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go kegs choice MOlasses,
80 hhds. Sugars.
100 EDM6NDs, PETTIGREW d. co.

LITTLE BEECHER SHowETH FIGHT.
We saw little Beecher on the street yes
terday afternoon, and knew from the
appearance of the incorruptible patriot
that something would bust" His eyes
dilated like blue-edged saucers, and his
potato-trap yawned fearfully as the en-
trance to the mammoth cave. His hair
stood on end eight ways for Sunday like
squills upon the fretful turpentine,
and his scrawny, unwashed digits clasped
convulsively as though already clutching
an Onarga vest or few dainty hospital
stores. Straightway meandered this
fiery son of Mars to Front street, where
a young man named Hilton, espying the
chin Of the pedestrian peeping from the
top of one of his Wellington boots, thus
snake: Hello there goes old Hon
esty I" The base charge was Indignantly
repealed by little Beecher, who, drawing
a ponderous boss " pistol, rushed for
ward, shouting: "Me souls in arms and
eager for the fray" But owing to young
Hilton's liberal use of cuss words, the
Onarga postmaster's soul ceased to be
"eager for the Fray" but soon police
man, "eager for the fray" rushed up
and took both Hilton and this loveliest
of all the sons of Beecher's in custody
New BOOK, Napoleon and Butcher
by Muhlbach, at j. B. Sutton's Library,
244 Third street. ~
PRESCRIPTIONS prepared with care and
accuracy at ]. W. Falls & Co.'S, 35l Main
street. loi'
SHELBY County Assessors. = The
County Commissioners have appointed
the following named gentlemen assessors
for Shelby county. The assessors for
the thirteenth and seventeenth civil dis
tricts will be hereafter appointed:
First Civil District. E. Cole.
Second-W. c. Ward.
Third-Charles Crenchard.
Fourth. G. Campbell.
Fifth-P. NJ. Dickinson and L. samel-
son.
Sixth-John Blair.
Seventh-John H. Priddy.
Eighth-H. c. Brewer.
Ninth-D. "A. Harrell.
TENTH. l.. Kincannon.
Acknowledgements Thompson.
Twelfth-Thomas Holman.
Fourteenth-J. L. Sharpe and John b.
Robinson.
Fifeenih-John G. Baker, assisted by
James 4. Richardson.
SixteeRth-I. A. Troiter.
NKw MEMPHIS THEATER- Under the
Gaslight was produced last night to
much smaller audience than should have
witnessed it. Mrs. Allen, Ms. Moore,
Misses PiersOn and Waldran, and Nessrs'
Rochs Ellerton, France and Sloan, ac-
Quilted themselves most ereditably. This
evening Mr.. Edwin Adams, an actor
already a fAvorite among our theater-
eosrs, will commence an engagement in
! Hamlet
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CRY AND County SCRIP in quantities
to suit purchasers, at Citizens Union
Bank, lz3
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TAKEN UP
FOR SALE.

ToR sALE-THE VACANT LOT ON THE
II Nor,hWest corner DesOto and Elliott sts..
5dxl0o feet. Inquire of +. VANHORN' az "
Main street -
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MouRsrSa dresses dyed in twenty
four hours, at 1851 Shelby street. 43-l2(
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THE IMPORTED SCOTCH CAP, ut
wheaton d Co.'s. Hatters and Fur
riers, 100 Main street. 123
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MINK FURs--A choice lot for sale
mt New York cost at
12l A. SEESSEL a. SONS.

DEEDS, Leases, Bills of Lading, Dray
Tickets, and all kinds of Blanks for sale
Mt this Office.
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CALL and examine our prices and
goods. [t] LlNDAUER, ARNOLD & Co.
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OVERCOATs, regard ess of cost, nj
27z Main street. ll7-129
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Dr. CRErGHroN's YELLow Dock cures
rheumatism. Sold only at Smiths drug
store, opposite the postofice. l2O
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!. LEE ACADE M Y

