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The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21

times efectf The planter has plenty in
store. The merchant has trade that will
realize bread just as readily as before the
war. The mechanic Of every order places
corresponding price upon his labor. Eve
rythng in trade demands corresponding
price, SO that no one, who can pursue his
regular avocation, has any right to CON-
PLAIN Of any particular article Of consump-
tion. But the soldier who has no chance
getting no wages, and has family almost
starving for bread, is the only class made
to suffer.
Yes the struggle with the open enemy
in the Federal army concerns the true Cen.
federate soldier bat little. But the des-
perate struggle with disguised enemy, 10
our midst, aiming its hellish darts at the
helpless soldier and more than helpless
family, is more than any soldier can meet
and successfully confront. Patriotic plant.
ers ofthe State Of Alabama! How long are
you determined to wage this unholy war
Of oppressive cruelty against your dearest
friendsi You may think me unjust in
preferring all these charges against ysu.
| do this not because you are the worst
class Of citizens, but because you are the
most powerful-the snly class able to arrest
the bloOd-thirsty enemy Of your believed
country.
New for the plan: Put your bacon at is
cents. corn at IS, and -four at IS, and all
other things in proportion. You ask, Sell
at these prices and pay the merchants 81
for domestic and calico. s6 for seda, $50
for shoes, &c. &C." No: sell TO the 60
vernment and soldiers families at these
prices. and if the merchant does not sell
his domestic and calico at Is cents, ssda
at 10, and shoes at az and the mechanic
put corresponding prices on his labor-sell
them net an article Of subsistence, and you
will soon see prices reasonable, and Con-
federaie money worth as much as gold, OF
(my word for it merchants and mechanics
will have TO live without eating. | say
planter will you regulate prices and re-
store our currencyf Or do you not love
your country and the soldier who is strug.
Cling Tor its rightss lavalt an answer.
Yours truly,
ALABAMA SOLDIER.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21
Missionary Ridge, oet. !, 1853.

A GRAND SwIsDLE.-0ur telegraphie
despatch setting fsrth certain discreditable
financial operations in Richmond by Mr.
H. p. Livingston, was not wholly unex-
pectedhere. Itwas reported in town some
days age that he had decamped to parts
unknown, leaving number Of eur citizens
with "the empty bag ts hold" He is q
resident Of Clinch county, but where from
originally is unknown; according to his
own report he hailed from Mobile. He
came to Georgia six or seven years ago.
wholly destitute Of means, commenced Q
small trading business, and, il is said, ac-
cumulated money. Since the commence
ment of the war be has operated extensive
", il appears, on other peoples means, in
eyery species Of speculation. He made
money fast, and sRent il freely On the sol
diers and all other benevolent objects con-
nected with the war. He did everything
on large scale and met with wonderful
success in insinuating himself into the con-
\ idence of others.
So far as we know, there was no suspi-
cion against him up to his departure for
Richmond-a place which he visited fire.
quently-a few weeks ago. Hearing that
he had absconded, some Of our good Ratur-
ed merchants and bankers began to cast up
accounts, when they found that ten or
twelve peresns had been mulcted in the ag-
gregate sum Of little upwards Of four hum
dred and twenty thousand dollars! His
operations in Richmond are given in the
despatch, and there is no telling what they
were elsewhere.
Ave looked upon Livingston as shrewd,
but clever and liberal hearted man, and we
are most reluctant to regard him as scOua-
drel, but the evidence is irresistible. He
married a daughter Of Mr.. ]. ]. North, Of
slinch county, and took his family with
him. lie has probably gone to Europe.
Savannah Republican.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21
ALABAMA SOLDIER.

Cor THE BooTs.-While Longstreet's
corps was passing through Columbia. sol
der stepped into store aud called for a
pair Of boots. A pair was handed out and
the price demanded.
"Sixty dollars" said the merchant.
Mighty high price" replied the SOL
dier.
Tell me Of anything that is not high" !"
responded the merchant, land will make
you present of the boots"
yOLdier's vages, sir, . promptly replied
the soldier.
take the boots" said the merchant,
and the soldier marched of with them.
leaving the merchant quite convinced that
the " boot was on the right foot"
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21
CARE OF MlI.ch cows.

