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Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-04

| frequently worked in the lhil's of cart, and
are spirited and walk as quick as horse,
and appear not to suffer from heat, more
than horse, w. | would have bought q
bull and COW, had we have been returning
down the Mediterranean, bnl TO have taken
them 10 Smyrna and the Archipelago would
have caused too much trouble and expense
have inquired, whenever opportunities Of
obtaining correct Information have occurred,
the quan:ity Of milk given by their cows, and
have, no where, heard of so much as in our
country except at Gcnoa, where good
COW gives about fourteen quarts per day. and
IN Tuscany from fourteen to sixteen. ~ |
intend to carry home several Of the Spanish
hogs, and some Of The sweet acorps.on which
they are principally Fed. fbelieye the trea
will grow we'll in Maryland and Virginia.
They are a small oak about the size Of
large peach tree. and bear very abundantly
every year. have seen no domestic
fowls equal to those we have, though have
often been at Malta. never saw or heard
t'at their geese and ducks were be ter than
those elsewhere, ~ but should I return
there, which | hope to do, | will ascertain
the truth. There is promised me some
hares and red bill parridgrs; the large pige.
on Of Barbary We have on board. Ofgrass
seeds shall g., none-clover only is sowed
where | have been.
Respectfully yours, JACOB JONES.
(g.) Pursrr Hamilton had mentioned to
the Editor, a beautiful race Of milk cattle
in Italy, Of mahogany colour.
(h) This is the valuable breed Of bull
and COW imported by Com. Bainbridge, and
now the proper y Of John Middleton, Esq
of S Carolina, where we hope they will be
properly esimat'.d, as they undoubtedly
constitute one ofthe most valuable acquisi.
tions ever made in the Southern states.
These ca tie were some time in the posses.
sion Of the Editor, who became convinced
by personal observation that for activity
and adaptation to all kinds of farm labour,
and for capacity to withstand the the hea, Of
u Sou hern climate, they fully justify the
character here gwen by Com. Jones-the
colour, form and texture of their skin, all
indicate these capactles--we repeat the
hope that they may be duly appreciated and
'ully tested.
~ With respect 10 cows for milk. we
have nothing TO gain from abroad-except,
perhaps the Ayrshire COW ofScotland, mem
toned by Sir John Sinclair.
(k) We had been told they were OF sup.
erior ql'alty at Trieste, by Major w. B.
Barney.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-04
Color of the Horse.

AS almost every man has some fuvorite
color for his horses, and tastes are as vari.
Gus as individuals, the color Of this animal
would be of comparatively little consequ.
ence, were it no, indicative Of the breeding
and blood, and Of course, in great mea-
sure, Of constitution and temper. Il has
been said that good horse could not be Of
a bad color and in many respects the po.
sition is true still, foI the reasons given,
there are some colors which experience
shows should be preferred. Fashions, how
ever, are mutable, and in no respect are
they less permanent than in that of the color
of horses. The color of the hair, and that
of the skin, is depending on the mucous tis-
sue or network Immediately beneath the
cuticle, the outer of scarf skin being color.
less, and only servingto protect the true
skin and its appendages from friction or in
jury. =.
The pure While horse is very rare ami.
NAL, the majority ofthose that appear SO
having once been grey, and growing white
after reaching the age of four or five years
Among the Arabians, pure white mare is
considered almost priceless as in that case
the purify of her blood, and her direct dis
cent from the celebrated steed Of the prophe
cannot be doubted. Those oflhe best blooc
are not large, but tsauful in the extreme
and as gentle and doclle as lambs. Intro
duced INTO Europe, they have proved o
good constitutions, little subject to disease
not Of the feetest kind o, the greatest en-
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-10-04

