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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST 
[August, 
in need. How their sufferings wipe out the remotest 
feeling of enmity 1 Most of them were from North Car¬ 
olina, and in bitter tones did they complain of those who 
had brought on this war, and forced them to take part in 
a strife for which they had no heart—a strife to break up 
a Union which they loved. 
Exhausted by labors in which I had been stimulated to 
exertion far beyond ordinary endurance, and relieved by 
hundreds of fresh hands, I left the camp to-day, and have 
this afternoon walked and ridden around the battle fields 
to gain some idea of the contest. I have not time, 
strength, or space for more than a brief description. 
I write sitting upon a marble shaft broken by a cannon 
ball in the cernetery^on a hill, the summit of which is 
about on a level with the tops of the church steeples in 
the village of Gettysburg, 75 to 100 rods north of me. 
A gentle valley about a mile wide comes in from the east, 
bends around north of the village, and runs west, then 
southwest, and nearly south. High ground extends from 
this cemetery to the southwest, and a low broad ridge 
gently slopes off into the valley, and terminates in a bluff 
of bare rocks facing the west, beyond which is a high 
round-topped hill. Back of me (south) is low ground, 
followed by alternate ridges and valleys. On the right 
(southeast) are several hills partly wooded, with hollows 
between. Directly east is the valley first described. A 
hundred rods or so southwest of me is the little house at 
first occupied by Gen. Meade, with a grove on this side. 
Just back of my left is another little grove. Away be¬ 
yond the valley, on the north, northeast, northwest, and 
west, area succession of elevated knolls, forming almost 
a continuous ridge. Woods upon some of these, and in 
the hollows beyond, form apparently a continuous grove, 
which screened the movements of the enemy in trans- 
fciring corps and brigades, from wing to wing. The low 
hills around the northern side of the whole semi-circle 
were occupied by the batteries of the enemies’ cannon, 
which sometimes concentrated their entire fire on the 
spot where I sit, and the shells went over and across, often 
falling in the valleys for a mile or two south. Their ef¬ 
fects are seen in the dead horses and the scattered graves. 
Part of our troops were placed upon this point (Ceme¬ 
tery Hill) and along the high ground a mile southeast, 
and three miles or so southwest, while others were in the 
valleys to the south, and were moved to the left or right 
as required by the exigencies of the battle. 
The first day (Wednesday) Gen. Reynolds’ Corps 
marched through the village.to the hills northwest, where 
they discovered the enemy before concealed by the hills 
and woods. After a sharp contest this Corps were over¬ 
whelmed, and retreated through the village to the Ceme¬ 
tery Hill. During the night the rest of our army came 
up from the south, and the balance of the enemy came in 
from Chambersburg, at the northwest, Carlisle at the 
north, and York at the northeast. All day Thursday and 
Friday, was spent in attempting to drive our men from 
their position, or break through thei: lines. More than a 
hundred cannon upon the circle of hills, with occasional 
intermission sent a shower of shells over the valley. Now 
on the right, anu now on the left, large bodies of men 
would come dashing through the valley, and attempt to 
force their w ay through our ranks. The moment they ap¬ 
peared in sight, our shells began to fall upon them ; 
when from X to X mile distant, canister shot mowed 
down their fearful swaths; when almost up to the can¬ 
non, long lines of men rose from behind stone fences, or 
extemporized breast-works of rails and earth two to 
three feet high, and rained in upon them myriads of minie 
balls, and in every case the shattered columns though al¬ 
most up to our men, were sent flying back through the 
valley in disorder. Sometimes they threw into confusion 
and retreat a small body of our men advanced far into 
the foreground, but ere they reached the established lines, 
the quick eye of the General had observed it, and a re¬ 
served force was sent forward, who had been until then 
concealed in the low ground or woods at the rear (south) 
or engaged in the other wing, and these turned back the 
tide. At the left, where are two groves, the battle moved 
back and forth several times. A farm-house and barn at 
this point are shattered by shells and canister shot, from 
garret to cellar. (I have in my pocket a canister shot 
that went through the door, through a partition, and 
lodged in the plastering on the opposite side of the par¬ 
lor.) Thirty graves of the enemy’s officers are seen near 
the barn, marked by head-boards. In a wheat field close 
to the woods out of which our men emerged in or e of 
these countercharges, I counted on a space less than 100 
feet square, forty-nine bodies of the enemy, unbnried two 
hours ago. The grand final attempt was made on Friday 
toward evening. A body of men (in solid runits as far as 
the eye could see, says a slightly wounded soldier by my 
side) came driving across the plain or valley a little west 
of the village, on our left center. They were determined 
to break through by force of numbers. But, as in other 
cases, they were hurled back, thousands of them falling 
dead or wounded, (only one out of eight or ten who are hit, 
is killed). In the confusion thus produced, a column of 
our men concealed in a hollow, and by bushes a little 
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further south, closed in around some 3000 of the broken 
Receipts at Albany, by Canal , each of the last 
three seasons, to July 14. 
