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Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-03-20
NEW GGUDs! NEW GO0Ds!

NEW oOoDS. ~ ES
.,,--. r,.,.s JOIN FoGGo
I0RRAS & FOGG0,
Main street van Duren,
- ESPECTFULLY INFORMS the citizens OF this place,
n and the surrounding country, that they have JuS
received per New HlmP.ITe, direct from Ne" Orleans
. General assortment Of Dry Goods, Clothing, Hats
R5,ts, shoes, Hlrdwlrc, Glassware, Cookery, aud
Cutlery, cons sting in part oil the oliowns a''e'e'
Dry Good.
Fancy muslin, ilc,nr,, - .., mn' aUd striped d.
ringhams prints, new Styles men checks COTTON U',
counicrp.n do and striped L1 r''la.ilrs rgncA 'n'
American gamhroous, 1rl t- u- sc'."T-' c'Gn,'.1'
English and AnJan' ra..., H'. - cam q 1"-' a.,
silk do sUlrCja ser s, nrH "a . -.t. .. .,t 80 ''
a. domcstc coliaI u- r-, s.r r.. d d., I'd a@'"l'
diaes m,,s black and so-,o ifa sand g'nis' S'o'
do, Irish linen, tape 'r1u an- co on 'I' - coz.
ogcd linen thread, spool cotton, 1l aH4 '''
needles, paper and pound 7s, Nc.' Ne'
EcIo.hin-.
Croton coats ch k and str ped Light do 'G,'o0-
do linen and co,ou1Le pant, Mar.c!Ics vests linen
cotton and under Shirts lary cr-rl.s and sPeh"er''
Boots anI shoes.
Gents fine scwcd ctlf skin boots, do '-'Ean'' We.
.nr,'s do, men, youth and boys -,rd Lr'g1n'' ID
iies' kid buskin5, aud pamela Slippers
Hats.
Gents fashionable nca,ra cr.m'r", beaver ana
s17rtlnr prnaml lcgho-n. C'nP ''.f' . 70 ''A' ''''
cE.Ircn's !c5Eora, wool "A'.2 l"1 ''''
hardware.
Knives nd FORKS, 81. cher d., P""Ee' 10 '''' ''
Cteqnan's razor straps, Sc sh'r., r N'" - ''"''
fork Ltchcs b-I.s .ossgit, strap .n-.+' - ."' Cd
,r.r.rs' s1uv5es .hsels ri s.v H's,H1- .-'
i-lrc and btts luw.uE N:.E"', ST '. s,"''. l..'
r-rrg baIl1r,s -,...l ls, oil a+ -.'t,'' ID" i"
rI..ls, hoes coasc q. as, I'."* aHi ''. ''"'.
an1 brass C. Lc s.cks, violin sirn5t, be-. e'.'' """
plough lines.
Glass Ware.
Plain. messed autcd and heavy cut tnm'cr%' I''n
andrib salts, mould caster bottles. VINE 'S'cS ''u
tccGnterg
Teas, edged plates, b-e. iasL c', Hoe"" P.s s."'''
3gintcd do, learots. cream Jugs anu s-a.F OO"'''
TU'GcrU. -
C,osuoco Grants premium, gle brand,and hchc"y
Which the offer at tho lowest market Prcc'' Ip'
cash or country proIuce; are not forced oo' uo'''
mined to sell, give rs all.
Van Buren,, May ID, 1910.
--ITT r1b5cd dscantc-s pressed SUI .r, n'' T"'"I
dishes, 5 do do do, DO long do' b do do co.
MI 10 tumbIors, - do DO fo. stlr D. cn
May IL. SUI - va - -, -
BACON! pACON: RACoN"
10000 &c.. h q ,"a ,5.. ss.. .i@ s@:3 % "a: 1 ;~
. van gT'It' B,rsr =: 9th Julv, l545.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-03-20
Fresh Drn=,. Medicines, &c.

