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CHAPTER II.
"Ssuihin rumb,cs. ''-shakspaarc.

"Suthn rUmb,c'. Shakespeare.
In one Of the dense forests Of the dark and
bloody land, contiguous to the banks Of the
beautiful river, on partially improved quar-
ter section, in the State Of X N-Tukcc, was
situated the romantic cottage Of Toe Nletray-
Boo scion of one Of the second families Of
Virginia.
The cottage was tastcfully erected by Sir
Christopher Wren, near dry branch. which
cmpticd itscfinto the Ohio, and supplied
Toe Me tray Boo's family, consisting Of his
mother, himself, with fish, ana water for
household purposes.
1t was midnigh the cottage lay al
most hidden meath the outrageous shade Of
the surrounding trees no light was visible,
all was silcnt-and the inmates Of the dwell
ing seemed to be deeply slumbcrng, when
Toc-Nictray, Loo stole softly forth, and Gid
ing quickly down an apparently impcrious
and intricate path, which he seemed 10 ira
verse with accustomed feet, soon arrived ON
the river bank. Searching round he quickly
found and drew forth a bircIcn canoe AMI
paddle, which he launched, jumping in he
was soon quickly gliding down the broad
bosom Of the noble river, without dread Of
steamboats,, as the water was so low it pre-
vented their running at night.
Awaiting himself Of the current Of the
stream, he soon reached the City of Cairo,
when mooring his frail bark to cottonwood
stump he hid his paddle among the bushes,
and sought his way to the palazzo of 0liulo-
kus. When there arrived he concealed him
self as he thought unohscrvcd by all, behind
one of the massive marble pillars of Oriulo-
kus' palace. But alas! the eye Of B.abiz-
nozol WAS on him. Soon he bchcld the
Princess Brittle at her window, muncing
the last of her twelve apples, and Oliver
Twist like wishing for more. Picking upa
dornick, he dcxtcrouSy threw it i'll at the
partially open window, when the fair Brl-
tic, family screamed, and discovering her
lover exclaimed: Toe Nietary-Boo don't
and he dontcd.
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symptoms, the produce Of wheat ought to be
forty-four times according to the grains. and
ono handrcd and thirty two times according
to the tillcring; Of barley twcnty-cight times
according to the grains, and cish.y.four ac-
cording to The tillcrng; AMI Of oats sixty four
times according to the grains, AMI one h1a-
drcd and twenty-cight times according to the
tillering.
The average quantity Of wheat sown or
one imperial acre in England is three bushels.
or GS5,92l grains Of barley, five bushels.
or 3,l35 $50 grains, and of oats, six bushels
or ! .43l.9l2 grains.
BY examining the amount sown TO the acre,
as shown by the above statement, it will be
seen that the quantity sown to the acre in
England greatly exceeds that sown by onr
farmers, and would seem to show smaller
loss of seeds in the United States than in En-
gland, from Tie causes We will present in cur
next number.
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OF LAND ~ TRUSTEES.

EpY virtue of a Decree Of the Circuit Court
Epfor Cecil county, in Chancrry, the under
signed Trustees will offer at Public Sale at the
Court House door, in the town of Eltton on
Tucalav. Mr goth Of February, merit,
at II O'Clock A. NJ, all that part Of the Real
Estate of Thomas $. Thomas and wife, lying
and being in Cecil county aforesaid, known
as part of tract called
"Geoi:lrsson,'
and hereinafter described. The said part
of a tract of land has been recently surveyed
I'd divided into the following parcels -
No. l., Contains As acres, | rood, 81 per-
chcs, more Or less. 1t lies on the PhlMdcl-
phia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad,
and only miles from the Railroad Depot
at EIkto 1t is usually known as part of
the Mill Creek property.
No. 3, Adjoins No. l., and also lies On the
Railroad. 1t contains Ii acres, rood,
Is pcrchcS, more or less.
No. g., Is separated from No. ., by the Rail
road and contains "a A., r., 20 pcrches,
more or less.
No. H., Contains 80 acres, 8 roods, more or
less and lies all Looming No. 8.
No. s.. Contains % acrcS, , rood, Is pcrchcs
more or less, and adjoins lands bought by
Mcssrs. Howard Titus and James Hughes,
of Pa.
No, G. TSold.1
No. T., Contains 50 acres, | rood, 25 per-
chcs, more or less and adjoins No. G.
No. g.. Contains - acres, 3 roods and Q
pcrchcs, more or less.
No o., Lies TO The south of the phila., VII.
BALTIC. Railroad, and contains i0l acres,
0 roodS, % pcrchcs, more or less.
Nos. +, >, I. s and border on new road
running through the property and leading to
North East.
A plot showing the outlines Of each parcel
can be seen at the Off of McSSrs Earle &
Creswcl in Elk;on. Persons wishing TO pur-
chase land viii find it to their adyantangc to
attend the sale. The Sale will be positive.
For further information enquire Of the under
signed Trustees.
1ER.NS or SALE.
Onefourth Of the purchase money in cash
on the day Of Sale: onc-halft The balance in 9
months and the remaining half in Is months
from the day Of Sale. Credit payments 10
bear interest from the day of sale and to be
secured by The bond Of the purchaser with
approved security.
JOHN G. GROOME,
GEORGE EARLE,
IEtOn, Jtn 10, 'j5-tS. Trustees
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Positive Sale
OF l. 4 r d.

