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AV6VBIA WA3BXR6IOmir. ------ - W-W-W VWV« W» W « -W ® ©Ms® JWGil® lipir: to imft JKto^HHumfUDM |§Vol. II No. 39.] I 2Tlic S®aihfugtont\ut BE PUBLISHED ES'ERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY JAMES McCAFFERTY, low price of one dollar per annum, for gle subscriber. five dollars for a club of ir ten dollars for a club of twelve sub ars—payment, in advance. nmuoications, by mail, addressed to the sher, must lie poet paid' to receive atten- By the rules of the Post-Office Depart . Post masters may frank subscription ■y for Newspapers. tisfMents will b • inserted at the follow- Wuaed rates : —For one square, not • x n* twelve .ines. 50 ernts for the firsi tion, and twenty-five cents for each con mce, if published weekly; if semi-monthly and if monthly 43} cents, for each con ince. advertisers 10 per ct. discount. From the Albany Cultivator. Rest Method ot Curing Corn, tr Indian corn crop is one of the most ible, if not the most valuable crop rated in the United States, and every ; relative to the best methods of grow ,nd securing it are proportionally riant. In securing Indian corn, two ods are commonly used; the iirst, i.« p the corn, by cutting the stalk irn ately above tne ear, and this is usu done as soon as the grain is glazed, rh some farmers scarcely wait for The second is to cut up the corn le bottom as soon as the car is gla- Irind the stalk and ears in small bun. set them up, and let them stand trb uglily cured. In the iirst method the upper part of the stalk is saved dder, but the corn ripens finely, and ng can be more beautiful than a field lich the husks have fallen from the ed grain, and the thick golden caiS a promise of the rich harvest at . Still we prefer the second meth od that from ample experience of We have our corn cut up by the in. because in that way we save the i of the stalks for fodder, and that unimportant matter to the farmer, pping.oniy the poorest part of the is saved, tor if cut and cured proper ere is no more nutritious food for als than the stalk of corn. It is when very large, cattle and sheep! nable to eat them: but if converted half by a cutting machine, as they asily l»e, there is no food ealen morej ly, or with more profit. It is not ding much to say that there is more in an acre of cornstalks cut by the n and properly fed out, than in an >fordinary hay, arid no farmer can to dispense with such an item in ling for his stock. But the saving stalk is not all; experiments show here is a gain in the grain of nearly r cent in cutting by the bottom, in ence to topping. Experiments made r. Clark, Judge Buel, and others, ecorded in the volumes of the Old see Farmer, and the Cull ivator, place natter beyond a doubt. In one by Mr. Clark, he found the yield :re ol'the corn topped, to be 47 bush, i., and the untopped 60 bush. Blbs. some experiments instituted by ves several years since, it was as ned that there was no difference in oduct, when the corn was left on ntouched stalks till harvest, and Ii they were cut by the bottom alter orn was well glazed, but that both , methods gave a greater product than i topped in the usual manner. It is hat when corn is topped, and after , orn is gathered, that cattle will eat j at ts valuable of the stalks as thev , in the field. This is certainly a i foe, as the most nutritious part,’ the sV'alk itself, is generally left un- i ed by them. If the corn crop is , nurtured, as it should be, thecultiva -4 tfie season is an excellent prepa- | i for wheat, and some of the best j rsol’our country use the corn crop is pur pose. In this case cutting up I ie bottom is indispensable for the i g of the wheat properly ; and if it 1 mdedj to follow the corn with spring t as ’is frequently done, such a , oats; or barley, it will be found that i sence> of the large stalks that dis- i i AUGUSTA, GA. SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1844. - figure corn grounds when only topped, will generally facilitate both the putting c in, and the harvesting of these crops. For all these reasons, and the additional one, that it is only by cutting at the bot- J, tom that corn can be saved from the est . sects of early frosts when they occur, we are decidedly of the opinion that the corn e crop of the country might annually be in ' creased in value, where the method of , cutting it hv the bottom as soon ns the grain is fully glazed, to become general. L<ime lor Preserving App’ts. 1 Some person has made an excellent t application of the discovery, which was - made some years since, of the value of lime in preserving at tides liable to dam age bv moisture: One of its appHca* • tions was in preserving plants sent from distant parts of the world, by scientific explorers to France and England. These specimens, heretofore in spite of the greatest skill and care, were apt in long voyages to become mouldy and discolor ed, but it was found when packed in tight cases with powdered quicklime this sub stance absorded all moisture, and kept - the plants perfectly dry and safe. Now it has been applied to the preservation ot - apples The process we condenso from the Genesee Farmer : “The apples are to be kept in casks; and in putting them up, a layer of chaff is placed on the bot tom sprinkled with the quick lime, and P until the cask is filled when it is to be ? closely headed up.” Chaffit is well known, has been fre ‘ jquontly used for packing apples, but by 11 ! itself it is not a sufficient guard against ► | loss, and has been generally declared, as -jit was found to imbibe and retain mois -jlure causing the apples to mould and rot i worse than they would if packed alone. r One or two quarts of caustic lime is found i to effectually counteract this tendency to ■ absorb moisture; the little air which cn - ters being attracted by the lime rather • than the chaff. We have had no expe -1 rience in this method of preserving ap •' pies hut the theory is a good one and we I doubt not would he successful. It is be i .ides so very easy in its application that we think many would do well to test its >- efficiency the present season.