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Agritnltnral.
Cutting up Corn.

l am aware that it is early in the
season to say anything on this subject.
But because It is early, l broach the
subject. / was talking with farmer
the other day, who said he did not be-
lieve it Was any benefit 10 the crop to
cut it up.-that he found lie could get
rom one 10 three bushels per acre more
81 tbs crop was allowed to ripen ON the
stalks before the latter were cut up
lie thought he got more weight.
In most cases. l have no doubt. he
would do so. But that fact does not
prove it the best practice.
As the mass of farmers in the West
cut up ccrn, it seems to me little better
than waste of time and labor. Four
fifihs of them-it may be that fraction
10 too large. but l think not-cut their
stalks after the virtue has gone out Of
them-after they have matured the
corn, and the foliage has become dry
and crisp. like husks. l seriously
doubt if it pays the labor Of cutting
them. l have seen farmers actively
engaged in cutting large fields long
after every particle Of foliage had been
withered by the frost That is not ex
pending labor economically. unless a
large herd is dependent upon that kind
Of fodder. The time to commence cut
ting up corn is as soon after the ears
are glazed as it is possible TO get at it.
No matter if the foliage is as green rs
in midsummer; so much the bei,er-so
much the more valuable will the fodder
b.; and the loss in the weight Of the
grain will be more than compensated
BY the increased value Of the stalks.
In cutting up corn when ;he stalks
are SO fall of sap and the foliage so
green. it is not good policy 10 set them
up in the large shocks or stocks CON-
mon in the West. Ii is better TO set
them up around an uncut hill-fifteen
or twenty hills to the s,ock-and bind
them we'll 10 it. 1t is not difficult
matter TO make the corn stand erect in
this way. Then it is easy to cut the
hill with hook when it is to be husk-
ed or removed from the field. Fields
intended for winter grain can be easily
cured in this way, and in good season.
The corn of, the stalks may be stacked
securely. and the fodder preserved fresh
and nutritious for horses and cattle. l
have met farmers in the West who have
adopted this practice, and who aver
that it is the cheapest way they can
winter stock. The amount CT fodder
wasted in the cornfelds of the West,
from this want of providence. would, il
saved and fed. keep double the amount
Of stock now fed annually.
L am glad to say thai the ancient
practice o! topping corn does not obtain
here 10 any great extent. That it j.
practiced anywhere, is only strikin.
proof Of the want. as well az the value
Of = more general knowledge Of tn,
laws Of vegetable physiology. Tia
portion of the stalk above the ear, wit
\ its foliage-and that is the part usual
\ taken of in the process Of topping
as essential TO the life Of the plant an
the development, of the grain. as tn
head OF man is to the life of his bod,
Cat of the top Of your corn. and I'll
ear ceases to grow-the grain riper
prematureIy. There are hundreds {
experiments that prove this,-some al
on record.
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The wool clip Of Ohio will this year
amount 10 ihirseen millions Of pounds
two millions greater than the clip Of
1861.
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Ignorance.

A AChicago letterwriter, who accompanied
the Tennessee river expedition, tells this
anecdote: =.
"While the boat was lying at Patriot, a
town about twenty miles below here, many
of the passengers went on shore and
strOlled through the streets, as is usual in
such cases. Among these was Lieutenant
Tidrick, of company G., Sd Iowa, who is
something of an admirer of the gentler sex.
During his walk he noticed the door of
house standing open aud beautiful young
lady, the daughter of man who owns
seventy negroes, in the doorway. The
Lieutenant became suddenly weary, and in
Vited himself in to rest awhile, to which
the young lady made no objection, but ap-
peared to be highly pleased with the at.
tention shown her by the handsome Lin
colnite. Their conversation embraced u
variety of topics, the tete.G-tete was de-
ltghtful to both parties, and no one knows
what would have been the result of it mud
not the Iatan's bell just then interrupted
the lovers, for they had already become
such, and warned them that they must
part, tor time at any rate. AS the lieu
tenant was taking n sOrrowful leave of his
new friend she asked him sobbingly With
er tue army was going. TO New Orleans.'
replied he, Il have friends there won't
you have them spared form sake q sMost
certainly, Miss --; there don't cry !!
but you must write your name on this
blank card Granddaughter onel so that carr
show it to your friends aud let them know
| have seen yOu.' YES said she, would
do that, but-but [qneVer went to school
and huUe never been taught to sVrite.
shouldn't wonder if could spell it out for
you Tidrick has been on the sick list
ever SINCE"
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PrenIdenttnl Jokes.

