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HEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE.
. e. COTTINCr, Editor.
No. B.—NEW SERIES.]
News and Planters ■’ Gazette.
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Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, 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 bn 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.
Mttil 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 2j, 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 Stale.
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,
Jpistol Creek, and Petersburg.
arrives.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 I*. 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.
—Tuesday and Saturday, at 9 A. M.
APPLING MAIL.
By this route, Mails are made up for Wriglits
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
sonville, 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.
IT 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, w.ll be despatched by first
IVtlkes .Agricultural Society.
AT a meeting of the Society, held tins 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.
i ‘ Do. Cow.
Do. Native Cow, which if she be
the best Cow exhibited, may
take both premiums.
I)o. 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 ot One
Dollar and signing the Constitution ; though all
persons are invited to attend and exhibit their
Stock.
FRANCIS T. WILLIS, Secretary.
XT 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
COTTING &, BUTLER,
ATTOitNIES,
H AVE taken an OFFICE on the North
side of the Public Square, next door to
the Branch Bank of the State of Georgia.
October, 1843. 28
Notice to Debtors.
PERSONS indebted to tiie undersigned, are
requested to make payment to A- L. Alex
ander, and no indulgence beyond the present
season will be given.
MARY SHEPHERD.
October 12, 1843. 4t 7
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
i ILL persons indebted to the Estate of Kin-
V*- dred Jacks, late of Wilkes county, deceas
ed, are requested to make immediate payment,
* TjJjosc having any demands will please pre
in terms of law for payment.
W J. R. SNEED, Adm’r.
m September 7,1843. fit 2
Hew Goods.
THE SUBSCRIBER,
Is now receiving a part of his Fall and Winter
GOODS, viz.:
French and American Calicoes,
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 *•
Aniazone “
Bonnet Hoods, assorted.
T'li read 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, wiiich lie offers on reasonable terms.
Call and see.
G. P. COZART.
September 28, 1843. 5
NELSON CARTER,
DEALER IN
Choice Drugs and Medicines,
Chemio'.ls. Fatenl Medicines,
Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Perfumery. Brushes,
Paints, Oils, Dye Stuff's,
Window Glass, Spc. cf-c.
reTmorTar \ moosta. g.
October 12, 1843. ly 7
HAVILAND, RISLEY &, Cos.
Near the Mansion House, Globe and United
States Hotels,
AUGUSTA, GA.,
DEALERS IN CHOICE
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
Surgical and Dental Instruments,
Chemicals, Patent Medicines,
Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils,
Window Glass, Dye Stuffs,
&c. &c.
___jß Being connected with Haviland,
Keese &l Cos., New-York, and Hav
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.
ET All goods sold by them, warranted to be of
the quality represented, or may be returned.
Augusta, August 1843. 51
WAREHOUSE
AND
Commission Business.
AUGUSTA, GA.
si m m £&
undersigned continue the W.'RE-
I HOUSE AND COMMISSION BUSI
NESS, at the Old Stand, their Enter,sive Fire-
Proot Ware-House, on Jackson-streel, 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 Estate
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
EXECUTOR’S SALE.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, before the Court-House door
in Lincolnton, Lincoln county, between the legal
hours of sale, the following property, to-wit:
The Tract of Land lying in said county re
cently occupied by Wlikes R. Wellborn, belong
ing to the Estate of Abner Wellborn, deceased.
Sold for the benefit of the heirs and creditors.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
NICHOLAS WILEY, Executor.
September 28,1843. 5
WASHINGTON, (WIL.KES COUNTY, GA.,) OCTOBER li>, 1843.
BOLTON & NOLAN,
RESPECTFULLY inform their friends and
the public in general, that they have jusl
received troin New-Vork, a select Slock of
Fall and Winter
GOOOS,
Which they oiler lor sale for Cash at unprece
dented low prices.
We beg leave to inform our customers that
we have adopted the CASH SYSTEM, and are
now selling our Goods at from twenty-five to
thirty per cent lower than former rates. In
tiiese times of economy and retrenchment, we
presume our customers would object to pay
twenty or thirty per cent, advanced rates, for
credit; or, to cover the bad debts of non-paying
customers. By adopting the Cash system, they
will avoid both contingencies, and we, the trou
ble and vexation ot endeavoring to collect bad
and doubtful debts. But as we consider many of
our customers as good as Casli at any time, we
will sell on a credit to those who will pay prompt
ly, at our lowest Cash prices, with tiie distinct
understanding that their respective accounts will
be punctually paid when due.
