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SJfflSS! net agtinsttksm, *n<l I iw 'bv promptly mtd« to nlht for ' F. Cemtr $• Enquire*. ^tlAVVnt BotUL*.—Tfi* "Philadelphia Newt, toapat” tooisins a thrilling arlktl* from the pen of B«MtrX.1‘t)Q,Biq. l on "Prertikture Burials.” To he blifted trhile elive, he nrtlttfcs, U beyond qua*- tfon/tH* mo.ttorrifio of the extrome* which he* geer lUten to the lot of mere humanity. That It hab frwjuemly occurred cVmiot be denlod. The bouhdanee which divide t»ita from Death, are at be* ehaflowy end 'vague. Who shall say where the ofte anni, and Where tho other begins 1 Wq know thH there bra diseases in which total ^ osaa . tloee tofhll the afferent functions of vi'^Vny occur , S tlnWhtch these cessations are "merely sus. ** o |[l y temporary (>^ U j 0i j„ tho incompre- e mechanism. A our tain period elapses, hlijl aome unseen > mystoriou. principle again sets in motion nsagic pinions and wizzard wheel.— The •tWercord was not forever loosed, nor the golden bowl irreparably broken. But where, meantime was the soul 1 Mr. Poe records several remarkable cases of life burials from which we select the following, which people of weak norves may omit to read : One of very remarkable character, and of which the circumstances may be fresh in the memory of my readers, occurred, not very long ago, in the city of Baltimore, whero it occasioned a painful, intense, Sind widely extended excitement. The wife oloite of our most respectable citizens—a lawyer of em inence and n member of Congress—was seized with a sudden and unnccountnble illness which completely baffled the skill of her physicians. Af ter much suffering, she died, or wus supposod to die. No one suspected, nor had any reason to suspect, she was not actually doad. Tito fane as sumed the usual pinched and sunken outline ; tho lips were of the usual marble pallor ; the eyes were lustreless ; there was no warmth; pulsation had ceased. For three days tho body was kept unburied, during which it hud acquired a strung ■ ridigily. Tho funeral, iu short, was hastoned on account of the rapid advance of what was supposed to be decomposition. The body was deposited in the family vault, which for three subsequent years was undisturbed. At the expiration of this term, it wus opened for the reception of a sarchopliagus ; but oil ! how fearful a shock awaited the husband, who personal ly threw open the door. As its portals swung out wards, some while apparelled object fell rattling within his arms. It was tho skeleton of his wife, in her yet unsmuuldered shroud. A careful investigation rendered it evident that •be had revived within a few days alter her en. tombmeut—that her struggles within the coffin had caused it to full from a lodge or shelf 10 the floor, by which it was so broken as to permit her escape. A lamp which hud been accidentally left, full of oil within the tomb, was found ompty, it might have been exhausted by evaporation. On the uppermost part of the steps which led down into the dread chamber, was a large fragment of the cuflin, with which, it seemed, she had endeavored to attract at tendon, by striking on tho iron door. While thus occupied, she probably swooned, or possibly died, through sheer terror ; and in falling, her shroud be came entangled iu some iron work which project ed interiorly. Thus she remained, and tints sli decayed, in an erect posture ” Dancing and Health.—Is it not possible to of feet a reform in the habits of our young people will- regard to the hours of their social recreations Dancing which ought to be not merely innocei but healthful and laudable, is condemned by u gret portion of the wise and the pious, shunned as cut rupting by very many of the young and the lovely It was once a devotional exercise expressly ap proved by the ministers of the Most High. Why i it now so generally condemned by the devout ? N> because they are Pharisees or bigots, as the read answer runs, but because it is usually practiced ui. der circumstances most unfavorable to health an ; good morals. It is denounced because it is seen t lead and ally itself with depravity and physicul it i jury.' The evil in question arises from an absurd hab of aping the customs of the small clnss wlioeiiln do or affect to make their day of the night, sleep ing through tho forenoon. These are low an where, very lew umong us. With them, it is pn per—that is, it is consistent—to dress for a Liu when those who work for a living ure untlressin for bed ; but for people accustomed to retire befot midnight to assemble for a Bull at 10 P. M. hi Ij take a hearty supper at midnight, is sheer madnes They are clearly breaking down their conslitutioi t and periling their lives. The consumptions, rltei.I matisms and wustiug coughs which originate rj - these midnight assemblages are most appalling. I< is suicide to brave them. Why cannot young people assemble at 0 instou of 9 to 10 o’clock, sup, (if at all) ns early as 0, ai break up peremptorily at mideight ? Twenty bat under such tules would not work lire evil that oi midnight supper now does: If there is not sens enough among the young to effect this refer- promptly, the old should take it in hand. I’uren should inexorably forbid tho attendance uf the daughters at any entertainment which is not to toi minate by midnight. Will they not think of this ? I Marbied in Fun.