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DR.. John Warder, the eminent Ohio pom
ologist, writing in a late number Of the Gin
c,lnafps. upon the decadence Of orchards in
this country, gives the prominent causes Of
failure in the following summary:
In this cssay.I have passed in rapid review
with some occasional amplifcations, the
chief causes Of the premature decay of apple
orchards. which may be attributed TO a want
of proper selection and preparation OF the
soil to neglect Of cultivation to exhaustion
of the soil to want Of manures iudiciously
applied. under the guidance Of analysis that
indicate the special manure, or plant-food re-
quired to excessive fruitage and early ma
turitv Of the tree to old age; to the effects
Of grating and use of bad stocks; to our
breeding tr es for fruit, rather than for har
dineSs, yigor and growth; to sickly sorts
being rropagated: to cold and sudden altera-
tions: to excessive humidity; to diseases in
the trees and lruit; to the ravages Of insects
Of various kinds upon the trees and fruit, and
lastly to bad and iniudicious pruning.
With all these evils to which our orchards
are 50 generally subjected, it is not surprising
that we should often find them in state OF
premature decay, nor that we should hear
complaints Of their being no longer prohta-
bic ; but who would expect a crop of corn OF
of wheat to be remunerative under similarly
unfavOrablc circumstances, or when subjected
to such bitter neglect? No sensible farmer
surely.
Ofthcse thirteen causes Of decay, at least
nine are simply due to the shiftless manage
ment Of orchardists. They seem to forge
that a good tree cannot be made out of bad
materials, on unsuitable soil, without manure
and in spite Of destructive pruning. They
ignore the first dictates of common sense in
their system Of management, and of course
suffer the consequences
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

TEMPERATURE N ARTEsL,N NELLs.-lhe
Ohio State Journal gives some experiments
of Prof. Wormby on the temperature at the
bottom of an artesian well in Columbus. \
WaIferdin's registering thermometer was
used. which being sunk to the bottom Of the
well. 2j75 feet, and kept there for forty
minutes, on its withdrawal was found to
have registered So, Fahrenheit, which
may be taken as the true temperature Of the
bottom Of the well
In Paris, at the depth Of 90 feet, thermome-
ter has continued, without variation, at tempe
rature of SO Fahrenheit for nearly two centu-
ries Taking this as correct for Columbus, the iu-
crease of temperature, below the point Of constant
temperature, would be for every Il feet.
Many observations have been made on the tenn
perature Of mines and wells and they ell show an
increase Of heat we descend below the surface
There is however. much discrepancy as 70 INC
ratio of increase.
Tbemean rate Of increase, from results Of SIX
Of the deepest coal mines in Durham and Nor
thumberland is l 9 for every forty-four feet. OBJ
servaotins in several Of the lead and silver mines
Of Ssxonv gave ! for every sixty-fve feet. The
in n,rease observed in sinking the Grenelle we'll OF
Paris was for ffty-eight feet. In the Artes in
a we'll a. MondOrf, on the frontier Of France and
Inxembure, the water at depth Of 1900 feet,
had a temperature of 81 F., showing an increase
of | , for fifty four feet. The Artesian well at
louisville, KY, at a depth of 2,086 feet, showed
a atemperature Of s2k F., being an increase Of
| for every sixty feet.
From the above reports it would appear that the
temperature below Columbus did not Increase as
rapidly as in most other places where observations
have been made
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10
[ From the MiddIeburr Resister

DOUGLAS SPEECHES. Made in his recent
tour trough New England, the dailies give
in full; we of course cannot. But fortunate
ly we have space for the substance of what
hc said on these occasions. 1t is an easy
matter to condense all that he said on the
Slavery question, (and of course he spoke of
no other,) as well as what he has been say
ing for the last three or four wears, when
ever he has opened his mouth Mr.. Douglas
may be fond of spirit, but he evidently cares
little for spice-at least. that sort of spice
sometimes called variety. His speeches are
all the same thing. They remind us of the
man who was said to furnish his boarders
with pork and beans for breakfast, beans
and pork for dinner, and the leavings
warmed over for supper. But we promised
to give an abstract of his late speeches. As
they are here considerably condensed,
(though no important point is omitted) the
report is not to be considered as given cer-
batim, but only, as the editors of the classics
would say, ad sensum.
"My friends, really didn t expect such a
turnout here. 1t cannot be that you think
so much of me, as an individual, as all this
fuss seems to indicate, would feel fattered
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

