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Year: 1869

The %ject of this communication is to
call the sttention of our farmers TO the
following extracts taken from the agri-


cultural department of one of the best


New York papers. The subject of GREEN


MANUREs has attracted the notice and


has been experimental upon by many of
the hrst class agriculturists of the coun-
try, and we think the progressive farmer
cannot overlook this important branch of
his profession The old beaten track of
our fathers will answer only for droncs
who are ever complaining of bad crops,
poverty, debt, &c. The inventions which
.ss~sast In rapid seeding, moving, HARVEST
ing, Planting, tiiling and gathering, must
be accepted and applied by all the pro-
fessIon Half IA century ago all our far
mers were on n dead level How are
they to-day? Those who have called
science to their aid, have shortened the
road to great results, and evidenced to
the world what may be done by scientific
farming, in the way of increased crops
and at the same time adding value to
their lands. There is no line of calling
on this broad earth more profitable than
agriculture if it is carried on by brains
and intellect. But if members of the
profession refuse to acknowledge that
the "bfk farmers" of to- day, as the
old fogfes term the progressive men, eau
aecom1lish Slore by their system than
the blhd moles who work upon the
plans their great grand fathers laid /
down, we may expect to continue to hear /
of hard work and no profit 4
from the one class, and fair sailing with /
success, from the other. Far
mers must read the agricultural matter
OF the day; post themselves in all the /
implements adort them as rapidly as
possible; examine well all new theories
what they do not understand, they must
study into; especially must they look
INTO the chemistry of soils, and the
chemistry of manurcs. Profitable re-
Dults In agriculture in this period of
'ur history, are onl ly to be produced by
he same degree Of thought and mental
abor that the merchant or the banker
ends to his calling. The day of blind
mechanical copying of the style of our
ancestors in tiliing the earth has ssed
way, and he who refuses to understand
his must go the wall "


But 10 return to the topic of green
nanuring we find the benefits enumerat-
d to be as follows:
LIST 1t restores to the soil all of those


l and saline elements that it's .


or that Of other growing plants


torbed or drawn from the soil I
Year: 1869

The United States have already done
very large business in the reputation
of public Indebtedness, as will be seen
from the following rather discreditab!e /
summary, which we reproduce from tn,
Cincinnati Enquirer of last week:
Year: 1869

If thoroughness was characteristic OF
the teaching at Chapel Hill, it follows that
fidelity to duty was strongly marked trait
in the Teachers. Of none could this be
said more truly than of the staunch old
Engli5hman, DR.. James Phillips. He was
man who, above all others I ever knew,
never allowed question of expediency to
interfere with his notions of right.
Year: 1869

SINGULAR. spring on the farm of
Abraham Styers, in this county, which has
for nearly forty years furnished good
wholesome water, has recently become
very poisonous in consequence of a
stream of water stronly impregnated With
lead breaking finto it. All Of the mem
bers of the family who drank of the water
after the lead stream broke into the spring
were taken violently i'll. The physician
called to attend the family, analyzed the
water, and drank OF it was also made sick.


Winston Sentinel
Year: 1869

Louisiana needs TO be reconstructed
again. The Judge Of the Sixth District
Court of New Orleans has actually imPrison'
ed the sable Lieutenant Governor Dunn and
three other members Of the loyal Police
Board, for disobeying an injunction issued
by him in the matter Of the Jefferson
CITY police difficulties The Parish prison
was graced by them only six hours and the
public ezchecIuer reinforced At the rate Of
$IOO each for their assuming 10 be better
Judges of law than the civil magistrate
They should be lightly ceusured, however,
as Congress has taught them that civil
courts are not to be obeyed in the south.
Year: 1869

TO THE TRADE.


