Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-30

lowed them less .kil In her management was thrown
violently 10 the round; while her horse, wild with fright
dashed maly across ,he meadow, and plunged into the
stream Tie lconers rode iorward 10 whistle back their
hawks-ihe service most important in their eyes,--ani
OF the groos galioped after the heightened hOise, Ia
order catch him lac rrecoverably lost But the
of the patty. Instantly dsoun;pg, surrounded the
poor e who had met With the accident, whom they found
severely bruised but not otherwise dangerously hurt She
complained bitterly however, and il conscious that she
was moi very interesting person Otherwise made the
most oil her misfortune TO engross attention..
FARMERS RrGIsrER - This periodical, ediedhy Mr.
Edmund KUHN, vantagcousy known "a the author oil
Treatise Calcareous ManuieS, aud published in
Rehmoud. is already acquiring the reputation it well de-
The hi,d number, which has but recently ap.
peSred. aud from which we have This day given
tract il remarkably rich in original articles OF gseat ab
~ OF these, Mr. Hill Ccrter, OF Shirley, has contributed
the first, and perhaps the BEST least the most cha
rdcerisIic aud instructive They have been read with
great avidty, aud highly spoken OIL In his valuable
paper" on The fur shJt system" were struck with
ter, aud the tsilow system, three forming the sheet
Anchor on farm for tchen all to be lost, they
,0W saoe me ship" Mr. Carter, who is the most
leading aud successful farmer OH James River has not
as some perhaps may think been guilty Of aectaon
the use OF these nautical terms. Their is natural
to him, aud eghtiul those of his readers who know
his history Although wealthy young during the
late war, he preferred the service of his country 10 his
personal ease As mdshipnan in the navy he shared
the dangers and the glory OF the capture OF the Epervie
under The command OF the present gallant Commodore War
ng'on Such officers always heep good look after
me sheet anchor, wherever their mornings may be in
We have preferred giving extract from another pa
per- on Tie Importance OF geological knowledge ag
o.n Is OF more general nature, equally app
caoie 10 every States i'll the Uni;n, and upon subject
that is attia acting more attention every day. ". Globe
Extract from the farmers Register for .aug. 1888
YIN The IMPORTANCE OF GEOLOGICAL Know LEDGE
TO AGRIcULTURALIsrs.
In whatever dire the traveller turns himself but
especially IN the tile water districts in Virginia, steady
spun! Of inquiry seems TO have set in concerning improve
ments in agriculture. The great importance
or mas as icy are commonly called in that STATE, is full
Fly acknowledged. The intrinsic value OF landed proper
y in the lower part OF the State is very much
now by the presence or absence oil those marls. Where
they 90 not appear the surface, neither cropping
naturally, exposed IN Iavnes the banks ers by
the abradng action OF water, becomes essential TO in
qure by investigations oil another character whether
those nars not found al depths whence they may be
drawn at cost which may justify their apple as
sil nanures The most ready way acquiring Just nfor
nation on this branch OF the subject, by oring
IN different parts of estate, and by uquirug into the
history oil the various wells if there any, which hAvp
heon dug In IT, IL is impossible for intelligent mind
engage in investigations Of this character without ndug
ing moderately in specuIaons concerning the origin Of
these FOSSIL deposits whether they are accidentally and
ir'gu'ay distributed in the places where they found
or whether they owe their loco position laws as un.
changing other natural laws II investigate practi
cay conducted, result in the last opinion, the improving
farmer before he is aware OF ii, becomes student the
principles OF geoogyprncples, which will 90 FAR TO ex-
plain him. wi hout the trouble OF boring, whether shells
are to be ound beneath the surface OF coming
by lair approximation to the depth at which they ie
alt is by so gentle transition, the Guilty a,or becomes
IN The uest sense OF the word philosopher; since know
ledge can only be dignied with the name of philosophy
when il can be made useful TO mankind The most i'm
poran science, perhaps, which has hitherto fixed the at
tenion oil men, Is Geology since il comprehends all the
branches OF natural science, and obges go nducve-
ly into all the details OF natural history with the Ultimate
view oil tracing out all the harmonies of and an
plying our acquaintance with the laws OF nature to pur.
poses conducive TO the prosperity of the human race
appears TO me, that condition Of lie promises so much
unwhenng happiness, as that OF the farmer, who knows
in ab nd offabla
mans lie constant act OF devotion in the temple of
nature The winds may blow the rains may fall but he
not long treed; he knows such things must be- since
they are necessary TO the economy OF nature; bringing
even his mind TO the belief, without understanding their
precise causes, that they incidental his own pros
perity.
81 have been insensbly led into these remarks nv a
conviction that nothing embelishes life so much as The
love and knowledge OF nature, and by the qualification
have ielt at perceving the disposition be so general
among Tie planters OF Virginia. to understand every thing
thoroughly that apperans to the capacity of the soil they
possess This will soon lead TO the execution of project
OF incalcuabe Importance 10 the prosperity Virginia:
mean scientific survey OF her whole territory and
the construction OF geological map of a commensurate
scale, upon which, all her metallic and raj depoes
her iron, her lead, her copper, her gold &c. &C. should
be accurately laid down, with their localities dire cton
elevation extent and qualities. map of this character
with detailed report constructed from actual inves,iga
uon' by competent persons, would be invaluable. Such
map can never be sufficiently appreciated until il is
executed Men would then wonder why it had been ne.
elected so long The State OF Maryland has perceived
the importance OF such undertaking, and during the
last session of her legislature authorised geological re-
connosance aud report TO be made the ne x episla-
ture, upon the expediency OF ordering geological sur
vey oil the Stale Ii such measure j. important 10 Ma
ryland what must it be to Virginia. which it may be con-
hdently asserted, is the richest metallic Stale i'm the
Union; TO say nothing of her fields of buuinous coal
lew OF which have received the attention they deserve
and The inexbsusble beds OF fossil manure i'm the lower
districts OF The State?
he friends OF the State will turn their attention
TO this project which indeed should be the of in.
ternd Improvement; II being Of the last importance that
civ In fhn If Ill.
should be much influenced by the local position of mine
raj and metallic beds, and not aliogctfer-as they still
continue to be-by the physical geography OF particular
lines OF direc
AMERICAN TURF REGISTER AND SPORTING MA.
GAzINE.-The July number of this well known work is
now before Ii is embsllished by likeness OF the An
CORA Hound, which is in the possession of Commodore
Porter " OF this of hounds" Commodore p saws
with open field and fair view there is hing can es.
cape these animals: they do not run, they hy' MIR
skinner pays well-mered compliment TO the ENTERPRISE
and public spirit of Commodore Porter in supplying hi.
country with whatever may conduce to use or ornament
From among the contents OF this number extract the
following pertinent
"Query to Sp0rtsmen.-Who will go into postsake
tor the next autumn meeting, the Central Course $500
entrance, The proprietor add $500 not less than
I'VE 10 make race 10 close The LIST OF October next
Address to j. $. SKINNER,
Cor'g Sec'ry yHaryland Jockev club"
Among the contents OF this nunlberare-Angora HounJ;
Reform III Racing Regulations; Racing weights Naming
horses; Tine OF Races; John Randolph of Roanoke-Ex
tracts from his letters variety OF subjects; Sporting
Intelligence Death of Sir Archy Sir Charles Stallion
Stakes; Challenge from South Carolina orgery Racing
/ Calendar.
AMERICAN TURF REGISTER ron AUeUsr.--
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