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..... . _ ^ ^ >rTW^^| M. '.5- ' ' #* . f ' '' ?1 Y?-lv. ifc-V - f .?#, ' - v ' - <# ?,? % %- ' r ' " * ' ? " - > ; ' >. iv . .. PER ANNUM CliBiu'd lono Parly'* urbitrary may, ^ T "fcJ A TYYr A NCl/^j 'JiS ^ vJ i.?l. \ve cle&ve lo tintli w.tir'ero the Icidi the way. X J. M AX/ T : - ? V? ' NEUTRAL IN POLITICS?DEVOTED TO LITERARY, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, GENERAL AND LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. VOLUME IV. LANCASTER. C. H? SOUTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY MORN'INtl, APRIL H. 1853. NUMBER10 ^Jjl| T A I SIS l',C l''1100 A'.v striking liim ou the head | He was very explicit in all his statements, | At this iunctnre. Honrv liilrwr nl lurlitninrr uffV,r.l?.i 1 11...1.? - i.-.v. ?... ><> uulhjui inuuu. THE BLACKSMITH'S TRIAL.' A SCENE IN A WESTERN COURT. j DT A. r. Bt'KDICT. In the fall of 1840, I was travelling in the West on busiues*. I left the Mississippi steamboat at Columbia, Ky., having made up m* mi id to travel hv land as far as Muhlenburgh county, where 1 would strike the Green River far enough to the Northward to take one of the small flat boats for the Ohio. I Late one evening I arrived at the town of M . intending to tala il ii> i w o "*"b* i from there on the next morning. The [ bar room of the tavern was crowded w ith ! people, and I noticed that large number* of the citixcns were collected ?l>out the : treet corner*, appearing to be discussing some matter of more thai usual interest. Of course I became curious to know the 1 cause of all this, and at the first favorable , opportunity I asked tne landlord, lie gazed at iuo for a moment in silence, and then with an omnious slutke of the head, he gave me to understand that a most dreadful thing had happened, but before . he could explain to me what it was, he was called away to attend to some other business. I soon found, however, that the "dread ful thing" was llio subject of conversation all around me, and, by simply listening, : I gained an insight into the mystery, h seemed that there was to bo a trial for murder there on the next day, aud that the criminal was a young blacksmith, who had been bora aud brought up in the town, and who, until the present ti ue, had borne a character above reproach. I endeavored to find out the particulars but I could ascertain bur little utmn to depend, for differeul people garoditfir?nt Mi-counts, and all who knew anything of the matter were too much excited to apeak calmly. Tito murder had transpired about m week before, and couse- < ijueiitly the erent waa froth in the mimU of the people. Tho only facts that came to ine upon which I could rclv,were that a middle igej I in in, named Mathcw Hampton, had bci-o rohhetl and murdered, and that Abel Ad- | ams, the youug blacksmith had been ur rested for the crime, and would be tried on the morrow. Some said that the iniir- j dered man's money, (to the amount of o j ver $2000,) had been found upon the young man's person, but others denied this statement. Yet all sympathised with ths prisoner, he was lielovcd by all his townsman mud but few of them could he- < lieTe the reports that had crept iuto circu ! lalion. As I was in no particular haste, I reaol?*J to remain in M* until the trial had corae off, so 1 erased my name fioin the stage Ux>k, where I had placed it, and informed the host of niv detenn'iim tion. On tbe following morning at hii early Lour the people begun to fl<?ek toward* the court house; end I saw iliei if I wou'd eecure a place I mutt join tire crowd. I did to, and at length found myself within (he building, and a* good fortune would have it. I made attend near the prisoner's : bo*. Ten o'clock waa the hour filed for opening the court, and before that time every Mantling place outaide the dock waa tilled. Staging* wete erected ujon the outaide under the windows, but ibeM two were crowded. At the appointed time the court came in, uud the prisoner waa conducted to tire bo*. Said prisoner waa toot more tben five and twenty yoar* of age. lie poaaeaeed una of tha moat pleav tag countenance# I ever aaw. It was one of good nature?just such a on* m it unhesitatingly taken as tlit index of a pure and generous tool, lie was a stout, athletic ?nan, and carried lit* palm at ??nj wrestling match in the country, I thought within myself that man is no murderer. And yet we know not to wliAt ctremitiee a man may be driven. Young Adams waa quit* pale, and hie nether Hp quivered as he found the gnxe of the multitude fixed on him: but his eyes were bright and quick, but not defiant, yd bold and hopeful in their deep blue light. The trial commenced. The complaint wae dear and distinet, setting forth the fact that the prisoner, Abel Adams, "did, with malice sforethoug'.t, kill, etc., on *u?