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Hatteras Inlet.
SErT. 1856.

This inlet, into which nearly oil the
prizes that the Southern privatcers have
taken have been carried, Is described in q
letter from the Roanoke, which is one Of the
vessels blockading Charleston, us follows:
"It is an important entrance to Pamlico
and Albernarle Sounds, q point Of much
interest, and am only surprised that oul
government does not pay more attention ia
it. From there vessels can run direct IA
Norfolk via the Dismal Swamrs; and if
had my say would occupy the Point with
Union troops IL possible, and keep vessel
of.war there to protect them or carry them
of if necessary. The Point is on barren
strip Of sand beach. many miles from the
main land, that forms the outside OF tho
Sound, and with good sand battery, with
long range riaed guns. would be as impreg'
nable as Fortress Monroe from an attack
either by land or water iro~ the Confederate
troops, and by holding it would give our
rebel friends mighty sight Of uncasincss.
This is my programme"
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The Chinese Thieves.

The Chinese are as expert in thieyins as in
mechanical handlcrait. Their feats in this
line are quite incredible unless one is an OBJ
server or u victim. The following Is related
by Rev. r. s. Maclay, missionary OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, in his recent
work, "Life Among the Chinese"
A foreign ship-captain was once dining at
the table Of q foreign merchant in China
when the conversation turned on this subject,
and number of illustrative anecdotes were
recited by members of the company. Among
tho incidents related wac one in which 1t
happened that the burglar had entered the
room where the occupant was sleeping, and
had stolen the laid-of clothing of the sleep
or, without disturbing his slumbers. The
captain received this story with stanch in.
credulity, and declared with emphasis that
he defed any person to enter his room with.
out awakening him.
why" said the gentleman at whose ia
bic he was dining, there isa Chinese thief
in this city who can steel o sheet on which
you arc sleeping, without awakening you."
"Impossible!" cried the indignant cap
tam.
The merchant, however, was in earnest
about the matter, and it was finally agreed
that the captain should spend few nights
in designated room Of the merchants
house, just to test the matter.
In accordance with the arrangement tho
thief was informed of the circumstances,
and was assured Of safety if caught on the
premises during the time specified. The
captain occupied the room one or two nights,
and nothing transpircd to disturb his repose.
The succeeding night, about two hours past
midnight, the thief approached the windows
Of the room in which the captain slept, and
finding all quiet within, cautiously made his
entrance. Il was hot summer night, and
the sleeper in his night-clothes lay about the
middle Of the bed, having his person only
partly covered with thin countOrpanc.-
Softly approaching the bedside the thief re-
moved the counterpane, and then addressing
himself to the sheet on which the sleeper
was lying, he began in the gentlcst manner
to fold 1t up in narrow piles lengthwise.-
I'm a few minutes the last fold OF tho sheet
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citation. and we see why they TEEN through
out the service Of the globe.
How to Clear Land Of Brush.

Ourpastures are encroached upon by shrubs
and trees of inierior growth, making nesting
places for weeds, and shadingmuch land which
otherwise would produce grass. We prefer
to use the brush hook, and cut up everything
to lay the dry brush over the stubs and burn
it. Ifsheep are kept on the lot afterwards,
they will feed down the young growth which
starts from the roots, for the most part, and
a scythe will keep under the remainder. a
correspondent Of the homestead gives his
views Ms fJllows:
"This is often problem Of much import
ance. and the solution Of it is attended in
some sections with much difficulty and ex-
pense. After cutting and burning the brush
piled up in heaps, many think the best and
perhaps the only mode Of determination is
plowing and thorough tillagc. This is an
efectual remedy. and where circumstances
will admit, good one. But there arc many
fields that cannot be treated in this manner.
Either the occupant cannot sustain the re-
quisite expense. or impcdiments to plowins
stand in the way"
"In many sections thcreare large quantities
Of land now comparatively useless, that
would, il the brush is destroyed, be valuable
for grazing. Last year tried burning the
land over without cutting the brush, and
have been 50 well pleased with the result that
wish to recommend the practice to Others,
and alsa draw out the experience and opinions
of Others. Now is the time, as soon us the
ground is dry enough. The fire runs best in
the middle of the day. From II single cxpc-
riment have come to the conclusion that fire
running over the land few consecutive years
will run out the brush, and the land be BEN
Gifted by the operation. especially if a top
dressing of gypsum or something else be ap-
piled aiterwards.-JOurnal ct Agriculture.
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For the Union and Journal.
TAXES-TAXES.

