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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-05-17
FAIR B A NIX s.
PIGtfor Scales S.
H0SMER g. TAPPAN,

81 Milk street, Boston,
Keep constantly for Sale the abope article, al
Uarious sizes and prices.
THE unrivalled excelency of these Scales
IL is now generally acknowledged, and yet,
it is apprehended, few are fully aware of their
real value
Aside from the fact that they are fitted up
with great precision, so that the user in all
cases may have the fullest confidence in their
accuracy, the principle of construction admits,
and the manufacturers adopt the plan of using
for the bearing points, broad knife edges OF
the best cast steel, hardened, and resting upon
plain polished Surfaees-thus securing with
certainty the greatest durability without the
liability Of any expense for repairs. This po-
sition is confirmed by experience.
Again: these Scales are now in the most
general use in every part of the United States,
and may be regarded as the standard which is
destined to give uniformity to all mercantile
operations transacted by weight This is n
deslderatum greatly needed, aud which should
not be overlooked.
Every merchant knows the unpleasant solic-
itude, and modification often, which result
from using Balance in which he has not full
confidence; and instances frequently occur
when the cost of good instrument would be
no equivalent for the perplexity occasoned by
a single transaction with an imperfect Scale.
Considerations OF this character should in
duce every correct dealer to possess himself of
the best balance, even should he be offered at a
less price an inferior article " Warranted"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-05-17
STATE OF VERMONT,

> n III OF VERMONT.
District Of Mariboro, SIS.
THE Honorable the Probate Court for the dis
trct of Marlboro,-To all persons concerned
in the estate of EVELIN.4 G. Gates.
late of Newlane, deceased, testate,
GREETING.
w HEREAS, Richmond Dunklee, execu-
W tor of the last will and testament of the
SAID deceased, proposes to render an account
OF his administration, and present his account
against said estate for allowance, at the Probate
Court to be holden at Newfane, in said district,
on the last Thursday of June next: Therefore,
you are hereby notified to appear before said
court, at the time and place aforesaid, to show
cause, if any you have, why the said account
should not be allowed.
Given under my hand and the seal of said
court, al Brattleboro, in said district, this
Goth day of April, A. ID. 1889.
SO DANA HYDE, Judge.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-05-17

N. T.. BoUNDARY-The Globe has pub
lished correspondence between Mr.. Steven
son and Lord Palmerston, by which it APP
pears no special envoy is TO be sent to Eng
land. Lord p. now proposes fair examin-
alton ofthe country forthe old boundary line,
by commissioners, in the hope that The re-
port will settle the question at issue--since
we decline any conventional line, The
British Government declined further negotia-
ton, after we rejected the Dutchmans deci-
sion to "split the difference" The Aroos-
took campaign has therefore brought us once
more on negotiable ground, where we were
in 1851
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-05-17
New Goods.

TTNHE subscribers have Just received rich
IL assortment of DRY GOODS, which
they offer at very low prices for Cash, Produce
or good credit
AMONG WHICH ARE
Broadcloths, cassmeres, buckskins, satinetts
and vestings, and a great variety Of Summer
stuAs; Eng. French and Am. Prints; Mousse
laine de LANES; mousin de sois and challes;
bombasins plain and fg'd; gro do Swiss; fig'd
lawns; merino, Edinboro, chenille and muslin
de aine shawls; fancy hdkis and scarls; kid,
silk and thread gloves; muslin collars; book,
null and Swiss musins, SIC. sc.
e. w. PROUTY & Co.
May IS, 1880. 81
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-05-17

A Philadelphia advertisement reads thus
Wanted, coachman 10 take care of a pair
horses OF religious turn of mind"
Amiser grows rich by seeming to be poor
extravagant man grows poor by seeming to
'sich.
The past week has been excessively dry and
|liy, but on Monday night most seasonable
Ean fell Every thing has revived and the
IHord around looks lovely and beautiful.
The Jail, we regret to say, is no longer
sSaulless, ii being now in the possession oil
.A'Ped Pig & C0.-Norlhampton Courier
NTThe report of a man having been muir
fNed in Guil(ord, is not true. The story
rs made up by Striped Pig man. The
Imon supposed to have been murdered, now
1 sides in Warwick or Mortified.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30
THE MULBERRY MARKET.

