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in " any man attempts to haul doicn the American Flag, shoot him on the spolPioux A. Dix. PLATTSMOUTII. X. T.3 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, -I6G5. AO. VOL. 1. THE HERALD IS Pl'liLIslIKD LVEIlY WEDNESDAY MORNING, r.Y II. T HATHAWAY, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. tg- iil.-e on J! .tin tti t, i'i.'site AuiUun, bo- Terms:- 1 n ad vanco. $2.50 per annum, invariably lia fc of . i drcriis im Vu.-'!m:tM ''-: ' o-i.- infcrti-m, T'-' j l.,eii Mil.- i'.-.t ' :i . ! I'...(. 5m .i...1 . u- I . X- i-.-i.iu- I-i:ta 1 ;' ; hi. i'i 'i iti ' " i"'r i;:"':'a ' i .. . t Mil. Ill ,'l i..j .. i I'm lu'.'iiiM ; '' 1,1 ... !i.;U -la' ' trr. nioi.tt " 1 f. m .n?!n ' .. ' tiritc lO-'Uth- I ' " ' i.,,r-..'.Bina tvr. !r.i uioull.s " ".''", ,ix i:.-:.th - - - j .;; tnr.i- I : i l - - - ' '"' j AU im ;-at ;i-!vcrif-mc:t-. !UR-t ltf 'il f.-riu j IM--. J V.V i-rr1 t .1 '! ''! WV.' i .,1. -I: 'it II 'I .. . I.I. ill .1 :-tj i- '-iV. U I-1 f- ' v-' : - ' ! '3!u.oimc givcctovvr. ATTORN AT LAW Solicitor in Chancery. M ATTSMMl'TII, - - NKKH.KA. I XO'l'AKV l'Ulil.IO i -A- I "' COMMISSION till Or DEEDS' : j Fire and I lie Ins, Aj t, I ' r". , : .,f T.'.: ii! . 1 . t. A t:!!'. ..i l:.-ar..u. i i N- i.r:i ka. i ii. l.--n.'.fV 1 ... r-. r Situs-i . I . I ' t ... i .i.i ti: .. . . will itt potte::gi:Pv. a'i roiixi:v AT LAW, j'l.vi tsM'i: in - - m:c!:a!C.. WASHlNCTCtJ D C F. M. DOFIRINGTCN, A'.hN'l: if I -r. - ri. ris-.Mori n, 1 . ... ,. .r. I t 1 : -. ;.l WW- "' M:r:i;.i:., i- . .. ...Ill ii 1 . h. l 'I' tn j . ri.'. :o v A,..!, 1 I . II j I'VVi, NOTARY PUU L I C .IVl - xvi:'axcm:ii I.-- A 1 , I - f I. w 1 ; j"a;i i . 1 -. I In (it .1: " t:t I'l r.t-LiitiC.i, . T . . A 1 r.l Cul'.i, ir JOSEPH (;VSCIILATER. WATCyMAKERand JEWELER, : in mi; I'f.Al TSMOf I'll. JL ' II t 'l' Ht l-f M'lVitASKA. c . . P i,-, s Vi.'in. ;iliil i- J u.lry. i!v.-rW1". rirc.i.y. 4ltn Ti Imm.iiL--. al -i . Ii.i'i 1 . Ulu-.irk com- ' , j 411 lit.-d . hi- u i '.r.-iitit- ;til 10, l-iO. Diseases i the I-yc. DR. VV. E. LAWRENCE, Oculist, j "r,: i Tr.-nt, All Pi. . ..f tl... Ki p. Ho Bin rar.is a Ju evt-ty cie taken in li.i:i-l. CTCtii at tin- NVI.i-a.-ka H uso.-jift I'Ult.m.MiiU, Apiil 1', W.". PLATTI O. VV. CROW, Piiup. : I m ireprc I to f i lib iltir I'.il i .-I j L.i.ir.l tT lt.; F' k . J"J4 rr -iii .nt!i. at . :i u i;!i l ..:: -. . v.' . c: i 1 TO FREIGHTERS and FARMERS! Blacksmith, Outfitting, .11 A C 1 2 5 's. 3 : .S 1 1 0 V . On;. luvi a tf mi ulnl .'.I.i Main Street, Scuta Side, ."H e lit 4 Wr.ccn Slicp .in rftnn. rtion. v - J..i- .. .uorl lr.v. v, m ' i r .;il" i . : s -x 4 o. Ail v. ..I v . v. l. ::; .PlHtt UI-.Mtll. , I I TOOTLE, KAIJKA & CO I .'-Cii:v:,aS - irniiirii I . mjnim t iiik3, ; j itu as nvas , ;;0us, finally saved th.mi from desiruc w , at time assassination, excent chair ir'.; t . , .. HKOvr.vs 111 inois Corn Planters, -Vli- JIOLLNU PJJWS, AT- laiiuraciurcr? Kit.l.t A.!J,.!. TOOTI.r, H.O'NA i r o BY : TELEGRAPH TC:T.HE DAILY HERALD- . ... U. L. - I W)R NEWS Later. Pjirlkulars of the TCapture. "lioo-s' Ietrays the Sex. "Doirt provoke the President." Interesting from ail parts. Macon. d':i 1' I.iont. ('!. Harding ii!iiin!ii'mr tin; l-'irtt Wisconsin !:: i.-t arrived from Jrwiinvilie. He truck the- trail of D.ivis at JXiblm, I.:iwrcii'je county, the evening of the 7'h., folfjuiiif hi.:i closely tiiht anJ J;iy through fine V"i!Jt-niess to Alii riruor Creek sin.! (ireen tu:imp, via. Ch liniLurlainviiie. At the laitf.r iilac he met Colonel ; l't-i-.. 'hard with -2,01)0 picked men. Harding was marching directly South while IVitcJian), wh.j had freah liorses, j u-I.ed down Ocwolgce towards Hope- I w.I, thence by IIoue cree k to luwins- ; vi',!-, arriving there at midnight the ihU. J triivi3 had been there, but ; irj-m ci izen.- we learned taev were en cimped "J miles from town. I'ritchard imuiediat-.-'ly made proper disposition of Lis men before daylight. Scot i tig around vicinity same eve ning encamped -within 7 miles of Da vis camp with oi:t knowing it. Three c.i'cii 1:1 me morning i;e 11 1 . pushed for- a u ne l.ut 1 i.tie more than a mil wiic-u Ins advance were drove ni i ; p.