1t is said that during recent visit to
Washington, @. G. Marshall, Esq, had
an interview with President Lincoln,
when the latter, knowing Mr.. Marshalrs
devotion to the political fortunes of Sec
retary Seward, remarked:
''By the way. Marshall, what kind of
u Collector is Mr. Barney?"
"Oh," replied Marshall, ''the best we
have ever had. He makes every man
he appoints swear twice"
Swear twice?" queried the President,
shows that?"
"Oh, he makes them swear once to
support the Constitution, and once to
support Mr.. Chase"
The President thought the joke so good
that he is said to have mentioned it in a
meeting of the Cabinet; but noticing that
Mr.. Chase was somewhat annoyed BY it,
he looked good-humoredIy at Mr.. Sew
ard whose letter declining to be candi-
date for the Presidency, was that morn:
ing published, and remarked, "Don't
mind it, Chase, you know you can publish
a letter tomorrow, saying you will not,
under any circumstances, be a candi-
.--g. -,s s-
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and part of Virginia, both large wheat
and corn-growing states, to draw supplies
from, aud the only difficulty they at pres
ent encounter is in transporting bread
stutfs aithOusand miles by rail. But if
Gen. Burnside should cut off their COM
munication at Golsboro, or Gen. McClel-
Ian should drive them out of Virginia and
North Carnlina altogether, the rebels
would, there can be little doubt, find it a
work of great difficulty, if not an imposs-
ibility, to prevent great scarcity of bread
stuts and salted meats, which are staple
articles Of food, forcing resort to fresh
vegetables us substitute, if not causing
absolute starvation among large pro-
portion Of the population, and rendering
the keeping of the rebel army together
very improbable. The wheat now grow
ing in the Southern States will not be
ready for milling until June, and before
that time, if the rebels are restricted to
the cotton states, famine may make fear
full rayages among them. 1t is to be
hoped, however, that our armies may
push their successes in time to afford the
misguided sufferers relief.
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IPupLIc-No. Ell
An ACT to make an addltionoI nItfcl. ofw

An ACT to make an additional article of War.
Be It enacted bv the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentattveS Of the United States America In
assembled, That hereafter the following shall be
promulgated as additional article Of war for the
government OF tn army OF tho United States, and
shall be obeyed and observed ns such
ArCcle.-All officers or persons in the military or
naval service of the United States, prohibited
from employing any Of the for undHr their respec-
i've commands for the purpose Of returning fugi
ttVes from service or labor, who may have escaped
from any persons to such service labor is elaine
70 DC duet AID any officer who shall be found guilty
court martial OF violating this article shall be
dismissed from the service
sec. 2. And be It further enacted, That this act
shall take effect from and after its passage.
8Approved, March Is, 1862.
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a time continue; spasmodic outbreaks will
occur here and there but the war itself,
as a definite enterprise, will be at an end.
There may be few localities where temper
will so rage as to make it necessary to re-
press it by the use of force for consider.
able period. But very few regiments in
any such locality will do that business.
Malcontents, however fierce, will be as
impotent against them as are nest of
vipers writhing and biting in vain against
the rock mid down upon them. But the
bulk of the southern people will very
quickly reconcile themselves to what Is
unavoidable. When there is no practical
end to be gained by action, the. desire OF
ease natural to mankind always governs.
1t will surely do SO among people SO un-
accustomed to long physical exertion as
our southern countrymen. We hazard
nothing in calculating that the great de-
cisive victories which General Mcclellan
has promised US will no sooner occur than
peace will be at hand There will be no
adoption Of a new style of warfare as a last
resort, norany lingering hesitation whether
to acknowledge allegiance or not. The
necessities Of the case will be promptly
acknowledged, and the rebellion dropped
as dead failure.
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iPunLIo-No.ss.I


