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The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

TO PLoUGu IN CLOVER Those
who have undertaken to plough in
green crops, know the Difficulty Ere.
quently attending the operation on
account of the liability of the plough
to be clogscd. and the vegetable mat
ter being left uncovered. A cores.
pondcnt of the American Farmer
gives the following description Of a
contrivancc he has adopted, which is
stated to answer tho purpose com.
pletcly: Saw of 4 block from some
hard, durable, and heavy wood; say
about ten inches long, and three and
half or four inches in diameter; then
take a piece Of trace chain, about
three feet long ,con6ne one end to
the block, by drivinga small staple
in the one, having first passed the sta
pie through an end link of the chain.
Point the other end of the block, and
attach q larger chain in the same
manner to that. Tie the abort chain
(attachcd to the square end of the
block) to the rod which passes
through the mould.board and beam of
the plough, by wrapping itaroud the
beam at that place; drop tho block in
the bottom of furrow which has
already been opened, (of course on
the mould.board side, draw up tho
long chain, and attach that to the
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

a CivlI. REQUEST An old woman
Observing sailor going by hor door
and supposing it to be her son Billy,
cried out to him" BILLY where is my
COW gone? The sailor replied in a
contcmptuous manner, "Gone to the
ID, for what | know" "Well as
you are gong that way" said the
old woman,"I wish you would just
let down the bars.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

Mrs. Partington wants to know if
printers can't find anything better to
publish than that "pork is quiet. 2
"Why, "said the old lady. "our pork
is always quiet during such hot wealth
cr. You can't scarcely drive them
out of the mirc.'
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

A lady reading that man had
been sentenced to six months hard
labour for dog stealing. observed to a
friend with shudder, Gracious, my
love, what would certain Of our sex
have to endure for entrapping pup
pies.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

Tile SCHooLMAsTER ABROAD
The following is copy rerbatim ct
Htvatim, ola notice, nailed on box
on board a steamboat, which runs on
. lake not Il thousand miles from
Lake George.
"Rlttlc SNAKES"
"in this books air tcw Rattil snaix
won was ''koched on blak moun;ang,
tothcr OH kotc' hill. "won is ait ycrs
old and won is tortenc."
"Notisc six cents A site
Old Dix"
Goat. RSin cd Cap.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25
Aguad@ualGupeu.
Benefits Of Deep Ploushins.
From the American Farmer.

We extract The following from
communication Of Mr.. Linus Conc. IN
the Gcncsce Fara.cr, upon The benefits
Of deep blowing:
81 had a field containing i acres and
100 rods Of ground, which had been
cleared nine years ard had grain crop
on il every year Wheat, corn md oats
the three last were oals. The field
was considered nearly worn ont, and
would not hive produced more than Is
bushc wheat per acre. There were
many large slumps and four green trees
on the field. The sol! was clay lcnm.
! had only single tcum-n powerful
span of horses, and a single plow,
{ Wood s.. J raised the end OF The beam 3
inches, and commenced plowing in
June, when the ground was wet, turning
up abou, 5 inches that had never been
stirred before, blowing ubou, three
fourlhs Of an acre per day. The ground
was dug up with spade around The
s,nnps, narrowed and plowed shallow
twice afterwards, and sowcd the 9Th day
Of Oct. with ? bushels of bearded wheat
per acre. In the spring were sown $50
lbs. Of plaster where the wheat looked
The poorest. The result was, although
much was wasted in gathering, for It
shelled badly,;l had by weigh, 1876 j Q
bushels, besides one large load no,
threslcd at the time, which would have
increased ,M product 10 a, least 2l2
bushels. Since that time have pcw-
cd deep, and the result has been i.yari
ably the same, or at icns, doubling the
crop. Deep plowins on a soil like nine
vii! prevent the crop from suffering
from wet or dry wca,hcr.'
To deep blowing, Mr.. Cone ascribes
the increase Of The yield Of his fields,
from Is bushels, per acre, to the pro>
duet above, which, if his estimate oflhe
large load" Of unmcasured grain be
correct, and the yield was 2l2 bushels
on the acres 100 rods, is at the rate OF
l3 bushels so lis. per acre---an in.
crease tl,a, goes far to prove The efficacy
of deep ploming, and deep pnsiurage
Tor plants, il virtually made each acre Of
''''' wv '''''S '''''' '>t'o' =" e'ffH otio'S
he abandoned the skinning plan, and
took the resolution Of going deep into
the bowels Of The earth, in search OF The
salts buried in the poisonous ard pan.
We never had any faith that The sub.
soil contained matters delc,erious to
hcalthful vegetation that would no, be
ncuiralizcd by exposure 10 the action of
the atmosphere and The application Of
lime or ashes, and each years cxpcri>
cncc but serves IN convince us that the
hard pan is only n bug bear of The i'm.
ngina,ion. If The poison so much
dreaded in The subsoil really docs exist
there, why is it ,ha, its destructive ac.
ton is MOI moro apparent with deep than
shallow blowing? The roots of wheat,
corn, and olhcr plants penetrate far
deeper than the line OF ordinary ptowing
why is il then. that the injury should
not be as manifest in The one case as in
the other?
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25
Hints to overseers.

