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Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
The Time to Cut Wheat.

This has been made matter Of expert
ment in England, and much more depend:
upon it than is generally supposed.
From very careful series Of expert
ments made in England, in 1910, A., by
John Hannah of Yorkshire, with view
of determining the proper period of reap,
ing wheat, it was decided that the best
tune for performing the operation is, when
it is in "raw" state, or when the straw,
as seen from a distance, appears green,
but, closely examined, is found to be up.
Prorimati"g to yetio,o, and the grain it
self, being separated from the cbaff, i:
pulpy and soft, but not in the milky
stage. This gentleman has shown tina;
at least six dollars per acre lost by allow.
ing the wheat to become ripe before it is
cut, and, that at the same time, its quail
ty is not so good.
The chief advantages derived from this
method, are stated to be, greater weight
of grain to given space of ground, which
produces more -four, of a superior quality;
the straw contains more nutritive matter,
and is better relished by animals; and
there is better opportunity of securing
the crop, and saving in SO doing, as
there is less waste in moving or reaping
the wheat BY the dropping out of the seed.
1t will be seen, in this matter, how
much farmers success depends upon an
accurate knowledge of his business. Ev-
en- in so small an item as the cutting of
grain, the owner Of fifty acres would lose
three hundred dollars, by harvesting a
few days too late. There are many other
farm operations in which accurate know
ledge is quite as important. Is it any
wonder that so many Of our farmers do
not make money, when there are hun
dred holes in their pockets, through
which the money is dripping out in dol
lars, dimes, and cents? The whole year
is scene of prodigal waste, for want of a
little knowledge, Wood is wasted, for
want Of good stove, or a tight house
Ashes are wasted, for want of dry place
to put them. Fodder is wasted, for want
of a tight barn to shelter cattle in the
winter nights. Manures are wasted, for
want oe barn cellar, and sheds, and ab.
sorbents. Labor is wasted, for want of
manure to produce maximum crops. Is
it strange, with all these leaks. that the
farmers till does not fill up faster?-
homestead
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25


Indian mission-no action.
Whole number Of votes concurring,
1850; being sixty votes over the consti.
tutional majority.
The subject again came up on the 14th,
and an animated debate was continued
until the 10Th. On the 18th, q commit
tee was appointed to report without delay.
On the 10Th, the Rev. DR.. Summers,
chairman of the committee, made report,
"and substituted seven resolutions-the
first four to the effect: l. That the rule
be expunged. 2. That the conference by
such expurgation express no opinion on
the African slave trade. 8. That these
two resolutions be laid before the Annual
Conferences at their next session for con-
current action. 4. Power is given the
bishops to direct the expurgation of the
rule, if the returns show concurrence Of
three fourths of the members of the Annu-
al Conference voting. The vote was taken
and stood: Ayes, l40; Noes, 8; Alb
sentees, 3. Members spent some consid-
cradle time explaining their votes"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
The Tariff Democratic Platform

Is contained and set forth in a report made
by a select committee Of the House of Rep
resentatives, on the 18th Of May inst,
1853. The report concludes by recom-
mendiug the passage Of the following re-
solutions:
"ResOloed, That the vast and increasing
expenditure Of the Federal Government
indicates the necessity of change in our
fiscal system whereby the protective policy
shall be eatireiy abandoned, and resort
had, at as early period as may be prac-
teal, ecclusire,y to direct taratioa.
"Resoired, That the highest develop
ment of the industrial resources Of the
country is to be attained by the greatest
freedom of exchanges, which can only be
thoroughly accomplished BY the entire
abolition Of duties on imports and resort
erclusieely to direct tocatioa.
"ReSoired, That the navigation laws
should be SO modified as not to require
any portion Of the officers and crews Of
American vessels to be American citizens,
and that American citizens shall be free
to purchase and sail foreign built ships on
an entire equality with American built
ships, and that the American coasting
trade shall be open on terms Of perfect
equality to foreign ships"
This Lecompton Democratic Committee,
to make the system complete, should have
added two or three more resolutions, viz
Resolved, That the Declaration of Indc.
pendence be annulled, the Constitution
repealed, the Union dissolved, aud that
the States return to their colonial depen.
dence under the mother country.
Resolved, That Freedom is curse and
Slavery blessing; that all white men
who labor, being slaves, should have no
vote. and that the minority, being mas
ters, should rule, the majority being slaves.
Resolved, That every Democrat who re-
fuses to subscribe to this, the true Le-
compton Platform, be, and is hereby ex-
pelled from the Democratic Lecompton
Party, and declared incapable of holding
any office of honor or profit in said party
for ever.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
Conference of the M. E. Church, South.

