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A PROFIT ABLE CORN CROPT
We find the annexed account of a
Corn Crop and tl\p manner in which
it was cultivated, in the last number
of the Country Gentleman. Just now,
when hard-working farmers have most
leisure, and the subject of the next
corn crop must be under consideration
the perusal of the statement which
follows, which we heartily commend,
will prove interesting, and it may be,
profitable.
The best corn with us, (Southern
Herkimer county, N. Y.,)is raised on
sod. This was not always the prac
tice ; and now and then a farmer
turns down stubble, either of grain
or corn, for corn. But the best cul
tivators, and the great majority, plant
upon sod. This, a thorough experi
ence his demonstrated, is the best
practice.
And now let me giveyoua particu
lar instance of successful corn-raising
—not only successful in the amount
of bushels, but profit on the whole
crop, labor and all considered. Far
mers want not only great crops ; they
want profitable crops. And here is
one.
Moses Smith, a neighbor of mine
last spring turned in nine acres of
sward. The sward had been meadow
for twelve years. It was plowed
eight inches in depth. This was done
to secure mellow top soil, as new fer
tility from below. Another thing:—
The sod turned in deep, the worms
are kept below, working in the sod
till the corn has a good start. That
is the theory, and it seems a success
ful one.
This sod was plowed in a few days
with several teams, and finished the
middle of May. The weather was
favorably, and the ground in good
order. Immediately after the plow
left, the corn was planted. Before
it came up, a handful of hen manure
(dry) mixed with a little plaster and
wood ashes was applied to each hill.
This was done, says Mr. Smith, to
prevent the insects from hurting the
corn, and to give it an early start.—
It came np readily and "black"'. It
grew on at once. Moist warm weath
er setting in, the cultivator was call
ed into requisition, and, during the
summer, was passed six times through
the rows each way, the rows being
four feet apart. The "hoc was used
around the hill to cut away the grass
and in such manner as to draw away
some of the ground, so as to give the
sun a more direct chance at the roots.
Thus the soil was kept clean with
comparatively little labor, the weeds
not being very abundant on the deep
turned down soil. It was what may
be called a clean crop. It was cer
tainly a very clean soil, and an cyen
piece of corn, showing good promise
at once and throughout, and the best
crop of corn, evenest and the finest,
all things considered, I ever saw.—
The soil was thoroughly mellow, a
deep, rich, black loam, with good na
tural drainage in the sand and gravel
mixed with it, except at the upper
end, where water had always been
standing more or less during the grea
ter part of the season, from time im
memorial. Through this a ditch was
run, I believe the fall previous. To
my surprise, and everybody else's,
the corn was equally good here. But
the soil was as mellow as the rest, and
equally rich and black, with, Wjelieve
a little marl mixed with it.
There were from four to six stalks
—averaging five—in a hill. Each
stalk had from two to three large ears
Dutton corn, "medium size."
The corn was cut in the first half
of September ; begun on the first and
finished on the twelth day of the month
It had been well glazed, but no more,
when cutting was commenced.
I should have mentioned that several
acres of the lot had been_ in corn the
year before, on sod turned down.—
This corn was equally good with the
rest; and here the cutting was com
menced, perhaps on account of the
corn being riper, though of this I am
not certain. The corn here last year
was excellent, but lacked a few bush
els to the acre of the crop of the
present season, which was more fa
vorable to corn, especially on sod, but
more especially sod turned in deep.
The yield of the nine acres avera
ged a trifle over eighty bushels to the
acre. The corn was unsurpassed in
quality, the grain hard, plump and
glistening—and it was all like this,
with the most trifling exception.
The stalks, by being cut early, when
yet fully green, the husk of the ear
being only changed somewhat—afford
the best and sweetest of fodder, hav
ing this advantage over hay, say our
farmers, that it makes yellow, as well
as better flavored butter, and is pre
ferred to any hay. The stalks are
fed the part of winter, and mueh
butter is thus made, which always
sells for the highest price. Besides,
cows are said to give inilk longer, and
thus get up a habit in direction.
Thus the stalks will pay alfrexpense,
and leave the corn a clear profit of
ninety dollars the acre.
Mr. Smith's father, a few years
since, raised 1500 bushels of hard
ripe corn, for which he got a dollar a
bushel, from 20 acres of similar land,
the farms joining. This is about the
average yield, taking the years as they
run. Sometimes but 60 to the acre
is realised, and by some slovenly far
mers even less. But the great depth
of soil, its richness and thorough (na
tural) drainage, its uniform mellow
ness and blackness drawing the rays
of the sun—and the hills on either
side of the vally, running east and
west, thus warding off the winds, and
giving a direct chance to the sun—all
these things have their effect in pro
ducing in this valley the corn that is
raised. But corn is raised success
fully, in the same manner, on the
hills, and throughout this section gen
erally, varying in profit with the na
ture of the soil-
The two successful crops of the
valley arc corn and hops, making for
tuned for their proprietors ; and they
are usually grown on the same farm,
and generally in addition to a dairy.
