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THE HORSE.
The season is at hand when the attention of
men should be directed to the subject of breed
ing horses. Every body in this country
knows the usefulness of the horse, “his praises
have been often sung” in our time, and in the
39th chapter of Job, when speaking of the
horse, he says: “He paweth in the valley, and
rejoiceth in his strength; he goeth on to meet
the armed men. He mocketh at fear anu is
not affrighted: neither turneth he back from
the sword! He saith among the trumpets, Ha,
ha; and he smelleth the battle afar off,„ the
thunder of the captains, and the shouting.
The excellent qualities of this noble animal
are not duly appreciated and understood by all.
It is conceded that there are different races of
the horse, with dissimilar qualities; all adapted
to suit the various and important purposes of
man; some for the turf, long and short distan
ces; some for heavy and slow draught; some
for quick travel, (stage or other carriage pur
poses;) and a peculiar species or breed which
the people of England think excel all others
for the hunting field. In fact, an able writer
on the subject says that “all the varieties that
human imagination can conceive have been
produced by crossing and intermixing the dif
ferent orignal stocks"” If such be the fact,
and I am inclined to believe it, what remains
for breeders to do hut to keep each class ol
horses separate and distinct, the one from the
other. Thirty years experience and observa
tion has taught me to believe that it is but fol
ly and a throw-away of money when a com
mon mare, of blood only for tho draught or
quarter speed, is bred to a horse of stock or
blood of a four mile racer; such a course of
breeding is well calculated to keep down the
reputation of the best blood for long racing.
If a colt to run a long distance is required, the
dam as well as the sire must have the requisite
qualities—as a proof of this assertion,let me ask
how many four mile racers have you known
produced from Janus mares; and how many
quarter-mile racers have you known produced
from four mile mares without, or even with ‘a
cross of the Janus blood? Os the former class,
so numerous at tho [present day, I scarcely
know or read of one, (I mean a four-mile run
ner,) but what is connected to the illustrious,
imported sorrel Diomede, the sire of the re
nowned old Sir Archie, both of which, and
their descendants were capital four-mile run
ners. Os the latter class, (a quarter
race horse,) I do not know or read of one but
what is a descendant of the imported Janus,
and very often a cross of the imported ;boar
naught is found to exist, although remote.
Ifi raising a Fox Dog would you mix the
hound with tho pointer? in raising the bird dog
wouid you cross the pointer with the bull dog?
in raising the bull whose quality is to seize
and hold fast, would you add a cross of the
Terrier, (the ratcatcher.) Such a course of
breeding is very objectionable, and will apply
with equal force, as well to the horse as to the
dog. In selecting a horse to breed to, it is all
important that one should bo chosen whose
size and form are well calculated to improve
such defects as tho mare possesses, if any.
The quality of each should also be regarded as
worthy of notice; and an effort made to re
move such objections as may exist, if any.
It is too much the custom to breed from the
stallion of some friend and neglect your own.
Some breed to a horse because he is conveni
ent, and in many instances because the season
is given; whilst others who know but little of
the history of the blood horse cannot estimate
the true value of the different crosses.
To such I would say what the last General
Assembly of North Carolina said upon tho
subject of applying the surplus revenue, after
some of the members from the northern sec
tion of the state Imprudently obtained leave of
absence and quit the turf, "Reconsider"— and
if the blood of your mare is sufficiently strong
with four-mile stock tojustify it, you would do
woll to keep up the stock by a judicious cross
upon tho blood. If your mare is pretty much
mixed with the blood of Janus, or any other
stock whose blood is not highly distinguished
for the longdistance racer,you certainly would
do well to try a horse of great speed for a short
distance. If to raise a draught horse is your
object, try to select a stallion of fine size,
good gait, gentle qualities, good eyes, and
large, lean, bony legs and good feet- By the
above rule of breeding our northern brethren •
have obtained the best horses for their purpos- ■
cs that the world affords, some of which re- j
markable roadsters carry a sulky and driver
in a brisk trot one mile in 2 minutes and 40 to ,
50 seconds. From 12 to 16 miles an hour in
a trot is but common work.— Millon Spectator, j
From the Silk Grower and Agriculturist.
EXPERIMENT WITH POTATOES.
