CHRONICLE LEW BURG H. C. HICKOK, Editor. 0. N. WOMEN, Printer. LEWISBUUG CUHONICLE 4I minSHIl FAMILY JOCBSAI., lined on Wednesday mornings at LewUburg, Union county, Pennsylcania. TERMS. tlM Jwr vcar, for cash actually in advance; 1 75, if paid within thr months; $2.00 if paid wilhin a vear ; jiiO if nut paid b.-f..re tin year npircs ; 5 cents for singla numbers. Surwnptioos for nil months or lens to paid in advance. Discoatiuuances opuonul with the Pu Wisher, ipt when the year is paid up. AnvEBTK'XBvri bandsomelT insert.! at 60 oents per uun, one work, $1 (rwir we. kn. $5 a year: two Binarea, i for six months. $7 fx a year. Mercantile aurrrtise m nta. not exceeding one fourth of a column, $10 a year. jab WYMtK and casual advertisementa to lie paid fcr When banded in or delivered. CowHCXK-arioMS eoliciUMl on all subjects of peneral inte rest not within the range of party or sectarian contest, at letters must come pot-panl. accompanied by the real address of the writer, to receive attention. w-Thone relating exclusively to the Editorial Department, to be di rected to lltsar liK-aoK. ICsq., tddor and those on business to O. S. WoaDM, FuUuhrr. IXBca on Market "ircet, between Second and Third, over tbt Poet-OiBce. O. S. WOKUEN, Proprietor. Hymn for a Sunday School Excursion. BT BtV. GIO. B. IDE, D. D. Away, dull care and aorrow ! Here ia no place for you ; Lei labor cotne to-morrow This day to joy ia due. Bright youth and rosy childhood, With joruutl beat I- now meet, All in the fragrant wild-wood. For aong and pastime sweet. Green wave the broad oak o'er as, Fiesh blooma the award around, And silver streams liefoie us Glide on with merry sound ; Each plant and Bower rejoice, The wild birds tune their lay, And call ua, with glad voices, To be aa free aa they. On mossy rocks reclininfr, In eli'i- or dingle devp. We'll natch the sun beam shining. Where shaded waters slcru ; Or. hill snj valley ranging. With eager step and light, Dehold ibeir beauties changing. Dream-like, uj-ou the sight. O Thou ! whose glory liveih In eanh, and sea, and skies. Whose word all powerful givrth Their robe of sparkling dyea "With grateful adoration. We lift our thought lo Thee, In all this fair creation. May we thy goodness see. Yet. Father'! rich floweth Tby love where'er we look. More bright and pure it gloweth iihin thy holy Book ; May we, that love embracing, On earth its praises tell ; Then, all its wonders tracing, In heaven for ever dwell. 1'hilad. Christian Chronicle. Corrft5Km'lelMe of the Lcwishnrg Chronicle. Washington, July 4, 1851. Mr. Editor : When I left you under the promise of sending you a few notes by the way, I perhaps should have fulfilled my promise by writing to you before this, but the old adage "It's never too late to do good" may perhaps apply teTC, using the -eood" or 'bad" as the readers of your excellent paper may see fit to apply it After reaching the cars of the I'ennsyl-; ,-r,; Tlnil Tfnarl nt the Junction, vco. were -whirled over thnt most excellent road, 'cular saw and two or three wood turner's through one of the most beautiful land- j lathes running. In a third room has sev-.-.-.-. tit he found in anv clime, and in eral cabinet makers at work on the frames J'v-w w J forty minutes were set down iu Harris- urg The rail road bridge five miles above narrisburgis a paragon of its kind, and to ' appreciate it and the beautiful view from .saw. This lathe is particularly adapted its top, it must be seen ; a description for cutting screws from t inch to 10 inches would fall short of the reality. . in diameter, and any length tip to 10 feet. As business and pleasure kept me some- j This is one of the best lathes, it seems, time at Harrisburg, I shall briefly note . that he could find in New England, and eome of iU manufactories, &c. It is known cost about 600 dollars. Besides this he to all, that this place is situated in the has a massive and superior gcer cutting very centre and garden of the great Cum-, engine, for cutting the teeth in cog wheels berland Valley that, commencing at the , from 1 inch to 3 feet in diameter cither Delaware, and iudced at the Hudson, is ' spur bevel or spiral cogs. This machine finally lost in the mountains of Tennessee j was made in his shop from castings pur nd Alabama. Its location and climate .chased in New Hamshire. The index point it out as