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AGniCULI URAL.
REPORT OF WIN. MILLER, ESQ.

REPORT OF WIN. MILLER, ESQ.
Delegate from the Henrico Agricultural
and horticultural Society, to the Ncw
York State Society, held at Albany, on
the eth September last.
This being State Society, it was expec-
ted considerable display of stock and other
articles would be made. The show Of cat
tie, of all kinds, and sheep, was very good
also ploughs and cutting boxes. The horses
and hogs were nothing to boast of. There
were many o.her articles. ! saw nothing
there, that was equal to the edge tools and
CRATES Of Richmond. would here remark,
that the ploughs used North, would not suit
MS as well as the ploughs made in Virginia.
also consider Messrs. Bolts and Burioot's
cutting box far preferable for our population,
being much stronger than any ever saw
And permit me to call the attention of our
mechanics TO the importance Of economizine
their labor and expenses, so as to afford ar
ticles as cheap and as good as can be had a,
the North. And would solicit my brother
farmers to give our own mechanics the pref.
erence; for, il has become more importan
than ever, since we have lost the advantag,
we formerly had over the North, in getin,
our wheat to marke, earlier than they did.
A farmer, in New York, Informed M
that he began to thrash wheatin two days af
ter he commenced cutting. This they ar
enabled TO do by having such small ho
crop. The custom of many of the farmer
North, is to hire "A man to cut and put hi
wheat in dozens, and he has nothing to d
with it. In that way, they can commenc
getting out their wheat Immediately, and g
their wheat to market as early as We can, al
though our wheat may he ten days earle
than theirs; for, very few of us can tlrasI
until we have done our wheat and oat har
vest, and then we have large field of cor
and tobacco to work over. At least this
the case with most of US. A market for III
early delivery of our wheat at the Soutl
was considered great advantage. Hayin
lost that, it becomes us to look around ,
and see what we can do to supply its plac,
and can see nothing that is more likely
accomplish that desirable object, than thi
o 'puld use all the economy we can, an
e tour own manufacturers and mechar
go, make every thing we can at hom
-. have come 10 that, our expens.
,spail, if we should fail in Gro
n II L Al. IL Il
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New CoN.GE.-There is large estab-
lishment at Ru,herfordton, near the gold
mines in North Carolina, under the manage
ment Of Mr.. Bechler, which coins pieces OF
abou, the value Of eagles and half eagles
which, without initiating in the least the ma
tional coinage. pass as freely in the south
ern states as do the coins from the govern
ment minis. Their actual value is few
cents less than the amount named on thciI
face-they bear no mathematical device, bu,
simply the name and residence of the manu-
facturer, the weight and lineness, and an ex-
preston of the quality of the gold. Sucl
coinage as this is not prohibited. Govern
ment assumes by law the exclusive privilege
of coming copper, but gold and silver are
left free to any person who does not imI
tate the government stamp.
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THOMAS JEFFERsoN's OPINION OF FARe
MERs.-"Those who labor in the EARTH" hi
declared, "are the chosen People of God,
he ever had chosen people, whose breast
he has made his peculiar deposit, for sub
s,antal aud genuine virtue. 1t is the form,
in which nc keeps alive that sacred fire
which otherwise might escape from the sur
face of the earth Corruption of morals in
the mass of cultvators, is IA phenomenon in
which no age nor nation has found an exam
pie. 1t is the mark set on those who, not
looking up to heaven, but to their own soil
and industry, as does the husbandman, for
their subsistence, depend on the casualties
and caprices OF customers. Dependence
begeis subserviency and venality, sullocatcs
the gem of virtue, and prepares fit tools fol
the designs OF ambition. Thus the naiura
progress and consequence of the arts. has
sometimes perhaps been retarded by acct
dental circumstances: but generally speak
ing, the propoton which the aggregate of oul
citizens bear in my state to that Of the hus'
handmen, is The propotion of its unsound t'
its healthy parts, and is good enough ba
rometer whereby to measure its degree o
corruption"
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sCwANG GwANG !!'-There is new pa
per in ST. Louis, called 'The Picket Guard
and there is al least one right smart pen en-
gagged upon it. Some of the 'Pencilings by
"a Traveller in the Northwest have inter-
esicd US very agrecably, and we here bor-
row little anccdole from one of them. 1t
seems, By this writer that Galena, in Illinois,
has more attraction for those fond of novel;
" than was hitherto dreamed of. Among
the rest we find an auction sale Of horse
described, that is gem in the way of orig
nality. The writer was astonished by the
appearance of coal black negro, mounted
upon an animal that might well have served
as an apt representative of the Rosnante of
Don Quixoue. The rider was provided
with bell and swilch-whip, with the first
of winch he cssayed TO call the attention OF
the people, while the latter was OCCASION
ally called into requisnion for the purpose OF
restoring the tagging energies Of the broken
down beast. Ding dong, ding dong, ding
dong went the bell !-'Gwang = exclaimed
the negro al the top of his voice, as he start.
