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Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-08-07

sH1srEe.--A letter has been shown It's
from a gentleman Of St. James parish to a
planter IN this vicinity, which states that indu-
biaab!e traces Of revolt have besn discovered
among the negroes in that quarter. The
movement is headed by whites, but sub.
chiefs among the blacks are appointed or the
plantations. This discovery was made
through a negress belonging to Chopin q Ro-
ula1, who was on the eve Of e~iopement with d
white man. Does it behoove planters and
the press of Louisiana to treat these phonom-
era in q light and trii!ng manner?
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-08-07

james II. Besl was aeatejteeH by Judge
Cslo,yne, Oh Saturday last 10 tive yours
imprisonment il The pettltetltiafy.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-08-07

Madame ~tsestell hae been found Guilty
of tic CHARGES preferred hgnifyt her. 5la
has Il tdalei from the verdict. II
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-08-07

Or We hays .recsiy9d the Compiler,
p1blafBl II Richmond, La. Il has bean
rofnpIitnsnted py The press gerefally-~5nt
not more Than il deserves.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-08-07

A. In noticing The recent alarm Mt at.
I'raneisville, the pleayune observes: 1.-The
whole affair smell strongly Of huh'ang from
the beginning" "Spoaling Of CATS" the
Pies "atnellers" have grown little since
the "awtrl piracy" case; they mnat have boon
rather abort when he boarded the Charles. or
he would have '~anleli" q little hu bug there.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-08-07

COSvtcrs.-The ~iFcrHyail brought 4 fresh
| recruit 10 Tho pontttntiary from the city last
Thursday, viz; three whites ab,s ono black.
The whites were all young, quite yennE-look-
ing mon. Two Of them were dreBBed and
eoifsI in a manner that showed them TO 10
observers Of the laws of taHhjot,, however
neglectfnl they may have proved of tho laws
Of honesty. One Of them was young Buell.
become so notorious Of late IN works Of
v%illiany. 1Iis father has been some time an
inmate Of the ootne prison 20 which 10 hes
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1841-08-07
SALE.

FFFA4A41tf NJ
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
AMERICAS SILVER.

The Philadelphia U. S. Gnzerte says
rha, Mr.. r. Blackburn has placed in The
Exchange sample ofsilver, entirely pure.
from the Washington mine. Davidson
County, North Carolina. The mass weighs
227 ounces. aud is worth about four hun
dred dollars. IA We do not remember 10
havc seen any silver from mines in this
country before, we made some inquiries as
10 The manner ofoh,aining il, and the chan
ces Of getting more; and The following is
the result.
The company went into operation, un-
der very advantageous charter from the
Stale of North Carolina. about The first Of
september. 1910, the mine heinS ihen but
partially opcncd, and showing the bed OF
ore TO be Of very area, extent, comprising
millions of tons of ore. Of The richest kind.
In the early part Of ls4l. one furnace for
smelling was put into operation. which up
10 The present, lime. has produced % ions
of mixed metal. (ead and silver: y the early
smelling, from which this sampies made.
Welding only about from ono 10 two hun
lred aud fifty ounces silver TO the ton, and
gradually improving up 10 This time, when
/, Yields frum five to six hundred ounces per
ton Of mixed mc,nl.
Within the last few weeks. two more
furnaces have been put in operation and
three more. making in all six. will 20 into
operalion very shortly. when the yield will
equal from 1900 10 2U00 pounds per day,
valuipr from s525 to $500. The proceeds
of The one furnace have been sufficient TO
more than pay the expenses Of the mine
since going inIo operation, up to the FIRST
of September. from which period The III
vidends Of The company will commence
Nat. !nisH.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
From The (.s. c. Temperance Adrocate.
aASCRISG.

