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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-08
THURSDAY. AUGUST 8, 1874.
FOR PRESIDENT,
HENRY CLAY. Of Kentucky.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
Theodore Freiinshuyscn, of n. 7.
NORTH CAROLINA ERECT,

We have very mptifect returns a. We, fr,m NJ.
Carna bn, 81 isr as they go, they arr ss cheering
We had anticipated irn the uaifmy consis,en, R,n,b
hrn"s OF that unrreiendng and gallant State. ". ,nh
''" the waite hr "e rnur IN The Counties heard from. =.
COMPARED with the v"l- Tor The same office in Is42
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1844-08-08
political.
From The .3Leraadria Co.eus.
LoCO-foC0 AR.U nENrS AGAINST .r.,r
IARIFF, IN FAIRFAX Ia Va

The other dry. c,anced IL meet IN the county q,
Sfaf ac'ha'n I'c,, who IL well known Tor hi. blind
Zeal N favor Of The peculiar doctrines af bis psrx liz
Immediately br"ached the subject of tho ianG and
launched out IN deouncations Of the Why Ae, of is42
Anong other things he declared IL more od,ous Iban
the Ianh ct 1898, fmiIisflg called the bit Of abop
nations. 'nasmneh NJ leritd higher duties than that
aef upon mihy p,ry important articles asked him Ia
prove II. l'nnedale, he whipped from, his prke, :,
sailed aud diny cupy Of Mr. W"dburys speech ON the
Ianf aud exhibited 10 me The following table:
sereral "ricif, "heh pay higher duty By the Tariff
q 1912. than BY thai " ls2s.
Articles 1898 1910
Boots, silk 30 els pet mai, Al o..
Coal Grts ,., n..h r. f"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03

for the cows winter provender, which is more than
returned in milk and butter potato-patch yields
all that needed for the table and surplus for the
live stock So far the pork and poultry, brend, milk
and chief vegetables supplied, leaving sufficient
space for the cultivation of turnps, cabbage, beans,
peas, cucumbers, melons, SC, and few choice APP
pie, pear, and other fruit trees All this is the pro-
duce of single acre.wO rKed mostly by single pair
OF handsr'
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03


n Family supported by One .Acre-To many the
'V'"ns from the American Farmer, will probably
'''na like large story. But we are not of the num-
w. VINO believe Unnecessary to run over township,
"sSpF0duco enough for the support of an individ-
W.T. Drew, the editor Of the Maine Farmer, cult-
''e' but single acre of land, the produce Of which
o ',S IN chief for the support of large family
,''0'''a oil the acre he devotes to corn, which he
II. o' Inc most profitable species, and raises after
.,s, must approved modern plan. He manures the
>, "e',' and plants by measurement. This third of
,.,s 'as yielded for several years 80 bushels Of
rv.' e. grinding besides small quantity for fatening
Ind. Inc same piece Of ground yields two or three
n, palnkns for the table, and for the COW and
beam. c besides sufficient supply of dry white
''n' Tor family use. So much for one.thrd of tho
Nina. qua small portion of land about dozen rods
rbs ne raises on the average so bushels of onions,
UA,h.I IN the marke, a sufficient sum for the
opo, VI wheat and rye -four. Thus the corn and
bead r' ''' Dfew's family with all their
and o,.. '"'er beds are devoted to mangle- wurtzel
''''0f which abou, twenty bushels arc raised
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03

HoW 10 make an unproauctire fruit tree bear.--A
lazy Of our acquaintance took us into her garden a
lew days ago, where we were shown an apple tree
which, she informed us, had been planted FOR ten or
more years. but had before borne any fruit. In
looking ever an old volume, she accidentally met
with what purported to be remedy for this unpro-
duC'Venes' which was simply to cut from each limb,
close 10 where DIVORCES from the trunk, piece of
@'S about four inches r)und the limb, and one inch
"wd'h' and Immediately replace ii by tying it on
WIN rag until it adhered again. EARLY in the
%ng she tried the experiment upon the tree we
'p'aA OIL leaving, however, two or three limbs nm
VacAed' The result is, that it is now filled with APP
ptS' which bid fair to ripen finely; but it is worthy
VI remark that only on those limbs which had been
'u Is Inc iruIt 10 be seen. The operation is very
'npei and, as it has proved successful in this in
sncewe have no hesitation in recommending its trial
" "n''ar consolidating Gasdie.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03
Vol, 7. No. As. Whole No. 95Z

