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VALUE OF SHEEP TO- THE FARMER.

VALUE OF SHEEP TO- THE FARMER. " 8
Sheep are profitable to the farmer, not only from
the products Of wool and mutton but from the ten:
dency which their keeping has to improve and en-
rich his land for ell agricultural purposes, They
l. By the consumption Of food refused by other
animals. in summer; turning waste vegetation to
use, and giving rough and bashy pastures smooth
erappearance and in time eradcsting wild plants
50 that good grasses and white clover may take
their place. In this respect sheep are of superior
value to pastures on soils too steep or stony for the
pillow. In winter, the coalser parts of hay refused
by horses and cows, are readily eaten by sheep
while other stocks will generally eat most of that
left by these animals. -: -....-'-r'
For these reasons, among others, no grazing farm
should be without at least small flock of sheep
f,r it has been found that as large number Of cat
tie and horses can be kept with as without Them
and without any Injury 10 the rsr:n r. Osh7r pur-
poses. A small flock we said, perhaps half . dozen
to each horse and COW would he the proper proper
tons variety of circumstances would influence
this point such as the character Of the pasturage
and the proportion of the same fitted and desirable
for tillage. - ar
Q. Sheep enrich land by the manufacture Of con-
siderable quantities of excellent manure. farmer
of long experience in sheep husbandry, thought
there Vas no manure SO fertiziug as that of sheep
and (Of which there IS no dOuOt) tnat none ofoppeu
BY these animals upon the land suffered so little by
waste from exposure. A German agricultural wri-
ter has calculated that the dropings of thousand
sheep during single night, would manure an acre
sufficiently for any crop BY using portable fence
and moving the same from tine to time, farmer
might manure distant field with sheep, at less ex-
pense than that Of cartins and spreading barn man
urC.
The value of sheep to the farmers is much ell
HANGED by due attention to their wants. Large
Aocks kept together seldom profitable, while
small assorted Aocks always pay well. if fed they
should be. To get good tieeces Of wool and large
lambs from poor neglected slnep is impossible
1t is also true that ,hc expense of keeping is often
least with the tocks that are always keep in good
condition: The eye and thought Of the owner aye
far more necessary than large and irregular sup.
plies Of fodder. Division of The flock and shelter,
with straw and little grain will bring them through
to spring pastures in far better order than !: kept
together, with double rations of hay, one half Of
which is wasted by the stronger animals, while the
weak Of the flock pics up q scanty living, and
oftmes fail to get that through the whole winter.
We commend this subject to the consideration Of
our correspondence is one which needs g,ea, at
tenton on the part Of the farming public.-FIeld
and Preside.
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TAKEN UP,

a M COMMITTED To THE JAIL OF ONSLO1
n County, on The 3oih nit negro man by the ns1
OF JACK. who says he belongs tolott 2ich, of Saup
low con.sxVn about five feet eight inches high ands
lie was baught in Richmond aud sud to Rich BY Mr. II
den about seven months ago.
A!sa. BEN. abont sixty years old. iael PRINCE. ab
eighteen years old. who they belong to The heirs
works TDpsail Sound Ths-owners of said asross N
requested to f,rward prove properly. pay charge
aud take them away, they will be dealt with as Tue a
directs. Z. MURHILI, 'JR, Shl
Feb e7th 1Ss3 IO.-w6G
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THE PAY OR CONFEDERATE OFFICERS -Lieutenan,s
Of Infantry, second and third, receive $50 Der
month; first Lieutenants, $50; Captains. $3.50 Is:
Majors, $3.50; Lieutenant Colonies, $iso; Colonies
sslo; Generals Of Division or Brigade, ssOl. The
pay Of officers Of Artillery is, for Lieuenants and
Captains, the same as in Infantry; for Majors,
= 52 per. month; for Lieutenant Colonels, $l85
for Colonies, $2lO. In Cavalry service, Second
Lieutenants receive $50 per month; First Leuten.
ants, 500; Captains $40; Majors sl62; Leuten.
ant Colonies. $1s5; Colonels, $zlO Officers are
not allowed to draw ratons
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Of the Csnfederacys most gallant defenders should
convey an impression Injurious to those Gentlemen,
it is proper to state that the former was absent on
detail officer ofthe day, 4sud the lsttsr At home
on furlough The fruits Of this victory cannot %
over estimated it secures against the further
tauns from La,,ton's Georgia Brigade Of being
War Heels" till the nert zig snow.
Camp 9th N. c., near Port Royal, Va. s'.'
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A -.t" ., 1853. (pr adv. s5.s2I.) i c 5
NORTH-CAROLIYa snp,,n,o,- Wv
~ Chatham County. 81 L.. nIioE IC0uR
THOMAS McKpRy,v LAW, fal! Term n
JoNEsvILLE MALE & FYi,.7c =

-uS SV,NSESvlLLE, YADkIN COUNTY SS'aoo'
VIE SPRING SESSION OF This sr ri nG
begin January 18TH 1888 and continue tne",.
ten weeks Of h se ss n, , s
those who enter at any time during The ,s,,er ,r
TERM Will pay cne-haf Of the full tuition fec.
IL Is desirable and iezportuns that students VIII,
10 enter 6e present At the beginning of the Session.
snnesS,lls IS retired aud exceedingly healthy y
Tuition, from SO TO *25 ner Session,
BOARD, from $50 to rs per mouth.
N. c. a MApI E1 aLnJouesTa
Dec. %, 1862: y ia ''l'I 10 rl me-!
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$50 REWARD.

USAWAf FROM THE SUBSCRIBER on n
III frs. day of December last. INV neyr m,n a..
BOB about i've feet high, and weighs about l45 lbs
low Completed; has long, lean face; raw bop-d AMI
large white eyes, and down-k,ok, and has scar,
left hand; has heavy muuslache; had On when i.
home. made sarge coat.
will give The above reward for the delivery of sal,
gro to me al Prospect Hilor confined in any i'll 50
him. EpgR All 'SSrprt1I
Caswell Co., N. C, Jan. 90, 1863. -
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A KHAISACK. FOUND.

a sOLDIER'S KNAPSACk, CONTAINING PApI
IA Of pants, three colored shirts, pair of red nann
drawers pair ofshoes aud piece of soap, was funq
the Central Depot after the train left on the nss
5th February. On two of the shirts is the Gane o. n
Crawford" The owner ubtnin the kHaps'sS anu
tents on application ~ the subscriber. :, WV irT
Raleigh, n. G., March 5, 1863. z.z,.. W"
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NOTICE.

WTAS !TAKEN Up AND COMMITTED TO fs
w Jail Of Randolph County North. Carolius, On
9Th day Of October, lSs2-a runaway slave whu SAYS
name is HENCE. and that he, belongs to john g6ae
Mebane, okBetie County. North Carolina The said ~
is black fvs feet six inches high aud appears obe
forward prove property. pay all charges and take "
away, as he viii be disposed Of tho law directs
-..rs B. +. STEBl 'al sm
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NOTICE..

VA, AS TAKEN UP AND COMMITTED TO THE
wv Jail of Randolph County, North. Carolina, the
eth day january 1888 negu man, who said upon his
examination that he slave, and that his hume was
AMOS and ha he belonged to William May of Pitt Como
tv North Carolina The said slave appears to be between
90 and 80 years of age, and is very black.
This notice is request the owner to come forward,
roya nroperty pay all charges and take him away, or
- B. F. STEED, Tailor.
, A.hbnro, N G.. IAN 81 1893 2-wtf
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.a.wrNrY-FIyE DoLLARs REV ARD.

