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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02

The Committee appointed by the President
aud Directors of the Alexandria Canal Company
to adopt measures for the commencement Of the
Alexandria Canal on the 4th of July next, have
agreed to the following arrangements:
1st. A National Salute at sunrise, at the break.
ing of ground, and at sunset.
2d. That the Citizens Societies, &c. assem-
bic at the Town Hall at 9 O'Clock, and at half
past 9 will move in the following order of process
sion to the point designated for the commence
ment of the Work, being to the right of the Wash
ington Road. and about half mile north OF the
Corporation line.
ORDER OF PROCESSION.
Band Of Music.
Volunteer Companies.
President and Directors of the Alexandria Canal.
President and Directors of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal.
Mayor and Common Council of Alexandria.
Mayors and Civil Authorities of Washington
and Georgetown.
Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution.
Civil Officers.
Officers of the Army and Navy.
Strangers.
Officers of the Militia not on duty.
Teachers of schools with their Pupils.
Masonic Societies.
All other Societies.
Citizens.
General ALEXANDER HUNTER has been an.
pointed Chief Marshal.
L. F. MASON,
Chairman Of Committee.
The Chief Marshal has appointed Major H.
R. DuLANY Officer of the Day, aided by Adju.
tant Brent, and the following gentlemen are ap-
pointed Assistant Marshals; Chief Marshal TO
wear red. and Assistant Marsbals blue, scarfs.
Dress-White vest and pantaoons, with plain
blue coat, chapeaus and swOrds:-
ASSISTANT MARsHALs:
UiHiam L. Hodgson, Ed,oard Daingerfeld,
Edgar SnoOden, Lewis Cazenoye,
COL Lepis HipkinS, John Washington,
Henry Daingerfeld, James ruin,
UIHiann II. Williams, C.. H. alexander.
e. Attention! a. tHlerisfs!-You are hereby
notified to meet the Gun House lhe morning ii
the 4th Of July, at - o'clock, without uniform to be
in readiness for the carly salute Also, in tut! uniform,
at "a u'c,uck, t. unite in the cclybrat OF the day
b. order Of the Captain:
ivl wa VEITCH, SeC'y.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
Euvr Ni\istoMe ManufactOry-

ypyiE subscriber, as before, has his shop in Ale1sr
l dra, on Gomerce street, where he always ~
large supply If the best
BLrRR BLOCKS BURRS Ready MADE,
of he very Des, quality and warrants the workmanshir
-rneror to any in the District of Columbia He viii
,.l his Burrs after this date BIO pair less tnan spy
other maker in the DIstric:. bobt SLkSS
Aexsndria, June S-6nos
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
DR.AIJ s THIS D.AH.

Jn;on Canal Lottery OF pennsylvania
'' Class 40. IS for 1851.
:, pb;i.I.lnh,s IN Saturday, July ?.
~'a De S S'a Lnttery-9 Drawn Ballots.
~r,,e Of $4,000 lpriHe OF $4,000
,rcxe,s IS; halves , so; quarters -.
n. be had in avsriety of numbers'H
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
Pleasure Nrip.
Xlana For Sale


rYlHE subscriber, being DESTROYS of removing to the
4 West, wishes 10 sci his
tssas Land, in Fairfar County,
$500 containing upwards OF 800 acres. lying i'm.
efTs me,liately on both sides of the Little River
ssssaasas rurnpik. Road, five and half miles from
Aexand,is, one half Of the is in wood, part OF
It heavily tmbercd. The cleared land lays wcii-wel
wat red-and great part in good state OF cult'va
ton The Dwelling isa
ss,r,s Jaco-story BRICK HOUSE,
3ss e with four roo"s End passage on each floors
Sshs ard brick kitchen; the out houses comior,a
3ss9sss BILE, good orcharI, sc. on the Road wa
gon stand. inferior to none the ROAD, wih good
frame buildings of six rooms and kitchen four of the
rooms Is fee, square; frame wheelvright shop and
blscksmi,ls shoe, sud smiths dwell ing house OF four
rooms and Kitchen all new he neighborhood
healthy aud ayr. cable
To person who would wish TO Establish dairy
farm, there is suitable in The county, rs il
IS first grass land, and spring aforhng as UGH
pure any ia the county, within seventy yards
If the door. with good stone spring house Fifty
tons Of hay be cut annually, and great deal more
with little expense Persons wishing to purchase
he sboremen oned farm. will apply 10 the subscriber
on the premises. THO MOSS,
" 2.eolm Fairfax County, Va.
: The National TntcNGencer Will publish the
tbov. three times week for one month
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02

