry and on
some other occasions, we have lost more than
the enemy, and thus given him occasion for
his boasts, it appears that on the whole, and
taking the West with the East, the advantage
is largely with u.s. What is thus true Of pris-
ouers is true equally of the general results of
the war. The rebels may have gained some
slight advantage in the Elst bnt their blows
have been returned with heavy interest in the
West and our losses on the Peninsula have
been made mp by the successes of the armies
under RosECRASs, GRANT, SCHoFIELD, CURTIS,
MITCHELL, MORGAN, ana others. The average
of success, like the surplus Of prisoners held.
is on our side aud now that an energetic and
hitherto always successful captain is at the
head Of our greatest army, we may hope to see
the East retrieve for itself what il has lost,
and rival the West ia the celebrity and value
Of its operations.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
DELAWARE, OHIO, NOVEMBER 90, 1852

me three delars a day. A good job is mt it p
Mary looked up, and her lips moved, but she
could not speak word. She struggled few
moments, aud then burst into tears. Her hus-
band took her by the arm and drew her upon
his lap, and then pressed her to his bosom.
MARY" be whispered, while the tears ran
down his own cheek, you are not deceived
1 am Charles Nelson once more, and will be
while live. Not by any act of mine shall
ansther cloud cross your brow" Aad then
be told her of the words be had heard on the
previous Monday, while be lay behind the
wall
Never before" he said, did I fully realize
how low had fallen, but the scales dropped
from my eyes then as though some one had
struck them off with sledge. Ny soul start
ed up to a standpoint from which all the
teDpters of Garth cannot move it. Your
prayers are answered my wife"
Time passed on, and the cottage assumed
its garb of pure white, and its whole windows
and green blinds The roses in the garden
smiled, and in every way did the improvement
work. Once again was Mary Nelson among
the happiest OF the happy, aud their children
choose their own associates now.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
NO. 35.

MINERAL LANDS IN WASHINGTON TER
RIToRY.-The Land Office, in the prose
cution of its design of obtaining full
knowledge of the great mineral regions
of this continent, has recently sent an
examiner to make report concerning them
in Washington Territory. He followed
the surveyed wagon road route from Fort
Walla- Walla in a southeasterly direction
to Lewiston, which is at the h cad of
steam boat navigation, and the depot for
the Nez Perces and Salmon river mining
regions. Here, for miles round, the land
has been located upon and claimed by
American citizens. The Indians are
powerless, except to complain, and are
often the subjects Of cruelty on the part
of the whites, who sell them whiskey and
practice every species of imposition when
they are in state of drunkenness. There
are broad tracts of country that are sandy
and unfit for culture but the harrow
valleys of streams are fertile, rs are belts,
of land running back from them. About
these are woodlands, and the Camas
Prairie, towards the Salmon river, con-,
tanning two hundred acres of land, which
is well wooded and watered. The slopes
of the mountains in the same direction are.
well calculated for grazing The exami-
ner is satisfied that the reports of gold
products in the Salmon river are not ex-
aggerated. Some claims yield from five
hundred to two thousand dollars per day.
The general average to a man is twenty
dollars. There is rich mineral region of
eleven miles in circumference about Flor
ence, on the Salmon river, on which thore
were thirteen hundred elailsAs worked by
over four thousand men Some five thou
sand on the 1St of June were preparing
to prospect up Salmon river to Utah.
The gold fields on the Clearwater and its
branches are extensive, bat not as rich as
those of Salmon river. Ten dollars a day
is the average product to man in the
former. Here are some twenty thousand
men are employed, aMl the number in all
of the locations is rapidly argumenting..
Settlers of course desire surveys to be
made in the regions CT the mines, and
they are recommended
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
Emancipation IN Missouri,

The ST. Louis DemCcrrt, in announcing the
triumph Of the Emancipation ticket in that
city, and in the State. thus states the effect OF
it on the future policy of the State. We
rejoice that the people there finally see and
fully comprehend their own interest. As q
Free State, Missouri would soon rank among
the first in the union:
Tie effect of this most signal victory up
on the future Of Missouri can scarcely be esti-
mated. 1t demonstrates the existence OF a
sentiment in the breasts of the most influential
community upon her soil, which is utterly
and irrevocabiy opposed 10 Slavery as an in-
stitution of our State. 1t is the first Of a
succession of similar results. The man is blind
who docs not read in the verdict OF yesterdays
election in ST. Louis. and in both the First
and Second Congressional Districts, the death
sentence OF Slavery in Missouri. l. does i'm
mensely more than that. 1t crushes out
forever that trucking, fawning conservatism,
which, under the name of Blairism, was lead
ing many honest, conscientious Emancipation
lists in Missouri 10 kneel ID Subservieucy al
the shrine Of this domestic BaaI It sets them
free to act the part Of their truthful sentiments,
by divorcihg them from the baneful influence
Of their leader. AT home it secures an advan-
tage more Immediately preceptibIe than all
others.
1t breaks the power Of a clique; which hav-
ing secured through the influence of its leader
the patronage of the Government in the dis
trlbution of offices and trusts, was fast becom-
ing-nay, had already become an intolerable
source of party depOti<m and personal eorrup-
ton.
1t goes far to vindicate the good name OF
the people Of St. Louis from the stains the
abuses of this local oligarchy was engaged in
fastening upon it.
We may safely rejoice-not only we oil
Saint Louis, but the lovers offreedom and hon
est citizens everywhere.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28

