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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
sorchro euRar.

| We have before us u sample of sorghum
sugar, made by I. d. F0ss, Of MaiHvAie, War.
Ten Co, upon his patent evaporator. 1t is
as white as the best New Orleans; the crys
tals are large and translucent as honey, and
the favor is equal to any sold in the market.
We are informed by Mr.. Foss that he uses no
chemical preparation to produce graLulatoa
or clarity his sugar. He simply eyaporates
the syrup and drains it in tie usual manner
Much, indeed every thing, depends upon the
stage at which the cane is cut. Farmers, he
assures us, are generally at fault in cutting
their cane too early His experience aud OBJ
servation, which has been extensive, deter
mines him in the opinion that the most favor
able time 10 cut the cane, both for molasses
and sagar,'i when the leaves aud stocks have
turned yellow. II cut before, the syrup is
dark aid acid; and has sorghum flavor which
it is impossible to modicate. While tolerable
moasses may be nliHle from it, it will not gran
nllte by any process known 10 hiIH. but even
the moldsses will be inferior to that made
from cane cut at the proper stare.
AT the present price Of sugar aud mDasses,
sorghum is one Of the most profitable crops
that can be grown. a fair average yield will
produce 200 gallons Of syrup. aud the yield
not unfrC qnently reaches 800 gallons per acre.
Taking 200 US the average, at thirty cents a
gallOu-a low estimate-the gross receipts
will be $50. Sorghum scarcely requires more
attention titan Indian corn; and will reward
the culivator much better.
The cultivation OF sorghuris yet in its IN,
fancy. 1t trequired Gfteen years to enable the
Louisiana planters to perfect their system
of culture and manufacture, and bripg their
sugar successfully into the market. In much
sss time The farmers OF the West render sor-
ghum sugar aud lnolassss as common and ss
much priced as the article raised further South
and by the aid of experiment and suitable ma
chinery they viii be made as abundant and
AS economically. Sorghum bids fair to become
one OF the great Western staples, aad those
who give the earliest and closest attention 10
its culture will profit most by its introduction
inio the country.-Ciucinnati Commercial.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
What the Southern Rebels Expected.

The rebels had great expectations from the
movement of Gen. Bragg into Kentucky. 1t
was 10 be tie turning point in the war against
the Nor1h. Buells army was to be cut to
pieces, Louisville and Cincinnati captured the
Capital of Ohio made Tie rebel headquarters,
while hosts Of Val!audighamers found congo,
nial places under the stars and bars, instead Of
the Stars ard Stripes. All this is made pub
lie by Southern newspapers now that Bragg
invasion amounted 10 nothing more than a ma
raUder's raid into Kentucky.
The Atlanta (Gaorgia) Iutelligencer of Oc
tOber 2Sth, devOtes a column to Bragg aud his
short coniiEgs. i extols the campaign CT
Kirby Smith as Remarkably successlul."-
Gen. Heath it says was sent to threaten Gin
cinnati, land would doubtless have taken the
city, bit for positive orders to the contrary"
The movement was feint, 10 make the cap
ture Of Louisville easy to Bragg. Bragg is
blhmed by the Iuteligencer for letting Buell.
pass within four or FIVE miles, and not van
quishing lin. # boasts that Braqgs force
was the largest, and declares it was ''Bragg's
grsateSf bnnder.'
After tracing Bragg's campaign through ard
out of Kentucky, the Entelligencer ria6cs the
following confession and wall. II discloses
who are the rebel sympathisar5 III the west,
and who were expected TO join the Southern
army If Brngg's banner had been successfully
planted North Of Ohio. The Atlanta Inteli
gcncer, high rcLeI authority, SAYS:
Had Gen. Bragg done bis duty as well AID
promptly as Gen. Smith did, Louisville would
have been ours, Cincinnati would have furnish
ed us supplies, while Columbus, Ohio, might
have been our headquarters. Then would The
Vallandigham of Ohio, and the Brights Of
Indiana have rallied to the issuing Of Gen.
Briggs noted proclamation; then would many
thousand friends in Indiana, Ohio and Illinois
have joiued the Southern army then, too,
could Gen Bragg, having cut eff the Western
from the Eastern States, have whispered terms
Of peace into the Eorth western car ; and tlcn
might we have reasonably hoped for peace
But nor all hope Of peace is Indefinitely post
poned, and our prospects are gloomier than
" hen we began to cruss The mountain, because
cur appearance near the Ohio has caused lAany
man to be added 10 the Nor,h5;a army, that
had we remained So,sh o: the mountain, would
never have taken up arms against us.
But, as The matter now stands, our friends
in Ken ucky are ruined. Kentucky will be
free State rery soon, We have to fight an
enemy whose strength is much augmented, and
the Southern army is none the better for hav-
ing taken all the corn, meat and everything TO
eat; from the citizens our retreat"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
L Real Union Democrat.

