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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

AcorlTTAL OF HENRY JoRDAN.-ln the
Hastings Court on Saturday the second trial
Of Henry Jordan, charged with burglary III
entering in the night-,ime the house OF
Elijah Priddy and stealing pistol, was had.
Alter patient hearing OF the case the jury
brought in verdict of not guilty, and The
accused was discharged.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

F1sED.-The Police Justice on Saturday
fined A. c. Jones 81 for Creating disturb
ance in the house of Lizzie Hubbard. Mar
tha Jackson and Tlomas Martin (coloredl,
for creating a disturbance and abusing each
other, were tineo.-the former 81 aud the Iat'
ter %,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

SPECIAL AND ATTRACTIvE sxa1 OF housekeep-
Ing articles this day u. IL e'saScA; at COOK &
LAUGHToN's-No. 10 Governor sfsest. See adYer-
thement In auction column.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

CoNylCrs REcElvgD.- johnson and
Robert Williams were received ut the pcnl-
ientiary on Saturday from Alexandria county
for horse-slealiug frst for eighteen
wears ard the latter for seventeen years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

INDICATED RED FLANNEL UNpTa|al HRTs and
DRAwERs-cerffin cure for rhenmrris7sa. for sale
by Z. B. SHENCES Soy, 1890 Mafpstre ct. Try
he'PEMBROKE WHITE DRESS. sHfRTs.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

BADLY INJrRED.--Arthur Brown, the old
colorcd man who accidentally fell into coal-
hole whie passing the. Ballard House, is still
in dangerous condition. His head WAS
badly cut and his skull fractured.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15
steamer in Distress.

PHILADELPHIA, February l3.-The steamer
Mary, of the Clyde iise, is in prtsarious'
situation at the ice-breaker in the hay> Her
total loss is feared.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

RICnMoSp; VA, Auss,st 80; lS74.
7 have carefully analySsd for Messrs. ARCnER s
BoaHER y sample of ~: SEHMks PURE RYE
WHasREI" selected by' myself. and find ~ free
fromsll aduts or luxurious Substances. 1
therefore rerouamend it II emincntly adapte d for
medicinal or family use.
WILLIAM n. TAYLoT. N. d.,
State kssayer and Chemist
ARCHIE & BOOKER, 735 Mairvstfeet,
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15
I,ssatesE againss sncreased Whiskey :
Tax.

CwcwxArI, February lathe Chamber
Of Commerce protests against the increase OF
the tax on whikey unanimously. The trade
would Bequire quarter Of .nillion OF doll
lars i'm adds.en TO the capital here to caEry
on the present business. The Chamber, Is
pers.aldetl that the increased tax WoulC4cn-
oourS0a fratlA
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

DEATH OF DANIEL KEARSEY.-Mr. Daniel
kearney, the young man who was SO serl-
ously Injured by jumping oil The Frederlcks-
burg cars near Ashland, died saturday
morning at % o'clock.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

A COLD BATu.--A son of Justice w. Hall
Crew broke through the ice on the dock Or
Saturday, and was rescued by some gentle
men'a after he had been thoroughly soaked.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

WE CALL THE ESPECIAL ATrESTIoNof the la-
aiesto our sale of bsuse furnishing goo,b r,s day
At IL O'Clock, at ouf aaction-rooms, Nes nO Co
TsTnor street. z...-.s.. COOE &LAUSSTTOl
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

PgRsoSAL.-Colonel II. Ii. De'Sitt, clerk
of the Board Of Public Works. mas been de-
tained from his duties for sop4e time by seri-
GUS illness.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

CALCIUM LIGHT EXHIBITION. - Tomorrow
evening ut O'Clock there will be calcium
light exhibition at the lecture-room of the
Second Presbyterian church, comprising a
series of beautiful views, among them Court
ship in Sleepy Hollow, Love at First Sight,
Waffle. Merchant, Strasburg Cathedral, Bat
tie of Waterloo, Humility and Pride, &c., &c.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

LEASE oY THE WALLET RAILRoAD.-Pro-
po>ls are invited in another column for the
lease Of the Valley railroad from Harrison
burg TO Staunton, and for The road south as
completed in sections of twelve miles.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

