davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
Gouses ano farms Uantso.
Real estate for Sale.

COUNTRY RESIDENCE 20 LET.-A large
~ two ..ory BOJS 0I5o. with two OF GROUND
for guden The has II bel basement ei,.ern-
roo roc fix c-las AID surrounded with eyerseen,
locust sej otter rees upon ID. eonnds plenty
OF smell rul, soue apples pears and rss beside grapes.
II T. suaed aboUt 10 nrutes die from d.pt on Runway
avenue esdrg " Fl rtheb. n. 10 Dies from News
YORK by railroad stesboa about % trsas day p,nty
Of s.sb!. and pasture lie bad dtaied FAkn et
~ acres al loinisg FOR SALE.
SYLVESTER LAY, Attorney E. Law. and
Commissioner for all the states No 2l9 Broadway
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
Boots ano Shoes.

p,TyST LASTS used by HINT Mo-. s s svsss,
Brosiwsy. Fine Dress Boots 20 "a 81
7. Epxa.b Lses Oaisss. 10" Alas w.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

~ OF J7o ,re. m es nom Hsrem w,h large front on Tie
ws,,r sod vansb i 3rovenens comtin everything De-
srsoe for gentle re,eener and Is psr.c,y heaay
owner reed 20 tr.s-l abroad sccVani Of II hesh OF
viii be EXCHANGED for city pToprry Appi, az a. OF
o. M o. No 10 Grsn-rcY para. zsh-.t pssr lT'ng pace
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

thr nOn WILL buy Il new 2-story HOUSE
~ H.ivtbU and LOr. e5ntsiairs6 rooms ucod o.
- c,.h n. la arc. t. tuit lao pntchAser Aso, ons
sS 81 prp Afp At tbe oice Il u. &. pANlLLs, corner"
SHAY. AMI ltths'. ~
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
90 Sarmers dn0 Clbtr5,

NORTH RIyLE AGRICULTURAL WARE
HOUSE.
M GO Conr;lsnd.-el. SewYork near jersey Ferry
P1Ica yoer Foh ler oiec and you are sure 10 obtain
~ ppno IJnadnl.. -s.ss 70. | PERUVIAN GUANO,
pnce GROUND BONE. by the barrel o. tun,
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF LIME,
PLAs(ER. POUDREfiE.
And all other Feliizers woIlny IL Recommendation.
''"' 'o' ~ GRiFFIYG. BROTHER & Co.
'VHE most reliable and certainly the cheapest
i place % buy choice SMALL FRUIT and DWARF
FEAR TREES IL tho kupsTy Of
CHARLES y. ERIAhD Rsvenswood Long Island, ~. T.
Deserip,re Catalogues s,nt fec on sPphcsussA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
nor SALE-A COUNTRY SEAT of so acr,

CENTRAL PARK LOIS for SALE.-IWO
~ LOTS sstb--t.. 80 from sth ~. Apply 10
J. HOMER, Gss-FiTrars MANUFACTURE No Is Ur-eneG
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

CPLENDD COUNTRY SAT with tne arg
y c,,,i.s..uou.s ehraJ.nae o! F,di a sh,uossy .
~, a, JFA,E sd li,in; the Hon Fern-ndo "oost
49, " ii.,.s o. Tho Bc,li gl.e Rosl "nl oe tanseS
efuis u good resPoa'ipie teusn, Tho hoas
na. igouirc on tie premises, c. Of HENRY hhLti'
hr "a University place. -.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

ETIBLO3 GARDEN.
II PO.iTlgELY LAST NIGHT OF TIE
GBFAr CDaBiHATIOG.
THIS Nnd,yl ENESihG. April II, 1909,
ThE STRANGER.
TVT NGER................Mr ". T.. DAVENPORT.
SJi ONION. ........................NL JOHN GlLbEkT
MRS JALLER..............nrsJ J. ". WGLLACK, JK.
10 coLcuio wit, - $500
UuKF IRANZA................Mrs .. W. WALLiCK in.
I0IANDO.. NM. wHEA rLEY
JOHN OlLbtHr
I'LL Nrs W G.. OLAD5TA.SE
TO.MORGROW Is fufdsvD
THERE WILL fE NO PERI ORhANCE
al this establishment ~ order 10 give The Scenc Artist Ma
ch ard Corps Ballet the Of the stage for rsbesi al
Of the great bpec,seis Of ,,ur,,o,
which VIII DO produced on MONDAY NEXT, April H. l9ts
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

