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Evening star., 1869-08-07

NATIONAL TRNPIRANcs CoNvRNTIoN.-A
large number of The most prominsnt temper.
aDee men IN the United States have united 10
call for q nariopai Temperance con uvention 10
assemble IN Chicsgo, or Wednesday, Ssp,em-
Der I. 1859, at N o'clock O.. m, and Mr.. d. Baker
on behalf OF q com mittee OF Good Templars in
THIS city, has called q meeting here on Mon day
night at the rooms OF the Young Mems Chris.
uan ASSOCIATION, on 9th street.
Evening star., 1869-08-07

CAMP MBsTINGs.-Tbe camp mee.ine of the
Methodist Church South commences with
twenty tents yesterday at Laurel, Nd and by
this afternoon the tents Will number forty.
Eev. L. Register, Presiding Elder, aud the
paS.oI, hev, MT smith, have charge and are
tne cars alight al either Laurel or Contee's
ststion.
The camp meeting AZ Laytonsville, Mont
gomery county, Md, commences on the lIth
instant. Presiding Elder Morgan reached
there last night. and has selected quite a large
number OF preachers TO be present
KEY. Messrs. Baldwin. Holiday. hobbs,
Wedderman, Foster, and Bird, ofthe Baltimore
Annual Conference, returned last evening
from their weeks soJourn AZ the St. Mary's
camp meeting. They express high gratIfica-
winch prevailed throughout. Forty persons
professed conversion, thirty -four Of whom
united themselves 10 the church on probat,on
Tne camp near Beallsville. of the NJ. l.
Onulcn Soutn.commences on the 20tn instant
THE POTOMAC FRONT steamer w. w
Cot, Captain Eytner, returned to her wharf
ms morning ON time. from Norfolk, bringing
heavy lot of freight. The members of the
GEORGETOWN Councils were also on board, ALI
OF whom express themselves as highly pleased
WI VIII ~ anelr Ireatment, both on the steamer and
oy the Corporate authorities OF Norfolk. While
on the return trip a meeting OF the ID passengers
was held, when resolutions Of thanks were re- !.
,uIheo IhulSloually 10 Capt. Ryther. Parser
Davls' MI. q. L. Savage, Mr. Grouse, OF the line,
ana special clause was inserted highly recon-. .
iheboinR the Cot as medium of CONVEYANCE
for all persons desirous OF yIsiug Norfolk or
any OF the seaboard points. The steamer Ar.
Iew, Stackpole, left Galt's wharf AZ ten O'clock
lot mount Vernon anc Marshall's Landing
with excursionists and mails. Tonight az 9
O'Clock, the steamer Colt will make an excur.
SION from 9TH street wharf, to 81. Mary's
Plney Point, and other places, under the an ;.
plees OF the Young Catholics Bene VIOLENT As
sociation, returninS about O'clock Monday
morning. Ihe regular wharf reports are ap.
Johnsop' s horf.-Arrived-Schnrs Foamug
Sea, Eariy, from Baltimore, with grain for
Johnson Dunman; Home, PouIson, from
Havre-de- Grace, with coal for James Frayser
Saiieo-Schnrs. Ross Wnans, Cade, for Port
Deposit, light; Thos. Fish, Wiley, tor George.
town. 10 load coal for eastern port.
Garter sWLarf.-Arri Augusta
Busn, from Philadelphia, with coal for George
Bogus. -
Riley's Whdrf-At this wharf Messrs Tur
ner Son and other dealers have lust received
Consignments OF melons, embracing the Cele.
orated orange rind and mammoth Arriyei-
Sloop Flying Send, Pullen, with watarmeIons
TOT market. Sailed-Schr. Quail, REYNOLDS
LOT feorgetown, to load iron for Pniladelphia
.h'd"ors'S Bdy-Arrved-SIoop Ocean Wave
Johnson from Cape Henry, with assorted lors
e1Iresh saltwater fish, embracing sheepshead
pogeys. drum, perch, taIlors, trout, moon. ii 81,
crOakers, &c.
Evening star., 1869-08-07

