Beautiful weather. Out to my farm for inspection of the seeding. Nearly opposite there is an encampment of the drafted militia under Col. Geo. Wiestling, who is to get them in military trim. They are a raw set of men. It is hoped to get at least 600,000 men for another army together to crush this rebellion. Meanwhile our national debt is staggering, some 640,000,000 dollars. The expenditure of a million and a quarter a day to keep this war machine going.