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m. macleax, editor & proprietor. CHERAW, S. C., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1836. vol. i. no. 45.
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From tkc (Itnnetsce Farmer.
PLOUGHING IN STRAW.
Straw ihat has become fully ripe, contains
bu> a very small portion of soluble matter,
the remainder being insoluble fiber, which,
except under particular circumstances, is
not decomposed in the soil, under several
years. For this reason it affords very little
nutriment to growing plants, when ploughed
under before it has undergone decomposition.
Instead, therefore, of adopting the
practice, which is now becoming so prevalent,
of ploughing in straw in the early part
of autumn, wewould recommend that it be
kept over winter for the purpose of preserving
the soluble juices of barn yard manure.
Straw is always needed in waiter as Dens
lor domestic animals, contributing much to
i heir health and cleanliness, and consequently
to the profits of the farmer; and where
it is to be had in large quantities, and is not
needed for fodder, it should housed plentifully
as litter for them, it will thus act as
a sjxjnge, and retain the richest ;uid most
easily dissipated portions of the manure,
which generally run off in a liquid state in
a black rivulet from the foot of the mass, and
are either wholly evaporated or lost in the
ground. The manure would in turn assist
in the decomposition of the straw, breaking
up its dry and hardened fiber and reducing
? ? I 1:?i .1.^
it to a state in to ue appueu tu mu ova*
On light and porous soils, unfcrinontcd
straw should never be ploughed under, tiie
benefit in such cases being very trifling, if
any at all; but in hard and clayey grounds,
considerable advantage is sometimes derived
from the practice, by its rendering the
soil less compact and more permeable by
air and water.
The above remarks are intended to apply
to straw and ail s'alks of plants which
have become fully ripe. Jf they are used
while in a green state, and slightly fermented
in a heap, they will furnish twenty times the
amount of nutriment to growing plants, that
dry straw does. Succulent plants may be
even turned under fresh, and they will be
readily decomposed in the soil. Ilencegreen
crops of clover are ploughed in to great
advantage.?Ibid.
IMPROVEMENT.
Farmers should aim at constantly improving
the soii of their farms?they should
study the existing defects, and endeavor, as
fast as circumstances wilt permit, to remedy
them ;?if their land is too wet, they should
drain it,?if too stitFand clayey, they should
apply loosening m mures,?if light and sterile,
they should make use of green crops of
clover as manure, with plaster, and lime,?
if sour, (generally indicated by the growth
of sorrel, broom grass, or scrub pines,) they
should apply lime or marl;?and in all
cases they should apply all the enriching
manure they can possibly obtain, for good
farming, and the application of manure, are
inseparable. They will thus not only increase
their capital by the increased pro1
? ^ ?'ao ? Kut thmr it*111
<1UCIS OI UltJll larms cvcij> jcai|uui un.j ???i.
do it by the constantly augmenting vaU.e of
their land ; their profits will be two-fold, and
iu their increase mutually accelerate each
other.?Ibid.
ASHES AS MANURE FOR GRASSLANDS.
There is scarcely any part of the country,
where leached ashes cannot be obtained
in greater or less quantity ; and in the vicinity
of asheries, abundance may generally be
had with no other expense than drawing.
If the following remarks by Count Chaptai
are applicable to soils of whatever materials
they may be composed, a knowledge of
this property of leached ashes, would in
many instances be of very great value. At
all events, the experiment is easily perform
ed oq a moderate scale.
"The ashes, produced by the combustion
of wood in our common domestic fires, give
rise to some very remarkable results.?
Without being leached these ashes are much
too active, but after having been deprived,
by the action of water, of nearly all their salts,
and employed in this state, under the name
of buck-dshcsy they still produce great effect.
"The action of the buck-ashes is most
powerful upon moist lands and meadowsy in
which thev not only facilitate the growth of
useful plants, but if employed constantly for
several years, they will free the soil from
iceeds. By the use of them, land constantly
drenched With water may be freed from
rushes, and prepared for yielding clover and
other plants of good kinds."