PRYHRSfiffos.-Ias, evening q committee
Of the Isaac Lesser Literary Association visited
ON MI. lsaac Abraham and presented him Rich
SET Of resolutions, returning their thanks Scr
the handsome silk banner which he preeented
returned his thanks in q very approx rtate ad /.
dress, after which speeches were made by
0essrs- Z. HaulIn, b. +. Schwarez, and A
Kaufman, President Of the Association, after
which those present partook OF . banquet.
Evening star., 1869-08-07
nR. LEWIE DAVIS DENTAL Asso0r.
- TIOH.
No. 200 eoPESHeFLyANIA AyENUH
Between 18th AMI lsgh streats

. NO cbarse viii be made for ertrsctins xb.r. Ar
undsl Tsth are Inserted. although the
pstlsnt VII De re Iuired 90 psy for the&A
s.,tieM oIefailon Shen % roTmed. which <-rYtD
= .H be dec ucted uhen tho teeth ar, naaa Th.
a19 isu,oh ie nov prepared make Teeth On
SStS' shssr, ard bubber at New York, phtlsd.i-
tsi xork done can have IL cheap a. IN the above
named olues All work will be done in the es,a..
snd nest manner. aud wafra nted 20 rive enf,r.
ssnsiscnon PereoIs viii do well % call ana er
anine cur Sork before getting it elsewhere nv -
Evening star., 1869-08-07

D AHD f0U4r1L0rp
BoRpxsp corb6xx1Tih1ASSf 6xThASf LII Ek kPssr.
NV. BURCHDLL,
su serpsr l!tA M y stEest
Evening star., 1869-08-07

The Undersignsd he's juss taken out Q uDW
PATENT F0B PAvINo eIDlWALKe, CUT.
T1l9 AID eT1I1Te WITHOUT A OHAN,
disDsnslng With curb. and reducing he sxpsnss .
below the contract Drcs IN any ef The wards In this
city with brick, which will last for . lifetime
without rspair. lyooo loaAs Of PAVING oAuD
for sale ct TIE yard On Ilbsf Greek, besvssn ~
x streets. fHOINTOu SMITH,
Ahl.u S0A street. bet. Sth and lotA.
Evening star., 1869-08-07

DkfBe f0fANe
Turner, and Dealer In
v o z,
Ane Manufacturer Of
BILLIARD BALLS AUD CUES,
ApdinporteY OF
UILLIARD CLOTH, CUES. LnffRR CHALK
And BLLLlARD AknOaAHDIsB IN general
DyseeD % Fulton street. See Tor
N0v1IfS 'oUSpSH SSEk,. AID nAoalH'
PA8KIRsBURo, WEST vIBolHIA.
We hsvs % hanA one Porsabls ossaa Q . Nh
Iof el1ep cash; also. several DortAois engines
suitable for shrsshins NC hinse Of hsrss power.
also several DoFtabls eng t.es % vnsse fro1 10 70
chase neW or seocnd hssd nachinsry, ssefnes OF
LEEsI co., Pasksr1bafG. Wen virsisia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-02-05

A Gsn'leman who suffered Tor wears iron
Ne vous Debility, Premature Decay, and al
the effects OF youthful ,ndscretion, will, TO-
the rnke Of suffering humanity. send free !,
all who need il, tae recipe and directions fol
making The simple remedy by which he wa,
cured 8 tlefers wishing TO profit by III,
nJvsrdser's experience, can do so by cd
dressing, in perfsc' confidence.
JOHN b. OG DEN, AZ Cedav
Dec IL, 1867 Street New York.
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TO CONSUMPTIVES.

The Advertiser, having been restored :,
health ia q few weeks. by very simpl,
rene DIV. sher having suffered several yenr.
with severe lung affection. md that drent
disc Sc. Consumtiion-Is snxious 10 make
Snown 10 bic fellow sufferers the INT no o
cure.
r. sli who desire il. he will sprd a cor,
OF the prescription used Gree Of cha'ge)
win The directions Tor preparing and using
the same. which they will tiac a sure cure fur
Consumption. Asihm', Bronchitis. &c. The
only orjsci Of the advertiser IN sending the
Prescription is 10 bent f. The tfil c,sd, sno
spread Information which he cunceives 10
be iDvalnabIe; and he hopes every sbf.rer
aill NY his remedy, ~ " will cost them
nothing. aud snny prove q blessing.
Pnnss wishing The prescription will
plesse sddrcss
Rfv. EDWARD A. WILSON.
lG5 s ,uih Second 81, Wiliism.burgh,
Dec IL '6s-y Kings Cnooty, New York.
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Extra Special Notice.