*l? a <lay, one Matfyw Uampton?in A nBjj_^LJLW'if'i IIwill|VI ' BMM iIhluiillliri wmi some heavy blunt weapon?and in and the second place by stabbing him in the a d< breast, etc. To all this the prisoner plead, testi "not guilty." From the first testimony mm called up, I learned the following facts: A Near sundown, one afternoon about a ha s week previous, Matlicw Hampton stopped torn at the shop ol the prisoner to get his horse said shod, "his Hampton was a wealthy Hai farmer, and his estate lay to the south- ing ward, near the Tennessee line, and only his about fifteen miles from M . lie was som known to have had some two thousand Ue dollars with him at tho time?money it to which he had received at Columbia for to t corn. It was nearly dusk when ho left ton* the prisoner's shop. He took out his pock- Hat et book to pay for llio job of shoeing bis hors horse. This he did within the shop, and of w two persons were present who testified to I the the fact, and also that when the pocket idea bo<>k was opened, a large bunch of bank Hai notes were exposed. About an hour nf- tlioi ler Hampton left, the prisoner came out and i.:- i - ? iii-i jiiiojf i?uu ni-ni lO 111* Sliiine, JUKI, nu?t having saddled his fleetest horse, he stjirt- he i ed oil, at full gallop in the direction which and Hampton had taken. boui Next came two witnesses, "Mr. Simple upo and Mr. Jordan,'1 both respectable citi- it tc zen* of M , who testified as follow*: war They had been in the edge of Tennessee him on business, and were returning home.? and At about nine o'clock in the evening in for i que .lion they came to the point in the be J road where a high bluff overlooked the I Hat way, and while passing this, they were ; him aljtrlled by seeing something in the moon- stra light whick looked like a man. They at \ onco dismounted, and found that what a lu they had seen was the body of Mathew wai Hampton, all gore covered and bleeding, bea They had not l>ecu there more thau a the iniuule before they were joine I by a third Tlx man, who said he saw the murder com- est* milled, and that Mic murderer had fled als? towards M . but Simple and Jordan both recognised this ' had new comer as one Henry llilger, and, llio1 > his character was bv no means of the ex- jun emplary kind, yet that was no time for the discussion. The braly of Hampton was cun still warm, so that the murder could not er's ha vc be en committed long, ltilger had and no horse, so Simple agreed to remain by he i the body, while Jordan and lblger went cssi in pursuit ot the murderer. They put I their horses to the top of their speed, and reti in half an hour they overtook their prise- wer ner, whom liilger pointed out as the man. reti Jordan hailed the young blacksmith, and hue found him nervous and excited. IIea.sk- w.v ed him il lie had seen Mathew Hampton, the and Adams replied in the affirmative, but | bea he spoke in a very strange manner. Af- I " ter some expostulation the prisoner nccon a v panted J >rdan to M , and there he " was placed ill :he hands of the sheriff ; " and upon examining his person, Mr. " Hampton's |M*ket Irook, coiilainilig two * thousand dollars, was found upon liitn, fort n<J hi# hands >v?re covered with blood. Ad At tliiw juncture the excitement of the inu little com t room was intense. The crowd- 1 ed mass swayed to and fro like wind- 4'Gi wept grain ? murmurs broke the sanctity he i of the place?murmur* loud and deep; | ?bc and it was a few minutes l>vfore order mij could be restored. cro At length Henry Hilger was c.dled up- hui on lb-i stand. He was known by most and of the paople of M. , and though nolh- per ing jH?silive was know n against bi n of a up criminal nature, yet he was known to be ?Ui a reckless wandering fellow, sometime* All trading in slaves und soinetiinos dealing j reel in