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Fruit in Cellars.

. An exchange says: Agreat deal OF winter
fruit suffers early decay, in consequence Of
a deficiency ofventilation, especially during
autumn, and after the fruit is deposited
Another cause Of decay is She improper loca-
ton Of the shelves or bins. which are placed
against or around the walls. BY this incon.
yenient arrangement, the asserting Of de-
cayed specimens must be done oil from one
side, and the shelves must hence be very
narrow, or the operator mus, stretch him:
self in q most irksome horizontal position.-
The circulation OF the Dir is, at the same
time, greatly impeded by the want of space
next the walls. To avoid these evils, the
shelves should bo in The centre. with pass
age all round. This allows circulation Of
air; and the shelves may be twice the width,
with the same conveniences in asserting or
picking. Il suspended from the joists above,
or stiff bars, rats cannot reach them. Il 10
said that the Germans are very successful
in the ventilation Of their cellars, by COM
munication with the principal chimney, the
heated OH in which necessarily main tains a
current, which sweeps out the noxious and
s,agnant gases from the vegetable and other
contents. -r s-r.-g..- -#s- sI
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- Ihi. dislric, is contested.

In the firs, District, Charles Robinson re.
ceived two votes S. c. Pomeroy, ,wo; y.
Blood, one; and William Lloyd Garrison,
one. Aud John B. Chapman teceived in
the first district, nine; third, one cleyen,li,
five; and In the twelfth, one; making six
teen.
The question Of slavery was properly in.
volycd in this election, aud Gencyal Whit.
feid, accordingly, in announcing himself a
candidate, presenied ps the issue The prin.
ciples Of The Douglas bill. Blu, the real is.
sue was not leit TO him the irieuds Of hi,
opponents, before he was fairly anno onncsd,
made The issue distinctly, and directly on
The question Of slavery, Induced 10 do so,
without doubt, under the false impression
that a large number OF those sen, ou, by
the Abolition societies were sill in The Ter
ili,ory. Thaiissue was a, once accepted BY
the friends OF Whitfield, and by the ac,ion
Of the Aboliiionis's, became the only issue
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A GRICULTU URAL.
For ia. UniOa and Eastern Journal.
II A N U r E S.

The subjec, Of manures, and their appli-
cation 10 purposes Of vegetable enrichment.
is one Of very general, nay, universal i'm.
por,ance. All manurial substances, from
whatever source derived, should be con-
,empla,ed as componeuts Of the soil, and
Ia this relation we should study and UNDER
stand them. Manures are ordinarily CLASH
fed under three distinct heads, or classes,
viz animal, vegetable; and mineral,--
Under the first Classification, We enumerate
no, only the solid substances Of the animal
sys,cm, such as the flesh, bones, in,esiines,
&c., bui the eycre,ia Of the bowels and
kidneys. Vegetable matters have charac-
Ter differing widely from the eYcremeni
voided by animals; il is much less concen-
,raied, and possesses more carbon, (char.
coal, in given weight, and a larger pro-
portion Of the elements Of wa,er-oxygeu
and nitrogen. All vegetables when not
consumed by the herb!vorous animals kept
on the farm, bu, permitted TO decay, or be
resolved back TO their elementary princi-
Piles aud organic constituents, BY the sim.
pie, unassis,ed energies Of chemical affini-
ties, which resume their controlling sway
rs soon as the operation Of the vital pTinci-
pie ceases, are properly nomcnclaied veg
etabls manures. Mineral manures are dii-
fereni in their character fiom the foregoing !;
they are wholly disOrsanized, and may be
contemplated in the familiar and popular
substance known as gypsum, or plaster OF
Paris also, in burn, bones, car5onic acid,
ammonia, and the ash or residinm Of wood,
peat, and other deaagrable subaances.--
In the entire lis, Of animal manures, there
arc none, perhaps which approximate more
intimately the character and qualities Of
mineral manuTcs, than the solid excre,ia Of
sea fowls aud dung hill fowls. They are
generally in a disoryanized condition, and
contain very little oSyScn aud carbon, bu,
4 very liberal percentage Of phosphorus
and niirogeu-subs,arce OF very high i'm
poriance 10 all vegetable organisms in a
state Of developemeni and lie. In no de-
partmcn, OF domes,ic labor, are tho ener-
gics Of the American farmer more frequent
ly and fatally misdirec,ed, than ia the man
agomen' and application 0. ierhlizsrs-
This results partly I,Om the low state Of our
markets, which discOurages enterprise, and
affords no adequate inducemen, 10 the far.