DuHAwxY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON s1
ANTHONY. He ia of a whitsh Yellow complexion an
feet serI inches high, Is or 20 years DID, and srGp
and ahs so4t WIEN hsd
No doabt be is trying to pass for free boy.
wilt give The a5e.e reward mrhirn delivered to ne
Prospect HiA Caswel Cnunly, confined in any JILL
Caswell Co.. March II, 1852. . l2-EtL
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NO'FICE

AV!NG QUALIFIED AS EXECUTOR OF I'd
aA will of j. NJ. Pearson deceased, at February tern
the County Court Of Wake, 1 hereby give notice 10
debtors OF the estate to make payment and to the cre
10 present their claims within the time prescribed BY III
A. B. FREEMAN, ExeeuCl
March 8, 1863 IO-Tsipa
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CHEAP LEATHER.

rTFlOSE WISHING TO HAVE HIDES CONyERlSS
into good leather, on shares 81 for much PER .
son, which ts situated in Wake Cesnty four miles snu
vest Of Banks muster ground. Their terms fnrss
fetly cents H. r rides; forkp, calf goat = Z
onethird which they vii, sell to the owners Of the sA
-tpiouaa .tssd .ays si'. JAS, Z. LEACH 4 s os
1890 tSy'' a.. .r~eT~ -rri .,g:,I-\
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TAKEN UP,

TAHEN UP, -. = y =
AND COMMITTED TO THE JAZZ. oF' sURRY
"A County. North Carolpa the LIST day Of January.
and belongs to John Barnes of Carroll County, Va
Said boy is abt 20 years DID, five feet inches
high very black stout butit and wears cloth overenat
The owner said negro hereby notified come forward
prove property pay charges and take said boy away or be
will be dealt With as the law directs :. 49, -;
ahLa 100 WIZ. HAYMORE, Sh'f.
D0bsou, Jan. 81, 1885,; s< .-ls.- - 6:wsnI.
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DISCOUNT AND PREMIuM.-The Baltimore Sun thus
defines discount and premium:
At these times, when the fluctuations in the
premium on gold and the consequent rise and fall
of prices of all commodities, it becomes necessary
to correct popular error in reference to the dis
count on the paper Collar. We frequently hear
parties say that paper dollar derrec;atcs to an
equal amount with the rise OF gold, that is if the
premium be 90 cents they hold that tho paper dollar
Is worry only 45 cents This error arises from con-
founding premium with discount. Fifty per cent
taken from an'article is much greater than the ad-
diton OF that amount If We add 50 per cent. to
10 we make it ]5, or one. third more :; f we deduct
50per cent it reduces it to five. or one-half Those
who contend that paper dollar is worth only 4S
cents when gold is % per cent premium, can easily
discover their error by asking themselves what
would be the worth OF = paper dollar when gold is
worth hundred per cent or when it takes two
paper dollars to buy one Of gold. The worthof the
paper dollar, it is plain would be just so CENTS
According to the theory Of those who contend that
premium and discount mean the same. thing the
paper dollar would be worth nothing at all. a
paper daar when gold is worth GO per cent pre-
minm, is worth 66s cents instead of SO, and when
apld is at 60 it is worth G23 cents instead of 49,
The value Of the paper dollar can be easily ascer.
tanned BY multiplying 100 by the premium on gold
and dividing the pTodnct by 100 with this prelI.iun
added, as shown in the following formula when the
premium, for example, is fixed at 80 per cent, thus
lOoN5n=5, oo0Xloo=3s3 the discoun. on the pa
per dollar.
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Fifty DOLLARS REWARD. =.
UDAN AWAY FROM THE SUBSCRIBER ON THE
HI 9Th of December last hisn:g JOHN about 90
years old lie tall likely boy of rather dark complex.
weighs about u.s. quick spoken and quite intelligent
ment in Jail so can get him again.
- = = .-.Ia. w G. BLACKWELL.
Locust Hill, Csswell Co.. n. c. Feb 8, '6s. s-wstpd
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Dr. Samuel johnson must have written under
prophetic Inspirations when he defended the British
Ministry IN III for not going to- war with Spain
about the Eaaikland Islands, for be describes in
graphic satire the con.ractorof this generation as
well as that d" If he had shared the danger, ENJOYED
the profits" said the stern old growler and, after
bleeding in the battle, grow rich by the victory he
might show his gains without envy. But at the
conclusion Of zen years var, how are we recon-
pensed Tor the death Of multtudes and the expense
OF millions but by contemplating the sudden gories
.! PaymAsters ana agents, contractors and commits
'sioners, whose eqnipages shine like meteors, and
whose palaces rise like exhaations These are the
pen who, without virtue, labor or hazard, are
growing rch'as their country is impoverished They
rejoice when obstinacy or ambition adds another
year to slaughter or devastation, aid laugh from
their desks at bravery and science. while they are
adding figure to figure and cinher to cipfcr honinc
Ior new contract TOR new armament, and comput
ing the profits of seige or tempest"
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.sloS REWARD

