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J Qj. f' Ja'-yMt it SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1858. WHOLE NO. 392. VOL. 8. NO. 28. ,irrft ST I I I Clje Oregon Statesman. AS1HEL BCSM, Prsprtrtm- and Kdltar. Texas. Published weekly, at Are dollars per snnnm. If not psiH withia il months; four dollar per annum. It paid wiiam aut amui 5 inrea auu.irs per annum. tr paid in aaTsncc. vine dollar additional wtu DC charged Tor each year payment ia neglected. Ko paper will be discontinued, sales at the option af th publisher, until all arrearages are paid. Arvmn-mxo. One square, (twelve line or less) three taitloo. S3 ) ; for every additional insertion. 81 00. A liberal deduction will bo made to yearly, half and quarter yearly advertisers. Transient advertisements most be pre-paid toln swre Insertion. Divorce notices will not be published aatil paid Tor. 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In this paper are published the laws, resolution and treaties f the United States, and the laws and resolu tions of the Territory of Oregon, by authority. A Woman's Question. BT MISS PROCTOR. Before I trust my fate to thee. Or place my hand in thine; Before 1 let thy future give Color and form to mine; Before I peril all fur thee, question thy soul to night for me. I break all slighter bonds, nor feel A shadow of regret; Is there one link within the past That holds thy spirit yett Or is thy faith as clear and tree as that which 1 can pledge to th ret Does there within thy dimmest dreams A possible future shine. Wherein thy life could henceforth breathe, Untouched, unshared by mine? If so. at any pain or cost, oh, tell me before all is lost. Look deeper still. If thou canst feel Within thy inmost sonl That thou hast kept a portion back, While I have staked the whole, Let do false pity spare the blow, but, in tree mercy, teil me so. Is there within thy heart a need That mine cannot fultilT One chord that any other hand Could better wake or still? Speak now lest at tome future day my whole life wither and decay. Lives there within thy nature hid The demon-spirit Change, Shedding a passing glory still On aii things new and strange? It may not be thy fault alone but shield ray heart against thy own. Conldst thou withdraw thy hand one day And answer to my claim. That Fate; and that to-day's mistake Not thou had been to blame; Borne soothe their conscience thus! but thon oh, sorely thou wilt warn me now. Kay, answer not I dare not hear The words wonld come too late! Tet I would spare tbee all remorse, So comfort thee, my fate: Whatever on my heart may fall remember, I wonld risk it all. The Republican Sam of Life. Tell tne not, in mournful numbers, Hnmbng is an empty dream; Though awhile onr humbng slumbers. Things are not just w hat they seem. Humbug's real, humbug's earnest. And the grave is not its goal; Dust thon art, to dust retnrnest. Was not spoken of its sonl. Losing spoils is all our sorrow. Office is onr end and way; Hnmbngs dead, will rise to-morrow, More deceptive than to-day! Lives of hnmbngs all remind ns We can make them most sublime, And, departing, leave behind as Big ones on the sands of time. Ilnmbngs which, perhaps, another. Crawling down the' solemn main. Black Kayen'd and shipwrecked brother. Seeing, may crawl np again. Let ns then be r.p and batching Humbugs fit for any fate Kansas hnmbngs bravely matching. Learn to hatch, and brood, and wait. Old Hcxx ox a Beaitifix Maxtcamaker. Beneath this mound of verdant sward, Sleeps one whom Cambridge youths adored. Sweet girl! she's gone to heaven; although Mer life was only sew and sew. Boston Pott. Old Hi'xx ox a Casi s Belli. Prentice has tried how aptly and well he Cenld rattle his jokes on poor Monsieur Bella! Bat an older French gentlemnn seems the more fit And natural butt of Prentice's wit. "For" says old Hunx, whose tongue there's no curb on " Hasn't Prentice for years, been a butt of Old Bonrhon T' lb. A Fish Story. The 'ahville Union is .responsible for the following: When over :1a East Tennessee lately, George Harris -.told as a story which we don't believe. It ran thus: A man in Greene county wait fond, of whiskey. He went to the still boose in his neighborhood, and had his jug .filled with the critter. Between his resi dence and the still-house a mill pond "inter Tened;" which, of coarse, he had to cross. J Before retch i op the pond, he had exhaust' d 'the jug; and was, well, Fay, tight. lie ibeld on to the jug, however. In crossing 'the pond he fell in, jag and all. He pot oat, bat the jug sank in the pond. In -coarse of time (he man Joined the temper ance socity. One day he went to the same pond to fish. Soon he found his hook fast. After nnch effort, he drew the attachment o -shore and it was hisyvg! Wonderful to tell, -this hook was fast iu.,ide the jug! He couldn't get it ont, and so broke the jnp. Still more wonderful to tell, a cat fish filled the jng. -George Harris thicks that the -cat-fish had entered the jag and could not get oat. Hebrew till he filled the jnp, and .grew its exact shape, square stern and all! We told Harris that we diJu't believe this story and he offered to produce