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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09

,uo-el tl!a. ;llo b.ll BE- inic;iniJ".: p':'r'nci,
which Wis aion,e, by III. following roi':
lrAs-Arriagton, A,:.. BE Br.is'r",
Chambers, Chri.mAn, Gi:pn, t'Ut. t!cPt'"'
Conrad, Crockett, Curry, nci"r"rit", E':ll'r,'
Elliott, Ewing, Fo-trr, Garland. uar'r.!I'
Hilton, Holden, Ingram. J,Hes, Mar!'sn, Me
LEAN, Mrunrrivn, pr"s1tn, Si".t' - Ma .
sin:lh If N. g., S;rirkt.:'i. "'"i M:'Slt OF
Taxa5--%i.
N.rs-Hai";n R.i. 10. B,i".sr. H..
". E-uc". ]iirnroa. h:rLan. Davidson. Err
. row. Enu.fan, t~ni.t"r. i;ari", ircAa"a. Ham
r.. iIA"ri!.a. II .i>kcij, i~ll;c.mfs. Jo''HS"r'
keu.n of y. &. lrri-, hi,r"a, M.H't+,
F! Miles, M,:cr. rcfkin1. Z IL. tn%s"!:. S.s''n,
Sin,I.~"n. Where. AMI Miir,x ="
Mr.. :i,Lss. "f 5. G. from -" tam :te" On
Military .tl:ira. rcrj.t"., 'rar>. VS.. I;i'' ic-
"omr.Nr,a'iGn tha: it ,,.a+ S.,a'' 10! {, pro-
vide c1!unnt-,si"n iGr uGirnrs ,cht ma" hc''T
! ;pIurc hay. performed "ts;fr huii s. u.!itr Or
.!Hr4 tc"'i suffer-: ~oil'erI. The 81! HaS
! nlIriel.
Mr CmaanEri. of Ma, r.aai m SARA
Cnmtait:"r. rnpvrtaI i,."t. w. .j:a G:'Hm-
nnn,ia-;On that iG pass. senate LII IL :crc:l
tarGc t - provide for The %t~truct!"n o: proc
rr.Y threat nd hg the rHrnlT, "ni - rf"':'c
Indemnity therefor.
After somc hj-cii-sinn, :: rnL;"a va" made
ly Mr. CONRAD. vi L., l3., i!' Ii'i ho Inir'
tini!riv p"s:nnT.cd, "hlc. Htt aiHiNi--yci:
81 mays ii
81. Wue,x. oG TX. frnf, ..r ,,,.a ..rH
mittrc, rep :7..i l:".i Hi:!!. = .''''1' n.:r'-i,''
authorize ;n.c President - ~. G.'',s}-
master Hni rnr.ria-ar:Gr u ri1.i q. 81. ~,
T.. liz .h"'r rank. Wit, IL. ro'ra.""r,:".('
4 -. 49,. IE., 49, 49,. .@.... So 80 IN
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
THE ENEMY IN THE MISSISSIPPI.

THE ENENT IN THE MlSSISSifIl.
The movement. Of the enemy in thc'S:at'
Of Mississippi, reported by telegraph, is on
more political THAI stratesical, and has NOR
in view the continuance OF Lincoln III Office
than the overthrow Of Mr.. Davis. To &c
possession of Jackson, the capitaloC the State
and install a State Government, in order t.
;ocure the electoral vote o! the State for LIN
ella, is she real object OF the czp:dition.--
The movement is. therefore, moro against the
civil liberty Of the citizens Of the United
States than The ~pnlitical independence of the
peorle of the Confederate States more against
The Democrats THAI the rebels. The csp:d:-
ton is undertaken now the better to conceal
its real object. We cannot suppose that IN
expodition into Alabama across tho State of
Mississippi is really contemplated and in nc
tual progress. Bat it may serve the purpose
of e~ffscting MIR. L;ncoln's de tacto Presidency
az we'll Us secure IN important electoral vote
IN the approaching Presidential election.
A Military Governor, one Merrill, is already
officiating IN Sstchez, he. will toll0T in the
wake of Sherman, sad if that officer is sues
,essful Mississippi will be reclaimed from tho
-.5els, and her electoral vote secured to Ale
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T1E MOVEMENTS MAR NEwnERS, N. C.
Tb, D...hrr uR a~,;stsro saws:

u iCteEsouIS NSSAS"
From what we learn there ID Il strong pre-
liability that Newhern will be rccaptuFeo.-
Should this fe Tho case, q largo number-snp-
posed to be at least 3 .O00-of slaves will be
rossorcdSo their owners; o very large commis-
sariat fall into our hands, and n roost for
Yankees and tories be either held by us, or bc
made desolcte for the Vaudals who have des-
ecrated it. Besides this, o large and most
productive country in which, even now, vast
amounts of provisions are contained. will be
subject to our draft, and will be freely drawn
mon. tories will be driven of, or hung of;
gaod men be heartened, and croake1s and
traisors at heart be either, the first shamed
int silence, or the last frightened into good
behavior, or the aFsetasion o: n virtue which
they have not. Fhess viii be some Of The re-
of the recapture Of Eewbcrn, if it has
been Of shall be, our good fortune IN this ad
venture to fstske it. !
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09

exneIScucy cr amending tho Col c 80 - - a.
law clerks and Attorneys iGr ii" comm %.
wealth in the circus c0nrts :" 'Gi''" -"'
civ: iu,pi4 hafjre their r1>!"'i:'v" '.H'l' "
cycl,urag;C;t courts.
,nviYtruN AND ONO H.f@"A'
Oano.i,n.fM Mr.. ErRwflL. H. 3 &"
vide FIR Tue cpnplrti,m and 'ta',@t,. obi
rnvinpraa and u,;i RI ir,Gd. 7:t~ m'a1N
order 4 he .iay :Tr Wednesday IT, i'',i' b
slant, at | O'clock, ?. n.
TIE sEC ND cL,aS Militia.
On motion Of Mr.. ASDtksr% thu b.:
Guv:cd hy linn this morniug iI''L 'ha TIM
lee Oh Military Affairs, j;sbard:n; ." ~
re- ,iu;ent q. tie mililia If the IT., @"f !'f'
mn., ,%.ici.n, "-rariz..ion "r t"c ij.a r..
! mnr, Of The :]ai:i:.l Of thu line ;.;'. -
regiment o, ~. ~ i,I.-s militia. 80 49,. .
,at;cu u;.--Ihc Question being Ju ST" .a.H.
itr s:.iur.
Mr.. hsugRsoS explained L." ! Il, .: iIra
the Importance ui passing II. 80 .nn; ~
tbs Tin had been rendered rr""...'- - '"'
! Ib r'.ca Of many oI tho )! e'.."! a.-.t. .'.'
] t.!y.: posts Of duty.
Iar hill Tas dissa sscL "A; ,r'"a ,s...'.
! Hc..r&. Rihart-rn, T. :. iiv.Tn.aI. b.
, 1aton, ltanter, Winston, k::ir 81
: lieinc. Anderson, DeyerIc. iiaii, 81.
,rs nai Mari.
"a n..,:nn of Mr. HErEaLE a. am, r.'.r
WIS al ,ptrL, c;virg nu-;rr;': : ~.':.. g..
t:al :, yrn:-'. "HerGr:> H.n = T.. -al.
. -, 5000. a:A III rgrii u.Hrr " - .r
, ru.v ."HL.. a.t,I;.':"
~.-c"g:1i T,ia: -l.aa'':. 90 % ..... .
ca.u. T,rr ;r"i, '-"t.
Ti.N ~ ga iI.u ,rlarat - !.
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S..TrGrp.y. FEBRUARY L, !,

