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agricultural.
Building Board Fence---Gates.

Iwish TO say, in addition to an excellent
article contained in late number Of the Ohio
Farmer, under the title Of "Fencing In
March," that the durability Of board fence
depends much upon the manner In which the
boards are applied. It is very important
that the boards be so put upon the posts as
to break joints. not allowing q tier of boards
to end upon the same post, for the fence will
very soon sag in and out. 1t can be done by
merely saving one Of the narrow boards in
two in the middle. Begin railing the boards
at one end Of the row Of posts; apply the
bottom board at full length, then one half
Of the narrow board, again full length
board, then tho other half and n full length
top board, the balance Of the fence can then
be built Of whole boards, and tho joints bro
ken in such manner as to make the fence
strong and durable one.
In the same article. the author states that
the best gate is made Of scantling and boards
well braccd, and swung on hinges. That is
fact, but no gives no method Of making the
gate. The following is the best that know
of in use Take two pieces Of three by four
scantling, one piece from four to FIVE feet
long-accordins to the height Of the fence
and the other eight feet long; match the
boards into the scantlng their thickness ;
then doyetail brace into the notches already
cut, running from the top Of the latch end
to the bottom Of tho hinge end Of the gate.
This brace can DO made Of stripof fence
board three or four inches wide. After put.
ting the gate together, put ON battens and
nail them firmly to the scantling. also nail
batten board in the middle Of the gate. and a
cap upon the top. A threc-eishts rod Of ir-
on should be fastened to the latch end Of tho
gate, and to the top Of the hinge scantling.
with a nut upon one end so that 1t can DO
drawn tight. Set the post upon which tho
gate is to hang firmly in the ground, and let
It extend eight feet above ground. Put on q
solid pair Of hinges, one within foot OF
each end Of the scantling, and the gate will
never sag.-Cor. Ohio Farmer.
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BIDDEFORD, MAINE, FRIDAY MORNING

man, holding up one of the silver spoons
marked It. B.
The captain, astounded, gaspcd, ITS the
wrong yalise again, after all y
Stop! Not so fast!' said tho police
functionary, now invested with great disni-
ty by the importance Of the affair hc found
himself engaged in. 'lfso bo as now you've
got this ere lady's valisc, she is oil right,
and can 60. But, in that case. this is yourn,
and It comes on you to account for them are
stolen spoons. Have to take you in charge,
all four OF ye.'
why, you impudent scoundrcl! roarcd
the captain III sec you in. Iwish l
had my pistols here; Id teach you how to
insult gentlemen !'-shaking his fist.
The dispute waxed fast and furious. The
outsiders began to take part in it, and there
is no telling where It would have ended, had
not an explosion, followed by heavy fall
and scream Of pain, been heard in an ad-
joining room.
The crowd rushed to the scene Of tho new
attraction.
The door was fast. II was soon burst open
and the mistery explained. The thief. who
had carried of the captains valise by mis-.
take for his own, had taken It up to his
room and opened 1t to sloat over the booty
he supposed 1t to contain, thrusting his hand
in after tho spoons. In SO doing, he had
touched one of the hair.triggers, and the
pistol had gone of, the bullet making q
round hole in the calf Of his leg.
The wounded rascal was taken in charge,
FIRST by the policeman, and then by the doc.
tor and tho duclists and the welded pair
struck up friendship, on the scorc Of their
mutual mishaps. which eliminated in q sup
per, where the fun was abundant, and where
It would bo hard to say which was in the
best spirits-the captain for recovering his
pistols, the bridegroom for escaping tho sta
tion.house, or the duelists for escapeing each
other. All resolved to mark the day with
white stone,' and hcnceforth to mark their
names on their taveling.bags, in white let.
teri. s.-Continentai Monthly.
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Book and Job Printing.
orrICE-H..p.r B,..L. L,s..., 81.

