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CLEAREp.-McQuillian, who was arrested for
the murder of Mea, nhe "fell from the window"
case,) was yesterday examined, and acquitted.
The only testimony against him was the asser-
ton Of Mea, made to Mr.. Ryan, that Brady
struck him on the head with slung shot, and
McQuillan kicked him down stairs Dr. II. 3.
Ransom, and DR.. Howes testified that the
wound on the head could not possibly have
been made with such an instrument, but was
the effect of very heavy blow with some sharp
weapon, or fall upon the corner of a step, or
some such surface. Dr. r. testified that, dur
ing his sickness, the mans mind was evidently
affected. The testimony of the physicians show
cd, conclusiyely, that the injuries were the re
suit Of fall; and the prisoner was discharged.
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CAN n MAN BE HIS OWN GRANDFATHsps-Th
query is answered in the affirmative There
was widow and her daughter in law, and u
man and his son. The widow married the
son, and the daughter the old man. the wild
Ow was therefore mother to her husbands
father, consequently grandmother to her own
husband. Tney had son to whom she was
great grandmother; now, AS the son OF a grand
mother must be either grandfather or great
uncle, this boy was therefore his own grand
father! n. Il. This was actually the case with
+. boy at school at Norwich.-[Notes and
Queries.
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n We have this morning what we have
sometime expected to receive, an account of
the failure OF the great project for uniting Us
with Europe through a telegraph cable, now
for the second time attempted to be laid. This
intelligence will excite a universal feeling of
regret aud sorrow, no; to say disappointment.
ADVANCE IN BREADsruFFs.-We publish news
this morning of small advance in breadstuffs
both in Liverpool and New York. We shall be
deceived if the price does not continue 10 ad-
vance for some time and the market assume
strength it has not had sisce last year
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A CuRIoU5 PkrzE.-Ths Wheeling Intslli-
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gsncer says:-
The clerk at an up.toFn grocery, few days
since, opened his eye wider, and was seized with
nervousness akin to the "buck fever" When
emptying . sack Of Rio coffee, he discovered
IN the middle Of two small cotton cloth bags
or purses. On examining the contents of one
of the bags he found note on the Royal Bank
Of Brazil, with the characters Of >l 900, Dur.
porting to be payable at that institution for
value received, dated 1887; also pieee Of sil-
yer coin, about the size Of quarter " 3 dollar.
Of Brazilian stamp, issued under c. leign Of
= Petros H." and dated 1887. ~nRsats
of the other bag proved to be twsI yallaS
boys" . little larger than our doIlaS pieces,
llso of Brazilian coinage, and marked very
olainly with the figures go, -" 40 and "sO.h
How the described treasure came to it, hiding
'lace 10 . matter Of curious conjecture.
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The Lower Esississippi-Effects of the
HOOD.

CAIRO, ILL.,, July 10th, 1858.
EDITORS CIS. GAZETTE We have Jus, ar
rived from New Orleans, having for six days
been witness to the calamitous effects of the
high waters. 1t is good time to see the ma
Jestic flood OF the Mississippi. All the South
ern river parishes of Louisiana we left under a
lake OF stagnant water In some places it had
began to reced from the plantations, but it has
lett thick sprinklng of dead ish, which will
not fail to produce disease. Further up the
river, where the levees are poorer, the condi-
tion OF things is deplorable. In Mississippi,
North Louisiana and Arkansas, whole counties
are submerged. In many places the cane crops
look well; but in many others they are either
totally or partially destroyed. Even where the
lsvee is not broken, planters have told me, and
l have seen, that the water has risen through
the soil, and thereby rendered the cane yellow
or dead. A chief effect of the food is the de-
struction OF stock. Those who could, placed
their cattle in fiat boats, and fed them with
what could be had. Thousands of cattle had
Insisted for weeks on green branches of trees.
In other cases, large herds have had to stand
IN the water without the possibility OF IA place
to lie On, or anything but bushes aud water to
1--we on. MuSl stock has been drowned in at
tempting to swim to better quarters. The cot.
ton crops have suffered worse than the sugar.
In Arkansas and Mississippi, the overflow has
swept the crops for forty or fifty miles ON either
side, and these river plantations are, in good
seasons by Tar the most productive. Boats
have difficulty in finding dry land where con to
discharge freight. Passengers 90 ashore in
yawls. and are either rowed up to their doors
or met by skllis from the shore. The river at
this season is fine spectacle. For hundreds
OF miles you see nothing but green islands, and
the green shores, the great water and the blue
sky, except an occasional shanty.
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PATRIcIDE AT MENpoTA-On the 10th Of last
month, man named John Davis died quite
suddenly at his residence near Mendota, IN La
Sale county, and was inferred. Owing to
some suspicious circumstances, subsequently the
body was exhumed, and ON the 9th inst, post
mortem examination and a corOner's inquest
was held over the corpse. This investigation
brought out the facts OF the case, which we
learn, are-that the deceased, in company with
his two seEs, was returning home from Mendo.
ia on the 18th uit., the two sons being intoxi-
Gated On the way, the elder son rot into a
scntile with his father, and dragging him from
the wagon, struck him over the head with a
club, renGering h m insensible. The father
was then taken home, where be died a day or
two afterwards from the injuries inflicted by his
son. The boys reported at the time that their
father had received his injuries by falling from
the wagon. But murder will out" and SO in
this case.
The above facts were elictited by the testi-
mony OF several Witnesses the most important
is the younger brother The patrcide has fed
TO parts unknown, having left immed diately af-
ter the death Of his father.
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I'd A very heavy rain fell upon us, yester-
DAY morning, accompanied with the most vivid
lightning OF the season. Everybody was start
led, and everybody felt relieved when the force
of the storm was over.
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Two weeks ago we had the mos. encouraging
prospects for an abundant harvest; but recent
ly, We regret TO say, the picture has in meas
ure changed. The fall Wheat has gone by the
board. The rust, caused by the recent rains
and hot sun, has Stayed every field in this re-
gion. Spring Wheat has Jared little better;
though great portion Of this, too is injured,
and some entirely ruined Corn is growing
finely and promises an abundant yield.
We learn from gentleman who has just re-
turned from atrip through Western Missouri,
that the wheat in that region is nearly all de.
stroyed by the same cause Fremont Herald
July 10th.
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Notwithstanding the heavy rains which have
prevailed in this section, for the last four weeks;
still the farmers say that the prospects for good
crops are quite fattering.
An old and extensive farmer, residing on
Mosquito Creek in this county. says that crops
never looked better at this season OF the year
From Harris Grove, in Harrison county, we
have most favorable news-in fact from every
quarter on the Missouri Slope, we have the most
hattering prospect of abundant harvest
Western Iowa is the country, which, ust or
dry, always yields TO the husbandman an am
pie reward Tor his labor Council Bluffs
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New York, July 81

Tribune Washington Correspondence.
Our Consul will remain in Mexico and com
muncaton will be continued with the Mexican
Minister here until some decisive policy il
adopted. which will depend entirely upon the
future development OF events. There is no
encouraging news, touching the ratification of
the treaty with New Grenada. Maritime ships
OF war are to be stationed at Aspinwall and
Panama, to keep open the Transit, with instruc.
.ions TO send force ashore in case of any out
break. A considerable naval force is also to
be ordered off San Juan, with view of intim.
idating the Niearaguans into ratification of
the Cass y treaty
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The bridge over the Little Lehish at Alien
town, Pa, broke down as the up coal train was
passing. Joel Fields and VIM. Loordis were
killed; nobody else was injured.
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LUuIsFIIIt, July II.
