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never suspected or have never hinted in the
books, that it was derived from manure in
the soil. But since it is proved that all sol
uble substances such as arsenic, maddcr, salt,
strychnnc &c. enter into plants, 1t is reason
able 90 infer that animal matter, does, since
it is found in the plants when put in the
soil
Old manure, if sufficiently pulyerized and
decomposed, does not contain animal mat
ter. Decomposition separates the auimal
matter from the vegetable matter. We are
now using animal matter as a solvent of soils,
for the want of something better and purcT,
which is found in the granite, one eighth
part of the fcldspar of which is potash
Common granite is composed Of slick potash,
oxydc of irou magncsia, lime, clay, phos-
phorus, mingauesc, tlaorine and soda.
All solvents or solids | propose to pulvcr-
izc mechanically by burning and grinding,
50 as to bring the molcs within the reach of
their own aIinitics, where they will act and
co-nct tog 'thcr, and also act ON soil part-
cles which they come in contact do not
discard old manure if it is thoroughly puri-
icd Of all It's animal qualities. Muck aud
granite are prime sources of wealth, but
they belong together aud contain proper
tiuns to suit the various s1ls.
+. W. Hanson.
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make an ugly wound in some one Of
our upper spars. But our hull was
completely protected by the huge mcr-
chairman, as our decks were scarcel on a
level with her deep water line.
The breeze continued to frcshcn as VIC
ran out Of the harbor, and in few min
utes we were beyond the reach of their
shot; though the enemy continued much
longer to pound away at us in vain.
now boarded the prize which had been
the means of our wonderful escape. She
was terribly cut up, and many OF her
crew were lying dead and wounded upon
her decks.
While I was giving proper directions
for the care Of the latter, Mr.. Richmond,
who had been examining the condition of
the hull, came to me and reported that
the ship was sinking.
We lost no time in hurrying the En-
glish crew, with their effects, on board the
privateer; and scarcely had We sailed a
thousand yards from the richly-freishted
merchantmen, when, with lurch, and a
staggering motion like drunken man, she
went down, and the ocean claimed the no.
bic prize as his own.
Four days after this singular night ad-
venture the Yankee was lying snugIy un-
der the walls OF the Moro, i'll the harbor
| of Havana.
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cd to the tent by h.r parents, where her
lover presents her with garments and jew
els, according to his wealth. a grand
entertainment is given and the young wo-
men dance all day to the sound OF instru-
ments, while the spectators regulate their
motions by clapping hands. These dam
ccs are not very dccorous.
The marriages among the negro tribes
are conducted with little ceremony, except
an abundance of pastimes and danclng.
Among the Jereres, when the lover has
secured the consent of the relations, he
summons his friends to assist him in car
ryng off the bride, who shuts herself up
with her companions, where they main
tain an Obstinate siege before they con-
elude to surrender.
In Bambuck, the bride comes to the hut
of her husband with a eaIabash Of water,
with which she washes his feet, aud wipes
them with her mantle.
In Congo, the negroes take their wives
for a year on trial; if at the end of that
time they are satisfied, the wedding is eel
ebratcd with feast. The missionaries
tried to abolish this custom without sue
cess the mothers declaring that they
would not risk the happiness Of their
daughters by urging them to an indisSolu-
bic union with persons with whose habits
and tcmpers they were not acquainted
In Abyssnia there is no form of mar
riage ccremoy; parties live together as
th..p ~ -
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u Some years ago, in Alabama, at Il
time when there was triangular contest
in progress between the wings, old linz
democrats, and =" iire-eatcrs, it was an
nounced that the late John Morrisctt, OF
Monroe, would address the people Of that
county in behalf Of the whss. Chancel-
lor Lesesue was sent up from Mobile to
meet him as Representative of the South
ern Rights party. The chancellor wore
straps to his pantaloons tthen not prev
alent fashion in Monroc) and having a
habit of putting his hands behind him,
when speaking, aud lifting the skirts OF
his coat, he displayed a large new brass
buckle that fastened his waistband Mr.
Morrisett, replying, remarked, in his own
inimitabe vein, that the people OF Mon,
roe did not "necd to receive political in
struetiou from Mobile-least OF all, from
a gentleman who wore gatlmoses unde
his boots, and breaSt-piR on the scat o
his breechcs."
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ters ancient and modern. This appendix
contains between two and three hundred
passages quoted from Greek authors where
the word occurs and these authors are both
of recent and remote date. The Greek text
occupies the lower part of the page, and the
full translation of the passages the upper
part. By this arrangement the mere Eng
lsh reader is enabled to judge for himself,
(by the connection in which the word
stands) as to the literal Specification OF the
original word, as easily as the most learned
theologiau.