her to keep it herself saying shc too kind; and
size did on the occasion utter the offensive words,
"Well, sir, can take care of myselC'
A burst of establishment succeeded, Miss Cav ran
out Of room like n woman who had lost her
SEES. The worthy couple received the congratulations
Of all the honest folks present; and though the knaves
pretended to be mighty glad the truth had come OUT
it was with grace tina but half concealed their sor-
row. Thereafter, not syllable was ever isped about
the before much talked Of separation.
But thus is gentle reader, that one half of the tea
table stories originality and who would think there
were, still AS many ready to believe them and trump
ct them about, there were in Alesbury, in Polly
Gaw's time.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03

lUF Conscience once hushed TO sleep may rise TO
torture, but will wake no more TO save. Not amid
the shadows do we tread the pathway OF life: the
mentor is beside us if we would but listen; the star
shines over us, if we would but look; lalter and
the friendly voice grows weaker; we err land deplore
their results; we darlen our own lot, and theE call
our sorrows Destiny.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03

POISONED ny THE LEAF OF THE PIE-PLANr.
The whole family of Mr. TIuvens, Of Bedford, were
poisoned few days since, in consequence Of eating
Rhubarb leaves boiled green's and is feared that
two OF the children will not The leaf of
this plant OF which the stalk is used for pies without
danger, contains considerable quantity Of oxalic
acid.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03
,,,nus OF THE CALIFORNIAN.

,u,hod weekly at 200 per annum, or $3.50
,-n,i within six months :, ,.,ooroosso ara maid OK
M .,i,he option of the publisher.
' iSoTsoments inserted at the customary prices
Mye S0, odvertsements to be paid for in advance.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03
The Farmer,
TO FA r. M E r s.

.,oNoo bcen truly remarked that the noblcst
.,.,0,snt of man is agriculture. 1t was indeed
~ r.;,oov, calling. The well-bred farmer is tho
,..Tv Only independent man. The fluctuations Of
,1s the uncertainty of commercial enterprise affect
Tim univ remotely lie can be independent of either
wby then should agricultural pursuits ever fall into
g,.nUte or be despised Who shall feel himself
,h,s,bem or spurn to put his hand to the plough,
4. shade and the pruning hook None who value
d, ,ins which nature and The God of nature have
,s IN choice proruson over the face of the whole
,,b But we are not about 10 pronounce an eulo-
ANN uuOn the farmer or his pursuits Let "ther own
works praise them."
1, mi. opening season, however, of the farmers in
iosyy, we would beg leave to suggest few hints
wE,b NAV no, prove to be vaueess This is the
DsiiOj Of the year when the plough is put into the
soil, and The questions at once arise with every hus-
hndnan, "What grounds shall plough up and
what leave fallow?" That successive crops upon a
soil produce an exhaustion Of Glkalies, is scientica!
kEue and for this reason practical farmers suppose
themselves compelled TO suffer land to lie falow. Ii
/, not true however, that the diminuton Of fertility
n aiSeH entirely owing to the loss Of decaying veg
cable matter, as is generally supposed. II is princi-
Uy the consequence Of the exhaustion OF potash and
,,la, which are restored BY the slow process of the
more complete dsntcgration OF the materials of the
sa Now, with this fact established, it is certain
Al the repose OF the soil, is not always necessary
Dhe recovery Of strength. field untitled for one
kind Of produce may not be, that account, insult
abe for another. Because plants require for their
gOwh different constituents Of soil, changing the
crops from year to year, will maintain the fertility
quite s well as leaving it fdIlow. Experience proves
ha vhH should not be attempted to be raised gffer
pol on The same soil, for it cxhausts the SOIL The
akaGer driving for many generations IN PartIcu'
hspO,, gradually decays; at length its entire race
dies out; other trees and shrubs succeed il, till at
length the surface becomes SO changed with an ex-
cess Of vegetation that the whole forest becomes n
peat MOSS or n surface upon which n large tree will
not grow. Before this occurs, however, the sub
Stances necessary TO the growth of the oak are re-
moved from the soil, leaving others necessary to the
yowh Of the pine and beach. This economy of M
ture every farmer should study and follow. One
crop rotation with Others extracts from the soil
certain quantity of organic NATTER the second carries
Ofm preference those which the former has left
upOnlhe same field which will yield only one har
vest wheat, two successive crops of barley may be
missed and three of oats. We have, IN these facts, a
clear proof what is necessary for the growth Of differ
en' pants-a key indeed to correct and scientific far
ning -Ntrhamptoa Courier.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1844-06-03

