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Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-05
vNvo COUNTRY MERCHANTS

Two COUNTRY INTERCHANGEABLE
Ill GOODS.-L. GINTER, importer and dealer in
FANCY GOODS, CLOCKS, LOOKING-GLAS-
SES, &c. &c, 73 Main street. would call the attention
of country merchants and others his present large and
complete stock. Foreign Goods being of my own di-
rect importation from Europe, and Domestic Goods
purchased from manufacturers, enable to sell as
low as Goods can be purchased in the Northern cities
Shell, Ivory and Horn Combs-of every description
Colognes, Perfumees, Fancy Soaps
Pearl and Agate Buttons, Pocket Books
Port Monnaes, Violins, Accordeons, Spectaces
Purses. fancy shirt Studs and Jewellery
Fans, Tooth and Hair Brushes
Harmonious, Cards, Carpet Bags
Fancy Boxes-n large variety
Looking Glasses and Plates
80 hour and day Clocks, Viewers Stays
Jappaned Tin Ware, Violin Strings
Carved Buffalo and Shell Tuck Combs
Snuff Boxes, Silk Guards Steel Chains
Shaving Boxes and Brushes Razor Strops
And Fancy Articles, in great variety NH Is
- PAINTS, OILS AND DYES, &c, Whole
sale and Retail, By PEYTON JOHNSTON
DRUGGIST, lis Main street, Richmond, Va-The
subscriber is daily receiving by the several arrivals from
the Northern Cities, his usual supplies of fresh Drugs
Medicines, Chemicals, Perfumeres and Fancy articles
Paints, Oils, Brushes of every kind, Window Glass,
Dye Stutis &c &c, all Of which of the very best
quality the market Affords and having been selected
with especial reference to purity, they be
mended with confidence to those requiring them, either
by wholesale RETAIL and the most reasonable terms.
Country merchants, physicians planters and others in
want will find it TO their interest to examine his stock
which will be found extensive and complete
NH Is PEYTON JOHNSTON, Druggist.
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-05
II ARGE STOCK SPRING Il SUMMER
II DRY GOODS.-BROOKS& BELL. whole

sale dealers in FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC DRY
stock Of Goods suited to the Spring and Summer trade
1t will be the largest they have ever offered and well
worthy the attention of both city and country Merchants
They earnestly solicita call, both from their old GUS
toners and Others with the assurance that they are de-
ermined to offer inducements, for cash, or to prompt
Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-04-05

49, FOR RENT, and possession given immed-
E!a aely the handsome house and lot recently occu-
pied by Conway Robinson Esq.
Also, two small Tenements on Cary, LIST street.
Apply to RICH. HILL, JR.
NH IS
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26
AGO CITY, MISS, THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBE
The WaY 10 do &c.

Boy, ifyqu want to become dissOlute and
depraved; ifyou desire to be young in years
and old in crime; if you want to become Od.
Gus in the eyes Of all respectable men, keep
the company Of tipPlerS and hang around the
rum shops.
Youth, if you would be shunned by the
virtuous and the good; il you would be slight
ed by the far, anG abhorred by the pure; il
you would be marked by the finger OF scorn
and written down as one doomed for iniamy,
patronize the gay gin palace and keep the
company OF the fiends who dwell therein.
Man, would you provoke the enmiIy oI
you: kind, destroy your influence, annihilate
your credit, ruin your business, disgrace
your kindred, begger your familyl then tarry
at the wine cup and frequent the rum shop
Woman, would you sink the deph Of deg.
radiation, whence scarcely the illimitable
reach Of the Omnipotent srm can pluck you
would you Oh iteraie all that makes you love
ly, all that assimiIates you to the angels
would you stand in Gods fair sunlight ''s
thing Cor scorn to point the finger at" woulC
you become an object to make the fest
crepitate aud the hair bristle with horror
drink alchOhoI
Mortal, wsuld you pervert your noble ma
ture, foil your sublime destiny, a5ase you
curious and wonderful body, ruin your divin
pind, degrade your race, abuse and defy you
Godl drink alchsloy.
These directions are infallible; they ar
pied from the Pharmacpea of He'll, wher
BraudyopathY is the dominant school of prac
tice, aud doses of alchoAol the only prescrip
ton that serves to glut the great revenger
Death and surfeit The boundless appetite {
The Grave.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26
MIsCELANE Gus.
A Splendid Description.

