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LAW OF SEX

The law of sex is too intricate TO
admit of anything like elucidation in
an essay as short as the present one (;
but it may be observed that all animals
have in themselves the organs of both
sexes, and are, when first generalized,
both male and female, the male or
female sex not being determined upon
till certain period after conception
when one set of organs remains station
ary, and the other is pushed forward
Tt is uncertain what concentration of
circumstances actually determines the
sex; but it seems from experiments
that it requires little more energy in
the system to produce the male than
the female.
II is certain that all animals are in
themselves double. There is in per-
feet animal two, male and female, but
which two do not reproduce on them
selves, that being contrary to the first
law of nature. The reproduction in
that case would be the same animal,
which is not the law; the law being
that like begets like" and not the same,
whereby would at once be destroyed
the chance of improvement, which, |
believe to be both a moral and animal
decree in regard to the living thing
In and in breeding would have strong
tendency to cause self-reproduction; for
if the two animals have received their
different sexes from the same parent
either parent having the capacity of
giving either sex, then they are repro
ducing on themselves, hence the fire.
quent barrenness from in and in breed
ing. @deformities and idiocies. That
either sex can give the male or female
capacities is alluded to in Shakespeare ::
'L did not think to shed tear in all
MY miseries, but thou hast forced me out
OF them, ho"est truth, to play the woman"
Henry vi
Have you love enough to bear with me
When that rash humor which my mother gave me
Makes me forget MYSELF" [J,tlins Cesar.
Bring forth men children only,
For thy dauntless mettle should compose
Nothing but males" Macbeth.
Both sexes are here indicated as ex-
isting in one; and not only is this the
case in the physical appearance but in
the moral also; for that woman who,
when occasion requires, is not man is
worthless, and that man who, when oc-
casion speaks, is not woman, is more
worthless STILL This also accounts some-
what for the physiological mystery of
breeding. Nature, for the purpose of
preventing the knotting uPinto a shape
less mass, of which nothing could be
visible but the few external links, that
chain which extends from the deepest of
oceans depths up to the throne Of the
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EDuCATION.

The mind, says Locke, is ike piece
of white paper, you may write anything
upon it. This is certainly not always
true, for some minds are like a piece of
blotting paper, on which you can write
nothing. Yet such is the effect of
education, that it will even control per-
sonal appearance. The constant work
ing of any certain passions or desires
on the features will wear channels in
the face, which actually change the
form which nature gave it. But edu-
cation goes still farther than even the
present generation. The colt OF wild
stallion is far more difficult to gentle
than one of stallion that has himself
been gentled and the children of par
ents of cultivated minds receive instruc-
ton much more easily than those of
parents who have never been culti-
waited. This last fact is proven by the
experiments of Mr. knight, and for the
first can vouch myself 1t is fact of
great and animating importance, for it
shows that knowledge, not only morally
but physically. is adding another stripe
to that bow of hope which spans the
cavern that contains the gloomy des-
tinies of man-"And they shall beat
their swords into plough-shares, and
their spears into pruning hooks"
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SCIENTIFIC.
AN ESSAY
AN ESSAY
ON THE LAWS WHICH REGULATE
THE RESEMBLANCE OF PROGENY
TO PARENTS.
BIZ JAMES T. SMITH, SURGEON.