—The loliowing incident a said to have tukeu place recently in the iioiglibo-l hood of Rochester, N. Y. A sleigh.riding party went out to Rush, in "tli Great Western,” on Tuesday Inst, and after dam ing and frolicing to their heart’s content, they s. their faces homeward at two o’clock in the morninp • At four o’clock tlie storm being at its highest, die pa ly had to stop for day light, at asmallluvern near tl ciy, where, huddled together in a room loo small f< a dance, the leaders set their heads to devising i new method of killing time. A wealthy old bucl elor and a pretty girl of eighteen were hauled up 11 be married and a young uttorncy in the compan • was selected to pluy the parson, or the magistrate The young knot-tyer, thus utiocr. moniousl 1 K reseed into service, and duly sensible of the pail e was playing delivered himself of a must elo quenl address to the parties, in relerence to the so lemn step they were about to take ; but tho im prompiu eloquence of the ofliciator otdy brougli down peals of laughter at his mock-seriuusness and made the party more urgent to have him pro ceed; and the bachelor being loo much of n gen tleman to back out, and the girl pleased witli the M9rU»S0WUM^‘jA'iUdV«Ef l 8Ki/tf' WMSW 6\f 'WYiiVMI, which, according to the laws of New York, con. •litutedthe parties husband and wife, till death them shall part. The attorney having declared the parties man and wife, and given each of the parties a.cerlificale and tiled a copy with the town clerk, informed the company that he had dono all tho law required—and tho driver declaring that all was ready, the party left the tavern in high glee, and made their way into town. The next day, the legal -adviser of the bridegroom informed him that ho was legally married, and tliut the laws made no pro' visions for joking. So much for being married in fun. The following appears in a German Journal:— ‘‘During the cclebrulion of the anniversary at Kean. ingsburg, a young lawyer, when under tho influ. enco of wine, spoke disrespectfully of the King of Prussia,for which oneof his Majesty’s officers called him out. At three exchanges of shots the lawyer fired in the air, every time rotracting his expres sions ; but his adversary, unmoved by the noble conduct of his opponent, fired a fourth time, and mortally wounded him. When down, the lawyer dragged himself to the foot of the officer, and said, 'Sir, I congratulate you; you have won your cap- fancy.” This dying stroke of wit, brought severo vengeance on the assassin; for the King, on be. ing made acquainted with the v/hole of the circum stances, so far from promoting this officer, he broke him, and dismissed him with disgrace from the ser vice." mum TOBACCO IB KBNTVCKY—CORN. 7b Mt Editor* <f Ms LouiniUe Jtumal i PnoercoT Hill,Jan. 20,1645. I some timo since placed In the hands of Mr. Metcalf, of Mnyivillo, a small package of tobacco seed for you, which has probtbly been received ere this. You will reoollect that I had promised tu procure for yqu, at tho proper season, some seed of our mo.ii approved kind of tobacco. When I pla. °1u this seed in tho hands of Mr. Metcalf, (who was about going to Louisville.) I had not seen the friend who had left it for mo, in Washington, and could not then give a description of it. I have since scon him, and he informs me that it is what is called ‘‘tho slnnd up Burley,” (by some called tin, round leaf Burley.) in contradistinction tu a larger species of Burley, whose leaves, instead of stand ing erect, run out nearly horizontally. Tho ape. cies of tobacco is more highly upprovod than the Summerville,” for cigar wrappers. Il is not so lender, and comes more uniformly of the dcsirublo color. It shall bo planted early, so us to admit oi cutting, during warm weather, when it will cure of a better color. Il must be planted pretty close- three nnd u Itnlf feet by eighteen to twenty-four in clt s, according to tho strength of the ground, nnd ploughed only one way. The design of close planting is to make the tobacco grow fine, and to give an increased number of plants. Il should be topped to fifteen or eighteen leaves, exclusive of tho ground leaves, which are unfit for use. Plant bods should bo prepared ns eurly ns the weather will ad mit, but muy bo sown any time iu February, though early sowing is desirable, in order to early plattl- irg. In your remarks upon my experiment on plant ing corn, you recommend an experiment upon the drill method. I think it probablu tliut a small in crease of product, in that way. might bo procured but it is sitlijecl to disadvantages, in cultivating a largo crop, w hieli in my opinion, will more titan counterbalance tho increased product. To plant three foot ouch way, and two stalks in a hill, will admit of ploughing both ways, and give (too stalks for ouch nine sq uire feet. If the ground bo laid offthree feet ono way, nnd planted the other, so ns to leave one stalk for each eighteen inches, the ntitn. her of stalks for each nine square feet will bo the same. The advantage of this mode of pluming will bo that each stalk will stand singly, nnd will thus afford a probability of earing to better ndvatt. tage. The disadvantages will be, that there will be double labor ill dropping, thinning out, and hoeing, because there will be just doulilo the number of bills. And secondly, there will be a step of eigh teen inches between each bill, which must bo kept clean by hoes, until the corn is large enough to lap the dirt up against it, so as to cover small weeds and grass. And thirdly, by ploughing constantly in the same direction, the soil is thrown into ridges, leaving tbo centre between the rows in deep fur rows, thus rendering it more troublesome to plough and more difficult to lap the dirt against tho corn, so us to prevent the growth of weeds and conse quently rendering it nocessary to go over tho corn a second lime with the hoes, or else suffer the corn to become foul in the rows. But when planted in squares, the ploughs can run botli ways and thus keep the ground more level; und render it easy to keep the hills clenn, after sin gle hoeing, us ilia corn by that lime will admit of lapping up tho dirt against the corn each way.— Tlteso views are not merely theoretic. 