.. , f & - ** - o . t -:. ' " . ^ *vuW ' " ' * '.' * * ' i HS* ,. ' o V . /> -*% -V n.>i4?i?it <>r n^#??4/>/?n Lilll urc ui rwuiuis. In reference to the culture of that important esculent, the potato, the Southern Cultivator says:?Our own practice, which has been very successful, is to prepare the ground well by stirring it very deep?new ground is bv far the best?to make the rows three feet apart?the trenches 9 inches deep?the manure three inches deep in the bottom of the trenches:?the manure must be perfectly well rotted, otherwise the quality of the potato is exceedingly injnred.? Coarse, unfermented stable manure, hog's hair and such like are often used, and the result is waxy potatoes of very bad flavor, in some instances, even disgusting; and, we have no doubt, unwholesome as they are disgusting. If we would have the Irish Potato in perfection, too much care cannot be bestowed on the food that is prepared for its sustenance. For seed we select large potatoes without knobs on them, cut them into pieces with one or two .eyes at most; put these in the trench on the manure, nine inches apart, and fill the trench with rotten leaves from the wood?, or rotten wood, or chip manure, which is better still. Plant from middle of February to middle of March, according as the weather may be When the stalks are about 9 or 10 inches high, the whole surface of the ground is covered with wet leaves from the forest, up -vJV aVen with the top of the plant, packing the j S leaves close around the stem, and taking care to leave the top uncovered Nothing I more is necessary except to pull off all the blossoms as they appear. To ensure good crops of good menly po tatoes, according to our own experience, too much care cannot be bes'.owed on the following particulars: 1. The selection of kinds to be planted. "We prefer the Mercers for an early, and . the Blue noses for a late crop. Jp 2. The kind of ground they are to be planted in, the preparation of it, and the kind of manure used. Nothing more readily takes a tincture from coarse, filthy 9 unfermented manure. Even chip manure is improved for the use of the potato, by being mixed pretty liberally with the carbonate of lime. 3. The moisture of the ground?Hence in part the excellence of the potato in Ireland and Nova Scotia. In our hot, dry climate, by covering the ground with leaves the same end is attained in some degree." * . Never failing Recicpes for Soap. Soft Soap.?To 25 lbs. of clear fat, add 16 lbs. of potash dissolved in four buckets of water, and boil it until the fat is entirely destroyed. This you must test by taking out some of the soap in a clean cup, add a little water, and let it cool. If the soap becomes thicker and clearer by the addition nf niotcr nnH cnntmnpc cn 1 V>& ennit ic /lr>rvo VI tT UVWIf V/M??I4MVW WW* UVU|/ I u UWII\ j but should it become thinner or whitish, the ley has not combined sufficiently with ^ the fat, and the boiling must continue until it can bear the water test. When it has arrived at this point, add water until it becomes a thick jelly, then let it boil one hour slowly when it will be finished and fit to be barrelled. The most frequent cause of failure is, that the ley is not strong enough for the quantity of fat; therefore, when home made ley is used instead of potash, . the ley should be strong enough to float an egg freely. To each gallon of strong Jey add three quarters of a pound of clear grease; it cracklens be used, take one .pound to each gallon. Boil it very fast, and stir it frequently. A few hours will suffice to- ma ke it good soap. Hard Soap.?Add salt in proportion of one pint to three gallons, let it boil a few minutes, and put it in tubs to cool. Should the soap thin, try it in a cup if it requires water. If very strong ley be used, water necessary to thicken it after the incorpo's complele(J > musl be done be&MMflore the salt is added. Next day, cut out fl^HHuhe soap, melt it, and cool it again , this jj|9j|^Kakes out all the lej^, and keeps it from 9|HKhrinking when dried. The fat should be jSfl^ftrepared before soap making day, by boilit in clear water and straning out all Ifi^^Hke bones and flesh, as they give out but grease, and always makes the soap {h^^^Mpure. Be caretul to save the bones and \ vWBps thus left, as they form the best mafor rose bushes, flowering shrubs and trees. Corn in Muriate of Ammonia. SHHI- Samuel Webber gives an account JHBBN. E. Farmer, of several experiments Oi m peli he made last season with muriate' of :A Bp&onia. Ho dissolved a small piece of M