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Year: 1862

Sailing Down MEAr-"W histlc at the
Plow," sends to the american Agrieult4y.
ist, his method of sailing meat, which hs
considers much preferable to the eommos
practice Of putting it into brine or pickle
at first. A bench is prepared with one
side lower than the other, inclining say
25e to 800 from level. The meat is cut
into pieces to suit convenience, fancy or
utility, and salt is thoroughly rubbed into
every part Of it-into all the joints, hol.
lows, etc--It is then laid fesh side down
upon the inclined bench, so that all water
may drain off. The rubbing in Of dry salt
is repeated three or four times during ten
or twelve days, after which it is laid down
in pickle in the usual manner. Mr.. T.
claims that by this dry sailing the blood
and other fluids are drained OF, and the
permanent brine is cleaner, sweeter, and
will preserve the meat longer, and in
much more palatable condition. We can
scarcely decide upon the value Of this plan.
In cool weather, or in cool room, it would
work. The meat would be apt to spoil it
exposed long in warm air.-ED,
Year: 1862




One who has recently been in battle,
and who desires to satisfy the curiosity of
those who wish TO know how men unac-
customed TO stand fire felt when first un-
der it, says:


l do not suppose | have much physic-
al or moral courage, but the sensations
under fire, judging from my experience,
are different from what is expected.


A reasoning man at first feels alarmed,
and his Impulse is to run away; aud if
he has no reason TO stand, he probably
does run; but at each exposure he grows
less timld, and after hearing canister and
grape about his ears dozen times, be-
gins TO think he is not destined TO be
hurt.


He still feels uneasy, perhaps; but the
danger becomes fascinating, and, though
he don't wish TO be hit, he likes TO have
narrow escapes. and so voluntarily places
himself in position where be can incur
more risk.


After little while, he begins u reason
the matter; reflects upon the doctrine of
probabilities, and how much powder and
lead is necessarily wasted before any man
is killed or wounded.


Why should he be, he thinks, so much
more unlucky than other people? and he
soon can hear the whizzing of bullets
with a tolerabe degree of equanimity,
thong b he involuntarily lodges or tries
TO dodge the cannon balls or shells that
90 bowling around his immediate neigh
borhood.


In the afternoon he is quite different
creature from what he was in the morn
ing, and involuntarily smiles to see man
betray the same trepidation which he him
self exhibited few hours before.


The more exposed to the fire the bet
ter he can bear it; and the timid being
of to-day is the hero of tomorrow and
he who runs from danger on the first bat
tle-field will run into it on the next, and
court the hazard he once so dreaded.


Thus courage, rs it is styled, little more
with most men than custom; and they
learn to despise what has often threaten.
ed without causing them harm. II
wounded, they learn wounds are less pain,
ful to bear than they had supposed, and
then the doctrine Of probabilities teached
them once more they are less liable to be
wounded again. So the mental process
goes on until the nerves become by de-
grees the subjects of viii; and he only
fears who has not the will to be brave.
Year: 1862

FRUIT PRosPEcTs.-It is, of course,
rather early to predicate an opinion on
the prospects of the coming fruit crop,
but this much may be said without fear
of contradiction, that up TO the present
time the promise of most bountifuT fruit
harvest was never better. We have con-
versed with number of our prominent
fruit growers who tell US that the past
winter has been unusually favorable for
all kinds of fruit, very close and caro-
ful examination of the buds showing them
TO be in the most perfect state of health
and vigor. 1t will be remembered that
the past winter has been remarkable for
its mildness and evenness of temperature,
there being few if any of those sudden
and severe changes (of late) so character
istic Of our winters. Let us hope that
we are entering another cycle, and re-
turning to the good old seasons that nev-
er failed TO bring their delicious harvests
when the finest Of rareripes F" are as
large as twenty-ounce pippins, luscious,
rosy and melting as a - as you could
wish them, and almost drug in the mar
ket by their plentitude. Should we have
favorable spring, therefore, which now
seems likely, the chances for big crop
will be excelent.-Kdlamazoo Gazette,
March 10M.
Year: 1862

A SERVANT girl one day fell against a
hot stove in such a manner as to brand
upon her arm the date which happened
to be on the stove-1S59. A surgeon
was sent for, who however, happened to
be absent, and in his place an assistant
came; but when he saw the date he shook
his head, and said, "there is no longer
any help for this; it is TO old an injury"
Year: 1862