-.rt vi loi'ili Michigan cavalry t; 'In ensued I nil parties exhibiting j Steamer Columbia, as she pusaed I lor gi t at det.-rmin r.ion, liaeen minutes ; ida coast, signal (ires were seen along e:i ' l.t-fory mistake discuie red lirmg in tnta s.vt'iiui-h was liist warn- ,t. nig to Davis and comrades. Captors rej ort that he hastily put on his wifes ' dress, aiid started for the woods, close- ! i iy followed br our men who at lirat i thought him a woman, but seeing his ! oots wU'.le running, surmised his sex ! lt.ue was short. Rebel soon brou "ht ! lo laJ'- ile brndished a bowia knife and made signs of battle, but yielded l.! nnrilfiliiii cM.m 1 . if .... i ! i .. 1 .' t.."..ioiuu auuu, urn in. iiiuiua- tion at energy with which he was ! puraued saying he had believed our j government too magnanimous 10 hunt j down women and children. Mrs. j Davis remarked to Col. Harding, after j the excitement was over that the men better not provoke President he might hurt some of them. Regan behaved with dignity and resignation. 1 hey were evidently making- for ; t!i ' coast. j :g:ietf, - WILSON Maj. Gen. ! :Ov. i:J. The ! I -1.1.. c fril.tme special sa j a. iaii;e oeuy o; cavairy .'ias gjne o: cavairy lias ; to I.'nchburg, where it said, dia-turbau cos h ive c.curred between the blacks j and whiles. There are various ru ! mors concerning the origin of the out j Lreak, some say tliat the whites are the I aggressors, others that the blacks com i meticod hostilities with arms picked up i by lli jai oa th-j late battle-held. j New York 17, Military commis l ion for trial of conspirators visited ! Fords Theater yesterday, it was found i the assassin ran, after falling on stage, I to gel out of the luiidirg, the distance j ninety fee passage was entirely un- vas entirely un- oktruo ted and is en level with ground. 1,-ai UJ --o a,saam nau no , step to ascend or decc-nJ, there is a ; r i i - i l narrow hail leading from stage on south s;d of Theator on lUth street on which bui!ding front-. It was at front door of this ha!i that Bjotli sprang. He ; am ana anot.ier man whose name noi yet j m evidence were engaged in mister-! i """''"veringxvj.ch Ul f'.'IL'l. JOse 1.1 ill, . ! i; e as uet u; t.v him in testimony vc- ! t. r.l.T- l.v. , ; , , , , . , 1 , which Lincoln sai been taken, and ! I lue llag which hung in front box j i in which Booth's spur cau-ht been re- moveJ. ; (. . , .r, r. . I C.ncinnau 17 .-The Commercial's pec.a sas tne jenmcKy legislature ; assembted ported lelt resigned to escape trial. " - N. Y., 17. The Steamer Columb-a which arrived at Key West from Ha- vi:43, reported to our a-ithoritis that VPs h Ti .1 t in n.i.-niti , - - 'i iuiii n ; in? "1'. ... p 7S'".C j ly adored, in all of which expressed Ucasion is to try Cmef Justice Ballett joV over d0WDfaH of rebellioft-their ! on charge of conspiracy to everthroiv J relurn lo foMs of lhe Un; and i the GovernmoLt. It is .reported Bal- I ,rtr, f ,Kp nT 1 n,. the pirate Stonewall" vas receiving men and ammunition from the-Owl" and other Confederate steamers and blockade runners.. Capt. . John M. Mafllt assumed command of the Stone wall. The U. S. steamer. Powbattan went to sea from Key West to recon noiter the movements of the Stone wall. : vl;," i . ' - .- N, Orleani,' 17,-p-The U, S. Consul at Havana reports ' the rebel Ram Stone wall left ihat port - oa ihe llth inst., ostensibly for Galveston. ' - ' - VashM 17 It'is understood that the President yestesday respited the fen-' tence of the conspirators 13owlest and Miligan, from Friday next to the 2nd of June, and -(bat of.IIarse t3.,; impris onment for. life... ' Wash. 17 John H Eclchford of Boston is appointed general Secretary of.the Sanitary Commission, vice Jenk ins resigned. ' ' ' ' Ne York ; 17 Haleigh Standard of ill e- llth says probably steps soon be taken to call convention ' to construct loyal State Gov. ; . - Kev York 17 Testimony taken in public, sho.vs that conspiracy dates back to summer of