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residence, near Natchez, of disease contract
ed at the National Hotel last fall,
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pursuing either plan; but in any state of the
case, the stalks should all be removed to the
vicinity of the barnyard before winter, in
order to be converted into manure. Many
have been in the practice Of late years, of
manuring their corn ground but whether il
is best to be done in the fall or spring. seems
TO be matter OF dispute. This plan Of farm
ing have but little faith in, unless there can
be sufficient quantity Of manure made for
the succeeding wheat crop, as to buying fer
tilizers to put on the wheat, and buy again
to put on the grass, it will not do for farmers
who are renters, or have to pay interest on a
good portion Of the purchase money. 1T
will cost more than it comes TO-"
AS to applying manure. my experience has
taught me, that in whatever state the manure
is when hauled out, it should Except top
dressing on grass land, J be plowed under i'm
mediately, while in moist condition, as
much of its fertilizing qualities are lost, by
its becoming dry before it is covered.
OArs.-The next crop in rotation will be
oats The production Of a crop Of oats re-
quires rather less strength Of soil than any
other crop; it will sometimes produce well
on grass sod plowed down; but the best
plan is to put it in the ground that was in
with corn the year before, and that as early
in the spring as the ground will admit Of.
The ground should be plowed in large lands
to avoid leaving many clear-up furrows. and
well narrowed before sowing; mark out in
sowing lands or sow by poles. Ii the ground
is poor, sow two and half bushels to the
acre; if middling, two is better than more
the better the land the less seed is required.
II oats is sown thin. and the ground and
season pretty good, it will succor out from
the root, but will not thereby become too
thick to thrive; and if it should lodge or
blow down with the storms, as il will most
certainly do, thick or thin, in growing sea-
son, it will not settle into such a compact
mass as to rot or prevent the filling and
ripening of the grain. Ii was formerly held.
and by many it is yet, that the better the
ground the more seed should be put on, to
prevent it from lodging; and the plan If
carried out will do it TO perfection; as may
be seen by the production Of what is spilled
about the seed bag, it stands very thick, and
seldom grows more than ten or twelve inches
high. with here and there grain on the top
point of some of the stalks, and would not
p'v"uSc uc sSCu epiitcu " ~ was AT sdtn
cred. Very true, lis being thick prevented
it from lodging, and at the same time pre-
vented any crop from growing. When the
oats is soan as mentioned above, sow four
quarts Of clover seed to the acre, and harrow
il once carefully to cover both together, then
apply the roller to smooth il of, and it is
done. A PRacrIcAL FARMER.
Second Month sih, 1858.
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From The New York Commercial Adyetser
MY wIFE,S COUSIN.

Some time agp called on a cousin oi NJ,
wife who resided in Philadelphia. had no
seen him Tor long time, but having under.
stood that be was in affiuent circumstances
was but little prepared for the condition in
which found him. Through information
derived from Philadelphia directory, weni
TO one Of those alleys with which that city
sbounds, and found his name on sign board
associated with that OF another nan, over
dark aud dingy shop. The sign purpOrted
that they were locksmiths and bcll.hangers
also that locks were repaired and keys fitted.
Without ceremony walked into the gloomy
recess, where there was a blacksmith's forge,
aud where among several muscular looking
men up TO their armpits in work, was " my
siie's COUSIN" lie received me most cor
daily, and for moment intermitted filing a
huge brass key on which be was engaged.
aud the shike oi my own dexter by one II
his bread brawny hands, can likcn TO m
thing nearer than the shock Of young earth
quake.
Take a seat, take a seat, he observed,
and just as soon as finish this key, we'll
make tracks Tor home"
4
and at once became interested in the faclle
manner in which he was metamnrphosing a
rough casting into polished key. As suun
as It was completed, he washed the worst Of
tile dirt from his hands. hung up his work
apron. aud putting on his coat aud hat, re-.
marked IN cheerful tome. /" rome nnw,
Cousin AlsCk, let's 60 aud zee whether wife
has got any tea Tor u.s.
Alter we were ia the street, our eonyersa.
tion ran insensibly on business, aud | took &C !.
casion to say to him that had been nf the
cpnion that he had retired from hs trade On
a handsome competency. " Don't say a
word about retirement.p he replied j" it near.
~ makes me sick 10 think Of il. People t4lk
OF retiring from business while they are
healthy. and able 10 work why. tell you.