horses, and sometimes driving a Mat wa< . I " down tlie Mississippi. He stepped upon [ the the witness block with a complaisant bow elm and gave in his testimony clearly and dis* Ila tinctly. is p He said that ho was coining down the and road toward M on foot, ami when is s near the blutf he heard a struggle, acccm* pit) pained by loud gr >ans and entreaties.? ton lie soranir forward and arrived in u-iibin 1 bin p " " " "" *"" to see ill- prisoner leap into bif saddle 1 mid ride utt". The moon whs shining at woi the time, no lie could not have been mis- u taken. As aonn as lie found Mr. llainp- the ton was, as lie supposed, dead, lie started tlie to go for help. The niurdeied man's horse due had fled towards home, to he could gain dea no assistance in that way. lie had not ad | gone far, however, when he heard the Wt sound of horses feet, and on re'urningto wai the spot he found Simple and Jordan win there. he 1 Hilger wae eroae examined eery severe- a a Ijr, but his teetiKiony wae not to be flawed, ed i e.se >M ' 1 Ht the same time he professed to fe >ep regret that lie was called upon fy against a ntan for whom he felt ; :h respect as he did for the prisoner it length young Adams arose to tt tory. lie spoke clearly, and with tl i of a mnn who tells the truth. 1 that about an hour after Malhe npton had left his shop, on the eve question, he went to the sink to waj hands, and while there he trod ( etliing that attracted his attention.j looped and picked it up, and four i bo a pocket-book, and on taking he light it proved to be Mr. Ham s. He remembered that after M npton had paid him for shoeing 1 io, lie went to the sink after a drii aler, and then he must have droppi book. The young blacksmith's fii i, he said, wras to keep the book un npton came back, but upon the secor ight lie resolved to saddle bis hor try to orertaku liim, nnd restore tl ley. Accordingly lie set off, and win eached the bluff his horse stoppi began to snort. lie discover ething laying by the roadsiide, at n dismounting and going to it he fotn be the bod> of Mr. Hampton. st m and bleeding. He first satisfv self that he could do nothing alor then lie started back towards M ? assist;.li e. When he was overtakt Ford an and JHilger, the idea of havii Upton's money with him broke up* with stunning force, and hence 1 nge and incoherent manner. Vlien the prisoner sat down there w >w murmur which told that his slo i believed. Hut the judge shook I J, and ihu lawyers did the same, ai jury looked troubled and anxious. ? prisoner's counsel did all he could iblisii his client's good character, ai > to impeach llio character of Bilg he could not refute the testimony th I liccti given in. A'hen the judge came to charge t r, he spoke of the testimony agaii prisoner, and of the corroborative c istauces. With regard to the oriso story, he said that it was very siin| I sounded very inuch like truth ; I would have the jury remember h< ily such stories could be made: t was long after dark when the ju re*l to make up their verdict. Th e gone half an hour, arid when th irned the foreman showed by the vt i of his countenance that the rerd i ta'al ! All saw it, and I could h< throbbing of the bundled hearts tl t about ilia. (Jcntleineii of the jury, have you ma crdictf" 'We hive." Shall your foreman speak for you !' Yes."' 'Abel Adams, stand up and Ijok t man in the face. Now, sir, is AI una, the prisoner at the bar, guilty rder or not!" lark) The first syllable of the wc isiIly," is upon the foreman's lips, t peaks it not. Those who yet croi nit the windows shout with all th ;ht, and in a moment uv?r? a in wds his way into the court room. 1 rics up and whispers to the slier: I then he goes to the bench and wli s to the judge. Ilenry Uilgor sta moves towards the door, but in an it the liaud of the sheiitl is upon hi is excitement the most intense. 1 lly the mass at the door begins to gi t-, and four men are seen bearing up ir shoulders a chair, a large stutl ir, and in that chair sits Mulls mjilon?not dead but alive. True, ale and ghastly, but his eyes are op I his lips nioxu. At length the ch et down before the bench, and the i sician of M asked permissi |?esk. As soon as this fact becai wo, all is <pnet once more. File physician aa\s that neither of t inds which Mr. Hampton bad receiv ..ki >rt tkl -Wlw I- ? ' ...v.*M*f HMnwugii u? 111 iirsv uioug jr w?re. The blow upon the bend, a *u?l? in the l>remit, combined to pi e a state of catelepay which revembl tb so nearly that many an eiperiet person might bare been deceived, ten lie gave out that Mr. ilampt \ dead, lie thought it ?u ao. H en he found that Hampton eras livii kept the eecret to himeelf, for fenrUi 'rtain man, whoee presence erne net might be atiaeiag. * ' J ? rs i*l savage attempt to l>n*ak from t to | but it did not avail him. The j as I then directed to return to their then Mr. Hampton was reqi >11 ] speak. Ho was too weak to ri 10 s|>oke plainly, and in a manner I le cd his mind to be clear, w j Ho stated that when he re n- , hlutl' on the night of the disasti ?h [coverei that his pocket book )n j lie stopped his Itorse, and was ? think where he had lost it, w i id j one came up from the roadside, it just time to see that it was llet p- j alien ho received ft blow upon lr. : from a club that knocked him lis I horse. Then he felt a sharp ik burning pain in the bosom, a ?d momentary starting of the in nt opened his eyes. Ho saw tlm til was stooping over him, and r id his pockets. He could then jtn sc her of hearing the distant gallop lie ?then he thought his ho ly en j drugged to the roadside; and id lie could remember nothing till cd in his bed-side, id For a little while longer the id hud to restrain themselves. I ill that the jurj whispered toget i?d inoment. Then the prisoner ie. once more, and the foreman of ? said "Not guilty.** in Then burst forth the In?arty >g the people. Aliel Adams sank L'i his scat, hut in a moment mo lis seized by a score of stout^ncn, wild and rendering shouts, they into the free pure air, where ry stars looked down and smiled u lis A little way had they gone r "J met a young woman, whose ? flowing in the night witid, and w to her hands in agony. They stt s*-t their burden down. Abel ?r? saw the woman, and ho spruii st slid caught her to his bosom. " Marv?I'm innocent?i he free." ist The wife did not speak. clung wildly to her husband an i" on his bosom. 'I? A wagon body was torn froi 'tit tree; the blacksmith and his placed thereon ; and then they ' awav towards their lionu, an l ry they ha ! passed from my sigl ej lie ir the glad shouts of iuipuh ev "--.i-iinr ?l > v',rlit air, and revi ,ry ! nnong the distant lulls, ivt I On the next morning, before "ar , started I learned that Mathnw ial , had deterinuied to make tlie I ! accept one thousand dollars v ?'e I was willing or not. j Two weeks afterwards, while I the ofl'cc of my hotel in Cincil ceived a newspaper Jroin M J ry had been banged, r he j gallows be acknowledged bis g , tliew Hampton was slowly reco< | the blacksmith had, after inucli I latioii, accepted the thousand di ('d Hampton's bounty. vJ j THE UNKNOWN GUI eir I an I A KKMIM C'KNt'K IX TIIK LI?'K? [IH INOTUX. iff, ? ii?- One pleasant evening in tin rti June, in the year 17?, n nm in- served entering the borders ol in. near the Hudson River, his u Di- that of a person above the com ire The inhabitants of a country rill on have dignified him with tl "ed "squire," and from hi* manner rw ed him proud; but those more he ed to society, would in'ormyou en was something like a military air | him. ild His horse panted as if it had on puslred for some miles; yet froi no ^ er'? frequent ?to|? to caress lli animai, ne couni not he cliar^e lie want of humanity, but seesne* t'U tuated by some urgent net-** lit rider forsaking a good road for nd leading through the woods, ii ro. desiie to avoid 'he gaze of ol ed era. k? lis had not left the ho Jse wl ? quired the direction of the a on tioned path more than two hou ut the quietude of the place was ig, the noias of distant thunder, lal sooo after obliged to dismount id* beoonaing dangerous, ae darkne ed mrrouadiif objeeta, wnyl - - "O O he sheriff, ry view of his situation, jury were A peal louder and of longer duration box, and than any of the precceding, which now jested to burst over his head, seeming as if it w ould se, but he rend the woods assunder, w as quickly bat show- followed by a heavy fall of rain, that penetrated the clothes of the stranger ere he ached the could obtain the shelter of a large oak sr, he din- which stood at a little dis.ance. was gone. Almost exhausted with the labors of trying to the day, ho was about making tueh dishen some position of the saddle and his overcoat as He had would enable liim to [>ass the nigbt with iry lhlger what comfort circumstances would admit, the head when he espied a light glimmering from his through the trees. Animated with the stinging, hope of belter lodgings, lie determined to ml with a proceed. usclcs he The way, which was steep, became at it Hilger tended with more ob-tacles the larlher he iusinrv ml * ?Ko ^ 1 !?!??