Beware OF Counierfei,s! Smith Toni
syrup has been coun,erisi,ed. and the coun
'er'eiter brought 10 grief.
SMITHS TONIC SYRUP.
The genuine article mus, have DR.. Job
Bul's private Stamp On each bottle. D.
John Bull only has the right 10 man ofac,u,,
and sell The original John Smi,I'- Toni,
Syrup Of Lonsviln Ky. Examine well,h.
label on each bottle. DO not purchase, or 70,
will be deceived. See my column sdyer.
'isemeDi. aud my show card. viii pros.
cute shy infringing on my rieh'. Tie gen
"'"e Smiths Tonic Syrup can oLly be- pre-
puted by myself.
The poLlic's servsn',
DR. JOHN BULL
Louisville. Ky. April 20 'G8.
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A CARD TO INVAL!DS.

A Clergyman, while residing iu South
Americs MS a MISSIONARY, discovered u sat.
nd simple remedy fr The Cure ot Nervou,
Weakness, Eiriy Dsc"v. Diseases OF The
Urinary and >rminni Organs. aud The Who'll.
rain # di-ordrr-. brought on ty batrlu
aud vcious habits. Great numbers hsv,
peen cured hv this noble remedy Prompt.
I'd nv = desire 10 benefit the flc,ed and
unfortunate, I viii send the recipe Tor pre-
paring and using this medicine. IN senl,d
envelope. 10 any one who needs il, Far
OF CHARGE. Address.
JOSEPH r. INMAN, Station n.
Feh768y B,hle il"use. New York City
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Advertising.

