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Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-reliant. and shall do what we
may be able 10 induce the establishment Of
manufactures in our midst for our home pro-
ducts. To this end we will pay specisl attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing,
and exert ourselves to encourage the diYersif
cation of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

fodder upon which it grew, will keep a
horse in good working order for a week
An acre planted with corn, aud yield
ing sixty bushels, will be ample to keep
good-szed horse in working order for
one month.


Let the farmer then consider whether
it is better to maintain horse on the
produce of half an acre of ruta baga OF
carrots, or upsn the produce of an acre
of corn; or on the other hand, upon the
hay and grain from six acres of land
for it will require six acres OF good land
to produce the necessary hay and grain
as above. The same reasoning might
he made use of in the feeding of cattle
and sheep.


These facts deserve the particular at
tention of farmers who are desirous OF
improving their pecuniary condition.
| am aware that labor of proper kind
is in many cases difficult to procure,
and with our habits is not very easily
managed. l know also that large
portion of our farmers, from the nature
of their habits and their style of living,
are so prosperous and independent that
they have no occasion to extend their
cultivation beyond what it now is, in
order to meet their wants; and to incur
the trouble, vexation and risk of en-
ploying more labor, expending more
capital, and increasing their cares.


But it is not fair to produce such in
stances as any examples of the profit or
upprofitableness of farming, when car
riedon as all other branches, to be sue
cessful must be carried on with skill, in
telligence, industry, enterprise and all
the capital and all the labor which can
be bestowed upon them with advan-
tage.


To carry on farming in the most sue
cessful manner, the farmer should have
the control of capital equal in amount
to one years crops and one years ma
rure, or he must work to greater or
less disadvantage in proportion as the
amount of his capital falls below this
mark. AN OLD CORRESPONDENT.
Year: 1867

Two painful accidents from kerosene,
one of which has proved fatal, occurred
in Williamsburgh on Thursday last
These kerosene catastrophes are becom-
ing very frequent, and now constitute
one of the most alarming OF domestic
dangers. Almost every day We hear of
some new horror Of this kind, and the
public are naturally led TO inquire
whether some remedy cannot be provid-
ed. It is we'll established fact
that the best kerosene or petroleum
will not generate an explosive
GAS when used in the ordinary
lamps: while under the same circum-
stances an Indifferent oil becomes abso-
lutely dangerous to life and property,
no matter what precautions may be
taken in its consumption The safety
of Kerosene depends upon the tempera-
ture at which it evaporates- Not even
the worst oil is explosive IN itself, but
the heat of lamp is sufficient to con
vert 1t into an explosive gas. 1t fol
lows, therefore, that all Kerosene
should be properly tested before be-
ing sold for public use, and those
who sell che combustibfe should De
held strictly responsible for It's
quality, and for accidents that may re
suit from its proper use. Some regu'
lations of this kind would save hun
dreds OLIVES in the course of . year, by
preventing the sale Of vast amount OF
inferior oil. The danger from the
burning of kerosene or petroleum, when
carelessly handled, can be diminished by
care and vigilance, but it cannot be en-
t;rely got rid of while an article so In
fiammable is in constant use in almost
every family.
Year: 1867

We have Just learned that WILLIAM
Z. JAMES, late mail agent on the Balti'
more and Ohio road, was in attendance
at the September term of the United
States Court at Charleston, as n juror
We believe il is neither usual nor par
ticnlarly proper to place upon the Fed
eral juries such persons as are already
before the COnrt in another capacity
As Mr.. JAS rs has for some time stood
indicted for felony in the Federal Court,
his employment rs juror looks like
giving Kim a monopoly Of the Courts
privileges and attentions. Without
presuming to decide upon the
Justice of the indictment which hangs
over this gentleman, we beg TO suggest
that it would look better to select jur'
rymen from among those who have not
already been Sd distinguished as this
party. Conviction after indictment Is
not altogether impossible, and it would
be quite an awk ward affair TO transfer
Ian from the jury box in which he
has Just tried the case of somebody else,
TO the prisoners box, toreccive sentence
IN his own. We presume that the Mar
shall has some explanation of this mat
ter TO offer, and if so it will afford Us
pleasure 10 lay it before the public.
Year: 1867

The Dismal swamp, in Virginia, which
has so long served little or no purpose
save to offer refuge TO skulkers, and a
theme for the late Mr.. Thomas MoorG's
sentimental Tyre is at length to be made
useful and profitable to the community.


