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IEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE.
,D. . COTTINCi, Editor.
rJ. 7.—NEW SERIES.]
News and Planters ) Gazette .
terms:
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the name of the author.
TO ADVERTISERS.
Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first
insertion, Seventy-five Cents; and for each sub
sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will
be made of twenty-five per cent, to those who
advertise by the year. Advertisements not
limited when handed in, will be inserted till for
bid, and charged accordingly.
Sales of Land and Negroes by Exec utors, Ad
ministrators and Guardians, are required by law,
to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days
previous to the day of sale.
The sales of Personal Property must be adver
tised in like manner, forty days.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate
must be published forty days.
Notice that application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne
groes, must be published for four months—
notice that application will be made for Letters
of Administration, must be published thirty days;
and Letters of Dismission, six months.
M&il Arrangements.
POST OFFICE, )
Washington, Ga., Sept. 1, 1843. )
EASTERN MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Raytown,
Double-Wells, Crawfordville, Camack, Warren
ton, Thompson, Dearing, and Barzelia.
ARRIVES.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. M.
CLOSES.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at 21, P. M
WESTERN MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for all Offi
ces in South-Western Georgia, Alabama, Mis
sissippi, Louisiana, Florida, also Athens, Ga. and
the North-Western part of the State.
arrives —Wednesday and Friday, by 6 A. M.
closes —Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M.
ABBEVILLE, S.C. MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Danburg,
Pistol Creek, and Petersburg.
ARRIVES.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 P. M.
closes.
Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 6 A. M.
LEXINGTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Centre
ville, State Rights, Scull-shoals, and Salem.
arrives —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M.
closes —Tuesday and Saturday, at 9 A. M.
APPLING MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Wrights
boro”’, White Oak, Walker’s Quaker Springs.
arrives —Tuesday and Saturday, by 9 A. M.
closes —Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M.
ELBERTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Mallo
rysville, Goosepond, Whites, Mill-Stone, Harri
sonviile, and Ruckersville.
Arrives Thursday 8 P. M., and Closes same time.
LINCOLNTON MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Rehoboth,
Stoney Point, Goshen, Double Branches, and
Darby’s.
Arrives Friday, 12 M. | Closes same time.
ET The Letter Box is the proper place to de
posite all matter designed to be transported by
Mail, and such as may be found there at the
times above specified, will be despatched by first
post
Wilkes Agricultural Society.
AT a meeting of the Society, held this morn
ing, it was Resolved that Premiums be a
warded for the following Stock to be exhibited on
Friday the 20th of October next in Washington:
For the best Horse.
Do. Colt, under one year old.
Do. Cow.
Do. Native Cow, which if she be
the best Cow exhibited, may
take both premiums.
Do. Bull.
Do. Boar.
Do. Sow.
It was further Resolved, that none shall com
pete for the premiums who have not become
members by paying the admission fee of One
Dollar and signing the Constitution ; though ah
persons are invited to attend and exhibit their
Stock.
FRANCIS T. WILLIS, Secretary.
O* The semi-annual meeting of the Society
will take place on Friday the 20th of October, at
which time a public Address will be delivered by
a member of the Society.
September 7,1843. 2
CUTTING &, BUTLER,
ATTORNIES,
H AVE taken an OFFICE in the rear of
Willis & Hester’s Store.
January, 1843. 28
JFor &aie,
■* .a The Subscriber offers for sale his
Land possessions of near fourteen
niillSp hundred Acres, lying in the county
ImAjgaßit, Wilkes, twelve miles West of
WaoU,..gioii, on the Scull Shoal Road, on Kettle
Creek. There is attached to the premises, a
Saw-Mill in fine operation, and a Corn Mill on
small scale—a commodious Dwelling, a well ol
fine water, with other necessaries. Persons
Wishing to purchase would do well to call on the
Subscriber —he is determined to give a bargain.
