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Year: 1862

receive substantial recognition of their
past usefulness; but, while s,raining every
nerve to raise money 10 pay these Eleventh
Hour patriots, the poor soldiers already in
the field seem entirely forgotten. No funds
are appropriated for the wants of those al
ready disabled by wounds, or debilitated
from sickness. None Of the eloquent gen.
tlemen who address enthusiastic crowds seem
to think of the thing. Many man who
rushed promptly to the aid of his endangered
government would have been greatly relieved
by half the money now lavished on some
recruit, in our opinion, not half as fit for
ibe service.


Z Gentlemen of the North this is hardly the
I" fair thing" we are willing that all who
enter the service Of their country should
have all that their country provides, but this
munifcently rewarding men who have
Jagged behind, and only entered the army
when decided advantages are gainedby it,
while those who have been standing for a
year or more in the "imminent deadly
breach,' and holding the government in
safety behind the line of their trusty bayo-
nets, are left out in the cyld,-certainly
prompts us to feel that you appreciate what
benefits you personally, more than what has
benefited your government, Of which YOU
profess to be so fond. (Om views Of Justice
would be better met by draft, which
would bling into service those backward
patriots who have lain awake nights plan
ming excuses FOR not going, and rcserving
your surplus funds for those who have al
ready served and suffered, and those who,
coming now, will be added in time TO that
painful list. We are opposed to any course
which leads our own people, or the nations
of Europe, to infer that when our country
needs men to battle for her rights "Patient
Waiting is no Loss" and that the last man
in is 10 receive the highest reward.
Year: 1862

During one Of the late battles at
Richmond, a Union boy, about four
teen years old, brought in rebel boy
Of his own age, and asked at the quar-
ters "where the prisoners should bo
taken" On being told that he must
be lodged at certain place not far
distant, the two little fellows walked
off together with their arms folded
round each other like jolly schoolmates,
consulting how they should spend
their next holiday. '.r
Year: 1862

Our exchanges report decline ill
the price Of specie, Gold retains its
high premium, but it is said there are
now more sellers than buyers. The
premium on specie will doubtless con-
tinue for month or two to come,
when it is anticipated that bullion will
begin to come back from Europe. The
circulation of postage stamps for small
change, has already wrought benefit !;
they are not only found very conven-
lent, but have served to induce the
hoarders of small coin to stop that
course, and thus small change again
shows itself in considerable quantities.
Year: 1862

A day Or two since, as the afternoon
train from Hartford, was passing near
Hamilton street bridge, the engineer
discovered u man lying with his head
apparently on the track. The train
could not be stopped in time, and the
wheels took of the hat, leaving the
drunken man asleep and uni'yured!
Year: 1862

The Governor of Illinois writes to
the President that he has one hundred
full companies ready for service under
the recent call for additional troops
The quota Of Illinois under this call is
nine regiments. The Governor wants
to know if the Government will not
accept the additional regiment.
Year: 1862

General Fitch, late senator from In
diana; now leading a brigade at St.
Charles, in Arkansas, has just hung
two rebels, in pursuance Of pledges to
do so in case the murder of any of
his men. The first engineer of the
Lexington was shot while sitting at a
portfolio. General Fitch Immediately
took two of the citizens of st. Charles
and hung them in a public place in
the town.
Year: 1862

The official list giving the exact
quota ofmen which each Connecticut
town will have to furnish under the
late call for 100000 men, was issued
Tuesday. We understand that such
of the towns, as do not furnish the
number of men indicated, within a
reasonable time, will be subjected to
a draft to make up the deficiency.
Year: 1862

While engaged in the reconnaissance
up the country, last week, the Rhode
Island Battery, T, made an excellent
shot, killing at one discharge, four
horses, and wounding the fifth. This
was a good shot, and one to be en-
pected from so expert and valuable an
artillery corps, as is enrolled in the 1st
regiment of Rhode Island Light Ar
tillery.
Year: 1862

showed disrespect to the remains of the gallant
young DeKay, and you will see her punishment;
a copy of the order, which enclose, is at once
vindication and construction of my order.
l can only say that I acould issue IL again
under like circumstances Again thanking you
for your kind interest, am, truly, your friend


BENJAMIN F. BUTLER,


Major General Commanding.
Year: 1862

The bin con6scating the slaves of reb-
els is an incident of war-a consequence
OF rebellion. Nor in justice to our cause,
IN justice to loyal men, in Justice, above
all, to the gallant, devoted spirits who are
giving their lives TO their country. could
the measure have longer deferred.


e The slaves are an element of strength,
great strength, in the rebellion. Indeed
without the labor of slaves, other than
those employed in their forti6cations, the
rebel army could not have subsisted =
Why, then, should there be tenderness or
forbearance in depriving an enemy of pow
er IN this respect any more thar depri-
wing them of arms or the munitions Of
war?


