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FRox THE ALBANY Journal.
AGRICULTURAL MEETING,

ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, FEB. II,'47.
]. NJ SHERWOOD, Esq, Ex-Presidenl
of the State Agricultural Society, in the
Chair:
Mr.. JOHNSON. Secretary Of the Society,
remarked, that il was gratifying to wit.
ness again the commencement of the Ag-
rlcultural meetings, which had proved SO
much benefit heretofore. The discussions
which take place were looked for with
much Interest by the farmers throughout
the State. He trusted the farmers and
other gentlemen in the Legislature would
sustain and give interest to these meet
ings as they had done during the past win
ter, and he could not doubt that the effects
would be most sslutary, and the informa-
ton which they could furnish of great
importance to the agricultural interests of
the State. The subject for the evening
was PLoUCHIN0, one of the most impor-
tant branches Of agricultural labor; and on
the right performance of which, in a
great measure, depended the success OF
the cultivation of the soil. He called on
Mr.. HOWARD, editor Of the Cultivator, to
open the discussion, who remarked:
Mr.. Howard, of the Cultivator, OPEN
ed the discussion-stating that the objects
of ploughing are, LIST to loosen the soil for
the purpose of forming a proper bed for
plants, ID, to incorporate manures with
the soil; Sd, destroying the sod or sward,
and so placing or arranging the soil and
lis ingredients, that the vegetable matters
which contribute TO the growth of plants
may be converted to a soluble state, and
rendered available to their support when
needed,
He went considerably into detail in ex-
PLANTATION of these objects, and in stating
the principles involved in them. He
thought ONE of the greatest, if not the
greatest error in our ploughing, was an
attempt to accomplish too much by
ploaghing too wide burrows. The iniu-
ry from this cause was not as great on
very loose soils as on those Of more
compact nature. That kind of plough
ing, however, which brought the soil
HCdlCSLO NlC COHultl0H III WHICH IL was
brought by the use of the spade, was O n
sidered best, and this would be nearest
accomplished by narrow throws. He
would not advise a greater width than
eight or ten inches.
The depth of burrows should depend
on the nature of the soil, though the soil
should be loosened in all cases to as great
a depth as practical; but where the soil is
thin and the substratum sterile and desti-
lutte OF the elements which nourlsh ve-
getables, The lo~osening should be done by
the subsoil plough, rather than TO bury
the surface soil to a & great depth.
Mr.. Ii. thought that ploughs of differ
ent construction were required for sward
and for Sold ground" For sward. a lon
ger implement with mould-board Of less
angle is preferable, in order to lay over
the ferrow without its being broken. For
''old ground" a plough that will break to
pieces and completely pulverize the soil
is wanted, hence 1t should have a shorter
and more abrupt turn.
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CURED.
3S) The following letter is from a high
ly respectable merchant, dated

3S) The following letter is from a high
ly respectable merchant, dated
Lewistown, Y. Y, Sept. 10, IA.
DR.. ID. Jzyne.-Dear Sir: 1t is said by
Physicians, and is by the mass Of man
kind believed. that Consumption cannot
be cured-lhat when once it becomes
seated in the human system, nothing can
eradicate or stay its progress, but that il
will continue the work of destruction I'M
til It's victim sinks into the grave.
However true this may be in theory,
am disposed TO doubt it in fact; indeed,
my own experience, and a desire to bene-
bit others, compels me TO pronounce the
assertion untrue. You will probably
recollect, sir, that in the beginning of
1910 | wrote 10 you stating that ] had
the Consumption, and hat it was fast
hurrying me to the grave. | did not
then, nor do | now doubt, every symptom
was too painfully visible. NV Ply
sicians considered me incurable, but the
advice which asked of you was given,
and am happy TO say that by using a
few bottles of your incompatible medi-
cine-the ExPeetorant, | was restored.
and never in my life have | enjoyed better
or more uninterrupted health than since
that time. II you should see me now,
you would net imagine by my appear
nee that | had ever been sick, much
less that | had had the Consumption. but
that | am still living, | ascribe wholly and
entirely 10 your Expectoranl.
LEONARD SHEPPARD.
For sale By j. j. & H. +. ScheH, So
merset. Pa, Also by Edward BeUin,
Stoystown Pa.
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BRIDGE BUILDING.