Fresh Dru%n, Medicines, &c.
. tTEyUN-IN y. BELL have received direct from
y rr.laa. ,ul. d lrrc" and we'll selected stock of
D,,lO., &C., Io when they INVITE the ln.Pccil"n Of
ln,,r u.d ru,tonar- and til" pIour generally. Their
stock CONSIST, .n part "l al" following:
Medicines;
C.l.urI. "lnPhnr rn m.nr, iodine, 0od.dc OF potaS-
sum .,alIr ol ROM rhpblrJ, IcruvIIu barks, India
aud IurAry myrrh, Uou.ur,s >ar-nPluiIa Eaybcrry
lark, l.cmor, bark, composition powders, crrasotc,
extract ol lquoror, -'Idh and sodl powders, kino'
pnArpot, cream ol tartar, &c.
Paints, &c;
Chrome rrcnn, rarom. yellow, black Icld lamp
LL.rA .so., alrh, Chinese ycruIIon, Venetian red,
clr,nr ~. IN ia g lhir-v, dry wmtc lead, red lead,
gam sh,.,uc.
Dyrstulf:
Ind go, mlLIcr, copp,rls, alum, logwood, annatto
o.! OF NIlr"I.
Morirr+ and pc-tIcs, sp1'nrs pill tiles, spring Ian
Gets. I,ans' hnrr,- gruuuo, d.. imitation, American
thu1 aurcts spung lancet oIlds, teeth hooks, paint
brushes, yarn-n do, s,,h do, teeth do.. matches,
tru~cs, svungrs Brandcths pills, Peters do, SaPPng
tons du. Molrts do, Spcmccrs do. Cook do, Lee
do nruslon' do aposthcclrIcS scales and weights
aIlspcc, black pepper, gngrr' mace, Cloves &c.
Van Buren, Oct. I1th, 10.
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-03-20
WINTI,i

WIZ ! i'll
INRENClI and .D-.-
4 Black and Fancy --- ...-'-,.
Tweed
Beaver and pilot cloths.
BIue anil brown b.ln1et c'r.,a--- "-. ID .'--..
Kentucky Jeans and Sor.jt'
Blue. black and fancy sH....-!..
Plaid and striped IInsey5.
Blue and red strouds.
Red blue. green and white Igct...' l. .s.
Merno shirts and draw3.s.
Wool shawIs-aIl kinds aud qI'I.I-.
Wool comforts.
Alpaca crayats.
Red. white, green and yellow ianncs.
Red, green, blue and yellow quality on"nrr,
Ali of which will be sold, wholesale or retail,
at the lowest possible prices.
Van Buren. Sept. y, '!j.--3O.
sWAYNE'S SYRUP OF WILD CHERRY,
FOR COUGHS, COLDS, sc.
A FRESH supply Of this very o"n1rr mc.,E ?"
y cglgcG ~! .: z-l .' IS
oe,.-,tD, !olG
Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-03-20

Van Bl-,n, Dee. =, 10 ~.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

0CF7Nr buchanan has written a letter to
the 'sDcnocracy of old Bcrks," in which hc
gives in his adherence to the Missouri Com
promise: and declares against raising any
new issue, liIlc the Wimot Proyiso, to break
mp The "door party
FREs. We learn that on Friday evening,
tho carriage shop ofMr Francis French in
Wnlpole, N H., with all its contents, was on
rirely consumed. The fire originated in II
rannery in the same building, which was nj
50 burnt Mr. Frenchs loss is stated TO be n
bout $4,000 aud no insurance.
CCF7Thc Liberty Party State Convention in
Massachusetts met At Worcester on the lst
inst. aud nominated :. :. Sewall and J. NJ.
Brewster for Governor nm Lieut. Governor.
4 resolution nominating John p. Hale TO
the Presidency, after sharp debate, was
yoteddown.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11
Roman Chariot

LITERALLY COVERED WITH GOLD,
The splcndor and magnifccnce Of this gor.
Whoever has read OF the Funeral Chariot o-
Alexander, or the triumphal Car of Nero, may
form some conception Of the grandeur Of this
supcrativcly beautiful vehicle, which was TAX
en- from antique model recently exhibited
in London. 1t has required the constant labor
of 20 men for months to complete l., at an
expense Of more than Fire Thousand Doiigrs =
Tho length of Chariot, 30 feet.
Height to summit Of Canopy, 20 ."
The weight is full, 5000 HIS
The Chariot viii be followed by 30 CAR.
RACES, continuing the various ANIMALS
in this IMMENSE EXHIBITION, drawn by
O.rE NJ .NDBED HORSESi!
The Exhibition ofthis Menagcric is render
cd Interesting by The wonderful! and unppra!.
lelel pertyrMance OF
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11
Driving an African Lion in Harness.

