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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03
RALEIGH NORTH CAROLINA EE1NEsDaY, JANUARY 5 1856.

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ers come in the sumnaaF season, the loose
earth acts as storehouse 70 save the mois-
ture till time of need; aud when the rays
of the sun pour down their intehse heat
and everything seems parehed up by the
drought, then the groysrg com reyels in
its supply Of moisture il ths deeply loosened
soil, and bids defiance as it we're to the SUMS
scorching rays.
In considering what Is necessary to fur
nish the materials for fowing crop Of
corn, it will be well 70 famine the con-
stituents of the vari0ls parts Of stalk and
grain, and accordineH b Tefet1.ing to Lie
big, we find that tbS ashes of the grain
consist of potash ana soda 30--8 magne-
sia IT lime l-ss Aasphoric acid SOL;
#sileca 8 in one hund afts whilst the
blades and stalks COD Il. potash 9---23
fsas Bsss5ssEis ass, ca ..lsssiis i% s5fs e.
l0-63 sileca 24-12; peroxide of iron
76; chloride of sodium 3-S37. The a.
mount of ashes from the grain amounts to
6,5 per cent, from the blades and stalks
"A from which data it is easy to calculate
the amount of the above substances which
are removed from the soil by any particu-
lar quantity of corn. One hundred bushels
will remove 168 pounds of phophoric acid
and 100 of potash and soda thus we see
that where the soil is loosened! deeply, the
roots have much better opportunity to
collect the materials necessary to form a
good crop.
Some will here object that, by this means
we will the sooner wear out the soil. Such
is indeed the case, if we take all from and
return nothing to it, which is too often the
case with some of our farmers but here,
as regards the matter Of profit, it seems to
me that the deep plowing and large crops
have the advantage, for the amount Of the
above mentioned artie2ssis limited in the
soil, and if we exhaust them by converting
them into corn, &C., in ten years, instead
of twenty or thirty, we can have the use Of
the money during the intermediate time,
which would be no small item on large
plantation. But such course of cropping
[ would not by any means recommend, any
more than for man to use horse with
out giving him any food till death released
him from his task master. There are so
many varieties of corn, that it become pru-
dent to try them and ascertain which will
prove the most productive and then select
the seed with reference both to quality and
! productions. TO BE CONTINUED.
!, Murphy, N. c., December, 1854.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03
9, s.e,s,,,; egss 4 q ssss |,
90 paS Ise's wkia;s.
&c Ipsoved tine the

