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mens of fruit. We understand, also, that his Grapery 
gives promise of a liberal yield of well matured frnit, in a 
short time.” 
GEORGIA WENE. 
We are indebted to Mr. Charles Axt, of Crawford- 
ville, Gd., for a box of his “ Still Catawba Wine,” of the 
vintage of 1856, It is put up very neatly, in strong 
“ Hock ” bottles, made to order; is well corked and wax- 
ed, has a tastefully engraved label, and was packed in a 
manner that indicates a thorough acquaintance with the 
business.- V/e vuention these details to show that the 
Georgia Wines of Mr. Axt are now fairly in the market, 
and that a new era in our agricultural industry is inau- 
gurated. Hitherto we have had very little Wine made 
in Georgia, though syrups and cordials of grape juice, 
sugar and whisky, were not uncommon. These were 
innocently supposed to be wines, and drank as such, with 
sufficient relish; but their day is now over. No person of 
the least discrimination can fail to notice the immense 
difference between such mixtures and the pure juice of 
the grape, as it comes to us in the “Still Catawba” of 
Mr. Axt. In speaking of the quality of this Wine, we 
do not, of course, pretended to any nice connoisseur ship ; 
our taste being uncultivated and purely natural. We 
judge of Wine mainly by its after-effects. We rarely find 
any of the “imported Wines” (so called) that we can 
drink over night without paying the penality of a head- 
ache, nauseated stomach, and disordered nerves, the next 
morning. From pure wine, however, there is no danger 
of any such unpleasant “reminders.” It exhilerates and 
strengthens, but does not confuse ; and when taken at 
proper times and in moderate quantities, cannot but be 
beneficial to most constitutions. The Wine of Mr. Axt 
has a fine “ boquet,” a beautiful color, a pleasant flavor, 
and a remarkable “body” for its age. In the latter respect, 
it far surpasses the Ohio Wines of the same class , and 
we shall be much mistaken if it does not speedily achieve 
a high reputation, wherever it is known. 
WINE PRERIU3IS AT EOUISVIEEE FAIR. 
A Committee of the U. S. Agricultural Society state that 
the coming Exhibition, (which opens on the 1st day of 
the present month) is designed to represent fully the pre- 
sent state of American Agriculture, and in addition to 
the display of Stock, Implements and Machinery, will in- 
clude Farm Produce and substances immediately derived 
therefrom. Among them, American Wines will occupy a 
prominent place, and the Committee solicit deposits of the 
best samples from all parts of the Union. The Wine- 
growing interest of the country is steadily increasing, 
and every consideration demands that its importance 
should be strikingly manifested at our National Fair. 
A cool and extensive Wine cellar has been prepared 
upon the grounds, for the sat'e keeping of contributions of 
Wines, in which they will be stored under the charge of a 
•areful superintendent until ihe time for their exhibition 
Below will be found a List of the Premiums offered for 
Wi nes. Communications and packages should be ad- 
dressed to L. A. Whiteley, Assistant Secretary, United 
Stales Agricultural Society, Louisville, Ky. 
CLASS IX— NATIVE WINES. 
For the best dry Catawba, 1856 Diploma. 
For the second best do. 1856 OO 
For the best do. (older) Diploma, 
For the second best do. do ^5 00^ 
For the best W^'ine from the Herbemont Grape, . Diploma. 
For the second best do, do. .. $>5 OD 
For the best Wine from the Schuylkill or Cape. . Diploma. 
For the second best from do, do, .. $5 00 
For the best Wine from the Isabella Grape Diploma. 
For the second best from do. $5 OO 
For the best Wine from any other Grape .Diploma. 
For the second best from do. do $5 OO 
For the best Sparkling Catawba Wine Diploma, 
For the second best do. do $5 OO 
For the best Wine from any other Grape Diploma. 
For the second best do. do. $5 OO 
OUR BOOK TABLE. 
The Horticulturist, for August, is a number of more 
than average merit. Its leading articles are : A Trip to 
Cuba and the Southern States, No. 3, with cuts; Fruk 
Cu[ture — the Orchard House; Visits to Country Places; 
The Leaf cutting Bee; Memoir of Andre Michaux; Shrubs 
with Ornamental Berries; Influence of the Stock upon 
the Graft; How to make Strawberry Beds ; Garden Vege- 
tables; Random Notes, &c.; Foreign Notices; Editor’s 
Table; Calendar of Operations, &c., &c. Also, ten beau- 
tiful illustrations. Terms — plain edition $2 per year^ 
colored edition, $5 per year. Every lover lover of Fruity 
Flowers and Vegetables, should have it. Address : Roa- 
ERT Pearsall Smith, Philadelphia, Pa. 
How to do Business. — A Pocket Manual of Practica) 
Affairs. l2mo., pp. 156. Price, paper 30 cents, mus- 
lin .50 cents. New York: Fowler & Wells, pub- 
lishers, “ 
With this volume the popular series of the publishers 
“Handbooks for Home Improvement” is brought to a 
close. The author has made free use of the suggestions 
and rules of experienced writers on the subject, and col- 
lected in a brief space the pith and essence of the time- 
honored precepts which, from Franklin to Freeman Hunt, 
have been held up as the guides to business success. His 
standard of mercantile morality is elevated, and he pre- 
sents his wise and wholesome inculcations in a plain, off- 
hand, common-sense manner, going at once to the heart of 
his subject, without the least circumlocution. The vol- 
ume forms an excellent finish to the series, which, as a 
whole deserves a permanent place in every library. 
“ How to Write,” “ How to Talk,” “ How to Behave,” 
and “ How to do Business,” same size, price, and pub- 
lishers. $1 pays for the four w'orks in paper, and $1,75 
in muslin, separate. $1.50 complete in one large volume. 
Since writing the above, we have also had an opportun- 
ity of tasting- the Wines of our friends, McDonald, and 
Caradeuc, of South Carolina, about which we shall have 
much to say hereafter. 
Russell’s M.igazine, sustains itself vigorously, and is, 
in all respects, a first-class Southern periodical. The 
I leadintr papers of the July number are ; “Cursed Money ;” 