Pin Sticking. The pin manufaclury near Derby,
Conn., has continuance for sticking pms in papers,
which is quite marvellous 1t takes in England sixty
females to stick in day, by sunlight, ninety packs
consisting Of 800 AGO pins-the same thing is per-
formed here in the same time by one woman. Her
sole occupation is to pour them, gallon at time,
into hopper, from whence they come out all neatly
arranged upon their several papers! The mechanism,
by which the labor of fly-nine persons is daily saved
yet remains mystery TO all but the inventor; and no
person but the single who attends to IT. ls' upon
any pretext whatever, allowed to enter the room
where it operates. II. Chronicle
II takes the Yunkces to do these things ..l
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25

Dcd Tncsdly O'Clock, the Washington Hotel, LEV
IS t. ,~:, "f many yrf7 ,Iess I" 'e no1 O. p'rst
S-w, sustained character III honesty, inefHixed with ali the
anab qualities of the heart, lily cGvable.
Died, residence. Sugar Tree Bottom, Carroll couaiy
No. the 26; DAY OF September 1873 Or. WitLtsa " Aus
r> aged nea-ly years hr Austin Campbell
virginia where period life he qualified
for future usefulness IN the va,iaus duties ii
profession. IN the Autumn o 1888 he stt,-d in the county
his late residence, from he tmc e ceased derive
ay uGtana4c ,oA hi, profession; The diseased well
members 4 hr n n'y lrlnd In ma benevolent friend
For Iir relief at the ufmer he promptly administered and The
consulted him wth conhdnc The native temperament
OF the deceased peculiarly "ha'cyer he undertook
he pursued wiki ~ might A. - friend he decidedly
nm, ~" [ s'' ,.,,css r " ,'ei',s ~ rs -
believed world friendship
incurred hls cbule One prominent feature of hS character
was love Of country Ms patriotic feelings unusually strong
the late wh Great Britain be bore in deiencr
strife Of battle adoption
the patriotism BY which he vas characterized IN his native state
when The county his hate residence tccanc The tieae
which Infatuated MnrmoDs engaged /" performing their
the ground that the faithful Of The earth, and pc
iavosies nj lIeavcnhe subject o. tins notice
only of the m 10 utnd TIE ;ai i. acted win m usual
prnntnes in dncr Of hs rsts aad those o his fellow
citizens b! personally taxing M arms when The citizens wer
organised every fixed oa hini a. suitable leader and
proved 'hal their confidence ne" misplaced
Towards virginia, e STATE al hs nativity he entertained
strong regard. lie otsn heard 10 say, her r
stunned by an act o dI'on"r In e death of Dr.
socioty aud especial! a OF TIE county of his late hat
ng 10 ,rnmoc ih Interest country, State. he
niiy with which Immediately Connected. failed To find IA
of the Temperance reform, an u his death Wa the ptesd
nr nli.e Of The Temperance Sorey. whiCh
office he had been annually elected from i. formation by
and which he presided w;h dignly,
mparaty ani decision When such man dies, community
ma; wen mourn rgd-a ia created which
6ed. Eu the os fit most kerny By the
hers Of his individual family such peculiarly the III the
priest NJ peuslon Divine Pros iceuce. lr. A. the
viy,n. rent n:alcous family, of whom yet in
comparative iuarcy short tine before his departure from
Virginia Of The nuker of his children an The
of For the welfare of has family, lie sacrificed
delightful OF persona! friends, endeaf
ed Ia |
midst ~ Few have Ueen successful IN
conping the oier al reiaova I" new country, but yet
plans from maturity H. the midst ol his onward
career arrested h. The hand 81 Death. thus furnishing
example, enforcing The adnonon OF our blessed Re
deemer, Sc ready, for ye think
the son az: man l..
NJ The Lynchbus Visinan and Republican will please IN
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GARDEN SEED,
IInrrnukln ErlsL nn.I E1n,inr
""''"H t1'' "H'' "''''trf
W n o |. T. : 4 !. + An - RET 4 /

