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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-02

How many bushels can be raised per
acre Mfr. Vestal states:
81 measured the crop of my own raising
the present year, and the ground it grew
on. and the result showed yield of three
hundred and ninety seven bushels per acre"
1t is not uncommon to raise over four
hundred bushels per acre, and scarcely
ever falls below from one to two hundred.
Experience has shown that our climate and
soil in Kansas is we'll adapted to the cult
walton of this excellent article of food 1t
would be well, therefore, considering the
failure of wheat, for farmers to plant a
large patch of sweet Potatoes
g. W. E. GRIFFITH.
MINNEoLA, May 81, 1860.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-02

NEW ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1860
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-06-02
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
From the Prairie Farmer.

IrUIH ILIS EdIEIS THIIIOI'
EXPERIENCE WITH CHINESE SUGAR CANE.
Il have been experimenting with, and
studying the nature Of the Sugar Cane or
Sorghum, for the past three years. and the
past two years 1 have made over 1000 gal
Ions per year of syrup and molasses. The
past fall made 1913 gallons of syrup.
equal to Belcher's Refined Golden Syrup.
which have sold readily for 80 cents per
gallon, when Belcher's brought only rs
cents. had no trouble in making sugar,
a sample of which send you. This sug-
ar was made after the cane had been frozen
solid a number of times, and stood until the
stalk had turned bright yellow. and the
leaves had become perfectly dry and crisp.
I used an iron mill, and did not strip the
leaves off. 1t cost me to raise one acre as
follows:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17

part. Wilhelm lay upon bis bed in the room where
Tor years he had wrought his books near him, draw,
iDgs by his own hand, and pictures of persons ana
places objects Of bis love, hanging upon the wa,'s
about him, and those to whom he was bound by ,ne
nearest ties by his bedside An hour before h,s
death, Jacob bowed his head TO catch his brother
last words, his white locks falling upon the sex
mans pillow and ming ing with his. Those TWO
pure and noble hearts, so long one were to be torn
apart. And now, when all thought that CONSCIOUS
ness. had ceased he recognized Jacob once more
and moved his lips as if to give him parting kiss
By and by a brightness, as of heavenly sunshine
nflused bis features and gave them the fresh manly
beauty of the old days in G0ttingen. And so he
d;ed A. W. T..
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17
MARINE AFFAIRS.

The schooner E. Bates previously reported Ashore
On the Point of the Hook but subsequently foated OF,
has all her cargo board and is all ready for ssa
The Home SQUADRON was never more efficient than
ut present The entire force, including the Gull
Squadron, number about IA steam and sailing vessels
of all classes with crews thoroughly skilled in the
different branches of military and nava! warfare. It
has been decided by the authorities in view of recent
developments to reinforce our ships in the Gaf OF
Mexico in order that they may be prepared to meet
ally emergency which may present itself in thai quar-
ter. We give the following correct estimate of our
Il IL IL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17

The MrEDETER OF DR.. KETrr HuSG.--We take
the following from TIE Ocaia Fla Compasioa Of
the 9sth nit:
Tie slave Lewis, mentor in our las, issue as hv
ing been proved guilty of aiding in the murder Of his
master DIR. j. W. Keitt on the 18th ult was for her
examined on Wednesday last, and the moot positive
testimony of his guilt being adduced, he was imme-
diately sentenced and hung. lie confessed his gale,
though it evident that he had not performe the
diabOlcal alone. He expressed no sorrow for ~
ing committed the awful crime, and viewed she
ations for his execution with stod incife 'encs. lie
was tried by a Committee consisting OF sel re Tree
holders, appointed for that purpose by large meeog
Of the citizens Of this county, held on thai TO
trial was conducted with great care, 81 tho place WI are
the murder was committed Two others were 60 a.
miited 10 Jail.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17
naval strength in the Gulf:

II must be remembered that the Gulf Squadron is
only section OF the Home Squadron. Under the
command of Commodore Mckinney, detachmen; OF
marines were sent board Of the Brooklyn on Satur
day. from the Brooklyn Marine Barracks. Another
batch of workmen were discharged from the Navy
Yard on Saturday last. There not more than 80
men at work in the Yard at present There are four
vessels ofwar soon expected at this port, two from
Brazil one from the coast Of Africa, and the steam
ship Roanoke from Aspnwal with tie Japanese
Commissioners on board.
THE STEAM PROPELLER AUsTRALAsr.s.
The Austrslasan was built in Glasgow, Scotland by
Nessrs G. & 7. Thompson for the Australssian Nail
line. She, however, only made one passage TO sgd
ney and carried troops Madras, after which she was
sold to the present company She then oyerhaued,
and will in future run between Liverpool and New
YcIk The dimensions of the ship are follows: En-
tire length from the asa to the figure head $50 feet
length of keel, 80 feet breadth Of beam, 43 fee.
depth of hold 80 feet The engines are known as the
direct acting and are put together in a workmanlke
manner They ave estimated at 200 horse power The
shrouds are of wire and present neater appearance
than those of rope The afte:-deck popped over, al
fordipg a long and spacious dningroom, with large
and sirv staterooms on either side. Particular aen-
,iou bas been paid to the beh they being larger than
those psuay furnished on steam vessels. The cabin
is also tssefulIy arranged, and is ornamsn'ed with
biroeeye maple, highly polished Great care has also
been paid to ven'iladpg the vessel. Ia fact every
tlirg necessary to frsi-cass ship is to be fund on
hord Tho Apsralasian She is sbiprigged, and Is SAID
to Re the lAree.t vessel Of the kind at rat At the pres
q, time ,be is uDder The command of Cap. T. NJ.
Hcckly, an able and experienced officer, who has been
IN the service for many years. Tue FIRST officer sni
suboIdipates sye ALEC thorough experienced sesnep
and are spok, n of in commendable terms.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17
INTERESTING POSTOFFICE STA TEIICS.

POST. OFFICES IL THE UNITED STATES
WHICH PAY OVER $1,000 TO POSTMAS-
TIERS.
We have compiled from official sources the ioi'
loving list of POST Offices in ths United States
which yield a net revenue 10 The Government o.
more than thousand dolars/or of sh'ch the com
peIsation TO the postmaster exceeds > ,OoO 80"
It is instructive to notice how many officers re-
ceive greater compensation than the amount pald
to the Department.
This list will also be useful when the next admit
isration will be called upon TO consider the appoint
ments 10 these Offices.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17

MIroS ss,ns 10 our AGENT for the sale o. Tss Iss.z
The eity
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-03-17
NAIL CONTRACTORS DURING 1859,
lLARAMA.


AID AMOUNTS PAID yoR YEARS skRyIcE or SINGLE
Rorrna. AID OVER $1,000.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27
NO. As.

equal coafian 9, in your undivided tsuP-
port in Uiy determination 10 execute the
laws; o p s.rye the L Aion bv sll con-
slitu lena means. to arrest II possible, by
/ ino crate bu; firm measures. the necessi-
f IS Of a recource TO force, and If II be the
will of Heaven .hal the recurrence Of ITS
. pr.msvai curse on s1an for the shedding
of broth sr's blood should fall upon our
land, that i, not b, called down by a. Of
;euslve act of the United States"
The Presjden; was. OF course, rouadly
abuse. The proclamation was denounced
as 4 declaration OF war by Andrew Jack
son against The State of South Carolina,
a federal manifes palmed upon us by
Andrew Jackson, e.. Sc. More me-
uacrs aud big worls followed. Mr.. Pres
ton. very lurld tire-eater. declared that
''Ihe country anl the world should know
how perfectly we despised and defy him.
(Jack>on,) J and hey shall be told that
teiore hey plant such principles upon
our fgees1,I, The bones of many an ene-
my shall whi,en our Shores---the car
cass of many catitf and traitor blacken
our air" The Governor issued a pro-
ciamalion declaring qualification 10 be
''lhe rlEhttul remedy" orders were is
sued Tor increasing ;he military force Of
the State; and other preparations of,'a
WarIlke nature. In The meantime
Congress passed till empowering
.h. President TO employ the land and ma
"a! forces of the Union TO enforce the
collection of roYenues, if reslst,nce
should be offered. Virginia offered her
services as mediator; compromise tar
ia bii. MIRO !uctd by Mr.. Clay was pass
ed; and So4:a Carol ma, finding she could
nol brow-beat Congress AMI the Presi-
dent, made i virtue of necessity by ac-
cspunT that which she could no, resist,
bowiag 10 her destiny. snd marching once
more 10 the music Of The Union"
Sne promises 10 renew her old game
no%. Let her try, she will render her
elf equally despicabIe and equally RI
dicu'ous. - Uticu Morning Herald.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27
4 Leaf

