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OST, on the 9th inst, port monnae con
i tanning i5c in money, and note on Johnson
" harley t-f 800 also an order ffetn- pf-Hea,h
TO Jessy Johnson for Sc. The finder will be lib
orally rewa lded by leaving the same a, Reddck
Il llurlhul's store, or with Stephen rker, on
he road 3! miles north Of Ottawa. May II.
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NOTICE. (!

NoTISE
nOCTOR MCNAMARA, homeopathic, AID
- elccrizer, is now prepared 10 receive pa
tents in his office, over Phelps store south side
OF the square.
or Ladies ne requested to remember that all
cases ct u private nature will be attended to or
tuesdays, Thursdays. and Saturdays.
N. b, All letters viii receive prump, atirn.
lion. Maya
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WANTED Immediately, in district No. 10.
w South Ottawa, n good school mistress --efh-
rient, faithful, aud competent, to whom liber,
salary will be given.
Apply personally or otherwise to either Of the
undersigned, South O,awa.
Tuos. NJ MAsoY,) -. 49,.
J. NJ. CLARK, Directors.
Nav saw - Jrvrrr.
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ESTR AYED,

f E'ROM the premises Of the sub.
V~xfejG,.A l. scriber, in Maniis township
N1>SS near the Christian Unitarian
N1zv~EN> church, three miles northeast Of
se'sr-rN--'sassS Mars.illes, on the l9h Of April.
seven head Of cattle ;--one dark brown COW,
quite old one light red COW. white face. the ends
OF her horns sawed of about an inch, black
eyes. and is probably fresh milch now, as she
was very heavy when she left one three year
old steer, brockle faced 9 two year old black
steers, one OF which is c considerably larger than
the other one TWO year old dun steer, long hair
about the head, aud would be noticed. as he has
rather singular appearance ; and one two year
old red htiler. a Il Of the above were in thin
condition, with the exception of the white face
COW.
ANY person returning said cattle. or giving in
formation OF their whereabouts will receive ten
dollars reward, or more, as the case may require.
Marseilles, May - WILLIAM lIu.LBUT.
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TuE WApsw onrn Wcntworth, and
the one or two smaller ours that have joined
him in his howl against Coy. Mattcson have
so often asserted that the Governor had him
self used the money of our state for which
julius Wordsworth is dclauter and that
therefore lie CGov. NJ ddred not commence
suit against the securities of Wadsworth,
that it may not be improper TO state that
suit has, for several weeks, j,ca eaiered in
the supreme court at this place against the
surctics of Julius Wadsworth, and should
have been commenced month or two ago
but for the delay Of the attorneys in the mat.
ter, for which Gov, NJ is in no way response
bic We repeat, what we have said before,
that il Gov. NJ. is allowed to manage this
matter in his own way, we are willing to
stake our head it, he will come out of it
not only with hS reputation fer integrity
and consummatc financial skill unscathed,
but will also save the state FROM ultimate
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4 BAD SrELL.-JGckson Waffle forged
an order for $40 in Rochester, but it was
hard TO prove it. The Justice, however, ask
cd him to write few words, when he be-
tyayud hipusoti by spelling have halve,'
Ms he had also done in the order The
sent him to Jail.
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Coos OR PRICES!
Intend 10 con,in.e the
BARTER TRADE

So conve nient TO farmers. and will always ex.
change for their marketing at the highest market
mites. Such OF my customers as bring in mar.
keiing, will greatly oblige me by bringing none
but good, as poor butter, eggs, iard, cheese, po-
intoes. &c, do not wish TO have on hand. for
Ike oil other poor goods they do not give saisiac.
iion to any one, and are dear at anu priee.
Having very large trade, can afford 10 sell
mich cheaper than those who do small business
and | cnn also reu constan,ly nm hnnd
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CADDlES in great variety, always kept Oh
- hand and sold at ST, Louis prices by
Mays. STONE Il Eris.
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WHIPS and lashcs OF all kinds. Also brides,
w mnrngncs, collars, haltrrs, sweaipads.
girls, sur clngles, aud every other article connect.
ed with their line OF business, constantly kept ON
hand by (May y STONE Il FEELS.
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White Goods
IRISH LINENS

