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CIIARLOTTETO_W_N, PRINCE EDWAR D ISLAND, TUESDA Y, SEPTEMBER 7,1852.

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A CITY-STREET.

uv sras. x-towrrr. I love the fields, the woods, the streams The wild flowers fresh and sweet, And yet I love not less than these. 'I‘he crowded city-street. For haunts of man. whers’er they be, Awake my deepest sympathy.

I use within the city-street, Life's most extreme estates, The gorgeous domes of palaces; 'I‘he pri.-aoriW'doIel'ul gates; The Itearths by h-tusehold virtue blest, The dens that are the serperit's nest.

I see the rich man proudly fed. And richly clothed pass by; I see the shivering, homeless wretclt. With hunger in his eye; For lil'c‘s severest contrasts meet for ever in the city-street !

And loft . rincel aInces— Whatydrrsry deyedh of woe.

Wlirit untold. rriortal agonies Their arras chambers know I

Yet is without all siriooth and fair.

As heaven's blue dotne of surriiner air I

And even the rtltest citizen. \Vitliin his oorii doth hide Borne household grief, sortie secret care. I"roni all the world beside : It ever was, it must be so, For human heritage is woe !

llencs is it. that a city street ' Can deepest thought impart;

For all its people. high and low, Are kindred to rriy heart:

And with a yearning love I share

In all ilieir joy, their paint. their care I

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SOURCES OI‘ 'I‘IIF. NU'I'Rl'I‘lOUS I’ROI‘EIl.'I‘Y OP VI:‘.GE'l'ABl.I:‘.S.

The nourishing propert of corn. wheat and other grains, is glu- ten contained in thertr. rid this gluten consists, in great art, of

ttogen. t is of course an important olijoct with the farmer. to Increase the proportion of gluten. rind that is done by supplying ad- ditional nitrogen in the sliiricnt of the plant. Carbonic acid and water are the chief sources of growtli. Nitr it is the priircipal sloinestcoastitnting the nutritive quality. '1‘ to atmosphere con- tains a large quantity ofnitrogeii. It is not suppose e taken lip by st-getnbles, however. from the atmospiere. in its simple form. but. by combination with hydrogen. in the form of airt- Inottis. By the digestion of the nrrimonia. the nitrogen is afterward separated in the plant and used to constitute the peculiar product. gluten. to which its nutrition is owing.

Amrnutia is produced by the decay of most animal substances. In this way it is. that the application of manures i- so berieticial to plants;-—by the supply of utrnttoriia furriislicd; which being digest- ed in the plant. results in a separation of nitrogen, which suitors Into the tissues of plants and produces their nutritive quality.

Ammonia is readily absorbed by water. and the rain and dew becomes impregitnted with it, and it is thus adiniiiistored to _vege- tsblos, in small quantities. This nray he sullicieiit for their ex- istence and ordinary growth. llut a greater supply of arrimonia is necessary to some plants containing much gluten. And this sub- stance rrtay be greatly increased by a liberal supply of marrnres

rotn whim nirrtnoriia is more sbutitl.intly p¢o\’idi‘t‘I. These plants can therefore only be cultivated advantageously by it free application of manure. or otherwise an equivalent provision nfririituortia in another Corn ordinarily. when raised in vegetable mould. ' Iliue-and-s-ltalf per cent. ofgluten; but l‘Ilflt‘|I on land manure-d with blood or urine, has been found to coutairi thirty-live hundredths of luten. ypsum has the quality of rrbsorbing rtinmonia from the_stmos- pliers. and yield it again to water which tnay uouk through it. 'I‘lrrs is the mode in which sum has s beneficial action on vegetation. while the gypsum itself held in solution in water is considered to be injurious.

Wuxns.—The cost ofa crop of sturdy weeds is often much ester to the farmer than that of an equal bulk of the most valuri- lo grains. All weeds exhaust the soil without yielding any return; therefore. the sliment extrrtcted from the corn. or oat-field, by a weed. is a ‘ clear loss.‘ Besides this it produces s numerous pro- geny. if it mstures—sends its germs. broadcast. u n the bosom of the see winds over the fields, and thus perpetuates an evil whit: when it has once been sufl'ered to develops. it is ditlicult if not im- 'ble to ovsrcorne.