ed oil at slow trot :-'Twelve dolas -
gwang, gwang - Where are you going +?
] iutiHtu ohoI'h INi i'oh 'hs uopi' w NY
I'm gwang to sell dis boss, if KEN replied
the negro, with gravity, at the same time
refining up: Dye want 10 buy HING slow
much is the bid 2 said the other with aliec.
ted seriousness. Twelve dollas.' III give
you Mifeen, continued the shopkeeper, ap
pareniy more in jest than in earuest,-
and away went the negro with the cry Of
sTirleen, tirteen dolas-tirieen dollas-tir
teen dollas is only bid for dis excellent hos
-gwang fourteen he exclaimed, as h
received the offer of an additional dollar from
some one; and so, on he went, up one stree
and down another, across and back again
ringing his bell e. adding occasionally anoth
er dollar, or half, as he obtained his bid
until he went by the hotel, crying at his high
r est might Thirty five dollas-gwang at iirty
five las call !--gwang, gwang, gwang
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NE-llR l.h!lYlRLno
AIlYMN or THE SEA,

by W. c. pRvA>r.
The sea is mighty, but mighter sways
His restless pillows. Thou whose hands have SCOPE
His boundess gilfs, and built his shore thy breath
That moved in the beginning DER his face,
Moves DER it evcrmore. The obcden, waves,
To its strong motion, roll and rise and fall.
Still from that realm of rain thy cloud goes up
As, at the first, to water the great earth,
And keep her valleys green. hundred realms
Watch its bread shadow Wrapping on the wind,
And IN the dropping shower with rlndness, hear
Thy promise of the harvest ! look forth,
Over the boundless blue, where joyously,
The bright cress Of nnumcrabe waves
Glance to the sun al once, as when the hands
Ola great multitude are upward flung
In reclamation. behold the ships
Gliding from cape to cape, from Isle to isle,
Or stemming toward far lands or fastening home
From the old world. 1t is thy friendly breeze
That bears them, with the riches OF the land,
And treasure of dear lives, I'LL, in the port,
The shouting seaman climbs and furls the sail
But who shall bide thy iemres, who shall face
The blast that wakes the fury of the sea
Oh God! thy justice makes the world turn pale,
When on the armed feet that royalty
Beats down the surges, carrying war 10 sm!te
Some city, or invade ,oino thoughtless realm,
Descends the fierce tornado The vast huiks
Are whlrrd like chafi upon the waves the sails
Fly, rent like webs of gossamer; the masis
Are snappd asunder; downward from the decks
Downward ate sung-into the iathomless gull,
Their cruel engines and their hosts, artay'd
In trappngs OF the battle field. are whelmd
BY whirlpool, or dashed dead upon the rocks.
Then stand the nations sIil with awe, and pause
moment from the bloody work OF war
These restless surges ca, away the shores
Of earths old continents; the fertile plain
Nelters in shadows; headlands crumble down,
And the tide drifts the sand in the streets
OF the drown'd city. Thou, meanwhile, afar
In the great chambers Of the middle sea,
Where broades spread the waters and the limo
Sinks deepest, while no eye .. holds thy work
Creaior thou dost teach the COAL worm
To lay his mighty reef From age to age
He builds beneath the water, till, at last,
His buwarks overtop the brine, and check
The long wave rolling from the southern pole,
To break upon Japan. Thou biusr the fires
That shoulder un er ocean heaye on high
The newinade mountains and npift their peaks
A place otreiuge for the sormdii, ell bird.
The birds and waiting pillows plant the riffs
With herb and tree; sweet fountain gilsh sweet all
Ripple the living lakes, that, iringed with flowers,
Are gathering in the hollows. Thou dost look
On thy CREATION and pronounce it good.
Its valleys, glorious with their SIMMER green,
Prai.e thee in silent beauty; and its woods,
Swept by the mrlnuring winds of ocean, join
The murmuring shores in perpetual hymn.