In recent lecture on National afirs the
Hon. Joseph Holt. of Kcrtuc,,y says:
AN immediate, bold ond aggressive move
ment upon the cnomy-foiowing up every
blow struck ard gathering the fruits of every
victory ga;ned-is What is required for our de-
liverance. To the accomplishment Of this
single object the thoughts, he efforts and The
prayers Of the whole country should be direct
ed If those Who are in the front win not 90
forward, The public safety viii demand that
they be assigned position in the rear. What
are the seusibilities, what the reputation, or
what the cherished schetnes of any General in
the field, as compared with the life Of such a
government aud country as ours.
My faith in Oh this matter ia simple and
briefly stated. II is this: For an things
that are for the Union against all things
that are against il. avn for the Union ss uu-
coui'ionally rs om for protecting my own
body, at every cost end hazard, from the knife
Of the ssssssia No human institution, no
earthly interest shs'l ever be BY ,ae weighed
IN the scales ucui1si Tie lie Of ny country
Leas, of an viii apfroacs vith uusandAlied
feet, or permi lu he ,bus weighed, an ins,.tu'
tion, the feeding fountain Of whose being the
African slave trade-,h laws of nay country
have for more than forty years denounced asa
crime worthy Of .ieah-a crime uot aysiast
any particular code, or any particular tosHs Of
civilization, but cri'no ogaius. the very raee
TO which we belong"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12

poultry, who run nearly wild. may be called
work" Still they live, and they raise many
tow headed children who perpe;uate the un-
wholesome stock. / have often, say, won.
dered how they live. l have ascertained.
rhese peer whites, iynored BY the aristoc-
raey and despiscd by the blac 3 exist 90
whisky. Ia This wise: Scratching together
few dollars teight or ten YVES sufficient ia
time OF peace they purchase barrel or two
Of whisky. The negroes, always foni of liquor,
and never honestly getting any excepting the
holidays" steal from their masters cora
wheat and chickens. These things they trade
with the poor whites for drink. they will
give two or three bushels Of corn or wheat,
pig, CT a half dozen chickens, for a pint OF
liquor, and 10 this way the degraded while
men that infest tits county exist.
1t is q terrible style Of life the natural re.
suit o' slavery. With paid labor, and any
scrt of encouragement to others than landed
propriators these men might be small farmers.
mechanics, laborers of all sorts honest Glcn
Then Eirginians w0uld be independent Of 9th
er people for their luxuries and refiaemants.-
But slavery bligh.s all the land, prevents COM
petition trade, mechanics or agricultural. and
puts veto on improvement of every descrip-
ton.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
s1npL1c1rY oF ENaL1gH DREss.