Mr. Cooke; In No. 19 of your paper I find
the account of an experiment by .Mr. Hazen,
which together with that made by Mr. Hatch
of A latent!, and published by you some time
since, would almost seem sufficient to satisfy the
reader without my communication, but as I
had, previous to seeing Mt. Hazen’s publica
tion, prepared a history of an experiment I
had made with considerable care, and with
more mathematical precision than cither of
those, I send it for your consideration, with li
liberty to publish it if you see fit, as different
results may arise from different modes of man.
agement, on different soils, &c. I consider
that a goodly number of experiments on the
same subject, to be not amiss.
About the 29th of May, 1936, when plant.
ing my potatoes I left five rows for experiment,
•on each side of which I planted the row with
one good fair sized whole potatoe to each hill;
I then planted the five rows in the following
manner: The first row with 3 to 4 small ones
laid scattering to each hill, making about the
same amount of seed, by weight, of the
I then took the seed-ends, taking as near half
of the potatoe as I could judge, from a good si
zed potatoe, like those generally planted in
the field, and to each hill laid two of these pie
ces 6 or 8 inches apart —next 1 selected some
quite large and took enough of the seed-end to
be of equal weight each of one good fair sized
potatoe, being generally about half of the
great potatoe, and to each hill put one of these
seed-ends —the 4th row I cut into quarters and
planted scattering about 8 inches apart, all
four of the quarters to each hill—the sth row
was planted with two good fair sized wholes to
each hill, (double the seed of the °rest) then
next to them as you will understand, came my
wholes, planted 1 to the hill, as I before stated.
Now for the result. To make the story
plain, I took as much ground of each sort, as
produced 100 pounds from"those planted with
the wholes of good fair size.
Ist row, planted with the small ones, 89
pounds, but only about two-thirds as large as
an average of the others.
2d row, planted two’seed-ends to the hill,
87 2-3 d pounds, and the size about like the
produce of the wholes.
3d row, planted with one seed-end of a large
potatoe to the hill, 92 1-2 pounds, thefproduce
of these being fair and handsome.
4th row, planted with 4 quarters to the hill
90 lbs. of a quality rather below medium.
sth]row, planted with too good potatoes to
the hill, 105. pounds, having rather more small
ones than those planted with single wholes,and
although they produced the greatest crop by 5
per cent., yet it is estimated this surplus is on
ly about half enough to compensate for the ex
tra amount of seed planted; therefore, on the
whole we find the greatest profit in planting
one good sized whole potatoe to each hill, pro
vided the distance of hills be suehjas I usually
make, that is 4 feet by 2 1-2. But if you are
intent on making the hills further apart, then
perhaps it may do to put two good ones to the
hill, but in no ordinary case do I approve of
cutting. Repeated experiments in formcryears
have fully convinced me on this point; even
cutting into planting both pieces is
not quite as good as to plant whole, for in cut
ting we mutilate the germs of the coming plant
with which nature has furnished each potatoe,
and being thus lacerated, it is rendered inca
pable of throwing up so vigorous and perfect
a plant, and hence deterioration must be the
consequence. NATHAN WILD.
From tho Farmer’s Cabinet.
FARMING.
It has been the prevailing custom with the
farmers of New Jersey, for many? years, to
plough their sward for corn, that they might
raise more than in tilling otherwise. I admit
it is a good mode to till on the sward, and has
always been allowed so by first rate farmers;
but find it greatly to my advantage to reverse
the practice, inorder to prevent the worm ma
king such sad havoc in my corn fields. About
six years ago I planted twenty acres on the
sward, and out of that the worms took eight,
scarcely leaving a hill to be seen. The tenth
day of June I had it planted over again, think
ing the worms would not disturb it so late in
the season, but still they preyed upon it, leav
iag about one half to grow. The next spring
I came to the conclusion to farm differently;
instead of ploughing the sward, I ploughed up
my stubble field, gave it a good harrowing,fur
rowed it out both ways, marled and manured
every hill, and then planted the corn. In a
bout a fortnight, 1 made a visit to the field for
the express purpose to see if my corn had got
up, or if the worms were taking it as they for
merly had. I must acknowledge, that never
since I have been a farmer, have I had my
corn to come up as well; and I am fully satis
fied, that it is the best manner to farm where
we are harrassed with worms or other insects.
