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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

Tnr WALLED L,EE. \ wonderful walled
lake - situated IN the central part Of
Wright county. Iowa. The shape Of The
lake i. oval IL j. about two mlle- in
length and one IN width in the wide., pA-t,
comprising an area Of some s,oO0 acre..
The wall enclosing thi. area 0. over slI
nile. IN length. and i. bulk or composed OF
stone. varying in .iI- from boulder. OF two
tun. weight down 20 snail pebbles. and i.
in,ermlI-t with earth. II, top % the Sall
i. uniform IN high, above the water in al
rart.. which mak,- ITS high, 10 vary on the
land .iIe according 10 the uncvennss. of the
country, irlm too 10 twelve feet in hight.
Ia the hi:te.t par, the wall measures from
ten 20 twelve feet thick at the base, and
from four 70 az at the top. inelining each
wAy. outward and in~ard There l. M
outlet. bat tie lake ircqu'u;ly rises ard
fow. over the top of the wall The lake a,
the deepest part i' about ten Zee, in depth,
hul at4hu4- WIN tal-N Aul i've Irllt -sIii
As pike. piekCrel, has-, perch. &C.. The
water j. clear a. crystal, and there !. no
bubblins or SciiaIion to Indicate ary large
spring. OF feeder. Wild fowl Of all kind.
are plenty upon its bosom. A, tho north
end are two small groves Of about ten acres
each, no tnbrr being near. IL ha. the ap-
pear-nce Of having been walled up by hu-
man hands, aud looks Ike huge fortress.
We, there are no rocks ia that vicinity Tor
miles around. There are 10 visible s'sns of
the lake being ths resul, Of vo'eanIe action.
the bed being perfectly smooth and the
bor1.r % regular form. The lake is seven.
teen miles IRON Boon river on the west.
eight miles from iOwa on the east. and
about one hundred miles from Gear Rap
id.. IL !. one Of the gr atsst wonders OF
the wet ~ siys an exchange paper.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
Bravery o! Negro Soldiers.

Tho Port Royal correspond n, Of the y
Y. Herald, gives an aecoun, Of an eIpcdi.
ton by the ,ran'por, steamer Darling.
The expedition was commanded by Lieut..
Col. Oliver r. Bearl Of the New York islh.
During her cruise a visit was made TO Fer.
nnndina, Florida, at which place she took
on board .iIty.two soldiers (colored) Of tho
l., South Carolina Volunteers. under com.
mard Of Captain Trowbridsc. The negro
soldiers showed ,heii courage TO eooi al.
vantage. as I, related by tie correspondent,
as follOw.:
"shc pursued her way. breaking up .nlt
works. destroying some ..Vsniy.hve large
,alt kettles. also boilers. inclutinss hnne-
~, whose leather and fixing. were speedily
conf.ci'ed Con,r.band. 20 the tune Of
enough to stock q biz plantation were also
removed from further attendance on sec,sh
masters. Then came an attack on the boat
from sharpshoo,er- stationed in the trees
The inielllcen, con,rahand. however. block.
e'i this game, and picked % several from
behind the Darlington. blrric,d,. in an
artistic manner. proving that their turkey
shooting experiences had no, becn entirely
shrown away. Col. IIeari stood oai.iis
like man. and exposed himself most gal.
lantIy until tho enemy had enough. The
same i' true of Capt. Tro~briise; and a'
tor the tarkey', they covered them.else,
with glory, - witnesses the Official report Of
the brave ofhcer accompanying: the eIpedi.
ton. Two oi the cglored soldiers were
wounded-one in the head. the other. AchIl.
les like. In the heel hut both stood up 10
their work, sni continued ,o load ani f5r.
until .eec'h was ready 10 quit. which he
finally dd suddenly. Among the 'poil' Of
war are all sorts Of trophies, including four
prisoner.-1nc from the State Of M,inc. and
another from Nl.ichu.cti. An III looking
crowd they were. lsiw them marched up
under guari-a negro guard Of the .jli"r.
Who cipturcd them. One oi thc-s rA.c.l-
wa. guarded by las iOrmcr slave, and looked
anything but amnblo. The same fellow
has letter among his chp,urei good. that
he hal ja., psnnei TO hi' brother. wherein
he enthusiastically request. him. asa good
deer shot. to make the fur ny from the Yam.
KEGS every lick, as they ars always Ike a
buck, jumpIn: around These wor,hie,
are now IN jail hero. and already take kind.
ly to the oath ol allegiance. They will
probably be cen, North Tor change of eli.
mate"
The colored solder. which have been or
sanired IN Texas. have al.o had an opp1r.
tuni,y 20 show their metal and have proved
it to be Of the true G:hins ring. Tue La.
,enworth Conservative .ays;
I've learn from Fora Lincoln ,ha,a par,
Of the negro r,simen, had dsht with que.
rlI.. on -hur-day last. which Resulted IN
driving the bushwhacker. from our soil.
KILN: twenty and woundins great NUN
ber. Eigh, neeror, wrrc killed. aud Lieut.
Crew. while odic,r Our informant tell.
u. that the black. displayed v.lor never
surpassed by any soldiers.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

