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Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

CoTroN IN UTAH-Hs General Productions.
"A letter from Omaha City, Nebraska, to
the Detroit Free Press, says:
''There has been large quantity of cotton
brought from Utah to this point, to be shipped
hence for New York city. A recent train
brought six tons ; it is superior article and
nicely ginned. 1t is raised in southern Utah,
about 400 miles South of Salt Lake City
That part OF the territory is one of the richest
and most productive sections on the continent.
AS fruit country it is unsurpassed. Peach
es grow most delicious-grapes and vines of
all kinds grow luxurianlly and Proiicaly.-
Figs and oranges are cultivated with much
success. The climate is extremely mild and
scarcely any winter at all. The cotton aver
ages from three to five hundred pounds per
acre. The Mormons raise nearly everything
wanted for home consumption. Their tiOcks
and herds cover the valleys, and thrive finely
the rich and luXuriant grasses. The amount
of wool raised equals the demand for home
consumption. BY the last steamer full and
complete cotton mill was received to take out
to Salt Lake city. There were one hun
dred aud fifty boxes Of fixtures connected with
the mill"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
Can the government Enforce a Draft.

Ex-PREsIDENT MoNROE's OPINION IN 1914.
Congress has a right, by the constitution, tc
raise regular armies, and no restraint is i'm
posed 10 the execution oft, except in the pro
visions which are intended 10 guard against
the abuse of power, with none of which does
this plan interfere. 1t would be absurd to
suppose that Congress could not carry this
power into effect, otherwise than 10y accepting
the volunteer service Of individuals. 1t might
happen that an army could not be raised in
that mode, whence the power would have been
granted in vain.
The safety of the State might depend upon
such an army. The idea that the United
States cannot raise a regular army in any 9th
er mode than by accepting the voluntary ser.
vice Of individuals is believed to be repugnant
to the uniform construction of all grants OF
power, and equally so 10 the first principles
and leading objects of the Federal compact
An unqualified grant of power gives the means
necessary to carry it into effect This is an
universal maxim which admits of no excep-
tion. Equally true is it that the conservation
of the State is duty paramount TO all others.
The Commonwealth has a right to the service
of all its citizens, or rather the citizens com
posing the Commonwealth have a right, col
Iectively and individually to the service of
each other to repel any danger which may be
menaced. The manner in which the service is
to be appointed among the citizens, and ren.
dered by them are objects of legislation. All
that is TO be decided in such case is the abuse
of power, and happily our constitution has
provided ample security against the evil.
But is is said by drawing the men from the
militia service into the regular army, and put
ting them under regular officers, you violate a
principle of the Cons stitution, which provides
that the militia shall be commanded by their
own officers. If this was a fact, the conclu
sion would follow. But such is not the fact
The men are not drawn from the militia but
from the population Of the country; when they
enlist voluntarily, it is not as militia men they
act, but as citizens. If they are drafted it
must be in the same sense. In both instan-
ces they are enrolled in the militia corps, but
that, as is presumed cannot prevent the vol
untary act IN the one instauce, or compulsiOn
in the other. The whole population of the
United States within certain ages, belonging
TO these corps. II the United States could
not form regular armies from them, they could
raise none at all.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

"RAILY ROUND THE FLAG BoYs."-A cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette, in mar
rating the surrender of Vicksburg, relates the
following pleasing incident
Lieutenant Colonel VIM. E. Strong, assist
ed by Sergeant B. F. Dugan, 4th Company
Independent Cavalry, and followed by num-
erous throng of officers, soldiers and civilians
assembled to the cupalo of the Court House,
and at half past eleven o'clock on the 4th day
of July, 1863, flung our banner of beauty and
glory to the breeze.
LAS the first breath of wind came floating
up from the Mississippi and carressingly
spread out its silken folds, some one commen-
ced singing Rally round the Flag, boys The
effect was contagious a moment more and the
entire crowd had joined in the song with thrill
ling effect The words are familiar to all, and
under many circumstances might be consider
ed unmeaning but sung exutingly on the 4th
of July over this rebel fastness, the words
Down with traitor and up with the stars
foated out over the conquered city ladened
with meaning they never had before the
glorious words and once familiar music came
down from the cupalo starting as from dream
the struggling rebels scattered through the ad
accent st reefs"
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
AGR LTUR AL
Best Teams for Farm PurpOues.


