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Cheap Hot Beds-German Plan.

By request Of lady subscriber, we
again publish the following good and cheap
plan for Hot Beds and starting frames for
early vegetables
take white cotton cloth ofa close
texture, stretch ard nail it on frames Of
any size you wish take 2 ouLces Of lime
water, OF, OF linseed oil, Of white Of
eggs, ounces Of yellow Of eggs, mix the
lime and oil with very gentle heat, beat
the eggs separately, and mix them with
the former spread this mixture with Q
paint brush over cotton, allowing each
coat to dry before applying another, until
they become water proof. The following
are the advantages this shade possesses
over glass ones /. The cost being
hardly one fourth. 2. Repairs are easily
and cheap made. 5, The light. They
do not require watering, no matter how
intense the heat Of the sun, the plants are
never struck down or burnt or checked in
growth, neither do they grow up long,
sick, and weakly AS they do under glass,
and ,till there is abundance Of light. 4.
The heat arising entirely from below, is
more equable and temperate, which is q
great object. The vapor rising from the
manure and earth is condensed by the
cool air passing over the surface OF the
shade, and stands in drops upon the inside
and, therefore, the plants do not require
a frequent watering. II the frames or
stretchers are made large, they should be
intersected by cross bars bout afoot square
to support the cloth. These articles are
just the thing bringing forward melons,
tomatoes, flower seeds &c, season for
transplanting."-So Cultivdtor,
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March, 9th 1853.
S.llt llt.

Go feel what have felt
Go bear what have borne
Sink meath the tlow father dealt,
Aud tho cold worlds proud scorn;
Then suffer on from year to year
Thy sole relief The scotching tear.
Go kneel as ! have knelt,
lmpi"rc, bcseerh and pray
Strive the bcsoitcd heart TO melt,
The durnw,rd course 10 stay,
Be dashed with bitter curse aside,
Your prayers buresqued, your tears tetied
Go weep rs have wspt.
90. loved fathers fall
See every promised blessing swept
Youths sweetness turned to gall
Liic's fading flowers strewed all the way,
That brought me up 10 woman's Gay.
Go see what have sccn,
Brh"ld the strong man bowed
Vita gnashing teeth lips bathed in blood
And cold aud Ii,id brow;
Go catch his withered glance and SEQ,
There mirroed his souls misery.
Go to thy mothers side,
And her cru,h'd bosom cheer;
Thine own deep anguish hide
Wipe from her cheek the bitter tear
Mark her worn frame and wiIher'd brow
The grey that strcaks her dark hair now.
With fading frame and trembling limbs;
And trace the ruin back to him
Whose plghtcd faith in every youth,
Promised eternal love and Truth,
But who fur-worm hath yielded up,
That promise 10 the cursed cup;
Aud led her down. through love and light
And all that made her presence bright
And chain'd her there, mid want and strife
That lowly thing, a drunkard's wife
And stampd on childhOod's brow 70 mild
That wth'ring blight, the drunkards = child
Go hear, and feel, and see, and know,
All that my soul hath felt and known,
Then look upon the wine cups glow,
See If it's beauty can nton.-
Think If this flavor you will try,
When all proclaim, "'tis drink and DIE
Tell me hate the bowl;
Hate is feeble word
loathe-abhor-my very soul
With strong disgust is s,irrd,
When see, or hear, OF tell
OF the dark beverage Of he'll.
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VOL U NJ E VII.
5rltrt Hurtry.
From the Advertiser.
Liquor Selling.

MIR. EDITOR: ! have read with great sat-
i-fnction the pieces published on this sub
ject 1y"S." and Liquor Dcaler," and hope
you will not suppose that all interest on
this subject is confined to your sex. When
J See the widow in her weeds-the wife in
her mi~"rv--thc children in their more-than
orp ,a.ag", all caused by hluor, hope iou
viii hear IN" plead for the grls and show
the experience Oi one, whica races the cx-
pcrieice OF 8" many of us lhLt ! cannot
read Il without tears, tor ! think OF what
sboud hay. been my hume OF comfort.
