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The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
Potatoes Under staw.

There is difficulty in the more south
ern latitudes where this esculent is cul-
tivated, in producing a good crop, be-
cause of long continued drouths. An
Illinois correspondent of the Valley
Farmer, writing from Belleville, says ::
1.-THE farmers hereabouts used 10 say
this is no country for potatoes, as long
as they followed tho old method of
planting; but for four or five years
the potatoc growers have generally
followed a new method to their entire
satisfaction. will describe it. The
ground is deeply plowcd; it is best 10
plow ii before winter, manure it during
winter, and plow it again in the spring
and harrow Then lay the potatoes
on top of the soil, and press them in a
little with your foot, then cover the
whole patch with straw or 10 inches
deep, and the work is done until you
dig them out in the fall.
"The advantage of this covering
with straw is lst. Your soil keeps
moist during summer I'd. 1t will
keep mellow the whole season. Sd
Tho weeds are prevented from coming
up, 4th. The digging of the potatoes
is much easier, because in the fall you
find part of them lying just on the toT
Of the ground, and the balance but one
or two inches deep. An experience Of
five years has shown that, by thi:
method, the crop of potatoes not only
increases in size and quantity, butalsC
in quality. generally plant them Is
inches apart both ways, and get 2O(
bushels per acre, without fall plowing
or manuring. A neighbor of minI
who did so, and planted several acres
got from 250 to 800 bushels per acre.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24

branch of that party, Accustomed as
they seem TO have been heretofore to
come and SO, to etch and carry, ac-
cording to the bchests of the dema-
gOgues who have usually been but too
successful in attempts to use them for
TIE accomplishment of their individual
selfish purposes, we yet have faith
that the eyes of many of. them Wild
have become fally opened before an
other National election, aud that the
vote of this county will present a re-
suit as gratifying to the patriot as it
may be unexpected to those who have
hitherto taken an interest in her po-
litical course, and have como to the
unwclcome conclusion that, politically
she was irrcdcemably chained to thu
car Of Error.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
Corn n.A roh.lsr crnn.

MEssRs. EDITORS ;@On pagc 13, cur
rent Vol, Country Gentleman, your cor
respondent, VIM. J, Pettee, makes a
suggestion in regard to raising corn
for fodder If it is in order, / should
liketo offer an amendment TO the sug-
gestion. He suggests that it might be
grown On sells of only medium quail
ity to advantage, by using for seed the
Southern or Dent corn, and gives as q
reason for growing it on such soils,
that if grown on strong soils, it,grOws
SO rank and stout rs 10 GENDER the fod-
der nearly worthless.
The amendment is this:
Grow it on strong soil--no matter
how rich--the nearer it approaches in
richness to q harn; yard, the better !;
but SOW the seed very thick, so that it
cannot get an overgrowth, and BECOME
worthless for fodder. Let its density
act as a check to its lofty aspirations.
When grown on soils of this diseript-
ion, and seeded quite thick, the amount
of fodder per acre would be apt to
make novice stare. .t -....
For the last few years l have used
the Western corn for seed. The first
season | did not get it thick enough,
and had some of the tall kind-portions
Of the field being from ten to eleven
feet high, and the stalks were pretty
coarse. though when green they were
al! eaten by my COWS, but when cured
for winter fodder the butts were reject
ed, Since thenI haHc used more seed
and get from five to seven feet growth
and a good deaf more fodder from an
acre, and Of much better quality
The stalks are small, and when dried
are not hard and woody. 1t is much
less labor to cut up and bind the stocks
when about the last named height,
and they stand better in the stock
are not liable to blow down.
AT present the price Of seed and la
Dor, the expense involved in raising a
crop of corn fodder, harvesting, cct
amounts to quite an item. And as
corn is fond of good living, l would
put it on soils that are adapted to its
growth-rich, or made rich by ma,
nure.
! have seen specimens of this crop
on unsuitable soil, the color of which
was that of faded pumpkin and mill;
mustache, and the thought of cutting
it up, would almost give one tho crink
in the back. Such a crop beg to be
excused from raising.
For these reasons and others that
might be mentioned were it not for be,
coming tedious, Isubmit the statement
| am happy to state that corn as fod
der crop, is gradually working its way
into the good graces Of farming com,
munities.- Cor. Country Gent
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
Thc K.ntucItv Conspiracy.

