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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-15

VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-15

g:s,eS Hamburg :s s4 Robert Peel from Hamburg for
= s .ss. ana e ' S..s sy :uss
on 8; sS bar & DSS p % No Il q q
Ship HsTs: Asfns Have Aug t. with ~a.s 'ss::
ss:ss A e s1 y. Y snE
$ e. p Me-: as9 Il or I % M
ship osrola. Fasnus Mar H,vrs, Aug WIKI mdss and
shis sssndsr 'of sa'a Curtis Sardn days. with raj.
Sip Mount sispc si s.tS' S,D:rd .a5sin Aug 7. with
81 Rss%Snd IysrDss =. q
= spoke of Boston,. Rsdn, nom Kingston Ja'
Barf Emily Tsyior of New Bdfod, Rickstson BALTIMORE,
sday, win coal, % Manhattan s Gaze Gas Q" NJ. ,.,.,
.ass s VIII coffee % Napier. Johnston Co Avg ssss
iss s"
IS. s asd % 81 I'm
'q Bx 1poas s
r.: j, !, rs'sas e.
days The has experienced heavy Nj weather on the
:nss g, E.:S, sssn Port n az sSs aug
S@s sns Soss day. xi; =, m.l ::
Brig %yoeass Of T1emoay ps Cape Hsysp: So IS
days, With loGwood to Peters s,h Inst LAT = Ion
Susan tBr, Mshou, windsor Ms, 10 days With plA'
schr Tley Rr), wilingale, Hllsboro Ns, days viii
ssSr VIM aMuaua, .E,csse. Charleston. days. with
SchY Robert Caldwell Hudson Charleston, days with
cotton. &c to EcCreaoy, Mott 90.
schr Helene. Hooman Wilmington Nc, days.
Behr Lilly, Francis. Wilmington NC days
schr Marine. Powell Wilmington NC days
Schr VIM Allen g mssts Grant Richmond days
Echr VIM Tsdae Hawkins, Alexandria, 8 days.
rchr Olive Durham, Eastport, 3 days
Echr VAlettA, Pease Milbridge, 8 days.
ScbF Crusoe, Foster. Macbias 8 days
Scbr A Hooper, Cousins Calais 6days.
echr 9am Appleton, Taylor Boston, days.
Schr Ellen Allen. Boston, days
Echr Nelson Wei s. Ryder Havwich.
Scbr Albion CLARK, New haven
gchr Vim A pub $50, Newcomb, Hartford.
Ecfr United Fox New London.
Hchr Nelson Harvey. Lewis Alb any for Boston.
schr nm Flower Crowel. ALBANY for Boston.
Echr Csrk 6 msss) CLARK, Albany for Hartford.
Schr Vim Marsh Hovt Albany for New Haven
Steamer Jackson. Baker Baltimore l2h inst of Chnco
teague, passed brig Breeze, bound South
Wind during the day from NE to z, with fog.
Arr in Hampton Roads Sept 10, ship John Eliot Thayer
Ponsand from Chincha Islands with gusno TO Barreda
July S lat St % Ion SO W, exchanged signals with
brig Eperanza Oh lat IS 81 Ion IS sl'W, two large
clipper ships, did make out their numbers h mit niaht
spoke English ship with painted ports understood her
n be Airs ~ days om Lnton for Calcutta with
troops board; Aug signAzed sho Borodino, from Chin
islands Cork sth lat g. Ion 50 spoke barA Indus
OF Baltimore, from Rio Janeiro for New Orleans.
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Ihgrsdsy Both ships the buoy and as the Dun
n! e. e e
Fsvore brought fore Gpmsst ysrd- xe.
as a%'s'ss = a. e.
pos.s.ou!H Aug semPu in the Ams.e.a ship r.hy.r.
topmssi aud main ,opra crisd s~1y ssr
Ship 5S en- id Dunssnss. name ssosn '0h'' with large
Aug hy soeousa sous Bos
:i,,fhs Ws,s ,s Star s,%moad from saSsaon
nsssd fsvns sw q ssi aa
on me sn' Of @ with van h ii An Italian
SHANGHAI June s0-rhe shp Lev.n. for Foo chow.
SS ba s on scS and s1
eor and rot having sustained much damage she proceed
TRAIxE Aug 2s-rhe Americsp shin Lexington nom New
s. S feet h here so s
and thd sher CONTINUES there are great kopec
Of ,aving tho prir cipal part of the cargo.
Of
% the , sspn of P ISs d OF %
sss
yori; En,shs ? nsmerisss; VIM Cobb Diaasoa 0spu-
seg.l; brig I.au:, sssn:ss rs.
turion Stanley and Margaret Tton Tscn do; Tan Rand
ish-Ar brig WATSON. rbbetu. DeisvH~ CITY Telegraph;
Vino S BIZ Dudley rss s
to- ebored Roads .here abe
ss n s S SUNDAY .ns r.: n "h'
ssSs ;ss's
ssS1s b.rs
Sid