mass, and took them prisoners. The rest retired again 
over the valley, and thus ended the three days’ strife. 
With a bold show in front, the enemy retreated, concealed 
by the hills and woods, on Saturday and through the 
night. As our own men entered upon the vacated ground, 
the wounded enemy were found in fields and groves for 
miles away, and they are yet being found and brought in. 
The churches and almost every house in the village are 
filled with wounded, in addition to the hospital camps, 
though none of the latter are so large as that of the 2nd 
Corps above referred to. Strange to say, though tens of 
thousands of missiles were hurled over and around the 
village, very few houses show any marks, and the inhab¬ 
itants in part remained in safety, as all could have done. 
But I must close, for I have already provided for filling 
all the spare columns. As I sit here and take in the field 
of contest at a glance, and think of the results to flow 
from it in the long future, I can not refrain from sending 
these few items to our readers. It were worth a long 
pilgrimage to come here, not to gather relics, but to con¬ 
template on the ground itself the stirring events which 
have so recently transpired on this Waterloo of America, 
this triumphant battle field of American Freedom. 
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MASON, BROTHERS, 
5 & 7 Mercer-street, New-York. 
1861. 
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1863. 
Canal opened May 1. 
May 1. 
Mav 1. 
Flour, bbls. 
. 345,500 
561,700 
491,700 
Wheat, bush. .. 
9,649,100 
7,090,900 
Corn .. . .. 
5,671,100 
9,167,100 
Barley. 
419,700 
59,900 
Oats.. 
1,454,500 
3,427.700 
Rye. 
318,500 
121,000 
Current Wholesale Prices. 
June 18. 
Flour—S uper to Extra State $4 75 @6 05 
Superfine Western.... .. 4 
Extra Western.. 5 50 
Extra Genesee. 6 10 
Super, to Extra Southern 6 25 
Rye Flour—F ine and Super. 3 40 
Corn Meal. ... 4 25 
Wheat—A ll kinds of White.. 1 60 @ 1 75 
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@ 9 50 
@ 7 75 
@ 9 50 
@ 5 25 
4 55 
All kinds of lied. 117 
Corn—Y ellow. 78 
Mixed. 75 
Oats—W estern. 78 
State.. 80 
Rye.. 1 03 
Barley.. 1 00 
Beans— per bushel. 
Cotton—M iddlings, per lb.... 
Hops, crop of 1862, per lb. 
Feathers, Live Geese, p. lb.. 
Seed—C lover, per lb. 
Timothy, per bushel. 
Flax, per bushel. 2 45 
Sugar—B rown, per lb. 
Molasses,N ew-Orleans. p.gl.. 
Coffee. Rio, per lb.. 
Tobacco—K entucky,&c,p.lb.. 
Seed Leaf, per lb.... 
Wool—D omestic fleece, p. lb.. 
Domestic, pulled, per lb. . .. 
Wool, California, unwashed.. 
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@ 78 
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Pork—M ess, per bbl. 12 75 @13 00 
Prime, per bbl.11 50 @11 75 
Beef—P lain mess . . 9 75 @11 75 
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State, per lb. 
Cheese. 
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Eggs—F resh, per dozen. 
Poultry—F owls, per lb. 
Ducks, per ft. 
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Mercers, per bbl.. 
Turnips—R uta baga, per bbl 
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Cabbages, per 100. 
