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Year: 1862

UNION ADMINISTRATION PARTY.-We can


very well understand the necessity of taking
steps, not only to secure, but also tOperpetuate


the Union. II, unless the Union vote Of the
State be united, there is danger that secession
sympathisers will obtain the control Of the
State, Union party should, certainly, be form
ed. But why lug in that word administration
IT. to support the Union, is also to support the
administration, the word is unmeaning and un-
necessary. What would be thought of the man
who would propose to form a Union party
We would be apt to tell him that his language
was rather Pathological. II administration
means the same thing as Union, then to say
Union administration, is the same thing as TO
say Union Union. Will Senator Harvey, or
some one else, explain to us, why that word
administration is lugged in Fl [Placerville News.
Year: 1862

pierced for two guns which stand parallel with each
other in the Tho riothouse placed on top Of the
turret and is eeh, inches in thickness feet in dame
ter and feet length is pierced with eight look
out holes hat every part Of tic HORIZON visible each
hole covering about forty five d,s s,ces Of A.


by means Of heavy pclcs Of wrought iron. each weigh
ing upwards Of thousand pounds the ports closed
up immediately after The reco OF The gun One can
readily open and close ponderous port shoppers The
mechanism for working this gum both by conpressng and
to run it out 1t is not proper to give but suffice IL TO gay
three men can readily out in that monster fifteen
inch gum which weighs AZ 200 pounds. Tine English were
obliged 10 abandon the Of their fourteen ton gun be
they could not get enough in the cupola 70
work it,


The top Of the turret framed with heavy afters
Of wrought iron, upon which laid bars resembling
railroad iron and these covered with wrought iron
plates perforated with holes allow free circulation Of
fresh air through the vessel.


Two blowers driven by small engines furnish the air
10 the vessel and the furnaces whe in action.


They Of Martins boilers and two direct acting
engines Of forty inch cylinders two feet stroke capable
Of giving them speed OF at least nine knots hour


The accommodations for the officers and are Of
very superior order, and one without seeing them
could scarcely believe they could be half cosey and
comfortable





gun viii lead to the placing OF two fifteen inch guns
in the turret Thus armed, ron-cad vessel yet built
by any foreign Power withstand such shock and
crash two such terrible poectiles would be abe TO
make. Two guns Of this large cabre be readily
fred in the turrct at time one that in striking
both guns being at the elevation the effect would
be fearfuy destructive and il the result o the series Of
experiments should any wonder among the public
It is we'll to say to them that OF what is 70 come in the
combination Of ram turret and gum half is not accom-
pished for in the monster ships are now building in
ratio 70 time to be progress. and six ments will
not roll around before the world will be astonished by
the great results Of Yankee ingenuity and skill Each
day is developing skii mechanics while each cor
responding day brings other nations 10 respect for
progress in the held Of naval arts.


Launch ~ the Iron Battery Maui at


Boston.


BosroS, dec. 9, 1862.


The steam gunboat Maui successfully launched to-
day. She is built the plan OF the Ericsson Monitor
with turret and Is 100 feet long and 3s wde Her
hull is divided into six water tight bulkheads
Year: 1862

This Is an inventive age, and our west
ern farmers are not behind hand in contriv-
ing appliances in conditions Of misfortune
and exigency. On the contrary. they are
fertile in inventions and experiments: W beth
er their long experience in burning multitu-
dinous piles Of straw is satisfactory, seems
to be somewhat doubtful Ga the new use
to which lime has of late been put, opinion
is divided as to the resulting Consequences.


l have heard that lined barrels were good
for packing apples in. by reason OF the lime
absorbing the watery sweat which more or
less always exudes from apples after they
are barreled. But now in the northwest
we use lime to dry damp wheat, by mixing
them together.


