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Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

a d A GnMFuK Fable nna cgnyonant nwell
ES N Ing, with large STAPLES anu Cifflate iio'iiSs
Ife9gH Iatetho lancenfJ luns McMn ~, ueG Us
IssAlH we'll nrhl 81 IN SO aware Guy. lugnlFcul
JAMES MENU Lin, near St. urYrsns,
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12
Public Sale Of nnildsrg Aots !,

4 = tNILI. IN SQUAT VIBLIC "A az, On Tho lfN-
1GNA NY, ~ mses, T. ne i.ty Of WILMINGTON, On sA-
saA y belonging to Mr.. Port0r about n hgNau5 loi -
situated on Second Street md on MNme sreot, those ON
Second ST. being from u Ito w not Font, by % 10 lb eaf
IN depth, and those on Monroe 81, bong Vi le.t front, sad
ablgt 100 to u feet in Pti nR44 gpy Salo poatyc.
ting, A. CONRAD.
SYLYnargA RlANIARn. Auor. mar. 0-ts-,
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

GtF SOsE5 . AXE
"a TUE sHa1R ltsd Tins Of colored BOY M sale, Ia.
ia hgond hann haa years 70 scrye,nppy to l4IAS s..
90 NAUD%lN, nnss fths Administrators nfr k}3RooHl
ssseassd = NEWARK, DxI.s kksas-S
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

A GOOP FARM OF Hah ACltES, MON /
+,snf, ar less, wishun three miles ~ MluhAni. lel
t osiesm n Mg viii G E. AP Il SGS s ~" y at
Il DESIRED. Sitaton unSnrpasoi iof h3ei!l " u &
AMY 10 WI. McGAULLENt l5J Market ;;ifteeii, " y
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12
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SIS, ROOM ON III THIRD floor Of the subscribers
is n new bulldog ier T9n, ant would aiaNe ~ VI ~
lhEcrNrr. No. IN aan3 BllillES. ,o,,,,p t,yrts
feb ln-tf. lOhN D. l4tN IL
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

Siocs Of goods for SGtc, and Store aud DwsAflng
joi Rent, IN The tOira Of ReW Castle.
THE SUBSCRIBER Abuufro LEAVE
60 fur Inc NJ at; offers he sale his stock oi gmAs,
lg5sNn consisting vi Dry SO IDS Grneeilns, Hardware,
lEEl4 ~, nil pt wuirl having boon recently purohns
Ell M q gIad siY h and qlatto} Any person wis!.MS
to un'nF ntu LusHess goHh opportunity offers The
Stnra arENHa GImmGNtnGi hhHinS mean recent
y ref, tea aud c9grsoi p"SosSaa iaolites lor
aitaGGad 10 tho soc. Any iHrtncr particulars may be
ha"ps "FF'''"S ". L. JANvIER,
I'll Q II. Now Casio.
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

4 FEW DESIRABLE BUILDING Lott
E+7N1A W. b, WliGlSS,
g+skN mo. NJ, 10 King S-rngt
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12
VeTy Valuable Mill Property For Sale

ia yATE s ALE lis entire mill property consist
gglHH ofmp tirs Mil, TWO saw Mn. aRn I iG9 Sl oos
n TN Jersey: one fe Saw Mills hGyinE hge basit ~
~ o, Tia tIrr nearly new, Attached To- te properly
~ Ih ~, hllsrs Ilr Of which Is an elegant iahliy
ra9iGgrca There i! aso good What yn!aHG Ipfnt
%nceI hy Dr. Higgins, Mary ants :, sat3 AtlouSn VITA
i ,r crarrd iand the stream Of wner IS hs gond rs
fsf on tic pGninsua. Tho above property IS slret ~
Nsniicnkn River; nijnniug the town oi fgieasl9rg, II
Caroline county. Md ma very healthy hG psovpi, v ass
- ntrpd ti,r sale on NuGnnGOdn III mss Pfsna uiaIpa
ID 10 examine tile property arc IesPs,stili RptyN
a., =, s,. fulNHisbIrg Nd
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

C,l.oOp SWAN, OF WILMINGTON,
bFA - . 10 5;-gl Tons Custom HOUSE Tonnage Car-
DdlS RES - Tons 81 Cords wood nhu draws
IAN ibout b ftrt water. Builf at w llnnSun, Of
E.assNlSA DSawafe White Oak aud Satei wei o ie
S5-tilS in Auclors Chains, sails, Rigging; NJ Fpr
C,I, a e '"''' 't"Ir'' Eralqp Se. WlQLG
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

tBNlIE TAVERN HOUSE III INC head oil snssairns
Kent cgaty Mary hI VIII a% y ar M a, GG 81 xt
Apply 10 the Subscriber, near NJ die'n@n; HSATTHiS'
Eph2l, 'A'ilA1S. Ia VIA lRtN,
Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-03-12

