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= tGREENWooD, ] JuneS19th, 1850.

FOR TIE AnbE9IIII PRESS: - *'
.GREnswoop,s sJuneS1sth 1899,
Mn. EDlToR.-History informs us
that Flanders waa at ono timofalsan-
dy, barren waste, the Productions OF
which We're scarcely sufficient to sup
port her sparse population thinl.
scattered over her territory. ImpelI-
cd by necessity her people husbandcd
all her resources, and applied them in
the most effective way, until she has
been converted into fruitful garden
and now supports the densest popula-
ton on the globe. What an .encour-
aging example for us who have every
advantage Of soil and climate, and
yet what little profit wo derive from
them. was shown however, a very
good illustration of what may be done
upon q small area, by your associate
at the bar, whose modesty Oawye ers
are generally affected with it) hope
will not be offended by so public IN
announcement of his knowledge of
other laws as we'll as those which pro-
tcct and inuro to tho benefit of, his
clients, especially, I may add, when
assisted by your own counsel.
From thirteen rows, fifty feet in
length, he has gathered twenty bush
oils Of
IRISH FoTAToEs
after consuming ten bushels in his
family and by his Iaborcrs. The speci-
mems shown are very fine. His csti-
mate Of the entire cost of seed, ma
nurc, planting, cultivation &c, is $500,
from which he has received so bushels
worth s37 so; thus giving net prof
it Of $1,000 from less than one quarter
Of IN acre, at the rate of 81 ,25 ut which
price he is selling them-Can Hog
skin, Curltail ct i'll omne genus improve
on the above. We hope Esq. will give
US the law on potato raising even if he
should require fee, for at his rate it
is worth something.
THE RAINS
in this immediate vicinity are propi-
tious, while the region of country
along the Edgefcld limo is very dry,
scarcely any rain since the first of
May.
1 rejoice that I am able to report
that we are
ON THE MEND
and new evidence of the excellence OF
this town have developed themselves
since my last communication. The
argument in support of this assertion
is after this fashion: as an individual
is never wiser Or better, than when he
knows his ignorance OF depravity, 80
tits with a community; when it knows
and acknowledges it's guilt, it is the
best evidence heightened conscience
and is apt to repent; but as fallible
creatures VIC are prone to extremes
and are therefore admonishcd not to
be "righteous over much" Such cx-
trcmists you will find in every COM
munity, even tho best, and serve only
to prove, as exceptions, tho moral tone
of the mass.
In your last issue one of these un-
fortunate creatures reveals himself.
A pharisee after the strictest sect of
the pharisees, he can sec no excellence
in any thing but himself: Even the
most innocent amusemonts, merry
laugh Or a smile are, evidences to his
conscience that the town is q pandc-
monium-a doomed Sodom, and all
church privileges and educational IA
oilities are false synonyms of vice and
pravity. He says "much is wanted to
be quickly done" in our neighboring
towns of Nincty-six and Cokesbury-
a "big job of it"-and unless "moral-
ized instanter" they are irretrievably
lost. Glad we are not worse than
they. Upon certain grave issues,
this same Thcban avows his readiness
TO wager his purse, that however, is a
small risk. In behalf of tho State au-
thorities, I would recommend Messrs.
Wren & Brooks, now that they have
their gallery complete, to procure the
photograph Of this isolated saint to be
deposited with the chief Of police in
readiness for any emergency. He is
ever
CROSS ROADS POET.
Hear how Euphopionsly he sings
Something unheard Of before =
The ring bockades the walks,
: Before the store.kespers door,
: Wickedness some men talk" Indeed
''uDheard ef beforei oh murder ! and with
as a e"mplete an ACCORD in sound as the song Of
old Tray '
Bow
, : ~ .S'''a> s% Wow e -.
afis ~. -,.sa Bow 4, $500, ..t:.s
8! :: = ,z,.a.s 80 Wow. With ,wbieh ), the
poor dog whiles away the tedium Of the night
Then again, fair readers, hear your
valiant knights Of the quill in defence
of Yourselves, maidens ~ and matrons-l