Mr.. EDlToR:-Some oversccrs Think
If they keep ,olerably clean crop they
are doing we'll; the condition Of the
mules. horses, fences, gates, farming
loos, horse lots and stables, and stock
of oil kinds, are left to shift for Them.
selves, and are not taken into consider
alton. Ovcrsccrs, if they do their
duty, will haze mules and horses
well attended to-fed regularly with
given amount, sailed once week, and
rubbed md curricd; tic stables aud lois
will also BIZ kept clean, aud the manure
taken care Of. Mules and Horses will
nos fail 10 show their Keeping. When
once the hip bones of mules .sstick out"
no matter how much they have 10 plow,
for any sound horse or mule, f taken
care Of, can plow as much as any hand,
without, iniuryD you may pnt il down
n, once ,hat,hcy are either irrcs,,larly
and badly fed, or Otherwise grossly
neglected.
Overseers arc also deficient, even If
they attend 10 mules and horses, keep
clean crops, md good gates and fences,
ana DO not attend 10 other stock on The
plantation. s
Again, if foverscers neglec, 10 enforce
nc ru(es OF morality on the plantation,
they are in the highest degree unfit for.
their s,aiion.-'rhis may be obnoxious
TO SOME nm sorry To say it, even en-.
ployers-buI ir,is, the time may come
when morality and virlue shall alook
ed 'apon MS All essential qualification for
anyiawfhl avocalion. Oyerseers, too,
who are 'dirty dogs" themselves, must
not cxpec, the negroes under their
charge to be any thing else.
five would raise tile standard ofours
profession. le, MS act uprigh,ly, and at.
tend TO our business closely, and be paid
for our trouble.
An OvRRsE.R.
Cedar Tocn Gd., June, 1850.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

Mrs. Darlington says that just
before the last war with England,
circumstances were seen around the
moon nightly, shooting stars pcran,
bulatcd the earth, the desk of sun
was covered with black spots, like
blots OF ink, and comics swept the
horizon with their op-er-atic tails.
Every body said it was a proiligatcd
war, and sure enough war did come.
Its costivcncss was felt through the
land, but the bravery Of General
jackson cxpatriatcd the American
citizens, and foreign dominccring
soon became a by-word.
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

"This is really the smallest horse
| ever saw said a countryman, on
viewing q Shetland pony.
"lndade, now," replied his Irish
companion, but I've seen one as small
as two Of him."
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25
An UvRRSEER.
Cedar 1oscn Gd., June, 1850.

GRAPE CUrriNGs-The Michigan Far-
mer states that Elijah Buck, a successful
cultva,or, has met with uniform failure ia
raising grapes from cI.t,.g ia ,he nsua!
way OF placing them nearly ipcrpenaicular
or obliquely in The soil, not one IN tcnthas
treated ever showing signs afgfa~th. A
different mode was afterwards adopted, By
placing The cuttings horizontally ilht be-
meath the surface. Not one in tiiSY failed
The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1850-09-25

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Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
An Able Address.