brig. Thomas swaDp Cein. Areoso Pa hobart Hooosr.
Wss:s sssS Ss;;oa D
liverpool CID brig. Jones, 10 ohon NYors foooOa,
FALL RIVER Sept la-A schr Worcester, Rhodes PAils
GALVESTON. Aug %-Cld bark xon,auk. Lincoln. New
GEr RaETowN DC, sept s-Arr bnys Poconocsst Salem
GEoRaETowx &C. sep, s-oa brig Kate Audsr.ou, Ios
hrop Baroadoss schrs Reindeer stevenson and Fergu
bark Mar, Kssaa ~ rs:
SNlw oRIsAss ssp,s An ship sila. Holmes, srtm,h.
s .csr Stranger Handy 20
sssset for noroIs Sid :ehrs ars Harding D...,s
yssssr S Ss GrspS and Fod Ho-ss Philadelphia sloop
MA 4 E..s. 1s
let Jols Anna .d 1s lazy Sake .na
asr G
Is
TT. saIsS E asOTg. oh.nsr Cortland
?!Ss IS sss' ;9.,
socipos Me- ssid s,e1ans Providsncs; R.chnons
James Pa, her sopsr Smith oranmer and vancisA
l2hArr schr Ellen Atins Marso, Rocsland; Aoor Fran
tywne O. rnes .Yort sid bark Rahecca. stnrer RIO "a
metro; brig su'vcane Bird Duben Bahia and mkt; sch
Nos. meath Rogers, Bos on Kae KaAhan Kallahsn New
York
SAVANNAH Sept 9-Ar ship 5eorss, Hscoon. Phnader
pha brig Aladdin sNor~e Wiscassei schrs Loyal Scrsr
ton, den; Target Furman. and vapor Powell FORK.
l0th-Ce brs Belle York rarien; schI North State Der
rcbson kYcrk
sIoNiNGToy sept l2Arr schr Richard Law. LAmphear,
Port ksep
riLMIsGTt Sept 9-Arr sch.s Ingomar Case, and A.
Bradshaw. Fish, NYork 0th De sossett Tuck Jons
than johnson pierson Humullng Bird. Ne1 ano Chad
bourne. Harsha 20; lh bark Colin NcRae Brsmban Lfv
erpoo. reported OF Main Bar Cid 9th, bark n Yrouk
Dean Curacao: schrs Jonas with spate and John Stan
ley simmons York: llh briss Elise (Brem Horn Retter
DAM kara Swan, Washington DC: schrs Benjamin Srong
Pawkits and e B sfyons Farrell Nvork.
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We regret the absence of our gallant comrades General.
Patterson and CsdwsAder and wynkocp, VINO are MOI
let ~ cer cordial welcome 70 the brave comrades VINO
with
Nrs hearty cheers were then given for "she Peunsyv
Captain GRAY, Of the SCOTT Legion. responded briefly for
h sapre:nc his deep gratitude Tor s.S s s. Ee0s
ceved no invitation they would have visited New York on
hi: anniversary, trusting q the kindness Of the New YSrs
not Discalcuiated that kindness. For Gen. Patterson he
would say that nothing but the most urgent reasons pre-
yspted hn being with them He was man they always
locked up The consistent friend Of the volunteers
who, while he treated them soldiers never forgot
that hey We grauned, General Burnett,
os % Us Al for and
throughout the whAe campaign. cloud cheers)
Gen BuEssr then roceeded 70 give the following toasss
which read amid the utmost confusion arising from the
crowded state OF the ROOM the cAter OF plates and
and me cheers Of persons 1t the end Of the who
sops I me neSs o. the table the
whole proceedings there order preserved and on
or two occasions the scene quite uproarous The
ossh were gwen In the following order -
The PrefSent Omitted States the Executive Of
Union who lorh soush, HAST wea- tse
lieutenant General winfield scoss Commander in Chief
a.,or, nsron.1ss New yor. Volunteers otter
sssry Welcome a hsme 7. hsir old commander IL tie nsd
Major Genera ouitmsn~A among soldiers and OF
Brvvet Major General ss.slds-The beloved and gAan,
The altar fne and whose deeds engraved in
-! s sS;s Il go sooS aas are BIS work..
which was loudly responded TO- Cen Burnsa being CON
gpcuous IN his applause. Gen Small briefly returned
thanks behalf Of the Scott Legion, and the party sepe
An ong the guests present were Gen. Wright, Of New
Jersey mos Francis Meagher Col Oliver Byrne Judge
Morton, Jas. Roche Of the Issa Ne'a HoHto N. VIA
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-15
Our Bunalo Correspondence.

