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Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-04

plants. / was surprised to see the pre-.
ference that was in some instances given
to this plant, for, as / still looked, saw
one or two plucking up certain herb
called Honesty, to make room for its exc
pansion. On seeing my surprise, my
guide assured me THAI these persons were
in the depth of folly: for, said he, the
latter was of far greater value than the
former, and besides, Honesty, instead of
hindering the growth, will by loosening
the earth around its roots, cause more
luxuriant growth.
He then directed my attention to
plant Of most exquisite tint, which, he
said, grew spontaneously, where the rash
hand Of the gardener was not employed
to prevent il. He farther said that where
it fourished it served as useful monitor
to direct and spur them Oh to duty; the
name Of this curious plant was Conscience;
and l could not help wondering why it
was not universally cherished, but learn
ed that it impeded the growth of some
other noxious weeds, such as Drunken
ness, G aiming, &c. and where the proori-
etors were bent 90 cherishing these, though
they were sensible they would be iniuri-
Gus TO them, yet, to promote their growth
they would break down this balmy herb
Of Conscience.
When | had learned the condition on
which these gardeners worked, | could
not help expressing my surprise to my
conductor. Why, said |, since The term
of trial is so short, and, since so rich a
reward is offered for well doing, why do
they not devote their whole attention 10
preparation for the grand review? or,
why are So many found trampIiug down
the most delightful flowers, just blossom-
ing fruit, merely TO make for themselves
beds of sioih
My guide turned sorrowing eye on
me, and thus addressed me" Learn
from what you now see, the important
duty you are called upon to perform.
This is the Garden of the Human Heart.
and you yourself are among the garden
ers! Instead of commenting on the mode
pursued by others, look diligently to your
owu allotment; and be prepared to render
an account TO the Judge Of all the Earth.'
awoke from my slumbers-my guide
was missing, the rich fields had vanished.
and the dark shades of night filled my
apartment. OMRI.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-04
AGRICULTURAL.
SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.

A Country Correspondent of the Phila-
deiphia CeDtinel, who is a practical far
mer, in recommending to his agricultural
brethren a liberal application Of street
manure to corn ground, relates the follow
ing experiment:
On one acre of land, which was
ploughed three times before planting, and
before the last ploughing, there was put
on about one hundred and fifty good wag-
gon loads Of street manure; the corn was
then planted in rows, and cart followed
with street manure, out OF which the rows
were sprinkled with good coat. During
the season, the corn was suckered three
times, and it was ploughed between the
rows three times, and kept clean from
weeds by hoeing and hand wedding. And
now, what think ye was the consequence
Why, the abundance of the crop doubly
paid for all the trouble After the corn
was gathered and husked, it was spread
Thin on floor, where it was often stirred
and turned, until the month of January,
when it was perfectly dry, it was shelled
and measured, and the product of this
one acre, was ONE HUNDRED and
EIGHTEEN BUSHELS of excellent
sound Corn.
g Is not this, I would ask, infinitely
better than to farm three or four acres 10
the common way, in order to obtain the
same quantity? This acre will need but
very little more manure for five or six
years. How manifest, then, it must ap
pear to all, that it is much better to farm
only few acres WELL, than large
quantity of ground in the common way.
On one other acre, there was about
one-third part of the same kind Of ma
nure put on in the same way, and it was
larmed in like manner; and the crop was
NINETY-EIGHT BUSHELS and
fourteen quarts"
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-04
THE subscriber offers for Sale hi.
PROPERTY in Spring field,

CONSISTING Of the large and well
Y finished Dwelling in which he now
resides, with Farm of about 81 acres OF
Land, with two large Orchards.
Another Dwelling House, near the Grist
Mill of Jonas Wade, ESQ. with Shop
well calculated for the Shoemaking bust
ness on large scale.
A large Store House opposite the said
Mill, part of which may easily be con-
verted into dwelling.
A Cider Mill and Distillery, with Cts.
terms capable of containing one thousand
barrels of Cider.
A small lot of excellent Turf Land.
adjoining the Turnpike, and within quar-
ter of mile of the above premises.
Seventy acres of Wood and Plough
Land, near the country residence of Bish-
op Hobart-on which is an Orchard of
2Ao Apple Trees, chiefly Harrison's and
Canfield's.
Also, about 40 acres Of excellent out
pasture Land and Meadow, situate about
miles from Springfield, and adjoining
lands of Isaac Sayre, William Potter and
Samuel BadgIey A further description is
thought 10 be unnecessary, as any person
wishing TO purchase will consequently
view the premises.
The above property will be sold sepa-
rateIy or together, SO as to suit purchasers.
AS the subscriber is about to leave the
State it will be offered at low rate, and
liberal terms of payment. Fer further
particulars, apply on the premises TO the
subscriber.
WILLIAM STEELE.
Springfield, March 9, 1919. 27tf.
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FOR SALE.