One Paul Denton a Methodist preacher in
Texas advertised barbecue with better
liquor than usually furnished. When the
people had assembled, a desperate in the
crowd cried out, "Mr. Paul Denton, your
reverence has lied. You promised US not
only a good barbecue bu: better liquor.
Where is the Iiquor?''
There! answered the missionary. in tones
of thunder, and pointing his motiOnless finger
at the ma,chess double spring, gushing up in
Two strong columns, with sound like a
shout of Joy from the bosom of tho earth,
"There!' he repeated, with look terrible
as the lightning while his enemy actually
trembIed on his feet; "there is the liquor
which God, the Eternal, brews for all hi.
children! Not in the simmering still, over
sm key fires, choaked with poisoness gass'
es, and surrounded with the stencil Of sick
ening odors and rank corruptions, doth you
Father in heaven prepare the precious ess
ence Of life the pure cold water. But in ;hC
green glade and grassy dell, where the ret
deer wanders, and the child loves to play
there God hrews it, and down, low down il
the deepes. valies. where the 70 Intain mur
murs and the rllls sing, and high upon the tai
mountain tops where the naked granite gilt
ters like gold in the sun, where the storm
cloud broods and the thunder storms crash
and away far out in the wide wild SCI
where the hurricane howls music, and tn
big waves roar the chorus sweeping tn
march Of fGod-there lie brews it, that bev
erage Of life, health-giving water. And ev
cry where it IS a thing Of beauty; gleamin!
in the dew drop; singing in the summer raj
shining in the ce>gem, till the trees a
seemed turned TO living jewels, spreading
golden veil over the setting sun, or whit
gauze around the midnight moon; sporting i
the cataract sleeping in the glacier; dancin
in the hale shower; r;folding in the bright sno,
curtains softly about the winter world an
weaving the many-colored iris, the seraph'
zones of the sky, whose warp is the rain
drop Of earth, whose roof is The sunbeam
heaven, all checked over with celestial flow
ers, by the mystic hand of relraction. Sti
always it is beautiGul-that blessed life wa
ter! no poison bubbles on its brink; it
foam brings not madness AMI murder; n
blood stains its liquid glass; pale widows an
starving orphans weep no burning tears i
its depths no drunkards shrieking ghost tror
the grave curses it in words Of eternal des
pairl Speak out, my friends, would you ex
change it for demons drink, achohol!
A shout like the roar of tempest answer
ed No.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26
SUMTER.

TR1MMIG TREEs.-It is not too late to trim
nursury trees, and the buds that were set
last year should now be attended to. Ifthey
are suffered to grow top heavy they are lia-
bic to be split down by the winds Of SePtem-
Der. New wood is made rapidly at this
season of the year and small wounds soon
heel over.
1t is not necessary 10 cut the branches al
close at one time; some may be LETT six or
eight inches long with their leaves on, to
aid the growth Of the trunk. The object il
to check the growth Of the branches and yet
leave enough of leaves to mature the sap.
The leaves on the trunk shguld all be left.
for the more leaves the better if the wind has
not too much power over them. Leaves on
the trunk aid its growth more. than leaves oil
the long branches.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26
THE FARM.
Corn shueks for Rough Peed.

The following communication, which We
ind in the Alabamal Planter, may not be
TO sock raisers:
Messrs. Editors.-It Is often the case that
horses and mules suffer for rough food when
the best article we produce for that purpose
lies about wasting or is fed in an improper
manner, and hence fails to produce all the
good effects proper management would ex-
hlbIt' very simple process, occasiouing
but very little time or expense, will add much
to the value Of shucks as food for horses or
mules. Take a cotton basket and ifths
shucks have to be pulled off the corn, sort
them as you pull them of, placing the inner
clean smooth portions torn from the stem (if
in small strips so much the betier) in the
basket until you have layer suited to your
judgement; have you pan or other vessel
containing salt and water; sprinkle some Of
this solution upon the layer Of shucks formed,
then put IN another layer and treat it like
wise, packing il pretty close until the desired
quantity is obtained. The preparation should
be made in the morning to feed in the even
ing, or if mt sooner at midday for evening
feeding. have no hesitation in saying in
this way shucks are qnite preferable to corn
fodder, being healthier and containing more
nutriUaent. A basket holding three or tour
bushels, will contain sufficient feed for a4
many horses or mules for twenty tour hours.
Doubtless ifthey were properly steamed or
otherwise treated in more scientific man,
ner, il would still be better, but even this
rough mode ofpreperation makes them a
valuable article for rough food. This mode
Of preparation would make shucks more val
uabIe'as food for oxen, for which purpose
they are good deal used. have no doubt
it would pay well for the labor bestowed, be.
side saving saleable article Qhe corn tOd.
der) to be disposed Of for cash if desirable, OF
ifnOt adding to the stock Of rOug Oh food which
with US is not often too plenty.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