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: :"'"'. '. ."n, ;. ;,,.;...: mn
' 49, ....,l .,
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''e",''. - ''',,' : - '': ..cr
- destroyed 10y ire 81 tae t"5', e.
A:ice1 TO- hia ASKING l"' !" %'''''. .''"
~t"rcHca on the su'ysG. -'T','+ "
ifcr!1cnI appoi"tcu -Ac@o'"' '
Ken, oosnili aud Lewis . conn s'''
ilitter' ~ r..:,-.r
;.n,;~,iro h., ,Lo y ,i.;rL md d.. ~, --'. 3
. rnm nary to tl,c ety. u: No.i,ih. ~ .!...
and sihsfuner;lv, on ma.ira 81: SIR Co.,
! r,S of Ansu.tn. va. :"ii ur.4 j.r 49,.
'Y4,n -ro;,rj,I f liz, i:na.". . -',... ..
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/ ..i fans. g., r., u,r..'. 20.
,I;-.. ,, tho ,,.,..,. A. :,
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.r'ns'. 70. ami nu. r,.p.;,,r- ,.:..,r.a
/ N;.t;csar u,ntc, n,ui Nh. i, .,.
: .r.n.a;.... ur ,h. rm. - 4.
.l.. ,n.,nsc
~ prr,r~s
The !i'nie hi'i conhrinih& &'' H.
charter Of tue i:ctn"'H Htn-f 'i";
Company, which had becn r"!"T.'"' .'...
: 49,. was reported back wi'''";. 2H''''t'':'.
linn'e bill rclo's'li III. I "h''|''.
r'a'r - certain land ~ ~ali''i' .'.'''.
a." T"7Drtci without A;ncnHm M.
tnr commltfee appointed T." G"nHn'.2 '.'
Clerks oihce reported ;'at ihcy i's!" u ".
:ul examination OF Abe rit"c. :i.i '.'2
iH"ks iocnm'nrs AMI p"'cri Carefully
s.''r anu n'I. '"o i /
n' T." ,,,:., ,., -;
=" =" . - ~
~
NLS"t"I'"|''
TGn following resolutions F'"c .:r-s't.a ..
Adopted:
EY MIR. kEES--That th" GamH'','r -
Roads inquire Tito the cSpcIi..ty o.; =
connections by raj! win tho varied 20
leading tn Richmond. l'rtnr.bnrs o"i /,
bur-, :sii what "c';aH Is h""H-~''| '|.
push :n''' n'i'1 ;.
hE az; hHI'H i"'' = 49,
"2hfr". i.a"s De 'hhah;''" f-''
t"!"'l'''i u .Eio'.s -
c'"i''f t.ni Jpn"
m'""'''''; ~ ~ - !""
VIZ - '"''''"T '''I
lrih"t'bs agency IA h"."''a''
s"prs' n"' "'"'r S"PP''" ''''"
III ~" h,r!' .
Inc 'o'nt rest, ni'9n q; %'T. ~
mason. %, wang tor me ''rr'''n ,
car. ". HIiae'aay ''S,' .g '~.' D.
was "HT''' " ""' '"';''"''''''
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..'i' on " ptupo's' ~ ," ."'
'lo' .. .;"re'S '''"' '"' ''''''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09

the t,ll. ";"' ;ae Recommendation ti@,t ii
pass.
Mr. GnAHssks, ri M:Asisr:rpi, ca:lc' tho
pr';'"ua ql'Htlol. Hmth wa n2r sustained.
ph in'I'"n -: w. H.ErGIDGE. Of d., the
l"uSN men welt iuir secret Sc. non.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09
Total

There IL c"ary reason to believe that
the tY:al atnoa;.t q! thn tax which will DO
g i:ec;cd in said cities, under tn" first SET
IiGH q 'kG tax act, will nos fail short OF three
millions "f dollars.
The communication was orlr Cd to be print>
CO add le;l on X, ;arlc.
t,le Senate bill to amend the act establish
ins = Ire !srrJ Department west OF the Mis-
7isaippi river. so a. 10 fix the salary Of the
agent ~ 81 600 per aanum, was taken up and
pissed.
The .nari.; .ea business of YESTERDAY. iein:
the Scrasn hi! t. rrcriGe and organize = gem
.eral staff for the armies in the field, it was
taken np.
Pending the preparation of am.ntmco,a by
several members, Mr.. CLARKE, If Georgia,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09

Ixroxr.gr E~EcIsloS.-The Fayetteville
..O,sa.yer" contains the first decision mace
1,,,iar the new law Of Congress consetlbins the
.r:,.i,ais Of substitutes. made by Judge
"..p:i, Of lie Superior Court Bench. 1t at-
II :pis the applicam, to the custody, Of the on.
=, -, ,fircr. How FAR aud to what extent
.;s.isi6n will affect the SECTION Of the other
he; and .;e Supreme Court, remains TO pc
.@. Gs Vance is pledged TO snsteln the
.tu.is;sus of tee Judiciary Of tho State, and
Il. viii 90 il, whether they be in favor Of Q:
Against he principles of substituting. /
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-09

