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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-26
Hints for the Farmer.

DEBT. -AvoiI indebtedness A t,,r
mor'gaged is no longer your own; thrrr-
lore never run in debt" unless il DO for
manure EAtFavasance IN dress, rsuip-
ages &C, can never swell the incorn. 81
your estate; It may obtain for you tenn
Porary applause among the vulgar hut
tSe satisfaction derived from such q sour.
will be ephemcral and unsatisfactory. /,
Is lar bett~e TO wan, some things than 10
nave too many which are not our own.
HEEps.-ProPngate only from rup-rio,
'Afi''irs, and OF these select, with uu-
scruPulous care the earliest snc be-, De-
Veloprd tor seed. In this Way ,o1r
crops will increase 10 a.vla a;t
goodness, and you will receive more fer
your labor, though you to.l less and d.
ply less manure. BY following this tuiv,
you Will be enabled to realize tar.e p.ot.
Is', and farming will become r!r'su,e
OF which the rational r;ad can never
become tired. There is no enj 'vmen,.
no happiness so pure in It's essence a.
That realized by the Intelligent AMI irlraI
farmer who tills his own soil understand.
lngly and within his own nrans. Snr.
rounded by his lovely family fan;iy.
cheered when he steps abroad i, tin.
lowing Of his gentle herds and the bl, ~.
ing Of his quiet fock,, greeted ON ryrrv
side by the rich harres,s and ,ru;.rJ
bou. hs-cau the heart Of nan desire m
earth greater bliss than this.
Be generous, bu. never iud;scriui13te.
~, or to p1ofuseness. TIA poor neigh.
Dor requires assistance grant il. ~.
that g'velh to the pour lendeth 10 tho
Lord" A vast amount OF actual eood
may often be accomplished, and a iarre
mount OF suffering and crime prevented
BY little henevolence. A peck Of seed
corn given in the spring may enable the
recipient to keep bis family from the
alms-house, perhaps from the penuen,;a.
ry. Want is RELENTLESS. and nrrc;lsss
tyrant, and rather than experience tho
pangs Of hunger, OF the rinchings Of cold,
many may assume the right to steal.
Do WELL WHAT You ATTEMPT TO Do.
NO temporising with thoroughness
should be permitted in farming matters.
II you pow, pillow well; if you manure,
allow enough: # You construct a building
or wall, let it be on the mos. method.
cal and thorough scale. Your wseded
cs@la should never be half hoed; hi,
would be cheating your products and de-
frardlng yourself Instill into the minds
of your "helps' the proprie,y DIGGING
through in all things. Allow them tune
and then exact that performance OF the
various duties which opportunities the
nearest possible point to actual pertec-
ton,
Your animoIs should always be Of the
best breed. Pay high for superior OK,
COW, is gitt.-Poor animals are the bane
OF Agriculture. They are the lean kind
which destroy the good. BY following
these .aies you vii! derive profit, comfort
and IeaPec'abslAy in your calling, and,
VIE versa.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-26
EMlGRATIoN.-So large IS the vearl,

EMlGRATIoN.-So large Is the yearly
emigration from Great Britain to this
cou'.lry and to other places that many will
suppose the population Of that kingdom
must be gradually falling off IN numbers
Mr.. Laing, IN his "Observa.ions on Eu-
rope" says that there are abou, % millions
OF inhabitants in Great Britain. That the
regular annual increase is 100000, where
as the greatest amount OF emigration, be-
ing in the famine year 1S48, was only
about 100000 From this annual addition
TO an already overcrowded people, where
wretchedness increases, or elbow room
grows scarce, Mr.. Lang argues that at
some period not distant the present organ
lzation OF the British Government. must
come TO a violent end unless peaceful
revolution shall providea speedirr remedy.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-26
Manufacturing.

