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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-18

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CoNNIs.IoSERs or
TIE WARRINGTON AsYLUM.-From this report
which was transmitted to the CITY Councils on
honoay night, II appears that the inmates Of the
| institution are rather cosmopolitan in their con-
stltuency, there being scarcely fOrelgn countrv
State, or Territory not therein represented The
following Is synopsis:
The amount Of money drawn by the commits
soners, during the current wear Slu 3tl5 AZ
Inc amount OF payments. I2,1I9 81
Balance due Bank of Washington. sI.s4 IS
and there remains undrawn of the amount appto-
Priated by the Councils, the sum Of 81 500
ne total amount Of the expenses for the ASYLUM
Tor the past year is..................SIlSS SIS q3
amount appropriated is................ 10000 90
Showing deficiency Of 81 SIS 90
In the appropriation for which provision ia asked
al 'he earliest practicable time, In order that the
creditors OF the institution may be paid last
year the commissioners asked an appropriation Of
SlO,Op0 as likely TO meet the expenditures but
circumstances which they could not control have
rendered the sum inadequate. The number of
inmates has been larger than ever before and
large numbers of your laboring men out of en-
Pioyment, owing 10 the misrepresentation on the
part OF Congress for the public works in this city
has doubtless contributed to this result The
average number In the house per month during
the year ending May 81, 1852 was 1906 whilst for
the year just ended the average was 142 per month
The actual cost for the support Of this additional
number of persons and with the increase of the
price OF provisions would make more than the
dlnerence In the expenses of the two periods
Last year the price Of beef 10 cents per pound
this year 1t has been cents, advance of several
hundred dollars. The present contract is for S
cents. ~
Within the last year extensive improvements
have been made about the grounds and In the in
terror Of the building. Under appropriations two
parlors for the accommodation Of visitors have
been well furnished, commissioners offices fitted
up, new furnaces, &c, outside; new, handsome
and substantial paling fence around nearly the
whole extent Of the grounds. The grounds have
been leveled, graded, and laid out in walks &c
he value OF this labor in grading, &c, alone is
cernned to be worth about 81 800; which, with
other advantages has certainly saved the corpora
ton "a 900. At the same time the gardens ice
houses, &c were all well attended TO as usual
The total sales for vegetables amounted to S65I 49,
During the year there were also provided thirty
two cofnns sixty-sx graves and thirty shrouds
The lneendant and matron are highly commended
by the board, as also the physician and resident
student. Mr.. King, the excellent gardener is also
referred TO in terms Of high praise. The dairy and
cows have Welded during the year ,O95 gallons Of
milk and $50 pounds of butter There has been
fed on the farm hogs weighing 200 pounds; 1870
cart loads OF ice are housed This report is ac-
companied with tables exhibiting the number and
Kind OF garments manufactured in the asylum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-18

The NEW GUARDHoUsE.-T This building is
slowly progressing toward completion, and this
fact will give assurance that when completed
the building will be a substantial structure, and
perfectly suited for the to be made of it, 1t
has been said that it Is rapidly approaching COM
pletion; this is so il we understand the meaning
to be, as rapidly as Ii can be done to be a good
Job. But the contractors are men that will not
be forced to hurry tneir work at the risk Of their
established reputation as builders.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

TIE ELDER BUSH A PROTECTION FROM
INsEoTs.-We have seen it stated that an
eminent English botanist made experiments
in the year 1894, which led to the convic-
ton that elder bushes woula prove protec-
ton from many. of the insects which are SO
troublesome in gardens. If any one will
notice, it will be found that worms, flies,
bugs, or insects, never touch the, elder.
This simple fact led to experiments, and it
was found that the leaves of the elder scat
tered over cabages, cucumbers, squashes
and other plants, subject to the ravages of
insects, efectually shield them. And it is
said that the plum, and other fruits may be
saved from the 4ravages of insects, by pla-
cling upon the tree, branches of elder leaves.
It is very little trouble to try the expert
ment, and We hope some Of our readers will
test this remedy and report upon it.
Country Gentleman.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