HSHE Farm on which the late Mrs.
II G. SALTER resided, is offered for
sale by the subscriber. 1t is situated i'm
mediately opposite the residence of Col.
AARON OGDEN, in Elizabeth Town, and
contains twenty acres of firstrate Land,
the whole of which is 10 Grass, beautifully
interspersed with great number Of large
and valuable forest trees. There are OIL
the premises a small Orchard, and very
good Garden. The House is roomy and
convenient, and the Barn and Carriage
house sufficiently spacious. There is a
we'll of excellent water near the kitchen
door.
II not sold by the first of March next,
the House, together with the Carriage.
house and Garden, will be rented for one
year. Enquire of
THOS., SALTER
Eliz. Town, Jan. 25, 1919.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-04
From the Columbian.
RUTA BAGA CULTURE.
TO THE EDITOR,

~ The EOI1Oh'
Fulton-street, New-York, 10Th April, 1919.
SIR,-In the Second Part of my Years
Residence, gave some account of an ex-
traordinary field of Ruta Baga Cor Swe-
dish Turnips) which was, as had been
informed growing near Liverpool. My
son William, who arrived at Liverpool
from New York on the 18th of January
went to see this famous field, and the fol
lowing is his report relating to it. What
he adds respecting the mode of uSing this
root is, think, well worthy of the atten-
ton Of American farmers. The letter, Of
which the following is an extract, is dated
London, 2Sth January, 1919. If you
think the extract, together with this ex-
planatory note, worthy of place in your
paper, you will, by inserting them, confer
an obligation 90, sir, your most obedient
servant, VIM. COBBETT.
"I had not time to write to you from
Liverpool an account of fine field Of
turnips / there saw; but the following is
an account of it:-HaLf ton off CARDS
square Of ground, of Swedish turnips with
heads and tails cut off, ready for market
aud the selling price to COW keepers and
cattle-feeders 2 pounds sterling per ton
Thus the report of the crop being worth
200 pounds per acre, is an exaggeratior
of only 40 in the 200. For, this yards
square, which is 2 statute rods, is only
one Cheshire rod. The turnips were by
far larger than any ever saw before, and
very thick Oh the ground; but, you must
understand that it is only 10 patches thai
they are SO very fine. They are sowu
upon the same plan that our bailiff had
those three acres that you found in the
Home field at Hill-farm after the villain:
let you out from Newgate; that is, with
the Northumberland Drill upon single.
bout ridge, the ridges at 2 feet apart, and
the plants thinned to foot in the rows
they profess to have the intervals 81 inch,
es, but they are barely 2 feet.
This crop, Of upwards of 81 tons, moi
including greens, to statute acre, comes
off land which was, very few years
since, wild marsh. The soil is rather
sandy, but moist; and 10 manure has ever
been put on but horse andcow-dung. They
expect just as good a crop from the same
piece Of ground again the next year, with.
out any manure. l was very anxious to
get score Of the best of these turnips to
send you with your seeds; but as the
farmer was not at home, the poor creature
Of a man who stood shivering in the rain,
holding horse-rug over his shoulders,
did not know show he woald' take it y
This was something new to me.
This cultivation of the Swedish tur.
nip is very general in Lancashire. saw
along the road many fields of them, but
no white turnips; aud, what is very odd,
not field with gally [bare] place,
though parts of it were sown at three OF
four different times, one after the other,
while uobody in Hampshire has this year
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IMPORTANT TO AGRIcULTuR1sTs.
From the Baltimore Telegraph.
MANUFACTURE OF BRICKS.

