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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17
DELAWARE, OHIO, OCTOBER II, 1862.

Of the mountain 81, be did not send him re-
Inducements in time on Saturday; 4th, he or
dered the position abandoned before the ne
cessity for It existed 9th. that he gave such
an order, have the following testimony:
was with The regiment when Major Hewitt re-
ceived the order from Colonel Ford, and in,
medieteIy went down TO his headquarters and
asked him if the necessity existed for the evac-
uation He said " have peremptery orders
from Colonel Miles to do So He was then
hunting for the order, said he had lost it, and
weuld give thousand dollars TO find it. He
called up Captain McGTath aud asked him if
ne heard the order read, and he said he did
and understood its contents, and that it was
from Colonel Miles; 9Th, Union citizens at
the Ferry fully believed him to be traitor.
both before and after the fight; 9TH, heard a
Surgeon of the rebel army say, after the sur
renerF that we were sold by him. Now,
find f.G.. with the Department at Washing
ton - piacin. such man in command of so
important place, and tben allowing US to be
surrounded by 125, GOO men, when the move
ments and purpose of the enemy must have
been known by them at least week before
the surrender. We have the men TO fight and
put down this rebellion, and a bleeding peo-
pie demand of the War Department the re-
mopal Of traitors and imbeciles from COM
uland and the appointment of true and skill
fuI officers 10 lead Us 10 battle and victory.
R. 3. BENNETT,
Chaplain 32d Regt. 0. vi.
HARLEM, Oct. 8th, 1862.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17
Curing Pork.

a French chemist has asserted, that
scurvy will never rise from the use of
salt provisions. unless saltpetre be
used in the curing; that salt alone an.
swers all purposes, provided the aui'
NAL heat bc entirely parted with be-
fore salting. He claims that the in
sertion of pork in pickle alone is not
sufficient, but that it should be rubbed
thoroughly with dry salt after it has
entirely parted with its animal heat
and that then tie fluid running from
the meat should be poured of before
packing the pork in the barrel
This should be done sufficiently close
to admit no unnecessary quantity of
air, and some dry salt could occupy
the space between the pieces, and then
pickle. and not water. should be adj
ded. Great care must be taken to fill
the barrel entirely full, 50 that no
portion Of the meat can at any time
projects above the surface of the fluid;
if this occur. a change OF favor en-
sues such as is known with rusty
pork.
The pickle of course, must be sat
urated solution of salt and water.
that is, so strong that it is incapable
of dissolving more salt. II must hc
remembered that cold water is capa-
ole of diSsolving more salt than hot
watcr.-Working Farmer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17
HARLEM, Oct. 4, '62.
For the Delaware Gazette.
From the 32d Regiment Surrender of Harper
Ferry.
L. DURLING.

Mr. Editor For the satisfaction of your
numerous readers, and especially the friends o
the SD Ohio Regiment, submit the follow
ing statements in reference to the surrender
Of Harper's Ferry:
General Whites brigade evacuated Martins
burg by orders from Washington, and fell back
to Harpcr's Ferry, making a distance Of 80
miles in less than 20 hours. And the second
day after our arrival, our regiment crossed the
Potomac and camped near the Maryland
Hights The force then on that side of the
river amounetd to about 1000 men, all told,
and were commanded by Col. Ford, now act
ing as Brigadier. In a few days after this,
the rebels, about 10000 strong, crossed over
into Maryland, and cut off our communication
with Baltimore and Washington. and instead
of attacking either of those places as was sup
posed they would, by westerly movement,
Jackson's force reached Williamsport. and re-
crossed into Virginia, with the view of cap
turing first Gen. Whites command at Mar
tinsburg, and then marching upon the Ferry
| from the Virginia side of the Potomac but
| learning that Gen. White had evacuated Mar
tinsburg and fell back TO the Ferry. he march,
ed his forces directly to our front, and camped
between us and CharestOwn, about 5 miles
from Bolivar Hights Simultaneous will
Jacksons movements A d. Hills division re-
crossed the Potomac at Point Of Rocks and
took possession of the Loudon flights, while q
portion of Longstreet's division moved to the
attack on the Maryland Hishis. We were
now surrounded by more than 100000 men
IA fact we learned from their owH officers after
our capture). On Thursday a very large trair
appeared in Pleasant Valley, near the Mary
land Hights, and our pickets skirmished with
their advance at Solomon's Gap, distant from
the Heights about miles. The next morn
ing friday our outpost pickets were driver
in, and company X, of the 32d o. Regiment
Capt Hibbit, was advanced to hold them il
check, and skirmished with them in the after
noon and kept them back. 1t was now evi
dent that the fight would begin early the mex
morning, and Col. Ford made the best dispo
sitiou of his forces possible. lie was relnforc
ed by the l26th New York and two compa
MES Of the 39th New York, making an efIec
i've force now of about two regiments. Co
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