TINS Aas."--Wc noticed yesterday, briefly.
..n appearance of a Richmond monthly called
..r;,a Are" \. mora careful examination Of
Us contents enables us to tile Pc
-~;o;:>al to the people as well worthy OF their
patr,nagr AMI support. Original and eclectic
!, It. character, the contents of the January
n,mh,r pre-, ent a varied and most interesting
c,j.s.,;on Of able original and selected arti-
,,c4. ST.. B,rxcIl, the Editor, on the Traits
OF the Age, unFolds the aims aud objects of his
m,afhsy IA a paper of great force aud point.
:a.ra.;ne, is a seathins review OF the Yaa-
.,.s, rs w.ll as their English sympath'zers.-
I, ,i.as the Confedsrates all tho sympathy
md iuananco that venerable periodical can
cxsg.. T'ais article slono is worth the pr!ce
II "Tnc Asg."
We c-unont "Thc Age" TO the patronage
ara ,uprors OF the country; Mr. Geo. L; H'd.
t,,a. l6l Main street, is tho agent TOR The
IA" The terms ase nowhere stated scs
advertisements
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-17

The number Of vessels captured by the
sauadrons since the last reHeft, and prior 10
Nov ;, 1864, is 324, and the proceeds from
the sale OF prize property amounts TO the re
spectable sum OF Sl4 ,396, ,2J0.ji of which;
after deductiEg necessary expenses. Sl3.l90,-
s4l.l6 remains TO be divided equally between
the Captors and the Government, the rortion
received 10y the latter being used as a naval
pension fund Five millions of this portion
has been invested III Government SECURITIES
yielding an annual income Of $4,000. Fol
lowing this, the Secretary recommends the
repeal Of the seventh section Of the act IN re-
l"tIon to abandoned and captured property.
approved July =, 1864, reversing the law ex-
isIing prior 10 the re eiiiou
The expense. for the department for tn,
/ fiscal year ending June 50. lsG4. were $Sj-
80, ,292..7, which were S30.032, 2,2II93 less
than the means at its disposal; this balance.
together with the appropriations by Congress
for the present fiscal year. makes the resoIr
ces Of the department ending June 90, 1861.
SI3g,219, 9,0jg.i1. The estimates for the year
succeeding are rated Al Sll2, lS7 ,6G3.25.
The remaining portions Of the report can
be briefly epitomizcd. Experiments By per
sons deemed competent are making with dii-
ferent kinds OF fuel, including petroleum, and
commission is now engaged in experiment.
ing with a view to ascertain by practical re-
suits the economy of using steam with dif
ferent degrees Of expansion. The Secretary
urges Congress to accept League Island as a
depot, and in this connection states that a
commission Is now engaged in selecting a
site for a navy yard on the Mssippi river.
! 4 well deserved tribute is paid to brave
/ Admiral Farragut, coupled with the recon-
mendaton thai the Office Of vice-admiral he
/ is called TO the evils of the present contract
/ system consequent upon the fluctuations in
the value OF our currency, and on account OF
the depreciation Of the same it is asked that
/ the salaries Of the clerks il the Navy De
( partnent be increased. The Secretarys re-
! port concludes with recognition ot the ser
/ vices Of the officers and men in the navy, to
/ whom Is awarded all the credit of what has
! been done by this arm OF the service.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-17
Wonderful Leaves.

Almost everybody has heard of the wonder
ful walking leaves Of Australia For q long
time after the discovery Of that island many
people believed that the leaves Of a certain
tree which 1iJurishci there could walk about
the ground. The story IS in this way:
Some English sailors landed upon tie coast
one dav and after rambling about IL! tLey
were tired taev sat down under = tree 10 rest.
\ puff OF wind came along and blew of a
Shower Of ieaves which. after turning over
and over ia the air a. they gcnear.iy 4y. finally
rested outhe ground. As It was midsummer
and everything appeared q-ita green, the cir
cums;ance puzz.et the sailors considerably ;
but their sgrrri>e was much greater. as YOU
may We. lpu-e. when. after 4 short t.Mc.
thev saw the caves crawling upon the ground
toward the trunk Of the tgee. They ran At
once 10 the vessel without stopping to iuqi.
into the matter al ali. and set sail from the
land where everything seemed bewitchcd.
Subsequent explorations of Australia have
taught u t.at these walking leaves arc
insects. They live upon the trees. The;-
bodies look vary thin and fiat, their wings
forming large leaf like organs. When they
are disturbed. their legs are folded away IN
der their bodies leaviug the shape exactly Ike
leaf. with It's stem and all complete. Ihey
are q bright green color in summer, but they
gradually change in fall with the leaves. 10
the brown Ola trost-biiten vegetation. When
shaken from the tree they lie upon the ground
as though they were dead but present.
" thew begin 20 craw. towards the tree, which
they mount AGAIN. They rarely use their
wing. although ttey ar pretty we'll ppi!gi
in this respect. The Australian cortiuc:t: Is
remarkable for many pccUliariticS both veg
erabie and animal lie, bu; this IS one Of tie
nlnat MnuG.rtIli.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-17

