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the elegances of the profe ssion-a dash
and a victory. But the passing of the
Forts Jackson and St. Philip was one of
the most awful sights ever saw. The
smoke was so dense that it was only
now and then you could see anything
but the flash of the cannon and the fire.
ships or RATS, one of which was pushed
down upon us 1.-THE Hartford) by the ram
Manassas, and in my effort to avoid it,
ran the ship on shore, and then the fire.
raft was pushed alongside, and in
moment the ship was one blaze all along
the port side, half way up the main and
mzzcn-;ops, but thanks to the good
organization of the fire department by
Lieutenant Thornton, the flames were
cxtinguished, and at the same time we
backed off and got clear of the raft, but
all this time were pouring the shells into
The forts, and they into us, aud every
now and then u Rebel steamer would Get
under our fire and receive our salutation
of broadside.
At length the fire slackcned, the
smoke cleared off, and We saw, TO our
surprise, VIC were above the forts, and
here and there a Rebel gunboat on fire,
as we came up with them, trying to
make their escape. They were fired
into and riddlcd, SO that they ran them
on shore, and all who could, made their
escape to the shore.
The Manassas aud the Mississippi
made IL set at each other at full speed,
and when they were within 30 or 40
yards the ram lodged the Mississippi
and run on shore, when the latter poured
her broadside into her, knocking away
her smoke-stack, and then sent on board
of her, but she was deserted and riddled,
and after while she dritted down the
stream full of water. She was the last
Of the seven we destroyed.
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PUMPKINS AMONG CoRS.-A writer in tn

PUMPKINS AMONG Gonna writer in the
n. Ii. Journal OF Agriculture says:
Many farmers plant pumpkins with their
corn. 1t is believed by some that ii takes as
much nonrishment to grow a good sized
pumpkin as good hill Of corn. If this bc
the case, where a number Of loads are grown
to the acre, we think the pumpkin cannot DO
Of so much value as what the corn is dimln-
ished."
The sentiment here expressed is held by
many. Now, who has ever known that
pumpkins injured corn7 Uncertain knowl-
edge is all, 50 to speak. Who has any
knowledge OF pumpkins injuring the corn7
The corn has the first chance ut the sun and
air, at the dew and showers, at the suil too,
and the manure. The pumpkins are planted
later, and where the corn fails or is thin, or
perhaps is planted uni formly over the field,
and at m oSt there will not he more than one
pumpkin vine to twenty-five corn plants
Corn takes one class of substances from the
soil, the pumpkins quite different class, and
so it seems to us that with the knowledge Of
many fine load of pumpkins raised among
corn, and no proof that materially, or even
any less corn is raised, it is safe to plant
pumpkins with all small stalkcd, low growing
kinds Of corn, at any rate. If the land is in
good condition, the amount Of fodder lost by
using small liked variety of corn will be
more than made up by the yield Of the pump
kins. Large varieties Of corn shade the
ground so that pumpkins seldom do well.
A. Homestead.
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Tbe 0oustkeeper

