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ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR.. A. SHERMAN

FROM Mc .l~y"stn CoHstiiUfiono,;si
ANOTHER LETTER FROM MR.. A. SHERMAN,
Mr.. Eait": Again present myself be-
fore you, but only to present a most pro-
duct'vc piece of land, believing that what,
has been done Oh Il small scale can he done
on larger. deal not in fiction, but rep
resent facts susceptible of proof
James '. Jones, Of burke county, raised
on three roods and twenty-five rods Of
ground, the following products, viz: one
bale OF cotton weighing four hundred and
seventy pounds; sold for fourteen cents per
pound. The cotton WIS succeeded by black
barley; product, thirty bushels, worth five
dollars per buslIcl. Next, a turnip crop.
supposed TO he five hundred bushels. Then
crop OF Irish POTATOES, three hundred and
hf'y bushels, for which the Georgia State
Agricultural Society awarded twenty dol
lar pitcher. The next product was heavy
crop of Egyptian oats, which was succeeded
oy another very large turnip crop, then an
other bale of cotton, weighing over three
hundred pounds; sold in Savannah for for.
ty-eight dollars. In November, sown in
wheat; harvested in June, thirty bushels.
Ii'e wheat was succeeded by another
crop of turnips, which is now-Dccember
Goth, ls56-on the ground, and supposed
to bc eight hundred bushels. In February,
he purposes to sow the same ground with
Poland oats, and to cc.cd the ont cron by
pea crop, and that by wheat. Tie crops
here enumerated are the products of six
years, without any aim at rotation, but to
get tile most Of any and each product, at
the least expense, in the shortest time. The
only manure made use Of to occasion this
extraordinary produclivepcss, was prepared
ny composing cotton seeds will, muck, and
cattle were penned upon the land during
the intervals Of crops.
MIR. Jones never exposes his cotton seed
out Of doors, (neither will any economist, J
until he can compost them with muck, or
earth of some sort, which he mixes in pro.
portion of six loads to one Of seeds.
If less than one acre, with so little OK.
pense, can be made SO productive, what
may be expected from one hundred scres
under similar treatment! Echo says. what ?
and | remain
Yours, &c,
| A SHERMAN
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HA7D"A7E
LIQUORS.

An Extra Lot, just received from Baltimore.
g., Also, fine lot of Hats, Caps, Leghorn, SC.
Shoes, Boots, &c.
The above is a few of the many articles we
have OH hand, which will be sold low for Cash.
We arc dc ermined to sell cheaper than the
cheapest If you want bargains, call, on
r. DAVIS g. BOOZER.
Greenwood Depot, Oct. 8. IS
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1he Mach- Bed.-Ihere is "pIaccr"
too often unworked, which contains untold
wealth to the farmer. 1t is a well-establish-
cd fact, that two loads Of muck, which
may be generally had at the cost Of drain
ing, co'nposted, with one load of animal
manure, furnish three loads of fertiIisinr
material equal to barn yard manure. Let
not this msans of increasing the product of
tile farm remain unemployed. Add muck
to tile manure from the stables, spread it
over the yards, use it freely. If sufficiently
dry, it forms capital bedding material for
stabbed animals, absorbing the liquid ma
nurcs, and becoming thoroughly incorpo-
rated with tlIesolid.-Er.
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At Our Usual Low Prices.
DRY GOODS, GROCERIES, 60
AT GREEN WOOD DEPOT.

~ returned from Charleston bringing. in
addition to their large stock of Groceries, anv
amount OF every variety of DRY GOODS worn
BY Ladies or gentlemen. 1t is said that some
provide for the inner man and some for the
outer; we intend to provide for both. We are
now opening Large Stock of Plantation Goods
aud Ladies' and Gentlemens' Dress Goods. TO
which we invite tho attention of Citizens, and
especially the Ladies, of Greenwood and vicinity.
Come one, come oil, we have enough for all.
Great excitement produced at the astonisliugIy
low rates ut whicl, they propose to sell.
Just received and are now openin, sunnlv NJ
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Paint Brushes Of every size, British Oil, uol-
Iowny's Pills, Spencer's Pills, fIooflands erlnan
Bitters, Gum Camplor, Tapioca, Florida Arrow
Root Cloves, Nutmegs, Mace, Corn Starch,
Chrome Yellow, Chrome Green, Venitian Red,
Pr'isaian Blue, Red Lead, Spanish Brown, Ii.
Meats foot Oil. Linseed oil. Train oil. fine Ap.
pie Vinegar, Extra White Lead In SO ID. .Kegs,
Shoe Tools. Shoe Lasts, Avis, Handles, Knives
and Hammers, Pegs of every number.
g. HA1D"A1E.
Hinges, Shovels and Tongs, Fire Dogs, Ham.
mcrs, Hatchets Augers, Cbsels. Screws, GimIets,
!iund Saw Files, R.sps, Knives and Forks,
Powder Horns, Flusks, Wool and Cotton Cards.
and Hand Saws.
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above rates.
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f"r i""nrr;
LEE t. WILSON,
For Press.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

ARRIVAL OF NICARAGUANs.-The towboat Per-
sian, Captain Lambert, arrived at the Government
brought to PASCAL rOutre by the British steamer
wharf last evening, having on board lS9 men from
Lockridges command in Nicaragua They were
Tartar, Captain Dunlap, in fourteen days from
Aspnwal
The original number taken on board the Tartar at
Greytown was 1893; but before leaving Aspinwall
three of them named Corners, Jones and Holmes,
had died; and yesterday fourth named Robert
Malone, died coming up the river. A number of the
crowd, being sick, were removed to the Charity Hos
pital on reaching the city.
We have seen and conversed with a number of the
returned soldiers and they all speak in terms of the
most unqualified gratitude and admiration in regard
to the manner in which they were treated by Capt
Dunlap and his officers and on board the Tartar
Capt Dunlap and several of his officers up to
the city on board the Persian.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

CoTToN.-The receipts for the twenty-four hours
ending at O'Clock last evening WERE by the steamer
John Simonds, from Memphis, 1920 bales Capitol
from Carolina Landing, 493; Nebraska, from Mem.
phis, 444. Total 1858 bales.
Receipts for the corresponding day last year were
llGl bales.
We must begin to receive some enlarged receipts
from somewhere-to reach even 1900 900 bales-at
this port before the lst of September next. We are
now 100000 bales deficient here from last year, and
a greater ratio is observable at other ports 1t was
9he current belief about the 2jth of last month tina
there would 25,O00 bales come from Memphis before
the close of the season, but are receiving very
| poor show for that reduced estimate. As for an,
quantity to come out of Red Ouachita rivers it
useless to talk about for the cottsn is not there
come, and we think ." our friends " in England ma,
make up their minds at for the very lowest est
mates, and put all New York "bear' estimates il
| the furnace.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07
Louisiana Intelligence.

The Shreveport Southwestern, of the Goth ut.,
says:
The river continues to decline rapidly, without any
prospect OF improvement in navigation above the
raft. =.
We had heavy shower of rain Sunday morning,
which proved highly acceptable to citizens, as
well as the planters throughout the parish. On Mon
day we were favored with cold drizzling rain during
the greater part of the day.
Since our last several large steamers have arrived,
laden with iron for the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The Mount Lebanon Baptist, of the 3Oth ult. has
the following: ....-..-
Some rain fell on the 26th and 9th, but not sea-
son-enough to aid much the termination of seeds
| planted. Crops must be nearly month later than
usual Now, at the 1st of May planters only in
good way planting cotton, and onehaf the corn is not
above ground. $780,
The wheat, and fruit and mast are ruined beyond
all hope, SO that we shall want the more corn and
sweet potatoes. Take care the high price of cotton
does not nure rather than benefit Southern planters
Raising cotton to buy meat and bread cannot pay at
the present comparative prices.
The gardens are in stdtu quo, as the lawyers say,
and the cut worms eating up the roots left by Jack
| Frost.
The Pioneer, of Assumption, of Sunday last, says
For the past week the weather has been very trist
and unpleasant, with occasional showers of rain. We
expected change with the commencement of ever
beauteous May, but till now disappointed in our
| hopes. .I#=
Our Bayou has risen few feet az this point, and
| the rapid current indicates further rise.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