The laws which regulate the resem-
-blance of progeny 10 parents are per-
haps the most mysterious, with which
we have TO do in treating of the animal
economy. To the most careless OBJ
server it is evident that the progeny
always bears some resemblance to its
progenitor bnt the how and the why
this is the case, always has, and always
will remain to great degree mys--
fery. It is indeed strange that a trans
narent fluid should become organized
into a living, moving thing, in time to
become sentient and capable OF sep
arate existence from its creator-feel-
ing and thinking, contriving and plan
ming, net only for its own support, but
for that of others-capable OF reason
ing about the whence it came and the
why it came upon the earth-how and
the witherward it is going, and the
what if shall be hereafter. And yet
this is not so strange, strange as 1t cer-
tainly is, as the fact that each indi-
yidual of the race shall grow up IN the
likeness of IFS immediate parent, in
outward form and inward conformation,
in look and gesture, in emotion and de-
sire, in thought and style of conception,
showing in each and everything that
like begets like. To solve this problem
is not the intention of the present essay,
but its object is to show that though
the loop-holes through which we now
look are small, yet they always afford
us a sight Of the one universal cause,
and prove that though the laws OF
nature are a mighty maze, yet are they
not without plan.
OF all the writer's on this subject who
have hitherto appeared, Mr., Walker
NAV be considered on this subject as
faesile princeps, and on that account |
shall adopt his arrangement, the more
easily to confirm and elncldate his
views whenever | may consider them
correct, and to show my reasons IKE
wise the more plainly when ! may dis
sent from him. Whenever this is the
case, shall express my opinion with
The caution of one who disagrees with
a person for whose intellect, industry
and acumen he entertains the very
highest respect.
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in preference to the negative ones. In
the cross between the Circassian race
and the African, the marked resem-
blance of the progeny to the white
parent is proverbial, with one excep-
tion-the color Of the eye, which is
almost always black, that being posi-
tive in the negro and negative in the
white man-the hair and fine arch of
the foot of the Indian is almost indelible.
When each parent is of a different
variety, allowance must be made. how
ever, frequently for the incapacity of
the female to breed up to the male
1. e., the conception is greater than the
capacities of the female can carry out
during CESSATION. This is the case in
crossing large stallion on one of our
small creole mares: the dam ,.s<sssae-
times not being able to carry out the
conception, produces an ill-arranged
animal machine-certain parts, gener-
ally the head and foot, being much too
large for the rest of the body. This is
one of the circumstances that greatly
modify resemblances; but even in this
the general law is plainly perceptible.
One of the first breeders of animals
in England, the Rev. Mr.. Berry, on
being asked from which of the parents,
mafe or female, the offspring took most,
replied, from neither, but from that one
which was most thoroughbred. The
answer was correct, and showed his
observation and great experience; vet
he gives not the reason for this being
the case, which is, that the thorough
bred is always more positive il its form
that, in fact, actually constituting the
thoroughbred-the difference between
it and the cold-bred animal MT being
in blood, as the vulgar suppose, but in
form.
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animal or plant for every climate, and
that though an animal of another cline
naturally being there removed, will
assume to certain degree the appear
ance of the native breed, even without
any admixture of blood, yet it will not
altogether lose its native resemblances
but gradually produce different race
from either. partaking somewhat OF
both, the third race being superior to
either of the originals, for the strongest
points of the native climate of the
animal must resist the foreign infu-
ences longer than the weaker ones,
and the strongest influence of the for
eien climate impart themselves sooner
than the weaker ones. This fact is
strongly illustrated in what is called
the Anglo-SaXon race, or more properly
speaking, the Saxo-Norman race. In
the contest between the Norman and
Saxon, the former proved the superior
race: DuL when lLdL race IecelFeu d
Saxon cross in blood and was modified
by an English climate. the fields of
Poitiers, Cressy and Agincourt pro-
claimed the improvement; and the
same race, sublimated by another ray
of climate, electrified the world at
Chapultepec and Buena Vista This
may be called the crossing of climates,
when the positive outbreeds the mega
tive influences
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LAWS OF RESEMBLANCE.

