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BUGS ON VINEs.--The season of vines and
striped bugs is at hand and the following for the
benefit of our farmers and gardeners, is taken
from the Waterville (Maine) Mail The remedy
strikes US as being exceedingly simple and practi-
cal.
''To keep them from young vines, put box
around the hill; three shingles, five or six inches
wide, enough; make letter A with them and
fasten them up with dirt or sticks Notice and
you will see the bugs fly in straight lines near the
ground, and besides, they cannot stop in their
flight and let themselves down the plant, as q
chimney swallow lets himself down into Chin
ney, so that they will fly the tops of the boxes
and light on something on the other side. Ifthey
start up again, they will fly over the tops of the
boxes and light upon something on the opposite
side, Occasionally, If the boxes are very low this
lighting place will happen to be just inside ofthe boz
but not very eflen. have driven off great num-
Der from hill and put box around, and only
one or two bugs got back. There is no need Of
killing the bugs simply drive them off and pot on
the boxes, or put them on before they come You
do not put covers over the tops; put small open
boxes round, with the sides high enough so that
when you stand ten feet from the hill you cannot
see the plants, and then the bugs flying cannot see
them, and consequently will not know where the
plants are 90 as to light upon them. Do not make
the boxes too high, for that will shade the pants
nor too low, for then the bugs will see the plants
and light upon them-they will fly straight to
them. have becn twelve years in making obser-
vations upon this insect, and have used the box
for that time, but did not discover aohy the bugs did
In garden there where | introduced the box. /
found that they did not get in because they could
not. know of several who have used the box for
long time with success A gardener in Massa-
chusetts was pleased with the BOX, and said, Eve
have black bug, also, which crawls on the ground
and bites off he plant close to the root and your
box will shut him out T. O. PAINgn
We thank our friend Paine for the above Most
persons who use the boxes think il necessary to
cover with millinet glass; but careful observa-
ton will chow the mistake. By the time the vines
are large enough to run beyond the boxes the
bugs will have disappeared. We have tried the
boxes several years, and never knew them fail 10
protect the vines completely. good protection
for radishes, onions and such roots as suffer from
small white maggot, is 10 keep the earth that
comes Immediately in contact with them drenched
with tobacco steepings. If carefully and con
stantly attended TO it will invariably prove cue
oessful. The box is no protection unless covered
The maggot lie deposited by small black fiv that
disappears in season for the roots to come 10 ma
tur'ty If protected till they are partially grown.
one pound OF tobacco at eight cents will be strong
enough for i've or six pals of water Nothing but
tobacco worms and men can endure tobacco.
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TRAINER Casa new phase has AIKEN place
in the case of the colored child, Jane Trainer
claimed by her alleged father at New York from
Mrs. Rose Porter, the former owner of Jane, and
with whom the child now remains through affec
ton. Judge Barculo having issued writ of habea.
corpus, some difficulty occurred between the New
York and Brooklyn officers about serving it, when
from fifty to sixty of the celebrated Empire Club
beaded by Captain Rynders, took possession of the
child and carried her off. and at last advices ii
was a case of non est inrenta. A warrant wac
issued for the arrest of r ynders and party
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LArRR From SOUTH AMERIcA.-We have re-
ceived files of the Correio MercantI, of Rio janet
ro' up to the Goth of April, and OF the Courier, Of
Caracas, up to the 90th of April.
We do not find in these journals, however, any
political or other news ofimportance.
The yellow fever was still committing great ha-
voc, numbering many of its victims among the
foreign sailors In port.
The French war steamer Colbert had arrived
In port on the 10Th from Touon, with destination
to replace the steamer Gassendi, on the Chinese
station. The Colbert was to remain at Rio janet
70 some days to repair her machinery
The transactions in coffee were active. In the
two days preceding tho Goth of April 5000 bags
had been sold. - Netp York Herald, Sh.
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RELIGIOUS LIBERTY IN New GRANADA.-The
project OF law for complete separation of church
and state in that republic has been submitted to
the Congress of New Granada by the Executive.
II provides that from the passage of the act, the
temporal and spiritual authorities shall be entirely
independent of each other, and that accordingly
no civil functionary shall take part in the election
of any ecclesiastical officers of any religious sect
whatever. That there shall be no legal obligation
to contribute to the support of any religious wor-
chip, or its ministers. That every citizen of New
Granada and resident foreigner shall have the I'M
restricted right to exercise publicly or privately
the worship which he processes, provided that no
existing law is thereby nfrnged That the pre-
lates and ministers of every religion shall be SUBJ
ject to the laws of the republic, in civil as we'll as
in criminal affairs, on the same terms with other
citizens. That the Executive power shall not ad
nit from the Papal government any but purely
diplomatic agents, and for the sole purpose of ne
gotiatng International affairs. That the prohibi-
