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New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-04
Gntta 4srtba Cement.

preserving and repairing TIN and other METAL ROOFS
every description from its great elasticity is not injured by
the contraction and expansion of Metals and will not
crack In cold or run in warm weather.
These materials are ADAPTED ALL CLIMATES, and
prepared supply orders from anypart of the country
at short notice. for Guta Percha Roofing in rolls, ready
prepared for use and Gutta Percha Cement in barrels
with full printed directions for application.
New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-04-04
LIQUID
GUTTA PERCHA CEMENT.

For Coating Metals of all Kinds when ex-
posed to the action of the weather, and
For Preserving and Repairing Metal Roofs
OF ALI. KINDS.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

To PURIFY SALT AND BRINE FROM FISH AND MEAT BARRELs.-The solid salt, if there is any in the barrels, should he scouped out and drain ed, and the draining returned to the brine. :. Boil the brine down to 3 solid. This, together with the salt already removed from the brine. must be heated to dull red heat, or sufficient to char the organic matter contained in 1t; if it cakes in burning, it should be stirred to bring all parts in contact with the heat. Then dis~ solve ia clean water using no more water than is necessary for the purpose. This impure so- lution must be carefully strained through fine cloth-a bag made of canton flannel Is the best. If 1t does not come through clear repeat the process a second or third time without washing the straner. The strained brine must be boil ed down again. As the evaporation progresses, salt will be formed at the bottom of the pan or kettle, and as this retards the evaporation it can be iadled out and drained, the trainings return e1 to the kettle and the salt spread out on clean vessels to dry, while the boiling must be con- tinued until the water is nearly evaporated when the salt may be removed and dried.
 In this way, salt equal to the finest table salt may be made from the most impure brine. A saturated solution of salt contains about one fourth by weight, of salt; consequently, 8 gal- lon of brine should yield one and half to two pounds of salt. This process could be advan- tageou8ly employed in families, even with salt at the old prices. Salt from springs and that eacbed from earths, decomposed sand stone etc, containing organic matter, may be purif- ed by the process given above for brine.
 Earth from smoke houses may be leached and treated in the same manner. The process Is perfectly simple; the only care required is that the burning is sufficient (salt is not injured by heat,) and the straining neatly conducted, and all the vessels used, kept clean.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

pernicoius fever, as the Yankees call 1t, but
 real yellow jack, if our doctors are any judges of the disease, is very busy among them, and
 know, from their graveyards, that they have
 from fifteen to twenty graves dug ahead all the time in each graveyard. I have seen, with my own eyes, in Potters field, the trenches con- stantly digging, and it was the same in all the yards. Various things there do not agree with the health of his Yankee knaves.
 The union feeling existing there-that they talk so much about-does not exist; for Butler says that even the women and children are the " dds rebels" he ever saw; and there has been but little union feeling displayed, where there was nothing to be gained. Self interest has been the parent of all the union feeling ex- hibted thereof this feel certain.
 To demonstrate this fact let me relate an ;n- cident which I know to be authentic. A Mrs.
 -, whose husband has come out strong on the union subject, knowing that in the public school there would be many opportunities for those who would hurrah for the stars and stipes and desiring to obtain the principalship of one of the girls high schools, called upon General Butler accom- panied by "secesh" lady who was anxious to see the Brute without having any business herself to take her there. Mrs.
 -, after complmepting Butler highly upon the condition of the streets and the city gener. ally, and expressing her devoted allegiance to the old flag. stated that she called, actuated solely by the promptings of her heart to take the oath of allegiance. Butler allowed her to get that far, and no farther" Get out, madam! get out! don't say another word; have never seen the woman in the South yet who would take the oath of allegiance, or even hear of 1t, unless they had an object to gain in it. They are the damnest rebels in the whole Confedera- cy of rebels. Get out, madam: you want some favor under that; go." And out she had to go The "secesh" lady couldn't keep it, you may be sure; and 1t was no time before the story was out.
 Another incident While our vessel was lying at the pickets, the yankee sentinels picked up 8 little boy of about six years, who was playing near them and tried to induce him to hurrah for Lincoln. l" I wont.' Hurrah, and I'll give you something." :" won't" Catching him up, and suspending the little fellow over the canal, they said " Hurrah for Lincoln, or we'll drop you in." Drop and be damned" said the little rebel; and, with shout, they set him down, saying he was rebel pluck to the backbone.
 These two instances that know of are pretty fair specimens of the union feeling there. A deadly hatred for their yankee rulers and tyrants burns in the hearts of old and young, men, wo~ men and children, with few exceptions to the 'ule.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
The ManGamus.