An article under the ca ptlon of 9Th.
present cond't'on Of Tie Manujaeiurs of
coarse cotto" Go"ds > is published in the
Boston erkly Messenger. Tn. writer
appears to understand the subject, and
says, "that there has been no profit real.
led from these goods Tor the last twenty
months, and though some small dividends
have been made it has been by the en-
HANGED value OF the stocks OF cotton, and
not by the manufacture OF it. Ia fat'
these profits would have been large had
the same cotton been sold instead Of be-
,g ma u'aciured."
He further shows that common heavy
sheetings Cost the manufacturer almost n
cents per yard, while they cannot be sold
10 nett on y about 81 cents. The product
OF mill of Is 600 splndles lr-qnring
$500 900 capiaD should be 10000
yards a week, or 100000 yards for
SIX months, on which at he prpsent pri-
ces there must BIZ a loss Of s2O,2SO.
He says that the stocks on hand are
very large, some establishments having
the production Of seven months on hand,
While they are running on at full work
Tie sees no remedy TO prevent ruin and
bankruptcy b"t 10 stop pro i"cing
The rise in the price Of goods, it is
urged would more than pay for the loss
and inconvenience which would be ex-
prrlenced BY s'oppage If six months.
A stoppage would be attended with mos,
Serious consequences t. the hands, and to
go ahead seems would be inevitable ruin
to the manufacturer. Yet Congress man
ifests but little feeling on the subject, and
Locoiocoism seems to be dead against any
measure for relief. The people may see
who their friends are, and W. hope they
Mill remember them a, the ballot box.
The BAxArLAs OF SourH AFRICA.
The Bakatlas work deal OF lion manu-
featuring various articles, with which
they supply the neighborins tribes They
obtain their iron from ore, which they
procure by excavating in the surround
ing mountains. This ore is melted in
clucibles, great deal Of the metal beng
wasted, and only the best and purps, be
ing preserved. They use sort OF dou
bic bellows, consisting OF two bags Of SIX in
by which the air is forced through the
long tapering tubes OF thu two horns OF
the oryx. The person using the bellows
squa's between the two bags, which he
raises ard deprrss' alternately working
one with each hand. Their hammer and
anvil consist OF two stones. They never
th-less contrive to turn very neat work
manshlp out of their hands, such as spears
battle axes, assagals, knives, sewing
needles &c. The men OF THIS tribe alsn
manufacture large wooden bowls, which
they cut out of,he solid piece, the tool
they use for this purpose being small
implement shaped like an adze.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-26
How Il Rains.
Written for Tn Cecil Wing, daring Storm.

Written for Tn Cecil Whis, during Storm.
~ ANsRLxo.
How il rains. how it rains,
How il patters on the pa mes,
How the rivulets and runnets and the drains,
Running Ger, pour and pour
Their accumulated store
As they go
Down the cloaking, soaking plains,
Far below,
Making music as they travel
O'er the grating, grinding gravel
Here and there giant pebble,
Starts a silver, sailing bubble;
Mark its perfect, pure prism, tic,
Flaring flashes;
Ofour hopes how emblenatic
Now II reels and rocks and dishes
Out forever all its gleams,-
Thus il seems
Like the bitter, biting ashes
or our dreams:
Thus doth times eventiul food,
A dark and dank oblivious mud
Pour and pour
Upon our scheming,
Hopes and dreaming.
And our store
EvermUre!
How it "a ms how il rains
Dripping, dropping from the easement
To the saturated Easements:
Beating, rapping at the door;
Now il ceases, now increases,
Even iercer than before
Doth it pour, patter and pour
Hark. the living. lcaping thunder!
Mark the liyhtning's crooked jays,
From out ,he peaks and cloudy crags;
How il rumbles, how it grunibies
On the frantic frighted air
Like the growing scowllng under
Tone Of lions in their lair
Oak Dell.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1850-10-26

Napoleon so,d-"You mus not fight
too often with one enemy, or you will
teach hun all your art OF war; ak
much with any man Of vigorous mind.
and we acquire very last tn habit Of
looking at things IN the same light, and
on each occurrence, We anticipate his
thought.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
United states Law Magazine

We have received from the editor Of tliis
valuable magazine. Jotts LIVINGSTON,
Esq. New York, the May number. From
orr limited knowledge of legal literature
and the examination We have been abia to
give If, we shottld Judge if a publication
of great %valtleto the fraternity It is put-
lisied monthly, each number contains over
100 octave pages md is printed iii good
style, ON superior PAPER. Terms Of sub
scription NO per alinitm III advance.
O We have also received from the sttt1le
source the tUnited Suites Lawyers Di.
rectory," alld tile "Manual of the Ameri-
an Legal Association" The "Legal
Association was instituted early in 1919
for the purpose of iitsllring sufety MS well
rs facility III the transaction of legal bttsi.
ness III all parts of the Union. The "Di.
rettory' contains the mines of all the
practieingg lawyers i'll the Union, together
with d list Of the mehtbeys Of the Assoeia-
ton. The work We consider qttite valuable.
Any person can obtain n copy, which will
be tnaiied to his address in any petition of
tile Union, by sending one dollar to John
Livingston, publisher, ID Wall ~streets
New York.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
The Gotten Crops.

