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SOWING CORN FOR FODDER.

EDS. O. CULT: Wishing to make few
enquiries in regard to sowing corn for tod
der, have concluded to address thee,
hoping to receive an answer from thee or
through thee from some Of thy many val
liable correspondents.
| would like to know the amount Of
seed and best time of sowing, also Of cut
ting. Should it stand until it tassIed, and
what ears might be on it filled, or should it
be cut earlier. | should think it should
stand until it was nearly matured, but hav-
ing no experience and knowing Of none
here who can give me information, so |
trouble thee.
We look forward with good deal OF
pleasure TO those accounts Of thine, and
hope thee may keep US well informed, for
we take great interest in hearing about
the things tthe Fair, if we can't see them,
and how the products of our country COM
pare with those of others
Truly thine,
B. H. WRIGHT.
Colerain, Sd month, 1851.
REMARK.-The following from the "Re-
port Of the State Board Of Agriculture"
by D. YANT, will answer the enquiries of
Friend WRIGHT:
Suggestions on Raising Corn Fodder.
"For some years have practiced SOW
ing corn for fodder, with the most decided
success. The process have pursued has
been something like the following: Select
piece of ground of ordinary strength
a common wheat soil is strong enough, and
poorer soil will do better than stronger
one, as in a strong soil the corn will be
apt to grow too strong and heavy in the
stock, make coarser fodder, and lodge.
If sown upon sod, it should be plowed
but once; but if there is no sod, the bet
ter way is to plow in April, and harrow
and plow again about the fifteenth of June.
From the fifteenth to the twenty.fith of
June sow three bushels of corn per acre.
If the soil is loose, narrowing in will do
very well, but if somewhat heavy, harrow
before sowing, and plow in with culti-
vator: no more attention is needed until it
is fit to cut. The best time to do this is
generally in September or October, when
the leaves have become somewhat dry,
and the stalk more stiff, it will then be
easier to handle, and stand up better.
The most important part Of the process is
cutting and putting up, and all the failures
that have occurred within my knowledge,
have been the result Of an error in this
particular.
If the growth Of fodder is not more than
from four to six feet in height, it may be
cut with strong grain cradle. A short
scythe and but three strong fingers, are
the best. Cradle it down, and let two
hands follow with rakes; take swatt each,
and set it in small shocks perfectly loose
no binding in sheaves about it. Let the
shocks be of sufficient size to stand up
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HIGH CRIMES.

list of high crimes and misdemeanors
tried in the olden time of Massachusetts,
affords some curious specimens Of the
penal code Of our forefathers. We notice
among others, the following curious sem
tences, occurring in the years set before
the cases:
l647. The court orders, that If any
young man attempts to address q young;
woman without the consent of thsir par.
ents, or in case of their absenc Q, he shall
be fined ga for the first Offences, G1O for,
the second, and be punished 10y impris-
onment for the third. 13
IF this law should be enfo reed at the
present day, our young men W. ,uldibe beg
gars and our jails would Overt low. Eag
1649. Matthew Stanley was, tried for
drawing on the affections o f John, Tar.
box's daughter, without CO nsent of her
parents, convicted and fine d f15-fees
2s Sd.
Three married women f med five sbil.
lings each for scolding.
1858. Jonas Fairbanks was tried f,r
wearing great boots, but acc ccluitted.
Now, in the first Of these, cases, if the
draft was accepted by John Tarboxs.
daughter, we hold the sentence to have
been urjust, but if the draft was dishonor-
ed then, of course, the drawer should be-
held liable. seIFs
With respect to the n, of the married
ladies, we know of no tax which would
more speedily or more surely fiji he treas
ury, and in case Of any danger of national
bankruptcy, we would vote for its imposi-
ton in the present day. q ses60
In the last case, poor Jonas Fairbanks
was the victim of persecution and isse
young gentlemen of 1851 win glancedown
to the suPerfluous curling toes Of their
polished boots and thank Heaven sAaf thew
dwell in land of liberty, and in an age
Of free-dress. saah 10
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A THRILLING INCIDENT.
A TALE OF THE HUNGARIAN REVOLUTION