1 have tried by acluul experiment, the drill method of raising corn, und 1 am so fully persuaded that no good cun result from it, that I cannot recommend it, us u erul practice, though ns n mere experiment it may servo to show tho utmost quantity of corn which muy be produced from a given quanti ty of ground. But, although a greater yield per acre may thus be produced, it by no means follows that this meth od of culture is the best. In judging whether the method ought to be adopted, we must consider whether tlie increased quantity per acre will justify the increased labor, and the greater exhaustion of the soil, (which is always in proportion to the crop produced,) and the worse condition in which it is left by throwing it in high ridges with deep furrows which serve us druins to wash off the soil. This last objection, of course, applies only to the rolling lauds, as ours generally are. Yours, truly, A. BEATTY [FROM TIIE FLORIDIAN.] Mode of cultivating Tobacco in the Island of Cuba. Your nurseries are the first to be attended to, in your preparation for a crop, by selecting at tlie proper season a licit and tolerably moist piece of new ground, and prepare il by burning it olf very clean, and breaking il up. The seed is then to be sown broadcast upon il, nnd when they are up, they arc to be overlooked daily, to see that the cut-worm does not commit ravages among tho young plants und us fust ns tlie plants arrive nt u proper size they are lobe transferred to tlie Tobucco fiold, to make room for the smaller plnnls of tlie nursery. As casualties frequently arise to dostroy some of the nurseries, it is necessary to guard against a prob ability of not having a sufficient number of plants, by making tlireo or (our nurseries, at an interval of one or two weeks each. Much attention should he observed to keep both your nurseries nnd field very clean, particularly of grass, and for that reason now lands are preferred for both. In Cuba they plant on an even surface, and disturb it us little as possible '.villi the hoe, only picking out tho grass or weeds which spring up. The plants, when transferred to the field, are to bo planted in squaros nt about from two to three feet apart, according to the strength of the land. The high lands in Cuba are such ns produce the quality of Tobacco, both us to strength nnd color, that suits tbo American market best, and such lands correspond nearest to our high hammocks. The greatest enemy to the plants, belli in tlie nursery and in the fields, (while small,) is tlie cut worm, which has to he looked af ter curly every morning, and wherever they have eaten the plants, they are to be found and 'killod, cither on the plant, or on the ground near it. When tlie plants gels to be larger, then the largo green Tobacco worm is to bo constantly guarded against and tho suckers also continually broken off as fust as they appear, und when tlie tobucco is judged to to be of sufficient height, it is to be topped und ul- lotved to mature for cutting. The time of matu. ly their color, beginning at the bottom leaves, from tlieir deep green growing color, to a yellowish green ; but if this is net sufficiently obvious, and you deem your Tobacco ripe, you muy test it by crushing ingcilior tlie lip of any of the upper leaves which, if it snaps, is a sign of its being ripe, but on the contrary, if it docs not snap, it is not fully ma tured. When ripe for the knife it is cut down near tho ground, leaving two suckois, which Ituvc been spared a week or two prior, ready to grow up and produce a second crop, and also a third crop may bo renlized in the same manner. Tho Tobacco is to bo convoyed carefully in wido throngs of cow- hido to the house, to be hung up ; a sited is prefer red, with freo space for ventiluliou beneath, and after tying tho plants togeilior, two to each siring, and luuving space enough between them to insert a wooden peg, you hungthem up, Ity intruding them a bo vo each rafter up to tho ridge of tlie house, be- ing careful not to hang them so near that they will touch or crowd each other, or your tolmcco will mould. Also whon tho weather is moist,you must make small fires enough under it, to keep out the moisture, but not enough to heat your Tobacco. — When the leaves are perfectly dry, the whole on to be taken down, and placed in a press for a fen hours, the object of which is, if the Tobacco is loo dry to itripoffiwithout breekinglho leaves, that they may become soft and pliable, but great care must be taken that it doea not heat, and it must be strict ly examined, by inserting the hand to aacerttin that it becomei not too hot. The press it made by put. ting raila or poll* crosswise of eaeh other, la form of a rack, and placing cowhide* under, over and around the Tobaoco, and placing upon it something- somewhat weighty. It is then to be atripped leaf by leaf from the stock, and being the selected, tho wrappers from the fillers, to be tied at (he butts, and prepnrad for market. It is sometimes usual to put It again in press after being stripped. Treatment of Sheep. Messrs. Editors :—In your last paper, I ob served a nuticu of a diseaso incident to sheep, whtich. has not yet found n name in this part of the coun try. Permit mo to say that I believe it to be tbo sumo as that known as the dty murrain in tlie up- lands of England. You can draw your own c (in clusions however of the similarity. In tho lew lands in Europe this complaint is not practit tally known, probably from the fact of tbo sheep m ivor being without green esculent food. Tho gro und is seldom covered with snow so as to prevent the sheep having access to the grass, and if it is, they are supplied with turnips ; hut iu tile higli I intis wheru turnips ure net to bo had, the winter l note severe und their fuod necessarily dry hay, the t ante disease, viz: u total absence of moisture in the contents of tlie stomach prevails, and heavy Ic uses sustained in consequence. I have known oil cuke given in small quantities which wits found tu pro. vent the disease entirely. A cold dry ntmosp hero with day food, and not in many instances vet) ' fa. vorablo access to water, will account for its app ear- mice amongst our flocks here as it dues in tlie higli lands of Englund. One ounce of ground oil co .ke with one ounce of corn meal or bruised outs will be sufficient. When it is found to lutve u callta. rlio effect, let it be discontinued for a few days. In countries where tlie high price of sheep r on- der their preservation und improvement a mu' tier of grave importance to ttie stock farmer, lie is led to adopt such means ns from experience will not only enuble him to preserve bis sheep alive thro ugh the winter ; but to have them in tlie best poss ible condition in the spring, nnd it is found that null ting contributes more to those desirable ends titan s liv ing in the full. As some of your renders may not be acquainted with tlie process allow mo to expl -tin. To prepare tho salvo take equal proportions oi tur und dumaged butter or nay kind of course gro ese, melt them logothor over a slow fire until tl tor. oughly incorporated. When cold tlie mixture will bo of the consistency of