Clesnl cultivation. and success in agricultural life. are insepa- table. is fact should ever be borne in tnind. 8 stem, without which no one ever sccornplished much in this life. is as indispen- esble in farming as in any department of effort. I ' the. soul of enterprise. and without it. (though on may ‘ live.’ and perhaps be. toa certain extent. prosperous for s time. and with the us- sistsnce of favourable circumstances). we shall, in the end. surely fail. We would insist upon the eradication of ever weed. as one of the roost essential elsrirents of correct farming. The distast- ‘ Never allow a weed to mature its seeds,’ should be written con- zplfisslye-like the moral axiom—‘ Know thyself.‘ on the temple

Delphi. in every cottage and farm-house in the lan .

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ESCAPE FROM A MEXICAN QUICKSAND.

. uv carssrrv ssavivu sun.

A few days allerwsrd. another ' adventure ' befel me; and I ltegsn to thinlt that I was destined to bscorne a hero among the ‘ mountain-men.’

A small part of the tradsrs—rriyself among the nnmher—hsd

forwsr ahead of the caravan. Our obyect was to arrive at

Its Fe, I day or two before the wagons. is er to ltave ever

arranged with the governor for their entrance into that capital: We took the route by the Cinimsrou.

Our road. for s hundred miles or so. lay throw a barren dc- XI. gains. and aliriost without water. he buffalo had already dlssp red. and deer were ually scares. We had content curse vseon the dri--d tnettt w ich we had brought from the settlement. We were in the deserts of tho JIrtssti'ri's. New end then we could see a stray antelope bounding awe before us. but keeping far out sfrssgs. They. too, scented to be unusually

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‘On the third day sflsrlsaving the caravan. us we were riding lurths Cirmnsrour I I lit I observed a pronged head disap- prsiris. ’

ehsrgo sfwy dog. as I did not ehssss to‘ta|ts him with me, H H flight alarm IIIO sntslopse. H] horas Dull fresh and will. ed successful

as w or crnstlkssivhstlsesld easily ever- thspartyb eanipl time. I ytows taupotwlisrsthsessssibscbjoet. It

Ifidhhssuly halfamllscssfismfistralll It stl

more distant—s common illusion in the crystal atmosphere of these upland regions.

A curiously formed ridge—s contents du prairies. on s smsl scale-—trsverscd the plain from east to west. A thicket of cactus eoltécred part of its suiumit. Toward this thicket I directed ray- so

. I dismounted at the bottom of the slope. and leading my horse

silently up tttiiong the cacti-plants, ti him to one oftheir branch- es. I then cre t cautiously through the thorn leaves. l0W||‘t‘I 3110 point whree I ancied I had seen the gums. o m joy. not one antelope, but a brace of those beautiful snima was quietly grazing beyond; but alas! too far olI' for the curry of my ri They were fully three hundred yards distant. upon asmoolh. grassy slope. There was not even a sage-bush to cover me, should I at- tempt to approach them. What was to be done ? _ I lay for several rriintttes. thinking over the different tricks known in hunter-craft for taking the antelope. Should I hoist my hand- ktircliief. and try to lure them up? I saw that they were shy; for ut short intervals. they threw up their graceful heads. and looked tnquiringly around them. I remembered the red blanket on my sad I could display this upon the cactus-bushes—perhaps it would attract them.

I had no alternative; and was turning to go back for the blanket, Wllellv all at once. my eye rested upon a clay-coloured ‘line running across the prairie, beyond where tltc animals were feeding. It was It brr-alt in the iIlt’Itlt‘t! of the plain—-a bulfalo-road——or the channel of an rtrr0yo—in either case the very cover I wanted——for the ani- mals wore not a hundred yards from it; and were getting still iiearir to it as the d.

