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Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-12-25

1t will be seen that the Anthracite Coal trade will
this year exceed three millions of tons! being in
crease last year of nearly So0,0 900 tons This
increase is more than equal to the whole anthracite
(s3S) only 723,Sl3 tons. From the Schuylkill in
1888 there were sent market only 43l ,1l9 tons
the amount this year will exceed 800, 900. From
the Lehigh, during 1888, only 52, $50 tons were mt
to market In lS47 the amount will reach 650,OOO
tons.
From the foregoing 1t may reasonably be Inferred
provided there is check to the prosperity of the
United States, that the demand for Anthracite Coal
will in 1851 at least 5000 900 Of tons to be
mined in nnsylyana and sent over our rail roads
and canals, and in 1851, ten years from this timc
10000, 900 Of tonsl What then will be the nature
of our anthracite coal field, the most sanguine
only anticipate. Your friend,
-Penna. Inquirer. HENRY X. STRONG.
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VAN BRUNT d. ADAMS,

Lexington street, opposite the Market House,
BALTIMO
EEP constantly on hand. and for Sale, at the
~ ttOea market prices, general assortment OF
superior PROVISIONS: such as Mess, No !, and
Prime BEEF and PORK: extra MESS BEEF, in
half barrels for family use; BACON-Hams, Sides,
Shoulders and JoIes,
o. A constant supply Of their much admired
SUGAR-CURED HAMS-LARD in barrels and
kegs; SMOKED BEEF; SMOKED and Picked
TONGUES, and BOLOGNA SAUSAGES. je5
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THE SOLDIERS FUNERAL.
BY l.. N. D.

O, hear ye the knell that swes on the breeze,
Like the music OF 1t signs through the trees
Hear ye that murmur tion " n weeping thron-
The plant OF affection, and deaths dismal sons
See ye that banner in funeral array,
Unmindiu that round it the gentle winds play
The white, pad shroud and the black, sable pail,
And hear yc that death dirgc, dismal than all
Tbs Deaths festive hour, new laurels are won,
lie has culled for his diaden, earths noblest ssn
But bark on the breeze, notes more gentle arise,
Til mellowed by distance, are lost in the Skies
lis the low mufcd drum and tn clarion's sad wal,
As they bear him away to yon lonely vale.
In that quiet spot the soldier can lay,
He wots not where moulders his cold lifeless clay
His nshes may slumbcr beneath III green sod,
But his spirit immortal retumeth to God
The wild will blossom and fade on his grave.
But none to weep DER the slumberng brave.
Far away from the home ofhis childhood he icl
No kindred returns the sad tidings to tell,
No cold, chsced marble points out the spot,
He lived and he died, and will soon be forget.
Yet Oft will they tell, at some future day,
OF the hero who fell from his friends far away,
Little dreaming that under the turf where they tread
The soldier, lamen,ed reposes his head.
Let him sleep till the signal by Gabriel is giy'n,
To marshal his hosts on the rampars OF Heayn.
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A FACT OR Two FOR NATURALrsrs.- Duru.
some alterations which were being made, a short
| time since at the house Of a clergyman living
at Mclor, or rather, we believe, at Balderstone,
the workmen discovered house-sparrow nest
in a hole in a wall. There were five young
birds in the nest, apparently just Matched, an"
the workmcn were about to destroy them, when
the lady of the house interfered and took charge
of them, with view Of bringing them up by
hand until they could shift for themselves
They appeared to prosper in the lady's keeping
and the next morning she placed them in small
box, in the garden at the back Of the house
Here the old birds discovered their lost family
and exhibited the utmost anxiety to be at, or o.
something with them After watching the birds
for some time, the lady and the rev. gentleman
went to dinner, leaving the birds still fiutterlns
and bu,tling about the box. On their return,
about half an hour afterwards, their surprise
may be imagined when they found that the old
birds had been enabled to move four of the young
ones quite out of the box. Two they had taken
completely out of sight. One they had dragged
to hedge some little distance off and fourth
they had managed to lift on the top of the hedge,
height of about five feet ! The last two have
not since been discovered. The fifth, which
had not been touched, was taken care of by tho
lady and is now Hcdged aud inst able TO fly
something extraordinary. Every time she goes
near it. speaks to it, or takes it on her finger, it
becomes trcmnlous with joy, spreading and nut.
