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Western Reserve chronicle and weekly transcript of the times. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1854-1855, 1855-04-18
FACTS aBOUT CATTLE.

1t is a fact that all domestic animals
can be improved in size and value. One
hundred and fifty years ago, the average
weight of cattle at the Simith6eld Market
was not over $40 pounds, and that of
the sheep % pounds Now, the average
weight of the former is over 800 pounds,
and Of the latter about so pounds.
The average weight of cattle, properly
termed beeves, in the New York market
is about 700 pounds, and sheep about SO
pounds.
The average live weight ofthe heaviest
drove of beeves of 100 in number ever
brought TO this market, was 2,O67 pounds,
weighed from dry feeding, in Illinois
last spring.
The mode of selling cattle in New
York, is at so much per pound for the es-
timated weight of meat contained in the
four quarters. The estimation is made
upon the live weight of cattle as follows:
A drover in buying lot Of grass-fed
common stock in Illinois. should never
calculate 10 get an estimate of over one
half here of the live weight there. That
is, if the drove averages II evil, they
will make 6 cwt. of meat each.
Medium beeves may be estimated at "a
or SO pounds per cwt. Good beeves al ST
or 81 pounds. Extra good, large end fat,
from So to 62-Pounds per cwt.
In the Boston market, the weight i:
tgeuerally estimated upon ''five quarters,
hat is ths product of meat, fat aud skin.
There the cattle are generally weighed,
and the product estimated upon an aver
age, 81 pounds per ewt.
In New York not one bullock in 10, ,OOC
goes upon the scales to determine bi,
price 10 the butcher.-N y. IriJuns.
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Choice MlisetlIang.
A SAMPLE CLERK WANTED IN A
DRUG STORE.

Jem B. is wag. A joke TO Jem is
both food and raiment and whenever
and wherever there is an opening for fun,
he has it.
Jem was recently in drug store, when
q youth apparently fresh frourthe 'noun-
ing entered the Store and at once accost-
ed Jem, stating that he was in search ofa
job.
'What kind of job!' inquired the wag.
oh, Almost any thing, want 10 git a
kind of ginteel job Pm tired o'farmen,'
and kin turn nay hand to most any thing
well, We want man, good strong
healthy man, as sample clerk
What is the wages 2
Wages are good ; we pay $1,000 to a
msii in that situation.
.What's feller have TO dog
'Oh, merely TO test medicines, that's all.
1t requires stout man, one of good con-
stitutiOn, and after he gets used to it, he
doesn't mindit. You see We are very par
ticular about the quality of our medicine
and before we sell any, we test every
parcel. You would be required to take
some six or seven ounces ofcastor oil some
days with few of rhubarb; also, Gro.
ton oil, and similar preparations. Some
days you would not be required to take
anything but as a general thing you can
count upon say from six to ten doses o.
something daily. As to the work, thai
does not amount 10 much; the testing de-
partnent would be the principal labor re-
quired of you and, as L said before, i
requires person of very healthy organ
izalion to endure it but you look hearty
and | guess you would suit US. Tha
young man, pointing to avery Pale-laced
slin-looking youth. who happened to b.
present, has filled the post for the pas
two weeks but ne is hardly able 10 STAN
it. We should like to have you tax,
right bold, if you are ready, and you sa.
SO, we'll begin TO day. Here's neV
barrel of castor oil just come ia II
draw an ounce
Here verdant, who had been gazing in
tendy upon the slim youth. ipterrupte
him with
fN-no. | guess not not to day. 4E.
how. III go down and see my aunt, an
eff o'clude to come, I'll come ND to.rnor
row aud let you know
As-he did not return. it is to be SUP
posed he considered the work toe hard.
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TEXAS ANTS.

