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Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02
REPLENISH THE EARTH
A writer in the June number of the Knick-

"A "lItCl III julio HuuOCl VI NLlCh-
erbocker, holds the following language:
ALLOW US to put the question: says the
correspondent, What is to become of the
world, if it goes on, as in the days of Noe,
marrying and giving in marriage for two hun
dred years to come? For, according to pub
lished statistics, the population of the United
States, since 1890, has doubled in "a years
the British Islands, in 494 years France, be-
sides its loss of-over 2,O00,0O0 by wars, &C.,
in IS years; the German States, say SO years
Russia, about 35 years. Average, less than
40 years.
"Therefore, if the present organization OF
society, and the advance of arts and civiliza-
ton, serve to increase the means of subsis-
tence, of course population will increase in al
least corresponding ratio, and double in less
time.
II is estimated that there are at this time
900, 100000 of people on the globe; which
if doubled only five times in 200 years, will
make the number of 100000, 900. So il
the whole surface OF the earth, including riv.
ers, lakes. swamps, and deserts, contains bu
$4,000, 100000 of square miles, or $4,000,
600 of acres, there will then be less than ons
acre of land for each individual
We ask, What is to become of the world:
And without seeking for recruits what viii
you do with supernumeraries %
Do not be afraid. If the contingency 81
much apprehended by "The Knickerbocker
should arrive, we shall probably be able tt
live at less rate than one individual to tn,
acre. Besides, when we become too mucl
crowded, we shall quarrel probably and thu
thin each other off, But we must confess
that, for our own part. we experience no par
tcular uneasiness as to the fate of those wht
will be here two hundred years hence, re
cruits or supernumeraries. They will, doubt
less, as in the case of the Egyptians, be abI
to pack themselves as closely as Smyrna fig
in drum.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02
DECLINE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD
STTTFFS

Our readers are aware, some of them, pos
sibly, experimentally, that very marked and
decisive decline had taken place in the price
of breadstuffs, short time antecedent to the
sailing of the Cambria. And this we appre-
bend will prove only the forerunner to still
greater and irresistible depression, notwith;
standing the most strenuous efforts which will
necessarily be resorted to by interested paf=
ties, to Obviate an entire prostration of their
hopes and projects. Convinced as we have
been, that the original advance in the price of
breadstuffs was actually the direct effect of d
sensible scarcity, we have seen in the latter
operations of the market the Indispensable
evidences of artificial means for the bolstering
of prices, with the view of obtaining immense
profits upon the purchases effected at the low
est figure of an antecedent period. And not:
withstanding the elaborate statistics and care
full digests of the New York Commercial and
some other papers, which were calculated to
stagger our confidence in the observations we
had made and the conclusions to which we
had arrived, we took occasion nevertheless to
predict this decline, and the causes by which
it would be produced, in the Sun of the 10th
of May; and again to intimate our belief Of
the same on the 18th instant, on noticing the
rise of price announced by the Hibernia.
The elevation of price was disproportioned
to the actual demand while the fact was
| clear, that had the actual demand been equiv
alent to that which was reported, the price,
instead of So, $40 or $12 per barrel for flour,
would have been $50 $40, and in like ratio
for the other articles of corn and grain. 1t
was plain, therefore, that artifce was at work;
and that speculation was the source thereof;
and the exposition of cause and effect would
necessarily transpire, through the very effort
that would be made to increase and maintain
the price. When this occurred, it was ration
ally to be expected that panic would ensue,
and the decline of price would be sudden and
decisive. 1t has proved so ; yet halt and
rally occurs, and will at intervals, as the de-
cline goes on. If speculation has an abun-
dant stock on hand, the present rally will be
followed by rush into the Market and ano-
Their and greater depreciation will ensue. Ma
ny have been made rich during the spring and
early summer, at the general expense OF the
masses of the people; but somebody must
suffer at last. The subject is full of admoni-
ton, and yields much experience for our profit
in another year.-Baltimore Sum-
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02

Expense of British Railrays.-Some idea of
the magnitude of the railway calls may be
formed by comparing the expenditure per mile
on the finished lines. The most expensive
has been the London and Blackwell, which was
g2S7 900 per mile, it is constructed Oh arch
es, and the original site was covered with
houses; and as the owners title to each
house required to be perfected at the expense
of the Company, its law expenses were i'm
mense The cheapest Railway is the Dundee
and Arbroath, which is only @s,5oo per mile.
When the cost of construction amounts to on
ly g3O.O0 per mile, it may be considered as
cheap; 100000 as the average, and ESQ, 700
as being the ''full figure" (which is about
the cost of the London and Birmingham. The
arliamentary expenses incurred in these lines
would alone be sufficient to make lines of SIM
liar length In any well wooded district of the
States.
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If the clock of the tongue be not set by the
dial of the heart, it will not 60 right
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02

If YOU would borrow anything second
time, use it we'll and return it speedily the
first time.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02

The ni late advices from England state that Large
quantities of tobacco have been taken for home
consumption"
WelI-they do say that large quantities oil
tobacco contribute considerably towards con-
sumption of the lungs, as well as Of smoke.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02
To Gen. R. JONES, Adj. Gen. U. s. Army.

