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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1838-05-01
IMPORTANT. THE 1,EET,HLvG


NF INFANTS. The time of denition is most
" important period of the infant state, and sub
iect it to many complaints and dangers. Above a
tenth part of infants die at this particular uncture,
by symptoms proceeding from the irritation of the
exquistey sensible nervous part of the gums which
eventually induce foyer, Inflammation, gangrene,
twitching of the tendons, commissions, &c. which
formidable symptoms at all times be obviated
from causing such infantile mortality, by mothers
and nurses promptly allaying the local irritation of
the parts. To effect this desirable obec., Doctor
J. L. Parishs celebrated Syrup for LNF.ANTILE
TEETHLNG is unrivalled, when applied TO the in
ant's gums, (accordng to the direcons.) it unver-
sally produces immediate relief is pleasant and
and palating that all babes will nstinctivelv allow
the gums to be rubbed with it. This remedy has
saved thousands of infants from a recurrence of
that fatal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS after the
child had several attacks of the malady! Sold at
100 Chatham street, New York, and at the Book
store of E. P. WALTON d SON, Montpelier,
Vermont. 4-Iv
A SENT OF SCOTTS FAMILY BIBLE, FoR
n SALE BY SHEDD 81 JEWETT.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

We find in tie Cincinnati Gazette an in
teresting letter on the subjea. of the Sugar
beet culture, signed J. S. Schroeder, the wri-
fer Of which claims TO have ten years ex,e-
rience in the manufacture of the article
There is no good reason OF which we are i.
ware that the beet should not be generally
cultivated with view 10 making sugar IN
this country. On the contrary, il a fine cli-
mate, rich soil, cheap fuel, Sc may be re-
garded as advantages, we possess them all in
an eminent degree. After treating of the
benefis arising from The culture on the score
OF rendering the country independent of 9th
ers for supplies Of The article, the writer
says
The cultivation Of beets for The purpose of
making sugar, has however, other sdvanta-
ges, besides that of producing even so yalua.
t'ie an article OF consumption and commerce.
II enricbes The lfnd for other crops. or. in
other words,it is generally allowed in France.
thet wheat or Other grain will give larger
product after beels than after almost any other
crop. II also enricbes the land by the ma.
nure which is returned from the cattle Iced
ing on The pulp or refuse after the sugar has
been extracted and, finally, this pulp is
Teckoned among the best kinds of food 10 fst,
Ten cattle, particularly whea mixed with the
Bolasses.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

Important Stare Cdse.-The District
Court ofthe United States, in session at
Trenton, Judge Baldwin presiding, has
been engaged during week past with
asuit brought BY Culbreth, Of Md, a.
aginst Griscom and others, inhabitants oil
Salem in this State. for rescuing a fugi,
tive slave which the plaintiff bad claim
ed IN the vicinity of that town. After
iaborIous trial, Mr.. Southland for the
plaintiff and Mr.. Frelinghuyson. and
others, for the defendants. the jury re-
turned verdict on Friday Of S 1000 da-
IMAGES and costs against the defendants.
A motion was made for q new trial,
which will be argued at the next terra.
NewGTE Daily Advertiser.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

HoRTIcULrURE.-Ha lately MOTTO
ed. in our principal market, very fine PAR
SHIPS, the produce of this vicinage, we in.
wife the attention OF the growers thereof, and
that of our horticultural friends generally, TO
the following paragraph, copied from late
English paper:
Parsnip Uine.--Wine made of Parsnip-
root approaches nearer 70 the aIalmsey OF
Madeira and the Csnaries than any oihcr
wine: il is made with little expense or lrou-
bile, and only requires 10 be kept few years
to be made as agreeable 10 the palate as il is
wholesome TO the body. To every 4 lbs OF
parsniPs, cleaned & qnar,ered, add one gallon
of water; boil them ill they are quite ten
der; drain them through a sieve, but do no,
bruise them, as no remedy would clear them
afterwards. Pour the liquor into tub, and
10 each gallon add lbs. of loaf sugar. and
half an ounce OF crude tartar. When cooled
TO the temperature of IS degrees, put in
little new yeast, let il stand four DAYS in
warm room; then turn il. The mixture
should, il possible, be fermented in a tenn
perature OF 60 degrees September and
March are the proper sea sons for making the
wine. When the fermentation hes subsidized.
bung down The cask, ond let The wine stand
oil least twelve months before boiling.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

