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From the New England Farmer.
Benefit Of Mixing Soils.

Mr.. Edifor:--l was gratified with the
communication OIL. Bartlett, esq, on Sui
phurei,ed Hydrogen, in The Farmer ofthe
3d inst. There is no doubt but any mix
ture Of soils, or any soil from conside-
rsble depth brought TO the surface, will act
efficiently as manure, and in many cases
very powerfully. Some Is years since,
| built house, and the earth from the
cellar was used for grading. The bottom
dirt. which of course came on top, was a
fatty blue clay, with strong sulphur
smell. Al the east end il was proposed
10 have a garden, and I intended to haul
on a covering Of other earth, but other
business prevented, and it was planted
with cucumbers, squashes, &C., which,
much TO my surprise, exceeded every
thing else in the garden. and for the three
years | occupied il, maintained ], superb
oriiy.
A few years since, while walking in
the lower yard Of the Maine State Prison,
| observed patch Of corn, cucumbers,
&C., growing SO very rank as 10 induce
me to ask The warden what was used for
manure. He said, +" No,hing-they were
planted on earth dug from the bottom of
the quarry BY some Of the convicts, and
nothing else was pu, on them" This
was light yellow loan, lying between
the joints Of the limerick, and brnugh,
from depth Of so or more feet. and did
no, look as il any thing would grow on
il. r. ~ @
have within the last few years ferti-
lized a mere clay bank, by bringing on
soil from the roadside; and any mixture
of coils of different qualities. SO far as
my experience extends. will improve the
crops equal always to the expense incur
red, and often much more. b.
Kennebeck Co, Me.
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PnpsrslIsa q Clsr,r Sod.

We have reeeis,d two communica.
TONS from Joseph wsrharsse. Of New.
taWn. Sussex coaniy, New Jersey. on The
prparaion 0f clover seed for sowing. by
which the writer eslculaies he makes the
saving of one half the seed required.
This 10 q matter Of no lItile consideration
Al the present price Of seed. Nc. War
BASES process seems 10 be prrdiealed
on The assumed fat. that ordinarily more
than one halt he seed sown d0es MOI
germinaie, either from the want Of mois-
ture 20 swell ii, or 0f gypsum, the pre-
sence of which he CONSIDERS essential 10
stimulate the terminating principle. Mr..
w. Is probably right in staring, that one
half the cloyer-seed sown does not come
up; and he is strengthened In hissupposi-
lion that much Off remains dormant in The
coil by the fact he states, and which is Of
common noiorieiy. that plaster sown upon
light lands, will bring in clover where no
seed Is sown az the time. Mr.. Wabas-
se's remedy for ihe evil is, 10 saiura'e
and swell the seed thoroughly in soit wa
Ger. 20 which a small quantity Of sal. 10
added, and after IL has become well saiu-
rated, 20 coat 10 with gypsum, &C., The
effects of which seems 70 be 10 prevent The
escape Of moisture which the seed haa
imhibcd, and thus lis termination and
growth. Such seems 90 be The philoso-
phy upon which Me-. VS. practice is
founded. We give The process Of pre-
pairing the seed IN his own words:
The seed 10 70 be made thoroughly
vet with q strong pickle from your pork
cask. so as TO wet the floor; then lett, re-
main rs q heap one day, Il being thus
made larger in each grain. lncold wca-
iher. warm your pickle and give ], an adj
ditional sailing next day. Spread IL a.
bout one or more inches thick on dry
fiaor, and in Few days q crust Of salt
will be found on each grain, again enlarg-
ing IL; when you wish 10 SOW it. the wea-
iher being calm, moisien itwi,h more salt
pickle; spread il over floor. and put on
j, about three quarts or more Of plaster
20 half bushel Of seed; mix II well; the
plaster willsadhere TO The crus. Of sal.
on each grain. still further enlargiag 1t.
and thus you have nearly one bnshel
out Of half bushel OF seed. Keep IL
moist in a cellar until you SOW il, sna
take no more seed in your fingers but
rather less than in the old way, making
longer step- while sowing. and 60 over
the eigh, psce-land three times. ] have
thus sowed twelve acres or more with
one bushsl Of seed, and all in good condi-
ton. .<.t
For want Of plaster. strong dry ashes
may be used. not over moist; but as |
have no, fully tested the advantages of
this method, | shall leave il as il is"
E.- Yankee Farmer.
