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POBTRY. The Giaius of Death is beautifully re presented in the Giewes a Winged Boy, his weeping aves covered with his left arm, and trailing a torch reversed in the right hand.” The style of the tilustration, by the Rev. George Croly, resembles one of eur Elizabethan poets, and henefits the design, Jieing one of grace, not gloom, and of tens derness rather than of tervor.—London Lit. Gaz, What is death! *Tistobe free! - No more to love, or hope, or fear—= T'o join the great equality: ; i Allalike ave humbled there! 'The mizhty grave ; ~Wraps lord and slave; Nor pride nor poverty dares come Within that refuge home, the tomb! Spirit with the drooping wing, And the ever weepingeye, = ' Thou of all earth’s kings art king ! Empires at thy footstool lie! " Beneath thee strew’d _ o Thewr multitude Sink, like waves upon the shore; 3 Stormns shall never rouse them more! What’s the grandeur of the earth T'o the gradeur roand thy throne! Riches, giory, beauty, birth, To thy kingdom all have gone. Belore thee stand 1 The wond’rous band; Bards, heroes, sages, side by side, ‘Who darken’d nations when they died! Earth has hosts; but thou canst show Many a million for her one; - Throngh thy gates the mortal flow Has [or countless years roil’d on: Back from the tomb No step has come; There fix’d, till the last thurider’s sound Shall bid thy prisoners be unbound! MISCELLAINEOUS. [From the New-fngland Farmer.] HINTS TO YOUNG FARMERS. Consider your calling the most ele vated, and the most important; but never ‘be above it, nor be afraid of the frock and the apron. Put off’ no business which ought and can be done to-day, until to-mor row. . As soon as the spring opens and the frost is out of the ground, put your fences in order. ; Plant no more ground than you can well manure and cultivate to advan tage. Never hire a man to do a piece of work which you can do yourself. Every day has its appropriate du ties, attend to them in succession. Keep no more stock than you can keep in order, and that of the best kind. ‘ "~ Never “run wnto debt,” without a reasonable probability of solving it at the time agreed. .. Remember that economy and indus try are the two great pillars of the farmer’s prosperity. Should you take the New England Farmer or any other periodical journal, pay for it in advance. Never carry your notes in your pocket-book, as the desk or trunk is a more appropriate place. Keep them on file and in order, ready to be found when wanted. : Never buy any thing at auctionbe cause the article is going cheap, un less you have a use for it. | Keep a place for your tools——and your teols in their places. Instead of spending a rainy day at the dram shop, as many do to their rain, repair whatever wants mending —post your books. 3 2 Should you be fond of the. chase or. the sport with the hook, indulge occa sionally, but never to the injury of more important concerns. | : By driving your business before you, and not permitting your basiness to drive you, you will have opportuni ties to indulge in innocent diversions. Never trust your money in the hands of that man who will put his ownite hazard. e oo When interest or debt become due, pay it at the time, wliether your eredi tor wants it or not. Never ask'him to “vait till mext week,” but pay it Never insult Him by saying ‘‘you do not want it.” Punctuality is a key" to every man’s chest. By constant temperance, habitual | moderate exercise, and unaffected | honesty, you will avoid the fees of the | Lawyer and the Sheriff, gain a good |’ report, and probably add to your pre- | sent existence, at least ten years of ' acti™® life. , g _ When ‘a frird calls to see yon, treat him with the utmest complai sance, but if important business call | your attention, politely excuse your- | | self, and he will excuse you. v Should you think of building a house, | be not in a hurry, but fiest have evervy material on the spot, and let your celiar be as large as the frame. - Keep a memorandum book-"enter all notes whether received or given— all monies received or paid out—all expenses——and all circumstances of importance. ' In December reckon & setile with all those with whom you have accounts —pay your shep bill and your me chanies, if not promptly doue at the time, which is the best of all. 4 On the first of every January reckon with yourself, and reckon honestly— bring into view all debts and credits—- notes and accounts, ascertain to what amount your expenses were the last year, and the loss or gain—make ont a fair statemeat and enter the whole in a book for the purpose. Having arrived at this important knowledge, you will imitate the pradent traveller who always keeps in view where he is next to move. Youwill look for ward and caltulate how and in what way you shall best meetand prose cute the basiness of the ensuing sea sons. And lastly, when the frost of win ter shall lay anembargo on your op erations, and the chilling blasts of Boreas shall storm your castle, let your fireside be a paradise, and let the long evenings be consumed in so cial glee, or in the pursuit of useful knowledge. 