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Year: 1862

to fear that their ultimate destination b the
Mississippi


To anticipate the movements Of the
crafty Napoleon and to hold him in check
Is the mission Of General Banks. He will
occupy Texas with his troops, and prevent
the improper shipment Of cotton by the Rio
Grande; and at the same time he will cut OF the
supplies Of provisions and beef from Texas
for the rebel armies of the Southwest and Vir-
ginia He will also probably isolate Florida
from the domnons Of JEFF. Davis; but above
ali. he will keep the French out Of the Mssis-
sippi, and cooperate with the expedition de-
scend ng from Cairo to keep that great "inland
sea" open from its hesdwaters, near the
Canadian frontier, TO its mouths. in the Gulf Of
Mexico. II the Emperor Of the French has any
sinister designs in the Mississippi he will thus be
checkmated by a superior force already in pos
session, and the iron-aads under the command
Of Admiral Farragut will give his Normande
Roland for its Oliver. Let him therefore now
show his hand az fast as be pleases. We are
ready for him. If the intentions Of Napoleon
are misunderstood then TIC Union troops can
be turned To good account in the vast region
which will comprise the department of General
Banks.


It will thus be seen. how important is
this expedition e. the Gulf, and how criminal
the conduct of those who rsked its destruction
in rotten ships. Let their punishment be in
proportion to their crime.
Year: 1862

A lesson In itself sublime,
A lesson worth enshrinDg,
Is this 81 take no note of time
Save when the sun is shining"
These motto words dial bore,
And wisdom never breaches
To human hearts a better lore
Than this short sentence teaches -


As life is sometimes bright and fair,


And sometimes dark and lonely,


Let us forget its toll and care,


And note its bright hours only.
There is no grove on earth's broad chart.
But has some bird to cheer it
So hope sings on in every heart,
Although we may not hear it.
And if to-day the heavy wind
OF sorrow Is depressing,
Perchance to-morrow's sun will bring
The weary heart blessing.
We bid the joyous moments haste,
A nd then forget their glitter
We take the cup Of life, and taste
No portion but the bitter;
But we should teach our hearts to deem
Its sweetest drops the strongest;
And pleasant hours would ever seem
To linger round us longest.
The darkest shadows of the night
Are just before the morning;
Then let US wait the coming light
All bodeless phantoms scorning;
And while passing on the tide
Of life's fast ebbing river,
Let's pluck the blossoms by its side,
And bless the gracious Giver-


As life is sometimes bright and fair,


And sometimes dark and lonely,


We should forget its pain and care +,


And note its bright hours only.
Year: 1862

P1LING Up THE AGoNY."-'The Northern appetite
tor dishes Of horrible news from the South will be ap
peas1d only with difficulty, if such as the following from
Texas, published in Cincinnati paper, has not salts
fed it a.:


Ah, my dear 5, with what satisfaction have I
escaped rcm that region Of tyranny and oppression -


The history of this mpious war for the extension and
perpetuity OF slavery will be fully written No
ore can tell 1t all. What blind rage and hate New
Orleans is taken. Well; you who live far away can
not comprehend the dclirium this has raised Before
Surrenderng it, the planters burned their cotton, their
sugar, their steam cotton presses and reDeres They
preferred this to conscaton and the thought that their
goods would enrich their enemies. But, shame and
crime unparalleled, they also burned their slaves
Think or the insane fury to which they were carried
They preferred to burn their slaves rather than to see
them emancipated. Those who commit this atrocity-
Unparalleled in history particularly because it did not
hurt their enemesthose who did this Decd called their
InofenslVe blacks together, and sent them into their
work Shops and locked the doors the fire was lighted
and quickly did its work. while the masters waited cut
side to shoot with their rifles the child the old man. the
woman or any who might leap from the windows or
root to escape the dreadful flames.