Being desrous Of accommodating the mer-
chant, the farmer, and the mechanic, | have
fitted up the cOmmodious Warehouse, No. 40
King street, and | am now prepared to furnish
them with every variety of COOKING, PAR;
LOR. DINING ROOM and Oh a II b b y K
STOVES; also, with all the varieties OF IlN,
JAPANNED, COPPER and SHEET lRON
WARE, of the latest improved patterns. l
can also furnish to order goods of any descrlp-
ton that may be wanted in my line. Partlcu,
lar attention is given to the wor kmanshlp and
material used in filing all orders of my patrons,
and | pledge satisfaction az to styleand quality.
My work is equal to any done in Northern
cities | also ask the favor Of all who wish to
examine or purchase goods in my line to call
and see for themselves. Having an experience
of thirty years in this business, feel confident
| can suit them both in goods and prices.


| also would call the attention OF the pubic
to the fact that | have just received the agency
of the celebrated ST u \ RT COO k G
STOVE. which needs no recommendation, as
persons in our good Old Dominion can fully
testify to its economy and great saving OF fuel
and labor.
l will close by extending my most heartfelt
thanks for the liberal patronage extended to
me in the old year just past, and truly hope a
continuance of the same, during the new year
just set in. ENOCli II VI 10.


No. as King St,


Opposite old stand.
F. S-Roofng and SpouLing in town and
country, promptly attended to, and all WORK
fully warranted to please. IeD II
Year: 1869

We take the following from the Cou'
rier-Journal of September 9th:


The national expenditures for August
ou tside of payments on account OF the
public debt were nearly twenty-five
millions of dollars, which is at the rate
Of three hundred millions a year for
current expenses. Is such rate of ex-
peuditure neededi Is it indispensable
Is it consistent with economyf Is 1T TO
continue indefinitely if the party IN
power shall remain in poweri


We hear a great deal of Radical BOAST
ing about the reduction ofexpenses' out
we can see no ground fer such boasting'
A few clerks, male and female, have
beeu turned out of the departments at
Washington, more from partisan resent
meats undoubtedly than from any
actual desire to economist, but this
amounts virtually to nothing. When
the Secretary of the Treasury shall
make his report, and when Congress
shall enact extensive deficiency bills
Radical lips will probably be sealed fol
a time upon the subject ofretrenchment
Where is it pretended that the expenses
have been essentially and substantially
reducedi Has the army been cut down
uuder GRANT, as we were so loudly and
vauntingly promised that 1T should be
Are not the military expenses vastly
aggravated by the keeping up OF almie'
in various parts of the South to hoio
in accursed bondage a people far more
disposed to be at peace and to obey the
laws, oppressive asthese may be- thar
the people of the North are to tolerate
any measure of equal justice whatever
Do We see any reduction OF the Navy
| Has not one OF our ships of war, de
tached from the public service, beer
used for nearly three months by tht
GRANT family as family yacht at an
expense of a thousand dollars day tC
the Government? Are the civil ant
Automatic services less full than they
were, Did our foreign Ministers evel
before have half SO large diplomatic
families as they have now Is no
SICKLEs' diplomatic family enough tt
remind one of BRIGHAM YOUNG's per
sonal family Notwithstanding th'
heavy salaries of our Ministers at TIT
chief Courts of Europe, if treaty is tt
be negotiated with a foreign power,
postal treaty with France, for instance
is not an extra diplomatic functlonarl
sent out at heavy expense to negotiate
it, the resident Minister having in III,
meanwhile nothing at all to do'


For years the Radical party has been
busy in the summer months in bOasting
of its financial reforms and retrenoh-
ments, and its first business every win
ter has been to pass large deficiency
bills. At every session, such bills take
precedence of everything else. We
shall see this thing repeated next win
ter. The Radical leaders hide the truth
as loEg as they can, but they have to let
little of it out at last in order to get
the needed money.
Year: 1869

Father GRANT having complained
abeut an article in the Cincinnati Com
mercial (RadicaD, in which he was
rasped keenly for meddling in public
appointments, that journal repeats the
operation in this wise: "Father GRANT
has been boastful of his influence with
the administration, and has had an In
fluence which he has used with great
indiscretion. He has been used by de-
signing men to get fayors from persons
high in authority, and has been laughed
at by those who have used him. He
has just made himself ridiculous by his
iucoherent talk to reporter who took
notice of his conversation with the pur-
pose of ridiculing him. If this will
have the effect of keeping him out OF
public business, it will be an excellent
thing, for his bother about offices in
this part of the country is bore"
Year: 1869

