Whole No. 2644. THE Ml'¥l TREY. rim PUBTICAI, PATCH quiLT. ; only ku*w nil ■ came and wciu [Lowal. troul'lets in til-- pool— [Hood. . ,c . U, a phantom of delight, I Wordsworth And 1 was liko a 1001. - [Eastman. dear mud. ! said, and sighed, [Coleridge. ..11 ot those lips unshorn,' ILonjjfellow. 'shook h.-rringk-tsroiind her head, [.Stoddard Ind laughed in merry sturn. {Tennyson. !. n„- out re belU. to the wilj sky, [Tennyson. V a hear thein. Omy heart I ? fAlii-o Grsiv. twelve at night, by the castle clock. [Coleridge. | re i w must part. [Alice (Ira* - . !.a -k. ci.ui.: ha kl she cried in grieiqcaniphull. ■Mv eyes arc dim with tears— (Hay'd Taylor ; W Mull! I lire through all the days, [Mrs. Osgood T' - "tgh all this life of fearsr [H C Reynolds . in the prima of summer tuna [Hood. - ,e blest ine with her hand ; [Hood. - rayed together, deeply blest, ( Mrs. Edward ' tin? dreaming I.aii.l. [Cormrn!l, : ..v bridal roses blow flpUriiorc-. ! ;r.--s iter dark brown iiatr— ' fßay'd Tavior ■; i maiden with her can compare [Brailsfield. Mot b i.wsf tl, ii .st r .re. [Read. iit on .t--i sw et, cold t.a id, [Browning. . ..<• pre ions golden link; [Smith. I (.aimed tier fears, and lie was calm— [Coleridge. .Is dew drops on a pink. . H c g e y molds t id so I won my Genevieve, [Coleridge. And walked in l'aradis<— [Harvev. faire-t tiling that ever jrrw- (Word-wfirth! : .tsure beyond price. [He Reynolds How many sick ones Wish they were healthy ; iiow many beggar men Wish they we're wealthy. How in.>.nv ugly ones Wish they were pretty : How many stupid ones' Wish l.iey or, trttlvt ilowjiiany lu helw Wish toy were married; If tn.uir "Iten-iliets Wish thev h:ul tarried : Single or d ..lhle, Isle's foil f tr. i,l>le, Hi> lies are stubble. ri'.ar ire s a bubble. aiiialKSa? i'.u e-.i by A. SJIITU, County Sur erititondent. Tor the Etiu aUoiia! I'oiumn. Examination for the Professional Cer tificate !i was the uxprcsacu wib ol ilie tyagiiert ■ ri ling tbe Coiiveiititiii at Milroy, that utie time during tbe coming Spring a tub xniiiiiiatioii sbouitl be bcbl tf tbo.-c ltd anglit be applicants i'ur t'uc Prul'cssiou i ceriiticate. This being altogether in agreement with my own theory as well us insistent with last year's practice, I very cheerfully conform to the wishes of teuch 4 rrs and hereby give pufice that such an ex aiu:natioti will be held, probably in April ; le precise time will be appointed and made kn wn bercaftvV. ! his simple tio'i.e might suffice, but it u- ins entirely proper to add some words ot ' ingestion to those who may intend apply g fir certificates, and some hints to other ' .'liers. lie fore determining to be an up Milt, it would be highly judicious for ' "ichors to review their attainments and impure tlieui with the standard given by "i ■ State Sunt . in the School Journal fur •I ne, 1 N'j 1. Of course teachers *re not ■ ivectcd to be equal to that standard noirj '■ ut they should be satisfied that by suita tie diligene. and proper attention to branch - at present imperfectly understood, they in sustain a creditable examination. I c.innnt conscientiously urge any to present 'aemselves who are aware of serious defi ■'iency in any single branch named in the certificate. While it would afford n;e ex ' ""'lie pleasure to give a Professional eer i fic.tte to a sufficient number of teachers II supply every school in the Coqnty, a due gaid to the cause of popular education requires that such certificates he given on ) to competent persons, —good scholars, onl skillul teachers. And no tru teacher tr "d 1 really desire to receive a Profession al certificate, without feeling conscious of •"serving it. It may be proper to refer to t'ne last i.-sued certificates for hints respcct -!'g the studies which require special atten tion. Every friend of schools honors tlio laud suje ambition which prompts teachers to ; seek, by genuine merit, for the certificate ■Tit testifies the Superintendent's confi dence in their literary acquirements and professional skill. It is * most hopeful augury for the prosperity of common schools this County, that so respectable a num 3er of teachers should be pressing steadily forward to gain that testimonial to their ability and success I most heartily wish ov ery teacher in the County who has not dne Professional certificate, would dpter iiiine never to relax his efforts until that '•-rtificate were honorably YVOJI. This pun •ol should be accomplished. It will be necessary to devote no little time and careful attention to studying