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Year: 1863

BUCKwHEAT A BAD CRoP FOR THE


SoIL.-Judge Colburn, of Springfield,


VI, writing to the Country Gentleman,


says: sin the last number of your paper


Mr.. Holden, of North Clarendon Ver-


mont, inquiries for the reason of poor


crop of corn the next year after crop


Of buckwhest on the same land.


! can give him what little experience


| have had in this way. Several years
ago turned in a light crop of grass the


last of June, and then sowed the sward to
buekwheat and had heavy crop. The
next year manured the same field well,
and planted to corn. 1t came up feebly,
looked pale aud sickly for all the first
part OF the summer, but seemed to recoy-
er in a measure towards the latter part,
but did not mature before the first hard
frost, so as TO make fair crop of sound
corn, fair growth of fodder, with an un-
due proportion of soft corn. Not think
ing that the previous crop had much to
do with the failure of the one following,
and liking a crop of 40 bushels per acre
of buck wheat, which is good swine feed,
| repeated the same process within
year or two after, and all with the same
results. | then made up my mind that
buckwheat is not only an exhausting
crop, but that it leaves the soil unfit for
good crop after it, until it can recover
from the deleterious effects of the buck
wheat. II seemed TO create an acidity


in the soil, for ! noticed before blowing
the next spring, that sorrel started up
pIentifuly. l abandoned the growth OF
buckwheat from that time, and have
never found any other crop that left the
soil unfit for good crop of corn, with
proper preparation and culture.


In my case, lost more on the corn
crop than the whole value of the buck
~ heat. A crop that will create cold
acidity in the soil, SO as to sensibly affect
The one following, is unit to be grown
upon good soil.


Buck wheat will thrive fairly on rath
er poor, sandy and gravelly soil, if the
season is not too dry. If | had such
land, and was desaous of cultivating this
crop, would put it upon this kind of
soil once in two years, letting it rest the
alternate year, bot never upon good soil
designed for corn the following year.
No crop that can exhaust more than the
value of the crop can be a paying one in
The long run on good productive lands.
Year: 1863

edness she had never known before and
Lee gazed with something like parents
pride and fondness on her. He went out
to his work, and at night--late at night,
after the poor little child had waited for
long, long hours-he reeled home drunk.
Oh what bitter disappointment! 1t
almost crushed her. But the angel came
again and whispered, sCourage-love never
faileth-hope never faileth and that
night she was repaid by the early return
of her father in his right mind.


" We learned afterwards that the rum
seller, when Lee tried to reform, would
waylay him coming from his work and en-
tice him back to the den of DEATH If the
tempter found him, he would yield and
fall. Otherwise he would come home a
sober mana kind father to his mother
less and loving child. Her patience and
cheerfulness were unsealing the fountains
of his heart, and had there been no human
spider to thread snare for his feet, he
would then have been restored. Rut alas !
ever and anon the meshes were too skill
fully woven and too strong"


"And is he still drunkard Y' l asked


Wait moment-my tale is nearly
told. Millie heard one day of Mr.. Dar-
land, the eloquent reformed drunkard, of
Westville. AT once she concluded that
she could save her father So, without
word to any one, she set out, as soon as
her father had gone to work, and walked
the whole six miles to Westville. She
sought out the lecturer, and told him her
artless, touching story. He came back
with her, and took his seat in the cabin,
and sent Millie to bring her father from
his work. Mr.. Darland knew how to ac-
cost him, how to encourage him, for he had
gone through the same fiery ordeal and
fully conquered the appetite for rum.
While the Washingtonian and the drunk
ard talked, Millie listened and prayed. She
thought she heard the rustling of an an
gels wing in the cabin, and as the sun
beams played upon the walls, she imagined
it was her mothers smile of love and hope
That night her father signed the pledge,
and by the help of kind friends, he has
kept it to this day.


1t is now six months from that men,
orable night, and though they live in the
same cabin still, and are poor, there is not
happier home in all the place, nor a hap
pier, nobler heart, than beats in the breast
of little Millie Lee. What do you think
now of my heroine ?"