an EASE 70 luLhI treaty supulatlons with Hanover.
BE Il enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatVes Of the United States of America in Com
tho same are hereby appropriated, out Ofany money
IN the Treasury not otherwise appropriated to enable
the PRESIDENT to fulhl the st puAtons contained in
the third and fourth articles ofhe treaty between te
United States and Hanover, OF the sixth OF NoVeh-
Der, eighteen hundred and slxty-one viz To carry
cut the stipulation contained in the third article Of
said treaty, fOrtythre thousand four hundred and
htty-iour dollars aud sixtesn cents. To carry ont
the stPulations contained in the fourth article Of
said treaty, ten hundred and forty-twO dollars aud
ninety cents much thereof as may bo necessary
to pay the interest provided for In said article.
Approved, March IS, 1852
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SHOE MANUFACToRY-

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engaged In manufacturing the latest and beSs StVS
end quality Of Ladies' Misses, ChildrenS, BoyT Snd
expressly adapted 70 the tastes
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Of public patronage. =
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Be 1t enacted by the Senate and IIo,sa =, R.Dr..
sentatVes Of the United States OF America 10 Con.
gress assembled. That 1t shall be the duty OF the
several collectors of customs ut the ports
within the United States during the Continuance Il
the present rebellion, to to be administered to
each and every master of any American ship or YES
sSb seamHhtp or steam vessel which shall be about
70 clear Tor any foreign port place. or for any port
or place within the United States the oath OF aeei-
anee required by chapter sixtyour of the acts the
shall bc duly taken by such masters before such yes
SeiS shnIl be permitted to clear as aforesaid.
sec =. And b0 1t further enacted, That the oath
or anirmatlOn aforesaid may be taken before the
collector OF customs at the port from which such
Sol a about to clear before any Justice or notary
public or other person who is legally authorized to
administer an oath in the State or district whore
the same may be administered And that any viz
lGtton OF such oath shall subject the offender to all
pains and penalties of Willfu and corrupt perjury,
VINO shall be liable to be indicted and prosecuted to
for any such offence before any court haV
ing competent jurfsdictiou thereof. .-
Approved, Narcli G, 1869.
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CALT.-6oO bbIs PittSbhfk ID and Ohio River,
nOy1s PAX1oN, D0NLoN & oGLEBAY.
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OFFICIAL.
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
tasSed at The ScOnd SSSSiOH Of the Thirtv-SereHE
CORgTeSG.
[PUBU1c-No. 33.J

AN ACT liking the number Of tho House orReprs-
seutatives from and after the third Of March.
eighteen hundred and sixty.three. -
BE it enacted by the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentativSS ofthe United States OF America In Con
gress assembled, That from and after the third day
OF March, eighteen hundred and Sixty.thFee the
number Of members Of the Honse OF Representa-.
tiVes of Congress Of the United States shall be two
hundred and torty.ons: and the eight additional
members shall be assigned one each to Pennsylyania
Ohio Kentucky, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Vermont
aud Rhode Island.
Approved, March 4, 1862. -"'
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A New Enemy % the RebeIllon.


So long as the rebel forces were able to
maintain control of Tennessee and great
part of Kentucky, with North Carolina and
a part Of Virginia, they had ample means
of provisioning their armies, and it was
idle toiexpect that the most rigid blockade
would 4starve them out" But with their
expulsion from Kentucky and Tennessee,
and the restriction of their lines in Virgin
ia, it is tinquestionable that new enemy
-gannt famine.-is threatening not only
the rebel army but the people of the States
subject to its power, .-5
The latest price current from New Or
leans quotes flour at $22 per barrel or,
with gold at thirty per cent. premium,
E$l6,93 in specie;. and it is further an
noluced that supplies from Memphis could
no longer be relied upon. This advance
took place Immediately outhe expulsion of
the rebels from Tennessee; what, then,
may. be asked, will be the price month
hence, should, the rebel forces be able to
resist steurapproachs SO loug7 With tnmine
staring the people of New Orleans in the
face, General Lowell Is called upon to seize
the stock of -four to protect them from
speeulatoFss Twenty-Five dollars a barrel
for -four will soon tell fearful tale in q
Iar0A citY - f7az saa8 EAH- - sTai
SIN the rebels have North Carolina