Do Mr. Editor, get IS" t" write again,
and sult,r n"t Liquor Dealer 20 carry the
day H. y"ur paper You know We have 1"
Female Collegiate Institute here nov aud
school. ior young rnrn. o how much harm
may be done by liquor, to thcii -eae.J,''tcs
If nothing more. | hope you WI. Pub.'-a
thus poct! the eNpcrvuc. Of 50 many.
SARAH.
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A HARD WTSEss-The following iii
alogue, which occurred several years ago
between lawyer aud witness. in a
Justices court, nota great many thou
sand miles from tais place, is worth rela.
ting:
II seems that Mr.. Jones loaned Mr..
Smith horse, which died while in his
(Smith y possession. Mr.. Jones brought
ent To- recover the value Of the horse.
attribuung his death TO bad Treatment.
During the course Of the trial a witness
(Mr. Brown WAS called TO the stand TO
testify as to how Mr.. Smith treated hor.
ses.
LAWYER with bland and confidence.
invoking SMILEY. "Wel, Sir. how does
Mr.. Smnh generally ride horse I"
WITNESS with very merry twinkle
in his eye. otherwise imperIurbable). "A
strsdde, believe. SIR"
L-(with scarcely perceptible flush
OF veIstion upon his cheek. but still spea-
king in his smoo,hest tones). But, Sir,
what gate does he ridef"
W. He never rides any gate, Sir
His boys ride all the gates"
l. (his bland smile gone and his voice
slightly husky. But how does he ride
when in company with otbersl"
w Keeps up. il his horse is able /:
IL not, he goes behind
L-Qriumphan,ly,au and in perfect fury)
"How does he ride when alone, Sir !"
W-"Don't know never was with him
when he was alone"
III have done with Won Sir.u
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To Cur GLASS WITH PiEoE OF IRop.
Draw with pencil on paper any pat
ern to which you would Lave the glass
conform place the pattern under the
glass, holding both together in the left
hand, (for the glass must not rest on any
plane surface,) then take a common spike
or some sireilar piece of iron, heat the
point Of il to redness, and spply it TO the
edge of the glass: draw the iron slowly
forward, and the edge Of the glass will i'm
mediateiy crack; continae moving the
iron slowly over the glass, tracing the
psttera, and the clink in the glass will
follow at the distance Of about half al
inch, n every direction, according to the
motion Of the iron. 1t may sometimes
be found requisite, however, especially in
forming corners, to apply wet finger TO
the opposite side Of the glass. Tumblers
AID other glasses may be cut or divided
very fancfully by similar means. The
iron must be reheated as often as the Ger.
vice in the glass ceases to fow.--
Scientific A,nyioaA
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The following is a specimen Of sharp
shooting between a coquette and her
lover:
"You men are angels when you WOO the maid.
A, But devils when the marriage vow is paid"
on The lover net TO be outdone, replied as
Vows:
The change, dear girl, Ia easily forgiven,
EaS, end VIC are IN bell instead of heaveo."
his oN
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Sweet juicy excrescences on the branches
Of the honeysuckle, very cool and grateful 70
The taste.
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From HAyANA-THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Neac Orleans, Dec. 24.-The steamer Cahawba
has arrived from Havana, with dates to the goth
inst. The Presidents message had been re-
ceived, and the proposition therein made for
the purchase of Cuba proved quite shock to
the authorities, and produced general sensa-
ton among all classes of citizens.
Hon. S..A. Douglas had been received with
many honors by the citizens of Havana.
