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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY,
BY O. I*. SHAW
O N the first Tuesday in Way next, at YYatkins-
villc, in Clark county, agreeable to a« order
of die Court of Ordinary of said county, will ke sold
at Public Auction, a Tract of Land containing One
Hundred Acres, more or loss, on the AppaUchee
River in said county, adjoining Lands late of R«bm
Full wood, deceased, and others, being of the L:al
Estate of James M‘Cord, deceased, and sold for the
benefit of his heirs, &c.
JOHN FREEMAN, Guardian,
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ATHENS, (GEORGIA,) FRIDAY; APRIL 13, 1827.
W ILL LE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in
May next, at the court house in Clarke
Terms.—Three dollars per year, if paid in ad
vance.—Three dollars and fifty cents, if paid half rnnntv e I r; L — -—.—
yearly,—Or, Four dollars if delayed to the end of towit. h ° f foIlowin g
the year.—No subscription received for less than ‘ P*-
one year unless the money is paid in advance.—The
publisher reserves to himself the right to discontinue
a subscription, or not, before arrearages are paid.
Advertisements will be inserted at the usual
rates.
All Letters to the Editor on matters connected
with fhe establishment, must be post paid in order to
Secure attention.
One Hundred and Twenty Acres of Land,
more or less, in said county, on the waters of the
middle fork of the Oconee river, adjoining Waddel,
and others: levied on as the property of Zachariah
Sims, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favour of Allen Daniel,
vs. Zachariah Sims.
SCJ* It may be proper to inform those who shall
favour us with their advertising custom, that Notice
of the sale of Laud and Negroes by Administrators,
Executors, or Guardians, must be published sixty days
previous to the day of sale.
The sale of Personal Property, in like manner,
must be published forty days previous to the day of
sale. >
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, must be publish
ed nine months.
Notice that Application will be made for Letters
of Administration, must be published forty days.
Eight Hundred Acres of Land, more or
less, in said county, on the north fork of the Oconee
river, well improved, with a Grist and Saw mill
thereon, adjoining Mrs. King, and others: levied on
as the property of William A. Carr, to satisfy a fi. fa.
in favour of Walter A. Appling, vs. William A. Carr,
Executor of Thomas Carr, deceased.
One Negro woman by the name of Ke-
ziah, forty-five or fifty years of age: levied on as
the property of Wiliam A. Carr, to satisfy a fi. fa. in
favour of Bird Parks, Administrator of Aquilla Bur
rows, vs. William A. Carr, Executor of Thomas
Carr, deceased.
JAMES HENDON, Shff
March 30,1827.
NOTICE.
A LL persons having demands against the Estate
of Judith Harvie, deceased, are requested to
render them in according to law; Aid those indebted
to said Estate are also requested to make immediate
payment. A. HULL, ) ., .
VAN LEONARD, J Adnrtw -
March 2.—40ds.
NOTICE.
A LL persons having demands against the estate
of Michael Macken, dec’d. are requested to
LITERARY.
W ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in May
next, at the Court-house in Clark County,
within the usual hours of sale, the following proper
ty, to wit: ^
present them according to law, and those indebted
to make immediate payment
SARAH MACKEN, Adm’r.
March 16, 1827.—40ds.
\
WE call the attention of readers to the following
notice of a valuable literarv publication.
THE CASKET,
Or, Flowers of Literature, iVit, and Sentiment.—Pub
lished at Philadelphia, by Atkinson ,y Alexander.
T HIS is a monthly publication, got up in a supe
rior manner, at great expense, every number
of which contains forty large octavo pages, printed
well, on small handsome type, upon the tiaest paper,
stitched and covered, accompanied with a table of
contents, and furnished at the low price of TWO
DOLLARS and FIFTY CENTS per annum, in ad
vance. The work is enriched with the choicest
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own and foreign countries; and in addition to the
recommendation of neatness in its general appear
ance, and particular attention to the typographical
execution, each number of the Casket is embellisb-
od with three handsomeEngravings from the hands
a? some, of the most distinguished native Artists.
fThe^numbers already published; contain
! ‘ January-t-Ad excellent likeness of the late JOHN
' ADAMS,' by Longacre—A View of FAIR MOUN.