Traitors are crying-"Stop this war-dis-
charge our soldien-and, II need be, surrcn-
der the Goyernment,-better do 1t than be
ruined by taxes. The war Is costing hun.
drcds OF millions, and the whole income OF
your farms will not pay the taxes" The
ignorant are made to believe that by turn.
ing out Lincoln they will get rid Of paying
their bills. They imagine that President
may be kicked out Of Office on the same prin-
ciple that unruly school-boys adopt when
they would e1pel teacher. Those men
know the value of cent, but the cannot
grasp the idea Of Constitutional Govern.
ment.
A class Of loyal citizens are troubled on
account Of expected taxes much more than
they need be. They expect an increase OF
two, and perhaps four.fold. Are these fears
well grounded? l think not. Let us ex.
anime few statements taken from Official
documents. 1t costs government about
one million dollar, to raise, equip, and sus.
tain in active service fifteen hundred men one
year. At this rate On army of three hun
dred thousand will cost two hundred mil.
lions. The War Department had accepted, /,
July l, 1861, two hundred thirty thousand
men, and estimated the whole cost OF their
army, including pay to States and every
thing else, at one hundred cishty.Gve mil.
lions for one year. The estimates Of the
Navy Department, ships included, are thirty
millions.
These are not small items, but have we
not paid thousands and millions annually for
for other purposes without suffering pecuni-
ary death.
In 1859 Maine expended for school pur.
poses six hundred seventeen thousand dollars.
Shall we stop our schools to save the taxes? I?
In 1850 the educational income Of the
United States was about eighteen millions,
and if the increase is in proportion to the
population, it now exceeds thirty millions.
We have paid other countries from two
hundred iilty to three hundred fifty millions
annually for goods and merchandise. Thirty
to forty millions Of this have been for silks.
Did 1t make us all Paupers?
The annual products Of our country cx.
cccd four billions. 0ne.tenth Of this, or
four hundred millions, would more than pay
our war bills. TO meet unusual expenses,
nations, like families, buy less and sell more.
Last year, to Sept, the imports into New
York were one hundred scventy-iour millions.
This year ninety-four millions. Exports
sixty millions last year against eighty-six
this year. A saving Of one hundred six
millions in eight months,-or half enough
to pay the army. Thirty-eight millions in
specie were exported last year against three
this. Thus keeping at home money enough
to pay oil the taxes that will be called for.
The resources of our country are almost
unlimited. Why, then, forever trouble about
the taxes? a. FARMER.
SErr. 1861.
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VOL. XVII.

containing histOry Of grape culture and
wine making, both ancient and modern.
l4th. An article on the Couture OF
Grapes in Graperics," by DIR. 5. ]. Parker,
Ithaca, New York
18th. An interesting article Of thirty
pages by J. G. Cooper, NJ. d., New Jersey,
entitled 1.-The forests and trees Of North
America, US connected with climate and agri-
culture"
10th. A paper Of iOrty-six pages on
Tea" its culture and manufacture, by
Spencer Bonsall Of Philadelphia, Penn, is
Of immensce interest.
18th. A very interesting paper by s.
Wells Williams entitled "Notices OF Chi
nese Agriculture and its principal products, !"
might be read with profit by farmers Of
Maine.
18th. A list Of Patents for agricultural
inventions or discoveries for the year 1860,
covering twenty pages. Among Others it
comprises 46 moving machines. 1.-TWO from
our own State); 100 plows, threshlng
machines, 81 grain scparators and winDow-
ing.machines, lO5 cultivators, IL corr shell
lers, Is bee hives, Is harycsters, 81 hay. to-
bacco. wine. and cotton presses. lG churns,
and butter workers, 81 harrows, l device to
prevent hogs from roofing, besides host OF
other labour saving inventions for the farm
er, and gardener.
18th. .GOosberriCs," by NJ. Beaumont,
Patterson, New Jersey.
Goth. "Native Grapes Of Texas, from
IL. Z. Williams, Ayr Hill, Virginia. The
book cnts with list Of Seeds presented by
81 different individuals.
The Report is some 81 pages smaller than
that ol 1889, but it is equally valuable
The articles are all we'll written, and arc OF
a practical nature. 1t will doubtless have
its influence on the future prosperity of the
nation. 5.
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agricultural.
For the Union and JOurusi.
Agricultural Patent ofico Report,
for 1851.

