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Year: 1867

Americans in that department England being near
Paris sscounts in great measure for this


There is nothing like many strangers here a. were
expected The number OF Americans ia not much greater
than usual every season


Prices have gone up fesruliy The hotels raise their
charges nifty per cent after this week u Is useless to
come TO see the Exposition before May.
Year: 1867

ONLY FIVE PER GENT of the stock will be required
to be paid in at the time Of subsc and subsequent
calls will not exceed ten cent per month After the
first paymen1 Of ve cent, further call will be
made until FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
uhsil lave been subscribed. The Company confidently
believe that they will not be compelled call more
tnau nifty sixty cent OF the subscriptions order
to place the line In complete working order.
Year: 1867

And for the special pleasure and profit Of the
young each week we win give a general literary
and religious miscellany. Nothing shall find
its way into our columns unfit for the perusal
tho mothers and daughters Of the land. Depre-
eating the demoralizing sensationalism Of many
contemporary journals. we shall eEchew that
character striving 10 give the'readcr substantial
matter, prefcrring to be useful rather than


onsationsl
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
people to be self-relant, and shall DO what we
may be able 20 induce the establishment of
manufactures In our midst for our home pro
ducts To this end we will pay special attention
to the COST and STATISTICS Of manufacturing.
and exert ourselves to encourage the diversif-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

DY CONSOLIDATION or THE lash
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UNION AND DISPATCH By the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled to present Newspaper hithe
10 unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULBNESS AND ACCURACY
NEWS, our paper will compare favorably ith
the best in the entire country; and in sayinr
this, We only repeat the expressions Of many
cur patrons, who are most capable Of judging in
uch matters
Year: 1867

n@p Eolland is in ferment about the
critical condition of some of its dykes.
1t is asserted that the overflow of the
EASTERN branch of the Scheldt, in alter
ing the course of the river, has acted in
a disastrous manner on the dykes. They
are menaced on several points, and they
must all be strengthened, an immense
labor which will cost millions, and
perhaps cannot be finished in time to
prevent disaster.
Year: 1867

B6- a great number Of young men are
said to have lately adopted in France
the profession Of arms, and the unpre-
csdented rush to the military schools
during the present season is reported to
be due not only to the prospect Of active
hostilities, so alluring TO youthful minds,
opened up in the programme OF the
future, but to the ruin brought on
thousands Of French families by the
failure Of the dividends Of the Mexican
loan, which might as well have been
thrown into the sea, and the disastrous
operations lately Of many Of the French
financial establishments
Year: 1867

I6T The English style of railway car
riages, divided into compartments, has
long been in use on the Boston and Old
Colony railroad. The Hartford and
New Haven railway, it is now stated, is
about to place these carriages on its line.
On the Old Colony road an extra fifty
cents is charged each passenger who
rides in them, and we suppose that the
same will be the case on the Hartford
and New Haven railway.
Year: 1867




The present prospect is that We shall
have an immense crop of corn in Tennes-
see this year, but our farmers should make
provision for saving as much OF this corn
as possible, by feeding their stock on other
crops to as large an extent as possible
TuTnips will be found very useful as food
for hogs and COWS, and every farmer can
have large or small crop as he may de-
sire. Turnips sowu by the 18th of this
month viii produce well, and with a favo-
rabie season later sowing will come to
perfection. It will be well to sow SCOT,
lime or a mixture of two or more of these
over your farnips. Ellis. 30 Old urilsr 81
busbandrys says. TuTnips aoozss absat
tWenty-four hours after they are up will be
entirely secured from the fy." Some ad-
wise, and it may be well, if not too much
trouble, to leach SCOT and sprinkle the
young turnips with the liquor. McNahon.
in treating Of the cultivation of turuips,
says: .f.....-


'sThe plant should be left from seven to
twelve inches every way this must be
regulated according to the strength of the
land, the time of sowing, and the kind of
turnips cultivated strong ground and
early sowing always producing the largest
roots. f-r a.E


The width Of the hoe should be in pros
portion to the medium distance to be left
between the plants, and this to their ex-
pected size. .,s...-r.