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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The Richmond Compiler Of the ,pe,h
May says: We had an item ottse yes1
ierdsy With regard to the dolnes olstk!s
body now assembled 10 New YORK. As
It's grand national convocs,Ioa OF one,
Of he largest Religious Societies IN oaF
Union, % deserves much cnnsiderstloB,
especially in its action on those ma,aers
interesting to the great divisions Of the
country. The Republic has much to hope
for IRON the harmouy aud irasernal !eel-
ing impaired through the country by the
religious sect.. We have always hooked
10 Them with strong reliance as power.
Iul conserv stors Of The poli,Icsl union and
harmony Of this country; and We venture
to cay that by no other means 10 the ia
ns,icism on the subjec, Of slavery more
effectually held in check than by The
connection between the Churches Of the
North and Of the South.
The subject Of slavery is agi,s,ed in oil
the eres, National Conferences Of the re.
ligious sccie,ips. We have jus, seen the
Baptist Cooysntion al Philadelphis sgi.
ts,ed by'it, add we saw what proper dis.
position j, received at their hands. And
the Methods, Conference in New York is
nov passing through sinilar Trial. The
snt,-slavery people have poured 10 their
memorials in grea. numbers. and they
have been referred. Debates and vote
mus, be had: bul we feel coa6den, that
The body will deride ss they should.
agsins, in,el ference. The frank statements
and arguments, The afIechons,s appeals
Of The Southern members. cannot tail 10
convince The main body OF Northern dele-
ga'es Of The improperly OF yielding to ,he
suggestions OF the needless and in,empe.
rs,e memor,sl,sis. When such counsels
as ,heirs are fsvorsbly received and heed
ed 10 the national conventions OF religious
people--,he division Of the Churches Of
The North end South. the termination
of their communion must lollow-and
when such q division takes place, We
may indeed begin TO tssmble for the I'm.
ion.
The subject Of slsvery vas Introduced
IS We said yesterday. BY . memorial from
the Providence Conference. This, after
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rsncss sboss hssnehoas salrrnliy dc.
isrssi from shsi whish .ssle Be pssseas
ed By Ihs qassiion AZ ma snarxanan q
Tsrss. The lsuer 10 a sisss sish an "a
dependent gosernmspt. a~ledged -
such by lbs Usilsd States. and clslmlas
seniiory beyond. lhough bordering -
lhs region eedrd By Fssars. n lhe treaty
q he s0lh of April. Is03. Whether me
eonsliiuIion o. sile United ssasrs coaisn-
plated he snne1alion Of saeh sisir. and
Il On, 10 chat manner that ohjsei e 90 be
sfesisd. are question. IN ne opinions Of
The Pre,ideht. Il would be inexpetisns
under he exisnrg ersomstsnees. 20 sgl.
tate.
So LOG ss Texas shall remsis 81 gar.
While The United States s.e 81 pssee uitb
her sd,eusry. the proposi,ion ol.be Ter
an minister plenipoeniiary necessarily IN
wolves the question of war With ihss ed.
versary. The Uniied States are bond
10 Merieo by treaty Of sm,ty aud con.
merre, which win be ssrupplously OBJ.
served on their part. 80 long % u ran
rsssoasbly be hoped that Merico will
perform her duties and respect our rights
.urder il. The United Sisses might jusl.
~ be Suspected Of disregard Of the
fnendly purposes 81 The compact. II The
overiare OF Gen. Hunt we're 10 be even
reserved for future consideration, - This
~orld imply disposition on our pars 70
sspouse the quarrel Of Texas with Mex.
co; disposition wholly o, vsnanes with
the spirit Of The treaty. and with The uni.
form policy and obvious welfare Of The I'm.
4 tied States.
The inducements mentioned By Gen.
Hunt, for the United States 10 annex Ter.