5 From the Am. Manufacturer. 7ANTIQUIT!ES . A mantle of feathers, a shroud, &ec. . | taken irom coffins, found in a cave, ~[ vn the marginof Cumberland River, | have been recently deposited in the = | New-York Museum. There were 2 bodies discovered, whose mode of burial render it nearly certainthat | they could not have been of Spanish | origin; or of any people mentioned in - | the oldest Indian tradition. They were found in a cavern onthe river bank, and one of them was examined | by Dr. Bedford, who in company with another getleman, visited the spot. | They gave an interesting account of | their examination, part of which we copy-. ' ~ | *“The other, that of a female, which | appeared in a state of high preserva tion, and seemed to have suffered no | recent mutation, was raised entirely, with its coffin and wrapping. The coffin, rather more than four feet in length, was manufactured of split reeds, neatly polished, and interlaced in the manner of wicker or basket work. It is suited to the dimensions of the body, when enveloped in all its inte rior - coverings, and surmounted with a close lid or cover, of the same ma terial and workmanship. The outer wrappings were Deer Skins, soft and pliant to the hand; dressed to retain their thick coats of hair, and by a li:occss of which I know nothing. he next, and much more remarka ble envelope, was a mantle of feathers, abeut six feet square, of a bright, glossy surface, and of redish brown color: The feathers were short and soft, and if of their primitive hue, were the plumage of some bird of which we know nothing. The woof | or web to which they were evidently attached ~in the manufacture, and which disposed of them all in the same direction on-hoth sides, appeared to have been fabricated of the fibre or lint of the wild vettle, which is pro hably the growth of most countries of the globe. This mantle, when held | up to a strong light, and gradually varied in its positions, presented to | the eye a glossy and varying surface— | not much inferior in brilliancy to.that | of changeable silk. The inmost enve- | | lope of shrouding mext to the body, | ¢ was apparently of the material and | : ‘texture Which characterised the web | | of the mantle, ample inits dimensions, | and -of a coarse but smooth fabric— | and whether woven or netted, neither | | the Doctor nor myself could satisfac- | ¢ torily determine. It was of light | t flaxen color; and seemed to have |7 been softened by artificial means. t ““The body itself, when divested of | v its envelopes, and exposed to a clear | ¢ and strong light was of a faint, brown- | ish hue, and the limbs of very delicate and feminine prop. tions. The bony, mitscular and tendenous structure’ of | ( the frame was near entire, even to the joints of the toes and fingers.” STUPENDOUS WATERFALL. The Edingburgh Philosophical Jour nal mentions, on the authority of Dr. Christie, an enterprising traveller, who visited Hindostan in' 1826, a waterfall, situated in the district of Darwar; in the Scuthern Maratta country, about latitude 18 degrees 20 minutes North, and longitude 75 East. lis name is Garsippa. “‘Upon ap proaching the falls, you emerge from a thick wood, and come suddenly up on the river, gliding gently among confused masses of rock. A few steps more, over huge blocks of granite, bring you to the briuk of a fearful chasm, rock, bare and black; down into which you look to the depth of a thousand feet! Over its sides rush the different branches of the river, the largest stretching in one huge pillar of white foam, to the bottom. The wa ters are, at the bottom, by the force of their fall, projected far out in strait lines;end at some distance below the falls, form a thin cloud of white va r pour, which rises high above the sur roanding forest. The sides of the chasm are formed by slanting strata of rock, the regularity of which pre sents a striking contrast to the disor ' der of the tumultuous waters, the broken, detached masses of stone, and the soft tint of the frowning - woods. i “The effect of all these objects rushing at once upon the sight, is ~awfully sublime. The spectator is ~generally forced to retire after the first view of them, in order gradually o familiarize himsef with their fea tures; for the feeling which he expe riences upon this sudden contempla tion amounts almost to pain. - “The chasm is somewhat of an elliptical form. At its narrowest and deepest part is the principal fall; and over its sides, smaller branches of the river and little rills are precipitated and almost dissipated in spray before they reach the bottom. 'The width of the river at the precipice does nat much exceed fifty or sixty feet, but it containsa very large body of wa ter. “The falls ecan only be seen from above, for the precipices on both sides of the river afford mo path to admit of a descent. The spectator canvery easily, and with great safety, look down into the chasm to its very bot tom. Some large plates of gneiss project, in an inclined position, from its edge; so that by laying himself flat upon one of these, he can stretch his head considerably beyond the brink of the precipide.” WHO IS SHE? From the Massachusetts Déily Journal. || There is not a question that hetrays greater anxiety that ‘“Who is she?” ' Any thing beautiful in a fair stranger instantly strikes, and inquiry is ever | lastingly hummed. The ideas of | beauty are almost as various as the | different lines of the human counte nance. Feeling does not follow at all | times those ideas, but the secret spell of sympathy influences the heart, and we are oftentimes in love without ad miring. Some amateurs there are who preler the display of a well-turn ed ankle to all other considerations, while many are in raptures at the “‘dignity of love,” of action, the grace ful “step, the beaming eye, or the heavenly smile; but there are thous ands whose sallen souls, like “lamps in sepuichres,” are unmoved by either. Peace to all such! the power of at traction grows with the intensity of heat; and those that have it not cannot expect to be entertained when they cannot contribute to enjoyment. Who is ske? rushes into the tender bosom when she views a dangerous vival. . Who is she? glances from the eye of the gallant, when cheered by the prospect of an agreeable ,ong, or a charming variety; and the tune ‘hunter, when a hint is dropped, teaz es you with importunities. ~ “ Who is she?” repeats the scandal bearer and the newsmonger, that he may enter tain the next acqpaintance with his fresh acquisitions. < Who is she?” flashes from the poking stare of the dandy, when he pops his eye through the quiz glass' upon a strange char mante! and ¢ Who is she?” rushes from the eager gestures of old Teazle, | when his shrivelled up heart is sub dued by graces that despise his imbe- | cility. g | From the Southern Agriculturist. ON THE CULTIAATION OF THE IRISH POTATO. Brunswick Co. Va. Jan. 17, Dear Sir,—l now,_ proceed to re deem the promise [ gave you at the Virginia Springs last summer, that I would forward to you a communica tion on the subject of raising the Irish Potato. It has been delayed longer than I intended; but hope it may reach you in time for experiment in the ap proaching season. ‘The mecthod re commended enjoys. several important advanlages; it requires less labotir in rearing the crop, while it is as abund ant, if not more so, than the result from any other system which bas been pursued in this part of the coun try. The certainty of obtaining a crop is also greater. The land for planting the potatoes should be well prepared by spading, or any other op eration in use with you, and manuring. That manure is best which is far ad vanced in a state ¢f decomposition.— The surface should then be rendered fine-and level. The land is now pre pared for the seed, which should be placed#in rows, about fifteen inches ’wide, with an interval of eight or nine /inches in the row, and as light a cov ‘ering of earth as practicable thrown over them. One other operation, and ‘the labour, both of preparation and cultivation, is complete. Cover 'the whole patch in straw, about one foot deep. Many other articles of a simi lar nature might, I presume, auswer as well.* Whether a lhicker cover ing would' prove useful in your climate, your own experience will suggest.— Under this system, as soon as the po tatoes attain sufficient size for use, they may be taken up by examining carefully with your hand under the straw; while aM, which are not fit for use, are left uninjured to grow.— When the proper season arrives for taking up the potatoes for use in the fall aud winter, raise the straw, and remove all except such as you wish to remain for seed, in which situation they are preserved sound until the pe riod for germination again arrives. If you think this worthy a place in your work, insert it, otherwise do not. Accept my wishes for the success of the work. Very respecifully, yours, &e. ALEXANDER Bropwax. To J. D. Lecare, Esq. * Pine trash—J. G. Fromthe American Farmer. SWEET POTATO. Mr. SkiNNER.~I discover in the last American Farmer some observa tions upoa the culture and propagation of the Sweet Potato from the sprouts. As the editor of the Southern Agri culturist, requests information upon this poigt, I am induced to give the result/of an experiment which [ made the last season, of planting the sprouts of the stveet potato. In planting my crop, I found, after I had commenced, that I should not have a sufficient quantity of seed (o plant the piece of ground which I had set apart for thot purpose. - There was about one half of anacre left, which was not planted, and [ resolved to try an experiment, which was novel to me and unheard of,, to plant the remaining part from the potato after it had sprouted. Accord ingly, after the potato had come up to a sufficient height, I planted the re maining part of my ground with the sprouts of the potato. Although the potato crop was not as good the last year as it was the preceding years, the crop which I made from the sprout was fully as good, and the potatoes as large as those from the seed. ~ Notwithstanding I made the experi ‘ment in a small way, it convinces me, that if it had