an MONDAY, FEBRUARY THIRD, WE
I shall crQanize the Forms for the Spriag
5 ession. French in Prof. VILLEHULIN'S
Glasses witnoMvt c a H. MORGAN. Principal.
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II will be seen from the above that have
dish osed of my interest in the Livery and Sale
Stables, Nos. 32l-S Second street, to Q. II.
BRACKET. In retiring FROM the business,
would take this occasion 10 return my sincere
concern, and trust that the same may be ex-
tended to my successor and late partner.
j. q. JONES.
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CRY AID cOUsTT sc1IP in quantities
to suit purchasers. At Citizens Unicn
Bank. rs
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CuATTEL MORTGAGES for sale at this
Office.
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Rrv. BIsHoP MARVIN, Of Missouri, will
preaeh At the Central Methodist Church,
on Union street. tonight ct ! o'clock.
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II. B. PAoKER-No. Pittsburg coal
No. 1884 Main street.
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TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS in City
Scrip wanted, at Citizens Union Bank.
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LINDAUER, ARNOLD & Co., BIZ Main
street, are still offering the greatest in
ducements to purchasers.
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USE Creighton's Yellow Dock. l2C
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BOAR DING .

noARDING. BOARD AND LODGING
Is for families and single gentlemen can be
obtained al
EPPES', No. 500 Second stree',
between Madison and Monroe; also, day board
for several rentlemen, at reasonable termsnopy
the day or week. ~
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PITTsBURG Coal AND GAS CoKE.-
Brown a Jones', office 247 Second street
Weighed BY County Inspector.
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SUGAR AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
per steamer Mississippi, and VIII be
sold low 10 the trade, to close con-
signment.
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FOR RENT
STORES Nos. "a AND SO POPLAR STREET.
with twelve rooms over them. These are line
stands for business. and only few feet from
the Overton Hotel. Rent moderate. Inquire
Mt the LEpGER Counting Room.
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LOST.

7 osT-
On Sunday night, between Cumberland Pres
byterian Church and 80 Madison street, between
Third and Desoto streets, q LADY'S FITCH
FUR VICT0RINE. The finder will be suit
ably rewarded by leaving same at WILL AM
SON. HILL a CO.'S. 1876 Front street. no
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Arrival and Departure of Trains.

MISSISSIPPI AND TKNNEssEE RAILROAD.
Arrive. Depart.
New Orleans express. daily. 325P.M. 4:10 pm.
Sardis accom- n, ex. Sunday, 1000 AM. l:5Q Pm.
Freight. daily, save Sunday, S:l5 Pm. 5:4o AN.
MEMPHIS AND CHARLESTON. RAILROAD.
Through express, daily.......10:55 PM 6:l0 AN.
Through mail, daily.......... lao Pm. b:l0 Pm.
Somerville &C. save Sunday s;lOA.h. 3:aOP
MEMPHIS AND LOUISVILLE RAILROAD:
Day Fxpress-........,......... 4:uU FIN. l:m Am.
Night Express................ 500 AN. 500 Pm.
Brownsville Accommodation AM $500 Pm.
Ticket offices No. 2371l Main street and at the
depot, head of Main street.
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USE Creighton's Yellow Do,k. l2C
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AFine Stock of Clothing will be ex.
changed for improved city property.
2zz Main street. ll7-129
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GO 10 ESQ Main street and supply
yourself with tickets i'm the Grand
Special scheme of the Raleigh Nine
raj Springs. Tickets 50. 1871
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LAUNDRY OFFICE, 40 Jefferson street.
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18th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1865,

between the hours of 10 am. and 4 pm, sell
at Sardis, Pamela county. Mississippi. at the
storehouse' lately occupied by Davidson q
Blann, to the highest biddef, for ASH the
following property, toswit; The sto ,Ish9
commeacing two hundred and twenty-five (225)
feet south 81 the northeast corner OF section
thirty. four. township seven, range seven, west
running south ff'y feet along the sledgeviiles
the Mississippi and Tennessee railroad com
pany's line, thence north to point opposite
beginning. thence east to beginning, in Pamela
GOODS, WARES, etc. of Davidson q Blnnn.
will convey only as trustee
r. w. CRUMP. Trustee;
January 9TH 1863. lawlY6
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MINK FURs---A choice lot for sale
40 New York cost at fHr IN
iI2l A. SEESSEL a. SONS.

PRTITIoYs IN BANKRuProY.-The fol-
lowing additional petitions in bank
ruptcy have Teen filed in the office of
the Clerk Of the United States Court;
Joseph 7, Jackson, Madison county.
David Frank Shelby county.
W. B, Dyer & Co., Shelby county.
Lyon, FEES 4 Co., Shelby county.
James G. Moffa,, Shelby county.
CLornrSe below cost, at Lindauer, Ar
mold 4 Co.'S, 81 Main street. 7
IMPORTED SCOTCH CAPs.-A new
invoice just received at
WHEATON a. CO.'S,
100 rfEC 100 Main street.
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Trustees Sale.