MILLIONS of dollars have already been
earned by our gallant sailors in the block
aiding squadron, and captures are con.
stantl y made. The present is splendid
opportunity for men to ship in the navy,
both for glory and for prize money.
Year: 1862

You will discover the marks of my
swn original genius in these majestic
stanEas. Do not forget that George Fran
els Train is the only man of any account
that ever lived on this earth, and hat he
viii without any doubt be king thereof
next year about this time. Adieu."
Year: 1862

Something was said some time ago about
having lecture here by G. F. Train. Per
harps the following abstract of his lecture
in Utica will render people anxious to see
and hear him. It is from the Herald Of
that city:


al am G. F. Train, and know more than
any of you or anybody else, and can prove
it. England is q sham and rottenness
from center to circumference; her people
are all drunkards and fools. All Americans
are fools and toadies-except myself HUI
mility is crime and egotism the greatest
Of all virtues. Therefore I, being the
greatest of all egotists, am the wisest and
most virtuous of all men. Look at me. l
have originated a revolution in England
which will sink the country in about two
wears. I am now here to to fix up
America, after which intend to attend
to the rest Of the world. 1 shall be the
next President and l am now on my way
to Richmond for the purpose of settling
up this war. Nobody can do it but /,
and 1 can do it in q few days. Your
EYeretts, Huntingtons and other supposed
great men, read their lectures, and for that
reason are fools. See me 1 don't read.
Seel What's more, I've been all over the
world and seen everybody and everything
and therefore oil those editors that call me
a gassy egotist are very audaeious persons,
and I-aopsider them, Q, ever and ever so
insign1hcant-mere picayunes, and they
are just what think they are because 1
think so-of course-dOnt yOusee? By the
way the ladies think great deal of me,
and a great deal Of them; therefore lap
peal TO them to elect me next President,
and they will do it, too. Ladies and gen
tlemen, viii now recite q piece Of poetry
in that thrilling and distinguished way Of
mine, and close:
Year: 1862

sorely the work of tho Democratic party,
which assumed to be the governing class;
and the alternative before the people was
to submit to this prGtension or take the
consequences of civil war. All oppoSi-
ton to the party was, therefore, ut the
peril of hostilities. The elections were
worse than farce the people having
really lost the right of selEgovernment
So we had no right to object, and express
ut the ballot-boX our objections, to the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. So
it was placing the country in peril of civil
war to refuse to indorsc the Lecompton
swindle. 1t was necessary, in order to
maintain peace, to permit the use of the
General Government in the extension of
slavery, to promote the political ambition
of the managers of the slave interest.
Then we had already virtually lost our
privileges as free citizens of II Republic,
and we are now fighting for our liberties.
1t is not difficult, in the light of the En-
guirer'S paragraph quoted above, to appre
cinte tho meaning of the phrase, The
Union aS it was" 1t means a Union in
which only members of the Democratic
party can safely he permitted to vote.
This is indeed "a fact to remember"


The rebellion would have been indeh-
nitely postponed, if there had been
Democratic triumph in 1860, the Enquirer
says. We suppose it would been postpo-
ned until the Democratic party met with
defeat. Then of course, there would have
been war that is to say, there would have
been rebellion. We are to understand
by the declaration that the Democratic
party only, can govern the country, that
its motto is rule or ruin-that if it can
not succeed at the ballot box, there must
be trial on the battle field.


As the Enquirer secs it, no party can
be national but the Democratic; and as
the South is "unanimous" for rebellion,
the nationality of the party can only be
secured by its Endorsement of the doctrine
ofespousaI ofthe cause of the rebels. There
fore, instead of the will of the majority
hereafter, we are to have the will Of the
minority. If the few become factous and
threaten disorder, the many must submit
for the sake of peace. The Government
must be administered according to the
regulations prescribed by the class that
refuses to be governed under the Constitu-
tion, and the result is deSpotism of des-
pcradoes, and perpetual reign of terror;
and Democracy resolves itself into the
right of the few to govern the many.
Year: 1862

A PrOfnne but Significant letter.


Opinions OF a Sergeant IN the Rebel


Army.