One of the nest wonderful of all the won
derful children of which history has preserv-
ed record, is now in this city-Master Dud
ley Waller, the boy orator, whose astonishing
memory aud wonderful rhetorical power have
made him widely known throughout the East.
His remarkable talent gives him an extraordi-
nary claim to notice, and we deem it worth
while 70 lay before our readers the fact of his
origin and development.
Dudley Waller is now only eight years old,
and was born in New York city. His father
was an native Of New York city, of German
descent, and his mother was Irish, but living
! IN this country since she was n child. Mas
ter dudley was al orphan when he was three
years OF age. The little fclowi indebted for
/ support, care and protection, to the lady whose
name he bears, and who has adopted him.
lie has almost TO schooling, his precocily te
ing such that it was deemed dangerous 10 al
low him to study But his love for books
was SO great hat he would abandon his play
at all time for book He learned ~ read
with great rapidly, aud soon developed the
wonderful power Of memory which has made
him famous. Ii is said that he has never had
any training in elocution, and yet he speaks
with propticty, beauty, passion and force
which Voc u do credit to any rhetorlclan IN
the country. He has been before the public
about three years, meeting everywhere with
the greatest and most deserved success, ani
| winning the most tiat.erlng expressions ot
delight from the most distinguish ID men Of
| the country lie comes 10 this city fccm
Buffalo, where he has been giving q series Of
very successful exhibitions, and where lie
received the most complimentary notice from
the press.
Since he has been in this city he has given
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-17
Savings OF Bos!l Billings.

|. Z highly important tha, when q man
maao- Up M mind - beEGm . rasku!. that
ne should examine h;z,rlf clusly, and sec If
&c aint better constructed fur :. phool.
! a--y in this wa. il man IL right, he
kan, De- ii ratjAal, il l. il rou-. he kant he
Zoo cyu-trv"tId.
"Ic. tie truth and sham the devil :" huo
Uv ly.s Nv people who can shame the devil
casy elai. ha. the other thing bother, en-
Il : q very dciha;c job ts~ tergive q man,
wltA0l: lowering him IN liz OWE estimation,
and yurrs tow.
Al q general thing, when q woman wares
the Jritchcs. she has q RI -it tcw then.
l. IL adu!ttel now bi eyrybOdy. that the
man who kan 81 fat On ber.ony s..ssagc, Laz
3 good dcel OF dorg in him.
am poor, and am glad that an for /
find that wealth makes more pcaFie mean,
than Il does generous.
Woman sInilooence is powerful; espc.hiia
when she wants anything.
Sticking up your nUze don't prove anything
for 5ypc 5..,g, when he IL away trum hum,
smells e"erytuing.
No man iuys tcw git beat, but it Is better to
git beat, than to be a.us roay.
Awi kinds of l. hor- are nuisance, but it
II better to be bored with inch Dryer, than
gm,e'.
1t is said " that hoss don't know his
strength and don, really suppose that a
skunk does nuther
BE sure you are rite. then 90 ahead" bat
in kase Of dout 90 ahed emmy wa.
Sek;s and creed, Of religion, are ike
pocket compess"s, good enuif to rirt out the
direkshen, but the nearer the pole you git the
wus tha wirk
Men aint apt to get kicltout ov good socie-
ty 'or bein ritch.
The rode to rewin is always kept in good
repair and the travellers pa the expensis Nv
it.
If a man begins life BY being fust Lutenat
in hiz family, he need never 10 loot, for pro.
motion.
The only profit there il in keapin more
than wun dog, IL what va kin maik on the
/ bord.
! / heyn't got as much mummy az sum folk.
| but have got as much impudsnce as ennv
Nv them. and that IL the next thing to NANNY
! 1t amt often that a mans reputation out
/ lasts his mummy.
! Don't mistake arroganse for wisdom; men
| ny pcpil have thot tha wus wise when tia
wus only windy.
The man who kant git ahed without pulling
! others back, IL 4 limited cuss.
Wimmen Will srmtmes confess their sins
/ but never nu wun TO confess her faults.
Oh. what a wurld this il tew live in. ferthC
sole that is afraid Nv dirt and diyiltry.
Young mar, study Difference, it is the
best card in the pack.
Hcnesta is the poor mans pork, and thc
rich mans padding.
There IS a luxury sumtimes in feeln lone
sum. t...-
There is only one advantage, that ,liar
see, in goin tew the devil, and that IL, th'
road IL eazy, and you are shure to git there
LASTLY am violently opposed tn arden
sperrits as a bevrige, but for manufacturing
purposes, think a leetle ov it tastes verr,
good
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-17
e'aii,src of ti.c Wheat Crop in
France.