The three are usually found together,
the dairy enriching the soil (bv pas
turage and the manure that is made,)
the cornstalks supplying fodder, and
the corn ground preparing the land
for seeding, which generally here
follows the next crdp, either of oats
wheat or barley, the latter two being
preferable for seeding.
The principle of planting corn on
green sward is held to be this: the
mellow soil on top is favorable to til
lage, and free (if plowed deep) from
insects, as we have said ; and by the
time the roots penetrate well the
sward-which occurs at the commence
ment of the hot weather in July—
decomposition will have set in, which
warms the under soil as well as en
riches it, and thus drives on the corn.
This is the principle held here. At any
rate, corn is a success on greensward,
turned down in the spring. Now and
then fall plowing has a good effect, or has
had, as little as is done now. But it seems
the sod turned down gets soaked during
the winter, unless the drainage is perfect,
which is far from being the case generally.
This, by the time the corn is planted,
seems so sour, and if turned up with the
plow is often found to be wet. Especially
late (fall) plowing seems to have this ef
fect, probably by packing the soft wet soil.
In clay we know this is the case, even if
the soil is but slightly mixed with it. One
of the greatest injuries to soil, whether
plowed in the fall or the spring, is to plow
it wet. This is the case with our soil, as
I have often enough witnessed. I find
there is little difference whether the soil
is black or yellow, rich or otherwise,
though gravel or sand is less objectionable
than clay. Last fall our neighbor Hall
ploughed his garden late and very wet.—
Though the soil is very rich, black, mel
low soil, highly productive, we propheeied
a failure the next season ; and it turned
Ymt, eminently. I have lost entire crops
in this way, one, a barley crop on good
ground, by harrowing it when wet, and
but once at that. The ground was bare,
and finely harsh, almost a miracle to look
at in its consequences.
On the whole, then, spring plowing for
corn on sod, is preferred, and is always a
success if the corn is well taken care of.
in this locality, especially in the valley.
And why not so in other places ? We
think IWr.Smith has his upon the right
management, and it is bis second year of
farming ; he is a young farmer, and reads
and thinks, and labors—labors himself.
\ should have mentioned that no ma
nure is used, the sod being considered
sufficient manure.' This is applied on
grass lands as a top-dressing here with the
best of success—though none that I am
aware of, and I am pretty certain in this,
was ever used on Mr. Smith's meadow,
the soil being rich and always yielding
well without manure.
BOILED FRUIT PUDDING.—Take
enough flour for a crust; add dry to
the flour a little salt and salcratus
made fine ; wet wifh sour cream; roll
the crust, and line the inside of a but
tered bowl; putin a layer of any kind
of fruit or preserves, (I prefer preser
ved currants:) then crust and fruit al
ternately, until the bowl is full; cover
the top with a crust, press tightly the
edge, tie it in a cloth, then plunge in
boiling water and boil two hours. If
more water is needed, replenish with
boiling water, as it should be kept cov
ered with it and constantly boiling, if
alight, dry crust is desired. It should
be frequently turned to prevent its
sticking to the kettle. When done,
run a knife around the sides of the
bowl, that it may turn out whole.
Serve hot with sweet cream.—Ger
mantown Telegraph.
SORGHUM AT THE WEST.— Owing
to the great drouth of the past sum
mer, and the early frost, the crop of
sorghum at the West has turned out
badly. Mr. Mason, of the Illinois
Central railroad, planted 250 acres,
and obtained from it only 105 barrels
of sirup and 400 barrels of vinegar.
The cost of raising and manufac
turing was $2300. After deducting
the market value of the vineger, the
cost of the syrup would be about for
ty cents a gallon. In an ordinary
season he would have had 1000 barrels
of molasses, instead of 105 barrels,
and the cost per gallon very trifling.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable
results of the past season, Mr. Mason
has concluded to plant this year from
250 to 400 acres.
tSC There is no selfishness where there
is a wife and family. There the house is
lighted up by mutual charities; every
thing achieved for theoi is a victory; ev
erything endured is a triumph. Howma
ny vices are suppressed that here may be
no
bad example ! How many exertions
made to recommend and inculcate a good
one!
Religious
The Social Hazards of a Sinful Life.
CONCLUDE*.
■ A gentleman in India onee reared a ti
ger cub. His kinJness seemed to eradi
cate the ferocity of its nature, and it grew
up as docile as a pet pig. One day its
owner, being alone with it in his library,
caressed it and gave it his hand to lick.
The rough tongue of lho animal grazed
his skin and gave its first taste of blood.
Then its ferocious nature awaked. Fury
gleamed from its eye. and couching itself
jeady to spring upon its master.
Fortunately the geutleman had a loaded
pistol on his table and saved his life by
shooting his former pet.
Let this fact illustrate a valuable truth.
Let the sleeping ferocity of the tiger,
waked by the taste of blood, stand for a
figure of that slumbering passion in your
breast which needs but the taste of strong
temptation to rise into a terrible life, and
to break over all the feeble defences which
a maltreated conscience. anJ pride of char
acter, may have built up in your soul to
protect its virtue. One moment of tri
umphant passion may suffice to undo the
work of half a lifetime. And you, have
you not this tiger in your breast?