Although the field which I farmed had two
crops in succession; yet, notwithstanding, the
third crop was much better, sounder corn, than
I had raised for many years till I adopted this
plan.
The manure I had left was considerable, af
ter taking out enough to go over the cornfield;
and of the remaining part I made a compost,
mixed with marl or lime, which made it much
better for wheat than to put it on in separate
bodies or portions.
Tho field that came in regular rotation to
plant with corn, I ploughed up for wheat and
rye. After the process of ploughing was over,
I took the three horse harrow; gave it a thor
ough harrowing both ways, to make the fur- '
rows lay level, that the grassroots might rot.
Before the usual time of sowing camo on, I
took what manure I had, and put it on regular- ;
ly, till it was gone. The part ofthe field which
had no manure, 1 sowed in rye, and the part 1
which was manured I sowed in wheat. Thus
I have tanned for five years, with much better
success than I ever did in the same length of.
time previously.
Remark. — It is highly necessary to all ag-'
riculturists to plan and try for themselves, and i
if their plans should fail, then resort to the
“Cabinet,” for therein you can find various
modes of treating your land and probably ofa
decided interest to you. I have tried many of
my own plans; I get along much better; raise
more of the same quantity ofground, ofa bet- .
ter quality and more suitable for the market.
We, as farmers, must expect to be industrious,
and not let our gardens and cornfields be over- i
run with noxious weeds to destroy and injure
them, but keep them clean and neat, and we .
will reap the reward of our labor.
The time is fast approaching when Ameri- <
can farmers shall surpass all others in the pur- |
Suit of agriculture. Husbandmen arc looking i
ahead for the time when they shall attain ai
greater degree of science in their profession;
so that they may cope with the Islands of
Great Britain, and surpass the flourishing vine
yards of France. A FARMER.
Administrators Sale.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in May next,
at the Court House door in Cass County, a
negro girl named Eveline, about seventeen years of
age; sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors of
Solomon Walleck, late of said County, deceased.
Terms cash.
WILLIAM HARDIN, Adm’r.
March 31—11—tds.
Administrators Sale.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in May next
at the Court house in Gilmer County, all
the perishable property belonging to the Estate of
Priscilla Ellington, late of said County deceased,
consisting of one Two-horse Wagon, two Horses,
Cattle, Hogs, Household and Kitchen Furniture, and
Plantation Tools, together with other articles too te.
dious to mention.
L. D. ELLINGTON, Ad’m’r.
March 24, 10, tds.
GEORGIA, GILMER COUNTY.
WHEREAS L. D. Ellington applies to me for
Letters of administration on the Estate of
Pricilla Ellington, late ot said connty, deceased :
These are therefore to cite and admonish,
all and singufar the kindred and creditors of said de"
ceased, to be and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by luw, to shew cause if any they have,
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office this sth day of March
1838. I
LARKIN SMITH, c. c. o.
March 17, 9 30d.
GEORGIA, GILMER COUNTY.
WHEREAS B. B. Quillain, Coke A. Ellington
and Lewis D. Ellington, apply to me for Let
ters of Guardianship, for Salmah H. Ellington, Jerome
F. Ellington and William B. Ellington, orphans of
William Ellington, late of said county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish,
all and singular the kindred and creditors of said de
ceased, to be and appear at my office within the time
prescribed by law, to shew cause if any exist, why
said letters should not be granted.
Given under my baud at office this sth March 1838.
LARKIN SMITH, c. c. o.
March 17, 9 30d.
Guardians Sale.
WILL be sold at the Court House door in Mur
ray county, on tho first Tuesday in April next,
between the usual hours ofsale, Loi of Lana No. 96.
in the 10th District of the 3d Section, of oi iginally
Cherokee, now Murray county. Sold as the property
ofthe Orphans ofJames Stewart, deceased, and sold
for their benefit.
ROBERT CORRY, Guard.
March 17, 9 tds.
NOTICE.
FWIHE Sheriff’s Sales of Paulding county, will in
JL future, be published in the Western Georgian.
Also, the business of the Clerks of said county.
BARNABAS PACE, c. o. o.