COLLARS that do not sceJ VA shing are desirable
articles. The klmwood and Hn wick are the only
collars made that keen clean Iose than two days.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

LEs7Es SERVICES AT sT. MARk's.-Mon..
day, 4:3o Z. NJ; Tuesday. Thursday, and
Saturday, 1:30 a. M. to s A. M: "Wednesday,
7:45 L. NJ; Friday, II M.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

NOTARY PURLIc.-Tbe Governor on Satur-
day commissioned James Il. Richardson q
notary public for Caroline county.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

SALE OF LISEss, tqbIecl this lace curtains. rugs,
ha.,ock,, toweIca &C., thia day at IL o'clock at
COON & LAUGuToN's auc,io n-rooms, No. 10 Co
vernon street
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
SpailE-

BAYoNNE, February 13.-Ex.Marsbal, Ba-
zaine GWivebat Santander Yesterday. The
Frenchresidents of the town having asked
and obtained. permission to serenade him
used tho opportunity to- aiss him and indulge
in ins ating cries.. The crowd was dispersed
by hipolise..
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

/ PAaly, .Iasbruary 13.-The GaNleisasserts
that at. the Gloss of, yesterdays sitting Of the
.AsSe ably bhe ministers insisted upon resign
ing, and taat President MacMahon accepted
theirresignations. Phe same paper also says
the presitent, has Summoned the. Duke De
BrogIie to, foar,a now Cabinet H. conJunc-
tiouWth u DE E6urt0n.
I.0sDo,s February t3. "A Paris special to
the. Fack0,says the utmost uneasiness pre-
walls n consequence of the political situa.
tio3.. The crisis IS gJavcr than ever. The
Chamber: cannot make q constitution, ana
wiILnot dissolve. MaeMahon would have re-
signed had the Senate bill passed rs amended.
The BonaartistS gain greatly by tae comp'l-
cation. Tho Republicans w:llmaSe no fur
ttpr. concessions.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15
XLIHI. GONGRESS-Second Session.
WASHINGTON, February 13, 1875.
SENATE,

Mr.. EATON, appointed. from Connecticut
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Senator Buckingham, was. sworn in his
morning. He was greeted with great cor
diality, especially by the Democrats, and took
his seat between Messrs. Davis and Gordon,
on the Democratic side.
Mr.. DORSEY introduced bill authorizing
the admission, free of duty, of the diamond
necklace, &C., presented by the kheGkSe Of
Egypt to Mrs. Fitch. Referred 10 the Com
mittee on Appropriations.
Mr. SARGENT presented 4 memorial 9f the
Pacific Nail Steamship Company remonstrat-
ing against the repeal Of the act granting
subsidy to that company. Referred.
The bill! to provide u government for the
District of Columbia was discussed the
balance of the day. but no final resalt was
reached. The probabilities are it VIII not be
called up again this session.
MIR. MORTON gave notice he would call
up the resolution foS the admission Of Pinch
back on Monday.
Mr.. CAMERON called up House tdll author
izipg the Secretary Of War to permit the exi
tension of the Hygeia Hotel, at Fort Monroe.
Mr., BAYARn objected 10 placing it in tha
discretion of any executive officer 10 give
away the puh.lE property for indiyidr4
benefit. 1t Wa, not safe principle TO estao7
lish. rs...-
Mr.. CAMERON, said Fcrt Monroe was -ane
of the most extensive fortifGalons lu The
country, and,that great many officials Eer
there from. tine to time, ara great many
peopIe were drawn there for pleasure. Rhcre
we're no adeagate accommodations for these
ncop,c. and Sir. StOemake7, the oWser OF
the hotel property. was to be authorized tc
enlarge i, which would be benefit DOT only
to the Governments, but to The southern pee
pie who went there.
Tha bib was amended. so as to pfosita
that Capni.ess shall retain the power 10 IN
verse the permission OF. the secretary VI
War. ar.. was then passed.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
| Nr. BurLgg's bill TO provide Tor tne rehe
OF certain loyal creditors, &c, was oe'e'i1e'
BY q 'lote of A. ayes to 143 noes:
Tie bill TO eqta!iZe bounues, aluAs.n-
SS33I per month for every months service
twas then discussed and passed-ayes> fS'
|;noes, 80. -
! WAsHIsGros, February l3.-sanues Hool
er is dead.
phe tariff and tax bin is not eonsidere
entirely safe.
The bounty bill, which draws as much
more from the treasury than the tariu D
brings in, took precedence over the atter
TIE House to-day.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15

Re<tuetksn In Telegraph RainS-.
! NEW Yeex, Februsry 1a-The directors
OF she Western Union Telegraph Company
to-day resolved upon material rednfsion
, of rates oa commercial business.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15
The District GoYernmert Bill.

