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FosrER's EssAYs-" Biographical, Literary and
Philosophical Essays Contributed TO the Electic
Review: By Joa7 FOSTER, Author OF Essays on
Decision Of Character 'Popr,Gr ignorance aud
Christian Morals,' have just been issued in q
beautiful duodecimo Oils pages by D. Appleton Il
Co. We have waited long 10 say something OF this
work adequate to its meris, but the leisure will not
come; so we must be content with expressing our
hearty commendaton ofrhe work and lis mechan-
cal execution. The AppIetons have laid the read
ers Of good books-not numerous class, but one
worth obligins-under signal obligation by publish
ing these ESSAYS. Should time ever allow, we will
speak OF them more definitely.


TALES OF GLAuBER-SPA: BY Miss C..
VI. Sedgwick, alessrs. J. X. Paulding, w. c. Bry-
ant, K c. Sands, and William Leggerr," have just
been reIssued by the HarPers, compressed into one
neat paper.coyered volume OF some 500 pages, for
IS cents. This was delightful book in lis day,
and is not less delightful 10 those who have
read it-e class comprising, We presume, three
fourths of the present light-reating generation
Two Of the writer's ts;ands and Les5etp have de-
prrted but their fancy giaddens and their wit
sparkes as genialy as though they still! lived 10
laugh with US. There is pleasant recreation for
weeks leisure in this fair volume.


B~ ~"PRAcTIcAL SERMONS for every Sunday
and Principal Holiday in the Year: BY Rev.
CHARLES BRADLEY, Vicar Of Gasbury,' &c. have
Just been neatly published in octave OF 2S8 pages
by Appleton & Co These Sermons are warmly
commended by Bishops McIlvane and Hopkins,
Drs Anthon and Minor of the Episcopal, and by
Drs. Cox, Sprague, Williams, De Witt, and Peck
Of other Orthodox Protestant Churches.


L@ The CULTIvAToR for September is just
out-full Of interesting and useful matter for Far
mers. Every number is worth dollar, 1.-THE cost OF
twelve or whole year, TO any farmer who will care
fully read and heed il. Published by L. Tucker,
Albany; NJ. II. Newman, 1879 Broadway, n. York;
We copy the following items:


IMPROVEMENT OF SANDY LoAM.-Mr. Eli Har-
ris OF North Carolina inquiries first What is thr
best method of improving exhausted, hig n sandy
loan 2" Second, s'Whati is the best plan OF sowing
clover seed l-at what tme-how much seed TO the
acre-the preparation of the ground &c"


In regard 10 the first inquiry, we remark, that
ashes, clay or cay-msrl, will improve the texture
of sandy soil. Use urine, il it can be got land il
can if YOU will only sare it, in place of coarse
barn.yard rnanures, because the latter makes the
land still lighter, and suppose lightness is al
ready one Of its defects. Plow pretty deep-try
plaster, and all by means induce as large growth
OF clover as possible.


In regard to sowing clover, it does well sown on
moist snow in March, the latter part Of winter
We have known il TO do well sown with rye in Sep
,ember, and on land not subject to be thrown up
much by frost, we do not see why ii might not gene
rally do well sown at that time. AS 10 quantity OF
seed, we should not sow less than six quarts per
acre on such land as described, and we presume
peek would do no hurt. A preparation OF the
ground suitable for any kind of grain, is proper for
clover.


MIXING SoILs-A correspondent Of the Spring
field Mass Republican, states that Mr.. John
Moore of West Spring field, has made successful
experiment in the application of clay upon grass
land Of a dark, heavy soil. Last fall he cnried on
clay TO the amount OF forty loads 10 the acre-left
it in heaps exposed to the frost till spring when,
being dry and partially pulverzed, it was spread
The expense ofdgging, caring and spreading, was
zen dollars 20 The acre. The grass before the ex-
pertinent, was nearly ali sedge. II is now changed
mo seed being put on to red and white clover, mix
ed with herd grass worth double the former crop in
quality, and increased nquanlity thirty per cent
4 similar experiment wns made in the same LOT upon
light, dry, gravely soil, which produced no effect
whatever.