Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-08-11
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1 a very different purpose. The met and
drew up a 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 Bdttle.-We have
heard ofan incident Of the battle Of Cerro
Gordo, that has not been noticed by The
lelter.writets, so far as our observationh has
extended.
1t was when the enemy's Notifications
upon the heights were hid in mirky shrouds.
the dense black masses momentarily
Lighted up with the red flashes Of their
cannon, that, youth. not exceeding
twenty years OF age, espied the head and
shoulders of Mexican officer above the
breast work. Dropping Instantly upon
one knee, Ga favorite position with him.
he brought his rifle up, and just as he level.
led bis eye wit the barrel, grape-sbot
from tue enemy's baltriesy struck tree
Immediately by his side, and droue the
splinters in his face, but with GOODNESS
and presence Of mind which has ever
characterized him, he neverturned or low
cred his rife, but drawing a bee line upon
the mark, pulled the trigger, and The head
and shoulders disappeaFell--'in courses
CoolIy picking the spinters from his face
aud wrapping a fresh bullet. he remarked
TO companion in arms IL reckon thai
fellow saw sights and suffers reflections y
then raining home the bullet, with quiet
smile OF satisfaction on bis counlenance,
again turned 10 The enemy's works, 10 find
another "head aud shoulders"
This intrepid young soldier was no
other than Henry M. 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 aud gentleman.
ly department. the same under all circum-
stances, and with whose character the in
cideDt above related is SD wellin keeping.
He is now Orderly Seargent in Que of The
companies Of Gen P. F. Smiths mounted
riAemen. The first vacant commissiou9in
the army could not be beltnr filled than
by him Memphis Apreat. s
Tile speed o fhe Plow.--IT Tile usual alspeed
Of horses at The: plow may be- ascertained
4 III this way. Aridge of5yaltls in breadth
willrequire length of96 yardsto contain
anlimperiaI acre; and 10 pldw which at
10 bouts oil ) o inch. breadth 81 sfnrro@ slice
connling no stopages. will plakcIihe horses
sgalls s zsS miles I'M zhollsseIyss
d q
las sridges.areSno not made zoo yards III III
length, and as horses cannot draw plow
without being afflicted in their
wind and asSallowance must be made for
lime lost in turning at the ends OF the
ridges. as we'll as for alfordins rest to the
horses, that speed will have I'd be consid.
erablyincreased to do the quantity of work
in The lime. BY experiment ii;tas been
found that 1 hour 10 minutes. out of 9
hours, ore los, by turning while plowIng
an acre on ridges of274 yards in length,
with an inch furrow slice. Hence, in
plowins an acre onridges OF 25O yards ia
length, which is the length Of ridge Ire
commended as the best for horses 10
drausht, when speaking Of Enclosures, IN
/ 10 hours, with lO-inch furrow.slice. the
time lost by turning is 1 hour % minutes.
presume iha, the experiment alluded 10
does not include the necessary sloppages
for rest to the horses, but which should be
included; for however easy ythe length OF
ridge may be made, draught horses cannot
go on walking IN the lt'ow for 5 hours
together without lakHs occasional rests,
Now $50 yards of eHg'h of ridge gave
nearly ridges every y,I.h Other :. 30. Goul,
hour % minutes LOST or very nearly Il
hours of los, of.im., out Of the 10 hours,
for turninss and JEST. Thus $1,000 yards
will be plowed n 81 hours, or a, the rate
OIL mile 422l lards per hour.-Stephens's
Book orthe arm.
Case Somnamtulism. Altogether the
noa, Aeresline case Of somnambulism on