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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
Churning.-Thers is sometimes cons;

Churning is sometimes consid-
eraols difficulty in making butter from
cream, owing perhaps to causes not exactly
understood; and every dairy woman knows
that cases occur in which the manufacture OF
good article is impracticable. A friend az
sures US that in ordinary cases, the difficulty
al once removed. by the addition OF little
salaratus TO the cream. Alter the cream
has been churned proper time, il no Sill u
OF butter appear, sprinkle the powdered sal
esatus over the surface, half at a time, as il
is possible no more than halt may be reouir-
ed. After churning few momeats longer,
II necessary add the remainder The philo.
Sophy of the matter, we take 10 be this the
dlkall OF the salRratus neutrslizes the super
abundant acid OF the cream, and thus produces
butter.-Gen. Far.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
ITALIAN SPRING WHEAT

Extracts of letter from the Correspon.
ding Secretary of the New Castle
County Agricultural Society of Della
ware, 10 the Editor of the Baltimore
Farmer and Gardener.
knowing the interest you take in
every thing that aPpertains to the agri-
cultural advancement and prosperity Of
our country, and how acceptable facts
and practical experiments are TO the
conductor OF the Farmer and Gardener,
| send you loaf Of bread, made from
the Italian Spring Wheat, raised on the
farm of my enterprising friend, Philip
Reybold, Esq who is known 10 many
Of your readers, as the President of the
Agricultural Society, and one of the
most prominent farmers of Delaware
and who stated to the members of the
late quarterly meeting Of the Society
held at Newark. his experience and con-
hdence in the success of the Italian
Spring Wheat, SO highly spoken oflate-
ly to the North and commented on i'm diff
Ierent publications. From eight bushels
of the seed procured by him from Mr..
Hathaway of Rome, n. Y, he raised he
said, about one hundred and twenty
bushels, and had heard and believed
from its purity, that it would make eoop
BREAD. Some Of our old and respecta.
bic farmers present expressed doubts a.
bout Spring Wheat; the same grain they
thought had been tried in this State ma.
ny years ago, and that the flour from il
was considered little better than rye
Hour; thatit was dark and heavy. Il
occurred to us, to suggest trial Of the
bread made from this wheat, and that 9
lot OF 1t might be sent 20 dlsinterested
committee Of two members of the Socie.
ty' The proposition was Immediately
acceded to by Mr.. Reyboid and tht
J wheat YVES literally furnished by him. L
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
EXPLORING ExPEDITIoN,

The Washington Correspondent of
the Baltimore RePublicaA writes, on the
22nd December. that Commodore Bid
die, Comomdores Hull and Downs, have
been called TO Washington to consul.
with the Navy Board aud the Secretary
OF the Navy, in relation TO the fate Of
the South Sea Expedition. / am in
formed, that it Is the unanimous opinion
OF this nautical Convention that the South
Sea Expedition ought tc be abandoned,
and that they recommend the fleet late
ly under the command of Commo1 ore
jones, to be converted into home squad,
ron for the protection Of the coast.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

MELANCHOLY TIDIN6s.-Those who
have attended the lectures of Mr.. Cat
lin will rerollect the tribe of Indians
called the Mandans. That noble race.
which short time since numbered some
three thousand souls, has become ex-
tincti by the ravages Of the small box.
A gentleman, belonging to the Hudson's
Bay company, has arrived in this CITY.
who passed through the Mandan vii.
iage' and there found that only small
remnant of the tribe, some twelve or
fourteen remained to tell their meIan.
choly fate. 1t is farther stated that the
distemper is now raging to frightful
extent among the Black Feet, and that
II will probably extend to other tribes.
New YORK Com. Any
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
The line-of- battle ship Pennsylvania
has arrived at Norfolk from Philadelobia

