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Year: 1862

A writer in the Country Gentlemen pre-
sents the following sensible views:


It is universally acknowledged by the
most successful farmers, not only in the
Old World but in America. that mixed
MISUNDERSTANDING and feeding neat cattle
sheep and swine, in every connection with
raising grain-fes at the very foundation
of successful and progressive agriculture.
Still 1t is not deuied that there is much
good agriculture IN the world which pays
well, and which might be called farming.
where not hoof is kept from the end Of
one year to the other But in order that
agriculture may be a paying and at the
same time self sustaining system. the Only
reliable way is to keep more or less stock,
and Consume large portion of the coarse
grain which is raised on the farm. If a
farmer has an abundance of surplus capital
with which be can purchase guano, ground
bone, poudrette, or other fertilizers, and
may keep his soil good, and raise large
crops Of grain or grass without keeping
stock Of any kind. But this would not be
such system of farm mana cement as we
would endorse or recommend to those who
are ab'ut commencing farming operations
The great idea in being success @ul farmer
Is to commence farming with very limited
capital, and to adopt such a system Of
management as will return capital enough
to defray the expense of cultivation, and
pay tor the Improvements on the farm, and
leave profit towards paying for the land,
and at the same time not impoverish
the soil at all, but on the contrary improve
It's fertility from year to year. This may
be set down as good farming, as self
sustaining system of agriculture.
Year: 1862

When first the skies grow warm and bright,
And flush with gold the hours,
And in her PALE faint robes, the spring
Is calling up the flowers
When children, with unslippered feet,
Go forth with hearts ofglee
To the straight and even furrows


Where The yellow corn must be;
What beautiful embodiment


OF ease, devoid of pride,
Is the good old-fashioned homestead
With doors still open wide
But when the happiest time is come,
That to the year belongs,
OF uplands bright with harvest gold,
And meadows full of songs;
When fields of yet unripened corn,


And daily garnered stores,
Remind the thrifty husbandman


OF ample threshing floors
How pleasant, from the din and dust
OF the thoroughfare aloOf
Seems the old-fashioned homestead,
With steep and messy roof
When home the woodman plods, with ak
Upon his shoulder swung,
And in the knotted apple-tree


Are scythe and sickle hung;
When light the swallows twitter
Meath the rafters of the shed,
And the table on the ivied porch


With decent care is spread
Then hearts are lighter and freer
Than beat in the populous town,
In the Old-fashioned homestead,


With gables sharp and brown.
When the flowers of summer perish,
In the cold and bitter rain,
And little birds with weary wings
Have gone across the main;
When cuIls the blue smoke upward
Toward the bluer sky,
And cold, along the naked hills,
And white the snOw-drifts lie
In legends of love and glory


They forget the cloud and storm,
In the old fashioned homestead,


With hearthstone large and warm.
Year: 1862

The Providence Journal of the 9th May, has
the following:


1t is almost worth while to have had the recent
alarm in order to behold the sublime spectacle of
another grand uprising of the North. In Europe
and in tie South it has been thought that we had
about exhausted our strength in putting into the
field a half million of men. Perhaps they have
thought that we were getting weary and langud,
and that our force was nearly spent. If such a
deusion has been cherished by any, how it must
have vanished yesterday morning, as once more
the hosts from Maine to Maryland were muster
ing at the dawn to hasten to the protection Of the
Capital. AS the news flashed along the wires
Sunday night, men leaped from their beds and
hastened to the place of rendezvous to march at
once to the South. The excitement and enthu-
siasm here were almost equal to what we wit
messed year ago. and if less, it was only because
the peril to our cause not considered threat
enng But men hurried again from their count.
ing rooms and work shops; students dropped
their books and fell into the ranks mothers who
had already sent sons to the war, herocally bade
their other sons God speed brides parted tear
fully but brayely with their husbands the sorr-
est and saddest men were those who could not
go. What force we had in reserve to come up
when needed to the help of our noble army in
the field What manifestation of strength and
resources is this that we are now witnessing =
Let no one who sees it ever despair of the Re
nubIiG
Year: 1862

