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CP " sf ' f t 7 tSL L j (5? ,1mm ft rrr AAA mrv lyllli i OFFICE ON TIIE SB20 per am mm IN ADVANO CHARACTER IS AS IMPORTANT TO STATES AS IT IS- TO INDIVIDUALS, AND THE GLORY OF THE ONE IS THE COMMON PROPERTY OF THE OTHER. WEST SIDE -OF TRADE STREET YAHtS, Editor and Proprietor. CHARLOTTE, N. C, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1864. THIRTEENTH VOLUME K UMBER 031. in THE lYf ri fin 1 A 1 AJ AAA j uaija a ) (Published every Tuesday,Q) BY W I L L I A M J . YATES, EDITOR AND PUOPIUETOU. o $20 IN ADVANCE. ffS?" Transient advertisements must be paid for in advance. Advertisements not marked on the manuscript f ,r fi , peciJic time, wili be inserted until forbid, and Charged ae f-ordingly. CONFEDERATE GOVERNMENT.. JettVrson Davis of Mississippi. President. Al.-t II Stenhei.s cif Gcoi tria, Vice President. J. P. liciij.ttniii, of Loui.-iuna, Secretary ofState. James A. Seddon, of Virginia, Secretuiy of War. C. (i. Mem mincer, of South Carolina, Secretary of tlie Tn aury. S. II. Mallory. Florida, Secretary of the Navy. (J.-o. D.ivis ofXorth Carolina. Chief of the Depart ment of Justice or Attorney General. J. II. Ileagan.of Texas, Postmaster General. The President serves six year9. MEMBERS OF THE SECOND CONGRESS-SENATE. ALABAMA. NOnTIf CAROLINA. R XV Walker Win A Graham II.. bt Jeinison W T Dortch ARKANSAS. SOUTH CAROLINA. R W .Johnson R W Barnwell CIS. Mitchell J L Orr II.Oi;nA. TENNESSEE. J M H iker - Jj C Hi.yne.s A E Maxwell ' 1 (Vacancy) OEOROIA, TEXAS. II V .1 ..!.!!.-.. n W S Oldham D II Ilill LT Wigfttll KENTUCKY. VIRGINIA. II C Huruett R M T Hunter (Vacancy) A T Caperton Louisiana. Mississippi. Edw'd Sparrow J W C Watson TJ Semmes A G Brown 2il ss t . u l: I . (Vacancy) IIOUSK OF RKi'RKMiNTATIVES. Thomas S. Tioeoek, Speaker. ALABAMA. Thnjna. J Fo-tcr J Win P Chilton Win li Smith 7 Daniel Clopton W R C..iih 8 .James L Pugh Marcus 11 (!ruikshaiik 'J J S Dickinson. Fraiici.s S Lyon ARKANSAS. Felix I Jiatson 3 Augustus II Garland Rnfus K Huiki-d I Thomas B llauly. I'LOUIOA. St. G i ergo Rogers 2 Robert B Hilton. OKOIIOIA. Julian llartridgo Win E .Smith Mark II B!anf,rd Ciifi'.'id Anderson J T Sliewmako fi J II Echols 7 James M Smith 8 George N Lester !) II P Bell 10 Warren Aiken. KENTUCKY. Willis B Machen 7 II W Bruce George W Triplett Henry E Read George W Fwing .James S Chri.-innn Theedoru E Burnett 8 Humphrey Marshall 9 Ely M Bruco 10 James W Moore 1 1 Benjamin F Bradley 12 John M Elliott. LOUISIANA. Charles J Villero 4 Lucius J Dupro Clunles M Conrad j B L Hodge Duncan F Kem:er C John Perkins, Jr. itlSMSSII-PI. J. hu A Orr Otho R Singleton W:n D Holder G Ethelbert Burksdale Israel U't lih 7 J T Lampkin Hi n ry C Chambers MISSOUKI. Tl.f-s L Sr. i ad X L Norton John B Clark 5 George G Vest G Wilkes 7 Robert Hatcher. A II Conrow. NORTH CAROLINA. Win X II Smith G John A Gilmer R.'hei t li Bridgers J T Lenj-h Tliomas C Fuller Josiah Turner 7 James M Leach .8 J G Ramsay 9 B S ti uither 10 Gcorgo W Logan "SOUTH CAROLINA. Jas M Witherspoon 4 Win D Simpson Win Pore her Miles 5 James Farrow Lewis M Ayer G William W Boyce TENNESSEE. Joseph B Heiskell 7 James McColluui William G Swan 8 Thomas Menees A S C.lv r J0iin J) c Atkias John P Murray 10 John V Writrht lleurv S Footo E A Keel.le 1 1 David M Curriu (deed) TEXA.S. John A Wilcox vuec'd) 4 F B Scstou C C H.-rlart 5 A R Baylor A M Brauch G S 11 Morgan VIRGINIA. 1 Roht L Montague 9 David Funsteu 10 F W M Holladay 11 John B Baldwin 12 Walter R Staples 13 Fayette McMulleu 14 Samuel A Miller 15 Robert Johnson 1G Charles W Russell. "J R II W hittield .'1 Wm C Wickhum 4 T S Gholsou 5 Thomas S Bocock G John Goode, Jr. 7 Wm C Rives 8 Daniel C Dejarnetto 57 old membevs.and 40 new members. SCVTHi; IS LADES. There has been itctived'at Wilmington, a lot of souk- t'uur thousand Scythe Blades, both grain and grass bU.U;. They will at once be brought to this place fji" '.strlbutioR. - The Courts of the several counties c:c req-w-iied to appoint Commissioners to receive the quota tor th-.ir risptctive counties. As the -prescst crop of raiis and gra;s in the Western counties has not yet been harvested a prcfe reuce.will be given these counties in the distribution. J. DEVEIiEUX, A. Q. M. Raleigh, July 25, ISGi. 4t ' BLANK DEEDS, Warrants, Ejectments, &c, for sale at this Office. TAKO UP And committed to the Jail of Mecklenburg county, on the 'Jth of Julv. a necrro boy who