Every one who owns mich COW should
know that they require fully as much care
aud attention a. the horse. Few persons
think Of Keeping horse, whether blooded
or not. without shelter oI some kind from
the weather. Yet they will permit their
cnws TO take all kinds OF weather, and still
expect them to give an abundance OF milk
and butter.
10 have a.gnod COW, several points are
absolutely essential TO be attended to. 10
the first place, YOU must provide warm
and comfortable house for them where they
can be kept dry in hot weather. Where
the food given them is mott be eaten from
Under foot, and where they can lie down
to res; without becoming filthy. These
are the first things to be provided. Next
their food slops, must be we'll and thorough
ly cooked. and clean at that. Dishwater
iromIthc kitchen is suited for the hoe, and
not for the COW. The peas must be boiled
we'll done in pure water, ami salt enough
added 10 season il as for table use. Cab
bage leaves, potatoes and carrots, when
added, must be washed clean as for your
table, and cooked with equally as much
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21
APPEAL 70 PLANTERS.

The following appeal to Planters by an
Alabama soldier is from the Mobile Regis
ter. and will apply as we'll here as there
We commend il to the attention Of oar own
planters:
Planters o. my natire yfaie!-Do you
know that YOU are the most deadly enemy
that the soldiers Of your beloved State ever
metz trust not, and yet ! must say you
are. You are not 80 in word but YOU are
in deed and action. You admit that the
times are very hard. Whom do these hard
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21
Prom the Winchester tTen.) Bulletin.
MAI. GEN. CLEBURNE.

This is a remarkable man. He is Ma
jor General in Brag's armi, but is little
known outside Of the army circle. He is
yet young man. an lrishmsn by birth; /;
and was lawyer in Arkansas at the com.
mencement Of the war; man sf ability in
his profession. and whose leading trait 81
character was devotion 10 the cause OF his
clients. Upon the breaking out ol the war
he joined company as private, and was
elected Captain. Tie IS now Major Gen
eral. commanding one Of the best divisions
in the army. lie has never been in a bat
tie that he did not distinguish himself, and
was generally wounded, but after the battle
nothing is heard Of HIM (and no one sees
him without going TO his command) until
the next battle.
Shortly belore the battle OF Murireesbo-
rough. when Maj. Gen. Buckner was trans
ferred 10 Mobile. Gen. Cleburne was pla-
ced in command Of that noble division, and
throughout The whole division there was a
quiet, but perceptibIe hum Of dlssatisiac-
lion. Buckuer Was idollzed by his CON-
mand, and the new commander VAS un-
known 10 them, except TO such . had tra'
ced his quiet steps. But soon the division
began Ia feel that the, had man and a
General az their head, and when the scenes
upon the bloody field u MurIreesb0rough
we're enacted, every soldier who saw him
upon that boudy field became his enthusl.
asiic sdmlrer.
His division, the night before the hight
was moved from the extreme right 70 tht
extreme left, and he was there ordered tt
support the command that was TO attack
McCoek at daylight. This command wa
not equal to the task. and, As We have Otter
heard. BY The inefiiciency Of the command
er, there was some ceniusion IN the ranks
But the powerful command Of Cleburne
with the General Whose very look woulI
make..a coward fight al the head, 70 per
frcl order. and vet with the poser o. lor
nsdn, threw its whole force against Nc
Cook. aud the route became general, an'
for miles the gallant Gleburne led his mel
. against the Yankees, who made trequen
slands--only long enough 70 be Slaughtered
Or captured. Many Of the prisoners ~e'
taken by Cleburne.
80, in the late battle field, Cleburne le,
, his men. and they swept over the held VA
!. such rapidiiy that the Yankees could W.
no escape. 4 very large proportion Of To
J prisoners were taken by Gen. Slehurn'
, Everybody 10 the army SAYS. whatever "a
T Cleburnr undertakes 10 do he will accom-
! pilsh. lie Is d quiet man. sober man, az
! a man Of mind. Thank Heaven. he IS save
. from even wound on this bloody held.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21

