Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1834-10-13

~ Fac from il. They certainly constitute a
large portion Of the " bone and snew OF our coun-
try" In peace they are watchful sen,lnes Of our
rights, and In war they are ready and willing to
march IN defence of their country's cause. They
make brave and resolu,e soldiers. Tho masters,
or as would say, the po,en'atcs Of their negroes
and overseers, looked over with commanding eye
The ideal immensely OF their wealth, and the sure-
riority OF their own greatness they commanded
their ovc,seers to take their negroes and 10 GU,
down. and Stay annually the very best Of their land
regardless OF locality and consequences and 10
make grea, crops. While they had such land, they
made good crops, and they prospcred. Having
gwen up the whole management Of their farms and
plantations, together with The negroes and every
kind of stock, then TO their fancy to improve
their understanding, and to show their ideal great
ness, they INDUCED in almost every species of lux.
nry, extravaganza, aud dissipation. Having en-
trusted the management of their cropping depart
ment, their stock, &c to overseers, it is but rea-
sonsble TO suppose that no economy would be used
to improve the soil, or increase and improve the
stock. Their idle, lazy, and dsspated habits
woro caught by their children like an electric spark,
aad even handed down TO the present cenerqiton
do say withou, the fear OF contradiction, tina, ne
groes and overscers are the p'orimnie cause of
traveller in many places, an almost interminable
view of deserted farms and worn out fields, If we
only would take the management into our own
hands, and personally devote the most Of our at.
tenton TO the duties of our farms, what radical
change for the better should we not very soon see
In every instance where proprietors canno, devote
the necessary attention to farming and to the i'm
provenien. of their farms themselves, they should
employ superintendent, mon who will discharge
their duty faithfully, and for their compensation
they should receive salaries in standing wages, IN
| stead of part of the crop, which is SO commonly
given BY adopting this as a general rule, have
no doubt but considerable change would very
soon be dlscoverable for the better, in every thing
| relative to the Improvement of farms, and IN the
increase Of products BY the adoption of this
course peace and friendship will be established be-
tween employers and superntendens upon more
| firm and lasting basis. bitches will DO kept o.
| pen red gullies filled with improving materials !,
| farm pens better attended 10 stock Of every de-
scrpion increased in valuation, withou, mourning
the displcasure Of superintendent. 1t is not rea-
sonablc at all to behave, that any superintendent Of
farm can feel much, if any, interest in the above
requisites who receives only for his services part,
Of the corn, tobacco cotton, and wheat In Ibis
section Of the State tobacco Is HE hobbV TITS must
be made regardless of all neglect and injuries Of A.
| ny Of all other commodities. All who coniinne
to make this article they have heretofore done,
by the neglect Of the grain crop, may never expect
TO see their plantations improving, and their decn-
| ing years soohed and comfored with plenty OF
| cash. Then make your tobacco ground ,oh, plant
| fewer Mills, and by so dong, you win be enabled
| TO work II better, manage II with less labor, AMI
surely IT will be of"f better quality, ana will CON
| mand higher prices than if you had doubled the
| number of hills half cultivated, and haily manag.
ed The extra labor can be advantageously ba-
slowed on the gain crop, from which you may
| raise your own pork and your own horses, with
out depending upon other States for supply All
| his mus, be done before you deserve the ap.
| peaon ofgood managers and prosperous cultlya-
| tors Of the soil.
We should teach fewer of our sons the syrcr
song of being made members of the three learned
professions, (mlsapplIed terms a-days | think)
w law, medicine, and divinity. I wish to say
nothing al all in disparngement O. those profess
sions. properly SO called. They are descrvcdly
respectable, and cannot and certainly should no, be
dispensed with yet it has become alarming to seo
taclr annual increase. A, our County Courts we
can scarcely get to tho clerks table to have dead
recorded, n will proven, for the multiplied mum
!
king five dollars motion.
Second in order stand the doctors Their NUN.
Der has increased within the last fifteen years Sc
veal hundred per cenum; much more rapidly in
| proPoro ion than the population of the I'm ted
States. Many of the States arc furnishing medi-
cal schools with cheap facilities for the acquire
ment Of this kind of knowledge. The last annual
report from the different medical schools, proves
| bot ~, hro
is overdone II seems those who practice the
cheapest and wait tho longest the clsveros, md
most approved sons OF old Hippocratcs. should
perhaps be accused of unpatdonable neglect, If
were not to take passing notice, and add To the
list Of doctors another class of men calling them,
selves Thomsoxions, together with the poisos Gu
rers who are dabbIing into the vntious and differ
emf Diseases of the human system These scf-siv-
| led doctors can, and understand do. buy hcr ed
ucaon for twenty dollars, and are made approved
practitioners from one nights reading by torch
| light. How cheap What an Invaluable dscov.
cry in modern literature How soon impaired
fortunes be restored, ifpIenly Of patients could
be found
Ia conclusion, i shall say somcthine of another
class Of men called merchants. These men are
highly respectable, intelligent, and very useful
members OF society. Their avocation cannot be
dispensed with my than the three learned pro-
! fessons, and surely commands as much respect
and nitcntion as either Of those profession. But
they have become too numerous for all TO make for
tunes, unless the farmers and planters
" Injured or ruined. ] understand merchants are
men who sell goois, wares and merchandIzc. Bat
how many who call themselves merchantsdo not de.