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EVENING STAR.
A DIRaR FOB TIE BKAUTHUL.

Softly, peacefully,
Lay her to rest;
Place the turf lightly
On her young breast;
Gently, solen,nly,
Bend DER the bed
Where ye have pillowed
Thus early her head.
Plant q young willow
Close by her grave;
Let It's long branches
Soothinely wave;
Irvine a sweet rose tree
Over the tomb;
Sprinkle fresh buds there.
Beauty and bloom.
Let bright fountain
Limpid and clear,
Murmur its music,
Smile through q tear -
Scatter its diamonds
Where the loved one lies.
Brilliant and starry, s..-
Like angels eyes.
Then shall the bright birds,
On golden wing,
Lingering over,
Murmuring sing;
Then shall the soft breeze
Pensively sigh,
Bearing rich fragrance
And melody by.
Lay the sod lightly
Over her breast;
Calm be her slumbers,
Peaceful her rest. -.-.....
Beautiful, lovely,
She was but given,
A fair bud to earth, .....
To blossom in heaven.
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THROUGH TICKETS.

Passengers for Luray and New Market will take
the train leaving Alexandria, at O'Clock q. N,
on Tuesdays Thursdays, and Saturdays, connecting
With the stages 1t Culpeper, O. b.
"Psssengers fer Lynchburg viii take the train
leaving Alexandra at o'clock, o. M, on Mon
days, Wednesdays, and Fridays connecting with the
stages at Charlottesville.
will take the train leaving Alexandria daily, con.
Meeting with the stages ct staunton.
Freight Trains are running daily, Sunday e.
eestsd)
Per order: W.R BROCKETT, Agent
Alsxandria, Va, May -. may SIT
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PHILADELPHIA. ADVERTISEMENTS.
. sNIpER's WINES
IT PHILADELPHIA

81
TOHM Y. sNIDER, Dealer In Wines, ct the
% former old established WSse &ors Of JACOB
&NzDAR, r.. No. 70 Walnut street. four doors BE-
low Fourth street. where coNssse.s Win Be supplied
With WINES and LIQUORS on the most accommo-
dating terms.
JACOB SNYDER, Jr., Agent for the I'm
portation Of FOREIGN H1NEH Office No. 70 Wal
reseivs orders for the special Importation Of Wines
&c, from various houses In Europe, in quantities Of
single do ZEN and upwards; and also solcits for his
6on, JOHN VAUGHAN SNYDER, the patronage Of
his friends and former customers. -
- ALI Wines ordered for Washington viii be de-
tivered by Express free Of freight. je&1y
ROGER BROWN 4 CO.,
MHOLKGALE DEALERS dLHPOR TKRS OF
WINES AND LIQUORS.
No. 323 HIGH STREET,
between Eighth and Ninth, north side.
PHILADELPHIA PA.
RoaD brown. foo 28-lyi WILLIAM WALLACE
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DOCTOR YOURSELF.
THE POCKET ASCULAPIUS:
Oh, EVERY ONE HIS OWN PHYSICIAN.

~ The Rftieth Edition, With
!
One hundred Engrsvines
a showing Diseases and MAJ
formations Of the Human
81 NJ System in every shape and
81 form. To which Ia added .
II Treatise on the Diseases of
q Females, being Of the high
II - IH est Importance to married
81 people, or those contem-
q M plating marriage. By
M ~ WIN. Y0UNG, n. D.
W Let no father be ashamed
MAX TO present Q copy Of the
ASCULAPIUs to bis child
It may save him from an
early grave Let no young man or woman enter In.
to the secret obligations of married life without
reading the POCKET HSCULAPIUS. Let no one
suffering from hscknied Cough, Pain in the side,
restless nights, nervous feelings and the whole train
Of Dyspeptc sensations, and given up by their ply
eician, be another moment, without consulting the
ASCULAPIUs. Have tho married, or those about
to Be married any impeachment, read this truly use
full book, az 1t has been the means Of saving thous
ands Of unfortunate creatures from the very jaws Of
death.
A1-Ary person sanding TWENTY-FIVE CENTS
enclosed In letter, will receive copy Of this
work by mail ave copies will be sent for One Dol
lar.
Address, post paid DIR. WIN. YOUNG,
No. I62 Spruce street. Philadelphia.
10 18-ly
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UNION REFEOTORY,