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HOrticultWe.-lf plant bearing flowers
be placed near window, the flowers will
seek the light, approximating as nearly as
possible to the window. Those flowers, too,
which bloom on the side nearestthe window
are always of a more beautiful color and
hcalthful appearance than those more remote
from the light. Again, if IA plant, hitherto
bearing beautiful flowers and green leaves,
were transported TO spot to which light had
no access whatever, it would not only be-
come sickly. but would actually in time be
rendered coinrlcss, and so altered in appear
ance as no longer TO present the distinguish
ing features of the family to which it belong
ed. There are many cases on record where
the seeds and roots of well known plants have
accidentally found their way into dark mines
and coal-pits and have there vcgetated -
bat So altered have the products been, ow-
ing to the absence of light, that even botan-
lists have failed to recognise their species.-
| The outside Of many of our esculent vegeta-
blcs are beautifully green, while the heart is
coiorless; for instance, the cabbage and let
tuce. The color of the outside is owing to the
influence Of light; tho whitcncss of the heart
to lis absence. Market gardeners are well
aware of these facts, and in order to pre-
serve these vegetables white and tender, they
are covered as much as possible from LIGHT
during their growth. This operation is
termed "bleaching; )" in the cabbage and
lettuce it is produced by tying the leaves OF
the plants together; in celery it is produced
by covering as much of the vegetable as pos.
sible by means OF earth.
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OUR NEW WORLD Rims.

The exploration Of our countryman Mr..
Stephens among the relics of vanished races
that once swarmed in Central America and
Mexico, have excited great curiosity on this
subject, both in Europe and America. We
have heard Of several projected expeditions,
either in progress or at least talked of by
English travellers and we see it stated in
some ofthe French papers that a saDant of
that nation is preparing to set out on an ex-
teasivo journey through the heart of South
America, from the Atlantic, to the Pacific,
at the expense and under the patronage OF
the Due dc Netnours, who in this fulfills a
plan devised and commenced by his unfor.
tunate brother, the Duke of Orleans. The
expectation Of finding ruins and other traces
of the ancient population is spoken of as a
leading inducement to the execution of this
project.
In connection with this subject we may
say we believe, withou, violating any conf.
dence, that the forthcoming volumes of ouI
own Stephens, which viii be published II
two or three weeks, far surpasses even ,heil
immediate predecessors IN architectural and
and historic interest. The plains Of Yucca
tan, which he and bis companion Mr.. Cath.
erwood explored with untiring diligence
proved to be mine of inconceivablc rich
ness. Ruins of vast extent and most striking
character were dsnterred, as we may say
in almost boundl,ss protusion; as may be
inferred from the fact to give specimens only
the volumes will contain lis engravings
Several of these we enjoyed the pleasure
Of examining. They are more highly finish
ed than those in the Central America vol
umes, which indeed were only outline etch.
ings, while in these the outlines are dull
filled up with the proper light and shade
&C., aud we mnst say that the architecture
magniGcence they represent surpasses al
that we had previously known or imagined.
We perceive, too, from few gances a
the proof sheets, that personal adventure wa
by no means wanting. and that the narrato
thereof has los, nothing of his quiet hume
and graphic power Of language in describing
it effectively.
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Grow on For the first five wears of
my professional life," once said gentleman
to us, 81 had to row against wind and stream
and ldc." "And what did you do 7" was
our question. "Do," replied he, "do, why
| rowed on, to be sure" And so he did
row on, and to good purpose too, until he
came to the open sea took favorable breez-
cs and brought his voyage TO most sue
cessful termination, leaving behind him a
most enviable reputation of worth and wis.,
dom-impressing the mark of his strong
mind and excellent character, deep and
clear on the community in which he lived !;
and obtaining an immortality, worth more
than monarch's crown, in the respectful
memory of thousands. His remark deserves
to be remembered as a motto. The great
business of all is TO "row on" with unflnch-
ing courage, and steady perseverance,. All
trades and professions have their difficulties,
and almost every individual meets with dis
couragements-thc only way, therefore, to
go ahead, is to ''row on" Decision of char
Observation-Disclosures of wil-the resolution
to press on, when sure we are on the right
track, or in pursuit OF good and honorable
end-this is the secret of living, so as to
come out al last safe and sound. There are
''lions" in every path, and they must be met
and conquered, or the hope of ultimate sue.
