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Year: 1864




WASHING CoRN.-The healthfulness
of corn as an article of food is admit
ted by all, yet after it has lain for few
months in a crib infested with rats, mice,
aud other vermin, as is most generally
the case, its palatableness becomes mat,
ter Of taste. For several years we have
been in the habit of washing what corn is
used in the family, and find that it greatly
improves it. Take brass kettle or large
tub half full of nearly boiling water 'put
in your shelled corn and let it remain for
a few minutes, thea stir it briskly with u
paddle, and you will be surprised to see
how much better the puddiags, Indnn
bread, apd Johnny-cakes will be. Some
wash the corn in the ear, bat when the
corn gets wet it is tedious process to
dry it. When shelled it will dry thor
oughly in thirty-six hours. It should be
spread two or three inches deep on some
clean surface, in warm room, or if in
the summer, placed in the open air and
stirred occasionally. "Try it all ye that
ne 'er tried it BEFORE if you want new
corn the year ouud.-S laurence, 'a
CoaRtry GentlemeR. ..
Year: 1864




Our RECEIPT FOR CURING MEAT.-To
] gallon of water, take II lbs. of salt, J
ID. of sugar, J OF. of saltpeter, J OF. of
potash.


Ia this ratio the pickle to be increased
to any quantity desired. Let these be
boiled together until all the dirt from the
sugar rises to the top aud 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. The meat must be we'll covered
with pickle, and should not be put down
for at least two days after killing, during
which. time it should be slightly spriuked
with powdered saltpetcr, which removes
all the surface blood, &c leaving the meat
fresh and clean.


Some omit boiling the pickle and find
it to answer we'll, though the operation of
boiling purifes the pickle by throwing off
the dirt always to be found in salt and
sugar. .
If this receipt is properly tried it will
never be- abandoned. There is none that
surpaszes it, if SO good.-Ger. Telegraph
Year: 1864

Nh. EDITOR The Yankee Is a curious
chicken, and his curiosity sometimes becomes
so greatly excited as 10 place him in a devil
Of FIX


Don't be uneasy on my account Tor have
learned to witness strange events with quite a
clever degree of coolness. do not remember
the time when have been more refreshed than
on reading the closing strain Of the report Of
the proceedings of The Butte County Demo
cratic, Convention.


was taught in ny childhood to listen to
adrfce, and that if l listened to wholesome
advice l would not be found in bad company.
But that wholesome Democratic adride coming
from such a source-giveu in such company
and dealt out on such an oceasion-realiy ii
must have been worth keeping-a secret. How
cruel it is to be told there is q GOOD thing just
where We cant see it." Some wholesome
Democratic advice aud souas pumpkins.
Year: 1864

WASHINGTON, July y


The raid that we have all been puzzled
over continues as mysterious as ever. is
certain, however, that the Rebels are in
force enough to have caused Gen. Lew. Wal
lace to fall back from Frederick City and
to give them possession. Whether either
Early or Breckenridge, however, at present,
is question upon which there is no salts
factory evidence either way. Things, how
ever, unquestionably look more serious, and
are regarded by the military authorities as
more serious than at any previous time
since the raid began. Preparations to pro
tect Baltimore and repel the Rebels are go
ing on that would scarcely yet be proper to
detail, as considerable activity is manifest
ed in the defence of Washington. The city
itself is as quiet and undisturbed as ever,
and there is not half as much excite
as a strong debate in Congress would arouse.
Along the border the scare seems subsid-
ing. The people have been laughed at so
much for crying before they were hurt that
they begin to moderate their apprehension.


Secretary Fessenden and Ex-Secretary
Chase had a long interview to-day, and
agreed upon some important financial
movement, which the luttor recommended,
st his advice. However, Mr.. Fessenden
decided to visit New York before taking
action, and he has accordingly gone to-
night, accompanied by Representative
Hooper of the Ways and Means. It is quite
safe to say that the negotiation of a foreign
loan will in all probability be attempted
It is also probable that the Ten-Forty bonds
will be changed to per cent, and tha
currency will be issued to make the money
market easy.