having been destined by plate was made in Springfield Mass. If nature to be an inland city of the very first any of your readers want either screws or importance, and had its inhabitants but ( tap cut, or the teeth cut in cog wheels, the enterprise of the New Englanders, it they can not do better than by giving him would have been ere this, a city of a hun-! a call. The geer cutter is the only one -dred thousand inhabitants instead of ten ( (I believe) between Philadelphia and thousand. Take a look on the map and , Pittsburg His foreman (a New Eng you will see that tho rail roads (both those lander) assures me that all work done finished, in progress, or in contemplation,) there shall be as well and cheaply done as ail point to it as a common centre. The , in New England, or elsewhere. I noticed Susquehanna and its tributaries are con-, under way in the machine department, utantly bringing to it lumber and every standing presses,copying presses seal press- other produce of the upper regions of this and New York state. ice cream freezers for II. B. Masser, of The best ccal mines of the state are in Sunbury; and a great variety of other Dauphin county, and I believe that there , work. And, in the room devoted to put is no town of any importance in thc coun- .ting his ruling machines together, I no try that has the opportunities of getting ticed several single ruling machines, and a coal and lumber, iron, wood and all the double ruling machine that was going the necessaries, either for manufacturing or for next day to New York. This latter ma subsistence, as this place has. The town ( chine is mostly his own invention, and has sufficient banking capital, and the dis- jrules the paperon buth sides before itleaves position to accommodate good and trne . the machine. He has only been making men ; and indeed nothing is wanting but , his ruling machines a couple of years, and enterprising men, of cither moderate or now they are used in almost every state Jarge capital, who have thc disposition, the J in the Union, and in Canada and the West will, and the ability to, put their shoulders Indies. I almost forgot to mention a very to the wheel. . neat and useful machine he has for mortic- From indications' I have seen, I am ing (or, as some would erroneously call it, however, inclined to the opiuion that this a machine for boring a square hole.) It place is just waking up from her long ; is made altogether of iron, has a square ulecp. A beautiful cotton mill, built in hollow chisel that is forced down by a lev the most thorough and substantial manner, jcr, and inside of that is an auger carried and furnished with the best machinery that by steam, that revolves about 1200 to the New England can make, has just been set i minute, and will readily bore an inch t work, and will soon be under headway. hole in soft wood (pine or popular) 3 inches It was built by Gen. Janies, the Rhode deep in two seconds ; if a large BizcjI rnni--klmi U. S. i'enatofor the turn of $200.- tice is wanted the wood is carried cither 000. It is driven by a non-condensing steam engine of 200 horse power, and it, and all the machinery, work in the most beautiful and perfect manner. The direc tors are men of thorough business capacity, and many of them the best financiers that are to be found in any community. They have not adopted the " penny wise and pound foolish" system, but have in a praise-worthy manner employed experi enced men to put np first class work, re gardless of the first cost The consequence of this will be, that after they are under full headway they will not have a daily break down, and be obliged to spend all they make, and a little more, in repairs ; it is a well known fact that the very great est draw backs to a cotton factory, or in deed to any mechanical establishment, are thus continually stopping to repair. The stock of this mill was generally taken by the citizens, not I believe, with the expec tation of making money, but of benefiting the place ; but bad as the prospects are for manufacturing cotton, from the excel lence of the mill and the known abilities of the directors, I shall be very much sur prised if they do not make very respecta ble dividends for the stockholders. There appears to be quite a number of! buildings going up in this place. I noticed one block of about 12 or 15 brick build