The following is verbatim copy of q
letter fouud by one OF our soldiers on the
body of a dead rebel sergeant after the
battle of South Mountain, in Maryland.-
We give it with all its ribaldry and profan
ity as an indication of tue temper which
prevails among the soldiers of the rebel ar
MY Y. Post.
Year: 1862

One of our most valuable auxiharies, in the
present war, is the admirable system of army sig
nails by which communication is opened and main-
tanned between portions of our forces-separated
from each other, by miles Of land and WATER
with great facility.


In a hostile country like this, and upon ground
such as we occupy, where no ordinary telegraph
can be very conveniently or safely laid, it is
invaluable.


Prior to the departure of the Expeditionary
corps, seven signal officers were selected to accom-
pany it, and at Annapolis embarked on board the
flagship and the different transports assigned to
the Generals, thus establishing ready communca-
tion between the commanding General and his
subordinate Brigadiers and the Commodore of the
Squadron. Upon the voyage their services were
frequently require., and during the storm which
cost us several transports and so greatly endanger
ed the entire feet, they were found eminently
useful and advantageous.


After the capture of this place and the occupa-
ton of Beaufort, signal stations were established
at Bay Point and Kane Island, and Beaufort and
Head Quarters We're brought closely together.
Sometime afterwards line was opened to Daufls-
kie Island and Walls Cut, and after the capture of
Fort Pulaski signal officer was stationed there, so
that now whenever the ram, about whose destruc-
tive powers such varied information is given, choo
ses to drop down the Savannah River, on her way
Year: 1862

THE LAST WORDS OF GENERAL M'CooK.-There
is something sublime in the last words of the mur-
dered hero, General ROBERT M'CooE-''I am done
with life yes, This ends it all. You and part
now but the loss Of ten thousand Ices such as yours
and mine acould be nothing q, their sacrifice ,uouid
6ut sac saG!i G0resgssent4 as ours These are
words worthy to be engraved on the heart Of every
soldier in our army, of every seamaa in our navy.
They are worthy to be treasured upin the memory
too, Of every one who wceps at home for the brave
that return no more. Let them be repeated from
lip to lip around the camp fire where the soldiers
gather to speak of the past and to speculate npon
the future. Let them pass from mouth to mouth
when the serried rank, move forward to the field
ofdeath. The sentiment is heroic it will kindlean
heroic flame in many manly heart, and give ten
fold energy to many stalwart arm. The life of
the brave, loyal soldier sprecous beyond all price;
yet the sacred object for which it is sacrificed is
vastly more precious still. How the utterance of
such sentiment from the pSllid lips of the dying
hero puts to shame the apathy of halfrheartcd
friends to our glorious Government - .altaay
Journal @ isSe 'siisE - - r.
Year: 1862

CO.. w icox ON the Policy OF the


War.


Col. Wilcox, after describing the suffer-
ings he bad undergone, and pronouncing
the past policy as trainless one, expressed
the hope that better day had arrived. he
said: 5I j. . 10 a1s


We have now at the head of the army a
man who stands first among men in the ma
ton, who has distinguished himself rs
statesman, and in his bread and compre
hensive views, more so perhaps, than any
mere soldier-who has distinguished him
self as soldier in addition. Everything
that proceeds in this form in this war will
emanate from one brain, with a united de-
sign to accomplish great results and 10 let
little results and little politicians aud little
contractors 90. lCries of Good good
into the idea that this is not great rebel
lion. In my humble judgement it is great
er than it was six months ago. So far from
the resources of the enemy being exhausted
they are greater; and | will tell you why.
The Southern people are. as we Yankees
are apt to call them, the most shiftless men
in the world There is naturally an en-
! tire lack of system in all they do, and in
consequence, for six months after the re-
bellion broke out everything was lying
around loose. Though they lost the prin-
cipal part of the beef which came from Tex
as, the great supply of grain, and though
they have expended greater part Of their
munitions of war, yet this is what they
have done instead: they have organized and
'systemiz.d themselves their Government
aud al! the various offices, military and
civil, under the Government, so that, though
they WELD q much smaller weight,it moves
- with much greater velocity, as a bullet,
issuipg from a rife barrel, will do infinitely
y, more. execution than cannon ball in the
hands of child. Now, gentlemen, 10 order
to meet this, we are to go further in our
organization than we have yet done. /
vould like to see every man, woman and
child engaged in this war. | would Like to
see forges and machine shops for manufac-
turing arms in every public square in the
nation. would like TO see every woman
engaged in making up army clothing.
would like to see every child tearing up
rags for lint would like to see every
town organized so that by its committees oi
volunteers and patriotic and devoted citi-
zens, they know every man in the neighbor-
hood, whether be was true to the Union OF
traitor. M


