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Year: 1861

In RusselTs last letter to the London
Times we find the the following: b-,


Never shall l forget what saw Nj. Chase
90 through one fine day in bis bureau
soon after my arrival in Washington. The
places in his gift were in the course of dis
tributiou, and on calling on him found
the passages Of the treasury leading to bis
department blocked up BY an eager crowd
of all sorts and conditions Of men, who


were continually sending in cards or slips


of paper by the messenger at the doors,
I was admitted. q, Mr.. Chase had been
GOOD enough to invite me to call upon him.
and accordingly. when the doors were
thrown open had an opportunity Of wit.
Messing the eager rush, the solicitations,
the pressure and obstinacy of the army Of
applicants who besieged the good humored
but resolute, sagacious, aud unbending
Minister. To shake hands warmly with
every man of them, from the banker who
had come to offer bis millions to the rough
dwelIer on distant seashores who aspirsd to
the care of lighthouse, to De civil and
sympathising with every man, TO listen
with both cars, to remember all faces, and
all names, and all handwritings, and all
recommendees-these are no easy matters,
but am bound to say Mr.. Chase did them
courtously and well, although he was as
sisted to some extent by an apt Secretary
who headed off the hungriest and most ten
acious Of the pack, and carried them Of
one by one into some back roonb Is aspi-
der hurried of a dy to the inner dafkusss.
This however, 10 part Of the duty ofS pub
lie man in America, and any departure
from it is certain to be resented, and 10
make one unpopular. i,li9i a hi-Ezs
Year: 1861

To The Editor Of the Wig:


Having noticed many communications published in
your paper from ober counties of the Old Dominion
showing with what prompude and alacrity their noble
have responded the call Of patriotic duty have
concluded to send you word from Nelson.


Three companies have already gone forward to bat


lie for Southern honor and il ieDdence two
being formed, one of which is to be organized on
next Friday, numbering one hundred Forty or
fifty OF brave young men, being retive aud eager
for the field united their destinies at eay stage Of
tie revolution with companies from adjoining counties
Our companies composed of valuable ctzens ard
sterling patriots who knoHing their rights will daunt
lessy hazard their lives in this struggle for independ
Our court has made very LIBERAL appropriations
for arms and the support and maintenance Of those
who feeling that consideration should be allowed to
take precedence Of that of plriotsm hove gone for
ward TO STAY the tide of vandalism that threatens n
undste the South.


The crops in this region very promising the wheat
especially. Having heard that many families have been
compelled to leave their homes in Eastern Virginia,
will state for their benefit that village os to such
pleasant place Of sJoun during the summer mcnth'.
Board can be procured reasonable terms Lovings-
ton is pTovertial for its heelthiuGess situated in the
mouutains four miles from the Nelson station, on the
Orange and Alexandra railroad and quiet and pleasant
village. NELSON.
Year: 1861

Yeiloacs IN Pe0ch 7yeeS.-l think
the cause is want of iron in the soil;
but whatever the theoretical cause
may be. if "a Subscriber" will care
fully remove the earth from the roots
of tree having the yellows, and pour
on thom hslfa peck of iron scales
gathered around blacksmith's anvil,
and then pour a pailful of water on
the scales and replace the earth, he
will cure the diseasc.-Countvy Gen
Hcn0n.
Year: 1861

Ginger Beer.-Put two gallons of
cold water into apot upon the fire;
add TO it two OF. of good ginger brui-
sed, and two pounds Of brown or
white sugar. Let all this come to the
boil, and continue boiling for about
half an hour. Then skim the liquor
and pour it into ajar or tub, along
with one sliced lemon and half an
ounce Of cream of tartar. When
nearly cold. put in teacupful of
yeast, to cause the liquor to work.
The beer is now made; and after it
has worked for two days. strain it.
and bottle it for use. Tie down the
corl>s firmly.
Year: 1861

This is o question needing TO be answered.
Carrots are raised more than formerly, but
there is no well settled opinion as to their
comparative value for feeding. Various
theoretical statements have been published
from time TO time, by writers on farming,
and those who are fond OF calculating the
value Of this or that article Of food. But
for ourselves, we are still in doubt as to the
real value Of bushel Of carrots compared
with other kinds Of food costing the same
price. Here is case in point. We Of
course have our own opinion, but We wish
to call out Others.)


