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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-08-16

At the land office at SALTWATER, commencing
on Monday, the tpetfth- day. Novembe, merit,
Tor the disposal Of the public lands within the
aforementioned townships and fractional town.
ships, 10 wit:
: Noyfh ~ the base line and rest Of the fourth
.sr~-r-- principal MsridiaR. IT
Fractional township forty-one, west Of the st.
Croix river, Of range SiLtseR. -f-. -.-s.
Fractional township forty-one, west of the st.
Croix river, and township forty-two, Of range
SerentesH.
Fractional townships forty. west ofthe St Croix
liver, and township forty lone and forty-two, OF
ange eighteen. ..r st
Fractional townships thirtyseight thirty-nine,
md forty, west of the st. Croix river, Of range
nineteen
Island on lot six. of section thirty-two in town
Ship twenty nine, of range ttceHty-tco.
Lands appropriated by law for the use Of schools,
military and other purposes, UiH be s1cludsd
rom the sales.
The Offering of the above lands will he comrnen-
ed on the DAYS appointed, and will proceed in the
rider in which they advertised with all con-
enient despatch, until the whole shall have been
hered and the sales thus closed but no sale shall
e kept open longer than two weeks, and no pri
rate entry of any of the lands will be admitted un
il after the expiration Of the two weeks.
Given under nv hand. at the CITY of Washing
on this twentieth day of July ammo Domini enc
thousand eight hundred and fifty-fve.
= FRANKLIN PIERCE.
By the President:
JOHN HOOD
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WIN. J. ATWOOD.

These hitters are entirely UsgCtabls, they inviy-
crate and strengthen the systerrf never Trostrate
il, and can be used FOR infants as well as adults.
Tor sale by respectable dealers everywhere, and
WELL, Georgetown, and J. K. PIERPONT,
-AieAaAoi-S' mar l-.y
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-06

CITY TRADE REPORT.

SATURDAY. huxnAt s-S y NJ
- * - 49, 49, - sou = -" y" :
Iaaap~rvyr- The market WIS steady, w,hou, chs~s.
including state, ~ ~ - ~ 10 Tor fancy sd1
extra Canadian Western common 20 fancy ~od at * "
~. Csnsdisn wa IN good demand. and the market
ruled Grrn the eaea were abou, 900 100 hols Al
~ OF go Tor common 10 extra Southern IA fsr
request, With salea OF 20 900 hols At - 70 ~ tss
isfror 10 common and ~ IL 40 Tor good hexAnIssS
sud aeorg~tovu aud clio oil Tor ucy AMI extra 10,
including a few hundred bbls. Tor export. Rye aots
meal dull and nominal ~ ~ GA wh~st--Thr mar
kct e~rict the sale. embrsced - 900 IL 900 buxhs
Tor email lots Of good .hite Corn lovcf. rh"aates
embraced about IS 900 30 90 bushe Western mixed ~
&C SIC and - nc, eosingat &c Sc, and somc pD
chase made for ., port Rye dull and Prccs
nal nsts-lhicago soid si 5sc the ,ses N state
oni Western included 20 90 20 900 bushrl, q, Csc.
oTc chiefly AZ SIC. Dc
CORA The ma rkct was Arm but lc4 active saiN~ n
400 500 bag. no made a. iosc lie. AM 10 10
toros q /. 90 bale, scrs msie the mArts.
oosing Arm
rnlss,rps TO liverpool io,cp bushsis q corn we
engaged In shps bags At tba and 900 60 to oil ~
a. Dor the article IN bulk ~ was asked and tJA .
yied for cotton. There ~s- good demand f,r aeai
shcr rates were asked. schooner, " about -
bushcla capacity chartered u bring vhe,t GsSs
wanted mahe neccaaary 70 avoid quarantine BY sAilx
cargo nj Norph There change ~ notice
rates Tor Hsyrr ~ California
hofA7as---ales OF Cuba mnscaraio sofe made 81 sie
NAVAL srons- About 20 tbli sPdn vOrr e0i ., =
cent? and 100 bbis, Opaque fcsin At o.
fRpyp1oSr.-rori-fhc ssi-s embraced about 60 bbts
Iaeuiins Chiefly new mes. a. sl9 O2's Ns - nc.
prime nj do a.. to bio Is Oh mea. At tis ~
There we're sale 100 100 bbs sour q, CIT q
and Of sour pri,sc nj sis 10 Brcf-Seaay 100 -
bbis. sold including country prime, Al ~ ~
ti0 u, md mess DO At I'll as beef hans nosaHi
a. tl5 slo sni prime mess beef al az 81. Out
meats steady saes, 10 pscLagess =, al i"sos. Lara -
fair demand With ssiss Of about 90 bbls =, iote tie
Butter IN aif dsmsnd 81 i5c is fOf oho, sni lie
2ie. for State. Cbeose unchanged.
HcE--ae. 81 loo ssss made al 81. axe,
Ratians--AO 90 lbs. sold at D. T.
kcaAts The ealee embraced about zoo hhis. Cuba
musco,sdo At DC. aCae. aud t0D boxes brown HssasA
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Destructive Fro ut Fort Plain.
Itprttspondchce OF The Evening journal. |
Fort PLAIN Mnntnonerr "a Al