In great variety, consisting Of jacone,s, cam
brics, null, Nictoria, Swiss, PLAIN, and dotted,
and book muslius.
IRISH LINENS
OF all prices, linen cambric, black and white
tape, bobhns, Swiss, muslin, linen, Lisle, and
cot ton cdgings and inser,irgs, probably the lar
ges, and best assortment in the city
BATES NEEDLES,
Warranted genuine, and bes, quality made.
Coates Genuine Spool Cotton.
Sewing silks Of over
Fifty DiFtrent .Shodes.
Dress buttons aud trimmings. coat, vest, panta-
loon nd chIdren's buttons, blaef and assorted
colors, plain and figured silk and cotici "eivets.
CARPETS AND MATING,
A few pieces OF EACH very cheap.
Cotton Yarns and Carpet Warps
OF different coors and numbers. a fine assert.
meni OF newest style
N. n - "A 80 ~S
Whaebone and rattan umbrellas. An extensive
and choice assortment OF new and desirable sum.
mer sh0wis, OF nous de lane, all wool, Thibst
OF different colors, brocade bordered, Grape,
French, printed cashmere, and black silk. Me
dunn, good, and superior
B0NNETS,
Lately purchased, with all necessary trimmings,
such rs ribbons, flowers, coloIed Grapes, Ruches
and Florence silk.
Nea's Wool, CLIP, and Leghorn Na's
Mems and boys Webb and rubber suspe nders,
bli ok and white wadiing and bats, carpet bags,
grain sacks, Burap's bed cords, curtain paper,
blue and green, PLAN aud figured black lace veils
green and brown bcragc, knitting cotton, French
working cotton, sadders and embroidering silk
linen and cotton floss, Nnnkeen, letter and cap
paper, envelopes, and Davis best quality recot-
ding ink. a large variety OF
COMBS.
Fine and coarse, back and tuck, side and red.
ding. ol wood, horn, ivory, and shell. Nerves,
style OF
BLACK SILK MANTILLAS!
A fine assortment of fans, eas,i,s, whale.
bones, long, and short, hair brushes, toge Their
wnh great variety OF articles. frequently called
tor but not often enumerated.
Mems aud Boys Wear.
] have large assortment Of French, English.
and American broad cloths black and fancy
cassimeres, OF new patterns and frst quality.
Indigo blue. super black, and heavy grey and
mixed
SATINETS.
Sleeps gray of superior quality, henvy twecds,
blue drill. common cot,onade, aud some OF he
best quality. A great variety OF denms, Tar
mei's dill Tor harvest panta'Oo!s, PLAIN brown
linen for coats, check linen Tor children, worstcd
check, aniplnids Tor children. Hickory shirt.
ing, blue, gold mixed, black, steel mixed, grey
and brown
KENTUCKY JEANS,
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CARRIAGE trimming promptly attended 10.
" and done up in n superior sly lie and al mode.
rate rates by (Naya) SroNE \ EEis.
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BLACK SILK MANTILLAS!

Fine and coarse, back and tuck, side and red.
ding. oi wood, horn, ivory, and shell. Nerves,
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Boots and Shoes.
or many colors, qualities, materials and kinds.
WOODEN WARE

Consisting Of two and three hoop painted pals.
cedar and oak super pals, wooden bowls, tubs OF
all sizrs, wooden churns, sugar tubs itl covers,
hfst quality Shaker broons, common brooms, and
Sealed Corn Baskets,
For sale at the middle store, Reddicks block uu-
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In grea, variety, consisting Of jnconets, cam
brics, null, Victoria, Swiss, PLAIN, and dotted
and book musns.
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EASTERN oak tanned harness leather con.
IL slantly kept aud made up TO order oy
MAY ). SrowE Il EELs.
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TIME. long experience Of the several proprie,;
tors OF the PHILADELPHIA TYPE
FOUNDRY enable L.. JOHNSON Il co. to
offer the largest variety of
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~ DOZEN Trunks Of superior quality, for
L = sale ,heapby Mays STONE EEis.
"ARNESS OF every description always kept
III on hand ready Tor sale, at the mandatory
of lAlay5) STONE n ELS.
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A fine assortment of fans, easti,s, whale.
bones, long and short, hair brushes, together
With great variety OF articles, frequently called
] t,,eI of. s.k
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BONNE'TS,