BUFFALO, Sept II, 1857.
Singular ba Fusdl Freak Of an Enslishman.
An EngIiahmAn, well dressed and supplied with ordi-
nary luggage arrived In the Grest western" train yes
terdsy at Niagara Falls and registered his nAme on the
Of the Clifton House as I. Allen, Montreal After
serg TO h1 room he ordered bottle Of wine-draok it
wrote two letters and then came down stairs walked de-
berasey out Table Rock; wsded into the waller far
the rapid current would permit, took #, his hat and
threw T. and plunged himself over the precpl,e into the
roaring cataract 10 be more.
The letters left in his opened One d..
reced 70 Mrs Alien, Ireland probably sister, the
other 10 business firm In Monyresl The fist WAS an
up,ptegibe acrswl the other could only be decyphered
psyially.
On mis- way from the depot he asked the driver whether
sny one bad ever Jumped the falls without being
killed. An N the mega we brought the response
tbst ne could would DO H. Trs threat REGARDED
by the driver foolish, IDLE boat, but about NJ
tne ger made The attempt Whether ne ended 10
commit ,ucida simply Jump Sam Patch probsb "
will be able to ell The leap certainly was
premedsed bu. the letters assign for the rash
act. Pc seemed 10 have plenty OF money, and . gold
watch and chain, al OF which, with his body will probs-
bly, lie wedeed the c1eviccs Of the rocks u the bottom
OF Niagara river.
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APPEARANCE OF THE CITY,


The day NOT propitous, the weather was moist and
and half rAned and half hire stened rain all day
To give the PeDnsy correct Idea Of the genera
appearance Of tho city the streets were In an unusually
dirty condition, and even Broadway IVES . sea
Of mud nom end 70 end, .hrough which
thel Walters we're compelled to wade ANGLE deep
All the hotels, public buildings, ana may Of
the private boases along Broadway were decQIRted
with eGs Much Of the shipping the harbor had their
Hses and streameu up, and dspositioa Was manifested
on ell aides 10 recognise the day and the event
MEETING or THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Al noon the New York Volunteers asse lied al the
Mercer House, whore they remained 10 await tie arrival
or their oor the Twelfth regiment when he came
that Andrew Jackson hsd refuse 70 give the gold box 70
hsjer Dyckman, there considerable excitement mani
tested and some sharp words passed between the parties
most Interested In he controversy There seems to be
two organizations OF the Voluneers-cne the mains
az the regiment proper, and the Volunteer As
rocstion, OF which Major Dyckman Is President
The latter organization generally favor the Majors claim
he GOLD box, while the regiment contains . msority
opposed ts the ard or Tho Common Council resoiu
ton passed 1t the Mercer House appaudng the
sben by Mr.. Jackson.
The Volunteer Association paraded separately from the
regiment They TUNED out TO the number OF about forty
without muskes, and their only distinctive mark
white satin badge on The left lapel or Their costi with The
words
.S~~~~~~@~~e~~~<~s>~esSSSSe
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ADVERTISEMENTS RgNEWED EVERY DAY.
, -
POLITICAL.