We particularly call the attention of Gentlemen
to our Stock of English and French
Cloths 4.V Cassimeres ,
The quality of the Goods cannot, fail (ogive gen
eral satisfaction, and we are selling them at the
right prices.
Washington, Ga., October 12, 1843. 3t
Northern Sole Leather ,
I, VO R SALE, at 25 cents per pound, by
BOLTON &. NOLAN.
October 12, 1843. 3t 7
BALE ROPE (warranted) at 9 cents,
TWINE at 25 cents per pound.
For sale by BOLTON & NOLAN.
October 12, 1843. 3t 7
•h'otice*
fIVIIE Co-partnership heretofore existing un-
JL der the firm of M. P. CALLAWAY &Cos
was dissolved on the 7th of August last, by mu
tual consent. The business is now conducted
in the name of BOLTON & NOLAN, and all
persons having any claims against the late con
cern will please present to C. L. Bolton, for
payment.
The Notes and Accounts have been divided
among the parties, and are in the hands of M. P.
Callaway and C. 1.. Bolton. All persons in
debted to the late firm are requested to call ai
the Store and pay up as early as possible. Tiie
running accounts of this year are expected to be
settled by the first of January next.
M. I>. CALL A HAY.
CHARLES L BOLTON.
JAMES NOLAN.
Washington, Ga., October 12,1843. 3t
ADAMS &, HOPKINS,
FIRE-PROOF WARE-HOUSE.
AUGUSTA, GA., August 22. 1843.
I ♦ If (PflSIll)
mmsm/tm Dfj|gggjg|
ritllE Subscribers respectfully tender tne.r
-1- thanks tor the liberal patronage heretofore
received—and again oiler their services to their
iriends and the public in the WARE-HOUSE
GENERAL COMMISSION BUSINESS
m this city. Prompt attention will be given to
.he Storage and Sale ot Colton, forwarding
Goods, purchase of Merchandize, shipment of
Cotton, &c. Proceeds of Cotton will be remitted
(if so instructed by the owner) in Bank Checks
payable at Washington, Greenesboro’, Madison,
Eatonton, Milledgeville, 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 iorwarding Cotton per Rail Road from
Greenesboro’.
ADAMS &. HOPKINS.
John M. Adams. )
Lambeth Hopkins j
August 31. 9t 1
VO aSihwtANTS AND PLANTERS.
HAMBURG, (S.C.) July, 1843.
I BEG ‘eave to inform you, that I continue tiie
WARE-HOUSE AND COMMISSION
BUSINESS at my old stand, known as the Wa
ter-proof Warehouse. De'aclied as it is from oth
er buildings, its location renders it nearly as se
cure from tire, as if it was fire-proof The floors
have been elevated above the high water mark
of the great freshet of 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. I
solicit from them and the public generally, a con
tinuance of this confidence, and assure them that
in return for their patronage, I will use my best
personal efforts to promote and protect their in
terests, committed to my charge. In addition to
this assurance, I pledge myself that I will in no
case purchase a bale of cotton, directly or indi
rectly. I will attend personally to the sale and
forwarding oi 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 safe or
to be forwarded to Savannah or Charleston.
My commissions for selling cotton, will be 25
cents per bale, and cents for forwarding. I
will also attend to the buying of goods per order.
Very respectfully, yours, &c.
G. WALKER.
August, 1843. 52
EXECUTED AT THIS
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PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING
.fWforeUanrom
AMERICAN NAVAL ANECDOTES.
THE AMERICAN CAPTAIN AND BRITISH
!
ADMIRAL.
When during the late war, Admiral
Warreu was lying in the Chesapeak, Cap
tain Smith was sent by Commodore Stew
art, thenat Norfolk, to negotiate an exchan,
ge of prisoners. The news had just nr
rived of the capture of the Java, and the
Admiral speaking of that event, asked Cap
tain Smith how it happened that our fri
gates were so successful in taking theirs.—
Captain Smith answered that he knew no
reason for it, unless that we fought better. :
‘No,’ said the admiral, ‘that cannot be ; but I
the reason is that two-thirds of your crews 1
are British seamen.’ ‘Then,’ replied Cap
tain Smith, ‘the other third being Ameri
cans, makes the whole difference.’ The
Admiral attempted no further explanations
or argument on the knotty subject.
Wedoubt if the records of wit can pro
duce a more happy repartee. It was prompt
and at the same time goes to the very mar
row and heart of the question. It is one of
those pushes that can neither be parried nor
returned. It closed the game ; the Admi
ral had not another move.
