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Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-19
NO. XVII.
Agricultural Science.

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CABBAGEs.-The cabbage has lately been
chemically examined, in consequence OF
the failure of the potatoe, with view to
its substitution for that root. It's found to
be richer in muscle-forming matter thaa
any crop we grow, 1t contains more t.
brin or gluten, Of which substance the mus
cles are made, and hence is richer in the
material essential to the health, growth and
strength Of an animal !; wheat contains a.
bout 10 per cent. of it, beans % per cent,
but dried cabbage contains from 80 to 40
per cent. Of this all important material of
which the principal mass Of the animal
struture is built: 80,
An acre of good land will produce 40
tons of cabbage; one acre of 20 tons Of
drum-hcad cabbage will yield 1,500 lbs. OF
gluten; one acre of Swedish turnips will
produce about 80 tons,which will yield 400
lbs. OF gluten; one acre of % bushels OF
wheat will yield 200 lbs. of gluten; one
acre Of 10 tons of potatoes, will yield $50 lbs
of gluten. Such is the variation in our
general crops, as to the amount of this glu-
ten, this special kind of nourishment, this
Misunderstanding pinciple, which accounts
for the preference given by experienced
farmers to the cabbage as food for stock
and milk cows.
The cabbage fourishes best in a moist
rich soil, such as reclaimed swamps; it is
more hardy than the turnip in its incipient
growth; and at stage when the whole
fields of turnips are liable to be swept off
by the fly, cabbage plants enough to set an
acre can be effectively protected under a
few panes of glass, or a yard or two Of
gauze in frame in the garden. :. ,.s4.
1t is pest for those farmers who plant
cabbage, to raise the plants from the seed
carefully in their gardens, in beds like on
ions, and then transplant the sprouts, when
about six inches high, to the field.
In the early stage of growth the cabbage
requires careful cultivation, most of which.
however, may be done with the plow and
horse hoe as soon as the leaves expand
and shade the ground, weeds are effective
y prevented from growing enough to in
lure the crop or propagate their own seed.
This leaves the field in as fine condition for
he next crop as could be desired.
Cabbage roots should have plenty of room
70 shoot away down. The ground for them
should be deeply spaded in garden. and
leep plowed in field.
Any rich compost or well rotted manure
S good for cabbage; coarse or unfermented
manure is net good. Ashes, plaster of Par
$, bone dust, poudrette, and little salt
will be found beneficial, but above all, if
'ur farmers could save the urine of the sta
lie and apply that mixed with two-tlirds
# rain water during shower, just on top
# the ground, they would find the cabbages
row to very large size, and with fine
irm heads. This plan Of manuring has
been long practised by the Dutch, English
nd Scotch MISUNDERSTANDING finer.
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Harmony of Color i'm Dress.

A lady correspondent of the London Art
Journal, in treating upon the subject oi
dress, says that "the optical effect of dark
and black dresses is to make the figure ap'
pear smaller, hence it is suitable color fol
stout persons black shoes diminish the ap'
parent size of the feet. On the contrary
white and light-colored dresses make per-
sons appear larger. Large patterns make
the figure look shorter, longitudinal stripes,
if not too wide, add to the height of the fig
ule, horizontal stripes have contrary ef-
feet, and are very ungraceful. Incongrui-
ty may be frequently observed in the adop-
ton of colors without reference to their ac-
cordance with the complexion of the wear
er, as light blue bonnet and flowers sur
rounding sallow countenance, or pink
opposed to glowing red pale complexion
associated with canary or lemon-yelloW,
or one of delicate red and white rendered
almost colorless by the vicinity of deep
red. If the lady with the sallow complex
ion had worn transparent white bonnet; {;
or if the lady with the glowing red COM
plexion had lowered it by means of bon
net of deeper red color; ifthe pale lady had
improved the cadaverous hue of her coun-
tenance by surrounding it with pale green,
which, by contrast, would have suffused it
with delicate pink hue; or had fhe face
of delicate red and white been arrayed in
light blue, or light green, or in transpa-
rent white bonnet, with blue or pink flow
ers Oh the lnsde-how different and how
much more agreeable would have been the
impression of the spectator! In general the
broken and seml-neutral colors are produc-
tive of an excellent effect IN dress. They
may be enlivened by little positive color,
but the contrasting color should bear but
small proportion to the mass Of principal
color. A blue bonnet and dress may be
contrasted with an orange colored shawl,
but the blue to contrast the orange must be
Of very deep tone; pink bonnet may be
worn with green dress, but the hue OF
each should be carefully assorted according
to their exact contrast. Colored shaws
are instances in which great variety of
coors may be arranged with harmonious and
rich effect 1t is always necessary that if
one part of the dress be highly ornamented
or consist of various colors, aportlon should
be plain to give repose to the eye. The
French manufacturers pay great attention
to this subject, and the good effects of this
study are visible in the textile fabrics which
are so highly valued. American manufac-
turers, by the same attention, may reach
the same degree of perfection.
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The Boy, the Father of the Man,