In consideration of the ngger portion of the fore
going, its author is clearly entitled to be made major
general IN the Federal army, his dispatches would
crafty Lincoln and Seward quite as much as McCel-
ians or Haieck's. But think the truthful portion
OF the extract really horrifes the Federas more than
the false, even if any gulible as to believe the
whole story.
Year: 1862

The New York Herald contains an interesting ac
count OF the burial OF the dead and attendant scenes
after the battle TIE writer makes too the important
admission that the field was claimed by and yielded to
the ConfeGeFates. He says:


Our ambulances and surgeons assistants were not


interrupted though often within easy musket range
At length Lieut.. Elliott Johnston of the Confederate
Cen Garnett's staff, advanced down slope bearing
white ag, which be waived vigorously, i to attract
our attention Some of officers once went up to
the Lieutenant who informed them that by permission
of General Stonewall jackson, they might have till
O'Clock to bury their dead. The bearer wished to dis
claim, however the fact that he was messenger of
truce and afterwards tod your reporter that the pro-
posal for cessation first came from our people The
period allowed for burial afterwards, by mutual
consent prolonged till dark The CoDfederates stated
with their flag OF truce that under no circumstances
must abandoned arms, TOOLS or ammunition be carted
from the ground, as they claimed the field and its
tents by reason OF their occupation of the same down
to the acceptance of the flag of truce
Year: 1862

The Wnsted Herald says that there three hundred
and twentyone sHyers Connecticut They luxury
we can afford to do without. Why can't they go to the
war They would beat tbs Black Horse cavalry charging
Year: 1862

Mr.. MEAD,-DEAR SIR The following was sent me by
friend its subject is the resting place of my child
The author is unknown If you find it worthy, will
you give it place in the columns of your paper


and oblige,
Year: 1862

- Why should loyal men oppose the
new constitution Because every seces-
sion paper in the State is in favor Of it.
What the traitors sec in it advantageous to
them, We will not stop to inquire. That
they believe it is favorable to their schemes,
is reason enough why all patriots should
eiYR it a vide berth.
Year: 1862

H As the prospect brightens that the
bogus constitution will be voted down, the
secession Times becomes more frantic in
lis efforts to have it adopted. It implores
every secessionist and knight ofthe golden
circle in the State TO work for it, and save
the whelp if possible from having its scalp
taken of,
Year: 1862

half the vote Of the soldiers at Paducah?
Why did they dodge the soldiers at Hck-
man, Columbus, and Fort Pillow! Why
did they skedaddle from Rolla and South
west Missouri, after taking part Of the vote
of one regiment down theref Why did
they 60 up to Pittsburg Landing, smell
around there several days and send out their
spies and tools to the camps to feel the
pulse Of the soldiers, and when they dis
covered that the regiments would vote
against their pet almost in solid body,
why did they sneak back to Cairo without
taking their votes? The soldiers going for
the secession constitutional Not exactly.
Year: 1862

head and il l can discover the perpetra-
tor of the deed, the place that now knows
him shall know him no more forever.
have the power to suppress this unruly
element in your midst, and | mean to use
it, so that, in very short period shall
be able to ride through the entire city
free from insult and danger, or else this
metropolis Of the South shall be desert
from the Plains of Chalmette to the out.
skirts of Carrolton. ......


To this unmistakable language Mr..
Soule replied in an argument beautifully
rhetorical, but thoroughly unsound, asser-
ting that the proportion of the mob ele-
ment was less in New Orleans than in any
other place in the country-and that Gen.
Lovells proclamation Of martial law was
aimed, not at the rabble, but at the Union
sympathizers and traitors in their midst.


Gen. Butler then passed from the sub
ject of martial law to the condition of the
poor. Their situation is positively awful.
There is supply of provisions in the
city so last but five or six days, and the
poor people ar in actual danger Of ia.
mine. The General proposed to open the
river for some distance, and to allow ves-
sells to bring food to he city, reserving to
himself the right to determine who should
pass in and out of the city. The General
informed his guests that he had concluded
to allow the circulation of such confeder-
ate currency as was now in the possession
of the people, until further orders. He
was induced to do this simply out of con-
sideratioa for the poor, who have nothing
in the shape of money but these wretched
shinplasters.


All discussion being now at an end, the
Mayor announced his intention OF suspen-
ding the functions of the city government


but he was quickly rebuked by one of
the city Council, who suggested that such
action should not be taken until after the
subject had been discussed by the Board.
The suggestion was adopted-and after
the Council had promised to end a dele
CATION to Gen. Butler the next day to in
form him in regard to their decision on
his propositions, and cooperate with him
in some plan for the relief of the almost
starved poor population, the conference
was ended.