During the past summer, notwithstanding
the drouth, we raised half an acre Of very
fine carrots on ground trenched two feet
deep last spring. We tried to market them
in the city, but could not get an offer that
would net over IS cents a barrel, or 80 cents
Q bushel, so we kept them and are now US.
ing them for horse and COW feed. Hay Is
$40 tun; oats 81 cents q bushel corn
"a cents bushel, and other things in pro-
portion. The query is, are we Masking bet
ter use Of them, than to have sold them at a
price equivalent to 80 cents bushel over
the expense Of marketingi What say those
who have had considerable experience and
observation in feeding carrots to stock. We
don't care for the theoretical views of those
who do not speak from cxpcrience-we have
pretty clear idea Of their chemical compo.
sition, Of their "gelatinizing" the contents
Of the stomach, and all that.


Few city people will yet buy them for
cooking, or for iood for their horses, and
the market is likely TO be oyerstocked for q
while. But IL they are actually worth one
third as much per bushel as corn, we can
afford to raise them largely. We think,
that, on the average, four bushels Of carrots
are produced as cheaply as one Of corn.


One question more. How many carrots
per day can be proitably fed to horse or
milch cow W th oil the good hay that will be
eaten I e .@f .l
Year: 1861

PRoNUNCfATiON IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS st is not
often that find the noble lords criticising each
other on the wav in which they pronounce their
words, but the Earl of Derby Set the example the
other night In speaking oil the repeal of the paper
duties, he in reply to Earl Granville, said: "Neither
do | see that great benefit will be given by the
removal of the paper duty to those tradesmen who
sell groceries, tea, sugar, and other articles, on
account of the paper in which those articles are
wrapped, not to the noble lords expression of
'wropped.'" A laugh. Earl Granville, in reply,
SAID that his first embarrassment in rising to address
haoie TO offend the critical of his noble friend
opposite. His noble friend had objected to his pc
euliar phraseology in pronounciDg the word
pronounced "wrapped." Laughter He asserted
the right ofevery Englishnan to pronounce certain
words in the way which pleased him best. and
before he could bow to the noble EarPs correction
he must know whether it wrong to pronounca
the name of the capital of the central county in
England "Derby" instead OF DARBY"
Year: 1861

In accordance with the generally expressed desire Of th
fsnds Of this establishment for tire performance Of
CELEBRATED OLD COMEDIES,
MIR WALLACK
honor that series Of them In
Of careful preparation, with
NEW AND APPROPRIATE SCENERY


AND APPOINTMENTS,


THE CASTS
exceeding Ia brilliancy their former excellence.
Year: 1861

The following inscription upon tomb stons
ieio be found in Meehlem churchyard4 in Eng
laad. The post evidently was OF the opinion
that 90 long as he made use OF the proper verb
what part OF it he employed wac Of very little
consequence:


Long time she strove WiIh sorrow and with


care,


Died like q man, and like Christian bear!
Year: 1861

owner the money invested in the vessel
back. with interest, and be has the vessel
besides, which is probably as good as new.
But al this time, the farmer is getting
poorer and poorer, till he is sold out OF
house and home to pay his debts-au BE-
cause he has been at work raising produce
st 10c per bushel, in order to make vessel
owners rich.


But, we are told, the <laws Of supply
and demand are ine1orable." Very true.
We know they are, or corn would not sell
in New York at SOC and in Peoria at 10c
per bushel It is, however, our duty to set
this matter plainly before the world, 50 as
to encourage the Investment of capital
in lake craft. At present, vessel owners
are realizing dividends Of so per cent per
annum, while every body else is glad to
get 10 per cent: It is not probable that
this will be remedied till two or three new
fleets Of vessels have been built; but there
Is point below which the price of grain
ought not tc go, and there is also limit
to the rates of freight. To say that it is
extortion on the part Of the vessel owner
to take three times more for carrying grain
than will afford him good profit, is the
simple truth, and no one can gainsay it;
but it is in accordance with the claws of
trade" "supply and demand" and so
forth, and the world looks upon It as a
fair commercial transaction" 1t tis, neY-
ertheless, extorton.


