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Year: 1860

Every farmer who has practiced fai top
dressing. kneas it is invaluable. This does
not arise so much from the fcrtilizng matter
in the essing bu, from the fact that it protects
the surface Of TIE earth from sudden changes
Of tbs tmosphere-prevents ito freezing SO
early in the fall or losing lis moisture and heat
by too direct contact with the wind. In
short, the real benefit of faA top-dressiHg, is ia
its muIching the soil. Stable manure is too
valuable to be.=used for this purpose. Far
better to Keep us to app'y in the spring, and
then cover it with Garth Immediately. AT
least ninety per cent. Of manure, used as fall
top-dre sing, is wtsteg by passing into the at
inrspbcre. Nearly the same results can be
obtained by fall top-irtssing with leaves, straw,
or any other substance fiat viii cover the sur
sIce LIT farmer try The experiment By
thus nutching small piece Of grass land with
straw, leaves, or otter, Ike substance in the
fall, end apply the manure in the spring; and
on another piece, apply the same quantity Of
manure in the fall, and give Us the result
TOhio Farmer.
Year: 1860

The hardest trial of those who fall from af-
huenee and honor to poverty and ebscurity
is the discovery that the attachment of so
many in whom they confded was miserable
shallowness. Sometimes, doubtless, 1t is with
regret that these frivolous followers of the
world desert those upon whom they have fawn-
ed; but they soon forget them Flies leave
the kitchen when the dishes are empty. The
parasites that cling about the favsrite of for
tune, to gather mis- gifts and climb by his aid,
linger with the sunshine, but scatter at the
approach of a storm, as leaves cling to tree
in summer weather, but drop at the approach
of winter, and leave it naked to the singing
blast. Like ravens settled down for a BAN
quet, and suddenly scared By a noise, how
quickly, at the first sound of calamity, these
superficial earthlings are specks on the hori-
zoni


But true friend sits on the centre. and is for
all time. Our need only reveals him more
close to u.s. Prosperity and adyersitv are
both reyealers, the difference being that in the
latter we know them. But, notwithstanding
insincerity and greediness are prevalent among
men, there is a vast deal more esteem and afeL
lew w-yearnings than is eTer o1twardly shown.
There are more examples of unadulterated af
feetion, more deeds of silent love and magma
niinity than is usually supposed. Our mis-
fortunes bring to side real friends. before un-
known. Benevolent impulses, where we should
not expect them. in modest privacy enact
Eian5 scene OF beautiful wonder, amid plau-
dts of angels And upon the whole, fairly
estimating the glory and the uses, and the ac-
tual and possible prevalence of the friendly
sentiment, we must cheerily strike the Tyre
and lift our voice to the favorite, confessing,
after every complaint is ended, that


There is a power to make each hour


As sweet as Heaven designed if;


Nor need we roam to bring it home


Though few there be that find it i!


We seek too high for things close by;
I s. And lose what nature found US


For life hath here no charm so dear,


As home and friends around us. -
Year: 1860

When you find man doing more business
than you are look at the advertisement he has
in the newspapers, says some one who knows
thing or two. The business man who puts
his sign in the newspapers does much wiser
thing than when he fastens it over his store,
and who would think of neglecting that p
The man who advertises informs the pcblie
that be wants trade, and his card in the news
paper is an invitation to customers to come
and buy. Where one person reads sign in
the street, FIVE hundred read it it the papers
No matter how well business man is known,
be can always pick mp new customers, if he
will but take the pains to let them know where
be ID and what be has to sell. No one can
afford not to advertise for by uegiecting the
means Of securing trade he loses the best part
{ sf his profits. We ask. nothing for the infor-
snstiop. .ft
Year: 1860

BALL OF THE CONTINENTAL GuARDs.-The fifth
annual ball of that gay and crack company, the
Continental Guards, to take place on the joint an
niyersary of Washingtons birth and their organza-
ton, is formally announced in this mornings Cfes-
cent Capt. Clark and his men understand a thing
or two in the way of getting up balls, and will be
sure to render the night of the I'D night Of
glorious recreation and of pleasant remembrance
afterward. Directions about tickets, invitations
etc., will be found in the advertisement.
Year: 1860

THE BuNyAN TABLEAUx.-This series of high-art
works will be on exhibition at Armory Hall to-
night, and doubtless the same crowded attendance
will be there as heretofore. Folks go to see these
pictures and go again, as though one view only
excited an appetite for closer study of works 50
admirable and which SO well repay the closest
Year: 1860