the broken pieces of the jng, provided we would go with him to Greeue county; which we declined. A New Conqueror. couple of fools got into a .fight ou one of the wharves in Boston, bat before they had a chance to in jure each other, a very sensible fellow. a clerk in one of the lores elbowed his way through the crowd and flung a handful of flour into the face and eyes of the enraged combatants. The battle ceased very sud denly, and the parties, as soon as they re covered their sight, showed some fine speci mens of tall walking, amid roars of laugh ter from the spectators. This is the best Boston notion out yet. That clerk should be created Lfeo tenant of the Police. They quell mobs in Kusia by playing the fire en gines upon tbem. TBw Myat flows Stranger. It was about ten years since the extensive forgeries of one Ilasbrnok created a great deal of excitement ia State Street, Bostou, Mass. ' The fellow was an adroit rogue and when the officers were sure they had him, he quietly slipped awsy and could not be dis covered. It was ascertained that a passsge had been engaged in the British steamer for a person about whom some mystery hung. A watch Tor this individual was set, but several days Iwfore the steamer was appointed to sail, Hasbrook slipped away, so that he could no; be the mysterious passenger, or he had abandoned his flight to Europe. About this time, tired of the dust and din of the city, I started for a tour to the East. I missed the steamer Admiral, which went direct to East port, but determined not to be balked, I took the cars for Portland. Pro ceeding thence by the steamer Governor, ar rived there ou Saturday morning. I intended to stay in the city of pine boards for a few days, but as it was hot, und having made the acquaintance of a very agreeable gentleman, who was going to take the stage for Eastport that night, I deter mined to accompany him. We were roused from our beds at twelve o'clock, midnight, to take the early stage. It was no great hardship, for the nights were cool and the days hot. In the stage we found two passengers who had already ap propriated the back seat, aud my friend aud I bestowed ourselves on the forward seat. It was so dark we could not make out our fellow passenger, one of whom hud envelop ed himself in a great cloak, aud seemed to be asleep. The other was quite communica tive, and we three were soon on excelleut terms,. We talked politics, lumber and crops, till daylight began to appear, wheu the stage was invaded by an army of musquitoes, who threatened to suck all the blood out of our veins. "We roust fight or die, Bosty," said my friend shipping vigorously about him. "Xever wiud, Filly, 1 have a dozen cigars. We will show them uo quarter." My friend's name was Raymond, but we got in the way of calling each other by the name of the city from which we came. I hud abreviated the name of Quaker City into a very familiar and loving eoguomeu, and Filly, in revenge called me Bosty. Rayn,oud was a right down good fellow, one of the beat couipnuious in the world lor a journey. I hud casually made his acquain tance on board the Governor, and we had ever since hung together like brothers. I passed the cigars to the party. "No," said the man in the cloak, rather groffly. "Won't you smoke?" "No." Our lumber friend would smoke, and in a niome:il we were all three in full blast. The man in the cloak sneezed. "Is f-moke offensive to you?" asked Filly. "No." - He seemed to Lave a supreme contempt for musquitoes, for on his face aud hand we could see them busily engaged at their bloody work, which be had suffered to proceed whilbout even taking the trouble to brush them off. He was a strange being, whoev er he wa. He would answer no questions. Fdly took a malicious delight in annoying liitu but he only answered yes or no, or by a uod. He was certainly a very mysterious passenger, and we would hare giveu all our old boots to know about him. ' Our onslaught ou the musquitoes was suc cessful. The smoke drove tbein out and we were once more at peace. The stage stopped lor breakfast, but our mysterious coiupauiou was Lot to be templ et! from his corner. "Will you have breakfast?" "No." As the day advanced the mystery grew more deep aud profound. The day was hot but the stranger kept his cloak on, aud still kept his face as much concealed as possible. our arrival at Clterrjfield, where we were to dine, he still remained in his comer. "Thundering strange, isu't it, Bosty? Is be crazy?" "Perhaps so." "He will starve to death." "Very likely." "Perhaps he has no moucy." "Perhaps not." "I will offer to poy for Lis dinner." "Filly, I have au idea," I observed, after he had tailed iu his attempt. "Hold on to it, Bosty." "About this uiau." "What?' "He is a rogne." "I shouldn't be surprised." "I'll bet five dollars it is Hasbrook, the forger." "Very likely."