A Norfolk paper announces that q
company has been formed for the manu-
facture of peat coal from the peat of this
vast morass, and that the work is already
begun The peat is pressed and dried
into blocks about the size of common
bricks, having the darkish appearance
of burned gingerbread. These blocks
are very light. The manufacturers say
that.this fuel isascheapss anthracite coal
and that it burns very beautifully, and
produces very little ashes. The blocks
are light and produce little or no dust,
and will be exceedingly convenient in
storing and handling -!f,r!. r..


The ashes from this peat coal are also
said TO be excellent as a fertilizer.


This is u capital enterprise in more
senses than one, and the clearing Of the
Swamp will be great benefit to the
State in many ways.--[N.Y. Post.
Year: 1867




weep like g child over some affecting
story, and empty his pocket Of its last
dime at the faiiIcest call OF charity. His
income is large, and his way of living
simple and frugal but, ten to one, If at
the end Of the year, he has dollar in
bank, and rs not month in arrears to
his grocer. ...


And all this is done without any osten-
tation his left hand never knowing
what his right hand is doing. A little
incident will illustrate this part Of his
character. One day, during the war, he
spoke before the lyceum at Gloucester,
and returning home by the cars the next
morning, fell i'm with lady who got
upon the train at way-station. She
was a Southern refugee, who had been
suddenly reduced from afliuence to pow
erty and she was supporting herself and
her fatherless children by giving an oc-
casional lecture before country au-
dience. 1t was hard struggle, for the
field was full, and she was almost un-
known and friendless but with brave
heart she worked on. never asking dol
lar of aid from any society or individual.
Mr.. Phillips saw her get upon the car,
and asked her to take a seat beside him.
II was a winter day, and she was thinly
clad, and shivering from the exposure Of
a long ride in the open air of the cold
morning. Observing this Mr.. Phillips
asked, "Where did you speak last night?,


She told him il was at a town about
ten miles distant from the railway.


"And-I wouldn't be impertinent-
how much did they pay you?"


Five dollars and the fare to and from
Boston,"


"Five dollars 7" he exclaimed. "why I
always get fifty or hundred, and your
lecture must be worth more than mine
you can give them facts, only opinions. -


Small as it is 1 am very glad to get it,
Mr.. Phillips" answered the lady. 81
would talk at that rate every night dur
ing the winter"


He sat for moment in silence then
he put his hand into his pocket, drew
out roll of bank-notes and said, in a
hesitating way, ~ don't want to give
offense, but you know 1 preach that a
woman is entitled to the same pay as a
man if she does the same work Now,
my price Is fifty ora hundred dollars, and
if you will lei me divide it with you I
shall not have had any more than you,
and the thing will be even"


The lady at first refused, but after a
little gentle urging, she put the bank
notes into her reticule. At the end of
her journey she counted the roll and
found that it contained fifty dollars
every dollar that he had received for his
lecture in Gloucester. 1t may add point
to this incident to say that the lady was,
by marriage, niece to Jefferson Davis.
Phillips knew this, but this is the way
he does things; and so, we are right in
liking the man, however much we may
dislike his opinions.


The wife of Mr.. Phillips has been an
invalid for many years, and his rare de-
votion to her is only in keeping with the
rest of his private character. He has no
children of his own, but he has an adopt
ed child, daughter, who is married to
Mr.. George Smaliey, of the Tribune. II
was Smalley who wrote that journals
great description of the battle of Antie-
tam, and who rode all through that
fierce struggle by the side of Hooker.
Year: 1867

other being tied to a stone on the Ieyee.
Cad looked around upon the spectators
with an air Of triumphant Importance,
and then walked up to the warehouse to
watch, he said "how ID mad the


Captain would be"


