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%\t louse, Jot anir Itarkit. Chloride op Lime por Vermin.— A correspondent of the London Builder re marks : “ Some years ago, I read, in a French scientific periodical, that chloride of lime would rid a house of all vermin. I treas ured up the information until an opportuni ty offered for testing its value, and this oc curred four years since. I took an old coun try house, infested with rats, mice and flies. I stuffed every rat hole and mouse hole with the chloride. I threw it on the stone floors of the dairy and cellars. I kept saucers of it under the chests of drawers, or some oth- , er convenient piece of furniture, in every nursery, bed or dressing room. An orna mental glass held a quantity at the foot of each staircase. Cow-sheds, stables and pig styes all had their dose, and the result was glorious. I thoroughly routed my enemies; and if the rats, more impudent than all the rest, did make renewed attacks, upon the dairy, in about ten months, when, probably, from repeated cleansing and flushing, all traces of the chloride had disappeared, a handful of fresh chloride again routed them and left me master of my own premises. The last season was a great one for wasps. They could not face the r chloride; though in the dining room, in which we had none -—as its smell, to me most refreshing and wholesome, is not approved of by all per sona — W e had a perpetual warfare. And all this comfort for eightpence! Only let house wives beware that they place not the chlo ride in their china pantries, or in too close proximity to bright steel wares, or the re sult will be that their gilded china will be reduced to plain, and their bright steel fen ders to rusty iron, in a short time. We ad vise a trial of the chloride of lime for the “ vermin,” that infest the grape vines; those pests the Tose bugs; also the squash bugs, and cucumber bugs, and indeed for all the bug family so well known to garden ers and farmers. Selecting Seed Potatoes. —Practice as well as theory teaches us that the most profitable potatoes to be selected for seed, are the largest, fairest and brightest of the nrOp. They should be large for two reasons. First, an under-sized potato is always a de fective one. It was perhaps late in setting, or the vino was injured, or its defectiveness was inherited, so to speak, from the parent stock. In some way a full development was hindered. Secondly, until the stalk has put forth leaves, and the rootlets gained size, the young plant must draw all its nourish ment from the old potato. Os course, then, the supposed economical practice of cutting it into slips is highly injurious to the com ing crop. The parent potato should also be fair and bright, because these qualities come of a full development, and will, other things being favorable, be transmitted to the pro duct of the hill. A fresh and bright skin is as certainly indicative of the vigor of a root as a bright comb and active expression is of the cock, or a proud step and shining coat is of the horse. By this mistaken econ omy in planting refuse potatoes for seed, we doubt not but many valuable varieties have deteriorated and been abandoned as worth less, that might, under a different system, have been even now among the choicest pro ducts of the field. How to Make Milkers. —No matter what breed you have, something is neces sary to reach the highest success in raising good milkers. It’s a great thing to have good blood, whether it be Ayrshire, Jersey or Short Horn grades, but apart from this important advantage, the course of treat ment in raising a milker is somewhat differ ent from that in beef animal, or an animal for labor. The calf should be well fed and petted while young. Well fed to induce a rapid growth, so as to enable the heifer to come in early; petted, to make her gentle and fond of the presence of her keep ers. Fondling helps to create a quiet dis position, so important in a dairy cow, and this education must