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ran liUfHi MHssim. TWO DOLLARS PER ANNUM.] '' '1'III?J PRICE IIIBEHTT IS ETEnWA2J vigiiiawob." [PAYABLE IN ADVANCE. BY DAVIS & HOLI.INGSWORTH. ABBF.VILI.K, SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 29, 1806. VOL. XIII Kd fl. B2BS(gB[La.&SSH8(Dia? EQUALITY OF THE BLACK AND WHITE RACES. Wc give below an extract from the admirable speech of Hon. Geo. W. Jones, United States Senator from Iowa, delivered in Congress in answer to llio arguments of ? Hon. Mr. Harlan, of I lie same State, in behalf of the equality of the black and white races. The sentiments to which Mr. Jones given utterance arc as honest, manly and i i _ _ _ a i . r l* i *lOUIC, as IIIOSC OI 1115 UJIJJUIIl'lll WflU CUIItemptible and ridiculous. The democracy <of Iowa have reason to be proud of so able ? representative as Mr. Jones, and the ground lie bo boldly assumed placcs bim in the front rank of democratic statesmen :? JYew York Day Book. Mr. President, tberc is anolhcr topic upon which my colleague deemed it his duty to expatiate largely, and in doing so misrepresented, as I conceive, the opinions and feelings of a large majority of the people of Iowa. In a labored argument he has endeavored to prove, and perhaps has con- I vinced himself, that the n<-gro race have all the physical and mental attributes of the white man ; and that those attributes have only been depressed and remained undeveloped by the long period of servitude to which the race has been subjected. This conclusion of mv colleague seems to have ! been attained by a careful examination of i . . ! the negro's physical characteristics; and he , has presented several facts on which be i grounds bis belief of the negro's mental j qualities, the existence of which cannot be | doubted, while their value as evidences of j the menial capacity of the African race j may well be questioned. My colleague has ascertained, and he asserts, with all the gravity of full conviction, that the negro, in common with tiio white man, loves tc> j cat fond and to masticate it; that he loves to smell fragrant odors; that he likes to touch the tilings -*viiich give him pleasure in touching; that he 1 iIces to look on beautiful things, and hear good music; that the negro has love, hope, fear, and hate; envy, jealousy, and revenge; memory, imagination, and belief; has a love for his father, brother, and child : has humanity, patriotism and piety. Now, with a single exception, it may be admitted that the negro has given evidence j that he possesses in a degree the senses, j susceptibilities or emotions of which my | rtrvllnn fvn rx lioo rvit*nn 1 / ??? ?i 1 fiCrttt* fllirl I'nl T i ..OiT .. , , V*. , cannot permit him to persuade me that God, in His providence, lias imparted to the African race, to which our slaves belong, the Bame mental qualities or capacities that lie has given to the white man of Europe and America. The exception to which I have alluded, isjlie emotion or sentiment of patriotism, as that feeling is understood by the citizen of our Republic, the Englishman, the Frenchman, or the German. I have never heard of a trait of character exhibited by an African tribe, or an individual of a j tribe, or of the race, which denoted the ! possession of that unselfish and exalted j emotion ; and there is reason to believe that j no negro has yet fell the sentiment, unless : li lias recently tieeti tieveiopnd l>y sonic ot those who now constitute the colony at Liberia, and who were liberated from bondage : in our Southern States or. account of their J good conduct and their capacity. If exemption from bondage, the example of the white race, and the capacity to read books, is only wanting to enkindle in the bosom of the negro the spark of patriotism and the love of his race and pride of nationality, why is it that the Fred Douglasses who are found in the free Stales, do not come forward and aid in building up, in the country which God has assigned to their race, a free and intelligent nation ? Why do these educated descendants of Africa linger in this land, in which even their best friends cannot and will not admit them to an equality, either social or political, instead of hastening to the aid of the handful of aL 1 ? 1. 