ton of the Jesuits from entering the territory of
the republic shall continue in force. That the pen.
alties against infringing on the free exercise of
Catholic worship shall apply to all other religious
denominations. That compulsory contributions
Tor the support OF religious worship shall ease at
ter the first of September.
In the official document presented to Congress the
question OF religious liberty is argued at length
and with ability. Referring to this country, it
says: sin the United States of America the tolera.
ton of worship and religious independence are
absolute. The Government recognises no educa
tonal authority class; it sees only citizens and
foreigners, but no priests. In that country of lib
ery and progress, which opens its doors to all the
nations of the world, only about twentieth part
OF the clergy Catholics, the rest belonging to
other religious sects. Voluntary contributions, if
they do not enrich the ministers of worship, give
them sufficient for comfortable support. The
people are religious without being fanaticai, and
the clergy present an edifying example of virtue.
There the priests have no power over the property
OF the citizen, nor does religion suffer because
there are no compulsory contributions for its cup
port Let Us not doubt that we shall obtain the
same results by adopting the same system. Let
us abandon these chimerical fears which to 30
great degree retard the progress Of good prin-
clples and the prosperity OF the republic"
~. Y. Tribune, Sth.
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FAMINE IN MADEIRA.-A paragraph, purport-
dera, on board the United States steam frigate
Powhatan, is floating through the press, which
denies the existence OF any famine on the island
and insinuates that the provisions and money sent
from this country would both be thrown away, or
at all events not applied to the benevolent uses
for which they were contributed This statement
is wholly without warrant, for we have seen let
ters 10 most respectable merchant OF this city,
from parties residing In Neutrality-suspicious. a nd
others-in which the writers Acknowledge with
warm expressions OF gratitude the timely relief
afforded 10 the suffering poor. whose condition,
they say but for the aid 'hus afforded, would have
been very destitute, and refer to the action Of the
government, which at once RENTED all duties on
The ARTICLES forwarded, and ordered address OF
thanks TO be made 70 The donors through the Ameri
can consul, thus oficialy recognising the exist
means adopted to relieve IT, Phsiad. Amerjcep
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LATE SUBTRKAsUnr OPERATIoN.-The uew ins
depreciation of the Subtre asury law is oreatin g
great excitement, and will probably give rise 10
warm debate in the next Congress. 1t is main
tanned here by lawyers of great repute that it is
puerile for the officers of the Federal Government
to refuse to receive or pay out bank notes in the
United States, but to do both within marine
league frsm shore. The law is general, and does
not admit of such distinction. A late Govern
ment transaction in particular is severely com
mented upon in commercial circles.
The Subtreasury, having occasion to use funds
in England, bought draft on the Bank Of Liver
pool, payable sixty days after sight This draft
was drawn by the Bank OF Charleston, en- lorsed by
Messrs. Wiley, Leroy & Co., of this city and had
been sent to the "Bank of the State of New
York." in Wall street, where it was purchased II
10 contended that this 10 infrnction of the Sub
treasury law, as recently construed in Washing ton
The Transaction originated in South Carolinn, and
from its commencement to the fulflment OF the
engagement to pay, not less than eventy FIVE days
must intervene. Every draft ia but coatroet to
deliver money At particular splaco fixed day,
differing in nothing from q contract to carry mo-
ney butin the substitution of coin for another.
And II 1t is unlawful to draw from place in the
United States on another, there 10 no reason why
draft from 4 bank in the United States on a ban
out OF the United States aud negotiated or sold by
another bank In the United States, should be law
ful. 1t Is m maintained that this is "wbppng the
devil round the stump" The old construction o.
the Subtreasury law, employing transfer drafts,
but granting time Than obsolteIp nscessaru
TO complss ne frcnsqction, was frat adopted by the
late Judge Woodbury., and was continued under
Messrs. Ewing, Forward, Robert J, Walker
Meredith, and Corwin - Philadelphia Ledger.
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HYDaoPHosIA.-The Cincinnati Nonporisl of the
9th instant, describes most distressing and fatal
case of this horrible disorder "About four weeks
since" it says, Mr.. Joseph Shearer, journeyman
tailor; attempted to kill dog attacked by hydro
phobis; in doing the enraged animal flew up
and bit him in the face, dreadfully decorating
the flesh. The dog was killed, and Mr.. Shsarer
conveyed to the Commercial Hospital, where,
after undergoing medical treatment for ten
or twelve days, he to all appearances
cured, and resumed his business. On Friday last
be was attacked with all the symptoms of hydro
phobia, which continued during the day and night,
and on Saturday morning he was secured by
chains, and reconveyed to the Commercial Hos.
pital. large number of physicians visited him,
and every known treatment administered, but
without avail. He seemed at times rational, but
begged in the most piteous manner to be killed.
He fingered on until between / and O'Clock in
the afternoon, when he died in the most intense
gony and suffering.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-10

