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Year: 1862

Decay Of Orchards.


There is a general complaint in New Eng
ARd, Canada, and the western States. that old
! orchards are dying, and that young orchards
do not flourish as well as they formerly did
Various causes are assigned for this, ard
no doubt there is more than one cause for the
evil. We are ipclisea to the belief that the
principal cause is the action Of hoFeEs-We
say borers, for there are undoubtedly more
than one species of this sconrge. One kind,
and the most destructive species, is that which
attacks the tree near the ground and does its
mischief by girdling the tFank of the tree
(Saperda Biyittata). This one most generally
commences just at the edge of the ground,
where it will be out of sight. and works up
ward and around the trunk, it Is oftenlimes
never suspected. Ii is some time doing It's
mischief, and where it does not completely
encirele the tree With Its channel groove, il
(the tree) viii live a sort. of lingering,
feeble life for several years, and finally die.


We set odt some trees from a nursery, that
had been perforated near the ground by the
borers. We examined them carefully and
were sure that they had been all got OUT
The trees grew very well, and bore fruita year
or two, but finally dwibdled away and died, in
spite of all the care and nursing that we could
give them. On examining them after death,
we could find 20 apparent cause for their death,
but the perforations that the borers had made
near the collar or functions of the trunk and
roots before they were transplanted. lthad
never thoroughly healed, and the water and
continued moisture getting in oaused a gradual,
but final decay.


We said that there were several species Of
these boreIa Some think that the one men-
toned above never NEEDLES with the branches
of trees but there are those that do. We
have found at least two kinds doing mischief
on or rather in the branches. One kind is
rather email and seems to confne lis opera
tions between the bark and the wood. We
have always found it there. The bark is al
ways thickened and decayed above its lodg-
ment, but whether the egg that produces it is
laid there before the bark has been killed or
after, we are not able to say,


There are ether branch horers that plunge
into the wood and burrow about with gimlet
10 their heads, that seems to enable them TO go
anywhere about the limb they want to. We
cut off large limb of an apple tree the oiheF
day, that We supposed was killed by the cold
weather some wiRters ago, and found three Of
these last named fellows in it, Frog their
size and the extent of their galleries, we are
led to change our belief of the cause Of the
limbs dying. and attribute it TO the boreE. It
is possible, however, that we are wrong in this,
and those we found belong to that kind that
operate only in wood already dead and decay
ing, as there are some such.-Maine Farmer.
Year: 1862

At a Methodist meeting, in Boston last
week, the clergyman made an appeal ia his peo-
pie to enlist in the army. why don't you
come forward lively?" said he. ''I'l enlist now
after you receive the bcnedicti>n, that viii
be proper time to enrol yourselves under your
country's fag.' The result was that in few
minutes after the services were closed the cler-
gyman found his own name at the head of six
teen true men, who viii go to the Union army.
Year: 1862

ORDER TO REPAIR a BRICK SIDEWALK.


April IL, IS62-Aid now it is hereby ordered and
directed by the Common Council Of the City Of
Evansville mat tue owners of all lots or parts Of
lots fronting on adjoining the southeast side Of
Main Street. between Sew III and Eighth streets in
said City. cause the sidewalks thereon TO bo
bro0g bt to the proper grades and that they cause
the sidewalks to be repaired read within thirty
days from the publication Of this order.


P. BURK e, Clerk.
Year: 1862

ORDER FOR BRICK slDk-WALK. ~
April 10, I862-And it is hereby ordered
and directed by the Common Council Of the city Of
Evansville, that the owners of all lots parts Of
lots fronting on adjoining the southeast side of
Sycamore Street, between Third and Fourth streets
in said City, Gauss the sidewalks thereon to DO
brought TO the proper grade, and that they cause
q sidewalk of Glass No. 1, to be laid down thereon
within thirty days from the publication Of this
order. t+af 9=..


