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Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-25

A BAD JoKE.-The Bennington Ban
Iner states that large quantities of tobac-
co seed were sent from Washington,
'phrough our N amber of Congress and
Others" into the region of Bennington,
and that in two instances most of the
seed proved to be mullen. "Our" then
Member of Congress" sent but few pa
pers of tobacco seed-enough only to
experiment with and all of that seed
came from the Agricultural Bureau, and
most of it was specially selected for trial
in Vermont. If mullen seed was dis
tributed, it must have been through
fraud upon the Bureau, perpetrated BY
some contractor to furnish seed. we
DO not believe the Bureau ever distribu-
ted mullen seed for any purpose. I'M
less our Bennington friends are mistaken
we shall Of course expect to hear mule"
reports from other quarters. In this re-
gion, so far as we have heard, the seed
has produced tobacco.-Daily Journal
A farmer at North Danville caugn'
one Of his neighbors in his orchard last
Sabbath, bagging apples. There was
"scrimmage" in which the thief came oil
second best CdledoHian,
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-09-25

The WAR IN VIRGTNIA.-Advices
from the army of the Potomac state that
the rebels have appeared in increased
force along the Rapidan, as though de-
termined to resist the crossing by our
forces, but showing no disposition to cross
themselves. A small number of prison
ers have been brought in, including a re-
bel captain. They report that Lee is in
command. 1t is not believed that bat
tie is imminent
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12
THE p3PARMER'S Column,
10 Cpre Raeon.

81 The following method ofcuring
bacon Ia England IL described d y {
IygEFespOhdent Of tSe London Gro,
der:;S-.s9lligHWui.y Dos 'rs s.' -''4
i.The general custom in the east.
ern and midland counties is to re.
move the hair and bristles, &C., by
immersing the animal (after it is
slaughtered IN q tub of scalding
water, when the impurities are
readily removed. The systom OF
scorching the pigs first, and after
ward using hot water, has been
adopted by several p individuals for
many years. The deadpig is cover
ed with loose straw, which is sci
on fire and the hide is slightly
scoEched;iit iitiislafterward immersed
ip hotiwater and scraped. The
baconopreparedn in this way has d
pecl liar favor, and is much prefer.
red by Some; but the practice Il
Fsrel y adopted on account Of the
trouble" .gEla,yl. s,.u.ryI.a alN-a
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12
1a .1o
[TOr the New York E1press.l !
: Good L0rd-Qo0 neYil.

isoTAe infdelity that insinuates IT,
self iAtos what calls itself ,'tbc
Church, The wolves IN tue AkeepSs
clothing, seems to be abundRpt.-'
The following is. specimen;
From the Tribune Report Of the Senate
=, Chaplain's Prayer, hondsy1 .
'' 'Oh Lord, our God, we entreat
Thee to hear the prayer of Thy
servants, which we come to make
this day for the officers end men of
our army and navy. Be pleased to
give them endurance, and in ell
their suferings stay them with Thy
strength, and bestow upon them
the spirit of foresight and of COM
binatiou to smite and to scatter the
enemy whenever he may be fouud-
May they not be bafied by the
storms of heaven, and may no un.
propitious conditions Oh elements
of the material creation impede or
postpone their progress. We pray
Thee that ifit shall be Thy will,
even the very processes of physical
nature may be suspended for ,ime,
while this fearful problem of re-
publican liberty and free institut
tions is wrought out. Ifit must
De war, which we do most earnest
ly and sadly deplore in itself, we
pray Thee that it may be speedy
and efectual war, and, o Lord, wO
pray if Thou wilt hear our petition,
that the foolish gibberish Of those
who profess to follow the illusion
OF an nnholy peace may be forever
stifed; and we pray that this great
people may be neither blinded nor
deceived by the fatal Influence of
such insane counsels. Oh Lord, Si.
lenee forever the tongue that shall
wag with such madness and folly;
yet we pray Thee that Thou wilt
give us Thine own peace in Thine
own time and way, through Jesus
Christ. Amen" III.
No profane swearer in the Five
Points ever quite reached such stuff
as this, called "prayer." "Blessed
are the peacemakers," says the
Sermon on the mount, ''for they
shall be called the children of God. y
I..H0
"Foolish gibberish," says this inf
del, paid for ITO pray" by the sow
Abolition masters of Uncle Sam.
But what can q country tope for,
when the so called ministers of the
Prince of Peace thus pray for war?
-and when a United States Senate
selects them for their chaplains:
The wealth of the Federal Gov.
erpment is acted upon as ifunfath.
Omable, as these items show, ,....
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12
TO FREEENT RoTTING OF WOOD.