Corner of Pennsylvania 40. and Third St.
IN ~ The undersigned re-
his customers and the
~ public, that he has laid *
in fresh stock Of malt and spirituous liquors of the
best quality, among which may be found fine Read
ing Ale, other Ales, and Lager Beer superior Bran
dies, Wines, Gin, and other Refreshments. His
lsrder Is supplied with the best of the market, in
season, served up at the shortest notice, and his
Cigars Of the choicest brands. Thankful for
past favors he hopes to receive continuance of the
same. B. SCHAD.
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ERENCH LITERATURE,-T
l. MAURY have on sale several cheap editions Of
the most eninant French Authors, including Sain
tine, BslSac, Lamartine, Dumas, DeKock, Eugene
sna. and Victor Hugo L. IA
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ORANGE 4 ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD.
~ Ag g SO

The Cheapest, most Com Portable and En-.
peditious Route to the White Sulphur
Springs, Posing the Alum, Warm and
Hot Springs.
A RRANGHMENTs having been made with the
n owners of ths new and splendid steamer
GnORGE PAGE to run between Aiexandris anc
Washington, distance Of six miles, In connection
with the trains ON this, and the Washington Rail
roads, the following schedule viii take efcct and
after Thursday, June LIST, 1854:
Train from Alexandris to GordoRsvfle, and In
termedate Stations, viii leave the Depot, corner o.
Duke and Henry streets, at O'Clock q m, on the
arrival of the Boat from Washington, giving ample
time for Breakfast on board, arriving at Gcrdons
Vile, t half-past 10 O'CLOCK, -oonnecting at that
potnt With the Trains on tn Virgins Centra'
Eoad, to Richmond, Charlottesville, and Stsunton.
A Train from Gordonsyille to Alexandria and IN
tsrnediate Citations, win leave Gordonsv;is o!
IL o'clock on the arrival Of the csrs the
Virginia Central Railroad, arriving ut Alexandris
at halfpast o'clook-thus allowing time to connect
With the train leaving Washington City for tn
North, and for Dinner on board the boat.
A Train from Alexandra to Warrenton and Inter
mediate Stations viii leave Alexandria daily, (sur
days e4cepted) at O'Clock, p. m, arriving ct War
rent ut hslfpast O'Clock p. n.
On Sunday win leave ut O'Clock q N.
Train from WaIrsnton TO Alexandria and irter
mediate stations, Will leave Wsrrenton daily (6un
day exoepted) ut quarter before7 o'clock Q. m, a.
irving 1T Alexandra at halfpsst O'Clock o. N.
On Sunday VIII leave at quarter East IL O'Clock
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!" THE UNION BOWLING SALOON, new
and superior structure for the purpose just in the
Of kr. schad's, on Third street, offers rare in
to the lovers Of the pleasurable exercise
of bowling. 1t has three alleys, laid with une-
qualed skill, the best in the city, and every atten-
ton is given to accommodate gentlemen who engage
in the sport. aug 1O-Sm
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Ill is magnificent number, filed with superior
Engrsvings, and fer sale at
sHILLINGTON's Bookstore.
The Great illustrated Magazine Of Art for ssptem.
Der is one of the best that has ever been is
sued.
Lesis's Ladies Gazette for September contains all
the new fa,l fashione
knickerbocker Magazine for September
Godeys Ladys Book, Grahsm's Magazine and Put
MANS Magazine or September, received and
for sale at
SHILLINGTON'S Bookstore,
Cor. Pa. Az and ~ st., Odeon Building
Eep 2-d
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NAVY sKIY AHu PORK FOB 1855.
NAVY DEPARTMENT
BuRlAu PROVISIONS AND CLofHIre