Most PROFITABLE BREED OF SHEEP
A Canada, West Farmer writing on this
question to the Gennesee Farmer, says :
'As far as my experience goes, the most
profitable sheep, are Of no breed. Buy poor
and inferior ewes (of the native stock if
possible), cross them with the Leicester or
Southdovn rams, according to their rough
ness aud other qualities, and they will pay
from so to 100per cent perannum, or more.
This is simply taking advantage Of the
established maxim in breeding, that the
first cross is the best, You thus obtain an
increase in mutton Of from 20 to 80 pounds,
and an increase of wool of from so to 100
per cent, besides great improvement in
rhe quality Of both ..
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

ed, Swell if that is the case it is good
joke, for they are in dead earnest, and have
retired to the same state room." s.
The old gentleman raised both hands as
he exclaimed, "Good heavens you don't tell
me sop and rushing just as be was, boot
in hand, to the state room indicated, COM
.menced an assault on the door as if he would
batterit down, exclaiming at each lick, "For
Heavens sake don't, I ANITA preacher !'
The whole cabin was aroused, every state
room door flying open with slam, when
the door opened, and the "Arkansas travel
er," pokiug out his ,heade . cody remarked
"Old boss, you're too late"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
MANuR1Na FIowERs.-One of the bes

MANUR1Na FLowERs.-One of the best
manures for Towering plantsis soap-suds.-
Save tubfull after the weekly wash is over,
and apply it with watering pot. Liquid
manure is by far the best, and indeed the
only kind which should ever be employed
during the growing season. Cow manure
diluted with water, is an excellent manure
for rosa bushes. --@7-
Sulphate Of potash, nitrate of potash, gu.
ano, hen manure, &c., may beput in an old
cask or tub in a corner of the garden, and
kept dissolved ready for use. Be careful
to dilute it well, as it will be much better
to apply it too weak, than to kill your plants
by having it too strong. 1t is difficult to
give a recipe for the exact quantity to be
used, but exercise your own judgment about
the matter. - -. ~
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
Nunorous 4eaomg,
OLD Hoss, YOU'RE TOO LATE.

A STEAMBOAT ADvENTURE.-Thls is g
great country for jokes and we have just
heard one that is too good to keep.
. Early this morning there was added tc
our company of travellers pair who looked
like runaways the gentleman was tall
raw-boned specimen of the "half horse,
half alligator" class, and the lady, fail
match for him. Among the passengers
from Napoleon, is solemn looking gentle,
man who has all along been taken for q
preacher. About nine o'clock last night,
was conversing with "reverend" gentle,
man, when young man stepped up, and
addressing him, remarked, "We are going
to have wedding, and would like to have
you oficiate." All right, sir, he replied
laughingly; and we stepped into the cabin,
when sure enough, ehe-couple stood waiting.
There had been some "kissing games,
and several mock marriages, gone through
with during the evening, and l supposed
this was merelya continuation of the sport;
and so thought the preacher, who, could
see, had 8 cd deal of humor in him, and
was inclined to promote general good feel
ing and merriment. The couple stood VI
before him, "a good deal more solemn thar
was necessary in mock marriage, I thought,
and the "preacher" asked the necessary
questions, and then pronouncing in the usu
al way, announced them "husband and
wife"
There was good deal of fun afterwards
and when it was over left the cabin, ane
SO did "the preacher" who remarked tt
me that he liked to see the young folks en-
joy themselves, and took a good deal of plea
sure in contributing to the fun; but he die
not understand why they should select hin
to act as preacher.
Just then some one called me aside, ant
the old gentleman stepped into the stat
room which was next to mine.
When Ireturned the door stood open ant
the spreacher," stood just inside, with hi
coat and vest off, and one boot in his hand
talking with the gentleman who played tn
"attendant," and who as came up remark
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