It has been frequently supposed that ashrs
applied to wet heavy soils is injurious.
This is probably owing to the application
being too uneven, and in large quantities,
aud to the want of mixing them intimately
with the soil. Chaptal says, "Wood ashes
possess the double property of amending a
wet and clayey soil bv dividing and drying
it, and of promoting vegetation by the salts
they contain.'*
It is well known, that the evenly spread
and intimately intermixed lu^er of ashes
which soils receive by burning the turf, produces
extraordinary effects upon grass lands.
From the Farmer and Gardener.
A NEW BREED OF SHEEP.
The subjoined advertisement was cut out
of the Hampshire Chronicle, an English pa.
per, of the 20th of May last, and sent to us
by a friend for publication. We thank him
! for his polite attention, and insert it with
j pleasure. The information it contains we
I know will be gratefully received by our readj
ers, as it will give probably the first notice
! of a very superior new breed of sheep, that
has appeared in our country.
TO SHEEP BREEDERS.
4 0:17 r. ?
Jl Ux J*'I M /ryjfUKt.
One hundred half-breed Co'swold and
Down Tegs, bred by myself and brother,
and fed bv Mr. Cannon, Maidennead, Berks,
shorn on the loth of March last, then 13 1-&
months old. produced, on an average, nine
poundsof wool each. Ten were immedi-!
atcly sold at Cos. ten at 62s. and the last 20
culls of the hundred, at 53s. each, out of
' their wool, for which 2s. per lb. has been
1 refused. Calculating the wool at this price,
the 100 fegs have produced 400/. or 4/. per
head. I seek in vain for a parallel in the piesen\
or a reward of a similar price in any
past age, Peel's Bill or 12s. 6d. notes
turned into 20s. gold pieces, notwithstanding.
The eight half-bred Tegas 1 exhibited
at Bomsey produced 80 1-4 lbs.of wool;
over 10 bs. each. The two years old ram
(half-breed) l-"? 1.0 lbs. clean and well wash,
ed?all of which may be seen.
On 770 acres of arable and meadow land
we keep G20 breeding ewes and 220 fegs,
! being TO over a sheep to an acre, always at
fold, and always at home. Can our crack
J) )wn Breeders declare to the latter point
with a like number in proportion to across?
; Five years impartial trial of this cross emboldens
me to declare myself open to the
world, to match it against any other breed,
taking as the criterion of inerit, the combiI
, nation of those rare but grand desiderata,
! weight and value of fleece, symmetry of
o * .
carcase, quality of mutton, capacity for J aiding.
with aptitude to fatten and arrive at maturity.
I am. &c..
J. T. TWYMAM.
Whitchurch Farm, Hunts, il/hy, 1S3G.
.Air. Twynam in a letter remarks, that
these Sheep are a Xcic Breed of his own
fancy?and have been produced by crossing
the Hampshire Down, with the New Leceis.
tcr?and whose equal he has two successive
years challenged the World to produce.
M. Goold, New-York.
SALE OF A CROP OF LAST TEAR?S WHEAT.
Baptist Mczichr, Esq., sold we learn, on
Thursday last, his entire crop of wheat
J grown in 1S;3.">, at his beautiful estate about
! twenty miles from Baltimore, on the Chesa|
peake, for $2,40 for white, and 2,20 for red.
; per bushel. These are fine prices, and will
remunerate this gentleman well for its cultivation,
and the interest of the money while
he kept it on hand ; but high as they evidently
are for wheat, we do not bolieve that
it has yet reached its maximum price:?
and, indeed, unless we should have liberal
importations from across the ocean, it will
be a diffident task to say what price it may
not reach before the harvesting of the next
year's crop.?Ibid.
From the Southern Planter.
TURKISH PREPARATION' OF TOMATO.