On the first page of our paper to-day will be
found very able address, issued by the Wing
Committee Of Lancaster county, TO the fellow
Wings Of their own county and throughout the
State. Itis one ofthe most able and convincing doc
umenls ever issued in the State, and ought to be
read by every Wing within It's borders. The is
sues pending in the present campaign are all plain
ly set forth, and their importance enforced in SO
clear manner, that any one who reads cannot
fail to be convinced of the truth Of every thing
that is advanced in the address from beginning 10
end.
One fact, very clearly demonstrated in the ad-
Dress is especially worthy of the attention of ev-
cry Wing in the Commonwealth. which is, full
Wing vote IS a certain Wing Victory! The results
of the elections for the last ten years clearly shows
this any one who will look at the figures as CIV
en- in the address must be convinced. Just so GER
certainly as full Whig vote has been Wing vic
tory heretofore, certainly will full vote pro-
duce the same result this fall, and in view of the
importance of the contest, may we not reasonably
hope that proper effort will every where be
made TO bring out full vote
WHIGs aacake--arOuse Throw off the apathy
and criminal incidence which too generally pre-
walls amongst you, and arouse to action. II ev-
cry Wing does his duty-if euery Wing bat goes
TO the polls and roteS-another glorious victory will
be won, the fruits Of which will rebound to the
honor and prosperity of the Commonwealth. Re-
member what you will gain by proper perfor-
nance Of your duty. Remember what you must
lose by indifference and neglect And above all,
remember that A FULL VOTE is A WHIG
VICTORY!
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
Exceedingly Valiant.

The editor of the Charleston NeacS is growing
exceedingly valiant over the wrongs inflicted upon
The South He thinks the South will submit TO
the measures of adjustment recently adopted by
Congress, but protests with true South Carolina in
dignation that such course is shameful and trait
orous, and concludes with the following dete(min
ed declaration, small caps, and all:
We have but one word more to say, now
Nothing bul UNION can now save the SOUTH,
The UNION and the CONSTITUTION. THAT UN-
ION MUST be on the Mis- souri, line. IT is AN
ISSUE OF LIFE AND DEATH. FoR ONE, WE ARE
PREPARED TO MARCH UP TO SO 80 WITH OUR
COFFIN ON OUR BACK Who GOES WITH US !
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
Large Wheat Crop.

1t is believed that this year stands unrisalled
for the average quantity of wheat raised to the
acre and this snperabunda growth is not
confined 10 any particular locality or Sale
Papers in different states are noticing unusual
crops in their several localities. The Detroit
Tribune says he Ohioans are boasing OF far
mer in Beaver county that raised 55 bushels
of wheat TO an acre, and al Fayette so bushels.
Thai may be great yield for the Buckeyes,
but mere past Time. with Wolvereen. The
town of Armada, Macomb county, has turned
out her l25 bushels in TWO acres The same
paper speaks of farmer n Flint, Michigan,
who raised this year one hundred and seventy
Two busshIes of whea. on less than four acres
of land. Wha, say our Pennsylvania farmers
10 this !! Can they reach that mark
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
To ,uc Polls, To The PoIIs:!

Freemen OF Monroe .lon Tuesday next you will
be called upon to exercise the sacred right of suf-
frage, at the mos, important General Election that
has taken place in this State for many years.
Wings. we cannot, too strongly, urge upon you the
necessity of repairing to the Polls, and dischar-
ging your duty as freemen. Let no considera-
lion induce you TO stay away, Not only 60 your
selves but see that your neightors 60 also. Call
uDon them. and take them with you. Receive no
excuse 1t is the duty Of every man to vote, and
no Wing should neglect it. Letevery Whig, there
fore, 90 to the Polls, and the success Of our prnci
pies and candidates will be certain. A glorious
triumph awaits Us who VIII not share in achev-
ing il
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
Evaporation.

About 5000 tons of waller evaporate from a
square mile Of the sea daily, or ,827 900 tons
from The Mediterranean sea on a summer day.
About As inches Of waller fall yearly. The e.
vapora,ion is so great, therefore, supplying riv-
ers, &C. that on a moderate estimate $4,000
cupic miles must evaporale yearly on the globe.
Without this evaporation, and fall OF water in
dews, rains, snow, hail, &c, there would be no
harvess, no refreshing breezes, no blooming
gardens, and no animal life. Change but the
constituents Of The air III of oxygen 10 II Of
nilrogen)he least, and the evaporation Of wa
Ter ceases ; now change the constituents of
water, oxygen and hydrogen, but in the slight
es, degree, and there would be no fluids on the
globe nor in The air. If the air did not press
on every square inch about Ia or lbs. weight,
owing 10 the height of The atmosphere (45
miIes) waller would eVapOrate TO certain de-
gree, and forever remain stationary. But the
height of the atmosphere regulates the eVapo-
ration, and the electrical currents and heat of
he sun keep the water and air in motion con.
tinually. When we consider lhe works Of God,
we see wisdom, power, benevolence, and pa
rental love. Oh that We could see man imi-
raIing these attributes, and obeyng the laws of
nature.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
The Stale Ticket.

