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We were witness yesterday morning io ti scene i
not very common is this part uf the world. A
whole tamily consisting of seven persons, father,
mother, and five little ones, rather poorly dressed,
aiopped at th- pump- corner ol Main and Third, to
get a drink. They had come afoot nil ihu way ;
from North Carolina, sonv seven hundred miles,
and were on their way to Arkansas.
The wind was blowing cold yesterday, and the
little ones wiih their Dure ft el and us from a j
warmer clime, seemed ill able to bear it. but they j
murmured not. Some of our charitable citizens ;
gathered around, mid in a few moment collected
and gave ihero "J0 in money and some shoes j
Who tbadj say what hardships they have passed
through on their long journey ? Who shall tell
the weariness of those litile feet when night came
on how heavy their bright eyes grew or how
soundly they slept (ill early dawn? The n.o'her
carried on her head a bundle and tn her arms a
babe, not more than six moti'hs old ; one little boy
bravely bore up under a (imivy bundle on his bHad,
doubtless changed with one ol his companions a
little toddling girl of three or four years, with
her red bare teet, moved glibly along, as brave as J
he bravest. Louisville is doubtless the first great 1
City they ever saw, and the ten thousand objects
of intero't at every step, could not Uil to attract j
their coaa'ant aiteutjon, allowing them for a time j
to forget tjie jyeary distance they have come, and
the suli longer journey before them.
Disciples of a certain school of economy will j
n.uke a text of this incident, to preach against j
matrimony for the poore r classes. What right
bass -iUi poor to b'ing innocent little creatures in-j
Jo the world to suffer, la starve, or beg, or stea!, I
or die miserable deaths f s it not belter Dint they j
should deny thtmselvs than be the cause ofl
KfplekMlnMi In nnc kfllMsM K.niifr ? 'Phim thev !
question. And what shall we say T Is ii there
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naught bnt misery among the poor naught but
wiL-iciu'dness ? They ure human beings ihey
h ive hearts they have souls. Expeience blunts
their perception of hardships experience in the I
cold selfishness of the world drives them into clos- j
er bends ot lanuly love. ihey bear each other s
burdens, and cheer each other ip misfortqne.
Talk to that father or mother about giving up ope
of ifHr ljule one. They pould not (Jo it -the !
heart-strings are entwined about the life of the (
little ones, and the souls of the little ones are dead
without the love ol father and mother. Sy those
children should not bye beep born ! Wh" can
'11 ihl rp'gbiy intel'eci may be tlvre i The !
greatest men the world has ever known sprang
from the humbler walks ol hfe generations yet;
ynaqrii may have cause Ui bb'S the n me of that j
little boy with the bundle ou his head, or of that
wee toddling little girl. w,th her red feet and span- j
ty garb. But we didn't intend to moralize, and ;
shall say no more -Louisville Democrat tfJUs
ukiimo.
Helf ojib A.toTUSB. Sir Walter Scot: wrote ;
"The race of mankind would perish did they pease 1
tu aid each other. From the time that lha mother '
binds the child's head, till ihe m-mieni thai some
kind casisiant wipes the death d mp from the brow
of the dying, we cannot exist without mutu al help, j
All, therefore, that need aid, have a fight to ask it
of their fellow mortals ; nnd no one, who was it in
his power to jjranf, can refgse without incurring
g-ii'l." J
Agricultural, v A Dandy nmvni Cows.
Ornamental Grounds fob Fabmebs. It is 1 Adolphus Spuggmg, ol the Filtli Avenue and
not o surprising, in this age of u'llny and econo- j street, prided hiineeli considerably on ri
Sty, that comparatively little attention ha8 hitherto I acquaintance with the ways ot the town, but h
been paid to beautifying the surroundings ot ciun. j knowledge of country matters was limited. Mr.
try residence with shady lawns and avenues, or Spiiggins having rather outrun the constable, foumi
tastciully arranged gardens of fruit trees, when I h'me'- one summer not in a situation to under
we consider that "speed the plough" is practically. I tn-H ms U8Ua' jaunt to Saratoga or Newport, and
und perhaps scorsssdl v. the hadin motto of a beiliought himself of an invitation which he had
very large portion of the denizens of ruraldom.
