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farmers department.
From the Germantown Telegraph
OoES the MOON AFFECT VEGETATION


Very many practical farmers will be prompt
IN answer this query in the Affirmative
PrINY saws that if we would collect grain for
the purpose of immediate sale, we should do
so at the full of the moon because, during
he moons increase the grain aughents re
markably in magnitude; but IL we woud
collect the grain to preserve IL, we snoulu
choose the new moon, or the decline oil 1t
This maxim NAV find some feeble support in
the fact. that. as general thing more rain
falls during the increase of the moon than
during its decrease, which may account Tor
the augmentation Of the grain in bulk, or size
of the kernel ; but it ussuredly requires q ro-
bust faith to suppose that the moon at the
distance of 240,000 miles from the earth's sur
face, can have any apprecnble effect upon
the grain, either in increasing or dimin ishing
its bulk. The same author also prescribes
the period of the full moon for sowing beans
and that of the new moon for sowing lentils
There is also an approximation to some
thing like an established principle observable
in the practice of the Agrinomes Of South
America in their treatment of the two classes
of PLANS distinguished 10y the produ, ton Of
fruit on their roots, or on their branches, but
we are unable to indicate anything of the
kind in the European Aphorisms Yet il is
the opinion or belief Of all European garden
ers that if trees or vegetables are expected
to flourish with vigor, aud attain their highest
degree of excellence, they must be planted,
grated and pruned during the increase of the
moon. But this opinion, like most others ie-
lating to supposed lunar influence, is wholly
fallacious The numerous experiments re-
Gently instituted for the purpose OF demon
strating the erroneousness OF this belief, have
proved most irreIragably that the increase on
decrease of this satellite has, and necessarily
can have, no appreciabie effect upon the phe.
nomena of vegetable life or developement.---
Many Of the maxims relating to supposed
lunar influence, are substantiatcd by no sup
porting arguments or physical reasons; they
exist in the form of simple prejudices, yet are
acted upon by those who'indulge them, will
the same unwavering faith and confidence il
their verify, as though they were susceptible
Of the clearest and most positive proof. There
is scarcely single detail embraced in the
wide routine of agricultural enterprise ant
effort; into which this superstitious presump
ton of lunar power does not more or les
extensively intertwne itself In some re
.spects, it is perfectly harmless; in others, it
effects are more momentous and positivel.
detrimental to the pecuniary interests ant
well-being of those by whom it is INDUCED.
Philadelphia. Nay 29, 1855.
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CABBAGEs The value of cabbage fer
feeding, especially dairy stock, is probably
greater than is usually supposed. The field
cultivation of this plant is much on the in
crease among the farmers of Great Britain.
The amonnt of nutriment matter which is
capable of being raised from an acre of land
under cabbage is, comparatively with most
other crops, very large, and with an extended
knowledge of this fact, the cultivation of il
will be probably much extended. The land
requires to b, rich, deep, and somewhat
moist. The rows should be at least 80 inches
apart, and the plants not less than "a or 3
inches. The two best varieties for field cul
tivaton are the Drumhead and the York
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IMPROVED WAY OF MAKING WHEAT BREAD.
The Paris correspondent Of the CONNER
ciaI Adcerfiser speaks ofa plan invented by
baker Of that city to reduce the cost Of
bread. lie puts in one part of rice to five of
wheat flour, and the economy reflected reaches
the very considerable figure of one sou in the
two pound loaf The government has had
the bread examined by competent persons,
and has authorized the sale of it, at less
rate than fixed by the police.-The demand
Neither the nutriment nor the taste OF the
bread would appear to be affected by the
presence of the new ingredient.
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STRAWBERRIES should be thoroughly clean
ed of weeds, and some short grass, clean
straw, or some other material be placed about
the plants as soon as they have thrown up
their flower spikes. This will help to keep
a uniform moisture about the roots, and the
fruit from grit and dirt and heavy rains
Except where wanted to form young plants,
the runners should be kept cut off. as they
weaken the energy of the plant. To secure
heavy crops Of Strawberries, it is indespensa O.
bly, necessasy to supply them with plenty of
water of liquid manure if obtainable, while
fruitng.
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SAMUEL S. FETHERSTON,
DEALER IN
Lamps, Lantcrus, Chandeliers and CandClabras

No. 152 S. I'd street, aboue Spruce,
PHILADELPHIA.
4 . aving enlarged and improved his store, and
M n having one of the largest assortments of
Lamps in Philadelphia, is now prepared to fur
nish Pine Oil, Camphene, Burning Fluid, Lard
and Oil Lamps. and Lanterns of all patterns,
GLASS Lamps by the package, at a snail advance
over auction prices. Being Manufacturer and
Dealer of Pike Oil, Burning Fluid and Alcohol,
which will he furnished to Merchants at such
prices that they will find it to their advantage to
buy. Also, Household Glassware of all descrip-
tions at the lowest market prices.
Philadelphia, Oct ID, 1854.
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CHOICE GROCERIES.
BURTON & FENTON,
S. W. corner Sirth and Arch streets,
PHILADELPHIA,