anp^mmon sal ammoniac of the druggists, ' Brotinrjated nt four or five grains, in about ^B^ialf a coffee cup of water, and threw into j^cflBpne iolution a handful of corn, which, after jjH^ having remained four or five hours, was | planted. He planted this soaked corn in hil|?, side by side with that which was not Waked. He."iWe four^different oxperi To wash Flannels.?Make two tubs of strong soapsuds, and wash the pieces while it is hot as the hand can bear it. Rinse, in hot, soft water, wring lightly ?nd shake well, and hang where they will dry quickly.? Do one piece at a time ; for if allowed to become cold while wet, and then again hot, the flannel will inevitably shrink and become harsh. When nearly dry, fold them very smooth, and press with a hot iron. A DIP. rirn.it. A crrirtiJlii.riti To wash Calicoes.?Infuse three gills of salt in one gallon of boiling water, and put the calicoes in, while hot, and leave it till cold, and in this way the colors are rendered permanent, and will not fade by subsequent washing?so says an exchange, on the authority of a lady who has often tried the receipt. Cure for Founder. The seeds of sunflower arc the best remedy known for the cure of founder in horses. Immediately on discovering that your horse is foundered, mix about a pint of the whole seed in his feed, and it will effect a cure. Astounding Ignorance.?The reDort of : the Register General, recently published | in London, discloses a depth of ignorance j and debasement among the poorer class of Great Britain, which would be incredible, if it were not vouched for by official records. A London paper of the 16th ult. gives a synopsis of a portion of the returns, from which we learn that one half of the population of England and Wales, are unable to write their names. During the years 1839, 1840 and 1841, our of 735,788 per. sons married, 303,830 affixed their marks to the marriage registry by wayofsignature. In Monmouthshire and Wales 48 males in 100, and 69 females in 100 were unable to write their names, while in Cheshire and Landcashire 40 per cent of males, and 65 . of fnnrt . 1 nc tirava eimil'.irli? : pel tuill UI 1L (Iiun-Cj ?? 1^1 Vv Oliiliiui ijr U1CI|UUI ! ified. At the jail in Preston Lancashire, i of 1622 persons committed during ihc year 1844, 40 per cent were unable to name the months of the year, 39 were ignorant of the name of the reigning sovereign, 42 per cent knew not the import of the words " virtue," " vice." "righteousness," &c., while 13 per cent were unable to count one hundred.? Incredible as it may appear, among the opinions as to her Majesty's name, seven were in favor of "Prince Albert." while 13 supposed it to be " Elizabeth." Their religious ignorance was still more deplorable, 89 per cent never heard of the name of the Savior.?English Papir. Female Influence?Of all the refiners of man's nature, female society is the most effective. There is a respect for the other sex implanted in us by nature, that makes us desire to appear well in the presence of delicate and intelligent females, and has a ! tendency to elevate our feelings, and make ; us assume a gentleness and propriety of de| portment totally at variance with all coarse| ness and vulgarity. Such is the influence j of the intercourse of which we speak in j forming character, that we do not recollect ever to have seen a young man devoted to the society of ladies of his own age, that he idid not turn out well and prosper in life; whilst^ on the other hand, we have observed m.iny who, by confining themselves to associations with the members of their own sex, have acquired a roughness and uncouthness of manner that entirely unfitted j them for the intercourse of life. We are ' Derfectlv aware that a foolish timidity is at the boitom of this, as we esteem it, great defect of character, and that many a man of sterling worth would as soon be caught in committing a crime against morals as in playing the lady's man. This is all clearly wrong, and may generally be referred to some unlucky occurrence which youthful awkwardness has given to ridicule. If the ladies were only aware of the power they rightly possess in forming the manners and habits of men, they would take nains to allav the sensitiveness which produces want of ease in their presence, and by becoming affability and kindness, cherishish confidence and self possession. The members of two sexes were intended by their Maker to be companions for each other, and the more easy and free their intercourse can be, due regard being had to strict propriety, the more delicate and refined will be the sentiments of ail concerned. PnrriiiiitTvrco C VloorTlllnrtoc unnfToxt VllCibibC UL/nuoQi WMVVI a Vftinwuuj uuuuuvk ed cheerfulness, is the thing that you must bring into company, if you wish to shine in conversation. Now, I do not mean by this, any of those outbreakings of loud mirth, nor what the world sometimes call a " high flow of the spirits," but a light and airy equanimity of temper, that never rises to boisterousneas, and never sinks down to immovable dullness?that moves gracefully from " grave to gay, from serious to serene," and by mere manner gives proof of a feeling heart and generous mind. The high and boisterous flow of spirits so often araised 1 -1 l li I . J.. Dy ine superncmi wonu mm Keeps ju? curing a parlor visit, and then sink|3pwn to absoltt^fo.utishness, is, on the othfef |and, a surd a coarse and vulganiUjlure. Let the'^^rhen look to this fflifl for, though titfew'coarse and vulgar in thefcown /lb; irt .1 .$ 1 e nature, ihey may suffer Irom cowySTO of other,a, ahd should, therefore. set l|j/Bjggretty faces against it, however much th^ ? army march without it. Seed Potatoes.?Keeling & Htfnt, the foreignbrokers,of Monument-yard. London, have received a government order to procure ?20,000 worth of seed potatoes from the Mediterranean, the Azores, or wherever they can best be had, as speedily as possible. Millerism.?There are 30 victims to Millerism in the Insane Assylum at Utica, and although it is true that the folly and deulusion has in a manner passed away, yet there are many credulous enough still to believe in it, v Food for. Europe.?The value of the . - . A _ *11 1 /Y* 1 exports?mainiy oreaustuns ana provisions, ?from New York, is now averaging above $1,250,000 per week, and from the United States, about $5,000,000. Of this enormous amount probably seven-eighths; are shipped to the ports of Great Britain and Ireland, from which we are receiving in specie hot far from $3,000,000 a week, by the merchandise imported. Balance Your Partners.?We understand that. Rev. Dr. Tyng, and Rev. Messrs. HallacH and Andrews, appointed jo award the prize for the best tract against danfeing, have decided in favor of one by Rev. Austin Cary, of Sunderland, (Mass.) and that the tract will speedily be published by the American Tract Society.. : . By xhe latest accounts we learn that Liverpool has 170,000 pauper just arrived from Ireland and Scotland, and the citizens Are petitioning Parliament for relief; Bristol has 70,000 of these visiters?driven over from Cork; Glasgow has over 100,000;; nnri Greenock is completely overrun^ Notice to Creditors. Estate of Elihu Baird deceased. The creditors Of Elihu Baird dec'd, will take* notice, that I will proceed to settle up the Estate on the third Monday in May next, an J the creditors will present all their' demands on or before ' that time, as' the Estate . WiU'be Insolvent,'and only pay a part.: On that diVit wjll'b^apportioned before the Ordinary 'bf Abbeville District. > / > . ' jTea 10 51Bt JOHN BABKIN, AdfoV yiWj.v ,;?{t ; ' i.fHifm, Job Pr^Wntj ? itB variottB^^iicbdn 4viMs - WffWC* iilff deiffcttii. ~ : - - -'V ' ? " ' fe! '*"%* &M-; 1,1 ' ,-v'' I Notice to Tax Payers. I Will attend the undernamed times and places for the purpose of collecting Tuxes lor 1846: viz? FEBRUARY. At McGaw's, Monday, 8th 41 Mosley's, Tuesday, 9lh 4t Moragne's, Wednesday, 10lh 14 Willington, Thursday, 11th 44 Calhoun's Mills, Friday, 12th u Warrenton, Monday, 15th 44 Norwood's, Tuesday, 16th 44 Lowndsyille, Wednesday, 17th ?? Trible's, Thursday, 18th 44 Oakham's, Friday, 19th 44 D. West Corner, Saturday, 20th 44 Drake's, Monday, 22th 44 Scuftlefown, Tuesday, 23rd | j u waters, weanesaay, , 44 Cokesbury, Thursday, 25th MARCH. 44 Abbeville C. H., Monday, 1st i 44 Smithville, Tuesday, 2nd | 44 Deadfall, Wednesday, 3rd ! 44 Stony Point, Thursday, 4th | 44 Gillam's, Friday, 5th I ? Cambridge, Saturday, 6th ' Greenwood, Tuesday, 9th j ?* Woodville, Wednesday, 10th ! 44 While Hall, Thursday, 11th I u Cothran's Friday, 12th 44 Cedar Springs, Saturday, 13th | 44 A. C. H., (Court) Monday, 15th i 11 " luesuay, lotn j 44 ? ' Wednesday, 17th j 44 44 " Thursday, 18th I 44 John Bradley's, Monday, 22rd j " Win H McCaws, Wednesday, 24th I 44 Drake's ol't Field, Friday, 26th j 14 Greenwood, Saturday, 27th At Abbeville C. H? again on Monday, sale ! day the 5th April, which will be the last day | for making returns. All persons failing to ; make Returns on or before that day, will be I Lawfully liable to pay double Tax. All Taxes ! must be paid at least, by the first Monday in I May, or Executions will be issued. All Taxable property must be returned in ; the name of the proper owner. Guardian?, J Executors, and Administrators, will take no*, tice to return all Taxable property under their control. And all persons who may have I transferred 'axable property between the first j of October 1845, and the first of October 1846, : are required to make the same known to me. j Jan 3 49 tf W S. HARRIS, T. C. The Young Jack, DON JUAN, will stand this Spring Season at the following places, viz: At Robt, C llichey's, commencing on Monday the 8th of March. At Joseph Lyon's on Wednesday the tenth, and at Francis Clinks scales' on Friday twelfth, and visit the stands every ninth day (Sundays excepted,) throughout the season, which will end the tenth of June next, and lie let to. Mares at Throe Dollars the single Visit, four Dollars the Season, and six Dollars Insurance. Twenty-five ccnts to the Groom in all cases. Any person put?: u.. l, ??,i ,i.? i\.i i: tiUo v im; Ji;uP) UIIU me iuaic lita ouuiuiu^, may fall into the season or Insurance, and not be charged for the leap. Tne leap and season money, will be considered due at the expiralion of the season; the Insurance, as soon as it is ascertained that the Mare is in foal. Any person trading a Mare before it is ascertained whether she is in loal or no. will be held responsible for the Insurance. All possible care will be taken to preverii accidents, but no liability will be incurred for any that may hap?? pen. Don Juan's Sire, was the celebrated Don Juan, imported Irom Italy; the largest Jack that has ever been in this section of country, and can show the best Colts. His Dam is a first rate Jinny, of the Don Sancho blood. . References for the Colts of Young Don Juan : To James B Richey, Win Richpy jr and Robert Ellis. JOHN DONALD, Sr, Feb. 11th, 1847. 51 6w The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. H. H. Towns applicant, vs. J. W. Prather and others.?Partition in Ordinary. It appearing to my satisfaction that Elijah Roberts, one of the Defendants in this case, resides beyond the limits of the State. It fs therefore ordered that he do appearand object to the division oi1 sale of the Real Estate of Betsy Roberts dec'd, on or before the 20th day of May 1847, or his consent to the same will be entered of record. D. LESLY, Ord'y. Feb. 24. i 52 3m TKo St o to X AAV-/ K^tUtV/ \JX kJUUtll vai UllliCll ABBEVILLE DISTRICT. In the Court of Ordinary. Smallwood Witts, vs. Franklin Witts and others.?Partition in Ordinary. It appearing to my satisfaction that, Lucinda Weatherford, Susan McClure, Wrn Witts, Thomas Witts, Williamson Witts, and William Jones and Mary his wife, parties Defendants reside without the limits of the State. It is therefore ordered, that they do appear and object to the division or sale of the real Estate of Stephen Witts de'd, on or before the 20th of May 1847, or their consent to the same will be entered of record. Feb 3 13m. D. LESLY, Ord'y. To all Administrators, Executors and Guardians, Take . No',ice. Thoso who are in.default, and have not made your annual returns, are required to do so without rail, the commencement of the year.? There ere a number of defaulters. Jon 13th tf4ft," ;P- LfiSLY^Qrd'y. DR. JOHN W,, McKJSLL AR, Having located at Winter Seat, Edgefield District, Respectfully offers his services to the citizens ol the vicinity, in the various branch* es of the profession. . . Jsn. 6, 1847. - 45 3ni ? t . i 1 "" .1 . * v**/? * The State of South Carolina. ABBEVILLE D18T&ICTJohn Lipford, vs. Ann Lipford and others. ?Partition in Ordinary. Jtaspeaifing to my satisfaction, by the Petition of ohn Lipfoid, that James Lipford, Jackson Lindsay And wife' Mary, two of the Defendants in this case, reside without the limits 4S this i .Ordered that they do appear and^object to the diviskm or wo AW estate of JUiward Lipford ' dee'd, on or before the 20th day of M*y l847j tw ttteir consent to the same wilt bo entered of Record. Feb. 20,1847. . l'3m D. LESLY, Ortfy. ' - SSF5S55852 1. . . X. .. The State of South Carolina.V ABBEVILLE DISTRICT, INEQUITY; 1 Wiley Pullim and others, vs. Thomas Byrd and others?Bill for Injunction. Specific delivery ly 28,1840 ^1 tf , ' Hotise and Ldtv;fqr Sale; 01 J ;; ' TheralfroribCTofie'rsfbrwIeliw hi* HOUSE a^d, LOT, situate on With all ft&ftMiWfct building #*" :W >?*#1 Dec.9 r To (he PWiple of Abbeville. tfbeiubtfcfctotr re?pect fully $?$h. 1 . ,: -jfts , "a*; .'' ffikfiSk4 -lV K?