EARLY AMERICAN HNROISM.
During on of the former wars between
France and England, in which the then
colonies bore an active part, a respectable
individual, a member of the Society of
Friends, of the name of , comman
ded a fine ship, which sailed from an east
ern port to a port in England. This ves.
sel had a strong and effective crew, hut was
totally unarmed. Whennearthe destined
port, she was chased and ultimately over
hauled by a French vessel of war. Her
commander used every endeavor to escape,
but seeing from the superior sailing of the
Frenchman, that his capture was inevita
ble, he quietly retired below. He was fol
lowed into the cabin by his cabin boy, a
youth of activity and enterprise, named
Charles Wager : he asked his commander
if nothing more could be done to save the
ship ; his commander replied that it was
impossible, that everything had been done
that was practicable, there was no escape
for them, and they must submit to be cap
tured. Charles then returned upon deck,
and summoned the crew around him : lie
stated in a few words what was their cap
tain’s conclusion—then, with an elevation
of mind, dictated by a soul formed for en
terprise and noble daring, he observed, ‘lf
you will place yourselves under my com
mand, and stand by me, I have conceived
a plan by which the ship may be rescued,
and we in turn become the conquerors.’—
The sailors, no doubt feeling the ardor, and
inspired by the courage of their youthful
and gallant leader, agreed to place them
selves under his command. Ill's plan was!
communicated to them, and they awaited j
with firmness the moment to carry then en j
terprise into effect. The suspense was of!
short duration, for the Frenchman was j
quickly alongside, and as the weather was j
fine, immediately grappeled fast to the un
offending merchant ship. As Charles had
anticipated, the exhiliarated conquerors,
elated beyond measure with the acquisition |
of so fine a prize, poured into his vessel in
crowds, cheering and huzzaing; and not
foreseeing any danger, they left but very
few men on hoard their ship.
Now was the moment for Charles, who,
giving his men the signal, sprang at their
head on hoard the opposing vessel ; whii
some seized the arms which had been lef:
in profusion on her dock, and with which
they soon overpowered the few men left on
board, the others, by a simultaneous move
ment) relieved her from the grappi-'igs, ‘
which united the two vesst's Ou* hero j
now having the command o. ,h<- French vet: |
sel, seized the helm, and placing her out of
boarding distance, hailed, with the voice of
a conqueror, the discomfitted crowd of
Frenchmen, who were left on board the
peaceful bark he had just quitted, and sum
moned them to follow cdose in his wake, or
he would blow them out of the water, a
threat they well knew he was very capable
of executing, as their guns were loaded du
ring the chase. They sorrowfully acqui
esced in his commands, while the gallant
Charles steered into port, followed by his
prize. The exploit excited universal a:
plause. The former master of the m
chant vessel was examined by the Admi
ralty, when he stated the whole of the enter
prise as it occurred, and declared that
Charles Wager had planned and effected
the gallant exploit, and that to him alone
belonged the honor and creditofthe achieve
ment. Charles was immediately transfer,
red to the British navy, appointed a mid
shipman, and his education carefully super
intended. He soon after distinguished him
self in action, and underwent a rapid pro
motion, until at length he was created an
Admiral, and known as Sir Charles Wa
ger. It is said that he always held in ven
eration and esteem that respectable and
conscientious Friend, whose cabin-boy he
had been, transmitted yearly to his old mas
ter, as he termed him, a handsome present
of Madeira, to cheer his declining days.
“ Wonders of Patheism.” —A Lowell
paper comes to us, says the N. Y. Express,
recommending some exploits of the R>v.
Leßoy Sunderland. Patheism is anew
science and is a hard word for somnabul
ism, animal magnetism ; dreaming, trance,
&c. &c. The Lowell Washingtonian
says :
1 That on commencing, he informed the
audience that, he would induce a state of:
catalepsy, or somnambulism, (Mr. Sunder- j
land calls it a state ofHypnopathy, or sym
pathetic sleep,) in a number of the audi
ence, while he teas actually delivering his
lecture! And, as marvellous as it may
seem, and in direct opposition to the as
sumptions ofthe Neurologists, and the be
lievers in Mesmer’s theory, on concluding
his lecture, four persons were found to be
in a profound state of sleep !! Each of
w hom were utter strangers to the lecturer ;
and it was abundantly testified by their
friends, that Mr. Sunderland had never
seen or spoken to either ofthem before they
were found in that mysterious sleep !!