Secretary Fessenden, who has hitherto
been living in very retired mansion, ha
taken the elegant house on Fifth Street
lately occupied by Representative Hooper
Of Boston.
Year: 1864




HEADOUARTERs ARMY OF POToMAc, !


BEFORE PETERsBURs, July 6.


Still no rainl Every afternoon the
clouds gathering in dark masses in the
West encourage delusive hopes of copi-
Gus supply of the aqueous fluid, but night
comes and wanes without bringing the
longcd for condescension. The sun, blear-
ed and dimmed by thick, sufoeating clouds
of dust looks down upon vegetation,
parched, withered, and dropping in the
heated atmosphere-up everything ami
mate and inanimate, but all enveloped in
ubiquitous dust. The men lying in the
trenches opposite the city, although shar-
ing the deadly peril of shot and shell,
probably suffer less from the dust and heat
than those whose duties call them toward
the rear. Excavations in the sides of
earthworlls, and shelters formed by pieces
of canvas or pine boughs, serve to protect
the men from the scorchiug rays of the
sun, and although within an unpleasantlv
close proximity to Rebel sharpshooters.
they manage to pass time by indulging in
social games with their comrades, OF bv
doing away in their coverts, many wea.
~ hour. But the intelligence of suspicious
movements on the part of the enemy is
always sure to find them prepared for at
tack or defense, The keen consciousness
Of their perilous position renders them wa
ry and vigilant, and at the first alarm, no
matter at what hour in the twenty-four it
may occur, every man is found in his
place.


Surprise by the enemy is impossible at
this juncture Of affairs. 1t is not unfre-
quently the case that a heavy musketry
and artillery fire bursts out at some still
hour of the night, startling every one
within hearing, and leading to the belief
that we are sustaining a tremendous at
tack. But the alarm is usually a causeless
one, and the result of some disordered brain
on the picket line, which sees in everyssin-
nocent stump and bush legion of advan-
cling "Johnnies." Everything q moment
before was profoundly quiet. As the night
deepens the crack of the sharpshooters 5 n
file dies gradually away, until, with the ex-
ception of the far-off booming of a great
gun on the right at intervals of half an
hour through the night, deep hush steals
over the two armies. Suddenly the pop of
single rife on the picket line; another
and another, and then q Tolley, followed
for several minutes by the incessant peal
Of musketry. A moment afterward, and
the roar of great guns is added TO the roll
of musketry. All is over in few moments,
however. The assaulting force is found to
be an imaginary one, the firing dies away,
and the men again drop YEARLY into the
trenches to doze and to start to their feet
at the next signal of danger. These
alarms are most frequent when the lines
are separated by only few rods, and
where, were not the utmost vigilance exar-
cised, a few moments time would suffice
for the achievement of success for either
party.
Year: 1864




The following Proclamation has been
received. Citizens of Baltimore w e
have been unwilling to create unnecessa-
ry alarm in this community by any appeal
for your immediate assistance in resist
ing the threatened invasion that might
be deemed premature, but we have no
longer such an apprehension, and feel no
hesitation in declaring that in our opinion
that the danger which now threatens the
city is imminent and if You would avert it
every loyal man must at once prepare to
meet it. The invading enemy is by the
last accounts approaching the city. All
the men which can be raised are wanted to
occupy Notifications already completed
and to form others. 1t is not important
how you should come but it is most import
ant that you should come at once. Come
in your leagues, come in your military
companies, bat come in crowds and come
quickly. Brigadier General Lockwood has
volunteered to take charge of all the civil
forces thus raised and has been assigned to
that command. The loyal men of every
ward will assemble at their usual places of
ward meeting and reply forthwith to Gen.
Lockwood at his Headquarters No. "a north
ST. [Signed,


A. W. BRADFORD.


t Governor ofMaryland, !
JOHN LEE CHAPMAN,


Mayor of Baltimore.
Year: 1864

HALIFAX, Feb. G.
In the case Of the Chesapeake the Judge
Of the Admiralty Court decided to restore
the vessel and cargo to the owners, subject
to the conditions regarding the payment
of the expense of the Court.


