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MAsSHrfcESr BEauksT.-The late Abraham c..
Thompson, of New York. has left about two hun
dred lonsand dollars 10 charitable societies 10 that
city. Among which are the following
American Bible Society $50, 600; Ameri-
can Tract Society $780, 1000 American Home
H. Society $4,000; N. Y. Colonization
Society so, 600 Central Board OF Educa.
ton $4,000 American b. G. If. Mission
$4,000; Deaf and Dumb Institation $40.
600; Blind Institution 10000.
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SundrY Prodnce.

bacon Hams, Sides and Shoulders;
- SupeT'Exna aud Family Flour, Of the bess
brands;
White Beans Mackerel and Lard
Best Ethereal Oil; Moasses Java, Rio, Cuhx
and LaguyTa Coffees
Buekwheat Flour and Corn Meal; ia
Brown, folf, crushed, powdered and refined
Sugars; Black Pepper aud Spices of all kinds
Saltpeirc; G. A. and Fine Salt;
lnfallible Yeast Powder
Extract Of Coffee;
Pearl Starch, Indigo, and best Black and Gfeen
Teas;
Best Chewing TobaccOi Scotch Snuff, in BOZ
ties and papers; Cigars; a
Matches, British Lustre and Backing; s
Cedar Buckets, Painted do;
Tubs and Chnrns; Al
Earthern, QIeens and Stone Ware, &c. for
sale by EBY & SON.
Z Nov -, 1851. Eti
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~ Some Of the English newspapers
having heard Of but one distinguished Doug
has, 10 the United States, the notorious Fred
have confounded him With Tie Little
Giant,' from Illinois and have lately an
nouneed grasely, that the Hon. Frederick
Douglas, ! colored gentleman, is prominent
candidate for the Presidency.
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siInaa GAG


Money, although scarcer is yet easy on call ];
the banks acting very cautiously. This movement,
on the part Of the Banks, las probably originated in
d.sire to.check tn. export Of ssseie which, owing
to the scarcity of good Exchange haS seemed inev-
table. The Niagara which left this porn on We'd
nesday, took out nearly Nine Hundred and fifty
Thousand Dollars, in Gold; and ! i is supposed,
that the shipments of coin must continue, while Ex-
change remainssat its present high rates. Europe,
however does not take all our sp.aie. Large shis-
menis being made to the South Tor the purchase
ofCoton. Let not our country friends feel alarmed
however; for we have plenty of itleft 10 accommo-
date all legitimate demand, Notwithstanding the
mildly ofthe Banks.
Daring the month of October the shipments of
s2stie, amounted 70 81 200 900; while the receipts,
during the same periol, were 50, 1856 677, which
have been increased during the past week, By the
arrivals Of two California steamers, one Of which
alone brought nearly Two Millions and Half Of
Gold Dusit Yours Truly.
JFFFERCnN
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Tobacco. Tobacco.

100 BOXES Tobacco, various brands,
HOO received analor sale very low by
q. r. CoEFROTH.
Minehestef. Nov. i3Ea
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To the Ladies.

TNHE Subscribers having just returned from Tie
Ladies' Goods consisting in part 0f Brocades Plaid
Plain and striped Silks; French and Enxiish
Merinos; Cashmeres Mouslains, Brocade AMI
Waered Alpacas; Gollari, Cuffs, Undersleeves,
Neck and Bonnet Ribbons, &C..
Nov. 10. LOCK. CRAAER & LINE.
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Ev-Ma JAMES w. CAMPBELL, Is recon.
fAepded fos ca Office Of shetidalty, and viii BE-
ported By msfEy yotess.. -P
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Cap, Letter and Wrapping Papers.