He would also offer a Lot, No. 241, in the
county of Dooly.
D. WATIES McJUNKIN.
\Wilkes co, September 7 1843. 41* 2
New Goods.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Is now receiving a part of his Fail and Winter
GOODS, viz.:
French and American Ctilicoes,
Embroidered Ginghams,
Plaid
Merino Circassians,
Crape de Lains,
Mousselaine de Lains,
Plain and stripe black Chally,
Alpacca Lustring.
Black figured Silk,
Fancy’ “
Watered “
Oriental “
Shawls, (a great variety.)
Silk Ties,
Leghorn Bonnets,
English Straw *•
Amazone “
Bonnet Hoods, assorted.
Thread Lace,
“ Edgings,
Bob. “
Bob. Lace,
Bonnet Ribbons,
Neck “
Plain Lustring “
Red and white Flannels,
Brown and bleached Shirting,
“ “ “ Sheeting,
Russia Diaper,
Scotch “
Sugar and Coffee,
W indow-Glass, &c. &c.
Also, a great variety of GOODS usually kept
in his line, which lie offers on reasonable terms.
Call and see.
G. P. COZART.
September 28, 1843. 5
HAVILAND, RISLEY & Cos.
Near the Mansion House, Globe and United
Stales Hotels,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
DEALERS IN CHOICE
DRUGS AND MEIiISINES,
Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, Dye Stuffs,
&.c. &c.
Being connected with Haviland,
Xeese & Cos., New-York, and Hav- ‘
WOT iland, Harral & Allen, Charles
ton, they are constantly receiving
*•““*-** fresh supplies of every article in
their line, which they are enabled to sell at the
lowest market prices.
D” All goods sold by them, warranted to be of
the quality represented, or may be returned.
Augusta, August 1843. 51
WARE-HOUSE
A ND
Commission Business.
AUGUSTA, GA.
riIHE undersigned continue the W/iRE
JL HOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSI
NESS, at the Old Stand, their Entensive Fire-
Prooi Ware-House, on .Tackson-street, leading
directly from the Rail-Road Depot. Thankful
for the liberal patronage extended to them the
past year, they respectfully solicit its continu
ance, and pledge themselves to use every exer
tion for the interest of those whose business is
entrusted to their care.
Particular attention will be given to the Stor
age and Sale of Cotton, Receiving and Forward
ing Goods, &c. &c., and our advice and assist
ance always given to the Planters when in mar
ket themselves, without any charge.
Liberal advances always made on Produce in
Store.
When Cotton is sold we will remit the pro
ceeds in whatever way the owner may desire;
we can at all times obtain Checks on the differ
ent Banks and Agencies in the interior.
CLARKE & ROBERTS.
Samuel Clarke, Augusta.
James M. Roberts, Greene county.
September 21, 1843. 5t 4
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Thom
as D. Borom, late of Taliaferro county, de
ceased, are requested to pay the same immediate
ly, and those having demands against the Esiate
will present the same in terms of the law for pay
ment.
GEORGE W. CARTER, Adm’r.
with the will annexed.
September 20, 1843. 6t 4
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
ALL persons indebted to the Estate of Na
thaniel Chambers, late of Wilkes county,
deceased, are requested to pay the same imme
diately, and those having demands against the
Estate will present the same in terms of the law
tor payment.
LUKE TURNER, Adm’r.
September 7,1843. 6t 2
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of Kin
dred Jacks, late of Wilkes county, deceas
ed, are requested to make immediate payment,
and those having any demands will please pre
sent them in terras of law for payment.
J. R. SNEED, Adm’r.
September 7, 1843. 6t 2
GEORGIA, Elbert county.
tj'OUR months after date, application will be
made to the Honorable the Inferior Court of
Elbert county, when sitting as a Court of Ordi
nary, for leave to sell all the Lands belonging to
the Estate of Henry B. Bailey, dec'ssed, of Ala
bama, tins 23d September, 1843.