Creeping back out ofthe thickel, I ran along the side oftbe slope tnivards a point. where I had noticed that the ridge was depressed to the prairie level. Here, to my surprise. I found myself on the INIHIUI OIII lmutd arroyo, whose water—clear and sha|low—ran slowly over it I.)L‘tI ufsairid and gypsum.

' e banks were luw—rrot over three feet above the surface of the watar—escept when the ridge impinged upon the stream. Here there was a high Mall"; and. hurrying around its use. I entered the channel; rind corrimericcd wading upwar .

As I had snricipatt.-rl. I soon came to a bend. where the stream. _Ifler ruttnitrg parallel to the ridge. swept round and canonrdthrough It. At this place I stopped; arnl looked cautiously over the bank. The utrtelopes had npproaelred within less than rifle range of the or rayo; but they were yet far above my position. They were still quietly feeding; and unconscious ofdanger. I again bent down, and wa . It was a dillicult task proceeding in this way. The bed of the creek was soft nrnl yielding. rind I was compelled to tread slowly and silently. lost I should alarm the garlic; but I was cheered in my exertions liy the prospect of fresh veriis-in for my sup er.

After a weary drag of several hundred yards. I came opposite to small clump of WUl’lIIw(t0tI bushes. growing out of the ba ‘ I may be nigh enough,‘ thought I, ‘ these will serve for cover.

I raised riry body gradually, until I could see through the leaves. I was iii the right spot

I brought my rilla to II level; sighted for the heart of the buck. and fir d The aitirnsl leaped from the ground, and fell back life- ess.

I was about to rush forward, and secure my prize. when I ob- served the doe—insIead of running olfas I expectcd—go up to her full!" Pflflllefr and press lior tapering nose to his - She will not more tlisn twenty yards from me‘ and I could pltitnly see that her look was one ofenquiry and bewilderment I All at once. she seemed to corriprehcntl the fatal truth; and throwing back her head. coruinenced uttering the most piteous cries—st the same time run- ning in circles around the bod I

I stood wavering between two minds. My first impulse had been to reload and kill the doe; but her plaintive voice entered my heart. disarming me ofall hostile intentions. Ilud I dreatrrd .of witness- lnat lltil ' I should not have left the trail. But the ' ‘I have worse than killed her.’ thought I. ' it will be better to dis atclt her at once.’

Actuated by the princip 4.-s ofa comrrion. but to her. fatal huma- nity. I rested the but of my ride. and reloaded. With a faltering iartd, I again lcvellr.-d tho piece and firet‘.

My nerves were steady r-trough to do the work. \Vhen the smoke floated aside, I could son the little creature bleeding upon the grass —her head resting against the body of her murdered mute !

I shouldered my title; rtiid was about to remove forward. when to my astonislitiierit. I found that I wits caught by the fuel ! I was held firmly. us if my legs had been screwed in it vice .

I tirade an etl'ort to extricate rnyself—annt|ter. more violent. Ind equally urisucces.-rlul—arrd, with a third. I lost my balance, and fell brick upon the water !

Ila f-satlncniral. I regained my upright position; but only to find that I wits lteltl l'.t.-it as ever I

A ain I strugglr.-d to free tny liriihs, I could neithcr move them backward H01‘ ft-twuril—-to the right nor the left; utid I became scri- stble that I was gradually going dotvn. 'I'lreri the fearful ttulli

nshed upon nie—l was rt‘/ikirtg in a uickrand!

A feeling of horror came over me. reneweed my efforts with the energy of desperation. I loaned to one side. then to the other, almost wrenching my knees from their sockets. My feet remarried fast as ever. I could not move them an int: .

The soft clingy sand already overtop ed my horse-skin boots. wedging them around my ankles, so that I was unable to draw them nrourid my ankles, so tliatl was unable to draw them ell‘; and I could feel that I wtts slill sinking. slowly but surely. as though some stibterrarieous monster were leisurely dragging me down ! This very thought caused me it fresh thrill of horror;_ and I ciIllutl_ aloud for help! ’I‘o whom! 'l'Iiera was no one within nirlcsol tne—no livin thing. Yes! the neigh of my horse answered inc fiotn the hill. tnockmg nr despair I .

eat forward. as -sellas my constrained position would permit; and, with frenzied fingers, c0ItIIlIL'llCr'tI tearing up the sand. could barel reach tlte surface; and the little hollow I was able to

make. title up almost as soon as it had been forino .