Hints to Earmers.-Drive your business
before you and it will go easily,
Cut bushes that you wish TO destroy in the
summer. and with a sharp instrument; they
will bleed freely and die.
Sow clover deep; it secures it against the
drought.
Accounts should be kept detailing the ex-
penses and produce of each field.
When an implement is no longer wanted
for the season, lay it carefully aside, but let IT
he first well cleaned
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02

IMPORTANT TO WORCESTERSHIRE ubjoin-
ed letter is copied from New Orleans paper
of the Sd ult We do not recollect before to
have seen any public notice of the informa-
ton which it contains:
PENSION OFFICE, May "a, 1917.
SIR In answer to your letter of the 22d
inst, | have to inform you that no soldier dis
charged before the expiration OF the term of
enlistment, on his own application and for his
special benefit, is entitled 10 land or scrip UNI
der the 9th section of the act of the, 18th Feb.
ruary, 1S47.
The Secretary of War concurs in opinion
with the undersigned on this point.
Respectfully, your ob't serv't,
]. L. EDWARDS.
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We seldom find people ungrateful as long
as we are in a condition to serve them
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02

Wisdom is better without an inheritance:
than an inheritance without wisdom.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1847-07-02

Hints to the, Mdrried.-Many marriage
has commenced like the morning, red, and per-
ished like a mushroom. Wherefore? Be-
cause the married pair neglected to be as agree
able to each other after their union as they
were before it. Seek always to please each
other, my children, and in doing so keep heav-
en- in mind Lavish not your love to-day, re-
member that marriage has morrow and again
morrow. Bethink ye, my daughters, what
the word hOuse-lrtfe expresses. The married
woman is her husbands domestic trust. On
her he ought to be able to place his reliance
in house and family; to her he should confide
the key of his heart and the lock of his store
room. His honor and his home are under her
protection his welfare in her hands. Ponder
this And you, my sons, be true men of hon
or, and good fathers of your families. Act in
such wise that your wives respect and love you.
And what more SHALL say to you, my chidren'
Peruse diligently the word of God that will
guide you out of storm and dead calm, and
bring you safe into port. And as for the rest
do your best !-Frederica Bremen.
Fortitude under University more true or
1orciby beautiful moral picture could scarcely
be delineated by the pen, than that which we
find recently introduced into an article in a
London paper, upon the character of good
man bearing up cheerfully under the misfor-
tunes of life. "There is no spectacle says
this writer, "upon which God delights SO
much to look as upon that of a good man
struggling under the weight of misfortune
the power of fortitude, the evidences of firm
faith, the Christian resignation of chastened
spirit, unfold their beauties to the omniscient
| mind of Him to whom all things good are
pleasing-the wisdom of his creation is vindl-
Gated !; and the Creator then, if at any time,
has cause to pronounce it 'rery good To
men, too, is this an admirable spectacle: to
see the man borne down heavily by the pres
sure of his woes, struggling cheerfully with
fate; and, as wave after wave OF misfortune
rolls over his devoted head, yet once more
breathes up prayer of gratitude and praise,
! is in itself so ennobling, SO fiatterlng to hu-
man nature, that the wise, with one voice,
have given to the spirit, by whose power the
sufferer is supported, the magnificent name of
philosophy. 1t is the union of all that is good
and wise and pious upon EARTH"
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To JACOB HARVEY, Esq.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-02-19

