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Posr- OFFICE acknowledgements General
Horatio King has es tablished a Post Office ut
Mount Vernon and appointed Upton ii. Her
bert pos tmaster. 1t will receive regular
three times a week supply from Washington
Mr.. King expressed his pleasure that his last
official act should be the establishment of an
office at that consecrated place.
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. Special Notice.

$4,000 WORTH OF
+. l. 7. q y 1T ID RI G O Q d 8 .,
AT N d BELO w & ST,
FOR CASH ONLY,
TO CLOSE BUSINESS
IN consequence Of the general financial LeranRe-
to sell off our superior Fad desirable stock Of
ID Il @ q 0 DS.r
ut GREAT SACRIFICE, to close business as soon
possible. F..
We offer this day, every article al PRIME
COST, from paper If eedles up 10 the RICHEST
SILKS brought to this country.
In HOUSEKEEPING GOODS, our stock is very
large and coIaplete, consisting Of
Table DAMASk,
Linen SHkETING,
Pillow Case LINENS,
TOWELS, HCCKABACK, &c, &c.
Splendid assortment of
ELEGANT DRESS SILKS,
and all the latest styles of French and English
FAB RIGS.
for Ladies and Children's Dresses for Spring,
Winter and Summer.
EMBROIDERIES,
HOSIERY, GLOVES. HDkES.,
SHAWLS, CLOAKS and MANTLES,
sHIRTINGS and SHEETINGS.
PLANNELs and BLANKETS, of every descrip-
ton.
IRISH LINENS and DIAPERS.
BOMBAZiNES aud BLACh ALPACAS.
Large stock of Goods for SERVANTS Summer
and Winter Clothing.
re Purchasers are Invited to call aud see for
thems elves. A. X. PARKER u CO.,
rs Main street, Eagle Square.
N.B.--All persons indebted to us, will please
call aud settle their accounts without delay, as
l0 NH 5ni1 Will OF De sivsRR p co
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ONE OF TIRE FAILUREs.-We are informed
that few days since firm in this city sue
cumbed to the pressure of the times, with, rs
IL subsequently appeared, Liabilities TO the
extent of thirty thousand and assets TO the
extraordinary amount OF eight dollars.-Bos-
ton Traveller, February Is.
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PAaDosED.-Judge vondersmith, of Ian
caster, Pa, who was convicted some wears
has been i,areoned by President Buchanan.
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Ngw YORK BANK STATEMENT. The weekly
statement of the Banks of New York city
shows the following: Loans, increase, -
o57 ,e7a; spscie, decrease, 81, 563, s22 crcula-
ton. increase, si6l 1858; deposits decrease, III,
ge3, 323
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CRsArrHE CoaPoRrs PoR MAJ. ANDERSON.
Several boxes, containing creature comforts,
arrived at Norfolk, Va, on the Yorktown,
Monday, and were forwarded to Mai, Ander.
soh, At Fort Sumter, per Adams Express Go.
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KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRES

~ EMS, that J, John u. WlLMOT, of Brook
Ign, New York, have made, constituted aud APP
pointed, and do hereby make, constitute and ap-
point ROBERT REID, of the city of Richmond,
state of NirS MIA, my true, sutt Cicnt and lawful
Agent, for nae and in my ndn,-, 10 carry On the
business OF Keeping RESTAURANT in the city
OF Richmond aforesaid Sixth street, betw eea
Marshall and Clay streets. and do authorize aud
empower hlR 10 bry aud sell LIQUORS, MEATS.
and other REFRESHMENTS, for CA-H only, as
may he necessary, and to him may most ad l.
van'ageous to The interest Of the said JOHN b.
WILM0T.
In testimony, /, the said JOHN h. wILMOT,
have set my hand and sea-, this 25th day of Feb
ruary. in the year laol.
NH 6-2wt JOHN b. WIIM0T. TSsuI
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Horrors of London.