~ t3i4z Law OF hESEM DLhN1E.
The first law Of breeding is, that like
begets like. II is a mystery why this
is so; YET such is the case, aud OF
necessity must be, or man might
beget monkey and an ourang-outang
man.
In breeding there are always two
parents, and the progeny paFtakes in
various proportions of the qualities of
each. The proportions in which they
partake of those,of the male and female
depend upon many circumstances, not
of unvaried operation; such as health,
food, or the peculiar state of excite
ment or depression of the, vital system
of either parent at the time of COTTON.
The great rule laid dow n by Mr.. Walker
as regulating the resemblance of pro-
geny to parents is, that either the
male or female parent may give either
seriesof organs-that is, either the FORE
head and organs of sense, with the vital
and nutritive organs or backhead. To-
gether with the locomotive organs."-
walker on Intermarriage, page 146.) J
This is the alpha and omega of Mr..
Walker's theory of generation but
athough this may sometimes be the
ease, assof course it must be, neither
our reason nor experience can make us
regard it as general rule, nor does it,
we conceive, lead to any practical uti-
lity in the crossing and breeding of
aIimals. @
The theory which conceive to be
she correct enc in regard to the law
regulating the resembiauces of pro-
geny to parents is, that the positive
qualities Of the parent which possesses
them, whether male or female, always
reproduce themselves; or, that the en-
shy always ouslises the nonentity.-
This theory gives q fine footing for the
breeders Of animals to stand upon, and
shows them at q glance how they may
saecemplish any change they may de-
sire in the farm or qualities of the
animals, the race Of which they are
anxious to improve. Toillustrate more
plainly nay meaning in regard to posi-
tive and negative qualities: conceive
two Pso6ies, the one of which is posi-
tive in the upper portion of the face,
and the other negative; the other pro-
ffle is the reverse, being negative in
the upper portion of the face, and posi-
tive 10 the lower. Now, if these two
sbe placed the one over the other, so as
ao forma third profile, we shall have
s4ha likeness Of the progeny, in which
the positive features of both parents
are represented; though likely not to
the extent of either parent, as to ac-
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Coeternal, every link so polished that III
it all things may see themselves mirror
ed, has instituted law that animals of
different species shall not intermarry.
And how does she enforce this law +
By her usual simple yet aIl-powerful
means: thus, animals of different spe-
cies are not able to give both sets OF
the organs of generation. A mule is
produced, and farther propa CATION is
impossible. A mule does not propa-
gate, because it has not both the organs
of generation
LAW OF MATERNAL NUTRITION.
There has been, in my opinion, far
less attention paid by breeders to this
subject than it merits. The lungs are
the first part of the system determined
by maternal nutrition; and they being
actually the root of the animal economy
on which must depend the future health
and happiness of the being, should be
attended to with the utmost care. The
common expression of sucking in with
the mothers milk, has no little truth
in it. The late W. r. John, one of the
first of breeders and most sagacious of
men, in a conversation with the author
on breeding, remarked, that in his
opinion the mares which produced the
best racers were neither those that had
run best themselves, nor those of the
highest finish, but those that sucked
best
There is principle which some have
maintained frequently alters and inter-
feres with the laws of resemblance
existing between parent and progeny,
namely, the imagination of the parent
during conception or mental affections
during utero-gestation, such as desires,
sudden alarms, &c Some of the facts
adduced certainly seem founded upon
excellent authority, but not such as can
be admitted in philosophical investi-
gation-such as most respectable
lady, a person Of most impeachable
virtue or of high rank, one of the first
families All these would, however,
go far TO destroy the first law of nature,
that like begets like" and in the
lapse of centuries of changes effected
by such extraneous causes upon the
human race, the last of men would
have but faint likeness indeed to the
first, and that type which was formed
in the likeness of God would entirely
disappear, 10 give place 10 one formed
after the invention of man; and we
doubt much if in future state the last
and the first Adam would be able to
recognise each other from their family |
likeness as very near relations.
In regard to the responsibility of
that of Olympia, the wife of
Philip and mother of Alexander, may |
be ranked as one of the FIRST families of
the world and she confessed that her
son was not the offspring of her husband,
but of a huge snake el-proh pudor =
Here we have superstition, ambition
and vanity making the foremost lady |
of all the world confess herself beast,
a disgrace to her sex and human nature,
and those same regulators of human
confessions are not whit less strong
now than they were then.
The authority of Jacobs sheep is
triumphantly quoted; but it must be
that that was miracle,
which means direct interference with |
the la1vS of nature.
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LAWS OF IN AND IN BREEDING.

Much has been said and wlitten on
this subject, and variety of opinions
still exist. Some of the best breeders,
such as Sir John Sebright, maintaining
that in and in breeding is the only
principle upon which we can accom-
plish the improvement of any race of
animals others, equally sagacious,
supporting a doctrine diamerically
opposite. The law which | have laid
down greatly reconciles these conflict
ing opinions, as according to WaIker)
it depends upon the selection of the
animals themselves the positive quail
ties always reproducing in preference
to the negative.
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LAW OF CROSSING

Whop. each ps'ent is Of a different Uarsety q rGee.
When each parent is of a different
variety, the general law laid down
is slrikingly illustrated-the positive
qualities of either parent reproducing,
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JOHN A. TROUSDALE,
Entail EON
PATTERSONVILLE, Ia.

e. Returns thanks for the patron
fTfSrSzSssA age heretofore bestowed upon him
lII1Jand takes pleasure in informing
the ladies' and gentlemen of St. Mary, and the
public in general that he is about to locate him.
self permanently in PattersonviIle, for the pur-
pose of pursuing his profession Dentist, in
all the branches pertaining to the art, such as
plugging, extracting, inserting Teeth on pivots,
and from one to an entire set on plate.
All operations performed in durable and skill.
ful manner. Families visited when desired.
NB.-Cloeks and Jewelry repaired and Jew
elry made to order.
PattersonvilIe. April 10, 1852
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CESSATION.