At late meeting of the Green =
field Club, the question for. discus
sion was, "What kind of team is
the most economical for the farmer
to use"
The opinion of those present, ac-
cording to the Greenfield Gazette,
generally seemed to be that if far
mer kept but one team, that an OK
team was decidedly the most eco
nomical, for the following reasons:
1st. 1t would not cost near so much
at the outset to purchase cattle as
horses, nor as much to get yokes
and carts as harness and wagons.
I'd, Yonng, thrifty cattle, would
increase in value from twenty-five to
fifty dollars per yoke, while horses
would remain about the same in val
ue.
3D.. Horses are more liable to
meet with accidents, and many iniu-
ries that would render the horse
worthless would prove but slight
damage to the OK, or loss to the own
er.
4th. There are many kinds of
work in many places that can be
performed to better advantage with
cattle than horses.
But all were not in favor Of cattle.
Several gentlemen present prefer
red a horse team because they could
do more work in given time, with
about the same expense for feed.
They also stated that one horse
must be kept on every farm; and
that it was cheaper to furnish one ex-
ira horse and make team of the
two, than to keep an extra yoke of
cattle. One man even suggested
that mules would be preferable to
any other animals for cattle. Near
ly all thought that if two teams
were necessary on a farm, one must
be of horses and the other of cat
tie.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

with them. This is even more atrociOus, IA
natical and wild in folly than the advocacy Of
the acceptance of the armistice urged by the
Emperor of France.
Mr. valiandigham has friends, and they are
numerous, who insist tha he does not mean
what be says that he he would not have US,
as preliminary to negotiation, surrender to
the rebellion all the cities and States that we
hold by military force that he would not have
the old flag hauled down at Memphis, Nash
vile, Vicksburg, New Orleans, Pensacola, Key
West. Hilton Head, Fortress Monroe, Arling-
ton Hights and on the Kentucky hills that
overlook Cincinnati But the difficulty is Mr..
Vulandigham does mean what he says on this
point He Is precisely the fanatic to advo
cate this policy of Hari Kari. He is just the
political quack to urge the country 10 rip it
self up, in Japanese style, and trust him to
cure the cureess wound.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
A Franklin County Farmer in Illinois.

Michael L. Sullivant, Esq. for many year
a resident of Columbus, one of the largest ant
most devoted farmers of Ohio, whose broat
acres stretched along the rich valley of tn
S sioto. in sight of the dome of our Capitol j
now the leading farmer in the Nolthws St.
Some years ago he sold his valuable farm nea
Frankinton and reinvested in the then cheap
rich. vast, and unsettled prairies, nine mile
from Homer, on the Great Western railroad
end II miles from Tolona, on the Illinois Cen
trail. in Champaign county. Ten years ago th:
magnificent farm Mr. Sullivant now cultivates
was dreary waste. and its vicinity a solitude
He entered in 1853 more than 10000 acres
expended SlOO, 600 in permanent improve
ments. and now farms rising 5000 acres. The
remainder is under fence and Will in time bG
farmed. Mr.. Sulivant has 10000 additional
acres in the county adjoining Champaign. bni
unimproved.
A correspondent of the Chicago Journs
who has recently been taking notes of the $ S
tematic operations of Mr.. Sulivant. states that
his books show clear profit last year of $50,
600. The writer says:
Every expense of improvement or labor is
balanced and kept with an accuracy equal to
any bank in the Stale For instance, every
laborer horse, mule or OK is named and time
book kept of each. The farm is laid of into
sections, and every days work, together wit
the production and improvement, is entered,
and profit aud loss. debit and credit, are fairly
entered This is the system, and it is inviola-
BILE.
One statement will start the eredulity of
most men, even farmers-that 1000 acres ol
corn were cultivated last year by l,5OO days
manual labor. His books show this fact and
more. Every days work of oxen, horses or
mules on the farm, and parts of the farm. are
there carefully and accurately recorded His
blacksmiths, dairymen, gardners, frulterefs,
butchers, &c, each have a separate account,
and be eau tel! you the cost, to the tenth OF q
dime, of the raising of corn, or the cost ofhay'
clover, timothy seed, sc. He expected last
year TO have cut 5000 tons of hay, (not wild
bav.) but the season was unpropitiOus, and
topping the timothy by machinery, he. sent TO
market !, 1000 bushels of timothy seed this win
ter and spring, selling most of it for $3.50 per
bushel He cut 1000 tons OF timothy bay
This morning l received news of the arrival OF
5000 mules and horses belonging to the Gov
ernment, for feeding. This is also one incl
dent of MIR Sullivant's great plan, and IN five
years be will have that number of cattle Of his
own to feed.
His purpose is raising and feeding stock,
and the raising last year of 100 bushels of
strawberries aud 1000 bushels of Peaches,were
but incidents OF his great purpose. l found
a gentleman at the house contracting for the
feeding of 5000 Government mules and rid
ing over the farm l found 200 fat cattle fee
liag, and the young stock of hogs and calves
were in every direction.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
Horrible Discovery AT VIcKsBuRG.-

