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PATENT AGENCY.
pATENls FOR NEW INVENTIONS

TJNI EN- y TVIl NEW INV I'm TIUNS.
Mrtsrs. MUM & Co., POprietOrs Of The q
entitic American, No. ~ Pirk-row, New York, %
tnuos H. sotct Patents In the United St-as, and
all foreign c,',utrica, the most reasonable tern
Consultations and Pamphlets of advice In Engii
and German free uu application n the office.
Read the following testimonials from the ihr
hast Commissioners oi Patents:
Mesars. MUM & co. -: l take pleasure in st-iiI
that while held tie oifcs Of Commlss oner NJ I
tents more than uuc-iouFth OF all the business y
the office came through y0rr hands have
duubt that the public confidence thus Indicated Z
been fully deserved, ls have always Observed IN
your intercourse with the Office, a marked de{r
Of promptucss skill and fidelity t. the interests
your employers. Your, very truly,
CIIAS MASON1
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Ia tie time H. think, t. invent and n deveIona =
invehhniuN while business IL lull. II
now N the time b. secure P0ents aud have n
hEAD1 'nr the renewal ct business or for trafHd.
NV ~ the tine TO make arrangements for [
hAnui'tture Of new and useful articles Of al dr.
Now Il the time TO secure Patents in EnaisN
France Btgium. and other European countries
Inventors, wake up Me-srs. MUM A d
fnprrtors ol the Scientific American, No. 81 Pa
Row, N " having Branch Office in washlSts
continue I" solicit Patents usual, the most Z
tensive ,cac and IN the lest manner
They have acted ~ Attorneys for more than \
NO fatentees' n al NJ whom they refer.
Al. who want their Patent busines,s done With a
patch and ON reasonable terms, should .aAlr,s-
apply ~ above.
Punpu "a NJ advice 10 Inventors, In differ,
language, alrut Patent Laws, &C., furnished frel
All u 4is'i29 nt,,-r -
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BOARD or SrPEENIsous. --A At q regular
meeting OF this Boarl held yesterday, a COM
munlcation was received from the Comptroller,
stating that a moHliHuJ, from the supreme
Court, had been served on him directing him to
pay over to the Commissioners Of Record the
sum Of sGl, OO9 VI for services rendered bv
them.
Mr.. Purdy offered a resolution appropriating
that sum, which was adopted.
The County Tax Levy was then taken up for
discussion, and ii was finally decided 10 appoint
Special Committee to confer with the Commit
tee ON Annual Taxes and the Comptroller, AMI
to ascertain whether some deductions cannot he
made in the various items. The Board then adj
jouned 10 Friday next.
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The New Massachusetts Troops,

enth [. ), Infantry, has received nurlough. and
b en- commissioned Col, oflhc 18th Massachuou,
Regiment Volunteers lie left for the scat ol
war TO-DAY.
The new regiments called for are rapidly fill
INK up. The War Department has given au-
ihoritv tor regimen! Of cavalry from Mls.a-
chusettH, which is expected to be completed
within three week..
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'VT0TV I'"'"TVET ITVF 7 NAN
The court met this morning at 10 o'clock, tC
open the term. The Grand Jurors were Dis
charged until tomorrow, and some routine bush
ness transacted. Some prisoners were arraigned,
If whom John Tanning was convicted, hy con.
ieSsion, Of an attempt to commit grand larceny.
lie was r,mandcd 10 be sentenced on Wednes
DAY. Christ. Sharkey plead guilty Of petty
larceny, and was sent to the CITY Prison, for
confinement, for ono day. No other cases be-
iHs ready for trial the court adjourned
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READ WHAT THE HON. Jo5RPH HOLT, III
GREAT PATRIOT aAN9