Our intelligence trom all sections Of the
cotton-growiny region is most discoura.
ging. II the summer and fall, from this
until the crop is gathered, do not prove
unusually favorable, in every particular,
we doubt whether a two-tl,irds crop will
hc gathered, The late spring, frosts. cold
weather and high water, have done al
most incalculable dnnage. This is un-
fortunate for cotton planters at this lunc-
turc, in a two-fold sense, as a full +
would have brought almost rs good prices
as n small one, the price of the raw mate.
having reached SO high an elevation
that il begins to have an effect upon the
consumption Of the Article.
In Georgia, the editor of the Columbus
Times says the prospect was never 50
~unfavorables He had travelled a consid-
distance in the interior Of the state,
and from personal observation and other
Information, has no doubt that the crop
will be shorter than was ever grown on
the same number of cultivated heres.
From Mississippi the accounts are g.
qualify disheartening and the prospect
ahead equally discodraging. All intelli.
gence agrees that there will not be a full
H. E E|"# t
two-thirds crop raised in that state.
From Arkansas we have nothing but
news to record, and in our own
State of Louisiana, things are in equally
gloomy condition-only a little more
o. she having suffered more than any of
her sisters from the terrible humiliation
which has submerged and desolated the
arrest portion of her fair domain.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15

snslie river II nj n stand ut this point. /,
has FALLEN between iour and five inches
sitire our last. Accounts from above re-.
present all the rivers to I've receding. The
effect mast coon he sect and felt Ia this
m.Gen
The breaking Of the grand levce IN
Poin'e Courte wlficls occurred some days
ago, has undoubtedly been productive Of
immense damage. The dcrtl, of the eur
rent ilirougl, the crevusse Il about f1nyfern
feet. We have not heard of any attempt
to stop il. Thousands Of acres planted
with sugar will no doubt be inundated.
W. understand that another crcvassc
occurred in West Baton Rouge, on Wed
,psday evening last, hear LolIell'e store,
Rolne fifteen miles above this place. We
are not advised as to the amount or extent
Of the damage, present or prospective, or
whether IL has, or ran hr. closed.
AZ N~ickaburg, Lake Providence, and
Millikun's Bend, the river was falling quite
rapidly al our latest dates. AT Natrhez.
mp to the 18th, the river was rcceding Ut
tho rate OF one inch and Il half in twenty
four hours. We understand that the effects
of the fall were beginning to I've beneiipfally
felt on the lowlards Of Coucosdia opposite
Natclczy
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
The Cardenas Prisoners.

We had hoped that the reported execu.
ion Of four out Of the five unfortunate
prisoners left ut Cartlenas, was incorrect.
But it seems we were mistaken. The
vengeance of the Spanish officials had to
be gluttcd, and accordingly four were shot
on the morning of the Goth ult., without
any formal trial. The fifth was sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment at hard labor.
This tendency was extended to him on
account of assistance given by him to a
wounded Spanish sergeant. The poor
fellows who were executed desired the
privilege OF writing home to their families,
which was refused. They asked the in
%tervention of the American Consul, but
he was compelled to inform them that he
could render them no aid. The names Of
three of these unfortunate men are given
as follows George Warner. whose father
lives in Evansville, Ia. Mr.. Kelly, for
merly a resident Of Cincinnati, and a
Mr.. McGregor. The names Of the others
are pot given.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
Centenary College, Jackson, La.