Much is said in prejudice of Danley and Johnson, Little Rock, because they petitioned for mandamus from the supreme court to compel the officers to do their duty and give the people the privilege of voting for Governor, Military Board, etc, which Gov. Rector refused to do.
 It struck us as peculiarly appropriate. Any citizen of the State had the same privilege; but the conductors of the press-tbe tribunes of the people-men without office, yet by their avoca- cation the guardians of popular iberty-were the men to-. step forward and compel an willing and Incompetent officer to perform his duty-a duty which he would not perform, be- cause put him out of office. Sustained alone by the people, warning them of danger and vindcating the claims of ofjustioe, it places the press in that Honorable position it should, of right, occupy, for it's conductors to step forward and vindcate the right of the people to elect their officers according to law. The press is sustained alone by the people, and it is the dUty of it's conductors to vindicate their rights.-Pmc Blu0' True Soutbron.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

her worst enemy, even, burning to death, she would heap coals of fire upon his head"
 Williams idea of heaping coals of fire. my 1 boy, is as literal as was the transaction O. | Enoch
 l On learning of the repulse from Richmond all the southern union men of Paris commenced to remember that the rebels are our brethren and that this war was wholly brought about by the Eendish abolitionists
 Ies!" says a patriotic chap from Accomac slipping the oath loyally, "the abolitionists brought this here war about, and have deter mined not to support 1t. Our slaves read the 1 Tribune, and have learned so much from read ing articles Tn that paper that the very life oi the south depefned upon separation" Ii fact, my boy, notwithstanding the efforts of Captaln Nlliam Brown to tranqualize the feeling by selzing the telegraph office and rail- road depot, telegraphing to everybody everywhere for endorsements, the excitement was con. stantly increasing, until word came from com> pany 3, regiment ,, Mackere brigade, that no rebels had been in sight at all.
 When this intelligence was brought to the General of the Mackerel brigade, and as soon as the band had finished serenading him, he called for fresh tumber, and says he:
 may as well tell you at once, my comrades that this whole matter is part of my plan for bringing this unnatural war to speedy termna tion. Company 3 retired by my design-and- d- and-in fact, my children,' says the General, confidingly, " its something you can't under. stand-its strategy"
 Perhaps it was, my boy-perhaps it was, but there is more than one reason to believe that strategy means military shoes with heels in the toes.
 Yours, cautiously.
 ORPHEUS c. KEER.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
WAR DEPARTMENT,
ADIurANT AND INSPECTOR GENERAL's 8 OFFICE, }
 Richmond, July l, 1862.

ADIuTANT AND INSPECTOR GENERALS OFFICE
 Richmond July l, 1862. GENERAL ORDERS No. 46.
 I. The following regulatio ns are published for the information of the Army:
 l. Paragraph III, General Orders No. 24, cur rent series, is so modified to permit the appoint ment of Brigade Ordnance Officers, who shall have rank and pay of First Lieutenants of Artillery.
 9. Brigade Ordnance Officers so appointed will be subject to the Division Ordnance officers, so far as relates to ordnance duties, and will make requ sitons on them. They will also make such re- ports as may be required to the Division Ordnance Officers.
 3. Ordnance Sergeants of Regiments will be sub ject to, and make reports to the Brigade Ordnance Officers
 4. Since the Act of April I9, 1862, providing an Ordnance Sergeant to each Regiment, the acting appointees, authorized under General Orders Mo-. 24, current series, and made by Colonels of Regi- ments, will be reported for appointment under the above act in where such reports have not been made to the Ordnance Bureau. Hereafter the ap- pointm ents will be made to Regiments as to Mili- tary Posts, by the Secretary of War, and upon the recommendation of Colonels of Regiments, through the Ordnance Bureau, the non commissioned off cers recommended being at once placed upon duty in anticipation of the appointments
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
I Extract.
HEADQUARTERS TRANS Miss. DEPARTMENT'}
 Little Rock, Ark, Oct. l, lo62. SPECIAL ORDER No. 43


 Little Rock Ark, Oct. l, 1o62. , SPECIAL ORDER No. 43.
 