q RALKD PROPOSALS. endorsed sPrcpcssh FOR
- Beef and proposals for Pork" ~ the c>rs
nay BE- Vim be received st THE ofhoe until n c'ck
d. on Saturday, the 30th day Of September psxt
for Furnishing and delivering, free OF al eost and
risk to the United States, ct the following navy
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GKEToHES OF EMINENT STATEsMEN of the
y time Of George III, BY Lord Brougham-new
edition, vols
Letters Of Rachel Lady Russell, new edition, one
Railroad Accidents and the means by which they
may be prevented by the use Of the Electro
10 safety Apparatus, By Turnbull and w. O. Mao.
Rea-25 cents 80 49,
Over on the Skeleton an Teeth
f. Carpen Primo pies Of Oomparative Physiology
new ,di!.on. III :" o HRANOK TAYLOR
A LII M S1C ss sung by Knnkeps Nightin.
"A gale Ethiopian Opera Troupe, can be had st
the Music Depot Of HILBue & HITZ
aug IL a'aas 20 fEas8F 80
HARPERs MAGAZINE for September
i DeBcw's Review do
Lives Of the Oief Justices Of the United States by
George Van ssntvoord, val, svo :
y Famous Persons and Places, by N. p. Willis.
,eep r. Y-yg lr YRAN0K TAYLOR.
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CUMBERLAND COAL FOB SALE.
4 SOPERIOR article Of Lump run Of Mines, and
n Fine, by the cargo or single ton.
Apply at Easby's Wharf, Washington.
TH0S. ] MEHAFFEY, Agent
- Cumberland Coal and Iron Company.
2 aug 28-lms
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Extract from The act of Congress, Approved August
10, l646.

''sec 9. Asd be II farther enacted, That from and
after the passage Of this act every proposal TOR nsys
supplies invited by the s. cretsry Of the NAVY, "
der the proviso to the general appropriate bill f
the navy, approved March third, eigh cen bur dr. d
ana forty three shall be accompanied by q written
guarantee, signed by one or more responsible per
sons, to the effect that be or they under ALE that
the bidder bidders will II his or their bd be 90
oepted, enter into obligation, in such time a. sy
be PRESCRIBED by the }cretsry Of the Navy with
good and sufcisnt sureties, 10 furnish the supplies
proposed. No proposal shall be considered unless
accompanied by such guarantee. If after the GO
ceptance of proposal and notiAcatiop thereof 70
the bidder or bidders, he or they shall fail 70 eutsr
into an OBLIGATION within the time prescribed by the
Secretary Of the Navy, with good and sufhcspt
suretes for furnishing the supplies then theSecresry
OF the Navy shall proceed to contract with some
other persons for furnishing the said supplies and
shall forthwith cause the difference between the
amount contained in the proposal % guaranteed
and the amount for which he may have contr>cted
for furnishing the said supplies for the whole period
of the proposals to be charged mp seainst ssd I'd
der or bidders, and his and their guaraptor or
guarantors; and the same may be Immediately ~
covered by the United States, for the nee OF tAs
Navy Department, In IN action Of debt se.aut
either or all OF said persona F-R5
aug 26-law4w s.-rs. as. q. PA.
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WASHINGTON 4 ALEXANDRIA BOATS.
- FARE FIVE CENTS.-CAR-
r RIAGES AT LOW RATES
The Steamers GEO. WASHINGTON and TH0s.
OOILYER will on and after this date, run ut the
above rates JOB CORsoN,
SAMUEL GKDNRY,
NAV I'D Captains.
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VIM. II. KING, NJ. D.,

VIM. II. hINO, M. d.,
Office ON It'll street bet,oeen / and K streets.
nR. KING having been engaged in the practice
IL practice Of Medicine and Surgery for ten years
In Pennsylvania II usts he will render satisfaction
to tho,e who may wish his professional services.
The best of references can be given.
aug o. Inns
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FOR PINHY POINT,
OLD POINT, d NORFOLK.