English character ard habits have an inhe
rent dignity and solidity. which might be cop
led to advantage in this country. They seen
to have rooted aversion TO anything likt
display on ordinary occasions, and find in sim
plicity peculiar charm. American ladie'
are sadly deficient IN good taste 10 dress
Many Of them are never satisfied unless bur
dened with costly silks and jewelry, for al
outdoor costume; and foreigners are uniform
iy amazed at the promenade dress Of our greal
cities A recent visitor 10 England alludes
to the habits in respect TO dress and furniture
which obtain in the first families there, and we
know many husbands aud parents who would
rejeice if such habits provoked imitation
"In the families of many of the nobility and
gentry of England possessing an annual income
which Of itself would be an ample fortune
there is greater economy of dress and more
simplicity of the furnishing Of the dwelling
than there is in the houses of most of our cit
.izens, who are barely able to supply the daily
waats of their families by the closest atten-
tion TO business. A friend of ours, who So
iourued not long since several months in the
vicinity Of some Of the wealthy landed aristoc-
racy of Engand, whose ample rent rolls would
have warranted high style of fashion, was
surprised at tlis simplicity Of manner practised
Servants were much more numerous than with
rs, but the ladies made more account of one
silk dress than would be thooght of a dozen
here. They were generally clothed in good,
substantial stulIs, and display of Gne jcwelry
was reserved for great occasions.
The furniture OF the mansions, instead OF
being turned out of doors every few years for
new and more fashionable styles was the same
which the ancestors Of TIE family for several
generations had possessed substantial, and in
excellent preservation, but plain aud without
any pretension to elegance. Even the car
pets in many suits of parlors, had been on the
floors for fry years, and we're expected to do
service for another half century. With us
how different is the state Of thiSgs! We are
wasting an amount Of wealth in this country
on show and fashion, which, rigidiy applied,
would renovate the condition Of the whole
population Of the world. and bunanize, civil
ize, and educate all Mankind "
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
From the 2eth Regiment.
IN CAMP, NEAR NASHVILLE, Tenn,

IN CAMP, NEAR NASHVILLE, Tenn, p
November Both, 1862
Mr. Editor Il once more attempt to ad.
dress the many readers of the Gazette, al
though pressure of business and steady
marching has declared me from the pleasure o
writing as often as I otherwise would. The
Gazette is of late frequent visitor to oul
camp, bringing news of joyful intelligence
| from home. On receipt of home paper, the
soldiers heart rebounds with joy. He first
peruses the home news !; secondly, the cores
pondence from the different regiments now bat.
tlng for the suppression of the rebellion and
the restoration of the Union, and protection
Of that Government that secured to us the
right of free speech and the pursuit of happi
ness. As above stated, the correspondence /:
next read, in hope of hearing from some friend
in other portions of the vast army of The Uui-
ted States, and our fond wishes are often real
ized in your pap,r.
A short sketch of our late marches may be
of interest. This brigade Q5th) in the l4tL
army corps, commanded 10y Maj. Gen Crit.
tenden, left Louisville, KY, Oct Ist. AT
Bardstowu our regiment was in advance aud
had sharp skirmi>h, drove the rebels out
camped in town, and each successive day after
skirmished more or less until we were halted
in the valley within miles Of Wild Cat On
the 10th Oct, We retraced our steps TO Stan
ford, then taking a sonth westerly course pass
ing through Columbia, Glasgow, and Gallatin
to the camp we now occupy. Our brigade
left camp at McMinsville, Tenn, on the Sd
of Sept, marching from 20 to 25 miles pei
I,rr Iof IL,
exclusive of numerous scouts. will give you
short sketch of a few Of them. On the IIth
Nov, few companies Of the Sd Ohio cavalry
fell in with foraging party of rebels scour.
ing and devastating the country. The rebels
bad collected a large drove Of hogs, when our
cavalry charged on them and scattered botb
rebels and hogs. After our cavalry had col
lected portion of the swine, the rebels char.y-
ed upon them with the same results, the rebels
being between them and our camp, but, how
ever, they got a messenger through TO camI
for reinfOrcements. Gen. Wood ordered out
our regiment, and in II minutes we were one
Hile and half from amp, loading our piece,
in the above time- We then used more mod
Grafton, relieved cur cavalry, and returned tt
camp, with the loss of one man taken prison.
er, and we taking one rebel. Also, on The
| 18th inst, this division made a rapid and cir
cuitous route into Lebanon, Tenn, skedaddleC
Morgen's cavalry, and returned to Silver
Spring, after march Of 26 miles in 3 hours
including 2 hours for rest and supper at Leb
anon. No casualties
The boys are satisfied in regard to the re
moval of Gen. Buell. and placing in command
Gen. Rosecrans, and rs soon as supplies 0
provision and clothing are collected, something
will be done. Hoping that business and mai
facilities will permit me to address sou mort
frequently, close. Now AND Then.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
Packing Apples in LeaYeg.