ARRVING.-Scores and hundreds from the
Western States are arriving here every day, in
mule and OK wagons 1t is funny to observe the
fear and cautousness with which many of them
will give you their names and late addresses
Either they think you are going to get some "un-
due advantage" of em, or they are afraid their
arrival in these gold fields will become known,
where it is undesirable. Ask teamster, or a pill
grim employee: Whose outfit is this, and where
do you hail from ?" and the frequent answer will
be given in lines of linked sweetness, long drawn
out:" oval, 1 reckon twouldnt do no partcu-
lar good to tell, nor would it make you right
smart the wiser" Once in a while, you'll run
against chap commanding the advance wagon,
whose spasmodic and indignant reply will be, 81
don't know; the boss is behind. Rocky Noun
tain .Nelrs.
Year: 1862

A LAD Of fifteen years of age, belonging to the
9Th Wisconsin, whose name is Douglas, and re-
sides OF Beaver Dam, was in the battle of Will
liamsburg, and got his gun wet so that it would
not fire. During the hottest of the fight and
whilst the regiment was falling back, he deliber-
atelp sat down, took out his screw-driver un-
screwed the tube from his gun, dried it out, put
it back, capped it, got up and put into the field as
if nothing unusual was going on.
Year: 1862

The following tems-the former from the
Omaha (Nebraska) Republican, and the latter
from the Denver (Colorado) .Neios-will give our
readers an idea of how gold stories grow by
travel :"


The SALMON RIVER MNEs.-The rush to Sal
mon river is truly astonishing. The most fabu-
lous stories come to US from all quarters, of the
surprising richness of the newly discovered gold
fields of that region, and the most incredulous
no longer doubt that henceforward the Salmon
river dggngs to be the great center Of attrac-
ton to the gold seekers of this country, whose
name is legion.


A gentleman passed through this city only three
or four days since, with letter from his son, who
had gone out to the mines last fall, and in that
letter it was stated that the writer and one other
miner had taken out S26OO0O in tico days j.
Others were said to be doing as well. 1t was al
SO stated that the dirt averaged from $l5 to 500
to the pan From other sources we have heard
various stories almost beyond belief which, if one
half, or one-fourth true are conclusive ofthe
Salmon river mines to all others, in this or any
other country. We hope they may prove a sub
stantal reality.


SALMON RIvER.-Recent exchanges from the
above regions state, that the miners there do not
count gold by dollars or ounces, but by pounds J;
from five to seventy pounds per man per day to
the rocker being the general rule A man worth
100000 there is pitied on account of his pow
erty.
Year: 1862

A PREDIcuoN.-Early in June the New York
World had the following:


If fBeauregard succeeds in transferring the body
of his army eastward, its main portion undoubt-
edly will be used to reinforce Richmond. That is
the vital point of the Confederacy, as the rebel
leaders themselves freely avo@ We may be sure
they will strain their utmost strength to save it.
The experience which they had of the quality of
McCellan's army at the battle of Fair Oaks, two
weeks ago, is practical demonstration that the
chances are all against them, unless they add
greatly TO their force. With Beauregard. and
the best material of his army, to fight with them,
they could give our General terrible battle which
might go against him. The great safety for us
lies in McClellan's prudence. All of his military
character warrants the assurance that he will net
enter battle at disadvantage. 1t may be that
he too will have to be heavily reinforced before
he can venture further If this is necessary, it
will cost time; but the people have long since
learned to be patient.
Year: 1862

Upon the white sea sand


There sat pilgrim band,
Telling the losses that their lives had known,
While evening waned away
From hreezycliff and bay,
And the strong tide went out with weary moan
One spake with quivering lip,


Of fair freighted ship,
With all his household to the deep gone down;
But one had wilder woe,


For fair face long ago
Lost in the darker depths of a great town.
Some mourned their day of youth
With most loving truth,
For its brave hopes and memories ever green
And one upon the west


Turned an eye that could not rest
For far-off hills whereon it's joys had been.
Some talked of vanished gold,


Some of proud honors told,
And some of friends that were their trust no more
And one of green grave


Beside foreign wave,
That made him sit so lonely on the shore.
But when their tales were done


There spoke among them one,
A stranger, seeming from all sorrow free
Sad losses have ye met,
But mine is heavier yet,
For believing heart has gone from me-"
'Alas - these pilgrims said


" For the living and the dead,
For fortunes cruelty, for loves sure cross,
For the wrecks ON land and sea-
But howe'er it came to thee.
Thine, stranger, is lie's last and heaviest loss.
Year: 1862

Mr.. EDITOR In late article to your
spirited little paper, | reported myself
"away from home" A few weeks stay
in this growing State, has brought to my
knowledge, number of stubborn facts,
which have done much to correct my
former impressions respecting it.