The report OF Professor Stowe, of O.
bio, on elementary Public Education in
Europe, has just been published in
pamphlet form. The Professor WIS.
sent abroad by the State ofOhio TO max G
observations on the systems pursued in
the countries of Europe, and the result
OF his inquiries is furnished in the report
OF which we speak. Prussia appears to
have attained greater perfection than
any other country in matters of ins,ruc.
ton, and is closely followed by Bavaria,
Wirtemourg and the Grand Duchy OF
Baden. The Autocrat of all the Rus
sias is also establishing schools through
out bis vast dominions. The great OBJ
Ject with the different poteniates seems
to be TO make education subservient to
the support of their power by iofusing
national feeling among their subjects.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
SPEED THE PLOUGH.

Our PASTURE We find in the second
volume OF the transactions of The Philadelphia
Agricultural Society, m interesting conmu>
nication from William Young Of Delaware,
describing the mode which he had success.
fully adopted, OF renovstiDg lands, which had
become 30 exhausted as to be incapable of
reducing any crop This was effected by
'plonghing and sowing, for the purpose OF
producing pasture and an accumulation of
vegetable soil For this purpose wheat rye,
Indian corn, buckwheat, and oats were sew
orally tried and the latter adopted as the best.
The soil was cold, heavy clay. His prac.
iice was 10 SOW as early as possible in the
spring, upon land ploughed in the fall, or in
Fields which were in pasture or oats the pre-
ceding autumn. These afforded early feed,
and were fed ill July or August, when the
ground was re-ploughed, and again sown
with oats; and these las, afforded pasture
from early in Sept 10 Dec Fertility was
so far induced by this practice, that clover
could he grown the second or third year.
And when once in luXuriant clover, says Mr..
Young, there is no farmer a loss how 10
make his fields ne rich as he rleases and
having got them in such rotation az shall in>
crease the vegetable soil anil consequent fer.
iility o'his fields We beg the reader here
In remark, that the great object III this ex
cellent manager was, to make his fields grow
clover-this attained, he considered further
Improvement easy. How much easier il is
TO prevent Than 10 cure barrenness! There
is much land in The Atlantic states, however,
so exhausted by bad husbandry, ne tn he in.
capable of growing clover. MIR Young
points out a mode by which il can be re-
claimed, in practice al some years; and on
fields where no crop would grow, he, by his
nsde of management, maintained a dairy,
ia:'ened beet, and produced good crops with
out the aid OF any extraneous manures.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

Public Li6raries.-Tha public library
at Washington is said to contain but
twenty-five thousand volumes, while the
library of the University of Gottingen,
which has been accumulating only abou,
hundred years has three hundred thou>
sand volumes. The library Of Harvard
University, hundred years older thar
the one at GottingeD, contains abeu. fit.
ty thousand volumes, snd all the books
IN all the public Libraries in the United
States, presents al aggregate of only
o60, 700 volumes while the aggregate Of
all the volumes in all the public libraries
of Europe is ID ,527, 1000!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

WHIG CONVENTION 20 NOMINATE A
PREsIDETT.-We learn by the Washing
ton correspondence Of the Boston Alias. that
The Wbig Members Of Congress have agreed
upon The frs! Monday in June, 1899, as The
Tune to hold the Convention proposed, and
The place is 10 be Harrisburg, (Penn.) II
wos understood, how ever, that il any thing
should occur making pos'ponemeGt desirs-
bic, at TIE next session Of Congress, tho Whig
members should have the powerto agree up
on such posiponement. It's understood that
Tennessee will send no delegates 10 the Con-
vention the Wings OF that State having Ia
ken such ground against the convention that
nominated Van BufeD, as 10 make il hardly
proper for them 20 participate in similar
assembly. North Carolina, il IS also said,
viii send no delegates. Such is the opinion
now, though what changes may take place
before the expiration OF The year, j: is not es-
sy TO say.-H'eT Coz
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
POETRY.
FAME.