This Conference have recommended the
establishment of mission at some point
in Central America or New Grenada, as
soon as practicable. 1t has also been de-
termined to establish new mission con.
ference to be called the Rio Grande Mis-.
sion Conference.
THE SLAVERY QUEsTIoN.-On the
18th, report waj presented from the
Committee appointed to ascertain the vote
of the annual conferences on the Alabama
and Holston resolutions, to erpunye the
general rule on "the buying and selling of
men, women and children, with the in
tention to enslave them" The vote stands
r
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

others who are taken with the gold fever,
are now making preparations to explore
the Bouyer lake regions, where gold is
supposed to exist in great quantities.
Should we discover some of the precious
metal, will send you sample; but
should we fail, will give you a history
of our adventures, and description of the
country. We expect to return some time
in July, and anticipate glorious time
with the Elks and Buffalos, which are
plenty there.
Yours. +. MOTZ.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
The Woney Giu:.

10 the language of Wall street, there is
glut in the money market. The banks
can not obtain enough good paper to meet
their ability to discount, aud the private
discounting houses are puzzled to find
profitable employment for their funds.
The money glut is even greater in London
than here ; and at last dates, frst-class
bills were readily negotiated at one-half Of
one per cent. discount. This state of the
money market gives animation to the
stock market, but it indicates an unheal-
thy condition of business. The capital
which should be flowing through all ar
teries Of trade, commerce, and industry,
giving health and activity to business en-
terprise, and employment to labor, has
been drawn back into the great financial
centres, until its accumulation becomes
oppressive.
But this condition of things, the natu.
raj result of the panic, can not long con-
,inue, and when this accumulated capital
begins to circulate again freely through
all the channels of trade and industry,
new life and new vigor will be impaired
to business enterprise, and labor will find
abundant and profitable employment.
There is one satisfactory thought sug-
gested by the money glut. 1t proves
that there is abundant capital in the coun-
try to carry on its legitimate works of ma
terial and improvement. 1t is not money
that we want, but a proper use of the
money we have, to revive our prosperity.
There is plenty of money in the country
to employ, and plenty of food to feed ev-
cry willing worker in the land aud if
our capitalists, and merchants, and manu-
facturers will use their means and their
opportunities wisely and well, they may
make the close of 1858 as prosperous and
as the close of 1851 was disas-
trous and discouraging.-N T. Sun.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
A Center County Man in Iowa.
MAGNOLIA, To-, June |, 1858.


MAGNOLIA, To-, June l, 1858.
About six weeks ago; 1 was in your
office, and paid years subscription for
your valuable paper. l was then about to
start for the West, and after making the
tedious journey to this country, was pleas
cd to find the Chronicle awaiting my arri-
val. The delay on my part was OCCASION
ed by muddy roads and inclement weather.
Crops look fine throughout the State,
but the grass-hoppers that emigrated to
the Missouri slope last season (from parts
uuknown) had laid their eggs here, and
are now Matching out in countless num-
bers, playing fearful havoc with the crops
in the western counties. Times we're hard,
here, as well as in the East but the large
amount of work cattle furnished by the
western counties for the Utah expedition,
has tendency to better the times, and
money is getting more plenty.
New settlers are arriving almost daily.
Building in our placeis going on as usual /;
labor and material are cheaper than they
have ever been. 1 was very much sur
prised on my return to find SO many new
farms opened out; it seemed impossible,
considering the hard times but, the fact
is, people had to quit speculating and
come down to actual labor-(by the way,
the best thing that ever happened to this
country)-and those who had capital
enough to buy stock and farming imple-
meuts went to work on their land. There
are a great many others who are now ma.
king preparations to do the same. Look
which way 1 will, 1 see teams breaking
up the sod and men building fences.
Great excitement prevails throug hout
the Central part of this State, in conse-
queucc of the almost daily discoveries of
gold. There are upwards of two hundred
men employed in the quartz digging south
of Fort Desmoins, and it is said by many
that gold in its pure state (however, in
minute quantities) has been discovered on
the Coon river, in Dallas county. 1 saw
several specimens Of rich quartz, which l
should judge would pay, should they dis.
cover a good "lead" Myself and several
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
Value of BuckWheat.

