Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1851-02-26

ton of lime TO our lands we have ceasec
the U.s. of plaster. Alter a number o
experiments. we are satisfied that the elfec
of plaster is completely neuiraHzed BY lhs
lime previously applied to the same soil
How long this result will take place afte
the lime has been applied to the soil. ou
experience is OF too limited a character
10 determine hut we have observed The
same effect after lapse Of FIVE years. We
shall continue our experiments, in order
10 deter mine whether it will hereafter be
cone exPedlent 10 apply line and plaster
10 The same soil or whelher the lime viii
combine with the acid in The soil and form
a sulliciency of suiphate offme 10 obv:ale
The necessity of any direct application OF
ii 10 the growing crop"
Mr.. Morgan. Kempsville, Va, says {:
" The opinions in regard 10 the quantity
of lime that can with saleiv and profit be
applied per acre, are various; quantity
must Of course be regulated by The chem
cal composition OF the soil"
Mr.. Henry B. Jones. Of Brownsburg,
writes Plaster is very much used IN
the valley Of Virginia. No good farmer
will do without 1t for his clover crop. Il IS
generally used mixed with an equal guam
lity al ashes. Lime is also beginning 10
be used, and from so to 100 bushels per
acre are applied with great success on
wheat lands
Mr. Ruff, Of Xenia, Ohio, writes thus Of
the effects Of lime and plaster q" used
plaster the present year for the first time
on clover, and find that il has doubled the
Yield. On corn lis action is not so great {:
nor are lis .iiecls soap parent on any other
grass as on clover. Ii ii were cheap, /,
would doubtless add much 10 the feiti!lrv OF
our soils, ana TO The agricultural prosperi,
ty Of This section Of country. have used
lime for number of years, by way Of eX-
pertinent. in both large and small quantities,
and have found il to be entirely worthless
its effects being merely percellblc the
first year and no; al all afterwards. The
results Of experiments in other parts OF The
Stale are reported different. - Patent
nH,o, y I.fO-Sn
raa.The "Pennsylvania St;tcsman," of
Monday morning, has the following ac
count from CORE spondent Of the recent
visit of Gen. Houston, at Harrisburg, Oh
Saturday last
Al hal!-pasl Z O'Clock the General made
his appearance, accompanied by !r"
friends. As he entered the Hail, he WIS
cord ally greeted by those present, hen ht'
took a seal in The Speak cr'S chair On
his right sd, John S. Khey, Esq, and o"
co unly. Samuel Fegely, Esq. In a few
moments Mr.. Rhey arose. and in neal
manner introduced General Houston TO the
when the latter commenced an
address, giving an account O. the early his
tory and struggles of Texas for indepen-
dence. The address was repele with facts
illustrative Of The character of the people
of thai Sta'e, her Institutions, social and
political, her present position and future
prospects.
He vindicated his State, and think
successfully, from the charge Of being IN
civilized, or the abode OF prolllGac men
lie assured the audience, that great care
had been taken 10 lay The foundallon oi
public education broad and Geep; that
churches, school houses, academies and
colleges were rapidly increasing in that
State, and he mentioned This cIrcumsl ance
as an evidence OF tie moral character ol
the people, which is undoubtedly a correct
view OF the subject. He also paid a very
handsome compliment 10 the ladies', and
assured them that man, without their socI-
", would soon degenerate and become
pronigale and di>solule; it was so in Tex
as. and would be SO everywhere. As
ladies' increased in numbers in Texas, men
were reform ed, because their influence
was iei:, their presence respected, and
their virtues initiated. Al this is true,
and applies with as much force TO one
place as to another. HIS perora'ion was
a fine burst of e!oquence in favor Of the
Union
The visit ofCcn. Houston is no doubt a
political one, and from what can hear he
has madea good Impression. He lsa can
dds,e for the Presidency, and if some
other asrirants do not look ou' he may
distance them in contest, for the delegates
from this State. The friends Of Mr.. Bu-
chanan are quite uneasy in regard to this
visit. and / understand that he will be here
during nex, week. If Gen. Houston
would take trip through this State, no
one can tell how much mischief he could
do to other candd,,es. Tie leaves in iae
morning for New York, where he is 10
make an address before some temperance
society. LOCKER On.
The Eollidaysbnrg Register Of the 10Th,
brings us the particulars OF distressing
case Of murder and suicide which occurred
in Logan township. Blair county. on San