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Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-22
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Il. All lands on which clover, or the grasses are
gown, musteither have lime in them naturally, or
that nineral must be arti6ciahy supplied. 1t mat
ters but little whether it be supplied in the form of
stone lime, oyster lime, or mari.
2. All permanent use of lands must look to lime
as the basis.
8. Lands which have been long in culture will be
benefited by applications Of phosphate Of lime, and
it is uniuportat whether the deficiency be supplied
in the form Of bone dust, guano. native phosphate
Of lime compost of fish, ashes, or in that Of oyster
shell lime or mari
4. No lands can be preserved in high state Of
fertility unless clover and the grasses are cultivated
in the course Of rotation.
s. Mold is indispensable IN every soil-and q
healthy supply can alone be preserved through the
cultivation Of clover and the grass, the turning in
the green crops, or by the application Of composts
rich in the elements of mould.
6. All highly concentrated animal manures are
increased in value and so their benefits prolonged,
by admixture with plaster, salt pulverized char
coal - '..s.
z. Deep blowing greatly improves the productive
powers Of every variety OF soil that is not wet
r 8. Sub sons sound land that is, land that is not
wei, is einineutly conductive to increased prodnc-
ton
9. All wet lands should be drained
10. Ali grain crops should be harvested before
suS 6Iatu II tnOSOu6Ity ripe"
II. Glover as well as the grasses intended for
hay. should be moved when in bloom.
IL. Sandy lands can be most effectually improved
by clay. When such lands require lining, or mari
ing, the lime of mari is most beneticslly applied
when made into npost with clay. In Stacking
lime, salt brine is better than water.
Ii. The dropping, or grinding Of grain, p be fed
to stock, operates as saving of at least twer five
per cent.
IA. Draining of wet lands and marshes adds to
their value, by making them produce more and bet
ter crops-by producing them earlier-and improv-
ing the health OF neighbourhoods.
Is. To manure or lime wet lands, is to throw
manu- e. lime and lahour away.
l6. Shallow blowing operates to impoverish the
soil, while 1t decreases production.
IL. BY stabling and shedding stock through the
winter, saving OF one-fourth of the food may be
etfected-that Is onefourth less food will answer,
than when such stock may be expected to the incle
mencies of the weather.
IT, A bushel of plaster, per acre, sown bread
cast over, will add one hundred per cent to its pro-
| duce.
49, Periodical applications Of ashes tend to keep
up the integrity Of soils, by supplying most if not
| all, of the organic substance
%. Thorough preparation of land is absolutely
necessary to the successful and luxurious growth OF
crops
81. Abundant crops cannot be grown for a sue.
cession of years, unless care be taken to provide
and apply al equivalent for the substance carried
off the land in the produce grown thereon.
| %. 10 preserve meadows in their productiveness
it is necessary to harrow them every second autumn
| apply tOpdresSing and roll them up
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-22
Jan. z. 1855

WARRENTON FEMALE COLLEGE IySTI.
TUTE,
"7ILL BEGIN ITS AID SESSION THE 9TH OF
W january, prepared 10 give ample instruction in the
sold and ornamental branches Mt former prices
Board, washing, lights per 90 weeks. ss7 30
address JULIUS WILCOX Principal!
Dec Is, 1861. 5l-+wst
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-22
Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Nanrnn l., front of than

Into the jaws Of hell rushed the six hundred
Those who did not die on the field were forced
down the steep bank of the river, and here, to
their FROM falling into the hands of the enemy
they threw them into the stream; and many, alas,
how many, sought and found a watery grave. The
last act Of this terrible tragedy and gross blunder
if not the saddest was the most sckening and ap-
paling of them all The miserable fiat boat on re-
turning to the island was laden with the mangled,
the wearied and the dying. The quick and the dead
were huddled together IN one struggling, mangled
mass, and al went down together into that dolefl
ryer, never again to rise. Leesburg was illuminat
ed that night illuminated by PARTICLES and rebels,
and another foul laurel was added to those Of Bull
Run, Big Bethel, the blockade of the Potomac, and
the tame surrender of navy yards and magazines.
Such was the battle of Balls Bluff Such it stands
to-day on the page Of history.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-22

Jan. IA, 1862.
Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-01-22
NEGROES FOR SALE.

