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AGRICULTURAL. The luilowing address was delivered before the agricul tural society ot' Virginia on the 8lh tilt, by their Pres ident, John Taylor, Esq. the “ Orator ” of Virginia. Tj the Society of Virginia, for promoting Agriculture. Tlte chief obstacle to the success of a so ciety for promoting agriculture in Virginia, in my view, is the morbid aversion to wri ting on that subject for publication. What man was without letters, agriculture would become without their use.—llad any science renounced flic benefits derived from the art of printing, it would have lingered far be hind its sisters in improvement. Sciences, universally the same, enjoy the great advan tages of reaping harvests from every clime and of being enriched by the contributions of every language. Hut the subjection of agriculture to the climate, soil & circumstan ces of the position, upon which site must ex ert her talents, remit rs her unable to extract a system from foreign comp isitions, suitable to d ssimilar mcritli ms : uul exposes her to ernes and disapp nn’ •icnis, from incoiigi li ons imitations of foreign practices. Writing, printing and publishing, are even nr>"t ner-ssary ti r the improvement of ag- xienl re, than for the < i\ iiization and good «i»'iii* rsof mankind, itinerant by nature, Ei ' carries about his "virtues and accom- pi .-.aments, and attract-- imitation by expo- a them to view in numberless pi ares to a in liitude of persons. Converts from error, r u ness and vice, in iltiply rapidly ; au.l t! ardor of youth to exi t I in gracefulness, is powerful auxiliary to the force of ex: -n- pl . The principles of moral rectitude a (tie same in every dime ; but the im pi. vcmcnts of agriculture, arc subservient to a v.ist variety of circumstances, immove able, seen by a few, surveyed transiently, A. beheld under the tyranny of liaoit, or with tli caution ol prejudice. Norcantlie spic- tai r catch at a glance tlic. intricacies com- poi.ti ling the most perfect agricultural sys tem, whilst he intuitively f els the force o; go u! ac tions, and perceives at once the beau ty o elegant manners. As every country must acquire agricultural knowledge, by its ow n exertions, or remain ignorant, it ought to consider whether ingenious discoveries or skilful experiments, will not be generally lost by changes of property, or buried in the tombs to which their authors are devoted, unless they are recorded and circulated by the same means, which have saved science from oblivion, and spread civilization wher ever it exists. Is there a man who’ would wish to carry out of the world a useful dis covery he has made in it, or who would not feel pleasure from the n flection, that lie ma he .icing good to mankind alter be is dec.. 1 : lie who shrinks from publishing .wuatever uuhave this-effect, commits an art lit ab- ho- . and loses the saiislat tion arising from dis urertsted benevolence. No i ensure of the genius of our country is a.1 by the observation, that it d-ws ii it app. .’ with much splendor in tiic scicnt e of agriculture ; since the mind of m. n is not ennstru- cd for the romprrhens'on of ab struce subjci ts. without study ; nor for toe attainment of skill without practice. An evciteincu' -i exercise its powers, must pre- cedi' a display ot its talents. The human mind is enter ole 1 h idleness, and rendered v.," -rous by exertion. By cuinpiSi'ions c- in erning agriculture, the writer will im prove his ow n knowledge, awaken the under standing of others, and cultivate the olv m le by wbi.ii perfection is attainable. V ilimit them, whatever may lie the genius of Virginians for the accomplishments by whe o they are adorned, it will become dor- ir. '-jii as to those by which they must live. I be study of agriculture, and a habit of Weeing upon the subject, will bestow upon the wealthy farmers no small portion of pleasure, by furnishing them with the means of escaping from the irksomeness of two much leisure, and from the regret of having wasted time in unprofitable employments. Those placed above the. necessity of bodily lab.,r, must recompense themselves by men tal, or sink into a state of apathy, unfriend ly to health, happiness and virtue. What subject can be better fitted for substituting Eutivity for languor, than one which can gratify self interest, provide fir the exercise of benevolence, and awaken the love of our country. The strongest reason which invites us to become attentive to the encouragement ol agi i nil lira! publications, remains to be no ticed. Agriculture, commerce and manu- o fnetures, arc the three great objects if indi- vidual interest and national solicitude. To pr. s'T' e, each ought to understand its own rights ; to lose them, ignorance will snfliee for either. Though agriculture may need ne charier, require no bounties, claim no -ji‘ nopolics, and ask for no leg.tl augmen tations of the prices of her commoditt's, she may "yet feel an unpropitious legal provi- d -nee, and languish under injustice. Thu* she may flourish in the enjoyment of equal rights with her compeers, she may he stunted or even stifled by an unequal pressure.