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Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
VIEWS OF A PRACTICAL FARMER.

Raising Winter Grain.-This commu
nicatlon is intended for young farmers on.
iy, that commence business; and should
advise them not to experiment on too large
a scale on what the theorists call deep
ploughing, unless they nave plenty OF
capital 10 work upOn-as some writers re-
commend ploughing from twelve TO four
leen inches deep. | would go consider
able distance to see the plough and team
thu, would plough that deep. My Prac-
tice for seventeen years, in breaking up
sod, fallow ground, or oats stubble, for
seeding, is to plough from six to eight IN
ches, which consider deep ploughing.-
If coat Of lime is intended, Fut on the
lime, if heavy soil, at the rate OF fifty
bushels per acre; as soon as the ploughing
is finished give it thorough narrowing,
then put on the manure and spread it in as
even manner as practicable; then plough
again about four inches deep, in lands OF
about five yards wide. My reason for not
pIoughing the manure in deeper, is that the
sun and atmosphere will act more upon it,
and it will come more in contact with the
sun, and will acl more as a stimuant TO the
young plant, which is OF very great i'm.
portance.
Seed from tenth to the fifteenth of Sep,
tember; for rye about one bushel and q
peck per acre, and wheat one bushel anc
three pecks per acre, to be narrowed in oil
put in with the cultivator-the latter most
preferable, as it leaves the ground in bet
Ter condition if intended to BIZ laid down II
timothy. If The land is intended for ,mo
thy SOW the seed immediately after the gralI
is narrowed in, at about four quarts per acre
If sown whhe the GROUND is fresh, it wi
take much better than if sown in the spring
Clover seed should be sown about the mid
die of March, if the weather viii permit
about from three TO four quarts pc
acre.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
BOltine' CEOths

A BRAHAM'S Highly Improved Patent,
IA Manifold Writers, for copying letters
invoices, drawings, plans, &c. This invention
wall produce letter Uith ats copy al one oper-
alton or, II required, letter with two fac
sinites TO send abroad, with q single pen (style)
which is SO durable that it will last for centu-
ries without repair For sale at the book store
Of T.. T.. SPOTSWDOD.
Lewistown, June 10, lSi9-3t.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
HOVEy OR BLOATED CATTLE.

This IS disease that cattle are liable to
al any season of the year, bot more par
ucuiaTiy "h'n in clover pasture Of lux.
uriant growth. They will sometimes get
it il fed On apples, potatoes, or new corn.
The best remedy in such cases that have
been successful with, is tar and oil. Give
them Immediately some tar, from gill to
half pint. Let person hold the cow
by the horh with ora hand, and by the un-
der Jaw or nostril with the other; take a
smooth piece Of shingle or board, an6
put !he tar on the root ofthe tongue in small
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p r. e WI I U NJ s
We're a,oarded these Drills as folio

Were daodrded these Drills as JolloDs:
BY the Philadelphia and Delaware County
Agricultural Society, First Premium, in l64I
BY the St. Georges aud Appoquinimlnk Ag-
rcultural Society, in l54l.
By the American Institute, Silver Medal, in
1912
BY the Franklin Institute, Diploma, Honor
airy, in l-42.
BY the New Castle County (Dela .are,)
Agricultural Society, First Premium. in lS45
By the New York State Agricultural Soci-
ETY., Diploma, (ionorary,) in 1876.
By the New York State Agricultural Soci-
ETY., FIRST Premium, in lS47.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
Pennock's Patent
s EED 4 " > OR 4 N
PLANTER.
FOR PLANTING WHEAT, RYE, BARLEY,
d.'DtdsN IN CoRh, OTIS, BE.dNS, PE.4S'
RUIa B.4G.4S, TUR.NTPS, &c.


TNfIIS Machine operates equally well on
H. all kinds of land, and is not injured by
coming in contact with rocks, roots, &c. 1t
will plant point rows, and all irregular shaped
fields, without sowing any part twice over.
With saving OF from 10 to 10 per cent. IN
labor, it will, with ease for two horses, plant
from 10 to II acres per day of wheat, oats,
barley, and other small grains; and with one
man and horse, it will readily plant from 10 10
20 acres per day OF Indian cora, beans, Eeas,
ruta bagas, &c.
1t will save from 2 to pecks OF seed per
acre, and yield from ID to 20 per cent. more
than the broad cast seeding, by distributing
the grain uniformly at any desired depth, and
leaving ridge of earth between the rows
The roots of the young plant are protected
during the winter by the action OF the frost
ard rain mou!dering the earth upon them, in
stead of being thrown cut and exposed as in
broad cast On this account the stalk is
stronger and less subject to mildew, and is not
so liable to injury by the fly.
The farmer is frequently prevented by rain
from narrowing in MS grain after it is sown,
which narrowing Is needless in seeding with
MiS machine as it completes the WOrk al once.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01

Quantities, and let her swallow it. Give
her about pint of common oil, or melted
lard. Put straw band in her mouth with
a little tar on ii-tie it round above her
horns, and she will be we'll in twenty or
thirty minutes. Let her have very mod
crate exercise.
IL a COW breaks off from her milk, give
her a tablespoonful Of salipetre two or
three times week; have her well currled
and rubbed, especially along the back; then
take spirits OF turpentlne one part, and
two parts spermaceti or neaisfoot oil, and
bathe her along the back bone, from the
shoulder blade to the root Of the tail, and
put a small quantity on her head between
the horns. She should be rubbed frequently.
If this is attended to in time, there will be
no necessity for the barbarous practice Of
boring the horns, whichis generally worse
than the disease. If the udder should be
swollen, rub it with hogs lard freely, and
keep her milked clean. This will allay
the fever, and the COW will soon get
we'll.
WHEAT ON PRAIRIE LASDs.-Some
very successful experiments have been
made this year and last, in the central and
northern parts of Illinois, in the cropping
of wheat on new prairie lands.
Near New Carthage, in l547, Mr.. A.
Hamilton broke le0 acres of new prairie,
finishing abou. the lst of August. This
he put in wheat, completing the sowing
by the 18th of September. From this 100
acre tract he cut and secured $500 bushels
Of good wheat, losing enough he thinks.
through inability to harvest it in season,
10 have made the whole average 80 BUSH
els TO the acre. From this crop he is real
izing the present season, $500. The
breaking of the ground cost him 81 so per
acre, or $50 for the whole, and the inclo-
sing of it $lG0; being at the rate of sl5
per thousand for 10000 rails, and 81 per
thousand for laying the fence.
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Akk N EEhuS Oh NWE6AkAs
for which he will pay the CASH, IN PAR
FUNDS, as high as the market will afford, accor-
ding to its quality. Any person having good
Wheat will do we'll to cali and show sample
of it, as he thinks he can afford to give more
than any other person in the place, the mill
being situated on the creek, where flour can
be loaded out of the mill into boats, and all ex-
pense OF hauling, storing, and shipping saved
besides, the -four is in better order, as the bar
rels are not injured by hauling and handling.
Il wheat brings better price than 1t will af-
ford 20 grind, he has the same chance of ship
ping It as any other, as the mill is the most
convenient storehouse in the place, and saves
great deal OF time and labor in hosting by
water power. On, he WILL RECEIVE ON sToR-
AGE, and forward to Philadelphia or Baltimore,
and give the following receipt:
" Received, LeDiStolon Mills, of A. B., -
Wheat, to be kept IN store tiH the first of Au-
gust, uttesS disposed of sooner"
When the receipt is gwen the quality Of the
wheat will be mentioned in it, so as to prevent
any trouble when the owner comes to sell.
Any person storing, having four hundred bush
els and upwards, and desires it, it will be kept
in a garner by itself. ANY person taking re-
celpt, and not selling before, or giving notice
TO keep it, till after the first Of August, il will
be carried out TO their credit at the market
price on that day. If shipped. or sold to any
person that does not get it ground in the mill,
TWO cents per bushel storage will be charged
If they give notice, and keep it over after the
first of August, the storage will be oNE.HALF
cent per month, afterwards. The grain will
be clear from high water.
The subscriber will keep
Plaster, Fish, Salt and Groceries
Of all kinds which will be sold low fer cash to
Farmers, by the quantity.
ETFLOUR, MIDDLdNGS, and ali kinds
Of Grain and Feed, will be constantly kept on
hand, and sold low for cash
A. w w. STERRETT
n. b. JOHN S SrERREFT is authorized to
transact any business in the abeve premises as
. my Agent.
Lewistown, April Ia, l949-iy.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
The Prevailing Epidemic.
PREvENTIvES.

A MONG the Preventives of the pre-.
1A- sent disorders of the stomach and
bowels, none are so fashionable and 60 fre-
quently recommended, even by most physi-
clans, as old Brandy, Port Wine, old Monon-
gahela Whiskey, good Gin and Cherry Bran
dy. That these strong Alcoholic drinks are
frequently beneficial, no one will deny, but
they are only seryceA bic as medicine, and
their daily use, now SO common, is certain TO
prevent, in very great degree, the above dis
orders-for sale at &. l.. JONES'
NetO Cheap Cash Store.
I.ewstown, July Is, I549.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
EDITORIAL STATE CONTENTION.