, Tho louisville Journal says in re.
gard to the alleged plot to take Ken
lucky into the Confcderacy, of which
an occount was given in our dispatch :
cs on Sunday; a.l a.
We doubt not that there is some
foundation for the statement or rumor,
All know how intensely and passion
ately anxious the many rebels in Ken
tucky are for tho triumph of the rebel
lion within her limits. All know that
their whole thoughts, feelings, hopes,
yearnings and aspirations, are for her
annexation, no matter by what means,
to the rebel Confederacy. No doubt
they are to largo extent organized
having district committees, and city
committees in all directions; commit.
tees sworn to secresy, moving to and
fro in coats of air, and putting every
thing, so far as they can, in READINGS;
for general insurrection whenever
formidable rebel forces shall make
their appearance among us. Our State
has within her bosom spies, conspira
tors, and aideIs, and comforters Of the
rebellion, men incomparably more dan
gerous to the Federal Union than thu
rebels in the rebel Confederacy, and
whenever any of them, especially any
members of secret rebel committees
can be identified, the utmost punish
ment authorized by law should be in
fiicted upon them. isl
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
DIARRHT.A AND pYsENTERY,-wo have era,

DIARRlIGGA AND DYSENTERY.--we have exam.
ned great number Of letters nom some Of the most
prominent citizens of Cincinnati hnd Coyington, etc.
speaking in the highest terms of Dr. strcklands An.
ticholera Mixture for the cure ofdarrhGa and dysen
terry The letters are too lOngto publish, Mr.. Wood,
Of fCovington says he was pronounced incurable by
by the best doctors in CINCINNATI and one bottle Of
Dr. Strclland's Anti-cholera Mixture efecteda per-
manent cure after suffering for months with the worst
form Of diarrhoca and dysentery. ..iunf-.
Another says he was discharged from the United
Staesseryice after suferingn the hospta for onths
rs incurpble, and as last resource, tried Dr. strck
lands An-cholera Mixture he got we'll directly, and
has now entered the army again in good health. Ono
man writes he has cured seven eight very bad
of darrhea and dysentery in the barracks he was IN
with one bottle ofths valuable medicine. In fact We
could fill half our paper rwh similar toms from these
letters Why docs not our governments secure this
invaluable preparation. ourarmy oughtto be sup
piled with II. II is but short tmo since one Of our
men laid in very low condition at one Of our Cincn.
natl hospitals, his wife sent for, tho doctors con.
sdered his an hopeless case She, however gave him
Stnckiands Anti-cholera Mixture and in three weeks
he was able to return home with his wife to New
Richmond,O All these cases right at home speak
for themselves. We hope all the soldiers will put
bottle Ofitn their Onapsacks II is for sale by Drug.
glsts at 90 cents per bottle
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
The Army Of the Potomac---From
Arkansas.

New York, March 22,----The Com
merciars Washington special says,
Gen. Hancock is summoned before the
War Committee to-day 10 testify as to
the management Of the Army of the
Potomac. The indications now arc
that Meade will be temporarily re-
lieved of the army which is to be di-
vided into three divisions under Sedg-
wick, Hancock and Warren. Grant
will also have two corps under Burn
side and Sigel. +..n .r
Official advicos from Arkansas state
there is a steady return of citizens to
their allegiance many prominent
rebels being among the number. Gen.
Albert Pike has, it is averred, made
ovcrtures for an amnesty.
The Posts special says the charge
that the Government has furnished
transportation for civilians to return
homo to vote, is ascertained to be en-
tirely false. r. .a.
The Committee on Elections has
taken up the kentucky contested cleo
tion case. 1t is upon alleged military
interference.
The Philadelphia laquirer's New
Orleans letter says Gen. Banks took
the field on the 9th leaving for Frank
lin to direct the operations. The force
is composed of 5000 cavalry with "a
light guns in four brigades under Gen.
Lee, and will sweep across the coun-
try; thence into Texas. s-r,. aus
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
FROM CHATTANOOGA.

