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AGRICULT u URAL.
sUANo-.METHOD. OF USING TT.

Much interest is now felt by agriculturist:
in the use OF Guano. The general agen, foI
its sale in this State is Hon. j. A. Potter
of Concord. In reply to numerous inquire:
rs to the best method OF using it, he ha:
furnished the following statement to the
Patriot r'I. .l Co.,
Mn. EDrroR:-In order to answer the
numerous inquiries, by letter and otherwise,
from all parts Of the State, as to the best
method OF applying this valuable manure,
submit the following method, deduccd from
actual experiment and observations OF the
most practical and scientific farmers in the
New England States. Perhaps il is not
generally known tha, by mixing lime, ashes,
or even plaster, with guano, it will most
certainly liberate a portion of the ammonia,
which thus passes into the air and is lost
Corn, wheat and rye, for seed, may be wet
with a solution Of half pound Of guano 10
a gallon of water, and rolled in plaster. The
effect is TO libcrate the ammonOia and give
il immediate action, and thus bring forward
tho set, without material loss. Corn may
be wet as above, and the plaster applied in
a dry state, teaspoonful of guano placed
IN the hill, (at least ! = inch below the
corn, rs immediate contact will surely kill
the tender plant well mixed with tho earth !;
a, the first hoeing, three teaspooniuls more,
about three or four inches from the corn,
rs nearly on all sides rs practicable; cover
two inches deep. The rows should be from
81 to4 feet apart /; at that distance it would
take about 800 lbs. per acre. For potatoes,
after dropping, cover about one inch OF earth,
apply a teaspoonful of guano, and mix with
earth, and finish covering; Mt the iirst hoe
ing, add another teaspoonlul, well mixed
with earth. For wheat, prepare as first
stated SOW l60 lbs. broadcast, followed by
q harrow, to mix with earth; then plow
about 5 inches deep, then apply 40 lbs.
more, and SOW bushel OF wheat to the
acre, and harrow in,thorOughly. For rye,
l25 lbs. prepared as above; oats, 100 lbs,
per acre. ...... Ia. ..
For grass, top dressing, $50 pounds per
acre, sow in March, us the snow is leaving
the ground perhaps better sown in NOvem'
Der, II applied while or jus, before ruinins
plaster may be applied with safety as a tor
dressing, when guano has been plowed in,
or in any way il il does not come in contact
with the gunno For house plants and vines
n solution as first stated has q wonderful ei
feet, and may be applied with perfect safety
A small quantity in the hill, on rich soil, Il
all that is necessary TO give the vegetable
roots an early start.
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Ludicrous Mischief.

The following " drol incideni" " is related
In the Knickcrbocker as having occurred 10
lady Of high responsibility, in Brooklyn :
The lady has n charming little boy, very
observing, initiative and active. The child
had noticed the posiman constantly leaving
letters and moving of quick; and he
thought il would be nice thing TO become Q
|postman. So he one day went 10 his ma
mas escruioirc, and took out some twenty.
five or thirty letters, tied them up ard sal
lied forth, leaving one, at every house and
moving Oft quick. The lady was rather
surprised when her next neighbor brought
her an open letter, which she said some.
body had left at her door; but what was
her aslonishmeni, when visiting hour arriy-
ed, for another, and another; and another
lady coming in. all bringing open letters,
until her ample parlor was completely
crammed. You need not doubt the mirih
and fun grew fas, and furious, as each Ia.
dy entered with the same tale, and as the
lille postrnan was elated beyond measure
10 find what capital posiman he was but
the best of The fun was, that every lady,
one and all, asserted that she bad not up-
folded or read one word-Oh no, not they,
ladies are far above prying into each others
letters. The fair lady 10 whom the letter
was addressed, is fortunately the mother OF
a large and lovely family, and the letters
were from early friends, schoolmales, sc.
