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PROSPECTUS OF
THE COTTON PLANT.
AND
Southern Advertiser.

Published aceekly to advocate Direct
Trade, Manufactures, 1griculture, and
The Development Of Southern Resources.
By c. G. BAYLOR, Washington, d. C.
The importance of such Journal as the
above, needs no exposition. The material
and substantial interest of the South have
been too long neglected The Cotton Plant
is established to promote these interests,
Keeping entirely aloof from party poll
tics. A complete foreign and domestic
correspondence has been arranged The
best talent of the country will contribute to
our columns, which will present n medium,
OF general communications, correspondence,
and information for the friends of the mea-
sures we advocate. The proper steps have
been taken in Europe and America to lay
the foundation of direct foreign trade at
the South, and to introduce our coarse man.
utactures into the continental European
market One object Of the Cotton Plant
will be, rs the organ of direct trade, to slim
ulatc the South to carry out this important
measure.
We call upon the Southern merchants gen-
orally to send us their business cards, that
we may lay them before the country, to ena-
bic the friends Of southern commerce, man.
ufactures, &c, to discriminate properly in
their desires to promote southern enterprise,
The Importance of Washington City n
point of location for such n Journal, especi-
ally in regard to opening foreign correspon-
dence and promoting our foreign relations;
is apparent. The opportunity of seeing
here, also, members of Congress from every
district of the country, presents n means of
general cooperation not to be found else
whcro
To the Cotton, Sugar, Rice, and Tobacco
Planters, we look confidently for support;
ard to the friends of Direct Trade" through
out the south we say-"show your faith by
your works.
The regular issue of the "CoTToY PLANT"
will commence in June next Advertise
ments are particularly requested to be for
warded early. Business letters addressed to
{. 6. Baylor, Washington, ID. G.
Correspondence from all interested in the
cause we advocate is solicited. particularly
as TO The crop, as we wish to give correct in
formation on subject which is of so much
importance to the Planter, and in represent
ing which he has been so often injured
PostmastcGT, arc requested to act rs agents
for us, and TO all who approve our cause we
look for good feeling, kindness and support.
Terms, 80 in advance
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Lice on Cattle.

1t is not often that have it in nv
power to offer anything to the public ;
butt think it right that each one of us
should give to all the benefit of his ex-
perlence, more particularly when he can
make nothing by keeping it to himself
and getting out patent right 1 saw in
some agricultural work, perhaps your own.
that the water in which Irish patatoes had
been boiled, if applied to cows, &c. would
Kill lice upon them. 1 tried it several
times with signal success, and a few davs
ago, ordered my boy to try it upon nv
cows, which, at this time of the year gene.
rally are full of ticks; the result of which
IS hat they have all taken their depar.
ture. Please publish this for the benefit
OF all the colnmons-going cows of the vi.
clnity OF our city, and you will have their
eternal thanks.-Southsrn Planter.
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From the Southern Cultivator.
Manuring.

MEssRs. EDIToRs-The success Of every
farmer depends in a great degree, on the
amount of nutriment that he pays to the
soil, in proportion to the amount that he
takes from it. But a great many Of us
are at q loss to know what kind of man.
ures we can most advantageously apply to
our different kinds of soil, (not being well
versed in the mOdus operandi of agricul.
tural chemistry In our State, the soil is
rather peculiar. On our bottom lands it
is inclined to be sandy; on our upland it is
inclined to be,pebbly, interspersed with
small stones, more or less. Now, beg
to enquire of your senior editor if the
same kind of manure will not do for both
bottom and uplands; and which is most
suitable, or on which l can use to the best
advantage, stable or barn-yard manure,
or leached ashes, or both together, as a
compound? And could | not use salt in
the compound to good advantage? 1t is
rather difficult to get manures from our
wood lands, as the bottoms arc thick cane
brakes, and the uplands are full of small
underground; consequently we must de-
pend on our barn-yards, stables, ect, such
as our ash piles, hen-houses, chambers, etc.
If you think the above will not answer,
will you be so kind as to say what | can
best use. 1t requires a large quantity OF
manurcs for our lanns, as it settles down
i'll the sand so fast, we have to use large
quantity to reap much benefit from it.
Yet we must try, and try again, and keep
| trying, or else we shall most assurcdlv
come out minus, and our lands become
defunct
Your attention to the above enquiries
will greatly oblige,
Yours, very truly, J.E.L.
Little Rock, 1rk., J"nc Is, 1852.
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Deep Flowing.

