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About News & planters' gazette. (Washington, Wilkes County [sic], Ga.) 1840-1844 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 23, 1843)
NEWS & PLANTER*’ GAZETTE. D.. COTTIMG, Editor. No. 13.—NEW SERIES.] News and Planters ’ Gazette. terms: Published weekly at Two Dollars and Fifty Cents per annum, it paid at the time oi Subscri bing; or Three Dollars if not paid till the expi ration of three months. | N*paper to be discontinued,unless a; the of the Editor, without the settlement of all arrearages. O* [jitters, on business, must be postpaid, to insure attention. No communication shall be published, unless we arc made acquainted with the name of the author. TO ADVERTISERS. Advertisements, not exceeding one square, first insertion, Seventy-Jive Cents; and for each sub ’ sequent insertion, Fifty Cents. A reduction will ‘ be made of twenty-live per cent, to those who t advertise by the year. Advertisements not C limited when handed in, will be inserted till for- I bid, and charged accordingly. I Sales of Land and Negroes by Executors, Ad- I ministrators and Guardians, are required by law, F to be advertised, in a public Gazette, sixty days y? previous to the day of sale. , * The sales of Personal Property must be adver ’ tised in like manner, forty days. l A, Notice to Debtors and Creditors of an Estate ■ ’’it be published forty days. 111 'lx d’ti°e that application will be made to the p ‘vt of Ordinary, for leave to sell Land or Ne • must be published for four months— * notice that application will be made for Letters o.f Administration, must be published thirty days; and Letters of Dismission, six months. Mail Arrangements. POST OFFICE, ) Washington, Ga., Sept. 1, 1843. $ EASTERN MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Raytown, Double-Wells, Crawfordvilie, Camack, Warren ton, Thompson, Dearing, and Barzelia. ARRIVES. j Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 9, A. M. CLOSES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at ‘2l, P. M WESTERN MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for all Off! 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 0 A. M. closes —Tuesday and Thursday, at 12 M. | ABBEVILLE, S. C. MAIL. t By this route, Mails are made up for Danburg, y Pistol Creek, and Petersburg. ARRIVES. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, by 1 P. M. CLOSES. Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at G A. M. LEXINGTON MAIL. By this route, Mails are made up for Centre ville, ijtate Rights, Scull-shoals, and Salem. arrives—Monday and Friday, at 9 A. M. w 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 rysviile, Goosepond, Whites, Mill-Stone, Ilarri sonville, and Ruekersville. Arrives Thursday 8 I*. 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. j Closes same time. O’ The Letter Box is the proper place to de posite all matter designed to be transported by Mail, and such as may be found thare at tire times above specified, will be despatched by first post. O. P. COZART, HAS on hand Cotton Bagging, Cotton Yarn, and Factory Cloth for Negro’s wear, from i Po iilain’s Factory, cheap for Cash. October 19, 1843. 8 A T TWA for sale at Three Dollars per ►3xAJLj JL Sack. Apply to BOLTON & NOLAN. October 19, 1843. 8 CUTTING & BUTLEit, ATTORNIES, HAVE 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 PHILADELPHIA NEW CASH STOLE. Goods Cheaper than ever ! J. MAYER & BROTHERS. Respectfully inform the citizens of Washington and vicinity, that they have opened a Stock: of Goods Iti the New Building on the West siue of the 4r*iit)iic Square, one building above Messrs. Bol ton & Nolan. Their Stock consists of American and Foreign Dry Sp Fancy Goods. Boots, Shoes, Ready-made Clothing, and many other articles too tedious to mention. Call aud suit yourselves. Terms Cash. November 9,1843. 