IHOR SALE or RENT-A small COUNTRY
Il SEAT L. a,T-s: Bald Hss Orchard. &c STUFFED
A. mile. souh Of Hayep suyin koes. Haven,
&c ard havgga front o. sb5nt tOJ feet &l0p Of
Staple Dry Goods be tasen Va payment &c Apply 10
A BARNARD, No 81 Cl-ih mist. y. Y. cry.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

FURNISHED COTTAGE to LET for SIX
J. MOYrHS-In tho bet part OF Brookiyni contains 10
Rooms; modern improvement. nea. lsrf with Nines &C
Furuitur, iu good ordc, Reut $500 for the term No
Usrieu.st near Joracnoas 5mnluges' walk fssn WA'aL
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

EOR SALE-A COUNTRY SEAT OF 80 acres
u Of CHOICE LANU-1hs soil IA slndy loan. with part
1aI 40 apple tees Il rho mir, In bearing sso,
ra'phcres agus pie plant sd cope vines OF ihl
bes. ety. sores Of and wheat IA ground House
10 Nth rrci aud celar ~sah house,
b4 2J6U fee, and carriage uses snd sanay tive
nryorfsilug springs OF uEcr well OF excellent wset
near ito Ao 20 10 OF wood adspsd for early
p. tailJng good. bigh. msndins ground Ais.
o. q wood truck farm, yong spls orchard nst
houe hshiDg sud quinn &c. TIE soese are a. nesf
mile kss chu-ch,s sld schools being az Wed
h.lj j. ~ mites from thr the depot on New
Isrssy Central Rail- Dad hours ride IN cars ten minutes
day &" ID c. Fo' full psrcnisr- inaais- OF g n LkN.
ERiDGE. No % ID rty-st, stairs Monday 10 10 res
OF week above place ca out Tor reference Pessca
writing incl o. stomp.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
ITyO LET in BROOKLYN-A full three story

Il and attic HOUSE. pl-a.,niv loc-ted. convenient to
,uth spd Wall st. Ferries, Furnished Partly furnished
ths family OF the occurs -four pessons to rean board.
priys,s family requiring no o;b-r harden prefer
Address, with aud references b, Boz No. Sl New'
York Post Office
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

VVANTED-SITUATIONS-Byt two respect.
w ,be (,irls 10 20 to California with family Can be
,seu q, their late places No. s5 West sshs and No ~
W est Hthst.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
Wants.

CJTUATfONS WANTED-By two wel.recom-
- msndsd German Protestant GIRL separate OF togetn.s
other a. both willing and % igns Salary
not 90 much ohject good homo Csn o. NO. 40
Bowsry, near Heustenh
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

A SITUATION WANTED-By q Man and
IA Wife, IS VEGETABLE GARDENER and FARMER;
Man careful ivrr understands the Care Of Hor'es and
Catte Vile good Cook, WASHER and lronei csn sne
WARD HANLON. No. % West Broadway Room No. D.
up sairo.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

EMPLOYMENT.-ME wanted on slanu .1'
IL boob for Ne~-York City and state hSsa ree0h'u
tivss OF ia is-s OF 5t.te Supreme Court 50, ~
Whit L iOST. Publisher, Pbiisdeiphis- fepn-
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11
10 Cet.

