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PLANT THE BEST.

II should be an inyariable rule with eve
nv cultiyator to plant and sow the best va,
rieties of vegetables II costs no more to {
cultivate valuable kind than poor one. ?
In nearly all the crops we cultivate, there
are various kinds, possessing different
properties, and il is important that the
farmer ger the best kind that is adapted toll
his soil and situation. a5.i efoqsa .leal
In the beginning. high price may be.
demanded for valuable kind Of grain,
or other vegetable; but small quantity
may be purchased to begin with, and soOnr
it will be so extended that the extra cost I
will hardly be perceptible. Allowing that
one dollar extra be paid for half peck OF
very superior grain. In two years vt would
probably produce 100 bushels; and thus,
the extra cost would be only one cent on q /,
bushel, and perhaps, far better than this,
there might in consequences Of the excel
lent variety, be ten per cent. added TO- the
crop, which would pay ten ortwenty tifnssa
the extra cost, besides the superior value /,
Of the 100 bushels.
A great deal is said Of the potato ror,
and if nothing was said on the subjectIa
every farmer would know the great desc
truction of crops and the. heavy loss by
the malady from his own experience and
observation. Nov every cultiyator OF this:
once valuable root should see what he can
do by way of an improvement. He should
procure several varieties of what appearf
to be the. best and most hardy against the
disease. In this way he may save about
all his crop in common seasons Of the rot
and when it is very severe, as was tifea
case last year, he might save enough fori
his own use, and surplus to sell at ~
high price. A mere triie expended in
this way will supply farmer in short
time with all the seed he needs for III
whole farm. 800 .s as'ua u ls7cmmi
We have many varieties Of Indian corn.
Some early, others late; some with large,
ears and large stalks, others with compact
ears, small cobs, and fine fodder Some
varieties contain large amount Of oil,
and are good for fattening; others abound
in starch, and are superior for some dishes
of food. Every farmer should procure
the best kinds, such as are well adapted
to this climate and soil. and TO the pur.
poses for which he intends them. p sesfba
In beets, carrots. onions, and parsnips.
in squashes, pumpkins, in cucumbers and
melons, finally, in almost every species in
the extensive catalouge Of vegetables there
are varieties possessing diferentqualiiies.o
They differ in quality, production, earli-s
ness, &C., and il is of great importance 70.
select the best, regarding the adaptation
Of the kind to the purposes Of the partic-.s
ular objects of the cutivator. g .fgsmsnh
The PRESENTS a suitable time forsfar.g
mers TO examine into this subject, and fur,,
nish themselves with the best seeds in due
season for soon will come the time for ac-e
tion, and there will not be so convenient
an opportunity to attend TO this business
.f,st f5s]a M N. e. Farmer. ,sw
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..l'POlETRY.
From The Pictorial Drawing Room Companion.]
THOUGHTS ON RETIRING.

az TriiT7flsI fI77lll fsf 17 go 81 ,B9
-6luo5ts Us BY u. HUNT, JR. ,s6i8f
bIal pause awhile, here, all alone,
Ere | sleep my cares repose; ni-
And ask myself, AWhat have done,
81 10 warrant calm its closet" 1do *
These iblest reviews impart delight,
-EAnd such my feelings are tonight. 81
Have |, @ God, through all this day,
W. Performed one deed approved by thee;
or bave | erred, and gone astray
NIX From what thy law enjoins on me?
If SO, @ God, my conscience smite,
!. And warn me Of my wrong tonight.
Thou who dost all my motives know,
eaa TO whom | now my prayer address;
Turn not aside, but cause to flow
5-olyO'fe me thy precious blessedress;
That, henceforth, in mind and might,
May bear the feelings ofto-night.
Tho prayer is heard--my trusting heart
y5o Bids every doubt and fear to cease;
10, may Inever more depart a
From paths whichlead me onin peace.
For once, Q God, view thee right,
And | am "born again" tonight.
Banks ofthe Ohio, Mar ch, 1851,
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pIANK RoaDs