Yet it is apparent if you exclude the amateurs
and suburban residents about our large cities
that, exc pting the standard apple orchard, and
perchance an occasional grove of flourishing
maples and oaks, reserved nr ihe building site,
through the forethought of the lastfui owner, the
farmers ol (hi country have too much neglec
ted the refining and pleasing accessories to the
homestead.
The introduction of ao many excellent varieties
of fruits, and the ripid increase of nursenes in
many of the States, as well as the prodigality of
our American forests, ot ornamental shade trees
and shrubs, must eventually, it would seem, force
this branch of rural art upon the attention of every
lover of the country. Indeed, a growing interest
has been awakened in t''is respect within a lew
past years, that certainly promises much lor the
future at least with that portion ol the land,
owners who can, or think they can, afford to let
the trees grow.
It should be the aim of the thrifty, before-handed
farmers, to render a country life pleasant and at
trnctivjt by some; associations beyond the merely
useful. ''Encourage the beau'iful, the useful en
courages iiseli," is a good maxim ; and it is io be
hoped many may be induced to act jpon this ad
vice, and m ke a beginning the present year, it
not more than the adoption into their dooryards
of a few handsome specimens ol whitewood, white
ash. rock elm, rock maple, or other native trees,
from the nearest woodland. The work need not
all be doaei at once; but m few seasons' persever
ance thereafter, as leisure or lancy my suggest,
will accomp'ish it.
We trust, as the ability of the rural population
jpmroves, and t heir alien lion becomes more gene,
rally directed to the embellishment of their homes,
they will proportionately gratify those ia:ej which
are- not wanting, but only dormant, from constant
attention to th- rnoie practical details ot husbandry.
A liberal display of accomplishment in this charm
ing department of rural affair's not only surely
exerts a genial, humanizing influence upon ihe
inmates and upon neighbors, but often is an index
that gives the first favorable impression to the eye
ol the passer by, who pauses to admire a tidy
farm-house, encircled and kirted wih ampb
pi asure. grounds, or hl! einb e-ered aviih inJfr
Jacing tr- s and vines.
A sufficient area might he enclosed abou t, ry
farmer's dwelling fi ihe exhibition ol a degree ol
practical taste in landscape gardening : and for
those who c innot afford to rear a for si upon heir
best grounds purely tor shad- , there are plenty of
good subitittites in the rarer t'ru 's not usually
grown ii) the orchard, manv ol then- orimmenial
o ii tt q.i;e appropriate as lawn tret",. We wnu'd
prefer planting rear our premises at fiist a good
proportion ol trees that combine beauty of form
and foliage, with Iruits for the family to get a taste
of, or some of the improved varieties of nuts for
the children to gather ttnd crack during ihe long
winter evenings, instead ol setting oat toresl trees
exclusively, or on a large scale. Cherries, apri
cots, pears, quinces ntid grapes, as well as some
uf the finer kinds of shelloark. Madeira nuts,
almonds und chestnuts, are in keeping with the
dooryard or park, and are planted less frequently
than ihey deserve io be.
Meantime room could be found for a sprinkling
of our n.oive ok. elm, maple, pine, hemlock. &c.
from the woods, interspersed with un oeCHtual
group or arbor of soma of the many elegant
species of both d cidu"Us and evergreen trees and
shrubs cultivated in ihe nurseries. The hrr'
chestnut for a dense, deep shade the mountain
ash, conspicuous from its profusion of bright
scarlet berries the larch, for a pire like form.
Mini ifj i,.i,l Ki'llfu full ,(f iiri.t rhe uieeiiill'T wil.
I i..r n,,..l,.ni .r.M.fln.M n.l
deSirable from its long season of verdure, .hough
not indigenous to our climate are all of them
striking fur contrast, und should not be over
looked in localities where they cun be readily
procured.
Many, doubtless, are discouraged or deterred
from plan' ing, either for the grove or orchard,
through an impatience to ci joy the fruits ol their
labor; lor, unlike the majority of farm improve
ments, n lapse of lime is required to bring them
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of large siz can be -elected, and it should be
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borne in mind that a tree once well established
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is Continually progressing, and that there is a
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Kural ycw Yoker.