- "I um almost certain. "Ou the whole, 1 dou't think it is," said Filly. . ' I will bet five dollars on it." "Done," said he, aud we shook hands on it. After dinner, and while we were enjoying the pleasant part of the journey, through 1 the woods of Maine, the mysterious passen ger was still mysterious. We could get uothing out of him. In vaiu jr my question ed him. "Do you know Hasbrook, the forger?" asked he. "No." "Never saw Ltm?" "Yes." "Where?" I was sure that he was Hasbrook, the forger, and was sure of winning the bet with Filly. The stranger settled back ana maae no reply. It was about four o'clock in the morning when wc reached Eusport, and then, for the first time since leaving Bangor, I believe the suspicious individual got out of the stage. When the stage drove np to the hotel, we noticed several persons iu the bar room, and two men were staudiug on the steps where we alighted. The stranger to my astonishment, then walked up to Filly, as he got out, aud slap ped him on the shoulder. The stranger spoko then. "Mr. Hasbrook, I arrest yon," said be. "Eh?" aud Filly started back. The two men who were standing on the steps, immediately laid bands on my jolly frieud. "Hasbrook, is itr In a momeut more they had handcuffed him. "Fonnd a tongne at last," inquired Filly. "My name is Eostbrook. I am a mem ber of Boston police," said the man ia the cloak. "Yon are a shrewd fellow; but be that holds his tongue tells no secrets." "That's a fact." "You have been snuffing me all .the way then. Why did you not get out wheu we did?" ; "I did while you were at your!meal. The driver knew me, so I did uot suffer." "Bosty," said Hasbrook, turning to me, "you have lost your bet." I was confounded at his impudence and handed him five dollars Was it possible that I had been intimate for several days with Hasbrook, the forger? He was taken to Boston, per Admiral, by the three officers, two of whom bad come by boat, and the other had been our mysteri ous passenger. It wa3 supposed he meunt to take the steamer at Halifax, and was proceeding this way. He was a pood fel low, aud I was sorry for him. He served out his time in the State Piisou. Woman's Rights Male Attire. Tha Democratic Advocate relates an incident which occurred in Lewiston, Me., this week. A younp mnn who had been boarding at one of the first hotels in that town since the middle of April, was discovered on Sunday last to be a woman. She had occupied a room with a Mr. Ward, who came to Lewis ton with her. The landlord of the house let the parties off, upon their promising to separate from each other; but on Tuesday it was fotMid that they were cohabiting to topether in the town of Greene. An offi cer was despatched to the place; the par ties were arrested, tried before a justice, bound over, and for want of bail committed to the jail in Auburn. At the examination it was proved that Ward was a married man and the father of a family. The New Haven News of the 2d inst. says a yonng lady of this city, by the name of Higgins, of respectable connections, who had a desire to see the sights of New York, had her hair cut and trimmed, and dressed herself yesterday in male attire, and went to West Haven to take the cars for Gotham, where, in company with some of her com panions, she hoped to enjoy the glorious Fourth. He was informed, however, of her intentions, and arrived at the depot just as she was stepping on board of the train, and prevented her from carrying out her plans. Ccriocs Well. We learn from several reliable gentlmen that Mr. Bough, residing near Strong river, in Smith county, about a month ngo was boring for water in the pi ney woods, and when he hnd bored about forty feet, "a mighty rushing wind" came out of the hole, which continued for several days. He qnit boring and waited to see what would come of it. He placed a bot tle over the hole, and the wiud makes a noise which can be heard a mile. It "blows" about a week at a time, and then it begins to "suck in," which continues for about the same time and then blows again. So far, no diminution of its force has been discov ered. It has attracted many persons to see it, and as yet none can tell "whence the wind cometh, or whither it goetb." It is truly stranpe, and we should be glad to hear the opinions of the learned as to its cause. Yicksburg Sun. VQ- A woman about thirty-six years of age, named Caroline Fredrica Fatrine Sche- warlz, has been arrested in Chicapo, on a charge, laid in Buffalo, of poisoning a man with whom she was living as wife. She is a woman of good education, and appears to possess a history tinctured with romance. She states that her father held the rank of Major Generul under the Duke of Baden Baden; that for four years she rode by his side, arrayed iu the warlike habiliments of the other sex, in which unwomanly charac ter she visited Russia, Algiers, aud many other places, and terminated her career of soldier by getting married aud coming to America, some ten years ago. "Cocldx't Afford It." Some months since, on the corner of Nassau and Spruce streets, a beg;nr had taken his stand, and day after day asked alms of all who passed. A gentleman, who was engaged in superin tending the construction of a new building, thought the beggar looked like an able-bodied mnn, and went over and asked him if he would not like to work, and offered him a dollar a day. To his surprise the beggar replied "I couldn't afford to work for that price." "Why not?" "Because, I average a dollar and a half a day here, begging, and