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Plank Roads.
UrICA- Inn. %.

UTICA, Jan. %. 1849.
Dear ST:-Yours Of the 10Th inst, came duly
to hand, its contents noted, and will answer you
briefly at this time.
There are plank roads leading from this city
all ofwhich feel fully justified in saying, meet
the expectations Of those who projected carried
forward, and furnished funds to build lhem.-
As 10 cost, this depends very much on price Of
lumber, right ofwOy, grading, and filling up val.
leys, and many other things occurring under va.
red circumstances.
Lumberal about five dollars per thousand,
and laying down on an old road and open ditch.
es, good suices to carry off the water, and con.
tingent expenses all embraced, will give you
plank road for from thirteen 10 sixteen hundred
dollars per mile, including toll houses, &c.
Should you attempt to do much grading it will
increase the expense Of which you can Judge by
the amount to be done and cost of doing that
part. BY building roads on new soil the cost
is very much increased. 1t is best in all cases
where practicable 10 keep on the line of old
roads.
Our roadsare built with Hem ock plank, eight
feet long, inches thick laid on stringG.s AKA :,
the strlngers laid in such manner as to have
the plank laid on them and at the same time flat
on the ground. No pinnng or spiking is neces-
sary but let the earth be flush with the top of the
plank at the ends, and the plank laid firm on the
earth. The sIringers are not to be depended on
for any thing more than TO steady the plank.
We have generally laid the plank on one side
of the centre of the road, and sometimes on the
left hand side, calculating for the loaded teams
to have the use Of the planked part the other
part of the road should be flush with the top Of
plank and made smoothly and all small round
stones thrown off. This will induce many light
teams to travel on it and thereby save the plank,
We calculate our roads TO last from 5 to 7
years, when probably the plank will require to
10 be renewed.
They are kind Of road every body seems to
be pleased with, and enable men to do business
at all times ofIhe year, being just as good one
day as another. And il a man wants to go to
market, he has only to decide in his mind as to
the weather, the roads always good; in shor
they are the farmers railroad, and very dem
ocraIie, all being allowed TO use them by paying
for it.
considereve farm, through which planE
road passes, increased in value five dollars pei
acre, at least. And since commencing his lette
Two very respectable g. intelligent farmers camt
into my Office and asked them this question
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AaueuLimral.
Cultivation Of Trees.

A writer in Hills Monthly Visitor says: "Few
persons have any correct idea Of The rapidly Of
The growth Of well cultivated trees, aud many
are deferred from planting them by the eonside-
ration, selfish al the best, that they shall not
live TO reap the fruit Of their labors. Such per-
sons may derive encouragement from the state
ment Of few facts. IN the spring Of 1886, |
set out IN from, Of my Office 81 Chester, Pennsyl-
yania, two elm trees. They were then 50 small
that [ could easily carry either Of them, with
the fuIl top. upon my shoulder, and were, per-
haps. Two or three inches in diameter. mea-
sured them carefully in the fall Of l847, and
found them Of equal size, and each measuring
fony-6ye inches in circumference. They
stand about eighteen feet apart. and sometwelye
feet from the building, for which they form
psrlecl protection from the summers sun, their
branches being already interlaced. The elm
Is, in that neighborhooJ, Of more rapid growth
than the rock maple, or indeed, more than any
olher forest tree. An apple orchard may be
brought to commence bearing in four years
from Iransplanung from the nursery, which
should be the second or third year from the time
Of budding. BY the eighth or tenth year, your
orchard, il well managed, will pay you annual
" for all your trouble and expense in planting
il. and will continue productive as long as you
have uny right to expect TO live. Peach trees
usually bear the third year from the stone, and
the second from the bud"
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LIppard's washington and his generals;
OK LEGENDS OF THE REVOLUTION.
BY GEORGE LIPPAEp.

/
BY GEORGE LIPPARD.
Author Of "The Quaker City, or The Monks Of
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This work has created an excitement almost
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ANOTHER ARRIVAL.

The subscribers, having formed co-partner-
ship, are now receiving and opening lin the store
room formerly occupied by E. Sinclair one Of the
largest and best selected stock Of
Dry Goods. Groceries, HdrdTare, Queensgare
Leather, Boots, Shoes, HAS, Caps, Books, &c.
that has ever before been offered in CarrolIton.
As seeing is believing, therefore all persons wish
ing to do justice 10 themselves, by making eheap
purchases, are requested to call and examine our
stock before purchasing elsewhere. As we are
determined not to be outdone in selling
Goods Cheap,
our motto being quick sales and small profits.
All kinds Of approved country produce taken
in exchange for goods GEORGE SINCLAIR,
JOHN BRACKIN.
Carrollton, October, Is4S--2-tC
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and they readily acknowledged my position cor
rect, and said that many farms are increased in
value beyond my estimate.
Plank Roads have a tendency to equalze.
Business men. merchants, mechanics and all
classes, fully agree as 10 their value and imPOr-
lance 10 their business.
My own opinions are fully confirmed. having
been long an advocate for them and the wonder
now seems 10 be thar we should not have dis
covered their value before.
have thus briefly and in an imperfect way
answered your inquiries, and send you with this
letter a copy Of our laws and OrgaizaliOn Of OUT
comPny.
Very respectfully yours.
r.. s. PAXTON.
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Behold! We bring you glad IidingS!
Sou your dimes and reap your dOllarSi
CINCINNATI AT YOUR DOOR!
Cincinnn1i SfOVe StOreI


