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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-08

SAMUEL E. SEwALL, the abolition candidate
for congress in the second district, has officially
declined in favor Of Robert Rantoul, jr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-08

THE Austrian Government have refused TO re-
lease Kossuth.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-08

The Old Line Democrats hold their State
Convention at Montpelier, on the 22d inst
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-05-08

THE CUBA ExPEDITIoN.-Som little stir has
been made in the city of New.York, by the
government officials, and several persons, among
whom is o. Sullivan, the former editor of the
Democratic ReUieU, have been arrested and put
under bonds, while an old Steam ship, suspect,
ed of having been chartered by this branch Of
the piratc expedition, has been taken in hand.
But we do not learn that the government are
very active in frustrating the expedition, at the
South, where, we are appnsed by different ad-
vices extensive preparations have been going
on, with the countenance of many of the most
noted men, for many weeks. There can be but
little doubt that the whole South, are, to great
extent, enlisted in this scheme; and we think
they have right to look upon the extraordinary
manner in which those implicated in the last
expedition were recently discharged by the gov
eminent at New-Orleans, as little else than an
invitation to persevere in their attempts tc
make Cuba another adjunct to the Slave power
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

EXTRAORDINARY SToRY.-The London Lancet, OF
July, tells the following extraordinary story
"Late one evening, person came into our office
and asked to see the editor Of the Lancet On being
introduced to our sancum, he placed bundle on the
table, from which he proceeded 10 extract very fair
and symmetrical lower extremity, which might have
matched "Atanta's better parl," and which had evil
dently belonged 10 a woman.
"There," said he, "is there any thing the matter
with that leg' Did you ever see handsomer p
What ought 10 be done with the man that cut that
ofi''
On having the meaning Of these interrogatories put
before US, we found it was the leg of the wife of our
evening visitor. lie had been accustomed 10 admire
the leg and foot Of the lady, of the perfection of which
she was,t appears, conscious. few days before he
had excited her anger, and they quarrelled violently,
upon which she left the house, declaring that she
would be revenged on him, and that he should never
again see the object of his admiration. The next
thing he heard was, that she was patient in the hos
ptal of -, and had had her leg amPutaled.--
She had declared to the surgeon she suffered intoer-
able pain in her knees, and begged to have the limb
removed, petition the surgeon complied with, and
thus became the instrument of her own absurd re.
venge upon her husband"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

a5- Pride, poverty, and pleasure, are the prime
weavers of the great web Of modern disease-tle
three wered sisters whose nmble fingers never cease
from spinning. II is pride which makes men exhaust
the living energies with the mental toll necessary
10 elevate them in the scale ofsocety, or 10 main
tain their present position. II is poverty which too
often entails vice, crime, filthy habits, debauchery,
recklessness senald desiituton, and sem-starvaon,
or at the least excessive labor and it is pleasure who
never wihdraws her spurs from the sides of youth,
idleness, and wealth, until they drop exhausted by
the race and she there leaves them until disease picks
them up and carries them home.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

OK PLANTING TREEs.-Sr Waiter Scott mankes
the Laird Of Dumbisdlkes give to Jock the advice
we would give every farmer young or old. @Jock"
said he, "when ye hae naething else to do, ye may
be sticking in tree it will be growing, Jock, when
ye're sleeping"
In the transactions Of the essex Agricultural So
cie,v (h1assachuses,s for ls4s there is valuabie
report on forest trees. closes with the following
striking passage:
aEycn five are indisposed to create the forests
which have been wasted, we may, some OF Us, be
induced to adorn the roadside near. our dwellings
with trees As they grow in size from year 10 wear
they creep into our hearts, best affections. Our as
socia,ions become connected with them; our child.
en- grow up with them and learn 10 love Them.
and our chdren's children may enioy ,heit
shade and gambol beneath them. Indeed as com.
pared with the life Of man, the trees he plants soon
assume superiority over him. From his ,ender
nursing it springs into xis,ence and becomes hia
shelter and his protection, and will continue to shbi
ter succeeding generations long after he is - :
forgotten. Thetree under which WASH ..e and
when he first drew his sword ~ .'ngsqn stood
The army at Cambridge .s ,sols, 'ass ss command q
ssedaway." ~ psE'ots bsve
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05
POETRY.
PROCRASTINATION.
BY CHARLES MAcKAY'

