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GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY
(T Once VViIIisiOn's Stone Block.

The subscriber has the agency the VT MUTUAL FIRE
INSURANCE COMPANY, with Capital exceeding $1,000
OOO And of the SPRINGFIELD FIRE AND MARINE IN
SIJRANCE COMPANY, with Capital Of S15OO0O and large
surps lie is also prepared effect insurance. if desired in
the ErTNA INSURANCE COMPANY, Hartford and ALLAN
to insure on property will well him before eectng
the same Ii FE also be effected with him
in the NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, Tor any
term and to any exceeding $4,000 at one risk
f. II. FESSENDEN.
Brattleloro January 1st, 1856. I'll
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NT T. DI G A l. o II
DIR. G. w. HORTON,

informs the inhabitants Of Brateboro and vicin
nv that he has established himself in the practice of Physc
nud Surgery in this place. hoping to receive share OF
public patronage ,,,, =.
lT Rooms in Blake's building, corner Of Main and Elliot
Rrattt,eboro Anrii I5h 1885 " tic
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Old maids are fond of pairs, but cannot en-
dure any reference 10 dates.
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CHAMBER SETTS.

ID IcH NEW STYLES COTTAGE AND FRENCH CHAM
HI BER SETS, for sale by A. Il. DWINELL
Brattleboro Dec 9th 1856 3m49
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

infuen ce, ii is well 10 understand The previous
period, in which example was Of their setting,
aud when laws were Of their making.
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FEATHERS.

DEsr LIVE GEESE FEATHERS FOR sALEB
ID AE DwINELL.
Brattleboro, Dec. 9th, 1856 Sm49
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THE HORSE.

Ike PARTINGToN is well advanced in his
class. He is in some things beyond the teach
er's art, and could in fact, give that fuDcliona-
ry some lessons in arts wherein he is perfect.
Ike dlskes "composlion," where theme is
given out to be written upon by scholars, and
his credits are not very great for his efforts in
that direction generally; but the other day he
astonished the master and every one in the
school by an elaborate article on the horse.
He was called upon TO read ii aloud to the schol-
ars, and on getting upon the platform, he made
bow and began:
"TnE Horse. The horse is 1uadruped
with four legs, two behind and two before. He
has tail that grows to the hind part of his
body, that nature has furnished him with to
drive the flies away. Ills head is situated on
the other end opposite his tail, and is used prin-
cipally to fasien a bride to him by, and to pv.
into basket 10 cat oats with. Horses are
very useful animals, and people coudn't get a
lorg very well without them, especially truck
men and omnibus drivers, who don't seem TO
be half grateful enough because they We got
EN-. They are very convenient animals in the
country, in vacation time and go very fast over
the country roads, when the boys stick pins in
them, species of cruelty that would not en-
courage. Horses are generally covered with
red hair, though some are white, ard others are
grey and black. Nobody ever saw blue horse,
which is considered very strange by eminent
naturalsts. The horse is a quiet and inielli-
gent animal, and can sleep standing up, which
is very convenient GIFT, especially where there
is a crowd and it is difficult TO get chance +"
lay There is great variety Of horses-fast
horses and slow horses, clothes horses, horse
mackerel, saw horses, horse flies, horse chest
nut, chestnut horse, and horse radish. The
clothes horse is very quiet animal TO have a
round house, and is never known to kick, tho
very apt to make a when it gets capszed.
The same may be said or the saw horse, which
will stand without tying. The horse-fy is a
vicious beast, ana very annoying in the summer
when a fellow is in swimming. Horse-mack-
erel don't know anything about. only they
swim in the water and are a species of fish.
Horse-chestnuts are prime TO pelt Mcl,ies with !;
and horse-radish is mighty smart horse, but
bad TO have standing round where there are
children. The horse is found in all countries,
principally in livery stables, where they may
be hired by the mle and are considered by
= them as can get money great luxury, especial
ly in the sleighng season. In South America
they grow wild, and Indians catch them with
nooses that they throw over the horses heads,
. which must be thought by the horses great
noosense.
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GENEsEE FLouR. rnE uNDER-

signed continues to be supplied with Snm'l T.. Eiys
Extra Family Flour direct from the mill and VIII &c
yer to order in any part the village. lie would not pqBH
but let the article speak for itself. Try it.
+. IL. FESSENDEN.
Bratueboro, November LIST, 1856. u4o
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BUSINESS CARDS.

