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Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01
FARMERS DEPARTMENT.

CURE FOR BorTs.--A gentleman who
has recently experienced tho efficacy of
the following prescription. requested us
" publish il. Al soon Is the animal il
Iascertained 10. Be suffering from bot,s-a
TACT very easily sseefiaiE Cd. rs pour down
bis throat By means Of botlle, . pound
Of alumni dissolved 10 pint OF water
milk warn. Ii I've minutes aitss ards
give him pint Of linseed oil, or some
other uild. active puFgasive, and IN len
minutes he win be well.
GyPsUM -SpFinkIe gypsum on the
iioor 81 your siabie. Il will absorb ii ]
a,n nonia, and thus enable You 10 econo
mise valuable article, beside operating
o purifcator 10 air. Ammonisc gas i
the cause Of the bad smell sreqnenily ob
servabls in stables. cad i always preiudi
cial TO animal health. A
Book CoaN I'm many sections, he
rapid deterioration 81 this production. has
become 81 late ! snhject Of almost uni.
verssl complaint. This Il. doubtless, one
Of the consequences inseparable from ibe
careless manner il which il u cultivated
4 planted nesr. Or by The side 81 Indian
corn, 4 will inevitably mix. and il !
short lime. assume ire characteristic rs.
lures and qualities Of the lormer. ~
prevent this deisrioraiion. HE seed shotll /
bese'ecied from well developed plants, iba,
have been grown remote from I'll other
varieties.- Mime Farmer.
Powdered LINE 1T Is cfeditably Is
serted that this mineral, 10 calcined Of
.pulveri<ed stale, Is an inlallible remedy
against the siug. o. snsil snsa which %
frequently destroys clover. A very
slight dressing u said 10 Be sufficient. ii
q fact generally wen known 10 agri
culturists 81 Intelligence. lbat very
slight dressing Of lime will, Oh lieh, soils.
bring in white clover, ! grass that make
The. best Of hay with very little impover-
ishment Of the soil. Ii IL said. siso, that
IL alkslisceni properties are ,ffeciual ir
destroying The fungus which some phi,
losophers have regarded ~ The cause 81
,as potato plqgus. Maine Cuitipator.
\ - II
CATTLE We should be particularly
caretol that our cattle ale rotsulTered 10
fall away 10 he fore part 81 winter -
Milk cows should receive good attention.
Cut corn.fodder and roofs may be used 10
advantage, and prevent. 10 good degree.
the falling Of ID tbe quaniiiy Of milk Il
this season. CslvesEsve moi been sccus
toned % dry food, and you ough, not 10
commence feeding coarse by 10 Them.
Give them Jour best bay and roots dsi
iy.- Coas. Farmer.
War IS Coon FARMING 1.-The hest
and most piihy definition we ever heard
Of good farming. wss given By Mr.Kane,
sia late agricultural meeting 10 Dorset
shire. England. Hessid Ne fed biz land
before hungry, rested il before weary.
welded j. before foul.
CrRE ron THE Lock JAW We see
4 stalled upon what seems authority. thai
Pibe lock jaw can Be relieved instantly By
|puiiinga piece 81 copper ia immediate
|cooisct uiih the wound thai caused II -
Simple remedies a.s frequently The mol
potent.
WiifeDastine I'll II said thai piuI
81 varaisb. mixed win bucket 81 white
wasb. will give il ID great degree ihe
qualities d p1inl- and i viii withstand
~ kinds 81 weather Asthis i Tie sea
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

! ms scale Of chances may not probably
apPly 10 American girls. 10 England !
itch fslher looks cut early for suitable
males for his daughters. While The poorer
classes Of men marry young or never !:
not ieesIng bound to that precise standard
Of fashion which requires an American
young man 70 work hard ten or fifteen
years 10 order % procure the means Of
providing lashionables furniture. and liv-
iag e fashionable style. That makes )
difference.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

At PRIVATE SALE
tI$uE eutsstittr viii cell hisFARN, lyins
III go nile see.h West % smilhfsld. Jeiief.
+ CoNl1ining a30 10 Acres.
Nog1t seventy q Whieh are covered with lhriisy
KQuNQ IlNpkN Thin |. slrelg limes,ons
ftbd, MiI1 {iiffotementst = follows; a con.
fttAbis pNHLLiN0 HOUSE. Slone Kileh-
-. ceotsdis1t, Snoks house. . pessr.fsilinc
fsli u ealsf about 80 yafds from The house,
~ stsel<s snd cora house, youpe Orchard and
seeRG Eett. The iefms will ~ modefsts.--
nv Petsen Nshiae 10 view The above fsrn viii
j1llI . Ne 5nb,cribsf who live, shsrs. o. 60
A g Nnberlske. Miadlsusy, JeGsrson coun.
/ | -, 81 1st7 g N 1AAs
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