Jan. z, 1869.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

The WATERING PLSCEs.-The hotels at the
leading watering places-Newport, Sharon,
Saratoga, Long Branch and Rockaway-are al
ready putting out their advertisements. 1t is
probable that this season they will all do
good business. The arrival of the Matanzas
from New Orleans was Immediately felt by our
New York hotels in the number of old Southern
guests whom it brought them. As soon as all
the Southern ports are opened our watering
places will, no doubt, receive an accession Of
visitors, whose faces they have not seen for
several seasons back, and to whose patronage
a portion of their former prosperity was due.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02
Personal Intelligence.

General Prim waited on yesterday at tho Claren-
don Hotel by most Of the foreign Consus resident in this
city. General Pace, Of Venezuela, and the principal
spanish merchants doing business here also called
him during the day. The General had made arrange
ments 10 visit the Central Park and other places Of int
res, in and around the CITY, but the unfavabe state ~
the weather compelled him to postpone his ride. During
the morning. however he visited Staten Island, for tho
purpose Of personally inspecting tho accommodations
which have been provided for number Of fine horses
he brought with him in the steamer on Saturday.
VIM. II. Merriam, ESQ.,, Of this city, delivered his
and its Lsssons by invitation, before the students Of
Williams College, at Wlliamstown, Mass. on Friday
evening last, the 30tn ultimo.
Dr. Ruschenbsrger, OF the United States Navy; j. Har-
rod OF Mount Carbon Pa, and v. W. RackemaI, or New
York are stopping at the Albemare Hotel.
G. Boyd, OF london; f. Boyd, II. r. Reed and @. p
Sawyer, Of Boston Mr. Pummor and family q Newport
r. L.; j. G. Palmer, Of Quincy, ILL.,. and ID. Wallace ana
wife, Of Ptsburg, are stopping at the Firth Avsn2s
Ho.sl.
Dr. s. r. Elliot, Of the United States Army; W. Mason,
q Taunton II. Washburn, Of Worcester; Dr. Young o.
Donald. of Boston; v W. Reilly, o. Daa'.n, and Angu:
Cameron and family, Of Toronto .. W. are s'osPs ~
tho 81. Nicholas Hotel. :.
Colonel viee and wife, q Buffalo, John e: Owens o.
Baltimore Dsyon ,na,. q G. n. oo or Michigan
pnh 81 Natahez Miss j. L. He mmond Of vermons'
3 iiraesas Of Boston, and r. F.asso, Of PhlaaepnAN
o. o.. ~ .,o =, AZ the Metropolitan hotol.
ran,a,n Broyton, Of the syeamer Bay STATE; =.
Buck and Mcnney q o Ossm1wSs walters Ind f. r.
snros,a Of B,ltimore; q. Ames Of chicopas A. Goy
Mrs Sw Asey and daughter, oil Fall River
and " d. Brooks,o y. Columbus, are s'oppihs al w
Asisr House
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

THE CoTroN AND GRAIN CRoP OF THE SoUTH.-
The Southern newspapers have good deal to
say about the crops just now, and they init
mate that very little cotton is being planted, but
that agriculturists are devoting themselves to
the culture of grain. These statements are
doubtless made to assure the people, who are
generally becoming alarmed lest their provi-
sions should fail; but for all that IL Is quite
probable that cotton is being planted in con-
siderable quantities. Nor is there any fear Of
dearth Of provisions in the Southern States
next season; for, although there is evidence Of
rust and blight in the crops Of Texas, tho Great
West has abundance Of food, and, a. the South
will be restored to the Union by the time the
next crops are gathered, the Southern people
can have all the grain and provisions they re-
quire from the Western States.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

THOMAS B. HucER, late commander Of the rebel steam
or McIsao, who died in New Orleans on the nth ult,
from wounds received in tho engagement with the Unit
cd states feet tho oath Of April was native Of South
Carolina. lie was appointed in the navy A. midship-
man on the 9th Of March, $685. and made his first cruise
in the thene North Carolins now the receiving
ship at this station The navy register Of 1851 gives
Mr. uger sixteen years and three months sea service,
three shore duty and Elk years and six months
unemployed Al the time Mr.. HuEer resigned he was
FIRST Lieutenant OF the steam soop roquos on the Med
tsrranean station, andwith Mr.. Marley lately sent to
Fort Warrenwas among the FIRST 10 tender his resigna-
ten on the breaking out OF tho present war; ExLeute
nant Huger belonged TO family who have always prior
~ tho rob elton borne honorable connection with tho
history Of tho United Staos no was son OF DR.. Bena
min Huger and nephew Of Alfred Hnger, Of Charleston
IJe married Miss Meade sister or the present com.
mander Of tho North Carolina, who died some three
years srce leaving family Of Ave chidren-two sons
and thr ec daughters.
Avon BROOKS died in Fayotc county Pa, on tho 1871
ut at the advanced age OF one hundred and years
ard three months Ho bad resided in tho county Owe
seventy years voted for General Washington for Presi
| sident, and at overy Presidential election since.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02
NEWS FROM c0RlNTH.
Interesting Particulars OF the Evacua-
ton.