1 answered. al s1S,s She's an angell and as 1
luUixeGi at the delicate child carrying her
basket along the dusty road, l thought
how many an embryo cherub may be
trudging along the paths of human poverty
and scorn, and how we shall wonder at the
revelations yet to be, when the tinsel shall
fall from the false greatness of the earth,
and its true nobility shall rise to shine for
ever in the holy light Of Heaven.
Year: 1863

THE NEW YORK TiMES snow recon Ized throu oh.
out the country conspicuous among the Journals Of
the City of New York for the - .
.... CHEAPNESS OF ITS ISSUES,
ENTERPRISE OF ITS MANAGEMENT


AND THE


PROMPTkESS AND
Year: 1863

Az AocIDEsT.--IAst evening farmer
who had came to town with load of wood
was driving through an alley on 9th street
between High and Morgan. the alley be-
ing very steep and the wagon heavily
loaded: it commenced running back with
the horses throwing them both down, and
before be could block the wagon. or Cut
the harness, one of the horses was killed
and the other slightly injured.
Year: 1863

That ancient time honored lmmemorial
Order of Antiques and Herribles are max


ing preparations for characteristic and
unique celebration on the Fourth, and we
may expect an ovsrfowing abundance oi
fun from them on that day. The Cop
perheads and their freaks will farnish q
broad field for burlssque. But whatever
subject the boys may choose TO ridicule it
is certain that the people will look for their
appearance with extraordinary interest.
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, April "a.


Correspondence of the Philadelphia In :
quirer:- r-7H-zr


There is intelligence here to-day Of an
important arrest at Falmouth, the Head
quarters Of the army of the Potomac The
rebels have had some secret means Of
knowing everything that transpired within
our lines, and such information was in
stsntly conveyed. General Patrick, the
Provost Marshal Of the army, was deter
mined that the secret should be brought to
light. The guards stationed along the
river bank and the situations favorable
for signals had been constantly enjoined
to use the utmost clre and watchfulness.
I Yesterday their efforts were crowned with
success. One of the guards in the town
Of Falmouth, stationed outside the dwell
ing adjoining the brick church on the
Rivers bank, heard clicking like that of
telegraph instrument. He advised his
superior officer and was directed to enter
the house and investigate. This was done,
and on opening the door he discovered a
party Of four or Eve persons one Of whom
was seated at a telegraph instrument send
ing messages by q submarine telegraph
wire across the Rsppshannook. They were
all arrested and as their offense is of
extraordinary atrocity q just and speedy
punishment will doubtless be at once meted
out to them. This punishment, according
to law, is death by hanging.


All quiet in frnnt nf the enemy on the
Rappahannock.


Small parties of rebel cavalry are
seen daily by our piekets and scouts.
Those sent from Warrenton and Harpef's
Ferry in the direction of Leesburg, report
having seen a few hundred guerrillas
whose chief occupation seems to be plum
dering the inhabitants.


A commencement has been made here
for the organization Of a regiment among
the colored population of the District of
Columbia. Those who are prominent in
the movement believe that the executive
authorities will grant the necessary facil-
tiles.
Year: 1863

WASHINGTON, April "a.
The Worlds special has the following
! Partial revolutions have been effected in
Ordnance Bureau Of the Navy Department.
in consequence Of the failure of attack on
Charleston, and new instructions have
been issued respecting the armament of
the Iron Clads, not only of those at Port
Royal but Of those now building. Dahl
green guns are to be removed and an en-
tirely new thirteen inch gun capable of
using seyenty-fve pounds of powder at a
load is to be substituted. This is to be
done before the attack on Charleston is
renewed.


By means of this change one single ef-
fective shot may be relied upon to breach
Sumpter. 1t also may be used effectively
in the bombardment at much greater dis
tance. New guns are now in process of
construction, but it is believed that several
weeks will elapse before they can be put in
sufficient number Of Monitors to permit
the renewal of attack on Charleston. It
was rumored at one time that Ericsson
protested against sending his Iron Clads
into collision with the Forts at Charleston
with no better armament than they car
ried; at least the necessity Of a change
admitted and acted upon at the Navy De
partment.


From special to Tribune from the army,
we learn that continued rains have swol-
len the rivers and small streams, and that
even brooks are unfordable. Difficulty in
transporting supplies is greatly increased,
and in some cases rendered almost insur-
mOuntable.


