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ject, from Mr.. Goodale's Eighth Annual Re-
port, as Secretary of the Maine Board of Ao,i-
culture, PIP. 157, 1853: ....


culture, PIP 157, 1853: ....
!, although the matter has been already Incl
u1ehtally alluded to, feel that should be
,n,aheworthy should nothing more be said TO
Waa.dhe .he orchardists OF Name from planting
so asSid,,e grown root-gratted.trees; such as ale
rant am1 lousy hawked about the State by igno-
are oro,v,, ponslble tree venders. These trees
N owh IN the neighbolhood of Rochester
mvso,, !, ana in other places by millions I have
NJ acras seeh '' hundreds and perhans tbousands
ohoa.I covered with them. and tbav aro 90
saual Sio"h as to be sold al from f,ur 10
,tau asN' aonis a per hundred. Having LITTLE root
VI 2 guy e',slly transported, and can Inc retai3
oina,,oo .. III n1iu Que 10 two hundred per cent.
advance, and yet at less price th.,, ~, IT, Ient.
cost OF growing trees in proper roa,e' NC oaie
Maine. Now tree can be "root-crat,aS, ia -;
such way that 1t shall be as good as a traa
grown by budding on seeding stock in the
nursery, but this would involve the use of an
entire seeding root by grating il at the collar
which would be nothing more or less than
stock-graiting at the surface OF the ground.
and would involve as much or more labor than
the ordinary method. But these western trees
are made by working scion on bit OF root
sufficient to keep it alive until it throws out
roots OF its own. The work is done in winter.
when there is nothing else to do, and they are
gwen except horse-hoeing between the rows,
uiitii they are sold. When grown they are
simply rooted cuttings. Thckly planted in
rlcb SOIL, they soon run up into pretty trees to
outward appearance, BIT when lifted are found
10 De furnished with only little tuft of fibrous
roots, unable to support the tree properly
when transplanted, and. worse still, they are
destitute OF the energy and ritaIitT OF
fees grated upon entire seeding stocks.
rroDaDly nineteen twentieths of the
apple trees brought into this State for the
last ten years, are of this sort, and although
IN some cases they live several wears, vet 1
nave never seen an instance of what might be
deeme1 fair success; and il is undoubtedly
true, that not one in hundred has lived TO
come into bearing. The most successful in
stances are those where they die outright at
once, and involve no farther trouble and dis
appointment; but sometimes they live and
llnger for years. until the orchaldist is fain to
dig them out and he rid OF the sight OF them.
Too often, being ignorant OF the real trouble,
he is discouraged, and concludes that all at
tempts at fruit-cuiture are useless
The foregoing extract is worthy of grave
and should be circulated far
and wide amongst the agriculturists and low
ers OF the apple family throughout the State
TpAyr
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DAILY PRESS.
PORTLAND
IUE - -------- e
Thursday Morning, February IA, 1867.
The Maine State Press

Published to-day, contains the latest deyel-
opments respecting the Auburn murder. n
brief report of the trial of Mrs. SWEET of Ken
nebunk, charged with poisoning her husband,
an account of the annual meeting of the Maine
Historical Society, Mr.. Morris's remarks on
the Intermarriage bill in the Legislature, Rev.
Mr.. Cages lessons drawn from the Christian
Convention in this city, Mr.. Lynch's resolu-
tions in Congress on Reconstruction, a num-
ber Of "Traxi's'' excellent articles together
with very fall report of the late important
proceedings in Congress and in the Legisla-
ture, foreign and domestic news of the week,
shipping news, market reports, Sc, &c. -a
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Amendment of the Marriage Law.