:; Solomon said, many centuries ago:-
Even a child is known by his doings,
whether his work be pure and whether it
be right. ..s
Some people seem to think that children
have no characters at all. On the contra
ry, an observing eye sees in the young
creatures the signs Of what they are likely
to be for life.
When see boy in haste to spend ev-
cry penny as soon as he gets it, think it
a sign that he will be spendthrift.
When l see boy boarding up his pen
nies, and unwilling to part with them for
any good purpose, think it sign that he
will be miser.
When see a boy or girl always looking
for himselfor herself and disliking 10 share
good things with others, think 1t is sign
that the child will grow up selfish per-
son.
When I see boys and girls often quar-.
relling, I think it sign that they will be
violent and hateful men and women.
When I see little boy willing to taste
strong drink, think it sign that he will
be drunkard.
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POETRY.

"OH LOVE. so LONG AS LOVE THOU CANST"
Translated for the spectator from the German
of Freiigrath.
Oh love, so long as love thou canst,
Oh love. till hfe's last breath shall fail;
The hour draws near, the hour draws near,
When at the tomb thou'lt stand and wall!
Guard we'll thy bosom-may it glow,
And ever be with love possessed,
So long as warmly beats heart
Responsive in another's breast.
And him who gives thee all his soul
Make happy to thy utmost power;
His every moment fill with JOY,
Nor let him pass one wretched hour.
Keep strong the guard upon thy tongue,
'1is quickly said, stitging word
Oh God, it was not meant for i'll
Thy partner goes and weeps unheard.
Oh love, so long as love thou canst,
Oh love, till Gfe's last breath shall fail;
The hour draws near, the hour draws near,
When at the tomb thou'lt stand and wall!
Then wilt thou kneel upon his grave,
And eyes with weeping wet and dim
Hide in the long damp churchyard grass
Those eyes no longer gaze on him.
Thou'lt say, ''Oh cast one look on me,
Who at thy grave am weeping still;
Forgive that have grieved thy heart
Oh God, it was not meant for Ill !'
lie comes not to thy longing arms,
He neither sees nor hears thy woe;
That mouth, that kissed thee oft, saith not,
Thou vast forgiven long ago"
Yes, he forgave thee long, long since;
But many burning tear was shed
For thee and for thy bitter word
Still, at his bourne, now rests the dead
Oh love, so long as love thou caust,
Oh love. till lite's last breath shall fail;
The hour draws near, the hour draws near,
When at the tomb thou'lt stand and wall
G.
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Curious FACT RELATIVE TO FISHES
Although the idea of drowning a fish may
appear an utter absurdity the thing is not
only possible but easy. 1t is true fish are
perfectly helpless when out of their ele-
ment and Will not drown when 4aAoat, if
left to the guidance of their own instinct
out if any kind of fish, when newly taken
from the net, is held with his tail up and
the snout down the stream, it browns al
most Immediately. The experiment has
often been tried by our fishermen.-Sc Scotch
Paper.
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Rev. Antoinette BrownIl

