Harrisburg, (Penn.) June 6.
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Abundant rain on Wednesday last, refresh
ed the parched earth and impaired new
vigor to vegetation. The fruits of the earth,
this season, promised to be most abundant.


Fresh butter has not been as cheap with
in the memory OF man. 1t has been sold in
our market at ifUe cents the pound. From
six to ten cents is tie regular price for the
very best butter. The improvement in gar
dening has rendered our vegetable market
abundant and cheap; md the cultivation Of
sweet potatoes and all descriptions of mel
ons, which is becoming extensive in the
neighborhood, will add these articles to our
former varieties.


The rise of the water two weeks ago en-
abled the people on the Juniata and West
Branch to get their produce to market.
Those OH the North Branch have not gener-
ally been so fortunate, as the rise in it was
trifing. About 10000 bushcl OF wheat, from
this branch, is lying in arks between Ha-
rold's and Sunbury.


The commissioners who have the i'm
provemcnt of the Susquehanna in care, were
engaged last week in exploring this river
from Columbia upwards, with view to CIV
ing out contracts for removing obstructions.
They reached this place on Friday.