— Commerce never coniines her knowledge to tin structure of her ships and the proper ties of the magnet; nor tnamifaitaring, to the powers r-f steal., an.: the fabri aii.n of tools. Both are politicians. Both write, publish and petition, to gain improvement, justice, or favor Both shift the la,vs hy which they are affected. Why should agri culture confine her attention to vehicles and lose sight of cargoes ? Why should she be careful of her lands and her tools, and care less of her crops ? Both her sisters shun this straight road tow ards iinpoveuslunent, and renounce the recreation to be expected from the soups of charity. Every human interest inhabits a human heart, and every human heart pants for wealth or competency. Ought agriculture to be indifferent to bles sings considered by her sisters as essential for human happiness, or remain ignorant of the extefit to which their wishes may hi' gratified, without injury to her rights ?—May she not at least be permitted to consider, whether bounties to expel competition, un like premiums for exciting it, are likely to beget industry, perfection and economy; or idleness, want of dexterity and profusion ? Whether the English policy of forcing their manufactures into a competition with those of all the world ; or the policy of protect ing ours against a competition in industry e- von with agriculture ; is most likely to com pass the end which both countries have in view i Every social interest, to flourish, must know whether it buys benefits or scour ges. It agriculture has determined wheth er an equal or unequal distribution of rights among men, or between interests com]! ue;l of men, is most suitable to her nature, or most likely to advance her prosperity, she has solid ground to stand on for .nuking tbi,-. inquiry. If her political ignorance is like a narcotic administered to a confiding vir gin, no physician who wishes to see her vi gilant in the preservation of her tr asure, can disapprove of her acquiring an intmat. knowledge of her own interest, and an acute discernment of such measures as may ad vance or obstruct it. How can she gain a capacity for this discriiiiiiiaiion, so essential to her prosperity, but by an industrious ex ercise of her nest talents through the me dium of the picss ? in a struggle tor even among the empire, true, sound an- virtuous social interests ought agi'ici.ltui" to relinquish her preten sions to iq ia!ity, if not to pre-eminence, and tamely y a id up a prize, to gain wliit Ii she lias so l.ii'gely contributed ? Perhaps a free and < auuid discussion of her claim to justice, may disclose some less worthy coin- petitor, whose prowess may evince the ne cessity for a coalition between those inter ests, founded in principles of mutual right, and pure friendship. Are not the conse quences of such an union to private hapjii- ticss and public prosperity, worthy of a dil igent enquiry ? Laws may effect agriculture as well as commerce and manufactures; and uence as powerfully require the attention of a sot iety confined to that special object, as laws affecting commerce or manufactures, require the attention of societies for their improve ment.—Would not a resolution by a socie ty for promoting commerce, manufactures or internal improvements, to disregard legal favor, justic e or injury and to repose in le gal ignorance, be a remuneration of tlie source of success, and prophetic of its fate ? The patriotic advocates for internal im provements, far from confining themselves to mathematical discussions, contend, that legislation constitutes the source of their prosperity or decay, and laboriously inves tigate its influence upon inferior objects. Are these eu paries irrelative, or ought tne i ardinal internal improvement to be prohib ited by its advocates, from acquiring a spe cies of knowledge, even necessary for the prospi rity of her hand maids ? Is not «. fair competition in industry under the shield of equal laws, between the interests which coverall as necessary to excite emulation and to produce improvement, as such a com petition among associated individuals’ bopposing that the maxim “ tie sutor ultra crepuiam,'’ is as applicable to a science as to a colder ; and the votaries of agriculture ought to stick to the plough, and continue to •* whistle as they drive ii for wantof thought” whilst her friends ami hei foes are ericour aged to Oev'onie. deeply learn', i in tliesubt- elties of legislation ; yet as no one denies to them the knowledge and skill necessary to make good crops, because all eat; it is su perfluous to consider, whether verbal com munications anil local examples ; or essays and booKs, constitute the best means for cf- ftxting the end ; since all may he united, and each may operate in its own sphere. Agriculture lias certainly flourished most in those countries, where the press lias been most extensively’ employed as an auxiliary to ex. aiple. Its great efficacy may possibly be owing to a quality of the mind, neither uufrequvnt nor inoperative. It is a quality often offended by the wisest lectures and the brightest examples ; but soothed by the appropriation it can make