The following from Hunts Magazine,s
is just estimate of the value Of Plank
Roads: -l,s.,. 49, i, ,. :,
..In the list Of the great Improvements:
which have given to the age the character
which it will bear in history above alloth-s'
ers-the plank road will bear prominent
place, and 1T deserves it. 1t changes,
the condition of the farmer wherever it is
found. II gives thoroughfare, second
only to the railway; and, in this respect,
superior to it, that it may be used by all.
without being subjected TO the rules and
regulations OF others, as to time, speed, orr
equpage in which they may choose top
travel. 1t annihilates one OF the sorests
evils known to our rural life--an evil which
has hitherto made a farm TO some--in many y
parts of our country, an involuntary her
mitage, secluded, and attainable only by
weary pilgrimage over-no, not over
but through roads which seemed to have o
concentrated all the evils which could ;em-e
barrass the traveller. A bad road is no
longer known where there is plank road,
The farmer is brought in the vicinity Of
the village and city. enjoying its benefits,
and exempt from its inconveniences The
plank road fluids its way to the forests, frat
building itself from them, and then placing
the wood treasure into active use. II al
lures the settler to redeem lands Hitherto
set down desperate real, estate. unreal ass
to income, and real only as to taxation.
1t goes up into wild lands and pleasant
drives. II magnifes the means used by
the farmer in taking bis products 10 mar,
ket 1t is the road of the peopleAopen
to all, and like the nation in whose encr.
gies ithas grown into such favor, il is ev-
cry year increasing its range and extend-
ing its benefits. 500 bske1i
l.i .s. cI5is
Railways, with oil their value, and thc,y9I
are OF priceless worth 10 many, are vet
The thoroughfare for the citizen away from
his home--for the journey, The travel, The
tour; but'the plank road is for the home
use-for the. transit which is begun ana
ended in day, or its fraction-which is
10 him who uses it double value 81 &C.
cupation for-the hours Of the day--whioh
the happiness, and comfort, and
profit Of the farm, that foundation Of all
The institutions Of society. "a * aaosa
A miser is the gaoler Of his house and
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DRAMATIC.

Since the last chapter of Waldo How
ards great production, we have never
met with anything so exciting as the follow
ing "extract from forthcoming drama"
We advise the reader TO get six men TO
hold him, while he goes through it; the
denoument nearly took us out OF our
boots:
"You come from
"Yes." "'',"
Sand you 60 to- estai" atl q. IS
"Yes." ~ 'aa 9'
"And you had father"
81 did," 1'R 94 hs a9f
Sand motherl" as o
"Yes." sH3 e8iaa
Sand YOU had sister?' '7
81 did" st.9 '9. t@a y
"And her name was l' 24
at was g d'
Sand your name is" \
"The same as my father's."
81 knew it. Rush to my arms. Again
| clasp mylong-lost brother!- Again / do!
-Again!-Again! Ha! Hal Ha!'' y
Faints, falls on the stage, rolls over,
and ''shoots" a pistol at the prompter.1
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mother, as she jumped from the bed and
eagerly tore off the covering. "'Tis not
here, It's not here; O God, my child, my
boy! where is he? come to me, my Her.
bert: let your mother hear you, and ah! a
light flashes on my mlnd-a recollection
horrid remembrance-th Indians, Her.
bert, they have got our child" @
The bereaved parents ran 10 the point
which looked out upon the calm waters Of
the harbor. About forty rods from the
land a dark object met their view.
The dark object was an Indian canoe.
The form that rose proudly from its mist
was that Of Kamara, the chiefian of the
Naragansetts. Lifting the tiny form of
the infant boy high above his head, in a
loud clear voice, Kamara shouted
"This is not fun" a
A light splash disturbed the calm sere-
nifty Of the water, as the light drapery of
the infant boy sank beneath their level!
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ural raft; under this he diyed and swan
below water until he succeeded in getting
breathing place between the floating
trunks oftrees. whose branches and bushes
formed covert several feet above the level
of the water. He had scarcely drawn
breath after his tolls, when he heard his
pursuers on the river bank, whooping and
yelling like so many fends. They plung-
ed into the river, and swan to the raft.
The heart OF Golfer almost died within him
as he saw them through the chinks OF his
concealment, passing and repassing, and
seeking him in all directions. They at
length, gave up the search, and he began
to rejoice in his escape, when the idea pre-
sented itself that they might set the raft on
fire. Here was new source Of horrible
apprehension, in which he remained until
nightfall Fortunately, the idea did not
suggest itself to the Indians. As soon as
it was dark, finding by the silence around
that his pursuers had departed, Golfer diyed
again and came up beyond the raft. He
then swan silently down the river for a
considerable distance, where he landed,
and kept on all night, to get Of as far as
possible from this dangerous neighborhood.
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a miser is the gaoler Of bis house, and
the turnkey Of his wealth. s,'..
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HABITS OF A MAN OF BUSINESS.