DUNAWAY FROM THE sIrpso .
- URDAY. the 10th day Of Jsn".alBER
man. WESLEY, about six f,et ,I last
nigh, and weighs shout IT'S or 1s6 n Or
piected. good cosntenances quite strai odads ye
years Old and has y scar on his left foa; about
VI ~, axe. lie is considered by+saders ish from
a. m pay me Shove reward for the delyerr 40 III
n any jill sol &C.. him. He NAV b. nee,h.aRs
a, as ne vas mostly raise there, and naa in i
roman, ST., several years since. N"'' pnrehass,ss
+: Tom. o,ess, A. c,F a5t %. sss " sralcsl
IL 9GMsaa,hh..ct:ARoLINA, IsUpFfioa y
.JoHs HcEsaIsoross,1 on''' Law, F; TAI e.. Coz
JAMES r. MALLORY, Attachment.
. !, appearing to the satisfaction 80
sa'a james * Mallory. absen,s h;u y. ne rom
,Sat me ordinary process of law canen 'r"m
m neeG ~ or9etsd by the Court, tLnt ts%b
eioh t,r s,e ~ =. Standard, Newspaper asel
Mallory. 10 appear at the uex rue SAID Defends.
ds s,a M me Court House. in Pttsbar"o OF SAID COM
say september next. then and th'ohsh, 90 tbs y
GgG'aI TO the said attachment Of aSa to plead ~,
Hmm s''D' JUDI meat pro eenssso u wil, plaintiff
March 3, 1863. Or. adv J. !. THOMPSON 'a'l
- w. aue. s.e21zz) ,SSs
NotR!hTIMa:-CARoLINA, ! S1IpEp1os~
~ eaatham County. I Ia cOUFj
PATRICK DoLAx. Id full Term by
DE. ,n RIVER Coz. AND IRON coup,xx a.sbn.ns
~ appearing To the satisf,c, f;WnrASf J
d;nsrv a6sents itself from the Sue Sue Court Tia
process Of law.cannet reach ,baa 50 that M
Hfuerea ey the Court, that adrertsa~e 'n is. he
~ =. eta"da'1. Newspaper nnb;sSaJ be made n
weeks commanding the said d efnJ.i 10 Raleigh a
pltsh"ro Of sa'd caurt to be held at the cappear
md D. on The Sd Monday in SentarnhS. oartho
mem, 're 10 plead answer or demu, t. ,ha next
Jesso viii n s antl Patrick Doan. or ndam SAD Att
'n'ered againt them, this Fsbrns mm ~ pro,
March 8, 1864 f,. j. ThOMpsISS , H.
u oeGhMsM'i, sa, eoNLINA, SUPERIOR cons.s
Taausa S9nnty. Law, Fail T sueR \
oEEP RIVER Coal AND TnoS >Coyp,xv attachment
appearing to the satisfaction nf H. r
company a6sents itself from the S,st CIV ,s1 .,hatth
h. tho "a" ca:not reach them, il is tbe,or e ORD
snt I"ar'' that advertisement he n,,d e':Ie on
,'ama"M; newspaper published in PaIoe, N 'he
commanding the said Defendants n 'aaesn, fars "
fern OF the said COURT 10 be held NJ at lhe
ihisonrongh on the Srd Monday in ne I1art Hos
ma 1 ne,e 10 plead answer emu- to FL" a, next
nef. ol.hs Plaintiff, Thomas Mex >,an o re sad AT
e0"9s@s0 will be entered agans, them. VI J"dsnel
'ia'ch o. 1863 (pr adv. s56e1l,.l $
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FOfth.CaFo1lna FactOry Goods " anted.
NErAETED TO PURCHASE NORTH. CAROLINA
w Factory Gbods Sscetings, Shrlings, Osnaburgs,
Stripes Plads and Cotton Yarns flor retail trade of john
sion County, Payment made cation delivered ON the
n e. R. Z if preferred to money. Manufacturers who
wish to procue cotton would do well t. address at
Snithied, Johnston County, n. C.
.-. W. Fl. AVERA.
n. B. have contracted to deliver lot of B,con ia
Fayetteville for Cation Yarns Those who wish can get
limited supply for 25 per cent. cost by delivering Ba-
my Iren Sugar aud Tobacco store for sale
for cash ar produce. ". II. "a.
SlniLfed N. C. March 49, 1858. l9-w2m.
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go d-lI- oa toT.G= s.r..l ssu:w ss:sEi BIZ &fo2
- assiaaS BIC .- .sS ksss s:say 7i.sa.:asi sEssa
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ZEE dLUr OF SILVER IN CANADA.-It would do
hard-money man good says the Detroit Adsertiser,
to 60 20 osn.ds. fhe currency consists almost
exclusively Of American silver. Silver abounds
everywhere Everybody is loaded with it and every.
osdy get rid OF 1t IS people do of doubtful
funds The taxes paid 10 silver and the collec.
tors take it BY the bushel. The city treasurer of
Toronto has half ton of it. The merchants have
bags of it in their safes. The banks won't receiye
it The Great Western Railway has :ssied printed
notice that only Eve per cent q silver will be re,
ceived for fare freight Only think Of country
where you cannot pay your fare the in silver
coin! At Toronto, London and elsewhere, business
men and firms have united in a general resolution
to receive silver only at discount of five per cent
for Canada bank paper. This of course applies to
American silver, as the Canadian and English COIN
age is q legal tender
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LAND Fer SALE.