The Senate failed to reach final vote to-
day on the question Of new government
for the District of Columbia; and as Mr.
Morrill,, the chairman Of the joint select Com
mittee on District of Columbia Affairs,
stated that he would not press the further
consideration of the bill, it may be consd--
cred as having been abandoned. and on Mon
day the Pjnchback case will come up.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-15
BY TELEGRAPH,
Latest News from Washington.
lSpechEtelegram to the Dispatch.I
The Tariff RiIl-Apatn

WAshlNuio-SSD W ", rcUEuuTy lO!'-In lnS
House to-day the question of consideration
being raised as between the bounty bill and
the new tariff bin, the House by decided
majority took up the former, which is not
only an evidence of the unpopularity Of the
tax billamong the Republican members, but
presea ated the anomalous position Of the
House desiring Inappropriate as much mo.
ney by the bounty bill as could be realized
by the tariff bill il it became law.
The indications are that the taX-biif cam
not pass as reported, the three elements be-.
ing, first, tobacco, taen whiskey. then sugar.
The Democrats are, without exception,
pledged to vote against every measure for an
increased taxation, and the number of Re-
publicans who represent the interests men,
toned is sufficient to defeat the bAl. 1t is
also asked Why g0Id.sales and incomes are
not taxed if the necessity exists for raising
more money, and the plea that the income
tax is an obnoxious one is met by the plain
declaration on the Democratic side that it
will be less odiOus than the tax on whiske y
or tobacco. From these premises it is rea-
sonable to predict that if any bin is passed
by the House it will only be after many days.
debate, and then it goes to the Senate, where
there is only two weeks left to consider that
and other bills of paramount importance.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19

act quantity,) plowed and narrowed thor
oughly, and Immediately after planted with
mixed Western corn, using bushel Of seed
planted or rather sowed in drills Is inches
apart. When about one foot high went
through il with hoe and pulled out every
weed.
When fully grown it stood from 81 to
III feet high and il was said by those who
saw il that it was the best they had seen in
Orleans County.
In just three months after il was planted
| commenced cutting it aud cut about one.
half Of the piece, leaving the remainder to
be cut as wanted for our cows Having
little curiosity to know more about it l
measured oil one square rod from which l
cut 10 bundles, average weight 24i pounds,
making 465 pounds--equal to- 81 tons to
the acre. Those 10 bundles after being
thoroughly dried weighed l2O pounds in No.
vember, making one ton of green fodder on
about four aud a half square rods, aud one
ton of dry on about IL square rods.
As it was sown very thick the stalks
we're small and don't think there was
bushel basket full Of butts wasted from the
whole piece. Does it pay to raise corn to
food stock on? We answer Yes.
j. l.. PORTER.
Greensboro, W.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19