Il n M =.
ny JOANNA BAILIE.
Oh! who shalI lightly say that fame
Is nothing hut an empty name,
whilst in that sound there is a charm
he nerves 10 brace, the hear, TO warm J.?
AZ. thinking ofthe mighty dead,
The young from slothful couch will star
And vow, with lifted hands ou,spread.
Like them 10 act noble part
Oh! who shall lightly say that lame
IL no!hirg but an empty name:
when, hut for those our mighty dead,
All ages past abiank would be.
Sunk in oblivion's murky bed
A desert tnre, a shipIess sea?
These are the distant objects seen
The lofty marks Of what have been.
Oh! who shall lightly say that lame
IL noliing but IN empty name?
When mem'ry Of the mighty dead,
10 earth worn piIgrim's wistful eve,
The brightest rays OF cheering shed,
That point TO Immortality!
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

Or We have bad the pleasure If handling
d few Of The new s and go Notes of The
Bank Of Virginia. They are beautiful sue.
cimens Of the art Of engraving. They are
payable in specie et the different Offices W.
learn from the Enquirer, iha, The issues from
the Farmers Bank will be op, in few DAYS
The amount of those small notes is 10 range
from two 10 fonr per cent on The capital
stock Of each Bank. Under this regulation.
we shall probably have about $500 600
worth in aII.-HrenG.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

BENEFITS OF WALKING.-"Were ]
a gentleman" said DR.. Abernethy, ri
would never get into my carriage -
DR.. Irwin in bis book on Mental Dis.
eases says: Last week | conversed
with veteran in literature and wears,
whose powers Of mind no one can cues
ton, however they may differ from him
in speculative points. This gentleman
has preserved the health of his BODY
and the soundness Of his mind through
long course Of multif.rious and often
depressing circumstances, By a steady
perseverance in the practice of walking
every day. He hal survived, for a very
long period, almost all the literary charae-
tiers that were his contemporaries at the
period in which his own writings excl.
ted so much public attention. almost all
OF them have dropped into the grave one
after the other, while he has continued
op in an uninterrupted course They were
men OF far less regular habits, 81 am obi
ged to add of much less equaplmity of
mind; but the preservation of this equa-
nimity has, verify believe, been maiuly
ensured by The UNMARRIED practice to
which l have referred, and which to
others would prove equally available, if
steadily and perseveringly pursued.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
spoken it 10 words.
La SUI said Aunt Patty.

tspoKen tin words.
La SUI said Aunt Patty.
Positively Colonel, / think YOU have
the finest dog in the country. said Harry
Pattng Carlo on the head.
Now. if there was one thing that the
old gentleman liked better than 20 BE-
called Colonel, it was to have HE dog
praised. Sohe grew warmer and warm.
er, and presently pulled out his poke,
book.
Well, said he. did he give his consent
what come next1
Why, said Henry, the old gentleman
was nightly .ckIed to see the oranges
SO he babe him hearty welcome, and
asked him all about every thing. aud ev-
cry body in town. This was Just what
Bill wasted. So after answering oil en-.
quiries, he takes the miniature out of his
pocket, asd handed it to his uncle. and
asked him how he liked it, telling him
that particular friend len. it to him
The OLD gentleman was in an ecs,acy of
delight, and declared he would give the
world to woman as handsome as that,
and that Bill might have her.
Ha! shouted the Colouel,-the old
chap was well come up with. The best
Joke l ever heard of-but was she real
ly SO beautiful
The most angelic creature ever saw,
said Henry.
But you can judge for yourself He
lent me the picture. and knowing your
taste that way, l bro't it for you. Here
Henry took it out of his pocket, and
handed it to his uncle at the same time
refilling his glass.
DO tell. said Aunt Patty-getting out
oil her chair to look a. the picture; we'll
low, if that Amt beauty.
You may may well say that sister said
the Colonel! Shoot me, if don't wish
L had been in Bills place. Deuce take
IL, why didn't you get the girl yourself
henry! The most beautiful creature /
ever laid eyes on? Id give a thousand
dollars for such niece.
Would you3 said Henry, patting the
dog.
Yes. that l would, said the Colonel,
and nine thousand more upon the top
oil 1t, and that makes ten thousand
shoot me il l would ant, and the Colonel
wiped his eyes.
Do tell, said Aunt Patty.
Then In introduce her to you to
morrow, said Henry.
And 80 he did-and in due time they
were married.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
LOUISVILLE Anil OIL