1. i * T :I. _ Ujuji* urcuireii ivnu arc now tuning 111 ajivvria for the redemption of the African race from the most abject barbarism, and the most stupid ignorance and idolatry ? It seems to me that a satisfactory solution <0 tliis inquiry can only be found in the fact that the Almighty, in his infinite wisdom, and for a good purpose, yet hidden to man, has closed the hearts of these favored sons of Africa to all those sublime emotions Which are neccssavy to produce true patriots and pure statesmen?men who glory in advancing the'happiness and intelligence of their countrymcn, and the good of tho hurace. Their hearts seem closed, and they exhibit no affection, no enthusiasm, for tho.glorious enterprise which great and good men have opened to them in Africa. This alone, if there were no other facts, is a strong proof that there is a vast difference . . is us menuu organization or capabilities of thehiegro^nnd lho white man. '3|r., President, in the discussion of the question of the equality of races, which my couefigue, 1 believe, baa been, the first 10 introduce to the nptice of the Senate, he jJjf" 'qj^agg^uqteerefr bis Bid to our po)P^lAb^itioni?ts rub on alacrHy which indicate* oonsciousiiess of great powers to <$$41 ^eition. , . Withoyt inquiring into The propriety or necessity of the discussion, oltvuna i)iB? and iu this place, I shall cn?*TorU> show that there are established $j^mST^SmJ^ unsoundness of htt - v5tK?j but, in doiog-BO, Icaonpt nvoi'J feellog Vfcind "prodiTCtvJ hj J .1 comparison, unfavorable to myself, of tlie j profound scientific, theological and legal attainments of my colleague, with my own humble pretensions. It is known to the Senate that I am a plain man, and have passed my public life here in practical legislation, entertaining and encouraging no doctrines nor opinions which are revolting to the instincts of honest common smsp, ,or opposed to those deductions which are drawn from the truth of history. I must, j then, oppose this common sense and those deductions to my colleague's scientific, theological, and legal researches. In my limited historical reading, I have failed to find any fact to sustain the opinions and belief of my colleague, that the negro race are created equal in powers of mind with the white. More than a thousand years before otir barbarian ancestors received an impulse towards civilization by j contact with the Romans, the negro of AfI rica had had the advantage of observing the most advanced and refined nations which then existed. lie saw the learning and genius of Egypt, the refinement of Persia, the J wisdom and glory of Grecce and of Home. ' long before tlio barbarous tribes of ]>ritain, , our ancestors, emerged from their darkness j by aid of the light which was held up to ! them by the men born 011 (lie banks of the j Tiber. For a time extending further back i than is noted upon the historic page, the j negro has beheld the light of civilization? \ but lie has not followed it: and in his na- : . ! live land, the tribes who have given slaves j to Europe and America, are now what they j have ever been. It would seem, indeed, j that those tribes arc the veritable descend- i nnts of Ham, cursed in his son Canaan hv j the Almighty, driven out from the presence 1 of his father with the vengeance of God marked upon his brow, and doomed to be i the servant of servants forever. Mr. President, it is a truth that nature, J in the munificence of her economy, with- j holds nothing from her children needful to ' their welfare ; and we find that she has not j bestowed upon the negro race i solitary j historical character?not one. That race j have had no poet to perpetuate their history j ?they have no history. The (Ireek, the ; Roman, the English, and many other na- j tions, whose history can be traced back to barbarism and idolatry, have given to the ' world poets, statesmen, moralists, philoso- . pliers, mechanics, and inventors, whose la- i bors arc immortal. The black tribes of! Africa have given nothing useful nor brill- j iaut from the mental mine?and to this day j they are tun same stupid idolaters tliattlicy j were found to be when visited l>v the Chris- ; tian missionary ; worshipping leaks, onions, j snakes, and filthy insects, and looking upon : the 011 rang outnng as (lie Jupiter of their j lesser deities. The race has no history, ex- , c.ept that of the providence of God, written j by his servants, marking it out as the vie- j tim upon which the nations of the earth 1 have alternately glutted their revenge and ! satiated their thirst for gain. At this time j they are in :i state of deeper degradation j than any of the heathen nations of the earth. Without even the instincts of de- ! I cency, they wander uugoverned, naked, and ' as filthy in their persons as the brute. This has been, and is now. ilu-ir pnniliimn in I ' - ~ I their native country ; ami all the efforts of | Christianity for their benefit and enlighten- I inent have been abortive. No individuals of the race have advanced a single step from their degradation and darkness, except those who were placed in the condition now occupied by them in the Southern States. Here the gospel of Christ is elevating his hopes and illuminating his soul. Thus much for the history of the race as I have read. BATHING IK THE RIVER JORDAN. The river Jordan is annually visited by great numbers of pilgrims from all parts of the world, who are desirous of bathing their bodies in its sacred waters. An English trnveler, in a recently published work on Syria and the Syrians, gives the following description of the scene upou the banks of the river during the time of the yearly pilgrimage: "Here we saw the pilgrims had arrived, and were bathing pell-mell. The sight was now far more exciting than ever ; hundreds of pilgrims, men, women and children, dressed in long white gowns, wero immersed in the river. This white gown is afterwards reserved by them as their death shroi'd. On gaining the water's edge, a strong man received the people and dashed them uuJer the wAter two or three times, till the poor creaturcs were quite suffocated ; but not content with those three dips, which nre generally after tlio number of the Trinity, the pilgrim seeks again to dip himself in the water. They dipped themselves and rubbed themselves, as if they were enjoying a foretaste of paradise. Some who could swim were floating on the current, pthei* holding by some bush. I stood entranced ; the vociferations, the Babel of languages, and the pell-melt scene, was one of the UiGet exciting of it# nature. On coming out of the water, the pilgrims congratulated cacli other with these words? An acceptable dipF 'Mnjr i?T>e blest i 2*-* " *?' > A' j' ''*3* WMWrfWIf yonr pHgnW"?*\W* *ttfe *w?J yout ilw, i Old and young men, and women, ttkiA . andlaityi:raiiW4f?rto tbewffl^,a*rtHmftsto3 witji tWrdl&fc'^emenV^ ?rr* LIVING IN THE COUNTRY. It is n good thing to live in the country. ' To escape from the prison walls of tho me- | tropolis?tho great brickery wo call " tlie ! cit}-"?and to live amid blossoms and leaves, in shadow and sunshine, in moonlight and starlight, in rain, mi?t, dew, hoarfrost, and drouth, out in the open campaign, j and under the blue dome that is bounded ! by tho horizon only. It is a good thing to ! have a weli with dripping buckets, a porch j with hor.oy-buds, and sweet-bells, a. Iiivc ' ! embroidered with nimble bees, a sun-dial \ I uiumcu uici, ivy up 10 ine eaves, curtains ! ' of dimity, a tumbler of fresh flowers in your bedroom, a rooster on the roof, and a ! dog upon the piazza. When Mrs. Spnrrowgrnss and I moved I . JO i into the country, with our heads full of' | fresh butter, and cool, crisp radishes for j ! tea ; with ideas entirely lucid respecting ( i milk, and a looseness of calculation as to the | ! number in family it would tako a good ' | J I ':iying hen to supply with fresh eggs every ; morning; when Mrs. Sparrowgrass and I ' i moved into the count rv. we found some ' i 1 preconceived notions had to be abandoned, and some departures made from the plans ' we had laid down in the little back porlor j in Avenue G. One of the first achievements in the ' country is early rising! with the lark? : with the sun?while the dew is on the ; MUSS. " lltliW tlin muMi'nrr nvnIS.lc lli? ! morn," and so forth. Early rising! What! can be done with five or six o'clock in town i ! What may not he done at those hours in 1 the country? With the hoe, the rake, the j dibble, the spade, the watering-pot i To [ plant, prune, drill, transplant, graft, train, and sprinkle! Mis. S. and 1 agreed to rise early in the country. " Richard ami Ktih'm wore two pretty Men. Th'-y IniJ in the boil till the cluck htruck ton: U|> jumped Kichnnl mid looked at the sky: C) ISrotlu-r Uohiu! the sun's wry high!*' Early rising in the country is not an in- j . . - - ? -* ? ' Niinci ; u is a senumeni, ana must i>?: cultivated. A friend recommended me to send lo (he south tide of Long Island for soino very prolific potatoes?the real hippopotamus breed. I )own w??nt niv man, and what with expenses of horse hire, invent bills, toll gates, and breaking a wagon, the hippopotami cost a? much a piece as pine-np-! pies. Th?