been conducted to a great-: } er extent, it would have resulted with ‘equal success. I am well convinced from the trial which I made, that one half of the seed which is generally used in planting a crop of potatoes, can be saved by planting from the sprouts of the pota toes, and the yield will be equally good and the crop as abundant. i The potato crop is one of the most valuable which a farmer can raise, and as food for stock it is especially so, and every attention ought to be paid to the culture and propagation of that useful esculent. § Yours, very respectfully, -~ JAS. W. JEFFREYS. An old gamester, in hiopes to make a prey of a young gentleman, who came to town with his pockets full of mo ney, took him to a gaming house, and there, to encourage him to play, show ed him several topping sparks that were born to no fortune, who, by play, had purchased great estates, and lived in pomp and splendor, by success in shaking their elbows. “You show me,” said the young gentleman, ‘‘the winners, but I pray what has hecome of the losers?” To which the old prig making no reply, a third person, overhearing the conver sation, told the ycung gestlemian that since the other was silent and - con founded with shame at the question, he would oblige him with an answer: “Many of those losers,” said e, ‘‘ta [king the highway to repay their severe losses, have been hanged; others are gone to sea, to earn their bread: some have taken up the trade of beiug bul lies to bawdy houses, others, that have not hid themselves as servants under a livery, are begging or mumping about the streets, or starviag in jail for debt; where you will be ere long if you fol low that rascal’s counsel.” . ‘ Mammoth Newspaper.—ln conse quence of the act of Parliament, re quiring an extra stamp for every sup plementary sheet of a newspaper, a mode of giving the required addition al matter, without incurring a further stamp duty, has just been adopted by The London Times newspaper. In stead of giving a supplementary sheet. ' The Times of Monday is printed on ‘one entire sheet of paper measuring four feet in length & three in breadth, containing 48 columns of matter, of which rather more than 30 are filled with advertisements, being considera~ bly upwards of 90,000 words. There are 15 columns of reports and news of different kinds, printed in small type, and containing more than 45,000° words; and about three columms in the larger type, containing more than 6,000 words: so that there are nearly 190,000 words in the paper. This quantity of matter would form consi derably more than a thick ectavo volume, of any of the modern works as they are now printed.~— Liverpool Paper, A washer woman of Bergen-op- Zoom, lost, in the great flood of the year 1757, a few days after her mar riage, her wedding-ring. Her hus band set out, a féw days afterwards, for the East Indies. This woman, who is nearly 60 years of age, about a month ago, bought in the Fish-mark et a Whitinz, and on opening it she found the ring which she lost 70 years before. This was not all—a letter from the Indies arrived the same in stant, and informed her that he hus band, who had lived at Chanderna gore, had recently died, and left her a fortune of several millions. The good old woman was so affected she died on the spot. This large fortune has fallen to the inheritance of five coilateral relations, who are very poor, and wlifo reside at Bergen-op- Zoont—viz: a tailor, a barber, and thwrée carpenters. Oh, blind For tune!=French Paper. 3 At a court-martial, a young Trish officer, when questioned whether he had not given the lie to a certain per son, replied, “No; I only said that either he or the colonel had told a liey and that 1 was sure it wasn’t the colenel.” . Binglish Paper. Pelitical lying can conquer king doms without fighting, aud semetimes with the loss of a battle. Tt gives and resumes employments;—can suit a mountain to a molehill, and raise a molehill to a mountain; hath presided for many years at committees and elections; can wash a black-s-mioor white; can make a saint of an artist, &a patriot of a profligate; can furnish foreign ministers with intelligence, and raise or let fall the credit of a na tion.— Swift. Qualifications for @ wife-— A% bride should - have nine qualifications, be ginning with the letter P, viz :-Piety> Person, Parts, Patience, Prudence, - Providence, Privilege, Parentage, - and Portion,—but that which should® be the first of all, and most of all i’ consideration, which is Piety, is now the least of all, and with many, none’ at all; and that which should be leas? of all, and last of ail in consideration, which is portion, is become the fiirst’ of all, most of all, and with many al¥ in all. 1 ey S THE EYE. A beantiful eye makes silence elos ‘quent, a kind eye makes contradictiory’ an assent,an enraged eye makes beay« ty deformed. The eye spealks g language in which there ‘can be no de« ceit, nor can a skilful observer be imposed upon by looks, even among peliticians or courtiers. 5 .. LAWS @i, \o#'THE . CHEROKEE NATION, for the years 1826, 1827 & 1826 Sfor #ale at this office ¥