ECONOMY ~ RENT-To Let, Mt Clifton,
IL Sisien I.isnd. COTTAGE with acre OF ground con
tuins slys rooms surrounded by wood. with good spng
wsee c.t-rn stable, &e 10 minutes by plank sdewss for
vdlrfbirs Landing Rem, only $500. Address 81. A. J.,
Boz No. 1, 275 POst-Ohco. Nevlork.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

THO LET, with or without steam-pOwer, on
l. favorable tsrms enc large. light ROOM, on seoopi
floor Of No 40 App-s entrance Fulton and Auu "a
large hight ROOM second floor Of No 70 Ann.st.
both 7oxz5 feet. Apply to WYNKOOP, HALLENBECX
THOMAS. No. 1ia Folton-st.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-11

THO LET-Three-story brick HOUSE No. 100
Il West lotbs in good order with medsn improvements
Inquire OF No. III C,n be o, from u to O'CLOCK
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-14
SALE OF VALUABLE PRO
4 pERTY IN THE CITY OF ALEXAN-

DRIA, VIRGINIA.-By ', tue Of a deed Of
trust, bearing date on the 10th day of October,
1850 and BY consent Of parties. the undersigned,
substituted trustee, viii, on S1TTRDAl, the
nth day OF Ju11e 1862, at II q ctock NJ, in front
Of the Mayors office. in the city Of Alexandrla,
<s~-s scllat public auction the three-story BRICK
S5$$i d " Filing HOUSE, No. 46 North Roy
al street. in the city OF Alexandria, and the lot OH
which it stands, fronting Royal street "a feet
inch. and l2} feet inches deep lately occn
pied BY James 5. French. This is one Of the
most complete and comfortable dwellings III the
city Of Alexandria, situated III central location,
near to the market, and in a pleasant neighbour
hood.
TERMS Five per cent. Of the purchase mo
nev and the sum Of 500 in cash, and the residue
in three equal payments at three, six and twelve
months from the day OF sale. the deferred pay
mcnts to bear interest and TO be secured BY the
notes of the purchaser and deed OF truston the
premises. ALTMAN DER ia
my 13-t5 substituted trtstet:-c
IT. Che above sale is postponed until SAL
URDAY, the Dist inst at Il . clock:
j. 1T. ALEXANDER HAY.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-14

~ Was committed to the jail Of Prince Georges
county, Md, rs runaway, negro boy JOE,
calls himself JOE TIBBS, says he belongs to
Mr. John 6. Bealle, Of Fauquier county, Va:
also, negro, PETER WHITTLESEI, says
he belongs to Mr.. Bernard George Of Fauquicr
county, Va; also, a negro. ADDISON WALL
KER, says he belongs to John Marshall, of
Clarke county, Va: also, negro DE IS, calls
himself DENNIS WALKER says he belongs
to Robert Hudgins, Of Fauquer county, Va;
also negro WASHINGTON TYLER; says he
belongs to Washington Ferguson, Of Loudonn
county. Va; also, negro man GEO. BANKS:
81 Us he belongs to Mrs Polly Elgn of Loudoun
county, Va; also, negro man THOMAS AD-
OLSON, says he belongs to j. I'll. Harding, OF
Loudoun county, Va; also, negro MILTON
THORNLEY,, says he belongs to John Mar
shall, Clarke county, Va; also, negro BEN Err
LY HARRISON, says he belongs to Bernard
George. Of Fauquer county, Va; also, negro
WRENCE WALKER says he belongs to
Robert Uudgins of Fuuquicr county, Va. also
negro ADAM MOORE. says he belongs to Pa
trick Smith, Fauquier county, Va; also, negro
LEONARD JONES, says he belongs to Dennis
Johnson. of Fairfax county, Va. also, negro
JOHN WORMLEY, says he belongs to Robert
Horncr. OF Prince William county, Va; also
mulatto man JOHN VIII LlAMS, says he be-
longs to John Harris, of Fairfax county, Va
The owners Of the above named negroes ut any
are requested to come forward, prove property
nav CHARGES and take them aWay-otherWlSe
they will be disposed of according to the act OF
\ ssemblv in such case made and provided.
PETER 6. GRIMES.
Sheriff of Prince Georges comfy, Nd.
Prince Georges county, Nd: jP t-law}H
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-14
The National Intelligencer