— [Cut. The fall of Alamo, or last days of t rockett. i A pamphlet with this title has been is -1 *<icd in Bt. Louis, it is by John Henry ■ Brown, a gentleman who has resided > many years in La Vanca, Texas, and • writes from observation and correct in formation derived by enquiry on the spot. ’j It gives an account of Fannin’s Massacre, as well as the battles of Conception, Go liad, San Antonia, and in fact the whole i history of the war. We copy a part of {the narrative of THE DEATH OF CROCKETT. Colonel Crockett, wounded and closelv pursued by a number of the enemy, re created into the church, felling them as j they approached. • He stationed himself in a niche, in the corner, determined to face the foe to the last, and sell his life learlv ; with his favorite rifle and a su perabundance of side arms, he hewed and shot them down with the same awful cer tainty which was wont to characterize his indomitable spirit. His position render ed access to him impossible, except by a direct and exposed approach in front; and after some eight or ten of them were aid dead before him, a feeling of aw< seemed to seize hold of the assailants. One of them, who could speak a little bro ken English, probably preferring to have ihe signal honor of capturing so noble a -specimen of American valor, to present i to his “dread master,” said to Crockett “ Surrender, senor.” A flash of the most sovereign scorn darted from the fiery eye, and as it pierced that of the enemy, ’he seemed to be transfixed. In a voice of . thunder, Crockett answered—“Surren- . der! No!—I am an American!” and as he spoke he scuta ball through the hear; of the paralized foe. He appeared for the moment like a wounded tiger, strengthened and buoyed by each addi tional wound; now hewing them down with his well tried sword— next dealing death with his fire arms. His person was , literally drenched with his own blood; . his strength must soon yield to its loss . Vet such physical power wrought to tb< highest degree of excitement, can per- Ibrtn incredible prodigies. This was the l iast concentrated energy of a powerfu < man, aroused, animated and guarded b\ >ne of the noblest attributes of man—lovi of liberty. He knew for what his lift , was about to be sacrificed ; that devasta- t ,jtion and butchery would follow the foot ’steps of his heartless foes; that helpless • I woman would be sacrificed to satiate the llcruel desires of the conqueror; and, feel ing the holy inspiration of a dying patri •jot, he fought manfully till the loss of blood ' and approach of death stayed his uprais red arm ; his riflo was broken to pieces, ■ his pistols fell to the floor, and nothing I but his faithful sword was left. In the ' agnny of death with a terrible grasp he . brought this last weapon upon the head of the nearest assailant, and fell vicfori f ously across his body, into the arms of death. In this corner of the church there ’ were twenty six dead Mexicans, and no jollier American having fought or fallen " at that point it is considered beyond all ‘ I reasonable doubt that all of them fell by ' the hands of Tennessee’s favorite son! ' All were now dead. Not a man left to 3 relate the wonderful deeds of this illus trious hand of heroes! Not a compatri ’ of left so rear a monument to their mem ' orv! But, ah !no monument is required 1 !o perpetuate their fame. So long as ' freedom has an abiding place in Ameri. 1 on, will their heroic deeds and proud ’ names be held sacred! ) An African Duel. The laws of a Kordofan duel are peett j liar in their way, and may not ho unde serving the consideration of some of our I aspiring young heroes nt home, who . every now and then are at such pains to prove their mettle blowing a little gun powder at one another. Let us hear how two rival lovers in Kordofan manage these t ! matters. .i “ When friends have not been able to | adjust the quarrel, a former defiance is ,jSent. The duel fakes place on some open ground and the friends of the com j batants assemble as spectators. An an , gareb is then brought forth, and the two combatants place each a foot close to the r edge of the couch, the breadth of which . alone divides them. A formidable whip, made of hippopotamus leather, is then . placed in the hand of each, and renewed attempts are made by their friends to re , eoncile them. If, however, they are s bent on carrying out the affair of honor, the signal for battle is at last given. He , who is entitled to the (list blow then in flicts as hard a lash as lie can on his op ponent, who stands perfectly still to re , ceivc the compliment, and then prepares to return it They then continue, turn . and turn about, to flog each other’s backs I and shoulders (the head must on no ac count be struck) while the blood flows copiously at every stroke. It is a horri ble spectacle, yet