He iiad 0.M5. Tt'is scene occurred recently
at the Lutle Miami Railroad D pot, between a
passenger going to Uolumb.a, and a youthlul ven- j
der of light literature : j
Boy (entering the car with a busy air and ,
niinbb tongue "Who wants a good book to react
cheap? Here's Miss Par doe's last novel firs'-
rate ones, too, they are ('o our passenger.)
Can't sell you the Coai-oUf of u Pretty Wo- j
man ? I
Passenger Noi if I have to buy them they're
worth nothing, unless given ; and then they re 8 i
bore. Preiiy worn ti are a humbug.
Roy Here's the " Jealous Wile," then; won't
you buy that ?"
Passenger Ruy a Jealous Wife? I've had one
to my sorrow. or a long time never will gel an
other, if cn help it. 11 sell my jealous wife dog
cheap. Look here, jjven'le bibliopolist, I his is
Confidential, very if yog tak" mic wish ihe
eihi;n w s ejfhuted, PI! give you my coat.
M-re the " juvenile bihji' -poiist looking suig-i
Ittrly puxzled, walk -d away, with a surmise that j
the atranare an-ntUnn moat h - titfht Utmcin 'oll
Times.
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Matrimixit. It is said by a W ashing on cr
resprndent thai the Hon. James Buchanan, Minis
ter to England, is about to lead to lha alter the
wiinw of the Kite Jnmes R Poi'k,
formerly received from his uncle Van Brommel,
the hearty old farmer, io pay him a visit, at Pump
kindale. To Pumpkindale Mr. Spriggins repaired
with the express r solution ol astonishing the na
tives. This, with the aid of his yellow kids, em
broidered waitconts, brilliant nck ii n, patent
leather, French phrases, and fashionable air, he
certainly succeeded in doing. He ven mad
some impression by attractions, on the feelings of
Miss Rupp'.eway, a young lady visitor, who had
previously been on amiable terms with Gert Von
Brommel, the farmer's eld st son. (iert sulked
and swore in private, but fear ol his lather kept
him from publicly showing his resentment. One
day, however, an idea occurred to him which he
turned to account lor getting rid of his rival. (Jert
invited his cousin In go out with him pigeon shoo1
ing, and Adolphus, ihough his tas'e did not lie
much in that way , consented to go. as a means of
killing time. They set out, according! v, with arais,
ammunition, and provisions for the day, which
last were carried by Gert in a small tin pail.
About two miles from the house, ihey came to a
pasture field, I ordered by extensive woods. A
score of cows Von Brommel wus a noted cat
tle breeder were leeding at one side of the
pasture.
"See, Dolph," said Gert, "the pigeons are in the
woods yonder. Now, if you will just stand awhile
on hat flat corner of the field so that I shall know
where you are, I will go in:o the woods and drive
the pigeons over to yon, and you can pop them as
they come out. You keep the pail, too, .and we'll
have dinner 'here bv-nnd-by.
Spriggins agreed to these terms, which pxacly
suited his easy notions of .pon, and while Gert
plunged mm the woods he started for the flat rock
which hnd been pointed "u' to him.
No sooner had he placed himself upon it than, !
t his amazement, all the cows in the pasture J
rushed frantically towards him, lowing loudly,
kicking up their heels, pushing one another, and j
behaving as though thev had been suddenly j
smitten wiih insanity. Adolphus stood paralyzed, i
expecting to be gred o death, or trampled under
foot. But instead of I hat the rows merely lorm- d
a circle round him, stamping, bellowing, shaking
Iheir horns, nnd at him with their great eyes, !
in an unaccountable mmner. shouted in ter- j
ror to G rt. b"t received no answer. He dared j
no' leave the rock, or even fire bis gnn tn attract j
hi cousin's attention, for, ai the slightest move. ;
m- in ib t h- made, there was a genera! stir amono
the cows, a shaking of the formidable array of!
horns, and an impatient stamp and murmur, as if
prepa ratory n a rush. Spriggins was utterly be
wildered. To do him justice, he would very
likely hn-e faced a loaded pistol ai ten paces
wi'hout flinebing. .But this novel danger wis of
snch a strange and frightful cha racier, that he uas
totally- unnerved. He stood motionless, waiting
for his cousin or somebody else to rescue him;
and the cows, with equal patience. kep up 'he
siege until I heir wretched prisoner was ready to
drop wi'h terror and exhaustion. A lst. late in
the afternoon, the burlv form of old Van Brommel
presented itself, tn the delighted eyes of Adolphus.