Interesting Particulars or the Evacua-
ton.
CoRNrH, May 81, 1862.
Yesterday morning divisions brought
up, and our entire front moved forward, the hav
ing two days rations in their haversacks During the
day kept up tremendous cannonading Smelling the
woods uriousy. The rebels hardly showed themselves,
but replied feebIy with few shots.
Last night threw up breastworks along tho entire
'front.' and slept within thousand yards Of
the enemy's breastworks At six O'Clock this morning
General Pope entered Corinh without tho slightest re-
sistance, and took possession
At the same time the Mayor, who had come out
different road met Geueral Nelson and surrendered the
town to him.
There were no inhabitants remaining except women,
children and old men, the rebels succeeding in carrying
away absolutely everything except few provisions,
which, with the warehouses and railroad depot, were
burned before arrived. They took every invalid
from the hospital and every letter from the Post ONCE
They did not leave single gun, and had been moving
away troops than six days, and stores two weeks
The most of the troops gone toward Cornth juno
ton The rebel guard under Bragg, ten thousand
strong marched southwark at midnight. Citizens assert
positively that Beauregard there in person. and lef
with It.
All that never than sixty thousand troops
were there at once, and usually much less.
The rebel Notifications five miles long, from the
Memphis Charleston to the Mobile and Ohio road but
they were much weaker than supposed. They could
have been carried any time The few prisoners
have deserters from the rebel rear guard There
is great modification in army.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

PRIZE MoNEY-LARGE HAuIs BY Our NAVAL
OrrrcERs.--The sums cleared by our naval off,
GERS by the capture Of vessels trying to run the
blockade will make some of them rich. Flag
Officer McKeans share Of prize money, for In
stance, already amounts to about 100000,
while another officer has cleared $4,000. The
sailors, Of course, come in for proportionate
share Of the total amount cleared by the sale Of
these vessels and their cargoes, and many q
poor fellow who shipped with little more pro-
perry than the clothes on his back will leave
the navy with handsome provision for his old
age. II is well that this Is so. But for our
brave sailors we should not be as far advanced
as we now are in the suppression Of the rebel
lion
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02
Our Long Island Correspondence.
SUFFOLK STATION Long Island Nav 27, 1873:

SUFFOLK STATION, Long Island, May 81, 1859.
The Second Fire IN TIE Wood-Danger Of Setting Fire to
the Brssh-Aagnifcens appearance Of the ConfdSro-
ior-Los Estimated al Eight 10 Ten thousand Dol
lars, de-, dc.
Another fire Of considerable extent has again swept
over portion Of the Pine Plains OF Long Island doing
damage to the wood and timber. 1t caused
by burning brush the land ready for poughing Of H.
Pike located ono mile Of Suffolk station and half
mile south Of the Long Island Railroad TAe urs was
started late the evening Of the 24th and visited
on tho morning. end all the fire to be put out,
when the person in charge went to breakfast Before
his return the brush had taken re. and all e0rs 70
stop its progress proved fruitless the wind varying 70
parched caused 10 spread with great rapdity rst
souhward then westward then the north and east,
and finally stopped last evening at the Connetgot
Swamp and the railroad by the copious rain.
About the middle Of the afternoon Of Sunday several
wnirwnds spouts Of fire, the like Of which the old
est nhabans' had never before seen, occurred caus
ing TO the beholder emotions Of and wonder
not to be des rbed one Of which started by the resi-
dence ii. Rawnson, passing ound the house, taking
of hts well curb and rushing into the fire several rods
distant up and down through the burning TIMBER them
darling or ground already burnt taking up
from the ground gravel Stones leaves, cinders &c.
Sometimes spout Of flame appeared 10 be from forty
y feet In height, and tho base OF the column black
as the Prince Darkness causing the earth rembe,
aud tho noise like the OF distant artillery taking
particular course, but darling away at random, until its
fury spent Another OF like description took It's rise
as tho fire darted the railroad track to piece OF
rye belonging to r. Snepard sweeping II clean; to the
residence OF T. Powell passing between the last named
person and s. sharp nearly drawing them into Its
tex then passing COW ana dwelling house, and going
or again TO the fire, without injury TO man or beast
During the " Sunday the dwellings and out
buildings II. Holmes, i. Price, Stamps, W. Stokes
W. Shepcrd, T. Powell and w. Silliman were IN consider
able danger all the north side OF the raroad but
the inhabitants out In force, not building, per-
son or animal injured, far can learn and the
fire, with but little exception was confined to the south
side OF the track.
Tho ground burned in whole in part probably
eighteen hundred TO two thousand acres. The loss II Is
mostly on W. ii. Sotham, H. Pike, s. f. Bridger, r. MUIR
ply, j. whitworth, X. shepherd, N Blydenburgh aud
VIM Nicoll The last loses tho largest amount in
tont md uuantty
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