A friend Of ours. who deseryedy holds high
rank as n practical Planter. in all its various de-
tails gave Us, in conversation. the plnn he pur-
sues in manliring his land. He owns abou.
hundred aud fifty head Of cattle all Of which
/ are driven home in the evening and penned.
! His cow pen is half an ncre in size. Hepens
I his cattle in one place, three nights, and then
moves il forward sn rs 10 cover hsif an acre
/ more, ani plough follows Immediately, and
( turns under the manure, on the half acre Just
/ occupied 30 that nothing is lost by evaporation.
! lie continues this llroue hout the year. al the
cnd OF which he has shout hundred and twen-
| ly acres well Innuured. and the manure all well
! turned under, so lha, he has lost none.
| The trouble Of moving such small pen 40
4 ofen he thinks is less than it would be 10 wa
con oat the same amount Of manure, and scat
Ter IT; and then hy his system, he saves a vast
amount, ,ha, would he lost by evaporation, If
permitted 10 lie long IN heap.
Bnt he gains, too. in another important par.
,cuar This secures for his cattle greater at.
tcnon. than i ordinarily bestowed on stock,
and prevents his losing large number
We asked If he did not han straw nnd leaves
to his pens lie remarked rha, his land was
Eight, sandy. porous soil. thar would not bear
his kind of manure: bu, that after his cattle
had remained i,ro gichts in pen he hauled in
n rich caycy soil. from large swamp near
/ him, and scattered this over the pen, and the
cattle was pcnncd on rLis the third night, whici,
was ofconrsc. turned under too. He thus not
ony enriched his land, but produced permu-
ncnl ch1nye in the physical structure OF the soil.
We regret that we arc not al liberty 10 uso
the gentcn:ans name. rs authority for the ad-
van,ages ofthis system, for he would be Yecog-
nized by many Of our readers as a sneecssfui
planter And in connection with his success IN
planting, he remarked il is oning ,rioliy 10 pant
ing short TO iie hand so as to afford me an oPpor'
| tuni,u % nlGEure hishlu.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
lEDGEFaELD ADVERTISER,
WE. DURISOE, PROPRIETOR.
TIE R " S

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All communications addressed to the
Editor, post paid. will be promptly aud
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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
1sELuiNcr or THE Woor.

Lunar Infutaee.-In considering the eli
mate Of tropical countries. the influence Of
The moon seems 10 bave been entirely over
looked; i(ihc vns, tides Of tho ocean arc
raised frnm their faIhomless beds by lunar
power. il is not too much TO assert that the
tides Of the atmosphere are liable to sim
ular influence. The power Of the moon
is not only visible over the seasons, but
also over vegetable aud animal life. In
Guyana, for instance. as regards vegetation
there are thirteen springs aud auiumns.
for 90 many times does The sap oftrees aS-
cend to the branches and descend TO the
roots; and. a. regards animal life. / have
seen. in Africa, rhe newly Uttered young.
perish in a few hours. n, the mothers side.
If exposed 10 tho rnys of the full moon; hah
become rapidly pulrih, and meat. If Isit
exposed. uncu'able or pereervabie by salt.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
s,,r M eAss AND r,LL,cE IAyps.


If any Of ur readers have used sal, this
season in thir gardens, or on their grass
grounds, 10 esiroy worms or TO auruc,
moisture frn the atmosphere they will
much obligms by giving Information OF
the effects Ioduced.
A centleIan from SouIh Carolina has
inst informi US thai he used sal, on snmc
of his hills corn this summer. by way oi
experiment on one row he applied one
spnonful ofnl, TO each hill Of corn-on The
second ruwe applied half n spoonful to
each hill the third he applied one tea
spoonful touch hill. The resul, was that
his Two frsrows soon died and ihat the
corn in his lird row grew moro Ihrifrily
than thar iany part of the field where no
salt was us.
We havscen some accounts Of sal,
sown on pa,ire grounds. bu, no, enough
10 satisfy uaf the economy Of using i, in
that way. )n hills ar dry land it must
have the e:, ofproducine moisture, and
this alone would bs servicenble-bu, il
destroys wdn, also, and in this !, would
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30

TO WASH IRoS OR STEEL wrTH COPPER.
dissolve sulPhaie Of copper in water in
the proportion of | to 3; wash iron or steel
with it, and il will Instantly be covered with
reduced copper. This is hes, performed
by applying The solution with brush,
which must be followed directly with II
sponge Of clear water. In this manner
any letters or iisgcrs may be drawn with n
camel hair pencil or pen. and ii i, he on
polished steel. the letters or flowers will as.
sumo the briIliancy ufthe steel, and appear
like highly polished copper. |, may some
times be requisite 10 cleanse the metal by
washing i; with diluted murialc acid, IhnI
the copper may adhere the more Readily
if the steel thus oruamenred he held over
a charcoal fire, the copper figures become
blue. The copper takes gold color, by dill
uted mulriatic acid.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
rRrr AND FRUIT TREES.