Single Barreied Guns, Pistols, Re-
yoIvcrs and Cnnc Guns.
II Powder Shot Caps. Fasks Pouches, and Gun materi
ais always for sale. Repairing of Guns PISTOLS Knives Locks,
Keys &c Umbrellas and parasols Repaired at short notice.
Shop opposite the american House, DRATTLEDGRo, VT.
ALEXANDER II. PIKE,
Manufacturer Of
Phillips Patent Lever Farm nnd City Gate
aud Cloth Boards for Packing,
And Dealer in Lumber, Bills Of Timber, ChpbOari Shingles
&c, manufactured and furnished to order
WEST wARDsBoRO, VT
f.. &. CROSS, NJ. D., Physician and Surgeon.
ogrcE NEAHJ CLARKs DnrG sroRE
Such Domestic Medicines proved valuable my prac
uce during the past ten years in Guiorl and Lcyden,
kept ON hand and dispensed at my Office.
Pure Matter for Vaccination.
DANIEL KELLOGG,
Attorney and Coum-eIIof at Lnw,
Removed from Saxton's River to Bratleboro VII
Ir Oricc the Bank.
FLAGG & CROSBY,
Attorneys nmd Councillors mt Law,
WILMINGTON, .
JAMES W. CARPENTER,
Attorney s. CouuscIior ut Law aud Solicitor
in Chanecry,
saxtons River Village, Rockingham, Vt.
CHAs. y. DAVENPORT,
Chauecry,
WILMINGTON, VT.
BRADLEY s. KELLOGG.
Attorneys s Councillors at LAW n Solicitors
in Chnnccry.
oncc opposite the Bratueboro House, BRATrLEBoRO VT.
J. BRADLEY. GEO Il. KrILoGG.
BUTLER s KNOWLTON,
Attorneys aud CoumsclIors ni Law.
Office two doors West Of the Bank. JAMAICA, VT
!. F.. BUTLER h. L. xNowLroS.
ESTEY & KATHAN,
Dealers in all kinds of
Marble, Granite. Slate, SOnp-Sfonc. See.
Two South of the Bridge, Main-st BATrLEBOo, VT
Attorney s. Counsellor n Law and Solicitor
in Chnnccry,
WHITINGIIAM CENTRE, VT.
WOODCOCK s. vINTON,
Paper manufacturers.
1r An kinds of Printing Paper made to orsr ca.h paid
for White and Brown Rags. BRATILEboho W.
CROSBY, CHANDLER & co.
Wholesale Dealers in
Flour, Grain mud Produce.
No. 3 Blake's Block, ... BRATrLEBoRo W.
y cpospv l. CHANDLER. W. GAixs
JOSEPH sTEEN & son,
booksellers. Publishers nnd Stntioucr-.
Corner ol Main ana iSh Streets phA
JOSEPH srEEx. J. fGASK srArS
CHAs. L. ELLIS,
Book-BinIer u Esinn! Book Mnnnfncturcr
Brick Block three dn1r- above the American House
BRATrLEBO2o VT.
g PIKE. RIFLE MAKER GCNSMITH
viii execute all orders iD his line, either FIR MAKING or RE
PAIRING, Vlich mar he entrusted to ms care 4"
work warranted tn give satisfaction
Shop on 3irye-Street, doors Hcst Of Canai-Srcet'
BRATTLEBORO Vt
$. A. MORSE & CO.'S
LIVERY STABLE,
In tho rear of thc BratticbOrO House,
MArS STREET, BRATTLEBoRo, VT.
FAYETTEVILLE HOTEL,
+. G. KNAPP, PRoPmEroR, NEwHASE, "
1-y The best accommodations for Travellers and Visitor
Good st,bng connected with the house.
e. w. CROSS, NJ. d.,
Physicians and Surgeon.
GUILFoRD CENTRE, W
wM. $. HOUGHTON,
Harness. Trunk and Vniise Manufactured
AND CARRIAGE TRIMMER,."..PuTNEY, VT
p. SiMONDS,
Manufacturer Dealer in Ladies' Gents, Misses, Chidre
and Boys
Boots, Shoes, Caters and Rubbcrs,
Opposite the 0ncc, Main Street. .". BRAfrLEBoRo
j. w. HOLTON, Apoihccary and Dr"ggis
And Dealer in
Patent Medicines,
MAIN STREET, -. BRAT1LEB0Ro, VT
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The BIRD OF THE ToLLING BELL.-Among
the highest woods and deepest glens of Brazil,
a sound is sometimes heard so singular that
the noise seems quite unnatural; it is like tho
distant and solemn iolling of church bell,
struck al intervals. This extraordinary noise
proceeds from the Arawonga, The bird sits
on the top of the highest trees in the deepest
forests, and though constantly heard in tho
most desert places, it is very rarely SEEN 1t
is impossible to conceive anything of a more
solitary character than the profound silence of
the woods broken only by the metallic and al
most supernatural sound of this invisible bird,
coming from the air and seeming to follow
Wherever you go. The Arawongo is white.
with circle OF red around its eyes,
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ATOW is THE TIME. THE SUBSCRIBER HAS
just received from Boston, and direct from the nan1aG
drens Boots Shoes aud Caters, which are 10 De SOFA
for the next Ninety Days erceeding foic for cdh;
Bratteboro, Nov. lst, 1856 T. siMoNpS
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TUNHE PERIODICAL DEPOT HAS BEEN hE
i moved from opposite the american House to Bfdkes
Building two doors north Of the Revere House, where more
extensive and better selected stock of Newspapers, Pe-
riodicals, Miscellaneous Books, Stationery,
Toys, and Fancy Articles, than ever before @ VIII De
kept, by H. j. CANPENTEh'
Brattleboro Nov. Sth, 1855. Al
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answer.
II offer him you," he said, laying pair of
them before, lash low ash three dollars. |
musM shell pair-I've sell nothing to-day,
and my wife and shild 'av got no pred-you will
take him I"
We shook our head.
"Ah, you will not take him at three doarsh
Veil, then you shall 'av him at two dolarsh
and cnty-fve.-lny family 'av 10 pred-I must
sacrifice him.
We looked at him, but were silent.
"Vell, then, If split the difference -"
SIT would make no difference. have no
use for them"
"Vell, then you shall 'av him at two dol
larsh-my wife and shild must not slarve-take
him at two dollarsh."
"Why, when we have no use Cor them -
"But they are so cheap-take him for dol
lar and quar,er!'' he persisted, earnestly Il
cannot let my wife and shid die for want of
pred"
We shook our head ominously.
"Vell, then, yon shall have him at a tollar-
but the profit wouldn't pay me the erams of
cheese cake Take him along--you shall 'av
him at a tolar.'
"Noi -
Wel, vut yon viii give-say quick-you
shall av him at your own price Seventy
five cents !"
no we have already told you that we do
not want Them
"Say half tollar cannot let my wife
and shild siarve, and 'av not got the first cop
per To bny them pred Take them along at
half iollar ~
We looked at the spectacles, which certain
y, were got up not To use, but to sell-and
then we bent our eyes upon the Jew.
"Nuw," said we, taking fifty cent piece
from our pocket and laying it temptingy on the
table before him, "wc'll buy those spectacles
of you, if you will tell US truly what your profits
is upon each pair
"You eif me your word you will puy, if |
tell you 7"
"Yes."
"Then, if | soil him to you at fifty cents,
me only profit is hiHy-sir cents dndu haL("
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*Ths advertisement is literal copy of one actu-
ally published, and it produced the effects here re-
lated.
The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-01-30