Sik :?In one of vour late numbers I ob
1 c .r _ I-.. ?
scrvcu a nonce oi uie lumuiu, uy uuv wuu
appears to appreciate the vegetable at its
just value. Without, however, agreeing
with your correspondent in all its claims to
excellence as an important article of the Materia
Medica, I conceive we have nothing
to equal it in giving pungency and flavor to
our commonest dishes. It is great desideratum
to have it at all seasons of the year,
and some of your readers will doubtless
feel obliged by learning bow to obtain it in
a simple, easy, and economical manner. In
Turkey, it is a universal favorite, and enters
into the composition of all their sauces. I
frequently saw it made, and the following
recipe may be depended on, as it was corrected
under the eye of the good-house-wife
herself.
The tomatoes are first washed in a weak
"i>'l liivirr nri hi o nln/io In rtraiM
injn*. u.j'j iiuu^ uj/ iii u vuvi kv uiuui
1 u il the following day; then squeeze them
thoroughly by hand, throwing away skins.
The pulpy mass is strained through a fine
cloth to prevent the seeds from passing
through, it is then salted; put into shallow
carthern dishes and exposed to the sun for
12 days, or until it becomes thick paste. It
should he stirred with a wooden spoon twice
a day while exposed to the sun. It is then
fit for use. With respect to the quantity to
be added to the paste, the rule is to put a
handful and a half to the pulp of a hundred
tomatoes, il'large, and less if small.
Those who prepare Tomatoes in this
way will be surprised at the small quantity
obtained ; but their surprise will cease when
they learn how far it will go. A hit not lar:
ger than a Lima bean will be sufficient to
flavor the soup of a family of 20 persons;
and a much smaller quantity for sauces.
A small pot which I brought with me, containing
about half a pint, lasted my family
more than a year, and we used it very
freely,
i l>v stirring it frequently, fresh portions
, are exposed to the sun, and the salt is more
thoroughly incorporated with it. The rule
of 12 days holds good at Constantinople,
and I think would be sufficient here. At
any rate, it should be thoroughly dried, covering
it over or night, it becomes of the
"oc^s'rr'CiC rf hard h ,Mrr- ?
I have planted a large quantity of tomatoes,
and shall make the sauce according to sot
the above recipe. Should an opportunity Ho
present I will forward a small specimen in get
in order that you may knowingly recom- an:
mend it to your readers. wo
Yours, truly. D. be<
of
TOMATO CATSUP. cn*
Ingredients. Quantity. cat
Tomatoes, J peck, str
Salt, a common tea-cup full, bin
Vinegar, h pint: strong, an(
Cloves, } a table-spoon full of r t
Alspico, V . * M
Hlack-Pcpper, j k H
Cinnamon, 7 or 8 sticks, 6 in. long. un<
*i t .tt . i dot
?>nce una Don me vegei notes?puss me ?
mass through a seive?boil all the above to- w a
get her thoroughly?let the catsup stand until
cool?then stir and bottle it. j !
The sauce when well prepared and bot- j })01
tied, may be preserved in good condition j *e]
two or three years. i nu
From the Northampton Mass. Courier, Aug. 24. j ^e<
Chinese Mulberry.?Although defoliation I
might injure or destroy some trees and veg-' .
etablcs, the leaves being to the vegetable . 1S.|
what lungs and stomach are to animal life, j
it does not follow that all trees and vegc-1 ?
tables sutler alike by defoliation. The | *ei
grasses, the box, the willow, and some oth-'
ers, may be cur, headed down, or the leaves i
nlucked. almost for an indefinite period, with- t!lr
I ' f
out effecting destruction. Do not old pas- j ll.?
tures produce better and sweeter grasses by j
frequent cropping, than when first laid down ? *n<
Shall it then be thought wonderful that the "n
Chinese Morus Multicaulis will bear defoliation
several times during the same sea
???n
son ? From experiments already made, it j va
appears that this valuable plant has been as
plucked of its leaves for feeding worms, ,
* lop
not less than four or five times, without any
injury to its growth?but the leading shoots
must not be topped?and every successive 0
crop of leaves are improved in number and bP'
weight. At the same time the wood is ac de
quiring hardness for future use. If the ob- sta
iftpf he the formation of wood, then take oft* e'n
the leading end of the-tree or shoot. Anoth- J'"
er excellency of the of the Chinese mulber- "5
ry is the richness of its leaffor feeding worms; .
while 100 pounds of white mulberry leaves nis
are required to feed worms sufficient to sl*
make one bushel of cocoons, 75 to 80 of the *
Morus Multicaulis will do the same thing;
and while it is a full day's work to pick 100
lbs. of white mulberry leaves?with the same
labor 500 lbs. of the Morus Multicaulis i |jlr
might be collected. And while it is gene-;
rally allowed that it requires about 5000 j P*1
worms fed on white mulberry to make one J
bushel of cocoons, the same quantity of co- r?'
coons have the present year been made
with 2000 worms fed with the Cinese mulberrv.
P?
ins
Mr. Abel William, of Ashficld, has in- cc
vented a machine which he calls the Potato at<
Cutter, by which, in three minutes time, a wc
bushel of potatoes, turnips, apples, pump- w*
kins, and other fruit, may be cut sufficiently Ij"
fine for sheep, cows, and other cattle. The e
price of the machine is from ?2 to 2,50. It
may be seen a the Cattle Show, Oct. 12th, lvl
18:io, in this town. We hope some of our I)0
mechanics will invent a simple cheap ma- ?l1
chine for rasping beets, applicable to family
use, as we are satisfied it can be done.?
Farmer and Gardener. m<
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From the Pastor's Journal. Wi
A TALK OF RUM AND RUIN. m<
Mr. , was the only child of his r'
parents.?He was the pride of his father, and
idol of his mother. He possessed an amia
(ra
ble disposition, and was uncommonly kind ?l
in his feelings. To her fondness, his mother
united excessive indulgence; so much so, j.
that she could not find it in her heart to deny
him any request. Nothing marked his early
years, hut in 1822, when at the age of 13 or
10, he became convinced that his amiable
disposition and kind deportment would not
secure him the favour of God, and it was wi
hoped he then applied for pardon to the an
blood of Christ. Soon after he united with to
the church in his native place, and erected inj
an altar where morning and evening, he met ev
his parents, and offered up their family sac- th<
* ^ * y-w 1 1 1 . V .1. * ,
ritict; to Ltoci. u wnat a loveiy sigiu was mi
here ! a dear and only son, asking spiritual the
blessings on those who lavished on him all an
their temporal comforts ! But while enjoy- at
ing this almost heavenly happiness, motives qu
unknown to the writer, induced the parents frc
to exchange their peaceful residence, for the J a
noise and bustle of a country tavern. lie toi
had not been long in his new abode, before pu
a lady, whose heavenly hopes corresponded str
with his, came to the village on a visit to her ha
friends, with whom he formed a marriage
connexion. He carried her to the home of wr
his parents; and where could he find more ed
promise of domestic enjoyment? They cri
were devoted to his happiness, and he to yo
tiieir's, and as he was sole heir to their com- on
potency, his prospects were flattering for his "1<
rising family. { i
Although the religious exercises of the ar
family had tenderly affected the hearts of sir
the parents, yet they thought best to dispense oh
with these in the tavern, as they might be sp
an interruption to travellers, and soon, both nv
with the father and son, the first morning ha
oblation was at the shrine of Bacchus !?It nr
was not long before the youth began Jre- by
qwntly to sip at the intoxicating cup, and wi
soon his downward course began to be visi- rrr
bio. He was not seen in the place where ed