PorLrRr MASrRE. A cheap souree Of
ammonia is the manure Gf fowls, especially
o, ben. and turkeys. No farmer should
suffer these iepo-ites TO run TO waste. Be
ing comparatively free from water. they
will make four or Eve times their weight OF
loan or muck sufficiently strong for a con.
cen'ra,ed fertilizer. The roost, should be
swept ou, once u week. and added to the
heap. Or. IL nea,ness is not 80 much de-
sired. the muck may hc scattered under tho
poles two or three inches deep. and 'tirrcd
with garden rake two or three times .
week. and the whole be cleaned out once
month. Thi. article is conveniently depos.
tied in barrels. This simple fertilizer. at
the rate Of a handful to the hill. will usual
" add twenty Per cent. TO the yield OF corn
or potatoes.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

An exchange paper relates the following.
" a young man, scarcely more than boy
in years. Who WAS Ia COl.' Niles lO'ce a.
ll.rper'. Ferry. before the. surrender. u'el
to say hs would never surrender h'' sun.
When ordeied to stack h,. gun, hO .ali,
never aud struck It iurloasIy across the
stump. The suu Was loaded. and as he
broke it, W., discharged, tho ball .n,trIns
the abdomen aud s,lbs him. What deash
uoro heroic than this, even among .bo Old
heroes who Tell upon Their swords and
spears a, Phillippi"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

TnE 81, SEErE>r C.uour At L,-r. I,
will be remembered tha, the Clps coloni.i.,
although rroi,ns perhaps more largely
than any Of our foreign Possessions by their
connection With the mother country. mag.
unanimously refused to vote q shilling 20 the
sending over contributions or commissioners
30 the Great Exhibition. \ private indi.
,dual. Mr. Ghslin. Of lla,,on garden. ha.
end-avorcd TO some extent to make up for
,hi. wan, Of colonial liherlliiy. Mr. Chs
lin's contribution. are all contained IA two
small cisc.. but they are not without inter-
cst. the more especially a. one Of them pro-
ic'-es TO solve the mystery (sD long pee,
\, ',SiiiaHSS ~iih the American ncw,p,-
per.) Of the great go serpent Mr. Ghi.lin
asserts that the monster that has frightened
mariners both young ani ancien, is nothing
bat specie. OF SEA weed, which, when fore.
ell to the surface in occanic connections.
floats about in masses sometimes thousand
iSet long. sni, 10 nauilcaI Imagination,
presents the appearance Of the sea monster
which from tie day- OF B.hop pon,oppi.
dan down to tho present.. has been the sub.
J.et OF - many maryelou. descriptions.
Mr.. Gh''lln. nothing daun,cd by the ,rsd'.
,lOn., has boldly sltel the lrvia,han,
broush, him TO land, and. having squeezed
him into u substance called &" lamlul,c."
has turned him into excellent handle. for
knive, and raIors. aud put him 10 various
other purpJ.e. to which ru,,a percha. in.
dla rubber, aud, more commonly, German
.,ashorn have been hitherto employed. A.
the supply !. insIh,us,ible, this lamini,e
may ,urn ou, to be a very valuable contrib
u,i0n 10 the material oi Industrial art,
Daily News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
DAILY News.

liE,yr lRoN woEE The crank shaft
abou, being forge a, Bridgewa,er, Mas. .
Tor the Italian iriga,-, to weigh over 10000
pounds, though exceeding in length pre-.
Viou. forging Of this character, is no, the
bea'ies, ever successfully made. The centre
.hai, Of the steamships Illinois aud Golden
Gate. forged in New York city in 1851, +,
each exceeded 1t, one Of those weighing in
the rough lt,le over - 900 pounds.
Crank shafts are forged much heavier
than they ore finally flushed. They are
found to be strongest and cheapest when
hammered in solid mas or lumr, not
crooked. and the shaping done by cu,,in:
away the iron cold. The erapks Of mos, OF
our iron clad. and other double engIned
propeller, are produced in ,hi. way. Tho
American forge. maze the hea,ie,, work
aud form the s,rons's, material in tho
world. Exchange.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
PARIS. MAINE.
LncnID Asurs Prot Bockland. the
able editor OF the Canadian Asriealturist.