OLD POINT, 4 NORFOLK.
The Steamer osCEoLA leaves
Z Washington every Saturday morning
at O'Clock, for the above named place. Returning
leaves Norfolk every Sunday At D. N; etoppIus Al
Old Point Piney Point, and al the usual isndines
on the Potomac for passengers.
The 0sceols viii confinus TO run 10 Norfolk until
the LIST of September,
Passage and Fare to Norfolk and Old Point, $500
jy N-d p Jas MITCHELL, Cspt
FOR BALTIMORE.
N- The Steamer 0SCE0LA will 70
sumo her regular trips TO Bslt-
more on TUESDAY MORNING, the llth instant, 81
Z O'Clock
Returning. leaves Baltimore every THURSDAY
ct O'Clock p. m.-stopping ct Leenardtovn, Nd.
st Mary's River, Md, Kinsale and Gone River, apc
the usual landings on the Potomac
jy7-Sms JAS. MITCHELL, Captain
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ovy,u ooxxu.Asr ersnAl o. sus1ss.xm.

f,yypm oo,,rrsaA.Y 0xxuAI o. su1Hsf1Nm, I
Washingtun. August 10, leoA.
CEPARATE PROPOSALS VIII be received OF THIS
= once until the Lat day Of October next for The
Ssiysrv Of provieions In bulk, for the use OF the
trsopsc Il the United STATES, upon inspect0h . nl
" At Bassa Rouge Barracks, Lessisia.s.
90 barrels pork -
100 barrels freeh superhne Sour
-i so bushels new white field beams
1,400 pounds good hard soap
$50 pounds good hard sperm candles
IS bushels good clean dry fine salt
go gallons good cider vinegar
Al Bd,rancas Barracks, Pensacola, Florida.
90 barrels pork
100 barrels fresh supernne -four
80 bushels new white field beans
400 pounds good hard soap
$50 pounds good hard sperm candles
IS bushels good clean dry fiue salt
800 gallons good cider vinegar
At Fort Gibson, Arkansds.
200 barrels pork
$50 barrels fresh superfne dour
% bushels new white field besna
$500 pounds good hard soap
1900 pounds good hard sperm candles p1e
80 bushels good clean dry fne salt r
400 gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered in all May, 1855.
At Fort Leauenpcrth, Mssosri rfoer.
120 barrels pork
800 barrels f. sh supe' fine hcur
96 bushels new white field beans
1,400 pounds good hard soap
720 pounds good hard tallow candles
SO bushels good fine dry salt
$50 gallons good cider vinegar
The whole to be delivered by the LIST June, 1856.
At Rrt Ripley, mouth Of Cro,0-,ctng r.ur, 40 miles
from Fort Smelling.
80 barrels pork
l25 barrels fresh superfns -four
10 bushels of new white field beans
1,400 pounds good hard soap
720 pounds good bard tallow candles
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WARRINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.

WARRINGTON BRANCH RAILROAD.
&49 81 90
E... CHANGE OF HOURS -
an and after to day, the Trains will leave Balh
" more for Washington daily, except Sundays
at ~ and . m, and and p m.
On Sundays at a N, and p m.
Will leave Washington for Baltimore ct 8 and eH
q m, and and p m.
On Sunday at 6 . m and m. ...
FARE:
Do and return. 2 0
Do to Annapolis. 90
Do and rsturn.- q %
J. II. DONE,
je 26- Master of Transportation.
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We all require capital. Even
poets would be tongue tied were it not
for June, moonlight and blue-eyed girls.
Invincible fidelity, good humor and
complacency of temper, outlive all the
charms of fine face, and make the de-
Gays of it invincible.-- 1Ottler. .ss
e In the statistical table just is
sued, it is stated that tall men live longer
than short ones.
THE KEY TO KNowLEDGE.-Giv a
maid-servant half dollar to tell you
what church her mistress attends.
E He that dies a martyr proves
that he was not knave; but by no
means that he was not fool.
E4It. is said thas the Prince of
Wales, who is now about thirteen years
of age. about to join the. navy in the war
steamer Royal Albert as Lieutenant.
E<Some malicious persons assert
that the letters M. D., which are placed
after physicians names, means Money
Down.
The bank where the wild thyme
grows has declared dividend of ten cents
on the share.
E1 An Irishman speaking of rela-
tive said he was killed in a tight-rope
performance.
"Ahl" exclaimed an inquisitive gen.
tleman, did he fall ?'
"No!"returned the Irishman," be
was hanged %
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RESULTS OF ARTIFICIAL FISH
BREEDING