The case Of Peterheff and mails still un-
der consideration. The majority of the
Cabinet are understood to disapprove Of
the course finally pursued, holding that the
Executive as a whole, has no right to in
tetfere with the administration Of Justice,
and that the Attorney General is the sole
authorized channel of communication be-
tween it and the Judiciary. It is well
known that the Attorney General has in an
elaborate opinion heretofore maintained
that the Executive Legislature and Judi
eial Departments Of the Government are
coordinate.


Special to the Times:


Surgeon Wynkoop, Of the 9th Army
Corps, is under close arrest for talking to
a rebel family near our picket lines, whom
he was allowed to attend professionally,
about the movements Of our cavalry and
our military plans generally. He will be
tried by military commission.


Special to the Herald:


The President intends to assign to act
i've duty in the field every military officer
Of every grade who is fit for field service,
their places to be filled with those who
have by wounds or sickness been rendered
unable to perform active duty elsewhere,
but entirely competent for oficering.
Year: 1863

IRON Ahe Troy Dally llmeS.I


Faint Heart is again about He couldn't


stand the bright sunshine of popular fer


vor during the few weeks past and drew


within himself to tremble with foolish ap-


prehension, and alright himself with hor-


rible VatieinatiOns. The result at Charles


ton has summoned him out anew. Was


ever so terrible a misfortune ?-is It possi-


bic that the country can survive may,


who does rot zee that it is already in the


last stages of dissolution Faint Heart


finds plenty Of sympathizers They Wag


their empty heads together, talk lugubrious


wHddle in solemn monotones, and lengthen
their dreary cOuntenances with awful
stretch, as they read the gold quotations
and the telegraph headings.


For shame Who that is worthy Of his
country donbts the t,iumph of her course
now, because q little episode Of war has
resulted unfsvorably? Are we a nation
Of babies, that at sight of a scratch We
shall grow faint and swoon sway2 Have
we not rather proved that in bearing the
burdens Of the strife, we are becoming a
nation of giants Look at the history of
the last two years, ye who doubt. See how
the people have arisen out of the slough
Of deep despond, shaken off the cords Of
lethargy and braeed themselves for a
mighty struggle. Behold an army of a
million men, with steady and resistless
onset, bearing the flag of freedom ever for
wsrd-thOugh its folds have become Grim
soned on many . battle field. Cast your
eyes over the waters and see how for thou
sands Of miles they have been dotted with
sentinel-ships, keeping guard over the
traitor coasts. Mark how the lines ofrebel-
lion have contracted, County after County,
State after State, have being brought back
under the federal dominion, until the
starving conspiracy groans andlanguishes
within an area Of less than One-hAlf its or
iginal limits.-And note how the immense
expenditure of this contest has been borne
by contributions from the internal re-
sources Of the people, who have furnished
all the required millions almost without q
of effort-for the mill-Wheels |
run as tirelessly, and the workshops are
as noisy, and marts and avenues Of com
merce are as instinct with activity, as
though there were no war upon the land |
Shall we then grow disheariened, because
we have met with one little repulse? For |
shame
Year: 1863

In q private letter which accompanied
the public one sent by Secretary Chase to
the Loyal National League meeting in
New York, Mr.. Chase uses the following
words, the latter of which may well be
adopted as q motto by every Loyal Ma
tional League in the land;


"What said the Roman orator when Cat
lime armed against his country; 'Let
what each man thinks concerning the Re-
public be inscribed upon his forehead
Year: 1863

But few weeks ago Yellow Wolf was
one Of the Indian Chiefs stopping at the
Pstee House, in this city, on his way to
Washington. BE soon sickened and died
there. The following is his dying speech
and it equals in pathos and eloquence the
speech Of the celebrated Chief Logan, rem
dered historic by the pen Of Thomas JEFF
ferson. Tell my people, said the dying
hero Of the wilderness, that entreat
them with my last breath to live in peace
with the pale faces. Tell them that have
seen the Great Father, and that he has
promised to take care Of the red man.
The Great Spirit has ordained that I should
fall asleep beneath the shadow of my
Great Father; that go to the eternal
hunting grounds in the full faith that my
nation will preserve peace with the sons
Of the Great Father. l have ever been a
friend 70 the pale face, and the inheritance
would leave to my nation is that they
conduct themselves so as to merit the smile
Of the Great Spirit who watches alike
over the red man and the pale face. ST
Joseph Herald
Year: 1863

self 1 charge no fees. Not so with Con-
stable Kline, his charge being a. quart of
whisky, which plaintiff and defendant will
see is brought into Court as promptly as
possible, for the use Of all present.
Year: 1863