IA nNE story Bfrk House aud lot IL Ota2,n lglti'
& ID ~ Rsuye srNth street; iM93 story btlnE
ssHM Houses in seventh hriow PpPiar Strsets; n,,
I. LIN, ssverg ulIrr and story pwelt'nSs %1 ~
fh. E9,0' u s"i h'' '''' JOHN n. tFlyIa.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26
AN ADDRESS,
ON TUE
Advantages of an Early Education
DELIVERED BY H. R w. BELK.

LADIES ANo Fellow CrrzENs In
"hedence to your polite invitation to al.
dress you OH this interesting occasion.
proceed to lay before YOU some remarks
concerning the advantages Of az e0rly
cd3cdhoH. Bat SO vast is the subject ia
whatever light We view it--eilhcr in its
complicated magnitude, on the superior
advantages attending it--that | AN at II
stand to know where 10 begin, or having
begun, to know where 10 end. As one,
who has mounted upon The TOP Of the
lofty Andc', or Al!eganies, amidst won
dcr aid astonish neut, beholIs ,hc stu
remdous power of God above ana around
h'm casting his eyes, hiihcr and thilhcr,
upon the beru,iful, the awful and the
sublime While lie is perfectly delighted
with everything lie secs even 50, does
this grand subject Of education appear to
u, who have only arrived upon lhc top Of
some small hil!ock For IN our literary
r"G'b'ings, wo contemplate not merely the
glorog Of Heaven, aud the beauties of
cartib while our cara sl!mne TO the con
cordant notes Of their exquisite harmony,
but our souls forever feed upon the still
richer scenes, and sweete: deicacies OF
their own creating. Education, in lis
most extensive Specification, is OF twofold
: Imitation, il is that instruction, which
we receive from Others and tina, arising
from personal observation. IL compre-
hends whatever is taught and learned at
Schools, Academies, Colleges, and Univer.
sites and whatever is acquired through
the natural powers OF sense, Wit or genius.
My young friends, you have enrolled your
names among :he iIlus,rious scholars OF
every age aud every cline. Unless you
abuse these precious privileges, OF your
exalted calling, those sweet delights, and
superior advantages they enjoyed, viii
accompany you on your pathway down
the stream OF life. You will receive
handsome reward in return for the time
you spent at school, The labor you beslow
upon books, and the money you give for
your Education. Was there ever any
one, who would have sold his learning
lbad it been possibIe,) for all tie treas,
ures Of California or for all the honors
Iof the world Is there any in this as
semLIy that would sell his literary sc-
quirements, for all the dazzling splendors
Of cosrtIy equipage, or 10 be raised to
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

a sailor boy purIoincd two or three
pies at different times. lie was overheard
i'll his whimsical method Of repeating the
marriage VOW thus II propose Il match
between Jack Bow:ng and this pie; if any
objections can be made to this union, let
it now be known or forever keep the peace.
On this freak being known to the captain
he prepared good ropes end, and hold
ing it in one hand and the boy in the
other, he said "A union is now propos-
ed TO take place between this rope and
sailor; il any objections can be ma lie to
this tckItsh match, let them now be
known or forever keep peace Captain
said the boy" the bans are forbidden
the parties have not tie least regard for
each other. To make it right, both with
one voice should require to be spliced.'--
'WeN,' said lhc captain, laughing, you
may go this time. sirrah ; but look ont
next time how You make love to or mar
ry one Of my pies, for it is clearly pratt
cal"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26
RAPID SETTLEMENT OF TEXAS

The following from the Dallas Herald
Of the Goth Of June, will give our read
ers some idea Of the rapid settlement of
the frontier counties Of Texas
"We have recently visited the frontier
counties west Of this place, ne Gar as Bra.
zos, passing through Tarrant, Parker,
laIo Pinto and Young counties as far as
Brazos agency, on the lower Indian Re.
serve. We passed over the same route
some two and half wars ago, and
were now agreeably astouishel at the
rapid strides the country has made in that
short time in settlement and improve.
ment. Then from twenty FIVE miles be-
yond Fort Worth it was an uninhabiled
wilderness TO Fort Belknap. Now the
whole route is settled by an industrious.
hardy and patriotic population, from the
head of the Clear Fork of Trinity to fiTty
miles beyond Belknap. The frontier set
Elements are extending at the rate Of fifty
miles year. Where ten. years ago was
a wilderness farms are being opened. hou-
ses built ard settlements extending. The
railroad enterprises that are now pointing
toward this desirable region viii give 4
/ powerful impetus to the tide Of emiora.
ton and improvement west and norti, o.
Belknap and Cooper, and swo wear.
more will see the mountains and valley.
OF tie Wachita dotted over with eottage.
OF the hardy pioneers Of American Clvi'
hzation"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