% to their territory. are duly appreciated.
but powerful and weighiy ss eefisiniy
they are. hey are light when opposed 10
the scale OF reason 10 treaty obligations
and rsspect for that integrity OF character
by which the United States have sought
10 distinguish themselves since The estab
iishmeni Of their right 10 claim place 10
the great family Of nations. II % psesum.
ed, howover. ihs, The motives BY whicl
Texas has been governed In msking ihi,
overture. will have equ.l force 10 inpel.
hog her 70 preserve. 10 40 independen
Power. the most liberal commercial rels.
lions with The United States. Such ,
disposition will DO eheerfully NE, 10 /
corresponding spiri, by The government
i-ff-thc snswer which abe undersigned hs
been d,rrcsed TO give 90 the sentiments o
THAT government 10 10 induce On at.emp
to esiead commercial relations else y here
Spon icftis prejudicisl 10 The Unite.
Sister; thss government will bo consolet
by cmscipusness OF the ree,iiude OF il.
intentions. sssl ssef.aia,y that although
,he hazard pf',tssssplfyass may be in
corsd bgsfteia sabeese6(sp jus, pria'
cipies. no tsenns spnSs l;sau be se
cured ~hea they are fIfas
The undersigned ~ d7t I'll th,
occasion 30 offer Gene Hdat se6e : .,
assurances Of his very dfssingsls6ed son
sidefailon.
Department, Of State.
wssLiDgtOs, August Is. 1887. =
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Effect ofthe TariG.-From table in
Hunts Merchants Magazine. furnished
from the Treasury Depa,tm ent. il appears
,hs, tho amour. Of specie imported into
The United States 10 the year ls43 was
s23,7 .634. OF this amount sl7,254,
40 were IN gold. and se,032.0 i" s'l.
yer. This greater. by about %, 600, 600
than the imports Of any year since 1921
The amour, exported in lS43 was 70
1880. THIS table shows . gratifying
increase Of the precious metals IN 'hs
which will tend still further 4
give stability 10 our currency.
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Potato Cultivation,

Last spring Mr. Whitney broke up
piece OF green sward, narrowed il tho.
roughly. carted upon it manure from the
yard, at the rate Of ,hirty.two loads 10
the acre, cross ploughed il. narrowed /.
again, aud planted it in the usual manner
in hills At the proper season, after
ploughing between the rows, the piece
was we'll hoed, which operation in due
season was repeated. In the fall he dug
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from This piece. q he rsk q fhree hss-
dTed bushels 70 me sere. whieh Soc lhis
yssE. On aeeosniof The rust MAS c0asidsr-
e great yisld.
.By the side Of Ibis piece. on precise
~ lhs same qualify o. soil. manure from
the yard wss carried and spread, a ihe
same rals Of thistyswo loads 10 The
are; the sward was then carefully turned
eser. and The burrows were laid hsl with
The roller. Between every other lunow,
where they came together. (lhsi 10, be-
tween the frsi and second, and between
the third and fourth, and 50 OIL holes
Two feet apart were made with . shsr-
pened stick, about three inches deep.
large enough 10 receive the seed. Into
each hole onepieee ofpoiaio was put. and
The hole klled up with mellow SOL, even
with the general surface or ihe field.
There was no further labor beslowedup
on the crop ill The digging. when The
quantity produced was a little over four
hundred bushels 10 the acre.
. Doth pieces were planted with the
same variety Of seed, mostly the common
white, and also wiihIn The same week.
The latter piece, however, came forward
earlier. grew mole lnxurianlIy. and soon
completely covered the ground; and al
though never hoed, not weed was to BE-
seen 10 IL. Before digging, The field had
the appearance OF having been well hoed.
The potatoes having raised up Tie ground
above" Farmers Monthly pisiisr.
4 Good Plan Of Taking Hanurt.-A writer
in the Southern Planter recommends
The following plan OF making manure, Of
which We approve:
/. Have q pil thirty or forty feet square
and Q OF Q feet deep. with q good bank
around il. In this pit lei the materials,
viz: Oak leaves, pine tags, eaiih, &c, be
put in suitable layers; on which throw all
the slop water, sosp-suds, yard sweep
ings. n ley, contents Of chambers, and
in short every thing that ran be conve-
nienlly got together. II may be At any
convenient distance from the kitchen, so
iha, The siop water. sosp-suds, &c. may
he conducted 10 itby trough. BE snre
thai no water gets into il any other way.