:, These examples arc drawn from writers
in almost every department of literature
and science from poets, rhetoricians, PHI
losorhers, critics, historians, geographers,
from writer's on hushandry, on medicines, on
natural history, on grammar, on theology ,
from almost every form and style of compo-
sition. romanccs, cpistics, ordtlons, fables,
odcs, cpgrams, sermons, narratives, writers
of various nations and religions, Pagans,
Jews, and Christians, belonging to many
different countries, and through long sue
c,ssion of ages" DR.. Conant has in this
department. of his work, expended n vast
amount Of l,bor and research and we suppose
he intcndcd 10 settle and set at rest the qucs-
ton as t. the mode oil administering the or
dinance of baptism.
lie has offered no argument of his own on
the disputed question. Neither do we. But
we seriously and earnestly recommend thes'
works to every deyout Christian, as well as
to every ca,ious and critical reader Of the
Bible, The price Of the whole volume If
: 30, not quarter of its value
ALrHt. .
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G Correspondence.
No. VII.

Ar rrv.r
FRIEND s'"fka-'n form T mum ers, l
nave gwen some 'dt' oi the mortimer" portion
oil tins state ne lace o' 'ae country" 3"
have represented Is eA"eHoS's r9"s"' anu
unlnyi''n5 On that account hn' sun 1t Is
highly productive, ana "h'rd' P'eh'y ''
work, and good remun'r't'5 N tor ''f 70
and Increasing population. hueh oil tne
so'i Is so'i' '"' Fe'fe '"''"'.'' ms tue ''s''''
Ven "'FAt'' ''a '''' 't't' t''t'!
oreaatds u'uf''h 'hhca oe'''r III tue "'t'"
than IN tue 'oo'n Pt' u u 7'N''' ''N'
season, thh apple cfaP AZ ef' h'f' VIZ NfrS
abundant nut lii tfte Nt''ri'H 81 'h'A' 's'r",'
there were next l. h''r'' al" '''a 'o'' =.
se"'r'''! sd ba' tue 5''s'' se'i' ts'-"'
oil \ 'rt" fehnst'S'hla' ana 'hi''' nus
parts et the >ta't, u c''' s''l f'" ~"
amm ms e'At h'a7 u III an almost n"h'uh /
ell quantity oi that "s..''i "f'''.c ~ y
out at Il vast eNlth's,--e.h .hts 's'"S n''' V
men anu ot'"s"'. iae' '.'e 7s'" q 'e''
iarsf amount "' rai'e'''
'' '"'"
not small II = - n" '''' II '''' o''''' III
years past. o'' 2A'''' II ''"l y, "''y III ~
a"d often pay t1'f "s.' i'F ''.i' /, vi
hn' '''' S'"'''s'" NV ~ ''''', '''' y
1"''" !" ''e''F' VIZ '''' 49, -
acc ~ ''e :,
'"is "ai''',.o -. -
"'"''' -.
80 -. ;.='.,,,...,,,,=.,. =,
!" 'n'""'e' -, =.
''o"',s VIZ II ,..s...,
'"'"' ="
~ "'' ~ 49,,
y1o 80 -, :. ,,.,,ul.,nI
-, ,l.y,.,n Itr., a,tn,itir, Of II
-, -, ,t,.i- I,n1 .r,,,.,,. rl.n.
.;e.,il. NV ,,,e,.r. ! fr,,n manure The
-, :. h..,.-,, I,- u, -, ~. ,r e,rs. what.
80. ,,,I ,,bar = ...,,,bIes such A.,
,L.. h.. =, cultivate. S.hicet of
4 c,ursc 1, the di,,pp4iutmcuts incid,at t. ali
-, al NJ,
IL. h,,o 1T, a ,,uch
81, ,h.,, I'm, l,t,
ky .. ho.n is, pr,yalsn,. Tho pota-
MI las h.., we're distinctive her.
IA u.;,o g.,
Xkr ..,a,,., I.n,,,.I ~ the cr,n
xx :. - :. M,ino rh.vc,n
" - -. ,h,n :, can \. r,;so3
b X-S1,,
4 re r.,,;l much h.,,., in re-
:, n,,,,,.s ,b,, ,bev did here
- ~ cd one. here and
ii ase, aJaaa ,,,,h,s ac any Find
IAEA ,.,. ,.ra IS,;l ! G.
