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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-26

CHEAPEST, MOST COMFORTABLE AND *
rkplIious AkRAN9EMENT EYER MADE
= FOR TRAvELLINo TO THE SEVERAL
VIRGINIA SPRINGS, ,Ac.
THE COMPANY 10 provided with
j LARgE ADDITIONAL SUPPLY or NEW
ENGINES and PASSENGER CARS-hays but ons
chsngs OF baggage from stages ON the whcle
route. and present the only line running Cvogh ssv
en- timer sreek.
The pass over the top Of the uounfain AZ
Rocksh Gap, where, Mt various points In the Ascent
scenery 10 presented to the view Of surpsssng srsl
deur aud beauty.
Commencing with the Goth day fully, an Expyess
Mail Train will be run daily between Richmond ana
Stanton and an Accommodation Train also dajly
Except sundsys} with the view ofsecnring to d.
dies and ipvaiids ths greatest amount OF comfort
Lssve Richmond at 62o A. M. and arrive at stsun-
ton at $50 p. NJ
BY this Line passenger cars leave Petersburg and
Richmond in the morning and arrive ak the White
sulphur Springs next day at ESQ r. n
Leave Stanton at P. H. and arrive Ia Richmond
at $50 NJ as7s
The Accommodation Train win leave Stsuntcn at
A Is. and arrive in Richnond at $50 r. NJ.
The Second Train going up will stop at the usasl
inferno iate points fer passengers but will not stop
coming down, except at depots.
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young man In New Orleans, named Daniel
Coy, a few nights since got out of bed in the
dark, to get drink, and by mistake swallowed a
glass Of solution Of sugar of lead which caused his
DEATH
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W.. Msclin, charged with the murder of the
late Judge Price, at Ripley Mississippi, has been
admitted to bail in the sum of $1,000, and two or
more good securities in like sum. Judge Scruggs,
of the Circuit Court had refused to bail him, Mac.
liz has given the security and is now at large.
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ISLAM VI eAis.- Che Wilmington Jour.
na' 'eoulu' 'he deaia OF Tom cat, at the age 20
nc was buried (sa' s the Journal with all the
r. ~. :. "' - {" Aacoinb expressly provided
w His tespectaoiei = mains ReaniescAr in ,,nce
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-26

The daleigh Standard states that Mr.. Bragg re-
ceised the largest vote cast in North Carolina
for any man.
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wins 1onng, Gas beea committed to jail in
Wake county, n. c., on u.e charge of kidnapping
b negro man.
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DISSOLUTIONS, &c.
nIssOLUTTON OF COPARTNER-

EISSULUTIUN Of COP a 4 n E Z
IL SHIP.-The copartnership heretofore existing
between SANDERsON, CROUCH L HOOPER,
dissolved the 25th ult. The business will
hereafter be conducted under the name of CROUCH
& HOOPER.
All lawful business transacted by the former firm,
viii be settled by the undersigned.
au 3-2m CROUCH HOOPER.
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TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOU
II SAND DOLLAR5.-RICHMONDA AND DAN
WILLIE RAILROAD COMPAkY.-Two humid ed
and fifty thousand dollars mortgaged Bonds of the
Richmond and Danvilie Railroad Company are now
the date thereof and tbs interest PAYABLE seni-an
nualiy at the Office of the company in Richmond.
This amount being obtained, The road will be com
pleted TO Dsnville in twelve months from this time
Persons desiring to invest may apply either at the
Office OF the Company; to V. Witcher, President; 10
James Brown, Jr. or Robt II. Marry.
iy7 6md P. VAN DEURSON, Treasurer.
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.MURDRR OVER CARD TABLE-On Sunday eve
ming last, in the vicinity of Lawrenceburg. Ind
Nicholas Evans, white, and VIM. Wells, colored
engaged In game of cards A quarrel soon srnunp
up, when Wells knocked Evans down. The lstte1
quickly recovered himself and drawing knife cut
almost instantly. Evans then made his esesne 80.
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DEsThoxED BY FIRE-0n the 7th instant the
dwelling and all contained therein of nv Thoms :
= Buckingham, situated on the Liberty Road, in
Carroll county, Maryland, was DESTROYED by ire.
MT and Mrs. buckingham were absent from, home
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T1HIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS

T1HIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
Il VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL FAIR .--In No
venber 1854, will be drawn 10 closs our Magnificent
Enterprise. Receipts for shares given applica-
ton, to all who expend 50 in portraits, who pay
US ONE DOLLAR; the balance only payable when
their pictures taken.
We have closed the above. and are giving in place
Of it due bills which hsvs immediate value of ST.
or prospective shares donation of $50 COO
VIM. A. PRATT, Daguerrean Artiat,
145 Main St, Richmond
III. p. SIMONS, Daguerrean Artist,
an IN Isl Main ST. Richnnnnd
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FARES:
STAGE LINE.

Our Stage Lines viii connect with each of the
Trains of the Central Railroad, as follows, viz:
Passengers from the Express Train will leave
Staunton Immediately after dinner, say at O'Clock
P. M. and arrive at Cloverdale by dark, same day.
from Richmond. Leave next morning at daylieht
and arrive at White Sulphur by Ga Pm.
Passengers by the Accommodation Train will leave
Staunton at o'clock, A. NJ, arrive at the Warm
Springs at p. M. Leave next morning after day.
light and arrive at White Sulphur by s p. III.
N B. IhisatrdBgement proposes strictly and liter.
ally altogether Daylight Trapet-and pledge our.
selres to ensure to Passengers the comforts they hase
right to calculate
Returning, our Lines will leave White Sulphur at
III A. M. Passengers desiring expedition will reach
Staunton next day in time to get to Richmond BY
p. Nj being less than q day and half. Those de-
string comfort will arrive at Warm Springs at r
NJ rest all night leave next day at Ct A. and ar
rive in stsunton P. NJ ready for the Morning Train
| for Richmond, Alexandria Baltimore.
Passengers for L E KIN g TON, NATURAL
| BRIDGE, BUCHANAN and FlNCASTLE will be-
taken through the same day from Richmond By the
Express Line Those for LEXINGTON by dark.
Passengers for ROCKBRIDGE ALUM arrive to
break fast Fad day.
Passengers who get Through Tickets may stop at
any point, or change from one Line to the other.
Those desiring Extra Stages can charter them at
Stanton WM 2. PARISH l. co.
June 2lst. 1854. 10 "a
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NOTICE.-The friends and patrons .

NOTICE.-The friends and patrons OF
~ the late William McLapch1en are informed thst
the B BLACKSMITH and WHEELWkiGHT Bust
u now spd viii % carried on By the subscriber
(his brotherin-lAw) In I'll It, bysrches and continu-
ance Of their custom y respectfully asked
All persons hsvng claims against bis estate will
please make fkenn known b me a. soon as possibIe
that the earliest may be adopted for their IA
jnstmApE
HH-ln TH06. FAHERTY
Gas APPARATUS FOR THE COUN-
NJ TN. adapted 10 the use of privst. S,.s,s.s-
cbsEehee, schools hotels waite ring pisces fesa.;s
tsSanssa n,snics shogs md rsilrosa stations
~ o. BALTIMORE, keen On hsn ySa %. COMrA-
4 Ts oAs MACHINEs Of any required cspseifv =
assa spDamfus hAs stood the test 81 ysars ana "a.
for ps.fississ 3 e economy safety and slmpcit5
go, =. r. sPRAGUE, rrs.mre,
~ tslto st, Bait, Nd.
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DICHMOND SODA WATER AND
IL BOTTLING ESTA a set
tied fact that the only genuine article ofbottled So
DA WATER, in the city is put up by M. McCOR-
MACK, who iatters himself that he is able to COM
pete with any mandatory either North or South,
having been engaged in the business for seven yesrs
past.
To avoid imposition be sure and call for NJ. Nc.
CORMACK'S SODA WATER.
n. BAH orders, either from city or country,
promptly attended to
Soda Water Porter and Ale delivered in all parts
ofthe city daily.
All persons having my bottles will please return
them Immediately.
M. MCCORMACK,
sp15ts No. 308. Broad stI eet.
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ia ca EEEEEEsEE=zssss=sss1 NOIICE.-On and
90 81 - the 1st of June, the
Day Train will stop only at the following places for
passengers:
Siutons, Hungary, Mt. Road Kilby's MIL Slash
Cottage. Taylorsvifle, Junction. Chesterfield Cole
mans Mill, Pole Cat, Milford, Woodford's Lane,
Gaines, Bulloek's Fredericksburg, Potomac Run and
Brooks Station
s. RUTH, Agent for transportation,
Office r +, r. 4 r. Railroad Company,
May 26th, 1854
M 81 %
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[TNDERTAKING.-The subscriber il