PoRK.-The number of hogs slaueh-
tered last season, in the valleys of the
Ohio & Mississippi, amounted according
10 Lyford's Western Address Directory,
to 500, 600 averaging two hundred
pounds each hog, the total amount being
one hundred millions o. pounds!w hich was
in the market. The cost of the ar,;cI.,
varied. Up the Missouri river, the min
mum price was 8 90; in other parts of
hisSo"rl state. So per one hundred
POUNDS In Illinois and Indiana the
prices varied from 81 % toSG; and in
ONO. and along the Ohio river, east
wardly from Cincinnati, the average
Prlce was 81 per one hundred pounds:
total average cost about Sc, 900 600 for
pork and bacon for sale in the Western
narkets.-NEw YoRK Cow. ADV.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

was taken to mill by one of the commit
tee, unmixed with any other wheat.
ground and bolted in his presence, and
baked by his cook in the usual manner.
At the Agricultural dinner. 1 need scarce
y add, that it gave universal satisfaction
to the large and intelligent company
present, (among whom were several &C.
LIBERATED millers, heretofore rather skep
teal, but who were convinced, as well
as gratitied, as soon as they ATE of the
bread made from wheat sown on the 18th
of last March. ITO the wheat growers
OF Maryland and Virginia. and indeed
our whole Middle States, in parts of the
country, we think this grain is destined
TO become of vital importance and that
it will succeed In those States, as we
have ascertained it will do in Delaware,
l have not the least doubt. Here its
yield has been shout thirty bushels to
the acre without manure, and OH tolera.
bic soil only-whilst. the Winter Wheat
in adjoining fields cultivated in the best
manner. and by good farmers, has not
given half that crop. i'll consequence of
the change in our winters, and the
ravages of the Hessian fly.
The loafI send you is the best essay
shat can be given on the subject, as it
settles and establishes the fact, that good
flour, and white and light bread, have
been made. exhibited and eaten, for the
first time in this state fromSpring Wheat.
This test has made many converts to
it with us. and although our farmers
should not abandon winter grain al
together, it's most happy reflection for
them to know that they have second
resource in the Italian Spring Wheat,
shold their first crop fail.
Yours. most respectfully,
JAMES w. THOMPSON"
Wilmington, 9th Oct, 1887.
@Persons DESTROYS of obtaining l.
Italian Wheat of the sample above allu-
ded to. can do SO by calling at the Seed
and Agricultural Implement store of Mr..
VIM. Palmer, Oh Main street.
EDS. RICHMOND WnIe.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

EmigrGtiont from Virginia to Missouri
- he BoonyIlle Herald Of December ], sa, s
mere arrived the week preceding al thut
place no less than 20 families in search Of "a
settlement IN Cooper county. "AmoDg
Them III families from Fduquier county ,Yir.
Sinia' making total of about go persons.
twenty more famiHes are expected from
FauquIer next fall. An additional number
OF saw~mliis are wanted and wnrknep ~ P"s
them uB BoonviIIa 10 eIi.,:i-,y oILUAted and
exceedingly my, and must, The editor
'i.',Ns, Soon become an important place Of
lrade."
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

Oyster Way.-One Of the custom house
officers of Annapolis has captured The schoo-
ner Deborah and Sally, of Pbilsdel pbia, for
violation OF the laws Of Maryland in fishing
for oysters with rake. She has been con-
iscaled, aud will be sold at auction on the
18th instant.
The Philadelphia oyster fishermen have
recently been guilty of outrsges in the neigh
borhood of West River, and on Thursday
las! steamboat, duly armed and manned
was despatched against them. The rogues,
however, had taken the alarm, and left the
river, and could not be found.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
From the Richmond Compiler.
AFFLIcTING g. SUDDEN DEATH.

~ I1rO lNU 9 SUDDLN DEA IF.
On Saturday last, ME-. V. SpARHAw
died suddenly of nemorrhage of the lungs.
MIR. ). was on his way from the Capitol TO
his house, just after the adjournment OF the
House Of Delegates, and bad not left the square
when he was attacked. He was assisted 10
the Powhatan House but he survived only
lew moments Mr.. Sparhawk is repuled
for his ability as Reporter. in which capa>
city he has been long known in this city
His Literary attainments too were fine He
had lately assumed the Editorial control of
the Petersburg Inteliigencer, and was al
tending the Session of the Legislature TO
sketch its proceedings for his paper Mr. S.
has left wife 1.-THE second, 10 whom he was
recently married, ard three children whv
have the warmest sympaibieS Of the public,
Iii their sudden and painful bereavement.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
From The Cumberland [ Md Civilian.