The Washington Cayontcie SAYS the De
part,Ieut Of Agriculture l. IL the receipt ot
al. Interesting letter, under da,e oi OCT. II,
1861. from James O. Putnam. Consul at
Hayre, re.al.i = to the wheat crop Of France.
lie gives the results Of tie observation, al
competent persons who have travelled through
the e. hit wheat growing districts, and from
commercial circulars, as follows:
The crop Of the present year cannot be
termed q good one, nor, indeed. an average
u..c. IL !, even asserted by some that Il Is
cue-twcnuvtA less than tie average; but a.
the weld OF last wear was one OF the greatest
ot the lou.try. ami great portion thereof
still remains IN the country. the deficit OF the
present year Is thus much more than made
up. Intelligent gentlemen IN the trade c&-
peCt large orders for wheat from England
Meantime wheat Is very low. Mr.. Putnam
t.ruisac, tables 10 show what is an average
crop in France, and the amount IS found 10
Ue :i5,JUUU,U0O bushels, or five bushels OI
wheat 70 two and half acres of all cultiva-
ted lands.
A ten millions Of bushels are required FOR
seed. it vii. ye seen that On al average less
tnau 4 Jushel Of wheat a year Is consumed
by each man, woman and child III France.
As Indian corn IS not raised there to any cX-
tent. it Is difficult to see how people can get
on with So lutte of the staff OF liie-hread.
In many districts Of France the people eat
,hestuuts and generally soup meagre, with
garlic and other vegetables, with sour wine,
constitute The ordinary diet OF curriers', or
l.borcrs. Bonaparte said that a French ar
nv could subsist on what an English army
leaves and certainly ,hey could on what ra-
lions oar loyal troops do not consume. Some
ycars since it wa estimated that twenty nine
and half bushels Of edible production, cx-
/ clusive Of potatots, was raised fer each man,
woman and child in tie United States
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-17

a teacher III a western town IN Canada,
while making his first visit to his - constitU-
ents,' came into conversation with an ancient
Yarmouth" lady who had taken up her re-
sdence in the " backwoods.' OF course the
school and former teachers came in for crit-
cism; and the old lady speaking Of his pre-
decessor, asked: " Wa'ai, master, what do you
think he learnt the scolars ?' "CoU!ia't say
ma am. Pray what did he teach ~ " Waal,
he told EN- that this ere airth was reo'nd,
and went areound and all that sort o'thiug.
Now, master what do Won think abou. such
stuff? Don't YOU think he was an ignorant
feller?" Unwilling to come under the cate
CORY Of the Ignorant, the teacher cvasicely
remarked: = 1t really did seem strange: but
still there are many learned men who teach
these things "Wa'al," says She, ." If the
airth is reound, and goes reound, what holds
it up 40, these learned men say thatit goes
around the sun, and that the sun holds it-up
by virtue of the law Of attraction The
ola lady lowered her specs and, by way Of
climax, responded: L" Wa'al, if these high
larnt men sez the sun holds up the airth,
shou'd like tu know ,rIGt holds the a!Tth up
| ,ricn tie san goes Gcitn|'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1864-12-17
SNscer Potatoes in Place of Fl a.
cinfi-.

\ curious as well a, simn'e and interest
ing experiment may be performed IN the fol-
lowing manner: Take a sweet potato.
place il III the mouth Of 3. trans parent jar 50
that it fits loosely and keep II in IT, place by
putting pins it. FIJI the jar with water, and
set ii where tie san can shine on i. or + u q
place where the temperature IS quite cyen.-
Almost any place viii DO. as il d window
where it gets the light. The proErsss vii. at
up to the middle of the potato, and soon roots
vii appear from the par, in the water. From
this p9iu, It's growth IS quite rapid. the roots
striking downward; finally !, Leli.s :" ~prout
from the top, green leaves appear, and II
continues to grow like a climbing vine. al
tanning a yard in length, and making Gae
plant. | have started several i This manner
and now have one dciug weil.-CasSiaa il.
Scientific American.