-
Toa Snes ,...a you Tn' T.,pls. r,sa.Ta n,', u
tI aim. in 'ss' ; '::; s:. .'r.' g .:.':: .:",
~ In ne few simple question:
~ - ,Ary 'ya,.",,r", !" MAKE 'o'' H'''' u u
n II productive
ltN tihe 10 rui'er'1e 'o'l' win AKA.
W.
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VIC IOSJ Ho tiHc Ill Hull ny tiO iii-
elish crew, with their effects, on board the
privateer; and scarcely had we sailed
yards from the richly-freighted
when, with Il lurch, and
staggering motion like a drunken man, she
went down, and the ocean claimed the no.
bic prize as his own.
Four days after this singular night adj
venture the Yankee was lying snugIy un-
der the walls OF the Moro, in the harbor
of Havana.
Marriage in Different Nations.
In Ceylon, one of the principal marri-
age ceremonies consists in tying together
the clothing of the bridegroom and bride,
to signify that they are bound together
for life. This ceremony is performed i'll
the presence Of their friends, and with
such festivities as the condition of the
parties will admit.
In Java there are three kinds Of mar
riaeos. The first and most common is
where the parties are of equal condition,
or the bridegroom is the superior OF the
bride; the second is, where the wite's sta
ton is much higher than that OF the hus-
oald anu 'ac 'nli'' Il d sol, VI d H'''.
marriage thc oli.PrihS oi Wnigh ''' ~, l?'
on an cl"an'y "''h o'ii eni4u'e"i -. ins ,i
marriage + 49'e U''''fe'''2"'oIs' 4"' I ,'s
Two o'''ef Ei'iaS arc etle'''' '''' " IN 9o'o
,'i@ .',ay: rae "1'l nc Is "'H'9s ='''e
Hea Ul .ne 'a'n'9' .z.,.
"'r'9 !" = '' |'e "'' '''' =. - Ca ,
.'' - 10 '' - "9'',''
Is almost ueieat3 OIL \ PT'eG y aiN'ys
p'l1 Py tne ofi'ssIoo'n' nt eft'fs - oS;" I;
,picnI'aiy moo''e'' Hee''" i'''''es' - IN M
,Fle,'iS' =. WIN '"0s'e' oe', - 7','''I .1 ~,
'riie- cue e.'"ss o"' ~, '''i NJ II
WIN -" 'ost,''t'oe' u 90 - IL a..
on aa ei'8a'e' sS'''' "'''' ''e oo' - III
same d'So' "l!'f W.''sh ''y5 - ~ .''9
mosque 'h' ''o :, ~ '''l'i' %i9 ''.l-'' go
aseorale5 a., TO 'a' H@hon,'ne 'th fitaai,-
hch CONS -, Tue "es'''iii7 Piosef5''n
through 'ne MA 60 S''iiu lc''s'' an. 1t
the emu OIL h'e aa ys' aho'hcI PfoeeSStoi''
III h"meh the bfidc Is conducted 10 her nus
nng wheel, loom anu Kitchen uteh1t'' are
carried III the bridal procession. In o'',-
ers' the BRIDE washes the bridegroom
feet IN token oil sapJectlon'
In Sumatra, the tAe DattaS nave rs
many wives as thy please, generally I'VE
or SIX, who all 1--we III TIE same apart
ment with their common husband, eGf
each has separate fireplace. llG9o'ni1
purchase their WIVES OF tneF ia'hers-Ill'
law, and gamble them away or sell t1em
whenever they choose,
Among tho hadJang'' another tribe
besides the purchase OF wiycs, It man Is
sometimes adopted by G'rI iath'r-in-
law and both are SUBJECT to the parent
and there Is another marriage "tcFe o2',
man ana EoEa pay an 81 lal pre- az"
are on pefieat e4a4iay' Ia ceft.io-
mes are very simple
Ia BoTneo, no man Is allowed TO so.'e'I !,
damsel III marriage, until he has cut on
the head OF an cn'my. W hen this con-u-
ton his been la!ililei tae lover m'A'S
presents to his mistress; II they are ac-
eepted, an entertainment Is s''ea py 4gf
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2oet + Y.
immortal Longings.

immortal Longings,
BY MARY ". GRAVES
Christ, let me come to Thee
My heart Is weary, and long for rest
Is not my earthly mission wel-ugb done 7
cannot boar this burden on my breast
'oighs my spirit downward like stone.
ddencd life Ia ever vciicd in clouds,
ndnight darkness hath come DER my soul,
eebrsght hopes are wrapped away in shrouds
osrow's heavy surges round me roll !;
4 Sweet Christ, . may come
A~~sf, tri.,, lie. mo come to Thee
= I'm Liknk Sahara been to me
,ahob flowers that bloomcd along my way
i - fer3 3splantsd--cach beloved tree
y 3nnitl in the perfect dag"
- ny II ed ones sit round thy Golden Throne
b1 nd I broken circle till come
E1 Pet Hhnger here on earth alone
lei n them in their heavenly home
III sweet Christ, y may come!