In the South, gentlemen, everything i:
completely organized. A man cannot walk
over two miles square in any part of the
South without it being known who be il
and all about him. .Thst is the kind of or.
ganization we must have. 1t is known
perfectly well there whether be is traitor
IN thenl or foval tn this Government This
consequence is tha, q comparatively few
men have the macs of the uneducated com
pletely within their power, and it win no
be otherwise until we have overrun tht
country and have satisfied those who arr
friendly to this Government that we ar
going to occupy their country and main
tain our supremacy at all hazards, anC
protect those wlo are disposed to return
to the Government. Then we may be sur
they will return, aud not till then.
Year: 1862

JoBBfNG JouRSAILsM.--Will the New York
Times please give us some information about
the West Washington Market job, the Ganse-
wort job, the Broadway Railroad job and the
other jobs in which it is Interested Either the
"Little Villain" who is indicted, or the one who
lis not yet indicted, may answer this query.
Year: 1862

A GREAT ExHIBrroN.-We observe that
space has been allotted to the Confederate States
IN the exhibition of all nations to take place
shortly in London. We therefore suggest that
the best use to which it could be put would be
the exhibition Of Mason and Slidell They
would attract as much attention as any natural
curiosties in the world, and the receipts of the
exhibition would doubtless be materially influ-
enced in consequence. They are probably in
England by this time, and they ought not to neg
aect this opportunity of reaping fresh notoriety.
A whole family Of gorllas just arrived from
che wilds Of Africa would not create as great
"a sensation as these secessionist ambassadors
Year: 1862

NECESSITY OF UNIFORM TAxATIoN.-Now that
the government has developed its plans for
raising the sinews of war, and that one of these
is comprehensive system of taxation, it will
be necessary for Congress to be very careful as
to the manner in which it imposes taxes, so
that they shall not fall unequally upon classes,
nor upon individuals of the same class. The
politicians and others from each class subject to
taxation will henceforth be crowding to Wash
ington, or writing letters to members of Con.
,gress, to secure exemption from taxation or to
render it as light as possible. II members Of
Congress were to listen to all the representa-
tions that will be made to them on this subject
There would be very little money raised for the
war. Some newspaper proprietors, for in
stance, are crying out against taxation upon that
species Of property, and object to one-quarter
or one-half cent copy, while others want to
have papers of small circulation entirely ex-
empt from taxation, and those Of large circula-
tion to pay for the whole press. This is mani
testify unjust and contrary to the spirit of the
constitution, which requires taxation to be
uniform" Let the tax be laid equally upon
all newspapers, and let all other descriptions of
property be taxed, without favoritism or injus-
tice to any. Thus alone will the tax bill be
made productive, while, at the same -..e, none
will have right to complain.
Year: 1862

DECENTRALIZATION IN THE REBEL ARMY.-The
near expiration of the term of enlistment of
upwards of eighty thousand of the troops in
the service of the rebel junta in Virginia is evi-
IDENTIFY inspiring that august body with the
most serious uneasiness. The tone of their or
,gaas shows that they have but very little expec-
'tation of being able to retain any considerable
portion of them. The fact that ont of an entire
South Carolina regiment, whose time was up
&he other day, not more than one hundred men
could be got to re-enlist, is tolerably conclu-
sive proof that their fears are well founded. If
the South Carolinians, who were the first to
(. raise the standard of rebellion, thus early de-
sert it, what hopes are there that the men from
the other States can be induced to remain in
hopeless inactivity at Manassas the more par
~tlcularly since they find the safety of their
homes threatened at every point by the federal
expeditions? This enlistment question is the
greatest danger that has as yet menaced the
rebel government. If it allows so large por.
ton of its force to disband, it will be impossi-
ble for it to replace it with any but the rawest
material in time for the threatened advance of
Mcclellan. If it passes an enactment to force
the malcontents to remain, it will lead to a mu-
tiny of the most extensive and dangerous cha
racter. 1t is evidently on the horns of dilem-
. ma, from which it sees no means of escape Tho
zanxious forebodings of its organs prove the
wisdom Of General McClellan's policy of pa
tience. When he advances he will find the
strength Of his adversary broken by other and
more bloodless agencies than the movements
urged by those profound military strategists,
Generals Gurley and Greeley.
Year: 1862

purposely refused to correct that which he
US was an error, when he himself,
is the sole cause Of such neglect, as herein
before stated, which he dares not deny.