RIOT ON THE CANAL.-Ioformation
reached here on Monday evening last, that a
number of the Canal hands on The Tunnel,
had come on TO Old town, fifteen miles be,
low Cumberland, and committed sundry out
RACES upon the property of citizens there; &
on Tuesday, that they had destroyed The win
dows and all the furniture ofthe house of MIR.
Nicholas z. RyOn, innkeeper, and literally
torn TO the ground small building attached
occupied as the baFroom that they we're
threatening TO put TO death some certain cit
liens, and tho further destruction of proper
ty.-ln consequence, the Sheriff OF the coun
ty, Capt. Thomas Dowden, on "Wednesday
morning summoned The Cumberland
Guards" Ga uniform company under bis
command, but who had previously turned
out for the purpose and as many more OF
the citizens who could raise arms, to repair
, to Old-town to suppress the riot and appre
bend the riolers On their arrival there,
however, we learn, the rioters had departed
for the Tunnel, whence the company, on
Thursday morning, proceeded in pursuit.
Up 10 the time of putting our paper 10 press,
Friday evening, no further intelligence had
reached US.
! Later accounts state that the troops had
returned, bringing in a number OF the rioters
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
COMMITTEES OF THE HOUSE.

! OF Privileges and Electious-Messrs
Pendleton, Mallory. Davis. Dickinson
Spencer, Shadwick, Segar, Robertson
Buck, Tarr. Thomas aud Walker.
Courts of Justice---Messrs. May
Stands, Voolfolk, Harrison, TunstaII
Stuart, Bayly of A, Chapman ofM, Fish
er. Rives, Daniel, Hodges and MePher
SON.
Schools and Colleges-Messrs. Nc
Dowell. Randolph. Cox. Marshall, Pey
ton, McCsndlish. Edmunds, Kinney
Taylor, Flowers, Chapman of G., Clay.
ton, and Mcconnell.
Propositions and Grievauces-Messrs
Hill. Strange. Taylor Of H, Ripley,
Smith Of Il. Castleman. Allen, Tripleit
Thornburg, Morgan. Fryatt, Sangster,
Claims-Messrs: Yaucey, Turnbull,
Mccoy, Bailey of 5, Cootes, Williams
Morris, Cheatham, Douglass, Byrd
Mitchell, Burwell and Barnett.
Roads and Internal Navigation-Mes.
srs. Watkins, Beard, Wilson, Crutch
field Murdaugh, Mullen, Cunningham
Mayberry, Venable, Peyton. Smith of
*, Goodwin and Gleaves.
Militia Laws-Messrs. Smith of I. of
w. Crutchfield. Cabell, Conn, Watts
Gray and Holloway.
Finance-Messrs. Rives, Brown.
Turnbull, Luckett, Peter, Fisher, Shanks
Cobbs and Taliaferro.
Joint Committee OH the Penitentiary-
Nessrs Brown, Harrison, Newman, Or,
gan. Gay, Fairfax and Culbertson.
Joint Committee OH the Armory-
Messrs. Mallory, Snodgrass. White,
Fairfax, Parks, Crawford. Storms .Digges,
Paisley, Prince, Witten, Taylor of L.
aud Martin.
On Executive Expenditures-Mes-
Sis. Robertson. Whiting. Lucas, Mi
chaux, Ford. Keen and Smith of 6.
To examine the Auditors Office
Messrs. Sherrard. Hudgins, Newman,
Fennell, Jeter, Corbin and Conway.
To examine the Second Auditors Or
ice-Messrs. Kinney, Luckett, Wood,
Lorimer, Servant, Mcdonald and Fitz.
gerald.
To examine the Clerks office-Mes.
srs. Ford. Lucas, Prince, Goodsen
Crawford. Organ and Digges.
10 examine the Registers Office
al ssrs. Raymond, Jeter, Hubbard,
Alexander, Goodson, Martin and Odel.
10 examine theTressurer'sAcco unts-
Messrs. Peter, Poulson, Luckett, Hub
ard. Hudgins, Ogilvie and Wood.
To examine the Bonds of Public or
ficers-Messrs. Cabell, Clayton, Waugh.
an, StaAge, Servant Whiting and Alex
ander
Joint Committee on the Library
Messrs. Voolfolk. Garland. Leyburn,
Smith Of CT Tayloe, Edmunds, Marshall.
On Agriculture and Manufacturer
Messrs. Randolph, Vaughan, Wright,
Cardwell, jeter, Michaux, Wood, Lori
mer, Shanks, Odell, Raymond, Alexan.
der and Gray.
On Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Coo;es
Dickinson, Mccoy, Fitzgerald, Bailey
offs, Conway, Caldwell, Culbertson and
Morris.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
POETRY.
REMEMBER THE POOR.