begin when young. For a milker we would have the heifer come in at two years old, and if she has been well kept, so as to have attained a good size, she is old enough to become a cow. She will give more milk for coming in early. It forms the habit of giving milk, and habit, you know, is a sort of second nature. An older bull is better. We use too many young bulls. A three or four year old is tar bet ter as a stock getter than a yearling, and many prefer a five or six year old't; any other. After a heifer has come in let her food be regular. —Clover is preferable to all others for the stall feed. A little oat meal induces a large flow. Indian meal is rath er fattening. In bad weather, give her a clean, eiry stall. — Mass. Plowman. Tanning with Turpentine.— lt is said that M. Picard has invented a process by means of which, with turpentine instead of bark, leather is perfectly tanned in twelve hours, and more effectively than by the old method. The process, though called tan ning, is not in reality even a modification of it. Leather is a chemical compound of tan nin and gelatin ; in the new process the fat ty substances are merely dissolved out by by the turpentine; and though a material having somewhat the appearance of leather results, it is difficult to believe that it pos sesses the durability and other good quali ties of leather, properly so called. The pro duct may, however, answer well for many purposesj it is fifty per cent, cheaper, and its manufacture is far less laborious than the ordinary tanning process.— Scientific Re view. r i Corn Stalk Sugar —A year or more ago it was announced that a process had been discovered for extracting sugar from Indian corn. The matter was discussed quite extensively, and high expectations were raised as to the result of the experiment. The process has been carefully tested, but thus far without any successful result. The syrup made from the corn starch is very handsome, but contains less saccharine mat ter than ordinary sugar house syrup, and is liable to become sour very soon after pro duction. If the last named difficulty can be overcome, the discovery may still be ren dered quite valuable, although it should not add to the supply of sugar. A Caution to Planters. —From the January number of the Richmond Farmer, anew agricultural magazine, we learn that a great deal of unsound cotton seed is now in the market, and planters are warned to be on their guard against purchasing it. The ruin of numbers of our agriculturists may possi bly be effected by the use of bad seed, if ex tra precautions are not taken, and we there fore counsel a thorough test of all seed be* fore planting. The following method for de termining the proportion of sound and un sound grain in a parcel of seeds is offered : Count, say, one hundred or one thousand seeds, place them in a vessel in rich earth, moisten the earth with warm water, place the vessel in a warm place night and mor ning, and during the day in the sun, south aspect and beside a wall, so that the rays of the sun may be reflected on the seed, and all the sound ones will be up in a few days, so that the amount of rotten seed can be deter mined. This matter is of too serious conse quence to be negligently dealt with. Shelter is fodder. —Farmers who fear their stock of hay and corn will ruu short before spring, can save at least one third of it by furnishing warm shelter for their stock. And not only is fodder saved, but the lives of animals also. How many cattle, sheep, colts, calves, die yearly by being ex posed to cold, sleet, rain, snow, and piercing winds. The loss of animals and fodder in a year or two would be enough to build com fortable quarters for each nun's stock. It is not in a humanitarian view that we now speak, but in a pecuniary view. In conclu sion, however, we would repeat, “A merci ful man is merciful to his beast.”