The undersigned publishers Of Newspapers In the Eth
Congressional District concurrng with their editorial
brethren generally in the necessity Of having Edto
rial Convention in Peunsy yvana, for purpose of
correcting numerous pracced the positive
the Fraternity, they Convention at
Harrisburg, THURSDAY, the sth Lay Of .ToUembsr
II 49, and earnestly urge a general attendance
The Postage Reform he effected during the next
Session of Congress. 4 Law whose practical effect is
make the rich richer and the poor poorer
erased from National Statute Book and We
deem time recommended for State Convention an
auspcious for urging eectuaily upon our National
Congress the necessity and eXpedency Of speedy and
permanent change This and other Reforms Immediate
Iy affecting the interests of the Country Press demand
prompt and serious attention Of The Fraternity.
call upon brethren throughout fe stale 10 act
with haruanioHsy and cnergetcally feeling confident
that by doing the Country Press can be placed upon
proper platform.
X. SHoETAE EEH, Eellefonte Wing
II J. WALTERS Lew wistUpn Democrat,
GEo. FRYsISGEg, LewisioWn Gazette
" p. COOPER JuI'iata Register
A X McCLt RI, Juniati Sentinel,
JAMES CLARK, Huntingdon Journal,
W.. IEwIs, Huntingdon Globe,
J. PENS JoNEs Hollidaysbu Register,
o 4. TRAusH. Holliday ysburg STANDARD,
c. p .,,,o.n sair County WING,
". II BLAIR, Beilefonte Democrat,
WH. J. PARSONS CcuiTe Beobachter,
LtBwIG SHuRTZ, Centre BerichIer
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
II 0 0 F A H..

Have the parts well cleaned, and put in
small quantity of blue vitrol-pulverized.
1t will generally effect cure.
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01
LEW ISTOWN MILLS.
All Kinds of Grain.

THNlE subscriber has taken the Lewistown
L. Mills, and wishes to buy large quantity of
Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1849-09-01

Fhe Franklin Fire Insurance
Company OF Phiiadejpbia,

The Franklin Fire Insurance
Company OF Fhiiadejpbia,
OFFICE, No. l633 Chestnut street, Fifth street
" DIRECTORS.
Charles n BancAe., George w. Richards,
Thomas Hart, M0rdecai ID. Lewis,
Tobias Wagner, Adolphe f. Borie,
Samuel Grant David 3. Brown,
Jacob II. Smith, herTs Patterson
Continue TO make insurance, perpetual or limited on
every description of property town and country, at
rates as low consistent with security.
The Company have reserved large Contingent Fund,
which with their Capital and Premiums, safely invested,
affords ample protection TO the assured
The assets Of the Company, January lst, lslS az
published agreeaby Act OF Assembly, fol-
lows, viz:
Mortgages, $s90,5Je 6j
Real Estate, lGS,3jo %
Temporary Loans, l2i,4j9 90
Stocks, 81 ,j63 25
Cash, &c. 45,ij7 81
%I,220,O97 o.
Since their Incorporation, period Of eighteen years.
they have paid upwards of laiion hg,Ted thou
sand dollars losses by FIRE, thereby aordng evidence Of
the advantages Of insurance. well as the ability and
disposition u ith pronptness al liabilities.
CHARLES y. BANCKER, President.
Charles G. BANCKER, SECRETARY.
For terms apply to r. G. HALE, Lewis
town. apl4-ly.
Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-06-16

Lake Superior Copper .Mines.-Thc Propeller
Independence, first vessel down arrived Sunday
morning. bringing Gen. Roberts, MIR. Hanna, agent
of the Cliff Mines, and many others, together with
80 tons of copper belonging to the Cliff Mines.
The season is represented as having been the most
severe ever known to those living the Lake. but
no suffering is complained of, Notwithstanding
seven months winter, with the thermometer ranging
for length of time between zero and thiry-fve and
thirty eight degrees below with an average fall OF
thrty-sevcn feet of snow, and an every day storm,
with the exception of two, from first November to
the first of February At Eagle River, they
pcricnccd smart gale and furious storm of snow
Wednesday last.
All are in fine health and high spirits with the
satisfactory results of mining for the winter, and
none talk of exchanging the Copper Mines for the
Gold Mines of California.
The Cliff Nine Levi Hanna, Esq. Agent, turns
out immense quantities of Copper, such heretofore
and prospects equally good, if not improved. They
have some hundreds of tons at the landing for ship
mcnt.
The North American, Judge Bacon, Agent, is
rapidly moving up to rivalship with her mammoth
neighbour exceeding their most sangune expectations
Some weighing two and half and three
TONS and some seven or eight hundred tons of barrel
and stamps work have already been raised from the
mine, and without any effort at stopping. The en-
CINE and stamps effected, and they have COM
menced hauling copper to the Lake.
The Copper Falls, Joshua Child, Esq. Agent, pre-
sents about the same results the last season. the
sChd Vein" improves
The Northwest has recommended operations
during the winter, and makes show of turning out
equal to either of the others heavy force is being
put upon the works, and operations are to be driven
forward with vigor
The Lac La Belle, Simon Mandlebaum, Esq
Agent is driving on the same course last season
The adit is now driven into the mountain some
500 feet with rail road to carry out the rock and
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T Whole Number SIS.