3m 11 NELSON CARTER, DEALER IN Choice Drugs and Medicines, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, t, Surgical and Dental Instruments, Perfumery, Brushes, ’ Paints, Oils, Dye-Stuffs, Window Glass, Spc Spc. e sign OF the’ ) AUGUSTA. Ga. red mortar. $ October 12, 1843. lv 7 Fall and Winter GOOES. THE Subscriber has received his supply of Fall and Winter Goods, comprising in part the following articles—to which he solicits the attention of purchasers, as his prices are fixed at unusually small rates. Worsted Goods: Chusans, Tesar.s, Crape de Lyons, Mouslin deLaines, Grode Nap Marinos, Alpaca’s of all colors and qualities, plain and figured Printed Cashmere D’Escasse, anew and beautiful arti cle for Ladies’ Dresses, Aeolians, Parisians, Bombazines, and Merinos. Silk Goods 9 Comprising a sp'endid assortment of Fancy, Black and Blue-black, plain and figured, black and white Satins, Velvets,’ some new styles for Dresses, Gloves and Mitts, Men’s white, black ! and colored Kid and Silk Gloves, Ladies’ black Lace, fancy and fillet Gloves and Mitts. A splendid assortment of Velvet, Chine and broche Satin Gros de Naples Bonnet Ribbons. ShawlSm Woolen and worsted winter Shawls, new styles Thibet 4,5 & 6-4, mode colors. Black Mourning and colored Marino. Mouselin de Lane 4-4 to 6-4, plain & embroid’d. 10-4 Herman Silk Shawls, new and very fine, 8-4 Damask Silk “ Drapers' 9 Goods . Fancy Vestings, new style , Cachentire figured Velvet and black Satin Vestings, Cloths and Cassimers, black, blue, green, claret, Cadet and drab Cloths, Black, blue and fancy Cassirneres, Cravats, splendid scarf Cravats, Italian and Eng- j lien Silk Cravats. ALSO, A general assortment of English, French and American Calicoes, Satinets, Kentucky Jeans, Linseys, Kersey, Blankets, Brown and Bleached Sheetings and shirtings, some 3 yds. wide, Bed tick, Apron Checks, Ginghams, Linens, Lawns, Cambric, Silk and Satin Handkerchiefs, Hats, Boots, Shoes, Clothing, Saddles, Bridles, Collars, Nails, Hardware, Cutlery, Crockery, Groceries, Paints, Oils, Drugs and Medicines, with tiie u sual variety kept in a country store. Those who make it an object to get Cheap Bargains, and new and fashionable Goods, would do well to call at W. S. IIEAKU’§ Nov. 2, 1843. Cash Store. HAVILAND, RISLEY & Cos. Near the Mansion House, Globe and United States Hotels, AUGUSTA, GA., DEALERS IN CHOICE DRUGS hm MEDICINES, Surgical and Dental Instruments, Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumery, Brushes, Paints, Oils, Window Glass, Dye Stuffs, &c. &c. Being connected with llaviland, ‘p Keese & Cos., New-York, and Hav- ■ F iland, Hakral & Allen, Charles ton, they are constantly receiving * resh supplies of every article in .Loir line, which they are enabled to sell at the lowest market prices. (CT All goods sold by them, warranted to be of the quality represented, or may bo returned. Augusta, August 1843. 51 EXECUTOR’S SALE. Will be sold on the first Tuesday in January next, at the Court-House door in Filbert coun ty, between the usual hours of sale, the fol lowing Tracts of Lain), belonging to the Es tate of Mrs. Nancy M. Hunt, deceased, viz.: Acres lying in said county, adjoining Eppy Btnd and others ; 459f Acres in said county, on tiie waters of the Beaverdam aiid Doves’ Creek, adjoining Betsey Ham, et. al.; 200 Acres on the waters of the Beaverdam Creek, joining lands belonging to the Estate of Thomas S. Carter; 400 Acres on the waters of the Beaverdam, adjoining lands formerly belon ging to the Estate of John Upshaw. Also, 131 [ Acres on the waters of the Beaverdam Creek, adjoining lands of Smith and others. The terms made known on the day of sale. J. V. HARRIS, Ex’r. October 25,1943. 9 EXECUTOR’S SALE. “1717'ILL be sold on Wednesday the twentieth * * day of December next, at the late resi dence of Argyle Norman, deceased, in Wilkes county, a part of the Perishable Property, con sisting of Horses, Hogs, Cattle, Sheep, Corn, Fodder, Oats, one yoke of Oxen and Cart, one set of Blacksmith Tools, Plantation Tools, to gether with many articles not mentioned. Terms made known on the day of sale. JOHN L. WYNN, Ex’r. November 9, 1843. 11 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold on Tuesday the nineteenth day oi December next, at the late resi dence ol Iclioda Cleveland, deceased, in Elbert county, all the Perishable Property belonging to tiie Estate of said deceased, consisting oi Horses, Hogs, Cattle, Household & Kitchen Furniture, and other articles not here mentioned, and at the same time and place, the Plantation will be renled and the Negroes hired. Terms made known on the day oi sale. JACOB M. CLEVELAND, Adm’r. November 7, 1843. 