Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1857-03-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

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CHINESE SUGAR CANE.-The high prices of
sugar and molasses-unnecessari continued
SO by the duty on sugar to protect few plan
ters in Louisiana--has called attention to the
cultivation of cane in the Northern and Mid
die States, and several instances are recorded
where it has met with complete success by
using the Chinese seed. If, as is alleged, it
can be grown in this section, and thus both
sugar and molasses for family use raised by
each farmer, few years will relieve US from
all dependence on Southern growers and COM
pei them and spectators to come down to
reasonable price. 1t may be however mere
morus multicaulus affair, but still it is worth
trial, not on such scale as to result in loss
should it fail, but as an experiment, and in
this mode we would advise every farmer and
owner of lots to embark in it. If successful
on small scale, it can then be followed up
on a larger The seed can be obtained at F.
j. llofman's store, where arc also to be had
the King Philip corn, Japan Pea, and other
choice seeds.
In the west number Of enterprising far
mers are taking hold of the subject with ap-
parently full faith in it's success.
Mr.. f. S. Baker, of Rochester Mills, Wa
bash county, H., writes to the Bellevile Ad-
vocate that he shall plant twenty-five acres
with the Chinese sugar cane the present sea-
son. 81 am convinced" he says, that the
State of Illinois will in five years make her
own sugar, and if have luck shall make
this season enough sugar, and certainly with
molasses, to supply my little town. At all
events | shall try" Mr.. kroh of Wabash
county, who some months ago made state
ment Of his experiment with the sugar cane
last year, offers to bet the skeptical editor of
the Charleston Courier $500 that he will man
utacture from one acre, planted with the
Chinese tceed," five hundred gallons of mo-
lasSes, superior article to any manufactured
in the South, and sold by the merchants in
Coles county in 1856, for IS cents per gallon;
and further, that he will manufacture it at a
cost of ten cents per gallon.
SUDDEN DEArH.-pavid, son Of George W.
Stewart Esq, aged about sixteen years, was
taken i'll on Saturday evening with infamma-
ton Of the bowels, induced by severe cod
and died on Monday night At this season
of the year, when the weather is very change
able and the ground cold and damp, it is best
to avoid all unnecessary exposure, and espe-
cialiy in the evening. From disregard of
this sanitary principle, many q family circle
has been invaded by sickness and many a
home rendered dcsolate BY death. can ounce
of prevention is" said to be worth pound
of cure" and in nothing is this more true
and tritc than in the preservation Of health,
as any one can testify who has ever been laid
for weeks on bed Of sickness, swallowing
nauseous drugs and "villainouS compounds" j"
LEwIsTowN AcADEuY-At exhibition was
held at this institution on Tuesday evening.
at which some Of the leading pupils contend
ed for prizes in defamation. There was a
large audience in attendance, who were much
gratfed with the proficiency exhibited The
prizes were awarded as follows First Division
Henry Frank, James Ritz Burns, William
Bowers: second division-James Allison,
George W. Patton, Charles Ritz; third divis,
ion-Horace Culbcrtson, Wilson Norris, Eze-
kiel X. Schwartz. Another Exhibition, to
consist Of Dialogues, Essays, &c. will take
place this evening.
BoRoucH ELEcrloN.-The election on Fri
day last resulted rs follows: