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Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10

| average width OF furrow Il inches
The work doue by IL was admirable; },
appeared 70 work the. whole ground
and perfectly pulyerize it. Some OF the
farmers said, notwithstanding the hard
ness Of the ground, that the land was al
| once in fine state for the reception OF
seed. Upon the whole, SIR. Smith well
deserves the premium, and we therefore
cheerfully award it to him.
A ploughing match of this KIND ap-
pears to have the most exhiliratins' Ell
feet upon the spirits Of the farmers ge1-
orally; we would therefore recommend
that the society pay particular attention
tn this part of their exhibition, and en-
deavor to excite proper stimulus a.
mo1g the farmer; and that by premi-
ums to the ploughman, as well as the
plough, they would endeavour to bring
forward the sons of farmers to take
hold Of their own ploughs The lands
which were plnughed were nearly about
Is of an acre. which was ploughed by
a,r. Smiths plough in as minutes. Mr..
Ridgeway's performed his work in 81
minutes; and Mr.. ID, Hollingsworth's in
50 minutes. The other ploughs did not
finish their lands. 49,
A plough also was exhibited, drawn
by three handsome, stout mules, By Mr..
II. s. Turner, ofJeferson CO, who with
his accustomed liberality, did not bring
his plough TO contend for the premium.
but merely to shew the work OF the
mules. He speaks oftheir performance
in the highest terms, and your commit
tee were indeed very much pleased with
their appearance and the work which
they performed. The average depth
of his plough was from ~ to 8 inches,
and the work perfectly done, although
the land was harder than any in the field.
ROBERT VANCE, Chairman.
[Berkeley county, it will be seen by
our readers, bore off full proportion
of the premiums. There was but little
stock from Berkeley at the show; none
of her fine horses were there. Vando-
ren's horse, Bloomfield, is far superior
to Leboo, TIC horse on whom the pre-
MUM was awalled--we could name o.
Their horses were Unnecessary. We re-
greet very much, that more of cur res
pectabke farm~ws do not become mem
bers; the farmers on Tuscarora, are
able TO come in competition with any
in the Valley. 1t gives Us great plea
sure to find that our Manufactures far
excel any Of those offered for prsmi-
ums, although "Mcy come from quarter
least expected" We hazard nothing
when VIC state, that the two Factories
near thi. place, (EIibberd's and Con-
radt's) can produce as good cloths, cas-
sinetts, blankets, SC. as any other iu
che state, or even the U,States..Ed Gaz. II
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10

Idly profits, and The superior prices Ct
sheep and wool over beef, butter, and
lcheese.,
The profits ofkeeping Meriros NAV
be greatly augmented by improving
the staple, which can be easily ,ioae
by judicious management, by select.
ing the finest ffeeced ewes for bree.
ders, and more especially by crossing
the blood with the Saxony race. This
family of sheep, it's well known, de-
rived their origin from a selection
made from Spanish fock, and in.
.ti~oduced into Saxony about sixty
years since, where they have been
nourisf,ed with peculiar attention until
the fineness Of their fleeces far scr.
passed that OF the parent stock. Iris
circumstance decides what las often
been doubted, that the texture OF the
fleece improves in a Northern climate.
1t is asserted by writer in tie Balti-
more Patriot, that the Saxony ,xeoI
commands near double the price I'M
Europe and America Of the fine Span.
ish LeoneA.
But we are frequently asked whe.
Their the price of wool will not, by the
present extraordinary competition,
speedily be reduced, and whether he
who devotes his capital exclusively to
the production of wool, will not even
tually be loser. Of this, the agri.
culturist can Judge perhaps much better
than ourselves. We can merely state
the facts that the duty on imported wool
is now twenty five per cent. ad valo-
rem, and for some years to come is
subject to an annual advance Of five
per cent-and that wooIen manufac.
tories are multiplying probably some
what in proportion 10 the increased
OF the raw material. Wool.
like cotton, must always be an article
which will command fair price and
a ready market, and the price will
bear considerable diminuiion before
its production will be an improbable
business for the grower.
National Standard.
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10