NJ Ciuic Escort.--In accordance with the
wishes of the Committee of Arrsng for break.
ing ground on the 4h Of july next the Al .xandria
Canal, communities ed to me by General Bunter, Mar
siaI Of the Day,
Ameetins Of the Citizens disposed to form Civ
Escort is requested ut half past O'Clock Friday
evening next the ls Juiy, nj the Mechanics Hall, for
the purpose of king arrangements ;s aid in the ce
remoRcs { the day JAMES CARSON.
Alexandria June 80, 1881
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02


Liverpool, Nay 25.-iherc is no material
change in the price of Grain from Mondays mar
ket Wheat is quoted nominally as, on Monday,
and Barley and Oats both maintain the same
quotation as on that day. Nothing has been do
ing in beans, peas. or other articles OF Grain.
London, My 25.-The large quantity of TO-
reign Wheat remaining for sale keeps the trade
dull, but fine parcels of both English and foreign
have maintained last quotations; for other de-
scriptuns 5 to Is per'quarter reduction has been
taken to effect sales Upon the whole. there is
not SD much foreign Wheat shown as there was
three weeks ago. Barley remains heavy. and at
further reduction of Is per quarter. The wea-
ther continues fine and dry, but the nights arc
cool,
Correspondence ofMe ~ Z. Daily .4dreniser.
HAMsuRo, May 6.-rhe supplies of Wheat
continue greater than the demand, and much OF
inferior quality is going to granary tor want OF
purchasers; only the sound and finest SORTS OF
Bohemia and Sesian are saIeable tor expnrta-
ton to England, and even these may be called
nearly Is per qr cheaper than las, week. Red
Auhalt, Magdeburg. and Mark Wheat, weighing
SO to 81 pounds, Is worth as to 49s and DO to
So; yellow Sesian and Bohemian SOS to SIS:
white ditto 54s to SOS, and extra SOS.
May l5---Large supplies of Wheat continue
10 arrive, out lneIt ID Vbil III utsN
Bohemian samples.
MARsEILLEs. May Notwithstanding the
i'm mense arrivals that we have received from the
Black Sea and Kingdom of Naples, yet the re-
export to England, as we'll as to the interior tor
consumption, has reduced our stocks to 100000
charges, or 49, so qrs; and of Flour we have
hardly 1900 bales. In spite of the pproach OF
harvest, and the beautiful aspect OF the fields, Ia
yored by April showers, the corn trade preserves
steady appearance. and good quality is held
firm and realises good prices; the sales durag the
week have amounted to about $4,000 charges,
or $3.50 qrs.
PARIs, May lO.-Our arrivals of Wheat and
Flour have been but moderate, and prices remain
firm; though transactions were to limited ex-
tent, the attention was principally directed to Sc
cundary qualities: our quotations are from 46s
to so and 52s. In several parts of France. as
we'll as in the neighborhood of the Rhine. they
complain of the heavy rains and Indictment wea-
Their having been detrimental to the Forthcoming
crops. particularly the you ng Barleys. The vines
also in districts have suffered much.
ROTTERDAM, May 9.-The supply Of Wheat
from Zealand and Flanders. however small, was
more than adequate to the wants Of home Con-
sumption. and sales could only be made at re-
duction OF about SIS per or on the prices OF this
day se'nnight. Offoreign sorts the arrivals are
very moderate. but the demand is ianguid, and
prices have given way about 2s per qr.
CoPENuAGEN, May l4.-lt is said that grea
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02

Mr. B. will also give instruction IN the ABOVE eHtire
new system Of hort Hand by which, in brief but m,
,r.sng course OF Eight Lessons The pupil IS enabled
10 write III correctness and fscIity either from nc
a,on or le, ture This system l. now used IN the bri
,;,h Houses of Parliament, the Courts ct Law ana
other principal Public Offices.
Those Ladies and Gentlemen VINO "isn 20 avn
themselves of the opportunity Of learning BOTH or e'.
III - of he above mentioned polite and necessary ac'
commandments, will do wei to commence imme'!IateY'
as Mr il. from prior engagements, cannot + ce"e Pu'
pills after the 4th Of July. ~ ne
A select class Of Ladies meets daily at hr S's VI
fee from IL to
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
=. z. WHITES

Lottery Once, RoyHi stree.
~-o.as-s f,nro the country specially s"endeo TO-,
-, re The Y. Consolidated Lottery EMO II
@tfs"e Of So 80
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
sugar. Coffee, Bacon, &c.