— Rural World. To Restore Leaning Trees. —When a tree, after having been planted a year or two, leans badly—especially if to the North-east—its direction cannot generally be changed entirely by the use of the pruning knife. In this case, go to the opposite side of the tree, and with a spade, loosen aud remove the earth from under the roots, and bring back the tree in this way, pulling it over to an erect form, then pack the earth firmly about the roots, so as to hold it steadily in its place. Only a few of these hav ing been interfered with, growth is but little checked Prune it rather more than if not disturbed, especially on the side to which it leaned, and the tree will scarcely feel that it has been touched. * miTCHEL & SitilTllS, /COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Rais- I/ton’s Granite Range, Third Street, near Express Office, Macon, Ga., Agents for several Factories, Yr YARNS, OSNABURGS, SHIRTINGS, AND SHEETINGS. Jan. 5, —9ms.* PBLOSPECTUS OF TUB DAILY EVENING MIRROR. The proprietors of the Mercantile Mirror, at theearnest solicitation of cum r us busihess men of Macon, have determined to issue a DAILY EVENING PAPER, FOR GRATUITOUS CIRCULATION. The present issue will be fifteen hundred copies and it will be increased, if necessary, so as to put it into every dwelling, hotel, stme, workshop, and bar ber’s shop in Macon, thus giving it the Largest Local Circulation of any paper now printed. It will be distributed daily on the various RAILROAD TRAINS running in and out of Macon, by careful and reliable boys, who will put it into the hands of Every Passenger, thus bringing its advertisements prominently before the eyes of every person coming to the city. It will also be mailed regularly to parties in any part of the country at ONE DOLLAR PER ANNUM, thus making it the CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN THE WuRLD. The EVENING MIRROR wil contain the latest iferns of news, and such other reading matter as will make it a desirable visitor in < very household, and as it w .l be deliveted by reliable carriers, in every part of the city. free, we can confident’y promise our pat rons that their advertisements will be brought under the daily notice of evert buyer in the city, besides a large class of country r aders RATES OF ADVERTISING. Per square of ten lines nonpaeril, or space equivalent: One square one insertion— 75 cents. One square two insertions: .$1 25 One square three insertions 1 60 One square one week 3 00 For each additional square, $2 00 per week. Bills payable weekly. This ru'e is imperative. Advertisers will please mark on each advertise ment the number of insertions wanted, as all adver tisements not limited will be continued until ordered out, and charged accordingly. Address J. W. BURKE & CO., Macon, Ga. F. W. JOHNSON • ' A- S. ECHOLS JOHNSON & ECHOLS, AUCTION and COMMISSION MERCHANTS REAL ESTATE BROKERS and Land Agents, 3rd street, next and or to Post Office, Me con, e>a. Personal attention givea to all consignments and prompt returns made. tta.Consignments solicited. Jan 19—2mf F. IH. RICHARDSON, Wholesale and retail Dealer in Stoves, Grates, and House Furnishing Goods. Also, Manufacturer and Dealer in all kinds of TIN AND SHEET IRON WARE, Cor. Whitehall and Hunter sts., - - - Atlanta, Ga. I have mv arrangements about perfected for manufac turing Wrought Iron Cook Stoves of the finest quality. Jan s—sw* SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN. ADVOCATE. TO SOUTHERN SHIPPERS. The Great VIRGINIA ANO TENNESSEE LINE Is now open via East Tennessee and Georgia. East Tennessee and Virginia. Virginia and Tennessee, and Orange and Alexandria Railroads to Wa hington, Bal timore, and Steamers from Alexandria to New York. Through Receipts Given from Macon to Baltimore and New York, at a guaranteed rate, by the Southern Transportation Company, At Freight Rates THURSTON R. BLOOM, Agent, Macon, Ga • Y. G. RUST, Jan —f Agent, Albany Georgia. COTTON AND WOOL HAND CARDS WHITTEMORE’S No. 10 Patent. Iff! COTTON. SARGENT & CO., ■ME S till Mltlffi, No. 70 Beekman St., New York, So’e Successors to the