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Newspaper Page Text208 GARDEN NOTES. BY C. I>. OF SEW YORK. I saw a specimen of Pampas grass, at the New York Horticultural Exhibition, some three or four weeks since, and as grown in a large tub, it was a beautiful sight. As it will not stand our winters, it will require too much care for me to cultivate. It has been a cool summer throughout with us, yet vegetation and fruits have done pretty well. Peaches were an entire failure in this State; other fruits were a medium crop in this neighborhood. In some sections they were \ cry abundant and fine. Several of the new foreign pears have fruited, but scarcely one of best quality. They will no doubt-improve, as the trees advance in age, which I find the case with many of the foreign varieties. Flowers, in the main, have done well, verbe nas excepted, which from some cause, have not come up to their usual thrift and beauty. The different varieties of Phlox Drummondii have made a fine show, they have even eclipsed the verbenas this season. Didiscus cerulea is a curious and pretty plant; have you succeeded with it ? But few of the annuals will succeed litre; the perennials are more hardy, and I hope some will prove good and beautiful. Delphiniums and campanulas thrive remarkably well, and are the most showy plants we have, of their sea son. Os annuals, nothing makes so fine a show and variety as the Salpiglorus. \ ariegated Larkspur is also very pretty, so is Callislioe pe data —it continues in bloom a long time. Delaware grapes have been a great success this season. They improve yearly in size, pro ductiveness and vigor. Last winter its vines stood the extreme cold without the slightest in jury, while Isabellas in many situations were very much injured. I have no doubt it will do quite as well if not better with you. Diana is next to it in quality. Concord is more sure of a crop, but not equal in quality. Hartford Prolific is the earliest, and about equal to Concord in flavor, but they drop very much from the bunch as soon as fully ripe. We have had no frost here yet, (Oct. 10th,) , and the Dahlias, Verbenas, Petunias and Phlox es are looking bright. We extract the abovo from a private letter, believing it will not fail to interest our readers. — AGERATUM MEXICANUM. This is one of the best bodding-out plants cul tivated, when grown in masses or single speci men plants. It is a beautiful pale-blue flower, blooming from every shoot and remaining in bloom from June until the frost cuts it down. Cuttingsset out in September will make fine plants for pots, to bloom in the green house dur ing wihter, for which purpose it is admirably adapted. Being nearly always in bloom, it is in valuable for bouquets and is very easy of culti vation. For bedding out purposes, sow the seed in a moderately warm bed early in March; cover the seed very lightly with earth, which should be loom and leaf mould three parts, and a fourth part sharp sand. When the plants have attained the height of four inches, plant them in the beds intended for them, eighteen inches apart each way; with the finger and thumb pinch out the point of each leading shoot, to make it branch out or become stocky. Each branch so growing out, blooms freely. The flowers, as they fade, chauge from palo blue to light purple. A moist location is best for it. In such a situation it will attain the height of two feet; as a general • rule it grows about eighteen inches. When grown in a green house, do not let it suffer lor water. Stop the shoots back twice, then let it bloom, as, when you stop one shoot, two start out. Those who try this plant, we are sure, will bo satisfied with it, either as a greenhouse or bedding-out plant.—[ W. 11. Hamilton, Ral eigh, H. C., in Cincinnatus. n > - Pyrularia Oleifeua. —Among several shrubs which we obtained for cultivation, the Pyrula ria oleifera or oil-nut is peculiarly interesting. It grows to the height of from five to ten feet, and bears a pear shaped fruit little more than an inch in diameter, which is so oily that it will burn like a candle if a wick be drawn through it. Squirrels are fond of it, and cattle have a great liking for the young branches and leaves of the Pyrularia. Last Spring we saw an abundance of it in the edge of some woods, fenced into a wheat field, and in October we again went there after the fruit; but the harvest was past,—the field had been pastured with cat tle, which had destroyed nearly all of the Py rularia. Hence it has already become rare, and the general occupancy of the mountains with herds of cattle and flocks of sheeps would soon destroy it entirely. Mr. Durand, of Philadel phia, thinks that the oil expressed from it is su perior to the best olive oil. Our specimens of the Pyrularia have beon planted at Philadelphia, New York, and at the botanic gardeu of Cam bridge, near Boston, and also some of them have been sent to Paris to the Acclimating Society of France, whose object is to acclimate useful trees, shrubs and plants.