NHE Commissioner of Somerset county, will
SCH On the nth day of March next, the
building of a bridge over Stonycreek, at or near
Henry Liitle's Mill in said township. Sale to
take place on the ground, at ] o'clock of said
day, when and where a plan of the bridge will
be exhibited. BY order of the Board.
r. l.. STEWART,
February %, lS47. clerk.
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ORPHANS COURT SALE

OF REAL ESTATE.
IN pursuance of an order of the Orphans
Court of Somerset county, there will be ex-
posed to sale by way of Public Yendue. or Out
cry<on the premises, on Saturday thu, Goth day
of~dyafSlhneKt, the following Real Estate, late
the property Of Jacob Moses deceased, viz
No. !. A CERTAIN TRACT OF
land, situate in Shade township, Somerset coun-
ty, adjoining ands of Joseph Ling, Frederick
Coleman, John Stump and others, containing
500 acres, more or less, 100 acres cleared, with
a hewn log house and barn thereon erected.
No. 9. Also another tract-adieining
the first described tract in same township, con-
tanning rs acres with no improvements thereon.
TERAs-For tract No. l. containing 800 acres
-one fourth of the purchase money in hand, and
the balance in annual instruments of one hum
dred and twenty five dollars without interest, TO
be secured by judgment bonds.
For No. 2. containing Is acres-cash. XCl
Attendance will be given by jacob Moses and
-AhgalfataeAfsses administrators of the said decd.
BY the court, w. II. PICKING,
February %, IS47. clerk.
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Somerset County, SIS.

M~~S8 A t an Orphans Court bel
e. IA at Somerset. in and for
5 said county, on the 10Th day
M~C~M Of February, A. ID. I847, be-
fore the Honorable Judges thereof.
On motion of Samuel Gather, ESQ,
the court grant a rule on the heirs and
legal re representatives. of Rosauna Shaver,
deceased, TO appear at an adjourned Or
phans' court to be held at Somerset, on
the 10Th day Of May next, and shew
cause WHY the real estate Of said Rosan.
ma Shaver should not be sold.
Extract from the records of said court,
certified this 10Th day Of February, I847.
WV. HI. PICKING,
February %, l847. clerk.
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Executors Notice,

ETTERS Testameniary on The es.
- tale of William Horner, sr., late OF
Summit township, deceased. having been
granted 10 the subscribers, residing in
said township, all persons indebted 10
said estate are hereby requested 10 attend
at The late residence of the deceased, on
Saturday the 9Th of March next. pre-.
pared to settle; and those having claims
10 presen! them at the same time and
place properly authenticated. :
WILLIAM HORNER, Jr.
JACOB A. MILLER,
Febr 10. 1047-6t* Executors.
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Orphans Court Sale Of

REAL ESTATE.
N pursuance Of an order OF the Or.
phan's Court Of Somerset county.
there will be exposed TO sale hy public
ouicry IN the premises, on Wednesday
the 10Th day Of March mex, the follow
ing Real Estate, late the properly Of John
kensinger, decd, viz: A certain tract or
Plantation of Land,
situate in Conamaugh township. Som.
ersei county, containing one hundred and
fifteen acres and seventeen pcrches. adj.
joining lands of john Lands. Iosepb
Mason, Hoover & Co., and Henry How
ard. about 20 acres cleared. with cabin
house and log barn thereon erected.
TERMS
Three hundred dollars to be paid in
cash, and The remainder in three equal
annual instruments. without interest, to
be secured by judgment bonds.
Attendance will be given by Henry
Burgel, Administrator.
BY the court.
Feb l6 w. II. PICKING. clerk.
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FOR IN
AT PITTSBURGH.
Drs. Speer and Kuhn.

vN1E object Of this establishment is
~ to supply a want greatly felt by re-
spectacle travellers on our western high
ways-by residents. without family, ia
ken sick-and by patients from the sur
rounding towns and country who resort
10 this place for relief from surgical and
other diseases. Such have often suffered
from the want Of the various comforts
and attentions so necessary and agreeable
10 The sick, and from careless and un-
faithful nurses; and been subjected TO
heavy and unreasonable charges.
lnvallds will here be provided with
constant, faithful and comfortable at,en-
dance, snd at a rate much below the usu-
al charges.
While the care Of both physicians will
be extended TO every VARIETY of disease.
II IS intended by DIR. Speer, 10 give spe-
cial attention to
ALL SURGICAL DISEASES,
PARTICULARLY To
DISEASES OF THE EYE.
10 these branches Of his profession
lie mas given a large share of his atten-
ION LOT The last twenty-five years, and
ne will continue to devote TO them the
experience acquired by a constant prac-
tice during that time.
ne Hotel for lnvalids is not an exper
imenL lis establishment is suggested
not only as necessary TO supply an evi.
Dent want in this city, in the entire alb.
sence OF any special provision for the
SICK, but is warranted also by the success
OF similar institutions at Cincinnati and
New orieans-the former under the care
oil Drs' Taliaferro, Marshall and Strader
the latter under that of DIR. Stone.
The building selected for The nurnose
is situated at the corner of Federal and
Robinson streets, in Allegheny city, ad.
joining the city Of Pittsburgh. II is
commodious and roomy. AMI furnished
with all accommodations necessary for
he sick.
Applications for admission TO be made
10 The subscribers, at their Office on Penn
street, Pittsburgh, or al the establishment.
6No contagious diseases will be adj
mii'ed. ]. r. SPEER. M. d.
j. s. KUHN, M. d
February 25, 1916.
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Notice.
Executors Notice.