Lee LetGaS.-The agility Of the late
Mr.. Lewis the harlequin, is generally
known. Having played at the little
theatre in the Hay market one evening,
and being fatisued, be sent for a coach
to the stage door, and before he came
down to the coach, the driver entered
into conversation with the call. boy
respecting the lives and habits of the
players, and consisted his enquiries
by taking of the head, and an obser-
sa,Ion that be was afraid they were
all on the broad way to destruction.--
Al this momcntI-eeLewis came down.
aud got into the coach unperceiyed by
the coschman. After waiting some
moments, and finding that the coach
man did not attempt TO get cup, he
p'aahed bis head on. ofthe window and
shouted, care You going to keep me
here oil nighi?-come Dive on!n "Yes,
certainly-where 10, Sir" "Why to
the Devil" (mesning the Devil Tavern
i'm Fleet street, which then occupied
the site Of Childs's place, Temple BARI
l"To the devil! bless me, what wick
ed people" "No, coachman. drive
to the - in Dlury lane" The -----
~ss house built in the reign of Queen
Anne, with projecting first floor.
which was perfectly accessible TO Lee
Lewis from the coach. Accordingly
when the vehicle stopped, the first
floor window of,hs house being opeDy
Lewis with spring, few from the
|ceach window to that in the house
The Goodman descended, and find
ing bis fare decamped. exclaimed
l"There's pretty rascal 10 cheat a poor
man in this wey: drive me TO the dew.
ILL., indeed; if wasn't Christian (
could almost wish you there By this
time the coachman had mounted. Lew
is tooA this opportunity to Jump back
into the coach, and exclaimed, Come.
coachman, open the door. - The dri-
yer previously alarmed by the myste-
r'ous conduct OF the player, now heard
with extreme dread the voice of his
hare coming from out the coach which
ne had just found empty. He there
fore descended, aud Lewis returned
into the first floor. The coachman o.
!pened the do or-ihe coach wss
empty! He looked under the
seats, and into the pockets, andno one
was there Not word escaped his
lips, and more dead than alive, he
crawled upon the box, anxious TO be
relieved from so awkward situation.
Lewis returned into the coach; and
leaning his head out of the window,
exclaimed, OTIS strange thing you
won't let me out. - "Lord haze nler-
cy upon u.s." calculated the coachman,
as he slid from his seat to the ground,
between the horses. Lewis assisted
him to rise, and finding that the man
was seriously alarmed, he determined
to drop the joke. "Well what's your
fare:" said Lewis. "Nofbne Sir"
said The cOschman, scrambllng Into
ibis seat II bean't to make no charge
20 night master said I cvasnt 10
charge nobody nofhing-and so, Con
unued he, as he drove off, cycling Lew
is witha very cunuing l1oE, "naster
1evil, for once / haze been too dep
ion you."
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10
REPORTS

sheep respectfully rep"Ht '" VIC
ciety the following list OF animals,
presented for their inspection at the
Agricultural Fair, or the 27th octo-
Der, 1925:
BY Henry S. Turner. Of Jefsrson.
!. Abull of the short horned breed,
aaed years on the 4th February, 1873.
This bill is remarkable for his docillty,
aud comes highly recommended by
some of the most respectable farmers
in Maryland, where he was bred.
.. A fine neifer of ---- breed,
aged one year, on the ist Jaiy, 1925.
3. A fine bull calf, aged 6 months on
the 18th October, ts25.
By jacob Vanmsirs, Of Hardy.
I. A young bull, of the Herefordskire
breed, aged IS months.
.. Iwo young heiiers.
ga yoke of oxen, aged years.
These oxen were considered beautiful
and well matched, and altho' not so large
as some on the ground, deserved great
credit
By .vicholas Kern, Of Frederick.
!. Two mich cows. NIr. Kern pro-
duced memorandum Of butter (4ie
ibs.) made from these COWS, from the
18th Jan. until the 25th October, 1895.
g A heifer, l9 months old.
By Joseph Hackney Of Frederick.
1. 4 bull calf, aged II months.
.. A heifer, aged 8 months both fine
calves.
BIZ Ed,uara J. Smith, Of Frederick.
A yoke of large, strong oxen, aged
a and . years.
BIZ Bustrod TAILOR, Of Frederick.
A yoke of large, strong oxen, aged
years.
BIZ Garid Ridgepay, Of Frederick.
Q. English bulls, aged and a years.
BIZ S. X WILSON, of Berkeley.
A large mich COW, with twin calves
at her side aged 4 months.
By William III Barton, Of Frederick.
i. A fine bull calf, aged mouths on
The I'd October, 1875.
.. A large mich COW.
,By William Smith, of Shenandoah.
/. A full bred Merino ram, aged three
years.
9. A mich COW, with her second calf
ByJoha Giikeso,s, Of Frsder,ck'
Two bull calves, one 10 months, the
other I months old.
PREMIUMS.
This committee hare though, proper to
.s aoard premiums as toilop
To Henry s. Turner, for the nitro
duction Of a full bred short horn bull, $40
Also premium for the best bull calf
under year. :,
ToJacob Vanmetre, for the best bull
exhibited. with the exception OF Mr. IT,
S. Turner's short horn bull, S.
To DavidRidgway, q premium tor the
second best do.
To 5. X. Wilson, premium for the
best mich cow.
To EdwardJ. Smith, for the best yoke
of oxen S..
b To William Smith, a premium tor
the best Merino ram.
The committee hare also thought proper
10 distribute the fund put in their
hands for discretionary premiums M
The foltorUing manner /;
To William NJ Barton, a premium
Cor his bull calf.
To Bushrod Taylor, premium for a
yoke of oxen.
To jacob Vaumetre,a premium for
do do. Also a premium for two heifers.
To Nicholas Kern, a premium for
two mich cows and heller.
To Joseph Hackney, premium for
a bull calf and heifer.
LEWIS NELL, Chairman.
r,>r unpCCc Ann HOGS
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10
EDWARD ]. SMITH, Chm,
ON PLOUGUS.

