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Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

TESTING THE CHINESE SUGAR CASE.-This
new plant is receiving very large share OF at
tention the present season among cultivators.
While it is generally admitted to be a valuable
plant for fodder, and to be rich in saccharine
matter, it is yet to be determined whether the
syrup will pay for cristilization. William H.
Belcher, esq, of st. Louis, the celebrated
sugar refner, proposes to settle this question
the coming season. A correspondent in the
Country Gentleman, from Illinois, says that Mr..
Belcher will make a series of experiments at
his refinery on the saccharne qualities of the
cane and its syrups. He will be glad to receive
specimens of syrup, of thirty gallons or more,
| which shall have the benefit of the entire ex-
perience, skill, and knowledge of his establish
| ment, towards developing the merits of the
/ samples offered. Mr.. Belcher thinks that even
| il it should be found, after careful and extern
sivc experiments, costly and difficult to crys-
talize the syrup, there would be large demand
for it at fifty cents gallon or more, in first
hands. Should it prove good producer Of
sugar, it could not fail to add largely to the
value of the prairie and bottom-lands of the
West, where this plant will flourish in the great.
| est luxuriance.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

IN ASPLENBlDCHE% ESTER COUNTY FARM,
k7,3A situated about nIlos from Newark, Del, three
lFuelM miles un SLFickHrRyllle and from New Lon
lsstEA don n Runds. fhlH Farm contains ~ AcIosnl
nrIins TIch lanh in geo qrlzlhg order ~ ~
yjjed mo holds, well fenced and wood ut oil w Acres
Of PRIME tmDer good spring water IN ~ helIs, yhn Im
in Rci Klichnh 6nek IS feet SluaTo, and a, finished
~ y tenant uuseH; 81 By l9 foot n iGr llnllles
,ne NJ hy "a feet, both well finished. Wheelwfgnt am
Smlslup, good spring aud 9tonG sPtlns house loL me
ARE man tho Barn Is ~ by 81 feet; with sheduns
Gver ihrup sdea, hy 40 en straw house any wagon
rntc by DO lGot high This Arln u situAed ~ Eoni
healthy nethaghnod, Chur and school cnse 10 hHI
al n II 6fnJtn nh inuH st and Blw mill adjoining ans
Farm Is hsb stucO mp 0voent hd CANNOT 70 eANel-
Id r its pruIucttveuess, and would ask all persons
,Mne 1,dhI i,s N mr. ASrG JAMES IL. RAY,
W.1tstt u III w F-' $500 Newark, bel.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

GRhMn NEYIsioM

THE undersigned has assrcatei with him Jonathan
Gordon for purpose Of continuing the wholesale and
retail, liquor, grocery and pI0vison business at tho
cor. 7th and Market ~ u. r. SPEAkMAN,
g.2lnn. JONA. GORDON.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

To Builders, Carpenters * nlasons,
Al I WOULD have erected % To ~ small Brick
nnss5lffff 4 HOUSES, on llth and 18th Streets, and
tssm give one half In cash, and one h1ll IN Lots, NJ
TAkA, far prices. Any person or persons wishing 10
nbark will apply to W. MCCAuLtiEl.
apr, l3-tf Market 81,
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

crcs situated ii Kent county, Md, nilca frnm fS9A
bohemia Ferry, nHd fronting on the Fay, Tic lsSEEI
Provomen, under good ienc9s divided nlo3 leds wei
WNLqrGl 100 Acres or ncnr that amount in ml'r Tue
und al been lnOd and l the produce can be shipped
The hrm ny there good lqndIDg, The Improvements
The FIRST floor aug up all n g99d orer' GTnnaTy w 6y
d uke loasr. and a good ljrck MIX House. Tho walter
Vt the Dwelling is very fine, the pr04nce Of ms lnrm VIII
pay hHndsouOly, Terms $500 cash, balance IN yearly
lnytneuls Of SlNl0 with interest. Price only S 9sr
sEs, Tor moro tut! Patticu lars address JAMES H. RAJ
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