Fort PLAIN, Montgomery Co. Aug. 3.
This morning at one A. M. the alarm Of fire was
r7ing emanating from the Diefendorf block On Main
street. Such was the combustble nature OF the
material and stock that before our faithful iremen
could bring their engines 10 bear the entire of Die
fendorf's and Wieting's block was in one sheet Of
flames and entirely consumed, and soon spread
across email vacant lot to the Webster block which
was also partially consumed. Losses, az nearly as
nowascertained, is IA follows -
WHITING BLOCK. Norton & Hopcraft, grocery
and provision merchant Said 10 he fully insured.
2. ID. Wiefing, furniture warcrom. Loss OF building
about "a goo; on stock, lumber &C.. $40 900. In
sured IN three several companies for ~ 500. D. w.
;. Farley. hardware merchant and tin shop. Loss
$1,000. No insurance.
DIEfESpORF BLOCKING insurance on this block.
4. ID. w. G. Gibson. saddle harness and trunk mann
factory Stock saved in damaged state. 6. O.
Gotman, clothing store, &c. Stock saved. g. sc.
cond floor. II. Wentworth Daguerrean rooms. To
tai loss Said to be about $500. Z. DR.. Charles
Defendozf, Amsterdam. Loss o, building, IS 900
insured, $1,000.
WEBSTER BLOCKS. lat floor. Lipe & Fnehout,
crockery merchants. Part Of stock saved in
damaged state. Loss about $1,000. O. "a floor.
Webster Sacia, law Office. Books, &c, saved in
damage state Insurance on library, 81 900. 10. Hew
tits Daguerrean rooms. Part OF stock saved in da
moged condition. Loss, 800; no insurance. IL.
3D. floor. Printing Office Of koha,oS Valley Regis
ter. Wendell & Kellogg, publishers and proprietors
Loss by fire and water 5000. Insured but company
insoivent Yesterdays issue was made UP for the
mail, but all consumed.
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The following IL q comparative statement Of the
value Of exports from the commencement OF the
uen In Annnaf 2
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NEW YORK HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1855

tween the EHe and Central roads. che former has
great advantage in its broad eusre and its wider
and more comfortable passenger cans. The Central
railroad has an advantage in possessing a greater
length OF double track. The Erie road has q still
greater advantage for carrying on ruinous compe-
ttion in the circumstance that its stock il Intrinsic
ally worthless, or nearly 80 and thai being run for
the beRet OF its bondholders, who receive its whole
earnings. It's management is a matter in which the
soc khoaders have very little interest Its position il
such that it has the power of Compelling the Central
line either TO an equal division Of the whole receipts
OF the two roads between the stockholders OF both
OF 70 submit to reduction Of fare equally destruc-
i've 70 both properties. In this respect IL holds over
the Central fine degree OF COMMAND and control
which, In the hands Of able and vigorous snagers.m
would prove utterly irresistible, and would soon
place the stockholders of both concerns on per
fect'y equal footing.
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az. AT. SIS si5. $50, 10 81, Ios a.9 s.aOi !

Az al, $50 sis $50, 10 81 Ios aSo ss,aOtlTt
Net decrease 70 August 2. isS..u......... o,sS5gs
The value Of merchandise exported last week was
larger than usual and the increase principally
in cotton. The outward movement, Of brcadstnfs
shows greater activity The shipments Of specie were
light, which tends materially 70 the reduction 81 the
aggregate.
The imporations last week were quite large, both
Of DRY good. aud o. general merchandie.
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vAue Il merchsuisc put On In. market
during a's vecA. .:.........,..... se,NsssS
10 Specie 90, d., .SbaA
Total 'mporauons. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. N.sSe 80
Tho principal items Of import during the week
were as follows: Coffee. sl06 Y29 madden. teS. 2lar
Creased skins. 800 .00s undressed skins. t50. eee:
railroad iron. tss. ii3; tin, $ii2 GOT piantain bsrk
ses ,759; sugar, ea67, 100; watches. as ,2ys.
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Ia the city and county Of Ne. Yors from the nth dAV
July 20 the &,h day of August, ts.s.
Men, 40 women. % boys, al girls, f57-rosAI. era
Adults, tds children ais males s3p fenais, ia eSs~
Ell prrs0ns, 10
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-23