calls his name HEN- ' IIY. He says'heJbelongsto Jesse Powel of Edgecombe, I and wa3 hired to Robert Johnson of Rowan. He is about 5 feet high, weighs about one hundred and fif f teen or twent po-mds. The owner will please come forward, prove property, pay charges, and take him 1 away.. ti. . nxiii, Berin. July 25, 1&64. tf. SoO ISEWARU. My servant girl CELIA, left my premises about two mouths ago. She if of medium size, has a pleasant countenance, a very thin head of hir, is about twenty thiee years of age. She had on when she left a light calico" dress, with purple flowers on it. She was sent out for the purpose of picking strawberries, taking a large new tin bucket, and has not been heard of since. The'above reward will be given to any persou deliv ering her to me, or lodging her in any juil in the State bo that I can get her. ' H. M PHELPS. July 25, 18o'4. tf HVK OF NORTH CAROLINA. A Dividend of six dollars and ninety cents on each share of stock in this Bank, has been declared this day, payable to the stockholders (less the tax of ninety cents t. tli Rtnic rm frh individual shared in four l).T cent. I certificates or bonds of the Confederate States, or one third less in ConfederateStates Treasury notes of the new issue; payable at the Principal Bank and Branches on the 15th dav of August next. The dividends of the Windsor, Newborn and Tarboro' Branches and the Goldsboro' Agency, will be paid at the Principal Bank, and of the Weutworth Agency at Milton. C. DEWEY, Cashier. Raleigh. July 21st. 18G4. The dividend due to stockholders at the Clailotte Branch Bank, will be paid in accordance with above node, at the Banking House in Charlotte, on and after the l 5ih instant. THOS. W. DEWEY, CaslTr. Aug 8, 18G4. 2t. ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE Oi iTIcssenffers OF THE SOUTHERN EXPRESS COMPANY At Charlotte Office, Daily. ARRIVES. From Char. & S C. Railroad 7 00 A: M. and 6 P.M " N. C. Railroad 7 00 ' Wil., C. & R. Railroad 2 45 " aud 5 00 P. M. DEPARTS For N. C. Railroad 7 00 A. M. and 6 20 P.M " Char. & S C Railroad 8 00 " and 5 00 " " Wil., C. & R. Railroad 7 30 " It is desired that all Parcels, Packages or Freight to be forwarded by either of the above Trains, be sent to this Oflice One IIolii previous to its departure. T. D. GILLESPIE, Agent. Charlotte, Sept. 7, 1863. tf isxPEsuss rsoricE. Office Southern Express Company," Charlotte, Sept. 24, 1863. J In order to avoid misunderstanding and to make our charges conform to the liability assumed, this Company hereby gives notice that from tind after Octo ber 1st, 1863, shippers will be required to place their valuation upon each package before it will be received. Such valuation will be inserted in the Company's receipt, and establish the liability of the Company for the amount. The act of God aud the public "enemy only excepted. T. D. GILLESPIE, Sept 28, 1863 Agent. JOHN VOGEL, Practical Tai lor,respectfully informs the citi zens of Charlotte and surround ing couMry, that he is prepared to manufacture gentlemen's clo thing in the latest styie and at short notice. His best-exertions will be given to render satisfac tion to those who patronize him. Shop opposite Kerr'sIIotel, next door to Brown & Stitt's store. Jan. 1, 1864. tf Wilmington, Charlotte & Rutherford On and after Monday the 25lh of May, 1863, the Pas senger Train will run on this Road (Western Divi sion) daily, Sundays excepted, as follows : GOING WEST: ARRIVE: LEAVE: Charlotte, ' 7 30 Tuckaseege, 8 20 Brevard, 9 00 . Sharon, 9 30 Lincolnton, 10 05 Cherryville. GOING EAST: A. M. . ii tt 8 15 8 55 9 25 10 00 10 45 A. M. ii ii ARRIVE: LEAVE: 11 30 A M. 12 25 P. M. 12 55 " 1 25 ' 2 00 41 Cherryville, 15 50 20 53 45 P. M. Lincolnton, " Sharon, ii it (i Brevard, Tuckaseege, Charlotte. Fare, six cents per mile. Soldiers going to and re turning from the army, half fare Passengers are re quired to make the proper change, as the Ticket Agent cannot furnish change for every one. A Freight Train leaves Cherryville for Charlotte at 1 o'clock, A M, on Mondays, and returns same day. For Passenger Trains transporting Freights. 50 per cent to the tariiT rates of freight will be added. V. A. McBEE, Master of Transportation. Lincolnton, May 25, 1863. BY J. B. KERKi Proprietor. JfL TO VERY ACCOMMODATION afforded II JaLithe patrons of he Charlotte Hotel. "Ig3 At this hot is kept the line of Daily Stages from Charlotte u Asheville. Oct. 1, 1861. J. B. KERR. Flajf ol Trncc Letters. cosfedkratk states of america, War Department, Bcrkau of Exchange, Richmond, Va., July 1st, 1864. ) 1. All letters to go North by flag of truce must be sent to this oflice. 