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favorite, who, one rainy day, was sitting
beside the fire in her bedroom nursing q
violent attack of neuralgia, when she
suddenly behcld on one of the panels Of
the room-hung with draperies of grey
silk-a shadowy appearance, as though
projected from i magic lantcrn-at first
dim, but gradually becoming distinct,
and which at length represented forest
not scene in picture, but with all
the color and relief Of nature. AS she
gazed into the forest she saw sports
man moving cautiously, as though in pur-
suit Of game and then she saw a boar
lying in wait for the hunter, upon whom
it sprang as he approached, throwing
him down and tearing him with his tusks !;
then there appeared rushing through the
trees group of huntsman, who APP
preached the wounded man with gestures
of despair. The boar sprang out of sight as
the group closed around their comradc
and carried him from the wood, leaving
a trail of blood as they disappeared. -
The shrieks of the princess brought all
the people in the house to her room.
"There!! there! my brother" she
screamed, pointing to the hangings.-
Nothing was to be seen in the direction
she indicated, and every one about her
tried to calm her, to persuade her that
she had fallen asleep and had been dream
ing But nothing could convince her that
what she had seen could be DREAM
She wept long and bitterly and kept,
exclaining, "My brother! my poor
brothcr" This state of nervous excite
ment was with difficulty controlled and
when she had recovered her self-command
she wrote letter after letter to the
brother whom she had seen in her vision,
and who was in the Crimea, where he
possessed immense estates covered with
woods, in which he was in the habit of
hunting. A few weeks afterwards the
Princess W. learned that at the very
time when she saw this vision her brother
was knocked down by boar that he had
been following in the forest that he was
tramplcd aud torn by the animal exactly
as she had seen, and was carried off, APP
parcntly dead, by his friends, who came
up with him just in time to save his life.
The Prince, who is now in Paris, is still
suffering from the wounds inflicted by the
tusks and hoofs Of the animal, and which
are not yet entirely healed.
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MARROW BEANS. From observation, I am
forclbly impressed that there are but few far
mers who realize the worth of marrowfat
beans, compared with others that are general
ly raised. Some farmers think that if they
plant few beans, they must occupy some
old corner. or some poor spo, of ground, My
advice would be, to procure the marrow. as
they yield ON good ground from one third to
double more than any have tried. will
give my experience Three years ago I
p'owed and planted. from the 18th to tho
18th of June, so feet square, in drills about
80 inches apart, and IL inches IN the row,
on land suitable to raise good corn: and
harvested bushels Of good beans. would
recommend planting as early as corn, because
1t gives better weather to harvest them, gen.
orally. which is very essential to keep them
in good merchantabls order. The beans are
quoted the highest in the New York markets.
ID. G., in N. Y. Rmal american.
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Agricultural.

PEAs.-To have early pcascods," the
seed requires to be sown as early as the
ground will permit, and where the soil is
inclined to be wet, it will DO found favora.
bic expcdicnt to SOW the peas on the surface.
and throw an inch of soil over them, drawing
it up with the hoe. forming a slight ridge
There is no fear Of the seed rottins when thus
elevated, and the soil being dry and warm,
they soon vegetate. Peas are not very tender
when young, and will not be injured 5y
slight freezing. but they may be afforded
slight protection by inserting the supporting
stakes as soon as the young plants make their
appearance above ground. Last summer, we
saw good crop of peas grown without up
right stakes. 10 keep chickens from dis
turbing the seed. q quantity OF brush was
laid thickly OH the top of the rows. and not
being removed in time. tho plunts were
allowed to grow into and over the brush
They spread and formed thick looking ridge
offoliage, and produced abundant.y We
thought the plan worthy Of note.
Rural Register.
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THE LOVE OF BEAUTY.-The love
of beauty and refinement belongs to
every true woman. She ought to desire,
in moderation, pretty dresses, and delight
in beautiful colors and graceful fabrics !;
she ought to take a certain, not too ex-
cessive, pride in herself, and be solicitous
to have all belonging to her we'll chosen
and in good taste to care for the per-
feet ordering of her house, the harmony
and fitness of her furniture, cleanliness
of her surroundings, the good style of
her arrangements she ought not to like
singularity, either Of habit or appearan-
ces, or be able to stand out against a
fashion when fashion has become custom !;
she ought to make herself conspicuous
only by the perfection of her taste, by
the grace md harmony of her dress, the
unobtrusive good breeding of her man
ners; she ought to set the seal of gentle
woman on every square inch of her life,
and shed the radiance of her own beauty
and refinement on every material object
about her.
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RHUBARB AND CARRors.-S. w. Arnold,
in the Prairie Farmer. advises before Setting
the Rhubarb plants to trench the ground
two feet deep and mix in large quantities Of
manure and some sand In June or July
mulch the ground with coarse stable manure
so deep that no weeds WEI grow. In the
faI,put down peg where each plant is, 80
that their situation may be determined in
the spring spade in the mulch which will
now be rotten. and rake off smooth hoe
often enough to keep down the weeds. and in
June Or July mulch as before. This course
will raise fine plants with tender stalks
which will continue to be in good condition
for cooking till frost in the fall, and even
later. can see but little il any difference
between Cahoon's and the Victoria in cook.
ing qualities, the latter keeps tender a little
the longest. Have raised stalks of the later
that weighed three pounds unframed, lO,lG
los. when ready for use.
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CATERprLLARs on THE GoosEBERny AND
CUhRANr.-Mr. R. Turner, of Suyquehanna,
Pa, gives the editor of the Farmer and Car
dener the following as his plan of protecting
currant and gooscberry bushes from injury
from caterpillars. which he found to answer
the purpose admirably:
"In the morning. before the dew has dis.
appeared or just after shower, I dust the
bushes, with quick lime, using for the pur.
pose. dredge. like a common -four dredge,
only that the holes are larger. apply it
usual y about the time the bushes are expand.
ing their foliage, repeating the operation
every four or five days. until the caterpillar
season is over. If the weather is dry, for
length of time, sprinkle the bushes with
water, before applying the lime"
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EATING THE Bo1ING.-Bridget just arrived
from sweet Erin, and snugly ensconccd with
gentecl family as maid of all work, sat
down to her first meal. Having diminished
the substantials. she came TO apple pie. 1t
was something entirely new to her. She
viewed it from all quarters, and examined it
infinitely. She then removed the upper crust,
and commenced eating the apple. carefully
scraping it from the under crust. Her mis-
tiess observed her, and said:
Bridget, why do you eat the pie in that
manner ?''
A little startled, Bridget looked up and
exclaimed:
docs ye think I'd be ateins the boxing?'
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the spcech-making line to "take down"
the subjoincd
Great Speech of Gen. Riley.
Il. the House of Representatives. IF I1issom,,
Feb. s. 1861.
After long and heated discussion on
the reference of bill amending the
charter of the city of Carondelct to a
standing committee of the House,
Mr.. Riley obtained the floor and ad-
dressed the House:
Mr.. Speaker: Everybody is pitching
into this matter like toad frogs into a
willow swamp, on a lovely evening, in
the balmy month of June, when the mel
low light of the full moon fills with a
delicious flood the thin, ethereal atmos-
phcric air. [Applause.] Sir, l want to
put in a word, or perhaps word and a
half.
There seems to be disposition to
fight. l say, if there is any fighting to
be done, come on with your corn-cobs
and lightning.bugs! Applause In
the language of the ancient Roman,
"Come one. come all, this rock shall fly
From its firm base, in pig S eye"
Now, there has been great deal of
bom5ast here to-day. l call it bombast
from Alpha" to "Omcga." Il don't
understand the meaning of the words
thought Sir, the question to refer, is
great and magnificent question. 1t is
the all-aborbing question--likea sponge.
sir-a large unreasonable sponge Of
globe shape, in small tumbler of water
it sucks up everything. Sir, l stand
here with the weapons have designated
to defend the rights of st. Louis county
the rights Of any other county-ever
the county of Cedar itself Laughter
and applause.l Sir, the debate has as
sumed latitudinosity. We have haG
a little blackjack buncombe, little
two-bit buncombe, bombast buncombc
bunghole buncombe, and the devil anc
his grandmother knows what other kline
of buncombe. [Laughtcr.]
Why, sir, just give some of 'cm little
Southern soap and little Northern
water, and quicker than hound pup
can lick a skillet they will make enough
buncombe-lather to wash the COLDER
flock that roams abroad the azure mead.
Of heaven. [Cheers and laughter.]
allude to the starry armament.
The Speaker.-Thc gentleman is out
Of order. He must confne himself t.
the question.
Mr.. Riley.-Just retain your linen i
you please. I'll stick to the text a.
close as pitch plaster to pine plank
or lean pig to hot jam rock. lCrie
of +" Go on J" "You'll do"
l want to say to these carboneriferou
gentlemen, these igneous individuals
these decorating demonstrators, thes'
pereginous volcanoes, come ON with you
combustiblcs If don't-well, III
suck the Gnlf of Mexico through COOS,
quill daughter and applause Per
haps you think am diminutive in tuber
and sparse in the mundane elevation.
You may discover, gentlemen, you ar,
laboring under as great a misapprchen
sion as though you had incinerated you
inner vestment. In the language of tn
noble bard
II was not born II, thicket
To be scared by a cricket"
(Applausc.)
So, We have lost our proper position
Our proper position is to the zenith an
nadir-our heads to the one, our heel
to the other, at right angle with the hor
lion, spanned by that azure arc Of til
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A bird last Spring came to my window shutter
One lovely morning, at the break of day,
And from his little throat did swcctly utter
A most mcludiVus lay.
He had no language for his joyous passion,
No solemn measure. no artistic rhyme,
Yet no devoted minstrel Ger did fashion
Such perfect tune and time.
1t seemed of thousand joys. a Thousand stories,
All gushing forth in one tumu tuous tide,
A halIeluiah to the Morning Glories
That bloomed ON every side.
And with each Canticlc's volnptu0us ending,
lie slipped dew drop from the dripping
pane,
Then heavenward his little bill extending
Broke forth in song again.
/ thought to emulate his wild emotion,
Aud learn thanksgiving from his tuneful
tongue,
But human hearts meier utter such devotion,
Nor human lips such song.
AT length he flew, and left me to my sorrow,
Let should hear those tender notes no
more, morrow,
And though I early looked for him each
lie came not nigh my door.
But once again, one silent Summer even,
met him hopping ON the new mown hay,
But he was mute, and locked not up to heaven,
The Bird that sung in May.
Though now hear from dawn TO twilight hour
The hoarse Woodpeckcr and the noisy Jay
In vain | seek through leaaess grove and
bower,
The bird that sung in May.
And such ncthinks are chidhood's dawning
pleasures,
They charm moment and then flee away ,
Thro' life We sigh, and seek those missing
trcaSureS-
The birds that sing in May.
This little lesson, then my hoy. remember,
To seize each bright winged blessing in its
day,
And never hope to have in cold December,
The bird that sings in May.
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ORNAMENTAL, SHADE AND
FRUIT TREES

