Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1857-02-03

              . ,1 J f. f -Mi I. o. '?,.! h . VOL III. MOUNT VERNON, OHIO, TUESDAY - MORNING, FEB. 3, 1857. NO VL XV A It It 10 IV ' 9 Ohio Criminal Law and Forma; A! BOOK FUK EVEUY MAN, RECOMMENDATIONS; From tlio Hons. Jucub BrinkcrhofT nnd O.iimBowon, Judgos of tlio Supremo Court of Oliio.l ' Tlio work - entitled "Ohio Criminal Low nnd Forms," published by M. Warren, Kq.,U prepared uitli grout o'aro. It is much nooded by tho Justices nnd Altornoys of Ohio generally. Tho general plan lltld arrangement of tlio work are such an to simplify tho Ohio criminal code in a renmrkiiblo manner, and brlnj? it within tho understanding of mon who art) not learned ill tlio law, Tho author lnu done valuablo sorvico to tho Statu in preparing thin work, and wo hitte no hesitation in rueumuioiiding it as ono of priiho necessity. Jacob Ukimckhuofp, Nor; 1, 1800. 0. IIowen. From tho lion, Bellamy Stnror, ono of tho Judges of tho Superior Cuurt of Cincinnati. , II. Worreii, Eucj. Dear Sir! 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Boliold tlio Sun, how bright From yonder East he springs, As if the soul of life mid light Were breathing from bis wings. So bright the Gospel broko Upon tho souls of men ; So fresh the dreaming world awoko In Truth's full radiunco then. Bcforo yon Sun arose, Stars clustcr'd through tbo sky-But, oh, bow dim! how palo woro thoso, To His ono burning eyol So Truth lent many a my, To bloss tho Pagan's night But, Lord, how weak, how oohl woro thoy To Thy One glorious Light I Spenk (Jcntly-Iiifluenco. Sponk gently I t'is a littlo thing, Dropped in tho heart's deep well ; The good, the joy that it may bring, Eternity shall tell. THE BACHELORS JiUTTuN. CHAPTER FIRST. WHAT UAITESED AT TUG COSCEItT. , ' Somo years ago, when I was a single man and druuining (ns somo single men do) of double bliss yet destined to arrive I went to a concert at the Musical Hall of Boston. Music is, poetically nnd proverbially, " the food of love," and in my .sentimental state I consumed a good deal of it ; not that I had any object in view. Mino was abstract lovo ; I cultivated it, I increased my stock, so that I might have a good deal of the tender passion in hand, whenever I saw an eligible opportu nity ol investing it. Well, to return to tho concert ; it was crowded to excess, and tho rush, ou 'avi.' g, to reach cubs and carriages, was very gi Jrtt. I woro on t'lat memorable night a blue COu 'itn l,rass buttons, 'and I llaitcrcd myself tho P .-"ere worse looking men in tho room. I tell you! O'indiilly I admired myself, and next to myself ll'S otlier party I was struck with a line girl, wii.' lIl,lk ci'cs and black "hair, who sat with somo voting friends a few forms distant. I hope she n;!'- ced mo nnd my bine coat, with brass buttons. I looked at her often enough to attract her attention to both ; and b-'ing, as my friends would say, in rather n sjtooiiey stato, worked myself, in'ii towering passion of looi. l!ut how was I to como at the object of my admiration, for I was as dillident as devoted "as shy as I was vain: " nsan over-candid friend once said. 'Hail Columbia,' which concluded the couce t, surprised me, as unprepared as on my iirst glance to ' improve tho occasion,' and the company were shoaling out, while I stood mutely gazing after tho object ol' my lovo at Iirst sight. She and her party eddied for a while by tho inner door of the concert room, nnd woro thendrawn out into tho retiring curiont and lost to sight. I followed quickly after, lest I should lose forever all' opportunity of identifying my idol; but, alas ! tho lights in the outer corridor were few and so fur lietween that ' no glimpse of my star could I get.' I pushed and elbowed fiercely through tho crowd, witli a view or getting to the outer door beforo my fair one's party had emerged, and thus gained once more a sight of sweeting. "ilang it !" 1 muttered, impatiently, ns I felt a tug at my coat skirt, and was instantly conscious of oiio of my hind buttons having hitched to somo lady's dress ; my progress was suddonlv anested. "How provoking," thought I, as" I was brought to a stand, for 1 could not push on without losing a button or tearing a dress ; "how provoking the modern fashions ; a lady now has as many hoops, as many tentacles about her apparel ns a sea an-amone." It was with some irritation I stopped to undo tho button, but my hurry inadea task nioro dillicult, nnd instead of undoing, 1 only bundled and more twisted the loop round tho Imttiin. " Please to let mo try," said tho lady herself, as I bundled over tho business ; she ungloved her hand it was a sweet white hand; so I looked at her face. . Stars nnd gaiters ! but it was tho very fair ono, black hair and dark eyes, I was in pursuit of. As sho stooped over the entangled button, a slight ilush tinted her cheek. Oh, it was dehcious. 