The New York Herald has some OK
ccllent remarks upon the change which
has been and is being wrought OF late
wears in the character of The a1ver.
using columns Of the lively daily press
Referring. and very properly, u itself
as the leading cxamplas OF the change,
II contends that the contrast bet weei,
The advertisements IN the Herald al
to-day and those Of favorite journal
al the time the career Of the Herald
began, when j, was the common fash
Jon I"r advertisers to put in in hall "A
column tor a year. ''illustratcs at once
IN. growth, Of the city and country, the
progress OF thought. the diffusion Of
i.hnwlcd &c. the rapidity, impulse, free
don and ease with which a. ciety
moves" Drawing the contrast il
tays:
Advertising columns were sort OF pic.
tme.ane desert 10 the 'eader. He asw the
rows Of miniature sffigies of Delinquent sp.l
prenices advertised "s r"nnway-; hs saw
pic,u'ed the dog 'bst had been lost, the
rhips ,hs, were sailing. the houees that were
10 let; but il wbs all the same tor weeks -
lie looked over the announcement OF sO1
many ouintnl Of Iogwood. so much dry cod
and other valushla articles for sale, aud H.
was ,ha !0s a year. Now, however. one
scarcely sees The came advertisement twice.
An advertisement pr; once in the Herald
accomplished The pdver,i.sr's object; il sells
his old sewing mn chine or his n,w piano; il
NUS lin in immediate cummunics ,isn with
the man Ire wants 10 see aud Tor whom he
las v,inly hunted year, ill some one sng
resied the Herald personals: il gets him o
serani ~ gets hins a situation; in ~hori, eur.
pies nmns, any md every serial or com
mrrciai went: for this one advertisement l.
,.en md resd nv o hslt a million persons.
Ton. the range Of lie Influence is practically
iiimiAblc, while any mere agent works IN
comparatively narrow sphere. j. is 20 The
sx'eni,c which our ciiz"ns use the columns
If ne Herald ss means Ct intercom mum.
raii1n that gives these advertisements their
g,es' variety ard pecn iar personal and vital
.taracter. / this respect these advertise.
msnfs are nnws-pows OF the most impor,
kind. aud 'hst Which 10 hsrdest 10 get
There is world Of wisdom i'm thcl
foregoing, to which advertisers would
do well To give heed. A fresh aLv,r.
'i-cncnt secures attention, when an
I'D one will be overlooked. A plan ,
Of constant changes gives variety toI A
paper ami puts money in the aiver i
,iser i pocket.
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The Comptroller Of the Currca.'y reported
70 C,rere~s or Ike Is OF January, the %.
rrsasie amount u The dividend d.c.sren 5y
III the 1.G45 National Bauka in existence,
rxcep, tiny five; al Sl2a 2l9 535. The og.
r'.gs'e surplus fund OF The whole Of the
! G4j was shown Nv the October qusrterl,
re on 10 be SGT 995, 76l. There are fifty
five banks on, Of The 645. or three gtr
cent. of III. whole number. which hav. no,
reported their dividends. though their ca pitsi
mud surplus iund is counted in the shove;
bn', according 10 'hs figures given by the
Comptroller Of the Currency rs the sggre.
gate dividends u ], 500 Of the GAS Na'ions,
Banks-,his could aot be over 81 zoo 600
The whole undivided profits reported nv the
hanks at their October report was $50 5s5,.
$50 add all the ilems would loot up sbOut
~ follows:
Amount II dividends declared
by ! 500 National Banks
since their organisation $l29,24O,535
surplus fund accumulated 1885, 761
Undivided profits ON hand on
October !. 1868 36Oe5,8s3
DIvidends not reported BY IS
National Bank. cay 100000
Total profit Of all National
Banks since organization $247 slI.17O
Chicago Tnbune.
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III .he democratic governor jpst elected
10 New Jersey will come into power JUS
when the sPpoin,emen, OF two supreme
!'cges'a chief justice. attorney general. sec.
'e'nry Of state. and a clerk OF the court Of
enancery. ns well as q number Of minor iudi.
ca' appointments. devolves upon the execu.
I'VE OF that State. There IL a Providence
10 New Jersey.
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X EkV Els A u Is X USIA.
FOR THE HAI3,
j m % y d v e IL

The experience ot over one hunarer vesr,
~ The 'he cultivation aud pres.rvs,irn o.
The Hair, is nav smh, die ~ thus " ia. IL
known preparation For G-t.sirg. cutDirp
snd preserving The Han, as no. equal ~ TIE
world Three or tour srplirrtions v il sfop
the Hair from falling IF, srd IL o.. "ccs
s,onsi'y. !, will proven, hair losing lie orig.
inrl ro'or during lifetime No prepars.
tim eqns's i Tor RESTORING the hair qnicky /;
~ no preparation has been more sxisn.
sivrlv endorsed hy the medical faculty Tor
ifs perfect Innocence ~ regards icinry
10 The h.i' or head. snd fn' i,ssonir n. co
nr"n the system Price. lsrg. hm,le4 81.
Druggists DssIers ~ Fsnc, Goots. aud
S'.rskeepars grnerrll,, liheisiy do.h
with. Enailsd in III parts OF The u. 81
Csrad-. &c Adde'S.
SrcsFTaVv RrtvE'. AwBRas'A Co.,.
F-h 81 '6S-,-H ; Il Co NV York.
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Grain Screen aud
SEED HULLER