We have received IRON the Patent oiice
dssArtment copy Of the Annual Agrienl-
turai Report for 1850. Ii valuable, and
instructive book to oil who are engaged, or
interested in the derelopcmcnt Of that most
nob,e OF all profersons-Agricalture.
IL CONTAINS SOC closely printed pags.
lst. An article of six pages on the "oP-
perations at tho 6oyerumeat experimental
Gardens" at Washington. We learn from
this that thirty two thousand tea plants have
been distributed in different parts of the
Union. frum the department. between Sep
tembcr 1889, and April 1860. Also, that
about 1875 varieties Of grapes, are now in
course VI experimental culture and propa-
CATION.
md. An article OF great value on "a Fer
tiliIers" by Hon. T. G. Clemson, L. l.. D.
ct forty three pages. This article contains
an analyses Of all plants cultivated in our
own State, and mapy more.
Sd. A well written. interesting, and Gu
~ .,;I'l
the recent prosrss Of Agricultural Science.
r.s &c r., \ n os twenty.
-. =, o,..r,,,,;,n. n, s,vli.h
uu,b,pdry."
stb An article on Irrigation" By Z.
a smith Washington. ID. q. of forty.eight
pages.
9th. An article by Rev. c. W. Howard,
associate editor of the Southern Cal'ivatOr,
Kingston. Georgia, entitled "Grasses for the
South" This is an article OF fourteen pages
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Of ouu ,ha, We arc made clad by the account,

ofoup that we are made glad by the accountr,
which begin to come in pretty bri-kly now.
OF the denolishmcnt Of secession newspaper
Offices in the loyal States, and Of the tarring
and feathering Of secession editors. For
years past Northern men in the South who
have dared to express obnoxious opinions, or
who have been suspected Of entertaining them
even have been hunted down like wild beasts,
scourged, cut, shot and hanged. And now
when sympathirep with the South among us.
not anly express obnoxious opinions, through
the public medium Of the prliss, bu, to 80 to
the length Of openly advocating treason
against the Government, we think that Turn
About is Fair play
Not that wo we would counsel the mur-
dering or the manning Of the obnoxious per-
sons. We will let the South maintain her
advantage over us in that particular. But
the clinging tar, few wholesome feathers,
and the refreshing rail may, we think, DO
used with advantage. They will at Nil events
convince traitors Of the necessity Of keeping
their mouth shut, and will demonstrate 10
them, with admirable clearncss, that they
are no longer to DO permitted to insult q
loyal community with their gibcs and snecrs
at the Republic, their mealy mouthcd praises
of JEFF Davis and his rebel crew.
1t is very well to call this sort Of thing
Mob Violence and say that the adjustment
Of such matters should be left to tho properly
constituted authorities but the trouble Is
that when matters arc 50 left the properly
constituted authorities, don't adjust them.
Aud this is the reason why we believe in
the doctrine Of Tit for Tat. We know II Is
very wicked fbr us To do 50, but then. as we
stated in the bcginning,wc are different from
all the rest Of the world in this rcspect.-
Vanity Fair, Ang. 81.
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TnF POPULAR NATIONAL LoAS.-Each days
record at tho Sub Treasury Office in N. Y.
more fully demonstrates tho success Of tho
great national loan, and shows the deep con-
iidencc rcposcd in the government. or Thur
days operations the New York Herald says:
"Tho Assistant Treasurer and all the clerks
in his department were kept busy yesterday
attending to the applications for subscription
to the national loan. As carly as nino
o'clock one patriotic lady was waiting at
the Office, with $500 in gold, carefully tied
up. She had hurried down from Connecti-
cut, and was in fdgcts lest she might DO too
late. Her anxiety In that respect was set
at rest, the forms were duly filed up, tho
certificate Of deposit handed to her, and she
went of rejoicing. One by one industrious
mechanics or their wives camc in with their
fifty. hundred or two hundred dollars, ms the
case might BE-, and invested In the govern
ncnt loan. Servant girls, too, made their
appearance at the counter with their savings,
probably drawn from the banks.
As un illustration Of the general feeling
among the worthy clas Of our population,
1t has been stated by president Of ono Of
our savings banks that when ho went home
the other evening he found no lcss than six.
servant girls waiting TO see him for the pur-
pose Of drawing their deposits next day, thai
they might invest them In Treasury notes.
They said that such was the advice OF their
prie.ts and q very sensible proper advice u
was. Thereappcas to bosone apprehension
among the directors Of those institutions that
the drain upon them with this object may
be very prejudicIal to their interests. ltisa
curious TACT, however, that tho deposits lp
our city savings banks for tho last thru
months have been about equal 10 the with.
dnwals. Let the croakcn derive soma con.
ISOLATION from that.
The number Of applicants yesterday at Mr..
Cisco's Office was one hundred and thirty.Hvs
--most OF them woinen-and the Aggregate
amount Of subscriptions received was s2'o''
900. This was considerable increase over
previous ones. Much Of tho business is done
by etter-mail applications coming Princi-
pally from Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
The individual subscriptions yesterday were
for larger Gums than the average Of Previous
day.: still there were a large number f6fty
and one hundred dollar subscriptions. One
roush-loOking specimen camo In, stepped up
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Tho Young Soldier Dying.