YOUNG L. G. HARRIS, Adm’r.
Sept. 30,1843. m4m 6
WASHINGTON, (WILKES COUNTY, GA.,) OCTOBER 12, 1843.
WAREHOUSE
A ND
COMMISSION BUSINESS.
AUGUSTA, GA.
kii m
TNTENDING to establish myselt in Augusta
in the above business, I offer my services to
my friends and the public, and shall be in Au
gusta, ready to receive consignments, by the
middle of September.
My charges will be the same as those at other
Fire-proof Warehouses, except that for those
who consign me their Cotton, I purchase goods
free of commission.
Liberal advances made on produce in store.
O’ My office will be at. Clarke & Roberts’
Fire-proof Ware-House, where all Cotton con
signed me will be stored.
FRANCIS T. WILLIS.
August 24, 1843. 52
STOVALL &. SIMMONS,
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
& m
rpilE undersigned having associated thern
selves under the firm of STOVALL &
SIMMONS tender their services to the public
in the transaction of a GENERAL COMMIS
SION BUSINESS at the Fire-Proof Wars-
Mouse lately occupied by Stovall, Simmons &
0., on Broad-Street.
Particular attention will be given to the Stor
age and Sale of Cotton and receiving and for
warding of Goods; and liberal advances made
on Cotton in s ore.
Mr. John Robson, of Madison, will make ad
vances on Cotton consigned to us, and the A
gents of the Georgia Rail Road Company will
forward the same, and despatch Goods to our
customers.
Checks on the different Banks and Agencies
in the interior will be procured and lorwarded
to suit the convenience of customers in making
remittances, when desired.
PLEASANT STOVALL.
GREENViLLE SIMMONS.
Augusta, August 24th, 1843. fit 1
AiiiiMS &, HOPKINS,
FIRE-PROOF WARE-HOUSE,
AUGUSTA, GA., August 22, 1843.
sm m
THE Subscribers respectfully tender their
thanks for the liberal patronage heretofore
received—and again offer their services to their
iriends and the public in the WARE-HOUSE
&. GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS
in this city. Prompt attention will be given to
he Storage and Sale ol Colton, forwarding
Goods, purchase of Alerchandize, shipment of
Cotton, &c. Proceeds of Cotton will be remif’ed
(if so instructed by the owner) in Bank Checks
payable at Washington, Greenesboro’, Madison,
Eaionton, MilledgeviJie, Covington, and Colum
bus, or in Bank Notes by mail.
Messrs. F. C. McKinley & Cos. of Madison,
will act as our Agents for the forwarding of Cot
ton by Rail Road, make advances on Cotton con
signed to us, receive return sales of Cotton, and
pay over proceeds at Madison if desired.
Messrs. McKinley &. Seymour are our Agents
for forwarding Cotton per Rail Road from
Greenesboro’.
ADAMS & HOPKINS.
John M. Adams. )
Lambeth Hopkins, j
August 31. 9t 1
TO MERCHANTSANDPLANfERS.
& A
HAMBURG, (S.C.) July, 1843.
iBEG leave to inform you, that I continue the
WARE-HOUSE AND COMMISSION
BUSINESS at my old stand, known as the Wa
ter-proof Warehouse. Detached as it is from oili
er buildings, its location renders it nearly as se
cure from fire, as if it was iire-proof The floors
have been elevated above the high water mark
ot the great fresher oi May, 1840.
Planters will thus be secured from the possi
bility of loss and damage by freshets.