REBEL. ARrTrNETc.-Beauregar in his Off
cial account Of the battle of Shiloh, states the
Confederate loss in killed at one thousand seven
hundred and twenty-eight. From the reports
Of several Of our own divisions we know II for
a fact that they buried three thousand two hun
dred rebels; and, as all the reports had not come
in when this statement was obtained, II Is tole-
rab,v certain that the whole number Of rebels
inferred by our troops after the battle was not
short of four thousand
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

ARKANSAS COMING BAcK.-We published yes
terday the report, which is no doubt true, that
Little Rock, the capital of Arkansas, was in
possession of the Union army. 1t appears that
the Governor and the members of the Legisla-
ture fled from the city on the approach of our
troops just as the Governor and Legislature Of
Tennessee did some time ago; and, like Ten
nessee the State of Arkansas will soon be re-
stored to the Union. In fact, with the capital
in our hands, IL is virtually so now. The pco-
pie there will understand very quickly from
the conduct Of the Northern soldiery that the
object Of the war is not for their oppression or
subjugation. Like the people Of North Caro-
lima, Tennessee and Louisiana they will be
governed with moderation and kindness, and
they cannot resist the influence to seek once
more the blessings Of good government
Therefore we may fairly count Arkansas back
again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

THE TRIBUNE ASSOCIATION Gun MANUFAC
roRY-Some time ago we showed, from official
documents, that the Tribune Association had
started gun mandatory in Connecticut, and
obtained from Secretary Cameron jobbing
contract for twenty-five thousand muskets. In
another column this morning we publish q
letter from correspondent who has visited the
gun mandatory in question, and developes
several new facts in regard to this delightful
subject.
In the first place, we find that q second con-
tract for forty thousand more muskets has been
obtained. This will increase the r ib,lne's re-
ceipts, and, as the circulation and advertising
patronage of that paper is rapidly decreasing,
poor Greeley sorely needs the extra pay. In
the second place, we discover that the manu-
factory is no mandatory at all 'The only
piece OF machinery In the whole concern" says
our correspondent, " is q water wheel. Aside
from that there is not wheel, pulley, betting
rod, betting, or tool Of any kind or descrip-
ton in the building" This fully prepares us
for the subsequent statement that the contract
has been sub-let to four or five other parties
the gun stocks to one, the barrels to another,
the bayonets to third and 50 on. The profit,
however. comes to the Tribune Association.
Such facts as these need very little
comment. The whole thing Is trans
parent job, executed In the regular
jobbing STYLE No chief Of the lobby
could have managed the affair better than
poor old Greeley, who has improved very
greatly since that one thousand dollar Matte
son draft business. First, the Tribune estab-
lishment is prostituted into contract agency.
as Wilkeson, the Tribune's Washington CORES
pondent, himself confessed in published let
ter. That was very sharp practice Then, the
contract having been obtained, it was sub-let
to outside parties, and poor Greeley pockets
share Of the profits, and does none of the
work. Morgan, with his two and half per
cent, or Thurlow Weed, with his five per cent
commission did not display greater ability.
We are gratifed to find Greeley such clever
man, after all.
The reflection that the money made by sub
letting these contracts comes out of the pock-
cts Of the people diminishes our qualification,
however. Nevertheless, poor Greeley must
live; and since he cannot edit newspaper,
will not take the field with his niger bri-
gade, and is ashamed to beg, what is left for
him but to turn contract jobber, until his
beloved Ambassadors from Hayti and Liberia
arrive here and give him their cold victuals
and q situation Is interpreter to the embassy?
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

