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Year: 1866

which compose it, and the character, nature
and properties of all the minerals imbedded
in it. Chemistry will learn him to analyza
the soil, to trace out every element of its
fertility and its just proportion-will de-


velop to him the principles of its exhaustion
and replenishment, and guide him in every
effort to improve and ameliorate. Indeed,
without analytic chemistry he can never
know the money value of the different kinds
of food for stock-what kind supplies the
bone, what the muscle and waht lays on the
fat. Botany will inform HIM of the naturs
and structure of plants, from the forest tree
to the herb; of their uses, value, medical
properties. and adaptation to the climate
and soil of its residence. Entomology will
teach him the habits of.ingects Injurious to
vegetation, and how to prevent or remedy
as far as possible their attacks. Natural
philosophy will explain to him the princi-
pies of mechanics, and from these he will
be able to estimate the value of every me-
chapical contrivance employedO or proposed
in rural art.


Much important knowledge may be gath
cred from this source. These principles,
for example. regulate the construction Of
wheat threshers and horss powers, the
forms of good plows and their use, making
them easy of draught and efficient in turn
ing over the tough sward or crumbling the
broken fallow. Even in the digging of a
drain, the construction of good axle-tree,
or the proper Harvesting horse, the prin-
ciples of natural philosophy are involved.
In all these branches of science, the highest
genius and the most perseVeripg research
have long been devoted to the ascertainment
of truth, simple only when demonstrated,
and of the greatest practical value to those
who dream not of the learning and toll
necessary for their discovery; and all these
should be taught the agricultural pupil It
is gratifying to see. the attention beginning
to be paid to this kind of education in our
country-to know that agricultural chemis-
try is becoming one of the branches of col
! legiate instruction, and that instructions are
projected, and, indeed, in nexistence amcng
us, where the best methods of rural art and
every branch Of farming work will be taught
experimentaIy, practically and scientifcal-
| ly. In such Institutions the labors of the
field, the barn and the work shop viii be
followed by the lessons of the school room.
Thus practice and science will be combin-
ed, and the agricultural pupil will become
the finished farmer
Year: 1866




Though every farmer should look first
to the genera, fertility of-his farm, as the
fodhdation upon which III foundatiof Is are
to be laid, he would be utterly Dautiug in
the truesspirit of his profession if he did
not desigh in due time to crown his whole
work by every domestic comfort and appro-
pirate rural ornament. The business of
agriculture is not one of merely practical
utility. The farmer is not necessarily a
dull swain. His pursuits are consistent
with the keenest admiration of the beauti-
fdl in nature and art, with the most refined
taste, and with all the graces of civilized
life. He owes to himself as rational be-
ing, gifted with all the capabilities of his
race, to the obligations of domestic duty,
and above all, to the devotion which we all
acknowledge, to that gentle sex whose
smiles are the crowniug bliss of life, to
provide for his own and his family's enjoy
ment all the comforts and embellishments
which belong to mature civilization.
Among other high duties is that of properly
educating his children And to such oi
them as are destined TO pursue his own
profession, he should give much more than
that teaching which stops at the knowl-
edge of the mere routine Of farm practice


A good agricultural education is both
scientific aud practical. The knowledge
which is necessary to make thoroughly
intelligent farmer is to be drawn from a
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mineralogy must instruct him as to the
formation of the crust Of the earth. the
} qualities aud elements of the substances
Year: 1866

One of the latest manifestations of the
triumph of genius, was the other day given
on the Fifth avenue skating pond, where
young man without legs of his own, but
having q. pair Of artificial limbs, appeared
TO be enjoying himself as well as anybody
on skates. He seemed to be as swift and
graceful as any skater on the pond, meeting
with no accident whatever. The msnufac-
turer Of the legs claimed that the affair was
a hitherto unheard Of feat.
Year: 1866

THE love Of a delicate female is always
shy and silent. Even when fortunate, she
scarcely breathes it to herself; but when
otherwise, she carries it in the recesees of
her bosom, and there lets it cover and
brood among the ruins Of her peace. She
is like some tender tree, the pride and beau
ty of the grove; graceful in its form, bright
in foliage, but with the worm preying at its
heart. We find it suddenly withering when
it should be most fresh and luxuriaut. We
see it dropping its branches to the earth
and shedding leaf by leaf; until wasted and
perished away it falls even in the stiffness
of the forest; and as We muse over the
beautiful ruin, we strive in vain to recollect
the blast or thunder-bolt that could have
smitteu it with decay.
Year: 1866