GEN. D. H. HILL ON ExEnpTs AGAIN.
The Inteliigencer yesterday contained the
following racy morceau from its csrrespeR-
dent at " the trent: !"
Application for leave OF absence in Gen.
w. H. Walkers Division of Gen. Hills
Corps, Gen. Walker endorsed the applica-
tions. "disapProved but respectfully for
warded TO Headquarters OF Gen. d. III.
Hill"
Gen. Hill endorsedit. Approved upon
the ground that brave men Of the army
should be permitted to 60 home whenever
practicable !; otherwise all the children to
be born during the war and the usual period
afterwards will be the offspring Of the
towards at home who have substitutes and
otherwise exempt" Gen. Walker, upon
the return Of the application, cheerfully
withdrew his disapproval, and permitted
the brave soldier to go home.
GEORGIAN.
Missionary Ridre Oct l. 1851
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care, and then fed to them in quantities to
satisfy without gorging. The tub or map
ger in which they are fed must be, kept
clean, and never allowed to sour; in shsrt,
everything connected with the care and
feeding Of the COW must be cleanly. Any
COW who has a mark of decency or self
respect, will reject filthy food as quick as q
person will. Try it. and you'll find it 50.
The COW should be fed also with rough
food, fodder, hay or shucks, all Of which
should be in COED rack. and sound. They
will reject impure Or spoiled fodder. hay or
shucks. as you would tainted meat.
With this mode Of keeping . csw, she
will keep in good condition. her hair he
fine and silky. and if she has any milking
qualities. will amply repay you for your
care. Columbus Tim1.
The Hillsborough recorder., 1863-10-21

The attempt to grow cotton in the lower
part Of Illinois the past season 10 reported
70 be failure-only one hundred and If
~ pounds was raised TO the acre. II is
said the attempt will not be resumed next
spring but that the Yankees anticipate
large crop on the lower Mississippi next
season, by means Of their hireling negro
laborers.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-24
THE WAY IT'S DONE.

A gentleman IN this place received a let
ter, day or two since, from a soldier in
one of the new Western regiments, just
gone to Tennessee, from which we are per-
mitted to make the followingiextract, which
shows that, if cotton is not king, it is an
object of special worship by most of the
army officers there. He says:
1--WE landed at Fryor's Point, fifteen
miles below Helena. Ark.,-pitched our
tents, confscating lumber enough to floor
them, and were doing the enemy consider
able damage, when, to our surprise, our
Colonel was arrested, leaving the regiment
in command of the Lieutenant Colonel, who
seems willing to lick the dust of planter s
cow-yard, for the sake of being in favor
with Southern traitors. His first order
was, that if any sol lier of his regiment
should be found outside the limits of the
camp, he should be arrested and put into
the guard house; Cd, Nothing brought into
camp, that was of any value; Sd, Nothing
used for fuel that was of any value;' and
last, but not least. if any man is caught de-
stroying any property of citizens secesh,
of course to shoot him down without GER
emony.' If God Almighty should call for
that man very soon, should not be much
surprised.
'Our patriotic Colonel was arrested for
ordering buildings burned in which the
rebels secreted themselves to fire upon our
pickets-because he was more in favor OF
hurting the rebels than he was Of buying
their cotton, and paying them in groceries,
boots and shoes, &c. Would that l bad
omnipotent power for one half-hour:
would deal out justice to every cotton spec
ulator, from General down to Corporal.
''Fryor's Point is the county seat of this
county; is seventeen years old, and only
about the size Of Emporia."
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the far West? Ohio, or rather we should
say, mid Ohio, and TO be still more spe-
ci6c the Cuyahoga river in MD Ohio, was
,he dividing line. East. the white man was
in power; west, the Indian. Now calculate
the power of the wave of population west.
Then, civilization and all its resources, pop
ulation and all It's power, were eastward.
The hardy pioneer West was dependent OF
the East for his bread. Even as late rs
1885, the few inhabitants of Chicago would
have suffered, if rot starved, had not the
people of the East sent them supplies. YET
now, Chicago is the great granory Of the
aCorld.
Nor is this all. The Western slope Is at
this time nearly equal in weight of popula-
ton. with the Atlantic slope. New Eng
land, New York, and Pennsylvania, num-
Der nine million, nine hundred and twenty
two thousand, one hundred and thirty three
@, 1929, 1881 souls. Ohio and the States
West count up, excluding the Territories
Oregon and California, nine million. sixty
four thousand, eight hundred ninety six
(9.C64, 1867 souls.
Railroads we're comparatively unknown in
this country before 1910. Between 1910
and 1850 the system was earnestly consid-
cred and discussed The result of this
consideration and discussion is shown by
the decade which followed.
In this decade Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
completed 1895 miles of railroad, at cost
of two hundred and eighty seven millions
one hundred and thirty EIGHT thousand and
sixty dollars. To be entirely accurate, we
annex the following table:
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noble deeds of these pioneers. and pay them
for losses which we all know were sustain
ed, in a disinterested but glorious struggle
to maintain the great principles of the Fed
eral Constitution. Alone, and in this mo-
mentous conficr, they beat back their mis-
guided foe and conquered him; and in spite
of this ingratitude and injustice. this cruel
ty and wrong, they carried out he priuci-
pies of the Fathers, and gloriously sustain
ed the principles of the Constitution of the
Federal Union.
I desire, most earnestly, that the memo
ries of that glorious struggle shall be Wv
idly cherished by the Nation, and that no
act of ingratitude shall stain its conduct or
mar its character; for as time shall advance,
their heroic deeds will rise in importance,
aud the future will hold them in affectionate
veneration, as among the noblest defenders
of the Republic.
May the Father of all restore peace to our
beloved land. and once again unite our peo-
pie! May his wisdom, alone Omhipotent
in mastering mercies in human behalf,
guide the rulers Of the Nation and of the
State, and light their pathway in this hour
of darkness and of trouble.
THOS. CARNEY.
Topeka, January 4, 1868.
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GOOD.