POLITICAL.
9TH WARD DEMOCRATIC KEPLBLI0AN ENROLLED
u Assoc aon.A meeting Of the above association win be
held the Adria of Hudson and Barrow streets
Tues iay evening Sc Il Is at O'Clock All members
quesied punctu IN thev attendance business Of Inn
portAnce will be brought before The meeting BY order,
ALEXANDER l.. SHAW, President
W. ) T1s hrsD.rr, secretaries
10th WARD THE DE SoCRATIC REPUBLICAN, AZ
10 sociauon OF the Nineteenth ward will ut the Four
Nile House. Of Third Fifty seventh
on Tuesday evening sept Is 1857 10 ass the oesa
for union ratification meeting In behalf ~ the Sate
icket nominated Syracuse Puncus attendance Of the
members requested mpor'an, propositions win be sub
mied for the action OF the association
AksoN HKRRICK, President
Tn.scis sIacos }secretaries
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MARIfIMB INYEbLIGEICI.
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CLEARED.
shlp american Union, Hubbard, Liverpool-Grinnen Min
torn q 20
sbip rorra Linn. Luther Glssgow-Dunhsm Dimon
ship Alsop, Washington, New Oriesns-T Stanton.
Bark S Moiky, Holm. 1T Marks-sma'woou, Earle Go.
Bra Crrion, Bye, Port an Prince-O Fsrs.
Brig FWadns Newell. Boston-Bscon Sargent De.
schr Volani Orb, Ellis Barceons schiessenser Andres
Schr Pearl, we.ervelt wasbinRton--v.t Michel.
Sclr Lady whidbee Crsddock, Elizabeth Cty-D Gines
son 4 Go.
echr jamestown Iaourette CYy Point-Jss Huntcs 90
tchr R.Ruine, Bell Bslt~ o~e-Msier, Lore Quereaa
Hehr Jas Parker, Van Name Phlsdelphis-J w Mckee
Schr Gilman Crowel, Boson-s " Lewis 90.
Steamer Beverly, Pierce, Philadelphia.
ARRIVED.
Steamship Baltic, COmstock Liverpool Sept = with mdse
and passengers u Collins ION inst, 1910 AN passed
Rock IAght DAY. m 80 AN passed steamship Malta, az
london bound IN; 18Th, AN, passed ship Mary Weight"
bound 81 ri ladepha day. AN passed shp Hlar OF
the West SLOPPY from liverpool f0r New YORK day
lob an AZ ~ IS Ga 40 passed steamship Vanderbilt,
for g ftawp.sn day II 4 VI, III
bsTa L5cy RIOS from gsriG or New york gaps DAY PM,
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THE CELEBRATION or THE BATTLE
MEXICO.

since Inc capture Of the Cg Of serco by tho Ameri.
can army under command Of Gencr. so, tnero has
been no public Of the beyond an &C
casonal convvih meeting the officers 10 Ner York or
Philadelphia. This year, however, II vas determined 10
celebrate the anniversary becomlnsly and Ia likely that
benceforth The Isb OF September will be sddod s,
Of national holidays, ri least 90 far New York Gig
10 concerned.
The celebration this year grew ont o. very natural
deslre the part Of the Penn lvsna voluntcors 70
their old oomsde. In arms the New York Volunteers and
NE latter proceeded With saty 70 make the Deoe.s,ry
arrangements for their reception. nv~ thought Rat u
the affair should be given ia proper rgnacsnce ~
ming The Military parade much possible " the Vo
iobSeff themseves-fr uough genera tVf0oH Or
oW cfy mhhsry ~ouid have oeen very brNEat--
TIE vcer,ns AID fes soldier. would have been kop ous
~ sent ~ nc saef tpo unsel u the unis rmss Fes
uebe 50 "a arranged " coudue INC re0ep,ion " ihe
Nos ora Noluneefs, vuh ,he single exception ~ the
Teelfih reg ment, Who acted escort 10 the Ner
Workers there fitness In this exception also as
the I'VE 10 rtsioeri supplied more officers captalrs
seHt.dins ~, ~ " roe kew York Volunteers thsn al
~ rsss q tGe evs.Oe gu toseLer,
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THE LECTURE SEASON.