mer 10 iuform himself in relation to the
subject, aud partly from a national or wide
ly disseminated apathy which prevents et-
for, and examination, where they would bc
attended, invariably, with the be',aOd mOs,
fortunate results. Tho great, prima'y prin-
ciPles Of agriculture are universally appl'-
cable; they are limiied By no climate, no
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L,ouip GLuR. The following recipe, tho
discovery ofa French chemist, is selling
about the country as secret, for various
prices liom one 70 five dollars. Its handy
and valuable glue, as It does not .gelatinizc.
not undergo putrefacation and fermentation
and be cou1e offensive und can be used cold
for oil tho ordinary purposes Of glue, IN
making or mcnding furniture, books, broken
vessels, that ore not exposed 70 water, etc.
In wido-rnouthed bottle, dissolve 8 OF.
Of best glue, int half pint of.watcr, by set.
ting itin vessel Of water, and heating 10
ill dissolved. Then add slowly, constantly
stirring, 2iS OF. OF strong aquafortis (nitric-
acid. Keep IL we'll corked, and is viii DO
roady for use. gl guuc Ni'1"' ~ '''''.
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ipFsTITUTioH..'


The following every day occurrence at tho
Five Points Mission House in tho heart Of
N. Y. City will give many Of our readers
new ideas Of the suffering and misery in the
richest city ofths liberal and Christian lands.
Mr. Psass, the missionary, says--iiiz saW
-Four modest and respectable looking girls.
IL. IL, 10, and. q years Of age, came here
to day together. An assistant, a. usual,
whileI I was otherwise engaged. took down
their names and history, and circumstances,
which wore given IN simple, accomplishing,
and eyideptly truthful manner, disclosing
nothing of moro peculiar note than tho gen.
eral story in three words = unemployed =
homeless-destitute. A look Of suppressed
suffering, however, attracted my notice, and
called one OF them near me-a sweet look.
ing, tneek.eyed girl-snd said to. her.
IH'How old are you, my child" i'lV . .''.
Sixteen. Sir .i'1 : "a uaI ssGga.sa
Arc you well!' .,..-.-y ~ y.g p.
'Yes, Sir said she, with slight hesita.
toni don't know as I am sick
But you do not look well, said I you are
very pale, and your lips look parched and
(ova.s.k
''ru,,'n. -. ,.u, 40, .-ls. -
LIZ, nP au'e''a 10 Nv san fePeaeo mex
'.Se sWo O., 1a,.,..u
TT.u TN I, ,,.LS aS M N"oM s.,Is ~ nm n'n s'es.
."on t.d a.soL! sr-,,; on'u, .ei ne 'ru'y'
H1,S yVS; hso "ysuos ~ ea' !" aay'
Did you have anything to eat yestcrday'
Tears forced their way this time, and ,shc
'." ..n;d ~, y" hs,s ~ .n,,t,,. >, .,,,.h.s,
,,o,..,ordSSi, ,.ndi, ' ''"s " 'A' u"' D''o''
J'snni ,u III ~
o III ",,;s y, v.eaS snas = "van ea's
mo at 'ne inteiigehce ounce; my sister ana
I lpoln''ng 70 the smallest g'rD ate IL to-
geIher. -. , -. .-
.rn ~ u ....;a ~, VIZ s"' ''a'a last n'sn''-
10 rW !ne etauon'nouse. ,vllsM %.