THOMAS A. CHISLOMN, c. a. c.
THOMAS DUNLAP, Shff.
Feb. 24. 6. 4t.
rrl Will Sue Yoii.a
TWT OW let me tell all those that are indebted to me
ill this is the last time I will ask them for money.
For if they do not call on N, Yarbrough of this place,
by the 10th day of March'next, and settle my demands
they may expect to pay cost.
WILLIAM K. BRYERS.
Rome, Feb. 17 5 ts,
LAW.
THE Subscribers will attend the Superior Courts
of the Cherokee Circuit, Georgia, and the Courts
of Cherokee and Benton, in Alabama. /Ml business
entrusted to their care, will be promptly attended to.
LUMPKIN & WRIGHT.
Rome, Feb. 2. 3. ts.
NOTICE.
FBI HE Sheriffs of Murray connty, will in future ad
JL vertise in the Western Georgian. Letters ou
business connected with their office, must come Post
Paid, otherwise they will not be attended to.
STEPHEN JONES, Sh’ff.
February 2.34 t.
GEORGIA, FLO YD COUNT Y.
WHEREAS Stacy Wheeler 'and Margarett
Wheeler, apply to me for Letters of guardi
anship.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all per
sons interested, to be and appeoi at my office within
the time prescribed by law-, to shew cause if any exist
why said letters should not be granted.
Given under my hand at office this sth March,lß3B.
B. F. SMITH, d. c. c. o.
M arch 10, 9 30d.
Arrival and Deparlitre of mails.
Milledgeville Mail, carried by Stage,
from Decatur to this office arrrives eve
ry Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 5 o’-
clock, P. 31., and leaves on every Tuesday,
Thursday and Sunday mornings, at 5 o’clock.
The Stages from Carrollton & Spring Place
meets at this office on every Monday, Wed
nesday and Friday, at 6 o’clock P. M., and
leaves on every Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday mornings at 4 o’clock. The mail for
the above routes is invariably closed at 9
o’clock, on the night previous to their depar
ture.
The mail from this office to La Fayette,
Walker county, leaves on every Tuesday
morning, and returns on every Saturday eve
ning at 5 o’clock.
The mail from Jacksonville, Alabama, car
ried by Stage, arrives at this office on every
Tuesday and Saturday, at 12 o’clock, and
leaves in an hour after its arrival on each day.
The mail conveyed on horse-back from
Fayetteville to this office, arrives on every
Wednesday at 6 o’clock, P. M., and departs on
every Thursday, at 6 o’clock, A. M.
Rome, Geo., Feb. 5, 1838.
COURT CALENDAR,
SUPERIOR COURTS-
January.
Ist Monday, Richmond,
2d “ Chatham,
February.
Ist Monday, Stewart,
“ Floyd,
Paulding.Thursday before
2d Monday, Clark,
“ Bibb,
“ Macon,
*• Randolph,
" Cass,
3d “ Walton,
*• Crawford,
“ Early,
“ Cherokee,
4th “ Baker,
•’ Jackson,
“ Meriwether,
•* Forsyth,
“ Upson,
Lee, Thursday after,
March.
Ist Monday, Cowetaa,
“ Lumpkin,
“ Pike,
“ Sumpter,
“ Taliaferro,
2d *• Columbia,
*• Fayette,
“ Greene,
M Laurens,
•• Madison,
“ Marion,
“ Monroe,
“ Morgan,
•• Gwinnett,
“ Union,
Gilmer, Wednesday after,
3d Monday. Butts,
Elbert.
“ DeKalb,
“ Hall,
“ Putnatn,
“ Talbot,
“ Murray,
4th “ Bullock,
“ Cobb,
“ Dooly,
-• Newton,
“ Walker,
“ Washington,
•• Wilkes,
Effingham,Thursday after
April,
Ist Monday, Warren,
“ Wilkinson,
" Campbell,
2d “ Carroll,
“ Dade,
“ Camden,
“ Hancock,
“ Harris,
“ henry,
« Franklin,
“ Montgomery
“ Twiggs,
Tatnall, Thursday after,
Wayne, “ “
3d Monday, Emanuel,
“ Habersham,
*’ Heard,
•• Glynn,
" Jones,
Muscogee,
“ Oglethorpe,
« Pulaski,
Mclntosh,Thursday after,
4th Monday, Scriven,
Lincoln,
“ Rabun,
•• Jasper,
“ Telfair,
“ Houston,
Troup,
“ Liberty,
Irwin, Thursday after,
Bryan, Wednesday after,
May,
Ist Monday, Burke,
~ Appling,
Ware, Thursday after,
2d Monday, Chatham,
“ Lowndes,
3d “ Jefferson,
“ Thomas,
4th “ Decatur,
U?i ITED STATES COURT.