' WATER WOttivS/wear Philadelphia—and Nos. 1,
2, 3 and 4 of the “ School of Flora,” with cuts.
February—A View of the CAPITOL AT HAR
RISBURG, Pa.: a spirited engraving of the PASSAIC
FALLS, near Patterson, N. J.; a Front View of a
Kitchen, Urate, Crane, 6tc.; and Nos. 5, 6, 7 and b
of the “ School'of Flora.”
March—A Likeness of JOHN C. CALHOUN,
Vice President of the United States, by Longacre; a
View of the CATSKILL MOUNTAIN HOUSE, at the
Pine Orchard, Nos. 9, 10,JU and 12 of the “School
of FLeJtA,” eS»d a- -rf&SR Ballad j by Thomas Moore,
Esq. called “To-day, dearest,is ours,” set to music.
The April No. will contain views of the FOR]
OF BUFFALOE; The ELM TREE under which
Penn's Treaty was formed, taken at Kensington,
with a distant prospect of PHILADELPHIA; Nos.
13,14, 15, and 16 of the School of Flora, and the
popular song of “ I’ve been Roaming,” set to Music,
as sung by Mrs. Knight.
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work, the publication of the PRIZE ESSAYS, for
which Premiums have been offered by the Editors
of the Saturday Evening Post.
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wluch will form a volume of near jive hundred pages,
and contain upwards of thirty Engravings, besides
Music, &c. will be furnished with an elegant and
appropriate Engraved Title Page, and General Table
of Contents.
With these claims to patronage, the “ Casket” will,
as has been previously mentioned, be afforded to those
who subscribe for that paper exclusively, at the low
price of $2 50 per year, a subscription which it is confi
dently believed, is much lower than that of any other
publication of a similar character in the United States
—but to the subscribers of “ The Saturday Evening
Post” - * The Casket” will be furnished for $2 only.
Two Hundred Acres of Land, more or
less, on Green Brier creek, adjoining lands of Bed
ford Brown, deceased, and others; also, one Brown
Mule: levied on as the property of Alien Freeman,
to satisfy a fi. fa. in favour of William M. Bethune,
bearer, and others, vs. Allen Freeman.
One Negro man, named Peter, about 28
years old: levied on as the property of William
Al'Crce, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favour of Sandford W.-
Young, and others, vs. Jeremiah Maxey and Wil
liam M‘Cree,and Edward H. Maxey, security on stay.
One Negro girl, named Sarah, about 8
years old: levied on as the property of John Crews,
deceased, to satisfy a fi. fa. issued from a magis
trates court in favour of A. M. A. Sears, for the
use of H. W. Scovell, vs. Wm. Love and James
Oats, administrators of John Crews, deceased: le
vied and returned by a bailiff.
NOTICE.
A LL persons indebted to the Estate of William
Covington, deceased, late of Hall county, are
requested to make immediate payment; and those
having demands against the same are requested to
present them, duly authenticated, within the time
prescribed by law.
JOHN COVINGTON, Adra’r.
March 16th, 1827.—11—40d
NOTICE
A LL persons having demands against the estate
of Sarah Perkins, late of Clarke county, de
ceased, are requested to present them according to
law; and those indebted to said estate-are also" re
quested to make immediate payment
RICHARD RICHARDSON, Adm’r.
March 30,1827.
LAFAYETTE HALL,
MACON, GEORGIA.|
[G taken the Establishment lately occu
py Joel Rushin, Esq. the subscriber is
several improvements to add to its neat-
venience, which he trusts will render it
ect agreeable to Boarders and Travel-
ftjpmrbodations are extensive, and no
spared to make his House desirable to
a- •
•) JOSIAH ROGERS. I
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THE PUBLIC.
