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Year: 1862

 PLANT CoRN.-A large proportion of our male population and those who chiefly produce the cereals, are in the army. The crops of corn and wheat and other grains will necessarily be short, unless the cotton planters divert the labors of their slaves to the production ot corn, grain and raising of swine and cattle. Too many able bodied negroes are retained as footmen, carriage drivers and house servants. These should be placed in the field to become producers Every bushel of corn that can be raised, will be needed. Remember that corn makes fat hogs, fat cattle and is equal to certain proportion of meat.

 The late disasters to our cause render it certain that the war will be prolonged so that there is no use to plant cotton, or
Year: 1862

Gg- The question is repeatedly asked us if a soldier is entitled to discharge when the war ends, whether his term of enlist ment has expired or not.

 All soldiers are enlisted for 3 certain period or during the war, and ofcourse the end ofthe war is the end of the term of their service.

 The present armies of s.sle oonfederacy, by law, are to be discharged when peace is established. No man need fear that he will be retained in the army after the war is over.
Year: 1862

only enough to produce seed for the next year. We have full crop on hand and to raise another. crop is to destroy the value of that which we have True econ omy would promptus not to plant cotton, and in addition to that it IS a patriotic duty, 8 necessity to raise corn.

 We must raise enough corn and furnish bread and meat for our citizens and soldiers The planter who fails to help do this will show want of patriotism that should and will dishonor and disgrace him forever. No better proof of toryism can be given by a planter than to plant full crop of cotton, and such is the general spirit of determi- nation among the planters, that no one ol | their number would be permitted to pur- sue such course; he would never be per mitted to gather such crop.

 There is stern resolution and higl spirit among the planters to carry on this war to successful termination. In ordel to do this, each tilable acre must be made to yield food. No spirit of greed or spec ulation should be permitted t intefere witt this resolve. We shall recur to this sub | iect again.
Year: 1862

EDITOR TRUE DEMOCRAT

 Dear Sir: In the publication of the returns made by the clerks of the various counties in this State, to the Military Board, of the number of men in the Confederate St t.tes service, find gross error in relation to the returns from this (Franklin9 county, either by yourself or the Military Board, while showed in my report to the Board that this county then had in the Confederate States service about iree hundred men, besides another full company organized and received into the ser vice. which has since been mustered and now in the field. You will please rectify this thing in your next issue.

 Yours respectfully,

 A. L. BERRY, Clerk
Year: 1862

VoLuSTEeR1NG.-We do not believe there IS q county in the State in which company has not been raised to meet the requisition of Gen. Van Dorn. In some counties there are four or five. The call for $500 men is already respon- ded to- so far as volunteering IS concerned Talk of your volunteer States Look at Arkan-
Year: 1862

One Of the amusements of the Fourth in
New York was display Of fire-work in
front of the Institution for the Blind. 1t
was big thing for the inmates OF the
institution, but they couldn't see it.
Year: 1862

OF all the various beasts of prey


That thirst for bloody gore,
That seek and prowl, relentless slay,


Whose constant cry is more
There's none like him whose craving nav,
Would fill his Golfers by this war;
No heart of which we ever read,


Would prey upon his like;
Whose craven heart, to feeling dead,


Would 'gainst his species strike,
'Tis left to man, mans high estate,


To do the deed he'd cxecratc.
Aye, can it be-alas 'tis so


All Shylocks" are not dead
There's those who wiring the heart with woe,


That take the orphans Bread
Whose moneycd might the poor opprcss,
Who should relieve but make distress
Now is the time we all should strive


To do all good we can;
Not by our neighbors suilerings thrive,


But help our fellow man;
And in a measure thus rcquite,
Our being absent from the fight"
But rest assured, the heartless man,


The mcancr than the beast,
Who speculatcs on what he can,


While others sturve to feast
Mark what l say, believe it we'll
He'll surely die and go to I'LL
Year: 1862

FoRTREss MONROE, Jan. 20.


No news has been received here of the
Burnside expedition, which sailed from here
over week since. The Southern papers
say nothing about the expedition, although
if landing had been made the news ought
to have reached Richmond and Norfolk be-
fore this. No anxiety, however, is felt on
the subject.