The progeny is most certainly effect
ed by the state of activity or inactivity
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DENTISTRY.

c. The undersigned respectfully re
SYesss-szssS news the tender of his professional
aIlrYTnse in the line of d E "
TISTR z
Att5feial Tech inserted on gold plate, from
one tooth to full sci, with spring OF on the
principle Of atmospheric pressure.
All other work appeftaining to the Teeth don
on the most approved principles, and with the
best materials.
he does not expect the patronage OF the most ere
dulous, but is willing to confine his practice to
those persons only who aware that fine gold
is the only substance known that can be used
with certainty in the mouth.
E Plantations visited when required
WILLIAM CESSNA.
PattersonviIle July 49, 1851 If
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Jacksonville, July 10, 1851.
Fer Sale

SHEsh-z8 A second hand close Carriage, just
--22 repaired, in good order and newly
painted, Tor sale cheap. Also lot of second hand
Furniture, apply to SIMEON SMITH.
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CARPENTERS in want Of Tools world do
~ well to examine the stock to be found only
at Odd-Fellows' Hall, at TALBOT'S.
DA1NTs, OILS, TUGPENTINE, &c
L 2 tons White Lead.
200 gallons Paint Oil boiled and raw
100 Turpentine.
so Copal and Japan Varnisb
80 pounds Chrome Green, dry and in OIL
Also variety Of other Paints, just received
per schooner Warrington, and Tor sale by
NJ WALKER.
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ATTENTION ALL!

T BEG leave to say to the community at large
i that am NOTARY PUBLIC, JUS
TTCE OF THE -PEIC Z and AUCTION
EER in and for the parish of St. Mary, and
will be pleased to attend to any OF the above, to
the best OF my ability, at all times, and in any
part of the parish. l.. r. CURTIS
Franklin, March 81. 1852.
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NOTICE-The undersigned being duly COM
/ Y missioned and sworn, respectfully tenders
his services to the people OF the Parish of ST.
Mary, NOTARY Public in and for the said
parish. All business entrusted to him will re
ceive his personal attention, as well as all pos-
sible despatch.
10 Office open at all hours.
JAMES TAYLOR.
Indian Bend, Aug. I'd, 1851 II.
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NOTICE.-The undersigned being duly COM
In m;ssioned and swo:n, respectfully tenders
his services to the people of the parish of St.
Mary, as NoTAsY PUEL,c in and for the said
parish. All business entrusted to him will re-
ceive his personal attention, as well as all pos
sible despatch.
10 Office open at all hours.
GEO. ~ SEAGRAVE,
MIA Office under the Odd Fellows Hail.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-09-08
ARRIVALS AT THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS
YESTERDAY.

COLUMBIAN HOTEL G Payne and
+ p.yne. t;oochland; w N Gary and w d
summer. King and Queen; A Ware, Louisa;
~ n Winston and n Winston, Wilson CITY,
Tenn: n ] Corbeil, Nansemond; James w
Vaughan, Hanover; p l. Davidson, Powha.
tan; DIR w r Lockrtt, Chesterfeld; r Flip
pin. Cumberland; w N Fowlkes, Pr Edward
f Ames, Luenhure; J c Foster ani E
Booker, Amelia; G VIM A P Johns and Nj
way; ID Williams, Brooh Neal Cobt Has
kins, Powhatan; Miss Bailey, Portland; b
Tinsley, Farmviile; II G Ross, Petersburg; J
w West and c Johns, Appomattox; J b
Moulin, Lynchburg; Stainbaek and II Bish-
op, Brunswick; H E Thomas, Baimore 4
Cauthorn, Lynchburg; J l. Harris. Powhaian;
j Harris, child and servt N c; A Arneit,
Louisa; H Mason, Buckingham; w Layne,
Amelia; DIR J w Wake, Chesterfield; T T.
Harris, Powhatan; DR. G w Briggs, Man
noni, w johnson. w Mccoy, Charloties-
vile; d M Dewitt, S Conner, Va; L Hamil-
ter. Louisa; J Nieir, Alexandria.
AMERICAN HOTEL.-H c Dempsier, "A
NJ MatIherson, Washington; G Jennings, \;
Mrs G d Michel, Burlington, vi; H Nich-
OILS n Y; Jno A Selden jr, Charles City; 10
f Taylor, w Raymond, Norfolk; ii Bar
lew and Son, Williamsburg; c Sherman,
Augusta. Ga; Sam'l c Forbes, Washington;
A ID Towns. Richmond; X Ii Munger, N c;
II Waller. Nj J Waller, Shtlbyville. Ky; NJ
Griffin, Miss; John Glacey, Geo; b Todd, PEI
iersburg; Locke and lady, Miss NJ Blan-
ton, c ID Anderson, J Davis and 2 sons, steam>
er Curtis Peck; j II Beck. Washington; l. T
merriam, Nd w Rollins, Geo Wilson, II L
Williams, Chesapeake; G Hopkins Va; A
Leigh. Va; w Sutton, Richmond; r Hurley
and lady, p Edward; w Williamson, Va;
Miss Gooding and servant and w Gillian,
Dinwiddie.
CITY HOTEL-W A Jones, lady and SER
want, Mrs Jones and servant, Jones, Will
lamsburgf + E Jefferson. Amelia; r Smthy,
Amelia G II; S Halliday, lady and servt Miss
Eimore, Ky; Il d Sattefeld, N c; Creas-
sey, Norfolk; S s Dinsmore, Philada; 5 b
Jenning, Nahunta, n c. 4 S Whaling, p and
X r Road; w L Samuel and W Samuel,
King and Queen; E J Timberlake. Albemarle;
J Moore, Cnarleston w w Comedy and fam,
and Mrs Pool and serv., N c; A Bryant, Rich
mond co.
EXCHANGE HOTEL--G Carraway g.
lady, MiGdesex; G K Drummond and Miss
NJ Gusts, Norfolk; NJ w Bailey, Fredericks-
burg; S NJ bold. Lynchbuig; Fl Tay lor. VIM
Bessey, N e; G o Johnson. Savannah, Ga; II
Tutwiller, Ala; G NJ l. Finch, Raleigh; r
Powell, Mobile; w Meredith and NJ G Ander-
son, Louisa; w Hudgins and lady, Hampton;
Col E Fantaine. Va c K r; z A Woods, Char
louisville; A G While, Tenn.
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Melancholy accident in PETERSBURG.

