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Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08
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~ ednesdny Morning. Oct. =. 1870.
FOR PRESIDENT,
WILLARD FILLMORE,
OF NEW YORK.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
ANDREW i. DONEISoN.
OF TENNESSEE.


w. as.r . great deal OF boast,ng. says the
N..;,r., Jn.eIlirencer. about the progress OF The
countrv. and. certainly. its growth in all branch
=. of industry and in all departments Of Develop
man, and wealth is truly marvellous. We per.
ceiye by the official tables just published that
the revenues of Government during the last lis
cal year, in spite of all the efforts of the Govern
ment to keep them down. amounted in round
numbers. to Serenity four millions Of dollars ana
its expenditures what nation was there ever un-
der the sun whose expenditures dad mol Keep
1aoe with the increase of its incomef) amounted
TO fffy-sertn millions OF dollars Here Is u
prop yss TO give US pause ihe hamih's''e.
zion of ,JonN QUINCY ADAMS. whose eNpendi=
.,res reached the sum of firefre Or hirfttn MI
y;o,, nf dollars a year, was denounced and run
dawn for it's extravaganza by the Democracy OF
,ho year 1925. and now the Democracy of 1888
oxncnas 6ur fine, as much without the especial
wonder of any body The growth of the oonn.
try requires doubtless a much larger sum Tor the
support of Government than in Mr.. ADAMS
SEAL, - ---- - .c-..~ E1f Ia
thirty yeersl At this rate, what will II be fhir
~ years henoef
In connection with the nbove, we subjoin n
I'm W III ht''p i''NiIA1 Hli TX
penditures for the past fiscal year
The receipts and expenditures Of the unityd
States Government for the fiscal year ending
June 30. 1856. arc said TO have been as follows:
Receipts 1890. ..#........4s. ...$ - .ais.1tl 40
expenditures. tt-," "...-. .-...., ......--. : ialsf ~ t2I
The expenditures on account Of public debt were
Payment OF Texan ercdltors........ ......SG.e2o,nlG n
Mexican Indemnity ...s.-..,. ,.......-.3, 900 400 %
DOfnpsLC EenA.a...44+ t3G.3IB 81
Total ,,..e......t.. q. ..-... s....-...S -, 5fG.3a0 IA
The revenues were derived from the following sour
ces:
ustomss-."..... -... ..-... ,s...,..,sS 6i, u22, s63 10
nus.''...'....... .'..'. -e.'....- ......s II ola At
hlseeilaheous...s . 't-..s.., .,s-. -s.st .a.-a7 ,GBi 90
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Courier, in furnishing the foregoing fncfs,
says:
From the statement OF eurrcnt receipts during The
quarter now near ~ is close. II will be perceived ,hnt
the revenue of this present year is like 10 exceed thni
OF the last by n large amount. II we have busy
and prosperous condition OF commercial nnlirs I4f.
inP the balance OF tho period. the receipts Tor 1897
will probably exceed So, GOO, 00u. No modification
of the tariff that may be agreed on nj the next session
of Congress will take effect before The commencement
of the ensuing year.
1.-THE public debt Is now reduced 10 about $50 oO5
900, on which the interest is 81 500. eco: the rraus-
ton IN this item alone constituting an important any /
ing IN the annual accounts, The Mexican wnr debt
nj lis highest point, involved an annual charrc ~
100000 for interest
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08

y 'siat"ei Edward :, rharnsu, dcc'd. ne re,ues,.i ",
t"Hai inv fl and tia-e th"r accounts IS after u. isf ~, -
canary next al etaias due viii be pui mtIa hands of chi,
h' Silgtioh as the estate is compelled :, Lr vapud mn
MARY \ IIiURN ~. hiHiuistratfy
-. RubEhI 5. BRADSHAW, Arcrf
Ian be found Mt all times at the Sadd}ers Sia,, az VI,
lawson : Wilkins, The Old s;alI # Edward s \ 'rbIrnsn
oct : elm Hbprpr 90, =
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08

The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Courier, in furnishing the foregoing facis,
says:
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08

- NtlI. ~ iN.h. Are now rptciH M Their stock Of Fall
'' ~ .Hi'' amy aud Nl1Isr Dry topls H. which they re
'1"AN cal the ATTENTION Of their customers ard the public
= y 'S'ns Waihl . really fashionable and desi able goods viii
a'a F.. AI9s!N tothctf Interest to call and make their purchase
- ~, Us t.. NI.eS "a II Is nna>aaiIf large and gotten up with the
oct 1 lifts
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08

French and EngIisl. Mefinos, Mouslins, black and figured
Apseas French Work of the latest s,yles Sbawls Visettes.
O4oahs' OF srea, variety. MAI. "ENHIIMER
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08
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a ir,sA tamfaue aad hurnng fluld. Iust - han and t Wr
49, JOHN IL SEAY, Dtuaegi.
Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-08

Also, for sale 10y c. Morse. PAYNE q Christian and al R" /"
sellers in LynchbUrg. loo, & doo1a,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26
NEW SERIES, VOL. I, NO. 81.
Cattle Show.

