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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

PROTESTANT EPIsCOPAOY IN THE UNITED
STAIRs.-AccOTdhg TO the ChnrCn Almanac,
me Episcopal Church III lne United States
contains 35 dIuceSes. The number OF bishops,
provisional bishops and assistant bishops, Is
4o priests and dracous, $3.50 parishes, ?, to.
There were Ordaiued dufILg the year 40 dea-
cons and 90 priests. Numoer OF candIdates
for holy orders, Isl; churcnes cousecra tel, 90.
Tue baptIsms We're is follows: Infants, 3D,4i
ad ults, 5,I2l; not stated, ie7-totaI, 4u.023.-
Number OF cUnfrmauons, 1886 com uni
cauts added, T., ,794 present nuan nar, los, 7t5
marriages, 1855; burlais, l2,442i Sunday
ScaCoi teachers, ii SOP; scholars, IIS,O69
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

SHORTEST PASSAGE on REcoRD-The bark
Cambridge, OF Boston, Capt. Sparrow, recently
made the passage from New York to Genoa la
TWEEN ty. four days. which Is said To be the
shortest passage ON record,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
FROM WARRINGTON.
ooRREsroNpxxcK OF THE p1sr AroH ]

WAsHIEGToN, Dec. "a, 1850.
frlday night there was great flutter among
the Republicans at Willard's Hotel. The cause
OF 1t was an article in the Tribune of the next
morning, giving Lincoln's determined pur-
pose not 10 yield one lota of the Chicago plat
Iorm' rms settles the business. 1t kills at
one blow both of the Union saving Commit
tees. ~ accounts for the vote in the Commit
Lee OF Thirteen on Crittenden's amendment
IL proves the correctness of the position taken
IN IN my letter TO the Dispatch of Decem Der 7th !:
ha. Tue pest way 10 avert civil war II
get Mary land and Virginia out of the Union
before the In of March, so as to make coercion
madness. Its effect on Mr.. Crittenden was to
ttr0W him IN o despair OF the Union Mr.
Ioomhs yesterday telegraphed Georgia that
compromise was impossible, and nothing was
lett but prompt, separate State action [
Know this most positively. WDy cannot Vir-
glnla rely on herself in this great emergency
IL is TOO late for cooperation. The crash is
upon US. Let Virginia prove her fearless
ness.
A member, who has the ear Of Sherman,
Grow. kell0gg,and ali the ablest Repu biicans
tells me they Indignantly repudiaie secession
NO matter now many States go out they will
enforce me Revenue laws all the Southern
poTts. You see they can't yield. 1t would be
Qotliledl suIcide-the death of their party
and when such a party has to choose be-
tween civil war and their own destruction. it
Is certain they Will choose the former. We
cant yle!d more than the CIittenden amend
nleul. ihat they scout It seems to me tLata
HSnt mere, IN this very city, is Inevitable
see nut one sign OF peace aGd that struck
my eye just moment ago. Looking up from
the paper on which L am wriIIng, l saw SUN
nef sltlng side by side with John Cuchrane
taking earnestly. This may or may not mean
any thiEg. Cochrane is one of the best friends
the South has at the North, and Sumner would
hardIy approach him here in the House with
any other than pacific purpose.
II Is thought that CFittenden and Pugh are
Trying 10 form Union-saying co m bination.
nave not seen one Virginiau, whether
member OF Congress or private citizen, who
Q'es not ondemn in the strongest terms Gov
Letcher's action about the cannon to fire a sa-
iute Iof South Carolina. The question is hotly
asked, us Baltimore better friend OF the
S9nth Than Richmond Shall Baltimore fire
hundred guns and Richmond remain dumbI'
XKD
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

VIRGINIA sr.OFFICgs.--A new Office Is
establish at Pleasant Fiats, Writ county,
Va, and Rich'd Timms appointed postmas eli
directly on the route from ParKersourg 10
WIrt &. III. The Office at Good Hope, washing
ton county, District of Columbia, Is discon-
tinued. iPpOtBtmsstS-E X Penn, pcs mast Ter
AT Penn's Store, Patrick county, Va, wee Jas
=. CntZ resigned. Robert Il Tucker, post
master at Amherst q. H., Amherst county
Va, yics Samuel w. Mason, res igued. l. il
Jackson pos tmasJer at Gordonsyille Orange
county, Va vice jos. N. Phillips, resigned.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

