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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-20
Recruits for the Harris Light Cavalry.
HEADQUARTERS, HARRIS LIGHT CAVALRY,
FALMOUTH, Va, July IS. 1862.

TALMUUIH July IoOS J
The subscriber would earnestly ask the friends Of this
regiment and his own to their exertons to ill its
ranks Many Of them easily aid in doing as tho
service Of cavalry possesses great advantages
tions and tho theatre OF operations in this department
will give this peculiar chances for usefulness and
fame We in the field unable to return to recruit are
compelled to look friends home keep us effective
by numbers II each one who willingly would aid will
bear the matter in mind till they have procured
recruit ranks will be filled, and they will receive our
deepest gratitude well do good the service and
cause Recruiting Office 600 Broadway.
J. MANSFIELD DAVIES,
Colonel Harris Light Cavalry.
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DANBCKY, NOnL., July ID, ISbZ.
The meeting last night enthusiastic aud
the largest meeting held here Lieutenant Colonel
Averi presided. Governor Buckingham the prnci-
pal speaker. Many men enlisted on the spot
Resolutions passed. calling the ssectmsn TO
make arrangements for supporting tho families OF vo
lunteers.
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Births.

HoH-0n Thursday July II the lady Of ALFRED HoE,
Esq, Of two sons and one daughte
PHELps.--In san Francisco, Tuesday. June H. Mrs
f. PHELPS Of son; also Tuesday, June "a Mrs WIN
PugPs Of two boys. All doing WELL and intended for tho
Union armv
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MIsCELLAy HOUS.

LLcoCK's POROUS STRENGTHENING PLAs.
4 tersTnese plAsiers relieving the sick. They
very valuable of the chest darrh0a and
dysentey, the bowels and for pains orsk
CURE OF cRIcK OF THE BACK.
MRssRs ALicocK Co.. No. union square, New York
Please send dOaf's worth of your Pastors They
have cured OF erick my back which troubled me
for some ne. my father going Try them for
difficulty about his heart L. II. SHERWOOD.
Ly0ss, n w. Judy 4 1852.
SOLD nj the office OF manu- actory,
NO. UNION SQUARE
ALSO AT NO. ~ CANAL STREET
AND BY DEALERS GENERALLY.
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NEWS FROM M'cLELLAn's AsMY.

Improvement ofthe Health ofthe Troops
Arrival or Wounded Prisoners from
Richmond-List Of Their Names, DC.
FosrREz MONROE, July 49, 1862.
General Burnside has just returned 10 Fortress Monroe
after a short visit TO General Mcclellan
General Richardson is at the Hygea Hospital slowly
covering from the debility and illness which has attended
him since the late battles the Chickahominy.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-20

A IDEA FOR THE DoGiDA TOWNS PEOPLE TO
~ avoid the summers heat rush into the country
seeking the seaside other, the top;
In dozen take the pfecauton o. guarding their health
against the hundred accidents - which they liable by
OF nature. Change OF air. water and diet brings
complaints which through neglect into serious
The French COgnac Bitiers the travellers
ind by the durn use Of this ipvisoratns and crate
f beverage, be prevented ckncas cholera
d dyscnters fevers, and disorder
tendant upon change OF ordinary habit. and s ike
effects speedy and radical OF those aud similar
complaints word TO the wise s all punieni, and
should venture upon country wi bout the French
Cognae Bl,,ers. Imported only by s. sTEfNFElD soc
agent 10 Nasau street. The genuine article y also sold by
IT. g. OAKLEY IA Park and by all respectable drug
gisis, grolera and winners
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25

ity. But we must not thence infer that
"prairie," /" although French for meadow,
Is Synonymous with fertility; for as used
at the west, it simply signifies ''tTeeless," !"
ard this at timos arises from want Of fer
tility. Thus on the railroad route from
MadisonIO Prairie do Chen, there is a
sand prairie of small extent, where the
superlncumbent limestone appeal S to have
been washed away, leaving the substra-
lum of sand exposed. in places, without
mixture with fer,iliziag ingredients; aud
the vegetation is not greater than near.
the sea,shore. So, also, in the fertile
rolling prairies, small hillocks are found
with scanty vegetation.
Il is also stated that there are large
districts in the neighborhood of the Ricky
Mountains, that are without trees, and
almost without vegetation, in consequence
of the excess Of alkaline salts.
But in some of the level prairies, such
as those surrounding Chicago, the absence
of trees is probably due TO fire, since there
are some lrees that will grow almost in
the water, and Judge that these prai-,
rieS are less wet than the cedar swamps
on the Newark meadows, and other cases
of beech wood. f3
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25
MiSceIlanles.