SpECULATIONs.-The National Intellgencer
thus speculates with regard to Army move
ments:-''rhe incursion Of Jackson into the
Valley Of the Shenandoah has introduced into
the whole campaign in Virginia disturbing
element Of considerable magnitude It has di-
verified large masses OF our men from move
ments which, I'VE may presume would have
otherwise greatly accelerated the march Of the
events that are to bring about the final over
throw Of the military power of the insurgents.
1t has, we may suppose, delayed the advance
Of Gen Mcclellan, by depriving him, for
time, of the reinforcements he expected to re-
ceive, and which the Government was prepar-
ing to send We are we'll aware that all this
involves merely question of time. But the
value of time, important in all things, is most
important in the conduct of military enterprises
What If it should turn out that this diversion
created by ,Jackson:s raid was a part Of the
general policy of the campaign as remodellcd
by the insurgents to meet the new posture of
affairs growing out OF what was few weeks
ago the foreseen and now the actual loss of the
Mississippi Valley? General Beauregard was
charged with the defence of that Valley
When he saw this was impossibl after the fall
Of New Orleans, and In view of the conQuering
progress of our gunboats up and down the Mis-
sissippi river, may he not have sought to trans
fer his best troops as speedily as possible to
Richmond, the next great seat of war, where as
yet all was not lost? And for this psrpose he
would naturally seek to gain time by such
erratic demonstrations as Jackson's, and by
leaving a portion OF his forces keep up, as
best they NAV, the appearance Of military
resistance to the advance of Gen. Halleck.
Is it not possible that Gen. Mcclellan may
yet be called to contest with a portion Of
Beauregard's army, as well as with that al
ready gathered under Gen. Johnston or his
successor for the possession Of Richmond p
Wehave hitherto given but little credit to tie
probabilities arguing in favor of this hypothe-
sis, but, in view of facts before us, it now
seems to us that this is at least an cvcntuality
for which it would be prudent to prepare, and
one of which tie Government should therefore
take into cacuIaton unless it has information
to satisfy it as to the grondlessness of these
s,lrmisngs."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-14
,,u circles in n, York were thrown into

u -:,.1a. an y Ork were thrown INTO
~t;on Yesterday by the receipt of Il private
cO"''. ,b;c desuat<h announcing the tempor1-
''''7 .~',an s;on Of the Adutant General Of the
, rornnzo Thomas TIE is said to have
,'' H., means. Intentional or otherwise, Of
r.;.b;no the enemy with important Informal
r. i NOT asserted that he did SO directly,
- that some female members of his family
o., valuable secrets out of him and made
I, Loown The Immediate cause of his
'", o..,, however. arises from his having
I,,;ssod some officers in General Halleck $
..,umanl without the authority OF the PreSl-
,..a For this a court Of Inquiry IS now IN
session. Investigating the charges against him.
This is from y. \. paper. announcer ~
!. paper says that Ao}'tallV "e''eral AilolilaS
VA tranSac;lhg business aS usual Vo-oaS d, 'li''
War Department. Ills - So'''e'o'i' ie'aS ~
the stat 'nel1 that ne mas Deeh sos9eliueo lfol'
office. II IS MT AnoNn 70 HIS "'o'' lli'ill''e
friends that Court OF inquiry Is, a. reported
az a distance engaged III investigating any ol
his oi1lciii 1ra'lSac1lo19'
The tax Dlll conference c'''hllilVCee' VI tne
House, are Ne'Srs. lnauoeuS 'o.tVens' ho'-
HlI, OF ernlol'' ana lio'llal' ol Anoi"'S''' On
The part OF thc oe'1a'c' 'oe1aSo'S nesSe'i''e'''
Harris, ana Ilelaerso'l' lac CONFERENCE COM
-. OF ,5oon1,oauts of the Senate Il * said
w.. 49, o~,n,;++aa will oa. 40 ,o,,oa,ts h,,+
1anao II l,,os+;ons anon information already
,11,.oa and norlans renort back bv Monday.
yLan, :, hn+ 1;++1o doub+ that tha h;ll will no.
come a law by Monday.
Will stroa+ continues TO be in Autter over
VI ~ p .,-o ono n,o.. nv
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1862-06-14