LEFT THE GAS BURNING AND WENT TO
EURorE.-Tho New York correspondent of
the Mobile Register relates the following
Recently a gentleman returned from
Europe he had been absent with his family
seven months. He paid his gas bill the day
he left, and the house had not been open for
seven months, yet when it was, the gas man
took a return from the meter, and bill was
made out for $50 Mr.. Grinnell went and
complained to the Secretary, related the
circumstances, and threatened exposure of
such bare-faced robbery. He refused to
pay the bill. every we'll, sir, said the
Secretary. Mr.. Grinnell went home and
told his wife. "Pay it," said she. "Why
SO ?'' said he. Because said she, sthe
day we left New York, had to 90 back to
the house for some article l had forgot. The
window shutters were fastened | Lit the
gas the other day when we returned,
found it still burning" The bill was paid :,
tor steady gas flame had been burning for
seven months. Gas stock pays heavy
dividend
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feeling Of suffocation that the patient cried,
Away with it, You will kill me-
''lmagine this dry and heated weather
when there Is no moisture even in the at
mosphore, that, consumed by terrible
thirst, the very sight Of water should pro
duce such an eff ct. Can anything be more
horrible? On Wednesday night, urged by
this desperate thirst, she rushed to the
bucket Of water saying, Il will have water,
but on reaching 1t the very sight brought on
a srasm. and she would have fallen, her
daughter told me, if they had not caught
her.
"On Thursday the spasms became more
frequent the secretion of a frothy, tena-
cious mucus in the throat added to the dis
tress, causing a constant hawking and
splitting. The countenance seemed more
wild and haggard ; she was sensible, howev-
er, and recognized her acquaintance. She
never showed any desire to hurt any one
She steadily grew weaker, and eleven oclock
Thursday night closed the sad scene.''
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

y WIRES CoSTRIvANCE.-''My dear,
said an affectionate husband, you are good
at contriying things; wish you would con
trive some suitable design TO paint on the
sign of our new tavern ''Ill do no such
thing; | don't like your going to tavern
keeping. Its a dirty business, aud the
temperance men are making such fuss
about it. that It soon viii come to nothing.
s.There is no use Of talking, for my nina is
made up. I've got a license and paid for 1t,
and must use it. [ want something neat
and appropriate to paint on the sisGl-.
''Well, III tell you what. Make big
horn, and paint yourself crawling ous OF the
little end Of it. -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

AUGUsr ELECTIONS SoUTH AND SOUTHWEST.
In North Carolina the State Election took
place on Wednesday August /. The strife
was between the Breckenridge Democrats and
the Bell and Everett men-there being no
Douglas ticket. The last Presidential elect
ion gave Buchanan majority over Fillmore
Of IL 800. Last year the democratic Con-
grcssional ticket had a majority Of 6.971.
This year the reports thus far show great
loss of democratic votes in several counties,
and no corresponding gains in others. 1t Is
supposed however, that the democratic Leg
islative ticket is elected
Five Southern States-Alabama, Arkansas,
Kentucky, Missouri and Texas held their
elections to-day Mon. The returns from those
States will be looked for with interest.
In Kentucky (the home Of Breckinr.dgel
the democratic majority last year was S,9l6.
The main strife this year : between the
Union party, with Gen. Leslie Coombs as its
candidate. and the Breckenridge Democracy,
with Clinton McCarty, as its candidate. The
Douglas Democracy have made no nomina-
ton but Mr.. Boiling, who was defeated
before the Breckenridge Convention, and who
is understood to be for Douglas has named
himself as an independent candidate The
Douglas organs in the State sustain him.
The election in Missouri is an important
one, as Congressmen are to be elected. The
vote for Governor in 1857 was as follows
Democratic 47,915
Opposition 49,62l
Democratic majority 334
This year there are four State tickets in the
feld-Union, Douglas Breckinridge, and
Republican.
In Arkansas Governor and Congressman
are to be elected, and there are three tickets
(Union, Douglas and Breckinridge) in the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