"A correspondent of the Barnstable
(Mass.) Patriot, gives the following ac-
count of an early and. we presume, the
first experimental in artificial fish breeding
in this country:
The tautog, we understand, was not
originally found in Mass achusetts Bay,
but was introduced about the year 1898.
The skipper of we'll boat from Narrag-
anset Bay tried his luck on the Boston
market with boat filed with tautog.-
The voyage proved unsucccssful-Bos-
ton people having no acquaintance with
these fish, would not buy, much to the cha
grin of ouradventurer. The circumstances
becoming known among the merchants
fequenting the Massachusetts, Fire and
Marine Insurance Office, they, at the
suggestion of eithe .sthe late Crowell
Hatch or Benjamin Russey, Esq, raised
a purse of money for. the skipper, and
all the fish let loose above. Charles Riv-
er Ridge, Since that slime they have
gradually increased from so, small a par
eel as to now stock our coast wherever
appropriate food can be found 1t is
we'll known that our slnacks or we'll l-boats
ply TO New York filled with Holsters, and
return empty cf fish. If these boats
could be induced to pass through Nara
genset Bay onatheir, return and fill up
with Scuppaugs aud Rock or Black Bass,
we would soon have an abundance OF
these beautiful and delicious flesh on our
shores and the Vineyard sound at the
season. Both kinds of these fish are
plenty and cheap on Narragenset Bay.
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white shroud. Yes, and did more
They gave what the poor seldom have
time to aoeep.
20, aunt" said Mrs. Merton, with
tears in her eyes, as having seen the
little cofhned babe borne to his last
home, they returned to their own happy
one, " if my heart blesses you, how much
more must poor Susan's bless you.
Had it not been for you, she would have
been too late-the babe would not have
known ita mother. 1t has been a sad
yet holy lesson-I shall always now be
kind to the poor washerwoman. But,
aunt, was the story you told me a true
one-dX true, Imeanl' -,
The reality. of. that stoty whitened
this head when it had. seen but thirty
summers and the ,Inemory xof it has
been one of my tkeenest sorrows. 1t is
not strange that should pity the, poor
washerwcman--Adaline and aunt Han
nah are one and the same l''
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The BEEcEHR FAMILY.-The follow
ing passage occurs in the October num-
Der of the North American Review in a
notice of Mrs, Stoves Sunny Memories
of Foreign Lands ~
The Beecher family almost constitute
a genus by themselves The same type
of mind aud style is reproduced in the
writings of the venerable father and of
his sngularly gifted children, though
stifening into certain solemn stateli-
ness in the author of '' The Conflict of
Ages" and in Henry Ward trenching
close upon the dividing line between licit
humor and 1.-THE buffoonery. The faith
er; in his palmy days, was unequalled
among living diyines for dialectic keen
ness, scathing invective, pungent appeal,
lambent VII, hardy yigor of thought, and
concentrated power OF. expression but
he always fumbled over an extra Scrip
tural metaphor, and exhibited little
beauty except that of strength and holi-
ness,-a beauty which never shone from
him so resplendently as now, that on the
verge of fourscore, it hallows the sunset
of as noble life as man ever led, and
presages the dawning of a renewed youth
il more exalted sphere of the Divine
service. His daughter iDherits in full
his vigor of conception, his logical acu-
men, his tenacious hold upon the con-
science, his fervent strenuousness of aim,
and his wit subordinated to and sancti-
fed by the gravest purpose and the
most momentous mission; while in the
handling of subsidiary thoughts and in
rhetorical ornament she alteruates be-
tween his unconscious heedlessness and
her Qwn finer perception and more grace
full culture
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ESThe horseshoe nails dropped in
the streets during the daily traffic reap;
pear in the shape of swords and guns
The clippings of the travelling tinker are
mixed with the parings of the hores's
hoofs in the smithy or the cast-of gar
ments of the poorest inhabitants of the
sister isle, aud soon afterwards, in the
form of dyes of the brightest blue, grace
the dress of courtly danes. The main
ingredient of the ink with which we write
was probably one part of the broken
hoop of an old barrel. The bones Of
dead animals yield the chief constituent
of lucifer matches. The dregs of port
wine, carefully rejected by the port wine
drir kar, in decanting his favorite bever
age, are taken by him in the morning, ii
the form of seidlitz powders. to remove
the effects of his debauch The offal Of
the street and the washing of coal gas
reappear carefully preserved in the lady's
smelling bottle, or are used by her tc
flavor the blanc mango for her friends.
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Rouetrp.
AN OLD STORY.

