Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-11

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a very different purpose. The metand
drew up paper in which they stated
their sorrow. thanked the President for
the manner in which he had rebuked
them, and begged his forgiveness.
An Incident ofMs Baltle.-We have
heard ofan incident Of the battle Of Cerro
Gordo, that has not been noticed blythe
letter.writets, so far as our observation has
extended.
1t was when the enemy's for,i6cations
upon the heights were hid in mirky shrouds.
the dense black masses momenlarily
lighted up with the red flashes Of their
cannon, that, youth, not exceeding
twenty years OF age, espied the head and
shoulders of a Mexican officer above the
breast-work. Dropping instantly upon
one knee, "a fayorite position with him.
he brought his rifle up, and just as he level.
led bis eye wit The barrel, a srape-sbot
from the enemy's baltries, struck a tree
Immediately by his side, and drope the
splinterS in his face, but with coolness
and presence of mind which has ever
characterized him, he never turHed or low.
cred his rifle, but drawing bee line upon
the mark, pulled the trigger. and the head
and shoulders disappeared-'in course.'
Coolly picking the splinters from his face
aud wrapping fresh bullet, he remarked
TO companion in arms III reckon thai
fellow saw sights and suffers refleclions."
then raining home the bullet, with quiet
smile of satisfaction on bis counlenance,
again turned 10 the enemy's works, 10 6nd
another "head aud shoulders"
This intrepid young soldier was no
other than Henry NJ. Shaw, formerly a
resident of this city and we'll known TO
many Of our citizens, who will not fail TO
recellecl his uniform, quite and gentleman
Iy department, the same under all circuul-
stances, and with whose character the in
cident above related is so well in keeping.
He is now Orderly Seargent in Que of The
companies of Gen P. F. Smiths mounted
riAcmen. The first vacant commission in
The army could NOT be heltcr filled than.
by Memphis appeal.
Tile speed Of ue PLo,5.-T be usual speed
of horses al the plow may be ascertained
ID this way. A ridge OFFS yards inbread,h:
will require a length Of 96S yards 10 contain
an imperial acre andlo plow which al;
9 boutstor 10 inch breadth OF lurroW SLICE
counting no vii! lRpkSIhe haEsff Baf
2. = us
rs rid ees ara not made of 96S yards ~. ~;
length, and as horses cannot draw ploew. low.
l:at dslancewi,hout being affected 10 tllet'r . s
wind. and assalIowance must be made lor
lime lost iri turning at the ends OF the ne
ridses, as we'll as for affordins rest to the
horses, that speed will have TO be consia.
srably increased to do the quantity OF WORK " TN.
in The lime. BY experiment i las as. oeen :,
found that hour 10 minutes, out oi Q
hours, ore los, by turning while plowing
an acre on ridges of 274 yards in length.
with an S inch furrow slice. Hence n ~,
blowing an acre on ridges of25O yards ~ :.
length, which is the length OF ridge Ire IRE.
commended as The best for horses ~
draush,, when speaking of Enclosures, IN
| 10 hours, with l0-inch furrow.slice' lhe
time lost by turning is / hour 22 minutes. !.
T presume that the experiment alluded 70
does not include the necessary sioPPages.
for rest TO the horses, but which snoula De, J.
included; for however easy ylthe length Of.
ridge may BE- made, draugbt no!ses canno. l'l
90 o on walking IN tho lf'ow ior :, hours
together without takjhs occasional rests
Now 25O yards Of yeHgh Of ridge gave
nearly d ridges 10 the every other bout,
IS minu.es willhayeio be added 10 the ]
bonr % minu,es LOST or very nearly II
@ hours of los, of ,ims, out Of the 10 hours,
@ rnr ,nrninss and rest. Thus $4,000 yards
will bo plowedin ST hours or a! the rate
OIL mile 4227ards per hour.-Stephenss
: Book Of ths sparm.