The resolutions adopted by the Wing County
Conventions throughout the State give evidence OF
universal approval Of the nominees Of the Nhig
State Convention, for Canal Commission, and Au-
djtor General. In all sections JOSHUA DUN
GAN. HENRY w. SNYDER, and JOSEPH
HENDERSON, are highly popular, and will re-
ceive the hearty support of the well wishers of
the State in both parties. In the election Of Nor
rison for Canal Commissioners, the people see that
the entire Canal Board will be under the control
of a certain clique, which will be highly dangerous
to the welfare of the State. In consequence of
this Mr. DUNCAN willdoubtless receive many Dem
ocratic votes,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
What our Neishbors Think.

There is no State in the Union, says the Albany
Journal more deeply interested in the just princi-
pie of Protection than Pennsylvania. More than
ten thousand of her iron-workers are now idle be-
cause, under the existing tariff, foreign iron can
be brought in under the fraudulent operation ofthe
ad-valorem principle at prices less than it be
produced in that State. And yet the locofocos
have placed in nomination for Canal Commission
er, the Legislature, &C., men known to be bitterly
hostile to principle which would promote the To-
cal interests of the Siate the best interests of the
country. and the happiness of thousands of her
Industrious aborers. If these men are elected,
it will be an unmistakeable verdict in favor OF
Free Trade.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03

Swim, Ned swim =" cried several voices !;
",hey never lake black when they can gel
white"
did swim. and that desperately: The wafer
Coamed past me. soon breasted the black,
bu, oonld not head him. We both strained ev-
erv nerve tn he first, for each fancled the
ia.I man would be raken. Yet we scarcely
seemed 80 move he ship appeared as far as
ever from us We were both powerful swim
mers, and boih Of a> swan IN The French way
called la brdSSe hand over hand in English.
There was something rbe matter with The boat
falls. aud they could no, lower her
!. He sees You now !',was shouted he Is
after you Z"
OH, The agony Of that moment thought of
everything al The same instant, al least SO II
seemed 10 me then Scenes long forgotten
rushed through my brain with the rspidity of
lightning, yel IN The midst of this was striking
out madly for The ship. Each moment fan
ced could leelI Ihe pIo-fish touching me,
and almost screamed with agony. We were
now moi ten yards from he ship; dozen ropes
were thrown 80 US but as If by mutual instinct,
We bolh swan for the same.
Huus they are saved! they are along
side :" vas shouted by he eager crew.
We boih gra>ped the rope al the same time;
a slight struggle ensued--I had the highest
hold. Regardless Of everything but my own
safety, | placed my feet on the negro's shoul-
ders, scrambled up The side, and fell exhausted
on the deck II followed. roaring with pain.
for The shark had taken away par of his heel
Since then | have never baIhed al sea ; nor,
believe, has Sambo been ever heard again 10
asser, thai he would swim alter shark if lie
met one in the water.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
The Hon. MIIo M. Dimmick.

This gentleman has been renominated for Con-
gress in this district without opposition. 1t is the
uniform practice of the Democracy, where they
have every thing their own ways to show their
appreciation Of their faithful representatives, by
electng them the second time. Mr. Dimmick will
have for boasting of the greatness OF his ma
Iority, no less than had one of his able predeces-
sors; he will have the field to himself. His re-
nomination is to be taken as an approval of his
course in Congress during the present session !;
pro slavery, antita and all. Well so it is
They have the power in their own hands, they do
as they please, and we must submit. How long
must it be before shall be represented in Con-
gress by person entertaining sound views upon
the subject OF the tariff. friendly to the industrial
interests of the country, and especially devoted to
the peculiar interests of Pennsylvania.
Eason Wing.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
The LII, District.

There is very gratifying prospect OF the elec-
ton of Henry Nj. Fuller in the lth Congressional
district The political tergiversations and deiin-
quencies of Col. II. B Wright, the Locofoco can
didaie. are telling against him with stunning force
The DanraHe Intelhgencer, one of the ablest and
most influential Locoloco papers in the district re-
fuses to support him, but hoists the name OF Mr.
Fuller instead. Col. Ceilings, of the WIlkes6arre
Farmer, as we have already stated, has retired
from the edtorshp of that paper, rather than sup
port the nomination, and the whole camp is in a
most .woful state of discontinue. sss
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
DisuniO,, Movement.