There ere 10 the city Of New York SO
Banks. u Insurancs Companies. 100 Ho-
tells. 10 Markets. Is Places Of Amuse-
meni 90 Newspapers. lie Public Schools,
end 2ib Churches. There ire also over
100 trades and occupations pursued Ior
livelihood. The Gre Department com.
prises q companies. and one thousand
eight hundred and thirty Eve men.
IN Z. Mtreksnss' Lsdksr.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01
The Is,sAs o. wsy.

The refusal Of the Virginia Legislature
70 PERM, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Company 10 extend iisroad. with iis own
means. p the ~0hio river 81 the direc,
route down Fishing Greek valley. Il 10.
comPrehensibls 10 most people. The
Chilicothe Ohio. Gazette. speaking on
the subject says--
Virginia has sgain stuck another feather ii
her celebrated "fool's CAP" By The course =.
kenny her leglsisiure on the fright 81 Wayn
question. The baltimore 4 Ohio Company offered
% build Railroad through Virginia, IL he senate
wonid only grant The privilege 90 let said Company
reach ne Ohio river q Whatever point II chose
Inc COMPANY passed resolution that II would not
80 20 wheeling. and the VTginis Legislature pass.
eu Dill making Wheeling . Recommendations
ne whole project Rip Van Wrinkle has moved
~ quarters from the Old North Stste, and fixed
shem y me Old Dominion. Let him sleep
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

Sugar and MOlasses.
NRESH crop N % SuRar aud Molsssss, flor
u sale By ADAM YOUNG, .1kE
Hsrpers-Rerry. Msreh Z.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01
ITEMS IN GENERAL.

MAJ Tea Ba,ler i o. 81 return
= Ae1ioeky. ~i'h The hope thai the IL
q pc nstive State may exert healing
influence upon his psiniul wound.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

BANK CLosSD. The Farmers and
Millers Bank a Hagers,o~n. has .bp,
up shop.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

Elopeneat. -We und.,.,.,a r., n.
pesceable aad in,ell;esns -. - 1s,I..
spring. Nd vas ;hroro in,o oa;.e !, 49,,
d exci,ement o. Fr,dsv two week. 4,
The elope meni 81 tvo 81 IS e;,;,,n. 81 ~;
posiie sexes. M a .h;,her,o ,..nee,.
ois msn. end Mrs. NJ. also ! womsu 81
good repuis,ion started sore,her rs AZ
iar vest. % the shove day. Mr. A. hss
len wife and seven children. and Mrs
y. husband and 4 children. taking with
her The 6tlh CIssrspti1e i Certainty
getting q be- great place.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

- 5. p Reid. E,q. s.sal,hy planter.
residing few miles south q 0reensbo-
rough. Alabama. was shot dead 90
.ne Sdth VI, By one Of bis negroes. rour
Of bis slaves are implicated II The deed,
end have been arrested.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

INsEKsIBILlrY TO Pam FRsM HoT
IRoE.-An exhibition or extraordinary
interest TO humanity occurred atthe Mas
sschuse,is General Hospital on SATURDAY.
last. A patient was prssenied--a man
advanced 10 lifs--who. We understand.
was laboripg under psrsplegia. having IL
origin 10 . carries Of The lower dorsal YER
zebra --tor which DR.. Warren proposed
Tia aciusl cautery. After The patient bad
ihhaisd The leiheon. Df. Wsrren run 90
iron rod, heated to I white heat, 10 The
length Of about Two feet. up and down The
back. each side Of the spine -burnise
twolines on one side and one on The other,
and then carried II zigEsg scross. between
the s?inous processes. The same distance.
The patient during this process was Who'll.
" unconscious Of pain. under the severest
test 70 which be could be subjected -ihal
81 bot iron applied 10 the, naked skin.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

