SgwAml lepnrfmmi SPIRIT OF THE MRJCUtTURJL PRESS. The Sex op Gonin lately ad dressed the Academic dos Soionoes' on the subject of “Tho Sox of Eggs." Ho affirms that ho now is able, after liaving studied tho subject for upwards of three years, to state with assurance that all eggs containing tho germ of males have wrinkles on their smaller ends, while female eggs arc smooth-at the ex tremities. 'CALIFORNIA WIIEAT AT THE GREAT IffTEß mational Eiiiibition. —Tho London Agri cultural' Oazctte, in a notice of the agricultu ral dopartmont'of the groat International Ex hibition, says: . ’ “The finest “Wheat shown at any of the stands, and the finest that wo have seen in tho building, is the exquisitely beautiful sam ple of “Wheat from California,” shown by Air. W. B. Chambers, of Mark Lane, at stand 708, of a pure cream color, every grain like itsneighbof, a short, small," tliirFskinhod, full bodied berry, with no stain of deeper tinge on any part of its surface, and weighing OS pounds a bushel—this specimen may bo ta ken as an example of what Wheat ought to bo. In the same case are spoolmons of a good six-rowed Barley in car.” “Is the 1100 a Gbazieb?” —The Maine Farmer has known a hog to live all tho year round and keep in good order, on grass in summer and clover liay in winter 1 Green clover is undoubtedly good for hogs, but we did not know that they .would thrive on clo ver hay. A correspondent of tho Country deathman, -however, gives an account of twenty-five shoats that were'provided with worm and comfortable quarters and fed on clover hay alone, and says they wore in-bet ter condition thaq many shoats having grain " and no shelter. , To Kill Lice on Stoclc op all Kinds.— A correspondent of the Country Gentleman says; “Takebno ounce of ‘coocillus indicus,’ which should bo bought of any druggist at from ten to twelve cents, per.pound, and stoop it in one gallon of water, and apply as is reebmmoded for tobacco extract. It will bo found quite as effectual, and much more pleasant to use. I have used it with unvarying success for kill ing lice on canary birds.' l)ip them in, keep ing the head out, and soak'well.. It is.per fectly safe/'. , Tanning Skins. — A correspondent pf.the New England. Farmer ' gives the following method of tanning fox and coon skins“lf thq skin is green . from tho body, scrape all tho.flosh from /it, then pulverize -equal parts of saltpetre and glum, and cover the flesh part of the-skin with it; but the flesh in in such a manner as.to hold tho brine when dissolved, then lay it away in a cool place,—say the cellar—and let it lay four or six days ; then ■i cover the flesh part with soft soap, and wash off clean with water. Dry In the shade, roll and',pull occasionally while drying; then roll and pull until soft and pliable." lIirNGARiAii Grass. —lt is some four or five, years since this grass was introduced, and each succeeding year; a larger ■ breadth has been sown.' It is now; says the Prairie Far mer, “one of the standard crops of the I Vest." j It is a prolific grass’, yielding considerably more per acre than either the prairie or tame grasses, and is superior to tho common Millet, though not differing materially from it in its nature. Its seed' is more oily,- and conse- r quently a heavier feed than Millet, is a sorae - - whatmore vigorous" grower, and hence a su rer crop. Indeed, so deep-rooted is it, that severe drouth does not affect it in the' least, and it may be sown upon the highest and dryest soils without fear of failure. All kinds of stock, cattle, horses, .sheep and; hogs arc extremely fond of it* and when fed judicious ly, wb have yet to.hear of an instance where' any injurious effects have followed its Doubtless many horses have been injured, perhaps killed outright by its use, but" these cases, to the best of our knowledge, are where the seed has been given' immoderately, just as oyer-feeding of any heavy grain will pro duce disease in animals. Magnitude of the Egg Trade.