prayer was wont to be made, and his voice, ev
instead of ascending in the application to his
God, was heard only in the drunkards revcliings,
and shocking to relate, in blaspheming
that name he had once worshipped. ni<
I'lv Sabbath was no longer a delight, nor ha
Mho ;,oiy niar?of Herd honorable.' nv
It was a long time before either father or f
1 would drink in each other's presence, v
rh seemed to think the other was in dan- t;
, and the father particularly discovered xiety
about the habits of the son. It o
uld seem that the mother should have c
:*n first to take alarm at this indulgence v
his appetite, and bv a mother's tears and 5
rcaties, which no uncommon hardihood ii
1 resist, prevent his untimely ruin. But tl
unge as it may seem, she could not deny n
fi, even the poison that would destroy him, ti
1 furnished the intoxicating beverage, ti
m when the judgment of the intemperate v
her would have deprived him of if. tl
cannot be supposed that the church were c
concerned spectators of the melancholy f<
ection of this youth. Private Christians tl
rned him ; committees were appointed to n
iverse with, and try to reclaim him, and p
ir every other means failed, the steps 1
inted out in the Gospel were regularly ta- a
a ; and he was separated from their com- q
inion. f
Peace and quietness had, long before this, v
d irom his abode, and unkindness fell r
m those lips, which once were never open- a
but to give pleasure to those around. It '
not my purpose, however, to reveal in de- s
I the domestic misery of that family cir- t
or speak of the anguish arising from bro- c
ri vows and congugal unkindness. These
3 known to the family of the intemperate, i
thout description, and the most lively pic- 'f
e cannot portray thein to the imagina- !(
ii of other*. Suffice it to say, that after *
; or seven years, she returned, to her 1
jnds, the mother of two promising chil-11
;n, and the neglected wife of a drunkard, j
As is usual in such cases, every restraint j
it was removed, opened wider the path, j
ty to ruin, and all looked upon him now j
lost.
A few months before his death, a travel,
took lodgings at his father's and with his
reshment, ordered a glass of cold water,
inc conversation followed, in which he
3ke of the length of time that he had thus
nicd himself, and the importance of abtining
from all that can intoxicate. This '
Hphncfvl VAiitli. nnrl mllpd fnrth *
lU^VU k?#V ' WHJl V...M ..vv% >v. ...
* I
) most horrid imprecations, and he swore J
that God whom he once professed to *
'c, that while he lived, that bar should fur- I
ih him with rurri!?This almost prophetic ^
seeh was remembered when he died, as
i day of his death was to have deprived .
n of the products of that bar, by the remo- ;
I of his parents to another residence. ]
During the winter of 1335?0, he gave ,
nselfup more completely to revelry and '
ankenness, andfhis parents, in order to
ve, if possible, this wreck of all their earth- (
hopes, sold their tavern, and resolved to ^
nove from the public use ot that, which
jv could not even now deny their son. ,
iring the week previous to the time ap- ,
intcd for their removal, ardent spirit was
; constant coninanion. and the niirht pre- ,
i ' c-> # 1 % I 1
cling the Sabbath, this demon had inl'uri-j
;d him beyond control.?In this state he i}
;nt to his mother, that mother who had (
itched over him in infancy, and who had J
ver denied him aught he asked of her, and .
manded lor supper, a choice dish which |
e had reserved for travellers. His mother j
monstruted with him, told him of tiie im- |
ssibilitv of procuring more, &c., but this (
ly increased his rage, and he swore by ;
ery thing sacred, that lie would have it if j
went to hollas a recompense!! His ,
jther served up the meat, and it was the ,
it he ate on earth. He was taken seri. j
sly ill soon after eating, but supposing it (
is the effect of his beasily indulgence, no ,
edical aid was called until Monday night. ,
5 he had abused his reason when in health,
was not now granted him, and on Wed- (
sday, his soul returned unto God who ]
ve it# * * * * *
The ground is yet fresh on the grave that ,
:eived him, and a voice comes from it, .
lich distinctly says, "Let him that thiuketh j
standelh, take heed lest he fall."