SUSaV. NVHoo' b"O0h, w
az HIlns. St. Croix sugar; cheap
III 20 bags prime green coffee
Just received and for sale by
FREDERICK PoOTE.
JtHoh in Sioye and far sale,
$50 sacks liverpool fine salt
5000 bushels q ground alum SAT-
500 barrels prime family -four
90 coo lbs well cured Shenandoah bacon
iuDc - ec6t
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
Peo,,Ods!

PeqttOus!
cp.rD War Dance will take place on the day OF
,b. pale faces FL stival, at the Hunting Grounds
,cros, the waters on the summit Of Eagles mount
The tribe will embark in canoes prepared TOR the Pur
pose at the wigwam south of the settlements.
BY order Of the Sachem:
vIf Hb ohohnono
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02

We. the undersigned, from ouc own PERSONA oosS'
cation OF the astonishing advancement OF some VINO
have prsc,sed upon Mr. Bristow's System 90 cheer,
f,lh recommend it the public, AS one possessing ree'
and intrinsic in, rit. by which the most de'ec,e VT
ter may be taught to "'I'e an easy S"' ''p'' MANN
CT
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02

Robert Giimor,
J Smith Hoilins.
Jas. A. Buch man,
Peter uotfinAn,
A. Alexander, ". D.
Robert Dawson,
Baltimore, June y
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02

e. .4nentiOn a. hNerists!-You are hereby
notified to meet Al the Gun House The morning IT
the 4th Of July, at - o'clock, without uniform, TO be
in readiness for the early salute. Also in fun uniform
at "a u'c'ock t, unite in the cclvbrat of the day
b. order Of the Captain:
iyl WM. VEIrCH, Sec'y.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-02
LAND, in Fai,fnr County,

ryNHE subscriber, being DESTROYS Of removing TO til
4 West, wishes 10 sell his
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

IFtInVA- q ~. An r,r--,,r.. Co.,. -
~ OH o. ROSS, have removed. nD-.. d, mr..
- a above their late stcnJ) ~ tn coul1,9 in,,s
'''re, 'n.ely occupied by lanes VI. Johnson. T.c.
op2aste Mc8srs Lewis webb q Co Nam .trcc,
Rl-SOLrrlON.-'lne ,.,-o5rt.- cr-,, 80
~ tore existing undrtthe firm pfBARyy..y t,r,.r
- ms day dissolved by mutual consent Eu -
nose Indebted 10 b. Concern. will please make nav,
ncnt 4" u j.. Belt-ard those to whom The concern
IS indebted, will be paid by him, ne Lc .Io -
r'acd 10 se't!a tic whole business. 10 "'''''o-
NEWMAN w BARNES,
NJ, BENZ LLOYD BEIT.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

nave received an sheet the S,aun,ou Spectator
m ,i 's P.'eanS OF great a'l road n,eelU: held
Judge A'cnhai the cnair and Erasmus
sSee'ay IN conformity rcsuu.ou ul rIeyuI, ier,,,
m"n6:ns the construction of 4 rail road for smnton -
per Ferry Which "c'e unanimously adopted. The l,lorr,
arc iir e uiuian.: NY
hro!ve a. tic oPin'ou Of this meeting, Tina, II bcb,ycs
t people "iabu"s the Valley the ShC:,1,Io,b 80 .r,,
PROM ply "nt ueTseveriusly iur The purpose Of pro-
curing some SSai o!cl ~, pl ucr,o,, AZ ,r,, H.,
" S'l" connect i'' interests with those gIest mprove
t, " progress "' '"f mais" al in Tic vicinity Of
Nrs1lse, tire decided opinion of ,,s ,,,o,; .r..
Iaii "a" inw STANTON Ia iir,'cr', Fern : ,o -,
"I cr'rn .emt"de uy ;!e eN.rac.cs and ,o,,cn -
the people q this Valley ~ 1'''s u
prosecutions n! whatever scheme of ,o,,,rcy r u, VIC
I ,-' 'o o"si ii'v saliun Of iue subject, 20 H., rom,
"h"Ir 'n'r-' ate 'see!y deeply corccs '' r'P''
p, '' - o'I opn'oH at 4" haieygr may uc ,e r!an
u" Improvement greco ,c prunls
tsy upon the and 10 20 furnished by private co,rr,,, W
i,e,, S' as 10: LAST resort, assistance ifani the
i .i As , earnest recommendation OF ,,s NEE,
or o. ans 81 ipfos enen, partial her opcra,ion
y" 'it obtaining SizmalIy jnu,Tau, cn,nn,o,
''I'h's ne dr''csallud hy TN. pro,,e oi ts yu
that uni hsncel y !,ca. isa!sjs or c 's a,sy, CAD
'-e' 'he' siluI ute heart hand in IN. rr,r
"', I some s'cAi .cieme To- the advancement cf the gc
3 Resolved, Th4tthe Representatives If TIM, c,.,,..
'sSa'ur tie requested "a cDu, with ,tosr o: op.r cn,
c my Ic. f''' aud ny an interchange opni,n and \
c"c'T Of action, endsvur .cluu te .;.c;.a; br,r
nv Common wr!ilrc !euues " N'''' '''''I''
,enc W .n3 the hahs Of this meo,irs he ro>pcc,Gy
' y" sHch ~ orr Ore'hr"n other cn,pt,ys ne -,
oiteo ''r talents and industry to the reconnaissance, w.
object OF tins mre'us. ''' - .l''''S''' vi '"G
Resolved, That the Committee last aapoio,.l a.. &c..
] ,prrtn5 be requested u, sufficient nur,fe, Of
- u me FOREGOING preamble and resolutions and ~ I'm.
"ts, adopted AZ the present meeting 1 A. nri,fe, md d.
,'DG'cd as they shall hecm most expedrut snJ ., ~
,"% ,slue Tor erayIus Tie expenses ,gc. iuou[e "
=. resolved That committee Of scvcn ,,cr,s,s no 90,
P9",'" 70 correspond with any necr- held In,.,,c
wh'hnhy hereafter be held IN any of our s,.,, ' O
hc s"Jacl HhcI has called IGgci!Cr his meeting - "
"hefc"pnn the chai' appointed the fJl'nyng Ta,e, ~
sdI con"'iee ct correspondence VIZ Bri!coe G.
'I"'"; mares a. stuart, Lrilcon Waddrl Eobrri <
Kinney, j. ,'''' anu ""iiam
LIE actress ITO The cizsus Of the Valley of III. Shcnsu
""H-1> 1-"~z-=a's 80
"A n APPRENTICE is wanted at ,h.. yy,'....r
"A ice boy between Is and IG Of ,ooI chorsc-
I1r, VINO can read and write, viii alone be- taken.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

y The sGhscribor is Tbs day m,y.r,, a.. ,,...,.
ION r,"m The siort recently occupied Iy rtu,Ts n.
nEhf' o." 'ho store on the corner Of T. and l.,I
s''e'ts, opposite The Bell Tavern where Lc ,ylI ,s
p's' o. hls stock on hand. n, rcr. -ci,reJ prilcs
49, ay,"' cot ana charges which VIII be- done for
ne prrp"s" ~ reducing the stock ~ much o &C.,,
DC "ci"fe hs Spring supply arrives II. bos rc.
c'iVeI recently from Scw York and Phi.aI.i.n,a q.
gr'a' unry now and desirable articles. brth ~,
Ges IRA Gentlemen, which hr viii drsp1g7 Of los h..
i0'e s"'d' al very reduced prices.
e,, BENJAMIN LLOYD BELT
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01
Etr Constitutional aaItig.
a. EDITOR or THE u. s. TELEoRApn.

To TnE EDITOR OF the u. TELEGRAPH.
General Green: herewith enclose Statements,
which wish to be published IN your paper sup
"" SS'a' " my correspondence villa SeneEai Jach-
son. and %.,.ch has been made necessary by the pub
licalion of Mr. Forcsihs letter to Mr. Hamilton.
J. G. CALHOUN.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01
BOOIts AZ COST

q - NASH respectfully nfouns thr public that
- nc intends reducing his Stock; and to accom-
P'n ~ VIII 'ciI nj cpsl tor cash only ill the fst Of
jon -
R lCE 90 usrccs prInc new Rice. Iu.t rcc..,y-
y ed from Charleston, for sale, by
--''' ''-H CHARLES PALMER
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

"A n APPRENTICE IS wanted at th, wiz, Of
Ioe' ooy between II and 10, Of gool cEarac-
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01
NISI PRIUS.

