EIASZAREVS EABME.B'§3° JQMBMAL, can QQMMMBQIAIL .A.llbVEM.'l§EB.. iisiabtisnea 1823. Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Saturday, August 5, 1854. New Series. No. 161. Easzard’s Gazette- GEORGE T. HASZUII), Proprietor and Publisher. Published ever Tuesday evening and Saturday morning. 0tfrce,Soutb:i c Queen Square. 9- 5- l‘l"_'“ - Tl ur:s—Aunii:iI Subscription, Ilia. Discount for cash in atlvnnce. trxvuss or ADVKITIOING. For the first insertion, riccupvint; tht_- «price of 4 lines, inr:ludlngIiead,Is.—6lines,2s.Bd.-—9lines,ls.—l2lineir, 3,, Cd ——lCIinu,4s.--20 lines. 4:. 6rl.—-25 litis-:.5e.— :10 linen, Ba. 6rl.—-36|iucs,6a.—-arid Zrl. for each additional ' . Oas fourth of the iibove for each continuance. - ' ‘ ' * " ' ' -illheroiitintie-l until forbid. MAILS. 7 HE MAILS for the neighbouring Provinces ntid the United States. will lie made up and forward- ed via Pictou, every "’ED.’\"IL‘Sl).d Y afternoon at Four o'clock, and SA TURD1 Y morning tit Nine o‘c|ock, until further notice. Those on ll'ED.N'ES- D.lYb£ the Steamer Lady Le .Muichrrnf, and on SJTU DAY by a Siiiling Packet. Mail: for En land, will be closed every iilteriinte VEIDJWES 1 }':it Four o'clock, iiftertioon, viz : --nu I , July 5. \Verliiestliiy, Sept. I3. rm-4'“ , July I9 \Vedttei-rltty. Sept. 27 n-- - , Aug. 2 nesvluy, Oct. II. n - , Aug. I6 Weiliiesday, Oct. 25. - - , Aug. 80. w lnlso be forwarded to New Brunswick Mail: and the United States via Shediac by the Lady Le Jlurchanl, every THURSDJI Y morning, on the arrival of that vessel from Pictou. OMAS OWEN, Postmaster General, General Post Office, June 24, I854. THODIAS DOUGLASS, sou: sonar run BEES BRACE. lioinmissiou Merchant, liriporter, Manufacturer, and Wholesale Dealer in every description of AMERICAN HARDWARE, rt PLATT u1‘nl:I!‘l', 'I‘ito:sss Doucnsse, (Pour door: from Pearl.) Ass Faun. Ji.. (late of h ‘W-YORK. l. B firm of Child, l"arr Gt Co., St I onis.l June 88. our ' A CARD. 7 HE Subscriber bags leave to inform the Public, generally that he has commenced business as, a Ooninissinri Merchant and Auctioneer. At the corner ofliueau 8:, Sydney Streets, nnd hopes by proinptnes: and punctuality to merit a share of their patronage All.'I‘l-}.\IAS G. Sl.\|.\lS. M‘ CAD}! advanced upon articles left for Auc- lion. MINIATURES! LIKENESBES. HE Subscriber has just received a handsome . stock of Plate: and Cases golil rind plated Lock- ets and Breaches for Likenesses, done by top or side light. Also. ulirst rste Camera. for sale, with instruction: in the old stand. W. C. HOBBS. ' ans‘. routvtmv. earn MACHINE SHOP. No 088'. BY . . W open in Great George Street, on the old Stand. Old Copper and llriiss bought. Ari Appretnicu wanted. May IB, IBM. 7 VHOIIAS MANN, 'I‘Al?6R. (Late of Upper 1 Quer freer.) he s to inform his numerous friends that he has just l-I.\l0Vl'ZD his Business to the House lately occupied by _l\Irts. Woon, in l’o_w- tut. S1-ruins-, next door to Mr. l)odd'ii Brick g,,,m_ June 2. LEAVING THE ISLAND. ll. 1. WEATIIEIIBIF. intetiding to retrieve M from this Island, in a few weeks from this date. r treat: all persons having tiny claims against him to urtiisli their accounts for iu.-ttleinent, rind all , who are indebted to liitii, nru reiipectfully rind retir- ,,,,“|y |v°qug'[d to cttllltt fotwiird rind rlIlllll' the same, without delay. and tlir-ri-liy prevent the ori- necesssr trouble and expense of falling into the , y,,,,,d.,, .,, Auofng _ which .\lr. W. would much v regret. tines ANTED, an ORGANIST for St. Paul’: Church, Charlottetown. Apply to ROBEIVI‘ IIUTCHINSO, Church or llF.Nll.\' HASZAKD. Wtirdetis. June Ioili, ISM. ‘Just published, price 6d., wan rniii-inn EAST. ’llie Principals in the Strife, AND ITS PROPABLE ISSUE. A Li::o'rUItI:. Delivered in Charlottetown, April .28, "554. l"'l°|‘° the " Mutual Improvement Association." ll)’ Ill“ REV. J. ll. NARKAVVAY. For sale at G. 'l‘. Hnssrtn‘: liook Slow- Bcbooner for sale. HE Schooner Ilustioo. new lying in llustico Harbour, Thirty Ton: Register; two years old; sails and Rigging good; will carry a liirge Cargo l'or er measurement. Torin: may be known at the Store of Mr. Henry Hssziirds Charlottetown, or to Ilr. Hodges, Rustico. July Ilthafiol 4 in THE PSALMIST, JUST RECEIVED, at Gsonnu 'I‘. llAsssnb's 0'0. various bindings. The above is the I‘-«litlon of WntIs's Hymns used in the Baptist Chapel 0 Chart Itteiowa. LAW DOORS. ‘IHITTY on Pleadiug,Chltty oucontrsctsg Blunt’: 1 Commercial Dlgsstand 8bipwisster's Assistaa Colwsnbsw B09070. lbr sale at One. 'I‘. ssssssu Desk lists. ' Oflice next our on Prince Street to Temper- , 3 unhealthy secretions, L Royal Agricultural Society. CATTLE SHOW FOR 1854. HE QUEEN‘S COUNTY CATTLI". SHOW. will be held in Charlottetown, on W esduy. 20th September, 1864. PR EM! UMS. l‘orthe_best Entire Blood Colt. fouled . ll 0 0 For the second best do do I 0 0 “ o 0 do . 0 I0 0 “ best Blood Filly, do I I0 0 " 2d do do do I ll 0 “ ad do do do 0 I0 0 " beat Entire Colt for Agricultural purpose I 8 . I 0 0 Forth second do do I 0 0 “ do do do 0 I0 0 “ best Filly, do do I 10 ll d d do do I 0 0 “ 8d do do 0 I0 0 CA TTLE. For the best Bull, dropped since the lat .|iinusr . I852, I 0 For the secoii best do do I I " 3d do do I 0 " 4lht‘l0 do do 0 I0 " best Bull, of nuy age, I I0 “ 2d do do do I 0 " do (do 0 I0 “ best Cow, giving milk, 0 any e, I I0 “ 2d do do do .‘ I 0 " 0 [0 3d do do do best Heifer, dropped since Ist January, I852, 10 " ' i do do 0 " 3d do do do 10 SHEE . llest part of 3 Ewe Tegs, of Leicester breed, 2d do do do 3d do do do Best Rain under 3 years old (Lambs excluded), Second best do do 0 o do Best llum Lamb, 2d do 0---o-use e-—as 0--. 0 do 9 aeoeec eoooee coo eee 0006609999 PIGS. Beat Sow, having rearsda litter this season, I to 2d do do do I 0 lid do do do 0 IO Best llonr. I Ill 2d do I 0 0 3d do 10 At the Cattle Show in Charlottetown, the follow- ing l’rsrniunis, ofliired by the underuiuutionsd gentle- men, , viz ; By Judge Peters. £1 for the best half-bred Galloway Bull. By Mr. Wrilltinshnw, £1 for the best yearling Ayrs ‘re llai r. By Mr. Wnllrinshuw, £1 for the best yearly Heifer ofany reed. . By Mr. J. D. lliisaard, £1 for the heat Pell Ball of any ago By Mr.J. D. llasxsrd £1 forth: best Poll Cow 5 c- 0 E 5 -3 n. is n. ofany age. By Mr. B. I). Wright, :2! for the best two year old Heifer ofAlderney breed. All Cattle intended for Exhibition must he entered at the Society’: Depot on or before Saturday the Iflth September. Regulations will be published in a future adver- tisetiiont. The seine amount of Premium: will be given. to he competed for at Saint I-‘.lesnor’s. in Prince County, rind at l‘inliiy‘:, Cross Roads, in King’: County ; the time of holding the Show: to be determined by the local Committees in each County. By Order. CHARLES STEWART. Sec'y. Coinrntee it Room, May 3,l854. PERRY’S HUNGARIAN B A L M.- Por Restoring Preserving and Beuutlfymg the Hair. TIIIS elegant preparation is an effectual remedy for Baldness, or falling otl'of the Hair It prevents nnd Cl|lII[llt'lt!l_V i-riidictites Scarf and lltttrdrttfi} sirt-tigilieus the Roots ofthe hair ; cauiu-.4 it to grow lnxuriiiiii|y;givea it a rich, lll.lfl(. soft tinrl glossy iippi-.irtince, and prevents it turning gray. The Hun- gtiririn Balm is a purely egetable cunipound. scien- tifically rind chemically combined, and is warranted to contain none of those deleterious ingredients which prove an injurious to the hair. It acts directly upon the skin, cleansing and purifying it from all ‘ , removing and preventing the uccuniulatinn of scarf, diindrulf and other impuri- ties, which so frequently cease preuisture decay and loss of the hair. 'l'he llungiirian Balm is especially adapted to Indies’ use; rind those who lirive tried the various olr.-ngiiions mixtures, with no benefit. will stones discover the agreeable ind beneficial eflisct: produced by this pare rind drilicrite pruparutiorr. Instead of ituittiog and ttingling the hair. (which is more or less pulled out in the process of combing, ) it leaves it free and clean ; promote: it natural moisture. u iuipiirts a beautiful dark and glossy appearance. 'l'ry ii iii once rind you willbe convinced ofits supe- rioriiy over rill other com ride for the llir. Much more might besstd in favor oftltiu locati- iiiiible compound, but It is deemed iiaecema . The proprietor feel: confidant that on: trust. will convince the most inrxrdulous of its rare and assai- fold virtues. 'l'lieri- etc, If you have lost your hair and wish to restore it, Ifyou are losing our hair and w' to preserve it, If you are troubed with Dsadrufi‘ and wish to remove it, Ifyou have tiny humour of the Scalp and wish to cure it, If you are troubled with Nervous Headache and wish to cure it, If you have hair eaten at the roots ofthe hair sud wish to destroy them, If you have harsh dry and wiry hair. and wish it to become soft, pliable and beautiful as silhzsud I‘ you wish to preserve rich, gracsfull and luxuriant tissues: to the latest iodof life. use Pl£l.l.Y'B HUNGARIAN BAI. . Price 26 and 50 cents, in large bottles. [),1‘,\Y[D|t, Jr. & Co.. General Agents. 88 Hanover st., Boston. W‘ I WATSON, General Aguut M Prince Edward lslsud. lold also by II. V. lsttiirss. sad 1'. Duyuuio 5? Agricultural Chemistry and Geology. onosmc root) or l’I.AN‘lS. . In order that pleats may live and ‘grow. they require constant supplies of food. This food the obtain partly from the air and partly from the_soi , and it is of two kinds, namely, organic and mor- gsnie. The organic food which lsnt: receive from the air is cltiedy in the form n carbonic acid gas. which is a kind of air without ottlour. but having a slightly sour taste, and a peculiar smell. liextiiigiiislies tire destroys suirnul life. It is one-ball heavier than common sir, renders lime water milky sad is absorbed by its own bulk of cold water. This gas osusus the boiling up of soda water, and the frotltiag of beer. It is composed of ear- uud oxygen; 6 lbs of carbon and I6 lbs of oxygen forming 99 lbs of carbonic scid.—When combined with solid substances they are called carbonates. All limestone rocks. for example are carbonates. nearly one half of their weight being formed by carbonic acid gas. It readily combines with a great variety of other solid substances. To prepare this gas a little muristtc acid may be poured upon pieces of limestone in a tall covered beer glass. orin a bottle. It may also be prepared by pouring vinegar upon soda. The gas will rise and fill the glass or bottle like water. We may prove that it is composed of carbon and oxygen, by burning charcoal, which is csvboii,_in ajar of oxygen gas. When the charcoal is extinguished. it will be found that the jar contains carbonic acid gIs—forifa taper be plunged into it, it will in- stsuilv be extinguished. 5000 gallons of sir there are two gallons of Carbonic Acid Gas which plants freely drink in. Here we discover one of the wonderful adapta- tion: of thing: in nature to each other. Though Carbonic Acid Gus form: only I-2500tb part of the atmosphere. yet the plants spread out their bread and thin leaves in such great abundance and srstively large a spsce- and each leaf being so plied with a great number of open- ing: or pores, they are enabled to take in a large quantity of this gas from the air. It is a striking fact that there are no less than l90,000of these pores, or little mouths, on a singie square inch of the common Iilsc. We may be able to form an idea of the number of these that are at work upon a large tree from the fact that upon a single oak tree seven millions of leaves have been counted. Plants suck in Carbonic Acid Gas. only in the day-time. During the night they give ofl's quan- tity of this gas. They only retain the carbon which they receive from the air and give ofl‘the oxygen again. as may be proved by putting a few green leaves under a large glussful of fresh spring water and placing them in the sunsliiuc. when small bubbles of oxygen gas wi I be can to rise from the leaves and collect in the upper’ part of the glass. The editor of the carbonic acid gas absorbed and retained by the plant is to hasten its growth by furnishing part 0 the material from which its stslk, stern. leaves, &c., are composed. Besides carbonic acid gas, plants drink in, from the air a quantity of watery vapour, which serve: to moisten the leaves and stems, to fill the vessels and partly to produce the substance of the plant itsel . It will beremembered that plants contain starch, sugar, gum. &c., as was explain in is previous communication ; and if we consider the facts that these parts of the plant consist of carbon, hydro- gen and oxygen, (the two latter gases united in such proportions as to form water) we may eerily discover how it is that the water which is absorb- ed by plants constitute a part of their substance. Plants also derive carbon from the sail in the forms of carbonic acid, humic acid and some other substances which exist in the black vegetable Inutter of the soil. Humie acid may be formed by dissolving a little common soda in water and boiling the solution upon rich dark soil. After the solution has settled it must red ed‘ and vinegar or weak spirit of salt added to the clear brown liquid. Brown flocks will fall, which are humic acid. [Further information on this point will be given in a subsequent communication.) Nitrogen also forms a portion of the organic food of plants and is taken itp by them from the «oil principally in the forms of ant-ironia [hatin- hortt] and nitric acid. o nitrogen has ever been discovered to enter plants from the air though it exists therein in so large a proportion. (FrostlA¢ Rotten Transcript. Jun: 88.) A MODEL BABY. There was only one baby among the members of the late excursion psity up the Mississippi to the Falls of St. Anthony. Thai baby was only six months old—s son of Henry Fsrnam, Esq». the engineer of the Chicago and Koch lslsnd Railroad. When the baby was first brought on board the Golden Era, sortie of the co ps y shrugged their shoulders and said “lrumplr!” One crusty old bachelor muttered.“ We may look out for squall: now;"urid s ouug man with rnoiistsches, who passed for a wit,sighed for the days of good king Herod. The baby insati- while looltsdsbont sntl crowed a little, and than quietly entertained himself with sucking his fiat. Well, frotn the time we let! Roch lsluad on Monday evening till we returned on the following Saturday, not a cry or the symptom ofs cry was uttered by the bub He was indeed a charming little fellow—slwsys brigct and placid, and ready to meet halfway these w were d’ to stteiitivu. Of the sensation of fear he seemed to be utterly ignorant. He would go to the arms of a rough old baekwnodsrusn as readily as to those ofthe ltesutifiil Miss W. or Miss J.; and remain contented away from his mother or nurse, till, fearful that he was giving trouble, they would ’ search of hits. llut instead of giving trouble, he seemed to be doing more than any- bedy elsafor the general entertainment. It was fr usatly pro to pinch him to see if he ..l.'la..,, s in one iosissce the experiment was tried without masses. The features of the grad‘ old bachelor, who had looked so ausierely ltlrsteu this infuut phenomenon. would new rules as he same b sight, sad be It lust veutursd ::o thues_p‘s“ hitain ulnar fsuudto i s as isissd ii...-it svsstsflshupsslssssd The general satisfaction at the baby’: on- rslleled behavior at length manifested itself in usuhstantial form. It was resolved to gets a lestirrionial. A subscription was put in circulation for a gold cup, to be presented as a token of the admiration and esteem of the passengers, who, when they reflected liow rune : ' might have detracted from their enjoyment, liberally opened their purses, and subscri th hsiidsomesuru of I A formal presentation of this offering was then made. Mr. Rockwell, lsta member of Congress from Connecticut. was depuied to address the baby. This he did in the presence of the assembled passengers, the baby meanwhile being held in his mother's arms, and always 'umping and chuckling at the right place in Mr. kwell's speech. The speech, which was a capital one, and enunciated 'lt due gravity and dignity, was wit followed by a reply from Professor Twining, of ~ New Haven, the baby's rnedium on the occasion. and who spoke in the little fellow’u behalf in sdmirsble style, now witty and now beautiful, for upward: of five minutes. speeches were much enjoyed and applauded. Ex-President Fillmore was appointed to prepare an inscription for the gold cup: : task which he sccotnp'ishetl with his accustomed good taste; and Mr. Sockwell was appointed to purchase the co . Thus ended one of the plesssntest little opi- sodes of the great excursion-—une that must be always remembered with pleasure by those who witnessed it, and especially by the parents of the child who so early in life won so solid : mark of the approbation of his seniors. Na or run SPECTATOR]. CURIOPI ll.l.IlSTltA‘I'l0.\' or Hint-r.—'I‘he omni- potence uf habit receives illustration from what happened to a constant reader of the London Times. So addicted to it was he, and so depend- ent upon it for all the news, as to refuse intel- ligence from any other source; and to this fortn- tstu he persisted in applying personally. Nobody was sufl'ered to read its broad and stately columns in his stead or on his account. No information was acceptable, oven in that select source of light and knowledge, which did not shine through his This gentleman fell sick, and was confined to his bed. The stream of intelligence, therefore. frumthst journal. and he had no other. was quite shut out. He could not read himself, and would not permit any one else to do it for him. As his illness happened to be of: bad kind, and as obstinate as himself, he may easily be conceived to be In a tight place. For two whole year: he was without any hint from the external world. His only mental sustenance was such so he had collected and laid up, squirrel-like, in former days. Hasu ' bears do. on his old fat, but it was getting pretty well used up, one may believe, when, though he was carefully attended by doctors—we forget of what ’opsthy. for lie age rich—he was given ovsr—ss cured, at the on of the time mentioned. No sooner was permission granted for the indulgence of his appetite for the Tiara, than he full with incredible urdor to the perusal of that sper, beginning where he had left ofl'tvro years before. We shall not stop to relate what alternations ofjoy and sorrow, of satisfaction and chagrin, played by turns over his still psllirl countenance, as be rushed with eager curiosity, not through a fable, but the real and stirring history of his country and the world at large, during a space filled with the most agitating events that ever, perhaps. occurred in Europe, namely, the two, years preceding the downfall of Napoleon. But when he came to the battle of Waterloo, his interest grew perfectly intense. and at the victory for England and the allies. which terminated forever that battle and the struggle in which his country had been engaged so long. he was thrown into a psrnxystn of exultstion. a rose up and vociferated a hundred liiszzas with all his might. —Nothing could appease him, and a sudden loss of voice was only able to stop his clamor, and allay somewhat the violence of his excitement. It was, it may be well supposed, a trial of no small magnitude to satisfy the lonnings of his pent-tip curiosity for so long it period, and in come to the knowledge of the state ofhis corinit-y‘s tsfliiirsiri the space i I a few clays. which no person had dared to whisper to him before. huts strength of liiibit was displayed by this eccentric person! But upon a nice inspec- tion of himself, every person will ascertain, perhaps to his surprise, that some hsliit—it may bemore than one-—rul«-s pretty despoticsllv in his own bosom.—Dr. Olin‘: Gr-cert, 4-c. Msssust. rlsiisus.---'l'lie Commander-iii-chief of the French expedition to the East. is, in many respects. a remarkable man. His military success is one of the most striking example: of rapid advancement which has been achieved in the French army of occupation in Algeria. M. de St. Arnsud was born at Paris in ISOI. of s family not distinguished by fortune. He was young when he entered the army. During the reign olChsr|ea X.he was for: short time in the body-guard of that monarch; but he shortly after resigned his situation and returned to Eng- land, where he resided some time. Soon afici- ihe revolution of I830, he returned to France, and once more sutured the army. It was at this time, while the regiment to which he belonged was oti duty at Fort de llluue, where the Duchess ds Berri was imprisoned, that he obtained the favorable notice of Marshal Bugesud, commandant of the citadel, by his intelligence and activity. In I837.usesptsin.he went to Algiers in the foreign legion, which was chiefly composed of political refugees who had sought emplo ‘mum in the armies of ‘reuse. In that corps h . de St. Around, distinguished alike by his intrcpidity and his militsr skill, aeatributed powerfully to the success o many iiupsrtsni enterprises. ii lsssthsu Ieu yesrulisrus threu h the various grades from that of Chief of Italian to the dignity of Nsrshsl of fiance. Among the exploit: in which he distinguished hiuieelf, the most ‘naporisat were the sxpssiiisa he dirueted,.iu iisfl, against the unsubdued tribe of Besi- Bootloasa. in the west of Iihsnsh; the sites! of the Isui-Farrah tribe, the fsllowin ymr; the dufuutuf Flésl-Bohr; sud the of isst.‘liestfIss|Isus,aliebsIpsvebrdseisssr~ reetioti in the Debra. in I851, H. de St. Around returned to francs with the rank of Lieutenant- geusrsl. His energetic and determined character rucornmeiided him to the notice of Louis N upeleou, than President of the_ Republic, us one of the firmest supporters of his views; and in the month °' 0_°l°l>°|’. I851. the future Em ror confided to him the confidential post of iiiisisr-or-war. In I869, he was raised to the dignity of Marshal of France, and soon after that of Senator, which was followed by his appointment to the post of Grand Ecuyer to the ‘rnperor. M. do St, Aug“ has it twice married. By his first marriage he had one dsugtitsr, (married to H. ds Pu_vsigur,) _sud a son, who became a soldier, and was killed in one of those campaigns in Algeria, where his father won so much renown. Aoiticvi.-run: its New M:xico._0ng of the chief productions of New Mexico is la- . dian_ corn, for which the soil seems to be . admirably adapted. But the growing ses- port is there so dry that without artificial n-rigstion. there is generally no success in its cultivation. In preparing ground for cultivation, a thorough irrigation is the first necessary proceeding. The furrows are then opened with the awkward Mexican plough, and the corn is planted in rows. ‘i usually receives from two to four irriga- tion: before arriving at maturity. Lands in New Mexico without water are of no va- ltie to the ugriculturist. There is one ex- ception, however, to the above rule of “no ‘"391’. no em it ” The Navsjoes, who occupy the western portion of the country produce abundant crop: of corn without irrigating their lands. The method which they adopt is this : Hole: are bored in the ground with sticks to is depth of twelve or eighteen inches, and each of these receive: one or more grains of corn, each grain being enveloped in a ball of mud about the size of a man’: at. The seeds thus pro- tected and dropped into the hole, are cover- ed to a depth of two or three inches with light earth, to prevent a too early evapora- tion of the moisture, and left to germinate. The sharp sticks and the hoe are the onl instruments used in the whole operation of planting and cultivating the crop. The great doptli ofthe hole serves to shield the root of the future plant from heat, and enables it to grow by the greater moisture of the subsoil. This fact induces the belief that deep ploughing will greatly increase the agriculture capacity of New Mexico, and diminish the necessity for irrigation. The New Mexican plough is of the most primitive construction, and reminds one of the antediluviun times. It consists of a piece of timber, about six feet lon , which answers the purpose of is beam, trying a short-pointed branch projecting at the end for the share. A straight piece ofwoodia attached to the ufler part of the implement for a handle. The wheat of New Mexico has but little straw, its average height not exceedin three feet. It is cut with a clumsy sickle, and is thrashed out upon a circular earthen floor, generally by the feet of goats-—sometinres by horses. mules, oxen, and donkeys. The farmer then awaits a suitable wind, when the straw is blown from the wheat upon being tossed high in the air with wooden forks constructed for the The residue is then repeatedly chalfis blown away; and the sand, gravel, and clay which remain are imperfectly removed by washing. The wheat is silled through a perforated hide, to separate the small stones from it, null then being dried, in Cl)Ilt'|lllL'I'(‘ll ready for the lllltrltel nr 1],; mill \’Vild potatoes, soiiiewhat similar to the Irish potatoes, abound in the mountain- ous regions of New Mexico, but are too small to repay the labor of gathering them. Tris: MAD S'roN:.—We were shovtti yesterrluy one of those curiuiis natural poison extractors known as the mad stone. of which there are several that we have heard of in different psrtr. or Eastern Virginia. That which was shown us i. in the possession of Mr. Olivier, who resides upon Halifax street, in this city, and we are iuioriiied that he has several certificates of cases in which it has been successfully used for the bite of the mid dog. It Is rectangular lll shape, with parallel sides and polished surfaces, traversed by dark gray and brown streaks, and about: siae larger than hslfa Tonqua bean, except that it 3. not near so thick. Upon being applied to the wound ofthe patient, it soon extracts the vi which. it is said, may be distinctly seen in water into which it is rspesiedl' dipped during the operation. Most of our elllerly readers in this part of the State are no doubt familiar with the isles of cores effected by this wonderful stone. lhe one we are speaking of possesses a high reputation for its efficacy in hytlrophobia, sob- stantiated by testimony. owever marvellous ““ll,39_°m Well I power in so simple a substance, yet ii is not more so than many other mysteries Of "I'll". end we do not sse why incredulity should not how to the recognition of it as s antidote against one of the moat appalling no deadly disease: by which the human frame an berselted. At all events its re uted virtue ig susceptible ofbeing easily and fol y tested should a case unfortunately srise requiring a resort is it, which we sinesiel may never a think we confer s public benefit by mating known thsfssiihai insists such a stone is this sis which we learn has aentsustssa “"NlII remedy for the bite of: mad dog 3. "P‘““ —PdrrJuj (7u.) %