80 pa 1@sAe's whinss.
&C salpeoved linev the
so F .. !.}G US j SCI ltyer.s and Ne are
h 10 70 aeknsw e1;.eiE but a little more
watcAnlg Of the popular breeze is heceszsT5 !; i.
and 10 aid him 10 bis ettirc convE rsian, we
beg leave to inform him wherein he m.srep-
resents
In the frst place, ne have never heard It
insisted rpon tIlstt North Carolina ehould
have prohibitorg law because il had been
passed and worked well in Maine but It is
urged by the necessities of our community.
and Maine Is onlyreferred toas an eg;denre
Of It's feasibility.
You may haze wheat to be thrailied. and
your peighbor has machine by which It
may be done much ettes q = s.sle, !
than yod have beef accustomed to hayei5
done. You purchase one, but not because
your neighbor has one for, if you had known
it you would have had this means of get.
ting out your wheat long since. It's true
your neighbor's has suggested yours, and to
him, who asks why you have hazarded so
much by wiring for this aew thing which
you have not tried, YOU very naturally refer
TO yourneigh ghbor's success. Thus we are for
this Maine law because the interests Of the
community demand that less amount of Ii
quor should be drunk, and our neighbor
Maine has found this law to be the very
thing 10 effect it. And to continue our il
lustration, no anti-laW man has shown that it
is not wheat in both cases, apd that the OBJ
ject in both is not alike-to separate wheat
from the chaf It.is man in Maine as we'll
as North Carolina Each has proclivity
downwards, an inclination to put a 6end in
to his mouth to take away his mind and
alike require restraints protect themselves
and the community in which they move from
the dread consequences of dissipation.
Then isn't that a foolish pride which OBJ
jects to the enactment of law because an
other State has first enacted it? How silly
the idea that variance in our statutes from
those of Others shows our Independence
All who have given the subject thought
are convinced that auniformity is conducive
to the interest of each. The means Of Sc
curing debts, transferring real and personal
/ property and enforcing agreements, might
be adduced as instances in which want OF
uniformity of law between States, having
} frequent intercourse with each other, would
render the commercial and trading part o.
the community liable TO perpetual mistakes
losses and yexalons Other departments 0
/ industry are affected in the same manner
t bit we haven't space to enumerate Oul
country is yearly becoming closer and closer
} connected by the increasing facilities fol-
5t tatEs sdrT and ar sp saa m So d Ae Yea DAY
States will be but an extended neighbor.
hood. And in the mean time the Maine
law is slowly but surely advancing. Eacb
{ State aCiH haze It's own machine, not neces
t sarily the same in every particular, but suf
! ficiently so to bear down in one common
, crash the accursed liquor traffic. What
r happy deliyerance when thus much has beer
a accomplished LOTHAR.
!. Chapel Hill, Dec. 1854.
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sAn right, my nice little Miss and
straightway began to prepare for donning
the much coveted ment-remarking--
q It is well made and handsomely done up,
too Smart woman that, Mr.. {"
go /! yes; knew she would not disap-
point you in any respect
BY this time the Judge had commenced
pulling it over his head He pulled, and
pulled, and pulled, as yard after yard pass
ed, and still his head was enyeloped in the
shirt. He complained of its size, bat his
friend told him he had got 1t twisted, but
to hurry on as twas time they were at the
party. Again he set himself to the task,
and by hard struggling got through, finding
himself enshrouded in shirt five yards
long and four yards broad, covering all over
the floor with its ample drapery
In Gods name sait the Judge IN as
ssslFl sss ssas S. s s,,'ss, ~ ss
On the monstrous shirt around and beneath
him. !. What IS it, say
1t was with much difficulty that c.
could restrain his laughter-but approach
ing his enshirted friend and pulling the
huge collar down so that he could see his
face, he gazed with apparent wonder, and
he Observed :.
"What silly, stupid woman! told
her to- get just enough to make three shirts
but instead of making three she has put the
whole nine yards into one shirt! But We
must hurry up and make the best of a bad
bargain, for it is high time we were at the
party this minute. You can push it down
into your trowsers and nobody will be the
wiser" So atit the Judge went, his friend
assisting him, as yard after yard was piled
away in his unmeationables, (they didn't
wear tights, in those days. and thus ht
went to Judge BIS party, if not the fines
dressed, at least the largest shirted gentle
man in the crowd.
J, G. promised never to elbow" on hi
Judicial friend, and kept his word, until h
learned that the Judge was compelled t
tell it on himself-for unfortunately he car
) ried the big shirt home, and Mrs. Judg
! wanted to know what tremendous big wo
! mans s-ft that was in his trunk? HI
had to out with it; and it being told b
f the Judge himself, Mr.. c. felt at hbert
to tell it also; which he does sometimes
the infinite merriment of all who hear hin
JOKER.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03


Bread pudding we groaned in rage, as
the chicken left our hand, and fiying with
swift wing across the table, landed in Ma
dams bosom.
Plum padding resounded the war cry
from the enemy, as the gravy dish took us
where we had been depositing the frst ofour
dinner, and a plate Of beets landed upon
our white vest
Bread pudding, foreverr shouted we in
defiance, dodging the sopp tureen. and in our
agility upsetting the tables and falling beneath
Its contents.
Plum pudding Z yelled our amiable
spouse, as noticing ouF misfortune, she de-
termined to keep us down by piiing upon
our head the dishes with no gentle hand.
Then in rapid succession followed the war
cries Plum puddingp shrieked she with
every dish, asiftp give itepnhasis and force.
Bread pudding, in gnotheref tones
.e k.es a-s ~ sly y TTtbsys
it was plum padding IN sssas sscS,-nior,
the last cry growing feebier, till Just as I
can distinctly recollect, it had grown to a
whisper; plum pudding resounded ike
thunder, followed by tremendous crash, as
my wife leaped upon the pile with her deli
cate feet and commenced jumping up and
doWn-.when, thank heaven | awoke, and
thus saved my life.
We shall never dream on wedding cake
again-that's the moral.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03