if were not constitutionally so modest,
and did not know that you have come here
not to honor me, but the great principle OF
self-government, of which | am the repre-
sentative. Our fore-fathers fought and bled
for the privilege of being freemen, And If
that is SO, ought not the territories to be
allowed to have Slavery if they want 1t? Of
course they ought. My friends, | thank
you for this generous and touching express
ion Of your sympathy for me in my hopeless
struggle for the Presidency"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

THE PoLrIcAL Pass OF ONO. The Ohio
State Journal has taken the trouble to class
fy and publish list of all the papers in that
State. There are 2I6 papers in the list, of
l26 are for Lincoln, so for Douglas, for
Breckenridge and for Bell There are
eighteen counties in which no Democratic
organ of either wing is published, and
twenty three counties in which no Douglass
organ is published
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

ELECTION FRAUD IN CONN.-The enormous
Democratic vote of New Haven last spring
created much surprise. But the New Haven
Journal now says that ''the records of the
votes at the last State election have boen
thoroughly and carefully gone over, and the
astounding fact is discovered that no less than
$50 rotes pere cast Of which no record can be
found This in spite of the direct and abso-
lutte requirements of the law upon the sub
ject
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

VIGoRoUs OLD AGE.-We are informed
that Mr. John Munson of this place, aged
81 years, made his trip to the top of Mans
field Mountain Friday He went up with
a party from this side, walking the last two or
three miles of the way, and to the Summit
House, took his stroll about to see the
sights, and came down on foot to the halfway
house before night. If any man Of his age
can beat that, we shall like to hear it,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

The resignation of Chief Justice shaw, of
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts,, is
announced, to take place September next.
Judge Shaw was born in Barnstable, Mass,
on the 9th of January, I7SI. He graduated
at Harvard in the class Of 1900 was ad-
mitted to the SufIJlk Bar in 1905 was
member of the House of Representatives
from 1911 to 1916. and of the Senate in
1922. and in September 1880 was appointed
Chief Justice by Gov. Lincoln, as successor
of Hon Isaac Parker.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

\ BOLD TmEF.-In Saratoga, on recent
evening, as lady was walking on Broadway
in Front Of Congress Hail, Q man in his shirt
sleeves stepped up and seizing her arm, un-
clasped valuable bracelet from it, and then
seizing her purse made of A man who
happened to be near, hearing the alarm, took
after the thief, chasing him up the bill
beyond the Clarendon, hallooing but no one
stopping him, he was lost in one OF the DARK
streets south Of there
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

BooTH ESCAFED.- NJ. Booth,
who was arrested some time since, and who
is waiting trial on the Glover rescue case Is
months since. was taken from the loom Of
the Custom House, where he was confined
at noon to-day, by ten armed men, while the
T. 5. Marshal and Deputies were at dinner.
The keeper was silenced by threats Of vio-
lence, and was locked up in place Of the
prisoner. \ carriage was in readiness, and
the party proceeded with Booth to the
country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

LIFEAND SPEECHES OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN
AND HAxNIBAL HANLIN. Columbus, Ohio.
Follett, Foster IS Co. 1850.
We have received a copy of this work
from Brown 4 Taggard, booksellers, Boston.
1t contains a personal memoir Of Lincoln,
memorabilia of the Chicago Convention
which nominated him for the Presidency,
and several of his noted speeches as) a me-
moir Of, and extracts from, the speeches Of
Hannibal Hamlin.
Engraved Lkenessos Of Lincoln d Itamlin
embellish the volume.
For sale by Fuller.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