We are much gratified to learn from the
Southern Mirror, Of The 18th instant, that
this cxcellcrS institution IL I'M most tlour.
ishiny condition, and that it now has a
larger number of students in attendance.
than at amy former period.
From a publication in the Mirror we
learn that the annual examination of the
students Of the Preparatory School will
begin on Monday, 22d of July, and ron.
tia,,c two days, The remainder of the
week will I've occupied in the examination
OF the College classes. The n$edal SER
mon will be preached Ivy the Rev. C. X.
Marshall, A. M On Tuesday, Odd, the
Literary Societies of the College will be
addressed by Professor Alexander Dimi-
try, Ill. d., aud Wednesday, 9th, will
I've ommencc,nent day, when orations
will be delivered by the members of the
scnior class, together with other appro.
pirate exercises.
The following gentlemen have been an.
pointed Ivy the Faculty a Committee of
Examination :.
I Alexander Dimitry, IL. n; Rev. S VI, Mont
gosncry A. NJ d. u, Avery, Esq. VIM. II. Pot
lrn A. A.; James Perkins NJ. D.; George Me.
Sslellard, a. NJ; Rev. A. H~aga,nan. A. NJ Rev,
T. pn,em,'s, a. NJ; Hon. Ienon Lahauve.
Prot, A, D. woodbridge, A. NJ; Al. Wright, A.
~ u. A. Kidd, A. NJ, G. b Miller, 4, NJ.
.ohn Harvie, ESD I, y Jones ~. D.;
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15


Col. FREMoNT's MtNE.--One of the
Washington letter writers says that Col.
Fremont received official adviees, by the
last California mail, Of the extent and rich.
ness of his mines, that evenro him appear
incredible. IF he can hold the land upon
which his diggings are, and in which the
gold is said to be inexlaustible, and of ca.
sy access, there will be no estimating his
wealth. He is daily making leases to adj
venturers, the per centage upon which
will make his income enormous. preyi-
Gus to his leaving California for Washing
ton, he was working thirty men, whose
net monthly proceeds paid over to him,
were equal to D hundred pounds Of pure
gold a month.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
Plank Roads.

In another column we give an article al
some value on this interesting subject
which embolies not only a reliable account
Of the profits attendant upon investments
III Plank Road Stock, but of the mode OF
building, and the advantages to the com.
mnmity generally, resulting from their con.
struction. Those of our citizens who take
aut interest in the Clinton Plank Road
project, sufficient to induce them to sub
scribe literally in furtherance of the en-.
terprise, viii find in the article referred to.
'. large amount Of satisfactory and useful
One fact stated in Ahe article is so re-
rnarkahle that it is worthy of repetition-
showing, as it does, the security with
which capital may be invested in such
enterprises The writer says: ..there is
one gratifying fact i'll relation to plank
roads, which cannot be said of railroads,
canals, steamboats,, banks, or any similar
stocks, and that is, that those who have
been interested an plank roads and watch
ed their progress have learned, by expe-
rience, that no plank road has euer yet
beca constructed that proved a LoosING
CONCERN TO the stockholders. Experience
has shown, too, that the people will seek
these roads and win use them and, UNI
like many Of the railroads, they are enter |
prises invariably as beneficial TO the stock
holders as to the public"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15

H=f
THE GREAT STREET TIGtiT AT MEM.
tHIs.-We learn the following particulars,
says the Picayune, of the 18th instant, res
pecting the street fight which occurred
at Memphis, Tenn, OH Saturday, the sth
inst, from the officers Of the steamboat
Natchez.
Mr.. Trigg was the only man who was
killed. Gen. Coe was said to be danger.
ously wounded by Mr.. Williams. Mr..
Gaines aud Gen. Council wore lndly but
dangerously wounded. DR. Fowlkes
was not in the fight We have not yet
received any papers from Memphis which
an account Of the affray.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15