IIoRRInLE MURDER. The Starkyille (Alis.)
Advocate, contains the particulars Of tho
horrible murder Of Robert Burnes, proprie.
tor Of the Cottage Hotel, in that place, by
DR.. W. ID. Stovall, with whom he had o
Gsht the day before. Itsays:-
"Going near Burnes' stable, DR. S. stOpp.
,i his buggy and walked within twenty
fyc paces Of Burncs, who was engaged In
Harvesting horse; hc beckoncd to u negro
who was standing near, to get out OF the
way, at the simc moment ~ sing the gun
and firing. At the instant Of his fling,
Barnes looked around, and received tho con-
tents Of the gun full in his face. Hs raised
his hands to his eyes and sank to the earth,
exclaiming, (" My God!" Upon this. Sto-
vail advanced within ten PAGES and fired
c,nd time, the Who'll" charge taking effect
in his hack, and then Burncs cried out, al
Am dead man :" Still. not satisfied, Sto.
vail coolly approached him. and drawing
pistol, put IL close to his head and fired
again, bursting his eye ball from its socket
then putting the pistol To his breast, he fred
i, fourth time into the b,dy Of the already
lead man. Mrs. Burncs and her children
rushed irom the house screaming, while DR..
Stovall coolly walked %, got into his buggy
and drove on.
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Kossuth and Louis Napoleon.