1t was dark night in the town Of St.
Thomas. Not star was visible. Well
il was that the heavens saw not what then
occurred upon earth.
q Men who had grown grey together in
love and friendship, dwelling in the same
street, under the same roof, who were
bound to each other by ties of blood and
kindred, of gratitude and duty, who were
wont to share each others joys and grefs,
began, upon sudden, as if frantic with
internal inspirations, to plot each others
determination, and to fill their souls with
bloody hatred against those who never
wronged them.
II was St. Eustace's day. The Rattan
assembled IN the church, to worship God,
as they said. But no words of God were
there, nor solemn organ-notes; while
voices announced approaching horrors,
and the sainted roof resounded with strains
2 ominous Of strife.
The towns people were tranquil. Those
amongs, them who noticed that their neigh
bors' windows wero lighted up, and who
saw gloomy faces hurrying to the church,
1Yaid to themselves:
"To-day the Rattan hold high festival;"
and thought no more of it, but went their
way TO bed. Towards midnight the alarm
bell sounded, the doors OF the temple OPEN
= ed. and the noctural revel began.
3 With wild howl the excited mob burst
3 into the houses of their sleeping neighbors.
II was as though they had some ancient
and invetarate grudge to revenge, so fierce
and bitter was the fury with which they
q murdered all whose windows showed no
lights--the token that the Raitzen had
!, adopted, lest by error they should assail
each others dwelling.
In two hours the Magyar population oi
Y the town was exterminated, with the ex.
-iception Of a scanty few who escaped in
J, carts and carriages. These, however,
!, were pursued; and when the uproar in the
town and the sounds of strife and lamen.
tation, and the clang Of bells, were still
heard, issuing at intervals, from the ada
ucent country, as vehicles, stuck fast in the
treacherous swamps they were overtalSen
and the luckless fugitiyes ruthlessly butch
cred. ..t'..3....
a9 Al last these heart rending sounds also
ceased. Voices Of complaint were no
longer audible, but in their stead, in more
than one quarter Of the illuminated town
were hoard music, dancing and merri'
ment. +,
Il was long past midnight, when a car
ndrove through the streets Of ST. Thomas
in itsat man wrapped in his cloak. mar
Yelling greatly at the lights in the houses
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THE DEAF WIVES.

The incident we are about to relate oc-
Cured some years since, in the Granite
State and as we abide beyond striking
distance Of the parties and their immediate
friends, we shall be freer in our description
of the circumstances than we otherwise
should be.
Nathaniel Ella, or "Uncle Nat" as he
was generally called, was the corpulent.
rubicund and jolly landlord of the best no.
tel in the Aourishng village of Dover; and
was exceedingly fond Of bit of fun withal.
He was also the owner Of large farm in
New Durham, about twenty miles distant,
the overseer of which was Caleb Kicker,
or "Boss Kale," as termed by the numer-
Gus hands under his control, and sufficient
ly waggsh for all practicable purpose of
fun and frolic. Cabel, like wise and
prudent man, had wife,. and so had
Uncle Nat, who was accustomed to visit
his farm every month or two, to see how
matters went on. On the occasion of one
of those visits the following dialogue oc-
Cured between Uncle Nat and Mistress
Kicker.
"Mr. Ela," said the good lady, "why
have you never brought Mrs. Ella out to
see the farm and pay US visit? dare
say she would be pleased to spend day
or two with us, and would endeavor to
render her stay as pleasant and as COM
Portable as possible"
"Why, to tell the truth, Mrs. Kicker"
said Uncle Nat, 81 have been thinking
about it for some time, but then she Is so
very deaf as to render conversation with
her extremely difficult-in fact, it requires
the greatest effort to make her hear any
thing that is said to her; and she is con-
sequently very reluctant to mingle in the
society of strangers" :"
"Never mind that" replied the impor
tunate Mrs. Kicker. 81 have good
strong voice, and if anybody can make
her hear can"
"If you think so, and will risk it," said
Uncle Nat, "she shall accompany me on
my next visit to the farm" and this having
been agreed on, Uncle Nat left for the
field, to acquaint Boss Kale with what had
passed, and with the plan of future oper-
atoms, touching the promised visit of his
wife.
1t was finally settled between the wick.
ed wags that the fact that their wives could
both hear as we'll as anybody, should be
kept profound secret, until disclosed by
a personal interview by the ladies them.
selves.
The next time Uncle Nat was about 10
visit the farm, he suggested to his wife that
a ride into the country would be of ser.
vice to her: that Mrs. Kicker, who had
never seen her, was very anxious to re.
ceive visit from her, and proposed thai
she should accompany him on this coca
sion. She readily consented and they
were soon on their journey. They had
not, however, proceeded far, when Uncle
Nat observed to her that he was sorry tc
l. Inform her that Mrs. Kicker was extreme
Ily deaf, and she would be under the neces
sity Of elevating her voice to the highes
pitch, in order TO converse with her. Mrs
lila regretted the misfortune. but thought
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POETRY.
THE LITTLE FACTORY GIRL.