A late issue of Hunts Merchant Maga-
zine, in an article upon buckwheat, thus
speaks of it concerning its properties as an
edible: "Considering the good qualities of
buckwheat, it is probably less appreciated
than any other bread grain. Writers on
agricultural products seem to eschew it as
food for man, and regard it only as a mis-
chievous adulteratinn of wheat -four, or q.
product of poor soil for cattle. 1t is Of
a totally different family of plants for the
cereals, and will flourish on sandy hill.
sides which are barren for other grain. 1t
is probably the most easily cultivated, and
the cheapest bread grain in the world 1t
is extensively cultivated, in Belgium and
some parts of France, where it forms the
basis of food for the Inhabitants. Though
its properties are very different from wheat
it is, nevertheless, quite as rich in all i'm
portant compounds and in extremely cold
weather it is more substantial than wheat
1t is, however, less disestible, and apt to
disagree with weak stomachs, or persons
unaccustOmed to it. BY analysis, buck
wheat is second to wheat in gluten, but
deficient in starch. By the addition of
one-fourth quantity of oat, or indian meal
to buekwheat flour, the bread is very much
improyed"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

THE FAIR THING ALL ARoUND.-An
unexpected decision in favor of the rights
Of free negroes has been made in Missis-
sippi. James Brown, planter, had two
sons by one of his negro women, whom
he set free and located in Indiana, with
their mother. In his will, he ordered the
proceeds of his estate to be paid over to
these two sons, his only children. His
relatives contested the validity of the will,
and it was supposed they would succeed
in breaking it, but the high court of er-
rors and appeals in Mississippi has made
final decision, sustaining the will and
giving the estate to the negroes The
judges said if the negroes had remained in
Mississippi the will would not have held,
but as they we're taken to state where
the right Of property pertained to them by
law, they had the same rights in a Mis-
sissippi court as any other citizen of a
free State.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

COMMON TURNIPs may be sown from
the middle of July to the middle of Au-
gust. We prefer the last week in July,
if the weather is not too dry. Almost
every farmer has patches of rich low land,
where the young corn has been destroyed
By the wet weather of the past month, and
such ground is generally well suited for
turnips, if well plowed and pulverized. Or
what is better still clear up piece of new
ground, where free from grass and weeds,
and after blowing or we'll narrowing, sow
the seed at the rate of one pound to the
acre, and cover with brush harrow.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
L. FOR TnE LEWIsBUEd CiIRoNIcLE.
/ Commencement Week. Seminary