1 hoped sho never would undo tho loop; and indeed, sho would not, for her fingers were twichmg nervously, and my Heart was Beating audibly ; 1 tried to help her ; our lingers met. " Pleaso to mako way there,'-' shouted a gruff voica behind. We wcro Hocking up tlio pas; age ; was thcro ever such nn unlucky spot for so luckv nn cntanirlement f "You hinder tho ncoplo from going out Amio," exclaimed ono of horcompanions with somo asperity; "plague upon tho tiresome loop, break it !" and suiting the action to the word, the speaker leaned lorwaru, caugnt tne alecvo ofher beautiful Iricni..; dress in ono hand and my coat tail in tho other, and giving a quick and decided tug, severed us. The crowd behind bore on, nnu wo wcro scperateu ; not, however, before Ieavo my "star" a look which I intended to speak volunms. 1 lliougnt sue did not seem unconscious of my meaning our eves mot. I knew, and this was tho only con solation left mo for immediately afterwards 1 lost her and hor party to view in tho darkness outside. ' ' CHAPTER SECOND. imnr T11K COtJBSB OP TRUE IOVE BID. KOT BUS SMOOTH. Thol niVht t hnrdlv clod HIV CVCS, think ing of my " bright particular star,'' and what means I should employ to find her cut. I know littlo of tho town, which was a large ono, and to expect to know tho namo of my fair ono by a mero description was hopeless; thcro doubtless must bo a great many with dark eyes and black hair within "bills of mortality," there as elsewhere. My lovo fit grew more and moro violent in tho course of tho day ; but tirod out at length with my search, I returned to tho hotel, and took out my dress coat from my portmantua to fcotl mv flnino even with tho contemplation of tho inanimate business button that had do tained tho "blnck-oyed divinity" so long. It was with no littlo delight L now discovered what did net before catch my eye a fragment of the silk loop of her dress still adhor-ed to tho button, twisted round theshonk. I pressed ii to my lips ; it was lilac in color and I stooped to gently disentangle it from the bit of brass as eentlr as though it were a tress of my lorcd one's hair, when somethrngclink-cd in the skirt pocket I supposed I had left somo money there, for in my perturbation and excitement I omitted to search the coat on taking it off the night before. I thrust my hand into the pocket . Gracious me 1 What did I behold, what did 1 take out--a gold chain bracelet You could havo "brained" mo with my lady's fan. 1 Saw nt a glanco how matters stood in tho excitement and Hurry of undoing tho loop from my button, tho lady had tin-dono tho clasp of hor own bracelet, which had not unnaturally fell Into the coat skirt with which sho was engaged, and doubtless, on missing it, instead of regarding mo in a romantic light, sho put it down that I wns ono of tho swell mob, nnd had purposelv entangled mysel&in her dress to rob her of her jewelry.Hero was nn antic-heroic position to find ono's self, when I wished to bo considered tho most devoted of knights, to bo remembered only as the most expert of pickpockets! Was over an honest lover in such a plight, as to mako it worse, I could not seo how I was to escapo from this inevitable dilemma. I must go down to the grove remembered only in that dear one's mind as tho nefarious purloiner of her bracelet. To find her out was impossible; but n bright idea struck mo, asmycyo lighted on a newspaper lying on tho coffee-room table. I rang tho bell, and inquired of tho waiter when tho local paper was published. " To-morrow sir," ho answered. I sat down and wrote an advertisement ; it was in the following words ; "If tho lady, whose dress got entangled in a gentleman's coat button, in leaving tho concert last Wednesday, will call at, or send to the Tremont Hotel, sho will here of somothing to her advantage." There, I thought, as I gavo tho advertisement to the boy, and fivo shillings to pay for insertion in tho Traveler, there, if that will not give mo a cluo to escape from a very unpleasant dilemma, and at tho snmo timo to know who my enchanter is, tho fate must indeed be very unpropitious. My plans being thus so fur adopted, I ordered dinner, and waited patiently, or rather impatiently, the appearance of tho newspaper next morning. Jt was brought up to my room damp from the press, and then I read, in all the glory of large type ; my interesting announcement. But, my stars! with what nn advertisement wns it followed in tho very same column. I only wonder that my hair did not stand on end, ns I read as follows. TWO DOLLARS REWARD. I OPT or stolen, on tile night of the Concert, nt the j Hall, a (iold Chain Jinicclet. It is thought to have been taken from the ladyVaim by a pickpocket, of gentlemanly appiniunco, who woro a blue emit with brass butlcns, and near the lady on leaving the hall. Any oii3 giving such information as will lend to v; 'i recovery i f tlio bracelet, or the capture ot tlio tiiiei' ! if it wivi stilcn,) will roceivo the nbovo reward', o-'i applying to Xo. 7 Cambridge I'lnsc. CHAPTER TIIinD. TIIF. E'.vD OF IT. Hero was a pretty plight to bo advertised in the public papers'ns a pickpocket, when my only ciime was like Othello's, that of " Loving, not wisely, but too well." My determination, however was quickly adopted. I went up stairs, put on the very identical delinquent bluo coat, so accurately described, and, taking the paper in my hands proceeded to 7 Cambridge Place. I knocked at tho door, and asked the servant who answered, the namo of tho family. Havujg heard it, I said" Is Miss llaymond in?" . ; "Ye.:, sir," replied the servant-woman, "who shall I say wants her?" "Tell her," I replied, that tho pickpocket, with a gentlemanly address, nnd blue coat, with brass buttonswho stole her bracelet, is here and wishes to return it to her." Tlio woman stared at me as though I were mad, but on repeating my request to hor, she went in nnd delivered my message. Soon there came out, not my fair one, "With nil that's best of dark nud bright, Mooting iu aspect and eye," but a stalwart brother. " That," I said, handing him the bracelet, "is Miss Raymond's properly; and though, as vou perceive, I wear a blue coat, with brass buttons, and am flattered to think my manners are not ungcntlenianly, I am bound in candor to say I am not a pickpocket." "Then, sir, you shall have tho reward," said tho brother, taking out his purse. ' Xo," I replied, " for strange as it may appear, though I am no' pickpocket, I stolo the lady's bracelet." The man looked puzzled ; but when I told the trutlyand pointed to my advertisement in tho same paper, as a proof I did not want to walk oil- with tho property, he laughed heartily at the whole story, and not tho least at his sister's description ol tlio gentlemanly nicknockct. " Well." ho said, " you had better walk in and have tea with us, nnd my sister will be ablo to sar whether slio can sneaK to your identity, after which it will be timo enough to canvass the propriety of sending for a consta 1.1. You may be assured I accepted the invitation. Need 1 go further with the story. Tho oung i.idy (to use tho words of tho advertise-nontl captured tho pickpocket. Tho Bacho- men lor'J button no longer adorns my bluo coat, nnd I now hiivo framed and glazed over the Hrenlnes. tho advertisement in which I am mibliclv described bv my own wife, as a pick nocket. with a ecntlcmanly address. AYhen I chargo her with tho libel, sho always does what sho has iust this moment done, pays damazca for tho slandor in any amount of kisses, declaring, though not a pickpocket, I was a thief, and stolo her heart and pocketed her bracelet. So ends tho story of " A Bachelor's But ton. The Si'iiiitors from Delaware. Tho Legislature of Delaware has just elect cd two Senators Mr. Bayard, re-elected, and Mr. Bates, olectcd to fill tho vacancy cans. eJ by tho death of John M. Clayton. Tho Xow York Tribune says of Bates, that the Legislature B0C:ns to have selected him, whether ho bo regarded as a private citizeh or public in, expressly by tray of contrast io ins coi league : Tt urnuM h.tVfi boon difficult for tho Legisla te in ,.ti.pf f-n norsons whose political char acter presented a stronger contrast, nt least if wo are lo judge or tneir pan uisiuij uuih- cnt refutation. Mr. iiayiiM mis, on aii occasion's, shown strong pro-slavery proclivities. Being a member of tlio Convention held a few years ago to frame a new Constitution for the State, ho introduced a provision, and managed (o get it adopted, by which tho Legislature was to bo stripped oftho power of passing any law of emancipation. Mr. Bate was also a mnmW nf that Convention. He moved to at Hi nut the nrovision which had been adopt ed on Mr. Bayard's motion, supported his prop osition by l powerful speccn, m wnicu slavery was handled without gloves, and prevailed on the Convention to reject what they bad just beforo adopted. From the National MaRiuinc. GIVING A WAV A IEIL. On board of ono of (ho Ltiko steamers, bound for tho far West, wcro an Irish family husband, wife nnd ihreo children. They were evidently in very destitute circumstances ; but tho exceeding beauty of tlio children, two girls and a boy, was tho admiration of nil their fellow passengers. A lady who had no children of her own, was desirous of atlop-ting ono of tho little travelers, and ninde Application to tho father, through a friend, who gives tho following touching, and, ns wo sup; pose, truthful account of tho negotiations : I proceeded, ho says, immediately upon my delicate diplomacy. Finding my friend upon deck, I thus opened tho affair: "You aro very poor?" His answer was very characteristic : "Poor, sir!" said he; 'aye, if there's a poorer man than mo troublin the world, God pity both of us, for we'd bo about niquil." " Then how do you mnnago to support your children ? "' "Is it support them, sir? Why, Idon'tsup-port them any way ; they get supported some way or other." "Would it be a relief to you to part with ono of them 1" It wns too sudden: he turned sharply round: " A what, sir ! " ho cried ; ' a relief to part from my child ? Would it bo a relief to havo tho hands chopped from tho body, or tho heart torn out of my brest ? A relief, indeed I God be good to us, what do yuii mane ?' " You don't understand me," I replied. "If, now, it were in ono's power to