2. Each letter must be inclpsed in a seperate envel ope and addressed to me, Bureau of Exchange, Rich mond, Va. ( 3. No letter must exceed in length one pftjre of ordi nary iized letter paper, ami its contents be confined strictly to parson a I or fniai.y matters. No letter allud ing to the porfuien'j or localities of troops will be al lowed to pass. 4. Each letter must contain a L'uited States postage stamp, or itsvequivalent in silver or United S;ate? cur rency. These regulations will be rigidly enforced, and no letter traasuiitted in which tfcej are not strictly ob served. RQBT. OULD, Agent of Exchange. Official. W. U" Hatch, Capt. and A. A. G. Julv 25, 1SG4. t. - Cjje WtBttxn Urmorrnt. CHARLOTTE, N. C. CHANGE OF TEEMS. In consequence of the rapid advance in the price of paper and printing materials generally, we find it ne cessary to again advance our terms. We fix the rates for the present at $10 for six months or $20 for the year. We are now paying more than twice as much for paper as we paid 7 months ago. We have been wearing out our type and machinery without making enough to replace them, although our list of subscri bers has nearly doubled within the last 18 months. But if any persons should think onr rates too high we hope they will remember that we are willing to trade 'in the old way." We will put the paper at the old price, two dollars, and allow old prices forprodice. We will take two bushels of corn, or wheat, or peas, for one year's subscription. Is not that fair? t3P The cross mark on a paper indicates that the time paid for has expired or soon will expire. 3d Finger Longest. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD. Ranaway, on the 29tb June, 1864, my house servant, JOHN LEE, 21 years of age, five feet 6 inches high, yellow complexion, slender form, negro features, pleasaut countenance, plausible manners, quick spoken, the third finger on each hand being the longest. He was raised in Charlotte, N. C, where his mother and rela tions ate, and he may be lurking in that vicinity. He had on when he left, a rotmdabout of purple drill, has also a yellow summer coat; i3 disposed to dress fine, and in this way may escape notice. The above re ward will be paid for his return to me, or lodged in jail so that I can get him. Any information concern ing him may be left with S. A. Harris. R. A SPRINGS, Aug. 1, 1864. tf Rock Hill P. 0., S. C. Administrator's ftotice. The undersigned having taken out Letters of Admin istration upon the Estate of the late Sarah Jane Mar tin, at the July Term of Mecklenburg County Cotlrt, 1864, all persons indebted to the estate of said intes tate are requested to come forward and make payment, and those having claims against the same are required to present them for payrawnt within the time prescribed by law, or this notice will be plead in bar of their re covery. A. H. MARTIN, Adm'r. Aug. 1, 1864. 4t. . Concord Female College. The next Session of this Institution located at St&tes ville, will commence on the last Monday of August. The price of tuition, for the Session, will be from S40 to $50. The price of board will be $100 dollars per month, payable in advance, unless a special ar rangeroeul should be made with the President. Each boarder will be expected to furnish her own lights, towels, and a pair of sheets. Letters of inquiry will receive prompt attention if addressed to J. M. M. CALDWELL. Aug. 1, 1864. 3t-pd Having taken out letters of Administration on the estate of R"G. Allison, dee'd, I hereby notify all per sons indebted to said estate to make payment, and all those having claims against the estate to present them duly authenticated, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. WM M. ALLISON, Adm'r. Aug. 1, 1864. - 4t-pd. POSTPONEYIENT OF SALE. The sale advertised to take place on the 3rd of Au gust, at Elias & Cohen's Store, is postponed (in conse quence of unavoidable circumstances,) until the 25th of August, at which time it will certainly come off. Aug. 1, 1864. S. A. HARRIS, Auct'r. It A IS LEV Ail HOPS. Wanted. 