A correspondent of the N. Y. Scientific
American writing from Dewitt county,
Texas. gives the following interesting ac-
count of the Ants of Texas:
These ants have no uniformity of size,
some being large enough to carry grain
of Indian corn, while others are no larger
then flee: all the different sizes may be
seen in the same train, the larger ones
turning down the leaves, and the smaller
ones cutting them up and earring them
TO their den. In color they are dark
red. In shape they resemble the comon
large red ant, but have large head;
they carry their burdens on their backs,
which are supplied with several sharp
horns to keep their loads in place; their
sharp cutting teeth resemble a pair OF
shears in shape. 1 have seen four engaged
carrying grain of corn up the inside Of
barrel, and after they had it clear up
hill, one would take it on his back and
move off for the den. Their instict is truly
surprising; they live in towns or cluster:
of dens or cells some cells are large as {
-four barrel, and contain a half bushel o
ants, all sizes and ages. They are sup
piled with large breeders similar to the
bee; they burrow some times to the deplt
of ten feet, hence they are almost inacces
sible to fire or sword.
One circumstance will relate to shoy
their numbers; had nursery of frui
trees attacked by them, and have con
cluded to try burning them in train
| burned three hundred every day 70
one week, still the stream continued, the
live entirely on vegetables and but fey
kinds escape them, such as the fg, tn
mulberry, the pecan, and some few other:
They are inofensive, any farther tina
their teeth are concerned, have no sting
dung-hill fowls are fond OF them, but a
few are destroyed; l have tried to des
troy them for four years, and have failed
wish some Yankees would give them
pop. Sometimes one den will strip
peach tree in night; a successful inver
ton for their destruction would prove IL
craiive.
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To CLARITY MAPLE SUGAR.-The sea-
son is coming on when the manufacture ot
maple sugar will commence; and for the
information of those who like to make a
good article, we commend the method
which an intelligent Vermont farmer prac.
tees for The purpose of removing the COL
oring matter of the sap, and which rem
ders the sugar nearly as white as common
crushsd sugar. His method is to filtratt
all the sap before boiling, through hop
per or box of sand, which, he says, take
out, not only the dirt, but all the stains de
rived from leaves, tubs, crums of bark
and all other coloring matter that cal
prevent the sugar from being pure white
-Mich. Farmer.
DANIEL WEBsTER's Marshfeld Farm
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GIFeER-BREAD.-!Three pounds of
-four. one pound of butter, three-quarers
pound Of sugar, one-eighth of fginger, one
quart of molasses, (sugar house is the
best,) one table spoon full of cinnamon,
one do. GLOVES,
Western Reserve chronicle and weekly transcript of the times. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1854-1855, 1855-04-18

SHALLOW PLowINe operates to impover-
ish the soil, while it decreases production.
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Ben. MCCULLOUGH. the Texas ranger,
has been appointed 1t. Colonel in one of
the four new regiment.
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Trial Of Rollin A. Leet,
ADMINISTERING POISON!

In THE CoURr OF CoMMoN Pleas
TRUMBULL CoUNTY.-State of Ohio VS..
Rollin A. Leet, for Poisoning. March
goth. 1855.
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10. 9O12.

until the next day,
: not uncommon to
sred with dust, and
air produced by po-
tly frowy and dirty.
AT TALLHOLLoW.
hing tomarvel over,
be mechanical facts
r in the North Brit
e.
ance can be induced
sPiratiOn and fixing
not convey a better
g, after DR.. Cheyne
ing account of the
i, of Bath, a gentle
ristian character T;
die or expire when
y an effort or some
to life again. He
our seeing the trial
last forced to COM
slt his pulse first
net, though small
heart had It's usual
d himself upon his
/ position for some
5 right hand, DR..
| on his heart, and
glass to hismouth.
K gradually, until
81 any by the most
DR. Bsynard could
ton in the heart,
e the least sign of
+, held to his mouth.
urns examined his
|, but could not by
iscover the least
4. We reasoned 3
id appearance, as
ID finding he still
ition, we began to
indeed, carried the
l at last, we were
,tnally dead, and
cave him. This
n hour. By nine
in autumn, as we
oserVed some mo.
d upon examina-
nd the motion of
ming; hebeg anto
< softly. We we're
It degree at his
after some fur
m and ourselves.
,fed as to all the
but confounded
bic to form any
hit account for it.
;able experiment
/, Col. Townsend
The Albany cor
York Courier,
ltelligence about
a remedy for hs
y what was in.
an was the days
Of Washington.
the State Agri-
'tigating, with q
and unWearied
j be obtained in
:, habits, origin
inSect-as our
, farmers call it
It of the grain
lg time checked
the East, and
ned to skeleton
rest Of western
led its insidious
wrought to the
the drought
ronaises to scork
svik,and Lconld
arch, the pre-
,olar ofNaturs,
ais the minute
IN made by the
the notice and
IS, than would
: orator. The
, the granaries
y of destroyers
SENDER--The
m his support
n, and finding
le away as she
'm his being
lily of stars be-
nine, because
just as a ship
wind. The
e she is mar
is masculine,
y the ladies.
Ply are you
asked Foote
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DANIEL WEBsrER's Marshfeld Farm
has been sold. -
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ATALLHOLLoW.

hing tomarvel over,
he mechanical facts
r in the North Brit
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MIsAyTHRoPIc HOURS.

