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agritultural,
Is sloth indulgence it's toll,
Enervates man and damns the soil.
Young.
From tie Soil Of tile South.
Work for May.
COTTON.

SOME partial choppings of cotton may
have been already commenced. This how
ever does not amount to more than the rapid
chopping through with the hoe, throwing it
into punches of three to n half dozen stalks.
Not much care is required, farther than to
so space these punches, as to make the base
of the stand, or the proper distance at which
the stalks are to remain, when left TO grow
for crop. The final thinning is however
n nice and particular operation, and needs to
be conducted with the utmost care. With
such mixing in of grass, as is not unfrcquent
at this time, and hard press to cover large
space, it often happens that many stalks are
cut up in the hurry, end many more are
bruised and skinned, to linger and die after
few days; thus spelling the stand, and
having much unoccupied space in every row,
amounting in the aggregate to many acres,
to be cultivated without any return. These
annoyanccs and failures arc the results of
every years operation, on most plantations
what are called fuH crops are planted. We
think it about us folly, rs to dart straws
against the wind, to talk about hand work
in this day of progression in the culture of
cotton. We will however do our duty, and
venture the opinion, that in the final thinning
of cotton, much of it ought to be pulled out
by the hand. The stand would be saved
uniform and perfect, and the plant left in n
healthy and growing state. Fewer acres
would be passed over, but they would be
we'll covered. But little earth need be ad-
ded at this time, only enough to support the
young plant. The distance between stalks,
must depend upon the size to which the
weed will probably grow-rich land requir-
ing more. and the thin or poor much less
space. The plants when at maturity ought
| slightly to interlock. If the preparations
have been deep and good, and no very heavy
rains have interviewed, or the lands are by
nature soft, no very deep or close plowings
will be required at this time. But if the
lands are not light or soft by nature, or have
not been made so by the plow, we must in
sist upon pretty thorough work. In the
early stages of the crop, the beds are to be
made loose and soft, or not at alas deep
or close plowings TO cotton, after the squares
and blooms appear, are rarely admissible
These operations are so varied by circum-
stances, as to make it absolutely necessary
to leave much to be settled by n sound dis
cretion. No one rule will suit all soils and
all seasons.
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NUN B Err Is

the earth be in good moist condition, to sue
ceed well. Indeed, we think this preferable
to planting when the earth is very wet. The
young plants live quite as well, and grow off
better. If good seasons are scarce, they
may be planted in fresh made beds, almost
without rain; as early in the season as May,
by dcposting the slips in a tub of water for
u few hours before planting. The roots
drink in the water freely, and when planted,
moisten the fine PARTICLES of earth with which
they come in contact These paintings are
best to be made late in the afternoon, that a
night may intervene, before an exposure to
the sickcning effects of the sun.
In this connection, we mention that Da-
vid Shelton, Esq, of Talbotton, presented
us lately with sack of very fine, large, rcd
skinned potatoes, which he regards as very
prolific. We do not know by what name
they are called, but we are sure, that there
is merit, either in the man, or the potatoes,
(probably in both) rs we learn he put up
four housand bushels at one plantation, be-
sides large quantities for the hogs, left in
the field. We are obliged to Mr.. Shelton
for his present, and for his example. Let
others do likewise, and the business of hog
raising will soon be demonstrated rs little
more practicable and easy in Georgia.
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President Interfering.

a Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Clipper in that paper of Friday
says:
at is rumored here to-day, and think
on good grounds, that the recent decapi-
tation in the several Departments, by
which so many worthy men have been
cast adrift upon the world without dol
lar in their pocket, after paying debts in
CURED here, have aroused the good i'm
pulses of General Pierce's heart, and that
he has in Cabinet council ordefSN that
prescription for opinions sake shall cease,
no removals to be made unless there ex-
lists cause, aside from political reasons,
for them. 1t is WE'LL known that the
heads of Government have had by agree
ment or courtesy, the control of the ar-
pointments in their respective Departments
who have their own personal and politi
cal friends to reward, for whom some re-
compense, in their Judgment, ought to be
made; but the President, judging that he
is the interpreter of the peoples will, and
responsible to the whole nation for the
acts of his Administration, very wisely, if
the report be true, interposes his authority
in manner that will elevate him still
higher in the estimation of all Wings and
Democrats throughout the country ex-
ccpting, of course, the ultraists. of either
party. 1t was not party which elected
General Pierce to the position he now so
gracefully and ably fills; so no exegesis
is necessary to prove that he can be gen
erous without being unjust to his Demo-
Garlic friends,
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CHAPTER XVI.