A MAYOR q letting HIS ELECTION EXPEE-
sRs OUT or GAMBLR9s AND HOUSES OF ILL
FAME-In cbe trial Of some gam blers at Chi
cago last week, The Court permitted them to
bring In evidence TO prove that they and others
of their profession paid a considerable sum
last Spring u elect Long John Wentworth
Mayor. on the direct and explicit pledge that
during his term a. Il lai they should be unmo-
Iasted The eyiden2a was plain and palpabie,
aud did not ad 3it of doubt and The Court,
imposing the h,Raest fines the law allowed,
warned The priso. ers not TO put their trust In
such "princes" or promises again,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Meeting To N,gHt-Our uiti.aus will baer j.,
tui"d Tue meeting to be held at the African
pHufch Tonight, aud be in place 10 take par
IA the proceedings. The present condition OF
Sne country is 90 unsettled that the peopls
III US Step forward TO protect aud defend their
Eishts, and The sooner the move is made in tina
tleht direction, the sooner will peace and goyd
order be estOred
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Seeking The L0cz- tp.--THo sailors Fdusr5
CJSlo ana James Wllks, witnesses in 4 felony
use 70 De examined into by ths next Hastings
E"uTb appeared before the Mayer yesterday.
90 Ielt-ea 40 recognize 10 answer for the
common veal b when called unun therat,,.
hoplhg 10 secure winter quarters in iaiI. ana
70 escape duty on ship board; but The Mayo~
disappointed them by allowing them to 90 free
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

Long before Samuel Findly Breese Morse be-
gan 10 dream of -telegraphy, he was an
accomplished artist. Yes, Professor dorSe
was the pupil of West, and was the compan-
ion OF Leslie Irving, Allston, and others, ir
busy. plcddlng London. The City Hall, OF
New York (that building which came near
departing this lfe'' at the celebration OF tle
''comp pletion" Of the submarine telegraph ca
hle) contains one of the best portraits OF La
fayette ever painted. This is from the easel OF
Professor Morse. His very title of "Profes-
sor" comes from the fact that he was the ap-
pointed Professor of Fine ARTS at the 1onnua-
ton Of the New York University
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

ELOPGIENT.-9n Monday evening of this
week. the wife OF one OF our citEens, who had
lived with her husband for twenty-five years,
aud uutii her head had become "elivered o'eT
with age" eioped with gay LothaTio. who
during most OF The past summer, has been
stopping ut the fashionable boardIng-house III
tins city kept by Sheriff Hammond. The paIT
took the cars TOR New York taking with lneIn
the avails OF the husbands last co~, some
household furniture, aud a lad about 10 years
OF age, who was living in the family. The
as baud expresses a determination 10 regain
the boy Qud property taGen, Qutsl as regards
other matters h9 is perfectly willing the " old
woman " should have ner own Way.-P 0iig h
ksspSie (N. " Press
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27

The H1lidays are passing away, and thus far
nave bean very pleasant. Christmas day, the
cream OF the week, was celebrated by the
Catholics. Eplscopalians, NethodiSts, and,
perhaps, other denominations. by highly in
teresting religious exercises, and some Of the
churches Were beautifully decorated for The
occasion. with the " worldlians," the day
was Que OF wild enjoyment, nogg, pop
crackers, Held sports and visiting, making up
the sum and substance OF the occasion. To-
wards the evening the demonstrations ON the
streets were OF such an unmistakeable char
acter, that most OF the restaurants closed an a.
early hour. Until late bed time the bursting
OF pop crackers aud sending oft of rockets
were participated In by thousands; but by II
O'CLOCK he streets were rs silent as death the
only sound 10 be heard beng the tramnn
-" tramp" OF the city watchmeD as they made
thelr weary rounds to protect The lives and
properly entrusted to their care. Thus tar.
we nave heard of no serious accidents. tbonph
the number OF headaches yes terday morning
was almost too great for enumeration,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-12-27
LOCAL MATTERS

