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POETRY.
j. TEACH ME TO FEEL ANcrHEEs WOE.

TEACH ME TO FEEL ANOTHERs WE
sweet Is the murmur Of the gale
SONS it'| ths tone OF friendship's tale,
And softer still the voice OF lovei
Vat softer far the tears that flow
TO lnourn-to soothe anothors woe'
Richer than the richest diadem
: That glitters ON the monarcns oro"'
purer than oceans purest gem,
Or ali that art and wealth can snow
The drop that swells in PHYS eye
The pearl of sensibilty.
Is there a spark in earthly mould,
Fraught with one ray Of heavenly nre
Does man one trait OF virtue hoia'
That even angels must admire
That spark Is PHYS ra dent low,
That trait the tear for others woe
To sink In natures last decay,
Without friend 70 mourn the fai.-
TO mark its embcrs die away; ,au
] Deplored by none, unw ept ny Az
Tbisrfbis is sorrows deadliest curse
Nor hate, nor hell can form worse! n.
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SEMINAL WEAKNESS CURED.

nR. BOHANNAN'S VEGETABLE ELEc-
| tuary, pleasant and pslstable cure for
speruatorrhea or seminal weakness. This rem
edy, " hich has been used by the renowned DIR.
BohSanan in his private practice for. oycr
twenty five years. was never known 70 fall IN
curing the worst eases of seminal weakness IN
from two toifive weeks After over twenty five
years usein private practice, il is now ,adYer-
tised solely for the benefit Of the dnfortunates
10 save them fromthe hands otmerclless auacks.
if not from the grave. Price s. box-sent TO
nj parts of the county. For sale at DR.. Boz
'hannAn's office, No. 90 Pine street, between
Third and Fourth. Established in St Louis
In 1SyT Is so a. lliA
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CToLEN-$5REwAR BLACK EBONY
- CANE. with q gold head. DR.. L. Irons en-
graved on tn head. II the thief will return a.,
1 viii give him five dollars. and ask no ques-
u0ns. lr fst HsH irra
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TO THE AFFLICTED !

DR.I. IRONS HAS TAKEN AN OFFICE
IL at ~ Second st.. Stillman Block, where he
proposes 10 treat chronic diseases upon n new
principle here. bat one we'll understood in = ~
rope. such as Rheumatism. Neuralgia-ei.her
periodic or continued, and all their kindred
rhoids or Piles. I..-.l.-a 4.....-r
DR.. Irons has devoted many years 70 the
treatment Of the diseases Of women sod chti-
dren. aud he fatters himself that those who
may think proper 10 rive him q call. viii hc
well rewarded for their trouble. - ~ 20
/ offer the following references Dr.. X.
Ward. Memphis Rev. DR.. Stedman. Memphis.
Schloss A Co.. Krauss A Co. Herman 4 Lip
man, Ward a LeGuere, J. r. Robertson, Attor-
ney-at-law; X. B. Miller. Attorney-at-law. ID
July sim o.l l
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THE eCROSBY OPERA HOUSI

II t.l{,- VALUED D0IhARSi
4tt.
THREE HUNDRED CHOICE AND VALUABLE OIL PAlNTiNGS
A9fT sBythefs encanA among
entitled THE YOSEMITE VALLEY aenV nous
and 81 IA r,,..a
the Crosby Art
alndap
i,o,
art
eHhibg the Associate az Cpsnnan
10 exhibition
BATTLE FIELD abouts
lSizeaga Sby
the country l
those taEGseR Paiipgb e @
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p R o 81 &c TU 8.

OF n CROSBY ceNiPLETEp HIS MAGNiFICENT
from enhansss value materials snd labor during the
top
Chicago
no o
OF Art
House.,
Of
precato Cro
which
Crosby
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Valuable Suburban Property.

yITE WILL SELL ON WEDNESDAY
w 18th inst, on the premises. n. 100
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The Opera House being offered as the First Pre-

of
OF erection the
sion to the aIereso he ASoiM
Theew will be awar a
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The Subscription Books will Close ON
f.......... -.ytr. 90 September. 1866,
u. II. CROSBY. Esq..