Aleck. they don't know what II means.
didn't knuw what Il meant until tired il,
but Hoic retirement aud misery suund ike
words Of about the same meaning"
Perceiying that he had struck subject on
which he coald easily be communicative, 1
looked inquiringly, when he rejoined. " Per.
haps you never heard the particulars OF N.
retiring"
On my replying that had not. he proceed.
ed. YOU see. Alcck. il - about three years
ago. that having as you would say, comp,.
teney. made Op my mind to stop work. and
move into the eouatry. So ! sold out my
share Of the business 70 my partner, spent a
year or more IN looking at two or three score
Of country places. and at last found one. that
vile and myself were considerably pleased
with. Fine double house, Tour acres besuti.
faIly shaded. vegetable garden not 70 be beat,
and soil u superior quality, the PlseS y
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Scatter the Germs Of the Beautiful.


Scatter the germs of the beautiful!
BY the way y-side let them fall,
That the rose may spring up by the cottage gate,
And the vine on the garden wall;
Cover the rough and the rude Of earth.
With a veil Of leaves and flowers,
And mark with the opening bud and cup
The march Of summer hours.
Scatter the germs Of the beautiful
10 the holy shrine OF home;
Let the pure. and the fair and the graceful there.
In the loyeliest lustre come.
Leave not trace Of deformity
In the temple of the heart,
But gather about its earth the gems
ofNature and fart.
Scatter the germs Of the beautiful
In the temple Of our Cod
That God who starred the uplifted sky.
And lowered the trampled sod.
When he built temple for himself,
And home for his priestIy race.
He reared each arch in symmetry,
And carved each line in grace.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the depth Of the human soul;
They shall bud aud blossom, and bear the irfrui,
While the endless ages roll.
Plant with the flowers Of charity
The portals OF the tomb.
And The fair and pure about thy path
In paradise shall bloom.
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insect happened to aboaad Cor the time be.
ing. American AgrieuAHrist.
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WHEAT SOWING.

We hear many complaints Of the total, o.
partial failure OF the wheat crop. in variou.
sections Of the country. In sulne places i
has been winter killed, in others smitirn by
rust. and IN many others cut OF by the in
sects. The truth probably is, that excepting
destruction by insects, there is about the
same amount Of injury received from these
sources as occurs every year. The busines,
Of collecting information from the wheat.
growing districts is now so systemalized
that we hear much more Of the failures, THAI
we were accustomed TO, ten years ago. Whole
columns Of reports are published in the daily
newspapers, aud the story OF failure IN fits
counties Of the union creates great impres.
sion. Wheat has never been so certain a croI
as Indian cnrn. IL is more captiOus plant
in its wants, aud must have more careful al.
tention. Ii demands porous soil, rich il
vegetable matter, such as is fund in the
newly cleared lands in the West. In old
lands the mechanical preparation of the soil
is a matter Of prime importance. The more
nearly you can make il like the virgin soil
the better. II il be not already dry, Il must
be made so. The soil should be deeply stir.
red with subsoil plOw TO let the rains pass
down quickly, aud to give air to the roofs oi
the plants. More wheat il winter killed by
siagnant water freezing around the plants.
than by any other cause. The deep stirring
Of the soil Is also help in summer, guarding
the crop against drouth. II the land is not
underdrained il should be plowed in narrow
lands, with deep dead burrows to give the
water chance TO pass OF in them.
Sow Eariy.-Ihe experience Of wheat.
growers is very uniformly in favor Of early
sowing. The sooner il is put in after the
first OF September. the better. The roots
have time to get strong hold OF the soil,
aud are not easily thrown out BY the frost.
Select Four Seei.-This NAV be done by
threshing The bundles only partially. A few
strokes Of the flail will knock out the plump
est kernels. Some Of the tanning mills hase
riddles for this purpose, running the small.
est kernels through. aud saving the larger
ones for seed. Attention to this matter is
of great importance, IL you wish 70 keep up
the reputation Of any given variety. The
early red varieties, such as the pure Red
Mediterranean, are most reliable against IN.
sect fayages.