ings for Wm.Colder,Esq., the old and well known stage proprietor. He has retired ' to his country mansion, about 1 mile from town, Furroundcd by about 250 acres of the best laud, and cultivated in a manner that is not excelled by any in this region, or any other. Ou the rail road and canal I noticed two or three very Cue saw mills, and a fine machine shop and foundry lately erected by Mr. J. R. Jones. This building is put in the most approved manner, and I should judge it capable of cmploj-ing 250 men, and hope he will soon have it working to its full capacity. The well known furnace of Gov. Porter is in full operation, and notwithstanding the bad prospects of the iron business has I believe, been in constant operation since ! its erection. On strolling through town I came ac cross Mr. W. O. Ilickok's establishment. From its small appearance I was not un- jder the expectation of seeing much, but on being shown through it by one of its 'workmen, was agreeably surprized to find that it was" filled to its utmost capacity ' from the cellar to the garret by men and j machinery. It is driven by a very pretty '4 horse cngine,which has as much of a load as it can carry. In one room he has an excellent scroll saw and machine for plain mg up timber. In another he has a cir- "f his ruling machines ; and in the 4th and largest room is located his machine shop. In it I noticed 4 small lathes-, and one of the very best engine-lathes I ever es, turning lathes (both for iron and wood) LEWISBDRG, UMON way by a screw. The work done on it is true and exact. It will answer for soft or hard wood, and also for wagon hubs. The machine is made in Boston and costs there $100, Mr. II. is the agent for its sale. Having accomplished my business here, Ion the 2d at 4 o'clock, P. M., took my seat in Baltimore cars, and was taken by horse power over the Cumberland Valley bridge, and from there by steam to Balti more : at which place we arrived at 9 o'cl'k,P.M.: as I only stayed in Ba'Hore over night, I had no opportunity of seeing that city. The York & Cumbcrlond rail road, is a most excellent road, running along the river about 17 miles, and then ascending by moderate grades to the dividing ridge, thence by easy descending grades to York. The road is laid most or all of the way with the hollow or rail and when it shall be called to fill up the chain of rail roads from Baltimore to Williamsport,Erie and the New York road, it will be a road of no mean importauce. The York & Baltimore road is in excel lent condition, but owing to the face of the country, necessarily very crooked. Tue cars are good the conductors gentle- both roads ' manly, and the time made on was - excellent.. I left Baltimore at 6 o'clock A. 51. for Washington; time tho' 2 hours, 40 miles, fare ?1,80. This road is an unblushing monopoly and imposition. It pays the State a portion of its profits, u-lin thus rnmriol &tr:incr4 tvlin iiass I .l.rn.ml, !.r l.nr,l..r .,. l..,v .l...,r nmnnv I - . . . . ', with her citizens ; and also help pay her state debt. I paid a visit to our gentlemanly Tresi- dent, to Oeul ecott, and many others or . , , , , . , I our men of note, and to-uay witnessed the , . . , .1 .1 ' laying of the corner stone of the south wing of the enlargement of the capital. Jly letter has already extended beyond my original intended limits, and for a full history of that event I shall refer you to the tc-lcgraphic reports, which will reach you before this can. The assemblage Vas very large, the procession and proceedings imposing, and the address of Daniel Web-; . ; Bter a great one. ( To-morrow I shall leave for the cast,and may perhaps crnise around ior sometime ; if I do you shall hear from me again. Yours, Mechanic. Cowardice. The veriest ciwird upon the earth. Is he who rears the world's opinion, Who act with referi-nce t its will. His conscience swayed by its dominion. Mind is not worth I feather's weight. That must nith other minds he measured, Self must direct, and self control. And the account in heaven he treasured. Fear never sways a manly soul. For honest hearts twas ne'er intended ; They, only ihey have cause to fear. Whose motives have their CioJ offended. What will my neighbor say if I Should this attempt, or that, or l' other ? A neighbor is most sure a foe. If he prove not a helping brother. That man is brave who braves the world. When o'er Life's sea his hark he steerelt!, Who keeps that guiding star in view, A conscience clear which never veereth ! 