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Year: 1861

In his speech of the 25th ult., before the
Richmond Convention, Ex-Governor Wise
thus apostrophizes Henry Clay and John C.
Calhoun:


"Oh my God, sir. could weep. | can
not look at you without seeing near you those
two sculptured figures in contrast. | wish |
could speak of Henry Clay as want to speak
of him without being misunderstood. KNEW
him and knew him we'll. He has gone, and
would say nothing of him but what is good.
And there is one good thing can say for him,
and when look at that marble am remind
ed of it. He was game, he was indomitable.
he was uplifted, and his steppings were
stately steppings He, that mighty man,
tried compromise, and compromise, and com
promise. until he won exalted fame, and the
name of the Great Pacifcator. Henry Clay,
invoke your shade! If you had life now
and were standing in this hall, on your ma
tive soil. Henry Clay, l invoke your shade to
know what would be your exclamation. your
! apostrophe of compromise! Alas alas the
word has crumbled into ruins like the Ship
of State for which he labored in vain.


And. in contrast with that of Henry Clay.
another image rises before my mind, distinct
and indelible as marble-the image Of John
c. Calhoun, of that man who was ambitious
above other men-who sought the Presidency
as Newton sought an observatory-he did not
want it without his telescope; that man of
whom a Georgian has said that he was like
Michael Angeles dome in the heavens. with
out the scaffolding of thought. The other
day, when South Carolinian, who was
pleading at the bar, referred to that marble
image, | looked at the stern, severe, unbend-
ing, unyielding countenance, and my man
hood gave way, and l wept to think of him.
He was prophet, and more than prophet.
He foretold the events in the midst of which
we are now to live. He knew the use of
words; he knew that words were not sha-
dows, but things. The giant contest, the
more than gladiatorial contest which took
place between these two men, between whose
marble images you and I, sir, sit here to-day,
| furnish in one sense type of the national
crisis in which you and l are this day involv-
ed And now the pen of the present is to
record an answer to the question-an indeli-
Bile answer Whose efforts have told on the
side of error, and whose have told on the side
of truth? From one came a hopeful effort to
save by compromise the other sternly told
you to stand by your rights as the only
staunch, stern, immovable position that
would save you.
Year: 1861

An INCIDENTAL letter to the Eufaula
Express, from Barrancas, relates the follow
ing incident which occurred there


"a man named Doyle, one of the workmen
at the Navy Yard, slipped over to Fort Pick
ems, a few nights ago, and came very near
getting in before he was discovered He had
bundle of rat-tail files in his pocket, and
says ifit had not been for sergeant holding
a lantern up to his face, as he was going to
the door, he would have every gun spiked in
twenty minutes. He was sent back by Slem-
mer, with the request that he be dealt with,
as he did not wish to do anything that might
bring about collision. which was so much
to be deprecated Col. Clayton sent note in
reply, by the hands of private Bullock, (who,
bv the by. has since been promoted to cor
poralcy,l stating that he would punish Doyle,
but Just at this time he had too much need of
his services in casting cannon balls. The
conference took place just outside the fort. y
Year: 1861

The Memphis TENN Aralanche opposes
poor men votingf and is in favor of disfran-
chising the foreign born. A correspondent
of that paper advocates " that our rulers may
be elected for life, or for life time of thirty
years and that no man may have the right of
suffrage who is not an American born citizen,
able to read and write, and with, manhood
enough to earn and own an ace of ground
at least"
Year: 1861

This disease, so destructive TO the peach
crop in some portions of the State, has made
its appearance in this vicinity. With the
exception of some two or three orchards, the
attack appears to be mild. and will not pre-
vent bountiful yield of this delicious fruit
the present season.


A great many learned essays have been
written both here and in the Atlantic States
upon the cause of the curled leaf. Those
who have investigated the subject most tho
roughly in California, generally concur in
the opinion that the disease is caused by sud
den change of climate, from warm to cold,
chilling the sap and checking its flow, there
by reducing the vigor of the tree, leaving it
the easy prey of disease. Peach trees should
be cut back every winter with an unsparing
hand. Unless the top of the tree be very
thick, none of the bearing shoots need be
trimmed close to the body or large limbs, but
the previous years growth should all be cut
back one half Under this treatment we get
larger and finer fruit, the tree will not be
overstrained and broken down from the
weight of fruit upon the ends of the long
dangling limbs, as is the case with trees not
shortened in, and the tree is healthy and long
lived The only orchards in this locality
seriously affected by curled leaf, are a couple
which were suffered to go untrimmed last
winter.