I cau't afford to lose the half dollar." . tty A romantic young lady fell the oth er day into the river and came very near drowuing, but succor being fortunately at hand, she was drawn out senseless and car ried home. On coming to she declared to her family that she must marry him who had saved her. "Impossible," said her papa. "Wasn't it that interesting yonng man who lives here iu the ncighb jrhood?" "Dear me, no it was the Newfoundland dog." Look orr for tub Nigger. The follow ing story is current in Virginia: The Bap tists were baptising some converts; they fin ished by baptising ait old negro slave. The parson, uot thinking as much of his soul as the white portion of his converts let him drop and made his owu way to the shore. The negro, blowing aud puffing, reached the shore, and sitting on a stump, remarked: "That some gentleman's nigger would be killed by sicli toolishuess yet." It was Cobbett who said and he told the truth, too that woman is never so amiable as when she is useful; and, as for beauty, though a man niuy fall in love with girls at play, there is nothing to make them stand in their love like 6eeiug tbem at work, engaged iu the useful offices of the home aud family. ga- A wag who had beeu thrown from his boat into the water in the Irlondequoit bay, near Rochester, beseeched his rescuers to be careful in hauling him in. He was so earnest in his beseechiugs that he was ask ed of what he was so anxious "to be care ful." "Why," said he, "be careful about wetting my shirt collar." A Visit to the Heraaltac. A correspondent who has recently visited the Hermitage, the borne of Gen. Jacksin, gives the following account of some of the curiosities he saw: :"" ' Prominent among the curiosities M woodca pitcher, both on account of the ar tistic skill displayed and the celebrity of. tie tree from which the wood was procured. It was made of wood from the elm tree der which William Penn made the cele ted Indian: treaty. The pitcher was ranfle and presented by the coopers of Philadel phia; and, although it is not larger than a common cream-jug, it contains seven hun dred and fifty staves. The hoops, lid tVid handle are of silver; the bottom is a mini fying glass, by looking through which ine is enabled to see the joints, which are invis ible to the naked eye. We will next rce VOId Hickory." This U abublecbp7lhat is, two cups with one bottom, so that when one is turned op, the other is turned down. It is, as its name implies, of hickory; aud what is most singular about,' has a natural handle. It is simply a block about one foot in length, with both ends hollowed, and was cut on Long Island, from a hickory sprout, the parent stem of which was severed by a a cannon bull in the war of the Revolution. The next things wc will mention are a calu met of stone, presented by some Indian chief whose name we have forgotten; a "bayonet with a large root grown aronnd it, found near the battle ground below New Orleans; the cup and saucer out of which General Washington drank his last tea, and a small piece of candle found in the tent of Lord Cornwallis when he surrended to General Washington and closed the revolutionary struggle. The last named article was giv en to General JLackson with the request that he would light it on each Fourth of July. Mrs. Jackson remarked that they had failed to do this for several years, owing to its shortness. We will not forget to mention that we saw the gold medal presented by Congress to General Jackson, for his gal lant and successful defence of New Orleans. Also, the handsome silver rose preseuted by the ladies of Charleston, South Carolina. This is to be disposed of in the same way that the golden snuff box was, according to! the General's will. Besides these, aud many other things, that we do not now remember, were the portraits of several persons among them, two of the General, one or bis wife, aud oue of each of his adopted son and his wife. Dry Printing. The following fs from a late number of the London Mining Journal: "A new paper has been made with pre pared albumen from the residue of the beet root after distillation and the manufacture of sugar, which has been patented by the inventor, Dr. Collyer. The great peculiari ty of this paper is, that it can be printed on without "wetting." The impressions which we have seen worked off by steam power of one of the most extensively circulated illus trated periodicals, exhibit a sharpness of outline which was equal to' the impressions that were being taken on the damped- pa per. The same results took place with lith ographic, steel and copper engraving. The surface of the paper is smooth, compact, and vrllumy. The prepared albumen can Le used in the manufacture of paper in from 20 per cent, or as high ns 80, dispensing with the use of the same amount of rags. It has a great advantage over glycerine, as it is less thau half the expense, and forms a component part of the paper itself. The prepared albumen carries its sizing proper ties, which enables the manufacturer to dis pense with the use of resin or animal size. It has been adopted by her Majesty's Gov ernment in the manufacture of cartridge ca ses at the