*y were fine potatoes, though, with comely features, and large, languish- j iutr eve. I hat promised increase of familv ! without delay. As I worked my own gar- j den (tor which I hired a landscape gardener, j at two dollars per day, to give, mo instruc- ! lions.) I concluded that the object of my i first experiment in early rising should be : the planting of the hippopotamusses. I \ accordingly rose next day at five, and it j rained. The next, and it rained ! It rained for two weeks! We had splendid ; potatoes every day for dinner. " My dear,'" j said 1 to Mrs. Sparrowgrass, " where did j you get these line potatoes !" " Why,'' said she, innocently, "out that basket from Long I-land !'* The last of the liippopotamusses were before me, peeled and boiled, 1 and mashed and baked, with a nice thin ! lirown crust on the top. I was more successful afterwards. I did i get some seed potatoes in the ground. l?ut j ! something was the matter; at the end o( j tlic season, 1 Jul not got as many out as | I had put in. Mrs. Sparrowgrass.whois a notable liousej wife, sai.l to me one day, "Now, my dear, i we shall soon have plenty of eggs, for I | i have been buying a lot of young chickens." | There they were, each one with as many ; feathers as a grasshopper, and ? chirp not j louder. Of course, we looked forward with | pleasant hopes to the period when the first I cackle should announce the milk white I egg, warmly deposited in the hay which we had provided bountifully. Tliey grew finely, and one day I ventured to remark ! that our liens had remarkably large combs, to which Mrs. S. replied, "Yes indeed she had observed that; but if I wanted to have a real treat, I ought to get up early in the morning ami hear them crow." " Crow !" said 1 faintly, "our liens crowing! Then, by ' the cock that crowded in tho morn, to wake the priest all shaved and shorn,' we might as well give up all hopes of having any eggs," Raid I; " for, as sure you live, Mrs. S., our hens are all roosters! all roosters !" And so they were roosters! that grew up and fought with the neighbors' .klmnn tiliiil i1nkt*.i mna l?Af O uiti aIa miiim uiivii vuv;iv *nw itv/b <? uuvic ^fnir of eyes or. either side of ilio fence. A dog is a good tiling to Iinve in the country. I have one which I raised from a pup. He is ,1 good, stout follow, and a henrly barker and feeder. The man of whom I bought him said ho was thoroughbred, but he begins to have a mongrel look about him. He is a good watch-dog, though; for the moment he sees any suspicious-looking person about tlie premise?, he comes right iuto the kitchen and gets behind the stove. First we cept-him in the house, and he scratched all night to get out. Then we turned him out, and !/e scratched all night to get iii. Then we tied him np at the lmck of the garden, Aird he howled sotbnt oar nelghbOrahot ttt him twice be\ fore^dfeybrrtiV. Fiftafy ' and bVj aitfe baokV apd now ho ii jaifc rej cohering ftbt? a fit, itt *hicli lie be* torn li Tip tho fraUA -thnvJifM Wan sflwft ^r ouvl A good, strong gate ia a accessary arliclc for your garden. A good, strong, heavy gate, with a dislocated hinge, so that it will neither open nor shut. Such an one have I. The grounds before niv fencc are in common, and all tlio neighbors cows pasluro there. I remarked to Mrs. S., as we stood at the window in a June sunset, how placid and picturesque the cattle looked, as they strolled about, cropping the green herbage. Next morning, I found the innocent creatures in my garden. They had not left a green thing in it. The corn in the milk, the beans on the poles, the young cabbages, the tender lettuce, even the thriving shoots on my young fruit-trees had vanished. And there thev were, looking nnioflv on thn _> J I ruin they had made. Our watch-dog, too, i was foregathering with them. It was too ! much, so I got a largo stick and drovo | them all out, except a young heifer, whom I chased all over the flower-beds, breaking down my trellises, my woodbines and sweet briers, my roses and petunias, until I ; cornered her in the hot-bed. I had to call | for assistance to extricate her from the l sashes, and her owner has sued mo for , damages. I believe I shall move in town. ?Spurrouyrass Papers. THE IMPERIAL STABLES. A letter from Vienna to the Springfield i Republican, gives the annexed description of the Imperial stables; " I have visited some picture galleries, ! twenty or thirty churches, a great many j cabinets of natuial history, a few palaces, i and most interesting of all, the Imperial j stables where six hundred noble steeds arc , lodged most royally and fare sumptuously I ever}* day, dutifully attended by three bun- ' died servants. The apartments of their, equine highnesses are nt once splendid and | comfortable, free from llic scent of the sta- j ble and clean as a lady's parlor. Their blan- j kets are embroidered with Imperial crest; i their harness, saddles, and all their equip- j incuts are of the most costly kind, and ' generally iu excellent taste. In one large j hall arc some two hundred carriages, of i which the cheapest cost two or three thou- | s.