In the course of an address recently de-
livered at Edinburgh. Kossuth held this re-
niarkable language:
What stands between the rnising OF the
world arm and its falling on the neck OF
dcspotism? II is the momentary success OF
one man-only one man, a poor worm oi
the dust-and his name is Louis Napoleon
Bonapartc. [Checr'.l Sir, | do not believe
in the stability Of successful crime. Re-
ncwed chcers.l will venture to contrast
my own humble lot with the brilliant one
Of that potentatc. eat with my children
the bitter bread Of homelessness; ! am stag.
gering joylcSs towards an obscure grave
For Inheritance my children may get lega'
cy Of sorrow, yet Of devotion to their coun
try's cause. Such is my lot, but, whatever
may be my faults, my errors, or even my
sins, never have broken oaths, never hav,
deceived nations, never trihed with th,
duties of an honest patriot. Loud cheers!
Bonapartc, on the contrary, sits high IL
power, dazzling the eyes Of sho t-sishte'
men with the lustre Of his propitious STAR
Still do not believe in the stability OF sue
cessful crime. Loud cheers From tl''
depths Of my desolation | turn my eyes tt
the universe, and from the stars IN the iirin
ament down to the atom Of dust ut my lee,
SEQ creation crying out aloud that there i
God. The feeble spark Of His spirit slim
lnering in my brain, my reason revol''
against the thought that 1t should lie at th'
mercy Of adventurous crime to break tn
eternal chain Of moral laws, which. by th'
sovereign decree Of an omnipotent and sell
consistent will, have ruled the world sine
creation dawned, and will rule u to th'
consu ummaiion Of time My reason revolt
against The thought that worm, tho oil
spring Of the dus, can with impunity DEF!
,io.e laws by which the Eternal Lawgive
has bound, not only the fluctuations Of hu
man events, bot has bound his own immo'
able will.
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WHEAT.

IL has been rom ,rked that wheat could b.
raised on land where potatoes would do we'll
That was probably before the disease IN 70.
tatocs, and when they were generally plant
cd in moist and rich raising 'ound ones, at
least. Dry land. and not very rich, is nov
the rule. Will the first remark hold good
applied under this later ruls' ! think that
: Or . bushels from l Of seed, can be raised
on ordinary dry Land, and be made as SUR
crop as e,rn. In the first plac,. lime. a.
the rate Of 2 casks per acre, must he applied
DR.. jackson said . to 4 casks at first, Their
.'fterwards as much as appears to be needed
IN old way. and p.rhaps rs good Us any t.
prepare the sed. is. To soak il in brine an
hour or two and then roll the seed in lime
Sow pretty early. when the ground is IL
he right condition for il. Seeds come ur
best always when the land is newly plowed
This grain is the best Of anything to SOW
with grass seed, as the young grass seems
tn do better with wheat s,ubble than any
other. A little guano sown on tho grain
and gas in wet day the early par. Of their
growth. will help both amazingly. Try it.
\ kind Of the spring grain is coming about
hero which looks we'll. and succeeds well, ~
far. IL Is called the China wheat. Winter
wheat does not answer the expectation OF
those who have tried i, here; this shoulo
not be sown after the first week in Sep,em
bsr, and should bo baried deeper thin spring
grain. In the middle States oats are sow,
with Tho wheat: the trusts kill tho oats,
thereby protecting the wheat from cold.
wint.r grain shodld b, FREQ from stand
ing wa ter. which in the wheat growing
state. i. easctually done by plowlns ans
.1ms,iln9 cruss plowing. 50 that tho da.a
burrows ars not more than IL feet apart,
one or both ways. as they happen to p!ow
once or twice. For winter gram . god
covering af snow s the main thing, north,
sAst, south or wst.
JosErn W. BRowS.
Ksnasgson. N. H.. Dec. lsse.
Ner Eayland Farmer.
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pottrq.
Home.