— Few have any idea of the magnitude of the egg trade carried on between the city of New York and the Western States. The Now York Tribune gives the following as, one item in the busi ness: " “One wholesale produce commission house on Friday, May IGth, received 320 barrels of eggs ; 165 barrels wore consigned by one man in Peoria, Illinois, and all came forward in one shipment. These were sold at buyer’s risk, at 8} cents a dozen packers coimfc-rtbe best fresh eggs counted out being worth, say, 10 cents a dozen. The same house had pre viously received two shipments of 120 barrels each from the same man, and sold them at 10J cents a dozen. On being advised of the last shipment, the house telegraphed the ship per that eggs had declined to 9 oonts.or less, asking instructions.- The shipper replied, ‘Go ahead; it is your business to sell eggs.— I will take care of my end of the lino. 'Lots of liens in Illinois ; plenty of corn and eggs are cheap.’ Decidedly they must be, to pay cost, freight, commission, and a profit on 8} cents a dozen.' Illinois is a great country.— Great on eggs, and Now York is a mighty X-dace-for eating all that Illinois can produce.”- Horsebacks. —The Maine Farmer says • "It IS not a little remarkable, that what with us 'are .denominated horsebacks, and which are found in considerable,numbers in our. State, seem to be -a- peculiar characteristic of our own soil, us they scarcely occur out of the Slatej’and nothing at all similar to them dej scribed but of Now England, unless it be the cscars of Northern Europe. The general fea tures of these horsebacks, are a narrow ridge ofooast sand and gravel, attaining a height of from thirty to forty feet, situated in a lev el country, with sometimes an undulating summit, the extreme ends being generally of the same elevation above the ocean.” Relative Value of Food for Milch Coirs. —The Scottish Farmer observes : “Several French and German chemists estimate the relative value of several descriptions of food for milch cows as follows : That 100 pounds of good hay are worth 200 pounds of potatoes; 460 pounds of boot root, with the leaves ; 350 pounds of Siberian cabbage; 250 pounds of beet root, without tho loaves : ,250 pounds of carrots; 80 pounds of hay, clover, Spanish trefoil, or vetches; 50 pounds of oilcake or colza; 250 pounds of pea straw and vetches; 300 pounds of barley and oat straw ; ■ 400 pounds of rye or wheat straw ; 25-pounds of peas, beans or vetch seed ; 50 pounds of oats; or 500 pounds of green trefoil, Spanish trefoil or vetches. A- Story of a Chicken.— I The Boston Jour nal vouches for the truth of the following sto who nn ° kc6 P. 3 Poultry had two hens after awhile the pipeds managed to dW?de the eggs. 'Only one chicken was hatehtd from the whole Wtull. Both hens under took tho duties of mother to this chicken, and were quite motherly for a week, when’both took it into their heads to go to roost at night, utterly regardless of the loud "peep, peep” of the deserted chicken, which could not fol ’ low them. The little fellow managed to fly upon the top of a barrel, where, curiously enough, tho old cook—the head of the family ‘ —took compassion upon him, and roosting on the barrel, sholtered hira under Ids wing,— Tin’s ho now docs nightly, the hens taking care of the chick in the day time, which is tnriyjng..well under this eaoosa pf mnlornal ana parental cars. 1 *B6s. THE 1869. FARMERS, BUILDERS, , MECHANICS, •And 'tho public generally, will please oall at the Cheap hardware Store, EAST! ISASN