htsHrs MI Mn X Co: 10 affords me much pls
sure b. bear testimony 20 the able and efficient m
ner IA which YOU have discharged your dutie.,
Solicitors Of Patents while had the honor of had
ing the office 81 Commissioner. Your business W,
very large, aud YOU sustained 'uid, I dOubt nd
justly deservodJ the reputation Il energy, mark
ability and incorporating fidelity la peTfonni1
your professional engagements.
Very respectfully,
Your uhtd,t serv't, ] uOLT
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Ft@i(ou, n.y., Sept Tho Legislature
met here today. r. II. Buckley was elected
speaker Of the House, W. T. Sunucl., Clerk.
and John $ Linsdley, Sergeant.at-Atms.
MANLY COUNSELLOR cALLpntS
Senator johnson, Of Tennessee, ha, lrr here
Tor Kentucky, at the earnest invitation 81 lead
ing men Of that State, anil will prooibl, 'aliv-
or an address at Lexington, Oh the ivu,, Il the
day.
fREMoNT's iHoCLANATfON ~ KESru,WY.
The Louisville Jouh1i this mornin, .t,,u.,.
" condemns the pro elimination Of General FRI q
mont, and urges the state legislature. h, il,
action, TO avoid the contingency Of any such
action here.
II says the legislature must now decide
whether II will or,,anize a BODY of local sol
diciy Tor state purposes, strong enough to en-
fmce the obligation Il loyal neutrality. or
whether IL MI siiIcr things to go un "A. they
have been ~ with prospect Ut hp.ins at
no distant - Into she condition which in 70
brief Lmc, has brought on the sway ofmartinl
law in Missouri.
The COHrier savs that thee !. a compiny Of
armed federal soldier, stationed ut Horse G. I've
station, on the Nashville railroad. eighty one
miles south Of Louisville
TnE iMrorHNcY oY rrIH LNNp BELGRADE.
Immense amounts or freight nul a grc,, rush
OF people are daily going South bl the Nash.
Vile route.
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THE LATEST NEWS.
BY TBLBoRA IN TO THE NJ Y. SUN
War Movements, &c.
The Crisis in Kentucky.

1ilE RtREIs SUPPLIED WIN STATE ARMS.
Lou'st7He, Sept. 2.-The Journoi says two
secession military companies Of Infantry and
Cavalry at Boards Station, on the louisville
and Lexington Railroad, had arrived with tho
State Guard rrma
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THE NEW YORK SUN.
TUESDAY MORNING, sEpr. q, 1851.

''Lef hers % but one todr better il should cost
.'U'cns Of h-cs than hat ne should iire IN hourly
Sead eT ,OdT' oe"tigSos to a people rho could
s.ats Foreign alliances, AVID land armies UPON our
ssrU 10 destrcy our E6srties.-
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As lNrrRiAL rWE-ESr,-priuc, Napoleon,
being DESTROYS OF leaving to the children OF
Randall, Island a memorial OF hi, visit, had
Manufactured ON board oi his Yacht a splendid
French national flag, which he intends pre-
srnting to them, through the Commissioners
OF Charities. The ilag, which is OF heavy silk
doubled, richly studded with golden bees, is now
on exhibition in Tiiiany's window, jj2 Broad
way, AMI attracts much attention.
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Washington, sept, 2.--Advccs Just received
from the i'wcr Potomac state that there are slN
thousand rh.l troops back of Aauia Creek
ana that communication With MARYLAND is still
kept up.
III" rn'nN are trying to open = new road 10
the lowe Potomac. Their ior,r, Al Ipr.lmr,,
cN nee u disposition 10 cross the Potomac.
tn. nl" are tlll engaged in terrifying Mum
bun', Hill.
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The Campaign in missouri.