Next week, ON Tuesday. the show and
fair Of the Oxford County Agricultural So
cicty will commence on the socicty's grounds
at South Paris. Ample accommodations
arr provided Cor the display Of stock tools
and agricultural implements. The troitirg
course s. graded and will be put in as good
condition a. circumstances will admit. lf
our farmers will do what they ought, we
wall have a grand display Of stock and farm
producc. And IL our mechanics and arti-
raps will do their part, we shall have such
a display Of their tact and skin as has never
hccn seen in old oxford. And the ladies,
too-lct their department BE-, As We have no
doubt Il will, worthy their intelligence and
Industry. In a word, let al hands make
grand rally Of every thing that viii add TO
the interest or the show And let all he on
hand in ,-c,o7 the frG 6sy. There will be
trottiu. the Grst day in the forenoon, and
an will want TO see that. Of course. Tho''
living 1T distance, and bringing stock or
other things for exhibition, had better he on
the ground over night on Monday, as every
thing wall be ready for them.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26
PARIS. ME-. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26. 1856.

not sell wood ashes for 80 cents per bu,hcl,
for /, should 10 used at that price rather
than not at all. Many soils require potash
not onlyns food Tor plants, but to oneu,ralirc
acids In the soils, and TO decomposc many
inert substances, which may thus be render.
ed food for plants. Wood ashes also con.
tains a small proportion Of phosphate Of
limo, and In so finely divided condition,
as TO he very useful where pho'phoric acid
|, absent, and too far from the sea board to
procure pbospha,cs in cheaper forms. 1t Is
true. ,ha, many soils formed from the dc.
bra. Of rocks, containing much .f,Hpar, do
not need potash, as that mineral contains
Il per cent. Of potash hut even on such
soils. for the raising Of the higher class OF
plants, I, isadyisablc to add minute portions
Of potash derived from organic sources, as
when obtained from such sources, Il is in a
moro pro-rc.srl condition, and win a~imi.
late in organisms which might refuse the
potash from lower scale Of nature, rs in
icld,par. Clay soil, as we'll as sandy, are
improved by the use Of ashes, their texture
l. improved, and their adhesive properties
materially amclioratcd.
lEl. Western Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26
Imnroyinr Worn Ont lands.

Our readers will find in the following, a
confirmation Of three great truths which We
have ever taught. and for which we have
received no small share Of abuse, from that
class Of editors who choose to enjoy an ephe-
neral success by randering to the prcju-
diccs of uncducatcd persons. Deep plow-
ing, sub-soiling, and the judicious use Of
suitable manurcs, having accomplished the
seeming miraculous transformation Of use.
less farm, into one highly fertile and profit
able to the owner. Western Farmer.
An experiment, which has been tried by
some cntcrprisine gentlemen not far from
this point, the present summer, establishes
conclusiycly the value Of dep plo'riHc and
the economy Of good fviiG:US. and It also
shows that It is better for Connecticut men
to 60 to work on the poor and " worn
out" @ fields which constitute 50 large a
rortion or the surface Of their own State,
than 20 start for " ihc west " 10 farm it,
where half the profits Of their crops are alb
.,,h.l IN ,bc eyn.p., Of TRANSFORMATION TO a
n,r,,, Tb,.c gentlemen have brought
under cultivation some thirty acres of land
which had hccp abandoned n, useless. Il
6,,in- hoep IMPOVERISHED and drained Of all
,,..,,b,. rrinciplo nv pcr,ist,nt crorrinr.
v,,r, ,-c Mach Off wa, too moor 10 crow
,.-,,. MIN. ,r,c. b,in, the only rroduc,. and
mono or i, was hotter than the thinncs, and
,,,rc., Of an old ra.turc lots. This land,
\, rrie,s ranging from g. to SI3 an acre,
ia. h,,r rurcla.,j and rl,wcl with sub
,,y ,,1,.,-;u., sp,b an instrument A. samc
or our farmer. in Connection, r,,d 10 have
,bsir .tpIl. and ideas rlowcl up with IT..
n. m usv can s,, 10, imrar,ant truth
,b,, o,rJ . make 1 and that ugl, u7d.r
~. ,--r r,,u, winch b,y, n.,cr vet h,,n
,.p,,ri ~ IN, ,lovshar,. and who's, carar.
80. ..,',;,io. ., q, l,,,l,,eI 4 mere
-, -. ,.,,,s a.. .,rf,,c :, n
,'.h.,,...-,,r,,,.,o.,,, vru r,v,- J,.
- n. cr,ir, .,-f,,. n ,b,.,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26