Practice EcoNoMY.-"It is extravagance and
improvidence, and hing else, which keeps the
laboring classes in the power of capital" So says
the ndefatigable Mrs. Swisshelm, and 30 We i'm
plicitly believe. Every man thinks himself as
good, to say the least, as every other man; and,
to prove the fact, he resolves to live we'll; in
consequence of which most Of our poor people
broadcloth and patent leather, eat rich
dinners, and live in rented houses. In these days
OF combinations, plain and honest men should
combine to promote the laudable purpose of living
economically.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-10

The editor OF the Lafayette Journal proposes to
bind up volume containing copy Of each news
paper published in Indiana, - contribution to
the New York Crystal Palace Exhibition. We
regard the suggestion al a good one, and should
be glad to see it adopted by every State in the
whole Union. copy of every American news-
papss will constitute curious volume, and one of
some magnitude also
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INDIANS FOR THE WoRLD's FAIR.-Thc st. Louis
Republican announces the arrival in that city of
eight Indians, all chiefs and braves, from ST. 10
seph's, who intend to visit the Worlds Fair at
New York.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-10

The AMENDED CHARrxR OF NKw YoRx has car
ried at the recent election in that city by nearly
eleven one; there being in favor oft So 49, and
against it s,Sol-maiority 3s.l2l- The aggregate
vote was 36,62a; that Of the Presidential election
in 1852, 81 ,34l.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-10