May, 183G. .
*' i
CURE FOR A PASSIONATE TEMPER. 1
A merchant in London having a dispute
th a quaker, respecting the settlement of
account, the merchant was determined 1
bring this question into court, a proceed. '
I the Quaker earnestly deprecated, using (
ery argument in his power to convince 1
j merchant of error; but the latter was
lexiblc.. Desirous to make his last effort, j
i Quaker called at his house one morning
d inquired of the servant if his master was |
home. The merchhnt hearing the inirv,
and knowing the voice, called aloud
>m the top of the stairs, lTeil that rascal '
im not at home." The quakerlooking up
,vards him calmly said, "Well friend, God
t thee in a better mind."?The merchant,
uck with the meekness of the reply, and
ving more deliberately investigated the
itter, became convinced that the Quaker <
is right and he was wrong, fie request- ;
to sec him and after acknowledging his j
ror ho said, "I have one question to ask 11
u?how were you able, with such patience <
various occasions, to hear my abuse?"
'riend," replied the Quaker, I will toll thee: i
vas. naturally as hot and violent as thou I
t. 1 knew that to indulge this temper was <
i, and I found that if was imprudent. I <
served that men in a passion always 1
oak aloud ; and 1 thought if I could control ;
y voice, I should suppres my passion. I i
ve therefore made it a rule never to suffer i
y voice to rise above a certain key; and \
a careful observance of this rule, I have, ;
th the blessing of (rod, entirely mastered i
y natural temper."?The Quaker reason, j
Piiilanthropically, and the merchant, as
cry one else may do, was benefitted by
i example.
Preservation of Animal Matter.*? At a
meting of the Asiatic Society, a human
nd, and a piece of beef, preserved by i
:ar.s of a preparation of vegctab'e to**,
I?
Dund on the borders of the Red Sea, in the w
icinity of Mocha, and a specimen of the tl
ar, wore presented by Lieut. Col. Hdgnold. b
?In an accompanying letter, Col. Hagnold w
bserved : "During my residence, as politi- 1
al agent, on the Red Sea, a conversation s<
/ith some Bedonia Arabs, in the vicinity of o
locha, led me to suspect that the principal e
igredient used bv the ancient Egyptians in w
ie formation of mummies, was nothing p<
(lore than the vegetable tar of those coun- ci
ries called by the Arabs Ivatran. My lirst S
rials were on fowls and legs of mutton ; and ei
^iiich, though in the month of July, and the P
icrmometer ranging 4U in the shade, sue- g
eeded so much to my satisfaction, that I b
irwarded some to England ; and have now fc
tie pleasure to send for the Society's infornation
and inspection, a human hand, preared
four years since by my brother Capf. .
fhomas Bagnold. The best informed
monor tht;native Arabs think that lartre P
[uanmies of camphur, myrrh, alces, and D
rank incense were used ; these specimens ^
will however, prove that such were by no r
neans necessary, as the tar, when applied ^
ilone penetrates and discolors the bone. V
far is obtained from the branches of a 1
mall tree or shrub, exposed to a considera>le
degree of neat, and found in most parts \
>fSyria and Arabia Felix."
si
Iodine in Consumption.?The external
ipplication of iodine to the chest is a mode
>f employing it, at an early stage of coniumption,
which I consider at once safe
tnd eflicacious. When an ointment pre.
>ared by mixing together two parts of hy.
Iriodate of potash, one part of iodine, and
en or twelve oarts of ointment, is applied to
he surface of the chest, especially over the
)art corresponding to that which is diseas)d
of one or more lungs, in such quantities
o give rise to a considerable degree of
cutaneous inflammation, it will mostly be
bund to produce a great improvement in
he state of the affected portion or portions
)f the Jung or lungs, provided its use be
continued for a sufficient length of time. I g
lave repeatedly found, after the continued t
application of Iodine ointment to the chest r
br some months, that the general local f
symptoms, and all the physical signs of the t
presence of tubercular formation of the \
ungs, were completely removed. 1
Dr. Little on the Con. \
. t
From Martin's History of the British Colonies.] (
Magnanimity and gratitude of a Lion.?