Royal Paper Factory, Woolwich. We are of opinion that Dr. Col Iyer's pateut material will become a most important fea ture iu the future manufacture of paper. We believe a company is in contemplation." Pretty Women. A pretty woman is one of the "institutions" of the couutry an an gel in dry poods and glory. She makes sunshine, blue sky aud happiness wherever she goes. Her path is one of delicious ro ses, perfume and beauty. She .is a poem written in rare carls and choice calicc, aud good principles. Her words flow round the ear like music, birds of paradise, or the chime of Sabbath be Us. Without her, so ciety would lose her truest attractions, the church its firmest reliance, aud young men the very best or comforts aud company. Her influence aud generosity restrain the vicious, strengthen the weak, raise the lowly, flannel shirt the heathen, and strengthen the faint heart. Wherever you find tho virtuous wo man, you also find fire side boquets, cleau clothes, order, good living, geutle hearts, music, light aud model institutions general ly, bhe is the Bower of humanity, a very Venus in divinity, aud her inspiration is the breath of Heaven. Tinkering with Coin. We are informed by the Chief of Police, that for the past year some shrewd scamp has been in the habit of filing the edges of twenty-dollar pieces, so as to lighten their weight about two dollars each. I he work is admirably well done, and would escape ordinary scru tiny, too well done for a Chinaman, and the conclusion is, that some dextrous artificer is employed iu it. Every method has beeu adopted to detect the operator that ingenui ty could devise, but thus far without effect, nor is it even guessed which part of the state claims the honor of Ins prescuce. Old Times in Boston. The Boston Ga zette of July 18, 1758, coutaiued the fol lowing: "Just imported from Africa, and to be sold ou board the bug Jonucy, Wm. Ellery Commander, A Number of likely negro boys and girls from 12 to 14 years of Age; In quire or said JMlery, ou board said Brig where constant attendance is given. Note. The. abort Slaves have all had the Small Fox. Treasurer's Notes, and New England Rum will be taken as pay. Facts ark Stubborn Things. It is not denied that almost every American woman is more or less troubled with these diseases called uterine, aud the medical profession have admitted their iuability to effect a cure. 1 bey all, however, generally uuite in admitting tbe complete success of Marshall's uterine catholicon, in all such cases. These facts being undoubted, every sufferer should make a trial of this medicine, and secure health. Tbe coat of five bottles is not aa much as is charged by physicians for a week 8 attendance. JV. Jr. 2 nbune. Yamhill County- AgrlcnlUaral Fair. . The Executive committee of the, Yamhill Agricultural society, hereby announce that the annual fair of said society will be be held at Lafayette, in said county, on the Satur day iu October next. The committee announce the following premiums for the year A. D., 1858. Horses. 1st best stallion, bridle worth $5,00, , 2d " " diploma, 1st best span geldings or mares, 1 pair ; check lines, $5,00, 2d best span geldings or mares, diploma, 1st best saddle horse, 1 halter worth $3,00, 2d " diploma, 1st best brood mare, 1 bridle worth $4,00, 3d ! i diploma, V 1st best 2 year old horse colt, 1 halter worth $3,00. ; . 2J best 2 year old horse colt, diploma, 1st best yearling horse colt, 1 baiter worth $3,00, 2d best yearling horse colt, diploma, 1st best sucking horse colt, 1 halter worth $3,00, 2d best sucking horse colt, diploma, 1st best 2 year old mare colt, halter worth $3,00, 2d best 2 year old mare colt, diploma, 1st best l year old mare colt, halter worth $3,00. 2d best 1 year old mare colt, baiter worth $3,00, 2d best 1 year old mare colt, diploma, ' Cuttle. 1st best bull, silver eup worth $5,00, 2d " " diploma, 1st best 2 year old bull, 1 set German silver table spoons, $3,00, 2d best 2 year old bull, diploma, 1st best yearling bull, 1 set g. 8. table spoons worth $3,00, 2d best sucking bull calf, (not over 8 months old,) 1 set g. s. table spoons worth $3,00, 2d best Rucking bull calf, (uot over 8 mouths old,) diploma, 1st best cow, silver enp worth $5,00, 2d " " diploma, 1st best 2 year old heifer, 1 set g. s. table spoons worth $3,00, 2d best 2 year old heifer, diploma, 1st best yearling heifer, 1 set of g. s. table spoons worth $3,00, 2d best yearling heifer, diploma, 1st best heifer calf, (uot over 8 months old) 1 set g. s. table spoons worth $3,00, 2d best heifer calf, (not over 8 mouths old,) diploma, Sheep. 1st best buck for wool, 1 set of g. s. tea spoons, worth $3,00, 2d best buck for wool, diploma, 1st best buck for muttou, 1 set g. 8. tes spoons worth 83,00, 2d best buck for mutton, diploma 1st best two ewes for wool, I pair of wool sheers worth $2,00, 2d best two for wool, diploma, 1st best 2 ewes for mutton, 1 butcher knife worth $2.00, 2d best 3 ewes for mutton, diploma, Ladies Department. 