WHo is OLD "A wise' man will new
er4 rust out. As long as he can move and
breathe he will do something for himself.
his neighbor, or for posterlty. Almost 10
the last hour of his life, Washington was
at work. So were Franklin aud Young.
Howard and Newton The vigor OF their
lives never decayed. No rus. marred
their spirits. Il is foolish idea TO sup
pose thai we must lie down and die be.
cause we are old. VINO Is old Not the
man of energy; not the day laborer in
science, art. or benevolense; hut he only
VINO suffers his energies 10 waste away
and the springs of life to hecOme motion
less; on whose hands the hours drag
heavily, TO whom all things wear the gart
of gloom. Is he OlI! is he active! can
he breathe freely and move with agility
There are scores Of gray-headed men we
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25
Western PrairieS.

Why are they not forests / have not
seen as much Of the praries, as appears
to have been the case with the correspou-
dent in your August number But have
drawn certain conclusions from my lin
tied knowledge that may be worth print
ing.
There is a remarkable stratum of sand
underlying The limestone rock, and ex-
tending over large district on the Upper
Mississippi. In this sand is the remark
able cave near St. Paul, Min, The lar
gest chamber | estimated to be 20 40,
and Is feet high. oval in plan, and arched
like tortoise she'll. 1t has so little
tenaclty that sand swallows build their
nests in it. II is readily detached by the
finger nail, when it resembles sea sand.
But it approaches so nearly to sadd stone
rock, that it supports itself in the fern 4
an arched roof in this cave. The same
stratum is found at Fort Smelling. Al
the falls of Mnnehaha 1t is worn away
under the projecting rock, so as to form
gallery under the falls from side to
side. Ii is found under the rocky cap al
the conical hill called The Lone Mound
in WabaShaw County, Mimi, aud thence
Bdug out for making morlar. 1t is said 10
be found under the rock when digging
wells at GAINESVILLE. Wis. l suppose il
can be found anywhere in this district
along the bluffs. aa- as.
The geological position of the prairie
about Fort Smelling, and the Falls of St
Anthony. eCt. is above the upper lime.
stone rock. The prairie in the valley oi
the ZumbarO. in Wabashaw Co., MIN. is
below the upper limestone rock. Thi;
valley is several miles in width. The
soil when wet resembles black city mud
The earth is composed with much lime
mixed with other drift. 1t is based on
magnetism limestone. The few trees
have large roots and small stems. The
blOfs have full size trees in abundance
| infer. that the rank vegetation Oh
these prairies. when fired, DESTROYS the
trees, while that on the bluffs only prune:
them, as there is not sufficient for des.
trUctiOn.
/ Thus the early German settlers in the
Lebanon valley, Pa. chose, the grave
lrnd on account of the. timber, because IL
their fatherland, timber was. very valua
bic. The llmestone land adjoining and
running parallel, was treeles prairie :
The relanv- fertility may be Judged By
subsequent frices. The gravel land som,
years since sold for about S35, while the
lImestohe land sold for Sl00 to Sl20 pc
acre. SIS u.-
( Thus. also. about forty years since. al
extensive white cedar woods on the New
ark meadows was destroyed by fire, ant
now there remains nothing but treeles
pfaIrIe. ~ ot1 -.--
4 Hence l infer that the absence of tree
1 In tqese cases indicates excessive ferrili
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25
Rearing Calves, on Milk and Lin.
seed Meal.

No doubt but the best and most proper
food for the calf is its own dams milk !;
for it is true food, in which the compo-
nenls of nutrition are so nicely balanced
by the all. wise and benefcent reator, as
TO set al naught all human compositions /;
but it is of SO much value for human con-
sumption, that it becomes necessary TO
economise it, and make limitations of it,
though at very humble. distance and
thus it Is that science comes TO our aid
Professor J Johnston says, in his Lecture s
on Agricultural Chemistry" that while
the calf Is young, during the first two or
three weeks, It's ZONES and muscles chiefly
grow.r Il requires the materials of these,
therefore, more than fat, and hence half
the milk il gets at first may be skinned,
and li,tle bean meal may be mixed with
ii to add more of the CaSein or curd, out
of which the muscles are formed The
costlve effects of the bean meal are to be
guarded against by occasional medicine
if required In the next stage more fat
Is necessary; and the third week, at
least. full milk should be given, and more
milk than the mother supplies if the calf
requires II; or, instead of the cream, a
less costly kind Of fat may be used. Oil
CAKE finely crushed, or hnseed meal, or
even llnseed oil may supply at cheap
rate the fat, which, in form of cream.
sells for much money; and instead of ad-
ditional milk, bean meal in large guam
ltuies may be tried, and if cautiously and
skillfuliy used. the best effects on the
size Of the calf aud firmness of the veal
may be anticipated
t. The scientific note from Professor
Johnston has engaged the attention Of
many stock masters 10 ireland, and among
The rest, Mr.. G. Beamish, of Cork, who
adopted it and brought it to regular
system on an extensive scale, HIS for
mula for compounding the mncilage IS as
follows: thirty quarts of boiling water are
. poured on three quarts of linseed meai
aud four quarts of bean meal Ii is thtI
covered up close J; and in twenly-four
hours andded 10 thlrty-one quarts # boil
ing water, theu put on the fire, pouring
it in slowly. aud stirring it constantly tc
prevent Jumps, with perforated wooder
paddle, so a. 10 produce perfect IncOrpO-
Il ration. After boiling thirty nInutsS
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25