Marshal Kane and a number Of Copfed.
crate officers left on the steamer Alpha for
Dixie to-day.
Year: 1864

the 1st they attacked the town in force
compelling the small garrison in the
town to retire to the gunbosts. When
news reached Du7alrs Bluff measures
were taken to fOrtify the place and if the
rebels show themselves in that quarter
they will meet with warm reception.
Year: 1864

In the BPfitsGsayA:--------,9u York
there is getting to be quit an excite
ment over new Medium d a somewhat
extraordinary character. No one knows
where the modern enchsntress comes from
or how she acquired her art. Bnt all de-
vout belieyers say you msyi take lock
Of any ones hair and lay it on her magic
table, and forthwith the diviner Of future
events proceeds to give detailed history
Of the life Of the person from whose head
the hair in question was Topped, and to
mark out their future career. She had al
most reached the zenith of her mysterious
fame when young lady, who was about
to be married, took lock Of silken hair
and laid it on the enohsnted slab Of mar
BILE. Instantly the prophecies commenced
to give details Of the life Of some young
girl who she said had long since passed
away. The young lady protested that it
was The hair of her intended husband; but
the seer persisted in her story, and inti-
mated that the young man wore a wig
The fair inquirer departed in high dud-
geon, but resolved to put the matter to
test the same evening. So when her ad-
mirer arrived she sccidently gave his hair
q delicate little pull, Whereon all the silk
en- ourls came off bodily, leaving the
/ Young mans head perfectly bare. Disa-
greesble ss the discovery may have been, 1t
served tc establish the fame Of the won
derful Medium, who reigns supreme over
a whole roomful Of CLOCKS" and is the
great sensation of the day among all the
/ lovers Of spiritual msrvels.
Year: 1864

Last Sunday night forty rebels landed
on the wharf at Cape Lookout and placed
the Light.hou keeper and wife under
guard. They destroyed all the oil and
placed keg Of powder under each Of the
towers Of the lighthouse. The windows
being open Iessened the shock Of the ex-
plosion. Seventy feet Of the stairway
was torn down and the lantern severely
injured, SO much go that it will take sew
ersl dsys to repair it.
Year: 1864

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The Journal says the minority must sub
nit to the majority. Will the leaders O
the Republican party submit to n fair and
free expression of public sentiment at the
polls? The organ of the Republican
party of Indiana approves the sentiments
uttered by Gen. Hovey in his Circle
speech on Saturday night last. 1t calls II
"loyal reading" What did the military
commanoant of Indiana say i'll that speech
We quote his own words:


AS for myself this Peace party never
can or shall triumph in Indiana, at the
polls or anywhere else, while L have the
power to prevent IT.


Does this look like submitting to the
will of the majority? Gen. Hovey says
the people are not capable of self-govern-
ment unless they think and vote as he
does. And the Journal, by endorsing
these sentiments of Gen. Hovey, make
them part of the Republican creed aud
action.


The Republican party has run this
Government for nearly four, years. aud
what is it's condition now? How many
times have the people been assured by the
party in power that within brief space
the Rebellion would be crushed and the
Union restored? Instead Of that, the
rebellion vet shows a. bold n front and as
vigorous determination as i'll the begin
ming A million of lives have been
sacrificed in the war, aud already debt
of four thousand millions of dollars has
been incurred, the interest upon which
alone will annually be about three times
the whole yearly expenditures of the Gov
ernment is there any economy, but reck-
less expenditure characteriscs the whole.
With such record the men In power
demand a reelection. And upon what
ground? Not Of competency, for then ar
gument in favor of a continuance in ofhce
is based upon the Aimsy pretsxt that be-
cause they were elected to preside over the
Union as it was it is then right to be con-
tinued in power until that end is accom-
plished. Concede this and their power will
be perpetual, If they could not succeed
in restoring the national authority over the
rebcllious States, with the whole pow
er of the government to aid them, what
claim have they upon the fnrther conn
dence of the people? Must the nation sac
rfce another million Of lives and another
four thousand millions of dollars upon
such plcay This is the issue the Repub
lican leaders present and it is the one
which will be decided in tho election Of
this fall.
Year: 1864

