The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-06-01

on the left hand of the door. Ifit is not
to be found there, you may tell Mr.. But
Ter shaI.. look to him for the value of it,
unless he can discover what IS gone with
It. The reason had 1t put into the store
was for safety and he will find, hy the
written instructions left with him, thn,
The key Of that house WAS not To REMAIN
III his possession longer than whist he
was In the act OF giving things out. II
the clover seed. then, is not there Butler
must have disposed Of it himself or bv
retaining the key in his possession, con
trary 10 my orders, given the roguish
people about The house AN opportunity TO
come at 1t; in which case, as have ob
served IN II former letter, there can be no
doubt of their taking every thing else
that WAS saleahe. II no clover seed WAS
gathered before YOU found tue rake or
COMB, were not both seed aud clover lost
10y standing too long Aud why this,
ask Butter. when both arc SO essential TO
my wants. Is the clover which, by the
report, i brought from the Oat fields AT
D"gne Ran, that which was somn las,
sprmg! II so, WAS it rank enough to
cut
do, III earnest terms, enj"in it upon
you 10 see that the hay is used with the
greatest economy at Mansion li.-anl
particularly. to guard against Mrs. Wash
Imytou's Charles and her 10Y III the stable.
hoth "t whom are mpuient and >elf.wIll-
e'I, ahd care not how extravngautlv they
tce'l, or even watsr, for have caught ia.
hoy several times htteriug his horses with
hay. Except her blind house, (~hich
may he endangered by running At lar.-(
| see no SOIt of necessity there Is Tor f-e,
my the other with either grain or hav
when they are not used or any other
horse that Is 1T liberty and abe To pro
vide Tor itself; those that are kept con
stanIlN III the house, CONSTANT, at work,
or under the saddle, must he fed. or they
wouI! perish. can plainly perceive that
in little time, (,ttrI saving what oats |
want Tor seed another year, there will be
uuihIng either tnr my negroes ur horses
I" eat, without huving, which WI neither
cump"rt wIOh NV interest OF .uclluDtion.
i}N Stuart's report, | find he srri continues
10 iced horses with corn instead ot cut
oats, As | directed What two saddle
horses are those which stand in the Man,
sion Report | know OF none hut the
one w!rch Mr. Whiting used to ride
lI's Mr.. Stuart received AM aiG IN get
ung III h, wheat and have YOU. ,s | iii.
rcct"d some time ago, furnished hIm with
Piow beasts III place Of those which he
says have colts, aud are unable to work
u the other two, one Of which. according
To his account, cannot, Il the other will
not work Thuse which cannot, or will
not work, had better he turned out for
hrceder~, ~ their places supplied o1t OF
ihe brood marcs-aud those whlch have
cots ought to bc favored. AS 10 having
their hears broken, do not wonder AT
It, considering h"w they are Treated, Is
fear rode uf nights.
see hy the report respecting the ditch
erS, that one of ihein is working at Union
Farm, IN the room Of Cupid; but no men.
ton is made of the batter. whether sick
hhs"ut or Uead. Consider. ALWAYS that
these reports are intswded .ur information
and ought therefore to he plain aua cor
rect one part should always correspond
or at least not he inconsistent with anUth
er part. IN the Mansion House Report
YOU make Godfrey sick SIX davs, (Which
is the whole "erE) anA Vet he appears to
he engaged III hU>>lnesN SONS part o' the
week. mention these matters not with
view TO find fault, bu, to show You the
advantage Of cortcctuess; and aS Won are
Young man, Just advancing into life and
business, t" impress you NTH the propEle.
~ and importance ui giving attention and
dong whatever you undertake well.
How do the potatoes at the Manson
House look Let the ground be kept
clean and III fine order-Ihst is well pu!.
verised, not only at top, but to a sutlicien,
depth for grass.
d" not recollect telling you in any of
my letters, tha; the Rheam of writing pa.
per which went 10y EIIwood, WAS Tor the
purpose Of supplying the oversrers, DC.
with paper to make their reports on.--
Give each OF YOU have not already done
~ Yiir". au'! 10, them know that il is
to he applied To this purpose only.
did not expect An accurate accout OF
the hogs from the Oyerseers at this time;
but II they do not keep pretty good eve
TO them themselves, shalt have but a
flemish account of them when they are
called for a. poIkers.
| see by the mill report, for the last
week, 90 bushels Of meal WAS brought
to the Mansion Honse, when the usual
quantity for that place is 90 bushels.-
Why WAS this done 7 II go bushels WAS
brought them it would, Am persuaded,
be corsumed, or otherwise disposed Of in
the week.
Your Aunt Il all here are well, and |
am your affect. unc.e,
Il. WAsHINoToN.
Mr.. Howell Lewis.