 IT, The present production of Salt Tn ths De- pertinent is not sufficient for supplying the army and the people. The price demanded IS eAtor1ion, ate. and great inconvenience has ensued' ano much suffering will result from this cause. 1t IS Denee, ed it can be remedied by carrying on the works on government account. Therefore all salt w0rks Within the State of Arkansas and the lndlan left ritory, which are not producing to theF srea'es. capacity, will be taken possession ot Dy all aSen' ef tho Confederate States, to be designaIea rom these Headquarters, who will take steps at once to increase their production to the greatest extent pos sible. For this purpose he will be authorizeu 'o obtan by hire or purchase or, if necessary, by m M- nressment, the requisite labor and material. me Ouartermaster and Commissarv Departments VIII afford him every aid and assistance possioie
 The agent will set apart monthly Tor army use, such proportion of Salt manufacturers oy nun as nav he required by the Chief Commlssary or the nanartment, not to exceed one-haf of the amount manufactured; the remainder ne Will seti to clsl- zens at the price of one dollar and hfty cents 1$I 5O) per bushel, or less, if the cost oi manu- lecture IS below that price, payabein Confederate money. or in corn, wheat flour, pork, bacon, lard, and snch other articles of subsistence as may be necessary, in due proportion of each limiting the mant;ty of salt sold to each citizen to reasonable supply for himself and family The prices to he
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
BY TELEGRA Ap II .

GAINESVILLE, Oct. 3d.-Mr. Geo. Adams, who belongs to Col. Carroll's regiment, home on sick furough, has ussarryed from Gen. Rains head quarters, which place he left on "Wednesday morning last. He reports that courier arrived from Col. Cooper to Gen. Rains, with dispatches stating that he had heavy skirmlshlng all day Monday, at Newtonia, Missouri On Tuesday the engagement become general, which lasted until late in the evening. Cooper succeeded in driving the enemy back five miles. The enemy left 100 dead on the field. Our loss is five killed and sixty wounded Cooper took IA prisoners On Tuesday night the federals were reinforced by 40OJ. The fight would be renewed on W Wednesday morning. Last account Cooper was holding his ground when Adams left, and portion of Rains command was ready to move
 CAMP McCuILocH, Oct. l.-An express from Col Shelby arrived at l2 o'clock last night, reports Co.'s Cooper and Shelby having been attacked by the federals on yesterday. The enemy lost 100 in killed on the field and lO3 prisoners, who are expected in this morning. Our loss is kill ed and 50 wounded The federals were reinforced. The fight occurred near Newtonia, Mo. Another fight is expected to-day. Yours truly,
 (Signed) J. BOLLETER,
 Capt. and A. A. c.
 P s. 8:30 A. Nj. o'clock .-Expess just in reports the troops engaged nearly all night. We heard few cannon shots b.
 CAMDEN, Oct 3-Express just in from Monroe brings the following:
 RICHMOND, Sept. 29.-In New York on the 2lth specuaing stock advanced to per cent-gold advanced to I2I, but afterwards fell to l20-ex- change held at l42.
 MURFREEs BORG, TENN, Sept. 2S.-Gentlemen from Braggs army report that Bragg and Smith had formed junction, and were in 20 miles of Louisville. Marshall at Rising Sun, 20 miles be- low Cincinnati, and stopped navigation on the Ohio Iiver Buell. was at Green river. The 52d had Confederate service. The enemy's force at Louis vile is said to be 60 900, new leves.
 PoRr HUDSON, Sept. 30.-Two reliable men just from New Orleans arrived here; they state that the Confederate steamer named "Two Ninety dad reached the mouth of the Mississippi river, captured yankee steamer outward bound, having Gen. Phelps and the notorious scoundrel Porter, of the Essex aboard. Both of whom are confined on board of the "290." This may be regarded as reliable.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
 ADJUTANT AND INsP. GENERALS OFFICE,f
 Rtchnaond August l9th 1o62 General Order No. 5s.
 l. The following rules, in relation to the eXarnlha ton of conscripts are published for the guidance of enrolling and medical examining officers. !. l. At each camp of instruction and at such mlii- tarv stations and other points as may be designated, an experienced army Surgeon, from different sec tion of the country, will be detailed to examine COIL scripts. :nh ?. All conscrpts capable of bearing arms will be received. ,, 8. Conscripts not equal to all military duty may be valuable in the hospital, quarternasters or oticf staff departments and if so, will be received.
 A. Blindness excessive deafness and permanent lameness or great deformty, are obvious reasons TOT exemption. 5. Confirmed consumption, large incurable ulcers and chronic courageous diseases or the sk are cases for exemption. of several fingers will not ncapacae the subject for the performance of military duty.
 T. A certificate of disability of a cOnscrpt, given bv private physician will not be considered unless affidavit is made that theconscript is confined to bcd or that his health or life would be endangered by re- moval to the place of enrolment
 S. But when conscript is incapactated by tenn porary sickness, he must present himself so soon as recovered, to the enrolling officer, to the nearest school for conscripts.
 g. No previous discharge, certificate or exemption from any source will be acknowledged.
 10. Medical officers of the army not allowed to examine conscrpts unless they regularly detailed for that duty.
 By command of the Secretary of War.
 [Signed,1 s. COOPER,
 Sept, I7, 1862. I'm Adj't and insp. General.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

