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Year: 1861

then, the crop is as good as half:lost. On.
ions are not injured by working among
them when bottoming. although care is nee
essary not to knock down the tops, nor dis.
turb the bulbs when growing; but bad
usage is better than entire neglect, Weeds
should not be permitted to 60 20 seed on
the ground intended for onions the next
year, after the rOpis removed. It is some
times necessary to hoe the ground entirely,
and carry off the weeds that may have
grown after the onions have been pulled.
The great pest Of onion.ground is purslain
and this must be watched and dealt with in
a summary way. 1t may he hardly fleces-
sary TO suggest here that the fences and bor-
ders Of OniOn.grounds should be kept clean
and tidy. A man will hoe from half an
acre to an acre Of onions per day.





FAcTs FOR Poor FARMERS. far
mers who have most difficulty to make both
ends meet, always plow most and keep most
stock. Now these men take the true plan
to keep themselves always poor, because
their crops and stock are always poor, and
bring little. 1t is good profit to raise three
hundred bushels Of wheat from ten acres,
but when it takes thirty acres to raise that
amount, it is raised at loss. So it is with
cattle and sheep. You will see the thinking
farmer making four year old steers worth
from sixty to eighty dollars each, and his
neighbor's, at the same age, not worth over
twenty-five to forty dollars. To the latter
we would say, if your land is exhausted,
plow no more than you can thoroughly ma.
nure, seed with clover and grass, and let it
rest, and that field will not only pay well
for tillage, but it will furnish manure (if
rightly managed) to make another field Of
the same size rich also. And then keep it
rich; do not run it with grain until again ex.
hausted, or the latter end of that land will
be worse than the first.


TREEs IN THE VICINITY OF BARN YARDS
1t would be well If farmers would surround
their barn yards and pig.pens with fruit
trees. Such bear abundantly, and heavy
crops Of plums can often be obtained in such
places, as the stung fruit can be picked up and
devoured as soon as it falls, thus preventing
the increase of the curculio. Apples, pears,
cherries, and all other fruit do well for IKE
same reason, and they are also provided with
a plentiful amount Of liquid manure from the
drainage Of the barnyard.


HHAvY LoADs.-Farmers often load their
teams unmercIfdlly. They do not like to
with moderate sized load. The result Of.
ten is that the horses often become clumsy,
get stiff and eulargen joints, and are ren.
dered unit for the carriage or saddle. If q
horse Is never required for these purposes,
they may be accustomed to draw very heavy
loads, If carefully used. Commence by
loading lightly, and increase moderately
until the required strength is attained.
Year: 1861

The Syracuse Journal states that just as
the presidential train was leaving Cincin-
natl a grenade Of the most destructive
character was discovered in the car cccupi-
ed by Mr.. Lincoln, his family and personal
friends It was found in small carpet
bag which was found deposited in seat
of the car by some unknown person. At
tention was drawn to it from the fact that
no baggage was allowed in the cars. On
examination the grenade concealed in the
carpet bag was discovered to be igpted
and so arranged that within fifteen min
utes it would have exploded with force
sufficient to have demolished the car and
destroyed the lives Of all the persons in it.
Lafayette Indiana Journal, Feb. 16.
Year: 1861

While James Graham. our wide-awaks
Sheriff, was cut with a party skating on
the river a few days since he observed as
he was gliding swiftly along over the
smooth ice in advance of bis companions, a
large wolf crossing the river just few
rods ahead of him, when he imediately
gave chase The frightened brute turned
down the stream, finding his pursuer would
cut him off before he eeuld possibly reach
the opposite bank, and ran as fast as lie
could, which was net at his greatest pace,
owing to the smoothness of the ice The
Sheriff, intent on his game, lent his whole
energies to aecelerating his pace, keeping
his eye on the gaunt creature before h.M
and being a superior skater, he gained
upon him at every stroke; but, when with
in almost reach Of the animal, be happened
to cast his eye ahead. and there within a
half dozen yards was an open stretch Of
water Of several reds in width, into which
the wolf sprang, followed of course by the
Sheriff, who was unable to check his mo-
mentam soon enough to avoid the disaster.
Finding himself Sin for it, he laid hold of
the growing, snapl;ng brute, thereby buoy
ing himself up until his comrades arrived,
when be was pulled out, and the cause Of
his cold bath forthwith killed.
Year: 1861

all that time she has been mad. She has
not had her senses since her only c!iild was
burned to death in the same fire in which
she lost her hand She is always fond of
peeping through this window, and had
not the heart to hinder her. But one
night she saw the doctor, poor fellow. DO
ing something with a hand, which: sup
pose, he brought from the diSsooting-room,
and has been Will ever since. | have not
been able to keep her from the window, or
from this room for you see, she thought
the hand was her own, and she wauted it
back. Three times | have followed her
and brought her back,-once when she had
TIE jar i'll her arms and was bringing it
| away. God help her ! she would not harm
any one give her to me, and let me take
her away