The critical time Of the Grst hoeing is,
when the plants, as they lie spread on the
ground, are nearly the size Of the palm of
the hand; il, however, seed weeds be
numerous and luxuriant, they ought to be
checked before the turnip plants arrive at
that size, lest being drawn up tall and slsn-
der. they sho0ld acquire a weak. sickly
habit. A second hoeing should be given
when the leaves are grown to the height of
eight or nine inches, in order to destroy
weeds, loosen the earth, and finally to reg.
ulate the plants a third, if found necessa-
ry. may be given at any subsequent period.


Here will the farmer exclaim against the
expense and trouble of hoeing but let
him try one acre in this way, and leave an

other of the same quality to nature, as is
too frequently done, aud he will find chat
the extra produce Of the hoed acre win
more than compensate for the labor bestOw-
ed"


Those who have no ground which they
can conveniently set apart for turnips alone
can plant this crop among their cern. Il
is much better for the farmer to occupy
the soil monopolized by the exhausting
weeds with some crop that will contribute
to his resources, than to have it filed with
such productions, and which will not only
"sap the land" most wretchedly but foul
it by multitudinous seeds. The seed may
be plOwed in or if the ground be clear of
weeds; the seed my be sown just before
a rain and allow that to cover it. A large
crop Of turnips may be produced in this
way, which viii be found valuable for feed
| ing stock
Year: 1867




The most common error of men and wo-
men, is that of looking for happiness some
where outside of useful work. It has never
been found, when thus sought and never
will be, while the world stands; and soon
er the truth is known the better for every
one. If you doubt the proposition, glance
around your friends and acquaintances,
and select those who appear to have the
most enjoyment in life. Are they the
idlers, and pleasure seekers, or the earnest
workers? We know what your answer
will be. ~


Of all the miserable human beings ii
has been our misfortune to know, they
were the most wretched who had retired
from useful smyloyment in order to enjoy
themselves. Why, the slave at his enforo-
ed labor, OF the hungry toiler Tor bread,
we're supremely happy in comparison.


Earnestly would Repress upon young
minds, the truth We have stated. It lies
at the foundation Of al well-doiug, and
weIl-being. 1t gives tEanquility and pleas
ure to the youth just Stepping across The
threshold Of rational life. as wall as shs
man whose years ars beginning to rest up,
on his stoop Shoulders. Be ever engaged
in useful work, if you would be happy
This is the great secret.
Year: 1867

Next 10 laughing. whistling is on one of
the most philosophical things in which a
fellow of good spirits can indulge. Whist
ling is a proper prescription for keeping up
the eourage-it might better be said good
spirits. Some genial philosopher has well
said on this subject. that whistling is a
great institution. It oils the wheels of
care. supplies the place of sunshine. A
man who whistles has q good heart under
his shirt front. Such man not only works
more willingly, but works more constant
ly. A whistling cobbler- will earn as much
money again as cOrdwainer who gives
way to low spirits and indigestion. Mean
or avaricious men never whistle. The
man who attacks whistlers throws stone at
the head of hilarity, and would, if he could,
rob June Of its rOses-August Of its mea-
dow laEks.
Year: 1867

From about the middle Of July to the
last Of August is considered the most IA
vorable time to bud fruit trees. It is a
simple operation. requiring no special art,
and is performed in brief period. To the
novice. we will explain the process-well
knowing that old fruit culturalists need
no instructions. Budding is the introduce
ton Of the bud of one tree beneath tho
bark Of another. This should be done
when the new wood is in its most vigorous
growth. A bud is taken from branch Of
this years growth. with small portion Of
the bark, cut lsngthwise. This is inserted
beneath the bark Of the tree intended to be
budded-sIight incision being made to re-
eeive t Tbe esess or shfs bark are then
raised and the bud pushed in. a bsudage
Of cloth, bass or corn husk, is strapped
round, and then the Job is completed. Care
should be taken not to bruiso the bud or
bark. Some Of our best fruits are pFopa.
gated in this way Union and Bispateh.
Year: 1867

One Of she most healthy and nutrleious
vegetables is the okra, which is raised in
such an abundance in our climate. We
are surprised that 80 little attention is giY-
en- 70 preserving it for use through winter,
when it can be done 30 easily aud cheaply.
The following recipe for doing il is fur
nished BY one Of our most practical and ex.
perieneed gardeners and agriculturalists
Take clean barrel, sprinkle salt ia the
bottom, (cOver the bottom j then lay down
a layer Of Okra evenly over the surface Of
the salt then, on this, another layer Of
okra, as before, and 30 on till the barrel is
full /; or you have put IS much as desired.
covering the whole, when done. with
thick layer Of salt Union asaa DisDasek.
Year: 1867