~. Mh.t. .t ''e n..g slg", % oe.o.S s"as ,.;,..
IN she staIon,nouso' ana again the
silent eII tears tr,ckled down her cheeks -, a.
iiow many nights have you stald In the
staiion.house' Liz ......r. .sg sli boz
'Six9
Where did you live last,' d. '''.---
ia az Mrs'---'s, No.-Pearl street.. We
paid hity cents week Tor lodging, TIL our
money was gone and then she turned u'
INTO tue street. @ -,
20 where did you go'' 'iy az 50
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. FIRE KiSpLxR. a very convenient mate-
rial for kindling fires, may DO made by melt
jng together IN any iron Kettle, a quantity
of tar and rosin-puttipg In rosin enough
TO render the mixture moderately hard
when cold--and while hot stir in q largo,
quantity OF charcoal. dust, or even sawdust,
When the mass IL cold, break II up With q
hammer into Jumps OF convenient sitc,
soy about tho sire ofa hens cgg5' The
smaller fragments produced in breaking.
can be rc-nelted, and again broken To tho
required sine. Il will facilitate the break.
Ing operation, TO pour the mass. while hot,
upon aat stone or ohearth, that is may
spread out, into . Aat cake. Lno 80,
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FRirp APPLEs. A dish Of fried apples is
quickly prepared for the table. which is Of
ten u consideration Of no small Importance.
Wash them--cut them in two, take out the
stem. core calyx, and unpceled, put them
into tin pan with butter, or the gravy Of
baked pork, With some water, In proportion
TO the quantity TO be fried. cover them with
a lid. SCI them on the stove. stir them occa-
sionally until they become soft-and be
careful not 10 burn them. Romantics, which
are often almost worthless when baked or
raw, disappear with good gusto when
ir'ed. We may truthiully pronounce de-
spicablc Penics, when fried, good but tho
Pertcrs. Bclleaowers, TGlman sweets, and
q long list which mo might name. when
fried. are really luxury. Some apples DO
not fry well-ihcy fry to pieces too much
Correspondent Of Country Gai.
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How nrcr LnE 10 Sous wAxr' Less
limo is needed in soils than many suppose.
Prof. Emmons, in his report on the geology
oi North Carolina, says :-"It We may
appeal 10 observation and experiment, a
small per eenta:e OF lime is necessary 20
the highest degree OF fertility; and ye. this
small per ceptase is necessary! II there is
present one half Of one per cent, il seems
to DO sufficient for il Is rare to find larger
quantity in productive Soils" Prof Z. IS a
chemist and gcolcgist Of long experience,
and was one CT the first TO ascertain that
some OF tho most productive wheat soils in
y. =. contain bot little limo. i''l sa'
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Coon ADVICE. The Albany IN. ~
Knicterbocker says - Tho best euro Tor
hard times is economy. a shillings worth
OF white beans will do as much feeding ns
fily cents worth Of potatoes: while six
cents worth Of Indian meal will make a.
much bread ne fourteen cents worth Of
fiour. Berides this. 1t Is twice as whole.
somc. Almost every family in town could
cut down their expenses nearly onc-half Il
they only chose 70 do %.
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~- The following was written on the occasion
OF erecting monument 10 commemorate Con.
cord Fight, April 10, i7T5,-by RALPH WALDO
EMERSON. ..f
"By the rude bridge that arches the hood,
Their nag TO April's breeze unfurled-
Here once the enbaiiled farmers stood,
Aud 6r'd ths siot hscrd roa,S tie Wsrid
"The zoe long since in silence slept
Alike the cOnqucror silent sleeps;
And time the ruin'd bridge has swep,
Down the dark stream which seaward creeps
"0n this green bank. by this son stream,
We set to-day yo,ive stone,
That memory may their Geeds redeem;
When Ike our slres our sons are gone
"Spirii that made those heroes dare
To die or leave their children free
Bid God and uaIufe kindly spare
The shaft wo rais'd to them and thee"
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Cn,rrrD HANDS. Mix quarter Of q
pound OF unsalted hogs larI. which should
bc washed first In watnr, md then In 'roso
water, with the yOlk Of now laid egg and
allargs spoonfnl OF honey, Add, % this AZ
much fine oatmeal or almond paste ~ will
mako tho whole into . paste, and apply this
aiter washing Tho hands.
