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The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-09-11
Agrifultural department.
mportation Of Woal-A Hint 10 She 81
Raisers.

| II is q fact worthy Of note that Willie the
increased demand for the sorts of wool nee
I ded for broadcloths, cassimares. ETC., Is be-
ing partially met by Increased production.
rs vet little has heen done TO furnish sup
plies Of the staple required in goods subsii-
tuted for cotton that is for the wsrps of
/ worsteds, delaines, etc. The wool needed
/ for this use Is that which will make the
smallest and strongest thread with the least
nap from the smallest amount of stock
This is furnished in the greatest excellence
by the Leicester Cotswoid, and kindred
breeds, and as comparatively very few of
these sheep are raised IN this country, the
great bulk of wool needed for manufactEr-
ing purposes here. must be imported Ac-
cordingly it is found that the impor,ations
during the present year have by far excee-
ded those OF any previous period. The
amount received during the past six months
has very nearly ii not quite equsled the
whole quantity imported in 1862. and is
greater Than that brought in during DO h
1860 and 1861. Bl. owing to the demand
upon the other side of the Atlantic tor
similar article. the price has advanced TO an
unprecedented figure, and such wool now
commands. and must for some time contin-
ue to bring price far beyond its actual rel
ative worth as compared with wool OF finer
staple In other words, large amount Of
money can be realized for wool by invest
ment in these breeds of sheep. Now it be-
hooves American farmers to reap share of
the advantages es thus offered. Heretofore.
the raising Of the coarser bodied sheep has
been advocated on the ground of proauc-
ing superior weight and quality of mutton.
and the advantage, if any, in this respect,
is not less now than formerly, as any one
will find who INDUCES in the luxury of this
meat at present prices. The matter is sworth
thoroughly looking into by those wao are
about stocking their farms with sheep
Some enterprsing men will reap good re
turn from importing improved flocks OF
these breeds. and we shall be pleased to
chronicle their success.-A merican dsricM
fnYist
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Asparagus.

No family. says the New England Far
mer, that has a square rod Of land to spare
should do without a bed of asparagus.
| l. Because it is wholesome as food.
9. Because it is profitable.
| 3. Because it is easily and cheaply pro
duced.
A bed once well prepared and tended,
will last for many years-we do not know
| how many--perhaps 20 years.
| II one has an old bed, it would be advi
sable to preserve seed and SOW it, to start a
new one. 1t not. il would be cheaper to
J purchase the roots than to wait for plants
from the seed.
The seeds may be sown as soon as the
ground will permit in the spring. or JUS
before the fros,s set in. in the fall. Cover
the ground with muck or litter, and then
with branches TO keep it from blowing off
take off the litter in the spring aud the plants
will soon appear.
In plapting the roots. set the plants 10 OF
l2 inches apart. Put the crown of the root,
8 or inches below the surface, then level
the bed with the rake.
The bed should be spaded Is or 90 inch
es deep. and manure plentifuIy mingled
| with The earth. Ifit were thoroughly trench
ed. two feet deep. it would pay well.
The plants should not be cut at all the
Iirst year, and but sparingiy the second /;
the third will produce bountiful crop
In cutting. let the knife pass down under
the ground nearly to the crown of the root.
Every autumn the ground should BE-
cleaned of the dead stems and the land COW
cred with manure an inch or two deep. In
the spring. this should be carefully forked
in and we'll mingled with the soil. and the
bed kept entirely clear Of weeds.
Hon to Cook asparagus Boil it in salt
and water. When young. il will cook suf-
ficiently in Is OF 20 minutes. Toast white
bread and dip il into the water the aspara-
gus was boiled in. Lay the toast into the
dish, and the asparagus on top of II. adding
little butter to each as you proceed.
Such dish. with some trifiing accom-
paniments, will make an excellent dinner,
thu ee or four times a week.
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From the Cincinnati 8s1etts.
Highly Important from Kansas.
LxAvKNwoRrH, Sept. 7.