the prepared muciiage or Cruel is fit for
use, and should be given blood Or luke
warm to the calves, mixing it in small
quantities at first with. milk, say one.
fourth mucIlage with three-fourlhs milk,
progressively increasing 1t, so that by
the end of a fortnight il willhe in equal
parts: by, the end of the third week, one
and a-half mucilage to one part milk
! by the end Of the fourth week the muci-
Iage may be given in.double the quantity
of milk, and skim milk substituted fol
new milk; and by the end of the sixth
week, the mucilage will be gradually in
creased in the proportion of two and a
half to one of milk; and from that on till
the tenth week the milk may be grada-
ally reduced, so that by that time they
may be fed wholly on mucilage, till they
are fifteen or sixteen weeks old, when
they may be weaned.
During all this time, if too early in the
season to put out the calves, they should
be comfortably housed, we'll ventilated,
and kept perfectly sweet and clean; a
little sweet hay tied in bundles and sus
pended, so that they may play with it and
learn to nibble and eat it; and littls
pounded chalk, mixed with salt, given in
trpughs to lick at pleasure, which pre-
vents acldity in the stomach, and the due
formation of cud. Small Jumps of linseed
cake should be given in other troughs,
which they will soon learn 10 suck, i; a
lIule pains are taken to put bit in 'helr
mouths after they have taken their meals
OF milk and mucilage. When housed il
will be advisable TO have separate pen
for each calf of sufficient Size to walk
about, so that they do not get into the
habit of sucking each other and swallow
ing the hair, which, united with the Curd
by the regurgilating process going on in
the stomach, form round balls which are
indigestibIe, AMI is the fertile cause Of
the death of many promising animals
The following scale of quantity of milk
or milk and mucIlage combined for each
calf may be useful, but should be altered
according 10 circumstances: For the first
week the calf may get from three to four
quarts daily; for the second week, four
to five quarts; fifth and sixth weeks,
eight TO ten quarts; six to eight weeks,
ten to twelve quarts per day, and so on,
increasing the quantity about one quart
per week per calf lll weaving time. "
Some parties dc not give so much
liquid food per day, bat make 1t up by
giving them finely cut ROOFS, dry oat meal
&c; but the animals are much too young
for such food, though they may get the
minced roots so as to train them into their
use. Hay tea is an admirable thing also
TO mix with the mucllage and milk, as II
contains large amount of nutrIment in
a soluble form.
In the summer time the calves may be
left out onthe grass, both day and night,
in fortnight after they are ealved (and
fed as already described they should be
in the house); but warm sheltered pad
dock should be provided for them, and in
wet weather they should have access to
a covered shed.-Irish Farmers Gazette
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25
Resistance to the Draft in Indiana.