late number of the London Illustrated
Ne,os has picture of the distribution of soup
TO the furnishing poor of that metropolis -
There are more misery and want in the heart
of the richest country in the world than on
any other portion of the earth's surface
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any other portion of the earth's surface
The CORWIS ANESDMpNT.-A dispatch pub
lished Yesterday announced that the Senate,
previous to adjournment at o'clock in the
morning, adopted the following joint reeolu-
ton 10 amend the Constitution, with Corwin' s
amendment. by Il vote OF ~ to Ia cons ii tu-
tionai majority. The following is the Joint
resolu ton, with Mr.. Corwin's amendment:
he Il -RGrted b. the Senate and House of Reacenfa-
'trr V The United States nf -4nsrird IN Congress
hsf, f'r Thirds IF hoft Houses ro1curiaol That the
following article he proposed H. the Legsi aturss
~ the several States ~ An amendment ~ the Con
stituti"n If the United States. which. when rati-
hed by thIoe-fourths Of said Legislatures, shall
he valid. t. all intents and purposes, as part al
said Constitution, viz:
Art. l.. No amendment of this Constitution.
having for It's object sny Interference within The
states with the relation between their citizens
and those described in section SECOND If the first
article of the Constitution A. call other persons
shall originate with any state that does not re-
r9gn'Le that relation within its own limits. 81
shall he valid without the assent OF every vi
he States composing the Union.
Corwin's amendment:
NO amendment shall be made to the C0n.titu
lion W hich Will authorize give to Congress III G
mower 10 abolish OF interfere, within any State
. with tue domestic institutions thereof including
mat 81 persons held ~ labor or service by til
laws Of said state >
This amendment was passed by the House
Of Represen tatjves on Thursday last, by a
vote of l3 to %, and has now passed both
Houses by It constitutional majority. 1t has
now to be sanctioned by three -fourths OF the
State Legislatures, when it will become a
clause OF The Constitution of the United
States.
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IUKN pLANTERs.-I have now in 81

" full supply Of all the bert CORN PLAN ERS
In use-including Sinclairs; R0utt's, with Guano
attachment; tnery's, and Ca'dwelI'S. Also, for
garden purposes. the English No l. and the
Weathers field SEED Sewers. The attention Of
the readers Of the Dispatch is invited to my i'm
proved ELL-FlN1 URE, with self. emptying
bucket which il at once the best and the cbeapest
arrangement ever made for drawing water from
wells or cisterns. IL is = portable as n barrel,
and SO easy of operation that child can work it.
Orders solicited. II. SMITH,
NH d-dlm u Main street
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E RICE MOS ID Il EATkk.

Es Il l c N h 4 n h
KrxKHL s. MoxLRY....So Sole Lessees and Managers.
!. B. PHILLIPs................. Stage Manager
MENSE SUCCESS
YOUTHFUL AND TALEXTFD TRAGEDIENNE,
MIS- : b 4 T l. NJ A N,
Who was greeted in her
ADMIRABLE IMPROVISATION
GERALDINE,
MOST RAPTUROUs APPLAUSE,
FULL AND FASHIONABLE AUDIENCE.
This great production has met with
UNPARALLELED SUCCESS,
BEAUTIFUL POETRY,
INTEASE DRAMATIC EFFECTS,
AND
Universally pronounaessd the most
EXCITING PLAY
THE
q e,
MISS BATEMaN
Will repeat her great character Of
q L 4 A l. u \ Z.
THE
HUN X BR D E.
MR.. BATEMAN,
DAVID Of n RrrHIS,
AND TIE
PRIOR OF ST. WkRBtRGH.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH &,
G L K \ l. u L,
LOVES Victory.
To conclude with the lsughable Farce Of the
LOTTERY TICKET.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.


