Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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POjGTBY. T.iE KN'iOlira PLEDGE rmox THE UKRMAN Or HEUWEUlt. The tedious night at length bath pusn'd; Inborn! tohor.-el we'ilridous tat Ah ever bird did fly. tj-4 i.?. .1 ilrtl UUV UIC IliVIIllii^ IUI in v ?i??* , Krau Wirthin, oue last goblet fill, W o*ll drain u ere we die I Thou youthful grass, why look'at so green} bcon dyed in blood of mine, 1 ween, With damask ro?o thou'It vie. The goblet here! with nword in hand 1 pledge the first, ray fatherland. Oli! blcss'd for tliee to diel Again our mailed hands raiRC the cup, Freedom, to thee wc drink it up. Low may that coward lie Who fails to pledge, with heart and hand, The freedom of our glorious land? ller Freedom, ere we die 1 Hiii* oiMtrno V.u4 nli f 4l?n rvlnan iu r?lnQf vui r> ifvn uuv nui vtiv v?v.?u, The cannon thunder* grasp the spear? We'll pledge thcui in a wgh. Now, on the Foe like thunder crashl We'll bcathe them as a lightning flash, And conquer, though we die t [From the South Carolinian.] LINES. Tlicrciea aweet and silver chord. Entwined around the heart, That vibrates softly to the word Farewell!?farewell!?we part. There is * rapture in tho eye, A beam direct, from heaven, When smiles succeed the painful sigh That nbfcncc e'er has given. There is a music in tho voice "Where friends meet whom faith hath riven; A gleeuome, gladsome, joyous tone, That founds as if 'twere fre.4? from heaven. Mil-M.fnl v ....... | IHCII UI'J llUUO Of the rosy tmts of even, j When o'er us no dark cloud Wrs, But the softest hues of heaven. Gleeful?sportive?joyous then, When friendt-hip's hand is given; Ve have visions bright as when Blissful comes the call to heaven. V. Grkkkvill*, S. C. A MODEL HOG REEVE. A FUNNY SKETCH. Years ngo, nnd, for aught we know it | sun exists, mere was a statute in vogue in New Hampshire legalizing the annual election of hog-reeves throughout the towns in th;.t State. The offico was a lucrative one in some places, though it was generally made opprobrious, and the most obnoxious individuals in the community were usually selected to till this post. Some good jokes occurred in vonmio ways, in connection with the office however. Farmer Thevow resides in ? *n>n11 town, above Nashua, and prided him?elf upon the neatness of his cnttje, the cleanliness of his fields, the symmetry of his fences, and the thriftiness of his orchards; hut farmer T. was a nervous msn, penurous, I and close-fisted. Waking ealv one morning ho discover- j ed on n sudden, f-om 1 i* ohnmhor window th*\t four large hogs had broken into a rice young orchard of his, iust below the house, and in his usuttl excitable manner, he hurried on his clothes and made the It x f * ix-si, oi nis way down to 'Squire Looknharp, (the hog-reeve was called 'Squire,') whom he very quickly aroused with bis v( ciferous complaint. "Now, 'Squire," he poid, "hurry up. There** four o* mv neighbor's hogs got into apple orchard, and 'f you'll hurry, it'll be a good job for you ; they're fat ones, an' no mistake ' "Be right strait along," said the 'Sqniro, who rememhered the details of the law flating to this sort of seisurc?one hitlf to the hog-reeve and the other hnlf ?n th* poor of the town?and, within half nn hour, he had peaceable possession of four animals such as the neighborhood couldn't otherwise boast of I The seized hogs were quickly slaughtered by the town official, and were shortly "hung up to dry" in the 'Squire's storehouse. Farmer T. righted up his broken fence, and then repaired to his *\.-4 - Jiuu, wgco 1/imv nil W1W MlUg f|l Uie pig" pen ; he had no idea that his hogs should trouble his neighbors?iiot he?when lo! he found that a board had been forced from the side of the enclosure, and the sty was empty! In the meantime, 'Squire Looksharp had the seized hogs dressed ; and now he est for his good wife, who appeared ??t the storehouse <k>or. "Betty," said the 'Squire, "the statoof j pervides, in case of seizure, that one haff the niffi xIihII crn tn nn' jKo a*V?