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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29
The President Taking the Responsibility

Az @ANDA0oAAo AS1SAi@Ae3 oAAC
1t its beg ginning to be apparen, that Abraham
Lincoln is President Of the United States, and
means 70 remain so. His message. appropria-
ting TO himself the censure of the House of the
conduct OF Secretary Cameron, is direct hint
chat the President does not allow hls Cabines to
do acts OF which he disapproyes. He has not,
ut any time, hesllated to dlsavow unauthorized
acts Of Generals, like Freinon.'s and Hunters,
and TO make his CabineJ at onco conform to his
own views, as in the Case of Secretary Came
ron report ut the opening OF the present Con-
gress. All these acts show that Mr.. Lincoln is
the head Of the government. and knows and
controls lis executive movements. Would Mt
it be rs well for those who arc clamoring for
Secretary Stanton's removal to take this fact
Shields troops could not have been ordered
away from Gen. Banks except by the comma nd
OF the President! OF course the President
knew ali about it, ind was fully aware of the
necessity for it, whatever that was; and every
attack upon Secretary Stanton III consequence of
that movement is an attack upon the President
We are aware that there is an Intense hate of
Secretary Stanton IN certain quarters, for what
reason is best known to those who cherish the
passion, but we hope they will select some act
Of the Sacretary's fox which the President is not
equally responsible as their ground of attack or
nave the maniness to charge the blame upon
the President equally with his Secretary. Abra-
ham Lincoln is President and COMMANDMENTS
Chief, and those who are charging the dsas ter
to Banks force upon Secretary Stanton are in
fact charging it upon the President land the ven
fact that these denunciations are hurled at the
Secretary by those who know that Mr.. Lincoln is
alike responsible, is the strongest evidence that
they have their origin more in some spite against
the man, than in any just indignation on &C.
connt of the misfortune 10 our arms.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29

BLAcKwooD's EDINBURG MAGAZINE for May,
1862.-New York : Leonard Scott & Co.
Contents "A Visit to Rugby Sensation
Novels Caxtonana, Part w.; The Renew.
al Of Life Chronicles of Carlngford, Salem
Chapel, Part w The First Guild Day J;
The Anglo Saxon Chronce President An.
drew jackson.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29

There IRE fifty shils under the English flag
lying oil New Orleans and Mobile to buy cotton
at any price where the ports are opened
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29
MONTPELIER. VT.
THURSDAY, MAY 20 1862

HAVING CHOSEN OUR CAUSE WITHOUT GUILE
,ND WITH PURE MOTIVES, LET US RENEW OUR
TRUST IN GOD AND GO FORWARD WITHOUT FEAR
AND WITH MANLY HEARTS.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29

BEFORE CoRINTn, May 20. ue ';.h,na. 7
issued orders prohibiting ssl in%Iv and Wit
pockets on each side are now irlen au,, pyr'
IN conversation distance, when ' "os .erI'l
Last night five rebels, including ,ls. 'D Our o"'
visited our forces along our HUG
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1862-05-29

PRViDEScg. Il. l., May IS Gov. NiIIA
Sprasue WAS To-day elected |. ). senaH
six years from The 18th Vi March next when
term OF Senator Simmons expires
Another regiment and Il battery 1t sesp3'
will leave for " ashington to-day.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12
new REMEDIES FOR

NEW REMEDIES HOh
sPER M ALTO r r H6
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, PHlLADITEL I-.a,cial
Il BeneoOLsRt institution established, G:sy.ss.s,d
Endowment, for the Relief Of the SICK ana Ind a..
afflicted Nth ViTuent and Chronic D1se6sss or.
peciaHy for the Cure of Diseases Of the SS'DD'
gGns. ~. Act
MEDICAL ADVICE given gratis, by 'n' ~
ing Surgeon. ..o,rhda,
VALUABLE REPORTS on SpermA'Carn.5 on
and other Diseases of the Sexual Organs S:.nen.
the NEW REMEDIES employed in the g 2lsi Of
sary, sent in seAled letter envelopes, naecspt.
charge Two or three Stamps tor PostagSeH a TSoE
able. Address DR.. j. SKILLIN H0uuna Phil.
Howard Association, No. 8. Ninth sue .o1
adelphia, Pa.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12
Nails In Fruit Trees.