An IMPuDENr FELLow -Thompson,
the celebrated hoie. thiaf Who ESCAPED
from the Jail ID Lonissille. when arrested
10 New Orleans. bad upon bis person ihe
different advertisements Offering 70 ward
TOR bis srresi. and numerous newspaper
artieles describing his person and exploits.
He bad them I'll pasted ID little album,
under The head 81 puts and unbiased D.
Pinions 81 The press.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

GSPsUM -Sprinkle gypsum on the
door q your slabie. Il will absorb The
an monia, and thus enable You 10 econo
mise valuable article. beside operating
q purifcator 10 Dir. Ammoniac gas Is
The cause Of ,heibad smell 'reqnenily OBJ
servabls in stables. cad il always preiudi
cial TO animal health. a
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

XU/ILL - ~. q ~ cssri-k.k,s. :,
wv L|r<ss ~ ia iaiil.l, ! C.1ET se,af.
r><~.>4 Nesst -. .kisk ullE 6si3k
go ~ AIIo. I|1-<I1r So
eI..I e ~ ne1iA. m - ril.1sty 4,
|<rc<11-f 1irirr ll1t I'D E1rI11cl<'.1
e4NpEt snk11z
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

A smile is Is the dew. whence It risetb,
and how il comeih. must Be known. ere
its value be appreciated. Az the dew OF
The biiuminous swampslo d The Amasons,
pregnant with rank vegetation, Is iniec.
;ious and destructive 10 life. 90 10 the
smiles Of the scared hear, and guilty soul
poison 70 al around; SGT as The dew ris-
ing from healthy soils i surchareed with
qualities favorable TO life. 50 i the smile
o. The pure and good delightful to The ob
server.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

ns,sA ID lss7-spisii s.s,' 49, 80
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

War IS Coon FARMING The hest
and most piihy definition we ever heard
Of good farming. US givsn By Mr.Kane.
sia late agricultural meeting 10 Dorset
shire. England. Hessid Ne fed bis land
before hungry, rested il before weary.
Needed il before foul.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

Our sorrows are like thunder clouds,
which seem black 10 the distance, but grow
lighter ss they approach.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

DEciDEDLv RIcH IAN exchange pa
per gives the following aaecdole, and
ersvely ssseris that iessfsl persons we're
witnesses Of The scene. ia Saratoga, New
York:
A rsilsnsn VIE bad 5fsnk sliitls 100
freely. fell from The top ofihe ralt where
be vas employs and VS. near drouned
uhen bic brother plugged ID % Sic relief,
ssixed bin By The heir. and uss stfne-
flibe With bin 20 The shore. TIE Tide
uss slfook snd he brosker's slgsarth Is
inf nearly sxhsusled. Be YES sboni reIin-
oeishi1t kis bold. when Ihe despsirise
one. raisibr klskead shove waller. skcIsin-
=: Hang @. ssni ~ irsai 4 spep.
nesuiifol Z he love nd sweet H. Is,
|of I inter. IN nkon ron knrn.f .;<;s,
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

The laborer Who. BY The work Of
bis own hands. sdds1io ! nsiion's wealth
is hue patriot and beneiactor 10 man
kind.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-04-01

Montgomery write. that night |. lhe
time for dreams. but with the most Of
persons life i sll dream-dsy Is
we'll a. night. They think tia. solid
which y passing away momeniarily. and
that eternal things. (vhich indeed are
the only reaIities.) are but vspors.-
Inc worsi Of all i that while the visions
folihe night may befriend Us. Our wax ]
Ing dreams may prove fatal Let us
awake out Of our day slamb<fs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02
ntetbanits.
Electricity in Leather Bands.