To KEEP BUTTER SwEET.-A corrcspon-
dent of the Amertcan Agricultnrist gives the
following directions for preserving butter In
good condition for any length of time. In
May or June, when butter is plenty, work it
thoroughly two or three times, and add ut
the last working about one grain of saltpetcr
and teaspoonlul of pulverised loaf sugar
to each pound of butter. Pack it tightly in
stone jars to within two inches of the top,
and fill the remaining space with strong
brine. Cover the jars tightly, and bury
them in the cellar bottom, where the butter
will keep unhurt for a long time.
LICE on FowLs.-The Genessce Farmer
says: This Is the season when fowls are
infected with vcrmin. Setting hens are
quite liable to become so infected with lice,
that their nests and eggs are frequently coz
cred with them. A few ounces ufpulverized
sulphur scattered in the nests and among the
feathers of the hens, will prove Il remedy.
Chickens that become lousy should be rub.
bed upon the top OF their heads and under
their wings with lamp oil but great deal
should not be applied, as it sometimes
when applied too freely, does more harm
than good. LIME and ashes should be
sprinkled freely in the henroost and upon
the perches.
IiON ~ L tRlf1 tANIID ljAKUi-A cores.
pendent of the Coitntry Gentleman writes :"
We had some forty pounds rancid lard, which
was valucles as it was. Knowing the anti.
septic quality of the chloride of soda, pro.
cured three ounces which was poured into
about pailful of soft water, and when hot
the lard added. After boiling thoroughly
together for an hour or two it was set aside
to cool. The lard was taken off when near
ly cold, and was subsequently toiied up. The
color was restored to ah alubastcr white,
and the lard was as sweet as u rose.
To bRolL FowI.-Split the fowl down
the back, season it very well with pepper.
and putt OH the gridirbn with the inner part
next to the fire, which must be very clear.
Hold the gridiron at considerable distan-
ce from the fire. and allow the fowl to remain
until it is nearly half done then turn it,
taking great care that it does not burn.-
Broil it to d fine brown. A duck may b.
broilcd in the same way. If the fowl ia worry
large, halfroast it, then cut it into four quar-
tiers and finish it on the gridiron.
To IMpARr Gloss TO SHIRTS AND COL
LARS. TO tablespoonful Of starch rnt Of
cold water; beat very smooth, and add
another tablespoonful of water. Then pour
IN boiling water until it becomes the consis-
tency required. Add little melted white
gum (about the size ola pea before melted,l
and few shrcds of white wax. This will
give the articles a clear glossy appearance,
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supported by a force concealed in the woods.
This proved correct for no sooner had our
men made an advance into the woods than
they were received with v0lley of musketry
from the rebels, who were hidden in the
dense underground. Our men pressed on,
and gave them volley, after which the
enemy retreated further into the woods,
with the Thrty-second New York close at
their heels but they were too swift footed
for our boys being more protected-and
they soon lett the Thirty second struggling
in the mud.
But now the action became more general
throughout the lines, aud from every quarter
ofthe woods came the sharp crack of muskctry
| tried for Il time to be ubiquitous, but after
travelling from one point to another some
fifty times, for the purpose of seeing how mat
ters were going, took my stand on the right
and calmly awaited the coming events. The
sharp reports came nearer and nearer and at
length ball lodged in tree by my side
| was about to move from my dangerous quar-
tcrs, when my attention was attracted to that
portion of the woods where the thirty-firs
and thrty-sccond Now York State militia had
entered. Four men were carrying the body
of man, which, upon inquiry, | understood
to be that of CAPTAIN Young, of Company G..
of the thirty-second Regiment, who was shot
in the throat, and died instantly. The fight
had now been going on for three hours here
without intcrmissun, and a number of men
were killed and wounded. At this junctnre
our men were Withdrawn from the wood
where they were evidently getting tho worst
OF it, and the Second United States Artillery,
under Captain Arnold, was ordered into posi-
ton on the right, and Captain Portcr's First
Massachusetts battery took up position upon
the left and for a few minutes the shell were
lying through the air at the rate of about ten
minute. This soon compelled the rebels to
make a move more on our left, where the
she lis flew less thick than upon the ground
they were then occupying. But there
evidently is no rest for the wicked; for no
sooner had the rebels moved their TO, ces
upon oar left, than our gunboats, which NJ
to that time had been una bic to have a hand
in the affair, opened their batteries upon the
foe with SO much effect that, when l COM
mcnced to write, they had completely driven
the enemy out Of sight and nearing. As
soon as the guns Of Capt. Porter commenced
to fire among them, accompanied by those
from the river, the rebels undertook to move
one ofthcir batteries which they had got into
position. The New Jersey regiment received
orders to charge upon this battery, and at it
they went, with cheers that made the very
forests ring; but the rebels were again too
hcet-iootcd. Before the Jersey boys got
through the woods, the enemy had made tall
travelling, and got out of sight in the woods
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The New Ballad of Lord Lowell.