P. BURKE, Clerk.
Year: 1862

Mr. Colfax. who made some mistakes al
first with regard to the treatment of the press,
has come fully right at last. In Wednesdays
debate on the lax bill, he thus hits the nail
on the head -


IN taxing the hotel keeper. You tax him
according to his income, which is just; bat
you do not tax him. also, according TO the
number of boarlers he keeps in his house.
But the newspaper proprietor is taxed, not
only on his income, but also on all the re-
sources of that income-frst his subscrip-
tions; secondly, his advertisements; and.
thirdly, his job printing. The latter is not
always an addenda, and many newspaper es-
Establishments derive their whole income from
advertisements, and therefore it was he COM
planned. The bill taxes the staple used in
this particular business, while it lets the
the staple of the tobacco manufacturer
and others go untaxed. They might as well
tax the merchant for each Of his customers
as TO tax the proprietor of a newspaper on
his advertisements. Why not tax the Gus
toners of all other trades as well as this par
ticular one? The lawyer has two classes oi
patrons--patrons in civil causes, and patrons
in criminal causes; You do not tax him on
each class. The newspaper man has aiso
two classes of customers the subscriber and
the advertiser for each of these you propose
to tax him, while YOU let the lawyer go tree
WHY no. tax the lawyer as well as the print
er? While they confined the tax upon mer
chants and others to their income, they pro
pose to tax the printers not only on then
income, but intermediately through all ths
sources of their income. To this he object
ed, and for this reason he must say that tht
bill Disseminated against the newspaper pro
prietor and in favor of other trades and pro
fessions. This tax will operate against th'
bill, for it will curtail the publication OF ad
vertisements and lesson the consumption
of printing paper. 1t will increase the dis
Year: 1862

In a speech at the Merchants Exchange.
Cincinnati, Parson Brownlow gave the follow
ing account of some of the attempts TO per-
suade him TO 90 into the rebellion =


Sen Carroll of the confederate army. who
was at one time a great friend of MS, being a
Im1n man until late period. visited him in
jail, and said to him :-.Brownlow, YOU
ought not 10 be here so | think the par
son responded, but here | am The gem
eral said the confederate court was sitting
within hundred yards of the iail. and if he
would take the oath of allegiance. he should
be immediately liberated Sir said the
parson, looking him steadily in the eve. .be-
fore will take the oath of allegiance TO your
bogus government, will rot in Jail, or die
here of old age. | don't acknowledge You
have court. don't acknowledge YOU have
a government. 1t has never been acknowl-
edged by any power on earth, and never viii
be. Before | would take the oath. | would
see the whole southern confederacy in the ia
ternal regions. ard you on top of il" The
general Indignantly left the Jail. remarkine-
That is Id plain talk Yes Stree said
the parson, i ain plain man, and them's
my sentiments. Frequently men were tax
en- out of the jail and hung. and The seeesh
rabbe would howl at him and tell him as he
looked ont from the Jail windows that he
was to be hung next. lie told them from
those windows that he was ready to 60 TO
the galiows. and all he asked was one hours
talk TO the people before he was swung of.
that he might give them his opinion of the
mob called the southern coafederacy. The
parson SAID he expected TO be hanged. He
had made W his mind 10 ii. Al one time he
was tried by court-mar.ial, and in the decis-
ion of his case he was within one vote of be-
ing sentenced to be hung. There was moth
ing between him and the gallows but the viii
of one man, and him seces ,ionist. Great
God, on what slender thread hung ererlast-
ing things. The jails in East Tennessee and
North Alabama were overfull of Union men.
The Union men there had never tinched.-
They stood firm now. The government,
whatever C il did, should Immediately re-
lieve them from the grinding and destroy
Ing oppression OF secession.
Year: 1862

ported loss of thirty one out of one hun.
dred ard thirty, half of these belonging te
the Irish Dragons. In neighboring field
an Irishman was found stark and stiff still
clinging to the hilt of his ord, which was
thrust through the body of rebel who lay
beside him. Within few feet second
rebel lay shot through the head.


have given a statement of this affair
drawn from the testimony taken before a
Court of Inquiry, from conversation with
men who were engaged upon both sides, and
from careful examination of the locality. 1t
was the first essay Of raw troops, and vet
there are few more brilliant achievements in
history.