His uncle came slowly through the field with a tin
pail on his arm. and no sooner did the cows get a
glimpse of him, i hnn they deaerted nnd tore furions.
ly towards his uncle, who shouldered his wap
iti rough th'-m with the utmost sinconc rn.
Goodness gwacioii, uncle," gasped poor Sprig
gins, "what's the meaning of this extwaurdinary
conduct of these dwedful animals V
And he related with considerable agita'i 'n the
history of his captivity nmong them. His uncle
roared and sho k his side with laiigh"r.
"Haw haw ! haw ! d tell now ! You've been
standing on that ere stone all day, frightened by
thr keows. Ho! Im ! ho! bles your soul. Dolph,
I ,he keows are good critters
Thev wouldn't hurt
1 '""ght you were cnmmg . sal em
j ! haw! haw ! Wal. now ,f that ami the
best joke I've hperd on." And again the stout
old farmer laughed until the tears poured down bis
cheeks.
"Sal! them!"' exclaimed the mortified Spriggins.
"You don't mean to sav thai you salt your beasts
alive!"
Yes, I do, Dolph." replied his uncle. "L"ok
here, and you'll see."
So saying, he dumpvd the salt out of hi pail in
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sma II parcels over the rock. There was a g -neral
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etiimn Mini hp rut nml n a i m n I f ;i noti nwh towaris
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ihe savory condiment, which twenty tongues were
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fon busily engaged in licking.
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."I here, Dolph, you know how keows are salt
ed alive, now," said old V m D'ommel. '-Ytiu'd
never ha' learned that in Wall street. Ho! ho!
ho r
Spriggins returned to the house much crest
fallen. The story of his adventure was soon
Hbout, and there w is great joking and sniggering
;i, the supper table, the fair Rosalia her-elf not
being able to refrain from joining in the bin. The !
next morning Rpriggms discovered that he li d j
urgent business in the city, and he has never since
been seen in Pumkindile, though his coum G'it
cordially invited him to bis wedding that f..
Spriggins now is wont to speak of his country life
as "ex remely vulgaw," nnd on one occasion.
when the sport of pigeon shooting had i.een casual-
ly alluded to, lie went so far as to pronounce it "an
atwocious hum buy.
The Catholic church on Grove Creek, so-nc
tw Ive miles south ol this village, was burned to
to ihe ground on the night of the 27h ult. Al
though there are several houses in plain sight from
one fourth to halt a mile distant Irom the church
the fire was not, as we are informed, discovered
mini some time during the forenoon of the 2Sih.
A' this time all that would burn was consumed.
It is supposed to have been done bv A-nericm ci
MX- nt. ueuu iqich sirens.
The bosom of America is op n to receiv-r.
nnl imly the opulent and respectable sir anger, but
the oppressed and persecute d of all nations and
all religions, whom we shall welcome to a partici
pation in all or rights and privilege..
From the Correspondence of The Providence Journal.
The Fun of a Season al Newport Fi
nancially 4 ouMld-r'd.
Stwr MT, September, 1955.
In my last I alludeed to the "X'ravagant expen
diiure in this place during the season. You may
k for some estimate oi ihe wl;oJ amount that
cSanges hands in the course of the six week that
the eiiy is densely crowded, but no means are af
lord'd me to obtain the nee ssury information, and
as any calculation ;hai I could make would have
no ound basis it is hardly worth while io deal
in guess work. It may, however, prove interest
ing to know into what channels the money brought
here falls, and with these in hand every one can
make an r.imte of the amount necessary to cov
er expt nes in his particular case, should he de
cide i, visit Newport nexi season.
We will suppose the parties to be a gentleman
and his wife, without servants or children, and
disposed lo live economically, yet enjoy in a sea
sonable way the means at their disposal. They
arrive at one of the leading hoiels the last of July
or the first of Angus', and occupy a room engag
ed July 1, paying for it from "hat lime at the rale
ol lorty two dollars a week. The trunks are put
under the ted, dresses and coats are hung on the
vacant spaces on the walls, and a day or two is
occupied in storing away all the traps, so as to
leave room for one io pass without disturbing
M darne's whalebone skirts too much. A very
moderate wash amounts to three dollars more a
week, and half that amount tn the waiter to insure
a lair share of attention at table.
Life at a hotel without amusement or some way
of passing the time is unendurable, and anything
of the kind at a watering pl.ee costs a pre'ty pen
ny. Bathing is first to be considered. Avoiding
the expense of a hack, two Seats, up and down, in
an omni'ius, fifty cents; twenty five cents each for
a car, and as much more for the hire of suitable
dres.-es in all nine dollars a week. Two con
certs, tickets a dollar each; also a carriage twice
a week lo ride over the island and visit the most
attractive points; ai eight dollars each ride; and
five dollars for excursions on the wafer which
last is i x' remely moderate, and will not admit of
fishing. A coujde ol suppers a week at the "Jun
gle," for husband, and a carriage on the same
nights, for wife io lake tea at the collages, twenty
dolla r.
And we migh' add to this by the hour, but here
is over a hundred dollars s week, without gr ing
imo excess ; to which must be sdded, in the run
of the senon, ten dollars (or "hops," any numbei
of tns for shooting galleries, bowling saloons,
fishing excursions, an occasional dinner to friends,
at Do wring's, (well served and well charged. J en
t ranees fee at the club house, (it fortunate to
get Hiimittance at all,) wines, cigars, die to say
nothing of tin necessary ou'lay in the way of an
outfit suitohle tor all occasions so that the ex
pense of a couple lor bui weeks, if ihey would en
j y the amusements offered, and indulged in the
luxury of bathing, riding, sailing and ea'ing, may
safely be set down at not less than two thousand
dollars.
Hundreds spent -hat amount in less than half
that time ; and when a man is blessed with a largo
family, composed in great part of marriageable
daughter-, the extent lo which the trapping is car
ried is beyond all calculation. To escape the en
ormous hills thus run up at a hotel "p;i" rents a
collage at the moderate rate of one thousand or
twelve hundred dollars for the season; engages
servants, irots out ins own carriage, sends for ih
butcher and the baker, and having mada all bis
arrangement prepnres to enjoy life a dream
from which he is only roused ou learning from his
bak- r that the drafts already honored will absoib
one ol hi finest estates.
Hundred yearly visit a watering place who cm
harJIy sustau themselves a' home, and expend the
little that they have m one brief Summer, to re
gret eyer after th r foolish ex'ravagance ; others,
who never piy their bills al home, frequently give
the hotels much trouble, and those not over con
scientious, slip away the first opportunity, witlnut
so much as asking the amount of their indeb'ed
ness. 1 hi all results from a vain desire to imi
tate those who, having wealth at command, live in
an extravagant and reckless manner, doing them
selves and others much ii.juary, and often bring
ing abou' the must serious results.
True enj iyment al a watering place should con
sist in throwing off alike Ike cars a:id restraints
of a ei'jf lib. I he mind and the body thus rn
'axed, recover their wonted strength, fitting the
man to enter wrli greater J-a and renewed en
ergies upon the duties of life. But as it is, the
city is Ifiorafty brought to the country. We have
thesa.ne etiquette, th-- same rou iii" of fashionable
follies, the same rigid laws of society, and the
wh de bight-ned by greater dissipation; grenter
extravagance, and a series of absurdities that
would not be adinissable at home. The enjoy-
lliem .a r.-ul. but nrlifiri;il ; !-.. i ii i ri t i not re.
sorted to for health, but because it is fashionable;
others nd", and so we ride; and the same arbitra
ry laws govern all our movements till ihe lime
comes lor us to leave.
The gayer portion, lik the swallows that aril
Summer share with them thepiazxi at the hotels,
take ihetr flight in a body, leaving the island to
iho-e who know how to appreciate the privilege
ol passing the season here. When all are gone
the bachelor is struck. With the hotels ills not
always on ihe side of profit, for their expenses are
itUv .ys very h-avy. and the see-uns are some,
times short ; but with nearly all the oth-rs who
supply the wants of 'he thousands who come here,
the gain is sufficient to satisfy a reasonable mind.