2t 11 ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE. WILL be sold atthe late residence of Thom as S. Carter, deceased, in Elbert county, on the first day ot December next, all the Per ishable Property of said deceased, consisting of Horses, Cows, Hogs, Corn, Fodder, Household and Kitchen Furniture, Plantation Tools, &c. &c. The sale will continue irom day to day until all is sold. Terms made known at the time of sale. EDMUND H. BREWER, Adm’r. October 11,18-13. 8 WASHINGTON', (WILKES COUNTY, GA„) NOVEMBER 23, 184a. J*ttsncrU.incosii. BISHOP GEORGE AND THE YOUNG PREACHER. An aged traveller, worn and weary, was gently urging on his tired beast, just as the sun was dropping behind the range of hills that bounds the horizon of that rich and picteresque country in the vicinity of Spring field, Ohio. It was a sultry August even ing, and he had journeyed a distance of thirty-five miles, since morning, his pulses throbbing under the influence of a burning sun. At Fairfield he had been hospitably entertained by one who had recognised the veteran soldier of the cross, and who had ministered to him for his Master’s sake, of the benefits himself had received, from the hand which feedeth the young lions when they lack ; and he had travelled on, re freshed in spirit. But many a weary mile had he journeyed over since then, and now as the evening shade darkened around, he felt the burthen of age and toil heavily upon him, and he desired the pleasant retreat he had pictured to himself when that day’s pil grimage should be accomplished. It was not long before the old man check ed his tired animal at the door of the anx iously looked for haven of rest. A middle aged woman was at hand, to whom he mild ly applied for accommodation for himself and horse. ‘I don’t know,’ said she coldly, after scrutinizing for some time, the appearance of the traveller, which was not the most promising, ‘that we can take you in, old man.’ You seem tired, however, and I’ll see if the Minister of the circuit, who is hero to-night, will let you lodge with him. The young circuit preacher soon made his appearance, and consequentially swag gering up to the old man, examined him for a few momentsinquisitively ; then asked a few impertinent questions —and finally, after adjusting his hair half a dozen times, feeling his smoothly shaven chin, consen ted that the stranger should share his bed for the night, and turning upon his heel en tered the house. The traveller aged as he was, dismoun ted, and led his faithful animal to the sta ble, where, with his own hands he rubbed him down, watered him. and gave him food, and then entered the hospitable mansion where lie had expected so much kindness. A Methodist family resided in the house, and as their circuit preacher was to be there that night, great -preperations were made to entertain him, and a number of! Methodist young ladies of the neighborhood had been invited, so that quite a party met the eyes of the stranger, as he entered, not one of w hom took the slightest notice of him, and he wearily sought a vacant place in the corner out of direct observation, but where he could note all that was going on. And his anxious eye showed that he was no careless observer ot what was transpiring around him. The young minister played bis part with 1 all the frivolity and foolishness of a city beau, aud nothing like religion escaped his lips. Now he was .chattering and bandy ing senseless compliments with this young lady, and now engaged in trifling repartee with another, who was anxious to seem in teresting in his own eyes. The stranger after an hour, during which no refreshment had been prepared for him, asked to be shown to his room, to which he retired unnoticed—grieved and shocked at the conduct of the family and the minister. Taking from his saddlebags a well-worn Bible, he seated himself in a chair, and was soon buried in thoughts, holy and ele vating, and had food lo eat which those who passed him by in pity and scorn, dreamed not of. Hour after hour passed away, and no one came to bid him to partake of the luxurious supper which was served below. Towards eleven o’clock