'''', 1'B'i
Many o. our fellow citizens NAV renem.
Der Mons. ScIARRI, French juggler, who
was here few weeks ago with a beau,ii.,
little daughter about nine years OF age, who,
under his direction, was in The habit Of walk
ing on ropes 10 the tops oi houses. That lii.
lie girl, We are giieved 10 ienrn. fell from
me rope IN one of her late assensiops ut
wheeling. and was instantly Killed. The
infamous old brute Of father deserves 10 be
hanged. T.Iouranr
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

The act of female in:repidi,y which we
mentioned some days ago as having been
performed by lady OF Kentucky, in saving
agentleman from watery grave, appears
10 have been followed by a testimony oil
gratitude on his part which proves that he
was "right gallant man." and worthy the
effort which the lady made on bis behalf
The Lexington (Ky.) InteIligencer thus res
lates the story:
ReMANTIc.-A few weeks since we
noticed the accidental drowning of four
men in the Licking River, and the
preservation Of another pamed JONES, by
the heroic conduct of "a Mrs. LEE, who
plunged into the stream, and succee ded
IN reseuing him from the fate of his fell
lows. MI. JONES, I'VE learn is young man
OF fortune and accomplishments; and i'm
mediately after the event, be made en-.
quiries respecting the preserver OF his
life, and ascertaining that she was a
young widow, he offered bis hand in
marriage, which was accepted and the
parties were Joined in wedlock, the next
SuDday-three days after their first NEE
ting in the waters. Mrs. LEE, now
Mrs. JONES. can congratulate herself
spon having "fshed for husband" with
the most entire success, and from the
most laudable motives.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
LARGE CROP OF POTATOES.

4 ! :.
MIR. Williams is one of the most successful
farmers we have among us. His little farm
consists Of iorty seven actes, hut from his
room for storing his creP one would suppose
that he was The culiivator of al least three
times this amount OF land. Unlike too many
who follow the profession, he appears 10 he
familiar with The true system of agriculture,
which IS found TO be embraced in very few
words-viz thorough iillage-thorough ma
nuring, and ROT alton of crepe. As sample
of his farming, he left at this Office on Sat-
urday last, basket containing twenty seven
potatoes, which fill half bushel more than
even full. They we're portion of his last
years, crop, which grew on two and half
acres, and yielded thir,y-four cart loads of
twenty seven bushels each-makiag in the
whole 9lS bushels as fac Mercer potatoes
as were ever dug. Germantown Telegraph.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

We learn from Bicknell's Reporter, tha,
there are one hundred and fifty. sir mills in
Lancaster county, Pennsy lvania, and that
they consume annually something like s.
DOC, 900 bushels Of wheat, which is all raised
10 the same county.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

"ne"s VI thst country, anu IL therefore
gives us pleasure to furnish them with
very late :nielligence.-WnIo.
Extracts OF letter dated 9Th April, 1888,
from Houston. Texas. to a gentlemen
in this City:
"Your letter Of the ODD March, was
received on the 9th, only ID days from
Richmond, another gentleman received
. letter BY the same Boat. ONLY IA days
from New York. This is really improv-
ing. Galveston City" is going ahead
beyond my anticipaiions. There are al.
ready between 30 and 40 houses built
and building, and q number of frames
ordered from the North for more. The
confidence of those who know the place,
IS rather increased than lessened since
the Gale of October last. That Yves
proofof the worst they have to expect.
There is one good Tavern in opera
ton. another building. and frame or
dered for third-besides Boarding
Houses. The harbour is alive it'll Yes.
sells. A short time ago there were there
1T one time. 7 steamboats, and 80 sail of
sea craft. The great want i. wharves
and warehouses. Ia few month. there
will be Steamboats, on the Trinidad and
San Jacinto. The town of Anshnac i.
reviving, and dozen other town, on
the waters of the Bay. will speedily be
IN successful experiment. Galveston is
the pivot on which the business Of all
will turn. A Steamboat is now running
between the Brszos and Galveston.
through the enterprise of Mckinney 81
Williams. Galveston promises we'll in
oil respects-the impression with those
interested, is. that it will soon be inns
mensely valuable"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

Among the passengers on The ship Repub
lican at n. York are the Irish hoy, seven
feet Elk inches high, and girl with long sill
yer hair. intended for exhibition.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

A jury in the west Of England commise-
rating The case OF poor woman who vas
charged with triflIug theft, agreed TO the
following saPient verdict :-"No, guilty.
out Toe hope she Won't do so again. 4"
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10

FGnn's Last -" Under the Massachusetts
license law, why will the tavern signs be
like sombstones Because they will record
departed spirits
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-05-10
TEXAS.