The most prominent and erroneous opin-
ion with myself, and many of my friends
East, has been that Michigan was low,
lonely and unhealthy State. Now the
facts are, that it is really lovely country
and as healthy as any State in the Union
not excepting Vermont.


The material resources of Michigan are
immense, and once developed it will be-
come vastly rich State. Its agricultur-
al advantages arc great. The soil is very
productive. and adapted to both corn and
wheat growing and in large quantities.
am told upon good authority that there
are now million bushels of wheat for
sale in the State, besides enough for bread
until another harvest. The wheat for the
next crop is all sowc1 in the fall, winter
wheat being the best. Indeed it is aston
ishing to sec the vast wheat fields all
through the country as green as in June
In Vermont. Corn can be counted by
millions of bushels. Pork and hogs to,
surfelting; indeed pork is so cheap that
it takes 40 pounds to pay for one pound
Of tea. Sheep, cattle and horses are
raised easily. Michigan takes the lead
of western States in apple raising; as
fine fruit grows here as in Mass, and in
profusion, immense quantities being ship
ped west. Hence farming in Michigan
is good business, provided they do not
raise so much as to glut the markets, and
50 render their products unsaleable.


Timber is also abundant in the State
Oak abounds, and is used extensively fol
building carriage making, pork and foul
business, and for expectation to the prai
rie States. The immense northern prai
ries are said to be inexhaustable.


Salt is abundant The salt springs a
Saginaw are the richest in the world
already yielding 500 bushels per day
Coal is also found in abundance, and Of
ten so near the surface as to be turned W
with the plow. "Plaster Of paris il
also found in the State, in great abun
dance. This valuable article, besides it
use as fertilizer, is applied to many 9th
er purposes Of art and ornament. In ad
.dition to all this the iron and coppe
mines of Michigan on Lake Superior, ar
world renowned for their richness.


Perhaps all your readers are not awar
how michigan came to have the larg
tract Of land across the Straits of Mack
inaw and north part of Wisconsin. Th
facts are these: when the line came to b,
run between Michigan and Ohio, boil
States claimed strip Of land about tel
miles wide, across the northern part o
the present State of Ohio the possession
Of Toledo, being the point Of interest be
tween the conteuding parties. The ex
Nitement came to that pitch that the Mich
iganders rushed to the spot with their ri
Year: 1862

We observe by the proceedings of OCun-
ell, that an agent of the " Independent Tel
egraph Company" has asked permission to
extend the wires of that company through
this city, and that the matter was referred
to the Street Committee with power to act.
We hope that one Of the imperative condi
tions upon which this company shall be per-
mitted to use our streets, if at all, with its
wires, will be that it shall plant dcccm iook-
ing poles aioag die carJs and at points that
will not obstruct private passage ways or be
an oye-sore to the residents ON whose pre-
misses they may be erected.


Some of the present poles are u disgrace
TO the city and ought not to be tolerated.
If Councils were to offer premium for ugly
and unsightly poles they could not succeed
in obtaining anything more i'll shapen and
repulsive to the eye than some of the Tele-
graph poles now standing in various parts
of the city, many Of which are placed in front
of the doors of neat and handsome dwelling
houses. We hope the Street Committee will
look to this matter; meanwhile we would
advise onr citizens to be on the alert anC
demonstrate ,cit,out deldy against the intro
duction of any more of these crooked, knotty
unpainted nuisances about their doors ant
premises for the benefit of any corporation
that will so disregard the rules of taste anc
neatness for the sake of making money.
Year: 1862

OARR1ERs' ADDREss.--0ur carriers desire
us to say that they will wait upon the patrons
of the JOURNAL on New Years day with a
neatly printed address in consideration Of
which they hope to be remembered by the
bestowment of the usual liberal New Years
gift. Their success in former years has been
most satisfactory to them, and for which
they return thanks, and promise that now,
as in the past they will properly employ the
money they may receive, to the very hest
advantage.


