Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1853-03-18


that's symptom. When he calls women tshum
bugs" he says ''pshaw T.! 10 children, and has
growing partiality to stuffed rocking chairs and we'll
aired linen-thats symptom.
Story WITH MoRAI.-We hope none of our par
cular friends will apply to themselves the portrait
displayed in the following sketch
Some years ago MIR R., an American gentleman,
having discovered some process bv which he
thought money could be made in England conclu
ded to try his fortune in London. Very soon after
his arrival he presented himself at the Office of one
of the leading Journals and requested to see the ed
itor. He was desired to give his name and business,
which he did, and an answer was speedily brought
that the editor was engaged. By dint of great ur-
gency, he at last succeeded in making his way to
the room of the subeditor and. having never found
any difficulty in obtaining hearing from gentlemen
of the press in his country where the time of
an editor is considered almost public property, he
proceeded at to explain his discovery surprising
that it would be received favor, and duly gor-
fed as matter of course in the next days impress
sion Before he had fairly made his beginning,
however, the subeditor cut him short, politely but
firmly, by saying he had time to spare, and that
he presumed his visitors object to have his dis.
covery noticed. Why: yes, sir, ] should like =
" it cam be DONE SIR without trouble; write what
you like, it shall go of course you will leave
your name and address. The clerk in the Office will
arrange with you as to terms Good morning, sr.'
Finding himself bowed out Mr. r. went to the Office.
where he was furnished with pen, ink and paper.
produced an editorial paragraph of perhaps twice
that number of lines. This he handed to the clerk.
merely asking whether it would appear the, next
day.
Certainly, sir, Editorial ?'
g Yes, sir, in the editorial columns"
Il presume you would not wish it in the largest
type used in the paper %
''Why yes, sir, | should prefer that"
sin that case sir, the charge will be ten guneas
if in smaller, fve.; -.E
ia md 1rith
CONFERENCE.-THE practice of composing though
OF the highest practical Importance 10 the agTi-
culturst, is nevertheless that has unfortunately
attained but limited adoption among farmers, and
especially among those who most need the assistance
of manure.
Everything of a vegetable origin, is capable obc-
coming food for plants, and consequently is of value
in the business of composing.
The far mer as he looks down upon apparently mn
succulent and adjust mosscs which so scantly clothes
with brstlelike foliage. the sterile fence, or the
Gifted rock is ready to inquire perhaps with sense
of contempt, how such productions can be rendered
of value in the formulation of soils. or the matura-
tion ofvaluabe crops; or how the haulm from which
to all appearance, every particle of sustenaDce has
been extracted the dry leaves of the forest borne
upon the wings of the ghcst breeze, as if rejected
by nature. be rendered scrviceable in the great
labor of enrichng the SOIL and impartng yigor AMI
sustenance to vegetable ferns. 49,
All vegetable fbrons matters consist ofcarbon OK
ygen ana hydrogen: three principles which may IL
regarded strictly indispensable to vegetable life
In one hundred parts of this substance we find by
analysis, Of carbon, so 5. oxygen, AZ g. hydrogen 81
Plants, however. contain other matters besides flr
nitrogen is one of their essential constituents Til
is very often, and with good propriety called vegea
BILE aIbumen; and the decomposition of this impor
tant ingredient of the vegetable economy gives rise
to another substance, viz nia which is itself
compound Of nitrogen and hydrogen. This is a gas
and highly soluble substance, and an invariabc
and never failing constituent of bumus the presence
of which in every soil is perhaps the true at
high and substantive fertility and which it is The oh
ject of all composing efforts TO produce By little
care and attention farmer may very easily double
or even qhadruple the amount of his manure. and
this two from sources which will never all dinn
ish the value of the premises whence they are pro
cured, bat the reverse; Let every farmer consider
this subject Germantown Telegraph 74 ss*69f
A fellotr coming out of the tavern one icy morn
ing, rather blue fell on the door step Trying to
regain his footing, be remarked, "if, as the Bible
says, the wicked stand slippery places. | must
belong to different class, for it is more than can
do"
Moor Po1STs.-Whe'her the ancient Hebrews were
not invariably tried By Jewry?
! Whether public vocaiss who sing out of tune can
be legally addressed for utlering false notes asss
! Whether blind man can be held liable for bill