A thouglit occurred to tire. l\ly rifle might support me, placed horizontally. I looked around for it. It was not to be seen. It had sunk beneath the sau ! _ _

('-ouldlthrow my hotly dot, and revent m self from sinking

deeper? 'I‘lic water was two est in dept i. I should drown at o co I _ This last hope left me as soon as formed. I could think of no plan to save niyscll. Icould make no further elfort. A strange stupor seized upon me. My very thoughts became paralyzed. I knew thutl was going triad. For a tnortient I was mad_.’

After an interval, my senses returned. I tnade tin etlort to rouse my mind fioiri its para ysiil. in order tliirt I might meet deatli— wltich I now believed to be certain—as n.utttn IIIOIII -

I stood erect. My ayes had sunk to the prairie level, and rest- ed upon the still blieding victttiis of my cruelty. My heart striote ms at the sight. Was I suffering a retribution of God? -

With humble and petiiteiit thought, I turned my face to heaven. almost dreading that sortie sign of otitnipoterit anger would scowl upon me from above. ‘ o sun was shining as bright as ever; and the blue canopy of the world was without a clan .

I gazed upwards. prrtyed. with an earnestness known only to the hearts of men in isitions of peril like mine. _

As I continue to look up. an object attracted my attention. Against the sky. I distinguished tho outlines of a large dark bird. I knew it to be the obscene bird oftbe plains—the buzzard vulture. Wlionce had it cotne .’ Who knows! I"nr beyond the reach of hu- man eye. it i. d seen or scented. the slaughtered nntelopes; and. on broad silent wing. was now descending to the feast of deal .

Presently nnotheg, and another. and man others. mottled the blue field oftbe lieav :ns, carving and wheeling silently sarthward. Then. the foremost swooped down upon the bank; and. sl'l.er gasing around for u nioiirent. flapped olf towards its prey.

In a few seconds the prairie was black with lttty birds.who clam- bered over the dead sntelopes; and beat their wings against each other. while they tors out the eyes of the quarry with their fetid beaks.

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And now csins gaunt wolvos—etieslting sud hungry—stesling out of the cactus-thicket; and lo ‘ . coward-lilts. over the green swells of the prairie. 'hoso.a ers battle, drove sws the vul- tures; and tore up the prsy—-all the while growling s snapping vsngefull at each other.

' I‘hsn heaven l I shall at lust be saved from this I’

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level of the bank. I had looked in last on the fair green earth. I could uotv see only the clayey we Is that contained the river. mad the water that run unheeding past me.

Once more I tired my gaze upon the sk ; and, with fprsysrfsl heart, endeavoured to resign myself to my ate.

In spite of my endeavours to be calm. the memories of jssrthly ‘pleasures, and friends and home, came over me—-causing me. at intervals. to break into wild paroxysms. and make fresh though fruitless stru es.

in I was attracted by the neighing of in horse. A thought entered my mind. filling ms with resh hopes. ‘ Psa- niy horse—-' '

lost not a moment. I raised my voice to its highest pitch; and called the riniinsl by name. I knew that he would coitfe at in call. had tied hitn but slightly. The cactus-limb would snap o . I_ called aggain. repeating words that were well-known to him. I listened with a bounding heart. For s niouient there was silence. Then I heard the quick sounds of his hoof. as though the aniriial was rearing and struggling to free himself. 'I‘hen I could distin- guish the stroke of his heels. in a measured and regular allop !

Nearer came the sounds—nenrcr rind clearer. until t e sllant brute bounded out on the bank above me. 'I‘here he halt , and flinging back his tossed mane, uttered a shrill neigh. IIe was be- wildered, and looked upon every side. snortin loudly !