much /; and Of necessity, and most notor'
ously, live exclusively upon the Industry
others and this year, in evidence OF IN
progressive boldness ofaccustomed vllla'ny
they have taken, and before removal, shei
led nv corn in the field to large extent.
In this field was contained, also, thirty
five acres more, which was plan'ed IN TIT
usual manner, at four and halffecl distance
each wav and leaving tpo s,alks, upon thin
ming when one Only at point, was lett u
the other : in all other respects, the cuitur'
was like the former, except that it was c'os'
narrowed at the close Of The cultivation.
|, will be observed that the drill had
little more than nine thousand stalks /; ant
the other, about four thousand to the acre
The growth of this was equally good bu
the product, though not accurately ascer'
tanned, as intended, was unquestionably fa1
short ofthe drill :; bur not in the ratio the
respective n lmber of slaks-the ears being
larger-yet, | think the difference of pro.
duct. per acre, at least ne.third in favor o.
the drill.
Ihave had, under similar drill culture
of five acres. and in less unfavorable sea'
son, one hundred bushels per acre and my
present report may nor be interesting, as to
quantity, yet under the unfavourable cir.
cumslance of an unusual drough', and
field culture too, the result is tlat'ering; and
] have, at least, complied with my promise
TO make the report.
Your poliseness, will excuse Its length
and its blols, when | assure you, the gun
amino was absent in both offences ;and you
aret aliberty 10 use it at your discretion, a6.
solute.
have omitted any notice Of the geologI-
cal and Typographical character Of The field,
and will add it, conclsey y, for fair judg-
ment in the case.
The field and the farm, with few excep-
tons, is a leuel upland. and by the measure
menl of our State Engineer, is twenty feet
above mid.tide of the Great Chop,ank river
near which it lies though poor, and unPro'
duclive, when purchased it some years
ago, yet was well constituted soil. as to
" silica" and 'alumina ;" the latter rather
prepo. ..derating, and he former chiefly
coarse, bat remarkably defective Of" CAL
careous" matter, with which, and nufritlve
manures, | have largely supplied it; and
it IS we'll repayiug the cost and labor.
JOSEPH f. MUSE.
P.S Excep,iou may possibly he taken
by some, to he idea of an dntisepl'c agency
of"sun" and air"-when it is notorious,
that the Oxygen ofthe ar, is one Of the
agents of putret faction; and. that 'hedt" is
another; yet, it mus' be rem mbered, that
these require 20 be associated with "mois
ture" to produce the chemical ch'nge 9th.
erwse they exert an nenergetic agency ia re.
sistng it :; and, the pres'nce "flhe MOISTURE
must be- faced, and continued-and, not SUCH
as casual showers, soon evaporated from
the surface. would supply. J. E. M.
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True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-18


THE subscriber proposes to publish. in tho be.
ginning OF the onsaing winter, Condensation q
the twenty volumes of tho Old and New Series of
Martins J! ousiana Reports, to be comprised IN four
volumes, s,o., according to thu model of Peters
Confessed Reports.
This work is now in preparation by j. Burton
HARRISON Esq Of this city. assisted by William F
Brand, Esq. The Editor is also permitted by a
distinguished retired Judge Of the Supreme Court,
and by ono Of tho sitting Judges, to expect from
their personal supervision all tho advantage which
may naturally be rcapcd from their experience.
Such work is becoming every day more ne.
cessary, as the original is voluminous, expensive,
and scarce. An increasing curiosity too is mani.
fest, in the other States of tho Union, in reference
to the peculiar Jurisprudence of louisiana; and the
circumstances of tho numerous principles here de>
cdoI in tho adjustment Of conflicts Of laws, makes
the knowledge of arjudgcd cases Of prime uti-
lily 70 the nri>ts of the whole Union. Moreover,
the rising republic Of Texas has adopted codes,
and thus Here is great demand for the Louisiana
decisions from fresh quarter.
Convenient notes. Indicating til" parallel cases
decided in Louisiana, and occasionally those IN tie
more authoritative forums of the other States, viii.
DC added TO each case.
Tho work will form four volumes, royal octave.
and will be delivered, bound, TO subscribers at So
per vuI in case it should be found practicable 10
compress it into three volumes, tho Price u SUD.
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True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-18