Come Sarsh," said Clementina, in a
kind Of coaxing, yet authoritative tone,
"let us 60" and she took up the candle.
1t is not strange that she should leave
Edward thus, when we consider that he
was on such intimate terms with her and
her uncle, and she trusted that Edward
would not so construe it, although she
had never before done 90, as is evidenced
by the manner Of her conduct, her delay in
doing what, as q dernier resort, she was
councilled by her uncle to do. But Ed.
ward knew all about il and she might
have saved herself the trouble.
Sarah, in obedience to the summons
made an effort to rise, as il she were going
and yet did not.
Come, Miss Brown" said Clementina,
in more authoritative manner. Mechan.
ically Sarah rose to her feet. Flashes OF
lightning darted from Edwards ewes. and
At The same tine noise may have been
heard at the door.
Miss Brown said he ado not 90
with Clementina, Bardott is here and she
wishes to carry you to him p
Had thunder-bolt descended upon
Clementina, she could not have been more
shocked, but yet, she quailed not, and the
tiger M the woman was let out of his lair,
at is base falsehood !" said she, her
love for Edward not even restraining her.
" Believe him not, Miss Brown, IL is more
likely that he wishes you to 90 home in
his company, so he might make love to
you. Believe him not Sarah, il Is fake
what he tells you'll"
"Miss Sarah," said Edward, calmly,
"why should l try 10 deceive you; to
show you have no desire to do so, let
me advise you to 60 home, and ! will stay
here-I fear no one. I lier he continu-
ed, "see the monster yonder!r and he
pointed TO the crack Of the door where
Bardott was peeping through, and imme-
diately as he spoke both Sarah and Glenn
ensina observed that The figure TO which
he pointed abruptly disappeared.
No. Miss Sarah,r Edward continued,
|" | have no desire to deceive You, have
done wrong 70 you, which I wish g
repair. and win not be . silent spectator
Of your shame and ruin.p
Sarah sat down. Clemcntina was so
embarrassed she could not say word,
she placed the light on the table, and went
to the other room. There was no mista-
king how the case now stood, aud Sarah
could have got on her knees to Edward
d.
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TIE WHEAT HARVEST.

1t seems early to be talking about harvests.
But the operations of the Southern planter
are but n rapid succession of seed times and
harvests. The middle of May we begin to
gather in the fruits of our labor, and to the
close of the year, with slight intervals, it is
kept up. Truly the planters is busy ac-
tive, happy life. But we are running off into
n "green-corn dance"
We set out to tell our friends to cut their
wheat when the proper time comes, and that
time is, before the grain is fully hard. When.
in the dough state, it is now generally agreed,
is the stage for cutting, for the largest yield
and sweetest, fairest flour. We make but
one more suggestion. Do not conclude that
all is done, when the wheat is cut and shock
ed, but put it out of the reach of rain, before
stopping
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ScRArs FROM JoNATHAN.-'There is
woman in Iowa so homely that they won't
allow her to travel on the railroad, for fear
she will frighten the locomotives
'Sho J said Jonathan, laying down the
newspaper which he had been reading,
and casting his white eyes upon the floor
of his bachelor-room; 'sho, if that don't
beet everything | ever herd I'd jist like
tn see woman what can skeer thin ar
CRATE iron horses what run in Iowa. /
wish they'd bring her tu hmeriky, tihsn i
could see her-I would he added, lean
ing back in his chair, and scratching his
head, "a real Yankee tricky gf she don't
cum to Ameriky, I'll jist sell off my pic
turs' an make a tower TO Iowa TO SEQ
her. l shell bee finished artest when
cum back. The gals will all fall in lave
with me, tu; for awl that make tower
to the continent, are called sumthing crate I
Father arays sed I'd make Webster, or
fill Webstcr's place, and I've no doubt
on 1t, what shell. III sell my pictures
tomorrow, an sit eout for Iowa
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CoRN-sECoNp WORKING.

