BY DAYID OVER. REGISTER'S NOTICE. ALL persons interested, are hereby notified, that the following named accountants, filed their accounts, In the Register's Office of Bedford County, and that the same will be presented to the Orphans' Court, in and for said County, on Wed nesday, the 30th day of April, fast., at the Court House, in Bedford for confirmation. The account of Nicholas Lyons, surviving Ex ecutor, of the last will 4cc., of Lawrence Harman. late of Bedford Borough, dec'd. The account of Adam Geller and Josith Miller, Esq., executors'of the last will &c., of George Geller, late of Londonderry Township, dec'd. The accoun' ot John Johnson, Adm'r of the estate of Michael Ruff, late of Southampton Tp., dec'd The account of Jonathan Snider, Adm'r de boms, non of the estate of John Snider, late of Monroe Township, dec'd. The account of Joseph W. Tomlinson, Adm'r dt bonis uon, with the will annexed of Joseph Black, iate ot Napier Township, dec'd. The account of Joseph W. Tomlinson, Executor of the last will Ac., of Elizabeth Black, late of Napier Township, dec'd. The account of John P. Kced, Esq., Trustee to yell the real estate of Wra. Anderson, late of Broad Top Township, dec'd. fit The account of George W. Williams, Guardian ) Martha Jaue Young and Stillman A. Fisher, minor children of Pamilla Fisher. The account of Peter F. Lehman, Esq., Execu tor of the last will Ac., of Hannah Miller, late of Londonderry Township, dec'd. The account of Joseph Crisman, Esq., Adm'r of the estate of Michael Reed, late of Liberty Town ship, dec'd. The account of Joseph Claar, Executor of the last will Ac., of John Claar, late of the Borough ot Bedford, dec'd. The account of Samuel Griffith, Adm'r of the estate of Elizabeth Griffith, iate of St. Clair Tp., dec'd. The account of John Wentling, Executor of the last will of Win. H. Wentling, late of Cumberland Valley Tp., dec'd. The account of John Luman. Adm'r of the estate oi Zacbeus Luman, late of Cumberland Vailey Tp., dec'd. S. H. TATE, Register. Register's Office, Bedford, April 5, 1861. NOTICE. The following named persons, have 51ed their Bond* and Petitions, for Tavern License, in the offiue of the Ulerk of the Court of Quarter Sessions of the Pease, in and for Bedford County, the same will bo presented to said Court, on Toesdhj, the 30th day of April inst. Isaac Meugel, Jr., Bedford Borough. Airs. Sarah Filler, 44 44 Joseph Alsip, " " John Hafer, " 44 A. (J. Alleu, 44 Tp. Johe Todd, 44 44 Geo. W. Figard, Broad Top Tp. J. 8. Beckwitb, 44 44 44 •Jobu A- Gump, Bloody Run Bor- Jacob Snider, Cuuib. Vailey Tp. "Martin Fichtaer, Harrison " Henry Corley. 44 " Joseph Fuller, Juuiata •'* F. llildebrand, " " Jouathau Fichtuer, Londonderry 44 Jacob Rahui, Liberty 44 Mrs. C Trreker, 44 " Samuel Mixell, Mooroe " A. J. Pennell, Itaineburg Bor. Peter Ainick, St. Clair 44 Nathan Davis. 44 " D. Sleek, 44 " Dauiel L. Defibaugh, Snake Spring 14 Geo. M. Coivin, Schcllsburg Bor. J. S. Robison, 44 44 Win. C. Snively, 44 44 Bernard O'Neil, Southampton 44 P. A. T. Black, East Providence ,4 George Magraw, 44 44 44 Geo. Stuckey Napier '• Henry Fluck, M. Woodberry 44 Win. Pearson, 44 44 44 J. L. Prince, South Woodberry 44 T. E. Reigbart, Union 44 Michael Weyapt, 44 44 James Barefoot, St. Clair 44 W. F. Smith, Rainsburg Bor. S. H. TATE, Clerk. OLSRK'B OFFICE, Bedford, April 5. LIST OF GRAND JURORS, DRAWN for April term, 29fb day, 1861. J. W. Crisman, Foreman; D. M. Bear, S. R. Botlon field, J. G. Briggle; Abraham Ben nett, Jobu Claycoinb, Jacob Coplan, Emanuel JDie-hl, David Dihz, Adaui Diebl, P. R. Hille gas, Rudolph Hoover, G. W. Holler, John Johnson, Jacob Kifer, H. C. Lasbley, Cyrus 8. Over, Lea is Piper, T. C. lieighart, Joseph S. Riddle, Christian Soowberger, James Tay lor, John Wolf, Philip Ziminets, Jr. LIST of I'etit Juror 9, drawn for April term, 19tb, day, 1861. Jacob Anderson, Jacob S. Brown, D. A. T. Blaok, J. S. Brumbaugh, Jonathan Bowser, James Burns of Tbos., Christian Ratz<;ll,J. M. Berkbimer, Joshua Diehl, John Diltz, C Evans, Geo. Elliott, G. Elder, Wm. Furney, John Gates, Wm. Grove, G. W. Horn, Charles lliilagas, Oliver Hortoo, G. W. Householder, Isaac Imier, A. J. Kegg, Job Lysingor, Wm. Lambum, Horatio Means, Joseph Mullen, Wm. Masters, James Miller, J. A. Osborne, Win. Ott, John Riley, jr., Wm. W. Shuck, David Stnel, Michael Stnouse, Tbos. Spicer, Adam Weaverling; Solomon Williams, Jacob Zimmers jr., of George. CAUTIOX TAKE notice that I have left tny wife, and warn all persons not to trust ber on my pccount, as I am determined npt to pay any debts of her con tracting. JOSEPH NICODEMUS. Dry Kidge, April 5, lbtil.-* EXECUTORS' NOTICE. BETTERS testamentary having been granted to the subscribers, living ic Napier Township, on the estate of James Williams, late of said township, dec'd, all persons indebted to said estate, are noti fied to make payment immediately, and those hav ing claims against the same will present them properly authenticated for settlement. JOHN WILLIAMS, B. F. WILLIAMS, JAS. ALLISON. April 5, 1861.-f A Weekly Paper, Devoted to Literature, Politiea, the Arte, Sciences, Agriculture, &c., &c—Terms: One Dollar and Fifty Cents in Advance. o e i r q. MY COUNTRY'S_FLAG OF STARS. BY HABEY BIVKR9, A POEETOPJUN. I've roamed for many a lengthy mile, Upon the stormy seas ; I've seen full twenty banners float All proudly on the breeze- That standard too, Great Britain's pride. The boast of England's tars— Yet none could thrill my heart but thee, Aly Country's Flag of Stars ! Brazil's gay flag of gorgeous dyes ; The banner of old Spain ; E'en Gallia's buntiug as it flies, Is not undimm'd by stain ; Their lustre has been sullied oft At home, by deadly jars ; But thy bright azure fields are pure, My Country's Flag ot Stars 1 In some famed foreign ports I've seen The flags of half the world— To celebrate a gala-day— Their buuting all unfurl'd, With throbbing heart, I glanced my eye Along the tapering spars, Until my gaze was fixed on thee, My Country's Flag of Stars ! And when thy stripes and azure field First met my eager sight, My bosom heaved, my heart it thrilled, With feelings of delight. I hailed it as the cynosure Of our Columbia's tars; The banner of the brave and free, My Country's Flag of Stare 1 And whore's the heart possessing but One spark of freedom's zeal, That would not, gazing on thy folds, A pariot's spirit feel 7 The veteran too, as he looks down Upon his ancient scars, That would not hail thee with delight, My Country's Flag of Stars 7 • LOVE, There is a love so foud, so true, No art the magic tie can sever : 'Tis ever beautious, ever new ; Its chain once linked is linked for ever. There is a love, but passion's beam, — Too lond, too warm, too bright to last, — The frenzy of a feavored dream, That burns a moment, then is past. 'Tis .'ike the lightning's lurid glare, That streams its blaze of fatal light, Flames for an instant through the air, Then sinks away in deepest night. There is a love whose feeling rolls In pure unruffled calmness on, — The meeting of congenial souls, Of hearts whose currents flow in one. It is a blessing that is felt ¥ But by nnited minds that flow, As sunbeams into sunbeams melt, To light a frozen world below. There is a love that o'er the war Of jarring passions pours its light, And sheds its influence like a star That brightest burns in darkest night. It is a love best known to those Who hand in hand, amidst the strife Together have withstood their foes, Together shared the storms of life. It is so true, so fixed, so strong, It parts not with the parting breath ; In the soul's flight 'tis borne along, And holds the heart's strings e'en in death. 'Tis never quenched by sorrow's tide ; No, 'tis a flame caught from above, A tie that death can not divide 'Tis the bright torch of wedded love. But there is one love, not of earth, Though sullied by the streaming tear— It is a star of heavenly birth, And only shines unshaken there. 'Tis when this clay resigns its breath. And the sonl quits its frail abode, That rising from the bed of death, This love is pure—the love of God. DISCOVERIES AT ROSSTOS. —We have a statement from T. B. F., (a perfectly re liable gentleman.) fully concurred 4 in by nine other citizvns of Rosston, Armstrong county, a village on the line of the Allegheny Rail Road, and a few miles from Kittanning, relative to re markable oil discoveries. It is in substance as follows : On Saturday last, 16th, while a hole was being dug on a lot owned by Jos. L. Reed, oil was dis covered spreading over the water at a depth of three and a half feet below the surface. There were doubts as to its being oil, but it was subse quently pronounced a very good qnality—not so dark as other specimens seen by our correspondent, but burning very nicely on paper or wood, and even on the ground, and the smell the same as that of oil brought down the Allegheny. The excite ment spread very radidly, and since the discovery at least a dozen holes have been dug in different parts of the town, ranging in depth from eighteen inches to eight feet, nearly all of them producing oil. The citizens think they have oil to'a certainty, and the fever has extended to the surrounding country. Mr. Blair, Postmaster-General, has issued pro posals for i'urnisbiug postage stamps of the general style and description of tnose now in use, lor a term of six years from the first of July next.— From the advertisement it appears that the whole number of postage stamps furnished to the Depart ment uuring the year ending the 30th June, 18G0, was BEDFORD. PA.. FRIDAY. APRIL 19, 1661. A Yankee Courtship. Well, you sce,*me aßd Sal got along midlin' well foi some time, till I made np my mind to fetch things to a hed, for 1 loved her harder and harder every day, and I had an idea that she bad a sorter sneaking kindness fot me. but how to dew the tbiug up right pestered me orful. 1 got some love books and red how fel lows got down on their marrow bones and talk ed like parrots, and the gals they would go into a sott of trance, and then how they would gently fall into tbo follar's arms, but somehow the way didn't suit my notion. I asked marm how dad courted her, but she said it had been so long that she'd forgot all about it. (Unkle Joe aiiers says marm done all the oourtin'.) — At last 1 made up my mind to go it blind, for this thing was fairly consuming my innerds.— So 1 goes over to her daddy's and when 1 got there 1 sot like a fool, thinking how 1 should begin. Sal she sed anrathiu' was'* troublin' me, and sez she—"Ain't you sick Peter?" "Yes—No," sez 1; "that is, 1 ain't exactly well. I thought I'd eome over to-night," sez I. That's a uiighty purty beginnin,' auybow, thinks I; so 1 tried agin. 'Sal,' sez I, aod about this time I felt mighty fainty and on easy. 'What!' sez Sal. <Sal,' sez 1 agin. 'What?' sez she. 'l'll get to it after a while at this lick,' thinks 1. 'Peter,' sez she, 'there's eomethin' a tronb lin' you powerful, I no. Its mity wrong for you tew keep it from a body, for a innerd sor rer is a consumin' fire.' She said this, she did, the dear sly ereater. She noed what was the matter all tho time mity well, and was jist a tryin' to fish it oat, but I was gone so far 1 didn't see the pint. At last 1 kinder sorter gulped down the lump as was rising in my throat and sez I—'Sal, does you love everybody?' 'Well,' sez she, 'Thar's dad an' marm and, (counting her angers all the time with eyes sorter shut, like a fellar shooting off a gun,) and there's old Pide, (that were an old cow of hern,) I can't tnink of anybody else jist now,' sez she. Now this war orful fur a feilar dod in luv, so arter a while 1 tries another shute. Sez I—'Sal I'm powerful lonesum to hum, aod I I samtimes think if i only had a purty wife to 1 luv and talk to, and to move and have my beiu' with, i should be a tremendous fellar.'— With that she begun and named over ail the gals within five miles of thar, and never wunst cum a nigh namin of herself, and sed 1 orter get one of them. That sorter got my dander up, aod so I hitched my cheer close to hern, and sbet my eyes, and tremblously sed: 'Sal, you are the very gil I've been hankering after for a long time, I luv you all over, from the sole of your head to the foot of your crown, an' I dou't care who knows it; and if you say so, we'll be joined togethor in the holy bons of matrimony, e pluribus unuui world without end,' sez 1; and 1 felt like I'd a throwd'd up a allygatur, I felt so relieved. With that she fetched a sorter scream; and arter a while she sez, sez she, 'Peter?' 'What it? it Sally?' sez I. 'Yes?' sez she, a hidin' ov her purty faoe behind her bands. You may depend upon it I felt orful good. 'Glory! glory!' sez I. I must holler, Sal, or Pll bust wide open. Hooray for hooray.— I kin jump over a ten raie fence, I can do everything that any fellow could, would or ortur do.' With that I sortet slashed myself dowo by her, and clinched the bargain with a kiss —an such a kiss—talk about your sugar talk about yer merlasses—talk about yer blaokbcrry jam—you couldu't have got me to come a nigh 'em; they would all a tasted sour arter that. Ef Sal's daddy hadn't hollered out its time for all 'onest folks to be in bed 1 do believe I'd staid there all nite. Yer ortur seed me wbon 1 got hum. I pulled dad outer bed and hogged him. 1 pulled marm outer bed and bugged her. I pulled ant Jane outer bod and hugged hpr. I pulled tho niggor ser vant outer bed and hugged her. I roared, 1 hollered, I danced about and out up more ca pers than you ever heard tell ov, till dad tbot 1 was crazy, and got a rope to tie me with.— 'Dad' sez 1, 'l'm gwino to go for to git mar rid.' 'Married!' bawled dad. 'Married!' squalled marm. 'Married!' squacked ant Jane. •Yes, married." sez I; jined in wedlock; hook ed on fur wurs or fur bettur, for lifo and for death, to Sal; I am that very thing, me Peter Sporum, Esquire.' With that lup and teiied 'em all about it from Alpher to Omejur, (that's Latting.) They were all mity pleased and mity willin,' and 1 wont to bed as proud as a yung rooster with bis first spurs. O Jehosifat! didn't I feel tremendous good, and kept a gitting that way all nite. I didn't sleep a wink, but kept rollin about aud a thinkin' till my kup ov happiness was full, pressed dowu, and ruonin' over. QUESTION FOR DEBATE. —If a man has an angry bull by the tail, which would be best personal safety—to hold on, or let go ? Our ' Devil ' says love and a good dinner (es pecially saur kraut) are the only two things that change a man's character. * Mr. Blank, I want to buy a shilling's worth of bay. Very well, you can have it. It is for your father? No, tain't. It's for the Loss. Dad don't eat bay. Courting is an irregular, active transitive verb, indicative uiood, present tense, third per son singular number, and agreea with all the girls—don't it? MY FIRST DUCK. In the morning, when the light was about the color of a gray oat in a cellar, Tim roused me up, and we sallied forth. We marched si lently along shore, 'looking sharp, through tho reeds. Tim constantly whispered to me 'keep my eyes open.' The gun felt very heavy, and in that peculiar light looked about fifteen feet long. On we strode, my pulse going like a volunteer's at Buena Vista. Suddenly, says Tim, softly : 'Ah, there's a chance, by Jove ! Now my boy, all ready ?' 'Eh, chance ! where at what?' Tim put his fingers to his lips, and, making mo crouch down, pointed through the reeds.— In a minute, sure enough, 2 saw a duok grace fully bobbing up aqd down, about fifty yards off, or less, 1 became awfully excited. 'Let me shoot him, Tim. 'Certainly; crack away.' I knelt down ; my fingers trembled jike those of a sergeon at his first operation. The duck looked about the size of a turkey gobbler to my distorted vision. It was a fearful moment. However, I reoovered myself by a resolute effort, brought the gun up, took a long, mur derous Biro, my fingers pressed the trigger, ! whang? I beheld sky, and fourtoen hundred thousand stars perpendicular before mo. Up on examination, I found this phenomenon was occasioned by my horizontal position on my . oack, combined with the concussion of the shot. 'You've hit him! cried Tim. 'He's wound ed. Quick, quck, take my gun while i load yours.' 1 looked at my weapon. I bad fired both barrels at once. I looked at the duck , he wa9 bobbing up and down violently. Considerably bewildered, 1, however, seized Tim's gun, re aamed my position, took another deadly aim, and fired. 'T'other barrel! Quick !or he's off,' oried Tim- Baug ! 'By George ! you've missed him ! He's— no, ho can't fly ! see him spin round ! Here, give him oue more. Miud, aim carefully, now. Bang ! fi-z-z bane! I saw the sky aud one thousand more planets than before. When I arose that diabolical duck was still there, spin ning round more merrily thaD ever. 'Tim' said I 'that duck is remarkably tenac ious of life.' *Yes—yes. The faot is tbey are, generally especially canvass backs ; they are called so on account of the thickness of their ski D— . am convinced that's a canvass-back.' 'Tim,' said I, I'll take the skiff and shove out there and get him. You wait here. He's uearly gone now:' 'Ves, I'll go bsok to the house and order breakfast. Our shots have spoiled further sport this morning. I'll have things ready by the time you get back.' And without waiting for remonstranco Tim walked rapidly off. I got in the skiff, shoved out, reached the duok, (who appeared, as I advanced, to have bis bead entirely shot off,) picked it up, and found that—it was a decoy! My remarks to Tim, upon rejoining him at tho hotel, I have, upon reflection, concluded to omit. ATTROCIOUS. —The following startling and highly imflamatory dispatches appear in a news paper 'out West,* to which they were specially telegraphed : Late, Later, Latest and Highly Important' from Char lest vn— Special Dispatches by the Underground Line. Charleston, Supper Time, Feb. 14.—A1l the babies in the entire South are in "arias," and many in this city are now employed at the breast- works. 'Tioo and One Half Minutes Later.—Hun dreds of the noblest women of South Carolina are behind the breast-xoorks, aod they boldly express their determination to remain the/e. ' Later Still.—Three Quarters of a Minute. —A number of young ladies were in 'arms' during the greater part of last evening, and many more are extremely anxious to follow the selfasacrifioing example of their sisters.— shame on you young men. 'One Quarter of a Minute Later. —We have learned from reliable sources that the study of military tactics will be introduced into the fe male schools of this State immediately, as tbe spirited girls declare their willingness to take charge of the South Carolina'lnfantry' wbioh is to be ' raised /' 'A report from the interior says tho negroes 'wear' drilling, but it needs confirmation.— Everybody is in a blaze of enthusiasm' aod the Gas Company has suspended in consequence." LET IT ALONE BOYS. —Let it alone? To drink that stuff in the drunkards bowl. Aye, let that alone ! Don't even learn how it tastes. As the serpent fascinates tbe bird only to des troy it, so strong drink charms at first but kills at last. The first drop may charm you, there fore don't drink the first drop. If you wish to enjoy good health, if you value a good charac ter, if you want to be happy and make others happy, if you want to go to IloaveD, avoid strong drinks. 'Beware of the first drop !' See yon youth with irons on his hands and feet. He is in prison. Another youth with weeping eyes is bidding him farewell, for tbe prisoner is about to be led out to die. He is a murderer. Tbe law is about to take his life. But hearken ! He is speaking something to his brother. What does he say ! —These are his words: 'Remember what I told you—Let the liquor alone!' Good reason bad he for giving his counsel liquor had brought him to a fellon's doom— Bet boys heed his words—Let liquor alone ! How to Prosper in Business. ID the first place make up YOUR mind to ac complish whatever you undertake; decide upon some particular employment, and persevere in it. All difficulties are overcome by diligence and asiduity. Be not afraid to work with your hands, and diligently, too "A cat in gloves catobes no mice.' lie who remains in the mill, grinds; not be who goes and comes. Attend to jour own business; never trust to any one eNe. 'A pot that belongs to too many is ill-stirred and worse boiled.' Be frugal. 'That which will not make a pot will make a pot-lid. 'Save the pence and the pounds will take care of themselves.' Be abstemious. 'Who dainties love shall beggars prove.' Iliße early. 'The sleepy fox catches no poultry.' 'Plow deep, while sluggards sleep, and you will have corn to sell and to keep.' Treat every oue with respect and civility.— 'Everything is gained and nothing lost, by courtesy.' 'Good manners insure success.' Never anticipate wealth from any other source than labor, especially never place de pendence in becoming the possessor of an in heritance. 'He who waits for dead men's shoes may have to go a long time barefoot.' 'He who runs after a shadow hath a wearisome race. Above all things, never despair. God is where he was. 'He helps those who truly trust in him. Horns. Julius. Sam, I went shooiin' yesterday in de woods, and 1 neber seed sicb woods iu all my life. JDe trees was eight hundred foot high an' ec berry tick, too, so tick 1 tink day warnt four foot apart —de trees wasn't. Sam. De shootin' must have been good, Julius. Julius. Yes, Sam, dat it was, de deer was berry plenty too, berry fat, and dey bad sicb monstrous boros—day was, let me see, I'should say at least sebenteen foot long. Yes I should say dat. Sam. Look a here, you ofe nigger; do you b'leve I swaller dat lie whole? Sebenteen foot! Julias. Yes, Sain, I stick to dat. Dc ho,us was at least sebenteen foot. Sam. Ya! ya! you obstrop'lus lying nigger. How de dobble da get thro' de woods when de tress so tick Julius [nonplussed ] Well, Sam, I was gwioe to say dat [ called at de nub&rs to ax them for something to drink. Saui. Nebbar mind dat. iax you about de boros and de woods. Answer dat question, old cir-eumlution. Julius [scratching his wool.] Did I say dat da trees was four foot and de horns seben teen? Sam. Yes, lax you wunce more how de deer run troo de woods under sioh circum stances? Julius. Why, you see, Sam, dat—dut do deer—when da cum to de woods— dey pull tn dar horns! A THICK-HEADED HUSBAND —A pious old lady, who was too unwell to attend meeting, used to send her thickheaded husband to chureb, to find oat the text the pre.cher selec ted as the foundation of Lis discourse. The poor dunce was rarely fortunaie euou c h to re member the words of the text, or even the ohapter or verse where they could be found; but one Sabbath he ran home in hot ha'te, and with a smile of seif-satisfaciion on his face, he informed his wife that he could repeat ev ery word without missing a syllable. The words were as follows: 'An angel oame down from Heaven and took a live coal from the alter.' ♦Know overy word,'replied the husband. 'I am quite auxious to hear it, continued the wife. 'They are nice words,' observed the hnshand. 'I am glad your memory is improving : but don't keep me in suspense, my dear! •Just get your big bible, aud 1 wul say the words for I know them by heart. Why, 1 said them a huudred times on my way home.' 'Well, now let's hear tbem." 'Ahem,' said the husband clearing his throat. 'An iugen cum down from New Haven and took a live colt by the tail and jerked him out i of his halter.' - VALUABLE RECEIPTS. —To destroy rats —Catch them, one by one, and flatten their heads iu a lemon sqn eezer. To kill Cockroches—Get a pair of heavy boots, then catch your roaches, put them in a barrel, then < get iu yourself and dance. To kill Bedbugs—Chain their hind legs to a tree, then go round in front and make mouths at them. ; To catch Mice—On going to bed put crumbs of j cheese in your mouth, and lie with it open and 1 when a mouse's whiskers lickle your throat, bite. To prevent dogs from going mad—Cut their tails oil' close behind their ears. To keep Healthy—Take brandy smash early in the morning, throw it out of tbe window aud then eat your breakfast. To kill your Enemies—Treat them to tangleleg whiskey. A young lady was one day talking to her little class in Sunday Sohool about God's great love to man. Wishing to impress it upon their uiiuds, and to know whether they understood ! her, she asked, 'Now, obildren, who loves sll men?' The questiou was hardly asked before a lit tle girl not four years old, answered quickly, 'All women!' It is feared tbe peach crop iu some quarters in New Jersey is again nearly destroyed. The ; pleasant weather has oaused tho peach buds to swell and almost burst; but the cold has since blaolrcned the buds; and iu some orchards not a tree has been spared. VOL. 34, NO. 16. %irDlfurul. i i ___ ! Sr.sonabie Hints. COLD GRAPER Y. —One cf the most critical periods in the management of a grapery where there is no artificial heat employed, is when the buds are bursting into growth. A few days of genial weather at this tune, will bring forward tho buds, then comes a frosty sight and destroys tteoi. e are aware that such occurrences are rate, but unless great care is exercised first, in retarding growth as much as possible, by keeping the house well ventilated, and secondly, by mainiaining the vines ID a horizontal position, the probabilities are, that if not destroyed they will receive a serious check. To avoid even a chance of failure through this means, it is a wise precaution to have a flue in the house, which may be used if occasion requires " ® kD ® Wn a cr °P ***** 'icing a frosty night tn Maj, by filling the house with smoke Commence at once by keeping the house cool at •right. And ventilate by top sashes onlv, bot tom ventilators wo consider useless in 'a cold grapery. LAWNS.-In some retentive, undrained soil.*-- -ie grasses will be more or less thrown np, and thfc roots exposed. A covering of well pulvenzed soil, if mixed wah a portion of wood ashes, superphos phate of lime, or guano, will impart vigor to the plant-., and increase the color and veidure of the Uwn. One of the principal points towards socur. >ng a fine lawn consists in mowing early, so that the plants may be induced to spread on the surface ami thus from a close covering, able to resist the' the scorching influence of a dry season FLO WEK GAKDEN. Annual plants for the flower garden, as Lupines, Asters, Marigolds Stock-gilly flowers, Dwarf Larkspurs, Amerantbus! Cockscomb, Balsoms, Schizanthus, Foxglove &c. Ac., should be sown in a frame, to insure success It is not necessary to make a hot-bed of manure but procure well pulverized soil mixed with sand and wood mould, or that from decayed leaves if it can be obtained, sow the seed in drills and cover slightly Keep the glass pretty close, and slightly shaded by sprinkling a little sand on the glass, un til they vegetate, then air more freely. It will be advisable to thin out the plants slightly where they are so thick as to injure their growth. When the proper season arrives, about the middle of Mav the plants can be carefully removed to the Sower beds. |fc Hollyhocks are beautiful and etfeetive in some positions in flower gardens, tbey are as double aud variously colored as Dahlias. Procure seed of good sorts and sow it in a sheltered border in the open air, when the plants are a couple of inches transplant singly in rows about six inches apart, tbey will flower the ioliowing season. PE AKS ON QUINCE .—Pears grafted on Quince require deep rich soil, many failures have occured and much disapointmout has been occasioned by' planting dwarf pear trees, in the abscer.ce of a preper knowledge as to the treatment they de mand- Tear culture on this system is not for those who plant a tree as they do a gate-post, an.l who look on the after treatment iu the lame light, viz leave them until they decay, and then plant another grumbling all the while about the absurdity of this mode of raising pears. When planting the trees, place aorne light soil around the roots to give them a start. Cover the whole of the Quince root and about an inch of the pear stem with soil. The quince will throw out roots freely from any portion of the covered surface, it healthy, therefore deep planting, so long as the soil is in proper condition, is not in this case injurious. If the roots are stumpy, and destitute of fibres, cut several up. ward slips on various parts oi their surfaces, to* encourage the emission of roots Farmer and Gardner. INDUCING FRUIT BEARING.—"An Old Subscriber" writes, • '1 have tried with most grati fying success a method of promoting fertility in trees, which was first suggested to me iu the Agri. culturist. I have a large Bartlett pear tree which has persisted year by year in making a most ram pant growth, but which refused to do its duty in the more important matter of fruit bearing. In July last year, I took a stout cord and bound it as tightly as possible, three or tour times around the trunk of the tree, and left it there until November. The result is that this year my tree had about three hundred large, fine looking pears upon it so loading it down that I had to prop up several of the bran ches to prevent their breakiug. The tree at the same time has made a strong, healthy growth of about six inches. TO REMOVE LICE OR SCALES FROM TREES.—Make soap suds strong, using whale oil soap if it can be had, and wash the bodies about the middle of June when the scales are young.— Potash and water answers the same purpose. Two washings during the season may be needful. Rub bing the bodies and limbs with a rough cloth, or v ith a broom, greatly facilitates the removal of the scale. The more vigorous you make the giowth, by manure, ashes or lima, dug In around the roots, the less will you be troubled with in. sects upon, or diseases of the portion above ground. jtmeiican .inricuiturisl, a VACCINATING THE GRAPE VINE—A French horticulturist, Col. de Goiberg, claims to have discovered a method of preserving grapas from mildewing, by vaccinations. He placed one or two seeds of the mildewe l grapes in the vine. A clammy matter was formed in the interior of the incisions, and the grapes entirely escaped the mildew ■, while one vine which was uot vaccinated lost every one of its grapes. " 1 1 ■' ■ lu the matter of plaiu fpeakmg we are ma ny of us like the soldier, who in his first bat tie was afraid to fire ofl his musket lest he might hurt somebody.
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