1st best quilt, 1 set g. $. tea spoons worth $1.50, All other articles of best quality in this department will receive a diploma. The best nualttv of cram, fruit, and all other products of tbe farm will receive a diploma. All entries must be made before tbe hour of exhibition. Fair to commence at one o'clock, P. M. Judges on Horses W. G. Buffum, T. J. Shaddeu, James Kelty. Judges on Cattle S. Hussey, M. Craw ford, F. B. Martiu. Judges on Sheep Jo. Watt, B. E. Stew ard, R. C. Kinney. Judges on Laaies Department W. Brey- man, II. II. Snow, Morris Wolfe. By order of the Executive Committee. MORRIS WOLFE, Sec'y. Home, Sept. 11, 1858. Mr. Bdsh I send you two ears of corn of my raising; the seed of this corn I plant ed lust year on the old farm in JS. x., that I was raised on, the hist or June, llis year I planted this corn here on the 20th of May and it was ripe the first of this month, the gram of this ear 1 think is larger than it was crown in New York, but the ear is considerably smaller. Perhaps it will do better after it becomes acclimated to this country. Y'ours truly, P. O'REILLY. Tbe specimens of corn sent us with the above, note, arc as fine as auy we have seen in Oregon. It is of the eight rows, early species, common to New York aud New England. The Duke of Rispernun was a roan of much eccentricity, aud remarkable for ab sence of roiud. It was he who inquired whether the king's dog went on foot to the chase. Wheu he was told that Cicero spoke with great eloquence, he inquired whether he studied with the Jesuits. A lady having informed him that she had no children, he asked whether her mother ever had any, or whether the defect ran in the family. The Best Jiikse.--A lady said to her husband iu Jerrold's presence: "My dear, you certainly want some new trouser.i." "No. I think not," said" the husband. "Well." Jerold interposed, "I think the lady who always wears them ought to know." BSi- An Irishman in Jackson, Michigan, was lately escorted home by the republicans with a band of music for supporting the know nothing ticket at an election. In dianapolis Sentinel. Several Irishmen were lately escorted home with brickbats for not voting the plug ogly ticket at Louisville. The new Usury law of Pennsylvania as passed by the last Legislature and ap proved by the Governor, went into effect on the 1st inst. " By this law, says the Inquir er, money can be borrowed and loaned, ac cording to the terms agreed upon by the parties. There is uo restriction with regard to the rate. The papers say that there is on ex hibition at Milwankie, Wis., a horse, eight years old, well built and active, with a liv ing snake, about three iuches long, constant ly in motion, iu the pupil of his eye. Tbe color of this ia somewhat whiter than tbe the other, but the Eight of tbe eye, though imperfect, is not destroyed. A Word t Farm. "There," said a friend of ours a few doys since, while we were walEing over his iarm together, you see that I am well situated for a farm: there is my tillage land on that mellow and fine ridge, the low land near the woods is just what I want for a pasture, and that level field across the road is my mowing; everything is divided off just as I want it." - Yes, yes, mowinir, tillage and pasturing all divided out well, we are quite sorry for it, and told our frieud so at the time, who no doubt thought bs self conceited, or in ill humor. Kind reader, you may depend upon it, we were neither, as you shall see when we explain. Our friend in selecting portions cf bis farm lor certain purposes the raising or different crops committed a very great blunder, and tbe worst of it is, thpusauds do the same. Now, the fact is, and we must all learn its troth sooner or laler, or nerer arrive at the perfection of good farmers, that every rod of earth on a farm should in tarn be tillage, mowing, and pasturing, and dnring the change, treated as such. The idea of dividing a farm off into mowing, etc., should be doue away with, aud the quicker the bet ter. We should commence a regular system of rotation "in crops. ! In Scotland, the sys tern of alternating crops has been fully test ed, aud is universally practiced. ' No man would be considered capable of conducting a farm who should pursue any other method; they have reduced it to a science, and can inform you what rotation is necessary on the different soils. Besides, the fact of its being tested there by actnal experiment, every farmer iu this country may easily satisfy himself of its utilitv bv a little practice, and every one may see the reasonableness of the measure who will consent to examine it. That tbe rains will penetrate more readily grounds which have been loosened by the plow and pulverized bv tillage, thau the closely matted hard wiry sward, all can see; and that erass will irrow better in clean, well prepared ground, than flie hard trodden pasture, is equally clear. The grass roots aud vegetable matter are a snpport and as sistance to tillage crops. Never, then, if you believe a word we say, never divide your larui permanently into tillage, etc., any more thau you wonld divide your family, making oue eat com, another wheat, another rye, and another potatoes. Give all a fair chance, aud they will give you in return uutil your neart shall dance for iov. Southern Home stead. Deep Ccltivation. J2sop narrates the following fable: a husbandman dying was desirons that his two sons should continue his business. He called them to his bedside and thus addressed them: "My farm and its treasures I bequeath to yoa as your only patrimony. I charge you never to sell it, for somewhere in the ground, wilhin a foot of the surface, there are treasures buried." The sons concluded that he talked of money that was hidden there: so, after their fath er's death, with unwearied dilligence they carefully dug over every inch of the farm. The treasare they expected to Bad was not there, but the ground being well stirred and loosened, brought forth so bountifully that it proved a real treasure. Few farmers are aware that underneath the visible acres lie others equally valuable. The man who does not improve his property to its utmost capacity, is slothful in a moral sense, if not in physical. That the products and profits of tbe best American farms can be doubled by deep cultivation, judicious rotation and high manuring, is unquestionable. If the best American farms can thus be increased in profit, how much greater the proportion on the thousands of poor acres. A little farm well tilled is both more pleasant and profitable than a great farm carelessly run over. Labor and industry well applied to agriculture seldom fail of a reward. What can be Done on one Acre of Grocnd. The editor of tho Maine Cultiva tor published, a few days ago, bis manage ment of one acre of ground, from which is gathered the following result: One third of an acre of corn usually pro duced thirty bushels of sound corn for grind ing, besides some refuse. This quantity was sufficient for family use and for fattening one large or two small bogs, from the same ground he obtained two or three hundred pumpkins, and bis family supply of beans. From the same bed of six rods square he us ually obtained about sixty bushels of onions; these be sold at one dollar per bushel, and with the amount purchased his flour, lbns from oue-third of an acre and his onion bed, he obtained bis bread stuffs. The rest of tbe ground was appropriated to the use of vegetables for summer and winter use po tatoes, beets, parsnips, cabbage, green corn, peas, beans, cucumbers, melons, squashes, &c, with filty or sixty bushels of beets and carrots for winter food for cow. Then he had flower garden, also raspberries, currauts and gooseberries, in great variety, and a few choice apple, pear, plum, cherry, peach and quince trees. A Hint. It is well known by all hay makers, that the soles of boots or shoes, in the hot dry weather during baying, become smooth as glass, and full as uncertain for a foothold, as well as dangerous ou the top of a load, or in ascending aud descending the mows. Now, to remedy this evil, I take the soles from a pair of cast off rubber shoes, and tack them to tbe bottom of my boots. Since this has been my practice, 1 have at all times known where to find my feet wheu 1 put them down. A capital bint aud we commend it to our readers. Maine farmer. Cure for Founder. A farmer earnestly recommends for the cure of founder in horses, the administration, two or three times a week, of a haudful of sunflower seed, mixed with the feed of the horse. It is a relief to a cold, or cough, and we should tear no harm and expect some good from tbe trial of this remedy for founders. Iowa Farmer. Bottling Gooseberries and Ccrrants. An approved successful method of prescrv ing these troits for winter use, at Cincinnati, is so simple that anybody caii avail himself of it: Pick tbe fruit at midday when per fectly dry, and put into glass bottles, with out removing stems, and with no accompa niment; cork and seal tight with wax; and burr in dry 6and, top downwards, xual all. Frait thas treated comes out in winter sound acd unimpaired in. favor. Cheese Mites. It is said that a cheese painted over with melted suet, so aa to form a tbio coat orar tbe outside, never has mites. BY AUTHORITY. LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES. AN" ACT making appropriations for the snpf port of the army for the year ending the thirtieth Jane, eighteen hundred and fifty-nine. Beit enacted b the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Stales of Ameri ca it Congress assembled, That the following sums be, aud the same are hereby, appro priated, out of any money ; in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the SBpport of the army for the year ending the thirti eth of June, eighteen hundred and fifty nine: For expenses of recruiting, transportation of recraits, three months' extra pay to non commissioned officers, musicians, and pri vates ou re-enlistment, one hundred and tea thoosand dollars. For pay of the army, three million five hundred and ninety-one thousand seven hun dred and eighty-four dollars. For commutation of officers' subsistence, nine hundred and uinety-eight thousand four hundred and thirty-four dollars and fifty cents: Provided, That the superintendent of the military academy, while serving as such by appointment of the President shall have the local rank, the par and allowances of a Colonel of Engineers: that the com mandant of the corps of cadets at the mili tary academy while