tits said, Oh beha]fof vessel-owners, that
for two years, when the crops were poor,
1865 and 1859 -vessel-owners lost
/ money; but take the past FIVE years TO-
gether, and we are safe in saying that ns
other kind Of property has paid as high a
dividend as vessel property and it is sur.
prising that more capital does not seek in.
vestment in it. In our opinion there is nc
safer venture. The grain trade Of Chica
80 alone is doubling itself every four O.
five years but then there is the growth o
the entire West, with all its ports, besides
the increase Of the Lake Superior iron and
copper trade, and the direct European
trade. Every season, not less than seventy


five vessels have been engaged in carry


ing ore from Lake Superior, and thore ar<


now upwards Of fifty lake vessels on the


Atlantic. It will, therefore, be very dlt:
fcult matter for vessel-builders to keeI
pace with the requirements Of the trade
even if they were pushed to their creates
| capacity. 4 feet Of twenty vessels arriy
ing in the pert Of Chicago is scarcely felt
During the past week the receipts Of grab
in this city were upwards Of 100000 b1
shells, and although every vessel that al
rived was loaded as speedily as possible


only 1,163,000 bushels we're shipped-leaV


ing an excess Of nearly 1900, 900 bushel


in one week. At present our warehouse


are nearly all filed, and unless We hay


more vessels soon, farmers will lave t


cease sending grain to this city.
Year: 1861

;REsIGKATIoN OF VOLUNTEER OFr1cKRs
The whole number Of volunteer officers who
have resigned since the Bull Run battle is two
hundred and dfty-seyen. OF this number, one
hundred and eighty two are from the State Of
New FORK and fifty eight from Western Regi
meuts. The causes Of these designations have
not been made public, but 1t is understood
that incompetence has been the ruling indu-
ence in pr sducing the work About forty OF
the number resigned on account of 6issatisfac.
ton, or because promises made to them were
not fulfilled The places Of all will, without
doubt, be filled with better men.
Year: 1861

The probabilities of any concilatory policy, or


the part of the present administration, are becom


ing fainter from day to day. 1t has, it is true


been compelled to abstain from initiating
the coercive measures which the Presiden
clearly had in view when he delivered hi:
inaugural address; but it has not as ye
manifested the slightest disposition to make
any such concessions as might pave the way
10 compromise between the discovered sec,
tions. Wearied with expectation and disappoint
ed in their hopes, the conservative party in the
Southern and Border States is beginning to des-
| pair of reconstruction of the Union. That the
extreme and bitter parsans who now have con-


troll oil the destinies of the country should hesitate
before yielding anything whatsoever upon the re
quistion of the Gulf States is not perhaps surprs
ing, but it is somewhat astonishing that they
should not see the policy, if not the necessity, of
listening to the demands of those slave States
which are still faithful to the Union, but in which
the warning notes of revolution have already
sounded


The Administration is certainly aware that
| there are a number of Reconstructiorsts in Ala
bama, Louisiana, Georgia and Texas, and yet it
takes no step to reassure them. 1t knows tha t
there IS strong UNION party in Kentucky, Mary
land and Virginia, and yet it does nothing to
support or to strengthen it. Weak and wavering,
it seems unable to determine whether it is most
advisable to conciliate or to threaten; and while
it does not yet positively decide upon coercion, it
promptly disavows everything that can be con-
strued even into tendency towards peace pol
icy. Fearful that the proposed evacuation of Fort
Sumter should be regarded in the light of a con-
cession, the leading Republican journals at once
declare it to be merely matter of strategical ne
cessiy and the Administration itself has evidently
hesitatedand delayed to consummae an act already
decided upon, lest its motives should be misunder-
stood. Uncertain as to how Fort Pickens is be
be disposed of vacillating as to how the Commits
sioners from Montgomery are to be received, it
appears to be perfectly unable to comprehend the
importance of the situation, or to be capable of
dealing with it. That any measure will be inau-
gura.ed by such an Administration, that will
either tend to reconstruct the Union, or even to
satisfy the slave States that still remain in it. can
hardly be expected. Is it not, then, high time for
these border States to demand from the Admins
tration decided declaration of its policy that
they may know what they have to expect? Isnot
anything preferable to the present state of uncer
tainty and suspense, which is paralyzing every
branch of industry and prostrating the CONNER
cial interests of the country?
Year: 1861