IF Fortune with smiling face
Strew roses on our way,
When shall we stoop to pick them up2
70 day, my lore, TO day.
But should she frOwn with face OF care,
And talk of coming sorrow,
When shall we g,ieve, ifgrieve we must2
To-morO,v, lore, Tomorrow.
If,bose who've wrong'd us own their fault,
And kindly pity pray,
When shall we listen, and forgive?
TO day, my lore, to day.
But If stern Justice urge rebuke,
And warmth from Memory borrow,
When shall we chide, if chide we dare2
Tomorro,c, lore, to mo,rOc.
n those to whom we owe debt
Are harmed unless we pay,
When shall we struggle to be just
To day, my IOre, to dag.
But il our debtor fail our hope,
And plead his ruin thorough,
When shall we weigh his breach of faith
IO-morrotU, lore, tomorrow,
Iflove estranged should once again
Her genial smile display,
When shall we kiss her prOfered llPsf
To-day, my !Oue, to day,
But If she would indulge regret,
Or dwell with by-gOne sorrow'
When shall we weep, if weep we must1
To morrotU, lore, to mo'roso.
For virtuous acts and harmless joys
The minutes will not stay;
We've always time to welcome them,
To-day, my lore, TO dag. a,
But care, resentment, angry words,
And unayailing sorrow,
Come far too soOn, il they appear
10 norrO,o, lore, tO-morrot1.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

INDIAN CoRN.-Rice is probably the Chief article
of rusenance of the larger number of human beings;
wheat of the next class in number; bu. the grain,
which ought 10 be most cultivated and relied on, 10
our maize or Indian corn lts production demands
labor and care but the growing plant can hardly %
surpassed in luxuriance or beauty, and we know
nothing else above ground-certainy no graIn--of
which so large an amount OF food can be annually
obtained from well cultivated acre. II is far more
reliable for good yield than wheat and the insect
which assai are far more within the reach of mans
exterminatng warfare. II grows rankly and ma
lures seasonaby over wo-thirds of the esrls nhab-
liable surface, and under thorough cultivation, will
Weld one hundred bushels or two and half tons OF
highly nutrcious grain 70 The acre, beside large
amour, Of fodder for cattle; or, sowed properly and
Gu, green as many twelve tons 10 the acre OF tho
best food for cattle has been obtained. The world
hears enough of our cotton crop, and any worus 81
blight or drouth, or food, premature frost taeei
ing it, is ielegraphed and lrumpeted all overtieey-
ilized world political orators and mercanls wti-
tsrs talk as though the world existed by the grace
of cotton, whereas our corn croc is worth three OF
our cotton any year Of our lives But our corn is
mainly consumed at home, while our cotton in good
part goes abroad and this beliles the mportanceof
ihe former and maguifes that of the latter.
States agains, the Of corn an article Of human
food which seems to he based on presumption
that it is coarse and homtly grain, designed for
hogs and cattle. In the South this prejudice is un-
known, and corn bread Of various kinds and other
preparations of this grain are constantly provided
and freely used in every househoid,fr from the highest
to the lowest. Much of this prejudice is simply
absurd, bu: has some foundation in the current g-
norancs with regard to the preparation and preser-
va,ion of the -four of corn. The plan. has been
known to the civilized world for comparatively few
ages and not yet fully understood nor fairly treat
ed by The great majority even Of our own people.
while in Europe it has had no chance at all. The
larna Of corn is among the sweetest and mos, deli
cate Of any which the earth produces, if properly
cured Blu, the ripe grain contains moisture and the
-four readily absorbs more, and in consequence
good part of that consumed in this country, with
nearly all that is sent abroad, u.s. in tho 6rst place,
very lmpereciy prepared, and then dsmpened, heat
ed. soured, or rendered musy, until not decent
food for well-bred hog This is no faul. Of tho
grain, bu. Of the wretched methods current Of curing,
grinding, packing, and transporting it. On account
Of these, British and Irish papers speak disparsgng-
ly Of the taste of corn bread, without the remetes
idea of what ,ha. Taste righaully is.-.MY Herk
Tribune.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05
AsRHsgnTuR 3 sslgnTaFle.
AcRrcuLTURAL aEoLoeY--no vi.