EspoRsEa or rnE HRlrEa BooK.-In the Mary
land Legislature clause was attached 70 the City
Passenger Railway Bill. providing that no endorser
or anproyer of tho Helper book should derive any
henaat from il, a similar proviso was attached to
the Metropolitan Police Bill.
Year: 1860

The CONCERT OF Mr.. HENRY SeulREs and little
Mary Mcycker assembled goodly auditory in
Odd Fellows Hall last evening, and we never saw
an auditory better pleased than that same. Little
Mary is the most winsome child we ever saw. She
is natural genius, not manufactured artistic, for
no one in her brief space Of years could learn to
practise such natural naiyete and archness and
grace of gesture and expression. What she has
learned is to manage the remarkable voice which
nature gave her with all the skill and address
which adult vocalists possess. She is charming
little girl and endowed with extraordinary gifts,
and will please every one who sees and hears her.
Mr.. Henry squires gave great satisfaction. He has
voice of large compass and thorough cultivation,
which scars at will into the very empyrean of mel
ody and floats there at perilous hight, to sustain
which would split the throat Of many tenor who
is called good His execution is tasteful and agree
able. Mr.. Hoffman presided at the piano with
ability.
Year: 1860

BASE BALL CLUES, ATTENTION l-Yon have been
playing and pairing off among yourselves for a
good while, and have done some good work, Of
which you naturally feel proud If you still have
any opinion of yourselves, you will now, or very
soon, step up and face the music which the En-.
pire Club offers, in the shape Of a challenge, to
meet them in friendly contest of nine innings, fo1
the championship of New Orleans.


viii you come up, OF will you not? Remember
a challenge to test for tile championship, if moi
responded to, leaves the challenger champion OF
tile field. Where are you southerns? What arc
yon about Magnolias? And you boys of the Or
leans Club, Though you be in training for game
of Mardi-gras ball,) Do you intend to keep mnm2


If you are not ready to speak now, you have time
to think the matter over, for the challenge viii
be open to all till the 4th of March. tits officially
published in another column
Year: 1860

without reference to the past. You have
done me acts of valued kindness in the
line of your profession. Let me close
with the assurance that these win ever
be gratefully remembered by yours.


Horace GREELEY.
Year: 1860

To KEEP C1sTERNs CLEAN OF INsEcTs.--
The water Of eisterus that are kept covered !
through the summer soon begins to smell, and
if the cover is left OPEN, thousands of "wie-
besides making the water disagreeable, sup
ply an abundance of little blook-suekers to
feed upon us during the night and disturb our
slumbers. An easy way to put an end to the
sswigglers," is to place a number Of small fish,
minnows for example, in the oistern. These
win speedily devour the insects and keep the
cistern clear of all such. IF lead pipe is in
the cistern, the fish win die in day or two.
We were compelled to take away pump
from ours for this reason. 1t was pump and
mosquitoes, or fish and pure water. The lat
ter was preferred. asaa 20 fssidr
Year: 1860

THE WAY TO MANAGE HeRsEs.--Never
attempt to clean or otherwise disturb your
horse while eating his meals, unless you want
him to bite and kick But when yon clean,
take him out Of the stall, and make q Business
Of it. Tie your horse in the centre OF the
stall, unless you want your horse TO do as most
horses do, drive more on one rein than on the
other. Horses that are apt to cast themselves
in their stalls, should be tied with neck hais
ter, giving them much more freedom OF the
head than the nose halter. Gentieness, hTp-
ness and moderation will sabdue the most OBJ
durate.-MeU Esglaad Farmer ~. ).
Year: 1860

One night as my friend P-and myself,
who were both students of the old Yale, were
out taking little run around the city, we
found ourselves, at rather late hour of night,
before the door of a well-known grocer by the
name of SniP..-zasa--- 'ay9~-1i


Stop moment said P, turning and
gazing at Ships fancy sign that was swinging
to and fro in the breeze.


'W hats upr / asked after P had eyed
it for some time contemplatively.


