The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-26


town may be left at the bookstore of Messrs. T.
81. X. Mills & Co, 1926 Bridge street. or at Messrs
@ T. Getty Cos, lO6 Bridge street. where copies
of tho REPrBLroAS may be obtained daily.
FfRE.-On Saturday morning, at 3:l5 O'Clock.
Officer Haney, OF the Metropolitan police, dis
covered the fannery and sumac mills OF Rams
burg h Sons, situated on High street, near the
aqueduct, to be on fire. The alarm was given,
and and al WopE, throwing Two streams. The
steamers Hibernia and Union, OF Washington,
arrived shortly after. The Hibernia got to
work, but the Union, from some cause I'm.
known to our reporter, did no service, and
soon left the house. The fire Is supposed to
have originated from defect In the furnace.
The building, including large amount OF
| skins, with the machinery, was entirely de-
| stroyed.
| CUMBERLAND Coal TRADE.-The receipts OF
Cumberland coal last week have been about
fair average a. the season. Total number OF
boats reported NJ the collectors office, ll3, ay.
| eraging ITO tons % the boat, amounting to
1890 tons of coal. or this amount $3.50 tons
have been unloaded In this city, and the re.
mainder, 1910 tons, went to Alexandra.
ELECTION OF OrPlCERs. - The Coopers'
Union, No. !, elected the following officers:
| President John Webb; Vice President,
Thomas Wellington Recording Secretary, q
", smith; FINANCIAL Secretary, Q. 7. NJ
Baker; Treasurer, George Eslerj Door-keeper,
| W. Redden.
| RELIGtors-At the Convent of the Vista.
tion in this city the following young ladies
received the white veil on Saturday lasts Miss
| Mary Furlong, assuming the name OF Sister
Margaret Mary of Providence, Rhode Island,
and Miss Isabella Torney, sister Mary Celes.
tine, of Washington. Rev. Il. Sestini, =. j.,
assisted by Rev. J. Curley, 5. j., offlciated on
the occasion.
CoALur CANAL,-The following is q state.
mcnt Of the coal shipments over the y. nndO
canal, for the week ending October II! Ameri-
can Company, 3,O3e.l5; Borden Company, l..
ton Company, 2,5So.62; Cumberland Goal and
Iron Company, 2,lOj.O7; Hampshire and Balti-
more Company, l,i22oO; National, 6sols.
| Total l2,6s0.OS
FARM AND GARDES-Hints for October, fur
nish,d by Mr.. Norris dealer in Trees Vines, Seeds
rdHiG ArcnuC,-Potatoes and corn, the last of
the field crops, remain to be harvested, being
the most la6orious duties OF the year, requir-
ing much time and labor. Corn fodder for stock
is more appreciated than formerly. BE careful
that 1t Is not wasted For stock In winter 1t
is next to timothy hay, The prudent farmer
Out fodder, with a little salt and ground corn,
Is an excellent cheap food for stock. Hand In
your orders for trees and vines Immediately.
Keep up your orohardsi the demand for fruit
is always increasing, especially In localities
near the city. Trees and vines should be or
dered at once. Keep lumps OF salt, so that
your cattle and stock can take lick whenever
they like; this will result better than the feast
and famine plan. Mutton is considered by
many the healthicst meat we have; II Is a
profitable kind of stock to raise for food as a
partial substitute for pork, and more delicate
for lting and soup. The large breed OF sheep,
in favorable localities, can be kept at greater
profit than the others, and are more prolific
In Offspring and in wool than the smal Her
breed. There Is greater economy in cooked
than raw food In fattcning animals Roots
need pulping or cooking, hut where they are
used as appetizcrs or regulators for horses and
like stock, can he fed raw. Manure, fuel, and
live stock are not benchted by exposure All
| ha sttIa nd Npa at n u.tl q
will do the manure heap no injury. Kitchen
garden vegetation Ia almost closed. Weed
and trim spinach; retain the best plants, I'VE
inches apart; If weeds are allowed to cover, it
will rot
Transplant lettuce, also young cabbage
plants for carly next sumner s cabbage; plant
sheltered, warm situation also, cauliiower,
which being more tender, requires good
and hoe all the late cropsi continue to tie up
endivc. Winter dress asparagus beds, cut
stalks close to the earth. carry them to the
manurc.heap, or burn; clear the beds Of weeds
manure and salt. Continue to Garth up celery
carefully. Clear your strawberry beds Of
, weeds, and give them their winter dressing.
Cut the runners Off close to the plants. In
making hOt-beds, the preparation of the
manure is very important, 1t should be
thoroughly worked before usingj II fresh from
stable.yaTd aud dry, water II, aud throw
lightly together to ieFment, In four or five
days II should he completely turned, shaken,
and mixed, keeping the llttef IN the centre oil
heaps a second turning and watering and the
: bed can be made. situation, dry underneath,
sheltered from the north, and exposed to the
south, three to four feet high, six inches
: wider than The frame, manure firmly pressed
y by the feet; keep frame closed until the heat
rises, put five inches of siItcd sand or ashes on
surface of the bed; in three or four days II can
be used, but air, night and day, where danger
from steam exists. II sand and ashes are
" drawn from sides Of bed, replace.
. For seeds nothing further is necessary SOW
in pots pans placed In the beds; after awh lille
1t will be well TO apply more manure about
foot in width around the bed. For most
! seed a slight covering when planted Is SUN.
cient. In setting out strawberry beds plant
on well prepared land in rows three to four
. feet apart, about IS Inches apart In the row,
! about 900 plants to the acre; allow them to
y spread, rcservihg pathway only. For fall
!, planting order at once: Raspberries are plant
ed in rows, feet apart, 81 feet apart in row
| be cut close to tie ground, and the young
c canes cut back o. bird Of their growth; the
, ground should be loose and well weeded
h before and when i"itGE. For fall planting
order at once. As one universal rule eradicate
weeds whenever opportunity offers; don't be
afraid Of losing the Prize for raising the largest
n sp,Ir soft soap and lye applied with white
wssh brush TO II,',,nks of trees, bearing onwith
much force up up and down, hen'iciN' elbow
= grease and an iron scr9pcr applied u,'..,
Mr.. Morris Is prepared to furnish all kinds
Of fruit trees, and small fruits and vines, from
carefully selected nursery STOCK, warranted To
: be the best OF the kind and true to name, oil
u peach, pear, apple, plum, cherry, &c; but ia
have orders filled satisfactorily to his Gus
! toners, MS wcll rs himself the orders sh ould be
u handed In carly In October, as they have to be
l. iIlcd In rotation The time for trlusplanting
is very short, but those who avail themselves
. of 1t properly, have a great advantage over
= those who wait until the following spring
} order your trees and vines MS soon as you con-
cludc what to get; no time for delay for tall
! orders. Parties wishing bouquets will please
send their orders the evening previous TO their
being required, or carly in the morning for use
the same evening. Bouquets furnished al
whatever price the party selects, when ordered
The store is open until o'clock III the even
ing, Bird seed, lawn grasa seed, Nc.
MOGRls' seed store,