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Vor.publishing gitations at the law directs three -dollars will be charged, All Obituary.Notices exceeding six lines, and CominGloations recommending Candidates for pub .4a.'ifices. of profit or trust- -or puffing Exhibitions, ;will.. e charged-as advertisements. D-Ace.unis for Advertising will be presented for payment quarterly. All lettersaby mail must be pout paid to insure a puhctual attention. AGRICULTURAL. From the Cimden Journal. CULTIVATION OF RICE. MR. EDTo:-Assuming the position t,'hat enough has'already been said, as -re cards theintiluction of rice as a staple o*mmodity and as aimeans of reducing to uewne extent,the plethora ofcetton, we will hext enquire into the modus operandi. or thatmethod of cotivation which is most likely to produce, in the absence of water,, a, sure and profitable'yield of the article. It is.:eaidily admitted that -the rice plant is.,aquatic-that. it delights in water, and thatthe practice of alternating from wet to dry. and from dry to wet again, is the metho!d long established, and is still prac tised by the growers of this staple, in the region of tides. But on the other hand, it isiiere.maintajned, with a tenacity equally strong, that this plant id inligenous to the soil of otr rivers-that it Is not wholly de pendant itpon' those aqueous - alternations, andithat a method of cultivation can be a do'pted, favored by the pectiliar organiza. tion of this plant, that will as effectually promote ile growth and maturity without irrigating t all. Now, the attempt to il lustrate this position which differs so witde ly from the established opinion. up,,n this subject, is embnrrassiit it is irw-, but aie S are stubboori thinstr-wit I.is mitto. then, let is proceed. rhe ti rst i. conasideratiom, will be. to show the temilency of this pilait, when-in a healthy condition to thr..w otit iecessively new roots for its support-- his itdoes constintly tluring the whole pro gress of its growth, regardless of the state it tp!ay lie in, .wet or dry. But then the dharacte'r of these roots dilrer naterially, ilhIii appearance and in their orgaime ndencies, and derive their charicter, and afford'iuch ninurishment as is necessary to the plant, in exact conformitv With the state in which it may be in, By way or illu'stration, let us suppose a field to be floWed, when 'class of roots will soon girotrude themselves, and stretching hori zontally from the stock or stem of the plant, pass just upon the surface, seem ingly in quest of light and atmosphere aloise. These.roots-are inere fibres, thev die.instantly when- exposed to the actio'n of.the sun uncovered by water. Whereas, on the other hand, if this field be iriained and dry suirface presents itself, a class of roots wvill soons appear protrmd ing as the formner ones dlid, fromn the stemn, but different in every respect. These are comparatively 'large, rich, and "igorous roots, attended by many fihrotis particles - which stretch themselves in every direc tion near the sturface, whbile the larger sunes descend to the under stratum of soil, seek ing mmoistture, and extracting from thence the richer particles of decomsposed sub stadcaes so conmgeniul to the growth 'nd maturity of the plant. Itwoubl here strike the most casual ob server, that these are advanttages in favoir of the dry over the wet state. This becomes evident from the very na ture, anti physical tendIency of these roots, whlich present themsmelves in precise con. forinity with tiib relative condition of the plant, wihile the plant -itself, from sonie peculiar orguinic principle, presents to thle Rstonished eye, a.'perfect adaptation to either state, This brings us then~ in our position, to the' followilig grand alternative, or the leading principles which uhiouhd govern in the attempt to make a rice crop without the use of water. The first we will consider then, in the arrangement, is the location and its rela tive position above the altgnment or stanhd .of water. Thia should he at least two feet or more, for although it has been -adnmitredl that rice will grow in water, it has been as clearly proved that it thtrives but poor lonea surface too near on a level with it, (and helsea arises the necessity ot' drain In ~ ~i e next in consideration, is the quality of the anil, which for brbvitv. wye wil con. amyer tu connectionsvishkthe preparration--. the-manner of plantig avid the -9aanl.ay of seed, &C. Rice, like riost per.ennial 'pl nts ofiour climate, delights in a: rith freh.sij,'ITla of .an al.luvia.l nest Is to. 4e, preferred, though -the Inctuois whereoIt ex1hil's..a pinklng of lning-glass, sho'uldii be re jdeteil if the surfite Is sufficiently:reMiste from water, or perpetual- udanmpness-.in deed all loamy- surfaces are, peculiarly adapted to the growth of rice, and.shotild never be incunibered with a stalk of cot tonl. The land should be. well 1urned or bro ken by the plough, early -in- winter, anti afler this -opett ion i's perfordied. It will be necessary to-mash ani iseparate the cldls, In -March tor early in April, in such a man. ner as that the field will exhibit a light and mellow appearance-the surface should then he thrown up into broad or flat bedts; I8 or 20 inches from centro to centre, then chop- precisely as you would for cotton, putting about l'0 or 12 grains of sice -to each chop - or hole, then cover light but effectually. This method differs in all respects from that which is practise4 iiithe regnin of tides. The practice there is li make cointinuous trenches across the field 12-or 14 inches apart, along which I'wn or- more hushels of seed are thrown to tihe acre.- I These trenches in sone instances are not even covered with earth, but the tides are suiffe ed graduully to cover the field after it is planted, and the water retained until the rice is' up. After this digression, we will return to our favorite mode, in the detaill of which we have reached a period that embraces the system of culture, precisely in con. formity with that practised in keeping Olean of grass, a corn or cotton field with this exception. that -the rice is nut to be worked after it joints, which you will find in ordinary cases, to take place in 90 days after it is planted. This is the most important crisis in the whole prticess; and it' a flowing is at any time essentially ne. cessairy to a ield of rice, this is the june ture at which it should be applied, that in which it should be always used if you leave the facilities of doing so-not being able however, to afford water, we will lay by the field with broad flat beds, clean of all grasses, aid mellow. Then Wias it the pe riod of renaping, tot which time I promise you with this process, a heavy and lixur iant harvest-say from fifty to more bush els per acre, on fresh river lands-plant in April, but ntut after lay for a [tull crop. It may tot he improper here to rem.ark liat experierce systematically proinited by esperiments wi.l a desire to succeed, can alme guide us unerringly in this enter lrize. ''lh. ln-i markshfwever, by which we rnmy launch out, and ftearlessly navigate oir adventurons hark, are these-that in the culture of rice, all extiemnes should he ciatrefully avoided; nimd thit the distance cof the chops part, their' diepth, aii thequani. taY eif seed, should he jiuiiciseoasly adaipted to tIhe peculiar qualities of the land. li as clay soil for instauce, or any other, what the strength and richness combinioed, are nt suflicient to enable the plaiit to throw oeut numerous tillers or suckcrs; it wouuld be doubtless inre al vanl tngeous to increase tLhe itumber of cho1ps, a111nd lpt an addition al quantity of sieed, si that the nimerous pa ipmrtiois of head cars ell rice, nay mnea. 11 surably comlienisatc for the difference in the nutmher of tillers. Blut in a rich alluvial soil where the ex treme fertility capacitates the plant, to hrow out tillers in proportion to the care' and cultivation bestuwed upon it, it will 2 geanrally be found advantageons to in crease tihe dis tnce, tind prspnrtionablyv to lessen time quantity of seed, so as to allowr then planit to tiller as muitch as possible, for it is a mliatter of notoriety, ilhat the hiead~ ears iare always considerably shourter tihan the tillers. Thssubject, which we deem merits some attenatmin, is resnpecilfully sutbtmitteud to the coinsidera tigon of the cotton lan tter, tac comopanuied wihm a desir~e to inmpress umpont him time imoariance that tmighat tihimatel y r(eult from expaerimecnts in the preames here adhluce~d. Trhien, let not his repiug- . nanice to test a newv prioject, nor his abiding attmnchmetnt to the old sta pe avail haim now -the crisis is imnportatt-the call impalera tive-anid the tendeincy 'sfp'apulatioin immrea thni aist anty ither former time, it is to in crease beyontd thme imeans of subaistence. T'his is piaricularly trite, as oif Eumropae, whonse piopulation, neither thme swvord, anor pestilence, no)r famine can keep tinder, while emigration from the o1(1 to thme new countries, floats in upon ns lilke wyaves frum thec ocean. A wvriter has v ery justly remarkedl, A mer icn is destined to be time granniry of the wvorhd, L~et these inducements then, wvhiich au percede ilaif of novelty, propel him ion to actiona; let him make the experiment. If it succeeds, it will heo subjected to future trials-and the contagiona wilh thins extenid itself-when, ere lonig, the o14 system atnd time new practice will be slowvly, the one absaidoned, and the other hap pily initro dluced. AMPH [BlOUS' ITobacco.-A letter from the interior of Marvland to the [nalimneQ Sun statestha manfplangers;in.:that section, oWlt 14 ohpiirge qantity. of toba cco in -inrket and;the, low pric0s, will ab6nrn, fur lin least, iti cultiv~tl n, ile other will grietly redsCe their cr'ops, and turi their. attention tO the production -6f brad stuffs and-improving their fa'rms, ' -MISCELLANEOUS. From the iN . dPiciyuns e THE CUT DIRECT, A tall, raw Jhoned countryman boundel ike an Indliatrubber ball into the Recor. ler's office- yesterday morning, with his iead done tip in a bloied-stained towel, 'rom hich flowed a sanguinary stream, -rImaIsning his face and broad, expensive lhirt collar. About his neck was-a large ,ale cloth or sheet tucked under his shirt xilar, -fiaing in the wind, and thlialso Vas spotted wilh- blood. FollowlnY him o rapi. succession were three negroes, he foremeost df whom was in. his hirt leeves and bare'headed, had evliitly een asailed n his adve'nt by the adventi. lntis circumstances of the countryman's innd closely and firmly clutched his era rat and shirt collar, andsvith a determined murpose that would have maea him black I lhe face If Natture herself hail not been wfaorehaod in the field. "Is there low in this office, Juige or int there? Is blood to be spilt and the 'fender go dlar or not?" inquired the ountryman, and as he did so he gesticul. ed by jerking the prisoner backward. and orwvard. ,This is a court of justice, sir," replied he Recorder, omiving the Bible a- littie on lie desk befeore him. *''hen sit down, you infernal sepundrell" Xclaimed the courtrymnun, as he settled he prisoner on 'a bench with~ greater uickness than gentleness. "Judge," 'lie tontinued,- "I nint a boss-stealer, and it's ard to wyear the brand; I never stole ntiod n' more than, apples, and that's a ling time go, and the idee of havin' folks pintin' heir fingers at me when I walk along the 11041s, and inquire what hosses Is worth, in't as pleasant as it might be-theri'd be fight right away." " Bit why should you suppose anybody vould accufse you. o iMch a crinie" in juired the Recorder iffamazement. "Why, because that cuss there has gin ne cite mark, and if there's low in lite pa isih I want hit puiished, and if therie int he'd better have been- boirn a black nake at once than came witdin -twenty even roils of me]" and he elevated his fisi is a rage. "What has he doneN asked the Record r-''hns he struck you?" "I shouldn't think lie had." replied the omplainant wisi a sarlanic grin-"if he aid lie wouldn't her been here; but he's tnie a worse thing-he's maimed me. This ere's what he's doie to me-may the ever. astin' and continual blaze of the devil's itchen fire briHe every atomi of grease ou f his confounded black-walnut hiide!" With the expression of this de-moiiac tish the complainant proiceeded to unfiold t- blonedy tLewel that hound his gory Ihcks. nil diselosed a mass of coagulated blood nd Isair clippings, covering his left ear. "Loeok here, sit!" lie exclaimed-'and le strong inan weit i) the bitterness of is heart.' "You have seen stabbed, sir!" said the tecorder. "Officer, take that black fellow Ito cuistody." "Noi. sir," said he of the iueful counten. nee, slinking his head sorrowfully and ga. iig abstracetedly at a reporter. "Oh never shake yeiur goiry locks at me! heet canist neat say I did iit" exclaime-d a eplorter with a wialkinig-stick like a shrit. lie d ad frost-biuti sugar cante. "No, sir: I i'oin't, I don'i,'' said the coun rymnaan-"nu bodey struck me; but Ill tell 4)n just how it hamppenied, aind he'll findl feire I get thmreught that he's ketchted the rong pigby the eni-. My har'd gut .rathi. r long, aind when I seed a sireakedl pail tick in' suit afore a door, I thought I'd go ni and have about11 a jund and a half teook fT. Well, this ere varminit~ told me hte'd uit iit;mand I sot dlown. Thie lust thinig lhe id was to tie me ump into this sheet, sri ghtt that I cotuldn't breathe uca'cely, I tohld im to ruat it eahort behintd and if he'd a ha vedl it he couhdi't have took it off nigh. r to the skull; buit I didni't mind thai cause I knowved it waitibl graw again. 3y'n.biy lee cumn to trimmina' it rotundi the arsa, anal every ntow andl then I'd feel the harp nts of his scissaors jaobbedl into me It miade a o'ild chili runt all thiro' me, anid ,eeld thme feller to be keerful or hie'd hey m~ eye aiut; but lie knmowed he'd got me tight, imia kaept on. My liar aint none of the silkiaest, 'causaae it inn acubtoimed to ne )artic'lar trainiin' and do~n't grease often, tinu it was cuitnsderable labor to brush i )tu, 13y'un-hy lie gct. to cumin' the scien, ifies chant to mny left ear, andl fust he'd gir I snip, and( theni he'dl raitle the scissaors am if hae was a-Lryin' to cut away the air In stenad of har.-This sort of science madea me shiver jest a' if I haad the chills and fe ter oin me, and I kept a-winkin' fair feal he'ud poke the points intto my eye. I taoh him to let me be, that my hair wvas cut fus rate, anal I wvas afeeredl I'ah ketch colad if hued too much taken ofr at.a ime. but he.or 'V grined Geod him,'dn-k a "an' aalaj~:Iely beo ib 'i ligt alsts h~entre.P> my'p -les jTI thouight I wgsek l4ir-~ ag '-Ind the bbsmdimotbgj.nx tydlwa n an je r e~er.by the thraagasnmade a rdd ; -h1eP. seed-opepaib de other niggers all-gotlaholt.-. .isa snd: htastien m ott of the shp iEj hollaredfr hell. and I-holietred for adu itt, MrIqevdb.fylai my holt on.rnm, and ane gpIlegnani:io me I'd better bring lim 0h re-tand'here heis, and here' rmy ear?" So ay ing.he tsiok/,fsin his -vest : oekwi" | piece of his ear bihut a qiarter of ardn if broad and-an itichin length, and; depositje the inanimate piece of gristle ulfrn thA Re corder'sdesk. , uladhe.piroduced a juenilut grizzly bear from:his pocket- it- could not have excited-a afore'liy ia lasity 'or ded mire to beshold -than -did the producationuf this smull portionsof the' hunm foirm di vine." - a -Thie 'uintidatae barber prote'sted tbst the circumstance wiess acental as Al. fortunate, but thb unihapy man .whq haid been -cutrtailedlof'this fair 'proyio-tlon'in. slated thati It was a sheer-case of litentaion al barbir-i:y, and tha t the per petator.soli feel keenly -the retributive.bloer of tihe sawerd of Justice, whielh cin shave asblos'e. ly as one of his own razors. The Recr. dler, evidently considering the affair a-seri. ous on'e, committed.the barber for examina tion. The victim pocketedis ear with a melancholy-. satisfactinoi, andi. indiianily expressed it as his private opinion that the barbers of New Orleans cut It a little too fat for the American people. FR O M R E X1 C 0. HEADQUARTRRs ARMY oF OcCUpaTotg, I SALT]LLO. Feb. 25, 1847. k-SIn: I have respectfully -to- report- thai the ' in Mexican force is yet atAgua Nu' va ur troops hold the ls'aitions wlfich thehave-to well defended, aid are pre. pared to receive the enemy, should he-ven ture-another attack. Our owe) force engaged-att all points. in this action fell somewhatshort of 5,400 men, while that of the enemy, from he statement of Genj Ranta Anna, may b iesti mated at 20,000. Qgsuccess against such great odds is a sufficetrit encomium on the g'aod conduct of our-troops. vna more de tailed official repoart 'I shalflave the sa is factisn of bringing to the notice of the gos. erniment- the con'spicuoifs galliantry of par ticular offleers and corps.--- I-may besper mitted here, however, to acknow lssj1 my great obligations to Brig. Gen. Wol th second in comynand;tao whom I feel -pir. ticularly indebted for his valuableserrices on thi occasion. From the statements ofMexican omicers, particularly of the - medical staff left to succor. the wounded, there seems no doubt that their loss in the recent action is "god: erately estirated at 1,500, and may rears 2.000 men, killed and wounded; besides 2,000 or 3,000deserters Many offices uit rank were' lost. I enclose a-lisI' of hce names of our own killed and wounded, nade as complete as 'practicable at. this time. One Regiment (Kentucky cavalry) is not included, its return not being tell dered. The enemy had fully reckoned -upon our total rout, and had'made arrangements to intercept our retreat, and cut off the-army. stationing for that purpose, corps of cava lry, not only immediately in our rear, but even bulow Monterey. Am arrangement has been made with Gen. Santa Anna for ant exchange of prissin ers, by which we shall receive all, or near ly al.l, of thse captured from us at diffir ent hates, besides the few taken in thae mc tion of the 23d. Our wounded, us well as those of the Mexicans which have fallen into nur hand., have been removed to this lace, anad tire renderedl comfortable. Our loss in the rec-ent actions, so far as ascertanlaedt, amnounts to 1846 killed, -451: wounded, anal 26 missing. One company o*f the Kentucky cavalry is n:ot icluded is. thaisstatement, its casualty not being yet reported. I respectfully enclose a list of the commissioned officers killed and woun= tedl, embracing manty nones of the-high eat nmerit. I am, sir very respectfully, -your obedi. :ent servant, -. Z.- TAYLOR, Major General U. 8. A. comd'g. The Adjutant General of the army, W~ashington, D. C. [Editorial Correspondence of the Picayne.] CAMP NEAR VERA (.RUZ, MAnCu -13, 1847, A FT ER NOON. There was some slight skirmishing yes terday afternoon and last evening, and be. -fore dlay light this morning a general alarm in camp as the Mexicans opened their sdiff. erent batteries and commnenced tharowing Ishells from the castle; yet it all amounted IDuring the night a reinforce'ment of80( idexieans passesl intoi the city, taking th: beach north of General T wigg's command, I which hand not at that time fully comiplete~ t the invest ment. Theilr safe arrival within Ithe w alls was announced by lonad shiunt., tha rin~ing of bells, andl other rejoings. It :d .~ J u v -on b at n t a Wij it ti -ore thux iithe: tiot ai:hvz bee - < - rehethe e o Atofi a n fcnd ytI I 'at Onth -v ofe t e k t Caolimn elmh h d-uhIth careershI ti~, Rogr6.ua pie Cue eary tldroag'ons irriaed at. - CruA the it inst l dffe gi "en bast WAY n 0dia onLiz d They - regehed the sacneom opqrg te iin' ghdir Icfotn.e'a . - - -jrO i the 4Wfcuse 2 he i aroland cgimelt hait a i elema Jdyi .rm200 lanters and d'eforeatdItr t ein gret to learihe r ti 'pttof the' capture o Meyidshwima Rgers.Was proe mature. Heoais illghtfortunately a pris lner ad . o . RVmd log itVh fiai odd ~etit.'l. T*WOr enhlsbiiee faVid sucedf 1 udnthe:mujn'j ai blokhafeffaOO d by the -wind, and'in'doubtliss ken I -f asid aind, comfo'rgtota the ei*6y% ilr Igfr mathe ncasliand aldd fron of ote teriesaeontinuese OnrX*iabfor M61inaV Mireh 10, 194. dit rep otkf Iay-oaaI 1hujs segt and - conversed wi itha-gentleman-dere reet,-.from Mobnterbiy~his -informadion -1A. think elbe re liede onlHe'stite hnt cans.aylo bansT ertaeeshemeuce si battle to Monterey, sithh:pertion ofnanA airy ind. our pieces of ight arllery asn-d 4 left - Monterey withfabruto16m roap- tim look up General Urrei io Isa 4Lul, id4 of the: wunitano a nd emad wo havi troopsl-cavalry idinn'try. GenSTny- - or marched in tha decibredn. of nte Morale , a - hon ab y120 milere rsene of this,--nd, report a- iabatil 'ed eight Gen. t M nd'hisu little r ban&oWer within twelve or:lreenmilesofdtheiri. - cans. gIf Geln:T. overtakesthem -pes ein -fo.:hishs H~ :. hipped .'~anta Anna. on the othr side ofthei :jonntain and now. he- has pe toi clear out all-this4 bottom land,. A lettefwas reteived in Monte:-ej from Cummed al house in San ui.: tha e conveisedwith a gntlemano Who' ia*tied readtid 1,.etter,-and ita tates that-Geiln4 4.an ta Anna._&-as in San Luis: that Aristaiknd Paredes anent -had deelbred wenei gn iaAnaa claimeid Bere'sera-presideont. Ir three.be true s the poet beautifully exf ,Presses it," Mexico 1s een UsIOn Wersecond 'fomded. It will -require a soldier With Cl bett pgun barrel. to c . r he -is firmg for.i Pinee writing. theiabo ofth Frertthat Gen. Taylor is or was alt -Cett "vo 4s, par tiallyo eVerrmedo A letter-. faseceve at Ca11margo, from Mieri annoningj that Gen; Tn., wth a Cpordiothof hid - Me lhartillery, dragoons and Kentucky caalryo, were atd Cerrxiveo# nd that vrreahad suddenlyo Lft that -portin -ofithe country L ATEST FROM VER k CR"?. theivaleaf hhe Missisippi haing Comm4 Perry-Pnordonbe Opeh nh of nt i iloff Vfrom VCrua-Crbnd~n Cofui istaIn the yAfMericancmpo.t em dTh e ueOrstgo n thepamp thldoad - he nonarque MontehumaeCaloport Thap hearrvey hay fiening, whrom Anto i-k mias bromthe aeiane whorning ofThe - Captai nionino s that Wrh.e saw. Perry wnthohiscommand wthnt 70ou yr - msof h romty HeralCso bnf dn. t-t h CteeaoG waprsson, ashrat the ith mit tatdi the rn rian ap. elI. ttsee md tio fro tnderstle i thae cam tha~I~tte. upontto wdpn ndhe atta'eksn VeaCu ay t won nteporthed als breport tha thror inu to atrhe itan'120n;e sl e . Wear er ,hofring, ithieh hs thinks ti-materom th Ameica woka . hec Amo snte ,ints Kelndaf eite byO tapt ,I. eonsthat Gom froth issta eral itprtesso qaes tha the t'. tga Scory' wIin, na, axpous4 w t rrner btn tharm. naitnshdresv(it motin frm th easle hail the aidsti