Nothing in particular, Bob,' said he, just
give me little hoist here, and I'll fetch that
picture down in double quick time. ThatSnip
is a scoundrel, for he presented my bill this
morning, and when I refused to pay it, he
threatened to inform the tutor


No sooner asked than received: the sign was
down and we were off in triumph. Suddenly
a window opened and out popped the head of
Snip, crying;


Bring that back, you internal young vii
lainsi Bring that ere back, now tell YER


No answer was returned, but specimen of
very tall walking took place. We were soon
in our room with our door locked and the gilt
tering prize before us, for we had hung on to
it like grim DEATH By the aid of an axe that
CHANGED to be at hand, it was soon reduced to
pieces remarkably adapted to our stove into
which it was fast disappearing as fast as time
would permit. Ere it had passed from sight
W0 --WcIo ouuuSu1y staIIicu ny Gue CduGlOuS
tread of two persons apparently nearing our
door.


The steps we recognized as being those of
the Tutor and the other we very rightly con-
jectured belonged to the late proprietor of the
relics around us. -


Here was a fix for us. Enough of the sign
left to convict US, and no place in which to
conceal it.


Rap, rap, rap, was sounded at the door.


I gave myself up to fate, and was about to
go and unlock it, when was arrested by the
voice of P, exclaiming in the mostsolemn
tones imaginable:


sFrom everlasting to everlasting art Thou,
oh, Lord of Hosts


Turning around in establishment l beheld
my friend on his knees engaged in prayer.
The outsiders were evidently astonished, as
no further attack on the door took place. Ships
confidence as to the precise individuals was
doubtless shaken in some degree In the mean
time, took the hint and went to piing in
the sign with a vengeance. P spun out
his prayer, till the last piece was reduced to
ashes, and then raising his voice to high key,
he finished off with the quotations:
eAnd oh, have mercy on this wicked and
adulterous generation, who go about seeking
for SIGN, but shall have no SIGN given them.
Amen :"
This last renewed the suspicious of the out
siders, and they repeated the knocking. We
opened the door; they entered, and after a
minute search in every corner, they gave it up
and decided that we were not the guilty ones
Still noticed as our victim disappeared, his
last gaze turned most wistfully on our stove.
Year: 1860

One night as my friend P-and myself,
who were both students of the old Yale, were
out taking little run around the city, we
found ourselves, at rather late hour of night,
before the door of well-known grocer by the
Year: 1860

Hastings Judge, rs provided for in the bill
now before the Legis aturp, will facilitate
criminal trials, and relieve the Circuit Court
Judge of vast deal of the heavy labor now
imposed upon him. Speedy trials when all
the facts are fresh in the memory Of the wit.
pesees, and when the Common wealth ard the
defendants can be fairly represen ted, will en-
sure prompt justice. and relieve accused par
ties Of much Of the confinement they now have
to undergo in awaiting their trials
Year: 1860

Transfers and owners Of vehicles generally
reminded that they have now had one
month To procure their iicenses-that there
are not less than four hundred Of them who
have failed, up to this time to call on the
Chamberlain and comply with the ordinances.
aud that from this time henceforth the w hole
police force will be after them with sharp
sticks for neglect of duty. When reported 10
the Mayor il will then be too late to say, you
Intended 10 get your license. The fine will
have TO be paid.
Year: 1860

Never before was suspension Of the banks
so favorably received by the community as
the present one. So far as the banks in this
District and the cities east of us are concern.
ed, no one doubts their solvency, or their abil.
ity to resume specie payments, whenever the
present panic shall have passed away. In fact,
their suspension for the time being is regarded
as a measure of relief to the community.
The sudden calling in Of their loans and con.
traction of their discounts, which, but for their
suspension, would be unavoidable, would cause
great distress among the people.


The present panic, being purely the effect
of political causes, must soon blow over. If
during their suspension, the banks will keep
the people supplied with change, by paying
out coin in small quantities, we have noSaubt
the community will not only cheerfully acqui'
esce in the measure, but commend it. ~,
Year: 1860

Respite Of TOty.-We are informed that
Governor Letcher has granted a respite to
VIM ID. Totty, until the 9th of November The
consideration that the prisoner needed time to
prepare for his DOOM was sufficient to induce
the Executive to consent 10 an extension of
the period for few days. Since his sentence,
Totty has been visited by Rev. Messrs. Boggs
and Duncan, from whose counsel. it is hoped
he will derive the benefit so essentia to a man
standing on the brink of eternity
Year: 1860

IHE WORLD DoEs MovF.-Eere are a few
curious points in the rews by lie Asia:


Universal suffrage is given 20 the people of
Naples. They are request / to vote by ballot,
yea or nay, upon the question of union OF
all the Italian States, with Victor Emanuel
as Constitutional King.