The Chicago Qn.) Times says that the
prairies in the vicinity of that place fairly
swarm with grasshoppers. There seems to
at least to be seven grasshoppers 10 every
blade of grass. In some places gardens have
bean literally devoured by the hopping
insects. Among vegetables, however, they
appear to have preference, and while some
kinds have been eaten up, others have escaped
with not much injury.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

1t is believed in Washington that the
disunion letter of Keitt was planned for and
submitted to a meeting of leading Southern
men, who are concerting a secession league
at the South, and have gone so far as to ap-
point secret agents to ascertain what Will be
done by foreign Governments in case thor
plans are carried out.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10
DIsUN1oN DEFERRED The Washington
Star, the organ of the Breckinridge party at
Washington, saws:

Star, the organ of the Breckenridge party al
Washington, says;
'.Not tithe of the disposition to break up the
Union now exists in the slaveholding States that
was rife there at the time Of John Browns raid
nor does any other public man at the South, ex-
cept Mr.. keitt, openly counsel the destruction Oh
the government if Lincoln triupphs. The position
they occupy on that subject, with remarkable
unanimty indeed, is that if elected, and his gov
ernment shall initiate unconstitutional and ag-
gressve measures against the South, it will be her
duty to resist them at all hazards and any cost
Oh dear Is that disuniOn business to
funk out again in this style? We do not
know how many times within the last hal
dozen years the Union was to be burst up
sure fre-by the worthy gentlemen resident
South of Mason & Dixon line, if this, that
or the other thing was done, or was not
done. Yet when the time came, there also
came some sneaking creep out on the part OF
the threateners, and the Union sat as quietly
on Its foundation as ever. Loud and long
have been the threats that no Republican
President should ever be inaugurated. Gov.
Wise with his invincihles was to light on the
Capital like eagles from the sky, and sweep
off every vestige OF a government, in less than
no time. ifFremont should receive a majority
of the electoral votes Let Lincoln be 50
favored and besom of destruction from the
South would instantly sweep him and all his
supporters into Chesapeake bay, and leave
the government to its only rightful owners
the Democratic party. But as the proof
that Lincoln will be elected accu-
mulates, another change comes over the
minds Of these blusterers They are going
to ,cql till he "sdaH initiate unconstitutional
and q2gresare measures against the South -
and then, won't they make mutton Of him
and his followers Is there never to be an
end to this ridiculous swagger Pray
Messrs. threateners, do put your secession
machine at work in earnest, and stop threat
ening. The country is tired Of this ever
astinc succession Of threats, which prove in
the end t. have no more substance than soap
bubbles. If there Is to be a secession, DO
get about it, and put it through-g you can
the quicker the better.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

iFor tho Country Gentleman and Cultivator.
EoNvrS EATF>c FEATHERS

For the Country Gentleman and Cultivatorl
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If IJ,o5. op5 No, ,,.,,,ltio, tlc now
fco+bars aro ,yI,at j. c,IIs3 -.bot-tbat
: the ends of tbe ouills. when quite Young,
bava 81 dron or two of blood. which induces
rho fowls IN muck for the blood contained
in them. Sometimes a particular fowl shows
a more inyeterate disposition to eat feathers
than the rest of the flock. When that is the
case II is best to remove or kill the obuOz-
ions fowl. The urcyentivcs are animals food.
,lan+v of Gravel broken bones. clam or oyster
shells broken fine. charcoal. and a variety Of
,,roirs With ,,ure ,vatar9rd clean apartments.
0r a free ruu. rs when at liberty we have
never known them to indulge in snch unnat-
neal habits
In letter read before the British Associa-
,;on from NJ SAGE of Switzerland. giving an
,,coun+ Of some experimcnts in the feeding
of fo,rls he informs Us that some hens fed
nnon harley alone. would not Law well. and
that thew tore off each others feathers. He
then mixed with the barley some feathers.
cbonned mn which thew ate creedilv and
dirdsted freely. Bv adding milk to the food
tbev began to Law and ceased plucklnc out
each others leat6ers. lie concludes that this
nrooeedinr arose from the desire of the hens
|or azote food.
The wants of poultry are very clearly
sba,,-r, I.,. d, .,,,.r,.iro,dc,,+ ~ tbc R,.+oD
Medical j5,vuqi. I'M the following sketch
A most nleasin,, illustration e s,2s he. "of
tho ,r.rt IF lime and The =, fiac,s If IFS nro-
80 ,a,,,1 ,I5c~ M notia ~, INV. 10
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