The committee on ploughs & plough
ing matches beg leave to report: Your
committee attended at the ploughing
Geld, and laid it off in FIVE or six differ
ent divisions. Five ploughs commended
for the premium, three of which were
Davis's ploughs, one Mccormick
plough, and the other was the old Lou
don plough, Your committee attended
to measure the depths of the different
ploughs, and found that the three Da-
vis's ploughs, as also the old Loudon
plough, average depth of seven in
cEes, and the average width of iurrow
about to ID inches. The work of the
above described ploughs was as well
done as the nature Of the ground would
admit of We now proceed to describe
the work done by the Mccormick
plough, owned by Mr.. f. j. Smith.
This plough, for its speed, the perfect
ness Of its furrow, its depth and width,
was Ere eminent over all, and well de
served the praises generally bestowed
on it The depth of this plough was
generally from II to 8 inches, and the
C'Both Manufactured at yIiJbeldsl
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10
ON HORSES AND HOGS.

The "couunittee on horses and hogs"
proceeded to discharge the trust as
signed to them, and found 1t no easy
task, in consequence of the number of
competitors on collie, and conflicting in
terest excited, the partzan zeal shewn
in the circle of grooms, SC. surroun-
ding each ANNA. exhibited, and the
CLAIMS of several colts, if not equal, the
shades of difference being scarcely dis
cernabe. Environed by these difficult
ties. which none can appreciate but those
engaged in the delicate, perhaps invi-
dious office of discriminating where
merit is nearly the same, and when op
inion NAV be exposed to criticism, be-
cause not charac terized by unanimi.y.
The CO ,.nittee have formed report
based upon their own best judgments.
One department Gifts duties the com
mittse found no labor in; the examina-
ton Of hogs required but little time, the
number being small a premium Is a
warded to Mr.. Isaac Holilngsworth for
tie best sow; it is two years old, aud
measured feet 50 inches IN length; it
was uncommonly large in sirth, and
Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-11-10
hirh is respectfully submitte
JOHN YATES, Charms
ON CROPS.

The committee on crops, appointed
by the society, beg leave to report, that
having assembled and revised the re-
ports banded in, they find several spe-
cimens of crops, which, had they been
accurately measured would have been
well entitled to premiums. As, how
ever, only part of each crop has been
reported, there is only one course left
to the committee; by precedent, and by
the express regulations of the society,
they are obliged to pass them BY with
out awarding to them those premiums
to which, ;under oher circumstances,
they would have been entitled
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-16
August 8.
Valuable Real Estate fo,. .Soie

WE Tiaoi OF Land upon wh tine ubcriler resides N
me county OF heckenburg upon Roanoke river mile,
South East OF the Courihou containing twelve hundred ana
iy four acres, Of which hundr ell acres. h, an
accurate survey, low ground in addition 10 which
here are several acres Of Detached piece. upon
me dnsr'n wlti courses passing 'hough il. About eight
all of viii Will produce tobacco; hut above 600 acres
productive tobacco wheat land The both
Vi hgn iand low srund D. ouciy. rood ~ oDoon Of
winch Is fitted fr culture toac,o or cotton lnd ali m
any other crop uua cultivated VIZ gnii. Evey kind Of
Improvement eine for m convenient and comfortable
ION OF iamy, the Of large crop
DESCRIPTION, this IL often that an estate
,roue ut into market thai is a, y,n,bI, or is,hI p
SION may I've had the 18th day Of D.cemhrr next with the right
to seed w,, al hi fall in time forth OF the puca
money VIII ne required when possession gis,n the balance
saiiN'aooty security will be required
On" oher tract IN the coun'y Of Mecsenbury within one
re 81 tue courthouse, at winch place there mlag shlob
Jhord' good neghbourhood market tact utan, t
h"n're" aud twenty two snail plantation recently
opened OF ahou fifteen with frx cabins put up
ny me seni tenant about hundred and tweni, acres Of
t' land tobacco land; these will he .hewn Nv
ne and h'' absence by agent who will al
way y n place for ibat purpose.
liz tract OF tobacco land lying in the county of Henry
hundred and eighty acres, upon LeatherwcOd
upon which there isa smSi plantation well enclosed.
and some log houses. Th, land will he .hewn by lr
W he 1han' living upon IT. Possession ofthese two tracts
oil land can he had the 25 dy of December next for the
two last tracts land third pr money will H.. re
CURED when possession given; the balance equal
annual payments, iof which security will he required
As az, at OF Mr. Stith H. Spragns Of Alabama, will sell
tract OF 1--we hundred Of land lying county
owdy and m that of the 0uny called the Fork
oway, half Of This wood land Of good quality upon
there wa. formerly profitable MILL which although
this time 1t i entirely repair could be rebuilt AT yer,
uncomfortable expense. The title part of this trac, ci
ind stall inthe sub'cber but deed will he executed by
him TO thu puehaer the other part the viii he ,de
by Mr. SPragn and his wife. Land in Alabama Kentucky
OF tennessee or Slaves at fair price would be in
change fo thu Of land or would be ,od noon accom-
modating terms as to time Of payment.
Thirty Shares Of Roanake Navigation Stock upon which all
the regulations which have been made paid, had
Inc Offering this property for sale will with
fully fulfilled. 49, ''''''' "" g. GREEN.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-16
RENTUCRY 8GE.VCY.

II oBEHT TRIPLETT Gate Of Richmoud) having bser
Undue ed by number If VrgniaDs, 10 establish himself
~ Frankfort Kentucky, the transaction Of their business
which he engaged for the last six years vis in nve
gazing ndte taxes eBanting and selling lsud settling
Estates suing fof collecting debts Sc and purpose having
prepared himself great expense he tenders his services
that line TO the public general fIe is well known Rich
nond aud Petersburg, having done large Of busues,
from e'etWo places and come from Norfolk and Frederieks
burg az wen as from various other pats Of The state.
Refer Judges Green, brooke aud Doudin, Hon. VIM
s. Archer Of Amea Dr. John Adams, mayor Of Richmond
Me'srs John Scott and VIM s. Stone, fredericksburg Mr..
VIM IaSall Petersburg and MIR. Alexander Wilson, Norfolk
Also, the Hon Thomas Todd Geo NJ. Bib, aud John Crit
enden, Frankfort Ken aud AIr Thomas Green, Richmond
va who nengaged and emPoweredo agencies on
his account.
X T. has agents employed by whose ad he s enabled on
short notice, 10 have business transacted part
Letters post paid directed TO frankfort will meet with prompt
attention.
Frankfort, Oct2, 1924.
s. Since the above pennsd, r. TripeH has associated
himself IN business with Albert T. Burnley and hereafter
both will never Re sbsen, from their Office al the time.
Correspondents who may make their offers worth attention
will easnre IL promptly from
Feb. 10 d5s'-w,i TRIPLETT BURNLEY
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-16

moto regions Of tic West, but on the shores oil lhe
Atlantic.
VIII you permit me to remark, that the sources
Of your prosperity lie in the continuance OF the
same career and in the encouragement oil the means
of communication. The contemplated Canal be-
tween Lake Erie and the Ohio, is essen,a! to your
trade with the great markets OF the North 1t will
give you easy and prosperous intercourse with
the great cities Of Philadelphia, New York, Balti-
more, Montreal and hundreds OF intermediate and
subordinate markets A Canal round the Falls of
Ohio will facilitate your trade with the regions OF
the West.-Roads IN all directions will be indis-
pensable aux aries for the accomplishment of the
object, In one word, your philosophers stone is
not to be found in the crucbles of alchemy but in
The products Of your soil and in their advanta-
geous disposal. Your Dorados or mountains oil
gold are TO be seen, in the follies hciions OF
ignorance and faulty, but in the cultivation ola
vas, inland trade, now at your command, and open
ing still more extensively for your benefit.
That you may make such disposition OF these
great blessings, as may conduct you TO an eminence
OF prosperity, is my sincere prayer; and greatly will
be disappointed in my estimation of men, and in
my view of futuri,y, if different fate await you.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-16
An aged horse 1911 lbs. years old, 100 lbs.
u YEAS DID, lib do. and
Executors Sales of Real Estate.