Horrible DISCOVERY AT VIcKsBuRG.-A
Vicksburg correspondent writes:
4 horrible discovery has just been made on
the rebel line of foriifcations. Quite mum
Der of man have been engaged in repairing
the rebel fort that was blown up on the
night of the 81 inst In the course o.
their operations they have exhumed sixty OF
eighty dead bodies found buried in the ru,
ins of the fort.
1t seems that while our miners were engag-
ed in making an entry into the side of the bill
that was crowned by the rebel fort, stroEg
working party of rebels were set to work sink
ing counter mine within the fort. This par
ty consisting, it said, of more than hundred
men, were in the mine when ours exploded
and those who were not killed outright were
buried alive. Some of the exhumed bodies
were terribly lacerated and mangled, while 9th
ers have not mark or bruise upon them
Two heads, one that of negro, have been dug
up. They were completely severed from the
bodies, the latter not having yet been found
The bodies were found in almost every concei-
vabe positions some standing erect, Others
sitting or lying, and in one instance the body
was head downward as if it had been caught
in that position by the crumbling earth while
falling headlong into the pit below.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

The political breeze that has been stirring
things in North Carolina for some time is
now getting to be stiff gale. The Rich
moDd Enquirer demands the suppression of the
Raleigh Standard and the Supreme Court
The Standard retorts by daring JEFF. Davis to
attempt that job, and suggests that a commits
sion proceed to Washington to ask for terms
1t says forty thousand North Oaro!inians have
already been killed and wounded in the ''cause-
less war" This gives the lie direct to VAL
LANDIGHAMs assertion that the people of the
South were unanimously determined TO resist
to the last. 1t also proves that General Lo-
GAN was right when he said VALLANDIGuAM
lied. The Standard is understood TO speak
the sentiments of Governor Vance. The
probability of the Old North State wheeling
into the Union line is growing stronger every
day. With open arms the loyal States will
welcome her.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
Neither his wife nor his Daughter

From the Ydzpo City Cor. st. Louis Democrat.
l will relate an incident, which occurred
this morning, at the expense of gallant young
soldier. He was prospecting round town,
when hs attention was attracted to "a stable OF
very fue horses. While admiring their fine
points, he was surprised by the appearance OF
very fascinating young lady, as she emerged
from another part of the horse house, and
bowed politely, and smiled killingIy upon him.
He stammered out something like an apology
for his seeming intrusion, mixing up the words
/" proclamation" and confiscation. ;" &C.,
and ended by asking who was the owner of
the place.
DIR. Neely," replied the lady
And you-you are his wife p said the
soldier, doubtfully.
No. said the lady
Then his daughter ?"-Ihis was said very
smilingly
No.
His neice perhaps endearingly.
No; no relation that know Of"
Then a lady friend on visit p puzzling-
ly.
No. not that, either"
Well then, may l be permitted to ask who
you are?"
Certainly" replied the lady, who had ell
joyed the soldiers discontinue with piquant
relish. an his slaUe !"
The soldier gave one long, last, lingering
look, aud with low whistle skedaddIed But
he consoles himself by saying that she would
fool anybody.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
A CASHIER LOCKED UP IN HIS OWN VAULT

A CASHIER LOCKED UP IN HIS OWN VAULT.
"A cashier of one of the Broadway banks,
N. Y, few evenings ago had occasion to en-
ter the double doored vault just previous to
the porter's time of going his found and turn
ing the keys. The doors of the vault were
closed, and the suffocaling tenant, knowing it
was the mans custom to Immediately leave
the building, at once set up cry of terror
sounding, without, like the stiffied tones of a
ventriloquist-which, however, would have
been unavailing had not clerk been accident
ally detained at his desk. A faint call" Let
me out" was heard, and finally traced to the
vault. The doors were opened, and the hor-
ror-stricken cashier, nearly helpless, pale and
weak from fear, exertion and want of air, tot
tered forth The five minutes Incarceration,
and the terrible thought that he was left to
die lingering death, so changed him that the
clerk could hardly recognize him. He now
shudders at the sight of the vault, and has not
recovered from the effects Of his fright. He
says the five minutes seemed days to him. 1t
reminds one of Hoffman's story OF The man
in the Reservoir or one of Poe's terrible
tales-"The Caslx of Amontillado" for instance.
Il Journal Of Commerce.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
Mistake Somewhere.

A Richmond correspondent of the n. Y
Tribune threatens the North with the organi
zation and use of a colored Southern army, and
to Illustrate the ease with which such an army
can be put in the field remarks:
Il remind you that the four millions OF he
groes that appear in the tablets of your cen
sus for 1860, are the working hands of both
sexes only. That number does not include the
superannuated or the infants. Out of these
four millions, at least seven hundred and fifty
thousand able bodied fellows. loving and trust
ing their masters, and ready to follow them up
to the mouths of your cannon { ah do not
continue to beioo! yourselves on that question
of ties.) can be enrolled, armed, and drilled in
three m )nths.
As commentary on the above, we give the
following from the Georgia Constitutionalist of
a recent date:
a sufferer by the Combabee raid sums up
his sorrows in the following sentence: "What
contributed most to my modification was, that
in my whole gang Of slaves, among whom there
were any amount of Aarons, Abrahams, Isaacs
and Jacobs, there was not one Abuiel-not
one remained loyal to the rebel" This is the
complaint of hundreds and thousands of other
sufferers. The most petted, trusted and seem
ingy devoted slaves are found wanting in the
hour of trial
We have heard of gentleman, not long es-
capped from Northern prison, who returns to
bis native land with an animosity toward the
Yankees which language can not express, and
with determination TO submit to the yoke of
the Hottentot in preference to that Of Lincoln.
But at the same time he declared that what he
saw and heard of the liberated negroes at the
North had made him an A boltionist, Odt Of
thousands Of them, old and young, male and
female, brutally ignorant or comparatively
well educated abused or petted while in state
Of slavery, he saw not one who evinced the
slightest gratitude toward his former master
and mistress aud be, for one was done with
the wretches henceforward and forever
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

bella, and likely to rank among the
best native sorts.
Mr.. Hovey recommends light,
sandy, thoroughly drained soil for
vines, and to avoid hard, damp,
stiff loan, and not to make the rich
soil too deep, but keep the richness
and the roots near the surface, where
the sun will warm them and every
shower will give them moisture.
Near the coast, vines should be
sheltered from Easterly storms by
buildings, fences or trees. Light
and air must be admitted by Sum-
mer pruning, but, pruning must not
be carried to excess so as to expose
the fruit too much to sun and rain.
Prune to secure long, well-ripened
canes, with mature buds, asa strong
vine resists mildew that would de-
stroy a weak one.
Until we secure vines perfectly
hardy, winter protection will be adj
visable. This is easily done by lay
ing the vines on the earth and COW
ering them with little soil, which
will make them quite safe, and gen.
orally pay the owner for all the
trouble.-[Tribune.
Mr.. HovEY is somewhat prejudiced against
the Delaware, and hence does not place il
where the almost unanimous verdict Of the hor-
ticulturists Of the country assigns tat the
head of the list. Instead Of being deficient in
appearance, it is when well grown one Of the
handsomest grapes in cultivation; and with
proper attention bestowed upon its caltuFe,
the other objections noticed will be found to
be merely imaginary.-ED. GAz
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