But you have established moral habits,
and you rely on their protection, perhaps.
Well, I congratulate you heartily. Good
moral habits are very desirable guardia'ns.
and if they have been formed in obedi
ence to the conscience and the religious
affections, they are as powerful to protect
as the angelic forces which guarded Eli
sha on the hill of Bothan.
Search, then, beloved reader, for the ori
gin of these boasted moral habits. Seize
them therefore. Search them. Cha'lcngc
them as to whence they came and whith
er they tend ! See if the best of them
are not merely negative virtues after ail
that is. you habitually avoid certain forms
of sin because you have no natural incli
nation for them. For example, you are
not a miser, because your nature is not
avaricious; you are not a spendthrift, be.-
cause your nature inclines you to save
rather to waste; you are not given to noise
and quvrcl, because your nature inclines
you to quiet and peace. These, with kin
dred habits, hardly merit the name of vir
tues, because they require no cifort—no
earnest willing. They are little else than
the passive of your mental
constitution, just as docility, fidelity,peace
fulness are the results of organization in
some of the inferior animals.
Search, again, and see if others of your
habits do not proceed from your educa
tion. your life associations, your pride of
character, your self esteem, your love of
approbation, your fear of obloquy or phys
ical suffering, or some other merely sel
fish motive ? Look closely and I think
you will discover SELF to be the sovereign
to whom these boasted moral habits do
homage. The bare fact that you choose
the world, instead of the Creator, to be
your supreme good and therefore lord over
your habits. You do not, because you can
not, serve both God andjmmimon. Con
fessedly, God does not reigu in you,
and therefore selfishness must.
But are scljish habits reliable protectors
in these conflicts with the passions to
which you stand exposed ? Remember,
that these passions make their appeal to
that very selfishness from your
present habits have sprung, self-will, self
interest, self-pleasing—not respect for God
and duty—have made you what you are.
What may not happen, therefore, if in the
exigencies of your future life, the now
half awakened passion of acquisitiveness,
or ambition, or amativeness, should plead
with self-interest or self-leasing for dan
gerous and unlawful indigencies. Would
your old habits be likely to resist the
pleadings of tlfeir own parents think you?
They might; and so might a fence of
rushes cheek the march of the awful ava
lanche; yet who would feel like building
his house beside such a fence, with the
snow masses trembling above him, ready
to fallundor the tread of a passing cham
ois ?
It caunot l>o; selfish habits cannot pro
tect you from the assaults of temptations
which appeal to the very selfishness which
gave them birth. On the contrary, such
habits serve to betray your soul by pre
paring it for defeat in the hour of trial.
What are these habits but repeated acta
of fealty to the dominant principle of self
ishness? What are they but the jailers
of your worldly mind, binding its will
with chains of steel to the throne of self
ishness, and keeping vigilant watch and
ward over it, lest It should flee its bond
age, and achieve its freedom by submis
sion to God and duty.
These questions must be answerad in the
affirmative. What then ? Why it fol
lows that you have already parted with your
freedom to resist the solicitations of self
ish passions. Your moral habits, of which
you boast - , are but the chains with which
the selfish or carnal mind has bound you.
Like Paul's unrenewed man. you are car
nal, sold uuder sin. Let mc illustrate
your condition.
There is an ancient tale that tells of a
wandering princess who found an asylum
in a deserted palace. Pleased with its
quiet, she sought rest from the fatigues in
its deserted chambers, and made it her
tempory home. Day after day she walk
ed up and down ita grand|old halls and wan
dered through its vast apartments, think
ing herself free and alone. Its gates stood
open aa when she entered, only a spider
had stretched his fine, light, almost invisi
ble web across the portals. This is a fee
ble obstacle, and the princess feels no
'doubt of her power to brush it aside witli
her delicate fingers when she is ready to
resume her journey. *
At length she resolves to quit the place.
.She raises the web very easily, but there
is a second one behind. She pushes this
aside, when a third, bars her way. This
is lifted but there is a fourth, a fifth, a
sixth! Boldly she pushes them aside,
but still web succeeds web. Her strength
is put, forth until she is ready to drop
with fatigue. Hut her heart is bold and
she struggles still! Vain struggles!—
There is no end of these obstructing webs.
They are fine, light, but mighty in their
self-renewing strength. They exhaust
both her power ami her e«prage. She
gives up the contest. Iler hands fall list
lessly by her side. The princess is a pris
oner !
Poor young princess ! 'Poor} , oung world
ling! Like her, you move with pea.sure
in a palace of beauty and light, cherish
ing the fancy that you are free togo or re
main, to drink deeply or lightly of the
wine of selfish indulgences, or to abstain
altogether if you so will. And like her
you sec not how selfish habits are weaving
webs in your path, nor how one sinful hab
it leads to another, until the gorgeous
world of your sinful choice will become
your Bastile, from which you find no
egress save by the low gateway of faith in
Christ, or by the "sorrow of the world,"
and eternal death.
Do you doubt this view of your libelty?