ST., ©ARS-SSER, Pa;, (Adjoining i?it Comm Uoiiec,) AS lam soiling'goods cheaper than fiver for cash or approved credit. jSS'Komcmfior llio place, East Elaiii' street, (Jurlislo, I’ll. , -HENRY SAXTON. ' March 27, ISO 2. ' Nails and sauces—l2oo kegs is T aiia and Spikes, just ‘received, of tho very boat makes and warranted. CouiUVy merchants-supplied with Nails at manu facturers prices,’at the Hardware store of HENRY- SAXTON,:": East Mala street. March 27,1862 IRON —100 tons of Iron—Hammered and Rolled—of all sizes, just received, and war ranted to bo of v the best [quality, with a largo as sortment of Sheet Iron, Hoop Iron, Hand Iron,.' Horse Shoo Iron, Spring Steel, • Cast Steel, Blister-Steel, Horse Shoes, IXorSo Shoo Nails, Rivets, Cheaper than the cheapest March 27, 1802, GLASS. —1000 boxes of Glass* of nil sixes, double and single tblcU, colored, plain -and or namental,' on hand and for sale Very low at March 27,1862. H. SAXTON’S; , POWDER. —Just received a largo lot of Dii font's Blasting ami Rifle Powder. Also, Safety Fuse, •. Picks, Stone Drills, Mattocks, Stone Sledges,. .- . Crow Bars, , Stono Hammers, Digging Xrops, Napping Hammers,' Ac. PUMPS and CEMENT.—IOO bbls. of Ce ment, with a largo assortment of Chain anti Iron Pumps, just received and forsale cheaper than over, at' H. SAXTON'S. N. 15, Cement sold, by tho quantity at Manufac turers prices,- ' March 27,, 1802. FARM BELLS. —I have been appointed agent for several makes of superior Barm Bells; also, Bell ,Metal, -Bells on hand, all war ranted,not to crack, by XI. SAXTON. March 27, 1862. PLOWS, PLOWS.- sale at Manufacturer; mentof Plank's Plows, i Kenwood's “ I Zeiglor's " • I Weirieh’s .1 At tho cheap llarclware St« March 27, 1862. HAMES. —500 pairs of Ilftmcs on hand, of nil kinds, . 'Elizabethtown pattern, Loudon - “ Common t< with and without patent fastenings, cheaper than >pver, pt H. SAXTON'S,, k March 2!?, 1802. , East Main Street. PAINTS and OILS.—IO. tons of White Lead, 1000 galls, of Oil, just received, .with a largo assortment ol ’ Varnishes,“ ’ Eire Proof. Paint, Turpentine, Florence White, . Japan, White Zinc, Putty, .. Colored Zinc. . LithcKige, . , lied. Lead, Whiting, Boiled Oil, Glue, Lard .'Oil, Shellac, Sperm Oil, Paint Brushes, | Pish Oil, Ac., Colors of every description, .dry and in oil, in cans and tubes, at tho Hardware' Store of March 27, 1862. ,H. SAXTON. CHAINS.— COO pair all kinds, with Butt Chains, Breast “ Log “ Cow “ Just received at tho Cheap ' March 27,1802. vs of Trace Chains, of rgo assortment of Halter Chains, * Fifth “ . ’ Tongue a Spreads, (fee., Ac., p Iladwiiro Store of H. SAXTON. BARGAINS I BARGAINS ! Since tho, late victories Dumcstico Cotton -£}oo(la have declined/as there is now a prospect of getting a supply of Cotton. "Wo, (LEIDICII, SAW YER & MILLER, at tho New store, under Martin’s Hotel, East Main street,) are receiving daily largo supplies of ' NEW SPIRNG GOODS, 7 winch, with our old stock wo are determined to sell at O.ITY PRICES. DRESS GOODS of every va riety; Plain and Fancy Silks at all prices; A largo lot of new’ Black Silks at 7.5, 07V, 1.00, 1.20, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.50 ; new Spring Delaines at 25 cents; 4,000 yards of bust quality Mcrhimc, Cocheco, Pacific and American Prints, dark and light colors, new styles, at 12] ; a largo at lots fi, 8 and 10 cents. Full and Second Mourning Prints, BEST QUALITY ENGLISH,-12}. All kinds Domestic Ginghams 12V; Manchester IS’f ; 20 pieces of Frouch-aud Scotch Dress and Bonnet Ginghams at 25. BROWN AND WHITE MUSLINS. at wMesalo and retail, good quality S, lino 10, 4-4* wide 12-V. Also 5-J, fi-l, 10*4, 11-4, 12-4 at corres ponding prices. All kinds of HEAVY GOODS in largo supply at reduced