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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-05
lllrWultur0l.
Should Manure be Plowed Under
Deeply

n. Il. French, ESQ, Of Braintree Mass
referring TO statement of ours last
month, in which we represented him as
opposed to tue deep blowing in of ma.
n"re, and alluded to an experiment of hls
writes us as follows:
The case was near as | can .ecoIec.
as follows: had planted a lot of sod
land aud found had manure to spare.
J decided to take up an additional strp
OF land on the side, Of about 10 rods bv
SO feet. At this time, llth Nav, grass
qui.c forward. | had some excellent ma
nure offered mo for sale, which induced
me TO try an experiment, which | had
heard recommended, of putting the ma
nure on the grass, and plcwing it under;
which did by putting this manure on
one end of the strip. | think this ma
nured end was the best land. plowed
under sod o! aboat ten inches. Then
all was manured alike and planted, but
the crop, where manured under as well
As on tie top, proved no better than where
It was manured only on the top, nor have
| ever derived any benefit from it since, |
a'h opposed 10 putting manure IN deep,
but have not aScertaincd the best depth.
Bat as now advised, the deeper the soil
IS disintegratcd the better, if it be well
drained and with my present opinion, |
should prefer manure TO bc covered ON.
and half inch rather than three inches
with soil. Light and air consider es
seniiaI 10 all vegetating roots. These ar,
often set too deep. a covering Of three
inches on the roots of trees is abundant
Bnt what depth seeds should be planted
and manure covered mean with exact.
nes,) am only able to give my opinion;
but OF thlS | am persuaded, there 5 nc
subject of more Importance to the far
mer, and, | might add, to the country
than the acquisition Of all fer,ilzing mat
ter to the soil, the safe keeping Of il, and
the most judicious application Of the
same.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-05

Why is II dogs tail like the heart Of
tree: Because it is tarhest from the
bark.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1858-05-05
Darkeygraphy.

The following sample of "darkey" talk
is characteristic and amusing:
$50 you had bad susancide at Your
house lass mite, Sam" said a colored gem.
man, on meeting his coIored crony, a
waiter at a hotel.
"Oh, yes, Lemuel, dat we had al.
most scarf me into takin' drink. lie
wus Js from California, wild hecps Of noos.
papers. lie cum ober de Jerccipelus by
de Niggerauge route, and put up at our
house prcbious to his rival. tort de
man WAS ont oh his he'd, kase he CUB me
shilin' rs soon rs he laid eyes on me
from dat mint stuck by him for fear
some interested pusson might get hold
ob him. DE next mornin' AS de cham
bermsid was ag~ane up stairs Wild "a skut
ie oh cole for her breakfass, she snelt
lodnum, passin' de mans do; soon as she
smet dat she smelt rat. She nocked
TO de mau's do, but no answer. Deem
she broke de do doun, and dar laid de
man wid de boots on, and in he troat wus
"A stickin' III bottle ob lodlum. She ho
l,red; and we all kotched hold Oh dc
bottle to pull it out, but it wasn't no use.
We had to send for the sturgeon. DE
sturgeon cum, and made decision here
i'll dc neck, ME de borax, which reached
as fur as dc equilibrium reached into de
sarafogus, and putting a corlven in de de
clsion, CUB it poke wild a dispa,chlus,
when out flew de bottle, and all was safe.
What was safe, Sam-de man :"
NJ 10 o. Il A
de sturgeon cum; but he had 20 do sum &.
fin to earn fceler.'
'Wus dere anything found III lie pock-
cts, Sam 2
How you suppose | knowl DO you
,ink I'd put my hand in 10 feel What
yon mean to iusenewate 2
oh, nuflin--only | neber seed you hab
sich good close on afore, dat's ALL
ders may recollec, n thrilling ballad which
was written on the death Of a woman
who perished in the snow.drfts Of the
Green Mountains Of Vermont. That
mother bore an infant on her bosom, and
when the storm waved loud and furious
true TO mothers love, she rent her own
garments and wrapped them around her
babe. The morning found her stiflened
corpse, but her babe survived. That babe
grew to manhood aud became ;he Spea
kcr Of the Ohio Senate. How thrilling
must be the thoughts Of that mother, II
he he a true, large hearted man. How
deep mothers love! How many a
mother is there who would die for her
son, il called 10 Providence TO doso. Let
sons, when lar away from home, on the
land or on the sea, when the eye Of no
mother Is npon them, remember her love,
and be restrained by it from entering the
paths Of vice. Let them say nothing,
do nothing, which q mother would
not approve, and they will never bring
down her gray hairs with sorrow to the
grave.
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TeIegraphic Dispatches,