On Monday, Sept. 29th, the Draft
Commissioner for Blackford county pro-
ceeded to the Court House at Hartford
City with his ballot-box, prepared ballots
and enrolment lists, for the purpose Of
making the draft. While in the dischare
of this duty, the Court House was enter.
ed by an armed mob, who took possession
of the baIlot-bo and ballots, and de-
stroyed them. They also got possession
of the enrolment lists Of a township
which they supposed TO be the one from
which the heaviest draft was to be made,
and destroyed 1t. Itturned out, however,
to be that of another township, waere a
slight draft only was required. The mob
numbered over fifty, mostly residents Of
one township where secret society Of
buitBrnntki IS known to exist. They were
armed W1lh pistols, knives, clubs and other
missiles and every one of them is an Slh
of January Democrat. Besides those
present and participating in the mub,
about $50 others are implicated. The
names ofnearly all these offenders
against the law will be obtained in due
time. o. receipt Of the information at
Commissioner, General Siddal's office on
yesterday, copies Of the enrolment lists
destroyed and new ballots were made out
and sent 10 rBlaclford county By a mes
.senger, who probably reached there last
night. He was accompanied by FIVE com.
panies Of the SD Indiana, in command
Of Col John S. Williams. The orders
of the military are 10 protect the CON-
missioner in making the dFaft>s(@hich
will be done today and to arrest and
return TO the military camps here FOR
duty during the war, every man iiDpIicat-
ed in this open resistance TO the enforce
ment Of the drafting of militia. Marshal
Rose is determined to do his duly in this
matter and to test the question whether
rebellion 10 the laws is to be tolerated in
Indiana Col Williams instructions are
to remain in the county until every one
of the traitors is arrested, and we have
confidence that Col. w. is the very man
to carry out his instructions TO the letter.
-IudianapiiS Journal.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25

"How is this? go said an old friend Of
Col. Blank, of the regular army. as he
met him on Broadway, New York, the
other day; Il thought you declared you
would resign if the Presioent issued an
anti-slavery proclamation, aud yet you
wear Your shoulder-straps still" 'Oh,
replied the Colonel Il meant that IrOslid
resigNnyself 10 1t and have done 50. "
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25

Every ayilIble article seens bound
to 90 to lint Just now The oddest IN
stance of this that we have We. heard
of however, was furnished yesterday
by our Milesian reporter, who on be-
ing asked for loan Of his umbrella,
said that it was lint already.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25

THE Rev. CANON JAMES ON BEST
RooMs.-The Rev lecturer much
depecated the custom that prevails
not only among the poorer classes,
but even little higher in the social
scale, of retaining the best room in
the house as the one to be least used
ane least enjoyed. He thought there
was nothing more dismal than to be
shown into fine but what be might
term stagnant and unwholesOme draw-
ing room; and he recommended that
the largest and best rooms should be
used for ordinary purposes. His
object was that there should be no
Company" rooms in the modern la
borers' homes; for where they were
found they we're sure to involve an un-
tidy and .cOmfortless every day exists
ence in the washhouse or the scullery.
The really tidy housewife and good
mother. who took pride in her home,
would prefer such an arrangement,
although it might employ little more
labor than the other system; and it
was only the slattern who. for the sake
Of Sunday fnery, was content to live
all the week in discomfort and dirt.
Builder.
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25
Nfbroska a0ptriisfr. /.
RATES m ADVFDTTNrrr,

Ilust DC FAll
- Yearly advertisements, quarterly in advance
In Transcient Advertisements. fractions over cna
n square will be charged line the rate OF tS
cents tbs first week and cents each subsequent usek
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25
THE DORA WATERS PIANOS AND
METODIANS,

And Alexandre Organs, and I. GILBERT Co.'S
celebrated E liau Pianos, the finest instrument
for Tsriors and churches nawinuse. large assort-
ment can he seen at the new wareroOms, No. 4Sl
BROADWA Az, between Grand and BrOome streets
which will he sold at extremely low prices Planes
and Melode0ns. from sundry makers, new and second
hand. SECOND hand Pianos and Melodeous az great
bargains: prices frum S25 10 500. Sheet Music,
Music Bod41s, and all kinds If Music Merchandise.
az war prices. pianist in attendance will try new
music. -..
I--,l .,l OPINIONS OF TuE PRESS.
The Horace Waters PianUS are known as aEong
ne very bests We are enabled to speak of these
Instruments with some degree of confidence, from
srsonal knowledge. of the'r excellent tone and du
r,be quality" NsO York Erosgafst. n4l-lT
Nebraska advertiser., 1862-10-25

An earnest countryman lately
stopped the lightning train over the
Lake Shore railroad, pear Mentor,
with wild gesticulation as he stood near
the track. When the conductor and
some excited passengers demanded to
know "what's the matter!" the coun-
tryman drawled out: II was thiking of
going to Erie some lime this yere sum
mer, and tho't I'd larn the price
you'd ak feller for going
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-21
ANN st. Joseph's College.
0Ge NATCHITOCHES

MAI
TT is the firm purpose of the Directors of
i the College, regardless of all difficulties:
to maintain ut Natchitoches an Institution
worthy OF the confidence Of families and in
which the youth Of the Diocese may be
trained to letters and piety to respectful
obedience and courageous performance of
duty.
With view of affording greater facilities
to parents, the terms will remain as form
erly, and the produce of the county will
be received in payment Of dues to the Col
lege.
Parents will please, when possible, sup
ply their children with stationery. It is
very desirable that all the Students should
be present at the commencement OF the
session.
TERMS FOR BOARDERS
Entrance Fee $40 90
Collegiate Session. $3.50 90
Washing and Linen Mending. $25 0O
Care of clothing when washing
is done elsewh here. - s. 90
Books standing, medical expenses, mus
ic. etc. torn extra charges
FOR HALF BOARDERS.
Per Session. 500 %
TERMS FOR DAy-SCHoLARs.
Payment to be made semi-anually in
advance.
The next session will commence on the
second day of October. LEVEZOUET,
October 2I-3m-c-o-i President.
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Strayed or Stolen.