AT any lime, IL should become offensive,
start your teams Immediately and cover
IL over with sand or earth sufficient 10
prevent the escape Of any efiiuvis."
We say We approve Of ibis plan ofuak-
ing manure; bus we think il m ght be i'm
proved by sowing plaster over each lay
edof the materials ofwhichit Is composed.
and occasionally say al intervals OF two
ar three weeks. sowing il over the sur
face. by which means oil unpleasan,
smells would be avoided, and the enrich
ing gases saved TO faiten the land. Any
PHI which may be made for the purpose
should be protected from The weather
.a- .7mer. Farmer.
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Progress Of Temperanea-Goserne
Rriegs, Of Massachusetts. sEted At ten.
perance meeting held recently at The State
House 10 Boston. ihs. in eighty-one
townships in tina, stats. thirteen thousand
drunksrd. had been reformed through the
instrumentsli,y OF the Washias,onians.
End that they have since become nseful
members Of socistys Wha, On smouns Of
good has the temperance cause accom-
plishsd in this one state!
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sish Msxiee.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
TIE CONSPIRACY.

The sudden outcry of the Globe about
q conspiracy, seems to have recoiled upon
the conductors of that paper. 1t is now
regarded every where as "stop thlei'
shout, raised by Blair & Co., to conceal
their own Vaccinations. The Democrat
ic members of Congress from several
States have already branded the authors OF
the charge with falsehood, and hurled
back the imputations upon Col. Benton
and his toady. The truth is beginning TO
be developed at last--that Col. Benton Is
determined to be President in 1913, or
break down the Democratic party. Eve
ny movemcn; Of tho people against his sell
fish designs, is denounced by him and
those under his control, as "trcason,'
conspiracy" Sc.-tho cuckoo cries to
which he resorted in this State to crush
all opposition to his measures. Bat his
senseless clamors at Washington are as i'm
potent, as they have been during the last
year in Missouri. lie is known 10 be the
chief conspirator there against the peace
and harmony Of the Democratic party,
and his bitter dcnunciatory and proscrp-
tive editorials in the Globe, have called
| forth an indignant rehukc from the Demo
cratic members Of Congress, the Demo
cratic presses in the country, and the mass
of the party. In undertaking to lead, he
has forgotten his real character and ablIi-
ties. lie is altogether too vain, tyranl-
cal and mllcvolent, for the leader Of a
rrcat party in q free land, and his bullying,
staggering, and dcnunciations for the
last two wears have caused him TO he re.
tgardcd every where as an object of pity
! His "vaultng ambition has ovcrlcapet
itself and fallen on the other side" lie
(oolishIy supposed that he could whip the
Democratic party into his support, by APP
plying the lash of the Globe press, but he
has at last found that blows can be givcr
as well as received.
Ii is wrong to conceal tho fact from the
Democrats of Missouri, that Col Benton
is the author of all the difficulty now cXls
ting in our ranks at Washington. In
stead of exciting suspicion against others
he has become not only the object at ca"
EpIclun himself, but the detected consplra'
tor against the party and its principles
If the current reports at Washington arc
true, our predictions about the Colonc
six months ago, will be verified. He ha!
raised storm which he cannot subduc
, and instead Of aSing the Democratic par
ty of the United States as a means o
gratifying his ambition, he will fall "lik'
Lucifer, to rise no more. "-MiSSoari Rc
= porter.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
PLAIN QUESTIONS
FOR FEDERAL WINGS.

In all candor, and with due Difference
IN The financial wisdom of our federal
VIC submit the following plain
questions for their consideration, trusting
that some Of them will reply to them in
such manner as viii throw little light
upon the important principle involved in
their calculation. The very SINCERE and
very devoted friends of Mr.. Clay are con-
stanhy harping on the "good old times of
the old United States Bank" We should
like to see something besides mere asscr-
tons TO sustain their assumptions, II the
history of the country can furnish II.
Why was it that real estate, which
cost in 1917, Sl,500.000, brought only
$500, 900 in 1919? Was it the want of
u. S Bank?
WHY was it that -four sold for from ~
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
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Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
CURIOUS EXPERIMENT .

