Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-09-10
~ 4 NINWINTANs
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No. l.
~whai e,nrct Art and Inirs;ry perform
whoa science Inns The pFogr-s. q their tel -

. ~what Art snd Industry perform
Whoa science Ihns Tic Ptosrr.s cf their tel -
Persons who are accustomed 10 travelling the pablo
road, which lead from Loudoun county, Va, the
OF Alexandria. mas have observed the striking improve
tina, has taken place within few years,
parts the county Fai,faN considerable number
and comfortable houses have been erected the cd
fields that have long becu neglected end oyorgrowu with
pine. have again been cleared aud enclosed. where the
refreshed and the heart gaddencd BY green hcds
OF luxUrant clover, and fields ct waving grain. These
sauary changes being chiefly the result No5hern
r'pe aud industry have excited much ard
quSy With regard the system of management; pursacd,
and the prospects % which attend their Efforts
improve the aud resuscate the prosperity OF the
Old Dominion.
Feeling deep nters, in everything that relates the
welfare Of State, and having ls,ry become pos
ssssed OF some information this subject. have eOneu
dcd to oa,bOdy series of essays. which snail
eadeasor TO the result OF my observations and nQui
mes. wIia such rseeucns may present themselves.
without attempting any thing like msthodeal
| a:en; OF the matter embraced.
My hrsi visit, rataer call. made farm which
hes toe Middle Turnpike road. about miles Il
Alexandria In passing down the road this place.
observed riCaiUrsi process which me,
and sighting from my horse catered the dsld make
Inquiries Here met, IA a courteous manner,
BY the ~ the FARM Who directing aai assisting
his hsnis in planting potatoes remarked him. that
MS sthoG different from any had He said
plan OF his which nc had tired several yesrs,
and Il seemed suit his land better than other.
tic described nearly fo.ow-: First. be
the saa oarhed grS1ua with nan osl, obtained from the
~hsrf N Alexandria be iasn maAos urrow vita SUB
sol ppuSh, dops his eoveTvj bs
ing me 80 upon 1t i-oup sde with
foUSo and the RIDGE thus usde hNicned down 5y
Ing its heavy rovT drawn oy TIE Ie
tSoea then pocchcd 10 tgrow she sod tom zoe
middle towards each row, and ""en TIE pants are ready
10 ~. lsoS-ns rits. by OF
harrow Aier sho;i bus pleasant conversation proceed
e. way. without aeerpucs hs freddy invitation TO
visit . dwelling.
GAYS aiterwsr1< rrtuEainc the way in
p.ry with my friends, ud-d
aud hIs farming stock. We kindly
vd, aad ne obiIcinR - conduct his
srouos. shea III with sud sept in
Although the house ceNaicd ground. there
ioun'sIl the yard. ~hc. found was thrown
Up by 'orcIoe pump, sept motion by water wheel
feet CO. and driven hy suA brooA at the foot Of tie
NIL. Tue DAIRY vas uU.y teiresans sSh being cool,
and order IL provided with chuTa, watch IL
~ large dog placed tread" heel OUT
side It's master WASTED Tor ait. nc
post %! 2bor. bat evidently
We told that he could chuEn the butter
every morning b. bTeakias, time and generally
src-d with much bu;,,g-a ue could drink ime.
cscy on the Accomplishment OF MS task; II being part
the system here 20 pay promptly Tor ali services render
ed. From the 4sTy ~vUt TO the >ts0e. whsre saw
tue and few besaau. SOuhGoWn sheep. Oat
% the II WcrA ,realwheei attached 10
machine f.r cutting hay, wAcu fed b. two hte boy;
a:1 told that a. tie hay iSl sls arm
ed with TIE cattle showed tae.. good keeping;
and understood the pursued here keep them
up all year and bGns the 'od them, instead OF a.
lowing hem to grs1e Ia v e-s as the general custom
N Virginia.
We observed in TIC barayari grea, quantity Of DRY
leaves winch had % en- collected n the wos during IL,
past winter, after being used litter stock
been thrown here make manure every particle which
clreuy collected and scattered the fslds The sol
81 this pale cay, mixed with gravel, and should
lhuN !; mus, be difficult to improve and keep in order.
Good management and indastry, will however, work
wonders. improving even the most AMID wastes sGd
causing ihe desert ItJce aud blossom the fose."
On .sav.ag lie residence o! his intelligent and hosp
table fafiaer could 0u; reflect upon the
h0.ted by tie sysrm VI industry aud economy here puF
sued and OF iaen.sS and extravaganza which
has Impoverished so large portion OF Eastern Va.