WHITI’E'IORE, “PATENT SET,” and only manufacturers of the Genuine Whittcmorc Cotton Cards. Pealsrs are cautioned against worthless imitations. Jan s—lom*. % M. K. BEMi A CO., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN All Kinds of Merchandise and every description of Country Produce. Strict attention paid to Consign ments. Marietta Street, Atlanta, Ca. References. —Messrs. Horton Walton. Augusta. Ga. Steven* Thomas, President Bank of Athens, Ga. Messrs. Langston, Crane A. Hammock; MeCamy &• Cos.; Col J. W. Duncan, Atlanta, Ga. Messrs Dunn & Maugham. Macon, Ga. Messrs Roht. Habersham & Sons. Savan nah, Ga Messrs. Lee & Norton. Montgomery, Ala. Jan s—7\v* A. M. ROWLAND. J- R- WALKER. ROWLAND & WALKER, Wholesale aud Retail Dealers in CHINA, CLASS’ ’AND QUEENSWARE, Mulberry Street, Macon, Georgia, Opposite Lanier House. Have constantly on hand a large assortment of the above Wares for sale at the most It PI ASON A BLE RATES. Jan s—lßw J. N. SEYMOUR, At THE OLl? STAK'D OP KODERTB, Dunlap A Cos , Cherry Street, Dealer in Groceries Has on hand sundry articles of Groceries and other Goods, which he proposes to sell for cash or barter on fair terms. • Tobacco, 'Tobacco. lam now receiving anew sup'ly of chewing tobac co, which I will sell on favorable term i to the buyer. Jan s—7w* J. N SEYMOUR O. A. 1,001 RANK, ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, MACON, GEORGIA, • OFFICE OVER BOARDMAN’S BOOK STORE. WILL practice inths Cnnrls ' f this State and Fed. eral Courts at Savanna 1 and Marietta, and pre pare claims for colLcti jii in Wa-hington. Jen. s—7w* SAIUVEL ROOSEVELT, Ag’t., Importer aud Wholesale Dealer in Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, &c., No. 7 Barclay Street, Near Broadway, New York And Manufacturer of Loolilns Glasses. Jan s—Bm. Insure your Property IH GOOD RELIABLE COMPANIES, J. W BURKE^ INSURANCE AGENT, Second Street, NEXT DOOR TO BAPTIST CHURCH, MACON, GA., Represents the following Companies, with ample eapital: Croton Insurance Co. f New Yprk. Insurance Cos. of Valley of Va., Winchester. Adriatic Insurance Cos., New York. James River Ir snrance Cos., Howardsville, Va. Baltic Insurance Cos., New York City, j Glllf state Insurance Cos., Tallahassee, Fla. Looses promptly adjuste-’and paid. ~ I have secured the services of David E*q., who is well known as an Insuraice man, who wdl devote his who'e time to this busings. ' Rates as low as any office w agency in the city. J.-W. BURKIS, Agent. Oct. 28—tt. NEW JUVENILE ROOKS. Popular Tales anl Household Sto ries. The Brothers iGrimm have collected nearly 200 Taleß and Legeads, such as children rel ish, and the publishers ha*e, with tinted paper and fine il'uitrations, male a most attractive book for the young. papers for Thoughtful Girls, by Sarah Taylor. The Privateersman, by Captain Mar. ryatt. Adventures on Sea and Land. — Il lustrated. Luke Darrell, or the Chicago Newsboy. Peter Parley’s Ovtn Story. Surprising Adventures of Baron Mun chausen. v ■ PHOTOGRAPHS Os Confederate Generals Sent postpaid on receipt of price. Single copies 20 cents; by the dozen $2. «■ Jan. 12—ts. HORSE LOST. ON MY RETURN FROM CONFER ence, on the 22d November, my horse was stolen abont two miles below Forsyth. He is of medium size, a dark bay; judged to be ten or twelve years old ; in low order; back very sharp, and where the backbone joins the rump-bone it is sunk, (more so than in any other horse I ever saw) His mane 13 short—was cut off close to his neck when i got him ; but it had grown out some and lay on the right side of his neck He has a large scar on his left shoulder, made to deface a l rand. His tail is of common length, not trimmed.