Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-06-06
DISCOVERIES AT ROME Som.

DISCOVERIES AT Troublesome peas
ants, who were seeking for chickory i'm the
country near Rome, discovered in field which
makes part OF the domain of the Prince Bor-
ghese, numerous collection of antiques. fig
ures in clay representing different parts of the |
human body, such as heads, eyes, ears, arms,
hands, feet, &C., and Of domestic animals,
such as horses, oxen, sheep, pigs, &c. The |
peasants Immediately began to fill the bags
which they had with them, but at the same mo- |
nicDt the guardians of the domains arrived and |
attempted to seize what the peasants had la.
ken. An obstinate contest ensued at the end |
OF which tile peasants succeeded i'm making
their escape with part Of their booty, which
however, was SD considerable. that the shelves
OF many OF the antiquity shops Of Rome were
filled with them the next morning.
The psychologists who have examined the
figures IN question, agree i'm thinking that these
are the or pofo from the baths of the ancient
city oil Eabii, which were situated near the
place where these things were found, and the
waters OF which had the reputation of healing
many oil the diseases of men as well as ami
mails. These articles have only historical
value. In view of art they are Of no interest,
Tor the execution Of them is rude, and those of
the same kind appear as if cast i'm the same
mould. 1t would appear then that il the orr
GIN OF these figures as We have given it is cor
rect, there must have been at Rome manufac-
tories of the er poto, where they Were sold to
the less wealthy part of the people at low
price. Prince Borghese has given directions
To have researches carried on over the whole
field where these discovesies have been made.
10 ascertain ii other antiquities can be discov-
cred there.
Mr.. CALHOUN'S FARMING. Calhoun;
like Mr.. Clay and Mr.. Webster, is fond Of
agricultural life; and, when not engaged in
professional duties, he occupies himself on his
estate at Fort Hill. About 40 cultivated
acres surrounds his mansion--and other Sec
tions ofhis grounds, according to the Express,
are occupied with cotton, corn, peas, and
various other crops. He has drained his
grounds, and introduced rotation of crops
according to the report of a committee who
visited it-with an unexampled degree of sue
cess. The stock on his farm consists of hogs,
horses, and cattle of good BLOOD and in excel
lent condition. His negro house is spacious
stone building 200 feet long, divided into
spacious and comfortable apartments In all
parts of his estate he has blended the useful
and ornamental introducing admirable tillage
with great horticultural taste and beauty.
The Agricultural Committee who examined
this plantation, report that Fort Hill has been
under cultivation thirty or forty years. There
was very heavy crop of corn upon it, and a
large number OF pea-vines, and the conclusion
was that, by the care bestowed upon it, its
production was unlimited. In the uplands
lof the farm, the Committee found cotton
growing upon land which had been great
while in cultivation.
OREGON.
| II, as facts seem to indicate, the following
from the Missouri Reporter, a locofoco paper,
i may ha takep 10 "a. .,,l;,
of the state OF feeling further west, on the O.
RECON question, Mr.. Polk has a hard gauntlet
to run. Hear the Reporter:
| "Since the British Parliamentary orators
have taken exception to President Polk S lnau-
gural, is his duty to reiterate the sentiments
contained in it, in his message to Congress
next winter, accompanied with recommen-
dation that the Oregon bill be passed immedi-
ately, and such additional measures adopted as
will place us in position to carry out our po-
hcy at all hazards. We look to him for con-
tinued boldness, zeal, energy. No half way
measures will answer in the present crisis. v
Negotiations will not suit the temper OF
the Reporter. He has caught glimpse OF
the long line OF wagons on their way TO Ore
gon, and felt the excitement of the gathering
clans OF the hardy pioneers, and negotiations
seem lame and spiritless. Mr.. Polk, i'm his
inaugural, seemed to enter into this feeling,
anu tic ilcn Oh missouri TOOK his pledge as an
earnest OF policy that should place Oregon
. forthwith, under the protection of the stripes
. and stars, with or without the consent OF
Great Britain. They have, probably, ere this
seen the semi-oficial notice of the recon-
| mencement of negotiations, and the assurance
+ of the organ of Mr.. Polk, that that gentleman
and his advisers had no disposition to raise
storm OH the Oregon question. They will
find every week some encouraging assurance
In the "Union," that annexation is almost &C.
complished, and must inevitably be speedily
brought TO favorable termination. All this
they will find, II they care farthing about the
annexation of 1erds but as il takes two tc
! make bargain on the Oregon question, and
the parties are more equally matched in
|, strength, they may gather up crumbs of com
fort from some other source as to its settle
, ment. The organ of the Administration shed.
no light on this question. 1t gives the West
no indication of action or energy in its move
ments against what are considered the aggres
sive acts OF the Hudson Bay Company.
The Reporter is doomed to disappointment
and so are the western democracy" il the,
look to Mr.. Polk for policy that will place
western interests on par with southern az
grandisement.--O. S. Jour.
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