CITY POLIEE-JUvENILE SPoRTs.-Ber-
nard DonnellY and Michael o. onnor-the
latter a newsboy and the former a bakers
apprentice, were charged by the captain of
a canal boat, lying at wharf below Walnut
street, with StOn1Hg him with rick-bats.
The evidence of the captain was heard;-
he was ritting quietly in his boat, yesterday
afternoon, when piece of brick 'about as
big as potatoe,' struck a cask against
which he was leaning hi> head. 1t came
so near to him that he "felt the wind of it. ="
Aunthe piece came still nearer,-and then
"they ratified around Lis head like shower
of hail He was so much astounded that
he could not bulge for several minutes, but
on casting up his eyes he saw the two boys
on the wharf "firing'' the bricks a: him as
fast as they could pick them up.
Mayor.-You hear the charge, boys; what
have you to say?
DonnelIy, [sOtto r0cc. Mike, you're the
best lawyer;-palaver EN- little.
OTConner. Settling himself ln an ora.
tOricaJ attitude. Well, gentlemen and
fellow citizens,-we did fire the bricks; it s
no use to deny it. But achy did we do it?
That's the question.
Mayor.-Yes; that Is the question. Why
did you do It!
O'Conner.-l'll speak to that pint, sir.
Donnelly says, 'Don't you see that red
hea led skipper, there, snoozing with his
pate against the tobacco hogshead?-I'Il
bet a pint OF peanuts 1 can fire brick
within two inches of the end of his nose,
without waking him. Says I, "done, for
the peanuts" So he fred-then says I,
al can beat that myself" So l fred another
brick, and Donnely fired another, and we
kept it up that way till the canawler wax
ed up, and then we stopped. That's all,
sir 1t was only bit of a joke. We warn't
going to hit hlm, but we were afraid he
might get the appyplexy sleeping SO long
after dinner, and we thought it was better
to stir him up before thought it was better
to stir him up before that bright carroty head
of his got faded, for it was righ: i'll the sun
shine, and the grease was fairly frying out
of it. It was rale pity to see how the
mutton -tallow was wasted"
We fear this defence was not very propi
tiatory; foT the young gentlemen were sew
orally bound over to answer for misde
meanor.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

CnAB GRASS HAY.-From this time until
September. remarks tho Muscogee Demo.
crat, crab-grass may be Gu, for winter feed
ing. 1t is asnutritus as the best northern gras-
ses, is easier made and when well managed
yields greater quantity Of hay than any 9TH
er grassland yet we annually see the wharves
of our commercial cities lined with bundles o.
pressed hay from sAthe North and West,
whence it finds its way to all the livery sta
bles, and many farmers rack. Is it not
strange that we labor so hard to exterminate
better grass than we can possibly INTRODUCES
from any other climatel 1t is adapted by ma
ture to our stock, and the only thing that ma
ture has not taught about it is, to preserve its
nutritious qualities in its dry state. This
must be done by the industry and genius Of
man. have seen loads Of crab grass in the
market, that was pulled by hand instead Of
being cut, having good portion Of roots and
earth mixed with it. II was pulled when the
seed was at maturity; and the leaf and stem
had lost half their juices. No wOnde r that a
horse would lay back his ears, and COW
turn up her nose, at such tasteless. scentless
food. Grass to be good and retain all its
aroma, should be cut in its first iuAOfesceEce,
and as much az possible, dried inf the shade.
The following method Of cutting. currying
and raising hay, from Germantown Tele-
graph, is full Of rich instruction Farmers
try it with your crab grass, and you will buy
no more northern hay.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

HERg WE Go.--A gentleman from Ohio is
endeavoriag 70 procure patent for balloon
railway. lis object is 10 make the balloon
practicable, by giving it direction, power OF
starting. stopping. raising and lighting, at the
will Of those attached TO the car. He pro-
poses to have a guiding rail, suspended by
strong posts at reasonable distances from the
ground. In order to work balloon on this
railway, he propose to render il sufficiently
buoyant to sustain freight and passengers,
and have it secured by a rope hundred feet
long, connected with the rail by means Of
sliding eye made in two sections, so that by
means ofa similar cord Ofthe same length,
the eye can be shut tight on the rail to
stop the balloon, or 10 allow It to float along
at any rate which may be desired. Stop
her.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