WASHINGTON, Jan 27--Although it is
fually determined to send Lieut.. Gen. Scott
to the Pacific coast the tine for his denar-
ture is uncertain, as ascertained at the War
Department.
CHICAGO, Jan. ga fire commenced this
morning 10 the lumber yard OF MeSsrs. Holt
L. Mason. which was destroyed, with the
frame buildings adjoining, occupied as sa-
looms. Messrs. Holt Il Mason lose $50 900, on
which there was an insurance Of S3OOoO.-
The loss on the other buildings will not ex-
coed $4,000.
P1rTsEuRG, January 2G.-Seven feet Of wa
ter and rising Boats are taking III treigtlt'
for ali points on the OaiO and other Western
rivers.
LOUISVILLE, January 26.--The river is fal-
ling. There arc seven feet three inches IN
the channel A rise is anticipated from the
late rain.
MoNrGosERY. Pa, Jan. 26.-The jury in
the case Of the boy Archer, for shooting his
brother have rendered verdict OF murder
ia the second degree.
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A Sturdy Politician.

We read lately notice OF the death OF an
old gentleman in Virginia, at the advanced
age OF eighty or eigbty-tive, who boa-teu mat
he had al his life been feder"'s': ne
Joined that party in his own youth anu III 'ue
Youth of his country, and he chung to 1t
through all its reverses. lie long survived IT'S
downfall. but refused 10 bear any other party
name. The title of Fedcrallst had become ii
word of political Odium and universal preJu-
dice: it was enough to damn any cause or
any man to be associated with q charge OF
Federalism. A politician might be forgiven
{ stealing sheep, or rob0lng oanK, cut
Federalism was an unpardpnable SIN. New
ertheless, the sturdy old gentleman glOrled
10 that party badge which every one else dis
owned but which he comtUrted himself by
rejecting had been worn on the breast OF
George Washingtnn, John Marshall, and 9th
er giants of the Revolutionary era. Conse-
auently he stood amid the everlasting muta'
tions of parties like brave old oak on the
mountain top, surrounded by the PROSTATE
forms of its noble companions, but refusing
to bend to the capricOus gales which swaYed
more pliable Objects to every point OF the eom-
pass upon which they chose to direct their en-
ergies. We know not whether there are any
more old federalists living They have bee 'ue
almost as scarce as revolutionary soldiers
The irmness Of principle aud STABILITY oil
character which distinguished the survivors
of this once powerful party command the re-
spect even Of those VINO differ from their Pc
iitjcal principles. -R'ch. DtSp.
We do not believe there Is q solitary case,
even 10 Virginia--and although 1t 1t Is the
tashion to decry and deoOunce the old fede-
raj party, the chances are, that when you
meet with person, entertaining the views
referred to above, you will find him to be an
intelligent gentlemen of the "od school, -
with "a sound mind, and with pure and pairi-
otic principles. lie may have lived to see his
party broken up, and passed away; tut he
has also lived to see the ether parties who
have administered the government since It's
day, obliged to adopt many OF Its measures,
and to yield assent TO many OF Its doctrines !
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.,-,rass, Look at the roads and fields over
Inch he- heart and mind may sweep, In
,ood and glad career The palaces called
Beautiful" to whose entrance vanity Is not
,ror,by so much as to lit latch. Alb. there's
he rist of the whole matter to you my fair
,,;onds who come with double entry" under
the phrase ''bomeiy." l may be Jobs COM
,or,er hut tell YOU honestly if your ugli-
moss come from God, your unhappiness is
ropr own work. You are aggrayating your
;Ils BY dint Of little unspeakab thoughts,
mining through your brain, and life wakes
heavy, stale, fat and Improbable" in the
crercise of an unappreciated goodness
D,sby virtues that can jingle the purse
ond 50 on. will make noise in the world;
hat if YOU are trying to make capital out OF
your quiet heart, and home goodness, lite
viii be to you dull old drag. or l am vast
y mistaken. Some higher motive must be
vours tnan the captivating OF hearts, or else
ielieve me you will have TO rub up your ser
y;ce and set II off and trick it out with deal
- b,mbup than YOU can command If you be
tho woman | mean. No you are Knocking
4, the wrong gate; your way to happiness Is
no, in that direction. Good, you may be,
goad.looking you never will be; and all the
trucking and trading you can effect in Van
inv FAIR, :" will only produce the "etfect de-
fect,ye" Let Bcauty's tricks alone-with
.ber stays and her crisping-pins, and her
ear levels" Conceal you-el as weers
vou can ira critical dessiction," for con-
.plcunus woman without charms is very Ike
- Esh,niuc--od badly constructed-attract-
mo what she cannot carry of" Yet ut the
same time ye need not go sneaking through
the world like whipped hound. No. Dare
be ugly; look the world 10 the taoe, with
an Independence that asks no favors at its
hands. and sou have already accomplished
one third of your conquest. Then turn your
mirror To the wall and forget you have a
t.re-,his does the next; thirdly and lastly,
give all your care aud thought TO making
your ornaments OF mind and heart 80 shine,
that they shall draw off attention from your
face, aud make the world feel there Is an iu-
iuencc about woman far above and beyond
The reach Of mere beauty. That is the way
10 do the thing! have a case on hand, or
rather heart. which can better illustrate
what | mean. She was the only woman L
ever saw who knew how to be ugly with II
good grace. When you have read her re-
cord, YOU will not wund sr at my TRADE
against beauty, nor my peuchant Tor the
bTmelv. But AZ she stands alone IN her CLIO
ry, 50 must the sketch Of her be apart from
all other sketches. .. .. ..
Clarke County, Va.
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Duel CrnNr Wing.