THE LITTLE FACTORY GIRL.
Twas on cold winters morning,
The weather wet and wild,
Three hours before the dawning,
g The father reused his child;
Her daily morsel bringing,
The darksome room he paced,
And cried-"The bell is ringing,
~ My hapless darling haste!
Father, I'm up, but weary,
Iscarce can reach the door,
And long the way and dreary-
0 carry me once more!
To help US we've no mother,
And you have no employ!
They killed my little brother!
Like him I'd work and die!"
Her wasted form seemed nothing;
The load was at his heart:
The sufferer he kept soothing,
Till at the mill they part.
The overlooker met her,
As TO her frame she crept,
And with his thong he beat her,
And curst her as she wept.
Alas! what hours Of horror,
Made up her latest day,
In toll, and pain and sorrow, 0
They slowly passed away.
1t seemed as she grew weaker,
The threads they often broke,
The rapid wheels ran quicker,
And heavier fell the stroke.
The sun had long descended,
But night brought no repose;
Her day begun and ended
p As cruel tyrants chose,
At length little neighbor
Her halfpenny she paid,
To take her last hours labor,
While by her frame she laid.
At last the engine ceasing, ..
The captive homeward rushed;
She thought her strength increasing,
Twas hope her spirits flushed,
She left, but oft she tarried,
She fell, and rose no more!
Till by her comrades carried,
She reached her fathers door.
At night, with tortured feeling,
He watched his speechless child,
While close beside her kneeling,
She knew him not, nor smiled;
Again, the factory's ringing
Her last perception tried,
When from her straw.bed springing,
"'Tis time!" she said-and died.
anonymous.
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well; tie the tops firmly with handful Of
rye straw, and let it alone until winter,
and if well put up, it will require but little
attention to keep it from falling down. and
when once firmly set, will shed water 80
as not to wet half an inch deep. II, how.
ever, the growth of the fodder should be
very large, the best way to cut it is to take
the German sickle. throw il in bunches.
and put up as before; and draw as needed
in the winter. 1t cannot be put up in
NOW. however dry it NAV appear to be,
without heating and spelling.
When the height of the corn is from four
and half to six feet high, it makes ths
best quality Of fodder, and if sown suffi-
ciently thick, it will then be soft and sweet,
and horses, cattle or sheep, will eat it up
clean, stalk and all. The best way to feed
it to sheep when the ground is frozen or
covered with snow, is TO scatter it thinly
on the ground.
The quality Of the food it makes, con-
slider superior to the best Of hay, and the
quantity three times that Of the best mead.
ow land. have kept from two TO four
hundred head of sheep upon it almost ex.
clusively. From an acre and half to
two acres of the fodder, have found suffi.
cient to winter one hundred head Of sheep
without any grain Except to ewes) through
the month oil March. Ohio CultiuGtor.
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SIGNS OF A PROSPEROUS FARME