n OFFER FOR SALE 3I2' ACRES OF LANE. TWO
Il miles north of Hilsbrough. The land is very pro
duve and well adapted to wheat and with
large quantity Of meadow grounds The land is we'll
supplied with water and the Improvements consist ofa
large barn and stables with two good framed houses apd
log house II sold soon It will be for rent. Terna
T. r, suit pIti lhs purchaser JOSIAH TuRNrR a.
,Rissbort, N: q, Nov. n. 1859" >. 4s-wtf
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-sst,sia.I ss.l 1sini Il - Is lGa1 M! ~:s-i =;
.s;ass aid. u ss7sssE :aatu: s. w.
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MAINE AND DELAWARE.

The following resolutions have been adopted b,
the Legislatures of Maine and Deaw .re New der
scy and Illinois have already spoken out in smla,
terms.
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OUR MILITIA ofrlcsRs.[tt IS eratiglng 20 a RnSS
to rally to the defence q Savannah is being cheer
fully responded to. We understand that quite
number have already gone down to Savannah from
the upper portion ofthc State several have already
reported at Savannah and several will leave this
city in q few, days This in the right spirit and
speaks we'll for the patriotism Of the Militia OIL
cers-Augusta Constitntioaalist.
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FEoVTEAM SAW MILL FOR SAFE,

