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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-12

EXCELLENT AGRIcULruRALRU LEs.-tALH-
sER laws down the following excellent rules,
which, wherever the concurng circumstances
Viii allow. il would be wisdom to carry our
/. To increase the quantity Of manure on
farm should be the constant aim OF every Tar
p. HAY should never be sold, unless TWO
TONS Of stable litter be returned for every load
B The horse teams should be kept IN the
stables. and soiled during the summer and au-
tumn on green food.
A. Every portion of apparently refuse ye e
e,ab,e and animal matter should be carefully
collected and added to the dung also,
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-12
CoMsnssIoHEa's OFFICE, I

NOTiCE.-The parties to the above suit
~ will please 10 take notice, that | will at
tend at nv Office in Martinsburg, on Saturday,
the 2isi day d neat month, for the purpose, lst
Of settling the Estate account Of Levi Hen
shaw, decd I'd, of ascertaning the Judg
ments before the intestate's death unpaid or
discharged by securities Sd. the amount Of
debts remaining unpaid, their character and
dignity; zth, the real estate OF the sad Lew
HenShaw, decd, that descended 10 his heirs.
It's value and annual value, and what part Or
auy) has been aliened since his death, when,
TO whom, and al what price. On that day the
parties will produce before me all such eYi-
denCe and vouchers Us viii enable me to re-
port the several matters herein before stated -
and all persons having claims against the Es-
tate OF Lew HcnshaW, deed, remaining IN
paid, will produce them 10 me on or before that
day. with all such evidence as may be Iequi-
red to establish them.
S. GARARD, Com.
October q, l816--5w
VIRGINIA in the County Cour; Of Bcrke-
ley, September term, 1916,
Ohio H. Harrison, pl!6.
Meverell Locke, Admr Of John S. Harrison.
jr., and others. DIS,
IN CnANCERY.
.FEVIIE defendant, Napoleon B. Harrison,
4 not having entered his appearance and
given security according to law and the rules
Of the court, and appearing to the Court that
he is not an inhabiant Of this Commonwealth,
1t is Ordered that the said defendant do appear
here on the second Monday in December, $40.
and answer the bill OF the plaintiff; and that
this order be published in the Martinsburg Ca
zette for two months successfully, and posted
at the front door Of the Court House Of this
County.
A Copy-Teste,
J. VANDOREN, c. r. c.
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IIotfjD nANURE.

The waste of manure from the farm yard
especially the liquid portlon) has OF lac been
the subject of frequent remark. One oil The
hest constructed yards in the country, Tor the
nnrnosa IF securing all the manure raised, IS
hot ocR SpnoNEg. Esq. NJ. p, OF Brlckilelds,
near This CITY. who, our readers are aware mas
q 6no farm, Of from one hundred and tity 10
two hundred acres in the highest state Of cult
voton This farm ward has excited the admi-
ration Of n correspondent OF a western paper,
who states. upon seemingly good authority,
hat Mr. SpooNER has not expended shining
for manurefor many years, with heeXcepuoh
of n trining sum for the lately introduced nov
elites. by way OF experiment. Dnt mas SOFA
much farm ward manure TO his nel9hbors, not
knowing how TO dispose OF 1t on MS iafih'-
Although he does not possess an aer, OF va
tered meadow, he has generally nay Tor Ssie.
In the centre Of Mr. SpooNERs farm yafd IS
the manure pit, SIX or eight ieei deGP' o4'eIT"
nh a roof and sunounded by dwarf wall,
81 os 10 prevcnt the possibility OF any water
,ro,,;,,e, in II is OF the same form as the yard,
Hut leaving sufficient room for carriage way
hs,veen il and the building. IL is entered by
nm inclined plane, wide enough 10 back ~ a
carr opposite the approch TO the yard. Into
his MI the dung from the stables and COW
bouses is promiscuously thrown; IN the inld.
de If the siIe contiguous 10 the latter is well
md a pump. which receives the drainage
,hercgrom and the stables, which is pumped
up and spread over the manure by shoot
The surplus liquid that Is not absorbed IS
drawn oil by means of drain into a receiving
well in The stock yard, where II is pumped up
injo the liquid manure cart and drawn out on
the moving ground as soon asthe grass IS cut
until such lime as it is laid up again; ~ the
sprinr tits othcrwiscdisposodo Of, on headiandS
and leaps Of sod Liquid and solid manure,
prepared in the way above described, preserves
an is nutritious qualities; the one Is not d!lu-
ted with water, and the other IS not suffered 10
deteriorate By over heating, and is Of treble the
value of that made in the common manner
English paper.
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q ATH ARRIVAL