F ROM and after Tuesday
next, the packet
ed. Ill Holland it is considered unsafe to
sow flax in the same field ofiener than once
in ten or twelve years. (Jrisenthwaite, it
may be remarked, contends that a rotation
of crops is necessary ; but this is only on
the supposition, that the specific manure
consumed by the crop is annually restored
to the soil by the cultivator. It is well knows!
that a young apple tree will not grb'w wolf
where an old one has died or been dug up ;
yet a tree of another species may thrive
wolf there. Nurserymen, if they under
stand their business, never plant a species of
tree where the same kind has been taken
up, until the ground has been well manured
and cropped two or three seasons.
The facts stated by Mr. Curtis are parti*
Steam Boat
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Captain Dubois, will
leave Savannah every Friday at four o’clock, P. M.
and Augusta every Tttesday at nine o’clock, A. M.
It is believed that this arrangement will be con
tinued till the first of September or October next; but
in the event of any change, the public will receive
due notice.
MICHAEL BROWN.
Savannah, March 26, 1827.—14 3t.
Georgia Gazetteer.
A GAZETTEER of the State of Georgia, by the
Rev. Adiel Sherwood, just received and for sale
by OLIVER P. SHAW.
Athens, April 6.
FOR SALE,
A N excellent second hand close CARRIAGE,
with good HARNESS.—Enquire at this Office.
Athens, March 30.—6t.
G. W. MERIWETHER, Dep. Sh’ff.
March 30, 1827.
W ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in May
next, at the Court-House in the Town of
Jefferson, Jackson county, within the lawful hours of
sale, the following property, to writ:
One Lot of Land containing One and
One-fonrth Acre, more or less, adjoining Adams, in
the vicinity of Jefferson, with a Tan-Yard and Build
ings for the use of a Tanerv thereon, now in the oc
cupancy of Charles Bacon: levied on as bis property,
to satisfy three fi. fa’s.; one in favour of Thomas
Wells, vs. Charles Bacon and Benajah Dunham; one
in favour of Rhoda Rogers, vs. C. Bacon and B. Dun
ham ; the other in favourpf Alexander Batchelor,
Guardian, vs. Zemis Hubbard and Charles Bacon.—
Pointed out by John A. Rhea, Attorney.
March 30. JOSEPH HAMPTON, Sh’ff.
GEORGIA, HALL COUNTY.
W HEREAS, John Brown applies to me for Let
ters of Administration on the Estate of Mary
Bailor, deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
to be and appear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, to shew cause, if any they may have,
why said Letteis should not be granted.
Given under my hand, this 20th day of March,
1827.
GEORGE HAWPE, Clerk.
F OR SALE, a handsome and substantial Gig,
with harness complete. Also, a new well
built Travelling or Dearborn Wagon, with harness.
Inquire at this office.
Wanted Immediately,
A BOY about 12 or 16 years of age, of good
xm. moral character and industrious habits, as an
Apprentice to the Printing Business, at this Office.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post■ OJjict at Athens on the 2d of
April, 1827.
W‘
ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday irp
June next, at the Court house in the town
of Jefferson, Jackson county, within the lawful hours
of sale, the following property, to wit:
A Negro Bffy by the name of Handsome.
about 15 years'old: levied on as the property of
Alfred Few, ro satisfy a fifa. in favour of Seaboum
Jones, vs. Alfred Few; founded upon the foreclosure
of a Mortgage.—Pointed out by John T. Williams.
March 30. JOSEPH HAMPTON, Sh’ff.
The following notices of the work are among a
number of the same import, which have been receiv
ed from abroad, and show the general estimation in
which it is held.
** Among the periodical publications of our coun
try, this may justly be termed one of the cheapest
and best; and for neatness and beauty, it is not sur
passed by any work issued from the American press,
lit is made up of original and selected matter, such
as biographical sketches of distinguished individuals;
interesting tides; literary notices: sketches of socie
ty and manners, anecdotes, poetry, Lc. being truly
what its name indicates, “Flowers of Literature,
Wit and Sentiment.” The elegant engravings with
which each number will be embellished, will add
much to its value, and will be an additional induce
ment with the lovers of the fine arts, to patronize
this splendid miscellany.—Johnstown, N. Y. Herald.
W ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in
Mav next, in Gainesville, Hall cour
within the lawful hours of sale, the following pro
perty, to writ:
Two Hundred Acres of Land lying on
the waters of Gove river, adjoining Catter, in
said county: levied on by a constable and returned
to me as the property of Willis Smith, by two fi. fa’s,
in favour of Abraham Pettyjohn.—Issued from a
Justice’s Court, vs. said Willis Smith.'
Twenty Head of Cattle- two Beds and
Furniture, and two Bedsteads, five Split-bottom
Chairs, one Pine Table, one Coffee Mill, one Ax,
me set of Knives and Forks, five Dnlf Plates, one
Cotton Wheel, and two Pots: levied on as the pro
perty of .lames King, by a fi. fa. in favour of Stephen
Reed, vs. said King.
One Hundred Acres of Land, more or
loss, being part of No. 42, in the 10th District of
Hall county: levied on as the property of John Gar
ner, to satisfy a fi. fa. in favou r of 'oromiah Field, vs.
said Gamer—Issued from the Superior Court of Hall
county.
March 30. JOHN P. BROOKS, D. Sh’ff.
Extract of a letter from Mr. Robert Stevenson Cof
fin, now resident in Newburyport, Mass, address
ed to the Editors of the “ Casket,” and “ Saturday
Evening Post.”
Gentlemen,—The gratuitous offer of your excel
lent publication, the “ Casket,” I assure you, meets
from your sick and suffering friend with a cordial
reception: the plates alone, at the close of a year,
would be worth the trifling expense of the subscrip
tion; those representing the Capitol, at Harrisburg,
Pa. and the Falls of the Passaic, N. J. arc hand
somely executed, and add intrinsic value to the work;
in truth, I am free to 6ay, that there is not within
the compass of my knowledge, a work of the kind so
well calculated to cheer the oppressed and languid
spirits as the “ Casketthe matter is diversified and
useful—so much so, that there must always be found
something to please the literary taste of every one,
who can be pleased at all. Perhaps, some folks may
think me oYer-eamcst in this matter, and that I am
only paying you, gentlemen, an idle compliment for
the gift of the paper—but it is not true; I speak with
sincerity—not doubting' but its subscribers will
readily allow that ray remarks are just.—I am, gen
tlemen, gratefully, yours, ROBERTS. COFFIN,
The demand for the Casket already has been such
as to compel the publishers to re-print a large edition
tif the two first numbers, the first edition having been
twrarly disposed of—and as it wilt be impossible for
$na| again to repjaec futnre numbers should they
tun out, it is respectfully suggested to persons who
Wish to possess a copy of the work that they send
ia their names immediately.
Fosfomasters and publishers of papers who will
&1|rest thetnedros m obtaining subscribers, and
Irresponsible for the subscription, shall be entitled
tor eatery sixth copy gratis.
llZr* All orders for the. work, must be post paid,
accompanied by one year’s subscription in advance,
arm addressed to the Pnblisherain Philadelphia.
ATKINSON & ALEXANDER.
B.
Samuel H. Balins,
Richurd IL Branch 2.
C.
Rev. A. Church,
Joel Cash,
Samuel J. Casscls.
D.
James Daulton 2,
William Davis 2,
J. T. Dunn,
Alfred Daniel,
L. J. Dupree,
John P. Deckcrson,
Rebecca Dougherty,
Dr. A. De Laniere,
Elizabeth Dorris.
E.
John Evans,
Joshua Elder.
F.
John Foster,
S. Frost,
Joseph Few 2.
H.
Dr, Thomas Heame,
William J. Holmes,
John Hails.
J.
George W. Jones,
Jame9 S. Jones,
Dr.W’m. S. Jones,
Dabney P. Jones,
John & Joshua Jordan,
Henry Jordan.
jtr.