a few years ago. Mr.. J. w. B,ynton, OF
East Hertford, while gathering up leaves un-
der an apple tree, in the spring, ob5erVed be-
meath them a few fresh, uufroz n apples Ii
suggested at once that dry leaves would an
swer well as packing material for fruit, and tie
next fall, and every season since, he has used
them for this purpose. We saw few days
ago some specimens thus preserved, seemingly
as fresh and as piqnant in favor as when first
gathered yet he assured us that they were
varieties that weuld have decayed months ago
if unprotected. His plan is to pick the apples
eare ally at the proper time, not to pack them
until the forest leaves are perfectly dry and the
weather quite cool. Then the apples and
leaves are placed in alternate layers. and the
last layer OF leaves crowded in as close az pos
sihie by placing any convenient weight on the
cover of :he barrel The leaves are Of such
elasticity that the whole may be compressed
so tightly as 10 prevent any Stacking, &c. ard
yet not bruise the aPples in the slightest de
gree. In this latitude Mr.. Boynton hrs never
found it necessary to keep these barrels Of
fruit in any place warmer lhsn a shed. II
would 6c advisable, of coarse, everywhere, to
keep them in as cool place "a possible In
the spring they are to be removed to cool,
airy cellar, or to an apartment especially for
fruit, in connection With the ice-houses Home
SseuI
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
AbscEtecisn.

"Absenteeism, with or without leave, ha s
prevailed to such an extent as to heavily reduce
the force nou,iaally in the field, especially In
the Army OF ,he East We are Informed it
is officially showu tlat on James river 600
nee were absent from NcCleIlan's army, on
leave, ard 1000 without leave This rejects
seriously on the discipline of that army Al
effort is now being made to stop the despItio
by entOrceng the penalty, aud by stopping
the struggling which leads to desertion. It
is singular that Tie Captains and subordinate
company officers should have SO little acquain-
tance with their nsen, that they can desert and
return home and remain with inpuuity7- On.
Ga2ehe.
The foregoing statement is a revalatiou'
that viii startIe the community. It proves
coEclasively that it was net McC!ellal's de-
sign to march upon the rebels this wirter.-
While The country was waiting in suspense,
trembling between hope ard fear, and all
knowing that delay was death to TIE nation,
thirty -four ihousaud Of the soldiers were alb
sent on Leave, and four tsousaud without
leave! Does not this explain the intention Of
the COMMANDER and more thnn justify his re-
u0yal. Tfpt, the kle,s were not known while
he WIS in command, and would not have been
known If he had not been removed. II is no
Wonder the rebels are furious at his removal.
They were perfectly safe with Mcclellan and
Buell. at the head of our armies, ard time was
all they wanted to wear out the patience ofthe
North, ard Of Europe, and force the "eonl-
promise" that would place the conspirators
in fall power, aud keep them there.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12
Tie Turu Of Lifa. :

Between the years of forty and sixty man
who has properly regulated himself may 5s
considered 10 the prime Of life. His matured
strength Of constitution renders him almost
i.npreyious to the attacks Of disease, aud ex-
Lerienye has given souudness to his Judgment
His mind IS rssJete, frER, and equal; all his
functions ere in the highest order. He as
sumes E.astsry ever business, builds up a
co1rpeteuce on Ike foundation be has formed
in early manhood, Gud passes through a peri
cd Of life attended hy raany gratidcations.-
Having gene year or two past sixty, be ar
rives at u stand-sti But athwart this is a
viaduct, called The Tura Of Life. which, if
crossed 10 safety, leads to the valley Of "Old
Age" round which the river winds, aud then
beyond without beat or cSuseTTay to eject
lis passage. TIE bridge is however, constrUc-
ted of fragile materials, ard it depends upon
how it "a trcGIen whether it bend or break
Cont and apoplcxy are also in the viciaiiy,
to wpylay The traveller aud thrust him from
the pass; bat lei him grid up his Joins aud
provide himself With a ter staff snd he nay
trudge in safe'y with perfect couposaure.-
To quit mcto 2hor, The I1rn Of Life'' is
turn either iaio prolonged walk or into the
grave. The syStem and powers having reach
ed their utmost expansion, now begin to either
close In Ike towers at sunset, OF break down
at once. One injudicious stim1lsRt, a single
excitement, may Esscs It beyond its strengths;
while careful supply Of props, and the with
drawRl Of ell that tends 10 force plant VIII
sustain it in beauty and vigor until night has
entirely set in.-Ihs Ss,enee Of life.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12