OWENS AND HIS ApPRENTIoE.-John
Owens was playing an engagement at the
Howard Atheneun, last summer, and was
despatched by the manager to perform for
a week in one of the interior towns of Wes-
tern Massachusetts,. One day, while so,
journing there, plain, good-natured son
of the soil came up to him, as he was enjoy
ing his after-breakfast cigar, and addressed
him thus:
81 say, Squire, amt you the player chap
that 7 see in the theayter, last night, actin
out the funny feller so cute Z" -
The part alluded to was Scion Shingle,
in "The Peoples Lawyer"
"Well," replied John, with that bland
smile cf his, eguess am" -- 49,.
~ ,thougbtso," said the farmer. CHOW,
I've been good many times to the theay'
ter, when I've been down to Boston, and
seen a hull lot Of folks playin' all sorts Of
funny parts, but I never seen any of 'em
who could come anywhares near ,yeou,
Squire Vas, yeou deu take the rag off o
the bush, actin out funny feller, and no
mistake ~
The comedian evinced his deep sense Of
the compliment paid him by graceful
touch of his hat; and his new friend pro-
ceeded: v-~ 4
ri never did larf so much in all my born
days, and SO did my wife, and as to my dar,
ter, Matilda Jane, I thought she would ha'
burst I wonder, Squire, if you could larn
our Sam? He's cute sort of chap, and
is up to all sorts of queer COINS on. Amt
nobody as don't snicker right eout every
time they see him in his tantrums. guess
he'd make funny actor, just like yeou,
Squire, if he only had chance. S'pose
yeou couldn't give him chance, couldn't
yeou? If yeou only let him try his hand
awhile, shouldn't mind bindin' him eout as
a prentice to the play actin busiuess-not
charge yeou much, nuther; only take care
on him, and don't let him git into mischief.
Fact is, Squire, think that boyd jest suit
yeou. for he's kind of natyral fool emmy
heow."
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
farmer 4spartm&rt,
J From the Cotton Planter and Son.
GRAPE GROWING PRACTICAL.


Mr.. NELsoN-Dear 7Sir:-I know a
vineyard Of 1sabeIlas which is more than
twenty years old, which is in full bearing
now, literally hanging with fruit, and has
in that time never failed to bring plentiful
crops, that I know of, except last year,
when the frost destroyed it. The ground
was not trenched, subsoiled or inanured.
Catawbas on the same land, later planted,
are doing we'll and bearing fine grapes.
The land was good rich corn land, (such
as recommended in the last October mum.
ber of the Soil, page 312.)
Now. Mr.. Editor, will twenty years ex.
perience do to tie to? If so, why scare of
hundreds of your good readers from under
taking the culture of this delicious fruit.
with high wrought articles recommending
worn out land and trenching and manurine
mt cost of a thousand dollars or 30 pei
acre (ss in the last December number O
the Soil, page 374, by a subscriber from
/ Cherokee, Ga Itwould be impossible fo
many of your readers to comply with th'
directions, having neither poor land or ma
nure sufficient -ssi'I 8, - '',s-
Who would think of trencbing the lant
to plant thousand apple trees; and yetth'
grape will thrive and bear heavy crop
where your shockley would die out direct
In, No donht On worn .or1t land the worl
! should be done necessary to restore it be
fore good crops Of anything can be had
Yours Respectfully, W. =.
Brownsville, Tenn, 1859. :
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
IMPROVED FARMINa--We clip the

IMPROVED FARMINa--We clip the fol-
lowing suggestive hints from the correspon.
dence of the american Farmer.
The writer seems to know what are the
DEFICIENCIES in the older Southern States
and to be confident thai they can be sup
piled easily and economically, by pursuing
the proper course. The man who can point
out that course, and make the people be.
lieve in it, will be looked Upon as public
benefactor. "H can't be done aoih Peru.
uian guano; and the sooner the farmers
find it out the better for them" Mark that,
reader. f
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

WINE MAKING.-After all that has been
accomplished, there is an absurd idea prev
alent, that wine cannot be pro6tably raised
in this country; that labor is too dear, and
European competition too great On the
contrary, wine faising is at this instant the
most profitable branch of agriculture in A
merica. 1t will pay from one to three hun
dred dollars an acre, yielding higher pro-
fit on capital, skill and labor invested, than
any other planting. The wines, which can
be most easily raised, are like those of Ger
many, light and very innocuous.
Rural Register.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