~. II. CROSBl, ksq.,, -
DFkR EIR--We have been pleased 20 learn
urinciple in the disposition Of your Open Hot
While We should be glad to know Of your
stances. a would add greatly % our eratifcati,
yon had given additional impetus 10 the ftve
paintinra and cneravings, we have no doubt. Q
n upon the no less important one that they ~
guarantee that the enterprise VIII be fairly an
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AUCTION SALE

~ AZ Is ~ al Dl,f<
.l .1ia4.a .s- 20. iHals,-s-
r.r af..a.5 Cad urti
, 1866-06-19
LONDON.

The new building in London being completed and occupied it's believed that the company is
mmenGnga anew epch in its existence as a London Office Mmy things combine to show
probably large expansion of our already g@t BUSINESS, which willie exceed any anticipation which
cOndh reasonably benf formed of it ONE years since
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Aamry
JOHN B JOHNSON, Secretary IN London.
Aug 1865
, 1866-06-19
LIFE BRANCH.
THE SUM ASSURE BY NEW POLICIES IN 1861
G~I,OI4,89S,
YIELDING II NEW PREMIUM

The Aouayao dnquenmh Report to the end of 1864, with an Appendix, whoh can be OBJ
tded by the public on application give ster @Mt of the calculations made to ascertain with pe-
cn he amount othe Liablteso the Company under it's various engagements
New Premiums received first fifteen years. ending 189 GsO,225 3 .
New Premiums received in FIVE ears ending 1864 11O,S19 ~ 3
The entire Accumulation of Funds on the Life Assurance
Brncho Dec 81 1864 49,. . .. ... 5O7O49 IL
Being equal 63 per cent OfHe entire premiums received
This is sufficient even though the interest of money should only be per cent, to provide a
ReveriOnay Bonus of e. per- cent per annun, to be added othe original amount of every Policy
entitled to participation.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
Democratic State Ticket
Eloancnt Extract.

The following is an extract from the
speech of Hon. George II. Pcndleton at
Flemingsburg, Ky.
] stood the other day in that bcauti-
full cemetery which overlOokst the valley
Of the Kentucky river and the capital
of your State; / wandered among its
beautiful trees. and looked upon the in
ecriptions upon its many tombs. Isaw
there the heroes of civil stritc-I mean
civil, as distinguished from military
who had died with their harness ON. !
saw the graves of the immortal dead
who lrad died in the Indian wars, in
the war of 1912 in the war with McXi-
CO.. and those who had died in our late
unhappy and wretchcd civil strife. Old
and young, all bore testimony to the
courage and valor and heroism and
loyalty Of Kentucky. There they lay
altogether. those who had died fifty
years AGO and those who had died this
year. Contcderatcs and Fcdcrals lay
side bv side, their battles over, their
struggles past-thcrc they lay in the
calm and silent rcposc of a common
death. Their spirits had assembled
upon eternal wings to perform in con
current harmony the duties assigned
them by the divine appointment Of
their Almighty Maker. And why is
it. gentlemen, that we, the living, feel
ing the necessity Of harmony, must
wait until Il common death shall seize
us, and until il shall be too late, before
we agree to strike hands together, bury
our differences at the foot of our cOun-
try's altar, and swear that, by the Etcr-
nal God to her, and to her alone, we
will be true forever?
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
ONE Great Need.