—[S. B. Buckly, in Sil liman's Journal. !■ - Larue Grapery. —Senator Hammond, of S. C., has probably the finest and most complete collection (between four and five hundred varie ties) of foreign grapes in the United States, be sides all the leading native grapes. The foreign varieties were collected in France by Prof. Ham mond, a relative of the Senator, and are grow ing vigorously; and the editor of the Southern Cultivator, who has visited Mr. Hammond’s vineyard, says that it presents a luxuriant growth and fine appearance, and he “ could see but little difference thus far, between those grafted on native stocks and others on their own roots, but the former will, unquestionably, bear our climate better, and provo longer lived.” Mr. Hammond has uino acres of vines in his vinery ; he has put on it nine tons of whole bones, col lected in his immediate neighborhood, which has exhausted the present supply there, and writes us for six tons from Baltimore, for the same purpose, besides ground bones for Lis gar den. Mr. Hammond thinks the plaster and pot ash mixture recommended by Mr. Dickson, of Georgia, will answer well for the sandy lands of his State, as they are believed to be deficient in pot ashes.— Rural Register. Trimming Grape Vines. —During April we had many letters asking, “Is it too late now to trim grape vines ?” Grape vines should never be trimmed in the spring; November is the bet ter time. At that date they will not bleed, and by freeing the vine from its useless portions, you prevent the exhaustion of the constant eva poration from the branches, and consequent as cent by capillary attraction; the wind blowing among the branches also assist this action.— Compare a vine trimmed in November, with one along side of it trimmed in spring, of equal size, and invariably the November trimming will give the best results.— Mape's Working Farmer. —in —Plow deep, if you would reap. mmwßM ariE&ii mmm spia^siuE. NEW PLANTS. Mecoxopsis simplicifolia. —This is one of the most remarkable and handsome of the many gorgeous plants yet introduced from the Hima lava ; the blossoms are of the most beautiful in digo blue, with conspicuous yellow anthers: the i foliage is very pretty, being thickly covered with bright golden hairs. Acacia oxoidea. —A pretty free-flowering species from South Australia, much resembling A. veticellata in foliage, but this plant produces its yellow ovate heads of blossom in the greatest abundance, and on plants when only an inch or two high. Camellia pearl. —A really charming variety; the blossoms are of snowy whiteness, exquisite form, petals of great substance, and beautifully imbricated. New Begonias. —Queen Victoria, Argentea, Grandis, Isis, Nebulosa, Ronllisonii, Uranica, and Virginia are the latest new kinds of a genuises that promises soon to become as va ried and as popular as the Gloxinea and Achi menes. New Fuchsia. — Lord. Clyde is highly spoken of in the English papers. The tube and sepals (which are of great substance) are of rich glossy scarlet, the latter mo3t perfectly reflexed, exhib iting a large well-folded corolla of rosy pink, dis tinctly flaked with broad stripes of bright violet purple. New Yellow Rose. — Madame William has also appeared before the public for the first time this season. Amoxgst the new or not well known plants that we have recently bloomed in our own country are the following varieties of Syringa or Lilac: Sanguinea rubra, of the Persian section. Large dense panicles, of a pale purple while in bud, becoming a deep rosy purple when open.— Individual flowers larger than the Persian. Sanguinea ft. pi. —Belonging to the common or S. vulgaris section. Flowers double, in short dense spikes, pink before opening, afterwards lavender. Lmgnis —Short dense spikes; flowers pinkish purple before opening, lilac after, but a slight move from the more known kinds. Rubra major —Pink in the bud; after opening, the flowers are pale pink, with a white spot on each of the broad segments of the corolla. One of the most distinct. Liberia. —Small lilac flowers, of a bright lav ender. We shall be glad to notice in this column any new or rare flower or tree that any of our im porters may bloom, if they will send us a flower for our satisfaction. —[ Gardener's Monthly. - (From the Cincinnataa ) DIRECTIONS FOR PRUNING. The following rules embody most tnat need be borne in mind when the saw and knife are taken in hand; always premising that as little ns pos sible is to be cut away. Ist. Trim out all water-sprouts except where necessary to fill any vacant places in the tree. 2d. Cut away one of two branches where they cross and chafe each other. 3d. Cut away what will be wrong in two or three years time, so as to avoid amputating large limbs. 