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The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-12-16

The Senate met according 20 adjournment
!: Mr. WINsTEAD in the Chair ~. A.
The Journal of yesterday was read and appro-
we'd. Lad rsf -L.l,s-
Mr.. LONG presented the petition of certain ci
tizens of Davidson county, praying for reduc-
ton of the salaries of State officers. ~ . 'i
Mr.. BLYTHE presented the petition of the Coun-
ty Commissioners of Henderson county. Refer
red to the Committee on Finance. 4 ...
A message was received from the House, trans
hitting House resolution asking North Carolina
representatives in Congress to their influence
to have all the post offices in the State rcopened
BILLS ON 1sT READING. ,r,
Bill to amend the charter of the town of Wash
ington. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Bill to amend the charter of the town Eliza
beth and act amendatory thereof. Referred to
the Committee on Corporations. agaR tf.t-
Bill authorizing the County Commissioners o.
Johnston county to lay special tax to build
bridge across the Neuse River.
Bill to amend section 1871, chapter 8, Code OF
Civil Procedure. Referred to Committee on thu
Judiciary. la ..g i1 zay1frr,a leA ~
Resolution relating to tax on whisky Referred
| to Committee on Finance
Bill to incorporate North Carolina Lodge, Free
| and Accepted Masons. Referred to Committee
| on Corporations. iH g-5 ~ U7-i g7tl
| Bill to Incorporate Dunn's Rock Lodge Free
| on Corporations. r
Bill to incorporate Mount. Olive Lodge, Free
| and Accepted Masons. Referred to Committee
| on Corporations. la LI-g.i l.. p isss{
| Bill relative TO an act authorizing the town oil
| Fayetteville to issue bonds. Referred to Com
| mittec on Finance. - -''-'ii ~ go
Bill relative to County Commissioners of New
Hanover county. Referred to Committee on FL
nauce. r., Sad IA ..,s.fs',g5a sr,t s..tt4;
The President announced that he would pro-
| coed o'ratify the following resolutions:
9 Resolution relative to tobacco tax. li-' p ~
Resolution in favor of james Gambler. ~ i0,
Leaves of absence from and after the 10Th were
granted the following Senators: Messrs. Legg,
Shoffner, Mason, White, Smith, Moore Of YAM
cey. Beeman, Barrow, Etheridge, Love, Beasley,
Lindsey, Harrington, Cogrove and Cook. Z
After some debate concerning order in the Cal
endar, M "a $3.50 IA s4sr.-5 son g7tssi,-4,
| Bill to consolidate the Atlantic and North Car
DINA and North Carolina Railroads was taken
up, but on motion OF MIR. WELKER its considera
ton was postponed until Wednesday next 81.
Bill an act to amend an act entitled "an act to
amend the charter of the Western Railroad Com
pany, ratified August 2lst 1868, came up tol
third reading. S." ft''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19
DpeD-VOrkiue the Soil