We clip the following piece of ecclesias-
tlcal news from an exchange. 'Miss An
toinette L. Brown. was introduced by the
Rev. Theodore Parker, to his congregation
on Sunday, In Boston, and she performed
the service by prayer, and the preaching
Of sermon from chapter IA, of l Corin-
thians, "a, %. She is a graduate Of Ober.
lin University, twenty-one years old, and
rather good looking" The clergyacon,an
referred to, is, we opine, the one who per-
formed conspicuous part in an abolition
convention last year, in Western New
York, at which she and Frederick Douglas
served on the same committee. To her
vocation of politician, she appears now to
have added that of divine, and is proba-
bly, looking forward to doctorais from her
Alma Mater. We imagine the Rev. Theo-
dore Parker felt exceedingly odd, when
seated in the pulpit with, ministerial aid of
such character at his side. How strange
he must have felt, whilst his sister Brown
was delivering her discourse, from a text
that forbids woman to preach We sup
pose it was selected only to be refuted by
an appeal to the "higher law" of which
the Rev. Messrs. Parker and Brown are
such Jealous advocates. Whenever John
P. Hale shall be elected to the presidency,
and the free-soil party get the majority in
the Senate, we hope the Rer. Miss Browns
claims to the chaplaincy will be duly weigh
ed. In the meantime we recommend at
tendance on her ministrations to all whose
good taste has taught them to admire the
gyratlons of Lola Monies. Preaching by
lady, Sin ORDERS" would probably suit them
better than that of the sterner sex. AS the
Rev. Miss Brown is Perfectionist of the
Oberlin school, we presume she is as per-
feet in her line, as Lola is in hers, and well
calculated, in many respects, toplease those,
in whose ewes woman is all the lovelier for
having lost the modesty of her sex, and for
saken its appointed sphere.
The Countess of Lansfelt, and the Rec.
Antoinette Brown, would be excellent types
for the opposite sides of a medal, represent
ing the extreme characteristics of the pres
ent age. They are beings of different spe-
ces, but equally disgusting to sound and
sober mind. We are happy, that we live
in part of the Union into which such spe-
clmens ofperverted woman never penetrate.
There is no demand for either of them
amongst us, and no platform provided for
their shameless performances. Were they
10 come, they could not be respected; they
would not be even admired, but would be
compelled to retire abashed by the conceh-
trated frown of our whole female popula-
ion. Long, long may the Southern lady
continue unstained by such areproach, and
uncontaminated by such examples!-Wsek'
In Post.
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COOPERATION OF THE WIFE.-There is
much good sense and truth in the remark
of modern author, that no man ever pros
pered in the world without the cooperation
of his wife. If she untes in mutual en-
deavors, or rewards his labor with an en-
dearing smile, with what confidence Will
he resort to his merchandise or his farm,
fly over lands, sail upon the seas, meet dif-
ficulty or encounter danger, if he knows
he is not spending his strength in vain,but
that his labor will be rewarded by the
sweets of home Solitude and disappoint-
ment enter the history of every mans life,
and he is but half provided for his voyage.
who finds but an associate for happy hours,
while for his months of darkness and dis
tress no sympathizing partner is prepared.
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and stiff, vet strong in his decay.

ana slIH, yet sHoH6 IN H1s ueCdy ~
We rode = the burying ground. we
would have entered and looked al the tomb
stone of the errlng youth, but shrank from
disturbing the contemplation of the mourn
ers.
Mrs. H., was over the marble slab, and
shedding tears which ran down her thin
face like rain. The Colonel stood near by,
erect-his arms folded on his chest, and
his cold grey eyes fixed on the grave with
a look of speechless grief. We left them
alone with the dead.
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REBuKE.--A clergyman hav

A REBUKE.--A clergyman having
preached during Lent in small town III
which he had not once been invited TO ain-
ner, said, in sermon exhorting his parish
toner's against being seduced by the pre-
vailing vices of the age. 81 have preach
ed against every vice but luxurious living,
having NO opportunity of observing to
what extent it is carried in this town.
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ls- An honest old lady in the country,
when told Of her husbands death, ,exclaim-
ed-"Well, do declare, our troubles new
er come alone! 1t amt week since lost
my best hen, and now Mr.. Hopper has
gone, too, poor man ~
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6% A good 'un is told of an old gentle
man in1his city, whose eight or ten clerks
had bored him to DEATH with conundrums.
Going home one evening he was stopped
in front of closed store by countryman
who asked-'Can you tell me my friend
why this store is closed' ? go to blazes 7
cried he, with your conundrums Pvt
been bored to death with 'em these three
weeks
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&s= my dear, come IN and go to bed,
said the wife of a jolly son of Erin, who
bad just returned from the fair, IN deci
dedly chow come you so' state. "Yor
must be dreadful tired, sure, with your
long walk OF six miles," "Arrah get a
way with your nonsense" said Pat 81
wasn't the length of the way, at all, at all
that fatigued me-'twas the breadth of 1t.
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Ns.The Parkersburg (Va.) Gazette states
that Mr.. Tyler, of that place, has recently
dispatched to the seaboard the following
quantities of skins and furs, collected by
him during the past winter in the tier Of
counties lying between the Ohio river and
the Allegheny Mountains: Racoon, about
27,OOO; Mink, 4,500; red fox, 1000; grey
fox, $500; will cat. 5000; otter end fisher,
400 opossum, $500; bear, 500; deer, 5000.
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Black and White.

