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*ies, % retgious soot of Germana,on the
hiidupgUm liver in Ohio, keep their milcl
em?i constantly in the stidlanc) feed them
with the offal of the milk, 1iay, roots, Ac.
aqd are said to yield an extraotdinaxy
ou&ntity of m3k?tome twenty ooarts a
day through the year. They aim pay
paiticular attention to their cleanliness.
- Their stalls are thoroughly washed daily,
and the water used for this purpose, u
carefully collected in reservoirs, and applied,
in the form of liquid manure, to
their hot houses and gardens.
In a late communication to the hritish
Board of Agriculture it is stated that 30
cows, I bull, 4 calves, and 5 horses, were
fed through the summer from 15 acres of
clover, sown the preceding year. The
labor of two men and two women was
ciiffifiont 4a ?aw1 ? , *'
vuiiavcvui %v iviiu iuuiii| cuiu iq6 ncit pro*
duce of the season, in butter, from June
to October, -was ?19 10s, nearly 990
from each eow.?Silk Cvl\
Cotton Cultivator.?Our attention
lias lately been directed to a^new invention
which has lately been patented by
Mr. John Weaver, of this city, and which
is considered by Southern gentlemen as a
very useful machine for cultivating and
tlmining cotton.
The machine (which is left at Mr. J. F.
Callan's drug store for the inspection of
the curious) is expected to do the work of
fifty men. Its operation consists in first
removing the earth from each side the
row of cotton, to prepare it for thinning;
then thinning the cotton by means of hoes
set at regular distances; and lastly, in harrowing
up the ground after it has been passed
over by the Cultivator. We are in- j
formed that this machine has been examined
by several practical and scientific
gentlemen, who have pronounced it a very
valuable invention.?Nat. Int.
It is mentioned by Sir Humphrey Davy,1
upon the authority of an article in the
Philosophical transactions for 1799, that
in the years 1795 and 1790, when almost
the whole crop of corn, ( wheat,1 in the J
Kntish island, was blighted, the varieties
obtained by crossing, alone escaped, tho' *
sown in sei eral soils, and in very different 1
situations.
Tlie manner of crossing is very simple, 1
merely by sowing different kinds of wheat a
in the same field, the product of which o
will be a new variety. The fact as de- tl
tailed above seemed to us to be important
to be known, we have therefore abstract- j
ed it with a view of laying it before our u
readers, and would suggest, that if the
production of a new variety, by this sim- Ht
pie process of crossing, has the tendency t?
to impart superior power to it to resist dis- ^
ease, would it not be well for wheat-growers
to make the experiment. It might be
tried on a small scale first, and if found to
llO lltlldf* i* 11^1 '
viwkj ii ?uum uc m uji easy mailer
to extend it to any desirable limit.?Far- ^
mer <? Gardner. ,C1
Large Corn.?We saw in General J*
Wall's garden, a day or two since, a spe- nj
cimen of Corn which exceeds any thing rj
which we remember to have before seen ^
or road of. The liighcst stalk which we -u
noticed, and which did not very greatly
exceed in height those which grew in a
dozen or twenty hills beside it, was about *
fifteen feet. Some of the stalks also made
a show of seven ears; quite a number of 53
them had four large, well-formed ears of ^
corn upon them. I ^
The seed of this corn; General Wall in-'
forms us, was procured of Mr. Ellsworth. 1
of the Patent Office, at Washington. It
was furnished by Mr. Baken, of Maryland,
who has been for a series of years
making experiments to improve the quality
of corn, by selecting the best seed, from
year to year, for planting. Judging from
the specimen which we have referred to, a
very great improvement has evidently
been made.
Mr. Ellsworth has distributed the seed
of this corn in different parts of the country,
in order that it may be generally introduced.
That which Gen. Wall has
raised this season, we understand it is his
purpose to distribute in this vicinity for
next year's planting.?Burlington, N. J.
Gazette. j
Antidote for Arsenic.?The King of
Prussia has given a gold medal to Professors
Russell and Berthold, for the discovery
of oxhydratc of iron, as an antidote
for arsenic.