This rebellion which is costing millions
OF treasure and rivers of blood, was
waged to extend slavery. If one of its
consequences be the restriction, or even
the destruction of slavery, the institution
has itself to blame. Our government has
borne and forborne, as long as forbear-
ance can be tolerated By aiming at the
heart of rebellion, long ago, instead of its
limbs, the war would have been nearer its
close -4lbany Ere Journal
Year: 1862

Washington Cor. N. Y. Evening Post.]


The government is seriously embarrass
ed by the knowledge which the rebels pos
sess of its most secret plans. No matter
what new plan be adopted, the rebels are
sure to hno " of it before the first steps
have been taken to carry it into execution
Gen Joe. Johnston knew of the proposed
advance of Mcdowell from Fredericks-
burg several days before the time appoin
ted for the army to set cut on the march.
The Republican this morning alludes to
the embarrassments of the government in
this respect, and suggests that the treason
IS somewhere in the families of high Off
cials 1t is a notorious fact that the re-
eellion has some Of its most devoted sup
pqrters among the aristocratic women of
Washington, and some Of them are wives
ami daughters of loyal men who sustain
confidential relations with the administra-
ton. 1t is thought that this is the avenue
by which secret information goes is Rich
mond. Ordinary spies have no chance Of
ascertaining the military plan Of the gov
ernment, which are carefully concealed
from even theswarmest political support
ers Of the administration Nor are sub
ordinates of the War Department permit
ted to know anything that would be i'm
portant Information to the rebels. This
subject has occupied the attention of the
War Department of late, and all leaks are
to be stopped if possible.
Year: 1862

The Germafstoun telegraph gives the
following receipt for curing meat, and
says that after using it for about twenty
years, and comparing the hams SO cured
with others cured by dozen different
processes, we are more than ever con-
vinced OF its superiority 1t is this:


10 one gallon of wafer take laths. of
salt, 3tb- sugar, J or. OF saltpetre, and J
or of potash. In this ratio, the pickle to
be increased to any 4uastity desired Let
these be boiled together until all the dirt
from the sugar rises to the top and is
SKINNED off. Then throw it into tub to
cool, and when cold, pour it over your
beef or pork, to remain the usual time.
say four or five weeks Tie meat must
be well covered with pickle, and should
not be put down for at least two days
after killing, during which time it should
be slightly sprinkied with powdered salt
petre, which removes all the surface blood,
ETC., leaving the meat fresh and clean


Several of our friends have omitted
the boiling of the pickle, and found it to
answer equally AS well /; will not, how
ever, answer quite SO vel. By boiling
the pickle, it is puylfed-br the amount
of dirt which is thrown off by the opera
ton, from the salt and sugar, would sur
prise any one not acquainted with the
fact"
Year: 1862

BRowNLow AT BosToN.-Parson Brown
low had a magnificent reception at Boston,
on Friday evening His address was sub
stantially that delivered In other cities,
and many of it's most striking passag -
were received with prolonged applause
His frankness in saying that he was the
advocate of securing by the government
all the property of loyal men, of every de
scriptlon, was received with great np-
probation; but much more 50 that which
follow I'd it-that it was the solemn and
religious duty of the government to con-
fiscate all the property Of rebels, and that
the rebellion should be put down by coer-
cion, subjugation and determination, il
need be His expression Of detestatlon
for northern secessionsts was received
with equal approbation.
Year: 1862

The Nashville correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Gazette saws


Yesterday a gentlemen gave me the
facts, as they came to him, of a little ad-
venture near Huntsville, Ala, Two indi-
viduals invented an expedient for cheap
cotton purchases. They wentto the house
of a widow lady. and informed her they
were sent by General Mitchell to purchase
her cotton for the Government, at the fix
cd price Of $50 per bale. If she refused
to SELL her crop would be taken by force
The lady, whose mind had been so abused
as TO believe the Government would do
anything, gave way to their demand, and
actually sold them all the cotton she had
at $40 bale.