the minister came up stairs, and without pauseor prayer, hastily threw off his clothes, and got into the very middle ofa small bed, which was to be the resting place of the old man as well as himself. After a while the aged stranger rose up, and after partially disro bing himself, knelt down, and remained for many minutes in fervent prayer. The earnest breathing out of his soul, soon ar rested tiie attention of the young preacher, who began to feel some few reproofs of con science lor his own neglect of duty. The old man rose from his knees, and after slowly undtessing himself, got into bed, or rather upon the edge of the bed, for the young preacher had taken possession of the centre, and would not voluntarily move an inch. In this uncomfortable position, the stranger lay for some time in silence. At length the young preacher made a remark, to which the old man replied in a style ami manner that arrested the attention. On this he moved over an inch or two and made more room. ‘How far have you come to-day, old gen tleman V ‘Thirty five miles.’ ‘From where V ‘From Springfield.’ ‘Ah, indeed ! You must be tired after so long a journey, for one of your age V ‘Yes, this poor body is much worn down by long and constant travelling, and I feel that the journey of to-day has exhausted me much. The young minister moved over a little. ‘You do not belong to Springfield then V ‘No, I have no abiding place.’ ‘How ?’ 4 have no continuing city. My home is beyond this vale of tears.’ Another move of the minister. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING ‘How far have you travelled on your present journey ?’ ‘From Philadelphia.’ ‘From Philadelphia ! (In evident sur prise.) ‘The Methodist General Confer ence was in session there a short time since, j Had it broken when you left ?’ ‘lt adjourned the day before I started.’ ‘Ah, indeed !’—moving still farther over towards the other side of the bed, and allow- j ing the stranger better accommodation. ‘Had Bishop George left when you came out V ‘Yes—he started at the same time I did ; we left in company V ‘lndeed !’ Here the circuit preacher relinquished a full half of the bed, politely requested the stranger to occupy a larger space. ‘How did the Bishop look ? lie is get ting quite old now and feeble, is he not ?’ ‘He carries his age tolerably well. But his labor is a bad one, and he begins to show signs of failing strength.’ ‘lie is expected this way in a week or two. How glad I shall be to shake hands with the old veteran of the Cross ! But you say you left in company with the good old man—how far did you come together V ‘We travelled alone for a long distance.’ ‘ You travelled alone with the Bishop V ‘Yes, we have been intimate for years!’ ‘You intimate with Bishop George V ‘Yes, why not V ‘Bless me ! Why I did not know that V But may 1 be so bold as to enquire your name V After a moment’s hesitation the stranger replied— ‘George.’ ‘George ! George ! ! Not Bishop George! ‘They call me ‘Bishop George,’ meekly replied the old man. ‘Why—why—bless me ! Bishop George’ exclaimed the now abashed preacher— springing from tint bed—‘ You have had no supper ! I will instantly call up the fami ly. Why did you not tell us who you were V ‘Stop—stop, my friend,” said the Bishop gravely, 4 want no supper here, and should not eat any if it were got for me. If an old man, toil-worn and weary, fainted with tra velling through all the long summer day, was not thought worthy ofa meal by this fa mily,who profess to have eat upon the altar of God in their house. Bishop George sure ly is not. He is at best, but a man, and has no claims beyond common humanity.’ A night ofseverer mortification, the young minister had never experienced. The Bishop kindly admonished him, and warn ed him of the great necessity there was of his adorning tlie doctrine of Christ, bv fol lowing him sincerely and humbly. Gent ly but earnestly he ndeavored to win him back from his wanderings of heart, and di .reethim ire more in God and less in his own strength. In the morning the Bishop prayed with him lung and fervently, before he left the chamber, and was glad to see his heart melted into contrition. Soon after the Bish op descended and was met by the heads of the family with a thousand sincere apolo gies. He mildly silenced, and asked to have his horse brought out. The horse was accordingly soon in readiness, and the Bish op taking up his saddlebags was prepared to depart. ‘But surely, Bishop,’ urged the distres sed matron, ‘you will not thus leave us?