The HANG OF lr.-Oid Judge S.,
considerable farmer OF = county,N ,Ner-
mont, bought Il rev scythe for his son
Jim. and set him to work in the meadow
with The rest Of the haymakers. 1T don't
work right said Jam 10 the honored pa
rent after cutting II clip or two. What
Is the matter with it inquired the Judge.
1t don't hang right on the snailh," said
Jim, stopping 10 a.jus: the scythe anew.
Scytres often plague the mowers in this
way, at first; and Jjm'S scythe was par
licularly obstinate. So the old gentle
man tinkered over and over again. 1T
don't hang any BETTER said Jim, plain
lively. Then hang it to snit yourself,
said the Judge. SO wiII,' said jim
and, hoHgj"g the Scythc on a tree, he lazi-
Iy retired from the field.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

WILLIAMSON SPRINGs.-A company
Of gentlemen, Of this village and vicinity,
have purchased Mr. Cobb's hotel and lot
at Williamson, and will proceed at once
and vigorously to the erection Of splen-
did new hotel there. They calculate to
eXPcnd at least twenty-five thousand dol.
lars in the enterprise. This sum, if judi
ciousIy applied, will make WiIIiamston
what the public desire it to be, and the
worthy proprietors fortune, as We hope.
And VIC have no doubt Of its proper ap-
p!icaiion-they are gentleman who well
know what they are about. Success TO
them AbJeIHe Press.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

What are you doing, BnlH keep
ing brokers' Office Possible. who
gave you a Iiit' My old employer. lie
took his hight boot and lifted me over the
door-si.I. Having nothing else to do, |
bot ght five dollars worth of broken bank
bills, and opened an exchange Office
docs the business pay First rate.
| buy Pristareens Tor sixteen cents, and
pass them off 10 bind fLdlers for quarters
Don't YOU want to go in as parlner'
Not as long rs stealing is more honora-
be
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

1t has been humanely suggested, that
before putting bits in the mouths Of hor.
ses, they should be warmed. In freezing
weather, the air is such as to make the
iron, when put into the mouths Of the
poor brn,es, set likehot iron, giving much
PAIN Ihoughtless persons can prove
this by putting their tongues in contact
With pieces Of cold iron out Of doors
They viii find how easily it will take the
skin off.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

Mt FOR ATYBoDY TO CHACK.-Matll-
ematicai problems are intended only for
the learned TO solve. Uere is one which
is open TO any one. Who can explain
itl
"When a man says 81 lie" does lie lie
or does he not' If he lies, he speaks the
truth. If he speaks the truth, he lies"
We offer $500 premium for he sou-
ton. PeierSJurqh Express.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26
jfll1rrllllllrullS.
From the Carolina Times.
THE KNOXVILLE CONVENTION.
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Is kNONvILLE, Aur. llLh.