ETTERS J'es!amenlery on The es-
Ia tate of Mary Augustine. late of Adj
Olson township, deceased, having been
granted 10 the subscriber, residing in
Petersburg in said township, all persons
indebted 10 said estate are requested 10
attend at the residence Of the subscriber
on Saturday The 10th day Of April next,
prepared 10 settle; and those having
claims, 10 present them at The same time
and place, properly authenticated.
JONAS AUGUSTINE.
March 2, lS47, 6t*. Ex'r.
1RoBERT S. N KAIG. SAMUEL MAGUIRE.
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"knowest thou not said a minister to
a "hard case," ''that the wages of sin is
deathr'
10 be sure, | do" was the reply,
"out 90 all my SHINING gratis"
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Gen. FLORES had arrived at Paris JAN
uary %, on his way to Madrid, having
une9uivocally relinquished all idea of pro-
ceedlng with his projected expedition a.
galnst the Ecuador, which was the SUBJ
Ject OF so much remark in the preceding
month. The Spanish Ministry had been
attacked in the Senate as having favored
this expedition. Nj. Isturitz repealed in
the most earnest manner all connection or
participation on the part of the Govern
ment in that enterprise.
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Orphans Court Sale of
REAL ESTATE.

DURSUANT TO an order of the Or.
phans' Court of Somerset county,
there will be exposed 10 sale by public
outcry on the premises, on Friday the
18Th of March next, the following real
estate, late the property of Christian
Shockey, deceased. viz:-One certain
Plantation or Tract of Land,
situate in Geesnyille and Southampton
township, Somerset county, containing
about two hundred acres, adjoining lands
of John Geiger. Benjamin Crosby, John
horns, Daniel Lepley, Eli Shockey,
Samuel Gardner and others, with about
one hundred acres cleared and under
fence, one two-slory log house and barn,
a one story log house and stable and 9th
er buildings thereon erected and an apple
orchard on the premises.
TERMs:-One third of the purchase
money to remain a lien upon the premi-
ses, the interest thereof to be paid to the
widow semi-anuualIy during her life
tine, and al her death the principal to
be paid TO her heirs and legal represent
atives. One third of the remainder in
hand. and the balance in three equal an
nual payments without interest, to be Sc
cured by judgment bonds.
Attendance will be given by Daniel
Lepley, Esq. Administrator of the es.
tate Of said deceased.
BY the Court.
VIM. III. PICKING,
Feb. 16, AZ. Clerk.
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ASSEMBLY CHAMBER, FEB. II.'47.
J. NJ. SHERWOOD, Esq, Ex-Presideni
of the State Agricultural Society, in the
Chair:
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~REMARKABLE CURES..R
b1Of all the cures hat have vet been
recorded, there are certainly none equal
to the n mentioned, which plainly
show the durability of Consumption,
even in some of its worst forms.
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she had acquired still cOnyulsively grasped the