— Wait a few minutes—breakfast is on the table.’ ‘NoSister I , I cannot take breakfast here. You did not consider a poor toil worn traveller, worthy ofa meal and your Bishop has no claim but such as humanity urges.’ And thus he departed, leaving the fami ly and minister in confusion and sorrow.— lie did not act thus from resentment, for such an emotion did not rise in his heart, but he desired to teach them a lesson such as they would not easily forget. Six months from this time the Ohio An nual Conference met at Cincinnati, and the young minister was to present himself for ordination as a Deacon ; and Bishop George was to be the presiding Bishop. On the first day of the assembling ofCon ference, our minister’s heart sunk within him as he saw the venerable Bishop take bis seat. So great was his grief and agita tion that he was soon obliged to leave the room. That evening, as the Bishop was seated in his chamber, the Rev. Mr. was announced, and he requested him to be shown up. He grasped the young man by the hand with a cordiality which he did not expect, for he had made careful enquiries, and found that since they met before, a great change had been wrought to him.— He was now as humble and pious, as he was before worldly minded. Asa father would have received a disobedient child, so did this good man receive his erring but contrite brother. They mingled their tears together, while the younger preacher wept as a child, upon the bosom of his spiritual father. At that session he was ordained, and he is now one of the ‘most pious and useful ministers in the Ohio Conference. A Legal Paradox. —An ejectment case tried at the present circuit presented this singular result. The defendant paid for a piece of land by the acre. There was a dispute about the boundary and his neigh bor sued him. It was found he had the whole quantity he had purchased, without coming on the disputed territory. He was beaten. He then recovered back from his grantor, on his warranty, part of his pur- | chase money. Anew trial was obtained ! in the ejectment suit and lie is now sue- ; cessful in that; in the first place, lie gets I land which he did not buy, in the next | place makes another man pay him for it, | j and finally holds both the land and the J money. This goes beyond the celebrated J cracked kettle case in which the borrower j said he should prove, firstly, that he never had it; secondly, that it was cracked when lie got it, and thirdly, that it was whole when he returned it. Utica Gazette. LOCOFOCO COW-HEEL. There is an anecdote of Sancho I’anze, [ which very finely illustrates the marvel lous difference between the profession of the Locofoco party and their performances. Sancho and the Knight one day stopped at an inn about dinner time. “ Well, good man of the house,” says Sancho, “ what have you got to day ?” “ Got! ” replied the inn keeper with a big look, “every thing under the sun, the beasts of the field, the fowls of the air, the J fish of the sea, and the game of the forest. ! My house always has the best of every thing.” “Ah !” said Sancho, licking his chops, “you are the man for mv money. Give us a good fat turkey, roasted very nice, and a couple of pounds of sausages and the trimmings—l never eat much.” “Turkey !” said the inn keeper, “that’s the very tiling I have not got. But there’s every thing else.” “ Well, then,” replied Sancho, “roast us a couple of pullets—or say three ; but be sure they are very tender.” “Pullets!” returned the inn-keeper— “ I had the prettiest lot yesterday you ever laid vour eyes on. But just as they were going to roost, down came a monstrous hen hawk, and whisked off every mother’s chick.” “ What a diabolical snap-dragon !” ex- i claimed Sancho. “ But I think 1 could do j with a nice little roast pig, well stuffed.” “ Pig !” said the inn-lteeper, “ O ves, plenty of pigs, but they have all got their tails greased, and there’s no catching of them.” “ Then I’ll