-.nd dollars, a"d the coronation carriages, ! adorned with paintings by Rubens, and ! covered with diamonds and gold, wheels \ and all, cost about two hundred and fifty | thousand dollars. Another hall, filled with 1 stale saddles and trappings of various tie- j seriptions is still more magnificent. I5ut j tlie animals themselves, unlike most occu- i ,^..l c r... -ii .1 ' Ml I'iiiiii.^1 I.II vMiiniimu till MICH" ex* | terior adornments. Tlio bright, fiery, in- ! telligent eye; the proudly niching neck, < (the horse is the only aniinal whom pride j hocotncs ;) the form of perfect symmetry, j (lie delicate but powerful limbs, the grace i of every movement, the gentleness and j courtesy with which they receive every lit- I tie attention bestowed upon them, the highbred nobleness and dignity of tlieir whole j deportment, fi'led me with admiration. I l would rather have my choice from those | six hundred horses than the Imperial crown j of their owner. The carriage horses are all j white, but those for riding are all colors, some magnificent black." J'Jccriy Day There is Something Xetc.? A eorrcsdondent of the Xew York Courier lias discovered the " hu mi In ting fact*' that the llag of our country is made of foreign bunting. Those which float from the mast liead of our ships of war, from our forts, even the lings which are carried in the "American" processions, are all of this foreign material. This is certainly a very mortifying discovery. Equally to such intensified patriots must bo tho fact that one half the physicial substances which compose our individual bodies is made up of the product of foreign soils. While boasting of being "sons of the soil," meaning that embraced within our geographical boundary, we are in reality the incarnation of every soil on the faco of tho globe.? Even n " full-blooded yankee" many be indebted to China and Brazil for tho lifesustaining fluid that courses in his veins.? We do not well soe how this can be remedied without giving up a great many delicacies that the majority of mankind are rather partial to, but we find some consolation for the mortifvinor fact in thn roflofv tioD that nationality is not so much a property of things mnterinl as that it consists of tho characteristics of a people, and is properly represented in their common feelings, sentiment?, principles and institutions. A Very Singular Affair.?A very curious instance of confusion has taken place in a family in Lumber street, on Arbor Hill. A mother and her daughter were both confined on the same day, oach having a little son. In the bustle of the moment both babies were placed io a cradle, and to the confusion of the mothers, when the youngsters were, taken from the cradle, they were unable to tell which wm the mother's and wbiclL the daughter's?a matter which, of. course, must ever retftain a rajrtWry. Tbo fHrpily is ip (freAt oyer the affair.-? t?r A >fl|. fc?Jpwrt- the Senate of m?nt> \<f ..ftmt -Ag**^ oa , tho artificial yopag^da o# ^ a-" "I WHITE UNTO YOU, YOUNG MEN." A few Sundays ago, we listened to an excellent discourse to young men, in one of the churches in this city. The Inmonta bio absence of that class of persons from all religious services on the Sabbath, has been a subject to which wo havo given some attention for years past, and wo had the curiosity?if it deserves no better name ?to see how large an audience the preacher hail of llinsn Irk n-linm ll'" -i: v </ * 14will iiig Uiowuiau WHS addressed. Tlio number was exceedingly small, though probably as largo as will averago in tlio other churches. And as we sat there, reflecting upon the dangers which threaten our country from this rapidly increasing neglect and abuse of the Sabbath, we thought some days we would preach one of our sermons upon tlio snmo subject, believing that after all we have tlio ear of more of that class, perhaps, thau all the ministers in the city put together. And now, young men?you who never darken the doors of a church on Sunday. who swagger through