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JOHXPTON has discovered the most Certain, Ppecdy nnd only Effectual Remedy In tho IVorld for all Private I'iseasea, Weakness of the Back or Limbs, Strictnrcs. Affections of the Kidneys and Bladder. Involuntary Discharges. Impotoncy. Uene ral Debility Nervousness. Dyspepsy. Languor. Low Spirits. Confusion of Ideas. Palpitation of the Heart, Timidity. Tremblings. Dimness of Sight or Uiddinesa. Disease of the Head. Throat. Nose or skin. Affcctiona of the Liver. Lungs. Stomach or Bowels those Terri ble Disorders arising from the Solitary Habits of Youth those secret and solitary practices more fatal to their victims than tho song of Syrens to the Ma riners of Ulysses, blighting their most brilliant hora or anticipations, rendering marriage, 4c, iinost!i bio. Fspecially. who have become the victims of Solitary Vice, that dreadful and destructive habit which annually sweeps to an untimely grave thousands of Young Men of the most exalted talents and brilliant intellect, who might otherwise have entranced listen ing Senates w ith the thunders of eloquence or waked to ecstnty tho living lyre, may call with full con fidence. MARRI.t4.iE. Married Persons, or Yonng Men contemplating marriage, being aware of physical wcakncKS, organic debility, deformities. Ac. speedily cured. He who plncca himself under the enre of Dr. J. mav religiously confido in his honor as a gentleman, nnd" confidently rely upon his skill as a Physician. ORU I.IO WEAICVESM Immediately Cured, and Full Vigor Restored. This Distressing Affection which renders Life miserable and marriage impossible is the penalty paid by the victims of improper indulgences. Young persons are too apt to commit excesses from not being awnre of the drendl'ul consequences that mny ensue Now. who that understands tho subject will pretend to deny that the power of procreation is lost sooner by those fulling into improper habits than by the prudent ' Reside being deprived the pleasures of healthy offspring the most serious and destructive symptoms to both body and mind arise. The system I. eeonu'S Deranged, the Physical and Mental Func tions Weakcii' il. Loss of Proerentivc Power. Nervous Irritability. Dvspcpssa. Palpitation of the Heart, Indigestion. Cofrstitutioinil Debility, a Wasting of tho Frame. Cuugb, Consumption, Decay and Dcath Orrioo. . 7 Son ll FroslcrW-li Str--l Left hand sida going from Baltimore street, a few doors from the corner. Fail hot to observe name and number. Letters must be paid nnd contain a stump. The Doctor's Diploinns bang in hisotliee. I A l iZt: WARRANTER l TWO C A I S. No ZTrrerry or Nutttrmii Dengs. llt..!OI!MO. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. London, Graduate from one of the most eminent Colleges in the I'nited Slates, nnd the greater part of whose lite has been spent in the hospitals of London, Paris. Philadelphia and elsewhere, has effected sonic of the most astonishing enrea that were ever known ; mnny troubled with ringing in the head and ears when asleep, great nervousness, being alarmed at sudden sounds, baslifulness, with frequent blushing, attended sometimes with derangement of mind, wire cured immediately. I'AIii: I'ARTM'I EtR SOTId'. T)r. J. addresses all those who have injured them" selves by improper indulgence and solitary habits which ruin both body and mind, unfilting them for cither business, study, society or marriage. Tiip.si: arc mime of the sad nnd melancholy effects produced by early habits of youth, viz: Weakness of lie Back and Limbs. Pains in the Head. Dimnces of .i'bl. Less of Muscular Power, Palpitation of Ihe lleart. Dyspcjisy. Nervous Irritability. Derangement of the Digestive Functions, General Debility. Symp toms of Consumption. Ac. Mkxtai.lv. The fearful efforts on the mind are much to be dreaded Litss of Memory. Confusion of Ideas, Deoreysiou of Spirits. Evil-Foreboding".. Aver sion to Society. Self-Distrust. Love, of Solitude. Timidity, Ao nro some of the evils produced. TiinrsAsns of persons of ullages can now judge what is tho cause id' their declining health, losing their viiror. becoming weak, pale, nervous and emaciated, having a singular appearance about tho eves, cough and svinploms of consumption. Who have injured themselves by a certain practice Indulged in when alone, a habit frequently learned from evil companions, or at s.'l.ool. the effects of which are nightly fell, even when asleep, and if not cured renders marriage impossible, and destroys both mind and body, should apply immediately. What a pily that a young man. the hope of his country, the darling of his parents, should t.e snatched from all prosj.crt and enjoyments of life, by the consequence or deviating from the path of nature Mid indulging in a certain secret habit. Such persons hi 1ST. before contemplating .ti.iiciii.K.i:, refit 't that a sound mind anil lio.ly nro the most necessary requisites to protnoti connubial happiness. Indeed without these, the jot. rney through life be comes a weary pilgrimage ; the prospect hourly darkens to the view; the mind becomes shadowed with de-pair and filled with the iiH-liinehijlv relleo ti..n that the happiness of another bceouiel blglited wi;b our own IslSEASE OP lJIIMtl ItEX'i:. When tho misguided and imprudent votary of pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds of this painful disease, it too often happens that an ill-timed sense of shame, or dread of discovery, deters him from applying to those who. from education and ropectal.iliiy. can alone befriend him. delaying till the constitutional symptoms of this horrid disease lnnko their appearance, such as ulcerated sore throat, diseased nose, nocturnal pains in the head and limlw, dimness of sight. deafness, nodes on tho shin bones und arms, blotches on the head, face and extremities, progressing with frightful rapidity, till at last the palate of tho mouth or tho bones of the ncso full in. nnd the victim of