THE following beautiful lines obtained the prize
iich was offered by the Editors Of the Boston Recor
der and Telegraph for the best poetcal production du
committee appointed for purpose Mr. Nathaniel
p Willis then 4 member of Yale College, as the
thor.1
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fENDER--The
m his support
n, and finding
le away as she
'm his being
lily of stars be-
nine, because
just as a ship
WIND. Ihe
e she is mar
is masculine,
y the ladies.
Ply are you
: asked Poote
{ tune in him
No wonder"
Ell numbering
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The Albany cor
York Courier,
ltelligenee about
a remedy for tie
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13
For the Journal,
Democratic Meeting


A portion of the democrats in the county of Samp.
sen, met in the Courthouse in Clinton, on Wednes-
day, the 4th inst, for The transaction of business
The meeting was organized by calling DR.. w. Nc
Koy to the Chair ard appointing Dr. T. ], Boykin
and Owen Fennel, Jr., Esq, Secretary.
DR.. McKoy entertained the meeting for some time
in very patriotic speech, exposing the principles of
the know nothing party, and urging those who pro-
essed to be democrats, ''not to touch the unclean
thing. He was followed by W. S Devane, ESQ who
delivered capital speech the good cause of de.
mocTacy; and the know-nohings (if any there were
in the house, must have been convinced of the er-
rors of their doings.
On motion, Resolved, That we. the democrats OF
sampson county, in order to secure more complete
organization, and more effecually to put down the
opposition Of the knoac mothings, do meet regularly
in The Courthouse, arih open doors, on every Satur-
day evening" for the transaction of such business as
may advance The progress of our glorions principles
On motion, tie following gentlemen were appointed
a vigilance committee, viz = Henry Owen, Oliver
White, Col. G. H. Daughtery, Alex. Benton Handy
Warren, Kilba Lassiter, J. L. Boykn Arthur Brown,
G. w. Robinson David S. Mathis Thos. I. Fason,
F. B. Willard, Blumen H. Crumpler, Joseph Her
ring, Isaac W. Lane, Joel Hines, G. w. Hobbs, A.
NJ. Weeks, Haywood Boykn, Richard Herring.
On motion, the editors of the democratic papers
in the district, requested publish the proceed,
ings of The meeting. W. McKOY, Chairman.
THOMAS j. BoYKIN, c-..
OWEN FENNEL Jr, "'''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13
The Isthmus Of PcrekOp.

The lshmus OF perekop which unites the Crimea
TO the main land, is so often mentioned in the ac-
counts of the operations of the allied troops in the
East, that the following particulars respecting it will
probably prove of interest:
''The isthmIs of Perekop, called in the Tartar
Ian guage, the Gate of Cold is situated between the
Black Sea and the Putrd Sea- and is II verss long by
wide (25 versi$ make 20 miIe) To the west ex-
tends the Gulf of Perekop closed on the side of the
continent by Cape Segasen, and on the side of the
Crmea by promontoy of the same name as the
sthmus. Perekop is the capital of the circle of that
name which touches the circles OF Aleschk, Simple
ropo and Eupatoria On the east the country is in
denied by great number OF bays, and several
streams, of which is the Salghir, water it. The
climate is generally lnsalubrious. The town and
fortress of Perekop situated in the isthmus be-
tween the gulf OF Swasch, in the Sea of Azof, and
line Of ramparts running from east to west. A
trench of twenty-four feet Depth provided with a
draw bridge and coated with stones at both sides
across the Isthmus opposite the town. The sit
uaton of the town is not good one, and the houses
poor in appearance, being covered with thatch,
and the streets narrow and dirty. The great circle
of trade is salt which whole caravans come to car
ry away in summer. The inhabitants 5000 in mum.
Der at most, some writers say not more than about
1900 are composed Of Russians, Ta2tars, Armen-
lans and Jews.
The citadel had formerly a certain i'm portance but
Il few years ago the walls allowed to fall to
ruin. Lately considerable repairs have been effected
in the building, and other works have been erected.
Al three yersts distance from Perekop is the village
of Armenskoi, inhabited by Jews, Greeks and Arme-
nans who carry on a considerable trade in cattle of
various kinds, but most particularly in lambs. 1t
in 1876 that the Russians appeared for The first
time in the Crimea, under the command of General
Munich. who had with him 100000 men. They
found the isthmus cut across by trench "a metres
wide and IA deep, and protected by wall 20 metres
high. All these works were thanked by towers, and
defended by the fort of Akapu. The Entertainments
We're however carried by the Russians, and two days
after the fortress surrendered
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13

WASHINGTON, July Naval Stores-We haze /
little change to notice in any article under this head II
sales of this years clippings at 81 49, and of last years
g 3d. and of scrape at 81 So Tar S2@$2 10 Rosin 81
@$l 30; Spirits Turpentine 36c. Grain-No sales or
ceipts to report since our last.
LIVERPOOL, June 2O-The sales of cotton during
past three days has been IT, 900 bales of which speculate
took 3,OOO closing dull and heavy with declining ena
cy BreadStus dull and lower with the exception Of col
which was unchanged. Consols closed at 9la.
LIVERPOOL, June 23.-Cotton-sales of the week 2
600 bales at decline Of 3D. low qualities, and 3-l6d
middlings, closing dull
Breadstu unchanged except corn, which has declined
cd; white 5ls.@5Is. 3D. yellow 49s. %, @5Os.
Flour-Phladelpha and Baltimore 4ls.@43s. Wheat
white lis. 9d.@i2s 3D.; red ll8.@lls Cd
Money and Stocks-Sate securities better supply sho
United States bonds of 1868, l07@1OS.
Money is easier COnsols declined, having closed at 9
NEW BERNIE, July 4-Bacon, Hams II cents, 81.
l2t cents 70 ID Corn 0o@$5 80 Il Dbl. Eggs % cert:
dozen Fish, Mulets Coax bbls) 0O@S6 so; Pine ~ ~
SO co. Lard l2a cents q ID, by the Dbl. Meal s. -
Dip 81 IS Scrape 81 Is Tar 81 %.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13

SHARP REToRT,-Jokes at lawyers expense arch
coming almost as numerous as lawsuits at clients e.
pense. The following, which we find in an cxcha1g
is not bad
Cross ExAMINATIoN.-' Mr. Witness you state
that my client manifested great establishment 2 #
looked astonished' But what were the indication
of astonishment, sir =! You seem to be very sna
witness and ought to be able to tell me this oh,
merely judged of his feelings by his general appea
ance.' That won't answer sir. If You can't DESERT
the appearance of my client, when astonished, in 0
der to give the jury idea of it, suppose you loo
astonished once yoursef!' That | will do, if 20
will show me something astonishing. Well, nov
my sharp fellow, what w oud aStonish such an a
tonishing witness as yourself hey " Why, if yc
want to paralyze me with establishment, just she
me an honest lawyer 'Th-the wi-wilness c
take his seat'''
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13
The Cause of Civilization.

In the recent expedition of the Allies to the Soo
Azof, we have strange illustration of what is moos
by uphOidlng the Of civilization and Tfrknv
There was scarcely any resistance made on the ~,
of the small Russian garrison at the different nort
assailed, and not the smallest provocation to harsh
ness on the part of the inhabitants Yet we find fl,
latter everywhere treated with mercess cruelty
Villages were burned from mere wantonness an,
every form of robbery, Insult and violence was nran
tised without restraint. But, we are answered. h
Russians are barbarians And what, in the name a
heaven, are then the English and French
We quote the following, as specimen of This bor
ribe type of war:
KERTsCH PILLAGED BY THE ALLIED TRooPs.-A
Irish sailor in the British fleet has addressed Iete
to his former employer in the county of Cork, i
which, after giving an account of the capture o
kertsch, he says:
Houses were ransacked-- beautiful ones, too, the
valuable contents were taken, the village set on fir
The place was in one continued blaze The Russia
army on our arrival retreated fast as they C0uI
but ships shelled them prettiIy saw mar
horses running without their riders in the retreat
1t was splendid sight to see the batteries blow u
after dark some hundred of shells exploded in Il
air, together with the embrazures
The people of Kertsch treated our poor fellow
with great kindness. To-day they are on the MARI
TO overtake them they have, it is said, about 80 90
We burnt all their shipping, &c. Our ship is like
fair. Some OF our men you see dressed in the be
of womens clothes, dancing tigs more with soldier
uniforms, paradng the lower deck others trying
play musical instruments. | cannot describe it pro
ery to you. but have some trophies myself, if a
spared to return. ! was offered beautiful silver f
tray for IS, but had no place to keep it.
The oil paintings, china and glass are splendid
There will be beautiful collection for the museu
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Marine Intelligence.
PORT OF WILMINGTON, NORTH-CARoLl
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
July 5-Steamer Flora Mcdonald, Evans, from taye'V
vile, to T. c. & B. G. Worth.
Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Stedman from FayettevlIe'
w. P. Elliott. r.
Schr Mary Isabella Darlington, from Baltimore, to hu
sell & Bro. with mdze. -
Schr los. Lawrence, Rogers, from New London, u" "
Zekes Island, to j. u D. McRae s. Co. II.
6-Schr n. Hassard, Burdick, from New Orleans 10 ~
Rosset q Brown; with corn, -four, &c. pok
Steamer Spray, Price, from Smthville, to A H. 'a''
kelen. .
July 6-Schr. VIM. H. Smith, Alden, from New YORK. .
DeROsset & Brown with mdze I, !
Lutterloh.
CLEARED. =,
July 5Steamer Spray, Price, for Smithville, by a
VanBolkelen. 1ut
6--Steamer C. Vanderbilt, Farwel, for Key "eS''
Adams, Bro & Co. lila b
Steamer Fanny Lutterloh, Stedman for Fayett''II''
w P. Elliott. . 1r u Mo
Steamer Chatham, Allen for Fayetteville, by W. H.
Rary s. Co. ,,,,ottsyle
July 6-Steamer Flora Mcdonald, Evans, for Faye'''
by T.. c. &B G. Worth. ;na nv E. J
Steamer Magnolia, Barber, tor Fayetteville W
Lutterloh. ,,; nv L&D
Schr JOS Lawrence, Rogers, for Philadelphia W
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THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL,
WTLm7NGToN. N. G., MONDAY, july o, 1858.

Drz- The Foreign News by the America is highly
interesting and important, although too few details
are given convey any accurate idea of the nature
of the fight in the Crimea, two things only appear.
ing certain-the repulse of the allies and great de.
struction of human life all hands Further details
will be anxiously looked for. The MaakoE Tower
is the key of the Russian position towards the land
It was supposed that the capture of the Mammelon
battery by the French would necessarily have com.
PEELED the evacuation of the Malakof which would
then be untenable. The reverse seems to have been
the case.
The tone OF the present advces differs very decided
ly from that of those brought by the two last pre-
ceding Steamers Need we say that the change is
unfavourable TO the allies, as indeed always seems
to be the case, some slight but deceptive advantage
being certainly succeeded by substantial unmstake
able check.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1855-07-13

HUMAN SYMPATHY AND CLEAN RICE-TO say that
this is an unsympathising world is all nonsense
The intensity OF mans sympathy for himself is
beautiful. With what touching pathos and genuine
feeling will he describe his own losses and crosses,
and if, peradventure, in company with friend, he
happens to imbibe a'glass ooimuch OF the rosey,"
how will the tear-drop start to his eye, and trlckle
down to the point of his nose; touching proof OF
the existence of sensibilitY-sensbility to his own
misfortunes.
Now, we are a sufferer, and, being connected with
the PRESS custom requires that should suffer in the
plural number, which, of course, multpies our sor.
while it brings to the second head OF our dis
course Clean Rice for from rice all present
misfortunes flow. Recently we attempted to masti-
cate boiled rice, when smash went the tooth next be-
hind the upper eye-tooth, the left side. small
piece of white hint not unlike grain Of RICE had
zone the business Even the recollection of that mo-
ment IS too painful then what must the reality have
been But that not the worst of it. Our face
took to sympafhsing and swelled up 10 a most ride
uious extent so as to close up our left eye AS the
matter now stands we feel that we are trespassng
upon the torbearance of the community No man,
but one, has right to be as ugly our face makes
us. The one is the editor of the Herald, and his
plea is the necessity of the case He can't help him.
SELF and is too old to mend