I avail myself of the present occasion, to re
turn my thanks to my friends and patrons, for
their liberal support during the past season. 1
solicit from them and the public generally, a con
. .nuance ot ibis confidence, and assure them tha
in return for their patronage, I wi.l use my best
personal eftbr.s to promote and protect their in
: erests, committed lo my charge. In addition io
this assurance, I pledge myseii that I will m no
case purchase a bale of cotton, directly or indi
rectly. I will attend personally to the sale and
forwarding of cotton to Savannah or Charleston;
also, to the sale of Bacon, Flour, &c. &c., and to
the receiving and forwarding of goods to the up
country. Having a fine wharf attached to my
Warehouse, no wharfage will be charged on
Cotton consigned to my care, either for sale or
;o be forwarded to Savannah or Charleston.
My commissions tor selling cotton, will be 25
cents per bale, and 12£ cents for forwarding. I
will also attend to the buying of goods per order.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
G. WALKER.
August, 1843. 52
monthfrafter- date, application will be
-*• made to the Honorable the Inferior Court
of Elbert county, while sitting as a Court of Or
dinary, for leave to sell all the Lands and Ne
groes belonging to the Estate of Haley Butler,
deceased, this 15th May, 1843.
EPPY BOND, Adm’r.
June 1. m4m 40
jq'OUR mouths alter date, application will be
made to the Honorable Inferior Court of
Wilkes county, while sitting as a Court of Ordi
nary, for leave to sell all the Real Estate of John
S. Walton’s minors, lying in said county.
I. T. IRVIN, Guardian.
June 15,1843. m4m 42
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING.
THE WEEPING MAIDEN.
I saw a fair maid weeping,
Down by yon old oak tree,
One day when I was reaping—
The cause I flew to see.
She turned as I approached her,
Then, blushing, dropped her head ;
While I, in tones of kindness,
Unto the maiden said:
“ Whatgrieveth thee fair maiden !
Ah, maiden, tell me true,
Can sorrow rest within the breast
Os one so fair as you i”
“ Yes ! yes !” she cried, “ kind stranger,
I’ve drank of sorrow’s cup—•
Just now my ma, with ruthless hand,
Cut my new bustle up!”
THE NEXT BEST SONG.
We published some time since the best
song that had appeared since the campaign
of 1840, sung at the 4th of July celebration
in Philadelphia.
We give the following as the next best
that has appeared. It is from the pen of
the Rev. VV. Brownlow of the Jonesborough
(Tenn.) Whig—one of the never tire coons,
who is rejoicing at the recent victory in his
own State, in which he was one ofthe prin
cipal actors. The song in the Whig, is
embellished with a cut of a coon in a high
tree. Harrisburg Telegraph.
As I walked out dis afternoon,
To git a drink by de light oh de moon,
Dar I see dat “same old Coon”
A sutm’ on a tree—
A siltin’ on a tree.
A siltin’ on a tree—
And looking werry glad.
Says I to him, “what make vo grin ?
De L kies say you re dead as sin ;
Bin dar you i:—do same old skin—
A siltin’ on do tree, &c.
“Ob couse I ar,” says be, “and soon
Do Whigs will sing de good old tune
About dis werry same “Old Coon,”
A sittin’ on de tree, &c.”
“When Mae9a Harrison—bless his soul!
Begun de great Whig ball to roll,
Why here 1 sot, and see de whole—
A sittin’ on dis tree, &c.
“One ting dar was in dat. campain
I hope to never see again—
j It gives this Oid Coon so much pain—
A sittin’ on de tree, &c.
Lookin’ werry bad.
“De way ‘Ole Weto’ ’d take you in,
| I oilers thought would be sin:
It almose made me shed my skin,
While sittin’ on de tree, &c.
Lookin’ mighty mad.
“Now when you get int-> da fray,
Dat will be fout fore many a
And end in ’lecting Harry Clay,
I’ll sit upon dis tree, &o.
“And den, I hone, if you pm on
Your flag de name oi any one
Wid In’n, ’twill bean “ honest John,”
Or else not none at all!
So say dis “Same Old Coon.”
JHtereUaneottg.
A GRAVE STORY.