4th. Take a general survey of the tree, and trim so as to securo a symmetrical head, always bearing in mind the natural habits of the tree. 5. In forming the heads of young trees, refer ence should always be had to their individual habits. The Yellow Bellefleur applo and its brother pendants should be trimmed high; the beads of upright growing varieties should be formed low. G. Corr. — The Tea Scented Rose. —This favorite sec tion of our favorite family of flowers, requires little description. It is a well marked group, and much admired by our lady amateurs. The only drawback to the popularity of the Tea Roses is their inability to withstand exposure in northern latitudes during the winter season. They bloom constantly, and their fragrance and deli cate tints impart a charm to them which belong to no others. Like the Bengal or Indica, of which the Tea Rose is but a variety with pecu liar fragrance, they are trom a country with much a higher range of temperature than our own. They resemble the Bengals much in their foliage and habit. A few varieties are easily cultivated, and have become by cultivation al most inured to this climate, requiring only a lit tle protection. Many choice sorts are quite scarce among our florists, and even in Europe the supply of such as Niphetos, Souvenir d’L'n Ami, David Pradel, Vicomtesse de Cazes, Louise do Savoie, Madame Sylvestre, Ac., is not equal to the demand. As we have not in these arti cles entered into a full discussion of the details of cultivation, Ac., we shall only add that the Tea Rose requires green-house culture during the winter season, with plenty of air and a lim ited supply of water; they are impatient of close air and stagnation of the circulation of water throngh the soil in the pot. The soil should be moderately rich and friable, composed of equal parts, or thereabouts of rich loam, de cayed leaves, or other well decomposed loam, or rather compost, with a little sand and charcoal to keep the whole porous. Ot the most popu lar sorts we would name here Devoniensis, Gloire de Dijou, Niphetos, Yellow Tea, or Fla vcscens, David Pradel, Souvenir d’Un Ami and Triomplie de Luxembourg.—[ Country Gentle man. Pie-Apple Melon. —We do uot know whom to credit for the following, which we give in reply to the request of H. B. B: Let the melons remain on the vine until they begin to turn yellowish—then gather them carefully, without bruising, and put them away in a cool place for winter use. When you wish to cook them, peel off the skin and cut up the melon small, taking out the seed, soft pulp, if any, Ac. Put them in a preserving kettle, with just enough water to keep them from burning, and stew over a tolerable brisk fire for three or four hours,or until the whole is reduced to a soft, pulpy mass, free from lumps, and thoroughly done. You have, then, a subject resembling green apples stewed, and by adding a little sugar and lemon juice to it, and making it up with the crust in the usual way, it is impossible to tell it from a fresh apple-pie. The lemon juice is necessary to give it flavor, as it is rather insipid without it. If you desire a pumpkin or custard pie of the melons, stew as above directed, but omit the lemon, and bring the pulpy mass to the proper richness and consistency by adding sugar, milk and eggs. Little of either of these ingredients will be found necessary—only sufficient to give the melon color and flavor. If skilfully pre pared, these melons will be found an important auxiliary to the housewife, during several months in the fall and winter. We have kept them sound and hard until March. To take oct Ink Stains, — Soak the article in sweet milk one day or more, then put on a little salt and rub it if not soaked out. AUGUSTA MAEKET- No\ EMBER 18, A. M.—Cotton.— There has been a good demand in our market the past week, for all grades of Cotton, ranging from middling to the liner qualities. Low grades are totally neglected, end prices are too ir regular uuu uncertain to authorize a reference to prices. We quote for middlings, 10@12js'; strict to good mid lings, 10*@10X, and middling fair to fair, 10%@11 cents. Some choice lots will command a fraction higher figures. The receipts at all the [>orts is about 140,000 bales in excess of last year, but prices in all the markets are firm. S C II i: It OK K IS INSTITUTE. —Well qualified male and female assistants wanted for the next year. Apply early, to S. FOUCHE, 0c29 4t Principal and Proprietor, Rome, Ga. TO TEACHERS. A SPLENDID School property, of modern style, and very eligibly situated, together with 6 acres of land, for sale upon the following reasonable terms, viz : S6OO cash, and three annual payments of S6OO each. The prop erty. indejK-ndently of the 6 acres of land, cost $3,000. It”is located In a beautiful grove, half mile from Rome, thereby commanding the patronage of the city and coun* try. Having engaged in planting, I am desirous to sell. Address, P. M.SHEIBLEY, no 19-st* Rome. Ga. JUDGE ONEALL S NEW BOOK NOW READY. rpilE BENCH AND BAR OF SOUTH CAROLINA— X Containing Biographical Sketches of Chief Justices, Law Judges, Chancellors, Recorders, Attn'y Generals, U. S. District Attorneys, Solicitors. Members of the Bar; to which is added, The Original “Fee Bill of 1791,” with Signatures in fae simile attached, complete Rolls of State and Federal J udges and Attorneys, and the “Rolls of Attorneys" admitted to practice from 1772 to 1859, from the records at Columbia and Charleston. 