100 ca1 Se d Y es2 Psp Paper ?: 20. s
by G. II. CoFFROTH.-
Winchester. nov. - 1851. ~
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DiPESs Snuff Boxes, Portmonies, Pencils aas
1 Envelopes. for sale by
Winchester Nov. - CIR. CoFFRoTH.
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~ HOHSE OFwDELEG4TES,
nEnJANlS MORGAN, VINO NoMxrk
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IHCHvs1sI, +N0Vt ~ TX OUFEKUTH. 4
4 n BOXES Scotch Snuff; 80 DO. Pipes; 3 doz.
4tU Tobacco Cutters; 100 Gross Matches foi
sale by G. r. COFFROTH. j
Winchester, November 10, 1851
IN CASES half pound lump Tobacco, just re-
~ ceiyed and for sale low, wholesale and reta Il
G. r. COFFROTH
Winchester. Nov. 10. 1851.
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WANTED.

ELOUR, Wheat, Bacon, Corn Potatoes, Beams
IL Dried Apples, Wool and Rags payable ~
Goods at cash prices. JERE HARRIS.
Nov. 49, 4FE
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F" The caipectien, OF the Eastern and Western
waters by tlse way OF the Potomac and The Moaon-
gahela has hesD pronounced, on examination to be
practcaeleg III an expense not exceeding lye and
half million spf dollars The celebrity Of this con-
nection as aA5ament 10 bind the Union 10 increase
commerce and trade and promote social Intercourse
(excelieEtlywel reasoned need at present no
meRt. tet be ali tatportaRt 10 this district Every
forcibly rup0 alt is due 10 myself 10 say that
have interested and acquainted myself with this
subject, havr had full and free conversations with
the pfineipas men Of the government, and have a
greed 10 accompany the Engineers next Summer in
exploring thn Cheat route which L am friendly 10,
and shall use all proper means, consistent with ma
tiona good 10 have The location made eflhat foute
(Weil dones good and faithful servant II hare, by
c)ar6Sd,i0Raaa explanation, gotten things in such
train thai as soon as the people RESTING in The
South part III The district will agree on a route
here is fait prospect Of Obtaining The patronage
Of the G5rsfaatcRt, (anolher Cheat route we sup
pose, OF great road through this quarter TO The
Ohio.
Now hear Col johnson on the Tariff
Believing il rightto encourage home industry, to
be independent of foreign nations, to encourage an
American system, (where is the great embodi-
mentl") Isgive my support to the Tariff; in other
words TO iuiaDt struggling manufactures, and
tam happy 70 say the result is proving the correct
ness of the measure. Manufacturing establish
Inents Swinging up and the produce of farm
er is finding demand in home market" (You
Will seafchsh vain Tor such doctrines ID the Bati-
more PLATFORM
Hear hintlalso on Mr. Clay and Adams:
" IL is known that Mr.. Clay was my first choice,
(whatl = The one solitary and alone Of all the
Virginia delegation in Congress, voted for Gen.
Jackson, 81 but when was satisfied that Gen. Jack
yson was the choice Of the people, fell it my duty
Unpleasant no doubt) faithful public servant,
70 vote eorfssPondingy. Mr. Adams is known tobe
deserving df The high Office conferred on him. and
will no dodSt do honor 10 the siaiion.n,
In coFro5oration of which latter opinion, | will
add that CD johnson in 1927, took an active par,
in an Adams meeting held in Clarksburg
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= . E( 'F''''anl sehs'Pes, 20 llVsFlisiss 3.
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RLACK INK.-Harrison's superior Black Ink,
I'D Tor sale BY. EBY & SOM
Nov IL
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

INrEREsrNG EXPERIMENT.. - IN tie Hos
orsan workhouse, Ireland, the learned
doctor IN Charge has appropriated one OF
the words 10 the exclusive use Of deaf
and dumb nurse, who has charge OF tour
infant chldien. They are to be- isolated
from companionslnp with oil who have
the gift OF speech, uu,il they have attain
ed the age when children usually acquire
knowledge aud use OF language. The
object is to acquire the natural language
of man. This experiment II thoroughly
t.ied will probably show that man has no
natural language.
1t wall Re remembered that :he fhnni'
ciars ancc made somewhat as,mllar expe
rinen. with an infant, which was placed
Ia thc desert ia the charge of persOn'
sworn not 10 permit the ui'erance Of a
word n its presence, aud to afford 1t sus
tnaun by allowing it TO suckIe goat
| In that inslnuct the frs. attempt Of thu
child q. vocalizatlon resulted Ia the imI-
.stion {: the bleating Of its foster mother
" Y. Times
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