Test it, then, by an experiment on your
self. Free yourself from the bonds of
your favorite pleasures, Break away from
your chosen haunts and from your elect
companions. Abandon the god of this
world, and attempt to take your first stEps
in the path of religious duty, which is
the true way of virtue ! Try to do these
things with all the moral might of your
unassisted nature, and see if you do not
find yourself the slave of your own self
ish lusts—see if with Paul's unregenor
ate man you are not soon led to cry out,
" How to perform that which is good I
find not," and if, perflating in the trial,
you d) not at length groan out your de
spair by crying, " () wretched man that I
am ! who shall deliver me from the body
of this death?"
Trust not, therefore, for security against
the great and terrible liabilities of your
earthly career, to your moral habits, your
pride of character,or your faithful but much
maltreated conscience. They are not re
liable guardians over youf safety. They
cannot grapple with such foes to your
life-success as crowd the high-ways of the
gay world you have chosen to serve. If
you trust to them you will, in all proba
bility, be left to fall into some folly which
will be tlieevil genius of your life. Your
vanity, or pride, or love of j»ower, or lust
of gain, your social affections, or your
quick imperious temper, your envy, mal
ice, or revenge, your dread of poverty,
your fear of ridicule, or some other self
ish desire, passion, or propensity, .will drag
you down from the serene heights of peace
ful innocence into the gloomy valleys of
mental wretchedness, and, it may be", into
the still gloomier depths of poverty, shame,
and possibly of crime.
Pause, then, beloved young worldling,
in your gay career. Listen U> the warning
voice of him who, knowing the path you
tread, says of it: " There is a way which,
semirth right unto a man, but the cm! there
of are the ways of death." Consider also
these lines &112 old Francis Quarltt:
M 0 what a crocodilian world is this,
Composed of treacheries and ensnaring wiles;
She clothes destruction in a formal kiss.
And lodges death in her decitful smiles;
She hugs the soul she hates; and then does prove
The veriest tyrant where she vows to love;
And is a serpent most when most she seems a dove/'
flaT* A skunk once challenged a lion to
single combat. The lion declined accept
ing it. "How said the skunk, "are you
afraid?" "l'es," replied the liun; "you
would only gain fame by having had the
honor to fight with a lion, while every one
who meets me for a month to come, would
know that I had been iu company with a
skunk."
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.—Tho Time's
Washington dispatch says : The reported
sickness of Vice-President Stevens, at his
home in Georgia, is regarded here in offi
cial circles, as a blind to cover an oi»eu
rupture between him and Jeff Davis, und
his abandonment of the Richmond admin
istration, and all public couduct of the re
bellion.
NDR " HORSE POWER." —The power of
a horse is understood to be that which
will elevate a weight of thirty-three thous
and pounds the height of one foot in a
uiinute of time—equal to about ninety
pounds at the rate of four miles an hour.
e=r In carving a partridge, I spluslied
MiasMarkham with gravy from head to
fpot; and though I saw three distinct
brown rills of animal juice tricklingdown
her cheek, she had the complaisance to de
clare that not a drop had reached her !
Such circumstances are the ''triumphs of
civilized lite."— Sidney Smith.
DANDELOIN COFFEE. —Wash the roots
of the common field dandeloin clean, but
avoid scarifying the skin, and out into
pieces tho siie of coffee; brown them
slowly over the fire in the coffee roaster,
but without burning too much, and pre
pare the same as you would Mocha. Tho
beverage is said to be excellent.
RIRIL MIL NURSERY,
SEAR BUTLER, PA.
THE undersigned would respectfully inform the public '
generally, that lie Is now fully prepared to ftirnish *
them with the choicest variety and very best quality of
all kinds of fruit trees. During the last summer he has
made large additions to his stock ofc Fruit ami Ornamen
tal trees, and has on hand a larger and better quality and
variety than has ever been offered in this county. Con- ,
sisting of
SUMMER, WINTER & FALL APPLES.
PEACHES PEARS AND CHERRIES, also. STRAW- i
BERRIES of the very finest quality—different kinds of
Rheubarb. A Splendid lot of Evergreeus and a great
variety of Promiscuous tree® for ornament and shades.—
All of which, we propose to cell on as reasonable teuns,
as the same quality and varieties ran be had fur, from
any agency nr establishment iu the country,
Jan. 6, 18fl4. SILAS PEARCE & SONS.
.1808 NEW GOODS, IHO3.
FROM NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
AS CHEAP AS THE CHEAPEST.
AND A3 OOOD AS Tn* DEST.
11. C. & J. L. MA BOY.
Have just received at their establishment,
ON MAIN STREET, BUTLER, PA.,
A large and well selected stock of
BEASONA lll.i: GOO I>H,
which they are sel/iny at terry low rate*.
ItE,D THE FOLLOWING CATALOGI'E AND PROTIT THEREUV.
-l'On TIIE LADIES.
Always on hand a large stock of Ladies goods, such as
COBERG CLOTH,
ALPACAS.
DE LANES,
GINGHAMS,
PRINTS,
KERCHIEFS,
NUIHES,
GLOVES, 4c.