Although it is highly probable that the fst
news from the expedition will be received at
at this peint yet as Gen. Burnsides dis.
patches will be sent TO Washington direct,
they might probably reach their destinati IN
earlier if sent via Annapolis, as they might
have to wait here nearly whole day for the
Baltimore boat.
Year: 1862

Tho advertiser having been restored health in few
weeks by very simple remedy after having suffered several
with severe Lung Affection and that dread disease
Consumption h anxious to make known his fellow suffer
ere the Of To all who desire IL he will send
copy Of the prescription used free Of chage with directions
for preparing aud u.ing tho which they will nd
for Consumption, Asthma Bronchitis &c Tho only sb.
ec OF the advertiser In sending the prescription is to beneh.
tho afflicted and he hopes every sufferer may try bis remedy
will cost them nothing and may prove blessing. Par
ties wi.aing tho prescription will please address


REV. EDWARD A. WILSON


NiisUsbnrph. Kipgs County N X.
Year: 1862

~The 'last ditch to which the rebels
declare they will be pushed before they aban-
don their pretensions is probably the Gulf
of Mexico. Fortunate fer the general good
and prosperity Of our country if they all
could be driven into that great and deer
watery 'ditch," as were the devil-possessed
swine spoken of in the parable.
Year: 1862

TIE rebels have a very simple and ef-
fective method of recruiting and keeping
their old regiments full. A correspondent
whOinsists that the Government must have
q million of men in the field before winter,
says of the rebel plan:


Two or three recruiting officers Of each
regiment now in the field are to be kept
constantly at home, in the parish where
the regiment was raised. They are to re-
ceive and drill all the recruits that Offer
and, if none offer, they are to obtain re-
cruits from the enrolment list Of the con-
scription. There are in the South 1901
40 men capable Of bearing arms, so that
there is plenty Of material for them. Ev-
cry month the Colonel of the regiment is
to inform them how many men he wants to
ell up his regiment TO the full compile
ment, and every month the senior recruit
ing officer is to march for the seat of war
with the required number of fresh men,
his own place being supplied by another
officer.
Year: 1862

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. s.
Recruiting is going on bravely in this
city, and the quota of men required by the
first call will soon be raised The whole
force from Philadelphia will probably be
raised without resort to drafting.
Year: 1862

WHEN Pierre Soule, now prisoner at Fort
Warren, invited Gen. Butler to send the F ederaI
troops outside the limits of New Orleans, the
said:


/ am aware that at this hour there is an Or
ganiZation here established for the purpose of
assassnating my men by detail /; but warn you
that if a shot is fired from any house, that house
will never again cover a mortal's head and if |
can discover the perpetrator of the deed, the
place that now knows him shall know him no more.
| have the power to suppress this unruly element
in our midst and mean so to use it that, in a
very short period, shall be able to ride through
the entire city free from insult and danger, or
else this metropolis shall be great desert from
the plains Of Chalmette to the outskirts of Carol
tonn
Year: 1862




Mr. FULToNYour edito1fal to-day in regard the can
ddaes tor the next session of the General Assembly 1s
time but you did noca tie present make
their intentions known quite asdistincty as perhaps the
approach to he time of election demands. Will Mr.
Hall and Ju Perf on let know whether they will again
represent U.s. AS they gave general satisfaction
at the last important session. and many of their friends de-
sire to vote fer them again. and, it is usual courtesy
extended to epresena who have served but
to reelect them call upon them distinctly come
ward ard let rs know they disposed to be candidates
again. The third candidate of should from
the country Two of the three candidates have usually
taken from the country distinguished from the town
but at the last election two of the three selected
from the town by the courty suppose The county will
be enough, should they again be candidates.


VOTER.
Year: 1862

Make solution of salt in hot water (heat raised as
biz as the fire will make lt) put The pork in the hot
brine, with as much animal heat as possible. Let the
hams and shoulders be kept ia three minutes and half
and the midngs two and hall mlnues, aud then bang
them Immediately up and smoke them, and you have
choice article of bacon in very short time to what you
will By the usual process well saving four ths OF
your salt.