TO PREVENT RoTTING OF WOOD.
A order to- prevent wooden
posts and piles from rotting while
iu the ground, the following re,
sept has been sent to the Societe
,fEnYco!iragement, Paris A Ger.
tain paint is issned which has the
hardness Of stone, which resists
damp, aad IS very cheap, 1t has
been in use for the. last five years
so parts Of resin, 40 parts of finely
powdered chalk, about 800 parts Of
fine hard sand, 4 parts of linseed
oil, l part of red oxide of lead,
and ! part of sulphuric acid are
then added, They arc carefully
mixed, and the composition is ap.
plies while hot. If it be not found
sufficiently fluid, it may be made
thinner by adding some more lin
seed oil This paint, when cold
and dry, forms o. varnish of the
hardness of stone. ta.Uaot !.Y
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

WASHINGTON, says the correspop,
dent of the JourndL Of Commerce, is
now merrier than ever before
Receptions at the White House,
dinners at the Cabinet officers,
dancing parties at the hotels, the
theaters crowded, and bands of mu.
sic persmbulating the streets at
night, to attract visitors to the halls
where the shameless performers,
recently banished from Broadway.
are giving their disgraceful exhiu
bltions. The north sidewalk OF
Pennsylvania Avenue is lined with
gambling houses, aud respectable
ladies eau scarce venture abroad,
80 completely are the streets In posi
session Of the fallen Of their sex.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

j. A CRUEL DEoEPTIoN.-The Cazs
enovia IN. " Republican states
that one Of the coolest and wicked.
est cases of deception on record
was recently practiced upon .
younglady of thattown. She was
engaged to be married to q resident
of Syracuse. On the appointed day,
and at the appointed hour, the
friends of the lady assembled to
witness the ceremony, the clergy
men was in attendance, and only
the bridegroom was dilatory. AZ
ter waiting several hours for him
to appear,:tlle assembly dispersed,
and the clergyman returned home,
The same evening o newspaper was
received containing q notice of tho
marriage ofthe derelict bridegroom
to another lady, at the precise time
he had fixed for the marriage at
CazeDOvia. There are circumstan-
ces in this case, which are peculiarly
aggravating, making the crime
such as the law visits with very SC.
we're penalties. .. ~
n The Republican states that the.
lady who has been thus cruelty tri.
fled with is most respectfully con-
nOcted, and her friends will M
doubt, see that such an insult to
her does not go unnoticed. The
names of the parties to this singu-
lar affair are not given
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

y The NAN THAT Doy'T READ rHH
PAPERS, This man was in the city
yesterday morning, having come
from Kentucky to pay us 4 visit
While passing along Sixth-street
he stopped to look at something in
the window Of, the drugstore in
BaeoH's Building, corner of SIKH
and Walnut.streets Being thus
employed. he was acS0sted By two
gentlemen, who were talking about
exchanging gold for, green-backS.
He-we could not learn his name
told them that he wanted some
gold, and that he had some green.
backs TO exchange forit. They as.
ked him how much he had, and he
replied by counting out $3O0, which
one Of them took and went up
stairs to thenbank to get the gold.
Presently the other said he would
go and see Why his companion was
gone so long to get the gold, and
he went upstairs. OF course it
was the old dodge They went up
the stairs on Sixth-street and came
down o. Walnut, leaving the old
man to whistle for his money, He
would probably have waited until
this time ifisome one had not told
himohe had been' sold.-Eaquie,,
It'll iaSt.i
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