Lr,cnID Asnrs. Prot Buckland, the
abe editor OF the Canadian Asriealtarist.
says;
"WoOd ashes always contain consider
able smoun, Of carbonate Oi potash, lime,
etc . and are consequently very beneficial to
such plants as require large quantities OF
,he.e slsalie.. such as Indian corn, iurnips.
bec,s. and potatoes. L"aehed ashes have
lost much Of the principal alkaline salts.
and have been deprived oi the greatest par.
OF their mos, Important soluble ingredients;
still they must no, he regarded as an unim'
por,ant fertilizer. as the lime and other
mineral matter which they contain |. oil.
way. more or lees beneficial to tie soil. I'm.
less the land Is we'll worked and contain.
sufieieni organic matter, We should no,
consider ashes. whether leachcd or unleach.
ed, rs alOre adequate TO the production Of
a good crop Of wheat, ,arnips, or corn
Respecting the above, Mr.. llArri., the
ciltOr OF tbe ntnc-ec iarfnCr, SAYS
There !. something about old leach~d
ashes ,ha, we do no, understand. though we
have given the suhjec, considerable a,,en.
tion. We have seen instances where old
leaeaed sshe, have had an eIcCllcn, edee,
on wheat. Will. unleiehcd ashes seemed TO
do no good. We have though, ,ha, Per.
hAp' the potash and soda, which had been
washed out. were replaced by ammonia and
nitric acid from the atmosphere. Tho sub.
jet j. one worthy Of investigation. A. all
events, II !. certain that lcsehsd ashes ire.
quen,ly have a very bcnsfeal effect; and II
the above hypothesis Is true, the o!drr they
are the better"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

Dr.. Good.l! was prorsrbiAlly fond OF
punnipg. About tho same time that he
was made proves, OF E,On he alec received
stall at Windsor. a young lady OF his ac-
quaintance. while copgra,ulatins linn on
his elevation. and requesting him ~ give
the young la!ies Of Eton and Windsor .
ball during tho vacation. happened to touch
hi. viz with her fan. and caused the pow.
der to ay abou, Upon which the doctor
exclaimed. "M1 Gear, you eco you can get
the powder ou. Of the canon. bu, not the
ball."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

The Exeter News Letter says tha, the sou
VI Mr. DAME. Sargent y; Milford, y. II I,
who MAS bitten last March, by u dog sup
posed to DO mad q. Iba, time. died rvccnily.
lie MAS taken with bydrOpaoJ'. 'wo weeks
previous. aud suffered all the horrible de-
yvlopments VI that isrr,b.s disease. The
father Was .s,srly bitten by the same dog.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

Rev. j. II. Cleveland, pastor Of tho Uni
,sr-ali., Society in Milan. Indiana. has en.
tered q regimen, Of volunteers IRON that
State. lie writes the Herald aud Era that
tho lsdis. OF hi. congregation have volun-
.eersd to hli the pulpit during his absence.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

!, !, better to have your conscience clean
than your face, and to keep your soul we'll
clad in virtue. than your body in broad
cloth. Though this. Of course, Is no excuse
Tor n dirty face.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

"Th. .un |. all very WE'LL" aii an
Iri.hluan. "bu, /, is my opinion that the
moon /. worth two Of IL. for the moon at.
ford. u, lrsh, 10 the night time, when ws
really want IT,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

Trial. are moral ballast. that often pre-
ven, our cap.iIins. When No have much
To carry. heaven rarely tails to &, the back
u the burden where wo have no,hin. to
bear. we can seldom bear ourselves. The
hardened vessel may be slow ip reaching tho
destined port, bot the vessel without ballast
!. in imminen, danger Q! not rrachips /, a,
all.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

Incidence is stream which lows slowly
on. bot ys, undsrRiues the foundation Of
every virtue.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

Lie without lore 10 worse than esaA .
world without . sun.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28

A strong taste for commerce leads BY the
shortss, road 10 civilization.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-11-28
farmers' department.
"srEID THErLow."