take some fried fish,” said 1 Sancho. “ Fish !” said the inn-keeper, its rather j too late, for the ponds are all dried up, and i the fish have emigrated towards the coast, j There is not a fish witiiin a hundred | leagues.” “ Odd’s fish !” exclaimed the impatient j Sancho, “then tell me the name of some-j thing you have got ?” “ Got-got,” said the inn-keeper, scratch ing his head, “ I’ve got some excel lent cow-heel.” Just so with the Locofoco leaders ; they promise the finest fare in the world, but give us the sorriest cow-heel that was ever hashed. They gave us the Jackson and j Van Buren governments, that were to re- i store the golden age and lay us all up in clover. And what did these governments j turn out in the end? “Excellent cow heel.” Yes, a sort of cow-heel that upset the national pail, and set the whole court- j try crying for spilt milk. They promised us “ better currency,” I reform, and nobody knows how many other \ fine things, hut they all turned out to be pigs with slippery tails that could not he caught. They offered us a splendid bill of fare at the commencement. Nobody could count the pigs, pullets and turkeys that were to come out of the political pot. But when they had coddled their mess and served it up, what did we find in it ? Cow-heel, for a thousand pounds. It would hardly go down with an onion. They made prodigious promises about “economy and retrenchment;” and to save appearances, they aeiually did cut the pay of some of the hard-working servants of the people, but took very tender care of their own pea-nut salaries. Your cow-heel politicians never “ toe the mark.” Republican. Legitimate steam Engines and steam En gines in Breeches. —We advise every one interested in the progress of events in this city, to go to pier, No. 4 North River.— They will there see time knocked into a cocked hat, at least so far as loading ships j are concerned. The large ship Russell j Glover is at that pier, and Captain Howes j begun the operation of loading her one day j last’ week. While his stevedores were en- ! gaged in the slow process of stowing away the cargo, a live yankee, standing five feet eight inches in his boots, stepped up to Cap tain Howes and said— -4 rather guess stranger, it takes some time to load a ship, with them ’are men, don’t it ?’ ‘Why, yes,’ replied the Captain ; it takes sometime, but we cannot do it faster.’ ‘You don’t sav,’ said the yankee. ‘Well I will tell you, what it is ; I can load this ship in a day, and no mistake.’ ‘You can !’ exclaimed Capt. Howes, giv ing the yankee a look, and putting on one of the most comical smiles. ‘Yes,’ continued the yankee. 4 have got a critter that will throw them Goods in to your ship in less than no time; and I guess I’ll try, if you have no abjection.’ ‘None in the least,’ said the Captain look ing rather dubiously on the cute yankee. ‘lf you wish to load the ship you can.’ Early next morning, much to the aston ishment of Captain Howes, who thought he should never see the Yankee again, a cu rious looking machine, somewhat like a locomotive in appearance, came down to j*. J . K APPEL, Printer, i the pier, with the live Yankee on top, get ting up steum.’ 116 ran it close up to the I ship, arranged the tackle and commenced hoisting in the cargo with a puss—pus puff—beforo the captain, crew, or Steve I dores, hud time to collect together their I scattered senses. And there the little steam j engine, attended by the Yankee, is now at i work, puffing as saucily as a locomotive, I Dpp' n g bales and boxes into the hold of th* : Russell Glover, almost a tun weight at each puff, with more ease, with greater facility, and three times as fast as the stevedores, with horses could do before the live yankee made the acquaintance of Captain Howt It has been found impossible to stow the goods away as fast as the steam engine tips them in. This machine is a great improvement on the old system. It saves time, and in that way saves money, and it not only saves time, but it saves men also ; not so many by one half are necessary to load a ship, and thus money is saved both in time and labor. In connection with this machine, in the annihilation of time and labor, there is one for the construction ofßailroads that furex ceeds it in power and utility. Thisisoal led the ‘Excavator,’ and we saw it in ope ration a few weeks ago in France. It goes by steam, looks like an old fashioned lo comotive, and has a power equal to iifVnn or twenty horses. This mac hint -va vented by J. W. Cochrane, win - lament many chambered cannon is air .