Pella, Illinois, has too much Of goot
thing. The city council lately passed at
ordinance forbidding the railroad com


pany to run trains through the village al
higher rate of speed than six miles AT
hour, and also requiring that the engi-
neer should ring the bell at all crossing:
and "toot the whistle at all cattle on OF
near the track" The company thought
this was asking too much. but in order
to comply with the ordinance engineers
were directed to start the whistle on
crossing the corporation line and keep
them blowing until the train is out OF
hearing of the :o=u. Every trs;s pass
ing through thus gives the people about
twenty minutes OF whistle. The citizens
desire o compromise. evt m t'ilH
Year: 1869

WE are desirous of closing our business at
w Batesville, on the Mississippi and Ten
nessee Railroad. To any one wishing to CON-
mence business, we would sell our small and
well selected stock OF Dry Goods
Year: 1869

Last week we took run across the
country from Lake Erie to the Ohio
river, through the eastern counties of
Cuyahoga, Summit, Portage, Stark, Co.
lumbiana and Jefferson. The winter
wheat is looking uncommonly even and
healthy, though it is short yet on ac-
count of the late cold weather; but we
saw not bit of yellows or winter kill.
Grass has not made a start and only the
Buckeye buds have swelled to show
color. The plows are well a.going in
the south and fence building is brisk.
Cattle and sheep look well for the time
of year, and farmers are taking hold of
their work as if they meant to do some
thing.-OhiO Farmer.
Year: 1869

A brother-in-law of GRANT is engaged
in selling at high figures his letters of
for appointment to
Office. They are graded under the heads
of possible, probable and certain" An
unusual premium is charged upon those
that insure appointments as ULYSSES
has to be seen and satisfied in order to
get the applicant insure.
Year: 1869

FINDING their crops unprsftable, the
planters of Cuba have quit raising su-
gar and gone to raising HI The
Presidents desire TO recognize the
Cuban muss is significant of bis pur-
pose to accept Ross invitation and
go there himself"
Year: 1869

1t is a well established fact that fully one.
half OF the female portion of our population are
seldom in the enjoyment Of good health or, to
use their own expression, never feel well"
They are languid, devoid of all energy, extreme.
ly nervous, and have no appetite.


To this class of persons the BITTERS or the
TONIC, is especially recommended.


WEAK AND DELICATE CHILDREN


Are made strong by the use of either of these
remedies They will cure every case of ma
RASMUS, without fail.


Thousands of certificates have accumulated
in the hands of the proprietor, but space will
allow of the publication of but n few. Those
II will be observed, are men of note, and of such
standing that they must be believed
Year: 1869

The seizure of the LIZZIE MAJOR by
the Spanish authorities is the major
premise of the Cuban syllogism. The
abduction therefrOm of two persons,
one boy, may be taken as the minor
premise. The conclusion is, reparation
or fight.
Year: 1869

Political excitement affected the brain
of a Southern lady and she has gone
mad This fact will relieve the minds
of such as doubt whether women who
meddle in politics have any brains.
Year: 1869

The WhlAkey manufacturers are again at
work preparing united prayer that the
ta1 on distilled spirits be raised to one dol
lnr per gallon. Such devoted patriotism
will not deceive the country. This prop
osition has two motives. The present tax
is too small to admit Of any corruption Of
the Federal ofhcinls By division Of it, and,
consequently, the tax is mainly collected
Year: 1869

Is, therefore, no constitutional limitation
on the power Of Congress whatever, except
that it would not be competent for Congress,
without constitutional amendment, to
remove the capital to any point
without first obtaining from
the State in which it should be located d
cession to the United States Of district
not exceeding ten miles square, including
the capital Such cession conveys Nero
ly exclusive Legislative jurisdiction. not the
sitlc to the soil. Should Congress 1cnoyo
the sent Of government, therefore, it must
restore to Maryland its State jurisdiction
over the District Of Columbia. This will
leave the United States the owner Of its
public buildings, to be devoted to such pur-
pose Us Congress sees fit. We have not en-
dorses', and do not commonl, the project Of
rrmoving the buildings themselves. We
7rgasd that as the lenst profitable uso to
TO which they could be put.
Year: 1869

a Greenville Qll) correspondent of the St.
Louis Times gives the confession Of Moore,
whose murder of Mrs. McAdams, has created
great sensation in that country:


He stated that about three o'clock on Mon
day afternoon he went to look at the condition
of the wheat he had cut on the previous day
in a feid west of McAdams' house; that on
his 1eturn from the field he stopped at Nc
Adams and learned from Mrs. McAdams that
she was alone after cOn7ersing with her
awhile he brOached to her his desires, at which
she became very indignant.