FOR GENTLEMEN.
Always on hand Rlack Cloths, Fancy and Rlaok CassU
meres, Satinetts, Cassiuets, Tweeds, Plain and fancy Vea
tings, Shirting, etc., etc.. etc.,
READY MIUE CLOTIIIXG.
Such as COATS, PANTS, VKSTSnn.I othrr gnriiumta.
Boots and Shoes,
HATS, CAPS & NECKTIES,
and a variety of other articles
iiorNi:iiov,i> GOODS
Such as Unbleached and Bleached Muslins, Linen and
Cotton, Table Cloths, Oil Cloths, Linen and Hemp Towels,
Carpets, Curtains, Fringe, etc.
HARDWARE, &0.
If you want Nails or Spikes, Manure or other forks,
Saw-Mill or other saws, Smoothing Irons, Locks, Hinge-*,
etc., goto M'Aboy's, where you can buy them cheap.
IP YOU WANT Good Extra Family Flour, White or
Brown Sugar, Rio or Java Coffee, Imperial, Young Hyson
or Ulack Tea, goto M'Aboy's.
IF You WANT Ci ROCERIEB
of a superior quality, at as low rates as tlioy can he had
elsewhere in the county, goto the store of
R.C. A J. L M A BOY.
Dec. 9,1863.
HAVE YOU SEEN THIS?
rilne subscriber, grate-
h ( |'j'.'' h
- " may favor him with a
rail. He inconstantly manufacturing,and kcepsonliand
the very best assortment of
Ttt UKKN.
All work warranted. Repairing done on the shortest
notice and most favorable tesms.
Dec. 9,1968. J. J. SEDWICK.
REDICK'S DRUG STORE,
Opposite Siine*s Store,
DRUGS,
DRUGS,
DRUGS,
MEDICINES, MEDICINES,
M EDICT X KM, M EDICT N ES,
M EDICT N ES, MEDICINES,
DYES,
DYES,
DYES.
PAINTS, PAINTS PAINTS,
Pure Liquors for Medical use only.
Soda, Cream Tarter etc. etc.
French and American Perfumery, and Toilet articles.—
Brushes, Trusses and all articles iu the Drug line, of the
best quality and at fairest rates.
• Dec. 9, IMB.
C HEAP ÜBUG STORE.
l>r. James 11. Hell,
Boyd's Building. Bntler, Pa.
DEALER in HII kinds of Drugs and Chemicals
Oils. Paints and Varnish. Also, Benzoic, Tar
Also, all kinds of nrunlips. All kinds o
Loihps. Lamp Shadt>*and Chimney*.
JnjjSjjM Also, a full assortment of Groceries, Tabacco
and Clears of the very best brand*.
A Iso, a full assortment of Coufeciionarfes and
Not*. Also Oreen and Dried fruit. Also a great variety i
of notions. Liquors of all kinds for Medical and Sacn
nienial putposos. Also Stationery, consisting of Paper,
Envelops, Pens 4 Pencils, Blank Books, Paw Book, Slates
Ac. Ac.
Dsc. 9,1863-tf.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS, j
CALL AT ,
Ileineuiau's Book fttore 9
And buy OSGOOD'S Serries of School Books at Puhliscers 1
pricer. Always on hand, a full supply of Stationery and , (
Envelops, at wholesale and retail, cheap for cash. Call aud 1
exujninc before purchasing elsewhere. No trouble to
show Ooods.
Pec. 9, 1863::tf. 1
Buggy for Sale.
THE undersigned has for sale, a New Top Buggy, which i
he offers cheaper than a Buggy of the same kind can
be got up at the present prices. For further particular,
enquire of J. J. SEDWICK.
Dee. 9,186&:tf. • '
KJII'OHHM OF FiNIUOX,
ON MAIN STREET,
Opposite Boyd's Buildings, ButUr.
THE undorsignod would respectfully inform his old
friends and the public generally, that bo is constant
ly in receipt of tho very latest Fashions, and is fully pre- I
pared at all times to execute all kinds of work In his line
of business in a Dcat and workmanlike manner, and will i
be happy to attend to aU who may giro him a call. :
A S\ M'CANPLESS t
Js«. « l?M -tf
IMPORTANT NOTICES.
U. 5.5-2CTS7
THE Secretary of the Treasury has not yet given no
tice of aYiy intention to withdraw his popular Loan
Trom Sale at Par, and. until ten days' notice is given, the
undersigned, as "'General Supscrlption Agent," will con
tinue to supply the public.
The whole amount of the Loan authorised is Five Hun
dred Millions of Dollars. Nearly Four Hundred Millions
have been already subscribed for and paid into the Treas
ury, mostly within the last 'seven months. The large de
mand from abroad, and the rapidly increasing home de
mand for use a« the basis for circulation by National Bauk
ing Associations now organizing in all parts of the coun
try, will, in a very short period, absorb the balance.—
Bftlefl have lately ranged from ten to fifteen millions week
ly, frequently exceeding three millions daily, and as it is
well known that the Secretary of the Treasury has ample
and unfailing resources in the Duties on Imports and In
ternal Hevenue, and In the issue of the Interest-bearing
Legal Tender Treasury Notes, It Is almost a certainty that
he will not find it necessary, for a long time to come, to
seek a market for any other long or permanent loans, the
Interest and Principal of which are payable in Gold.