Christmas FsstieaL-The aBaual festival of
the Sunday School of ths Second Baptist
Church was held on Christmas day, and
passed off with unusual eclat At 10 O'Clock
in the morning the School assembled in the
lecture room, and after an address by the Su-
perrin tendent, Mr.. II. K. Eilyson forty-two of
the scholars, who were entitled TO the pre-
miums received beautiful and costly books
The School then formed in procession and
marched to the hall of the Virginia Mechanics
institute, where between 300 aud 400 scholars
were furnished with all that heart could de-
sire OF the good things of life, embracing
cream, jelly, cakes, candies, fruits. toys. Are
works, books, &c. We have never seen a hap
pier crowd of brigh t-eyed, joyous children
Inc occasion was one OF special interest to US,
because of the presence of a large number OF
children from amongst the poor of our city
IL Is creditabie TO the officers and teachers of
TINS School, that they have given especial at
tent to this class OF our community, having
expended nearly five hundred dollars dnring
the yeaz ia the purchase of clothing for them
ii all the Sunday Schools of our city would
initiate their example, great amount of suf-
ferlng would be relieved, TO say nothing of
the moral fiuence sxerted upon the poor and
neglected youth of the city by bringing them
under Sunday School instruction.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

drawing wood long distance to market, thus
negIecting his stock, and leaving them expos
ed to storms and cold. After while, finding
that ne himself, and his STOCK, came through
the winter lean, and his purse ditto, he con-
cludcd to change his practice so he hung up
bis harnesses, and put away his sleds, thus
saving the wear and tear, and staid at home,
and took care of his stock, and soon his af-
fairs about home testified that he was the
richer man. So it will ever be. He that
bestows much care and kindness upon his
domestic animals, will receive good pay for
it, in their growth, and his increased happi-
ness.
All seem agreed that we need warmer
stables. This is theory, and it remains to
be seen whether we put it into practice All
animals, whether young or old, need shelter
to protect them from tho cold winds and
storms, but they need some exercise, and
ought not to be kept tied in the barn all Of
the time. During mild weather, they should
have the liberty of the yard in the middle
of the day. Through the summer, they are
obliged to exercise considerably in obtaining
their food, and if shut up in winter, and per-
mitted to have no exercise, they will not
thrive as we'll F; besides, they soon, kept in
this way, become covered with scurf, and
when let out to drink, they will rub off their
hair and become rough. All animals need
both shelter and exercise, and a proper
amount OF each.
Extremes are dangerous in all things"
il is said, and they are certainly not profit
able in farming. There are many that con-
denim all root crops, but | am inclined to
think it is because they have not fed them
judiciously. Men will feed great many
bushels Of carrots or potatoes to creature
that they arc trying to fatten, and when they
come to butcher do not find it in as good
condition as they think the feed would war
rant; and then they resolve never to feed
any more. 1t is true that extra beef cannot
be made on roots alone, but fed with meal,
they pay well for raising.
Making the superstition that all the stock
we keep are of such grade that they are
worth their keeping, then, whether colts,
calves or lambs their increased gain will pay
for the grain judiciously fed to them each
day. Treated in this way, they are fit for
market younger, and will make superior ami
mails. 1t is mistaken notion that those
animals which have been starved for the first
year or two, will ever make what they would
if well fed and cared for. Care should be
taken to feed such grain as is adapted tie the
animal fed: for young creatures, oats or oat
meal, and few roots, each day, together
with good hay, is probably the best feed that
can be given, and corn and roots for the beef
cattle. Corn COB.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Moist Stony Land.

EDITOR FREEMAN.-I thought 1 would
write few lines in regard to manuring moist
land for grass crops. My farm is moist and
rather hard soil, somewhat stony. tried
few years blowing and then manuring and
planting and sowing, afterwards seeding down,
thinking it was sufficient to raise crop of
grass, but found that was not the best way.
| have tried another method. Breaking up
the grass land the last of August, and let it
lay until the next spring. then cross pillow
it. If | planted it, ridged it up aud plant
ell on the ridges. In this way | obtained
very good crops. After the crops are taken
off in the fall, level the ground SOW the
grass seed, and the next Spring when the
grass is about three inches high, | would
have my manure rotted so it would be fine,
put in few ashes with it, mixed well, then
put on about four loads to the acre, the
grass having start, it would have tenden.
cy to keep by the moisture of the ground, and
the frequent showers at that season of the
year, keeps all the goodness of the manure
where it is benefting the grass roots. By SO
doing find get the greatest crops of grass l
ever had. J.F.S.
Stowe, Jan. 18th, 1860.
REMARKs.-The above. from one not used
to writing for the Press, gives valuable ex-
perience with the hard wet, soil, which is
found, more or less, in Vermont. There may
be more experience upon tho same kind Of
soil, which will be interesting to our readers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Crafts (cions) may be cut Now.