Next they went to the house Of gen
tlemen III the same neighborhood. who at
first believed their falsehood and sold his
cotton, but the second sober thought con-
vinced him he had been humbugged, and
he repaired to General Mitchell with a
statement of the case When the General
heard the statement he sent guard with
the planter to arrest the spectators. and
when they were found caused them to pay
both partie $50 per bale, and then having
thrown the cotton over to the United States
threw them into Jail
Year: 1862

SUNDAY SCES' IN THE CAPIToI.-On last
Sunday after the preliminary exercises of
religious services in the hall of tho House
of Representatives were go..e through, the
minister failed to make his appearance
A tter a silence of fifteen twenty min
utes a gentleman stepped forward and said
that there would lie services, and at
the same time requested the audience to
listen to the singing of q few pieces All
at once young lady sang the Star Span
gled Banner to the great astonishm ent
of she audience. Down with the Rebel
Flag" and Three Cheers for the Red
White and Blue, were then sung. A. the
conclusion loud applause continued for
several seconds. After singing America"
and sold Hundred the assemblage dig
persed
Year: 1862

KILL THE SLUGs-Look out for the slug
on cherry and pear trees; when they APP
pear, give them a good sprinkling Of air
Stacked lime or unleached ashes ANY
time in the day will do, and all the better
when the leaves are dry Some persons
recommend dust from the roads instead of
lime or ashes, but in the city gardens,
where the foliage is often covered with
sand and dust the slug abounds The de
stroying power of lime and ashes, consists
OF their affinity for water when they come
IN contact with the Shiny bodies of the
slugs, there is chemical combination, and
consequent destruction of the animal It's
sues Ohio Farmer.
Year: 1862

REMEDY FOR LICE IN FARM SToCK.-
The following remedy | have used and
fonnd to be certain cure, and one which
| am satisned viii not fail, if properly
tried Take two ounces Venice Turpen-
tine, one ounce of Red Precipitate. eight
ounces Fresh Butter take the turpentine
and put it into a smooth vessel, pour wa
ter upon it and stir it well, then pour of
all the scum that arises on the top, and
continue this process until 1t becomes like
cream, or wax, and then add the other In
gradients and mix them well before using
One ounce of the above will cure the itch
and kill lice of all descriptions on man
and beast, and the old SOW too.-Jokn
Erersols in Canadian 4gricutturalist
Year: 1862

DRY Foop FOR HoGs.-A correspondent
Of the Country Gentleman says: Many
hogs are kept comparatively poor by the
high dilution oStheir food. They take IN
so much water that there is not room Tor
a good supply of nutriment Hence the
reason that those farmers who carefully
feed ur.dil,tted sour milk to theft hogs,
have so much finer animals than those who
give them stop The hog has not room
for much water and if food which con-
tains much is fed to him, 1t makes him
big -bellied but poor Hogs, as well as
other animals, should be allowed all the
water they will drink, but it should not
be mixed with their food in excessive
quantitv-the hog should not ! obliged
to take more water than he wants in order
to get the food he requires
Year: 1862

Coon. WHOLESOME SMALL BEER fake
two ounces of hops, and boil them, three
or four hours, in three or four pailfuls of
water and then scald two quarts Of mo
lasses in the liquor, and turn it off into a
clean half barrel, boiling hot then fill it
up with cold water before it is quite full,
put In your yeast to work it; the next day
you will have agreeable, schoiesonae small
beer
Year: 1862

A DoLERoUS DEACON-I have seen a
deacon in the pride of his humanity He
combed his hair straight, and looked stu
diously at the main chance and while he
looked, be employed himself in setting a
good example His dress was rigidIy
plain, and his wife was not INDUCED in
the vanitles of millenery and mantu ma
king He never .joked, he did not know
what joke was any farther tn to know
that it was a sin He carried a Sunday
face through the week He did not min
gle in the happy social parties of his own
neigh borhood. He was a deacon. He
starved his social nature because he was
a deacon He refrained from all partici-
patton in free and generous life =
He made his children hate Sunday be-
cause he was deacon. He so brought
them up that they con !ered themselves
unfortunate in being the children Of a
deacon. His wife was pitied by other wo-
men because she was the wife of a dea-
con Nobody loved him. If he came in
to circle where meu were laughing and
telling stories, they always stopped until
he went out Nobody grasped his hand
cordially, or slapped him on the shoulder,
or spoke of him as "a good fellow He
seemed as dry and hard as piece Of dry
beef There nas no softness of eharac-
ter-no juciness-no loveable quality In
the man.


