Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-10-24

PLorGmNo AND MAxrsiSG.-At the recent Agricultu-
raj Fair At Hampstead Long Island, Professor Mapes
said:
"lIigh farming i ornamental farming: il il dccp
plouglug and increased maturing This is what paws the
greatest profit. Who heard Of crop sut ring from
drought in field well dained aud sub Oied say two feet
de p. The atmosphere gives its moisture in subsoied
land aud keeps the crops growing. Look such ltnd
aud see the result compared with shallow ploughing-
Many men have better iirn under the they plough
than that the surface Oats never lodge on land where
they get soluble sick make strong straw They
cannot 81 it in shallow poughei land that has been long
in use. Two dollars will give him plenty Of sou.
hc slick No matter what the ,us>o is it will be heuc-
fttei il It dry by sub ,g. Hill tops are benefited il
10 dry Ly sub -Oug aud draining. for it lets in the air.
II makes crops earlier and thus they e.cnpe the frost
The most gTayely land j. benefited sub.sOiei meadow
never runs ont There j. fear Of deep plouehing
srhvyIy lnd-; m1rurcs 10 not reach downward; thar
no5nis iaacy To prove IL, dig in your biruyarj and
you vii! lind b. has mo- made the hard -ujso rich Root
crops not appropriated they should be- Cattle may
Doe Hcued Oh roots cheaper than You feed them on
hay the winter one bu.hcl Of carrots fed with o,s
are worth more than oat. for horses. You can raise a
tou-lud bushels Of the acre worth fy cents
bp-re for feed Carrots equal for 10 winter to
/ clover in NAY
RELIGIOUS REyyArs-Seyerl Religious reviyals prin.
epdy among the aPus, have been going on in th. and
the adjoining county Of Halifax. At Upper Bauister
Cugch, in this county, learn there between fifty
lGd sixty conversions. In the Baptist Church a Halifax
&. IT,, prDtrt'tet meeting Which had been previously
the Circuit Court ofhat county Tie meeting was con
Quoted by the Rev. NJ R.yno-pn one among the abIcst
Divine IT, has been our pleasure TO listen for many
DAY. Atlt-t advice. d." revival still prOgres-ing-
some thirty odd had prDieei religion about two thirds
of whom had connected tcfu,e'yr- by hlpusn with the
Baptist Church at that place. on Sunday, the 10th inst
witnessed the immersion Of twelve converts in the wa
tiers Of B,n.ter River bcoS the viigc The concourse
Of spectators drawn together hy the occasion was im.
aud the ceremony --if decidedly solemn aud mpo
sing Dm'rWs Esy,s'r, Osk -.
Tue N.v CurRru-Ths walr- NJ the New B,rlist
Church have been up for several weeks and the root IL
now being put TIL" position which the church
p"- make. Il very prominent object in town.
v'Eeryu sT>or 10. 50 -Th., body held it. annual sos.
son ~ llimpiru SIDNEY, commencing on the 2ui inst
aud iIipurucd on uir 10th.
The Rev. w. 10 Duuor, ~ Charle.tosn Wa elected
MOicfltor. About lIJmrmbrr' were in attendance aud
w. learn 1t tbe proceedings attracted much interest
the establishment OF fourth Ffyf-sDf-lp u Union The
illogical Seminary recommended by unanimous vote
Measure tor increased efficiency 10 Missionary operations
in Virginia, considered, and caused able dcu--.
ion THE most meeting 81 the synod will bs held in the
city Of Alexandria boz October IsIt
Very large and Interested crowd attended the morning
and evening rtetciingof each da' AMI learn that
both in The congregation 81 Dr. Rice and n the college
much interest aud feeling IS manifested on tbe subject d
religion Fao"sH' Joa0,l.
Cu,SDrSg rnt S,y og = CnuRcu.-At the last meet.
Ing Of the General synod ri the Reformed Dutch Church.
OBJ" question oi changing the name Of the Church by
emitting the word Dutch discussed and committed
a. special committee, Which reported boz favor Of the
amendment The report adopted by The Synod, and
a-o the following RESOLUTION.
Received, That the several Ctssc7 be required N send
up o. the General Synod it meeting by letters 10
the SclsctCerk their views the crpcdency Of amend
ing The style and title NJ Tee Church. at IL read "Tho
Reformed Pfoiestant Church 10 North America
Accipyv.-A little diughter Of ~ Samuel Harper of
E"ton, Hi. aged year.. while playing with hcf Btue
brothers and sisters on the railing u the stairs in the
third story oi the house Sunday last lost her balance
and ieI over The binnistcrs a. the lower h0Or about
thirty feet Featuring Der chin severely and brurghe
sc very badly The Star states that hc is recovering
EiGur PgHsOss POsOyTD.-On the sch instant rnan
n1nrd Alex. Russell Of LinctOwn, Washington county
ia Fbo bad been insane Tor time, put quantity ~
ar-enc n pot Of muh which cooking 10 the house
ofJohn Ducr, u the place, and then swallowed
large dose Of the poison himself Duer and his family sir
IN number eat Of the mush and sick but recovered
With proper remedies. Russell suffered for nearly day.
during which he acknowledged what he had done and
thop died.