There is . land, Of every land the pride.
Beloved by heaven oer oil the world bes.de;
Where brighter suns dispense sereaer light.
And milder moons smp'r-dise the night;
The wandering mariner who~e eye explores
The we.lthie.t i.les and me-t sschsa,ed shores.
Views not realm 20 bounlif ul sad Eir,
Nor brsalhes the spirit ola purer air;
In every cline the magnet OF his soul.
Touched by remembrance, trembles to ,hs, pole !;
For In 'his land of Heavens peculiar grace,
The heritage ef natures noble,t race,
There i- .po, of-arth -uPcemely bl.-,,
A d-arer, sweeisr spot than all the rest,
Where man, creaiioa's iyran,, casts aside
His ssword ani ,eep,rr, pagesniry and pride,
while IN his soiisaed .oks benisuly blend
The sire. soa, husband, b,O,her. friend;
Here woman rrlgns; thu Ino,hs ., daughter. wife.
Sue-, with .re,h ao~en the narrow way VI
lite,
In the cleW heaven OF her delightful eye.
An angel guard VI 1--we sSd grsces he;
Around her knees domestic duties meet,
Aad ire..idr pleasure. gambol al her feet.
Where shall tha, land ,hispo, of earth be lound'
Ar thou man. - parrot look around:
o, thou shalt ind, howe 'er thy footsteps roam,
TaaI land niy eoun,ry, anl ,ha, spO, by hone.
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cheated will send to my address seven
pounds Of good sugar, Scripture MEASURE
Of restitution,) I will be satisfied; IL not. !
shall expose him" On the following day,
nine seven pound packages Of sugar were
lett NJ his residence from n many dealers
each supposing himself tho one intended.
Wonder if sand was cheap in 80 certain
village" rs It was on a "oertain lsland."-
Where and Is very cheap, more can DO
spared for giving d, licious favor to "extra
enc sugar." We do not wish to boast Of
oconomy, (for the neoesnfv Of editors is tho
mother Of inrention,) but wo do not get
along by keeping our grit, with about ono
pound ofsInd 10 six Of sugar We never
find fault though, or send Threatening
"notices" to grocers about siI-foid settle
ment. Our and settles on our aecount.-
Nantueka Mirror.
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Decay Of Female Beauty.