.DY VIRTUE OF CERTAIN DEEDS OF
ID Tru,t to me executed By G. Davidson and
s.. X. Blann, partners. etc., recorded in the
Probate Clerks efice Of Pamela cosnty, Mis-
sissippi. in book p. pages 42i, 425. ~ and AS.
nessee, and Black. Estes 4 Co., of Memphis.
Tennessee in the payment of certain indebt-
edness therein mentioned, / will, on the
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NOR RENT-NO. 1871 COURT, STREET.
New residence just comnleted. Apply to
r. DUDLEY FRAYSER, Atty,
1o2 No. II Madison street.
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TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS in County
Scrip wanted, at Citizens Union Bank.
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UousRUoLp FURNITURE,

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.
In large OF snail quantities. ---- ....,,
pfrpNTTTRE. which will be SOLD yery log I:
also A MAGNIFICENT TRAVELLING *.
HIBITION. in comrlete order. viii be sold
hOwN olSoI'MRRs Oh CURIOSITY SHOP,
No. 80 Jefferson street,
7s-l5s Between Main and Second
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NOR RFNT.-TWO TENEMENTS AT
the foot of Main street, containing, six
rooms each. ID. A. PAhIIE,Eeii
January ~, 1858. lloI
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NOR RENT-TWO COTTAGES AND ONE
douslc tenement and near Adams street
1oi I. b. MERCER, 1914 Main street.
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HOR RENT-ONE SMALL COTTAGE,
with two rooms and kitchen. and one tene.
ment with three rooms and kitchen. Apply at
80 Avery street. lzO
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]. g. JONES, having purchased the interest
of C. H. Bracket, will continue the BOARD.
ING HOUSE bpsieess. st the old stand tan No. W "
yors. he PLEDGES himself that no effort shall be
spared on his part to give satisfaction to all
who may favor him with their patronage.
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NOR RFNT-25 ACRES LAND ON NEW
Raleigh road. ~ miles from Court Square:
ApnIy 10 q. III. DORI0N, JR.. firm Of Mosby
& norion 3O4 Front street tup stairs). I'D
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,OR RENT-THE OFFICE,
{ No. Is MADISON STREET,

|oR RENT-THE HOUSE, NO. 259 DESC
is street. For particulars apply 70
70 ' MRS. LEVY,
oo+ IT'S Second street.
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G. II. BRACKET. having purchased the
LIVERY and ALE STABLE business. at the
the Old stand, Nos. 1918 SECOND STREET.
Thankful for past favors. he pledges himself
that no effort shall be spared on hispart to
give satisfaction to all who may favor him with
their patronage.
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FOR RENT.

nor RENT-HANDsoMELY FURNISHED
\ Rooms, at moderate prices, at
MRS. BANKHEAD'S.
1914 Ill Washington street.
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New BOOK, Napoleon and Butcher,
by Muhlbach, at ]. B. Suttons Library
pa Third street. ~
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WANTS.
WANTED.-

Iwish 10 rent, within three miles OF the city
thirty 70 fifty acres Of good tllable, Weli-
drained land. Would want a comiortapie
dwelling house on il. Address T.. II. BAD
cock, Overton Hotel, stating location, price
and character Of improvements. etc. III
WANTED-TO PURCHASE ALL KINDS
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II will be seen from the above that have
disnosed of nv interest in the Boarding House.
No 81 Monroe street, to j. G. JONES. In
retiring from the business, would take this
occasion to return my sincere thanks for the
liberal patronage TO the late concern. and trust
that the same may be extended to my successor
and late partner.
1l2 @. III. BRACkETT.
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NOTICE.

rrHE COpARTNERsHIP HERETOFORE
existing between the undersigned in the
Livery Stable business. under the name and
style of @. Ii. BRACKET X CO., has been
DISSOLVED, by mutual consent.
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PRESCRIPTIONS prepared with care and
accuracy at ]. W. Falls & Co.'S, 35l Main
street. lUi'
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY. Aurust s
'he House met at the usual hour.

