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Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-07-26

+Phnaion n this State.
Product per nano ghhea 'o""" A~''''"'N'
Expenses hand,
profit. sloo
p5Is pa.s Of SO 5ens acres land IS per acre.
SI5o-Iuursa o this at per cent 80 so
supn. SIS so
Plantation n the West .,,o
Product po handof gnned l2 cents @Ss5 ~
uproAt sls5 90
1aa Da Of % 80 enu acre, land $40 per acre.
s sOO-nterst ton sum l26 90
Surplus. s3s 90
No.. SsS fro" sss is 90 90
Leaves s SO til. difference per planting the % and here which equal to
and quite neenth Of one per esns d,s M % p snnum
Another and ier way calculation would thus
Dh,o ~ here here T ditto ~ iiso d. 100 do ditto ditto os
Showing of At
the Western which an
would amount " about Soo dollars done Tue ~
data % aa t We % a hands perhand will mako s0 @
Ditto at 100 do ditto @"0 'Oo0
s32so
Making an apparent difference the Western planter
@ Ss The matter simple statement AS for
50 handel the West will cost @ % s I income na $3.50 per sum
wllco I50
o"' 3"" "''' Oandm dmakan ntinco Of 5000 do
eoozoo sa25o
Now hand another plantation and 90 asss
at nomeeach will mako 49, ~
,.,. >. :. -,. 49, ...eo.e 845o ditto
precise before constitute the '"'
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-07-26
From the South Carolinian.
Old Field Cotton, &c.

Mr.. Edi,or--Iti is o common practice
with most ofoar planters to put their fresh
or best lands 10 cotton, for that very obvious
reason, that that staple requires good land
to make il produce pro6tably, while by
planting theirpoor or WORKOUT lands in corn,
which may be easily manured, they may
cause It to produce 10 proportionate de-
gree. It is not my purposeto condemn this
system, but rather to suggest q mode that
in some instances may supersede it, and be
Of equal or greater advantage to the farmer,
a, least 80 far as 10 reserve more ofhis good
land for corn. Travelling some years ago
through the middle par, Of Georgia. ! had
occasion to stop few days at the house Of
thriving and hospitable planter, residing
on the Ogeeche river. During my stay,
he took occasion to show me his plantation,
which consisted Of pine land, lying very
well, and small portion ofhammock on the
river. 10 many Of his fields, not tree and
very few stumps even, we're to be seen. But
the cotton was growing very luxurianty on
ono of them, ofplne land. Iofcourse con.
cluded that It mad been nanured, and that
well, though at loss to conjecture the means
he had used to manure solarge space for
cotton. Judge my surprise. when he in
formed me he had not put particle of ma.
nure on it for many years-not since he
commenced planting il in cotton. He then
stated that he had pursued the following
system in planting cotton upon his old lands
He had previously listed his field for cotton
during the winter, whenever opportunities
offered by throwing three furrows together
--she rows being laid off three or three feet
and q half apart. The first year, Of course,
he opened and planted his seed in the cen.
tse Of the ridge, and tended the crop &C.
cordingly ; which, he observed to me, was
very poor one the stalks not growing,
generally, moro than "half.leg high" as he
expressed it, or about twelve or fourteen
inches; and the best no, more than knee
high. The next spring, when ready to plant
aga,n, instead Of listing his ground in the
STEP" or between the rows, as is usual,
where land is successfully planted in the
same kind Of produce, he merely ran fur.
row on the old ridge, along side of the for.
mer row Of cotton, after beating down the
old s,alkss-and withou. tearing up any more
Of them than can be avoided. The expert.
meus, in due season began to promise very
fair. The cotton all over the field that yea.
averaged knee high, or more. Hepursued
the same plan the next year, running per.
haps the furrow on the side opposite to the
one where he had run It the year previous,
but on the same ridge. The result was
an increase in the growth Of the cotton
plant, as we'll as 10 the product-and he con.
iinued the same process each succeeding
year, and when ] saw tho field, which was
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-07-26
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The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