" now prepared to furnish anything in his line OF
business at short notice, and on As reasonable term
a any one.
An assortment of CoFFINS kept constantly on
hand.
gentle horses be had. ~
auested to his large assortment ofMATTRESSES
Repairing SOFAS, CHAIRS, Spring MATTkES-
'AN' FRANCIS LAUBE,
2l-Smt Broad st. betw. I'd and Sd Sta.
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@EsS NEW SCHEDULE.-SPRING
~NarssSs-=E s-ss~ AND SIMMER ARRANGEMEET

%FTTh NEW nCIiEDULE.-of nIN6
sssEaSa33ssssA AND SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,
FOR NEW YORK, VIA NORFOLK, every TUES.
DAY and SATURDAY.
U. s. Mail Steamship ROANOKE, Capt Thomas
Skinner, will leave Richmond for New York. in fu-
ture every Saturday morning at O'Clock; returning,
she will leave New York for Richmond every W ed.
nesday afternoon at o'clock.
The JAMESTOWN, Capt. Cavendy. will leave
Richmond for New York as heretofore, every Tues
day afternoon at o'clock; returning she will leave
New York for Richmond every Saturday afternoon at
o'clock
These Steamers stop a few hours at NORFOLK,
both gong and returning.
Passage to New York, Including meals and State
Room accommodation,) only.
Steerage passage only. observation-disclosures. 5
Passengers taking this ship for Norfolk, will be
harged the same as by the other lines
NIB 81 LUDLAM Il WATSON.
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LADlEs, LIST.

1AOtk
Alien Mis- 81 G
Amons Mrs VIM
ASSN Mrs Sarah ]
Abortion Mrs Mary A
Anderson Mrs Mary Jane
Anderson Mrs Marie K
Bowman Mrs Caroline
BasnaIl Mrs B
Bolyn Mrs E
Baughan Mrs Elizabeth {
Blunt Mrs Harriet
Baker MfsElisabeth r
Branstwhife Mrs Mary E
6rsnch Mrs Martha
Bell Miss Matilda C
Brown Mrs Mary L
Burton Mrs Mary A
Brown Martha s
Crutch6eld Mrs Sarah
Crawford Mrs Richard
Conner Mrs Patsey
Corbin Mrs Ann Z
Clarke Mrs Caroline
Clank Mrs Elizabeth II
Chidres. Mrs Judith
Cousin Mrs Martha
Cotrell Mrs NJ C
Candy Mira Mary
Cocher Mrs Jane L
Dodson Mrs Sarah E
Drake Mrs Mary g
Denissn Mrs Hannah G
Ensbarry Mira Kate
Elliott Miss Frances A
Frayser Mrs Eliza
FinEey Miss Elizabeth c
Farrell Miss Margaret
Flick Miss Lizzie
Gary Mrs MsryC
Goode Mrs Z v
Galbrath Mrs Elsy A
| Grimstead Miss Va
Glen Miss Va E 2
Hailowell Miss A z
Hays Miss Ammo
Hooker Mrs A r.
Howard Miss Bell
Halstard Mrs Emily d
Hughs Miss Julia Z
Harry Mrs Julia
Hughes + A
Heth Miss Kittie
Johnston Mrs Mary
johnson Miss Martha ]
Jenkins Miss Mary l.
Jones Mrs Jack
Jones Mrs J RE-
Jackson e S
Kirby Mrs z r
Kennedy Miss Cathsrins
Kelly Miss Maria
| Liggan Miss E ]
LiRgan Miss z Il
Lee Miss l. o
Melbern Mrs Mary
Millers Mrs S 2
Manwile Mrs Sarah
Mayo Mrs A E
Marley Mrs II
Monroe Mrs Lucy
McGruder Mrs Z
Newell Mrs Nj &
| Newman Mrs L n
Owens Miss Sarah Jane
o. Brien Mrs l. F n
O'Keefe Mrs Hannah
PoiDdexter Mrs Sarah Z
Paitin Mrs Susan A
Patterson Miss M r
Packet Miss Susan T.
Piddy Miss Martha r
Pepper Mary w
Roach Miss Sarah
Ramsey Miss Matte A.
{ Rouche Miss Mary G
Roper Mrs Mary II
( Reeve Mrs Martha A
Sorrel Miss Amanas
Slater Miss Courtaey
Skipman Miss CatArine
Smith Miss E Maria
Shipman Miss Erncline
Sisco Miss Ellsn
Shipman Lorsla
Scott Mrs Mary w
Teller Mrs Anne e
Tins!ey bliss Eetsey
Tinberlsks Miss EMILY :
Thompson Eliza
Tinsley Elizabe tn
Tucker 1T s
Via Mrs Ann d
Wellington. Mrs Susan Z
Wood MrsS A
w oodwfIrd Mrs II z
Wallis Airs Mary
Walker Mrs ] C
WssS MrsE Nj 2
Nv ASza Mr. U AZ
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FALL HARDWARE.
WE are now in receipt Of fresh stock