Is any man SO obtuse as to believe that
the Radicals can be sincere in their devo-
ton for the African race, and at the same
time Persecute the white people Of the South
with relentless cruelty? The dissonance is
irreeoncilable and unnatural. The true
cause-of The anomaly is that they find in our
former slaves the chief and readest instru-
ment whereWith to aggravate our miseries,
and, if possible, accomplish our ruin. 1


They are prompted by another motive
almost equally potent, restless and malevo-
lent--a consciousness that there is more
honesty; more freedom from selfish +:mPul-
,ses, more christian virtue and heroic cour-
age in the remainder of the country than
could be concentrated from all the genera
tions of Puritans that have lived since the
landing of the Mayfower.
Year: 1866

A POLICEMAN SHOT BY A NEGPO.-
About half-past o'clock yesterday morn.
ing, as Policeman K. O'Dwver was
in the act Of lighting a city lamp on
the corner of Seventeeth and Green
streets, he discovered q negro pass
ing along with q bundle in his hands,
and suppQsing its contents were stolen,
be jumped down and demanded Of the
fellow to know what he had there.
whereupon he replied, "here it Isl
and simultaneously Herewith fired two
barrels Of a reyolver-One Of which passed
between the shoulder and body Of Mr..
0'Dwyer, and the other through his
hat. The rascal then took to his heels and
was fred at twice, one load, it is sup
posed striking him, as an agonizing
scream was heard Immediately upon the
discharge Of the second shot. Some how
or other negroes are very generally sup
piled with arms, and we advise the po-
lice whenever approaching any Of them
for the purpose of arrest, 10 be on their
guard, ready 10 shoot on the first demon
strati0n the black rBscals Make Rich
uCHd Times.
Year: 1866

BST The Secretary Of the Navy has in.
structed the cOmmandant of the Marine
Corps in Washington TO allow Semme.
such exercise as he may wish in the yard
Of the Marine Barracks. He appears to
be in excellent health.
Year: 1866

An intelligent gentleman, writing to
the Augusta C0nStitatioR01ist on this sub
ject says


1t has become evident that the older
sections Of Georgia, especially the "Black
Belt" as Middle Georgia was formerly
called, WILL in the course Of a few wears,
be drained, not only of their surplus la
Dor but Of that which will be necessary TO
the cultivation of the soil Without any
interpOsition Of the Freedmeu's Bureau,
such result must sooner or later be con-
summated. Following the immutable and
irresistible law Of supply and demand,
free labor viii go where it is most valua-
bic. On the rich Prairies of the West,
and on the alluvious of the Mississippi
negro labor is more profitable and better
in other respects than white: but on the
lands Of upper Georgia and throughout
all that hilly and healthy belt which ex-
tends between the mountains and the
'l0w country from Virginia TO the
Mississippi, white labor must take the
place Of black and as the Freedmen's
Bureau only hastens the emigration Of
the negro westward, so il becomes those
who wish for the future welfare and pros
perity Of Georgia 10 hasten, so far as is in
their power the filling up by white emf
grafton Of the vacuum caused by the de-
partUre of the blacks.
Year: 1866

A Coon SHow.-Lee Ryland' Circus opened
to an audience of eight hundred persons Wednes-
day night, and about FIVE hundred witnessed the
exhibition on the following evening. 1t is the
best Circus that has been here for years, if not
the best ever here. Harry Jackson is a wide-a,
wake and mirth-provoking jester, and it is worth
8 dollar any time to hear the music afforded by
the Band, for it is the best association of mnsi
cal talent thatever ventured this far in the noun
tains. The features of the Circus are all good
and we bespeak for it liberal patronage by the
people farther North.
Year: 1866

THE OREGON SHow.-Roop's Menagerie exhb-
tied to good audiences at the advertised points IN
this county. The display was not as attractive
as It might have been, to grown people, but it
gave the children something to think and talk
about for season.
Year: 1866