from reading ; and delighted by a display of acquirements, drawn from the common reservoir***!' knowl edge. To copy example, it looks upon as a species of plagiarism ; and therefore tin oust beautiful agricultural experiment un recorded, would Uc frequently as ephemeral as the tints of the butterfly. To yield to ver bal lecture, it abhors, as a confession of ig norance ; and the excellence of advice is apt to strengthen its opposition. But the activity of this quality, unrestrained by the fear o* degradation, and excited by the hope j if applause, may be enlightened through tin press, and become highly useful in the im provement of agriculture. Wherever it can thence acquire, it will practice as its own and propagate with zeal ; and its great share, both of talent and industry, renders it a coadjutor worthy of boing conciliated. Great social ends are effected, hy seizing a crisis in public opinion.—During the pre dominance of a temper for emigration, in flamed by the cheapness and proximity ot new land, neither precept nor example could demonstrate the propriety of improving tin- old, or subvert the ruinous habit of killing, because we could flee from the corpse. But now when this habit is checked by the gene ral appropriation of good new land, by its high price, and by its increasing remoteness from commerce ; the. public begins to loo! for prosperity in the. true place, and to dis close some ardor to discover a remedy f ir evil, which emigration will soon cease to fur nish.—As we cannot much longer fly from worn out lands, and recompence ourselves for unequal laws, by retiring to more fertih regions ; we shall soon turn our eyes to wards the means by which we may be ena bled to li jc at home. Let not this new tern per stop at hope or evaporate in theory. Lei it not be neglected uy a society fm ;ir > o.t- ing agriculture.—Enlivened by writ ng printing, example and experiment; excited by rewards ; and encouraged by political justice, it is able to recover the fertility which lias been lost, and to prevent the ruin ot ti state, which is impending. Neglected, it vill gradually sink inro despair, and the fa i.n able moment for effecting an object, filled .VUO gratifications for all classes of society , may possibly he lost forever. MISCELLANY. FROM THE DESK OF POOR ROBERT THE SCRIBE i WILL BY ANU BY.” Zounds! Sir,you may as well swear you’ll never do it! I am out ui all patience with these. “ by and by” folks. One liourof pre sent. tense is worth a week n the tutiire. Why, I know a batchelor as well calculated for matrimonial felicity as every virtue and accomplishment can render him ; but lie bad been putting oil' the happy time from one year to another, always resolving that he would marry “ by anU by”—and •• uy by” —till the best ten years of Ins life are gone, and he is still resolving, anil i fear “ will die the same.” lie that wouid gather the roses of matri mony, should wed in the May of life, n you wish only the leaves anti thorns, why, poor Robert says, put it oil till September, a Procrastination is tne thief ot time.” I made a visit last winter to see my old friend Jeremy Careless. When we put o hors s in the stable, he took me to lies barn floor to see some white wheat he bad jus. threshed. I observed to him that one of ih boards of the barn was nearly falling, and lie iuul better nail it. 1 will “ Oy ana by,” said he. Things about the farm looked a little as though “ by and by” folks lived there. Next morning the hoys came run ning with sad news. An uoiTily bull lud torn off the board ; all the cattle had sui ped and breakfasted on the white wheat and old brindle the best cow in the drov was foundered so that she died. Now two nails worth a penny—and five initiates time would have sat ed the life of the old briudle, and the white wneat into the bargain. *< A stitch in time saves nine.” Passing by my neighbor Nmlwell’s the o- tlicr day I saw that his wife had made a tin' garden, and the early jieas were shooting luxuriantly above the ground. “ It looks well,”—said I—“ neighbor—but here is a nole in your fence, which you had better mend, or the hogs w ill ruin your garden.” ” 1 will by and by,” said he. Happening to go by there two days after, I was half deafened with the cry of ” who-ee—who-ee —stu-boy—stu-boy.” A drove of hogs had come along, and while my neighbor was tak ing a nap, they had crawled through tin* hr i- * ken fence, and destroyed the labor of a week. —“ Never put off till to-morrow what you can do to-day”—poor Robert says. SAW-GIN BUSINESS. •' JTMIE subscriber returns his thanks to the pub- M lie for the liberal encouragement which be received in bis business, and informs them that he has declined the same, and recommends -Mr A. J. Brown, as he is a good workman, and will work on inv plan generally j Mr. Brown lias worked with me some time and I think him able to give satisfaction. elisha reid. STOP THE VILLAIN. RUNAWAY from the ring in Putnam SuhlCfj Georgia,,.a likely v&ri negro fellow—lie passe's by ous names when run .way . proper name is Dick, his £ destitute of an ear, havingjl cut oft by the Indians f 0 r\g took away with him a till finished and very excellent rifle gun,’which I stole—an.v person apprehending and securil the above described villain, will do an act of tice, for which they shall be well rewarded;if* EEO. ABERCROMBIE- June 25,1818. ■ a horse. SALE OF A FBI ('AN SLAVES. 