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hs1smsns smaaes sf as Il nSss ss1s.ss Isass5 &

The Bangor JefFsrsonian has published .
circular issued by certain leaders Of the
Loco party, calling upon the party 10 Insist
upon Mass Convention 10 be- held ut .Port-
land on The fifteenth Of June next, for the
purpose OF nominating candidate Tor Gov
ernor. This Convention to be approved By
The State Democratic Committee, " such
approval can DO obtained, and ii moi, why,
then il is 10 be held without such approval,
The Jeflersonian knows The men among the
Democracy, so called, and il characierizes
The movement rs second edition OF tho
Chandler movement OF 1852, having The
purpose OF nominating an opponen, OF the
Maine Law, but OF doing il more iusijuops-
ly than then first, il possible, securing for
il what little Is lefl OF the old Democratic
organization, and second, II this cannot be
had, 10 defy and defeat that organization.
The warning Is thus early given to The
friends Of the Maine Law that they must
he prepared TO meet the opponents Of that
law al the ballot box. We stated no long
er ago than yesterday, that when the oppo-
nen,s of,he Maine Law banded together
for It's overthrow, there was no other course
LETT Tor the friends Of the law but 10 unite
their forces aud meet The issue Of It's mer-
its, laying aside, for the time being, on this
one issue, their political party Ties and OBJ
legations, aud voting over and above nH
other considerations for the candidate, Of
whatever political stripe, who truly repre-
senied the Maine Law sentiment Of Tho
State. We anticipated then ,ha, tho issue.
would come TO this, but we hardly expected
that the evidence would be furnished ut 20
early day,-Bangor Courier, F.E
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PLAIN TALK.

Edmund Burke reads the administration
severe lecture upon the course i, has pur
sued. We give from his article the follow.
ing :-inruf5s w il'iFr .Tsn,.r
*.g* ~ In Maine, the Democratic
party is disorsanized and defeated. In New
York j, is in condition far more desperate.
In this State, with the aid of The National
Democrats, who have been persecu,ed and
prescribed by the President and his minions.
The Democratic party is balely saved from
defeat. In Massachusetts there Is no. Dem.
ocralic pariy-nolhing but poor mercenary
unprincipled, contemplate faction, calling
themselves Democrats, who yearly coalesce
with the Free Sellers, and who support the
Administration nomipally only in consider
alton Of the crumbs which fall from the Ey.
eculive table,. In Vermont there was never
q Democratic party worth saving. In short,
in every State north Of Mason & Dixou's
line, the Democracy is more or less disor-
ganized : and at This moment Gen. Pierce,
il he were before the people for no election. !.
could not carry one OF those States. i Tbi,
is n sad picture TO draw Of tlla, noble pariy.
Ia iwelve.monih since so proud, so irwin
-ciblc; but il is true TO the leiier.a The Dem.
ocraiic party OF the Union, at this, moment.
is demorolized and powerless.
II is sufficient 10 say iha, the great and
prominent, cause, is the failure of Inc Pres.
iden, 10 conduct his Administration upon
the grca, union principle upon which he
was elected. The first grand error was in
constituting Cabinet Of Free Sellers, Dis.
unionisis, and quondam Wings. It was a
Reputation OF the great principle, to the In.
'fluence of which he owes his election
The other grea, causes-the prescription oI
the National Democracy in the North, and
the Union men, Of the South The, Tyler
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Mr.. Pollard's Monkey.

The following anecdoic, taken from the
Rev. DR.. Guihrie's "old Years w watning,n
thougll frequently published, will be read
with afclish in our columns. I, will be
acknowledged, we think, that Jack wus a
sensible monkey much more sensible than
|" his master and some comp anious.m
stack, as he was called, seeing his
master and some companions drink ing with
those initiative powers for which his species
are remarkable, finding half glass Of whis.
key left, took i,up and drank il OIL. II
flew, Of course, into his head. Amid their
roars Of laughter, he began 10 skip, hop
and dance. Jack was drunk. Newt day,
when they went, with The intention of re-
pealing The fun, 10 take the poor monkey
from his box, he was no, TO be seen. Look.
ing inside, there he lay crouching in q
corner. 4 Come out said his master.