Two Of III, best farmers in The range
Of our knowledge, one resident Of Goes
county. aud he other in Orange county.
W.. have communicated 10 us the mnn-
ner in whiriIhey secure their fruit. II is
this: they d. nj some Distance from The
body of u firorite tree. until ihev find n
ioor. whichI1sy cut of. The part dis
oinled from he tree is turned up sn as 10
appear ahoe The ground. II sends forth
shoots The frst season, aud bears fruit pre-
cisely like that upon The pare"t. Let
those whose trees are decayins, or who
wish 10 incrasc good varieties, try The cx
rimcni.-NH. Wing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
Report on Sheep.


Mr. President: Since | have hccn ap.
pointed by the Society. 10 make a report
un the best manner of rearing Sheep
beg leave To make the following brief state
tnent.
have owned Sheep for The last ten
years. aud know that 10 rear them, is ol
the least expense Of any kind Of stock.
have ever attempted 10 raise. think
they should be kept confined in some Ell.
closure. In the spring let them run in
my pasture, inr three months. which pas.
lure is u branch swamp; from thence turn
them ntn my wheat field and oai field
ant! 50 on, rs gather my crop. ! find. n.
snou as ! lei them ouI. they stray off. ant
ii is with much difficulty ,ha, can ee
them again. find. The scnlcr that the,
can be kept. the more easily they are tt
;nauage.
These. sir, are the hricf statements Of m,
own experience in rearing of Sheep: ant
as probably have not devoted as much a,
,ea'ion, 10 the rearing of'his kiud Of stock
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
From the S. {. Temperance ddroente.
HEwBERWY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
R,p0rt on Cation No.l.

Report on Coiion NoI.
ny rHus. MONTGOMERY
In obedience la your app inimenf. stale
the mode nI planting and r"l'lvalins C"'-
Ton, which pursue, and :hnk iu he The
hrsi. The ground is first :" be PIT III
Good order. lfil has not hccn in Cotton
the previous year. i, should be well broke
up. 49,,
II is then laid OF as fnl!ows: in old land,
"a feel between tine rows, and IN fresh ln"d
4 feet: the he'd i, lnrucd hy throwing Two
makes hieh ridge. The seed is then
well rubbed in common earth. mud is plan
ted heel and Toe from ~ To Is inches apart.
The planting heel and toe is accomplished
hy making the impression on the ridge Tor
the seed wirhihc heel, and covering i, with
the foot. This made Of planting leaves
The ridge high and smooth. |, takes much
less seed, and is, in my judgement, the
best aud safes, way of planting a cotton
crop. When ihus planted. the COTTON
comas up strong in lunches. and the ground
is less broke up rs The coming up Of th'
plant. Than iu drilling, and there is more
earth left about the roots. and there Is
therefore, less danger Of its dying Out: ,h'
stand is always better.
When the cotton comes up, throw on
the middle between The rows with iwister
aud that makes the narrpw planting bed
nice wide one for The growth Of the plant
which is precisely in The middle. Th
mex, business is hoeinc, aud thinning u
twp stalks in place. which make a stand
The nexl lime il is worked. side II win
Ishovcl plough. and hoe it The third time
side and plough the row ont, and II II
clear. it i unnecessary ,onse The hoe. !Ioi
ton, I think, oush. to he plopshed nv
ti,nes-,he las, lime should be the last 9
July or the firs' Of August. The no
should follow the two last ploushlnss,
as IN have ii perfectly clear xhen laid b!
lflhe cotton is well srown, aud the sea
son is good one, ! prefer topping 1t f'o'
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
&oetie Aeeess.
FOUR AUTUMNAL soNNETs.
No. I.
BoYRooD THOUGHTS.