A RING PUzZLE.-At an evening party,
an amusing experiment was made by one
of the company. A group of FIVE or six
gentlemen and ladies formed, and ring
was produced, and We, says the party from
whom we got this paragraph, were told by
the owner, that if one of US would take it
and put it on any joint of any of our fingers
during his absence from the room, be would
tell us on his return who had got it, on
what finger, and on what joint fthe finger.
Our friend went out of the room, and on
coming back and putting us through short
questioning in our addition, subtraction and
multiplication tables, he discovered the
person, together with the guilty finger and
joint. Having satisfied us that he did not
derive his knowledge from cloirvoyanee, or
from intercourse with spirits good or evil,
he kindly gave US the following rules,
which we have since tested ourselves, and
have found correct in every single instance,
except one, when, in fit of abstraction,
we added 2 and 10 together and made 20.
AS our readers may like to try the rule for
themselves, we give it to them without re-
serve when you have formed your circle
and are seated in order, you will call your
selves respectively No. |, No. 2, No. 8. &c.
Then first double the number Of the holder
of the ring, add five, and multiply the sum
by another 5. (Thus, supposing, for ex-
ample, the ring was in the hands of No. 8,
we should get Ii by addition and then by
multiplication 55.) To this, add the num-
Der of the finger on which the ring is, and
as your sum now consists Of two figures,
put the Eumber of the jointafser the second.
(Supposing the ring to be on No. 8, 4th
finger and second joint, this will make SO,
and when the joint is added, 1927 From
the sum thus made take away $50; and
the three figures of the remainder will show
the holder, finger and joint respectively
Thus, take $50 from 592, and the remain
der 342 gives the holder, 4 the finger,
and 2 the joint.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03
For THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE.
Notes on Agriculture, and Agricultural
Chemistry.
BY AGRICoLA

In traversing various parts of our own
and neighboring States during the past
season, my attention has been frequently
attracted by the different appearances pre-
sented by contiguous cornfelds for whilst
one would be luxuriating in the midst Of
every thing that was needful to complete
its growth and mature its grain, another
field, separated only by fence, showed ev-
cry appearance of failure from drought and
other causes.
The inquiry would then suggeat itself
what is the cause of this difference Evi-
IDENTIFY it is not the soil, but the mode of
cultiyating and the amount of matter fur
nished to the soil suitable for assimilation
by the growing crop. In the first place, too
many of our farmers do not plough their
ground deep enough, but just skim over
the surface to the depth of two or three inch
es, beneath which the soil becomes glazed
as it were, and rendered almost impenetra-
BILE either by the roots of plants or the re.
freshing showers of rain so that when
drought commences, the plants have not
sufficient depth of roots to withstand it's ef
AOCUo, anu WuCu d 0cfcIS SuOWoF comes on
the small amount Of loose soil becomes sc
saturated with moisture that it becomes con
verted into a semifuid mass, and much o
it is washed away, and the remainder be
comes baked by the sun till the tender root
lets can scarcely force themselves forwar,
to gather the necessary nourishment for th
growing crop; so that it becomes stunte,
in its growth and rendered incapable of pro
ducing full return.
The amount of corn raised on our soil
might easily be doubled by the use of tn
subsoil plow, and quadrupled by its use an
judicious and prudent manuring Let, fo
instance, one of our best turning plows
drawn by two or more horses, oxen or mules
go forward and turn the furrow to the dept
of seven or more inches, then let goo
subsoil plow follow, drawn by two pair
oxen, horses or mules, and break up I'll
soil in the bottom of the furrow to tt
depth of from twelve to fourteen inch,
lower than the first, leaving the pulyerize
soil in the furrow, then we have bed
loose soil, in which the growing corn ca
send down it's roots beyond the reach Of {
their droughtor rain, and when heavy sho'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03
GOmmaRita
~ ron .FaS IFih4 y snr ~