Nathan Merona,
W ILT. BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in May
next, at the Court house in the town of I.aw-
renceville, Gwinnett county, within the usual hours
of sale, the following property, to wit:
All the Interest that Daniel McMurphey
has in a Lot of Land in the 7th District of Gwinnett
county, No. 21, containing 250 Acres, to satisfy a fi.
fa. in 'favour of the Bank of Augusta, vs. said Me-
Murpbey.—Land pointed out. by Seaborn Thom.
POSTPONED SALE.
Lot No. 264, in the 6th District of Gwin
nett county, containing 250 Acres, more or foes:
levied on as the property of Jehu Cates, to satisfy a
fi. fa. in favor of Isaac Harvey, Administrator of
John Barnard, deceased, and other fi. fa’s. vs. said
Cates.
March 30. WM. NESBIT, D. S.
W ILL BE SOLD, on the first Tuesday in May-
next, at Clayton, Rabun County, the fol
lowing property, to wit:
One Sorrel Mare, one Man’s Saddle,
three Cows and Calves, one Barren Cow; the pro
perty of John Kell, at the instance of Elias Earl,
Executor of Elias Earl, deceased.
One Yoke of Steers, one Cow and Calf,
and 20 Bushels of Com; the property of John L.
Harris, dt the instant of Henry Cannon, against
the said Harris.
March 30. EDWARD COFFEE, Sh’ff
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
W ILL. BE SOLD, on the 18th day of April at
the late residence of William Covington,"
deceased, the Personal Property of said deceased,
consisting of Horses, Hogs, Cattle, Corn, Fodder,
Wheat, Rye, Salt, and .Household an J Kitchen Fur
niture, Farming Utensils, tic.—Sale to continue
frem day to day till all is sold.
March 16.—1«
JOHN COVINGTON, Adm’r.
Richard Moore,
B. Moon,
Elvira Ann Maddux*
Cara J. Matthews,
Jeremiah Watthewe,
William H. Mitchell,
John D. Munjen,
George B. McIntosh,
Benjamin McCleskey,
JV.
Travis Nixon,
Alfred M. Nisbct,
Hugh Niceler.
R.
P. L. Robinson,
David Rounsevule,
John Robertson,
Robert R. Rakestraw,
John S. Ridcn.
S.
Thompson Shephard,
John Smith,
Thomas Stevenson,
Wilic Sledge.
Wm. B. Taylor,
Bridges Thompson,
Mr. Thomas.
-
Nathan Williamson,
Balem Whitlow*
Osbourn Wiley,
Ann E. White,
Fm^HE public are cautioned against, a man by the
JL 1 name of John Jones, alias Smoking John Jones,
high Constable of Gum Creek District, in the Coun
ty of Walton. Sometime in the year 1825,
to the best of my recollection (at thi9 time
having no memorandum to refer to, and it being of
little conscquencgjsbout the prepay day) in July, at
a Justice’s Court in the County of Newton, in i*
cause pending between Amos Shaw, plaintiff and
Levi Whitten, defendant, this man John Jones was
introduced as a witness, and in giving his testimony
it became necessary to prove the time that I had
moved from his house to Newton County; and he
swory that he had no knowledge of my removal, or
intention to remove, from liis house until I had start
ed : and I can prove that he had knowledge of my
intention to remove for some time previous to my
removal, and had actually loaned me a horse to assist
me in moving. I asked him, on his examination, if
he did not loan me a horse to assist me in moving,
and reminded him of several circumstances that
shewed his knowledge of my removal, all of which
he most bitterly denied ; and I do pronounce him a
perjured man, and caution the public to beware of
iim. AVINGTON CLAGHORN.
Gainesville, March 22.—13 3t.
John L. Wright,
James H. Wilson,
Worshipful Master of Mt.
Vernon Lodge.
L. A. ERWIN, P. JVf.
Athens, April 6. -14 3t.
A LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Post-Office at Watkinsville, Clark
County, on the 1st day of April, 1827, which if not
taken out by the 1st of July, 1827, trill be sent to the
General Post-Office as dead letters.