ItENlsY Il LEE g CO, Nc Magazine street, are
I'll ucw receiving from ships Nashville, Louisville,
Kentucky, Eagle, and other late arrivals trem :he
s:,l'ern cities large AND new selected assortment
Hats, Eaots, shoes and BrOgans,
consisting Of gen!lemen's fine calf and Morocco boots
30 ~ quality; do bl'l, AM! stout pcgyc,l boots
various qualities; mems fine calf seal and Molocc
sa+: pumps AMI brog,ns, bickskn shoes, brogans
slipper, s: mems fine calf and kipVcti peSget shoes and
roeans; do boots; do kip and pcsged shoes
I'd rnsahs; gcntlemes best quality calf scwc, shoes,
t.ogans and Jack Downinss; do calf and Morocco
I ,cke shoes and hrogans do calf seal and Norocco
uan shoes AM, slipp.rs do calf buff seal wings,
new articles do fine calf seal and morocco quarter
,ots; hoys, misses and clt,en's pegSed and sewe
b osans, ami shoes of every quality and kind.
Also general assortment Of mems stout way and
ssa't hrngans and shoes, together with 10000 pairs
csro best quality, russell hrogams, nailc'l in III.
hanks, male expressly for plantation use; SSod
rtmenl Of mems fine anti stout XII russell brogans,
Nv article, and argc quantity Of IN inferior quality
r. ssct and wax brog:ns.
Ladies' line calf seal, morocco and grain welts and
pump sole shoes; Ito line French Morocco and kid r,',
~ md slippers; DO Shoes with and without heels
hall kinds and qualities; do lasting, brosans no s,er
and ioxe,l boo,ecs Misses lasting spring socsa
81 'gans. Chil.lrcns colored Morocco aud lasting bro
4: ,ls and boots, &c.
,;entlemens line fashionable black silk hats; 10 black
IN drah beaver do Of superior quality; do imitato,
lk ran. do; bread ant, narrow brim mems fine d,.,b
bl::k RHssa short mapped hats, new article. Ion.hs
l:n%e size hats OF different qualities; do chil'lren's
Mems and Boys black and dtab wool hats Of various
anpes, with general assortment OF boys and mcr'
S.a! caps.
Tins ASSOC tcnt will be replenised by the arrival o
each lackesirom the above named cities, all OF wl,cl
be sold OH accommodating terms aug i'll
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-18
WM McKEAN,
cor Camp and Common ats.

WHOLESALE AND RETAH.C COMB AND VA
w METY SfORE-at the sign of the golden
comb, Mo rclares >ccrt. The subscribers have
ceved, ina "iton to ihcrrrcvious stock hand, full
mud comrt. assortment Of articles in their line; viz:
combs, cr,,:" ry, Jcwerv brushes, locking glasses,
tuncy articles, ss. consisting in part as follows:
CALLED hack, long round, dressing, ss puff curl and
neck, Brazilian combs of every description amongst
which Mexican paers, Ivory combs of every
description, horn, dressing and packet, together with Il
general assortment, ofl'rclal and American.
observation-disclosures, Lavender, Florido, honey,
bay and orluge flower waters of every size and dcs
aly soaps Of all kinds, shaving d" in cakes md pots,
Cream soup do, Wards saseta. hair oil, hears and an
tqucI,. preshons smelling salts, plain and pcrflmed
toilet powder easI powder, pow puts and hnxcs po
Riatun in pots and rolls orris and chlorine tooth wash
and nowle!a. with II general nsssrlmcnt Of
JEWElL.Ri-sonle of the latest md most fasl,iona-
bic sets, consisting of white and red eosneliu topaz A.
jet car!i"+, set liz ilagrec breast Plus at grew
y Of patterns, watch trainings, gilt and slvc' -ckles,
silver ,mllcs silver nnd gold pc sils and guard chains
BRUSHES-Clol hair, dust ~, crl,ml hearth, floor,
hat aesl tooth, plate. comb. Nail, shaving shoe and
whcwasl brusiles,
LOOKING GLAssEs-Ger,an sta,ia and toilet
glasss, magnify ns and FreLch dressing glasses home
DO viii, q variety of other kinds no. enumerated
FANCY AND VARIETY AEYICLES-Frcnch
and American portable desks and dressing cuscs, some
very rich and finely finished ladies work boxes and dres-
sing cases with and without music, musical boxes, Ac
corias vurisus kisds, voins and guitars silver and
plated pencils and leads wood pencils Tor carpenters and
crayons, mantle clocks and pistols with and without
eases, percussion caps percussion cap chargers nipple
drivers, shot belts, game hags paste backing toy
sets, Indian beads every kind, bells and pune
tine and common knives, aud scissors, tiibles,
nseIIcs, pins silver plated. steel and common spccta-
cef, pocket hooks and wallets OF various kinds, visiting
cards and card cases. playing cards of FRENCH German
an! American manufacture, delis. imitation fruit, snu
boxes, prints of various kinds, Saunders Pomcrsys,
Emmerson's, Hmans and Hawkins razor straps and
metallic homes, lirks fancy bead necklaces do with Ear
Drops toy waite hes peur buttons, powder usks, and
plain seed BEADS gilt aud silver DO gum elastic sspen-
ders aud carriers, plain uuh swatd taRes backgammon
boards, dice, optical Sernes, jewslrpa. ocoocs match
and drinking cups with grent variety OF other arti
Giles, all ofwhit will be sold for casl, or city acceptan-
ces on II months credit. Il II SlMMC..is. 81 GO.
dl 10 C.sarirc.s,.
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-18
Drucs and Medicines.

