Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-04-01

The tDoWlng, from the Kingston correspondent or
he FreeDans Journal, would appear TO be almost
sufficient 10 saagger belief yet well authenticated
cases of the kind have been frequently recorded #
. On Wednesday night. about II. 30, at eeya-
ton of about 800 feet in the sky, large steamer was
visible for about five minutes, upright position,
seamng for the SOUTH her sails all set, and evident
~ at full speed. The illusion complete that !
could observe the mansail Tapping in the wind The
sky, in the immediate locale clear, the outline OF
this eral steamer being in darkness have just heard
that the American mail steamer left Liverpool the day
before. and il is possible that she was reflected.
This phenomenon, we are told, was frequently wit
messed by our army when in Mexico, and is not of
unfrequent occurrence the deserts of Asia and AT
RIGA When Baron Humboldt at Cumona, he /
saws he frequently saw The islands of Pecua and Be-
racha apparently hanging in the air. and sometimes
with inverted images During the march of the French
army over the sandy plains of Egypt, it is said many
singular instances OF mirage occurred. lie villages
situated upon small eminence were successfully seen
like so many islands IL the midst Of an extensive lake,
and beneath each village appeared It's inverted image
in the same direction image OF the blue SKY was
seen. clothing the sand with lis own bright nnes ara
causing the wilderness appear like rich luxurant
country. So complete the deception that the
troops FASTENED refresh themselves amid those cool
retreats but as they advanced the illusion vanished,
only to reappear al the villages beyond"
he seemingly miraculous appearances OF red
cross at the height OF iwo hundred fte IN me heav
ems while the worshppes in the parish Of Mlgne, IN
France were engaged in the exercises OF the Jubilee,
was clearly attributed to the law of retracon OF light
large red had been planted by the side of The
church, as part of the religious ceremony
Frequent instances of the mirage of looming have
also occurred on our lakes but rome so striking
as we have recorded Cleveland Democrat
SHERIDAN KNowLEs-This dstin. uished dramat-
st recently left the stage and became Baptist cler-
gyman As matter of interest to a portion of our
readers we publish a notice, taken from the Dun
barton (Scotland) Herald, of lecture delivered by
him at that place:
The inhabitants of this place had the privilege
of listening to such a brilliant display of oratorica
powers as few of them have ever had an opportunity
of enjoying before The celebrity of the lecturer IN
the dramatic world both author and actor, at
tracted to the scene large crowd, OF all classes
We observed with the gery listening throng cler
gymen of various denominations those of the Estab
lished Church. Free Church, Reformed Presbyterian
Church, and others also, elders in large numbers.
Our municipal authorities were also there including
our worthy provost, our baffs, and nearly all the
members of the town council. Indeed there was
scarcely person of any status. respeca bity IN
this place who did not avail himself of this oppor-
tunity of both enjoying rich intellectual feast, and
confirming himself in his protestant faith. Mr..
Knowles arguments. with their illustrations the
whole audience seemed receive quite reslsless.
Seldom, indeed, is there any chance of hearing the
same arguments enforced with such eloquence and
power they were on this occasion"
| INDIAN CoRN.-1hs crop is of paramount impor-
lance to the people of the South 1t is the greatest
supporter of farm stock, and from it most of our
bread is manufactured; but still there is much to
be learned in it's cultivation. The great secret IN
producing heavy crops consists in preparing the
ground fer the reception of the seed. One acre
properly put in will yield than four carelessy
panted-hence the necessity of paying more atten-
ton to the mode of cultivation than the amount OF
land employed. One well titled will give from
80 to 100 bushels but carelessly performed 20 bush
els is fair average crop Let the land be plowed
early and very deep, manure it with twenty loads OF
stable litter to the If it be had pillow IT
in lightly, plant early keep down the weeds by the
use Of tn cultivator harrow and hoe. and no other
labor is necessary to make heavy crop if the
son is propitious. When there is a large amount o.
unfermented vegetable matter, lime and ashes will
be servceable as top dressings. If the land is
tenacious CLAW, sand might be hauled with advan
tage. Have deep, rich loose bed for the millions
Of radcles to 60 abroad and unnterruptedy seel
nourishment and the rich harvest will tell we'll fol-
the kind treatment
, A CURE AND PREVENTIVE OF THE PorATo RoT-
Mr.. H. Penoyer of Union county, Ill.,, gives the fol
lowing as certain cure and preventive of the rota
to rot we'll as being productive of an increase anC
an improvement in the quality of the crop:
, flake peck of fine salt and mix it thorough,
with half bushel of Nora Scotia Plaster Gypsum
(the Plaster is the best, y and Immediately after hoe
ing the potatoes the second time. just as tn,
. young potato begins to set, sprinkle on the mail
vines. next to the ground table spoon full of TIL
E above mixture to each h and be sure to get it on
q the main vines, it is found that the proceed
from the sting of insect in the vine, and the mix
ture coming in contact with the vine, kills the efec
of it before it reaches the potato"
r Pork IN IND1ANA-Gov Wright, President of tn
s State board of agriculture in his report to the Gen
= cra Assembly, states that the surplus pork in tn
y State of Indiana for 1852. amounts to $4,000 OOC
g and the aggregate value of the surplus of all GU
1 product is S25 900 600 The report saws that tn
large surplus Of pork grown in Indiana demonst
Vi the fact that farmers raise too much Indian cor
IN proportion to the number of acres of improve
t land, and recommends the introduction of more d
versifed agricultural pursuits. The State of Indi
ana, with but half the improved land that Ohio has
exceeds her half million in the number of hogs
e Ohio has one-f fourth more of sheep than Indiana
l. TROUT FISHING IN W1NrER.-The following &C
q count of singular incident, by which fine trou
y was captured, was originally published in a Ne,
l. Hampshire paper in 1896 whence it was copied i
e Massachusetts Magazine for the same wear
II has since, every three foui years gone tn
n rounds
e ave hear from Enfield in the upper part {
II Keene, that as two were crossing pond in pul
suit of moose, one of them being thirsty and pei
s. ceiving hole which had been cut through the c
+ by some fishermen, he stopped down to drink: bein
F, possessed of long red nose fish supposed he ha
d some bait, and made hold to snap it, when the ma
l. suddenly throwing his head back drew out a trou
which weighed three pounds four ounces u
a An amusing coloquy came off recently at the SUI
- per table board of one of our Eastern steamboat
It between Boston exquisite, reeking with hair o
and Cologne, who demming1 the walters an
N otherwise assuming very consequential airs, and
n raw Jonathan who sat by his side dressed in home
!. spun Turning O his vulgah' friend, the forme
f. pointed his jewe!ed finger, and said
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