fns "EvTNaINTh AND kassufH -Tls
: Esenmeaii a Young Hugo papef. nndtf
anolhef name, Notwithstanding the con.
linnel persecution Ct the editors by the
government, vii aaga Il say. The lasf
ling n IT, despolism. ;n.suai.ed Rrpuh.
lie, Is the following, from the pen OF
VacqueTie, the present editor OF the paper.
eA'N, Rua~tuks ckiH l-6nIs AossulIi II.
q9fffitaa'}g. Z. Az .E9.gl'1ouzaiion., @.-s ills
his foot should have some vesiige Of
glory, some trace OF pass,Jiism, some
grains OF Independence.
kossuih did not ask TO reside in France.
lie only asked to pass through 1t, with
his wife nnl children. aud to c,oss direct
ly over to Englaad NJ. fauehnes ans.
wered. No"
We a;e living in the year 1851, tie
calendar an.fms Il. We lnhabi, France;
30 geography asserts. We remember 4
period when the 18Th century passed for
AN era OF civilization, and France iof a
country OF hospitality, co,lihlity, aud
sympathy,
Aud TOW France refuses 10 welcome au
exile; our roll rejects from It's bosom this
heroic defender OF his country nationality
glory Is now stain upon one'a esehglch.
con. and mauyr1om a crime
But there are still for the honor Of the
name OF man. hospitablc aud sympathetic
nations. Thee are England and Amiricn
who do no, consult Austria, before giying
asylum to the conquered, There is
Turkey, from which all the menaces OF
Russia could not tear a handful Of feln,
gees CouslanIinople gives Paris lessons
~ elyiliza,iou.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

hau stolen their freshness; etumnled, vel.
low, aud wilhered, they came slowly
downward as il weariad of their Itlle
life, aud longing To lie together aud be
iofgotlon, mingled with the soil beneath
the feet of the traveller.
Poor oak leaves they hive had their
youth when dainty veins mingled with
the felirale thfes an Their smool4e tex.
tnfei theY have been refreshed with the
woolng zephfys u The bfighl Spring.
time they have dallisd win The spfay Of
the ram drop. Is The warm. saazA -
broke into tie peails~ - HaHs -
tiem. Thy hase haS=zszz
are old and deeaYedi for through iheif
very hearls the worm has threaded his
way. aud lell his eorroded aud Shiny palhs
behind hun, and they are raady for the
death.
So go an aged couple to the tomb
The instance but rarely occurs, where a
nan and wife. who
nllase ehafed each others pleasures.
Have felt each a,hef'a woes,h
lie down. hand IN hand, when the march
Of life has ended. Yet there have been
such IN Which the etey.halted patriarch
aud the meek.eYed dame mafmufed their
last petition IN the breath, aud IN the
same moment entered tue glorious OF
everlasting home W. thought Of this
whau the ialei leaves fell IN our path.
Yesterday. and a silent prayer found echo
N our Aeafls. that II We lived To be cid
anl deefepIl. we might sail as calmly
down The River Of Death as those blight.
ell children Of the forest were waited to
then common grave.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

DEeiiNE or IaA.E a. Nav LgLGkss.
The Crescent OF New Orleans, gives the
following account of the decline Of busi.
ness prospects in ihat cily, owing TO the
advantages given to the northern route
10y means OF canals aud Jai.foads
Trade is passing away from our city.
Nashville editors are canvassing 10 Sa.
yanuaA aal Charleston iot business, Cn-
oiuuati is shipping east. st Louis is fol-
lowing in her path. The canal board
af Now York have informally promised
such rates as mus. inyie the shipment
Of Kentucky tobacco in that direction,
Galveston Threatens 10 invite New York
capital TO build a railroad, aud deprive
| New Ofltaus OF The last ye5lige OF Texas
tade by transferring it to New York.
The ely OF New York having a superior
system Of banking, (lree,) even gnter Us
exposure to the fluctuations and convui.
SONS Of foreign markets, stands ready 10
pay a premium OF our lost trade. The
planters OF our tf.bulrfy country, aud
especially on the lines Of our proposed
railroads through Opeonsas and TO Jack
son. Miss, are complaining Of iGconveri.
cut uccess to us. Mobile enters the Geld
with New York, Chadeston, Savannah
20 say nothing Of prosperous Baltimore
aud now wldr.awake Richmond, TO de
spoil aa5 .mpoyersh US. 10 take from Is
tennessee. Kentucky, Ohio, nil northern
aud Central Mississippi aud Texas.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