Hpf virtue of a Decree of the Circuit Court
-A@lor Cecil County. in Chanccry, the under
signed Trustees will offer at Public Sale at
the Court House door in the town Of Elkton,
On Tuesday, tie goth Of February, merit,
at,3 o'clock, p. NJ. the following property
Real Fast Of Thomas S. Thomas--thc same
RlSON," and recently surveyed and divided
into parcels.
No. l., Contains 70 acres, roods, more or
less. 1t is about three miles from Elktcn
and is On a new public road from Elkton to
North East.
No q, Adjoins No. |. and contains q acres
roods, 81 pcrchcs, more OF less.
No. 3. Sold
No. f., Is located on the aforementioned road
from Elkton to North East and contains St
acres, more or less.
No. s., Lies OIL the same road and contains
81 acres, | rood. more or less.
No. g.. Is north Of and adjoins No. 5. 1t
contains 80 acres, more or less.
No. L., Is known as the BACON HILL.
PROPERTY and contains 81 acres, 0
roods, Sc pcrchcs. more or less. 1t is about
miles from the Phil. Will & Bait Rail
road Depot at North East.
Persons seeking investments of capital will
find it to their advantage to examine the
above parcels of lands and attend the Sale
The Sale will be positive. A plot of the DIFF
fercnt parcels may be seen at the office of
McSsrs. Earle & CreSwcll in Elkton. For
further information apply to tic undersigned
Trustees.
TERMS OF SALE.
One-fourth of the purchase money in cash
on the day Of sale; onc-haf the balance in II
months and the remaining half in Is months
from the day of sale. Credit payments to
bear interest from the day Of sale and to be
secured by the bond Of the pu chaser with
approved security.
JOHN c. GROOME,
GEORGE EARLE,
ELtiOn Jan. 1871. 1855. TRUSTEES.
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"That cry is hep. where no help can com

"That cry is hep. where no help can come
W. Scott.
Another kiss, dear love, and then we go.
Fo. since the early dawn unweari cd feet have
followed in my path, intent on blood, my
crime, angelic maid was love Of thee I swear
the head and front Of my offending hath this
extent. no more. That fearful man, called
Sheriff by the crown Of scrvilc fools, but by
his wife and friends called Thomas Homes, is
after me. And BrakiznozoT too, the cruel
Cossack from the bloody Don, he and your
parent, princess, seek my life But to the
ancient nat-boat of your fathers. my fast
canoe is tied, a big dug-out is moorcd beside
1t. | in the canoe will lead the way; you
paddle the dug out, and as a ready help in
time of trouble, the gallant Tee Jay Wudzz
is here to help us. Then, love, another kiss
and let us vamosc! And if the old gent has
any spare tin that is easy to be got at,
reckon the stern of the dug-out would hold
it as well as anything.
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san SLICS'a WISE SAWS, Hope is a pleas
ant companion, but an unsafe friend, Hell
do for a travelling companion on . pinch, but
he is not the man for your banker.
Take your daily bread and be thankful;
but don't pray to the Lord to lay up for you
the leaves for years to come, to make you
rich-Many man has died about the time
his great baking Of bread came out of his
oven.
\ woman who wants a charitable heart
wants pure mind, The measure OF a females
Judgment must be her own feelings and if
she judge harshly, her feelings are not dcli-
cate. Her experience is her own, and if that
is adverse, it ought at least to impose silence.
Innocence is not suspicious, but guilt is al
ways ready to turn informer.
Thinks | to myself, man may be a Pres
idcnt and no great shakes either for, after
ALL he is only the lead horse Of a team. lie
has got the go in him, and that's all; but he
can't hold back, which is great matter.
both in statesmen and horses. For if he
Stacks up he is rid over by those behind him,
and he gets his neck broko-he must so or
die.
Work Earn your own pork, and see how
sweet it will be. Work. and sec how well
you will be. Work, and see how happy your
family will be; for, before you know whcrc
you are, instead Of repining at Providence,
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fiji ri Alc.
LOVE IN CAIRO;
OR THE
Heroine of sEigEa water.
(Tra1slatod from the Original ChdtGic.)
CHAPTER |.
Did you ever Milton.
No never Pope.