~ I" Pumpkins and carrots are both excellent
feed for milch cows, and turnips would be, OF:
-lyflhey cause flavor in thu milk which ls>dls7
agreeable to many persons; ;,this flavor; how.
ever; may be entirely removed by heating to
,one hundred and thirtysdegrees, as soon after
it is drawn irons the COW as may be;
which will also remove all vegetable flavor
from milk, even leeks and onions, and butter.
made from milk which has been thus scalded,
although the COW may have eaten nothing but
leeks. will Be as good favored as though the
COW had the best Of sweet pasture. Corn IN
the ear do not consider good feed for mileh
cows, but when ground is excellent, and rem.
dered still b, tier by mixing with it about halt
as much rye meal as there is of the corn meal.
(: =" But am acquainted with no kind OF gram
which will cause cows to give more or better
milk than oats .but these should invariably
be boiled, and stand until cold before being
fed but my experience in feeding boiled oats
will not enable me to say whether profitable
return can be had in the milk my impression
is, that they are not profitable rs feed tor
milch cows although it would depend altogeth'
er on the relative price of milk and oats at the
place where they are fed.
elm common with every body else, |, of
course, have notion of what course | would
pursue feeding cows, if wished to sell milk in
market; and although my theory may be no
better than another mans theory, still so far as
observation and experience goes, [ have some
advantages over the mere theorist without any
practical knowledge. My plan would be to
feed my cows throughout the entire year, ex'
cept when pasture feed is abundant and thrifty
growing, and for that purpose would sow,
broadcast or in drills, sufficient amount of In
dian corn to enable me to give my COWS through
the summer all that they would eat at all times,
of green, succulent food; thus securing an
ABUNDANT flow of milk. And for winter, |
would want sufficient quantity of the same
kind of fodder, we'll cured, with perhaps an oc-
casioual feed of good bright hay, but would
not care for the hay, only let the cows have
all the corn fodder they will eat, and small
allowance of meal, and my word for it you
will get an abundance of first rate milk.
"As an addition to the above would want
carrots to feed il could get them in the win
ter, and by the way, | think carrots the best
root crop fos mich cows there is raised in this
country"
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AIM HraH.-Endeavor, by firm and steady
course faction, not to disgrace the name you
bear, but to place it one step higher on the
broad ladder of high and enduring fame.
Place your standard high! Go towards it
straight forward and unerring in youth, steadily
approach it in manhood, aud iii old age. if you
have not attained it you will have reached far
higher point than you would had your aim been
lower
DO not leave your name to sink into obscurity
but nv some noble aud benccent action place
it amongst those names that poStcrty will
bless. Would that the standard of men was
to see who could do the most good. Then the
only great would be the truly good men.
Ii, after a toisomc life, and long buileting
with its trials, your name is not amongst the
great Of the land, feel not cast down, nor think
that you have lived in vain. Far from it; your
lille has been continued victory, and ynn can
meet death, feeling that there is for you
blissful eternity, aud that your reward is yet
to come
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AUSTRIAN Mus1c.-There is not in Europe

AUSTRIAN Mus1c.-Therc is not in Europe
a more musical city than that of Vienna. Not
only every female, but every man in respectable
life, is capable Of taking part in a concert
In making up parties for the purpose of this
delightful amusement, no kind of fnrmality or
economy is observed A gentleman fora quar-
tct or Il quintet in the evening, walks out in the
morning for the purpose of inviting any friend
he may chance to meet; and as the slightest
previous acquaintance is sufficient, no difficulty
occurs. The love of music is so general, and
the ability to play on some instrument so COM
mon, that it is usual for a gentleman not to en-
gagged any man.servant who is not sufficiently
master of some instrument to occasionally &C.
company him, and join him in his concerts, if
wanted. The number of music.shops, and the
rapdity of the sale of music in Vienna, are
prodigious; and there is not respectable pri-
vate house without :, piano forte.
". y Musical Reuiew.
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, CHARLESTON MONEY MArrEns.-T The Eve