1UC 1OuSC Hlcb III tllc uSu;ll llhuT.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Long, of the Senate.
Leaves of absence were granted to Messrs.
Hodnett, Long of Chatham, Hicks, Harris of
Franklin, Parker Gilbert and Williamson.
On motion of MIR. Seymour, the bill I" to regu
late and provide for the registration of voters.
and the holding of elections in North Carolina"
was recommitted to the Judiciary Committee,
with instructions to report back the same on
Monday morning at IL O'clock, at which hour it
should be considered as the special order.
Mi. Sinclair moued &c reconsider the vote of
yesterday, by which the House concurred in the
Senate resolution on adjournment. Carried.
Mr.. Sinclair moved to amend the resolution by
striking out "3rd Monday" in November, and in,
sert ID Monday" Laid over until Monday next.
Mr.. Sinclair arose to personal explanation,
and corrected report made in the Sentinel, to
wit: that he moved to allow per diem till the 17th
of August, to the widow of the late Senator Hall,
on account OF the partisan services rendered by
her deceased husband. The precedent had already
been set to allow per diem for the term to those
who died during session OF the Legislature, as
had been testified TO by the oldest legislator i'll
the House, Mr. Hodnett Of Caswell.) The de-
ceased had lett large and INDECENT family, and
ehe only had proposed to grant to them the same
favor that had previously been allowed ill sim
liar cases.
Mr. Sinclair also complained thatiniusticc had
been done him in the printed speech OF the hon
orable Speaker, as appeared in the Standard, OF
to-day. The little colloquy that took place be-
tween him and the Speaker were not given in
the printed speech, the House would bear
witness. The words passed were, that he and the
| Speaker had stood together for the Republican
party, but differed TO the proprety of adopting
| the special militia BILL and that he intended 10
stump tue State for Grant and CO!laX lie wished
his friends TO understand that he was for Grant
| and C0liaX, and that he expected to fulfill his
| promise 10 stump the State in their behalf
| Messages from the Senate were received in
| forming the House that the President had rati
| fled the resolution in favor of pages, andl lso
| bill in relation to adjournment; both Of which
| were duly signed by the Speaker.
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"Friday and Saturday." thus giving three days
for the registration of voters. Agreed to.
Mr. Durham moved to amend section As by in
sorting after Register of Deeds" the words COR
il there be no Register of Deeds, the Clerk OF the
Superior Court" Agreed to.
This section makes it the duty of the officers
named t. report to the Secretary of State before
the first day of September, 1858, the number of
election precincts in their respective countless
Ii also makes il the duty of the Secretary OF State
to provide Il sufficient number of registration
books for each county, which shall be forwarded
to the Register of Deeds by the first OF October
next.
Mr. Stllcy moved to amend to amend section
IS by striking out placed in some convenient
condition" and inserting in lieu thereof the words
conveniently arranged" Carried
This section makes it the duty OF the judges to
cause all the ballots, including those rejected,
with the list, 10 be conveniently arranged for
preservation, and deposited with the township
clerk.
Mr. Dnrlam moved to amend section Is by
adding " Provided, If the registration books.
shall not be furnished by the LIST of October, "
registrars sh6n procure books for the pnsf0saPoi
the first registration. Provided further, That il
the Register Deeds and the Clerk of the Superior
Court shall fail to report to the Secretary of
State the number of precincts rs above required
before the LIST of September, he shall furnish the
registration books upon any other correct in
formation obtained" Agreed to.
Mr. White offered an amendment to section ~,
so as to allow an elector, if out of his county to
cast his vote for the presidential candidates at
the ensuing election.
Amendments were offered by Messrs. Proctor
| and Harris, of Wake, and substitute by Mr.
Blair in order to guard the privilege conferred
| from abuse, which, after some debate, were with
| drawn.
Mr.. Durham moved to strike out in section GA
| all after the word "place." Agreed to.
| The section, as amended, reads: I" The election
\ shall he held in n suitable placep
The BILL as amended, then. passed its second
| reading.
Mr. Latin introduced bill to amend the char
| ter OF the Chatham Rail Road. Referred to the
| Committee on Internal Improvements.
Mr. Durham moved that the chief clerk be in
| structed to requested the Secretary OF State to
have the acts printed as rapidly as possible Tor
the use of the members. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Vest the House adjourned.
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The report of Committee of Claims now came
up, By special order, and Mr. Osborne moved
that its consideration be postponed, and that the
bill r, ating to the establishment of certain spe-
cial courts in the cities of Ncwbern and Will
mington ne taken mp. Agreed to.
Mr. Osborne offered u substitute for the bill
now before the Senate.
Mr.. Robbins withdrew the substitute offered by
him yesterday, and offered another, entering into
an explanation of the action oil courts as proposed
therein.
Mr.. Wicker favored the substitute OF the Sena.
tor from Rowan, and wished to have the bill and
substitute printed, that it might be better ascer-
tanned which would best meet the wants OF the
people
MIR. Sweet favored the substitute of the Sena-
tor from Meckienburg, and urged the necessity
of the courts provided for by the bill, aud stated
thst the people of Newborn and Wilmington
urged the necessity OF this bill, and he was sur
prsed that gentlemen hundreds of miles should
object to bill concerning the people OF those
cities alone.
Mr.. Osborne said that rs he knew the people
of those cities wished this bill to pass, he favor
ed it and was also of the opinion that it was much
needed.
Mr.. Robbins spoke against the bill, arguing
that under it the action of the courts would he
inefficient, and advocated an additional session
OF the Superior Court instead.
Mr.. Wellicr was opposed to the bill, but IA
Rowan.
The substitute offered by the Senator from
Rowan was rejected.
The substitute offered by the Senator from
Mecklenburg was adopted
The bill as amended passedto its readings
Anac to provide for the settlement ofthe es-
tates of deceased persons was then called up.
Mr. Forkner offered an amendment to section
Mr. Rich approved the amendment, and criti-
cised the provision to which it related
Mr. Osborne explained an action OF the law in
the provision referred to, and defended the pro-
vision as it stood.
Mr.. Robbins opposed the amendment.
Mr.. Rich had not examined the bill as closely
as he should have done had he not been aware OF
the eminent legal source from which it proceeded
but was willing to admit, for the sake of argu-
ment, that all lawyers were honest men.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Rich moved TO further amend by striking
out the words " first class"
Nj. Shoffner. Offered an amendment to the
amendment of the Senator from Pitt.
Messrs Robbins and Hayes opposed the amend.
mcnts.
Both amendments were rejected
Mr. Hayes moved to amend by striking out all
after the word "lahorer' in Goth line to word
''and" in 9th line
Mr. Barrow opposed the amendment,
Mr. Robbins opposed substitute for the amend
mcnt of the Senator from Robson.
Mr. Barrow Offered an amendment to the sub
stitute.
Considerable debate ensued, participated in by
NJ essrs. Hayes, Barrow, Jones, of Wake, Cook
and Lindsay.
Mr.. Jones, of Wake, moved to postpone the
future consideration OF the bill until Monday.
Pending the motion to postpone the Senate
adjourned
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The House then adjourned.