He took hold of her while they were on the
porch. when scuff1e ensued, during which
he got her into the house. when he threw her
down ON the floor but failed to accomplish his
purpose He then let her go, when she got
up and threatened to tell her husband of what
had occurred He then tried to persuade her
to keep the affair secret urging to her that it
would break him up, and bring disgrace upon
his innocent wife and child.


She persisted in her determination to inform
her husband aud then he lett the house and
started home with the determination to leave
for parts unknown. On nearing his own house
he called to his wife and told her that a
German woman living near her was sick, and
to 20 over there Immediately.


He told his wife this for the sole purpose
of getting her away from the house S" that he
could get his clothes. As soon as his wife
had left the house he went in and packed his
clothes into bundle and started to leave the
country.


After he had gotten about two hundred
wards from the house feeling came over him
that he could not leave his family in that way,
aud on that he decided to again go over and
try and reconcile Mrs. McAdams.


When he got there he again tried to induce
her not to in form her husband, but she would
not listen to anything he said, but started
towards the house of Mr.. Orme, her brother
iu>law. He followed her into the wheat field
and offered her money to keep the matter still,
hut she refused to hear any of his propositions,
and then and there he first concluded the idea
Of killing her.


He first struck her with his fist, and then
took out his knife (the same one that was
found on his person the xextday). and stabbed
her twice in the side


She then commenced to plead for life,
promising him to keep the whole affaif secret
if he would desist, but he proceeded to intlict
several other stabs in her side and back, feel
ing that it was too late to hush the matter up
except by her death.


After she was nearly lifeless, he threw her
backwards and cut her throat.


He then started home, but stopped at the
creek and washed his hands and knife, and
then went and informed his wife that Mrs
McAdams was murdered, aud told her to run
over there quickly as she could and then
he preceded to inform others Of the murder


Moore's cool Indifference has given way to
remorse and despair which apparently amounts
to meaf0I torture. lie prays almost continual.
ly, and willingly repeats his confession TO any
and all who visit him Moore will in all
probability, waive examination. and he cons
united to await the action of the grand jury
at the September term
Year: 1869

On Tuesday July 9th, wedding party ar
rived at the Dclevan House, from Lake
George. They were from New York, and
had been on a tour of about one weeks du,
ration. The married couple were accompanied
by the sister of the bride and some osher ac-
quantanccs. and all seemed happy enough
until they reached this city. During the day
the bridegroom manifested decided repuS-
nance to his wife. Threatened to use her
violently if she came near him. His strange
conduct led his friends to think he was insane,
and this idea was strengthened by the fact
that lie had been in that condition some five
or six years ago. All attempts to reconcile
the man to his wife were in vain. No on e
could quiet him at all except the brides sis
ter When she came near him he would sit
down and Cease to be bOisterous for time
He rapidly grew worse. however, and in the
evening locked himself in his room and
thrcatned to shoot any person who might
attempt to enter. His friends were alarmed
at this state of affairs. and called upon Mr..
Leland to interfere. He did so, and was COM
PEELED to force the door before gaining admit
lance The man was found to be raving crazy
More help was called for, and after despcr-
ate struggle the insane man was bound with
cord 10 preven, him from doing in jury TO
himself or others. The whole party took the
night train for New York The bride was
incnnsolahe in consequence of the sad con-
dition of her husband. She wept bitterly,
and her friends aud others who saw her tear>
ed that she too might become insane. AL
together, it was sad ending of honey moon.


Aibany Argus
Year: 1869

A piece of mechanism for transferring
railroad cars from one track to another without
neeesSiiatins the running of the car several
hundred feet back or forward, as the case may
be. and without the use of switches, has been
patented within the last few days The Prac-
tical advantages of it are a saving Of depot
room and of time. and railroad men say that
it possesses some intrinsic merit.
Year: 1869

Anna Dickinson said in her last lecture
at New York, Friday night, that in five years
she would vote, and in ten be q member Of
Congress; but there is no reason why she
should so long waste her sweetness on the
desert air, for the number Of incompetents
now in congress is so large that she could
be Immediately added without any percePti.
bic dilution of the strength Of the concern.
Year: 1869