~ ~ ~ "I PHus, with and references 10 the
no., oi uc courts Of 'lifs country, by Henry VIVA,
% n'e"'' ~ law, 9TH American from the seventh fo,
uLoh' WIN additional aud references by Ibnna,
D. MARION, 'nI received arI uf sale by
'' r. . SNVYNy.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

u NC Political Arena shrowdly empires. which
fragment Of Tic Jacksonans IL nov mo poa,,tI'.,
'"'ly--'he Caihounites or Van ]uronite,, Is DnT
,"' 'Ft'n Of "c Republican Party, or is cur v.nora
'' nr'ghbor entitled to that distinction, In, M.
.cco''c dfy, or is the Public 10 corclud, ,,i,L 49,.
he Richmond Enquirer is among the numbc, 81 M.
pore 'P'@f'Siog" only to be Republican, 10 90,
tcmen Of The Republican pary--cnli0br,n re nc %
Pure, '''''e' H'''"oh
1t WI be seen by the following, tina, bis r,a;o,
w. gfac'ousIy condosccnds to reInouish Tho ohno,,
nc had entertained Of returning TO b;a scSo.os
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-03-01

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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-28
FARMERS WORK FOR NOVEMBER.

Fail PUuhi8e-lt IS commonly advisable for
cutiyaor; topongh most, If not all their land IN
autumn which they propose 10 till the next season
The advantages q fall poughlng are, lst ltSaSes
time and labor ~ h following spring, when far
rners are generally prc#sadby their ayoealons, and
theircattlc are comparatively faint and weak :
Land which is pl9ughed III autumn will be more
cypos.l to the acton Of rost than that which Is SUI
fered 10 remain aad frost will pulverlze the soil
more rnrc;unly than Canbe done by artificial me
fbod,. 3 Poaghiu- Lands late in the fdi IS Of
service by exposing insects, and Their cg-s and
larya to be destroyed by fros.. If however, the
land Is very lighl and sandy itmay BE- @e'inotto
plough it til spring as 1t viii be more solid and
tenacious ifpermttad to remain without being stir
red previous to the setting in of winter
Much has been said on the dcpthof p,oughing;
buf we believe that no general rules hot Liable to
many exceptions can be given on thls subject The
depth should be governed IN some measure by the
4+anlo of the soil Where the soil i deep we
should prefer deep ploughing. But where the soil
is very thin II may be necessary to commence the
cultivation with shoal ploughing Ii the plough
turns M too much at time Of the barren soil lm-
nicaia:ely beneath the upper stratum the succeeding
crop will be Of little value. The owner OF such
soil should endeayor to render 1t deeper by degrees,
according to thu manure he may be able to bestow
omit A shallow soil is not only deficient by its
furnishing but little pasture for the roots OF plants
but Is liable to be so much scorched by drought as
to be incapable ofproducing any profitable vegeta-
ton. If then, your soil Is thin, plough 1t with
shoal fIrrow, audso 1t with rye. The next
season plough little Deeper and manure, &c.
Land should generally be broken up from the
sward with a deeper furrow than may be required
in SUBSEQUENT culture narrowing and shallow
pIoughng will then answer through course of
crops. If the soil is light and porous the funow
slice shouldbe turned over as fiat as possible If
il he stiff loan or mixed with clay it may be well
To la, the furrow slices little one upon the other
so as to permit the air and frost % pcrgade the hal
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-28