At dinner table at Chicago lately, snake
over two inches long was discovered Inside
boiled potato.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-04-16

m TWO NEW THREE STORY BRICK
ETjfA HOUSES, situated at tbu uTner Of Seventh
IsssHu aud Madison Streets, Also two building Lois.
lAllAh- Apply to RICHARD THORNTON.
np. la-Imo. M. 10 Mnrket st.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30
BY S. B. ROW.
1.-THE WIND AND STREAM"

a brook came stealing from the ground:
You scarcely saw its silver CLEAN
Among the herbs that hung around
The borders of the winding stream
pretty stream, placid stream,
softly gliding, bashfuI stream
Breeze came wandering from the sky,
Light as the whispers of a dream
lie put the ovcrhanging grasses by.
And gayly stopped to kiss the stream,
The pretty stream the fattered stream,
The shy yet unreluctant stream.
The water as the wind passed DER,
Shot upward many u glancing beam,
DimPlcd and quivered more and more
And trippcd along livelier stream,
The lattered stream. the simpering stream
The fond, delighted, silly stream
Away the airy wandcrcr Gew
To where the fields with blossoms teem
10 sparkling springs and rivers blue,
And left alone that little stream,
The flattered stream. the cheated stream
The sad, forsaken, lonely stream.
That careless wind no more came back;
He wanders yet the fields, l deem;
But on Its melancholy track
Complaining went that little stream,
The cheated stream, the hopeless stream,
The murmurng, moaning steam.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30
VOL. 4.---1N0. 10.

The half State half Territory of Minnesota
is considerably bothered just now to know who
is who. What with Indian voting and doc
tored returns the new State cannot decide
whether Ramsay or Sibley is elected Cover
nor; so, TO cut the Gordian knot, Mr.. Buchan-
ans Territorial Cover nor, Sam edary, steps
in and delivers the first annual message of a
State Governor. The Republicans in the Sem
ate, II in number to 10 Democrats, protested
against the recognition of Medary as State
Governor, but the other side went ahead, and
both Houses met in Convention (on the 11th)
to hear Medary's speech. In Convention, on
motion to appoint Committee TO wait upon
Medary, the vote was 50 to AZ. The message,
which was then read, is devoted altogether to
the internal affairs of the Territory State, and
is considered a tair and liberal document.
Mr. Goodrich, DEM, OF the Pioneer. was elect
ed State Printer by vote of 60 to a. 4
Democratic caucus of the Legislature on the
18th nominated Gen. Shields and Henry NJ.
Rice for United States Senators. We find
nothing in the papers in regard TO the State
canvass. Winter is in full progress, and the
sleighng superb.-N. Y. Tribune, Dec. %.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

AGRICULTURAL FACTs.-There are POUNDS
of pure sulphur in every 100 pounds of wool.
Carrots consume l97 pounds of line to the
acre turnips but 30 pounds.
cubic foot of common arabic land will
hold 40 pounds of water.
1t takes 5 pounds of corn to form one of
beef. Three and q half pounds of cooked
meal will form one of pork.
To add one per cent. of lime to soil that
is destitute of it requires 10 tons Of Stacked
lime. or six of cauStic, to the acre.
Clay viii permanently improve any soil that
is sandy or lcachy. Lime and leached ashes
will also benefit leachy land.
a ton of dry forest leaves producing only
500 pounds of mold Will produce ton Of
plants.
Clay applied to sandy land, is far better
than sand to clay land. One hundred tons TO
the acre will give an inch in depth.
Pure phosphorus is worth from one thou
sand to five thousand dollars q ton; and, as
it comes from the earth it shows how scarce
it is.
SHEEP.-Thc proper management Of sheep
is a matter OF very great Importance to the
farmer. He may procure the best breeds,
and yet bad location and bad management
may soon destroy them. They require high,
dry upland and soft water. If confined to a
low, damp soil, and limy water, the wool be-
comes coarse, the sprightlincss of the animal
is lost, disease follows, and it dwindles down
into mere apology for a sheep-and poor
apology too. Lime soils and lime water are
very injurious to them, as, by absorbing or
destroying the oil in the wool, it renders the
fibre harsh and brittle. The plants, too, in
such soil, are very strongly impregnated with
lime, and the water hard, which soon produces
| roughness and diceasc of the skin. Over a.
bundance of food, too, is injurious to them.
1t will increase the quantity. length, and
bulk of wool, but injure the quality. Ruta
bagas, in large quantities, will increase the
weight of the carcass, but injure the texture
| of the wool. Let the land on which they are
kept be high, dry and destitute as far as pos
| sibc of lime, literally supplied with sulpur
! the grass short and sweet, and the flocks vii
amply repay.-OhiO Farmer,
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