IMPROVED STEAM BoILER.-An improved combina-
ton of the parts Of boiler, by which air is to be
most adyantageously applied and combined with the
products of combustion is one of the inventions of
the day. The boiler is formed with a water space
above the furnace, and above this space there is
turn fue through which the products of combustion
pass to chamber called the igniting box. From this
chamber the tubular fue passes to chamber fue at
the opposite end of the boiler In front of the ignt.
ing chamber there is a double cover, pierced with
holes through which streams of air pass, to mix with
the products of combustion before they pass through
the tubular fiues.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION RErURNED-The schooner
Dew Drop, Ruland from St. Mary,s, Fa., was char
tered by some students of Williams College for SCI
entic research. She left New York city January
10TH fer st. Mary's where she arrived Feb Sh took
in fresh supply of provisions and water, and left
part of the company at that place. sailed the 18th
for Key West, where she arrived 22d and sailed
thence on the 26th for the Bay of Honda, thence for
Tortugas, thence to Key West where she again took
in more water; thence, 18th March, for Fernandna,
and took board the students left at St Mays and
sailed for New York 18th April where she arrived on
| the Sd instant.
On the passage the Dew Drop experienced heavy
westerly gales, and when off Hatteras had ice on
deck. The object of the cruise was for neurological
| research.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

As some excessively conservative Southern papers
appear to be of opinion that the South is in dan
ger whatever from present and contemplated On
slaughts of abolitionism, we append the following
extract from the Washington correspondence Of the
New York Tribune, recently published. Says this
correspondent and he is known to be one of the pro-
pretors and editors of the Tribune in answer to IAN
nterrogatory to what the abolitionsts intended
do on account of the decision Of the Supreme Court
of the United States in the bred Scott case
For one, we make answer to the insulting inquiry
by prompt and unequivocal reply. We propose to
revolutionze the revolution. We design to prosecute
countervailing measures to the usurpation, which
shall be sufficiently radical and effective to accom-
psh its overthrow. We intend to strike directly at
the usurpng power. That power is slavery We
propose to drive directly at its vitals, wherever it
exists. Forced into war, driven into straits where
one party the other must sink, we go for sinking
slavery. In contest of vital consequence and far
reaching results, we cannot stand upon ceremony
Having no alternative but to yield to slavery tc
conquer slavery, strike for its unconditional ex
tinction in this government whether by expulsion ol
otherwise. Upon this ground we believe the battle
should be fought by all who do not intend to be vic
tmzed and degraded by the gross and insulting rule
of the slave power.
A palmer description of what the Abolitonists in
tend to do, when they obtain the power could not b.
given 1t is as relentless as hate be, and as ero
cious as fanaticsm 1t MEANS breathes and threatens
nothing but the precipitation of catastrophe tina
shall involve the whole South in one widespread
common ruin 1t takes no middle ground it afford
not the slightest loophoe for compromise !; for i
strikes directly at the vtas of the paramount inst
tuition of the South.
There may be those who will regard the above a
but the idle rawlings of fanatic. All such are labor
ing undera serious mstake-a mistake it will not d
for the Southern people to fall into If there is mac
ness in the conduct of the abolitionists there is
great deal of method in it, which renders it still th
more dangerous Let us recapitulate little to illu
trate our proposition. The New York Tribune is tt
most influential organ of abotionism in the Unite
States 1t is devoted to Seward, who is, to all nten
and purposes, the head and front of abolitionism
this country. The chances are, in our debera
belief that Senator Seward will be elected next Pr
sident provided this Union lasts Now, is it n
apparent that he, being thoroughly embued with tt
doctrines of anti-savery, will endeavor to carry OIL
his own and the lifelong views of his strongest SUI
porters? Most undoubtedly!
Give the abolitionists the power to strike at tt
vitals " of the South which they expect to have
1860 and if they don't strike, the greatest miracle
the age will be manifest.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

THE MAILs.-We have had no mail from beyond
Mobile for three days. There will be due this morn,
ing from New York the mails of the 29th and 30t,
ult. and lst inst. We may receive the European
mails brought by the Africa tomorrow; but that be
ing the regular day of failure they may not be re-
ceiyed till Saturday.
The next steamer from Liverpool will be the Eu
ropa at Halifax, of the 25th April; the advices by
which ought to come through to-day. We are under
the impression they will be of favorable import ol
cotton, unless the Bank of England has turned the
screw again.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07
STORM IN NORTHERN TExAs.-we find the follow.

