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MIR. PREscorT.--It may not be generally
known that MIR. Prescott, the author of the new
book on Mexico is nearly or quite blind. In the
preface of his ferdinand and Isabella" he
speaks of having employed third person, ieno-
rant OF the Spanish language, on account Of the
weakness of his eyes. 1t seems that he has
now entirely lost his sight, at least for ordinary
purposes. He says, in his preface to " The Con-
quest" that he has never seen his manuscript,
and that he had not corrected or even read his
original draft in penning which he was obliged
to use writing case made for the blind. And
yet ne has written book in three octave vol
umes, which commands the admiration of the
best scholars and critics.-Boston Bee.
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MADAME CAsTELLAN.-The New York aAme-
rcan of Friday afternoon says:
The Syluie de erase, the packet of the 10Th,
Tor Havre, will carry out, we learn, that charm-
ing artisie, Mde. CASTELAR,.
The waves, as we know of old, from the fable
OF Araon, are musical, and if his dithyrambics
could charm them into reposc, what may not the
glorious voice of CASTELAR, effect!
We would we could be there to hear and see !;
but as we cannot, the next most humane act is to
notify others of the chance.
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MEsMERIsM.--Below will be found a cemmu-
nication upon this Ito us) strange and wonderful
subject. Never having witnessed any public ex-
hibitions, we are not prepared to speak for or
against it. We give room for the communities
ton, as it is written by gentleman who has had
many opportunities for testing the truth Or falsty
of the science
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Mr.. Buchanan stands higher at this moment
than he ever did."-Rich. Eng.
An lrishman once boasting that he belonged to
very high family in Ireland, yes, by my sowl,"
replied his countryman standing near-"I have
seen some Of them SO high that they could not
touch the ground with their toes!'' Just SO it is
with Mr.. Buchanan. He had been hung up by
his party, and has also hung himself up--never
to be taken down for the Presidential race-N
Y. Com.
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TRUE Wing DocTRINE.-The Legislature of
Georgia, at its recent session, took high and noble
ground in relation to the doctrine of Reputation.
Every Wing, and every honest man in the coun-
try will heartily respond to the sentiment of the
following resolution: -
Resolred, That we regard the slightest breach
Of plighted faith, public or private, as want of
that moral principle upon which all moral obli-
CATION depends. That when any State of this
Union shall refuse to recognize her great seal as
the sufficient evidence Of her obligation, she will
have forfeited her station in the sisterhood Of
States, and will no longer be worthy Of their con-
hdence or respect.
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A Man FROZEN TO DEATH.-We understand,
says the Portland Advertiser, that one of the
soldiers belonging to Fort Preble persisted in
consequence of exposure to the cold, few nights
since. He was present at the fort when the
roll was called, at o'clock in the evening, after
which he left, came round by the way of the
new bridge to the city--a distance Of three
miles-and got bottle Of rum. On his return,
probably confused with the liquor he drank, he
lost his way, and wandered about in, the snow,
till overcome with exposure and fatigue. His
name was Donaldson. He was native Of Scot
land-a baker by trade.
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Mr.. GEORGE r. GLIDDON, formerly U. s.
II Consul for Cairo in Egypt and author Of .Se-
'ies Of Chapters on carly Egyptian History archaeology,
and other subjects connected Nth Hierogyphical Lsra-
tnre" New World Press) will commence a course of
-Four Lectures on the Pharaohs of Scripture and on
the Nlcmphite Pyramids" at the
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A large portion of the Stockbridge Indians are
unwilling to become citizens, in accordance with
the provisions Of the law of Congress for making
them such, passed at the last session, and have
protested against the proceeding under that law.
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RATS LEAVING A SINKING SH1P.--The Zanes-
vile (Ohio) Aurora, an influential paper, that
hitherto had sustained Mr. Van Buren, and car
ried his name at the head of its columns, has
struck the flag
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The Cincinnati Enquirer says