this awful disease becomes a horrid object of commiseration, till death puts a period to bis dreadful sufferings, by sending Liui to "that rudiscuvcrcd Country from whence nu traveller returns." It is a iiirniiiini furl that thousands full victims to this terrible disease, owing to thu unskillfulness of ignorant pretenders, who, by the use of that Demtl 1 I'umoii. Mi-miry, ruin Ihe cousliluliou and make the residue of life miserable. (i'l'lt AiXaF.ItM Trust not your live, or health, to the care of the ninny l nlfiirned and Worthless Pretenders, destitute of knowledge, name or character, who copy Dr. Johnston a advertisements, or style themselves, in the newspapers, regularly Educated Physicians, iucapable ol Curing, they keep y. u trifling month after mouth taking their filthy and piisonua com fioupds. or as long as the smallest fee can be obtained, and' 111 despair, leave you with ruined health to i,jll Cier your galling disappointment. Dr Johnston is the only l'hvsieian advertising. His credential or diplomas alwsy hang in his office. His remidies or treateinent are unkuown to all others, prepared from life seiit iu the great hos pitals of Europe, the first in Ihe eountrv and a mure intensive I' m alt J'nirlict thau any other Physician in Ihe world, i it : M r. vr o r t 1 1 e i r t: The many thousands cured at this Institution year after year end tho numerous important Surgical Operations peilorined by Dr. Johnston, witue-acd by the reporters irtho "Sun,'1 Clipper," and many other paers. u. .tires of which have appeared sgaiu and agaiu heloia the public, besides his standing as a gentleiusn of character and responsibility, is a sullicieul gusrautee to Ihe sjBioltd. Mil iimi:mi:m kpeerii.y (i iii:i. Persons writing should be particular la directing their leiicn tobi. lurtitutioa. lu the following n sner JOI- .11. JOHsIOK. .11. Is., Of the Baltimore Lock Hospital, Usltlttiors, Md. February JI,lao ly. Ei.r.uAvr 1 iititM ii: virii- NOW IS TlltTIMKKJ FILL VOIR. Al.ll IMS IV funsequn of lbs scarcity ofeh.egs. I will svll u. ek.-Moi H.MM.K.U'U CAIU't 1H YlrillE JlitllUAliS. atltlrs-M l'urOi IHvllur, tM ul by wail Pusuigs 1J. bess rai lrs are U.I kllUa4 and srs psrata tsstit Ikey e.biSA all Ike pi.uilt u.suiU a II, . Aru,v i'lwldsul. Cabins, to- Aitm tmu ul Ihe i .aUulliaus annua J I f ami UtAl MAh. Cstoloursssnt an apfltata). t.u .pie s-aiis.srul OS eee:j.l vt Tsa fsaU. ttvm a 1 Tailad'-laisi aibl I, Itt J POETRY. Koullirrn lo-try. The aouthcrn pnpers (ire l)lc?cil with "poets." The Slobile Itrgi-ntcr is especially fort 11 tiute in this prirticulnr. In a recent issue one "Siirnh Juno" fnniishes tt iioetn entitled "Tho 'On to Richmond,' " which narrates the movements of McClellun, Pope and Buinsido in the following elegant verse. Of McClellan Snrnh Jane says : He crept nnd dug nnd dug and crept, While southern soldiers laughed and wept, Ho proved at spading so adept They dubbed him Little Napoleon. JlcClellan "did'nt get on to Richmond." Then camo Proclamation Tope, F'ull of bluster and of hope, Who fled in time to escape the rope Prepared for him in Richmond. Fortunate for John, but bad for the country. Rurnside the Great came next to see What surely could the matter be, When lo '. he met the gallant Lee, Who stopped his march to Richmond. My eyes !"' says Abe, "I'll have 'cm now J F. J. Hooker's the man, I trow, Cau beat 'cm all and crown his brow. With the laurel wreath of Richmond." Then "Fighting Joe" to fight began. Ho fought and fought like a fighting man, He fought it out and then he ran Far away from Richmond. mSceianeous ckocodim: hi viiax.. Crocodile I.I To tinsl Irrntti in Sosilli Americii, Don Ramon Pitez has recently published in England a book of travels in South Ame rica, which contains some exciting adven tures. Here is a sketch of t ltOCOnil.K LIFE AXD DKAT1I. "YVhile walking along the banks of the Portugui'sa one may see these htto lizards collected in groups of half a dozen or more basking in the sunshine near the water, with their jaws wide open until tluirghnstly palates are tilled with liies or other creature alighting within them. YVc tried in vain shooting them with gnus ; the reptiles were so wary that the moment we took iiim they rushed into the water, lleing at 11 loss how to procure n subject for my pencil, I sought the advice of an old man, an angler by pro fession, who lived in one of the huts near the river. Me agreed "to let me have his canoe, with his son to paddle it, nnd the requisite number of harpoons, providing I could obtain the assistance of an Indian boy from the neighborhood, w ho was u capital marksman with the bow and arrow. " "What !' I exclaimed, in astonishment, 'do we expect to kill one ol these monsters with so slight a thing as un arrow ?' 'No, Sjenorito,' he calmly answered; 'but you must first know where to find him under water before you can strike! him with the harpoon ; the arrow of which I speak is the kind we use in catching turtles.' "These arrows are constructed so as to allow the head, tiflixed to the shaft some what in the manner of n lance, to come off the moment it strikes an object in the water. A slender cord, several feet in length, con nects it with the shaft, w hich last is made of n light buoyant rctrt ; around this the cord is wound closely until it reaches the point wln re the head is, then fastened se curely. The shall, being extremely light, floats on the surface of the water the mo ment it is set free from the head by the struggles of the animal, thus acting as n guide for its recovery. "The old angler then proceeded to explain that the operation must be conducted first by sending one of these arrows into the body of the crocodile to mark his position under water; and then, if practicable, wc nii;;ht plunge a harpoon into the only vulnerable spot we could hope to reach, viz., the nape of the neck, after which the animal could be easily drugged on shore by means of strong ropes attached to the harpoon. "Accordingly, I went in search of the Indian boy, whom I found under a tree, seated like a toad on his haunches, skinning a porcupine he had just killed. At my ap proach he raised his head nnd fixed on me his unmeaning eyes. When spoken to, he only replied to all my questions with the monosyllables, , no. Alter a little coaxing and the promise of some fish hooks lie fol lowed me to tho canoe without utteiinga word more. "We were not long in getting a chance to test the skill of my new acquaintance. As we approached the river bank a large croco dile hove in sight, Moating down the stream like a log of wood. Our position was most favorable to send an arrow rattling through hi.