Here fields which few years ago thrown on;
commons, the surface being apparently exhausted by
ncessaEt aud iaud1:oGs cuitvauun DOW they present
cheering evidence U! what ..y Dc done by industry ard
sz. Instead OF desoaton ihz; prevailed,
every thing Le.c . leGh and improving, the coil covered
with luxuriant barn yard supplied wiki
handsome and we. fed st,sS,'hc dairy productive at
milk butter and cheese, and ald tasteful dwelling
! furnished with a.. tie comforts OF hie.
Here lev !-ecroOfeFs, prompted by the hope OF &c
.aTj, and aided by .Ge .eueu5 Of hushandry
OIi 81 tie wJTA thai Il required; aud by doiag prog pa
/ y and skiiUiy aC and improved ard brings forth an
abundance Of the choicest productions b. is i4t.cious
-viem !sbour rendered respectable because per-
iU.ned 10y lads and Shared By these whose minds
arc !nlSged with intelligence and VIE. 1t requires bot
sInu glau'anle VITA Psychology to be sasned that
physical ezertsu OF 80 absolutely esseEta. 10
the health and coGrt oi man, and IL is less
that 10 order Tie body fa- wit0U; eIh-us
ton, ,hc End must Dc Interested tbe result! From
cause have those sb0rous pastrnes which have
been ca.i forth energies OF opuencs
FOxcuasng, deer hunting and e pursuit Of other game
nave nom ;lne ifntaTa engaged uic attention Of many
whose wealth and p9son in society might have enabled
them 20 do much good % mankind, and Promote their
own happiness but unhaPuiy, taoy led By false
education 10 wase their time and hrr energies IN useless
and ngyipus pursuits. II ha! been educated
IN SUCH q become int rested pursuits
.|Tat-g st. -
deeply interesting subjects OF ho nutrition AMI growth
p.anis,-iHu renovation and Improvement OF sOls-tae
influence q" the fhcsev light, heat and eieci'ciry
upon vegetation; they would nave ouad "a these nnd other
branches Of study, objects Of pursuit you'd have
Jited tar higher snd nobef pleasure and instead nsk
ing wa5 upon tie Inferior animals, might have become
the aim Of ihelr lives elevate bHd improve condition
OF their fellow
How sad the condition Of that community where use
fol lnbour Is held III dsspIte-w hich inevitable re-
suit 81 NE being chiefly performed by degraded and srry9
population. " non pfope;nrs Of the srl, during large
portion g.! their time sb-cnt from their estates, they
too often entrusted the cement Of and
Ogefsstrs VINO have Pc lCr Gcaatou nor ability I'M
prove them. The au0 'vin cropping. without
rect Or maGurngs becomes exhausted, and sDaujrlrd
To b" up pines, while other portions e.istc
are ce'Ied aud IN turn abandoned, until at onz the wide
domains that descended from 'pulsBt
sufci.H t 10 supply s system OF vs-toiui eXaysgin,a
TIE tsfie = then sgd tor small confederation, aud tie
py'eris.eu proprietor, with fanny and slaves of
fOseek home ~ cfu,t regions Of the South Wcsi
there 10 pursue, from incOg.b!e habit the blight
ing and rJiaous systsm.
IN posing through he -yaIsey settled and dcs,lao look
Iag county that surrounds Puuck Church SD r,sc.
forced upon tho mind Of the traveller! Here he
bcuoIos tho place washington won't g. worship,
after retired from Hub !e epD-c the peace.
col shades of NyYui Vernon IEis venerable edico
buit bs,ro the Revolution and that lime surround.
ed Oy the estates u Of v.fgnias gifted
But where tho descendants OF thOsc dIstng
I men
They mostly g,no IN other lands some Of their
sions stato IT dspdguon,-iheir enclosures d.
cuycd and gone ;dany o' the field filed with bfcrs
covered with pines and the population has bccIne
splrfc that iCw years tho old Church appeared 10 be-
rb8udOncd 20 decay: the roof tpen,iur doufs
,rcd and birds began 10 build within s dca,l'c val.
The name Of WA.HINGT1S invoked 10 this relic
Of abIqu'ty from destruction subscriptions were
fatd o. place % 80 repair aud roof 10 the
venerable pile, that will hg the means Of pfoserng tot
, many ysars.
When last saw 81, the crave yad was 7l uninc.rol-
the evidences of poverty and decay eyeSy hand
be .ern. md lie Inda lhrY ErIlh Iturr lna nLf