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of William Turner, deceased:
HNAKE notice that at term of the
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the undersigned, widow of the said Will
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quarter of section 90. township Z, range 7
east. The south east quarter of the north
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range z east. Also, the north east quar-
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IITCY.



1t is evident to everv one, that the
numerous papers devoted 10 Agriculture,
now published, are slowly, though surely,
making an impression on the public mind.
Ii will take time, and a good long time too,
to make the revolution complete. But
that il will be. in the end, no one can
doubt. Even the political papers see this;
and hence their frequent editorial articles
on the subject of late. The ! lorid,am of
December 20lh, says:--South. Cuitivafor.
Too little attention is paid by our plan
ters generally, in becoming acquainted
with the best method of producing the
largest crops with the least possible labor
or Of 50 diversifying the crop as TO produce
the creates. income. The old mode of our
forefathers is most generally pursued.
When the land becomes poor and exhausted,
the cry is. throw by the old and open new
land, or remove 10 a new country. This
has been done TO a great extent, but
happily, some of our citizens, of late, have
discovered new method of cultivation
Experience is the best of teachers, as has
been proven in few instances in Florida.
few years since the idea of book-farmng,
as ii was called, was completely ridtculed.
The book man was regarded as Meorist--
possessing no practical knowledge. place
him on plantation,' would be said, 'and
he will admit that he cannot produce
good crops on old land; and he may talk
till doomsday of manuring--it is far more
easy to open new land, and it can be done
at less expense We 1--we heard such
notions advanced often, for last ten
years in Florida. Recently, however,
we hear otherwise. The numerous
agricultural works published in various
portions of the Union, have some of them
found their way into Florida, and few of
our most intelligent planters have prac-
tised upon their suggestions with great
advantage. Their neighbors have obser-
we'd this, and we hope soon to see an entire
change in the old method Of planting.
By the process recommended in these
agricultural publications, for cultivating.
manuring, deep plowing instead Of
scratching, those who have practised it
have found 10 their perfect satisfaction,
that by the cultivation of less land, they
raise larger crops of all kinds, have
greater supply Of all the necessary articles
for plantation use, work less hands, use
less ogl icultural implements and plantation
stock and make more money. All this
may be traced, directly or indirectly, to
the circulation of agricultural periodicals"
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POETRY OF AMERICA

America is all poetry. The l,e,%,G
our Constitntion-thc deeds of CIR. a,r,ct
sires-the deliberations of our $. ;nI
statesmen, the civilization and prcs4,.s Of
our people-the wisdom of our 'av>Sre
greatness of our name-are all cc...e.j o.
yer with the living fire of poetry-nLdsucn .
poetry, too, as no single brain cou.d con
celve or pen delineate. What az "a M
chlnery of rhymes and metre, and trophies
and ap~ostrophes, compared with dc wing 8.
and breathing soul of the ideal mad ,.rac-"
tcai, which dwells in every American To-
and shcdsa halo of this immortai tlolS
over this free soil? Sickly tapers gcirg crt
IN the sun shine, The Poet of America is
the GeniUs Of her Institutions; and cur nat
urai knlc iSthn memory of our origin, srd
The contemplation OF our destlny.
Democratic banner., 1846-03-28
Washington, Feb. %, 1876.
i,N.iS
L. WHITE.

: This evenings southern mail brings rs
the first intelligence Of the openirgof the
new legislature of the State Of Texas. It
assembled at Austin on Friday. the 10Th Of
February. Gen. Burleson was chosen pres
ident of the Senate; II. p. Bee, Secretary:
\. Luckctt, assistant secretary: \. {. Ray
mond, engrossing and enrolling clerk; Mr..
Ncclis. Scrgcant-at-arms. and +. Iiugls.
door keeper. Mr.. CrumP, of Austin conn-
", was elected Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives James II. Raymond, chief
clerk; T c. Wood!icf, assistant clerk; Mr..
Ira Munson, enrolling clerk; y. F. Hill, en-
crossing clerk: Mr.. Hardcman, sergeant
alarms: j. II. Cockburn. doorkcepcr. On
counting the vote for governor, i, appeared
that Gen. Henderson received $50 votes,
and DR.. Miller 1872. The .>Telegraph''
through a correspondent, that Gen.
Darrell received a majority Of iS votes Of
the official returns; but no official returns
we're received from the counties Of Bas-
trop. San Patricio. Jackson. Jefferson. Bra
zoS, and Lamar. In these counties Col.
Horton received a majority Of about coo.
The friends of Gen. rDancll think
he will not accept the office under the cir
cunstanccs.-(Union
Democratic banner., 1846-03-28

The wing press never faiito eXult over
the ~delinquencieS Of a Government disburs-
ing agent, but deaf to the dishonesty ofBan-
kcrs. IthaS wholly escaped their attention
that a very eminentman, Of ta,e latter class
Senator Burnell, Of Massachusetts, has
abscondcd, having distracted, it is said,
some $4,000 of the Bank funds, being
four-ffths of its capital. Barker Burned.
and his bank would have been very safe de-
positorics Of Government funds, and are
about as trusty as some of the pets that
do now enjoy the use of Uncle Sans mon
cy, in Ohio espccialIy.-Daily Times.
Democratic banner., 1846-03-28