Now it is no use for ms to undertake to
realize to myself that God admires such
a character.
Year: 1862

HYDROPATHY Il THE GARDEN We sug-
gest few rewarks concerning the use of
water in the garden. There is no doubt
that a great many people make much un-
necessary work for themselves by water
ing their towering plants when they don t
need It. They seem to thInk that the mo-
ment the soil begins to look all dry that
they must begin to water and out comes
the waterlng-pot, and each plant receives
little dribble, moistening the ground and
doing about as much good as to spit on
the plant. Now it by no means follows
that even if the soil be dry a couple Of inch
es from the surface, that plants require
watering, for well established plants have
their roots running deeply into the ground
beyond the reach of harm from any ordin-
airy drought Very small plants newly
set out or your seedlings may need mod
crate watering every two or three days if
the weather be dry


Whenever it may be necessary to water
established plants, do it thoroughly, and
give them such soaking that they Will
not require another in week. Frequent
waterings harden the soil around the
plants, rendering it impervious to ordina-
ry gentle showers and dews, and exclu-
ding the air from the roots. If the num-
bcr Of plants is not too great it will be bet
ter to make Il little trench around each
one, pouring the water into that, and then
drawing the soil over it. By this means
YOU will avoid the baking of the soil con
sequent upon the ordinary manner Of wa
tering = Country Gentleman
Year: 1862

AhSs octcHtttC american saws.


"A great deal has been written and said
about the science and art of agriculture
but fer practical guidance the whsle thing
Is in nutshell. 1t consists in these two
rules-make the land rich and keep the
weeds down. If any person who tries to
raise any plant will follow those two rules
he will succeed, and if he does not follow
them he will mot succeed"


The Scientific American Is generally
good authority in all matters relating to
the arts and sciences, but its present view
In regard to the art and science of agri-
culture we consider falls short of the
mark


There is large proportion of land in
almost all countries, that In addition to
manure (that is the ordinary fertilizers, J
requires It's constituents entirely chang
ged, If light AID sandy, by the addition
OF clay or heavy loan and on the other
hand, heavy clay soil requires an addi-
ton OF sand IN order to render it sufhci-
ent y light and porous for farm crops la
the older countries of Europe the charac-
ter of the soil is modified to a great ex-
tent in this way Again; How many
thousands of acres of land there are that
is almost worthless for cultivation in its
natural condition, but rendered extreme
ly productive by system of thorough
draining; and to introduce and apply this
system IN the most perfect manner requi-
res the exercise Of both science and art
Then again there are immense tracts of
country possessing all the natural ele-
ments of fertility where rains seldom fall,
or, II rain occurs it is generally in win
ter, and the deficiency of moisture is sup
piled by artificial means involving no
small degree of skill and science and
these, too, are called in to the aid of the
most successful farmers in carrying out a
perfect system of rotation-differen soils
locations and markets requiring some
modification in order to insure the most
profitable returns, and to maintain and to
add to the fertility Of the soil All these
require some knowledge of the sciences
as well as of art, beyond the mere rou-
tine of applying manure and the killing
of weeds.
Year: 1862

to contract by virtue of such proposition and such per m ur persons shall fail refuse to eate into obligation, with goud and sufficient security, te perform such contract tine time required hy the postmaster general m such adyertiselnent such person or persons shall forfeit and pay 30 much money shall be tho difference between the amount coniuet in such prcpoat and the1Snount the postmaster general shall have to pay for the s transpor- tt!on If the mail such route roUe which sum may m recovered y the postmaster general in an acton gn the case.
Year: 1862

PAYTSe ToLL-The principal avenue Of our city,
writes learned friend in Detroit. has toll-gats
just by the Elmwood Cemetery road. As the Gem
etery had been laid out some time previous to the
construction of the plank road, It was made one of
the conditions of the company's charter that all
fuueral professions should go forth and back free.
One day, US DIR. Price, a celebrated physician,
stopped to pay his toll, he remarked TO the gate
keeper


Considering the benevolent character of our
profession think you ought to let pass free Of
CHARGE


we couldn't afford it. You send too many dead
heads through here as it is.''


