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Year: 1862

This is an important subject, and merits
the consideration Of every owner Of neat
stock. There is, perhaps, scarcely farmer
in the country who may not, by q provident
and timely forecast, in great measure pro-
vide against the misfortune Of an unfavor-
able season. For instance, il is not in hu-
man wisdom to be prescient OF the future, to
foresee in the spring whether the summer
will be characterized by excessive drouth or
otherwise and farmers even, notwithstand-
ing their former long experience and close OBJ
seryation cannot know months in advance
whether their pasture will be sufficient or in-
sufficient to maintain their stock in full con-
dition, hence the gYater merit in those who
apprehend the worst and provide for 1t. All
this may easily be done, merely by cultivat-
ing an extra patch Of corn the size Of which
will depend upon the number Of the stock it
is intended to supply. II may be planted
thickly in drills or strips, two or three inches
in width, or in hills about half Of the usual
distance apart in the row, at the discretion
Of the grower. II is sometimes sowed broad
cast, and when this is done liberal qaantity
Of seed should be used but this mode is
perhaps most Objectionable Of any, as it pre-
cludes the possibility Of after cultivation
The variety best suited for this purpose is
that known as Stowcll's Evergreen Corn, and
second to this is the common sweet corn, both
Of these being extraordinary rich in sachar-
inc matter.


The proper cultivation Of corn, though
designed for fodder, should in no case be ne
elected, as it often occurs that the amount
of produce obtained from the land is in pro-
portion to the care bestowed in raising it.
When the corn is half grown it may be used
If required, for feeding to cattle, by cutting
out every second row, leaving the remainder
for larger growth. Cattle are always very
fond Of green, succulent corn and when fed
to milch cows, it is found not only to in
crease the quantity of milk, but also to i'm
prove the quality Of the butter. For feed
ing, green corn may be planted from about
the beginning Of June to the middle Of Ju-
ly, at intervals Of fortnight between each
planting, and thus secure an abundance Of
feed for the cattle until the pastures are
again restored by the fall rains. It's besides
an excellent practice for reducing rough, tur-
fy, woodland to a state Of cleanliness and
good tilth, and is the best fallow crop in the
world to precede a crop Of wheat.
Year: 1862

Congress exercises some powers which have
been gravely QUESTIONED; but the power to
enact bankrupt law is given II In express
terms by the Constitution, with manifest in
tent that II be exercised. This is one Of ssv.
eral important provisions which severally
provo that the great men who aided Wash.
ington, Franklin and Madison 10 franc the
Federal Constitution intended TO effect, and
did effect, transition from confederate to
q national existence. A uniform bankrupt
law for q mere league Of sovereign States
would DO as inappropriate as q church and
pastor for q racc.course or gambling.house.
The Constitution confen this power with In.
tent not only that It be exercised, but that
1t should be exclusive. A uniform system Of
bankruptcy precludes the idea Of State legis-
lation on the subject at all, In our view,
Congress should not only enact and main
tain bankrupt law, but should annul and
preclude all State bankrupt laws whatever.


The history Of our legislation on this sub
ject is "a thoroughly discrcditable one. For
time the country prospes. trade aourishes,
every body seems solvent, and there is no call
for bankrupt law. At length q crash
comes-thouands iail-many arc hopelessly
buried under load Of debt-and now there
arises wild clamor for national bankrupt
law. Congress listens and accedcs most Of
the bankrupts 60 through the whitowashing
process; Others are enabled to compromise
with their creditors and get aaoat again
some knaves conceal their property, by per-
jury defraud their creditors. and como out
good as new the unthinking multitude arc
disgusted, and curse the bankrupt law: 90 II
is repealed, and all things fall into the old
round. Just when the law has done oil pos
sible harm, and when II can henceforth do
nothing but good, It is killed, and We 20 on
twenty years or so without one, when wearo
ready to so the round over again. Such
cowardly, aimless legislation Is wopc than
none ut all.