One of the Council then approached
Major Strong, Chief OF Staff, and assured
him with much earnestness and feeling,
that by unanimous vote the Council had
-Ajonted and disapproved the offensive
letter Of the Mavor, where he speaks uls-
respectfully of Gen. Butler and Commo-
dore Farragut,


The Mayor is evid entity very unpopu-
lar with his Council. The municipal
election occurs next month, and we have
strong hopes that, under the protection OF
United States bayonets, the Union people
will elect full Union ticket.
Year: 1862

- The recent fire in Troy was an awfui
one Goods and valuables were removed
hastily from one house only to be burnt up in
another. In one case valuable horse and
business wagon were burnt in the street,
One man had $1,000 burned up in his csAt
pocket, but escaped himself Ten acres Of
woodland, six miles from the city, caught fire
from the conAagration and were burnt over |;
and the leaves OF hotel register, partially
burnt, were picked up eight miles from the
city One woman, half crazed with fear,
rushed into her burning bedroom to save an
infant child, and carried out a pillow instead !;
but man saved the child at great personal
risk.
Year: 1862

The WAR TAX ON GAs.-We have received
the following circular from the Newtyork Gas
Light Company


aovERrMEYT rAx ON GAS.


ornCE op TnK NBw YeEk Gas ILGBr COMPANY


August 1 1s62
In conformity with the act Of Congress, the United
States tax cf and half cents per hundred cubic
feet will be added 70 all bills for gas consumed after the
nrst day OF september next


THOMAS x. LEES, Secretary.
1t is rather cool on the part Of this wealthy
company to try TO make believe that their in
cressing the price Of gas is lin conformity with
the act Of Congress" They shift the matter
from their own shoulders TO Congress. There
is not syllable in the act that directs or
authorizes them to make the consumer pay the
tax. The pretence is transparent humbug.
They are bound to pay the tax themselves
and they can well afford to do ii, as they charge
too much already for gas. Their profits are
enormous, and out Of them the tax ought TO be
paid instead Of shifting the burden upon the
consumer. We have no doubt that some OF the
stockholders have taken an active part In
bringing about the war, and this Is another
reason why they ought to pay for their own
whistle II 10 mean piece Of business on the
part Of the company to saddle this tax upon
their customers
Year: 1862

THE WITHDRAWAL OF McCLELLASs ARMY
FROM THE PENINsuLA.-The events now taking
place in the vicinity Of Washington, and the
critical position that affairs are placed in does
not tell any too well for the strategical move
ments that withdrew McClellan's army at this
juncture from the peninsula. While Mcclellan
occupied his impregnablc position on the
James the rebels dared not weaken their forces
at Richmond by sending sufficient force upon
Washington to overwhelm Pope. In occupying
the important position at Harrison Landing he
held the rebel army at bay, and prevented any
active operations with any large force; and, if
allowed to remain, could have thus kept the re-
bel army from active operations until our new
levies could have been prepared for battle and
placed in the field. In'withdrawing the army
from the James river the whole force of the re-
bells was let loose and free to operate In
any direction and strike at any point that they
might choose. That they threw their entire
force upon Pope, with the determination to
crush him and strike at Washington before our
new levies were ready for battle, is natural
result. The country is now trembling over the
fruits Of this change Of position.
Year: 1862

BUTTER TUBS Should be made Of


spruce or white ash timber, cut in the
fall or in the winter, before the sap starts.


1t should be cut green, and the slaves
should be shaved out to proper thick
ness. Then have them boiled in three or
four waters. This will take out the taste
of the wood, which is very injurious to
butter The boiling seasons the wood,
so that it can be worked in few days
after. The tub should be made of all
heart stuff; if there is any sap left on
the slaves or bottom, the pickle will all
leak out even if there is not more than
half an inch wide in the tub, it will spoil
the butter. When you are making ma
pie sugar, if you can store your sap in
your butter tubs, there is nothing more
convenient, and that will take out all the
taste of the wood better than any other
process. l bave known them to be fill
ed few times with hot sap or syrup,
after filling them few times with cold
sap, which does the work more effectu-
ally.