CAPTAIN TowNsEND.-Boston, Dec 27.-Cap-
tain Townsend, of the SLAYER Echo, left here to-
day, for his trial at Key West, escorted by two
deputies Of the United States Marshal
FUGITIYE SLAVE EXCITEMENT. There is a
fugitive slave excitement in Nebraska A Mis-
sour STAKEHOLDER, named Nuckolls, recently
removed TO that Territory with number of
slaves, and established himself at Omaha The
slaves suddenly left him, crossing the river and
finding refuge in Iowa. The master and some
seventy-fte other men in Omaha threatened to
cross over after them, and execute summary
vengeance upon the parties who are charged
with harboring the fugitives, but at last ac
counts nothing of a serious nature had hap
pened.
SANTA FE MAIL.-,H. Louis, Dec 27.-The
Santa Fe mail of the 9th has arrived, with ad-
vices from Fort Defiance to the 2lst ult. Col.
Miles had pursued the Indians into their noun
tain fastnsss, having killed six in several Skin
mishes. There was no regular battle. During
the armis.ice, Col. Bonneville and Superintend-
ent Collins will treat for permanent settlement
of the difficulty.
SOUTHERN Pacific RAILROAD CONVENTION
New Orleans, Dec. 23.-At the Southern Pa
cifc Railroad Convention, last evening, several
prominent stockholders gave the details of their
connection with the road, showing that no
fraudulent stock had been issued. Gen. Rich
ardson, the chairman of the business commit
tee, showed that there was enough money al
ready provided to pay their immediate liabii-
ties. The New Orleans stockholders promised
their earnest cooperation, and to-day were act
lively engaged in paying the amount required,
to free the road of all claims. The Convention
adjourned tonight.
A BARBAROUs SANITARY LAw-When the
| plague was in Edinburgh, in the autumn of
| 1869, the Good Regent" Moray had ordered
that every family in which it appeared should
remove their sick to the Boroughmuir, under
| penalty OF death, and actually hanged one ten
der-hearted husband for presuming to conceal
the fact that his wife was attacked with the pes
thence, and nursing her in his own house, in
stead of haling her forth to perish miserably
among the unsheltered victims of this barba-
rous sanitary law.-Lires of The Queens Of Scot
land, by Agnes Strickland.
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trust the time is not distant whes all Republi-
cans, and especially Republican gators, VIII
realize the fact and act only from their convic-
TONS Yours for the right, NJ i'll. NJ.
Pe,caukie, Hdukesha Co., Vs. Dec: H.
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Thursday, December %, 1853.
SENATE

BIZ Lntyoduced.-Mr Crittenden introduced
o bill 10 prescribe the time and manner of hold
ing elections for Senators Of the United States ;
which was read and referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Mr.. G. observed that the necessity of some
such measure has been rendered so manifest,
that he hoped it would receive the early atten.
ton of the Senate.
This bill provides, that when there shall be
8 vacancy in the Senate Of the United States
at the first meeting of the Legislature having
the right to gil it, or eccRrs by expiration of
term before the next regular meeting, an cleo
ton shall be held at noon of the Monday next
succeeding the day on which such Legislature
shall complete its organization, except as pro.
yided for in the remaining thirteenth SECTION OF
thebiil.l
Agricultural Col7sges-Mr. Stuart moved to
proceed to the consideration of the House bill
donating public lands to the several States and
Territories which may provide colleges for the
benefit of agriculture and the mechanic arts.
The question being taken, the motion of Mr.
Stuart was not agreed to, as follows:
Feds-Messrs. Broderiek, Cameron, Chand
ler, Colamer, Dixon, p9olittle, pprkee, Fessen-
den, Foot, Foster, Hamlin, King, Seward, Sim
mons, Stuart, Thomson Of New Jersey, Trum-
bIll, Wade, Wilson, and Wright-ao,
Nays-Messrs, Bates, Bayard, Bigler, Bright,
Brown, Clay, Cingman, Crittenden, Davis,
Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Harlan Hous-
ton, Hunter, IYerson, Johnson of Tennessee,
Jones, Kennedy, Mason, Polk, Reid, Rice, Sc.
bastian, Slidell, Toombs, and Ward-2e.
Nep Senats Cbamber.--Qn motion by Mr..