IFue excellence, true no. lily of na.
lure, I'M egress from human hears
through the medium of natural actions.
marking strongly lis possessors and COL
ortng TIE lifetime with a peculiari,y so
rare that we admire it whenever found.
IAe most thal The world knows of true
hn'ura! character IS the combined effec,
OF general motives eyinced In action; and
we see nothing Of the machinery that i,
al work ~ the lower story of the heart:
only The printed sheet. as il comes to us
prepared for our perusai-we Judge of
The power aud moving cause by the me-
dun OF what It brings forth-which too
often IS a poor example Of It's natural ca
Ia billy.
We have no right to Judge of Der.
s5a's tastes, habits, motives and thougb,,
BY the outside Paraphaaalia, and eur-
roundings-( humanity is too deceilful for
that We cannot know the truth of a
persons education and mental acouis,-
ton and ability hy their habits and DOS.
sesslons- kaow a home where artIs,ic
taste IS most beautifully represented on
the walis-and literary appreciation e1-
hihlted by the variety aud character of
hooks on The table and shelves; but the
lady o. the household does not know who
compiled Webstcr's Dictionary, and her
fashionable daughter pores over Shakes
Pere tWo-thIrds Of her time, and then
wonderlngiy isPs through carmined lips.
Il wonder who is The author of Shakes
PEREZ! TlIs adopted character, this par,
Of Us that grows cat Of undue devotion I,
custom, IS not natural; nor is i, habi,
tIat robes us gracefully. Nothing 10
more deceptive than human character. as
I meets Us in every day life. True na-
ture hes in the heart. that ocean-bed
where the pearls are found, and noble
motives. delicate flowers spread oren
theIr leaves of rarest hues, where emer-
aids gis,en. and no murmurs that acita,e
Tie upper sea, ruflie the tide below
There IS natural part of US that is made
uP OF pure aims aud good motives; but
we have pard such homage to fashions
eSactng command and customs fickl.
'olce-we have covered up our true self
under most uugraceful. unbec lmipv
world robe, performing the drama ofllfe
as -ceHLnI as possib!e-LelsIe Lester.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

Our TuR> MUsr COVE -Generation af-
ter generation ha> felt as We now feel, and
thelT lives were as active a. our own. They
passed Ike vapor, while nature wore the
same aspect Of beauty as when her Creator
commanded her to be. The heavens slall
be as bright over our graves as the, ..e now
around our paths. The world shall have the
same attractions for our offspring unborn,
that she had once for u as children. Yet a
little while and all vii have happened. Tie
ihrobbing heart viii be stuffed and We shall
be at rest. Our funeral Will fad lis wavanJ
pray ers Will BE said, and then W shall e
left alone IN silence and in darkness for the
worms. And II may be for ST. OFT time We
may be spoken OF. bat the things OF life will
creep in, and our names Will soon De forgot
ten. Days viii continue 10 move on. aud
laughter aud song viii be heard IN The room
" here we died ; and tho eyes that mourned
for Us viii be dried. and glisten again with
JOY and even our children viii cease 10
think Of u. and will not remember 10 lisp
our names.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

Lire OF SErDs.-The story Of whea,
raised from seed found in an Egyptian
mummy, and some others Of a rather du-
bIous character have been adducrd III ey-
ldence Of great vitality aud longevity Of
seeds; but the Brush SeIenuhc Associ-
alion throw dlscredu on these assertions.
Tney have. for the past fifteen years,
been Insutuung Inquiries aad making ex-
perImenis, through COMMITTEE ot Ms
members, Win various kinds O- seeds, OF
varIons ages. Tueir .abors tend 10 snow
,hal none OF the seeds winch were test
ed, although placed ia the most favo,e-
able circumstances that could be devised
vegetated after lne age OF forty years ,
and ouiy twenty out OF the Iwo hundred
and eighty-eight species did 50, after
twenty years, while by far the ierges,
number losi their terminating powers 10
ten years.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