We proceed to redeem our promise to give
full and, as far as possible, a correct report
of the premiums awarded. and the most
notable articles exhibited as well as leading
Incidents of the county fair held at this city
last week. Our limits compel US TO make
the report ID much shorter than we could wish.
The weather was pleasant during the entire
fair. and the attendance large, so thu; the
fair was unusually interesting as well as sue
ce.sful. The receipts were over $4,000.
although We have not the exact figures.
They were not only sufficient 10 pay all the
expenses ef the fair, bu: to wipe out some
small fund on hand.
Year: 1866

EvENINe.-It is evening; the day's
work is over, and the time for rest has
come again. We carefully lay aside the
implements of labor and rest, the peaceful
rest that refreshes the mind, and en-; bles
us to prepare for the burdens of the com
ing morrow.


The beautiful evening-how calm and
serene! The stars shine out IN all their
glorious splen6or, rivaling, in their tiny
brightness, the golden moon, which begins
to peep from beyond the distant tree tops,
casting its radiant glow upon the green
How pleasant it is to wander over the
moonlit sward and reyel in the pure air of
summer eve, when all is hushed in quiet
repose. 1t is then the time for reflection,
to think, to ponder on the eve of death,
which comes upon us in an uncertain hour.
that dreadful eve, which many fear to ap-
proach, yet none can escape. The eve of
death that must surely come before the day
that awakens us to an everlasting and hap
Ply repose.
Year: 1866

We 500 from our exchanges that the
Democracy are at work heart and hand in
the good cause in every part Of the State
The young men are organizing clubs in
every township, and are meeting with
great success. Every school district should
have an organization and hold its meetings
weekly or oftner.


If we lose the State in the contest Just
coming on, it will be our own fault we
have truth justice and every sound argu-
ment Of all the principles Of correct gov
ernmental policy on our side, and to SCI
cure their triumph we have but to lay
them before the people, who are always
quick to discern the right and swift to act
upon it, We now suggest. and earnestly
urge upon the conservative men an early
and complete organization of their forces.
Let every man who loves his country
every man who is in favor of securing, al
the earliest possible moment, the glorious
results Of the victories won by our gallant
seldiers-let every man who is opposed to
the outrageous and iniquitous legislation
of the present Congress every man op
posed to negro equality aud negro suffrag
let every man who is opposed to the
Freedmen's Bureau and all other bureaus
about to be organized by the radicals of
this Congress, and every man who sustains
the President in his hand to hand contest
with the radicals of Congress, come for,
ward, and let them all form ''Conserva-
tive Club" Let them have their rooms,
and from thence let light and political
truth 20 forth Let no time be lost, for
every moments delay but increases the
perlls of the country-N H. Ledger.
Year: 1866

A correspondent of New York paper
thus writes from London;


'One fact connected with the Continen-
tai war will interest your farming ccnstiu,
ency. The war will prevent the gathering
of the grain crops on the Continent. The
price Of breadstutfs is advancing, and will
continue to advance. The prospects of
the harvest are not very promising in En>
gland, and l expect before the end of the
year to.see breadstuffs at least 40 or 80
per cent dearer than the present quotas
tiOns. This is good news for your western
men, and it is true news"


This is one side of the picture. The
other side is thus presented by the New
York Commercial Aduertiser. 1t says
"The advantage of our intercourse with
Europe has been that we have been able
to import from thence certain articles
more cheaply than we could produce them
ourselves, paying for them with products
of our own which we can produce more
cheaply than Europeans" The CONNER
cial thinks that of the 100000 men now
in arms, half million have been taken
from productive employments, and that as
the war progresses, the commercial centers
of Germany and the high-roads of trade
will be closed, and that there must be
stoppage of the production Of the merchan>
disc which is usually transported here
The Commercial says:


Gas to the goods Europe may send here
during the war, should the closing of
transportation routes not prevent, it is
possible that we may have heavy consign>
ments Of merchandise hither, to realize
what it will bring but that would be only
the first brief spasm, to be followed by a
long period of scarcity and high prices for
all that. Europe produces, as in the case of
our own country during the rebellion. All
We might subsequently, import from Gers
many or France would be bought at high
prices; and the scarcity Of such merchan-
dising here would tend to still further in
crease its cost to our consumers. There
is no conceivable way in which we could
be profited, except through procuring en-.
hanced prices for our exports of breadstutf,
which would naturally be in larger de-
mand in Europe. But even this advan-
tage is more apparent than real. Our
surplus of breadstuffs for expectation rare,
ly exceeds ten per cent. of our crop; and
it would surely be poor advantage to
gain higher price for that portion when
our own consumers had to pay an equal
advance for the remaining ninety per cent.
1t is true the farmers would be benefited ;
but they are only limited portion of the
community, and their grain would very
imperfectly compensated for the disadvan-
tage of dear food to the people at large.
Year: 1866