Bright, tho Senate proceeded to consider the
following resolution, which was reported by the
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
several days since. kItfa
ResOlced, That the Superintendent of the
Capital Extension be directed to prepare the
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STANDING COMMITTEES OF THE SEN
ATE.

The following is the list of the Standing
Committees of the Senate, with the vote on
their adoption 1t will be seen that every man
claiming to be a Democrat, except Mr.. Rrod
erick, voted for them, and thus voted for super
seding Mr.. Douglas as Chairman of the Ter
gave Mr.. Stuart credit for voting the other way
On Foreign Rcsatsous-M essrs. Mason, chair
npn,) Douglas, Slidell, Polk Crittenden, Sew
ard, and Foot
On Finance Messrs. Hunter, chairman, J
Pearce, Gwin, Bright Hammond, Fessenden,
and Cameron.
On Commerce Clay, chairman, J
Bigler, Toombs, Reid, Allen, Hamlin, and
Chandler. +
On Military A6airs and the M7iha-M essrs,
Davis, (chairman,) Fitzpatrick, Johnson OF
Arkansas, Chestnut, Broderick, Wilson, and
King,
On Naval A6aiys-Messrs, Mallory, (chair-
man, Thomson of New Jersey, Shdell Allen,
Hammond, Bell, and Hale.
On the Jadiciayy-M essrs. Bayard, (chair-
man, Pugh, Benjamin, Green, Clngman, Col
lamer, and Trumbull.
On the Post office and Post Roads NESTS,
Yulee, schairman,l Bigler, Gwin, Rice, Ward,
Hale, and Dixon,
On Public Lands--Messrs Stuart, (chair-
man, Johnson of Arkansas, Pugh, johnson of
Tennessee, Chestnut, Foster, and Harlan.
On Pirate Land CLAIMS essrs. Benja-
min, (chairman,) Polk, Shields, Thompson of
Kentucky, and Durkee,
On laaiqa Afa,rs-= Messrs, Sebastian,
(chairman,) Brown, Fitch, Rice, Bell, Hous-
ton, and Doolttle.
On Pensions-Messrs. Jones, (chairmap,)
Thomson of New Jersey, Clay, Bates, Thomp-
SON of Kentucky, Foster, and King,
On Revolutionary C1aims-Messrs. Shields,
(chairnan,) Bates, Crittenden, Durkee, and
Chandler. fH
On Ciaims-Messrs. Iverson, (chairman,)
Mallory, Ward, Simmons, and Clark.
Onthe District Of COlunbia-Messrs. Brown,
(chairman,) Mason, Johnson of Tennessee, Yu-
lee, Kennedy, Hamlip, and Wilson.
On P,ieats and the Patent O6fce-Messrs.
Reid, (chairman,) Thomson of New Jersey,
Toombs, Simmons, and Trumhull,
On Public Buildings and Grou,ads-Messrs,
Bright (chairman,l Davis, Douglas, Kennedy,
and Clark.
On 7erritories-Messrs. Green, chairman
Douglas, Jones, Sebastian, Fitzpatrick, Cola
mer, aud Wade,
ID Audit and Control the Contingent Erpe,,-
ses Of the Senate Messrs. Wright, chairman
Johnson of Tennessee, and Dixon.
On Pfnting-Messrs. Fitch, chairman
Clingman, and Cameron.
On Ejsgrossed Bills-Messrs. Wright, (chair-
man, Bigler, and Harlan.
On Enrolled BiHs--Messrs. Jones, (chair
man. Brown, and Doolittle.
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p. K.

We clip the following from the Providence General
Adre,tser, September ~, 1857
AT this Of the year, when cholera cholera
morbus, dysentery, and other Kindred are
sure to prevail, everybody should be literally supplied
with Perry Davis's Vegetable Pain Killer Persons
leaving home, whether IT be for days excursion
trip Europe, should be in a condion 10 place their
hands on ltat moments warning. Many diseases in.
cldento The Summer months, which will prove fatal
not immediately checked, be promptly cured by one
or two doses of The Pam Killer On than
SION have we been relieved of intense suffering by the
timely use Of the above named PREPARATION
Sold by al druggists, grocers and medicine dealers
throughout she United States and Canadas
For sale 10 Washington by William Ballantyne hook.
seller, Seveath street %
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NO. 626.