This process will answer any time between Novem-
Der and April have saved much 10 this way for SIX
or eight years. See that you keep small portion OK OK
SALT during the process, in the bottom OF your vess "
Oe certain that your brine is Sufficiently strong
the whole process. oPrrppo
June, 1867 JOHN -
Year: 1862

Bishop Wilmer, ID bis ad ress to the Diocese Of la
bama referring TO the probability that sections thereof
may be 0verrun by the enemy, and freedom of religion
be interered with, gives the following adicious coUn-
seis:


Now the attempt to worship, in public, according to the
dictates cOnsciences, would, all probability give
occasion to scanda0us perhaps Violent the
has taken place elsewhere, would probably be unavalpg
The attempt, has been the might be opposed by
the rude hand Of application of brute force


recommend therefore, that IN tue contingency supposed
Rector Cor there be Rector) the Vestry the
Parish should pq the officer of the army
Of Occuqaou ether be desg TO rterfeTe has be-
elsewhere done, with the worship of the Sanctuary Should
he reply past experience leads expect
force Necessary sist upon the pray for the Pres
dent of the United States being used upon the prayer
for the President of the Confederate being
then counsel that the church should closed and the
and of ending he public worship
of God will rest where properly beongsupont these who
make upon freedom of opinion.


Let brethren either from unworthy fear OF the
conequeEces with the specous but deusve hope OF
doing good eVade the point OF honor, which ever comm
cideDt with that of duty The goy OF God and the good
of map to serve which the end OF The worship
can be advanced By the s2cEIhce evasion
principle can be duty celeb the worship
Of God at the expense of principle The Kingdom of Coo
net the author confusion 1t is duty, however
to worship Him n spirit and in truth" The channels
communication wi the throne grace o1sructet
when close the doors Of the earthly sanctuary rahe
The compensa10ns OF Divine Grace and Providence vii
supply all our needs This is not Ordinary wars
combat between governments merely it Is struggle O
our part Tor liberty Of thought aud speech We Of tn
Clergy, lot called the field combat,
meet the issue where the issue finds alters an
standing Ia lot.


lhs course recommended may, possibly. lead to seriou
conse quences: but duties ours tod
Il is where declared be dufyto live; bgt It s Dc
claTed be outyto live upTightly-to pc sron
and quiet ourselves like men"
Year: 1862

We received the following report from Chattanooga
yesterday:


CHATTANOOGA, June 9th.-All quiet here now, eight
Fundred OF the ENEMY have gone b. low taking South
men, about sixty, captured north OF The river,
with them Three regiments are said TO have gone up
the river. A Thousand reports here.


A great many rumors III circulation during the
day in regard TO The of the enemy bat they
vague that we refrain from publishing them
We feel very confident that if their regiments have had
the temry to venture up the river they will be hagged
by Kirby Smitb.-K"0rUiHe Register 10Th inst.
Year: 1862

Our observation ana experience ta9 cultivation OF
clover tood for hogs III early spring, when they are
apt lie p and suffer much from co, feas and other
insects lead US to urge agricultural readyr3 to try
clover their improvement. More than twenty years
age purchased excellent bacon (side pieces in Day
ton, Ohlo, at two dollars per 100 It's ami in looking
around among farmers in that great pork producing
State 10 see how they raised hogs economically, we
saw that clover really the most important element
in their signal li recently, we have doubt
ed whether clover could be grown thin ganitic soils
those where lime exists IN small quantity, any pro-
fit to the cultivaor but careful experim5 nts
prove to the contrary On land that die not yed with
fair tlage, barrel OF to the acre. we have
grown clover four years with <, that has been
worth two barrels OF corn to the acre and without ma
nure his plant delights in rich calcareous soil but
having long tap root 1t does well to thin land
corn and rye, and better than wheat aud oats Hogs
raised in i'eoDessee, Kentucky and Missouri, make
great OF clover and we ought to al pit at the
same policy. Such OF readers as are able save
! clover seed this summer, or in autumn should so far
deny their stock to keep every seed for planting


SUc1 as have no clover should procure few seed, i
possible SOW them at the of from tour to SIX quarts
to the acre, on c0"eDned land or some other very
fertile ground, with q view to raise more se,d. OQf
usually obtains good CATCH stand, when he sowS
properly clover seed in the cha The plaster OF paris
or gypsum pays better clover than any other crop
Sow about bushel of 100 lbs to The acre. American
guano is we'll adapted to clover Sow from LOO to 20(
lbs to the 80 long the lass If not logger
raising clover seed to sell will be capital business.


was very profitable in New York during the war from
1912 to 1915 and several years after, till the farmers
in western Pennsylvania and Ohio put the price dowr
to low figure. The farm which the writer learned
the art Of agriculture, produced about 100 bushels
clean clover seed year and if he had good land il
Georgia, that would be about average crop. Ga
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana friends will pardon
US for saying that interest and patriotism alike dctat
the prOprety OF their raising hogs and clover
for the OF other parts OF the Confederate States.


they have land adapted to the purpose.