not an acknowledgment of pain escapes the lips of either, and all the spectators remain equally mute. This continues until one of the combat ■ants, generally from sheer oxhaustation, drops his instrument of torture, where upon the victor immediately does the same, the rivals shake hands, declaring that they have received sufficient satis taction, their friends congratulate them • on their reconciliation, their wounds are washed, and sundry jugs of merissa pro vided beforehand are produced and emp tied by the spectators in honor of the gallant opponents.” —Foreign Quarterly Review. The Young Man’s Leisure. Young man! after the duties of the Jay are over, how do you spend your evenings? When business is dull, and leaves at your disposal many unoccupied hours, what disposition do you make ol them? I have known, and now know many young men, who if they devoted to <my scientific, or literary, or professional pursuit, the time they spend in games ol chance, and lounging in bed, and in idle company, might rise to any eminence. You have all read of the sexton's son, who became a fine astronomer by spend ing a short time every evening in gazing at the stars, after ringing the bell for nine o’clock. Sir Win. Phipps, who at the ige of forty-five had attained she order >f knighthood, and the office of high sheriff of New England, and Governor of Massachusetts, learned to read and write alter his eighteenth year, ofa ship car- ■ penter in Boston. William Gifford, the < great editor of the Quarterly, was an ap- i prentice to a shoemaker, and spent his .eisure hours in study, and because hi i aad neither pen nor paper, slate nor pen al, he wrought out his problems on smooth leather with a blunt awl. David Aittenhouse, the American astronomer, i when a plough hoy, was observed to havt covered his plough and fences with fig ires and calculations. James Ferguson, -he great Scotch astronomer, learned to read by himself, and mastered the ele- ] • ments of astronomy whilst a shepherd’s S|boy in the fields by night. And, perhaps, 3jit is not too much to say, that if the hours -.wasted in idle company, in vain conver- j - sation, at the tavern, were only spent in 1 pursuit of useful knowledge, the dullest j - apprentice in any one of our shops might I , I become an intelligent member of society, ’and a fit person tor most of our civil offi- j jjees. By 9uch a course, the rough cover ing of many a youth is laid aside; and I their ideas, instead of being confined to - local objects and professional technicali ties, might range throughout the wide 3 j fields of creation; and other stars from j the young men of this city might be ad i dec! to tlie list of worthies that is gilding ! our country with bright yet mellow light, f [Rev. Dr. Murray. I The Liar. ‘•\V ho dares think one tiling and another tell, My heart detests him as tlie gates ot’hell.” Among the few finished specimens of J depravity, which most excite human ab horrence—which start us aside from the s paths we are pursuing, like ambushed ' vipers—the first and prominent place may be assigned to the wanton, wilful liar, —the dishonor of an infamous piece , deuce belongs alone to him. Search tin • vanity caverns of vice, for the most loath - some production of moral rottenness— r rake the kennels of moral degradation. ii for the rarest embodiment of vicious a qualities, and you will fail to find a being - who so pollutes society with his presence, v or so curses it with his influence, as the c liar ! Nothing is safe that falls within reach of his malignant assaults. Ilisap o proach unsettles the security of domestic s peace, blasts the purity of innocence, sul e lies the fairness of virtuous reputation, - and darkens the whole horizon of social - life. Geographers describe to us regions o where nature wears a costume of almost i paradisical beauty; the breezes are per i turned by a thousand fragrant odors, and , the landscapes are painted with hues sur i passingly gorgeous; yet, beneath, there J lurks the envenomed reptile, swollen with - the deadliest poisons, ready to dart upon I I the unsuspicious stranger, and sting him ,to death I We have the counterpart of t; this in every day’s experience. The en - joyments of social intercourse are these . happy regions, and the hidden reptile is - the liar! Shun him as your mortal ene s my. lie who is so perverted in mind and i heart as to substitute deception, treachery ■ and perfidy, for verity, honor and truth, - has become one of the most despised and 1 > abhorred of all the objects that can pro . voke human detestation. Let him be 1 l cut off from the communion of all who 1 1 have left a fraction of self-respect, and I - consigned to eternal reproach—everlast- ! . mg execration ! 