A.
Middleton \V. Anthony,
Charles Allen 2.
B.
P. T. Bedell,
Allen Bonner,
L. L. Baldwin,
William Burt,
Littlfebury Burnett,
John Browning,
John F. Barnett,
Leonard Barnett.
C.
Henry Carr,
William Clarke,
D.
Dr. Lindsey Durham,
Walter B. Dosser,
llannuh Daniel!.
E. ’>:
William Elliott.
H.
Mrs. B. C. Iigon,
David Lynch,
Dr. B. H. Ligon.
M.
William Moore,
James McGhffee,
Major T. Mittehell.
N.
Rev. F. P. Norsworthy.
P.
James Parker,
R.
Nelson Ridgeway,
Thomas Robertson.
S.
Alfred Stewart,
Nicholas Sheals,
Rev. A. Sherwood,
A. L. Simms,
Vine Smith,
Miss S. Sherwood,
Mrs.MaryAnn E.Harden,Reuben Stewart,
Mrs. T. Stroud,
John Smith.
T.
John Taylor.
tv.
George Walton,
Abijah Wise.
Dr. R.R. Harden,
Rachel Hinton,
Sisson Hpuse, \
William Hogde,
Sussanna B. Haynes.
K.
Samuel Hints,
Edmond T. King.
LITTLETON R. BREWER, P,M.
April 6.—143t ’’
V —*
NOTICE.
T HE citizens of Clark counfy are informed that'
I have made an arrangement ty which Plats
of all the Land which may be dratirn in the approach-
' Lottery by citizens; resident (n sain county,
hed weekly, together yith -the quality
it, as reported by £he Surveyor. TBe Plats
it to the Clerk’s Office, and<can be obtain-'
by those who may draw Land.
f * , JOSEPH LIGON.'
Watkinsville, Feb; 16.—tf
GIG, AND TRAVELLING WAGON.
ADVERTISEMENT.
ses, like other plants, have their particular
seasons of growth. There are several spe»,
cies which start with the first appearance of
vegetation, and which blossom in April Ct
May. Others start later, grow vigorously
after the first have become stationary, and
flower in succession, in June, July and Au
gust. Others preserve their vigour /and
growth until vegetation is checked by tho
frost of A utumn. A pasture possessing thr>se
different kinds, some of which are in vigor#
duff growth every part of the grazing season
must possess a manifest advantage over
that which has only one or two kinds, which
only shoot in surperfluous plenty in spring,
in midsvimmer, or in autumn, independently
of the consideration suggested by Mr. Our-
f-l°. that the number of plants and the gross
produc,t will be more than doubled: it affords
luxuriant growth and abundance of nutri-
cious feefljxcf all times, ft i* this property
which gives a oeculiar value to old pastures.
In great Britain,, they are esteemed a third
more valuable for thc^daifvVthan pastures
newly laid down: because contain
many grasses, some of which ^luxuriate at
every «eason of the year. sowing the
many kinds of grasses which t%ey contain,
a new pasture v ill attain the valuL of an old
one, the second or third vear afteff' seeding.
A better attention to our ind genous )srrasses,
and the introduction of more - from -^road,
would very much further the interest of
American farming. 0*%^
MISCELLANEOUS EXTRACTS.