OJ; that Uooth was then engaged in it. Coiii?piracy con templated capture of Lincoln, burning northern cities, creating distraction among northern people, bringing about revolution in favor of Confederacy. Booth was leading agent in matter vis iting various rarta of country, holding secret consultations in Canada with G M. Sanders, Clay, H jlcomb, Thomp ton and other. Booth authorised with money found at 11 chmond, was agent to lure others. Commercial Special says delegation of L'O citizens from all parts of N. C. j jriVited by President to confer with him j ou reconstruction of loyal stales, have ! arrived, and report great destitution hi ! iie stattf 0 lorgt.s or mules, tools or j seeds, for plowing crops. Government been advised that au- ; ioriiies at Nassau, extend costing lac- ilities to Stonewall, which they refused j t us. Testimony before military Commis sion to-day ? hows whole plan for cap ture of Booth, nuking it appear we have best detective system in the world. Letter from Jeff Davis, found on Booth's body amply justifies charge of conspiracy to murder again-t him. N. Y. 17 Nightengale, Havana dates I1J1 from Kv west. American for mile1. On 7th Steamer appeared off the Morn. She was signalled and suddenly under all steam ttarted up northward displaying Fngluh -ngu at peak, and rebel llag a, the fore-top. It was enough, sue was pursued. N. Y. 17 Columbia from Havana 13th reports the pirate Stonewall left Tenerifl', April 1st, and arrived at Ber muda on the L'Uth, then proceeded to Nassau. She was unable to get over the bar, owing to her drawing over I(J feet of water. She occupied li days in her passage to Havana. She was not saluted at Havana The Spanish Gen eral under pretense of showing the pi rate to his daughters paid her a visit. She was allowed to depart. New Orleans date of the 1.1th says a gentleman who recently arrived in this city from Havana, informs us ! that he met Hx-Senator Gwin. of Cal- I ifornia, at that place, and was sho.vn indubitable evidence that Sonora had been ceded to France by Maximil lian. Mr. Gwin also showed our in formant, whose veracity is bevond question, his patent of nobility as Duke of the French Province of Sonora, sign ed by the Emperor of the French and bearing the seal of France. It is reported that Ross' brigade of 1 exas Cavalry has been heard from. Taylor is encouraging them to demolish j bo taken to Fortress Monroe via. Sa ull the stations at Quazo, and agreeing ! vannah. that htJ would carry on guerrilla v:in ! - i- i u i- jare J "114J- Cairo, 13. The Memphis Argus fiT- o i it i i has reliable information that the Rebel Ihe L. b. Marshall has sold the r . i n i . i -i.-p i ..,, , . ' - Tv , f orrest was killed at Parkvihe, A a., plantation belonging lo Gen. Dick Tay- , , , f i ' L . i . .i t- on the Idth, by lour of his own men lor, confiscated lo the L. States, Mtua- .t c f ted on ,'mriMu l.nni, f r;;n ,,i riv-r wl.h :,n ,v, ;.nnu.n:..,:T"'' ... -"w - 1-- -,oi.bu.t house, mill engines, dwelling & The land in ail. rmnnrUinc oUU acres, for SS.OUU. Terms, half ' ' i cash, balance ia lt2 months. The Steamer Minnehaha was burn- CJ l0 . the waters edge at N. Orleans oa lue morning of the lH h.' No l: ,. Pr l.t 1 ive s hay ou barges was burned, which ! luantity of iVlhnlr i nu n iMi r pn. 1 it... .t. v... i .. . '1T". i gieai txer- ""u"o" a uumcer were naaiy charred. ' ' ' Kew York 11) WorlJs Raleigh vor. says laim; meeting was he'd m Raleigh N. C. on the llth, took action for resloralion civil 0. or'der s CaU Wls ,na(le Ly ber prominpm resolutions were unanimous- . l tection of the old fla Citizens express satisfaction at the termination of slavery, whijh they ad mitted had always been a drawback on pccplecf the Srr.c, an-.! the acjui- escence of the people in the announce ment of President Johnsoni that - trear son must be . punished. ; : The Herald's ; Panama Correspon dent makes an' important ' announce ment to that Government that the Col nmlia was not only gratified L at the new stipulatioijs with Panama in guar anteeing that corporation perpetual, but th Proprietors hare concluded a trea ty with the agents of our Government, which grants us, in perpetuity, an ' ex tensive privilege of transporting Mill ' tary and Naval Stores orer the liu, and as equivalent to our Government as to guarantee sovereignty to the Col umbia over the Isthmus to Panama and security on the'" transit : route, against all other foreign powers.'".' ,' ' rN. Y. IS. The ;TribuDe'a' Spacial says Gov! -Pierpoini ; purposes , to leave 'Alexandria Wednesday, . accbm panted by other State oflic'ersrand faai ily, vuh arclnve6 .cf the , Government in a tpecml boat, and proceed to lljch mend as Commons ealth, the Executive Mansloir'recently "vacated by Billy Smith being put. in order for his, occu- pation. Hie loyal, people . or. men J nor a cordial public welcomed Geii.' Sheridan has been assigned to aa im portant command in the. Yest. Not yet announced. IIi stali" starts for it to-morrow, cavalry ill remain here to take pan. in irreat review next week. AU of the elieets of Mrs. Lincoln boxed and directed to Chicago. Fam ily lake departure Monday evening ' fcr same place. S:ated that Ass't Sec. Uana resigned his position in war office. Tint Maj. liobert Long, Sopt. Military Telegraph, named as his suc cessor. Further understood Pres. John son's forthcoming proclamation will be in reality a withdrawal of uncondition al amnesty, which Mr. Lincoln prolfer- d and substitution of offer amnesty ou certain specified conditions to repentant rebels below rank cf Brig. Gen. Tprm-j nf nirdi-sii beiiiT mid.i much more definite, and amnesty narrow in it.j tcope. 'Tis added all rebels who ive been in civil service of Jetf Da- via' Gov't, eitlier at Lome cr abroad, , are to be added to th3 classes exemp- ted from new amnesty. Uuderatood there ii considerable Uoversitv oi?ni- ion; several important uetans m con- nection wun tins suljcYt. aec. ctan 1 ton is understood to diift r very decidely with the President and some of his colem.ues in regard to roper course to be pursued in restoring rebellious Mates to their status in Union. There is reason to suppose the Pres. ii disin clined to lake the responsibility cf ex tending suffrage to colored persons, antil he has had an opportunity of ascertaining the sentiment oi Congress j on the subject. Cincinnati lij Nashville Despatch says there is prospect conflict between Judicial and Executive powers of Tenu. Cov. Brownlow as special agent Treasury Department acting under written orders from that Dept., rented out some abandoned properly belonging to disloj-al persons who were in the service uf the Confederacy. Judge Trigg, at the preceding term of court, ordered tenant of Treasury Depart ment to be dispossessed of farm which he had rented from Brownlow, arid property be restored to owner. Gen. Talhson, on Brownlows application, enforced the contract, ami J utige Trigg's order was disrhgarded. On 'r,ia-7i.,w I,,.! Trmn- .?t VnnwMIo ! delivered charge to the Grand Jury sn which he directed them, in strong lan guage, to indict Gov. Brownlow for satisfaction in the premises. Judge Trigg is understood to bo hostile to confiscation laws. Dispatches from Rewrea, Ga., says Je:f Davis arrived at Macon on Mon day, and was sent to Augusta with a strong guard. From thence he will lJ "",.uwluw " lluu CUi"- .rado;J' ordered shot by I orrest the day l,f.r,-,rr fnr rvn fin-r nrcr Ihf. npn-s of Johnston's surrender, which Furies t did not believe. N. Orleans 13 Gens. Canby and 0terhaus arrived from Mobile yester day. Paroled officers and men of Taylor's . nr lfl steamers, rebel ram "Nashville" and hi my are over-running looue. j. gunou.ii --uarion auiveu ui uooi.e from Bigbee river, whither they were taken by rebels on tho avacnatiou of Mobile. Those with eight other cap tured steamers, with blockade runner "Heroine" as ll.;g ship of the officer in charge, are expected here tonight. The Mississippi river has forced ihe i ..ti . : i ... nr.i :i from Red river To Donaldsonville and ! levees, covering au immense area. the Gulf; varying from L50 to 50 miles in width. Suffering anJ destruction of proper ty is beyond description. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer, cf , I ayne county, Kentucky, have twenty. five Children. This is the most e.ten- ?ive brewery in the West. rOItT KE ARNEY COUItESPOX- DENCE. ' , '.. " .H'DQ'jisCo. A, 1st Neb. Cav. V .. Post Ft. Kearney T. ;. May 11, 1S65. ) Ma. EniTOH i Please 'accept our thanks for your favoring us by comply ing' withour 'request in regard to , the subscriptions for the much esteemed Heralu. We hope soon to add a few more names to the list, and if not of Company' A, they will perhaps be Cass county nieni at Jtast member's of tlie Regiment. : i We are happy to know that the. em igrants and itrangers have, at last, be come wise, and have chosen the South Platte Route, crossing at Plattsmouth, end followingthe Military. road, which undoubtedly is, and ha3 been, the best routeto the Mountains,, See the , ad advautages possessed by. this route over others,. as there is no streams to com pel a man to swim his team, or remain inactive until the water falb.' ;. -JUL ilik JJiaarTmaiiy-riyrij 9$ Omaha, has to be carried over the riv er in a Canoe, or Skill', and some days it does not cross at all. If we only had a daily or even a tri weekly Mail Line established from Plattsmouth to Fort Kearney, we could indeed boast of our advantage over Omaha and Nolraoka City, for the la dies and gentlemen who are fond of traveling in stage co.1cl.e3, would not be compelled to go to Omaha or Nebras ka City for the purro.e cf starting West. Let every citizen think cf this mat- ! ter, and work to the interest of the community at large. L'vcry citizen is more or less interested in this matter, ; should not wait or pull back because 1 he did or does not live near the road 1 n,nf?;r,o- W.-t. Tt mav ?nid bvpnmn . , , , , i- . i,: c, , i that the mail route or line being so es- tallishod, would do us no good while ! wo remain here. It is true tr.ere i good prospects fcr us to get out before that could be done, but we ar interes ted at heme, aud in the welfare of cur : county and friends generaliy We hope soon to be permitted to re turn to enjoy the pleasure of a quiet, flourishing and peaceful home. Un der existing orders we hope to crush the red foe. or at least to ' drive them from nor land Hereafter when we are m pursuit of hostile Itidians, we are to push the hunt to success, even though rations give out and men have to cat the horses that give out. There must be no more turning back without summarily punishing the half clad, ill fed and ill mounted Indians, who har rass travellers on this route. Supe rior to them in all the requisites of the soldier, our forces should and must kill and capture these miserable vaga bonds Suth are our orders, and who will not strive lo put an end to this accursed i Iudiaii war ? Hoping to be able to give you some nws of more interest in our nexf, we remain as ever Yours. Boys in Bi.ve. r-r""We hereby propose that ihe authorities of the different States shall at once declare that the Confederate uniform be henceforth the garb of all convicts sentenced to the State Peni tentiary for crdinary crimes, and that the uniform worn by Confederate offi cers be that for criminals of higher grade, according to degree. Thus: a cut-throat or murderer should be a i Lieuteuant General in crime ; arson a j Mnjor General; pickpockets, thieves, aud confidence men, might be Briga diers, etc. Who seconds the proposi tion?" Chicago Pvcniug Journal. We do. A fiicnd at cur elbow, however, objects, saying: If I had murdered but owe man, ihe punishment of that drcs.5 alone would be two se- vere." .Yorthicesirrn Christian Ad- j voczxfe. EOThi.s year's emigration from Great Britain anJ Ireland bids; fair to be large. The Cork .Canst UuHjii says lhere aro L5G0 persons awaiting trans- pcrtation at Queenstown, there being no room for them on the overcrowded vessels which had just sailed. The iron-workers ci w aies are emigrating in large numbers to the United States, I , ti-, , .. , . Australia, and even to Patagonia, ; whore he (.