hold it demonstrated that the average
value of land in tillage is Pretty accurately
measured by the depth to which it has been
thoroughly worked. That is to say, if
farm OF one hundred acres, whereof one-hali
has been titled, and which has on that hall
an average depth of six inches Of thoroughly
worked and pulverzed soil, is worth SICi
pcr acre SO far at it has been titled and S5t
per acre for the resldue-in all. 81 ,50U-
then the value of the farm would be Increas-
ed TO SO eco if those fifty acres of tillage
were so worked TO a depth of twelve inches !;
500 if the depth OF soil on the portion
IN rilage was increased to eighteen inches |;
and SIS 900 lift were still further increased
10 two feet. And | feel confident that no
thrifty, capable farmer can increase bis
wealth so fast by buying more land, by leni-
ing his money. or by investing il in mines or
stock of any kind, SIS by increasing the depth
of his arabic soil There may be exceptions
found in location where land il very album
dsnt and cheap, labor dear and products low
priced but the general rule remains as
have stated. And I believe the means are
now within reach whereby most American
farmers can enhance the value of their arabic
soil to the extent of at least : 100 per acre at
a cost of not more than half that sum I'm
derdrainipg and subsoiling are each good in
It's place but have now IN mind something
different from these, though it may perhaps
be regarded as an improvement on or periec-
ton Of the latter. | refer to an improved
system of trench ploughing-
Just before the ground froze up, several
veks ago, ran up one forenoon to Iona Or.
Grants islet in the HUdson,) to witness the
practical working of two or three trenching-
ploughs Of the doctors device on the grayelly,
rocky subsoil of the islet The ground had
already been cleaned Of considerable stones
and well worked to a depth of a foot, very
nearly; below which was the subsoI just
acknowledgements, pebbly and well filled
with stones of ali sizes, from that Of hen e
egg up to that of tea-kettle The plough
men understood their business; but the team
1.-TWO yoke of oxen) might well have been
stronger. The ploughs were of various pat
terms, being designed for working different
depths up TO fully two feet but though
nowise pretty to look at, and not well adap-
ted to stand alone, they were admirably cal
culated to minimize side-draft and waste Of
power by dragging on the hard ground be-
meath them. What they aimed to d.. and
did, was to combine at moderate cost the
benefits of ploughing, subsoiling and trench
ing, by looeening, pulverizing and thorough
Jy mixing the surface and subsoil, go that the
closest observation could not distinguish them
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19
goetrn.
Two Brides.

Under the splen,lor Of Fashions fame
ihronged with the worldly, the wealthy. the VAN,
An ocean of gems in . soft lace mist
Archbishop, TWO bishops, dean to - assist
Flowers aud feathers, and jewels and lace
IN ivory and rosebud = face
'Iossamer white DER a forest OF gold,
Beauty (and money in every fold,
Bound together for good and for i'll.
With a cup of wealth 'twoud be h.trd to MI:
lis already fun of the golden store
80 full that few Of it, drops run Ger
4 fearful DOW er for veal OF Tor woe
: power that only few men can know
The power 10 help mankind good
Who use it we'll as I Christian SHOULD.
An proud young noble and lady fair
Life's race beginning glorious pair.
BethinI1 ye well Of COLDS great might.
Two paths are Opeu--choosc the right
CJder nio---royered ivied dome.
Within the sight 81 her chiidhoods home
Scarcely rustic. scarcely sound
save thc hallbreatAed sigh Of her friends around
%rey silk. guiItie-- Ol n0uuces tnd bow.
White bonnet, adorned with q single rose
soft, tender dove eyes. looking down.
With world Of trust III their h..li-veie'l brown.
The i.ltter-reetor. godiy, wise.
with faiterine voice. with dew-syet eve.
Speaking the yEori- q solemn tome
That shall give hi daughter 20 one alone
one till together the pair -isIi lie
Meath the 'iaisie,i green Of the .lDz- 10Y.
One. TILL the trials OF lire shall cease
And the twin heart rest IL the sleep OF peace,
London Society
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