TROM the Pasture of the subscriber q
l. miles from Shreveport on the night Of the
18th inst. SEVEN MULES: six of which
are branded 65 on the left shoulder One
black mare mule three years old, one q
bay mare mule, three years old; one sorrel
horse mule, three years old one dark iron
gray mare mule; one black horse mule and
one clav-bank horse mule, all Of the same
age; one old mule with slit in one ear
and has but one cye-this mule does not
belong to me. Said mules were purchased
Of Carter's Brigade, and may be making
their wayto Texas.
A liberal reward will be paid for their
confinement or delivery to me at Shreveport
La. Any information of said mules will
be thankfully received Address
oct2l-tf A. w. MARSHALL.
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Office Semi-Weekly News,
SHREVEPORT, La,
Tuesday,, October 2l, 1862.

Richmond Oct. l4-Northern pa
pers OF the 18th have been received
from which we learn that Gen Stuart
with 5000 cavalry crossed the Poto-
mac at Hancock some few days ago,
marching rapidly northward int
Pennsylvania, and captured Mecers-
burg, ST. Thomas and Chambersburg.
The raid had occasioned much excite
ment in Pennsylvania. The lat, st
dispatches state that no troops are
needed from Philadelphia, as the reb-
els are reported to he falling back
Dispatches of the 10th from Louis
vile to the N. Y. Herald, claims a
signal and decisive union victory at
Perryville, other dispatches Of the
same date say that the reports favor
able the Union side can be traced to
no authentic source
The Semi-weekly Shreveport news. [volume] (Shreveport [La.]) 1862-1864, 1862-10-21
Notice..

DY virtue Of authority vested in me.
ID have appointed the following named
persons, to receive cotton subscribed to the
produce loan" and to purchase and receive
cotton for account Of the Government, in ex-
change for its 8 per cent. Bonds: Nr. J.
G. Elstner Of Shreveport for the Parishes OF
Caddo and Bossier; Mr.. Jas. w. Howard.
OF Mansfield, for the Parish of DeSoto
ULCER LAUVE,
Shreveport, sept. %, '62-lm Agent G. S.
Southwestern, Caddo Gazette and Bossier
Banner please copy.
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Application.

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Caddo
-lOh judicial District Court.
NOTICE is hereby given that Asa Odom
IN has this day filed in the Clerks Office
his Petition, praying to be appointei Ad-
ministrator of the Succession OF ID. J. Odom
deceased, and if opposition be not made
thereto within ten days, his prayer will be
granted.
Given at Office this 18th day Of October,
A. ID. 1862. A. L. MERSHON.
oct2l-2t Deputy Clerk.
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Office Of Chief Engineer,
Southern Pacific 4. r. COMPANY.

Warshal, Teas, Sept. 80, 1862. }
GEALED proposals will be received. at
- this Office. until the 18th Of October
next, for cross-ies delivered on the line of
railroad between Jonesville. Texas, and
Shreveport, La. And for the laying Of
Track. on the portion Of the road unfin-
isbed. between the same points, {about %
miles) sealed proposals will be received {,
tons tor cross ties aud track laying can be
seen at this Office. E. A. BLANCU,
Chief Engineer southern Pacific Il. X. Co.
The Southwestern will please copy.
Oct3-td
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For Sale.
Notice..

"HE creditors of the succession of C.. c..
Il Neal, deceased. are notified to present
their claims to 4. B. Levissee. my attorney
in all matters of said succession.
The debtors Of said succession are also no.
tilted to come forward and pay up without
delay. JOSEPHINE w. SETH,
oct21-4t Administrative.
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GunSmiths Wanted.
WE want 30 or 40 GUNSMITHS i'm
w msdiately, to fill Government con-
tract for the State Of Texas, for 900 guns
to work in the
Nev Gxn Factory
of Short, Biscoe & Co., Tyler, Texas. The
most liberal wages will he paid for good
aug26-2m SHORT, BIsCoE & co.