The Cincinnati Enquirer says:
The Wing doggerelists are at work again,
and such music as we will hear next fall we may
never hear again"
1 To which Prentice replies:
"Such music as you will make next fall may
never be heard again. The music of pig hung
in gate, of puppy held up by the ear. or of a
cat suspended by the tail, will be nothing to it."
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WING NATIONAL CONFERENCE.-The Wings
of the Congressional district composed of the
counties of Chenango and Broome, New York,
at a Convention on the 9th Instant appointed
FRANKLIN WHITNEY, Esq, delegate to
the Baltimore Convention.
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The small pox is raging with much severity
in many Of the western villages Of Wisconsin,
and is working its way eastward toward Madi-
son, the seat OF government. In Platteville, at
the latest dates, there were twenty-five cases.
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R. L. Porter, Esq, the editor Of the Boston
Traveller, passed through this city yesterday on
his way to ST. Augustine, which place he visits,
we much regret to learn, on account of his health
Jour.
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SHAVING AND HAIR CUTTING.-GEORGE
~ W. BURGESS, Fashionable Hair Cutter and
Barber wishes to inform the public and the citizens
between 9th and 7h Streets where he earnestly in
vtes those who fond of easy shaving and to have
their hair cut to their liking 10 give him call
He cuts and trims hair in all the various fashions of
the day.
Razors honed in the best manner. He is now
manufacturing superior article Of Eau de Cologne,
and also compound water expressly for the hair,
both Of which will be sold at the most reasonable
rates. ian I7-3t
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GENERAL HARRIsoN's OPINION OF HENRY
CLAY.--The editor of the Hartford Journal
gives the following as the opinion expressed by
General Harrison, in his presence, of Henry Clay
in 1889:
Henry Clay embodies my highest conception
Of man--frank, generous, and noble. have
always idolized him."
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THE POMEROY'S EXPRESS ROBBERY
SUICIDE OF THE ROBBER.


Our readers haye been previously apprise d that
German named Bendite Lacknor, had been ar
rested and placed in prison on Friday, charged
with being the robber, in stealing he trunk
and not only so, but that The trunk was found in
his possession, and upwards OF $4,000, part Of
it's contents, at his residence, No. 80 Rivington
street.
Since then the mayor and his first marshal,
Mr.. Clarke also officer McGrath, have been ac-
tive in their endeavors to find out where the notes
countersigned by the State Comptroller had gone,
consisting Of some $4,000 on the Union Bank
of this city, and sent on their return to be dated
and signed by the cashier and president Of that
institution, to be made negotiable.
Yesterday afternoon discovery was made that
large quantity of partially burned paper was con-
cealed in the chimney Of the room occupied by
the man Lacknor, and, on a careful examination OF
the fragments, the Union Bank was clearly dis
cernible, and they were placed in basket. The
mayors first marshal, with Justice Taylor and
the officer, about FIVE o'clock yesterday proceeded
to the city prison, fragments in hand and basket
and on one of the turkeys opening the door Of
Lacknor's apartment, allotted to HIM during his
confinement there, they discovered that he was
dead, having suspended himself by handkerchief
which he placed round his neck, and placing it
across a board which was put on the upper end
of his "bunk,' or bed, which had been set on
end, elevated him sufficiently TO produce strangu-
lation. He was Immediately cut down, and the
coroner sent for, and all means used to resusci-
tate him. They were of no avail, life was ex-
tinct.
The mayor was soon present, and ordered that
no information of his suicide should be commu-
nicated to his wife, who was also in prison, and
that she should be released from confinement as
soon as the excitement in respect to the suicidal
act Of her husband had in measure subsidized
Mr.. Falon, the keeper of the prison, had visited
Lacknor about an hour previous to the call Of JUS
tice Taylor and Mr.. Clark to visit him, and left
him well, and the awful preparations for suicide
must ,have been almost Immediately afterwards
consummated This ends the Pomeroy affair,
robbery and suicide being the commencement
and close-Trsbune of Tuesday,
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FAMILY JARs.-The Democracy got by the ears
at their meeting on Saturday night, in the most
harmonious fashion. There was a spirit of some
sort among our dear brethren, but whether it was
the kind which the Enquirer said was all right
or the other sort which it said the sooner it was
gotten rid of the better, we will not say. The
effect was to produce some sharp shooting, in
which the old Hunkers got badly wooed, and vir-
tually defeated. A series of questions to be pro-
pounded to the several Democratic candidates,
asking categorical replies, was submitted by Mr.
Philip Mayo, and finally referred to a committee,
who will report on next Friday night The idea
we believe is, to place the replies of the candi-
dates before the Baltimore Conventions thing
against which the old Hunkers" will kick, ear
nestly. The Wings who were present enjoyed
the scene. heartily-Rich. Star.
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/ Josiah Lorkhout, Esq. U. S. vice consul at
Naguabo. Port Au Prince, died on the 18th ult,
in the 10th year Of his age,
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1t is rather curious coincidence that the chief
magistrates of London, Edinburgh, Glasgow,
and Perth, should at present all be members of
the respectable fraternity of stationers
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MARINE JOUR- ALL
PORT OF GEORGETOWN