Mica is compound of oxydes, more compounds
ed thar either quartz or eldspsr. il con.ains all the
oxydes entering into both these minerals, With The
addition manganese. much used for bleaching saIss
Chloride Of lime. Mica also contains traces OF me
scate Of magnesia-the article used'ir the msnuiae-
ture Of EPSON salts and other chemicals. This o.
lica,e, as its name denotes contains slex, or sne
oxyde of slicum II has been found by the progress
OF geology in large quantities, bosh IN Pennsytvssls
and MARYLAND From il have been made vsriors
chemicals, and among them epsen salis {suiphatecf
magnesia) at so cheap rate, IN such quantities. ard
of so good quality, as entirely to supersedg the
importation of this article, extensively used fcs
medical purposes. In connection with this slIlsass
and other magnetism minerals, chrome ore (cnfo-
mate Of irony has been found, and chsome yeiio"
(chromate Of lead) made from il, with such success
as 10 reduce the price of that valuable paint from nj
teen dollars 10 twenty-five cents pound; thus bring
ing the benefits ofrgeology and chemistry 10 evsrg
individual in tile cemmunty--at least to every man
and woman who rides in a carriage with yellow pant,
and to every child who uses an atlas with .colored
maps.
Mica is not an important elementin soils, and 10
rocks is less abundan. than either quartz or fedspar
Though not abundant in rocks il is one OF the three
materials of granite and has an important influences
in modifying the character Of rocks in httlug tnem
both for agricultural and architectural purposes "
gives 10 ensiss end mica satebotb granite formation:
facility in being worked in slabs Of greatly extended
surface, fitting them for sidewalks, bridges foors'
farm enclosures and numerous other purposes.
These abundant rocks in granite formations can
be readily formed into slabs Of an extended ano
smooth surface, by the of the hammer, chisel and
wedge; while mos. rocks, not containing miea,re-
ouire the drill in addition to the other instruments
named.
. Good specimens Of mics slate may be seen in sas
walks from the National CAPITOL leading to Pennsyi-
venia and Maryland avenues. IL is obtained RON
Bolton, Connectcut, twelve miles east OF Hartford.
Gness is the common material used for side -wslks
in Washington, as it is for the Easements OF all Tho
public buildings now in progress in e national me-
tropolis I. 10 obtained from the banks of'the Po-
.omac, from five TO eigh. miles above Washington.
It this exhausess and valuable deposit, are inter.
spe rsed exendvely very brilliant cubical crystals OF
the sulphuret-nol suphale-of iron, known among
miner. as afoozs' gold," and strikingly usIrates
the old adsge tha. "all is not gold that glitter"
ExpERIMENT.-Any person drawing piece offeid-
spar across some qrarz, and then the quafz across
the leldspar, may ascertain which scratches The other
and Of course the comparative hardness Of these two
essential elements Of soils, the Oldest friends snd
the strongest "unoniss" upon our globe
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

g. Somebody,-name unknown,-has left at the
landing al General Harrison's farm, at North Bend,
magnificent marble Monument in memory Of .he H.
lustrious ex-President. The family have not the
least inlimatioD from whence it comes,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05
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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

g. A singular discovery has been made in NADIA
gascar. Fossil eggs of an enormous size have been
found in .he bed of torrent The shells are an eighth
Of an inch thick, and the circumference of the egg IL
self is two feet eight inches lenghwise, and two feet
Two inches round the middle.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