Sin ionN FRANELIS AND rnf ClAIRvor.
ANr.-Tlp Edlhufg Advertiser calls aI.
tentioc to singular circumstance cen.
necled piIh the search lof Sir john
franklin
On the l7lh Of February last, clair.
vo,ant, whose revelations are g,veg IN Dc.
Gregofys la,e werk, stated that Cap'ain
Austin vas At that mompH, IA ,1gEaude
952 As min. west, which a1IrespondA ex.
acuy with The actual Eosiiion Of the
place where he j, now found 10 have
passed Tie winter According to bcr
statement, Sir John EfanAlin was al the
same tns in longitude l0l' 40 ma, n
about 40 miles westward; he had becu
previously relieved. and third ship was
then from uP along with hp two,
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

GENeRous.-Wa extract the following
from the Nueess Valley of the 2Olh alt.
published At Corpus Christi. Texas.
The following letter waa handed 10 Us
by Eol. Kinney, with q request 10 pub,
lsh Il, which We mos, cheoffully do
Nos the least PLEASURE which the posses.
SION Of wealth gives to noble ami gen.
efons man like Kinney, Is that of doing
POD. Wha could AZ safY him hIz fiaI
e. WIEN shsg aIs seaslateazs.h = agaa
-
:. ;
,. = Mt IA. thas alIaaa i lI-ha.
Us mn a.VaYs lhfuls n The u 4iaat aaII
aI saHfaWl
There are other owners of broad lands
IN our midst. aud they. too. might al
lhose valiant men. who struggled so no.
bly, for lhe.f oppressed country against
Austrian despnusm. Give, Them, of
3enf abundance, ye Tint have II. femam.
befng lhnl-
Tue heafi-the heart thal's truly ble.l,
- atfHf al III uNis
No tay Of glory lights the hteas.
Tint heals for self alaur.
The lind which Col. Kinney here Of.
leFs 10 kossulh anl his companions. l.
beautifully aud advantageous " situated
an the Ageuea f.veE. Below We give
the lettef:
Ellof Of the Nneees Valley.
Deaf Sif. Mf Gofeofan, the 1islin. |
gnished AMI generous banker Of Wash. |
lngten city. having donated the sum OF |
Sl7u0 IN aid Of The oppressed llnnaafi.
aus. by way OF paying their travelling
expenses 10 soue paH Of the Nealefa +
country. | ask the use Of yonf columns to /
saY that | viii present kossuth AMI lie I
wlIh ten thousand aefes Of
land, # they desire 10 loeate in this ennn.
Try The land Il situated on tile Nueees
asef. aud Is as ieflsie as any IN the uai.
ted States. Respectfully. &c.
II. l. KINNEY.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

MI. Briggs eau you reach the per.
tAtefs.s SAID an IfisAlnan 10 Tue person
sitting b. his side. 81 the table dhote.
at The same tune handing hi,n his fork
es. sir. replied The o,hef. giving
ntaciiail evidence OF the fact.
VIII you stick lie fork IL oneii mean.
ing wish 10 receive one.
With the greatest Q: pleasure sitl re.
piled the Other. sletl!eg enc Of the
vegetables with The io.a aud leaving i,
lhefs
Now. sir, will yon please to give me
thu tefk. he beginning 20 feel a liills
wafm. :
Certainly. at the same time disenya.
ging the fofk aud handing /, back 10 tho
oWnet
fhis capped the rlimax Of fr,.hlnan' $
wfalli. aud he turned 70 Tie eiaef aide aud
asked
Nc jenkins. VII lJa please hand me
a Ieflalz =
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