shows two forms of cart axle, A. unneces-
sarlly heavy, as too often made, and the i'm
provenent. Ladders are often required to be
very light, but their weight, usually made,
may be considerably diminished by lessening the
ends OF the two poles, and also tapering the
rounds to each extremity, by which smaller holes
are needed for their reception, and the poles
consequently may be smaller. Where various
forces are to be resisted, attention must be given
to all ; for example, in the spokes of wagon
wheels, much strength is required at the hub for
stiffening the wheel literally; they must be
strong at the middle to resist the contracting
pressure of the tire and of sufficient size AT
the circumference, where they are apt to be
eakened by decay from constant exposure to
mud and water.
The best form is nearly uniform taper to.
wards the outside, with a sudden enlargement
at the outer extremity.
rule of very general application in con-
structng machines, &c, is, in all rectangular
bars or beams, the strength increases as the
breadth, and as the square of the depth. Thus
timber inches wide, and six inches deep OF
thick, is twice as strong as a timber inches
wide and deep; and one , inches wide and
deep, is four times stronger than one wide ant
2 deep or if 6 inches deep, it is times strong
err. The same rule will show that board l.
inches wide and inch thick, will support 1.
times as great a weight when edgewise AS wheI
/ lying fiat Hence the increase of strength givel
to whippletrees, fence-posts, ioists, rafters
string-pieces Of farm bridges, &C., by maxim,
them flat, or narrow and deep, may be precisel
known. Again, the strength of a round site
or pole, (cynder) increases as the cube of tn
dia meter increases hence a stick inches i
dia meter is ~ times stroger than stick of equs
length one inch in diameter. Hence, when a
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one badly formed. Hoe-handles, not needing
much strength, lightness and convenience for
the grasp of the hand should be mainly sought.
For the latter purpose there should be an en-
largement at the upper end, to prevent the hand
slipping the rest should be nearly of equal size
throughout. For lightness, the weight should
be lessened as much as possible towards the
blade, nearly all the motion being in this direc-
ton, the upper end being in manner the CEN
tire Of motion; hence it is highly important that
the lower part be made as slender as possible,
that the constant movement be not mpcded by
needless ounce. The chief reason that the
old hoes, with large ring or socket attached
to the blade, were so much less effective than
the best modern hoes, was the large and heavy
form of the lower part of the handle Fig. 3,
Figure g.
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represents two hoes, being well-formed ham
die, and b a clumsy one. Rake handles are
usually made so as to break in the middle hence
the size should be there increased, and dimin-
ished at the ends. The same remark applies TO
the heads Of rakes. Ilorse-rakes should be made
as light as possible the head or main bar is
usually Of the same size throughout, but it may
be much diminished in weight by an observance
of the principles of mechanics. Plow-beams
are often unnecessarily cumbersome, the great
est strength being needed at the junction of the
moud-board, the least near the forward end, or
farthest from the centre of motion. 1t very
rarely happens that the beam ever breaks Just
back of the clevis. hence this part may be often
much lightened.
The limits and character of this article will
not admit of full or accurate examination of
the mathematical principles, applying TO the
construction of implements and machines but
a few of the princip!cstpf almost constant ap-
plication may be specifically explained by fl
cures. If bar of wood, a, fig. 3, is set, fixed
Figure 3.
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A CAPITAL HIT.

The following resolutions, introduced into the
Illinois House OF representatives by Mr. Linder,
on the 2Ist ult, excited a loud and general
laugh. We suppose they will hardly pass that
body
"Whcrcas, as appears from the Message OF
President Polk to the Congress of the U. ;.
Santa Anna has been guilty of the most black
hearted treachery, in failing to perform and make
good certain promises made to President Polk
3the consideration of said promises being pass
port to Mexico) one of which was that, on his
arrival at Mexico, he would get up a fight with
Paredes, and thereby bring the war between the
U. s. and Mexico to a close. Therefore,
Resolved by the House Of Representatives Of
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lance of forty miles. Similar estimates might
be made in many other cases and if all the i'm
provements were thus made which might be, the
whole gain would be by no means trilling.
We shall endeavor to illustrate this subject
by few examples In the construction of the
simplest tools, as the handles of hoes and axes.
rakes and ptch-forks, form convenient for
grasping by the hand, as well as for strength is
needed. The common axe-hande is usually
well formed for both these purposes--thc flat
shape, for strength, edgewise. and with the
greatest width at the entrance of the socket
where most strength is required. Fork handles
are often well made, but not un(requently arc
quite defective in Il combination of strength ant
lightness. The greatest strength being needed
at the middle, where fracture usually takes
place, they should here be of larger size, at the
same time that full size must be allowed fog
perfect fitting of the prongs to the handle. L
Jig. /, a shows well FORMED handle, and
Elgue1
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increase of STU
wood, as for the fal(
a ladder, this rule may y
applied.
These remarks might be exte..~
any length, did our limits permit u
however, is merely to direct attention to a.
portance of the study. All who construct in
pemcnts should understand the subject thor
oughly and farmers, who must know how to
choose good from bad ones, should be able. as
far as practicable, to select those which are well
made, and equally strong in all their parts, and
avoid those which are defective or unnecessarily
cumbersome, without the long and costly process
of purchase and trial. -Culira'or Il.
If accuracy is required, the following rule is to be
observed The bar is to be diminished, in passing
outwards from the wall, that the breadth multiplied
~ .. '' 'he denth shall always bear the same
proportion to the dlmiins.-s-, 90 from the outer
end That is il C be the depth g, any place 10
Il must be as the square OF c. This Is On the sup
position that the two vertical sides are parallel II
however, the stick tapers all sides alike, then b
must be as the cube of be. In the former case, tn
lower edge OF the bar will have cubic parade as tn
curve OF its taper, the upper side being straight am
| in the latter the curve would be common parabola
Ii the weights press on all parts OF the bar alike tn
form will be somewhat different.
I Strictly speaking, the pressure being on all part
of fence post alike. it should be in the form OF
wedge, with straight sides. Hence, fence post Q
| equal width throughout contains twice us much tim
Der as is needed for strength merely.
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Published at Burlington, VT,
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Editor and Proprietor.