Mr.. EDIrcR R:-The recent refusal of the
Legislature of this State to repeal the law for
bidding the marriage of whites with blacks it
seems to us is an instance ofbigotry, "conserv-
atism' and barbarism. Besides this it seems
to conflict with the laws OF the land. Will
you please inform us whether it is not in con
flict with the Civil Rights bill, now law. and
if so, whether the State law in question is not
therefore "nulllty"? JUSTICE.
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invariably in advance.
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ton.
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ATLANTIC
Mutual Insurance Company.
81 Wa0 81, cor. WiAian, NEW YORK, r.
iNst JANUARY. 1866. -t }1.t, +t
lnsures against MARINE and INLAND Nav
alI n'-AnLl cation Risks. IL

Inc whole profits OF the Company revert to the
nms terminated during he years and Tor which Ger
uncafes are issued, bearing interest until redeemed
Inc Dividend was 10 per cent in each OF the years
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lFrom the Kennebec Journal.l

The Belfast Journal makes an effort to COM
tort its disconsolate friends by assuring them
that the Legislature OF Maine has approved
negro intermarriage. Should the readers of
the Belast Journal happen to get sight Of the
truth IN the case they would find that the
Legislature has made no change in that great
democratic Principle embodied in the Public
Laws OF Maine making harsh discrimination
against AZ American citizens on account OF color
The favorite specimen brick of the annrovaI Of
caste by the "Old Democracy is still presery-
ed ior their delectation aud not for their com
plant; But they don't seem disposed to treat
it fairly. a' w e"'
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D<AMOE ELL Il. OhlDAOhL, IltS-
HENRY A. OAKLEY, Vice Pres. 4...I
& STATE OF NEW YORK, sia raa
City and County of New York, o. -'-'
SAMUEL L. SKIDMoRE, President, and HENRY A.
OAKLEY, Vice President OF the Howard Insurance
Company of said City, being severally sworn, do de-
pose and say each for himself, that the foregoing
within is a full, true and correct statement Of the
affairs OF the said Company; that the within describ-
ed investments, nor any part thereof, are made for
the benefit OF any individual exercising authority in
the management Of said Company nor for any other
person or persons whatever, and that they are the
above described officers OF the said Company. A
SAM'L L. SkIDMORE, Pres
HENRY A. OAKLEY, Vice Pres.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
City and County of New York, 's' a4la
On this twenty ninth day of January, 1867, before
me personally appeared Samuel L. Skdmore and
Henry A. Oakley, known to me to be the President
and Vice President of the Howard Insurance Com
pany OF the City of New York, as described in the
foregoing instrument and severally made oath that
the contents OF the same subscribed by them,
true and correct in every particular, and that they
have not withheld from the foregoing statement any
material information whatever.
[Seal1 JAS. CAMPBELL,
Notary Public,
[Stamp.l City and County of New York
John B. Carroll, State Agent.
Feb eod3w 100 Fore Street.
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BUILDING.

ARCRITECTURE a. ENGINEERINS,.
"A Messrs. ANDERSON. BONNELL r CO., have
made arrangements with Mr.. STEAD, an Architect
Of established reputation, and will in future carry on
Architecture with their business Engineers. Par
ties intending to build are invited TO call at their
Office No. 306 Congress street, and examine eleya-
tons and plans OF Churches banks, stores, blocks OF
buildings &C. 10
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[From the Wateryille Mail. !