of different qualities-lSt
j. .4Len's genuine Nutmeg Green's Peach
Left; Grareile's Honey Der; Bd7o,c's Ho-
ney De,c-oR ercetIea article al only 20 cents
peru. also, a large supply Of Common Tobacco.
sEGA51s.
consisting in part of the following brands;
Har@ma, Regalia, Lord Byron, 1fabuca,
Justa San=, Sc SC. also, fine article Of Half
Spa,aiS, and Common SegaS
S.NUEES Of different kinds.
Important TO Country Merchants.
The subscriber, having an Agency for one
of the largest Houses in Baltimore. is prepared
TO furnish Country Merchants with TOBAC-
co as cheap as it can be bought in that city
or elsewhere.
Martnsburg, April l6, 1916.
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VIRGINIA In the County Court Of Berlie-
ley,
Robert p. BryarIy, assignee of Amelia Eiehel-
berger, PLY.
against
Isabella J. Gorrell, Levi Hcnshaw, IT,, Thorn
ton Hensnaw, Andrew Henshaw, George
Henshaw, Washington Eenshaw, William
ID. Henshaw, James Rppee and Eleanor
his wife, late Henshaw, Charles Henshaw,
and James l.. Ienshaw, heirs Of Levi Hen
shaw, decd, and the said Levi fIenshaw,
jr., and Thornton Henshaw, Adm'rs OF tie
said Lew Henshaw, decd, DTS.
IN CHANCERY
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Clocks! Clocks!

A FRESH arrival, among which may be
IN found superior Eight-Day, 80 Hour,
and Gothic Spring Clocks. Brass works, war
ranted an extra article-for sale by
July 23 y Al. YOUNG.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-11-12
Herring 81 Shad.

4 FEW bbls. of neat and gross Herring on
n hand. Also, few Bbls Of very fine
Shad. JNO JAMESON.
Aug. q.
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$40. When it exceeds $40, it is best to remit
as much as possible in bank notes, and the
Postmaster's receipt for the balance. The
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some persons are in the habit Of dong. The
money should be here by the 9TH Of December,
at farlhest, to procure all the numbers. fnol
here by that time, we may not be able to fur
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Propretors of newspapers who copy this
Prospectus, and send us one copy OF their pa
per containing it, marked round with pen,
10 direct our attention 10 it, shall have then
names entered on our books for one copy the
Congressional Globe and Appendix during the
session.
Our prices for these papers are so low that
we cannot afford to credit them out; therefore
no person need consume his time in writing
for them unless he sends the money.
BLAIR & RIVES.
Washington, Oct %, 1876.
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"PosT OFYlCI

"Receired fom,f b -- dollars - cent,
for the Globe, from ,rhicb hare deducted ots
per cent, and charged myself N ,ay aceo'n"
The Postmaster Of Washington city ,cW pay
that balance 10 Blair 6 Ripes, or 10 Meir or,lcr
on Tie back Of tbs receipt.
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For one copy OF the Congressional Globe. 81
For one copy Of the Appendix, /
Fors six copies of either, or part OF both, 5
The money may be RENTED by mail at our
risk The safest and best way 10 remit is, 10
pay the amount TO the Postmaster where you
reside, and take from him a receipt, according
to the following form:
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.Iaync,s E,xpcctoranf.
Jaync's KEair Tonic,

For the Preservation, Growth and Beauty Of
the Hair, and which win positively bring in
Mae Hair on Bad Heads, and preyontits fall
ing cut or turning Gray Price ST.
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THE MAILS.
STATEMENT of ,b. .,r;u,, !.

4 STATEMENT of the arrival and
IA departure of the mails at Brook Ha-
ven, Lawrence County, Mississippi.
The Northern mail via jackson, Ncw-
town, Line Store and Gallatin, arrives
every Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
by 7 o'clock, P. NJ, and departs for Jack
son every Sunday, Wednesday and Fri.
day, by A O'Clock, A. M. lat
The New Orleans mail, via Covington.
Oak Grove and Holmesville, arrives every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, by !
O'Clock, P. M, and departs for New o.,
leans every Tuesday, Thursday and Sun
day, by 4 o'clock, A. Nj. 81
The Monticello mail departs every
Wednesday and Sunday, by 6 o'clock, A.
NJ, and arrives the same day by Q o'clock
P. NJ.
The Nat chez mail via Hamburg, Mead
vile and McCall's Creek, arrives every
Saturday, by S o'clock p M, and departs
every Thursday by 6 o'clock A. M.
This mail is generally facilitated by the
tri-weekly via Gallatin.
SAM'L JAYNE, p. M.
Brookhayen, Mi, Jan. !, 1886.
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Administrators Sale.