BorRooD THOUGHTS.
Season of ripenins fruits and rnsiling grain.
Melodious Autumn. with Thy birds AID bees.
Bigh, lingering flowers and chesnnt laden trees
Thou cnnjuresr careless boyho"d back again:
Most pleasant Ills, when oil the woods are still
And bnt the blackbird hymns the Evening Star,
Where golden circlet senisihe south afar,
To lss fond MsssssHT ts,sssssgslGv
~. r..... as If yose. both hipps and haws abound;
1;Ss b,amblcs crawl the waysi'ie hedge ar'n"d' :
And ueep .,caih prickly leaves ripe berries 'e' :
ii, ,,s free wind with bcech.nnts sirews the
ernuud;
NJ answer not, the vanished, aud the dead
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
NO. 35.

is seldom these hills will average two good
ears 10 the hill, owing 10 the careless .prac-
lice Of selecting the seed, dropping, plough
Ing, &c. ln the first place. we should
break up The ground deep, furrow j, CUT
straight aud drop plenty in the hill. and af-
ter il is up TO the height Of is inches or 2
feel. pull all out bu, three stalks, ;bnt not
like French's negro, who, when he found
but one or Two in hill pulled them also.
because he had been told 10 leave but three
stalks in billy by this practice we will OBJ
tain l67, ,33i ears, and in a common Pea
son TO lake the ears as they stand on the
stalks l26 will make a bushcl, which will
be 1893 bushels. or abou SO bushels to the
acre, aud. as remarked before, in a genera,
way the farmers ofthis country do NOT se,
more than two-IhirGS Of this amoun, from
an acrc, or at most 10 bushels; where there
j, one nan that raises more, there is two
that falls shor.
lf this calculation is correct. and we be-
licve j, will be found so in general way.
then cnch farmer is losing 364 bushels Of
corr; this al % cents is SIG. A SUN suf-
ficIcnrIy large TO pay for the culture ofthe
crop. If our views are moi correct we
hope some Of our experienced farmers will
set us right on this subjec,.-Serark Sen
GRet.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
CHARACTERISTIC or FARMERS.

Farmers seldom affect mystery oftheir
agricultural operations, as is the case with
most other occupations. A farmer is al.
ways free. ready, and communicative
and this has been q characteristic r the
husbandmnn from time immemcr.:l. IL
is related of Ischomachus. conn lie hus-
bandman. described by Xenephon in his
economies. that "all other lradesmcn are
Ut great pains 10 conceal the chief parts Of
that art. Blu, If u farmer has either sown
or planted his fields with care and proprie-
ty. he is happy having them Inspected
and when asked, will conceal nothing of
The mnnner by which he brought his works
TO such perfection"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30

Romans.-We have some Of these po,a.
ioes now Growine-in our garden, that are
decidedly the most thrifty and lonrishing
for The season, we have ever seen. Ma
ny ofIhe tips have an appearance of con-
s,irn'innnI har!ihnnd lhnt augurs we'll for
their reputation. which. by the way. we
are somewtntupprehcnsive has been great
ly undervalued.
We have planted quite large quantity
Of these potatoes his season, aud have in
s,i;uted. variety Of experiments in order
To test their comparative value with other
varieties, and Of which we shall be happy
hereafter TO give particular aud detailed
account.
SO far as our experience enables us TO
decide concerning The merits Of the Rohan.
we have no hesitation in according to Them
a far more generous consideration than has
heen usually conceded. Our experiments
with them in 1910. the summer Of which
i, VIII be recol!ecrcd was one Of extreme
droughi, and consequently very uhfavora-
.ule To- he ppialpe. were such as 4, jrunress
written in repuGiafsS6, siiIeGe gisfs 10
sound reasons. we Thick. why they should
not he cultivated in preference 10 any o;h-
er varieties which are now high ia public
esteem. Their eating qualities are supe-
rlur. and for sIock aud even swine, they
are preferable, we u-e confident. 10 the
Irish or Long Reds, To all who have
been inducIed to plan; them, we would
say, uuhcsitarinsly. cultivated the seeun-
dun Griem, and should the season be fa-
voruhIe. ynu will douhtlcss be literally and
amply remuneraed in the corp for your
labor and Yankee Farmer.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
NO. IL.
YOUTHFUL MEMOIRS.