2 vols., 8 vo., clo., 500 pp., each $5.00. S. G. COURTENAY, A CO., Publishers, no 19—3 t No. 9 Broad Street, Charleston, 8. C. GRAPES FOR THE SOUTH. VLL the new le:uling varieties of such superior Grapes as Anna, Concord. Guild'll Superb, IMaicare, bi ana. Logan, Rebecca. Union Village, Venango, Ac., supplied at moderate prices. Also, most of the best Foreign Varieties, adapted to pen air culture in the South. Strong roots and cuttings *’of Gitawba, Isabella, Warren, Pauline, Scupper nong, Black July, Ac., Ac., furnished in any quantity, and at low prices. Send and get a Catalogue, with descriptions, and prices, which will be mailed free to all applicants. Also, an excellent practical treatise on “ Grape Culture iu the South," forwarded, per mail, on receipt of four letter stamps (12 cents). Address D, REDMOND, no 19 2am3m • Augusta, Ga. PARTNER IN THE NURSERY BUSINESS WANTED. AN industrious, solier man, who can furnish a cash capital of $2,000, to engage in a nursery in Alabama, as an active partner. The nursery being in operation, and established in a flourishing city, and the location a good one. Good references given and required. Apply at this Office, no 19-2 m GAPE ROOTS, CUTTINGS & WINES QA fit w | ROOTED VINES of the Isabella, Mary Isa- OIM/Vl' bella, (a claret) Warren, (like to Madeira) Ca tawba, (hock) Pauline or Burgundy, (hock) and Le Noir, or Black July Port for sale at from $4 to $6 per hundred, and at very re duced rates per thousand roots; say from $25 to S4O. 200,000 Grape Cuttings, of the above varieties, from ♦4 to $6 per thousand, (lacking included. 2,000 White Scuppernong rooted Vines, at sl2 per hundred. 4,000 Gallons of Wines of the above Grapes' Vin tage, for sale. Address JAMES C. W. McDONNALD, M. D., no 19 ts Woodward, 8.0. ORCHARD GRASS SEED. - CROP OF 1859. FUCE $5, per sack of two bushels. Warranted free from the seeds of noxious weeds and other impuri ties. in Upiar Georgia, it succeeds best when sown about the usual time of seeding oats. One bushel of the seed should l>e used to an acre, and to give it a start, 50 to 100 lbs of Peruvian Guano sown broadcast to each acre, and harrowed or brushed in. As the seed is light, it cun be sent at a reasonable cost .to any part of the Southern States in charge of Adams A Co's Express. I have 40 acres seeded in 1953, and 60 acres seeded in 1859, and 1 have satisfied myself that for an upland pas ture, it is the most valuable and reliable of all the grass es with which I have experimented during the last ten years. RICHARD PETERS. nol9 4t Atlanta, Ga. SEND FOR IT ! A NEW SOUTHERN BOOK !! r PHE LAD YE LILLIAN. AND OTHER POEMS, 1 BY K. YOFNG. Copies of the above will be sent, postage free,on receipt of 75 cents. Address E. YOUNG. Lexington, Ga. *** Editors giving the above an insertion, or calling attention to it in their editoriol columns, and sending a paper containing it, addressed as above, will receive a copy of the work, postage free. no 12-1 m NOTICE TO FARMERS & PLANTERS; TI9HERE is great demand for a strong and permanent X “ Fertilizer,” and experience of late years has prov en the inefficiency of imported manures for securing crops and renovating soils. To meet the wants of the times, and give to exhausted lands of the Atlantic and Gulf countries, a superior fertilizer at moderate cost, wo have pleasure in calling attention to the valuable compound made at the Highlands. New Jersey, and en titled the “ NATIONAL FFRTI 1.T7H11 suited to staples of every section. It is composed of fresh bones, finely ground, and thor ougly dissolved by Sulphuric Acid, thus affording food in ready form for assimilation to plant With these as con stituting the basis for Phosphate of Lime, are then also commingled hu-gc proportions of Murine Fish, King Crabs, and other Crustacea, yielding the properties Am monia—as dejHisited by birds of the Guano Islands. To prevent escape of this volatile element, a modicum of Green Shell Marl is used. By virtue of this the ammonia resulting from decomposed fish, is at once fixed and laid dormant, till by natural process it is set free, and grad ually absorbed' by vegetation as it progresses. With three inijsirtant essentials, Potash and Soda, as combined with soluble Silica, are chemically manipulated, and the entire mass is ultimately made fine, dry, and immediate ly applicable to soil. The “ National Fertilizer,” as shown in Circulars, is so compounded by change of these ami other valued ingredients, as to be suited in diversi ties to any particular staple of the United States. The Company's Works and Fisheries arc very extensive, and though their enterprise is but recently started, they have a large and growing trade. They manufacture one Fer tilizer for the Cereal Grains, Cotton, Vegetables. Ac., and another specifically for Tobacco, nnd another for Sugar Cane; thus giving to plants those aliments peculiarly adapted to them, and which, by rotation of crops, they arc known to extract constantly from the land. Analy ses and certificates establish the results of this manure. 