As stated in a note sometime since. from
a sixth to fourth of all Central Wiscon-
sin wheat last autumn. was wetted in the
stack. from either hurried or bad stacking.
We had much rain in the sowing part
September and Octobsr--and badly stacked
grain got badly soaked in every direction


Much of the wheat was tho wet 10 grad
Some of it sproute1 considerably. In this
condition. lame was mixed with it in the
bins. Lime So used of course pat in in eau
site state, and will absorb water uniil sal
urated II too much m ais' g is present for
the lime, the lime il eli will become wet 40
adhesive. 1 should say, or so much so as 10
separate with officially afterwards. Ii too
little lime is used, the wheat viii remaiu
damp. as we'll as tie lime. If enough Hms
be u-sl to dry the wheat. still enough mus
adhere to affect the qualify OF the whea
for growing or edible purposes. Bat wheth
er the remedy is worse or better than tn,
moisture. csnno. pretend to decide. Bu
il resided in England, where the wheat i
more damp, and lime m ch more accessibl,
abundant and cheap. I should probably try
the experiment of seeing whether causti
lime would dry wheat with advantage o
not. J.. ". c.
Year: 1862

CRoPs IN ILLINoIs.--The following ex
tract is from tie Illinois Farmer for July:
The winter wheat crop in Egypt is very
fine, better than for years past, ard in Cen
tral Illinois it is mach better than anticipa-
ted at the time of our last issue; the heads
are long and well filed, but we must put in
our protest against foul seed. Chess aud
rye are altoge her abundant, in fact in
some fields it Is difficulty to say which pre-
dominates. The chess controversy will
continue so long as the farmers have no
barns or good tanning mills. but as these
come in chess will 60 out. La good barns
the seed wheat will be threshold with fails,
or horses. and not be injured by passing
through the sharp edges OF the fast revolv
ing threshsr which is the chief cause Of so
many poor stands. allowing the chess which
no beating ca injure, to fill in the vacant
space. BY cuiiing the rye out of that por-
ton Of the crop used for seed this nuisance
can be abated.


The corn crop is backward. but, on the
whole. promising. Our corn crop is the
best we have seen in our late excursion
through several States South. In Tennes-
see we saw "a few fields. more favored, but
the average even there was below, aud we
again call attention to the value Of early
planning; and that to follow the plow at
once and roll. In Tennessee aud Missis.
sippi the wheat and oas crop are almost en-
tirely ruined with the rust. Not q tenth
part of the seed sown will be harvested
Of the crops in the north part of the State
we know nothing personally. but we trust
tho heavy rain and cold spells have checked
the ravages of the chinch bug. In the 9TH
er parts Of the State the promise Of farm
crops and fruit is all that could be asked.
Year: 1862

EI The farmers in the county are hold
ing back their wheat. thinking the price of
grain will advance and cannot be prevailed
to part with it. Wheat no doubt will soor
decline and we think they had best sell at
oneo
Year: 1862

told it, that it must prepare its courage
and string its nerves for q very great
and stern effort in the winter or spring
perhaps before this autumn ends
1t is not pleasant news to tell, and this
is not an agreeable announcement to
make. But the hard reality will be
less difficult to endure, when our minds
are well made up for it, thanif we had
enervated our souls with vain delu


sion of continuous prosperity and easy
victories. independence and liberty
are Justly regarded as the greatest
blessings and prizes Of nations and
individuals, and the Creator has SO
arranged the universe, that no great
and good thing is attainable by men
without an etfort and a sacrifice pro.
portionate to it's worth. When this
war began the Southern people were
the most despised Of this earth. They
merit a place with the most HEROIC
and noble names Of history. They


will yet have and hold that place, but
not without paying the bloody price.
Year: 1862

The gloomy tale told by the tele-
graph this morning is well calculated
to throw a somhre shadow over public
affairs. Allowing all room for exag-
geration and uncertainty, we fear no
doubt can be entertained that the
Confederate army under the charge of
Van Dorm has suffered sanguinary
repulse at Corinth. Engaged at great
disadvantage, with superior force,
I.s,ss.;.,os.,.1;s .,,sieres iIie two abIest men
in the Federal army, it has suffered
severely and been forced to retreat
No charge of cowardice or inetficiency
can be laid at the door Of either the
soldiers or the general officers. The
enemy declares that the attack was
made with determination, and that his
own loss was unparalleled in this war.
The defeat is attributable solely to
want of judgment in the inception OF
the battle.