Yes! It's the gilly flower that blossoms here
It's perfume watts me 10 the mellow ewes,
When Love uniolded his celestial sphere,
Making ear,i, paradise.-S,ili memory "e"ves
Enchan,,nen, round the hme where. by the
tower
Timc.worn, and rent. and ivy ovcrsrowli,
| fingered meath the elm for Beanty's Hover
And pressed the yieliing soft hand IN nay own.
twas life's bright essence-bliss. LlysIan bliss.
Enrolling valley and wood ,amdhopeand thought;
I, may have been M isnis iauus s'e'n'
Yc, is its light reflected bach 10 ,i.'s,
And though such bloom no promised iFnll hath
brought,
We guess wha, Eden may be by such dream
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30

the 10Th 10 the 2Uih Of August. ri, is no,
seasonabIe do not top.
The cotton crop should be gathered as
speedily as possible; TO leave cotton in the
field after Christmas is to sustain a heavy
loss in both quantity and quality. After
that time, hand cannot make more than
half a days work.
THos. MONTGOMERY.
Springfield, July 20. 1910.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
cARrLEssyEss IN cuLrlvArrSe coaS

Lei us calculate the cost Of careless
practice in cultivating corn: We will take
90 acres and say, We place tho hills three
feet and nine inches apar,, which is a good
distance. and will have ffty-6re thousand
seven hundred and seventy .e;gh, hills. BY
tho process ,ha, is commonly prac,i.ed, i,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30

Tobacco is narcotic poisops aud by its
action upon the nerves aud stomach, it de-
s,roys The appetite, prevents The perfect
digestion ofthe food, creates an unnatural
thirst. and renders the individua! who uses
;,ucrvous aud otherwise discased--IAomp.
,cniGr Recorder.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30

/ help many pastures which are infested
with them. Itis well known that a large
quantity Of salt will destroy veseta'ion;-
but p rhaps a small quantity will prove
useful 10 many cases.-Boston Cuiiirator.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
No. III.
MATURE REALITIES.

How beautiful The sun-e,-yei how sad!
Tha, crimson light which overil"ods the grove
'Tinsing the wales below, the clouds above,
And rick and rill, aud ru,u iyy-ck.d.
Seems like funeral sunbea'ns. ilark! the crow
with lone scream wings it. far inland way:
And 10 the field. bcnen,h yon mountain shrow,
The partridge thus. at the calm close day
Pipes in her scatler'd brooG-a tone OF yoFe
Life is alIusion; else my heart had borne
The feelings a, this moment, which II bore
In YOUTHS warm noon, aud b1yhood's c!oudies'
morn;
Cares sey,he the flowers of Joys demesne hath
shorn,
And Sorrow waves beat hollow round her shore
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
To eIvEIRoy The wnlrEsEss OF SILVER.

To GIvEIRoH THE wHITESEss OF SILVER.
To nirre acid. diluted with m equal
quantity Of water, add as much mercury
a, the acid will dissolve; then add TO the So
luton three or four times as much wafer,
and having given the iron cast Of copper,
rs directed in The above experiment. brush
itover IN the manner with The diluted nj.
rrate Of mercury; its appearance will be
equal, if not superior to that of real silver.
In this manner any common or rough iron
-,rnrk may- be annakenllY silYsred NJ most
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30

as some other one Of the Committee,
shall say uomore a, present, but hope to
gain more information from their n.ports.
NJ. NJ. HiaoiNs.
July 2lst, ls4l.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30
NO. ".
REGRETS AND ASTicirATioSs.

REGRETS AND ASTiciPATioEs.
Ripe-aropping fruits, shoin fields, and cloudy
skies,
Yc tell us ,ha, the year is on :hc wune,
Tha, silent Time irrevocably flies,
And ,ha, the past never comes back asain:-
Fix no, Hopes anchor in the sands "i Earth
For Sorrows storms shall dash Thy bark alar
Over the bowling main, which shows no star.
Nought, save black clouds, and dcsola,ons
dearth
Tears bring no, back the dead; deaf is The ear
ofsiubborn fate, be humble, be resisn'd,
And with unwaverins heart the issue wait;
So Faith viii lead thee through Deaths vale Of
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1841-09-30

And, entering with ,hoe The eternal gate,
Bid The free spirit all tue pleasures find.