al O manufacturing establishment, the
other da! one Of the proprietors came in the
counting room aud Glcd a receipt jus. received
from the Reyenue Collector. lie suid: I've
ore running This coLccIn Tor the benefit Of the
Federal Government. Nearly all we can save
after Iuying rent VA q small stipend for hmi-
ly expenses goes TO The GOverumeat for taxes
That is tie Hay il is III Europe, and tLat
whicl, causes so macy 10 leave home aud kin
dred aud come to this country. So FAR Us
taxes are concerned lhere is no difference he
tween our own and the European Governs
ments. They tax everything on the earth aud
under IT,. WrdO the same. The worst Of il
il, that our Representatives IN Cougirss net
Us if there was no public debt anil no taxes
They are cX'rayuguut and proligate With he
public money. They vote useless e%Xpeudi.
lures, and double their own salaries. Toll,
toll, toll must pay rh,se taxes and burdens.
Every dollar voted 10y Cougressmen FOR uu'
ngecss ny objects and Tor tie increase Of their
IVA pay must be made up by those who pur
chase shifting, calico, suga-, culre muuulac-
tured articles Of any kind, agricultural pro.
ducts and newspapers, Gua who pay income
tax. Why,- when everything is Onrtbclcd
with tax, eau not cur Cuugressmeu be eeo-
nomical2 Why add to HE public buuhcn by
cxtravagant and protigate appropriations
Can We not have an honest aud economical
Congress? Let us ify it.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

Bz5-For five years the Radicals pro
claimed that opposition to the acts and
DEGREES OF the President, wat ~disloyal.'
Then, the President had put the Con
stituton away in a pigcon-hole, and
his wiliwas the supreme law, AZ
present, these same Radicals pronounce
every body as "disloyul"ywh don't de-
nounce the President, who has taken
the Constitution from its pigeon-holc
unrolled it, and told the people that il
and not his will is the supreme law.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

Bcst do plums,
Best do gr apes,
"a do do .
Best display frui, produced by exhibitor Z
I'd do do do
Sd do do do
Awarding Committee.-Joshu Davis. Thoma
Williams, Joshua Hall, Hervey g. Andrews and W.
W. Rathbone, Of Washington county.
Not to exceed five apples of each kind.
All articles Ing this class must be produced by
the exhibitor. >
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
CLASS A No. l-swrrpsrAKgs.

Fastest trotting horse or mare in
harness. $50
Awarding Committee. james A.
Mcconnell, II. II. Dodge. John Buck, and
Capt. james Darlington and William
7. Tally, OF Muskiugum county.
Sweepstakes open 10 other counties.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

r A TRUE BIRD p,l-"-.-A lady Of this
city has atame bird, which she is in
the habit pfletting out Gifts cage every
day. One morning last week as it was
picking up crumbs Of bread otfthe car
pet her cat, who always before showed
great kindness for the bird, seized it
on n sudden and jumped with it in her
mouth upon q table. The lady was
much alarmed for the fate Of her fayor-
tic, but on turning about, instantly dis
covered the cauJe. The door had been
left open, and a strange cat had just
come into the room ? After turning ii
out, her own cat came down from her
place of safety, aud dropped the bird
at the lady's feet without doing it the
smallest njury-Princeton (lll) Pat
riot. ~
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

pedigree Of the animal upon which the
same is claimed be posted upon or near
the stall thereof.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

re The vile of William Couch %looloredl
Of Redding, Connecticut, bceap, tie molbef
OF a pair Of twins on Tie 10th OfJi1y, making
twenty four children she has borne in the last
twenty years. Eight of them we've TWINS.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
CLASS c No. 1-Suonr HoRNs.

awarding Committed. James A.
Gillespie, Lewis l.. JOY, humphrey
Smith, Mahlon il. Parsons, and Elisha
Ii, Trimble.
No premium awarded in this sub-di-
vision of this Glass unless the written
pedigree OF the animal upon which the
same is claimed be posted upon or near
/ the stall thercof.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

Best brood Mare. colt BY her SIDE, :
Awarding ommittee.-A.S Dickey,
Augustus Lowell, james j. Huffman,
J.. D. Reed and Robert Hodgcn.
No animal to receive an award or
premium in more than one number Of
this Class.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
60 9 81. 2-nEvoN..

Awarding Committee. Justus Chad-
wick, John Mcdonald, Rufus ID. Cot
ton, Richard McElhinny and Nicholas
CQburn,
No premiums awarded in this sub:
division of this class unless the written
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
CLASS G No. 3-GRADED STocK, SHORT
Horns, DURHAMs AND DEvoNs.