81. Lovis, Sept. 2.-The Democrat has adj
vices from Gen. Thompson's camp, at Benton,
Scott Co., to the effect that all the rebels heavy
baggage at that and other points is being hasti-
~ removed to New Madrid, and that Thomp-
sons and liardeo's forces would attempt o eff
feet a junction, and fall back to Dyke.ton, the
terminus Of the Cairo and FULTON Railroad
where, 1t Is supposed they will make a stand
and give Gen. Prentiss battle. Tho combine |
strength Of Thompson's and II1rdee's and Pill
lows armies Is 10000. Reports we're current
yesterday and today that Gen Prentiss had
surprised camp Of Missouri rebels in Bloom
field, near StoddArd county, AMI taken $50
prisoners without firing gun but they need
conf nation.
Private dispatches announce that Provo.t
Marshal McKinstry has been promoted Brigr-
dier-Gcncsl.
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|rHMNN FESTIVAL ~ Am up RIM NoLuS-
n.ER,.-The festival OF the Saengcrbuni in all
Of the families Of the German Volunteers, was
held Yesterday in Jones Wood, and was well
attended, At the close thcrc was a very fine
illumination of the Park, with calcium lights.
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69ru REoIMENr FEsTWAL.-Thc Commits,
of Arrangements would wish to invite all gen
tlcmen police officers and civilian,) who have
collected monies on the above occasion, without
permission, to come forward forthwith and paw
over To- the treasurer, at No. 100 West both st.,
and save tho Committee the trouble OF a more
pointed invitation.
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Kunnins noIh Mny-.

Iouir'He, Sspt. threat increase Of travel
South is caused by the proclamation, that after
the l,t II September uon-intcrcour,r with the
South will lie rigdly enforced
There is'so rush North causcd Nv the pro-
Clamation Of jefferson Davis.
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7,nR on. sept. 1.-The new, of the naval VIC
tory at IIatteras lnlrt has inspired new cnthu-
siasm in the recruiting business, and gives AL .
ditional strength to the Union cause Another
regiment will be forwarded to the seat Of war in
llnnL nrI N.-n
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WILLIAMSBURGH.

CAUTION To BoYs.-The policc of the 9TH
and 9Th Precinct, on sunday, arrested eight
boys for playing ball. They were ycstcahy
fined ~, tor violating the SUNDAY law.
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Another Trcnchcrou, OmcmI Less.

" ash0g'on, "pt NH Carlisle the Dis
trict Attorney Of the District Of Columlil, ha,
resigned his office. lie is an intimate friend OF
MAYOR Byuet.
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The Intentions Of England.

Warrington, Sept. p Minister Adam, writes
that h. doc, not think the British Government,
con.empates any change ot position 30 long as
the blockade j. cun,iudcd.
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The new Police Board at Wu,hin,trn y,stcr-
day appointed police force. The War Depart
nrni AT ilrt Insisted upon its right to appoint
the men, but the President ordered the Commits
'ionrr- I" exercise the powers which the Law
ConlvIs upon thcm.
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Health Of David WIIn,el.

PNiiddeiphid, Sept 2-The report that Hon.
David Wilmot was hopelessly i'll at Towanda, is
incorrect. A letter from him, dated tho Both
Of August, says that he Is much better.
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~. IowS, Sept. 2.-Iexington. il j. rumorpd,
wa, in the possession Of the federal troops last
Friday. RciniOrcenents have reached there be-
lore THU and no apprehension is now felt for its
safety. In an attack on Thur.liy several Union
troop' were wounded, but nono killed.
dEN. roPH TAKEs TiiE FIELD.
Gen Pop" leaves for Quinly this evening
and viii Immediately take the field in person In
north Missouri.
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Another victor, in Western yirsi,,o.

C"o'""o'', SIt 3. There wa, fight yea
'cnlay At Boone Court lIou.e, Va, resulting in
the total rput Of the rcLc,. Los 80 killed. and
large number wounded 10 prisoners were al
taken. None were Killed ~ our side, AMI bu,
siN wounded. Our men burned the town.
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REPUBLICAN, DELEGArE2,-The Republican
ward Associations throughout the city, chose,
last evening, their delegates to .ho syracuse
Convention
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Board oE ALDERMEN. In consequence Of
the members of thd Board attending the funeral
Of Gen. Lyon, there wa, not a quorum present
hast evening
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MtI.ITARY NOTICES.