WnoLEsAI. AND RETAIL.
~ ASPARAGUS-Gant or Duicl!
EEANs.Larre and Small Lima, Scarlet Runners, Broad
Windsor Red Cranberry aud Dutch Case knife
SNAP BEANs-Eary CHINA! Early Yellow, Refugee 1870
EEET-Eary Blood Inroip Rooted. Yellow do, Long Blood
Yellow French Sugar, hie sesan French sugar, aangt
Wurtzrl
BH0l.oI.r-rnrple Carr AMI White
CAEGAGE-EaFiy York, Do Nonparei, Laldrtihs Large
nutch, Dnmhsad rsc 'ef.n i'rnIe savoy Globe savoy
c% ed SarTy 6 sl9 Dutch for ri gff, D.
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
CELERY White Solid, Moths Clan, Red
Ci2GOTong Orange, Early Horn, Long Studey, Altering
CREss-Cu,led OF Peppe.rass Broad
CCcC&BFE-Eat'y Frame, rary Cluster, Wine spncd
Long Green, Long rrichy, Ghelkin tcr Tickling ,..e.-
C0RNFariy sugar, Early TUsearora, Eary Golden Sioux
and Early Canada
ENDiVE-Grten Carried
KtEEB"s Carried siberian Green cudca SCOTCH Rape
LE.HUcEacy S1' White iieI, Ice, Ey culsd s!e.ia
White Coss Green Co.'S, Brown l'ntch
MEtON-Nuimec Green CarCn, Pine Apple
WATER MELON-FInesi hince
MIsrARD-Whi.c Medicinal, Back, Georgia
oyioN-siyer skinned, yellow i3nri Eatly Red Ma.
ra,y rne de- ca lion Blue Russian o~a ,o~fa
Bishops Dwarf rroii;
pErrER-Iarse Rcll. Large yellow
PARsNIP-Larse White
RHUgaRB-tnd u!a.ct, for Tarts
EnADSii-l.o"s scarlet Short TOY, Long Salmon, White
SATISFY or VEGETABLE OYSTER
sarnsn-Eariy Bush, Orange Waited, White
TOMATO-IaFge Red aud yellow n
TURNIP-whte Fiat Dutch yc'"w Maiter, Red Top Ru'1
FLOWER ROOTS and sE :Epsz large assortment
ORCHARD HERDS and KENTUCKY ELrE Grass SEED,
the latter very best cSant loi lawn" ana !af'S anu "
offered al half the former price
A'sO' many 'ee'S "''' WILLIAM PALMER.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25

Committee fos Coafa of iusee ssainsi he psiiion Of
oii'z ms OF TestnoelauG coun!y lG sage OF
law explanatory OF net passed January 18th, 1909,
"concernng the gebe lands and churches within this
common wealt; and for the sale OF Yeocomco church,
m said rounty-'hs committee deeming the subject
inc xped ent 10 lag,Ats upon
Mr. RICE Of W, explained and defended the pei
ton. lie wished this important matter settled ihr
peace and harmony Of the people and the church d. :
pended on II There ffcully to the right Of
the Episcopaans {, r, tain The church, and he hoped
the House would settle the matter and forever
MIR Lacy sn.t;ned the decision of HE Commit -
on the sautary ground of universal liberation, which
had been universally acted on in Va.
h1essFs. Cooke and M;CoMAs supported the decision
Of the committee
The motion of Mr.. Rec was lost and the decision
of The committee sustained
Mr.. BYRD Of F called up the bill "cnncernng dana
ges in cases of Injunction, with the Senate's amend
ment, TO which MIR B moved the House TO disagree
Mr. Is. explained aud opposed the Sena,e's amend
ment which entirely emasculated the original bill.
The House then disagreed to the Senates amend
men'
Mr. Stephenson called up on its second reading,
the bill "concerning bail in civil cases.
MIR BYRD of Frederick moved to strike out the first
and second sections
This motion was sustained by Messrs. BYRD and TAY-
LORI and opposed by Messrs Anderson, SrnErnES-
son and TEBBs
Mr.. BYRD of F. moved to recommt the bill and
amendments Lost, 46 to 43.
Mr. AsDERsos then called the ayes and noes the
motion to strike out the LIST and second sections which
was lost-ayes 81, noes ST.
Mr. BYRD Of Frederick felt bound in every way to
resist the bill He, therefore, moved its indefinite
posiPonemen'; which lost-ayes "a, noes 3d. MIR.
AspERsoS having called the ayes and noes.
The vote being recconsidered, MIR. TFRss moved to
amend SO as to strike "eood 10 believe, :"
and 10 insert, "cause TO suspect that defendant
is about 10 depart The jurisdiction of the Court Car
RED
Mr.. TAYLOR moved TO strike out the section relating
to persons from uther States. Lost.
! The House then refused 10 strike out the second
section, and ordered the bill TO an engrossnient.
| And the House ndionrned
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-25
TINE IF IEsi

