Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-09-09


We have Just received some Mobile, Ala
bama papers, which were taken by Captain
Phelps in his recent YazOO expedition.
The Mobile News, August 1lth, has a
long article which is headed "Lincoln's
Predieament," " in which it says;
ale is called on to choose whether he
| will dare the wrath of the abolition element
Of the North, or drive from him finally the
Unionists of the border States and rem
nant of conservatism in the North. The
abolitionists, the great body of the North
ern people, are clamoring for the employ
ment Of negroes in the war upon the South
and Lincoln cannot say them nay, for they
are the bulWarks of his administration, the
omnipotent majority. The border States
hang upon his decision, for if it bein favor
Of the abolitionists, all his armed power
! cannot hold them from breaking the chains
and throwing their decisive weight into
! the scales in favor of the South.
"He cannot always trife with stubborn
I and vital facts-he cannot always put Of
| issues. The North is of the mood that will
/ only fight on the radical abolition platform,
and he must make his final election be-
tween losing the support of his admins
tration in the free States, or losing his
hold on the border States. Either course
will but hasten the triumph Of the South,
Let him choose
1t contains an announcement of the
death of Lieutenant Colonel Rich, 1st Mis-
souri, regiment, of "wOunds received at
the battle of Shiloh
1t notes the arrival of three steamers,
x all from Montgomery The blockade is
close.
A correspondent says:
aThe Baton Rouge battle and the loss of
the Arkansas have had a somewhat de-
pressing effect here. Many are the regrets
at the loss of the noble vessel, and no little
dissatisfaction is expressed at the whole
affair. 1t is difficult to see what material
advantage could have been gained by to-
tai rout of the Federal forces and the un-
disputed occupation of Baton Rouge
They have "likely negroes down there,
and they are
FOR sALE-A very likely Negro Woman and
three Children, q years Of age, No. Washer and
IrOner and Plain Cook.
Also, a Negro Man % years old, a good field
Also, Boy ls years old; Girl Il do, all No. I.
Apply to JOHN McLOSKEY,
Corner St Anthony and Royal.
Finnegan has lost his man John" He
don't consider him very valuable in these
times, so he advertises him in the Mobile
Tribune and offers
S25 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES about two months
ago, my negro john He IS Of grille color, about
feet or 9inches in height, . years OF age talks
slow, and has one or two Of his front teeth out.
will pay reward Of SIS for his arrest and deliY-
cry at the Guard House, or on board the steamer
Duke. OWEN FINNEGAN.
We reckon secesh is paying dear for
their whistle. A correspondent to the Mo
bile Tribune, dated July Both, writes:
Nearly every farmer has patch of su-
gar cane growing. Some will make syrup
enough, eked out with the proceeds of the
beehive, to do their sweetening this winter,
despite the blockade. For nails we use
wedges and pegs, drove in after every con-
ceivable fashion. For coffee, dried potatoes,
parched meal and rye. For HysOn tea
sassafras root But the trouble is for salt
One or two companies from this neighbor-
hood have gone to the salt lakes in Clarke
county, over a hundred miles distant, and
returned with a moderate supply. They
cut short their allowance of bacon at home
and took that along to buy salt with, as ba
con alone would buy it. A company in the
northern part Of the county is making up
to boil their own salt. The salt circular of
Governor Shorter has given much satisfae-
tion on the subject. They viii take sugar
kettles along-for they have for few
years past been boiling their own syrup
and with their own hands, encamped on
the lakes thrown open to the public, make
a supply of the needful article. know of
large families who have not grain Of salt.
This will sooner or later effect health, and
makes the fine hog crop coming on useless
for next years smoke house. l hope the
resources of the State waters are equal to
a supply. By the way, Mr.. Editor, please
publish in ysur paper the best receipt for
curing meat with the least amount of salt.
Tell us if ashes, hickory or blackjack, real
ly help out, as some say half; and how to
put them on. What about bulking pork in
charcoal on half the old allowance Of salt.
Cannot some Of your correspondents be in
duced to discuss this subject and eognate
subjects, and give the people information
betimes2 I tell you that it IS an impOr-
tant and practical matter, as deserving the
attention of wise and patriotic men as bat
ties and sieges just now. For the want of
salt the army and the cause for which it
fights may fail. The man who can tell
how two pounds of bacon may be cured with
the salt heretofore used on one pound will
be public benefactor. And in the alb
sence Of salt what is to be done for stock
Let your correspondents consider and
speak out. There is plenty Of meat rais-
ing, if we can cure ii, to feed the people
and the army