CINCINNATI, March 19.-The Com
mcrcial's Chattanooga dispatch says
The rebels are in large force in front
but make nc demonstrations.
Thirtylfive Fcderals escaped from
Columbus, 6. c. Prison Wednesday
A dispatch from Meridian, Miss.
says that Sherman has gone down tho
Mississippi with his troops, evidently
beyond Red River.
Gen. Hindman has resigned. Gen
Hood commands his corps.
Breckenridge takes command o
Southwestern Virginia.
Considerable excitement prevailed
in Georgia on account of Gov. Browne
message. The rebel papers are discus
sing it with great violence.
The Union prisoners in Columbi'
very nearly made their escape few
days ago by tunnelling out.
Part Of John Morgan's command lef
Decatur y wetk ago, f'
Gen. Price has issued an order da
ted Longwood, Arkansas, March 3,
r@uming command of the rebel de
partment of Arkansas. |R t,t
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
Mexican Affairs,

New YoRK, March pa Wash
ington dispatch to the Tribune says
the reports circulated of war between
Governor Vidaurri and the Juarez
Government are fabricated. Vidaurri
and two other Governors suggested tC
Juarez to resign. He refused; whore
upon. they withdrew their request
and promised to support him with the
forces Of their respective States.
Uraga was about to attack Guadal.
ajara with 10000 men, and Dies was
on the eve of attacking Orizaba with
5000 men.
The hostility of the people to the
French Intervention is unabated
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
Successful Esp,d,tion In Louisiana.

New York, March 20-The Herald 5
New Orleans letter of tho 14th, says
Colonel Tevis with the Sd Maryland
Cavalry, arrived yesterday from Madi-
sonvillo. They had secuted from Madi-
sonvile nearly all thecountry, between
the Tangipata and Pearl rivers.
The 9th and 10th battalions ofLou-
isiana cavalry, were driven from tho
Chappapola river. A number of them
were captured as also somo blood.
hounds with which they lad been
hunting conscripts. Thirty negroes
captured by tho rebels from n planta
ton near Fort Pike, were rctaken on
tho 9th.
There was not an armed rebel with.
in sixty miles of Madsonvillc, except
possibly, few stragglers. A number
of rebel soldiers, ,parollod at Vicksburg
ard Port Hudson, who are endeavor-
ing to avoid tho conseription, were
brought in. Large quantities of cot.
ton were discovered in tho country
through which our forces travorsed
but could not be removed for lack oI
transportation, The sentiment of the
people was Enthusiastically Union. A
portion of the Sd Maryland consists o.
400 formerly rebel soldiers from Fort
Delaware, who took the oath of ale
glance and enlisted. There have beer
no dcsertions from it in tho face of the
enemy, The Cody marched l4O mile.
before returning here by steamer from
Madisonvillc.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
M1rcnELL NORRIS AGAIN.

This gentleman seems to be partic-
ularly troubled in regard to the Ian
guage which he used on the day that
the soldiers made their attack upon
the Eagle Office.
In our account of the affair we stated
upon information We had received
that he called the soldiers a set OF
cut t-throats." Mr.. NJ. came to our
office and said that we had done him
injustice; that he did not use such
language about the soldiers, but that
he said il of citizens who were urging
the soldiers on. We promptly gave
him the benefit of his statement in ouI
next issue, but this does not seem tc
satisfy him; for in the E6elo of lasl
week he has n letter in which he moi
only denies the first statement We
made, but modified the statement ht
made to us very materially, amount
ing to about this: that he told Mr.
Kaufman, who, he says, twas giving
encouragement to the mob that "h,
ought not TO do so--that il he did h,
was no better than the mob" He alsC
told the soldier who assaulted him tha
he was not talking to him-that hi
should mind his own business. l
Mr.. NJ. would make his statemen
once or twico more, he would proba
bly, get it to suit him.
We should not have referred to thi
matter again but for the fact that W
have received a letter from Mr.. M. j
Dilger, the soldier with whom Mr.. NJ
had the alteration, IN which he say
Mr.. NJ. positively usod the following
language TO him: 81 suppose you be
long to che cut-throats," which, h
adds, "causod mo and him to com
together"
We shall not attempt to decide thi
matter about which Mr.. Morris an
Mr.. Dilgcr disagree so materially, bu
simply give the statement of each.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24