AS general thing the soil must ,.
deepened before it can be perfectly I'M
proved. One acre Of soil II inches deem
Is worth more to make money from, by
cultivating it, than acres 6 inches in
depth. Thus, admit that a soil 6 inches
deep will produce II bushels Of wheat,
and that IL bushels will pay all expenses
and give profit Four acres of this land
Will yield net income of only 8 bushels.
Now double the depth of the soil and the
crop, making the latter 20 bushels, in
stead OF IA per acre, and the former 10
inches in the place of 6; Is bushels in
stead Of 6, will now pay all the annual
expenses, and leave profit not of 2, but
OF l3 bushels per acre-FamiIy Visitor.
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To R. II. G.

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WITH PIPE OF MY own MANUFACTURES.
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INDIAN AND YANKEE.-The water ot
Mackinaw is very clear and cold, so cold
as to be almost uncomfortable. A gentle
man lately amused himself by throwing a
small coin in twenty feet of water, and
givingit to any Indian who would bring
itup. Down they plunged, but after de,
scending ten or twelve feet they came up
SO chilled that after several attempts thew
gaveit up. A Yankee, standing by. OBJ
served that "if he would give It him for
getting it, he'd swing it up quicker than
lightning" to which he consented, when
Jonathan, instead of plunging in as was
expected, quietly took up setting pole,
and dipping the end in tar barrel, reach
edit down to the coin and brought it up,
and slipping itinto his pocket, walked of.
to the amazement Of the Indian divers,
and to the no small chagrin of the donor.
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5flertra purtry.
From he Raleigh Post.
The Dying Mother.
BY FINLEY JOHNSON.

by FINLEY JOHNSON.
Within poor and humble cot
There dwelt in peace and joy,
A widow'd mother and her son,
A bright-eyed, happy boy;
And though to them the power OF wealth,
Its joys did not impart,
Yet theirs was peace which dwelleth in
Each humble contrite heart.
But alas! disease did enter in
And lay the mother low;
Yet not n murmur was breath'd forth
Against their weight ofwoe;
But when stranger cnter'd in,
The scene which he saw there,
Was that young child upon his knees
Breathing forth a prayer.
The mother spoke-I feel indeed,
I'm on the graves dread brink;
But yet my soul doth know no fear,
Nor from the dangers shrink;
But joyfully I'll stem the waves
And reach bright Canaan's shore,
Where pain and sickness cannot come
And death is known no more.
And though l leave my boy behind,
Yet from the realms above,
I'll guard his every earthly step
And shield him with my love;
And when the portals of the grave
Shall shut him from my sight,
Well dwell forever in the skies
And live in eternal light.
Her voice grew weak-she could not tell
How fill'd she was with JOY;
But gazing calmly round the room,
She calrd upon her boy;
Her feeble arms she round him folded
And clasped him to her breast;
And with her lips clung fast to his,
That mother found her rest
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NOTICE TO FARMERS.
Joseph Clark.

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~ OF lancaster, on the Lands Ford road,
Makes Cotton Gins, best Cast Steel Saws,
At ~ per saw; the most approved Straw
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mst and fine, and easy kept In order; also,
all Kind OF Gun work. Old Gins faithfully
repaired. :
ALso--All kinds of Turning Wood or Iron
and any Black Smiths work that any emo
else cannot do, can be done here. mat IL.
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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-30
Not so Funny, after all.
The Cincinnati Commercial tells the fol-
lowing true tale

The Cincinnati Commercial tells the fol-
lowing true taIe'-
Jokes, though generally relished when
perpeIraIed AT offers expense fhan our own,
are somewhat dangerous comm OdIties, and
at times result disaslrously to the parties
concerned. A joke was played not long
since in ihis city, that came not far from
terminating dsagreeabig.
A gentleman who had been married some
TWO months, became acquainted with DASH
ing young fellow. who prided himself, and
justly, upon the prepussessing effect his
presence exercised upon the fair sex gener
ally. The newly made beneJic: concluded
it would he good joke TO introduce this gny
RolaniO to his spouse as an unmarried lady,
and observe the ludcrous consequence his
little galianrries would have, when he OBJ
lained the knowledge that he had been VOW
ing all sorts Of passionate alteration 10 an
other mans wife. This brilliant idea he
put in practice, charging his consorl 10 pre-
serve the delusion under which his friend la
bored.
The Youthful hero was in fact very much
pleased with bis new female acquaintance
declaring his warmest regard on every occa-
sion, and sharing the sweet contagion of her
society, until what beean in a light spirit Of
gallaniry, ended in nn actual affection. The
wife, too, found her youthful beau quite las
cinating, and extended to him freedom,
not warranted hy her matrimonial position.
Matters were carried on 10 such All extent
that an elopement was proposed and accept
ed. Soft nonsense and softer kisses had
melted the susceptible heart Of the young
wife 10 capacity for moulding, that her
will and judgment could not ctnirol The
husband obtained hint of what was about
TO ensue, and alarmed at the natural result
of his own folly, interceded in the very nick
of time TO prevent an rremedinble wound to
his hopes and honor. lie frustrated The
elopemenI, but obtained The lasting resent
ment of his wife, and now threatens a sep
aratlon.
The wisdom lacking husband disrelishes
jokes of combined character at present, and
has discovered The folly of his former course.
We would advise all persens, especially wo.
men, TO avoid temptation. since none are so
invincibe, they may not fall. In the truth
full language of Addison:
When love once pleads admission to our hearts,
In spite of all the virtue we can boast,
The woman who deliberates is lost.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-30
A Yankee Trick.