1K.C. llAELHT. Party Spirit. There has probably never been (saysi the Richmond Republican) a period in the i.nli.i,-i.l hUfnru r.f .hi rnnntrv f of i acerbity and bigotry which usually char acterize party differences as the present. WTe do not suppose that the millenium Las ! arrived, or that peace has been finally made between AVhigs and Democrats, but there is certainly an armistice, and one of unusally long duration. The Cavalier and thc Saracen are sitting at an oasis in the desert, and so long do they linger in friendly converse that a casual observer might suppose they had forever forgotten their ancient feuds. They exchange not only pleasant, but complimentary words ; they examine and commend the strong points in each other's armor; they talk about past wars with mutual composure, and refer with pleasant raillery to future battles. But time passes, and they must repair to their respective camps, where they will be found none the less faithful to their banners, because they have dis covered that "each has a focman worthy," in all respects, "of his steel." Knightly courtesy docs not take away thc temper of a good sword, but gives it a brighter pol ish, and makes it a weapon honorable to the conqueror,and to which the vanquished can yield without humiliation. Wre have been led to these remarks by observing various testimonials of respect which have of late been presented from time to time to distinguished leaders of the Whigs and Democrats, and in which both parties have united. Political ene mies of Mr. Clay have recently conferred upon him tokens of their esteem, and their journals have passed warm tributes upon his patriotism and genius. In the gift lately conferred upon Mr. Ritchie by the compositors of the Union office, Whigs as well as Democrats united. The ordeal thrnnglj wh.c.i'the nation nas lately passed has revealed the two great parties of the COUNTY, PEM., WEDNESDAY, JULY 16, 1851. TJnion to each other as being alike devoted to the welfare and honor of the common country. In the moments of calm reflec tion which have ensued, men wonder that they could ever have been so blinded by party passion as to deny to those who differ from them all Datriotism and reirard for the public welfare. It is to be hoped that tl.o truth) irlileli fliotr finvn nnnr disr-nvflred may not be forgotten in future contests, j and that hereafter political differences may; be conducted in a spirit of mutual respect and toleration There must always be parties in a free government, but we have never yet seen any reason why difference of opinion upon any subject should be permitted to influ ence personal relations, rarty organiza - ization may be just as strong, and party operations just as efficient, if characterized oy mutual courtesy, as n uianuencu uy tue venom and rancor of party hate. Indeed we think that the latter course impairs the success of a party. You believe that you arc right in a certain opinion, and I believe that I am right, while the object of both of us is to bring the other over to his own views. If we assail each other with hard words, is cither of us likely to make a convert? If we Use only the Weapons of rcason ani argnraentJ accompanied with a - Kinu ana conciliatory spirit, even u we iaii( auj pronipts to mental activity and move- straw spread over the ground at the coin to convince, we shall at any rate be no j jaent ; whatever favors new ideas and in-' menceiucnt of winter, in a great measure worse off than by the nse of personalities, j stitutions ; all these forward the peaceful ' prevents the frost from heaving, or lifting But that party which has the truth on its side, and presents it in a charitable spirit, will not fail to convince, for prejudice, V'M ignorance are the great obsta- itaa i.i ilto friiimrtri nf trntli nnil wrion ' 1 " - " ""'"i these are removed, men will no more shut her out from their minds than they will i l - .. i:i.s f j.... ti. . w . ' , ' , r ties of the country nave now been at war , , ., , . , a 'on time, and neither has acquired a c ,. permanent supremacy. Nor will the policy advocated by either, however wise and just it may be, become the recognized and es tablished policy of the country, until it is set forth in a spirit divested of partizan hate and illiberality. It is certainly the interest of the great statesmen of both parties, so far as their owa reputation'is concerned, to! , . .1 csert all their influence to moderate and tho tcmper of paTty The man of reai excellence has no chance of being re-! cognized aa such by his whole country so : long as he is viewed by half his country-1 men through the mist of party passion. isv one side his merits are cxauirerated and i , . . . . . " . uy the other underrated. 