cess must be abandoned. A poor man, with
a tribe of children, finding work hard to get,
and hard when it is got, sometimes will al
most despair; but every thing will seem to
be against him, but let HIM not he cast down
let him "row on" and by and by matters
will very likely grow brighter. As with the
poor man, so with all men. Head winds are
to be expected; contrary currents will
come the tide does not always run mHh MS,
but never mind, "row ems" puIi thc harder,
ill the oars bend again, and victory viii wait
upou and reward patient endeaVors. Those
who have risen from ohscuriiy tn eminence
those who from being poor have become
rch--those who, born in the midst OF igno-
rance, have forced their way among the
learned-those who have made themselves
and made themselves well, have generally
been those who understood the importance
of Growing on" ga faint heart never won
fair lady," nor any thing else.-Ncwbwy.
port UcraH.
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NorEs ON THE CENsus.-We find the
following interesting calculations, and notes
on the recent census Of the United States,
in a late Cincinnati paper. Ii is stated that
there occurs, between Is and %, one death
in 211; between 25 and 80, one death in
43 between 35 and 45 one in 76; between
rs and 50, one in "a So and 65, one in 81 !;
between 65 and IS, one in 10; between IS
and IS, one in 1875; between So and 95,
one in 122 between 95 and LOG, one in
116.
The above shows less proportion of
deaths between Is and 25, in proportion
to those between 5 and Is, than the bills of
mortality generally show.
From the age of 30, the proportional
number of deaths continually increase, until
the age of 100 but few remain. TIE las,
census shows 159 persons above the AGE OF
100. whsanding the great number OF
those who die young, yet more than two hun
drcd thousand white persons in the United
States are past the age of seventy.
The laws of Life and Mortality between
the sexes are very remarkable. They may
be slatc,. thus:
l. In the present condition of the white
population of the United States, the number
of females born PEI annum are about twelve
thousand less than the males. This deter
mines of itself that Polygamy is not IA nat
ural condition of man, and that the laws OF
nature and religion are the same-that one
man shall he the husband of one woman.
2. At twenty years of age, the females
exceed the males. This proves that between
birth and twenty, the mortality among the
boys has been much greater than that among
the giils.
3. From twenty to forty the men again
much exceed the women, which shows tina,
this is the period of greatest mortality among
women.
4. From forty to seventy, the difference
rapidly diminshes: the females, as in the
early part Of life, gaining on the males.-
This shows, that this is the period Of great
est danger and exposure to men,-the leas
to omen.
). From seventy EDWARDS, the womel
Outnunber the men. This shows, conclu
sivcy, that relatively speaking in compari
son with men, the healhicst period of iema
life is the close of it. Absolutely, however
no period, to either sex, is healthy as that O
youth, the bio oming period of boyhood an
girlhood.
The above deductions of statistical table
correspond with every day observations o
human life.
Women are exposed to peculiar hazard
in the middle of life bu, in the long run, IA
the largest part of exposure, danger, and risl
in civilized nations, falls on men in the az
tive periods of life.
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IMPORTANT If TRUE.-The Paris Con-
stiimiOnnci contains The following almost in
credible statement:
"a curious exhibition is now open to the
public at Cologne. 1t consists of great
number Of very minute object made by a
NJ. Debccrskc. Amongst these muito IN
miaimo may be seen, in halfa nut, draught-
board and other objects, SO in number,
amongst which are pair Of scissors and a
pen-knifc with two blades, which open and
shut perfectly. In whole nut, cage con-
tanning canary, which opens its bill, claps
its wings, and initiates perfectly the warb-
ling of that bird. In an amond-shell, a
Dutch Windmill for eating wood, which, at
each representation, does actually cut piece
of wood. In an cgg-sheIl, an apartment
magniicently carpeted, in which is lady
vino opens pianotorte and plays two airs.
Behind these is marble chimney-piece,
with bronze time piece, representing Ma
poleon on horseback. In a walnut, an elc-
CANT cafe, with all its accessories. A lady
at the counter, and two gentlemen alternate
~ play game of billiards. In an orange, a
steamboat, which executes all the move.
mcnts of real vessel, and in an egg, an a,l-
toma,on, which replies in writing to ques-
tons which are put, sketches drawings, add,
up a sum almost as quickly as the number.
are given, and presents the total in writing
All these objects are in gold, silver, and
Steel wonderfully executed, and, notwith
standing their extreme smallness, they ar,
perfectly distinguishable with the naked eyc.'