TIE NEW REBEL STEAMER No. 290.'-Ac- cordng to the following statement furnished by the London correspondent of the Dublin Eoe- uinq .NaiI, the new "rebel' steamer "No. 29O, which has just given the Tuscarora the slip, IS an iron-cIad and very formidable vessel:
 She can steam from sixteen to eighteen knots an hour: is perfectly seawerthy for all practical purposes invunerable, and will prove to any yes sel she may encounter as formidable an antago- nist as our own Warrior, the boast ot the Brit ish navy. This is the "NO. 290" as to whose whereabouts Union cruisers have with reason betrayed such anxiety. It had been known for some time that large and powerful iron vessel was constructing at the dock yard of Messers. Laird, Birkenhead; but monsters of the deep are so much the order of the day at that establish rnent that no one troubled his head much about this new production, or cared to remark the great thickness of the plates which were being used.
 At the very last moment the federal author flies seem to have had their suspicious aroused, for the Tuscarora was dispatched to keep watch in the neighborhood of the dock where she lay and the southern coast of Ireland was also strict ly watched. No. 290'' meanwhile appraised of all that was going on, dropped down the river quietly one day; and steamed out into the bay, nomnay for her trial trip--with party of la dies and musicians on board. Instead, how. ever, of returning to her moorings at Birkhead, where she would have been kept in durance vile by the Tuscarora, she quietly landed her passen. gers, avoiding Cork Waterford, etc., in the neigh borhood of which she might have heard of some thing not at all to her advantage.
 'No.,290'' steamed round by Londonderry and Donegal, and was joined off the west cost of Ire land by the steamer which had previously sailed, having on board the armament intended for the fIronsides.f
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
RICHMOND, July g, 1862.
1 GENERAL ORDERS No. 47

l. The reception of unnaturalzed foreigners as Substitutes in the army, is hereby forbidden.
 H. Commissioned Officers of new Companies, Battalions and Regiments coming into service, will take rank from the date of acceptance in the service of the Confederate States; which date of acceptance will not precede the complete organiza tion of the Company, Battalion or Regiment, the proof of which will be considered in the act of muster or of any exercise of authority by the Con- tederate States over the Company, Battalion or Regiment.
 IT, Where Companies of the same Battalion or Regiment enter the service on the same day, the relative rank of the officers of the same grade therein, will be determined by lot, except in the case of former commissions in the Confederate service, when the 5th paragraph of the General Regulations of the Army will govern. l ". The relative rank of Commissioned Officers of Companies, Battalons or Regiments, who con- tnue in service by election to the same grade in the same corps, will be fixed by the date of their original election or appointment; but those who change their grade or corps by election, will take rank from the date of such re e-eectioa,
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
From the San Antonio Herald. Treatment of Southern Citizens at the North