11 is 30 per cent less cost (>cr ton than Peruvian Guano, but requires heavier application as a sure and lasting ren ovator. The National Fertilizer fulfils the two-fold ob ject of being stimulant to growth, and invigorator to soil. Mode of use: broadcast sowing—drilling—or deposit ing in hills. It possesses but half the moisture of Guano, and suffers less deterioration by carriage. Price S4O per Ton. of 2000 lbs, but up in strong bags of 200 pounds each, or in new barrels, all stamped with Company's brand, and shipped to any order in the United States. Agents established in all the cities. A fair trial, with discreet and liberal attention, is solicited. CARMICHAEL A BEAN, Agents, Augusta. Ga. LEWIS M. HATCH. Agent. Charleston, 8. C. WELLS A ANDERSON, Agents, Columbia. 8. C. OATES A WILLIAMS, “ Charlotte, N. C. 0c29 ts NEW AND RICH PLANTATION FOR SALE. BFT WEEN four and five hundred acres of Land. All good. 250 acres of first quality liottom, 265 acres cleared, under good fence, and in cultivation. Watered by two creeks, three or four springs and wells—both free stone and limestone; healthy. New buildings, Ac. This place is six miles above Calhoun, County, Ga.. and one quarter of a mile from Rescan depot, on the West ern and A. R. Road. Uncleared Land nil heavily tim bered, and convenient to the Railroad. For further par ticulars, apply earlv to GEO. WM. YOUNG. ocls 8m Resaca, Gordon Co., Ga. GARDENING FOR THE SOUTH. THIS WORK, securely enveloped, will be sent by mail to any person enclosing one dollar and twenty five cents per c'opv. The odd cents mav he sent in post age stamps. WM. N. WHITE. Athens, Ga., May, 1559. iny2S-tf MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL. MALE AND FEMALE, TVTILL commence the Spring Session of ISCO, on the v T second Tuesday in January, under the direction of an efficient corps of Teachers, in' all the departments of a thorough Education. Board and Instruction in the Literary Department will cost from $l2O to $l4O. Music and Ornamental Depart ment, Extra. For particulars, address, A. 8. FRANKLIN, A. M„ Principal. nos 4t* . Monticello, Ga. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A TEDICAL, School, Law, Religious and Miscellaneous a.VI Books, Stationery, Music, Perfumery nnd Fancy Goods. For sale low, by WM. N. WHITE, my2B Bookseller, Athens, Ga. IMPORTANT TO PLANTERS. THE RICHMOND FACTORY, Richmond county, Ga., continues to manufacture WOOLEN CLOTH at cents (ter yard for plain, and 16 for twills—finding every material except the wool. The extensive and constantly increasing patronage the Factory has enjoyed for past years, assures the proprietors that the article of Winter Clothing for negroes, made by them, has not been surpassed by any cloth made North or South. Recent extensive improvements, and others now being erected, enable us to keep up the standard of the Goods, and to secure an early delivery. Planters, or others, who may wish to send us wool to be made into cloth, can send it dirty or clean. If washed, it should be done in cold water, and done thoroughly. If sent dirty, we charge half cent per yard extra for wash ing. Burry Wool is not objectionable; the burs are re moved by machinery. The name of the owner should be marked upon every package sent. Wool sent by railroads in Georgia, Alabama, Tennes see, or South Carolina, to the Augusta depot, with the owner's name, and “ Richmond Factory ” marked upon it, will be regularly ami promptly received, and the cloth, when made, returned to the (mints directed. Each par cel is made up in the turn received. We would especially urge upon our patrons the great necessity of sending in the wool as soon as clipped ; if this rule is followed, the parties would always be sure of having the cloth in ample time. All Instructions to Messrs. Fleming A Rowland, our Agents in Augusta, Ga. A. JOHNSTON, President Richmond Factory. April 1,1859. je!B ly IMPORTANT ARRANGEMENT FOR PLANTERS PURCHASING MANURES. RHODES’ SUPER PHOSPHATE—The Standard Manure for Cotton, Com, Wheat, and Tobacco Cul ture, besides all root crops. This celebrated and Standard Manure, which is fully warranted and sold under a Legal