>. ". corner StIth and 1rch streefs,
PHILADELPHIA
HAVING reftted their Store anew, and re-
Il plenishcd their stock 5v the addition o
every thing wanted in a Select Family Grocery
Store, so as TO make up full and most complete
assortment, now offers for ssle to their friends
and the public on the best terms the following
excellent Goods, viz: Jeies of all kinds Pre-
serves; Fresh Fruits in bottles and tin cans
White Glover Honey Latour and other brand,
of Olive Oils; Sperm and Stearine Candles; ali
the best brands of Groceries; Crackers, with a
choice assortment of all the staple articles, which
will he sold at the lowest prices. Please give
us a call.
BURTON s. FENTON,
Family Groccrs and Tea Dealers, S. w. cor
Sixth and Arch SITS.
Phila., April 7, 1868 ly.
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To Officers, Soldiers,
sEAMEN, &C., OF ALL WARS: their
Widows and Minor Children.
II. 3. lL1SSEH, Attorney Jor GoccTnment
CYqinents

ClamentS,
Sunbury, Pa.
CONTINUES to give prompt and personal attention TO
the prosecution of Claims of every description ogains the
General Government aud particularly to those before the
Treasury Department. Pension and Bounty Land Bureaus,
Patent and General Land Odcc and Board Of Claims.
An experience OF years and familiarity with the means
Of obtaining the encst and most favorable action on
Claims with the facilities for the dispatch of business,
justify hun In assuring his Correspondents Caimens and
the Public generally, that interests nused to his keep
ing will not be neglected.
PENSION, BoUNTY LAND, PATENT AND PUBLIC LAND LAW.
He has nearly ready for gratuitous distribution among
his business Correspondents (nld those who may become
suchO neat pamphlet containing synopsis of the
listing Pension, Bounty Land, Patent and Public Land
laws, down to the end of the late Congress-mcludmg
the
Bounty-Land Act of Sd March, 1855.
under which all who have heretofore received less than
100 ucres are now entitled to additional land said Act
giants also 100 all Officers, noii-coinmi issnncd
ohctrs, Chphs, Soldiers, Wagon Maeters, Teamsters.
alr friendly Indians. of the Army including State Troops,
Volunteers, aud Mlta--ait ul Officers Seamcn, Ordna-
y Seainen, Marines, Clerks, and ansme., Of the Navy,
not heretofore provided for who have served not less
thnn fourteen doys (nnes in hatte at any period since
l116; and tn the widows and minor children of all such
persons entitled, and deceased
The pamphlet contains "Forms of AppiiCntionD
mne fun and complete than nnT elsewhere to he found
adapted to the wants of every class OF Claimants under the
act with copions decisions aud instructions of the Depart
me and practical suggestions ms to the course to be pur
sued IN suspended or reilcted cnses
Parties not wishing to avail themselves of the facilities
Afforded by this Office in securing prompt and personal
superintendent of their claims at the Departments
obtain copies of the above pamphlet by rcmitting thirty
cents in hostage stamps.
| INDUCEMENTS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Correspondents who prepare mud forward cases for
management by this Agency will be dealt with literally
supplied with all necessary blanks GRATIS aud kept
stanty udviced oG the changes that from time to time
| cur III the execution OF the law.
1t is within the subscribers power to direct his Core
spondens to the locality ofvcry many persons entitled
der the late Act and having obtained large number OF
Land Warrants under former laws he is possession
data that will materially assist i'll securing uddtiona
! bounty.
Fees below the usual rategand contingent upon the
admission OF Claims
The highest cush price given for Land Warrants, Re
votuti1uary Scrip and Illinois Land Patents.
| Address II b MASSER,
| Sunbury Pa.
AInrrh Il
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United States Hotel,
Chestnut Street, above Fourth
PHILADELPHIA.

PHILADELPHIA.
X ]. MCCLELLAN, Qate of Jones Hotel,l
~. has the pleasure to inform his friends ana
he travelling community, that he has leased this
House for a term of years, and is now prepared
for the reception of Guests. ~,
The Local advantages of this favorite establish
ment are too well known to need comment
The House and Furniture have been put IN
first rate order: the rooms are large ana wen
ventilated. The Tables will always be suppIeu
with the best, and the proprietor pledges hinseii
that no effort on his part shall be wanting 10
make the United States equal in comforts to any
II ote in the Quaker City.
Phila., July 8, 1854
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Front Street Wire Mandatory.
WATSON a. COX.