LIME IN TRANspLANTING TREES.
English publication says tha; large plan
tation of trees has been formed in that coun-
try within few years past, without the loss
of single tree, by putting a snail quantity
of lime in the hole when planting the tree.
-Four bushels of lime are said to be sufi-
eient for an acre. The lime il thorough
y mixed with the soil, in order hat it may
be reached by the roots, with equal facility
iu every direction, as its pnncipd effect is
to push forward the tree during the first
precarious stages of its growth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
HOWARD ASSOC ! A'TlI0E
a .Benspotent Iasttution esta6Eshed 6y special En-
dopmentJor tie Relief of ths Sick and Dis
= q iressed, Gfaicted nth YirplentT ,f}zr
49,, and Epfdesnie Diasn,,. --'~~ :"
tPHLADELPHIA

Benspotelt l1stifattoH estd6hs 6y special En-.
.doDmentJ for The Relief of tke Sick and Di..
fressed, afflicted nth SHirplentT ,f.zy
and Eptdemie Disedses.
b THE HOWARD ASSOCIATION In view Of the ayvfu,
destruction ofhuman Sexual dIsease and ha
deceptons praced upon the unfortunate victims Of such
diseases by Quacks several years ego directed their Com
suhmg surgeon, a saCHARlFABLE ACT worthy oftheir
name, 70 open Dspensay for the treatment Of clsss
Of disease, IN all their forms, and TO give MEDICALAD.
VICE GRATIS to al who apply by ietter with descIin
ton OF theircondton, (age occupation, habits of Ie a.
and in cases of extreme poverty tosF FURNISH MEDI
SCNEFREE0F CHARGE Its needless 10 aid that ~
Association Commands the highest Medical sI Of the ass
and VIII furnish the most modern treatment ;sssgI;S
The Directors ofthe Association in their Animal Rens
upon the treatment of Sexual Diseases for the year
january ls 1855 express the highest satisfaction with the
success which has attended fhe abors Of the Consulting
Surgeontn the cure fSpematorh9a Seminal Weakness
Impotence, Gonorhe Gleet Syphilis the vice of uanim
or Sefabuse, &c and order continuance Of the same
plan for the ensuing year.JSs;F -. .rGEEa
The Directors review Of the past feel assured th
their LAHORE this sphere Of benevolent effort have been o
hey devote themselves with
toths very Important and much despised cause stEV
IAN admirable Report on Spefmatorrhna or Seminal
Weakness the vice Onanism Musrbation or
audother orgaus by the corsuItipe
Surgeon wi bc sentby mail On aEeaed enyelope FREE
Other Reports and Tracts ON the naured treatment OF
sexual diseases diet &c, constantly being published
fof distribution and VIII sent TO the acted
Some Of the newremedes and methods Of treatment dis
coyered during the last yeaf, are Of great value
.H0UGHTON, Acting Surgeon, Howard Association No.
2 South Ninth Street Philadelphia, Pa
81 -. BY order Of the Directors
EZRA d. HEARTwELL, President
GEO. FARcHnD, Secretary.
II
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
AN ARKANSAS JUDGE.

The Camden Ark. correspondent Of the
Memphis Enquirer, gives the following ac-
count of an ex-Judge: s.:s.--.=-
For four years past (uptil the election of
last year) the judicial circuit adjoining this
has been presided over by Judge s -, a
little waspish, i'll natured, pompous speci-
men of humanity, whose knowledge of the
law is just sufficient to confuse a mind not
intended by its maker for very brilliant
one-said legal knowledge, too, mostly of
kind not laid down in the books, but of
the ler non scripta, or unwritten law order.
However, his inordinate vanity makes up
for the absence of all other qualities, and
frequently carries him into paths where
modest men would sfear to walk
On one occasion, Mr.. G. of Little Rock,
lawyer of great ability, appeared before
him in the advocacy of a cause in which he
found it necessary several times to use the
phrase ler loci contractuS. ,....-sss
His Honor knew nothing about Latin,
but this term had been used SO often, that
he thought he had it by heart, and it would
afford him an opportunity of displaying con-
siderable learning, and such occasions he
always availed himself Of So he suddenly
interrupted the attorney with, stop Mr.. c.,
it's unnecessary to argue that point any fur.
ther. This Court has devoted many years
to the study bf the law, and if there's any
branch Of it that this Court feels itself thor
oughly posted in, it is the ler zocuns con-
stricti.' Imagine the laugh thereat.
After he left the Bench, he was employ
ed to assist in the prosecution of a negro
charged with murder. He commenced his
speech in the deep tragedy style as follows
Gentlemen of the Jury, blood has been
shed. Yes, gentlemen, blood has been shed
and it now cries for vengeance from the
tongueless caverns of the earth, like the
innocent blood of, Cain p Then suddenly
elevating his voice toa tornado pitch ano
Jumping some feet to where the astonishee
NEGRO was sitting, he continued: 'Shaks
not thy CORY locks at me, for, as Shak
|speare said unto David, 'Thouart the man.
That snigger' went free. 2-Es
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