Tie authoyofthc Journal ola Naturalist epcab.
M Of insects, says The perfect cleanliness ofthesr
creatures Is very notable Circumstance, when we
considsr that nearly their whole lives are pissed IN
hnlrawing In the earth and nmoying nusaaneoS :,
V, such IS the admirable polish Of their coa'mg
and limbs that we very seldom find any sol al,
hcring tothom The mole, and some of the srarabTl
upon first emerging fumthn.r winters rcreat, are
commonly found with the earth elm ,ug To then
bu. the removal of this Is one Of the first operations
Of the creature; and all the beetle race the chief
occupation Of which IS crawling about the soil, aud
such dirty employs, are Notwithstanding rcmarka-
bic for the glossincss of their covering, and
freedom from dcfIcmenta of any kind. But purity
ofyesture seems to be principle preeept Of NATURE
and Observable throughout creaton.-tIGhes. tro IN
the nature of the element IN which they reside, can
contract but little lmpmity. Birds are increasingly
attentive foneatnces and uStration of their plamagc
All the slng race, though covered with shiny mat
ter. calculated to collect CXraneous things, and
reptiles are perfectly free from soll. The fur
and hair ofbrasts mr. state of liberty aud health
is never filthy, or sulied with dirt Somebnds rnil
themselves in dust and occasionally, particularly
beasts. cover themselves with mire but tins Is MOI
from any liking or inclination ior uch Ting but
10 free themselves from annoyanees, or to prevent
the bites Of insects Whether birds In preonu ',
and beasts in dressing themselves be directed by
any instructive faculty we now not; bat they cEIs
IDENTIFY rive pleasure from the operation, and thus
this feeling of enjoyment, even If the sole motive,
becomes to them an essential source OF comfort ana
Of health
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-28
AMERICAN SILK

The Edfforoi the American Farmer has Lad the
pleasure v thin short time of reeeislng half doz
~ nkelns If sew ing silk made by Miss GEt1NpA
GRt'spY, Of Rockhadgc county, Virginia She
obtained the eggs from the editor fthe Farmer last
winter with brief directions for their management ,
ted the worms ON the common mulberry Of the ada
cent forest rcelcd the cocoons with common eoin
Try cotton reel doubled aud twisted the silk with
common cotton spinning wheel, and dyed It with
5uch domestic materials as Were mt hand The
gentleman Who was tho bearer ofthe specimens, Is
a merchant nj that neghborhooi aud when asked
his opinion ofthe silk, he SAID II as good us
any Italian silk he ever sold, and that he wanted
no better that 1t would sell readily and that he
would purchase all the young lady could make at
e. per pound. tits Miss GrIgsbys first attempt
never having seen Il silk worm previous To tins
summer, nar received any other instruction II. any
Other branch Of the art than that contained IN our
brlefdreerans. Her success IN this trial has de
termlued her 70 pursue thu business rcgularly-6n
ding It, as size saysboth pleasant aud profitable, and
by no means difficult The quality of the silk Is
really cXrelloul--.ts only faults bcng III the dying
AID inrneas 'ihe pink and red are rather dull but
The grc.-l Is beautiful nonc Of tie yoorcd skeins
haU"ycr, have the rich Gloss of Whlef sill,
cHptblr -Four OF the 81, ms ere Of II rood sl2el
thrCrd for common use. but two OF them are almost
fur rs the spiders auruulied web Aud yet
ithad been twisted doubled and twisted again, ON ii
common wheel These however, she only made
thus fine. 10 see how delicate Il thread she could
maxi We hayc caIeath silk excellent by which
we mean lhat it was perfectly cyonIy rcced prop
crly twisted and of Good srcn- h, and not inferior
IL any qality except the coors 10 amy We eyer
saw. IRmi. ht
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-11-28

AM7n2ral paper ewes the following account of
aacXper;msa.i IN sPinolng the ~.la Cotton IN Cana
ga
Among the various plants which nature i'll her
Canadian Witness produces mrrofa}i3n, few have
perhaps been considered Of less value than that
which, by the Caaaiias is called Cottonier. Cart
ld', nay ship loads Of its seed are blow! away
hy tha%lna yearly, and yet thar seed has now been
aNccralnedlo be convertible 10 amost useful and
egen im2o.aa. purpose. For this discovery the
p'bir are laotbt'lfo the obs ryation and perSer-
vance 9th lady Of Dr. Stewart Chrishelm, OF
Gengary IN Upper Canada. who resolved upon
making the attempt to spin Of the Wide cotton,
heretofore os. to any GOOD purpose. This attempt
t'f 50 entirely 81 seat led, that not only has Mrs
Chisholm spun It very large quantity of the ma
trial. bat has caused It 10 be woven INTO sort Of
'ote, most valuable in this rude climate for many
purposes in tn inhabitants aud coaogers esrab-
iNhnent We hayebeen favored with piece of
'e manufactured stuff, cut frum this web, and
winch all persons, DESTROYS ofso doing, viii be wei
me- to Inspect at the Herald Otii:e.