>S~' ~>' AASN'
FOURTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
KvovvuEr AM, I'm
As announced ,o ON Lr;cav les,
ni.ht, the Convention odinnr,eI fr,I,v
Yesterday evening. The bail came off rs
pppoin,cd. and was numcrousIy o,,anl.l
hy the beauties Of the CIV and STATE, and
Tic various visitors from far and near
even from New Mexico and tine olI DO
muon. The entertainment vas "iycn at
the Deaf and dumb ASYLUM where five ia
bes were spread with the nos, IYvn,;nns
yian1s alta cost Of some three thousand
dollars. Speeches were made hy Mes,r>
Browulow, DcI}"w, Elliott, Gen. Pillow
and Others. The bail did not break
up until about three o'clock this morning,
You will excuse me tor sending YOU rath.
cr y Drict report cf The iiuaI rrocecI;nrs
just now, for tie mail here, Of all other
mai'>, is tie least adapted for Il special
and quick correspondent;
The Conycution resumed the cousidrra.
'ion OF the special order, being the rcsou-
non recommending the repeal of the tariff
laws in this country, anl the establish.
ment Of system ot direct taxation.
Mr.. Jones Of Geo, resumed and cunc,u
ded his argument began on Yesterday in
favor Of the resolution. lie was listened
to with marked attention throughout,
Mrssrs. Maynard OF Tenn, and Blount
OF Ala, argued agaius; the resolution and
McsSis. Hubbard ot Ala, E&ot of 5. c.
and Boyce 5, O., in favor.
On motion Of Mr.. Wrgh Of Geo, the
iurlher c""SidcraiIo" "t;he resolution was
postponed nnu' the Ii'st Tuesday after
lhe next m"ciim" ot ,lc Convention at
M2n'g"mery' Ala.
Mr li"ihra,n"m the committee on bus.
Hess; reported tie t".0"ng resolutions:
H'$"|'r", Ihht The interest OF cduca-
10" gen"ra.'y Throughout tie southern
9'a'eN' are among the most imp"rtnntth that
''',"' u" attention oi The Convention
ana mat every well directed effort for
. '"''r aiI""emc"t should be efficiently
>"s;a'"o'' a"G i'H'crt"'
"'S"EF'h' lH"l The time has arrived
"nT" the South owes 1t to herself to cntcr
"''' energy on a career "' more eN'rn!ed
h'u a'"P'1 provision Tor the education OF
"e' ""'" II, 'n' h'7her departments o'
'e"'"'IS' az" 'I'"' '''e 1'"N'm''"n o' ci'i'
I ~S'' ., s, inc '''.'H''n H'ate'' """oeH 10 10y
'"' ''''E'"' o' 'H'> Convention IN h''
"l'""S "''''G>T I,. "' recently Ae.'' ProPos
u@ ,"' '>'""'HI''"cnt "' " university Q
W" ",s,,'Ns ',., s''''e "''Hn our "of"'fS' !;
:, movement y, !" '"c f7"t "''ec"""' al"
,nn; ;';, '.'' movement WIN every other OF
81 ol'''','' '''"' '''''' IS e"''''I 10 i"e corI'
S.,L g. "i'"'"! """ '""''r"' "d OF the
'0ts''' D, -,
o,nr;m,oI in"' liza r '''1 G Scno', co",'"'''c'
aH''',Ir I ~ VIC '%S' Co"', ',"''h 10 pre-
ihat % n pro.;nm, oIoH' 90 , io po.",ru "H'
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

Young man, do you believe in future
state 2 In course | docs-aLd what's
more, | intend TO euter It rs soon as Bet
sy gets her things ready go TO, young
man, you are incor;gnbIe-go to- Go
two: lfit wasn't for the law against
bigamy, whip he if | wouldn't 60 doz-
ell. But who supposed, deacon that r
man Of Your age would give such advice
to man just starting into life
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26
n I NJ B L L gS.
DuriirtlI.

y Iranscendental pre- .cher took for his
text, Feed my Lambs" A plain Far
mer very quantity remarked to him on
coming ont Of church "A very good
text. sir, but you should take care not to
put hay so high in the rack that lambs
can't reach it.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

H a
poPuIace
Deprived Of Education. your riches
would be stale, and your pleasures would
be vain II is the essence of enjoyment,
and the soul OF might and glory II
wrIds the mightiest influence over our
lives and fortunes; and puts forth TIE
most stuprnlous efforts Of the human
mind. 1t is Iris, that makes the poctv
OF Virgil and Homer, aud the public
Oratlons Of Cicero and Demos,hcncs, the
very stamp OF excellence itself upon Ro.
man and Grecian literature, AMI which
evokes from us, even now. the highest
"cont'"mS upon their works, long after
the extinction Of the Language, in which
I they spoke. 1t was this. that made Sol.
"""nS Temple nnl Reign, the beauty
and glory Of aiI the earth. And this
alone enables ws To look through nature
up to natures God 4; to investigate its
sublime mysteries and to come to the
"''"St - ia" NF'S ahd ScicAceS Uy
"''S" ""'''oeF'e>> "Sc'ui inventors are
brought 10 light, to amelora;c the, other.
Wise ""rO"r"nS, condition OF mankind.
Through It's haHNy Influences Franklin
; was 'a"@"t I" ara" down the lightning
. from '"e c'oN"'; Columbus t" discover
q '"'S Continent" "' America, and W "shimg-
'"h' L" erect the liberties OF oar country.
/" !"" "'S''e, my Young i''cnds 10 be-
come "Ne'"' 10 society, m honor i" Your
s'N1S' co''''"'l |" your parents aud
"''NS'''S !" your country you cannot neg.
's'' '"o '"'l'o'''"'e "' All e"'tH '""'"-
'''"' "''i'""' "''""!i"g the hopes "i
YOUR 'o"'''s' """''l"ooN' Ann ut 'he
'N'''',eS % Tue goo" I'LL" great vii" are
N'", "' ,'"' III" "' t'e highest
. '''''" VI 'N'e'''"'' anu greatness, exert
''! '"''=! '"' ''' ''"9'0Ne'ncn'"' your
'"'''''' "'''' '"''"'''' press onward 10 'he
$500 ''''S' % ''l.'''''o" ) ana success
VIZ ''""" your '"o''S' "n'e prosperity
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