A sacred regard TO the principles OF JUS
tce, forms the basis Of every transaction
and regulates the conduct of the upright
man Of business He is strict in keeping
his engagements-does nothing carelessly
or in hurry-employs nobody to do what
he can easily do himself-keeps everything
in its proper place-leaves nothing undone
which ought to be done, and which cir
cumstances permitted him to do-keeps
his designs and business from the view oi
others-is prompt and decisive with his
customers, and does not overrade for his
capital prefers short credits to long ones,
and cash 10 credit transactions at all times
when they can be advantageously made,
either in buying or selling-and small
profits in credit cases, with little risk, to
to the chance Of better gains with more
hazard. He is clear and explicit in all his
bargains-leaves nothing of consequence
10 memory which he can and ought to
commit to writing-keeps copies of all his
important letters which he sends away,
and his every letter, invoice, &c., belong
ing to his business, titled, classed, and put
away. Never suffers his desk TO be con-
fused with many papers lying upon it's
always at the head of his business, well
knowing that if he leaves it. il will leave
hm-holds it as maxim, that he whose
credit is suspected, is not safe TO be trust
ed-is constantly examining his books,
and sees through all his affairs as far as
care and attention enable hm-balances
regular at stated times, and then makes
out and transmits all his accounts current
10 his customers and constituents, both at
home and abroad avoids, as much as
possible, all sorts of accommodation in
money matters and law suits, where there
is the least hazards economical in his
expenditure, always living within his in
come-keeps a memorandum book with
pencil in his pocket, in which he notes ev-
cry little particular, relative to appoint
ments, addresses, and petty cash matters
lis cautious how he becomes security for
any person, and is generous only when
urged by motives Of humanity Badgers
VeeI1,y Meeceu1o, l.i- .r1.s 1863. -f.sfit.
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| !
victim.
Drinking becomes a passion; the pas
sion becomes a diseases fierce disease;
it draws its followers away from the clus-
tering associations Of home; they chase
the floating bubble across the green mead
ows, and when about to .clutch'it, they fall
into the volcano, and falling, they not on
ly destroy themselves, but break the hearts
Of mothers, and bring the gray hairs Of
sorrowing fathers to the grave.
God has given US enjoyment--take
glorious old book, and commune with the
illustrious dead, and the remembrance
thereof is pleasant Man is not a mere
animal; he has soul; like an urn full of
light, it sheds its lustre, its radiance, its
brightness, all around it. The drinking
man pretends he is happy; he sings 81 care
for nobody and nobody cares for me-"
but yet this is all pretence-mere decep-
tion. He is trying to deceive others, as
himself; but he is not happy, and the effort
is made to hide his misery. q s9
Mr.. Cough then gave vivid descrip.
ton Of his signing the pledge-his first
attempt to make speech---and when he
exclaimed, in his own impassioned man
ner, 81 am free! o, how freel" the effect
was startling -electric--almost lifting the
prisoners from their seats. aiis 7ssa'
Sailing down life's stormy current, he
should never forget his visit to those in
prison in Ohio. They would never see
his face apain. nrobablvl until fhev NAT ~
Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-09-26
YoUR FRIEND. Z
J. THOMPSON.
From the Peoples Pres