THE News FROM MExICo-ARE THE FRENCH
TAKING THE BACK TRACK THE statement re-
ceived from the city Of Mexico, via Acapulco,
that the French had commenced retreat in
presence of . superior force Of Mexicans, and
were on their way back to the coast, is highly
important, and we see no reason to doubt its
probability. It is supported by the fact that
most of their Gulf squadron has been concen-
trated here, the transport ships only being re-
tanned at Vera Cruz. This backward move
ment is probably due as much to recent in
structions from Paris as to the determined atti-
tude of the Mexicans The abrupt manner in
which the English and Spanish withdrew their
troops, the uncompromising terms in which
General Prim denounced the infraction of the
convention by the French Commissioners, but
above all, the brilliant and rapid series Of sue
cesses by which the government has nearly
crushed out the rebellion in this country, have
doubtless induced Louis Napoleon to pause in
what General Prim, in the letter which we pub
lished yesterday, justly stigmatizes as an insane
attempt to establish throne for the Archduke
Macmillan. The Emperor, no doubt, finds by
this time that he has got hold Of an elephant in
the Mexican expedition, and would be glad Of
decent excuse to back out Of it. The ap-
preaching termination Of our troubles here
will quicken his movements, and we should
not be surprised If, within another month, every
French soldier was cleared out Of Mexico.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02

GENERAL BUTLER AND THE New ORLEANS
PREss.-Major General Butler does things
promptly and successfully in his dealings with
all classes in New Orleans, the press included.
The editor of the True Delta having published
some contraband sentiments in his money arti-
Gle, General Butler sent him the following curt
and pithy ORDER
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-02
HEADQUARTERS. DEPARTMENT. OF THE GULF, I

NEW ORLEANS, May 10, 1857 J
To THE PROPRIETOR THE New ORLEANS TRUE DELTA:-
SrR-rhe rcmarks in your money article Of today are
inadmissble.
Wanton useless and criminal acts Of destruction Of
property generally by the mob who do not it,
not acts OF patriotism but vandal ncendarsm, which
will be punished.
for a like offence.
Publish this conspicuously.
BY order Of Major General BUTLER.
Gro. 9. STRONG. Assistant Adjutant General.
The editor as promptly responded by "pub-
fishing conspicuously'' on the very same even
ing the above order at the head Of the edito-
rial page.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-13

/>NE HUNDRED AND TWENTY.TIVE
DOLLARS REWARD.-Tho follow.
III Negroes a6sconded from tho Carbon Hill
Hnss. on the "a instant:
JoHH.p.ss l brown; stout; feet 10 70 J,
nrss; . e = rear. sf age; purchased last
yeGr noA K1ng william county.
yIH-GGAt brown; very lnely: iatAillRent
srntsnaace; oval face; 6set TO feet In.
shes In height; - to - years Of see; can read
sad wri'e; purchAsed last year nom BEDFORD
Aoanty.
Hak-Browu; ssoat built; 3 festa % 8 ftet
tinehes In Insight; . 70 - years Of see; round
tata,ss aAo eAserfal sxpgsesioa; p1IcAAsed
PHIllR-Biaci; very hksiy; Intelligent
alisntly ro1nd-aAouIdsred: feet 10 10 Sast
II inches In height; - to - years of are: pur.
chased last year nom Hsurico county
JOIN FOX = Bteck; rs tAer tish., bat clean
RAde; io' & g; test 8 70 . Isst inches in
heiSn:; n 10 70 years Of age
Twsn.y.dvs Sollars rrward s.d r-asona a bls
e1p.rfs CT transportation. will be paia for
the apprehension and delivery 70 me in Hich.
uont ~ either one Of them.
nh la-'s JNO. J. wERTH, AIT.
TWENTY DOALAK7 A@w woRD.-Ran:
sway 10 this city, two weeks ago, my
tJy. ALLEN, be il le years old, slender, aud
niher smaii for his egs. copper ceiored
snr-s. na, ather hne, whining voice; hid
On when he left a blscs II ces coat, d ark alb
or lsad colorsd pantaloons, and military
cap He Is ro DOUBT p ss.nx fo- tree boy
and may have left the CITY with soldiers, they
under the oelitf that be was free; fro, and
tAsy shou,d see ;ais Lorioe, wonic = ke 1t -
. srra: favor 70 inferm me. ! Will pay the
sbop -sward for his apprehension. NY aci.
dress Is Richmond. w., tMsyo's wa-ehouse }
,oh ls-e.. JAS. L S,M00IN