We hope Congress has not conclusively
resolved not to pass bankrupt law at this.
session. The short session never did, and we
fear never will, afford opportunity for per-
fecting measure Of such Importance and
difficulty. The act should be passed now
should be exceedingly stringent with regard
to frauds and onccalments-shouldc compel
wiliul delipquents to pay their debts as well
as liberate the moneyles from the gripc Of
merciess creditop-in short, should com.
mend itself to the creditor as we'll a. to tho
debtor interest by It's impartial vigor, and
the facility with which it may be rendered
available. Let US have the best possible
bankrupt law-let US amend II as experience
shall FROM time to time suggest but let us
resolve that bankrupt law shall be main
tained evermore. We know that tho great
mass Of the bankrups are not Republicans
we know that three.fourths Of those who
take the benefit Of the act will curso thoss
who passed it-but II Is always wise andsafs
to do right, and there Is real and urgent need
Of national bankrupt law, and We trust
one will pass at this session.
Year: 1862

Il is worthy Of your serious consideration
whether some extraordinary measure to pro.
mote that end cannct be adopted. The mea
sure which suggests itself as most likely to be
effective is . scientific exploration of The min
eral regions in those Territories, with view
10 the publication of its results at home, and
in foreign countries-resuls which cannot fail
TO b. auspicious.
Year: 1862

l have favorel tie project Of connecting the
United States with Europe by an Atlantic
telegraph, and similar project to extend the
telegraph from San Francisco to connect by
Pacific telegraph wire with the wire that is
being extended across the Russian empire.
Year: 1862

ARrroLE.-All slaves who shall have en-
joyed actual freedom by the chances of var
at any time before tho end Of the rebellion,
shall be forever free; but oil owners Of such
who shall not have been disloyal. shall be
compensated for them at the same rates SIS
is provided for the States adopting abolish
ment Of slavery. hut in such a way that no
slave shall be twice accounted for.
Year: 1862

ArrrcLE.-E Every State wherein slavery
now exists, which shall abolish the same
therein at any time before the first Of Janu.
ary. in the year Of our Lord 1900, shall re-
ceve compensation from the United States.
bearing interest at the rate Of. for each
slave shown to have been therein by the
eight census Of tho United States, said bonds
to be de livered to such States. by INSTALL
ments. or in one parcel. at the completion Of
the abolishment. accordingly as the same
shall have been gradual or at one time
within such State, and interest shall begin to
run upon any such bond only from the prop
er time Of its delivery as aforesaid and al
terwards.
Year: 1862

mand notes rose to premium Of Il a II per cent.
Yesterday they fell to par, and we're sold In the
afternoon at par, on time. These fluctuations In
the currency naturally tend to check financial
operations Many banks and bankers are probably
indisposed to lend money until they see how mat
ters are going to shape. Meanwhile there is an
abundant supply of money throughout the North;
and as soon as it becomes known that Wall street
will pay seven per cent on call ON good security
fair share of this money will seek employment at
the brokers' offices. Taking into consideration the
actual demand for money among the merchants
and on the Stock Exchange, it is hardly likely that
the price can long be maintained at seven per cent


Foreign exchange fell last week, closing at about
1l2Il 1l3 for bankers' bills on London, and 100


sos for francs. The fall was caused partly by the
pinch in money, which obliged some speculative
holders of bills to SELL and partly by the decline in
gold. Our importations show a tendency to in
crease, which, if tho new tariff does not check it
will ultimately lead to an advance in exchange and
to heavy exports of gold. If, as is expected, the
duty on British woollens, worsteds linens cottons
silks and hardware is raised to such point as to
reduce materially the consumption of those foreign
articles in this country, shall be able to pay for
all the tea, coffee, sugar, hides, spices, wool,
drugs, &C., which we need, without drawing too
heavily on our specie strength. Otherwise it will
be safe to look for very heavy exports Of gold this
summer.


The following table shows the course of the stock
Year: 1862

Our imports Of cotton and tobacco, while the
South is suffering from the want of most of the ne
cessares and all the Injuries of e tell the tale of
the madness of the rebellion.