PORT OF GEORGETOWN.
JANUARY l6, 1914.
4 ARRIVED. E4fts4 tFa
Schr. Rush. Levitt, Boston, TO the MASTER and plas-
ter to Geo. Waters, and freight for the District
Schr. Home, Wilson, Norfolk, shingles to Joseph
SmoOt.
MEMORANDA.
Arrived at Boston, 18th, schooner John, from this
port. b.
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The UNKINDEsr Cur OF ALA portion of
the Locofocos of Buffalo friendly to the nominal
ton Of Col. Johnson for the Presidency, held
meeting on Monday last, and adopted the follow
ing among other resolutions:
Resolved, That whilst our confidence in the
abilities and integrity OF Martin Van Buren, re-
mains unimpaired, we can not shut our eyes to
the fact that having elected him once, and failed
after the greatest exertion, on the second trial,
by majority unprecedented in the history Of
our Presidential Elections, it would be but the
meanness of folly for the Baltimore Convention
to present him to the Democracy of the country
the third time as their candidate, with the ex-
pectation that they would rally with enthusiasm
to his support; and the more so do we regard it
when il is considered by part of the party as
pledged to certain men, as well as to principles ;
and that it is believed that in this republican
country, men should no. desire nor expect always
to hold Office"
The closing paragraph of this resolution is CO
pied from one of Mr. Van Burens letters written
by this gentleman while he was playing the
Statesman in Retirement" in his /" library" at
Underwood. 1t seems like refinement in
cruelty thus to knock his Presidential aspirations
in the head with club of his own furnishing.
But the Buffalo Locofocos doubtless thought
that desperate diseases required desperate reme-
dies.-Albany Euenfng Journal.
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4 DoUGH FACES TAKE WARN1NG.-The Rich
mond Enquirer, referring to the impending re-
peal Of the 2lst rule. thus admonishes the here
tofore seryile Northern members:
At all events, the South is awake. She has
her eyes upon every man, whose position and
whose talents make him an object of deep at
tention: We thank our friend, Representative
from Virginia, for the hint he has given u.s. If
there be member in the North, who has gone
TO the House with professions Of friendship upon
his lips, which he is ready to violate by his acts,
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The SENATE were occupied some time in Elk
ecutive session yesterday, but nothing Of materi-
al public interest transpired.
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IL The Rev. Mr.. WELSH is expected to preach
in the First Baptist Church doth street) this even
ing, at O'Clock. Subject The religious education
OF chiidren. Jan IT, st
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LocorocoIsM IN RHODE IsLAND.-The State
Convention in Rhode Island, resulted in Loco
foco schism. When DoRR was appointed dele
gate to the National Convention, part of the
Convention retired in disgust; but the Dorrtes
had the majority. and declared it to be their de-
termination to stick to DoRR to the death -
Roch Dem.
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BRITISH LUSTRE-2OO lbs British Lustre. for
ID cleaning Stoves and Crates, just received at
GILMAN'S,
dec Qate Todds) Drug Store.
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WASHIN GTON,
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. II. 1914.

ITCIRCULATE THE DOCUMENTS "a
This day published, at the Office of the Wing
Standard, THE LIFE OF HENRY CLAY, by
Oliver OLDscHooL, in sixteen large octave pages,
being the first of Series of Tracts for circnla-
ton among the People.
For 100 copies 81 90
500 8 no
1000 49, Is 90
5000 70 90
10000 lbs 90
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MIR. RINES'

We copy the following Letter from the
Hon. WILLIAM c. RIvEs, Senator in Con-
gress from the State of Virginia, as we find
it'in the Richmond Wing. 1t has produced
quite a sensation in Virginia, at Washing
ton, and elsewhere. 1t is only another indi-
cation, superaddcd to those which we are
continually called upon to lay before our
readers, that the public sentiment, in every
quarter, is fast settling upon Mr.. CLAY. as
the most suitable candidate for the Prcsiden-
cy, and that all those who are influenced by
considerations of public spirit and patriotism
will ultimately fal! into the support of that
distinguished Statesman.
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salt. Our list of substances found in plants
is thus reduced from things which you did
not know, to filings which you do know
and so we have saved the trouble of learning
more of their chemistry.
We have reduced the airy or volatile into
water, formed of oxygen and hydrogen of
volatile alkali, formed of nitrogen and by
drogcn or into acids, as the cal bonic, form
ed of oxygen and carbon-as the suIpl,uric,
formed of oxygen and sulphur-as the
pllosphoric, formed of oxygen and phospho-
rus and having thus got water and acids,
these unite with all the alkaline, earthly, and
metallic bodies, and form salts. To give
you new examples of these, | may mention
Glaubcr's salts and EPSON salts. Glauber's
salt is formed Of soda and sulphuric acid !;
EPSON salts, of magncsia and s~ulphuric
acid; alum, of alumina or clay, ard sulpllu-
ric acid green %vitriol, of iron and sulphu-
rio acid white vitriol, of zinc and sulphu-
ric acid; plaster of Paris,o lime and sulphur
ric acid; bones, of lime and phosphoric
acid chalk and limestone, of lime and
carbonic acle. These are all examples of
salts-that is, an acid, or "A substance acting
the part of an acid, united to an alkali, met
al, or earth.
We have thus gone over, in a very gener-
al way. enough Of chemistry for any one to
understand the chemical nature Of manure.
You see, reader, that with common attention
bestowed for an evenings reading, one may
learn these chemical terms and their meaning
And now, having learned this first lesson,
let US review the ground gone over, and fix
once and for all these first principles in our
minds. Let us do this by a practical APP
plication of the knowledge we have gained.
10 be continually
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DANA'S PRIZE ESSAY ON MA.
NURES.