_ I ? jg o' er haff to the poor. Now, Iietty, who's poorer than you are ?" "Sure enough," aaid the 'flquire'a wife, obediently, "jure enough ! If anybodyV poorer'n / am, I'd like to hear about it." "Well?so I cal'late, Betty. An' thair-,, fore, one haff these pig* goes to the popK (that's yeou,) and the other haff, an (faid afore, goes to the officer?an' that's me /' and the four bogs soon found their way into 'Squite Looksharp's pork barrels. An hour ufterwards, Farmer Thorow arrived at the 'Squire's, sprang over the * ?? lmnso. throuiyh the back kitchen, out again into the yard, where he encountered tne 'Squire quietly at work. "I sav, '(Squire?* "Hello!" "What'n thunder you doin'?" "'Bout what!" "Where's the j)igs ?" "Distribootcd cording to law." " What r "Half to the hog-reeve, had to the poor." "They're mine!" shouted Fanner T., half crazed at his loss. " J iioy re mine, 'Squire?broke out o' my pen?'' "You made the complaint yourself." '*1 know?but?" "An' it's too late, Farmer ; the property's dewly divided?can't go behind the statoot." The farmer squirmed, threatened to be i revenged on somebody, at the tirst opiwrtunity; but seeing bis mistake, at length returned home, and from that uay iorwnra nna nu occhsiuu iui ?i numuu t lesson. lie neverafterwardscomplained 1 of his neighbor's hogs! I WH1TLING SHINGLES. Give me u jiiece of your shingle, John Piowhundle, and let me whittle sticks with you a short time. Now, good John, sit down on this Ion bes^le me. You say you have a good farn^? boys and giiis? j a good wife, and a pleasant homo, tell me, then, what yogr \?ork s^hard for? To get a yuvd living. Well, your oxen, andf our horses, and hogs eat that. _ But hagv you no aim or object beyontt^fou cevfi^nly cannot be , so stupid as to^p^for thd^erc pleasure of animal existence* trntl irntit in SOUu/hhlO fo "* # ,vw'" ,v I" %r / " ' your children ? That is a little bettor, ^ut, John, do , you give them a good education now ? are you giving them all the advantages which your means will allow 7 Send thetn to schools winters. Ah, John! just as I expected. You care more to cultivate your land than the minds of your children. You cultivate ? ? ?? t J-.!..- 1 your innu wcu oecause you uesirw j^uuu crops, and you know thai will bring them. You feed your cattle well, so that they may mature early. These are only temporary. But the mind?the immortal mind?John, which, if properly cultiva ted, brings forth fruit through all eternity?which survives worlds, and is a part of immortality?that you neglect for your land?for your hogs, your cattle, and horses. Why, my dear fellow, that fme horse you rode to town yesterday would send one of your boys to the academy a whole year; and how much good that would do him. How much better he would be prepaied to discharge the duties of a ciuzen when they devolve upon him. You don't see the necessity of so much education for a fanner. Never went to any better than a cotntnon school in your, life. John, you arc an ass, a downright dolt; why, man, the world is a great deal wiser than when you and I were boyB. Then tlie minister and the lawyer were the fountains of wisdom. They, with the doctor, knew it all. We consulted them on all occasions. They married us, and made laws for us, and thought for us. Hut times have changed. The mass begin to think for themselves. There is therefore, a gi eater necessity for a more genenil and thorough education every ...i e. ?> iiuiu. nu iui met uj iiit'uiuuiiv; 5iiuuiu hesitate for a moment, but should strain every nerve to give all his children the very best education in hi* power. Sow the good seed bountifully, nnd in due time it will biing forth an abundant harvest of honor to your oifspiing in your old age. But you hare such a larye family. No matter. If you really try, there will be no trouble; for the boys, if you give them liberty, will g*H along with moderate assistance; and educate them to be farmers, and marry iarmera girls for wives. Let. them learn a trade if they like, but don't think of allowing them to go into the counting room or a profession. The farmer's is tlie only truly independent profession or trade. Don't forget, John, but think mid do.? Wool Grower. VALUE OK CORNSTALKd AS FODDER. The question is often asked, if cornstalks are of much value as foduer. We answer, without fear of contradiction, thftl if well saved, and properly used, they are fully equal to the name weight of hay. Last year we fed three yoke of oxen on cornstalk.