New BERLIN, Pa, June II, 1858.
MEssRs. EDITORS. usual quiet
ness of our town has been agreeably inter-
rupted, this week, by the annual closing
exercises of Union Seminary.
On Tuesday evening, 18th inst, Ex-
Gov. Pollock honored US with his presence
and delivered most interesting aud elo-
quent address in his usual happy style.
This was by invitation Of the Literary So
cieties, (the Excelsior and Neokosmean)
connected with the Seminary. His sub
ject was, "The Historic Epochs Of the
World" Our citizens without exception
were highly gratifcd with the Governors
performance.
On Wednesday, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ,
the young Ladies had an exhibition, con.
sisting of the reading Of essays, perform
ances on the piano, and vocal music, as
follows:
Palestine-Louisa Aurand. A Mothers
Love-Sarah Horlacher. Smiles and Tears
Melissa Kleckner. Novel Reading-kate
Swineford. Mother, Home, and Heaven
Susan S. Gross. What Constitutes True
Happiness-J. Emeliae Aurand. The Recol-
lections of Childhood-kate Horlacher. The
Changes of Life-Harriet b. Swineford. The
African Slave Girl-Sarah J. Vallerchamp.
The Cause Of Missions-Annie Lott. Music
by the following Misses Ella Scbcch, Annie
NJ. Maize. Louisa Aurand, Eleanora Grove,
Emma o. Boger, and Mary G. Orwig. They
were assisted by Messrs. Charles II. Ham,
mer and Joseph Fisher, and all the music was
superintended by Prof Bassler.
In the evening, about sundown, the
young Men made their annual display,
with speeches, debating, vocal and instru.
mental music. The speakers and subjects
were as follows:
Life as we make it-H.S. Clemens, s,Sprlngtown.
virtu-.-Charles p. Swengle. Mddleburg.
Mountain Scenery.-Foster W McCurdy ,Lau-
reiton.
Truth.-Wm B Wagner, Millheim.
Woman's WrongS-Preston Miller, Berrys-
burg.
Character-Wm G Engle, Boyer,own,
Moral Heroism-D Gehhart. New Berlin.
Eloquence.-Thomas Orwig, New Berlin.
Moral and Christian Education.-George B |
Fisher, Farmersvile.
Fame-Aaron w Orwig New Berlin.
Eulogy on Thomas II. Benton.-Jas Schoch,
New Berlin.
Young America.-Frank r Brurner, Grosh-
vile.
Industry vs. Indolence-John Schwartz, ,Phila.
Fashon-Isaac Kembel, Berrysburg.
The Stars and Strpes.-Elisha Albert Hoff-
man, Reading.
The Ancients and Moderns.- VIM II Rosh-
ong, New Berlin.
OF the speakers, David Gebhart repre-
sented the Excelsior, and Thomas Il. Or
wig the Neokosmean Societies.
All the exercises were held in the grove,
in the rear of the Seminary. BY the kind
providence of God, the rain, of which we
have had such an abundance for a month
Or more, had ceased and fair weather
smiled upon US. Much credit is due the
young men and ladies for their taste dis
played in the erection of the stage and its
,dornments. Every thing passed off
judging from the showers Of
boquets that fell upon the stage after many
and from the universal
smiles in our community, We suppose tina:
great satisfaction has been rendered by
the officers and pupils of Union Seminary
This institution is in highly prosperous
condition. Yours, INCoG.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

CHINESE SUGAR-The citizens of
Springfield, have voted in public meeting
to accept the proposal of two gentlemen Of
Cincinnati to establish mill in Spring
field, for the manufacture of sugar and
molasses from the Chinese sugar cane.
The requisite machinery is ready, and the
enterprise will be undertaken at once.
Fifty acres of cane are to be planted this
year, and if successful more will be added
in future. Refined sugar-cans molasses
now sells in Cincinnati at eighty cents
per gallon.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
The Germans of old Lancaster.

To the Editor of the Philad. Press:
GIRARD HOUSE, Philad., May 81.
saw with pleasure one of your articles
in the Press vindicating the German char
actcr Of this State. You are, perhaps,
not aware that at Ephrata, in your native
county of Lancaster, several years before
Robert Raikes, Of England, established
his Sabbath schools, they were in exis-
tence at Ephrata, the first in the known
world. German Ephrata can boast of
one of the first classical schools 10 the Uni
ted States, under the auspices Of the pas
tor of that German flock, "the Seventh
Day Baptists." Many of the sons Of the
citizens of this city got their education at
Ephrata, long before the Revolution.
When the Declaration of Independence
was adopted, it was sent to Ephrata, and
by Peter Miller translated, for the use Of
the United States Government, into secen
different languages. These are a few Of
the claims of the Germans of Lancaster
county to sustain the charge of ignorance,
which persons, who do not know their
past history, lay at their doors.
You are aware that Franklin & Mar.
shall College is founded BY the Germans;
so is the Pennsylvania College at Gettys-
burg. However much she may be sneer.
ed at, Lancaster county has her full quo
ia of literary institutes. Besides Frank
lin & Marshall College, in successful opcr-
alton are the male and female Academy at
Litiz, filled to flowing from time i'm.
memorial = Is from all parts Of
the Union hal Academy Of Mil
lerstown, under VI control of Rev. Wick.
ersham, with 29O students, in the midst
of a German population, (the Institute
now pays dividend on the capital stock;)
and the Strasburg Academy, the Church
town Academy, the three Academies at
Mount Joy, with numerous other litera-
ry Institutes all over the country. The
city of Lancaster has excellent schools,
and the public schools throughout the
county are all in a prosperous condition.
Excuse me for taking your time to read
this hurried sketch. l can not but feel
deep interest in your effort to sustain the
honest German character.
Very truly yours, ). n.
Prime grass butter, as yellow Is gold,
and as sweet as nut, is selling at twelve
,or,J - uoIl;da vshurc Pa
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

ra- The genial, jolly JOHN p. HALE
is reelected to the U. S. Senate for six
years from New Hampshire. There we're
several eminent competitors, but We think
those who had the choice acted wisely in
sending one wcll-tried, popular, and COM
petent 1t was sad day for the party
when the Democrats of that State-in the
pride Of their supposed indomisable power
cast John p Hale from their Congress
sional Ticket because he opposed the Tex
as plot for the extension Of Slavery.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