European books Of American travel give
credi. to American ladies for an ezquisit-
style Of beauty, but pronounce 1t equally
fragile. Our women decay early. 1t is said.
| do not question tho remark, but 1t applies
to all lands where Fictitious causes interfere
with natures own condition, ofhealth and
beauty. Tho famous beauty Of the Orient
decays still earlier than ours. Tho fairest
women Of the Levant are old before twenty |;
and false hair, as we'll rs artificial tints, are
universal in the harcms Of the East. An
almost entirely indoor life there, accounts
for the fact. With us the same evil causes
similar premature decay. Our climate
shuts our families within doors during q
large portion Of the year; and badly con.
trived coal fires create an atmosphere In
which salamanders might sicken; and our
women and and children perish, our men
barely escaping by tho more active out
door habits which their business pursuits
impose.
While tho barbarous east, and the new
w,st, suffer in this manner, European
countries have the good sense to avoid the
evil. English women have better apollo
gy than ours, for self.inprovement against
their climate; but they arc almost as gor'
Gus in their outdoor habits as our men. and
what blooming, buIom health they lave.
English md Americans are the most iro-
quently met travellers on tie continent, the
present year you see them everywhere on
the accustomed 70 ties. and You can always
distinguish their women instdnter. The
English woman is robust, roseate, and JOY
ous with conscious visor the American is
the very image Of female delicacy, -bcau,i'
full, but fragile Us flower. The one you
admire as you woul a fine Amizon, caPa-
bic Of mastering her horse and her foe also,
IL need be; the other appeals e your ten
derness and even to your sympathy Us hec"'
ing your protection. Which is tn, most in
tcresting depends upon tastes--and "there
Is no accoo"a-s G,- s-.s,es" you kno~-ou'
it is not Difficult. to say which is the most
comfortable, which enjoys best tho route,
and, indeed, the whole oi life.
This English type Of healthful, vigorous
beauty, prevails among tho middle classes
in Italy, and indeed in all Europe. In the
northern climates women do not languisl'
in decorated ovens, called F." sitting rooms
rs with us; and in the southern ATTITUDES,
where indolcnc1 consists more with the eli.
mate, they escape the G.rly decay which
smites the female peasant, by their e1emp
ton from wan, and hard lab1r.-Corr. Zi-
ons Herald.
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LOUIS 0. COWAN, Edilsr and Proprietor.

piece Of land four years in succession, with
q gradual increase Of crop. IL not tbs the
correct oourso' Manure highly, with ma
nure a. free ss p ssibls from NIL seeds, culti-
vste thoroughly, 50 as to utterly exclude al
weeds, and then occupy tho same land for
tho carrot crop from year 10 year. Tho
main cost Of the carrot is not incurred in
plowing, manuring or seeding, but IN ,sced-
ing; this is slow, tedious, and expensive
proeess, ,-one which the farmer who is ac-
customed to active habits cannot endure,
and which deters thousands from engaging
in it.-Mr E.giand Farmer.
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.
a few weeks ago, in the samo city Of New
York, a poor man, to procure aour and q
few groceries to keep his family frum starva-
,ion, forged an order, and was sentenced,
va think to SIR years. Imprisonment In the
state prison. The difference in the two cases
is u striking commentary on tho style OF
justice administered in the great metropolis.
In proportion as the crime und villain is
gigantic and monstrOus. the punishment Is
reversed. Had Huntington added ason and
murder to his villainies, the probability is
that he would have been acquitted with dis
tinguishcd honors. Decidedly IL makes
= Differences. e.-Boston Bee.
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PATENT OFFICE REPORT.
~ Hasnr .. rnskcH


THE PoTATO Disc
While farmers have become almost dis
eouragsd in attempting to comprehend the
workings Of tins disease, while the ten thou
sand dollars reward offered by Massachu.
setts for the discovery Of its causes and rem.
edy, remains sase in her treasury. Scisncs
has boen quietly working away, year after
year, IN Prussia, comparing fact with fact,
noting the most triaing circumstances, un-
I'll some very valuable results seems to have
been attained. The ob.ermtions were con-
Quoted in the years 1852, SO, and "a, un-
der the direction Of Government officers,
with reference to several points, which had
before attracted attention. Space can only
now Be devoted to brief statement of the
results Of these experiments. Tho whole
article may. perhaps, find room in some fu.
ture number Of this paper.
A to the eslOr Of potatoes most disposed TO
a''ed'e' itwas ioand ON trial oi hunafedS
oil varieties, that the white and yellow po-
tatoes rotted most. the red less by nearly
one-haii, and the blues not ut all, although
" Is not to oe inferred that the blues are al
ways exempt.
As TO hs form ofihe potatoes most d',pase<
10 rot. Ii was found that Of the round, or
roundish Iotato"s, about one-eishth Of the
varieties were diseased, of the long potatoes,
in which were included only those whose