All varieties of the peach are not alike
subject to attack from this disease. We know
of an orchard in this town where the curled
leaf is somewhat prevalent, but not single
tree of the variety known as the Early
Crawford, :" though scattered pretty generally
throughout the orchard, is affected by this
malady.


Whatever tends to give vigor to tree or
plant also tends to ward off disease. A peach
orchard should be we'll cultivated. The
ground should be broken every winter or in
early spring, and if it is not fertile it should
be manured Then leave the orchard to enjoy
the full benefit of the ground, and above all
do not steal away the substance belonging to
the trees, by raising grain, grass or vegeta-
blcs in the orchard.
Year: 1861

It is known to many Of our reader
that Mr.. Aaron Il. Miller, of Lapozte, Ind,
has for two or three years past given much
attention to. the culture Of Sorghum antl
to the manufacture of syrup and sugar
from that product. That gentleman hay
ing placed upon our table few days ago,
several specimens Of both articles Of his
own manufacture, some Of which were Of
superior quality, VIC dispatched q special
reporter to visit bis establishment, and to
learn upon the ground, both from personal
inspection and BY enquiry, the result Of
Mr. Mller's observation and experiments
Our reporter having discharged this duty,
re give elsewhere a full statement Of all
the 1acts derived from his visit and inter-
view with Nr. Miller. In some respects
the facts obtaincd arc Of very great
importance. They clearly establish the
possibility Of manufacturing upon our
oTn soil ell the sugar and sy-ap
requisite for home consumption, and
thus, IN addition to adding q new md I'M
portant staple to our Northwestern pre-
ducts, securing entire independence: Of
slaTe-growing and foreign sugars The ex-
periments Of Mr. Miller have been made
upon q small scale, but they are none the
less valuable on that account What NC
seem to want now Is the employment OF
sufficient. capital to test the matter on C.
large scale, Thus far experiments have
been confined to demonstrating the fact
tint our soil and climate are adnpted to the
grown and maturing Of n plant from
which sugar can be obtained Now let i:
be shown that it,can be manufactured On q
lar;e scale and ut small cost, and the work
is DONG: Tint this can be done, and tha;
it will be done, re do not suffer ourselves
to entertain . doubt.
Year: 1861

present difficulties. It seems to be IN offer
ing rendered gratuitously' for the purpose
Of rendering the suppression of free speech
IN one half of the Union more thorough
aud grinding than it now is. n, :
Year: 1861

We have this morning received the
first number of the Daily News, pub
lished in Shreveport by our friend
John Dickinson, formerly of the
Natchitoches Chronicle. We regret
that he has had to commence its pub
lication in the face of these terribly
hard times. With half a showing,
his energy and industry would over
come every obstacle, and make a
daily paper daily necessity, and an
established fact in the City of the
Raft" Most heartily do we wish
him success. Cannot the citizens of
Shreveport encourage him by adver-
tising more liberallyl


The above is from our friend, G.. j.
G. Puckette, Of the Campte -A7urion.
We would call particular attention to
the two last lines.
Year: 1861

There seems to be no possibility
now, of the impending state of our
country being settled without a bloody
and fearful war; every particle OF
news which reaches us tells more
plainly what we are to expect. The
Confederate States are determined
and will never finch from the course
being pursued, while the federal gov
ernment seems equally determined, so
far as we have been enabled to dis
cover, to bring back into the GLORIOUS
Union, the free and independent peo-
pie Of the South, or as we are termed
by our qfectionate brothers Of the
North, rebels. We are prevented
from knowing all particulars, for rea-
son of our communication having
been stopped, at certain Northern
points, which, though it hinders our
being thoroughly posted with passing
events, at a distance, does not throw
any check upon the chivalry Of our
portion of the country, but, on the
contrary, it nerves us to further our
exertions, preparatory to an encounter.
With jeff Davis at our head, we
defy them; not as set of men, whose
battles are fought with the tongue;
but as whole-souled body of men,
whose words come from the heart
We buckle on our armor, and trust in
God, while their dependence is in the
virtue Of numbers; aye, we may say,
three-quarters of them, know not for
what they have enrolled their names,
to fight against us Of the South, who
have never harbored a thought of
wrong towards them; while they on
the contrary, have always endeavor-
ed to injure us, and now, like per-
son detected in mean act, they fear
the consequence, and put on bold
face, hoping to carry their point; but
in this they will be foiled, for they
are wholly unacquainted with the
character of the people, concerning
whom they imagine they know every
thing. We presume before they get
through with us, they will be glad to
shake the dust off their feet, and re-
treat to more genial cline, and cic0
i@ed community.
Year: 1861