-- l 1 I...VMVAIMU - ?vvv. | vuv avi I CUUIJJU3CU U1 ?t rctnem- clav, which the rain had rendered so soft of a horse I that his feet slipped at every step. Bywas heing the utmost perseverance, this difficulty after that was tinally overcome without any accihe awoke dent, and lie hud the pleasure of finding himself in front of a decent looking farin mult tilde house. The watch dog hegnu barking, leinember which brought the owner to the door, her for a "Who ia there f" said he. stood up "A friend who has lost his way and in the jury search of a place of shelter," was his answer. . shouts of "Come in, air," added the speaker, hack into "and whatever my house will afford, you re he was shall have with welcome." and with "I must provide for the wearv cotnboro him panion df my journey," remarked the the bright other. pon them. But the faimer undertook the task, and then they after conducting the newcomer in a room hair was where his wife was seated, he led the rho wrung horse to a well stored barn, and there profited and vided lor him moat bountifully. I Adams On rejoiuiug the traveller, ho ob&crv ig forward i ed. "That is a noble animal of vours. I 11 nnocent? . ?ir. "Yes," was the reply, "and I am sorry She only j that 1 was obliged to misuse linn so ns u d wept up- j make it necessary to give you so much [ trouble with the care of liiiu ; but 1 hav< n its axle- i to thank you for your kiudiiess to both o w ife w as ! us. were borne I "I did no more than my duty, sir,' loti" after ' said the entertainer, "and therefore am n I < it I could i entitled to no thanks. But Susan," ad live people ' ded he, turning to the hostess, with a bal erherating ' reproachful look, "why have you uotgivei 1 the gentleman something to eat I" the stage ' hear had prevented the good womai Hampton from exercising a well known benevolence [ laek-inilh ! for a robbery had been committed by : ?hetlicr he j lawless band cf depredators hut a fev , weeks before in that neighborhood, am i sitting in ' as report stated that the ruffians were al unati, 1 re-| w ell dressed, her imagination suggests . lien- that this malt might be one of them. tnd on the1 At I kt husband's remonstrance, sh< uilt. Ma- j now readily engaged in repairing Iter er ruling, and ror, l?_y preparing a splendid repast. l).ir i expostu-1 ing the ineal there was much interesting ullars from ^ con venation among the three. ; As soon as the worthy country mat perceived that his guest had satisfied hi: ' appetite, he informed him lliat it was now I the hour at which tho family usually pei ok wasi , furlIie,i tlieir devotions, inviting him at tin ; tame time to he present. The invitation was accepted in thcs< ; month of | words . in whi oh- 4,Ji would allord mo the greatest pleas f a wood, ?re to commune with my Heavenly l're ippcarance ?erver, after the evtnl of the day tsuch ex mon rank, j ?.rc;,,e# prepare ut for the rejrose which w< lage would j h#t.k iu s|wp .. 10 title of j '|'he host now reached the 1 >ibble fron t pronone- j ahelf, and after reading a chapter accustom' l a||(i ringing, concluded the whole villi i that there ferVent pri?yer; llien, lighting a pinekno air noon'. I conducted the person he had entertaiuei ' to hit chamber, wishing him a goo< been bard i ?jg|lls reBft n?,j retired to un adjoining a n the own. j |mrlment 0 patient i "John," whispered the woman, "thn .rilh the ^ gentleman, and not one of tin 1 to he *c- |1ig|IWWyrnont gM \ supposed.*1 sity. The '-Ye*, Susan," said he; "I like him l?ct bypath tcr for thinking of his God, than all hii ndicated a kind inquiries alter our welfare. I wish her travel- o?ir Peter had been at home from the ar my, if it was only to hear this good iuni irrohuin- tH|k ; I am sure Washington himse) hove meu- could not tay more for his country, no rt, before gire a better history of the hardships en broken by dured by our brave soldier*.11 lie was "Whoknows, now,11 inquired tho wife traveling "but it may be himself, after all, my dear eaeosoea!