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Mail subscribers and those who take it at the
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ADVERTISEMENTS inserted on the customary terms
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K.I w. BOOK s.

For sale by Rob't Cowan Meeson and Wellsby's
Reports Id vols; Harrison's Digest, vols How
ards Reports Supreme Court y. S. vols Russell
on Crimes; Crabb's Real Property; Lomax on
Executors; Lomax's Digest; Thornton on Convey
anclng; Greenleaf on Evidence; Bouvier's Law
Dictionary.
The above books sold for cash atthe Philadelphia
catalogue prices | have also made such arrange
ments with Il. & j. w. johnson Law Book sellers,
Philadelphia, will enable me to furnish any law
books for cash at their catalogue prices.
July 1, lS47. r. COWAN.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE
q { Y az uab\e Lama t.:

IN pursuance Of decree of the Circuit Superior
Court Of Law and Chancery, for Augusta
County, rendered at the June Term, lS47, in a
suit and cross suit, therein depending between
James Pattersons Administrators and others, Plain
tiffs, and James Craig and others, Defendants, and
the said James Craig Plaintiff, and James Patter-
sons Administrators and others Defendants, the
undersigned who were appointed Commissioners
for that purpose, will, on the Sd day of September
next, proceed to sell to the highest bidder at pub
lie auction, on the principal Farm, two Tracts or
Parcels Of LAND, now in the occupancy of James
Craig. The principal Tract contains
lJS .4CRES,
about 30 of which are Tmbered, and the balance
cleared and in fine state of cultivation adjacent
to the lands Of the said James Craig, being partly
Middle River Bottom. The other Tract. near the
above. contains Is 4 Ores of Wood Land.
IERMS.-As much cash in hand as will
pay the cost and expenses of SALE and the balance
in one two and three years, the purchaser or pur-
chasers giving bonds with approved security, and
the title retained until the whole purchase money
is paid. Partial possession will be given on the
day OF sale, so far as is necessary for the purpose
Of seeding fall crop, and full possession on the
first day Of January next.
ALEX. II. Fl. STUART,)
JNO. b. BALDWIN, Com'rs
DAVID FULTZ,
July 22, lS47.
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GRAZING LANDS FOR SALE,

HAVE for sale several superior Tracts Of Land
admirably adapted for Grass and Grain, in
washington county, Va, viz: A Tract Of some
oOO acres, g miles from the Salt Works) of which
near half is cleared, and not less than $50 acres
well set in Timothy and Clover. There are few
more productive Grass Farms in the State. All
necessary farming and family buildings are on it.
also, Two Tracts, each, Of some 800 acres of clear
ed Land, aud several hundred of wood. and one of
them improved, within two miles of Abingdon
Apply to Edward Fulton. or
WYNDHAM ROBERTSON.
June "a. IS47-2rns
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MISCELLANEOUS.
(By REouEsT.)
"A r "A RE w e L L SONG.

AIE-".4raby's Daugh,er."
inscribed to Miss, Of Warner Hall
Farewell, farewell to thee, scene of nv n,casurc
leave thee IN mourning, and tears Of regret:
i feel that Pm leaving dearly priced treasure
go, but my heart shall remain with YOU vet
A stranger. 1 came here in sadness and sorrow
And bitter the cup which thought must drain
But soon like that branch i'm the fountain Of Marah
Your Kindness did sweeten the waters again
III never forget thee, though lifes many changes
May break DER my spirit like waves on the shore
Though Tar my path wander. wherever il RANGES
My thoughts shall be with you till thought be no more
Around thee fond memory SO swcetly shall hover
Lingering still near thee, in sorrow or mirtb
As in forms of pare Angels parted spirits watch over
The places they loved when they dwet on this earth
Farewell now go to the far distant mountains
where the bright happy hours of childhood were
But among their green hills and cool crystal fountains
TO you, dearest friends, then my thoughts shall be
lent.
And often I'll gaze on the pure stars of even
AS they rise IN the East till they sink i'm the West
And marking their they wander thro, heaven
VIII greet them thoughts from the friends love
best
Farewell thou kind matron like Roman Cornelia.
, lhoust Jewels around thee far richer than gold
Your love for that coronal, does but reveal YOU
AS one whose warm friendship i'll never be cold
And you lovely maiden, gem of Golconda
Gould e'er be so precious thou art to me-
ne ioncer Pve known thee, Pvc only grown fonder
Too full is my heart to say farewell to thee.
Gloucester county, Va, July, IS47.