Of good lamp black, and shake Il we'll. II
the alcohol is good, the shellac will al be
dissolved In about thrcc days, when II will
be ready for use.
Let the bottle be we'll shaken before using
any Of It. Should Il ever appear to b too
thick, add more alcohol and II too thin,
add shellac.
Igrease my boots and shoes lightly. when
they appear to need Il, and then give them
good coat Of varnish. Pour out two or three
spoonsful into little dish, and with small
paint brush varnish the boots. II it's good,
Il will dry in elk minutes and will literally
wedr Of before Il can be removed and Il
will form . gloss almost equal to patont
leather.
Tho great excellence Of Il Is, |. docs not
strike into the leather, 50 as to render Il hard
and brittle, but remains on the surface, and
excludes the water most efIectually.
Besides u,ing this varnish for boots Tor sev.
eral years past, with good sstisiaction, I
have used II for vanishing harness, after
they had been oiled, for which purpose al.
ways found ir choice article, rs It would
keep 9 harness in good condition for long
period Of time, when nothing but oil and
lamp black would black every thing that
touched Il.
Now, to have warm feet In cold weather,
take care Of boots in this way just before
going out In the cold, remove the stockings
and dry tho feet, and get them warm, and
they will remain warm for several boun.-
II is the moisture on the feet that often makes
them very cold.
frequently, before going to bed, run %
rods or 80, In tho cold snow, barefoot, or pump
cold water on my feet for minute or 80 I
know this to be good remedy for cold feet.
s. Edrdrds Todd, in Country Gentleman.
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by a light DRAFT transpor. with tho 7.h N,

by light DRAFT transport with tho 7th N.
II. regiment.
After arranging with Brig. Gen. Wright
our joint occupation OF the Georgia and Flor.
ida coasts, including protection from injury
Of the mansion and grounds OF Dungenes,
originally the property Of the revolutionary
hero and patriot. Gen. Greene, and still owned
by his descendants, and leaving Com. Percival
Drayton in charge OF the naval force, re.
Joined this ship, waiting for me OF Fernan-
dina, and proceeded with her OF st. Johns,
arriving there on the 9th.
The gunboats had not yet been able to
cross the bar, but expected to do 30 the next
day, the Ellen only getting In that evening.
As at Nashua, which was visited by Lieut..
Cong Stevens on his way down, the forts
seemed to be abandoned.
/ There being no probability that the Huron
could enter, despatched her of st. Augus-
tine, where I followed her, arriving on the
llth. I Immediately sent on shore Com
mander G. p. r. Rogers with flag OF truce,
having reason to believe that u there were
any people on this coast likely to remain in
their houses, 1t would be at st. Augustine.
enclose Commander Rogers most interest
ing report, which am sure the Department
will read with satisfaction. The American
flag Is once more flying over that old city,
raised by tho hands Of its own people, who
resisted the appeals, threats and felsehoods OF
their leaders, though compelled to witness
the carrying of Of their sons In the ranks Of
the flying enemy. This gives US possession
of second national fort Of strength and
Importance. :,
Since writing the above ! have received,
per Isaac Smith, report IRON Lieut.. Com'g
Stevens Of his operations In the st. Johns
river.
From Lieut.. Con,d Nichols learn with
regret Of acts Of vandalism on the part oi
the rebel commanders-not the pcople-in
setting FIRE to vast quantiae Of lumber and
the sawmill In that region, owned by north.
ern men supposed to have union sympathies.
In oil this varied and difficult service, hav.
ing to contend with surf, shores, dangerous
bars and inland navigation in an enemy.
country, I think II due to the officers and
men under my command to say that they
have on all occasions displayed great spirit
and ability, fully coming up to my require
ments and expectations.
Very respectfully.
(Signed) s. +. DuroSr, Flag Officer.
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DAY MORNING. AT ONE DOLLAR AND YEAR. IN Al
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Very respectfully your obd't servt.,
S. f. DuPoSr. Flag Officer
Commdg. So. Atlantic Blkdg. Squadron
To Hon. GiDEoS WELLEs, .
Secretary oftho Navy, Washington, DC.
WARRINGTON. March 10,


Dispatches received at the Navy Depart.
ment from Flag Officer Dupont announce
that tho flag OF the Union floats over Fort
Marion, at st. Augustine, Fla. The town
was surrendered without fighting. the town
authorities receiving Commander Rogers In
the town hall, after being assured that we
wonld protect the loyal citizens The rebel
troops evacuated the night previous to the
arrival of the gunbpats. This Is the second
Of the old forts taken. f..
jacksonville, Fla., was also surrendered in
like manner.
The government Of Florida recommends
tho entire evacuation Of East Florida.
..r. FLAG SUR WABASH.
on st. Augustine, Fla, March l3, 1862.
Sir Having on the 9TH despatched di.
vision Of my force to hold Brunswick. con.
sis,ing Of the Mohican. Pocahontas and Po.
tomac, under Commander Gordon, shifted
my Gag from the first named vessel to the
Pawnee, and organized another squadrpn Of
light vessels. embracing the four regular gun.
boats 0ttawa, Senica, Pembina and Huron,
with the Isaac Smith and Ellen, under Lieut..
Cong Stevens, TO proceed without delay to
the mouth Of the st. Johns river, cross, II
possible, u, diIEealt and shallow bar. feel the
forts, n still held, and push on to Jackson.
vile indeed to 20 on ~ far as PilatkA, W
miles beyond, to reconnoitre and capture any
river steamers found.
This expedition was to be accompanied oy
the armed launches aud cutters OF the wa,
bash, under Lieuh. Gown and barnee, and
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form of Oppression over Body of Man-Jr'os
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WASHINGTON, March 10.
Capt. Davis, late feet captain Of the South
Atlantic Squadron, arrived here tonight,
bringing an official dispatch from Commo-
dore Dupont, Of which tho following is a
cOpy.
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THE CAVALRY CHARGE.