Awarding Committee. - Seth G..
Brewster, G. NJ Linscott, John " iris,
Simpkin II. Brown and Capt. Alexau-
der Higgins.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

NAA|a - " .
Best Wooden Carpet, 81
" Rag d. 2
" pair double Coycrlcts, 2
" home wrought Rug, .
" pair wooden Stockings,
" five yards o. Linen, .
" bed Quilt, .
"a 10
Best five yards OF Flannel, 2
ID do 60 !
Best pair Of homemade blankets, 3
"a do dl do 2
Best piece o. cloth, hot less than yards,
I'd do do Do do z
"a do do do do .
best piece Of s]atiuc,t, not less than 8 yard, ?
I'd do do 60 do 4
Best pair wooden Mittcns,
" pair single Cuyerlcts,
" pair cotton Stockings, !
d" homemade CuuntarpAnc,
" pair homemade Nnen Sheets, =
linen Table tlJtn, |
Awarding Committee. Charles l.. Parker. Mrs,
VIM. BoiIeau, Mrs. Herbert johnson, MS. Ezekio.
leryi and Miss Lucy Adams.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
O. E-MrLrs ~ -.

Awarding Committcc.-Wiliam f.
Hodges, John lIanchcr, Ephra,m c.
Ellis, Dr. }. w. White, and Bnnjamin
+. Matsou.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

CLASS L-SWINE.
Beet Boar o! any kind, 8 g
"a do Do A
nrst Sow Of any kind, 6
"a do TO 3
Beet ; pigs over 3 and Under G months, G
n do 90 DO 3
Best specimen stock hogs not less than 3, 10
p % DO do =
Best Sow md litter Of pigs, 6 or more, 6
Awarding Commiuoe.- Ai'cn Daniel,
Robert llarchcr, Buujpmin T.. Lambert,
Ezekic, D,yol ana john N,c.y.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
Class G No. EAT CArrLr.

Best fat bullock, 50
ID do 3
Best yoke work oxen, G
ID do do 3
Best fat COW, 4
I'd do 2
Best four yoke Oxen from ON town
ship, 10
Awarding Committee.-David l..
Jenkins John Z. Wore, Edmund Wheel
cr, Samuel Wilson and David Smith.
No animal in this Class can have
moro than one premium.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
SECOND DEPARTMENT.

CLASS G-ILONS,
Best pluw for general purposes, s.
% do do >
Best double shovel piCw, ?
"a DO /
Best side hill plow, >
Awarding Committee. -Jamcs Lourliidge.
William l|aI kheimer. Samuel II Scot, John
h Thomas md Peter Miller.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

awarding Committee .-Wll.iam 4. Vincent,
Mrs. j. c. stone, Mrs. Robert l.. Morris, Mrs John
Hall, aud Miss Mary Mcconnell. -.
All art iclcs in this class must be produced by
] axltIifar
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
Glass 4 No. 8-IIARNEss. 40.

Best pair match Horses or Mares
for light harness, SO
I'd do do do 3
Best Gclding or Mare for single
harness, 9
ID do do do D
Best saddle Gelding or Mare, s
I'd do 10 8
Awarding Committec.-A. Dickcy,
Augustus Lowell, James j. Huffman,
l.. D. Reed and Robert lIodgcn.
No animal to receive I'm award or
premium in moro than one number Of
this Glass.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

best specimen Mutton Shtcp, 8 ih NJ. %
~ do do do DO 3
Best fleece Wool, ! 90
2nd do 90
Awarding Committee Gorge w. HERR
man. Joseph Reed, aud Joseph X. Bucey
Boyls;on Shaw, and Joseph II. Gngc, Of
Washington COMFY.
No sheep Gun take more THAI one pre-
MUM the same year.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24
CLASS 4 No. 2-IIrAyY DnAronr.