The London Times AYERS that "hatred Of
England" has come to be the meat aud drink
Of the people of the loyal States Of America,
and is greatly puzzled to define the cause. If
it will look over its files for the last fifteen
months and re-read its beastly TRADES against
us; if it will recall the fact that the ruling
presses and politicians of tireat Britain have
been consistently traducing us ever since the
rebellion broke out; iG il will be so good as to
remember that those who give tone to Eag!i-h
society, have, with few exceptions, been giving
moral aid and comfort to the Rebels from the
start;-it will cease to wonder that our feeling
toward England and Bnglishmen are not alto
gether cordial. When leading journals speak
of our beloved Union as nuisance in tie
eyes of Europe;" when the anniversary of our
National Independence Is made the occasion
of inditng coarse lampOons upon US; when we
are stigmatized as the disgrace of cvilization;'
when Peers of the Realm aud Prime Ministers
hold us up to the public horror as n terrible
example of the consequences Of evil courses;
when it is seriously proposed in the House of
Commons, that the Great Powers" make
common cause against MS and "wipe MS out rs
q blot aud scourge;-we must be pardoned
for not feeling entirely smiable toward our
reviiers. 1t may be very naughty in us to re-
sent these iihes and insults, but it is very hu-
man. Even the worm you tread upon turns
its head in protest against the heel that would
crush it.-Al5amy Journal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17
Senator Douglas en- the Suspension of the Writ Of
IIabeas Corpus


Extract from the celebrated speech of Judge
Douglas on the bill to refund the fine imposed
on Gen. Jackson by Jugde Hall, of New Or
leuns, delivered in the House of Representa-
tiyes. See Congressional Globe Of January
l0, I844:l
The necessity and the glorious effects result
ing from the cause which that necessity promp-
ted, were acknowledged by the whole country,
aud he would even say by the whole civilized
world. Then, as far as this bill is concerned,
he, Mr.. d. could not say whether their acts
were legal or illegal. lie cared not whether
Gen. Jackson violated the Constitution or not.
He cared not whether Gen. Jackson suspended
all civil authority or not,
If his acts were necessary to the defense of
the country, that necessity was above all law.
Gen jackson hazarded everything; he haz ard
ed both life and reputation on that step, which
might render him immortal if he saved the
country or, on the contrary, make him igno-
minious, and by-word aud a reproach; and
the man that dared to DO that deserved the
protection and plauditS of his country. lie
did not envy the feelings Of that man who
could get up and talk calmly and coolly, under
such circumstances, about rules of court and
technicalities of proceeding, when the city
might be in flames, and the utmost barbarty
might be committed. What were rules Of
court but mere cob webs when they found an
enemy with his cannon at the doors Of their
courts, and they saw the fumes eneircing tie
] cupola? Talk then about the rules of court
and the lormalities OF proceedings? The man
that would do this, would fiddle while the cap
toI was burning. Sensation. He could not
envy any man the possession of snch stoical
! philosophy. Talk abouf illcgality Talk a
bout formaIities Why there was but one
! fo'maiity to be observed and that was the
lormality of directing the cannon, and destroy
! ing the enemy, regardless Of the means, whcih-
er it he by the seizure of cotton bags, or the
seizure of persons, if the necessity Of the case
required it. The God Of nature has conferred
this right on men and nations; and therefore,
let him not oe told that it unconsitution-
al To defend the country, let him not be
told that it was unconstitutional 10 use the
necessary means. The constitution was adop-
| ted for the defense of the country, and nnder
that constitution the nation had the right to
! exercise all the powers that were necessary to
! the protection Of the country. If martial law
/ was necessary to the salvation Of the country,
martial law was legal for that purpose. If it
was necessary for Judge, for the preservation
! of order, to punish for a contempt, he thought
/ it was necessary for a general 10 exercise con
troll over his cannon, to imprison traitors. tc
arrest spies and to intercept communications
with the enemy. If this vas necessary, this
was legal.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17
SNIVELIZATION.