AQUIDMJCK.
electing Seeds.
This is pecwtiirly the time of seed gathering,
and much depends upon :he care and skill exer
cised. 1 may be laid down as a g-neral rule, thai
the earliest and best specimens of plants should
invariably be chosen to furnish the germs of a
future crop.
Corn is the mot import ant production of our
country, and special cart should be taken to
s- leci seed now for spring planting. Af'er de
ciding Irom experience wh ' variety is fn-st adapted
to a particular locality, let the next attention be
diree'ed to finding the fields or stalks which have
ripened first, for a quick growth and early matu
rity are the most important considerations in a
cvumry witer on the ay rag, ons t- u:h of the
crop is annually lost by frost. Next to eatly
ripening, look lor those stalks which are moat pro
lific iu large ears. The ears themselves should be
chosen with reference to their bemg well filled out
with kernels at each end. Those ears winch are
true to the variety should be taken. If the kernels
are of mixed colors they are hybrids, and will not
produce as well as if pure.
The same principle applies in selecting other
seeds. Choose the flr.es potatoes, squaskes, pump
kins, melons, egg plants, beets, carrots, tomatoes,
onions, peppers, dec, and the best and earliest
beans and pear, and let them be carefully pre
served till wanted. Care exercised upon such
matters is not only a benefit to the person imme
diately '"-led. but is also a public sood. hv
much as it improves the general quality and fruit
fulness of the various productions of the soil.
JV. Y. Daily Times.
How In keep Harness.
In answer to an inquiry for information as the
best mode of cleaning and oiling harness, ii-'., we
re-pubhsh 'he substance of an article given iu the
Rural New Yolker:
Observing the good condition and fine appear
ance of ihe harness of Aid. Baker, proprietor of
the most extensive livery establishment in Roches
ter, we requested him to impart In us, for pu'di
cation, the modus operandi by which so desirable
an o'-ject was achieved Iu compliance therewith,
he stated the course adopted as the beat and most
economical, after twenty year's experience in a
business which required considerable attention to
tackling apparatus. Hiss process of oiling and
washing harness is substantially as follows:
Take neats foot oil and ivory or patent black
the latter well pulverized, or to be made so
before using. Mix thoroughly, adding the black
until the oil is well colored or quite black. In
cool weather the oil should be warmed somewhat
before mixing. With a sponga apply a light coal
ol the mixture only what the leather will readily
absorb, unless the harness is very dry, in which
case a heavier coating may be necessary. After
the harness is dry which will be in from two
hours to holf or whole day, depending upon the
weather and previous condition of th- leather
wash thoroughly with soap suds. In making the
suds, use good Castile soap and rair. water.
Warm water should never he used on harness
leather. Apply the suds with a sponge. Rub off
with buckskin. This will give your harness a
nice glossy surface, and the leather will retain a
good color and continue pliable for months. If
it becomes solid with mud or sweat, an applica
tion of soap and water as above directed (with
out oiling) will be sufficient to give it a bright ap
pearance. Two applications of this oil and black mixture
a year, (or once every six months) will be suffi
cient to keep harness, as ordinarily used, in good
order, li may be necessary for livery men, and
others who use harness constantly, to apply the
oil oftener but in most cases two oilings a year
and washing wiih suds when soiled, will keep a
harness in good trim for sight and service. This
process will pay a large dividend in extra service
and durability to aay nothing of improved ap
pearance. Aid. B., assures us that the same, or that a very
similar application, is just the thing lor carriage
tops which are made of top leather. The only
difference in treatment is, that less nil should be
used, or rather a lighter coating applied and it
should be washed off before drying in, top leather
being thin and much more pceetrahle than har
ness. Of course this mixture would not answer
for enameled leather, of which some carriage tops
are constructed.
California Waterfalls.
J. M. Hutchings writes to the Mariposa Gazette
a description of the Yo-Seruity Valley and its
waterfalls. Mr. H 'tchings, Mr, Ayras and Mr.