A correspondent, several days since, no'I-
fed US of duel, which was to take place
at the Chippewa Agency on tho 18th inst,
between a Mr.. G!ggy, citizen of Crow
Wing, and IIole-in tho-Day, the well-known
Chippewa Chief. The duel, we understand
took place, per agreement and three shots
we're fired by each party. AT the hrst hre
both were wounded, Mr.. Glrgy receiving
ball in the right side At tue second fire,
Giggy WAS wounded in the left side. 1t was
with difficulty that be could stand up for the
third fire; but the Indian Chief would not
agree to settle the difficulty, aud the third
fire was exchanged, and Hole-in thc-Day was
shot through the heart These are tie par
ticuars, as communicated TO some OF our
citizens in letters from Crow Wing.-St.
Pau Pioneer
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&Sss;'sEE
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
Arrival OF the steamer Canada
THREE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


HALIFAX. Jan. 2S.-Tbe Royal mail steam
ship Canada, Capt Lang, with English dates
of the 10th instant, arrived here this morn
ing, with the happy intelligence that the
steamship Ariel had arrived at Cork, Ire
land, on the 18th, with her main shaft bro
ken, only.
The English money market was slightly
easier, and the Bank had further reduced ID
dscour rate to 5 per cent. Consols for mo-
ney 94s(G9l$.
Tho Canada reports a decline OF Is. 3d. IN
Cotton, on fair end middling qualities. Low
err qualities were less effected. BresdssuHs
were quiet, with declining tendency. Pro-
visions were quiet and generally unchanged.
The Ariel experienced very severe weather
after leaving Southampton.
An unsuccessful attempt had been made
to assassinate the Emperor Napoleon. lie
was fred at 10y an assassin, and the ball
went through his hat.
The Leyiathan was nearly at the end O.
the launching ways. and little else could lie
done until the high tides of the present
month which are expected to float her.
The American ship Adristic, which was
confscated by the French Courts to pay the
damages OF her collision with the French
steamer Lyonnais, bad escaped from Mar
settles.
The new Spanish Ministry had been or
gauized.
One week later advices had been received
from India. There was nothing further
from Cawnpore, owing to the interruption Of
the mails.
The English money market was easy. c.
|. Gray & Sons, London, in the Canadian
trade, had suspended.
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Cow INUNDATED.


