News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844, October 19, 1843, Image 1
HEWS & PLANTERS’ GAZETTE. . e. COTTINCr, Editor. No. B.—NEW SERIES.] News and Planters ■’ Gazette. terms: Published weekly at Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, it paid at the time of Subscri bing ; or Three Dollars if not paid till the expi ration ot three mouths. No paper to be discontinued.unlcsi a", the oJTitiu oi the Editor, without the settlen.ei:’ ot all arrearages. O’ Litters, on business, must bepostpaid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless ice are made acquaintca with the ■itbne of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements , notexceedingone square,first insertion, Seventy-fire 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 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 ® F IF 0 © H „ 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 ” [VOLUME XXIX.