Brilliantly the moon bcancd silently the
stars CLEANED pleasantly their light stream
ed on the waters 50 falroh! Quietly the
lady dreamed, liked an angel of peace she
seemed, in the good city of Cairo Again !!
another shout What means the dcspairing
cry; still the moon beams brilliantly over
Che broad city, gliding its many Spangled
crosses, and pointed mnarcs with an un-
earthly light.-IIuShel is the sound Of la Dor
in the mighty town. The thousands Of arti-
Fans have retired to rest, and the keepers of
the caravanscrais have turned their c;,mels
out to grass, and drank their last whisky
runch. The sonorous voice of the muezzin
is heard no more from his holy tower, and
the Knights-Tcmplars have resigned the keys
Of the holy city to the care of Morpheus,
while the news boys have sold the las extra
of the Cairo City Times" and gone 10 the
Chatham.
In the Palace of the Prince Orfu!oku., at
the latticed window, whi:h looks ovcl the
balcony, sat the lovely B'i-tizc: his only
daughter, eating the last Of the l2' apples,
lately received by Express from Joncsboro.
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ANIMAL WASTE OF SEEDS IN GREAT BRIT
aIN AND lRELAND.-lt will surprise most of
our readers to learn that two-thirls of the
seeds sown by farmers are either destroyed
or never germinate. In Great Britain and
Ireland, the annual waste from this cause is
estimated at 1866, GG6 quarters of wheat
barley and oats, sufficient quantity to sup
port million Of human beings.
This is not mere speculation, but the re-
suit Of most careful and minute calculation,
based upon the following: That the greatest
produce in the best districts is seventeen
times the quantityofwhcat sown, and twelve
times the quantity of barley and oats;--that
the general acreage produce of these three
grains is only seven times the quantity of
seed sown;-that the average number of
grains in an car of good wheat is A. in an
ear of barley %, and in an car of oats about
G4;-that the average tilling of vital seeds
produced three stems per seed Of wheat and
barley, and two stems per seed of oats; and
that, as an inference from these two last as
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DfDES'r GET MARRIED.--Lcss than lra
years since, a lady and gentleman, ics.Iest,
Of ncighboring town, were engaged ~ ,g
MARKEDLY When the time for the union arrl-
we'd, however the fair one proved false, aud
refused to fulfil her part Of the obligation.
Since then they both came to dis city, wn,re
the engagement WAS renewed. and the lady
was promising herself the bliss Of bride.
Last Sunday was the appointed time for the
t"ain to become one flesh; and the church
the place Of tho ceremony. After services
in the morning, more than fifty persons wait
ed t" witness the scene, ami the priest was at
the alter when the man quietly remarked to
the lady--s'Bctore, | wanted to get married
and you sacked me, and now you want to ct
married and | do the same, left the house,
to the no small amazemcnt Of all parties, and
the great disappointment OF the spe ctItors
present. to say nothing of the lady.
NcwJurypor Herald.
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CHAPTER ".
'Grand fzzicle whittier, you're welcome, ~