!, A singular fact, and one worth to be re-
corded, is mentioned by Mr.. Alexander Duke
of Albemarle. He states that while on a
visit to neighbor, his attention was called
to large peach orchard, every tree of which
was totally destroyed by the ravages of the
worm, with the exception of three, and
these were the most thrifty and fourishing
peach trees he ever saw. The only cause
of their superiority known to him, was an
experiment made in consequence of observ-
ing that those parts of worm-eaten timber
into which nails had been driven were gen
orally sound. When his trees were about a
year old, he drove ten penny nail through
the body, as near the ground as possible;
while the balance of his orchard had grad
ually failed, and finally yielded entirely to
the ravages of the worms, these three trees,
selected at random, treated precisely in the
same manner with the exception of the nail
ing. had always been healthy, furnishing him
at the very period with the greatest profu-
sion of the most luscious fruit. 1t is sup
posed that the salt of iron afforded by the
nails is offensive to the worm, while it is
harmless, perhaps beneficial, TO the tree.
A chemical writer on the subject says:
"The oxydation or rusting of the iron by
the sap evolves ammonia, which, as the sap
rises, will of course impregnate every par
ticle of foliage, and prove too severe dose
for the delicate palate of intruding insects"
The writer recommends driving half a doz-
en- nails into the trunk. Several experiments
of the kind have resulted successfully.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12

There is another sort of pruning which
may well be done in midsummer, viz: the
shaping of all kinds of trees by the removal
of limbs and twigs, large and small. Orna-
mental and fruit-trees are sometimes neg
lected in their early growth, and it becomes
necessary to take hold of them with a Wig
orous hand, and bring them into good form.
This is often done in spring. but not wisely.
The injury from bleeding, the poisoning of
the adjacent bark and wood, and the slow
healing of the wound are all against severe
pruning in spring. Prune in mid summer,
and these difficulties are obviated.
With facts and principles like these in
his mind, we counsel the reader to try his
hand at pruning. We think he will not go
.Agriculturist
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12

FIeaSonG anu wholesome SummcL OE1Hks
The juice of currants, put up in alright
bottles, affords foundation for delicious
and wholesome beverage. Put enough wa
ter with ripe currants to prevent their burn
ing; heat in kettle nearly to boil
ing; transfer 10 bag suitable for straining
and press out the juice; add half pound Of
clean sugar to each pound of juice and boil,
skim, and put up as recommended for put
ting up the fruit. The juice alone will keep
as well, if not better than the fruit, and,
mixed with from one to two parts water, &C
cording to the taste, it makes most refresh
ing drink. Being entirely free from alco-
holic or intoxicating properties, there is no
danger of the creation of an appetite for
strong drink resulting from its use. It might
probably be kept for sale by druggists al
all seasons of the year, and we presume
that putting it up for that purpose may be
made source of income worthy of the con-
sideration of currant-raisers who now make
wine. Those who usually have more of this
abundant fruit than they know what to dc
with, may find it for their interest to take
note of this Experimentation Agri'
culturist.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12
Layering Grape Vines.

Nothing is easier than to propagate grapes
by layers. During the summer, in June or
July, bend down the fresh shoots, and cover
them in the middle with three Or four inch
es of earth. To facilitate the operation, a
cavity should be made in the surface of the
soil for admitting them. If the ground is
quite dry, bury them deeper. They will
send ont roots at every point thus covered,
and they may be taken off late in autumn
or the following spring, cut from the main
vine, and each rooted layer cut into two
parts at the middle, thus forming rooted
vines. Set them out and let them grow an
other season, and they will make good
strong vines. In setting out, do not allow
much of the vine to remain above ground.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12
Summer Pruning.

