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Benefits Of Careful Foddsring.

Animals that thrive best are fed regu-
larly by rugular men. Let them not
expect anything till the time comes,
but when It does come feed them with
the certainty of clock. Their diges-
tive organs, like those Of men, are more
vigorous and powerful after Arrest We
lately visited q model dairy establish
ment Of the city ct feeding time. The
animals, some &c in number, wero all
clean and IN good order. The worst
form Of dyspepsia would disappear be-
fore the breath Of those hungry cattle
They were all up and ready for their
work. When food was placed within
their reach, it was devoured with raven
ous avidity. The owner assured Us,
that, an hour previous, they would not
have arisen from their recumbent post
ure, II the herdman had passed before
them. Order and quietude reign in
this establishment. The following dali
~ method, praeticed here, commends
itself most fully to our Judgement:
1st- Sweep the managers clean. -rs' =
End. Give cut feed, consisting of hay,
oats, millet corn-stalks, and cotton
seed meal. About two bushels of the
latter, weighing 48 lbs. to the bushel,
are fed to twenty-six animals at one
feeding.
Sd. Card and curry.
4th- Turn ont and water, unless very
cold or stormy.
5th. Put the stables in order.
9Th. Tie up and give long hay as
much as they will eat.
9TH. Give roots Carrots, beets, or
turnips chopped, about IA bushcl to
each.) -
Any one, with this programme before
him, can easily fix the hours Of these
several duties to suit himself. They
must vary with the circumstances of
each individual. But once fixed, let
nothing but accident prevent their con-
summation. The secret of successful
feeding depends upon it.-Springfsld
Republican.
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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15

, our Naval strsngth-The Necessity OF Real
Hefo' INLET us Have Steam Navy.
Tie peculiarly critical condition Of our affairs
in The Gulf of Mexico at this particular time
az well as the expedition to Paraguay and the re-
cent operate ns of our war vessels on the coast
Of China, show the great necessity of converting
all our sailing vessels into steamers and Of still
further Increasing the efficiency of our navy by
the construction Of additional ships Of the same
character. Two or three years ago an attempt
was made to reform the navy; but it utterly
failed, for the simple reason that it was directed
exclusively to its personnel A committee of fit.
teen officers Of three different grades, forming
secret council on the character, services and
competency of their fellow officers, was i'll cal
culated to effect reform, whatever injury
it might inflict upon the esprit da corps
and force of the service. The result
of the action of that council has been
made known to the country, and, Independent of
the general feeling Of dissatisfaction ii created,
it has deprived the navy of the services ofsome Of
its best and most capable officers. II was shown
that but two minutes could have been given to the
case of each officer; and yet, with so short time
to consider the erparte evidence on which it was
tried and adjudged, they swept from the active
list large force of excellent and able men, some
of whom had obtained high and well deserved
distinction in the service. And yet the proceed
ings of this secret Court of Inquiry were given
forth to the world as a great reform, and the
public were congratulated on the happy results
which were to follow therefrom.
Had this council directed their attention to the
matolN instead of the personnel of the navy, and
had they pointed out the inadequate force and
inefficient condition Of our ships, they would
have conferred real benefit on the coun-
try. AT such time as the present. when
we are threatened by war with two of the
greatest naval Powers in the world we
could better appreciate the value Of their labors
and might take advantage of the result of their
Investigations on that head. A reference to our
Navy Register shows that while on paper we
have one Of the largest fleets in the world, we
are really only fifth or sixth rate Naval Power
Here is list of all the vessels named therein
with their tonnage armament and date of con-
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II thus appears that while our whole fleet
numbers altogether seventy-eight vessels, the
armament does not exceed two thousand
two hundred and twenty-five guns. All this,
TOO, IL must not be forgotten, is the exhibit Of
our naval strength on paper only but when we
come to look into its efficiency for war purposes,
il is very considerably and materially re
duced. OF the scventy-eight vessels Of diff
trent sizes enumerated In the Navy Register
but twenty-five are steamers, and of these
three are tenders and carry no guns; so that,
Of our whole feet, we have, compared
with the naval force Of England, but twenty-five
really Efficient and serviceable vessels. OF late
years II has been the wise policy Of the British
government in adding to their naval strength TO
build nothing but steamers, while nearly all their
line-ofbatte ships and frgates that are at oil 6t
for sea have been converted into screw pro
pellers. The Duke Of Wellington. the Royal
Sovereign, and the other frat cls~s vessels that
have been built within the last Eve years, and
which carry about one hundred and thirty-two
guns each, are all screw steamers; 20 that Great
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15