1t was pretty evening in May, that
yankee pedlar migh be seen with his wagon
going along the road 10 Petersburg. Ii was
about eight an a half O'Clock, he stopped at
small tavern near Petersburg. In the morn
ing when he came down to breakfast, the
landlord said he would not let him 20 until
he played trick on some one. The pedlar
went quickly TO his pack, and took therefrom
box of rings, and said
DO you want to buy any of my gold rings
set with diamonds?
How much do you want for box p said
the landlord
Ten dollars said The yankee, (there were
four in the box
WELL said the landlord, I'll take them
and he laid down ten dollars. The pedlar
put his money in his wallet, went 10 his
pack, got bundle which he unroled which
proved to be a quilt. When the landlords
wife saw ii, she said
'Oh, James, buy that it will exactly match
the one | bought last year,
Well, what do you want for that p said
James TO the pedar.
Twenty dollars said the Yankee.
Well, I'll take it, said the landlord and
laid down The yellow sinner.
Now for The trick says the Yankee, I'll
tell you what il is-it is to make II barrel of
whiskey into five kinds of liquors. Now
you have got a new barrel OF whiskey in
| your cellar, have you not =
Yes said the landlord.
SWELL, come ahead and away they went
down the door into the cellar. The Yankee
asked for an augur, with which he bored a
small hole in the head, and told the landlord
10 put his thumb in the hole I'LL he bored
the other. The landlord did as he was told,
and the other was soon bored. The Yankee
said put your other thumb on the other
hole willie go and get Two plugs. Away
the Yankee went, and the landlord never
saw him again. The landlord called and
called and called again for the pedlar, but
he did not come; at last The landlords wife
heard his cries, and went down. lie ted
her all. She went and got two plugs to put
in the holes; they went 10 The stable, the
wagon, horse, and pedlar were gone. The
landlord and vile went into the house. In q
few days they found that it was their own
quilt the Yankee pedlar had sold them, aud
hat the rings were brass, and the diamond.
were bits Of glass.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-12-30
Take nv Hat.

Every one has heard this phrase, but few,
we fancy, know its origin. One of our ex-
changes gives account of it, which is good
enough to be true. 1t runs as follows:
About nineteen years ago, fine looking old
gentleman from Western Virginia entered a
store in Nashville, Tenn. Said store was
owned by a bluff honest old trader, who knew
great deal more about the quality of the
counter than he did about the fneness of the
fabrics upon it-nevertheless, between the
two extremities of that contriving TO make both
ends very comfortably meet the necessity of
the case. The old Virginian casting his
eyes around the shelves, and finally re-
marked
Well, neighbor, see you've got hats
"A slight sprinkle was the answer-'whar
yer 'front.'
'Old Virginia. was the response.
Right smart old State,' replied the Tenre-
sean, but getting rather too old to keep her
har on
what do you meant inquired the Vir-
ginian.
well, Just what say uncle; it can't keeE
her har on for instance, now, should think
you have been right healthy child of the Old
Dominion, but she has 'shed" F" you at last
and, like Samson of old, that's the way she
is losing all the best har off her venerable
| head
|
The old Virginian looked around the store
rather bothered with the liberty this Tennesear
was taking with his mother State, and fnall,
remarked
Il came here 20 talk about hats, stranger
and not har.'
'Well, well, uncle, don't get wrathy now
was only venturing political opinion abou
population in general, and on that we won
quarrel. but before we look at the hats, as the,
are intimately connected with heads, 'spose W,
take mite of bald face
The proposition was agreed too, and tn
liouor was imbibed, and next followed tn
hats.
The merchant tossed down four or five WOO
hats of varions sizes, and invited the old gen
tleman to select one which would fit him. Ii
r looked at them, examined the sizes, and sal
they would do, and requested the storekeepe
to hand him few more.
That's all the sizes I've got, said he, 'bu
, here's few more, if you think you'd lik
them better,' and SO saying he tossed dow
I three more.
'Them are all right said the old Virginiar
1 turning around, and the stout old storekeepel
I blowing with exertion, descended from hi
perch, where he was straddling from shelf /
: counter. AS soon as he reached the floor tn