Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-11-05


Major Jones.-One feature at the late exhi-
bition Of the u. s. Agricultural Society, was
| peculiarly Interesting, and worthy of example.
1t embraced the discussion Of subjects Of gen.
eral interest to Agriculture, in the meetings
| held during the evenings of the week of the
| Show--at one of which gentlemen present from
the several States were called upon to give "a
recital OF what is being done by our sister
States in aid Of agricultural societies, and also
in behalf Of agricultural education"
After several gentlemen had spoken Major
Jones said he would tell something OF the i'm
| proyement OF the soil In this State. This was
| demonstrated by large increase in the pro-
| auctions of her staples He was an old far
| mer, and the improvement had been made un-
der his own observation, and II had been &C.
| complished chiefly by clover and lime, and a
JudiciOus cultivation; and also by the use of
large quantities Of guano, and he had himself
used seventy tons in a season, but the large ex-
penditufe had almost put him In jail. But the
use OF guano has declined, and the price is re-
duced.
Delaware has more agricultural societies
than she has counties, which have conduced to
the great prosperity of his State, but domes-
tic market has mainly accomplished this i'm
prOvement, and caused the production of37 and
~ bushels OF wheat on an acre Of land which
was once bought for $40, on ten years credit
He then INDUCED in some eloquent and
spirited remarks, which were received with
boisterous applause, and happy mirth, as to the
ABUSES Of the Patent Office and some political
measures, demonstrating the want of an Agri-
cultural Department connected with the govern
ment, which shall redress these abuses, and
regulate the agricultural branch of the nation
al interest.
An interesting expose was made OF the man
ner in which spectators and others raise or
depress the price OF grain, for their own adj
vancement, and to fleece the farmers, and this
was also demonstration OF the want Of such
national department.
Continued the Major, we can beat the world
and the rest of mankind in everything, except
wise and prudent legislation, and all of this
seems to be intended for the benefit of Great
Britain and for the ruin Of our own country, and
this must be reformed. This he demonstrated
by the relation of some political transactions
and by the statements oil some statistics in con-
nexion with them; and some Of his emphatic
and humorous remarks were received with de-
mohstrations ofpleasant good humor.
Rehgious.-Prof. Patterson preached in As.
bury M. E. Church, on Sunday morning, from
the last verse Of the last Epistle of Peter -
f." Bnt grow in grace and in the knowledge of
Jesus Christ" He remarked that we are &C.
customed to pay great respect or attention TO
the last OF dying words of our friends, and If
it be possible to carry them out. The above
and the church would be as she was designed
to be, as city set on hill, if the admonitlon
grow in grace" was needed and practised.
When we grow in grace, increase in humility,
all Will be we'll with ourselves, the church, and
the world. II a man would be lelrned he
must read, and labor. If no would grow in
grace he must also use the means. His first
act should be in the morning the solemn dedi-
cation OF bis soul to God. This would oper-
check al fha dau
The mind being occupied or filed with the
contemplation Of the goodness of the Lord,
prevented temptation and the allurements OF
the world would be beaten back as were the
waves OF the ocean by the mountain Cliff
Ihe next great means of grace was constant
prayer. 1t was appointed to convey bless
which God designs to give. The third great
help was reading the Scriptures and medita-
ton thereon. If person was about setting
out on some enterprise about which he knew
but little, he would feel under great obliga-
tions to any one who should present book
treating OF and explaining the whole NATTER
The Bible stood in that relation. All are en-
tering upon life, Of which it is the only guide,
II read and studied ii will create a great i'm
preston, AND exert a powerful influence. Il
was the only record of the life and love of our
Lord Jesus Christ. The old Puritan, Cotton
Mather, said the way to be good was TO do
good. This was perfectly philosophical. By
praying for friends good influence would be
exerted. Those who pray for others would
themselves be happy. Laboring to do good
helps one to grow in grace. Those who wa
tered Others should be watered in return. Ef-
forts to do good would always yield a large in
terest, pay better than bank stock or a Califor-
mia mine. He referred to Sunday schools as a
proper Held OF action, and exhorted all ifthey
washed to be happy, to engage in some good