Afraid 10 disobey, ho came walking on
three legs The fore paw was laid on his
forehead saying as plain rs words could do,
iha, he had the headache. Having len him
some days 10 GET well, and resume his gol.
e,y,,hey at len 9Th carried him of 10 the old
scene Of revel. On entering, he eyed The
glasses with manifest terror, skulking be.
hind the chairs; and, on his master order.
ing him 10 drink, he boiled and was on the
houselop in ,winkling His master shook
whip al him, Jack, as,ride on the ridge
pole, grinned defiance. A gun, Of which
he was always much afraid, was pointed al
this disciple OF temperance he ducked his
head and slipped over the back Of the
house. Two guns were now levelled al
him-one from each side OF the house
upon which seeing his predicament, and
less afraid apparently Of the fire than Of the
fire-wa!er, the monkey leaps at one bound
on the chimney top, and getting down into
a flue, held OH by his forepaws:. He would
rather be singed than drink. He triumph.
cd and although his master kept him for
twelve years after that, he could ntcer per.
suot'c, the monkey TO taste another drop Of
rhiskep."
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Shaping Trees and Shrubs.

Who has no, observed the great differ
cnce in beauty between handsomely
shaped tree, and one Of uncou,h or distori
cd form, Of the same species How oflen
dc, purchasers of ornamental shrubs and
trees anxiously search for symmetrical
sPecimens-forge,,ing, OF, no: knowing ,,ha,
the most Irregular may DO easily pruned
into any desirable shapcl II the Dutch
gardeners display so much skill In training
vegetable growth in peacocks and hedge.
hogs, American gardners may find an 40.
prop.iaie exercise OF their skill in imi,a,inc
the graceful and beautiful in nature.
Al the present season,or during the com
merccment or vigorous growth, this desir.
able object may be mos, easily accomplish
ed. By occasionally removing needless
shoots, but more frequently shortening,
back such as are overgrown, OF pinehing.in
those thar threaten to. become SO, and by
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The Iriah Girls st1stagsm.

An amusing instance OF Hibernian sim-
|pliciiy is afforded US in the following litls
story, told US by friend, in whose &osds
we give IL: = .aKlIANN itQl'tA
"Molly, our housenaid, is a model one,
who handles the broomslick like sceptra,,
and who has an ubhouance for dit and Z
sympathy ior soap-snds that amounts 70
passion. She is bustTng, busy, rosy.
checked, brighi-eyed, laundering Hibcrni-
an, who hovers about our book-shelves,
making war upon our love papcrs, In the
the shape Of nadusled and unrighted coz
|ners. -,t .ffr f,.e o-ir.l,I.it.,s..9 !.
One day she entered our library IN q
confused and uncertain manner, ,qnile dffec.
ent from her usual buslllng way. She
STOOD AT tho door, with letter between hssi
thumb and finger, which she, held out u
arms length, as il she had gunpowder
| plol IN her grasp. In answer 10 our 'inquis-
les rs 10 her business, she answered. NJ.
An Il, plase yer honor. Pm poor gid,
an han't much larnin', an yo sees, YSiaso
yer honor, Paddy O'Reilly, and tho bciihes
than him doesn't braihe in ould Ireland,
hls been wriiin' me teiiher-a love lei.
lher, plase yer honor an'-an'--ni.a
We guessed her embarrassment, and or
fered to.relieve il by reading Il TO her. Still
she hesilaied, while she twisted q BIZ Of
raw cotton between her fingers. .a'aii.'
Suro, she resumed, !" nn, ihai's jiA
what want, but il isn't ginilemnn, Ike
yerself that would be likin' 10 know ov The
sacre,s between us, an so There she twist.