This crop is now reaching an interesting
stage. Getting off from the slowncss of the
start, it is beginning to move with that rap
id and vigorous growth peculiar to this plant,
and if the culture is good, soon TO present
TO the planters eye, one of the most bcauti-
full crops which ever grow out of the earth
From the first to the middle of this month,
the second working is to be given. This
ought to be very similar to that rccommen-
ded for the first The blowing ought to be
thorough, deep and close. The young roots
will be spreading, and will be necessary bro
ken by such an operation, yet but a very
temporary check will be given to the growth,
from which it will very soon recover, and
with renewed vigor move on to still more
rapid growth. a soft, loose and deep bed
is indispensable for the easy penetration of
the little, but widc-spreading rootlcts, and
though these deep and close workings may
momentarily check the growth, yet this
must be borne for the sake of the larger re-
suting benefits. The plow need not run so
close rs in the first going over, as the turn
ing or mould board plow is now used running
at n greater distance from the plant. The
corn is now large enough to bear dirt, and
the plowman should be made to understand,
that the soft earth, is to be Tapped over the
roots of the corn, and accomplishing the
double object, of earth upon the root, and
covering all small grass which may have
sprung up. If this work is we'll done, but
little will remain for the hoes, yet these
should pass over, 10 make all complete
Many stalks will be necessarily bent and
tangled by the plow; these must be relieved !;
around the roots Of trees and stumps, the
hoes must clear away the grass, and many
suckers and surplus stalks are to be removed.
All this the hoe hands must do, and notwith.
standing the plows by faithfulness may do
much, yet we shall have to insist that the
hoes pass over this crop, at this second
working. Itwould be very desirable to have
the earth in damp moist state at this time.
and for this purpose, a little postponemcnt
may sometimes be allowed, but it is bad
policy to wait long for this, MS delay beyond
the time for working, checks the growth,
when the stalk becomes hard and round, an
injury hard to be recovered from.
The true theory of corn making, is to push
1t rapidly from the start, and never to allow
1t to be checked in its growth, by any neg.
lect. It may recover from the effects OF
drought but never from grass or bad work
The destiny Of this important crop is to {
large extent in your own hands, and if yor
would reap large ears and a heap of them
let your work be we'll done now, otherwis,
hold your pcace, when the time for ingath
enng shall come
: I. =. J. "a.
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and begged his assistance, but he assured
her he would defend her, and she olasped
her hands together, and said,
"God will bless you Mr.. B.. do
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~ Observation-Disclosures Africainfo
rmsusthatthatcountryisstiliinp npossessionof
negroes.
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SYRIA.
Profe ut oil the isbors Of American Mis-