FoR THE erinrr oF rrr As.e - &
Ma EPlroR Aow long W. W skey
rule aud stife fhe. voice oItkne Zee heATE
iDtbe. Legislaturg of NoSa CaroIipa. who
have, Asihey haec b 'el.I.to d3, oesitionea
pr fedFess Of their grievaaces3 But dem.
agogues aad {shlskey men, a some proudly
style themselves, arise in their place., of say
by their,Fotes yoirshaIl rot be heard here.
Will not The people hold them responsible
for their rcts, and IS not an awful Fesp0psi-
bllity resting on thefu for Opposing q refofin
Of theare0iest uVil now in our county, 1
mean the hqaor traffic as Il Is They OPP
pose prohihisary law, because hey say tits
uneonstltntional and will take away the
rIgb's aud. privileges Of the people while
we hasa.a otles-orys1s -se.lra-stg u sevest
districts IN the State; and all persons are
prohibited from selling less than a quart
without obtaining license; AMI all are
prohibited from selling or even giving to
slaves any quantity, under heavy penalty
1t therelwere no demagogues 10 The coun-
Try VIC should hear none approving or advo-
eating our present license law, which is the
most unequal in its operation Of any upon
our Statute books | am merchant and
have to pay an annual store tax for the priv
ilege Of selling merchandise, while my neigh
Dor can buy and sell barrels upon barrels Of
whiskey. not Of the manufacture of this
State either without being called upon to
pay one cent Of tax for the same. NY 9th.
er neighbor is a pedler Of wares and mer-
ehandise, and is required to pay heavy tax
IN every county in which he may offer o sell
his merchandise; while another is permitted
to buy barrel or load of poison, whiskey,
and peddle it from one end of the State tc
the other, without being called upon to pay
one cent for the support of the government
VIII not The present legislature think o.
these things and remedy the evil
REFORM.
Wake county, December, 1854.
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There's no Knowing how or when it is
to Happen.

This is a saying among young ladies, in
regard to meeting their future husbands
We can tell story to bear them out. 1t
is now some years ago since Mr.. E., re-
spectacle inhabitant of Brighton, who car
ried on the business of plumber and gla-
zier, died /; leaving behind him widow
and daughter. Mrs. e. gave up the bu-
siness, and removed to another part of the
country, London, we believe. At all events,
a few months back, she was in the great
metropolis, on a visit to some friends, with
her daughter, now very beautiful young
woman As the mother and daughter were
passing one day through the Strand, they
were oyertaken by violent storm of rain,
which compelled them to look about for
place of shelter, and none presented itself
more opportunely than the porch of a large
mansion, the nature of which at the time was
not known to the fair refugees but which
was, in fact, the banking house of S. S. and
P, one of the most wealthy firms. Here
the ladies took their station, but had not
been there long before the door of the bank
opened, and young man of genteel appear
ance presented himself, and be cred that
they would step in until the violence Of
the storm had passed The ladies aceep-
ted the offer, and were escorted by their po-
lite conductor into an inner room of the es-
tablishment. What passed there is not in
our power to say. The conversation we
presume, turned upon the ordinary topics
the weather, the amusements, the incidents
of the day; but whatever the conversation,
it was agreeable to all parties At length
the storm subsided-the rain ceased; the
ladies rose, and with many thanks to their
young host, withdrew; but not before he
succeeded in drawing from them the address
of their London residence Nor Yas it
long after he availed himself of thisinfor-
nation, called, and obtained permission to
repeat the visit, which he did again and
again; until after a certain time the young
man declared his attachment, made propo-
sails for the hand of the lady, and was ac-
cepted. The parents of both parties were
favorable to the union, and few days ago
the Londen papers announced the marriage
of the eldest son of Sir John Paul, of the
firm of S. S. and P, to miss E. the daugh.
ter of the late Mr.. E., of Brighton. The
days of chiyalry may be gone, but those Of
true gallantry and disinterested love viii
last while the human heart beats.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1855-01-03

JOHN SMITH arrived in town by last even
ing's train he is said to be violently puzzled
by perplexing doubt whether this is Raj
eigh, or whether he is not some other Smith
than the John who knew the town this 3
years ago.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01
Obituary---Mrs. Asenath
Nicholson.