Cd The cotton quito nervously) u h'll ouly
phase yer hopor, while yer rading j., -
that ye may not hear il yerself, y,ll jist
pat this biz Of cotton IN yer ears an stop Up
yer hedrin' an tain the sderets W be unbs
knorn 10 ye ~ upls -8obol,l.n +sas'tili
."We hadn't the heart 10 refase her, and
with The gravesl face possible, complied
with her request; but ohen since, we
have laughed heartily rs we related the in
cident.--N. T. Jour. Jssi 'cil m3s1Llg,4
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FIFTEEN YOUNG MEN. Al a respectable
boarding -house, in New York, a number u
years ago, were fifteen young men. Six
of them uniformly appeared at the break
fast table, Oh Sabbath morning, shaved,
dressed and prepared, as 10 their apparel,
for attendance on public worship. They
also actually attended both forenoon and NJ
ternoon. All became highly respected md
useful citizens. The other ninc were ordi-
narily absent from The breakfast table on
Sabbath morning. Al noon they appeared
at The dinner table, shaved and dressed ia
decent manner. In The afternoon they
went out but not ordinarily 10 church; nor
were they usually seen in the place Of
worship. One OF them is now living, and
in a reputable employment The other
eight have become openly vicious. All
failed in business, and are now dead. Sew.
cral Of them came 10 an uniimely and aw-
fully tragic end. hrg '.r.g ...l I.EHpL,
Many a man may soy, as did q worthy
and opulcnt citizen, ".The keeping OF the
Sabbalh saved me-" II will, II duly, OBJ
served, save ALA In the language Of its
author, Z" They shall ride upon The high
places Of the earth" snf'" ~. .IrlH
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TAXING CARE or Tns KILLED AND WOUND.
ED. The Washington Union announces in
substance that tho Northern Representatives
who support the Nebraska Bill, and, upon
their return to their constituents. have TO
encounter the elamor and opposition OF wings
and abolitionists, together triih Rse disaGeeied
men Of Their otn party" will receive tho
patronage Of the Federal Government. II
other words, they will be paid with Office,
by tho President, for botraying their consti,-
which has induced Mcssrs. Norris and VIII.
liams OF this State, to support tho bill; and
this is the reason why Mr. Mcdonald, Rep
rcsontatiye from tho York District In Maine,
who Is o used up man at home, goes In 70
strong for il. lle means topake sure OF the
/" retiring pension. ."-Dopcr Enquirer. hae
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Cure FOR CoRSs. A correspondent
writes ,ha, pint ofalcohol poured in his
boots caused all his CONS and callouses 10
peel of. leaving his skin smooth and soft.
if this be so, alcohol In the boots must have
an effect contrary 10 the usual one, for we
have known many individuals 10 gel tre-
mendously eorned on much LEES than pint
OF alcohol largely diluted with Croion.-Sei-
eniife Anierioan. 0 -. ,-.,-,. .o,ss
The correspondent alluded 10 lives here,
and assures US that the remedy may be do
pended on. Ia addition this use, alcohol
used in thesame way prevents the sweat.
ing offec which is ,roublesomo 10 many
persons. Soft seems that alcohol is some
use TO the human body afier alIAlnd.Jour.
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LAW ANEcDorE. A few years ago, before
the temperance cause had made such pro-
eress, there was trial in stale cour, a
East Greenwich, in which witness whose
testimony bore hard against the plaintiff
mentioned that he had partaken Title
something permanen, several times during
the afternoon OF the transaction. This seem
ed 10 open way 10 the overthrow Of his
testimony, which the counsel was not slow
to improve. The witness was treated uT
and down from tavern 10 store and from,
store 10 tavern. "You stopped al the
store, you say. Did you drink anything
there W Yes, perhaps / did take little
something, OF a cold moIning-,he best OF
folks might do that, you know, SQUIRE
giving corkscrew look at the counsel.