Mess,s. Editors,-A few days since /
was invited to examine new invented
machine for making bricks, the result OF
some years labour Of the Ingenious Adaul
Ste,uari, known as the inventor of the
Circular Saw for cutting yeneers, and like.
wise of the Belt Saw forsawing timber o.
any dimensions.
This model, three feet long, is made il
the proportion of u inches to the foot,
except the moulds, which are in the pro-
portion of inches to the foot. 1t con
tains two moulds, which produce So bricks
per minute, and lad of years old has
power to turn one twice or three times
the size. The clay is thrown into hop
per Immediately over the moulds-a dou-
bic worm screw fills them, beam, so
contrived as to posses the compound lever
principle in its greatest power, presses
against it with force equal to three tons
weight--a cut in the wheel which raises
the lever beam throws off the force or
pressure-th back of the mould then
gives way, and the same lever which had
before made the brick, now pushes it out
of the mould, from which it is extricated
by the back of the mould again falling
upon it as weight; Immediately under
this is baud of leather upon rollers and
continually moving forward, upon which
the brick falls, and is thus conveyed to
the kiln, it being ready for burning, being
made from dry clay-by the time the first
brick is delivered the second is pressed,
and the movements Of the whole machine
are SO exact that if 20 moulds were add
ed, in the place of two, they would each
be delivered 10 their regular order.
Mr.. Stewart Showed us also drawings
for the machinery TO manufacture nine
inch bricks-this it is calculated will be
driven by one horse-the lever beam when
extended will be then about 80 feet long,
with pressure on each brick of upwards
of seventy tons, and may be increased at
pleasure by frightening the beams. This
will contain moulds, aud will make, if
driven with regularity, l56 bricks per
minute or 1880 per diem, allowing
l 2 hours work-and the machine may be
extended to any number of moulds--and
used in winter as well as summer.
In addition TO the vast number of bricks
thus made per diem, may be aided the
following advantages resulting from the
use Of the machine lit wants no walters,
or, as l believe they are termed, carriers /;
the clay wants no mixing, the machinery
performs that disagreeable labour; there
is no risk in drying bricks, which gene
rally occupies great length of time, and
are subject TO be injured by rain; there is
no necessity for making floors OF expense
in building sheds, and piling away; in one
hour from the digging of the clay, your
bricks are piled away in the kiln, and
owing to the atmospheric and fixed air
being driven out by the pressure, not one
out of 100000 bricks will burst by the
heat in burning.
This same machine, with little altera-
ltion, would become the best cider press,
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PRINTED AND PUBLISHED
BY J. & E. SANDERSON,
THO doors south Of Riuers' City Tavern.
ELIZABETH-TOWN,N M.

Terms Of PubIication-Two Dollars
per annum, payable halfyearly.
No paper will be discontinued until all
arrearages are paid.
Advertisements not exceeding square
inserted three weeks for One Dollar. and
continued for twenty-five Cents a week
A liberal deduction will be made to mer-
chants and others who advertise by the
year.
~ Advertisements, Subscriptions, and
Communications, will be thankfully re-
ceiyed and punctually attended to.
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WXTILL be sold, at private sale, 1.-THE
" property of Capt. BENJAMIN WI

WXTILL be sold, at private sale, 1.-THE
wv property Of Capt. BENJAMIN WI
MANS, deceased,) most excellent Black
Woman, about rs years Of age, with a
male child at the breast, and smart active
Black Boy, about 5 years old.
Also, about sixteen acres Of Land, part
of which is covered with young wood
adjoining the Forty -acre road, and lands
of SAMUEL TooKER and JOSEPH CLARK.
All of which will be sold cheap.
*a* All persons indebted to the estate
of Capt. BENJAMIN WiNANs, late OF Eli
zabeth- Town, deceased, by bonds, notes
or book debts, are desired TO settle the
same as soon as possible, as the Executors
are determined not to make any unneces-
sary delay in settling said estate. Like
wise all those having any demands against
said estate are requested TO present them
for examination 10
SARAH WINANS, Er'r.
ISAAC MORSE, Ear.
Eliz. Town, Feb. Is, 1919.
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any such thing as field Of turnins. Rob.