An INCIDENT IN TUE CARs.-The following in
cident is related rs having recentely occurred on
u train of cars oyer the Cleveland aud Pitts
burg Railroad. between this city and Pitt,burr.
On one seat Was pale soldier, lean and weak.
returning, as il proved from serviceIn Arkan-
Sas, to be nufsed by his mother near Pittsburg
whose only son he was. At WelesviTIe most
of the passshgers got out for refreshments--
Some passengers carried fOcA along and ate il
in the cars, but none offered any to the SOL
dier. who either to weak to aa!k or not b4y-
ing money to spars, sat still, silent and alone
As the train was about ready 10 start two mid
dle-aged ladies cane in. and opening . basket
began to eat a bcGnGful lunch. Frsm their
convertation they appssre t1 be from New
England. They were richly dressed ANIL iudg-
ing them TO he aristOcratic the writer was rot
favora5ly Impressed with them. After little
while one Of them, casting her eye forward
saw the soldier She stopped eating and.
whispering Il moment to her companion. who
nodded assent. she went forward and conversed
pleasantly with ths solder aad returned for
hHr basket, fToUa Wbich she supplied him liber-
ally with the best il con tanned. After eating
all he desired, she wrapped in a paper and gave
him ouOUgh 70 LASS him home. After eating
enough herself, she SIT down by his side and
talked pleasantly IN him u0Gt Of the way to
Pitts5urE. ISs writer conceived th1b there
were few dry eyes among those no saw what
passed. Was not that wur1 IN 0ns of the true
sTistACracy HhEtAsr ths needsl food or the
kind manner aud conversation Ut the it,iy aas
the most refreshing to the Tong time Ac7eless
patriot or whether both were not equally So
W. leave the reader 20 decide Wheeling In
teliyencer
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12

RUINED PLANTATIONS N LOUISIANA "A CORES
pom ent Of the Boston Traveller. who accoupaI-
led flag of truce 20 rebel camp eighty miles
fr0in New Orleans, few weeks since, Says:
We pa-Sed large groves at oranges riue. and
soOa 50 decay for wsnt Of labor to pluck them;
large plantations deserted, aad the immense
crops Of sugar and corn destissd to the same
fate. a2d Ter the same cRuse.--lie scene was
dismal II she extreme, 2ad eEonid be " itnessed
by those northern men who. iZuorant Of war
and its ravages, co-apl.;n Of il 50 bitterly be-
c',uss they -. called upon for increased taxes
At noon We stDpred az the plantation of Mr.
Webb and ASKED of the old bsick woman who
thrust her bead oat Of a window at our ap-
proach, for food for man and beast.
She called a small boy, who pointed out to
us spot where our horses might get mouth
ful. and then conducted Us into the house
where a s'Iraptuous repast awaited us Of cracked
corn end little Ilolasses. Fortunately our
hsYersarlzI wer be'ssr stocked. and after
making the old womans hcartGlad by pres-
snt of some 'fou bread,' we set out once more
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-12-12

GGoss ELECTIcN FEAVDs IN NpIANA.--'fhe
URion State Central COMMITTEE Of Indiana are
about 20 issue a circular the late election in
that State. showing a large fraudulent vote in
that State, and that there were sixty two thou-
sand voters in the army at the time Of the cleo
tion, Of whOIn Tnore than three-fouIths are
shown To belong to the Union party that the
Democratic vote ut the election was. in fifty
seven counties, larger than i. was two years
ago, a3thouch these same counties have 5000
volunteers in the service; that in the strong
Union counties there IL . large decrease of
Union vOtea; that the Stase has sent into tho
fed $1,000 volunteers; yet the Democratic
vots in the State is laSger shan il was two years
ago, when all thOse volunteers we're at home:
that large number Of the leading Democrats
in the State sustain TIE Union organization
It shows clearly that the defeat Of the Union
party was the result Of fraHds and the absence
Of Union voters in the field.