Now is the time to atteud to this work.
Yet it can hardly be called "work," for it
consists chiefly in pinching off the ends of
growing shoots, and can be done mostly
with thumb and finger. Mr.. Barry aptly
styles it anticipated pruning" Surely, il
is better to prevent the growing of limb
in wrong place, than first to allow it to
grow all summer, and then cut it off; for in
the latter case, there is both loss of time
and waste of the trees forces. By pre-
venting the growth in one direction, we
send its strength into another channel. We
accomplish results in one year, which it
would otherwise have taken two years to
effect.
Here is pear tree, on which the limbs
seem perYersely inclined to push out unduly
ON one side. Let US head them off at once.
and encourage the development of buds and
wood on the other side. We wish to train
our pear trees into pyramids, with one CEN
trail, leading shoot; but often a side branch
grows more Justify than the central. By
pinching it back several times ne can keep
it in place.
Here is grapevine with several shoots
pushing out strong from single joint, while
at another, equally important, there are
none, or very weak ones. flncn out aIl Dui
one from that cluster of buds, and pinch
them second time, if they start again
Here, also, is fruit-tree which makes an
abundance, yea, superabundance of wood
growth, but yields no fruit. What can We
do, that will tend to throw it into fruit.
ing state? Try root-pruning, or try sum
mer-pruning. By some means check the
over-growth of Wood-buds; this compels
the accumulation of sap in the remainder
of the buds. and converts them into fruit
buds. English fruit-raisers practice wha
they call spurring-in on their trained trees
and find that it makes them very productive
This is founded on the principle we nov
advocate. Doubtless this practice was sug
gested by observing The fact that when til.
ends of . limb get broken or bruised during
summer, it often becomes fruit-bearine
limb the following year.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12

HINTS TO Fowl KEEPERs.-The way ]
keep my hens laying and healthy is, in the
first place. give them plenty of corn and oats,
also some buckwheat. Last fall common
ced throwing out ashes from my stoves in a
pile near my yard, SO as to use in compost
in thespring. soon discovered my hens came
to the pile every morning as soon as light
cold or hot-through the winter. They
would pick up and eat coal, from the size of
a wheat kernel to thimble. Ny hens COM
menced laying in November, and have laid
ever since. They are last harvest's chick
ems. If they cannot have access to wood
charcoal, pick up and burn all the bones you
can find, and pound them fine, and place
them where they can have easy access to
them.-Prdirie Farmer.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12

RHuBARB W1NE.-Take lbs. of rhubarb
to gallon of water, squeeze it, put it into
a tub, and pour the water on it; let it steep
three days, then strain off the liquid; put
81 lbs. of sugar to every gallon, and put il
into barrel, stir it every day for fortnight,
then add few raisins and small quantity OF
isinglass. then bung it up for three months.
Finally bottle it, and in five or six weeks il
will be ready for use.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AcT.-Congrese
has finally passed an act by generous ma
jority, giving to every State $4,000 acres of
land for each Representative and Senator,
according to the apportionment by the CEN
sus of 1860, conditional to the acceptance
of the grant by any State within two years,
and the founding of at least one College
where Agricultural and the mechanic Arts
shall be the leading studies, not excluding
Others
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1862-07-12

ELDERBERRy WrEE.-The following recipe,
from an unknown source, has been tried by
an acquaintance, and proved good; quart
juice, quarts water, lbs. sugar. and l
tablespoonful yeast to the gallon. Put it in
q cask, In cool situation, keeping the cask
full. It soon fsrments and discharges froth
from the bunghole. When the fermentation
is over. bu6E- up or bottle. Boiling juice
Injuries it.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
pUTTfNG.OFF A SOLDIER.

We have been informed that soldier was put'
off the express train from Charlotte en- We'd
nesday night last by the Conductor. The
rain was pouring down and. the poor fellow
was set out several miles from any station
Cause of offence, want. Of money. We were
not informed neither he was on furlough or
not, but money has been taken from soldiers
on furlough. We have also been informed that
conductors have been wiling to take what Int,
tie might be given them if soldiers manifested,
an unwlfingness' to pay the whole. We sup
pose this was in the way of an aims,
which was given to the conductor for his sood'
behavior We have also been informed by
another gentleman, of conductor who dtd
not give BIN back>tEe change, when reminded
of it. This has not been So recently
We have heard of a good many
things done by railroad officials calcula-
ted to arouse any body's~ indisnationi~ but to
put off a'sosaier, fighting for the protection OF,
this very property, in a a'coldSnight and in
storm of rain surpasses anything we have
heard of yet. The soldier acted so quietly, GO
ing off. willingly and not appealing to fellow
soldiers aboard, who would have unquestona-
bly, taken his part We leave this act to oS
judged of entirely by public opinion C0"c'''''
,FLnC.-
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
? Petersburg papers please copy.
4 Sensible Article.