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MISCELLAN NEOUS.
SLAVERY IN KANSAS.

To the Editors Of the Sentinel: = GENTLE.
MEN - We request that you will publish
The accompanying letter OF General B. F.
Slringfellow OF Missouri, relative 10 the
settlement Of Kansas Territory, which con-
iains information o! interes, 10 the people
OF the entire South. 70 ,..sm ~ -.
General S,ringfelow resides on The very
border Of Kansas, and the ability he has
displayed in The discussion OF the slavery
question in his publications and addresses,
together with his reputation in hls own
State, has induced US 10 believe ,ha, his
views will be more entertaining aud service
able 10 our respective constituents, and the
people Of the South, than any information
within our reach.
-' We, therefore, present his letter, in reply
10 the one We had the honor 10 address him,
as a general response 10 those who seek TO
DC informed upon matters persaining TO
Kansas.
Respectfully your obedient servants,
&gnsd :-P. S. Brooks, OF S. C. Il; Thom-
as l.. Clingman, Of N. c.; Wm. Smith, Of
Va; and Jno. Mcqueen, of S. C.. -.
Washington, Jan. 10, 1855.
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THE LITTLE pEDLER

ny JAMES sAcK-TuE DEAT POET.
AsI wa. poring ct my desk
Der many weary hns, s"l
saw pale and snxious face t..
. Turned sadly up To mine.
And with iimid shrinking hand,
A starved and shlyering child
Held up some toy, Tor mc 10 buy ~
-5 shook my head, and smiled.
But Us she sadly turned away,
Ilslt my work IN haste, ,tfHs
Aud called her back, and IN her hand
A ,rihng coin l placed.
Since then, expec,ant Of my gilt, ,..
She comes with every day
She waits my glanee-l drop colin
But not word NO say. ...
Nor ever yet, by look or sign, "a
Are any thanks expreSscd- ....
For all know, my kindness seems
A folly or q les,, t'Hf Poi.
For oil l know, Il but supplies
Somo brutal plrents gin gsE
For oil know, the child herself
May be child Of sn. 80.
But shall such doubts impede the aid
Those wistful looks imp.ore 2
Nay, God forbid rather grieve frr
That can do no more.
What evil can compare TO this
That friendless children stray,
With none TO teach them figh, from
wrong, . -
Or lead them on the way
Oh. that could commune with them,
To teach happier lot, .
To lead them To HIS gracious arms
Who said "forbid them not
Blu, IL is no, for nss those hopes
And glories TO reveal
The,e is ietter on my tongue,
And on my ear seal, ..
Gods will be done-He knoweth best
Yet must sorrow too;
Not for the good that have lost,
But that may not DO. .u
Go, happier ,hou, whoc'sr thou art,
Who read'st this simple line
Do for these little ones thy part,
Howe'er impeiect mine.
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10 the Hon. p S. Brooks, Thos. L. Cling.
man, aud Jno. Mcqueen: ,.'

To the Hon, p. S. Brooks, Thos. L. Cling.
man, aud Jno. Mcqueen: ,..
GENTLEMEN 1T gives me pleasure 10
comply with your request, and state in wri.