The abolitionists have been saying ever


since the Inauguration ofMr Lincoln tha


there should be but one party in the North


Virtually there has been but one. The


Republican party has represented the
Government since March 5, 1861 In the


prosecution of the war and in the estab-


lishment of its policy, the Republican
Administration has been furnished all the
men and all the money it has demanded


BUTT has failed most signally in fulfilling
the promises which it has made to tho
country. For three years and half the
nation has been engaged in desolatinp
civil war, yet it now presents as gigantic
proportions, with as little prospect OF
termination under the policy which it has
been prosecuted, as it has at any time since
the commencement of the struggle. What
claim can party with such a record have
upon the further confidence and support
of the peopley In fact what right has it
to ask that the destinies of the nation
should longer be confined 70 it? None
failure a sufficient reason for a change of
administration Would itnot be regarded
as Insanity, ifan individualshould continue
to trust the management of his private
affairs to an agent who had for series of
years proven himself unfaithtul and
incompetent


The party in power has had control of
the Government for four years, with every
department to sustain it. Practically, the
North has been an unit in the support OF
the Administration, yet it has been fail
ure What is to be done? Is it the part
public affairs with the men who have
demonstrated their incabacity TO success
fully administer them? L. not change
demanded by every consideration of public
policy, to say nothing of individual inter
ests? Shall We continue oni the same
course which has we'll nigh ruined the
country.


There must be but one party, say the
Abolitionists, but i'll what way can unity
of sentiment be produced, Can it be in
any other way than BY placing the direction
of the government with the party which
has heretofore successfully administered
it? Ifthe people sincerely desire to restore
the integrity of the Union, the blessings
of peace and good order aud preserve our
there must be change of
Confido the government
to the control of the party which heretofore
has successfully administered it, giving it
the same support which the administration
Of Mr. Lincoln has received, and in short
time peace will be restored. and the integ
ri.y Of tho Union and the Constitution
taincd.-[ Indianapolis State Sentinel.
Year: 1864

BosToS, Thursday, Sept 22.


The following letter Of General Fremont,
withdrawing his name as a candidate, is
published to-day.


BosToN, Sep. 2l


GENTLEMEN-I feel it my duty to make
one step more in the direction indicated
by my New York letter, of the 18th Of
August, and withdraw my name from the
list of candidates.


The Presidential question has, in effect
been entered upon in such way that
the union of the Republican party has
become paramount necessity. The
Democratic party requires either separa-
ton or establishment with slavery


The Republican candidate, on the con-
trary, is pledged to the rc-establishment
of the Union without slavery, and howev-
er hestating his policy may be, the pres
sure of his party will We hope, force him to
it.


Between these views | think no man of
the liberal party can remain in doubt, and
believe am consistent with my antcedents
in withdrawing, not to aid in the triumph
Of Mr. Lincoln, but to do my part toward
preventing the election of the Democratic
candidate


In respect to Mr.. Lincoln I continue to
hold exactly the sentiments contained in
my letter of acceptance. / consider that
his Administration has been, politically,
mlitarily and financially, failure, and
that its necessary continuance is a cause
ofregret for the country.


There never was such unanilnity in a
country as was exhibited here at the
fall of Sumpter, and the South was
powerless in the face of it. But Mr. Lin
coin completely paralyzed this generous
feeling He destroyed the strength ofthe
position and divided the North when he
declared to the South that slavery should
be protected. tie built up for the South
a strength which otherwise they could
have never attained, and this has given
them an advocate on the Chicago plat
form


The Cleavland Convention was to have
been the open avowal of the condemnation
which men had been freely expressing to
each other for the past two years, and
which had been made fully known to the
President, but in the uncertain condition
of affairs, leading fnen were not found viii
ling to make publica dissatisfaction and
which could have rendered
Mr.. Lincoln's nomination impossible, and
their continued silence and support estab-
lished for him a character among the
people which leaves now no choice


United, the Republican party is rea-
sonably sure ofsuccess; divided, the result
of the Presidential election is at least
doubtful.