Ting-a-ling went the bell in the engine
room, and in a minute the steamer back
ed, snapped Cad's clothes line as if it
had been hair, and moved over toward
Dunleith, out of the reach Of the Iowa
possessOrs. Cad was wonderfully mad
He ran to the waters edge, seized a
stone, and told the Captain to stop or
he'd fire The Captain didn't "sthop,"
and Cad "fred," the stone hitting the
Woodpile. One of the deck hands pick
up the stone and threw it back, hitting
Cad on the leg. Cad limped up to the
lockers on, and sat down on the ourbing
more crestfaIlen than ever was an officer
Of high army rank to loose his shoulder
straps through cowardice. He declared
that the " majesty Of the law had been
broken down, and that he should resign
the Office of constable forthwith and
without delay, for when yo do yero duty
ye get sthoDod." He didn't resign, but
whenever he was wanted to tie up
steamboat after that, he begged off, In
fact, he very seldom went near the levce.
Year: 1867

LAYING UP TREASURES IN HEAVEN.
We witnessed a practical illustration Of
this Scriptural injunction few mornings
since, as we were passing down street. a,
little boy who had been presented with
one of those red gas balloons. BY somo
mistake lost his hold upon it, and it
took its upward fight. The little broth
er, together with other companions, stood
and watched it until it passed out Of
sight; then turning to his little playfel-
lows, with his face beaming with hope,
he said "Never mind. I can get it
again when I 90 to Heaven" May the
good angels preserve it for him. We
would to God the whole world had this
childs faith in Immortality, and a rea-
sonable hope that they may find some
treasure in Heaven which they had sent
up while on carth.-Rdcine Journal.
Year: 1867

be manufactured where they are
grown. Cal ulations based oil actu-
al experience showed that this mig Int
be done profitably with cotton in the
South, and away back in the days
of slavery the best informed writers
endeavorcd to impress upon south
ern planters the propriety OF form
ing Joint. stock associations for man
uihcturing purposes assuring them
that enterprise alone was necessary
to enable them thus to realize one
hundred per cent, on the outlay
within two orthree years at farthcst,
besides enhancing the value Of prop
crty in possession fifty to one hun
dred per cent.


Gas to the question of capital, it
could be shown that far the greater
part of that which makes the north
ern States so powerful at present is
the production ofmanuiactures. We
have seen it stated, on undoubted
authority, that the New England
States. at the commencement Of the
cotton manufacturing era, scarcely
had money capital sufficient to pros
ecute their commercial and agrictil-
tural pursuits. But rich field of
operations presented itself; and it
was plainly seen-just as we at the
South should now sce-that it was
only necessary to make the start,
and the business itself would furnish
capital for its own enlargement, or
for other pursuits. Indeed, it may
be truly said that New England had
not so fair chance at first for en-
barking in the business of cotton
manufacture as we Of the South have
at present. All her present advan-
tages are the result Of q resolute
overcoming of the first difficulties.
And we may add that some of the
wisest Northern manufacturers have
already admitted under their own
signatures. that if the South shall
prove true to her own interest, the
DAYS of the manufacture of the
course cotton fabrics in New Eng
land are nearly over, and that she
must hereafter stand by success in
the finer grades Of workmanship.
Year: 1867

CROP PROSPECTS IN VIRGINIA The Rich
mond EDqtrsTer OF Thursday saws: We have
before us extracts oulled from numerous pa
pers published in all quarters of the State in
relation TO the wheat crop, and they all concur
In the opinion that unless some unlocked for
calamity shall fall upon it, IL will be an un :
usual success. We also learn that work work
ls the watchword of the farmers all over the
State. q We are encouraged 10 hope that the
oat. corn and tobacco crops will be equally
successful. One good crop of each of these
staples will 60 far TO relieve the almost upi-
yersal money pressure
Year: 1867

Fatal INJURY TO A BALL PLAYKR.-Mr.
Norris Bell, a member of the Bachelor Base
Ball Club. while engaged in q game between
the Athletic and Bachelor, on Saturday After
noon, was struck in the face by q ball fresh
from the bat, which caused inflammation and
resulted fatally on Monday evening. There
was so little external injury that nothing Sc
rious was st first thought of. This Is the sec
ond death this season from injuries resulting
in ball pfaying-Phd. Ledger.
Year: 1867

CATTLE CONCERTS.-Every one knows
what he is fit for, who has not music in his
soul. And now according to the following,
every one who raises cattle, sheep or goats
can have, at all times, at little cost, sweet
music in his barn-yard and in his fields
that with sonorous notes, of every tune,
mixed in confusion sweet the fields and for
ests ring.