How WILL II Look ?-The present law of
tins state prohibits marriage between whites
and blacks. A movement has been made in
the legislature to remove this restriction, so
that any man, black or white, may select
WI wlie 70 ms own liking, whatever complexion
he may prefer, provided she agrees to il. A
few days ago the house voted 10 postpone the
subject indefinitely, leaving the restriction as
IL IS. A motion to reconsider has not vet been
acted upon, SO far as We have noticed. AS
TINS matter now stands it puts Maine in ratb-
er curious position on the "nisger subject
generally. Nobody can conclude that the
iieilDels VINO nave voted thus are in favor Of
giving the privilege OF voting. '0 :
LATER-Ihe motion to recons ider was
lost-the member from Waterville, we are sor
~ 10 say-voting with the member from Fair
heid IN the negative. Next week we shall
give our readers little OF the brilliant light
thrown upon this subject by some OF the wise
ones, ..a va fl I- t.".. ~ =
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Ihe law amounts to little as il stands; it is
practically a dead letter; and could it have
been repealed quietly, for one we should have
likeu to have seen il done. The laws of nature
iuihish the only necessary restrictions in this
matter. 1t tastes run counter to this law
they will find means OF qualification in spite
OF local human statutes. This we see exemn-
lifted all about us. Therefore, in Justice to the
innocent offspring of these illassorted allan
ees, we would have the law repealed. II does
not make one union less of this descrintion
while 1t 'HegitemdtiSes all the issues of such
unions, Had the friends of repeal fought the
question on Its true merits and not have at
tempted to make political capital out of il we
can Dnt believe the result would been
ullleleht. AS it is, the sense of right in oul
people will yet wipe the law from our statute
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.. TwOmbley, General Insurance Broker,
LIZ would INFORM his many friends and the public
generally that he is prepared to continue the 1nsur
anee Business as Broker, and place Fire, Life
ana Marine insurance to any extent in the best Com
ponies in the United States All business entrusted
to my care shall be faithfully attendedto
once at Y. NJ Riee's Paper Store, No. 1873 Fore st,
where orders can be left iullCtf
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where he is now prepared to place insurance, in all its
FORMS and for any amount, in companies second to
no others on the globe, and the most favorable
terms. ftHre
G Parties preferring first class insurance, are res
pectully invited to cali
November 8, 1866 diff .--..LE ~
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Inc Company has Assets, Over Twelve
Million Dollars, VIZ 7' =. - -
United States and State of New-York Stocks Citv
Bank and other Stocks, S4S2S 5Sb
LOANS secured by Stocks and otherwise, 3,330, 1850
premium Notes and Bills Receivable, Real l{
Estate. Bond and Mortgages and other Sc
:, curties, e" 365O,025
Onited States Gold Coin, a Sc, 400
Cssoi In BANK 310,550
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INSURANCE.
STATEMENT
-.. .r. OF
Lamar Fire Insurance Comfy
OF the City of New York, Jan. 4, 1867.

Amount of Capital all paid up in Cash $500, 100000
Amount of Surplus Jan. 1, 1867. -. 3,32l13
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y = : -
Amount of Losses unadjusted or waiting
ffoofs $1O,5O0OO
CITY, COUNTY AND STATE OF NEW YORK So,
Edward Anthony, President, and Isaac R. St, John.
Secretary of the Lamar Fire Insurance Company Of
New ofk being duly sworn, do severally depOse and
menf OF the affairs OF sid Company the ist day of
January, 1867, to the best of their knowledge and
e W. ".A Ha EDWARD ANTHONY, Pres
~ ISAAC r. ST. JOHN, Sect'y,
Sworn to before me- Jan. "A, 1867
t.F.. THos L. THORNELL, Notary Public.
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$12,199,97
John w. Munger,

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In the Press of the 1st inst, "Traxi," in no
ticing the discussions before the Board of Ag-
riculture, said: '- b.. d
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
Astonishing Absurdity:

1t is really wonderful how tho hrazsn and
persistent repetition Of an aGsurdity will final.
iv affect the reason and lead men even to
s,ultily their senses as well as their common
sen,c. The lunatic Aboiilionist has asserted
for ears that emigrants would not 80 South
because they had slavery" Dut if this
slavery" were abolished, ihcn the whole
South would be fairly overruu by northern
and European mechanics and laborers, seek
ing new homes in that section. Aud strange,
indeed, many southern men, from the sheer
repetition Of this gross and prepostcrous non,
sense. actually express surprise that the
South does not fll'up with emigrants. DOW
that Abolition has prepared the way. we
actually find it difficult to conceive Of stu
pidity SO gross, or mental imbecility SO ab
iect as belief in this Abolition assertion
but it exists A white laborins mechanic,
&C., would not settle in the South, because
the negro was below him; but abolish this
condition Of the negro, and degrade the emf
grant to an equality with him, why, thea,
for>ooth, he would fly at once to erjoy "i:a
partial freedom with Sambo. Why, the
stupid aud immeasurable fools of all things
on the face of the earth, the northern me-
chanic and laboring man ahhors " free mig
ger. The very fact that for the ;ime being
the negro is H'free' at the South, settles the
matter beyond doubt that emigration for the
present is settled in that section.
If they could get rid of the free" negro,
no doubt multitudes of northern mechanics,
farmers, &C., would prefer the genial cline of
Virginia and the Carolinas; but with this
free" negro, this revolving and INDUSTRIOUS
s1cial mnnstrosity cumbering the ground, it
is out ot the question, aud we are amazed to
lind men like Gov. Orr and others dreaming
Of: SUCH uousense.-N. Y. Day Book.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
The Snare of Reputation.