How 10 SfRvE UP sOwLs--in the Ed
tors Table OF the knieaertaeker is the
sanesed aneedote concerning owls. by q
correspondent
III seems that tia law only allows
pariridges and quails 10 be sold, ealea, or
held III possession in any way, from some
time in October 10 January. Yet there
are certain persons who defy the law.
aud serve the birds under the name of
owls. Well. not long ago. at one of
these .lawless plaees, some three or four
good fellows met accidentally. with q
view to few Juut rs they were abou1
lssning the necessary orders. gentleman
nom IaffYlown stepped in. He gas
hungry, tnoi and hearing Tom. Dick. aud
liaHy, eaeh call iof 'hfoiled owl, he
thought he'd try owl Owls were plen.
y about IHfYtown, and II they were a
deleaey in New York. he could get his
man to shoot some. and pocket Tue cash
iof en-. The owls were served. deli.
elons'--Yonng pln.ieathefed pafttdges.
hoi--nn bnllefed toast | need no, tell
you. Louis. thai they we're enjoyed
The iarYtown gentleman was IN costa.
" weeks afterwards he called
- n 8 place. aud very quietly Ia.
sadofd ASIDE. said TO him.
=azzs llzAs sss.azt l l.aes had twe
"a iafsesi and Allesl you ever saw
- q a hnme, and they were so all
81 ioaH | ihas nobody. could cat EN-
lie lziis..5rd took at once. My dear sir.
how long did yon keep yons owls aite.
they welt kIlledl Oh, | had EN- cook.
ed fight of, Nonsense exclaimed The
landlord. An owl N order to be right
Juicy aud tender, should hang by his tail.
feathers until he drops to the ground.
then he Is IN cooking condition. Why do
yon know. s.f. that the bird you ale a,
nv house had been hanging by one fea.h.
ef lof four weeks in August before it
Iell' The last time saw the aenle.
naii from faHytown. he told me, as
@eetsi N The preparation Of game. that
le invariably hans his owls now,
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

FAulSe iS swEDEs -GesI scsriity
exists. Ia the district OF 0esImark. pro.
vince of WrrncrIand. Ia Sweden. aud
the ..hab,lsu,s are actually Obliged to
crush the bark of trees aud eat it. mixed
with green rye, chopped up like straw fot
horses A yonng gil named Ilansdoltor,
OF klka. returning from a mill with a
sack containing small quantity Of llour,
was stopped by three young men. who
demanded OF her to give It up to them
She refused; whefsapon they beat her
with sticks uu.il she was dead. aud then
deyoured the 1our Two Of the assas.
sius were shortly after arrcsied All be:
long to respectable families.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

GggAr MeS.-Ainong the eahy fise's
We encountered near The market place, on
the avenue, were Que Daniel Webster,
aud one Winfield Scott The mosi "a:
voahle time for pleasant how do 'you.do
with an old gentleman ~ the name Of
Henry Clay dnfng h,s oceaslonal VISITS
10 tbs city, Is q; sunrise IN the morning.
~ tie same Vicinity lie tEpfess Of
greatness is thought to be congenal with
some men, but energy resolution. pefse..
verance and industry may possibly have
something 10 do with mank destiny.
IldShtHgi0i. 1stcsrdPh
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

Noygl iNAreuRArloS FerE-lt is
pobapIe that The submarine telegraph
between Calais and Dover will be iuau.
gufted by a tete, celebrated slmaiane.
ousy at London and Paris. II is sad
that Oh Ills occasion, he cannon at the
luyaliJes will be iited by a spark commn'
uicate 10 the wire al London by Pdnce
Albert, aud those Of the Tower viii be
kmAlel hy Louis NaroIeon A. PaIls'
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