Governor Pickens has orderdeda national flag to
be made for the State of South Carolina 1t will
be eighteen and half feet long by twelve and a
half feet wide. The Courier thinks this is just
about the right time, as the flag may be wanted to
raise on the evacuation of Fort Sumter.
Year: 1861

In the New York Legislature on Thursday, the
special committe to investigate the charges against
Jay Gibbons, brought in report adverse to him,
and resolution to expel him from his seat in the
House for being guilty of official misconduct. He
is from the first district, Albany county.
Year: 1861

FORT SUMTER.


The report concerning the order for the evacua-
tion of the fort and of shat for its reiuforcement
have been purely conjectura, as no one here know
ing the real state of the case will tell. A Cabinet
officer to-day has declared, however, that there is
truth in the that the order for the eyacu-
alton has been issued The fact is that this matter
has been of such great public interest that any
flying scud of opinion has been caught up and sent
forward to be showered upon the expectaut public
When President Lincoln decides what course is best
to be pursued with respect to Major Anderson we
shall know it. One thing is certain that he is not
swayed by the opinions of man or any set of
men here. He is but little influenced by appeals to
anything but reason and the most pressing exigen-
cies in events.
Year: 1861

BLOWING UP FoRr SUMrER.-Among the many
rumors which stal tied the city yesterday was one
to the effect that Fort Sumter had been blown up.
This may be accomplished for ought we know, but
II so, we shall read the account with some interest
to see how the garrisonis is withdrawn. If Major
Anderson and his men get out of Charleston harbor
after such feat, our opinion of the South Carolin
ians will change materially.-Boston Advertiser,
Harch q.
Year: 1861

The Sunday after the President s
proclamation, calling foi seve7ty-Gve
thousand troops, Father Creedon, the
priest of the large Catholic Church at
Auburn, preached war sermon, as did
other clergymen in Auburn. The other
sermons were said to be up to the times,
but Father Creedon's was conceded on all
hands to be the most pertinent. He
said substantially:


II wish every man that can leave his
family, to enlist This is the first coun-
try the Irishman ever had that he could
call his own country. The flag of the
stars and stripes is the only flag he can
fight under and defend as his own flag.
Now in the time of the nations peril,
let every Irishman show that he is
worthy to be part of a great and glo-
rious nationality. Now, when the
American flag is bombarded and struck
down by traitors, let every Irishman
show that he is true to the flag which
always protects him. want every
Irishman who hears me to enlist if he
can. There are two classes whom |
most despise--cowards and traitors
and those who can enlist and do not, are
either one or the other
Year: 1861

To have delightfully."- hard butter in
summer without ice the plan recommen-
ded by that excellent and useful publ
cation, the Scientific american, is good
one. Put trivit, or any open fiat thing
with legs, in succr; put on this trivit
the plate of butter; fill the saucer with
water; turn a common fowerpot upside
down over the batter, SO that its edge
shall be within the saucer and under the
water. Stop up the hole of the flower
pot with cork, then drench the flower
pot with water, set in a cooi place until
morning, or if done at breakfast the
butter will be very hard BY supper time
Year: 1861

How sweet it is for us to know


That there are hearts that burn
With love for us where'er we go,


And sigh for our return.
Then, though the world is cold and drea,
And gives the bosom pair,
We've but to turn to scenes more dear,
And all is bright again.
But sad must be the home of those.