The Memphis Ledger says The day is
near at hand when 10 white man will dare
own in the South that he ever belonged to
the Radical party. Ii man would so in
TO genteel society he is obliged TO shave.
dress and clean up occasionally. Dirty
fellows are not admitted there, The day
will come when moral 1epers win be shut
out also. But how is it with men who
now go with the Radical side Dare any
man call it the honest and respectable one?
To go with the venal who are ''on the
make, " after the loaves and fishes, wrong
ful ofice-holders and ofice-hunters, and
renegades from all armies and all parties,
and who for selfish and demagogue purpO-
ses, are leading an ignorant herd Of blacks
to rum themselves and their country.
Year: 1867

PROFITS OF ADvERTIsENG.-A dealer
who advertised with US two years since to
the amount Of fifty dollars. told us a few
days since that as near as ne could calcu-
late he had realized eighteen hundred dol
lars from the transaction. Perhaps It is
not often that the circumstances admit of
anything like an accurate calculation Of the
profits of advertising, yet experience has
demonstrated beyond question that they
are very large Le'0iston Journal.
Year: 1867

The question is nov fairly presented to
the people of Tennessee, says our Knox
vile cotempOrary, whether the negro or
the white man shall control the right of
property of every man who may discharge
any freedman because Of his political pVin-
Piles. It will matter nothing for what they
are discharged. If it be from larceny, for
neglect of duty, for disturbance about the
household, or it matters not what, they can
apply, under the bill proposed by Cover
nor Brownlow, to some Bureau Court and
have the proprietor's property cOnfseated.
We refer to this matter again simply TO
inquire whether the owners of property
are willing to allow themselves to remain
in the power Of a former serVile race? +? Or
whether they are willing to accept the chal-
lenge and relisve themselves of the i'm
pending danger. Ifwhite mems property
is to be coufscated because they don''
want to employ the negro, let them get rid
of the negro at once.
Year: 1867

The city fathers Of Memphis are copsid-
ering the feasibility Of building a break
water on the Arkansas shore that shall pro-
tect that side from washing away, and what
is more important, preserve the channel
immediately in front of the city. which the
river seems turning away from in disgust.
Year: 1867

a newly married editor was told that he
would fnd differences between the matFi-
monial and editorial experience. In the
one place the Devil cries for copy, and in
the other the copy cries like the Devil.
Year: 1867

A contemporary remarks that it was the
eustom Of the King Of Siam to present the
princes Hhom he wished % ruin The royal
white elephants avoracious, pampered and
luxurioua beast, to support, which in re-
quisite state took more than the revenues
Of an ordinary province. The Republican
party is threatened with similar aequisi-
tioq in the shape of the negro vote Its
leaders begin to suspect that they have got
q black elephant which is vastly more ex-
pensive than they bargained for And il
may be inferred. from the anxious tone in
which the Republican journals speak of the
matter, that they believe that the party
will be fortunate, indeed, lift get over the
approaching presidential crisis without be-
ing bankrupted by the Job Of the exclusive
keeping of the animal.
Year: 1867

The correspondence sent to Congress,
In response to resolution, embodies
Gen. Grants private letter protesting
against the displacement of Secretary
Stanton and the removal OF General
Sheridan. This letter is published
herewith and speaks his earnest opin.
ions, and exhibits in strong light the
thorough sympathy OF Gen. Grant with
the loyal people of the country and his
earnest support of the reconstruction
policy, and its tone produces the hap.
piest effect throughout the country. The
value of these publications st a time
when the opposition are making the
whole country ring with their clamors
cannot be overestimated. The letter is
an u prompted declaration covering the
whole ground of doctrine and duty,
showing that the writer has been con-
Quoted TO this broad ground by the
stern road OF practical experience,
founded upon clear convictions, give the
Republican psrty assurance that In
Grant they have q candidate who will
lead them to victory and will administer
the government in the interests of 8
com mon humanity and In the spirit Of
the fathers
Year: 1867