A serious proposition IS made to the Pope to
sell out or commute. An attempt is being
made % carry out AbouL's idea of a palace and
garden for the Holy Father.


One of the old Bourbons writes to the Lon
don Times and claims the throne of Spain. A
Bourbon appealing TO the world through
free press is one of the wonders of the
age.


Garibaldi takes railway train as con-
veyauce TO the scene where he fights against
another Bourbon, and opposes Colts revol-
Yer to the old fashioned stiletto.
Year: 1860

Thanksgiving Day.-In accordance with the
rubric OF the Episcopal Prayer Book which
requires that, where no day of Thanksgiving
is appointed by the civil authorities, the first
day OF November shall be observed by that
Church as Day of Thanksgiving, it will b..
so observed by the Episcopal Church in this
pointed by the Governor. There will be di-
vine service in this city at st. James Church.
This day is also appointed by the Presby teran
~. 81 Synod OF Virginia for prayer and fast
Year: 1860

BURNED TO DEATH.-Two children of Ed
Wooster, of Falls Village, Conn, were burn
ed to death last week. The mother left the
house for short time, and locked in three
children, who, while playing, acciden tally set
the house on tire, and became so frightened
that they went TO bed In a chamber ever the
fire. When the fire was discovered one end of
the house was mostly burnt and one Of the
children was found dead and second so bad
iy burned that il died the same evening.
Year: 1860

9tnsic.-The Armory Band yesterday went
about the streets in tlco wagons, and enter.
tanned the citizens with some very good music
As there was no placard announcing the
show or race to come OFF, we take it fol
granted that The Band was giving a concert
gratis, for which, in behalf Of the public, we
return thanks.
Year: 1860

supreme Court Of AppeaIs-Totsy's Cass-The
application for n writ of habeas eoynus on he.
half of William ID. Totty, convic ted In Judge
Lyons Court Of murder In the first degree.
and sentenced to be hanged on Saturday next
mas been considered by the Court of Appeals,
and its judgment was pronounced Yesterday
The application necessarily involved the q ues-
ton as to the constitu tionality of the act cre-
ating that Court and the writ prayed for was
denied, all the udges of the Court of Appeals
being of opinion that 1t was within the com.
potency of the General Assembly to create the
new Hastings Court, and that the act for that
purpose was free from any constitutional OBJ
lection.
Year: 1860

Acefdsat.-Mr Charles Miller who was EN-
ployed in running the steam engine at the
Mechanics Institute, had the middle finger OF
his lett hand cut of by the machine on Tues.
day night,
Year: 1860

The HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS of Michigan have
organized an Institute of Medicine, and will memo
rialize the next Legislature to establish Homeo-
pathic Professorship in the State University
Philadelphia papers state that the number of stu
dents in attendance this year at the Homeopathic
College of Pennsylvania is greater than at any for
mer period. Efforts making in Philadelphia
for the establishment of a Homeopathic Hospital
The system is evidently gaining strength and popu-
larity.
Year: 1860

Skating is to be a fashionable amusement this
winter. Taking their cue from New York, the
cltlzens OF Albany have selected plot of ground
north Of the Patroons residence, between the Troy
road and the Albany Northern Railroad, which is
to be enclosed and flooded. The area is six acres
At Detroit similar enterprise is on FOOT part of
the Jones farm has been purchased and thirteen
hundred dollars are appropriated for the construc-
tion of the pond.
Year: 1860

At the last meeting of the "Boston Society for
Medical Improvement" DR.. Jackson said the prac-
tice of opium eating was exceedingly common in
our country towns, and this opinion was confirmed
by other physicians present.
Year: 1860

From jAMAIcA.-News to the 9th instant has been
received from Jamaica, W. |. An effort is being
made to introduce the culture of cotton into the
Island In this movement the settlers will be en-
couraged by the Hanover Society of Industry. A
number of English capitalists are endeavoring to
carry out the project An agent of Garibaldi was
IN Jamaica endeavoring to obtain subscriptions to
the work of Italian independence. There is much
ieeng IN favor OF the Liberator, and the movement
Is general throughout the Island. The autumnal
rains were highly favorable to the crops and there
was every prospect of an abundant yield. The
sugar estates were in fine condition.
Year: 1860