1 he voice ot . nosteritv mav do him iustW bnt nnforJ t,m,ii., l,;. . .:n t. ifti :..! ..jr ...3 un ca.a ... uu viu. iu us music. Let political controversies be con- ducted in a candid and kind terror, .,,! ! . r- j- ; me WUIJ g'e.lb IlldU V.I11 SUIjUllu 1113 JUMj F.T , ! tue nation, and tne . i .e 1 . , .. s.ui, to ...s proper lever oi in- siguiucauce. Lijewisuurg( a.j i.nrouicle. Just Judgment. Last fall we gave an account of a most brutal outrage near Wilmington, Clinton county, Ohio, by which a poor man was murdered, in the presence of his wife, by some persons whose wealth and position made them presuming and tvranical. The ' facts arc these : a laboring man had a JuaSmenl aSllnsl lm Ior a smau amount, which he paid, all hut the cost, amounting to about $2,50. On that sum execution was issued, and seme standing cora solJ improperly, it was said, to a per son by the name of Robinson. Thc debtor gathered and cribbed thc corn after it had been sold. Two of the Robinsons, a con stable, and some six or seven other per sons went after night to bring away the corn. They were met at thc bars by the debtor, and forbid to enter, telling the Robinsons that that corn was all he had to feed his wife and little children, and they should not have it. Thc party commenced taking down the bars to let in thc wagon they had with them, when thc pocr man told his little son to go and bring tho axe, whereupon he was set on by thc party, knocked in thc head and kicked to death in the presence of his wife and children. Thc one who hit him on the head fled, and has not been taken; tho constable has since died of a crushed spirit; four of the others were tried last week, and found guilty of manslaughter. One of the Rob insons was sentenced to nine years hard labor in the penitentiary another Robin son to seven yearn, another of the party to five years, and a fourth to three years. They were started off the next morning for the penitentiary, and arrived the after noon of the same day in the penitentiary where it is hoped they will remain, with out Executive clemency, every day of then sentence. The others remain to be tried. As the parties are wealthy, we suppose the widow will recover full damages for the loss she has sustained by the murder of her husband at their hands. We hope so with all our heart -Cincin. Enquirer. Good Advicb. Do not begin farming by building an expensive bouse, nor erect ing a spacious barn, till yon have some thing to store in it. Democracy. This is ft democratic land, but it is only partially democratic. Democracy is in our political, but not in our social institu tions. The former are on a new model, the latter too much copied from the old aristocratic world. But if democracy be ' what we believe, it must have a wider and ! more perfect application. It must create - ' a new social as well as a new political sys - I . . ,. i tem. It must reform the relations ol la- ; bor, of property and of social life, nor stop till all servitude, all castes, all inequality of privileges have disappeared to give place to integral liberty, justice and frater nal cooperative relations. Such is the es sential meaning of this anniversary. Do 1 y0U think this a hard saying 7 It may j be to those who have not learned that de- j mocracy signifies anything except on elee- . tion days. But do you ask how this great change is coming about, and what you can do to help it on ? It is coming in every way. Whatever improves, strengthens and edu cates the people ; whatever incites in them a higher sense of manliness and of right ; whatever confers on them new means of j producing wealth and of transportation ; A intpriTiiirsP ; whatever breaks down r : tne prejudices cf thoughtless Conservatism revolution through which the United States is passing, and you, if you will, may aid the work. . But