LoCAL.-The market this morning was but
poorly supplied with vegetables and fruit. A
few new Bermuda Potatoes were offered at ST
per peck. Green Peas scarce at 4O@5O cts
per peck; Onions, 2 cts. a bunch; Cabbage ga
s cts. a head; Strawberries scarce and quality
poor; price lOWl2 cts. per quart. Meats in
good supply and fair quality; prices lower
choice cuts of beef mutton and veal l21 cts
per pound the following are the Directors of
the Branch of the Exchange Bank of Va, in
this place, on the part of the stockholders
Cassius f. Lee, Robert C. Violet, T. A. Brew
is, and Wells A. Harper the weather contin-
ues sultry with frequent SHOWERS; the pastures
now are in excellent condition, and corn and
wheat are growing fne y:-the firing heard
this morning, was practice firing, at the fortif-
cations IT. this neighborhood
FROM THE FLEET IN JAMES RIVERA
letter published in the Newark ADVERTISER da-
ted on baard the United States steamer Wa
chusett, in James river June 8, gives some
important information regarding the fleet, and
partially explains the delay in its movements.
The letter says:
yesterday we moved up the stream from
our old position at City Point in company with
all the fleet, (eight vessels the Wachusett
being the flagship and leading. and led the way
to the batteries below Richmond. But we did
not get there, having brought up in a corntield
about tea miles below, where we lay for some
time, high and dry. Jersey mud isno compar
ison to the sacred soil of Dixie. We are cover
ed with Virginia real estate from the maintop-
gallant signal trucks down to the kelson. Ev
ry body is ashore exploring the bush Great
precaution is taken against sharpshooters; bags,
hammocks, and sails are slowed in the gang
ways. All the crew are under the forecastle
and behind the bulwarks out Of danger Of the
rebel sharpshooters 1t twas 3 0 clock when we
came to stop; and at 0 clock the rebels APP
peared on bluff and fired volley at us from
the opposite shore, after which they took shell
ter in house We turned our guns u OH
them, and down came trees, rocks, bashes and
the chimney Of the house. We then shelled
the woods for some time. 1t being flood tide
we backed off, dropped down stream, and an
chored for the night. We are waiting for the
Monitor, which has broken her air-pump. As
soon as she is repaired We will try it again
Last night dispatches were sent to Gen. Nc
clean overland by man from the Galena,
but he was taken prisoner, the dispatches
found and the man will probably be shot
The weather is very hot.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-22
GrentFirs ON the Mountains

From the Pttsburg, (Pa) Gazette, May Is.
The Harrisburg papers notice great fire
prevailing in the Blue Mountain A gentle
man who visited the fire describes il as lawful
" grand aud sublime" Although several miles
distant from the city, the smoke had given the
atmosphere a murky hue, and the sun could be
viewed steadily with the naked eye as through
smoked glass
From the summit to the base of the noun
tain there was one massive sheet Of fame which
consumed everything before twith astonishing
rapidity. II had already swept over and clear
ed a space of two or three hundred acres, and
unless heavy rain sets in its duration prom
Uses TO be for an indefinite period. Fortunate.
" it is in locality where there are little or no
Improvements, and it is thought the flames per-
formed valuable service, rather than an inju-
ry, in clearing the soil for cultivation The
view of the burning mountain at night is beau
tiful bevond description.
A Wheeling paper states that the mountain
along the line of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, from Cranberry Summit almost to Pied
mont, is on FIRE. At night the light afforded
enables one to see almost as plainly as in day
light. The fire finds its way to the tops of pine
trees, from seventy to one hundred feet high,
and throws out brilliant light over the noun
tains. These fires occur almost every spring,
and originate from burning brush, to which the
farmer set fire in clearing new land. At this
time great danger is apprehe nded that the fen
ces will be burned, and hundreds of those in
terested are fighting the flames
The Brush Mountain, opposite Blair Fur
mace, has been on fire for some time, and the
monntvin west Of Tyrone city is also reported
IN flames. Much valuable property has been
destroyed, including cord wood, fences, etc.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-22
From, Gem. EHnIreck,. ArD,x