CHARLESTON MONEY MArrERs.-I' The Eve
ming News says:
"Our money market possesses no new tea-
ture of interest unless it be q continued strln-
gency. INTEREST," is rating high on all classes OF
paper outside Of the banks-whIst our banks
are compelled to reduce their accommodation
to the lowest possible amount, Yet they are
showing disposition to ameliorate matters as
much rs it is considered safe for them to do
Our citizens should he lenient towards each
other, and show disposition to help instead
of pulling down, until reaction takes place
throughout the country, which must he the
case sooner or later Oar banks are selling
exchange Oh the Northern cities at par, which
result has been brought about by reason OF the
demand for money here being above that OF
New York; together with the large amount OF
cotton bills maturing or already due, thus ac.
cumulating funds in New York belonging to
our banks. 1t is not, as some suppose, gen
eral creation of the balance in our favor, but
only temporary one. Stocks are selling in
many instances below par. and few above. This
fact is not produced in consequence of an ac-
tual depreciation of their values intrnsically,
butts entirely owing to the general want of
money, both on the part ofthe buyers and hold
ers, incident to the general depression Of
money market.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-23
How TO do Good.

The duties Of life are not all of great and
exciting sort There are many duties in every
day bud there are few days in which one is
called toih,ighty efforts or heroic sacrifices. |
am persuaded, that most Of us are better pre-
pared for great emergencies than fer the ext
gencies of the passing hour Paradox as this
is,- is tenable, and may be illustrated by pal
pablo instances There are many men who
would, without hesitation of an instant, plunge
into the sea to rescue Il drowning child, but
who would break an engagement, or sneer at
an awkward servant, or frown unjustly on an
amiabe. .wift.
Life is made up of these little things. Ac.
cordng to the character Of the household
words, looks, and trivial actions is the true
temper of our virtue. Hence there are many
men rcputcd good, and us the world goes real
~ so who belle in their domestic life the prom
ise Of their holiday and Sunday dcmeanor.-
Great il! he large assembly. they are little at
the fireSle. Leaders perhaps, of public be-
nevolence, they plead for universal love, as the
saving principle of the social compact; yet
when they are among their dependents they
are peevlsh, morose, severe, or in some other
way constantly SHINING against the law Of
kindness.
Why do you begin to do good SO far Off!
This is ruling error. Begin at the centre
and work outwards. If you do not love your
wife, do not pretend for such love for the pco-
pie Of the antipodcs. If you let some family
grudge, some peccadillc, some undesirable ges
ture sour your visage toward a sister or a
daughter, pray cease to preach bcnctcience on
the large scale.
What do you mean by doing good? Is it
not increasing human happiness! Very well !
But whose happiness? Not the happiness Of
a. b. or G. in the planet Saturn, but that of
fellow tcrrestials; not of the millions you
never see, so much rs that of the hundreds of
scores whom you see every day. Begin to
make people happy. 1t is good work-it is
the best work. Begin, not next but within
your own door, with your next neighbor--
whether relative, servant, or SUPERIOR Ac-
count the man you meet the man you are to
bless. Give him such things as you have
This is the question. If dollar will do it.,
give the dollar. If advice will do it, give adj
vice. If reproot will do it, give reproot. If a
look, smile, warm pressure OF the hand or
tear will do it, give the look, smile, hand,
or tear. But never forget that the happiness
of our world is mountain of golden sands
and that it is your part to cast some contribu-
tary atom almost every moment.
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-23