The subscribers are now recelvl &, direct from
the city OF Cincinnati and WeIlsve, and OPEN
ing two doors south Of II. A Stdger's store, mex:
door to Eckey Il Davis law Office, the largest
and most splendid assortment of
COOKING STOVES
ever offered in Canollton. Theirslcves are made
of the best quality Of Cincinnati metal, and are
of the most approved patterns, and adapted par
ticularIy TO this section of country, embracing al.
most every variety and style. The ready sale,
and high appreciation which have attended them
in Cincinnati, Wellsville, and other cities OF the
west, induce the subscribers 10 offer them to this
community with the full assurance that their su
periors cannot be found in any market.
ALSO:
A variety of paror stoves, coal stoves, CRATES,
hollow ware sad irons, charcoal furnaces, wafel
irons for stoves, dog irons, wagon boxes, Whites
cast steel axes, shovels, forks, aud general as
sortment OF hardware, and tnware of every va
riety and description, at reduced prices.
ALSO: A good assortment Of
Family Groceries,
tea, coffee, sugar, molasses, IA very superior quail
ty and at reduced prices,) rice, allspCe, pepper,
tobacco, cigars, and all articles usually kept in
grocery stores.
On hand land we design always keeping on hand
and Tor sale, first rate lot of extra family our.a
N. b. All stoves and castings warranted. The
public are most respectfully invited to call and ex-
anime out stock before purchasing elsewhere; as
We are determined TO sell aEy Of the above art-
cles OH as reasonable terms as any other estab-
shment in the place. We wish to be distinctly
understood, we mean what we say, WE WILL NOT
BE UNDERsOLD.
N. B Country produce taken in exchange for
any of the above articles.
]. N. COLE & Co.
Carrnlllnn. Seniemher 1. lA4R-47-if
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CHILD-BIRTH:

A valuable Scientific Work, upon The subject Of
CESSATION and Child Birth, By R. G. CESS
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Price Twenty-Five Cents.
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and cannot injure the health Of the most delicate
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Some speculator has candestiney (under anothe
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street, New York.
N. B. No Bookseller allowed to sell this work.
November "a, lS4S-7-6m.
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ness and a sweetness that will imparT a polish
10 your own mind.
All Of which is respectfully submitted by
yours, &c. {. SPRINGER.
Meadow Farm, o.
February Is, l849.
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NEW GOODS!

The subscribers having associated themselves to-
gether in the mercantile business are now opening,
in the Indian Queen House, formerly occupied by
X. Jackson in Carrollton, as excellent an assort-
ment of goods as ever has been presented to the
public in this market Their stock is entirely new,
and having been selected with great care and atten
ton, cannot fail to meet the wants and wishes Of
the public.
Their stock consists, in part of dry goods of eve
ry kind, and of excellent qualify; groceries, hard
ware, queensware cutlery, iron, nails, paint, leath
er, &c, &C.. &c. r
Having desire to please, they hope that all who
may want goods, in their line Of business, will give
them call, before purchasing elsewhere, and ex
anime their stock.
They will take, in exchange for goods, all kinds
of country produce, at very fair prices.
THOMPSON Il CUMMINGS.
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Boots and Shoes kept constantly on hand, by
mar is, '49. THOMSON & CUMMINGS
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19
Lam your friend and oh't s'vt
J. PATTON ANDERSON.