provide comfortably for ono of your children, would you stand in the way of its interests ?" "Xo, sir," said he; 'the heavens knows that I would willingly cut tho sunshine away from myself, that they might get the warm of it ; but do tell mo what ye'r driving at." I then told him that a lady had taken a fancy to havo one of his children ; nnd, if he vvould consent to it, it should be educated, and finally settled comfortably in lifo. This threw him into a fit of giatulution. He scratched his head and looked tho very picture of bewilderment. The strugglo be I ween a father's love and a child's interest was evident and touching. At length he said : " O, murthcr, wouldn't it be a great thing for the baby ? But I must go and talk with-Marythat's tho mother of them ; and it wouldn't be right to be giving away her children afore her face, and she know nothing at all about it." "Awav with vou. then." said I, 'and bring mo an answer bak cas soon as possible.' In about half an hour ho returned, leading two of his children. His eyes wero swollou and his lace palo from excitement and agitation."Well,", 'what success?' "Bednd, it was a hard struggle, sir," he said. ' But I've been talking to Mary, and she says, it's for the child's good ; maybe the heavens abovo will give US' strength to bear it.' " Very well ; and which of them is it to be?" 'Fuix, and I don't know, sir," and ho ran l.-scvo dubiously over both. 'Here's little XoraL' she's the oldest, and won't need her mother to much ; but tlicn U : tear aim aig-ers it's iny.?elf that can't tell which I'd rather part with icst i so take the firet ono that conies, wid a blesiiu.' ' There', sir,' and he handed over littlo Ntrah ; turning back, he snatched her up in his arms, and gavo her one long, hearty, father's kiss, saying through his tears : " May God be good to him that's good to you and them that oilers you hurt or harm, may their souls never see Saint Pelhcr." Then taking his other child by the hand, he walked away, leaving Xorah with me. I took her down to the cabin, nnd wo tho't the matter settled. It must bo confessed, to my great indignation, however, in about an hour's time I saw my friend pat at the window. As soon as lie caught my eye he commenced making signs for mo to come out. I did so, nnd-foundho had the other child in his arms. " Whars tho matter now t" I ?. "Well, sir," said ho, ' I ax your pardon :or troubling you about so foolish a thing as a child ortwo, but wo wcro thinking that maybe it'd make no differ you see sir, l'yo been talking to Mary, and she says she can't part with Xorah, becauso the creature has n look ov mo ; but here's little Biddy, she's purtycr far, an' if you please, sir, will you swap ?" "Certainly," said I, 'whenever you like.' So ho snapped up littlo Xorah, as though it wero somo recovered treasure, and darted away with hor, leaving littlo Biddy, who remained with us all uight : but, lo ! tho moment when wo entered tho cabin in tho morning, there was Pat, making his mysterious signs again at the window, and this timo he had tho young- Cot, a baby, in his arms. " W hat's wrong now ? " "Bo the hokcy fly, sir, an' it'smoself that's almost nshnmcd to tell you. You seo Iv'c been talking to Mary, and she didn't liko to part with Xorah, becauso she had a look ov me, and bo my soul, I can't with Biddy, becauso sho's tho model of her mother, but there's a lump of Christian for you, two years old, and not a day more ; he'll never bo any trouble to any one, for if ho takes after his mother, he'll have tho berightest eye, an if ho takes after his father, he'll havo a lino broad pair of .shoulders to push his Way through tho world. AVilt you swap agin, sir ? " " With all my heart," saitl I ; ' It's all the samo to mo ; ' and so little Paudecn was left With mo. " Ha, ha," said I to myself, as I looked into his big laughing eyes, ' the affair is settled at last ' But it wasn't ; for ten minutes had scarcely elapsed, when Pat rushed into the cabin without sign or ceremony, and snatching up the baby, cried out : "It's no use ; Pvo been tnkin' to Mary an' wo can't do it. Look at him, sir ; ho's the youngestand best of tho batch. You wouldn't keep him from us. You sec, sir, Xorah has a look ov me, nn' Biddy has a look ov Mary ; but be mo soul, littlo Paudecn has tho moth er's eye, an' my nose, an' a littlo of both of lis all overt Jo, sir, no; wo cun.twnr hutu fortune, starvation nnd misery, but wo can't bear to part from our children, unless it no tr.c will of Heaven to tako them from us!" What letters used to bo distributed at tour naments? Large S (largess.) What word of ten letters can bo spelled with five? X T 1) X C (expediency.) la what part of London should Quakors live? In Xiitt-on Garden. AVhat word would mako yon sick, if you lcavo out ono of the letters? M(us:C.) ' AA'hnt sea would make a good sleeping room? Adriatic (a dry ntic.) AVbyis a short negro liko a white man? Becauso ho is not a tall (at all black .) (Vr" A nueor looking customer inserted his head into an auction reon, and gravely inquir ed : "Can I bid, sir?" "Certainly, sir," replied the anctioneor. 