1,000 bushels Barley, and a large quantity of Hops, for which the hightst cash price will be paid. M. MUNZLER, Lager Beer Brewery, June27,18C4 6m-pd ' Charlotte, N. C. NOTICE. I am prepared to card wool for the public. The way to prepare wool for (farding i3 to wash it in warm soap suds, and do not wrench out the suds. Let it become perfectly dry in the sun, and while warm sprinkle a small portion of grease over it. The wool must be clear of burs and trash. Those who want me to card wool for them must prepare it in this way before bring ing it to the machine. , G. S. FITE. Aug. 1, 1864. 3t. ' . NOTICE. Persons who may want 4 per cent certificates to pay taxes, can purchase Ihem on fair terms by calling on the undersigned or on Mr Riddle -at the Branch Bank ofN.c. geo. w. Mcdonald, Ch'n Board Com. Schools for Mecklenburg. July 25, 1864 Administrator's Notice, Having qualified as Administrator of, Ncill Wilkin son, deceased, I hereby notify all persons indebted to the said .deceased to -make immediate payment, and those having claims against him must present them within the time prescribed by law, orthis notice will be pleaded ia bar of their recovery. JOSHUA TROTTER, Admr. . July 25, 1804 4t WOOL CARDING. I will be ready in a few days to Card Wool. Oving to the high price paid for cards, I prefer carding at old prices and take Wool, Tallow, &c, for pay. I wish the lady of every family to see that the cuckleburs are well picked out, and send one pound or one pint of soft grease for every ten pounds of wool. . J. STIREWALT," June 27, 1864' Mill Hill, Cabarrus county CHANGE OF BUSINESS Desiring to open a new assortment of DRY GOODS and GROCERIES, which wj intend to exhibit for sale by the first of September, and will sell either at whole sale or retail, we now offer at private sale our entire stock of Dry Goods, a general assortment of Hardware, Cutlery, Carriage-trimmings, Hoop Iron, Nails, Water buckets and Tanners' Oil. Also, .Salt, Rice. Coffee, Sugar, Pepper, Ginger and Spices, of every description," with other articles, too numerous to mention. The above goods we will sell at private sale to suit purchasers, until the 25th August, when the balance of the stock will positively be sold at Public Auction, as advertised. ELIAS COHEN. July 18, 1S64. &RAIN, LARD, Ac. ' On the 25th inst., the Medical Purveyor will be pre pared to purchase Corn, Rye, Barley and Lard, for which market prices will be paid ; and Sugar, Coffee, Rice, Salt, Cotton Yarn and Cloth will be given in part payment when desired. JT. T. JOHNSON, Sarg. Med. Pur. Med. Pur.'e Office, Charlotte, March 12, 1854. - SHELLING OP PETERSBURG. The occasional shelling of the city has lately only accumulated bricks and ythef building materials in the streets, without seriously hurting any body. Now d then a house is fired, and the light af fording a target for the gunners, shells are rained in upon the fire to prevent its extinction, and to extend the conflagration. The fire department has worked nobly, notwithstanding the danger to which it is exposed, and in no instance has it failed lore strict the fire to comparatively ordinary limits. As the position of the enemy's right enables .them to command a full view of nearly the whole citv. and to judge with sufficient correctness the range of their shelJs, there can be no impropriety in say ing that they havedone considerable damage to the property of the citizens. Some two or threfe hundred sheik, of different calibres and characters, have been sect whizzing through many a richly decorated parlor and tidily kept chamber, smash ing into smithereens stout cornices and fragile or naments, making of all furniture a mass of frag ments, and stripping the walls to the lattice and joists of jheir polished cement or plain plaster, to smother up the wreck and complete the destruc tion. Pantries have been invaded, and unmerci ful crashes sent breaking an3 ringing through piles of crockery and rows of jars, whose precious con tents still swim or stick in sweet ruin upon the in dented floors and caved in shelves that mark the scenes of the disaster. Libraries, too, have shared equal fate with smoke houses; and while children of the larger growtS grow hungry 4roni the lack of intellectual pabulum, the lesser can cry about for the more substantial meat, which, last seen, was in the air, or frying isto a state of savory nothing ness inside the tlazes of a conflagration. Owing to these and similar events, the city is became almost deserted. To as great an extent as possible it has been the aim of Gen. Lee to move no troops through it; none are kept in it at