... 3D..
The CASE OF REID SANDERS.
Reid Sanders, alias Shearer, son of
George N. Sanders, who was deliv-
cred up to Deputy Marshals Ras.
beck and Buckley, on Thursday,
by the commander Of the. Brook
lyn Navyiyard, was yesterday NOR,
ming brought up for examination
before Prize Commissioner Elliot.
At the time of his arrest he said
that his name was Shearer, and
claimed that he was an English.
man, which character he sustained
TO the best of his ability, but be.
traysd himself very often. AS soon
as Commissioner Elliot saw him,
he called him by name, and said
that he knew his father and the
whole family, and even recognized
him. After a prolonged parley,
Sanders alias Shearer, finally &C.
knowledged that he was the sun Of
George N. Sanders, and that when
taken he was crossing from Charles,
ton TO Nassau on q small sloop ma.
med the Mercury with important
rebel dispatches, to be forwarded to
England. He succeeded in destroy
ing one package, according to his
orders, but the others were taken
from him by the commander of the
Quaker City. Commissioners Elliot
remanded the prisoner to the Gus
tody of Marshal Murray, who sent
him TO the House of Detention,
where he will remain until the
Marshal receives orders from
Washington as to his final disposi-
tion.-New York Tribune.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

A BLACK AND A WHITE Army
Two very significant bills have been
presented to Congress during the
past week. Thad. Stevens propo.
ses to raise 100000 negro soldiers,
and Senator Wilson, Of Mass, pro.
poses to get up q National Guard
Of $4,000 white men! Total, black
and white, $50, ,O00!! The National
Guard is to be a sort Of reserve
force, according to appearance
are very deceitful. The name, how
ever, shows how steadily the Repub.
licans 2pulsue the darling policy Of
the old Federalists towards con-
solidation, .,., yrtrro, oInIw
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

D. =
CIDER AND OTHER WINEs..4When
cider has fermentation about one
week in q cask, add half d pound
of white sugarllto every gallon;
then allow, tito ferment further
until it has acquired q brisk and
pleasant taste. An ounce of the
sulphite of lime ,isthen added for
every gallon Of cider in the cask,
and the whole agitsted for . few
minutes and then left to settle.
The sulphite Of lime arrested the
fermentation, and in the course OF
q few days the clear cider may be
poured off and bottled, when II
will retain the same taste that il
had when the sulphite was added.
About an ounce Of the sulphite OF
lime added to the gallon of cider
IN any stage of fermentation will
preserve it from further change.
Afsparkling cider wine 10 prod uced
blythe mode described. The followl
ing is another method of making
cider wine;v7Take pure cider % It
runs from the press and add o
pound of brown sugar 70 every
Quart, and putt into q clean casx.
which should Iotjbs filled to with,
in about two gallons of the top.
!Fhe-eask is then placed in q mod.
erAtely cool CELLAR or apartment
and the cider allowed to- torment
slowly byltAaIbunghole being left
open untibyit has acquired the
proper taste aud spaEklea when b
small qnanity is, drawn Il The cask
is'then bungeda up tight. 10 BIZ. 81
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12
co, OHIO THURSDAY FEBRUARY u. 1853 $685. ss


~ Wtthersp0on, one OF the
siensEs q The Declaration,of Inde.
lee, u alludipg 40 the era Of
continental money, spoke Of II as )
time "when creditors were seen
running away from their debtors,
the debtors pursuing them in tri.
umph and paying them without
mercy" 1t is clear that the legal
tender note scheme is rapidly bring
ing about this very state OF affairs
again. Debts which were contrac-
ted at the gold standard. with the
expectation on the part Of the cred.
ltor-founded upon the good faith
of the Government--that this stan.
dard would be adhered to, will, un-
der the unjust operation of an act
| Of Congress, be liquidated by paper
money that is now deprecated
thirty-three per cent, or even more
This, of course, is simply legalized
Injustice, and can not fail to prove
disastrous to all legitimate interl
estS. Widows, orphans, poor peo
pie and persons of small means
who had their little all invested il
mortgages, bonds, stocks, and sa
wings banks. will lose half theiI
property by the depreciation of tn
currency; "their debtors will pur
sue them in triumph and pay them
without mercy" ~ ~, I.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DlscREpAN.
cY AS TO THE NUMBER OF Our Sol.
DIERs. General Pope says in his
official report Of his campaiga in
Virginia, just published; ,Ilsn aa9
.'4"fhe consolidated report of Gen.
cral Banks corps, received some
days previous, to the battle Of Ce.
dar Mountain exhibited an 9 fee
tive force Of something o over4O, 900
men. Appended to this report will
be found, the return in question:
It appeared subsequently, however
that General Banks force at that
time did not exceed eight thousand
men. But, although 1 have sew
eral times called General Banks
attention to the discrepancy be.
tween this return and the force he
afterward stated to me he had led
to the front, that discrepancy mas
never been explained, and l do not
understand how General Banks
could have beennso greatly mista-
ken as to the force under his'iml
mediate command" ,,-I..e,,.Jt "a.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