WhithersOever We go we meet with the
sniveller. lie stops us at the corner Of tue
streets to intrust us with his opinion He
fears that the morals and intelligence oT the
people are desl royed by the elcctinn OF somc
rogue to office. He tells us just before church
that the last sermon of some transcendental
preacher has given death blow to religion,
and that the wave Of atheism and the clouds
of pantheism are ia deluge and darken all the
land In the time of health, he speaks of the
pestilence TO come. The mail cannot be an
hour late, but he prattles of railroad accidents
and steamboat disasters. He learns that a
friend who was married yesterday will be a
bankrupt in year, and whimpers over the
trials he will endure. He is ridden with night
mare, and emits an eternal wall. Recklessness
is bad quality, and so is blind and Sxtrava-
CANT hope, but neither is so degrading as in,
glorious and inactive despair. We object TO
the Sniveller because he presents the anomaly
of being who has the power of motion with
out possessing life. His inspired langor is
worse than strength. Better that man should
rant than whine. The person who has no
bounding and bouyant feelings in him-whose
cheek rever hushes at on expected good
whose bloom never tingles and fires at the con-
temptation of q noble aim-and who has nc
aspiration and no great object in life, is only
fit for the hospital or bandbox. Enterprise
confidence, disposition to believe that all gooC
has been done-these constitute important ele.
ments il the character of every man who is O
use to the world. We want no whining aud
whimpering about the absence of happiness
but sturdy determination TO abate misery
WHIPPLE.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17
PLEASING EVERYBODY.

We do not remember TO have read anything
better than the following sentiments. They
are true to the letter:
Heaven help the man who imagines he can
dodge his enemies by irving to please every
body! If such an individual ever succeeded
We should be glad to know it. Not that We
believe in a mans going through the world
trying to find beams to knock mis- head against
disputing every mans opinion; elbowing and
crowding all who differ from him. That agair
is another extreme. Other people have &
right to their Opinion-so have you; dont' fal
into the error of supposing they respect yor
more for turning your coat every day to match
the color of theirs. Wear your own colOrs
spite of wind or weather, storm or sunshine
1t cost the vacilating and irresolute ten time
the trouble to wind and shuttle and twist tina
it does honest, manly independence to stauC
its ground. Take what time you please II
make up your mind; having cuce made it up
stick to it, like burr to chestnut"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

For more than twenty years I have
taken observations particularly on
this subject. and | have come to the
conclusion ;hat the earlier in autumn
winter wheat can be pat in the better
the crop will he because if put in ear
" it will become more firmly rooted,
and will consequently. resist the fieez-
ing and thawing during winter spring
much better than it will lift was sowed
late and has but a few weeks to be-
come rooted.
/ have never hccn able to perceive
that the wheat midge would iniure the
early sowed wheat, on the next season,
any more than they would that which
was put in n month later.
I have cltcn observed that wheat
that was put in on the first of
October, would rinen as early in the
season as that sowcd on tie FIRST Of
September. The chief object in
sowing winter What early in Sop
tcmher. is 10 allow it sine 10 become
wcll rooted, So that it will not be
lifted out by frcezin" and taawiug
in winter, as much as it would
if it was sowed late in the season.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

When we hear man fret about the un-
kindness of the world, the lack Of sympathy.
and the false friendship abounding, we are al
ways prepared for one who does nothing to
receive the good will aud kindness of others.
Does such character ever bestOw a smile,
speak kind word, or deny himself to benefit
a fellow creature? To receive the good will
Of others, we must bestow our lavors. If we
would be smiled upon, We must not forever
wear frown. If we would see the tears OF
affection in others eyes, we must not possess
hearts TOO cold and dead to woe. No tender
hearted man; no aTectionate, pleasant and
agreeable person is left to mourn over the bad
passions of others. He receives in abundance
those fayors which he beslGws.
There never was human heart,
However weak and low,
That would not generous love impart,
y sympathy bestow-
II we ourselves would manifest
Those holy rsolings in our breast.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17
a CONFIRMED GRUmBLER.