Beauties of Monarchy.?The standing
army in Ireland, kept up to awe that
brave but injured people into subjection,
is more than four times as large as the
* whole standing force of the United States.
xt a * rkl ? " *
xiew 55C1D,
a dark, but fair, representative of the dedescendants
of Ham, had enjoyed for a
number of years, an exclusive monopoly
in the sale of paupaws at the Cincinnati
markets. One morning, however, on coming
to the market-house, he found to his
wonder and dismay, that a white individual
was infringing on his "reserved rights;"
and that an opposition-stand in the pawpaw
line of business had actually been
established. Old Scip's consternation, indignation
and "dangnation," may be readily
imagined?" curses, not loud but deep,"
were muttered thro his clenched and grinning
grinders?and the coming storm was
clearly prognosticated in the whites of his
eyes in a "fine frenzy rolling." After a
miiwty, old Bcip thundered
i may white man\ a*t would! seU pawpaws
, by Ginl I'm done wid 1m!P
Tmus m Ewcm*w?.?Our readers, ti
1 is presumed, know that eveiy fanner it
Eh^fond has to pay one-tenth of all hit
inoonie; every tenth bushel of wheat; oats
barley, dec*, every tenth foal, shoat 01
whatever he produces, for the support ol
the Church hierarchy Baptists all othei
dissenters, though they support their own
preachers by voluntary gifts according tc
the scriptures, nevertheless have to pa})
| tithes, besides submitting to toaqy othei
impositions.
The Rev. Dr. Hoby, of Birmingham,
in a letter to the Editor of the Pioneer of
April 19th says?" Our whole land is moved
on the subject of Church Rates, of which
the Dissenters appear at length determined
to get rid."
We wish them great success.?W. Pioneer.
| During the American war, whilst Bur1
govne commanded at Cork, lie saw a corpulent
soldier among the spectators on
parade, whom he addressed. "Who are
you, sir ? You must be drilled twice a
day to bring down your corpulency. Who
are you sir?" "Please your honor," replied
Pat, "I am the skeleton of the 5th
regiment, of foot, who have just marched
over from America." The fact was so;
for such was the carnage of the disastrous
war that only this fat soldier and Captain
Webb returned to Europe of an entire
regiment that went to America. ^
Going it Strong.?James Knowles of
Point Judith, in the last war, lived in an
exposed situation near the ocean, and
never went to bed without having his gun
well charged by his side. One night there
was a violent thunder-gust whicn shook;
the liouse to its foundation. " Husband!
husband!" screamed the wife, "get up!
the British have landed, or the day of:
judgment has come?I don't know which."'
4By gosh !" said Knowles, springing from j
:he bed and seizing his lire-lock, "Pml
^nA.r 1
vuuji ivi uiuici :
Bloody Work.?There have been 1,14
engagements between the Christians:
md Carlists since 1822, causing the death-j
f 314,158 persons. This is one way to (
fin a densfc population. ;
A Ray op Hope for poor Poland.? 11
'he Lniperor of Russia announced his; *
itention to visit Poland during the present *
immer, and letters from that country *
ate that strong expectations were enter- 1
Lined by the Pv?les that their kingdom '
rould be re-constituted, under the Grand
>uke Michael as Viceroy.
Typhus Fever.?A paper in London |
ates that Doctor Smith, obtained from
arliament five thousand pounds for the! t
Lire of the Typhus Fever, 6 drachms of ^
owdered nitre, 6 do. of oil of vitrei; s
lix them in a tea-cup by adding to the r
itre one drachm of the oil at a time. ^
'he cup to be placed during the prepara- <
on on a hot hearth, or plate or heated1i
on, and the mixture stirred with a tobac-, j
o pipe. The cup to be placed in different ,
arts of the sick room.
pAWnvrrm.r * **
V/Vil f Jbil A lUil ur UtaillCOS lfltill#--Jill I 1
idjourned meeting of this convention will, 1
>e held in Philadelphia on the 15th day of
November next.
Cities, Counties, Towns, Agricultural
Societies,Incorporated Manufacturing and
Meclianic Associations, Rail Road and
Canal Companies are all invited to send
Delegates.
By a gentleman just from Velasco,
Texas, says the Philadelphia Inquirer, we
are informed that the Texian cruisers
have captured seven Mexican merchant
vessels and their cargoes, among which
are 8150,000 in specie, captured by Commodore
Thompson of the Texian service.