Wharf.-The following, which We clip
from that excellent paper, the Boston Journ-
al Of Chemistry. Is the experience of Dr.
Nichols, in raising wheat Flour is likely to
rule high for years t. come, nd there = no
doubt bat what a very considerable portion
of iiat is needed Tor New England con-
sumption might lie prohtably raised by our
own farmers
- We have just harvested and thre-hed cur
Summer wheat, and find the Weld To be a
little rising thirty bushels to the acre The
berry is plump and fall. and in color is not
affected by the season As we look upon our
bins filed with the noble grain, ask our
selves. .' Why - the cultivation OF this ce-
real 50 generally elected in New England ? !:
Farmers have the impression that their lands
have lost some element or elements Essential
to it's growth. and therefore it must uniformly
fail. This Is true in part. Analysis of the
wheat plant, both Of the straw and berry
shows that it Is peculiarly rich in lime, am
also in the phosphate and heterogeneous Gle
ments. These cannot be found in sufficient
quantity in our WORKOUT soils, and therefore
the wheat crop languishes. But We can re
store such soils to fertility, to get highly
remuneratiye returns in wheat. We dressed
our wheat field with pure bone dust, well
rotted, 500 pounds to the acre, and with it
we mingie about 80 pounds of nitrate of
POTASH. his gave splendid results. Doubt
lass, a thorough dressing of well seasoned
1arayard manure would have furnished a
sufficicncy of the needed clements 10 have
met the wants of single crop; but we pre-
for the lime and salts, as being directly APP
plicable to wheat on most lands. and render
ing crop certain With -four at sixteen
J.,Ita q harral it - ,,ir lur si,aulH
not raise at least home supply OF wheat
~ obtain the most deli ious sweet bread
from our wheat, ground fire, in an old fash
oned stone mill. We keep 1t ont OF the
, oolt, az it is certain We cannot improve upon
nature IN adjusting the parts OF the grain to
De used as food More attention should
nanifestly be given TO wheat-raisng in this
lection Of the country. So long as the high
price Of -four continues 1--WE are Of the opin
,on that the days of eheap -four are past
it is the most profitable crop. The kind OF
seed that appears best adapted TO our soils
> what is known as the Black Sea variety
This is a summer wheat
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19
~ Ckf4NIEskN.
STATE or VERMONT, WASHINGTON Co, -
HOMER w. HEATON & WHrHeA.. the sai
CHARLES REED Orators Of aoutpe lie

STATE or VERMONT, WASHlAGTnN Co, -.
HOMER w. HEAToNS & WHERsA-. the said
CHARLES REED Orators Of HouIpeier
ia said county, have
JOEL -. PRATT and has vile filed IN Tie alice The
HANNAH PRATT. ] Clerk OF tais Court
their bill of complaint the said defend
forth among other things that one. Lednzn Stea ns
March 10, 1876 executed to the Orators ms FIVE prus
sorry notes. as follows one tor 20 90, tor 50 90
md three Tor l23 Oh EACH ayah!e eVeaiy the above
order one tvr, three, and five YeaT+ from date
with interest annually and secured the hY
g-gug the Orators the house let, WI dwe ug house
nd out buildings heTeOn situated on the soufaery side
4 the Clay H road. in the village of Montpelier aGd
rods ia front by said road. and extending
pack twenty rods and occupied 10y said Hannah ana
Tie same premises decided Orator. hv Aurora Ms
August 1851 also SAL StotTnS, SiSV
1867. decided all his right Fhd ntsref in sai premise
SAID Joel u, who assumed Inc aen Of s1lt notes q"
said eaton Reed also that said Joel -. has
isrts unknown and that The SAID Hannah CLAIMS tie
igi Of homestead in said pr misses aut Iyay ny that
she said mortgage may te fureced aganEt the SAID Ge
PENDANTS.
Aud whereas appears SAID Juel D..
Pratt resides Of this state Subpoena canuo'
ne served upon HIM, therefore in pursuaace of the
such made and provided, notice l. rerept
the sad Joe ID, Pdatt and lie hereby required
appear before the Court Of ChaHceTy T. be hrI
Nohtpe thin and tor the county 81 Washington
second Tuesday at March \. -. lSt-, ~ o'clock A.
~ on said day and make sa.d b.r, ant 4hid
such order and decree therein said shall seen
meet.
And directed this order with tie
-t-Tance The bali 10 be published three week. sHcca>S
Montpelier aforesaid the last o. vi,h pubic'
iions bs twenty DAYS previous tr sand sec
md Tuesday of March.
Dated Montpelier the Cuuuy II N&snia-tif, the
81 DAY Of February, y. u. Ices.
fIt,r X RrE Sol 7 1 ID
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

ERADICATION OF Ok EYE.-Do you Oh auy
Of your subscribers know how 10 eradicate
the Ox-cye Dai>y? Part Of my farm is be-
coming infested with them, ana l want to get
them out. Ans. They may be kept IN check
with sheep, they eating them close that
they will not seed. Some times they are kept
from seeding by moving them off with the
scythe, while in flower, but they cannot be
eradicated, except by smothering with rotten
wood or straw, or by effective cultivation.
]. j. Thomas states in the Country Gentle
man, that on a farm which he had lately vis-
tied in Pennsylvania, the Ox-eye Daisy has
been SO thoroughly eradicated, that not a
plant could be seen, though it is generally
abundant in the neighborhood. The mode
practiced for it's extirpation is to plant two
need crops IN succession, usually Indian corn,
both being well MANFRED, to be followed by
wheat, and seeded to clover. The few weeds
which show Themselves are dug up-Moine
FGTUler.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

CARGsr IN CoWs.---A correspondent men
lions remedy for garget which. Tor aught !
know, Is a good on but from actual use ana
testimony an satisfied that saltpetre would / e,
at least. equally beneficial. and tins is an ar
tco which farmers families frequently, il
not generally. keep on hand, and which, if
lacking, would generally be more easily pro
durable than - hydiiodate Of potassa. 4
tablespoonful of saltpetre powdered and mixed
wiki a small quantity OF feed or in any way
taken by the cow; repeated in day or two,
if necessary. Two doses will generally be
sufficient n
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19
LEGAL NOTICES.
Zelev KeYes, EAtate.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court, he'll
WASHINGTON DIsfRIcf, IS at Montpelier. in said dis
trct. on the 30 h day Of January, A ID. 1853
EBES sCRI8NER, Administ fator OF the estate
II OF Zeley Reyes late Of Moretewn, in said DIS.
trIct, deceased his ration account
exsminat on and Allowance and makes appiica-
for a distribution and partition of the
estate OF said deceased;
whereupon IL is ORDERED by saf Court, thai said &C
count and said application b. referred q session OF
said Court to held the Probate Office in said Mont
peier on the 25tn day OF Fe.ruaryA ID. lss for hear
ing and gcison and Il is further ordered,
hat notice hereof be gwen to all persons
by publication The same three weeks SUCCESSFULLY
in the Green Mountiin freeman, newspaper pub
iished Montpeer, previous to said tims appoint "a
for hearing, that they may aprsar at said time anc
place. ard show cause il any they may have, WIN
said account should not allowed, and such decree
made By the Court.
F6w3 Attest-T X. AERKiIL L, Judge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

How TO BUILD Com CRlB.-1t is asked
how to build Il rat-proof corn crib. have
one that has stood Tor over twenty years, and
has never had rat, and but one mouse IN II
To INV knowledge Posts ten or eleven feet
long and eight inches square; nortice two
feet from one end for side and end stills. two
inch mortice with tusk. Taper post from sill
to the end by hewing off inside until the end
is reduced To four inches diameter, make
smooth with knife, and nail on tin
smooth half way to end, below the sill Let
sills be eight inches square; also, end tie
them and the rafter plates strong with mod,
crate inner-t ties Brace well and iatii up ana q
down with three-quarter inch iath doVetah
or ,.onntersi,.k ioists crosswise lay the hoor
and board up the ends with ungroovedi hoar1s ;
let each bent be twelve fee, long SIX iees ~iae
al the sill and seven and a half ieet az piate'
with one and half feet floor, nd II iui ce 10
peak. ii will hold two hundred ana my
bushels. r.ho
never had an ear to hurt on account u '''
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