Much as has been published in the South rel ati7e to the treatment of Southerners in the North since the war began, and as extravagant and incredible as some Of these statement- may seem to highly refined reader, we are satIs- fled that for ac1s of cruelty and despicable means ness, the code of Draco, would furnish Christian precepts when compared to what has come un- der our own personal observation.
 As an illustration we will give but one ln~ starce. That IS the case of E. Ii. Henderson, Esq, formerly Sheriff of Dallas county, Texas. In the year 1859 this gentleman came to Den yer city, Colorado Territory; by ahabe manners and gentiemaniy department, he won host ot friends residing there when the inqulstorlal spirit of wild tanaticsm passed uncontrolled over that country, he was one among the tlrSt victims whose life was sought to appease It's hunger. He was arrested by order ot Gov Chi pin about the l0th of last December, confined with ball and chain in miserable quarters. Night after night when the snow was near foot deep and the weather intensely cold, was this poor old gray headed man taken out of prison by C. :, 0filcers. some of whom had oft times bowed at the same holy altar of faith, hope and charity which even the semi-barbarous races respect; exposed to the cold until frozen to the knees, and repeatedly hung until life was almost ex- tinct with q view Of extortlng from hlm the names of the Southern teague." Having talleg by these proce ses of cruelty to extort from hlni the information sought thus, at last they shot him through the head while asleep in his prison.
 His mangled and disfgured body, unwashed and nncoiiined was buried some two feet deep within the beat of the sentinels of the Fort.
 in this as in many other cases of assassination that has marked the history of that people since the war began, the most strenuous effort was used to prevent knowledge of his death among the public.
 One of the Lieuts (Mr. Buell) informed the writer of this, of the circumstances which we have related, the locality of the lodge aud the names of officers who unless they perjured them selves. would substantiate his statement.
 This conversation occurred in the evening i'm medatey after dress parade and was supposed by US both to be made in the most secret man. ncr. Before morning this Lieut. was himself corpcs, having died~ very suddenly during the night. How God and themselvs only know.
 From the information thus derived we were enabled to find the body which was exhumed and brought to Denver, city of some 6,OO0 in habitance, and after lying in state three days Ill the most public position; and visited by thou sands, he was conveyed by the Southern league to his quiet resting place. among the ancient and honorable; and many southern hand quietly dropped an egcrgreen upon the magnificent col fin that encased the noble man, who, III spite or bodily. suffering, had even unto death, refused fo reveal the names Of those ill league
 w. H. F.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08

paid in Salt, for subsistence, will be regulated by the Tariff This applies when the articles are de- lvered at the place where produced when deliver ed at government depots, the actual expense of transportation will be added.
 It must be perfectly papable to every one, that on the successful operation of this order will de- pend the ability of the people to provide provisions for another year. As soon as the emergency IS passed, the order will be resinded. fair com pensation will be allowed the owners of the works seized.
 Maj. C. P. King, c. S., is appointed agent for the government to carry out this order.
 By command of Maj-G HOLMES.
 s. $. ANDERSON,
 Lieut. Col. and A. A. General.
True Democrat., 1862-10-08
OFFICE CHIEF CoMMIssARY, TRANS MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT,
 Tiffie ROcE Oct 1S65

 All officers of the Commssary Department are required to forward their Monthly and Quarterly returns direct to Richmond.
 They are also required to forward to this office, Monthly Abstracts of Receipts and Issues, certified by their commanding officer
 In making purchases, bonded officers of this Department, will give duplicate certificates, form Mo- l9, Subsistence Regulations. All others, pur chasing subsistence for troops required to give accounts, in duplicate, with the certificate of commissioned officer, that the articles of subsis tence were applied to the of the soldiers of the c. s. army, and no enc else. in quantities not ex- ceeding the authorized daily allowance-that no rations were issued to those troops for that parcu lar time, and that the account has not been paid. All accounts must also be approved by the i'm mediate commanding officers
 All molasses barrels will be taken care of and returned te the depot from winch they receiv- ed. Issuing commissaries will take receipts for them at three dollars each, to be paid for if not returned.
 By command of Mai Gen'l HOLMES.
 JOHN c. PALMER, Maj.
 and Chief Comm issary. Oct. s it Gazette copy