ALABAMA.-Some of our exchanges, says the
Huntsville Democrat, we notice, have stated that
the Hon. Jere. Clemens 10 candidate for the GU
bernatorial chair OF the State. in conyersal lion
with Colonel Clemens on the subject he authorized
US to say that he neither is will be candidate
for the chair of State.
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The Massachusetts, Convention has stumbled
against radical difficulty in the Fundamental
organization of the Government. The numeri
cal basis Of representation is the most republi-
can, but the convention seems to recoil from il
application, because of the popular preponder-
ance of the cities. They fear, perhaps, the
property Of the country may not be safe, or
that Its rights may not be respected.
This danger of numerical power will be
no doubt counteracted by establishing some
rule OF representation based upon typographical
divisions. or such abnormal compromise as will
protect the minority interest by requiring a
specific majority upon all money bills, or by
limiting the amount Of the public debt, or by
some similar device
We are surprised that Massachusetts, should
hesitate at the affirmation of the fundamental
doctrine of republicansm, that each free white
man is an equal political integer, and that a
majority Of such are incapable of invading the
rights of the minority. We should certainly
have expected that the portion of her politi-
clans who denied to Mr. WEBSTER the honor
/
because he interposed the solemn covenants o.
the Constitution to protect the property Of tbs
South from cou6scation by numerical power
| would have submitted their own property with
out restriction to the impulses of popular JUS
tice, and bowed down to decree Of spoliatior
with the adoring obedience Of Job himself
1t would seem, however, that, whilst it il
perfectly just to employ the power of one sec
ton to define the municipal rights of another
it is not safe to leave to the unrestricted inter
probation Of numerical majority the policy o
legislation of the State of Massachusetts.
We note, moreover, that the convention
deems 1t unnecessary to impose upon State off
GERS the duty of taking an oath to support tn
Constitution of the United States. The reason
ing that the oath neither enlarges nor diminishe
the obligation to support the Federal Consti
tuition may be conclusive; but State officer
may be left in doubt We much fear that i
may be construed by the Freesoil functions RE
to exonerate them from any obligation to en-
force the Federal laws
We have thought it maxim that the onl,
means by which the people can be efficiently
protected from the abuse of representative powe
consists in so eevating their moral and intellec
tual condition as that they will be incapable o
depressing others, or of being themselves de
ceived. We should have looked to Massachu
sets as the most triumphant illustration o
this truth in the community of knowledge
the abundance of employment, and the indie
pendent condition of her people. We arr
therefore surprised to see her shutting at tn,
threshold of constitutional reform by hesita
ton to adopt the fundamental doctrine of tn,
Declaration of Independence.
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ssSAroa ss~AnD.-In a speech at the New
York Legislative Railway Excursion Dinner at
Niagara. On the ash instant, this gentleman said
I" am the eaemg OF no man, aud do nc. know
that | have 40 enemy in the world Enyiable
position.
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-10

The FIasr CorroS BLOOM of the season made
its appearance in Washington county, Georgia,
any indication of the crop, which isvery backward
and hnpromising.
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No TINE Losr.-It is a remarkable fact, in illus
traton OF the speed of the Collins line of steamers
that, by the last trip of the Pacific to Liverpool,
merchants in that city received replies from their
correspondents in New York in the unprecedent-
ed'y short space of twenty days. The Atlantic,
which arrived in this port on the morning of the
l4th OF May, made the trip in nine days and
twenty two hours, and some Of the commercial ad-
vices which she brought were answered by mercan-
tile houses here in time for the Pacic's mails which
lett at noon of tie same day, and which made the
trip to Liverpool in nine days and twenty three
hours. These two passages, hitherward and bac k
having only consumed together nineteen days and
twenty hours, merchants in Liverpool were,
as we have said. enabled to receive replies their
New York correspondence in twenty days. We
believe instance of the kind has never occurred
in the past history of transatlantic steamships, II
therefore deserves 10 be placed on record.
Ne,o York Herald, sb.
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CONSIGNMENT OF Rvs, Of extraordinary
growth measuring seven feet six inches in length,
from the farm OF Mr.. ives or Harnden, Connect.
cut has been received in New Haven. THE besr
is OF good size, and indicates bountiful yield
The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-06-10

ExrakDrTIog TREATY WITH PRussIA - The
Washington Union publishes the extraditiou
treaty, recently concluded between the United
States and Prussia and other States the Germanic
Confederation, for the mutual delivery of crimi.
malls and fugitiyes from justice in certain cases
The provisions of the treaty are essentially the
same as those of the at present existing treaties Of
the same character between the United States and
England and France. Criminals are to be deliv-
cred up on mutual acquisitions, made by the con-
tracing powers or their proper representatives,
and these acquisitions can be made for parties
charged with the crime of murder, assault with
intent to commit murder piracy, arson, robbery,
forgery, or uterance of forged papers, fabrication
or circulation of counterfeit money, or the EN-
bezzlement Of public moneys; provided, however,
that the delivery of the criminal shall only be made
upon such evidence of Grim nality as, according
to the laws of the place where the fugitive or per
son so charged shall be found, would Justify bis
apprehension and commitment for trial, if the
crime or offence had there been committed Neither
OF the contracting powers is to be bound to deliver
up its own citizens under the stipulatious of the
treaty Baltimore American.
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DAYTON, Ohio, appears to be clever place. Its
population has increased fifty per centum in Eve
years, with no abatement yet. Il nov contains
$3.50 The Gazette asserts that the railroad and
turing interests are the elements that build
up the town. Good bases for permanent pros
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-26