4 CoMpIIMESr.-The Montgomery Maih
speaking of South Carolina and OF the selection
Of her public men pays her the following COM
pment:
No State in the Union has been so uniformly
Jealous OF her character in this partlcular-
Virginia has been famed for her regard for men
of standing and ability, and Massachusetts has
been always disposed to put her best talent
forward. But of late years they have fallen
below their I'D standard, while South Carolh,a
has continued to use her finest mind, so far as
it was available for her service. We imagine
that in no State has demagoguism less sway
and genuine ability a reader change for sue
cess. Politics still retain some dignity IN South
Carolina; bnt in most Of the States mans
advancement in public life depends on a goodly
number of outside accompaniment.
The natural result is beginning to be sutti-
cientlv apparent. Our best men in many sec
tons of the Uuion, are seeking other fields and
other harvests. A wonderful change has GER.
tainlv taken place already, and hence the mark
ed decline in our craftsmanship, and in Con-
rressional and Executive talent. Time may
bring about a reform. The old patriarch has
done many good things in his day, and he is
not yet too old to right IN matters i'll this por-
ton of his dominion. Without any sort OF
doubt, the American people see the error OF
allowing their best men to fly from public life,
and dedicate their intellectual worth to other
pursuits. If genius could once more grace our
Legislative Halls, and power Of mature years,
profound study and liberal culture, reach the
bubble heart of the land, we should enter OH q
new era in our history.
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- = PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY s.ts
.THOMA AS J. WARREN.
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SO H7o M e. - S-.;ssss:sss ~
4 HoMEl in that word howSmany hopes are, hidden,
How many hours fioy serene and fair 81:
!: How many golden visions rise unbidden, IS.
s. Andbleud theirsyiews into arainbow THEREl
Round Home what images of beauty cluster =.
s y Links that unite the Living with the Dead
{ Glimpses Of scenes OF most surprising lustre,--
- Echoes Of melody whose voice is fed!
Home is the place where we have ever blended
Our hopes and happiness, our tears and signs!
s Whence our united worship hath ascended,
~ AS grateful incense 10 the listening skies.
Where we have nourished bright thoughts while be-
Sst & holding
y Some surveyed flower the centre of our love;
And while we watched its gradual unfolding,
Z The angels came and carried it above.
!. Mankind, however fettered and benighted
4 However oppressed by penury and care,
( Have their existence by ONE beacon lighted
sS- Have still ONE bliss which all may freely share.
Home cries the worldsick wanderer, as he wendeth
= With baff1ed footsteps, DER his weary way;
Home! sighs thewretched outcastas he sendeth
4 longing look whence once he longed to stray.
: 4Homel SAYS the toil-worn rustic, when returning
q From daily labor at the fall of night
|. Home! sings the emancipated slave, as, spurning
s 81 This world o. wo it pumes its wings for flight
: Home, like the burning lens, collects together
Z Into one pointafections s scattered rays,
And in the sternest storm, the widest weatber,-
, Kindles bright and spirtcheering blaze.
) Home is the watch. word firing with emotion
The patriots heart, and nervng him to fight;
Home is the pole-star ,o'er the stormewept ocean,
5 Guiding the sailor through the stormy night
Home is boon to erring mortals given, 80
:. : To knit US closer in the bonds oflore;
,STo lead our spirits gently up to heaven;
= To shadow, forth the brighter home above.
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a Few DAYs.-This seems to be all the
rage at present. The Louisville Times thus
takes it off, which suits this section exceed
ingly well. =,
you present to man small account he will
pay it in "a few days. the river is expected
to rise in a few days business is to be better
in a. few days. pretty girls expect to marry in
"a few days. niger boys whistle a few days
brass bands blow out 'few days high fel'
lows sing few days. you can hear the sly
musouito who steals under your bar of night
singing on his horn that he expects to leave in
a few, days and we expect to give the rea.
der some Interesting local items in a few days
And we hope some delinquent subscriber
will come up and pay for the Ioarnal in !. g g
few days. sA:s sS
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-23

: EXCHANGE BANK OF CpIUaBrA.-As some
misapprchension exists as to the dividend re.
Gently declared by the Exchange Bank ofsCo-.
umbia, we would state that they declareo,a
dividend Of seventy five, cents share, payable
on and after the lst inst, at their bank IN
Columbia e. '.l.,fs:'..
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-23

SEA ISLAND CorroN. -One ofs ihesf most
respectable firms in Liverpool. whose dealings
in Sea Island Cotton are among the largest, thus
writes to its correspondent in Savannah
"The French Colony of Algiers, in Africa, is
likely to compete with the United States in
the production of fine Sea Islands. Two years
ago ten bags were grown; last year, 'l4o, and
this years it is stated that 1000 bags will be
produced. This cotton, so far has been sent
to Havre andsthe prices realized were from
2s. i'd. (5sc.) to 4s. (sD per pound. We com
municate this to you, thinking 1t may be III
teresting
The Camden weekly journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1853-1861, 1855-01-23

G-K1LL1HG SEAsoN.-A LARGE DEFrc1T1 IN
THE PRODUCTS Louisville Courier of the
22d has the following remarks relative to pork
packing :,
"We have arrived at such a stage in the
hog killing season as to enable us to form a
somewhat definite estimate Of the crop and its
product. There can be no doubt of large
deficit as compared with the operations OF last
year The packi. & Of the season of lS53-'54
was, in round numbers, 407 900 hogs, and the
average weight 2l5 pounds, giving, as the ag
gregate wei ght. say 100000 hogs of 2l5 lbs.
each, S7,5O5OOO pounds. The packing for
this season, ls54-'55 will not exceed 1870 lbs.;
giving the aggregate, say 100000 hogs OF
100 pounds each, is 81 300, 900; leaving de-.
liciency of 36,2O5,OOO, or equal to lS3,oO5
hogs of 200 pounds each"