honey. The oper ator then in a sitting posture with the sheep on its \>nck and its head towards him, opens the wool tho full length of tho body nnd purullel therewith in a straight lino, taking then a litllo of tho salve on the fore-finger of the right hand, plnce il in tlie open, ing und draw it towards him, distributing it. regu- arlv upon tlie skin. This done, make another opening three incites to the right bund, and so on until the whole hotly of tlie sheep litis been gono over. The advantages ure numerous, prese/vntion against wot, inclement wenilior, un increase of ten to fifteen per cent of wool, and tlie total and abso lute destruction of licks. Fnrmers adopting this* system would do well to see the operation perform ed by sum" one acquainted with it, as by tliut means llto work would be very ittucli lessened. From 2 to flounces of salvo per head is sufficient. Manu facturers give a preference to the laid wool, as it is called, it scouts better and is never ill any in stance set on or maned, ns is llto case with a great deal of wool in litis country. A. FARMER. Chicago, Jan. lfl, 1815. rrairie Farmer. Valuable Seeds. — We are under renewed obli gations to the Hon. Mr. Ellsworth, Commissioner of Patents, for another package of valuable Seeds, for distribution among our patrons; und wo almll bo happy to make suclt a disposition of them ns will effect the object of the patriotic donor—for we hold it tliut lie is '.lie true putriot us well ns philanthropist, wtto tlius uses llto means placed at ltis disposal to extend tlie comforts of tlie pee- people ttntl tlie prosperity of ltis country. Tlie package comprises the following kinds, viz : Polish Oats, very largo and henvy, seed of 1844.. Multicole Rye, (best kind,) sow in fall. do Rico, scud of 1844. Italian Rye Grass, (seed imported from Eng land :( sow either spring nr fall. It may bo sown alone, or mixed with clover or other grass seed— Seed of 1844. Spurry, (seed imported from England, 1944.) fine winter pasture (or shocp and cattle ; sow iu tlie full; also excellent for milk and butler. Largo Oregon Corn, raised bv H. R. Smet.scr, Mary hind—seed of 1844. Smith's Extra Corn—seed of 1814. Egyptian Corn. Early Sugar Cent—seed of 1844. Small Corn for pickling. Improved Dutton Curn—151 bushuls sltollcd corn per acre—seed of 1844. British Queen Pt-a—new und imported drain England. Very superior kind of (kite) pea. of 1844. Waterloo Blue Pea. late dwarf, imported, seed of 1844. Winter Wheat, seed of 1844. Tuscany Winter Wheat. fclarly turnip rooted Beet—seed of 1844. Half lung blood Beet. do Horticultural pole Cranberry Beaus, seed of 19-14 and will hereafter bo pleased to exhibit to toy who have curioelty io aoch matters, the utility of the Improvement,and publish the practical results at some future period, when experienee has enabled ue to speak with certainty of the benefits to be derived.—Cheraic Gaz. Milk Sickness.—We have published some nr. tides lately which go to show that the long sought cause of this malady is at last discovered in a min eral substance of which arsenic forms a considers, bio part—which is found in certain springs nnd runs of water. Such springs Ituve boon discovered in various places in Madtsen county, in this Slum. We believe tho goneral suppesilion heretofore has boon that it was some plant eaten by cnltlo ; though different persons have attributed it to dif. ferent plants. It would deserve to bo considered, in case that the cause is found in wntPr or its sedi ment, whether the old opinion is entirely erroneous Would it not bo remarknlile to suppose that cer lain plants growing about tlie runs where tbo pel sonous water is found, would take up enough ul the poison to producu the disousu 1 A write the Boston Cultivator says, that a fruit tree which ho knew, died in consequence of tho emptying a largo quantity of brine about its roots ; and on ex amination the limbs of llto tree were found en- crusted with n deposilo of salt; showing that the It was carried up in tlie sup vessels, and lints spread through all its parts, Might not such be the result in other cases. The matter is certainly worthy of continued examination. We see it re commended in the Alum Telegraph to change the name of the disenso, which at present lias no pro priety in it, and coll it Metexicum.—rrairie Far mer. it* nsl do Crop u,f 27 l’urter’s Chilian Bumpkin, do Double or curled Parsley, du Round Savoy (extra) Spinach, do Victoria Rhubarb, do Silver Giant Celery, do Cup (extra) Parsnip, Extra long green Cucumber. Brown Mustard, for field cr acres, brought 6I,GOO. Lo.v Bear Tobacco—duo silky leal' Genuine Havana Tobacco—and California 'Io- bacco.—Amor. Far. [FROM THE l’RAIRIE FARMER.] To Preserve Fruit Trees from ltnbbits. Messrs. Editors :—A year ago last spring a friend ntndo mo a present of near 100 apple trees of choice grulted fruit. 1 valued them very high took great pains in setting them out, and tu my mortification llto rabbits commenced upon thorn soon after. I slaked and wrapped them with straw, but tho stakes would get down and the straw get off. So that in spite of my watchings, there wore but 12 nlivo at llto end of lito year. 1 pro. cured trees from Alton and reset them, and pro. emeu.iiiiinuiiiiiun utiu n rules to work upon tlie lit tle "varmints” und after killing hundreds of them wo saw tliey appeared as plenty as evor, but by vigi lant watching koptoff unlit thu 1st Oct, when they made tlieir “efficient commencement.” A neigh bor informed me that sulphur and greaso would keep them ofl'und I mixed about 1.2 pound flour of sulphur with soft grease enough to make n thick paste. Then with my hand smeared tho trees from llto ground 2 feet up, and since that timo not a treo lias been touched. I had seen many preven- tnlives recommended iu tho pupors, but was ufraid of any composition of grease. Sulphur can be put on with so litllo greasu that I think it perfectly safe. Utter Creek, Jersey co., 111., Jan. 0, 1845. Martin’s Imfroved Bee IIivk.