Gov. Towns, of Georgia, issue on the 23d uit.
Proclamation to the people of Georgia, calling
State Convention to repel Free Soilism, which is
to meet on the 10th of December next. and the
Delegates to be chosen on the 25th Of November.
The Proclamation says Your institutions are in
jeopardy, your feelings wantonly outraged, your
social organization derided, your honor deeply
wounded and the Federal Constitution violated by
series of aggressive measures all tending TO the
consummation of one object--the abolition of
Slavery" Fudge
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03

Il gentleman named BonnelI has recently
brought out an invention by which barrel of
seperfne flour may be produced from three and
half bushels of wheat Mr.. Spaulding of
Lockpor states that by The use Of this new pro-
cess he has recently obtained barrel Of super.
fine -four from four bushels of pure Ohio wheat
weighing 60 pounds to The bushel The De-
frOn Advertiser states that it is an established
fact that there is barrel of excellent superfne
flour in 2lO pounds of good dry whea, weigh
ing 60 pounds TO the 3 q bushels. The ma.
'ure Of This improved process Of manufacture is
not described.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
Dreadful Catastrophe !;

most lamenled and lragica affair occurred
on Sunday last, in The town Of Java. Wyoming
county, New York. The wife of Mr.. Carson
Bryan. respectable citizen oflhat town, after
cutting The lhroa,s of her two youngest chill
dren, one three years and The other six months
old, cut her own with razor. All three were
found soon after, lying side. by side, desd.---
No sali.fac.ory cause for committing he fatal
deed was known. ~
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03

In view Of the frequen, total or partial fail
ure of the po'a'oe crop during late years, the
French Minister oflhe Interior has just address
ed 10 be French Academy of Sciences reques-
ting from il a letter Of ofinslruclions TO NJ Wisse, a
French gentleman, now in South America and
about 10 return, who is to be charged with The
introduction into France Of The araeachd, a
plant similar to The po,aloe and much used as
food among the CordiIleTas.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03

The Lead Game" is one of the last things out
in the city of New York, and as it may not be un-
derstooG by our readers, we will briefly describe
it, single thickness OF tn-foil is stuck on ff-
ty cent piece with gum arabic, and pressed down
so smoothly not to expose the deception, giving
to the coin an unctuous feeling and leaden sound
when thrown on table or counter. person un-
acquainted with the deception readily bets that the
piece is not genuine. 1t is needless to remark in
the phrase Of the bhoys, that the dupe is 'leaded
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1850-10-03
Infantfcide by Wholesale.

Quite an excitement, says the Newark Eagle,
prevailed in New York last Monday respecting a
rumor that Quaker lady had been arrested at
Morrsiana on a charge of poisoning l3O children.
at Morrsiana and that an inquest was held IN mat
village.
Miss Mary Shotwell, Quakeress, of from 35
to 40 years of age, was proprietor Of founding
establishment for about year, at FO1dham,
whence she removed in May last to West Farms,
Upper Morrisana about mile and half nearer to
New York. 1t was ascertained that before she
left Fordham many bodies of infants had been bur-
led there, from the establishment, couple of inches
under the earth and nine were found in a sing
spot.
Parts of these remains were carried away by
hogs and laborer on the railway one day actual
ly took the arm of an infant out of pigs mouth,
and restored it to the earth. 1t is stated that she
had forty children on leaving Fordham for her
present location.
The case is TO be tried before the Grand Jury
at Bedford, in Westchester county, in the begin
ing of October.
Miss Shotu ell remained at her house, and had
not been arrested. She possesses considerable
wealth. There is not single child in the estab-
lishment now, except that of one Of the nurses
The question is, what has become of the remain
ing I30, If it be true that she received that number
during the last ten months
There is great excitement in the neignborhood.
W lhe Tribune says, In reference 10 the ABOVE
story, that it is probably very nice piece of gam
mon. Gentlemen Of undoubted veracity, who are
we'll acquainted with the person accused and her
past history state that there is no probable foun-
dation for the story.
Thorough Investigations will CT course be had,
and in the end, unless we are very much deceived,
the character of Miss Shotwell will remain, it
always has remained one of singular benevolence
and kindness and the very furthest possible from
the conception of the shocking crimes that have
been charged upon her.