HUMANITY TO ANnIALs.--Ihe Treasurer of the So
eiey for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals gratefully
acknowledges the receipt Of the following generous sub
ecriptons since lastpubsbed statement, in aid OF the
work which tie socIety has IN hand
Year: 1867

Hoe CAKE-IIawkey gives the follow
ing: Mix little salt with sifted meal and
pour boiling water upon it, sufficient to dip
the batter out on common cooking stove
griddle. This should be tested by throw
ing pinch of meal on it, and it is hot
enough when the meal begins to turn
brown. As soon as this is the case, dip
the batter or mush out of the pan upon the
griddlc until it is covered all over exactly
halfan inch thick Cook it with a lively
fire, and when baked enough to turn with
out sticking, turn the cake over and bake il
on the other side.
Year: 1867

This book deserves a place beside
Guthrie's Christians Great Interest, and
Alexander's Christian Experience The
first part of it is delineation of Gods
gracious dealings with the soul in awak-
ening it to a sense of its danger, and
leaving it to rejoice in hope of the glory
of God. The latter part consists of a
series of essays or discourses on the
graces in the Christian soul. The whole
book is worthy of attentive perusal, but
the first part is pre- emihently worthy of
regard. A work on experimental reli-
gion is very timely at this precise period.
Hopes have been crushed, fortunes lost,
sorrow and mourning entered every house,
particularly our Southern land. How ap-
propriate then to have our attention
called to hopes that will never be blight
ed, to an Inheritance that never fades
away, to land where they shall obtain
JOY and gladness, and sorrow and sigh
ing shall forever flee away.


1t is a great mistake to imagine that
state of doubt as to the question wheth-
er or not ave are in the faith, is. more
conducive to safety, and leads to more
practical religious earnestness, than a
state of assurance. While assurance is
not of the essence of faith, yet a state
of doubt is not desirable on its own ac-
count. If we could always say, 81
know whom have believed" we would
feel more deeply the obligations we are
under to Jesus dying love, and would
be more earnest to endeavor to pay the
inextinguishable debt of love we owe.


The chief value of book such as the
one whose title stands at the head of this
article. is that it helps us to read our
title clear, to the inheritance beyond the
skies. As the Christian reader peruses
it, he exclaims: "that is precise de-
ineation of my own feelings; if that is
true account of the way the Spirit
leads the sons of God, 1 may indeed then
indulge the hope that am a child Of
God" The very next sentiment then is,
"Lord what wilt thou have me to do. "
Thus experience leads to practice. And
where the former is clear and deep, there
will be a resoluteness and earnestness
about the latter far greater than when
our sky is overspread by doubts.


Have all the brethren who obtained a
copy of this excellent book gratis at
Synod, read it? If not let them do so,
and if so, let them send it round in the
congregations under their charge, and on
its mission, it will brighten many an eye,
and cheer many heart.


MoNAoAN.
Year: 1867

compelled to remain In the midst OF set
of men who seldom spoke sentence free
from the most shocking profanations of
that ever blessed name which is above
every name. These peculiar circum-
stances in connection with the idea that
took possession of my mind, that the peo-
pie among whom Iexpected to labor were
all of this class, for season depressed
nv spirits lower, believe, than they
had ever been, or ever have been since.
The tempter suggested to me that | had
come on FOOLS errand-that it would be
the essence of absurdity to think of
preaching the Gospel to such persons.
That they would receive it only with rid
icule and scorn. While in this state Of
mind young man who spent the most Of
his time in gambliug-but who has since
become almost, if not altogether, milli-
onaire, took his seat beside me, attracted
by my Hebrew Bible and some other
works of the kind, and after learning my
profession and the place of my destina-
tion, aceosted me with benevolent ex-
preston of countenance in words to the
following effect:. 81 am sorry for you.
We're your profession anything else than
that of preacher, you might expect sue
cess. But the people there have been so
often imposed upon by men of that call
ing, that the very name awakens suspi-
ciOn, if not contempt Being fully sat
isfed that he was sincere and truthful in
his remarks, every word he spoke rested
like mass of lead upon my already har-
dened heart. For while had serious
thoughts of directing my course to an
other place. But on examining thep provi-
dence which had first led me to select
that field, and the motives which had in
duced me to prefer it, and above all, re-
lying upon the promise: $40, I am
NTH you al,cays," determined that
none of these things should move me.
Sabbath came; but our pleasant land
lord was missing, nor did he make his ap-
pearance before the afternoon. The
mystery was, however, explained by the
fact that some men had arrived from a
distance with large sums of money, and
a game had commenced in an adjoining
house upon a large scale. 1t had con-
tinued through the entire night. His
family, acting under previous instruc-
tions, did not invite them to breakfast,
but quietly placed victuals through a
window upon table, that they mig not
be interrupted in their immense interests.
Whether they had received this sugges-
ton from the practice of Sir Isaac New
ton, in his celestial calculations, or other
wise, l cannot say, but it must be con-
fessed that there was difference in their
pursuits.