past week. The water from the crevasse has re-
ceded slightly since last report doubtless from
the prevalence OF nOrtherly wind which has low
cred the lake, and thus given rapid outlet In
that direction The prospect of entire relief, how
ever, until the river falls below the level of the
land, seems to be gloomy han ever as the
recent works have been carried away and Abandoned
and the breach is now said to be wider than ever
The river is about - inches below the highest
mark of the scason.-P Price Current.
COttOn-'Ihe weeks sales have amounted to
400 bales and the closing range for prices is 6! "a
S3cts for ord to fair. Stock on hand, So O59 bales
Sugar and .M0iaSSeS in limited request. Tobacco
CONTINUES in good demand, and the weeks sales
have been $50 hhds. at to 74cts for grades in
GLIDING inferior and selections. Stock, 1904 hhds
Flow-Sales within the last 3 days of $500 brls
at $50 a. S4.62! for Indiana and Ohio. Grdin-
Receipts Of Corn very light, and sales making at so
"a 56cts: ~ bushc, at which $4,000 sacks have been
made PTorisionS-Pork and Bacon arc in limited
request: Pork 925 a $40 for Mess, and Sl24 O.
SS.25 for Prime. Bacon Shoulders 81 a Acts,
Sides Al a SIS and plain and baggcd Hams 81 a 81.
Small sales of Lard at 81 a g. cts in brls., and 6A
a. 7 in kegs Stock of Pork of all denominations at
inspection warehouses LIST June, 53SI brls.; list
May, g., O76; LIST April, 47,S34 HhiSkey-Is ex-
treInelv dull and sales of Rectifed have been made
at 153 a. I6cts and common 16 a II. Cofee-ls
in rather better demand, about $500 bags Rio hav
ing sold 81 a 6gcts. Stock in first hands "a 900
bags Erchange-Ste without alteration at
4 a 81 u cent. prem. Bills Baltimore at GO
DAYS, Il a. IL u ct. disc Freights-The market is
depressed beyond all precedent, Cotton to Liverpool
3-l6d, which is a lower rate than ever before
known at this port Several thousand bales have
been taken for Boston at 7jcts y bale.
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KINGSTON, JAM,

KINGSTON, jam, May "a.
Fzo,u-Thc Flour market has been very languid
during the past fortnight, notwithstanding that the
stock is by no means abundant. Holders are, how
ever firm at advanced prices, despite the absence OF
any thing like active demand. The sales COM
prise 100 brs Baltimore at 2Ss. Cd, 500 brls Phila
delphia at 29s, 500 brls. Baltimore, at DIS. cash.
and $50 brls. New Orleans i'll lots, at 29s Mead
The stock of old at market intereres with the sale
and depresses the value OF good Meal. Besides
which, the anticipation of drought, which had caus-
ed some slight speculative demand, has been Danish
ed by the few genial showers which have visited
rous parts of the country. Meal has not, however,
receded in value, and we have to quote resale OF
200 brls previously sold to arrive at lbs Cd. y
brl.) at les Old moves at prices ranging from SIS.
TO 15s Cd ~ brl. according to quality One lot of
100 brls has been disposed of at los. Bread-The
only arrival has been small lot of the &c Baltimore
Company's' Pilot, which has met sale at los. a
les. Sd. " brl. Wattson's is scarce, and maintains
our previous quotationslSs. for Pilot and POS. for
Crackers. Lard is abundant and dull, though hold
ers have submitted to lower prices. Prime has been
sold at sd. A lot of $50 kegs, condemned as being
soft and understandable, has been bought at auction
at 3D. o. ID. Pork-The stock of Mess is much
reduced and $50 brs. have been sold high 6Ss.
~ brl.-Prime is done at SIS. HdmS-Prime Ameri-
can change hands at ID a. 7Id. o. ID. We have
not heard of any transactions in Lancashire. Cheese
American is quiet. Beef dull 25 hf. brls family
have been disposed of at Ais. " hf bril- and 25 Or.
brls. at 2ls.
HAVANA, June s, 1S49.
Sugars are brisk, whites at 10 a 1lcts; yellows
do. G a Tets; browns 81 a 5Scts; Muscavado AZ a
Gets Large sales have been made for Germany.
The whole of the stock of Muscovado Molasses has
been purchased for England at rails. In clayed
Sugars considerable business has been done for the
same destination at 3D. and for the East at rails.
Freights are dull. Exchange on New York 10 v
rautp
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The Pittsburg and Isle Royalc, II. H. McCul-
lorh, Esq. Agent
The Ohio and Isle Royalc, c. M, Gddings, Esq.
Agent, with c. G. Douglass.
The Sskowit, Charles Whttlesy, Esq. Agent.
The jackson Iron Company at Carp River, have
turned out immense quantities of Iron during the
winter, and others been busily engaged making pre-
partitions.
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THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY OF BALTIMORE,
OFFICE NO. 16 SOUTH SUREET.
INSURANCE ON LIFE in any sum not ex-