PRONOUNCED SNoB.-The question: "what is
snob is likely to be satisfactorily answered through
the discussion now being carried on among the
military men and hotel keepers in New York. 1t
appears that Gov. Morgan, having invited one
OF his staff, who also kept hotel to the Prince of
Wales dinner, recalled the invitation, because he
was assuredit was not etiquette for prince to dine
at the same table with hotel keeper. The military
and the gentlemen who keep hotel have voted
the Governor "snob," and remind him that he
as grocer and vender of mOlasses and nutmegs


mad not any great advantage over hotel keeper
The insulted BOniface has resigned his military
commission
Year: 1860

The long mooted question in regard to the New
York city postoffice is at last settled. Attorney
General Black has approved the title of the old
Dutch church property where the office now
stands
Year: 1860




ARsEEICAL WATER Productive OF HEALTH
The recent accounts Of arsenic eating in SYRIA
have given special prominence to the cues
tion of the effects of the long-continued use
Of this drug on the health. The London
Chemical Ne,0s contains an account of a re-
markable stream in Cumberland, England,
dicatiOns of the presence of arsenic, mot as a
mere trace, but in determinable quantity-in
some seasons of the year approaching a good
fraction of a grain of arsenic (metalIic) in
each gallon of water. This arsenical water
is habitually used for every purpose by the
inhabitants of the village Of Whitbeck, and
that with beneficial rather than injurious
results Even the horses which drink il he
come fat and sleek; and it is a question how
far the rosy look of the Whitbeck children,
and the old age which large proportion Of
the villagers attain, are to be attributed to
the arsenic present in the water they drink
Year: 1860

LINCOLN TO BE AssAssINATED IF ELECTED.
tits hardly necessary to state that this pleas
ant eanard is from correspondent of the
New York Herald; - -


intimated in letter dated yesterday that
Lincoln would be suddenly cut off by some
Southern youth, either before or as soon
after his Inauguration as an opportunity
would offer. That belief strongly enter
tain; nor will it be changed until he shall
have occupied the White House at least for
year His immunity will not depend upon
an impartial administration of the Pres.
idency. He will have TO seek it in other
safeguards, such as obnoxious crowned
heads are accustomed to resort to. His
avOwals of hostility to the South are deemed
sufficient already 10 render him amenable to
all the vengeance that could befall any public
malefactor
Year: 1860




DESCRIBING THE PRINCE OF WALES WITHOUT
SEEING H1M.-The following, from lady
correspondent of the Newark IN. J.) Adver-
tiser, proves conclusively that she has never
seen the Prince a


I have just "done" Niagara Falls lin this
fading season) and the Prince. He is sweet
little fellow. The ladies of my party, and
of all the parties, were "enchantedN with
him. So modest SO nice, so well brought
up-and so obedient to my Lord Newcastle
There is truth in this. Every act and every
look of that thoroughbred boy is a triumph
garland on the brow of his estiI1able mother.
Full of the robustness of English health
cleaning through that rich complexion
eminently Prussian, with fine eyes sparkling
with innocence and betokening all the fresh
ness of adolescent interest in what was pass
ing about hint was plain to see that he
bad been taught his true position under
Heaven and toward his humblest fellow,
and that the curse of safety has not blighted
one well-spring of his soul.


His Royal Highness must have been to
this fair correspondent an Invisible Prince.
Otherwise she could not have viewed him so
favorably.
Year: 1860

NEW AND VALUABLE Use FOR Coal OIL
Within a few days, some experiments made
by our neighbors, have shown us that coal
oil has other and valuable uses besides that
of giving light. One of our friends, who was
sadly troubled with fleas, saturated a cloth,
then wound round it all his dry linen as he
unrobed at night at the same time he took
another cloth Slightly touched with the oil,
and rubbed his body; the effect was perfect
determination of the nimble little pests


Another of our friends, after trying various
remedies to kill bed-bugs, used coal oil; it
was perfectly efficient, destructive appar-
emily, TO all. As preventive against the
attack of flies upon horses, a gentleman
rubbed an animal a few days since with a
cloth dipped il the oil, and then wrung as
dry as possible; the result was that for hours
the flies gave the coal oil and horse'a wide
BERTH
Year: 1860

REMARKABLE ORINOLINR AooIDENT-A
Man Under a Petticoat.--In the great crush
of people that went down to the dock to
welcome the Prince of Wales at his landing
in Detroit, Mich, one man got wedged
against fixed table SO closely that to save
his ribs be crawled under and attempted to
come up on the other side. But he un-
fortunately became entangled under an out
spread petticoat, and was only liberated from
his cage after the woman had tainted, and he
himself had been soundly kicked by the in
furiated husband