SAN SLICK on FsuIoSAnLE Mrsic. Wei,
that's artificial. too-it. scicnlic-thcy say
it's daac hy rule. just look at that snl at
the pianny, Gosh tew snake, First come
a little German thunder, good airth and
sols, what crash! II sccm' as II she'd
ban: the instrument tow sliycrs J rather
guess she's yc1cl at somebody, and APP
gins /; into the pianDy just out o spite
Now comes singing; sco what faces she
makes, how she stretches her mouth orcn
Ike a barn door, and turns up the white Of
her eyes like duck in a thunder storm
She's in a musical c,sstacy, Is that sal $40
lccls good all over her soul is soin' out
along o. that musi'. q, its divine, and
she's an angel. ain't she? W, guess sho
is-and when I'm an angel, I'll fAll in loyo
with her but as | am man, at lease
what's LEFT Of me, I'd jisl as soon fsll in love
with one that's lcctlc, jist lcetle morc Of
q woman, aud lccilc, jist leatleless Of an
angel. Dot halo what under the sun is
she about? Why, he. voice is going down
her throat to gain strength, anil hero it
comes up as deep toned a. mans, while
that fellow alongside her issinsing what they
call falsciter. Thsy have actually changed
voices The gal sings like man, and that
scrcamcr like a woman. This is science;
this is taste this Is fashion, but hang mo
II It's nature.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26
A,hrs.

The use OF wood ashes in agriculture, Is
now become quite common. Mo-, farmers
arrr,,ia,, them highly, and use them on
variety Of crops, with success. Besides the
immediate effect. produced hy wood ashes,
in inyi-oating and sending forward the
crop. 70 which they are APPLIED, there i
an tier arl no L.. important advantage
which they secure, though lc,, spocdily de-
v,lopel-thc permanent improvement Of the
s1il. On cold lanls, they tend TO warm ani
stimulate, and whore moss ahounl', their
application, in limited ipan,i,ic-, !. always
beneficial. The following experiment shows
the value Of ashes when applied as s,imu-
aut to the corn crop.
On piece Of light sandy loan, to which
no manure hal h,cn applied in the coursr
Of many years, aud which bad been Tlowcd
in the su,umu-,hc previous crop having
boon grass, planted Indian corn. one
halrof the picc, was mauurcd with half u
shoycllull Of very rich compost in the hill (;
the other half with one-half pint Of unlcach.
cl wood ashes. There were jus; as many
hill. in one division as IA the other, and the
ashes were mixed with the .lil before drop
ping the sccl. At first, the part which
received the compost dressing, manifested
tn, greatest vic5r; the corn vas more rapid
in its development, and the foliage was
darker and more lnxurant till the second
hocing; but al:er that, the ashcd division
gradually gaincd upon the manared part,
and at harvest it was found that while the
latter produced ten bushels aud eighteen
quarts, the former produced eleven bushels
and thrc, quarts. The fodder on the ma
nuryl part, exceeded that on the ashcd part,
but the corn on the ashcl division was much
the soundcst. and better filled. \ like re-
suit attended an experiment Of the same
kind on the bean crop. In an experiment
with ashes and bone manure-equal quanti-
tics or each being usci-on Swedish turnips
there was very little perccp,ihlc difference.
The crop IN both cases was decidedly excel
lent, and Of a character to impress me with
a very high opinion Of the value Of both ar
ticlc.. have uscl unlcachei wood ashes
for many years, and am firmly persuaded
that where stable manure is worth four dol
lars Per cord, good ashes would BE- cheap at
one dollar per bushsl.
\ PRACTICAL FARMER.
Bald Eagle Farm, Aug 1855.
The above is from the Germantown Telc-
graph, and we gladly give it place. \
more ruinous custom cannot prevail, than
that Of selling wood ashes to the soap boilers
by farmers but few localities can b. found
where wood ashes is not worth more to the
farmer. than to the soap boiler. WhatiA far
merwho has grain crops continually lodging
for want Of soluble silicate Of potash to give
strength TO straw. can afford to sell bis
GshOs for 25 cents per bushel' Unless we
could replace Il at less price, We would
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26

\ FAMILY WIN SHORT MEEoRus. "Sir,"
said a man addressing minister going both
from church, one abbath afternoon, " did
YOU meet boy on the road driVinsa cart
with rakes and pitchforks in h?'
81 think I did," answered ,hc minister.
ga boy with short memory, wasn't he?"
"what made YOU think he had short
memory, ir2" asked the man, looking much
surprised.
~ think he had" answered the minister.
" and think ho must belong to family
that haveshort memories"
"What in the world makes you think
50 ?" asked the man, greatly puzzlod.
Because" said the minister in a serious
tone. the great God proclaimed from Mt.
Sinai, 'Rsnsn,Jcr the Sabba,h-day to keep
it holy;' and that boy has forgotten all
about it,"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26

FoREs. Nothing need he said about the
improved hay forks, now fast hold on the
public sentiment.
The use Of the improved, polished steel,
round tined manure forks ought to be much
extended. The long handle is best. In
gardens. where small stones interrupt, or
the dirt sticks, the fork is better than the
spade, will enter the ground easier, aud the
dirt come or clean.
In ditchips svardcl wet meadows, let
the system be TO cut the sides and center Of
the ditch with a ditchine knife. Cut cross
wise with broad axe. Clear out the ditch
with the fork, which will enter much easier
than the SPADE, and throw OF clean the soil
and muck, especially il mixed with sand.
In England, the fork with five tines is most
approved, and fast gaining on the spade.
The Eve tined, with the tines somewhat
shorter and stouter than is common for ma
nure, is the best fork for ditehing.
ADITCHER.
Frankfort, Dec. 18th, ls55.
Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26

Trr Urerory or GrrrrE. From the va
ri5us statement. iu history, q, may De safely
c1ncludgl that the discovery Of batter is IT.
trllu,abla neither O. the Greeks nor Ro-
mans, but thlt the former wsr, male ac-
quaintcl with 6; by the S,ythiaus, Thneians
and rry-''u., and the latter by the p,op'e
OF Germany /, appears, SAYS B'ckmau,
,ha, when they had learned the art OF max
ing it, they employed 1t only as an oint-
mgut ia their baths, and particularly a. a
medicine. IL 9, never mentioned BY Galcn
and other, as FOOD, though they have spoken
OF {, as applicable to other purposes. No
notice J., taken Of IL 10y Aricius, nor j. there
anything said IN that respect by the author.
who treat on agriculture, though they have
given accurate information regarding milk
cheese. AMI oh. This may be easily ac-
counted f5r by the fact, that the ancicnts
were entirely accustomed 10 the use Of good
oil. In ike manner, butter is very little
employed at the rrcscnt day in Italy. Spain,
Portugal, and the southern parts of France,
bat is sa'l in the arothecarigs' shops for
medical purposns. During the ages of pa
eaui,m butter appears to lave been very
scarce ia Norway; mention j. made ny his
t0riaus Of a present Of butter 80 large that
a man could carry il, and which was con-
aisrsI a very respectable gia. Farmer
Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26
MIS- c L. Ii 4 y Y .
A STRANGE STORY.
Th, Advantage of Legal Forms.