serving as snch as by appointment of tbe President shall have th local rank, the pay and allowances of tt Lteutenaut Colonel of Engiueers, and be sides his other duties, shall be charged with tbe duty of instructor in the tactics of the three arms at said academy; and that the , senior assistant instructor iu each of the arms of service, viz: of artillery, cavalry, and iufantry, shall severally receive the pay and allowances of the assistant professor of mathematics. For commutation of forage for officers' horses, one hnudred and tweuty-four thou sand oue hundred and twenty -eight dollars. For payments to discharged soldiers for clothing not drawn, fifty thousand dollars. For payments in lieu of clothing for offi cers' servants, thirty-nine thousand eight hundred and ninety dollars. For subsistence in kind, one million three hundred aud eighty thousand six hundred aud fifty-two dollars and sixty-five cents, r or clothing for the armv, camp, ana gar risou equipage, one million and sixty-two thousand, seven hundred and two dollars aud ninety-nine cents. i or the regular supplies of the quarter master's department, consisting of luel for the officers, enlisted men, euards, hospitals. storehouse, and offices; of forage in kind for the horses, males, and oxen, of the quar-' termaster s department at the several posts- aud stations, and with tbe armies in the field: for the horses of the two regiments of dragoons, the two regiments of cavalry, the regiment of mounted riflemen, the com panies of light artiilery, and such companies of infantry as mar be mounted, and for tber - authorized Dumber of officers' horses when serving in the field and at the outposts, in cluding bedding for the animals; of straw for soldiers' beddiug, aud of stationery, in cluding company aud other blank books for the army, certificates for discharged sold iers, blauk forms for the pay and quarter masters' department; and for the printing of division aud department orders, army regulations, and reports, one million sevei hundred aud forty-hve thousand dollars. - For the incidental expenses of the quar termasters' department, consisting of post age ou letters and packets received and sent by the officers of the army on public service j expeuses of courts martial and courts of in quiry, including the additional compensation of judge advocates, recorders, members, and wituesses, while on that service, under the act of March sixteenth, eighteen hundred and two; extra pay to soldiers employed under the direction of the quartermaster's department, in the erection of barracks, quarters, storehouses, aud hospitals; iu the construction of roads, aud on other constant labor, for periods of not less thau ten days, under the acts of March second, eighteen; hundred and nineteen, and August fourth, eighteen hundred aud fifty-four, including those employed as clerks at division and de partment headquarters; expenses of express -es to and from the frontier posts and armies in the field; of escorts to paymasters and other disbursing officers, aud to trains. where military escorts caunot be furnished expenses of the interment of .officers killed iu action, or who die when on duty iu the field, or at the posts on the frontiers, and of non-commissioned officers and soldiers , authorizing office furniture; hire of laborers in the quartermasters department; compen sation of forage and wagonmasters, author- , ized by the act of Jaly fifth, eighteen hun dred and thirty tight; for the apprehension of deserter?, and the expenses incident to their pnrsu t; the following expenditures required for the two regiments of dragoons, the two regiments of cavalry, ths regiment of mounted riflemen, and such companies of infantry as may Le mounted, viz: tbe pur chase of portable forges, blacksmiths' and shoeing tools, horse and mule shoes an d nails, iron and steel for shoeing, hire of vet erinary, and shoei'ig the horses of those corps, five hundred thousand dollars. tor constructing barracks and other buildings at posts which it may be necessa ry to occupy during the year; and for re pairing, altering, and enlarging baildings at the established posts, including hire or com mutation of quarters for officers ou military duty; hire of quarters for troops, of store houses for the safe keeping of military stores, and grounds for summer canton ments; aud for temporary frontiers stations, seven hundred and ninety thoosand dollars. For the repairs of tbe barracks at Baton Rogue, Louisiaua, the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars, to be expended ander the direction of the Secretary of War. For mileage or the allowance made to of ficers of the army for the transportation of themselves and their baggage, when travel ing on duty without troops, escorts, or sup plies, one hundred aud thirty thousand dol lars, . For transportation of tbe army, includ ing the baggage of tbe troops wheu moving either by laud or water, of clothing, camp and garrison equipage from the depot at Philadelphia to the several posts and army depots; of horse equipments 3d of subsis tence from the places of purchase and from the places of deliver j under contract, td ISee fourth page.
