davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1862-09-09

OF the facilities for increased production in
tie United States, the new report Of tue Su-
perintcEdent Of the census says:
Whether the superior agricultural adv.n-
ta9t6 aid The demand for improved imp.e-
1utnls ard m1cuiu,ry in tie United SGat-s
hayt stimulated the flcl1e luyanu!tS ct uur
mechanics, Or have only been aceunded b} It's
reEny contributions to industry, We shall not
stop to inquire. TIE greatest triu,nphs OF
u.ctalical eklu in its application TO agrieul-
lire IRE Tjtutssed ia the instruments ad .,1ed
&c tho tIla2e, harvesting aud subsequent
hacdl;ng o; the immense grain crops OF the
country, ard particularly upon the WESTERN
pr.i.i.s. Wnnout the lnEr,vement in pioTs
and osIer Implements OF tl1faGe, which have
b.en multiplied to au incredible extent, aud
are now apparently aoout to culminats in the
s1earu pOw, the VAST Wheat aud curQ crops Of
these 1e1t It plains could not tr3Dly be r.jsEi-
| But wt t. it possible to produce WteAt u pol
! the scale that it is NOW rAlsed. much OF Int
| plttts and nora little us the product would
lie Lust wire the farmer compelled to wait
| upon the slow process Of the sickle, tue cra1!-
| aid the 1aDdIake tor tecullug It wuen ripe.
/ Tie reap.Dg- -nlachine, the harvester. and III l.
| chinGs tor tureshiUg, p HiuucwirE. and cleautng
! his wheat for the 1uarilrt have become qastr
| il disptnsable to every urge grain grower.
| Tie commercial inpoEsaDc: Of tha wheat
crop and its vaIihus Editions to the subject oa
domestic and foreigu supply, to market, the
| 1ncans of transportation, storage, Nc maAt
| it highly Important that the 1'Foduce. shll
lave the means OF putting his crop in ths
nl1keI at the earli.sI or most favorable tint
and Wi4h shs gteast precision
While the surplus Of the year 1SGo mus
have BEEN large, there is no doubt that th
production III 1861 and lstj2 has BEEN muci
larger, probably exceeding 200, ,000. 900 bush
els Of wheat l. is well to Tecur, in the con
| eid.raiinn Of this nNpstinn tn the retnrns n
, 1862-09-09

SEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRICT.-The
Democrats met in Mattoon On Tuesday last
and nominated John R. Eden, Of Moultrie
county, as the candidate for Congress. The
Republican nominee, as we have before anl-
nounced, Col. Elijah McCarty, Of Douglas
county. The district, as now arganized, gaye
Lincoln l ,593 majority.
PEsNsrLyAs1A-TheD Democracy of old
Berks have nominated sydenhan e. Auconia,
the present representative, for reelection.
He voted with Vallandigham d Co. through
out. He will, Of course be- reelected. Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens has just been nominated for
Congress by the Unionists Of Lancaster coun-
tt. His election Is even more certain than
that Of Anconia's; but he is quite different
man. He Is one Of the ahlest members of the
present Honse, and chairman Of the Commit
tee Of Ways and Means.
NEW JERsE1.-The New Jersey ttUnion
Democratic Convention met at Trenton, on
Wednesday last, and on the fourth ballot
nominated the Hon. Joel Parker for governor.
Hon. Marcus Ward Is his Republican Union
opponent.
ISp1ASA.-The TerTe Haute Express Of Fri
day, says Hon. Harvey Scott is candidate for
Congress from the7tbD district, By common con-
sent Of the Union men Of the district, Hon.
Joseph A. Wright having declined. The de-
c1ina,ion Of Governor Wright will disappoint
many Of his friends in this district, but cir
cumstances are such as to absolutely prevent
the use of his name as q candidate for Con-
gress Tht1election is too ueaz st hand to admit
OF holding another convention, and AIr. Scott
has be anne candidate by common consent,
upon consultation Of the union men in differ
ent parts Of the district. Nr. Scott is known
to be honest, capable and faithful, and will be
| elected over Voorhees, BY handsome MAORI
t.. He will make appointments and address
| the people of the district at different places
In the 6:h district, Hon. Godlore s. orth, nj
Lafaye,tee, 1as nominated on Thursday last
by the Union Convention, on the thlrd ballot
onlo.-3he follo~ing are the Congressiona
! nominations SO far as made:
District. Union Democratic.
| dth-Wm. H West j. Frank Mckinney
| 51h- +. C. LeB lo,ide
| 6h-Robert II. Briggs Chiffon 4. u hits@
| 7th-Sam Sha!labarger S. S Cox*
| eth-Jas. II Goldman
| a:h-Sam T. Worcester ". P. Noble
| 1tth-Jamea II. Ashley II. r Waite t
lnh-H $ Bundy. VA. Hutchins
12lh-Wm. Flnck
| lG,h-G. B. Wright John O'3Sei!l
| l5:h-Wm. B, Lut1er* J. r. Morris
| 1Jth-1. N Brigham
19th-S A. Gasueld
*Mcmbe1s Of the present House. Better
| Union
, 1862-09-09
(Gte Gtitunr.
TUESDAY, Sep TENDER 0, 1862.
THE FIVE MILLION STORY.


We think it is about time that negspa-
pers should revise their estimates Of the
relative strength Of the loyal and rebel sec
tons Of the country. "What!' exclaims
the New York Herald, Express and Wor2d,
=" cannot 2o,ooo,o0o Of loyal people, with
the varied resources that are in our hands,
conquer 100000 Of rebels'?"
This is very untTuthful statement OF
the strength Of the rebels. Instead Of five
millions they number e'sren millions. The
white population Of secessia exceeds seven
millions and the blacks four. The strength
of the rebels is more than twice as great as
stated by the pro-slavsry press The blacks
arc wholly Ignored by these counted
as cyplers in the war, but that does not
make them so. They have been worth
more to the rebels than an equal number
of whites. Without their labor JEFF. Davis
could not, by any possibility, have sent one
half 50 MANY men to the battle field. The
blacks furnish the food Of the rebel soldiers
and support the white women and chll-
dren left at home, and besides, do nearly all
the hard drudgcry Of the army in tue ca
pacity Of lahorers and servants, Slavery
has been the cause Of the war, and slaves
the main support Of the rebels since it
broke out. With blindness and stupidity
that amaze the na1lons Of Europe, We have
kept the negroes in slavery when it #as
apparent to all others but ourselves that so
long as they were bondsmen and COM
PEELED to toll, their masters could be
spared from home to fight in the
armies Of Lee, Jackson and Beauregard.
But how do those sheets figure out
but five millions Of white rebels The
white population Of the slave States is
eight and half millions. Or these, all
that can be rcrkoned as loyal are half the
whites Of Maryland, Delaware, Kentucky
and Missouri. and two-1hirds Of Western
Virginia-thc whole making less than one
and half millions, leaving 3isloyal white
population Of seven millions. Left to
themselves, the secesh in each Of these
border States would suljrgate or e1term1,
nate the loyal portion Of the population i.
less than thirty days. It would be like {
contest between pack Of wolves and I
flock Of sheep The assis' ance the Cnio1
c7use derives from the border States il no
hall as mu5h us ;hsy give the rebels. Til
contest is one between twenty millions o.
one side, fighting ut distance, and e}evcl
r
ground, and with q Desperation and sag
agcness never before Witnessed in moder
warfare. BY leaving their slaves alone
ne have doubled the rebel power Of resist
ence, and put the life Of the nation into at fl
peril. When VIC crac;lce common senst
we will regain tile road to success and re:
cae The Jnion from the jaws Of death
, 1862-09-09

r~ II mav not fa. a1n;ss tn rail- e.tan.
4;o7, IA Tho ncu cx;,,onca i,st atr,ri7.5 h7
,no trsitor r ;rrt ,1a,r,- tbot tho f;r:t
-.o.,a,,-+ -. p;.h.,' -.,.;., .,,,..:
.,,<a;. IT,. - a: H.. -. D., 49,
1,1~. y, "a ,.oo,n.,a ~ 49, 1..t..a
7.,: ~. ~. - x--' r:.,
.,S,,a - sr,:->, C,,.,a1aas 1s..1.
,,.1:.,.,., =, c,su ' .,'se ,. - - .~s-s-
A S~-0 ~NAA@f1A se'A4t~
sS e' sas
n,r state Il now ,S,r yrhs, ,hts ,var comnenee5 @
and even after i, hsd as.cmblea an .,mv il the
field, such vas tue want Of preparation. and such
vas .ne ach o. munitions o. wat On our pa't' that
the cnn1;oe,aen &C., ~ ,, M vrbr1 ~, arv 81 ,s. ."
to.k up Its por,tior, 1t hua 1ut Jour rounds 10 the
''cn Had The enemy t"ined battle with US there
yer uesNs ss'1e. eto'. "s a.a "e esaoufo rom ne
~ ~, Nm, ttt;,tJ, ,r;,t < na,,ouf, r. s< ~
What we Fave accomplished in the way Of prepare
.ion, &C."
The Chicago TRIBUNE was one of tho
papers that advised the government tc
"ioin battle few weeks sooner" with tht
rcbels-uraing that every day was pre:iou:
that the 1cbels we're unorenared. I'M
, 1862-09-09

The rebels hare employed every means
kno1mto warfare TO help thcir cause. No
fish conc aE,iss TO their net To the ctforts
O. seven millions Of secession whites they
have united The strength aud labor Of four
millions cflo3 al llacks-preseutiDg against
1Ae Union an undivided front Of eleven
millions cf population, to he overcome by
tic federal forces.
The white Inhabitants furnish the fighting
u1cD; the llacks the 1ood and munitions to
supply them. So long US these Two ele-
mtn1s are allowed 10 remain uni ed, one
supporting the other, the rebellion will
DEFY tue u1n,'st tff;"r;s Of the North to put
it down. Eighteen months experience
ought 10 teacA the public that the Union
cannut be saved by the n-ode OF war
fare herltofu7e employed. We must
divide to cohqucr. We must
separate tle four Elillions IF slave 1aborers
from th3 scv:n millions Of secession
whites, if We would ensure success. Tue
Republicans have beca willing to do this
ever since tie Bull Run disaster. But the
Democratic leaders refuse to give their
sanction, and the President is waiting for
their assent, befure hnr1iug the bolt that
will dc;ach the slaves from the service OF
The 1thels aud save the Union. The re-
sporsiuili = ii the disasters suffered BIZ the
elmy, rests on tue heads Of the Democratic
leaders. The war has been procrastinateG
and triumph rendered almost hopeless il
consequence of titir refusal to slnc:iou
the adol,tioa Of efficient, common sense
mtasrrts. The President will not move
faster than the Democratic party vii
agree to f.,llow him # the Union perishes
tue Democratic party will b: held rcspon
slhle. Tire t1u:A ,ury as wtll be spoke1
plainly. This Is 10 time for pracli-ing LIZ
poclIsy or conc.:4!u,s hts, There are thou
sands If individual democrats ready an
anxious fur the adoption If radical mca!
urts which alone will put down The rebe
liuu. But tnelr voices are not heard S
long as tho D4mocra1ic organiza1i3
a1si the lenders who control il, refu:
TO consent to a Givorce Of the four millio,
Of Slave la5orcrs frcn1 the seven million
OF rebel Comhatants. While the slaves dl
allowed to provide the supplies for the col
ftdtrate armies, the rebellion will Tourist
and remain unsuhducl. Perhaps aftt
there las been funeral in every house
af,er the Shareholders have slain son
eyc77 family and piled up national debt
two billions Of dollars, as an endless MOI
gage on tie properly Of the people, tt
Democratic organization will then conse
that the war shall he waged in the on
way that can put down the rebellion 81
save the Reprt1is:.
, 1862-09-09

This institut ion is now in successful opera
tfon. Major Standau, late OF the French army,
and more recently OF the 9Th illinois, is com
nandent Of cadets and, professor Of military
art and science in the faculty OF the college.
The cadtts are provided with arms and uni
forms, and while they have thorough physi-
csl and n.ilitsry training, they mays also receive
instruction in all the departments of the col
lege proper, one Of the Oldest aud best en-
cowed colleges in the west. Some young men
who contemplate entering the army are avail
ing themselves of few months military ia-
s'rnction, but most Of the applicants for ad-
mission are under eighteen.
, 1862-09-09

ANOTHER Man RUSS1SG AWAY IN WoMAS'S
CLoTnEs-A person dressed in female apparel,
and who left Rochester, n. T., On Saturdays IS
train for N;aEars Falls, IVES observed to act in
an uncasy n,anner, and Oh examination it WIS
discovered that the person was man in wo-
mans clothes, and making for Canada to
escape the draft, He was put under arrest at
Lnckport. Ills name is Tallman, from Tall
Evansville, Pa, aud was formerly postmaster
under Ducharan.
, 1862-09-09

EMPLOYING NEGRO oSoLD1ERs.-Col. Halbert
E Paine, now commanding the United States
forces at Baton Rouge, says in letter
(August ~ 10 Gen. BrecEiuridge:
~ am informed that q corps Of blacks
fought against us in the recent batt1e Of Baton
konge.''
It VAS stated in the newspaper correspond
elce from that point, that one of the euemy's
attacks WIS led By negro. Newspaper cor
respondence has falltn into some disrepute,
but this official letter OF Col. Paine seems to
render it reasonably certain that black
foldiers were used againlt us at Baton Rouge.
They will be everywhere, unless wc auticl
pate the rebels in Offering liberty to the ne
rrneE
, 1862-09-09

SPANISH SLAYER CAP1URED.-The Spanish
schooner Conception, from Barcelonl, was
captured by the British cruiser Wye, at the
mouth OF the River Congo, IN Africa, and
brought into St. Helena on the 18th OF August
She had on board three hundred aud four-
teen slaves, and was about to ship from three
to four bupdred more. About thirty of tue
men had died; and the provisions for their
crmiort were so bad that thu N Mortality would
have heen fearful if the original intention OF
the tlave t1adt rs had been carri-d nut- Tho
men will be conveyed to the West Indies.
, 1862-09-09

iowa MILITARY APPOINTMENTS,
K,kwocd las made tic following appoint
ments for the Goth Iowa regiment: Colonel,
Mil, Smith, Cau,auche; Lieutenant Culoael,
sannel Asgil, LJons; Major, Samuel Clark,
Dc Witt; Surgeon, Dr.. Hudson, Lyons; AS
tlstant Surgeon, Dr.. McQaigg, Camanche; ;
Cd Assistant, Dr.. Wc1herall, Mechanie5ville.
Also, Judge ". E. Miller, of Iowa City, col
one1 of the :2Sth regiment.
, 1862-09-09

4 SWORD 70 GEN. WlLLcox.-A splendid
sword, such as is carried By brigadier gen
erals, Was Forwarded by express to Gen. Will
COX on Thursday evening, from Detroit. TIE
sword is Of q very handsome design. and
btars the Inscription: "General Wilcox,
from few friends, September, 1862" Ac-
con,ra1yiug the sword we're Z beautifu!
ard forks.
, 1862-09-09

:. 4 letter writer describes the four great
panics that have reigned in Washington since

panics that have reigned in Washington since
the war began. He says:
Washing ton has now had at least four good
sized panlcs. The first none will f1rget-the
dark da.s Of April and the Baltimore butcheEy.
TIE second WIS the MoIday after memorable
Bull Run. No one who vas in Wasdingto on
The Sunday on which Jackson chased Banks
little army across the Potomac, will forget it.
The panic swept everything before i, even ia
the war department, that day. And nov the
swift advance Of rebel army upon Washing-
ton, $1,000 strong, ourfauktng our largest
army, has given us panic number four. We
shall get used to them ar last. and snail re-
celEe news Of the planting Of rebel guns on
Arlington flights with the same mpo:ure
that We do the news of the creation Of smother
brieadier general out Of some commonplace
civilian
, 1862-09-09

u In tits rebellion two systems of
warfare have been opposed to each other.
Tie rebel generals bare employed COM
mon sense and The Union generals strategy.
Ct i.
, 1862-09-09

ILLINOIS 130TH.-Judge Niles' regiment is
ordered By Governor Yates to rendezvous
temporarily at B=lleville, on the fair grounds,
pending the building Of barracks at Chester,
which the quartermaster at Springfield, Capt.
Batlhacbe, is ordered to build Immediately.
Colorel Nilts' regiment is as yet incomplete,
and in the competing claims Of cotouels to
companies, come delay may ensne in filling 1t
up. We would advise captains seeking regi-
ments to enter this, the 130th Of Illinois.
Mexico ] win Win his men, ofiieers % and conf command
ing general.
, 1862-09-09
FE0E1 WASHINGTON.