41 WelL then." sid the wag, " I bid you good sight" CI1IKESI2 MTGAIt CANE. Tho following communication from the Patent Oflice to tho Editor of tho Ohio Cultivator, will bo read with interest, as everything now-a-dnys, which concerns this newly introduced agricultural product, excites attention : U. S. Patkst Oitice, January, 1850. Sin : This new plant seems to be destined to tako an important position among ourccon-omical products. Its seeds were sent somo six years ago, from tho north of China, by M. de Montigny, to tho Geographical Society of Paris. From a cursory examination of a small field of it, growing at Verrieres, in Fnflicc, in tho autumn of 1B54, Mr. D. J. Browne, then on a mission from this Office for collecting agricultural information nnd products, was led toinfer, that, from tho peculiarity of tho cli-mato'in which it was growing, and its rosem-bhinco in appearance and habit to Indian corn, it would Uourish in any region wherever that plant would thrive. From this source ho obtained somo 2t.K) pounds of the seed, which was distributed in small packages, by this Office, among the members of Congress, with the view of experimenting with it in all parts of the Union, and thereby ascertaining its adaptation to our soil nnd cliinato. In nunferous instances tho result proved highly satisfactory, as it attained the height of rj or 10 feet, as far north us St. Paul's, in Minnesota, and matured its seeds at various points iii Massachusetts, Xew York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and other places further South. Tho following year, while in Franco, on a similar mission as above, Mr. Browno obtained several bushels of tho seed of this plant, grown from tlint reputed to have been brought from South Africa, by Mr. Leonard AVray, of London,' nnd which has since proved to be identical with that obtained by this Office in 1851. There appears to be a doubt among many in Kuropo, as well as in this country, as to the true botanical namo of this plant. M. Louis Vilmorin, a scientific cultivator, of Paris, provisionally gave it tho namo of Ilidcus suixharaUt.i, which had previously been applied to the common broom corn, if not to other species, at least varieties, of some allied plant, llo also conjectured that it might be the Horghv.m vulyare, and thought that it might comprehend a variety of it, as well as AMrn- ; eafra, pica lor, etc., of Kunth. Mr Wray, wlio lias acvotcu mucn nine ami attention to tho cultivation of this plant, with tho view of extracting sugar from its juice, at Capo Xatal and ether phees, states that, in tho southeast part of Cafl'rarin, there are at least fifteen varieties of it, somo of them growing to a height of VI or 15 feet, with stems as thick as those of the sugar cano (Saccharum ofliei-narum.) M. A'ilmorin, also, says that, in a collection of seeds sent to the Museum of Xat-ural History at Paris, in 1810, by M. do Aba-die, there were thirty kinds of sorghum, among the growth of which ho particularly recogui-zed several plants having stems of a saccharine flavor. Others arc of tho opinion, that the common broom corn, (llolcus saecharatus) the chocolate or Guinea corn, (Sorghum vul-garc) and tho Chinese sugar cano, (Sorghum saccharatuni) all of which, containing more or less saccharine matter, belong to the same species, but aro variations qiused by differences of soil and climate, or by a disposition to sport, after the manner of Indian corn nnd other plants under cultivation. The Chinese sugar cane, however, differs from tho others, in containing a far larger proportion of juice, and consequently is moro valuablo for foddor and other economical uses. In 17CG, a plant analagous to the one in question, was experimented upon at Florence, Italy, by Pietro Arduino, for tho extraction of sugar; yet it must have been ol a inherent variety, as ho describes its seods ns of a clear brown color, while those oftho Chincso sugar cane aro of a shining jet black, and in appearance identical with those of the Sorghum vul-garo, of the old collections. LESCRtrTlOX AND HAIlIT OF GT.OwTft. The Chincso sugar cano when cultivated on ordinary land, in tho United States, somewhat after" tho manner of broom com, grows to a height of from 3 to 10 feetj whilo in Kuropo it docs not attain much moro than hiJf this altitude. Its stems aro straight and smooth, often covered with a white bloom, of down, having leaves .somewhat ilexuous, falling over and greatly resembling in appearance those of Indian corn, but more elegant in form. AVhen cultivated in hills, containing 8 or 10 stalks each, it puts forth at its top a conical panicle of denso flowers, green at first, but changing into violet shades, and finally into dark purple, at maturity. In Franco nnd tho central nnd northern sections of the United States, it has thus far proved an annual ; but from observations made by M. A'ilmorin, as well as somo experiments in our Southern States, it is conjectured that, from tho vigor and fullness of the lower part of tho stalks, in