tcring ITS wings, putting its head to her face,
and displaying every sign of extreme delight OF
which it is capable. 1t will come at her call,
i'll doors, or ont and seems never 40 happy as
when in her hand or on her shoulder. Stran-
gers may smooth it down, and it will not hv
but the whole OF its affections seems concen.
tratcd in It's mistress alone. IN sparrow such
a circumstance is perhaps unparalleled Ins.
tances OF great tameness and affection in the ca
nary are not uncommon. The cook in the
house Of a lady living at Manchester has 90
tanned canary. by uniform kindness. that it not
only hops about hcr while She is preparing the
dinner, but it will take up its position on her
shoulder or head, and remain there during the
time she may 90 to or from the dining or draw.
ing room, where several persons may be Assem-.
BLEED or any other part fthe house. without at.
tempting to fly away though it has frequent OPP
portunites of escaping. A gentleman living
III this town has had pair Of canaries. the hon
of which not long since laid three eggs. She
continued to st upon them for several days, till
she became still and completely exhausted. The
male bird then Immediately supplied her place
and, though his mate died shortly after leaving
the eggs, he continued faithfully to sit till they
were Matched and he is now bringing up tho
young birds with all the care that the most AZ.
tcn'vc female bird could have bestowed
blackburn (Eng.) Standard
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Spirited Competition An auction sale tool
place in the Philadelphia Exchange on Tuesda,
week, OF piece of property. The bidding com
menced at $500 by two persons, and was cont
nued until it reached 81 900, each advancing
So at time upon the other. The parties were
sitting one to the right and the other to the lief
of the auctioneer causing him to turn his hcac
often as he received tue bids of each, that Ole
stager as he is, he was forced from fatigue Il
resign the task of disposing of the property to
his clerk. The bidding was then continued by
the same persons, each going SIS better until i
reached $4,000, when one OF them bid cool
$500 TO scare or his comptttor.
This failed to accomplish his object however
and the So advance was bid with as much sang
frod as if nothing had happened, Neither party,
seemed dsmayed, and the bidding proceeded
without tagging in spirit, unit reaching sS''oo
one of the competitors backed out and the pro
perry was struck of 10 the most obstinate o, ti'e
iyo who confined himself exclusively TO 50 bids,
much to the qualification OF the audience VINO
had witnessed the comp. tl'lon'
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place. a very little care and labor would have
made this butter excellent but lacking that lit
tie it is only second quality, as you shall &C
knowledge when | show you sample of good
butter"
We went in, and took up rol from crock
Of tirst.rate butter. II was smooth, clear and
handsome 1.-THE hand Of woman had not been on
il from the time it had left the churn until now
all the work had been done with the ladle.
"If You get drop of buttermilk from that
butter you shall have the whole free. Now
taste this and your own ; say, honestly, IT you
would not give higher price for this than your
own. Look at it ) see how clear and transparent
these minute globules are, and how intimately
blended with the mass. Until all these disap
pear. the butter will not keep long, when they
are so slightly colored by the milk"
The farmer simply remarked that there was
a difference in all butter, and left me to find a
less critical and more ready customer.
1t is strange, that when every body loves good
butter, and is willing to pay for it, our farmers
wives and daughters do not take pains to make
better article. 1t is the fault of the women
generally, that we have poor butter, and we shall
hold them responsible.
tits perfectly easy to make good butter. The
only thing requisite is care. Good butter will
always command good price in the dullest
market, while poor butter is a drug at any price
When any Of our lady readers make butter
again Just let them imagine that am to have a
nice bit of bread and butter with them and that
shall detect the least particle of milk, and that
am not fond of too much salt ?-GeaeSee
Farmer.