Adding our exports of specie to those ofproduce
and merchandise, we discover that our foreign
trade for the year to date-that is to say for two
months-s about balanced, and that we neither
owe anything to the foreign world nor are its
creditors. But as the trade tables contain no ac-
count of the movement of public securities, it is
not safe.to assume that the exchanges will remain
at par. For six or eight months the capitalists OF
Europe, influenced to some extent by the preju.
diced and probably the corrupt articles in the Lon
don Times, have been selling out their American
stocks, and demanding the proceeds in coin or its
equivalent. Of Erie shares alone some 20, 900 are
known to have come over from the other side for
sale here, independent of bonds; and large amounts
of federal and State securities, and of Illinois Gen.
trail and other railroad bonds and stocks, are
known to have been converted into money in ths
market for account of foreign holders. These re.
mittances of stocks and bonds have the same effect
upon the exchange market as imports of dry goods
or hardware they increase the demand for
bills and tend to raise their price. 1t is generally
believed among our foreign bankers that the news
of the recent triumphs of the Union army will lead
to further investments of foreign capital in Ameri-
can securities. Money is being freely loaned in
London at per cent per annum. Here the Sub
Treasury offers s per cent on call; government
stocks pay from 6H per cent to 7.30; and railway
stocks and bonds offer from to 10 per cent AS
as foreigners learn that the diatribes Of the
British press against American credit and Ameri-
can securities are merely paid advertisements, in
serted by the seccssionst ENJOYS, it is supposed
that large amount Of British and other foreign
capital will come here for investment. If this ex-
pectation be confirmed the natural tendency of
our people to import more than they can pay for
will not produce the evil effects which would
otherwise ensue from it.


The following are the official Custom House
tables of the trade of the port for the past week
and since January l: =
Year: 1862

some kind Of a sound to Mr. Cuppy but not
distinct enough for one TO recognize the
language.


Question By C6roner--Discribe the manner
and temper Of the parties before Brown fred
was it angry, or otherwise, and what did
Brown do or say after the shooting2


Mr. Brown seemed TO be very much excited
but did not think that Mr.. Bollmeyer was
unusually excited He made no demonstra-
ton as if endeavoring TO take concealed
weapon from his pocket, and as far as could
see did not even fold his fist Mr. Brown said
not word after he shot--but replaced his pis-
tol in his pocket and walked away.


s. @. ORUMBAUaH
Year: 1862

Coal and Wood-McCain & Nauerth
have just received large and splendid stock
Of Coal, which they will sell amazing cheap,
aud deliver it any where IN the city. They
ofeF. big indpcenspls tobpyersD They sbaye
the stock and they are bound to sell it at the
lowest licks They also have big supply of
the best quality Of sawed and split wood
Order supply of Coal and Wood at their
Yard, at Third street and the Canal.
Year: 1862

DISEASES FROM AMMONIA IN STABLES.
Nothing is more common than diseases
among cattle, especially horses, arising
from foul stables. Horses are more
troubled with it than cows, probably from
the fact that their dung is generally rich
or and undeTgoes a more rapid fermenta-
ton, throwing out ammonia in large guam
Titles. In close stable the gas is so
strong that the eyes are painfully affected
with 1t. This is an alkali, and is classed
among the most powerful stimulants, the
constant reparation of which, predisposes
to affections Of the lungs. The strength
OF the gas may be judged from the odor
that arises from common hartshorn
smelling bottle. In many stables no pro-
vision whatever is made TO guard the an.
imals against this subtle poison. The
floor is always saturated with urine, and
the pungent odor of this gas is always
present.


There are many cheap experiments
within the reach of most farmers TO pre-
vent this nuisance, and to save the am
mona for the manure heap. As all tho
animals are now coming TO the stables,
particular attention should be paid to this
item Of economy. Common ground plas-
ter is good absorbent, and few quarts
sprinkled daily in the manure cutters,
will keep them sweet and clean. Saw
dust from the shingle and sawmill will
make good bedding, and if renewed often
enough, will retain all the ammonia. In
most mills in the country, this article nc
cumulates, and has to be thrown into tho
stream, TO get rid of it. Itmay be turn
ed to profitable account for bedding


Some farmers living near tan works,
use the spent tan bark for this purpose.
IL kept under cover and used in the dry
state, it makes n very valuable manure.
Shore farmers have an unfailing resource
in sea weed, particularly the eel grass
If this is spread and dried upon the shore
il makes good bed, and has great pow
er of absorbing gas. Better still is dry
muck and peat kept housed for the pur-
pose. A half cord of this under horse
with a little changing where the water
falls, will keep stable sweet two weeks
This is within reach of most farmers, and
is, perhaps, the cheapest and best method
of enlarging the compost heap. Leaves
gathered from the forest, or straw, make
a suitable covering for the muck at night,
and keep the animals clean. AS ammo
MIA is The most valuable constituent of
the manure heap it ought to be point
of honor with every cultivator not TO
have an ounce wasted, 1t is the very life
of his busness-good for the eyes of po-
tatoes, beans and other plants, but very
bad for the eyes Of horses and cattle.