PROOF OF PIETY BY SUPERANUATED PARsoy.e
Teaching children to despise persons who love
the Union rather than the "lost cause.n and
peace rather than war.
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Asrienltaral.9
Save the Dead Leaves.

If every horticulturist and farmer
would think for moment on the nature
Of fallen leaves, which contain not only
thevegetable matter, but the earthly Salts
lime, potash, etc, needed for the next
seasons growth and fertility, and that,
too, exactly in the proportion required
by the very tree and plant from which
they fall nay, more, if they would con-
slider that it is exactly in this way, by
the decomposition of these very fallen
leaves, that nature enriches the soil, year
after year in her great forests, it would
hardly be possible for such rejecting
borticulturist or farmer to allow these
leaves to be swept away by every wind
that blows, and finally lost altogether.
Nor would he give them away, as many
now do. He would rather collect, from
week to week, the leaves that fall under
each tree, and by digging them under the
soil about the roots, where they will de-
cav, provide in the cheapest manner the
best possible food for that tree. If this
plan should be tried we should not see
old orchards dying out for want of nour-
ishment; but they would, in this simple
manner, receive all the enriching they
required. Pear trees, and doubtless the
peach, would be greatly benefited by
this procedure.
In certain vineyards in France and
Italy, the vines are kept in the highest
condition by simply burying at their roots
every leaf and branch that is pruned of,
or falls from the vines at the close of the
season. Will not some of our farmers
of inquiring minds give this simple pro-
cess trial this season?
II is a well known fact that no manure
is more eagerly sought for by the florist
than leaf manure. 1t enters largely in
to the compost prepared for potting.
Leaves collected and mixed with barn
yard manure, greatly enhance its value.
Therefore gather up the leaves that moth
ing shall be lost.