In small tom in Sazony, lived three
young mon. whom we will call George. Er.
nc,t and Lewis, anl who, from their infancy
were strongly attached to one another.
George aud EmsH were merchants, Lewis
studied law, and rrac,iccd in his naiiy,
place.
one summers day Ernest and George set
ont on horseback for a town about thirty
miles OF, where they hal business to trans
act. Ernest was weak enough to hc fond
or dis,oursiue with his friend ON religious
subjects, on which they were Of different
opinions, and hal oi,on had warm disputes,
though George was As irritable and passion
al, as hc himself was obstinate in maintain.
ing his notions. During the journey Ernest
lci the conycration to this unlucky topic.
They frll. as usual, into alteration, which
was kcp, up till they reached the inG where
they had agreed to dine. The dispute was
continued over bottle wine, but with tenn
per on both sides and the travellers pursued
their Journey. Ernest renewed the subject
Of their former conversation, and both rather
elevated with tho wine they had taken, the
dispute became more and more violent as
they proceeded, so thatby the time they had
entered a wood through which their road
led, il had dcscncratei into downright per
s1nali,y and abuse.
Georges passion knew no bounds; un'
conscious Of what he did, he pulled out a
pistol and presented it.at his companion
The pistol went Of. and Ernest rell from his
horse, which frightened by the report aud
relieved from his rider, scampered away IN
TO the wood.
George, pale as death, Immediately alisht
cd 10 assi., his friend, vino was sweltcrinG
in hi. blood; the paroxysm Of passion wa'
over, and hal given place to bitter repent
encc. lie stood trembling to Ernest, whc
then brcatlcd his last sigh.
Overwhelmed with despair and anguish
hc tore his hair, and afterwards galloped
back to the village, to surrender himself in
to the hands Of justice as the murderer ol
his friend, that he might put speedy end
10 a life which was now the most oppressive
burden to him. The oiieer to whom he de-
lvcrcd himself up sent him under guard
to the town where the friends resided. The
body Of Ernest, whose pockets were found
riicd, was also conveyed thithcr aud inter
rel.
The legal proceedings against George COM
mcnccd. lie repeated his confession before
the judges, and implorcd speedy death
nj. examination was closed, and be was in,
formed that he was at liberty to choose ar
advocate to defend him, as the law requires
but he declined to avail himsclfor this PRIV
ilecc, and with tears besought the court tc
hasten his execution.
Being, however, again urged to appoint
an advocate to conduct his defence, he named
his frmnd Lewis. :" At the same time,
said he still, there needs no defence;
wish only for death; but submit to the
formality. Ny friend may undertake the
bootless task, and thu, show his attachment
! 10 me for the last time
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-09-26
OLD SERIES. VOL. ,23 NO. A.
Romantic Love Story.


lIcrc Is quite romsntic, and strange. II
true, story
A beautiful young heiress had become 20
disgusted with natteiing st Of soft-pated,
pomatum-haired, mou,taehe.lippcd, strong
ly pcrfumed suitors for her hand, that she
shut herself from the fashionable world,
turned all kcr property into money, deposit
cd II all In banks, donncd a cheap wardrobe,
put on mask, and went, pcdostrian.like.
through the city in which she had hitherto
moved with 50 much display and magnif.
ecnce. She asked aims Of those who Of late
had knelt at her feet and sucl for her hand.
They knew her not, and casting look OF
scorn upon her veiled face AMI coarse ward
robe, bado her bcgonc. She entered tho
country, where she met will, derision and
scorn. 4 few kind.hearted ps )ple. II Is true,
bestowed aid but these wer, OF the poorer
class, who had hard work tC procure their
own daily bread but they could not turn a
iollow.crcaturc hungry from their door, and
therefore gave a small pittai &C from their
scanty store.
One summer day, a large company met on
-- Beach. They were mostly from tho
city. The disguised hcircss from some causo
or other had wandered therc. She asked
aims Of one or two termed "upp,r tens"
They spoke tauntingly but ,avc nothing.
What they said had been heal rd by quite
number Of their company. Most Of them
laughed or looked as If they thought il
q" served her right" The b,sgar woman
turned about and was walking sadly away,
when a good looking genllem'n stepped for
ward, aud catching hold Of her arm, thus
spoke
"Stny my good woman--iclI me what You
want"
The replied in low trembling tone, IL
want a siIp,ncc-only siIPcncc,"
You shall have ten tiucs that sum.
Here, he added, dEwing frum hi. pocket
an eagle, anI placing 1t in the gloycd hand
Of the woman. take this, end IT it Is not
enough, | will give you anothr.'
Seeing that she could not h made to take
the coin, the gentleman drew forth six
pence, aud gave I, to the str.ngc being be-
side him, who, after thankin. the generous
donor, walked slowly away. After boins
laughed at for 50 doing, by his i'comrates, he
set out in pursuit Of the bcsg,r woman, say
ing " Perhaps she i, an leirrss-0r an
angel in disguise. mean TO ascertain"
Not tia, he thought this lie wished to
show his difilcncc to what his COMPANIONS
SAID, bc'ilcs satisfying him,clf about tho
strange female whom he h'd aided. IIe
soon overlook her, and alirc sol her thus
" Pardon me, madam, Tor pursuing you. l
would know moro about you"
As the speaker ceased, the mask dropped
from the face Of the female, AMI the beauti-
ful hcircss wa, portrayed before the aston
ishci gentleman.
That they are afterwards married .lo
reader has already imagined, for the heircss
used this means Of procuring worthy hus-
band, and the generous gentleman bad long
been looking ior " an angel in Disguise"