Cions or gratis of apple and other fruit
trees may be cut at any time after the fall of
the leaf in Autumn, until they are wanted
for use in the Spring. In practice, it is
found that early cut gratis do better than
those taken off at the grating season. We
advise those who have trees to graft in the
Spring to secure their cions now.
On any mild day when the twigs are not
frozen, cut off only the last seasons growth.
Be careful to select from trees of known va
rites. Much confusion and disappointment.
not to say vexation, has resulted from mis-.
takes in cutting gratis, which, after three
years nursing, have turned out to be COM
mon fruit. Not only should great caro- be
exercised in selecting the right kinds, but
they should be kept separate and plainly
marked as soon as cut. Arrange the butts
evenly, and tie in handful punches, using two
stout strings, one near each end Write the
name plainly upon q good label and attach
it with wire to each bundle. Set these upon
end in wooden box in the cellar, and sift 10
moist sand, or cover with damp moss. They
will keep very well when buried in dry
soil in the garden, but it is important that
no water stand upon the ground When
thus buried, either in the cellar or in open
ground, it is better to previously wrap the
bundles in old newspapers to keep them clean
and free from grit, SO that the knife will not
be dullcd in fitting them for setting
Crafts can be sent long distances by mail
or express when properly prepared and pack
ed. They are best secured by coating the
ends with sealing wax, grating cement, or
gum shelac dissolved in alcohol, and wrap
ping them in oiled silk. The only requisite
is to keep the sap or moisture they now con-
tain from evaporating. When gratis are re-
ceived in a shriveled condition, bury them at
once in earth and they will frequently recov-
er their plumpnesS and be suitable for use.
They should not be put into warm water as
has sometimes been recommended.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Feed for Horses.

EDITOR FREEMAN Il notice in the Farm
Ing Department Of your paper, request for
contributions from all who woodland felt
encouraged to try my hand after the assur-
ance in your last paper that the Editor would
40 all ne could to put our articles in readable
shape. and if you do, you will find work in
It, But l hope you will not be discouraged,
for by perseverance, you may hope eventually
to rise to respectable position among the
farmers Of Vermont. Won't that pay? But
to the subject. AS practical experiment is
better than theory, will give you my expe-
rience in feeding horses. For twenty years
past | have raised from two to three acres
of oats each year, moved them early, when
about half turned, think l have never cut
them too early. They will require two days
warm sun to dry them properly, and should
be thoroughly turned once Feed without
threshing or cutting. 1 think there might
be some saving in cutting the straw. Com.
mence feeding soon as harvested, and give no
other feed, neither hay or grain, while the
oats last, unless when my horses are worked
hard. then feed oats threshed, at noon
2 IL acres will keep horse a year, and
leave straw enough for bedding. l look up
on this method as an economical way of feeding,
and what is of far more Importance, it is the
healthiest food l have ever used for horses.
If my horses are troubled with cough,
few weeks of this food will entirely relieve
them. l should use this feed the year round,
If the rats and mice did not trouble it SO
much in the latter part of the winter.
Does any one know any way to keep them
out ? SMALL FARMER.
Barre, Jan. Goth, 1860.
REMARKS. We are grateful for "small"
lessons, but is not the above open to further
experiment? Does not this manner Of feed
ing waste the straw, and is it not better to
thresh out the oats, and bin them up, than to
give so much room to the rats and mice
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02

AGRICULTURAL MISUNDERSTANDING the fullest
attended and most enthusiastic annual meeting
of the Caledonia County Agricultural Society
was held at the Town Hall on Tuesday. We
noticed large number of the friends of agri-
culture from the neighboring towns, and if we
can judge anything from appearances we should
say that there never has been 50 much feeling in
regard to this great branch of industry and pro-
duction as at present. This augurs we'll for our
society in the future. The suggestion of Gov.
Fairbanks that one day be set apart for the sale
of stock and farm productions, was quite oppor-
tune, and we thought met with the hearty ap'
probation of those present. CaIedOnian.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Westphalian Hams,