* for tbey say be does travel just so, all t when tfce looe, otiwrtimev" # *. vi "ki ! unik . iMiitin mail ] L.MI ! Tho souiiJ of a voice came from tho Ii chamber of their guest, who was now en- Ltn I g?g?*d i? his private religious worship.? Lai I After thanking the Cieator for his many i g j mercies, and asking a blessing on the in j Tw< habitants of tlie house, he continued : . Pro "And now, Almighty Father if it be Plo Thy holy wiil that we shall obtaiuaplace and name among the naliousof the earth ; grant that we may Joe enabled to show 1 our gratitude for Thy goodness, by our By | endeavors to fear and obey Thee. Bless By j us with wisdom in our council, success in c in battle, and let our victories be temper- Bv cd villi humanity. Eudow, also our enemies with enlightened minds, that they may become sensible of their injustice and i willing to restore liberty and peace.? has Graul the petition of Thy servant, for the pen sake of lliin Thou hast called Thy belov an ed Son; nevertheless, not my will, but villi Thine be done. Atucu." Jut The next morning the traveller d eel in- JCn ing the pressing solicitation to breakfast ind with hia host, declared it was necessary cat lor him to cross the river immediately, at me the same tiiuo offering part of his purse es < as a compensation for what l.e had re- the eeived, which was refused. the u\Vell, sir," coutinued he, "since you cen will uot permit me to recompense you for wit your trouble, it is just that I should inform ves you ou whom you have conferred so ma- rJ ny obligations, and also add to them, by trio requesting your assistance in crossing the has river. 1 had becu out yesterday, endeav- will oring to obtain some iulbrmatiou of our and enemy, and beirg alone, ventured too far he from the camp. On my return I was sui prised by a foraging party, and only escaped by my knowledge of the roads, and the fleetness of my horse. My name J is George Washington." Surprise kept the listener still for a mo- ! meat; then after unsuccessfully repeating . l>r? the invitation to partake of sotne refresh- ' 1 ment, he hastened to call two negroes, . Iro1 ! with whose assistance he j laced the horse j ' j on a >m ?ll raft of timber that was lying j IUy} | in the liver, near the door, and soon con- | Ce" 1 | ve_\*d the General to the opposite side of P'a 51 the river, where he left him to pursue his j ? ' | Wiiv to the camp wishing him a safe and 1 utJ' I prosperous journey. j 1 j ko< j On liis return to lh? house, lie found that I ^ j while lie was engaged in making propara- 1 * j. lions for conveying the hone across the l iv- j I er,his illus'.rous visitor had persuaded his j i ., . - - I th( wife to accept a token of remembrance, | which the family are proud of exhibiting . P t I . . . i Ml ; to tins day. ; , . , , , 1IUI The above is one of the hazards eiiconn- > t J _ ea t . tered by this great patriot, for the purpose j ^ j of traus'.niting to posterity the treasure we j j now enjoy. Let us acknowledge the hen* I j , efits received, by our endeavors to preserve 1 . . 1 . cx I thein in their purity; and keeping in re-| ' membra? ce the great Source whence i , B " 4VI these blessing flow, w e may ho enabled to 1 , I 8 Jl render our names worthy of being enro'l- | . ed with tha; of the father of his co.in- ] ' tr^' I trr :[ AGRICULTURAL. | j! Profits and Pleasures of Farming, j en I .7 I feThe Houston (l etas) Telegraph given ' Ui. the "briirht side"' of f?riii5n?? 11.:.- I 'wise: L People living fioni hand to mouth in j ih< towns, working the year round spending | ho half they earn in things that are useless ; c? | if not injurious have very little idea of J pa ( the cheapness of a good living and a thrif- i t?l , t ty homestead in the country, A mechnn- of k ic will earn from tvo to three dollars ]>er ! sin . i day, amounting to from #000 to #900 tra j per year, but with a family to feed and hit! . ' clothe, and children to educate, he mu t dol j be ? very steady and frugal man to bare del { a dime ahead, or even to 1>? out of debt, uk t 1 at the end of the year. All of this, how- *01 ! ever, haa nothing to dow'th the prolits of rn< J corn planting, except by contrast. a<> Good fanning land can be bought rio within five miles of this city from two to vie five dollars per acre. The following is a ?e . fair estimate of the cost of a farm of fifty up , acres, including cheap, hut comfortable cm f improvements a small start of team, ulen- r.?i r ails, cattle and provisions to last until a to . crop is 111 ;de: tin j Fifty acrea land #5 per acte, $160 in? >,! Two yoke of oxen and cart, 120 f j One horse, 40 wl ,* Five cows and calves aud a supply ?