4\N Monday the lTth of August next in ft 1 "town of Milledgcville, will be exposedt! public sale, to the highest bidder, between 65 and 70 prime African She es, which have be« forfeited tr the state of Georgia, in consequence of their having been introduced contrary tofim Laws of this state, and of the United States.— Indisputable titles will be made ami prompt mi. ment required. Sales to continue from day () day until completed. By order of the Governor, Charles Williamson, A»ent. June 15, The Editors of the Savannah Republican, At. gusta Chronicle. Athens Gazette and VVash'agl t"n News, are requested to publish the aboved. vertisement in their respective papers, till the dav of sale. STOP THE RUNAWAYS?" (84 RAN A WAY from the subscri- ber’s plantation, near Eatontog y&k two negro fellows, one named Ek IM lica. 40 or 45 years of age,-.bout jjj six feet high, and proportionate ^size of a yellowish complexion, for a full blooded negro, and of humblemannen, The other named Solomon, 18 or 19 years of ,n, of middle size, smooth skin, and rather did complexion, thick pouting lips, full eyes, ail bends more than usual in his knees when k walks—had on oznaburg and tow linen clotia when they went aw: j They will nuke for' giuia. A liberal rev aid will be given, fur tliei apprehension and securement, and in case of de. livery all expenses paid. c. B. STROXO. Eatonton, Georg':,, July 1, 1S18 £>’ PRACTICE OF .MEDle INE. R. AY IIITE having permanently let ”t himself at tne plantaion belong, t, >x state of Major Edward White, near F. ft mills, will attend promptly to any prof- 1 calls. Jones county, Jn i'lFTEEN M-.LARS REW.v TRAYED or stolen from the subscribe- > J the 20th ' ! ay of May last, a small bai "it, three years old, with a white spot in her loo'-ed, shod all round, branded on the shoulder, hut lit brand not recollected, one white hind foot, ba-.kj tail and well made. The above reward will lx given, to any person who will deliver to me slid mare, and reasonable compensation will be i to any person who will inform me where she nit oe bad. RICHARD HIGGASOX. Jasper, 8 miles from Monticello, June 24. NOTICE. N INE MONTHS afterdate application will bt made to the honorable the inferior court of Morgan county, when sitting for ordinary par* po,es, I’m leave to sell one half lot of land, No- 242, fourth district, lying in said countv, it lieinf the real estate cf Fanny Rogers, deceased, fit me k»mefit of the heirs of said deceased. * DRURY ROGERS, adm’r. January IT, 1818. N NOTICE. TINE months after date, application will k _ H made, to the honorable the Inferior Court d Morgan county, when sitting as a Court ol d : ‘ binary, f >r leave to sell one hundred and fifty i* cresof land, lying in said county, known by M 313, for the benefit of the heirs ot GeorgeTboaip* son, deceased. wm. gill, ■■dm'r. THO. DA VIS. A dill r in i ight of his "ift. Morgan county, May 13, 1818. T HE subscriber respectfully informs the pub lic, that he has made a choice collection of materials, and is now ready to make engagments for the approaching season—he will pursue Mr. Reid’s great improvement, viz: that of facing the breast with steel, which makes them last much longer, and gin infinitely better. Those who wish to purchase, had better apply early, so that they may be suited as to the size. He has a likely, smart young fellow, who is an excellent brick layer and plasterer, that he will dispose of on reasonable terms for cash. A. j. BROWN. *«* Liberal wages will be given to a good Jour neyman. Milledgeville, June 15. JOB FRliV: LNG. Of all kind*, done at the Office of the '• Reflector.’ NOTICE. INE months after date hereof, app!if l,l6 J will be made to the honorable the Court 0 ' Ordinary of Morgan county, for leave to sell® divide a Lot of land, the property of Audi** Brown, late of said county, deceased, wlieruntw subscriber now lives, for the benefit of the heir*. JOSEPH MORROYV, ad'";'' in right uf his""*' Dec. 16, 181T. NOTICE. X 'INE months after date, application will » made to the honorable the Court of Ordina ry, of YVashington county, for leave to sell tore* hundred and twenty acres of land, sdjoininS Jesse Kroom and others, part of the real * stl of William B. Murphey, deceased, sold for J benefit of the heirs and creditors of said^ oe* ceased. jesse kroom, adi" r, J alsev manning, afi® March 12,1818. PUBLISHED WEEKLY, BT J. B. HINES, THREE DOLLARS PER YEAR, IN ADVANC*' Advertisements under one hundred wo rdf 5 , inserted first time for 75 cents, cash, and 50cents for each con u.tnce—longer ones in proportion. Every insertion o» tices not published weekly, charged as die first. istrators sales of real estate advertised for 8^ ca *v of personal property 8 3—notices to debtors an “ f cr * tors 8 3—and nine months citations §5.—one tow. more in every instance, if not settled for when le* 1 nsertion. Letters to th6 editor must be post paid.