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Year: 1859

Many bee-keepers are unaware of the value
of empty comb. Suppose honey to be worth
only fifteen cents per pound. and comb when
rendered into wax, to be worth thirty CENTS


the apiaran who mc!ts pound of comb loses
largely by the operation, even without estinat-
ing the tune his bees have consumed in building
it. 1t should, therefore, be considered first
principle in bee culture, never to melt good
combs. A strong stock of bees, in the hight
Of honey harvest, will I'll them with very
great rapidity. Unfortunately in the ordina-
ry hives but little use can be made of empty
comb unless it is new, and can be put into the
surplus honey boxes but by the use Of bars
or movoabe frames, every good piece OF work
er-comb may be given to the bee. When new
it is easily attached to frames or spare honey
reccptaclcs, by dipping the edge into melted
wax, and firmly holding it in place till IL har~
dens if it is old, or the pieces large and full
Of bee-bread, a mixture of melted wax and rez-
in will secure firm adhesion.--LangStroth,
Year: 1859

Let the new cider from sour apples ferment
from one weeek to three weeks, as the weather
is warm or cool. When it bas attained to
lively fermentation, add to each gallon, accord
ing to its acidity, from half pound to two
pounds of white crushed sugar. and let the
whole ferment till it possesses precisely the
taste which it is desired should he permanent.


In this condition pour out a quart Of the
cider, and add for each gallon one quarter of
an ounce of sulphate Of lime, known as an ar
ticle of manufacture, under the name of anti
chloride Of lime. Stir the powder and cider
till intimately mixed, and return the emulsio:l
to the fermenting liquid. Agitate briskly and
thoroughly for few moments. and then let the
cider settle The fermentation will cease at
once.


When, after few days, the cider has be-
come clear, draw of and bottle carefully, or
remove the sediment aad return to the origin
al vessel. If loosely corked. or kept in bar
rel on draught, it will retain its taste as still
cider. If preserved in bottles corked, it will
become a sparkling cider, and may be kept in
definitely long.-New England Farmer.
Year: 1859

No sort of quarreling pays. 1t is always
more profitable to have the good will and the
good opinion of any than to count him
an enemy. The humblest man has some influ-
ence and it is better to have that on our side
than against u.s. If we quarrel with any one
who cannot himself injure us, he may have rel
atives or friends whose good word might one
day be useful. Or, if he is such perfect out
slider, as to have neither friend, relative or in
fuence it seems like a small business to quar-
rel with so forlorn an individual. Amiability
is so lovely virtue that men instinctively adj
mire its fortunate possessor, and when he comes
in contact with a cross-g s-grained, quarrelseme in
dividual, his own good nature shines more
brightly by reason of the contrast.


We may safely promise largely increased en-
ioyment to him who becomes reconciled to an
old foe 1t is not wise to nurse quarrel and
keep it warm by brooding over real or imagin-
ary injuries And the road to peace is very
plain and straight if we have been hasty, or
unkiud, or inconsiderate, there is nothing so
manly and honorable prompt acknowledg-
nent of our fault or folly, and none but brute
will refuse poffered reconciliation. On the
other hand, if we have been injured, let us re-
member that we also need pardon for many of
fences, and we also need grace to ask that par
don, and we will find it hard to withhold our
forgiveness.
Year: 1859

If we would produce great results we must
use great efforts If we would produce money
we must use money. If we would attain great
ness we must make proportiouste efforts by
the sacrifice Of our present desires.
Year: 1859

PERsoNAL-Among the gentlemen whom
we have been most happy to meet at the
present Fair is the talented and estimaLle
editor of the North San Juan Press, Mr..
Avery. He is fine observer Of matters and
things around him, and will doubtless do JUS
tice to the Exhibition in his widely cireula.
ted mountain paper
Year: 1859

SERENADE.--For that beautiful serenade
which a portion of the Orchestra and Chorus
OF the New Orleans English Opera Troupe, in
conjunction with the Leiderkranz Society Of
this city, gave us, on Tuesday night last, we
are duly grateful 1t was indeed a rare treat.
Year: 1859