Awarding Committec.-A.S Dicley,
Augustus Lowell. James j. Huffman,
LID. Reed and Robert Hodgcu.
No animal to receive an award or
premium in more than II number OF
this Glass.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

AWUrHiUg UUnmIIItc.- Ur. UharIrs ROh-
crl.oL, Col. George ;. Corner, Mrs. r. II.
Dodge, Mrs. Robert Welhefell, and Alr:
George j. Henderson,.
The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-08-24

wv TIW " VNHI"ITWI y %
Awarding Committee -J0mes G.. Lougt-
ridge, William BdrEheimer, Samuel ii, scott,
JOLu Il. Thomas nnd Poor MIier.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-02-24
Cotton Seed,

PLANTER" writes from New Orleans to
the Montgomery (Ala.) Mail:
The time is rapidly approaching when
farmers will be preparing to plant cotton.
and there is one fact which may nos gem
orally be known to them to which | wish
to draw their attention, ana It is this
Cotton seed which has lain in the lint, nm
ginned. for twelve months, will not do to
depend upon for planting purposes The
majority of planters know that old seed,
which has been ginned the fall the cotton
was picked. is as good, if net better, than
new. This is not the ease where the seed
has lain unginned for 4 year. The lint
extracts or absorbs all the oil (which
serves as nutrition to the young plant
from the seed. Tt does not destroy the
terminating property of the seed: the
seed will come up, but the plant will die
in ten days. The writer knows one planter
who lost two entire stands of cotton last
year, and thereby totally failed in a crop.
he planted seed which had lain unginned
for twelve months. The seed came up and
he had a fine stand. bnt in about ten DAYS
all died. He planted a second time with
the same results. AS this is a matter of
vital Importance to the planting colnmu-
nifty, will not the planters LET it be known,
II SUCK has been their exrefienes7
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-02-24

NANCE OR BARN IvcH.-This is often a
troublesome disorder. 1t is contagious
and liable to run through the whole herd
if not arrested. It makes its appearance
more frequently about tho head Of the ami
NAL, but extends to other parts of the
body, causing much annoyance to stock
and giving 1t a very ansightly appearance.
The disease is very easily cured, by
mingling sulphur with oil. or lard, and ap-
plying the mixture to the diseased parts.
Sulphur is q sovereign remedy for many
diseases of the skin, and is used internally
with success by many stock-men for pro-
noting the health and thrift of domestic
aalmals. When used for this purpose it
is mingled in small quantities with salt and
is readily taken in this way. Animals
kept upondry food for six months of the
year are moTeslable to contract diseases
on suehkfoed than while at pasture. and
sulphur fed in the way suggested. serves
important purpose in purifying the
blood and in promoting health.-[Utiea
Herald.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-02-24

HoLLow HoRN.-Popularly there is a
disease known as horn ALL" or hollow
horn," but it lis really only a symptom Of
other. arrangements, and the pretended
cure by boring the horns is q delusion.
Where the horns are unusually cold or
warm, it il evidence only that the animal
has sofae functional arrangement. Dadd
says: "Endeavor to promote a healthy
action through the whole system to sti-
mulate the digestive organs; to move
instructions, both by injection. if neces-
sary, and by the use of aperients lastly,
invite action to the extremities, by stimu-
lating liniments, and horn all Q dis
appears."-[Prairie Farmer.
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-02-24
Household Receipts.