1t is humiliating to be obliged to tell what
followed. The heroism of the Guard was re-
warded by such treatment as we blush to re-
cord. Upon their return to ST Louis, rations
and forage were denied them, the men were
compelled to wear the clothing soiled and
torn in battle, they were promptly disbanded,
ard the officers retired from service. The
swords which pricked the clouds and let the
joyful sunshine of victory into the darkness
of constant defeat are now idle. But the
fame of the Guard is secure. Out from that
fiery baptism they are children of the nation,
and American song and story will carry
their heroic triumph down to the latest gene
ration.
Year: 1862

white night-gown, lying in his crib, with me
sitting by, holding his hand in mine, pushing
the curls back from his forehead, watching
his eyelids droop, and listening to his deep
breathing.


If only had my little boy again, how pa
tient should be. How much l would bear,
and how little l would fret and scold! | can
never have him back again but there are
still many mothers who haven't yet lost their
little boys. wonder if they know they are
living their very best days; that now is the
time 70 really enjoy their children? think
if l had been more to my little boy, | might
now be more to my grown-up one.
Year: 1862

tress of the country. 1t will throw thou
sands: ::out of employment, and rob the poor
and unemployed of the means of seeking EN-
ployment In every aspect he looked upon
the advertisement tax as unjust and pernic-
ious. They would be disappointed in their
expectations of raising revenue in this way,
for already advertising had fallen off all over
the country. and this provision would de-
stroy it altogether"
Year: 1862

We are without any additional intelligence
from Island 10 and vicinity. The efforts of the
enemy to take the position have thus far resulted
only in injury to themselves, and the confidence
of our troops in their ability to stop the progress
of the invaders continues to increase


A report was circulated extensively last even
ing, that the enemy had moved back from New
Madrid. After diigent inquiry we came to the
conclusion that there was no foundation for the
statement
Year: 1862

performed by the fundamentally Of a free press.
We may submit to necessary privations, to
mean clothing, to poor food, to being called
from our homes, and being taxed in our
property, but we cannot submit to have the
press silenced, or subjected to censorshiP-that
is an arc too sacred to be touched with profane
hands an interest too important to be endan-


cered by the meddling of either designing craft


or sbuf1ing imbecility.
Year: 1862

We are enabled to announce a decisive victory
for the Confederate arms in New Mexico, fore
sbadowinus of which we have already published,
copied from our northern exchanges.


The movements preliminary to the final con
test. of which we have information, will be un-
derstood by referring to an article in another
column. taken from Texas exchange. The
victory was decided one, and will, we think,
determine the ultimate political status of the
Territory, and insure her connection with the
T,,fa5arsrv
Year: 1862

The W0man-lAaior---TrOuble in CRmR.-


The Pittsburgh Landing correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Times writes


'1 am sorry to inform you that there is
at present some apprehension Of a domes-
tic difficulty, originating out Of the late
commission of female TO the rank Of Ma
jor in the United State Army. This wOr-
thy lady, whose bravery and Samaritan
kindness to our wounded soldiers on the
battle field of Shiloh has won her the love
and esteem Of an approaching public, and
who has been promoted to rank by CRATE
full government, is, fear, about to fall
victim to that most dreadful Of delusions
jealousy. This lady is at presnt holding
her headquarters on board Of one Of the
hospital steamers now lying at PittsbuFg
Landing, anxiously awaiting the expected
battle, to again render that comfort and aid
known only to exist in the presence ofan-
gels and the attentions Of lovely woman.
But what is the most unhappy case of this
lady-Major, is thht her once adOfiRg and
loving husband, who now holds the rank
as Lieutenant, insists on being made a
Colonel, and giving as reason that his
wife now commands him, from the virtne
Of her rank-being MajOr-and that this
is directly contrary to the original under
standing existing between themat the day of
their nuptuals From this protest Of the
Lieutenant I fear that all law-abiding
wives will hold up their hands and ex-
claim, '0h the brute 4" it I
Year: 1862

The Editor will be greatly obliged TO
persons making up clubs for the UNION il
they will remit to the publishers and not
TO himself Communications and sub
scriptions are sometimes mixed up with
private information in such manner as
to cause needless delay and trouble ia
all parties
Year: 1862