u The Animals in this collection are conf.
IDENTIFY offered tor public inspection, us being
the choicest and most perfect specimens ever
exhibited. The majority Of them have lccn
imported during the Iasttwo years, without re-
grrd 10 price and they form not only the BEST
bat the tRGEsT COLLECTION ever presented
to the public.
The Menagerie will exhibit at St. JohnsJurv
Plain, on Saturday, Sept. y, lS47. The pro
ccssion will enter the Town about . clock in
the morning. Admission only % cents-chil-
drcn under 10 years, y! cents. Doors open
from | to 4, 7. NJ.
u The above will exhibit at Barton Thurs
day, Sept. %, at lyndon Centre, Friday, Sep.
tcinber - 5.1w3-
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

last, Il party ofrowdies in Hnsdale N. II IN.
dertook to give a Mr Wilcox and wife (who
were married only the day betoro,)a seren-
adc with tin horns sc. Mr. Wilcox after re-
questug them several times to leave, fired
upon them, at first with blank cartridges aud
finally with shot, which took effect upon
three of the party. One otthem, named Ev-
ans, was we understand, seriously though
not dangerously injured. Mr. Wilcox is rep
resented to he very steady and respectable
young man, and we regret that he should
have been led to resort TO violence, though
we have no great sympathy with the suffer
crs.-Eng'e.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11
WAR MATTERS.

General SCOTS army will tic highly impor
tant The New York Courier publishes the
following extract from private lettcr
PrEBLN, Mexico, AguSt >, l-4I.
We are on the eve of taking mp
our march upon the city Of Mexico, where
very formidable preparations are mnds TO re-
cciyc us. Tie following is an extract of an
order published last night:
"Ihe Army will march as follows; The
second Division, Gen. Twiggs, OF Saturday,
5th inst The Volunteer Division, Cen Quit
man, Slh inst. The first Division, Gen.
Worth, 9ih; and the Third Division, Gen,
Pillow, on the lOth inst
All the opposition thar we are to meet with
Is in the City and its immediate vicinity. The
MGNicaus are said to feel confident ofour de-
feat, rs they oppose a force 10000 uGn TO
us, and select their most approved mode Of
fighting, that is, behind walls covered by their
artillery, and on the platform roofs OF their
houses. Various stories are in circulation as
to their intention Of flooding the CauscWays
through which we have TO pass, and it seems
that they can do ii by means Of three lakes
which surround the city, and Of which one
is -four feet below and the others t6,y and
cigh feet above the same. The ac.iYity Of
these people in organizing and preparing
means ofresistance, is eNtraordiHary;but two
t'"t!P'' Aus 4''' 'hc"'' "o''1 courage anu
"''"'y' ,r,,,p ,,no,,,,r,x-r,.,
i'-N I'm l'D'l VI l'-\l' ~
The New York papers received yesterday
contain fuller account ofthc Mexican news
than WAS cont,ircd IN thc T.faor,,,I,ir J,-
I'll.
SI'"''"
RICHMOND, Sept. q, lSl7.
10y me schooner Mississippi, at New Or
leahs -'th uIt., we have dispatches from
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11
Guildhall.

TEVIIEEon resident propretors ofthe Town
4 of GuiIdhuIl. in the County OF EsseN,
are hereby mortified that the taxes assessed 10y
said Town within the year Eeyt preceding
this date remain either in whole or in part
unpaid. also Il highway tax assessed on tie
list Of IS4i on the following described lands
I'M SID YONM. 10 wiz
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

MArSE.-'Ihe crops generally are promis-
ing well, we believe, though some complaint
is made ofrust and wevil in wheat, and some
rust on potatoes. There is good reason 10
hope however that potatoes will escape the
ret. Corn is stated on all hands to be unu-
sually promising On the whole, we are in
cIjned to believe that farmers will be CRATE
fiji for & generous scason.-BeLids, JoW7,H.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