SPLiTrrNo rHE DIrEEREscH. "A nice
young gentleman. No, thousand
miles from here after a long and as.
siduous courtship, found himself, one
bright evening, the belrothedofa pref.
lty girl, the very pink Of modesiy.-
One night he was about to take his
departure, and after lingering about
the door for some time, in fidget of
anxiety, declared and protested 10
Miss Nancy. that he could not and
would not leave, until she kissed him.
or course, Miss Nancy bIushed beau
Gfnliy red, and protested in turn, that
she could not and would not do that.
She never had done such thing, and
never would until she was married.
and now be had e. The alteration
and debate became deep and exciting,
until the betrothcd bufed outright,
and declared ifhe couldn't kiss her be-
couldn't have her--and was marching
of. She watched him 10 the gate,
and saw athe fat was In the fire." un-
less something was done.
"Come back, thenF' said she, ooax-
ing, "l'll split the difference with you
-Rcu nay squeeze ny handy-M Y.
Annex.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS DECLINED.
Coz. ANDERSON, OF De SoTo.-Il will
be seen by the following letter from Col.
ANDERSON, of De Soto county, that he de-
clines to be considered an aspirant for the
Congress ional nomination. His letter is
appropriately short. modest. and in excellent
taste. He is a man of decided talents and
moral worth. and an unyielding democrat -
The democracy oflhis district will soon end
occasion to q him from his "qIeI Oh.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19
Tnn CaEar QursrloN.-There h

Tn GREtT QUEsTToN.- There Is q
cordial and unanimous feeling in
some parts Of the South on the i'm
POrtant subject Of abolition encroach.
mems, which, under tho circumslan-
ces Of The case, is surprising, and
not the less gratifying. Our whig
brethren espouse the cause Of reason
and the Constitution with as much
warmth as the Democracy, whereby
our wlig brethren seem 70 show their
repentance for having unadvisedly
given strength 10 the abolitionists at
the late Presidential election. This
Is particularly the case in Alabama,
The Marion (Ala.) Review condemns
the course Of some southern wings in
respect to tho southern members Of
Congress 10 their constituents. The
Review sustains The principles, views
and language Of the Address, and
calls upon the people OF Alabama In
strong terms TO sastain il.
A meeting WAS held az Eulaw.
Greene county, Ala, on Che 9th inst
The Mobile Register says Il was q
lnion Of The strong men ofboth mar. I
les The individnals who took fbe
cad In the proceeding belong In.
liscriminately 70 the Democratic ana
Wig parties-among these was 81. 4
ienham Moore, a memhsr of Ia Dem
'cFaiic Convention AZ Balfimort .uhich
nominated Cas- and Butler ard 81. I
aurphy. who was On the electoral 7
'cksi for Taylor and Fillnorc. Tbe 4
ADDRESS, and Rcsolalons we're unani.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

mOusly reported by COMMITTEES OF
81 members, of whom ten were Dem.
ocrats. ten were Wings, and One was
aTaylor Democrat. and their Report
was unanimously adopted by the NEE.
ting.-M o. Courier.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

0HrTho Hon, s, S, PRENrlss, Of New
Orleans, declines, on accoun; Of bad health,
TO accept the invitation Of tho two Literary
Societies of The University of Mississippi,
deliver the Commencement Address in
July.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

nrThe' Marshall County Democracy
have nominated QUITmAN for Governor.
and BARTON for Congress.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

DR.. MILLINorON's ADDREss.-This able
and highly scientific paper excludes many
original and selected articles, designed for
the "Orgapizer" this week. We hope itS
length win not prevent any one from read
ing it
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

AKTEsAS WELLs N Wlsconu.--Ih
Font do Lac, Wisconlin. rheY had
bored 70 about $50 feet only and
found a good supply OF water h
Is Of a beautiful Soff qnality-some.
times a little imnur anafed with nnl-
phur-a1d i delivered AZ tie surface
or a. much above a within 50 fset a.
Is desired. TIE cost ii comparsiirsly
small Contractors deliver ID a ~
snriace. finding everything. for el0o
The boring 3 dcae hy I've men via
entire ease, whatever my Be ihs
dtpih "A tiighf slfaiun Of r5ck. cen
monty hol ever three Ieet. Is ra1sei.
This T. worked through with q drilL
p which = cable rope lnsisa3 AZ rod
. attached. Tbs bore q lined thrcuEh-
pot with sheet iron pipe. vhich 81.
oEVs TIE drill a. fast a. d procae6A
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19
HrRSANDo. May ii. IsIo.

Mn. b. F. DILL:--
| observe in a recent number Of tho
"0rganizer" communication from cor.
respondent in this county, suggesting my
name in connection with the candidacy Tor
Congress in this District Your eorrespon.
dent, have no doubt. is one of lew friends
who eontraeledsa Partially. and imbibed
kind feelings for me 10 other and very differ.
ent excilemenls than such as would probably
attend political canvass That pariality
has perhaps misled him with regard % my
aspirations and desires. For the faQering
Terms in which he has seen fil TO make men.
bon Ofme, thank him kindly. but must
ask to withdraw my name from the lisa Of
;omPeiaors-pTeierring quiet Obsearily to
lnmerited fame.
The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-05-19

01-Gen. WHITMoRE withdraws fiom the
Canvass for Attorney General
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H. ~ q u ori,r u ~ sssste Of ~ co4aiy VI
Yea fort rrc- h-r-ty ~ I'll p-'.ocs has Ga
gs,'t ISAAC quACzESBUsH az Of Ne cy u Ser for W
ia-f s--as-i % pr-s-a. 10 9TH gosch-r. er>f 70 ~.
slt-cro-rs u samuel Wycsor lQ9 ys.y s;f-
~ Cry q ~ Y3fs 5-or- , '--at da AsfrA
Date Nv f0rs, G1rth LAY % September -
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NEW-YURk TRIBUNE.
CALIFORNIA For The Tribune.