tits stated in that article that we were
last week briefly informed that the commit
tee had not been wholly remiss in the dis
charge Of their duties. Mr.. Hancock IS the
only man who ever spoke to US, on the sub
ject, and the very man who SO informed ns.
1t is also stated "the editor was invited to
examine the records the dein3s Of the COM
m;ttce.' Mr. Hancock is the very man and
the only man who invited US to do so. lie
either wrote that article: or informed the per-
son who did write it Of the facts above stated.
In either case it was with the evident inten-
ton Of creating false impression with re.
gard to US.


We have always regarded Mr.. Hancock as
a sincere christian man, and man worthy
! Of great respect. We harbor no hard feel.
! ings or i'll Will towards him, but we insis


that in his dealings with us he must neither
speak falsely nor suppress the truth.
Year: 1862

Tho telegraph announces the resignation
of Secretary Seward, there appears to be
little doubt that it is true. We never have
believed the late Secretary was any thing
more than MAN, and therefore think it quite
possible that the world will move on, and
the rebellion be crushed, just the same as it
would, had he have Continued to occupy the
position Of prime Minister Of the nation.


The same dispatch int'matcd that Charles
Sumner would be called to his place. For
our part we think it time to place practical
men in positions Of responsibility, and leave
theoretical men to occupy such positions, in
more peaceab.e times.
Year: 1862

THEIR FAITH UNsHAKES.A gentleman from
Alexandria, well informed as to the opinions
of people there, tells us that the faith Of seces'
sionists there in the ultimate success Of their
cause, does not appear to be at all ehsken, as
yeL They regard recent rever-es as only a
temporary course Of the fortune Of war, and
still maintain that =" the South cannot be sub
jugated" II that is really the state Of feeling
among the Alexandria secesionists, we can
easily Judge what II must be among the seces
sionists Of the farther South, who are still lts'
we'll informed as 10 the progress Of the Union
cause.
Year: 1862

MUSICAL We are authorized TO state that
the worldrenowned cantatrice, Madam Anna
Bishop, with talented company, will shortly
give grand vocal and instrumental entertain
msnt at Willard Hall. Full particulars will
be given few days.
Year: 1862

! AS for the other objection, we can only say
that as consistent friends of the Colonization
cause, we should advocate all measures 10
| promote that object but we do not fear, that
"gradual emancipation" will precipitate SEN
sioie increase of idle free negroes upon US.
The adoption of that policy would necessitate
the passage of laws for the better regulation
OF the colored population, and to cultivate
and establish habits of industry among them,
or induce their voluntary emigration. In
either event their condition would he neliorat-
ed and our interests enhanced.


The subject is one of momentous Importance
TO our fellow. citizens. We have arrived at a
crisis in our national affairs, upon which hang
the welfare and happiness OF unborn millions.
and 1t behooveS us, eschewing prejudices, re-
Jecting unworthy consideration and learning
wisdom from sad experience, to reflect dispas-
sionately upon the destiny referred to our ar
bitrement. The decision we may come to viii
be irrevocable as far as this generation is con-
cerned; and it involves, not only the hopes of
humanity, but our own return to stable peace
and prosperity, or a career OF border warfare,
ruinous complications and vain regrets. We
seek to discharge our personal responsibility
by presenting TO the reader such facts and
arguments as are material TO the great issue.
Regarding the annihilation of slavery in
Maryland, as necessary consequence of this
yillianous rebellion, we advocate the popular
endorsement of the Presidents policy as an
advantageous compensation for the inconven-
fences incident to a change of system, and as
means of tightening the burden of War Tax
alton for the support OF the lreest and best
government human ingenuity has yet, under
Providence, been able TO devise.