The Cecil Whig., 1850-12-07

II Will become the most prulliablc and
! thrifty also. What farmer wills his
life and profession to be, that will il
prove.'
CrNsrs IN THE UNITED STATES. In
1890 the Union consisted Of seventeen
States, with a population Of l,929,S2I
and 10 ,t2l square miles OF lands, or 3
persons to a square mile.
In 1900 there were twenty States
with a population of 5,3D5, ,ol0, and an
area of o12, ,02l square miles, or Spcrson>
to a square mile.
in $50 there were twrn'y-four States,
with a population of 7,239, ~, and an
area Of 7S2,5ll square miles, Or 9 per
sons to ii square mile.
In 1870 there were twcnty-scv"n
States, with population of S,73S, 1871,
and an area of Sl9,3ll square miles, or
10 persons TO q square mile.
In 1890 there were twenty-Scv"n
States, with population Of l2,S66,o2o,
and an area Of St9,3Il square miles, or
l3 persons 10 a square mile.
In 1910 there were twcnty-ninc States
with a population of I7,0oS,666, and
an area of I,ol7,3ll square miles, or /
persons to square mile.
We have now 3 States, containing a
population (by rStimat") oi = $50, 1000,
and an area Of 1913, l25 slrmrc miles, or
l2prrsons to the square mile.
NEEIrIcATroN OF A DREAm.--}ust two
weeks ago, last Saturday night, = young
lady rcsidno in Hanover street in this
city, retired to bed at her usual hour, and
in her usual cheerful, happy state Of MUD.
After having fallen asleep, she had a
ftighiiI dream or vision. SIN, dreamed
that her brother, who was IN the western
part Of New York, was billed, and his
body horribly manglcd in death. This
dream seemed so vivid and real, and I'M
pressed her mind SO iorclbIy that she
woke, and even rose from her bed and
walked her room, weeping III great an
g,ish. Another lady, who was asleep in
an adjoining chamber, was awakened by
her wailings, and, on going into the room
to ascertain the cause found her sitting III
a chair weeping. The lady cndcayorcd
to soothe her fears, and finally persuaded
her to retire once moro to bed, and try
to forget the dream. The next Monday
morning the young lady received u tclr-
graphic despatch, announcing that her
brother, MIR. Wise, IA brakeman ON th'
Western Railroad, had fallen from th'
cars on one of the freight trains neal
East Chatham, N. Y, and been run ovrl
and instantly killed. The accident hap
pencd at about two o'clock on Sunday
morning, precisely about the time Of the
lream.-BoSton 1ro~script.
CURIos1TlEs OF THE EARTu.-At the
city of Modrna, in Italy, and about loul
miles around ii, whenever it is dug, whcI
the workmcn arrive at the distance of 6,
feet, they come to a bed Of chalk, whicI
they bore with an augcr five feet deep
They then withdraw from the pit bcior,
the auger is removed, and upon its cX
traction, the water bursts up through tn,
aperture with great violence, and quick lS
fills this ncw-madc we'll, which contin
ues full, and is affected neither by rain
nor droughts. But that which is mos
remarkable in this operation, is the lay
ers ofcarth as we descend. AT thedcptI
of fourteen feet are found the ruins of al
ancient city, paved streets, houses, floors
and different pieces of mosaic. Unde
this is found soft oozy earth made up o
vegetables; and at twcnty-SiX feet deep
large trees entire, such as walnut-trccS
with the walnus still sticking on th'
stem and the leaves and branches in
perfect state ofprrs s'rvation. Attwcn
ty-cighl feet deep a soft chalk is found
mixed with a vast quantity of shells an,
this bed is eleven feet thick. Under this
vegetables are found again with leave
and branches Of trees It's before.
To PRESERVED PoTAToU8.--Puta a guam
tIty of charcoal dust in your cellar on
the ground where you intend layn,
your potatoes, and sprinkle quanlit,
over them. This method has been tric.
and proved good Potatoes, thus pre-
served, viii not sprout at the usua
time, and will keep Il fine flavor unit
late IN the Sprlnr