Tie Necessity Of the Tunes -Revival Of the Anu
acpndd FsIiey-Onr Ar1ny n its O!d Can1ps-
Whu Me Ciella,a aoas f. -inAtated-Hou the 9Sd~
die7x jsel-ltovense74ts Of tue -Etseay-Gs1.
Si0I,
, 1862-09-09

Bu Of wheat. ..ss,51S, ,2c0 1u1,4S5 SEQ 17l1sa,540
Thus the West and North west must become
the future granary fer the supply OF the east
ern states and Europe, while other states,
giving more attention to other crops, neglect
the cereals.
New York, in 1910, With a population Of
i, est, 400 buehels OF wheat, or five bushels
per capita, and in 1850 little over four bush
lis pr capita but now this production is re-
dlc.d to about two and quarter bushels
each. The produc1ion Ct the whole country
per bead, according to the census OF lS4o-
1sC0, having been as follows:
, 1862-09-09

We are gratined to learn That the secretary
Of var has appointed our esteemed felio#
citizen, John s. Ne~beIry, Esq, provost
msrshal for the State Of Michigan. Such Al
officer bas long been needed here, and the
Eecr.ta1y could not have made better selec-
ton Of The person to perform the duties Of
the Office thoroughly and well, than in that
made
, 1862-09-09

E Over million dollars WIS received
here yettt rdsy from rhe Nashville banks. aud
dtpnLi'ed IN the sinking fund otHec.-1ndizu.
apu3is Journal,
, 1862-09-09

UNFORTUNATE MISTAKE At TIE CHAIN
BR1pGE.-On Tuesday night, by some unac-
counlable b]under, some Of our troops mis-
brisk skirmish, which continued long
enough to do considerable damage before the
mfstake was discovered Washington Repub-
, 1862-09-09

The following statistics are derived from
the last census reports:
WHEAT, RTE AND CORN PRODUCED IN TIE
UNITED STATES In 1860,
, 1862-09-09
Seceding States 3f,367,f0O 9,173 100 2s0,HG5, ,itl
Other Siates.. 159al6 500 18,s13, 100 519 1856 710


Totals, 1S60-.- 1S35D 20 $4,000 $50 Isl $40
Totals, 1S50-.. 10o o456000 14,1s8 500 5Y2 TIL, QUO
The relative values OF these three products
in the loyal and in the seeding States may be
represented as follows:
Wheat at 81 Is. Ryeat 75c. Corn IT. SOC.
Loyal States. .S171 TO Goa $14 03 100 $z74 S93 nn
Secedlng States 39.au9,U00 l.63s,o0 l4u, 332l LOO
Total, 1860 $21a 979f 10 SIS, 1873 100 81 52a5 900
Total. 15a0.... 125 6t70t0 1o,64l,Gu0 29G,035,u00
From this official return it would appear
that New York, which was in 1s30-30 one Of
the leading whestproducing states, has now
become the seventh, and is about on a parallel
with Michigan in the artic1e Of wheat. Agri-
culturist6 state that the cultivation Of wheat
or any other article for q long series Of years,
without intermission, is an injury to the soil
and to the crops. If New York would recover
her position as leading state in the produc-
tion Of wheat, more attention must be given
TO rotation OF crops. The relative position Of
this state as a whest producer, since 1910, is
shown in the annexed summary Of all the
states producing over five million bushels
each.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-25