RESCUE AT NIAGARA.-On Saturday last
middle aged man, living on Navy Island,
started in . small canoe with his son, a lad
some twelve years old, for Chippewa. The
distance is shOrt-less than mile, we should
say, and, althOug h the current Of the river is
quite rapid, the trip is not attended with any
hazard, if the boat is managed with ordinary
skill. But in this case the man was VERY
drunk, and only embarrassed the boy, so the
boat driGled below the mouth of the creek be-
fore the lad could approach the shore. See
ing the impOssibility of reaching the. Canada
shore, the boy turned her toward the head Of
Goat Island, padding with surprising
strength and dexteri;y, his father barely
steering, without rendering him any efficient
aid.
The boat was swept down with frightful
velocity, but the boy struggled most Presev>
ingly, and, when she was drawn into the
rapids, he had propelled her so far across
the Canada channel as to direct her course
between the middle and inside Sister, the
little islands lying outside of Goat Island
near the upper end. There is fall Of some
fifteen or twenty feet Just above the little
islets, extending nearly accross the Canada
or main channel of the river. Mortal aid
could not have avaied the poor boy and his
father, if the boat had pitched over this fall
, They must certainly gone over the great ial
which man has never passed alive.
Aware of the emmnent danger. as the
boat was on the verge of a small Precipice
the lad sprang into the water, drawing hii
father after him, and, maintaining an uPrigh
position with grea: difficulty, upheld his help
} less parent until they we're rescued bv the
people from the village at the falls, who hac
collected in large numbers on the shore Op'
posite to the point where the boat was
, abandoned. The boat was dashed to pieces
in passing down the rapids, and the frag
ments were carried down the falls before tn,
| man and his son were taken to the land.
$ Bufalo Morning Express.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

MINERALS IN TLLINoIs.-The White Riv-
81 Standard, published at Bedford Illinois,
announces as the opinion OF number of the
citizens OF the southwestern portion of Law
renee county, who have paid attention TO the
subject, that there exists in certain district Of
territory, on the waters of Beaver Creek.
part in Lawrence and part in Martin county,
valuable minerals, and that BY the assistance
of minerologist, by thorough and practical
examination, the fact could be sufficiently
ascerained Lead, iron and coal are visible
in the neighborbood. This iact has beer
known for some years.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

HINTs TO FARMERs.-Inl feeding with
corn, fifty pounds ground goes as far as a
hundred pounds in the kerhaI.
Corn meal should never be very fine. It
Injuries the richness of il.
Turnips Of small size have double the
nutritious matter that larges one have.
Ruta Baga is the only root that increases
in nutrition as it increases in size.
Sweet Olive Oil is a certain cure for the
bite Of Eattlesnake. Apply It internally
and externallys
Plants. when drooping. are revived by q
few grains Of camphor. -
Pears are generally improved By gtafIing
on mountain ash.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

"Of all the ralying words" says writer in
Charles Knights London, "whereby multi
tudes are gathered together, and their ener-
gies impelled forcibly to one point, that OF
fire. is, perhaps the most startling and most
irresistible. 1t levels all distinctions; It sets
at naught sleep and meals, and occupations,
and amusements; it turns night into day, and
Sunday into working days" ii gives double
strength 10 those who are blessed with any
energy aud paralyzes those who have none;
Ii brings into prominent notice and converts
into objects Of sympathy, those who were be-
fore title thought of or who were, perhaps,
despiseG; it gives to the dwellers in whole
huge neighdorhood the unity ofane family. :
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26
From the Memphis Erpress.
0, Who'd be a Bachelor.

Oh, who would be bachelor,
And pass this vale of life,
Without the fond caresses
Of young and lovely wife!
Not like the gaudy butterfly,
With charms that wax and wane,
A wife hath charms that long endure,
And cen to death remain.
Around the winter fre-side,
When bowling storms are rife,
There's nOught that's half so pleasant,
As loving, cheerful wife!
Her smile dispels the darkest mist,
That e'er becloud's life's way.
And sheds around the path of life,
An ever-cheering ray.
When spring bids the earth be clothed,
In new and beauteods life,
Then fairer than the fairest form,
Appears the loving wife.
Who ever then woull live alone,
Must bear in mind the bar,
That he who is Bachelor,
Is not happy man!
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

A witness was examined in one of the
courts of Illinois, upon a trial concerning a
horse trade, was asked by the counsel OF
the defendant how the plaintiff generally
rode.
"He generally rides straddle, sir"
GLOW does ne ride in company
"If he has a good horse he always keeps
up"
"How does he ride when he is alone?"
"RealIy, | cannot say, for never was in
company with him when he rode by him
SELF
"You may stand aside, Sir"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

