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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-22
South CaroIina---York District.

WHEREAs GEORGE STEELE has applied ed
w to me for Letters of Administration, on all
and singular the goods and chattels, rights and
credits Of ROBERT, McLURE, late of the District
aforesaid, deceased: -. =.
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of she
said deceased, to be and appear before me, at our
next Ordinary Court for the said District to be
holden at York Court House on the Sd day of
OCTOBER next, to shew cause, if any, why the
said administration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal, this 29th day of
september, in the year Of our Lord one thous
and eight hundred and ffty-nine, and in the
eighty.fourth year Of American Independence.
J. NJ. ROSS, 0. Y. D.
Sent Do IS ~
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P. B. GLASS,
SUCCESSOR TO R. L. BRYAN)
BOOKSELLER And STAFIONER,

COLUMBIA, S. c.,
HAS for sale large ASSORTMENT of LAW, MED
III ICAL, THEOLOGICAL, SCHOOL and MIS-
CELLANEOUS
3o0Ks, FANCY GOODS,
CHEAP PUBLICATIONS and BLANK BOOKS
of every description. Stationery, Foreign and
Domestic, of every variety and quality. OIL
PAINTINGS, ENGRAVINGS, LITHOGRAPHS
and Artists Materials. Globes, Writing Desks,
BLANK WORK of every description, prepared
to order:
R9r Wholesale purchasers supplied, and all or
ders promptly attended to AT THE LOWEST
CASH PRICES. s6a
Aug II 30 I'm
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GALE OF PROPERTY.-The.u under
y signed offers at private sale, the CARRIAGE
SHOP and lot, belonging to the estate of RICH
ARD E. KENNEDY, deceased. If notsold pri-
vately, it will be disposed Of, at public auction,
st Chester Court House, on the first MONDAY IN
NOVEMBER next For terms, apply to the SUBJ
scriber. L. G.. HINTON, Admr.
Sept % 38 2t
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Valuable Property for Sale.
I~~S ANEAT GOTTAGE-Five we'll
sLl arranged rooms Of good size; to-
"a i1SSEi14- gether with necessary out-baild-
ings, good Barn and Stables hand
somely located, about one mile o little Southwest
of Shelby, on the Spartanburg Road, with
I55 ACRES OF LAND
attached, or more if desired. A most excellent
Well of water. will sell the above land, or part
of it to suit those wishing to purchase, upon rea-
sonable terms. 1t is beautiful Summer resi-
dence, only three miles from Wilson's and Patter-
sons Spring, and about four miles from McBray-
er's Springs. AS am going West, am determin-
ed to sell.
For further information apply to me at my resi-
dence or D. 'Froneberger, at Shelby.
W.P. LOVE.
Cont 36 IF
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South Carolina---York District

NXTHEREAS VIM. HORTON, has applied to
w me for Letters Of Administration, on all
and singular the goods and chatteis, rights and
credits Of VIM B. JACKSON, late of the Dis
trict aforesaid deceased:
These are therefore to cite and admonish all
and singular, the kindred and creditors of the said
deceased, TO be and appear before me, at our next
Ordinarys Court for the said District to be holden
at York Court House on the 3rd day of OCTOBER,
next, to shew cause, if any, why the said admin
istration should not be granted.
Given under my hand and Seal, this 18th day of
September, in the year of our Lord one thous-
and eight hundred and hfty-nine, and in the
eighty-fourth year of American Independence.
J. NJ. ROSS, o. Y. D.
Sent % 80 Il
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-22
WOOD. EDDY s. CO.'S &c.
SINGLE NUMBER LOTTERIES
CHARTERED BY THE STATE OF GEoRGIA),
CAPITAL PRIZE $5o,ooOl
TICKETSo ONLY $40:
WOOD, EDDY s. CO., MANAGERS,
Inn $r o. M

The following Scheme will be drawn by Wood,
Edfy'S Co., Managers of the Sparta Academy
Lottery, in each of their Single Number Lotter-.
les for SEPTEMBER, 1859, at AUGUSTA, GEO., in
public, under the superintendent of Commits
sioners.
Glass SO Dravs Saturday, September 8, 1859.
ClassS7 Dtaws Saturday, September 10, 1859.
Glass Ss Draps Saturday, September II, 1859.
Glass 80 Dravs Saturday, September "a, 1859.
ON THE PLAN, OF SINGLE NUMBERS. p
Fifty thousand Tickets!s Five thousand four
hundred and eighty-fve prizes! Nearly one prize
to every nine tickets. Magnificent scheme! to,be
drawn EACH SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER
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Head.O Quarters.