RoBBERy UP CouNrRY.-On Tuesday night
last, q burglar entered the house of Mr.. Knox
at Brownsville, some thirty miles from this
city, and took out a trunk which Mrs Knox
had just packed in order TO come down to the
Fair. Next morning the trnnk was found
near the house, and showed evidence of hay.
ing been ransacked, but nothing was missing
1t so happened that she had packed her Jew
elry in another place. The individual who
did the robbery, stopped at the house about
the middle Of the afternoon and at night
went to his room and went to bed He got
up at late hour, robbed his room-m mate of
dollar and half and a jack-knife, and then
took out the trunk. At least such would
seem to be the manner in which he proceed
ed.
Year: 1859

Mvs1c.-To keep spring in your heart,
learn to sing. There is great deal OF mer-
It in melody-more than most people are
aware of. A cobbler who smoothes his wax
ends with Bonny Doom or Sweet Home, or
some other old ballad, will do as much work In
day as cordwuner. given to cufsing and
ill-nature, will do in week. Songs are
like sunshine -sthey run to cheerfulness, and
so fill your bosom with bouyancy for the
time beings that you feel like yard of June,
or ON acre lot filed with violets and bobo.
links. Try it on and see.
Year: 1859

Though man were poor e' EN- to proverb,
vet If vein of true godlness, sincere grace,
be but found running in his heart, here is a
rich mine that will lift him up above all the
worlds contempt. Such an one may posi-.
bly, say that he hath no money in his house /;
but he cannot say he hath no treasure, that
he is not rich, and speak true. He surely is
rich that hath key to Gods treasury. The
sincere soul ia rich in God what God hath
is his : all is yours: ye are Chrst's.--Dr.
GdrnaH.
Year: 1859

GHe who essays to speak in the storm
of passion, and amid the strife of tongues,
should have silver trumpet, more soft than
shrill or better yet" the still, small voice"
of the Divine Whisperer.
Year: 1859

RESURRECTION. - AS for tho resurrec.
ton of the dead, / do not conceive it so
very contrary to the analogy Of nature, when
I behold vegetables left to rot in the earth,
rise up again with new life and vigor; or a
worm 10 eli appearance dead, change its
nature, and that, which in its first being
crawled on the earth, become new species,
and fly abroad with wings.-BsrksIey.
Year: 1859

CE1f we were as careful to polish our
manners as our teeth; to make our temper
sweet as our breath, to cut off our faults as to
pare our nails, to be upright in character as
in person. to shave our souls as to shave our
chin, what an immaculate race we would
become.
Year: 1859

In the spirited letters of Col. Hiram Fuller
late editor of the New York Mirror-pub-
lished in the New York Express, and writ
ten from London and Paris, he pays the fol-
lowing happy compliment to Ex-President
Pierce :


'But of all the strangers of distinction in
Rome, none is more courted or more respected
than our much abused x-President, Frank
lin Pierce. Modest, atfable, and courteous,
everybody is seeking his society with as much
eagerness as he avoids publicity. He refuses
all invitations except it be to join few
Americans and then,-for instance at cod
fish dinner at Harry Stone e's,-we find him
the most entertaining and the most agreeable
of companies lie will leave soon for Eng
land which he has never visited, and where
he will find it difficult to avoid all the honors
that await him. see some Of the American
papers are urging General Pierce's name as a
candidate for the next Presidential term, but
it is utterly useless Nothing can induce him
to accept second nomination, nor public
office Of any grade. Notwithstanding my
own official head was one of the first to roll
into the bushel under General Pierce's admin
istration, yet / cannot forbear saying, in all
sincerity and truth, that would sum up his
biography in these brief words He was q
brave general patriotic President an hon.
est man. His enemies found it easy to abuse
but impossible to impeach him."
Year: 1859