Yesterday, the Mayor of Chicago,
Hovein Sherman, released nearly all the
inmates Of the BridesOsH, on condition that
they would vote for him to day. This is
an actual fact Our streets now are filled
with these Jail birds who will vote the
Copperhead ticket
Year: 1863

VESSEL LAUEeH-The new propeller
built by Peck & Masters for the New York
Central Railroad Company, which is designed
to ply between Buffalo and Cleveland as a
passenger boat, will be launched this after
Year: 1863

DISTINGUISHED ARRIvALs.-Somewha to our surprise, the aforesaid Elisha Baxter arrived Ill town during the past week, and is now in hmoo. Tn our remarks last week concerning him, we stated what WAS said and believed here, on information obtained from northern papers and persons Ho" the northern part of the State Baxter mas "fltteh note to us, stating that we did hlm lnJustlce ana denying all the allegations against hlm AS we are not disposed to do him orany one else lHJustce' we cheerfully give him the benefit of the denial. He savs or his friends for him, that he was offered the position of Lieutenant Colonel ln the Arkan- sas renegade battalion, and refused 1t, but accept ed position as clerk in some department and went off with the federals. He denies taking up arms, though connected with the federal army In fact, it would not surprise us, if his friends claim him to be pretty good secesh. He was ar rested near Patterson in Missouri near which place, he says, he was teaching school. He remained III the woods until driven in by hunger, and when ar rested by men who knew him, denied that he was Baxter His case will undergo investigation and we will not preudge him, only presuming that it will be difficult to prove what he said or did at Helena, Memphis, or in Missouri, and the onus of proof will rest with the government

 Curtis, the cotton card speculator, also arrived He does not deny his guilt, but says he went into the speculation in good faith, at the suggestion of others, supposing that goods would be bought and fairly disposed of, but that after he got into it, other acknowledged it was to be swindle and he agreed to carry out their plans. He promises to make clean breast of it and some rich develop ments are expected
Year: 1863

THE NEws-During the past week we have had some exciting news. By reference to our col umn of telegraphic dispatches it will be seen that again. The Wilderness, as it is called, is a tract of country above Fredericksburg, and we suppose the federals crossed the Rappahannock above and were advancing, when they were attacked in front, and Jackson got in their The loss of the left arm of the stern old Cavalier will be deplored bv every true man and woman in the Confederacy, but his sword arm is unhurt, and while there is enough of his body left to hold his glorious soul, and to lead or be carried in battle, he will yet win victories. The accounts are very meagre and only show that the battle must have been severe one, from the fact that we had one general killed and two or three others wounded. The numbers en- gaged. or loss one ither side are not given. From North Carolina, the news is rather discouraging. The federals were hemmed in at Washington, and the situation was so desperate that the Yankee general, Foster, got on boat and ran the gaunt- let of our batteries on the rver to effect his escape A narrow one he made of it, for the boat was hit by thirty forty shots and several persons killed on it. It supposed that the whole federal force would fall into our hands. The place could have been taken by storm, but the federals refused to remove the women and children, and to avoid kill ing them, Gen. Hill refused to shell the town. Thus matters remained for several days, until for some reason not given, Gen. Hill withdrew hls troops and left the enemy undisturbed.