/ LKAvKNwoRrH. Sept. z.
/ The excitement which pervaded all Kan
sas at the time of the Lawrence Massacre.
has subsided. and in its place has come .
determination. terribly earnest, to avenge
that fearful act. There seems to be no sort
Of co6dsnce in or respect for Scho6eld
or Ewing. They are jeered at on every
hand. A few days ago Gen. Lane and A.
C. Wilder sent telegram to the President.
saying "that the Incompetence and imbe-
cility of Scho6eld are deplorable. and unless
there is an immediate change of command
ers there is danger of conflict between
the people and the military. The reply Of
Mr. Lincoln did not indicate his policy -
Tire prediction seems to have been well
founded. Schofield's order 90, has only
said that he is neither willing to kill bush
whackers himself nor allow the people to do
The meeting in Psols tomorrow will
probably be tie largest ever held In this
State. Parties are going in wagons with
arms aud rstions from all parts OF the State.
They will not 60 into Missouri if the mill
tary sbo" any disposition TO drive the reb-
els from the infested district.
Q ;antriil is on the Similar. about thirty
miles from Kansas city, with largely in-
creased free
The two hundred thousand dollars in
cash taken out of Lawrence. has given him
glory and recruits. and his numbers have
woolen from 200 to 200.
Schoiield has Sc mt a regiment after the
Radicals at Paola, but no force after the
bush whsckers.
At Lesvenworth Wyandotte. Paola ard
O>awatomie the citizens are under arms
and all these town are nightly guarded by
citizen patrols the military are no longer
relied upon. The two companies Of soldiers
kept by Ewing in Leavenworth to enforce
his order establishing martial law don't do
guard duty, aud the Town is watched by
citizens.
At large German meeting, held here
yesterday, (Sunday.) Mayor Anthony sta.
ted that if Scho6eld called out the militia to
put down Kansas men. no citizen should 60
from Leavenworth to aid him in that uu-
holy crusade. The announcement was re-
ceived with the wildes, enthusiasm.
Hon. Thomas A. Osborn, Lieutenant
Governor. will probably preside at the Pa
ola meeting. A platform of the most radi-
csl character will be adopted the removal
Of Schofi-ld and Ewing demanded; De-
partment for Kansas asked for common
cause made with the Emancipationists OF
Missouri. and a committee appointed to go
to Washington with the Missouri Commit
tee. The committee will probably consist
of the entire congressional delegation, all
the State officers. excsp, Gov. Carney. and
such prominent citizens as Al. Parrot, ID.
r. Anthony and Geo. A. Crawford. The
people OF Kansas will not rest until Scho-
field is removed and a man is placed in
command who. instsal of being praised by
one faction and condemned by the other,
will deserve and receive the applause of all
loyal men and the hatred Of ebels-a high
er ambition than which no officer desires.
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"Grccnbacks."

Few people. perhaps. are aware why the
national currency is printed with green
backs. hence a correspondent gives light on
the subject as follows:
Ever since the adoption of paper currency,
II has been the constant study Of bank note
engravers to get up some plan Of printing
bills that could not be counterfeited. In
this they have only partly eucceeded. till
as late as 1857. man named Stacy ]. Ed
son invented kind OF green ink, which he
patented June 3O,h. of the same year. It 10
called an anti Photographic ink. because il
cannot be photographed on account Of its
color. and cannot be dislodgsd by alkslies
by counterfeiters. to get complete fac-simi.
10 Of the bills. As il is q secret known only
by the American bank note company and
the inventor. i, is impossible to countsrfeit
the green back money. II was used by
many banks before the war. but was never
a leading feature in tho bills; but If even
the composition Of the ink was known, il
woold be Of no use, as the work could not
be copied from the genuine bills Is with any
other kind of ink. The date OF the patent
can be seen on all the bills in small print.
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Drying Apples 3.

We have known helpmeet cut and dry
apples during the winter instead Of the fall
and it has been enough for us. On seeing
the white, clean, dried pieces. we were at
once convinced Here is the point. No, a
0y speck was there, no mould or rot. 1t
was he perfection Of dried apple.
Another advantage. Apples then are
ripe, or nearly so. they have the perfection
of their favor: and this flavor will be pres
en-, when the fruit is served.
D, our housewives consider this The
frui, should be, when dried. just what it is
when used in the fall CT winter undried -
Then we are particular 10 selec. the best
Bat for dried fruit. anything will do
What an error this is. No wonder that
dried fruit pie is an ordinary affair compar-
ed with the fresh. juicy apple pie.
The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-09-11