ing IN the Clarksylle Messenger, OF the 23d ut:
On Friday of last week, just after dark, severe
storm of wind, hail and rain, from the northwest,
swept over village with considerable violence. It
lasted about twenty minutes, during which time the
wind blew almost hurricane. Two of the court
house chimneys were carried off with the roof !;
windows facing the west were everywhere unless
protected by shutters, completely rddled fences in
many instances were leveled with the ground. j. B.
Shannahans large two story cabinet shop, which he
had just erected, was blown down, and much valuable
used in working the turning lathe was buried in the
ruins, but afterwards extricated alive and almost
unhurt So loud and deafening was the roar OF the
storm, that the crash of the falling building not
No serious loss, we believe, sustained by any one
except Mr.. Shannahan.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

AN APPROPRIATE HoAx.--Several days ago the
Rev. Dr. Kalloch, Boston, received check for s. 0O0
signed with the name of DR.. Jayne, of Philadelphia.
1t presented in New York and cashed but after
wards turned out to be forgery, and 10 doubt was
intended for hoax expressive of the operators
opinion of the reverend gentemans pretensions to
morality and piety.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

HAIL AT PENsACoLA.-The Pensacola Gazette Of
the I'd instant, says: '.s
We were visited on Thursday night with a yeryse-
we're gale OF wind, accompanied by very heavy rain,
thunder and the most vivid flashes of lightning that
we have witnessed Last night, during the storm
hail fell for short time. The wind has blown from
S. E., S. and S. w. We are apprehensive that when
accounts from seaward come in we shall hear of some
severe maritime disasters.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07
WEATHER IN MoBILE-The Evening News, of Tues

day last, says:
Sunday, like the four or five days preceding, was
wet, muddy, dsagreeable day, and few person who
were not compelled ventured out, to visit the
sanctuary The wind blew from the southeast almost
gale, uutil about noon, and fears entertained,
from the rapidty with which the tide rose, that we
were to have flood disastrous in its effects the
memorable one of 1852. The wind however, died
away before night the tide fell the rain still coming
down in torrents until some time after dark, after
which the clouds passed over and the sun rose this
morning upon clear sky. ....r 1
Now, though the air is somewhat cool, we have
pleasant weather. and the streets again bear cheer
tul aspect.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

COULDN'T FIND AN OwNER.-oue night recently
brakeman on the Erie Railroad, named Halsey, found
on the platform of one of the cars pocket-book
stuffed with bills. which counted up s705. He imme-
diatey informed the conductor of the matter but the
of the money could not be found on the train
An examination OF the money, however, proves it to
be counterfeit Had Mr. Halsey been less honest and
attempted to past some of the bills he might have
involved himself in pretty scnpe.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

PoLITICAL.-Hon. c. P Sullivan, who is cahdi-
date for Congress in place of the late Mr. Brooks, is
addressing his constituents upon political topics. Ac-
cording to report in the Newberry Is C) Mirror,
Mr. Sullivan thinks that the South is at present in
safer and sounder position than she has held during
the different scenes through which she hs passed for
the last twenty years.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

The SOUND DUEs-The last ship which paid Sound
Dues was the English crew-steamer Shamrock, laden
with wheat from Rostock to Hull. The first vessel
which did not stay at Helsingfors was the Prussian
schooner Count Schwern $50 called from the opposi-
ton leader in the Landtag) freighted with wheat
from Stettin to England
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07

TOTAL LENGTH OF SUBMARINE CABLES ALREADY
DowN.-The following table gives the length of each
of the submarine cables which have been laid in DIFF
ferent parts of the world since the first attempt to
tablish snb.aaueous communications WAS made
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07


When the Atlantic cable shall have been laid, of
which we gave full account yesterday, this total to
bear will be increased to twenty-five hundred miles.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-05-07
FOR zoo RIV VER

Leaves THURSDAY, 7th inst, at P. NJ.
W. FOR MOUTH COLD WATER
slrE 8 The fine fast running light draught steamer
ssTga=45 Yazoo Belle, J. G. Reeves master, will
Taahatchie Mouth Cold Water, Leore.
sido Head of Honey Island Yazoo City saarta
all landings YaZoo and Taahatche rivers.
For freight having unsurpassed accommodations
apply on board or - -
my2 SNAPF Il fllTF, 4 Front street.
s The Yazoo Belle will take Yaabusha river freight if
consigned Greenwood Leore Tchua freight taken
Mci'ee'S Landing