= 0FpERl fOis SALE A STEAM Saw Mill, TEN
miles soahr sstsa .Asie'sh. 5sess Eddie qfeetf u
txS s6cS nearly new. with new and very
hsAyy slsste bs i Ssrasee ont
ssEksts Is sPesial sappy q on s;isd Sans "a
other timber in the neighborh and VAAy astkss a.,
rsamter The OWNER has With two other ksndS Wved
900 feat q day For farther Information, d
!pE@ ID ..sirsGas92 zrai GEO. " ATKINgON;
1 M 400 4e1nn ,g4iasgl sese's9
/ 81 yaH -is4l nc ..l;J IN a - aapii4. l;0s ~
! zoe. 81 s s,s<i 10 cal .gts'is -2ss''9
= .ao.iibl:as saa sJ!Iias
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is!ii ,sai s!iA . ~ 81: sDaI i's ]. 49,
- a d!ag siis5o !! ~ I'll .Su'ugrs. .ig's~: =.
r'sas 7sf.os Oh q iie ai, a. Id b. is his
- . a..zz = : = TYR - u liza
:31s.3 .E0SL3Y3sG ~ Il sjss;!E
.@iv-9t -.5Gi IL ds.aA
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North-Carolina Factory Good. Wanted.

~ Raleigh papers and Wilmington Journal please cop
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-12

for help from this State and Illinois. from
the copperheads. and, We have no manner
Of doubt had the traitorous scoundrels In
the Legislature succeeded in passing the
military bill-depriving Governor Morton
of all power-that the next step would have
been to "secede and join with the Confed
eracy." All honor to the Union members
of the last Legislature. who thwar;ed their
hellish scheme of secession. But. 10 the
extract:
"From accounts here. fear for Vicks-
burg. I learn. this morning. that we are
going to for,ify Ellis's Bluff" just below
Na'chez, with the intention Of evacuatir g
Vicksburg; this. ho~erer, is only rumor
To counteract this, we have good news
from Indiana and Illinois, to the effect thai
they are making preparations to seeeds ana
join the Confederaey. They have promised
TO furnish as many men as the Confederacy
has in the field, and have invited Price &c
take command Of them. This is generally
believed"
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-12
From the Boston Daily Advertiser, May 81
The Corps D'AfrtQue.

Under this title General Bank in an or
der dated at Opelousas on the LIST of May,
declares his intention to organize q corps OF
black troops. consisting OF eighteen regi-
ments, representing all arms. The regi-
ments are to have only FIVE hundred men
each, in order to secure thorough discipline
and the utmost influence Of officers over
men. General Banks further explains his
views in the matter as follows
1.-The chief defect in organizations of this
character has arisen from incorrect ideas of
the officers in command. Their discipline
has been lax, and in some cases the conduct
of their regiments unsatisfactory and dis
creditable. Controversies unnecessary and
injurious to the service have arisen between
them and other troops. The organization
proposed will reconcile and avoid many Of
these troubles.
Officers and soldiers will consider the
exigencencies Of the service in this Depart
ment. and the absolute necessity of appro-
priating every element of power to the sup
port of the Government. The prejudices
or opinions Of men ara in no wise involved.
The cooperation and active support of all
officers and men. and the nomination of fit
men from the ranks, and from the lists Of
on-commissioned and commissioned off.
GERS, are respectfully solicited from the Cen
erals commanding the respective divisions"
The following extract from a private let
ter, received from a field officer of one of
the black regiments now in the service in
Louisiana, will throw some light on the re-
suits to which the e1 experiment. has already
led -
There are four regiments of infantry
and one company OF artillery organized and
now in active S, rvice in the field and now
word about the Iegro troops.
AFTER nearly Eve months experience
with them. l can unhesiatingly say. that
with proper training they will make the
bes. troops in the Geld. They are courage
Gus, obedient, clean. and we'll behaved; are
sworn enemies to the rebels, warm friends
TO the American Union. and after putting
down the rebellion will be the standing
army of this country. and will make their
former iaskmaters respect the laws and maj
es.y Of the United States. They have sown
the wind; now they are reaping the ~hrl
wind. The black troops have successfully
overcome tie severest pre- JUDGE by their
good conduct and soldiefiy abilities.
"All the commissioned officers of my
command are white, and l am in favor OF
white officers because the men have more
confidence in their ability to lead them. l
assure you The men will certainly justify the
opinions formed of them by their friends
and the friends Of the Government, and |
will close the part of my letter by telling
you they are the only real friends We have
got South of Mason & Dixon's iine."