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COPPER FROM LAKE SUPERIoR.-It would
seem us if the period had at length arrived when
we are about no reccir5 substantial returns
from the large sums Of money expended on Lake
Superior for the last two years. We learn from
Colonel Sheldon Mcknight, of the Sault, who
arrived yesterday, that the house of Tinker a.
Co. of which he is a member, have shipped on
the schooner Jena, now on her way down, Al
tons Of native copper for the Boston and Pitts
burg Co. consigned to Boston-,hat there re-
mains at his warehouse at the Sault ready for
shipment, 80 tons more OF the same metal, which
he will ship so soon as a vessel can get there.
lie also informs that the propeller has return
ed to Eagle River for about 10 tons more,
which is on the Lake ready for shipment This
copper is in masses weighing from 500 to 5000
lbs. and is of the very richest quality of native
copper. and is worth in Boston 500 per ton.
Thus the receipts of this Company for the next
so days will repay about $4,000 Of the expcn'
dtures.
From the mine. we learn that they are raj.
sing immense masses of native copper, and tina,
the great difficulty consists in cutting up the
masses into small pieces to enable the shippers
to get them on and off the vessels. One mas
weighing 1900 lbs. will be sent to England at
a specimen of what Yankees can do in making
copper.
From the norm snOre OF LIKE huron, I'M
propeller Earl Cathcart has taken on board 25(
tons of gray and yellow sulphuret of copper
taken from the Bruce mines, which is to be sen
to Baltimore to be smelted. This mine is nea
st. Josephs Island, within forty rods of thu
wharf, is IL feet wide, and it is said that 50,
tons per month of the ore can DO shipped t
market.
1t is also said by our friend Mr.. 7. Bristol
who has been all the Spring exploring the mort
shore of Lake Huron, that down the Lake iron
the Deour for l60 miles, the whole country i
rich in veins similar to the Bruce mines. III
has selected for the Upper Canada Compan,
two locations in which are found. immediately
on the Lake, large number of veins producing
the same variety of ores as those at the Bruc
mine. The location of these mines, this sid
the Sault, the facility of raising and shipping
the ore, must give immediate value to them, a
they can pay from the moment they are opened
The Government, too, conveys the fee simple T.
the companies at a low iau,, and on terms O
payment of the most liberal kind.--The expor
tation of copper ore may be said now to hav
commenced, and within fire years the product
of the Canada mines and those Of Lake Supe
rior must close the workings Of the Cornwall
mines. Time will prove the truth Of this pre-
dction.-Detroa Advertiser.
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Gle =. farm.
Treatment Of Colts.

Mr. Yonatt, in his treatise on the horse, gives
some excellent directions for young horses du'
ring the process of their education. lie main
tains that colts are seldom or never vicious, by
nature to any such degree that they cannot BE-
entirely subdued and rendered tractable by kind
ness, and, in the subsequent parts of breaking,
firmness The greater number of horses, which
have become unfit for use by reason of their I'M
manageabeness, either in the harness mr. saddle,
have been made so by inludlcious treatment.
Young horses are often very perverse, but
their perverseness will be generally overcome
with mrscvering kindness. Il may be necessary
TO use correction but it should always be defer
red until the earliest processes of education are
completed, SO that the animal may understand
clearly what it is required to do.
The breaking of colt should commence from
the time of weaving for if delayed any conside-
rable time, his strength and obstinacy will be
Ear more difficult to overcome The usual mode
of accustoming the animal to the halter, the bit,
and the saddle, are well enough understood
The colt may now be taken into the street to
I've gradually accustomed to the objects among
which his services will be required. Here, iron
fear or payfulness, considerable degree o
starting and shying may be exhibited. AS littl
notice as possible should be taken OF it. TIN
came mr. a similar object should be passed again
but at greater distance If the colt still shys
lat the distance be farther increased, until h
,.kes no notice of the object. Then he may b
GRADUALLY brought nearer to it, and this will
SsuaIlv effected without the slightest difficulty
whereas had there been an attempt to force hiI
close to il in the first instance, the remembrance
of the contest would have been associated wit
every appearance of the object, and the habit
shviny would have been stabllshed.-lraT
Farmer,
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The Patent Office report furnishes the follow.
ing important information
W neat, oats, rye, Indian corn. potatoos b,v
ana 'o0lcco, are raised in every State and terri.
tory in the Union.
barley raised in all except Louisiana.