L ILC Z I'VE Ed.
pEACH, Apricot, Apple, Pear, 4aA.
L Plum, Cherry, Ounce, Grape, 1$
Gooseberry, Raspberry, st W Y2
berry, Blackberry, Ornamental -
Evergreens, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, &c.
~Orders may be left at the office OF the
Register of Wills, or at The Cecil Wing
Office, Elkton, Nd.
Twill attend to the tsansplanting OF the
Trees at II moderate charge, if reque sted.
WAll orders must invariably be accom-
panied with the Cash, or satisfactory refer
once. LEMUEL DILkES.
Nov 10, 1S6O-6m.
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b. T.. COOK

WILL continue for very short time to
w take AMBROTYPE LTKENESSES at
the reduced price rs cents.
TvAll, therefore, who won,d secure TOR
themselves or friends cheap Picture, would
do we'll tn call Immediately at his Gallery,
adjoining L. Browns Store, Main Street,
Ekton, where he continues to take Like
nesscs in every variety of the art.
N. B.-Pictures taken in cloudy as we'll
as clear weather.
A variety of Fancy Gases on hand.
Nov 3, 1850.
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GA lazy Englishman being asked,
as he lay summing himself in the grass,
what was the height of his ambition,
replied, To marry rich widow with
bad cough"
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Railway Oficial-You'd better not
smoke, sir.
Trayelcr-That's what NY friends
say.
r. O.-But you mustn't smoke, sir
T.-So my doctor tells me.
X. O.-tindignantly)-Butyo you shanf
smoke, sir
T.-Ah! just wha. my wife says.
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$50 FINE CARRIAGES,
At Reduced Prices.
WE HAVE ON HAND

One Hundred Fifty Carriages
OF the best quality and finest finish, any of
which we will sell during
MARCH AND APRIL,
For Cash, at First Cost.
Ill persons in want of Rockaways, Boat
Wagons, Germantown, No.Top or Shifting
Top Buggies, or any other style of Carriage,
should examine this elegant stock, and suit
themselves cheaper than Carriages have ever
been sold. A. FLAGLOR Il CO..
South end Of Wilmington Bridge.
Mar %, l96l-tml.
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5elrft Poetry.