some species, and not in others, is unknown.
AZ. II is therefore a power that can new.
er be calculated upon, and whose existence
is only to be discovered by accident.
4S. Although roots are generated under
ground, and sometimes at considerable depths,
yet access TO a certain quantity Of atmospher.
ic air appears indispensable TO the healthy
execution Of their functions. This is constant
ly exemplifed in plants growing in the earth
at the back Of an il-ventilated forcing-house,
whore the roots have no means Of finding
their way into the earth on the outside Of the
house.
40. 1t is supposed by some that the in.
PRODUCTION Of oxygen into their system is as
indispensable to them as to animals.
so. 1t seems more probable that the OK
ygen Of the atmosphere, seiziug upon a Ger.
tain quantity Of carbon, forms carbouic acid,
which they absorb aud feed upon.
81. 1t is at least certain that the ex-
cusion OF air from the roots will always in.
duce an unhealthy condition, or even death
ITSELF This may be one of the reasons why
stiff tenacious soils are seldom suited to the
purposes Of the cultvator, until their adhe.
siveness has been destroyed by the addition
Of other matter.
so. 1t is therefore one Of the most deli
cate parts of plants, and the most easily in
jured.
So. But to the other species the excre-
mentitious matter is either not unsuitable or
nor deleterious.
"a. Hence soil may be rendered impure
Tor, as we inaccurately say, worn ouD for
one species. which will not be impure for
others.
so. This is the true key of the theory of
rotation Of crops.
SO. This also may serve to explain in
part why light soil is indispensable to many
plants, and heavy or tenacious soil suitable
to so few for in the former case the spongi-
oles will meet with little resistance to their
elongation, and will consequently be coutin-
ually leaving the place where the excrementi-
tious matter is deposited while in the lat
ter case, the reverse will occur.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Letter From Wisconsin.

Some friend sends me your paper, which
l think is a very good one and n credit to
the state where l passed the youthful part
Of life, your paper is what We Western men
would call live grange paper, and one that
ought to have the patronage Of farmers at
least Of the Green Mountain state.
We have live grange in York, Wis,
No. A, of which have the honor to be
secretary, numbering ld0 members and
meeting Friday evening of each week. Jan
uury first We had festival at Grange Hall,
about 800 partakiug of the good things
there provided to their entire satisfaction.
After the feast the younger part enjoyed
themselve%in Arien's hall in dance, while
tho older ones talked for the benefit Og the
grange. The grange has been of great bene-
fit to the farmers of the Western states,
Wisconsin in particular, yet we have much to
do to bring labor on an equal ground with
capital. We expect to see the time when we
can buy our goods direct from the mauuiac-
turer in the east aud ship our produce direct
to the consumer aud save the profit Of the
middlemen. Why not do it2 Would it
wrong any bOdyR Farmers say no.
Our past season has been one of severe
jrOuth, with small CrOps Of wheat caused by
bugs. Wheat yielded not over four bushels
per acre, estimating the whole number Of
acres sOwn. A large amount was never
harvested, yet If supply aud demand makes
the price we have too much wheat for it
does not pay cost Of production.
Now, Mr.. Editor, wish to ask a few
questions for Yankee grapgers to answer;
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Hulless Oats.

The attention of farmers in this vicinity
has recently been called to "huless oats" by
circulars sent by w. A. Boutelle, of Mont.
polier, who claimed to be the "orignator
and proprietor of the celebrated hulless oats. "
Mr.. Boutelle is willing, if not anxious, to
"bene6t the farming community and country
at large" by selling them this "new species
of this cereal" at the very moderate price
Of Sl.OO per pound, or at wholesale, for
$50. per bushel Of 32 pounds. This
seems very obiging, if not absolutely phi
lanthropic.
Now, Mr.. Editor. l do not know, Of my
own personal knowledge, that there is any
humbug in this matter. But have been
Informed by member of the state board Of
agriculture, who raises these oats, that there
are four or five kinds of hulless oats, and
that they have been known for more than
40 years. That they are not regarded with
much favor by farmers is shown by their
not being more extensively cultivated.
A friend of mine in this vicinity who
raises them prefers the sold fashioned oat."
80 bushels per acre with him is an average
crop.
The hulless oats have long been known in
Europe, and can now be imported from that
country for seed, at IS. per bushel. If
they are SO very desirable, it seems little
angular that they have not come into favor
with farmers, and been general ly cultivated
do not wish to throw cold water upon
any enterprise for real Improvement in
oats, trade or agriculture, but the farmers
have been humbugged few times too many
already, and it is certainly prudent for them
before making large purchases, to try and
ascertain whether the hulless oat is not a
near relative of the Norway oats and the
branching corn. j. Il. W.
Springfield, w., FEDS.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Observations Of q Laborer.
PGtchoglte, Long Island.