DY virtue and in pursuance ofa decree
I'D of the Probate Court of Marion coun-
ty. at the last September term, thereof
The undersigned administrator of the es.
tate Of Pearce Tyner, deceased, will on the
tenth day of January next, (lS46) between
the hours prescribed by law, proceed to
sell on the premises and at public auction,
to the highest bidder on credit of twelve
months from the day of the sale, all them
certain tracts oil lands, situate, lying and
being in Marion county, State of Mississip-
pi, and on the east side of Pearl River, to
wit:-North division Of fractional section
number thirty-one, township five, of range
nlnetween west, containing three hundred
and nine 57-lO0 acres ALSO divisions
number five, six, seven and eight fraction
al section number twentv-one, and divis-
ion number four of fractional section num-
Der five, Of township five, of range nine
teen west containing four hundred and
four g. 100 acres; Also the south east
quarter of the north west quarter Of sec
tlon number thirty township five, of
range nineteen west, containing forty 2-l00
acres ALSO the west half of north east
quarter of section thiH kthree, township
number five, of range 10 west, containing
seventy>nine 9O.l00 acres ALSO the
south division of fractional section number
thirty, township number five, of range nuns
Der nineteen west containing two hundred
and twenty 81 100 acres which said land
was cultivated by the said decedant as
cotton plantation and whereon he resided
at the time of his death, having thereon
Dwelling House, Cottn Gin, Corn Houses,
Stables, and other appurtenances, the pur*
chaser or purchasers ofsal6 premises will
be required to give bond or bonds with
good and sufficient security for the pay
ment OF the sum or SUMS of money for
which the said premises may be struck off,
in twelve months from The day of sale. At
the same time and place will sell at pub
lie auction 10 the highest bidder on a cred
it oftwelve months, several likely negroes
part of the personal estate of said decedant.
Notes with approved security will be re-
quired of purchasers.
JAMES NJ. CARR, Administrator of
the estate Of Pearce Tyner, decd.
Columbia, Nov. 29, ls45-2O-tds.
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Administrators Sale.

DY virtue and in pursuance of decree
ED of the Probate Court of Lawrence
county, at the November 1S45, term there
of: the undersigned administrator of the
estate of Willis Bryant, late Of Lawrence
county deceased, will on the tenth day of
January next sell to the highes, bid
der, all the real estate of said deceased, to
wit:--The south east quarter ofsouth west
quarter of section No. 4, township No. 7,
Of range 10 west, containing Al 96-lOO
acres. Also the north west quarter of south
east quarter of section No. A, of township
No. 7, ofrange 10 west, containing Al
96-l00 acres, Terms of sale l2 months
credit, notes with approved security.
JESSE BRYANT, Admir-.
Nov. 90, ,1S45-2O-tds.
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The Yankee in Maine Street

The Yankee in Maine Street.
81 calculate ! couldn't drive trade
with you to day. said a true specimen
of the Yankee pedler, as he stood at
the door Of a merchant in maine
street.
" / calculate you calculate about
right, for you cannot" was the
sneering reply.
Wal guess you needn't get
hufy about it. Now here's dozen
real genuine razor strops worth two
dollars and balf-you may have 'em
for two dollars"
tell you don't want any of your
trash; so you had better be going.
Wal now, ! declare! I'll bet YOU
FIVE dollars if you made me an offer for
them ase strops, we'll have a trade
yet"
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The State of Mississippi.
LAWRENCE County.


Probate Court, July Term, l845.
TNHE undersigned, commissioners, ap-
4 pointed at the July term, l845, of
the Probate Court Of said county, 10 re.
ceive, examine, and report for allowance,
the several claims of the creditors of the
estate ofThomas Farris, deceased, reported
insolvent, will meet at the court house Of
said county, on the fourth Monday of each
month, for six successive months, beginning
the fourth Monday in September next, fol
the purpose of receiving, examining, aud.
ting and reporting tor allowance, all claim
against said estate.
ALEXANDER Russell.
JOSEPH NEYLANS,
ISAIAH SMITH,
Commissioners.
Aug. &c, 1s45 i-26w.
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!" Donev' replied the merchant,
placing the money in the hands Of a
bystander. The Yankee deposited
the like sum when the merchant of.
offered him picayune for the strops.
" They're yourn" said the Yankee,
as he quietly lob'd the stakes. But
he added, with great apparent hon.
esty. 8" calculate jokes ajoke,
and if you don't want them strops I'll
trade back"
The merchants countenance bright
ened.-
+" You are not SO bad a chap, after all
here are your strops so give me the
money"
" There it ISL said the Yankee, as
he received the strops and passed over
the picayune. "a trades trade
and now you're wide awake, in
airnest; guess the next time you trade
with that are pic. you'll do better than
buy razor strops."
And away walked the pedlcr with
his strops and wager, amid the shouts
ofthe laughing crowd st. Louis Ariel.
The Southern journal., 1846-01-10

The Farmers Club ofthe American
Institute intend TO petition the next
Legislature for the esta ablishment, near
this city, Of an Agricultural College
end Experimental Farms, which the
Institute proposes to superintend.
The petitioners say:"We respectfully
ask that an experiment may now be
tried in this great State, Of all those
staples which can be found suitable 10
our own location; so that New York
city, the emporium of commerce, may,
by her thousand ships and roads,
concentrate the first College and Trial
Farm for Vegetable Productions. p
NJ Y. News.
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Washington, August IL, 1845
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RICHARD ELWARD.