"A GEM.--A valued friend, n physician of
Baltimore comfy, sends us the following
exquisite sonnet, found floating in the periodi-
calls, the author of which is unknuwn.-E Editor
Rural RegisterI
The Bird that Sang In May.
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nrOf truth. q home without girl ia
only half blest; il il an orchard without bios
SONS, and a spring without song. A house
full of sons is like Lebanon with its ccdars, but
daughters by the tresidc arc like roses in
Sharon.
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REMOVAL.

DR.T. II. MUSGROVE has removed hi
l/Oiice to the new Brick Building.
opposite Col. Groomc's. He is pre- 0fY'YS
parcel to perform all operations in DENTAf,
SURGERY, in the best manner. Artificial
Teeth inserted, from one to full set.
CHARGES MODERATE.
P.S.-Persons from a. distance, nv N.
forming him by mail or otherwise, may have
set times reserved, and thereby prevent tie
liability OF disappointment. [mar l2-H
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CARDS.
Samuel Marshall,
DENTIST

DENTIST,
Mo- 105 WEST SEVENTH STREET b.twcen
~ shipley and Orange, WILMINGTON. n,l
s. NJ, having enjoyed practice in this city
plumber of years with pleasure refers TO the prom.
iaent oitiIeus generally. Sept l, lSG8-ly
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r IME and PLASTER.-Chester Valley
IL Limo supplied by the car load, for Agri-
cultural or building purposes; and Plaster
always on hand. For sale by
Feb l1 JEAN PARTRIDGE.
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PATENT Wagon or Carriage Greass, said
L to be tho best article ever invented; lasts
longer and will not gum. For sale by
JOHN PERKINS, JR.,
Nov 10, 1860 Opposite Court House.
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Banking and Exchange Office
Willard, Thomas T. Co,

Willard, Thomas & Co.,
ELkTON, MD.
ITO accommodate the people of Elkton and
l. vicinity with Banking facilities, we will
receive and pay Deposits, buy and sell Drafts,
Notes, and Uncurrent Money F.; make collec-
tons, and do all other business pertaining to
Brokerage and Banking
WOtiice on North street, first house
above Johnson's Hotel. Feb 9--3m
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W J. JONRS.
VIM. H. MILLER
JAS. T.. MCCULLOUGH.