In oneofthe most beautiful towns of Con
necticut, lives a good natured fellow whom
we shall call Jake. Nov Jake was a hat
ter, by trade ; he was also the village grave
digger, and a toper. He had been fre
quently asked to sign the Pledge which he
1 had positively refused to do. One day he
went to dig a grave for one who had just di
ed ; and during his labors he plied the bot
tle so freely that by the time he had finished
he was considerably more than half gone.
He looked at the grave and it struck him
! very forcibly that it was too small. He
looked round for his rule, but it was no
where to bes mnd ; and there was not time
to go home for another. It would be very
awkward if the funeral should arrive and
the grave not be large enough. At length
he thought, as the dead man was consider
ably smaller than himself, if there was
room for him to lie in it comfortably, it
would answer—so, into the grave he got.
1 It’ll be a close fit,’ muttered he, stretch
ing himself out—he attempted to get up, but
he couldn’t. He dug his hands in the earth
and tried to pull hii self up, instead of
which he pulled the earth down ; and the
more he scrambled and kicked to free him
self from his unpleasant situation, the fas.
ter the dirt and stones rolled down upon him
until he was nearly buried alive ! The
1 fright had sobered him, and he began to bel
low lustily:
‘ Help ! help ! come and help me out, or
\ I’ll be buried alive !’
A Washingtonian who was passing the
i grave yard heard the noise ; it sounded as
though it was above his head ; and it was
sometime before he could imagine from
whence it came. The cries were continu
ed loud and long, for ‘ help !’ The Wash
ingtonian got over the fence into the grave
yard and was attracted to the spot, and
there he saw poor Jake almost covered with
the dirt and stones.
‘ Why, what on earth’s the matter V ask
ed the Washingtonian.
• Oh ! sir,’ cried the half buried man—
oh ! sir, get me out, and I’ll sign the pledge !
I will ; indeed I will !’
The situation of Jake was extremely per
ilous for he had dug away the earth from
below, in trying to extricate, himself, un
til that above was likely to fall in upon
him. But notwithstanding the danger, the
Washingtonian could not refrain from lagh-
! ing ; for Jake had repeatedly declared to
i him that he would never ‘sign away his j
| liberty! However, after considerable dif
| Acuity, Jake found himself safely upon the
j face of terra Jirma.
The Washingtonian presented the pledge
i saying that he would hold him to his bar
| gain- _
‘Give it to mo; I’ll sign it!’ was the
| quick reply, ‘but first you must promise j
me you will not tell people what made me I
do it.’
‘Well, I promise; that is, I will not do ]
it without your permission.
‘ Jake signed the pledge ; but the story
was too good to remain unknown. Jake
soon began to feel and boast of the advan
tages of a cold water life. The Washing
tonian told him it was his duty to come out
and tell his experience. He promised to
attend the meeting tiiat night and do so. It
soon spread through the village that Juke
was to make a speech—the house was full,
and amongst the audience were to be seen
many of his ‘old cronies.’ Jake took the
stand, and after detailing the troubles and
difficulties which drink had brought upon
himself and family, finished by telling the
above story. The effect was tremendous
on all present, and as Jake took his seat
there was a general rush for the Pledge.—
N. Y. Washingtonian.
From the New Orleans Picayune.
THE MEASURE OF DAMAGES.
Doe vs. Roe—Judge Sivain on the Bench.
Georgia—Emanuel County.
This was an action for the recovery of
damages, in a cause which originated in
the following circumstances:
Roe, the defendant, was a man far ad
vanced in life ; having been horn himself,
and afterwards reared up many children,
in Emanuel county, and still having, at the
time this suit was pending, several small
boys in his family. He also hail some good
dogs about him, as every farmer should !