-, scales, and my young Ninirod lost no time in improving the opportunity. Stepping a few paces in advance, and bend ing gracefully over the precipice, he let fly at the reptile's head his slender, yellow reed, thrnrwii, viz.. shooting the arrow up into the air at tin tingle of forty-five degrees, which causes it to descend with great force upon thu object, after describing an urc of a circle in the manner of a bomb shell. "Although the distance was fully three hundred paces, the arrow struck the mark with the precision of a rille ball. A violent plunge of the huge reptile was my lirat inti mation that thu trial hud been suceesxful, and a moment after I crccivcd thu golden reed, now attached to him, skimming swiftly over tho surface of tho water. We huMcned for the canoe and immediately gave chase up the stream, us the crocodile had taken thut direction. We were rapidly gaining upon him, when, alarmed at thu sound of the paddles, he sunk in very deep water, as was indicated by thu reed. This circuin stuiieu rendered it impossible to employ our harpoon. We tiled in vuin to start him ; lie stuck to tho muddy bottom, whence neither pulls nor curse could move him. We hoped that iu time he would coniu to thusuilucu to breathe, and then we might strike him with a harpoon ; but iu this wc were eqiiully dianppoiutud, "After waiting for him two hours, we guvu him up, aloiiej with the arrow head sticking iu his owu, 1 made various other Hlleuipls to Secure ti'imen, but with no Utlir result, aa the mer was jet too high to sound for tin 111, "While iu this place, I was fold several Incidents Iu rcluliou to thu tunning ami in stinct of tin w aaiirians, (jfieof width apH-ar-ed lo uia Uiual ruuiarkah.e iu au animal of the reptile iril. Tim ftrmnau lu-re im- tt sM'd at one liui (rt-al uiuuy poala. Oa day U Mrieir. that Mtrl of thiitl bad Ui.Hruriit, ami not Mug alU to trewunt for It in any ut ovf ay, Itu at once laid III l.!m. ic 011 I lie tiatvd tr'Jtoililra, although lln.c luaiius ssldoun ciirytoilr atu I . beyond their own clement. His suspicions, he tliscovered in the end, were well founded having witnessed the (lest Miction of one of his goats in a very singulur manner. It appeared thnt a crocodile had in some mys terious way discovered thnt goats delight in jumping jrom place to place, but more espe cially from rocks or mouuds. Rocks, how ever," being rather scarce in the country, their treacherous enemy undertook to grati fy their taste for this innocent pastime, and at the same time to cater his own. Ap proaching the water's edge to within n few feet from the bank, he swelled out his back in such a manner as gave it the appearance of a small island or prontontyry. The stupid goats, perceiving this, Varied their gambols by jumping frow their secure places on shore upon the seeming island, which they, how ever, never reached, for the crocodile, tossing up his head at the right instant, received them into his open jaws, and swallowed them without dilliculty. "No person can venture near the water without danger from their attacks, being so treacherous thnt they approach their intend ed victims near enough to strike hint with their powerful tails before he is even aware of their proximity. The bubbling sound of a gourd being filled in the water hy some imprudent person specially attracts them. To obviate this danger, a c'allabash bowl, w ith a long wooden handle, is usually em ployed for the purpose ; yet, even this is not unfrequently snatclieil from the hands of the water-carrier. "If by accident a human being fails a prey to this tyrant of the river, the reptile is then called cilmdii, which appellation implies everything that is bold, ferocious and treach erous iu an animal of the species, as from that time thay. not only waylay persons, but follow them in the canoes, in hopes of again securing this dainty morsel. There are, however, men bold enough to meet the enemy face to face in his ifcVn clement. The man who makes up his mind to this encoun ter is well aware that this must be a conflict to the death for one of the antagonists. "The ferryman related to us a feat of gal lantry worthy of a better cause performed lu re byji Llnncro w illi one of these monsters. The ninn was on his way to San Jaime op a pressing errand. Reing in haste to get there the same day, he would not wait for the canon to be brought to him, but prepared to swim across, assisted by his hoi sc. lie had already secured his saddle nnd clothes upon his head, as is usual on similnr occa sions, when the ferryman cried out to him to beware of a cniiimn ftlmilo. then lurking near the pass, urizing upon him at the same time, to wait for the canoe. Scorning this advice, the Llnncro replied, with character istic pride, 'Let him come : I w as never yet afraid of man or beast.' Then laying aside n part of his ponderous equipment he placed his two edged dagger between his teeth and plunged fearlessly into the river. "lie. liui not proceeded far when the monster rose, and made quickly towards him. The ferryman crossed himself devout ly, und muttered the holy invocation of AKfii Minut y June,' fearing for the life, und, above all, for the toll of the imprudent trav eller In the meantime, the swimmer contin ued gliding through