III X Christ, let me come TO Thee
roar. the angry ocean tide
~ ted wave comes nearer, nearer still
81 lered thuniers in the pillows hide.
- kr at their hoarse, loud voice, so chill.
~ ~ meet the fierce, Wild storm of Life
1kays no strength to battle with it more
Tos long Eve wrestled in the painful strife,
Inust lay down the burden that bore.
Sweet Christ, y may come
Christ, let inc come to Thee
In dreams / hear thy white robed angels sing
The golden glories OF their bcauteous land
I hear tho rustic Of each snowy wing,
Asd feel their touch upon my tevered hand.
Colder than seems the earth to mo,
When / awake and see them fit away
strain my eyes. the last bright glimpse to see,
And watch them vanish through the gates of day.
Sweet Christ, U, may I come
Christ, let ma come TO Thee
watch my toius breath grow FAINT and slow
I note tho hectic deepening, day by day,
And feel my life is like wreath Of snow,
Which kind breath Of heaven would melt away,
a little long ger in this world OF vice
ofbe wished for boundary is almost t.as,ei-
zee the shining shore OF Paradise,
\Qow my pain /. almost Ger at last.
sweet Christ, 0 let mo come
lEN Christ, It., nc come to Thco,
-H,Hho gates t1at guard thy holy cline
ssT,-2apn sht a CLEAN of thee within
18TH opcn--in thine good time,
~ weary. wandering child come in.
khraugh all this weary care and pain
W. bed hope that ne'er has known despair
wv Dss me like the sunshine after rain
80 thouit hear nv deep an heartfelt prayer,
And let come to rhco
5asrM, JgH,nat
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Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1861-02-09

EG- atlantic Nonthty for February is
at hand with a number of very excellent
articles The most noticeable are, "Our
artists in Italy," "Knitting Sale Socks
and "Lady Byron the last by Harriet
Byron, from distorted facts, and i by incor. Ca.
rect inferences; Harriet herself being a
partizan of her heroine. Professor Low.
ell in political article talks about the flu.
gitive Slave law being an "obligation alb
horrcnt to the dearest convictions and most
venerable traditions" of Massachusetts, -
BAH The "dearest conviction" of Mass.
achusetts was to make money by stealing
niggerS from Africa and selling them South
until it paid her whining piety better to
steal them back again from those to whom
she had sold them and her "most vcner.
able traditions are, standing up in the
convention, and against the urgent protest
of the South, having the sMUe trade e1-
tenaled Jor ti0enty gears, by a constitution,
al provision and burning blue lights to
signal the British, in the war of 1912.
'Dearest convictions" "most venerable
traditions How the snobs of the pres
ent day must despise their niger stealing
slave trading Grand daddys. Obi!
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be in favor of popular sovereignty; and
those gentleman who will take the trouble
to read his speeches will see clearly point
ed out the distinction between squatter and
popular sovereignty.
Mr.. ABBOTT, 1 ask the gentleman's s
pardon.
Mr.. BYRNE. 1t is granted before you
ask.
Mr.. ABBOTT. I ask the gentlemnn's S
pardon and that of the adherents of Mr..
Douglas, If used the word 'squatter. j"
l intended to say popular sovereignty. l
admit my mistake, and desire to correct
it.
Mr.. BYRNE. All right, sir. Popu-
lar Sovereignty is the sovereignty of the
people; and who is against that Docs
the gentleman from Philadelphia (NIr.
Abbott oppose that! Does he pretend
that the people should not govern in all
places Certainly he cannot be against
that doctrine. The position of Stephen A.
Douglas is, that when portion of our ter.
ritory has been organized as q territory
by act of Congress, then the power to ex-
clude or to allow slavery vests in the peo
pie. / have heard nothing to contr adict
that doctrine. have heard no argument
that can make province of territory
l have heard no argument that can take
away from the people their rights in a ter.
ritory. Ifa citizen of Pennsylvania goes
to territory, does he leave behind him
all his political power! The affirmative
of this will hardly be maintained
AS l have said, would, at time like
this, hold out the olive. branch to our sis.
ter States. l care nothing about South
Carolina. Against such q cause as her
hostility to the Union, would place my
self in the foremost ranks of an army such
as that Of NJ Donald at the battle of Wa
gram, where, out Of fifteen thousand men
fifteen hundred overthrew the Austrians
and gained the victory. l care nothing
about South Carolina-rebsls ought to be
treated as they deserve. But those who
love this glorious Union should stand ut
and maintain it, whole and undivided for.
ever.