Siere, Riddie, Screen and Wire Cloth Manu-
fact,uers, No. 46 North Front ST., Corner
of Coomb'S AHeH beteeea Market and
Mulberry (1rch) Streets,
PHILADELPHIA.
CONTINUE to manufacture ofspperor quail.
" ty, Brass and Iron Wire Sleeves of all kinds,
Brass and Copper Wire Cloth for Paper Makers,
&c. Cylinders and Dandy Rolls covered IN the
beat manner.
Heavy Twiled Wire for Spark Catchers,
Sleeves for Brass and Iron Founders, Screen Wire,
Window Wire, Safes, Traps. Dish Covers, Coal
and Sand Screens, &c. Fancy Wire Work OF
every description.
Phila., Feb. "a, lS55.-3m.-c
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TEA AT LF-PRIcE.-Laysel, French
chemist, asserts that if tea is ground like
COTE. before hot water is poured upon 1T, 1t
will yield near double the amount of its ex-
hilarating qualities.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1855-06-16

GESnAS.-The best vegetable tonic for
sheep supersediug every other. Dose, from
enc TO two drachms,
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A CURE FOR ALL u!
Ill Ol lloway's Ointm G n t.

CttisenS ofMe Union:
You have done me the honour, with one
voce from end of the Union to the other to stamp
ine character OF my Ointment with your appreciation IL
is scarcely two years since made II known anung you,
ana eady it has obtained celebrity than any other
"'0i'lne IN so short period irS,o,r ,s uo,towAv
30, Corner of Ann and Nassau Streets New York
ASTONISHING CURE OF SORE LEGS, AFTER
NINE YEARS STANDING.
Copy Of a letter from Mr. w. J. Langley, Of
HuntsuilIe, Yddkn County, Oorth Carolina,
U. D., dated NoUember lst, 1858.
u READ HIS OWN WORDS.
To Professor HOLLOWAY,
Sr,-lt is not my wish to become notorious, neithe
is this letter written for the sake Of writing, but to
say that your Ointment cured me of one OF The most
dreadful curtaneous diseases that icsl is her To- ma
which considered by all who knew me, to he entirely
beyond the reach of medicine. For nine years ! was
afflicted with of the most painful and troublesome
sore legs that fell to the lot of man and after trying
every medicine had ever heard of, resigned IN despair
all hope of beng cured but friend brought me couple
of large pots OF your Ointment, which caused the sues on
my legs to heal and entirely regnined my health to my
agreeable surprise and delight and to the astonshment
Of my friefids >,,,-
(Signed) w ]. LANGLEY.
AN EXTRAORDINARY CURE or A BAD BREAST,
Copy of letter from Mr. X. Durdnt, New
Orleans, November 9Th, 1853.
To Professor HOLLOWAY 35, Corner Of Ann and Nassua
Dear sr-It is with heartfelt gratitude have to
inform you that by the Of your Ointment aud Pills, the
life of my wife has been saved. For years she
had bad breast with ten running wounds quot of can
cerous nanIe) was told that nothing could save her;
she was then induced TO use yOur Ointment and Pills,
when in the short space Of three monshs they effected
perfect cure, to the astonshment of all knew us
We obtained your Medicines from Messrs. Wright Co..
of Chartres street New Orleans send this from "lote
des Princes" Paris although, had written it Mt New
Orleans before fnay left, at that time, not knowing
your address at New York,
TIE Pills should be used conjoiny with the Ointment
in most of the following
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REMOVAL.
Light. Eight! Light!

A5 IS. sP AApR L - RAsSN Il nave removed
4'h' to their New Store and Factory,
No "a South Second Street,
PHILADELPHIA
Give doors below their old stand y
Having increased facilities, we offer to Mer
chants and Others Gas Fixtures and Lamps of
every description, and at the lowest Manuiac-
turer's prices, and unsurpassed in quality or ap-
pearance by any in the country Our stock en-
braces
DYOTT'S PATENT PINE OIL LAMPS.
(the best m the ,corld)
Burning fluid and Solar Lard Lamps, Chande-
licrs, for Gas, Pine Oil, Solar Lard, and Fluid,
Hall and Patent Spring Hand Lanterns, Globes,
Glasses, Wicls, Pine Oil & Fluid, Wholesale and
retail.
Merchants and others will find it to their ad-
vantage to call and examine onr Stock and Pr-
ces
l157 Particular attention given to fitting up
Churches and other public buildings.
Phia. October z, lS54.-ly.
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NEW STOCK OF DRY GOODS
FOR THE SPRING 1855.