the water towards the approaching crocodile. Aware of the im possibility of striking his ndversury a fatal blow unless he could reach the armpit, he awaited the moment until the reptile should attack him to throw his saddle at hiub This he accomplished so successfully, that the crocodile, doubtless imagining it to be some sort of good eating, jumped partly out of the water to catch it. Instantly the Llnncro plunged his dagger up to the very hiit into the fatal spot. A hoarse grunt and a tremendous splash showed that the blow was mortal, for the lerocious monster sunk beneath the waves to rise no more. "i'roud of this achievement, and scorning the tardy assistance ol the fern man, who olicred to iick him up in his canoe, he waved his bloody dagger in the air. exclaim ing, as lie did so, 'Is tin re no other about here ?'' and then turning, he swam leisurely back to take his horse across. The ennoeru who related this adventure then added, 'So delighted as I on that occu.sion that I kill ed my fattest hen to treat the man to a good mniriirlw, for the ciiiuuin had devoured ull my gouts.'' Incident! oi nu i:irlliuukc tit .tluiiiitu. A private letter received in lioston, dated at Manilla, June 5, gives the following in cidents of the recent ter.ible earthquake: "The worst of it is that the houses are not to be trusted, although still standing. Lvery day they are falling. Last night a large stone store of Ker A; Co's, fnear the tjuintii or Suspension lhidge,) which was considered us saved, fell in. I much feur the first gale of wind. And now I suppioc you would like to know where I was. "We were seated ten ut dinner ut Santa Ann, und thinking the shock only a slight one, stopped ut the table until we saw a piece of one of the walls fall in the parlor just behind us. Immediately till mudc. for the stairs und found the oscillation so strong thut our legs went from under us. I being long-iu nnd and strong, braced myself be tween the banisters, nnd with one jump cleared the rest of the puny und landed ou the tiles below, 011 my feet. The shock continued after wo reached 'the garden. Just us we touched thu ground a tremen dous crash made us aware of the strength of the eurthqtiuke, and all was over. "On examination we found the dinner table untisturhcil, the roof still on thu house but the back part of the building, facing the river, was quite out, and ull thu shell w'ndows on thu ground. Of course wu gave up thu pleasant little dinner, aud took a snack in thu yard. On reaching .Manilla I found what 1 have told von. Thu old housu in liinnudo stood it fatuously. 1 found my room sir in mess, everything in the way of book and furuituru being scat tered ulxuit the floor. The partition between the small room und thu next fell, and with the exception of a liitlu plaster on the w alls, and a feu tiles moved on the roof sustained 110 further damage. 1 never w ish to see a second earthquake like this last." I.KATIIKH lb N Ml AKD KMWtst. Ounie fashion now endorses the geiserully received opinion that for some tiling there is "nothing like leather." The 1'hiladelphU (J nu It say : We jesttrday were shown ladles' bouurtt made of leather. What I wore, liny are very pntty. la week or u tU-y will be iu llto market. We also eiaiiiluad very Uaiililul aruucial flowers, the foliage of whhvi wa of ilia saiua material. The color were alu.usl the Natural hues of Ihe uiale rial rul, ku ibllvftol alta.Ua, 'lb pi he Is aUiiit llta tame aa (of flowers with soilage of m islla or Vtlval. A 'onliriiicl "Morfliriid.' There is n story told of an Irishman who, landing in our lmrbor, was met and wel comed by n countryman who had been longer here. "Welcome, Pat." said the latter, "I'n; glad to see ye; ye've come just in time, for to morrow's election day." I'at and his friend took some refreshment to gether, and presently the newly-arrived be gan to make some inquiries about voting. "Yc'll vote for who ye plaize," said his fricnih, "sure it's a free counthry." "Well, thin, begorrn," rejoined Pat, "I "go agin the government that's whut I always did at home." We nrc reminded of this story by the let ter of Kolnrt Toombs, of Ocorgia,"concern ing the rebel currency, which we print in another column. Mr. Toombs was nhvnys in the opposition while in Congress, mid remains in the opposition now that he is a part of the rebellion. He is n confirmed and incurable "sorehead," and like our friend Pat, he I'goes agin the government'' wher ever he is, nnd whatever that may be. Nunc months after the commencement of the war n gentleman, who desired to Ret into the free states from l'.ichmond, applied 1 to Mr. Toombs, then Secretary of State for ! Davis, for n linsstiort. lie rnbitoa fl,i l,n i found the Georgian in a towering rage, cur : sing Davis, Hcauregard, the rebellious move j ment nnd everything else. He could not give passes, he said ; he had no power or -authority among the blockheads assembled ' at Ki( liniond. Not long afterwards Mr. I Toombs entered the army and became Gen. Toombs. Unt he was not long there before he quarrelled with his superiors and resign ed. The next we heard of him was last year, when ho announced to tho southern public that, whatever JefT. Davis and his fellows might request or order to the con trary, he meant to go on growing cotton on his estate, and nothing but cotton ; and he dared anybody to prevent him. ! Since that time he has been quiet, till now he comes out with a letter against the j rebel currency. He certainly tells Mr. Mem ininger and his friends softie unwholesome .truths; nnd we recommend to "soreheads" in the free states tho comparison he makes of the condition of our finances nnd tiiose of the rebels. He informs the world that the rebel currency "is depreciated more than one thousand per cent, below gold und silver, and four hundred per cent, below suspended bank notes. A capitalist lends his money to tho (rebel) government, and finds that tit his first half-yearly