any time. They are all in the trenches, where they may be found by the enemy whenever it behooves the latter to come out and look for them. As to the position of the enemy, nothing could be more agreeable, in a military sense, to our gen erals. Whether it is .because there is no water to the south of the city, or whether it is necessary to keep the army in a petty status the better to se cure the protection of Washington, or not, we can not confidently tell; but it is quite certain that the enemy's line of battle before Petersburg is from some necessity or dther extremely short. "Short" is the word for it, for although the entire Federal lines extend across to Deep Bottom, that part which lies in froot of Petersburg, instead of being the main body in appearance, as it is in fact, is more like a bobtail of the bushy kind. The Federal lines commence on the Appomattox just about a mile below the city, upon a bluff, which is the lo cation of Rattery No. I, commanding a partial view of all the lower part of the city. From this point the city is shelled, of course, with perfect fa cility. Nearly a mile to the southeast of this posi tion, upon Jordan's farm, is Rattery No. 5, situa ted upon an eminence which affords a more exten sive view of the city. From theso two batteries the principal shelling of the city occurs. Now and then a battery upon Rives' farm, which lies off to the South from Battery Numbef 5, and is about two miles" S. E. by S , of the city, opens upon the suburbs aud occasionally throws a shell still farther in, among the women aud children who have been unable to leave. The line extending from Battery Number 1, crosses the eastern borders of the New Market farm, the old race course forming disputed ground; stretches off to the South, crossing Rives' farm, continues southwardly, gradually bending iu to the west, and culminates in an outpost at- Dr Gurley's House, about three miles from the Wel don Railroad, and three and a half from the South eastern suburbs of the city. The eotire line, from the River to Dr. Gurley's will scarcely exceed four and a half miles, which is probably the shortest our army has yet been confronted with. A- slen der picket line extends still further South, ceasing somewhere in the neighborhood of Stony Creek, twenty miles distant frotn the city. Out of this line the enemy have made no raids of late, although our cavalry have made several dashes into it, bring ing out prisoners, horses, desirable information, and sforth. Stragetically considered, the enemy's po sition is a decidedly inferior one. The moral ef fect of the capture of towns and villages'bas had its day. Petersburg, however, might form an excep tion, but of a temperary character. The enemy would have found, had they entered the city on Saturday last, that they had yet the hardest work to perform before they could hold it, as our posi tions would have enabled us to pour a dead sure fire from five hundred guns right down into and all over it. It is-unnecessary, however, to speak on this point For the present, Petersburg remains a point in the programme of the enemy, and it is to be hoped that he will ' fight it out on that line," and be as quick ai possible about it. Richmond Enquirer. The North Carolina Election. To every man who really loves-his country, the news from this election wiI be as refreshing as would be the tidiDgs of a great victory in Georgia or on the Ap pomattox. The old North State has crushed trea son like an egg-shell in her mighty hand. Hire after let no man imagine aught against the staunch fidelity of her adhesion to her sister States, or fcer zeal in prosecuting tb war which we are waging for the salvation of us all. It is estonishing what a noise a small faction can make with a newspaper or two at its disposal. A little knot of disappoint ed politicians had half persuaded the rest of the Confederacy that old North Carolina was untrue to the cause. But she has put an end forever to all doubt upon that subject. Her response to the no ble army which she has in the field is worthy of that army and of herself. All honor to the glori ous old State. Richmond Dispatch. : Orphan Asylum for Soldiers' Children. We are informed by Bishop Early, of the M. E. Church South,) that steps are being taken to or ganize a plan for the establishment of an orphan asylum, under the auspices of the Methodist Church in Virginia, for the benefit of the children of deceased