Certain resolutions whicb,l see have been
introduced into the Common Council, ap-
pointing, in effect, Lobby Committee, to
attend to our interests before Congress"
AID were passed by that body, perhaps with
out much reflection, have, fortunately, been
prevented from being carried into effect, by
q vote In the Board of Aldermen. These
resolutions were doubtless offered with the
best intentions; but, surely, little considera-
ton will show that they ought not 10 be sane
toned. We have a representative IN Con
gress ito attend to our interests lie does
not Heed the kind of assistance prctfered; and
however puiite and courteous and uncom-
planning Representatives, and Senators and
Delegates may be, when this kind ot hei Is
sent to them, IN nine cases out OF ten 1t Is
extremely uu.alatable. 1t is. though not 80
iutcndt d, reflection upon either their ability,
or zeal, or capacity to attend to tusiuess, ana
is So regarded often times. The particular
occasion for this new movement ~ the Long
Bridg,-uuly a subject Tor special LOBBY
agents from u Virginia town. having u rep
,tSsutQtire to speak aud act Tor It's interests.
But IL seems to ba forgotten that Fairfax and
Loudoun the former parncuarly--are more
interested III the Long Bridge than ,s Alex
audrla. VIII the people OF Fairfax send a
committee of gentlemen to help Gov. Smith!
lie has not asked Tor it, and he does not
want it and if they were, what a cOngrega-
ton would be collected 10 Washington, 10
"buttnn-hOle" the members. Nuw, Wash
ineton aud Georgetown have no special rep
resentatives IN Washing It IN, and It Is right and
proper for them tn appoint town committees.
Alexandria is differently situated. and one o,
the reasons Tor retrCcesslUn was 10 get rid OF
this very annoyance Of Town Committees,
and have Repre- sentative OF our own on the
floor Of Congress. What is the object Of CIV
ing this committee the use of the Council
Chamber. aud for holding public sessions,
| cannot divine When the citizens Of Alex
andria want measure to be acted on by
Congress-, all they have to do is to prepare Il
petition, stating their wishes, and send it To
their Representative Tor presentation, and
for attention afterwards. Those who do not
approve of the petition, can send counter
one-and the list OF Dames at once tells what
tue majority desire, AID is guide at least
Tor the represent .tive. hardly think, how
ever, even if the resolutions had passed both
branches OF the City Council, there would
have been any particular desire 90 the part
Of the committee appointed. considering the
estimation in which lobbying in Washington
is now held. to undertake their Office. lt Is
proper to add, that am in favor OF keeping
the Long Bridge ON it's present site. as l sup
pose are nearly all, if not all, OF the citizens
VI Alexandria.
WASHINGTON STREET.
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ID Ed.

In Hardy County. OF the 3oDh ult, Mrs,
MARY WELTON, reject OF the late Aaron
Wilton, in uer 7h'n year.
In Washington, on "Wednesday morning. the
9th. inst. Mrs. ANNA ". HliWkLL, relIct
OF john e. Wh'weIi, and daughter OF the IA.e
Captain John Coye
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the Markets.

BALTIuoRR, Ian. 2o-FIour steady; Howard
street super al $3.50, extra 10. S3,25tfS3,5u;
Ono super IL 81, extra do. $3Gf5,l2: Baltimore
family S7,75. extra do. Sd.75; rye Aour 1879;
buckwhpat Hour ~ ,:5GS| 30 corn meal f5Z'.
Red wheat 81 u5GSI.lU white wheat j goa
$3.50 Corn lower-whlte "&,G"dc.; yellow %
aJGc. Whisky 2UGl!lc.
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Nv Yesterday Evenings Mails.

The STATUE OF WA.HISGToN.-ln obedl-
ence t, the urgent demand OF public curlosi-
ty, the equestrian statue OF was yesterday
uncovered, and all its beauties unveiled to
the gaze OF thousands, who, for several hours,
stood around in admIring criticism OF tue
yroup. About - VI the face OF the Great
Captain was uncovered, and three hearty
cheers went up, as the noble features were
ouened To view, a bright sunshine lighting up
the face. We must deter to an early day q
description of the group, which, without one
dissenting voice so far IA we could learn, Is
pronounced a wonderful triumph OF Art
Ia all its details, the statue Is perfect, ana
seems to move and speak, with al! the nasuF-
alness and vividness of Nature.
The statue will be again velied TINS morn
iug->o that the tens OF thousands, VINO Will
visir Richmond IN the 22i OF February, may
eninv the surprise of novelty that delighted
20 MANY Yesterday. We have II advise all,
who wish to realize the perfect likeness OF
Washington, rs accordaDt with the face OF
Uuuduu's statue % look at the statue OF
Washington from the East, that Is, from
line running from the Western point OF the
City Hall porticp. -,
All we have u say at present Is that all
our labnrs and anXleues, about the success
OF the Virginia Washington Monument, are
NOR. than compensated By the unVeIiInG ct
the Washington Group. In the language OF
distin guished foreigner of talen; and taste
Virginia. and RlchmJu md, can justly claim to
have the finest work Of Art in the wOI%.--
Rich. Eng.
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In the House of Delegates, bill was re-
portcd, authorizing an extension Of the Ma
rassas Gan railroad 10 COvington.
The bill for the relief of the Commonwealth
from the free negro population, was taken up
AS the special order OF the day, and t he priu-
CT ole Involved in the measure was advocated
by Mcssrs. llowcrtOn and Clayhrook, ard OF
posed by Mr.. Brown, Of Petersburg. Sundry
amendments were proposed by Messrs Ruth
erfoord and Dickinson, OF Prince Edward
The consideration Of the bill and amend
ments was then postponed until Thursday.
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S.IS REWARD-A passenger on the
- I,s Orange and Alexandria Railroad, lost
hi, PORTE MONAlE, containing sum OF
money The finder will very much obllge the
loser, by leaving it with Mr. WM bkAM ~
En-. al Manassas Station, or with Mr JAMES
TAYLOR. Conductor on the cars. The money
was lost on Saturday las.
ian 27-eo3t
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iCOMMUNICATED
The Long Bridge,