she had acquired still conyulsively grasped the
nose.
There were hundreds of persons in the
church who knew Mackay and his propensi-
ties well, and a single glance was sufficient to
convince them that a successful hoax had been
played off for their amusement, A general
litter now ran round the ~place-"nods and
becks, and wreathed smiles' were the order of
the day. Men held down their heads, and
laughed outright; and the ladies' had to stuff
the scented cambria into their mouths, which
had been so recently applied to the sparkling
founts above.
AT length something like order was restored,
the hymn sung, and the blessing given amid
stiaed noises of various kinds, when the con-
gregation rose to depart. The widow, up to
this point, feeling strong in the consciousness
Of having performed a %virtuous action upon q
good-looking face, needed not the gaze of the
curious, nor the smiles Of the mirthfuI; bui
what was her establishment when Mackay rose
from his seat, lifted up one Of his paralytit
hands, and took his hat from a peg above hi
head, and with the other began searching hi
coat-pocket for his gloves. Though the un
kindest cut of all was yet to come; for Mac
kay, having drawn them on, and opened thu
pew door, and bowling to his fair friend, pu
this question in a tone the most insinuating
but still loud enough for fifty people TO hear
"L itnOt madam, a much greater pleasure to ope
rate upon a fne-bOking Roman nose like mine
than upon such a queer lille snout as ysu have?
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TExAs.-In noticing an article OF the New
York Courier, in relation to the Southern States
combining their agricultural industry too ex.
c~lusively to one article, the Galveston Gasett
says: awe cannot admit, however, so far as
Texas is concerned, that our farmers raise
nothing but cotton. They do raise, and thai
in abundance, corn, cattle, potatoes, and Other
articles, ample for their subsistence, in case Of
the failure Of their main crop. They may,
and we think do, trust too far to o single UNI
certain article; yet they do not depend upon
it wholly-never, perhaps, for the actual ne
c~essaries of life. They might, however, con-
tribute both to the certainty and amount OF
their profits from commodities produced fol
sale, by adding many new articles to the list
The capabilities Of our soil and climate are
almost without a limit.
But the very uncertainty and i'll success OIL
the southern staple may yet serve to benefit
the South, by causing the people to investigate
and develop the many other sources of wealth,
which were wholly neglected, so long as cot
ton yielded a profit much above any other
article.
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All Left Behlnu Woe
: s.,.a that the air Of this popular
h !, ,be drums and flies during
asa of an English or Amerlcar
i1'ay nan 4 foreign campaign. Thu
Y i I thinking that there Y
!. i. have, since the battle Q.
.,o0,edi il in their own army' Ou'
ll'' - Santa Anna, they call it,
r're LEFT BEHIND ME-"
bnpls.s quite, since from the Sn0'
Csrro Gordo psggIn''
sssiod d pay lhe ScOTT
Drub, and gave my leg in
~ taru to view the place,
Yankee toes should find me;
,s,Eine, shake my face
bgI left behind me-
Ina Vista | was sure
\ yankesp must surrender;
n. nv men "Hurrah for you're
ping on a bender"
nv hopes and plans were dashed'
.,o,te,ed troops remind me;
'ouqh there got soundly %thrashed'
! no leg behind me-
bTAYIoR Of my track GET SCENT
corr beat up my quarters,
Is well just be content
b across the waters
"a should that my fortune be,
! has not quite resigned me;
The Museum I'll see
lag left behind me-
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FIRE in THE REAR, -"Would the wings Of.
firm that Gen, Scott is infallible? This would
be ridiculous in the extreme. Whatever may
be the services of this officer, rendered during
the war, and however he may have added to
his military reputation by the remarkable VIC
tory of Cerro Gordo, it is nevertheless true,
that Gen. Scott has committed great faults, and
to mention only one, with which we will close
this article, we will point to the release Of 5000
Mexicans, whom he made prisoners at Cerro
Gordo, whom he should have kept to work, in
widening and clearing the road leading from
Vera Cruz to Perote-to prevent the enemy
from ambuscading themselves in the places
naturally fortified by the chapparal and the
gorges Of the mountains, md constantly firing
on our conveys proceeding to the interior
Mew Orleans Courier.
The fse Gen. Scott anticipated in his near
has opened sure enough. The honied words
of the Ua,oa have soured. We hear no moro
unqualified praise in that journal-every thing
is inuendo and threatening, and the Courier
breaks the subjecto OF censure boldly, and finds
most grave faults, We take very little interest
in The quarrel. Gen. Scott fealhered all the
arrows that will be fred at him, that will do
his fame injury. AS a military man, General
Scott will have to divide the responsibility
with the administration Of stripping General
Taylor Of his veteran troops, and then advising
him ia ret,tyn h .WonEeyey-a thing unmilitarv
enough to do honor TO Mr.. Marcy or General
Pillow. This act alone will, when properly
understood by the people, place Gen. Scott in
a position quite unenviable enough, we should
think, to suit his worst enemies. Gen. Scott
has but one thing to do-write another letter
to Old Zach, stating that be does not intend to
supersede him, on any Inc, in Mexico, and car
ry out the assertion, by falling back to WASH
ington, and thus escape the terrible fire about
opening in his rear.-New Orleans National
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Mungo Mackay,
mn PRACTICAL JOKER.