YANKEE PRIDE AND YANKEE SKILL.-A gallantta
who recently returned from three years cruise in the
Brandywne noticed in of the papers, few years since
an article copied from the London illustrated News STA
ting that some ski pennan in Engan had with his pen
wrote The Lords Prayer in circle not larger than an
English sxpence, in circumference Jack with the usual
Characteristic pride of his counymen and having due con-
flence in his skill, Immediately determined TO write
the same prayer in circle ,hesze oan English threePence
which is little larger than our gold dollar. The dfficull
task was accomplished and yesterday, with becoming yet
modest PRIDE he exhibited 10 the result of his labor,
which was indeed wondrous specimen of PenmanshlP'-
Evey letter and word could be distinctly read with mag
nfng glass; and yet, with The naked eye it seemed 10 oe
but mass of fine hair strokes. On asking the sailor MS
name he blushiugy replied, al don't wantmy name to 60
in the papers. read what an Engshman had dOne' ana
felt some pride in beating him." Such is the lndothi'a
bic pride Of our Yankee peope.-.M Y. San.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

FIELD OF CoRAL.-ln the immediate vicinity OF Ber-
muda is field of coras, some twenty miles by ten in ex-
tent which through water several feet deep and per-
ecy transparent, presents an object Of great beauty ana
richness The prisoners at that English establishment are
frequently employed 10 procure, by diving, specimens OF
coral from that exhaustess field of beauty and richness
which are ser to numerous cities and individuals on both
continents for ornaments upon mantePeces In many pa-
ces coral rock is used as the only building material For
forts it is probably preferable to any other material 1t Is
more difficult to shauer by balls than any other
rock Though not hard it is tough. Coral is the carbon
ate Of lime The Potomac marble, used for the pillars in
the assembly chambers in the American Capitol is calca-
reous pudding stone 1t is composed Of pebbles Of the car
Donate Of lime, of sizes, from that of mans head
to grains smaller than a pea.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

S1- II is said that Barnum is in full chase of "a chap
who helped his own wife atsthe dinner table, IN pre-
ference TO another lady.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

g Amin Bey and suite passed Evansville on The
Belle Key, on their way to New Orleans. 1t is said
that Mister Bey smiled with great qualification when
he came in full view Of our city, thinking it was
New Orleans. He was heard distinctly to say
"Bolovor snitz top'em squawk Louisville, snggle
fritz lie hoowaw walapum Cincinnati"
Which being translated to US while Mr.. Brown
held his pipe, we understood to mean, in that poe'i
cal imagery ofTurkey-
"By the side of this city Louisville is no grea!
shakes and Cincinnati mus, confess herself small po-
laoesn-Erans Jony
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

BEAUTIFUL RErLY-A pious Scottish mnister,be-
ing asked by FRIEND during his last illness, whell.
er he thought dying, "Really, friend
care not whether am or not, tor If die, Will oe
with God, and if J live, He will be with me-"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-05

e Said a young fellow; Indignantly, when call
ed boy-@Don't call me boy I've ehewed o.
bseco this six years"
The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-05-07
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A bare pasture enriches not the soil,
nor fattens the animals, nor increases the
wealth of the owner.
One animal we'll fed, is of more value
than two poorly kept.
Ground once well ploughed, is better
than thrice poorly ploughed.
When you see the fence down, put it
up right off: if you postpone it til to-
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What ought to be done, do it to- day;
tomorrow it may rain.
A strong horse may work allday with
ont food; but keep him at it, and he will
not last long.
A rich soil may produce good crops
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Farmers sons can have no occupation
more honorable than that Of the "tiller
of the SOIL"
Young ladies who are lucky enough 20
get farmers for husbands, will, find it
more profitable to know how to make
Johnny cake and cheese, than to play on
the piano.
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