GREAT CHALLENGE-RACE FOR S200, ,000.-
The Georgia sportsmen some time since sent
forth a challenge to the worId--intended for
Great Britain, of course-to run match race
OF four miles and repeat for 100000 side,
over the Ten Brock course at Savannah.
The London Sunday Times insists that COM
pany shall be formed in England to accept the
challenge and test the superiority Of the hor
ses of the two countries. The Times calls
upon Lord Zetland to become the champion
of the British tnrf, and send out his noble
horse Skirmisher ssto do battle against the
American celebrities The indications are
that the match will be made for next season,
and if so, We may look for the greatest and
most exciting race which the world ever wit
messed.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

LIVING IN SANTA FE.-A correspondent of
tho Washington Union writes from Santa Fe,
New Mexico, follows AS fastidious and
querulous yisiter once wrote from the White
Sulphur Springs, in Virginia, SO might write.
We have four kinds of meat for breakfast,
viz z:-'sram, lamb, sheep, and mutton" Chick
ems very high priced that we seldom ev-
er have the pleasure Of feasting on them; oc-
casonally We have a chicken pie, which, as
Sam Weller says. is very good when not made
out of kittens. Potatoes selling here at
So per bushel; chickens, 80 cents apiece
corn, S1.50 per busheI; and other articles Of
the season az the same rate.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

THE FIRE-FLIEs OF SIAM.-Sir J. Bowring
thus speaks of these remarkable insects
''They glance like shooting stars, but brighter
and lOyelier, through the air, as soon as the
sun is set. Their light is intense, and beauti-
ful in color as it is brilliant in splendor-now
shining, anon eXtinguished. They have their
favorite trees, round which they sport in count
less multitudes, and produce a magnificent
and living illumination; their light blazes and
is extinguished by common sympathy. At
one moment every leaf and. branch appears
decorated with diamond-likc fire; and soon
there is darkness, TO be again succeeded by
dIshes from innumerable lamps, which whirl
about in rapid agitation. II stars be the poet
ry of heaven, earth has nothing more poetic
than the tropical FREELY"
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

4 STAGE ATTACKED BY WOLVES IN MAINE
Maine papers state that on Wednesday night
last, as Mr. Mitchell was driving mail wa
gon on the back Calais route, from Bedding
ton to the next stopping place. twenty miles
from Bangor, being without passengers, his
team beset by a pack of wolves which
came within an ace of raising the deuce with
him. They We're about dozen in number,
and came on fierce and noisy. Mitchell, how
ever drove up smart, which he had no difficult
ty in doing, as the horses were quite as much
frightened as himself. As they pressed hard
upon him, and glared their eye-balls and
gnashed their teeth about him, he let go the
contents of rife, which laid one Of the hun
CRY crew. and for the time checked their per-
suit. This was providentially near the stop
ping place, upon arriving at which, the driver
is said to have been pretty well overcome with
excitement and freight.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

AN action for debt by wife against her hus-
band, to recover money loaned by her hus-
band, being property acquired after marriage,
was tried in the Common Pleas of Perry coun-
ty, Pa, short time since, Judge Graham pre-
siding. The question was whether wife
could maintain a suit against her husband.
The court decided that she could, and deliy-
cred a verdict for the plaintiff for 81 sos.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

TELEGRAM.-Ths short word has lately
come into general newspaper use in Great Brit
ain as a substitute for the long compound term
ffIegraPhic despatch. We like it, and are glad
to perceive by recent London papers that it is
to become recognized word of our language,
and that it will appear as such in a new edition
of Johnson's Dictionary about to be published
under the care of the eminent DIR. Latham.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

The latest census of oregon exhibits a re-
markable disparity of the sexes. While the
males number $4,000 there are only l6, 900
females. This excess Of males is one of the
peculiar phenomena of our new territories,
and is to be found, more or less, in all of them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

a young woman in Cincinnati got drunk the
other day and was taken TO the station whilst
there she had constant commissions, during
which two men could not hold her, aId she
afterwards died. The doctors said the fits
were caused by free indulgence in strychnine
whisky.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

s.Johnny does you love me ?'' .Well. Susy,
| does" ssHow do you know that You loves
me 2'' ssKase, Susy, whenever looks at yoa
my heart jumps up and knocks agin my STUN
mick so hard, that don't have my appetite
for a week afterwards" Love like this IS
certainly economical.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

THEY tell of big rats on the line of the Ohio
Canal, and one of them is said to have towed
a boat, using his tail as q tow line. That's a
whopper-of rat we mean. FIVE should at
tempt to beat this rat story, we should tell of
that mosquito in the Montezuma Swamp on the
Erie Canal, who stole a pole for tooth pick.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