tho streets with a cigar in your mouth, who swear a little, perhaps a good deal, who drink some rum, and pride yourself on being "one of the b'hoys," will you ir.dulgo us with a word in your car? In a period of years which will seem incredibly short, when you arrive at your majority, your class will compose a very powerful, and it may be, a controlling influence in the management of public a flairs. Did you e\*er think of that??and if you did, did you realize responsibility in the matter ? Judging from the present appearance of our churches, when the present generation of men has passed away, the pews will be left pretty much to the female portion of our race, if, indeed, they do not itnbibo the infidel sniiit of the n?re. nnd & - o ? leave them to bccomo houses of merchandize, if not dens of thieves. The infidelity so rife here, is not the infidelity of the intellect, which is becoming too popular among scholars of n certain school, but is not less dangerous. They who neglect the Sabbath and its institutions here, are not those who have thought much. Theirs is the infidelity of indifference and the want of thought?the infiueiiiy ihat keeps away from all chance of correction, which is not, and cannot be readied, either by the argument or the warning of the pulpit; and its victims will live their alloled time, then drop in dark, hopeless graves and be forgotten, while their spiritual eyes will open in a world of which they have never thought, and the joys of which tlicv arc all unfitted to share. But there is a cause of alarm lying outside of consequences to individuals. In nations where infidelity, whether it be of the intellect or passions, has gained the ascendanoy, and tho Holy Sabbath and the institutions of religion have fallen into neglect, national.' nin has followed. Our institutions are based upon tho principles of Chiistianity, and when they have no place in tho hearts of tlio people, the glorious superstructure will crumble to dust. It therefore becomes a matter of vital importance, in a national as well as a personal point of view, that all. the old and the young alike, stand by the institutions of Christianity, attend 011 its ministrations, contribute to its support, and open their minds to the reception of its truths. We beg of young men, who ever think of anything, to think of this, and put themselves in a way of attaining a character which shall give to those who are passing away, an assurauco that when the burdens and responsibilities of sustaining our institutions shall fall upon their shoulders, they shall be bravely and worthily borne.?Nashua Gazelle. ^ ? Life in Paris.?The fashionable clubs have been thrown into some excitement this week by the publication, in one of the morning papers, of tlie names of the most powerful dandies of Paris, with their debts, which are to be put up at auction and sold to the highest bidder. It looked at first like a sort of " black list," and nothing was talked of but horsewhipping the imperii ncnt scoundrels who asked for money? which was owing to them! But it soon appeared that this publication was a matter of form consequent to the dissolution of n partnership, all the unpaid bills being sold at auction. It created a great deal of astonishment that such names should be found with such bills; for men reputed to possess large fortunes were found to have bills of seven and eight years' stand ing unpaid I There are some strange secrets in rich men'B lives 1 Some time ago it was discovered that a fashionable noble roan in England had not paid his batcher's bill for twenty-five years; another wealthy man had paid his servants no wages for twelve years; and we have seen here young men of fortune, with fine turn Outa?unpaid for; adtniaabie horses?unpaid for; fine fornUure~-unpa?d fer; and fine clothes ?unpaid for I .. Time files by with Ha a* eustoroed spfed; bulks increase new items and iutereaH settling 4ajr ?o?ea;. the young man finda hla patrimony exhausted; M MWBUS nwivt unpowon in * noe amBbMtgec. J*ath1--Cbr, jV. O. Picayune. x 'Kf "K&* ' JIt:' SL._ From the Soil'of the South. AGRICULTURE; ITS PROFITS AND ITS DIGNITY. Mr. Editor : I was much pleased with an article in your February number, over tho signature of " Abner," (a good name, by tho way, and no doubt worthily worn,) but incline to think a little differently from him. He eecms to have satisfied himself, flflfl nnrhntkfl l*Ju rnailnre #l?of J.v mi# ivnugu->| uiab vuliuil J/umi* ing docs not pay seven per cent, upon the capital