Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-11-28
The Lost NEaYc,

The following bit of peasan ry appears in the New
ark Advertisers
To the Citi@ens Of the Commonwealth Of Neac Jersey
Greeting:
Dearly Beloved know We that was possessed of
beautiful mare named Kate. and that on the oath of
September last she stolen, by some Genizen, fear,
of your State and traced TO eckeron where the
trail was lost. trust you will not therefore regard
it impertnent me, it, in the affective circumstances,
II invoke your aid
That you may know something of the depth OF this
affection will recount of the excellent qualities
of this quadruped which are many ard great. She
very kind in her disposition and whether in harness
or under the saddle, she is pronounced by those who
know her best be the complete of her species
No terrors alarm her, accident provoke her
10 run and she will jump gently over hemlock
log that may have fallen the road, if you in
sleigh, that you hardly know anything has happen
ed. She is real missionary in her feelings, and de-
lights in nothing than in bearing her master out
INTO the destitute settlements 10 preach She is pune
tua in attendance upon the preshyery but snutfs at
those deacons who when they know that The presby-
terry 10 meet in their place, have oats yet thresh
ed out. Hosltabe in her feelings she loves to see
this kindness exempfed in Others
She loves to have good preachers horse drop in
of Saturday evening she cheerfully welcomes him
10 a stall by her side, and is willing to share with him
her last morsel. When her master is weared with
study she loves to bear him out on little excursions
in which he may obtain. by means of his fly rod, a
bountifu supply for his breakfast table
She knows every good trout stream and hole with
in 0 miles of this place. but will trot past pickere
pond without deigning TO notice it, She thinks minis
tiers of the Gospel do right to preserve their calling,
and in accordance with apostolic example. Many ex-
ceent doctors of divinity who have sought recreation
and health in the country she has horne excursions
of this character and received their warm commenda
Ons; while she, on the other hand, has highly esteem
ed them, as sensible
She aims to do everything from correct principles.
and could not be induced for the sake of exercise, to
neglect single known duty. She was never known
to turn away from the poor and the afflicted because
they in humble circumstances. but would stand
by them to the last though compelled, for want
of food, to gnaw post. She reoiced In visits OF mer-
cy. and cheefully went any distance to impart com
fort to the dsconsolae or to aid them in the bur al OF
their dead She excellent at funerals, having a
very fast walk and was ever at the service of the
firm and aged, on such occasions. She would lead a
procession for miles, faster than any horse known
in this region, and yet not go out of walk. And
shall say more, excepting that, in single sentence,
she the most perfect of her kind and her loss 10 me
is great and rreparabe. Dear Kate shall never see
your pleasant face again?
A liberal reward has been offered for information
leading 10 her recovery; and engage suitably to in
crease 1t. If necessary, 10 any sum not exceeding
hundred dollars. | am willing to buy her of any one
who has unwngly purchased her Of the thief and
will secure him from loss if he will give her up and
if the thief himself will bring her back, will give
him the reward and ask questions,
That you may know what kind of an animal she is
will describe her, she when stolen She is OF
medium SIZE, chestnut color, beautifully formed, flow
Ing and tail, deeply cut in the mouth by the bit
very fleet. having been struck with the whip
her feet very small, the hind ones white. with wind.
gals and marks of interfering, has superior
lady's horse, the delight of my daughters is old
enough to be a grandmother, but is as sprghtly as
colt, and is marked with the collar and saddle very
slightly. Could you see her turn out a Wing pro
cesslon, you would think her feet hardly touched the
ground. I never knew her predictions however, fol
she is prudent animal but always fancIed that
when she turned out in procession OF the opposite
party, her head and tail rather dropped; but she al
ways went cheerullY when borrowed such occa
sions and was but slightly influenced in her feelings
by the company she was in, too polite to show
Governor Johnston paid visit to this place after
she had been stolen, and, say with great reluctance
that he never inquired about Kate, nor came TO con
dole with me, offered TO issue his proclamation
although the crime was so base and had been commit
ted within the precincts of his official rule But, "
write this more in sorrow than in anger and he is
Justly punished for his official delinquency
Lest my efforts recover Kate should fail, invok
ed your aid, citizens of New Jersey. | do earnestly
solicit ali benevolent kind hearted editors for such
Kate loves, 10 issue this my humble address, the
good people Of the commonwealth. that all may know
the circumstances OF the and unite their efforts tC
wipe off from their State the grevous stain of Civ
ing harbor 10 the bIackheared william who would bt
, so 10 steal minister's horse.
; Henry A. ROWLAND
Honeslae, Pa. Nov. 49, 1851.
The Demopals Argus has description of new
species of cotton called the " golden chaff'' which
has been during the season cultivated by few plan
ters of Marengo county. Its growth hither it il
stated, has been altogether confined to q few in Sum
ter county. The Argus states that the weed is di
minutive, and the seed very small. Fourteen hun
f bred pounds of it in seed yield five hundred pound