DrrGyIlIoNs Gcni'cmaa-A man with 4
fast horse not paid for; fashionable clothes for
which the tailor suffers; all rutilc and no
shirt: Il cane in his hand aud la long nine in
mouth; brains missing, bat Il long bill for
drinks at the tavern.
Ladjy-A female shaped something like a
y oman, very smal! in the middle and oflrrge
dimensions elsewhere: to be found anywhere
except ut home; and with natural attractions,
nowhere.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

/ ISeI'a - AL payments Mt the Post Once
must be paid in aoerie, in accordance with
the Law"
N-77Thc Toris,iIIo r,nrn.r .ors ,no, ,ho
IIon.c's rr;n,ing onnoro,n.is - T., ornchod
TO fine b,,tor,. or,o oroc,ri, t.Is,,ronr, IN ,r.,t
cy. Nv tLis or,,p,,en,ont ,hc ,,,,,o,,crs
state th,t ,I,cy VIII Ioo Il, ~ fi,,,,;sh co,,ics
ofthe Presidents message for the ncw.pa-
per Offices in HAT civ, fire minute, oj1rr hr
rradi1g orHh.Mc C29% orhe Hopsc,l Reprc-
scuIatireg,
o--u.p,.,..... i.
Wilnot proyiso. flyors a comproni-e Of the
slavery question upon tbo Missouri limo. SIM
pose that in rokin,p ,rc,tv with Nc,ico.
the line agreed upon rs rho bopnd,rv brtyvocn
the two countries should Inc ,bc Missouri line.
in such case. ,ye prrsu,re The ,vboIo of rho
new territory would be compromised over to
slavery
TuE TIoRRons OF WAR. 1t would seem
that our men in Mexico are suffering dread
fully from the effects of the climate of rbot
country, As an instance Of dis the Louis.
Jana regiment. which is stationed ot T,p,ri-
co, under the command of Col. D. Pussy
left ihcr homes few months ago one thou
sand strong, aud Of this number not more
than two hundred appeared ON parade on tie
10Th ofAugust. Hundreds have died, and
''''''''''' Ct" Az" '''' ''@'''''s III INC "oSl'-
'''S'
u Inc S'ons;ead Journal has the follow
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

JEFFERsoN's OPINION or WAR.-"Noyer
was so much false arithmetic employed OH
any subject us that which has been employed
to persuade nations that it is for their inter
estto 20 10 war. Were the money which il
has cost to Join little town, or a lutte terri
tory, tie right to cut wood here, or catch fish
there, expended in Improving what they al
ready possess, in making roads, opening riv-
ers building ports, improving the arts, and
finding employment for the idle poor
it would render them much stronger,
much weather., and happier. This
| hope will be our wisdotn."-Jggtrson's FIR
ginil
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11
Elisha Whales y
Ladies. Misses.

ENFhEMEN and Boys SHOES, Boots and
IA Br'glns, may be found a
Il JEWETT A. cos.
y. 3. First quality OF thin Boots made to
measure on short notice, and rarrantsd To it,
My n, 1917. 5I2tf
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

The PREyALrNu SICkNEss.-NUt only in
ihi, city, but in all tue ueighhOring towns has
the prevailing bowel complaint been uu-
usually fatal during the past mouth. In
EitchLurg il Is stated that there are now two
hundred sick and there has heeU an unusual
number OF deaths there; in Lowell, the num-
Der ofsck is unusually large, and in the small
town there Is Il great increase of mortality
from this cause us compared with any pre-
yious year.-.imUTcGa Traveller.
~rCNNEss.--This muy we'll be called n
"Sicky Season" In Lowell it has never
before been known so sckly rs it is the pres
cnt season. About two in thousand die
weekly. The people seem panic stricken.
The disease is most fatal, as matter of
course, in the lowest and poorest ventilated
aud drained portions Of tho city. Upon the
high grounds, under the influence OF pure air
and the holy sunshine, but few people are
troubled 10y sickness. Nor j. Lowell the on
ly place thus afflicted. Almost every town
in New England, so far as our observation
extends. is visited with far more than Il usr-
al proportion Of deaths.
Thus far in this town, considering the
number OF iuhubtunts--tlle habits and mode
otIite Of u large portion otthem-this in one
OF the most favored towns in tire whole
country. Last week we recorded but two
deuthS--or one in about three thousand: but
this week the record is not rs favorable,
though it indicates but about half the num-
Der of deaths that occurred in Lowell, in
proportion to the number OF inhabitants in
each place. LOlCeh Courier.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

CA person looking over the catalogue
of professional gentlemen Of the bar, with
his pencil wrote against the name Of one
who Is Of the busting order, "Hus 5cca &C.
cltsea Possessing tt!eHtS" -another seeing lie
accusation, wrote under the Charge, Illus
been trisd and urJlGiedn
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11
From the Boston Atlas.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER
CALED MA.
( DAYS LATER IRON EUROPE.