The Petersburg Express of yesterday con.
tains the following account of d fatal accident
in that city, by which promising young man,
whose mother resides in this city, lost his
life:
Yesterday morning about half>past eight
O'Clock, as youth named John ID Wynne.
was returning from the slaughter house of
hr. james, King, accompanied by Mr.. KS
sons, aged respectively seven and eleven
years of age, the horse which he was driving
to butcher cart, became alarmed, and sud.
denly ,ls sci The caii, near the Richmond
and Petersburg Depot, killing Instantly the
youth, and seriously injuring Mr.. King.
youngest son. The eldest escaped entirely
unhurt DIR. William A. Dudley was pro,nni.
ly in attendance; but all signs of vitality had
departed, and the spirit winged its Aight to
another world 1t is supposed the carl. which
was quite large and heavy, fell upon voung
Wynne, and broke his neck. He was ahon,
sixteen years of age; and is said to have been
very steady, industrious and prom;.ino
youth. He has mother residing in Ri.b
mond: We are glad 10 learn that the l;nI,
boy of Mr.. X. is not SO seriously Injured n,
was at first supposed; and the probabiit,
Is, he will recover.
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MARINE NE VS..
POtT OF NIC fiNj1,x u

ARRIVED
Schr Sarah c Erg!e, Starr, Albany, lumber.
Schr William Gregory, Packard, Rockland, lime,
to Il Rankin.
Schr Louisa, Chase, Boston.
Schr Ann T. iz,, Weaver, Philadelphia
Scnr john Olive, Shorter, Baltimore, n1dse.
schr Monte Christie Wright Toy, lumber.
Schr Judith Ward, Tucker, Lubec plaster, to
Davenport Allen g. Co.
Schr Orient, Francis, Luoec, plaster, to Daven-
port Allen 81 Co.
Schr Intire, Wainwright, New York
Schr c Johnson, Assay, Troy, lumber.
Schr Cleopatra, Allen, James River, lumber.
SAILED,
Schr Orisna, Dodge, New York, nldse, D Curre.
Schr Telegraph, Boze, Baltimore.
Steamer BelvIdere, Clifford, Baltimore, mdse,
Ludlam d Watson
Steamship Roanoke, Parrish, New York, rdse
and passengers, Ludlam d. Watson.
Cleared, at Newport, England, August co. Moro
Castle, Bishop, Richmond, Va.
BosToN. September 3.-Arrved, bark Cora, Hor
ten, OF and from Richmond, Va.
Schr Hugh Scott. Terrier, Fredericksburg
Sshr Mercy TAYLOR, Eickerson, Richmond Va