Since the exposure of the Knights Of the
Golden Circle the copperheads have discar.
ded that order and re organized under the
name OF the Circle Of the Mighy Host. %
They meet in secret, and seldom moro than
once in the same place. mono bat reliable
copperhsads are initiated, they have signs,
grips. passwords, and an iniasory oath.
The latter IS furnished the Indians herald
il 10 these words:
IL do solemnly swear..to support the Con.
stitution as our Fathers formed il, and 70.
siss the con script act. and to do aI in my
power to aid all loyal Democrats from hav.
ing their property con6scased; and fur
ther swear to he ready at moments notice
to go to the call of any loyal Dsuocrat to
keep him from being arrested: and fruthes
swear to give true answers to ell grips, sieus
and passwords given 70 me; and l furshe,
swear to keep all secrets. under no less pen.
atty than 10 have my body served in four
parts-ons part cast out ct til east eafe one
part out at the west gats. aud one part ont q
the south gate. and one psrs ont 4 the north
gate. So hslpm God" ssl aea e
The reference to the fouY 6a1ss Z supposed
70 mean Vallandigham's four confsdsrsoies.
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PuscruALrrr Among the mechanics
punctuality is great desideratum. Show
us . mechanic who will get our work done
by the time specified. and We will cherish
him as the apple Of our eye. Bot to the
mechanic who makes US call twice TIRE And
sickness excep.ed.) We bid farewell.
lonv farewell'-he is not the man for oul
morev. The mechanic gains nothing b.
false prom ses except bad name In order
10 grasp at all she sork in the neighborhood
many mechanic will promise. when be
knows it is no. in his power to pe.form.-
What is such man but liar? To say
nothing If the vice Of lying. than which there
is nothing more low and contemplate. the
mechanic, in the end. gets far less work By
false promises than he would BY . strict ad
herence to the truth Pssefualify in . me
chsnic is the soul Of business. the founda
ton of prosperity. and the security Of . goot
repu,atiso.-
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MEXICO AND FRANCE.-There is proba.
bility that our affairs with Mexico will. in a
little while, become some what EN- barrassed.
by the course pursued by the French EN-
peror. in upsetting the government Of that
country and instituting an entire different
one by force of arms A Commission, Of Q
mixed character. has been established BY
the French, TO have control OF its civil az.
fairs until the newly appointed Emperor.
Maxmillian, shall arrive and take his seat
upon he throne. He. of course. will be
mere tool of Napoleon. aud can only retain
his power over a people who have had no
say in his selection so long as the French
troops remain in the copptry-'or the mo-
ment they depart, ths people of Mexico
will soon send their tool alter them. In the
meantime. it is probable he will be sending
TO this and other countries his am bass adors,
and the question will then arise. will such
be received hy our government We have
great faith in the ability OF Mr.. Seward to
meet any contingency that may arise. and
10 doubt be will be prepared for such an
emergency.
We do not pretend to know what will be
the course pursued, but we have no hesita
tion in saying that we hope no recognition
will take place of government of a neigh
boring country, imposed upon the people
after such fashion as that which has been
determined on by the conquerors Of Mexi-
CO. We expect our government will lose
no time in taking full possession Of the
prominent points of Texas. bordering on
Mexico, so that. when the proper time ar.
rives. We may be prepared for any course
Of action which the exigencies of the times
may require. General Banks IA An able
statesman, as well as a soldier, and doubt
less his services in that country will be call
ed into requisition for the important events
which sre hasening upon US. He should be
supplied with an ample force to enable him
to guard with safety the honor and interests
of the republic.-Baltimore Clipper.
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A comfort bag" cent with other arti-
slss to the Christian Aissios from town in
Massachusetts,. contained lesssr ftum The
little girl who made il. The following re-
ply was recently received:
GErrrsBuac. Aug. 4. 1858.
My Dear Lifsle friead II Peoeived your
present. the comfort bag. an1 L = thrice
welcome. although it was inspuded for
Un;ou defenders. Il was gives 10 NE BY
Christian woman. Who loss her holy ansss
for rebels for such An u her hounteous
sympathy for the unforfunato Ny little
friend can imagine my thankfulness for the
favor when inform her that have no
friends this side Of heaven-all gone. faith.
er, mother, sister aud brother. and am all
alone.
The dear comfort bag l shall always keep
IS a memento of true - mpathy froG gem
erous Heart from the loyal State Of Nassa.
chusetts. hope you will not be disappoin-
ted by this. coming as il does from rebel:
l was forced into the ranks At the point Of
the bsyonet. for l would not go willingly 10
fight against the dear old dag. whose ample
folds have always shielded the orphan and
made glad the oppressed.
/ have read your note thousand times
over. and wished it could rightfully have
been mine.
"Do they think Of me at homer
Silence. all is silence.
Not so with the Union soldier; tAous.
and tokens tell him yes
l was wounded in the second days eight,
and am now packing up my al 10 be sx.
changed or seut back cripple for life.
am seventeen years old, and nov Am turn
ed out with one army to carve my way
through the world but my trust is in my
heavenly Father. " ho viii forgive and bless.
Hoping tha, God may in mercy reanits
Us all again as brothers and sisters is tho
prayer of your unworthy friend,
E. A,
Co -, Mississippi Volunteers.
P. S.-May God guard and bless you.
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IMAGINE venerable Copperhead, when
this war is over, and. these stirring times
aro forgotten, sitting at his home with his
children around him. He may tell them
Of the wars. and the sacrifices nan made
and how people reioiced when the news OF
each victory came from the army. What
will he say of his own par. in that struggle!
my children. in that sad time. when the
country WAS in danger. l was against the
couutry-my heart was with the rebel
when he triumphed was glsd-when be
was defeated my heart was sore and heavy.
Ny children. when am gone. do not curse
the traitor. Be silent. It is the only re-
spec, you can pay to your fathers memory" /"
S The people OF the South IN rebeling
against their country have committed the
greatest sin known 10 the laws Of God aud
man-les them repent of that sin, laying
down the weapons of their warfare, and God
and their country will forgive them--bus
there are no other terms placed upon the
record.
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The Great UnsOa Meeting at Spring
Meld lll...lAsAcnse Crowd tN A.
teMdnncc.-The Resolutions AdOp-
ted. BOundlcss EMshu si0sln - q
Speakers, etc.