I let the wreteI el creature ), and he
took her about the waist very tenderly


Do you know what she las done? |
asked


No, replied the man. Tony knowledge
she has done nothing


Nothing Is that nothing? asked,
pointing to the cuuch That is her hand
work, She killed him, Her presence
frigE tened him to death


/ hope not, sir, said the man.


speak the truth, muttercd bitterly.
Take her from my sight. Oh ! why did |
not learn this III time?


Why did l tarry on the roadside while
my dwelling was in flames, and my wife
and child cnveloped in their midst? Why
is this woman, once so good and beautiful,
senseless maniac said the strange
man, sadly. l. was Gods will, sir, and
we cannot alter it. Good night May
He comfort YOU.


And, thus speaking, he led the wrctched
woman through the window, and away
ever the sloping roof with the soft, car
rcssing kindness of lyyer; while |, siuk-
ing upon the floor, gave way to a wild and
bitter burst Of grief.


Enough my tale is done. In lonely
graveyard far from the city's hustle, a
white stone marks the grave of Robert
Redlaw, the victim of one of the stranges'
condolences which ever yet has been re-
corded upon the book of fate.
Year: 1861

An attempt was made on the 1th inst.
Co wreck the train bearing the President
elect and suite, about one mile west Of the
State line. The particulars, as given us
by Mr.. Rich, of tie Toledo and Western
Railroad are that short time before the
train was due at the State line, an engineer
found it necessary to run out to the wood
yard for fuel. Running at moderate
speed he noticed an obstruction on tho
track, and stopping his engine found that
a machine for putting cars on the track
had been fastened upon the rails in such a
manner that if train running at full
speed had struck it, the engine and cars
must have been thrown of. and many per-
sons killed The matter would have been
made public before, but it was hopcd that
the perpetrators of this dastardly outrage
could be detected and brought to justice,
The whole thing was admirably planned
the obstruction so near station and on a
straight track, where it would not be deem
ed necessary to exercise any great degree
of caution.
Year: 1861

IT DON T sUCCEED-Too OLD BIRD.


NArERTowN WIS, Feb. 26, 1861.
Mr. JAMES FLEToHER-DEAR SIR:


Yours of the 9Th came duly to hand
Why don't you write oftcner? / have not
received more than ten Circulars day
from you lately, and am not posted on
what you arc doing in the way of Lotte-
ries


You say you have long desired to send
a good prize to our section of country, and
am very thankful to you for making me
the object of your liberality. You have
made most excellent selection in my opin-
ion. and you may depend upon my kicking
up the greatest uproar about it among my
acquaintances, (when ! get the money!,
ever was heard Of this side of South Caro-
lima. The larger the prize, the harder III
blow SO you will perceive it will be to
your advantage, as well as mine, to send
me the largest amount you have on hand.
I feel confident that we shall both realize a
fortune by the operation.


You have great faith that | will draw
Year: 1861

Under the head of Putting Dead
Yankees to a New Cse,' the Norfolk Day
Book has the following paragraph:


We have recently seen some candles
which we were told had been made from
tallow and fat fried from dead Yankees
who had been slain in several of the bat
ties which have taken place between them
and the Southerners. We don't know
whether our informant was joking or not,
but certain 1T is the candles look mean
enough and stink bad enough, to have en-
aiated from such a source


We hope for the credit of humanity
that the Day Book is jesting, but anything
good irom source that can find subject
Tor lauA Ahter on such matter, is hardly
to be expected
Year: 1861

masters. They surrounded Captain Am


mon IN crowds at Beaufort, one Of then


calling out in the joy Of his heart, !.
| didn \ think you couldn't do it, massa.