Guarantee, can be had of J. A. ANSLEY A CO., Agents for Manufacturers, at No. 800 Broad street, Augusta, Ga., W'ho will sell at manufacturer's prices—s4s per Ton, with shipping expenses added. aug6 ” FERTILIZER. L. S. HOYTS BONE SUPER PHOSPHATE OF LIME THE readers of the Field and Fireside, interested in knowing the value of Fcrtilizersupon the exhaust ed lands of the South, and especially the results when applied to Cotton, are reminded that such application of the above named Fertilizer lias been made upon this year's crops as to test fairly its worth as compared with Peruvian Guano, and the various other concentrated ma nures, so generally used the past season. Reports already received assure us that when the crops are matured, we shall be able to give the buyers of Fer tilizers such satisfactory proof of its real value as to in sure other orders for the next season. TIIOS. P. STOVALL A CO., Agents, and General Commission Merchants, No. 285 Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. iv3o ts DOWNING HILL NURSERY. THE subscribers beg leave to call the attention of the public to their large collection of Southern raised Fruit Trees, embracing all the best varieties that have been tested in the Southern climate. Also, a fine collection of Ornamental Trees and Shrubs. Catalogues furnished by mail, free of charge, to all ap plicants. Address • PETERS, HARDEN A CO., Je4-tf Atlanta, Georgia. FRUITLAND NURSERIES. AUGUSTA, GA. PJ. BERCKMANS A CO., solicit the attention of • Planters to their huge and fine stock of Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Vines, Roses, Evergreens, Flowering Shrubs, Climbers, Strawberry Plants, Rhubarb, Hedge Plants, etc., etc. Our Trees are uncommonly well grown, and cannot fail to give satisfaction, and the number and varieties very extensive. Catalogues mailed free to all applicants. A.,l<lr««» P J. BF.RCKMANS A CO., au2o 3m Augusta, Ga. JASPER SPRING NURSERY. SAVANNAH, GA. rpHE subscribers invite the attention of Horticultural X and Floral Amateurs, to their large and beautiful collection of choice Roses, Evergreen and Dociduous Trees and Shrubs, Herbaceous and Miscellaneous plants, Vines, Creepers and bulbs. We have a choice collection of Fruit Trees, as we only grow those varieties that have been thoroughly tested, and found with prc(ier culture, to be highly remunera tive in this latitude. Catologues sent gratis to all applicants. Address, E. PARSONS A SON, no 12* Savannah, Ga. DUTCH FLOWER ROOTS. THE SUBSCRIBER is haiqiy to inform his patrons of the arrival of his annual supply of the above, se lected particularly for his retail trade, from the stock of one of the most experienced growers in Holland.— Among them may be found all the most doslrable va rieties of Hyacinths, deuble nnd single ; Tulips, double and single, early and late ; Crocus, manv varieties; Jon quils; Crown Imperials; Polyanthus Narcissus: Dou ble Bernard ami Paper White Narcissus; Anemones; Ja |>an Lilies ; Ranunculus ; Snow Drops ; Iris, Ac. A de scriptive priced list, with full directions for culture, has just been published, and will be forwarded to all appli cants on receipt of a postage stamp. Collections of Bulbous Roots. For the convenience of those who desire a fine collec tion, but are unacquainted with the varieties, he has put them up in collections as follows, with complete direc tions for culture, which can be sent by express with per fect safety to any part of the country. Collection Ho. I —Price $10 —Contains 20 Double and Single Hyacinths (all named flowers), suitable for cultivation in glasses or pots. 20 Double and Single Hyacinths, (ail named flowers), for the open border. 20 Double and Single Tulips, for pot culture and the open bonier. 20 Late Tulips, for the border. 6 Polyanthus Narcissus, for pot culture or border. 6 Double Roman do, very fragrant. 2 Crown Imperials. 11 Double Jonquils. 100 Crocus, finest mixed. 2 Dielytra Spectabilis—- large roots of this new nnd splendid Chinese Plant 4 Peonies, all distinct varieties. Collection 2— Price—Contains One half of each of the above varieties with the excep tion of the Peonies. Orders from unknown correspondents must be accom panied with the cost or a satisfactory reference. ' B. K. BLISS, nol2 2t Springfield, Mass. W. SANDIFER, VETERINARIAN—BI GREEN STREET, AUGUSTA WS. has all the necessary Instruments for the • business, and the medicines that he has used suc cessfully in cases of Cholic, Sprains, Infiamation of the Lungs, Bowels, Ac., Catarrhal Fever, Saddle Galls, Wounds, and Pricks in the Feet, Thrush and Canker. P. S.