,inG The information have been enabled 10
give you, touching the settlement of Kan.
sas Territory, and lis adaptetness TO slave
labor, and 10 present the considerations
which induce me TO say, without hesitation,
/, viii be u slaveholding State. / do this
with more pleasure, because find gross
errors COMMONLY prevailing in relation to
that territory, calculated, loo, in some lnsian-
ces. Il would hope through misconceptions
by Southern men, who ought to be better
informed.
| am graiifed 10 learn from you, that
there is so general desire among the peo.
pie of The South 10 learn the truth, and |
shall be more than repaid, il can be a
means Of enlightehing Them. For HE sake
Of convenience, will reply 10 your enqdir.
les separately. . ". 30 '
a.a 1. Wa Kansas Jea Stare STATE?
I answer, without hesitation, il will
Though a citizen OF Missouri, We, residing
on the border of Kansas have necessa-
rily iclt a deep lneres, in the decision ol
this question, and have watched anxiously
the progress OF the struggle which has been
going on in that territory. A residence oi
nearly seventeen years in Missouri had,
believe. enabled me 10 iorm reliable opin-
ion as 10 The class of population which
would naturally and permanently occupy
Kansas. j admit, however, | was some.
what alarmed when saw our Southern
friends seemingly ready TO surrender il, de-
tered by the declaration OF those on whom
they were accustomed TO rely, that il was
no, adapted TO slave labor" while, at the
same time, Aboli,ionis,s were organizing
their companies, with millions OF capital,
10 colonize that territory. Ye, never de-
SPARED i still declared that, though sent
out, they could not remain, they could no,
live on the prairies l can now refer you
TO the resul, OF the late election for dele
gate, rs evidence conclusive OF the correct
ness Of my opinion. sHE '.'Hf
.l give the vote in detail, Us il ia ilnpor-
'ant to direct your attention 10 the vote OF
certain districts.
OFFICIAL RETURNS Of .n election for a
Delegate TO the House Of Representatives
OF the United States, held in the Territory
OF Kansas, on the Goth Of November, 1854.
District Whitfield. Wakefield Fcnnevcn
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"VlIN ,ftf1H'W 20 LuiI''fl anf " ut Vt
,g2i n-3 iDltosss ),aei b9sls.aS edi sai
asys .a.id~ baa ',mIH ii4 y'di siodT .
1f s..s-aais = rsiaiti b i2ab s,j ri NOS
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;, vAlus q proiacts a homc, 81 10 Fl'
Tvcup-2 IL tons o. $50 per Ion $500 90
con-icQ bausb st 81 pss bsrrel lW "
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POETRY.

MARCUS WATSON, Prinier.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-03
An Act to Incorporate the North Branch
Bridge Company.

SEC. /. BE 1t enacted That WIN. ELwELL,
DAVID l.. ScorT, d. G. HALL, BURTON KINGS
BURY and GEO. SANDERsoN, their assigns sue
cessors and associates, shall be and they are
hereby constituted and declared to be holy
polite and corporate, by the name, style and
title of the North Branch bridge company, with
authority to construct bridge across the Sus-
quehanna river, from such point on River street
opposite to, or above the public square, in the
borough of Towanda, Bradford county, as said
company may consider most advantageous
Prorided That such bridge shall be so located
and constructed, as not to impede the naviga-
ton of said river, or affect the free and COM
plete use and operation of the North Branch
Canal.