Florida. anu
New England, New York. New sor-oy Penn.
sylvania. Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin do no,
raise cotton.
with MARYLAND Delaware and Indiana, d Dc noi
raise rice.
Every State and terrtorJ except Iowa doc.
raise silk.
Every State except Delaware makes supar.
New York raises the most barley, viz 500.
2S3 bushels
New York raises the most potatoes, viz a..
607,55i bushels
New York raises the most hay. viz 1896, 1886
tons
Ohio raises the most wheat, viz 10, $50. 7o5
bushels
Pennsy wanna raises the most rye, viz S,429,.
226 bushels
Pennsy yana raise. the most tuckwheat viz
6,l0S50S bushels,
Tennessee raises the most corn, viz: 67,73s,.
III bushels.
Virginia raises the most flax and hemp viz
kentucky raises the most tobacco, viz: S..
322 ,5l3 lbs.
Georgia raises the most cotton, viz :l4sI75,.
100 lbs.
South Carolina raises the most rice, viz Co.
So, 3o7 lbs.
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PREVENTION OF INFECTION FROM TvrHus FE-
VERDI. J. c. Smith obtained E5OOO from
Parliament, for the following receipt "Take
six drachms of powdered nitre (saltpetre,) and
six drachms of sulphate acid (ol of vitriol) mix
them in tea-cup. By adding one drachm of
the oil at time, ccopious discharge Of nitrous
acid gas will take place. The cup to be placed
during the preparations on hot hearth or
plate of heated iron, and the mixture stirred
with tobacco pipe. The quantity of gas may
by regulated by lessening or increasing the guam
tity of ingredients. The above is for mode
rate sized room half the quantity would be SUIT
fcient for small room. Avoid as much as
possible breathing the gas when it first rises
from the vessel" No injury to the lungs will
happen when the air is mpregnated with the gas
which is called nitrous acid gas and it cannot
be too widely known, that it possesses the pro-
pcrty of preventing the spreadof fcver.-Week-
ly Dispatch, 3Oh May, lS47.
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The Nettle.

The nettle is generally considered by farmers
and gardeners as useless and troublesome
weed I; but it needs little argument to prove that
the most common gifts of Providence are often
the most useful to mankind. The common
singing nettle is one of the best medicines
which is produced in the vegetable kingdom
and its medicinal qualities ought to be more &C.
nerally known and appreciated. In the form OF
a simple, weak infusion, taken in the quantity
of pint day, it acts as an alternative and
deobstrnent in impurities of the blood A strong
decoction, taken in the same quantity, proves an
admirable strengthened in general or partial re-
Taxation. Applied as fermentation or poultice
it relieves swelings and abates inflammations
and the expressed juice, taken in spoonfuls, a,
the exigency of the case may require, in interna
bleedings, is the most powerful styptic known
We may add, that its leaves, when boiled, are
converted into tender, healthy, and nourishing
ament, grateful to the palate. And yet there
are few plants whose appearance is viewed by
the farmer with more disgust than the singing
nettle,
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and promised that if they would all meet me at
the brokers' shop, where the purchase had been
made, | would make call on jerks that eve.
ming after he had dressed for the ball. All
promised to be present at the proposed sharing
operation in the brokers' Office, and | sent for
jerks and the barber. On the appearance of
jerks it was evident he was much vexed at the
sudden call upon him, and his vexation was
certainly not lessened when he saw the brokers'
office was filled to overllowing by spectators
anxious to behold the bdrberous proceeding.
"Come, be in a hurry" said he, as he took
seat, and leaned his head against the counter
for support; cant stay long; several ladies
are waiting for me to escort them to the ball."