— Mr. L. M. Lcaclt, of North Carolina, yesterday called upon us and exhibited a model of “Martin's Improved Bee hive," which appears in every respect calcu lated to answer the pursoses for which it is intend ed. Tlie main object of this improvement, the comfort and convenience of tlie Bees, and the case with which tho Moth can bo discovered, & destroy ed without disturbing llto colony in their operations, is manifest to tho most superficial observer. We have never heretofore had the management of these industrious and valunblo insects,beingsomewhatde: lered by witnessing the troublo and annoyance which other* have experienced but having no doubt that this improvement will remove all difficulties,we now intend to have a hivo built on the model shewn uf, TtAVKlttNo otrwk THE And**.—L. C. Pickett, E*q., U. Charge do* Alfaitea ni Luna, in u letter to the National Institute remarks lhave trttelled five days at a time among tho Andes withcilH seeing a human creature except those with me; and along a track (not a rbad) which for the most part aerpentizod over almost porpon. dicular precipices, or through a forest literally im pervious, by cutting one’s way almost overy step. Provisions, luggage ami everything were carried on men’s backs ; und my saddle-horse was a stout mu. Intio (part Indian! whom I occasionally mounted when tired of walking. 1 fell at first a decided re. pugnahee to this sort of equitation, and could not think of usinga follow.being far u beast ofburdei.; but tlie necessity of the case anil the custom of llto country got the better of mv scruples, ns they Imd of more conscientious men, no doubt ; nnd ns the sil/ero (chairman) as lie was called, told me it was ltis occupation to carry Christians overthe moun tains, and solicited the job, J struck a bargain with him, und tlie price was -'310 through, I riding about half the time. This quadrupedal biped, so lie may be called, turned out lobe a very surefooted und trusty animal, nnd curried mo in perfect safety to the end of llto route.- The modus equilandi is this; instead of a saddle, a very light cli-tir is used, which tin) chairman slings upon ltis buck, and tlie traveller's face, when sealed in it, is to tlie north, should lie be g"ieg to the south, and vice versa. It is necossnry that when mounted ito should keep himself very accurately balanced, for there are ma ny pincos in passing which a false step on the part of the sillero might cause u tumble down n preci pice, which would be fatal to both tlie rider and tlie ridden.” boiling themselves in every particular—i|, al l : and elforls of Sir Robert Peel, the Repeal eirf it Ireland has bcc-n divided into two contending t — t lint llip Putin Itan lir-rut limiurlii i>, ^ Smut.—Professor Johnston in a lecture Intel; delivered before tlie Chemistry Association, ro marked that the sporules of this fungus are so ex ccedingly minute that il would take 2800 uf them to cover an inch- There is tie doubt, lie says, tliut they ascend through tlie sap vessels of the plant— for by examination it could bo seen where they hnd come up ; having loft tlieir coloring matter in the jbos of the stock. After passing through tlie stock, tlie smut fixes itself under tlie root of the flower, which it renders barren ; and as tlie grain ripens, tlie puff balls ripen also, and burst; scatter iug a black dust, so minute tliut it takes 1,000,000 of them to lie across u stnglo inch. It may thus be seen how smut is propagated.— Its particles are su smull that thousands of them may attach to a kernel of wlieul unobserved, and ho sown witli it. Vurious substances will destroy its vegetating power, among which arc blue vitriol, cnmmun sail, urine, mid potash.— Prairie Parmer. Wheat.—It appears front nn article in the Ohio Cultivator, an excellent paper recently established ul Columbus, Ohio, tlmt judging by the quantity of wheat passing, tlie Ohio canal, llto wheat crop of Ohio is decreasing notwithstanding a greater number ofneres is every year sowed in wheat.— Tito editor attributes this result to tho fact that the soil is yearly losing the elements necessary to gaud siruiv and grain. In reply to tho supposition that tlie decrease is caused by rust, tlie editor remarks us follows: As an evidence that tlie cause of tlie failure of tho wheat crop is not generally understood, we can state, from our owt; personal observation, that many fields in Ohio which were said to Itnvo been destroyed by rust, tlie past summer, were in reality very little nll'ected by rust nt nil. The straw mere ly turned brown, because it had not tlie materials to give it a butler color, and the berry did not fill, simply because tlie plant could not obtain tlie pro per elements for it to fill with ! When will farm ers begin to study nature’s luws and conform tlieir practice tu the lessens which situ teaches ? New Theory of Mildew.—We find it stated in llto Canndiun Agricultural Journal, that M Haywood, lecturer on Chemistry ut tlie Sheffield (England) Medical School, recently gave a lectur before the Norton Farmer's Club, wherein, among oilier tilings, ho advanced wltnt to us is a new the ory for the formation of honey-dew and mildew. Our readers tire aware that muny theories have been advanced ; sonic utl'ibule it to one tiling and some to another. Mr. Haywood explains the pltc nomena in this way. Mildew is caused by the rapid evaporation of water (torn '.lie leaves oftlie plants after a wot spring, when tlie salts tho water contained were left on the surface of sticlt plant as were already matured, while others,which tveri in a growing slate, appropriated them to tlieir uses Honey dew was caused by nn excess ofeurbun in tlie plant, which could only occur in dry weather when the other ingredients could not be furnished for il to combine witli,—Aloinc Farmer. Pulverized Charcoal to prevent rot in potatoes. —Mr. Editor—1 see Ity your last number of tlie Ploughman,that gentleman farmers of tlie Legis lature have again commenced nt the State House a discussion ot matters and things in general for tlieir own improvemen t and tliut of the community in agriculture, and that the first topic was llto dis ease in potatoes tlie past season. I, last October, saw a gentleman in tile county of Berkshire from Now Jersey, who informed me of u process of rais ing potatoes, that with him succeeded to a charm. His potatoes wee , c — ®‘*‘> ouul ln Quality und quantii*' " lie there was a general lutlure umong ...o neighbors in consequence of the rot. The pro cess wus this : lie wont to New York und procured a quantity of pulverised charcoal that had boon used for the purpose of rectifying spirits, mixed it with ltis compost heap und spread il broad cast upon tile land planted. Whether the idea be worth anything to the pub lie, judge ye, and make suclt use of it us you please. Your littmble servant, M. Ilartfield, Jan. 15, 1845. Ploughman. Sowing Grass.