Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-10-02

HOUSING CABBAGES.-NoWt that the time Is
approaching to save cabbage for the winter, a
correspondent Of the Southern Planter, sug
gests the following:
Prepare straight slender poles (pine or other)
two or three inches in diameter, Of proper
leugth, say eight feet; clean off your ground,
and commence as though you were going to
build plain rail pen, three.cornered, using
two poles instead OF one, so as to make each
side or wall double, with space of eight III
chcs between the poles. At one corner an
opening is left two and a half feet wide, for:
door or entrance. TO close and make secure, a
cheap battep door may be made, and hinged to
posts or jambs fastened to the wall of poles,
after the fence is completed. The first tier or
floor of poles having been arranged, put on q
row Of cabbages, the roots occupying space be-
tween the poles, and the heads turned in and
pressed compactly together. Cover the roots
with trablc soil, and place on another tier of
poles and cabbages, and continue filling up
space each time with soil, until you have gain
ed the requisite height. A lew poles thrown
across the top, and heavy covering OF pine
tops, corn stalks Or any litter that will furnish
q secure covering, is all that is necessary to
complete the house. Corn stalks, or some
other protection, should be placed against the
outside for fear of severe freezes, NC
A trench should be dug around the outside,
and the dirt thrown against the corn stalks
They will serve to render the floor or inside
dry. ...
The cabbages thus housed will be very con.
Tcnient of access in mid winter, and will con-
tlnue as fresh as if buried under ground. All
that is necessary is a knife, with which you
sever as many heads as you want at time,
leaving the stalks TO give you supply OF early
coleworths in the spring.
CHANCELLOR THURLoW was notoriously what
is called "a rough customer in his speech.
Being sent for one day to preside in the House
OF Lords when be was very busy, he answered
the usher who told him the Lords were wait
Ing, with his accustomed harsh grow The
usher soon returned, and repeated II must
have your Iordship's answer; the Lords are
waiting" ''D-n the Lords!" cried Thurlow,
sharply fixing look Of rage upon the usher.
You may d-n the Lords as much as you
please, y returned the indomitable official; but
I'm id, were you twenty times the Chancel-
or, if you shall d-n me. :" Thurow culver
ed fora moment with astonishment at the au-
ddaclty ota mere servant thus boarding the
Chancellor; then his hard features relaxed
With smile, as be exclaimed, rising from his
seat. by Joye you are bold fellow; will
90 now"
On another occasion Thurlow found a load
o. paving stones thrown down opposite bis
aoor by an Irish carman. Opening upon the
poor fellow with torrent of curses he order
ca tIi,i. INN to move the stones away instantly
here shall | take them co. your honor p
the payer inquired. Take them to he'll, you
scoundrel!' was the rather blasphemous an
sTer. Have care, your HONOR put in the
qulck- -witted Hibernian; don't you think, now,
that II took en- to the other place, your hon
Or would be less likely to fall over emp"
NOT TAXED.-We heard a citizen of Rich
nond laugh!ngly remark yesterday ythat while he
s so poor that he can only raise stamps to buy
q peek OF meal at a time, there is some cOnsola-
.lo1 IN knowing that he has nothing to tax,
slo hence pays 10 taxes He seemed to forget
.na' the corn from which his peck Of meal is
ssound was grown On taxed land, plowed by a
.aAeu plow, drawn by taxed horses hitchcd with
.a1ed ,;Hd gears 1t was hoed with taxed hoe, cul-
s"ated With taxed implements, gathered with
- taxed wagon, drawn with taxed horses,
sntown Into taxed crib, shelled on taxed
;;nacnlne, measured IN taxed measure, taken
9a taxed sack and ground in taxed mill,
S,:veo with ataxed sieve, mixed in taxed pan,
cured saiI with taxed spoon salted with taxed
ta,., tsn, put into o taxed bake-pan, baked in a
14eu,s ,e stove, laid out On taxed plate cut with
Ied .a4ed knife, and lastly eaten by q pretty
"eaVlly taxed man Ilich WL;1