SEASONING SAUSAGE MEAT.-Tle meal
should be freefrom strings, and containing
about one-fourth fat-a proportion Of j
leaf fat. For twenty pounds of chopped
meat four ounces of sage, ten ounces q
salt, one and three-fourths ounces Of black
pepper, n heaping teaspoonful of rec
pepper. one ordinary ~teaspoonful of salt
petre. This sausage lis improved by age
put in castings and smoke moderately.
l-[Prairie Farmer.
FRIED CAKEs.-One teacup of thick
sour cream, two teacups Of butter or our
milk, two ~teaspoonfuls of soda, a teaspoon
full of salt, and one teacup of sugar; mix
well. Roll half an inch thick; cut in
strips, twist and fry in hot lard until done
season with ground cinnamon or spice.
The cakes will be the better for standing
an hour or two after they are mixed. before
frylng.--LIb.
PRESERVATION oE EGGs.--Put eggs
into a eask, then fill with tallow warmed
so as to run, and being protected from the
action OF the air by the mass of tallow,
they will keep fresh any length of time,
and ere SO preserved at sea without diff
Guilty.
Tested in water, if eggs are good they
rest upon the side. IF one floats end up.
you may be sure of a bad egg.-[Ib.
4. To TRY-ouT LARD.-A farmers mode
of trying-out leaf lard, one which produces
few scraps, is to add to every 10 lbs. of
rough lard a tablespoonful of saleratus
during the process of trying-out. We
have tried the experiment, and can Speak
from our own experience. In trying-out
seven pounds Of lard there was less than
a quarter of a pound of SCRAP. waste.-[J.
H.. in Rural New Yorker.
To REVIVE FADED BLACK CLoTus.-
Boil two or three ounces of logwood in
vinegar, and when the color is extracted,
drop in a piece of carbonate of iron, which
is of the same nature as rust of iron. as
large rs a chestnut; let it boil. Have the |
coat or pantaloons well sponged with soap
and hot water. laying them on a table, and
brush the nap down with a sponge. Then
take the dye upon the table and sponge
them all over with the dye, taking care to
keep them smooth and to brush downward.
When completely wet with dye, dissolve
a teaspoonful of saleratus in warm water,
and sponge all over with this. and it sets
the celor SO completely that nothing ruhs
off. They must not be wrung or wrinkled,
bat carefully hung up to drain. The
brownest cloth may be made a perfect
black i'll this simple manner
La sentinelle de Thibodaux. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1861-1866, 1866-02-24
Corn and Cotton.

We commend to our readers the follow
ing well-timed suggestions of the Augusta
(Ga.,) Constitutionalist:
Many Of our planters, if not the greater
portion, ,allured by tho high prices OF
cotton, are about to give their chief at
%tentien to the culture of this staple.
ignoring, to q considerable degree. or
wholly, the production of cereals. We
cannot but deem this course unwise. 1t
will not do, in the experimental era in
which we find ourselves, TO count too con-
hdently upon a certain yield of cotton.
Many conditions eonspire to bring sue
cess in this kind of culture, and many
conspire to insure disastrous failure.
Labor may be delinquent when most im-
peratlye, viz: when the grass is rank in
the field, and then the crop is doomed.
The seasons may not be propitious and
worms may sally forth like guerillas,
blighting whatever they touch. 1t is just
as well to prepare against any evil CON
.tingency, rather than take a gamblers
azard of frtuitous results.
Weare strongly ofthe opinion that while
q due portion of. each Planters land
should be givento cotton, an equally ju-J
dicious appointment should be set aside |
for corn. If but a small crop of corn is
raised in the South, we grarelY appre-
bend partial famine in 1867. Many de-
pend upon the West for corn in exchange
their cotton, but should the cotton be
short, how shall they be enabled to pur-
breadstuf's Spectators c%oltrol
the corn as well as other markets, and we
need not hope for succor frem them any
further then cur ability to pay. Misera-
bic indeed will BIO our estate if such be the
case, and the very Indebtedness of this
condition will be aggravated by tho re-
that we will have nome to blame
but our grasping selves. Frequently do
We pray that such a contamination will
1ever come, but its very possibility
should make us wise in time for prepara-
j u. We are in a " bad streak of luck,''
md famine may be in the calendar of ear
ature trials, it we do not heed. We call
'pon our worthy planters to ponder this
'uggestion and act upon it, if it be de-
of consideration. We know that
many Of them hold simila, opinions, and
rust that all will be guided by a spirit Of
ustice-jnstice. to themselves and justice
0 those dependent on them for supplies.