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Business in all articles of Domestic produce has been 
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ryland and Pennsylvania, early in the month, occasioned 
great alarm, and a partial suspension of all other than 
military operations. His speedy defeat by Meade, and 
the glorious news of the capture of Vicksburgh, Port 
Hudson, and Chattanooga, restored public confidence. 
Gold accordingly fell off rapidly, closing as low as 125>£c. 
©126c., or at the reduced premium of 25)£c.ffl26c. per 
cent. This sharp reaction of course brought about a 
corresponding decline in the market value of most kinds 
of produce, particularly Breadstuff's ; and made holders 
very eager to dispose of their supplies, rather than take 
Lands—To All Wanting Farms. 
Large and thriving settlement of Vineland, mild cli¬ 
mate, 30 miles south of Philadelphia, by railroad ; rich 
soil; fine crops ; twenty acre tracts, at from $15 to $20 
per acre; payable within four years. Good business 
openings ; good society. Hundreds are settling and mak¬ 
ing improvements. Apply to CHAS K. LANDIS, Post¬ 
master, Vineland, Cumberland County, N. J. Letters 
answered. Papers containing full information sent free. 
The Markets. 
American Agriculturist Office, I 
New-York, Saturday Morning, July 18, 1863. j 
1. TRANSACTIONS AT THE NEW-YORK MARKETS. 
Receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days this m’th 552,000 2,874,000 2,709,000 48,000 28.500 1,255.000 
20 days tasfra’th 560,000 3,162,000 3,204,000 27,000 58,000 1,610,000 
Salks. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
24 clays this month, 411,000 2,929,000 2,866,000 9S.000 11.000 
25 days last month, 375,000 3,256,000 8,631,000 82,000 56,000 
2. Comparison with same time last year. 
receipts. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. Oats. 
24 days 3863 .. . 552.000 2,874.000 2,769,000 48.000 28,500 1,255.000 
23 days 1862.654,000 3,239,000 2,355,000 73,000 43,000 447,000 
sales. Flour. Wheat. Corn. Rye. Barley. 
24 days 1863. 411,000 2,929,000 2,866,000 93,000 11,000 
23 days 1862_6*2,000 4,726,000 3,052,000 132,000 6,000 
3. Exports from New-York, Jan. 1, to July 18, 
Flour. 
Bbls. 
1863. 1,1339,192 
1862.1,552,583 
Wh eat. Corn. 
Bush. Bush. 
7,904,527 5,871,353 
8,045,042 6,612,533 
Rye. Oats. 
Bush. Bush. 
318,103 114,889 
849,OSS 22,023 
the risks of the future. Buyers, however, have been re¬ 
luctant to purchase freely, especially for export, owing to 
the great depression in the market for Sterling Exchange 
Bills, which are usually governed by the price of Gold. 
At present, all parties are sorely puzzled to determine 
what to do. Holders are unable to discover any encour¬ 
agement to reserve their stocks, -while purchasers are 
afraid to buy more than they immediately require, as the 
probabilities are in favor of a further depreciation in 
prices. The opening of the Mississippi River is not re¬ 
garded as of so much advantage to commercial interests, 
as to the National arms, in a military sense. Trade on 
tlie river, during the present war, it is argued must be at¬ 
tended with extraordinary hazard, and therefore can not 
become very extensive or prosperous, before the return 
of peace. It is true that the impoverished people of the 
valley, within the limits of the rebellious States, must 
need and doubtless procure supplies of food ; but any de¬ 
mand, beyond this, is not looked for immediately. As a 
means of conveying produce to the seaboard for shipment 
thence, the Mississippi can not be relied upon, until hos¬ 
tilities shall have been brought to a close. The Canals 
and Railroads of the loyal North will consequently con¬ 
tinue to the end of the war to enjoy a monopoly of the 
forwarding business. New-York will continue to receive 
the bulk of the produce conning eastw ard from the interi¬ 
or, and stocks in this market will be likely to keep in ex¬ 
cess of the actual wants of the trade of the port, which 
will depend for its volume and prosperity, very largely 
on tire premium which gold will command. If gold 
should continue to decline, merchants apprehend a sweep 
ing derangement of business, temporary it is true, but, 
nevertheless, decidedly injurious. As it is, the fall of 
25<®30 per cent, lias had a most depressing influence on 
all commercial interests, and caused unusual irregularity 
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