We arc passed into eternity. The eyes
! OF your country are turned upon you, yc
nurseries Ct The using generation. To
!"'' we lo"N Tor the future protection OF
our precious hoer''eS. For The support
VI our ""'erh'heh'' and Tor the entire
'''"" "@c'"e"t OF p"|hc affairs. Think
"o'' "'"' 20" Sh"'' i've Tor Your own
s''>'S' !" '''c utter neglect OF ai' lis con-
''''S' 0"' "''r'"'nc"l is founded up
.'' ,','0e anu '''e''lS"nce oi the peo-
P,' LING powerful machinery, It Is
SUBJECT 10 many changes and accidrn;S.-
''I' '"''' 'C''>e measure" to
oc ''Ncn Ict the renovation Of these pow
els, TO Keep tin the state Of lis primitive
purity, that each one Of Won ,y,,,, c,,,
,.dcr Yourselves = ,,o,,or l.oor,.,..,..I.
by which lis operations ale ,o Lr,or,o
subscrvient to our common Icuefi, and
future prosperity. God gives ,o every
man the virtue, temper, understand
M and taste, that lifts hjm into lie, and
lets him fall, jus. in the "uitch be was or.
damned to il'i.'
We have "A county vast ~ c>t.n,-
embracing AL the varieties Of the most
sa'uIriou> cline; Inhabited 10y u rcopie,
no less distinguished Tor spirit Of free
dom AMI independence, than for their in.
'rIlsence and refinement. Oar settle
meats extend FROM the Arctic Xpnc TO the
"nti OF Mexico, and from these Caru,iuas
to the Pacific Ocean. Oar population
has "riscn to the enormous SUM Of nearly
lh"ty millions. Oar vessels Of commerce
have Visited every land a"d every Sea-
'"r manufactures are IN " comparative
state oi perfection and annually incrcas-
my h"e our Agricultural productions
arc IN rar'd'F growing cond'uon.--
'"''e "a' "''H II" ep""' progress IN sci
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-08-26

pfouoeSt accI"ma''"n OF every c''zen
would be- y uNlON LIVE fOlltN Elk !
Since your lots my young 'r'endS' have
been cast TINS harPy land ! ana s"ce
20" can never dissolve yourselves hom
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MIg8QEGLMMY.- 4
spEE0A DF GEN. =. N. aARY1rT.

oA AGHIO4Aspc ZEN =, N, HA1lf CHj
Deliverhd before { Agricultural Society, Mt
Walhnl!o, ON Friday the 10th dry ofOcto-
ber, 1851. sa ~ ASSSs {
LADIES AND GENTLENgN Tho honorable
position in which lam placed before YOU to-
day, and, the high and snoblc vocation which
! am called upon tu., support and defend i
fear may suffer from my. inability 20 grace
ethe.positiont and do tho subject justieo. Too
long, much too long has tho farmers yoea-
ton boon looked upon. by many ms ratler an,
under pursuit. This is NOT as it should he /.
for, allmGstbe satisGed9by reflection that
men of all other pufspitsa are dependent upon
the farmer(o planter ifyou please,) and'his
products tortheir subsistence aud prosperity,
Let there be short crops for a few gyeursz--
trade iasgnishcs, tho mechanics tools rust,
and the p1fsuitof science and knowledge arc
stayed. llencelt Is that all should heuce+
1orth lo2k upon agriculture as the highest
~ ana most honorable pursuit under heaven:
etnlel's ana notsunul then, will that pursuitre-
cclye That \, attention, that its Importance ,det
mands, True it is, that societies and fairs
re,qIoing much to promote agriculture and
flfs interests ystS far'inore may be done by
edaceting YounS MEN for the pursuit of agrs-
SSoltpre' presume to say that no man can
pe comllete farmer wlthnut ,ut least under
sSaneln g the sciences ct geology, nlineralogy
AZ ana elienlstry. ,5,s $50 !.
70 must now be apparent to.all that we
must IN "a great degree depatrt from the mode
r' larni'nS taught US by our fathers The
lorests nave w been tetied and the soil worn out,
ana put few, on us have any more wood land
10 spare, SO asto follow IN the steps of our
Iatilors, wn0, ~hon they had exhausted their
neids, returned 10 the forests and cleared
NIresR neids,s therobyto enable. them again
70 nsl thclr crlp and bafns Bnt,alasi troln
w ,Mhh.hce .nte ours 70. pc lliieHg Suroly not