.a.T4Ri Manufacture of paper from
the leaves of Indian o corn is be.
coming extensive in Austria.e The
Psper is said Ito DO tougher than
any ordinary paper mads from rags,
while it is almost wholly free from
silica, which makes paper produced
from straw 50 brittle.
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12
10 Tho income TGxE.! !iomA
From thp N Il gKSeningP PosLll !

lENVtMA VIZ kb gAALAAyOuAukLO0 O0taI - Z
30 Some MISREPRESENTATION having
arisen IN relation to the time, and
manner Of paying the Tnc6me Tar
levied by act Of Congress, approved
July l, 1862 it il useful to know
the exact provisions of the law.
No tax upon incomes can be lew
led or collected until the fret day
of May, 1858. Section 80 Of the act
of July last, repeaIs r actions
49, SO and 81 Of the act Of Au,
gust S, 1851, Except the part
relating to the appointment of de-
positarios, and makes the follow
ing regulations; On the 1st day OF
May, 1868, he assessors shall levy
q tax of three per cent. upon all in
comes which shall have exceeded
| the sum OF six handre,l dollars du.
rug the year ending December 81,
1862. ii tue ,income for the year
1862 exceeded the sum often thou,
sand dollars, the tax shall be five
per cent. upon all above six hun.
dred dollars. This tax of three OF
FIVE per cent. is due and payable Oh
or before the. Both day of June
1868. 1t remaining unpaid fol-
thirty days after June 80, "a penal
~ will be imposed. .Zod g = ...
A person, therefore, whose in
Come in 1S62was one thousann dol
lars, will be assessed at three per
cent. OH four hundred dollars o.
that sum on the let of May next
and will have at least sixty days
in which to pay his tax; that is to
say, man who received last yeal
a salary of one THOUSAND dollars
must pay an income tax of twelv,
dollare on or before the 30th day o
June next, with the privilege OF de
lay for an additional thirty days.
| The income tax is to cease abso
lutely at the end of the year 1866
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

L Way was our common mother
like certain modern institution.
Because she was Adams express
company. y 'a.' ".
aI Two sisters at Naples lately
toughta duel from jealousy. One
was killed, and thesurvivor receiv.
ed eighteen wounds,
The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-02-12

The best instrumental to smash
Abolition theories policy aud fake
hood, i'J Valandig.hammcr. III y
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-13
Congress.oral Proceadine..

Congress his now ltsS than a month to con-
tinue in $, ssion. Several bills of more or less
intrcst rave been disposed Of this wee L.
The Senate has not Jct acted On the finance
biil from the House bHt tie comm tice to
whom, it was referred have reported it with a
number of important amendments.
In the House the Senate amendment TO the
army appropriation bill was agreed to aud the
hil passed. The bill! 0mcndatory Of the act for
ile collection Of the internal rcvanre in the in
surcetionory districts was also passed.
The bankrupt bill has beca defeated in The
IIouse, a motion having been carried 10 lay it
on tie table.
The bill to reorganizing the pay department
was rejected. A I'LL was reported from. com
miitee to construct ship canal for the pass
age Of naval vessels from the Mississippi river
TO Lake Michigan aud for the enlargement OF
The locks Of the Erie and the Oswego canals,
Of New York, for naval purposes. A bill was
also II ported from committee providing for the
construction and laying down of telegraphic
snbmaricue cable from Fort Mcllenry. BALI
more CT Fortress Monroe, to Galveston, Texas,
touching at Fort Macon, Ca Port Royal, 5,
G., Frerandna. Florida, K ey West, Fort Pick
ems, with a branch running to New ORLEANS,
and to such other points as military exgen-
cies may require. This bill las passed the
House.
IN the Senate the bill for the encourage
ment Of re-enlistments, etc, was discussed, and
several amendments offered. and finally recon-
miited. 10 the House the Sen te amendments
to the executive legislative and judicial appro-'
prialion bill we're agreed to, and the bin passed
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-13
Big WindaII.