Jefferson noted seventeen points of diff
ference between the black and the white
man. They differ in color. in their hair,
and in the shape Of their bodies. The black
has less beard than the white man. He
perspires more profusely. There is slight
difference in the arrangement of the lungs,
by which the black has more exhaling
force that the white. The black man re-
quires less sleep than the white. He is
more adventuresome. He is ardent but less
imaginative than the white man. His grief
is more transient. He reflects less. His
reasoning powers are decidedly Inferior
His memory is equal to the white mans
but not his Imagination, which is dull in the
extreme. The black has less originality.
He has no turn to the arts Of planting and
sculpture. He has as good an ear for mu-
sic as the white man, but no skill IN COM
posing. And, lastly, the black has no po-
etical tendencies. Poor fellow.
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NApoLEoN's VALUE OF TIME.-Napoleon
Bonaparte having one day visited school,
said to the scholars, on his leaving them,
"My lads, every hour of lost time is
chance of future misfortune" One of his
biographers, 3ourienne, adds that these se-
markable words afford the maxim which
formed, in great degree, the rule of his
conduct. Well did he underSkand the val.
he of time; even his leisure was attended
with some exertion OF mind.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-19

o. True prudence is to see from the
commencement Of an affair what is to bs
the end Of it.
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ScoTLAND.-Aftert the battle of Cullo-
den, reward of thirty thousand pounds
was offered to any one who would deliver
up the young Pretender. He had then ta-
ken refuge with the Kennedys, two COM
mon thieves, who protected him with fdel-
ity and robbed for his support. \ consid-
cradle time afterwards, one of these men
who resisted the temptation of thirty thou
sand pounds for breach of fidelity, was
hanged for stealing COW valued at 30 shll-
lings.-Scottish Magazine.
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"OH LOVE. so LONG AS LOVE THOU CANST|
Translated for The ''Spectator'' from the German
Of Freiigrath
The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-07-31
BOAPD OF HEALrH.

meeting of the Common Council of the city of Ev-
IA ansvile. h. ld July Eth, les the following gentle
men were appointed Board HEALTH said cit for
the ensuing year:
Prs. A. G. HALLOCK, ISAAC CASSELRERRY,
K. V. MITCHELL. u. X. DAVIDSON,
TIiOS. NJ. JOHNSON, ESQ.
II FCity papers copy.
The following Sections city Ordinances
SECTION 5. r. shall be the duty of every praccing ply
stefan in tho city, to notify member Of the board OF
health of every of contagious infectious disease in
the city, within six hours after the presence of such dis
ease comes To his knowledge; and every such physician
shall quarterly report to- said boar of health death
which shall TO his knowledge in the of his
practice and also the of such death aud should any
neglect to comply with the requirements of this
section of this ordinance he shall for every such neglect
forfeit and pay not less than three than twenty
dollars.
SEC 6. II any person shall at any time knowingly in
trodUce aid assist in Introducing into the cit,
cont.go infectious disease of dangerous loath
some character such person snail for every such offence
forfeit and pay not less than three than fifty dol
lars. JAS. G. JONES, Mayor.
Attest:
JSo. J. CHANDLER, { ERIK. jy22-3ml
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CoIorcd convention.

BALTIMORE, July %.
The co,ored convention concluded its ses-
sion to-day and adjourned sine die. The
platform OF principles was amended and
adopted with reat unahimity. Ii takes Ill
vided ground in favo of migration and with
out recommending it. 1t is favorable to Lii
IBERIA, and also proposes measures for emf
grafton for the elevation of cOlJred peoile,
and for the obtalnment of proper information
in regard to Liberia and other points of emf
grafton.
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Boston, July %, NJ.