s kUEBLER g. PHILLIP GCCKES
HAviSG purchased from The P~t.n,ee III,
- right 10 manufacture and sell,he abov,
vaiusb'. article in Djnois Co desire tn cal
The attention OF Farmers 10 il. They tee
ronfdsp, IL il the best Grim Screen in u.e
and 'ha' farmer. generally msy awe IL.
cost ion'v $l5) asch year, by using 1, 70
clean their seed wheat si,nr W. unl,
ssk 'ris' and IL its operations sre rot eat.
is'actory The machine may be returned, md
no harm done.
KUEBLER e. GUCKES.
OFT "a '67-Iy
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ATDT TIE HAPPINESS OF TRUE MARRIAGE
Essay Tor Young Men. on he E,rors
Abuses ana Diseases which destroy tn,
Manly Powers and create Impt diments a.
MARRIAGE. with sure means OF relief. Sent
IN sealed letter envelopes tree OF charge =
Address, DR.. j. SKILLIN HOUGHTON,
Howard Association. thiisdeiphls, Pa,
Feb 81, 'G8-y
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Of $as 600. 30" -" - COS
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W The Bsyssd family Of Delaware have
mao thirty three years In the u 6. Senate
me tflice has been held ~ the father, un.
SO a"d grandfather Of Thomas +. Bsysrd
The last elected.
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Dis. JlstkN BULLS.
GnEA'I .HEAi xhIHI.

DAs. JsskEN ~ LES.
GMEAx HEMxhIG1.
- ~.--~---
DIR. JDhN BULL
Manufacture mud Vend,r ~ ihe Celebra,ed
SG(laM'S .gtNIE .xAu%,
10 JbE ttAE,f
AG UE AND EVER. OR CI!lLLS
AND FEVER.
The proprietor " Ills c.ie bfa,.d mo1icire
Justly clnims II superiority oversllrn NE
dies ever CT.red 10 the public Tar iteshry.
CERTAIN. SPEEDY, and PlhMAKEKT cure ~
a CUE and Fever, or ChiIs snd Fever.
whelher of snort or hong standing. Here
iere TO the entre Wes;,rn prd Souii-we.i.
srn country TO benr him teeiin.n, Ia ihs
ruth Ut the Insertion. ihst IN re cnsa rE,i.
ever Will toll TO cure, II tie firrr,ions IRE
strictly follow 20 Out. Inc gttnf n,nycs
a single dose has bsen III ci-n, farm c,rr.
and whole families have been cured Nv =
single boi'Ie. with perfect rest n,ion Of
III. general health. Il is. however. prudent
and IN evevv case more Cerpir 10 cure IL
i's rse is continued in smsller rcses form
week or two siisr the disease has le+n
checked, more especially In difficult .rd
long standing CASES. Usualiv. this mtci.
cine will not require any MD 10 lrep ihe
bowels in good order; should n. patent.
q cn'hartic medicine. slter
having taken three or fcnr doses . n.
Tonic, q single desc of EUII.'S VICE.
TARl.F FAMILY Pills will he. rficieu,
DR. JOHN BULLS Prnrinn Ofic;:
No. 40 Fiuh, Cross S,te.t
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HAS nov on hand sno receiving. one OF
Il The largest and best eel, cipd stock al
z poJr ever btongh, IL Dubois county. winch
he wili cell at Did lime prices, sh-u The dif-
ference in cur<~ncy lie considered. ii,s ss.
sortme nj CONSISTS II
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Muslins. Prints, Dslsines. Mnrinos. Silks
Losirrs, Chionsd-s, Lindseys. Fisn, eli
ard all other kind, of Gonds 'os ,h- I.,dies
and lli-se.. Has line OF goods Tor Gentle.
men and Boys
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1869-02-05

NTHoo. d. ID. Pratt. the newly elected
o'sator rom this State, IL elk fee, ion,
'"'ne' high and large in proportion. lie
~e'ehe ever three hundred pourda
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-30
Freedmen's Bureau.

The Senate has passed a bill for
the continuance of the educational
department of the Freedmens Blu
reau one year, and the House will
doubtless concur. This is q measure
of the first Importance to the coun-
try, an d especially to the colored
population of the South. The Freed
mems Bureau has been an important
instrumentality in the establishment
of schools throughout the Southern
States. Without the aid of the Blu
reau the emancipated colored people
would have remained in ignorance of
necessity, for the want of suitable
teachers. The Freedmen's Bureau
has been of incalculable value in diff
fGsing educational influence, and in
elevating the condition of the colored
man. No expenditure of the govern
ment has been attended with greater
and more substantial benefit than
this.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-30