The season of haying is rapidly approach
ing and the question with each farmer
should be, Gam ready" An affirma-
tive answer will imply that if he uses a
machine he has one ready for the opera
ton. If scythes are to be used these
should be looked to and made ready for
use. Then there are the rskes, horse ana
hand, to be pre- pared old ones mended
or new ones purchased. Pitching forks
should be gathered together and their
condition tested. New handles or new
forks may be necessary, and it is bad polls
cy to omit providing them till the moment
thev are needed for use. Have all these
implements ready before they arc really
wanted for use, and much annoyance and
delay will be avoided.


The barn should also be examined and
the fixtures made ready SO that the hay
NAV be housed at q moments notice. All
refuse stuff and partially decayed matter
should be removed from the bay and the
scaffolding so that the new crop may be
housed in fresh and clearly state.


1t is time too for The preparation of the
hay rack, so that it may be readily placed
upon the wagon or cart, ready for use when
wanted. 1t is annoying in the face of q
rising shower to get a load of hay caught
out by the breaking down of a hay rack
through lack ofproper care and exami-
nation.


If the farmer has not barn room enough
to store his hay and stacking is required,
he should determine beforehand the posi>
tion of each stack and if a crib is to be
used as base for the stack, the materials
for making it .hould be prepared and
placed near the ground the stacks are to oc-
cupy. BY suitable preparation in this
respect. the business of the hay harvest will
be greatly facilitated and the cost of gath
ering the crop much dimished.-Ruro
New Yorker.
Year: 1866

that half million Of dollars will secure all the terri
tory needed


The melter at the United States Mint has made an
important discovery which Will save the Government
vast sum Of money. Recent experiments have
demonstrated that in future cOnageS OF gold, S2JOO
out Of every million converted from dust will be clear
profit to the United States. The new process Will
not be made public


Agreeing with the War Department Board as TO the
utility of the Tompkns wheeled litter in place OF
the common stretchers at permanent military posts
and at depot hospitals, the SurgeOn-General has
recommended that one be supplied 20 each depot oil
recruits school Of instruction, and 10 frontier posts
1t is the purpose Of the QuartermaserGeneral to
dispatch one of these ltters to the American Com
missioner for the Paris Exposition.


The statement in Meadville pa paper that there
is Revolutionary pendoner named Bakeman, re-
siding at Cattaraugus County ~ Y, is untrue. In
ventons of this sort have before been put in crcula
tion, for what purpose only be imagined.


The statement recently published that the work
in the Pension Office was decreasing is untrue,
the facts being that the business has nearly
doubled within the last six months. This s partly
owing to the two acts increasing pensions passed at
the last session Of Congress. It's also 70 be borne IN
mind that additions TO the pension rolls involve an in
of labor which is permanent 50 long as the pen
sion thus granted continues to be paid. The adjud
cation of a claim therefore does not end the work Of
the Pension Office concerning il, but only begins its
labor in the premises. The clerical force has, within
the same period been increased about 80 per cent and
still higher increase is Indispensable to prevent the
business from falling greatly in arrears. An appro-
pration was made at the last session of Congress 10
enable the Pension Office to rent building for its
use in addition to the apartments already occupied
the Patent Office. house Gst., opposite the De-
partment edice has been rented for this purpose and
is now occupied by portion Of the clerks Of the
office.