whose mind is not matured, and judgment impro-
we'd by residence in Rome. 1t is great lecture
TO the intellect through the eye. Letus come back
to the world of men. The lavish expenditure Of
the Cardinals surprises me. Many OF them have
large private fortunes, but have only ecclesi-
astica revenues but all have taste for lavish
pense. Their equpages glttering with gilded or
namen,s, their gorgeously attired lackies, their
lretting horses, do not remind one of Apostolic
poverty.
ne concourse Of foreigners here-chiehy Eng
ish; Is very great. The amount annually expend-
ed by them must come to an immense sum every
year. AS Tor actual poverty, see less Of it here
than did at Naples.
The Pope and the Cardinals are by no means
chary of their presence in the Streets AS might
be expected the splendid ceremonials of the Ro
mlsh religion are most splendid here, in the very
citadel of that faith. The Pope takes his share
in them, and the festival would be nothing want
ing him. On the annunciation day, His Holiness
gives dowries TO dozen giIls.-He takes his share
in the ceremonials of the first days of Lent, of
Palm Sunday, Holy Tuesday, Holy Thursdays,
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Ascension day,
White Sunday, Trinity Sunday, ST. Peters day,
and SO on.
Of all these the High Mass on yesterday is the
most eiective-except perhaps, the gorgeous mass
with winch they celebrate Christmas day. On
Easter Sunday High Mass is performed in ST.
Peters. What with soldiers, diplomatics, ladies',
contadini, and so on, (making an assembly of
thousands,) the audience are brilliant array.
Then sweep on the Papal servitors, in rich attire
then the Cardinals in ermine and scarlet
then the military staA--lhen the Pontih's chair
with the canopy borne by -men-then some
of the Swiss guards-then crowd of civil func-
tionaries. The Pope ore his tiara and il was
removed when he descendedand knel in alteration
Of the Host. Then he resumed his tiara and his
seat-then high mass was performed, the Pope him
elf elevatng the waIeror hos-then every one
Frustrated himself; and then the crowd hurry out 10
teh square in front, and from abalcony on the main
entrance, the Pope blessed them all Cannons
thunder, bells chime, Rome is alive. At night,
St. Peters is then illuminated. Traceres Of light
showing of all its architecture ;and then at dusk,
a thousand torches suddenly light up the whole
building-it ought to be seen, not spoken Of
Correspondence ofthe ". 7. Star.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

I'm old Nan.-Tayor's Annals Of Health and
Long Life, mention as the most remarkable in
stance Of longevity in British history, that of
Thomas earn, who according to the Parish Re-
gister Of ST. Leonard's Shoreditch, died January
ls, 1888, at the astonishing age of 2O7 years.
He was born in the reign Of Richard ii, annu
1881, and lived in the reign Of twelve kings and
queeps, namely Richard I'd, Henry 4lh, 5th, and
9th, Edward 18th and 5lh, Richard Cd, Henry 9Th
and 9th, Edward 9th, Mary and Elizabeth
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10
pO + It r Y !.
THE USE OF FLOWERS.
BY MARY ANN HowITT.

BY MARY ANN HowITT.
God might have made the earth bring forth
Enough for great and small,
The oak tree and the cedar tree,
Without flower at all.
We might have had enough, enough
For every want OF ours,
For luxury. medicine and toll.
And yet have had no flowers.
The ore within the mountain mine
Requreth none to grow,
Nor doth il need the lotus flower
To make the river flow.
The clouds might give abundant rain
The nightly dews might fall;
And the herb that keepeth life in man
Might yet have drunk them all
Then wherefore. where ore were they made,
All dyed with rainbow light,
All fashioned with supremest grace,
Upspr!uging day and night
Springing in valleys green and low.
And on the mountain high
And IN the silent wilderness.
Where no man passes by
Our outward life requires them not
Then wherefore have they bitth
To minister delig ht to man,
To beautify tie earth.
To comfort man-to whisper hope
When'tr his faith is dim
For whose carcth Tor the flowers,
Will much more care for him.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

Events in Peru, Bolivia and Chi.-Extracts
from late files Ell Araucano, published at Santiago
de Chill:
The province of Potosi, in the Republic of
Bolivia, has pronounced against the Confedera-
ton with Peru, and the following declaration has
been adopted by the Legislature:
l. The Peru-Bolivia Confederation shall be
abandoned because we loose by 1t our independ-
ence and become colony Of Peru.
Q. We repudiate the authority OF General
Santa Cruz, because he has used his power in a
alrogated power which was not parted to him.
3. We nominate General Jose Miguel de
Velasco as President of Bolivia.
4. We declare that Bolivia has not had the
slightest part in the crimes of Gen. Santa Cruz,
committed at home and abroad
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

We have just returned from the exhibition of
MIR. Cormick's Reaping Machine and to say thai,
we were pleased with its operation, would but
poorly express the qualification we experienced
Il is certainly an admirable invention. 1t moves
through the grain with the speed OF horses at
brisk walk, cutting a swarthe of about six feet
without leaving a head, The machine is fixed
on truck wheels with knife in front, to which
the grain is brought in by arms fixed on light
wheel above, and thrown on an apron behind,
along the side. The machine is quite simple and
cheap, costing not more than $50. A large nun.
Der Of gentlemen, Farmers and others,) were pre-
SENT and as far as we heard, all were delighted
with its operaton.-6taunton Spectator.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

A Sensible Praycr.-A backwoodsman about
to encounter bear in the forest, and distressing
his own strength little, made the following
very sensible prayer:-
"Oh Lord! here's going to be one of the greatest
bear fights you ever did see! Oh Lord, help
me-but if you can't help me, for Gods sake
don't help the bear - Goshen Democrat.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

Loss Of Bank Nofes.-Amongst the sources
from which banks derive gain, the loss of their
notes by accidents Of various kinds form a
considerable, item. The Philadelphia North
American has an interesting article upon the SUBJ
ject, from which we learn that the Bank of Eng
land, according TO an estimate made in the year
1882, appeared 10 have gained the sum of three
hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling, or
one million, fire hundred and flfy fve thousand
dollars, by the loss Of its notes and this is gene
rally thought much less than the real amount IF
we consider the age Of the Bank, its great credit
circulation, the immense extent of the British EN-
pre and the numerous fleets and armies, which
for nearly one hundred and forty years, had been
in greater less degree paid in those bills the
amount is not surprising.
In our country we have accurate information
on this subject so far as it regards single inst-
tution-he old bank of the United States.-This
Bank was chartered in 1891, and in active ope-
ration Tor twenty years. Its circulation never ex-
ceeded FIVE millions of dollars. In 1923, by de-
cree OF court. the trustees of the Bank were re-
leased from any obligations to redeem outstanding
oills, as twelve years had elapsed from the exp-
ration oil the charter, and notice by public adver-
usements had been widely spread for seven wears
The notes then unredeemed amounted to two
hundred and five thousand dollars A fund of
five thousand dollars reserved for instances of
peculiar hardship; but the whole amount present
ed does not much exceed eleven hundred dollars
TO the present time, Of which the greater part was
in the hands of an invalid revolutionary soldier
and lqnidated in 1925. A note of ten dollars
was redeemed, however, few days SINCE
Ired Times,
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

Cure for the sting ofa Wasp or Bee.-A Liv-
erpc paper says that an onion applied to the
part affected by the sting Of an insect, will inva-
rlably give relief. This important but simple
remedy should be generally known
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

Dear Irua.-Peaches are offered for sale in
the Boston Market at from 50 to per dozen
Some extra fine were held at two dollars each
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10
In infulible Remedy for the Toothache.-A

I'm i4ulible Remedy for the Toothache.-A
lady of this town has favored us with the follow
ing receipt, which, she says, has never failed to
produce the desired effect although tried in in
Vulnerable instances: Make solution Of camphor
and pulverized Cayenne pepper, dip therein a
small quantity of raw cotton and apply it TO the
affected tooth, and it will give it instant relief.
TO prevent the composition from getting to the
throat, lay b.: Of rag over it for few moments.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

BATHING IN THE DEAD SEA.-The correspon-
dent of the New York American gives the fol-
lowing notice Of a visit to this standing problem
in the national history Of the Holy Land. The
gentlemen Of the party determined to test the re-
ported buoyancy of the water by personal expe-
rence.
They state that the water was five feet deep,
and they were so buoyed up that they could only
touch the bottom with the points of their toes.
Advancing to where the water was six inches
deeper, their feet were suddenly taken from I'M
der them and they were thrown in horizontal
position upon the surface Of the water. They
could not maintain perpendicular position with
out using some effort. They then swan where
the water was extremely Deep and endeavored to
sink, which they found impossible, even with
some effort to do so. They could WaM in the
uater equally as well as on land, with their heads
entirely above the surface They found they
could SIT and converse as easy as on a devan.
A strong breeze came up from the south and with
a heavy swell. They described the sensation
produced by this riding Oh the sea, without ves-
sci or plank under them, as very singular. One
Of them had never before venured beyond his
depth in water: while here he was enabled, with
out the least sense Of danger to 60 to any dis
lance from the land. They became convinced
that what had been said respecting the great spe-
cifc gravity and buoyancy Of the water of the
Dead Sea is entirely correct.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10

An honest man is the noblest work Of God.
The native American. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1840, 1839-08-10
INTERESTING EXTRACT.