American Agriculturist
Year: 1862

TIE CAUSE OF MALARIA.-An impor-
laut discovery in connection with sanitary
science and physical geography has been
made by the illustrious agricultural chem
ist, Boussingault. He lately read before
the Academy of Science a paper in which
he demonstrated, with remarkable precis-
ion, that oxide of carbon accompanies tho
liberated oxygen, whenever the sun shines
upon a vegetable submerged in water
impregnated with carbonic acid. Tho
presence of so deleterious gas as carbon
ic oxide in the atmosphere of marshy
countries is manifested by this discovery,
and it explains the fatal attacks which an
imals suffer in tho health when exposed
to the influence of marshy exhalations.


On the other hand, it is maintained,
that in large cities where coal is consum-
ed, as in Paris and London, carbonic OK
idc is much more abundant in the atmos-
phere than it is in the most unhealthy
marshy situations, and yet marsh fevers
do not prevail in those cities. This has
led to the conclusion that the cause of
marsh fevers is due to solid organic
body, a microscopic insect, or the debris
of an insect carried through, and penetrat-
ing the air-passages Of the lungs, and act
ing like putrid foreign body which viii
ates the whole mass of the blood in the
animal by n process of putrefactiye fer
mentation. Scientific American.
Year: 1862

SCREW PRoPELLERs.-The most re-
markable feature in the shipping business
at the present time is the extent to which
sailing vessels are being superseded by
vessels driven by screw propellers. Al
ready a considerable portion Of the mer-
chandise which is transported from one
port to another on our seaboard is carried
in these vessels.


The marked advantages which steam
ers possess over sail vessels, are the ra-
pidity and regularity of their passages,
and the large amount of work which a
vessel of given size will perform in the
course of year in consequence of the
greater number Of its trips. The great
disadvantage is the expense of steam !;
wind costing absolutely nothing.


BY the notes on shipbuilding on anoth-
er page it will be seen that nearly all the
vessels which are now being built in our
ship yards are propellers; one very fine
vessel of this class being in process of
construction for the China trade. For
vessels of very light draft Of water pro-
pellers are not suitable; and the govern
ment has contracted for a few gunboats
to be propelled by sidewheels. In the
Z" notes will be found a minute descrip-
tion of one of these boats and its ma
chinery. Scientific American.
Year: 1862

SINGULAR OccURRENcE,--Wr Walter
Wright, of this city, has shown us sill
YER teaspoon that had been missing not
less than three years, and was found in
the stomach of COW a few days ago
Three years ago, Mr.. Wright says, he sold
the COW TO a farmer, and this fall the COW
was fatted for beef. When the COW was
slaughtered and dressed, the largo stom-
ach was taken TO be cleansed and prepared
for tripe, and upon cutting into it at the
first cut the knife came in contact with
the spoon. The silver was quite black
on the surface and corroded trifie by the
action of the gastric juices, and had
lost some thirty grains in its weight COM
pared with other spoons of the same set,
but was not at ali injured in shape or
form. Having Mr.. Wright's initials en-
graved upon il, the farmer at once bro't
i to him for an explanation Of the mys-
tery. Mr. Wright does not know but
that the spoon had been missing four or
five years, but, as it is three years since
the COW had been on his premises, there
is no doubt that the spoon lay in the ami
mails stomach at least that length Of time,
and possibly longer.


Adrian Watchtower
Year: 1862

ES The Chicago Times says the
workmen in the machine shops of Nc
Cormick's Reaper Mandatory are at
work on a reaper for the great exhibition
at London next year. 1t will be a mag
nifcent machine, costing probably thou
sand or two of dollars. There are wheels
in the machine which will cost from TWEEN
ty-five to fifty dollars, merely for the pur-
pose of producing bright surface The
wood will be of corresponding quality,
and the machine will probably be the
finest ever manufactured. The iron work
will all be polished.
Year: 1862

ES- The red-hot shot used in the Brit
ish navy and forts is produced by pouring
molten iron into shells. A small cupola
furnace has been put on the Warrior for
melting the iron to be used for such shot.
Year: 1862