FLfnrA1 .oS.-I have always cousid-
cred this word as o! modern man8fac-
ture, from the verb active. to h.rt, name
iy, to move rapidly 70 aud fro. as a la
dy's fan. | have somewhere met wUh
the following - The expressive word
StqrUattou was first uttered by the LORD
Advocate for Scotland Dundas.) IN re
ommenting measures tor subd1iug ihe
revolted Americans and sull more ex-
pressiye word Irritation first dropped
from The lip. O. The beautiful Lady / AN
els Shirley, the fav0rIle of Lord Chester
field" To /" fIrl a far " was a common
expression in the las; age. Hence j.
came to be applied to the affected moTe-
rnenl OF the head. 81, employed by a
LADY VINO IS desirous Of &" pleasing or at
tracing. The fan itself. if one be car
ried. IS usually orough, much into plav
90 such occaslons.--Note, and Qlser1es.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

BoTFLE oN IFS TEAvEIs.-En the month
u Nosrnoer. Of last year. Mr. Henry Sa-
rIau. wrote on she back Of his card, bearing
hi~ address in PhItdephia. and placed Ii in
botte which. having securely cooked. ne
thr.w nto the sea 10 lat. 81 : 20. long. %
34-that Is about fifteen hundred miles north
west from the coast Of France Just eleven
months from that peroid he waited on " lvor
Henry IN answer - note from that gentle
man, and to his asronishment. b-held the
identical card and writing which n had cas-.
on the waste of waters in the middle of the
broad Atlantic. The bottle had been picked
Up on the French coast. at Tarnos. in the
maritime quarter Of Bayonns. aud its con-
tents sent to the Minister of Mariae. at Paris
He transmitted it to the United States De-
psrtment of State, az Washington. whence It
vas forwarded 10 the Mayor OF Philadelphia,
who handed II back 10 ITS author a day OF
TWO ege.-( PnIadelphIa Press, Sd.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

The man who did not think il resDec-
table to bring up MS children to work, has
JUST heard of his sons. One of them is a
driver on canal, another has been taken up
as vagra Il, and the third ID, gone to a pub
lie inslI ution to learn the shoenaking busi-
ness under a keeper.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

FmENDs that are worth having are not
made, bur grow ike Topsy in the novel.
An old man gave his advice to his sons. on
his dea h-bed. Never Try to make friends.
Enemies come fast enough without cultivat
ing Fle cop; and friends who are broIght
forward by hot-hOuse exped ients are apt to
wilt long before they are fairly ripeled.'
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

To CARVE TURkET.-Cut slices
each side Of ta- bCsas, down 10 tae ribs :
the legs may then be removed. and the
thighs divided from the orum-siicks,
which are very tough; but The piuions Of
the wing are very good. and lhe white
part Of the wing IS preferred by many to
the breast. The s,uihug Is usually put
II the breast: but when TRUTHS. mush-
rooas or oys ers are Pu; into the body,
an opening must be made into II By cut
ting through the apron.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

REHARkABLE LITERARY DISCovKRY.
A very Interesting antiquarian discov-
cry has lately been made public. GIb-
bon had long ago, ia his great work
pointed out, as " the most authentic OF
rehcs." the bronze serpent on winch vas
placed the golden tripod, made by the
Greeks from the spois of Xerxes, and
dedicated to the temple OF Uppolo. al
DeipAt as related by Herodo,us. after
the battle Of P.alaer. THIS was carried
70 his new capitol hy the Emperor Con-
Stauliue, aad though mI,iiajed By the IN
conocss;Ic zrai OF the couquerer .Moham-
med H., It snIl remains erect Iu the HIP
podrome al C0nstanluopie. As 1t was
difficult 10 reconcile the present appear
auce of the monument with the d-scrIp-
TONS of aactent authors, some doubts had
been thrown on lis authenticity ; but du-
ring the recent occupation OF CONSTANT
napie by the allied powers IN the CrI-
mean war, excavations were made and
the serpent land bare 10 the base, where.
by the application OF solvents. the origin
a Hellenic Inscriptions, recording Ihr
nafues Of me Greek States which had
fought aCaius, the PerSlans We're recoy-
er-d. Il Is the mos. Archaic form of
Greek writing. aeli and deeply cur, and
written 10 th- bous,7o?hedou manner, IN
which the lines are red from rlglt to
left The re-apperauce OF a record ac-
iua!ly seen ana opened BY the father o.
history, aud many centuries later by
Paasanias, which has been lost TO the
world ever since, Is a remarkable Ink ID
the chain of discoveries which have OF
ia,e gone 50 strongly 10 rehabIli,ate the
credit OF Herodo:us1s our main reliance
Ia the history OF the anclen; world.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