- ALLISON CREEK, s. C.. |
ORDER No.. Sept. l, 1859. !
vUlHE BATTALIONS of the 46th Regiment, s.
Il C. NJ, will parade for Drill and Review, as
herein specified: :.
The North Battalion will parade at -Sardis
Church, on Thursday, the Goth of October.
The South Battalion will parade at Workman's
Old Field, on Saturday, the 22d of October.
The Commissioned and Nom Commissioned Otl-
GERS will assemble on the day previous to their
respective reviews, for Drill and Instruction.
By order of Col. W. B. ALLISON.
D. D. MOORE, Adiutant.
Sept Is 81 m
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Lands for Sale.

.aasaxse@. THE subscriber, wishing to with
SES& draw his attention from the farming
%3HH&Je business, offers thefollowing LANDS
&zso0 for sale, viz:
A plantation on the Pinokney road, two miles
south. west of Blairsville, containing one HUN
DRED AND NINETY. THREE ACRES, about
forty acres cleared-the remainder in timber. :.
The plantation on which he formerly lived, half
q mile southeast of Blairsville, containing one
HUNDRED and THIRTY acres, about sixty acres
in timber-the balance in cultivation. A two
story DWELLING HOUSE, barn and stabling'
kitchen and negro houses, &c., on the premises:
His lot at Blairsville, containing between NINE
and TEN acres, on which there are comfortable
two story dwelling house, good kitchen, barn
and stabling, wheat house, -four house, &C., also
q we'll of fine water. Connected with the lot
there are upwards of fifty acles of land under
fence, portion Of it wood land. The purchaser
would find this pleasant residence, and supe-
ror stand for public business, being at the juno,
ton of the York and Rutherford, the Chester and
Pinckney roads. K. I. RUSSELL
Sept % 38 At
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-22

mo BRICK-MASONS AND SHIN
Il GLE MAKERS.-The Subscriber will receive
PROPOSALS until the FIRST OF OCTOBER.
for the Stone and Brick work of the EBENEZER
ACADEMY-the foundation of Stone, two feet
thick and two feet high. The Academy is to be
forty by sixty feet, one story high. The bids will
be for the Stone, by the perch-the Brick by the
thousand-everything furnished by the subHcri-
ber, and the work to commence on the first OF Oc-
tober, and continued until finished.
Also for 25. 900 good SHINGLES, averaging
four inches in width, to be delivered at the Acad
emy. JOHN MASSEY.
Sent Is 81 II
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Commissioners Sale.
Tn En11itv--Vork

Commissioners Sale.
In Equity---York.
Elizabeth C. Kell,
pS. : Bill f0T Sale ot Lana.
S. G. Hemphil, ct al
I'm obedience to the order Of the Court of Equi-
Il ty, will expose to public sale at York Court
House, on the FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER
next, the tract of land described in the peadiugs
in the above stated case, situate in York District
on the waters of Bullock's Greek, bounded by
lands belonging to the estate of John g. Kell, de-
ceased, Perry Dye, D. c. Crosby and others, con-
tanning -
EIGHTY ACRES
1t is known as the "Latta Tract" belonging to the
estate of John G. Kel, deceased. -.,-
TERMs.-A suffciency of cash to pay the costs
of this suit-the balance on q credit of twelve
months, with interest from date, purchaser to
give bond and approved sureties.
f411 JNO. L. MILLER, c. E. Y. D.
Sept8 36 At
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Commissioners Sale.
In Euuity---York.