'Grani izzcle vzzcr, you re welcome
X. n. Pepper, his PONIES.
In the black and boundcss stcppcs of the
terrible Tartary, where the gigantic pelican
careers unmolestcd over the untamable des-
crit, where the ostrich lays her eggs on the
lofticst SUBMITS of the icebcrgs hoping that
the next summers sun will thaw them out
(which it won't where the ichncumon pro-
pcrly called Isaac Ncumon,1 collects his
frightful precipiccs and casts himself into
unfathomabl lakes, which causes the Mis-
sis'ippi to rise and stern-w wheeled boats to 20
up the bayous-thar was born and raised the
bold BiakiznozoI.
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QUEER MArRIMoNAL Freak letter
from citizen Of Livingston county, KY, to
the DanyilIe Tr ibane. relates the following
bit OF family history IN that ncighborhood
IA widow lady took an Orphan boy to raise
quite small aud wien he arrived at the age
Of eighteen She married him, she then being
in her litteth year. They lived many years
together, happy as any couple. Ten years
ago they took an orphan girl to raise. This
fail the old lady died, being % years Of age,
and in seven weeks after, the old man mar
rcd the girl they had raised, he being 60
years old and she 49,
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WHEAT GROWING IN CAMFORNIA.--Thc
following from the ofiicia report Of the Cali
iornia State Agricultural Sociaty, will convey
pretty fair idea of the Wheat growing ca
pacitcs Of FL Dorado. How many years will
c!apSc, before the prize crops Of California
VIII not exceed those Of our own State IN
quantity or quality ! Not many, we venture
to assert, unless her farmers adopt diIicrcn
system from that usually pursued in newly
settled territory. Twenty years ago the fer
tile acres Of Ohio yielded their extraordinary
crops too. The Wheat and Corn producing
capacities Of large portion of it were pro-
taught 10 believe that they had only to SOW
and reap, year after year, kind mother ma
turo having supplied sufficient fcrtilizing
material for the Wheat and Corn crop for at
least a century. How is it now? The goose
that laid the golden cgg is dcad-t once
uncqualled fertility of the soil Of Ohio is re-
ltrrcd to as something that was, but is not,
and the average yield Of the wheat crop per
acre is not greater than that Of Pennsylvania.
Is this deterioration attributable to the soil,
or TO those who proflsscd to cultivate it ?
But here is the statement of California
yiclds,-llayc they ever been equalcd
Naturalization careful examination of
the lots submitted, We award the first pre-
MUM for the best 10 acres or more to j. Bry-
ant Hill, of Monterey his wheat having the
largest yicld, being an average Of 60 bushels
per acre 229 acres; the largest yield being
S2i bushels per acre. The wheat raised from
Chill seed of fine quality.
The second premium Of S25 we award TO
Messrs. Hutchinson & Green, of Yolo, they
having presented 200 acres at an average yield
Of 52t bushels Of GO lbs per bushcl, while
portions of crops in the same field averaged
&C! bushels per acre. The wheat also of
Chill seed and the grain of very superior
quality.
The third premium Of 500 to Mr.. J. L.
johnson, San Jose-this lot of wheat aver
aged Gil bushels on 10 acres.
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down as u good sign of the times in the
West. 4 DELAwARIAE

lIsDGDs-Thc following. which VIC clip
from the Ohio CH!iiud'0r, conmcnds itself to
the readers attention. The advice is as per-
tincnt 10 this region, as Northern Ohio, for
sooner or later we shall be compelled to
adopt something as 4 substitute for wooden
fencing, and we know nothing 80 cheap,
beautiful and lasting as a thriving hedge Of
the Usage Orange.
"But our rail fences, and fencing timber
will soon be gone, and hedges Of some kind
must take the place. In this climate, the
choice OF the plant to be used for field pur-
poses, is limited to the Usage Orange. and
English Hawthorn; the rapidity Of growth,
and less liability Of injury from Insects will
generally secure the preferences to the Usage.
There seems but little reasons to doubt the
ability Of the Orange, to bear our Ohio Climate.
Last winter was the scvercst for trees that
has been experienced since the introduction
o! this plant among us, and in my own he'd
g.s, not plant SO far as have discovered,
vas killed. 1t bears the dry weather. and
heat much better than the Hawthorn; its fine
green contrasted strongly, last summer, with
the burnt appearance Of other vegtestion.
| cannot here enter into the details ofhcdge
planting, will only offer, in remark or
two, some Of the results Of my own expert
cnce thus far. And first, am so well salts
fed with what it PROMISES that l expect to
continue planting every spring, until the
whole farm is enclosed, and Til. not on ac.
count Of scantincss of rail timber, for when
one has not the means Of making suilisnt pro-
tccting fences it is then too late to begin. |
pcricrt two rows Of plants to one, and practice
setting Tie rows foot apart, and the plants a
loot apart i'll the rows. SO plRcing them that
The plants Of one row alternate with those Of
the other. A very rich soil is not so well
suited to the Orange as one of moderate
fertility, the pl.nt my grow too thrifty to
thickcn WE'LL or to stand the frost: manurine
is, | think, generally unnecessary, unless for
purpose of bringing mp poor portion to the
common average Of the hedge, which is de-
sraJle. a thorough preparation Of the soil
by deep blowing, the fall before planting, is
Of more consequences. The roots will, if per-
mittcd, run Il great depth, though they care
but little to extend themselves literally But
the cone thing nerdfui'' for an Usage Orange
hedge is pruning, for the first two or three
years They may be TRIMMED twice in the
season. once before the leaves begin to put
out, and again about the middle Of June and
each time within about. four or five inches OF
the preceding cutting. 1t is also important
to have the fence for protection at a sufficient
distance from the hedge, and the latter
must be kept entirely free from weeds, and
grass, for if shaded The hedge will not thick
en- well at the bottom, and is therefore
usCess.'
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MAEING BRIDES. A traveller in Gcimauy
SayS:-'Ihc Germans by the way. have a
queer way Of milking brides" and Of doisls
some other things in the counting and mar
rylnG way which may interest, you perhaps.
When maiden is hctrotlnd. she is called
"bridc," and so continues until sac becomes
''wir." All the lovers immediately npJA
the hetrothal, exchange plain gold rings,
which are ever worn afterwards ill dyu.ll
Parts them. The woman wears hers on the
third finger Of her left hand, and when she
becomes wife" her ring is Transferred to tire
third finger Of the right hand, and there it
remains. The husband always wears his
ring just as thc wife wears hers, so that if
you look upon mans hand you can tell if
he is mortgagtd or not. There is no cheating
Tor him ever after-no coquetting with the
girls, as II he We're unmarried for 10. the
whole story is told by his finger ring. A mar
ricd Nicnnese lady was much amused when
told her that in our country we only ring
the woman, but let the husbands run Il.
large unmarked. ''Oh, chat Is dreadful - said
She. more than half shocked. "Thnk. there
is Frederick, my husband twenty-four
so young, so handsomc-and all the girls
would be taking him for an unmarried man.
and making love to him. Oh, it IS dreadful.
is it not They woull never know he was
married. How can You do 50 in your coun-
try would moi live there with Era,Ier;ck
for the world
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MANUFACTURE OF RIM. -probably the
only manufacture in the Northern States
which is carried on probably at the present
time is that of rum. and this was never be-
fore so profitable as ut the present time. The
diStillcrics all through the country have o.
ders for many weeks and months ahead, at
prices which yield them hunlcl per cent
profit. This state Of things has been occs-
stoned BY the prohibition of me distil.a,on
of grain in France and Belgium, which has
caused large orders from those countries for
rum from the United Statcs.-Eycry packet
ship from New ork to France and Germany
now carries out all the rum which can be had
in the marke; as part Ct her cargo. The ar
iclr sells at II q Is cents 4 gallon, and the
profit may easily be calculated when it is
known that The moluSScs costs bat little more
than 20 cents gallon, and 100 gallons of
molasscs will make IS gallons Of run. 4
large portion Ct The molasses in the Jlu.rl
States has just been bought ny on tr.a'a
account. at Portland > 900 hdds N,yeI.i'.
chased last week for shipment to Frame.
Boston Tr4u.&r
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ESEEsAY.