Dates from the Cape of Good Hope to
June 10th, have been ceived containing
further particular OF outrages and murders.
There was no safety for life. The army o..
the Caffreese was 1000 strong in the Noun
tain, and they were continually ascending
for plumber.
The colonists were selling heir posses
ons and emigrating to Australia.
Gen. Cathcart was about making a gene
raj onslaught against the Caffrees strong
hold. 81 Caffree women were captured by
the English.
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Y3l.FGKAPIi Di>pATCHFS.
Reported for the Evansville Journal
Steamer Henry Clay Burhed.Dr eadful
s-Oss "a Lie.
New YORK, July 80.

The Steamer Henry Clay was burned yes
;erday in North river few miles bel W Troy.
Twenty three bodies were recovered last
night, fifteen of them females; and among
them were tn wives of Slacy an. Bancroft,
merchants in Philadelpnia; Mr.. and Mrs :.
Owen Farwell of Wilmington, N. c.; A.
G. Brenning Editor, and w. F. Ray, wife
and daughter, Cin.; Geo. w. Macker, resi-
dence unknown; Professor Bartlett, Collegi-
ate INST tule, Poughkepsie; Stephen Allen,
Ex-Ma, 'Or of N. Y; Mrs. Bailey, wife If
Prof Baile,r and two ,hild Ell, West Point;
John L. Thompson, Lancas ter, Penn;
Miss Moor Tenn; wi e and child of Adam
Curray, Chicago; W. II. Whitlock New
York, and Mrs. L. s. Han.Sell, Laurel Hill,
Penn.
LATER.-5O more bodies found, making In
all nearly 20. A gentleman just come down
from the boat. says there are now oo dead
bodies lying on shore.
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New York, July %.

Mails through from Orleans--Norfolk
papers state, orders have been received at
Gosport Navy Yard, to fit out frigates Col
umbus and Savannah immediately for foreign
service.
Europa arrived at J O'Clock with AZ passen-
gers; she passed. niagara July 18th, and large
steamer on the 10Th supposed to be Atlantic.
During the week demand for cotton been ex-
clusively quiet, but principles houses made no
change in quotations, though all quotations
may be quoted decline.
Weather very warm, caused quiet fairness
in corn market-Flour 6@9 lower-Wheat
dull
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BOOKS, STATIONERY. &C.
CO.K;s FAMILY GxOCE ".

tO''n's Il hM III ""OCC
THE undersigned has this day opened in Lineks new
Il building, First street. between Main and Locust "A
sbIendid stock Family Groceries, of my selects
from Eastern which will sell at very low prices
for cash, or Produce Of all kinds.
shall keep constantly hand fresh supplies OF Butter,
Cheese Lard, Poultry and other leading articles Tor the
table, direct from the farmers, having made arrangements
To DC supplied several tu,esa weeA during the summer
with all kinds oil County Produce All goods purchased
COoxs w eiiy cred al the residence OF customers
purposc therefore solicit SHARE of public IhtrJhage,
ana will try To merit IL Please cal. and examine ia!
stock. [le3Oul Z.H.CoOk.
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Exciting news from the z sheri CSC
BosToN, July IS.

The schooner Flying Ciou.. reports 300
vessels at the G If of st. Lawrence-mack-
erel were very scarce. The brig HALIFAX,
lying in the bay, has been or, cred to seize
vessels fishing thin the line laid down by
the British Government, which scuts off all
vessels irSm all fishing ground except those
in the neighborhood OF the Jasper and NADIA
lin Islands. A duty of six shillings is also
laid In vessels for anchorage by Providence,
which as never rec gnized before.
A schooner fir, m the Bay OF st. Lawren~e
reports that on the Esd, British st .rigate
was seen off Jas per with two British wa We
other vessels fitting out at st. Johns
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New ORLEANS, July 80.

Tobacco-lOO hhds sold; large negotiations
pending; prices steady. Flour more depress-
ed; Ohio So As; st. Louis So 40. Corn firm;
mixed 50, white 6O@62c. Oats CSC. Lard
active and advancing; prime kegs and bbls II
s07lc. Mess pork $40. Prime reboiled mo-
lasses 25c. Sugar unchanged. Rio coffee
at SIC.