any such thing as field Of turnips. Rob-
Iert, Ga nickname for the .fy,) more than
ordinarily voracious, eat them all up. But
besides, the fellows 10 the Northern couD-
ties having got the crops, they have like.
wise what is full as much, and that is, the
art and mystery of using them. It is
common practice to steam turnips for COWS
and horses. One man 10 particular, Mr..
Bretherton, who is owner Of most of the
stages from Liverpool on the Manchester
road, grows the turnips, and steams them
regularly, as principal part of the food
lof has aUorking coach-horses. 1 did not
hear of this till was coming along in the
coach, or ] should have gene aud seen all
about it"
N. B. Forty bushels, heaped measure,
make ton; SO that here are 1880 bushels
to the American acre, selling for "a pounds
sterling Tor 1888 dolIars) an acre; aud that
too, at an English shilling busheI, which
is not quarter Of a dollar, while the same
sort of turnip is selling, wholesale, at New
York, for dollar busheti What fine
CoiSO " oCHH fUHCI but ret us nope.
that after this year, America will stand in
need of no such cargoes. hope that we
shall show, this summer, that we know
how to profit from rain and sun and fine
land as well as any other people. Imean,
this year, to try whether Hampstead Plains
will not beat this famous Lancashire crop.
IMPORTANT TO AGRICULTURISTS.
A gardener at Glasgow practices mode
of destroying caterpillars which he dis
covered by accident. A piece Of woollen
rag had been blown by the wind into
currant bush; and when taken out was
covered by the leafdevouring insects.
He Immediately placed pieces of woolIen
cloth in every bush in his garden, and
found next day that The ca'erpillars had
universally taken to them for shelter. 10
this way he destroys many thousands Of
them every morning.
Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-05-04
SHEEP Skins.

TWyHE subscribers wish to contract To-
a quantity of SHEEP SKINS
suitable for Book Binding.
J.,& e. SANDERSON.
Eiiz. Town, March 10, 1919.
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From the CatskilI Recorder.

Messrs. .EditOrs,-An insertion of the
following MAxIMs by De LA ROCHE
FoUcAsLT" would be gratifying to a read
er of your paper. Should these be agree
able, possibly some others may be com.
municated. LAyATER.
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FRIENDSHIP.

! uo more tnan a partnership; reciprocal
regard for one another's interest, and an
exchange of good offices; in word a
mere traffic, wherein selflove always pro-
poses to he a gamer.
Though most of the friendships of the
world i'll deserve the name OF friendships
yet man may make use of them occa-
sionally, as of traffic whose returns are
uncertain, and 10 which it is usual to be
cheated.
1t is more dishonourable to distrust a
friend, than to be deceived by him.
We often imagine that we love men in
power; but interest alone is the true rea-
son of our friendship for them: We es-
pouse not their party to do them good, but
from their hands to receive good.
We sometimes lightly complain of our
friends, TO be beforehand in justilying our
own levity.
We are not much afflicted at the mis-
fortunes of our friends, when they give
Us an opportunity of SIGNALLING our affec-
ton for them.
We always love those who admire us
but We do not always love those whom we
admire.
Rare as true love is, it is no less so
than true friendship.
In friendship as in love, we are often
happier through our ignorance, than
knowledge.
The greatest effort Of friendship is, not
the discovery of our faults to friend, but
the endeavouring to make him see his own.
&c Profit and Pleasure mingled thus with art,
| To sooth the fancy and improve the heart
ADDISON.
He who understood better than any
other writer, the nature and province of
true humor, is ADDISON. Let those
therefore, who wish to be fully instructed
in this matter, study him, and learn the
theory from his practice. In his mirth
there is nothing prolane or impertinent.
He is perfectly serious when he ought to
be so, and his smiles, Ike those of limo
cence, though irresistibly captivating, are
inoffensive. He is not, some think, a
profound Philosopher, for he is always
clear and luminous, rational, manly, and
interesting but, if writing be good in
proportion as it is useful, as its noblest
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-07-26
Five Dollars Reward.

Dan AWAY, on Monday the 18th inst.
Ee yellow boy, about 20 years DID,
about 5 feet inches high, he has scar on
his forehead (; by name HENRY had
when he ran away, two pair white sheet
inc pantaloons, one Osnaburg shirt, one
red flannel 10. anew waistcoat, deep buif
with large black and white figures in IT, a
round dark jacket. The said boy hired
out of Thomas Mason's estate, " God.
bridge, deceased. Any person who will
apprehend tie said boy. and fetch him
to me, or lodge him in any Jail, shall re.
ceive the above reward.
HENRY NELSON,
Brick Tavern, near Alexandria, on the
road leading to Dumtries.
iulv 26 mwf3t
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20 Dollars Reward.

