The native American., 1839-09-14
M | S c E L l. A n Y.
From the Journal Of Commeres.
GOOD FASHIONS.


Cooper, the tragedian, has at last retired from
the stage, and intends to go farming and cultivate
the Morus Multicaulis.
DR.. Bird, of Phladelph author of the Glad
iator, Calavar, &C., has, it said, bought farm in
Maryland, and retired to it with desperate de-
termination of becoming one of the yeomanry of
the land. May his crops thrive! Would, ex-
claims the Public Ledger, that newspaper puff
could produce his corn or help his potatoes
MIR. Senator Rives, Of Virginia. is very re-
spectacle farmer. His farm contains six or seven
thousand acres, all in body, extending about
seven miles. "On one side, you perceive three
or four hundred acres of wheat; on another COM
prehensive field Of yellow corn yonder many
acres of oats and on the mountain side large
field of tobacco. '-The editor of the Madisonan
thinks that A' whatever may be said of Mr.. Rives
as politician, there are few that can boast of fl
ner wheat"
We cut these scraps from our exchange papers:
and they are but specimen of many others, of
a similar character, which might be presented.
We regard it an omen of good to our country,
when men of other professions, or of no profess
sion, address themselves TO the cultivation ofthe soil,
and 60 to work upon it like men, Such persons,
whoever they are, perform their part in promo
ting the great, neglected, vital interest of their
country the one hand, while on the other they
do what in them lies to check the mania of spec
ulation, and gambling, and experimenting of all
kinds which has recently beset our people to a
degree disastrous in itself, and disgraceful to US in
the eyes of all civilized nations. For these things
the cure is in the soil:-in regular, rational pur-
suits, ard steady habits, and gains to be relied
or course we rejoice in every new accession
to the agricultural interest, ofimprovement of in
vention, of science of any sort, made available
to the farmer in any way.-On the same princi-
pie we hail the example of distinguished citizens
who add their responsibility and responsibility to
this profession. In this connection Mr. Clay and
Mr.. Biddle deserve credit. They have done some
thing for farming, especially the former, who is
practical, assduous and thrifty.
Governor Hills case again, is in point; we men,
ton it with satisfaction for his Farmers Visitor
grows monthly in favor with us. In the last num-
Der he alludes to his own operations. He plant
ed five acres of corn, May 6tll-a January sort of
day, his neighbors laughed at him-but now,
he says:
Our corn is at least fortnight more forward
than that of some persons who laughed at US for
complaining of cold fingers when we planted ii.
Travellers from Portsmouth who pass by this
field, say there is no superior field of corn be-
tween the two places and we claim credit for it,
because il is land which two years ago was COW
cred willows, brakes and other bushes and which,
from redundancy Of river sand had been consid-
cred all but worthless"
This is the true spirit and must do good. If
he is public benefactor who makes two blades of
grass grow were none grew before, much more
SO he who carries on the process to this extent.
and who takes pains to make known his efforts
and his success And we like the repubhcanism
of the thing too. We believe altogether in the
farmers party and in the politics of corn. Here
now is picture for foreigners to consider
"At the planting of and at each success
sve hoeng, we have crossed the river in the
morning with our workman, and instead ofretur-
ming where other employments called have KEEP,
up our row with very little help, during the fore
noon at least of each day. There is an attraction
for work in growing field, that amply compen.
safes for all nconvenient sweat of the face and
even for tired limbs''
In the same paper is mentioned the case Of the
attorney general of New Hampshire, who ha.
had salary of $1,000, and finds it, it seems, too
small, half of it being paid out in Expenses :
Now what does he? Why
1.-The attorney has got lot OF land in apas
town, of sixteen acres, which he purchased sew
eral years ago at low price. 1t was common
meadow, producing small crop of inferior hay,
until he drained, ditched, changed the surface and