dividend he receives in pay ment Treasury notes notes worth one third in money what they were when he made : the loan. Yet the government wonders why . the people will not buy its bonds. Invest ments in gold for the last six months have , been the safest and among the best in the ; Confederate States. They have paid one hundred per cent, per month on the original investments in Treasury notes. Can 1 say , more to expose the folly of our present finan tial system i The history of the currency of our enemies since the beginning of this '; war is humiliating to us. Neither had for 1 eign credits, both had powerful und cstab I lislied state governments to buck them. We i were united in favor of war; they were di I videil. They have kept tw ice the men in ; the field that we have, upon half the money, ; and paid their soldiers be tter than we have. ! Their Treasury notes sell at discount of less j thau thirty per cent. ; ours more than one ; hundred. The reason is ilely that their ! government has better understood and more i full v adhered to the true principles of cur rency than ours. In nil else we have had the advantage." In his la.st assertion Mr. Toombs is in error. Aiiollici- lApusuee oi" Vuiluiicli;; Ii:im. The Cincinnati Gazette publishes a letter from General .lolin A. Garlield, exposing the falsehoods of Yallandighain in reference to the determination of thu rebels never to abandon their contest with the government. Yulhiudighani, it will bo remembered, de clared that in his travels iu the South he did not converse with one man. woman or child who has not resolved to perish rather than yield; but ut the same time he did not meet one of any station w ho did not declare his readiness, when our urmies shall have been withdrawn, to consider and discuss tho question of reunion. With refereuce to Yallandigham's last statement, General Garfield uses this expli cit language : "Of course all loyal southerners are not only ready to discuss the question of re union, but are anxious to return to the I'nion w ithout discussion. Hut when Mr. Yallandighain states that thu leaders of this rebellion unanimously express their w illing ness to discuss the question of a return to the I'nion, he either entirely forgets his con versations w ith rebels, or recklessly stutet a falsehood. "In a full and frank conversation between himself and Governor Harris (rebel Govern or of Tennessee) the latter, after hearing Mr. idluudioham' statement of his own opin ions ami policy, said in the presence of many witnesses; 'You totally misunder stand us. We have resolved to listen to no terms short of the total separation and ub solutu independence of the South, and we w ill accept no boundary south of the line of thu Ohio and the Potomac, Negotiation ou other basis is utterly Useless.' " General Garfield close his exposition of Yulhindigiiitm' falsehoods by declaring that he hold himself personally respon sible to that gentleman for maintaining by ubiitidunt proofs, the assertions hu thus makes. Gkxetal lUri.tn os tiik Wail Gen. Uutlei' opinion a to the manner in which thu wur should be prosecuted is given in hi letter to tho Sp-ingtlcld (Illinois) mn meet ing, us follow ; "Compromises are impossible suve bctwecu equal in right, lteorgimiation or recon struction U alotiu UM'lul when vicious parts are to bu left out. Amnesties are for indi vidual, not for organized commuuitie. Theieforu prosecute the war, bring every part of thoA'iiutry hit 1 submission to the iiiwsofl Jhitcl State ; Iheu there will lie no plow for rebellion, 110 parties for Com promise, un occasion for reconstruction, and clemency may Imj shown and umiustlu 11 Hi red to iiidluduul ciliitu who desire thutii. Is there any ullitr way to restore the I uiou I" Til a I'li.ilHoAl. Son. .V preacher in Illi nois, glwug a familiar account of Ihe Prodi jul .Sou's i linn, iIhcII tout lili.ly Upon the lather's 1 ,, 1 lun.l. inn w h II he s tW Id soli "alar oil," Ih is ; "The situ h til let )el sunk hciiKtlU iliu Kt.tiiu lo'litoil. Tin re, III his u-.l cln l, !;.. le Ihadoor, sll lb atd lath)', r,sl.Vy lf tftr. What to do with a Gukf.s-iiack. : There is, just now, n way of using one of I'nclc Samuel's paper dollars, so as to get back tho worth of many gold dollars in a single year. Everybody has heard of Seth Hoyden's vonderful new Strawberry. From nil accounts it is a marvellous thing the berries, nearly ns largo as hen's eggs, nnd as good as they nro large. Dealers were after it, olfering as high ns $ 3,000 for the plants to speculate upon ; but w e arc glad to know that the enterprising publisher of the "Ame rican Agriculturist" got thu start of them, and bought up all the plants, and is multi plying tlicni in order to yiee them nieoy to his subscribers I This is in effect a free gift to tlie public for the "Agriculturist." costing only a dollar a year, is of itself worth ninny dollars to every one, as we can testify, having ourselves long been a reader of it. To those unacquainted with it, wo would say that the "Agriculturist" is a large Jour nal, of 82 pnges in every number, is beauti fully got up nnd is illustrated with many pleasing und instructive cngtavinirs, which are nlono worth the whole cost. Tho pages are litterally filled with good things plain, practical and reliable information upon everything connected with the work of the Household, tho Garden, and the Farm, including a very pleasing and instructive department for children and youth that is hardly surpassed by any of the professedly Children's Magazines. The thousands of useful hints nnd suggestions in the "Agri culturist," ull prepared by practical working men and women who know what they are talking about, cannot fail to be worth many dollars to every reader whether residing in city, village, or country. There nro special resting for subcribing Now : First, The rule for distributing tho strawberry plants is, "first come first served ;" and second, every new subscriber