,ftbc 18th ut., and from Liverpool to the
morning of the 10Th. We have also receiv-
ed letters from our regular correspondents
at Liverpool London and Paris, aud trade
circulars s. reports ol'the state ofthe markets.
The news received by this arrival is unu-
sualIv important indeed, we say that TO com
;uercial circles it is alarming.
orr London correspondent, in post
script TO his letter of the 18th, says-The
merchants of Boston and New York will
read their private letters 10y this mail with
fear aud trembling, for an immense number
otcorn bills, drawn.upon the best and wealth
lest houses Of London, Liverpool aud Ireland,
have been protested and will 20 back by the
CneJ0niG Within one week several old
firms. largely engaged in the corn trade, have
stopped payment. Their total liabilities are
stated 10 exceed 100000, and large por-
ton otthis amount is known to he due to y
merican houses. The worst is not yet come.
Failures in England, Ireaud,uud on the Con-
tiNcnt are daily announced. while hundreds
Of small firms go over the dam aud their
names are not mentioned. The monetary
crisis and troubles Of April last were tribes
'ompnred with the present alarming state Of
fairs"
Trade in the manufacturing districts is
cry dull. In London and Liverpool, every
brauch of business is suffering, in cou-e-
,ba t,iIures md tI,o (,o,nI.i ,,.,,, ~ c,,.li
',,a ''''' '''0 5'"0''' "'''' -
TI,n r,I,,,;,,,, ,.,, ,,o.,,.I,, ,,.,,,;ro,ol 0r
~ ,a,'' ,' 'I,
ne - '"Cu .oI '..c ,,
land, l3S are Conservatives. and Isl are Lib
orwI. TntGe ENGLISH counties. of the Ill
members returned, lOi are Couscryativcs
'.'u 81, o.l,s arc ,. L,'G5 T., =, ".,,,
I"',' "'' 'o'I''," IU'S'''" g.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

ELoPEMENT EXTRAORDINARILY. Last week
Mr. John Ward, Jr., Of Halifax, Me-, elopcd
from his fathers residence with Il huXom
young widow, the housekeeper, to whom he
was married Immediately after. at the
parish church. The gay Lotharo is in his
6lst year, the blooming bride about half his
age. On Tie news being communicated to
his venerable parent he said: lis all rjght;
but it'd been year or two Younger, he
shouldn't have had her; I'd been before him"
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11
Caledonia County Grammar School,
RAYMOND II WARNINGS
M n a G Erie;

recently fitted and cmbrllshcd wish entirely
.Nr'c DecorajORS, ycappiRgs, Fquip0gc, Sc. for
-l7--cOntoining an extensive mud varied COLI
lection Of the most rare and iELerestln" pro-
ductions of Nature, which affords to all Lam am
pie source for stpdy and reflection on the sci.
cncr of NAFLnNL lIIsroRY
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

The dysentcry prevails in Woodstock to
an alarming extent. One physician has fiji
tv cases in ten families. This disease IS more
or less prevalent all oyer the country.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-09-11

0lF@Tho Family Gazette, Bradford, says;
'.The potatoc rot is found to he more en-
tcnsiyc this season than has until receudy
been anticipated. y gentleman told us Il day
or two since that about halfor his crop is al
ready lost. After being harvested, apparent
~ in good condition, some have been found
rapidly decaying. It this result should he
very prevalent, the loss will be severely felt
nv the communitv."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-22
VERMONT wATCHNAN & STATE JOURNAL, JULY 49, 1847.