The doctor paid his toll, and never asked any
favor after that.
Year: 1862

All letters to and from foreign countries France
ish North American Provinces excepe charged
single rate of postage if not exceeding the weight Of half
double if exceeding half exceeding
ounce quadrupe if exceeding exceeding
two ounces and changing for
fractional part OF an the first ounce


To France and Algeria.


Foreign postage above countries IS cents
not exceeding the weight of double
ing ounce but not exceeding
al rate being charged for each part
ounce, with the addition of Hawaiian postage the of
cents for each fractional part weight
with cents postage added to the total amount.


By Sealed Mail TO Great Britain direct
Hawaiian Postage only collected the cents for
each Il in weight.
Year: 1862

resident of Brooklyn is vexed with an in
creasing family of rats that seem to grow fat on
arsenic and rat exterminators. He doesn't like
rats, and refers his case to the Sunday Times,


That journal recommends trap made as follows


I" Take mackerel barrel, for instance, and fill
it to about One-third its height with water. Place
a log endwise in the water so that one end of it
will Just remain above the surface Make the
head of the barrel little too small to fit, and
suspend it by two pins to the inside of the top of
the barrel, that it will hang as if on pivot
and easily tip by touching either side. On this
head, thus suspended, secure piece of savory
meat. The first rat that scents it, WILL to Get at
the meat, leap on the barrel head. The head will
tilt or tip, precipitate him into the water, and
resume its position. The rat in the water will
swim to the log, get on the end of it. and squeal
vigorously. His cries will brug other rats. all of
whom will be tilted into tff water, and all of
them will fight for the only dry spot in it, viz,
the end of the log. As only one rat can hold it,
the victor will drown all the rest, and can, in the
morning, be drowned himself We have seen
twenty rats caught in one night by such trick.''
Year: 1862

Doors AND SHoEs.-Let everybody
who want good covering for their feet go
down to harrah's an SEE his new stock Of
boots and shoes, just received. A few csses
Of cavalry boots Lave alec been received, and
are now on sale at his place, No. Is, Wet
Second street
Year: 1862

Nc have such profound confidence
in the masses Of the Democracy Of the
North-in their love for the Union, in
their desire TO put down the rebellion, and
in their steady adherence to the forms Of
Republican Government as represented by
the Administration now in power-th We
are free to affirm that when they sec the
real purpose Of their leaders like Vallan-
digham, VOORHEES, & Co, they will leave
them standing alone on their infamy, more
detcsted and more criminal than any men
in American history. We cxhort these
masses again to look out and see where
they are tending-to what goal their cap
tains are leading them. Caution now will
save q world of repentance by-and-by.
Year: 1862

F They have got "a battery down IN Wes-
tern Virginia which Is known as the "jack-
son Battery" It is made up Of small noun
tain howitzers mounted On mules, and azo IN
this Fa7 used to great advantage.
Year: 1862

In the Italian Parliament the cause of the recent
disturbances at Castellemere was cast on the Gov
eminent, because some Of the rioters were shot
without trial Parliament, however, deferred to
express Its opinion till the official report on the
subject was submitted.
Year: 1862

WASHES FOR BUILDINGS, FENCES. ETc.-Take a large tub or Q common barrel, and slack one bushel of good fresh lime, covering the lime with

 boiling water. After letting it stand three .or four hours, pour on cold water enough to make it thin as ordinary whitewash Then take one pound of white vitriol and one quart of fine salt, dissolve them, and pour lime water, if cream col or is wanted, stir in half pound of yellow ocher a quarter of pound of Indian red. If neat grey stone color is desired, take half pound of French blue and a quarter of pound of In- dian red. Fora neat drab, add half pound of burnt sienna, and a quarter of pound of Vene- tian red. Other colors may be made, to suit one's taste. Everybody who has half an eye, for weak eyes sees that either of the above colors is preferable to the glaring sohite which has so long been used on fences and out-buidings.- The white vitriol, we may add, seems to harden and fix the color, so that it is not necessary ts repeat the white washing for several years.- American Agricult,rist.