commissioners sale.
In Equity---Yor
David Webb, ct ur. -. -.
VS. BtH Ior IdTW!on
S. Catharine Tate.
I'm obedience to the order of the Court of EQui-
Il ty, will expose to public sale at York Court
House, on the FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER
next the tract of land described in the pieadings
in the above case, situate in York District on the
waters of Fishing Creek, bounded By lands of
Col. R. G. McCaw, DR.. J. NJ. Lowry, Mrs. Sa-
rah Sadler and others, containing
PIP ACRES. ...
The land sold for partition and division among
the heirs-at law of Sam'l Tate, deceased.
TERMs-A suficinncy of cash to paw the costs
of this suit-the balance on n credit Of four years,
with interest from date, purchaser to give bond
and approved sureties, and mortgage of the
premises
l4N JNO. L. MILLER, c. f. 7. d.
Sept. 8 &c at
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Commissioners Sale.
In Equity---York District.
Mary c. Mcconnell, J
Walter B. Metts, et al.
I'm obedience to the order of the Court of Equi-
l. ty, made in the above case, at June Term,
1857, will expose to public sale, at York Court
House, on the FIRST MONDAY
IN OCTOBER NEXT,
the tract of land described in the pleadings, viz
All the tract of land sirnae in York District, boun-
led by lands of Sarah Caten, Elizabeth Little, D.
D. Moore, W. B. Wilson, John Starr and others,
containing
1O15 ACRES,
more or less. TERMs-Cash.
(Sl8) JNO. L. MILLER, C. f. Y. D..
Sept. s IL ut
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LOOK HERE!
ADAMS, McC0RKLE g. CO.,

A RE in receipt Of LARGE and NEW STOCK
n of SPRING GOODS, embracing all articles
usually kept in we'll assorted stock, to an exam
inaton of which, they invite their friends and the
public generally. - 49,.
n6ss Also, NOTICE PARTICULARLY, that,
from and after this date no goods which have been
cut off and delivered, can be returned; and we
much prefer that all our friends call at our store
instead of sending servants. as we are more than
willing to exhibit our GOODS to all who may ia
yor us with call.
April ID, 1859, Is If
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HMH REWARD will pay the above
Do reward for the apprehension of my
TWO NEGRO BOYS. One about twenty years
old named AMANDA. The other about 1G years
oli named BEATTY. Said negroes formerly be-
longed to the estate of JOHN McKELVEY, de-
ceased, and are supposed to be lurking in their
old neig ghborhood. bought said Negroeson the
4th instant, at Chester, S. c., from KIRKPAT-
RICK, Administrator.
A. R. HONESTLY,
Shelby, N. C.
July 81 20 If
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Land for Sale,

.sasa1e@, THE undersigned desirous Of re-
moving West, offers at private sale
$5eXE tract of land situated six miles
osssaS South East Of Yorkville, on the Lin
coin and Chester road, containing about 2I2
ACRES. There ore about 65 or 10 Acres of
the tract in cultivation. On the premises is
good one story frame DWELLING HOUSE, with
the usual outbuidings and Spring Of excellent
water. There is also fine Peach and Apple Or
CHARD on the place. For further particulars,
apply to the subscriber on the premises
J. T. FOREMAN.
July7 p 3m
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DENTAL NOTICE.

A DIR. J. L. FITZPATRICK, of Ruth
erfordton, Graduate Of the Bnld
dIirm more College of Dental Surgery, an.
nounces to the ladies and gentlemen of Yorkville
and vicinity, that he will take rooms at ROSES
HOTEL during COURT WEEK, and will be pleas.
ed to serve ali who may call on him, or to receive
orders from all who desire to be visited at their
residences. Having the advantage of thorough
education in his profession, and several years
practice, he fatters himself that his skill needs
only to be tested
Sept. Is 81 At
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EOR CANDIES, FIGS, RAISINs
IL and Prunes,
ErOR CITRON, CURRANTs, AND
EoR MACE, CINNAMON, SPICE.
EOR CLOVES, GINGER AND PEP
IL PER.
Tor TOBACCO, SNUFF and Indigo
,FOR CIGARS, Matches and Pipes.
EOR PERFUMERY, Inks and Soaps,
IL and also, for everything usually kept IN q
Confectionery, call on the subscriber at his stand,
lately kept by J ]. GARvIN. and adjoining the
Family Grocery. o. L. WALLACE.
Sept 10 81 tt
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FELLOW CITIZENS!