NM T. diG uUW III ACCCiPt Va q hSSh otuSh
w of Goods, consisting of
Pocket and TsbIe CUTLERY, Of various patterns
GINS and PISTOLS hsndsosne assortment
BUILDING MATERIALS-such Locks, Hin
ges, Screws, Nails, sc Ia large rtmsnt
TOOLS of all descriptions, for Carpenters, Black
smiths. Machinists', aud Farmers use.
Together with general asso,t uient of Foreign
ard Domestic HARDWARE, suitable to the wants
of the city ard country tfads
Also, large ard fresh stock of Sa3dlery Hard
ware, consisting Of Bits Stirrupa, Buckles &c. dc
Coach Materials Spring and Ak es Patent Leather.
Hog Skins, Serge, Weiting, Whips &c
Our purchases have been male erect from the
manufacturers in Europe and America, upon favoia-
BILE terms.
Having had the experience Of 20 or so years of the
wants Of the country trade, atter ourselves up
on keeping the best assortment of Hardware, suita
BILE the demands of Virginia. Ten and North
Carolina INGREDIENTS, to be found in any one house 10
the United States
We most respectfully invite examination o
stock and prices by merchants ard others visiting
this marketfeeling the assurance that we can sats
fy even the largest class Of customers.
SMITH ROBERTS.
Importers of Hardware, No % Pearl ct.
N. B. Always on hand, assortment of MAYORS
CAST STEEL and Anchor BOLTING CLOTH.
au ~ s. Il r.
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hon John K. Thompson, S. Senator from n.
:, sailed Tor Europe on Wednesday in the steamer
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I UMBEK! LUMBER 1.-THE subscri-
~ bers have on hand the following inds of LUM
Der, which they offer to their customers and the
trade at fair prices and reasonable terms, viz
100000 f. clear Canada White Pine, long lengths,
and all sizes.
15o, Geo f. seasoned and inch Button Wood supe.
rior quality.
100000 fl. seasoned !, l and inch White Wood.
100000 it, asoned /, II, and inch Pine Plank.
1000 f. seasoned and inch Oak Tobacco Box
Boards.
so coo fl. Sc .sonsd 81 dressed Flooring.
10000 f. seasoned |, II, 2 and 8 inch Rock Maple
so 0C0 f. seasoned 2, s ard inch Ash.
10000 #, superior l, ard in.h Cherry.
10 COO #. l, and 3inch Black Walnut.
10 0e0 it. II, ard inch W te Northern Hickory
100 0G0 superior Cypress Shingles.
100 600 ft. heart Scsntling.
And the largest assortment of Mahogany in the city
The continued favorable attention OF the trade Ia
respectfully solicited. BELVIN 4 PARKER,
Lumbe. and Mahogany Dealers, Broad street.
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DTSSOLUTION.-Owing to the death of