The newspapers have contained many inter
esting anecdotes and incidents relating to
the soldiers who have volunteered for tho
Government, but among them all we havo
read Of nothing 50 affecting character as
the following, which can scarcely fail to
bring tears to tho eyes that never wept be.
fore:
"Bring me my knapsack," said young
soldier who lay sick in one Of the hospitals
at Washington. "Bring me my knapsack."
"what do you want Of your knapsack 7"
inquired the head lady Of the band Of nurses.
81 want my knapsack," again said tho
dying young man.
Ills knapsack was brought to him, and as
he took 1t his eyes CLEANED with pleasure. and
his face was covered with smile, rs he
brought out from II Its hidden treasures.
"'rhere," said hc, "that Is Bible from
my mother. And this-washington's fare
well addros--is the gin CT my father. And
this"-hls voice failed.
The nurse then looked down TO see what
was there, and beheld the face Of u beautiful
paiden.
"Now," said the dying young soldier, "I
want yon to put all thess under my pillow
She did as she was requested, and the poor
young man laid him down upon tlcin To die,
requesting that they might bc sent to bis pa.
rents when he had gone. Calm and joyful
was his death. The pure spirit Of those long
departed were bcckonins him on. It was
only going from night to endless day-from
death to eternal and glorious life. Such was
the young soldiers death.
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were manslcd by the machinery tearing thro

were manglcd by the machinery tearing thro'
the timben; several were caught between
planks, pressing together like q vice. 9th.
cp were struck by parts Of the roof as Il
came down with mighty force, and still 9th.
ess were cut with pieces Of glass. In the
midst Of this confusion the two last cars ol
the train came down, pitching the passen'
gers into the wreck, or throwing them into
the water. which at this point Is about foot
and half in depth. Only three persons
j. W. Parker, Superintendent Of the United
States Express, Mr.. Mars, Mail Agent, and
Mr.. Ilager-werc able to afford assistance to
the suffering-the remainder Of those who
were not killed outright being so disabled
as to be helpless.
After doing all that was possible for those
requiring immediate attention, Mr.. Hager,
at midnight, left the wreck to go to st. Jo-
seph for medical and other assistance. lie
walked five miles Of the way, when he found
hand.car upon which he proceeded the re-
mainder OF the journey. Two hundred yards.
west of the bridge he discovered heavy oak
railroad tie strongly strapped across the track
and few miles further on hc found the
trestle work over small stream on fire,
which, however. had not as yet been so bad
ly burned that trains could not pass over, or
could not be easily cxtinguished.
Arriving at St. Joseph, the alarm was sc on
spread throughout the city, and, although
it was o'clock at night, sevcnty.fve men,
including all the physicians in the neighbor.
hood. volunteered their services, and ut l.2
o'clock, train fully equipped, supplied
with medical stores and other neccsSres,
was ut the scene of the disaster.
The wounded had emerged from the wreck,
and were lying on the banks and upon n
sand bar IN the river. Seventeen dead bodies
were recovered. and it is believed that this
number embraced all who were killed up to
this time. Two are 80 badly mangled that
it is not expected they would survive ill!
morning, while many Others were dangerous
ly wounded, and would have to be well taken
care of to recover. Many who will escape
with their lives, will bc MANNED and Grip
pied.
All this was done with cold, deliberate
malice, to advance the success Of u causclcss
rebellion. Universal humanity must shud-
der ut such deed, and language fail in the
effort to denOunce it,
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TuSE-GInApISI's'HYAS.