NJ OTICn -LRCTURD "TT0 VOICE IN OONunD
N ton with the General Health NJ Calvary sapsi church
Twenty hird street. rhurgdsy evening September IT. b.
On aries 6ume'e, II Pr fessor Of vocal Physiology and
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-09-15

cox RHwARD-Losr ON SATURDAY svBrTrG
p1u last At ~ ocl~ck in 60 from tbs Everett House,
hroush heyenis ntn street and ryi place 70 rourt~enh
STREET patent liver gold watch NJ 1obas makow no.
1883. with white dial the name jos Johnson, Lverrool-
her on and the initials of tbe W W. ~nxrayed ga
ue bseh bad attached 70 the watch whts sa so,c
" with blsck sh chain Pa ~rbrok ~ili please retsir
the tame offered The above reward will be rsd Tor Sad
watch al The ocs Of The Everett House. and no auesuous
ssked
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-24

CANAL MrsIc.-Recording break in the
North BraEch Canal, the Tu.khannock Dem.
ocrat says 1T will be repaired soon, 80 ths.
the bostmen and crew can proceed on their
winding way rejoicing, enjoying the rich mo-
lody Of the bostmans horn. which has thus
been immsrtalssd by the poet in the follow
ing strain.
20. boatman wind that horn sgair,
For never did the list'nng ear
Upon its lambent bosom bear
so wild. so sweet, so soft = strain !"
The lsnbent bosom Of an ear must be q
queer anatomical study. And a. for those
uondrous stratus, they consist of psr-cisely
half q tuns. Thus: IrG.la Ia Ia-ta.tra. Ia,
with twist and stop At the last la"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-24

quet that she had made for one Of mae Ohins
vases. Ii was real beauty, can tell you
and. just as Lima had q shed it, baby began
To cry. and she ran up stairs TO quiet him
wben Louise came in and snatcbed II out and
said that srua; mocker made ssch stu-y bou.
qusts that she'd make one to look u little
more gebteel, if such stubborn things could
be made to look gsDteel. Stnffy, indeed
they are as handsome as any she has got Ut
home. Oh, | hate city girls ! do. told
ma didn't like Louise; but she says she
| likes her. know she thinks her rude bat
| | think abe is so hateful now just told Ii.
na all about it,"
And what did she ssyr' queried Mr. e.
| gin.
"Oh. she looked very sober at FIRST then
she laughed, and said Never mind But
do mind"
Just then Alne came into the psrlor.-
There was sympathetic look stolen out
from a pair of sympsthsiDs eyes as they
caught her own.
1t isa melancholy fact that Richard stop
| ped trying to like. Louise, il he he'd tried at
all it was pefiapS stubbornness or wilfulupss
on bis part that ls liked Aline without try
ing. SO i appeared to Mrs. Jarvis when the
Tact becsDis kppwn.
We'll l,fl} cried Mr. Appleton, coming
INTO the sspe'srbor. where she with her
guests wxs scnted, trying TO keep cool, for il
was an unusually warm afternoon, IL have st
last succeeded in getting girl. So, lire,
you can once more assume your own station
10 life" At the same time be handed her
letter from home, the contents Of which she
was 80 snxious to Inspect that she did not
note tue wonder and surprise that were de.
picted on each countenance that looked SO
,UquiriDgly at her own.
Mrs. Appleton soon explained the mystery
to her guests.
Admirable !" cried Laura. She would
succeed fuely on the stage"
They nll laughed and considered il q good
joke, with the exception of Louise, who could
not hel p thinking how unlady like she had be-
haved to Aline; and she knew very we'll that
the rest had noticed it too.
We'll" said Allne. laying aside her letter,
after pernsing it, II am sorry to leave this
dear Birds Nest Of yours. But ma is quite
sick, and Eeeds my immediate care.
II have come to say goodbye" said Mr..
ElglD. coming into the library where Aline
Was busily engaged tying mp some books pre-
with one Of her brightest smiles. MAY l."
said be. retaining her hand. come and visit
you III your own sweet homer
Allne's eyes spoke as plainly Is did the lit
tie head that bowed nm assent.
Thank you," said he. And the carriage
drove up to convey her to the depot.
Strange a. it may seem Richard Elein and
Allne Ashley were married just two months
from the time they first SAW each other, and
were on their way to Europe. to the everlast-
ing displeasurs Of Mrs. jarvis, who to this
day declares it WAS a scheme got up by her
husbands contrary relatives to inv-igle Lou
ise out OF her just rights. However mnch
Mrs. Jarvis might have laid it to heart, Lou
iss soon healed che sound in hers by eloping
with her French dancing g-msstsr.-[ Lady's
Book.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-24