DESTROY THEM.-A little hint to our
farmers suggested itself to our mind day
or two since, and which, if acted upon,
may result in some profit. Just about
these days species CT caterpillar,peculiar
to orchards, is spinning its web over the
apple trees and preparing to become the
pest of the farmer as well as of the house.
wife. just now there is "spell of wea-
ther," and an active boy with scrub
broom can earn full wages in climbing the
trees and destroying the web in their pre-
sent half finished state. The caterpillars
are now but about one third grown and
the labor of destroying them trihing, COM
pared with what it will have become two
weeks hence.-HarrisbUy Telegraph.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 16.-Thc Re-
publican State Convention met to-day.
One thousand delegates and alternates, re-
presenting ninety-fve counties, were pre-
sent. James Miller was reGominated as
candidate for State Treasurer, and W.
Bateman, Superintendent of Public In
struction. Resolutions were adopted en-
dOrsing the Philadelphia platform, de-
nouncirg the Dred Scott decision, and re-
affirming the power Of Congress over the
Territories.
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

One of the jokers says: "Womcn re-
quire more sleep than men, and farmers
less than those engaged in almost any
other occupation. Editors, reporters,prin
ters, and telegraph operators need no
sleep at all. Lawyers can sleep as much
as they choose, and thus keep out of mis-
chief. Clergymcn can sleep twenty-fOur
hours and can pu. their parish to sleep
once q week"
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

pa-Some one inquiries if Ex-senator
SELLERS is not becoming slightly south
side-ish, Gin view, no doubt, of marrying
lady in Texas,) The lady, We under
stand, was resident of the upper end of
old Northumberland county, in Pennsyl-
vania, until short time past; and we
were aware that Mr. SIS Senatorial visits
frequently extended out of his district!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

~The following statement of the nett
profts-ctter deducting commissions to op-
orators, repairs, and balances due other
lines-of the Lewisburg station, to the
Telegraph company, since its location,
shows that the past years profits have
been above the average, and but slight
decrease from the previous year-on the
whole, gratifying proof of the permanent
cy of our business interests
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
THE DOOM OF BRITAIN.
HER LATE INSULTS TO OUR FLAG ITS PRECURSOR
ARD J. o'RyIIIY-EsW York Mercury

ny EDWARD J. o'RELLr-New York Mercury.
The hoary empires dying,
Though pilots of the state
Are ruthlessly defying
Her suicidal fate
For she, despite disaster,
With strange, Satanic trust,
Insults the Flag which cast her
So often in the dust !
Oh, England-haughty nation
This bitter stroke Of thine
Shall sound thy desolation
In every tribute cline;
The millions now are raising
A brand to view, in ire,
Thy wooden walls" when blazing
With Continental Ere
As free as Gods Archangel,
When, viewlcss through the breeze,
The ethereal evangel
With heavens fat flies,
Shall be the flag We cherish,
Ger every sea and cline,
Till, with its stars shall perish,
Their only monarch, Time!
The sun of Britain's waning
Behind moveless cloud
OF blood and strife, containing
Her fated grave and shroud
And ashes in her glory,
And blight on her renown,
Shall end the firful story
That brought her sceptre down!
The avenger is upon her
He can not be withstood-
To furl, in dark dishonor,
Her flag Of fraud and blood.
The sycophaut may praise her,
But there is not breath
OF phoenix, life to raise her
From just, eternal death !!
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25
THE CHRONICLE
MONDAY, JUNE II, 1855.

SS-Mr. GRIER, Superintendent, has
been passing along the Susquehauua Tel
graph Line, renewing posts, &c. He states
that the dividends of the last two years,
ending with June, we're two per cent
probably none this year, in consequence
Of the entire renewal of the posts required
but he hopes it will be 4 to per cent
hereafter
Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1858-06-25

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Nothing fur
ther was done by the late session Of Con-
gress with regard to the Ocean Telegraph,
and it, consequently, remains a dead pro-
ject so far Is the United States is concern.
ed.