autumn, by protecting them during tho winter, they would produco now plants tho following spring. It stands drought far better than Indian corn, and will resist the effects of considerable frost without injury, after the panicles appenr, but not in its younger and moro tender stato. If suffered to remain in the iield after tho seods have ripened and have been removed, where the season is sulliciently long and warm, new panicles will shoot out nt tho topmost joints, one or more to each stulk, and mature a second crop of seeds. Tho average yield uf sued to each panicle is at least a gill. CCLTtVAtldJf. Since its introduction into this country, tho Chincso sugar Cano has proved itself well adapted to our geographical range of Indinn conii It is easy of cultivation, being similar to that of maize or broom corn, but will prosper in a much poorer soil. It does not succoed so well, howovcr,'when sown broadcast with the view of producing fodder, ns it will not grow to much more than one-liuil ol its usual height, If tho seeds are planted in May, in tho Middlo States, or still earlier at tho south, two crops of fodder can be grown in a season from the samo roots the hrst in Juno or July, to be cut before tho panicles appear, which would bo green and micculent, liko young Indian corn and tho other a month or two later, at tho timo or beforo the seed is fully matured. In the cxtremo Xorthern States, where the season is too short and cool for it to rqicn in tho open air, tho cultivator will necessarily have to obtain his seed from regions further south. If it were important for him to raiso Ids own seed, he could start the plants undor glass, in the spring, and remove them to tho lie Id or garden at about the period of planting Indian corn, alter wnich they would fully mature. One quart of seeds are found to bo sufficient for an acre. If tho soil bo indifferent or poor, they may be sown in rows or drills about d Icet apart, with the plants from 13 to la in ches asundor ; but I the soil be rich, they may be planted In hills, live or more seeds to each, I or 6 feet apart in one direction, and 3 or i in the other. The plants may be worked or hoed twice in the course of the season, in a similar manner to Indian corn. Any suckors or superfluous shoots, which may spring up, may bo removed. Tho seed should not bo harvosted beforo it acquires a dark or black hue. Should tho plants lodge, or fall tp the ground, ny tno cxcessivo weignt oi tno ncna.i, uuring storms oi winii or rn'ii, Doioro tuo seen matures, they may remain for weeks without injury. In collecting lliosecd, a convenient method is to cut oil' the stalks ubout n foot bo- low tlio panicles, tio them up in bunches of twcuty.flvo, nnd suspend them in nny secure, airy place, sheltered from rain. If intended solely fur fodder, tho first crop should bo cut just beforo tho panicles would appear, and tho second, as soon as the seed nrrives at tho mil ky stngo. It may bo tied up in bundles, shocked nnd cured, liko the tops or stalks of Indinn corn. If not intended to bo employed for any other economical use, after tho seed has been removed, nnd tho weather Iks cool, and tho avorago temperature of tho day does not exceed 45 or 50 deg. the stalks may bo cut up close to tho ground, tied in bundles, collected in shocks, or stowed in n mass in a succu-. lent state, for foddor in shed's or barns, wherc they will keep without in jury, if desired, until spring. In this condition, however, tho lower parts of tho stalks will bo found to bo quite hard nnd woody, and will require lo be chopped into small pieces for feeding. Precaution Particular caro should be preserved not to cultivate this plant in tho vicinity of Dourah corn, Guinea corn, nor broom corn, as it hybridises, or mixes freely with thoso plants, which would render tho seeds of of tho product unfit for sowing. Yours, very respectfully, Chaw.ej M.vsos, Ucmmissioncr. Fr ta tloCinciiinnd Commereiul. ASTOLADIAG FRAUDS DISCOVERED! ItEVELATIOSS OK THE SMEIXIXQ COMMITTEES. Slate IBoiim', leiiiU'iiiiiiry, nut' Lunatic A) liiiu I'ruiuls. ATo havo received from a Special Columbus Correspondent the following abstract of the is a fraud proper on tho bills of $1,450,37. reports made to tho Legislature by the Com-1 Proven by P. Gibson nnd James Attlcse-, of ' mittecs appointed last winter to investigate Cincinnati. Hugh McCuIlom made false state-the charges of frauds in tho Stato House and ! ments to tho witnesses, Messrs. Gibson and ' Lunatic Asvlum and Penitentiary contracts, 'in.- .i i i ..... ... iiiu developments nere so specincaiiy staled, will bo read by honest men of all parties with indignation and dismay : OHIO 1'liNlTEXTIAnY. The books show a defalcation of $5,iSO,S3 aliout $2,000 of which is charged to 1!. S. McEwcn, the former Clerk of the Ohio Penitentiary, and now in the Franklin county Courts. Fraud on Corn contract, made by Butles with W. Dixon, $305. I ho above items of fraui aro treated as such in the report. Tho Committee have abundant and coneltisivo testimony of the fact, new' state house. wMr j.my us on oy a. linuot Cincinnati, by day's work. Ho was paid $5 per uay, ins minus peruay. lie mail.