Ey No Alcohol THAI we'll knows remedy
S ss 6yFsG:ss1 s4fk A.
ed such remarkable tnfes, contains no alcohol |;
yet 1t il not affected by summers heat. or win
ers cold, and retains its astonishing virtues In
Sold By ADIE 4 CRAY, PURCELL, LADD 4
CO, w. PETERSON, J. 7. DuVAI., and by all
other dealers in med leines. mh e-Zt"&S
! a,y-Yca.s Puwders.--J. w. Garlick, Rich
u,ond, Va. manufactures ''Ser1pias lnfailibie
BAKING Powder +" His IL the only factory Of the
kind in the Surth, and he is prepared to furnish
the entire trade on as reasonable terms as North
ern manufacturers. Sefnple's Powder Is y Viz
ginia PREPARATION. approved by all who used it
bich1a01d Udig.
For sale By Druggists and GroesSs generally.
~ DIR. !. W. Gnriiek. --Dear Sir--I have
for some months psed IN my family ssfaptes just
ly celebrated GAkiNG TOW DERS, and take
pleasure in recommending them all families as
the YER. best article have ever tried for making
light, sweet spongy bread. There l. no excuse
for bad bread when SEMPLE'S POWDERS are
Gsed. Respectfully,
j. RICHARD LEWEBLBS.
Petersburg, Va July seth, lsdo. NH s
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Containing nearly 900 pages and 80 hpe plates
and engravirgs of the anatomy of the sexual or
gans IN a state of health and diseas with trea-
upon the mind aud body, with the authors plan
Of treatmeut--the only rational and successful
mode of cure, as shown by the report OF cases
treated : truthful adviser to this married and
those contemplating marriage, who entertain
doubts Of their PHI vsical condition. Sent. free OF
postage, 10 any address, on receipt of IS cents in
specie, postage stamps, 10y addressing
fe 2t-d&sw3m Dir. La CROlX. Albany, y. Y.
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: AIDTO THE VOLUNTEERS OF

- AIDTO THE VOLUNTEERS OF
"a IENRTCO.-A meeting of the COM
MlTTEE to raise funds for aiding the Volunteers
of the 33d c.mrnt i earnestly requested at tn .
COUNTY COURT HOUSE OF HENRlCO, on
TUESDAY, 18th inst, az l? o'clock NJ.
CoNMITTEEMES
District No Jackson F. Childrey, John D.
Warren, Albert NJ. Aiken, Henry Cox, and James
NJ. Gum.
No. 2-Mles e. Eggeston, Elijah Baker, Geo.
w. Barker, John f.. Friend and Geo. NJ. Savage.
No. &.-N. +. Bowc, u. f. Gardner, J .. Austin,
Fendall Griffin. and James T. Burton.
Nc. IL H. Dance. John F. Wren. Roher; II.
Henley John Crossley. and 4. K. Courtney.
The officers of the 3ad Regiment the Colonel
and STAFF Of 4th Regiment "f Cavalry, residing in
the county. are respectfully invited to be present
mh 6-st DAM Z. GARDNER, scc'y.
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usti(fffSf

dgHiHss r
c. Cottes and J. Lahasile, partners trading ard :
doing business under the firm and style Of
- tolteE II leItS.
The object of this suit is to recover against the
defendants the stun of two undred nd eight dol
lars and siNty-t cents Affidavit having been
made that the said defendant, J. Labastie. is not
resident Of the state of Virginia, he Is hereby
required to appear III The said Clerk once, with
in one month after due publication hereof. and
do what may be necessary to protect his interest.
A Copy--Teste:
al, u II
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IA $50 REWARD Runaway from the

Ia So KEW Il IL H. Runaway from the
E7Y subscriber. about the middle OF January,
M\ my Man MIKE" Said negro II about
~ feet II inches in height, of mulattO COIN
X pleXion. bushy head OF haiT, with whiskers
and moustache when he left one of his legs
quite crooked, with an appearance Of being knock
kneed. said negro is supposed TO be lurking about
sichmond. and has been hired for several years
a dining room servant in Richmond The above
reward will be paid for his delivery TO me 10 this
city. THOS. W. BOSWELL,
nm LIN Richmond. Va.
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RUNAwAYS,