The WALLED LAKE.-The wonderful
Walled Lake is situated in the central
part of Wright county, Iowa. The shape
of the lake is oval. 1t is about two
miles in length, and one mile wide in the
widest part, comprising an area of some
two thousand acres The wall inclosing
this lake is over six miles in length, and
is built or composed of stones varying in
size from boulders of two tons weight
down to small pebbles, and is internixcd
with earth. The top of the wall is uni
form in hight above the Water in all
parts, which makes its hight to vary on
the Landslide according to the uncvenness
of the country, from two to twelve feet
in hight. In the highest part the wall
measures from ten to twelve feet thick at
the base, ana four to six at the top, in
clining each way-Onward and inward
There is no outlet, but it frequently rises
and flows over the top of the wall. The
lake at the deepest part is about ten teet
in depth, and ahounds with large and fine
fish, such as pike, pickerel, bass, perch,
&c. The water is as clear as crystal, and
there is no bubbling or agitation to indi-
cate any large springs or leaders. Wild
fowl of all kinds are plenty upon its bos-
ON. At the North end are two small
groves of about ten acres each, no timber
being near. 1t has the appearance OF
having been walled up by human hands,
and looks like a huge fortress, yet there
are no rocks in that vicinity for miles
around. There are no visible signs of the
lake being the result of volcanic action,
the bed being perfectly smooth and the
border of regular form. The lake is sew
enteen miles from Boon river on the west,
eight miles from Iowa on the East, and
about one hundred miles from Cedar Ra-
pids. 1t is one of the greatest wonders
of the West, and has already been Wis
tied by hundreds of curiosity seekers.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28
Trap for shsep-Killing Dogs.

A correspondent says; Make pen Of rails
round sheep that has been killed by dogs,
beginning with fonr, 50 as to have II square,
and as ynu huild it, draw in each rail as you
would the sticks Of partridge trap, until your
pea is Of n sufficient height-say 1--WE feet
In this way pen may be constructed that viii
permit dog to enter at the top. bEt out OF
which helwill find it difficult to escape, sheuld
he have the agility Of an antelope. leave the
dead sheep, or portion Of IT, in the trap,
removing all others from the held. and yea
will be pretty sare to catch the maraudOf the
next night or the night AFTER
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-11-28

Law AGAINST fssUENGs OR PASSING
SHNPLAsTERs, PASSED March Is, 1845.
SEC. 3. No person, associations of per-
sons, body polite or corporate, shall
make or put in circulation, as money or
currency, any note, bill, or other eNdeR,e
Of deJt, without express authority OF
law Of this State.
Sec. 4. Every person who shall vio-
late the provisions of the third section of
this act, or in any way aid OF assist any
association of persons boiy, polite or
corporate, to make or put in circulation
any note, bill or other eDillence Of debt
contrary to the provisions of the third
section of this act, shall forfeit and pay
one thousand dollars for every such offcnse,
and any corporation, not municipal cor
poration, which shall offend against the
third section Of this act, shall forfeir its
charter.
Seq, 2. No person shall open or keep
an office or agency for the purpose of re-
decming the notes, bills or other eDiaLence
Of debt, which has been issued for clrcu-
Iaton as money or currency, without cX-
press authority of law of this State,
under the penalty of fire Gundred dollars
for every such offense, and every day such
office or agency is kept for such purpose
shall be considered distinct and scpa-
rate Offensc
Sec. 6. No person shall put in circula-
ton, pass, or attempt to circulate or pass
as currency, any note bill or other e 4
dence of debt, made or issued without au-
thority Of law, knowing the same to have
been made or issued without authority of
law, and no person shall make or put in
circulation, pass or attempt to circulate
or pass as currency, any note, bill or 9TH
er egjdenec Of debt which is not made pay
able in the lawful money of the United
States or which is for less sum than on,
dollar under penalty OF fifty dollars for
every such oifense.