-
Br FRANCIS A. puRIyAGE
-
With bray Of the trumpet.
And roll Of the drum,
And keen ring Of bugle,
The cavalry come.
Sharp clank the steel sesbbards,
The bridls-ehains ring,
And foam from red nOstrils
The wild chargers aing.
Tramp! tramp. DER the greeusward
That auivers below,
Scarce held by the curb-bit
The fierce horses 70:
And the rrim-yisagei colonel
With esr-reuding shout.
Peal, forth 10 the sauadrous
The "Trot OUT"
One hand ON the sabre,
And one on the rein.
The troopers move forward
In line on the plain.
As rings the worl "gsllopv'
The steel scabbsrds clsnk,
And zach rowell /, pressed
To +, horse, hot a.nk:
"' .,'',
'n' VIZ 'S 90 49,
n. a.. H. 49,
"Charge!' thunders the leader:
Like shaft from the bow
r,.h mad horse Il hurled
On the u,yerinr foe.
a thousand or'sn' ss're
Are s'eam,ns W A'
n .nou'An' e'A aO''e'
Are uasne' on 'ne Slua''
p..,,....,5 r..t,s..
zach, nav h.,;ds
III. d.mo,. no, uo,,.,.
r.. n, ,,oon.,, "A.
Cut r'sh'' anu cut 'er'
TOT 'ne pA'' ""o "
ine A'Va,s ~ 'e
A' -
y.;,-v,in the red yolley
r.., h,-.,. from IN. sou,re-
r,.,aom .ho, h,,,s,.
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r.,,m,,,,, r.uor.s,s..
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Gbe dQlar
Capture OF tho Georgia Forts.

Commodore Dupo.t. omcIal Reports.
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Gen. zollicofer's Correspondence!
HIGHLY IMPORTANT REVELA-
TONS MADE BY THE REBEL
-,,o4 LEADERS!
The FeopIe of East Tennessee to be
- baD III Crushed Out. iJ

The following letters were found in
Gen. ZoLIIcoTER's camp. They possess
great interest, as they reveal several i'm
portant facts. ~,
First. That an overwhelming number
of the East Tennesseeans were devoted
to the Union. I ga4 6.H
no Second. That the rebel leaders were re-
solved to subjugate' them at the point OF
the bayonet. sdt :
Third. That all the Union men were to
be diso,1ned nj -
Fourth. That "no prisoners ,oere to be re-
leased eusn on taking Ito oath of allegiance to
the JEFF. aDauis Government. 7Ae time jcr
such measures had past! Read the cores
pondence carefully and see how these
devils unmask themselves lGh ibT
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MIssoURI.-The Union feeling is stead
lily gaining ground, we are glad to hear,
in Southwest Missouri, and the guerilla
warfare which was threatened there, af-
ter the rebel regular army" had been
yanquished, is dying out. A correspon-
dent of the st. Louis Republican, writing
from Springfield on the 29th ult., says:
ID aMany thoughtless persons who have
been in Prices army are returning home,
some of them quietly, hoping that no no.
tice will be taken of their treason; 9TH
ers coming and giving themselves up to
the military authorities, asking to be
permitted to take the oath of allegiance
and return to the peaceful avocations to
which they were formerly accustomed.
All these returning rebels express their
disgust with the rebellion as failure,
and are now convinced that the Govern :
ment of their fathers is wise and benefi-
cent one, and too powerful to be easily
oyer,hrown." ., o,g. -sv -s
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LETTER FROM wo6b TO BENJAM1N.