Lord Lowell he sat in St. Charles Hotel,
In st. Charles Hotel sat he,
As fine Il case ola Rebel swell
As ever you d wish to sec-sce-scc,
AS ever you d wish to see.
Lord Lowell the town had vowed to defend
A-waivng his sword on high
He swore that his last ounce of powder he d
spend,
And in the last ditch he'd die.
He swore by black. and sworc by blue,
lie sworc 10y the Stars and bars.
That never he'd fly from a Yankee crew
While he was son of Mars.
He had fifty thousand gallant men,
Fifty thousand men had he,
Who had all sworn with him that they'd
never surren.
Der to any tarnation Yankee.
lie had forts that no Yankee alive couldtakc
He had iron clad boats score,
Aud batteries all around the Lake
And along the river shore.
Sir Farragut came with mighty feet,
With mighty fleet came he,
And Lord Lowell inStantcr began to retreat
Before the first boat he could see.
His fifty thousand gallant men
Dwindlcd down to thousands six;
They heard q distant cannon, and then
Commenced acutting their sticks.
sob tarry, Lord LOWELL" Sir Farragut cried,
"Oh tarry, Lord Lowell" said he:
81 rather think not" Lord Lowell replied,
For I'm in Il great hurry"
81 like the drinks at St. Charles Hotel,
But never could bear strong Porter
Especially when it's served in the shell,
Or mixed in an iron MORTAR
81 reckon you re right" Sir Farragut said,
81 reckon you re right" said he,
"For ii my Porter should fly to your head,
\ terrible smash there'd be-
Oh Il wonder it was TO see them run,
wonderful thing to see,
And the Yankees sailed up without shooting
gun,
And captured their great cite.
Lord Lowell kept running all day and night,
Lord Lowell a-runing kept he,
For he sworc he couldn't abide the sight
Of the gun of live Yankee.
When Lord Lovcll's life was brought to a
close
by a sharp. shooting Yankee gunner,
From his head there sproutcd IA red red nose,
From his fcct-a scarlet Runner.
Philadelphia Bnictin.
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and bat cry of light artillery
This General and Cap ain Mckeevcr
were the first of the hated Yankee to
enter the sacred old town. Only half
an hour before had the rear guard Of the
flying foe passed out at the other side.
Prisoners were taken in large numbers.
Soon Avcrill's Sd Pennsylvania Cavalry
few through the deserted streets in hot
pursuit-when three miles out they rode
through an abandoned fcld-work, noun
ted with heavy guns-and rode on toward
MISUNDERSTANDING up as in net
exhaus ed and dispiritcd Rebels at every
furlong.
But as the enemy passed out of Will
llamsburg, on the north side, preceded
by the terrified inhabitants, whose fears
of us have been Systematically aroused
and made morbid by the contrivers of
this rebellion, they left the Churches,
the College, the Court House all the
public buildings-Glle1 with their woun-
dcd. Their ambulances and hospital
wagons went out full also. Beneath the
central window of the hospital nearest
Heintzclman's field, limbs, amputa cd
were thrown out of The building, and in
such numbers, from the number of the
wounded, that they formed CHASTITY
pile, that soon mounted to the sill
What Of the abandoned dead They
strewed the woods--they strengthened
with their weight the lines of the rail
fpncns-tbpv snotted whilc they n,onurod
the fields of growing wheat-bcfore The
line of our musketry fire they paved the
earth-they were thick in the forts
thicker on the edge of the timbered
positions where our she'll and grape smo G
them from afar and would alone have
discouraged their bayonet charges if
numbers had not justified them, and the
laws of bat lie required them. The poor
corpscs of the poor fellows were lying
everywhere under the feet Of our advauc-
ing regiments.
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How TO DANISH RArs.-A correspondent of
Gardeners Monthly says" / tried the effect
of introducing into the entrance Of their holes,
runs OF hiding places, small piece of chic
ride of lime or bleaching powder, wrapped in
calico. and stuffed into the entrance holes,
and thrown loose by the spoonful into the
drain from the house. This drove them away
for twelve month, when they returned to it.
They were again treated in the same manner,
with like effect. The cure was most COM
plete. presume it was the chloride of gass
which did not agree with their olfactories.
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FENCE Posrs.-Many years ago we were
building new fence, and when setting our
posts we saturated that part which We placed
in the ground, and about one foot above,
with coal tar, rosin and lime The proper
lions were about eight parts OF tar to one of
lime, and sixteen of tar to one of rosin; We
melted the rosin before mixing, but the lime
we put in as we bought it from the kiln
Those posts are now nearly all OF them sound
and good, although the timber was a sorry
mixture Of bass wood, beech, oak, chestnut
and maple.-Erchange.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17