Use Drill, if you cultivate wheat in any
considerable quantity. II will soon pay for
itself 10 the saving il makes in The seed. aud
in the larger yield per acre. II without a
drill. pillow IN the seed with shallow fur.
row.
MniHres.--Do not be afraid &c making the
land too rich. Wheat will not grow where
buckwheat, aud some other grains might
yield tolerable crop. Barn yard manures
are always good and safe. Ashes. lime. plas.
ter, and clover turned in green. will each and
all paw, 10 certain conditions Of the soil. Az
good wheat can be grown now as ever, in the
Oldest parts of the eonntry, if enltivstors will
heed these suggestiUus--etcePt where the
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SOW RYE EARLY.
10 Tie Editor Of the Ansericaa Agricuituyist /.

10 hs Editor Of the Amrieaa Agyicuituria.
Ofall the crops raised in the northern cli-
mate, rye is, perhaps, the surest; but even
rye, sure as it is, may fail. and that too, in a
good season like the present. A neighbor
Of mine sowed part Of field with rye on the
25th OF August, 1927, and the balance of the
same field the last Of October. land and seed
both alike. The result was, good crop on
the portion first sown, estimated at 90 to 25
bushels per acre. while that sown late was
not harvested. for the reason that there was
nothing to harvest. | have known similar
instances almost every year, and yet there
are those who continue to throw away their
seed, lose their labor and the use Of their
land, because they have known good crop
raised on new cleared land sown so late that
it did not come up till spring.
]. TALLaADcE.
Saratoga Co., " Y
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! CHOPS.

CoRS.-I have never noticed any material
benefit derived from fall, or early spring
plowing Of corn, but frequently a disadyan-
tage. by the ground becoming too solid and
compact, by heavy rains and the melting
SHOWS, requiring IN some cases nearly as
much labor 60 put Il in a suitable condition
for planting as would be necessary, If il had
not been broken up ill just before planting
time and the crop Of corn none the better
for il.
Fall or winter plowing, as know from ex.
perience, il no kind Of security against the
depredations Of grubs or other insects. The
ground nav be plowed IRON four to six inch-
es deep, aud in such manner as to leave no
part OF IL unturned, except where the lands
are struck out. Plow in large lands so as TO
have bat few open iurrows through the field,
roll and harrow il we'll. and mark il out in
squares ~ four feet each way. SO that there
nay be roam touse the cultivatoreffectually-
and drop four grains Of good seed in hill !;
if manured with ashes. drop half gill with
the corn and cover both together; ashes do
the best on heavy soil, being Of little use
in sandy land. If compost Is used, put a
shovel full on a bill but in whatever way
the corn may be covered. be sure to tread on
every hill, 20 pack the earth about the seed I;
il will cause IL TO germinate, and come up
better, than il il is not done. After the corn
has come up. but small handful Of plaster
on each hill keep the ground loose and mel
low and destroy all grass and weeds. The
more the ground is stirred while the corn is
young. the better il will grow. This farming
process in the cornheld. should be entirely
completed by the 6rst Of July. When the
corn has arrived at proper state Of maturi.
". Il should be cut up and shocked, or top
ped in the old way each plan has advantages
and disadvantages; the crop will not be
much, II any, increased o. decreased bv
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('IGARs. Leather Drinking Cops. and Pocket
~ Tfaselins fIssks, just received st Ibe
DRUG STORE.
september 1.
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FARM FOR SALE.

V'HE subscriber oilers for sale her farm on Can.
= Greek. 10 ihose wybng 10 purchase farm n /
moral aud highly cultisaied neiehbaricod with 6n,
schools. would do well 10 call and for Themselves
II u located 10 quarter Of . mile Of ar. Bingham,
School. and about the disi-nce from The Presby
tartan Church. Any person wishing 10 educate hi.
take baarders will ind comfortable dwelling
house, with god barn aud necessary out houses fol
further particulars inquire ~ me Al ChapeI Hill
C0RNELlA MORROW.
august 4. ST.