The Chicago Tribune of Friday last.
has long dispatches from Springfield, but
they contain quite -measer details OF what
was said and done at the meeting. except so
far as the resolutions adopted. which they
reproduce in full. The crowd was immense.
The Democratic meeting recently held in
the place, at which it was claimed loo, 900
were present, was not third as large. The
Tribune reporter says:
The cheers for the Union, the President.
the proclamation, his letter, &c. were deaf
ening. Every sentiment looking 10 the
suppression Of the rebellion aud the extinc.
ton Of Slavery was most enthusiastically
applauded.
General Oglesby's and Governor Yates
speeches were most effective, the people ac-
tually rose up against the gallant General
and cheered him again aud again.
Inever saw people worked up to such
q state Of enthusiasm. General Prentiss
also made very effective speech. Every
allusiou 70 our brave volunteers was receis-
ed xith psals Of applause. When it was
announced that Gov. Yates was about to
speak at stand No. l. the rush Of the crowd
to it was positively frighuul, while the i'm
passioned ;ervor Of the Governors appeals
to sustain the fiag and the boys who fight
under il aroused the people to pitch Of
frenzy.
Gen. oglesby's appeal to the crowd to
swear to plrdge their lives. THEN fortunes.
their sacred honor. their blood and the
blood of their children to the cause, caused
a scene rarely il ever witnessed at pub
lie meeting.
The people rose. and with uplifted hands
made oath to do 90.
There were Eve stands.
The following resolutions were upani.
mously passed ss ell the ssaods go :
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From the Evansville Journsi, Sept. I'd.
Interesting etesnP % TO
Discover u Murderer by PhOlOg-
Taphy.