And, what was still more remarkable, nei- j
ther of the subjects would speak a word, or
seem to hear any thing, from any other per
son but the lecturer! And we saw one of
them, before Mr. Sunderland had left the
desk, or spoken to her at all, stretch out her
hand towards him, as if she wished his pre
sence or assistance.
The weather of lately has been very
sleepy ; and a dull lecture would set any
body a dreaming.
Cunning of a Cob/er. —The husband of
an old lady in Buckinghamshire, died with
out making his will, for the want of which
necessary precaution, hisestate would have
passed away from his widow, had she not
resorted to the following expedient to avert
the loss of the property. She concealed
the death of her husband, and prevailed
upon an old cobler, her neighbor, who was,
in person, like the deceased, to go to bed
at her house, and personate him, in which
character it was agreed that he should dic
tate a will, leaving the widow the estate.—
An attorney was sent for to draw up the
writings ; and the widow, in great affliction
at the good man’s danger, began to ask
questions of her pretended husband, calcu
lated to elicit the answers she desired.—
The cobler groaning aloud, feebly an
swered, “I intend to leave you half of mv
estate, and I think the old shoemaker who
lives opposite, is deserving of the other half,
for he has always been a good neighbor.”
The widow was thunderstruck at receiving
a reply so different from whatshe expected,
but dared not negative the cobler’s will,
for fear of losing the whole of the property,
whilst he laughed in his sleeve, and divided
with her the fruits of a project intended for
her sole benefit.
Reading and Learning not Identical
There was much wisdom in Quintilian’s
remark, that it is not the reading of many
books but the much reading of few, that
profits the mind. But that policy is sadly
forgotten by many literary gormands ofthe
present day, who seem to fanev themselves
learned, in proportion to the number of vol
umes which the}’ have read. Reading is
needful to inform and invigorate the mind,
just as food is needful for the health and
strength of the body. But a surfeit of rea
ding does no more towards strengthening
than a surfeit of eating. An overtaxed
memory, like an overburdened stomach, is
weakened. A mere hook-glutton is like
Pharaoh’s lean cows, that devoured all the
fat ones, and were as lean as before. In
order to our profiting, there must be the
reading to gathpr the materials of thought,
and then the reflection, or labor of composi
tion, which is still better, to store away
those materials, so that they will be avail- !
able when called for. The animal that
ruminates, that is chews the cud, first gath
ers its stomach full, and then enjoys it agan
and prepares it for digestion. So the stu
dent ruminates on his collected materials,
turns to them to the best account.
But we have need, also, to take care
what we read as well as how we read.—
Most of those books belonging to the class
of light reading, so called, impart debility,
rather than strength to the mind. There
are oceans of literary trash now abroad,
which are not fi’ fir man or beast. To say
nothing the demoralizing tendencies
chargeable to a large portion of this mate
rial, it is the aliment of weakness, rather
than of strength. Some of it may serve a
useful purpose, as a means of unbending
and relaxing for a season a mind exhausted
in severe studies. But this use of it as a
relaxation, assumes that it is unfit for invi
gorating a healthy mind. And when w 7 e
think how this sort of material, at the pre
sent day, is devoured by cart loads, u>e need
not wonder that “this enlightened age” has
got the mental dyspepsia, and is suffering
from flatulence, weakness, vertigo, disturb
ed dream, and the whole train of the symp
toms of that disorder.
Mode of Drowning a Fish. —The coast of
Malabar, in the East Indies, is beset with
sea monsters of the most rapacious propen
sities. Amonst these the shark (particu
larly the blue shark) is conspicuous for his
daring; a circumstance which has pro
duced among the natives a necessity for
counteraction. What was once the terror
of the people has now become their sport.
No sooner does a Malay preceive a shark
hovering around the verge of the bay, than
he quietly slides himself into the water,
lest he should affright his enemy ; and here
with no other implement of attack or de
fence than a hard wood stick, of eighteen
inches long and two in diameter, sharpened
at both ends, he awaits the approach of his
assailant, but certain victim. The shark
having eyed his intended prey, approaches
with apparent caution ; sometimes recedes,
and again approaches in a different direc
tion, as if selecting the most advantageous
position and point at which to secure his ob
ject with certainty. Having at length sat.