A Run ON ras BANK OF EsaLASD.-In
Nay. 1892, run upon the Bank Of England"
WAS produced by the walls of London being
plaeardsd with the emphatic words, ito stop
the Duke 90 for gold y advice which was
followed as soon rs given. to . prodigious ex
tent. The Duke OF Wellington was than
very unpopular; aud on Monday, the l4th
Of May, it being currently believed that the
Duke had formed Cabinet, the panic be-
came universal, and the run upon the Bank
Of Eng and Tor coin Was 80 incsssant, that in
few hours upwards Of half q million was
carried of. Mr.. Doubleday, in his Life OF
Sir Robert Peel" states it to be well known
that the above placsrds w-rs the device Of
four gentlemen, two of whom were elected
members OF the Reformed Parliament Each
put down E2O and the sum thus clubbed was
expended in printing thousands of those ter
rbls nissivss. which were eagerly circulated.
and were speedily seen upon every wall in
London. The effect is hardly TO bs described.
1t was slectric.-N Y. Courier.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-24

say Murphy. what the naming OF mystsryf
faith, ! was rsding the paper, and it said twas
. mystery how il was doae" "W,ll' saii
hnrphy, Pat III tsch ys. Ys see whin l
lived with ny father littls gossoon they Civ
partly aud me mother ~int to mail ked to
buy somsthn for tn. p p.rthy, to a'e and among
. lot of things, she bot y bali barrel OF pork
- see. We'll, she put ii doun in the cellar.
bless her sowi, for safe kspins till the partly
csins on. do You see. Well, thtn the partly
cone on. me mother sint me down cellar to
get some Of the pork do yOu RE; well, | wiut
down 70 the barrel and opened it. and 6shsd
Hbont. hut devil bit Of pork could find SO
looked around the barrel 10 zee who're the
pork was. sAd found rst-hol, in tie. bottom
oil the barrel, where the porS hsa oil run out
sud left the brine standing. do 70 Sea"
aloud Oh, Murphy wait . bit; nov tell
me how could all the pork cit ont ov the bar
rel, and love the brine stsndingr well,
Pat" said Murphy, chats what I'd like
to know mssslf, do 70 sssi there's the
mystery"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-24

Lmliso OF LANps-From wenty to twer-
ty.Gve bushels Of lime per acre is as much as
should be put upon poor lands vt one time !;
fron forty to City on lands in good heart |;
but on strong lands, well charged with vege-
table matter. 100 bushels per acre may bs
sdvsntsgsously put on at q single dose. or
mari twice these quantities may be applied
per acre. On poor land the most advantage
Ous application of lime would be in compost
with vegetable mould, or if the csttls-yard
was covered over with mari, then covering
Of woods mould. and the whole were mixed
in the spring with the manure Of cattle that
accumulated during winter. the corn crop
would make highly favorable return next
fall
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-10-24

MArHEMArics-M athemstics is the most
noble and elevated sciencs the human miod
can investigate or study. Each question that
the student undertakes to solEs, when accom-
pl shed but leads 10 another and o higher and
thus leads the intrl.ec, To consider aud grap-
pie with the srsndsst rsalisatiuus Of truth in
our universe. All other sciences Except
those to rel .tiny to living beings arc bssrd
upon it. Astronomy. It's eldest child and Me-
chanics, its most useful servant, are bat prsc-
ticul mathematics. How great aud noble to
calculate the distance of stars the notons OF
the planets aud to prophecy the appearances
uf meteor and how useful aud gl,rious. as
advancing true civilization. to calculate the
horsepower OF steam engine to estimate the
extent of bed Of coil, or TO determine the
practical strsnth Of iron. All Of these are
done by the aid OF this science, and the world
tsems with objects for its inves,y.tio D.