True, very true-you are one of the mana
gers-T recollect. Mr.. Barber, don't detain the
gentleman-go to work at once"
The lathering was soon over, and with about
three strokes of the razor, one side Of his face
uas deprived of lis ornament
"Come, come" said jerks, "push ahead
there is no time to be lost-let the gentleman
have his whiskers-he is impatient"
"Not at ALL" replied, coolly. "I'm in no
sort of hurry myself--ana now I think of it,
as your time must be precious at this particular
time, several ladies being in waiting for You to
escort them to the ball, | believe IH not take
the other whisker tonight"
A loud laugh from the by-standers, and a
glance in the mirror, caused jerks to open his
eyes to the ludicrous appearance he cut with
his single whiskcr, and he began to insist upon
my taking The 'chole Of my property' But all
wouldn't do. | had right to take it when |
chose--I ,cas not obliged to take it all at once,
and chose to take but half at that particular
period-lndced, | intimated to him very plainly
that was not again to be very hard creditor !;
and that if he "behaved himself" perhaps |
should never call for the balance OF what he
owed me
When jerks became convinced I was deter
mined not to take the remaining whisker, he be-
gan, amidst the loudly expressed mirth of the
crowd, to propose terms of compromise-tirst
offering me ten dollars, then twenty, thirty,
forty-fity to take off the remaining whisker.
said, firmly, My dear sir, there is no use
talking; | insist on your wearing that whsker
for me for month or two"
What will you take for the whiskers?" he
at length asked. "Won't you sell them back
to me ~
"Ah," replied I, " now you begin to talk as
business man should. Yes, | bought them on
speculaton-I'll sell them, if can obtain
good price"
"What is your price 2"
One hundred dollars must double my
money"
Nothing less p
"Not larthng less-and ] am not anxious
to sell even at that price"
"Wel, I'll take them," he groaned, "therc's
your money; and here, barber, shave off this
Id Internal whsker in less than no time
shall be late at the ball"
The barber accomplished his work. and poor
jerks was whiskerless jerks went to the ball,
but before the night was over, he mished he
hadnt - x *-.S. Louis Rerile.
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Wonderful Lsap.--The guide at the Falls
was taken all back day before yesterday, on en-
tering the Cave of the Winds" with a party,
to find it tenanted by a full grown, well condi-
toned porker, alive and kickeg although bear
ing evident marks of pretty hard treatment.
Nearly one hundred feet below the world, and
some fifty feet above the boiling flood. in the
abyss, beneath the pouring sheet of the centre
fall, was piggy, So monarch of all he surveyed"
How long he had been there, no one could tell,
and where he came from was still more unac-
countable, unless he had made the fearful plunge
over the precipice, and climbed up the broken
rocks to the cave where he was found.
This is probably the correct solution OF the
porker's transfer to the solitary recess OF cave
where human feet only stray with the greatest
timidity and care after descending spiral
straightway of more than 100 yards. Several
citizens assisted in bringing his hogshp to the
top of the precipice alive. The only injury dis
covered, was "A severe confusion on the nose that
had opened the upper jaw and started several of
his front teeth lie refuses food, which may be
imputed to disposition to fast over his miracu-
lous escape, or is the result of injuries received.
AT all events, the pig has made fearful leap
with most astonishing preservatian, bntolo
En-.
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Coon Bu1rER.-"I Is your butter good p said
to farmer. ,
Good my wife has made butter these TWEEN
tv wears, and should think she ought to kno"
how to make good butter by this time y
lie was evidently offended
Well, let us examine 1t. The cover wa
taken off the tub ,the clean white cloth (whlcf
had been wet in brine) rolled up, and the yellow
treasure revealed. 1t certainly did look good
sit tastes sweet, but how very salt it is.
"We have always made our butter salt, t'
have it keep at this season."
"I.et us see if the buttermik is as well work
ed out as the salt is in"
Some Of the rolls were pressed down with tn
ladle.
Now, my friend, if your wife has made but
fer these twenty years, she does not know how
to make it good for no butter can be good unit
the buttermilk is worked out II that Is done
YOU need not salt it SO much to keep well III an.