 The federal reports of their whipping Cheatham

 

 annoyed them that they sent out expeditions to get in his rear and capture him. One of these has re- turned, and one was behind him, where, it was sup
Year: 1863

The R. Rev. O'Calaghan, Pastor oi
the Catholic Church at Young gstown,O Ohio
in a recent sermon, admonished his flock
against opposition to the approaching
draft there being a rumor that The Irish
and Germans Of that place designed do
ing SO. lie said n'


70 oppose the Government, is not on
" sin, but a reckless human folly. To
resist an organized Government by dis
organized mob, would cause more OF blood
of the resistance to be shed, than would
grow out OF the draft. In whatever light
viewed, then, the thought OF resistance
was fnad folly, which, he said, he him
self would be among the first personally
to oppose He was sure it was not en-
leraiued by any OF his congregation, and
he mentioned ii only to excite their in
dignatiol against the calumny, as well as
TO vindicate their character from the ma
Iicious imputalion. -ai ..Y


A word on politics, or rather on pru-
dence. Politic4 is word never men
toned in the Catholic Church. The
priest dictates to none what party he
should choose. The politician and the
press must attend % that but it is not
politics to counsel forbearance and wis
dom in speaking in the acts of those,e even
OF an opposite party. intrusted with office
by the vote Of the people. Many may
differ in politicks from Abraham Lincoln.
vet as long as he is President he deserves
our reverence we must obey him when
he enforcss the laws. Many may ques-
ton the wisdom of prudence of his acts,
but has this not been always so? Can
an officer 50 act to merit the applause Of
Year: 1863

trance there, seventeen years ago, remains
but few are living. Those who survive
of my political faith from the. North have
been swept from this once exalted body
by the sirocco breath of that fanaticism
which eliminated in the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of this once glorious Union. To my hum
bic self has been reserved the signal and
distinguished honor of behcadment at the
hands of the political assassihs Of this fell
spirit.


| left the Senate with but few regrets,
and I hope no friend of niinc will borrow
any trouble ii l should not be reins,a,ed.
1t is for the respective bodies to which
you belong to say whether Il great princi-
pie has been violated in my person; and
if so, to Apply sach Il remedy as the honor
Of Il sovereign State appears to demand,
and L bow with Difference to your jud g
meut.


1t you find that the absolute withdraw
al of my name will produce harmony, con-
cord and fratcrnal feeling in the ranks Of
the Democratic party of Indiana, which
has so often honured me with their conf
dcncc, and has for the last twenty eight
years continued me in Office without the
intcrreguum Of an hour, l authorize you
to Withdraw it on the spot. I hope to
prove, iu crisis like this, that [ value
my country and party far above Office !;
for, if this Union is ever restored to its
once glorious proportions, it will be the
work Of the Democracy.


With no unkind feeling toward any
gentleman who may have manifested op.
position to my re election, and particular
ly thanking each Of you for the sincere
friendship aar interest you have manifest
cd iu my behalf,


am your friend,


j. d. BRIGHT.
Year: 1863

congenial soil Of New England, and
then mako their own separate treaty or
treaties of peace with the South. 1t is
obvious that in the States just mentioned
the Lincoln government is viewed by
large majority as a vile tyranny, and they
may soon come to think its destruction is
demanded by their highest interests
These States will be blind to every motive
of profit and advantage if they do not
adopt this policy. This is their only
mode to escape the burden of a gigantic
debt fastened on their shoulders by New
England fanaticism and cupidity and as
New England has reapcd the profits of the
war, they may conclude to turn over to
her the burden Of payment. Having thus
cleared away the rubbish they may pro-
ccld to found a government which will
give them some promise of stability, or
der, conservatism and peace with tho
Southern Coniedcracy as well as the rest of
the world. 1t is not at all impossible that
this war may finally end by the separate
adoption of these Northern Suites repudi-
ating Lincoln and New England together.
They must soon feel that the old Union is
gone forever, their Constitution rendered
Il by-word and Il mockery by their own
rulers, and in this temper of mind it is ev.
cry way reasonable that they should look
out for their own safety, and not stand
upon nicctics in dealing with the guilty
agents who, to carry out selfish ends, have
involved tham in q ruiuouS ,v,r Tho
thing would be easily accomplished by two
or tbrce States acting together. Ii Illi-
nols aud Indiana, tired of selling corn at
ten cents per bu>hel, should form sepa-
rate treaty with the Confederate govern
ment, it is evident that Lincoln has not
the power to cocrcc them, and the war
would at once break down. They arc
"mas'ers Of the situation,' did they but
know it,
Year: 1863

TAM PREPARED TO MAKE ALL KINDS


of Steam Boilers, stationary or portable have
every facility for doing good work that g1oa @ ma
entrusted to me will be made under my personal
%orEmen sent to any part of the City and
country to do repairing. ap=o