Power OF A HoRsE's SoENT.--A cor
respondent of the Homestead says
"There is one perception that horse pos
scsses, that but little attention has been
paid to, and that is the power of scent.
With somo horses it is as acute as with
the dog, and for the benefit Of those who
have 20 drive nights, such as physicians
and others, this knowledge is invaluable.
I never knew it to fail, and have ridden
hundreds of miles dark nights; and, in
consideration of this power Of scent, this
is my simple advice: never check your
horse at nights, but give him free head,
and you may rest assured that he will
never get off the road, and will carry you
expeditiously and safe. In regard to the
power Of scent in horse, l once knew
one Of pair that was stolen, and recov-
cred mainly by the track being made out
by his mate, and that after he had been
absent six or eight hours"
Year: 1862

HOME AUTHoRIrY.-A traveller stop
ped at a farm house for the purpose Of
getting dinner. Dismounting at the front
door, he knocked but received no answer.
Going to the other side of the house, he
found white-headed man in the embrace
of his wife, who had his head under her
arm, while with the other she was giving
her little lord pounding. Wishing to
put an end to the fight, our traveller
knocked on the side Of the house, and
cried out in loud voice. Halo, here,
who keeps this house!" The husband,
though much out of breath, answered
"Stranger, that's what we are trying tc
decide"
Year: 1862

We lind the annexed lines in an old num-
Der of religious paper, the Watchman and
Reflector. They are supposed to have
been written by one Charles Jenner, a
young man of remarkable talents and high
promise, but of extravagant and dissipated
personal habits. Jenner was expelled from
an eastern college on account of case of
scandal in which he figured prominently
The verses are believed to refer to his sis
ter (his only relative) who had advised and
rebuked him for his evil course, and whom
he had not treated kindly. She died short
ly before his expulsion from college. Jen-
ner afterwards married a young lady of
high family in the Old Dominion, but un-
der such false pretenses that upon his full
exposure, his wife Indignantly repudiated
him. He challenged a man who had been
interested in bringing about this result,
shot him in duel, and fed the country on
board a whaler. His subsequent history
seems to have been a very sad one. Two
years afterwards he was discovered to be
writing prize essays for students in his old
college, who wished that service and could
pay him trife for it. Shortly afterwards
he was seen at Rochester, New York,
tatterdemalion, cleaning the sewers and
yea1 later, dead body, supposed to be
his, was taken out of the East rivera su-
icide, at last. An old college friend visited
his miserable lodging some time after the
period when he was writing for the stu
dents, and found some scraps of paper "
ing about the place. These he patched to-
gether and made out of them the lines here
given.-S. F. Bulletin.


Mute Is the voice of Lowell


shall not hear it bless me when cross


The dear old threshold more, and shall stray
To her forsaken chamber, seeking her,


And find myself in dreams bespeaking her


Among thousand memories The day,


The night will see me weep and hear me pray,
When am there; and all my hopeless loss


Will whisper to me when turn away


But she will never speak again.


Still is that tender heart,


That used to beat warmly, when I came


To meet her after weary absences


Asking of home. The grave they made for her
Is deep; but oh the wounds that ache for her
Are deeper in this bosom, and all bliss


Is curdled there, to hopeless bitterness.


That heart that bounded to my very name


How would 1t bleed to know grieved like this


But it will never come again.


She died like melody


On some sweet instrument. In one brief lull
Of fcvered agony she passed away


Smiling in speechless peace. They wait for her
In halls that miss her song. The gate for her
Stands open. There are wishful lips that say
g Come back to omen-and there, full many day,
Those lips will murmur for the beautiful


Till all but mine forget the prayer they pray


But she will never come again.


And oh to bearmy curse,


Remembering how parted in my wrath,


From her who loved me all too well


To smile upon my sin No gente-handed art
Can the misery of Gains branded heart,
And it must smart alone. Mile after mile


l wander without JOY. to that bright isle


She used to tell of. Could find the path


She might receive me, and forgive my guile,


But we shall never meet again.
Year: 1862

EVERYBODY knows the story of the Qua
ker in his gig, confronted in lane where
it was impossible for two carriages to pass,
by an obstinate fellow in one horse chaise
The Quaker mildly declined to back his
horse-the obstinate fellow swore be would
not. After an hour or so of Intellectual dis
cussion, the man in the chaise thought to
crush the Quaker into submission by taking
a newspaper and calmly perusing it
Friend, said the Quaker, '''when thou
hast finished thy paper l trust thou wilt lend
it to me-" The man was beaten, and backed
his horse without more ado.