cd to vote against any one in favor of
its prosecution, and thus stigmatining
all who arc engaged ia it ON the part
Of the National Government, as bound
on a crusade of wrong, violence, and
murder? The soldier in the field secs
clearly. His experience of the animuS
of rebellion has removed the scales
from his eyes, and he unhesitatingly
recognizes tho fact that all who are
not Internationally. for the triumph
of the Union arms over rebellion, are
against it, and thus against the soldier
who is fighting to achieve. that tri-
umph. 1t is not strange, therefore,
that he should dislike copperheads, OF
that occasionally he tramplcs one OF
them under his indignant heel.
Whom next the editor of the Eagle
charges the soldiers with knocking
down and cruelty beating Democrats
without other cause or provocation
than the instigations of "abolitionists'
or Republicans, he would do well tc
choose as the veaicleof his accusations
a different number of his paper from
the one containing resolution of the
pretended Democracy" of Fairfield
county, duplicating those very soldier:
in the guilt of carrying on an, unjustifi
able and unconstitutional war of coer
cion against sovereign States.
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oun oouNTnY,s pnAp.
- BYR.E. n, LEHIaINur

Our country's Deadl-not those who died,
onr eophtry's hope and coppifys PRIDE, ItM
In Southern Trays on Southern sod, - - - '''
For right, for liberty, for God
Not those who wisl'l the aagwo love
At last their winding sheet might prove,
Whose latest breath in deaths cold arms HH'ith y
show'd how they priFd It's s,otIed eharmsi
Our. cUuntry's Dead EltlN living dead, T
From whom the souls already fed, ,,..,. ......,
Who ne'er have said with heart and hand, ai,
"7his fs my o'eh haynathC land!' 'n''
Who ere their time are fully c'irst,
Who tramp that banner ii the DUST 'gna,
And to the nations very heart
Have thrust the traitors treacherous dart
Our Countrys Deadl-As Scripture says,
"Twice dead' in these degenerate days:
TO honor dead and country too, .,. ,,....
And gibbetted in public view ,... -. DO.
"Pluck'd up, cast OUT to gen'ra hate,
"No root to hold them in their fate:
The foes of God, and man, and truth,
Damnd in the North, cursed in the Southi
Our Country's Dead meath Treason's spells,
The breathing walking two-eggd hells,
As WAsHINGToN of Arnold said,
With less ofcrime and less dispayedl
No pleasing memory marks their fall, ...
No mourning but the oaths OF gall
And this when beastly life has fed,
TIE traito, dead must bury their dead!
IOurCountry's Dead!-they'l have a life,
But not that gain'd in battle strife,
life on History's deathless page,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
The Tragedy in ZanosviiIc.

The GAINESVILLE Courier gives the fol-
lowing account Of the murder in that
place on Thursday:
"John Laundcr meeting n soldier,
David B. Monroe, in a coffee house,
invited him out Of doors, where he
handed him newspaper, the Crisis.
Monroe made the remark, "if that is
all you want Ct me, | will go back. -
Ho had scarcely started, when Laun-
der drew u pistol from his pocket and
shot Monroe dead, the ball entering
his brain. Launder was Immediately
taken into custody, but before he could
reach the watch house, the news had
spread to somo soldiers near by, who
made dash to rescue and lynch him
on the spot Three or four soldiers
assisted greatly in keeping the others
at bay, and at last succeeded, but not
until IIaunder had been badly beaten.
Several hundred onraged soldiers i'm
mediately collected in front of the
building, and insisted on getting the
murderer. At one time Gn. spite Of
the Marshal, Capt. Whissin, and 9th
ers) ono of the front doors was forced
open. Colonel Pond arrived at this
| juncture, and made the men speech
promised that Launder should receive
the extent of the law, when they, with
one accord, like thorough soldiers, de-
sisted, and retired from the building
Launder was soon after removed tc
the jail ... ..
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
Treasury Department,
OFFICE OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Nv Ann A.nroAt NJ n....L LOO

|
WASHINGTON, March, 1864. !
Decision concerning income derived
from United States Securities.
Holders of United States securities
will be assessed for an income tax OF
ono and ono-half per ccntum upon in
como derived from such securities.
Where interest upon such securities
is paid in gold, only tho amount actu-
ally received is to be treated MS de-
rived from such securities. lftho gold
is subsequently sold at n premium, the
amount of profit thus realized must be
returned as income from business, and
the tax will bo three or five per cen
tum, as tho case may be,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
a@-Thc blockade runnor Don, afte