That the enemy claims only seven
hundred prisoners at the end Of such
an engagement, assures us, at least,
that our army was not routed, and
that the immediate gain of the enemy
in material aud men was not great,
But it is much feared that the ettec,
on the campaign in tire *est will be
considerable and disastrous. Unless
Rosencranz is very badly crippled by
his own losses, he may now form his
junction with Bue.l without interrup,
tion. Subsequent operations may force
Gen. Bragg to retire from the ground
he has taken in Kentucky. Ina word,
the re-conquest Of Tennessee and Ken,
tucky is greatly endangered by this
event, unless some stroke Of general,
ship and enterprise allure bar fortune
speedily to the Confederate standard
in the west. 1t is a blow calculated
to do us almost as much harm In that
quarter of the country, as Lihcoln's
late proclamation has done good to the
Southern cause among the people Of
Tennessee and Kentucky.


We must reflect also that this event
is we'll fitted to revive the dropping
adherents Of the Federal Government
in the Northern States. Coming next
to Lees retreat from Maryland, witt
no intervening victory of the Conte
derate arms, they will suppose it al
indication that luck has once more
turned in their faror. 1t is the frs
occasion on which they have beel
able to hold their ground against any
considerable body of Southern troops
unassistcd by their aeet; and howeveI
great the disparity Of numbers may
have been, the result will reassure, TO


the moment, those who have been TO
some TIME we'll satisfied, that all pitch
ed battles between Northern au,
Southern iiien, in which the fotme


have not that adventitious assistance
must necessarily end in victory to tn


South.


We choose to state the dispiritiny
fact, with its full breath, and withou
disguise. For we deem it to be a
unpatriotic as we know it useless, t


cheat the public in the news. Let u
leave lying and Dragging over defeat
to the Yankees; and look evil as we


as good fortune full in the face. ,Th
fortitude Of the Contederacy has bee
proven fully equal to the chances c
war. We bore the pressure Of Lax
spring, and if necessary, we can SUI
port, without staggering, yet heavit
, loads Of distress. 1t is our duty to te
. the public, as we have already ofte
Year: 1862

In Gen. Burnside's report of the taking
of Newbern he makes such special refer
ence to Gen. Mcclellan as to leave no
doubt that the plan of the expedition 10
Newbern was minutely dictated BY the
Commander in Chief.


Gen. Burnside says:


l beg TO say to the General Command
ing the Army that have eudeayered to
carry out the very minute instructions CIV
en- me by him before leaving Annapolis,
and thus far events have been singularly
coincident with his anticipation. only
hope that we me may in the future be
able TO carry out in detail the remaining
plans of the campaign. The only thing I
have TO regret is the delay caused by the
elements.
Year: 1862

A farmer called at the house of a lawye
10 consult him professionally.


Is the Squire at home! he inquired O
the lawyers wife.


No, was the reply.


Mebby yourself can give me information
as well as ye'er his wife.


The kind lady promised to do SO if she
found it in her power, and the other pro-
ceeded as follows:


"Suppose We were Grimes old gray mare Ire
and L should borrow you TO 60 to mill
with crist on yer back, and when ye
should get no fardar than Star Hill, when
ali at once you should back up and lear
up, and pitch up and keel down backward
and break your darned neck, wbo'dpay for
YOU! Not me darn me if | would.