—Wo trust that tlie farmer will this year abandon tho practice of sowing out with their grass seeds. The plun recommended by Lewis Saunders, Esq., in tlie Dollar Farmer, is tlie proper one. Prepare tlie ground thoroughly by ploughing and harrowing, sow tlie grass sued ulune just after the last harrowing, and cover by dragging a slab or dour over tlie ground, tho dri ver standing upon the stub or dour, it is well to souk tlie seed, nnd they should bo sowed when tlin ground is quito moist—sow thick and early. Il these directions are observed, the sowed grass wil take immediate possession of the soil und keep it If weeds shouid appear, puss a scythe over tbo stir face. Treated iu this way, orchard gross will make an excellent pasture tlie first season, und will present a thorough sod, A heaping bushel of or chard grass seed is required to llto acre.—Louis ville Journal. Jarvis, the Portrait Painter.—Those ofour readers who knew Jarvis, tlie portrait painter, will recognize in tlie following anecdote a scintillation of the wil that was wont ‘to set the table in a roar.’ Towards tlie close of ltis life, Ids convivial npli- Hides had made him too fond of tlie bottle. When ibis propensity had so far got thu hotter of him as to render him rnllter unequal and unsafe as nn ur- list, he was employed by a gentleman in one ofour cities to paint ltis wife olio happened not tu lie cast in love’s mould—llinl is to say site was "so hard favored as not to be favored at all.” It was stipu lated that Jarvis should not drink over a pint of wine at a silting. Tho artist consented to this hard con dition, went to work, and indue timo presented a fuc simile of tlie lady. Tito husband was of course dissatisfied with tlie painting. “ Couldn’t you itavu given it,” said Ito to tlie painter, "n little less—that is, couldn’t you give it now a little more” “ If you expect me,” said Jarvis, seeing tho hus band’s drift at mice, "if you expect rno to make a handsome portrait of your wife, I must liuvo more than a pint of wine at a sitting! I couldn’t get up imagination enouglt to make iter even good-luoking, under a quart nt the very least.” Tito gentleman "left the presence.” Force of Periodic Vibrations.—Many curious instances might be mentioned of the groat effects produced by periodic vibrations, one of llto most fa. miliar, perhaps, is the well known result of march ing a company of soldiers over a suspension bridge when tlie latter, responsive to llto measured steps, begins to rise nnd fall witli excessive violence, and, if the marching lie still continued, most probably se parates in two parts. More titan one accident ling occurred in this way, and has led to tlie order (we believe) tliut soldiers, in passing these bridges, must not march, but simply walk out of time: An- oilier curious effect of vibration iu destroying the collusion of bodies is the rupture of drinking glass es by certain mitsicul sounds. It is well known that most glass vessels of capacity, when struck, re- sound with n beautifully clear musical note of inva riable and definite pitch, which inay bu culled tlie peculiar note ot llto vessel. Now, if a violin or oilier musical instrument be made to sound tlie sumo note, tlie vessel soon begins to respond, is thrown into vibrntious, its nolo grows louder and louder, and eventually may break. In order to in. sure the success of this experiment the glass should not bu perfectly annealed, however the tendency to break is invariably llto saute.—Polytechnic Maga zine. Tobacco Growing in Mississippi.—Wo find tlie following in llto Vicksburg Whig oftlie 7llt inst : For tho information of our planting friends, we would state that a gentleman in Madison Parish, La., about eight miles from litis city, tried an ex periment of raising tubacco on ltis (arm lust year ; tbo seed was from Havana, and tlie product wus sold to Mr, Days, a tobacconist in litis city, for fif teen dollurs per hundred, who says it will bring tueuly-ftve dollars per hundred in Now Orleans. His opinion is, that nothing but age is wanting to make it equal to the best Havana, which sells in New Orloaus at $00 per hundred. Ho made it into sogars, and sold them to u merchant of this ci. ty for 830 per thousand.—Tlie iuitd produced nt rate of from 1000 to 1000 pounds per acre. We learn from the Cincinnati Enquirer that the Governor of Ohio has refused to surrender one Jnlm Kinsman, on llto requisition of tho Governor of Keuiucky. Kinsman is indicted in the circuit court of this county for decoying and euticiiig u- way the sluve of Mr. Thruston of this city' The Schoolmaster.—There is no office higher than tlmt ofu teacher of youth, for there is nothing on eurtli so precious as the mind, soul, ami charac ter of the child. No office should bo regarded with greater respect- Tlie first minds in the communi ty should bo encouraged to assume it. Pa rents should do all but impoverish themselves, to induce suclt to become tlie guardians and guides of tlieir children. To (ltis good nil tlieir show nnd luxury should bo sacrificed. Here they should bo lavish, whilst they straighten themselves in every tiling else. They should wear tlie cheapest clothes, live on tlie plainest food, if they can in no other way sc. cure to their families tlie best instruction. They should have no anxiety to accumulate proporty fur tlieir children, provided they can place them under influences which will awaken tlieir faculties, in. spire them with pure and high principles, und fit them to bear a manly, useful and honorable part in tlie world. No language can express llio cruelly or folly of tlmt economy, which, to leave u fortune to u child, stnrvcs ltis intellect and impoverishes ltis heart. — (Vutnnina- Canada.