TnG PLAGUE AT pALAAs- Death Of u.
s. CWsW am Fasiiy A letter in
the Newport News, dated .en board the
u. s. brig Porpoise, Teneritie. Sept 6.
states 'ha; ihe plague was raging at Cape
Palmas, aud tlal one.6igh Of the popula.
ton OF S dOO had been swept oil The
Iamily ol our consul. Mi Torres, together
~iib himfell are all dead with the ea:
cep.lon OF one child.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

A young maa named Griffith, formerly
. -.,,,.,,n.,., on The 2 .gii ult., on lAe snaiso
f',Nf''.''f = ..,ioin.I i,om tho
New 'i'ofE way. pouch Al Ills pSss.oass i;S.a i
.a Philadelphia, letter containing drai,
for Que thousand dollars. and obtaining
payment OF IL, on forged eniorseme,, at
one Of the city banks. next morning
Eight bundled dollars OF tie stolen mon.
ey was found npoa him, with the or'gii::
al letter in which the draft was mailed;
and also second letter containing draft
!of nearly Elk hundred dollars. supposed
to have teea esiaigei in the same way
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

GLS. WORM AND CUBA-.Mai Spmgue,
Of tho U. $. Army, has puhliely cantra-
dcted the statement that Gen. Worth
had given his consen! to aid in the Cuban
enterprise, lle says
Ills papers are iu my possession
among them letters showing conclnsively
his determination not to have anything 10
do with the movement, and his views as
expressed 10 my heafingto persoralluends,
aud 10 Cubans, cotobOfate his cores.
pondence. lie was solicited to eud his
AID aud his name. The subject was first
opened at Puebla, when coming out OF
Mexico, by committee Of gentlemen
again in New York aud IN Washington
but he uniformly aud resoutely adhered
to his determination, aGd eudeavofed 10
avoid tue itequent opportunities Of inilu'
ential Cubans, as well US Of his own tel
low.cuzens. lie never for moment
entertained the idea Of fesighing his
commission, which he had held for lory
years, or Of participating IN what was
then popular mo9cmenI; but came to
the frontier Of Texas in the discharge oI
his duty, where he died. "
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

The grave is indeed hallowed when the
grass of 'he churchyard can coyef al
memory, save that ol love. We dwcl
on syesy good glh Of the lost one a.
though M unworthy thought could cross
that lltile mound Of earth the barrier be
tween two worlds
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

SMOKING CHlyNgYs The Scientific
American states, on reliable authority,
that # two feet above The throat ol your
chimney you enlarge the opening TO dou'
BILE the size for space of two feet .heu
carry up the rest as at the first, your
chimney will everslnoke
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

Il is said that when Russian husband
nes.ecIs to heat h,s wife ior a month OF
two she tegns 10 be alarmed al his IN.
difference
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

a Westefn poet IL epeakns Of the
moon. said "she laid her cheek upon
cloud like beauty on a young mans bo.
som.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

Amusement Is The bsrriaess of lhois
who cannot lhlnk.
Washington telegraph., 1851-12-03

*rhis story was actually told By q
Ffenchman in Philadelphia
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1851-01-16

--.-" ..-"J 10 '-I'I..-. "i.h 9','ctJ
and with profit in the spring, and yet how
few ever use them, except to enrich the
earth around their Kitchens, and make
loathsome mud holes, when perfnmed
flowers, luscious fruits, and mammoth
vegetables, might have been made by them.
We do not yet properly appreciate the i'm,
portance of garden The bearing that
it has upon the happiness and health of a
family, is plainly perceptible whene"er we
find we'll conducted garden; how high,
ly important then that we shoall under
stand the proper food of plants. He
would certainly be mad physician who
would give his fevered patients stimulcnts
to raise the fever higher and higher, until
vitality was consumed. So with the gar
dener, plants are frequently stimulated to
death, for the want of proper cooling food.
Our garden soils can scarcely be too rich,
but it must be richness retentive Of moi
sture, and not as would be the case if the
stable manure was applied in the spring,
be a richness which burned everything in
contact with it. Ho, then, for your Wa
gons and your wheelbarows, load them
up, turn the manure under, and when the
early seed time comes, you need not !ear
but harvest will follow.-Columbus En-
Quirer.