RICHARD ELWARD,
BOOK BINDER, sTATIoNER, AND
BLANK BOOK MANUFACTURERS.
Maj" street, meet to The City Hotel.
I'HE subscriber has constantly on hand
supply of STATIONERY Y Of every
description, for sale cheap, for CASH,
viz: ~ ~ 80
Super royal, royal, medium, demi, folio
post, cap and letter PAPER-plain and
ruled.
Qaills, Steel Pens, blue and black Ink,
Sealing Wax, Waters, Sand, &c.
Also-a supply of Blank Books, viz:
Ledgers, Journals, Invoices. Cash, Cotton,
Record and Day Books; together with =
variety of Catholic Books.
< BLANK BOOKS made to any order
and to any pattern which may he reouir-
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Gals, carefully rebound. -
Any orders sent to Natchez or Jack
son. VIII De punctually attended to.
RICHARD ELWARD.
April 20, lS45-42-ly
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Pocketbook Lost.


nN Monday the 18th inst, was lost in
" or within two miles of Msnticells, a
small red morocco pocke'book, some worn,
containing sundry notes and other papers
among the notes there was one against
Jesse Greer and Larlet Boyt for Sl24--
and one for $l0O against Silas TuIlis, al.
SO one for $50 against The las named per-
son--together with several others not par,
ticuIarly recolected. The name of Elijah
Steel was wrote In several places in the
pocketbook which will enable the finder at
once TO know to whom it belongs. All
persons are forbid from paying or trading
for any Of the above notes, and should The
pockebook be returned it will be deemed
a great favor, and the finder generously
rewarded.
ARCHIBALD STEEL.
Oc. %, l845-l6-3w.
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Shoes.

n UST received large assortment OF
% Misses and Children Shoes; Black Kid
Boots, Morocco do, Light Kid do, Light
Kid HeIlties, Cloth Caters, Nullifiers, Slip
pers, &c. &c. &C., for sale low by
A. g.. L. BEER.
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a word, such variety of matter as, )oul
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European Literature which have from
time TO time appeared in this journal, are
referred to as an earnest that we have
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the
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TAYLOR, and the agreeable gossip of our
BRISTOL CORRESPONDENT, the publishers
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PROFEsslONAA.
LAW NOTICE.
ROBT. H. BUCKNER.

HAS resumed the practice Of his pro-
I'LL fession and will practice IN the Court
Of Chancery held at Monticello, and the
Courts heheld at the city Of Jackson. Ad-
dress, jackson, Mi.
November Is, 1915. lS--if.
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S. ODELL, GuNsMlrH,
MAIN STREET, NATCHEz.

11AIN STREET., NATCHEZ.
"HE subscriber most respectfully in
IL forms his friends and the public
generally, that he has rented a shop on the
North side OF Main street, second door
from Commerce, where he will continue
on his own account, the Gun Smith Busi-
ness in its various branches. He respects
fully soticits a continuance of the patron
age so literally bestowed on the firm of
Fitzpatrick g. Odell.
Persons sending work will please ac-
company il with Dote addressed to him.
April 30, 1S45-42-ly
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WILLIAM VANNERSON.
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
AND

MoTICELLo, Miss.
nRACTlSES in the Circuit Court OF
i Copiah, Pike, Lawrence, Marion,
Simpson, Covington, Smith, Hancock and
Franklin counties; The Superior Court OF
Chancery for the I'd Chancery District
holden at Monticello, and the Superior
Courts of,ihe State holden in the Capital
the city Of Jackson. He also attends
sn special calls elsewhere in his profession,
in Criminal cases.
April %, l845-42-Iy.
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THE SATURDAY
EVENING POST.
Ne,o Voluhse, Neac Type,
Old Friendships
NEW ATTRACTIONS.

The publishers of the SATURDAY EVEN
ING PosT feel constrained to make again
their acknowledgements to the reading pub
lie for the liberal support which theirpape
receives. To show that they are not un
mindful of the return which such patronage
requires, it would be entirely sufficient to
refer the reader to the established character