We take the following paragraph from an
article on thus subject in Morris's Silk Farmer
of Philadelphia. ... ...-
A HEAVY Observation-Disclosures con-.
tracts have been made IN Virginia, within
two weeks past, for the delivery Of multicau-
lis trees in the fall OF 1910. We have the
most positive information, names, places,
amounts, &c. and we now announce that
these contracts amount to the enormous
quantity ofone million eight hundred thousand
trees, and that contracts of the same kind are
now making, and will no doubt be concluded,
which will swell the amount to three millions
We do not entertain solitary doubt OF the
fact. The immediate effect of these contracts
has been to withdraw from the market this
year nearly 100000 trees, which can no lon.
ger be offered for sale. These contracts have
been made in various parts Of Virginia, prjn-
cipally in the county Of Brunswick and the
neighbo-hood of Norfolk. They have been
made from II l.2 cents per tree down as low
as the buyer could induce the grower to co.
In consequence of these contracts, we have
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30
Extract from ale.ter brought BY the Liverpool
from England.

THE HON. Mr.. WEBSTER.
perceive by the London papers, which !
have Just seen that Mr. Webster has declined
being a candidate for the Presidency. have
not seen his letter, and know not his reason
for so dong. l suppose you have seen that
manv attentions have been paid to tins gentle
man while in London. On Thursday last.
while on my way from Sh, field to Leeds, IN
English gentleman told me thar. he heard Mr.
Webster address the great agricultural meet
ing at Oxford that it was performance
which would have honored any master spirit
of the age, either iu this or any other country;
that he never heard speech produce great
er applause. For this dinner upward Of fwo
thousand tickets were sold; such were the de-
sire to be present that large premium wa
offered for tickets after the sale was soPpea.
/ have not seen the speech-you wih nnd It
in the London papers. 1t waspubl.shed 10 an
extra from the Oxford flerald ofhce. The
Hon. Mr. Ingham of Pennsylvania, and
Mr.. Harris, Of New.Jersey, were present. !
was kifdIy invited, but had accepted an ins'.
ton from another quarter. .5-
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

nature and operation of all fertiiizing sub.
stances. There is not, believe, an agri.
culturist Of any experience in our country
who has not had frequent opportunities Of
Witnessing numerous facts to prove the cor.
rectness of these opinions. But, as be,
fore remarked, we are all vastly fonder OF
our own fancies, than of facts iE opposition
to them and consequently pass all such
without notice, or, when too strong and OBJ
,rusive 10 be entirely disregarded, we spare
no labor nor pains 10 force them, as far as
we possibly can 20 subserve some previous.
Iy conceived notion which our silly pride
forbids US to abandon. This obstacle 10
the progress Of all improvement, but espe~
cially in husbandry, is one Of the most per-
nicious Of our besettng sins ; and but for
this, it seems to me impossible that any con.
troyersy should still exist in regard 10 the
best manner and state in which to apply
manures to land. Two or three years, at
most. would have been amply sufficient 10
establish the most beneficial practice, If all
those whose special interest it is to ascer-
tain it, would have diligently and impartial.
ly resorted to comparative experiments, &C.
curately and assiduousIy made for the pur.
pose, rather than to specializing and theori.
zing about it. Bul 1t can never be too late
to make such experiments. Let me there
fore, most earnestly. but respectfully re.
commend TO your subscriber, who hos
done me the honor to ask my oPnlons
as well as to all others who may still
have doubts ON the subject, forthwith
Commence making trials Of the differ.
ent methods Of applying manures, and
also of the different states in which tits ap-
piled. The opinions of experienced men
ars certainly we'll worth consulting, in re.
gard 10 all matters connected with their res.
pecuve trades, professions or callings; but
we should never implicitly take thom as
guides for our own practice. any longer
Than until we can have leisure 10 test their
correctness by actual experiments. When
q number of these concur in producing the
same Uniform result, it is matter of very
litile comparative importance, how others
may endeavor to account for the fact, as
the fact itself is The all important thing, es.
pecially in every practical art. But this
war between speculation and practice, be-
tween natures own doings, and our fancl..
ful ways of accounting for them, is destined
fear, never 10 cease. SO long as such a
hing remains in the world, as pride of opin.
ion. Let a man once commit himself so
fur. erhcr in speaking or writing, as pub
lickly to deliver whatever he considers an
argument in support of his "ipse dixi'."
and there are a hundred chances 10 one
that he persists in it to the day Of his death.
In thus complying with your subscribers
request, may perhaps have said more
than either he or you expected or wished.
If I have done so, must rely for my ex
cuse, on the proverbial garrulity Of old age
unless your own kind feelings will suggest
a better. remain, dear sir. yours very
respectfully,
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30
From the N. England Farmer.
Red Oak Shingles.