—The public debt of Upper Canada alien tlie Provinces were united was $5,709,248. Lower Canada no debt to speak of. Tlie now debt of tlie United Canadas is $8,000,000—borrowed iu England for public inprovements, audit is sup posed llto income from Iter public works next year will not more than pay llto interest. Tlie cost of the late insurrection to the Homo Government wus $40,000,000. The military establishment now kept up in the Provinces cost’s about 61,000,000 a year. Between nine and ten thousand troops are now under pay there. Plank roads are supersed ing the McAdumized, their cheapness over tlie Me. Attain being universally acknowledged. Steam, boats of the largest class will soon Ito able to moke trips from Quebec to Chicago, ali tlie canals now in progress, being constructed in reference to ships being able to puss through the locks. To Sweeten Rancid Buttee.—An agricultur alist in tho neighborhood of Brussels, has succeeded in removing tlie bad smell and disagreeable taste of rancid butler, by mixing and beating with it chlor ide of lime. Tito operation is said to consist in beating tho butter, witli a sufficient quantity of wa ter, into which is pul 25 to fll) drops of chloride to 2 pounds of butter. After being mixed till all parts nro in contact with tlie wuicr, il is left for an hour or two. then withdrawn and n ashed anew in fresh water.—Alb. Cult. The mammoth steam ship Great Britan is sup plied with liie boats, constructed on u new priuci. pie, and capuble of carrying four hundred persons. Cotton.—The New York Express of Thursday evening says ;—"Private letters give a more favorable account of tho Colton market than the printed state ments. These advices have rather strengthened our market, and holders are a little firmer. Several par cels have been sold to-day at full prices. Wo cannot perceive that the news lias bad any other influence on the market. Tito Muniteur contains the returns of llto importa tions into France in December list, the duties nn which produced 13,fl99,399f., showing an increase of 2,801,. 3791., as compared with those of December, 1813.— Tho Custom’ receipts Hin-uitited, in 1844, to 152,117.- 3091, they were 143,051,7031, in 1843, and 137431,- 593f., in 1842. The New York Courier &. Enquirer says :—A pam phlet has just been published in London, urging upon lltc British Government tlie necessity of availing them selves of the triumph of the anti protection party in tho United States, to engines the supply nf our markets with British manufactures. It urges also very strongly Tfco Pmeigm New.—Tbe - rgfr ..j Ti> the nynnptJ* of foreign h*\v« h chived at fo HU * by tlie Ntenmer, and puWi*»bed exclusively by up yenc day luomiii'', vve add lu.day an extended rein mu of fur* ther dot a tut, sill or equal importance to the commercial* political and general imereetaof ilna country. |„ 0 * nspm the commercial intelligence is- particularly irf tempting. Tho Armnesa of the price of entton-iff,* steadiness in the markets in Liverpool—and tin* a pr,a ? rent gradual improvement of trade throughout EnghiuJ* will all lend to have a beneficial effect on the great sta’ pies of this country—to give animation to the Markin*, in all our southern ports —and to give also Ptrenrrt| and vitality to tho foreign exchange*, in these rctpixi tho news ih interesting and very uoll received * In a political point of view, it would appear that the present governments of England and France Htrciigthcni the tact tation in ireianci uhb oten aiviueu into two contend; factions—that the Pope has been brought to operate the Irish masses of Catholicity—that Daniel 6’ConnoJ is placed in such an awkward position that he ir afrA:«| to go to the House of Commons for fear of being shorn of all the residue of his power-.and that the private and confident^I league between the French ai.d I tali Courts is stronger and stronger every day. 'j'fJ French Chambers had been in BWHioii a few days it our last dates, but unfortunately the British Parliament was to meet on the day on whHi tho steamer vailed — We shall thus be without farther intelligence in rcla. tion to tho movements on the other side of the great water iu relation to the great American questions of Texas and Oregon, until tlie arrival of the next Meunu er. By our former arrivals we were made acquainted with the probable fact, that although the French pronto and French press sympathised with the policy of J| le United States in relation to Texas and Oregon, tfo French Cabinet and Louis Philippe were engaged in some secret piece of diplomacy, concurring iu the views of England on these questions! which were known to be very hostile to this country, nnd the movements of our government. In the journals, both French and Eng. lish, brought by the last steamer, we find but sender allusion to American topics, and they are particularly silent in regard to the important questions just men. tinned. The French and English prcsB appears, indeed to he iu a state ofsuspense, awaiting the bringing op of these subjects in their respective legislatures, tho French Chambe rs and the British House uf Commons. In sonic of the British journals it ie, indeed, hinted that there would be a violent outbreak on American affairs in both these legislative bodies at a very early day Thus far, in the French Chambers, the subject had not been touched, no member having risen in lii.s place to put a question to M. Guizot in order toasccr-ain what really had been the policy of the French Cnb r,pt— whether they had given encouragement to Mr, Knuqor whether they had concurred iu the views if the Dntieli government. In this state of singular suspense the importont Am. crican questions of Oregon and Texas stood at the last accounts from Europe. Tho arrival of the next steam, cr will, no doubt, put us in pos.'ession of someveryim. porlant information on these points, and we should not be at ail surprised if we found that secret despatches had been brought over by the ••Hibernian,** both to tlm French and English ministers at Washington, of such a character as had been concurred in by both govirii. ments. In England the opinion is generally expressed by the newspaper press, that Loins Phi 11 pc’s Cabinet lias been prevaricating on the subject both with the Minister of the U. Slates in Paris, and with the Eng. lish Minister of Foreign Allairs. Such seems tube tho opinion even of the independent portion of the press in Paris. Audit certainly will Require a very clear and full explanation from M. Guizot m the Ifnuse of Deputies to free his skirls and that of bis ministry of the imputation of this double-dealing in American af. fair*. But it is very certain that tins extreme silence in France and England, at llio last accounts, bodes on good towards the policy of this country relative to the annexation of Texas and tho occupation of Oregon.