The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-02-17

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HONEY BLADE CAUSE.-THE Ohio Cultiuator says
that the grass lately introduced into this country
and called by some honey blade, is only the German
millet-the panicum Germantown, which in some
soils has been found to be very valuable forage
plant. They selling the seed in some places at
nine dollars bushel, calling it grass, when
II you ask for it by its proper name German mille,
or Hungarian grass, it can be had for two dollars.
writer in the Portland State of Maine however
says:
This product is similar in its character to what is
known the Hungarian grass, and belongs to the
same species though of much superior variety
One element of its success consists of its strong vi
tality, stout roots, and adaptation To dry soil
GAS hay, it is superior to timothy-that old and
substantial favorite of every farmer. Horses
changed from timothy and corn to hone blade be-
gin to thrive on half the usual allowance of corn
and put on that fine, glossy coat, much admired
by stock growers.
at is not hay alone which gives 7alue to this
crop; it produces seed at the rate of twenty thr
ty bushels to the acre. which, in nutrtive proper
ties, is much superior to oats; it is heavier, and
contains larger amount of oil. 1t grows at the
| rate of from four to eight tons per acre, and
| cordng to statements from reliable sources, the
hay sells for one-third more than timothy. We
informed that large amount of the common
| Hungarian grass seed-a very inferior article-has
been thrown upon the market, and is sold in
various sections as honey-blade."
Captain Charles Flanders, of Boston master of
| the ship Onward, owned by Edmund Boynton Oct. +,
1000 ieil III Will the IL NTtch,
with her crew of thirteen men lashed to the rig
| ging and her cargo washing away. These men
rescued; and in token of this act of humanity,
the British Govei nment have presented to Captain
Flanders a gold medal, which was delivered to
him Saturday. by the Collector of this port,
who received it at the hands of Lord Napier. 1t
| has one side. around the head of the Queen, the
| Observation-Disclosures d. c.; Brtanniarum Regina
| F. D." and on the reverse, around the symbol of
the thistle and the shamrock, surmounted by the
| crown the inscription-"The British Government
to Capt Charles Flanders of the ship Onward, for
saving the crew of the bark Lady Campbell, 1855"
This is of beautiful workmanship and is truly
| splendid medal.
The newspapers publishing, with various ex-
hibitons of indignation, account of the burning
of the American brig Rufus Soule, on the African
coast, by the British steamer Viper. The British
steamer took the Soule for SLAYER, and the best
evidence that the American captain engaged in
that piratical business is the fact that he threw
overheard his flag and papers when about to be
seized 1t is scarcely worth while to be making a
fuss about the of the British captain in burning
such vessel The "outrage'' was in using the
| American flag to cover such villanous trade
Ledger
man hung few evenings since at Has
tings, Minnesota, for stealing piece of beet. He
was left hanging till daylight, when the authorities
cut the body down and buried it.
At the quarterly examination at West Point
Academy fourteen of the Cadets failed to stand
the fre OF the examination, and were sent home.
Col. Morgan, for the last Is years Superintendent
OF the Penitentiary at Richmond, died on Tuesday