Prudence and self-interest must force the minds of those
contemplating the formation of National Banking Asso
ciations, as well as the minds of all who have idle money
on their hands, to the prompt conclusion that they should
lose no time in subscribing to this most popular Loan. It
will soon be beyond their reach, and advance to a hand
some premium, as was the result with the '"Seven Thirty"
Loan, when it was ail sold and could no longer be subscri
bed for at par. «
It is a Six pep Cent. Loan, the Interest and Principle
payable in Coin, thus yielding over Nine per Cent, per aiv
uum at the present rate of premium on coin.
The Government requires all duties on imports to be
paid in Coin. These duties have, for a long time past,
amounted to over ft Quarter of a Million of Dollars daily,
a sum nearly three times greater than that required in the
payment of the interest on all the 5-20's ami other per
manent loans. So it is hoped that the Surplus Coin in the
Treasury, at no distant day, will enable the United States
to resume specie payments upon all liabilities.
The loans is called 5-20 from the fact that, whilst the
Bonds may run for 20 years, yet the Government has a
right to pay them off in Gold, at par, at any time after ft
The Interest is paid half-vearly, vist: on the first days
of November and May.
Subscribers can have Coupon Bonds, which are payable
to bearer, and are £ftu, SIOO, $5tK». ami SIOOO ;or Registered
Bonds of same denominations, and in addition, $5,000 and
.SIO,OOO. For Banking purposes and for investments of
Trust-monies tile Registered Bonds are preferable.
These ft-20's cannot be taxed by States, cities, towns, or
counties, and the Government tax on them is only one half
per cent, on the amount of income, when the income of
holderexcoeds Six Hundred Dollars per annum. All
other investments, such as incoino front Mortgages,
Railroad Stock, and Bonds, etc.. must pay from three to
five percent, tax on the income.
Banks and Bankers throughout the Country will con
tinue to dispose of the Bonds : and all orders by mail, or
otherwise, will be promptly attended to.
The inconvenience of a few days'delay in the delivery
of tlie Bonds is unavoidable, the demand being so great:
but as Interest commences from the-day of subscription,
no less is occasioned, and every effort is being made to di
minish the delay.
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BUBSCRIPTION AGENT,
114 South Till It D Street, Philadelphia.
Jan. fi, iv.4, 1-mo,
WAVERLY MAGAZINE.
FOB FAMILY AMUSEMENT AN DESTRUCTION.
i;dltod by Morcb A. Dow.
This paper is the largest Weekly ever published in the
country. Its contents are such a* will be approved in the
most fastidious circles—nothing immoral being admitted
into its pages. It will afford as much reading matter as
almost any one can find time to peruse, consisting of Talcs
History, Biography, together with Music and Poetry.—
The paper contains no ultra sentiments, and meddles'nei
ther with politics nor religion, but it is characterized by a
high moral tone. It circulates all over tho country, from
Maine to California.
Tf.hms. —The Waverly Magazine is published weekly by
Moses A.Dow, No. ft, Lindall Street, Boston, Mass. Two
editions arc printed, one on thick paper, for Periodical
Dealers, at R cents a copy, and an edition for mail subscri
bers (on a little tliiner paper, so as to come within the low
postage law.)
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unless received all together, as it is t<*> much trouble to
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ting them up.
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"Waverly Magazine," and either of the following works
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post office, county and state very plainly written, tu* post
marks are often illegible.
Address MOSES A. DOW, Boston, Mass.
Baltimore .Philadelphia, New York and Pittsburgh,
Brought into the very mid at of the
QUIET TOWN of BUTLER.
appointment," he left Butler, and during the "rainy sea
son," was busily engaged, toiling, taxing every point of the
compass, in order to accomplish the object of his mission.
He has tHe satisfaction of reporting himself once more at
home, accompanied with some of the tallest specimens of
articles in his line of business, that was ever concentrated
at any point in Butler county, or any where else in this
decidedly great country. AH he asks in return, of his
fellow citizens, for his arduous labors, is simply that they
will give him a call, and examine for themselves, his fine
stock of
Tobacco, Snuff and Cigars.
Thongh republics are generally ungrateful, and the peo
ple, though "sovereigns." are not always exactly in the
right truck, yet he feels a kind of confidence in them that
they will not hesitate to pronounce judgment in his favor,
when they shall have "investigated" his stoek. In order
to make an intelligent report,Tfewillve necessary for all
interested in the "use and abuse" of Tobacco, in alt its va
rieties, to call and try for themselves. The committee
begs leave to be discharged from further considerate n of
this subject. GEORGE VOGELEY, Jr.
Dec. W. 1M»::.1mo.
R. C. SHARP,
FHUIT& ORNAMENTAL TREES.