awe cometo get married." said the
young man to the old lady, my mother,
who was properly busy among the pots
and kettles.
"Thot's very good business" said the
old lady, smiling graciousy, though
you appear 10 look rather young, but
there's the Squire, just drove up, he'll
splice you less than no time," SO out she
bolted, to give that important fur ctionary
due notice of the business in hand.
81 cant stop till unload this wood"
said the old man; "tel them to come
out here"
And out they came--thc old man was
on the top of the cart, and every time
he threw off stick he asked them a
question.
Before he was fairly unloaded, he had
the youths whole story, having nscer.
tanned the names. ages and residence OF
the party, how long he had known the
young woman, if he really loved her,
was willing to labor honestly 10 promote
her happiness, &c.
The youngster gave simple and salts
factory answers 10 all the questions pro-
pounded.
In the mean time, the old lady, well
understanding Dads way of doing things,
had sent Inc out TO say to the people that
there was wedding coming off at the
house, and by the time the wood was
unloaded, quite crowd had assembled
to witness the ceremony.
"Jest iine hands," said he TO the
young couple.
1t was done accordingly.
"Pm satisfied with both Of ye," con-
tinued he you've perfect right to get
married." and he united 'em in short Or
der.
(" AS the raners on this house are lined
together, so | jine you-you are man
and wife-saluIe your bride | don't
charge anything for the operation.-
Whoa haw, Buck, get along Bright"
and with an eloquent flourish of his long
stick, he started for another load of wood
leaving the newly-wedded pair amid the
villagers, kissing each other with very
distinct and particular evidence of sat-
islaction.
"That was wedding worth having"
said Ma or Oudesly; " knew the couple
afterwards and know them yet, for they
are both living in a high state of pros
perity. And know their children af-
ter them too, and mighty fine children
they are, for one of them is at this very
time Governor Of The STATE cf Ohio.
Cincinnati .Nelcs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-22
DRAINING.

1t is almost needless to observe that
the importance of draining is not prop
erly appreciated by Our farmers, or that
few have practiced it systematically. A
writer on the subject very justly remarks
that, " Our best lands are denominated
cold and wet soils, because the water is
suffered to soak into the ground, and
there remain till it destroys the power of
producing little else than weeds, or poor
crop of poor grass" We are scarcely
able to define that peculiar species Of
hallucination, under which those of our
farming friends suffer, who permit their
richest, most valuable, and productive
soils to remain submerged, while they
exhaust their wealth and energies on arid
and sterile uplands casting their ma
nure. broadcast, and taxing their ut
most efforts in order to wax poorer, rath
er than richer; while, by proper drain
ing and manuring these submerged lands,
they might render them far more produc-
tive in valuable products than their sandy
and porous soils which are denominated
dry, simply because they drain themseI-
YES. -.Naino Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1847-07-22
agricultural,
SALT q ASHES FOR STOCK.

Some years since saw it rccommen-
ded in an agricultural journal to mix salt
with ashes for stock. Having tested the
utility of the practice, | am now prepar-
ed to speak fayorably Of it, and form a
firm conviction that stock of all descrip-
tions, are essentially benefited thereby.
MY cows, work horses and young cattle,
as well as sheep, have been regularly
supplied with it as often as once week,
for two wears, and Notwithstanding the
feed in the pastures, during part Of the
grazing period of both seasons, was quite
short in consequence of the prevalence
of severe drought, the stock generally
has remained in excellent condition
much better, indeed, than have seen
them for years.
Sheep, especially, are extremely fond
of it, prefcrring it 10 fine salt, and par
taking of it with almost the same avidity
with which, when hungry, they devour
their meal or grain. AS to the general
efficacy of the practice, and its tendency
as respects the health of the stock, will
merely say in conclusion, that am ac-
quainted with several discriminating far
mers who have made the same trial, and
that in no instance with which am ia
miIiar, or which has fallen under our di-
rect personal observation, has it been at
tended with other than the best results.
y he proportions in which the ingredi-
ents should be given, are one part salt
to seven of ashes. The salt should be
fine, and the ashes dry and free from
Goals. If thought necessary the salt may
be increased in quantity, to two or even
three parts, instead Of one. Try it, far
mers, ard see if it doth not do good
like medicine
In the season of pasturing / usually
have several boxes or long troughs plac-
ed in a shed or out building TO which
the animals can at all times have free ac-
cess, and which keep constantly sup
piled with Il quantum suflict OF the mix
ture. This plan is necessary, as an open
exposure of the recoptacles would sub
ject the salt to injury in rainy weather.
Er. paper.