CALIFORNIAN CT"
The proceeds Of tic 9Th Annual Galnel'
Club are, this year, devoted to the relief
families Of the Gallant I9th.
JONES WOOD,
TIL RSDAY, September 9th, 1901. A.,
sej 3in'ili Admission 20 cents.
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~ Guard a tr,t ,ln-A Rugler, " ho will find ID
ton ~ Ciiei llglrr, aud Win receive pay OF 8
month, sud clothing, ritiun4 and medical alto
ance. Apply to Capt GREEN, Ia the Park d
racks from 10 q. IA. tll noon, daily.
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Pire., Accidents, Ins.e-s> 10.

CoRREcTroN.-in our report OF the fire at No.
80 White street, in yesterdays SuS, the next
house, No, 40, was eroneQusly described as
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10" 'o"7,r says TINT camp Dick Robin.o J..
constantly Increasing in number. A negro YES
leiuay swan the river Mt this point, passing over
the fall, aud landing perfectly nik,t in cam
joe Holt The negro expressed himself N.
being the rtopcrtvof Colonel Johnston. 81 e. ann
boone, Tern. lie va, hi, morning return
ci. under y file of -ull't., 10 J.ncnon County
Jail Colonel Rousseau has given Colonel
Johnston notice or the fact
Hon Emeron E'herilrr 'cn for Frankfort
this morning.
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TN CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATING Cow
MlrrEE-Thc Congressional Committee, Of
which Mr.. Van Wyck il chairman, employed
tie session yesterday IN investigating the con.
tracts made for the hides and taIlow from cattle
slaughtered for the amy--which were made.
il is said, adverse to the interest of the govern
mont
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RFfrsFp To TAKE OArII.-Scyeml Of the
Inspectors, recently removed by Collector Bar
n'r, applied for their pay YESTERDAY, aaircfi,s,d
To take he oath of allegiance. Removed, Of
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AFFAIRS At TITR sOrTu.


Tic olelou,as In c'"i', Of the 2itb say.
two schooncra had ran the bio hade a. the
mouth Of the Colcasian River and landed q
cargo If coffee, Hour aud salt, etc.
\ correspondent Of the Richmond Eugui,,r
notiiir, that Journal Of tie arrival at one Of the
southern ports Of two carsoc, OF sugar, salt
and mola'scs. 1t is supposed the same as noted
above.
bEsrEiArE VAST on uLANkErS.
A correspondent Of the n. q. Crescent suggest
the seizure fall blankets in Steamboat, plving
at that port, for tho army.
fLATIERING HuPES.
The Mobile I6bunc says there is ever, rra-
Son to lelcve that the enemy at Fort Pirkcn,
arr removing their yaluiblcs previous to the
the evacuation Of that place.
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CRY M"nrALrrY.-Deaths for the past week,
i'i-a decrease Of rs from the number for the
previous week.
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\ SrERcm ToMGHT PROM Hon. Jo,rrn
llnLT.-At the solicitation Of the Executive
Committee Of the Chamber of Commerce, ami
other citizens HN-Seeretary Holt has consented
10 addr"-s public meeting or out citizens, At
Irving Hall, Irving Place, corner of 18th 1t
this evening, at X o'clock
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VI
.'u"es uool~ little after Wight this
morning.
The .rcc,'innisi' were too strong f r him, an
he was obliged to fall back with the Io,s ol two
men.
The expedition from here last night had not
reached the scene oiactiOn At our latest advice.
Two pieces Of artillery were sent to Col. Cru--
mans rclufiro CLARK ,hurg tod,,. lie reports
that hc can hold the enemy in check until rein
forced
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GENERAL NOTICES.

"DariinE'- Liver Regulator h n a
cure tor coslvcuesS, PILES and all bilious coinplai
teh' ny mat or EXPRESS ever where In city or -
II, n v ioT
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Ca',o, S'pt 2.-Gcncral l'renti,' and STAFF ar.
rived At 'ap' Grardeau on SUNDAY afternoon
His amy is cncnnped at Jackson ~ miles
wrs'. No secession camps werc found between
lronion nnd Jackson
JEW Thompson We ,tcrdav took sIUD ODD from
the Bank u Charle-ton, Missouri.
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sI,tr.Nlnlh Rnrlmeni. n. Y. = M1

ordered g. meet at thor drl room, T. sex Ma
Oh wednesday, Sept. It'll, ut o'ulu,k, M.
tie pul pose Of receiving their mileage. by ord I
JANIS BAGLEH, MAJOR commanding Ih Ri
J. MOKEON, Adutant sel 2i.'
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FRIENDS OF SOLDIERS.

SEND ALL MONEY AND PACKAGE
TO SOLDIERS BY HARNDEN'S RXPRESE
"a BROADWAY, AS THEY HAVE I'D
U. s, GOVERNMENT PERMISSION q
FORWARD TO THE ARMY AT RORTg
MONROE, WASHINGTON, AND q
OTHER POINTS FOR HALF RATES. "
THEIR EXPRESS is THE OLDEST III
THE UNITED STATES.
THEIR GREAT EASTERN AND PHIL.A
DELPIIIA EXPRESSES SENT AS FoRN
ERLi. au27 2iac'11Sr
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LroNs' MAGNETIC ISsEcr POWDER.
IL oHgmN ana genuine article, will eNtsrusfn
HacAes, Acts, and all vertnin Pm, from =.
LYONS MAGNETIC PILLS
Are sire dcatl h Rats and Mce sJJ ~ al n
gists everywhere u s. BARNES Prupr,a ~
Park Row, and 42i Broadway.
GESTLpMES's Has War CuAtss
FOR THREE DOLLARS
AT g.. G. ALIENS
4l' broadway, one door below Canal ~.
BAERY's TRIcoPHKRous
Ia the lest and cheapest article for dressing =
Identifying, cleNlng curling, preserving Nd +,
storing tbehSir. Ladies, Try i. SID By al d,
gis,a.
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Your obed't sery't WIN, D. BISHOP,

Messrs. MINN 4 co. have been engaged in q
letng Patents for over sixteen years, and m1e
than Fifteen thousand Patents haze been grant :
thrugh their Agency. au3l As'OO
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Turns IN tie war Rccrutng ufic at 30 aud
Pearl and 30 Olk streets. a few capable serge,
can lay" immediate employment ~ 81 s--iug At
SlutA -. seJ . 4
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J. HOLT.
Nessrs MINI leo Cont

MesJrs. MUM & CO.-GentlerrCn II gives AZ
much pleasure 20 SAY that during the time NJ II
holding the ofce of Commissioner Of p tents a ysI
large proportion Of the business of uveutrr. Def q
the Patent Once was transacted through yuuI
agency, and that have ever found You faithful lnt
devoted h. the interests of your clients ~ well q
emlnenty qualified tn perform the duties of PLsu
Attorneys with skill and accuracy. u
Very respectfully,
Your ubed't seryt wS d. BISHOP.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,
- Asst Y piterUat'r's ueLl Department,
81 Walker street,
New York, July 22d, ssis
Al duly authorized claims against the n. Y. \,
Quaternmster's Department At this depot, nlnSt
presented AT ONCE at this Office for settlemsnt-
&. A. ARTHUR,
Engineer in ChIei 40
yP2 sA&Tu'ilS Acting Asst QusrtermAslsr CO
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Another battle IN Western yirainir.