Important 20 tIE H4E4sDlEa EE1Uuaa
AZ AoF . Provide for tie Paymentef Certain Claims
Against the Confederate States in tue state Of sis
soul.
The Congress- Of he Coaeders'e saiss Of
America DO enact, That 8il oficers aud soldiers
belonging to The Coufederale States SERVICE who
were enrolled INTO sssd service under ihe COM
mand Of Msjor-Gsneral S.erliBg PGee, ia the
State Of Missouri, shall be- allowed BY the
qaarmasteTs Of the rsfpscivscorps ia the Con
federate army to which suca officers and sol
ders may belong, compensation according TO
the laws of the Confederate States for tAe pc
Rod Of their service between the time of suea
troops having been actually enrolled 10 The Con
iederate service and the time OF taeir regular ac-
ceptance By The proper authorities as COnfede-
Iste troops.
SEC ? All officers and soldiers Of Tie Ms
souri, State Guard, called iBio the service Of The
Confederate States by tha order Of any com
msDding ofieer Of the Confederate army, and
rendering servics 70 the Confsderase States un-
der any agreements made between the authori-
ties Of the State Of Missouri aud those of The
Confederate States, snail rscsiye fhe same pay
for the time dunnE which such cficsfs and sol
dlers may have been in such service as they
would haYe been entitled to receive If belonging
% the Confederate army Provided. hoTersr.
That all stEf oinesTs belonging 70 said Rlissouri
oHe duNd shall only receive Tor their services
she sans compensation wish sssf c6cers dis
charging ike duties 10 ihs Confederate army.
SEC. > Before any officer o. soldier shall be
/, emitted 70 receive pay under The provisions Of
tho two PrscsdiHg sections, be shall present to-
tho officer to whom he may apply foi psymens a
cefsheete sjgEed By ths comman5ant IF the d.
VHoa, brigade, regiment or battalion, TO which
be may have belonged st the time q he rendi-
dsA Of service, which caFsticsts sla.l state tic
precise period during which such Cheer CT sol
der was in actual service, IS contemplated IN
tins hrtt AID second sections Of this sci and
provided, further tha5 the said officer OF soldier
SASH lie with ho disbursiDg cfieer wish whom
his aPPliea ion Tor payment may be made, his
amdaTis that lho psrI0d stated in said certificate
is the Tue and correct time Of his actual services
as aforesaid, and that he is not indebted 10 the
Confederate States ON any account ahatevsr 2
azd thoreupsn it saail DO the duty Of any officer
charged with The payment Of troops to pay such
clsia.
Approved, September q, 1862
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-25
nnArn o. mRmPmIANa.

A gentleman rom the PerryviDe (Ky) battle
ssld reports to q friend in Mobile the death OF
Two vel known citizens Of Memphis-Aessrs
+ Il GAILoR and W. A STAY. The former
Wa for a long time previous to his connection
with the army associated with the city press,
and resigned the position Of local editor Of the
AValaaeh when the connection was severed
lie also resigned a seat in the board Of alder
men. Mr.. sEAT was a member Of tbs legal fra
ternify, and enjoyed an honorable share Of pub
lie esteem Both gentlemen leave friends who
viii sincerely mourn the severance Of strong
ties Of intimate friendship. They were among
The slain in Che battle Of Che 8th inst.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-25
The Thiry-Eixbss asi..,s.5.,i.

We have bees furnished BY L~ieutensnt Colo
mel Brent, commanding the Ssh Mississippi
with a list Of the killed, wounded snd missing
or bis regiment in the two dayA barrie Of
Corinth. The Lat of killed and wounded has
been published sone days ago. Wa therefore
complete the list BIZ giving in tins plses the mis-
sing
Company A-P Z Ea6auks, WI Hon.-
goDeTy, !. Owen, J. S. Lsnsdale aud II 8
Wade.
Company B-Pdvates " F4rrar, J. Peter, j.
pugaH
Company c-Pi7ates II Fnugbn, 0 Parten
and W. Watson
Company D-E0ns.
Company E-Nons.
Company F-9oper&i G Baksr, S,rgt. c..
Pgots, PriYates B Saith ard - Sasdiier.
Company G-Lieulenant Tom RAll, Ist Ssret
John Mccartney, Pfivstes E. B Robbins, ] p.
heD5weil T. j. Harvey, w. Il. Cade aud OH
yer 0lin.
Company H-Nane.
Company EPnvate ". E Rswls.
Company A-Lieut Jessae Ban, Privats J..
G. Walker.
Total missing, % -Mississfssian