Tn q recent speech in Bats count,, Geor-
gia, Hon. B II. i!ilI, tie Sou hern Henry
of Navarro, whose white olume flats whcr
ever the war against Radicalsll RACES iier.
cest, thus xpo:cs lie allscy of the cry, Con.
ycn!ion and Relief"
"Recenily, as I have shown you, your
avaricc or dishonesty has been appealed 10.
Secret circulars have been Issued from the
very shadow IF" headquarters" by tools there
em poyrd, viii pering thai yepndiution can be
accomplished through Convention. F" Con-
vent.on and Relief is The last climatic note
of the sedueing serpent. [ have shown yon
how dcceittuIly wicked this preteuce is. IL
is The Consultation of Tie United States which
G,rbids Reputation. Oar State Constitution
only conf rms to that Now can d State
Convention change the Constitution Of the
United States No; aid the poor creatures
that seek to have you deceived know it. Fnis
i, a snnre-intendcd as u snare. iIhey know
that clause in the State Constitution de.
stroying Or " "impairing the obligation of con
rracts,' would be IN violation of tae plain Ian
puage of the Constitution ofthe United States,
and Nai clause would be declared rJid. /
have also shown you that the very Radical
Congress which is to pass on your Cons'itu-
ton, has been furnishing more new remedies
10 facilitate the collection Of debts through
the Federal Courts-especially these in favor
oc Northern creditors-tLan ever before ex-
lsted. Our people are rot only to be alarm
ed, threatened and forced, bnt also dsceired
to their own dishontr. They are to be entic-
ed into Convention TO get repudiationi aud
they will get negro supremacy and white de-
sradation, and no rspaaidlion; or, if clause
be inserted to help ratification, it will be with
tue distinct knowledge that the Particular
clause will be set aside as void. It. is the
SPIDERS invitation to the ny; the devil's soft
offer to tnetemp;ed aud tried. Don't trust
negroes and their help mates to settle your
debts, my friends. They will take the little
you have left, and leave Jour debts unpaid
and still open. Settle them yourselves. In
view Of your misfortunes, let creditors be sat
isiicd with as little as ,ssible, and let debtors
pay as much as possible. Let Us DO kind to
each other, and ne!her debtor nor creditor
ask the treachornus help ofa common enemy"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
A Million Lives and SO, 900, 200.

The Sentine-on the Border says: Six years
ago the Black Republican party stepped the
nation in moustrous civil war, oslensibly 70
save " the Uriou," then imperilled by the Sc
cession OF eleven States in the South The
battle was fought-a bloody one--and the
victory won And where is the Union for
which a million lives were sacrificed and
$4,000, 600 300, expended Who is respon-
sible for it that the Union Of the States has
not been secured, and the work Of restoration
completed? Who but the party claiming
for a qotile to b, "the Union party!' but
who, having accomplished its mission of disu-
MON, has dropped that title! Who but the
Black Republican,, Miscegenation leaders from
Thad Stevens and Thief Butler down to Ja-
cubin township supervisory are responsible
for the continued disruption of the Union of
the S;ates2 Had not the people of the South
erin Stats sgn'fed their unanimous willing
ness to acquiesce III the results of the war,
and did they not apRly for admission to their
Constitutional rights z Who denied them
their Rights, but the so called "U-n-io-n
party,n WHO baveoverurned the governments
OF States sovereignty in all rights not delegat.
ed to Congress in the formation of the Union;
who have stripped the people Of Statehood.
rcmanding them to territorial condition,
never heldby them at any time; who have
taxed their properiy, hu: refused tlem rep
resen,a;ion, ana VITO have handed oyer the
control of Caucasian destiny to the tender
mercy of freed African plantation hands in
the South
No wonder that tie 'Union'' party has
dropped it's ling title. It neFer was Union
party, but always Disunon one. The
watchwords of its trusted leaders have been
for thirty years. "Let the Union slider
HThe CONSTITUTIONS covenant with death
and o league with belll" These incorporate
and dam ably traitorous expressions of the
leaders of the so called Union party" have
ever been appauded by great body of The
rank and file of,he Miscerenation Black Re
publican party. ITS professions Of Unionistn
were vile dcceplions to .humbug the people
into support of a warrior its own aggrsn-
dizement. It has lived upon Incorporate and
fanatical dogmas till the whole army: Of lis
followers are morally corrupt in head and
heart. What pledge has it kept faith with 2
What promise has it fulfilled? Where, in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
Leaving the OLD House.


