Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-02-25
NAVY EVENING STAR.
I0CIL IyTEILIGENCE.

/ he meinV>
.-seeiing session
FT'. srst address: ION Agricultural His
bv B. Perly Poore, ESQ, was then de-
ML!, The Deficiencies in the history of our
m N'ntry in this respect being pointed out and
o--s,tsd. The outlines Of q treatise on the
70, we're sketshed, commencing with the
sl? ~ busSsndry of the AbJrigines, thence pas
luz. - the labOrs of the colonists, and 80 on,
a he time. of our revolutionary sires, who
hrare soldiers, but Lad farmers. Wash
''.,on at Mount Vernon, and Jefferson at
W5rfieelIo. eadeavored to improve the farming
,be country The lecturer concluded by
recommending the Government 70 found
L'..uItural colleges, similar to the military
'stIsge AT West Point, or the naval college al
,.nsnolis A committee of three was then
AAn;rteJ 10 collect historical data, for the
srrrb;yes Of the society.
n- Eddy, of Massachusetts,, then proceeded
l., Ia.tnre On Bees and Bee Culture )" re-
.i,,;nc the little knowledge that existed in
e. .ouptry upon the subject, there being very
,;,,,s :. bee literature, and no Journal devoted
:. ~ That especial subject, although in Germany
- were two. He observed that it was not
.-;,b.taudIng. the most lucrative branch of
-,raI economy. Some people residing in the
.;.;nity of the Smithsonian Institution, had
ale more by one hive than others did by
hsving mich cow.
Ne then infinitely described the social habits
,;t,e Bee" which were explained by draw
no, representing the Queen Bee, the Working
Ps. and the Drone. The process Of swarming
ga explained and it was mentioned as sim
,uIar tact. that a bee after going TO a fresh
Eve never returned to its old habitatiOn. The
ds.,ruetion among the working bees, from va
IONS causes such as storms, the rapacity of
p,ds &c. was enormous The queen bee lived
s,r several yeals, but when she died, the hive
dEipdlel away. The drones existed only for a
sx months Their manner of building was
,rnlained. and the old fashioned practice of
mthering the bees, III order to procure their
Iou.y reprobated. The deficiencies of the
hives in ordinary use, were pointed out and
hat description called bee palaces con-
damned. The eommoa practice Of artifcially
f,edipg the bees with Cuban honey was dis
,used. the lecturer observing, that by so do
iug YOU were feeding your neighbors' bees as
veil as your own, as they came several miles
distant to gather food from this article; more
over. the honey therefrom was an inferior pro-
ductiOn a. il underwent no chemical change.
He remarked that the - Shakers OF Lebanon
IN New York State had six hundred hives. He
likewise mentioned as fact that resident OF
This eity. employed about the Capitol, had re.
Allied thirty dollars from the honey of single
hive
The lecturer then gave a description Of
hive of his own invention, which was particu-
larry intended for preserving the bee from the
ravages of the bee moth. a species of insect
that preys upon it.
At the conclusion, vote of thanks was ten
dered to the lecturers for their communica-
ions. and likewise to Professor Henry and the
Trustees of the Institution for their liberality
=, ,IIo, h., Of tEa hnI
tendance was limited, being confined princi-
pally to members Of the Society and their
friends, few strangers being present.
The following were elected rs officers for the
ensuing year:
Marshall P. Wilder, of Mass, President.
l9 Vice Presidents, Zone for each State repre-
sented)
c. B. Calvert. John 4. King, A L. Elwyn,
J. d. Weston. 3. p. lOore, A Watts, John
Jones, w. S. King, Executive Committee.
". S. hing, of Boston, Corresponding and
Recording Secretary.
William Selden, of Washington, Treasurer
SASFORD's ETHIoPIASs.-This popular cor De
Of vOcalists, known rs the New Orleans Opera
lrJupe continues to draw nightly crowded
houses. Their entertainments are of so enliv-
ening nature that sadness is Immediately
nj their merriment the anxious politician for
gets bis cares, the lawyer his briefs aud the
stOrekeeper his losses. Long faces are here es-
ehewed as unsuitable to the place, for every
one Is kept so constantly ON the broad grin, that
the elongated ylsage, type of melancholy, be-
comes rounded with smiles and laughter.
Another attraction to night will be the arti-
cleS OF Jewelry that are to be given away
There Will be fifty articles of this description
gwen away and as it is like lottery, every
one having a chance, why every one should
90 to try their luck, even if they &c. nothing
they will still be gamers having enjoyed a
pleasant evenings amusement.
u. W. p. CUsrIS.-This venerable gentle.
man was present, yesterday at the meeting of
the. agricultural Society, and mentioned sew
erai interesting facts connected with the pro-
sress OF modern farming. Mr.. Custi. COM
pared the products of his farm now with what
was In former times, when for forty wears
one Of his farms, with one hundred working
hands on it, only served to starve him. Now
liom seven thousand to nine thousand bushels
o. Wheat per year, with prospect of fifteen TO
twenty thousand, was the state Of his affairs
, RAILROAD EXTENSION IN VIRGINIA
senate Of Virginia has passed bill incre asing
Inc capital stock Of the Richmond, Fredericks-
earg aud Potomac RAILROAD in the sum of
s'VOooO for the purpose Of extending their
IOai from some convenient point on their
present line between fredericksburg and
aqua creek to the city of Alexandria, or to
sumo point on the line of the Orange and Alex
s ~ Railroad, between Alexandria and
Manassas Station on said road, and providing
ioi alnree-ntths subscription Of said Increased
capital stock BY tie State
CRIMINAL CouRr.-Mr. Bradley, in the
9ardiner case, concluded yesterday, and was
IoIoWed to-day by Mr. Carlisle, on the same
,S MI tendall will reply on the part of
.ne prosecution, and the case will doubtless go
W the jury In the course of next week.
hCCEPrANCE or OFFICE.-Seuator Pearee
"a written letter to the presiding officers of
we Two branches of the Maryland Legislature
y acknowledgment of tue vote eIeeting him
senator Tor the next six years for that State
-. METROPOLITAN RAILRoAD.-Among the De-
nuons presented TO the Maryland House of
pe!egateS, yesterday, was one from the citizens
- mashlngton county, for a law to authorize
ne -, commissioners Of the county to subscribe
sZ'o 600 TO the Metropolitan Railroad; also
another from citizens against the same.
g, fARK BESJANIy's LECTURES Last night,
'Ais popular lecturer delivered his satirical
poem Of Fashion to delighted audience at
Iaiusi Saloon Tonight, a humorous poem
:. .nutied Money and Love, will be delivered at
..e same place, and on Monday evening,
piece called Matrimony
AkMcAS NoLUSTEEEs.-Last night, meet
ing OF the officers of the Mexican Volunteers