STATE OF VERMONT, In rebate Court. held ST
SAsHlssro~ IsTs-cr, 80 ! Hourpeiizr, with'n ami
o sa'd Disrric on ths 1t " OF Feb. a. D. le6s
4 i iSSIRU u EN- / pm porting be tie - NDiI
\ aud Testament OF = ac hatchs' der aie Of East
Montpelier. Ia said District. deceased. 6ein 3
presented to the Court ny Al .isou Peck, tbs
uto' tierei uanIe for Probate IT ordere saia
cour, that all persons concerned th~-eiu.
10 appear session OF said ne holden th
Probate 0Bcr, in Montpelier, III. 25th day OF Feb.
4 - 1868, and show cause, il any they may hsye
against the Probate Of said VIII; which purpose
j. further red, that copy Of The ri hi
order be published three weeks lively in IL,
Aoan;ain Fretin pin sd at Montpelier, pr
.ious 20 said zine sppointed ;or hearing
copy 81 r. 2I,,
Atfest-T. ERrt,I.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aermican and Foreign T atent
X. n. EDDY,

SOLICITOR OF PAT + rs,
Late Agent of the u. =. Patent Ofhce, Washington,
der the act of 1887,
No. 70 state Sc, Opposite kiiby ST. Boston,
. FTER an extensive practice OF upwards o: twenty
: vesrs, continues secure Patents ia me United
also Britain France, and other foreign
Caveats, Spscifcati"ns Bonds, Assle' mems
and ALI Papers Drawings Patents, executed
I,nah!e terms. with deSpatcn- Researches made INTO
Foreign works, to determine the validity
and uriiry of Inv enIions. and legal ana ether
ADVICE in all matters touching the same ttPes
nj Claims of anv furnished by RENTING one Collar
A s~i,uueuts rect rded in Washington.
No Agency in the limited States possesses superior Ia
cilities for btanng Patents, or aSceTtang tie Paieha
Inventions
DurIr the subscriber, in the course nfh
roe practice made, twice cTed Applications
TEEN one of wi'ch was decided IN ms
favor by The COMMISSIONS OF Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
g. / regard Mr.. Eddy one OF the most capable and
surcesstui practitioners with whom have mad official
,nrerc,,ntse, CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner Of Patents.
have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they
cannot empiay person more conpe'eh' ana Si"trt
and more ranabIe Of putting their applications tn;
.ecu.e tor early and favorable consideration st
a. p,tapt Ofbce EDAITND EtRkE.
Late Commissioner at Patents.
Mr.. Il. H. Eddy has made for me thirteen apnIca
tinns OF hch patents hTve heeh granted
that is pending. Such unmsfaNShfe proof at
rraar talent and ability his leads To-
eufS a. they may of having the most tathii ~
eton bestowed their cases. aud al very reasonable
riyl JOHN TACHART.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19
Alvin E<ich's Estate.

NHE SUBSCRIBERS having heen apIointed ny the
l Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Ran
ioph. Com Missioner, TO ceiye exan!ae and adj st
all claims and demands OF oil prisons, against The
state of Alvin Ric1 Iats of Srookfie d, in said
Dis, riot. deceased Represented insoiven and the term
from the 4sh day Of Dee 1897 being al
ow by said Court he creditors OF said Decreased
XII BIT and RI their respective claims her
Give will attend dute of ap-
poiD;ment at the dweliin house of J. hit7ey il
Look sid in san district, third Thursday
February nd the Thursday of June lSto, at ten
nc oek II tn forenoon each of said days
RANSOM 3. GO =. t,,-..,s
ANDREW WOODWORTH, O -
Ry..,A AID sah
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