When the sugar season is over, fill the
tubs with salt that you intend for your
cattle through the summer; then fill
them with water, and let them soak with
salt and water until they are perfectly
saturated with salt, Then the tub will
not take salt from the butter next to the
slaves, which keeps the butter perfectly
sweet, and it retains its color. But if
the butter is put into tubs without their
being thoroughly cleansed or salted the
butter will often spoil all around the edge
of the tub and often injure the credit
of the dairy.
Year: 1862

Coon DAIRY FARMs.-The bes


farms for making butter are those thai


lie fair to the sun, where the feed is sweet


and of the best quality. Butter made


from good sweet feed, will be of good


color and of superior quality to that made


from feed from pasturing that lies on the


north side of the hill, where the sun


shines but very little. The land is cold


and wet, and the feed is sour and Of poor
quality, and the butter made from it will


be light colored and Of inferior quality


to that made from good rich sweet feed.


Dairymen should have plenty of good
clear water, where cows can have free
access to it at all times. When cows are
obliged to wade into the mud for water
and drink where there is scanty sup
ply, and drop their excrements in it,
they are obliged to drink an impure mix
ture, that greatly affects the butter.


Cows should not be allowed to lie in
close yards, in very warm weather ; they
should be returned to the pasture, or to
some convenient place where they have
a good clean place to lie, and fresh air.
When cows lie in wet and muddy yards,
there will be more or less dirt fall from
the cows into the milk, while milking
which gives the butter a very unpleasant
flavor. All kinds of feed that are of
strong nature, such as turnips, and onion
tops, or any vegetable that has a strong
flavor ought to be avoided, for it is in
furious TO the favor Of the butter. In
the spring, every dairyman should feed
his cows with little indian meal and
water, every day, for two or three weeks
before they come into milking, and from
that time until they can get good sup
ply of grass. This not only improves
the condition of the cows but greatly in
creases the quantity of the butter, and
improves its quality.


Dairymen should never undertake to
Keep more cows than they have plenty
of feed for. Twenty cows, we'll fed,
will yield much greater profit than forty
poorly kept. Every farmer should be
very particular to select such cows as
give the richest milk, and that which will
make yellow butter. Every one knows
hat it is no more expense to keep good
,ows than it is to keep poor ones.


To have good cows and plenty of feed,
,ure water, comfortable barns in winter,
where they can be kept dry and warm,
md good clean places for them in the {
ummer, is the first step toward carrying |
IN the dairy business successfully.
Year: 1862

not therefore an argument against smooth
fields or mowing-macnines. The cutting
bar of mowers can be SO guaged as to cut
above the lower joints, and in stout grass
the scythe can be run high almost as easy
as upon the ground.


We ask the attention of our readers
to these facts, and should be glad to re-
ceive from them any thoughts suggested
thereby.-Maine Farmer.
Year: 1862

MALICIOUS MEANNEss.-An unfav-


orable slough may often be got up in a


rural district, by man who combines


caution with malignity, and all in such


way that you cannot lay hold of the ma


licious but cautious man. Let US sup


pose new doctor is coming TO the village.


You, the old doctor, may 90 about the


village and beg the people to try 10 re-
ceve him civilly; he may not be such
bad man after all. The truth probably
is that nobody supposes him a bad man,
or intends to receive him otherwise than
civilly; but few days judiciously spent
may excite prejudice which will take
some time to allay. Some one speaks in
praise of an acquaintance. You may
reply in a besitating way, Yes; he is
rather nice fellow but-well don't
want to say anything bad of any one.'
In this way you have not committed
yourself, but you have given a worse
impression than you could possibly have
conveyed by any definite charge you
could have made against the man. Hon.
est and manly folks, indeed, may posi-
bly, call you a sneak. What do you
care? Some muscular Christian may
possibly kick you. In that case you will
have the comfort of knowing that it un-
served you right.-REv.A.
Ii. Born.
Year: 1862

@ By the evacuation of Grenada,
Miss, it is said the rebels have given up
the best part of the State Of Mississippi
in accordance with strategic policy
altogether inscrutabie and unfathomable.
Year: 1862

This is question often asked Il is
one too, which has not been satisfactorily
answered. We know very well that our
grass lands, even with the best treatment,
do not hold out TO yield anything like a
good crop OF hay for more than three or
tour years at most, and why is it? 1t
cannot in all cases result from the land
itself being poor, for we have known
many instances in which sward land
turned over, and newly seeded, produced
a good yield for few years, and then
seemed TO run out, as the expression is.
Even land heavily manured, and which
has been well dressed and kept in good
condition, after the crop Of corn is taken
off will bear a good hay crop not more
than four years, when in fact the condi.
ton of the soil is such as to warrant a
good crop for double that time-with
slight top-dressing in the interval. Is
the difficulty to be found in the soil, in
the manner Of seeding, or in some other
cause?