for the Slid annual volume (that is, for ull of 18G4) will get the remain ing numbers of this year vmy.k. Take our advice then, and send n dollar at once to the Publishers, (Oiiaxcik Jrni, 41 Park Pow, N. Y. City), anil secure tho paper, and the extra numbers, and also an early place in the great strawberry list. If the" plants are to come to you by mail, as they can do, send nn extra live cents to cover the mailing. Those desiring to see tho "Agri culturist," before subscribing, can get a post-paid copy, by sending a dime to the publisher, us above. . m m t IIowto Makk A Cheap Loi'nok. in my home nu hi.ii chair and lounge nre two indispensable articles of furniture. As those ut present in use urc both my own make and tho last mentioned article of a iittlo different construction from uny that ever ciime under my observation, 1 propose to tell your readers how it's done. Make a neat boil 7 feet long, 20 to 22 inches wide and 0 inches deep, with legs of the required height, securely fastened to each corner. Fasten inch cleats on the lower side, lengthwise, on which to rest the bottom boards, which should be of well seasoned lumber und nicely fitted, and be put in crosswise. The cleat on one side should be cut into three equal parts; the end pieces can be put on with nails, the centre piece should be fastened with screws. Fill with straw or husks; fold un old com forter or quilt un inch longer each way than the lounge, und fasten it w ith tacks 011 the side and end ; over the straw, put 011 the outside covering to suit your own fancy. Alter the lounge has been in use long enough for the filling to become packed und the whole to present a loose, flabby, unsightly appearance, turn it bottom side up, place the extreme ends upon chairs, placed for the purpose; Willi a screw driver remove the centre cleat nnd tho bottom board resting upon it, press tho old ll'lling gently down and fill up with new, being careful to put it in evenly; replace the boards and cleat and you have it as good as new. The operation can be repeated as often as one likes and need not occupy more than five or ten minutes of time. T. in I'mirie Funiicr. Sekino ax AvAi.ANCitr: Pass. Mr. Fran cis Galton, n well-known English traveller ! and member of the "Alpine Club," has this summer made u singular experience. He I discovered a spot on the Jungfrau range, where he might stand in safety and watch the avalanches sweeping past him within thirty feet cf hi person. In one half day he saw three desi enis. The avalanches slid two thousand feet, then leaped two great bounds of a thousand b et more, to the chan nel, close to which he was standing; and then burst out ut the foot of the channel "like u storm of slirapnell." Mr. Galton de scribes the general uppearance of the ava lanche, when seen at so short a distance, ns that of "an orderly mob filling the street and hastening, not hurrying, to the suiuc object." Sonictliing of tho same impression is made upon one who looks attentively ut the great sheet of water which rolls slowly down on the Canadian side of the falls, 11 1 Niagara. The motion is majestically delib erate, and though swift, not hurried. The noise of tho avalanche iu motion Mr. Galton likens to "the sound of u rapid tide rushing up many channels." The avalanche is de scribed as consisting of a mass of ice balls, usually from a foot to a yard in diameter, which prudttcu "the fearful rattle of the ice cascui le." GtiKKMiAchs are exposed iu tho brokers' windows, at Richmond, und sold, one dollar for ten of confederate scrip. The tiuthority for thu st.iti unlit is the authority of 11 gentleman just from itichuiond, w ho rejxirt ed to the .New York U'wrC ollice. SroxK bullet were used until the year 11 4, when they were supplanted by iron. It was near the closuo'.'thu sixteenth cen tury before leaden bullet wero generally adopted. Stone cannon ball uru yet used in some of the Eastern countries. Tiikiik i a rumor abroad that (Juecn Victoria is about to marry ex-King Ferdi nand of Portugal, who recently diclined the throne of Greece. The Ih.ston W says from all account alie ia cruxy enough to 'do it. A Lkttkii from China state that some of the Imperial soldier took seven rela-l prisoner after piercing their eye out with arrows, they saturated their clothe with oil, then upplyiu Ore, routed the miserable wiclchc alive. LsKMrr. A man mimed lteuben Flani gan, w ho had Ixen cl ratted in the towu of Onwego, N. Y., Lun himself, Ix-cause lie didn't want to go soldiering. The Coroner ski wut for, aud the jury rclurued mdict of "exempt.'1 O.vk of the cd.t .i of the Cattaraugus V.iooii, having fern duelled, ain : hy should wemouru coii ri tiled I'l lead, Or shake at lrft't alarm I Ti but the lulre that Abra'ui atudt To uuke u ihouldii aims I A Hkcki.kss Oku wit al. General Payne of Illinois, commands a brigade in the Army of the Cumberland, composed of Ohio and Illinois troops. A soldier of the Seventy ninth Ohio senns to the Dayton Journal the following in reference to this officer: "One day a wealthy old lady, whose plantation was in tho vicinity of camp, came in and inquired for General Payne. When the commander made his appcarcncc, the old lady, in warm language, nt once acquainted him with thu fact that his men had stolen her last coop full of chickens, and demanded their restitution or their vuluc in currency. "I am sorry for you, madam,' replied the General ; 'but I can't help it. The fact is, madam, we are determined to squelch out the Rebellion if it takes every chicken in Tennessee 1' "This exhibition of ulter recklessness of mentis for the Accomplishment of a purpose which the old lady deemed most Joul, temporarily deprived her of the power of speech, nnd she passed from the presence of the General without asserting her right to 'the last word.' " A Cockney's Evidknce. "There wns a vast crowd gitlin, about him ; hand one said the man was killed, hand hnnother, said the same; hand I