invested, and proves it by figures, that no doubt aie correct; yet I must believe tliero is a mistake somewhere, and I do not think the figures are wrong. The mistake, I think, will be found in the fact, that he overlooks the increase of negroes, and the necessary amount that goes to support the family. It the same amount was invested iu bonds or bank stock, or any other stock ; and it was all the capital the owner had, you will see upon the same principle, that the amount accessary to a support, must come from the interest side, or capital side, and reduce the interest to that extent. I believe, in round numbers, thcro were a million of slaves at the revolution, say eighty years since; we now have three millions; where will this increase be I 7 : > 1. -e ?> * I vii?*igvu i aw (a tUU It'^Ulk UI C'.'ipiUlI 11) SOlllU I shape. I am as enthusiastic as your coiicsI pondent, in the matter of fanning, ami as deeply deplore the miserable policy of the cotton planter; but contend, that this fact, is tho highest evidence of its profitable nature. No other business could have lived under such unnatural and unreasonable conduct. Suppose we had by proper conduct, improved our landed estate as fast as the other matter has grown upon us; would there be any complaint on the score of profits ? I think not, I do not intend to disagree in the recommendation to invest in other pursuits; this may be proper and doubtless is. I only wish to help fix the evil where it properly belongs, and thereby excite a desire, that will lead to a wholesome reformation amongst us. Tho God of nature has assigned the cultivator ox" the earth, a proud position in the scale of social being; his is the oldest; the most useful ; the most independent; I will say it, the most honorable; the most benevolent; and when properly understood and practiced, the most religious and lucrative ot all others, as tho patriarchs to their families ; and we must be brought to realize our high destiny, before we shall make that progress wo ought to do. When we shall reach that point, wo shall feel it a bitter reproach to have it said, that man had not sense enough to manage his business, so as to iinprovo his land, meliorate the condition of his hands, provide for the comfort of his animals, take care of small things, stopping the leaks in time, &c., and as a consequence, " _ no must relinquish ttio homestead of his earliest and best associations, ruthlessly dis solve a tic, that connects the world's past, present and to come. I never can become reconciled to this practice, of cutting down, tcearing out, and defacing nature, for the ignoble purpose of making more cotton, to buy more'Lands, negroes and mules, to make inoro cotton with ; this policy has already in a great measure exhausted one of the fairest portions of the earth, and it is " high time" we had done with it; and I full}' believe the most eflectual mode to do this, is to exalt our calling to its proper place; and thereby inspire our profession with a laudable ambition, in their culling. I think in tins regard, as the old man did, who was urged to move to the city ; when he replied, " God made the country, man made the town so of farming to the other professions. Yours, CLIFTON. Clifton, Flci.y 1850. Poll Evil in Homes.?For the benefit of those who havo or may hereafter have horses that havo poll evil or Qstula, I would say, don't sell the animal for a trifle, or give hiiu away; but cure him sound aud well. I care not how long it has been running, it can be cured with one dime; yes, one dime's worth of muriatic acid will cure the worst ca&e of old poll evil. First, wash the sore well with strong soap suds, then drop eight or ten drops of the acid in it twice a day. until it has tho appearance of a fresh wound; after which, it should be washed clean with suds made from castile soap, and le&IO hea), which it will quickly do if the acid bat been used long enough; but if it does not get well, apply the acid again until it does cure, for it is a sure remedy, and will not fail if it is applied until the diseased flesh is all burnt out.?Prairie Farmer. > Sowing Turnips.?Do not forget that about the last of July or forepart of August is a good time to sow a patch of com mon turnips. The soil for turnips should be moist, rich and mellow. Gronndwhere corn has failed, or stands too thin wtll ansrrer, if clear of weeds and Well stirred. Or a piece of elean wheat stubble may be ploughed for the purpose; also patches in tho garden, where peas or early potatoes