TuSK-Gn,piSI'gH
Our Fatheri Honoring
Thy Haiiowed Name,-we sing
Thee, our sole King.
No other lord than thee,
No monaeh else own We:
az lands and people free
We hail thee KING.
Soon on thy gre,t white thr"ne
Ip Earth reign thou alone:
Thy Kingdom Come:
Thy win be done here even
As It l. Done In Heaven
by thine Archapgeis Seyea
In srpplianee dumb.
q! Give Us all We need;
This day thy children feed
With bread Of lite.
rorg,rr Us what We Owe
A. We like mercy shos
Our Debtors and our foe
In mortal strife.
And Lead Us Not sstray
Into nsp strife-(we pray
Temptation nsr,
Deliver Us From III {:
We wait. watch. work, until
We all our doom ful6l
Aud duty do.
For Thine Are-Lord, alone
As when wORD-BORN light shone
Ere then unkenned-
The Kingdom Aud The Power
And Glory Evermore
From beings earliest hour
World without end.
Far In that starry deep,
Where vanished comets slccp-
And bide their time
Though. here. Faith darkling gropes
mid wreck of shattered hops.
Our Hesycn-bcwe welcome opes
It's gate sublime.
o thou who nearest prayer!
Lord OF earth, sea and air;
Imperial reiga
O'er myriad myriad spheres,
Through million million years,
While Heaven thy throne upcars
In nTruth-Amen.
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q The marriage OF middle ago Is com.
panionship; the second marriage Of maturi'
~, perhaps the repantion Of mistake, per-
haPs the paliid Transcript Of buried JOY
but the marriages Of the loving young is by
the direct blessing OF God. and Is the realira'
tion OF the co,nplete ideal Of lovely human
life. Let those who have found that pearl
hold Ii fast and keep It safe. Within the
doors where love dwells no evil thing should
enter; and the loving bride who would be the
loving wife, must specially guard against her
own impatience, and despair when the lover
is merging into the husband, the aattercr in
10 the friend.
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TIT ron TAr.-we confess that to great
extent we believe In the doctrine Of Tit for
Tat. Ifa man gives us wipe on one check
We do not think we should DO disposed TO
turn to him the other in order to receive
Wipe No. 9. We are aware that We differ
In this respect from all the rcst Of the world.
1t Is n'consequcnco Of this wicked spirit
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wAsniNGroS's WARNING.

According to the theory Of Magma Charta,
every Englisman's house is his castlc;' yet
our Evolutionary fathers, when the public
safety demanded, boldly entered the houses
Of the abettors Oft their enemies and took from
them the implements OF mischief. The Con.
tinen,ial Congress from time to time adopted
stringent measures for the suppression Of
their seditious words and acts. They were
not allowed to say word or perform an act
sninieal to the public good, without instant
punishment or wholesome restraint, and as
early as III. the mild and considente Wash
ington,i in a proclamation thus warned them
in behalf of the United States, by virtue
Of the powers oommltted to me by Congress,
grant full liberty to all such rs prefer the
interest and protection Of Great Britain TO
the freedom and happiness Of their country,
forthwith to withdraw themselves and faml.
lies within the enemiys lines
Such permit from Gea. Scott, with a
wholesome alternative, might rid the loyal
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The American Fresman's Pater Noster.
GOD n OUR ONLY LORD AND KING.