CAME to the subscribers premises, near
" Port Deposit, Cecil county, on or about
the first Of October, WHITE BULL. about 4
years old, no pcrcevablc marks. The owner
Of said Bull is requested to come forward,
prove property, pay charges and take him
away. ROBT. l.. DROIGHTON.
Near Port Deposit, Jan 49, 1850 :w
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you will find yourself Offering up thanks for
all The numerous blessings you enjoy.
It's no use talkin'. When YOU are dow
poverty, like snow shoes, keeps your fee
fast and prevents your rising. A man can;
hope agin' hope.
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GEN. SCOTT on TIE EUROPEAN WAR. --
The Washington correspondent of the Char
lesion Mercury had the pleasure Of recently
hearing the criticism Of GENERAL. SCoTT on
the war in the Criinca, and looking upon him
as one Of the Captains Of the age, he listened
with great interest to Hist ideas. He says the
allies committed great blundcr in delaying
the attack upon Scbastopol as long as they
did; that immediately after the raising Of Tie
seige of Silstra, they should have attacked
Scbastopol at which time there was COM
paratively small forccin the Crimca: that the
allies cannot take Scbastopol unless they re-
ceive achievements giving them superiority
of force to the extent of from thirty to fifty
per cent: that the Russian regular soldiers
are the best troops in the world for defence;
they never fly, but perish, unless ordered to
retreat. lie thinks the allies labor under a
great disadvantage in having two command
ing Generals; that the road to victory is
through unity Of design. The inference drawn
from General Scott S ideas is, that Scbastopul
will not be taken; as the allies cannot throw
such prcpondorancc of force there as is
necessary. The General further said that
the allies could not rc-cmbaik now without
immense loss Of men, and all .hc materials in
camp, except the weapons in their hands.
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FOR RE al,

THVIlAT excellent Business stand opposite
a. the Court House in Elkton, now occupied
by c. NJ. Munson q Bro. Possession given
on the 18th March next. Apply to
Jan Is If Mrs, \. rOARD.
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CHATTER Y.

"Gh Misrus Hopkins why did you
Such thing go for to do p
a. p. l.. Parin.
DIALOGUE AND SPECTACLE.
Bri ITCHY Tonic, did you hear that
sound?
To-My dearest Tizey-wizcy. no.
Bril- Methought heard sound as Of the