—W. 8. can prepare at five minute’s notice, for gentlemen living in the country, any of the above medi cines, by their stating symptoms or the cases, and will furnish full instructions forgiving and using the same. Refers, by permission, to HENRY F. CAMPBELL, M. D. ROBERT CAMPBELL, M. D. J. WHEELER, ESQ. F. CARTER, M. D. CAPT. CAMPFIEI.D. W. 8. JONES, M. D. W. 11. WHEELER, ESQ. E. TWEEDY, ESQ. octß. WARREN COUNTY LAND FORSALE; THE undersigned, being desirous to change his busi ness, offers 842 acres of land for sale, whereon he lives, 7 miles West of Warrenton. There are about 450 acres In a state of cultivation, and has a grist mill, with 1 run of stones, and a Water-Gin, both new. There is no better quality of land for either grain or Cotton in the county. The neighborhood is good, and Churches and Schools convenient. A fine plat of Bermuda gross, ad joining the horse lot, containing about 75 acres, that Is al most invaluable. My price is s6,ooo—one-third Cash ; balance in two annual instalments. se‘24 ts JOHN M. HALL. AMERICAN GUANO, ilr . l* ai ‘ker and Jarvis' Islands, in the Pacific.— 1 This valuable Fertilizer for sale, and Descriptive Pamphlet furnished, on application, by °c 22 3m K. F. URQUIIART. PROSPECTUS OF THE SOUTHERN FIELD AND FIRESIDE, A LITERARY AND AGRICULTURAL PAPER, Published Weekly, In Augusta, Georgia. Dr. D. LEE, Agricultural Editor. W. W. MANN, Literary Editor. WM. N. WHITE, Horticultural Editor. Devoted to Agriculture, Literature, and Art It is in quarto form of eight pages, folio size—each issue con- I taining forty columns of matter. In mechanical execu tion, it is in the best style of the typographical art In utility, it will be all that the best agricultural science and practical knowledge of the South can furnish. A weekly visitor to the homes of Southern Planters and Fanners, it will be more useful and acceptable to them than any monthly journal of equal merit In mental attractions, it will be all that a spirit of en terprise on my part and a laudable emulation on the part of others, can evoke from Southern intellect and cultiva tion. Too long the Southern people have been content to look to Northern periodicals for instruction in agricultural matters, and to Northern literary papers for mental rec reation. There is, however, a growing spirit of inde pendence and of self-reliance at the South. Our people are awaking to the conviction that we have the elements of success in the experience, knowledge, and scientific investigation, of the dwellers in our own Southern homes. The truth is gleaming upon us, that we have literary re sources of own worthy to be fostered—that among South ern writers should be divided some portion of that vast stream of Southern money that flows perpetually north ward to sustain Northern literature. My aim is to establish a paper that will be a vehicle o j information useful to Southern Planters and Farmers, and a repository of Southern thought, imagination and taste, in the realms of Literature and Art; and to obtain for it such an extent of patronage and success, as will justify the most liberal compensation to all its contributors. Able and experienced editors are engaged, and steps are in progress to secure contributions from the most pleasing ; Southern writers, of both sexes. Much latent talent will be brought to light, and furnish some agreeable surprises ! to Southern people. “Full many a gem, of purest ray serene,” will flash before their admiring eyes, and cause a gen erous glow of pride in Southern genius. The Agricultural Editor is Dr. Daniel Lee, the dis tinguished Professor of Agriculture in the Univerity of Georgia—editor for many years past of the Southern Cultivator, and a leading contributor to many Northern agricultural journals of the highest reputation. The Horticultural Editor is Mr. Wa. N. WniTE,askill flil and experienced cultivator of fruits, flowers, and vege tables —a writer of repute in these departments, and au thor of that popular work, “Gardening for the South.” The Literary Editor is Mr. W. W. Mann, of this city, an accomplished writer, of fine taste, and scholarly attainments, who, having retired from the active duties of the legal profession, spent many years in Europe, and was for several years the Paris Correspondent of the Na tional Intelligencer and Southern Literary Messenger. THE SOUTHERN FIELD AND FIRESIDE will combine the useful and the agreeable. It will furnish the Southern Farmer information useful in every field he cultivates, and the Southern family choice literature, the offspring of Southern intellect, worthy of welcome at every fireside. It will be, in all respects, a first class pa per —on a scale of expenditure more liberal than has yet been attempted in the South, and desighed to rival, in its merits, the most distinguished of the North. Terns— Two dollars per annum, in advance. No club rates allowed. No credit allowed in any case. Bills current In the State from which they are sent, re ceived at par. Postmasters will be allowed fifteen per cent, on the amount of subscriptions obtained by them. On nil subscriptions exceeding twenty, sent from one office, twenty-five per-cent will he allowed. Contributions