SO1nhRrn Field nnd ELreS1de
Year: 1862

But Final Victory Claimed
The following is Yankee version of the late battles
before Richmond. In his account of Saturdays fight,


the writer succeeds in telling the truth to extent,


but in the continuation be brings up strong reserve of
foil
Year: 1862

WE believe it was kingsley WHO said
To be miserable, think about yourself
about what you want, Whit you ike, what
respect people ought to pay you, what
people think Of you-and then 70 you moth
in. viii be pure. You will SPOIL every
thing you touch you will make sin and
misery for yourself out OF everything
which God sends you; you viii be as
wretched as you choose on earth or ia
Heaven.
Year: 1862

NEGRO IDEA OF CREArIoN.-At a recent ne.
gro camp-m eetiug, the preacher gave the fol-
lowing lucid exposition OF the CT cation Sis
ters and brothers, God made big ball of fire
and chucked it right waar it is and waar is
de white and brack man dat daar says it's not
rightl Ifa man had de placing of it, he would
have il too near, and de men, animals, and
rivers would all burn up before he could get
it higher den he wonld have it so high dat
de men. animals, and rivers would all freeze to
death before he could get it down. He then
went on to show that there do difference
between the white man and the negro. Oar
is no difference between the white man and
niger except in de color. God made them
SO to beautifv and varigate de world, de same
as he made white and black pigs Let de
white man die and also de niger, bury them
both, den after year dig up de white man
and then dig up yourselves, and den see if dar
is any difference.
Year: 1862

AGE OF MEATs.-We do not mean from the
birth, but from the butcher. The Engishman
would insist upon having his beef at least
week old, If the weather be not especially hot |;
his mutton not less than month old /; and other
meats of such age as he has found them most
savory to has taste. People of other nations
think that meats require time-some more
others less-to come into their best condition
for the table. In this country there is much
more dread of tainted than of tough meats


While stunning Scilla, we have approached
too near Chary bds. We often butcher in the
evening and devour in the morning; and
sometimes eat for breakfast that which was
Killed at sunrise. Except in case of necessity,
this is not wise. Meats DO not come into that
condition in which they most readily as
simulated, and most DOurishing, until some
time after slaughtering-longer in cold taan
in warm weather, and longer with some kinds
than with others, at the same season. Until
then, they are tough, and although .sthcre is
no diSputing of tastes;'' il must be admitted
that they are, to large majority of persons
who have fairly made the comparison, less
tasteful, if not absolutely unsavory.
Year: 1862

'Tis never too late to do good


We all have our time to improve
IT'S doing no more than we should,


Progressively onward to move.
'Tis folly to lornfully grieve;


Be hopeful and you will be wise,
The Iewer the station we leave,


The greater the merit to rise.
We all might be better-in fact,


More Ioving-more friendiy-more kind
With a little more feeling-more tact
To omanage the heart and the mind.
;Tis noble to earnestly strive


By labor or learning to rise;
The gem-seeker deeply must drive,
Or never look out for q prize
Year: 1862

Justice and right, and to you the promise is t'
oe OF good cheer, for your foes have taken
the sword in defiance of all that man holds
dear and in blasphemy of God-they shall
perish by the sword.


And now brethren and soldiers, bid you all
farewell. LII any of us may fall in the fight OF
o-morrow-God rest the souls of the fallen
many OF US may live to tell the story of the
night tomorrow, and in the memory of all
VIII ever rest and lnger the quiet scene of
this autumnal night.


Twilight advances over the valley the
woods on the opposite nights fling their long
shadows ever the green of tie meadows-a-
round us are the tents OF the Continental host
the suppressed hustle of the camp, the buried
tramp Of the soldiers TO and fro among the
tents, the stiffness and silence that mark the
eve OF battle.


When we meet again, may the long shadows
OF twilight be flung over peaceful land.
God In heaven grant il.


Eet US pray.


Great Father, VIC bow before Thee We in
woke Thy blessing We deprecate Thy wrath !;
we return Thee thanks for the past we ask
my aid FOR the future. For we are in times
or trouble, oh Lord, and sore beset by foes,
merciiess and Implying; the sword CLEANS
over our land, and the dust of the soil is dam
pened with the blood of our neighbors and
friends.