Once upon . time maiden
Sat beneath hawthorn tree,
And her lover. close beside her,
Murmured vows OF eonstaney.
Fairer, sweeter than the blossom
Hanging over her, was she;
And her heart within her bosom,
Throbbed and giowed tumultuously.
Both,were young and fond and foolish,
Neither rich, the story goes.
Ma was proud, and Pa was mulish,
Great their love and great their woes,
so they kissed. and wept and parted,
Swearing to be-ever true,
Died the maiden. broken hearted
Was the lover faithful, tof
Pshaw she wed a " wealthy banker,
Islander whispered she was sold,)
And NO city danes out ranS her
:, with her pockets full OF gold,
Queen at every ball: and party,
Decked with lace aud jewels rare,
Looking very fresh and hearty.
Reigns the victim OF despair,
He, confouEd the lucky fellow,
Took u widow twice his years,
Fat and forty. ripe and mellow,
With a brace of little dears,'
Big plantation. servants plenty,
Splendid mansion. pomp and ease.
Cured the boyish love of twenty.
That ineurable disease.
Learn from this, ye doting lovers,
nyoGr anguish not to break
Anything ofgreater value.
Than the promises you make,
Breasts were madeato put in motion
Blood that otherwise would cool
Pleasure, profit, and promotion
Graduate at Cupid's school.
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APPLE JELLY,-Wa h and cut ths1d
apples in two or three pieces, to- seezifaa
there be any worms in them /; PIT them
in bright brass or porcelain lined ket- ).
tie, and cook until the apples are dones
take out and strain the juice from them,
and put them on the stove again, and Z
boil until they begin to look dark then
add one-third as much sugar, by weight,
and boil until they become jelly; put
into cups or tumblers, and tiepaper over
the tops This is excellent fors making
jelly cakes. Try it. sFss zisssl = ssseseis
I saw Aunt Ann s recipe for tnaking :
bread with ,buttermilk, I have tried it,si1
and we think it is preferable to any; that !.
we have tried, for. both moisture and
whiteness. COUSIN Frances.
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H.nvrsr,nc TupN,pp,s.-.-PnIlin,

HARVESTING TURNIPs.-Pulling tur-
nips and cutting off the tops by hand and
knife, which is almost the universal prac-
tice among American farmers, is about
as far behind the age of improved hus- g,
bandry as digging up the land with .
hoe instead of plowing. In England.
turnips are almost invariably. planted in
drills atpulling time, the latorer pas.
ses along the row with light, sharp hoe. q
with which be dexterously cuts of the q.
tops, throwing them by the same motipa
into the hollow between two rows. Ans
other person follows with another hoe,
which he strikes below the bulk, so as to
cut off the tap root, throwing the turnipsbEl
of the two rows together, ready for the &
gartherer to basket and carry to the pile
or cart for storage Sometimes one
hand performs both operations Of top
ping aud digging. but two work to the
best advantage. ,559ts3 ~ si gisiil
Great skill is acquired by practice in
cutting the tops, as well as dexterously !.
raising the roots.