The nun Der Of profsrd PrJtesiants in Syria no'
essy state sh exs'tne- nAsnuch as no go np- cen
sus has yet been taken In asoeyt AZ the foot OF houht
Heruon there is Protestant community distinctly No.
kLowdgsd and enrolled by the Government and emora-
cDg il - supposed, bet far from tFo hundred souls
In BeyrOut ard the part OF Lebanon tceat mere are
declared Pr,esia the perhaps Ot three hun
dreo or n ore There also protested Pro,ssans IN
usic erab numbers N Pa.silne
But the sue, Of the mission il not to be estimated
81, By the numhr OF c uTch men hers o. BY the num
Der e o.,la.d Proe,ianis nov known Their ho'ks AID
hools Their various pubhe ana private nss H. nave
hsd wider influence There az many o-lo-the era IS
of urs, IL referred TO- whose minds are much ebIkht
rpto hcss pre- u0ices weakened, and vho acknoFi
edge the Bible IS the supreme authority IN mAters %
Thur IN various w.ys light and truth have been grad
usly but wioely ous.d. and an important worG accom-
NJ h preparatory 70 still further result, viii may here
ate BE- , KID among the inhabitants u this interest
Ing country
IN. DIN inauer &c Of the American schoois publications.
etd reigous the public mind in tho Lebanon
j. suf.uty encouraging warrant increased exer,ons
al to excite well grounded hopes that the cause Of evAd
eebcal truth will al length be crown.c with the mot
Cheering success. The spirit OF inquiry has been largely
axak,pfd Copies # the Arabic Bible may be seen IN
uost Of the vsgt, in tbs Druse hOun' ns and the rs
gCus = u slobs which are now - common
uatu-ry snuIg the lover orders All I'd unque'iOnabe
Nd.roe that het are anxious whseysrmsy BE- the result
10 have ressoLs tor hefarh which in them Hundreds
though q eny skoc sl~ogrg The errors and unchrstaa
o their On urch yet the nseves from an
outy ard oeosrs favor OF the pursr enels 20 which
Ii, conscience, consent on the pea Of the difficulties Of
he ,, siioD and tie disruption OF t&my ues anu rea
0rs Wild would be cOn.eqn+Bt on Their deyAtng from
IL. ussg-s aId cUsfGms Of their fOref.t1ers.
Such STATE Of feeling, bOseyer cannot long exist In
any Christian community for IL entails dpOn rs poessors
tie pauful necessity OF attending religious ceremonies,
which liz regard fictitious Inventions, and submitting
10 praces which their enls htened understandings have
learn, reject vain sup-TsiiiOus And indeed,
very oph DeSsts al tnis DAY IN the southern por
toi Of The Lebanon GROUNDED doubt the remArke
bic tenc-noes tie pop Ehoh have ut been sdvs1E.
fc-ttstrot mary years will elspse before Eyaogeica
reclaimed gfhIu fold provided
te ueaus for is orgaL zAon BE- ample and complete no
ns ot .b. portion If IL Christian population.
Moreover the rAcefu dlss-nsiODs winch exist ~ the
Gfe.k snd Roman Catholic communities I'D greatly 70
a41 ate ir cir focs from Of Cbur G Jvara nent
ioh gives sco 10 irregularities 90 utterly A; variance
With the ouest PRINCIPLES Of dscency aud dscogup.
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SPAIN.

Madame Munoz Queen CLr,tra Is said to have deeper
prs than appear the os,ensble ooec of hsrpre5-nt
70 derce ia Paris Msdames well known ability in IN
rreue # course cuts Of al sources Of r--1ls iaJrna-
ten bgt,he story goes that Der trds aims At
roihrg hort Of placing Of the youn4 huoozes on the
throne e ne1ico The idea Of converting M-uco into
uouarchy not one and IS received With wonder
f favor b. that extensive class Of Europeans Tho arr d
,aii.6ed wfh-wha they pleased % oaii-h4 cuP iy
q ite Uri,ed Sistss The plan II Madame Christina IL
uoz "a 10 marry her eldest iunoEl daughter TO Prince N
ooeor AID o get upthe young c0u PIE With royal or n
No rial throne u one Of te South American stats Meyi
co IS the desirable SAFE or The purpo'e but the diff
Guilty sriss thst Santa AIMS wants % be kiog hnse1 and
q ting hard to eject alliance With Spain With n 4 Oh
ieet Although this looks pretty much ke sp there Is
believed 70 be considerable truth In H. The Interest that
Christina tolk in the sf,rs Of Ecuador IN 1876 ths
courseemsn given % Flores BY The Spiuish vern.
mont hat Csy sn5 ;he facilities offered for rr.'ng
from tie - mich troop sre ROT f0rger-a To fc'-e
therefore 4 South An ran monarchy = ksiy M
sill srs.rtsr+1 arl r IL be mors la.y e 81 l1-r,r'
ST. r. in.t-nisl eo1u-C: "a ELECTED Ftb nca.3ss OF
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a n. con..nu.nc., hich cav ro~ outof j. may Gave