The London Mining Journal says that
" In DR.. Slliman's American Journal
there is notice on the above subject,
showing a property in leather which we
think it is not generally known to pos
sess' In examining the leather bands of
cotton mill, on the sea coast of the
State Of Maine, they were found to be
highly excited. There are several hun
dred bands in the mill, and those which
turn upon wooden drums or pulleys,
whereby they are partially insulated, be-
come highly charged. One fixed upon
for making most Of the experiments was
35 feet long, 9 inches wide, moving Is
600 feet per minute, passing two wood
en- drums which revove upon an iron
shaft 100 times per minute and in clear
weather an electric spark may be taken
on the knuckle held below the band at
IT inches distance on presenting the
end Of the finger, the striking distance is
3 feet the point of black pencil shows
a distinct brush feet from the band, and
a steel point becomes luminous at feet.
When the bands are in this condition,
the first processes Of the cotton manu-
facture are attended with serious incon-
venience the fine filaments of the cot
ton rcpel each other, causing deal of
waste, and in several instances the whole
" drawing" as ii is termed, has been lif-
ted from the machine to band 4 feeta-
bove it. These difficulties are now
partially removed, by extending con-
ductor Of wire to an iron steam pipe
which passes through the rooms, and by
emitting jets of steam near those bands
that are most highly charged. BY pre-
sentng a piece of leather 9 feet long,
with one edge slightly curved, to the
band, a succession Of brilliant flashes
and Jets is Immediately produced, giving
very perfect imitation Of the aurora
light. Other beautiful experiments were
entered into, showing the favorable ma
ture of the climate for the development
of electricity, which, probably, at no
season could be observed in this coun-
try,"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02
RAILROAD FROM GREENFIELp TO TRoY, n

RAILROAD FROM Greenfield TO Troy, N.
Y. A large meeting of advocates for this new
and more direct Northern avenue from the great
West to Boston, 10 connect with the Fitchburg
through the Massachusetts, and Vermont Road, was
held at North Adams, on the Sd inst. Alvah
Croker was President, and Messrs Grennel of
Greenfield, Dewey of WILKINSON, Mann of Troy,
Vice Presidents. All Greenfield was there,
Judging from the numerous gentlemen who took
part in the proceedngs,and very many from Troy.
The precise route was not agreed upon, only
that it is to 90 through North Adams. Mr. Ed
wards, engineer, reported that Hoosac mountain
could be tunnelled on nearly level track, four
miles through, or with slight grade, two miles !;
but that track could be lald over the mountain
at a lower grade than that OF the Western Rail
road. They talked Of million TO complete the
road that tunnel must cost good deal OF mo-
ney. The proceedings were harmonious, and the
usual incipent measures were taken-to get
charters, rclinquisbments Of land damages and
the best estimates, to be reported at future NEE
ting in Troy. Bratteboro' was not represented.
That business corner Of Vermont demands not
only upon the river extension road to Walpoe,
but that the junction of the Troy road shall be
found in their village. In this case it looks as
ifihe race would be 10 The siei1i Mr. Croker de-
sres to accommodate both, but the road is the
grand object eene Sentinel.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02
Scientific Discovery.

A correspondent of the Literary Ga
zette, writing from Brussels, announces,
that Father Maces, Professor of the Ma
tural History in the College of La Paix,
at Nemour, has just made discovery of
scientific importace.-Guided by his the
DRY of electricity the first intimation of
which is found in a notice printed in the
bulletins of the Royal Academy No. 4,
he has, it is asserted, succeeded in trans
forming the solar light into electricity.
His apparatus, which is extremely simple,
spoke several times under the influence
of the light, and remained mute with
out that influence, all the other circum-
stances remaining the same. Even when
one witnesses the phenomenon, one
scarcely ventures to trust ones own eyes,
yet the indications of electricity are evil
dent"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02

HORRIBLE SUFFERING AT SEA.--The schr
Caroline, of Saco, Maine, ON her way from
Savannah, was dismasted at sea on the Goth ult.,
capsized and all her provisions and water spoiled
or washed overheard. Two of the crew were
drowned, leaving four survivors only-the cap
tain, his mate, boy and an lrshman These four
chung to the wreck for seven days without food
or water They succeeded, on the seventh, IN
procuring little rain water, and were spoken,
in the mean time, by vessel which tried to as
sist them, but the gale was so heavy they wete
unable to do so and the vessels were parted and
lost sight of each other in the storm. After
fifteen days, in which these poor fellows were
without food or water, they were compelled to
draw lots, to see which should die to preserve the
lives Of the others. The lot fell upon the Irish
man, who drew his knife and swore he would not
die, but that the boy should be slain. The cap
tain offered his own life sacrifice, but they re-
fused TO kill him. Finding the Irishaman deter
mined to kill the boy, the captain procured an
adze from below and coming on deck watched his
opportunity. As the Irishman advanced towards
The boy to take his life, the captain struck him
with the adze and killed hm.-For three days
the survivors-the captain, mate and bcy-liyed
upon the blood and flesh of their comradc, and
when almost exhausted were spoken and rsscu-
ed by vessel from New Haren..
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02
have the honor to be, sir, with high respect
your most obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Hon. WIN, l.. MARCY, Sec. of War.
REPORT OF GEN. WORTH.
Headquarters lsT DIVISION,
Tacubaya, Sept. 10, 1917.