— He was purchased by the man I ,ot him of, from among the United Stat-s stock in Macon, after the close of the war. If any person has any knowledge of a horse of the description I have given, I hope they will be so good as to give Rev. J. W. Burke the infor mation, at Macon, or to Rev. JOHN S. FORD. Jan 26—dh P. O. The Rock, Upson Cos., Ga. ” COTTON GINS. IAM NOW PREPARING TO RE sume the Manufacture of COTTON GINS. Those Planters who desire to get my make of Gins would do me a favor to send in their orders, so that 1 may know what siz»s to make. If they will pursue this course they will not fail in getting their Gins in time for the next crop. I will de iver at Columbia, S. C.; Macon, Atlanta, and Colum us, Georgia; Montgomery and Mobi e, Alabama; Columbus. Miss ; New Orleans, La ; Galveston, Texas; and Memphis, Tenn. I shall sell for Prices as lowas the times will warrant. All orders to directed to Prattville, Ala., will receive prompt attention. I do not deem it necessary to say anything in favor of my Gins. I snpposel have distributed iu the Cot ton States over 17,000 Gins since 1838. In 1869 I made over 1600, and did not fill all my orders. DANIEL PRATT, Prattville, Ala. gJan. 26—12m* ‘‘QUEEN OF THE SOUTH.” 11. P. STRAUB, (Successor to ~..., Isaac Straub, Manufacturer of portable Wheat-Flouring and Corn Gri ding MILLS, Portable'Bolling chests, Smut Machines, «c., N. E. Corner Front aud John Streets, Cincinnati, - - - Ohio. Reference —Dr. L. D. Huston. Send fur a Circular. Address Jan. 12—3 m. . LOOK FOX 738. UUASIUA.nk Vt'l 1,000 BARRELS FLOUR, Assorted Brands and Quality, For sa’e by ZIMMERMAN &iVERDERY, Jan. s—6t* Atlanta. Ga. PETERS, WEBB & CO., MANUFACTURERS OFj GRAHD UPRIGHT AND SQUARE runimi rfWORTis LOUISVILLE, - - - - KENTUCKY. Factory, corner of mainland. Fourteenth Streets, OFFICE AND WAREROOM, Jefferson, be tween Fourth and Fith Streets. * Jan s—3mf5 —3mf k o R. Crump. Wm. A. Wright, Augusta. Ga. Late of Richmond, Va. GUO. R. CRUMP & CO., GENERAL COMMISSION Merchants, And Wholesa'e Dealer in Groceries, Liquor?, To bacco, Cigar-, Salted Fish, etc., • Broad Street, Augusta, Ga. . ptlrehnwc «nd •«,»! <*« oommiaaiMi, CoUOt*. To- Imcco, Produce and Merchandise of every description.— Refers to the Merchants and Bankers of Augusta, Ga., and Richmond, Va. Consignments solicited. Jan s—Aw C. V. WALKER & CO., 271 Broad Street, - - - - Augusta, Ga. AUCTION AND GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Will give prompt and personal attention to all business entrusted to them. Favors solicited. REFERENCESt Augusta, Ga —Merchants generally. New York —Earl & Cos.. Schanck & Downing, Dudley P. Ely &Cos Philadelphia —John Gibson’s Sons &Cos , Claghorn & Herring, James C. Hand &Cos. Baltimore.— Heyward, Bari let! & Cos., Ward, l.ove & Cos. Boston.— Chester. Giueiri & Sons, Brigham,Thayer &on. St. Louis, Mo.—Shvlock & Rowland. Louisville. Ky.—Andrew Buchanan & Cos. New Orleans. La.—T. F. Walker Ski.ma, Ala.—Goodwin, Ward &. Cos. Mobile, Ala.— Baker, Robbins & Cos., B. A. Weems. Savannah, Ga.— Cunningham & Purse, W. 11. Stark, A Champion, Henry Bryan Charleston, S. C.—Geo. W Williams & Cos. Willis & Chisholm. Jan s—w* tV. H. POTTER, GROCER & COMMISSION MERCHANT, (Nest door above the Express Office,) 181 Broad Street, - - Augusta, Ga., WILL ALSO ATTEND TO RECEIV ing and Forwardiug Goods by Railroad and River. In the Purchase and Sale of Cotton, He will be assisted by a Gentleman of this City, of long experience and undoubted qualifications for the business. Ja : ' s—tf.* MBS. EDGEWORTH’S SMTBSRIGAIDME! AfJB RECEIPT BOOK Containing valuable information, original and other wise- on all subjects connected with Domestic and Rural affairs. Gardening, Cookery, Beverages, Dairy, Medical,- Veterinary, aud Miscellaneous. By Mrs. M. L. Eclger worth, of Georgia: 480 pages, Svo Cloth. Price $2 pe copy. For sale by Jan. 13—ts, J. W. BURKE & CO. Masonic Diplomas, Elegantly gotten up in col ors on Parchment aud done up in Pocket-Book style: MASTER MASON’S DIPLOMAS, ROYAL ARCH MASON'S DIPLOMAS, COUNCIL DIPLOMAS, ENCAMPMENT DIPLOMAS, Singly or in one Case. For sale by J. W. BURKE & CO. new music.; Wearing of the Grey, - - 35 cents, lam dying, Egypt, dying, - 30 cents. Those Dark Eyes, - - - 30 cents. Take Me Home, - - - 30 cents. My Southern Sunny Home, - 