soldiers, and that as soon as the ar rangements are completed the members and friends of that denomination will be called upon to contri bute Junds for that porposa. THE CHINESE SUGAR CANE. General Directions As the period for the maturing of the sorgho or Chinese sugar cane, is rapidly approaching, it may not be uninteresting to a portion of your readers to have some views on the manufacture of its sev$ ral products sugar, syrup, alcohol, vinegar and a beverage from the fermented juice analogous to ci der. The information is derived principally from the reports of Professor Jackson, of Boston, Mass., and Professor Smith, of Lcruisville, Ky., in the ag ricultural Report of the Patent Office for 1857, and partly from other sources. That the valuable articles above enumerated can be produced from the sorgho there is not a shadow of doubt, and the quantity and excellence of the product will depend upon the care and skill with which the operations are conducted It is a. matter of some controversy at what period of its growth the stalk begins to contain sugar, and consequently when its manufacture should com mence. M. Vilmorio, of Pans, who has given much attention to the subject, came to the conclu sion that it coincided with the putting forth of the spikes, but the proportion of sugar continued to increase until the seeds were in a milky state; and according to the report of M. Do Beauregard, ad dressed to the Comic de Touhn, the ripening of the sorpUo iQ that latitude had no unfavorable ef fect; and he coo.idera the seeds and the- sugar as two products to be conjointly attained. On the other hand, Mr Uray, equally authoritative, saya that the Zoulous caflres, to whose country the sor gho is indigenous, are in the habit of breaking off tne panicles toe moment they appear, in order to augment the quantity of saccharine matter in tho stalks. The question may be of some importance in our section, and- experiments should be made for its accurate determination. To succeed well in making susrar, or syrup of tne nrst quality, is essential that no greater quan tity of the stalks should be cut at one time than can be properly pressed, and the juice boiled down to the granulating point, on the same day. I am aware that a different opinion has been entertained and' acted on, but am also aware that the result of this action has been the failure generally to make sugar at all, and the making of a very large quantity of inferior syrup. Those who have not the means of pressing and boiling the juice of the canes the same day they are cut had better coofine their efforts to making syrup, vinegar, and alcohol, as their attempts at making sugar must result un successfully and unprofitably. The cause of thid is that as soon as the cane is cut, an alteration commences almost immediately, which gradually creeps from the cut' extremity into the joints of the stalk, decreasing the amount of crystalizable sugar contained in it. Even the broken and bruis ed canes of a field will deteriorate the juice if pass ed through the mill with the perfect, canes. The Toulouse caffres, when they have more cane cut than can be pressed expeditiously, bury the sur plus in the ground to prevent it from the effects of the atmosphere. - The juice should be pressed from the canes as thoroughly as possible, even if it should be neces sary for this purpose to pass them repeatedly through the rollers, cs that portion which is most difficult to be expressed is considered tht richest in saccharine matter. It is necessary to filter the juice as it coiries from the mill in order to 'remove the celluiose and fibrous matters, and tho starch, all of which is present in it when expressed. A bag filter, or one mado of a blanket placed in a basket, will answer. Next, add to each gallon of juice, three ounces of lime slacked in 4ive or six times its weight of water. -The juice should then he boiled by application of a gradual heat, for twenty or thirty minutes, when tho impurities.will rapidly rise to the surface in a thick greenish scum, which can be easily removed by the skim mer, and then the liquid should again be filtered. It will be of a pale 6traw color, and ready for evaporation. It may now be boiled down quite rapidly, the temperature not to exceed 215 de grees, to about half of its original bulk, after which the fire must be kept- low, the evaporation to be carried on' with great caution, and the syrup constantly