Gen'l Sherman's report to Adi't Gen


Thomas Is received He SAYS it ga,


agreed between Commodore Dupont ans
himself to rst reduce the works Mt Port


Royal aud thus open the finest harbor on


the coast south of Hatteras. He says the
/ squadron had been almost entirely dis.
| persed by the gale, and the vessels have


been struggling in. Up to this date tn,
transports steamer Union, Belvedier
Osccola and Peerless have not arrived. -
One OF them is known to be lost, and il il
probable oil are. Ii is gratifying, how.
ever, to say that none of the troops
! transports connected with the land force
were lost, though the Winfield Scott had
to sacrifice her whole cargo, and the Ro-
anoke portion of hers to save the lives
OF the regiments on board The former
will again be enabled to put to sea. OF
some of the vessels connected with the
naval portion of the fleet, some have been
lost


Alter careful reconnaissance of Port
koyal Bay it was ascertained the rebel 3
had three field works of remarkable
strength strongly garrisoned aud covered
by three gun boats besides strong land
forces which the rebel Il were concentrating
at Charleston and Savannah 1t was
thought proper to first reduce the fort on
Hilton Head, though to do this a greater
or less fire might have to be met from the
batteries on Bay Point at the same time
Our original plan of operation Of the land
forces In this attack had to be set aside in
consequence of the loss during the voyage
of the greater portion of our means of dis.
embarkment, and the fact that the only
point where the troops should have been
landed, Was five or six miles from the an
choring place Of our transports-alto-
gether too great d stanc TO successfully
debark with our limited means. 1t was.
therefore, agreed that the place should b,
reduced by the naval force alone. | was
d mere spectator of the combat. and il " AZ
not my province to render any report OF
this action, but | deem 1t am Imperative
duty to say that the firing and mannuvr-
ing ot our feet against that of the rebels
and their formidable land batteries. was
masterpiece OF activity and profession
al skill. After the works were reduced.
! took possession of them with the land
force. The work on Hilton Head was
severely crippled and many Of guns dis
mounted Much slaughter had evidently
been made there, many Of the bodies hay
Inc been buried in the fort and some 20
or so found some half mile distant.
Year: 1861

and the Confederate stnaes.


The Nashville Democrat of the 10th inst.
has slashing article on President Jefferson
Davis and the new Oonfederacy, from which
we extract as follows:


This same blusterer, in a speech few
years ago, ventured 10 Islander the Tennessee
volunteers. We know what we say, when
we assert that, with all his bluster, Tennes-
see could, if so disposed, subdue the whole
Cottonocracy in a short time. He calculates
now on the soldiers of Tennessee to aid him
in his wicked and fendish purpose of break
ing up this glorious government.


He is as proud and as vain as Beelzebub.
He thinks that he holds the "kingdoms of
the world, and the powers thereof" In the
hollow of his hand. He is looking for the
English Government to bow to him. He
says the English Government will acknowl-
edge the Cottonocracy. .


This is all nonsense. The English Govern
ment, as we'll as all others, knows how to
treat the flag of the United States, and so
will JEFF. Davis. Let him attempt to subdue
the Federal Government; let him fire at
Fort Sumter, or at any other fort of the
United States, where our flag now floats, and
he is as sure to be hung as that the sun
will rise to morrow morning, unless he runs,
like a coward, beyond the reach of Tenues-
see. We know hundreds of men in his se-
ceding Cottonocracy who are ready to tie the
rope for the hangman.


JEFF. Davis has been producing discomfort
and teaching treason as long as we can stand
it. He has been vile conspirator against
his government for years.


There is no use in soothing our people any
longer Traitors must suffer, unless they
stop their treason. We may be asked to be
patient How, in the name of high heaven
can a man be patient when traitorous flag
is Haunted in our face when atraitor comes
to our very border, and talks treason to our
country openly2


He talks of sacking Cities Vile rebel In
hated bigot Let him try the Tennesseeans,
whom he so basely slandered. Let him try
Nashville. Our readers must indulge us a
little. We can not forbear to denounce trea-
son; and whenever we cease to do so, ''may
our right hand forget her cunning"
We have borne with treason as long as it
is possible to do so. Talk of tearing down
our fair fabric Of government Never
Neverl JEFF Davis is on the road to the gall
| lows, and his followers had better be careful.
| An indignant public will not forever endure
insult and treason-plotting. We have lived
| prosperouslY and happily for three quarters
of century, and we know that Tennessee
never will give up this free and happy
country.


Let this vile traitor and his foul minions
come. Tennessee never has forsaken the
glorious flag of free and happy America, and
by the Eternal, she never will She ha'
always conquered the enemies Of the country
and will again, if required to do so. This il
our country, and all the powers of earth cal
not force us to give it up.


Rise, fellow -countrymen our country yet remains
| BY that dread name we wave the sword on high,
And swear for her to i've, with her to die!
Year: 1861

RIGID Pursuit of Justice in Frnnce--Ob-


tanning n Cast of an Assassln's Foot


Prints.


The Paris correspondent of the New Or.
leans Delta says in his last letter.


As a curious example of the minute atten-
ton to every detail paid by justice in France,
l give you description of the means adopted
to obtain q cast of the assassin Jud's foot
prints. All who have read the particulars
Of this extraordinary crime (that of the MUIR
der of Judge Poinsot) will doubtless remem-
Der that q third. class passenger in the train
saw a man, who is now known to have been
the murderer, spring from the cars, while
they were yet in motion, as they drew near
the station of Noiseg-le-Sec. The fugitive,
then supposed to be merely passenger de-
sirous to avoid paying his fare left the print
of his foot in the sand, near the railway
track.


An exact impression of this foot-mark was
taken, few hours subsequently, by the fol-
lowing ingenious process; A sort of gridiron,
made of wire, was placed over the imprint,
an inch from the ground. On this gridiron
was deposited a thin sheet of tin, covered
with burning charcoal. In short time the
ground beneath was heated to the desired
extent. The gridiron was then removed,
and by the aid of q hair sieve, the imprint
was sprinkled with layer of stearine re-
duced to an impalpable powder, by dissolu-
tion in alcohol and sudden immersion in cold
water.


The powder obtained by the precipitation
of this mixture is so light that its fall does
not change the position of grain of sand
As soon as it touched the hot ground, il
melted and disappeared. The soil was then
given time to cool, after which the imprint
fully impregnated with stearine, was dug
up, entire, and placed upon a square piece
of cloth, whose corners were then gathered
topether, so as to form a kind of sack. Mold
ing plaster was then poured upon the inn
print and the operation was complete.
Such is the accuracy of this process, thai
it not only reproduces the general outline
of foot, or its covering, but also every
minute particularly. If bare foot, i
shows the exact shape of the sole, and thu
relative position of the toes; if boot o.
shoe, the amount of wear sustained by thu
sole and heel, the number of nails, &c
These seemingly insignificant circumstance
are frequently of the greatest value to tn,
ends of justice, and, in some instances, ar,
terrible proofs against criminals who suppos
that no evidence exists to convict them.
Year: 1861

HEARTY LAUGHTER AS MEDICINE.-The
following incident, says the New Haven
(Conn. Palladium comes to us thoroughly
authenticated, although we are not at lib
erty to publish the names: A short time
since two individuals in this city were lying
in one room very sick, one with brain fever
and the other with an aggravated case OF
mumps. They were so low that watchers
were needed every night, and it was thought
doubtful if the one sick of the fever recov-
cred. A gentleman was engaged TO watch
one Oight, his duty being to wake the nurse
whenever it became necessary TO administer
medicine. In the course of the night both
watcher and nurse fell asleep. The man
with the mumps lay watching the clock, and
saw that it was time to give the fever patient
his potion.


He was unable to speak loud or to move
any portion of his body except his arms, but
seiziDg pillow, he managed to strike the
watcher in the face with it. Thus suddenly
awAkene the watcher sprang from his seat
falling to the floor and awakening both the
nurse and feVer-patient The incident struck
both the sick men as very ludicrous, apC
they laughed heartily at it for some fifteer
or twenty minutes. When the doctor CANT
in the morning he found his patients vastly
improved-said he had never known so sud
den turn for the better-and they are nov
both out, well. Who says laughing is no
the hest Of medicines
Year: 1861