Althc acts aad sri~ncrs pertaining o. li@, air
ca ~, baked tascthst. ani ,ai,lnaisl, coaneci
81 18th Agriculture -AeEtcoLa.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-13
H.re d ,1en ., There.

10 an admirable article from the st,
Louis Union, which appears elsewhere uu-
der the caption of /" Emancipation in Mis-
souri," occurs the following striking
language:
1.-THE Emancipation policy 10 Missouri is
the only policy that gives perpetual guar
aptee for the adherauce ofthe State to the
Union. 1t is the only policy that will en-
able us to avail ourselves of all our natural
advantages Il is the only policy which
viii sever the last cord that binds por-
tiou of our people to the rebel cause"
Never were truer words uttered. They
apply to West Virginia even better than to
Missouri. 1t is because they are true that
the rebels feel the creation of new State
here to be heavy blow on the Coufedsracy
We don't know rebel in Western Virginia
who is not opposed to new State in any
event, and We will add that We don't know
a single opponent of new State (aud in
time a free State) whose loyalty is any
farther above suspicion than it ought to be.
There ia a Significance in facts like these
that cannot be mistaken.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-13

South for saying that they are as ;mpreg:
uable as Gibraltar but military men and
their mouth pieces have too often succeed
ed in lul log our people to sleep with 9
false sense of security TO admit the prinei-
pie that they are 70 be implicitly relied on,
aud thst il is unpatriotie to resist their
lullabies. We bad the same strain Ct New
Orleans. The people there aWoke one
morning TO Gnd the enemy's flag in their
harbor, and that they had been made the
victims of the sloth and ineficIeucy of those
who had Aattered them with security.
Nothing outside of official circles Is per.
mitLed 70 be known of the state Of the de-
lenses OF our ports But recent omeHs are
cot favorable. Within a few weeks past
Galveston has almost without struggle
fallen into the hands Of the enemy. The
newspapers were forbidden TO say anything
ofthe dsfenses ofthis city; theie MAS no call
for help except such as reached the dull
ear of the Government; pc pie were not
aroused; their patriotism was required TO be
| Ignorant, TO trust to leaders, aud to be sub
missive to whatever Providence had in
store for them-and so another prize has
fallen into the lap of the enemy.
The practice of shroudiug all military
matters in mystery, And requiring the Peo-
pie to believe that all is safe without their
troubling themselves with inquiries, has
not acted we'll in the South. 1t may, to
some extent, have served the purposes Of
authority in throwing veil over the eyes
of criticism, and coneealing, though Inn
perfectly, its faults. It certainly has not
blinded the enemy. II appears, curiOusly
enough, that he has kept himself thorough
ly informed of the condition of our deteu-
ses, while our own people know of weak
ness ouly when the intelligence reaches
them that they are In the hands OF the
Yankees. That we shall not have repe-
tition of this sad experience Of the past at
Charleston, Mobile, Savannah, and other
my. We continue to hope; but it is hoping
in the dark
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-13
What they think OF him now.


There is very general expression of sat
isfactiOn by the newspaper press through
out the country at the removal of General
Mcclellan. Many papers which we're but a
short time since his most strenuous sup
pOr.ers, agree that he has fallen far short
of public expectation, aud especially since
the battle of Autielam has disappointed the
reasonable expectations of his 6rmest
friends. Take the Chicago Journal. 1t is
fair sample of others. The Journal has
up to a very recent period been almost a
rabid Mcclellan paper. Now hear how it
talks:
Some Of the Democrats denouuce the
President bitterly for having removed Gen.
Mcclellan. We don't see Why they should,
The President has sustained the General In
that position for over yesr,-bas given
him as grand an opportunity to Prove him
sci great military commander and to
earn Immortality as has ever fallen to the
lot Of man. Has MeClellon improved the
opPOrtunity7 Success 10 the test of mill
taTy generalship. Has AeClellRn been sue
eessful2
Mcclellan cannot complain of the Pres.-
his best friend, and has retained and sus-
tanned him with degree of patient for
bearnnce that has been remarkable.
And the Democrats certsinly should not
complain Of the Presidents fnal decision.
They voted "want of confidence" in the
conduct of the war. last Tuesday. The
President, aPpreciating this popular ex-
preston at the polls, desires, to do all in
his power to respond to il by inauguraIing
more satisfactory order of things ia the
conduct of the war. He has trusted too
much to Mcclellan aud Mcclellan has had
pretty much his own way with the con-
duct Of military affairs in Virginia, Of which
SO much grave complaint is made To ap.
ply the remedy, the President must remove
the commander of that army, who has
caused so much popular dissatisfaction,
aud put new man in his place who will
bring about the asked for reform. The
Democrats who on Tuesday last voted
against the Administration, also voted
against Mcclellan. whom the Adminislra-
ton has entrusted with a great share of the
military management, aud they should, uu-
| der the circumstances, be the last TO COM
plain of McClellan's removal from a posi-.
ton for which they have voted him iueom-
| peteut
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-13