"And this is the Dead Sea. and below these
dark waters are sites, perhaps the ruins OF 30.
dom and Gomorrah, such as when the smoke OF
the country went up, as the smoke oil furnace.
There is tale, that nothing living, not even
bird, can ever cross this sea. But there is no
need of imaginary stories, to heighten the desoa-
ton Of the scene, and We, as well as other ira
vellers, can testify to its inaccuracy, by our own
observations. We believe, however, that its wa
tiers are uniatorable to animal life and, though
a shell or two may be occasionally picked up
on the shore, vet these have been probably
brought down by the Jordan. The water is ex-
cessiyely bitter and nauseous and if additional
evidence were wanting, we also could testify to
its great gravity and to the buoyancy OF the hui
man body, when immersed in it. 1t is only by
much exerion, and for very short time, that
any one can get and remain below the surface
We went ftonI here to the Jordon, and struck
the river, where tradition says. the children OF
Israel passed over, when they first entered the
Land Of Promise On the west side is low
bottom, and on the east a high sandy bluff, and
the shores Of the river are covered with aquatic
bushes. The water was thick and tnrbld, and
the current rapid, and too deep to be sounded, Tor
Jordan overlooked all IFS banks, all the time OF
harvest And here did cross the Jewish nation
over this turbulent streanl 'on dry ground, until
the people were passed clean over Jordan And
we followed their rout to Jerico, the frontier
city of the Canaanites, where the people shouted
with great shout and the wall fell down fiat,
so that the people went up into the city every
man straight before him, and they took the city.
There is no city now to take, nor are there any
walls now to fall. There are few miserable
novels, made Of rude stones and mud and the
ruined walls Of building Of the middle ages,
where the wretched Arabs burrow, rather than
live. Jericho has disappeared as completely as
her rival cities which sunk before the wrath of the
Almighty. And it requires an effort to be sa-
tsfied that here the grea, miracles, which attend
ed the entrance Of the Jews into Canaan, was per-
formed, though the truth Of the denunciation is
before the eyes of the traveller: "Cursed be the
man before the Lord, that raiseth up and buildeth
this city Jericho"
Thus speaks L. Cass, American Minister at
Paris, who in August, 1898, stood upon the shore
Of the Dead Sea, traversed the track-way CT the
Israelites through the wilderness, and noted the
nj Of fho cd
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-07-25

the charges made against Gen. Bratlsh,
beg leave to report,-That from the docu-
ments and evidence procured, the Com
mittee feel perfectly convinced that the
charges brought against Gen. Bratish, are
not substantiated by any thing else but
vague rumors. and they are perfectly salts
fled that the same rumors are based upon
nothing else but mistakes or MALICE
Your Committee further report that every
specific charge brought forward by respon-
sible persons, vas most completely reiuled,
and was found entirely in accordance with
the statements and accounts OF the trans
actions, as given beforehand by Gen. Brat
ish, and consequently your Committee arc
of opinion that his veracily is to be relied
on. Your Committee have found, also, by
general admittance, that his conduct in his
State, has been that of gentleman and
man of honor, and have not found any TACT
which would lead us TO suppose The con-
trary in other places.
Your Committee therefore beg leave 10
report the following resolutions
Resolced, That while Gen. Braish' s
conduct remains as it has been, he is en-
titled to the confidence and respect Of the
community at large.
Resolred, That we have beer highly in
terested in the course Of Lectures deliver
ed in this town by Gen. Brahsh, that his
Lectures contain much interesting nlorma-
ton, and therefore yield him our best wish
es for his future success.
HENRY MASTERS,
]. PAGE, Committee OF
/. PUTNAM, Investigation
VIM. D. SEWALL.
Which report and resolutions were unan-
imously accepted. 1t was voted copy OF
the proceedings of this meeting be signed
by the Chairman and Secretary and given
TO Gen. Bratish, and also that the proceed
ings should be published in the Lincoln
Telegraph.
EBENR CLAP, Chairman.
HENRY MASTERS, iSecy.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-07-25

sP The Seized Fisherman. Capt. Jones,
Of brig Acadian, arrived at Boston on the
l4ih inst. reports that the fishing schrs Bat
telle, of Bremen, and Hyder Ali, of -,
had been condemned by the Court of Ad-
miraIty; and the Shetland, of Boston,
Eliza of Bristol. and May flower, of -,
had been released on paying all expenses.
The Mayfower, Of Boothbay, was seized
by the Government schr Victory, aud sent
into Gnysboro', N. S., on the Oath ult.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-07-25

Me1ito.-Tronble seems to DE brewing,
as Vera Cruz dates to June Goth, inform
US that Santa Ana. foreseeing, probably, d
gathering storm from the project of BuSte-
mente TO invade Texas, has again, it is af-
frned returned to hi, horifnda or country
seat. General Bravo. is thought, will sue
coed him in the Presidency
IN. Y. Star.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1839-07-25

GPWe are requested TO ask the Phila-
dephia National Gazette, Public Ledger,
Pennsylvania, and United States Gazette,
10 look over their files, and copy or make
some staten eni in their next papers, re-
speeding public meeting held in that city
touching the character of Gen. B aiish, in
Fsbrua or March 1888. and send copy
to this Office.