J B Provost has located himself in This city inr
tie purpose Of iransacting a general Whnlesnl e
Drug business. He is now receiving full supply
OF fresh and genuine articles, which he will sell
on liberal terms TO city druggists, and those OF
the interior, to physicians, mere hants and plant, RS,
he will offer inducsM cnts such as have never be.
fore been offered in this city. His intention il
do strictly legitimate business. HIS stock will
soon he CON pIetc, nnd in few weeks viii he rea
dy for business. All orders from the country, and
from merchants OF Il is city, receiving such orders
will be promptly attended TO.
oct ? No 80 Camp st
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-18

Royal College of Physicians. London.
FUVIIE original Vegetable {tygcia, Universal Medi-
cine, prepared bysW Alskn, Esq. Mclnucr OF
tie Rcval College Of Surgeons, Lccntiae of Apo,he-
ca,y's Company, Fellow Of Bolt Court Society, Surgeon
10 the Royal Union Pension Association, Lancaster
Place, Waterloo Bridge, and Perpetual Pupil Of Guy
and St. Thomas's Hospitals, London.
This valuable medicine the result Of twenty years
experience and unparalleled success in the extensive
and highly respectable practice OF the prop,cty, r,trO-
ise by Tie faculty and mobility, and is now introduced
to the notice of the American public, ut the earnest
lcitaon Of a number OF gentlemen OF long and high
standing in the profession. 1t is hoped, as pIeln-
nary step, to check the evils and fatal consequences
arising from the of the numerous and elcterious
ncsrus toiste upon the public by the aid Of fabricated
proofs Of miraculous cures, and ether frauds, ya set Of
merrenary, unprincped pletenders so totally ignorant
OF medical SCIENCE that it impossible the monst,ous
teuson can any longer go down with the imelligcn,
people fths country. These pills, mild and agreeable
in their nature, should he kept in every family in cases
cholera cramps, spass, fevers, and ether alarming
complaints which too often prove fatal, may be speedi-
ly cured prevented. IL fact all those who value good
health, should never be without them. They are sos
in packets at 81 cents, 81 aud s. ec by every iespec
table druggist botkselcr and vendor of medicine in thu
United States nd he Caaas, with colaous directions,
together with: estnoals Of professional ability from
the following eminent gentlemen: Sir Ashley Cooper,
Abe,ne,hy James Bln,,dell, NJ. D., W. Back, NJ. d.,
J. Aston Key, A. Fampton, NJ d., and nmerou.
others. The originals may be nposscsson Of the
General Agent, by whom the msdice is imported into
this country, and 10 whom all applications for agencies
must be made.
JNO. HUiBElN, 1893 W.,crly Place, N. York,
Sole General Agent for the United States, sc.
For sale by appointment OF the original proprietor
by SWAIN 3 BRoriEn, Druggists No ii Canal street
Cene," Agent ,for S,athce Of Louisiana. juv8
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-18