PARENTAL TEACHING.-}f parents would
not trust chilli upon the back ofa wild
horse without bit or bride let them AOa per-
nit him to 90 birth into the world unskiled
in se!t-govermAt. If child is passionate,
teach him by gentle and patient means, to
curb his tempeL Ifhe 10 greedy cultivate
liberality in him. If he is selfish, promote
generosity. 1.-The is suIky, charm hum out Of
it by encouraging tranknsss and good humor.
IL he is ignorant, accuslOm him to exerliOn.
and train him Sd as to perform even onOrous
duties with alacrity. lfpride come in to
make his obedience reluctant, subdue him
either by counsel OF discipline. In short
give your children the habit of overcoming
their besetting sins. Let them acquire from
experience that confidence in themselves
which gives security 10 the practised horse
man, even on the back ofa high strung-steed
and they will triumph over the difficulties an
dangers which beset them in the path Q
life.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26
A Love Letter.

We clip the following from one Of our
exchanges, for the benefit of any Of our
readers who may happen to be placed in
similar situation with that of the unfortu-
nate swain hereing mentioned:
Dear S1ceet-Oh, my love of loves, clari-
fed honey and oil Of citron, white loaf sugar
of may hopes, and molases of my expecta-
tions You have been absent from me three
whole days. The sun is dark at midday
the moon and stars are black when thou art
absent. Thy step is the music of the
spheres! and the wind of thy gown as you
pass by, is as zephyr from the garden of
paradise i'll the spriGg time of early flowers!
l kissed you when we last met, and my
whole frame was filled with sweetness!
One of your curls touched me on the nose
and that organ was Transmitted into loaf
sugar. Oh, spice of spices-garden of de-
lights send me lock of your hair-send
me any thug that your blessed fingers has
touched and l will go raving mad with
ecstacy One look from you would trans
mute me incoutinentally into the third
heaven! Your words are molten pearl drop
ping from your mouth! My heart blazes at
the thought of thee. Ny brain is an ever
lasting fire. The blood burns and scorches
my veins and vitals as it passes through
them. Oh, ccne, most delightful of de.
lightful of delights, and with your seraphic
breath breathe upon me! When you dc
come, be sure ana bring that halfdime you
borrowed Of me, as want to buy some to-
bacco.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

CuRE ron Hollow HoRN.-The following
simple remedy for hollow horn, have receiv-
ed from a reliable source, but have not had an
opportunity to test It. Take soft soap and salt
mixed in equal parts, and rub smartly the roots
of the horns, and along tie whole length Ofthe
back to the end of the tail, with the mixture.
Repeat occasionally, for few days if neeeBs-
0PV,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

To CURE THE SoRE NKcKs OF OxEN.-A
ne,ghbor of mine had pair Of working oxen
whose necks become very sore. lie cover
ed that part ofthe yoke resting upOnthe neck
with lead.-They got well almost immedi-
ately. though constantly kept at work. ] sup
pose the lead being good conductor drew
off the inflammation. and thus enabled the sores
to heal.-Agricuiturealisl.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

FILE YOUR NEwsPAPERs.-A se1agena-
rian regreuing that he did not begin in early
life to fle away his newspapers, says: How
interesting it would be to an old man to look
into the paper which he read when he was
ID or Ia years oldl How many events would
this call to mind which he has entirely for
gotten! How many interesting associations
and feelings would it revive! What a view
u wonld give ono Of past yearsl What
knowledge it would preserve by assisting
the memory And how many valuable Pur'
poses oi literary kind even might it be rem
dered subservIent iol
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26
"You may stand aside, SIR"

A parson, in the course of his sermon,
recently asked: "What Is the price of earth
ly p!easure?"
"Seven.and-sixpehce a dozen" said a
half.asleep grocer,who was somewhat start
led from his snooze by the question.
"Well, I'll take the lot, rejoined spec
uator, who was anything but wide awake
when he made the offer.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

THE HEIGnT OF MoDEsTY.-A newly
married lady requested her ''liege lord and
master" the other day when going to market,
to purchase foot Of mutton for dinner
That, we think. goes ahead Of the young la.
dy who spoke Of being disturbed BY the nOis
Of gentleman hen.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1850-09-26

= 20 When Ohio had one representative
IN Congress, Virginia had 10. Now Vir-
ginia has IS and Ohio 2i. The man now
lives in his plane frame house on the banks
of the Miami, who was for ten years the
sole representative Of Ohio in the c congress
Of the United States.