The season Of gloom has arrived,
And winter is heard at the door,
He whispers 10 all"my power is reviv'd,"
And tells US remember the poor"
The rich who with plenty are crown'd,
Who have an abundance in Store,
With liberal hands Should be found
Dispensing relief TO she poor.
o, think Of the widow IN need,
Whose heart has been ref 10 the core.
And deslin'd in sorrow 10 bleed,
D think, and remember the POOR"
Go visit the sick man ia bed,
Or look at the couch on the floor,
His wife aud his children no bread--
And then you'll remember the poor. -
And when you sit round a good fire,
And hear the cold winds as they roar,
just ask. if you've thought 10 enquire
For those without wood that are poor.
Misfortune has mark'd for her prey
One hall of mank ind, if not more
The rich, and the proud and the gay,
May yet become humbled aud poor.
Great riches will sometimes take wings
And leave us its loss TO deplore
And unlock d Tor poverty s,ings,
The lordling who thus becomes poor.
Let these who are happy TO day,
And think that their troubles are Ger,
BE mindful and never delay
Relief TO The needy and poor
The widow and fatherless cry
For help, ani they've wants full score;
. let them not starve till they die,
THEY know what il is 10 be poor
Ii surely is blessed 20 give
10 those who are suffering sore
More bless'd than il is 10 receive,
. then, do remember the poor"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

Observation-Disclosures are be-
fore the House of Representatives, pro.
nouncing the annexation of Texas "a
national calamity" and instructing her
Senator'S &c. to oppose any and every
MEASURE having for its object either the
immediate or ultimate admission ofTexas
INTO the Union. or the acquisition of its
territory by the u. States
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

Ihe StGndard.-Judge a loan By bis ac>
tons poet by his eye; an idler by bis fin.
gers; lawyer by bis leer; player by his
strut; a boxer by his sinews; sn Irishman
by bis swagger; an Engiishmsn by his ro>
tundlIy Scolchman by bis shrug q ius-
fice by his frowD; a great man by his mod :
esiy; an editor by his coat tailor by his
agility ). fiddler by bis elbow end a wo.
man by her nealness.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18
SPEED TEE PLOUGH.
From the Cu;tiuator.
BUTTON CORN.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %. IS37,

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. %, 1897.
Hon. j. BueI-Dear Sir: Early last
spring you shipped to me at my request
box of Button Corn. was induced
to give it a trial. by the various favorable
accounts of 1t, in the "Cultivator," and
the reputation it had otherwise acquired.
The result of the trial is accurately sta.
ted in the annexed note which may be
relied on. The appearance of the crop
in July, SO early and so prolific, was
gratifying to all who saw it. The ap>
plications for seed are SO numerous, that
| shall dispose of the whole tor that pur-
pose. Very respectfully,
w. L. HIRST.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

ALABAMA.-Ther resolutions in favo,
OF Tue sub Treasury system, and nearly
identical in phraselogy with the resolu
lions which recently passed the South
Carolina Legislature. have passed the
senate of Alabama TO third reading bv
vote of II to Ii.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

GOING THE ETT1RE.-A fellow was re,
Gently met in great haste going towards pill
mandatory in one OF our northern cities.
Halo, Jim, which way now, So fasl?"
The fact 10, have taken two boxes OF
fashionable pills, directions, boxes and oil,
without doing me any good lmgong 10 swal-
low the agent now, TO see what effect he will
have. "-Picayune.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

The President and Directors nj The Bank
oil Virginia, have declared dividend of three
per cent. for the last six inonths--a like di-
yidend has been declared by the Farmers
Bank Of Virginia-botb payable OH or afles
the 18th instant.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

e5- II is aid that the Secretary of the
Treasury IS about TO issue enc million Of
Treasury Notes, bearing an interest OF 6 per
cent. IN exchange for specie.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-01-18