Condemned to live alone,
With none to cheer amid hfe's woes,
And none to call their own.
No season sweet of joy doth come,
To shed its fragrance there,
No sunshine to disperse the gloom
That broods dark despair.
The heart can He'er be trealy hlest,


Unless it can recline
Upon some congenial breast,


Where loves sweet tendri!s tHine.
Then we can brook lifes many ills,
Of sorrow and of woe,
For love it's soothing balm distils,
To cheer us while below.
Year: 1861

We copy the following extract of letter TO
the Philadelphia Inquirer, Republican paper,
from visitor to Camp Scott, IN reference 70
the miserable clothing furnished in the name
OF the State to the troops now there:


In the Quartermaster's Department OF Cen
efal Wynkoop,s Brigade | was shown pile OF
pantaloons (eight-fve PAIR, J some OF which
bad been worn eight or ten days, others three
or four, some one day, and some only two
hours, and others, still, which had only been
tried on, and yet there was not a single one
OF all these pants that was not wholly worth
ess. In a word, the material UaS so rotten
that the slightest tension would tear it. Gem
eral Wynkoop informed the writer he expected
at least four hundred to be condemned. I procu-
red pair OF these pantslo0ns, which will reach
me by eXrpess to-day, and which | shall take
pleasure in submitting to the inspection of any
parties who may teei disposed to doubt this
statement. General WynkooP, as we'll as sew
eral other prominent officers, assured me that
many of the soldiers were compelled to wear
their oyercoats alith time TO hide the rents IN
their pantaloons.


| was next shown sample OF the shoes, and
was permitted to bring one OF them with Ee.
This shoe has been worn ttUO days, and vet 1t
is as guiltleSs of sole as the man, IF man he
may be called who made it. | also brought
sample OF the In-sole of these shoes, which,
for the credit ofthe manufacturer, am happy
TO state is made OF real good pine Shauings.-
He was determined to keep up his reputation
in this particular at all events. Several Of
the officers assured me that the heels would
frequently fall off in one hour from the time
they were first put on the mems feet. Some
OF the men would moi wear them at all, but
sold them for twenty-five cents pair, and
then bought good ones from the shoe merchants
of York.


Attention was next directed TO the blankets.
Il is desecration of the name 10 cali the dirty
looking dimsy things shown as blankets. The
worst punishment could desire for the con-
tractor who furnished them, would be to COM
peil him to sleep under twenty OF them with
the thermometer at zero. He would freeze 10
death in an hour. The texture is of the coar-
sest kind, and the material of the commonest
character. In stiff breeze the wind would
pass through them almost as freely as through
tishing.net.
Year: 1861

Nothing short OF judicial investigation will
aPpeaSe the righteous Indignation of the people
against the parties engaged in defrauding the
State, and plunderlng the soldiers by imposing
upon then the most worthless supplies. This
is due alike to the brave men who have gone
out to fight our battles, to the honest merchants
who have been compromised, TO the people OF
the Commonwealth, aud to the United States,
as the General Cove rnment will be called up
on ultimately TO foot some OF the bills.


No man OF ordinary intelligence, who makes
a critical examination of Governor CURTIN's
exhibit OF the disbursement of the military fund
OF the State, can fail 10 detec: on almost every
page such evidences Of jobbery and malfeasance
as lawyers are accustomed to style Hbadges of
fraud" The prices are exorbitant some bills
are SO made out as to conceal instead of 10 ex-
hioIt the particulars of the purchase petty bills
are ceTtIhed and sworn TO with great formalIty,
while large ones are hurried through theI ac-
counting offices, and paid upon :he bare certif-
cate OF irresponsible and inexpert agents mid
Hemen are resorted to, and a large proportion
OF the supplies OF clothing would disgrace the
common JaIiS OF the country as clothing for iel-
ons. We merely recapituate these points here,
as they have been already referred 10 at length.


The parties ho seem to have surrounded the
military fund of the State IN close column, will!
remind naturalist of a gigantic mollusc with
unbounded stomach for absorption, and with
tentacua extended in all directions, and rapid
ly revolving in search ofprey. The disclosure
would be humiliating at ary time but when
we reflect that all this extortlon, imposition and
abuse have been practlsed not only upon the
State, bu! upon the gallant men who have left
their workshops, their business, their families
and their homes, to fight the battles of the u
MON, ii is calculated to excite, as it has excited
a feeling of intense Indignation and disgust.


Among the many inquiries that have been
sent to this office on the subject, is one which
asks whether the soldier is really victlmized, as
we'll as the State. We answer yes Upon
him the imposition, or plumber, or whatever it
may be justly called, is direct. His clothing is,
part of his pay. For each year OF
service he rs allowed specified nun Der of gar
ments and if these, whether from i'll usage or