Some time ago there lived in Edinburgh a
well known grumbler named Sandy Black,
whose often recurring fits Of spleen or indiges
tion produced some amusing scenes of sense
less irIitabiity, which were highly relished by
all except the brute's good and patient little
wife
One morning Sandy rose bent on quarrel;
the haddies and eggs were excellent, done to
turn, and had been ordered by himself the
previous evening; and breakfast passed with
out the looked for complaint
"What will you have for dinner, Sandy?"
said Mrs. Black.
"a chicken, madam, said the husband.
"Roast or boiled?" asked the wife.
| "Coniound it, madam, if you had been a
good and considerate wife you'd have known
before this what liked" Sandy growled out,
and slammiRg the door behind him, left the
house.
1t was in spring, and friend who was pres
ent heard the little wife say:
"Sandy's bent on a disturbance to-day;
shall not please him, do what | ean."
The dinner time came, and Sandy and his
friend sat down to dinner; the fish was eaten
in silence, and, on raising the cover of the
dish before him, in a towering passion, he call
! ed cut:
"Broied chicken! I hate it madam. A
chicken broied is chicken spoiled"
Immediately the cover was raised from an
other chicken, roasted to turn.
MADAM, won't eat roast chicken" roareC
Sandy, "you know how it should have beef
cooked"
At the instant n broiled chicken, with mush
rooms, was placed on the table.
without green peas roared the grum
bier.
Here they are DEAR" said the patient Mrs
4 Black.
"H0w dare you spend my money in tha
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

A French Journal tells this story: "In 1914
woman of Cussy, being surprised by the
Cossacks, concealed a crock of fresh butter
which she did not wish them to have, in a
field near the house. After the departure of
the foreign visitors she tried to find the exact
spot in which the butter was concealed but
did not succeed, and after a while the whole
matter was forgotten. Last week some work
men digging the foundation Of "a house came
upon the pot in question, and on opening
what they expected TO be a treasure, discover
the butter as white and firm as when buried
4S years before. Since exposure to the air it
has, however, acquired an extremely rank
taste"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

The drafted men Of 1862 viii fare much
better than those of 1914 did. In 1914, the
pay from the Government was S8 per month,
the soldier furnishing his own equipments, 10
Guiding gun, knapsack, canteen, cartridge box
and twenty-tour rounds of ammunition. In
1862 the pay Of "A drafted soldier Is SlI per
mouth, and all his equipments furnished by the
Government. In 1914 we had no railroads
aud soldiers were compelled to make long and
weary marches through the wilderness and
swamps. Now hundreds Of miles Of weary
travel on foot, are saved by these facilities.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

1t would be hard to convince the magnetic
needle that loadstone is not the most divert
ing thing in the world.
The ocean, which is forever sounding, some
times gets sounded
Diligence iS fair fortue, and industry q
good estate.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

way?"
They were present" said the wife, inter
supting him.
Rising from his chair and rushing from the
room. amidst a roar of laughter from his friend
he clenched his fist and shouted:
How dare you receive a present without
ny leave!'
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

"ENIIsrED." ;"

"'Tis Saturday night,' and on his lcne beat,
here the shadows dark in the valleys retreat
Walks backward and forwards, the brave soldier
picket;
And draws nigh the hour when the drums Htaps''
heard,
With thoughts his home and the dear ones he's
stirred,
And teardrsRs starting he murmurs the prayer
siGod keep them IN safety all my treasures fairn
dear loved ones at home, be this your cheer,
That the love-thoughts you watt eer answered
here.
st 'Tis Saturday night p the in their tents
Are busy preparing themselves for the morrow
WhilO ests and fun through the circle are sent
And the loud laugh fsrbids cen thought filed with
sorrow:
And yet speak but word of their homes they half
Though the heart swes with pride that for such they
may die,
While the pulses beat quickly Oft ere they Sleep
They w1isper thelr wishes Heaven safely will keen:
And the uuorrows bright moments bring good
cheer,
Proving loved thoughts from homs-iriends are e'er
answered here,
q 'Tis Saturday night" you may go where you will
You may by the ares that lighting our hill,
All DER tits the same ever yeaThing and craving,
But still though we're loving all those dear to-day,
Till our duty IS done here we gladly will stay,
II death be portion, this cur sOa e shall be-
That die the right, for the truth and free
o, dear loved home it may he this will cheer,
That the love thoughts you watt e'er answered
here
CAMP BATES, Ry., 1862.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-01