-nillians have founded -a ; eclonv. Sweet Potatoes. , A contributor ., to the ' ; Gardener's Monthly gives bis manner of raising the Nansemond potatoe, as follows: ;; s , Suit. Select rolling or well drained land; it is an error to suppose, as many do that sandy or grvellysoibj only will do. Any soil that can be made and kept mellow from May to September, will do. It is a common error to select land too rich such as old garden plots. Such locations produce too much vine. Side hills, too : poor for a good ; corn crop,, prove the best of locations. Such side bills, however, almost inavariably need manure. It should be well rot ted, and may be.applied in hill or broadi cast.:. On heavy lands - use anything that will loosen the coil, such as ashes and leaf mold, v. ; , '; - '..Planting. r Hills.:: or ridges? On loamy' or clayey soil make bills by all means. On very light Boils ridges will do. I prefer hills in all cases. -1st. You are more certain of a crop. 26rrTitv potaT?ms",'iipon" cartif;r-.-'r3dT More bushels of large tubers can be obtained. -Lh. Early in the season the large potatoes can easily be found by the bursting of the hills, and grab bled without injury lo the crop. The first idea that presents itself in many who attempt sweet potatoe rais ing, is a great ridge. In fact the first attempts of the mass of cultivation of this much neglected esculent, are of such a nature as to bring the lenst possible return. I have often seen ridges five and six feet from center to center. I plant acres, and the tips of the hills only measure two and one half feet each way, and tend with horse. This makeshills the proper size. They should in no case exceed three feet; and two and one half is better. Make the hills as high us possible; dry weather never hurts sweet potatoes.- The very weight of earth in large hills and ridges prevents the growth of po tatoes and accelerates the vices. hen clanger or lrostis over, we begin setting out plants, and continue until Jul-. Put one plantjper hill, and fifteen inches apart in the rjJges. Set deep enough to have two or three leaf buds below the surface ; if cut down by worms they will grow anew. Never set when the ground is loo wet to work put the plants in the celler with iarth on the roots and wait. Choose a cloudy day; or afternoon after four o'clock, or early in the morning es pecially foggy ones. Do not wait for rain. Jt is a common error to set plants in a muddy time. I plant very fast thus : One to drop plants one to pour water never omit the tcater and two or three to set. Make a hole large enoifgh to bold the roots, insert the plants at the same time the water is being poured, fill the hole quickly with mellow earth without pressing. Do not use so much water as to have it run over the top of the hole ; finish oiT with dry earth. Never water again ; it is worse than useless. The philo sophy of setting thus is : the water performs the triple purpose of floating the fibers into horizontal position car rying the fine earth among them, and putting the water in the only place needed. Jlfltf Culture. After every rain, as soon as the land is dry enough to work, break the crust in close contuct with the plants. I do this rapidly w ith both bauds clasping; raising, and pressing the earth on the tips of the hills. A smart boy can thus "hoe" 100 plants per hour. It answers all thi purpose of a regular hoeing while plants are young breaking up ant hole3, and giving life lo the plant. Keep the surface clear of weeds. Bo careful not to hoe too deep. Tho Lest pola- toes lie immediately below the suaface. Never cut off vines. If they root at ! joints nfi tuein o:i sunny days. Dig before frost, and put iu a warm, dry place to keep. If the above directions are followed, sweet potatoes can be raised with profit anywhere I A the Middle and Western states. Gin Cotton-. The gun cotton com mittee have been trying further exper iments with highly explosive material, and there sceni3 to be every hope of us i;em u-eu insieau or powuer as a bursting charge for shells, and also as : . i - . . i: , r u iiiiiit: in uie i-jr