Lately purchased with all necessary trimmings,
such rs ribbons, flowers. colored Grapes, Ruches
and Florence silk
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Whaebone and rattan umbrellas. An extensive
and choice assortment OF new and desirable sum.
mer shoris, OF nous de lnne, all wool, Thibs
OF different colors. brocade bordcred. Grape,
French, printed cashmere and black silk. Me
dunn, good and superior
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STONE 4 EElS,

STONE d EELS,
"A WHOLESALE and retail
HkXM w manufacturers and dealers
M f.:s%M in all kinds OF harness, saddles,
K,<.sNIssZz- Ab,idles mar, ingales, trunks, va
wv Uses, carpet bags, whip lashes.
collars, hhl,ers, grts, surClngles, &c, sor,h
cas-, corner OF Main and Columbus SITS, Ottawa.
Illinois. Nays.
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Randall & Jones' Corn-PIanter.

We have examined Randall & Jones
Double Hand Corn planter, and believe the
following description of it and it's merits to
be correct.
- Its superiority consists in its dispatch,
accuracy, and simplicity. One man can
plant an acre in an hour with ease, and by
- crowding,' two acres in an hour. Ten
acres is an easy days work for one man.
This machine has the only safe principle OF
depositing corn by machinery, and that is,
by means of the tongue and tube" No
reliance can be placed upon the simple tongue
either as a thrustcr or dropper. In tins
machine the tongue is sheathed to its end IN
u tube, and thus enters the ground prsslnS
the earth for moist bed in which to place
the corn; the tongue then draws up. while
the tube remains, keeping the earth out OF
the hole, while it permits the corn to drop
into it ; the tongue then returns and sets the
corn into the bed, and the tongue and tube
both leave the ground at the same time, per.
mitting the earth to fall in and cover the corn,
which in mellow soil, is perfectly done. But
if the earth is damp or hard, so that 1t
packs" you have but to touch the point,
| (the tongue and tube) by the side of the hole,
and covering is secured in the worst of soils
The double machine is capable of being con-
verted into two single ones, with perfect
ease Let the farmers look at this machine,
before purchasing elsewhere. The price OF a
single machine is four dollars, the double
one eight dollars" Call at DAvEY & DooLIT-
TIES. in Burlington, or on W. R. PEAsr,
Agent, in Charlotte, and see one.
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To Raise Giant Asparagus.

\ writer in one of the early volumes Of tho
Horticulturist (Mr. DowSING, we believe,)
tells US how to grow common Asparagus so
that 1t will always rival any giant produc-
tion. lie says
Every one who has seen my beds has beg
ged me for the seed-thinking it n new sort
but | have pointed to the manure heap-(the
farmer's best bank)-and told them that the
secret all laid there. The sight was only
such as might be seen in every garden.
About the first of November as soon as
the frost has well bluckencd the Asparagus
tops-l take the scythe and NOW all down
close to the surface of the bed let it lie
dav or two, then set fire to the heap OF stalks,
/ burn it to ashes, and spread the ashes over
| the bed.
| then 20 to my barn-yard | take load
| of clean. fresh stable manure. and add there
to halt bushel Of hen dung turning over
and mixing the whole together throughout.
rus makes u pretty powerful compost.
apply one such load to every twenty feet in
length of my Asparagus beds which are six
feet wide. With IL strong three-pronged spud
or fork, dig this dressing under The whole
Is now left for the winter.
In the spring, early as possible, | turn
the top Of the h;d over lghtly, once more
Now, as the Asparagus grows naturally on
! the side of the ocean and loves salt water, |
give it an unusual supply of its fAvorite con-
dimrnt. | cover the surface OF the bed about
II quarter of an inch thick with tine packing
salt it is not too much. As the spring rains
come down, 1t gradually dissolves. Not a
weed will appear during the whole season.
Everything else, pigweed, purslin, all refus sc
to grow ON top Of my Asparagus beds. But
it would do your eyes good to see the strong
stout tender stalks Of the plant itself push
up through the surface early in the season.
do not at all stretch a point when | say
die, and as tender and succulent as any ever
tasted. The same round Of treatment is Civ
en- to my bed every year,-Ameriean Agr'-
! r,,ltrr,Sf
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Grating the Sugar Maple.

II SIEARNs, Of Felchville, Vt. calls the at
tention Of cultivat1rs to the Importance of
the cultivation of the sugar maple, not only
on account of its cool refreshing shade, but
more especially for the purpose of manufac-
turing sugar.
After alluding to tho varieties into which
the sugar maple runs, some rare specimens OF
which far exceed others in beauty and dense-
ness of growth, which desirable Characters
tics may he perpetuated by budding or graft.
ing, he examines more minutely the Inference
in the saccharine productiveness of certain
specimens. lie assures US that the best trees
produce fifteen pound ofsugar per annum, or
more than three times that afforded by infe-
rior specimens. lie proposes to line the pub
lie road with trees propagated from the most
productive the country affords, or that sim
gle acre of ground he planted on each farm
with one hundred trees. Cultivating them
with CROPS for ten years, and allowing i've ad.
dtional years for growth, they are estimated
as large enough for tapping. Fifteen pounds
from each win afford fifteen hundred pounds
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brand for as went on little further,
exchanged it for goose
Many, many thanks for that, said his
wife. What should havo done with o
sheep : For | have neither a spinning
Wheel nor a distaif; nor have much de-
sire to toll and labor to make clothes we
can purchase clothing as we have done hither-
to now | shall have roast goose, that | have
so often longed for and then | can make a
little pillow of the feathers. Go, bring in
the goose children
But have not got the goose said he /;
for as went on little further, changed
it for n cock
Heaven only knows how thou couldst
think ofall this exclaimed his wife. It Is
just as if | had managed it all myself; q
cock that is Just as if thou hadst bought an
cght-day clock for as the cock crows every
morning ut four clock, we can be stirring
bctimes. What should have done with a
goose' do not know how to dress goose,
and my pillow can stuff with moss. Go and
fetch in the cock. children
But have not brought the cock home
with me- said Gudbrand for when had
gone long way, | became so hungry that |
was obliged to sell the cock for twelve shil-
lings to keep me alive.
Well thank God thou didst So, cx-
claimed his wife whatever thou dost, thou
always dost just as | could wish to have it
done. What should we have done with a
cock We are our own masters. we can lie
as long as we like in the morning. God be
praised, have got thee here safe again, and
as thou always dost everything so right, we
want neither cock, nor a goose, nor pig,
nor sheep, nor a cow
liereupon Gudbrand opened tho door
Have | won your hundred dollars = asked
he of his neighbor, who was obliged to con-
fess that he had
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AGRICULT LTU RAJ L.


Mr.. EDITOR Will you explain or give
commentary on an article in your paper OF iNss
week with Terra Culture" at its head, SO
and the word may he understood if anything
new. wish to know how to "terra culture"
a tree,-certainly if the effect is SO wonderful
and better than a plain spades compost
heap and elbow grease is, my poor scrubs
should have the benefit Of 1t.
Your friend Mr.. Comstock has one good
quality-prsererdnce- then his plan is
an admirable one surely one hundred or one
thousand men can do more than one, particu-
larly in keeping secret An ordinary man
would long since have become discouraged.
After many unsuccessful attempts to sell his
secret (Which he probably believed more val
liable than Mr. Forsyth's, for which the Brit
ish Government paid $50 900. more than sixty
years since, and which is seldom heard of
now, he brought The whole matter before the
New York State Agricultural Society, when
the following action was had on it at the
Annual Meeting of the Society in 1851
" Jan 15th.-Mr J. b Mott. Of Albany,
wished to call the attention Of the Society to
Dutchcss That gentleman believed his dis
coyery important. and Mr.. n. moved u COM
mittee of five to confer with Mr.. {. as to
what action it wond be proper to take in the
premises, their report to be submitted to a tu-
ture meeting Of the Society.
- Mr. l.. F. Allen suggested hat the report
lie made to the Executive Committee or to the
Society as the Society would not have another
meeting for a twelve month.
g." Mr. A. believed there was something at
the bottom of this discovery particularly use
ful to tree culturers, however utopian it might
appear,
rience in regard to the principle, which he
deemed really important He did not how
| ever deem Mr.. {. the discoverer of the prin-
ciple, for he had seen it acted upon long be-
| fore he ever saw Mr.. Comstock who had en-.
trusted him with the secret"
- The resolution was amended as proposed
by Mr.. Allen and adopted"
- The chair appointed the following COM
mttee, Messrs. Mott, Downing, Van Bergen,
! L. F Allen and Prentice
January 10 Mr.. Allen. oil Erie, in the
! absence Of the Chairman of the committee to
whom was referred the claimed discoveries
of Russell Comstock of Dutchess, Co, on ye-
| getation reported after a conference with Mr..
! Comstock that the committee came to the
unanimous opinion that no new discovery had
! been made by Mr.. Comstock. Nor was his
| practice different frcm that of experienced
nursery-men heretofore, and which may be
found described in public works-and al
though important in themselves, the commit
tee do not deem it proper for the society to
recommend to the Legislature any appropri-
alton to Mr.. Comstock as the discoverer."
This was the last (though not the firsO !
had heard of Mr.. C's. new discovery
until in your paper this evening &.
Burlington, March 10, 1855.
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The Railway Suspension Bridge at Mag
ara Falls.
from the Buffalo Express
IFrom the Buffalo E1pres, ]

The prediction, by that justly celebrated
engineer Stevenson, that no wire suspension
bridge could ever be used for railway pur-
poses has, as was predicted by the projec-
tors of this enterprise, been proved erroneous.
He must have looked with a Jealous eye from
his own favorite Tubular Bridge upon this
great design. and allowed his professional
pr iudices to warp his excellent judgment.
The bridge proves to be all that its accom-.
plished engineer, Mr.. Rocbelin, has claimed
for it, and will undoubtedly sustain the
weight which we give in figures below. Its
strength, indeed. can never be fully tested
the weight of fully laden train being but a
trihe in comparison to its capacity. A train
of eight cars, filled with passengers, two bag
gage cars, locomotive and tender, weigh but
about 1870 tons this being only one-sirteth
Of its immense capacity.
The influence that the union of Railroads
will have, both in commercial and social
point of view, can hardly be over estimated
Judging from the enormous traffic that
already seeks this delightful and expeditions
route under the heretofore existing want d
connections Of the Railways terminating al
the Bridge
The Railway portion of the Bridge is, we
understand, leased and controlled by the
Great Western Railway Company, and has
laid upon it tracks of throe different gauge;
viz:
The IN. Y. Central" feet s1;
The Elmira, Canandaigua and n. Falls,
feet;
Tho - Great Western" feet 6 inches
thus aifording facilities for the transit o.
passengers and freight from all the different
lines.
The following statistics will give some idea
of the Great Bridge and its capacity.
Length Of span from centre to centre
of towers, 500 feet
Height of tower above rock on the
American side, SS
! Number of wire cables, 1
Diameter of each cable, 10 inch
Number of No. wires on each
cable, 3659
Ultimate aggregate strength of
cables, 1900 tons
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Z OET II 7.
iron THE FREE rREss.1
WRITING FOR THE PRESS

WRITING FOR THE PRESS
ny HELEN ". LADD.
Oh no, never more will write
Another word of rhyme,
I'll make myself domestic quito,
Nor have one thought sublime
I'll ply my needle all the day,
I'll don becoming dress,
And spend my time some bcttor way
Than writing for the Press.
For write as plain as plain can bc,
And always dot my i's,
My BIS are printed or d,
My g's are changed to y's
And if perchancc some glowing thought
Be clothed in bcautcous dress,
'ris manglcd till know it not,
by errors of the Press.
And If in my once published piece,
Great faults | chance to find,
Reviewing it, make some change
More pleasant to my mind,
And send it out the second time,
In more becoming dress,
The ."thing" is secuted, 'pingiar'ssd'
BY readers of the Press.
And if copy Of the first,
Some friend has chanccd to zee
In an old paper, under head
"Selected Poetry :"
Great the alarm, while he exclaims
In accents of distress,
"Don't do so any more, you will
Be published by the Press"
'Tis quite enough to vcx saint,
Some people are such bores,
Advice is protiered gratis, and
My patience quite it floors
And 80 to puddings and to pics,
I'll turn with tenderness,
And never more wear ont my eyes
With writing for the Press.
ORTIZ HERo, Vt.
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