-., with the addition of nu more feed than we should have used with the best English hay. Our mode of preparing them was as follows: The staJks wtye cut with the ordinary eyliudricHl machine in pieces of half an inchan length, and placed in a hogshead; mree gallons 01 boning water, containing ottf gill of salt,,jwas thrown upon them, I and the top o?the cask covered with a blanket. The steam arising from the hot water, swelled and softened the cornstalks to their original size, and when cold, a little ground feed was thrown up on them, and thus fed to the cattle. | The oxen worked lmrd all winter, each i yoke bunging three loads per day, of ^ more than a ton each, from a distance of ; three miles, and in the spring they were J as well conditioned as in the fall. When corn is raised to he pulled while green for boiling, (he stalks will contain m?:ch more saccharine matter than when suffered to ripen. The stalks should be ' permitted to grow after the corn has been pulled. Cornstalks may be grown for fodder, with much greater strength than hay, and entirely capable of supplying food | for animals without the addition of grain any kind, and for milch cows, it would be equal if not superior to any other food, j - - " ? -il?l M.. | M O rcicr lO IUV meiuuu UVIU|HVU mi. Webb, of Delaware, for the purpose of milking sugar. As soon as the ears appear, pinch Iheni off, and repeat this treatment twice; ihe consequence will be that the juice of stalks thus treated will contain as much sachnrine matter, as that of the sugar cane; indeed, we knew of one experiment being made, which gave the juice of eleven degrees of Beaume, while the juice of the sugar cane is grown in Louisiana is but nine degrees of Beaume.? ?*? - * - ? 'il l. j iiis mocieoi grow11), nowever, wm omy answer in such districts as from want of , maikct, find it. unprofitable to f;ri<e corn fortheears. When this noise is adopted, ihe planting should he carlv, for the stalks will neccssarilv require a hot sun to cure .hem. If cut too l?te, the sugnv ' contained in the juice will become acid ? il ..? Jl.... /> , uvivi v mi; vwy. iiji/tufiyr 1 wj/vr. j Different Ways of potno the same ' flu no.?"Prav excuse mo,*' snid a well dtcssed young man to a young lndy in 4 the second tier of boxes at the theatre, "I wish to go up stairs and get some re iiesiunoivs: aon i leave your scat. A sailor seated in the box near his sweetheart, and disposed to dn tho snnie thing, rose and said, '"Harkee, jVoll. I'm goin^ aloft to wet my whistle; don't fall overboard, when I'm gone." "I never la'd a wager in my life; and I will inform you sir, that I am not a black- . leg." " Then vou are no betterwns llw r? J - " ' ** ** " ~ P!L_ . ANNUAL FAIR OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA INSTITUTE. For the Promotion of Arts, Mechanical Ingenuity and Industry. The Fibrt Annual Fair of the above Institute will bo held in harleston, com mencing on Wednesday, 17th October next, and continue open during the week. Specimens of Art, Ingenuity, Mechanical Skill and Industky of every description, is solicited for the Exhibition from all the Southern States, and Pkemiums will be awarded to those presenting the best specimens. As this is tlio first effort made in the Southern States to advance the Mechanic Arts, by means of annual Fairs similar to those that proved bo beneficial to the Northern Mechanics, the Hoard of Man-1 rt-ivrwct 1 enlinU # !%? *wv V?ti??v?nj "WHV/U' HIU vu'upuniuuil UI all who foci an interest in the pros polity of the South, and appeal to every Mechanic, Manufacturer, ana all persons engaged in pursuits of skill and industry of whatever description, to send some specimen to this Exhibition, and they hope that every district in this State and of our sister States will be represented at the Fair. All those who intend sendincr articles for exhibition, will please give notice to L. M. Hatch Chairman Committeec of Arrangements, at as early a day as i>ossible, and every specimen sent will be carefully attended to and returned after the Exhibition. i okhickh8 ok the in8t1tutk. I Wm. OiiKGo, President. Wm. Kiukwood, 1st Vice President. Wm. M. Lawion, 2d Vice President. E. C. Jonks, Secretary. ! H ft fl'jUlflU 'I MOM ail nf/\ 1 | ... rw. ...Vi wv-l - . V..OMI J/AVT win, muKcroKS. I Joseph alker. G. N. 1 ()i ds, Jr., J. H. Taylor, E. W. Edgerto n, . G. De Saussure, L. M. Hutch, U, D. Carr, K-. D. Walker, F. J. Porcher. D. N. M'lnto*h, C. Y. Richardson, Wm, Lebhy. jj&T The following w a list of Prbmiumh to be awarded, For the best Specimen a Silver Medal, and for the next best a Diploma. For New Inventions a Gold Modal, at the discretion of the Committee. A i^Snln.i ftll ? * 1 1 iiiuwt.