nISSOLUIION.-O to the death of
- Thomas Tinsley, Jr., the firm of Butler i Tins
ley is desoved All persons indebted to the firm will
please make payment without delay, and those hav-
ing claims against will present them for settle.
ment.
aus BUTLER l. TINSLEY.
NEW CONCEkN.-i have this day taken
IN in copartnership my brother, John t. Butler,
the business to be conducted in the name Of James
r. Butler Il Co.
Thankful for the patronage heretofore so literally
bestowed on Butler i Tinsley will be pleased to
have continuance with the new firm.
au S-lnidASmc JAMES T. BUTLER.
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Inc wings Of New Castle county, Del, have nonni
nsted John Long, Tor sherih, and John Boys, Tor
coroner.
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nIssOLUTION OF CO-PATNER-

~ SHlP.-The concern of SLADE l. BAKER is
this day dissolved by mutual consent
MIR SLADE is alone authorized to settle the cut
standing debts and credits of the concern.
au 10 B. SLADE.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
T5F01TTCTTON AND INSURANCE.

DROTECT1UN AND lNC - =. - g.
st.r P,oor ~ f8MkNpER SAFES. are now seen
n sinost every piscs Or bnsinsss Every man WIG
hiss books. pspefs, money and other ssiuaos s., s
only secure method of prote ction against ere ana
thieves These Safes now stand before the wofla -
In o. er one tbouaspd severe ires All persons who
have not secured one of Herring's ehesp insurance
Offices will fnd full assortment &C the ONCE OF me
State Agent. r.. McCANDLIShs ~.
INV 7a--tf 1856 Cary street.
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q, AAckE1 I; l, s e z: Y J.,
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NOTICE.-Ata meeting Of the President
IN and Directors of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company, held the Depot OF
the Company, in Richmond, ga April, 1854,
Res0iped, That dividend of 81 per cent cut of the
profits of the company for six months, ending 3ist
March last, be declared, payable to the Stockholders
their legal representatives. and after the first OF
May next.
A true copy from the minutes
ap 25 ts C. w. MACMURDO, Tres'r.
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COOKING RANGES, HOT AIR FUR

IMAGES, &c.--We are now putting up MOTIFS
PATENT TUBULAR OVEN RANGE, with and
without boilers attached. This Range Is not sur
passed by any in this country for cooking for ts
economy in fuel
Also Water Closets Stationary Wash Stands Ba
thing Fixtures for hot and cold water all OF WHICH
we will put up and warrant to give satisfaction
We also put up CHILSoNS PATENT HOT-AIR
FURNACE, which, for its durability, economy In
fuel, and the great amount of fresh air heated and
distributed through the registers IL unequalled by
any furnace now In use.
@. & A. BARGAMIN,Ja..
NH % 20l corner of Main and 10th sts
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CHEET n oN--150 Bundles Refined
iHss's = -. H. ia {; s; ~ X i
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ID BUILDING LOTS IN THE PLAN.
- OF BELVfDERE, NEAR HOLLYWOOD
CEMETERY, AT PRIVATE eALE.-For psrticu-
ara cs at the subscriber ct the Stone building
my 31-ts h. - TYLER
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GAPIT AL S5U, 900. ---C IN NEkEIAL
eAvINGS Ran K.-Oflcs u the stor& Il
Quazles 4 Brooke, on I4fh street g
Dispositions Ia this institution viii recsys six per
cent. on all snms remaining on depckte six monkhs
or longer, md Eve par cont for shnxeek ttms.
1T naooxe. 4rsaa = o--te 3
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GRATES AND FENDERS.--Fivo Hun
NJ drsd Ensmeled CRATES and TENDERS for
sale at reduced pricss The subscriber has for al
the largest stock Of CRATES and FENDEks ever
before offered tor sale in this city, Of his own manu-
and pstterna such - square topped Gothic LiptIc
Circles. &c., with beautiful rounding Hendera SON
tncr Peees, H., to match. ~ 8 e e
Orders for Grntes, Fenders he from favn Ard
country pnDctuaiiy attended to and carefully pack
ed Msfsha5ts puIchasins 70 sell again, viii IS sup-
discount 81 for cash by wholesaie g
Apply q my BeT aud Brass Foundry On MAIN be-
tween 9Th and BIB streets. Richmond. Va = Z
ie 15--9ru "a MffreT n UFNGnN
Southern shield., 1854-11-11
How to make one Farm equal
 to Three.