1t has often occurred to us that if the man
ufacturers of cow-bells would make some of
a superior quality of tone, not few farmers
would be glad to buy them for their herds.
1t would be pleasant sound for the traveller
to hear from a distance, as the snimals
wended their homeward way at night, and
it would gladden. the ear of the proprietor
and his family. We have heard few such
bells.


Within short time, we have seen it stated
that certain English nobleman has sus-
pended musical bell on the necks of all his
cows, each bell tuned to a different note in
the scale, and the whole running through
several octaves A visitor to this farm is
charmed by the music. Sometimes he hears
several notes in unison, then a slight disco:d,
and then sweet harmony, and all varied by
distance, and by the rising and falling of the
breeze.


Such harmonic bells will add nothing to
the weight of ones butter and cheese, but
they will do something just as good. They
will add charm to farm life, and weave
around it one more of these pleasing associa-
tions which serve to attach men to the coun-
try and to the culture of the SOIL So tune
up first rate chime of bells for our herds
Year: 1867

A Romance OF Ine w aT-ssA StTdASe
Narrative.


On Tuesday last there arrived in Troy N.
Y Young man named Lewis who had been
a Major in the 152d New York Volunteers,
and was badly wounded several times during
the war, besides being imprisoned a number
of months at the South. He was on his way
to Iowa, but was detained there by sickness.
The Times of that city related the following
Interesting facts concerning nim-as singular
as they are romantic:


The father of young Lewis was man OF
large property in the State of Iowa, was a
Brigadier in the volunteer service, and fell
mortally wounded whilst leading his brigade
at the battle of Chattanooga. His only
brother was Lieutenant Colonel of the 21st
Iowa infantry. and was killed at Antietam.
His mother died during the war, and while
her husband and her only children, the two


boys, were in the service


While the yoang man was prisoner at the
South, Gen. Halleck certified to an uncle of
Lewis; living in Iowa, that VIM. H. was
among the killed at Fredericksburg. On the
strength Of this certificate, it is alleged, the
uncle secured the necessary legal papers to
administer upon the estate of his brother and
deceased family. The uncle was declared the
only heir; he Immediately sold the property,
receiving therefor over $1500O0, and with
this money at once left for Europe, where he
now is. The first intimation that young Lew
is had of the death of his father, mother or
brother, was after his release from Southern
prisons. Subsequently. he wrote to friends
in Iowa, to look after his property and also
to send him means and to his great surprise,
then learned what his uncle had been doing,
and that he had left the country.


About year ago, young Lewis resolved to
pursue the uncle, who was found living in
Paris and man of property. The whole
facts of the case has been laid before General
Dix, the American Minister at Paris and a
dwelling house in Paris owned by the uncle,
and also a deposit in one of the banks, have
been attached under legal proceedings. He
was on his way to Iowa for more testimony.
Papers in possession of Major Lewis include
autograph recommendatory letters from Cen
eral Grant, General Sheridan and General
Burnside.


He has also letters from General Schenk.
Governor Stone, of Iowa, Marshal Lefferts,
W. G. Hunt, of New York, and number of
other well known gentlemen who seem to
have taken warm interest in his case.
Year: 1867

Joint Resolution restoring Tennessee to her Re-


lations to the Union.


Whereas, in the year eighteen hundred and six
ty-one, the government of Tennessee seized
upon and taken possession of by persons in hos
tilty to the United States and the inhabitants of
said State in pursuance of an act of Congress
were declared to be in state of insnrrection
against the United States and whereas said State
government can only be restored to its former
political relations in the Union by the consent of
the law making power of the United States and
whereas the people of said did, on the twenty
second day of February, eighteen hundred and
sixty-nve by large popular vote, adopt and rat
ify a constitution OF government whereby slavery
was abolished, and all ordinances and laws OF Sc
cession and debt contracted under the same were
declared void and whereas State government
has been organized under said constitution which
has ratified the amendment to the constitution
of the United States abolfshing slavery, also the
amendment proposed by the thirty ninth Con-
gress, and has done other act proclaiming and
denoting loyalty Therefore,


Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the State of Tennessee
is hereby restored to her former proper practical
relations to the Unon and is again entitled to be
represented by senators and representatives in
Congress.