Hi now prepared to fill orders for the Spring
J( " ' " ' VIGOR,
-""•S3*. SIZE AND
SYMMETRY
His trees will stand the tost with those of the Rest Nur
series in the Union.
He engages to deliver them in proper season, and in
OOOX> ORDER.
AH that Is necessary to ensure them to grow thriftily, and
bear abundantly in a few ncasons is
PItOPGR PLAXTOO.
Within the past two years, ho has sold in this county
THOUSANDS OF TREES of every description; nearlV
all uf which are now in a thriving condition.
Some uf hlk Dwarf Apples and Pears were this year
L OA DEI) WITIFL UCIO US FR L IT.
It costs but little to start a new orchard, while In a few
years it is the most profitable spot on the farm. It will
pay to cut off the old orchards of common fruit, and re
place them with choice selections from the Nursery.—
In a few years after, as the farmer looks upon bis thrifty
trcos,burdened down with blushing fruit, apples aslarge as
Tin Gupsi
he will say to himself with a self satisfied expression of
countenance, "I've,made ono good investment in my life,
' an v how."
For particulars, address, R. C. SHARP. Butler, Fa.
The following well known gentlemen, have kindly per
mitted him to refer to them, as to his reliability as well
as the quality of tho trees:
Judge Stephenson, Ceiitrevlllo; John T. Bard, Centre
ville*: John Pisor, Worth tp.; John Bingham, Slipperyroek:
Wm. M'Cafferty, Fairview tp.; Wm. Megary, Fairview tp;
Ab'm. Zeigler, Henry F. Muntz Harmony: Col. A. Lowry,
E. M'Junkln.Cap. Jacob Zeigler. I. J. Cuminings, Butler;
John Green. John M'Creay, Coylsville, Henry Buhl, For
ward township.
Dec. 28, 3::m.
NEW DRY BOODS.
W. & A. O. BOYD.
11HIS firm Is pursuing its accustomed plan of do- j <
. ing business. They are receiving Now Good* almost I
every week, and are now filling up with a large Stock of '
New Goods of all kinds. We invite the public generally I j
tocallsndoxemlne for tbi»*t!vc.'. No trouble »osbow ! <
gnc*. dsr 1* IWCMf,
PERIODICAL XOTJM'EN.
Terms reduced to Old Prices
GODEY'S LIY'S BOOK
~ For 1864.
breat Literary and Pictorial Year I
The publisher of (ln.l eT » ljuljr', thankful tc
tlial public which has eimblwl him to pnhllnh a maciKtnir
f..r the last thirt<t-fnur yean, of a larger circulation thaw
art}- In America, ha* made „„ arrangement with the muat
popular uuthoress in this couutry—
MARION HARLAND,
Authoress of " Alone** " Hidden Pith," " MOMS Side
" Nemesis,'* and " Miriam,'*
who will furnish stories for the Lady'H Booi for 1804.
This nlone will place the Lady's Book lu a literary point
of view far ahead of any other magazine. Marlon Ilar--
land writes for no other magazine Our other favorite
writers will all continue to furnish articles throughout
the year.
TIIK BEST
Lady's Magazine in the World, and the
Cheapest.
THE LITERATURE
is of that kind that can be read aloud in the family circle,,
and the clergy In immense numbers are subscibers for the
Book.
T/fF Ifrsic
Is all original, and would cost 25 cents (the price of the*
Book) in the music stores; but most of it is copyrighted,,
and cannot be obtained except in "Godev."
OUR STEEL ENGRA VINOS.
All efforts to rival us in this have ceased, and we now
stand alone in this department, giving, aw we do, many
more and InAntoly better engravings than are published
in any other work.
GODEY'S
IMMENSE DOUBLE SHEET FASHION-PLATES.
From firt to seven fnl! length Onltnrtd Fashions on each
plate. Other magazines give only two.
FAR AHEAD OF ANY FASHIONS IN EUROPE OH
AMERICA.
TIIE PUBLICATION OF THESE TLATES COST
*IO.OOO MORE
than Fashion-plates of the old style, and nothing but our
wonderfully large circulation enables us to give them
Other magazines cannot afford if. We never spare moil
ey when tin* public can be benefited.
These fashions may be relied on. Dress™ may be marl e
sfter them, and the-wearer will not subject herself to rid
icule, as would be tfie rn*e if she visited the large cities
dressed after the style of tho plates given in somen of our
so-called fashion magazines.
OUR WOOD ENGRAVINGS.
of which we give twice or three times as many as nnv
other magazine, are often mistaken for steel. They are
so far superior to any others.
I MIT A TtONS.
Beware of them. Remember that the Lady's Book la
the original publication and the cheapest. If you take
(iodev. you want no other magazine.
Everything that is useful or ornamental In a house can
be found in Godev.-
I)RA WING I. FSSONS.
No other magazine ph es then., and wo haven enough
to fill several Imge volumes.
OUR RECEIPTS
are such as can be found nowhere else. Cooking in all its
variety—Confectionery—the Nursery—the Toilet—tho
Laundry—the Kitchen. Receipt; upon all subjects are to
be found in the pages of the I<mly's Book. We originally
started this department, and liftve peculiar facilities for
making it most perfect. This department alone is worth
the price of the Book.