7' There's sunshine on the meadows,
And sunshine on the road, = so
And through the brightness tolls my horse
Beneath weary load;
And us stand beside my gate, with hand before
my eyes,
hear the children laugh to see the household
gods prize.
There was time when this old home
Was full of'mirth and glee,
But one by one the household went
And left it all to me;
quiet house of vacant rooms, each made a sa-
cred place
BY echo of missing voice, or dream Of vanisheo
face.
All, how used to pause before
The mirror on the stair
And shake my long bright ringlets out
And fancy I was fair
took that quaint old mirror down, and packed
it up last night
And never stopped to trick my hair-t0r what Is
left is white!
In later } ..rs used to sit
And watch the long green lane,
For one whs came in those old times,
But cannot come again.
And somehow, still at eventide my chair is turned
that way;
I sit and work ~hcrc once watchsd-1 sat SO
yesterday.
Ny new house is 4 pleasant place;
But yet it grieves me how
It's small completeness seems to say
Ny world is narrow now.
IT'S far too small for any one with festivals to
keep,
But for my funeral large enough, for few will
come to weep.
Good-by, old house, and long good-by;
My hand is on your gate;
Though tears are gathering in my eyes,
L may not longer wait.
Good.by, old house, and after all, the love which
mikes YOU dear,
Awaits me in the heavenly home which am
drawing near.
From Lecture Hours.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-16
The Late VIM. Gregg.
a correspondent of the Erange'ieal Luth

ran, says:
There was deep hush all over the hills,
and greater than Sabbath silence reigned
over the village of Granirevile, Sc, on the
morning of Friday, the 18th September, 1867.
Every place seemed to be p"rvaded by o
sense Of loss which never could be made
up again, and when at o'clock. the village
bell was tolled, we knew that on that morn
ing 20 brilliantly beautiful, VIM. Gregg. the
Founder. and eminently the Father of the
community, was about to be conveyed to the
house appointed for all the living.
When. in the most private walks of life,
tie husband and the father is removed from q
sorrowng household who can withhold their
sympathy from the widow and the fatherless ?
But, when Giant falls, one who, to all the
endeariug charities of private life, has added
that Of Public Benefactor, we'll may that
community which, had been favored by hi
presence, animated by his counsel and ex-
ample, and cheered by the smile, which al
ways awaited the deserving-well may the
whole neighborhood unite, as they did on that
day, to testify before the living, tbeir high
appreciation of the dead.
Like the sweet perfume Of some precious
flower, the odor of good name breathes
around, while it scatters its aroma, others
mayhap are led to try end shed such fra
grance too. And yet, above all else, when to
the other virtues which adorn, is added the
crowning one, that the name of Redeemer was
honored, and the dying testimony given that
the grave, that grave of death, can be irradiat-
ed by the grace of Him who brought life and
Immortality TO light by the Gospel say
above all should we. even whilst mourning
over so great loss, feel and say, He las not
lived in vain.
The village of Graniteville-his own crea-
ton, so to speak-was on his heart even to
the last. He had been Father, Brother,
Friend, to all the deserving, and sent to
them from lis dying bed, message full
Of good wishes for their present and eternal
Happiness.
And now-that busy life is ended ! Death
found him at his post and he rose up even
cheerfully to meet our common foe, and in
the strength of Him who died for US and rose
again, he laid down everything, and went TO
meet his God. Much can and no doubt will
be said of the career of such man, but it
will be written by abler pens than mine. l
only desire, in pausing al his grave, to lay one
little flower there, the simple offering of one
who respected him living, and who honors
him dead But such men never die. Their
influence for good remains, and down the long
vista of the silent past men will point back
ward to his name, as one who proved by his
whole lie what ,irtuous efforts can effect.
Let US moi only admire, but emulate.