When, he made his appearance in the
afternoon, some of the passengers asked
him if he had any objections to my
preaching in his house. In his peculiar
phraseol9gy he answered no, and with ac-
companying terms which it might not be
proper to repeat, said he would be glad
for me to preach, and that he had intend
ed asking me sooner, but that it had es-
capped his mind. Preparations were made
for preaching after supper, but when
about to begin the exercises, a steamboat
landed at the very door, and remained
until it was too late, all being hustle and
confusion around the establishment.


*%$
Year: 1867

Self-cxamination would beget $50 to
speak) separate individuality every day
of our life. We should, were we strictly
severe with ourselves and altogether hon
est in the examination of our hearts and
in the review of our daily walk, have new
wants to lay before our Master at each
approach to a throne of grace. Weneyer
occupy the same space for two moments
of time in succession, and our needs are
never identically the same at two ap-
proaches to God in prayer. While We
want every day "our daily bread to feed
and sustain our souls, the needed susie
nance on the one day is not the same we
needed the day before" Thoughts Per-
suasivc and Dissuasire," By a Valqge
Pastor.
Year: 1867




I. By this system those will be oftener
reached who do not give from conscien-
tious motives, or upon fixed system
and they are not small class.


s. By the faithful practice of this sys-
TEN, the world would learn that the
Church is in earnest in the great work
committed to her.


There are other minor considerations
which might be mentioned why this sys-
tenn of weekly collections should be uni
versally adopted, but enough has been
said for the present. May the time soon
come when our whole Southern Church
shall not only adopt it, but act faithfully
upon it. N. P.
Year: 1867

NEGRO RULE.-Tbe Mobile Tribune says that
on the first days voting only 80 whites of that
city went to the polls, and that white men, as .
general thing, kept away from the polls. The
Tribune further says that for "the last two days
our streets have been crowded with negroes,
some of wnom had walked upward Of sixty miles
to get the money promised them for their votes.
We heard of more than one instance where me-
gro policemen forced other negroes to vote by
threatening to arrest them and fine them fifty
dollars for failure to go to the polls. Why not
come out openly and acknowledge that by the
bayonet alone are they retained In power They
may as WE'LL for as sure as there is God in
heaven, the moment the bayonet is removed the
white men of America will burst asundeE this
black cord which is being bound about their
limbs as a giant would snap q thread. When
that day comes-and by the light in the sky
yonder we know it is not far of-wo unto the
traitors to their race and country; the knaVes
and hypocrites; the political prostitutes; the
radical Office grabbers, double dyed in loyal
damnationl White nations before to day have
been oppressed, prosecuted and Pluudered BY
handful of knaves bubbed up from the depths
OF scouudreldom, but terrible-w was the retribu>
ton when it came. And IL dlpdys comes"
Year: 1867

An old gentleman in Arkansas recently pres
sented himself for registration with his two sons,
and the eldest of the latter was asked by the
clerk, if be could write. "No, SIR" cbimed
10 the old man. 81 am happy to say my two
sons cannot read or write; When was boy,
-ot = little start 10 the world, endorsed a note
for man, and it cost me all my property. then
made up my mind that no child of mine should
learn to read"
Year: 1867

BEAUTIFUL THoUGHr.-The setting of a great
hone is like the setting of the sun. The bright
est mart of our life is gone. Shadows of evening
fall around us, and the world seems but dull
reflection - itself q broader shade. We look
forward to coming lonely night; the soul with>
draws into itself, the stars arise, and the night
is holy.