G. V. Eskridge. our Representative. has
introduced the following concurrent resolu-.
tions, recommending the promotion of our
gallant little Colonel Cloud We hope they
will pass. and that this officer will receive
the promotion which he has so we'll earned
with his sword
ResozUed, BY the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring, that the loyal
people of Kansas reflect with pride upon the
courage. skill and bravery of the gallant Colo
mel Cloud, whose meritorious conduct in the
field throughout this war. for our national
existence, entities him to the thanks and
gratitude of the people of Kansas, and the
country.
Resoived. That we respectfully recon-
mend to the President of the United States,
and to the War Department, that Colonel
Cloud be promoted to the position of Briga-
der General
ResoiUed, That the Secretary of State for
ward q copy of the foregoing resolutions to
the President of the United States, and TO
Col. Cloud.
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STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

This Society held its annual meeting in
the Senate Chamber, at Topeka, on Tuesday
evening last. The Society has been organ
lied but one year, and has not, as yet, &C
complished much. The blanks which had
been sent by the Secretary to all the town
ship trustees in the State, to gather agricul-
tural statistics, had not been forwarded by
these officers, as they should have been.
Only thirteen townships had been returned.
Further time was allowed, and it is earnest
ly hoped that the township trustees will fill
up the blanks and forward them to the Sec
rotary of the Society, F. 6. Adams. at To
peka. The Society has done every thing in
its power fer the agricultural interests oil
the State, but, having no means to work
with, the amount of good accomplished was
necessarily very limited.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President-L. D. Bailey. Lyon county.
Secretary-F. G. Adams. Shawnee Co.
treasurer. P Baker, Nemaha county.
Executive Committee j. P. Johnson,
Doniphan county; ]. S. Hidden, Nemaha
county; G. w. Collamore, Douglas county;
G. Starnes, Leavenwortb; D. L. Lakin, JEFF
ferson county; J. R. Swallow, Lyon coun-
ty; A. Ellis. Miami county; ]. c. Marshall.
Linn county; S. NJ. Striekler, Davis county;
C. B. Lines, Wabaunsee county.
Every effort will be made to place the So.
ciety on a living basis, and to have it be-
come one of the great beneficial institutions
of the State Judge Bailey is working like
wheel-horse. He writes US that he has
obtained upward of thirty life members. a!
$40 each, in one week-naking over $500.
The Society will do everything in its power
to have State Agricultural Fair next year.
We hope it may succeed.
On Friday evening, Farmers Glass
Meeting was hell, composed of men from
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GOV. CARNEY,s MESSAGE.

The larger part of our space, this week,
is occupied by the message of our new Gov
ernor. We hope no one will fail to read it
carefully. 1t is customary among many
people to glance over such documents care
lessly and lay them aside. Governor Car
ney's message is couched in plain and ex-
plicit language, which can readily be I'm
derstood by all. He talks about matters in
which we are each and every one interested,
and his message is one which each and ev-
cry one ought to read and study. 1t is the
best document of the kind ever issued by a
Kansas Governor. 1t is business-like aud
statesman-hke, and its recommendations, if
adopted by the Legislature, will be of meal
culable benefit to the State now and in the
future.
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A dispatch from Lebanon, Missouri, of
the 18th, says: Col. J. H. Ferguson, of the
1st Kansas. arrived here. He left Spring
field yesterday. Col Cloud, Second Brig
ade of First Division, was expected there
hourly with two regiments of cavalry and
two of infantry, and ten guns. All is quiet
there. but prepared for an attack. General
Brown is better, but in critical condition.
Major Graves is dead
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-24

all parts of the State-sll of whom gave ia
vorable reports in regard TO the raising OF
cotton, hemp. tobacco, sorghum, grapes,
etc. We shall try to publish the proceed
ings of the meeting. in our next.
A new era is about to dawn upon Kansas
farming interests. New fields of labor are
opening up, aud inviting the industry of the
yeomanry of the State, which will pay bet
ter, and yield surer returns. than anything
which has yet been tried.
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WEEKLY SUMMARY NEWS.