Sixth Circuit for the district of Georgia—James M
Wayne, Circuit Judge—At Savannah, Thursday after
the Ist Monday 3d May—Milledgeville, Thursday
after the Ist Monday Bth November—Rules day, the
Ist Mondays in each month, upon which days all writs
are returnable to the Clerk’s office in Savannah.
District Court—Jeremiah Cuyler, Judge—ln S t
vannah, 2d Tuesday 13th February—2d Tuesday Bth
May—2d Tuesday 14th August—2d Tuesday 13th No
vember.
THE undersigned will attend the Courts in all the
Counties of the Cherokee Circuit, Habersham
and Raburn of the Western, and Cobb of the Coweta
Circuit, and also the Counties of Benton and Chero
kee Ala. All business directed to their address Cass
ville, Ga. will receive prompt and punctual attention-
WILLIAM 11. STEELMAN,
JOHN W. 11. UNDERWOOD.
Feb. 10. 4. w. 6mo.
GEORGIA, WALKER COUNTY.
WHEREAS Robert Allen applies to me for
Letters of Administration on the Estate of
John Gilbert, late of Jackson county, deceased.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular, the kindred and creditors, to be and appear
st rny office within the time prescribed by law,to shew
cause, if any exist, why said letters should not be
granted.
Given under my hand at office, this 22d day of Jan
uary, 1838.
JOHN CALDWELL, d. c. c. o.
Jan. 26. 2 30d.
Slate Rights Hotel,
CANTON, «EO-
FHNIIE subscriber respectfully informs his friends
g and the public, that he has removed from his olu
stand upon the west part of the public square to the
house formerly occupied by B. F Johnson., He as
sures those who may favor him with a call, that noth
ing will be wanting on his part to render them com
comfortable. His Table and S'ables will be furnished
with the beat the country affords.
B. F. DANIEL.
Canton, Jan. 19—1—w6w.
June.
Ist Monday, Baldwin,
“ Richmond,
August.
Ist Monday, Stewart,
Flovd,
2d “ Clark,
•• Bibb,
•• Randolph,
•’ Cass,
Macon,
3d “ Walton,
“ Crawford,
“ Early,
" Cherokee,
4th “ Baker,
“ Jackson,
” Emanuel,
•' Upson,
•• Meriwether,
“ Forsyth,
Lee, Thursday after,
Fl
September.
Ist Monday, Pike,
“ Gilmer,
“ Taliaferro
“ Coweta,
M Lumpkin,
2d “ Columbia
“ Madison
•• Morgan
“ Laurens
■ Monroe
“ Fayette
“ Greene
“ Marion
" Gwinnett
,* Union
3d ~ Elbert
s Butts
>4 DeKalb
*. Hall
*; Talbot
Murray
Putnam
Newton
<( Cobb
4, Walker
Bulloch
it Dooly
Washington
“ Wilkes
. October.
Ist Monday, Warren
“ Wilkinson
” Campbell
‘‘ Montgomery
2d Hancock
H Franklin
*' Camden
« Twiggs
Dade
” Henry
<‘ Carrol
“ Harris
I 3d ** Emanuel
. Oglethorpe
4' Habersham
• Jones
Pulaski
* Heard
*, Muscogee
4th Scriven
>4 Lincoln
« Rabun
*' Jasper
“ Telfair
• * Houston
Troup
November.