About four months ago there lived 10 this
city, carpenter named Cyrus Holmes, who,
although industrious and honest, was not bless
ed with more than moiety Of this worlds
goods. His chief possession (beyond his wife)
was beautiful daughter. OF about q years
or age, who wrote very good poetry for the
Newspapers in this region, and who was known
as Miss Z. v. Holmes. She wrote for the
Washington Register aud the Washington
Herald, for tie london papers and varinus
other journals. About lhiee months ago. Mr..
HOMES lcfi this city and to'k mp bis residence
in P.attsburg. in ti,iS county on the london
railI oad where lie has since bs en- working al
his trad, On Fr.dlv last. the 9Th of Febru-
ary, Mr. H. O. johnson, Of New York city
q peasant locking gentleman, arrived at
Springfield, in search Of Mr.. Holmes, and has
spent The interval between that time ard the
present in making Inquiries for them. Thi~
m .ruinT a le Ter was received By him from Mr.
Wm Gsodrliow Of P.a'fsbl.g, sta'iag Il al
Mr. II .lmes was zHvisg in Fhat place. Mr.
Juinsan gaqs on this afterhnop IN buggy,
to lake TO him lh, til ngs tina; tie late d. r.
IIulnias, Who lived in .chestr comfy, n
y and who was Mr. Cyrus Holmes great
unc'e, let him property valued at s2l4.
COO. o. this there is land heated in that
county, TO the va 'ge- Of $iG0.GO0 and tie re-
main3er is cash ! When Cyrus becomes
fully pasted as to she design If MIR. J ohison's
visit he viii be apt to embrace him, and Will
probably ask him oui to drink-a cup Of good
Java. II be don't he will hardly be human
S G,5feid NcaS
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-13
The NEWS.

Nothing Of importance has occurred during
no week in anv Of The various divisions of the
army
on tue Rappaha7nock all remains qtiet,
though ii Is said ,5en Hooker has wrought
great improven MT in the condition or the ar
nv uader his command, which is now repre-
seDtcd as in a iue condition to give good ac-
coan, Of itself should it encounter the enemy
There are no Indications oi an immediate for
ward n,.,yen,ent in that quarter. and ii Is rot
Iikelv there will b. an advance before spring.
as tie pre-ent STATE Of The reads reuderz mill
t,rv movcments next 10 impossible.
t,.n p ,soc,,.,s < s,id to have somewhat
.,l,a,o.,i his lioa Int IS nat set prepared for
conceal advance. IL Is confronted by a
lar-a re!,..l force but their com nanler does nat
s..lYi,..a,,!v ,l.siroos f,F a hattie to az
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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-13

Tie following LIST gives The locality Of the
Ohio troops in tie field on the first Of Tai1ua-
ry. There have been a few slight changes since.
but generally speaking the list may be relied
upon as guide 10 lhe locality Of the several
regiments
In the army Of s,steFn Virginia there are
Is regiments, enumerated as follows Tie
4tll, oh, 7lh 8;h, 25.h 2q.h. G5,E, CD C6s h.
GIsi, 9Th, 73I, 7ith, 81, lO7lh, Il0t!, l22d,
l2G;h.
There are II regiments in Western Yir-
ginia, VIZ: lI'h, 18th, 23d, 18th, 30lh, 34lh,
36th 9Th. 47th, S9th, 9lsf, 92d. llG'h, 23j.
In the army Of Rosecrans KcntGcky and
Tennessee Except the Memphis Dcpartnantl J
viz: lst %, 3D., 9Th, 8. II, 10th, I3tb, I4th.
18th, l7rh, 18th, 18th, 2Ist. oath, 2Gth,. 3lsG,
33d, 81, 39th fist, 49ih, 5l<t, SD, 64th, Goth,
G9fh. 74th, 79ih, Goth, 98,h 99th, lOlst, lllth,
73lst, I2lst-tutal IS regiments
In The army Of General Grant, (ncludng
West Tennesseel there arc 28th regiments, viz:
18Th, 2O;b. 22d, 27th, 32d, 39th, 42d, 43d, 4Glh,
48lh, SD, 54th, 56lh, 57th, 58th, 59ih, esd,
f8ih, 10th, list 72d, 76th, 18th S0th, 8lsi,
SD, 92lh, 96lh, l05;h, lI4lh, l20,h.
la Kentucky there are } regiments, as fol-
lows: 40th 44lh, 45th, 50th. 9Tth, Tooth,
1921, l03d, l04th, lI5th, l7th llSth, l24th.
and l25th
There are three regiments which may be
termed "miscellaneous-" They are the T7ib,
lOGth, aud the l08th.