Attorney at Lao, and Solicitor in Choncsrg
nFFlCE removed to the Brick Building,
Oon North Street, nearly opposite The
Office of tho Register Of Wills.
June 9, 186O-6m
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MILITARY ETloUErTE. During the opera
TORS Of the Royal army against insurgent
colonista. q party, consisting Of two compan-
les of the Forty second, under the command
ofCspt. Stirling, were ordered to storm q
batteay Of the enemy, to effect which they
ADVANCED at day dawn. On reaching tn.
battery. the officers and men dashed forward
to the assault. Jan Dhu las ever, one of the
foremost) attempted to scale the rampant,
and. IN the excitement OF the moment,
stepped before the Captain. which reused the
anger and indignation of Sergeant Hector
Macintosh, who instantly seized Jan Dhu by
the collar, and exclaimed, I'D I'M We, Jan
Dhu, hae re nae mair manners than to gang
afore the Captain 2" I remember listening
with inter.se interest, at my fathers table,
whilst Captain Stirling related this anecdote,
and which he concluded by saying, ~ ad-
mired JAMS gallantry but the Sergeant's
punctilio could not dispensed with, as at
that moment a yellow-faced Yankee was
leveling his rife at me but my spring in
front of Jan saved me, as the Yankees ball
passed through my shoulder instead Of my
head. --Rcmniseenees Of Scottish Gentleman.
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A MYsTEkY.-A curious history is related
in the arch!eves Of the police to have occurred
At Rorvig in the middle of the last century.
A Russian man-of-war anchored one day ut
the entrance of the tiords. Denmark was at
peace with all countries, SO the appearance
excited no remarks. TIE fishermen Of the
village examined it through their glasses,
and then thought no more about the matter
The parson went to his bed as usual, when
suddenly he was awakened by armed men in
masks standing around his couch. Holding
loaded pistol to his head, they ordered him
to dress and follow them to the church.
where there was marriage to perform. -
Trembling, he accompanied them 10 the
church, which he found to be brilliantly
| illuminated, and many parsonsges assembled
round the alter. And now the bride and
bridegroom made their appearance; . man
richly dressed, evidently person Of conse-
quence- he looks gloomy and distracted :;
the bride q fair young Indy of great personal
attraction, and pale as alabaster. The
ceremony is commenced, the marriage ring is
placed on the lAdys finger, vows exchanged,
"until death do them part" all is now over,
when suddenly flash. followed by the
report of pistol. resounds through the
sacred edtice-a shrek, one piecing shrek
from the scarcely married bride, who falls
dead in the arms Of surrounding attendants.
The worthy pastor saw no more. Horror
struck ne allowed himself to be hurried home,
more dead than alive, to his humble dwell
ing, where he remained prisoner in his
chamber until released by his female domes-
tic. When he rose and gazed on the placid
waters of the fordc, the Russian frigate was
no longer visible; she had weighed anchor
before sunrise, and fresh breeze had borne
from the coast. Without delay the affrishted
priest posted off to Copenhagen to related the
mysterious event to the bishop. A purse Of
gold left beside the pastors bed, the blood
still visible on the church floor, the extin.
guishcd lights in the corons-sll affirmed the
truth of his assertion, and no more. for the
affair to this day has never been elucidated
Jutland and Danish Isles by Horace Morryi
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TO FARM Frs.

BLOWS of all kinds Repaired in the best
L manner, at the Foundry, by experienced
workmen in Iron and Wood.
JOS. p. CANTWELL.
Mar ., 1861
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JUST received. lot of Heidsck's Champagne.
a and supply Of superior French grandies :;
Poughkcepsio Pale Ale; Lager Beer, DO.
March %. ROSSELL b HINES
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GRAIN FANS.-Van Wickle's Excelsior
" Tanning Mills. For sale by
July7. JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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MEMS Lace Boots and Brogans; Boys Calf
lSl Monroes Boys Oxford Ties Boys Brogans,
&c: received this week, and for sale by
March Q, 1861. NF. MAY
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GAIT by the sack Rock Salt; Turks
~ Island. For sale. b. SCOTT Il BRO.
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Gu,,,orons.

1--WE have seen nothing of late in
the spccch-making line to "take down.
the subioincd
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A T Il. BROWN, JRS-Coal Oil Lamps and
N best quality Coal Oil Also, best quality
Burning Fluid. Ian IA
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T lME.-Asricultural and Building Lime. for
IL sale hy JOHN PARTRIDGE.
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g | was not born IN a thieket
To be scared by cricket"

So, we have lost our proper position.
Our proper position is to the zenith and
nadir-our heads to the one, our heels
to the other, at right angle with the hor-
zon, spanned by that azure arc Of the
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CEED OATS Egyptian Oats, heavy nni bright
~ for sale by JOHN PARTRIDGE
March 0, 1861
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Herring. for sale.
Ia mar 5. ID. SCOTT u BRO.
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A bird last Spring came to my window shutter
One lovely morning, at the break Of day,
And from his little throat did swcctly utter
A most mrlvliuus lay.
The Placer herald., 1861-08-31
Favoring the Enemy.

In 1857, Thomas Corwin voted against
supplies to the army then in Mexico, SO dil
his friend Abraham Lincoln. Corwin made
speech in Congress in which he declared,
that "f lie were Mexican, as he was an
American, he would welcome our soldiers
with bloody hands to hospitable erases."-
This speech was translated into Spanish, and
by a general order of Santa Ana read to the
officers and soldiers Of the Mexican army
and was received with pioas of applause.
President Lincoln has rewarded Mr.. Cor
win by making him our representative at the
government of the Mexican Republic.
We were not then fighting our own hretA
ern but a foreign foe, and this WAS the aid
and comfort extended to them by the poll
ticians, who would now suppress truth
rather than tie utterance Of it should find
an echo in tie south.