We thank prominent citizen for calling our
attention to the following interesting article
from New Orleans paper
The DAY AND THE HoUR.-We refer not to
the 9th of January, worthy as it is of irnmor-
tai remembrance. That with all of it's elo
quent "reminiscences, its glory and its chivalry,
is gone. Let the dead bury their dead. We
have to do with the living, with the present
The duties of to-day leave US no time no
thought for anything else. We have arrived
at an important epoch in the great struggle
French feet is~at Havana. Vera Cruz has
surrendered without firing a gun to the Span
iards. Numerous British rnen-of-war are on
their way to the American coasts, while many
others are already in American waters. Our
Commissioners will be, the winds and the
waves permitting, within feur OF five days from
this morning in the British capital. All along
the Canadian line preparations for war are 60
ing vigorously on. The French Government, if
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
PENSACOLA, Dec. 1861.
MISCELLANEOUS

MISCELLANEOUS
Ex. Governor Morehead has been released from
Fort Warren parole.
A letter from Somerset. Kentucny, of recent
date, SAYS that on the night of the 2oth the 3oth
Ohio Colonel Vandevies, made silent cautious
march to the Salt Works on Fishing creek with
the full expectation of capturing a regiment OF
rebel cavalry, who were guarding the works
willie some of their men were manufacturing salt.
But when they arrived there the workmen and
cavalry had gone to their camp. So they made
a charge on the Salt Works, breaking the kettles
disabling the pumps, and spreading havoc among
the utensils generally after which they marched
back to camp.
The Chicogo Journal learns by private advices
from Washington that General James ii. Lane
will reach that city the latter part of the present
week. en- route for Kansas, where the war De.
partment has assigned to him command OF
twenty five thousand men. six thousand OF whom
are to be cavalry; and included in the command
are three of the regiments now encampted at Chi
caeo-Bracket's cavalry, Baldwins Infantry, and
Wilson's Mechanic Fusileers The last named
regiment, for whose thorough equipment as ar
my engineers, mechanics and artizans, the Gov
ernment has determined to appropriate $2l0,0GO
will accompany the General to Fort Leaven
worth 1t is understood that this account under
Cen Lane is assigned for grand expedition
through the section of country along the Arkan
sas border into Texas, simultaneously with the
movement of all the divisions of the army of the
Union.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21

man Rifles, left Newport News on a rec0hnois-
sance. Just after passing Newmarket brloge'
seven miles from camp, they oe'acheo oi:e
company as an advance, and soon alter their
advance was attacked by 600 OF the enemy
cavalry.
the cavalry advancing deployed to the right
and left when within musket shot, and un-
masked body of 700 nergro infantry, all
armed with muskets, who opened hre on our
men. wounCing two leutenonts and two prl-
Yates. and rushing forward surrounded the
company of Germans who cut their way
through killing six of the negroes ana wound
inn several more. The main body, hearing
the firing advanced at double quick IN time
to recover their wounded and driv the enemy
back, but did not succeed in taking any prls-
oners The wounded men testify positively
that they were shot By negroes, and that not
less than seven hundred were present, armed
with mEskets,
This is, indeed, new feature in the war
We have heard of reg iment OF negroes as
Manassas, another at Memphis, and still anoth-
er in New Orleans, but did not believe it till 1t
came so near home and attacked our men,
There is no mistake about it. The 10th Ger
mans was actually attacked and fired on and
wounded by negroes.
1t is time that this thing was understood,
and if they fight us with negroes, why should
not we fight them with negroes, too? we
have dsbelievcd these reports too long, and
now let US fight the devil with fire. The feel
ing is intense among the men. They want to
know if they came here to fight negroes, and II
they did they would like to know 1t. Inc
wounded mea swear they will kill any negro
they see, so excited are they at the dastardiy
act 1t remains to be seen how long the Gov
ernment will hesitate, when they learn these
facts One of the Leutenants was shot In the
back part of the neck, and is not expected to
live
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
PORKt pork!