There seems to be aspontaneous call
for Colonel Davis to be placed, in the
present emergency, before the people,
as the candidate ior Governor OF the
Democracy OF Mississippi. Enter
tanning the opinion that he is the most
suitable man OF the party, we hoist his
name as such with three long and loud
Huzzas for the hero OF many battles,
aud the steadfast friend of freemen.-
He is one of natures best monuments
of a patriot and statesman. In him, I'VE
have scholar, hero, and polished
orator. He has been tried in the field
and in the councils OF the nation, and
proved ever faithful to the trust repos-
ed in him. He is the man who can be
trusted by day and by night. His heart
and soul are the index ofpurity. Mis-
sissippians, with such noble standard
bearer, the cause of Jefferson, Madison,
Jackson and Polk will never suffer.
Win not Mississippians rallys VIII
moi the Democracy of Mississippi rally9
as one man to the support of the chiv-
alrous, and gallant Davis. Yes, they
will elect him Governor, for their own
pride as reward for the eminent SER
vices which he has rendered to Missis-
Sippi.
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p1sUr1oN1srs.

There are two classes of disunionists
namely: they who seek the overthrow
of the federal government, and they
who conspire the subyersion of the
sovereignty of the States. And the lat
ter are the more dangerous enemies OF
the Union; for the State government be-
ing weaker than the federal govern
ment are less capable Of repulsing as
saults upon their sovereignty. The
confederacy is equally at an end, whe-
ther it be consolidated by the destruc-
ton of centrifugal force, or precipita-
ted into chaos and anarchy by the des-
truction of its centripetal tendency
South-Side Democrat.
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The Graye-A Beautiful Extract.

| love in the twilight hour, when all is
calm and peaceful to disengage myself
from the busy scenes of this world of din
and noise, and hold sweet converse with
the sleeping tenants of the grave. love
to wander amid the tombs, and read upon
the letterel stone or scu ptlred marble,
the epitaph of those who have h Titled off
this mortal COLL and laid them down Ito
pleasant Dreams There sleep in unbro-
ken slumbers peaceful repose, infancy in
its bud, youth in its bloom, manhood in its
yigor and old age in its inirmity. There
repose the friends and companions of our
youth, with whom we were wont to spend
the halcyon days of boyhood. There, too,
are sleeping the remains of pious mother,
or a loved father, who, in the wayward
hours of infancy, WHEN we were tempted
to leave the path of rectitude, taught us
to pray, and prepare for heaven; and
who, amid the last pangs of dissolving
mortality, bade US meet them in that hap
py country, where
Sickness and sorrow, pain and death.
Are felt and feard no more"
love to see the bellfower, affections
appropriate emblem, bloom in greatful fra
GRANGE and attractive loneliness over the
sacred spot that marks the resting place of
the loved and beautiful-the pious and
good of other days. | love, like my bles-
sed Redeemer, to shed the tear of sympa-
thy and affection over the touching and su-
blime words of scripture, we are told
'tJEssUs wEPr."
l love to visit the graveyard, because
in few days, or years at farthest, it will
h. IL e L.
this earthly tabernacle, which has so
long been heir to thousand nameless ills
and sorrows. | love the grave, because it
is place of rest. There, nothing shall
mar our slumbers, or disturb our repose.
There the wicked cease to trouble, AMI the
weary are at rest. We'll may Job, in
propects of rest in the grave, exclaim-'I
would not live always" and the Psalmist
I-"Oh, that had wings like dove, then
would fy away, and be at rest"
There is calm for those that weep.
A rest for weary pilgrims found.
They sofiy lie, and swee.ly sleep
Low in the ground.
"Tae storm .ha. wrecks the wintry sky,
No more disturbs their deep repose
Then summer evening latest sigh
That shuts the rose"
But the grave is not the final of man
He Is destined to rise in triumph 'FRONT.' It's
portals, and claim an infnity OF being be-
yond that starry realm. "Behold. l show
you mystery, We shall not all sleep, but
we shall be changed in moment, IN the
twinkling of an eye, at the last trump i for
the trump shall sound, and the dead shall
be raised incorruptible, and we shall be
changed: For this corruptble must put
on interruption, and this mortal must put
on immoral
Atthe mandate OF Divinity, shall esrth's
slumbering millions. who have so long
quietly reposed in the dust, come forth from
the dreary empire of the grave, with the
loud paan of victory and triumph on their
immortal tongues-"Oh grave where Is
thy victory %
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TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
expense of the South, ratified the Con.