1 Scarlet Fever. • We have been requested to publish the < annexed communication, taken from the , Charleston Mercury.” Os the efficacy , of the remedies suggested, we of course ] can say nothing authoritatively. But this we do know, that thisdreadful scourge < Scarlet Fever , is now raging throughout | the country, and in some places, with j j great mortality. The great danger to be s apprehended is, suffering the disease to , progress, without immediately taking j hold of it, at its inception. When fairly ] under wav, there is no disease at which Medical men are more apt to be at fault ilian this; it too often combats success fully the most experienced skill, and un remitting attention. This all the faculty , (iinpyrics excepted) freely acknowledge. J The symptoms are distinctive, and at j once recognized—sore throat, swelled | tongue, extremely excited state of fever, ( and the blush of the skin resembling per- ( imps more than any thing else, a boiled i lobster. Drastic and active medicines | are to he avoided, and medical aid to be < obtained as soon as practicable. —Macon ( Messenger. t [From the Charleston Mercury ] St. Helena, Feb. 8,1844. [ Dear Sir —Believing it to be a duty p highly incumbent on me to give publicity r to the treatment 1 found most speedy and | effectual in the cure of that most awful r] complaint the Scarlet Fever, I have taken the liberty to beg you to give it a place in your valuable paper. The manner, or |, he way it was brought in my family, I s un at a loss to account for. r About the 15th of January, several of t my negroes were taken with a violent . sore throat, pain in the head and fever, * of the glands of the neck, and behind the ear. I then did not know what the disease was; and from its rapia j progress to termination, it caused me to I [One Dollar a Year. be much alarmed ; on the first day it wa» a simple sore throat; in twelve hours af ter the sore throat commenced, there was pain in the head, and before twenty hours, hot fever and swelling of the glands and neck almost to suffocation. I had but little medicine on the plantation, with the exception of Jalap —of this I gave very large doses; its effect was as tonishing, attacking the disease at every pore, and in two or three days effecting a cure; the dose was repeated every day until the cure wns effected. Strong red pepper tea was given in the interval, (at night and sometimes through the day,) from a tea cup full to a pint, according to age ; this was given for sore throat.— ■ f did not know what the disease was until it got in my family, when it then shewed itself by the scarlet eruptions making their appearance, which could not be seen on the negroes. With my children, as ■ soon as they complained of the sore throat 1 gave them a full dose of Jalap ; and had no further trouble with it, ns the dis ease was stopped there, and never vvent further; the next day gave a small dose to prevent the return of which 1 was affaid. From this simple treatment the disease yielded so readily, that I consider ed it a trifling complaint, and started for , Charleston, tolling Mrs. Chaplin, if any of the other children were attacked With , it, to pursue the same treatment. In my aliscncc, my two youngest children were attacked with it; the symptoms being rather more violent, she scut for the doc tor, who came and gave an emetic; their , throats began to swell much; after the operation of the emetic, calomel was giv en, which rapidly increased the disease, nearly to suffocation, dreadful sore mouth, with great difficulty of swallowing. — When I returned home I found them in this state, with two doctors attending them. I got all the medical aid I could procure, it was too late, they died, and were buried both in pne coffin. After my , return, there were eight children (soma ! boarding with me) taken with the dis ease ; on the first symptoms, I gave Jalap , and repeated in small doses the next day, with red pepper tea ; at the end of three days they were out playing about the yard; in a few cases I gave salts the next day, where the symptoms were not vio lent. Out of thirty-four cases where I [administered the Jalap, not one remain ed in bed more than one day. Directions. —lmmediately on the first symptoms, which is sore throat, give a full'dose of Jalap, to an adult GO or 70, or even 80 grains; at night give strong red pepper tea, from a tea cup full to a pint, according to age and violence of iho symptoms; the next day give a small dose of Jalap , say half ihe quantity given the day before, continue the pepper tea at night; on the third day, if there is any soreness remaining in the throat, give a dose of salts, which generally effects a cure; the doses must of course be regu lated according to the age of the patient. Thus, my dear sir, I have endeavored to give you the history and treatment, — the treatment I found (through the bless ing of a merciful God) the most speedy, safe and effectual in the cure of this awful malady ; which has been, and always is, the scourge of our cities and towns, and I may say country. Yours, very respectfully, Edwin Chaplin. How to raise a Blister. —The Lancet gives the following quick and simple mode of raising a blister : “The surgeon cuts a piece of brown paper of the size and shape he intends vesicating. This being well damped or rnostened with water, is pla ced on the limb affected, a smoothing iron (such as are used by washer-wometi) being previously well heated, is applied over the moistened paper; this plan pro duces a vcsticated surface almost instnn taneouslv, being effected by the steam generated by the contact of the hot iron and moistened paper. This method of blistering, being more speedy and less painful than that commonly adopted, is now generally used in all cases where it is a matter of importance to procure im mediate vesication.” An old patriot of ’76, who is a staunch lover of his country, and would regret to see the present generation forger the moral precepts of their fathers, often ut ters the following excellent sentiment — Do what you believe to be right, and trust to Providence fur the issue.” The proudest man on earth is but a pauper, fed and clothed by the bounty of Heaven. ’■»