The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-07-19

| Inc TWO nrSt. Httl ana SlALn IealS tbs
hest for field culture. As Tor food tor
stock, we believe the Ruta Baga is con.
ceded to and foremost.
HAV:-Now is the time to make hay
| Cut the grass while in bloom, spread II
immediately., and turn il over III the
| afternoon. In the evening rake iSup in
long and rather thick rows. BY turning
them once a day for the next two or
1 three days, yonr baywill be NICELY cured,
and equal 10. If not better thap Northern
| hay. Should rain threaten while the hay
Is drying make rush with full force,
and pack the rows up into sharp pyra-
midal cocks, the size Of a moIasses hogs
! head, aud when1he grobIhd drles. a gain,
sprea4i it outtbin todr3..
! WEEDS AND GKAss.-All crops on the
plantation REQUIRE particular attention
| during the present month. The weeds
twill choke up and sir3ln@le. erfIythlng,
unless they are sum hlqfiiv dAafJ with
/ cut down and destroy them before they
| go to seed, and thus prevent and Tin a
measured future annoyance from them.
Southern Cultivator.
! Correspondence Newport Ca Iierld.oa ,ts
How Gen. Johnston Took Leave OF his
| ~ sse STAFF. SIS
1 broke up. his Headquarters near this
4 place, lade. farewell 10 the members of
his staff, except his personal aids, and
! Proceeded 10 Charlotte phe scene was
an affecting one, and all who with essed
it regarded it III that light. In the midst
OF q wood, at distance OF two miles
! from Greensboro, ,were a.few tents, some
/ wagons aud a number of horses. No
i longer the headquartero' guard pacedIto
/ and fro. There WAS no hustle and ex.
ctementg no hasty tulterapee and START
ling exclamation none OF the lIVeliness
pertaining to acGIVe field service. Tire
countenance and actions OF both officers
and orderlles bespoke an occupation gone.
+ Soon after sunrise = he General and staff
3! rose and partook OF frugal meal. A
camp sheet served them Tor a table, and
4 the grounf was used il lieu of chalrs- -
. The dishes weie NOS Oft China, nor were
the spoons and forks used OF silver but
[ both were OF. the most inexpensive kind.
; The meal over theIr appelltes oppressed,
: orders were given and received, the
Z. wagons lohdeS, and e3el3thpg got in
/, readiness to be moved. Tins accom-
RI plished, the General gathered his stall
= around him and made ~. few REMARKS.
/ lie Thanked them for their services, he
} aid they had rendered him and hoped
the future would he brighter thangthe
0 present and the past. s4s,alsysg aa
: Few as the words and actions were,
t they embraced the parting scene by
|. noon the wagons moved. and the Gene
i raj and those o his stall swho. proptsed
g to journey his WAY, placed uelr horses
# and baggage ON the cars and left for Char
4 lotte and as they did so, the Head9uar-
n tiers of the Army OF rennessee ceased to
L Il
ii ney to history and posLerlIy. Gen, John
e ston, in tniantier is oIgtiiffed and a4fta'le
is in conversation easy and agreeable, ano
l. in personal appearance attractlSSs dis
a,s ability as rsoh5ler lang d. scholar Ii
Y eminent.
l. Jt,st belore the General went away,
L. ask ed one Of his aids il he would go home
r, after reaching Ghhalot'eggt YAEff|
d '"No,h Was the repiy.'" 'ssN '-ei'1f'
se "Why ?" | again asked.
E, 'Becabse,R replied the aid5' ne has. ~
3 home to 90 TO"
< Inc conversation turning on money
i; | asked the same staff officer if he hal
it any.rs He. answered iii then egatiEe. 4 8
J., ''Then, whtt are YOU all going to d
II for some ?p J asked. ffsss
I'd THAT is " hat puzzles u" he reptIed
in and, no doubt, not desiring 10 convers
ID on a tject pleasant to him he wake,
" away. ....
n DIRfHG AFffmpT TO COMMIT MURDER 1
!e THIS CoUNTY-pn tie evening of the lot
i. inst. at the plantation s,ofs MIS-. ssBossey
noI near Pine ,I}ara err 2'insthi is 'coUnty, Nj
idt Robt. Bu,sey'" NJ n = -haban Georg
ID we're assau1red by H2hiocs while attempt
is ing to eniorce proper, discipline on til
ID / plantation. 1t seebs that a negro fello'
h. Damed Burton, employed on the plantS
a. ton, becoming offended with Mr.. iBasse
er used very impudent ana insulting lar
r. guage towards him, when Mr.. Bussey, al
he tempting to resent it, was very tatIoltl
SO assailed bv the negro with a dawn knife
h. aid Mr.. George and himself cut in sewers
H. places. The negro was assisted by sever;
vs. Others with clubs, and the above gentle
n men, being altogether unarmed, IL W.
MS fortunate that they escaped with the
lives The negroes gimplcated all lie
nv The night OF the assault, and 1t Is to :
Il. hoped that there is some law TO appr'
es. hend the cumiuals, and inilict upon thei
! their r1erited punishment. -Camden VA
8" cox Coz News.
all LouIsriNALTh NatchezCourierlea rr
OF from a friend that the Xanthe,na Struns
~ rum has made its appearance ia gre'
-. numbers In tEe COTTON AeIoo ot SoAiso
% dia parish.
OF The Alexandria, (Rapides) Democr
'u' of the 18th reports the river falling fas
and adds ~ =. ,.,....- ,.aaasa. =.
nv We understand the town hall has bee
gh turned oyer1o the civil authorities, ar
re- that the Clerks office OF the Distrl
;. +" Court and the Parish Recorders Off
us, Rave been moved to that buildinss ar
ea are now. in iGll working order. We tu
! Il Their understand t4aat Judge Ryan W
II soon call "a special tera1 OF his court al
no commence civil operations as IN days sol
- by. g.
1 nd The Shreveport Southwestern of t
lie 9Th says:
oil Since our last issue busit ess of al Kin
try has improyed. Our merchants, bothse
EN- and new. seem TO be very we'll ssat'si
be with their present. and futare ,proSSpPSs ,,
,eIr- CottoufSA coming Ia ffeefy, mI1cd more