From the New Orleans Picsyune, January 80
We received yesterday, from Havana, the
| DiqriO de Ia Marina, of the 18th inst. Accord
j ing to the advices from Vera Cruz, which we
find in that paper, the uipaItte expedition suf'
fers considerably for want of provisions, as nu-
merous troops Of " guachinangos gueriileTos -
cut of every communication between the city
and the country. In consequence, every article
Of food is awful dear in the old town. Chickens
are at three dollars a head tomatoes, as small
as q pigeons egg, a picayune apiece vine,
almost too bad for decent folks mouths, twenty
FIVE dollars a bottle, and everything else in pro-
portion.
1t was reported on the sth that Gen. Prim,
wishing to put an end TO that rather uncom-
Portable state Of things, projected TO send out
two or three thousand men, 10 clear out the sur
rounding country Of al those guerrihss.
There are large numbers of Mexican troops
between the Chiquihuite and Puebla but as
most of them want arms, 1t is supposed they
viii offer little resistance, avoid a regular battle,
and content themselves with harTassing the in
+va1er5 guerilla fashion. Neverthel IS, the Ha-
vana writers don't think the expedition will
find serious impedimeuts on their march to
Mexico.
An American vessel arrived at Vera Cruz with
four thousand English muskets and a quantity
Of gUnp0wder intended for the Mexican govern
htht' but tAe h-lI0u generals COLuSC6leu tue
whole of 1t, Two batteries of riaed guns were
expected every day from the same quarter, and
will share, Of course, the same fate.
The Da1rio has a lengthy article on the pro-
duction Of sugar in the island, and shows in q
very conclusive manner that every year this pro.
ductlon increases IN = very large proportion
However, our Cuban ~cOntreTe can hardly &C.
count for the falling of which !. discovers in the
expectation Of sugar from the island to New
York, as it may be seen by the following state
msntc Of the quantity Of that important article
remaining on that market on the lst Of Janu.
ar. 1851. and the LIST Of this Year:
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-01
Cen. 8. z. Audsrson.

Brigadier-Gen. S. R. Anderson arrived at home
on Yesterday morning, on a brief visit to his
family and home in this city. We were pleased
to see him looking well after his hard service in
Western Virginia.
We learn from him that his brigade was at
Romney when he left them and that the gallant
men composing it were enjoying excellent health,
Notwithstanding the haFdships and fatigues to
which they have been exposed in the recent
marches they have made. 1t is probable that
their stay at Romney, which is in the noun
tains, viii not be long and that they will soon
be ordered to a service, where the climate IS
milder and the exposed picket duty not so great
The brigade are now in winter quarters, but
necessarily there is much picket duty and scout
ing to do, which is very severe.
We are much gratifed to hear that a removal
to The valley, where the climate is much milder,
is contemplated. We also learn from Gen. An
derson that the brigade are f~aVorites with the
gallant Gen. LoriDg, to whose division they
have been constantly assigned since they first
went to Virginia, and that the brigade entertain
the highest affection, attachment and respect for
General Loring, from whom they always receiV-
ed the most kindly and Assiduous care and at
tention.-NGsh0iliC Unj0a.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-02-01
MARRIED.,

On the 2i OF January, 1s62, at The resitsne Of Judge
Charles LaVsIee, Of New NaIrd, No, by Rev. J. Ditz-
Ter, Capt. JOHN D. TROrTER, rata Of the Missouri STATE
Quad, % Miss LILLE LAVALLEE.
With the above notice We received "a Preseat Of slne
aad csks-a marriage accompanied BY so good So &C.
ton commences under happy auspices. Say ,ks brave
Missouri soldier and his engaging bride and lhsr new
condition 6 source Of h~appi-ess, Il zest 10 joy. a help in
difficulty. a CONSIDER in he sorrows that will cl,ud q.
times even he ha3pisst life.
In thu lg 90 she 5Jth ult, by the Rev. Mr.. Harris.
NJ JAMES Il. hoEEHEAD, Of This place, to NJ S. ELLEN
VIRGINIA Hewlett, OF jackson. Tenn.
AIR. sorehsst was for some time an ara-Es Of the
APPEAL Office, and 81 connected with the establish
msnt wish him snd his amiabIe JriI- many years OF
prosperity sGd domestic buss.
On Taursdsy evening. at The residence of }r Sh-s
te-, in South Memphis by the Rev. D.. Stedms1,
Capt. J. L. aAGISNIs, Of Arkansas. {, BIrs. MARY Z.
WANDELL Of this city.