Mr.. Editer--I think it duty Of every
one to make known 10 the public all exPe'
riments thu. are likely TO be useful to the
community.
In 1890. built me house, and covered
The roof with shingles made Of what we
call red oak. The shingles split any
shaved, myself: they are quite as easlld
made Of oak az chesaut /; they split more
freely and shave as easily. The shingles
have been on the roof nine years, and from
present appearance they will last longer
than coat of the best Of pine shingles: 49,
They are as free from warping and twist:
ing as pine the wood is much harder and
does not wear so fast. Good pine shingle
timber is scarce in this part OF The country
and there is in many places, large quanti'
ties Of oak; therefore, from nine years
experience, | think can safely recommend
it TO the public.
Any person having o desire to see the
proof of the experiment, will please call at
nv house and examine for themselves,
in the north east part Of Sturbridge.
GARDINER WATKINS.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

8. Carolina Agricultural C0nvensaeh'
To the Editor Of the Chsraw Gazette.
Dear sir,-There seems to be much inter.
Eese txEen, Z zm gsaiAe -pc,ceive, by the Plan.
ters and Farmers Of the interior, n. wsifl On;
tide water, in the proposed Agricultural Con-
vention ITO be held in Columbia on Wednes-
day of the first week In the session OF tho
legislature fact that there is "a differ.
ent mode Of planting in the low country, from
that ofthe up country" will not be regarded
as an obstacle by any citizen who has at heart
the promotion of science, and full develope-
ment of the resources of the Shakespeare
-. .divuszsed sseeeine Of the Conversion 10
held in Charleston on the 6rst Wednesday of
March!
Doubts have been entertained whether the
convention sllould consist only Of Delegates
from the Societies now in existence, or of
Delegates from every community in the State
feeling interested in the subject. 1t has
already been proposed by your Society at Che
raw (and, doubt not, the liberal and tairpro-
position will be concurred in on all hands) that
the people of every District, who are disposed
to unite in advancing the science and improv..
ing the practice Of our agriculture, shall elect
Delegates to attend the convention, with in.
structions to assist in maturing some feasible
and proper plan for efecting the objects al
ready indicated.
now allude to the proposal with the view,
simply, to suggest that each Delegation come
prepared 10 furnish specimen Of the soil per-
vading their respective Districts Of the river
swamps (where this is cultivated generally as
well as the upland.
The convention may invite Professor Ellet.
or DR.. Gibbes to analize the same at bis
leisure, and report on their constituent proper
.ities to an Annual Convention succeeding in
1910.
In collecting the specimens, the only care
viii be to take them neither from the imInedi-
ate neighborhood Of any house, manure.heap
or farm.yard, nor from any old exhausted field.
They may be collected from ploughed field
about two inches below the surface, on dry
day, and put up in tin box or bucket con.
tianing about quart. r
Each box or bucket having the precise 10
calitv from which the specimen was taken
carefully marked on the OUTSIDE.
Ifa chemical analysis can be procured Of
the specimens produced, I feel persuaded
that the result will afford 10 enquiring farrn1rs
many valuable hints relating to the tillage and
general treatment Of the soil.
I am very respectfully.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30
From the Norfolk Beacon.
FOR BED BU0s.