35 cents. Music sent by mail, free of postage, upon receipt of the marked price. Send for our complete Catalogue. A. E. BLACK MAR, Jan. s—6t* New Orleans, La. Minutes of Georgia Conference The minutes of last geor gia Conference are now ready for distribution— will be sent to preachers —at the rate of sls per hhndred—and for single copies, 20 cents. They wnl be sent by mail to any point where the mails are open —postage pre-paid. at the rate of 2 cents per copy- Only a limited number have been printed, and those who wish them would do well to order them 8 >cfn. Address J* W. BURKE & CO. January 5,1860.—6 w.„ PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS! JpHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, For the Pocket: Holding 6,12, 16 or 20 Picture?? PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Small Quarto: 30, 40 or 50 Pictures. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, medium Size: Holding 40 and 50 Pictures. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Oblong Style: Holding 80 and 100 Pictures. V ° PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Quarto Edition: Holding 200 Pictures. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Royal Quarto Edition: Holding 200 Pictures. PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, Royal 12mo. Edition: Holding 50 or 100 Pictures. CARD PHOTOGRAPHS Os Confederate Generals, Distinguished European Personages, Fancy Heads and Sketches, «Fmimmgui &C., &0., 1 &C. Price of Plain Photographs 20 cts. each, or §2 per dozen. Colored, 40 ots. each, or $4 per dozen. Call and examine at the Book Store of J. W BURKE & CO., 2d Street, next to Baptist Church. Ministers, Pastors, Elders A (CHOICE PREMIUM. THE LAST SUPPER, beautifully engraved for fra ming, will be sent, postage paid, to each new sub scribsr to the NATIONAL PREACHER, or to any one procuring anew suc-criber, on receipt of sl, for 1866, which begins *ith the Great Thanksgiving Discourse on WAR AND PEACE, by Rev. Albert Barnes. The volume for 1865, wi.h 7 discourses (31 in all) on the death of Abraham Lincoln, neatly bound, and any vol ume from 1858, will be sent by mail, postage paid, on receipt of $1 25. , The volume for 1858 contains thirty-eight discourses; 1859, thirty-three; 1860, thirty-four; 1861, thirty-four discourses, etc., etc., double the original sise. The whole series complete in 39 volumes, of about a thousand sermons, may be had at the office, forming a good library foi a minister or church, superior to any series ever published. 1. These discourses are from the ablest pens, and of the most devoted and successful ministers (about 600 in number) of different evangelical denominations in the United States, for the last forty years, embodying their richest and most mature thoughts. 2. These discourses embrace a great variety of topics, and form a great treasure-house of subjects, full of suggestive thought and powerful language 31 Many of these discourses on the great themes of gospel salvation have been written and preached amid revival scenes, and made powerful for the conversion of souls. As models, no minister should be without them. 4. A copious, three-fold Index, General, Topical and Textual, has been p-epared, ofgi eat value, filling near ly fifty pages of the work, or sold separate, in pamph let form, for 26 cents. r * 5. The price for the whole series is 90 cents per vol ume or year. Sent to any order in any part of the country by express. Address feb2--w W. H. BIDWELL, New York. W.T.&L.S.MEAH, DRUGGISTS AND CHEMISTS (Wholesale and Retail Dealers in] Drugs, medicines, paints and a /? d °; ls T > Window Glass. Paint Brushes. Dye stuns, Dental Instruments, Patent Medicines Pcrfti mery, etc., * Cor. Whitehall) and Marietta sts., Atlantu, Ga. Country Dealers and Physicians would do well to ex amine our st' -ck before buying elsewhere, as we in tend to give satisfaction both as to time and prices, our motto being “Quick sales and smalPprofits. * Jan. 6—4wpd.