■■ . i ' THE EMVOBASCBS i be PubliehedJEnery Wednesday* . • ■;„ . !■’r ; •• f~ ii' ; ‘ f- 1 "' - At $2,00 Ror-annium tn. Advance -r> ■ ' 4l ‘ "“I""/' .""’“‘i 1 ; Letters - and - bv*fiiail ” |EP’Jfr, .-i v, -• *•• ; 5 «: * ;ri /* vJ,V jhall hirfe T r(^Ptalt ®“ l '° nV " P. ' ( i quayBpPro’w; : ;. ; I’OKTTOiVTi. th b hymn op ; TBiu; B*j JOnS‘iq. r TWMltTlBE; 1 *i»Ql unto, .iu, 4W'lwtiseek The word that burned Within to spcak,| ; Not uiito us| this.dity belong '■r; ,■ . | 4 the inumph anioxulting; song. • : ‘ L'pon us fell in early youth I ’ . The burden| of unwelcome! truth, I . And left .us,' weak and frail and' few, i ■; The censor's painfulworkto do. ' 1 \ . _ 1 '• Thenceforth our life a fightjbecamo, Tie eir.we'brenlhod was hot with blame; For ilot with gnugodand softened touts ffe made the bondman’s cause our own. Vic bore, as freedom's hope forlorn, i The private hate,-the public ( .scorn; , i -■ Ycfheld, through ah thopalhs we trod, V ourfaitb in min and teus[da;Xsp4j ; , ! Vfe prayed, and hoped; but still,, with |awe The corning of the, s word wc; sawf- Wo heard the nearing 9 of doom, Autt.saw the shado'of! tilings to come.; We hoped for poaco: oiir eyes survey Tie blood-red dawn of freedom’s' day; love to the.chain: ; ’Tisehorn by battle’s sic in twain ! ' Nor skill nor,strength norjzeal of ours , liasmined and heaved tho hostile towers;' t Not hy our liajnds is turned the key ’ That eels the sighing captives frbe. ; ' ! . f A redder sen than Egypt’s ‘wave ~ Is piled and parte.l for the stave; A darker cloud moves on iri light, A fiercer fire is guide by night.’ ; ’ The praise; oh ! Lord,’ bo thine nloncr' In Thy own way Thy work‘be done !j.: Uur poor gifts at Thy feet we cast To whom be glory, first and Inst. Miscellaneous. . i; ■' i i - • ■ ■ i . Achievement and Omission; Hie Thirty eighth Congress bus de served well 'Qjr-rßßSlerltpft'j|g"hßft en r ctmntevcd \U- - gi’^itj-rejootjwbilkies I VioliWy andj nb^aln^h^^Hginjttea : measures ?hicb,nwrfe^ir#U^Hi)R;the impetuous jprpgrogs «t »nrA|r (ho g( ad of mil war. it has | ii'iicned, if it has not always settled, the problems of our.dcrpocratic policy tyiiicli ftivolvje our existence us a; mi., -tion, respect of the rights of man, aui the glory of our lufhro caroei.— IVe.are not disposed-to regret; .with some, its -failure to provide for the re construction qf thb-rebellious States: tifst, because it was not equal to the task, and ajud secondly; because there, is no harm m ;postp(irjc.meh t. ■We .hold resdr.strnciion on aibasis'of color i instead of simple, citizenship to be un desirable arid mischevibus. The Thir ty-erghll) Congress .couljj notriso above, ; the level o§ the word q while.” ;We hold further, that it. is better no action should bo taken in this-direction than any which is ec( imperfect as.to be un just; and wo are'quite willing to Wait niorc fiberal Congress and a more epghtcned people/ sueji as-thoilato elections he|ve insured-us on tteiohe liaud|ia.nd tlio r iiif!vi table workiife of - the War. wjll create on th'o other.— meanwhile,dt is due to ; the'laid Con- I acknowledge that,'in llmiiU ofj some cf its members, it struck tho fcoy nolo of the coming log.- rilatioinnrrd caught the inspiring proph of tho.dft.wh from the jshining fore fields oltho watchrnei\ on Zion.. , llio Uon. William D. Koliey, of Pennsylvania, dqjivored,'pin tho 16th f Jancary, in the llonsd, perhaps the \ must mlvanced and thorough 'speech - .any on tho bill'‘ to 1 guarantee to tert-un Status, whose; governments “are hoen usurped or iovdrthrown. a ‘‘epubhean form of government.’’ 1110 sp-catod manhodd “suffrage at ;,tho '.will for. the protection alike of .loyal ncs and : blacks, and' showed,; by> eonTmcmg historical romipiscones.that liiit i ° tbo 1 ballot to fhe negro was ms'nm re < ai u 1 l o tS ® almost universal j'w-/. ra 0 lit® States-in the beginning. ‘ . as was the. case with many/the ■ gmal constitutions werereinpdoled, ten-n? Was at Il io culmination of!its itomn' P 0 the insertion of ilizens Wb . d ' l, , cr ; mi na ti° n between ofiH'n * ‘ i; bat Madame deStsel said o,d °? d ’ ’- Btru9 8tru 9 a^6o Of this section «etd ‘V 8 which is an. ®r..H d de8 P DtrBm which is new; nia and qv' n JSew; Y P rl f> Pennsylva-' &n usnpn T "j 8 1 ee ' eve ”'> tho wrong Is Xot hi Usljt to bo dethroned. instance: of Providin’ r VCr ° - a 9 I P pf .Congress suilicd bv v;9 ritor i a l governments .“.white* ” r. 9 mt, l UB '9 n •pf the wejrd c Wkei ~,.,1 ■ - iK ron g n the nn cr °achment d 6 ® en p n gly, resistless jen» minion that 8 t °h - b ® sla teholdors’ do- VaB 'cerrnnfJ b ° V rtue pf the North ? at Hpon P rhn 1 ,r n f tbe j hand turned •-fr® 'mLt tnf dla ot equal justice.— I «f er ° ur fearers, to Mr.' i n argument, to be M form Mobe, and in pam -v ' T ell Bit i on is sufficient ties: cfined >u the fqUqwing quota ’ « toVh r n an H l t "W- Jefferson’s |’ T ° 'I pra«ti,.«i^ b i- of ■ Bnff rage, arid /alv p L ; al - In 2 letter '’“dkos.-.p" “> 1816, m discuOsinVa 0001 Vir ginia' ( j[r- D r cpnetiru*. , < Mr. Jofferpon said - ...I ■-V i ; ,f VJT&jj ; .fl \f- I i : i.i ■ i ■ j - IT •'I vita pfi s'/. :}r - |. j *' ’ v "T" 1 '■>■•-'■■ l .ri.».-gr.i;‘--i . v-« <•. 11>. f,\. /; tiy^^==k‘ :j 'T > J ~ '' r ’ ''-' I,fi * : ‘- - -• r. a Washington, Correspondence. ’ TH El PRRSIOKNT’S* PATIESCB. The adjourn ment of Congress Will,] of conrsp,( leave Washington for'* time* comparatively dull. The ■ retiremerit' of tbo m'embers to tlioir several homes' carries away a great many loungers and lobbyists,-V>gether with a crowd: of curious visitors, and men who had! legitimate business .with the lilationa)’ j Legislature. It is io be ■ hopod ; that the President will, for a time at least,' be, less bored than hie has bceu during tbo wipfetv 'The, worfdor of the. day) is that either his patience or strength! earn enddro the amount of business! thrdwirjupon him. The reason for, this press! of matters upon bis alien*, tiori is that his subordinatcs. will take' no responsibility, but.ipsist upon put ting everything through the saihe aJ, mount Of red tape. They turn off withput|'int>fcy,pr dfaciitainAtion'eve-, ry application for the -release-of priso ners* on (whatever account imprisoned; and , everytbing. 4- difficult shares the same fate at their hands. All these Oases are taken at onceto Mr. Lincoltj who liasj a world wide' reputation lor laboriousness, patience, honesty, -and!. compass|i(j)n, and who sits all day long patiently (listening to all sorts of at); peals t 6 his mercy and Np! President] since the birth of the nation] .ever did so much work, or did it soi well as Mr. Lincoln; he. is a prodigy of endnrt nee. ' ' \ We dp not mean to say. that bis pa tience never yields. Wo have had fre quent opportuniiies to .sec it in the crucible] and in a-low instances, o.nly \ few, \ycj have seen it tried a little too far. In'one instance wo entered his office and fouuddiirq in close ar.djloud conversation.,with a‘gentleman from a! certain portion of reclaimodSou thorn /torritory. The visitor professed to be! fsl Sbuthei n Joyalist, anti wanted cer ! tllin PPlM's signed by t-h'o President, ] making: good groat damage inflicted upon |iim by,'the war... The claimant urged his claims in,soft, timid tones, and the President answered.ipa way ■li -: •■I* 1 " ■•! • si of le by,the posaesslop a|fi | J i u£banev.i*d< fijjht i- A cTad! Coirsgb,. spa foot the of thbl Glass of 1,348,' a markabls fdr,iis'b>£h Wb wish" Mr. f Creswoi honorable career. , . ; Womanwilli . j “ j Weep the .HjSft and p9ic.”rJ-rSome time in fiior belonging to tlu Battery 4 ,d 6i ngdnty' in this city, married ' few milosfrom|iown r a husband living, he a prisoner at Campi soldier wont to Wiseo. month of October, wa of the isorvice.andimm cohere and wout to hi A. few days ago the ’ had J ’ ' • i\ ip ho had takeMhe oath/-di*BllegieQcei returned to this place, apd on going to what ho believed to $e his own house, wasj surprised to fittd a Yankee in po»£ ossipn both of fais and prop erty. He endeavored to’hSstdhe Yan koo and enter into hißowithoose once more, put Was] unable tj* effect any thing as hi» wife took aiapa with her- Yankee husband and refold to leave' him. The affair day in a suit before brought by the rebel tjoi'raoover tho ; value of a cow which he had left at j homg' when potent into the rebel army. TheJus ties tried to make her understand tpipt • bier first husband was her logo! spouse, butjha didn’t care fori that. ' Toifveiy argn4 raent of his she Yteß,-bnt I like the Yankee the ■ Finding that it .was of .no avail to try,t > induce his wife toiiturh to hie pfC/aid home; the repel husband to save something from the his for tunes, and eaid to the Yaiifcee : you may keep the you pay ine twenty- e ■> d ‘ ' 1‘ I’ll pay i the bargai After the Irorn the , fentlylweU 'Jhattamogi Urn How irii jv&at ip a •fug aware titled ‘j* The shows jthat: piyiune uu v involve a prayer for. the infliction of God'swrath qnl one's self dVori other’s.' Bubahp sumo is'true of thoSe more be nevolent salutations which are so! hap pily interchanged among lrienda and acquaintances. |. - ■. j “A happy Neyr Year.’? We call if a wish. But a wish, for that which vfe bave no power to confer of course regard]some one who -has the power; Who of us can assure our dchrest friend of a happy year ? ■ There is only (3no who can. We| then 'express in .this form of . words a desire that pair friends may eiijoy : during the hew year the favor of God. ; This ts a virtnal prayei, one indirectly jexpressedl [The'same is true pf such | words and Wbrases as “ Farewell,” “ Good-morning’’and the like. They [are invocations of the blessing of a gdod journey, dr a happy day, otb.,—invocations which can be answered and made good to thiej pb« jeets of them by tho morcy *df God alone, j j. ; '\ j | But such, wishes are expressed without any thonght of God, wbat is their Aro thoy invocations of chance or fortune ?, Qr, are [ they tossed about as [generalexpressions df good formplad.of friendship, with out any more defihite Signification m the minds dfthpse who nso them. : The Quakers have objected to Some of these phrasoc oni account: of the in sincerity invoh’ddi in. tbeir frdqueni nse. But it see ins to us, not that we should-oeape to usd them bat that wo shoultljttgd them rightlyJ Tbo feelings they are pfopdr feelings. iw e ought 'tp desire the -prosperity df oth ere, and to show I that wo do. VVo ought to feel that God Only can make them happy and prosperous, and oar Wishes |to that effect should, have the spirit of true prayer .-Christian Watch man. I- ! ■|- . ; . 1 I. Well Said and Tbothpol.—The New York Times gives utterance to the following | concerning General Grant. |- ■.! - ■ : The grim patience and almost sub lime self-forgetfulness which has kept him for so many months on a slow; wearisome,! comparatively unbrilliant task.of j holding Leo and bis army [as in a yiceinl Virginia, while; his subor- made the brilliant ■marches won the ehey victories, is some th| n g not much admired by the crowd, but, which history will never forget lor | cease to celebrate. It is the union of these patient and self-contained quali ties with the highest dash and daring i-r-it is-tho ezhibition of the mosi re markable energy and sagacity iu seiz ,ing the opportune moment for the ex ecution! of his purpose—it ooih bination in his intellect-,of. ab all-com prehensive vision with the mpst ex traordinary power of co ordination, which have already phtced Gon. Grant ,n • foremost position among the great: military leaders of all ages, i . 1 liond bn underground - lhr ® e milcß long, carried |i, <-1,889 fast year< /■.; [ !• i IwiUlr :;t ; irvesU We recentlymbt a young eating giri at the fcoriae of ah anee, wh6 told hs' a tile of'wSng adds suffering that would fartish mUtemi for a novel. I ’ : ‘v. , One,year ago this ybinig li&y left her homo in Pennsylvania—a home J®ere? all. the, luxuries oi life were-'at her command. Her pareatawere in -4ulgMt, and she—an only by them ,with all the fondness of trne; parficUl affection. ; He wish; cf ht(W remained nngratifiedfor she wits the_ idol of , thoee parenta, and; the •lighhnf * hokne made desolate by an aetwfcioh willforever ca»ils shadow bn her heart. ; 1 . f r became aW .ft/Kortaon WhopainWd •-night a re pentant sorrowful child, :for her home Jn PeUnsylvupia—thathome which sho wos persuade id .to desert; through the misrepresents lions land wiles of a crafty scoundrel. Whal.joy and glad ness will well up from the hearts of those parents,when they again behold the one they believed lost to'them for ever. We cirop the veil. Header,this is not a isolated case,huf lan every day occurrence in tbislhusy sinful world,—■ St. Joseph Herald. ■![ p'niira^ IOfetQMD > ! honors qnitore nl(as<| PtAif abl^ flsinl DID IgK *l* (■'but stnfnf > usband, &r Striking Scene.| —The controver sy in England about pur ietvjl war ap« Sears to be growing warmer; every ay, and stiong feelingis manifested on both sides. inti-slavety polU oy of the United States Government has added largelyrtolbe strength' and enthusiasm of our English friends!— At a recent grea£ meeting in Manches ter, Hon. L. Stanley, f wno has been Well received in this conn try, made a long and powerful speech in defence of the Utnon cause. in the course of which he paid a tjigh tribute'of admi ration to the character of Northern officers who had taken by preference i the posts of conijmand in black brig*’ >ados, and among: them he mentioned Got. Shaw, who was killed at Charles ton, andiwhose body was found: cover ed with; tbe'dead bodiea ot his negroes,, who had fought ,| around him to the last. Was it a specimen of Southern' “ohiyalry," when Gen. Beauregard, in answer .to the request that the body of Col. Shaw might be sent within the Federal lines for interment, contempt uously answered that “He had buried him with his negroes ?”! |l say,, said Mr. Stapley,; [I shouldhave beepwery proud, to have • pad. such a grave as that. At thus point the whole audi ence rose to’their fbet and broke into load and long continued cheering. waLS'l thiink .1 have eobn yon before, sir. Are yon hoi Oweal Smith ?” • . “Yes, I’m owin’ Smith, and owin’ Jones, and owin’ Brown, and owin’ everybody.’’ ';{ | V" .‘/i'lArPiirthjßr Supplement •|R» an tut rdattngtothe payment ofboun j} tiet tp volunteers, approved March ' : twenty thousand , eight Ann-, sfdted,qnd sixty four.'' ’>!&’. I? SEonow.l. Be it enactej3sj tho Sep- Ule-and House of Reppeifon'tatives of the Commonwealth- ot Pennsylvania in GeneralAsaembly 1 -met; .and - It' is hereby enacted: bytuy-aathority of the same, That so mac|f bD the sixth section of the act relalan£^fynhC'pay, ment of bounriestb ed March l twenty, fifth; dDe-tJjtkisand eight h undred and; sixty-fouriaslimits the- amount of bounty to, be paid, to each and every non-cdmmissio.ned offl cerjarid private soldier,who may here after volunteer and entorthe service of tboi United States,; to the sum of three' bnpdied dollars, he and; the same is hereby repealed;: and that,; hereafter, it ehall and may he lawful, for the au thorities mentioned in theapt,to which ,thiß ,iB a supplement, and the several supplements thereto,.and invthomode therein-prescribed, or for any special commuksipbers, appointed by any of the (Sturts of quarter sessions in this commonwealth, by authority of ox* isting laws, which commissioners are also hereby injvested with nit the other powers, not hereip specially enamor a-, ted, conferred by the act, to which this is a supplement,, together with the several supplements thereto, upon tho authorities therein specially men ioned, to raiso a sufficient rnnn to pay a bounty to each volunteer, enlisted: . under the present call, or. who may hereafter be enlisted, under the pend ing or future calls, not exceeding four, dollars : Provided, That tlie authorities mentioned in the act, jto which this is a supplement, and -the several supplements thereto, are here* by authorized to levy and . collect,, a per | capita tax, not exceeding; twenty dollars each, upon persons liable to military duty, and uponall able bods iod male taxable inhabitants,not liable t 9 military duty; between the ages of twenty-oire and forty-five years; Pro vided further, That non-coramiesioned officers and privates, now in actual service of the-United States, or of this State, and persons who’ have been honorably discharged from such aer» yice. wbo wore permanently disabled fo said seryibe, shall be exempt from tbe perieapita tax, herein specified,and thy property of widows, and minor children,and widowed mothers ptnon exempt from the payment of a bounty tpx: And provided further, That it shall and may be lawful, for the an tboyities. mentioned in, the act, to whiph fhis is a supplement, to pay the afobnnt ! of bounty,herein prescribed, to any person drafted into, the milita* ry service of tbo United States, and soryinj&herein, or tp the families of the] such time, and in such sums, as,'the said, authorities shall .deem proporjor to any person farnish ing a substitute for said service, who may be credited to the quota of any county,-qity, ward.borough, township, or .enrollment district of this common wealth : further, That any county, ior district, having a special bounty law, shall bo entitled to the provisions of the same, or of this sup plefoent. ' i . ARTHUR G. OLMSTED, Speaker of House of Representatives. I i WILLIAM J. TURRELL, ■; ! r Speaker of the Senate, ji Approved— The fifteenth day of March, Anno: Domini one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five: 1 ‘ ! A. G. CURTIN- BSUThat was a gtfod joke on a young and gallant Hoosior officer, who, on receiving a note from a lady, “re questing the pleasure of his company’, at a ,party to be given at her house,on the evening designated he took his volunteers and maicbed them ,to the young lady's residence. When it was explained that it was himself alone who had boon invited, be said, “By gpljy, the letter said company # and I thought the lady, wanted to see all my boys.” Death op Editor.— Thps D. Webb, the pioneer editor of the Western Reserve Chronicle, died at War ren, Trumbull Co.,Ohio, on the 58 th] instant, aged eighty-one years. Mr. Webb went to Ohio in 1807, and in 1812 commenced a paper called The Trump of Fame, which he continued four years, when it passed into other hands and ieceived the name of the Western Reserve Chronicle, still publish* ed at that place. In 1813 he married Betsey Stanton, who survives him, and with whom he lived dfty-ono years in the house in which he died. In 1814 he was collector of Internal duties for that District, was twice a member pi the,' Ohio Senate, and in 1832. was a competitor pf the lato Elisha Whi.ttle* sey, for a seat ip; Congress. - - bashful youth was paying his addresses,to a gay lass of thecpnhtry, who had: long despaired of bringing things to! a crisis* He called oho day when she was at home alone. After settling the merits of the weather, Miss said, looking slyly into his face s “Ddroamed of you, last night.” “Did you ? Why, now I" dreamed that you kissed me.” “Why, now ! what did you dream fronr mother said V’ “Oh! I dreamed she wasn’t at home.’: - -A- light dawned on the ycuth’s intel leot, and directly something was heard to crack,and in a month they were one. pttmtnssviaftciii: Odf cbtOOi 'll I AdTwiliwaU lawrtedtt the rat* of 91 W ‘iqiur* l jns>rtl*av ~Ar Mufl i .ivo. 7 ■' T-tf i 1 ■ 0 ;; 3, 29tark. Nta AM oil of Ismoadvertisempts, • Aildiierie 6mi:141112%7# iti‘ . Durand u ft squftrtf. /: notifli* oeni. .additian to *eg' lVa**. .:^::- ! i^fei ■:, ( Business.cuds, 76 cehts a line, pet.-yp*t'- [;r MarrWg&iind D«d^ ! K^oi^ f and other JioHces.’off publion»tur*,-frsiNAB.y :i 5 Church Journal thus-ref ers to the eefe* | 1 bratioh'df Grcekservice ItrN'osrYoi'fr'; !, i and themeetihg-of tho Christian Un--’ ion Association,; '’Last Thursday, ‘tbp 2d of Ma,rbh, was. the most joy Ohs and 1 the most remarkableday thuVba» pvti! or yet I gladdened Urn oyesj and.,;ib», hearts 6? those who are yearning ahd prayingmud toilihgifor the reonlhffdf I Christendom. 'On th*t day, for ,th«H first timo in a thousand, j'otirs,a West ermchtfich - was occupied forthfrCeleS 5 ’ bratidp dr divine service by:a priest d£U the Oriental Orthodox Coinraanipn.-—. On that day, for the ferst time sinfce' the great flenigm,tho Creed -wapefeaptp.^, ed, ahd'|D?LDgli«h too, in worship,of Gfod,. without tho Mlioque. ' And with'thia.gooddiegihnin g’iivtho ' morning, thC: oveningoffeCCd ifS'strin .■ king counterpart in: the, opposite di-v roction: for on that evehingfin V' Methodist placed worship,ialmoht*- .within a atones throw ci tho flhupcb. 'whorojthe Oriental! service, wap celo-* brated in the morning, a bishop] Of the church, a high ohqrchman too.npppar-v od before, an association ofHbe evaj> golical denominations, aitheir 'request] to state: to them- fully and. frankly. ’ what the Church bolds to bp.the great, essentials cf organic unity among pre leasing Christians. And they gSve : him a,courteous and respectful hear*. in .g-” ;■ j ■■ . ■ ;:v.;;;vv ■ i)B.j Huntington.— Eey.,Dr. Hunt-.. , ington liias mjade an am.ng6ment witli' the Boston Traveller, whereby a col- ‘ ninn of that -paper.. is. to be filled; on Tuesdays and Saturdays, in 'setting; forth the doctrines and polioy'dfthV Episcopal Chmch, and also wiitb .-.re-. ligiousintelligoacpportainingto that denomination. Any who have qucs- ■ itions tb ask, or inforMation 'lo.giye, :aro invited toSend them to Ur. liuuU; ingtcn. This is but another straw jq-. dicativo of theeffortawhich tW’Episi-.; cbpalians are now making throughout;' - New England to become alpower in- . the community. V quy, of Kankakee, Illinois, Christians in Great Britain fori mute' ‘ diate help.bp tho.groufidtbaVf’itW ’ impossible tn'..expect anything frohi' America.” It wouldn’t bo .if ;Am*Cn,- : pah Christians hhdno lack of confi dence In Mr.;Ch»hiqbyf'tint While f hht c '■ general; feeh ng Tirthav IBe his colony have cot been well managf;" ed,and that Mr. Chiniquybas notbeen* straightforward i(*> all his procoedihgsi , Cumberland PaEsBrTEuiAN.4-K.cir tncky; Synod, of the Cumberland; Pics'- bylorian Church has failed do meet for five years. It was appointed to meet at Mount Qliyet,iD.Warroh cbun. ty, by the last General!AQsombly, or, Saturday first- preceding the fourth Sabbath in October last. As former- ~ ly, there' was not * a quorum present, there being no minister present front'/ Cumberland Presbytery, , ' j A.gricul^uyal. i , r ~T | Garden Seeds. ; Good bood is oft ’ great consequence to every] person who cultivates a gar den, as by bad seed, which will nor grow, comes loss of labor and vexation of mind. In order to be sure ol hav ing good seed, every man should,.as,,' far as possible, rajse his own and put!; it away in some secure place, propeiy ly labeled, untilwanted for use The trouble jof seed is not more than the trouble l of looking it up a mong the neighbors, which; lias to .be done .in many sections where it can not be bought.,l'.Jjt is of importance. (.6 plant out the fuoVt'perfect' vegetables of each kind to raise ,seed from. ’ Any following the above plan hjay Benefit himself, and bo a benefit to his neighbors. . Nearly everybody likPo horse rad ish, and purchase irthey do not faise it. ■ It is wholesomo,ana especially de- - siroos in the spring and: autumn ;■£ s There is not a ghrden inhere, soil is y deep and rich, ln ! wHiph it cannot bo . raised without the ’ least difficulty.— 1 Take a; fresh stalk,and divide it length. --j wise into half a dozen pieces or-moro,' - s .according.to its size. eaoh piece' hav-[ : ing a small portion of the head, a’nd plant it in the moistest, coolest place. _ in the garden, the crown or top being' ,- set two, inches below the surface', and in a year, if there: are cuttings enough set, a supply will be yielded sufficient , for a fhmriy. The bed or slock will- . require ho other attention afterwards : than to keep it clear of. - tho ; grassond weeds, -i ■ t • y; “I 1 Early Pullets. i Early chickens lay in winter, when old hens do not, because fowls ;willnp t lay while the new feathers are, grow ing, after moulting,: and Wjth '"old birds this period often extends’into • the winter. Look ‘out, therefore,'for a good: stock of early pallets* to, fur * > rush eggs next Christmas and ,Jfew Year’s time. \ Alluvial Soil Strlotljr speaking, alluvium, l or Mitiw "vial soil, is a soil torinedby iaiMOsypl itt existence.. Thm; a bottom land.in formed by the wash of a jiyef., : Jt is usually a.mixture of decayed ..rractitv Me matter an|3 sand; V" ■ * . Home Radish. / f 4 ’‘V-