hare Wen harvested. Turnip seed is plenty andsheajiin.mosutores wbereseedsai* ; aoR Ii> ^ j JjjJJ** washer or^the fly years, T ? ' # | FEEDING MILCH COWS ON TOMATOES, &0. nv DEE. "Wo tried an experiment in feeding mil eh cows, tliat did so well with us tiiat we will give tho facts, and perhaps it may bo tested by others, and prove equally satisfactory to them. In planting cotton wo left two rows together, in which there was no cotton seed dropped. About four feet apart ill cach row, we had the soil dug up with a grubl>ing-hoe, about twelve inches deep, with about two spades of good manure well incorporated with the loose earth, and mado into a flat, low hill, or bed. When a good season came, we planted a tomatoo plant (large round red) in each hill. They woro worked with tho cotton, and canio very finely. Our squash patch was pretty large, * and planted with a view to feeding our cows. For two or three months wc were able to have a half bushel or three peeks of tomatoes boiled with about the same quantity of squashes each day, and given to four cows. The results were remarkable. The quantity of butter exceeded the usual average for that number of cows; but what was tho most striking result, and that which we had not anticipated, was tho bueatiful yellow color, and the delicious flavor imparted to the butter by the tomatoes.? South Carolina Agriculturist. IMPROVE YOUB LANDS. The following statements will be found correct as to soils long under cultivation : 1. All land on which clover or the grasses are grown, must either have liine in them naturally, or that mineral must be artificially supplied. It matters but littlo whether it be supplied in the form of stone lime, oyster lime or marl. 2. All permanent improvements on lands must look to lime as its basis. 3. Lands which have long been in cnlture, will be benefitted by the application of phosphate of lime, and it is unimportant whether tho deficiency be supplied in tho form of bone dust, guano, native phosphate of lime, composts of flesh, ashes or that of oyster shell lime?or marl?if the land need lime alone. 4. No lands can be preserved in a high state of fertility, unless clover and tlio grasses are cultivated in the course of rotation. 5. Mould is indispensable in every soil, and a healthy supply can alone be preserved through the cultivation of clover, and the application of composts rich in the elements of the mould. 6. All highly concentrated animal manures are increased in value, and their benefits prolonged by admixture with plaster,, salt, or with pulverized charcoal. 7. Deep plowing greatly improves tho productive powers of every variety of soil that is not wet. 8. Subsoiliug sound land, that is land that is not wet, is also emiuently conductive to increased production. 9. All wet land should bo drained. 10. All grain crops should bo harvested! before the grain is thoroughly ripe. 11. Clover, as well as the grasses intended for hay, should bo moved when in bloom, 12. Sandy lands can be most effectually improved by clay. When such lands require liming or marling, the lime or marl ia most beneficially applied when made into compost with clay. In slacking lime, salt, brine is better than water. How to Secure Good Radishes at Small Cost.?Those not devoting especial attention to raising radishes usually find it difficult ta secure a good crop of nice tender roots* We have bad an abundance of radishes at all seasons, and that, too, without devoting a foot of ground to their rpeeiai cultivation. As soon as our garden has been plowed or spaded, we sow over it a small quautity of radish seed, broadcast, The subsequent working nnd planting of tbe soil buries these seeds, and ns they come up, ws destroy them as we wood weeds, where there is not room for them to grow, But there is always some space between the rows or hills of other vegetables, where several plants may be allowed to remain till large enough to pull up for tbe table. Whenever there is any spare room, we scatter a few seeds when hoeing over the ground to kill weeds. This practice we follow up all ? through the sumdTer, and a single shilling's worth of seed, thus sown in small quantities, every time we have gone into tbe gar-* den to work, has famished ns as abundance of yonng and tender radishes at all times. When early peas come to maturity, wo have yonng beets or radishes growing up on the ground occupied by them, from seeds which were sow* during the last Losing Ihjy re. oeived. It fat weQ known thuton many soils rod? ? '' ' /