whether you do or not, it w;n g0 on. jt ;s tj,e destiny of America. nr-i - n i i-. ine signs are an arounu you. xou may rejoice or lament, but the fact you can not elude. We are going on rapidly toward a Social Democracy. XI Y. Tribune. A Mistake True Folitenets. On a late Sunday evening, while Dr. Welch, of Albany, was in the midst of one of his most impassioned charity ser mons, to a crowded house, an accident oc curred which put to test both his polite ness and presence of mind. A pair were waiting to be married after the sermon, in the rear of the audi ence and were to be called forward by the ti ..I . . i sexton. But the latter official having be cfme absorbeJ in drowsiness or contera plation while the Rev. Dr. was rreaehin and suddenly brought to his recollection o by hearing the Dr. exclaim, "The Spirit and the britle tny Come !" j nir ks n -nA,v, o iv vi0 (0f course) had not understood a word .:C.., .l... ...... . . ill iiii: Mi-riiiiiii inn! intiiiifTii i ti li I. lilt? mil- mcnt hafJ arrxyci for the performance ot thc mipt;ul ccremon Le prom-t, , P, , "P"' oDeycti tne summons, anu me iriue amijroot;! kriJe frnnm. liridn's maid and ornom's man. e 1 e came marching down the broad aisle in the j wiJst of tLc discourse, llic preacher seeing at a glance that a mistake had been committed, which was j likely to terminate unpleasantly, finished j his sentence, descended from the pulpit j with dignity and composure, tied the irre- j vocable knot, returned to his pulpit and j finished his discourse, and the wedding party were not at all sensible that every thing was not as it should be. This is what we can true politeness under ditncui- ties. Free Labor at the South. A Convention of Free Mechanics is to be held at Atlanta, Georgia, to take mea sures to protect themselves against compe tition from slaves. The efforts making at thc South to establish manufactories are increasing the class of free mechanics, and they are naturally unwilling that slaves should be taught the mechanical trades. On the other hand, thc slave owners, as the demand for mechanics Increase, are naturally desirous that their slaves should learn these trades, and it imparts to them a higher value. Between these two classes slaveholders and mechanics there is a question of discord arising, which will lead to the discussion of the slavery question on Southern ground,and between Southern men. The very effort now making by the South to promote domestic manufactures may have a far more important bearing upon Slavery than they noT imagine. I'hilad. News. Aristocracy. When thc French Gen. Foy was onse entering, with much fervor, into a political discussion in the Chamber of Deputies, and had just pronounced the word Aristocracy, a loud voice from the Ministerial side sternly demanded its mean ing ? " Arisiocraty," answered he at once, and calmly, " Arislocrncif in the nineteenth century, is the league, the coalition of those who wish to consume without work ing ; to occupy all public places, without being competent to fill them ; to seize upon all honors, without meriting them. That is Aristocracy." The wash of the drain from a farm house when well mixed with loam, is excellent manure. Loam will soon neutralize all the foul effluvia arising from the putrid waters. The Farmer. Shade as a Fertilizer. Mr. Editor : In conversation with you a few days since, I incidentally men tioned, that I had made the experiment of covering a grass field with straw. I at the time considered such matter as entirely I . ... . . . . too lnsigniticant to nil up the pages of your valuable Journal, lou, however, appeared to think otherw vise said you wanted factt and desired that I would give an abstract of the plan for your paper. I will therefore comply with your request. Having a large quantity of wheat straw for which I had neither nse, nor room for etoreage, I, in last January concluded to draw it on a field that had been laid down to grass, timothy and clover, two years previously. The field contained about ten acres, and we spread over the ground as evenly as we could, some 12 or 15 two horse loads. It was regarded at the time by many persons, as a novel mode of dis- posing of the surplus straw, yet generally j believed to be advantageous. This spring it could plainly be seen to have the effect ' of starting the grass earhr than in fields