Whoop with the dismal bowling of beast
OF prey, now is seen the fruitful fields. th.
iiowery gardens, the domestic herds. In,
quiet homes, the cheerful schools, christia,
temples, and the voice Of melody an,
thanksgiving in that delightful valley.
Yes sir, we now grow all the fruits am
grams peculiar tc the northern and WIS
tern states-have the choicest cardeps
with vegetables Of every description; and
tina cheerful p%rairies are enlivened By thou
sands of domestic herds, roaming at pleas
ure and luNuriatiagupon natures bountifuI
provision, both summer and winter. We
now number, in all, somewhere in the Vi
cInlty OF seven thousand-have seven erist
mills, and ten saw mills; five neat church
'e"llceS, some eight or ten common school,
one large academical institution, well con-
Quoted; four American, and two English
stores; a colonial library worth several
thousand dollars; a valuable printing press:
4 town al. the falls Of the willamette of five
hundred inhabitants; and a peaceable. han
py, orderly people in town and country.
living without brandy or alcohol under laws
OF theirown- making, and in obtaining The.
good things Of this life, they are getting.
forward most commercially.
Our foreign commercial relations are not
well established, and a circulating mcdium.
IS m~lchnecded, as gold and ~silyeris scarce;
but in the absence of both. for reasons to
assigned hcrcaftcr, our colony in Ore
gon las more rapidly advanced their state
than any heretofore planted.
L NrIIIHE !
Democratic banner., 1846-03-28
To the E4iiJr Of Mr hmm:

90
DEAR SIR: Having treated rs fully as
time will admit upon the general features of
Oregon, and touched upon all parts save
the southern distIict, we will now briefly
glance at that, and then proceed to consid-
er its past and present condition, and some
of the causes that have led to this remark
able change
So far as we are informed concerning the
country from California to the valley of
the Willamette, considerable portions of
which we visited, il must b. regarded, "aS
awhole," as an uneven, hilly, or noun
famous district, well watcred, heavily TIM
bered, and prairie portions admirably grass
ed.
The Cmphqua valley is extremely YER
dant and beautiful, and a most invitiagdiS
trict to the agriculturist, as well as to the
herdsman; but, unfortunately, it is not Of
great extent, and the river is too rapid for
easy or safe navigation.
Most, then, of this southern district, from
its unfavora5le surface aud rapid streams,
Notwithstanding its excellent soil, is better
adaptedto herding and manufacturing pur-
poses than agriculture. Very possible, from
indications, it Will be found to be rich Gin
minerals, though of this we have 10 certain
knowledge or positive proof.
The Willamette valley, then, must be re-
garded as the largest connected portion.
and most importan: agricultural district OF
the territory, and at present the heart and
centre Of operations III that country-four-
ffths of the colony being comprised within
adlstance of sixty miles in length and hal
that In breadth. And here, where twenty
years ago, nought was seen orheard but the
busy otter, the working beaver, the timio
deer or bounding elk, or wild llutteringfowl
Of heaven, or savage men mingIingt the war
Democratic banner., 1846-03-28
THE CONSTITUTION

We have, at length, found time to exam
inc the peculiarities of the new Constitu-
tor in all It's bearings, and have arisen from
that examination a Jealous advocate for its
adoption. "henthe people appointed del
cgates to draft them a new Constitution,
and when that instrument had been "lickcd
intntshape," lwch had not llattercd ourselves
that it would.h have met their unanimous APP
probation. To have expected an instru-
~mentperfect in all of its,detail>, and calcu-
lated to suit the wants and adapted to the
wishes of all in adverse sections of the
state, wcrcsto have .drcanpt without the
lights of cxperience.' And We are not,
therefore, disappointed in noticing some
features that are objectionable, and had bet
ter have becnNeft out. But its better and
important provisions-such as its articles
~oniEducation, Sthe. Banking power, and che
Judiciary, so a great way with US in win
ming our support.
We are aware thatit has already been.
met with no inconsiicrabIc clamcrin certain
portions of the state, and is enemies con
ficntly prcdicttits rejection. But we are
loath to believe that the people viii exhibit
the icklesSness Of clccting a Convention 10
draft them Constitution which they would
~rcjectat the polls without any urgent rca-
son. And when they reject that the true
Democratic banner., 1846-03-28

We ind the following humorous hi. at
the present state of affairs between this
country and McNico, in a late number OF
the Charleston Patriot:
ACAnr.-Mexico bcgs the United States
to excuse her. She has so much 10 do with
her family at home, that she cannot attend
tohcr foreign relations.
Democratic banner., 1846-03-28
ANHCDOTE OF DANIEL WEIR
STER.

'Ii1IN.
The Transcript copies from the London
Sun, d pleasant sketch Of Daniel Webster
which concludes with the following anus
ing anecdote:
This distinguished man, Just before La
i&yettc'S last visit TO America, formed one
N n fishing party in Massachusetts Bay
II" haa been seieet"d 10 deliver the vel
coming speech 10 Tie t'genchmen on his an
preaching visit and during his Occupation
OF hauling up Goldfish and tautog, he seemed
distracted. Itappeared afterwards thathe
must have been studying that part of lis
speech in which he afterwards addressed
Lafayette, for a gentleman Who xas fishing
next him Observed lin pulling !. his line,
hand overland, with some difficulty, as II a
fish was hooked, Yet without exhibit
ine any satisfaction on lis face at having
captured a pI.ze. A length the fish was
approaching the s~uIfacc and cleaning
,Arougl tac green waters, Ike ALVEY blad-
derot quicksiIecr;s stu Webster S face gave.
nosniIlrg waicomc;b but iustas the fish came
to tie s~uIt.ce, he burst ont with .Voncra-.
aIcman. the Representatives OF the two hem.
aer-s. welcome to our shores and down.
lie monster cod on the dcck!.'
TIE iI:LlE AND TIE STUDENT.
40 c.r.in s]nl,u.il 0cuira purity a naughty