We have been favored with the fol-
lowing extracts from Texas. Many of
our readers feel deep interest in the
affairs that country. and it therefore
gives US pleasure to furnish them with
very late :ntelligence.-WHIo.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-29

MIR. HARRISON Hiofed 10 tee6tdHlt the bilT-Gtr Nc.
CORNELL opposed il; and Mr. HARa,sox withdrew the
motion
MI PETTos hoped the motion would be renewed
MI. CRUTcHFiELD renewed the I1otion-nhen
MIR. EDMUNDs moved its indefinite postuopem ent
MI HARRISON expressed his anxiety for the commit
ment.
Mr.. ROBERTSON hoped the motion for indefinite post
ponement would be Withdrawn.
Mr.. EpMusDs assented, and MIR. McCosxEIL assented
10 It's commitment.
The bill was then committed.
The CHAIR then presented communication from the
Governor announcing the destruction OF The bridge
erected the South Branch OF the Potomac, the
North western turnpike road the night OF the 2lsl
inst, and praying in the of certain citizens oil
Hampshire, appropriation for rebuilding it, which was
estimated not to exceed $4,000. The communication
was referred 10 The Committee of Roads and Internal
Navigation.
SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD.
Mr. fErros moved to take up the bill concerning the
South western Railroad.
MIR. YEsBBLE opposed the motion the ground that
other bills were before it, The motion was also opposed
by Mesars. Edmuhds and May.
Mr.. Mcdowell sustained the motion TO take up, and
referred 10 The opportunity afforded few days ago. by
the friends Of the BILL 10 the gentle man from Brunswick
TO vote against it.
After some remarks by Messrs. Boris and CRUTcH.
FIELD, the question put upon laying The other bills
upon the table, and decided in the negatve-Ayes AZ,
noes 81.
The House being about 10 proceed with the engrosscd
bills,
Mr. HoLLowAr moved to take up the bill incorpora,'
ing the CoVngton and Hot Springs Turnpike Company.
This was agreed 10; and the bill being read,
Mr. FAYLoE proposed its Indefinite posponeu,ent,
wcn was resisted by Mr.. Holloway. The motion pre-
valed-Ayes 45, noes &c.
Inc following engrossed bills read third time
and passed.
bill allowing further time to VIM Crump to erect a
dam over Appomattox rivera bill 10 provide for the
completion Of the Northwestern Turnpike Roud-A bill
to authorize the school commissioners Of Middesex
ty to expend sum Of money in establishing district
schools in said county-A bill directing the survey of
route for road from the Tennessee line to the Pound
Gap of Cumberland mountan-A bill changing the
time of holding the county court Of Scott county-A
bill 10 establish the town of Msrtinsve in the county
Of Tyer-A bill 10 provide for the survey of location
OF road from Morgan,own, TO point the Northwest
ern road at or CIaksburg bill incorporating the
Purgaory creek turnpike compuny-A bill to authorize
survey and location of road across the Calf Pasture
mountan-A bill incorporating the bIoor6eld and Ale
ghany turnpike company-A bill Incorporating the
Farmville Savings Bank-A bill concerning Public
Roads-A bill concerning the bridge erected over saun.
ton river by the Pittsyvunia and Lynchburg Turnpike
| company
The CHAIR vas then vacated ill half after o'clock
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-29

Richmond French Burr milestone banutuctoTy.
HE Subscribers respectfully inform their friends ind the public
generally that they have hand good aud weseecied
French Burr Blocks Of the best quality and also
extensive ASSORTMENT Of ready made French Burr M0nes Of
Sizes which they ~urrant no. built this coup
try Persons who the above ace would oil
TO examine Tor themselves before they purchase
us determined sell reasonable for
accrptanccs Their shop tho Of md 18th
All orders will be thankfully received and promptly executed
JAMES SMELL.
YOU'LL 8. RUST.
n B-For reference the quality Of ready mado Burr
Mstoncs, apply to the Richmond Mlefs
March % l06-2lw3m