from each other / am confident that this
was never nearly So well done by the spade,
at cost of six times that involved in the
use of DIR. Grants implements and process !;
which, if the team were increased to eight
oxen OF horses, could not exceed $50 per acre
for the most thorough pulyerization and COM
mingling to depth of fully two feet
| shall rest content with setting forth the
results which | saw produced, without at
tempting to explain fully the process since
| am only seeking To call the attention of
for the present, only gardens, orchards, vine
yards, nurseries, &C., are likely to be thor
oughly worked to any such depthas two feet,
how great must be the Increase of products
thug secured That the yield of beets car
rots, &c would be increased by more than
$50 worth per acre, viii hardly be doubted ;
u lille an orchard thus trenched would endure
twice as long as one stranded On bard pan
tn rises TO within six inches of the surface
The best practical farmer l know assured me-
three years ago, that lie grew twelve acres of
good cabbage on an ordinary SUBSIDIZED field
with less than halfthe fertilizers that he must
have applied had he ploughed but six or seven
inches while severe, protracted drought,
that had stopF ed the growth Of his neighbor' s
= truck. had produced no effect on his
| must improve some other occasion 10 set
forth ny conviction that, IN our precarious
climate, subject to great extremes Of flood
and drought, deep-working is of the very
highest Importance. and that deepening our
arable fields will more conduce to the increase
Of our national wealth and strength than the
purchase Of & hundred Samanas and Walrus-
sias. Suffice it for the present that lave a
ready answer to those who cavil--.' Ii is very
well % talk Of deep-morking but who does
it Where? How is it to be done?' To
these questions answer, |. Or c. " Grant ;
>. vt Iona; 3. By providing deep-working
ploughs after bis patterns, and improving On
them if you can--H. Il, az Tribune
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

STATE OF VE1nONT,l IN Probate Court 1l II
WARRINGTON DIsrRIcr, ss al Montpelier. in lite Dis
riot Of asningtop, the "a day of February. A.
w II ESGAS, robert w iscn and seilen Is. V iison.
w Of Waterbury. In eaid District, have adopted
Edward d. BurfiiI iii and he rat-i w. 20
have changed he OF said child from hsf Of Ed
waId d. Burr.il 10 that If EDDIE ~. Wilson il hare
fo ordered IN At the Robert Wilson
HELEN VI Wilson, cause 20 b. publ ell. the Greer
Mo- n;sin FTeem s Newspaper pui Ii he'd IL Mont
peier copy Of this order three. snccessi, ely
he iss OF which ehsl shall bs;ore the ST oay Of
=. Prii, \ ID. 1868.
Eu4 r? L
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-02-19

CALIFORNIA The GRsA4 NHRAr-tiEowING
STATE The san Francisco correspondent of
tie Chicago Tribune writes
- Count California in your next estimates
as the first at-gr0wing state In the Union.
The California wheat crop Of 1867 did not fail
much short Of %. 600 300 bushels, if. indeed,
It did not exceed that amount and, rs it
realized fully 9 81 in gold per bushel, it fol
lows that We are to-day $1,000, 600 bet or
III for IL. Add 10 that the value Of four nail
ion gallons of wine and brandy, and an al
most incaiculable fruit crop, and you have
some idea Of tie money realized by the farm
eTs Of California this year
According to the report Of the assessor, Los
Angeles county last year produced 1900 600
gallons of wine and 100, 100 of brandy; and
this year $50 coo bushels Of corn, $50 200 of
barley, and - 900 Of what The annual
crop OF oranges is worth S527 600 Of wal
nuts, $685. 900, and of lemons, $50, coo
The average value OF production per acre cul-
tivated Is given at SIPS The Los Angelcs
NetcS says BY the passage Of a law ahol
ishIng the fence system, ANA the building Of
railroad from this city To some point on the
bay OF San Pedro, the present figures viii be
more than quadrupied And Los Angeles is
but Z third-rate county in population and
comparative development OF her resources.
Tne figures, il must he remembered are u be
understood - com, not greenbacks. Stimu-
lated BIZ this great success oar farmers are
taking hold with renewed energy. since this
present rainy season has set in and it is now
certain that IA 1868 we shall have one million
acres in wheat alone Give the average of
thirty bushels pr acre- the estimate is low
1ne for CaIiiornia-and we shall have 80 1000,
600 bushels Of wheat. This beats Wisconsin
and places California IN the front rank of
t-producing states
Our corn crop il Of small account, and the
barley ami cat crops will. perhaps, BE less
than IN ls6S. but the aggregate, you can see.
will he enormous. And yet California Is but
in her teens, not halt, not . quarter developed.
" hat future she has before her With all
her drawbaeks-and they are Inany-she Is
the state ~ live in after all