-i ?i ??i? mimo nui HillIlCU OCIOW will be received, and premiums awarded for the same. Architectural Drawing, Design Tor Diploma for thu S. C. Institute, l'ainting in Oil, Painting in Water Colours, Miniature Painting, Pc?? Drawing, $pt$' Pencil Drawing, Crayon .Drawing, Sculpture, Penmanship, iuuucui vv/umij u^-wii.g t? IHUT^Sj Rest Press for Piiclfag Cotton, Best Rice Thrashing Machine, Best Cotton Oin,bcJt Refrigerator, Best Plough, Churn, Washing Machine, Stone Masou'a Work, Carving in Wood. Carpenter's Work by hand, Carpenter's Work by Machinery, Model of a Ship?specimens of Bout Builders Work, Ship Joiners Work, Pump and Block Making, Mill-\\ rights Work, L'oopers >yoik, Four Wheel Curiiage, Buggie, Gig or Sulkey, Can or Dray, Steam Engine, Fire Engine, Turning in Brass, Iron or Wood, Blacksmith's Work, Casting in Iron or Brass, Iron Bailing, Fence or Gate Work, Brass or oppcr Work, Locksmiths work, hell Hanging and Gunsmiths Work, Instrument Makers Work, Lamp-makers and Jewelers Work, Silversmith Work, Silver Plating; Die Sinking, Lithography, Engraving on Steel, Copper or Wood, Mechanical Dentistry, Cutlery, Clock and Watch making, Urnmneixlul iloubC I'ainung, Ornamental Hign i'ainting, Cabinet Work, Fancy ranting. Book Printing, Fancy binding, Kulcd and buund Ledger, Jruper, oiue 01 ooio juicutuer, Side ul Harness Leather, Call fcjkin, di essed lor boots, Carriage Harness, iJuggle or Sulkoy Harness, Carl, or Dray Harness, Hiding Saddle, Beaver or bilk Hut, Cloth Cap, Militaiy or Hremans Cap, Pair ol Boots, pair of Shoes, Pair ot L;iidies Gaiters, Pair of Ladies Slippers, Tailoring, Umbrella or Parasol, Hair Diessers Work, Gilding, Stucco Work, Modeling in iTaster, Tin Work, Plumbing, Basket or Wicker Work, Wooden Ware, Dyeing in Wool, Silk or Cotton, Upholsters Work, Mantau Making, Milinery, Shirt Making, Quilt, J*nbroid?ry in Gold or Silver, Embroidery in Silk or Worsted, a : i L i ivriuiciiu riuwun*, OHair Work9 Raw Silk, not less than 1-2 lb. Manufactured Silk, Weaving, Hand l^oom, Weaving Power Loom, Specimen of Cotton Yam, Pair Knitted Stockings, Socks or Gloves G imp, Fringe and Ornamental Weaving Coach Lace, Confectionary, Re lined Loaf Sugar, Pottery, Glass, Wrought JXnils, (,+ruy Bricks, Press bricks, Five Jbiicks, Tallow, Sperm or Wax Candles, Soda "Yater, Cake Making, Starch, Flour, Cheese, Butter, for winter use, notices than 10 lbt. Turpentine, manufactured, Soap, Manufactured iron, Cut Mails, June au, io4if. PROSPECTUS OK THE SCHOOLFELLOW A MAGAZINE FOR GIRLS AND BOYS. I ISSUED IN MONTHLY NUMBERS OF 32 PAGES, ILLUSTRATED WIT1I ENGRAVINGS, AT THE LOW PRICE F $1 per milium-it* aavancc: 'E'liK Publisher of Richards' Weekly Gazette announces that he issued the tirst number of the above work lust January. with a view of affording to the Boys and Girls of the South a journal of their own, in which instruction and amusement shall be happily blended. The School/ellow contains articles, both original and selected, from many pens that have written charmingly lor the young. We will mention the names of ' Marv Howittv Miss Sedurwiuk. Potpr Pur. | j , -J-T * O "" * ley, iss Mcintosh, Mrs. Oilman, Mrs. Joseph . Nciil, Mary E. Lee, Miss Barber, and many others might be ndded. Many of the articles in The SchooljeUovo are beautifully illustrated, and the twelve numbers of one year make two volumes ot nearly 400 pages and one hundred engravings, of which, every boy and girl who may own it may be proud. Terms.?1. Each number contains 32 pages, and at least H engravings, and is ls^und on tho first of every month. 