BEFORE CORINTH, May 17-Latest adyices
from Gen. Curtis are that his forces are between
Searcy and Little Rock, Ark. and are RAPIDLY
marching on the capitol. Gen Rector called
out the militia and people generally to come
out, and large numbers applied to Gen. Curtis
for protection. They desire to come under the
old flag.
A general advance has taken place along our
lines towards Corinth. Much skirmishng and
several severe engagements have taken place.
Gen. Sherman lost A killed and a considerable
lumber wounded in attacking Russells house,
which the rebels occupied some time past, wor-
rying the piskets. We succeeded in driving
the enemy from their position back. They are
expecting al attack on Sunday morning.
Among the killed rebels left on the ground
was one with a sword, supposed to be an off,
Ger. Our forces under Maj Gen. Sherman still
occupy the Russell House
Skirmishing took place with the Sth Missouri.
only about three hundred yards from the enc.
my's breastworks. Several rifles were captur.
ed In the skirmish ON the right, and are perfect
ly new, marked "Breese & Frymon, Bremen,n
They are much superior to the rifles used b.
our sharpshooters, having a range of from 500
to l,50O yards while ours are only effective at
about | 900
In all cases the rebels left on the field were
shot In the head, and the wounded were shot
in the neck and breast. The enemy's loss on
the field was about 40 killed and 100 wounded
Deserters from COrinth all report the entire
absence OF chloroform in the medical stores =
There IS probably none in the Confederacy.-
The weather is very warm and the roads Quite
dusty.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-22
General Wool.

The President, in proclamation issued on
Friday last, returns special thanks to General
Wool and the forces under his command for the
gallant movements which resulted in tie cap
turo OF Norfolk, the evacuation of the rebel bat
teries at SewelI's Point and Granny Islad, and
the destruction Of the formidable rebel gunboat
Merrimac This honorable recognition of the
military services of General Wool in causing
the destruction Of the most powerful naval force
of the enemy while there was a naval officer in
command on the waters of Hampton Roads,
must be gratifying to the veteran soldier as it
is unusual in the history of warfare.
In addition to this acknowledgement by the
President Of Gen. Wool's services, comes, most
OPPORTUNITY, the confirmation by the Senate
at the same moment, of his nomination as Major
General of the regular army for his gallant con
duct on this oacssion.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-05-22


A plant, called the Drosera, has just come to
notice. 1t kills instantly all flies that settle on
it. aud is so exceedingly sensitive that the hairs
with which it is furnished will converge the
application of one six-thOusandth of a grain of
ammonia. while single hair IS affected by a
sixty fourth thousandth.-E Exchange.
We have seen the above paragraph, in sew
eral of our exchanges. We notice it to correct
some errors in it. We presume the plant re-
ferred to is the DrOsera Rotuadifoiia or Dew
Plant. 1t can hardly be said to have 'just come
to notice" Fifteen years ago it attracting the
notice Of amateur and even scientific botanists,
and as long ago as that we kept plant of this
species in our roem all summer where itattract-
| ed much notice. 1t is in fact sort of carnver-
Gus plant, living upon the unfortunate flies and
other insects that are attracted to its well baited
trap
The plant in question is a small, rare plant,
growing only in the depths of tamarack swamps.
We have found it in such localities in Michigan,
but have never heard of its being found in this
State. 1t grows in the moss in the swamps, with
no roots that go below the moss Each plant
has four or five small round leaves about as large
as 2 nan QOIar, WltH tue stem III Lne C6Dtte.-I
The leaves lie on the moss, and the upper sur
face is covered with hairs or bristles, upon the
end of each of which is small drop of u sweet
iso, glutinous substance that attracts the flies
and other insects This is of reddish trans
parent color that gives the leaf a very beautiful
appearance. The hair on the outer edge are
longer than in the centre of the leaf giving it a
concave surface. If fly or other small insect
attracted by the gluten lights upon it, its feet
are at once stuck fast, and the hairs close over
the victim and the leaf itself converges around
it, so that it is soon smothered in the sweet EN-
brace. a.a
The leaf retains the insect day or two, ac
cording to its size, when it expands, throws off
the dry skeleton, and is ready for another meal
A common housefy will be held by this rapac-
ious little plant about two days, when it is
thrown off as dry and juiceless as if spider had
had it. Whether the plant would live without
its regular allowance of animal food we don't
know. We have seen every leaf on the plant
at once, closed upon and devouring an insect,
but more generally part of them are open
while the others are closed.