The Courier Francois states, that an
experiment calculated to excite the great
est interest was made in Paris, in that
part of the river opposite to the QuaI
FOrsai. Towards five o'clock in the
evening of Wednesday last, Dr. Payerne
placed in an enormous metal bell, Weigh
inc several hundred killogrammcs, des-
ccndcd under this apparatus to the bottom
of the river. The Doctor remained more
than half an hour under water. He had
under his bell chemical apparatus, with
the assistance of which he absorbed the
carbonic acid gas, and produced oxygen
and azoto to render the air fit for respIrG-
ton. The experiment succeeded COM
pletcly, and we are assured that with this
bell, of 4 new construction, person may
remain under water for an indefinite pc
Rod at depth of fifty yards. An instru
ment of q similar construction, placed iii
the hands of our pearl and coral fishers
would lie of vast importance.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
A CARD.
HouSc Of Representatives,
May 90, 1871

May %, 1871
Mcsgrs Gales & Seaton-WhiIe the
late efforts to traduce my public character
were confined to profigate newspapers, |
have suffered them 10 pass unnoticed; but
when an attempt is made TO give them
force and point by such cards as that in
your paper of this morning, over the sig
nature OF Hon. w. p. ThOmasson, it is
incumbent on me no longer TO be silent.
In q speech made in the House of Repre-.
sentativcs on the 30th of last month. i"
..rI, ~ IIou. Mr.. white, relative TO the
ccnsure of Mr.. Clay and others, in the
Presidential election of l824-5, after
presenting the history Of the case, used,
in substance, the following language, viz
"Sir, although impartial men may be.
licve, as | do my SELF that there was no
technical bargain entered into between
Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay, in their own
proper persons, yet, it does seem to me
that no one free from prejudice can care
! fully examine the circumstances and evil
dcncc in the case, without the most thor
ough conviction that it was understood by
the parties, that Mr.. Clay's appointment
to the office of Secretary of State, would
result from the election of Mr.. Adams to
the Presidency; that the vote of Ken
tucky was cast for Mr.. Adams with that
view, and for the further object of promo
ting Mr.. CIay's prospects for the Presi-
dency, in utter disregard of the will of
that State. And in this, the most favora-
bic view of the transaction, it merited the
condemnation it has received at the hands
of the American people"
Since the developments of facts in the
history of this affair in the Presidential
contest in 1927, have never entertained,
and therefore could not have expressed,
any opinion inconsistent with the senti-
ments here given; and he who asserts the
contrary who'll ,nisundcrstands or wiltul-
Iy misrepresou'5 me.
The pubic yll regard. as | myself do,
all those efforts to get up collateral issue
with me, as designed for the single pur-
pose of enabling Mr.. Clay TO escape just
responsibility through the dust and smoke
thus attempted to be raised. But the peo-
nlc are not to be diverted from giving due
attention to the conduct of Mr.. Clay, by
newspaper attacks upon me, however i'm.
posngly backed; nor by any statements
made with the object of affecting my We
racitv and character which his tools in
Kentucky may have the hardihood to fab
:ca:c.
, Respectfully,
! your ob'dt serv't,
LINN BOYD.
Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-06-15
THE NOMINATION OF JAMES K
POLK.

We but express the sentiment that pre-
walls throughout the Democratic party of
this city, when VIC say, chat VIC hail the
nomination Of Mr.. Polk, with the hearth
est enthusiasm. In accordance with the
general feeling prevalent in Louisiana,
we had raised the name of JOHN. e. CAL
HoUN, for President of the United States.
As soon as the opinions of Mr.. Van Burcn
on the Texas question were understood,
it was apparent that he could not com
mand the support of the Democratic par
tv. 1t was necessary for us TO rally upon
some friend of that great measure. OF all
the distinguished men of our party-Mr,
Calhoun's opinions were alone known,
and we selected him as our leadcr-not
only, because Of our admiration for his
genius and high character, but because OF
his decided and expressed convictions in
favor Of annexation. In Withdrawing his
name, we arc but pursuing the course IN
,imated by US, that VIC would continue ii
nj oar mast head until his own wishes
were made known. His personal friends
in the Convention, Mr.. fillmore, and Mr..
Plckcn~, in pIejging the vote Of South
Carolinl for Jlmcs X, Polk, virtually 1c-