hcxclaimcd, with a louiid voice. Hit' the man is killed, why don't you stand back hand give him a Iittlo hair V Facts aiioi't Appi.ks. We hove an old apple tree which was revived by trimming und grafting it with Heldwin scions fourteen years ago. It hud been greatly neglected, and wns fast running to ruin when the work of renovation wns commenced. The trim ming nnd gralting proceess was not done at once, but judiciously continued through three years. During this time tho swnrd was dug up nnd pulverized, and tho soil for a diameter of twenty feet about tho tree was manured and dressed two or three times with wood ushes. The manure was slightly dug in when applied. The new graft began to bear moderately the third year, nnd grad ually increased, until in 1800 they gave us seventeen barrels of apples. In 1S01, they yielded only n peck or two, and the present year, 1802, twenty one barrels, most of which were medium-sized, marketable apples! An other tree, which had scarcely n sound limb upon it, was renovated nt tho same time. This however, produced the Hunt Uusset apple, and did not need gralting. The dead wood was cutaway, tho top thinned a little, and a mound of good soil raised a foot in height about the trunk. The ground under the branches was dressed w ith ashes and old composts, about every other year for six years. Tho tree commenced bearing the summer succeeding the care bestowed upon it, and has averaged about two harries per year since. These apples were especially valuable, ns it was the only tree on the place that furnished any fit for family use. In considerable pleasant cure, and a moderate expense, we have been enabled to gather this year about 0110 hundred nnd twenty five barrels of very fine apples. AVir England Farmer. Mil.nnw os Guavks. I noticed iu a lato issue of the 'Country Gentleman an article headed "Mildew on Exotic Grapes." In a conversation with an old German winegrow er, he stated the powdered lime, sprinkled on grapes und leaves when mildewed, was a suro remedy and preventive, lie stated that he had seen it tried in Germany as well us in this country, mid always with complete success. Out of a vineyard of three thousand vines this season, I noticed but three on which the grapes mildewed. All of those which mildewed stood over drains which had become partially stopped. Ilcneath two of them the drain was opened, when the mildew gradually disappeared. These were the To Kalon and the only To Kalon which I ever saw mildewed and tho other an Isrbellu. The drain being untouched, the grapes wero entirely destroyed. A Catawba, standing over the same drain, and not six feet from the Isabella, was uninjured. In my opinion the Catawba is hardier than the Isabella, and the To Kulou hardier than either, never winter-killing, bearing every seuson large tine clusters of a delicious flavor keeps well, and ripens curlier thun the Isabella. E. A. IC, King's Ferry. Coun try Gentleman. FivfThoitsanu Dom.aks kok 12 Shkkp. There has lately been held at lfunburg in Denmark, a Grand International Exhibition. The United States, as usual was well repre sented. The following we clip from n letter sent by an American there, to this State. 1 he contest in sheep w us very animated, especially in merinos, but Mr. Geo. Camp bell, of Vermont, who brought over six ewes nnd six bucks, won two first prizes nnd one second nnd then sold his twelve shc"p to Count Schcn Shross, of Silesia, for a thousand pounds. Kkkimnii Guai-ks Fnt:sii. We notice in a late number of tho 'J'eintaetimi of the X. Y. State A'jiienltitral SiH-iety. that the editor, Col. Johnson, had received, through the Hon. E. Coming, of Ithiea, under date of June 21, several bunches of Isabella grapes, of the previous year's crop, w hich "wero as fresh as if just taken from the vines." "They were preserved by being laid down iu a box with layers ol cotton cloth between tho bunches." We have tried pretty much every mode and failed, including tlie cotton cloth. Probably, ns is generally the case, when any good method is reported, thu main cause of the preservation was owing to the filaee in which the box was kept. lieniuin tmtn 7i tfjri'j'fi. A Good Wolll Knit TIIK Skl'Xk. The Ainerieaa A'jrirnlturint siys of thu skunk: "All summer long ho roams yourpa-ture at night picking up beetles and grubs, mklng w ith his nose potato hills w here mnny worms uru at woik. Hu i after thu grubs, not ihe fuller. Hu take possession of thu ap.ut initit of thu woodchitck, who had quartern! hiuiM'lf und family upon your clover field and garden, and make short work with all the domestic arrangement of that unmiti gated iiuUance, with this white bucked sentinel urotuid you c an ru!ecloveri in jm-m-c, and the young turnip will flourish. Your bean will not I prematurely snapped, and your garden sauce wiil be free from other vermin. The tnt careles observation of Id habit show that he live almost ex clusively Upoil Ineect. While U sleep be Is busy doing )uur work, h. Ipitig t i destroy your eiirini,-. 1 11 any fair account kept with bini. tlm balance must I struck iu lii favor, Thu we often find friend under iba most unpromising app aram-ea, aud badlv aUisr.1 mru ar Hoi uiiirvqtiriitlr the UncflM'toM of x ittjr." Itrlcl Hint's. . Coal tar. it is said, will drive nil the flies out of a room, by putting a small quantity in tiny part of it. Hats have been completely exterminated by covering the common steel trap with a while cloth, smeared with a little butter. The cloth should be changed every night. For 0110 night tho ttnp should not be set, as a decoy. As many ns seventy in a week or two tire said to have been caught in this way. New strawberry beds can be set out in August or September we prefer the latter month. We ulso prefer spring to autumn for setting out beds. Anybody who knows how to raise a bed of onions, can have strawberries. Xcw beginners should set tho plants a foot apart each way in beds from three to three nnd a half feet