A FAST MANA Journalist has discovered
that, ii things considered, railways are very
slow, he bushes to think that the message
over the telegraph flies like lightning, while
he is lasly creeping at only thirty or forty
miles an hour.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17

A YOUNG FRESHMAN who had married when
he was about nineteen years old, complained
of the difficulties to which his early marriage
subjected him, and said he would not marry
SO young again, if he lived to be as old as
MetluscEih
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17

GNATs.-When these bite keenly and fly
near the ground, we look for wind or rain !;
when they fly ina vortex of the beams of
the setting sun, they forbode fair weather !;
when they frisk about more widely in the
open air at eve, they forcshow heat and
when they assemble under trees and bite
more than usual, they indicate rain.
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IhE LATEsT.-A gentlemen rode up to a
pnbc house in the country, and asked, "who
is the master of this house 2" 81 am sir, .
replied the landlords; my wife has been dead
about three weeks" #rt
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WHOLE No. 1885
agricultural.
What 1t Costs to Raise Corn.

Having for four years kept an account of
the cost OF raising each of our three common
crops, (corn, oats and wheaD / concluded
that an abstract Of the same might not DO
undressing:
Corn field per acre. DR..
To blowing, yoke oxen, driver and
plowMan.) ST 934
To Narrowing, e horses and driver,
times) Az
To Marking ont and planting, (seed
inclndrd,) o..
To Replantihg, (sccd included,) II
TO clustering, (plaster includcd) Il
70 HoelalrewiDg, Is times each
way, twice on row. 2 l9s
To Cutting, rye straw tur tying
shocks included.) AZ
To Husking, Tye straw for tying
fodder incuded,) I IS
To Hauling in corn, e horses man
and boy,) 97s
To Hauling in fodder, (yoke oxen
man and boy,) Sc
To She Hing and hauling TO market,
go miles,} s 90.
Sl3 Is
From this data any ono may know how
much actual profit there is on corn. The
yield per acre being determined, tho rest is
easy.
The field, containing IL acres and roods
(cxactly,) was stiff blue grass sod, turned
under deep with two yoke of heavy oxen.
In plastcring, y bushels were nsed on the
10 acres. The corn was dropped five in
hill and thinncd out to three and four.
Cor. Viiuge Record.
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WoMAs.-A down east Yankee says:
Though the In N hold the reins, the women
tel! them which way to drive"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-05-17
The Battle of West Point.

The correspondent of the New York
Hernld tclegraphs the following account
Of the battle of W est Point to thas
paper
, 1862-12-06
Ub9 Irlht&1xk.
An EnATUR SOLD.

Danforth-Col. Danforth-a well knowu
Democratic btawler, is the editor Of the Rock
Island d'yas, piper Of decided tory and trai-
ter sEmpathies. Like the editor of the Chi
cago 1snaes, the doughty Colonel is just as
much sccesh as he dares to be. After the
election he told bis readers he should have
more room for communications, and invited
them accordingly. In response, the folio wing
duly appeared in the A,Yus. By reading it as
IN acrostic, from the bottom upwards, the
point Of the poem will tul = appear, aud,
moreover, the way In which the editor vas
most etIectua'ly sold:
Ia LADY In this city writes us as fo1lovs: uMv
husband is very mad about the result of thu late
elections. am very muck rejoiced. He is a Re.
puehca1-Aboi;doniEt Is nearer the truth-and
am Democrat. Fence send you a fsw lines III
you SEE fit to pzin: them you maY) to show how
feel about it.''l
yICToRYl
+ ejnfce! Tie ration once more feels the throb
coming life-the tyranny ia p1stl
T he free-boru people from the ahop and fields.
! L ecli6 snuks have ttrn tlclr f=ttsrs oil.
ted their rulers that they yct are nent
+; = noe men, they NAY be. bnt the bone ard blood
L tat Keep thu world at bay, and au unta1ght,
2 ere strike the traitors In the capital.
Q Leadership for thel, they know TOO well.
what great cost their liberties are Won,
+ CT cneyed pleas ofetern necessity,
e y1I the plea If tytapts) to tie uD
! n one INN bheat the harvest Of the world,
3 q and, fsee TO work or dsht--and noble hearts,
7 hat know no feaI-and yitld them to this few
= = nraged fanaties- Who would rule the worldl
4 eWcyeE smooth the eyiiabfes Of speech.
u hey Know that war and freedom both can live,
IT <,yevcr q+a-r III. -,,1ns r,e cnr,r apd e,1I
, 1862-12-06

The battle fought BY Gen. Blunt aud TIA
KeIsas army, On Friday the 2Sth ult., was
probably the most hotly contested. and the
most inportsnt in its effects, SO far as OIL
State is concerned, as any that has taken
place since the opening Of the war.
It Fill be seen from Gen Blunt's dispatch
that the rebels we're about to make com.
bined movement on Missouri; Htudman was
to join D1armadnke the next da5, and the tive
armies expected to overEnelm the Ksnsas
troops by their superior numbers,
U1der such circumstances d Bacu woult
have run, and Mcclellan would have
"chsnsed his base." But Blunt; l4s courage
ana is IN earnest. :He made q forced march 0
thirty niles, struck and destroyed. That ia th.
way Kansas neu believe the war II to be
e1ded.-LeavsnsoorM Conservative. ;:
, 1862-12-06
4StnIDnal.

Observation-Disclosures M>tz,
~ Agent for tie genuine P r. Stewart Cooking
Etoye fo- coal md wood aud dealer in
House eEurni%ffns, Hardware, Stoyes.
Kin Ware% &c.
10 Dea:bozn st-eet Chicago, Cobbs Busld.zg,
au2S tQ6E.Grn
, 1862-12-06

They act With uaeTftug power, and ar3 taken With
the Pleasure Of beverage. They perform most Eon.
Gerfnl in stubborn csszs CT Dyspepsia, Liver
Complaint. Nervous Affections. L5ss OF Appetts, Iu-
tcrmttent Feyers DIa11hRa Sour Stomach. Hesd sche
Fever and Aguc, Weakness, Mental Dependency. &c.
As 4 MORNING APPETIZER AND AEEEE D1SSER TONIC
THEY Should HE n ETEHT FAMILY. TuEF ARE
DELIGHTFUL. ExnlIsArEo sTtMULAsE WITHOUT
AIT SUBSEQUENT sTupEFEr9G EEAcTroG.
, 1862-12-06
EascaEilIaa Bark

N.s known srd used In Germany fos Dyspepsia.
Chronic Darl'e4, cholic. D5scnte1y md Diseases OF
thestom@ch and EoTels. as earlyas iGg3.
, 1862-12-06

For Inaulrnacns Of the LoIns snd Spleen In Dcop:I
col Affections and Bilia.y seeretions. DISTINCTIONS
ct ftle Abdominal yiscara,
, 1862-12-06
Important Certificate.