expense OF the South, ratified the Con-
stitution in the following terms:
..That it be explicitly declared, that
all powers not expressly delegated by
the aforesaid Constitution, are reserved
to the several States to be by them ex-
ercised.'
South Carolina, reviled and abused
as she now is for asserting the right of
secession, and indicating her determi-
nation to exercise it, sanctioned the
Constitution with this express under
standing:
'.This convention doth declare, that
nosection or paragraph ofthe said Con-
stitution warrants a construction. that
the States do not retain every power
not expressly relinquished by them and
vested in the general government OF
the Union.'
And now, when South Carolina pro-
poses, in accordance with this solemn
declaration entered upon her record at
the time of ratifying.the compact. to re-
sumo the powers expressly retained,
she is denounced beyond measure.
Could treatment be more unjust-espe-
cialiy when it is considered that she
proposes to retire from the copartner-
ship, because she, in common with her
Southern sisters, have been fouliy
wronged by the violation on the part
of the North of the terms of the COM
pact! In no instance can il be shown
that South Carolina has made any de-
mands that are at all inconsistent with
her rights as member OF the coniede-
racv.
Rhode Island ratified the Constitu-
ton with the following emphatic dec
laration:
That the powcrs Of the Government
may be resumed By the people, mhenerer
II shall become necessary to their hapP'-
ness. That the rights of the States.
respectively, to nominate and appoint
all State officers, or to the departments
of the government thereof, remain to
the people of the several States. or their
respective State governments" &c.
Similar conditions were affixed by
nearly all the States, watchful OF their
/ liberties, and anxious to steer clear of
the dangerous gulf of consolidation.
were still not content until the princi-
pies set forth in those acts, were expiic-
Iitly recognized by the Constitution.
Consequntly the first Congress provided
for the adoption of the following amend
ment, which became part OF that in
strument, and rendered assurance,
doubly sure:
"Art. 10Th. The powers not delega
ted to the United States, by the Con
stitution, nor prohibited by it to the
tates, are reserved to the States res
pectively, or TO the people"
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GEO. CLINTON, President.

JOHN McREssoN, A. B. BANKER, Sec. |
Massachusetts, whose leading states
men act upon the principle that the
Union was mace to pander to the sec
tional preindices Of the North. at the
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FREEMAN, HODGES & Co.
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS,
So LIBERTY STREET, NEW YORK,


A RE now receiving rich and beautiful assert.
n ment of Fancy Silk and millinery Goods, 10
which would particularly invite the attention OF
all Cash Purchasers, and will make it object for
them TO give us u call, are determined TO sell
our assortment. for Cash. lower than before Of
fered in this market.
Milliners supply themselves with every ar
ticle in their line. at about the cost Of Importation
or Auction prices. Many Of our goods are mann
faciured expressly for our sale, aud cannot be
surpassed for beauty of low prices.
Rich Hat aud Cap Ribbons. II large variety.
Silks and Saiins for Bonncis.
Grapes, Grape Lisses, Tarietons and Illusion
Laces.
Trimmings for Hats, Caps and Dresses.
Jenny Lind Caps, Party and Opera Head dresses.
Embroidered Capes, Collars, Cuffs, and Cheinr-
setts.
Embroidered Edgings and Insertings, Swiss and
Muslin.
Thread, Brussels, VaIenciene, Silk and Lise
Thread Laces.
Embroidered, REVERE and Plain Linen Cambria
HandkerchIefs.
Gloves and MitiR, Kid, Silk, Lisle Thread and
Sewing Silk. Scurfs, Cravats and Dress Hkfs.-
Swiss. Jaconette, Book Musns, and Bishop Lawns
Embroidered, Damask and Plain Cantue Grape
ShawIs. A Full Assortment of Straw Goods
French and American Artificial Flowers With Il
large variety not mentioned above. All wishing 10
avoid paying long prices wifi make money uy calling
and satisfying themselves.
Feb e. 1851