SeY virtue Of the Last will aud testament Of benjamin w
~ Coleman dec executor thereof will M-nday the
18th day Of the month, the premises sell the follow
ing Real Property which belonged The said Coleman, viz
containing Two tenement. Of two EACH number
ID 25 aud 2i6 a. laid down in Richard Youngs survey aud
plat, made for William Du Val they incosed aud
cultivated GARDEN situated the lets Of Mr. w Plea
and of Solomon Marks dec short distance north
Of Mr. Martin Bakers Spring aud Bacon. Quarter Branch.
One und' ded mniey of the lot Ne 1876 9TH street in The
cy Of Ricmond aud OH the Basin Of the Canal aud opposite
e. the public Waehouse
Also, about so ct Of Ground in front sth in the
city OF Richmond and being part OF Lot No. ~ aud
ming hack the depth of the lot commonly called Synagogue
Lot, and near the Presbyterian Church.
The sales will be conducteIby Boncure, Robinson & Plea
'ant aud commence at the ground first above named
o'clock ~ the forenoon IL sir III the hour the
taf day thereafter and will he continued O'Clock the
LOT the Basin; after the sale of which the other LOT will be
solh
Terms; Cash for fourth of the purchase money, and
for the balance credit Of one two three aud four will
he gwen payable in equal namen for bond, with approved
security bearing interest from the day pf sale, and deeds Of
trust To- secure their payment JOHN SHEPPARD, exr
August IS 29--ids of Il. w. Coleman, dec
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-08-16
OLD BACHELORS.

I
The following Toast was given at Richmond,
| Va, on the 4th instant:
| Old Bachelors: he Devil take what the La
dies don't get"
TO pack OFT thus hastily and inconsidera;ey a
large, and, as FAR observation extends, quite
sober and orderly class of the community, would be
very impotic, if not barbarously cruel
at ye,ing thought, that make, m, scarce forbear
10 stamp and wins my hands and pluck my hair.'
Some means ought to be devised by which a re-
formation among that sedate and spider-like order
OF beings, called bachelors, can be brought about
To entrap them all at once might be considered ha-
zardous, while retaining them gradually by mild
and inviting measures, might be attended with the
happest results, both to individuals and the pub
lie. Old Bachelors, like children that have been
too much INDUCED, the moment You exercise res
traint them, Immediately become very impude Il
choeric, and obstinate. The only to be pur-
sued successfully with them, is to ilatter them
along by bestowing them pretty literally
every thing that is sweet and acceptable TO the
taste In this manner you may accomplish won
ders.
1t is believed Lycurgus is the only who has
devoted much time to the enactment of a law for
the better management of Old Bachelors. The in.
suficIency OF Tire system proposed by philoso-
pher, eminent as was Iycurgus, has deferred all
subsequent legislators from meddling with subject
that presented such a complication Of obstinate and
stubborn passions. The Spartans were a resolute
and impatient people. They regarded the condi-
ton OF that man, who had attained the age of
twenty-five and had not possessed himself of a
wife, as the most disgracelul. He made ineli-
gibe to any office Of profit and trust and was treat
ed with the most provoking indignty and contempt
The severity of the Spartan code was undoubtedly
the principal cause of its failure / cannot omit
inserting here, for he instruction Of some of nv
Bachelor friends, the more iniolerable features Of
the law 1t was known among the people of
ancient Sparta. Who knows but it NAV be the
means Of frightening some Of them into matrimo-
ny?
The time Of marriage was fixed, and if man did
not take wife at the tune appointed, he was liable
TO be prosecuted lie who had no wife was consi-
dercd as a useless member Of the community,
mere drone, and Of course any one might insult
him with IMMUNITY. The magistrates assembled
all the bachelors year, Casually in the cold
e'tp'rI Of the winter,) and commanded them TO
darce round the market place, naked, and sing
songs composed for the occasion, expressing how
justly they were punished for disobedence to the
laws, and how richly they merited such disgrace
Dercyllidas, very brave General, but Bachelor
one day, on coming into company, young man,
instead OF rsingup and giving him a seat, colby
observed, " You have no child TO give place TO me
hen ! am Old This was thought very well Of
by hose who heard it, and the boy Tor such inso-
lenSs was highly csmplimented,