have ; two mischievous goats, which lie
found it necessary to keep chained togeth
er; and an old grey mare, which was the
only legacy, in the shape of property, he
received from his deceased falher. This
old tnare had been the only “ mill-horse i”
of the defendant’s father, during his life
time; and since she had descended to the
son and heir of her former owner, she had
been regularly employed, once a week, to
carry the grain to, and bring the meal from
the mill, without a rider or guide. And it
was her unvarying custom, so soon as the
hag of grain was placed upon her back, to
set out for the mill, where, when shearriv- ;
ed, and the miller had taken the bag—the
two being old acquaintances—she would j
browze about until the meal was ready, !
and the miller would call her up and re- i
place the bag, and olf she would go towards I
home ! And in addition to these general
circumstances, the defendant, as it appear
l ed hy the testimon, . had uniformly through ,
life taught his younger children the habit
and importance of washing their feet every
evening before going to bed—‘contending
that it was both healthy and cleanly for
boys who went barefoot in summer. And
it was proved >n the trial ofthe cause, that
on ihe night (which was a very dark one)
of the occurrence which gave rise to this
suit, while two of the defendant’s boys were
engaged in washing their feet at the door of
the dwelling, the dogs, the goats and the
old grey mare all quietly reposing in the
yard about the premises, there arose a dis.
pute and at length a scuffle between them ;
and Bill, more in jest than in earnest, hiss’d
the dogs at Ned ; and the dogs imagining,
it was thought, that it was an intimation
from their master to keep a sharp look-out
for intruders on his premises, leaped to their
feet and set up a tremendous barking, run
ning at the same time, by accident, in the
direction ofthe goats, which latter, in the
judgment of the Court, supposing that they
were the object ofthe dogs’ pursuit, jump,
ed to their feet, and, by chance, it was con
tended by the defendant’s counsel, ran in
the direction of the old ffrey mare ! and, as
admitted by all parties, very mysteriously
ranged themselves, one on each side of her,
while in a recumbent position—the chain
which bound them together passing up over
lier back.bone until it reached her withers,
where it stopped—and it was strongly ar
gued by counsel that this latter operation j
■ must have suddenly aroused the mare from
her quiet slumbers, and before she had time
to receive her full senses she rose to her
feet, and finding something like a bag of
grain across her back and at her sides, she
deliberately set out for the mill, as was her
custom !
Arriving at the mill at a late hour of the
night, the old mare contrived to make noise
enough about the door to awaken the mil
ler’s wife ; her husband being absent, as
she herself testified on the trial; and she
arose, and with a lighted candle in her
hand, approached and opened the outer
door. Struck with amazement and fright
at the first appearance of the old mare, with
the two goats suspended at her sides, she
screamed, dropped the candle, and ran into
her own apartment; and in a few minutes
the mill was consumed by fire, communi
cated by the candle which had been drop
ped on the floor by the miller’s wife.
It was held that the owner of the old
mare was liable to the miller for damages,
and the only question in the case was—
“ What should be the measure thereof ?”
After a tedious investigation and many
learned arguments, his honor Judge Swain
was unable to decide, and he afterwards
carried it, nem con, per se, to the Legisla
ture, where it was laid under the table !
R. O.
isl, J. K APPEL, Printer.
CUBA TOBACCO.
We find the following paragraph in a
late number of the Louisville Journal.—
Wo copy it because it records agricultural
improvements and tells a good story :
“ We are glad to learn that a number of
our agricultural friends to whom we gave
Cuba tobacco seed have been very success-
I ful in the cultivation of the plants. Our
friend Lewis Sherley lias a small and beau
| tiful crop of this fine tobacco. The le.aves
; are very large, and the plants remarkably
; thrifty ; one of them we measured with a
foot rule, and found it to be eight feet six
inches high, and it is not done growing yet.
There is no exaggeration in this statement,
and yet it seems so incredible ilia: we feel
very much as an honest Irishman did on a
certain occasion. Pat wished to induce
some friends whom he had left behind in
the Emerald Isle, to emigrate to this land,
where, according to Franklin, roasted pigs
run about crying, “Come and eat me 1”
and in writing to his friends he stated that a
man could get meat three times a week.
