Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-05-03
Thursday, May 8.
BALTIMORE, April 27--P. NJ

BALTIMORE, April 27--P. Nj.
The returns Of the Virginia Election, held
on Thursday, come IN slowly. In some por
,ions of the State the polls are to be kept open
for three days, in consequence of the inclcmen-
cy of the weather. The retutns received are
not sufficient TO indicate certainly the result of
any Congressional district that may have been
considered doubtful. In some places the wings
have gained somewhat upon their vote at the
late Presidential election and in others they
have lost
| In The Richmond Congressional district the
chances are considered best for Seddon, DEM
ocra,--al,hough John NJ. Bolts appears 10
have almost the full support OF his party
The vote, so far, IS as follows
| Bolts. Lee. Seldom.
Richmond City 500 81 li4
IIcnrce County 326 10 237
Taylorsville ll2 maj. 10
Chesterfield maj 257
In the 9th district where Pcndleton (the
present ncumben,) and Morton, wings, and
Leeds, democrat, are running 1t is stated that
Morton is largely ahead In the City and
County of Alexandra, the vote was-Pendle-
ton, l72; Morton 279; Leeds none. In
Prince William County, Pendlc,on ha, ma
ority of 1870 over Morton.
From the 10th district, we have returns as
fol ows
Faulkner, whig. Parker, dem
Iegsrson Coun,v 544 50g
Winchester 4lS 2e'
Il In the 10Th district, 80 far, Russell, whig
has gained 1O3 on the previous vote A fur
,her gain of 100 will elect him. We have NJ
returns in detail, except that Russell has :
majority of GOO over Newman, democrat, il
Ohio County
In Spotsylvania County Forbes, whig is 81
ahead.
Il TIE LEGISLATURE.
Edgar Snowdcn, whig, editor of the Alex
andra Gazette has been elected Delegate
wi,hou, opposition.
In Spoisylvania, Stafford is s.elected Delega,
! "a whie gain.
Y In Winchester. Wall and Clarke, wings
are elected Delegates Majority over .w
hundred.
In Jefferson County, Wor,hngton an
Duke are elected Delegates, by large maJor
les.
i, M,s.Ggnesr OF OLo FIELDS. s.-Ex,rac
from the address of Rev Geo Bates beior
II the Oxford Aercu tural SJciety
Another branch ofpraclical farming r.
la,es to The proper management Of old field
= MANY of eur farmers have large f'lds whic
have become SD exhausted by cropping for
series of years, ,ha, they ae, III comno
parlance, 81 run out" hut ln,l' grass /. ~
= upon them and that al an inf r'or quail y
sort of June grass, exceedingly wlry and con
1 tanning bu, little nutr meri for stock
3 Tie proIrietors Of those fields cannot We
pu, them from the barn and the yard. and 1t
g no, convenient to pasture them. Hence
V large portion oi tneN' rema' WI ye''' w
g no profits To the owners
Now these fields may be rerewed an
g made vely productive with very little e1Pens
% and without, any manure from the barn var
p |, is asceraned tha, there is vegetable ma"
10 on all such fields in .he form OF roots and
p bres, TO the amount Of from ten to th'rie'
. ton. per acre. This vegetable matter is ca
able of being converted into an excellent III
r. nurc for the growth Of grasses OF dIfiere
ID kinds. will here present you with the pr
ar cess by which this may be accomplished,
the result Of observation and personal eSpe
re men, on my own land. The ground shot
We be plouglcd in the month Of July or Aug
N. to the depth Of about eight inche.-the &
! .o. IN Ia laid fat like floor boards