-ovcr $13 per day clear profit. Ho hail bid to put on tho roof by the square at $5,75 ; as it was dono by day's work, it cost $ti,50 per square. A responsible bid was made to do the job for $4,45 per square. All bids wero rejected, and Britt hired by tho day. The testimony shows a bargain anil sale .between 0. Caso (tho bid dor at $-1,45) and James Lennox, who was as sisted by Gen. 11. T. Stickncy, one of the Com- missioners. 0. Caso was to "pay Lennox $500 for the job. AA'hy the work wns not dono by contract, as per the bids, no where appears. Fraud shown in tho roof business S2.112,-85. 0. Case tin- mix. This bill is a small matter, but fraudulent. It was a bill for $13,05, $3,90 of which was for preserved tomatoesgot by X. Lennox ("who has a hand in all the frauds.) Tho bill was paid twice by tho State, (once to Caso and once to Lennox,) making a frau 1 of $17,55, J. II. Price, lives in Lancaster, Ohio -Fraud $902,75. This is a very l.d ?.'v. It is shown that Prico was paid $2 per day, full time, as linn-1 berman. The testimony shows that he wns at home working for $10 per month at his trauc, viz . jiuier. no was a touuey ot uuv. i sucu a sicgo oi Kissing as prevented her cry'-Mcdill, who with Gen. Slieknoy are re.spon.si- mg out for aid. Poor Ed. did not discover his) bio for tho fraud. The testimony in this case is lull ana explicit. Fmiilan (leneml MuHn-i 4t IMfHV This is made from numerous small matters, , - " abundantly proven by testimony. rLUMuixu $4,(.K.)0 J. A. JoUmoii, of Cincinnati, Contractor. It is proven tho Plumbing has cost $ 1,000 moro tlinn it should, ivter liibson of Cincinnati, swears that it can be done for that much less. Plate Glass of Wln.loiCi $2,209,C0. Hero is a transparent fraud. Tho above sum, mora than should be. was mid for the glass. It is a dark looking all'air to be con nected with so transparent a matter. Columbus Machine Manufacturing Company war uiary, $n,Hiti,Uj. This company had tiie contract for all inside iron work. They have charged 15 cents per pound for castings, besides charging for jut-terns, planning, drilling, and putting up in somo cases, making the castings cost over oC cents per pound. The average c'o4t of the 15 cent iron is 21 cents per pound, 'flic commit teo have had tho most skilful iron men in Xorthern and Central Ohio to pass upon tho work and they mako tho abovo result, Jamk3 Lexxox Contract for Healing $19,-397 17 of which wns mada by increasing weights; the balance $1($,00U was paid him, more than any man in tho business would be glad to get the job for. Miles Groanwood, of Cincinnati, testifies as to tho vnlno of pips and fittings. For theso articles Mr. Lennox has charged over 100 percent, nbovo tho highest market price, besides charging, for putting in $3,000 more than it was worth. Tho testimony on this point is very voluminous nnd overwhelming. Xewoero AstLCS Qra ling Dillnf John Gill, . of Cleveland Fraud $1,900. This bill was for $2,3(0. It is proven that Mr. Gill did not do over $100dollars worth of grading at a largo estimate. Hon. Goo. T. Lnrnum, the then Stewart of tho Asylum, and a host of other witnesses, swear lo tho fact. $1,000 is charged for men's tinia. that ncvor saw tho ground, anil in many cases thcro woro no such men as are named iu tbo bill. AH is abundantly proven. ' Lennox Hmting Contract Fraud, $0,097,10. This affair can be seen by .any one to be a fraud. Mr. Lennox was to put pipe in the Asylum equivalent to 29.0(0 feet of inch nine. Uo has not done this by over 6,000 foot, nnd yet he charges nearly that amount n extra. The fraud, is as sbove-uneontrovertablo testimony. ' JSuilUwg Coitiraei at J?ary Johs Gilt, t Contractor Fraud, $39,756,80. ' This enormous frand is proven by the first Architects and builders in Ohio. 8. C. Portar and H. White, of Cleveland, have sworn to the nets la positive and CoarJtasm manner. Tb Faramlttce bv a world f tsstinvwy fw the mutter. This fraud is as apparent now as day. . ( IitA Mkbchast, Gu'Hrmteiiilent c Asylum ... ' BuiUina. nas neon puiu tins man. The committeo hnvo testimony to show him a i worthless individual. lie connived with the contractors and ir. chargeable with a largo pre ;.pnrtion of tho frauds. j Famishing Asylum Jons Gn.L Frauds $1500,2'$. This wns effected by false bills. Hundreds , of dollars in tho shape of carpets, tote-a-tetes; , chairs, tallies, etc., was drawn from tho State at exorbitant prices. The committoo have tho, testimony or thus. Cist, that tho furniture was . poor nnd tho prices high -'twas throughout a ' most rascally affair. Now York houses, of standing, are implicated. Doremus St Nixon;-AVm, 11. Lee; Peterson & Humphrey aro the houses. Pix-MBIXG Ol-ern, Contractor Fraud, V 77,4'J,. , . Gradin'o Bill J). lliihmonJ cj Co. Fraud: $5,J81,GO. This is the wholo amount of the bill. It is proven that nn grading was dono by D. It. & Co., and no gradingdone by any ono' to exceed ' $-'0. . IIeatiso Costhact Jamct L-MAoxFrdui, $3,"00,8y. Circumstances same ns at Xewberg. Bcii-mno Contract n. Rkhmml Co. 1 Fraud, $41,201,40. This is tho amount of fraud reported. It is proven by S. C. Porter, of Cleveland, J. H; Hamilton, well-known architect, of Cincinnati, and Vra Well, a builder, of Davton, all men ' eminently qualified to determine" tlio afluir.