SIGNS OF A PROSPEROUS FARMER.
When lights are seen burning in the
house before the break of day, in winter
especially, it shows that the day will never
break on the breaking in of the winter Of
adversely.
When you see his barn larger than his
house, it shows that he will have large
profits and small Affections.
When you see him driving his work,
instead of his work driving him, it shows
that he will never be driven from good res
outions, and that he will certainly work
his way to prosperity.
When you see in his house more lamps,
for burning lard or grease, than CANDLE
sticks for more expensive purposes, 1t
shows that economy is lighting his way TO-
happiness and plenty with that light which
should enlighten every farmer in the world.
When you always see in his woodhouse
suficiency for three months or more, it
shows that he will be more than ninety
days wonder, in farming operations, and
that he is not sleeping in his house after,
drunken frolc.
When he has house separate from the,
main building, purposely for ashes, and an
iron or tin vessel TO transport them, it
shows that he never built his dwelling to.
be funeral pile for his family, and per.
haps himself. a....~.
When his hog pen is boarded inside
and out it shows that he is ''going the,
whole hog" in keeping plenty inside his.
bouse and noyertv ont
When his sled is housed in summer, and
his farming implements covered both win
ter and summer, it plainly shows that no
will have good house over his head in
the summer Of early life, and the winter
Of old age.
When his cattle are properly shielded
and fed in winter, it evinces that he is act
ing according to Scripture, which says that
"a merciful man is merciul to his beast"
When he is seen subscribing for news
paper, and paying in advance, it shows
that he is speaking like book respecting
the latest improvements in agriculture, and
that he never gets his walking papers to-
the land OF poverty. Western Agricul-
| tuTiSt.
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THE POST OFFICE pEpAnrmEsr.

We learn from the Republic that tho re-
ceipts Of tho Pest Office Department, for the
quarter ending on the 31st December, 1850,
amounted to 1854, 1876 % showing an in
crease of $241 1897 81. or about is 40 per
cent. over the corresponding quarter of The
previous year. The Republic adds
The Revenues and business Of this De-
partment have nearly doubled in the last five
years; and this increase affords very crafty
ing evidence of the continued and rapid pro-
gress of our country in wealth, business and
population. It also bears the most conclu-
sive testimony Of the energy, fidelity and
ability with which tie affairs Of the Depart
mont have been managed by the present
Postmaster General
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7-777FFFFIFF
CRAIsAM's MAGAZINE.

This popular monthly for June has been
received This number fully sustains its
well-earned reputation of being one of the
best representatives. of Literature and Art in
the Country The next No viii commence
new volume, which GRAHAM promises shall
surpass in the extent, variety and beauty Of
its appointments, any Magazine that has ever
yet been issued from the Press After the
30th Of June the postage on Graham's Mag
azne to subscribers in this vicinity Will be
but o. cents per No. Now is the time to
subscribe.
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rI'is. WEBSTER.

A call, signed by several thousand Of fhc
leading citizens of New York, is published
in the papers Of that city, ASKING Mr.. Web
that they may testify the high respect in
which he is held by them for his devotion to
the Uuion and the Constitution, at the same
time that they may mark their disapploba-
ton Of the conduct of the Boston Aldermen,
in refusing him the use of Fanuil Hall, as
well as the conduct Of the members Of The
New York Legislature, who refused to invite
him to visit Albany.
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T0RACC0, T0RACC0i.

II WOULD call the attention of the public
4 tony fine stock Of Chewing Tobatc. con
ssting in part Of The following choice brands.
10 wit:--Belle Of Virginia, Springer's 6's.
Faiimount SIS, Anti.Nervous, Cayendish. &C..
and good article a IS cts. per pound. Very
superior Cigars, OF GDe flavor from No.
gala. El Diyan, Esculapio, Sc; Cut and Dry
Tobacco; Pipes and Stems, &c.. all Of which
intend to sell al such prices as will give sat
isiaction GEORGE FUSS.
May l3. 1851
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FACTORIES AT TIE: SOUTH.

The new cotton factory Autaugaville,
near Alabama river, is now in full operation
and turning out excellent fabrics and yarns.
The Mobile Tribune says that the Alabama,
Georgia and Virginia mills now supply the
bulk Of negro ozna burgs and unoleached cot
ton goods required fc,r the planting States
II will not be long before bleaehed goods
will be made to a large extent. These facts
show that the South is gradually freeing her
self from Northern bondage.
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Reorganization
s2,50s,4l2 1s
e. E.
GEORGE w. MUNFORD. @. ID. d.

