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Til 13 VRUMOMT IMIOSNIX 11 published every Thursday Horning, at MlATTLEHOItO, 'T. tlKriLK No t Oinxirn l!iw, IIwIskll's llLnCK lnm "p",.r iJ! th. 11.1 below, ami It.elr receipts will I.. .UJiuuiomctbuMMINQ3i publuhori IvMriflE. TltK VKRMONT I'lTUlNtX U sent Into all th.- I nl of Windham Oounty frm of Postage. To any part if I'm SLiwuulof Wis County, ror 13 cents per year else whim UU cents p.t year tayments In allcascs to In mailt quarterly In advance. 'Xwonty-ElRhth Vol.1 Oovonth of Now Scrlos. LIST 01' AGENTS, U whom piymentJ for Till! VKRMONT MIU.M.X, for 1891, iiitv be madei Uralthiborv, A DUNKI.KRi Ilrookllne.C. VV.srKn IllNSl Djvit, 1 VMAN IIUIlHl VV. Dover, WSl. II. JUNKS) Ha inn 'rston, It. A KNIIIIiri Wwt Iummerstnn, B. VV. WILSON I Orsltou, I'li.NJ. W. DKA.N llullfnnl, Ll.MKll vita IN iduWord Centre, S. L. 8IUI.KY . llrcen River, j II. I) CKINiJM I Jamaica, I). II. HBXtfcltl Hall fit. STUPIIriN NlbK3 West Halifax, A. II. Tl'CKCRl I. mdou lerry, CM VS. W. 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Doom, Sashes, ami Winds, and Dealers In Lumoer. steam Mill fur I'lAiilnsr, H.iwlnn, Mouldings, &c, &.C. i:uy k Urciu's Uullding, llllATTI.KDOnO.VT. AMEUICAN HOUSE, BHATTLEBOHO, Vt CIIAltl.lS If. 9IMOND4, I'aonuaTOK. A T II 0 W E ' S l'icturc Gallery . Daivrrcotvpcs, AmlirotypeJ, fpherontypei rnoto. by thu .llir.T-ut p ili.ntrd mlho II anil are warranted to lUIld tlu tutor tlino ami climate. lirattleboro, Vt. frruiim. Ihrlnfi m till at LIII9 C9UIlliiniviu arr niuumtii BllATlLEllonO ACADEMY, A Hoarding an 1 Hay ?cli )! for ll iya nn.1 Ymix Men. .Mh. ; .Mm. A. K. I.iivr.iwoimr, Principals. Wcit BraUlebnro, May 1, 1S61. tf IS B1 iIMilAlll) UALIj. CUTi.r.R's lli.ociffJ I llnnm to UtViTC 1 OUie. IlltATTI.KIlOKU. VT. Wln.int'a Ctlebrated Slate and Ilrd Taolcf, with the New Styls Umlilon. mr Clotcd at 10 1'. M. BHADLEY & KELLOGG, Attorneys nnd Counsellora at Law and Haillcltnra In Chancery. Onico opposite the Ilrattlclioro House, llrallthlioro, t. J. l. llraillcy. Oco. 11. Kellogg. B L'TLKlt & AVIIEELEH, Attorneys and Counsellors at Law ana &uiicnurs m unarccry. JAMAICA, VT. J. K. Duller. It. H. Vlhciler. CI K. KIEL!), Attorney mid Counsellor nt Law nnd Si'llcllor In Chancn-y. Ollics over the S lvlnss llank, lllUTTI.LDOItO, VT. c N DAVEXPOUT, Attorney and Colin- sc'llor at Law awl Solicitor In Chancery, "IHAIILES OIIAl'lX, AUCTIONEER & ' AL'ent to ik-U Heal KuUte. Aiiiillcatloni from this ami iiei;tilKjrins towns will be utteuJcil to at ihort notice and on ravoramt! urms. Ilrattlelroro, March 1, 1853. J9 c 1 W. 0 It A U , M. 1) . , Homeopath- and llytlropathlc I'hyslcl.i.i. OUlce at Itls residence In U recti Street. c 1 V. HOHTOX, M. 1). Physi- cUu and Surceon. No. 3 lllake's llutlilini;. UKATTLKUOilO, VT. 1 A. STEllHINS, SUHGKOX AND ME J t ch.ir.Ic.il Duntht. will be In Jamaica from the 1st till the Hili, m Wt'9tu.i frnm the 8th till the 15ttit and In South din Jerry fi nm Ilia 15th till the cloic of tach month. 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AUi, Aent for thn Atlantic and llocklnghain Mutual Fire IiMurancu UuinimnlfS. 17 JAGG A: TYLER, Attounkys and Coux ' stLU.ita at Law, WILMINGTON, T. ti. V, HXi.C. J M, TYLER. J 7 C. E1)VA1U)S, successor to L. I). Sams- ui-ar,ltoik Ulnder.and ManufHcturerof Illank UtMks, una ueaier in an kimii 01 w ritiug ami ntppmp rajn-rn, KRVirLhllOlUt, T. U" Tht hi'jknt pricr in Cnnh paid for ita-j, Cotton ft'atte and alt kind of l'aptr block. J? J. IIIGG1XSOX, M. 1)., l'HVSICIAX AND JL' t Surseon.Orecn Street URATTLl.UOItO. G EOItGE HOWE, Attorney Sc Counsellor at i iw, anu souciior ana jiaiier in unancery. fi F. GALE, Surgeon and Physician Ji uiuce no. v uraniuj now, airccity opiosiie iiruiuc buro Home, Ilrattleboro. Vt. ltesl.tenre, Klllot St., Ud Uuor West Revere House. IT N. HIX, Attorney and Counsellor , at Jiaw ana ooucuor in unancery, WIIITINUUAM CENTIIK, VT, IX. THOIIX, Drucicist & Ai'otiii: , caar, opposite the Post OUlce, I1RATTLEII0I10, VT. T II. STEDMAX, M. )., Physician and fj m Sumeon. West Urattleboro. Vt. Having had a prnfesslonal experience of nearly thirty years, and betas; familiar with the sererul systems of practice In voifue at the present day, Dr. 8. holies to adapt his treaOnent lo me ueinanos oi eacn niiiirmual case, 2 T P. WAltltEX, M. I)., Physician fj i and Surgeon. Humored from fayeltevllle.l Itesh Ueacd on Ureeu Street. OSico In yisk's lllck, Main St. T J El' 1 1 STEEX, ltookseller, Publisherand t) iutloner, corner of Main and HighSts , lirattkljoro.Vt. T HUTTING, CABINET MAKEH AND ti Carver. Manufacturer and Deultrr In all kinds uf Cus tom iiiad ti Furniture, llcture Frames of all descriptions nt wholesale and retail. Carving and Hepilrinjr Furniture aoue at snort nonce, ami an wurx witrrantea to give satutftc ttou. uorner jiuiq ana ihrii Birects, Sign American Eagle, Drattlcboro Vt. T II. & W. H. ESTKltHltOOK, tj Manufacturers and Dealers In Kinplre State, Victor, ttlewart'l and Oenesee Valley Cook Stotts, Parlor and Box Htoves and Hot tlr Furnaces. Alsoi I'Ijws, Cultivators, Road Bcrajlers, Chums, Iron f laki, Russia and Kngllsli Store I'lpr,an0 all Llndsof Stove rurnlture, Japan ana uonimou sin ,, nre. No. 1 Buchange lllock. IIRAni.M10nO.VT T7"ITTHE1)GE HASKINS. Attorney and ,1V. Counsellor at Law and Solicitor In Chancery, YtlL- I.lAMSVILI.i;, 1. TG. MEAD, Attorney and Counsellor J. at Law, practicing In the Courts of Vtrmont and New Hampshire, AOEWTOrTHSKrjV Fir Inxmant Compa My.anil Winitham County Mutual 'to. Also. Agent to pro cure Pensions, and llounty Land. CominUsloner for the Htatesof New York and, New Hauipshlre, Callforol. and Notary l'jblle ATOHSr, Si NASH'S XI L In the rear of th e Ilrattleboro House, Main Street, llrattleburo, VI. POST & PEAItSOX. Dcntists, pty particular attention to the preservation or the natural Teetlt. Also, Insert Teeth on II j'd, l'latlna, Rubber nr Silver Plats, 'tw Klectrlelty In extracting teeth, and treat Irregularities In Children's Teeth successfully. Ollaj si I Risllm'ie nearly oppslte the Congregational Church former residence of the late 0. 0. Hai , URATTLBIKIRO, Vt, O II. Pour. I. N 1'iisaon, P SIMOXDS, Manufacturer and Dealer , In Ladles', Mlisea',Chlldreu'i and Hoy's Honts.ghoei flalters and Rubbers, opp the Post Office, Maln-Bt., Prattle boro, Vt. Se1'ELLIOI1SE,Piiacticai. STAiitBuii.ii er. Shop nt Da Inell & miss's near the Prldge, Ilrattle boro, Vt. -ITrOODCOCk & VINTON, Paper Manu ?V facturers. All kinds or Printing l'spcr made to or dir. Cash pull ror White nnd Urjwii Rags. Ilrattleboro, Vt. WM. S. HOUGHTON. Harness, Irunka i l uXm Mauufacturtr, and Carriage Trim mer, PUTNEY, VT. vol. xxvin. (iCIjc 'Ucrmoni .)jj(cnk QLENWOOD LADIES BEMINAnY-HE-rOIlT OP EXAMINATION. To the Trutee, l'utrom nnd 1'rieiuls of Glen ooil Ladles' Seminary : The undirs!);ned. Laving been invited to at tend ns a Committee of Examination, the clon ing exercises of "Glenwood Ladies' Seminary," submit tho following report! Thu Committee hat o been in attendance dur ing the four days occupied in (lie examination. They feel prepared to express decidedly their convictions of ils character and results. As this is the clou- of the first )ear of this limita tion, they feel justified in Kpcnking of il somc wliat in detail. The Principals of tills Institution, Hiram Orcutt, A. M., and his estimable lady, have been known as successful educators. They need no commendation from us. Most of their associates have be-cn educated under their su pervision, and arc intimately Acquainted with their plans and methods. Their ability, dili gence and success hate been tested nlso by sev eral tears experience. We have found, there fore, a well digested sjstem of education, faith fully and intelligently carried out in thin Insti tution. The Principal is free from all restrictions by tho Trustees, who are only honorary and ad visary. He can hence adopt new and improved nlans, and add to the convenience nnd accom modations of the school at hii pleasure. 1'rom the appearance of the buildings and grounds, his zeal and energy for euch improvement are manifest. The Seminary buildings are spacioui, neat and commodious. " The rooms are large, airy attractive. The apparatus and furniture; for the school rooms are good, scniccable, and of the most approved kinds. The grounds, af fording space fur walks and recreation, arc am ide nnd clecnntlv laid out, adorned with large and beautiful shade trees, and vnriegatcd with lawns, llowcr caidens.nnua tonntniii plating in a large basin of sparkling w aler. Arising frt m the same source as this fountain, water is carried into all the halls of the buildings. Weil JJrattlenoro is a quiet, letireu Milage, but very accessible. The scenery ot the neigh borhood is remarkably romanticaud picturesque tliu climate is henlthtul, ana I lie roaus ollen shaded with embovcrimr trees, and windini; among the hills and through valleys dotted with arm nouses, are inviting, autl suilamy retired fur walks and lides. Amonr- the peculiarities of thu Institution is a well conducted nnd regularly attended Gjm- liasium. It is touuu to tie both a pleasing and important means of promotion ot health and physical development. une tliuiK mat lias esneciallv attracted tne at tention of tho committee, is the homc-like feel ing manifested by the young ladies, llicy ex hibited u quiet satisfaction in their position and surroundings. Their intercourse w ith tho Prin cipal and teachers is marked by respect nnd niieclion. l tic committee cannot retrain Irom sajing, ns a just and deserved meed of praise to Mrs. Urcult, tne wile ol the rnncinal, and her associate in the supcrintendency of the lamuics, mat the "iounir l.ailics una in mem not only kind nnd sympathizing fiicnds, but loting second mother's, who tenderly care for mem, uotn in sickness ana in health, anil whose ellorls to promote their real comfort and happi ness are unceasing, rarents wisluni; to edu cate their daughters awav from home, can no where una lor them mote desir.ilile material caie than in "t cnuood Luilies' Seniinarv Special prominence, the committee find, is given to tho solid branches ot learning, A dance nt the schedule cominccd them that, vouns ladies will instructed in the .brunches named must hate acquit cd a great amount of useful iufoimation and a vigorous discipline of mind, let the ornamental branches are in no respect neglected. Observation here tirove1 that their cultivation is not inconsistent with sound learning arid thorough discipline. The drawings, paintings, and ernyonings aieof n high order, and in some instances denote a Inch uegreo ol artistic talent, borne of the mailer pieces of landscape liaiiitmir and of peiuiling, nnd also n larger piece, the Soldier's Jjrcam, especially altraeled utir attention. 1 here has been an almost constant echo of sweet voices : many of them showing high cul lure. Many difficult pieces hate been rendered on the piano in a chaste and eflectitc style. The advantages afforded in this department arc quite equal to many s'tniiiaiies in which the ex penses nre much higher. I he interest ol the exercises has been enhanced by the choruses ., cr ... .., r , i .,. . r newuvety pcuormeu unuer toe uireeuuu oi i rooi. tvood. Un exhibition wo have lounil a formidabli array of tvell-prei.cn ed flowers, showing a minute attention to Botany, the ex animation in winch was highly creditable. lho methods pursued in this Institution have some peculiar excellencies. In the Latin and trench languages, the Grammars are thorough ly mastered, as the basis of all real nrosress. The committee especially noticed tho accurate pronunciation and scanning in the class in Vir gil and the unusual knowledge, of Sjntax of tho class in Viri Horna-. The examination of the younger misses in Latin Grammar, showed tnai a goon louuiinuon was tain lor luturc pro- K.U f ... .... . . I . . grcss. i no exercises in rrencit hi tne judg ment of the committee, one of whom has made this language a special study fur years were equally satisfactory. in the ic mathematics. raiiKim; from Arithmetic uji through Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry uuu wuuiu ,3vxiiuitn, niu jiujiiis, wtui toe ex ception of one class, which had been but n few- weeks under the instruction of the teacher,) exlubited a thotough comprehension of the subjects. Tliu examination in lho tuo last mentioned, Tiigonometrv and Conic Section we hao never known surpassed if caual ed. We can speak with commendation also of the examination in Geography, Intellectual Philoso phy and Physiology, and especially in Duller') Analogy, whoso masterly nrgumcnts were ren dered both simple and convincing in tho ad mirable recitations of thu young ladies. His tory usually the dullest of all studies, is here made one of the most interestinir. The method of instruction, originated and perfected by tho accoinplisheil lady who presides over this dc partment, we reirard as the very best in use. 1'hc systematic knowledge of history exhibited by the young ladies was in the highest degree creditable. System and thorottylniesa indeed seem to characterize every depat Initnt of instruct Hon inllih Institution. the examination was eminently fair. There was no attempt to conceit! the delects of pupils who had been remiss in their studies. Tho committee participated in the examination as far ns they deemed it desirable. Perhaps the most inteiesting feature of the exercises was the exhibition of tne graduating class. It con (lists of twenty-five members. Their compos! positions were without exception excell-nt, free Irom undue ornament, chaste, terse, and vigor ous in laiiKiiaee and abounding in just nnd ma tured thoughts. The colloquy, nr drama ns it might be called, representing the great moral crisis in thu history of a human soul was n su perior production. Thu reading of the class showed a rcinarkuhio degree ot culture in tins ton often neglected art. The committee nre convinced that the Inst! tution is under excellent moral and rcliuious in flticuce. It is tho aim of lho Principal to make the whole course of instruction cuiitiibuto to tho early development of christi m life. The effects ol such a courso of study cannot bo cs timntetl too' highly. They must lento perma nent Impressions on riiany young hearts. They nre beyond computation. "Wisdom is better than riches." In view of the advantages presented by this Seminary in respect to location, surruunding scenery, conveniences, and judicious system of instruction faithfully carried out, tho committee heartily commend the "Glenwood Ladies' Sem inary" to tho confidence of tho public, as n safe, well-regulated Christinn Institution. E. M. HOLLO, Grccnbush, N. Y., ) H. A. WILSON, Ilrattleboro, Com. V. nr.LANNOY, Ilrattleboro, ) West Urattleboro, Vt., Aug. 1801. A LOUISIANA STJOAIt PLANTATION. William H. Hussell the special correspondent of the London Times, in a letter written nt Nntchez, Miss., June Hth, gives n veryintir csting description of a large sugar plantation in Louisiana, which is better nnd more graphic than nny we remember to have before seen on tho subject, After nurrlerous troublesome ef forts to get ferried across tho Mississippi he at last got under way. He continues : I bade good bye to my friend, and sat down in my boat, which was soon forced up along the stream close to the bank, hi order to getngood start across to the other side. Tho view, from my lonely position, was curious, but not nt nil picturesque. The landscape had disappeared at once. '1 he world was bounded on both sides by n high bank, and was constituted by it broad river just as if one were sailing down an open sewer of enormous length and breadth. Above tho bank rose, however, the tops of tall trees nnd the chimneys of sugar-houses. A row of n quarter of nn hour brought us to thu levee on the other side. I ascended the bank nnd di rectly in front of me, ncross tho road, appeared n cariiage gateway, nnd wickets of wood, min ted white, in a line of park palings of thesamo material, which extended up and down tho road as far as tho .eye could follow, and guarded widespread fields of maze and sugar-cane. An avenue of trees, with branches close set, droop ing nnd overarching n walk, paved with red brick, led to tho house, the porch of which was just visible at the extremity of the lawn, with clustering tlowers, rose, jessamine, and creepers clinging to tho pillars supporting the verandah. The proprietor) v?ho had espied my approach, issued forth with a section of sable attendants in his rear, and gave me n hearty welcome. The house was large and belter th in the res idences even of the richest planters, though it was in need of some little repair, and had been built perhaps fift) years ago, but it had belong ed to a w eolthy family, w ho lit ed in the good old Irish, fashion, and who built well, ate well, and drank well, nnd finally, paid very well. Tho view from the Belvedere was one of the most stiikingof its kind in the world. If an Eng lish ngricultnrist could see 0,000 acres of the finest land in ono field, unbroken by hedge or boundary, and covered with the most magnifi cent crops of lassclling Indian corn and sprout ing sugar-cane, ns level as n billiard table, ho would surely doubt his senses. But here is literally such a sight. Six thousand acres, bet ter tilled than the finest patch in all the Loth ians, green as Mealh pastures, which can be cultivated for a hundred years to come without requiting manure, of depth practically unlim ited, and jielding an nvcrage profit on what is sold off it of at least 20. an acre at the old prices and usual yield of sugar. Itising up in the midst of the verdure are the white lines of tho negro cottages and tho plantation offices and sugar-houses, which look like large public edifices in the distance. And who is thu lord of all this fair domain ? Tho proprietor of Houmas and Orange-grove is n man, n self made one, who has attained his apogco on the bright side of half a oentury, nfter '23 jears of successlul business. When my eyes "uncurtained the early morn ing" I might have imagined myself in the magic garden oi Cherry ond Fair Star, so incessant nnd multifarious wcic tho carols of the birds, which were the only happy colored people I saw in my Southern lour, notwithstanding tjic ns buranccs of tho many ingenious and candid gen tlemen who attempted to prove to me that the palm of terrestrial felicity must be awarded to their negroes. As I stepped through my win dow upon the verandah, a sharp chirp called my attention to a mocking-bird perched upon n rose-bush beneath, whom my presence 6ccmed to annoy to such a degree that I retreated be hind my curtain, whence I observed her flight to a nest cunningly hid in a creeping rose trailed nround a neighboring column of tho house, where she imparted n breakfast of spiders and grasshoppers to her gaping and clamorous off spring. While I was admiring the motherly f;race of this melodious flycatcher a servant irought codec, and announced that tho horses were ready, and that I might have n three hours' ride before breakfast. At Houmas les j'oilrs se suivent et se rcssemblent, and an epitomo of thu first will serve as n t)po for all, with he exception of such variations in the kitchen and cellar produce as the ingenuity and exhsustless hospitality of my host were never tired of ft aim ing. If I rtcrctted the absence of our English agriculturist when I beheld tho 0,000 acres of cane and 1,000 of maze unfolded from the Bel vedere the day previous, I longed for his pres ence still more, when I saw those evidence of luxuriant fertility attained without the aid of phosphates or guano. The licli Mississippi bottoms need no manure, a rotation of muizo with cane affords them the nccessaiy recupera tive action. Tho cane of last year's plant is left in stubble, and renews ns growth this boring under the title of ratoons. When the maize is in tassel, cow-peas are dropped between the rows, and when tho lordly stock, of which I measured many 12 and even lli feet in height bearing three nnd sometimes four earn is topped to admit tho ripening sun, the pea vine twines itself around tho trunk, with a profusion of leaf and tendril that supplies the planter with tho most desirable fodder for his mules in "rolling lime," which is their season of trial. Besides this the crn blades are culled and cured. These are thu best meals of tho South, em race-horse, nnd, constitute nutritious hay without dust. Tho cow-pea is said to strengthen the system of tho earth for the digestion of a new crop uf sugar-cane. A sufficient quantity of the cane of last season is reserved from the mill and laid in pits, where tho ends uf the stalks arc carefully closed with earth until spring. After the ground has been ploughed into ridges these canes are laid in the endless tumuli, and not long after their interment a fresh sprout springs at cacti joint of these interminable tlute. As wo ride through the wagon roads, of which mere arc not less than ill) miles In this Uon federation of four plantations, held toircthcrhv the purse and the life of our host, the un wavering cxactitudo of tho rows of cane, which run wilhojt deviation at right angles with thu river dflwn to the cane-brake, two miles off, proves that the negro would bo it formidable lival in a plowing mulch. Tho cane baa been "laid up that is it requires no more labor nnd will soon "lap," or close up, though thu rows nre seven reel opart. It leathers like a palm toil) a stalk which was cut measured six feel, although from the ridges it was but waiat high. On dissecting in near thu root wu find five nascent ioints. notnunrtm- nf mi Inch nnnrt. In a few weeks moro these will shoot up like a spy glass pulled out to its focus. I'here are four lordly sugar-houses, as the grinding mills and boiling and crvstalizinsr buildings are called, and near each is to be found tho negro village, or "quarter," of that sretion of the jdiintatijp. A wido avenue, generally lined with trees, iuiis through these hamlets. which consist of 20 or UO whito cottagus, single BRATTLEBORO, VT.: AUG. storied and divided into four rooms. Thcvnro ! ..I.! 1 . .1!.. . . 1 v, iiiiewasiicu, uuu uu Krc.ii uistnnce might bo mistaken for New England villages, with a town hall which often serves in thu latter for n "meeting-house," with, occasionally, n row of stores on the ground floor. The people, or "hands," are in tho field, and the only inhabitants of the settlements arc scores of "picaninnies," who seem a jolly con gregation, under tho care of crones, who here, as in an Indian village, act as nurses nf the rising generation destined from tluir births to tho limits of a social Procrustean bed. The increase of property on the estato is about fl per cent per nnniim by the birth of children. We ride nn hour before coming upon nny "hands" nt work in the fields. There is an air of fertile desolation that prevails in no other cultivated land. Thu regularity of tho cane, its gaidcnlike freedom from grass or weeds, and tho ad nnitiem finish and evenness of the furrows would seem tho work of nocturnal far lies, did we not realize thu system of "gang labor" exemplified in a field w'e nt length reach, where some thittv men and women were giving with tho hoc tho last polish to thu earth around the cane which would not be molested again until gathered for the autumnal banquet of the rolling-mills. Small drains and hrger ditches occur at al most every step. All these flow into a channel, somo 16 feet wide, which runs between tho "plantations and the uncleared forest, ond car ries of the water to a "bayou" still more re mote. There arc twenty miles of deep ditch ing before the plantation, exclusive of the canal, nnd ns this is the contract work of "Irish nav vies," the sigh with which our host alluded to this heavy Hem ot plantation expense was ex pressive, lho work is too severe lor Alucan thews, and experience has shown it a bad policy to overtask the slave. The sugar-planter lives in apprehension of four enemies. Those are the river when rising, drought, too much or unseasonable rain, and frost. The last calls into play all his energies, and tasks his utmost composure. In Louisiana the cane nev er ripens ns it docs in Cuba, and they begin to grind as cailv in October as the amount of juices will pcnim. me question nt n crop is one ot enny or late frost. Willi two months' exemption they rely, in n fair season, upon a hogshed uf 1200 pounds to thu acre, nnd if lh:y can run their mills until January, the inc. ease is more than proportionate, each of its latter days in the earth adding sacclnrine virtue to the cane. At an average of n hogshead to tho acre, each working hand is good for seven hogsheads a year, which, at least j car's prices, 8 cents per pound for ordinary qualities, would ben yield of 1'10 per annum for each full field hand. Two hogsheads to the aero are not (infre quent!) , and even three have been, produced tipun rich lands in a good season. Estimat ing the sugar at seventy jier cent, and the refuse, bayasse, at 30 per cent, the latter would give us two tuns and a quarter to the acie, which open one's eyes to the tireless activ'ty of nature in Una semi tropical region. l'rom the records of Houmas I find that, in 18:17, the year of its purchase at about ;!00,. 000, it jielded a gross of $301,000, say 03, 000, upon the investment. In tiie rear of this great plantation there are 18,000 additional acres of cane-brake which are being slowly reclaimed, like the fields now re joicing in crops, as fast as the furnace of the sugar-house calls tor fuel. Were it desirable to accelerate the preparation of this reserve for -1..... !. , ' .... ... . 1 ,., . ... planting, ti tuigni oe put in interaoie uruer in three years at a cost of 13 per acre. We ex tended our ride into this jungle, on the borders of which, in Ilia unfinished clearing, I saw plantations of "negro corn," tho sable cultiva tors of which seem to have disregarded the symmetry practised in the fields of thtir mas ter, who allows them Irom Saturday noon until Monday's cockcrow for the care of their private interests, and, in addition to till -, whatever hours m tho week they can economize by the brisk fulfilment of their allotted tasks. Somu of tcsc patches arc sown broadcast, and the corn has sprung up like Zouavo tirailleurs in their most fantastic vagaries, rather than like thu steady regimental dull or the cane and maize we have been traversing. Corn, chickens, and eggs, are from time im- mcmoual the peiquisites, of the negro, who has the monopoly of the two last named articles in all well-ordered Louisiana plantations. Indeed, the white man cannot compete with them in raising poultry, nnd our host was evidently de lighted when one of his negroes, who had brought a dozen Muscovy ducks to the mansion, refused to sell them to him except for cash. "But, Louis, won't )ou trust mo? Am I not good tor threu dollars t "liood enough, mas sa i but dis nigger want tie money to buy flour and coffee for him )oung family. Folks at Donaldsons ille will tiust massa won't trust nigger." The money was paid, and, as the ne gro left us, his master observed, with n sly, humorous twinkle, "That fellow sold forty dol lars worth of corn last year, nnd all of them fed their chickens with my com, nnd sold their own." There nre three overseers nt Houmas, one of whom superintends the whole plantation, and likewise looks after another estate of 8,000 acres, some 12 miles down the river, which our host added to his possession some tuo veins since, at a cost of 120,000. In any part of the wonu and in any calling, .Mr. ft (i do not know if he would like to seo his name in print) would he considered an able man. Mr, S. attends to most of the practice requiring im mediate attention. We visited one of those hospitals, and found half a dozen patients ill of lever, rheumatism, and indigestion, and appar ently well cared for by a couplu of stout nurses. Tho trucklu bedsteads were garnished with musquito bars, and I was told thu hospital was n favorite resort, which its inmates leave with reluctance. The pharmaceutical department was largely supplied with a variety ol medicines, quinine and pieparations of sulphites of iron. roor aiugs," said .Mr. S., "are n poor econo in v." I have mentioned engineering ns ono of tho lequisitea of a competent overseer. To explain tins i must observe mat Houmas is esteemed very high laud, and that in its cultivated breadth there is only a fall ef eight feet to car ry off its surplus water. In tho plantation of Governor Manning, which adjoins it, an cxpen site steam draining midline is employed to re lieto his fields of this encumbrance, which is effected by tho revolutions of a fan-wheel some twenty feet in diameter, which laps up the wa tcr from u narrow trough into which all lho drainage flows, and tosses it into an adjoining bayou. On Governor Manning's plantation wo saw the process of clearing the primitive forest, of which 100 acres were sown in corn and cotton beneath tho tall girdled trees nnd nwnited the axe, while nn equal grcadth on the other side of a broad and deep canal was reluctantly jieliling Its tufted una fibrous soil, from which lho junglo had just been removed, to the ploughs of somo SO negroes, drawn by two inuies eacn. Another season ol lustration by ... . . , ., , .. .... uinizo or cation ana tne rank soil win bo ready for 'the cane. Tho cultivation of sugar differs from that of cotton in requiring n much larger outlay of capital. There is little required for the latter besides negroes nnd land, which may be bought on credit, nnd a ) car's clothing nnd provisions. There is a gambling spice in tho chances of n ceason which may bring wealth or ruin a bole to tho aero which may produco 7d. per pound. In a fair year tho cotton planter reckons upon ten or twelve bales to the hand, in which case the annual yield oi a negro varies from 00 to 120. His enemies oro drought, excessive rains, the boll worm, and the army worm Ids uesi menu "a long picking season." Thero is moro steadiness in the piico of su 8, 1861. f ar, and a greater certainty of nn average crop, lut tho cost of a sugar-house, with its mill, boilers, vacuum pails, centrifugal nnd drjing apparatus, cannot bo less than 20,000, ond the consumption of fuel thousands of cords of which nre cul hj'tho "bauds" is enormous. There were cases of largo fortunes earned by planting sugar with large beginnings, but these had chiefly occurred among early settlers, who had obtained their lands for a song. A Creole, who icccntly died nt the ngc of 63, in the neighborhood, and who began with only a few thousand dollars, had amassed more than 81, 000,000 in 23 jears, nnd two of his sons skillful planters were likely to die each richer than his father. This year tho prospects of sugar nre tlrcary enough, at least while tho civil war lasts, and my. host, with a certainty of 0,500 hogsheads upon his various plantations, has none of a market. In this respect cotton has the advan tage of keeping longer than sugar. At last year's price", and with the United Stntcs pro tective tariff of 20 per cent to shield him from foreign competition, his crop would have yield ed him over 100,000. But all the sweet teeth of the Confederate States can hardly "make a hole" in tho 430,000 hogsheads while this year is expected to jicid in Iiuisiaiia and Texas. Under lho new tariff of the seceding States the loss of protection to Louisiana nlone may be staled, within bounds, nt $8,000,000 per" mi lium which is making the p nnters pay pretty dear for their secession whistle. AN ILLINOIS FAItM. Charles 1). Bragdon assistant-editor of The Sural Neic- Yorker, gives n long and interesting account of tho farm of Isaac Funk, of McLean county, Illinois: Tho home farm now consists of 20,500 acres in one body. There are 5,000 acres more in the county, making altogether 23,500 acres owned by hjm in this county of McLean. About half ofthis land was purchsedat Government prices: the other half at prices ranging from $3 to $30 per acre. The most of this land is paid for. A recent purchase of $00,000 worth of land from thu Illinois Central Railroad Company, is not quite paid for. During the present jear pay ment will be completed. Thu stock on the farm to-day (July 10th) is as fullows: 1,000 beef-cattle, ready for market, where they will be driven as fast us tho market will warrant! 200 cows with calvesj -100 stock cattle ; 500 sheep, of tho middle class of wool j 500 head of swine, beside the pigs, which he docs not count! 210 horses and mules, one year old and upward, and CO sucking colts, lie has 2,000 acres under the plow, 000 acres in meadows, and tho balance inclosed for pasture. Three thousand acres of these pasture lands are in tamo grasses bluo grass, timothy, clover and red top. In seeding lor pasture, h'u would seed with timothy, clover and runs all other grasses out. Meadows are ?uickiy ruined by it, and have to bo plowed, n tho East, timothy in a meadow quickly runs clover out s here the clover is the strongest lived. It tiiumphs er the timothy. Itluc grass pastures are very valuable for Fall, Win ter, and early Spring pasturage, but they should not bo fed during the Summer when they are to be so used. Horses and mules Winter well on blue grass half the Winter frequently they get nothing else. Sheep cost little if they have such pasture: they frequently live on it exclu sively. Mr. Fui.k thinks sheep with proper accommodations for shelter, ond with an abun dance of blue grass pasture, would pay a larger per centum profit on the nmounl of capital in vested, than any nther kind of stock, except mules. But ho has never entered largely into lho handling of sheep, because they require more care and involve a greater amount oi la bor then he could command ; in short, as he ex pressed it, he has "never been fixed for it." He believes ca tie, all in all, give more profit than hogs that it pays better to feed and mark et ihcm on tho whole because the market is more stable and uniform. Mules nre the best paving slock better than sheep, on the same amount of capital invested." All this has been accumulated since 1821, when Mr. Funk settled here upon eighty acres of land, having arrived with his brother from Ohio with only $32S in cash. According to Mr. Bragdon, this great cattle lord, now G4 years old, works like a common laborer, and lives in n poorer house nnd plainer manner than somo men of much less preten sions. "IIoxo he Winters Cattle. Mr. Funk usually winters over from 700 to 1,000 head of 'cattle, nnd stall-feeds for early Spring market from 300 to 500 head. He markets his stall-fed cattle about the 1st of April. He buys cattle all the time whenever he can do so profitably. Those he sells in tho Summer and Fall nre'genernlly three veas old. Tho class he stall-feeds are generally four years old. Tho Eastern reader will think it a queer kind of stall-feeding, when he is assured that not one of th"sc animals go inside a stall, or are tied up during the Winter. A little further on e will give Isaac l'unk,s definition of stall-feeding. Ho prefers to buy cattle (steers) the Spring they are two years old. They usually cost then, if good ones, from $18 to $25 per head. These are kept one Summer, one Winter, and the half tho next Summer, when they are in condition to market, and will average from $13 to $32 per head. He winters his cattle on shocked corn. Tho steers that are to be wintered, through and marketed in midsummer are strong-feu. Those that are to go to market the- lest of March or first of April are 'tall-fed.' Tho difference in the tvv o modes of feeding is thai the bullock that is being stall fed gets till he can eat and a good deal more, while tho one that is strong-fed gets enough to keep him thriving finely all winter gaining in flesh, nud growing, too. Thu corn is drawn from field on wagons, to the pasture or lot where the cattle arc herded. Ono man feeds from 75 to 100 head. And this care occupies him from early morning till lato at night. He rises and cats breakfast by candle-light, and draws corn with from two to four yoke of oxen the amount of team depending upon the condi tion of tho soil all day, and returns and eats his supper by candle-light again. Mr. Funk says the truo way to feed is to provide two fields for each company of cattle. Feed tho cattle in one field to-day, mid in tho second to-morrow-1 to-morraw turn one hog for every strong-fed or two hogs for each stall-fed animal into the field in which the cattle wcro fed to day changing each day, the hogs followjng tho cattle. He 6ays an ncrcof good corn will winter one bullock if strong-fed if stall-fed it will require ono acre and a half per bu.lock. The cattle have no other feed, and no protection except timber, if they happen to be feeding near it. Salts his stock with this feed about every third day, nnd provides them plenty of water. Beef if fit to go to the New York market, sells hero $3 to$l per cut., gross) packing cattle at $2 to 250 per cwt.. gross. Grain Oroicing. But little wheat or oats nro grown on this farm. Corn is the principal crop cultivated. Mr. Funk is down on wheat cul ture! and down on growing grain of any kind to draw to market. He says a man worth five or six thousand dollars may soon sink it in wheat-groiving. And he asserted that if a man grows a crop of com 5 early, and being too poor to buy stock and feed It, sells it il the shock on the ground where grown, at 15 cents per bushel he will bo worth, at the end of five years, dou bio the money that his neighbor will who grows tho same amount of com and draws it five miles and sells it nt 23 cents per bushel. Why P Because the man who draws the corn five miles loses time, labor, wear and tear of team nnd wagons, gets his money in driblets, and it goes in driblets) at tho end of five years itis all gone. No. 32. I tell you It is better to sell it nt 15 cents at homo and not move it, than to move it five miles. It costs more than the extra 10 cents to move it, in the end. It dr.es not pay to draw grain. True n few years ngo, somo men grow wheat and got $1 60 tier liushcl for it but had they been compelled to take 23 cents for it, they i would hnro been better offto-day. They would not have spent all they had in trying to grow more. The w calthiest parts ol Ohio, to-day are those parts where tho farmers could not market their grain, nnd were compelled to put it into slock. So it is in Illinois." "Tenants and Hired Men. A good deal of his land it rented to tenants. When thu ten atn has teams and toots of his own, and hoards himself, ho pays the landlord two-fifths of thu grain in thu shock and two-fifths of the small grain in thu half bushel. When the landlord furnishes tho tools and teams, lie receives one half in all cases. If the landlord furnishes the team, he provides food for It the first season or until the tenant can make a crop, when the latter feeds from his sharo of the products of tho land, Mr. Funk s.iya no man cm afford to grow anil market grain at present price;. Men do not half work 1 few cam thu money they ex- j act) at present prices of grain, none do. Ilo thinks if men got less wages they would lay up more money. He has worked many month at $8 and $10 per month. But men worked then. Mr. 1'. deprecated, in strong terms, the appar- ent effort of young men to live without labor. I The principle of labor, the law of service, he.be leived to underlie all prosperity, and form the base of the integrity of a people. He discovers much that is hopeful in the fact that capital nnd tnlent nre both being turned into the chan nels of Agriculture that the world has begun to recognize the complex character of a busi ness upon which depends nil progress." TIIE LAW OP GROWTH. In a sermon on "Law the first Principle of Spiritual Liberty," Horace Minn introduced tho following beautiful illustration : Did you ever observe tho law by which each leaf of tho deciduous tree has a joint near the stalk where it is attached, and by means of which joint it is miking preparation, all the time it is growing, for dropping off as soon as its functions as a living organ are performed ? Did you ever observe the wonderful arrange ment of the leaves of trees by which their at tachment to different sides of the tree can be expressed arithmetically? Thus if you mark thu point nt which one leaf starts out from the trunk or branch of certain kinds of trees, you will seo that ihu next leaf above it is