ladiarrpntL anil ransinrr it tn irrnv with , j j a e greater vigor. I am fully convinced, that the soil, which from the alternate freezing and thawing, frequently occasions the des- truction of wheat, clover &c, the frost ' drawing the plants out of the crouud, and 'i ,i i . . leaving mem exposea on tne sunace. a light covering of straw would iu a great , measure prevent this. The practical farmer will say, there is nothing new in this, and it is not worth the room it occupies in your Journal and we partly agree with them. However, : when this f-iinple experiment is taken into consideration in connection with, or rather in confirmation of Mr. Baldwin's theory that slunk alone will fertilize the most J barren soils--or considered in the light of ' mulching, it becomes a question of great imPortan:e tBC farmer and gardener, 1 and in this lisht mav nossiblv be mterest- and in this light may possibly be interest ing to some of your readers. The shading or covering the ground 1 A.., .t, r i : i UUII. litC 1UI1UUDVC VI UUI LlUUlllg OHM, IUU drying winds with any decomposable sub stance, such as straw, leaves, coarse litter, tan bark,and other mat'rials,is well knowu ...o,.o .. , Iws f .. .nrl ..lw.nm ! , . ... e -n i , newly planted trccs-to beds of Ba-pbcr- i . . . rics, ctntwoerries, ine Doraers, ana in . :.. , . ! Mt " 'elieed hat all plants grow more ivigoiwisly by having a menng over their Wc mi'dtt refer to the forest for a r. .r i r m. . cunumiatiou 01 tuese lacis. ac trees row nuA more raDl(llv anj in crow much more rapidly and larger in those localities, where an aunual lavcr of Icaves is left to shade the ground. By covering the soil with any refuse matter, it remains in a more equable state, both as regards temperature and moisture, thc roots of trees and plants find a more congenial medium to exact nourishment from a cool and moist soil, and grow with far greater vigor remain in a more heal thy and flourishing condition and conse quently bear larger and better crops. J. B. Garblr. Floral Retreat, Jmu. Co. M.ty 21, 1851. Keeping Bleat The most efficient way to keep skippers from pork, after being smoaked, is to pro cure six cents worth of red pepper to each pint of boiling water, then put in the pep per and stir it well. When the mixture is cold tie a rag to stick, or take a painter's brush called a sash tool, one about three quarters of an inch thick, and wet each piece of meat thorough! v with the mixture, and hang it where you wish to keep it. I j have adopted this plan, and with complete success. Lard Candles. A correspondent cf the Michigan Farmer, gives the following method of making candles of hog's lard, which ho says prove of the best quality. Put all the lard, say enough for 5 lbs. of 11 - A. I 1 A . ilAat i T . - a.... edge well, depends altogether on whether C O ' 1 . . . the man works by the day or acre. While r. -ii k m J.UA ., .r. I the former will be compelled to "stop and , sharpen" every five minutcs; inutes, the latter, he says, will slash away all day without once thinking of a grindstone, yueer, is nt it: .rmltrthe white of, IVSCCJi p. ' 7 - ft T J on ecrf witn a suiiauie utusu - " o . . -..ii- i u ft airifrie thickness of white tissue paper,with which . .i;;. An edrra cover over tne jars, . , i r. imn. No tvmz is requ ireu. ua whole will become, when dry, as tight as a irum- canu.es, in me siucncr , humus j Cotton, is S-io per lun. (Uur superior heat of about 200 Fahr. throw in 3 or 4 Western machinery ought considerably to ounces of lime, and about an ounce of j reduce ,nis ) The total cost of the Flax aquafortis, and then mould them. The j cott0n, therefore, will be S125 per tun, or lime purifies the grease and the aquafortis i six cents per f0Via wn;ie Flax as it comes hardens it jfr0ra the field is worth 815 per tun; Singular.