Montgoin -ry, Ala5ama, are reported 10 have
resolved unanimously in favor Of disunion
Their resolutions were forwarded to the Gov
ernor.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

IHE Observation-Disclosures returns from
tie Northwest denote the ele ton of Mr.
Conistock over DR.. Hoyi in the ST. Croix
Assembly District.
Th- en- bles us to give the exact strength
Of tH- two parties in the xt legislature
The Senate vii contain - Republicans
and Democrats; the Assembly 20 Repub-
licans ard Democrats.
Republican IA jor.y on Joint ballot, ff-
y seveu--L MADISON journal.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

MAEsIED-At Glover Lea, Hanover conn
~. Va. Co. Lewis ". /" asainston, Of Bell
Air. Jefferson county, Virginia to Ella w..
daughter Of George w Basseu. Esq. In
ttls marriage a singular coincidence occurs,
The groom being the great grandson of two
brothers Of Gen. Washington, and the bride
tn eat Granddaughter Of the oaly SIS er Of
Gen. Washington. also great granddaughter
Of lrs. General Washington.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

}. n EAYRs Of Rockville complains that
the dog law is not enforced in his neiEhbor-
hood Ia the Spring he had thirty fine
blooded LIMBS now he has ten. They were
killed either by dogs or wolves. 500 will
no remu crate lin for his loss.-I Grant
County Witness.
Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-11-27

Gen Scott at Home.

A correspondent writing from New
York 10 the Springfield { Mass Repgb-
llcan gives the following account OF Il
yisis paid by him to Lieutenant Genera
Scot
The General was wiring when / en-
tered. a, large table spread with pa
PeTs and military reports, buJ lay!ag a.
SIDE his pen he greeted me wta +. smile
/ Of welcome ard IN such a simple unosteu-
taAouS manner as 10 shnIhiiate ali feel
sngs OF serve, and was soon couvers-
ing with hlm. and lIstuing 10 ms own con-
yersation with freedom and pleasure
Abiding, among other things TO III bat
lie Of Niagara, commonly known a Lun-
sz1s Lane. he said . have some rea
s9ss 10 Tetl@inotr MAX baglic, f,,- ball
Ia my shoulder crippled me badly But
physical system and sound CONSTITUTION
saved me. As you see, he continued
: | am unable 10 raise my left hand 10
my head. | now noticed for the first
Tune. that his left shoulder Was a trIhe
lower than his right, bat HE bali is not
there, as has sometimes been stated -
IL passed through the JOINT, and, 10 use
The General. own language, d" for auyht
L know, Killed some one behind me" :"
lnqulrlng as 10 his health, he remark
ed he was conscious Of no change. bat
that ms health had always been and was
NOW excellent la speaking OF We.t
Point Acadamy. ne sand that he should
not advise any young man TO enter there
after seventeen years of age, since he
would not obtain an opportunity OF raIs-
ing III rank until somewhat advanced IN
lite; yet SO long as NTe are IN need OF an
army we need also West Point.
HIS Office or business hour, learned
are from ; I'LL Il A. NJ, and from > TIL
) P. NJ. la habit. ne IS very regular,
lasIng a pedestrian ;our on Broadway OF
elsewhere. immediately after break fast,
returning ia tune Tor the morning ) work.
la stature, IS every one knows he ser
passes any man in the service" being
SIX and one-half feet In height aud
weighing TWO hundred and sixty pounds,
and YET he has physical system finely
organized aud closely KNIT together. To
ald IN reading he uses glass. OCCASION
ally, but ordinarily requires none. His
eyes and coiaPie1Ian are exceedingly
bright and clear, and although seventy
iouF winters nave served 10 'H'n ana
"htsn MS once auburn mar Yet theey
nave oy no means rendered MN wholly
Daid-
2 H0ur slipped away unGouseioosiy
to me, and / Uale nm good morning
win d deep regret mat / coul1 ~,aY no
longer, Yet profoundly impressed with ,.:e
beuef thai he IS III muny respects the
representative man of The age.
To the superficial observer, the glare
of h.s military repuiatlon has ,hrown far
ln,o tue 4ade many OF his most noble
traIts of character, and it cannot be de-
MED that he has done more 10 raise the
standard OF morality IN the army than a Il