THE PRACTICAL JOKER.
tbe mad devotees to the science of
joking, Of all the inveterate manutac-
mischief in this line Of acting, the
%trious, The most Systematically trou'
that ever ! heard Of, was Mungo
.. the good town Of Boston, in Mas
10 Bay.
lot my intention TO write the life Of
nitric individual, although | have read
using, and perhaps less instructive
lies than it would make; but | shall
bgether a few Of the many anecdotes
bat are scattered as profusely as plums
n pudding, in the memories Of those
~Hcesiors he delighted to torment
Then over his juvenile days Of pristine
es, over countless manifestations of
talents, that we may come without
preface to a few of those exhibitions
genius which prove him to have
aster Of his art.
bid raw November night in the year
wind blew, as though it would blow
Fanueil Hall, and the rain fell in
rents that Bunker Hill was nearly
aWay. The sky was as black as Gall
hatm and the air was compounded
elighIful admixtuTe of frost and mois-
Fhich there is enough Of the latter to
pores, while the former goes directly
peart. In the midst of this rumbling
Elements, a tall figure might be seen
stealthily along through narrow streets
Ny alleys, shOd with u pair of fisher
'ois, and enveloped in a huge pea-jack-
pdla rubbels and mackintoshes were
IN those days, until it halted under
low Of a lonely cottage, at some dis
pm the town, and, the family having
Pc time in bed, knocked violently at
AT first his rude summons was un.
Y but, after repeated thumps, a bed
'aa0w was thrown up, and a voice de-
who was there?
\ Sr," said MaCkay-for it was he,
Y % kind enough to tell me if a per
- Nultlives in this neighborhoodP"
\ sure he does" replied the voice from
a'vi che lives here"
glad Of that" said M, @for the night
''lny' and ! have something of great
~ % communicate to him.n
~ lmportance-of great Importance,
~ ! know Of nothing very import
ssa concern me at this hour of the
Whatever it is, let me hear it.
lerson you want.n
q : mule louder, if you please" said
'O'uewhat deaf, and the spout
Nh n0l'e' Did you say your name
: dld' andI wish you would make
tn communicate whatever you have to
nave nothing on but my shirt and
\ y, aal, ne wind is whistling through
~ got an uncle in BOston-childless,
worth ten thousand dollars?"
weston a lOng-pointed white night
N. cut Of the window; and in an
'0gether with the shirt-cOllal
N were saturated with rain
bd.apva say about an uncle, and ten
la There is my uncle Wheeler
nm: wv very rich; but what of him %
as yet, till / am certain Of nv
!, LAY be a good many Nuts about
John Mutt / wants
p " man, said the voice in the nigh
Is no mistake. There is not !
s I"'p'y miles round of the same name
u !, me and besides, my name is John
\ y uncle in Boston.n By this time
n 'v I'M and sleeves Of the shirt were
ipb s,na0v, the tassel at the end Of TIC
i ~ nearly touched the green pal.
bups : ne house and, had there been
ID .i6,a lave seen, a painter might have
'''''d' Of s'raining anxiety, and .
ffffH
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We dare the editor Of the Journal to put up,
the name Of Gen. Taylor % his candidate for
the Presidcny IN l848. Of We dare him now
10 shy thathe il, Or is notfor him.LotG Dem.
Well, sir, We are Jor him, ron him, FORhim
And now We dare you to say that you arc, OF
arc not, "for himn-LoN Jom .
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It has caused a great deal Of uneasincss a.
mong the friends Of Cen Taylor, lest Caleb
Cushing was about to declare himself a Tay-
Tor man. Old Fac can carry a great deal Of
dead weight, but Caleb Gushing would test his
strength, The idea Of Caleb Cushing being
on OF side makes US ick.-Natoaq.
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His Er-Excellency John Tyler, arrived in
New York on Wednesday from Philadelphia
with his wife and child, and "put up" at the
Asror House. lex. Paper.
This is the first intimation we have had
concerning his Ex~cellency's Whereabouts since
he was at the White Sulphur Springs in the
Summer Of as, engaged in rolling ten1pins and
setting them up himseIfi the boys tending the
alley, refusing to put them up for him, when
they ascertained it was John Tyler rolling the
balls Cincinnati Chronicle.
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The Creeks had the art Of daguerreotyping
in the 9th century. A treatise on the subject
was recently dug up ut Athens.