Millard, both ot San Francisco, and Mr. Stair, of
Coulterville, formed a parly to visit the place nam
ed. They appear to have started Irom an Indian vil
l ige on the Fresno, wh ire they procured two Indi
an guides. Mr. Hutchings says :
From Mr. Hunt's store, we kept an east of north
course, up the divide laitween the Fresno and
Ctiowchillah valley's; thence descending lowards
the south Fork of the Merced river, and winding
around a very rocky point, we climbed tie rlv to
the rid;e if tho middle or main fork of the Mer
ced, and descending towards the Yo Semity vailey,
wo came upon a high point, clear of trees, from
whence we had our first view of ibis singular and
romantic valley ; and. as the scene opened in full
view before us, we were almost sp- ehleas with
wondering admiration at its wild and auhlime
grandeur. 'What!' exclaimed one at length,
'have we come to the end of all things 1 'Can this
he the opening of the Seventh Seal 7 cries anoth
er, 'Tins far, very far exceeds Niagara,' says a
third
We had been out from Mariposa about four days,
and the fatigue of the journey had made us weary
and a little peevish ; but when our eyes looked
upon the almost terrific grandeur of this scene, all,
all was forgotten. ' I never expected to behold so
beautiful a sight !' 'This scene alone amply re
pays me .'or my travel I' I should have lost ihe
most magnificent sight that I ever saw had I not
witness d this!' were exclamations of pleasura
ble surprise that fell from the lips of all, as we a t
down tn drink in the varied beauties ol this intox
icating and enchanting scene.
Ou the north side, stands one bold, perpendicu
lar mountain of granite, shaped like an immense
tower, (ts lofty top is covered with great pines,
that by distance become mere shrubs. Our In
dian guides called this the 'Capitan. It meas
ures, irom the valley to its summit, about two
thousand eight hundred feet.
Just opposite to this, on the south side the
valley, our attention was first attracted by a mag-
iiificent waterfall about seven hundred leet in
height. It looked like a long, broad leather of
silver, that bung depending over a precipice ; and.
as this feathery tail of leaping spray thus hung, a
slight bre ze moved it from side to aide, and as
the last rays of the setting sun were gilding it with
rainbow hue, the red would mix with ihe purple,
and the purple with the yellow, and the yellow
with the green, and the green with the silvery
been of ns whitened foam, as it danced in pac-
Ou rashrd the wakr over its rooky brd, and as it
I reached the valley, it threw up a cloud of mist,
(hat made green and flourished the grass and flow
j ers, and shiuba slumbered at the mountain's base
while towering three thousand feet abovt m
valley, stood .he rugged and pine covered clilfs
tba' in broken and spiral peaks girdle in the whole.
Passing lurther up the valley, one is struck
with the awful grandeur of the itnmenae moun
tains ou either side some perpendicular, acme a
illtm sloping. One looks like a lighthouse, snnta
er like a giant capital of immense dimensions a' .'
are singular, and surmounted by pines.
Now we crossed the rtver and sttii.
. .... -.nctn
up the vnlley. turned a poin'
- u. -a Wall
"water-fail two thousand
ill ingrvcriwbw . . , . . . . a
i.uiiored feet, in height the highest tn Cm
world. It rushes over the cliff', and with enr
bold leap falls one thousand two hundred fee:
then a second oi over five hundred feet more, the''
a third ol five hundred feet more the three lenrw
making two thousand two hundred feet.
Standing upon the opposite side of the vnJIev,
and looking at the tall pines below, the grrai
height of these falls cau at a glance be compriheit
ded. About ten miles from the lower end of the tef
ley, there is another fall ol nut less than fifteen
hundred feet. This, with lesser falls and a lake,
make the head of the Yo Semity Valley, so that
this valley is about ten miles in length, and from
a half to one mile in width ; and although there
is good land enough lor several farms, it caltnet
be considered upon the whole as a good farming
valley. Speckled trout, grouse and pijeona em
quite numerous.
senator Don gin a.
Through the kindness of a friend, we aro ena
bled to publish this morning the correspondstiCM
between the Boston Committee on 'Independent
Lectures on Slavery,' and the Hon. Stepheo A.