solicited from the pens of Southern wri ters. A special appeal is made to the ladies of the South for their patronage and good wishes. This paper will be entirely silent on politics. On matters pertaining to their respective departments, address the Editors. On matters or business generally, Address, • JAMES GARDNER. Augusta, Oa., May, 1969. POLITICS, COMMERCE, NEWS. THE CONSTITUTIONALIST is published, Daily, Tri-Weekly, and Weekly, in Augusta, Ga. In politics, it is Democratic. In its spirit and aims, Conservative. In its commercial tables and statements, accurate and reliable. In its news department, prompt, industrious, truthful. In its telegraphic arrangements, its facilities arc unsurpassed. They are, in all respects, fully up to the requirements of the day. The Constitutionalist belongs emphatically to the school of State Rights and Strict Construction. Its prin ciples are those <Jf the Democratic Party, as set forth by the National Convention at Cincinnati. It is the advo cate or the sovereignty of the States and the union of the States; but not one without the other. Ills for the equal rights of the States, and of each section. For the South it claims equality in the Union, or inde pendence out of it. A uniform, firm, anil consistent course for the thirty seven years of its existence, is a guarantee of fidelity to its principles. Terms— Daily. $6 00 Tri-Weekly. 4 00 Weekly 2 00 Cash, invariably in advance. Paper stojqied at the end of the time paid for. JAiIES GARDNER, Proprietor. Augusta, Ga. GEO. A. OATES & BROTHER. BROAD-STREET, (between the U. 8. and Globe Ho tels,) Augusta, Ga., Wholesale and Retail Dealers in School and Miscellaneous Books, and Foreign and Domes tic Stationery, Gold and Steel Pens and Pencil Cases; English, French and American Writing Papers; Copying and Seal Presses; English and American Copying, Wri ting, and Indellible Inks; Letter, Note, and Wedding En velopes; Port Folios; Ivory Tablets; Writing Desks: Backgammon Boards; Dominoes; Playing, Visiting and Printers’ Cards; Gum Tickets; Pen Knives; Drawing Paper; Water Colors; Mathematical Instruments; Port Monnaies; Card Cases; Pencils; Bristol Board; all kinds of Drawing Materials: also a large assortment of fine Line Engravings and Lithrographs. v*r Books being constantly ordered a Single Volume of the smallest value may be sent for. my2B-tf PIANOS! PIANOS! JUST received, and in store, an assortment of Piano Fortes, from the justly celebrated manufactories of Raven, Bacon A Co., llazelton Bros., A. 11. Gales A Co., of 6X, 6Ji, and 7 octaves, varying in price from $276 to $450. These Instruments are too well known through out the whole country, to need any puffing. Persons wishing a first rate l’iuno Forte would do well to call and examine the above before purchasing. Every Instrument warranted as represented. GEO. A. OATES A BRO., Sole Agents for the above makers. N. B.—A splendid assortment of Guitars, Violins, Ac cordeons. Flutes, and every article in the musical line, always on hand. The stock of Printed Music on hand 1b the largest in the State. my2S-tf NEW CARPET STORE. JAMES G. BAILIE A BROTHER, direct importers of, and wholesale and retail dealers in all kinds of English and American Carpetings, Rugs, Floor Oil Cloths, Curtain Goods, Cornices, Window Shades, Ac. A full line of English Velvet Carpeting, rich colors and new de signs. A full line English Brussels Carpeting, embrac ing the best and newest patterns manufactured. A full line three-ply Ingrain and Venetian Carpetting. A full stock of Curtain Goods in Satin de Lane. Lace and Muslin Curtains, Cornices, Ac. Window shades in great variety. CARPETS and Curtains made up PROPER LY if required. Patronage respectfully solicited. — Terms cash, or city acceptance. JAMES G. BAILIE A BROTHER, 205 Broad St., Augusta, Go., or, JAMES G. BAILIE, auglß ts 24 King St, Charleston, 8. C. DRY GOODS. ROBERT AUGER a CO., 2ft9 and 211 King Street, Corner of Market Charlrston. 8. C.—We invite attention to our extensive stock of GOODS, suitable for Family and Plantation purposes, comprising— Rich Dress Silks; Rich Silk Robes; Silk Robes and Plain Silks, for Evening Dresses; Embroidered and Tulle Robes for do do Plain Black Silks —best Goods; Plain and Printed Delaines; Plain and Plaid Poplins; French Chintzs; best English Prints; Cloaks, Mantillas and Shawls; Ladles, Misses and Childrens’ Hooped Skirts; Flannels, of every variety; Richardson's Linens; Bed Blankets, Tickings; Plantation Goods; Blankets. Plains and Kkrskys. Brown and Bleached Sheetings and Shirtings; Plaid Homespuns; Plain and Btriped Osnaburgs. We would respectfully inform onr friends and the puD llc generally, that we keep, at nil times, one of the largest stocks to be found in the Sonthern Country, and confi dently invite an examination of them, both as regards styles and prices. . oct 8-Sm ROBERT ADOER A CO.