10 the mind Of nv Government and countrymsn
silva. on preserving this is'rsfiou to thu consulte a
TIE Unhed 81 T.. Of America AZ smyrna ana to h .gs
tor that the sad c. sts fnrni'h-d ~to -F :"
core Corsisniinople snd 10 return u SMYRNA Easnee
he uss 70 tNt for Ne~ York Since bis sriNN AZ >nyrns
Re rs. resided in Turkey under the proiecnoa OF nv
Cov.rtmspt and il pleasure to me- DE- an- 70 .tns
that bis pduci kAs been rr-pr'af hso- hi' na-y 10
BIS native snd-ths only c'm- { which ne y sccu're-
leads lin 10 declare hin f Hungarian, snd 20 s'He 'nA'
be wishes wen 20 nee, his eni as such
"Y,pr F1e n. pcy wlll pardon me- mus r-n-~ N! m
,e.eess in his favor your E1ceeucy q De pleased
% hsv. him 4, over a. ths asl authority IT >myrn
10 he strt sgsu the United Ssies tbs ACT VIZ %
learned by the President 81 tn Cntsd Stse' AN GNU
der: with satisfaction. and prevent the painful Snd
6r,rv news If his being sgsu the Cause OF 'h-
Of those friendly feelings bet9sen our
coupi,s which sincerely have ST heart 10 rsconcue
And 10 cal vats. -
bsy your E1celency receive renewed ASSURANCES
Of nv Ligb COZ sid rstioa &c
(Sig'ed JOHN bSo"N,
The highest praise, however is due 70 the Command
or Of tie St Louis Without his practical interference
Ko,zts oud have been carried I'll by the Austrian
Corvette Now be ia given up n the French Consul tai
his case is decided in COnsantinope, but there no
fouht that he will not BE- delivered up 20 Austrans who
onstrously pretend to exercise full jurisdiction even
over these OF their subjects whom they have outlaTed IN
foreign countries.
Lord Pamerston backs ont in his contest with Lord
Aberdeen. The wartrumpet is no longer sodhded III
IL, NorriHO Post. IL was all sham.
The weather continues 10 be wretched, and me pros
meets t the harvest all Hesern Europe, including
France. Belgium, Bavaria and Naples, are gloomy
APO
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AUSTRIA.

From Vienna July :, dispatches received by mad "a,
that st Petersburg sdNiczs altogether pNe6c. Ia
Czsr WIS thought TO hsys accepted the proposals. d
Frsnce for the settlement Of his dispute with raFk-y
de Meyendora, Russian Minister At Vienna, on eth pr
,ened Ia the Emperor Francis Joseph letter rom hs
Czar containing the most psciic assurances The great
est confidence in the mslnensncs Of peace prevailed
Vienna ard the fusl settlement Of the dispute e.
p.cted b, the end Of August. II thought that As
Austrian Cabin.t having length become alive to the
dangers that would grow on, Ut var ready using
their endeavors bring Nbout settlement but the
r tone in which they treated by the Car bad ga
the Austrian ne0istoTs exc. soingl,,
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PORTUGAL.

D.tes from Lisbon o. ls'h, Oporto seth "a ".
sl.i July The news : uniuPOrtsn Royal 49,
had Announced tia; The CnT-s should nm.ia oo-. 80,
Augp.i WIEN little oouh, excited that the in.a,. 49,
SC. would have psss,d The Upper HoGse Ta- osa-s,
src Copri 81 Cin'rs. peuiiou o. the CAAHS~ -
Deputies bad been pr-.I It'd by s-v-rs maauf -
restore The protective tar Disease bad Appeared ~. 49,
vipts in H. Province Il Dnuro ard As the farmer, ssn,s
hsno IRE naaoy lie the sane hat devastated the
Of Nsder. prayers bAo been offered m the charSs. !,
chtck IFS spread. i't'er tron vgo 18Th SAYS h Ia
disease r,ars n-sry s'sorsy within the neat Ten a.v,
i;usy De- fairy hesd thu the yiDtsge sl De safs ii
~ the contrary e,tet cs rapidly, il ALL caase iac.cul
b. GAmsse between the eud VI July aud 6rs. week Of a.
tCber
sbou rates Of exchsrg we're quoted at tie above data,
on L, rdCp three mouths. 81, Paris, SOS; H.nbur,
al. Genes u. Mo- nu-h ba-nrss doing
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RTRhlAIf.