stirred to prevent it' from burning at the bottom of the kettfe or evaporating pan. Por tions of the syrup are to bo taken out from time to time, and allowed to cool, to see if it is dense enough to crystalize. It should be as dense as sugar bouse molasses or tar. When it has reached ibis condition it may be withdrawn from the evap orating vessel, and bo placed in tubs or casks to granulate. Crystals of sugar will begin to form in three or four days, but it often happens that weeks intervene befor crystalization takes place; but it may always be hastened by adding to the thick syrup, when cooled, a few grains of brown sugar, oi a little pulverized white sugar. After it ia so lidified it may be swooped out into -conical bags, made of coarse open cloth, or of canvass, which are to be hung over the receivers of mola-jscs, and the drainage being much aided by warmth, it will be useful to keep the temperature of the room at 80 or 90 deg. F. After some days the sugar may be removed from the bags, and will be found to be a good brown sugar. It may now b.e refined by dissolving it in hot wafer, adding to the solution the "white of an egg, n-.ixed with cold water, for every 100 pounds of sugar, after hich the tempe rature is to be raised to boiling, and the syrup should be allowed to remain at that heat for half an hour. Then kkim and filter, to remove I he coa gulated albremen, and the impurities it ba ex tracted from the sugar. It must not be forgotten that sugar making ii au art, and that excellence in it t only attained by close observation and long experience. What was necessary for the extraction of sugar from the beet root, from which France aanualiy produces 120, 000,000 pounds of su?ar, is doubtless require, for the sorgho, viz: a thorough study of its nature, with a process of extracting the sugar specially adapted to it. A very large proportion of our peo ple will doubtless be satisfied with the production of a good syrup, which they may obtain by follow ing tbe process desciibtd as above, until tho juice attains the density. Ry omitting the lime water, an agreeable bnt slightly acidulous syrup is forced of lighter color, bat it is not liable to cryetajize owing to tbe presence of acid matter. A cheap and good vinegar can be made from the syrup. To eight gallons .of clear rain water, add three quarts of syrup; turn the mixture into a clean tight cask, shake it well two or three times and add three spoonfuls of good ycat or jeast cakea. Place the cask in a warm place, and im ten or fifteen days add a sheet of common wrap ping paper, smeared with molassws, and torn into narrow strips, and you will aooo have a good vine gar. Any sweet fruits or roots, such as figs, becu, water melon juice, the tkimmings of the ugar boiler, c, add to tbe bulk and quantity, when exposed to tho oxygen of the air for the acetous fermentation to bo effected. The scientific mode of making vinegar rapidly is to pass the liquor repeatedly through barrels perforated at tbe sides with holes, and filled with wood shaviogs, so that it may be thoroughly permeated bv tho oxygen of the atmosphere. ' Tho unripe canes can be used for making syrup and alcohol, but will not yield sugar. The alco hol produced by only one distillation is nearly des titute of foreign flavor, having an agreeable tasto somewhat resembing noyau, being much less fiery than rum. A beverage analgous to cider is also made from the fermented juco of the sorgho. It should be recollected that to make sugar, tj rup, vinegar alcohol or cider, the juice of tbe sor gho must be first defecated or ch rifled by lime (three ounces of lime iu five or six times its weight of water to each gallon of juice) aud heat, and then filtered. At the proper temperature, and with the addition of a little brewer's yeasi, or yeast cakes, the juiee will undergo the vinous fermentation ia from three to five days. T. From tbe Peterehurg Express, August 6th. THE CONFEDERATES SPRING a MINE. Some few days since, it was discovered that the enemy were mining in front of Gracie Brigade, Johnston's Division, near our centre Measures were immediately taken to counteract this move ment, and a "gallery" was soon run, and a mino ar ranged beneath the enemy's "gallery." Yesterday at twelve o'clock was fixed upon to give the enemy a "blow up," but the sensation did not tako place until half past six p. tu. At this hour, pome of our men went out and effected an exchtngo