T The Opelousas Patriot of March
Both says:-


st. Lamdry.-Old planters tell us
they have seldom witnessed moro
promising season than the present. We
hope that they will realize even more
than they anticipate. For a year the
want of Corn has made itself felt on
nearly every plantation. This is a
production to which planters should de-.
vote much of their attention. We are
apt to labor for what will bring us mon
ey and not for that which will save us
money, and thus it is, we believe,
many cultivate cotton to the neglect of
corn. Prudence dictates a different
course this year. We should see that
next winter does not find us dependent
upon the West for grain.


ty The Greensburg Imperial of the
same date, says of the


Heather, Crops, &c.-The weather
during the week past has been warm
and spring-like. Owing to the exces-
sive rains during the last two months
farmers have been delayed in getting
in their crops. Corn in many places
is up and growing finely. We are glad
to notice that our planters have planted
more largely of this grain than usual
this year. If the seaons are at all fa-
vorable, we are sure that the grain
growing States of the North will find
here a very poor market for their corn
next year.
Year: 1861

Not a Ferry Pleasant State ofSoc1ety.
Saturday night must be lively night
in Savannah, at any time; ; but that of
the 23d, according to the Republican,
was particularly SO. 1t says:


Judging from the several puddles of
blood to be met with yesterday morn
ing on sidewalks in different streets
of our city, it would Indicate that Sat
urday night was one of more desperate
debauch among a certain class than is
usual in Savannah. Our attention was
particularly attracted, when passing in
front of the Marine Bank, on st. Julian
street, by considerable pool of blood,
and a trail of the same from it round
to Drayton street, for some distance.
We were unable to ascertain the
cause of it, but think that such unsight-
ly appearances should be accounted
for.
Year: 1861

CoNecting Southern Revcnue.- We
clip the following dispatch from the
n. Y. Evening Post of the 3Oth:


The administration, ! learn to day,
has had the question of the collection
of the revenues at the south most fully
under consideration, and does not an
ticipate any immediate dimimution of
the revenues. Orders have been sent
south and west to seize upon all goods
brought into the loyal states through
the seeded ports. This, it is expected
will put an end to smuggling free goods
into the free states, for the risk of con-
fscation of goods is too great risk for
the importer to take. IN case the
Southern Confedoracy is acknowledged,
the New York merchant will still sell
his imported goods to the southern buy
ers, at tho same charge goods are now
sold to Canadian traders. BY a similar
arrangement the New York importer
will sell his goods to southern merchants
out of the warehouse, they paying no
duties here.
Year: 1861

The Crops IN Alabama.-Tho Fort
Gaines (Alo.) Indcndent says:


Should the season for grain continue
to be favorable. the harvest is bound to
be abundant. We have lived in Alabama
twenty soven years, and have never
seen anything in the small grain line to
compare with present growing crop.
1t is confidently beloved that the wants
of the country will be greatly and timely
relieved by the early grain crop.
Year: 1861

Almost q ColLison.-The Raleigh
On. c. Register says that on the
arrival of the train from Goldsboro'
on Sonday afternoon, laden with the
delegates returning from the secession
convention, a collision between them,
or some Of them, and portion of the
citizens of Raleigh would have taken
place but for the departure of the train
on it's western route. The Register
adds:


These bellicose delegates were filled
with the spirit of secession, and what
amount of other spirit we do not pretend
to say. On their arrival at the depot
some of them, we learn, for we were
not present, cried out that Raleigh was
d--d abolition hole.' To this re-
fined compliment to our city, an Oak
City man replied that they dare not
come out of the cars and repeat the as
sertion; whereupon several OF the hre-
eaters tumbled out, and fight would
most assuredly have begun, but for the
opportune and conservative notice
given by the locomotive that it was
about to drag the train out of Raleigh.
Among those of the party who were
| ready for the fight was, we learn, the
Hon. Burton Craige, who remarked,
we hear, that if there were any fight
ing to be done he wished to be copsid-
cred in the ring. AS there is no fort
either at Crabtree creek or Neuse river
that the people of Raleigh can seize
upon to protect the city from an inva-
sion of the fre-eaters, we suggest the
prompt erection of redoubts at differ
ent points on the borders OF the city,
and line of sentinels around it day
and night to give notice of the comi ng
of the foe.
Year: 1861

Letters on slavery from the Old Wsrld,
Written during the for the Presidency OF the United
Statesin 1867 to which aided letter to Lord Borsg On
he JoHS BROWN raid and brief reference to the result Of the
Presidential election and its Consequence By JAxrs W1As
late United States Minister 70 Turkey
Year: 1861

entire profits Of all sales to be devoted to the
relief the sick and wounded soldiers Of the Confederate army
lnder the direction and special charge Of the 81 dies sehsrs
Relief Society of Tennessee"
Year: 1861

Bro. WEBSTER 1T is hoped that there
are very few parents SO degraded as to tea ch
their offspring directly, to utter falsehoods.
and yet, it is feared there are many, even
among professors of religion, whose influence
has strong tendency TO plant within their
tender mind, principles of untru,hfulness. -
Parents not unfrequently make promises to
their children which they have no idea of
prforming; and this course persisted in,
will lead to the loss of confidence in the pa.
rent, with the impression that if it is right
for the parent to falsify their word, it may
be right also for them. In the neighborhood
where l resided many years ago, there lived
family of several children, the mother Of
which was member Of an Evangelical
Church. On one occasion she learned that
her two eldest children were in the habit of
dancing when at school, in the hours of re-
cess. She was much alarmed, and tried to
dissuade them from the practice, and finally
told them if they danced any more their
arms would fall off. This checked them for
little season, for they thought it would be
a sad affair 10 lose their arms : but it seems
they had some doubts Of the assertion, and
thought they would try it in a sly way. So,
one day they went to the barn, ard com.
mcnced dancing, it may be supposed, with
little trepidaton at first. but fading their
arms still retained their natural position,
without the least appearance Of being scpa-
rated from their bodies, they ran to the
house and exuItingly exclaimed, Mother. we
have been dancing, and cur arms didn't fall
off either


On anoher OCCASION her little Abram,
boy of four or five years of age came into
the room in arh'ning mood, and wanted
something to eat. The mother handed him
a piece of nice, white bread and butter, hen.
with blow from his hand, be sent it whirl-
lag across the room Why, Abram!' ex-
claimed the mother if you do that again, |
shall certainly whip you.' The food was
again presented to him by the fond mother.
whenit was again struck from her and as
before but instead CT performing what she
had promised, she fondy exclaimed, Ably is
SICK. isn't he's Wont he have some rum and
moaSSeS


As might be expected with such training,
these children grew up with principles OF
dishonesty early implanted in their bosoms,
by an injudicious mother, and very many
have been made to suffer in consequence Of
their dishonesty.


How careful ought parents and guardians
to be, to instil correct principles within the
youthful breast Several very good ma1ims
have been given from time to time with re.
gard to the early training of children, some
of which it may not be amiss to rehearse
Never deceive child Never utter
command which you do not care TO lave
Obeyed, and he sure that obedience is secured
whenever a command is given


l.. B.P.
Year: 1861

Boston, Jan. ls.-In the State Legislature
todaya series of resolutions was passed by a
unanimous vote, rendering to the President of
the United States such aid in men and money
as he may request, to maintain the authority of
the General Government. The preamble to the
resolution declares that the State of South Car
olina, in seizing the Notifications ofthe Federal
Government, the post office, custom house
moneys, arms, munitions Of war, and by firing
upon vessel in the service of the United
s. ties, has committed an act of war.