London paper gives clearer statement V' -, "a
PEGS q IN VsT 10 Burmab thaa anJ Ee n"s -.
Ibi- account ssys ihl the Burm-s" are .lar' - "a
not o1.y % the Chinese. bgt % every o'hsF -
whom ihs Birth have come INTO COLLISION 70 ~ 3s
ne rikhs arc Aaghau-. Thsy treat Ein coz s-r %
SEE, regiment d th4 Bitch Gen. Gods'D % ,'-sx
succeeded IN conpspg the Burmese o
Lin in d fed, AID the "Ar b - therefore
asait,f sui columns Of TIE enemy a alien a,t.,
tie ctfuosts; or agairst 6hsis who oispa'eo f,ss
passags % the river and harsssed tns 80
or,s lad 70 be attacked ana tsken a. 'hey s,sssp
ron TIE IardWz1o tide and when captured W. .c.,<
b. eel supplied with guOs, bat the gtrfs'es -
Tb- continual series Of ai4cks On forGdsols ,rs1
a. sareu-rsry ard uncsci.iys; and whse 81 ~
tl- marital pert It the population INTO tns ,ss5lz
zen es OF he British i c0hiri ou,ss 10 no
The I. rrness GOytumen' ~, >,
O,erhs.f Logsser, has made bis power ~. ~. -. -
sres,.r extent ~ IT, British forces snd peru ,s,gg
=, -.r,efe Of tho b,urcs-s roun tied oy tHs 49, ~
~, t. besn ID. IL orrec- si5N tAk-a o. TIE - - -
rsrou5ess - III a. too. he Wss a. tf.t ii - -
r.5tsrtkief hoiclg cone st3suEe tainess7s - s1a
49, seta of de Irr.a aa8. from Each su.- -
ss,,.. s9crr Cawm.ri.r Lumber. vas sen' T" -
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forty years the residence Of he iass r. ms
oth.r day for f2so, to John U fArsh os'r''er' luz
eSnpof erercise sim lar to that nov 90 C9"onsm
r. Soyn.d 10 the CHrrAgh II Kildare, ireland,
g;,n Ths accounts Of the potsoe eros counus DO pc
ai 90 far there every es-on to believe th, ns o
ease 4 il has at sl made its APPEARANCE 20 nned 70
- "a "a he scarcely worth c~ing. Another frtn'sf,
- h. time Vii ali dou u at rest Saog ASIDE me 70
81 p,.re.ted parties il would sppeI thai the .zcu
urs trosoee'- Of The isia0d far from ufsVoraoe All
ore sin, to y sturity The yield Il wheat uil be sar
ever n rer than n former ssons but this den iency
viii b. ipy comperss'ed by the abundance OF oss aud
barley az well as Of al gresn or pa
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the Napoleon family for shat Spain could not do q ~
Spain and Frspce lsuppc,pg Spain IN take sn iussrs
trttronirg Munos IN America night Do together
On and sft.r Isl June neit . revolving hzhf yin \.
shoxn the south point % Tape Fnis,-rrr a,d a.
JOY 90 hxsc I'd hg.t % 'he no-tnernnost prices,
pssk Of Lila xser h- l-rg-s, Of the Sssrzss Iet. -;
ifrm same dst, b. HI varied by d.sass ever, IT,
minutes xill b. established on Cope Cr.ur
Vine disease had appesrsd N the Province Of y.lsar,
sld the olives were slsa sl'shily touched