fEhLUW ClTlZENSi
4 ~~o IN the course of human events,
&MSArk2 it becomes necessary for man to
d II1ESI44rpu pull up his stakes and peg down in
@:-=-=-@--sssA another part of the world. l will
sell on the lst MONDAY IN NOVEMBER next,
MY HOUSE AND LOT
On Jefferson street, nearly opposite the Female
College The House is new, with eight rooms,
each having fireplace. On the premises, is
CHOICE ORCHARD,
And Well Of good water. will also sell my
Household and Kitchen Furniture, including q
Piano, Bureaus, Wardrobes, Bedsteads, Tables,
Sideboard, &c. Also, .
THREE UNIMPROvED LOTS.
Also, TWO No. l SERVANTS-both young and
likely. Also, THREE SHARES in the Kings NJ.
Rail Road Company. ...
pA. Any person wishing to examine or pur-
chase before the day Of sale, will take pleasure
in waiting on them.
. JOHN s.. sADLER.
Aug II 81 - 3m
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Valuable Property for Sale.

Valuable Property Tor Sale.
A~oo THE undersigned desirous of
&&5ESAsS &E removing to his plantation. offers
MmihiM for sale his HOUSE AND LOT in
Yorkville. formerly occupied by
Col. VIM. C. Beatty. The property is well i'm
proved. All the s
OUTBUILDIKGS,
Such as Kitchens, Smoke-House, Well House,
Stables, Corn Crib and Carriage House, have all
been built within the last three and four years;
and fine NEW FRONT built to the DWELLING.
The lot is well enclosed. On the premises, there
is-a Well Of
EXCELLENT WATER.
The aboye+is one Of the most desirable situations
in Yorkville-none excepted-and as I am desi-
rous to sell, bargain can be had. I will take
great pleasure in showing the premises to any
one wishing to purchase.
THOS. DAVIES.
Aug18 33 If
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ELS MILLS

ELS MILLS
Are also in good repair, and makes FLOUR
that cannot fail to please. All wishing good
Flour, are requested to give him q call.
z. D. SMITH. -
August 81 3m
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Sept 10
4 DWINISTRATORS' NOTICE.

4 DMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
N All persons indebted to the estate of PHILIP
ETTERS, deceased, or for purchases at his Ad
ministrators' sale, are requested to make pay
ment on or before the 4th day Of October next
All persons having demands against said estate,
are requested to present them by that day, or
they will be barred from payment.
AybRnN n; d; HAHRFEss1' HRFEss: Aa~'r'.
Sent Is 81 3t
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There will also be sold at the same time and
place, the tract of LAND belonging to the estate
containing 657 ACRES. The land will be
divided into three parcels. The ''Home Place."
containing 900 ACRES, more or less; the "Kerr
and Bigham" Tract, 1913 ACRES, more or less;
the ''Byers Tract" 237 ACRES, more or less.
Terms made known on the day of sale.
Sept 8 36 1T
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July ..
South Carolina---Y0rk District.

Arthur Kirkpatrick, Applicant, Us. Margaret
kirkpatrick, ct a., heirs-at law of Andrew
Kirkpatrick, deceased.
TT appearing to my satisfaction that Henry
Il. Hood and wife, Rebecca, and Jane Prater, two
of the defendants, reside without this State. 1t
is, therefore, ordered. that they do appear and
object to the sale or division of the real estate Of
Andrew Kirkpatrick, deceased, on or before the
18th day of October next, or their consent to the
same will be entered of record.
J. M. ROSS, o. I'D.
Tu1v IA Or 9r
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-22
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES

A RE becoming so frequent throughout the
N country, that every person should INSURE.
The CHARLOTTE MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY-one of the best and most popular
Companies e1tant, and founded on principles of
safety and economy-continues to take risks IN
South Carolina, on merchandise, dwellings, mills,
work shops, &c., SC.
sA- Country residences and Stores, unexposed,
insured at exceedingly low rates.
T. S. JEFFERYS, AGENT,
Yorkville, S. C.
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SPARTA ACADEMY LOTTERY,

GLASS NU. bI3,
Draws wednesday, September 2sth, 1s5s,
on RWN RWN11 NwWDNR PAATs
- 20. f8 Numbers--14 Drawn Ballots.
NEARLY ONE PRIZE TO EVERY TWO TICKETS.
1 GRAND PRIZE OF 100000.
Prize of S13.742!I Prizes of 81, 500!
5Prizes of 2,O00i ~ 10 Prizes of 800!
-, =. &c.. &c.. &c., 80. = -
34,412 PRIZES AMOUNTING TO $685., 1862 /!
Whole Tftkets, S1O-Halres, S5-Quarters, S2&
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SALE OF VALUABLE PROPERTY,

DY permission Of John NJ. Ross, Ordinary of
Id YGk District, will expose to public sale,
at the late residence of JOHN RAINEY, deceas-
ed, on WEDNESDAY, 18th of OCTOBER, all the
personal property of said deceased, consisting Of
SIX NEGROES
Horses, Cows, Hogs, Sheep, Household and Kitch-
en- Furniture, Farming Utensils, sc.
Terms made known on the day Of sale.
W. j. RAINEY, Admir-.
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APPROXIMATION PRIZES.

5,485 Prizes amounting ....... 1920, 900
Whole Tickets S1o-Haluss $5-Quarters $3.50
s@.. Remember that every Prize in the above
Scheme is drawn and payable in full without de-
duction.
Certificates of Packages will be sold at the fol-
lowing rates, which is the risk: a. 90,
Certificate of Package of 10Whole Tickets, $50
:" 4" 10Hslf " -. 40
e." ,,- -"'>r 10Qusrter " ...~20
o." . 4" -: 10 Eighth " ... 10
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1859-09-22

DY Virtue Of sundry Writs Of Ffe,i 1deias, to
I'D me directed, will be sold between the legal
hours Of Sheriffs Sale, ON THE FIRST MON.
DAY IN - . - =, ~ ~ -
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CUGAR.-G000 pounds New Orleans, Musco-
y vado, Crushed, Refined and Loaf SUGAk.-
For sale low, by j. y. GAhVlN'
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Valuable PropertV for Sale.

August 4
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The State Of So. Carolina,
York District. 60

aIr hED pI INV GIIt y
Yorkville, Septembers8, 1859.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-17

COMM R cIAL.
Riehmosd sJsrkes., A~s. ID.

MtCnm0Ma btUHhCs~s - 49, 80
BREADsFuFFs~-sye have no change to mske
Id our quotations of bresastuis ycstcrday: = me
market i6s four is still yery duh. ap4 80 ES<S
P1rxnssu as fYa.) MAKKETs, Aug. ls,--W heat
We hare TO qttote further decline ~ IRIS
sales 10. das ii -: tho extreme prices ieT
red and white, Medium and cofi4nn fIaues: ioa
No. lower, as In paaiiis- Cotton: No tlansscIiio ~.
to report Holders are firm at lsaizc ~ III qusits.
Tobacco: The market firm, ard prices senera,iy
are sustained. LrSs. common TO me6fpH. " -oVs
O; sood and fine EGEo IS; lsai, coiamoh anu ~ !,
dunn Sc ssztssg gss,d and fine 5lvf - iancs Si5
q Is. Corn The market duh at lower prices: Tor
LARGE paTeeis so quote Sc; and ~ retail loIs IIn
store 93e. Flour: we quite superfne @tsou1; eA-
ira 97I5, aud family SSn9
ALExAs0afa gFx.b MATKETs. rag. - - as 2
market yesterday was very dull with small saiss y.
Use; red at le5a 1u5c. No sales OF Corn ot
There were sou bushels Wheat, COO barrels Ioai,
and 100 bushels Oats on 'Cnange, most Oh which
were withdrawn.
Northern Markets.-fB By TEL EeRAPBJ
BAIrIgoRE Aug I6.-Fiour steady at SSi1 LOT
Howard Street Wheat unsettled-white Clio
LIS; red $l.ieal.l3. Corn quiet-whit2 ana !eI
low TIC. Provisions unchanged. Whiskey arm AZ
27tze. c,t
New YORK Aus. Is. Flour a loc. iower-sSsout, li
ern UNCHANGED Wheat hegvy-new Wntts s y, =,
.an 81 40; Southern wh:te . $50 40; rcd %
I25 Corn dull and nominal. PROVISIONS a1il.-
Wbiskey steady. Stocks inactive ana ioWer.-
p. M-Cotton quiet. with sales oil GEO baies Up
land middlink I2i. Breaastulis unchanSeu. FRO
visions dull. sugar steady. Tnrpentine va.
Sales in New YORK Monday. OF S7,0co Va 6s boo
Mt g. and SIG 600 do. h3 ut ".
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-17