Having thus fixed the witness who stopped
q: The store, al Kel Green's, at the tavern,
and al half q dozen other places, Tho coun
Gel rose 10 put on the clincher and shak.
ing his finger in the witnesses face, exul-
tingly replied" Now, Mr.. Witness, in the
presence Of This court and jury, and upon
ihe oath you have taken, sir, how much
spirits did you drink in the course OF tina,
moming?p The witness, as cool as Gu
cumber, REPLIED" Wal, squire, as 10 the
the matter Of thai, you've 60, such pla.
guey ,ray Of iratering Mehquor, doirn here,
that ANYBODY can't tell how much he doe.
drink! ~ Hs took his sea, wiihou, any
more questions. - Qcii r31 asiul gs.I
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70 The following is from the New Or
leans Crescent Of the oath ult. II is
prompted alike by the dictates Of good
sense, sound policy, and honorable regard
for good faith
The FINAL FIEALITY. The great argu-
ment which the friends OF fresh distur.
banco aud renewed agitation OH The slave
question are now employing in behalf oi
their pestilcnt Nebraska bill, is, that they
disturb matters to prevent disturbance, and
agita,e us for quiei's .saho. We humbly
,hankayou Mr.. Pierce, il.ustsious promot.
er OF Free Sellers We are infinitely be-
holden 10 you, Mr.. Douglas, most diminu'
live of giants Blu, really gentlemen, we dc
not enjoy the plan of letting you break our
head, in order 10 have you plaster il. We
haie your cudgel; we abomina,e your
salye. You shan't make for yourselves Gas
YOU hope 10 do) either your Presidential
scep,re Of that, or your royal JUNCTION oi
this. Your salvc shall neither annoint our
head nor yours. Well run noBuch risk 10
oblige you. We are very well as we are,
and choose 10 stay so. .,y D.. H..
But these two Presidential candidates
urge us 10 have this one more disturbance,
and then (hey give us their word) we shall
never be troubled again. In short, The
present is TO be Z" the very last" agitation.
They told us The same in 1850; that was
then 10 be the iinaliiy. Pray, is a finality
10 be final or not g.a c' .1r.. I
The same parties want hugely to get rid ol
the Missouri Compromise; and the Abolition.
lists (wise and consislent)are suddenly great
lovers OF that same Compromise. So they
have both jus, exchanged parts. Isn't,his
a great country T. ...i-3 u ,l.l-
Hark ye, gentlemen Of the South When
you ,rere stronger, you got The old Cor.
promise; NOR, ,chen you are ireaker you
had better stick 10 il. Nay, stick 10 all the
Compromises; for be assured The merit agi.
,a,ion-,ha, is 10 say, ,his,if you are drawn
into twill, in all human probability, be
the last. 1hereW nerer be another. Com.
promise rely on ,ha, easy prophecy. aaaI
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FSr!hs Uaion and JoH,nal
A HOME IN HEAVEN.

- ~>~~~>>~ - $1,000 <~As'
When earthly sorows hover round I.
- With chill and dreary breaih,
p And blight the faires, flowers Of earth
' With sad and early death, s'
Then, through the gloomy clouds OF woe,
.'' One precious hope is gwen
The thought ,ha, when our tolls are DER,
We have a home in Heaven.
The dearest objects Of our love,
iIrJ And those we fondly cherish,
b" Are stricken down when most we care,
r'.. And hike howerct perish -
oh then our hearts are full Of grief,
Affections ties are riven,
Yet tha, one glorious hope remains
III. We have home in Heaven. Il.
..l. AiIiiciions sud and lonely hour ~
May cause US TO rcpine,
And all the dearest hopes OF earth
p Compel US 10 resign :
I Oh. then balm ofhealing power
1. To our sad hearts i given, . ..s. a.
The joyous Hope to morials dear, 30 8
We have home in Heaven. Il. ..r
. yes, an everlasting homo .rt'.
Ofhright eternal JOY, So. s s.a o.. -
Where angels tune their harps. and sing
rvOf peace without alloy. CO..