An intelligent and very observing far
mer-one of the very best to be found
in Kennebec Valley-recently stated to
us some facts in regard to the cause of
grass running out so soon after having
been seeded down, which looks so reason
able and are Of so much importance that
we wish to bring then to the attention of
our readers. The discovery to him was
purely accidental. Seated in the field
one day in early spring, resting for a
from the work of planting pota-
ioes, he reached down and pulled up a
handful of grass. He had no purpose
n doing this, but on looking at it, observ-
I'd that portion of the stalks were green,
md others apparently dead. This led to
/ closer examination Of that held in the
land, and to the pulling up of others, all
showing in part the dead roots, and also
hose which looked green and vigorous.
The grass was chiefly timothy-herds-
,rass. Now those familiar with this
,rass, know that it has a bulbous root, J





much in form like that of an onion
Wherever a dead stalk of grass was
ound, this root was decayed and lifeless
,ut where the stalk Of the grass was
,rowing, this bulb was hard and green.
The question then suggested, What is
he cause of this ]? A close and extend
d examination revealed the fact, that {
Vhere in the moving the summer before,
he stalks was cut above the lower joint,
hat root was sound, healthy and growing; :
ut where cut belo,0 the lower joint of Q
be stock, the bulb was soft, apparently v
cad, and gave no signs of growing. ?
This we regard as a discovery of the '
reatest importance. The lower joint in :
he stalks acts as a stopper, keeping out
ne snow and water, so that in the spring
is ready to start again, and send out c
new, vigorous stalk. But if the stalk
cut off below that joint, and water P
cts in, causes the bulb to decay, and as v
can send nothing but few a
nall blades from the weak, tibrous roots, s.
hich are yet sustained by the decayed o
ulb.


These statements and suggestions seem
be very reasonable, and give a most D
Itisfactory explanation to the cause why Il
-ass runs out. And altbosgh it is =
oubtless caused by close moving it is a
Year: 1862

present readers with the above very clear and
comprehensive map Of the city Of Memphis, with tho
shores Of the Mississippi river either side, &c. The
map 10 engraved large scale, for tho purpose Of
locating every point Of interest perfectly possible


The railroad from Columbus enters Main street from the
NORTH and smother leaves for the South At the other end
Of the street. As . military necessity II was ordered
that these two lines should be connected and this order
caused some trouble among tho members Of the City
Council OF Memphis who debated for some time whether
they should not prevent such violation Of their city
rights, but ultimately decided 10 let matters take their
On the left hand Of the map 10 the noted
Navy Yard, with which tho name OF the astronomical
Lieutenant haury is so intimately connected Memphis,
previous to the rebellion nourishiDg city and port
entry OF shelby county Tenn, and beautifully stu
Year: 1862

For and Against.


a vote for Arnold is vote for the Unio1-
vote for Sherman il vote for Secession
A vote for Arnold il a vote for the vigorous
prosecution Of the war-A vote for Sherman is
q vote against the war.


A vote for Arnold is vote to sustain the
Presidents vote for Sherman il vote
against the government.


A vote for Arnold is vote to punish trsa-
son-a vote for Sherman Is vote against pa
triotism.


4 vote fer Arnold is vote to restore loyal
men their country-a vote for Sherman is q
vote to deprive t5c1o Of it utterly.


A vote for Arnold is q vote to put forth all
cur strength to crush the rebels-a vote for
Sherman is vote to enable the rebels to
crush US.


A vote for Arnold is vote to ayenge the
blood of our dead-a vote for Sherman is a
vote to insult their memory.
Year: 1862

We hare made extensive arrangements for
securing full returns this evening; still, our
friends will place us In their deb: By lending
helping hand and furnishing us with what
ever returns they may obtain, In order that
our tables may be complete If possible