Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-23
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INDUSTRY.-The Roanoke Beacon has The following
| note which WIN explain ITSELF
Mr.. Editor In your las, number you stated ina, haa
raised upon eight Of my land tobacco winch oioush
sixteen hundred and si-iy four dollars iou are 'Sh. 10
land and price goes but il vas raised oy M 'oseph
| rinne, one OF his grown and two little oo!s.
Mr. TrnnGll s OF the industrious men e'e
sncw; he made part OF the rails fence The elsh acres .!
moonlight burned most Of The brush before day, ana re-
nuenrly worked in0tirds Of the night housing, and ne
onc deserves Tie credit for the fine crop and its 9opo man
| igenent. >. ,r.,ru
September II, 1853 ANDRE" L. PlrAhh.
| BURNING OF THE CAMBRIDGE.-Jus before
king mp form, we are advised OF ne o,a oy
fire Of the steamer Cambridge on Saturday last She lei!
his port on Friday morning. her usual weekly trip 10
Baltimore. Nothing Of especial interest occurred uni he
departure t.urrlloman Creek when me e was rst
discovered The flames had already made such progress as
forbid all hope IF sbtuing them We are happy 20 ealn
that no personal injury was sustained ny ele VI '
passengers. One Uf the latter was unfortunate
10 lose trunk containing $1,000 in gold and Sioou ~
drafts. The remainder Of the baggage was saved Inc car
90 consisted mainly some 400 barrels flour from This
place and 500 or lUuU bushels Of wheat shipped ust before
The discovery OF the fire from Curritoman Biimore-
The proves entire loss and regret 10 learn
we hear simaled S25 900. The Mary Washington came
the river while the Cambridge was in flames and the pas
sengers returned in her. Fredericksburg (I,n) Herald
WHEAT DRlILS.--We learned few days ago that
twelve Or fifteen Pennocka celebrated Wheat Drills had
been purchased and introduced into this country this fall by
some of cnerprsng Farmers. THIS TACT we think
speaks well for the county, and exhibits on The part OF The
agricultural community readiness 10 appreciate ana VIII
nsness adopt any Improvement likely either 10 increase The
produc OF the soil diminish the labor OF ts cultivation II
also furnishes some evidence OF impulse given to
the sprt OF enterprise and improvement in community
b. approach of the Central ta Road To his pace
We understand the advantages of the arm over he o'
method 10 consist in the ability ol Inc ihrcf 10
with accuracy the quantity Of seed so&n 10 The acre.
the with which II i*isltlouted; me sna
quantity of seed rcquired the more thorough manner ~
which the work il perormcd the increased product; ana me
esscnin OF the labor OF seeding single operation com
plc,es the entire process. 1t Is estimated that nan anh
boy with these machines will len acres per day
These drills also furnished wh apparatus for SOW
ing grass seed either timothy or clover or mixture OF le
two liz. grass seed at the same time WIN the
aud the quantity acre can be regulated |" SUIT "
operator Stdunton Spectator.
The rounds of The press with the imposing captions, FREE
Figh" and the Fighting Candidate" They purPod To Or
reports Of 10 Western Virginia Ihey are fS
funny in themselves but could ENJOY lun NJ e
expense Of truth Such stories calculated TO produce
The impression ha, the inhabitants Of Western Virginia are
awlrss hcullcnsh ignorant people, who delight more IN
the of man, and have appreciation
of refinement and education SUCH however, Is not me
case Society there is intelligent and generally polished
more especially among the ades. Learning Is not general
they acquainted with the constituents OF Tie gentle
man and practice them We have met more nie'i.
and fascinating ladies anywhere than In The ransA
Icnhany country Such those alluded 10 above
never There is much courtesy ami genilly IN
politics in the West anywhere We somewhat sur
prsrd that contemporaries in the Wrsl-Pd:kersohfs
News ind The Gazette and Weston Herald don't r"utr
the SANDER, these Munchausen tales S'a""0"
rirdicuor.
RICHMOND CIrY-TRUE lNDEPENDEECE.-liI
wish be- ltuly independently lr III =" To w"fK ~ 10"
right earnest Let put shoulders 10 the wheel crack
Tie whip aud then call on licrnes forlelp before
In III. first place need little OF the Sacrificing spun
m our nriphbur We should pr"aO The pleasure o buying
every thing The north let us Ike sensible
men buy citizens IN our own CITIES ana nor
RIM Ia the north and amend there nG 10 have IL
aid that have s arrived from Baltimore, fhIahrPhi
md New York with splendid assortment Dl new
,It,s No; lei Us rather pride ourselves IN saying
southern civ II would BIZ wise anu more philc-
There i. NO reason IN fact why Richmond cannot
rI pood- a. chrapy they ran be had IN northern mar
ker: none in the world But we have IDEA they CANNOT
nj that suircs lr better We'll We confess
ide is sometimes powerful reason with The ignorant
and .irrrsuuS Rnt should II have weight with ntcli.
GENT sr9icuus sirsinhns! We npine not Ihcn ct US Dc
M AMI doing fellow citizens, OF our native virginia
lilies and ar need not long complain o The
ncr,uchnen@ Of northern trrs They are gacors
-naats and uvc COMPANY s2i we'll but lofiunatc
~, they love money beiler.
Pride o state yhlng. in fact should prompt
ms of The Valley, trade with chnlonI and Richmond 10
trade with ~ let Try IT, and enicavur 10 make
r selves what all desire 10 be- truly independent ui The
NORTH Stdunton Messenger
THE SOUTHERN LITERARY MESSENGER, pub.
lslrL monthly in Richmond al 81 GU year, By John
Thompson Z" The best magazines in The country L
deserves the atdun al thousands :" names 10 's shoscp
ion list and Ne hope will secure them Rockingham ne
"srr.
plea srlrr examining: the model n machine Invented ny
Eel Arx lnier late Mobile Ghich will dispense win
4. use o the III pressing Tobacco" ~; machine
rolls aud al" tnc tobacco the length oil lhr plug
desired and may moved by ana wafer AZ well rs bv
hand The invention most ingenious one ana
IT, value viii! be tested in this place Il viii be made
II th foundry Of Barrett 4 Richmond AMI 81 lis succcss
vr cannot entertain doubt DanrWe Republican,