In reference to the Address itself, we may
here add, that it was written by Il young
lady, graduate of one of our first class col
leges in this city. Although it is her first
effort at poetic composition, it bears evil
dences of thought and talent which, by pro-
per cultivation, will ultimate in success on
the part of the author, in that department Of
literature. There is vein of chasteness
and feeling perceptible throughout the Ad-
dress, not often found in effusions of this
character, and which will commend it to the
reader We ask for it kind criticism anC
an encouraging word
Year: 1862

The United States Government Is feeding
at least twenty five thousand negroes daily,
at cost of about ten thousand dollars per
day.--Letters from Hilton Heaa.


At that rate 1t would cost over one million
and q half of dollars day to feed the four
million OF slaves in the United States, after
they are set free. This is equal to half the
daily expenses of the war. It lis delight
full prospect for the farmers, mechanics and
business men Of the North to contemplate
such humanity. Uncle Sam Is truly gener-
GUS old fellow, when be under takes to feed
and support all the persons who flock TO him
with black faces, and does IL SO munificently
and well! But after setting them free, oi
course he could not look on and see them
starve. AS their masters are not allowed to
take care Of them, and they cannot take
care OF themselves, the old gentleman consd-
ers 1t to be his duty to be their guardian. and
TO look after their food and raiment' and he
urgently invites US Of the North to centri.
butte to that end. A@ass
Year: 1862

The Louisville Democrat thinks it is
pity that the Southern fools and
knaves started so soon. In few years
more Greeley, Julian & Co. would have
got up a rebellion for the sake of free
dom, humanity and other good things;
really for the sake of office, nothing
else. They would have precipitated
simpletons enough to join them. Then
the South would have been very Loyal
and for coercion. We should haye
whipped back few States. The truth
is, the North first started the idea Of
rebellion and secession in this country,
and ought to havo taken the response.
bility of carrying it out. The South
only needed to wait few years more,
and they could have enjoyed whipping
Northern rebellion out. The tables
are turned by their own folly and they
will be whipped out themselves. ar
Year: 1862

HsA- 1t is estimated that there will
be at least twenty-six full regiments of
tax collectors under the new law. The
whole standing army, under Democratic
rule, did not amount to SO many as
seven or eight thousand men. @
Year: 1862

geA- Under the caption of "a New
Financial Scheme" which would be
more properly entitled ga New Swim
ding Scheme" the Ashtabula Senti.
mel states that petition is in circula>
ton in that county asking Congress
to dispense with taxes, and instead, is
sue Treasury notes to the amount of
our indebtedness, and make them a
legal tender" A-


These Abolitionists on the Reserve
are willing to see the war into one for
/ the benefit of the negro and protracted
for years-no matter at what cost OF
blood and treasure. But they don't
like heavy taxation even for the sake
of the negro. They prefer to saddle
the country with an irredeemable pa
per currency that shall make white
laborers slaves and beasts Of burden,
while the free negroes are rioting upon
the fat of the land. These Abolition.
lists are set of curious philanthropists,
Year: 1862

BeA-It will cost the people at least
twenty millions Of dollars per annum
to collect the taxes under the new law.
The whole sum paidb by the loyal States
to support the Federal Government,
under Democratic rule, hardly exceed
ed what they will have to pay for the
bare collection Of the tax which is now
upon then; TO say nothing Of the tax
itself. f.a sa ga sA u {sa
Year: 1862

some persons seem TO think they must
hoard up every cent they can get hold of.
in order to provide against hard times, and
we hear lessons on all sides about economy
This is mistaken policy. In fact it is the
most certain way to Bring about the very
evils which they fear. The suspension of
all enterprises leaves the laboriIrg people
without the means of support, and the result
is the prostration of every branch of busi-
ness. Every man who has the means,
should persevere in his project of improve
ments which promise to be productive.
Men will still want houses to live in, bread
to eat, and clothes to wear. The farmer
need not therefore hesitate to purchase fer
tilizers, TO raise stock. and to put up such
things as are necessary. Those who have
wealth should live as heretofore. and men
generally should remember that there is
such thing as penny wise and pound
foolish" If the people cannot get work
they cannot purchase food. and if they can
not purchase it they must have it given 10
them.


Persons Of means should rsaembvr bis
Year: 1862

MAxrMs OF WAsHrNefoN.-Use not
reproachlul language against any one,
neither curses or revilings.