of newspapers with the enemy, and the latter, to the number of 25 or 30, cluttered around the lucky man to bear the latest news from Dixie. Tho sig nal was now given, the fuse lighted, and in less time than it takes to write it, up went the solid earth to the height of about 40 feet, carrying the news gatherers along with it. Others in the vicin. ity fled to the breastworks, badly frightened, ani communicated the alarm. The enemy itninedLtu ly opened their batteries, and i.heir icf.intrv nn- ea tne breastworks. ur atiiiery replied vigor ously, but no charge was. ever iutended to Lc iuJo by us, and consequently the erjctiiy were greatly disappointed. They no doubt hoped to serve us as we had served them on SaturJny, but the rebels were too smart for brother .Jonathan this lime. Our experiment accomplished all that it waa ex pected to accomplish, und our officers expressed themselves as highly satisfied at the result. It has at least effectually exploded the -"coal-Jiggers" ef forts at this particular point, and taught the enemy that while be may "mine," we can countermine, and that "capping and mining" is a game at wfiich two can most effectually play. ALL FEMALES ARE NOT WOMEN. There is something noble, glorious in woman. She is the impersonation of spiritual beauty. But all bumau females are not Women. There are scores of them who aro only female humanities: and scores more who are only ladies. A lady ana a woman arc two different thingi. Ooe is uade of the hands of fashion; tbe other the handwork: of God through the instrumentality cf useful em ployment. A lady is a parlor oruauietft, a walk ing show-gallery, a mistress of tongue thd eti quette. A woman is a consecrated iulellig'fs a love baptised a hand employed in tho woik of good, io be a womu r.itu.:.9 tiori: ;a pru dence. Woman's virluo Lioe?uiu in ti.e . ... 4bJ of industry. Her fruits riper i.i the boiiifli f toil. Her treasure grows ou the tree ol Jal-or. it re quires labor to develop meu; why thouIJ it not to developo woman? Young ladies should not be made to feel that to be useful would be degrading. No matter if tticy arerich, they need employment. Woman has her part to act in life. Why should we excuse bcr, for her riches? Idleness is tho ruio of her body and mini Employment will give loth activity and Etrcnglh. What a torment to lire a lift) of idleness. I do not contend fur degrading toil. But for honorable, mind-dvt losing, Boul-reducm-in", bcart-adorniug employment. Our powers are. made for usefulncs; why not dcvelope thtm?; ()u idle woman is a bases-tec a nuiiaace, a leech, a motb. I know eerre young women hsvo refiued ideas of delicacy. Homclimes imagine it vulgar to be useful; that delicate hand are evidence of lady ship. They' ought to know that of times, delicato hands are evidence of a soft head. Ladyship, and womanhood, arc two things. Womanhood is pat on by industry in the pursuit of good. It lYaiade in the field of coble employment. Thcj let us all try to be useful for if ever there was a time in which we should be useful, it is now. Let as be useful, energetic, ' and sLjw to the worlJ that we arc not dependent on other resources for what we can make our selves. Let every lady go to work; let none be idle while our country is ttrug'ing fjr her ficedom; let us try who can do the b'.si. Uickory Tavern, N C. And neither are all males :nec many cf ficm are mere drones on society. J DlSTREfSTNO The Lexington O iZfctte, after noticing tlx recent destruction ot tho depo;:tc. etc , oftbe Staunton Banks, by the turning cf a car on the Richmond and Dauville railroad, says: Private letttfs from Staunton inform. u3 that al most every faoiily in the place is mare cr k?a ef fected directly by thU terrible catastrophe: and that several gentlemen, who bad nearly their whole pro perty inveeted in the stock of theso banks, wul b9 reduced from comfortable cirouiastaoccj topoT:rty. FIBE We rertt to learn that the dweJliufc bouse, kitchen and smoko-house of Dr. Barry, la the Eastern edje of town, wer: eonfumed by fire Sondsy nigbt. Dr. Berry u a refugee from tho Eastern Prt of the State, and just armed, few days before, to occupy the premise-. It u not known with certainty, we learn, bow tU fire cngi cited.Salidury Wtfrhnm. n Ii : ! i .
The Charlotte Democrat (Charlotte, N.C.)
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Aug. 16, 1864, edition 1
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