The New York Tribune once refused arti.
cles upon agriculture written by a farm
hand, assuming that one who did not own
farm did not know enough about farming
to write upon it. The Tribune might as
we'll have said that mans knowledge must
be measured by bis dsllars, or that his brains
were located in his pocket. But there are
those who think more in conformity to phys
iology, and can appreciate ones wit without
regard to his wealth, and who are ready to
hear what they do not know even from one
who knows nothing else than a simple obser-
vation, for simple things sometimes confound
the wise. Therefore an humble laborer pre-
sumes to address the owner of acres upon
what he has seen in many places.
have seen state pretending to be in
advance of all her sisters in everything per-
tanning to civilization. l saw there hay
loaded on a two-whee horse.cart provided
with complication Of ladders to hold ii on
and secured to the horse by heavy shafts
passing through great iron rings in awkward
hames, and supported by huge saddle,
when short tongue mounted on pair Of
wheels and hay rack in the place of the
body would have carried more and saved
time, strength, patience and words.
have seen a farm within six miles of
two large cities produce nothing but hay,
outs, corn, and potatoes, when if planted to
other vegetables the profits would have been
double. The owner had thousands Of dollars
in the bank, contemplated building his barn
bigger, and had an old house not fit for habi-
tation where his help slept in a black hole
under the caves and lived on poor brea1 aud
tainted meat.
have seen wealthy farmer use his help
SO meanly, aud work them SO many hours,
that he could not retain regular hand, but
depended upon street bummers for days
works. He planted melons in July and
hayed till the frost killed the grass. His
oxen were worked till their toes crooked up
like sled runners and the blood oozed from
the quick flesh as diseased and in pain, they
fitted themselves for the meat market by
grubbing the grass beside the road.
have seen a table set poorly enough at
the best, but with such extras as crackers,
cheese, and eggs, which none but the master
might presume to taste.
have seen gates that wouldn't swing,
bars that wouldn't let down, doors that
wouldn't shut, and grindstOnes that wouldn't
turn, and the "old man" wouldn't fix them
nor allow another to do it till the season for
using them was over.
have seen a man asked to remain a
month to work at a cheap rate when he
could not get his pay for what he had done.
have seen all manner of insults given
the hired man, and then seen him complained
of for not exhibiting all the virtues Of an an-
gel at twenty dollars month.
l have seen that such things don't pay
anybody. PARvo.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-19

The fact is that they must be cultivated on
upland the same as strawberries. Set in
drills, three or four feet apart, keep the
runners cut of the same as Strawberries, and
either keep cultivated between the rows or
else mulchcd with meadow hay, straw, or
leaves. In stumpy land mulchRg is prefer
able. The main cause of failure hitherto
has been the constant attempt to mat the
vines They will mat, Of course, but thus
in drouth the worms will attack them.)
We fiud Our new stumpy land the best
for strawberries, and some pay $40 per
acre per year for such land after the owner
has taken of one crop Of rye, aud both par.
ties make money. They only take of two
crops Of Strawberries, however, when they
plow them up and manure the ground, TAX
ing of crop Of turnips. Suppose cram
berries on upland do play out once in a
while, you have all of your manure and are
sure Of more than two crops before resettiDg,
and a crop OF cranberries in drills is worth
full as much as crop Of strawberries.
The advantages of upland over swamp
land are: First, the berries are very dark in
color, thus bringing certainly third more
per barrel. Second, it does net cost one
fourth as much to improve the groutd.
Third, the vines will bear every year if the
runners are cut as the uprights thicken up
in the row. Fourth, cranberries reduce the
acid in the soil and leave the ground in ex-
cellent condition for other crops.
Our vines are generally grown in swamps,
but noticing certain kind running up ten
feet, above the Bay, on sand, we chose these
for upland. Can't say that any bay vines
would do as well. Neither can [ say that
these will do as we'll away from Long Island.
Perhaps it is worth trial All have to
say further is that Long Island is natural
home for cranberries and have seen larger
growth of vines and more berries according
to amount Of vines) than on low lands. OF
course an acre in drills Il foot thick and
three feet apart will not produce as much
per acre as matted vines on low land, but |
have yet to learn Of surer crop or a more
profitable one in these parts.
1t is not the amount OF produce raised we
care for so much as the net profit per acre
think Yankees could do well here. | am
very sure Dutchmen can, for they can wait
few years if they are sure in the end of
success. A. J. HISDs.
Patchogue, Long Island.