prices—Tickings, Stripes, Checks, Drillings, Osnabargs, Cotton Diaper, Ac, Ac. Linen Diaper, Napkins, Shirting Linens, Shirt Fronts, Collars, at old prices. White Goods, till kinds, at old prices. • «> SPUING MANTLES, DUSTERS, SHAWLS, EMBROIDERIES &o. Hoop Skirls direct from the factory, 800 doz. La dies', Misses, Men’s and Boys' HOSE, 12] lo 25. Men’s and Boys' Wear Black Cloths nudCassimerss, all grades, Fancy CaSsimcrs, latest styles, Vestings, Satinets, Jeans, Cottonades, Ac., etc. Having secured the services of'a first clnss’Tuilor, wo prepared to got up Clothing In tho most fashion able stylo at short notice. CARPETS! CARPETS! Wo aro receiving our Spring supply of Carpets, comprising all tho various kinds kept in a first class Carpet House. Carpels ranging in prloo from 12J to 1.25. Oil Cloths, all widths. Mattings, Look ing Glasses, .Shades and blinds of all kinds. 1,000 lbs ft Carpet chain ; Feathers; Cotton Hatting; Counterpanes, &c., Ac. All the abovo goods and many others ; wo offer to purchasers at a small advance above cost, Win fer Dress Goods—Shawls, Mantles, Purs, loss than first cost. Wo determined not to bo undersold. PlOaso call and examine our immense stock. gZPT Wo will'mako additions-of New Goods ns tho season advances. All Goods warranted to bo whut wo soli them for. LEIDICH, SAWYER & MILLER'. Carlisle, February 25, 1862. DISSOLUTION. * pIXE partnership heretofore existing he b T: , «• Hummel and Wm. M. Korr, iuanUod to mutual 00ns < jnt - All persons mentiS.oi?wSa*” ato notir,U find it to thoir advantage to. give us a call’before making their purchases. . All orders personally and punctually attended to, and no misrepresentations made to effect sales. . ‘ JOHN P. LYNE A SON, North Hanover street. Carlisle, April 25, 1861 TED subscriber has'just returned from the eastern cities with the largest, cheapest, and bost.Holcctocl assortment of Hardware, ever offered in this county. Every thing kept in a largo whole sale and retail Hardware stored can bo had a little lower than at any other house in tho county, at tho cheap hardware stow of tho subscriber. NiiUh and Spikca. —6o‘.tons Nails and Spikes just received of the very best makes and all warranted. Country merchants supplied with Nails at manu facturers prices. COO jiitir Truce Chains of all kinds, with’a largo assortment of butt chains, halter chains, breast do., fifth chains,'log,chains, tongue chains, cow chains, Ac., AOr . Jttames. —350 pair of Hamcs of all kinds just re ceived. Common pattern, Loudon pattern, Eliza bethtown pattern, with and without patent fasten ings, cheaper than over. JPuiuts and Oils . —10 tons White Load, 1000 galls.. Oil just received,• with a largo assortment of Var- : nishes, turpentine, japan, putty, litharugo, whiting, glue, shellac, paint brushes, fire proof paint, Flo reuco white, white zinc, colored zinc, red lend, lard oil, boiled oil, sporm oil, fish oil, Ac. Colors of every description, dry and in oil, in cans and tubes. Ji'arm Bella. —Just received tho largest, cheapest, and boat assortment of Farm Bolls in the county. Grooncastlo metal and 801 l metal, warranted not to crack. Powder. —2s kegs. Dupont Rock and Riflo Pow der, with a largo assortment of Safety Fuse, Picks, Crowbars, Stono Drills, Stono Sledges, Stono Ham mers, (to. Pumps and Cement.~~sQ barrels Cement, with a very largo assortment of Chain and Iron pumps of all kinds, cheaper than over at tho Hardware store of . HENRY SAXTON. Carlisle, March 8,1861. flat and Cap Emporium coasjUE undersigned having purchased the T stock, e, to merit a share of their custom in the future. OLIVER BELANCY. TIIjE subsci’iber respectfully' informs his friends and t!io public generally, that bo still continues the Undertaking business, and is ready to wait upon customers either by day or-by night.