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GENEsEE FARMER "PR1zE EssAYs.''-

GENEsEE FARMER "PRIzE EssAYs."-
The February number of the Genesee
Farmer is received. 1t contains twenty
six "Prize Essays" The publisher of the
Gemesee Farmer offered a prize for the
best essay on each of a given number Of
subjects. The essays received were sub
mitted to competent committee, and
those deemed best were awarded the prize
This Prize Essay number of the Farmer
is well worth the cost of the paper for a
year. Those wishing good agricultural
and horticultural journal can not find a
better or cheaper work than the Genesee
Farmer. 1t costs only fifty cents a yea,.
Now is the time to subscribe. Send the
money in stamps to JOSEPH HARRIS
Rochester, N. Y.
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FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW OF VIRGI,

FUGITIVE SLAVE LAW OF VIRGINIA.
We are requested to call attention to
the fact that, by an act of the Legislature
of Virginia, passed March 18th, 1855,
(Which is still in force every person who
may arrest runaway slave and deliver
such slave to the owner, or his agent, or
to some jailor of the Commonwealth at his
Jail, shall be entitled 10 demand and re-
ceive of the owner the following liberal
reward, viz If taken within the limits of
any border County of Virginia, ten per
cent upon his value; if within the Coun-
ties of Allegheny, Washington or Freder-
ick, in the State Of Maryland fifteen per
cent IF IN ANY NoN-sLAvEHoLDING
STATE, TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT; and,
in the latter case the person making the
arrest is entitled to claim also an addition
al bonus of fifty dollars from the Treasury
of the State
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,Ghe Convention OF States.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4

NhohlNuIoN) req. q.
Tho Convention room is closed to rho
reporters of the press, who are not to be
admitted until vote Of The Conference il
taken on the question of admission, after
its organization. The Virginia delega.
ton are dcsrous that the whole proceed.
ings shall be conducted with closed doors
to the press and public There is
committee of secessionists here from Mary
land to protest against the admission of the
Maryland delegation.
The Convention is sitting with closed
doors.
Hon. s G. Wright, Of Ohio, is in tho
chair. A committee on permanent organ.
ization has been appointed. The Confer.
euce has refused to admit the press repre-.
sentatives. 1t is supposed that ex President
| Tyler, Of Virginia, will be the permanent
President. The Conference adjourned at
half.past one to meet at noon tomorrow.
All the States were represented that have
elected Commissioners except New York,
Tennessee, Missouri and Illinois Eleven
States were fully represented.
Mr.. Wright, of Ohio, acted as temporary
Chairman, and Mr.. Howard, of Maryland
as temporary Secretary.
A motion was made to admit tho repre-
sentalives of the press to the floor, but il
was laid on the table, to proceed to u
permanent organization
A committee, consisting of one Com.
missioner from each State has been appoiu-
ted on permanent organization.
Mayor Berrett says the door will bo
kept closed to the public and press until
the Convention shall order otherwise. 1t
is understood that the entire proceedings
will be in secret session.
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Luzerne Contested Election.

The Legislative investigating Committee
in the case of DYER L. CHAPLIN, who con.
tested the right of LEWIS PUaH, to seat
in the House of Representatives from Lu
zerne, have awarded it to Mr.. Pugh by
Eve votes of majority. They gave al
the votes-includiug those printed with Q
d., instead of an L., to Mr.. Chaplin, by
which he was clearly elected, and ,her
struck off the entire vote of an election
district on account of illegality, in which
Mr.. Chaplin had more than double the
votes of Mr.. Pugh, thereby declaring the
latter elected. We will bet sour pile" on
Mr. CMApIN's election the next round.
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Virginia Election.

RICHMOND, Feb. 5.-The returns of tho
election, as far as received, indicate CON
siderable majority in the Convention
opposed to secession unless as last resort.
Bot if compromise fails, Virginia will be Il
unit, and will 60 with the Cotton States.
She will abate nothing Of her demand for
justice aud equality in the Territories
The majority in favor of submitting the
action of the Convention to tho people is
large.
1t is reported that Governor Wise has
been elected to the State Convention, in
Princess Anne county.
Reports elect all the anti.seces,ion cand.
dates throughout tho Pan Handle by
decided major ties.