An Indian messenger has brought word to
Manistee, Michigan, that on ''Sleeping Bear,
bleak promontory on Lake Michigan, the
bodies of several wrecked sailors lie frozen
stiff. and that tho wolves are greedily devour-
ing them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

EVERY person is proud. Pride is an element
of our nature. We could not live without it ;
we should even be worthless. All the passions
are good, without exception-it is excess that
makes them evil, and the best of them are as
bad as the worst
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

THE MORMON CArToL.-Great Salt Lake
City is laid out on magnificent scale. 1t is
four miles in length, by three in breadth, the
streets running at right angles, and l32 feet
wide, with sidewalks % feet in width. Each
building lot contains an acre and quarter Of
land, and stream of pure water running
thro' the city is made, by an ingenious plan,
to flow on each side of every street, and to
irrigate every lot.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

A Sure Way to try Bologne Sausages is, to
carefully take one up in Your fingers, at the
same time give sharp whistle, and should
there be a slight squeak, drop said sausages
and make tracks for the door.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

1t has been decided, in recent case, in the
State of Indiana, that marriage in that State
requires no formalities to make it legal, ex-
cept the mere agreement of parties-that it is
a civil contract only, and differs from other
civil contracts merely in this, that it cannot
be dissolved, even by mutual consent.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

Carlyle says-make yourself an honest man
and then you may be sure there is one rascal
less in the world.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

Thinking to quiz some Irish draymen, gen.
tleman shouted 10 one
ssHss the railroad got in 7''
..One ind has, sir, % was the prompt response.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-12-30

Col. Fremont is now in Boston. He has been
made knight of the "Sons of Malta"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05
Affairs In Washington.

WAaN0roN, August \, 1851
Capt Blake has received preparatory orders TO relieve
Capt Goldsboroush tho 18Th Of sepanbsr a. supsrin
tendent CT the Naval Academy al Annspoll
Capt Clrpcy has received preparatory 10
Capt Blake in the superstendency OF the construction OF
the Stevens war steamer at New York
Commander Edward r. Thompson mas been ordered to
report at the dslphia Navy Yard nh OF August
a Ordnance Officer, in place Of Commander Thomss
Turner.
The receipts into the Treasury for the quarter ending
June 30 have been Sill, 1851, OF which nearly
Gle 600 900 from the customs over million from
the disposal Of the Pablo lands and ihs remainder fro
miscellaneous sources.
The secretary OF the Navy has appointed board pre-
pare, In accordance with the OF the last session or
Congress- code Of regulations for the government OF The
navy conseh OF Commodore shu brick, Lieutenant
Col mel John Harris Of the Marine corps Puser
Bree, (ommar der LA,dner, LeutonAst William L. MAury
and Surgeon maxwell.
and sood wishes nom the gentlemen employed In the
Patent Office, on his reracy commissioner, says II
now source Of unalloyed Satisfaction In reviewing the
past 70 reflect that, ~ FIR AZ knowledge and rec)eo-
ton extend nothing like angry feeling has been ex-
cited In my Official or al Intercourse either the
nul'itvdes Of anxious, interested, sensitive inventors
with thosc with whom my relations have been fe
quent ard intimate In the daily transscons OF business"
TX Governor Wright on the eve Of departing for Prus-
STA was waited upon by person who falsely represent
inpg be General messenger pretendu that
he vas short OF funds 70 return to wa.hlngon ootsped
relief for Il purpose friend II Governor virgins
who TO day called the State Department 70 receive the
amount, ~ promised discovered the swindle.
The senior Naval Court OF Ioqury will probably to
morrow take recees OF four weeks
II has been raining here necessarily since ton O'Clock
this morning The stree. are delused and cellars inun
Gated Great fears entertained for The safety the
Chesapeake and Ohio canals, to days fail Of rain has
been the heaviest known FOR many vars
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05
Poll Teal Intelligence.