The following portrait of "Mark"
is given by the local of the Chicago
Tribune. 1t is drawn broadly enough
to border on burlesque:
Mark Twain Samuel G.. Clemens)
is gentleman of some notoriety,
and his illusions are constantly max
ing the rounds Of the Press. The
following sketch will be interesting
to those who have not tho pleasure
OF his acquaintance. Blessed with
long legs, he is tall, reaching five feet
ten inches in his boots weight, one
hundred and sixty-seven pounds I;
body 1.-the and muscular head round,
and well seJ on considerable neck,
and feet of no size within the ken of
a shoemaker, so he gets his boots
and stockings always made to order.
Next to Grant, he wears the belt for
smoking. He smokes pipe. Drink
never crosses the threshold of his
humorous mouth. Fun turks in the
corners of it. The eyes are deep set,
and twinkle like stars in dark night.
The brow overhangs the eyes, and
the head is protected from the wealth
er by dark and curling locks. The
face is eminently good one, a laugh
ing face, beaming with humor and
genuine good nature. He looks as
if he would make good husband,
and jolly father. AS humorous
lecturer, he is a success. There is
nothing in his lectures, for he very
properly sacrifices everything to
make his audience roar, and they do
it. His manner is peculiar; he hangs
round loose, leaning on the desk, or
flirting round the corners of it; then
marching and counter marching in
in the rear of it, marking off ground
by the yard with his tremendous
boots. He would laugh at his own
jokes, but that his doing so would
detract from the fun of his hearers,
so he contents himself by refusing to
explode, and swallows his visibility
until the lecture is over, when he
feels easier, and blows off steam
His voice is long monotonous drawl,
we'll adapted to his style of speaking
The fun invariably comes in at the
end of a sentence, after a pause
When the audience least expects it,
some dry remarks drops, and tickles
the ribs, and endangers the waist
buttons of the "laughists"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-30
Statistics of Inebriety.

DR.. Mckinley, of ST. Louis, says
the Medical Reporter Of that city, has
compiled, after very careful research,
some very interesting and startling
statistics Of inebriation in the United
States. By him the following states
ments are made:
Taking the population of this coun>
try at 100000, of 300 men, 122
never drink spirits at ALL 100 drink
moderately, but not to intoxica ton
SO are ephemeral drinkers % drink
periodically called "spreeing;;" and
3 are habitual inebriates. To every
178 who drink, 3 are confirmed ine>
briatos; 20 are periodical drinkers
80 are ephemeral drinkers. One cons
firmed inebriate to every SO of men.
OF 700 women, 900 never taste alco-
holics of any kind 80 taste wine oc-
casionally; II taste ardent spirits ;
80 drink ale or beer constantly IA
drink ardent spirits periodically, and
3 are habituaf inebriates.
Predominance in confirmed inebri>
ates of the sexes; men in every
l78; 3 women in every 100; l con-
hrmed inebliate in every 33B of wo-
men. Fewer women drink than
men but larger proportion of them
become habitual drinkers. Debauch
drinkers rarely become habitnal, but
periodical drinkers the latter rarely
become habitual inebriates, as the Vi.
olence OF their drinking is too great,
and leads to disgusting safety, and
hence to intervals of sobriety,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1869-03-30
Wheat Prospects.
From the Chicago Journal.


The past winter has been remark :
able for its mildness, and winter
wheat has been very promising in
appearance up to the beginning of
the late cold spell. Though we hear
of no positive injury done, yet in
many sections great fears are enter,
tanned for the safety of the winter
wheat. No doubt the alternate
freezing and thawing of the past
month has been hard on it, especial.
~ on broadcast sowing but when
we take into consideration that the
cold weather has been accompanied
by heavy falls of snow, and that the
wheat had attained firm, deep root
ing through the previous mild wealth.
er, we may give ourselves little UNI
easlness about the present prospects
OF good crop.
The area planted has been in ex-
cess OF any former year, especially in
Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Vir-
ginia and Georgia. In the northern
States, spring wheat is the staple,
and with few weeks of fine wealth.
er, which we have every reason to
look for confidently, we shall have
an amazingly large breadth of land
sown. On the whole, the prospect
for the crop of 1869 is highly en-
couraging.