Oh God Of mercy, We pray thy blessing on
the American arms. Make the man of our
hearts strong in thy wisdom bless,we beseech
thee, with renewed life and strength our hope,
and thy instrument, even George Washington
shower thy counsels on the Honorable the
continental Congress; visit the tents of our
host, comfort the soldier in his wounds and
alflictions, nerve him Tor the fight, prepare
him for the hour of death.


And in the hour of death, ,oh God of Hosts,
DO thou be our stay, and in the hour OF tri-
umph be our guide.


Teach us to be merciful. Though the
memory of CALLING wrongs be at our hearts,
knocking for admittance. and they may fill us
with desires Tor revenge, yet let us, oh Lord,
spare the vanquished though they never spared
us IN their hour of butchery and bloodshed
And in the hour of death do Thou guide us
into the abode prepared for t he blest so shall
we return thanks unto Thee, through Christ
our Redeemer-GoD PROSPER THE CAUSE
AMEN.
Year: 1862

RETRIBUTIoN.-A letter from private in
the Seventy-ninth Hilanders, discloses an in
stance of just retrbution which fell on an
earnest traitor who should have been hung
months ago. 1t will be remembered that in
the early part of Summer a man employed in
the Washington navy yard was discovered FL.
ling shells with sand instead of with the prop
er material. This man had received medical
education. and on his escape within the rebel
lines resumed the practice of his profession.
When the Seventy ninth landed at Port Royal
the first sight that greeted them on entering
the hospital was this man seated at table,
with splendid case of surgical instruments
before him, his left arm laying naturally upon
the table and the position of his body indicat-
ing perfect ease hut upon closer examination
it was discovered that the entire upper portion
of his head had been cut away, from the crown
to the back of his neck, by cannon ball.
Year: 1862

The progress Of the second famine in Ire
l2nd-caused by the potatoe rot, short crops
of cerals and general want of employment
will be read with melancholy interst. In
the Provinces of Connaught, Munster and
Lienster the yield of potatoes will not come
up to half the usual supply and OF this very
large portion is unfit for human food. A man
has been already found starved to death in the
highway in Clare, the peasantry of Mayo,
Galway and Sligo suffered from want, both
OF food and fuel, while the greater bulk of the
weayers of Antrim are out of work.
Year: 1862

CAN IT BE f-The Pittsburg Dispatch says :
"A gentleman of our acquaintance asserts
that there are about five hundred knights of
the Golden Circle in this county. We are
10th to believe that such a number of men a.
bide, even in Western Pennsylvania, so base
as to have taken solemn oath to disrupt this
government. If there be any let them be ex-
posed, in order that they may be properly
dealt with.
Year: 1862

CHICKEN SALAD.-A friend who fried a
chicken salad with US the other day, asked a
minute description in the .4gricuLfurisi for
the benefit OF his better balf and others. The
recipe is common one. for ought we know
perhaps it was used with special skill in the
instance when our friend was so we'll pleased
Written minutely it reads thus Mnce finely
the white parts of one chicken previously well
boiled. Take blanched, crisp celery and chop
very fine. With l measure of the minced
chicken, mix measures of the chopped cell
cry. Boil hard one large or two small eggs,
roll the yoke fine, and mixing in teaspoouful
OF mustard, and nearly as much salt, with Z
teacupful of vinegar, pour this over the chick
en-. Cut the boiled whites of the eggs in
rings and lay on top, furnishing also with the
smaller leaves Of the celery. Usually the cell
cry is not chopped half fine enough.
Year: 1862

ROLLED UP BEEF.-Cut pieces Of beef, about
as broad as hand and sinch thick, pound
well, and add pepper and salt Cut slices of
bacon of the same size as the beef, roll the
slices together, and tie them with string.
Boil with water enough to cover the meat /;
keep in a pot well closed. When the beef is
tender. take it out, and also half the liquor !;
let the other half boil down, and then add the
first half to it. Season with onions and saltto
taste. Cut the strings off the beef and put on
the table with the gravy. If to be used on the
second day, boil it up again, cutting a
pickle in the sauce, and it will be just as good.
If to be kept for time, put it in dish and
cover with fat. 1t will keep good for several
weeks.