According tolate accounts the leading man


ufacturers in Great Britain continue to perplex
themselves with the possibility Of some future
great cotton failure in the United States, and
all its serious consequences. The consump-
ton of this article, they contend, increases
more rapidly than the growth. (By the way
let those who oppose the re-opening of the
slave trade on the ground that it will result in
the production Of an over supply of cotton
and bring down prices, note this fact.) Among
the many eXpedients which have been con-
templated and resorted to, memorials were
recently presented by the Manchester Cham
Der of Commerce to the Government, in which
they urged the importance of extending such
encouragement to Mr.. Bourne's proposals for
navigating the Indian rivers, as would enable
the cotton grown in the interior to be trans
ported to the coast, with adequate facility and
at a moderate expense. The old East India
Company consented to give to the Oriental
Inland Steam Company, which has been
formed in London to carry this method of
navigation into practical effect, a yearly grant
of money to assist in carrying out the under
taking, and which grant will, it is stated, of
ITSELF return ten per cent. yearly on the cap
ital which the company undertakes to expend.
This concession is a much more favorable one
than any which has been granted to the In
dian railways; but the necessity of adding to
the British supplies of cotton from India is
considered urgent, and hence the most liberal
policy is advocated. The cotton manufactur-
ers of the United Kingdom recently formed
great association for promoting, by every
means in their power, the production and sup
ply Of cotton and the London Journals state
that in order to supply funds for accomplish
ing their objects, they have assessed and made
calls on, the respective factories, in proportion
to their horsepower 1t is stated that nine
tenths Of the cotton of the world comes from
about thirty eight millions of acres of Ameri-
can land, cultivated mainly by three millions
of Africans under white supervision.
Year: 1859

An exchange paper offers the following rea-
sons in favor of re-opening the African slave
trade, which are worthy of serious considera-
ton:


About three years ago, the energetic arm
ed interference of Great Britain compelled the
Government of Brazil, to practically recognise
treaty stipulations providing for the suppress
sion of the African slave trade, and it then
became exceedingly difficult, if not impossible,
to land cargoes on Brazilian territory, and
few if any slaves have since been imported,
the authorities no longer winking at eVasions
of law. A friend who has just returned from
three years civil engineering sojourn in the
empire, gives us some interesting information
as to the effect of the suppression of the trade
in slave property in that country. From pri
ces ranging from S40O to $500 for good hands,
the quotations have gone up to about the same
rates that rule in this country, within less than
three years. This fact gives us some data
from which to reason the results of reopen
ing and vigorous prosecution of the slave
trade between the South and Africa, suppos-
ing that it ever should be. A thirty-five to
forty-five per cent. reduetion in the cost of
slaves might be reasonably calculated on, and
this would place negro labor within the means
of thousands of small agriculturists, or would
be agriculturists, who cannot now command
it, and the consequence would be an incalcu-
liable development of the productive availsbili-
ty of the South, checking to the tendency
to monopoly of slave labor by planters of cap
ital, with whom the small producer cannot
compete, and the resulting Of that equaliza-
ton of property which is the very basis as
well as fact of a sterling and immutable De-
mocracy"
Year: 1859

The New Orleans Bulletin rejoices at the
increasing culture of the grape at the South,
and refers to the statement of German, that
the northern part of Alabama, between the
Coosa and the Talapoosa, can be better cult
waited in grape than in any other product of
the soil


1t is significant fact that the Catawba, our
most valuable and productive grape, which
has proved so valuable North, is but little
cultivated in the region to which it is indigen-
Gus, to-wit: Tennessee, North Carolina, and
the southern parts Of Georgia Mississippi and
Alabama. Where cotton begins TO decline is
the latitude where the Catawba most flour
ishes-a benefcent arrangement of Provi-
dence for these Southern States. The Bulle-
tin says:


Ii wine were as cheap in the United States
as in France, or in the neighborhood Of it, it
would soon become the prevailing beverage,
with all classes, and would banish the vile
compounds which are now, under the names
Of whisky, gin, rum, brandy, ETC., found in the
cabaretS, and whose effects, when taken into
the human system, are not less damaging to
the physical than to the moral nature.


Mr.. jefferson stated the same fact and ar
gument more than sixty years ago, but the
temperance fanatics and. the eistn4aacrs have
combined to prevent their carrying eonvic-
ton to the minds of the people and law-giy-
ers


The Bulletin calculates the probable profits
of this culture as follows


The average yield is about four hundred
and fifty gallons per acre, which at the ex-
tremely low price of ten cents per gallon, is
forty-tive dollars per acre, or about as profita-
BILE as our average cotton crop But when
we reflect that the price of good article of
wine in this country will for long time be
scarcely less than dollar gallon, the value
of an acres yield would be four hundred and
fifty dollars! Could a stronger argument in
pecuniary point of view, in favor of prompt
attention to this subject On the part of people
living in sections where the soil and climate
are favorable TO the growth of the vine be
presented ? We should think it well worthy
the attention of the people Of our piny woods
parishes.