..,culation of fervid brain, rather given
i! l.r',ing in such illusory phantasies in con-
with this subject. But it contains no
L9, ~, Iesicn to subvert Southern institutions
''' 7, means than the force of what the
g w., chooses TO consider philosophy and
IN acting upon the minds of Southern
a,a.
v.-rs ON PoLITlCs. = The n. Y. Tribune
- I,i. been projecting a number of plans
liga President, all of which we take
,,,- forward with honesty of purpose. To
l.- We ,iriul hts latest programme, which will
4a,t pe read bv many, and after due con-
irt..t pronounced perfectly feasible, pro
y,,E er,fgiody 0iU assent TO a. Ia SO
..s>tLs TiJute undertakes to speak Tor ltseii
LIZ i,3 party. or even the Republican, party,
have ilo disposition 10 quarrel wlthpts words,
r,noot Ely claim. out here in the barbar-
a.. +. control either of the three. 1t is,
.,..rI not without feeling that we see pro
kouslv made to emasculate the Opposl-
and conline its influence and efficacy to
l,m in the Territories. We have some
IA t,r Kansas, hut more for Missouri and
.f,.e Labor IS only to be recognised political
n Terrjtorits It would be well that the
A the States know it. There are many
i.,t- la ths treat valley of the Mississippi
INN ,rr rising into prominence with the
,lat are not well pondered by either
Fl. .is,. or presses AT the seaboard. Once
. ,,mltiion. therefore, that in their
lr i'rae-l.abo ascendency in their
t5.., are. Ia have no second IN the organ
.. ,Eimine to rule the country, and 1t
n ,,s b- long before a party of the West-a
.-..uti.,. centre will spring up. more prac-
.-.it at more powerful, than either of its
...,,rl rivals. We think, however, that the
-..,i,. Of the Tif5HHe tends to weakness rather
Il trcnath as it addresses itself to theory
~, tl.n io fact. The American organiza-
i, Al ,,r,sent exists only in the Southern
>,,.~. and on the hope of securing power in
!. divisions of other parties. This conforma-
4. IN it,cif precludes it from taking a minor
.,,ruri. or OF being suspected of unsoundness
+, III, Slavery question, for i'll the first place
,.,lI not provide for adherents and in the
.,nd place, its past record has been that of
!, attempt to go farther than the nulifiers for
>,yrry This state of the case discloses how
adapted Is the plan proposed to effect a
.9a. Il NAV do one good thing. however, in
-ag forth criticism, aad disclosing to all the
.i,.l hostility of leading South Americans to
platform lavoring free white labor in
- Lopis DcmOcrdt.
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On the Li6ra'y-Messrs. Pearce, chairman, }
Bayard, and Fessenden.
The question being taken by yeas and nays,
on the adoption of the list, resulted--yeas 81,
nays 20--as follows:
Reas-Messrs. Allen, Bates, Bayard, Benja-
men, Bigler, Bright, Brown, Clay, Clingman,
Davis, Fitch, Fitzpatrick, Green, Gwin, Ham.
mond, Hunter, Iverson, Johnson of Tennessee,
Jones, Mason, Pearce, Polk, Reid Rice, Sebas
tan, Shields, Slidell, Stuart, Thomson of New
Jersey, Ward, and Wright-3l
NayS-Messrs. Bell, Broderick, Cameron
Chandler, Clark, Collamer, Dixon, Doolittle
Fessenden, Foot, Foster, Hale, Hamlin Har
Ian, King, Seward, Simmons, Trumbull, Wade
and Wilson--20.
So the list was adopted.
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