Be not too hasty to believe flying re-
ports to the disparagement Of any one.


Go not thither when you know not
whether you will be welcomed or not.


In your apparel be modest, and en-
deaVor to accommodate nature rather
than to procure admiration.


Associate yourself only with men Of
good quality, il you esteem your repu-
tation, for Il is better to be alone than
In bad company.


Use not base and frivolous things
against grown and learned men, nor
very difficult questions or subjects
among the ignorant. nor things hard to
be believed.


Let your conversation be without
malice or envy, for It is the sign of 8
trsctable and commendsble spirit; and
in cases Of passion admit reason to
govern.
Year: 1862

A STRING OF HONE TRUTHs.-The
New York Times makes out quite q
wholesome srrmon on the folio wing:


1t is one Of the worst snnoyances OF
poverty, that it debars a man from
many privileges, which at first glance,
seem TO be his exclusively. A rich
man can afford to dress more shabbily
than a poor one. A wealthy merchant
can afford to wear a shabby coat but
bis clerk on three hundred year. must
wear one Of the latest style. and having
the exactest 6t. A man owning a
block Of city houses can afford TO rent
the upper story of one cheaper than any
of his own, for his family residence. but
the penniless neighbor must take the
whole house, have his name on the
door plate, and nobody else's sign on
front or give up his hopes OF getting
into business. A bankers wife can
afford to receive calls in a si1-penny
dress. but the lady of our friend. whose
only earthly means are his salary OF
one thousand per annum. must not oe
seen iu her parlor but in silk, or some
thing equally costly. An heiress goes
into the country with three shilling
b,nnet, and looks so neat and lovely.
without a grain Of je~elry about her,


while the journeyman miIliner must wear
her four dollar bonnet, and be loaded
with golden ornaments, all TO come out
Year: 1862

The following circular has been addressed
by Capt Drew to some one in all the towns
in our state:


In organizing battalion of sharpshooters,
l am in need of honest, patriotic men to help
me. Such l am informed you have shown
yourself.


need not tell you of the almost incalcula-
BILE advantage of this arm of the service, for
it is written on every page that tells of bat
ties lost and won. The rebels have many
thousands of sharpshooters-some of them
are allowed to 60 to the field with their 'old
familiar rifle and shoot VIXEN ard where they
please. The large proportion of officers kill
ed on our side teStifies to the service these
rebel marksmen do.


/ Our government is anxious to throw into
the field mole of this class of men. have
authority to raise, under the governor, FIVE
companies Of 100 men each. The governor
does not think bes: that they should be called


into camp until another call for troops shall
have been made, bat that we should find in


each town noble few who will pledge their


honor to 20 as soon as more troops shall be


called for from Vermont. In this way We


shall have battalion ready, So that We have


only to call for them and at once from plow


workshop, store and school will come the no.


ble defenders of our land. You will meet at


place designated in your county to organ


ize yourselves into company and elect Your


officers as soon as a call comes for more


troops and have named time and place for


such meeting. As soon as you are organ


lied into companies you will be furnished


with 'Sharp's revolving rifles splendidlv fit


ted and sent on to the seat Of war All the


800 will 60 together as Vermont battalion


of sharpshooterS.' Your duties will be SIM


ple-'Watch and kill You will have no dig
ging, no working, 10 camp duty 10 staid
ing guard, but will be kept to the front o,


picket duty, or sent forward as scouts and
skirmishers. Come. then. sons Of Vermont
, your country needs your clear, keen eyes ant
. steady hands, she needs your unfinchns
hearts and intelligent brains.


? All over the South, they have long bee:
, raising bands of sharpshooters and training
them long before they are called for, ant
S shall We who are fighting for freedom an,


the starry flag be less ready TO work thar
= they?


t In every town there are two or three younl
t men who might pledge themselves to this
:, and then strive to see who is the best marks
e man. Without leaving your business yc


can become excellent sharpshooters by spend
/. ing few moments each day with Your riff
v or shotgun.


IS DO not neglect to give this your attentio
S, and influence, for soon there will be ano,he
n call for troops, and now is your time to pre-
o pare to avoid draf: and choose Your stu;
Ne ton yourself. | hope to hear from you sool
o. Yours truly, JOHN T. DREW,
m Late Capt I'd Vt, Burlington, Box 10.