Agriculture en the RetrsGreae. -
The Washington correspondent Of the Nc"
York Joasai of Commsres says u e an asee-.
tanned fact that agriculture II the un''eu
Stases has been ON the resroErade JOE so'''o
Years past. instead Of advancing ~ 10y
equal with other arts. Whilst vast anu
OF capital have been invested IN ."ins.A"s
means Of transportation by raiiroaas, u - u1-
clared that no increased facilities nave pech
afforded to production. and whist we Hasc
excelIed tho world in improved iaoor
machinery for farm operations, ho'hing -
done for the preservation or cohaisioh oi TUG
productiye capacity of the soiia4 II y ayerreu
that ercept In a very few localities In the ola
States. the soil has undergone general pro-
cess of deterioration, and Is less productive
now than IL was century, or even quarter
Of a century. ago. The writer speaks OF two
false ideas which are preyalent-one that the
land in the old States will yield harvests to
neclieent and unskillfnl tillage, land Ae other,
that ia the West there is an unlimited extent
Of rich land, the produce of which will soon
enrich the country. The fact is, that beyond
The Mississippi, excepting upon the wafer
courses, there is little good land. That great
region wherein the United States Government
claims to have thirteen hundred millions OF
acres of public land, is an immense desert-a
WILDERNESS destined to perpetual barrenness.
The country, from the western boundary OF
Missouri to the Rocky Mountains, is, with the
exception of some land on water courses, a
desert. The idea that to such a region we are
to look for supplies OF grain for vastly in
creased population, when the lands III VIZ
ginia, Maryland and Pennsylyania-three old
Central States-cannot be probably cuitl-
vated is too preposterous for the belief OF any
one who is not deluded by the false notion that
this is ga great country"
The writer comedies, however, that the GEN.
sus of 1860 will presenta more favorable view
of our agriculture than it would have done IL
takon last year. We believe that full returns
will show that Virginia ought not to be inclu-
ded in the retrograde communities. AgrIcul-
ture is advancing steadily in this State, old
lands have been reclaimed, and all are now
worked with greater energy and intelligence
than at asy former period. We would renew
the suggestion of Tennessee Journal that
planters and farmers should prepare in adj
vance Of the visit of the u. S. Marshal or his
assistants a list of the inquiries which they
are to answer, and. in case OF their absence,
leave them with some member of the FAMILY,
SO a. to insure the returns coming into the Of
flcers hands.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-08-17
Family Rel uiOnS.

The first remark of the Emperor OF the
French on seeing his family assembled
10 meet him at St. Cloud, is said to have
been: aHeaven had in store for me, in
deed, great joy. 1 leave family in Italy,
and here find another to welcome me-" The
family he has left in Italy can scarcely be
called the "happy family" or to look with
much affection upon their absent father. The
family he has found might possibly remind
him OF thousands of other families who will
never meet again; of husbands and fathers
who have not returned to France, and OF
widows and orphans refusing to be comforted.