We come forward in al! sincerity, and with every
the Republican, party, during The last sprng-to re-
mad tier Representatives. in the General Assembly,
tia. tbs is tie 25th dag Of Jan4avy They have been
n SESSION nearly two months. When do they mean to
terminate their labors? The Republican members
have promised this be the short session. The peo-
pie demand it, The Treasury requires it. And will
,ey grant 1t, We must the frank ness OF friend,
and tel them most respectfully, that they should
later d. more business IN the same time, condsnss
@er speeches. and not spin sneh long Yarns IN time,
,-4tag, eGr-creaking endless dsbate. What SAID our
Eiend Bunch last wlnter' We must look up for the
tn. rem nscence for Saturday paper.
y Il To meet at an earlier hour was among the
suggestions IL the FIRST draft The preceding paragraph,
after penned, learned with great pleasure
TIA, Yesterday the House determined, by urge ma
.ory, to meet q, i o'clock from and after Monday
naxl (S.e ne proceediMgSl
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THE TRUE SPIRIT.
FOR TIE ENQUIRER.
II I-INI.
'ro Tur Worms up EuesTrprIrr


To THE VOTERS or CHESTERFIELD.
Whist tender my heartfelt gratitude to those of my
is0ds, whCse spont1neors and unsolicited expression
o cont! ence has added my Zone too many 10 the
LIST Of )se who have been introduced for your ULTRA
go hasten TO apprise you, through the organ,
That am not a candidate for the county of Chester
"rti ror can under any circumstances, consent for
nav name - be introduced such The sch,sms with
%Aeh the Democratic party Of county is already
'a'enet, require the aid of all It's frends to avert
Ih.n, under the present state of public sentiment,
Welding u your wishes would prove me recreant to
"i,S" principles which cherish the sheet anchor of
O" ha'g: and which it shall ever be my pride and my
'"3' zeai'asly though feebly, to advocate. Were |
'PH'hs 10 that honor which you seem willing TO con-
~ upon me, with due Difference 20 you, declare that
never could consent yield expression of pub
'essntment, which, had reason to believe, did no,
.'AeI the POPULAR WILL! Then, holding these sen.
""shts, you Will perceive, that could not comply
WA your wishes without the immolation Of principle,
ana departure from that line Of duty, which, hope,
VIII govern me through life. Were ambitious Of re-
eRns The honor of representing you-havng no
Ni'''s upon my county-very limited acquaintance
WIN her people, and qualification for the Office
QUA out realize the modification which such indiscre
''h "oald nict. But, whilst decline the honor,
p@cuy beg leave TO suggest to our friends the pro-
f''y % h"dIng meeting, in order TO harmonizs and
eohciie conflicting iRteress-unite man; and,
% canyassing the claims Of each candidate W tn strict
paf'ety, select him who proves to be the strongest
.i" Ins course, think, cannot fail TO sltisfy the
OF each candidate, and secure the vote Of our
pa,Iy Very respectfully, J. L. PEERS.
chesterfield county, JAN %
=. Quo Tie Hon. David Spanglar nominated By the
"G,g State Convention their candidate for the Office
governor OF the State, has declined The nomination.
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The Wing, in silly article about what it is pleased
:, denomnate the "chvalry, (a!ludng to the friends
Of Mr. Calhoun,) makes Mr.. Cox, the Chesterfield Sc
r.tor sly, "put in their hands, and they, (the
trends Of NJ. Ca'houn,l throw them down, and run
away The Wing has entirely msrepresen,ed Mr..
Cox That gentleman advocating, before the Sc
u1ts, bill TO loan to academy of youths in
Petersburg. A Wing Senator, who opposed the mea-
sue addressed himself to Mr. c., and, in playful
monsr expressed himself suprized at his advocacy of
The bin! as he had learnt that the "Chivalry had
c,paGded their arms Mr.. Cox retorted that /" as to
The merits of the question before the Senate, the chi
,roas achievements of the gallant ancestors of the
yoaag men, in the North West, would speak for them
.res-as to the political hit of the Senator, (Mr c.
sad was not one ofthe principles of the "Chvalry,
to take counsel from their political opponents. For
himself he (NIr. CO. always acted on the motto,