A stranger came TO the parish Of
Y, bringing an immensely strong
certificate from the parish of Y, in
which he had been teacher. On the
strength of this certificate the people Of
X--employed him in their vacant
school. The teacher began his work
speedily, aud proved worth nothing
lazy stupid and useless. One Of the
people Of X-met a resident Of Y-and
inquired, with some indignation, what
on earth the people Of Y--moant in Civ
ing such flaming certificate TO an utter
ly incapable teacher. The reply was:
eve gave that certificate to get him or
our hands, and let me tell you, you
people Of Xviii have to give him a far
higher character before you get rid Of
him"
Year: 1862

All quiet in Hardy is the latest report we
ceive from this mountain county of Virginia, and
no Lincoln troops nearer than Romney, where there
is but one company Of cavalry, and q small force
at New Greek Station, for the protection of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. There still exists
considerable Union sentiment in the western part Of
the county, around Moorefeld and between that
place and Franklin, Pendleton county; but it ia
stated that some misguided men have expressed a
desire 10 get back TO the Confederate side and that
The loyal Southern element Is on the increase. A
splendid harvest has been saved, and the growing
corn looks well. Since Robertson's cavalry visited
hardy and broke up band Of Lincoln soldiers, the
people have been in better spirits, and now look
''f an early deliversnce from the dangers and diff
ealtes that have surrounded them.


mail route Ii to be established between Moore
field and New Market
Year: 1862

NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION The vote In
North Carolina has resulted is the election OF Col
Vance Governor Of that State What the issue
between him and his competitor was, except the
occupation Of the gubernatorial chair, not very
clearly defined during the and 1t cannot be
very definitely stated what principles were aided
by the success or defeat of the respective candi
dates.
Year: 1862

Gross Keys should demand an enquiry. With
out provisions, our horses falling by the way
side, our men filling the ambulances and strag-
Cling in the woods and falling exhausted by
the hardships and privations of that long
march, compelled us to retire to Mount Jack
son to wait for the supply train. We fell back
and rested for two days. Last Sunday the or
der came for Gen. Bayard's brigade to march
to Front Royal We arrived there Tuesday
morning-there we joined the other section of
our battery which was left in charge of Lieut..
Perry. The boys were glad to see us, also
Major Tillson who was not present with u.s.
We expected at least one days rest but before
we reach the camp we were ordered to Manas-
sas. We are now here; our guns came by
rail and our horses are crossing the mountains,
we expect them tomorrow. We are waiting
for our horsee and then we leave. We do not
know where we are going; some thing we are
going to Richmond to join General Mcclellan,
but it is useless to speculate everything in
war is mighty unsartin.' S.P.
Year: 1862

MANASSAS JUNCTION, June 20, 1862.


DEAR -:-I am lying upon the ground
writing upon the top of an old stove, which /
have fitted up for a writing desk.


What to tell you or how to commence
scarcely know. / could write all day and then
not inform you of all our battery has been
through since | wrote you at Fredericksburg,
where we were expecting orders to move in
the direction of Richmond.


The bridges across the Rappahannock were
finished and a month ago we were all ready to
start. The defeat of Gen. Banks reached our
army, and Immediately we were ordered to Al
exandria to be ready to defend the Capitol. 1t
was Sabbath morning as we commenced our
march for Washington. preached to the men
in the afternoon.


While on our way, having marched two days
an orderly met us bringing dispatches from
headquarters to march to Manassas Junction
We arrived here the Thursday following and
rested one day. We were obliged to leave
Henry Lowell at Manassas He was very un-
WELL He bore up nobly and was anxious to
90 with us and take his chance with the bat
terry in the time ofdanger, buthe could proceed
no further.


We had hard time on the road. We slept
in the fields and by the roadside. Our clothes
were often drenched by the falling rain. 1t
was forced march-and early and late we
were on the road. When we arrived at Manas-
sas we received orders to march to Front Roy
al. We started early Friday morning, crossed
the mountains and entered Front Royal at two
o'clock the Sunday following. Our men were
fairly beaten out, fatiguedand fairly exhausted.
Some fell off their horses crossing the noun
tains. We had as much as we could do to keep
our men awake to drive our horses which took
our guns to Front Royal. Often found my
self going to sleep on my horse. tried to get
place to sleep at Front Royal. l could find
none; it rained in torrents and crept under
wagon, and soon was as soundly asleep as if
had been in gool bed at Portland. At day
Year: 1862

rB II may not be improper to say by way of ex-
plantation, that the foregoing Prospectus was issued
originally upon short notice, and without giving time
to hear from all the members of the State Committee
Ia majoritg of whom have kindly commended the
enterprise to the people of the State This fact
sufficiently explains why other names-held in equal
esteem-are not appended to the foregoing commen-
dation
Year: 1862