Pork is selling higher in this market than at
any other peiht we have nsticed in the State.
A considerable euantity> has been sold since
Christmas at from II to. lei cents Why is
this? Can. QUIZ peer people bear such prices !?
Is it not because people who are able, become
too easily alarmed andi pay jast what is asked !?
We believe that no class of men deserve better
prices for what they produce than the farmers
But is it right to put such heavy prices upon
what we can make or produce in the Southern
Cone 'edar ICY, because foreign articles which
we cal n It produce are selling at war prices !?
We do not blame the farmers. An article in
market is worth the market price, and the
formers do right in asking it. But is it far OF
hest for men who are able te4pay high prices.
to put up the market beyond. the reach of the
poor? let the matter be pondened: Half a
dozen draFes of goada pork. ~ould sell well in
this nsarket, if brought hene-Raleigh Stan
dard.
Pork isselling here quite high asia Raj
eieb and we have heard ofa few sales as high
.s 1s cts. We Thank that pork is ridiculously
high. but then it is no higher in proportion
than many other. necsssaries which people are
ossnpellsd to haze We would not care,
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
Loss OF SOUTHERN TRADE BY THE NORTHWEST

Loss OF SOUTHERN TRADE BY THE NORTHWEST
The St. Louis Republican, alluding to the
loss of Southern trade by the Western States
of the Rump Government, says:
See what awfully desolating results have
followed tire cessation of that commerce. Tne
Western States of Europe are trembling under
it, Our own North, momentarlly benefited
by a demand for army supplies, does not feel
it as it will by and by. But survey the West,
with no choice of an outlet to Europe, save
through New York--its products at half their
former price, and all its purchases at double
that price In fact, the farmer of the West
can scarcely raise produce at current prces.-
The gross yield of his farm would not pay the
wages of the hands necessary to raise it. No
part OF the United States is moro afflicted by
the cessation of the Southen trade. Men now
see the falacy Of all these theories that be-
Titled Southern industry, and the Importance
of Southern commerce with it, to the sest of
the United States. Let us give some credit to
the men, who, while sustaining g system
which, though legal, has been held up to un-
sparing odium have made that system pro-
ductive of so many and great benefits, that the
withdrawal Of them has sent fear and trembling
through the nations.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21
A DANGEROUS NEGRO

On Thursday last, Mr.. D: Mcbride, residing
in South Car7lina line, was killed by negro un-
der the following circumstances For out
rageous conduct, he thought it his duty to punish
the negro, and sent hia te the crib for corn
While IN the crib Mr. Nc Bride advanced and
closed the door, waiting out side, until neighbor
who was assisting him, came up MIR. McB- then
prepared to enter the crib. and STOPPING for that
purpose, when about half in, struck upon
the head by the negro, with piece of board OF
scsntliDg. He died the same night or next morn
ing never speaking after the receipt of the blow
The negro escaped. 1t is supposed he will try to
reach the yankees at Port Royal look out for
him and all other suspicious persons, white Oh
black.-Wddesb0ro Argus.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21

THs Lame, HALT, BLIND, ETc.-Sinee the
order of Col. Clark calling the Militia " to
be and appear" &C., ON Monday next, we learn
tint an alarming number of ostneents have been
discovered which were never known to exist
before. and few Of our most likely, healthy
and vigorous citizens have applied for and 06-
s.z;ned certificates from physicians that they
are fame, halt weak, ETC., This may all be
very we'll but we think the law will require
all such certificates of disability to be given by
army surgeons to render them of value. We
should think too that any healthy, active man,
who can attend to ordinary business, would
be ashamed to apply for such a certificate
when his home is menaced. Surely the Militia
service has great horrors.
OF course We expect somebody to get mad
st these remarks, bat their snorting won't
rnae ug.at all.
Newbern weekly progress., 1862-01-21

DIED-In Trenton, Jones County, on the 3lst
alt, Mrs. LUCY E. KOONCr, the wife of Lieut.,
SIMON E. KO0NCE, and daughter OF the late
DR.. FRANCIS DUVAL
This truly estimable lady attached herself many
years since to the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and lived n worthy and exemplary member there
of, until the period of her. death, and when sud
denly summoned hence to the invisible world
without murmer or complaint she committed her
immortal spirit to the keeping of her Heaven
ly Father, well knowing in whom she put her
trnst. The deceased leaves a husband and two
children to mourn her early loss. but the pious
life. the peaceful DEATH and the christian close,
bring to the bosoms of the relatives and friends,
in this dark hour of their bereav ment, such conso
lation AS will sooth their sorrows and soften their
Affections.
u Petersburg papers please copy.