TEA CULTURE IN CALIFoRNIA.-An effort is
making in California to test the cultivation
of tea. Mr.. H. A. Sonntag, at the Mission,
a short distance from San Francisco, has one
thousand thrifty looking plants Of this years
growth, from seed procured by a gentleman
in China. The climate of California is about
the same that OF the best tea-growing sec
tions of China. Tea has been successfully
grown in the province Of Asam, in British
India, the plantations laying along the foot of
the Hmalaya mountains. the climate of which
is said to be very similar to that of the foot
bills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. The
Asam lea is pronounced superior 10 Chinese
tea, aud commands a better price in the Brit
sh market. As tea plants must be four years
old before the leaves are suitable for picking,
some time must elapse before the success of
the experiment of growing tea in California
can be determined
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

The CONSTITUTION AS IT Is.-Our readers
are aware that one of the set features and
catchwords of the party which opposes the
Government, and simpathizes with rebellion,
is the Constitution as it is" 1t is singular
cow they manifest this desire. Let US look at
tt a moment. They have nominated, as their
candidate for Governor, man who, on the 7th
day of February, 1861, while in congress, Of
lered an amendment to the Constitution, pro-
posing to divide the Union into four parts and
thereby so fixing them that any State could
secede if majority of that part consented
The same convention that nominal ed this man
Vallandigham, adopted the following resolu
lion
l3. That whenever it becomes practicable
to obtain Convention of all or three fourths
of the States, such body should be convened
for the purpose Of preparing such amendment S
TO the Federal Constitution as experience has
proved TO be necessary to maintain that instu-
ment in the meaning intended by its founders
and 10 provide against future convusions and
wars
This is The party that desires to make capt
tai by pleading for the "Oonstitution as it is -
and at The same time insist on making it diff
felent. We beg leave to remind all such, that
in our judgment the Constitution needs to be
respected ard obeyed much more than it needs
amendments. Let the people remember
these things Torch Light.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

In the suburbs of New York, es-
pecially on Long Island potato grow
ing is pretty nearly a science
Many of the farmers make this their
main crop, and not few raise two
thousand dollars worth and more, in
a season. They plow in horse ma
nure and plow deep. They select
their largest potatoes for seed, quar-
ter and plant the pieces in drills a
bout fifteen inches apart, and prefer
to have only four stalks in a place.
The product is potatoes of very uni
form size, with few or no small ones.
They require very little sorting, and
the whole crop is turned into money
at the market price. These farmers
doubtless know what's for their IN
terest, and ridicnle the notion of
planting small potatoes to realize
from.-Aneg6oan AgTicuIturtst.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14

While the London Times was listening fol
the words it predicted JEFF. Davis would ad
dress to England from our National Capital
as the result OF Lees invasion, it heard that
Lee had been defeated and that Vicksburg
had fallen. This news, it says, caused surprise
disappointment aAd satisfaction-surprise at
the sudden collapse of the defense of Vicks
burg, which the Times assured its readers
would not fall disappointment because the
war was not brought to a close, as it expected
by the fall Of Washington; and satisfaction
that England had not recognized The Southern
Conlederacy. From all Of which, bearing il
mind that the Times desires the success Of the
South, we may feel assured, that the victories
caused unmixed disappointment and gloom a
moug our enemies, and general rejoicing among
our friends on the other side of the water
The news of the fall of Vicksburg, had a cho-
king effect upon the editor of the Times-a
sensation similar to that experienced by one OF
the editors of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
wE YOUNG WIDOW.

She Is modest, she Is bashfui,
Free and easy, but not bold
Like an apple, ripe and mellow
Not too young, and not too old
Half inviting, half repulsive,
Now advancing, and now shy,
There is mischief in her dimple,
There is danger in her eye
shs has studied human nature.
She is schooled IN all her arts,
she has taken her diploma
As the mistress Of ali hearts
She can tell the very moment
When to sigh and when 70 smile.
Oh maid is sometimes charming,
But a widow all the while.
You are ssdP How very serious
VIII her handsome face become.
Are you angryf She is Wretched,
Lonely, Hriendless, fearful, dumb.
Are you faithfully How her laughter,
Silver sounding win wiring out
She can lure, and catch, nd play you
As the angler does the trout.
Yeo.d bachelors Of forty,
Who have grown so bold and wise,
Young Americans OF twenty,
With your lovelOoIIs in your eyes,
You may practice all the lessons
Taught by Cupid since the fall,
But know little widow
Who could fool and win you all.