We suspect that the walnuis, oranges, anC
almonds above named must be of the Brob.
dignag Species.
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NEW GOODS.

NEW GOODS.
< NJ. POPE is now receiving his fall stock Of
-. Goods, Co insisting in part of
Black and Blue Beaver Cloths,
Black, Blue, Invisible Green and MKT Broad cloths
Z" " Mkt and fancy Cassmeres (some of
superior quality
Cashmere, plain and fg'd satin vestings,
Alpaca Cloths, Alpaca Lustre
Printed Saxony and Orleans Cloths
Plain and figd. Mouslin Delans Blk.and Blue Blk.
Silk Velvets, Ladies Cravals Red and White Elan
nels Canton do.
Saxony Wool and Angola Shirt, and Drawers
Merino Scarfs, A ga, and Ga brown aud Bleach
ed Sheetings,
Cotton Yarn, Wcklng Blk. and White Wadding,
Batting, Padding Canvass, silk and worstcd,
Coat { ords and Bindings, White and cold Horse
Blankets, &c. &c.
ALSO.
good assortment of Groceries such as
Loaf, Lump and Powd. Sugar,
Porto Rico and Muscavado do.
p. r. and n. Orleans Molasses,
Rio and old Java Coffee,
Hyson Young Tyson and Hyson Skin Teas,
English Mustard, Raisns, soap,
Cavendish and fin cut Tobacco &c. dc.
The above with many other goods, were purchas-
ed at the present low prices and will be sold as cheap
as the cheapest.
Oct. IL 1872
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A DISCOURSE
Pertumery.

T ARGE BOTTLES COLOGNE. Farina's best
IL Cologne some with gold labels and some with
plain Verbena, and all the most delicate and fra.
grant perfumes from Paris, London, GERMANY, and
America sweet scented Toilet and Shaving Soap Of
the most approved kinds; Ok Marrow Pomatum and
every thing in the line of Perfumes Oils, Extracts,
Tooth and Nail Brushes. Orris Tooth Pastes, Tooth
Powders, &C.; assortment in this and other lines,
of the best articles is me plus ultra"
(2l PANGpoRN & BsiHsMAlp.
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Neln Emil GnnfIS.

THE subscriber has just received flom New York
a a large and extensive assortment of Fall and
Winter Goods, which he Oilers for sale at the lowest
possible prices for cash, viz -
Super blue blk wool dyed waived beaver cloths,
" Indigo blue blue blk and inyls green plain do.
Superhne and common broad cloths all colors and
A.. prices, -.
blue blk, gold mixed, and fancy colored
Cashmere,
steel mixed sattinetts,
"a A and Sd white hannels,
$500" "a twed and plain colored do.
Velvet, satin, and dark worsted vestinns.
Light and dark figured and plain silks.
Chaleys Mouslin De LANES,
Alpaca Cloths, French, English and German Mernos
Showls, Laces Ribbons, Gloves, suspenders, &c.
Oct. H. 1912. H. W. CATLIN.
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New Goods.
LOVELY g. SEYMOUR

A REnow receiving their stock Of Fall Goods which
IA have Teen purcha lie in New York; and are Of
fered for sale low.
The public are invited to Call and examine goods
and prices
Church Street, Oct. 1i'h, 1912.
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vYHE Ladie, and Gentlemen of Burlington and it,
i vicinity are respectfully invIlel to call and exam.
inc rood variety Of beautiful goods, which nov
receiving and opening at The Variety Store on Oh rct
Stree, fy fANubORN " bkiNSMAID.
O,tol er 10, 1872.
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Her Driesbach, the Lion tanner, has gone TO Lyons
The Ravel family have suffered shpwrsck on the
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New Cash Store.

THE subscriber has just received from New York,
l. a supply of FALL and WINTER GOODS,
comprising apines of every quality; alpaca and al
pacca uslre merinoa variety Of coors plain and
printed mouslin de laines; French, English, and
colored do; dress handkerchefs and crayats; bon
net and neck ribbons long white kid gloves; hosie-
ry OF all kinds; thread, laces and bedding; muslin
edgngs and nsertions coorcd silk frnges for dres-
ses kabyle, merino plaid and other shawls; French
work collars, &c &c. 10 which the attention Of the
public is respectfully invited. WM. HuI,LBUT.
Oct. 9th, 1912.