He showed this letter to his employer, who
reproved him, and told him lie got meat
three times a day. “ That’s all very thrue,
plase yer onor, but if I was to be afther
tellin’ thim so they wouldn’t believe me, at
all at all!”
STRANGE VARMINT.
Someone who writes the Editor of the
Arkansas Intelligencer of the results of an
excursion on the prairies. The following
is an extract from it; hut the editor ofthe
Intelligencer is a little incredulous as to
the “ scarlet panther.”
Green Irvin, Esq., has just returned from
the prairies with his company, where h.
has been engaged several months collect
ing some denizens of that wild count y
He has brought in 4 buffaio bulls, 19
! cows and 11 calves. lie repon.- that his
party took near a hundred calves, but that
lie could not save them. He also look an
animal of the lion or panther species. It
is a stranger to Buffon or Goldsmith, and to
us all. It is almost of a bright scarlet co
lor, larger than a panther, and the most fe
rocious animal I suppose, that ever fell in
to the hands of the human species. It was
caught in a wolftrap. You may expect
; them in your town on the* Bih September,
on their way to Louisville, Ky.
From the Farmer Vj- M chanic.
i INVENTIONS—:v \V KNITTING
machine.
Well may the wor\l b> astonished at <h
| rapid strides of science and at the miracles
and wonders of mechanical genius. Rapid
!ly increases tli already long record of new
Inventions, day by day. And yet another is
; to be added to the list—an invfntion which
must and will reflect credit, and merit too,
upon the genius of its author. This extra
ordinary production of mechanical ingenui
ty, is a Knitting Machine, now exhibiting
in the American Museum, New York.—
The machine as there erected embraces
some six or eight knitters, move by dog pow
er. Each knitter knits a stocking com
plete, heel and all, with the various nar
rowings, widenings, &c., that are pei form
ed by the hand knitters, in one hour The
stitch is the same as that usually taken by
the band, and the whole when finished, ex
hibits an evenness and uniformity that is
unattainable in any other way. The knit
ters occupy very little space. A single es
tablishment may embrace 500 or 1000. just
as the circumstances of the proprietor shall
admit. An establishment with S(H) knit
ters, could turn out 3000 pair of stockings
in a day, supposing it to be kept in ope ra
only during the usual working hours ; 18,-
000 pairs in a week, and 936,000 pairs in
a year. Certes, this is an age of improve
ment.
A Pleasant Place lo Live in. —The Apa
lachicola (Florida) Watchman ofthe Gulf,
has the following paragraph, encouraging
to emigrants:—“Speaking of alligators,
we can at any time by looking from our of
fice window, see a dozen of them, from ten
to fifteen feet in length, and all for nothing.
By the way, the tails of these aquatic beau
| ties make most excellent turtle soup, and
their skins, when properly cured, make ev
er-enduring shoes, and they furnish any
quantity of music for toilet use—but keep
away your children and other small dogs.
Tartar on the Teeth. —A singular paper
was lately read before the French Acade
my of Sciences from M. Mandl, entitled
“Microscopic investigations as to the nature
of the tartar and mucous coverings of the
tongue and teeth.” If we are to believe
M. Mandl’s microscope, the human mouth
is a perfect cemetery, where millions of In
fusorioe find their catacombs. Leuvenkouk
had already told us that the human mouth
was peopled with infusory animals, and
that the mucous secretion of its surface
served as their ocean ; but it remained for
M. Mandl to discover that the tartur which
covers the teeth is formed of the mountains
of the dead of these inhabitants of this ocean.
M. Mandl knows not to what cause to at
tribute the origin of these microscopic ani
mals, but he has ascertained, he say;,, that
they are most numerous in persons who
I live on spare diet, and that they are insiant
; j ly killed by ardent spirits.
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■ i Determine to be rich in one year, and
! you’ll likely be hanged in six months.
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