In no other city in the land do prices rule so high
in Washington. The head Of one of the Bureaus of
the Treasury Department had some bricks blown off
his chimney short time since. He sent for work
man 10 replace them. The workman, after looking at
them, told him he should charge ten dollars for the
job. The gentleman demonstrated with him on the
exorbitant price, and finally offered him fifty cents
brick for laying. He then offered to pay him for his
time at the rate ofsxty dollars day. The workman
still declined and the gentleman had to allow him his
Oririnal nrlce.
Year: 1866

satisfied with thatl ten you, gentle
men, that the summit Of my ambition has
been reached, with the exception Of one
thing. Will you hear what that Isl 1t Is
that if at this particular crisis Of our coun-
try's history, finding the union Of these
States imperilled, can be instrumental in
the hands of the people In restoring the
Union and making it complete and per-
petual-if can do that, Twill be willing
to exclaim, as Simeon Of old when he saw
the babe that had been born in the man.
ger: Snow that have seen the glory OF
thy salvation, let thy servant depart in
peace" / would rather live in history
and in the affections Of my countrymen
as the one who had consummated this great
result than be President Of the United
States forty times. ,--a-


Gentlemen, so long as reason shall con-
tinue to hold her seat, so long as my heart
shall beat, so long as my memory. shall be
capable of recalling one event, so long will
I remember the kindness manifested to-
wards me upon this occasion by the citl-
zens of New York. .
Year: 1866

CouNTERFEIr1Ns.-AnI Italian by the
name of Belloni, who for some time past
has been confined in the Libby Prison, is
to be sent to Norfolk this morning for
trial. 1t is of that class of cases which


comes before the United States Court, and
the prisoner will probably be tried before
Judge Underwood.
Year: 1866

CHEAP FUEL-THE DOVER MINEs.-The
Dover Coal Mines are seventeen miles
from Richmond, Immediately on the bank
of the James River and Kanawha canal,
in more favorable position for the cheap
delivery of coal on tide-water than any
pits in the United States. They have been
worked for a number Of years, but on a
small scale. In January last joint stock
company was organized for the effective
operation of these mines, and the work
was commenced at once with vigor. The
production now reaches one hundred tons
per day, and it is expected that in few
months it will reach three hundred tons.
The beneficial effects of this and kindred
enterprises on the manufacturing interests
of the city cannot be too highly estimated ;
but they will be also Immediately felt in
every household in the cost Of domestic
fuel.


A short time since one company retailed
its lump coal here at twelve dollars cart
load, and none Of first quality was sold
less than eight dollars. The Dover Com.
pany will deliver a cart load Of twenty.
five bushels of superior lump coal for five
dollars and fifty cents, which is about the
price of coal in specie currency before
the war. The return to old prices in sc
considerable an element Of the cost Of
living as household fuel appears to us on
incident upon which we may well con-
gratulate our citizens and the enterprising
company by whose vigorous operations il
has been brought about.
Year: 1866

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.-The down freight
train on the Central railroad coming to
Richmond from Jackson's river ran of the
track on Wednesday night about IL
O'Clock between Anderson's turnout and
Hanover Junction. The event caused
great CONSERVATION among those on board,
and lanterns were speedily brought into
rcuuisiton to ascertain the extent of the
damage. 1t was soon learned that one
freight car was smashed to pieces, the loco
motive slightly damaged, and the fireman
of the train somewhat bruised. Had the
train been running at high rate of speed,
it is probable that the results would have
been more serious; but it fortunately hap
pens that we have no loss of life, and very
little loss of property to chronicle.
Year: 1866

A NEEDED MISUNDERSTANDING mar
ket hours the east sidewalk Of Sixth be-
tween Broad and Marshall streets is so
crowded with people passing to and from
market that it Is neither easy nor pleasant
to thread ones way through the promiscu-
Gus throng. Ladies are often rudely jos
tied by negroes, and their dresses injured
by contact with the contents of market
baskets. 1t is rather surprising that the
City Council does not remedy this griev-
ance. All that is necessary to "relieve
the pressure referred to is the opening to
Broad street Of the avenue extending
along the east side of the meat market
from Marshall street to Pink alley. This
improvement is so obviously necessary and
proper that it would be misapplication of
time aud space to demonstrate its expe-
diency. The expense involved cannot be
more than the improvement would be
worth to the community, as there are at
present no valuable buildings on the inter-
vening lots which it would be necessary
to condemn and purchase in extending the
avenue. We commeud the subject to the
attention of the Committee on Markets.
Year: 1866

THE SPORTS OF THE TURP.-As trOtting
match came Off yesterday afternoon at
Jackson Park for purse Of one hundred
dollars, mile heats, best two out of three.
The following was the result: