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Harrison county, says that in passing through
Guernsey county he was much surprised to see
the vast amount of tobacco raised by the far
mers. Almost every farmer had his tobacco,
and great many paid little or no attention to
any other branch of agriculture, on the ground
that no other work SO abundsnty labor.


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The Girard College at Philadelphia, is nearly
finished, and it promises to be one Of the architec
promenade upon the roof, which affords them
fine panoramic view of the environs of Philadel-
phia. The roof is Of marble, and the only one
in the world. 1t is composed Of square tiles Of
marble about forty inches square, and is 90 nearly
flat that you can walk upon it without difficulty.
The roof is about 100 feet from the ground. The
building is surrounded by Corinthian colonnade
that surpasses most Of the achievements of mod
ern art.


VERMONT BUTTER-A Produce-dealer in
this city received yesterday seven thousand
pounds of butter from Scotch farmer in Addison
county Vermont. It was all the produce of his
own dairy; and all Of the finest flavor and quality
having received the premium at the County
Fair. The same farmer has fatted and sold one
hundred head Of cattle this fall; and has now on
hand an acre ofhogs, averaging in weight some
400 pounds each. Pretty wen, we say, for
small New England farmer, in ga little town
among the mountains Of Vermont .v-Bosfon
Iraveller.


RATHER vERDANT.--A stranger went into
book store lately, and among the curiosities he
espled one of IS patent rulers for counting
houses. The clerks were amused to see the va
rions crooks and turns he gave it, endeavouring
to find out its true design, when the chap very
very honestly enquired:-tH Ho,c IN the name Of
mater do you count houses acith thisy" sni


Slow PRoMoTIoS.-A old officer made his
children read chapter in the Bible every SAT-
urday afternoon. Upon mention being made in
the book of Kings, ofNebuzaradan, captain ofthe
guard coming to Jerusalem, he stopped the reader
and cried out "Dear me! is that man still cap
tain? Why, he was captain when was lit
tie boy" ''"


The WoRKINGMEN.--We are pleased to see
that in many places, the laboring men, farmers,
and mechanics, are holding meetings and organ
izing themselves into Associations, for the pur-
pose OF carrying out their principles. This is
right, and we hope to see similar move in every
county in Ohio, before another year shall roll
away Piketonian -


RAILROAD IN BRITIsH AMERIcA.-Tt is in
contemplation to construct railroad between
Halifax and Windsor. A company has been or
ganized and subscriptions are being made-capi-
tai sf2OO, 900 in 10000 shares Of $50 each de-
posit fl per share. 1t is expected that ESQ, 900
will be subscribed in Nova Scotia, $4,000 of
which will be granted by the Legislature. The
remainder, it is supposed will be readily made
up in England.


The Grand French army, on the opening of
the Russian campaign, in 1912, numbered &c.
5O0 men viz, infantry, about 56l 900; calvary,
artillery &c, over 55 900; and with it were 1894
pieces Of artillery and 276S caissons, or arnmuni
tion wagons. rE 8sag