NoTE A--The H1iieood and BervypHe Turnpike
The former act relating to this Company proyi-
ded that its capital should beS20,00o Of which the
Board Of Public Works were authorized to sub
scribe for three-ffhs The act Of the last session
reduces the capital to $4,000, and directs the
Board 70 subscribe for three-fth of that sum; aud
gives the Company two additional years to COM
mence its work
Morn B,-Logan, Raleigh and Monroe T,rnpike.--
The act Incorporating this Company passed March
II, lsi9 BY it, subscription of three-ffths was
authorized by the Board of Public Works, The
act expired on the 18th March, 1851. The act Of
the last session. passed March "a, 1881, reviyes the
former act, and directs the Board to subscribe for
three-fifths ofthe capital, which is $4,000
NcrE c. Rockingham 1srapike.--The act ofis5o
requires twelve hundred shares ofsteck to be sub
scribed by indidvuals to secure the charter, and
authorizes q subscription by the State Of 100000
upon the usual terms. The act OF the last Legs-
lature reduces the amount necessary to secure the
charter TO eight hundred shares, and directs the
Board Of Public Works TO subscribe for 100000 in
like manner The last act is an amendment Of tho
first
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BASIS MEETING IN RICHMOND.

The Richmond Republican of Monday
says: The meeting held at the African
Church ON tho Basis Question was an over
whelming one. In point of numbers intel
ligence and respectfully, the interior Of the
African Church, the most spacious cdifice in
Richmond, has never witnessed It's superior.
The throng was tremendous, and the excite
ment Of the occasion universal
A brief sketch Of the proceedings will be
found in another column. The speeches Of
Judge Robertson and Mr. Randolph were
remarkably able, and produced decided ef-
feet Mr. Mayo also came out strong for
the White Basis. Mr. Cranes speech was
one of the best he ever made The demon
STATIONS Of the meeting in favor Of the
White Basis were over towering The tide
of feeling and sentiment was a big, broad,
and swelling one, and it all seemed to run
one way
A meeting was TO be held on Monday
night which would be addressed by Mr.
Wise and others
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FROM TEXAS.


BY the arrival Of the United States mail
steamship Galveston the New Orleans Pica-
yune has Galveston dates to the 24th ult.
The Austin State Gazette announces les
preference for Col. Greer instead Of Gel Bell
the present incumbent. for the office Of Gov
ernor.
Judge Evans, Of Marshall, and r. scurry.
Of GAINESVILLE, are candidates for Congress
in Eastern Texas.
An overflow in the Brazos river is on the
point Of taking place. The crops on the
Brazos are doing wen.
The Mexican authorities on the Rio
Grande are now enforcing the collection Of
duties With unusual zeal and vigilance. On
some articles it appears that the duties have
been greatly increased of late. The duties
on beef hides amounts to thirty-one cents
each Matamoros and Camargo arc the only
points for collecting these duties; and all
goods or articles of trade can only cross the
river at enc or tho other Of these places. -
Guards are stationed up and down the river
to prevent smuggling between those PORTS.
Higher up thoriver, however, we believe there
are one or two custom houses established,
The train from FL Paso was to start in a
few days for San Antonio. Some three
hundred persons were to accompany it.
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$. oAnoLusA nrrLITa.r panpaRaTIoss.

The South Carolinian chiyalry, it is known.
have recently appropriated $500. 600 for bloo-
dy weapons, and some Massachusetts, Yam
KEGS have got the job to make thcm--or a
part Of them at least;
A friend informs the editor Of the Woon-
socket Patriot that "Messrs. Waters. of Mill
bury, have obtained the contract for the small
arms, viz 6000 muskcts, 5000 rifles, and
1000 pistols. Tho Geld artillery are to be
made in South Carolina, and the authorities
were very anxious that Messrs Waters should
manufacture the small arms there also; bat
this could not be, and get the arms compile
ted within the time allotted by the contract
Messrs. Waters, however. have contracted to
establish the armory in South Carolina, after
the completion Of this order"
So the valiant souls who are going to dis
solve the Union, whip uncle Sam and 'the
rest of mankind" can't even manufacture
their own guns but have to travel all the
way to cid Massachusetts.
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