The justly celebrated Westphalian hams
are cured in pickle prepared as follows:
Boil together over a gentle fire six pounds
of good common salt, two pounds of pow
dered loaf sugar, three ounces Of saltpetre,
and three gallons of spring water. Skim it
while boiling, and when quite cold, pour it
over the hams, every part of which must be
covered with the brine. Hams intended for
smoking will be sufficiently sailed in this
brine in two weeks; though if very large,
more time may be allowed This pickle may
be used repeatedly, if boiled, and fresh iu-
gradients added. Hams, before they are put
in the pickle, should be soaked in water, all
the blood pressed out, and wiped dry Much
of the excellence Of the ham is depending
on the smoking. This should be done in such
manner that the ham shall be cool and per-
fectly dry throughout the whole operation.
IF too near the fire, they will be heated, and
their favor injured; if the building be too
close, the hams will be wet, and taste as if
dipped in pyroligneous acid. At Hamburg,
where large quantities reprepared, the hams
are smoked in the upper story Of high build
ings, while the fires, which are made Of oak
or maple chips, are made in the cellars, In
passing through such length Of pipe TO the
chambers, the smoke becomes cool and dry
and the flavor of the hams is excellent. Hams
intended for summer use, may be kept in any
way where they will be dry and cool, and
secure from the fly or bug. Washing with
lime or putting in bags Of coarse cloth, one
ham in each, is practised by many. Some
keep their hams through the season in the
smoke. house, making smoke under them
once or twice week,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Domestic Recipes.

APPLE FR1rTERs.-This is fayorite dish
with many, and often preferred to dumplings.
We like them prepared thus: Make bat
ter, not very stiff, with l quart milk, 8 eggs,
and flour to bring it to a right consistence.-
Pare and core dozen large apples, and
chop them to about the size of small peas.
and mix them we'll in the batter. Fry them
in lard as you would dough nuts. For trim
mings we like powdered white sugar best,
though good molasscs snswers very WE'LL
They are good with either
Sailing BED-BUGs.-Mrs. F. E. Dixon,
Monroe Co., Mich, recommends washing
bed-steads with strong brine, and them rub
bling them with salt, which she says will in
fallibly expel bugs.
DIRECTIONS WANrED.-Some subscribers
inquire for directions for for making the
genuine soda crackers others desire to
know how to get up the best Graham bis
cult, or such as are sold by bakers. Will
some retired baker or other person fully COM
petcnt to do so, please respond to the above
for the benefit Of a multitude of ladies, TAX
ing their thanks for pay, Or part pay?
SPONGE CAKH.-Three eggs ; 8 tablespoons
melted butter; l cup of white sugar. l of
flour; one teaspoon of cream tartar; l Of
soda.
BUTrERM1LK PUDDING.-One quart of
good buttcrmilk 2 teaspoons Of saleratus
| cup of molasses; teaspoon Of cinnamon ;
IL teaspoon of ginger; same Of salt; thick.
en- with meal to suit yourself; egg; scald
the buttermilk.
MINUTE PuDD1NG.-.-.ODe quart of sweet
milk eggs Beat the -four and eggs to.
gether, and stir it all in your milk till thick
enough for pudding. Serve with sugar and
cream, This equals the equals the best corn
starch puddin.
To RESTORE STAINED L1NEN.-Rub the
stain, on each side, with wet brown soap;
mix some starch to thick paste with cold
water, and spread it over the soaped places;
then expose the linen to the air, IF the
stain does not disappear in three days, rub
off the mixture, and repeat the process with
fresh soap and starch. Then dry it, wet it
with cold water, and wash.
Snow CAKES The use of snow as SUBJ
stitute for yeast, or other eavening SUBJ
stances, is not new, though it is not known to
all how to use it. The following recipe is
vouched for, by one who knows, as good
one. Try it:
Put corn meal into a good-sized wood or
other bowl, with sugar and salt to the taste
then add twice or three times its bulk of
snow, and stir it together with spoon. When
we'll mixed, it appears like SO much dry meal
or snow. Fry little on a hot griddle; if it
cooks too dry to turn well, add more snow /;
if too wet to be light add more meal when
just right, fry on the griddle in convenient
sized cakes, and they will be as light as can
be desired"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Moist Muck Land.

EDITOR FREEMAN Il wish to inquire
through the columns of your paper the best
method of treating moist land. | have a
piece of moist land, about eight acres, which
does not produce more than three aud one
half or four tons Of hay. The soil or muck
is about two feet deep, with hardpan, so
hard that it can hardly be penetrated with an
iron bar Some recommend blowing; some
say tile drain it, and some advise me to COW
er it two inches deep with sand Will some
of our old and experienced farmers give me
some information on this subject. Success
to the Vermont Farmer. Yours, &c.
YOU'VE FARMER.
Crafsbury, Jan. 21st, 1860.
REMARKS We refer the subject to our
esteemed correspondent at Bloomington, and
the author OF Corn Cob Letters, and to any
one else who has had experience in such
matters.