WINE MAKING, we are informed will not
be carried on as extensively this season as
last. The reputation Of California wine has
been so impaired by the ignorance and reck.
iessness or dishonesty of some parties en-
gagged in the manufacture and sale of it,
that the business has almost ceased to he
profitable. We learn, however, that this
year il will be in a great measure control.
led by men who understand it, who have the
means to do it right, and are determined to
redeem the character of our wines from the
reproach under which it is laboring. The
manufacture Of wine is business that re-
quires skill, experience and patience, and
money to hold until the article has the pro-
per maturity. 1t is the height of folly for
every man who has an acre or two of vines
to attempt wine making Better sell the
grape even at low price to men who are
thoroughly versed in the busiuess This is
the only way to establish a reputation for
our wines, and the more popular they be-
come, the better of course for all concerned.
The vine-grower is benefited by it as well
as the winter We know that good wines
can be made from California grapes, for il
has been done. We understand that great
care has been taken this season in the se-
lection and asserting Of the grape, and that
while the quantity is less the quality will be
superior 10 the average Of former years
Mercantile Gazette.
Year: 1862

A RAG BRIGADE IN LoNDoN.-A curious
experiment is shortly to be tried in London
to turn the scarcity of rags to good account.
A rag-collecting brigade is TO be formed, to
consist Of boys-Of course otherwise neg
lected and uncared for-wbo are to be or
ganized under a committee. and who are to
go from door to door, asking wives and
servants whether they have any rags to
sell. The boys are TO have trucks, and will
be furnished with weights and scales, and
will buy the rags at a settled price. giving
printed memorandum for the weight and
price. The boys will then take their rags
to a storeroom, when they will be sorted
and prepared for the Wholesale dealers
The rag brigade, like the shoe-black bri-
gade, will be dressed in uniform, will be
under proper control and care, morally and
pecuDiarily.
Year: 1862

TIE FIRST The frs. man elected
to the next Congress, is a Republican
NJ Bride, of Oregon-and that is GAIN
of Republican Member.


II is a yood Le3janiny. Let the Union
men follow it up, and not Doughface be
permitted hereafter to misrepresent any
Free State Of this Union.
Year: 1862

WELL Done Some unknown person
IN New York has sent to Henry ID. Moore,
Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania,
the sum Of One Thousand Dollars The
writer says, 80 Tls her dae'' Whether he
had once robbed the State Of that sum, or
whether be sent it as a compliment to her
patriotism, it is difficult to decide.
Year: 1862

rst report that General Humphreys in last Saturdays
fight had two horses shot under him. Captain Thomas
his Assistant Adutant General, who wounded, had
his leg amputated to-day. Captain Rehver, also OF his
star had today his loft taken Off give, as far as
have been able TO obtain It, list Of the killed and
wounded II will be that tho colones and field
officers were In the post Of danger The troops are al
new men, and 1t s universally conceded that none eve
behaved more handsomely


The excitement Of the day, except pretty brisk can
nonadng from the enemy about two o'clock has been the
removal Of the wounded TO hospital tents, across the
river. II has been long, difficult and pain
full task. All who could walk did 80, the others
being brought litters aud In ambulances
1t is now nearly dark close this letter, and not one
half hxve yet been taken away is probable the work
Of removal will be continued into and through the night


All the inhabitants who had the hardihood TO remain
through the bombardment of last Friday and the can
nonadng OF Saturday leaving now, am told, and
taking refuge the other side OF the river They have
no desire to 60 through third shelling.


"Where is Sige has been the question everybodys


lips to-day When his forces arrive II is understood that
active hOstities win be resumed side The work
Of lighting not yet done whatever generals in coun
Gil may determine upon whether 10 advance or not upon
the campaign naugurated rerace steps to the
other side Of the Rappahannock and hit plan Of
procedure.