exactly on the opposite side, so that tne third one is over the first, the fourth over lho second, and so on each two leaves being equal to ono turn nround the tree ns you ascend. This is arith metically expressed by the fraction of one-half: because each new- leaf makes half a turn around the tree. In the plant called succory, it takes three leaves to make this spiral turn around the stalk ; so that the fourth leaf comes perpendic ularly over the first, mid begins a new turn. As it lakes three leaves here to m.ike one turn, wo denote this by thu fraction of one-third. In the apple-tree, five leaves or buds make two turns around the tree, so that this fact is ex pressed by the fraction two-fifths. In the currant-bush eight leaves make three turns, so that the ratio here is ihrcc-cighths. In thu plant called shepherd's purse, it is five thirteenths; nnd in another still, twenty-one successive leaves, as you ascend spirally around the tree, require thirteen turns. And here another most curious fact is observed that these several numbers form an ascending scries in which the demominator of the preceding fraction is the numerator of the succeeding ono; and the de nnminaton of the succeeding ono is the sum of the two prccediog denominators. Thus start ing with 1-2 and 1-3, we then have 2-5, 5-8, 8-13, 13-21sts, and so on. Here, as you will se, the denominator of 2-5ths is the numerator of 5-8ths ami the denominator of the 5-8ths, is the numerator of tho 8-13 tin, and the denomi nator of the 8-13ths the numerator of the 13 21sts. So you will sec tho other wonderful fact I mentioned that the succeeding denominator is equal to the sum of the two preceding de nominators. Thus, 1-2, 1-3, 2-5; 2 and 33 ! 1-3, 2-5, 5-8; 3 and 58 j 3-5, 5-8, 8-13 i 5-813 ; 5-8, 8-13, 13-21 j 8 and 1321. In this last statement there is ono apparent an omaly loo subtle for explanation on this occa sion, though adding to the beauty of the result. Now this exemplifies, in botany, what I mean by laic. It applies to the rose-bud, the oak leaf, the pinc-cunc) and, though we can conccivu of other methods of arranging the leaves, on plants and trees, jet such other methods are nowhere to he found in nature. And it is n phenomenon hardly less worthy of note, that if, in the position to which leaves nnd petals belong, they find nn obstruction to their development, such as n deficiency of light, for instance, they will strive to find some other way, and turn aside and avoid or surmount the obstacle. Do wu do so, when we encounter obstacles in obeying God's moral laws? Like the little blind germs of the leaves, imbedded in darkness bcnuath the bark of the tree, do wo strive to reach outward, and bask ourselves m God's moral light? "FOItEIQN HOUSES." July 18th, fifty-eight horses, purchased for the 2d Heg ment Vt. Volunteers, left St. Johns bury in charge of Mr W. M. Chase and seven assistants, going by railroad to New Haven, thence by boat to New York, where they were joined by tho wagons, and all arrived in Wash ington thu 23d with the horses in fine condition, and not an accident to report. They were re ceived by Quartermaster Pitkin and pronounc ed superior to any other lot yet imported. Some of our Vermont delegation in Congress (who know horse in addition to other qualifica tions) could find no fault witli them, except their unlucky nativity; every 0110 having been pur chased in Vermont, of course we could not help their being "foreign horses." Mr Chase returned to New Haven to meet tho horses for tho 3d ltcgjmcnt, which left here tho 25th, nnd accompanied them with their vvagoiu, to Washington. Tho horse cars were fitted witli mangers at each end, and eight horses trken in a car, an attendant occupying the centro ; and w bile other New England States havo lost a largo number of those sent forward, not an accident has occurred to a Vermont horse, "owing to the stupid inefficiency of our Executive" and tho "gross mismanagement" of those in charge, &c,, c. Tho horses were all purchased in Washing ton, Orleans, Essex, Caledonia nnd Orange counties are large,sound, well adapted to army purposes, ond cost the state ns follows: 110 horses. $11,534 50 Average cost. 09 43 Gross cost of 110 horses, including cost of purchasing, bringing in, keeping, and all expenses, 11,910 21 Average cost, including all expenses, 103 00 Average cost of purchasing, hanging in, keeping, &c, 3 57 Our wagons went on cntire,--two upon a car, and do not require a wagon-makcr in Washington to put them together, like most which have been sent on in pieces, and packed like unfinished chairs. A correspondent at Washington says, "The army wagons and am bulances are the best seen here yet and if any ambitious maker among our hills will furnish as good as these samples, and at the same prices ho can have a government contract." Cale donian. The Pennsylvania delegation unamimnusly ogrccd to recommend the following names from which to select as many brigadier generals as tho stalo may bo entitled to. Col Samuel P. Heint- M TEKJIS FOR ADYhliTISlNG. Olio.stnSijijAftEnf TrffLTs Lusts', less nnntwrct! frr. (the smallost site used,) Turks Masafioaa, $1 for each subsccfuent Insertion, 30 cents. The namber ot Insertions must be marked on ail advertisements or they will be con tinued until ordered onl. Contracts will be made with advertisers by the column or fractional parti thereof, at liberal rate. Transient adrertlsrmenti to be paid In ad vance. 'or all Probate adeertltements.excepUng notices of applica tions to sell Ileal KiLir, and fof Commissioner's Notices, $1. 60 each ror three Insertions .,r notices or Liberations, Kstrays,ttie rormatlon and disso lution of Copartnerships, Ac, $1 each for three Insertions. If sent by mall the money must accompany the order or tlcsmai Csans In the first column from $3.00 to 8.00 per year according to tho space they occupy. udman, Col Andrew Porter, Col W. B. Frank in, Col W, H. Monlgnmery. Capt Hichard Hush, i r ur Fa llc) nlls, Major Samuel Sturgis, tnd J. W. McLanc. All except tho last have leen long in the service. The Illinois delcga mil nave agreed upon recommending the fid owing as brigadier generals: Messrs McClern ind and Hichardson of the House, Gen S. S. Prentiss, whose appointment has been deter mined upon, Cols W. H. L. Wallace, John Palmer Boss, and Capt Grant. Thirty noted thieves and pickpockets of New fork have sent n format protest to the metropo lian police boaid against the disgrace inflicted tpon them by placing the pictures of Davis, Cobb, Toucey, Floyd, and other public villains long side of their ow n in the "rogues' gallery." lite thieves say: "While protesting against his wholesale defamation of character, wo re nonstralo that wo have at the most only ought to live br our wits, while this school of landitti, lho villains aforesaid, have conspired o ruin a mighty people, and to steal the wealth if an entire republic to heggar and enslave a ontincnt. No thief at tho coffin's side, no iperator in the panel crib, no midnight burglar, vcr conceived A plot so base. Trusting your lonoriible board will perceive this injustice, we cspcctifully petition that the portraits of the raitors, robbers, and sneak-lnieves aforesaid, low in arms against lln) government which has provided them with bread, m ly be removed from the 'rogues' puller).' " I From tlie New papers of Ilia SOtli. PIUNCE NAPOLB0N IN NEW YORK. Yesterday the Prince' Napoleon, Princes Clo tilde, Dutches d'Abrantes and the imperial suite otid ottendents remained on board the Jerome Napoleon. The overpowering heat of the day, which rcndercdi locomotion uncomfortable, was the cause of this complefS seclusion. There is reason to believe, however, that the impe lial party will, before they leave, visit the se.eral objects of interest in nnd nround New York. U is the intention of his Imperial High ness to visit Washington. After paving his re spects to President Lincoln, he, will proceed with his suit out to the Far uesf, where he will yisito our primeval forests and apparently illimitable primes, nnd jojfi in tbc wild sports of those regions perhaps including buffalo hunting. He will then visit the Falls of Niag ara, and cmbrnco the opportunity of seeing something of Canada. This programme, will, no doubt, include a visit to tho rebel States. The arrival of the yacht has created quite a sensation among our peeple, especially our French fellow-citizens. A the Prince desires to travel iucoy. there can be but little learned ns to his intended movements. This morning the imperial party were on board of the trim yacht. The quarter deck was. covered with a snowy white awning and side cloths to prevent the gratification of the numerous curiosity seek ers who had come on in small boats with the hope of obtaining a view of tiic distinguished personages. Our reporter was enabled through the cour tesy of the vice consul, to visit the yacht this morning. On going along side ho was cour teously received and conducted through every part of the beautiful vessel. The imperial par ty were seated on the quarter dack. The Prince was himself smoking a cigar, while the Prin cess nnd her companion, the Duches d'Abrantes were engaged in a lively conversation, and in watching the movement ol the vessels playing arouii I 'he harbor. T.I.' P. i..ce is a in.ui apparently f'-Viut thirty eighl e.ira of ago. with le.fluics closlt res2m bjing the first Napoleons In stature, talleflKaft Napoleon, but Ills form', the rotund body, and the slender limbs tiru very similar. He was dressed in light summer clothing, wore an old Panama hat, and was seemingly enjoying his segar, occasionally making some plavluf remark to the Princess orhera'tendant The Princess is very young looking with a full face, bright eye, dark hair, nnd is of quite small stature, but is inclined to embonpoint. Herappearanco and manners are quite prepossessing. She was dressed in n light plaid dress, looped up in the Elizabethcan stvle, showing a rich wo ked vel vet skirt. Shu wore tight sleeves, and the only ornaments were a fine mosaic pin ond sleeve buttons, and a beautiful watch. She also wore a plain brown straw jockey hat. The Duchess wore a dark colored travelling dress and a jockey hat, and a veil which she wore ov er her face. The Duchess is much smal ler than the Piincess, and docs not appear moro than fifteen years of age. She is of very dark complexion, and exhibits her pearly white teeth very plainly. She was full of play, and con stantly jesting with the gentlemen iii the vicin ity. The gentlemen of the party were strolling around the ship smoking their scgars, and engaged in conversation with with several of their countrymen who had come on board. Thu Jerome Xapoleon is a very long, rakish, clipper built propeller steam yacht, of probably 1200 tons hurSen, and built for fast sailing. She is rigged with three masts, polacca style, nnd carries n large spead of canvas. Her en gine is of 250 horse power, and is equal to about 13 or 11 knots, working at 1 1-2 atmos pheres. Her smoke stack is painted of a neu tral bluff tint, and along her sides sho has a gilded streak from stem to st"rn. The saloons and state-rooms arc decorated in a style nf much splendor, the panels being done in high colors, and moldings and cartings heavily gilt. The state cabins of the Prince, which are on deck, arc fitted up in luxurious style. The Prince's colors being green, the uphols try of his bed chambers anil cabinet, and the panels of the dining saloon and officers' quarters exhibit this color in its various tlnts; The imperial cypher "N" is everywhere visible, under foot, over head, and on every side. Egyp tian antiquities arc greatly odmired by the Prince, so he has a fine bronze statuette ot one of the most famous mummies of Belzoni on a shelf in his cabinet, nud the ornaments about his bell-calls, his whole private toilet and bed chamber are in the Egyptian style. Portraits of Napoleon I. are everywhere visible-a-busts and remembrances of his battles. Among other adornments of the princely apartments arc two double-barreled rifles, mag nificently mounted, the jeweled sword which the Prince wears as one of the Emperor's staff, and a sword presented to him by the Bey of Tunis, perfectly studded with diamonds along its hilt and scabbard. From his cabinet, by means of the telegraph, he communicates with the helmsman nnd the engineers, and knows how the vessel is going and her course, without leaving his room. The )acht is armed with two 12-pound brass cannon, rifled on the Napoleon principle. Each piece bears tho Imperial cypher N, Surrounded by a wreath and surmounted by a crown. Among the guests of the Prince we notico two colonels of the Empire, M. Hagan and M. Ferri Pisani, both of them aides-de-camp. Al to the former Governor of the Island of Guoda luope, now a commander in the French nary, M. Bonfils, who somewhat resembles our American glory, General Scott, having tery similar features ; but save in these, white hair, military cap ar.d manner, differing from him as lie is only a little above the middle height He is a very handsome old gentleman, and itis easy to believe that he hat borne abundant honors, both under the kingdom and the em pire. The last of the guests of Prince Jerome is M. Maurice Sand, the son of tho celebrated authoress of Consuelo, a. quiet, courtly and handsome young man, who speaks English re markably well, nud is liko our brave restorer or the colors, Stedman, only clevatnd on rather longer underpinning. ti