oi KNOXVILLE, Nov. 20, 1861.
70 Hon. j. p. Begamis, Secretary Of WGr:
Sir,-The rebellion in East Tennessee
has been put down in some of the coun-
ties, and will be effectually suppressed
! in less than two weeks in all the coun-
ties. Their campssin Sewer and Hamil-
ton counties have been broken up, and a
large number of them made prisoners
Some are confined in this place and 9TH
ers sent to Nashville. In former conf
munication inquired of the Department
what l. should do. 1t is mere farce TO
arrest them and turn them over to the
courts Instead of having the effect to
intimidate them, it really gives eneou-
ragement and emboldens them in their
traitorous. conduct. Patterson, the SON.
in-law of Andrew Johnson, State Senator
Pickens, and several other members OF
tie Legislature, besides others of intiu-
ence and distinction in their countless
Thesemen have encouraged the rebellion,
but have so managed as not to be found
in arms. Nevertheless, all their actions
and words have been unfriendly to the
Government of the Confederate States.-
Their wealth and influence have been eX1
erted in favor of the Lincoln Govern
ment, and they are the parties most to
blame. "a! tsgos r E3s
They really deserve the gallows, and,
if consistent with the laws, ought speed-
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Em balming the Dead.

A Washington correspondent gives the
following account of the process of en-
balming adopted there: .s,
"The body is placed on an inclined
platform; the mouth, ears, nose, etc, are
stopped with cotton; if wounded, cotton
is put in the wound, and plaster is put
on; an incision is made in the wrist, the
attachment is made from an air-pump,
and fluid injected into the arteries. The
wound is then sewed up and the body
hoisted up to dry. To save the eyes from
sinking in, wax is put under the eyelids.
The hair / found to. come out very easy,
but after the embalming it could not be
removed. The bodies take on an aver
age about seven quarts, but General Lam
der took seventeen quarts. There were
some eight bodies on hand; some had
been there thirty days. The operators
say in four months the body will become
soidi6ed like marble, but no chance has
vet been had to prove it. Colonel Bakers
body, on arriving at San Francisco, was
in an advanced state of decomposition.
DIR. Holmes, late of williamsburg, Long
Island, is the oldest in the business here,
and | am told he has made thirty thou
sand dollars. 3i 's sh95 p Haa
+ Messrs. Brown and Alexander are
trying to get bill through Congress for
the exclusive right to embalm bodies,
and to have Congress authorize corps
of embalmers for each division. The
charges are $50 for an officer and S25 for
a-private, and | must say the bodies look
as iife-like as if they were asleep.
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Particular Notice.

Correspondents will confer "a great
favor on us by leaving their communica-
tions for inspection at our leisure. We
have no time to hear communications
read over by their authors. We are al
ways glad to hear from any. one who has
fact to impart or thought to suggest,
and hope to hear often from those who
can contribute to the public information.
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Read This.

We commend this article of this Con-
stitution to those rebels who ctntepa for
thesovereignty of State in ali things.
"THIs CONSTITUTION, and the laws If the
United States which shall be made n sursu-
ance thereof, SHALL BE ian SU-
PREME Law OF THE LAND and the Judges in
every State shall be bound thereby, Any
THING IN THE CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF ANY
STATE TO THE CONTRARY SoTwITHsTANDISG."-
Federal Consolation, Art. vi, sec 2.
Many of those bloekheads who are
forever blabbling about the Constitution,
don't know that there is such clause
in it n,d tsom s3fsi - IIeaio,
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KNOXVILLE. Oct. %, 1861. 2

,ar - KNOXVILLE, oct. 70, lSb1.
Ge1'eral--The news of your falling
back TO Cumberland Ford has had the
effect of developing feeling that had
only been kept under by the presence of
troops. 1t was plainly visible that the
Union men were so glad that they could
hardly repress an open expression of
their Joy. This afternoon it assumed an
open charabter. and some eight or ten of
the DULLES or leaders made an attack on some
ofnay men near the Lamar House, and seri-
ossly l0o,a,ded seueraL Gentlemen who
witnessed the whole affair say that my
men gave no offence, and were not at all
to blame. The affair became directly
general, and couriers were sent to ap-
prise me at my camp of its existence
Immediately marched Captain Whites
cavalry and one hundred of my men into
the town to arrest the assailants, but
they made their escape. als1
The Southerners here are considerably
alarmed, believing that there is precon-
certed plan for united action among
the Union men, if by any means the
enemy should get into Tennessee. Lieu
tenant Swan told me tonight that he
heard one say this evening, as Captain
Whites cavalry rode through town, that
"they would do so now, but in less than
ten days the Unien forces would..be here
and run them off," | cannot well tell
you the many evidences of dissafec-
tion which are manifested every day,
and the incraased ho1dnass that it ic as :
Stunning. Very respectfully,
w B. WooD, Col. CONG Post.
Brig General Zollicoffer. ..h.
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HEADQUARTERS, KNOXVILLE, Tennessee
November ]. 1861.