- .) Tho frauds iu both Asylum buildings, corf- , sist in charging heavy bills of extra work, , when it is proven that the contracts were not ' fulfilled, into many thousands of dollars. Plumuinu . McCuHom, ij- Co, of Cindtv ' mti, Cuntm:tors. . , The TJonimittce prove a fraud in this ma!' . ter, of $1,150,31, part of which is chargeable ' to not civini the contract to Peter ftihsnn. of H i Cincinnati, who was the lowest biildnr. Thnrn . Attlcsey, but he-was detected by the Committee, all of which appears in tho report. Fttrm'ihing P. P. Lowe Fraud, $203,82. This consists in Carpeting charged to" the Sfatc but not put in tho Asylum. A P. Lowe's Bill as Trustee, J-c, amounts U $2,119,74. Hit Fraud on it is $923,001 Shown by overcharging at $5 per day, thon the law says $3 charging time twice charging amount not payable by State, &c, &c. IliiMAitKs. Tho Asylums wcro to cost but J $70,000, each they havo cost $170,000. an j built ou the samo plan as tho estimates were 1 mndo on (or 70 000. t Total frauds and useless expend! turcs on Xewburg Asylum . . . , $50,843,00 , CO,7GO,00 - tin Dayton Asylum Total frauds and usele3 expendi tures on Stnte House amount to 119.139,44 A MlSDEAt, l. LOVU. The Keokuk Gate City relates the follow- Ed. II. paid his addresses to T.osa, the" : daughter of a Dr. P. of that city, but his suit ; was not favored bv her nirr-tila nml dYivch to make clandestine appointments with' 1 her darling Kd. Ono of these eventuated fun-5 nily enough. Ed. wns to como to the house, and wait outside until tho lights wero turned off, and then she would quietly let liirn in. " The evening canie, nnd r,osa thought her par ' cuts never would retire. But after a whild tlio Dr. sought his night cap, and llosa slipped off into tho back parlor nnd sat down in tho, ! dark. Her mother, thinking nil gone to bed, lighted a lamp, turned off the gas, ana went up stairs to bed. But while ' sho was standing in tho hall, at tho head of . the stairs, she heard a gentle rap on the door. . Fearing that tho wind would blow out heron., ' lv 1;'.:., sho thoughtfully sat it down in tho'; hall, and descended to the door bv its uncor-i tain light. As sho threw open the door, in1 I rushed Ed. and seizing her in his' arms, began error until he had Called h'r liis darling Eosa about OO times, and received upon his face a blow in exchange for each kiss. But hcarine ! uiuiself called an impertinent villain ho incon tincntly fled tho house, ns trrontlv chnsrincd: as Mrs. T. was angry. AA'hethor his devotion or persistency tron-tho mother to his favor, is not strtte'ii, but Ed. and 1'fwa wero shortly married, with tho full consent of the parents. It proved with L'd.'' lovo making as it often doc3 in cards,- a mis ' deal changes tho luck. ' ii in WOMAN'S MIGHTS, ' lha fo.lowing suggestions of tho Governor's nicssago wo sincerely desire to seo adopted, Wo aro glad to witness soma manifestation of interest in tho well bein?f life' Ions neglected white folks. This, it will be remarked, is dis." interested philanthropy on the part of Gov. Chase, fb'r ho has no married woman of his own, nnd tho suggestion is consequently made for tho bcpsfit of other "men's wives:"' Login Ci.ziUe, ' , " Tho stato of tho law in relation to rrtaf-' ried women deserves your consideration. Our" legislation is nlroady honorably distinguished by its provisions in that behalf i but much re- mainsi to bo done. Many of the beiiolicent provisions of the civil law might be transferred with benefit, to our code. It is difficult to parccivo any reason why a wifa, allowed to suo separately from her hnshmid, should lie. required to suo in the namo ofher next friend. Instances not Unficqueiitly occurred of pros. oppression through the absolute control given to the husband ovor personal estate, and par-' ticulaily ovor household goods. I can per: ceivo no t lid reason why the wife may net. bo allowed a proporty in pjrsonaltv, and cs pccinlly in good paruimnji t th h'onsa, and protectod in thi possession bv n illlvlicut and summary remed:es." i A'o are glad to seo that the Bnchancar pa pers fllid something of which they call ap- provo in our worthy Govornin's mcS3nge. Ed. KnrvBMCA'i Mf;tHntT.-Th location of ths l?fld oflVe for the new northwestern district of Minnesota . has canned lha fenildinr un at a n in on tho ndrtharn shore of Lake Superior, about. muiuy roues uom tna port 0TSupnor, CiUed i Buchanan. Tho country in the vicinitv u . principally claimed for agricultural and rnin mgpurposej. . Ihfl projectors of the new Unrrt-are now erectintf buildings for hotel, atnrw, oQlces, eteH and hurt made a oootratlt fir tb construction of good pisr. . , , OCT The following tteation Mw .. should ba don dtk a wrot h rVuit, t." nrfirt hsr hosbsnd t"