TO DESTROY BUGs.-Bugs caniot stand
hot alum water. Take two pounds 6 alum,
bruise it and reduce it nearly to a p,wder ;
dissolve it in three quarts of boiling water,
letting it remain in warm place TIL the
alum is dissolved. The alum is to be ap-
piled hot, by means of brush, to every
joint and creyice. Brush the crevices in
the floor of the skirting board if they a:e
suspected places. Whitewash the ceiling
putting in plenty of alum, and there will b.
an end tn their dropping from thence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

Rar Farmers should remember that tub
full of soap-suds is worth as much as wheel
barrow of good manure. Every bucket Of
soap.suds should be thrown where it will not
be lost. The garden is good and conve-
rient place to dispose of it; but the roots
Of grape-vines, young trees, or anything Of
that sort, will do as well. .-..t
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

H~ A man not a thousand miles off,
once asked another who he liked best to
hear preach.
"Why," said he, 81 like to hear Mr.. q.
best, because" said be, ri don't like to
bear any preaching, and his comes the near
est to nothing of any that I ever heard"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05
Oct27
Cheap POWER PRIJG PRESSES,
GUERNSEY

Made eby Francis q olarJ helG Mass. :
pRINTERs 6agslong feltpeed Of aGoOD
4 and CHEAP Nevspapesss& We herein
offer TO them just what meet demand. 1t is
q CYLINDER PRESS, and de- driven either
by hand orpower.s Mr.. i. MIST, (proprie
tor ofthis paper lis now usinaof these Pres
ses, and we take pleasure in fng to him in
relation 70 the machine-7its stsd fnish-and
the excellence Of its working following are
the cash prices )
EEwspApEH ;PREes ,s....... (bo1ed s...".$s50
JOB PREss, ...,y.. boxed. -. .st......,.s $50
The first prints form (meag type only,
70 Z Al inches. The second Job Press,
measuring type only 16 22As.t
FRANCIS kARY, :,
Pittsfeld, Mass, MANUFACTURED Vendors.
Nov 3 EsFfS IA - tf3g
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1860-01-05

A IMPROVEMENT has been applied to Boots
N and Shoes, by which saving of expense to
the consumer, of two thirds is realized, by actual
experiment. ..E.
THE TIP
consists of piece of copper or other indestruct-
BILE material, neatly fastened to the toe of the
boot or shoe, forming complete protection. This
invention is now presented to the public, with the
fullest knowledge Of its practical utility, having
been tested over two years, and is destined en-
tirely to supercede the old style, for Chlldren's,
Bows and Youths Boots and Shoes.
The Importance of this invention will be readily
appreciated, as it is well known that children in
yuriably wear out their boots and shoes
FIRST AT THE TOE,
and with this protection, they will upon an aver
age wear at least two to three times as long as the
old style, while the expense is but tritie more
This invention is also specially applicable to
Miners Boots, and oil occupations su6Jectlng the
toe of the boot or shoe to be cut or worn.
Merchants and the public generally, Willsee the
Importance of obtaining these goods Immediate
w. as they are destined, for general use, to super
cede all other kinds.
The Goods may be obtained of nearly oil the
wholesale dealers in the principal cities, or OF the
Subscribers.
CHASE, MCKINNEY & CO.,
lOwNrRs oP THE PArENr.) Boston.
Anp II 80 Gun