Important fact in regard to grasses.—Any
certain soil, says Curtis, will maintain a
greater, and yield more nutricious pro
duce, if cropped with only one or two spe
cies. This is a curious and important fact,
and which has been unnoticed in previous
works on the subject, as well as neglected
in practice. If an acre of good land is sown
with three pecks of rye grass, and one peck
of the clover or trefoil, 470 plants only will
be maintained on the square foot of such
land ; if a large quantity of these seeds are
sown, whether of these two species or of any
other two, the extra plants vegetated (which
will certainly appear at first, if the seeds are
good,) will decay in a short time, and leave
blank places to be filled up with weeds or
spurious grasses ; or in fact, plants of dif
ferent species, supplied by the soil, manure,
or neighbouring hedges. But if instead
of two species of grasses, eight or twenty
different sorts are sown on the same soil,
that one alluded to, a thousand plants will
be maintained on the same space, and the
weight of produee in herbage, and in hay
increased in proportion
It has been remarked by farmers, that if
oats and peas are sown together, eacli in
sufficient quantities, for a crop, the product
of each will be as great as if it had occupied
the ground wholly. The only way in which
I can account for this fact as also that quo
ted above from Curtis, is upon the theory of
Grisenthwaite,that different species of plants
take up different quantities of food from the
soil; and what is indispensable for the per
fection of one, is not necessary to, or taken
op by another; that each requires a specific
or particular food T
Cularly important to grass husbandry.. Gras-*
In a’moderate sized pagiphtet which has
been just published in London, entitled • Jl
Complete View of Joint Stock Companies,
there is presented a summary tiffhe modes,
the means, and pretences, through which
profit loving Englishmen, whether cheaters
or cheatees, contrived to waste, and be
wasted out of some dozen millions of good,
solid money. It appears, if this account of
the matter be true, that the years 1824 and
1825 gave rise to no less than 624 new mo
ney making projects, requiring towards their
completion the reasonable sum of rather
more than 372 millions sterling, and this
exclusive of many provincial, Scotch and
Irish companies. Upon the above project
ed capital, there was actually paid, not in
cluding premiums, 17.600,000L ; which, at'
the present price of the several stocks, ig
worth in the market about 9,000,000/. ster
ling. Mr. English, the compiler of these
statements, has been for a long time familiar
with the subject, and has had access to Use
ful sources of information.
Travelling in the Air.—This is a start
ling idea to those quiet personages who pre-’
fer iep'a firma to any aerial elevation, but
certain it is that some bolder Spirits are bent
upon diverting from this earth all who travel
either for pleasure or upon the hurried er
rands of business. We have had occasion
to notice several times heretofore, the work
of Mr. Genet upon the’ upward forces of
fluids, inf which the author presents a plan
for navigating the atmosphere with a vessel
combining the forms of fishes and birds, and
which shall have a surplus levity of many,
thousand pounds for the transportation of
merchandise, passengers, and other freight.
The time has passed by when the incredu
lous could sneer at the suggestion of over
coming by Scientific , aid those barriers
which seemed prescribed by nature to hu
man exertion and motion'. The successful
application of steam navigation is alone suf
ficient to give dignity and consequence to
those suggestions of scientific meg which
are the result of long study and reflection;
and without expressing a conviction that
the scheme proposed is practicable, we are
inclined to treat it with respect, since it i»
theorettcallif possible, bC the practical ob
stacles what they may.
Mr. Genfet, as appears from a: paper now .
before us, proposes in connexion with Mr*.
Eugene Robertson, well known' for his as
censions ftom this city, and elsewheipj to
ascertain by actual experiment the pra'ctica-„
Indeed this is amply re- j Uility of navigating the air by tfiiq^pr'*
cognized in the rotation of crops. A suc
cession of the same crops will inevitably
deteriorate, unless the soil upon which they
are sown is annually supplied with the spe
cific food which they consume. We see
this principle further illustrated in the alter
nations of spines which are constantly tak
ing place in our meadows and in our forests.
In Gloucester, England, the sainfoin will
abide in* the chalk soil# ten years ; after
which the same ground will not grow sain
foin again till ten other years have interVen-
proposed, and to accomplish this a subscrip
tion is to be opened to defray the expenses.
Accompanying the subscription paper is the.
report of a select^ corhmktee’ ((consisting of
Messrs. S. L.' MitcWll, W. J. Macrieven,
and J. Morton) of the New York Literary
and Philosophical Society, to whom the me
moir of Mrs Genet had been referred. In
concluding thqir reporL these gentlemen le-
mitrfc that “ There is nothing alarming, in'
the opinion that rerostation. notwithstanding
all that has been done, is still in its infancy;