A WoNDERFXTL INVENTION. We leaiTl
from the New York papers, that Mr. Silas
Day has invented a "patent, self-loading
gun, that will discharge 40 bullets per
minute."
The Bachelors of Boston, have been
pretty considerably struck up and dumbfounded
by the following label attached to
an article being exhibited at the great
l Fair.
I "The old Bachelor's" improved cradle,
for stillness and utility; never will be obstructed
by uneven seams in carpets oi
mats, sliding about when rocking, or rockers
weai'incr flat. Extra ex nense 81.50?
, o r "
Price 89.
Flexible Glass.?A manufacturer
near Dewsbury, (Eng.) has discovered an
improvement in tne manufacture of glasf
rendering it so pliable that they can make
a cloth of fabric of the finest texture
They have pieces of this 2 1-2 yards long
and from 9 inches to 35 inches in breadth
they have also made some very fine la
dies' head dresses or ornaments, from this
material, which are considered both cu
rious and useful.?N. Y. Trans.
A Sicilian youth, named Cachillo,is nov
at Rome, who, although only in his eight!
year, can read ten languages. He ha
already given proof of nis extraordinary
i talent before the King of Sicily, and the
Apostolic Nuncio at that court.
i An ln|h ^counsellor being naked by a
l Judge, 'tor whom he wasconcertfedj'ref
pliod as follows: *1 am concerned, my lord
I far the plaintiff, but I am employed by the
defendant.'
t The United States Bank has te&oWed to
i establish an Agency in l/mdog, and 8am*
i nel Jaudon, Esq; late Cashier w^tha Mon.
step,' has been appointed to take charge
r of the Agency, Thisis a moat important
f -step, ana will doubtless greatly facilitate
* the operations of trade between this count'
try and Europe. We hope it may do
>1 something towards the restoration of com*
-' raercial prosperity. The Bank will of
* course engage more largely in exchange
operations than hitherto. Mr. Cowperth*
( waite, formerly an Assistant Cashier, takes
' the place of. Mr. Jaudon at Philadelphia.
\ He is spoken of as a financier of distin
i gushed ability. '
A Clergyman had aVmilk white horse
which on account of its beautiful form,
ho called Sion. Having ordered his horse
to the.door, a friend asked where he. was
going. Why" said he, Mto mount Sien
Extraordinary Twins.?-LeMorgenstjerne,
a Sweedish journal, contains an account
of a natural phenomenon, more exi
traordinary than that of the Siamese
(Twins. In the small village of Belodin,
twelve years ago? two male twins were
born, joinetTback to back, and placed in
such a position that when one stood up he
was obliged to carry his brother on his
back, his legs above, his head below; in
this position they could change alternate- j
ly. The children were both perfectly
formed, and their growth has been equal,
| which gives rise to the idea that their adj
herence is neither organic nor so firm but
: they may be separated; this, at least, is
the opinion of the medical men who have
visited them. What is curious is, that
they change their positions with great regularly:
when one is fatigued, he utters a
faint cry. and the change of position, or
jump, takes place immediately. This
happens every quarter of an hour, with
such precision that the number of turns
they trake serves as a sort of a clock to
their parents. About a year ago, while
they were playing, they executed a number
of evolutions, or somersets, in such a
way that they went over a great deal of
ground with much rapidity; and since
this discovery, they have been employed j
as messengers, as they are able to reach
any spot with greater rapidity than a horse..
The soinersct is similar to that executed
(>y clowns who throw themselves over
with their hands and feet; the only differ- '
Mice is, that the movement is perfectly '
lalural to the twins. In the country, they
ire called the brothers fustiva?(four- '
ooted brothers.) <
]
THE TEMPTER, 1
A TALE OF JERUSALEM.
BY T. S. COYNE. 1
It was approaching: the eleventh hour; 1
he busy hum of the holy City had sunk i
nto comparative stillness, and save some11
ti-i(Tfirlin(T ,ro.r_fipoiv> 4Z.. 1^1 1 ? 1 ' -
ni^.^1111^ Tiuj-?uivj3 aim 1HJIU lUUUItJrS I
cturning from their daily toil, few passen- 1
[ers were seen in the streets of Jerusalem. >
)ne middle aged man kept his seat in the t
Water Gate, looking with placid smile I
ilong the rugged road which led down to ]
the valley of Jehosaphat,?a silver gerah <
was held between the fingers as in the act <
of giving an alms, but for some minutes 1
no object appeared on whom it might 1
property be bestowed. He rose from liis
scat, and gathering his flowing robe
around him, when the figure of an aged
man tottering slowly up the steps, arrested |
his attention. The old man was meanly I
clad; and he leant feebly on his staff to
take breath after his toilsome ascent, his
glance rested upon the person of the sage
Rabbi Abimelech, for it was he who sat in
j the gate distributing his daily alms to the
poor, the hungry and the way-farer.
"The Lord direct thy goings out and thy
comings in," said the Rabbi with a self
satisfied smile, dropping the coin into the
extended palm of the stranger.
? i i i *?:~J r '
xjvt: a. nave ituneu irom II1C 11111111
hour, until the towers and principles of the
I temple have thrown their dark shadows
'across the brook Ccdron, even into the
base of the Mount of Olives, to b( i'ow
{his lastgerah of forty in an alms, according
to a vow which I made last pentccost,
and behold thou art here to receive
, it."
"Precious is the gift that cometh from
the heart, more precious than the Arabian
frankinsence and sweeter than the
rich honey of Hebron. If I might know
. my Lord's name, my heart would not for.
get it when I lift my voice in prayers to
i 1_ T"? 1 ( 1 1 M ' 1 ?
. uuj ivuier 01 israol," saia me stanger respectfully.
' "I am called the Rabbi Abimelech."
' "He whom men term the sinless??
1 whose voice is as the neighing of a war
] horse in the temple?whose works are
;! works of righteousness?who clothes the
' naked,?who feeds the hungry, and gives
*: alms to the tenth part of his substance?"?
' asked the stranger.
"The same," answered the self-glorified
* Rabbi?and let me pray of thee, thy
name, and in what city thou art a dweller?"
r "Alas!" answered the stranger, "I am
1 a reproach to my kindred, and my name
s1 is a defilement to the lips of an Israelite."
7 "Unfortunate man! in what had thou
5 offended against the law."
" In this thing I have offended. Behold,
??-> ? ^ JSK -v. jt' 3S-< "
I went fortbatthe last vintage season
into the vineyards, and the vintagers were
pressing, and the reel <qpne ran Into the
vats/even the red wine of Lebanon?
and, being weary with ihe toil and heat
of the day, t was tempted, and in foolishi
ness 1 did drink the "wine; "which should
have been an abommatipnurito mh, seeing
that r km a Nazarite from ray youth."
> The scrupulous Rabbi shrunk from the
degraded Israelite as from a tainted leper,
ana elevating his brow said with a sanctimonious
air, "the way of the wise man
is pleasant, but the feet of the fool treadetn
in the mire/"
" Stop," said the stranger, as the Rafc
I bi was departing. "Is it not also that the
vain glorious man shall fall in the snares
of his own proud heart"-?Rabbi Abimelech,
thy lite has been righteous, but fire
hath not yet tried, nor water purified thee.
See that thou stand last when the time
cometh."
At these words the stranger, wMi more
1 alertness than his seeming feebleness indicated,
turned into an obscure street,
I while Abimelech, pondering on the warn!
ings of the strange man, took his way to{wards
his dwelling. On reaching his
house Abimelech retired to his own cnam*
ber. It was a small closet or oratory on
the house top, furnished in a style of simplicity
bordering upon rudeness, and its
' cold cheerless appearance was increased
by the dim twilight. There was still,
however, sufficient light for Abimelech to
distinguish a female figure standing in a
! thoughtful attitude in the centre of the
apartment, A rich mellow ray fell upon
her shape, which exceeded in height the
usual standard of her sex, but was so exquisitely
proportioned as to convey an idea
of "graceful dignity only to the beholder.
Her eye, as she turned it upon Abimelech,
seemed dark and lustrous, and her smile
was a sunbeam upon the bosom of the
still waters. The Rabbi stood motionless
lor lie never before had beheld so much
beauty; a new pulse stirred in his bosom,
and an unusual fire burned in his viens.?
At length he found words to express his
admiration and astonishment. " V air damsel,"
cried he, "thy visit is unforeseen,
but thou art more welcome to my chamber
than the pleasant odour of the young
vines in the spring season."
"I am," said the abashed intruder,
while a roseate blush overspread the marble
whiteness of her soft cneek and lofty
brow, " I am as you may perceive, a;
stranger ancUi Gentile, unworthy to come
beneath the roof of the farfamed Rabbi
Abimelech, the words of whose lips are j
wisdom and whose precepts arc as pearls
of great price. Nevertheless, let thy
handmaiden find favor in thy sight, and
turn AShIa I nroIT flinn rv..r
.? * I/? %j*.j Liivv/y uinu uij' i
which are nigh at hand, and let thy hand- j
naiden rejoice in the light of thy coun-1
enance, and in the sweet sound of thy|
roice. The Rabbi, though surprised, at
his novel address, felt a strange sensation
hrill through his frame. Gazing upon the
ovely' speaker, his resolution began to
vavcr, and almost unconsciously he pcrnitted
himself to be led out by his untnown
visitor. Proceeding at a rapid
oace towards the western quarter of the j
city, they at length stopped before a house
of handsome exterior, but wliich Abime-j
lech could not remember ever having seen
before. A sinrrlp tnn ? ^ J 1
b? -*-f ui me uuoi" causuu
it to open, and the Rabbi still followed
his mysterious conductor, entered a hall
feebly lighted with a single lamp. Here
she motioned for him to remain for a short,
time, and disappearing through a dark
passage, the Rabbi was left alone to meditate
upon the strange adventure in
which he was engaged. I
But he had little time allowed him for
reflection ere the heavy folds of a curtain,
which over hung a small door, were
partialy withdrawn, and a fair hand, and
sweet, soft voice invited him to enter.
He approached, lifted up the curtain, and
beheld a superbly furnished apartment lit
with perfumed oil oHSamana. Mirrors
of polished metal hung round the room,
while on a low couch, sat or rather re-*
clined, the beautiful stranger, whose
charms now shone with splendor far surpassing
any thing the Rabbi could imagine
of fhortal mould. He essayed to speak,
but the words dwelt upon his lips. She
beckoned him to take a seat beside her.
He obeyed tremblingly; but the gentle,
assuring smile which she cast upon him,
at once banished his timidity, and he suffered
his ftVPS tn wanrlor ir* ?1
? J vW vvf ft IW'MVI III Villi ^311 ClJlll^U
freedom over those vulumptuos beauties
till the sight l>ecarne painful with extreme
delight. A luxuriant repast, of fruits,
grapes, figs, apricots, olives, pomgrannates
ana dates, interspersed with pots of pure
honey, rose cakes of Damascus, and bananas
of Rosetta, with Egyptian syrup,
and crystial vases, in which the rich wine
of Holbon sparkled with tempting brilliancy,
was spread before him.
"Fairest of the daughters of men, may
I crave thy name, and that of thy father's
house?' said the Rabbi addressing his unknown
companion.
My name is ZorahP replied the damsel.
My father is one of the children of Ishmael,
an abider in the desert; the fame
i of the sage Abimclech has reached unto
the borders of the wilderness, and behold,
i the heart of thy handmaiden was moved
to see the man of whose wisdom all na,
tions spake."
. - r " ' /?
> . yol V
4 'f^ovejy Zorah P excV^raetHfiC eikmeui<.
ed sage, my wisdom has hoopm>A?nShered
grass before thy beauty; MM lriw
\ strength of my heart is dew in the.
sinning light of thine eyes. Suffer me, ?0
be unto thee even as Boaz was unto Ml,
and to love thee with the love wheiO^Hli
Jacob loved Rachael.' " ^
Zorah smiled at the earnestness with'
which those words were uttered, add
filling the cup, presented it to the.delig&>
ted Rabbi, who instinctively shrink front
(the dangerous libation, but Zorah could
.not be denied.
Urge me not fair damsel,' said he, *f
I have a vow against the juice of the vine
I until the next new moon.
Zorah's countenance fell, and the big
tear hung trembling on her dark eye's silken
lash. Abimelech, torn with conflicting
passion passed his arm around her waist,
and drew her unresistingly to his* bosom;
he felt the quick pulse of her heart throb
against his; her warm sighs were upon
his cheek, and the perfumed wine cup at
his lips;?human strength could resist no
longer?he seized the cup with desperate
hands, at a single draught quaffed it to
the bottom. His vow was broken, and
having nothing further to hope or fear,
draught followed draught in quick succession,
till his flushed cheeks and sparkling
eyes bore evidence that he was no longer
under the dominion of reason.
'Zorali, beautiful Zorah I' cried he, my
nA t <S 00 4U~ ?u:_i. _ f
iwtivi uiv/C ia uo uic iu?o UIUCII I1UUU8
cannot quench nor many waters drown.
Thou art the light of mine eyes; we will
fly to thy father's tents, even unto the wilderness
as into a city of refuge.'
'Ah! my lord thy servant hath neither
gold nor silver to bear the charge. Could
we live like the raven or the stork of the
desert?"
The objection had not struck Abimelech
before; but he could not immediately convert
his passion into money and his passion
was too violent to admit delay. lie sccml
ed perplexed and spake not, till Zorah in3uired
in a careless manner if his next
oof neighbor was not the rich publican,
Aaron Ben llabiat ?
'It is even so,' replied Rabbi, still musing.
'And he hath, I am told, coffers filled
with sheckels of pure silver.'
'It is said so.'
And sheckels of gold, and pots of double
Maceabees, and precious stones, pearls,
and Sardonyx, and carbuncles, more costly
than the jewels of the high priest's
breast plate!'
'Hah!' exclaimed Abimelech, as if a
sudden ray of light had darted across liis
mind, 'spake on.'
'Aaron Ben Rabiat is stricken in years,
and liveth alone?riches are to him as the
dust of the earth?There is a private way
from thy house to his.'
'Stop, stop,' cried the agitated man,
grasping the arm of the tempter convulsively.
'What would'st thou? Shall I
peril my soul in this thing ? Zorah! Zorah!
Thy words are as pleasant to mine ear as
the murmurs of the falling waters in the
desert, but the bitterness of Marah, even
the bitterness of death is in their taste;?
nevertheless, in this also I will ohnv th*^ ?
'Go about it, then, instantly, said Zorali,
rising: thou knowest the private passage
into the old miser's chamber. Take this
Weapon, thou mayest need it, and when
thou hast secured the treasure, return
quickly hither, and all things shall be ready
for our flight.'
Abimelch, whose scruples had by this
time entirely vanished, was no less oa^er
than his impetuos mistress to accomplish
the deed, he ran with incredible speed
through the now silent streets, and quickly
reached his own dwelling. Lighting a
lamp, he entered a private passage which
in times of danger had been contrived
between the two houses, and in a few
moments found himself in the chamber of
Rahiat.
Around him lay coffers filled with gold
(and silver coins, and caskets charged with
Crecious stones that trembled with varied
ut incessant lustre in the sickly beams of
the lamp he bore. He raised one jewel
| box to his eye to examine it more closely,
! when slipping from his fingers* it fell to
the floor with a loud crash, and the next
moment the alarmed miser rushed to the
apartment. Seeing a stranger at such an
hour in the sanctuary of the god of his
idolatry, he uttered a piercing scream,
and throwing himself upon tne robber,
grappled him with almost supernatural
strength. Vainly did Abimelecn attempt
| to escape "from the old man's grasp, or to
still his screams, every moment increased
his danger, he heard the steps of persons
ascending the stairs: not an instant was
to be lost ! tho flortrtn* OOwnU kn.4
I _ 7 ?v/ uu5g^> muwi ?au
given him was in his girdle, he drew it
and plunged it into the heart of the old
man. A piercing shriek rung through the
chamber, and the unfortunate Aaron Ben
Rabiat fell lifeless on the floor. Instead
of providing for his safety, the guilty Rabbi
stood petrified with horror over the
quivering body of his victim, watching
the life stream swilling from his side in a
bubbling tide.
When the persons attracted by the publican's
screams, entered the room, he made
no attempt to escape, but surrendered
himself quietly into tneir hands. He was
instantly hurried to prison, and amidst the
revelings of the crowd, was plunged into