II ceedlng SIU,UUU
wife can Insure the Life of her husband, free
from the claims of Creditors.
Joint Insurance on the Lives of husband and wife,
any two lives, so that when either life fails, the
survivor may receive the sum insured.
To accommodate those who wish to insure at the
lowest possible cost, without regard to profits, the
Company will grant policies at the following rates
of premium to those who will relnquish their right
to the profits, retaining their right to vote and all
other privileges Of membership
PREMIUMS FOR INSURING 800 ON A SIN
GLE LIFE, WITH AND WITHOUT PROFITS:
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Annual prem. Annual prem. Annual pr

Payable Annually, Semi-annually, or Quarterly
THOS. M. ALBEIT, President.
JOHN A. THOMPSON, Secretary.
Medical Board:
j. w. DUNBAR, cor. of Hanover and Lom-
bard streets.
G. C. M. ROBERTS, M. d., 1875 Hanover st.
For information on any branch of the business, re-
fer to the printed pamphlets of the Company, or to
THOS. b. ADAMS, Actuary,
Sc 30 If No. Is South street.
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On Letters to he sent TO any foreign country or
British possession, and mailed for that purpose to
any post office in the island of Great Britain there
must be prepaid, if sent by British packet, cents
the single rate, and if by an American packet u
ccnts--to be doubled, tripled, &c, according to
weight. fv a,.
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PICKLES., JELLIES,
PRESERVES, &C.

FESHE subscriber would respectfully announce to
u the public that he has on hand large stock and
general assortment of PICKLES and PI3ESE RVE.S
which he can sell, wholesale retail, fifty per cent.
lower than they can be purchased any where in the
United States
Shipping Merchants, Agents and Contractors will
find it advantageous to examine the stock before pur
chasing elsewhere His stock comprises in part, viz:
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT

SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
The Passenger Trains run daily, Except the AZ
ternoon Train from Baltimore and the Morning
Train from York and Columbia on Sundays.)
On and after WEDNESDAY, 26th April, tho
Passenger Trains will run as follows:-
Leave Baltimore at........9 A. M. and =. M.
Arrive do at........S3 A. M. and 81 p. M.
Leave York for BALTIC at Ass A. nj. and p. M.
Leave y ork for Columbia at u A. nj. and II p. M.
Leave Columbia for York and
Baltimore at............34 A. nj. and IL p. nj.
Arrive at Y or< at........ .123 Z. M. and L. M.
Fare to York at...... .............SI 5O
NrlShtsvllle, ....... '...SZ'Oo
Columbia, neutrality-suspicious.. S2l23
Way points in proportion.
Through tickets to Gettysburg and Harrisburg, So.
In conncxion with the afternoon train at o'clock,
a Horse Car to Green Spring and Owings' Mill,
arriving at the Mills at g. p. M.
Returning, the Horse Car starts from Owings'
Mills at A. M.
EXPRESS PACKET LINE TO PITTSBURG-
The Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad Com
pany will receive the fare for passage to Pittsburg,
and intermediate points, by way of the Portage Rail
road and Pennsylvania Canal.
This line having been in successful operation for
several years, and will be found the most safe and
pleasant route to Pttsburg, offered to the travelling
public.
FARE
To Pittsb'g via York, 50 Via Lancaster, 1000
To Hollidaysburg " ia 3" e. $50
To Huntingdon, &c ..61 &c " -. $50
To Lewistown, " &c I" 100
The cars leave the Ticket Office, North street, at
8 o'clock, A. M, and at O'Clock p. NJ, DAILY,
except Sundays.
VIM. S. BROWNING,
maI9 If Superintendent.