RS-Thc blockade runner Don, after
four successful trips to Wilmington, N.
G., was captured on the 4th instant of
that city by the United States steamer
Pequot, The Don is fine vessel, built
at London last Juno, 244 tons British
register, has four engines of 100 horse
power each, driving two screw propel-
lers. The vessel was built expressly
for blockade running purposes, and is
thought to have cost about f23, 600
She had cargo Of army blankets and
dry goods.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24
lErnm the Now YnrklHnnldA

+ MADAME ZADOC PORTER's
CURATIVE BALSAM.--"This in.
valuable medicine possesses the extra
ordinary power Of relieving immedi
atcly Coughs, Colds, Hoarscness, Diff
ficulty Of Breathing, and Huskincss
Such at least We have found il.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24

A SUPERIOR REMEDY--We can conscicntiousy
recommend 10 those suffering from n distressing
cough, DR.. Strickland's Mellhuous Cough Balsam-
II gives almost instant relief and is not disagreeable
to the taste. There is doubt but the Mellifuous
and is all that its proprietor claims for it. We have
tried II during the past week, and found relief from
most distressing cough, Iii prepared by DR.. strck-
land No. East Fourth ST. Cincinnati, O., and is for
sale by Druggists at 90 cents per bottle I,E
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24

A REMEDY FOR PILES--It is q blessing to the
suffering to know that we have an effcctal cure for
this truly troublesome disease. Mr.. J. p. Hazardc,
Of lGi Second street, Cincinnati OHIO, takes great
pleasure in informing all who suffering with piles
that he used small quantity Of Stricklahd's Pilo
Remedy, and il effected n permanent cure. This
seems to be the with all who mako uso Of this
splendid preparation. II is manufactured at No. 6
East Fourth st., Cincinnati Ohio,
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24

MA rich deposit of copper and sill
yer ore has been discovered in Fran
COMA, Burnct county, Minnesota.
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24

Rev. Samuel j. Browne has been a
devoted laborer in the of christianity In Cincn-
natl, for more than thirty years, almost every old
Cincinnatan knows Such testimony, from such a
source, is not to be passed over lightly. No other
Proprietary Remedies presentedto to the public,
ever received tithe Of the commentator from
MEN OF STANDING, in avery walk Of life, that
mine has done. See advertisement, ''
The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-03-24

BSrTho quota Of Ohio, under the
draft is 10000.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
" Prove ali Things, Hold fast to that
. which is GOOd,o

.r. CINCINNATI, Dec. 29th, 1861.
- ..,n DR.. G. w. RoBAcK-Dear sir-I have
k(I y ,een carrying out the above motto in
iUaGp proving the qualities and benefit Of your
/dN - ''Stomach Bitters,y for over six
wis months, using them myself in my old
a I'M age and IN many instances recominen-
II GhV/ ding them to others, and giving to per-
' ./N/ sons who needed pure invgorating
.MOT>O q Tome Bitters refreshing and strength
S\%//|0O ming 10 tho system. cheerfully EN-
SL/HED, dorse their goodness, and use them in
TkI preference to all others.
onDW Very Respectfully, huG
d. IN r...7f IS. J. BROWNE,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-14

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b. of disnteresed friends who have
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people won't be long imposed upon The Planta-
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and that's what's tho matter" They In szo4
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10 be, Z shall stop making them.
The Plantation Bers purify streugthsu and ipvigosato
They cre,te healthy appetite.
They antidote to change Of water and dict.
They overcome e ects of dissipation and lato hours
They strengthen tho system and enltven the nina
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers
They purify the breath and Acdity Of the stomach.
They dv spepsia and constipation
They diRrrhra cholera and cholera mOrbrs
They cure liver complaint and nervous headache
They make the weak strong the angud brilliant End A.
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persons sedentary habits rduce weakness lasstud
papaon Of the heart lack Of appetite distress after eat
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and relief in these bitter But above ALL thsy
arc recommended 10 weak and delicate females anA
moth
They sold by si respectable hants Bee that essa
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Beware OF reaed bottles Sec that tho stamp has -
bsen tempered with. ny person pretending TO ELI PlAa.
tation Bters bv the gallon swinder and tmpostor ans
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