Messrs. Editors-I learn from medical
gentleman in this place, that the expressed
;uice of tie green Tomato Vine is an efectu-
al anfidote to the pestiferous animal which |
will persist in calling a Chinch in spite of the
laughs and jeers of our Yankee brethren. The
'juice of the vine can be introduced into the
creyices of the bedstead by feather. The
experiment has been fairly tested, and seems
a cleaner way Of levying war against these
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

The Columbia Telescope gives the number Of
Administrators members Of Congress already
elected at ll3; and the number Of Wings at
lit. The Raleigh Register computes them at
Ill and lls. The elections are yet to be held
in three States, Rhode Island, Maryland and
Mississippi. The members from these states in
the last Congress stools Wings and Admin.
istration.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

The article from the Cultivatot," signed
James N. Garnett, on the application of manurss,
we copy as we find il, notwithstanding its YER.
bosity and great length because the subject 10
important, and the opinion advanced is alleged
to be supported by repeated experiments. The
reader can Judge Of it for himself, and repeat
the experiments, if he should deem them worth
repeating.
tits very gener.l opinion that nanures ought
to be p.owed in as soon as spread. Mr.. Gar.
nett thinks his experiments prove the reverse.
Much if not all the fertilizlng matter Of both
animal and vegetable manures is certainly
soluble in water, and is actually dissolved by
ts;a ~eser -s~he~- bong Nenossh .xpnsed to It
-or at least. ifnot chemically dissolved 1t be-
comes intimately mixed with the water, and
remains suspended in it for some time. And
although much of the water in which it is thus
mixed sinks into the earth, much oft is also
cvaposated by the winds and by the heat Of the
sun. The prevelant opinion is that the water
evaporated carries with it the portion Of the
manure dissolved or mixed in it. But we know
there are substances which may be Dissolved
in water that do not rise with it in evaporation
table salt. and other neutral salts, for in
stance. There are also vegetable substances
some of which are used as medicines, that are
procured by first boiling or infusing the vege
tables which furnish them, in water, and then
slowly evaporating the water, which leaves
them behind. Now may it not be possible that
the fertilizing matter Of both animal and vege.
table manures which is soluble in water is left
behind in evaporation! Ifeo the soil would
be more speedily enriched by Them without
blowing them in, than after that operation |;
because their soluble parts, in which alone
perhaps their fertilIzing properties reside are
sooner dissolved and incorporated with the
earth. This however can be true ofvegetable
manure only when it is well rotted. When not
rotted It ought certainly to be buried to hast
en- it's decay and solution.
We do not wish to be understood as plead
ing for he practice ofleaving any kind Of ma
nure uncovered but only as attempting to
shew that the practice may possibly not be
quite as irrational as is commonly supposed !,
and that the subject may be worthy of futher
investigation and experiments. Experiments
alone, in such matters, can set mems theories
right, or proue them to be right when they are
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

midnight disturbers of the public peace, than
the smearing of the bedstead with lard as
recommended in an extract published in the
Beacon. As this remedy has been satisfacio.
rily tested, it would BE- well to publish the
fact pro bono pubico, which, being Translated
means for the bones Of the public which are
made quite sore under the attacks OF the bed
bug. OLD FlELDo.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30
Feoni the Hunterdon,- Pa. Democrat.
Extraordinary Destruction Of Grain
HSv
by worms.