IN Runaway from the subscriber, on
ca Friday. March 1t, a Negro Boz hatped
h HARRY, who j. about = feet higd :. 81 j
- years old; he is nearly black, aud Is sup
-. posed to he either i'll Richmond or In tho
neigh borhood Of Mr.. 4. Green's. J will pay u
4
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(uTY or RICHMOND. 10 wi,:-At Rule

Z held II he Clerk ounce Of The EOtIrt U HuSt-
ings for the said city, Monday, the eth day Of
March 1881
Lewis Lang aud Herman N. Myers, m4rchautsl
and partners trading and doing business un- -
der the name and style Of Lang Myers, r
Pitts. -
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Nily. ma TT +. 4. FNNN.
Ne S25 REV D.--RanawAy From ;ne
IN subscriber, about the middle of January,
my Man MAN Ell Said Negro is about
"a i've feet teu inches in height, hushy head
-. of hair. and a very dark tnulattn, and has a
ght impediment in his speech when spoken TO.
said negro is believed to be lurking ali at Atlees
station, in Hanover county. or abuut Richmond
Fhe above reward will be paid for his aPpreheu-
lou and delivery 70 me in Richmond, or Hanover
Iail, or TO b. i. JONES in King William Co, va.
TIOS. BOSWELL,
NH lin Junction II o., Hanover Va.
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NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Al NEW MILITARY nook. Al
VI Just published For sale by III
IL WEST JOHNSTON. rs Main street w
TACTICS FOR OFFICERS OF INFANTRt
CAVALRY, AND ARTILLERY. Arranged
and compiled by L. V Buckhotz. 75c.
THE VOLUNTEERS HAND BOOK Containing
an Arrangement of Hardee's Infantry Tactics,
adopted To the of The Percussion Musket
in squad aud Company Exercises, ManuaI OF
Arms for Rihemen, and United States Army
Regulation. a. - ParaieS, Reviews, Inspec
tiun>. Guard Mounting. &c, - By jaime, X.
Lee, Of the First Regiment of.yTginia Volun-
teers. Tnird hotsanG. FJth saeus0g.t IN press
Price 80 cts
n B.--We will publish on Thursday morning
March 7th--
SKiRMISHERS' DRILL AND BAY0XEr EXER-
S p4 Roy Prss 9? G ets PThy
cheapest Book ever published
Persons. by renting the price of either of these
valuable Books. will receive them free o! postage
Address orders to
WEST y JOHNSTON, Publishers,
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lAk ER's COCOA-for sale by
ID mh wM, It, KING, and frankie ct
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l CGRNS, BUNIONS. NAILS
- ~ Daniel +. Garduer Superintendent "i
Tobacco, states elf had known how easy. and
without hiudrance to me, nr. SCHrLT2 operateh,
would not have suffered moment. There are
probably many more believing the Imp"es'bility
of his painle and scientific method: but a trial
will convince
glE Office, Wall Street Hotel, Wall street
NH SITS
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1 $50 The ladies say, aud thcV The best ludg-
cs} that the GOODS offered at the ON DOLLAR
STORE good as can be bought elsewhere
SPOONS. one Dollar a set. \ Thousand different
patterns JEWELRY-IOUR CHOICE FOR ONE
DOLLAR. Great variety Of BRACELEIS-SUU
CHOICE FOR ONE DOLLAR. 10 X ) 3,
CHAINS, silyer-Pated WARE, Pocket Guile
RY, &C. &C.
Cali and see for yourselves, at 1876 Main street
Ind take your CHI Dice for ONE DOLLAR.
NH t-2t% LEWIS n co.
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kEs Orders promptly attended %. mh 1T
4 DDKENSES OF TIE COMMISSION