Extract trom the Report of the Committed
appointed By tile Trustees Of the Mass
Socicfv far Promoting agriculture, to
award tie Premium far the best DisSer,
tation upon Wanmcs, and their applico-
tion to the carious Soils IN this Common
wcaHH.
The author of the following Essay upon
the application of Chemistry TO Agriculture,
is known to be one Of the most scientific
and best practical chemists of the country
a man of genius; IA gentleman, too, who
has done more to advance the science Of
Chemistry as applied to Agriculture, than
any other man in America. 1t is intended
to be written in plain language, such as most
farmers can understand, if they give their
attention TO it. The principles laid down
are generally such as are well established.
and no longer doubtful. The great object,
however, of the Essay is, to bring into more
general notice "A theory, and "A practice grow
ing out of it, suggested some years since by
the author, winch has received the sanction
Of some of our practical farmers, who have
tried it under his direction.
If the author is correct, common peat,
when mixed with soda, potash, or ammonia,
in the proportions given by him, would be,
on most soils, equal, as a fertilizer, TO the
common mapures used by the farmer.
Should his views be hereafter fully sus-
tanned by experiment, it will lead, we think,
to the greatest improvement that has ever
taken place in the Agriculture of the State.
A cord Of peat earth can often, with us in
Massachusetts, be obtained from the mead
ows, as easily as IA cord of manure from the
barn-ccllar; and one dollars worth, or
twenty pounds Of soda ash, would, acoo'd-
ing to the author, make the one equal to the
other.
The theory on which the author POUNDS
this practise is, that potash or soda may be
substituted for each other and for ammonia
in the compost heap, without detriment.-
To this theory we cannot, at present, sub
scribe. But whether they adopt this theory
of the authors or not, most Of our farmers
who may read this Essay, will, we believe,
receive both profit and pleasure from the Pc
ruSal.
We therefore recommend, that the So
%ciety's premium of One Hundred Dollars
be given to DR.. SAMUEL l.. DANA, for the
best Dissertation upon Manures, and thei
application to the various soils of this Com.
monwealth.
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f S Y
Il y ? II I
SECTION FIRST.
Clearing and Brcoking up, and making
Compost.

Clearing and Brcoking up, and making
Compost.
There is one thing settled in farming
stabh manure ncrer fails. 1t always tells.
There are no two ways about it. There is
here neither theory, nor speculation, nor
misgiving. "Muck it well, master, and it
will come right" is an old proverb. 1t is
considered IA fact so well established, that
nobody thinks of disputing it. There is
advantage in asking why barn-yard manure
never fails. The answer is easy: 1t con-
tains all that plants need for their growth
If we know then what plants contain, we
can easily tell what is in manure. The
whole doctrine of manures, then, falls into
two plain principles, on which hang all the
law and the "proftS'' of agriculture -
/. Plants contain and need certain
substances which are essential 10 their
growth.
2. Manure contains all those substances
which plants want.
If, then, we would find out what ii is which
manure contains that makes plants grow, We
must first find out what a grown plant con.
tains. This cannot be done without som
little, a very little, knowledge of chemistry
Do not be startled, reader. | suppose tina
you may know nothing of chemistry-no
not even IFS terms. As very sensible man
who wrote letters on Botany to a young lady
said, to encourage his pupil, it was possible
to be a very good botanist without KNOWN!
one plant by name, so is it possible to be
come "a very good agricultural chemist with
out knowing little more than the chemica
names of a very few substances. You know
nothing of chemistry, it may be, and as littl
of law; yet you will go to law, and learl
some of its terms, by IA dear-bought expert
cnce. The law terms are harder to lear
than the chemical terms. Now | fear tina
some persons who have followed me thu
far, will shut up the book. 1t is, they say
all stuff, book-larming, and beyond us.
; one may not understand what manure
: without this learning, we may as well bcgi
; where our fathers ended, and tina. was wher
= our forcfa.hcrs began ages ago. BY "A It'll
law, however, picked up as a juryman, {
witness, selcclman, town-clerk, justice
the peace-yea, perhaps, by hearing an ii
) dictment read-men do come TO understar
what "A lawyer means when he talks. 5
too, by IA lille chemical talk, "A man mi
>, learn what a chemist means when he talks
q oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, chlorine, al
j. carbon; potash, soda, llme-(all these a