CT. Stewart, Esq, in recent ad- dress before the Ohio Agricultural So- ciety, thus speaks on the subject:
 Many farmers, who are destroying the prodiuctigeneso of their farrns by shallow work, as they find that their crops are diminishing, think only of extending their area by adding acres of surface, as if they supposed that their title deeds only gave them right to six inches deep of earth. If they will take those deeds, study their meaning, and apply the lesson to their fields, they will soon realize in threefold crops the fact that the law has given them three farms where they supposed they had but one; in other words, that the sub-soil, brought up and combined with the top-soil, and enriched with the at mospheric influences, and those other elements which agricultural science will teach them to apply to their ground, will increase threefold the measure of their productiveness. To show to what extent the fertility of the soil can be increased, I refer to a statement in the Patent Office Report. In the year 1850, there were nine competitors for the premium corn crop of Kentucky, each of whom cultivated ten acres.- Their average crop was about 122 bushels per acre. At that time the average crop of wheat per acre in the harvests of Great Britain, on a soil cultivated for centuries, is about double that produced on the virgin soil of Ohio. Why is this? Simply because British farmers are educated men, and apply work wisely. They pay back to the earth what they borrow; they endeav- or, by every means in their power, to enrich their ground, and in return 1t enriches them. If our farmers, in- stead of laboring to double their acres, would endeavor to double their crops, | they would find 1t a vast saving of time and toll, and an increase of profits.
 Many of them never think of dig
 ging ten inches into the soil, unless they have dreamed about a crock of gold hid in the earth; but if they would set about work of digging in earnest, every man would soon find his crock of ] gold without the aid of dreams or div ! ination.
 We have great advantage over the British farmers, in the fact that our farmers nearly all hold the lands which they cultivate in fee simple, while in England they are chiefly tenants, hi- ring the lands of the nobility, paying enormous rents to the proprietors, be- sides heavy taxes to government.- Taxes here are comparatively light, and our farmers are their own land- lords. Hence they have been able to pay threefold wages for labor to those paid in Europe, pay the costs of trans portation, and yet undersen the Brit ish farmers in their own market.
Southern shield., 1854-11-11
Our OF EMpLoYMENT.-Out of e1

Our OF EMPLoYMENT.-Out of en- ployment The exclamation is almost as common as the notice of "to let'' on new houses. Why out of employment? Has ingenuity reached its end that flesh and blood must waste as the flow CT wits when plucked from the stem? Energy may be seen any day in the week at a street corner sharpening knives. Apple stands yield profit enough to pay for an upper-room and something approaching to comfort.-- Matches industriously offered have pur- chased a house and lot. Tripe and sausage meat enable the dealer to keep scool in warm weather, and more than pay for coals and expenses when frost prevails. An Ethiopian swill-collector has qualified himself to exercise the elective franchise by pursuing his slop- py vocation with yigor. Out of em- ployment! Who can know who or what you are if you stand at the cor ner moping and wondering why stran- ger does not step forward to extend helping hand? Never hope to jump at once into prosperity, for the chasm be- tween industry and idleness is of fright ful width. Never allow pride to bring a blush to your cheek because your business is humble. Pride is not re- liable in all cases. If you labor you produce, and producers are certain of reward in some form. If you are chea- ted of your money, an honest man may hear of your calamity andwith generous heart offer you position. Never say "out of employment!'' because no reasonable excuse can be offered there for. The world is wide; the people daily find rest in the cemeteries, and places must be supplied. There's work enough for all, while integrity and sin cerity are characteristics. Try again.
 .Abany Knacherbocker.
Southern shield., 1854-11-11
df(istellautous.

sW=The following highly interest ing article on the subject of that most stupendous work of Internal Improve ment, the Illinois Central Railroad, we find in a pamphlet lately issued from the office of Chicago en- ) Democratic Press, for which wa are indebted to Mr. N. s. FI,4s4siA.S., formerly of this place, but now a resident of that city. This article, though lengthy, will rich