PUBLIC WoRsuIP IN OLDEN TINES. The following
description of the carly mode of conducting religious
worship in the Congregational church, taken from a
historical sketch of Old Milford Connecticut will not
prove embarrassing:
The pastor being in the pulpit, which lowered high,
and was surmounted by huge sounding board, the
ruling elder on an elevated seat before the pulpit
facing the audience, and the deaCons their seat,
somewhat less elevated than his the heads of farn
lies OH plain seats in the body of the house, and the
children and young people where they could most
conveniently dispose themselves, the pastor opened
the service with prayer of at least fifteen minutes
long, which followed by the Psalm given out by
the elder in which the congregation who could sing,
joined, which was followed by sermon an hour or
more in length, measured by thu glass; with which,
and another prayer and the benediction the meeting
closed. The entire services occupied three hours.
They met at nine o'clock in the morning and two in
the afternoon, and celebrated the Lords Supper
once a month, at the close of the mornings ser
vice.
Every Sabbath there contribution, previous
to the taking of which, of the deacons in turn,
standing up, said, g Brethren of the Congregation,
now there is time remaining for contribution to the
Lord, wherefore the Lord hath prospered you,
freely offer" The box not passed from seat to
seat as with us, but placed on a stand or table
near the pulpit-those disposed to contribute came
forward and deposited their offerings in it. Those
offerings consisted, not of money merely, but notes
of hand and many articles which would be profita-
bly, appropriated to the of the church
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-26

How TO AVOID COLDS. Always keep the surface
of the body far practicable of equal tempera
ture and expose it to sudden changes of heat
and cold. Toefect this must be taken to adapt
the clothing to the peculiar state of the weather
In going out from heated rooms in cold weather. care
should be taken to protect the body to prevent
the sudden check of perspiraton which will inevita
bly, take place unless additional clothing be worn.
Some persons suppose enormously that if they are
warmly clad, there is no danger in passing from a
heated to a cold atmosphere. This is mistake If
persons warmly dressed in heated rooms the pores
opened in proportion, and consequently the liza
biIity to take cold is increased unless be taken
going into the outer air to put additional cloth
ing sufficient to preserve the relative proper
ton of heat Hence we see delicate females exposed
to the deadly effects of consumption Inflammation
of the lungs from going out of our heated ball rooms
into the night air without being well wrapped up,
and many valuable life has been lost by the want
of little precauton in throwing around the person
good warm cloak, to prevent the sudden i'm
preston made by the instantaneous abstraction of
heat from the body 1t is law of nature that heat
will always preserve equilibrium, and the more
gradually the change is made the better.
Baltimore Times
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-10-26

UNITED STATES Com IN ENGLAND. The follow
ing information in relation to the value of United
States gold coin in England has just been issued from
the State Department at Washington.
Information has just been received at this depart
ment from the United States Consul at London, that
by royal proclamation the gold coins Of the United
States herein mentioned shall circulate and be re-
ceivcd in payment in the British West India colon
les being of the full value and equivalent to
rent money of the United Kingdom, at the rates
herein spec1cd-that is to say: x
The eagle at the rate of fortyone shiIlings ster-
ing.
The half eagle at the rate of twenty shillings and
sixpence sterling.
The quarter eagle at the rate of ten shillngs and
three pence sterling
The gold dollar at the rate of four shillings and
one penny.
) And in all payments to be made in the said colo
Mes tender and payment in the said coins or either
of them, at the respective rates aforesaid shall be
deemed and taken to be lawful tender in the same
manner as if such tender had been made in the cur
rent coin of the United Kingdom