. FOX THE CEKE OF
Srrofu!a or Kings Evil, Chronic rheumatism,
Chronic Cutaneous Dis Pains in the 1so,cs, by fres
eases, use o! Mercury
the blood being in yiliatc,f state.
This very concentrated Syrup is prepared with ihs
greatest pharmaceutical and accuracy md contniz
the active principle Of SursaparLla in the mo. conrca
rtcd degree, combined with olher vegetable sulstanc
of known efficacy.
Ths great dcsilerainm viii. rifysniars in heins ,1S
to exhibit large quantity of Sarsaparilla in a Bna
dose ns been obtained in this preparaton-tEey, being
ly convinced Of its merits, confidently administer
the course Of their practise.
Price 81 SO per bottle. Sold only n, SWAY
BROTHERS drug s,ore No. Cana! street, Wig
may be had fresh aud genuine, drcc from the pr-r r5s
tors, SwaiEs Pnnacea and Verminge, Potter's CtaoE
con- Carpcn'crs Preparations, and large and geners.
assortment OF fresh drugs, M
True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-03-18
HARRoWGATE SPRINGS
NOn'goIrry cOHnfV, NIaINnll.
THREE Days JOURNEY From NE]


THREE DAYS JOURNEY FROM NEW
ORLEANS.
yHNi1E proprietor Of this establishment has the Plea
l. sure oi announcing to his friends and the public
i'll genela that he will he in readiness by the first ,lay of
May IT, receive visers He will also sute for the be-
neit of those ut distance, that there have been large
improvements made, and others now going on and IN
rapid progress for completion, which will enable the
subscriber to accommodate II ulc! larger number than
heretotOle and Mt the snn,e time much better
Faml!ie can be accommodated it'll good roonls or
those who prefer can have large cabins detached from
The main building.
1t is deemed unnecessary tc say anything in par,ic.
lar Of the character c these waters for it is generally
Believed that they are not inferior any in the South
ern Suites. All the amusempn;s that ure generally
found at Watering Places, will be found ut this. Gle
best music That this part of til. country affords has
been engaged, and will be in constcut attendance the
Springs during the whole season.
he subscriber will avail himself of this Opportunity
in returning his unieigncd thanks for the very liberal
support given him last and hopes by the
tons hut have been made in improving and extending
the accommodations, to merit liberal patronage the
present season, JNO CRAM.
a
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BOOK BlNnERY.
U,pler the Picnyunc oficc, ~ CAM


DRoNSEMA & HoWsoN beg leava to inform,
IL their customers and the p'h!,c generally. t"n'
they have removed their establishment 10 No. II
Camp street, Immediately under the Office OF The
ttrarune-where they are prepared 10 execute all
orders in their line.
living received from the North supply Of pa
per and materials OF 4 superior quality, tor the
manufacture Of Blank Bnoks, they offer Their SER
vices I" merchants and others, who may wish
work Of that kind and having the advagtago Of
several yanrs's experience i'll that line, they nre
confident ct giving satisfaction 10 those who may
favor them with their custom.
For aotares, architects and nthcrs, maps and
plans will he pasted On linen. vanished aud
mounted IN the ncltost manner, II at the shortest
nnricr.
Plain and fancy binding, in all It's varieties nj
CHIN a GLASS 4 EAR THEN WARE STORE
81 Charres street, New Orleans.
NJ NJ, SERGEANT & Co. importers II: Frenc!
w and English China and Farther ware. ar,
nov opening new and rich patterns Of break fast
d'ni'g and tea services, toilet sets, pitchers, 'e;
IN coffee cups, earols, sugars, creams, bowles
plates, dishes, lurcens, wash basins an! ewes
t'"i baths, etc. etc.
R'ch cut and plain French and American glass
warr--ynhlets, champalgnes, ltmunadeS, ]el!les
clafc's, Wines, cnrdialS, centre hOwles, docu ers
umble's, preserve She's cecre5, pitchers, lamps
| lamp shade and glasses. candle salos, salt Gel
| ieIs, etc.
Silver plated, sronzcd aud britannia wnrts--cas
| tors, liquor stands, cake huskets, cnnhits'icks
branches spoons, Indies, corc and trapots, sMyar-
| creams, lamps, iaraHncd trays, astral stands, all
hanging Lamps, fine cutlery, German silver SPOON
! and forks, together with great variety tf"ulce
tor f'm,ly use. Merchants, planters, Ii 't,ls, AN
'eamhoas, furnished viii goods ii the most en
! sunab!e prices, and packed 80 10 he c.nvcyr
with safety t'any part OF the cnun nv.
hiSi, fkn., Stvl, .