The lady smihngly told him as she
closed the door, that as he had himself
settled the case, advice would be superau-
ons.
Year: 1862

EA young man who applied at q re-
cruiting station for enlistment, was asked
if he could sleep on the point of bayo-
net, when he promptly replied by saying
he could try il, as he had often slept on
pint of whisky, and the kind they use in
Brookville would kill further than any
shooting iron he ever saw.
Year: 1862

WHEREAS, The feelings of the loyal
people of Ohio have been outraged by the
appearance In their capital of rebel Off
GERS in rebel unifotms, released on parole,
and by the fact that rebel prisoners in
Camp Chase prison have been permitted
to retain and use their former slaves as scr
wants, thus practically nulifying our State
Constitution and legalizing slavery in
Ohio; therefore,


Resolved by the General assembly Of
the State of Ohio, That in the name Of
the people of Ohio, who have freely given
their treasure and their blood to sustain
the Government and tho Union, We do
most solemnly protest against this mista-
ken clemency to the guilty, and this out
rage upon the feelings of the loyal people
of Ohio.


Resolved, That copy hereof be for
warded by the Governor 10 the President
of the United States, the Secretary of War,
and our Senators and Representatives, in
Congress.


The report and resolutions were laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Year: 1862

Beautiful Complexion-Phalon'sG GSnOw
White Cream when applied e tho face neck and arms
smooth, and the airest complexion transparenty white
Sold by all druggists and fancy goods dealersl
Year: 1862

propose to make up Battalion of Cavalry of not less than three nor more than five companies, to enter the confederate service about the last of February or the first of March, that being as soon as they will be wanted; winter having set in and nothing raore can be done until warm weather re- turns. l have the assurance that the battalion will be received into Gen. Hndman's brigade in Kentucky where there is plenty to eat for man and horse, and in easy communication with home. Twill make arrangements for transportation so that it will not cost the soldier anything from the time he starts until he arrives at the place of rendezvous in Kentucky. Any companies that are disposed to join will please report to me at Monticello, Ark, and so soon as the battalion is made up will ap- point the place of rendezvous to start from. Com panies that are made up can report and drill every week until We start J. N. SLEMONS.

 Other papers will please copy.
Year: 1862

All persons ceimng the right of preenpton, either bJ reclamation otherwise upon sny of the swamp and Over flowed Lands embraced the foregoing list are hereby requested to forward within sixty days from and e date of this notice prove their preemptions and pay r the All lands conrmed to the State, which shall not have been purchased with money or located with Swamp Land Scrip, Auditors certificate or Arkan- War Bonds by empton within sixty days from the ts notice will be sold offered at public sale to the h hest bidder by the State Land Agent of the Bates vile DistIc at his office, in the town of acksonport be tween hourso 10 o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock afternoon of the first Monday after the expiration of sixty day allowed pre- empors within which to establish their pre- captions and for their lands being the Third dag of March, A lS62, and to continue from day to day until all the said lands shall have been sold or offered for se

 Lands within six miles of any naygable stream will not be sold pAbic private sale for less than seventy five and lands than six miles from any nayi gable will not De sold for less than fifty cents acre. payable in specie Swamp Scrip receivable by law for Lands in the Batesviile District.

 Given under my hand Land Agent for the Datesyite District this the list day of January, A. D. 1862

 All of the above described Lands are North of the Line and part East and part West the 5h principal meridian. ". M STEEL,

 As Stats Ldnd Agent for the Batescille District.

 Ey
Year: 1862

OUR LITTLE ROCK PAPERs.-We notice in the True Democrat of last week in reply to some very sensible remarks of the Washington Telegraph a liberal and high toned disclaimer of any wish to organize, parties on the old issues that existed before our separation from the northern States The past is to be buried, and all are to unite, head, heart and hand, in devising and establishing new and more glorious nationality than the world has hitherto seen. This is right and in chriStain spirit We rejoice to hear journal occupying the position, and having the weight of the True Democrat, speak out in this way.