Having, in the course of the 9TH, accompanied
the Genera-in Chief on a reconnaissance of the
formidable disposition of the enemy, near and
around the Castle of Chapultepec, they were
found to exhibit an extended line of cavalry and
infantry, sustained by field battery of tour guns
occupying directly, or sustaining system Of
defences collateral TO the castle and summit
This examination gave fair observation Of the
condguration of the grounds, and the extent OF
the onemy's force, but, as appeared in the sequel,
an inadequate idea of the nature Of his delen-
ces they being skllfuly masked.
The Generalin-Chlef ordered that my dvs-
ion, reinforced as before mentioned, should at
tack and carry those liaes and defcnces, capture
the enemys artillery, destroy the machinery and
materials supposed TO be in the foundry, (El Mo-
liuo del Rey) but limiting the operations to that
extent. After which my command was TO be
Immediately withdrawn to its position III the vii
agc of Tacubaya.
A close and daring reconnaissance, by Captain
Mason, of the Engineers, made on the morning
of the 9Th, represented the enemys lines collate-
raj to Chapultepec to be as follows: His lett res
ted upon and occupied group OF strong stone
buildings, called I'll Moline del Rey, adjoining the
grove at the foot of the hill Of Chapultepec, and
directly under the guns of the castle which
crowns its summit Tho right OF his line rested
upon another stone building, called Casa Mata,
situated at the foot of the ridge that slopes grad
ually from the heights above the village of Ia
cubaya to the plsin below. Midway between
these buildings was the enemy's field battery,
and his infantry forces were disposed on either
side to support 1t. This reconnaissance was We
ri6ed by Captain Mason and Col. Duncan, on
the afternoon of the same day. The result lndi-
Gated that the centre was the weak point Of the
onemy's position, and that his ilanks were the
strong points, his left flank being the stronger.
AS the enemy's system of defence was con-
nected with the hill and castle OF ChapultePec
and as my operations we're limited to SPECIFIC
object, it became necessary to isolate the work
TO be accomplished, from the castle Of Cha
pultepec aud its immediate defences. TC
effect this object, the following dispositions were
ordered; Col. GarlanGs brigade 10 take position
on the right, strengthened by two pieces OF Capt
! Drums battery, to look to I'll Moline del Rey, a
well as any support of this position from Chapul
tepec and also within sustaining distance OF tn
assaling party and the battering guns, which
under Capt. Huger, were placed on the rldg'
five or six hundred yards from III Moline de
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02
Great Projects.

Three of the greatest projects in con-
temptation at present, are, a canal across
the Isthmus of Darien; another across
the Isthmus Of Suez, connecting the wa
tiers of the Mediterranean with those Of
the Red Sea /; and the third, railroad
from Lake Michigan to the Pacific ocean.
The completion of either of these would
constitute an important era in the his
tory of trade and commerce.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02
nlisfellancous.
RETRENCHMENT;
Or, what "a Man Saved by stopping
his Newspaper.
BY HENRY G. LEE.


Nor many years ago, a farmer who lived
hundred or two miles from the seaboard, became
impressed with the idea, unless he adopted
close cutting system OF retrenchment, he would
certainly 20 TO the wall Wheat, during the
preceding season, had been at a high price but,
unlucky to him, he had only small portion OF
his land in wheat. Of Corn and potatoes he had
raised more than the usual quantity; but the
price of corn was down, and potatoes were low
This year he had sown double the wheat he had
ever sown before, and instead OF raising thou
sand bushels of potatoes, as lie had generally
done. planted about an acre in that vegetable,
the product of which was about one hundred
and fifty bushels.
UnlGckily for Mr. Ashburn, his calculations
did not turn out WELL Alter his wheat was har-
vested and his potatoes nearly ready to dig, the
price of the former fell to ninety cents bushel,
and the price of tho latter rose to one dollar
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02
"Inoidents of Travel"

Our friend STEVENS, of whose Incidents of
Travel" all remember with admiration, has Civ
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-12-02

en- us, IN the L" Literary World" the following
interesting account of an hours conversation
with the celebrated HUMBOLDT, in July last -
ALBANY Evening Journal.