I'euoes aai etner snn- iIjr VtSseIs, wli;c , arc exKCCletl . , , f. largely emnluved in anv fnium nn nl . Important to Travelers. . Chief Justice Chase has rendered a decision in reference to the ; response bility of steamboat owners for baggage, which may also have- ruling effect upon the similar responsibility of rail road companies. It is as follows : ; A passenger on a steamboat,; who pays fare or has free passage to a specified place, is entitled to take with him the usual quantity of baggage and; the owners of the vessels are respon" sible for the safe conveyance and -de-livery of the, baggage as common car ries. , But this responsibility aa : com mon carries for baggage' ends with the voyage of the passenger, unless con tinued by a special contract, express pr implied. If, in the absence of ? such contract,,the owner ;of the baggage leaves it on ihe.boat, voluntary or in--tentioiially, and without the knowledge of ihe officers, it must beat his .own risk. He canncl by such actions im pose the responsibility of common car Tte njrrr ewBenHstrufc ;JL; baggage so left, when found to be on board, must be retained until it can be landed at some convenient place ; and it may be that wilful misconduct or gross negligence in respect to it, of the officers or servants of the boat, would subject tho owner to responsibility. I entertain some doubt on the last point, but am clear it no such willful miscon duct or gross negligence be found, the loss of such baggage must be borne by its owner. I,A3IC UEFEXSi:. Leading rebels are making n stren uous effort to wash their hands of the odium of complicity with ihe murder of President Lincoln. Geo. N. Sanders and Beverly Tucker have issued a man ifesto in Canada to that elfectf and ihe last steamer from Europe represents that ex-United States Senator Mason, of Virginia, has, in the name of tho south, repudiated the deed in England. But it is difficult D see wherein they have bettered the matter by their dis claimers. They cannot deny the crime of treason, which ltd lothe President's assassination, and what does it avail to repudiate the effect, after having pro duced the cause? Nor is the crime of rebellion, which they 'admit, a particle 'ess than the . one they deny. They sought to destroy the Government .jf which Mr. Lincoln was the head. The Nation was infinitely greater and more valuable than the man. Mr. Lincoln was merely its representative, and wherein was it less reprehensible tu stab the principal than the agentt the master than iho servant ? Jllis souri Democrat. frSA refined secesh lady, who had arrayed herself in costume adapted for the transaction of a little -contraband trade, was overhauled in Memphis, oa Friday, and ou being taken into a private apartment was compelled to take off her under-garments, when lo! she was found to Lave on what-you-call-'cms, made of very stout drilling. with pockets. In one of them were nine pockets, and in the other six, and each pocket contained a large-sized can teen filled with whisky. One' of there ingencu3 parrnents has been purchased to be presented as a curiosity to a lite rary society in Illinois. U2r"A -good story is told of Jeff Davis. Some time ago the Rebel au- torities ordered all horses that could be foung in the neighboring country to be impressed. A squad of cavalry enga ged in the execution of this order met J off riding in his carriage, and order ed him to "git out and give up the ani mals." Jelfj-efused. The corporal insisted. Finally, lo cut short the par ley, Jeff inquired. . "Do you know who I am?'' "No," replied the soldier. 'I am President Davis," said JelT. "Drive on," said tho corporal. "I thought you looked like a d .J old postage Etamp." That "stamp" ii now cancelled. "Those face" ins't good fpr postage now. Alas, for "our Christian Presi dent !" E-SThe discharge of Government employees in the various cities of the North still continues. Those who used to sing '-What will we do when ihe war breaks the country up?" can now iing "What shall we do when th '.?ur.'ir I re a!:-.: ?h? w-u upi" 5 ' f A i t s t I