A tornado passed over Marysville, Kansas,
on the 3Oth. Three dwellings, two business
houses and the printing Office were blown to
pieces, and the post Office turned around and
set into the street. Every building in the
place was injured. No lives lost.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

As steamers are constituting nOw-a-1ay5
the principle maritime power, You see ut
once how very weak the United States navy
is comparatively, the number Of guns of the
American steamers not amounting TO
lis Of thos. Of the British steamers, and
even the advantage OF the bigger guns eng
vet on the side OF the modern English ships
French STEAMERS are mounted with more
than eleven times tine num1.r u guns ot the
American steamers. What chance would our
navy then stand, in case of a sudien war;
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

SPEcTAcLEs.-We are requested to state
that Mr.. j. y. Greenfield, Optician, will
make one of his periodical visits in Burling-
ton next week, arriving at the American on
the 7tl or Sth inst, and remaining a few
days. Persons wishing to avail themselves
of Mr.. G.'s experience and skill, in fitting
glasses to their sight, will govern themselves
accordingly.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

The Providence Journal says The
speeches which the Prince of Wales has
made thus far upon his trip are in the most
excellent taste, and reflect the highest honor
on their author, Whosver he may 6s."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-10

COMPARATIVE STRENGTH OF The ENGLISH
FRESoH AND ANERIcAS NAvIEs.- The follow
ing particulars respecting tho strength of
the English, French, and American navies
are given by Mr.. Donald M,Kay. in an in
teresting series of letters on that subjec. TO
the Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The following is the list given in the
Bulletin of the ships building for the British
navy. in Suly, 1860
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\ SAD CASE OF HYDROPHOBA.-ln Febru-
AIRY last as a Mrs. Tucker, Of Teulminyile,
Alabama, was walking in the street, she was
assalled by a dog, and her hand badly man
gled. 1t appears that the medical men of
that section doubt whether genuine case of
hydrophobia ever occurred at the South. or
could occur in that climate, and the phvsi-
cian to whom Mrs. Tucker applied to have
her hand dressed, disliked to resort to the
severe measures necessary IN such cases. as
there was no positive proof that the doc vas
hiau' an" 'he wound was treated in the ordi-
nary manner. The hand hecama baalo5 IN
due time, and no trouble was ovnsrianood
from 1t until the l1th Of july vbcn Mrs
Tucker was attacked by main in tLo -
hand and arm (the one bitten -. -
tended to her right side. She was ais, y
little feverish, and had some headacbc n"
the second day after she died. The pecpli,r
and distressing symptoms which marked tho
progress of her disease are thus described
by her physician in letter to the Mobile
Tribune
"On Wednesday these disagreeable feei
ings continuing, she found suddenly tha
she could not swallow water 1t produced
a spasmodic feeling; in a word, the effort t,
drink took away her breath saw her OF
Wednesday evening. She was lying dowr
on a bed, dressed and looking quite natura
skin felt pleasant, head little too hot
pulse soft and weak. but not excited asked
her how she felt, aud she said she had a
burning thirst for water, but could not take
it,
Il had some brought to her then She
began to look excited. gave it to her. and
the very sight of 1t caused "A >pasm Of ali the
respiratIng muscles. Hou have had ID dash
Of cold water thrown suddenly in the face
and breast you gasp it take. away your
breath. In such Il manner did the very
igbt Of the water affect her, causing such a