Uho'i'Hg, Va, Sept 1.-The Sece.soni,,.
'noamIod nt Norhington Marion Co. 500 in
Innh.r were attacked Nv col -. -~'
Vs.. 1 N'''' no. - Cedar s.r~.. r,N.man. Of
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Inf Lr,r on VESSEL, captured by our navy
Tor attempting TO violate our IlorLn,i" 80
ing the nsurggisomaoh arA -, ..,, 90 ass
.s.-,ive organs, BIZ '.... IN other ways, embraces
r.uEnty >mps Of vatiou, classes. exclusive uf a
| considerable number Whose names have not vet
been returned 10 the Navy Department
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NEw loUK FOR riir INipy. when tho
number oi regiments now in course Of formation
are completed, which will hc in abOu. five or six
weeks, the state of New York will have hun
dfcd thousand men in the field force more
than double the whole army IT the revolution at
any period during III" struggle.
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FoR1Y TuousANp DOLLAR, belonging to
parties in the Confederate Statcs, was seized
last week at the Park Bank. by Marshal Muir.
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Tnr SUBSCRIPTIONS for 30 Treasury no,cl
IN this city Yesterday reached $50 900. which is
the largest amount yet received IN a single day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-10-22
Wintering Calves.

Calves, says the American Agriculturist
enoald have loose stables, or stalls to run in
eunng winter, with little yard or paddock
for exercise out Of doors in fair weather, and
plenty Of fresh air always. Good soft hay, a
Few oats, say pint day for each, or an equal
quantity OF corn, oats, or barley meal, and in
mild weather quart of sliced roots, is their
pest food In very cold weather, roots do
calves-spch Is our experience hurt than
good. They are cold and watery, and scour
them In mild weather roots supply the place
Of green food, and We consider them good for
tnat only In our Northern climate If calves
get lousy, rub little soft grease, mixed with
sPrinkling OF Scotch snuff, on the affected
parts, thoroughly to the skin, and the lice will
Iea7e once Hyou have not the snuff grease
alese will do. This Is effsetual, and the only
remedy we have applied for years. Tobacco
caves and Is not 50 certain a cure as the grease
keep the calves warm, dry, and clean, and they
VIII come out in the spring as bright as lsrks
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Recent English Ram Lettings.


The ram lettings in the eastern coun ties con-
tnus 10 show, rs stated recently in the Times,
q great development of enterprise on the part
OF shsep breeders and the agricultural interest
generally. At the letting of the Tathwell
rams, for instance, the III offered made to-
tai OF 81 200, being an average of f1O lis.
each. The highest price for shearlings was
upwards was ESD. At the annual Biscathorpe
rsm-letting, 100 fine animals were offered, and
several of the shearlings were let at prices
ranging from EGO to ESQ each, one lot real
1sing f42, another ESQ, and third Ell. The
two and three shears also went of well, three
lots making upwards Of ESQ each, and another
tot f52 los. The shearlings averaged Els Is
Id, the two shears GA lbs. 10d., and the
three shears GA l4s. I'd. each. The total sum
replifed for the 100 lots offered was sI.7s6
IVs., and the average was higher than at any
previous letting at BiscathOrpe, having been
tl4 lis. Cd. in 1851, fl3 rs. Cd in 1860, fI4
is In 1859, and Ell 9s. i'd. in 1858 Mr..
VIM. Torr, another well-known Lincolnshire
breeder, has held his letting in the course of
the last few days, and offered 40 shearlings,
a two-shears, and % three-shears and up
wards For some reason best known to him
sell, Mr.. Torr-Hho is known throughout
England as "Torr of Alesby''-did not con-
duct his letting publicly, but his rams off By
private contract. 1t was stated, however, that
the average price obtained was satisfactory.
iaslng into consideration the increasing prices
paid at these lettings, there seems little reascn
70 doubt that the agricultural interest, not
Wltnstanding the unfortunate harvest of last
year, is still in satisfactory and buoyant
condition, and has abundant resources at com
nsnd: The good prices obtsined for meat and
wool have caused additional attention to be
devoted to their production, and hence the
hlgh prices willingly paid for drst-class rams,
from which sheep calculated to yield the ut
most possible amount Of mutton and heaviest
neece' are likely to spring.-The Field.