n kRS The ADDRESSES before the State Con-
vention If Hon. FUTON ANDERSON, OF Missis-
sipPi; Hon. HENRY L. BENNING, OF Georgia,
and Hon JOHN $. PRESTON, of South Carolina
viii be published collectively. in pamphlet form.
IN the course OF a few days, at the Job Office of
the Richmond Tthq
81 Orders for extra copies should be left AZ the
C0untln g Room OF the II hia. NH 6-St
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&C., NAY FESTINAL:-The young Ia
80 dies of Prof. HEwITT's Vocal Glasses.
who contemplate joining in the MAY FESTIVAL
OF MUSIC. the 0ratorio of the "REFELLERS..' -
are requested to meet at the Academy Of Music,
No. 80 MECHANICS INSTITUTE. gu SATURDAY
AFTERNOON uext. 18th, at o clock. Good yo
ca lists can become members free of charge.
BIZ The PIANO FORTE CLASSES 80 per quar-
ter meet aS usual, every TUES DAY and FRIDAY
MORNINGS. at 10 . clock. mn 5-2t*
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OF Cn-pARTNERSHIP

~ The frm Of PHILIPS X COLEMAN il this day
dissolved by mutual consent, by the withdra wal
II J. W. COLEMAN. Either partner will use the
name of the firm in liquidation only.
Richmond, March lei, 1861
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NOT HING Is WKONG-NO ONE is
~ hURT.-rhe Ladies will please call and look
at the SETS OF JEW ELkY, for Is cents the set
better Goods than those sold III stores W ho sacri
fee their Goods at 81. Call al The
CLOAK AND MANTLE DEPOT,
90 Main street, next door to
"a EIaf.., =. ri, Tara
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g. FOR RENT A three-story BRICK
#l:i DWELLING on Clay street. between 18th and
sth streets, at present occupied by p. Spill
man. Esq. containing seven rooms. with gas, Wa
ter, and other convenenccs. Possession can be
had Immediately. Apply to
Z. A. J. CLOPTOS
Corner Wall and Franklin streets
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GKAYs. ATTENTION !-Siemu-rs de-i-
a r0us OF disposing of their old tq'o-n to4ts
III requested TO leave them. with their names at
w tached, with Sergeant va. iRA SMITH imme-
ltteiy. BY order.
fe 2i-ts T. " RRaSCH l~t Scrg't.
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NOBODY HURT.-Ladles, call at the Cloak
~ and Mantle Depot, SO Main street, and secure
FANCY and DOMESTIC DkY GOODS at prices to
suit the times. Lateststyles HEAD DRESS BIS nd
NETTS in great variety; Spring WRAPPlNGs
aud DRESS GOODS at panic prices Hoop SKIRTS
of the best make; MILLINERY GOODS Of all
kinds; WRAPPINGS for children For bargains,
call at the CLOAK AND MANTLE DEPOT.
~ Main street, next door to
NH 6-3tk Sinton' Hardware Store.
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E,S Auction Sale of
10000 YARDS
CLOTHS, GAS SIMERES &c,
VIRGINIA MANUFACTURE,
IN RfcHHUND, "a.

Will be added TO the above sale, at the same
time and place, large lot of
DOMESTIC COTTONS
consisting of various qualities of BRO w n
sHEETING, SHIFTING and OZNABUkGS, man
featured by Factories in Petersburg.
LYNCH CALENDER, Agents
fe 25-ts Ettrick's and Mattoax Compani
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4 CARD desire to return my sin
Co.. Cere thanks to my friends Of the Fire
Depa rtment. W hose pronptitude and energy saved
me from confag grafton Monday night
NH Cts L. I DANIEL.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLlC.-l have this
~ day appointed WILLIAM +. NASH as my
agent 70 conduct the GROCERY BUSINESS, at the
corner OF Broad and lei sirees, IN all s branches,
To buy aud sell for cash only.
Richmond. March 8, lsti. WIN. MITCHELL.
NH 6-5tE
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SION BUSINESS, III all It's ordnc es, at tue old
stand, south side IF the Dock. between 18th nd
10Th streets. Thankful for past lav0rs, respect
fully solicit continuance.
NJ Orders promptly attended to
nh 5prk w + PHILIPS
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JOHN K. KERR.