the J beory of Teaching. An analysis or logi eal outline of a theory of teaching will be e *peeted of all candidates. An Essay up on some theme relating to Education or leaching, will be required of eaeh appli cont. It is not expected that those cer tificates which are granted will be present ed to the successful candidates until the Institute for next season is held, —at which inte the Essays will be read wmmm wmmswm mr *wsm*m ranrouK *. Ii any of these requirements seem severe and tyrannical, let teachers consider what is expected—and very justly expected —ol all who offer themselves as intellectual guides to the young. A. SMITH, CO. Supt. MTIiRAT HISTORY. The Cardinal Grosbeak r.io is one of our most common cage ! birds, and is very generally known both in Auuiicu and Europe. -Numbers of them have been carried over to France and Eng- j land, in which ii-t country they are called | \ irginia nightingales. lluy have great clearness and variety of tones; many of them resemble the clear notes of a fife, and are nearly as loud. They begin in the ! spring at the first appearance of dawn, and repeat a favorite stanza or passage, twenty or thirty times. I lis sprightly figure and gaudy plumage, his vivacity, strength of ' voice, and Ibe little expense with which i he is kept, wili always make liiui a favorite. 1 l'hi s species inhabits America from New i England to Caithagena. In the southern States they ate the most numerous. They love to reside in the vicinity of fields of corn, a grain that constitutes thefr chief and favorite food. The seeds of apples, cherries, and many other sorts' of fruit, are eaten by them ; and they are accused of ; destroying bees. They build their nests i in u holly, cedar, or laurel bush. It is constructed of twigs and weeds. They are hardy birds, easily kept, sing six or eight moutiis in tiic year, and are most lively in wet weather. Tlicy are known j by the names of red-bird, \ irginia red- j bird, \ irginia nightingale, and crested red bird. 'I he others of this genus in the United | States arc thy pine grosbeak, the blue j grosbeak, the rose breasted grosbeak, the evening grosbeak, and the spotted gros- j beak. MIMEMOTOnir! LITTLE EDDIE, THE DRUMMER; A Reminisceucs of Wilson's Creek [ r&pviulr.ict ojl'ic Chicago Tribune.l UAMI* DENTON, Dec. 20.—A few days before our regiment received orders to join i i icn. Lyon, on his march to \\ ilsou's Creek, ; the drummer of our company wu taken sick and conveyed to the hospital, and on ; the evening preceding the day tfiai we j were to march, a negro was arrested with- I in the lines of the camp am brought be- l fore our Captain, who asked him, • what j business lie had within the lines V He j replied, ' I know a drummer that would ; like to enlist in your corn party, and 1 have came to tell you of it.' He was imuieJia- j telv requested to inform the drummer that if lie would enlist for our short term of ser- ; vice he would be allowed extra pay, and to do this he must be on the ground early in the morning. The negro was then passed j beyond the guard. On the following morning there appear- > ed before the Captain's quarters, during the beating of the reveille, a good-looking, middle aged woman, dressed in deep mourn- 1 ing, leading by the hand a sharp, sprightly j looking buy, apparently twelve or thirteen years ol age. iler story was soon told.— .She was from East Tennessee, where her husband had been killed by the Rebels, and all her property destroyed. She had ' eouie to St. Louis in starch of her sister, and, not finding her, and being destitute | of uiouey, sue thought if she could procure j a situation for her boy as a drummer for | t e short time that we had to remain in . the service, she could find employment for herself, end perhaps find her sister by tlie time we were discharged. During the rehearsal of her story the lit tle fellow kept his eyes intently fixed upon the countenance ol the Captain, who was about to express a determination not to take eo small a boy, when he spoke out, 4 Don't be afraid, Captain, I can drum.'— This was spoken with so much confidence that the Captain immediately observed with a smile, ' Well, well, Sergeant, bring the drum, and order our fifer to come for ward.' In a few moments the drum was produced, and our fifer, a tall, round-shoul dered, good natured fellow, from the Du buquc mines, who stood, when erect, some thing over six feet in height, soon made his appearance. Upon being introduced to his new com rade he stooped down, with his hands res ting upon his knees, that were thrown forward in an acute angle, and after peering into the little fellow's face a moment he observed, ' My little man, can yog drum?' ' Yesi-air,' he replied, < 1 drummed for Cap tain Iftjl, in Tennessee.' Our fifer immedi ately ctmimenced straightening himself up ward until all the angles in his person had disappeared, when he plaoed his fife in his mouth and played the 4 Flowers of Eden borough,' cue of the most difficult things to follow with the drum that could have been selected, and nobly did the little boy follow him, showing himself to be a master of the druip When the tousic ccaaed our Captain t nc to his mother and observed, I ' Madam I i take your boy. What is bis name ?' • Edward Lee,' she replied ; WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 186g. j then, placing her hand upon the Captain's arm she observed, 'Captain, it he is not killeu here her maternal feelings oyer ; came her utterauoee, and she bent down i ovei her boy uud kissed him upon the tore head. As she arose she observed. ' (Jap tain, }ou will bring him back with you, won t you ? ' \ es, yes,' he replied, 4 we ; wiil be certain to bring him back with us. ' \\ e shall be discharged in six weeks.' I In an boar a tier, our company led the j I'irst out of camp, our drum and fife ; {Laying ' The girl I left behind me. Ed uie, as we called him, soon became a great j favorite with all the men in the company. \V lien any ot the boys bad returned from a horticultural excursion, Eddie's share of the peaches and melons was the first ap portioned out. During our heavy and i'a j tigtiing march trom Holla to Springfield J it was often amusing to6ee our long-legged filer wading through the mud with our lit tle drummer mounted upon his back—and j always in that position when fording ; streams. During the fight at Wilson's Creek I was | stationed with a part of our company on the right of Totten's battery, while the bal ance of our company, with a part of the Illinois regiment, was ordered down into a deep ravine upon our left, in which it was known a portion of the enemy was con cealed, with whom they were soon eugn i y e d. i he contest in the ravine continuing | some hours, Totten suddenly wheeled his j battery upon the enemy in that quarter, when they soon retreated to the high ground behind their lines. In loss than twenty minutes after Totton had driven the enemy , fiom the ravine, the word passed from man ! to man throughout the army, ' Lyon is kil ; led,' and soon after, hostilities having cea j sed upon both sides, the order came for our main forces to fall back upon Spring i field, while a part of the lowa First and | two companies ot the .Missouri regiment were to camp on the ground and cover the I retreat next morning. ; 1 bat night I was detailed lor guard duty, I lu . v turnout guard clusing with the morning j call. \Y hen I went out with the officer as a relief, I found thai my post was upon a ; high eminence that overlooked the deep , raviue iu which our men had engaged the enemy until Totten's battery came to their j assistance. It was a dreary, lonesome beat. . "1 he moon had gone down in the early part | of the night, while tlje stars twinkled dim | I}' through a hazy atmosphere, lighting up ; imperfectly the surrounding objects. Oc casionally 1 would place my ear near the i grugfid and listen for the sound of foot | steps, but all was silent save the fur-oft ' howling of the wolf, that seemed to scent i upon the evening air the banquet that we | had been preparing for him. The hours l passed -slowly away, when -l length the morning light began to streak along the ! eastern sky, making sunounding objects j more plainly visible, lTesently I heard a drum beat up the morning call. At first I thought it came from the camp of the : enemy across the creek, but as 1 listened 1 found that it came up from the deep ra vine; for a few minutes it was silent, and then as it became more light 1 heard it again. I listened—the sound of the drum was familiar to me —and I knew that it was Our drummer boy from Tennessee Beating for help "the reveille. I was about to devert uiy post to go to his assistance when I discovered the officer of the guard approaching with two men. We all listened to the sound, and were sat isfied that it was Eddie's drum I askd permission to go to his assistance. The officer hesitated, saying that the orders were to march in twenty minutes. I promised to be back in that time, and he-consented. I immediately started down the hill through the thick undergrowth, and upon reaching the valley I followed tbe sound ofthe drum and Soon found hiin seated upon the g;cund, his back leaning against the trunk of a fal len tree, while his drum hung upon a bush in front of him, reaching nearly to the ground. As sotin as he discovered me he dropped his drumsticks and exclaimed :' O, Corporal, I am so glad to see you ! Give me a drink,' reaching out his hand for my canteen, which was empty. I immediate ly turned to bring him some water from the brook that I could hear rippling through the bushes near by, wnen, thinking that I was about to leave him, he commenced cry ing, saying: 4 l)ont leave me, Corporal—l can't walk.' •I was soon back with the water, when I discovered that both of his feet were shot away by a cannon ball. After satisfying his thirst, he looked up into my face and said: You don't think I will die, (}orpo- Tal, do you ? This man said I would not —he said the surgeon could cure my feet.' I now discovered a man lying in the grass near him. By his dress I recognized him as belonging to the enemy. It appeared that he had been shot through the bowels, and had fallen near where Eddie lay.— Knowing that he could not live, and seeing the condition of the boy, he had crawled to him, taking off his buckskin suspenders, and corded the little iiellow's legs beiow the knee, and then lay down and died. While he was telling me these particulars, 1 heard the tramp of cavalry coming down the ra vine, and in a moment a scout of the ene my was upon us, and 1 was taken prisoner. 1 requested the officer to take Eddie up in front of him. and he did so. carrying him with -rent underlies, and care. When we reached the camp of the enemy the little 1 fellow was dead. The New Secretary of War—A Chap ter in his History. A year ago, when Gen 1 Cass—grieved and indigm'.nt—left Mr. Buchanan's Cabinet, Mr. Attorney Gen. Blaol* was transferred to the portfolio of btate, aud Mr. Stanton, then ab sent from Washington, was fixed upon as At torney General. The same tiight he arrived at a late hour, and learned from his family of the appointment. Knowing the character -f thp bold, bad men, then in the ascendency in the Cabinet, he determined at once to de cline ; but when, the next day, he announced his resolution at the White House, the en treaties of the distressed and helpless Presi dent, and the arguments of Mr. Black, pre vailed upon him to accept. At the first meeting of the Cabinet which he attended, the condition of the seceded States and the course to be pursued with the garris ,n at Fort Sumter ware discussed, Floyd and Thompson dwelling upon " the irritation of the southern heart" and the folly of "con tinuing a useless garrison to increlse the ir litation." No one formally proposed anv course of action, but the designs of the con spirators were plain to the new Attorney Gen eral. He went homo troubled. He had in tended, coming in at so late an hour, to re main a quiet member uf this discordant coun cil. But it was not his nature to sit quiet longer under such utterances. 1 he next meeting was a long and stormy one, urging the immediate reinforcement of Sum ter, while lbompson, Floyd, and Thomas contended that a quasi treaty had been made by the officers of the Government with the leaders of the rebellion, to offer no resistance to their violations of law and seizure of Gov ernment property. Floyd especially blazed with indignation of what he termed the "vio lation of honor. ' At last, Mr. Thompson formally moved that an imperative order be issued to Major Anderson to retire from Sum ter to I'or: Moultrie, abandoning Sumter to tbe enemy, and proceeding to a post where be must at once surrender. Stunton could sit still no longer, and, ris iug, be said, with all the earnestness that could be expressed in his bold and resolute features, 44 Mr. President, it is my duty, as your legal adviser, to say that you have no right to give up the property of the Govern ment, or abandon the soldiers of the United States to its eqemies ; and the course propos ed by tlie Secretary of the Interior, if follow ed, is treason, and will involve you and all concerned in treason." Such language had never before been heard in Buchanan's Cabin et, and tho men that had so long ruled and bul lied the President were surprised and enra ged to lie tnus rebuked. Floyd and l'homp sail sprang to their loot with tierce, menacing gi st .res, seeming about to assault Stanton. Mr. Holt took a step forward to the side of the . ttorney General. The imbecile Presi dent implored them piteously to take their seats After a few more bitter words the meeting broke up. That was tho lest Cabi net meeting on that c-uiting question in which Muyd pin ticipated. Before another was cal led all Washington was startled with a ru "icr of those gigantic frauds which have made itis iiHme so infamous. At first he tried to brazen it out with his customary blustering manner; but the nest day the Cabinet waited i-.ng for his apparition to be thrust into the room, and i-lu ; d disappeared from Washing ton. Such was the end cf Floyd and the beginning of Stanton. St. Louis Republican. I a ract from tile Report of Quarterraas ter General R. C- Hale, to GoveruoT Curtin: At tbe commencement of the war it was found impossible to procure supplies equal to the army standard, auj before the proper clothing could be obtained, the wool had to bo dyed and carried through all the proceee of manufacture. It has been my policy, for fhs encourage inent ui our own manufactures, and that the money raised on the credit of the State might he spent among our own people, to procure everything in Pennsylvania, where it was possible to do so. It affords ine great pleas ure to say that the productions of our looms and workshops have been worthy of the high est praise, so that the clothing and equipage ol the soldiers of Pennsylvania are found in all respects equal, and iu many superior, to those from any other State. Our slices are sewed, of the best material, and of homo make. Our stockings have been knit by our noblo and patriotic., women, many of them the mothers, wives and sisters of our brays soldiers, while the greater part of the blan kets manufactured at our country factories are superior to any army blankets in tbe ser vice. At one time it was found impossible to pro- j cure blankets for the recruits in camp, and an appeal was made to the women of the State to contribute to their relief. This appeal was nobly responded to by the ladies of Lewis burg, Ilarrisburg, and other places. Happily, ; th,e difficulty WLS SCOO overcome, and we j were able to meet dvery demand for tbfs ar- | ticle, so necessary to the soldiers' comfort, promptly and satisfactorily. In answer to A circular addressed to the women of Pennsylvania, numerous knitting associations have been organized, and a boun tiful supply of the best home made knit stockings have been gent to the military store. From the knitting association of Washington county alone, we have already received 1,000 pairs. I regret that the price allowed by the I nited States has not been more than suffi cient to pay for the yarn, but the warru hearts and busy fingers of those interested in this good work have not slackened, and the fruits of their labors have been contribu ted by them to relieve the families of absent soldiers. Where blankets, stockings, and hospital supplies have been sent to us as donations, they have been duly acknowledged through the newspapers, but it is fitting at this place to record the debt due to the generous con tributors of these articles. A desire to economize as much as possible, led me at first to endeavor to conduct the bu siness of the Department without erecting a military atqrehaiue at Camp Curtin, but af ter-ft fair trial, it \vu found to be wise econo my to erect a suitable building for this pur pose at the camp, l'lie building was finished in the short space of twenty four days ; and all the goods removed from the old ware house vn the canal into the new one by the twentieth of November. Besides being much more convenient for the transaction of husi ness, the entire cos. of the building will be saved in six months by the reduction in la bor, rent, and hauling. f desire t express my high estimation of the admirable management of the military store, by Capt. J. P. Bankson, and his etfi cient assistants, in that portion of the Quar terniaster'a Department. Suitable buildings have beer, greeted at Camp Curtin for a general hospital, and also a separate buildings for contagious diseases, in every way convenient and comfortable, under the direction of the Surgeon General and Surgeon James I*. Wilson, tnedical direo tor at the camp. By your direction winter quarters for two thousand men have been erected, by contract, on highly advantageous terms, and are found well adapted to the use for which they were intended. Great credit is dno to Major Jas. Gilliland, quartermaster, under whusc super intendence they were erected. After the barracks at the othar camps bad been vacated, I applied to the Quartermaster General ot the L ruled States to take charge of, or authorize me to dispose of them, if it was not their intention to occupy them.— The government then thought it probable they might find it advisable to occupy them as stabling for horses during the winter.— Within a tew days, however, I huve been di rected by General Meigs to break up and sell at auction those no longer needed by the State, " the money to be accounted for to the United States.' In pursuance of this request the camps at Easton and West Chester are now being dismantled and prepared for sale, and those at Charabersbvng, Pittsburg, and llultou will be disposed of as soon as practicable. The rebellion found us unprepared to car ry on a war ol tbe magnitude it lias assumed. \\ o have passed through the period of trial, our national capital is safe, the soldiers of Pennsylvania, iu arins to defend our Govern ment and sustain the constitution aud laws, are counted by the hundred thousand, and their bravery on the battlefield adds new his tre to tbe fame of our noble Commonwealth With a gigantic war on our own soil, the giowl of England's Li .n yet sounding in our ears, and the preparations of that nation for war, carried on with a vastqcai; uud energy unsurpassed, we should look danger fairly in the face. Wo may have domestic peace, but wo may ulso have foreign war. .Far better that the return of peace may find us prepar ed for war, thau war should rage and find us only prepared for peace. Ihe United States Government has declar ed its intention to provide slothing for the troops in the field ; but, with 600,000 soldiers to supply, there may be contingencies under which the Government may be unable to ful fil this intention, and I submit whether a wise precaution and care for the comfort and health uf the volunteers of Pennsylvania should not prompt to the keeping on iiaud a proper supply of shoes, stockings and such other articles of clothing and equipage as experience has shown to be most needed by men in active service. Other loyal States have their agents looking after their soldiers, and supplying their wants where the United States fail to.- do so. Let it not Le said that Pennsylvania, who has shown herself to be a giant iitate, by sending more men iuto tho field to crush out this infaqiops rebellion than any other, allows a single soldier under her flag to sufier for the want of anytning iu her power to supply. I desire in closing to express my thanks to Lieut. Col. T. F. McCoy, Deputy Quartermas ter General, tor the untiring zeal andefficien cy with which he has performed the arduous duties of his responsible position ; as, also, to all tho gentlemen connected with this depart rnsnt, fur their faithfulness and untiring in dustry. 1 have the honor to Le, very respectfully, R. C. HALE. * Quartermaster General P. M. SSOO REWARD. —Rund away from me on de 7th of dia month, my maesa Julian llhett. j Massa llhett am five feet 'leveu inches high, big shoulders, brack har, curly shaggy Whisk era, low forehead, an' dark face, lie make j big fuss when he go 'mqag de gemmen, be tr.lk ver big, and use de namo ob do Lord all ob de time. Calls herself 44 Sudderr. gemmen," but I suppose will try now to pass herself off as a brack man or mulatter. Mass Rhetthas a deep scar on his shoulder from a fight, scratch '.cross d# left eye, made by my Dinah when he tried to whip her. He neber look people in de face. I mor dan spec he will make track for Bergen kourity, in the furriD land of Jarsey, whar I imagin he hab a few friends. I will gib f; ur hundred dollars for him if alive, an' five hundred if any body show him dead. If he cum back to his kind niggers without much trouble, dis chile will receive him lubbiugly. SAMBO RUETT. Beaufort, S. C., Nov. 9, 18G1. The Kind of Nett. — 4 You can't do any thing with them Southern fellows,' said the old gentleman at the head of the table. If they get whipped, they'll retreat in some Southern swamps and bayous along with fishes and crocodiles. You havn't got the fiih nets made that'll catch 'em.' 1 Look here, old gentleman!' screamed a fiery little fellow at the foot of the table; 4 we've got just the kind of nets for traitors in th bayous or anywhere.' 4 Hey! what nets?' 4 Bayo-nets!' and the little fellow pointed his joke with a fork, spearing a potato very savagely. fts£"*He who in false to present duty ! breaks a thread in the loom, and will fiud I the flaw when he may have forgotten its ! cause New Series— Yl, xyi. No. 13. A etc Idea >/ Job. —Riding one day on the ( Tifside of a stage coach, in the interior of Minnesota, last summer, the driver, a funny fellow, told tue the following story:. Rill, one of the drivers on our line, wag coming out of Rochester one morning, early this spring. The weather was cold and fros ty the roads were bad, and the liorsea would not work well together. On the seat besides him was a clerical gentleman. Now, Rill swore sometimes, and stuttered as well; when anything went wrong, as did the horses this morning, Rill would haul them up and give them a crack witlr hiß whip, saying: Ti-g-git up, d d d—n you The clerical gentleman requested him not to swear; -to bo patient. Rut Rill would swear. The clergyman, after a repe? tition of Rill's profanity, again appealed tc him. 4 R<: patient, be patient; Job was a mau of patience.' Rill cocked an eye at the clergyman, and said: , 'J J-Jobl wli-wh who did he d drive for? ! TIIE RECIPES. Fzderal Cuke, or Jfachclor's Loaf. —To a plateful ol flour put a piece of butter not larger than a walnut, two oggs, one spoon ful yeast; mix it witli either milk or wa ter, as you please, make it into a stiff bat ter, so stiff you can scarce stir with a spoon. Put it to rise in the same dih you wish to bake it in. It will take several hours to rise. , Albany Cake. —Take one and a half pounds of Hour, one pound of sugar, half I pound of butter, a tablespoonful of lard, j two tablespoousful of rose water, a Little i cinnamon, one egg, a teaspoon ful of potash i disolved in a teacup of cream. Cut them ! out and bake them on tins. Black Calx that uiU keep J M r a fear. I —Take one pound of sugar, the same of i butter and flour, ten eggs; beat them well i together, and when light add two wine j glasses of brandy, nutmeg, uiace and cloves, t two pounds of raisins and the sauie quan -1 tity of currants. It will take sonic hours to bake. A good deal of spice is neccs j Sponge Cake. —Take fourteen eggs, with their weight in sugar, and holt their weight in- flour, the juice and peel of a lemon, and one nutmeg; beat the yolks and whites sep arately until stiff, add the sugar to the yolks, then add tho whites. One minute before the oven is ready, dredge iu the flour.— Rake in a quick oven half an hour. Cup Cake. —Take three cups of sugai, one cup of butter, two teaspoousful of pearl ash, three eggs, five cups of flour, all beaten together with as much spice as you please. Cider Cake. —Take two pounds of flour, uue pound of sugar, one and a half pound of butter,- one pi..t of cider, cloves and cinnamon, with or without fruit, two tea spoonsful of pearl ash. Lemon Cake. —Take twelve eggs, ope and a half pound of sugar, three quarters of a pound of flour ; grate the outside oi two lemons, with the inside of one, or add oue glass qf trine with three teaspoons ful of the essence of lemon. Sugar Cake. —Take one pound of flour, three quarters of a pouud of sugar, one half pound of butter, five eggs. Mix and drop them on tin, and put sugar sanded on them, just as you put them in the oven, or frost them. Carraway Gingerbread. —Cut up half a pound of fresh butter in a pint of West India molasses and warm together slightly, till the butter is quite soft. Then stir them well, and add, gradually, a pound of good brown sugar, a tablespoon ful of pow dered cinnamon, and two heaped table spoonsful of ground ginger; or three if the ginger is not very strong. .Sift two pounds or two quarts of flour. Beat four eggs till very thick and light, and then stir them, gradually, into the mixture, in turn with the flour, and five or six large tablespoon fuls of carraway seeds, a little at u time.— Dissolve a very small teaspoon ful of pearl ash or soda in as much lukewarm water as will cover it. Then stir it in at the last , Stir all very hard. Transfer it to a butter j ed tin pan with straight sides, and bake it in a Iqaf in a moderate oven. It will re quire a great deal of baking. Bread Muffins. —Take some bread dough i that has risen as light as possible, and knead into it some well beaten egg in the proportion of two eggs to about a pound of dough. Then mix in a teaspoonful of so i da that has been dissolved in a very little i lake warm water. Let the dough stand iu a warm place for a quarter of an hour.— Then bake in muffin rings. You can thus with very little trouble, have muffins for tea whenever you bake bread in the after noon
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