NEW STOCK OF DRY GOODS
FOR THE SPRING 1855.
ESYSE & LANDFIL, S. w. Corner of
"a Fourth & Arch Sts. Philadelphia, are fully
prepared to suit buyers. WHOLESALE & RETAIL,
with goods adapted to their wants and at the low
est nett cash prices
Black SHks, British Prtnts,
Fancy 6o Plaid GinghamS,
Ne'o Dress Goods, Good Linens,
NeW Spring Sdtcls, Table Linens,
N0reitteS IN La~ns, Sheettngs, Sc. &c.
n. B.-Bargains daily received from the Auc-
tons, of New York and Philadelphia. p. s.
Oil Boiled Black Silks warranted not to cut in
wearing. store-keepers supplied with those
goods regularly.
Philada. March 3, ls55.-w 3m
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GOLD Lever Watches, full jeweed, Is X, ca
M ses, $2s; SilAer Lever do, do, Si2; Sill
yer Lepine, do, SO: Quarter. SIS to ST: Gold
Spect acles, "a so to $40; Silver do, 81 so /;
Silver Table Spoons per sett, $l4 to $ls i;
Silver Desert do, do, SO to Sll Silver Tea do..:
do, S4 rs to 81 SO; Gold Pens and Gold Ca
ses, SO 25 to SIS; Gold Pens and Silver do, s l;
together with a variety of fine Gold Jewelry,
Gold Curb Guard and Fob Chains. All goods
warranted TO be as represented. Watches and
Jewelry, repaired in the best manner. Also, Ma
sonic Marks, Pins, &C., made to order.
N. b. All ORDERS sent by mail or otherwise.
will be punclually attended to.
Phila, Sept. l6, ls54.-ly.
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LEONARD SCOTT & CO..

N
n. B-I 5, & Co. have recently published, and have
1w for sale, the "FARMER'S GUIDE" by Henry Ste
phtns of Edinburgh and Prof Norton, of Yale College
New Haven complete in two vols, royaloctvo, containing
1900 pages, II steel and 600 wood engavings Price in
muslin binding, Sc.
~ This work is NOT the old "Book Of the Farm, :"
lately REsuscTATED and thrown upon the Market
New York DecpIuher
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yBNII E subscriber respectfully informs the public
a that she still continues to keep the above
named public house.
She has also received new supply of good
liquors and wines, and trusts that she will be
able to give satisfaction to all who may visit her
house.
MARIA THOMPSON.
Sunbury March 4, ls54.--tf.
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BOOKS LLER,
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SUNBURY, PA.

SUNBUEY, PA.
EUST received and for sale, fresh supply of
EVANGELICAL MUSIC
for Singing Schools. He is also opening at
this time, a large assortment of Books, in every
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Poetry, History, Novels Romances, Scientific
Works, Law, Medicine, School and Children's
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Judge Reads edition of Blackstones Commen-
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and now offered Gn fresh binding) at the low
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4 Treatise on the laws Of Pennsylvania re-
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Gordon, price only $500.
Travels, Voyages and Adventures,-nll OF
which will be sold low, either for cash, or coun-
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February, Fl, 1s52.-ti.
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III AIDES Dress Goods. Spring and SUNNI
Shawls Black silk, silk poplins, De Laine.
Ginghams, DE bage, Lawns and calico, just re-
ceived and for sale by WIN. A. KNABB.
Lower Augusta, May s, 1851
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-14
Notice to Contractors.

o,sio4 or METROPOLITAN RAILHoAp coarsSy,
Georgetown, ID. g December 10, 1854
EALED PROPOSALS for me grading and bridging OF
- and hail aaS miles Of this road will be received
Office Of the until three O'CLOCK the 18th
day February
ms maps pchs plans, and specdca on viii be ready for
sp.c.inn and AFTER the 5,t day OF February.
Metropolitan Railroad extend FROM the
bnmore and tio Railroad,
connecting with the latter road east Of the
Point Potomac aad making saving Of
distance rss mites OF the present ase onte iom
OF forty 1--we
miles
Proceeding point with the Baltimore and
Ohio aa extends To tho eify % Frederek and
districts OF iand,
ager-town, wnere with lines 81 railroads
extending Harrisburg the Pennsylvania Cen
uai railroad
westerly District OF Columbia ON miles
from surgstowu) FIR derrick.
Proposals received tor wnk IN sections al mile
OF the distance nf 4J5s miles,
generally medium character for this of the
country heavy euuug
vigorously and with
The ~ elevated and rolling
W watersd, aad remarkably healthy
the viii he
from
desired proposing Tor the work
the aiee, be had by addressing the
company by ieter the dny letting.
BY order the board al d
DODGE, President.
EUSlUhD FRENCH, Chief Engineer
Uec3 I-la