A New York paper, remarkable for its
startling and suggestive head lines, intimates
the fact that man had fallen into a vat OF
hot sulphur by this caption "a little taste
of hell before death"
Year: 1869

There is a general inqufy y as to the
condition of affairs in the South. Il
comes from practical objects in view


They know it to be a goodly land as to
climate and soil. Its balmy breath and
wealth of verdare are very attractive in
sound, and in fancy to dweilers in colder
climes. We Alleve there are thousands
Of the unemployed and discontented to.
day who have their attention attracted to
the condition of the rehabilitating South


Some of them if there, would doubtless
still be discontented and unemployed,
tor the " dead beat" principle is not
always shaken off by change of scene or
surroundings. But We believe there
are multitudes to whom such a change
would be of great benefit, and whl would
become valuable accessions to new farm
ing communities. With this view we
hold in high regard all authentic infor-
nation that will serve to guide and aid
this class of inquiry. We publish else
where letter from Georgia. that furnish
es from source thoroughly reliable a
variety of practical intelligence, Of the
kind referred to. 1t is but just to say
that in doing this we become vouchers
for no great land scheme. Of that por-
tion of our correspondents letter those
best interested will doubtless take care
ful advice before putting down their
money. But we do believe that sthe
project stated by our correspondent con-
tains correct principle, admirably suit
ed to the needs Of the South, and the
best interests of those who are pouring
10 upon it's soil, that without too much
community complication and entangle-
ment care be taken to create homogenity
and common sympathy in the new
neighborhoods. Thus towns were built
in the Western Reserve thirty years
ago.. and thus are new communities
springing up throughout the transmits
souri, region Our Georgia letter today
will on the grounds we have above
stated prove widely interesting and of
value Chicago Republican. 'H >.
Year: 1869

CAurIoS.-unusual vigilance should be
exercised by our Sheriff, at the present
time, as it is very probable that the burglars
recently here will make some attempt to Sc
cure Dunlaps escape before his trial comes
off The state needs all the fellows Of his
stamp she can get, at Joliet.
Year: 1869

WHAT DOES J. MEAS2-Our usual time
for commencing to receive telegraphic dis.
patches is at ten O'Clock in the
forenoon. Not having received any this
morning, we called at the telegraph office al
eleven, aud were informed that no reports
had been received We called again at ten
minutes past twelve and received report
which had been obtained of The Davenport
operator. la the mean time our force Of
compositors had been idle. In answer to
our inquiries, the operator here replied that
he had had so much business to attend to
that he could not take our report, ani had
sent to Davenport for it.
Year: 1869

The Salem Register says that lady in
that city lost about dozen yards Of vel
vet, which took fire from the rays of the
sun passing through globe in which an
ornament was floating in water. But for
the timely discovery of the fire the house
might have been burned.


We remember a case of that kind which
occurred years ago. A globe containing
a pair Of gold fish was left on table in
the parlor near front window, and while
the family were at breakfast smoke was
smclt, and all hands startled to see what
the matter was. On going into the par.
lor, where there had been no fire, they
found it densely filled with smoke, and .
large hole burnt through the carpet and
floor, the iire bursting into fame when
the door was opened. The cause was
apparent-the unclouded sun had cast his
rays through the globe Of water and CIV
ING il the effect of burning lens, or sun
glass. In few minutes moe the house
would have been all ablaze. The uncon-
scious little fishes, however, were as cool
AS cucumber all the time Lawrence
Eagle.
Year: 1869

To PURIFY RooN.-Sst pitcher of
water in room, and in q few hours it
will have absorbed all the respired gases
IN tho seom, the air Of which will become
puret, but the water utterly filthy. The
coldst tho water is-the greater tho ca.
pacity to contain these gases, At or.
dinary temperature pait Of water will
contain pint of carbonic acid gas and
several pints of ammonia. The oapaci-
ty is nearly doubled for reducing the
water to the temperature of ice. Hence
water kept in room awhile is unfit
for use. For the same reason the water
from a pump should always be pumped
up in the morning before any Of it is
used. Impure water is more injurious
than impure air. The above, If true,
proves how exceedingly careless many of
us are as regards our health, for we ven
turs to say that large majority of the
people use water for drinking which has
absorbed" for hours the noxious gases of
their rooms. Much care is reqaisite to
preserve health,