The ArGrn ELxcuoss-Two more Of the Southern
sta,es-North Carolina and hold their an
nua elections TO cay In North Carolina eight members
OF Congress 10 be chosen but State Offices arc
nled at this election The h, been n quei one
the democrats seemingly having 1t al their own way.
In Tennessee The has been quits animated The
deutcrsc and Know Nothing parties well bslansei
ard both calculating largely upon OF their
respective tickets. g. Harris, democrat, and Rober,
Haitop AMER AN, The tao candidates for Governor
and gether they have been engaged for six weeks pas,
in csnyassns tse STATE having spoken In nearly every
county fen members Of Congress also " be chosen In
Tennessee The following Lis, Of the candidates In the
different districts OF the sate;-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05
Letter from Gen. walker I'm Reply 60 oen

TFrom The Wnbneton Tnt ITFnnoor
GHrSmys-f have Just seen s ter addressed 10 you
BY Gen. WOOL from Troy, New YORK, on tho 16b Of th,
month
Repcct for the Generals position requires mo 10 notice
some o the statements Of th leu1r though pity for an ord
public servant whose memory age aod oissase have Ina
paired might urge me W pvs Il unnoticed
must, however, DO Gen Wool the Justice 10 say tins.
ym very unwilling ~ mputc 10 him the sn,horsnln OF
letter ohnraclorized by much OF fairness an
frsnknos politician, ana not soldier must have IN
dic'ed sentences which, wnilo apparently accurate, arc
rally suggestive o. uniruh.
beg lave 70 cay 20 YOU that afternoon, A. Gen.
wool was leaving san Francisco for he az
on tnc -harf aud about going aboard the y ds
rrcty stated " dim the nature NJ my grant from Cas-
ullon, spd be q, disucty wbhed me all sicccss my
tcrprNe
sohcmeP and the formation Of an w IL Hnicnt usyc
copfederecy - blush that such parases have bsth fuo
htd oyer The Signature n Nsjw General Va me stmy
OF The Jnited sstes II rsuan, your oJcol.ai servant,
hosreoxnsY, Ala, July ~, 1857, Wh- WALhbh
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-05

yesterday, at Hohoken, before Cosonar Crane. 1t
VII be feen that the Testimony published else
where, indicates that the blows which resulted In
Tompkins ceath were inflicted by stout German
with tandy whissers q strange visiter at the house
In question. The barkeeper, Ferdinand Simon. b
proved to have struck the young men, Webb and
Frazer, who were in company with Tompkins- The
inquest stands adjourned ill to ,rrow afternoon.
The remains of young rompkins will be taken TO-
day to rarrytown for interment.
The Staten Island people may take encourage
ment Twelve special pocem IN have been pro missed
to be detailed to the Pavilion grounds or Dntch
Hill to preserve order and keep quiet New York
rowdes and disreputsble char scten the habit of
coneregshng there in large numbers especially on
Sundays. An additional source of announcement
is the fact that the Staten Island ferry boats will
run night trips twice week.
The examination in the case Of the steved,res at
The upper Quarantine, charged with assault ng.
on Saturday hight last some other steve torres while
the latter were asleep, took place at Tompknsvie
before Justice De Forrest. Several witnesses were
examined. but it being shown that the prisoners
were on a sort OF lark and inteu1ed no positive
Injury to the assaulted parties. the complaint was
dismissed.
The Commissioners of Health met yesterday.
Not spge case Of Injections disease was report
ed Pilots AID masters of vessels are notified not
TO throw overheard any beds, edding or other re-
fuse naersl inside OF Sandy Hook. Hereafter all
such articles will be burned on board the iron scow
constructed for that especial purpose.
nothing was done by the Police Commissioners
yesterday, there being no quorum present. The
trial Of Deputy Superintendent Carpenter was indie
fLirey postponed.
The Bosrd of CouncImen adjourned last evening
for want OF quorum.
The tales OF cotton yesterday embraced about I 800
bales nj flu prces Included the sales wore sb out 900
bales In transit from Mobile for Liverpool cs,sed as
barely mddlng Mobile, With freight at II 32d at I4Yc
Flour was nmer, with good Eastern and oca demand,
snd wiki fair amount of ssles New whoa. was In good
demaIi and firm, with doing, including red N
arrive, rehpessee) 81 10; do spot at 81 73a
81 Il, and fair to prime new white do at 81 So 81 30
Corn easier with sales Of Western mixed at &c $50
Pork was Arm, with sales Of at s24 80 q s24 IS
Beef continued In COCO demand, with tales al SIS so
SIS 30, and sle for reps;ked Western and extra Cpi
cage DO Sugars were active, Win OF about 100
hhds. Gaia and Porto Rico sno Is, 900 bags Mans a,
rates given elsewhere Coffee active, with sales Of
200 bags Rio, l3.s do LAguAyrs and ooo mats Jaw.
al rates given elsewhere. Freghn were steady while
engagements moderate, including cotton To Liverpool
s. per bale Rosin at Cd per Dbl and grain by pro.
peller steamers vas reported at private terms.