There shall no pain, no sorrow come
Like that TO monals given,
.'' liui all is happiness and love
In that bright home in Heaven.
Biddelorl, April 2i, 1851. g-..1 J, n W.
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THEY WERE NEVER, CnnpREx,-We talk
Of Adam and Eve rs having been before
the fall in very happy condition, bn, one
thing they missed-ihey never were chill
en.--Gonepondsnt Albany Register. ~
co True. we never thought Of that. Ad.
am never played marbles. He never play.
cd hokcy." He never drove d tandem
ofeboys with a string! He never skatcd on
n pond, or played "ball, y or rode down q
hill on hand-sleish. And Eve, she Iney.
or made a playhouse; she never eai with
another little gill from The tea table set out
with the toy tea things ;sshe never rolled q
hoop, or jumped a rope or pierced a baby
quilt, or dressed doll, They noYer played
Blind mans bull or. apussy wants q cor
ner, or "hufiy bmly,n or my Of tho gamcs
with which childhood dispops itself. CHOW
blank their. age must have boon, wherein
no memories OF early youth came wyeillng
up in their hearts, no visions oi chilufoou
floating back from tho long past, no moth
or,s voice chanting a-iuiiaby TO the ear oi
fancy In The still hours Of The night, no IA.
theirs words OF kindness speaking from the
church.yard where he sleeps. Adam and
Eve, and they alone Of all The countless
millions ol men and women lha, have CIV u
lived, had no chillhood.-Albany RegiM
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tors hand ten years before, and, overcome
by his feelings, hc fell on the neck OF the
transformed tinker, and kissed him, and said
il his ancestry did not deserve his daughter,
his art did rI ,sin s. sl.t,.)!
Solario, in the full flush Of triumph, was
introduced to The lady towards whom his
heart had so long aspired, md whose happi.
ness it was his high ambition to promote. -
They soon went, she in her beauty and he
In his pride, to the altar, and there mutually
pledged themselves to a union which had
been SO nobly struggled for and so worthily
won. -. '.r.ff .fI --.
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policy Of buying up presses and rotten poll
lieia.s with the patronage Of the govern
mcni-lhe attempt TO create, by such means,
an Administration Party in con,radislinc,iou
10 Inc Democratic party, in .older 10 secure
The reelection Of The President, = we say
these other great mistakes followed, Of
course, from the original grand mistake. '.l
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Evils or HApIruAL NovEL REApisG.-l
canno, but be injurious that tho human
mind should never no called into efoh.-
the habit Of receiving pleasure. without any
exertion Of thorghi, by tho mere excite.
mont Of curiosity and sensibiliIy, may DO
justly ranked among The worst effects Of ha-
biIual noyel.rcadins. Those who confino
their. reading to such books, dwarf their
own faculties, and finally reduce their un-
dersiandings ioa deplofable imbecilily.e
Like idle morning VISITORS, the brisk and
brcaihlcss periods hurry ia aud hurry Oh N
quick and proiitless succession, each in
deed, for The moment OF its stay, prcyenis
the pains Of vacancy, while Il INDUCES tho
the love OF sloth :; bui,I altoecthes.si thev
leave tho mistress Of the house, flbo sould
mean, flat aud exhausted, incapable OF Al.
tending to their own concerns, and united
Tor tho conversation Of more rational gucsls.
is. T. CSlsnidss.i
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ToBAcco CnEwERs, BEWARE! Besides
the poison contained in the weed itself,
many OF our tobacco chewers ara absorbing
into their systems an loxyd Of lead, tho
same which kills SO many painters, and
paralyzes others. Lead foil 10 cheaper
than lin foil, and some Of those who pu, up
tobacco for chewing, use tho latter insisaii
of The former. +, The counterfeit. may be
known by lis dark blue or blush color,
whereas tin Ioil is nearly white. Tobacco
chewers who do moi wish 10 absorb Two
poisops ai once, will do well 10 profit by
Ibis cauiion.-N. YJournal Of Commerce.