7 OsE-Betwceu nth street aud MECHANICALLY
Il Turnpike. SEVENTY DOLLARS, in bank
notes, a. follows: two sos, one $40, and tour
So. The finder will be nheraliv rewarded nv
leaving il at this office or at Ettengcr Edm0ad's
FoEudry NH 5-2t# T. A. M0Npf.
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<Y~, LO>T-oR ES1RAl Two RED
~ 81 COWS. 4 liberal reward will be paid
III for the recovery Of the same. Apply
~.-3s2 y at this Office. NH SIS
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MOUNTAIN BACON.
vi Il I + L Z K

BUCKW HEAT FLOUR
For sale low, to close conni gpments.
w. D. T0MPklNS u BRO,
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ARMuKl X. L, i. BLuks,l
Ia Richmond, March g ls6l.
III Order No.
w The members of this comman nd Will toyth,-ifh
leave their orders with Mr. WIN. Ira smith for
The RegtInentai Coat and Pants; MessrS. Kent,
Paine & Co. Tor Grey shirts, aud Messrs. {. Has>e
y 20, on 9Th betw cen Main & Bank streets, tor
undress Caps.
BY order Capt. q. J. WISE.
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LOST, STRAYED. &c.

I OSi-On the 25;h February last, somewhere
IL in the city, my FREE PAPERS. Any person
tnding them and returning them to me. will re-
ceive reward of 81. BETSY GREEN.
NH SITS
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-08-21
Fer the Lansing Republican.
HOrtic ultur In lansing.

The following communication should have
appeared before this. The firm TO which the
writer aludes is that of Wilcox & Harris OF
this city.
In late communication spoke of the intiu-
ence one person may have in directing The
taste of a community in their horticultural par
suits. In Lansing there is quite a disposition
among the citizens to beautify, artiiicially, their
naturally very beautifully located city.
The engineers, the shovellers, the plank-walk
makers. the architects and the builders have.
within the two years just passed, done much
towards identifying the city. 1t now wants
the horticulturist to so forward with the hort
cultural adornments.
1t has been said that person to be good
horticulturi>t, or good gardener, must be a
Christian. Judging from the cheating that |
have seen psrpetrated by nurserymen, strong
ly suspect that there are many pursuing the
avocation who are neither good Christians nor
good horticulturists.
1t vas with much pleasure that / learned a
short time since that our mutual friend Wilcox.
long and favorably known as q clerk in the Au-
ditor Generals office, has engaged, in connec-
ton with others, in the nursery business in Lam
sing. 1t has afforded NE much pleasure, as
have from time to time stepped into that Nur-
sery of the Church. the Sabbath School at the
Capitol, and listened to the teachings of our
| friend W. and seen how readily he engages the
attention of the children, aud sways their
young minds as he pleases. And those large
monthly gatherings; l love to attend them.
and look upon the bouquets of perennial plants
that have been collected from all climes and
cared for by the cultivators OF the different
churches.
These Church nurserymen are doing a noble
work. The Baptist makes his collection OF
plants, and thinks good cultivation requires
| them TO be weli-watcred. While the Presbyte-
| rian, the Methodist and others think sprinkling
will answer the purpose. Each church makes
| its own collection and cultivates according to
its own peculiar views Then there is one who
goes out into the lanes, the by ways and the
fields. and makes his collection of native plants
Like the botaDist, he is always searching and
always finding some new plant: and like the
horticulturist, tries to improve it by cultiva-
| ton.
The success of our friend Wilcox has been so
great in the Sabbath School. doubt not he
, will succeed as horticulturist. ! know that
he will pursue the occupation with q good mo
tive and in an honorable and an upright man
ner His taste and his mode of cultivation may
differ somewhat from yours aud mine, but If he
will be careful in his selections of fruits and
flowers, he may. and undoubtedly will take the
lead in introducing beautiful, useful and orna-
mental horticultural productions into the city
of Lansing. H.
| Ypslanti july H. 1861