lam, gentlemen, respectful yours,


j. G.. Fremont.
Year: 1864

The abolitionists are circulating all kinds
of lies about Mcclellan. They now have
gotten up one to the effect that Mcclellan
during the Richmond campaign run away
from his army and hid upon gunboat-
and another that he went up in balloon
and came down in Richmond, and had /;
long talk with Lee and Jeff Davis and
tried to get Lee to take Washington
What straits the abolitionists are in
They die hard. As their demise is so nea
at hand they should be admonished tha
"all liars have their portion" &C. Daw
sons Times
Year: 1864

at is possible that during the fall,
negro troops may be raised, of which not
only the non commissioned but also the
company officers, will be colorcd rncn
Authority was given a short time AGO TO
person to raise a brigade to be oficered in
this manner, but he finally declined the
work "
Year: 1864

LEFT THE CupPERHEADs.-I Quinn, Lieut..
Governor under John q. Downey, in Il late speech
at San Rafael, said he intended at one time TO
vote tor Mcclellan, but could not stand on the
platform. lie has been acting with the copper
heads, but cannot see how any patriot can go
with them in their present factious opposition to
the Government. lie leaves them to their own
destruction while he marches henceforth under
the old flag and to the music Of the Union.-Sac-
rnmsnfo Lninn
Year: 1864

Wox'T AccEPr-The american Flag is inform
ed on good authority that Ex-Governor Downey
declines to compromise himself by accepting
the Mcclellan Democracy. This may be the
result of prudence of self respect He may
think there is no chance Of success, or lie may
be unwilling to run in such company. AT any
rate we thiAk it safe to say that he will not ac-
cept the nomination
Year: 1864

A Town Drying UP.-The following, from
the San Juan Press, will apply to many in
terror towns, and give faint idea of the
prevalent dullness in the mining portion of
the State:


Three years ago North San Juan was one of
the most lively and flourishing mining camps
of the State. Now it is perhaps as dull and
monotonous a town as can be found in a
weeks journey through the mines. The
causes of its retrogression are, first, thatfhe
silver mines of Nevada Territory have drawn
a large portion of our former population in
that direction; and, secondly, because the
rich mines in this vicinity have lately fallen
into the hands of comparatively few indi-
yiduals. Property which few
wears ago commanded reasonable price can
now be purchased for a mere song-orrather,
TO speak the truth, cannot be sold at any
price. Whether better state OF things is
to exist hereafter remains TO be seen, From
the best lights beflre US We Judge that the
coming season will place San Juan II a
worse condition than it has ever been II
since the first house was erected in the place.
The probabilities are that after about the
first of August there will be no water for the
nse of the miners. and that there will be an
entire stagnation of business throughout the
mining regions in this neighborhood.
Year: 1864

ion and ammunition. The result Is already
known to our readers.


We will now inform them that the trunk
of the tree, owing to lightning stoke or some
other cause, was hollow from the base to the
top. and was not more than fifteen feet in
hight. Two or three gnarled and crooked
limbs projected outward near the opening in
the summit, around one of which the rebel
had fastened the end of a slender rope, which
extended to the bottom the cavity, thus af
fording him the means of entering the retreat
or of making his exit from the same The
formation ofthe branch, and covered as it was
with thick growth of leaves, had prevented
our men from seeing the end of the rope where
it was fastened.


Thus secure from observation in his curious
quarters, the rebel had been enabled to send
forth the messengers of death by means of a
gun which gave no warning note of its pres
ence save the spiteful whiz Of the bullet it dis
charged.
Year: 1864

as5 An important order from the Adjutant General of the State, relating to the procuring of substitutes under the last call for 5O0,OO0 men, will be found elsewhere in our columns, and to which we invite the attention of those interested. The quota of the State under the call is lO,l2l, and tho quota for each sub dis trict will be immediately announced.
Year: 1864

s9~Some of our coppery friends are spread ing the report that President Lincoln proposes soon to withdraw from the presidential canvass. Perhaps the wish is father to the thought l!
Year: 1864

Bas~ We print in this issue of the ENQUIRER a Schedule of Taxes, under the Excise Law passed at the last session of Congress, which will be interesting to taxpayers to peruse and for preservation and reference.