Gonl. Lopez arrived ut New Orleans on
the 18th instant, and was arrested by the u.
>. Marshal, OH a warrant issued by the
Hon. i. III. McCaleb, u. s. District Judge,
which was rendered upon an affidavit
made by the Spanish Consul. Messrs.
Prehtiss and Henderson appeared for Genl.
Lopez, and U. S. District Attorney, Hun.
ton, for the Government. After consider.
able discussion, Judge McCaleb decided
that the warrant, upon which. Lopez
was arrested, was Il legal one; and then,
ON account of physical debility, transferred
the case over to U. s. Commissioner Bald
win, for preliminary examination, After
the Commissioners court had organized,
Genl.Lopez gave a bond, in the sum of
three thousand dollars, for his appearance,
from day to day, until the determination of
the trial, with Recorder Caldwell, of the
I'd Municipality, as security. The court
then adjourned until the following Monday
morning, at 10 o'clock.
The examination of Genl. Lopez, be-
fore U. S. Commissioner Baldwin, was re-
suncd on Monday morning, 10th instant.
The District Attorney had MI. John Hen
derson and Messrs. Walker and Sigur,
editors of the Delta sworn, but, up to the
time of the adjournment Of the court, on
Monday, nothing of Importance was elici-
ted from them, they invariably refusing to
every material question put by
the prosecution on the ground that they
might, by 80 doing, subject themselves to
a criminal prosecution.
The examination WAS. continued on
Tuesday. without eliciting any important
fact, up to the time of the adjournment of
the Court. 1t will be next to impossible
Tor the government to succeed in tile pro-
secution, unless other and more positive
testimony is forthcoming.
The examination was resumed on We'd
1esday--a number of witnesses examin-
I'll, and a great deal of discussion had be-
,Ween the opposing counsel-but no new
'r important fact was elected, which we
AN gather from the reports, in the different
MR. cLAr-The Frankfort 1Ky.)
commonwealth says that Mr.. CLAY will |
'robabiy resign his scat in the u. S. Senate
When the slavery nnestinr shalI lie decided {
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15

Wefind the following in the Washing
ton Republic, Of the 9TH instant. We
never have Ind any doubt that Gen. Tay.
lor would move vigorously in this matter
and with all that decision and ~frfnness
which characterize the man. We have as
little doubt that the prisoners taken OH
board the Georeiana and Susan Loud, will
shortly be delivered over tothe officers of
their own government and brought back
to the United Suites:
1--WE understand TINT dispatches have
been received Ivy our Government from our
Consul (Mr. Campbel) at Havana,
stating that he had demanded the 1U5 per
soiis who were taken by q Spanish ship-of-
war Oh the Island Of Contoy. Contoy is
II neutral territory, not under the i1risdic-
ton of the Governor General of Cuba or
Of the Spanish crown, about sixty miles
from Cuba and eighty from Yucatan, and
the men taken there had not been engaged
in open hostilities with the Spanish autllo-
rites, but might hive changed their des-
tination, and were actually considering Of
abandoning the enterprise and returning to
the United Suites. There was, therefore,
as the lawyers say, n locns fenitentir al
lowed to them. We understand, further,
that the Governor has made no reply to
orr Consul, who has transmitted dispatch
to Washington, Sitting the faets OF the
case, and calling for additional power to
second his demand. We understand tibet
dispatches were yesterday sent on to such
portions OF the squadron as could be imne-
collected at Havana, (the Con
yress, Saranat, etc. to assist in pressing
The demand for the men. Should the
Government refuse, then it is said
he Consul is instructed to send d inessen-
ger to inform our Government Of the re-
suit of his application ; and, i'll the mean.
line, that orr vessels of war ore to OBJ
,truct the communication Of all vessels
with the port"
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15

TmE HAnNEr ItorsE,--This mar1,in-
cent establishment changed bnl,ds on the
10th met. pursuant to previous arrnnge-
lncnt. Mr.. MAINE, the new proprietor,
cannot fail 10 become one of the most pop
ulnr landlords in the Southern country.
lie Ia courteous and arcoininodatinr--,,il-
derstaBd= his business thoro,iulily-anl
takes particular tmins TO make his g,iosts
feel comfortable und at home. We wish
him the highest of success, which we feel
assured he will amply deserve.
Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1850-06-15
For Me Baton Rouge Gazette.

WIN R. ADAMS, Esq:
/ have learned that W s. Pike, Esq, your
self, and one Of the Messrs. Waller, purpose ira
yelling over the route Of the contemplated Plank
Road from this place to Clinton, with a view Of
ascertaining the cost and probable amount Of sub-
scriptions, &c. Allow me to express the hope that
this will be done at an early day, and | would beg
leave to suggest that you make some arrange
ments for calling d meeting at Clinton or this
place, Of all who feel interested in the matter, be-
fore whom the estimates, plans, &c, can be laid,
in order to concert of action. l am fully satisfied
my own mind that the work can be Done with
profit to the stockholders and greatly to the in
lerest of the planters Of the Parishes interested, as
well as the property holders and merchants Of our
own. Yours.