—. Ready-made CORBINS kept constantly on hand, both plain and ornamental. • Ho has’ constantly on band Fivk’tf Patent .Metallic of which ho has boon appointed the solo agent This caSo is recommended as superior to any-of the kind now in use, it being perfectly air -tight. Ho, has,also furnished himself with a fine now Rosewood Übau'se and gentle horses, with which he will attend funerals in town and country person ally, without extra charge. Among the • greatest discoveries of the ago is Well*’ Spn'in/ jVttUraatj the best and cheapest bed nrfw in use, the exclusive right-of which I have ae curodd and.will bo’ kept constantly on Laud. Cabinet Making in all its various branches carried on, apd Bureaus, Secretaries, Work-stands, Parlor Ware, Upholstered Chairs, Sofas, Pier, Side'and Centre Tables; Dining and Breakfast Tables, Wash-.stands of all kinds, French Bedsteads, high and low posts; Jinny Lind and Cottage Bedsteads, Chairs of all kinds, Looking Glasses, and all. other articles usually manufactured in this lino of business, kept constantly on band. His workmen are men of experience, his material the best, and bis work made in.the latest city stylo, and all under his own supervision. It will bo war ranted and sold low for cash. ■ # invites all to give him a call before puroha-' sing elsewhere. Fortbo liberal patronage hereto fore extended to him ho fools indebted to his nume rous customers, and assures them that no efforts will bo spared in future to please them in stylo and price. . Give us a call. Remember tho place, North Hanover St., nearly opposite tho Deposit Bank. , THE subscriber has on-hand n largo and woll selected stock of Head-Stones, Monumcnis, TOMBS, &0., of chaste and beautiful designs, which ho will soil at the lowest possible rates, being desi rous of soiling out bis stock. Hoad-stonca finished from throe dollars upwards. Brown Stone, Marble work, Mantles, La Rochollft, . A. Cumiso, - Holland, . B. B. Old Boblon, Scotch. . Family Nectar, 0. Rye, Irish, Common Rectified. Wines of all ICinds. Up has also tUp agency for tbo sale of Lanci 1 celebrated, • • A supply of which will bo constantly kept* on •hand.. •• , Orders gratefully rocoiyod-and promptly attended Fob. 6 1862—1 y. Foreign and Domestic Liquors. ERMT ARD SHOWER.reapectifully ahnouri ces to tbo public, that ho continues to keep con stantly on hand, and for sale, a large and very su perior assortment of. -.t ' Foreign and: Domestic Liquors, at his now stand, a-few doors wcst.'of Hannon’s Ho tel, and directly south of the Court-house, Carlisle. BRANDIES, , J W. EBY. U'INES, CHAMPAGNE, GINS; Boblon, Lien, and Anchor. IHSKV, Superior Old Hj'C, Choice Old Family Nes tor, IVI eat, Scotch, and Irish. ALE, BROWN STOUT, Ac. ■ Best t»:b. had in Philadelphia. BITTERS, \ Of tho'very host qualify.' ■ ; ' Dealers.and. others desiring a'PUKE ;AKTiai.£' will find it as represented,-as bis vrhjlo attention will to . a l )r(, { )or »nd. careful selection of bis STOCK, which cannot bu surpassed, and boobs ttf .have tho patrouago of the public.’ Garliilo,-April' 12, - ISCi: EPua'Bnifi.Bg 1 SsßajiSeMadast Itajpof. 1? GARDNER & CD. now niftnufaoture • ami keep oonstnntly FOU SALE, at their extensive Steam IV inks on East Main st., Carlisle n. largo assortment of Agricultural Implements, al .well’known ami approved usefulness to Fanners, .among which they would call especial attention'to ■ Patent Gum Spring Grain Drill, ■which has taken oyer fifty first class premiums at State.and County Fairs. To tho farmers of Cum berland, York and Perry counties wo need not speak in detail of the merits of tills drill, as scores of them, aro.now in.uso.ou the best farms in these counties. Its