Sc. 9, That the capital stock of said COM
pany shall be twenty thousand dollars, divided
elto eight hundred shares of twenty-five dollars
each, with power to increase said capital stock
from time to time to an extent necessary to
complete said bridge, and carry out the true
intent of this act
SEC. 3. That the said corporation shall give
at least two weeks notice, in any one paper
published in the county of Bradford, of the time
and place to be by them appo ed to proceed
to organize said company 10y the election by
majority Of the votes of the shareholders one
president and five managers, who shall have
charge and control of the business of said com
pany, and the said president and managers
shall choose from the shareholders or otherwise
one person TO act as secretary and treasurer
the officers chosen at the first and subsequent
elections, shall hold their offices until the time
designated by this act for holding the annual
election, and until others are duly chosen; and
the said company shall have all the powers,
privileges and rights, and be subject to all du-
ties and restrictions of an act entitled "An
Act to authorize the Governor to incorporate
the Wyalusng bridge company" passed April
seventh, one thousand eight hundred and fifty
three, and the supplement thereto not incon-
sstent with the provisions Of this act
SEC. 4. That the canal comnss oners are
hereby authorized, if they shall deem it for the
interest of the Commonwealth to negotiate with
the president and managers of said company,
for constructing in connection with said bridge,
a towing path for the use of the Commonwealth,
in towing boats across the pool of the dam, at
said borough of Towanda, and for the payment
Of such an amount as may be agreed upon be-
tween the canal commissioners and said COM
pany, as an equivalent for constructing said to-
ing path; the said canal commissioners to have
such control of the plan and construction of
said bridge as will insure for the Commonwealth
towing path approved by them.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1855-03-03

MECHANICS AND LABoRERs-The following
act for the protection of mechanics and labor
ers was passed by the Legislature of this State
in April last, and though of great Importance
to tlas class of our citizeus for which it is in.
tended, is now, for the first, being published
by the newspaper press.
SEC. l. BE 1t enacted, t}|'e., That in all as
sigments of property, whether real or personal
which shall hereafter be made by any person or
persons. or chartered companies, to trustees OF
assigns, on account of inability at the time OF
the assignment, to pay his or their debts, the
wages OF minors, mechanics and laborers en-
ployed by such person or persons, or chartered
company, shall be the first preferred and paid
by such trustees - assignees before any other
creditor or creditors Of the assignor:
Proulded, That any one claim thus preferred
shall not exceed one hundred dollars
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The following is the bill passed by the State
Legislature, to prevent the sale of intoxicating
liquors on the Sabbath day 1t needs only the
signature Of the Governor to become law:
Sc. Be it enacted, &c. That from and
after the first day Of April next it shall not lie
lawful for any person or persons to sell, trade
or barter in any spr.tuous or malt liquors, wine
or cider, on the first day of the week commonly
called Sunday, or for the keeper or keepers of
any hotel, inn, tavern, ale-house, becr-house or
other public house or place, KNOWN Ely to allow
or permit any spurious or malt Liquors, Wine Or
cider to be drank on or within the premises or
house occupied or kept by such keepers, HIS
her or their agents or servant On the said first
day of the week.
Sec. 2. That any person or persons violating
the provisions of the foregoing section shall for
each and every offence, forfeit and pay the sum
of fifty dollars, Que half of which shall be paid
| to TIL, prosecutor, and the other half to le
suars sanS Of the poor Of the city or county in
which SUIT is brought, or i'll counties having 10
GUARDIANS Of the poor, then to the oyerseers of the
5oOr Of the township, ward or borough, in VIII ch
tie oil nee was coIHm tied, to be recovered as
;gbts Of Ike amount are now hy law recover
~ the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as we'll
70. &c use o. the guardians OF the poor, Tor
o. J.a overseers Of the poor OF the township
| -'. g. . on n, as the case may be,) as for
TIC g..-4- saag: Proeided, Tat when any
! prosecutor ss -. self witness Oh any trial
...,.I -4e F:ov.s o.s o. tbs 5a-,on, then the
whole penaIly OF forfetarc shall Dc paid to the
guardians or oYerseerS as aiOISdid.
Sc. 3. That III addition 20 the civil penal
ties imposed by the last preceding section, for
i violation Of the provisions Of the first section
Of this act, every person who shall violate the
provisions Of that section, shall be taken and
ieemed to have committed a misdemeanor, and
shall, Oh conviction thereof, in any criminal
court in this Commonwealth be fined in any sum
not less than ten dollars or more than one
hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the county
jail for a period not less than ten nor more
than sixty days, at the discretion Of the court;
and upon being twice convicted, as aforsaid, he
shall forfeit any license he may have for selling
the aforsaid liquors,