2. i'hc suosciiption juice is OnelMlara year, in advance, 'io lubs: 5 copied toit one addicts, $4 ; 10 do., $8 ; 20 do., IU5. There are nuiny schools in which at least twenty ccpiea may be taken, as U- ! - ~ - . - ?? ? * jit; jjricc 10 cucu one win De only skvbntV-HVK ocms. ommunications must be post-paid and addressed to Twt Schoolfellow, Athens, Qa. " i rivK Di:r.\KTM!:vrr~ Joly 11, 1840. Alrfli Communications addressed to His Excellency, Governor SEA BROOK, should be directed to Columbia, until the iOKV?OlUIJCI IIUAl, B. T. WATTS, Executive Sec'ry. . *.,; tv * 'm ' 1 1 1 .* ?? " . -J + NOTICE. >$5:^ Is hereby given that application will be mado to the next Legiftlatuk-e for an Act incorporating the Village of Pickensville. August 11. 1810. 12-3 m. Ill I I PROSPECTUS -or- rj I RICHARDS' 4 |gp WEEKLY GAZETTE. a new and much enlarged MB series of the "Southern Literary Gazette," j ?the only weekly Journal, South of the. Potomac, devoted to literature and the Arts in general?and designed for tho Family ircle. The Proprietor begs leave to announce that, on Saturday, the 6th of May, he issued the first number, for the second year, of this f onular and well established . paper,?the name nnd form of which he j 1 has changed, to enlarge the scope of its observation, and to otherwise Increase its attractions. Less exclusively devoted, than hereto- 1 I Literature, the Arts, and Sciet)ccs, \H it will be the aim of its Piopiietor to niiike it, in every respect, a K (i i'yj n iivnyiu W as oh<jm is the chiipe^t, and as grood as lm limt I" ITHorlu iliccfirrlinw tlin nntinn H that a Sou'hom journal cannot compete with the Northern weeklies, in chenpness nnd interest, H ARI)S' WEEKLY GAZETTE slmll be equal, in mechanical execution to any of them, nnd, in the variety, fresh ncss and value of its contents, second to none. IK''field will be the world, and t will contain, in its ample folds .QSwiV? r\f T^nnillar 7i)Airr?attn\i Especial attention will be paid to the subject of SCHOLA8T1C AND DOMESTIC EDUCATION., Numerous articles, original and Felcctod from the best sources, will be published weekly, on AORICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE, nnd these departments, us, indeed, all others, will be frequp.rtlr l/fiiJtmtfid irifh Ilr<nrnf iifa ' Every number will contain. careful and copious summaries of tho latest. J Ci 1 2 ND DOMESTIC NEWS! I in Commercial, Civil, Political, and tficc'* siastical Affairs. At the same time there shall be nothing in its columns that can be considered either Partisan or Sectarian. The following distinguished writer ft will bontribute to the Journal: Wm. Gilmort Simms, LL. D.. Hon. Robert M. Charlton, J. M. Isegare, T. Addison Richards, Esq.. I Hon. B. F. Porter, I Henry R. Jackson, Esq., Jacques Journot, I Mrs. Caroline Lee Hentz, Mrs. Joseph C. Neul, I I Mrs. William C. Richards, 1 Mrs. E. F. Elicit, Miss Mary E. Lee, Miss Mary bates, Caroline Hoieard, Mrs. . W. DuBose, Miss C. W. Barber, besides many others, whose names are highly esteemed in the "World -of Letters/ TERMS; Single copies, a-ycar, $2 00, stri* V in advance. CLUBS: Of three supplied for - - - - 1 ft on Of five for 8 00 Of ton for - - 15 00 Of fifteen for - 20 00 Of twenty for -------- 25 00 Of fifty for 60 00 Ail orders must be accompanied with tlie ens! and should be nddi*?>scd, post-paid, to WM. C. HI A ARDS, Ga. JAMES ttEOK ?, Merchant ItyJor, Would respectfully inform his friends A, and thft public jTCneraUy, thai he has on hand a Fin*, Variety of BROAD CLOTHS, CASIMERE8, Satinets, Tweeds, Kentucky Jeans, ao w a f OA j <vov/ Aw Assortment ok Ready-mads 4 CLOTHING, *$' ' which he will sell cheap for Cash. The public are invited to call and ex,, amine his Stock, before purchasing eUe* where. Pickens0. H Ma> 25, 1849.^"., si:?i^irv? OFF AT cost? The undersigned, finding themselves under the necessity of re-covering and otherwise repairing their Store, have determined to sell off at cost th? large Stock of Goods which they h&ye on hand, consisting of every description of DHY GOODS*'**' Hardware, Cutlery, Orocftortf, Glasstoare?Drugs it' Medicines, Boots, Shoes, Saddle*, Bridles < and Martbi&xUs. And . fulUu^ly of >: . n^n r. wwuAwa. Snlubrity, So. CAu#. 25,1819. 15 tf 4 8%!