The premises Of Mr.. Leonard P. Kuhl,
a respectable farmer Of This couatry, was
visited on the 18th of Jolly last, in the fol.
lowing extraordinary manner: On Sun.
day, Mr.. Kuhl took leisure walk over his
fields for the purpose of examining his grain,
which q few days before looked re-
n,arkay well, and promised an abundant
yield. On his approach to one ofthe fields
in which fine crop Of oats was growing,
he discovered that the grain was infested
with an iunumerabis quantity Of worms, re-
sembling very much the appearance OF the
common black cut worm so destructive OF
corn, but rather longer and mnch more ac-
tive. Mr.. Kuhl supposes, from appear.
ances, that they commenced their depreda.
tions on or about Friday, the 18th ult., and
continued their work Of destruction until the
following Wednesday, OF the end Of which
time. they had destroyed about two hundred
bushels Of oats, leaving not vestige OF
single spear Of either oats or grass, in the
whole space Of about FIVE acres. Their
mode of operation was very extraordinary,
and is described to US as follows: They
asceuded the stalk, clipping off as they
went along, every blade, until they reached
the head-they would then cat the grain
off. which would fall to the ground-aftef
which, they would descend again, and Iced
upon the substances which had fallen. They
pursued this course until they literally des.
troyed about two hundred bushels Of oats,
as above stated, and otherwise sripta large
portion Of the field of every thing that was
on it, so that it now resembles the appear.
ance Of having been swept BY fire. After
they fed upon the oats. they proceeded to an
adjoining field, and commenced their dePre:
dations upon the potatoes and corn, Of
which it seems they partook but little, as
neither of those vegetables agreed very well
with them. They ate but once Of the po-
,atoes, which purged them so excessively
lha: they were found dead, in large quaint
ties q short time after. The effects of the
corn upon them were somewhat similar,
though they survived longer after eating it.
They did not appear to eat much Of either
grain, but stripped the stalk and left il stan.
ding naked in the field.
From the description given of the worms,
we are inclined to think they were species
Of what is called the army worm," which,
are known to be very destructive of grain,
and are occasionally suddenly found in
large quantities, destroying every thing like
grain or vegetables within their reach. They
were of dark color. and about an inch and
| quarter in length when full grown, having
from Is to le legs or feet-foor at the he"d.
| and occasionally eight in the middle, and
six in the rear. Some of them were also
marked with light colored stripes or spots on
the back. Mr.. Kuhl observes that during
their operations, he never heard any thing
resemble more a large factory or place o'
bus;ness-so loud sthe hum or buzz they
created while at work. In the heat Of the
day, they would seek shelter in the shade
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

The Editor wishes to procure 80 bushels of
good Seed Rye, to be delivered within two
weeks either at this place or on board boat
any where on the Pee Dee. Any person hav-
ing it to spare will confer favor by letting him
know Il,
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

Our esteemed friend Of tho Temperance Advo.
cate is informed that his not receiving our paper
was owing altogether to an oversight, in the Of
Sce ofwhicf ws,had no saspicisn. We shesld
greatly regret being deprived of the privilege ot
an exchange with him.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

Mr.. A. Crews Of Rolesville, N. C. has sent
the editor of the Raleigh Standard "a sample of
silk spun by native worm Of large size which
was fed on the leaves of the black jack. Mr..
Crews has preserved the eggs of the moth, and
intends to try what can be done with them next
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

We believe that all the Morus Multicaulis trees
for sale in the Pee Doe country, except a few
hundred, are now advertised in our columns.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

The attention OF delegates to the Agricul-
tural Convention is invited to the Communi-
cation on the second page.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

Eight Hundred Morus Multicauls Trees, from
buds planted last spring, were bought in this
town the present week, by a neighboring planter
to set them out for the purpose of feeding worms
and making silk. The price paid was ono dol
lar per tree.
Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-08-30

The first bale of new cotton was brought to
this market on Wednesday last from the planta.'
ton of Col. K. G. Dubose, and brought l3cts. -