The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-09-19

The CHAIR stated that The pole committee
lad procured pole across the Eastern
Branch, and had 1t brought to the city. The
same would be ITO feet above ground when
on motion Mr.. Maryman was chosen chair:
man OF the flag committee, and Wm.Wane and
d. r. Parker to assist him.
Mr.. r. Shields was unsnimously chosen
committee OF one to procure the proper rigging
to erect the pole this afternoon.
Mr.. Parker moved that they hold meeting
on Thursday evening next for the purpose oil
dicating their new pole, and that all OF the
1rant and Colfax organizations throughout
The District, be cordially invited to attend
The Finance Committee reported progress.
After Quite number Of names were added
10 The list Of membership, the meeting aG-
iourned.
STREET IMrRovgMESTs.-Mr. VIM. Iuzty
has a number OF men employed In setting the
,urb, laying the cutters, and grading nnS isy.
tween X and Boundary streets. There 10 also
4 large number OF men engaged with horses
and carts In grading q, between Tenth and
Thirteenth streets, under the supervision OF
Charles Stewart, preparatory to paving 1t.
FIRE.-Last night, about 1870 o'clock, AN
alarm OF tre was struck from box %, HiberniA
to by the department. II was caused by the
burning of q foul chimney on the corner OF
Twenty-nrst and X streets. No loss was sus'
tained.
FARM AND GARpRs-Hiais for September,
furnished by A. P. Norris, IT., dealer In Seeds,
Trees, Vines, ImPlcmsnt', &C., street, near
Circle, Warrington, D. C.-Farmets are again
busy; blowing for winter grain SHOULD be In.
medistely completed. BY the 2Sth ofthis month
grain seeding should be over, giving another
Interval OF rest. There 10 always somcthingto
demand the farmers attention. Warm weather
will soon be over. See to your winter supply OF
fuel repair diIantas,saa nnt nnas zane ,hseT
clean and off the polished parts OF plows; re-
move all gum from mowers and reapets; u Is
easily done by using benIlnei make preparn-
lions to keep up your orchards with peach,
pear, apple, plum aud cherry trees Thcy
will repay you well, beside the thanks oil
your postcrity, which you should aim 10 de-
serve. Look to your live stock; see II you
have good quarters prepared for them. Keep
s sGa s stGfn by using tSs fuaEstor Good
tspering to the muIzle, nose light color, eyes
prominent, bright and clear, horns light color,
ears long and thin, neck short and thick
through the heart, back loins ana hips n orosa
soft, flexible and substantial touch, udder
roomy behind, and the teats standing wiae
| apart OF convenient size, chest broad. ln
choosing young cows select one which has her
first calf in June, as pasture Is then good
| She will make better mixer than one maj
| calves In fall or winter. All her parts tha'
|
| their utmost capacity In June, and the udder
| the teats, the milk veins become permanently
| enlarged. Do not sscrihce the calves OF your
best mixers to the butcher. The latter part
OF August Ia the best time for young heller
TO make the intimate Acquaintance OF male
companion IL 1t can be so arranged 10 cents q
gallon for milk and 20 Gens Pr pS Gnnda i S
these prices. Glover and blue grass Ia better
| for mich cows than timothy and green grass.
Sturgeon oil applied with a leather or sponge
| loo a taa frn hOrapa uOEh'
| ears, necks, &c. When using manure on your
lands pillow 1t In Immediately. Save the dram,
ings OF your barnyard pile by pumping u
the addition OF small Quantities Of salt and
plaster occasionally to the pile Shelteret
manure possesses superior value, also shcl
seed wheatsi broadcast, 2 bushels seed tc
acre; drilled, ~ bushels do.i French white
chaf Mediterranean, 80 bushels per acre
bearded; Weeks white 70 bushels 10 a0 SeatS
Boughton or Tappahannock, % bushels 90
smooth; Blue stem, IS bushels do. smooth
White chaf Mediterranean, % bushels DO
do. bearded; Red chaf Mediterranean %
bushelS do. bearded. For a good cheat
fence use the Usage orange. In kitchen gar
tSn H oSt to na proper Distances 70 allow io
large leaves. During first week prepare gooc
soil, well MANFRED, for a crep for fall and
month when OF proper size. Winter radish
| should be sown during the first two weeks Ia
| light moderately rich soil, and curled endiye
| trausplanted for late uBei tie up cndiye az
directed in August. on dry days; Earth up
| celery rs its growth advances do not bury
the hearts Of the plantsi II you bruise INC
stalks they will decay Sow corn saliI Ahu
| chervil for winter aud early spring use. keeI
an eye to the tvtnip crops II planted In drill
hoe and weed, To produce early summer cab
| bages this 10 the time for sowing cabbage scct
In good rich soil, thoroughly titled and heavily
msnuTcd. Sow csuliiower between the 2Oti
| and 30th of the month. To late crops OF cAuli
flower and broccoli give occasional watetings
4 mats, and transplant all hardy herbs. Tpol
the receipt OF ~ MIR. Morris will transmit iul
Instructions relative to the growth ul hops
The flower garden, this month, more than 70
pays the attention givenit. You have enjoyed
your spring and summer blowers, but you nov
have the dazzling beauty, luxuriant growtl
and fragrance which renders the garden .,
| pleasant shade, beautiful blossoms magnih
cent flowers, and lewy petals OF autumn
The double Gambia lowered balsAm isspleG
| did. Several varieties OF flower seed should
now he planted to bloom early next season
which 10 not bloom the first season they ar
planted. Herewith Ia y list OF noweT seed 10
fall planting; pink, hollyhoek, mimnlus, pan
flower, canterbury bell-all very beautiful, an
should lie in every garden. stake and waite
your dahlias, tueeroses, AND chrysHnthemuhl
den, The reader Is especially re minded una
| September is the proper timC to conclude
| what kinds OF trees are required for fruit o
shadei also, vines and email fruits, rhubarb
asparagus, currents, EooCeberries raspberties
grapes, sc. MIR. Morris has for sale stock o
several Thousand fruit treesi also, vines ant
small fruits, AMI solicitB thAi orders may b.
sent In early In October. As the time 10
transplanting 10 necessarily short, they wil
be hiled In rotation, and trees delivered II
| Washing,Ou Baltimore and Phtlsd"lphia fire.
of freight, ard first quality. Annexed Is
partial list OF names OF some OF the II fruit,
poars-Bummer, tyson, belle lucrative, bcurr
lel, bun am, duchess; winter, glout, morccal
chan; early harvest, red streak, golden swce
autumn, drsp dor, .jetfricl, Jersey swcetinl
Lowellj winter, baily swe /, baldwin, domin'
fall water, Sc, &c, Order early. Gall and g.
anime list OF peach, plum, cherry, sc. fu
assortment Of the choicest variety
Social Joy, for which mankind do aim,
| BY trees and fruits and 1nwUTs IA mucN cum ihccu
, | Social sorrow loses hat ltH pain
| To those who purchase freely ,, 49,.
Trees and Seeds and PlantS, New see
Store, X street, near rwenty-seeond'
HEAR YR, PEoPLH, AND LISTEN TO tn
| yOICg OF WIsDoM,-Thoae In want OF gent
. furnishing goods, good goods, at low prices, y
! to the original Franc, 49i Seventh street, b
tween and L, where you will lind splend
4 assortment, twenty per cent. cheaper than
I any similar establishment In the city. II
motto 10, "a quick penny 10 better than a Rlo
I. dollar" Remember the plAee-+Ot Seven
street, large plate-glaas front, six doors belO
! L street. No branch store. n
= FALL WEAR ron MEN AND Boys.
8 Entire New Stock.
O. New Goods at New Prices.