The decease Of Mrs Nicholson was an
nounced in The Tribune Of May III with a
brief allusion to her labors, travels aud writ
ings. Some further account OF her may be
expected by the public, and will interest her
numerous friends in both hemispheres.
She was born in Vermont. Her family
name was Hatch. For several years she
was very successful teacher. Some ofthe
best educated men in the country were her
pupils and still cherish a grateful rememb-
rance of her teachings and high apprecia-
ton of her learning and talents. Her life
was beclouded with many sorrows, and for
many years she lived lone widow without
any children of her own, though her husband
left some by previous marriage TO comfort
her.
She was long known as vigorous and
chsste writer in a number of public journals
to which she was constant contributor. In
this way she assisted to introduce and insu>
gurate the principal reformatory enterprises
of the day, in their incipient stages, when
they most needed help, and encountered
strong opposition.
Il was her pen chiefly that made Solo
mon Southwick's paper the dread Of the
Masonic fraternity, and she became, as she
believed, the object Of long continued and
secretly conducted espionage and persecu-
ton on that account. She became a regular
contributor TO The .Nep York Genius Of Tenn
peranoe, as early as 1901 and afterwards
the principal writer in the Female advocate
issued BY the same publisher. She was .
warm friend Of the lats Rev. J. X. Mellow
all, and became his biognpher For fifteen
years she kept the Temperance or Graham
| boarding House in New York, which was
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01


The american fded.-When one
idea predoInlnates strongly above all
others, it is key 10 a nations bsto-
ry. The great idea of Rome, that
which the child drank in with his
mothers milk was Dominion. The
great idea Of France is Glory. In
despotisms the idea of the king or
the church possesses itself Of the
minds Of the people, and supersti-
tious loyalty or pieiy becomes the
badge of the inhabitants. The most
interesting view of this country is
the grandeur of the idea which has
determined lis history, aud which is
expressed in all its Institutions. Take
away this. and we have nothing to
distinguish US. In the refined arts,
in manners, in works OF genius, we
are as yet surpassed. From our
yonih and insulated position, on,
History has no daaalins bIilliancy.-
But one distinction belongs to US
A great idea, from the beginning
has been working in TIE midst o
this people and il broke forth with
peculiar energny in our Revolution
This is the idea of Human Rights
". Il. Claiming.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-06-01
VOL. XIX, NO. 27.....wHoLE NO. 2587.
is eztirpatIOn by all constitutional and

a, its extirpation by all constitutional and
legal means.
Resolved, That the disposition constantly
shown by those in the interest of Slavery TO
extend and perpetuate the institution occa-
sions our most profound regret, and requires
to be met on our part with the most decided
though consistent and Christian opposition.
Resoired, That while representing so large
body Of Christians and constantly coming
in contact with the peculiar circumstances
and influences which are created by the pro-
gress Of events. we consider it proper to
give expression TO the foregoing sentiments,
we nevertheless unite in the opinion that
the Discipline Of our Church in its general
rules, and In the section on Slavery, main
tains substantially the right ground in regard
TO this great evil that we are satisfied with
II as it is, and that no change in this respect
Is desirable.
Resoired, That in accordance with the
preceding resolution we deem Il Inexpedient
ind therefore non-concur in the resolutions
of the North Ohio, Erie or Wisconsin Con-
| ferences.
(Signedl
| CHAS. c. KEYES. IRA FERRIS,
J. w. MACOMBER, CHS. s. BROWN,
J. KINDER, F.W. DINGER,
Majority OF Committee on Slavery.
There were some minority resolutions of a
very different tenor brought forward, but
they were promptly voted out Of sight.