>,’y ‘• t! known to us; and who is styled the Jov nal des Chernins defer, published in F-;, ‘Capitaine du genie American .’ 1! a live Yankee too, came from Vermont, was first noticed by the Sultan of Turkey, and is now making his fortune in Franee With his‘Excavator’ he is levelling hills rapid lv as the ‘ship loader’ throws goods it :o the ship, or as fast as a mower levels grass to the land. He is now engaged in gru bug the road from Rouen to Havre, and n , ses the Frenchmen with his work It w.< curious to see how beautifully and rapidly the ‘Excavator’ would dig into a hill. With its scoop it throws more eartli into the cars in one day than a hundred smart, active men can, working ip. the same time. Its power and utility have already been tested on the Western Railroads in this country ; on the Eastern County Railroads in Eng land, and on the road that runs from Peters burgh to Moscow. It is to be used on all the roads now in contemplation in France ; and where there art hills to tear away, the ‘Excavator’ is the only power that can be used with profit. Look at the operations of this ‘Excavator,’ aud ill’ ri see a hundred hard-fisted men at work, moving, snail-like, through a hill, and you see at once which is best, which is cheapest. We look upon these new steam engines as great auxiliaries in the movement of the world. They will produce the greatest change among the laboring classes that has yet been seen. They will throw common laborers into more elevated employment. N. Y. Herald. Agriculture and the Tariff. —One of the means which tiie enemies of the tariff resort to in order to render it unpopular, is to mis represent its scope and objects. They say that the present tariff is di signed only to benefit the cotton and woollen manufac tures, and that, of course the whole nation is taxed to support this class of persons.— Every one who lias any intelligence on the subject, knows that this view is false. The great benefit which it is designed to secure by a tariff is the protection of agriculture by affording it a home market. This can be done only by protecting the manufac turing capital and enterprise of the nation. When they are adequately protected, as they are at the present time, they give em ployment to hundreds of thousands of per sons, who consume the products of the far mer, and thus create for him a market at home. If these manufactures are not pro tected, they languish, and those who have been employed in them are thrown out of employment and seek a subsistance in ag riculture ; and thus the products of the country arc increased while the number of consumers is materially lessened. — Louis ville Journal. A Relic. —We have been shown a silver ! medal, which was found recently, in plough ing an old Indian field, near the former site of the Chawhaw towns, in Lee county.— ■ From its inscription, and the figures stamp ed upon it, it appears to have been one of the medals that were manufactured during the administration of Mr. Jefferson, and dis tributed to several Indian Chiefs in token of their fidelity and friendship. It is about 2 inches in diameter, with the miniature of Mr. Jefferson on one side, with the inscrip tion, “ Thomas Jefferson, President of the United States, A. D. 1801.” On the other side is an axe and pipe, crossing each oth er, and the hands of a white man and In dian clasping together, and bearing the in scription of “Peace and Friendship.”— Some silver chains, we understand, .were found with the medal. These were no doubt the valued treasures of some chief of those towns, who left them in concealment at the time of his death. Macon Messenger. A man about being lowered into a well at Buffalo, N. Y., by the carelessness of the individual at the windlass, was pit oipuax-l to the bottom, a distance of 50 feet. He was so little hurt that be scrambled out and gave the windlass-man an unmerciful thrashing. [VOI.UWF XXIX.
