Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1860-03-17

bic office and devore himself, not grudg-
ingly as an hlreing, bnt cheerlulIy as
Son. to the duly that is set before him."
/ We mus, make TWO or more selections
from The article on Work on the Farm
for narch ,a.
Corn Crop.-Get an early start in the
preparation for this crop and provide such
lnanurrs as you may need. We advise
! the applications Of Fertilizers for this crop
/ at 'he earliest practicable period after the
/ first ploughing, to get the full benefit ol
the Spring rains upon them. Put all
manures, long or short, on the Surface
.Gfter PlOug ghing, spreading from the cart.
Outs.-Thls crop is always better for be-
ing seeded early. Ten days of time in
seeding is equal often TO a good manuring.
. If clover seed is to be sowen with the
crop, there is the more necessity for seed
ing ea:ly. Care of SOck AT no sea-
sou is there more necessity for careful at
lenliou to the health of Stock Of all sorts
than during this month. Mich Cows,
Ewes and Sows need especially 10 be
looked after, and prudenlly and judlclous.
/ ly fed, as Ihe lime for having their young
approaches. Fences -I'here should be
no delay IN having all the fences Of the
farm pnl in thorough repair and gates got
in order.
These are among the innumerable
hints. suggestions, and cardinal rules TO
be attended to by the farmer and found
monthly in the American Farmer" We
have been constant reader monthly OF
the Farmer" for years, at no time has
Its poaoer to 90 good to all the interests OF
the soil and mind than under the dlrec-
ton Of lis mOst efficient editor A. b.
Wortiington. So lie, Us advise all your
Farmer readers, indeed especially the
Wives Of Farmers, as the Farmer" takes
an especial interest in the domestic de-
Iparfment Only one dollar a year. We
feel in thus giving our advice we are only
doing simple ACT Of justice TO It's able
conductor, and in signal way subser-
wing the best interest of the Land and lis
TilIers.
We pass from Agriculture to more
exciting lopic-Poiitics. The last week
two Senatorial Giants met on the theatre
of their fame-the American Hoase OF
Senators-not Lords by adventurous
power or Hereditary right, but Lords oil
mind and political power. Mess's. Sew
ard and Douglas, representative men OF
the class in political philosophy they es-
pouse. Mr.. Stewards speech it appears
was most carefully pre- pared one.-as
those spies of acts and doiags at our Ma.
lional Meiropolis-the "Our Special Cor
res pUndens' of the Newspapers inform
US The Sanhedrion of Black. Republican.
ism and Negrophobia and Negrophiha
was called to hear, crilicise and stand as
God parent a; tile christening of their heir
10 The rich political influence in store for
it. The speech is ecifey in a0ofds and
giving birth to itco new terms, styling the
Fee States "Isbor States," and the
Slave States "Cspital States" dealing
.ln wise-saws" and "these modern IN
stances" of LABOR and Capital. He re-.
lera,es the old political solecism Of al
men being free and equal" &C., the
grossness of which both history and
truth expose. He thus alludes 10 the TO-
raw al tue Ferry A band OF exceptional
men, inspired by an enthusiasm peculiar
10 themselves, and in some cases eXaspe-
rated By wrongs suffered from slavery IN
roads into Kansas as unwarranied as their
own invasion, had invaded Virginia, and
attempted TO subvert slavery there by The
sword. This was in opposition TO Re-
publican teaching, which only aimed TO
use peaceful and constitutional means. 1t
is 10 be regretted especially for The Inno.
cent blood that had been shed. and even
for The sake of the deaths which the Inva-
ders had suffered for their vicious and
reasonable. and so far as il took human
life. criminal offence. Closing with along
and fervent eulogy upon the Union ahd
lis blessings. s...5I
The reply of the Lille Giant, as Mr..
Douglas is called, was forcelul. He said
il was fashionable to declare that The Kan
sas and Nebraska bill re, opened the slave
re question. lie said, italone, owing 10
The Free Soilers, that they refused TO per-
Ae line of the Missouri compromise
siended TO the Pacific Ocean. The
s, Mr.. Seward and the RePobli- I
Maintained tha, slaves were The
of white men by the law of God,
the laws in conlravention Of those
ere void. Mr.. D. read an extract
speech of Mr.. Seward in Ohio, Ida
SO, in which he proclaimed The
slave clause OF the Constitution
violation OF the law of God Mr.:
said, had carried new class OF
A. ~ al.-. L LIZ iinlr1 L