The Proclamation and the Message.
The Washington correspondent of the
Springfield Republican says:
''The President is going to stand by his
proclamation in the message he is writing,
though terrific pressure is brought TO
bear upon him by few border State men
against it. Holt stands by II, so it is re-
ported, certainly Robert Dale owen does
Green Adams. of Kentucky, Third Auditor
of the Treasury, is a warm supporter OF the
Presidents policy. He said the other day
to Mr. Lincoln, 81 was honestly opposed to
your policy of emancipation-Idi did not like
the proclamation-but now think il has
done more for Kentucky than victory"
The President will not "let down" his po-
sition on the slavery question-not a peg,
in his message, though the National Intel.
ligeucer is trying to make the road easy. IL
intimRtes that he can do so With honor Il
he will. II need not trouble itself about
the matter, for SIR. Lincoln has no DISPOSE
ton for such pussillanimity. He will stand
by his position-be sure Of thst-uo mat
ter how the elections result this day"
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-13

THE editor of this paper is charged by
the Solomon of the Press with not being
ga new State man according to the Constt-
tuition as framed by the people Of v estern
Virginia That's a sort of new State man
We don't remember ever to have heard of
before but if Solomon knows how new
State can be obtained on the naked Con-
stitutiou as it came from the Convention,
please eulighteu US.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-13
Emancipation In MISsouri-some-
thing Practical 10 be Done.



1t is all but certain that, q majority Of
of the General Assembly elect, are in favor
Of gradual system of emancipation, on the
basis of the Presidents proposition to the
Border States. Assuming the fact, the
question arises whether 4 simple majority
eau establish such policy, and embody IL
in the legislation of the State. That ques-
ton admits Of no other than an affirmative
answer. Tue Constitution eoufers on the
Legislature, the emHncipatiug power on
condition that the owners of slaves are
compensated. OF this there can be no
doubt. We have the solemn assurance Of
the President and Congress, that such COM
peusatiOn will be furnished from the Uut-
ted States Treasury. II the full amount,
should not be available from that source,
the State itself could very well supply the
deficiency. Il is a more economical poll.
cy for the Federal Government TO pur-
chase the slaves of loyal owners
10 Missouri than to maintain a
standing army here. 1t is better for
the State to contribute to the attain
meDt of such a desirable object as Eman-
| Cipatiou, than to tolerate the continuation
| Of the excitement, Irritation aud disorder,
which prevails at present, aud which will
coDtiuHe TO prevail until slavery is put 10
the course of ultimate extinction. Aud IL
| Is better for the shareholders TO make terms
10 time, and like wise men, recognise the
new era. We say more. The Emancipa-
ton policy in Missouri, is the only policy
that gives perpetual guarantee, for the ad-
hereuCe of the State to the Union. il is
the only policy that will enable us to avail
ourselves of all our natural advantages. 1t
is the ouly policy Which will sever the last
cord that binds a portion of our people to
the rebel cause. The General Assembly
will have it in its power to make itself IL
Iustrious in the history of the country. by
changing the destiuies of Missouri, aud we
hope 10 God it will have the courage aud
patriotism, to meet the demands of the
| times.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-13

Iris confidently asserted that the Indi-
ana Legislature, which meets in January,
will elect jesse D. Bright United States
Senator for the short term and Thomas
A Hendricks for the long term. begin
ming 4sh of March, 1868. 1t will be a
curious spectacle to see senator retur-
ned to seat from which he was expelled
for alleged acts Of disloyalty to his
Government, but there are some notable
preoedents in history, not the least of
which is John Wilkes, who was repeated
" expelled by the British House of Com
mons. and as often returned by his con-
stitnenta- fasi 90