— We arc very much disposed to believe that the French government, in order to secure tlie permanence of the dynasty of Louis Philippe, will side with the Britifh Government on these questions, and throw their mflu. once against American progress and American move, ments. We are satisfied, however, that this very poli. cy will defeat its aim—that it will throw the dynasty of Louis Philippe in direct collision with the sentiments, feelings and sympathies of the great bulk of tho French people. That collision, if it take place, w.JI lay the foundation of a train of events the full result of which no one can predict at this early day. It is manifest that we arc in the commencement of great events, both in this country and in Eutope. The developementi which have just taken place by the capture of Santa Anna, and the discovery of his papers, relative to the designs of England on California—tho belief that Brit* isii Government can, at any moment, take possession of the Island of Cuba—the fact that Great Biitainoc. copies Bermuda, and that sho has possessions and claims all around the lines and boundaries of the Uni. ted Slates, both by land and water, show that the British Government is at the head of a great “holy alliance" of the crowned dynasties of Europe, for tlio purpose of hemming in, hampering and controlling tho destinies and movements of this country, for fear ol the inflo. once, and effect of our institutions on the European masses. We are about to be encircled by B itish posts —British power—British forts—and British guns; and if an European confederacy can be formed, and united on such a plan, we may rely upon il, its purposes will be carried out to tlieir fullest possible extent, and tho principle of self-government—of free, republican gov. eminent, will receive a serious blow, and the existence of despotic and monarchical institutions be proportion ably prolonged. From these views it will he seen that the next news from England and France will lie highly inlerestyig.—- The next arrival will put us in possession of the views probably of both Governments, called forth by inquiries made in the legislative assemblies of each. In the meantime, wo have no doubt ihat private negotiations arc going on between the Governments of France England ; and that secret despatches have been receiv ed hv their agents in this country, instructing them as to their share in the work of, thwarting and fr poncy o. our lioverumcnt in its moveinen tinont.—N. Y lforald A Largk Organ.—At Froyhourg in Switzerland is a very powerful organ, which is well described by a correspondent of the New York Observer: It lias 7800 pipes, some of them feet long,nnd 94 stops. It is an instrument of power, and though the traveller is compelled to pay eleven francs to hear it on a week day, it is worth tho money. At first one imag ines a ti ick is played upon him, and that a full orches tra accompanies the organ. The mellow tones melt in ami Boat away with the heavier notes, as if ft band of musicians were playing out of sight. Many refuse to believe ilis not a deception till they go up and examine every part of the instrument. The effect is perfectly bewildering. There is the trombone, the clarionet,*hc flute, the fife, and ever and anon the clear ringing note ol the trumpet. Tho performance is closed with an imitation of a thunder storm, in which the wonderful power of the instrument is fully tested. At first you bear the low distant growl swelling up and dying away. 'Fhe next peal breaks on the car with a more distinct and threatening sound. Nearer and nearer rolls up the thundercloud, sending its quick and heat t discharge* through the atmosphere, till clap follows clap with stunning rapidity, rolling ami crashing through the building till its solid arches tremble as if the real thun ders of heaven won ursting overhead. I d.d not dream that a single ii.s.i ument could possets so much power. The same correspondent also described two susp*** sion bridges in Froyhourg: one remarkable for its great length, the other ler its extreme beauty. The toiler connects the tops of two mountains, swinging over 1 (rightful gulf that makes ono dizzy to look down into* There are no buttresses or mason work in sight at lit* tie d.stance. Shafts are sunk in the solid rock of to® mountains, down which the wires that sustain it are dropped. There it stretches, a mere black line * ,eaf v U00 leet in tho heavens, from summit to summit* B looks I .ke a spider’s web flung across a chasm, its deli* cate tracery snowing clear and distinct against tbesWi Wli.le you are lookingat the fairy creation sn-’pendra in mid-heaven, almost expecting the next brcezowill waft it away,you see a heavy wagon driven on it. shrink back with horror at the rashness that could tru» so trail a structure at that dizzy height. Hut th® *'* hung cobweb sustains the pressure, and tho vch cj® pa«*ses in safety. Indeed weight steadies it, while m® wind, as it sweeps down tho gulf, makes it swing you. The largo suspension bridge in supported o lour cables of iron wire, each one composed ol wires. As tho .Menia bridge of Wales is often sue bo longer than this, wo give the dimensions olM** Froyhourg, UOo feet, height 174 feet, breadth t® '® * Media, length 580 feet, height 1B0 feet, breadth vJ*®® A span of 005 feet, without any intermediate impossible nt first, and one needs the testimony ol own eves before he can fully believe it. The steamer Hibernia at Boston from Liverpo® I he steamer Hibernia at tfusion irom ^ r .v e brought over the largest mail ever rece.ved n 1 ' 11 *. .. WW , WJ av other side of tho Atlantic. She had fifty y*' tho expediency of repealing the duty on raw cotton.— I «ers in her mail bags and ab* ul one huudred a So much for tho triumph of the Democracy. I bushels of newspapers.