FRox every shore they gather in,
From every cline they come,
Ger weary miles Of desert land
And leagues Of ocean foam
Through the cations OF the mountains
Pour In an eager horde
For the first time bent on labor
Each savage forest lord.
The beaver and the buffalo
May unmolested run,
For tue lonely mountain trapper
Has laid aside ms gun
Aside the hardy pioneer
His trusty ak hss cast,
The iron hands OF labor
Clip the golden fleece at last
From the sunny Southern Islands,
From the Aslatsc coast,
The Orient and Occident
Are mingled IN the host.
The cleaning Star Of Empire
Has forever stsyedits way,
And its western limb IS resting
Ger San Francisco Bay.
A hundred sails already swell
To catch the willing breeze
A hundred keels are cieaving
Through the blue Atlantic seas
Full nsny thousand leagues behind
Their tardy course IS borne,
FOR a hundred masts already strain
Beyond the stormy Horn.
Goon from the Channel Of St. George,
And from the Levsnt shore,
To swell the cmigratins tide
Another cost shall pour
To that far land hey nd the West
Where Labor lords the Soil,
And tbankless tasks shall ne 'er be done
By unTequltcd Toll
To the giant chain Of mountains
Whose SUBMITS clad with snow,
Dissolve their crystal treasures
On the fertile wales below
Where the golden VEINS are slumbering
Beneath their glistening crest,
Like the rich veins Of life concealed
Beneath snowy breast.
To the banks Of distant rivers
Whose flashing waves have rolled
For long and countless centuries
Upon neglected Gold
Where Nature holds double gift
Within her lavish hand,
And teeming fields Of yellow gram
Strike root in golden sand.
Like the Wand Of an Enchantress
Our starry Flag shall wave
Ger as isir GIFT Of Empire
As Nature ever gave,
And the people OF the Nations
From every distant Zone,
Beneath its proudly floating folds
Are gathered into one.
IL waves on high responsive Peace
Has breathed on land and sea;
1t waves again responsive spring
Order and Law aad Liberty.
Again II waves a State starts up
At once mature and young,
As when from out the head OF Joye
The fnll-amed Goddess sprung.
Not to luxurious Mobiles,
Not TO degenerate Kings,
The Sacramentos laden ware
Its precious tribute brings.
To rear no gorgeous palaces,
To build no jeweled ianes,
The Gold Of FL Dorado shines
Upon San Joaquin's plains
But to speed the step Of Progress.
To nerve the arm OF Strength,
And yield 20 all a com petence
The time has come at length,
An image OF the use IT serves
No tyrant's head shall be.
The only stamp upon the ore
The Eagle of the Free.
Conn jan 10. l5i9
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FOR CALIFORNIA.
81. FOX SAN FRANCISCO VI. ch.sr.-

/>S FOX SAN FHANCT>IO VA thsKrrs-
1~.~~~s...NN lhh Msrch-Tts new ard splendid ocean
-tearsniO CktsCtNr CITY. Chsres stcd-
srd mssfer So ions turfrr will ~aVr f'r Ctsgr-s o.
rect fr,m h-r docs AZ Pier No T. r Thlstsy, ne
Isl b Msrth AZ -o'cIcck
Passengers Tor Csflrria vii fn@ t.s h- rNp-si-
fus ard pleasant roGi- 20 rrsrh The God R-gior sd
hs Crescent Guy ssi' direct for ChsgTes ~hpui ppins
IA ir-rr-ise ports th-y will without fsl arrive = P.n-
ana 10 e fJr ~ Pee &c mai STEAMER ~ ist April The
.ner Orus Vs. ~h0lt doubt noS on ne rger ~ Cha
-. a. he u-.s-l ger. - he {. the ssppers
~. ~ work 90 ne roaf from Cruces % Panama ne
a. IA arusry - that much = The faugu- m crossing he
I,ffrle, vii ~ doubt be svoitc1
PsIsss- in The main saloon
P.,.sg- 10 he forward saloon ................. ~
Passage 10 TIE lower cabin .-.-.....'..-...-. -
he sIr-rzg-. on
Egtt cubic feet y baggage SLOWED eaen ea'h Fa'''n'
pr a. DO each si-ersg- passenger
F-s. y HOWARD SOS > soushst