ROCHESTER. December 18th, 1851.
"Messrs: Z. f. Gz.KE: Gentlemeu-I lare suffered
terribly With Dyspepsia for three or fpIr yeurs and
tried n:ns 1emtdies ithont efecs Asd to a'.aato1
ny profession sud suftFea greatly from everything
ate. lave now tried the Plantation B1tIsTs-tn
he!ped mel G9n.ikued their '15e AID now rearlT
aEei1 maD, know Of seyera! s!nlilar cases
Respectfully yours. ReT. j. s. CAEHoES"
, 1862-12-06

REMEMBER DR. JAMES ofFICH
Is So RANDOLPH STREET.
between Statc snt Dearborn etrcetr, Chlcago 1nols
once ppe1 from 4 n I'll 4. n for consultationa
Er Jsnesrr-s 30 ue1cury. lodtde Potasse, u Arse.
mic IN attng diseases ef the blood sud skin which
potons never did. her Rever viii eradicate that
ease Rom the syeten4 hut hy neutralzer only known
pc2S-y5g2 I'M
, 1862-12-06
4pkrtRi nottlks.

& Confederate RebcD Money.
We VIII Eeno4 - any address, recelpt og
FIFTY CFNTS.
Currency or stsnpa s17o, sE IA gu, IS r. and II
bills also Sc 1ec 1tc &C. and Sic ehinpIastnrt N
epecne1s anes exeea'ed on bank note paper, and 70
Perfect that tley oantot le jttsett tn. peon,n.
Address Il. JONES T. CO..
no1S 11s11M Hn1 ,ss, VT 7or,s uo
, 1862-12-06
NEW YORK :DYE-HOUSE,

- mses eonFRgHnM s'tSs lbs es1ae..ts Frs,,a,
Dyer and Clothes Cleaoer located on Randolph
etxeet permanently, :. .. RQIIalN
, 1862-12-06

"FmIADK1rH1A. Ii month. 10th dag. 1sc1.
"EsTKEsfED FRIEND: Wilt thou send me another
dozen Of thE Dttters Nothing has proven so bere-
Gela to NY invalid vic or myself the Plantation
BItters. ThJ friend, Isaac EowLASD"
E-E-The secret Of the imnlcnae sale Of the Plantl
ton Bttte7s, e their GCAgA.TEEp QUALITY. The ST.
Croix Rum. and e7ery article used. Is warranted p6r
tcct15ruEe. andthe moucJ wil be returned IL lot as
represented.
TIE Plantation Btttsrs are put up in unique quart
bottles and sold by al respectable Druggists Grocers
Hotels and Re=taurants throughout the world. Da
particular that every bottle bea-s the FAC s1LE Of
the propr1etoEs' signature.
The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-09-24
Esca apeIof the Rebel Army Back
VutO virginia.

HsADoUARrERs ARMY PoToMAc, Sept. 20
The rebel army has succeeded in making
its escape from Maryland. They commence
ed % leave about dusk, on Thursday evening
and by daylight yesterday morning, were all
over, except 4 small rear guard.
They covered oil their transportion, and
carried of aI their wounded but about 800.
Between 800 and 400 rebel staagglers were
taken during the day by Gen. Pleasanton'S
cavalry, who took the advance.
Nearly every house in Sharpsburg was
struck by our shells. Two were burned and
also large barn, located in the centre oi
the town The citisens who remained, es.
capped by staying in their cellars. Only one
child was killed.
Two rebels, while cooking their suppers,
on Tuesday, were killed by one OF our
shots.
The name given 10 this battle is the Bat
tie Of Antictam.
After our forces had occupied the whole
feld, the rebel loss was found to be far great
er, particularly in killed. than it was at
first supposed. Fully 25o0 were found iy.
log on the Heid, while large number had
been buried the day before by their friends.
Their loss, from killed and wounded will
not come far from 1900 to $4,000. Gen.
Stark, OF the rebel forces. was killed, aud
Gen. Ripley and Hayes were wounded.
The rebels on Thursday night burned the
railroad bridge at Harper's Ferry.
The citsens of Sandy Hook were fleeing
into tbs country, on Thursday night, to pre-
vent being impressed into the rebel army.
and carried into Virginia.
Large details OF men were made this
morning, to bury the remaining dead, which
have become offensive. The troops are all
in excellent spirits over the result. The
rebels are still visible on the other side OF
river in force. A large amount Of artillery
has been posted by the enemy, to prevent
our troops from crossing.