reputation is established as tho moat complete gram drill now manufactured in tho United States. It sows Wheat, liyo, Oats, Harley and Grass, evenly and regular, without bunching tho seed. Tho gum springs puss the tlril! over stumps uud stones, with out breaking pins or tho drill. For oven and regu lar sowing, the Willoughby Gum Spring HrlH isun cquallcd by any other. Wo also manufacture and sell tho following articles; which wo can recommend - to farmers as reliable implements of established' character; ' , Morrison's Patent Corn Planter, l/ftsli. h Patent Straw and Podded Cutter, Mndcndol/’s Patent Corn Skcllcr,'' Johnston*b Cast-Iron lloqs* Trovgh t llarn’a Patent Cider Mill. ' - U Also,..Three and Four Horse Powers and Thresh ing ■Machines, Cast Iron Field Hollers, Plough of ‘ various patterns, Corn Crushers, and other articles for farmers too numerous to mention. Also, Egg. Coal Stoves and ten plate Wood Stoves, with an immense variety of other castings for house keepers and others. Wo have' also an attractive variety of patterns for IKON,RAILINGS, and Cemetery enclosures, to which wo would call attention, , STEAM ENGINES AND MILL GEARING,* To this department of our business wo give par ticular attention. Our already extensive atook of patterns for paper, flour and saw mill gearing, i» constantly increasing. Mill owmors and millwrights will bo furnished with a printed catalogue of our' various mill patterns on application. Our machine comprises all tljo various tools for turning, planing, and finishing shafting and casting, by good and careful machinists,. DAVID BIDE. STATIONARY STEAM ENGINES, of every desirable capacity, from 10 to 25 horso power, built in the best stylo and on accommodating terms. Engines built at our establishment may be seen in successful operation at many of tho largest distilleries and tannnorios in Carlisle, and Cumb'd, lorry and Dauphin cos., to tho owners of which wo confidently refer for information as to their cflicien cy?. Persons wanting Steam Engines aro earnestly requested to call and examine before contracting elsewhere. Connected with our establishment is a steam Saab and Door Manufactory which is now in complete ‘ order for tho manufacture of every description of BUILDING MATERIALS, for the most costly as woll as tho plainest houso. Window Sash furnished from five cents upward, ao- ; cording to size of glass; Window Frames from $1,31 upward; Shutters and Rolling Blinds from $1,75 upward; Door frames from $1,75 upward; X ? our Panel Doors from $2,12 upward. Mouldings, Cas ings, Architraves, Wash Boards, Brackets, Fancy Drapery, Scrolls, and other articles needed in house building, furnished at tho lowest prices, and of the host quality of lumber. 70** Wo arc also prepared , as heretofore to build andropair BURDEN CARS for transporters, on the railroad, with propip tneBi and on reasonable terms. The continued patronage of the public is respect fully solicited. Orders by mail promptly attend ed to F. GARDNER «fc CO. Carlisle, May 3,1861. CORN BROOMS. s Wo have just received a lot of 55 dozen ot “ RiohV’ superior made Corn Brooms, which w<> confidently recommend as tho host and chcapes Broom in tho market.- For sale pirly by tho subscri ber, either at who 1 esalo* or’retail; November, 18011 J* W. LD^. J~OB PRINTING neatly sxooutod at thi*' oSso PURE AND UNADULTERATED BEST FRENCH BRANDIES. Old Pinot, Pullovoisiii, J. 3. Duppy A Co., Otard Old : Lar|uoruiio GINS. Holland Wasp Anchor, Common. WHISKIES. READING ALE, GEORGE WINTERS. Air of choice Brands, Sherry, Port, Mndcria, Lisbon, Claret, Na tive, Hock, Jobuuuisberjf, and Bodorbeim- Hcidsick & Co., Goisler £ C*., add imperi al. - • . CARLISLE FOUNDRY, Willoughby’s gelebbated DOOR AND SASH FACTORY. E. SHOWER.