-A late writer in the Culti-! should thi come down 10 P tun the vator says, that whether scythes hold their cost of be fi,ber K to P Volume YHX, BTnmper 16. Whole Numoer 380. IMrOSTAXT TO FABXERS Since the squirrels scratch up all tha eon you any plant, Attd thus darken your prospect baiow. The feat war for yon thar tool piay to preraat reonuuil tlseaa-j punti ao veUtdt raw Vnuad. sm.j Jjuiisa. from tha New Tjrk Tribune. The Flax-Cotton Revolution. London, June 4, 1851. Although I have not yet found time for a careful and thorough examination of the , - . ,1 ? ft. J machinery ana processes raeuu. .uvuiu ' or adopted in Europe ior me manuiactun, : Ot cheap laDncs irom x iai, x nave vma ' enough to assure me of their ralue and ' itYivjti.tttniA t Tiava rioon rlnnnnfkintpr Anlar luirvi lhui.c ft uc .rr J with regard to machinery for Flax Dress ing, which seems, on a casual inspection, to be far less efficient than the best on our side of the Atlantic, especially that patent ed of late in Missouri and Kentucky. That in operation in the British Machinery de partment of the Exhibition does its work faultlessly except that it turns out the pro duct too slowly. I roughly estimate that our Western machines are at least twice as efficient. M. Clausen is here, and has kindly ex plained to me his processes and shown me their products. He ia no inventor of Flax-dressing Machinery at all, and claima nothing in that line. In dressing, ha adopts and uses the best machines he can find, and I think is destined to receive important aid from American inventions. What he claims is mainly the discovery of j a cheaP chemical solvent of the Flax fiber whereny its coarseness aaa narsaness are removed and tne fineness and softness of Cotton induced in their stead. This he has accomplished. Some of his Elax Cot ton is scarcely distinguishable from the Sea Island staple, while to other samples he has given the character of Wool very nearly. I can imagine no rcason whj this Cotton should not be spun and wovea as easily as any other. The staple may be rendered of any desired length, though the usual average is about two inched. It is as white as any Cotton, being made so by easy and cheap bleaching process. M. Claussen's process iu lieu of Bolting re quires but three hours for its completion. It takes the Flax as it came from the field, only somewhat dryer and with the seed beaten off, and renders it thoroughly fit for breaking. The plant is allowed to ripen before it is harvested, so that the seed is all saved, while the tediousness and injury to the fiber, not to speak of the unwholo somcness of the old-fashioned Hotting pro cesses are entirely obviated. Where warmth is desirable in the fabrics contem plated, the staple is made to resemble Wool quite closely. Specimens dyed red, essc blue, yellow, &c, are exhibited, to show how readily and satisfactorily the Flax- I f'nttnn rulrna .nrralnr that nmv n desired i -- j I Beside Beside these lie rolls of Flanneb,Feltings, ! an'1 most every variety of plain textures, fabricated wholly or in good part from Flax as prepared for Spinning under M. Claussen's patent, proving the adaptation of this fiber to almost every use now sub served by either Cotton or Wool. Tha mixtures of Cotton and Flax, Flax-Cotton : and Wool, are excellent and serviceable i ' fabrics. Thc main question still remains to be considered Will it jny ? Flax may bo grown almost every where two or three crops a year of it in some climates three times the present annual product of Cotton, Flax and Woo 1 all combined could easily be produced even next year. But unless cheaper fabrics, all things considered can be produced from Flax-Cotton than from the Mississippi staple, this fact is of little worth. On this vital point I must of course rely on testimony ,and M. Claussen's is as follows : He says the Flax-straw, or thc ripe, dry plant as it comes from the field, with tha seed taken off, may be grown even hero for Sll) per tun, but he will concede its cost for the present to be 815 per tun, de livered, as it is necessary that liberal in ducements shall be given for its extensive cultivation. Six tuns of the straw or flax in the bundle will yield one tun of dresserl and clean fiber, the cost of dressing which by his methods, so as to make it Flax- la ' - . ur u . ?" tW rta rrrwvl .fipM hands mUSt be , rather slow of sale for1 Cotton-planting at 1 rZ ? . Is there any doubt that Flax-straw may be profitably grown in the United States for 515 or even $10 per tun? Consider that it nas oeen extensively grown ior ...... . . , years, even in our own State, for the seed only, the straw bejng thrown out to rot, ..a a . " and being a posiUve nuisancatoina grower. v ta mAn ,rt;t. In mmmanrl , for two or three years at least, tv higher price than hitherto because of tha increased
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