Approved, July "a, 1866.
Year: 1867

Joint Resolution in reference to the Dismal


Swamp Canal Company.


Whereas the United States are interested in the
Dismal Swamp Canal, connecting the inland
waters oftae Chesapeake with the sounds OF North
stock Of the Dismal Swamp Canal Company; and
whereas the canal should be kept open as a navi
gable highway without further delay on the part
of the United States Therefore,


Be it resolved is the Senate and House of Rep
rescntatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and hereby is authorized to sell said
stock at auction, or otherwise, in such manner
as will best protect the interest of the United
States in said canal. and will insure that the same
will be kept open as such navigable highway,
without further expense to the government: Pro
vided, That the instruments and papers etfecting
such sale, in the manner aforesaid, shall be ap-
proved by the Attorney General before the de-
livery theeeof.


Approved, July 25, 1866.
Year: 1867

A Resolution to authorize the Use Of certain


Plates of the United States Exploring E1pedi-


tion by the Navy Department.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the joint committee
on the library be authorized and instructed to
grant to the navy department the of such of
the engraved plates of the United States Explor-
ing Expedition under Captain Wilkes, now in
charge of said committee as may be desired for
the purpose of printing supply of charts for the
use of said department


Approved, July 26, 1866.
Year: 1867

A Resolution for the construction of a Railroad


Bridge across the Cuyahoga River, over and


upon the government piers at Cleaveland, Ohio


Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War
be, and he is hereby authorized to permit the
Cleaveland and Toledo Railroad Company and the
Cleaveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company
jointly, either of said comdanies foa their joint
use or separate use, to erect swing bridge over
and upon the government piers, for the passage
of the cars across the Cuyahoga river at the city
of Cleaveland in the State of Ohio, upon such
plan as shall hereafter be approved by the city
council of said city of Cleaveland and by the
to such conditions, restrictions, and limitations
said Secretary of War may see fit to impose at
any period of time, whether prior or subsequent
this resolution and all acts done under it snail be
subject to the future action of Congress.


Approved, July 8, 1866. -
Year: 1867

A Resolution for the Restoration of Lieutenant


Commander Richard L. Law, United States


Navy, to the Active List from the Reserved


List.


Resolved by the Senate and House of Represen-
tives of the United States of America in Congress
assembled, That the President of the United
States be authorized to nominate and by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate to appoint
Richard L. Law to the Active Dist of the Navy,
and restore him to his original rank in the grade
of lieutenant commander.


Approved, June %, 1866.
Year: 1867

Joint Resolution to pay the State of Vermont the


Sum expended for the Protection of the From


tier against the Invasion from Canada,sin eigh-


teen hundred and sixty-four.


Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Rep
resentatives of the United States of America in
Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be, and hereby is, authorized to pay the
after the same shall have been audited by the
proper officers of the Treasury Department ex-
pended by the State of Vermont for the defence
and protection OF the frontier from invasion from
Canada, In eighteen hundred and sixty-four Pro-
vided, That the amount to be audited and paid
shall not exceed the sum of sisteen thousand four
hundred and sixty-three dollars and eightyone
cents.


Approved June 49, 1866
Year: 1867

1t is but natural for the Press to come to
the aid OF its brother Birds of a feather will
flock together. ."-Ndadard.,


That is all bosh. We like to see fair play
in dog fight. Don't like to have a half dozen
hungry devils pitch upon poor fellow, that
can but just crawl. The Standard Is well
aware, that its fight with the Ne,c Era. is for
nothing but the spoils; who shall be the big
dog in the puddle. We have no political SYM
pathy with either; but We venture the pre-
diction, that the Editor of the Era, will no,
leave the smell ola darkey about the Standaro
concern, when he gets through with it.