I knew that having once seen me. be wouldnot stop until he had ressed his nose against my cheek-for this was his usual custom. Iolding out my hands, I it aiti uttered the magic words.

Now looking downward is perceived me; and stretching ltimself. sprtirlng‘ out into the channel. The next moment I hold liitn by the It 19 .

There was no time to be lost. I was still going down; and my srrnpits were fast nearing the surface oftlie quic san .

Ieauglit the liirittt; and. passing it under the saddle-girth, fas- toned it nr it tight. Iirrn knot. I had left the end of the rope. be- tween the bite-ring and the girths, to enable me to check and puidu the animal—iit case the drag upon my body should be too I‘

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All this while the dumb brute seemed to comprehend what I was about. Ilu know too. the nature of the round on which he stood; for, during the operation, he kept lifting his feet alternately to pre- vent himself from sitikitt .

My arrangerrierits were at length completed; and with a feeling of terrible anxiety. I gave my horse the signal to move forward. Instead of going oil‘ with a start. the intelligent animal stepped away slowly. as though he understood in situation! 'l‘Ite larint tightened—l felt my bod moving, and the next moment. experi- ciiersd a wild delig|tt—a eeling I cannot describe—as I found roy- selfdraggml out oftbe sartd I

Isprung to my feet with a shout of joy. I rushed up to the stood; and. ttiuiwing tiiy arms around his neck, kissed hirtt with as mucli delight asI would have kissed a beautiful girl. Ile an- stve el my embrace with a low wliiniper that told me I was under-

rod.

I looked for my rifle. Fortunately it had not sunk deeply, and I soon found it. My boots were behind me, but staid not to ook for them —- being smitten with the wholesome dread of the place where I had left them.

was not long in retreating from the arroyo; and mounting, I go oped back to the trail.

It was sundown before I reached camp; where I was met by the inquiries of my wondering cottrpnriiotis did on come across the ‘ goals 2’ ‘ \\'liere‘s your boots 3’ ' \Vltetlier have you been hunting or lisl.in ."

Lansuercd all these questions In relating my adventures; and for that rilgltt, I was again the hero o the camp-tire.

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WT‘ A CINCINNATI SLAUGIITER IIOUSE.

was at hand, however. He had often hard his roots speak mesh inpgsiseofthe borinylassesoffiootlad. Abrlaidesstreck . W ri he was leaving his $0. his elsrk was copying a as hosts order for sundries to be sent as part of the return cargo. Ho t tight to himself that he would order a young lssde for a wife as the last Item on the list. a article was ordered saerdingly.

At the same thlms. he wrote a private letter of indications to lib agent. Mr. McAIpin. giving a ininuts dsseriptid of the article wanted. as to age. height. wealth. die. In short. she must be e bonny Scotch lsasie; to be sent on the return of lie own slii ; her name to be on the manifest. bill of ladi . drc. He Inlssd, on arriving, to have her stored in a house if s respsotsb e widow whom he named. and if agreeable to the parties concerned, he would make her his wife in thirty ds s after her arrival. If not and she wished to return. he won it pay expenses, loss of time.

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When Mr. McAl in had finished reading the letter of instructions. he slowly removed Iiis spectacles, muttered to himself. ‘T s lad (his correspondent. who was thirty years old) is dull; he tells me to send lrrrn s wife as if she were a‘ barrel of salt herrisgs; fads Irena thefrult (trouble) I was in to get a wife for myself.’ I‘l see what the gude wife says.‘ (a bright idea.)

Next day Mrs. Mo-llpin sat in council with Mrs. A. and B. In‘ vitstions were sent to ten instroris whose daughters were in end on‘ of their teens to assemble at Mrs. McA.Ipiti's tea board. h ms- tron was requested to bring with her a daughter who was not ‘ o‘eI‘ young to man yet.’ All being present an hour before tes, Mr. McA|prn read the letter, and made an explanation. The then sat

own to tea. After tea each lass gave in her it! ‘instant, when it was found that only three were willing to accept t e offer. These three agreed to draw lots. to decide the preference. Mary ' drew the longest straw, and was hailed as the bonny bride.