HI. J. K4PPEL, Printer.
isfied his cautionary instinct, and measured
his distance, both for grasp and span, he
partially turns on hisside (his mouth be
ing in an under position.) Now is the criti
cal moment. No sooner does the monster
open his frightful jaws, than, with the ce
lerity of lightning, his antagonist thrusts
his stick, in au upright position, into the
yawning chasm. The shark being thus
gagged, and unable, unless at the expense
of intolerable pain, to press the stick thro’
his jaws, and thus close them, is compelled
to swallow the water in copious draughts,
till at length he becomes gorged and soop
expires in his own element, when, as .a
sure result, he becomes the the prey of his
previously intended victim.
The Confessional. —Some paper, the
name of which we do not know, tells a tol
erable story under liis head of “a confcs
sional.” In a town some fifty miles from
Boston, the members of a religious society
were in the practice of holding conference
meetings in the church, at which they made
a kind ofconfession, technically called re
counting one’s “experience.” Avery pi
ous member of the church, Mr. D., was in
the habit of inviting his neighbor L., who
was not a member, to attend these meetings,
at one of which Mr. D. got up and stated to
the congregation that lie was a great sinner
—that he sinned daily with his eyes open ;
that he willingly and knowingly sinned—
that goodness dwelt not in him—that he was
absolutely and totally depraved—that noth
ing but the boundless mercy and infinite
goodness of God could save him from eter
nal damnation. After this confession of
Mr. D., Mr. L., who, by accident, had been
placed upon the “anxious seat,” rose with
the most imperturable gravity, stated that
he had but little tosav for himself, but the
brethren would remember that lie had lived
for 25 years the nearest neighbor of Mr.
D. ; that lie knew him well ; more intimate
ly so than any other man—and it gave him
great pleasure, because ho could do it with
more sincerity, to confirm the truth of all
brother D. had confessed of himself.
When Mr. L. sat down, (under the visi
ble and audible smile of the whole congre
gation, the parson not excepted,) Mr. D
went up to him and saiu, “Y ou are a ras
cal and a liar, and I’ll lick you when you
getout of church.”— N. O. Picayune..
A capital story is told of Judge Tappan,
one of our Senators in Congress, who is un
fortunately cross-eyed. A number of years
ago he was Judge of a newly organized
county court, in the eastern part of this
Slate.
In those days of primitive simplicity, or per
haps poverty, the bar-room of a tavern was
used as a court-room, and the stable as a jail.
On dav during the cession ofthe court, the
Judge had occasion to severely reprimand
two of the lawyers, who were wrangling.—
An odd looking old customer, who sat in
one corner listening apparently with great
satisfaction to the proof, and presuming on
old acquaintance and the Judge’s well
known good humor, sung out, “Give it to
’em, old gimblet eyes !” “Who was that ?”
inquired tiie Judge. “Itwasthis ’ere old
hoss,” answered the chap, raising himself
up. “Sheriif,” observed the Judge, wilh
great gravity, “take that old hoss and put
him in the stable !”— Clev. Herald.
REASONS WHY LAND SHOULD
BE IMPROVED.
More can be cultivated with the same
hands, because tilled with less hard labor.
Briers and shrubs disappear, and gras
ses appear.
Cattle damage the land and grass less,
because they do not have to tramp so great
a space to fill themselves.
Less land required ; less fencing.
Less trotting after cows and horses.
Less work at the smith’s shop.
Fewer whips worn out.
Stronger teams.
More manure and less need for it.
A stimulus to action.
A protection against winter’s frost and
summer’s heat.
A good example to children and neigh
bors.
Keeps oflTSheriffs and buzzards.
Stops emigration.
Produces money for books, and time for
reading.
Surplus lime and money for erecting
buildings:
Also school houses and churches
Produces time to travel, to lecture on e
conomy and preach the gospel.
Produces sociability and hospitality.
Makes a paradise of a barren, plenty out
of poverty, a blessing out of a curse.
The barn is filled, the dairy is filled, the
purse is filled, and the soul is filled with
gratitude.
If the reader will reflect he will discover
that the number of good reasons why the
farmer should improve his land, is almost
innumerable. — Albany Cultivator.
Large Oxen. —The Rochester Post says,
Gen. William A. Mills, of Mount Morris,
Livingston county, N. Y., had a pair of
oxen at the cattle show, which weighed six
thousand two hundred and fifty pounds.”
Not Very Particular. —A young gentle
man lately asked a lady if he could have
the pleasure of waiting on her. To which
she drily replied, “ I don’t thank you for
your company, sir.” “ Well,” said he,
“ I didn’t expect any thanks, and so I’ll
just go along any how ”
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