Hon. j P. Begamin, Secretary Of War::
SRI have to-day written to General
Cooper, in reference to the state of af-
fairs in East Tennessee, and the necessi-
ty of reinforcements being sent immedi-
ately. But, as there is misapprehen-
sion in reference to the feeling of the
late Union party, Ihave requested Mr..
/ Walker of Richmond, now on a visit here,
to call on you, and give you fuller infor-
nation than i can write.
In addition to what have written TO
General Cooper,I will say that there can
be no doubt of the fact that large parties,
numbering from twenty to hundred, are
every day passing through the narrow
and unfrequented gaps Of the mountain
into Kentucky to join the army. My
courier, just in from jamestown, informs
me that a few nights since one hundred
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Major Commanding.
JAcKsBoRo. New. 8. 1861.

li 9t JACKsBoRo, New. ., 1851.
Col. W. 3. Wood, KnozvUe. Tenn.
Sir,-Your dispatch just received, in
forming me of the burning of Hiwassee
bridge, and other bridges on the railroad,
and asking me for reinforcements. Col
Poweli's regiment being five miles from
here on the Knoxville road, l have sent
him an order to march at daylight for
Knoxville, making forced march. He
is instructed to communicate with you
Immediately on his arrival. You will be
in command, and may make such dispo-
sition of the force as you may think ad-
visable. Brigadier General w. HI. Car
rolls three regiments have been ordered
to report to me, but have not reported,
and have no knowledge where they are.
I have expected them by now at Knox
vile. Have you any knowledge where
they are? A'.R 7sl"
Very respectfully,
T. X. ZoLLIcoFFER,
,ck qor4la Brigadier General.
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Confederate Papers.

Persons receiving newspapers from the
South will confer great favor on us and
our readers by sending them to us. We
are anxious to get them regularly. fe6g
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oIAHRIEssroN, Tenn, Nov. 12, 1861,
1 BRIGADE HEADQUARTERS,
.hcksBoRo, November II, 1861

JACKsBoRo, November IL, lo6ls} 30
Col. w B. Wood, Ki,osmle: 3ad Z
3 Sr-The express man reached me
this evening at 0 o'clock, with two -let-
tiers from you, both dated November IL.
You say the tory force at Papaw Hollow
is augmenting from the adjoining coun-
ties. Please state what county Papaw
Hollow is in. You say you inclose me
despatch from John T.. Hopkins, Chat.
tanooga, ,butno despatch is inclosed.
have two cavalry companies under
Captain Rowan, near divers, on the
road from Knoxville to Montgomery, and
two near Huntsyilln, on the road from
Chetwood's to Montgomery But your
omission to send the despatch of Hop
kins, and only incidental allusion to cut
ting off somebody near Kingstown, leaves
me at a loss what orders to send there.
Please give me all the information you
have which will enable me to intercept
any body of tories attempting to pass
toward Montgomery, Jamestown, Hunts
vile, or Post Oak Springs. l rejoice
that you have caught six of the bridgr
burners. / am yet unadvised what pre-
else bridges are actually destroyed, or
whether my intended kilograms are real
ly transmitted over the wires, : - <
l will tomorrow send dispatches to the
forces near Jamestown, the cavalry near
Huntsville, that near divers, and start
out the cavalry here to commence sinuzta-
neously disasmaing the Union inhabitants.
You viii please simultaneously send or
ders to all detachments under your COM
mand to inaugurate the same movement
at the same time in their various locali-
ties. Their leaders should be seized
and held as prisoners. The leniency
shown them has been unavsiling. They
have acted with duplicity, and should no
longer be trusted. y
FIX. ZoLLIooFFER, Brigad ier General.
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TENNESSEE MONEY TAKEN AT PAR!
NOTICE.

on THE STH DAY OF MAY, 1863 :, WILL EX-
sose public sile to the highest bidder for cash. al
The Court House yard gate, IN Nashville, ono negro
g bow named william, levied the property Of
Sharp 6 Hamilton, to satisfy sun1ry executions in
y INV hands in favor OF VIM Shane u Sshon SayeTs
Crockett Alex, Ledbetter Co., G. b. Gordon, y, s.
~ HI and " Gihson issued by W. D. Robertson and G
NJ Southsate, EsQrs, Sale at IL O'Clock, A. W ci
ai0 ~ Nia-Tt Is t7iAl-i JOHN p. G0WER, c. .. .C.
April %, lss2-agel Liz sT'ss 937Ol ..
.begasd Geg edias Ee 3W