wide, and ns long as desired. All strawberries should be slightly covered in winter, with long horse-iniuiuie. The best varieties for a crop to sell, is the Triomphe dc Gnnd, Hovey's Seedling, unci Albany Seedling ; nnd for private use the White Pine Apple, tho highest flavored of all, should be added, and the Albany dropped. Aparagus beds can bo made this nnd next month. Trench nt least two feet ; fill with alternate layers of strong stable manure, com-stolks, old leather, soil etc. If need, in sown, cover well. If plants arc set, place them eight or ten inches each way, and cover from two nnd a half to three inches. If two year old roots nre planted, a small supply of a sparagus may be obtained tho second year; if one year old plants, in three years; if tho seed is sown, in four years. Asparagus beds should receive a good coat of manure in November, which, except the rougher portion, should be forked iu ns early in the spring as the gnrden can be entered. This should be followed by a heavy dressing of salt. Care must, how ever, be taken, not to apply the salt to new beds, ns it has been known to kill the young plants. Okra must be eaten when the pods nre about two inches long. They are then very tender nnd line. They are excellent either stewed or in soups we prefer them in tho latter. They can also be strung 112) and dried for winter use in soups. Keep your garden clean. The long spell of moist weather has been a godsend to the weeds, making it necessary for gardeners to redouble their efforts to eradicate them. Some people allow their strawberry beds, after the crop has been removed, to fill with weeds, thinking they will do no harm. This is a great mistake, ns the keeping of them free of all foreign vegetation, through- lout the summer and autumn, has much to do with the yield the next year. Ftcis. It is said by a correspondent of the Prairie Farmer, that figs ripen every year in the southern part of Illinois, but they must be innnedsately kiln dried, or canned, us they sour in less than twelve hours after being gathered. fWe raise figs 1 annually in our garden. This year we had j a splendid crop. There is 110 dilliculty in j doing so, provided the trees nre bodily taken up in the fall, and buried until spring, wlicli they must be exhut'ieii nnd replanted. Some persons remove their figs tree-" to tho cellar, but it is not a good plan. We two years ago left a tree stand all w inter w ithout the least protection, and it was not in tho least injured. The winter, however, was a favorable one. Fr. Ti:i R E G I P E S. Canning Giiki-.x Cohn and Tomatoes. A. L. Wood, of Ohio, communicates tho following, which lie says is a successful mode of canning green corn nnd tomatoes, to the Country Hintlemtin : Cut the corn from the cob when it is in nice order for roasting cars, nnd put it on and cook it three-quarters ofun hour over a good lire, or until it is done. Then havo your tomatoes pared ank put in two equal measures of them, with one of the corn, and bring them all to a hard boil, or ns hot ns fruits are usually made w hen put up air tight. Put in salt enough for the taste, and stir it through. This appears to help keep it good: then can, ns you would anything else, and my experience for it. you will have nice cvi ami tomatuen in the coming winter. I h .vc tried it two years with uniform success. Hoi Bkkii. We have the pleasure, says the Genrtee Farmer, of e-iviujj this mouth a .receipt for beer which is really valuable. 1 he beer is easily made, and will keep six or eight months. Three months nfter it is fermented, it is utmost equal to ulo. This receipt is tor fifteen gallons : Twelve ounces of hops, six quarts of molasses, ten eggs. Put tlie hops in a ba', and boil them fifteen minutes in three pailfulls of water. Put in the molasses while hot, und pour immediate ly into a strong ale cask, which can be made erlcctiy air-tight, and put in the remainder of the water cold. Let the mix turn stand until cool, und then add the eggs. Thi beer will not ferment in cold weather unless put in quite a warm place. . Dkyimi I'ku iiks. A eoriesnoiiiliut, says tha Country l.entlenmii. who lias trieii the plan of iiryinir, peachc without lteeliiiLr. ineuiiuiieU lielow. to his j frost ntit.o Hon. reiiui-sis us to rei.ubli.-li it lor tlio ! hni-tit of our render": i Thu In no ia remove. 1 by immersing in lye, made j t.y boiling wood Hhe iu water, to atulerublu tretith. I he lye vhould l.e wurin. hut not so ss to enok Ih M.a-l!f, whn-li are rubhed in it swhile. snd then j narhed in eloar cold water. Kvery particle 01'furie will Im removed, ind ni.ly a ihiu skiu remain tliey cm Iheu l.o cut sua dried in Ihe usual uiaunnr. Tbey thun oe nothing of lln ir sweetness by peeling, and are mi. I Iu be of the l -I quality for all cooking pur- I . ...... ! To Dm s Lii f A lay recom mends the i follow ino : Soak the rice in cold salt and j wafer for . v. 11 hours; have ready a stew I pun with boring water, throw iu thu rico und h t it boil briskly for t 11 minutes, drain it in a colan.h r. cover it up hot by the fire for a lew minute, nnd then serve. 1 ho grain will be found double the Usual size, and quilu distinct from each other. Cili'W Ai'i'l.K Pt initsii. Peel thcapp'es, cut in small pieces, and put them Iu a ilcvp dish w ith water enough to k.-cp them from biiruiiiL'. ll.ice over then cover, half an lilt ti thick, of pastry, made the same a for cream ol'taitur l.ui.' iut ; ptui e 011 a moderate tire, und cover wilUa deep dull to allow thu c.TUt M rise. Cook twenty minuter Serve with biuldcd butter and sugar. Vixiiiak Pi c ut.- .V corn-spoil lent of the S iVr'(rf Amrriean say; "To one gallon of soli water add pint ei sugar, orsoigliuui UiohiSM-4, stir all we ll, ami then add in ally gallon of lomatoi , fiesli uiid rie. Tuvu sol the VrM I aside, and in a few clay ou will bat the sou last pivkl- I m laslvd, un I iie:ilT tb Mt iiiyM."
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