The juice of the grape readily commands
81 % per gallon in Cincinnati. and that rate
will increase rather than decline more rapidly
than the production.
Year: 1859

We learn from the Raymond Gazette that
the candidates on the Repeal Ticket Court
Question to represent Kinds county, in the
Legislature, will address the people of the
county, at the following times and places
They invite all other candidates to participate
in the discussions
Year: 1859

1t is our mealoncholy duty to announce the
death of this venerable citizen. His demise
occurred very suddenly on the morning of the
4th inst He arose in the morning, apparent
ly as well as usual, and in very short time,
even while moving about the house he was
called away by the hand of death.


Col Liddell had attained a very advanced
age, and had been, we understand, in gem
orally feble state of health for some time past.
This, with his advanced age, no doubtaccounts
for his sudden death.


For many years, Col. Lddell has been a
citizen of Carroll county, Miss, well known by
our people, and venerated and wellliked by a
large circle of acquaintances, and was, at a
former day in the service of the people Of the
county in the capacity Of representative in
the Legislature of the State. - Caryollton
Demo eydt
Year: 1859

WHITE SLAVERY WORSE THAN BLAcK.-The
Boston Medical and Surgical Journal OF Au-
gust 4th gives an account of case lately
treated in the Boston hospital, of young girl
completely debilitated by the confinement oi
a milliner's shop. She was restored to a par
tial degree of strength and sent back to her
labor. She works in an establishment for ma
king ladies' yisites and mantillas. AT this es-
tablishment eighty girls were working togeth-
er in single room, for ten hours daily. The
apartment was badly ventilated, but 1t is dii-
ficult to conceive how a room with eighty giris
in for ten hours a day could be ventilated at
all. The rules Of the establishment will not
allow of only half days work, and will not
permit the work to be taken home. II any
one dislike the employment others are ready
at any moment to take their places.
Year: 1859

FIRST CorTox. The first bale of cotton of
the season was brought to our city on Tues
day last from the plantation of Col Kirkpat-
rick, of Rankin county, and being of superior
quality, readily sold for fifteen cents. ]. Bloom
was the purchaser
Year: 1859

FREE COLORED SOLDIERS IN VIRGINIA On
Saturday night, when the troops were making
ready to leave for Charletown, LomaX b.
Smith, free man of color, and the we'll known
barber in the basement of the Exchange Hotel,
hastened TO the Office Of the Mayor and offered
his services, aud those Of his colored friends. for
the work at Charestown. lie said he and his
comrades were ready to put themselves under
the Governor and Mayor for any sc ice they
might require OF them. If any fighting was 10
be done, III behalf of Old NIrglnny, and the
white folks, they would do their best if not,
they were willing to accompany the troops in
the capacity of body servants, and shave them,
and brush their clothes, and black their boots.
or do anything else that might be wanting of
them. Now, Smith is a man Of respectabllitv
intelligence, and property, and is more of
gentleman than any Abolitonst in the United
States-for his principles and his department
are both those OF The gentleman; which cannot
be said of the canting advocates OF the d" ire
pressible conflict" Here, then, is a striking
illustration Of their fidelity aud attachment 10
their own homes aud real friends of the South
ern people of color, bond and free. We are
sure there is not one slave in thousand, who
would raise hIs hand against his master and his
masters family, under any circumstances
Add yet the Abolition villains at the North af-
feet to mourn over the sad condition of the
Southern Slave condition infinitely superior,
in all respects to their own!


We wish the Governor had constituted the
Guard at Charleston of slaves entirely with
the exception of about one white man TO ten me-
grocs. We think such guard would have
been amply suilcent.-Richmond Wig.
Year: 1859

Senate.


WASHINGTON, Dec. IA, 1859.
1m BARRIERS VERY RoRAy-spEscu WADE ONO.
Mr.. Aasons resolution was taken up.


Mr. wApE (rep) Of Ohio, said that at first It WAS not
his purpose speak this resolution. He made up his
mind when tho resolution introduced that he would
vote for it, account Of any particular benefit that
he supposed would result from It, he thought it would
probably the effect of increasing that state of
element which already TO be sufficiently strong,
At least for all practical purposes But this
luton the whole subject Of controversy between the
Northern and Southern States the slavery question has
been discussed and illusions had been made 70 him per-
sonaly such TO render il essential he should
reply He had desire to get frequently to speak
this most hackncyed subject He had not been very for
ward in thrustng hi nsef before the Senate but when
measures Of great importance had been pressed, he had
been compelled to give his views. was said by the
mover OF this resolution that great object of to
elicit the state Of Northern feeling respecting the invasion
at Harper's Ferry.