Our report under this heading is rather
dry this week. Our armies, from the Poto-
mac to Galveston, seem 10 have been enjoy
ing little rest.
The recent raid on Springfield, by Mar
maduke, did not accomplish anything, and
the latest advices show that they are getting
out about as quickly as they came in. a
dispatch from Gen. Warren 10 Gen. Curtis
gives the following information in regard to
Marmaduke and his theving band:
All information. by scouting parties sent
out, confirm me in the opinion expressed
yesterday, that the enemy is in rapid retreat
| toward Arkansas. The force at Huntsville
consisted of three brigades of Marmaduke's
command, with from four to FIVE thousand
men, Their loss in killed, wounded and
prisoners, will not fall below $50 or 800, in
Guiding Brig. Gen. Emmett Mcdonald kill
ed, and Porter badly wounded. The con-
duct of our officers and men was admirable.
A dispatch from Lebanon, says: Nothing
has been heard of Marmaduke and his forces
since 9 O'Clock yesterday morning, at which
they were at Huntsville in force. 1t is very
evident that they are aware of the movements
of our troops, and are without doubt max
ing their way South. They have been Sc
verely repulsed at every point.
Gen. LongslEeet, with thirteen brigades
from Lees army, had arrived at Chattanoo-
ga, and was preparing to attack ROsecrans.
The Chattanooga Rebel of Thursday an
nounces large Federal feet of gunboats
and transports coming up the Mississippi.
Three hundred deserters from the rebel
army had arrived at Murfreesboro.
We learn from Helena, Ark, that colored
men are being rapidly organized there as
soldiers.
The rebel Qualifications at Port Hudson,
on the Mississippi, below Vicksburg, if less
formidable than those Of the latter city, are
inferior in strength to them alone. Before
Gen. Banks can reach Vicksburg by way of
the river, Port Hudson must be taken.
Richmond papers contain the following
news under date of Chattanooga, 15th:-
Official information has been received here
that Gen. Rosecrans has been heavily rein
forced, and is repairing the railroad from
here to Nashville. Gen. Wheeler is in his
rear. and has destroyed railroad bridge
just finished at Hill Greek, nine miles south
of Nashville. He also destroyed an engine,
cars and all the tools. and captured the en-
tire working party. From the front there is
report that the Federals are ten miles this
side of Murfreesboro. and are advancing
| slowly.
We have the following items from Nash
vile of the 18th: Gen. Bragg has been su-
perceded by Longstreet. The Iatter's army
corps is at Sbelbyville. Forrest is still near
Harpeth Shoals. Our feet under a convoy
of gunboats, is on the way up. Corseripts
are deserving the rebel army. AMI fleeing to
this city daily. The supercedIpg of Bragg
gives the lie to the abatement BIZ JEFF Davis
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Nor am wholly satisfied with this rep
resentation. 1t is important to keep before
US the actual growth of population. Wemust
understand that, if We would understand
the mower of the West. We must know it
thoroughly, if we would know the extent of
the resources of the West. We annex,
therefore, another table, an official report of
the movement of population westward:
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-24

The act of Congress of July last, prohib-
iting the issuing or circulation of all shin
plasters. goes into effect tomorrow. Don't
take any more of them, in any shape. One
intolerable nuisance has been got rid of
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-24

Gen. McClernand's movement up the
White river is said to be intended for Little
Rock, Arkansas.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1863-01-24

The case of Judge Watson will not'be
brought up until the July term of the Su
preme Court.
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T. A. Hendricks and Daniel Turpee have
been elected United States Senators from
Indiana, and Charles Sumner has been re-
elected from Massachusetts.
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She Gmpuria Sgewa.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1868.
EMPoRIA, KANSAS.

Holly Springs has been burned as a prop
er punishment for her disloyal citizens.