| We believe it is one Of Mrs. Southwarth' s
stories in the New York Ledger that repre-
sents a murderer as being convicted by a
photograph Of his victims eyes upon the
retina OF which was pictured the features Of
the assassin. Similar experiments. We are
informed, have been made in France with
great success. and mysterious murders un-
raveled through the instrum-ntalty of Da-
queries wonderful art. Notwithstanding
we had heard of these strange things. We
were still under the impression that dead
men tell no tales" recent experiment has
shaken our faith and almost convinced US
that though dead men may yet speak.
On Sunday forenoon, Mr.. Adams, pho.
tographist of this city, at the solicitation of
some gentlemen who had read OF similar ex
perimsnts in France, took his instrument
and visited the scene OF the late murder in
German Township This was some thirty
hours after the murdered man had breathed
his last. There was great deal q. dust
living, and great crowd collected. which
materially interiered with the success Of The
experiment, but notwiths anding these un-
favorable circumstances. Mr.. Adams succee-
ded in taking a tolersbly fair e negative"
Upon thi. he has been experimenting, and
yesterday we were called on TO witness the
result of his experiment.
He had taken an ambrotype picture Of
the eye of the deceased. and then rubbing
out every thing but single object aparen-
ly in the center OF the eye this was placed
under an ordinary magnifying glass. At
the first glance the object appeared blurred
and indistinct. but getting the proper focus,
the outlines of a human face were at once
distinguishable. The image was apparent,
ly the face Of q man with unusually promi-
nent cheek bones. long nose. and rather
broad forehead. A black moustache
was plainly seen. and also the direction of
the eyes which seemed TO be looking at
some object sideways One of the eyes
was as clearly seen as the eyes in a common
ambrotype or ferotype. Some who exam
ined the im ge. thought the man OF which
it seemed to be resemblance, had a Ro-
man nose. and also had on cap.
Mr.. Adams is continuing his experiments,
but whether he will succeed in making any
clearer Developments, remains to be seen.-
His 1abors thus tar are abundantly reward
ell by the success which has attended his
efforts, as it seems to US he has demonstra-
ted that an object was pictured upon the
eye Of Mr. Herks at the iime of his death,
and that the object was human face.
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From the Nashville Union.
Andrew johnson on Slavery.
A Strong Speech ia favor Of Ham me.
dsAte Emna assciPatiOn.
FREEDOM PROCLAIM IN
TENNESSEE.

Doubts have been expressed in certain
quarters as to the position of Andrew John
son on the question Of emancipation. it be-
ing believed by some friends of the Gov
ernment that he objected to the policy of
the Administration. Such doubt must nc W
cease forever. 1t will be seen from the fol
lowing that he is in favor of immediate
emancipation. if it is practicable, if not. for
gradual emancipation. By this noble and
timely utterance, Tennessee is placed along
a free State.
GOV. JoHNsoN's SPEECH ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
In the course OF his remarks to the large
impromptu outpourng Of the loval citizens
which assembled on Saturday night at the
Capitol. TO rejoice over the fall of Fort Sum
ter. Gov. johnson said that the heart of the
masses OF the people beat strongly for free
dom that the So stem of negro Slavery had
proved baleful to the nation by arraying it
self against the institutions aud interests of
the people /; and that the time had clearly
come when means should be devised for its
total eradication from Tennessee Slavery
was a cancer on our Society and the sca!pel
OF the statesman should be used not simply
To pare away the exterior and leave the
roots to propagate the disease anew, but TO
remove it altogether. Let us DESTROY the
cause Of our domestic dssensons and ,bi.
bloedy civil war. 1t is neither wise nor
just 10 compromise with an evil so gigantic
He avoHed himself unequivocally for the
removal of Slavery the sooner it can be
effected the better. Some inconvenie- CO
might. most likely would, follow, tempo
rarily, but these would be more than com.
pensated, by the grand impulse given to all
our interests ny the substitution Of free for
slave labor. He was for immediate emanc;.
patton, if he could get it. il this could no,
be obtained he was for gradual emancina.
ton; bat emancipation at all events. He
thought that the benefits Of gradual eman.
cipa,iou, was a good deal Ike the benefits
conferred on the dog in the fable. who's. ,.;l
was cut off an inch At time by a humane
surgeon, whose kindness Of hear, von,d NO,
permit him to remove it at one stroke n.
believed Slavery was a curse, and he want.
ed to see it wiped out without DELAY. We
would be stronger, richer. happier ard more
prosperous. as soon as this VA. done
He invoked the people to cast off thu e..
wish fear which had hitherto sealed thai,
lips on this question. and speak and act
henceforth rs freemen should. The s,,va
aristocracy bad long held its foo. upon their
necks and exacied heavy tribute from ,be,,
even to robbing them Of free speech. Let
the era of freedom be hencefor,h proclaim
ed to the non Shareholders Of Tennessee
The speech of the Governor. Of vb;cb
the above is, of course. very imperfec,
sketch. was enthusiastically appIauded from
time to time. By the very large crowd a..
semblsd on the occasion.