The Senate passed bill authorizing the in
crease of the volunteer military of the State.
This bill will doubtless pass the House tomor'
row by large if not unanimous vote.


j. the House day bill was introduced
providing for the immediate enlistment and
equipment of twenty thousand men, to be
styled the Massachusetts National Volunteer
Militia, the organization to continue one year
The act further authorizes the Governor to
tender the services of the militia to the Presi
dent.
Year: 1861

A SoUTH CARoLINIAN RIDDEN on a
RAIL.-ThO excitement in some parts Of
the country is increasing against strangers.
Near Richmond man who would not toll
a Vigilance Committee whore he came, or
what his business was in the neighborhood,
was ridden on rail- When the Committee
finished riding him about he coolly inform
ed them he was from Columbus, s. G. He
spoku too late.
Year: 1861

A lawyer on his death-bed willed all
his property to the lunatic asylum, stating,
as his reason for so doing, that be wished
his property to return to the liberal class
Of people who had patronizcd him
Year: 1861

APPLICATION OF MANUREs.


On planting land with corn many farmers
spread all the manure broadcast over the
field, and then put handful of ashes and
plaster in each hill. In warm soil and san
dy loans, this is the cheapest and best mode
Of sppIcation--but the labor Of manuring in
the bill in addition to spreading broadcast
is more than farmers who work tor profit can
afford.


II has been said that cold and clayey lands
should not be put TO corn-they should bear
English grain or grass. But many farmers
have no warm and sand loans for corn.
They must plant comparatively cold soils or
none. And all farmers must plant corn rath-
er than buy it-for the cost Of exchanging
their nay or their grain, to procure corn, is
attended with two much labor and trouble.


On cold lands, therefore, il may be proper
10 apply little manure to each hill. But
not shovel full. which many do as the only
dressing which the field is to receise-for,
when all the manure is put 10 the hill, the
ears at harvest will not weigh in proportion
TO the stalks.


To avoid this many farmers make use Of
hods. that will hold bushel Of pulyerized
manure. These hods are buckled on over
the planters shoulder. and with small tin
shovel be drops quart or so, Of the fertil-
izing matter in each hill. This is much bet
ter than 10 put in a large quantity--since
the labo. is less, and the harvest will be
greater.


But let the land be cold or warm, it is de-
cidedly bad practice to bury manures deep.
For corn, in particular, we want all the heat
We can get. Manures on the surface, or very
near it, create heat on rotting. We want
them TO rot soon to aid the young corn in its
early start.


But manures buried furrow deep are a
long while in maturing. and are Of as much
service the second year as the first. And
farther when they are buried deep under a
heavy sMard furrow, they are entirely lost,
as any farmer will find. on actually trial.


II i safer and better to place all the ma
nure on the surface than to bury il with a
plough. A good harrow will do the job Of
mixing any kind Of manure with the surface
soil better than a heavy plough. ANY far
mer can try this mode without much cost.


Farmers who plant on warm soils save the
labor Of manuring in the hills. Still il is 4
good practice to use ashes, or plaster, OF
both, on each hill Of corn. The cost Of ap.
plying these is triaing-since an active mar
will dress two acres ia day. The ashes
&c., should be put on Immediately after the
seed corn is covered and before il comes III
for then no weeds Or worms will be founc
, there, and the first hoeing is done with littl,
labor. Pi6uglmaa.
Year: 1861

THE HARBoR DEFENsEs.-The Pony Ex-
press which arrived on Saturday last,
brought telegraphic dispatch from Gen.
Scott to the commanding officer Of the Pa
ci6c Division, directing the immediate oc-
cupation by U. S. soldiers of the San Fran
cisco harbor defenses. Within two hours
after the receipt Of the dispatch Fort Point
was garrisOned by one hundred soldiers,
and AIcatraz Island is also strongly garrl-
soned. AS o precautionary measure, the
order was very proper, and the officers in
command Of the forts have no doubt been
instructed to be on their guard against a
surprise. The placing of the harbor defeu-
ses in condition to resist any sudden at
tack may be considered by some as an overt
act of coercion, but it is menace only to
those who may be plotting to seize the Gov
ernment property for the purpose OF help
ing on the work of secession.
Year: 1861

VRGINIA.-The Virginia Legislature has
passed a bill calling State Convention to
take action on the subject of secession, and
fixing the day of election of delegates for
the 4th of February. The bill also provides
that at the time of the election of delegates
the sense of the people shall be taken as to
whether the action OF the Convention shall
be submitted to the people or not