LA DIES' WO R K TA HLE.
Tliis deparment comprises engravings and description*
of every article that a ladv wears.
MODV.L COTTAGES.
No other magazine has this department.
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And the only magazine that can he introduced into tho
above clubs in place of the Lady's Book is Arthur's Homo
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•PKGIAI. CLrnniNo with other mao azinks.
Godev's Lady's Book and Arthur's Home Magazine both
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GERMANTOWN TELEGRAPH.
A Family and Agricultural Journal,
DEVOTED TO
CHOIC E LITERATIRE,
INCLUDING
INh»I py,
NovolcttCH,
GENERALLY.
In the Literary Department we nhall present the choi
cest varieties within the reach of our extended means.
The Novelettes, Tales, Poetry, 4c., shall be supplied from
best nnd highest sources, and he equal to anything to b«
found in any journal or magazine.
AGRICULTURE THORTICULTURE
EMBRACING
FARMING,
GARDENING.
FRUIT-RAISING, Ac,
In all their brandies, as conducted on tho latest and
most approved systems.
Our labors in this department for over thirty years,
have met the cordial approbation of the public. Our
pur|>ose ban been to furnish useful and reliable informa
tion upon these very important branches of industry,
and to protect them so far as within our power against
the false doctrines and seltiHh purpose* of the many em
pires and sensation adventures by which the Farmer is
incessantly assailed. This portion of the Gkrmantowx
Tklkoraph wiil alone be worth the whole price of sub
scription, a« every Farmer and Gardner, who has a prop
per conception of his calling, will readily admit.
JTEWS DKPA RTJIKXT.
The same industry, care, and discrimination, in gaih
ering and preparing the Stirring Events of the Day ex
pressly for this paper, which hitherto has been one of
itn marked features and given so universal satisfaction,
will be continued with redoubled efforts to meet the in
creasing demands of the public. The labor required in
this department is never fully appreciated by the reader.
It would be impossible to present, in ilm condensed anil
carefully made up form iu which it nppear*. a correct**!
ma*d of all the most interesting news of the week with
out involving much physical labor, tact and judgment
We annex the cash terms, to which we beg lean
est! the attention of all who think of subscribing fur a
newspaper:
ADV A NCE CAS H TEBM S.
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it*-Subcription* not paid within the y«-ar. "0.
tfv A Club 112 ti" •n 1 -crib« ?\ at will "iititlu tho
l>t»i -.wo i- • • I!.. for six months; a»Club of
ten or more, to a c j-y for ■ ue year. All Uub sul utrip
tions stopped at tho end of tin time paid for, unless re
ordered.
Git' No order will receive attention unless accompa
nied with the cash.
4v ■ Specimeu numbers sent to applicants.
PHILIP R. FRKAS,
Editor and Proprietor.,
Arthur'* Iloiuc Magazine
For IMOI. Kdttod by
T. S. ARTHUR AND VIRGINIA F. TOWNSEND,
YoLL'MBS XXIII. AJID XXIV.
The HOME MAGAZINE for 1864 will bo conducted in
the name spirit that has distinguished it from the coVr
meucoraeut; and continue to unite in one periodical tlio
at IMn 11. iih anil . v .-11. n< m- ..f t.oth the Ladies', or Fash
ion Magazines as they are called, and the gnfvor literary
monthlies. Our arrangements for 18ft4 include
THREE ORIGINAL SERIAL STORIES, written ex
pressly for the Home Magazine (>noof these will be by
Miss Virginia F. Townsend, and commence in the Janu
ary number. Another will be by T. S. ARTHUR. And,
the third from the pen of MRS. M. A. DENT SON, a wri
ter who luis long been a favorite with the public.
Besides theso,OUß LARGE CORPS OF TALENTED.
WRITERS will continue to enrich the Home Magazine
with shorter stories, poems, essays, and sketches of life
and character, written with the aim of blonding literary
excellence with tho higher teachings of morality and re
ligion.
ELEGANT ENGRAYINGSappdar iqevery number, in
cluding choice pictures, groups ftnd characters, prevailing
fashions, and a large variety of patterns for garment s
embroidery^*tc. etc.
I'ltEMlt'MS KIIK GETTINO UP CLUB*—Our Prwml
um Plat«.n for 1864 are large aud beautiful Photographs oft
"EVANGELINE ' and"THE MITHERLESS BAIRN."
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for 14. Four for-$5. Eight, and one extra copy to getter
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Address, R ARTHUR k CO.,
823 Walnut St. Philadelphia,
"Stray Cattle.
CIAME to the residence of the subscriber in Cherry
township, in the month of June last, Four head of
cattle, one yoar old last spring, described as follow*
One Black and White Bull, one Brindlo Heifer, one Bed
Heifer, ono Fleckod lloifcr, no other perceivable marks
The owner is roque«tod to oome forward prove property
Sy charges and take them away, otherwise they will ba
of according Ut la»r, HCO® 5 WIOUL