< t of bog* and poultry, 19<> *n - > * - ? <or ot extra hand in building log muse, ~ 20 liber for flooring, doors, nail*, 4so, 23 Mir and board of extra hand, in letting out rails for 25 acre livid, 00 i*hty-tive bushels corn, 25 visions tor six month*, 160 w s, axes, dte., 25 Total outlay, *71 5 CONTKA. 20 acres corn, 600 bushels $1 $000 4 acres sweet potatoes 000. bushIs 75 cents. 225 butter, eggs, and poultry, 100 $023 According to the above estimate, ho made 210 over the entire entire exditlisn and >? I..... I UU? woiuui AV.vmUUiillVU available productive property to the .ie of $505. Lie has uow laid a fouuion on which any industrious and prut man can easily and rapidly build atl epcudence for his family, llis hor*e>, tie, hogs, poultry, ike., are better investuts than was evci made in goods, housjr stocks of any sort. They will pay ir own expenses and yield a profit at most moderate calculation of 20 per L per annum, coinpouud interest, and bout any risk, such as alten 1 otb *r iutinenls. Hie above calculation is for an ludusus and economical man, a lazy man no business in town or country and I do as well in one situation as another, I we dou't know of any way by which could possibly better l is condition. Agriculture in Amotion. Hie Washington (l>. C.) Seutinel inges in the following reflections on the icultural aspect of our country, at the sent day: It is pleasant to turu fur a moment in the political demoralization of the the country, the strifes of angry spoiisn, and the clamorous fanaticism uf ini liarica and abolitionists, to coutcmle the peaceful assemblages, lairs and iibilions, that the prevalent interest in ricullure is bringing about throughout i country. Agriculture is, at last, acovvledged to be the basis of the wealth, ! prosperity, and the happiness of this inlry. For a long time neglected, it is w attracting the attention and engaging i zealous etlorts of (natty of our mo?t xninent men. This newly awakened il has spread from State to Stale; and my who hitherto contended again-t ch other, with emulation in the strife politics, are now engaged in a peaceful ;iicultllial compction. There is a geuei* rivalry among farmers, as to which shall hibit the best ordered htrm-, -wudJtlikU all raise the best stock,cattle, fowls,fruits \ This is an incentive to agricultural cielies, and the exhibitions hcid uudcr cse auspices, together with the premius awarded by their committees, have eatly reacted to increase the friendly mpetition. Many of our first men? j it in politics, first in letters, and tir?l in :inl standing, have caught the impulse, d are directing their labors and their ergies to make agriculture the chief prosion and the chief interest of the coin.. This is one of ihc best indie t.ioii* iff .or of the development of the wealth of e country, lint, at the same we pe that the ambition to excel ns agriIturists will not degenerate into a base dj ssion for money-making. The hospi itv of American farmers ha* been on* their most attractive cpial tics, and wt juhl lament any chants that would inform them into selfish, hearties*, and lebound hunter* after the "almighty liar." lVrhaps the Most marked ten- * iuy of our present race of msn is to mey-makiug. It has become the abling passimi of many clause*. Our tchanics, cur tradesmen, our lawyers r&j d doctors, and those engaged in there- I us departir.enU of traffic and commerce, i with each other in thtf pursuit of altli. Foreigners ape k of us as given n to the worship of mammon. They ?cte us of eating fast, going to bed late, -i ing early, neglecting wholesome m-rcan and needful exercise, in order to make i |g j muwi we can out ot our of our hue- ^31 a. We bope llae greet agriculture) elai% 10 thus iar bare eecapcO lite general tic* : ja >r*'U:uiou, political, Mwial, aad bweiow, J who hare honored their country bf ,