81 planted the Dutton Corn in thin
orchard, Off i-2 acres preparing the
ground by ploughing in the green sw ard
and narrowing; no manure was applied,
The seed was stepped and rolled in tar 81
ashes. and planted about four aud half
leet each way, the first week in MAY.
| used the cultivator twice: on the 4th
of July the corn was in silk, aud fix for
cooking in the first and second week in
August. out it was suffered to ripen on
the stalk, end cut close to the ground
early this mouth. The fodder was very
tender and excellent. The yield is a.
bout ~ bushels TO the acre. The main
crop on the farm is the yellow gourd;
but the Dutton is far superior one hill
of the Duitou yields more than three or
four of the gourd, although the gourd
seed was the best that could be procu-
red. The two kinds Of corn did not in
termiX: the fields were remote. and the
Dutton too early.
DAVID BURMAN."
Blockley Grove, near Philadelphia
Sept. l6, 1897.
L. .. L trust you Will not cease to
press OIL the public. the expediency OF
generally raising this species of corn;
the crop is admirable and even aston.
ishing; the field when the corn was
nearly ripe, looked as fit was all ears.
w. L. Ii.
NoTE.-We plant 3 by 2 10 feet,
and get 5,S0S hills to the acre. Our
correspondent planted about 4 l-2 each
way, and had but 2, Isl hills. Thus
we obtained 1861 hills, or more than
2 l. 10 his one ON the acre, and vet he
obtained 70 bushels-without manure.
We introduce this comparison to explain
to our incredulous readers the cause of our
northern crops being sometimes deem
ed incredibly large. 1t is, however, to
be borne in mind, that our corn is OF
comparatively dwarf growth, and will
bear crowding more than the southern
varieties.
We beg here to remark that there is
a LATE twelve rowed corn, which has
been mistaken and sold for the Dutton
particularly in Berkshire County Mass.
1t grows stouter and taller than the Dut-
ton and ripens 2 or 3 weeks later.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-14
II E,TYLE6 HOUSE.
LYING III RU Fse. m ID 4 A. L..

srs9, TIE Subscribers having rented large
AaaiI 3sroty brick House, IN the townoi Lynch
IA burg Main street nesfly opposhe the
runs of the old Nnenian Oiice. md next door 10
Messrs. Martin. WMd a Dms's Dry Good Store.
y having fitted up he sanc, with sonle considerable
expense tot the accommodation of transient custom
and tho public generally natter our
selves, therefore. with hope Of sharing por-
ton OF the public patronage. onr Stables are
usat aud pleas,nt, furnished with the best
pfovendcr. which Is matter Of great importance
10 ir,yciIcts-our Board shall be spread with
such diet rs We hope will give general sat!sac-
lian--and our Bar shah be supplied with good Ii
quofs. Aud what more cnn we say ! Why, we
will gp so iai n 10 say. our thnges will he very
moderate and II this don't sound To the ear like the
enchantmcnt produced by a concord Of sweet music,
IN these g,umbi,ng times, We thlnh We had bettef
hold our tongues and Secre We will ofly add
that we hope that the puhlie will be 50 'ucrcdnloos
respecting what we say, rs 30 cn aud sec Tor them
selves. Ll lit IL y ! ANttn.
June ! II
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1838-06-14
o. WOOL CAIsDf>G.asD

WIS facility Tor preparing W Dol iet tue spinner
will be carried on one mile below Iynchbnfg,
II the Mdl formerly owned by Mi Anthony, on
Fishing Creek, within - Yards al the Richmond
road II will, therefore be convenient Tor those AT
a distance 10 send then Wool by stagc, wagon 81
boats, To the Machine II. however II should he
more convenient to send 10 I.ynchbuie, the Wool
can be- left my house, Nam street, next door Ia
MI. j. u. Renwiok's Store, or NJ Mr.. ]. kinne,s.
where they may IN due season, receive thc,r Rolls
IN good order. Pc,hapsit would be unnecessary 10
say more rotation TO the execution ot the work..
thai that have cmplyed brother, who is well
known 10 the public NJ he,ue an experel eed and
PRACTICAL Catdrr The public may therefore rest as
snred that the work shall be done neatly, pune all J
aud with despatch. " NJ. H. ~ DICK.
L. s. design keeping Wool Rolls Tor sale, At
the lowest cash plccs, aud ofgood quality.
w, II. l..
Juno II II