 In the same paper We further notice an article from the Gazette-a nice paper with which VIC don't exchange from no fault of ours. With the connections in regard to which the sediment is given out, that we wish to notice, we have nothing to do, and no remark 70 make of them. But we should be much rerniss in our duty as 3 christain journalist not to hail with pleasure 6 view put forth by the editor of the Gazette He declares that he will not accept a challenge to fight d,-sl. ard denouncas 1t as . relic of the dark ages Now every one that knows the editor of the Gazette, will grant that it requires greater effort on his part to refuse, than to accept, challenge, for his courage and manliness are of the high est order. We are glad to see duelIing, therefore get such branding from Q source where courage is unquestionable; and be- lieve that all truly brave men will sustain the editor, in his course, in refusing to en- gage in an act of palpable murder. As to his course in the matters involved, we have nothing to say-as we do not nieddle with such affairs. But he has displayed noble moral courage in refusing the challenge to mortal combat.-- OnchAa Cowerence Jour nol
Year: 1862

rEyE undersigned is In possession of infalibe remedy A for all of Sore Eyes He proposes to cure the ot Chronic Sore Eyes and where patient placed under his and ba directions complied ath

 no aare no pay as my motto is to give satisfaction all for their money
Year: 1862

The Fredericksburg (ya.) Recorder tells us of new kind of masked battery. The editor says that Col. Bate. Of the second Tennessee regiment, had gun carriage loaded with fodder so as to appear to be cart loaded. The trap was set and the marauding Yankees seeing what they supposed to be a load of fodder sent com pany of soldiers to steal it. When near enough the |" fodder stack" opened on them. Just think of the constarnaton of the thieves when the grape shot came among them and fancy how the dirt flew!
Year: 1862

THIS certify that have been afflicted with ganna- ted Sore Eyes for two years, and my vision was obscure that could not tell horse from COW the dis tance of twenty steps and after l commenced using Mir c. w. Butchers remedies and placed myself under his treatment took my gun eight days after the treat instituted and killed squirrel and that since that entirely relieved from all acute and unpleasant symptoms have been able to see as -d as could. would therefore take pleasure In recom- aending all those who singularly afflicted to try hs remedies and treatment without hesitation, believing 1t to he the most effective remedy now in use.
Year: 1862

Old Wool, at Fortress Monroe, says that the campaign will be over in three weeks. Some strange ideas get through wool sometimes, and this is an instance of very erroneous idea coming through Wool.
Year: 1862

UNFoRTUNATE MANA short time since,
Mr.. John Mallon, of Mariposa county, was
thrown from his horse into the mud and much
disfgured. Upon going to his store he was bit
BY his own dog, the animal not being able to
recognize him.
Year: 1862

WASHINGTON, July l2.-The adjourned
meeting of the Republican caucus was
held at the capital tonight. A brief dis,
cussion eDsued on the motion to exclude
spectators.


MIR. Colfax submitted resolution invit
ing all loyal men in this hour of our coun-
try's peRS to put down those in arms against
the government and punish treason severe
ly. This resolution was received with ap-
piause, but was afterwards withdrawn. A
resolution was carried respectfully request
ing the spectators to retire, which they did.
Mr.. Coltax offered the following resolution
as substitute for the address prepared by
MIR. Bingham


Resolved, That we hold it a duty that all
Ioyal men should stand by the Union in this
hour of trial and unite hearts and hands in
earnest efforts for its maintenance against
those armed against it to sustain with deter
mined resolution our patriotic President and
his administration in their energetic efforts for
the prosecution of the war, and the preserva.
ton of the Union against enemies at home
and abroad to punish traitors and treason
with fitting severity, and crush the present
causeless rebellion, so that no flag of disunion
| shall ever again be raised over any portion of
the republic. To this end we invite the co.
operation of all men who love their country In
their endeavOr to rekindle throughout all the
States such patriotic fire as shall utterly con.
sumo all who strike at the Union, and who
sympathize with their treason and palliate
their guilt.