ELEoTrNG U $. SENATOR NEXT WINTER
The election returns received thus far seem to
n1icate that there will be Republican ma
lorl'y IN both branches Of the Legislature
Flushed with this triumph, some Of our friends
are discussing the advisahilily of changing
the time of electing United States Senator
ana choosing successor to Latham during
during the coming session of the Legislature
We trust the idea will not for moment be
entertained by any one having the future Of
the Republican party at heart 1t would be
unjust to the peoTle Of California, ungener-
Gus to the Union Democracy who have help
ed US to achieve Union more than a parti
san victory, and would he establishing a bad
and dangerous precedent We have had
enough of tampering with the laws for the
aggrandizement Of individuals under Demo
cratic rule; it behoves the Republicans TO in
augnrate newer and better policy. Should
the incoming Legislature seek to force the
election Of a Senator this winter. it would
meet with no favor hy the people, but would
injnre the cause in this State far more than
the Questionable benefit that might result -
= +. Mirror
Year: 1861

NANTES FOR THE LADIES. would call the
Cos. advertisement, in cur paper. Their stock Is
by far the largest ever offered in this city, and we
are informed by competent authority that their
prices are much below the actual value of their
goods.
Year: 1861

The London Star, 10 speaking of the ar
rest Of Mason and Slidell says:


The event has not been unanticipated.-
1t was indeed, expected TO have come of
on this side of the Atlantic. 1t is notorious
that the Federal ships have left our ports
to watch for the mail steamer, with the de-
liberate intention Of taking from her tho
Commissioners. The opinion Of tho law
officers Of our Crown has been taken on the
subject; and we are assured that it is clear
ly in favor of the right assumed by the Uni
ted States Government.


We do not see on what Interpretation Of
the law Of nations and the privileges Of bel
ligerents contrary opinion could be sus-
tanned. However disagreeable the arrest
of an English steamer on the common seas,
and forcible removal from under her flag,
against the protest Of her officers, of gen
tlemen who had probably made themselves
very agreeable fellow voyagers-however
consonant with English spirit and usages
the declaration of Commander Williams
the question fright is not one to be de-
cided on quarterback, or under the in
iuence of rritated feeling.
Year: 1861

VANDERBURGH GRAYs-At a meeting Of
this company, on Wednesday night, vote
was taken to ascertain how many were will
ing to gointo the service of the Government
for three years. We understand that every
man, with the exception of five, stepped
forward and signifed his willingness to " go
for the war" This company-Capt. Shank
lin's-is already well drilled, and is compo-
sed of as fine men as can be found in the
State, and should they be accepted in the
service of the Government, they will be an
honor to it.
Year: 1861

STEAMER MATTE Cook, May 80, '6l.


EDITOR EVANSVILLE JOURNAL: In a pub
Iication of your last Thursdays issue, you
do me great injustice, in the position you
show me to the public. In the first place,
in regard to Mr.. VIM. S. Vanmeter being an
owner of steamer Matte Cook, is not cor
rect. Nor has he been for the last four
months; for which l refer one and all to
the record of the Surveyor of the city,
which will show that I am the sole owner
of said boat, and have been for some time.
Capt. W. S. Vanmeter has had charge of
the boat for about three months, in my ab-
sence, while l was up Wabash River, on
steamer D. B. Campbell, and since my return
l have had full charge and control of S. B..
Matte Cook, in person. So far as Capt. H..
S. Vanmeter is concerned, owning consider
able corn in this city, it is all false and as
for the Cook being engaged in transporting
this corn to Bowling Green, to W. S. Van
meter & Bro, is a falsehoOd, as she has not
taken even one sack of corn to the gentlemen
within the last four weeks. So far as the
disposition of all of the corn that steamer
Matte Cook has taken up Green River, |
will and can safely say, that it has been
for the home consumption of her citizens,
and that not single sack has been shipped
to the seeded States nor do I intend being
engaged in anything of the kind. And fur
thermore, as for the associations that have
been keeping, they have been looked upon
as very respectable in every sense of the
word and if the acts of those that have
been associating with have gone astray, I
hope that it will not compromise me bat
for this, | will leave it to the public to
judge of; and as to the decision Of Judge
Huntington, do not feel that l am vic
tim of his decision; therefore, l hope the
Editor will not publish any more decisions
for my benefit, until 1 transgress the laws of
my country. l hope that this will be salts
factory to all, and that my fellow man
will be more disposed to try to elevate the
condition of his fellow man, than to seek
after their faults and shortcomings, in this
critical and trying time of our country's
need.


l am yours, very respectfully,
Year: 1861

B5@ From a circular sent the County
Treasurer by the Auditor of State we learn
that the school fund is not ready for distri-
button as reported on the 28th inst. The
statement that it was, appears to have oc-
Cured through some misunderstanding on
the part OF the Superintendent of Public
Instruction.