Bulloch, Wednesday be
fore the Ist Monday
Effingham, Friday after,
the Ist Monday,
2d Monday, Jefferson
3d “ Burke
“ Applying
Ware, Thursday alter
Lowndes, Monday after,
Thomas, Mon. thereafter,
Decatur, “
. 4th Monday, Camden
' Wayne, Thursday after
• Glynn, Monday thereafter
• Mclntosh, Thursday **
; Liberty, Monday, “
", Bryan, Wednesday “
DrAI’AITEKSON
BEING permanently located in Rome, Floyd
county, tenders his services to tho Citizens
generally, in the practice of Medicine and its collate
ral branches.
Rome, Jan. 13—1—ts.
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Ofthe matter, three.fourths (say 225’pp.) shall con"
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In Communications, the most compressed mode of
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information conveyed or the effect intended, will bo
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mercy-
To warrant this exaction, the usual into of compen"
sation to writers will be advanced to 2 1.2 dollars per
printed page; a price that will offer fair remuneration
to the talents and lubor which we wish to secure.
Os this revival of a Review of the South, tho pur.
pose is. to give once more to our region, (now emin
ently needing it) an Interpreter and a defender ; tho
common Representative of our Institutions, aud of the
Mind itself among us. Such in that great Congress
of Opinion, where the fates of civilized nations arc now
so largely settled, we do not possess and wo have al.
ready suffered much for it. It is time to make our.
solves understood and respected there. Tho Journal
which shall do this, must combine the general strengh
of all who, throughout the South, love tho country,
and are capable of doing it intellected service. It must
then be, not the Champion or the propagandist of lo
cal opinions, but tho friend of all that pursue the pub.
lie good. Into the vulgar methods of Politics, debas
ed by Partizan rancour, or corrupted by the interest,
or overborno by the popular passion of the hour, it must
not fall —From it, tho pride of the Nnllifier must re
ceive no diminution, the fidelity of the Unionists no
reproach : It must be no vantage ground to cither part,
nor serve but as an equal field, where they will only
contend which shall most advance the cause of the
South, and of that older doctrine of Jeffersonian State
Rights, avowed by both parties alike, and now the
only hope of rallying and of rescuing the country.
To vindicate, then, our peculiar Institutions; to rc
; bel with argument, lest presently wo be forced to re
i bel with arms, all interference with ou. domestic con
; dition, against the wild rule of mere Chance nnd Cor.
I ruption, to uphold a Republican and Federative, a sdis
■ tinguished from a Democratic and Consolidating ad.
ministration of the National affairs, from the disor.
I derc of the Central government. Where Reform is
I hopeless, and even useless, till you have given your
selves stronger aud wiser local systems—to driect the
public view towards a home policy ofthe State, enpa
j blc, through itself, to confer upon us the blessings of
I well ordered Liberty, expected in vain from the Fe
deral Power; from the delusion of Party Politics abroad
to call home tho wise and bravo have often raised
petty States into noble and prosperous Commonwealth ;
to attach men, if possible, to their birth place, and
convert them from wandering and selfish adventurers,
; into citizens, the lovers of civilization, to ro.animate
public spirit, and give it purpose, as well as energy;
I to hold, over parties nnd Politicians, tho tribunal of a
Public opinion far different from that idle and corrupt
one, of which tho newspaper Press is tho voice; for
these purposes, to diffuse through the land, sound and
well considered public doctrines, with knowledge and
Taste, their natural allies, such will bo the general
aim of that literary league, among the best talents of
the country, which has been sot on foot in tho present
undertaking.
Os its critical purposes, it is not necessary to speak
so minutely. In general, it will of course strive to
guide the popular taste towards tho best sources in
knowledge, and the truest models in Elegant Letters.
Its judgments will however, found themselves upon
the dent of his temporary renown, nor that ofhis birth
on this or the other side of the Atlantic. Towards
the few good writers, the want of cultivation has yet
permitted us have in America, it will know how to be
respectful. But in Literature, as lately in Trade, wa
shall insist that no man’s bad commodity be forced up
on us, under patriotic pretences. Upon all that school
of writained.
Upon the Literature of mere amusement, existence
enjoyed by this literary grass, which flourishes green
ly in the morning, and is cut down and flung away be.
fore the night. Life is tco short, Art too long, and
Learning grown too prolific, for people to occupy them,
selves more than an instant with bad books, while
sush great bodies of good ones arc at their command.
Professor of Anatomy, Medical Collego, S. C.
Charleston sth Feb. 1838.
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