cordially respond to th9 suggestions OF
"a. B." The Potomac Bridge is OF great
value to Alexandria, and an effort should be
made to secure its permaucnce.
Washington is nou-producing, non I'M
porting, rich. growing City-she needs what
,re can furnish, aid We nced-aye, hugely
need, what she can abuD3antly FURNISH
money.
She don't wish to be annoyed with the de-
tails of labor and trade, but prefers employ
ing others to do service for her. Washington
plainly says Take good care of me, and l
will repay you in fine gold" Georgetown is
listening to this voice, aud acting upon its
suegestions-s she feeds aud lodges Washing.
ton. Baltimore contributes furniture and
clothing-all of which and more, Alexandria
is perfectly able to do; then "Thy sta"d we
here all the day idle?
We can feed her de much more 5ounteous-
ly than Georgetown, as our Railroads are bet.
ter and more efficient than the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal.
We could cothe her too, and furnish her
houses hut the bridge Is too fiimsy, ana the
Boats only run in suitable weather-this
makes substantial men fear to establish bust
ness connections between the two Cities
What few uftice holders we hare, reside here
with fear and trembling teach
ers aud others living in Washington and do
ing business here, look upon all their present.
arrangements as temporary. Citlzens o.
Washington decline TO beautifg and render
valuable the lands of Alexandria county, be
cause they cannot get TO them; and ifgentie-
men now residing here, are cut OF from CON-
municaton with their farms beyond Wash
ngton. by the destruction OF the present
Bridge, they are the more likely to leave u.s.
For these and numherless other consdera'
tions, We need good bridge-CoDgress has
the power to make one, but will inevitably
Weld u the eternal bamnering OF George
town, and remove even the present structure,
if we much longer lie supincly uIon our
backs. huggins the delusive phantom OF hope.
LIZ, US then be up and doing. Z. ID.
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From Europe,

New YORK, Jan. 28.-The Fulton from
Southam pton p. M, 18th, has arrived at
this port. A telegrsphic despatch from Liv-
erpool reports the cotton marketoue eighth OF
a penny lower on thethree days preceding the
steamers sailing
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NIacnuIpy and Penn.

Lord Macaulay has replied to Mr.. Hep
worth Dixon on the subject OF VIM. Penn
and the the Pardon brokerage at Taunton
An elaborate note to the second volume OF a
new edition of his History Of England sets
forth the argument III it be said his lord
ship concludes) that it is incredible that SO
good man would hayo been concerned in so
bad an affair, can only answer that this a.
fair was very far indeed from being the worst
in when he was concerned For these re- %
sons leave the text, and shall leave it, ex-
actly as it originally stood" The Athc-
nnum saws the reasons Macauly gives for his
statements will very much surprise his rea'
ders. 1t adds, I'VE firmly believe that there
are only two opinions on the subject of this
singular charge against Penn-on one side
that of Baron Macaulay, on the other side
that of the Britleb public"
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MARRIED..

On the 18th inst, by Rev. Dr. B'lch. Dr..
PHILIP c. WILLIAMS, formerly OF VIM
chester, end Miss MARY C., daughter OF DR..
John c. Whltndge-ali OF Balumore, Nd.
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an 2awts
BY 5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

BY 5. J. MCCORMICK-AU
DEAL ESTATE AT AUCTiON.-On
IL Thw@dOy, the l4h day Of JanuWy, 1895,
a II o'cIork, N will be offered tor sale, on the
premises the extensive establishment on the cor
ner of Queen and ST. Asaph streets, in this city
Gas known as the ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY. -
d. The buildings all OF brick three stories
in height, with Easements; OF best material and
work mansblp; are fully supplied with gas and
water, and thoroughly heated by fues They
were built expressly for an extensive Boarding
School, and are admirably adapted for thai pur.
pose, but admit, with a moderate outlay Of
change into three cOmmodious Dwellings.
For further particulars, apply, PRIOR to The
sale n ROBERT BROCKETTt
T.r,,s - ale dec I5-2awts
~ The above sale is postponed to 1hu'day.
the 18Th daysf February at same place and hour.
ian Ia-2swts ROBT. BROCKETT