and the clashing and wrangling opposition f.,-
tAons, the administration has gathered streag Ii
f ON all these party weaknesses II has seen its
worst days. II stands before the country stronger
to-day than il stood year ago. The worst has
come to the worst, and the President, weatherng
the storm, has rghted ship, cleared the decks, and
is ready for action against all emergencies In all
Indispensable measures be will doubtless have
the support of the patriotic men Of all parties;
and upon all issues affecting the honor and glory
OF the country, we know that he will have the
cordial support of the people, whatever may be
the cliqses or the factions organized in Congress
against him.
We know that there are sectional aspirants
and scheming demagogues in the democratic
party, in addition to Douglas and his immediate
adherents, who consider the administration as
standing in their way, and who will leave no
stone unturned to defeat its policy and to destroy
its prestige in the general camp Considering
this mischieyous tendency of these disorganizing
schemers, in party sense, it may soon prove to
be the true policy of the opposition to Co
operate with the administration upon GER
tain leading issues-frst for the sake Of
the government and the country, and
secondly, in order to ascertain exactly the sub
stantial strength of the democracy for 1860
The administration, in any event, is secure. But
the real strength Of the party can be safely
measured by its allegiance to the administration,
and to test this strength it is manifestly the game
of the opposition to bring all the scheming aspi-
test of the administration platform.
With the cutting of Of Douglas, the democratic
party has lost its tall and now, if it can only
be proved that it is without head, il is reduced
to dead carcass, leaving a free road to the ad-
mnistration for the present, and the whole field
to the opposition for the future
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Wendell, however, had both the materials aud
cash, and was just the very man Steadman wa
cd. Indeed, the Gaze is open to the suspicion u
Wendell's name having fallen from grace in
House, be simply used the name Of Steadmaa
compass the job. AT all events, Wendell boua
out Steadman for price; and from that day
this, he has been de faco the printer to the Hou
Steadman being nothing more than dc jure,
man of straw representing that functionary.
Lastly it appears that Steadman, not hay
received sufficient pay for the use of his nan
called, like poor Oliver, for little more sou
Whereat Wendell grew wrathy, it is said, al
it were q case Of black mail extortion. Stea
man was importunate, Wendell memorable; Al
SO, to bring his customer to terms, Steadm
placed his resignation, as House Printer, in 1
hands of a House member, q proceeding whi]
if carried out, would have blown up the whd
Of this lobby concern At this crisis, howev
the memorable Wendell, it appears, wilted dow
and compromised the difference with douc
to Steadman Of eleven hundred dollars
cheap transaction; for al this point SHARP
man than Steadman would have made it 81
seven, or ten thousand, sld doubtless wou
have got the money. Banks, meantime, havi
pocketed his allowance goes on his way rejo
ing.
Such are some of the leading facts in {
business, as they have leaked out. Caring ]
thing for the personal sqaabbles involved, q
question, to which we would cal the attentl
of the House is this:-Does not THIS demoralizi
case Of lobby jobbing and compounding on n
part Of the printer of the House suggest
propriety Of an official inquiry into the IN
ter, and the expulsion of the offending ofic
with the establishment of the charges t
he was not, bona Jide, on his part, elected, ant
not, bona .fde, the printer Of the House, but
mere man of straw, or stool pigeon of Wend.
We respectfully call upon the Hon. Geoi
Taylor to look into this matter. He understa
it. We may be mistaken; but it strikes us
in this case there is much affecting the digp
of the House, the honesty Of its officers, and
safety Of the public money.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15

THE BRoon.YN FERRY MoSoPoLY.-Com-
plants arc continually reaching US Of the
insuficiency Of the accommodation provided
for the Brooklyn people by the Union Ferry
Company. Now that they have succeeded
in saddling the public with the two cent fare,
they have diminished the number Of their boats,
and increased the difficulty Of crossing at the
South and other ferries. AT the South ferry they
only run two boats in place Of three, and de-
lay Of half an hour is thereby frequently caused
to The passenger. This Is randalouas When
the ferry company pleaded poverty and the
high price Of coal, there might have been some
color for such proceedings; but now that they
are known to be realizing enormous profits,
they ought to show little conscience, and
give the the public accommodation in some de-
gree commensurate with the heavy tax which
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-15

The aifay took place at IL willett street, on the
3Oh of August Conner will be sentenced on the
last day Of the term. Peter X Breen was tried for
stealing horse and wagon on election day. the
property Of John Keller. 1t was shown conclu
svely that the accused merely used the vehicle for
electioneering purposes and the jury Immediately
acquitted him. Henry Campbell was charged with
similar offence, and also declared not guilty. The
Grand Jury came into Court with large bundle of
indictments, and stated that the rooms set apart for
their use were damp and not sufficiently ventilated
The Recorder promised TO furnish them with other
apartments
FIRE Marshal Baker, it appears, has remarkable
case OF arson under investigation. liquor dealer
named James Leahy, keeping store in Water street,
and boy named William Stapleton, have been ar
rested on suspicion Of having fired the store. A
brief account OF the case viii be found elsewhere.
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Represen
tatiyes was held at Fremen's Hall on Tuesday
night. On calling the roll it ascertained that
there was no quorum present, and the Board ad-
burned till the 9th inst
The Pacific telegraph line has been completed to
Lexington, No., three hundred miles west of st.
Louis.
The continued nclemency Of the weather yesterday
tended to check some articles OF produce
The sales OF cotton confined about 500 bales
while prices unchanged The receipts at tho ports
amount TO about $50 00o against 900 at the
time last year. showing increase 1857 Of 624 00
and 1866 Of 242 900 The total exports
1867 GAG 900 and 1856 to 25S 900
bales OF the exports Great Britain has taken 1896 900
bales against 263 900 last year and 2l1 900 in 1855
France has taken ISL 00 against 81 900 last year and
1c2 600 1865. The stock hand TO ga 900
bales, against $4,000 last year. and 3el 900 in 1856
Orleans by late accounts parties dsposefto
reduce their estimates from their highest figures Most
Southern calculations range between 900 and
600 bales and very few exceed the latter estimate
The highest figures to be kept ahoa in New York
will require advanced stage Of the before
much be known with certainty regarding the
of the crop. Flour less active, while sales
moderate and prices without change Of moment Wheat
firmly held, while sales limited small parcels,
chiefly white Canadian and white Southern, at full prices
Corn was heavy and sales limited at 76ac for Western
mixed white Southern at &c. 74c, and New Jer.
sey yellow at TIC. 7sc. Pork dull and lower, with
small sales of old the spot SIT 60 ST. IS and
prime at $l3 rs: free sales OF made for
delivery in February and March next at SIS. Sugars
steady and in good demand, with sales of abou,
200 hhds. and 200 boxes at rates given another place.
Coffee quiet the stock of Rio this market
to ols bags Al GOO mats 754 bags of Java max
ing total of bags and mats Of 1888. Freight engage
men,s were light and rates were unchanged.