EXPLANATIONS OF MR.. MASON


Mr. MASON, (dem) Of Va desired 70 correct the Scna-
tor That assertion had been once or twice ascrbed to
him in the Of this debate, but ii was msappre-
hension What he said that he wished TO ascertain
from what Brown derived his funds and tho coun
nee which led To his incurs. &c had reason to believe
II came chiefly from the New England States


Mr. WADE continued. For the basest purposes the
great party to which he belonged had been charged with
completely In this affair." but be treated the charge with
scorn and contempt entirely oyersrained that
It fell on his ear without giving him single emotion.
But he knew what the effect such charge would be in
that part Of the country where jealousy existed with
gard to the acts and motives OF Northern men. The
only statements that reach the ears or the South
ern people sided and antdote to this charge
they will never get No s allowed 70 express his
sentiments the South unless they are cut and trimmed
20 suit pubic opinion. No Northern man Ia now permt
ted go the South unless he leaves his manhood and
Independence behind Under these circumstances n n
not strange that the Southern people
ing the Of Northern feeling They deem II impor-
tapt TO exclude iDcendary documents from their midst
hat he thought the most dangerous ncendarism 10
be found the speeches Of Southern when they tell
their people that the great party having control
of all the free States sympathize with John
browns raid. He regarded Brown insane, and
asked Senator's TO discriminate between tho
and his acts. IT the State Of Virginia feels
deeply this incurson into her territory, and murder
of her cnzeps, what the feelings OF Northern
lew years ago whose relations aud friends had gone into
tar distant Territory aud formed colonies there, weak
and feeble and scattered through that Wilderness when
,b,y found the deliberate purpose of great, pow
rfl and nil pcrvading party to drive them out OF
them 10 obedience under Institutions which they abhorred
Year: 1859

to speak to you about the partnership you
were good enough to propose, said 1.


so you think of trusting your fortune
in the concern?'


4 took no notice of the implied taunt.
but merely answered: Not exactly the
amount at first proposed


'Iquite enjoyed this misunderstanding.
for SAW he thought | only wished to VEN
ture part of my cash, since he told me
very coldly had better retain the whole;
as he should object to having anything to
do with such very trifing matter.


You are under mist ke. Mr. Stanley
l answered. i wish to add a larger. not
smaller amount to tie capital of the firm.
l have nine thousand pounds, the result of
my first mercantile adventure, to add to
three possessed short time ba-k' and
then told him all. l wish you could have
seen the old fellows face. 1t was not the
money he cared for, after all; it was the
fact of my having proved myself wide
aw; ke. He said-and he could not imag-
inc greater compliment-.SwintOn, you
deserve to be my son-in-law.' | went home
with him that day, and after dinner. when
Nelly-she had no mother-was going to
withdraw, he said: Take Swinton with you,
and fix the wedding day And so she did.
like dear. dutiful daughter, as she always
was. Old Stanley behaved very handsome
ly. This pretty home of ours was his we'd
ding present, and cost more than all my
fortune. | need not say now why it is called
Hop Villa; and when | tell you that the
old vine We lamentcd the death of to-day.
is a verita5le scion of the one which laid
the foundation of my happiness, you will
not wonder at our regret at losing it.


just one question more before We join
the ladies, Swinton. Was this your only
gambling transaction


Really and truly, yes. Remember. 1
ran the risk of losing money to win home
and a bride; and having gained these,
would l endanScr them for money only,
think you:'


True, you need not enlarge upon it,
Now let Us go to the mistress of Hop Vii
Ia
Year: 1859

Some one says that young men educated
in the heel, rather than the head, are most
likely to succeed with the heiresses at New
port; that is, those who are open to mar
convictions Their affections can
be waltzcd into.
Year: 1859

\ Zorave lost enc of his fingers at the
battle Of 9Olferino. Bon he exclaimed
just my LUX to lose the finger upon which
l wore my wedding ring. Ny wife viii
insist upon it that l gave it to another wo-
man