STRAYED or stolen from the wagon OF
- of the subscriber, on the Leesburg
road, miles from Alexandra, on the night
of the goth inst. bright bay HORSE, 7
years old, and Is HANDS high, rather long
sided, with bald face and nose, long
slim tail, swelling like ringbone on his
right fore foot, and scar on his shoulders
worn by the collar. Whoever will return
said horse to Mr. John Allison, Ravens
worth, or give information where he may
be found, shall! receive Ten Dollars and
if stolen, & the thief apprehended, Twen'
ty Dollars, and all reasonable charges.
DANIEL ALLISON.
july 90. st
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Flour Business.

THE subscribers respectfully inform
L their friends and the public, that they
have entered into copartnership, and their
business will be transacted under the firm
of ASHBY & STRIBLING.
Their warehouse is near the upper end
of King. street, and opposite the diagonal
pump; where they will purchase and re-
ceive flour on storage.
They intend keeping GROCERIES,
which they will sell at small profit for
cash. TURNER .ASHBY,
MAGNUS It. STRIBLING.
June Is
The editors Of the Winchester Gazette,
(Charestown paper,) Woodstock Herald,
Leesburg Washngtonian, md Palladium.
at Warrenton, will please publish The above
six weeks, and forward their accounts to
this elise fer payment.
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II, SC OF Commons the 10th, Ear
crave for the second reading OF his
b;,eneal declarations required of Ro-
ua,bolics, relating entirely to ques-
,ofhith and doctrine. and which had
eterence whatever to the supremacy OF
foreign power. The house refused
econd reading by majority OF 90,
he weavers at Carlisle had turned out
are. No arrangements between them
N employers had taken place at the
latc. They had committed no ex-
Some new law arrangements were ex-
,o-,ed I, take place in England. Sir 3.
;<bonherd retires from the office of attor-
eey.eeneral, and is to be chief baron OF
Scotland. The solicitor general, Sir X.
clifford, 10 be attorney general. Sergeant
Copley, solicitor general.
,Tbe Pope has erected the bishoprick OF
o,ebec into the see ofan archbishop.
The plague is stated TO have broke out
-, Malta and that several persons have
ALLEN victims TO 1t.
The Princess of Wales intended passing
the summer at Rome, having sold her seat
m The lake Of Como to the Duke at Torli-
MIA. :,
In the French Chamber Of Deputies, M,
de Villeveque expressed his wish that
Hayti might be restored to its ancient dy-
nasty and contended that naval bleak
ade would awe these arrogant chiefs
who were hostile to the measure. The
Minister OF Marine replied, that the pend
mo negotiations, with St. Domingo were OF
.sidelicate character, that they ought
70 be cautious of interfering with them
From this reply it would appear, that all
hopes its restoration are not abandoned.
Preparations were making al st. Cloud
for the reception Of the King, who was ex-
pected there Oh the 25th,
Liverpool, JGne l2.
Don Onis, the late Spanish Minister al
the Court Of Washington, and suiIe, arriv,
ed here on Saturday last, in the James
Monroe, from New York. Lady Selkirk,
Mr.. Parish, the celebrated merchant and
banker at Hamburg, and other distinguish
ell persons, also came passengers in the
same vessel. Lady Selkirk lett town OF
Sunday morning for London.
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4 bscu.ltiDd

NN Saturday the 10th of this month, a
~ NEGRO WOMAN, by name Hicky,
about 81 or % years Of age about 5 feet
5 or inches high scar on The back
part of her shoulder; stout made the pro-
perry of Mr.. BAIL Hatton, who lent her to
Leonard Marbury, as wet nurse for his
child. | will give TEN DOLLARS, if
taken in the town of Alexandria and
TWENTY DOLLARS, if taken in Geo.
Town, or the city of Washington, and all
reasonable charges f brought to tie sub
scrber. JOHN tit MEX.
Univ % tmw*
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Potomac Company.

NOTICE is hereby givon, that the an,
y nualmeeting of the stockholders will
be held, at Semmes' tavern, in George
town, on the Cd day OF August next, at |
O'Clock. for the purpose OF electing pre-
sident and four directors for the ensuing
year, and transactiDg the other business OF
the company; -,
And that the president and directors will
hold meeting at the same place, on The
9th Of August next. for the purpose OF APP
pointing the following officers, viz. per-
son 10 act as treasurer aud clerk OF the
works. one to act as toll gatherer at Har-
per's ferry, one to act as toll gatherer and
gate keeper at the Great Falls, and one 10
act in the same capacity atthe Little Falls.
By order of the Board,
JAMES MOORE, Jr. Treasurer.
july II dl9an