Douglas. The response uf the ho.iornb'c Svnat'T
is significant aud appropriate :
BusTuft. Aug. 3, ldoft.
Hon. S. A. Douglas Dear Sir i A aeries ,
lectures upon the subject of slavery was initiated
and very successfully conducted here during tli.'
past winter, as you may have learned from (ho
papers ot the day. The audiences were large S J
intelligent, and the card enclosed wilt indicate tw
you the character of ihe lectures.
During the next season a larger number of gB
tie men from the South will be invited to favor us
with the views prevalent in their ' vicinity ; thus,
in connection with others, presenting during tk
course every shade ol opinion on this question.
The respectful attention accorded to Gen. Hous
ton last winter, gives assurance that arguments
and opinions from that quarter will be candidly
heard and duly appreciated.
You are hereby respectfully invited to deliver
one of the lectures of the course on slavery at the
Trernoot Temple in this city on Thursday even
ing. February 7lh, 1856. or if that tirau will sot
suit your engagements, please mention at once
what Thursday evening between the middle (
November and (he middle of March next will besi
accommodate you.
The amount paid to each lecturer will bs oa
hundred dollars, he bearing his own expeasss.
Please favor with au immediate answer, and st
your earliest convenience thereafter tranamit the
particular phase ot the subject that you jrtM pr.
sent.
Your obedient servants,
John M. Class, 8.0. Hues,
Jo-urn Stokv, Samuel Mav,
Piiilo Sa.ndfokd, Thomas Ki ssi ll
Jamks VV. Stums, N. B. Smcrti.ff,
Chicago, Sept. 11, 1655.
Gentlemen : I have the honor to acknowledge
ihu receipt ol your polite invitation to deliver
lecture on the subject of slavery at the Tremout
Temple, in Boston, on the 7ih of February nest,
or at such time during the next winter as my
convenience will permit. Rogarding slavery ss a
domestic regulation, which derives iis SSSfBHRM
and support from the local laws of the sever i
States where it prevails, and with which neither
ihe Federal Government nor tho oirtsesi vr au
thorities of other States have any right to interere,
except to perform their constitu'iunal obligmioos
in reference to the rendu ion of fugitives, 1 have
never deemed it my duty, ai a citizen of nonslatt .
holding Statu In discuss the supposed advantages
or evils, with the view ot sustaining or destroying
the domestic institutions of sister Stales, with which,
under (he Constitution and laws of the land, 1 hsv
no right to interfere; and for the cotiscq rnces of
which 1 am in uo wise responsible.
You will, therefore, permit me to say, with a'l
due respect, that neither my tastes, nor my public
duties, wil permit met to accept your po!i:e ini.
tat ton.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, yeur
obedient servant. S. A. DOUGLAS.
Messrs. Dr. James W. Stone, and others, CoSaV,
Dklectablc. List nigh', we walked along Ui
street, beneath the summer moon, nnd as her orat
was twined in mine, 1 loved her rather soon. I
held her finger iwtxtmy own I raised 'em torn;
hps I thought 1 should crazy go when first I kis
sed their tips. She didn't tell me to hold up, sb
didn't holler 'lime I' but gave me reign and lit
me went and so I did sublime. I poured tba
burning words of love, out iu 2,40 style, I csfied
her angel terrapin 1 she listened with a smile,
Until I was with happiness as crazy as a lo o.
Oh, count me in for moonlight walks, all iu the
month of June.
A Fat n km of many Childbbm. kcorrefpoa,
dent from Bucktown, in this couuty, informa us
that thre lived a man in that vicinity, who was
the father of forty-one childred ; 27 by his lawful
wife aud 14 were sworn to him in one day by oth
er women, all of which he acknowledged lo bi
his; and the 14 illegitimate were conceived NlSWi
week. He died before ho was 00 yean of ag?-
Peace to his ashes.
A Bitter Satibe. By rant, tho poet, rjow in
the East, writes in one of his letters, as au evhJtac-
hat the Mahominedans re f39( becoming luro
pnied : 'They arc becoming careless of fbe
marriage vow, get drunk, beat their wives, bru
their children, associ tie wih the infidels, asd rt
fact are getting o be almost like the Chrketienv,1