Prince, a tame lion, on board his majesty's
ship Ariadne, had a keeper to whom he J
was much attached; the keeper got drunk t
one day, and, as the captain never forgave ^
? a 1 1 /% Ka
trie crime, me Keeper nua uiuutu iu uc ^
(logged; the grating was rigged on the main ,
deck, opposite Prince's den, a large barred j
up place, the pillars strong and cased with <
iron. When the keeper began to strip, J
Prince rose gloomly from his couch, and ^
^ot as near to his friend as possible; on be- *
holding his bar back, he walked hastily
round the den, and when lie saw the boatswain
inflict the lirst lash, his eyes sparkled \
with fire, and sides resounded with the strong ^
md quick fto"' from the unfortunate man's t
iiack and the clotted cats jerked their gory <
knots close to the lion's den his fury became |
tremendous, he roared with a voice of thun- j
Jer, shook the strong bars of his prison, as j
if they had been osiers, and finding his cf- (
forts to break loose unavailing, he rolled j
and shrieked in a manner the most terrific ,
that it is possible to conceive. The captain
?Uo. l.a rw-kirrlit Krnnlr lonee ho order.
luaiU!q niai lit IIII^KV
:d the marines to load and present at Prince
this threat redoubled his rage, and at last
the captain desired the keeper to be cast off |
and go into his friend. It is impossible to i
describe the jov evinced by the lion: he <
licked with care the mangled and bleeding 1
back of the cruelly treated seaman, cales- 1
sed him with his paws, which he folded
round the keeper as if to defy any one re- J
newing a similar treatment, and it was only 1
after several hours that Prince would allow 1
the keeper to quit his protection and return '>
among those who had so ill used hirn. I
The editor of a West Indian paper called 1
the Bermudiari, expresses not a little sur- |
prise at the liberality of the American Goveminent,
in providing for the distribution of i
the surplous revenue among the States. <
lie savs.?" We believe it is a singular in- i
J o
stance for a Government to acknowledge it
has more money than it rightfully can dis- i
pose of, and an extraordinary state of things
when that power which is generally viewed
' ? nCtUn rvinono nf thp
[IS Qfl e.xiuriiuwcr ui mc liigau^ wi uiv vuuiitry,
should be seen pouring back on the
People its stores of treasure to be disposed
of by them as they should seem fit."
St. Louis (Mo.) Aug 20.
The effects of the Treasury Circular are
beginning to be seen. Specie has almost
entirely disappeared from circulation; and
as for gold, but precious little of it has ever
glistened in this part of the country, although
we were promised floods of it two 1
or three years since. The Jacksonville
Patriot says: "In this place you cannot
now obtain specie for a five dollar
bill." The paper circulation is becoming
dailv more depreciated, and general resort
must be had, by our merchants and
business men generally, to a system of shaving.
They will be doing injustice to
themselves, should they continue to sell
their goods at fair prices?receive uncurrent
and depreciated paper at par in payment?
and then pass it over to the broker at a discount
of three, five, and ten per cent., for
gold silver, or such money as will be received
at the desk of the bank.?Repub.
The Corn Trade.?Bread-stuffs have
hitherto constituted one of our principal articles
of export, amounting in 1831 to within
a small fraction of 812,000,000. In 1835,
(we speak, in both cases, of the commercial
year, ending 3Sth ^p'embor,) the quantity *
ras reduced one-half, and the value in about
le same proportion. In 1 S32, the value
readestuffs imported was only #1,032,
'hereasin 1835 it had increased to $311,16.
The year ending the 30th of the prejnt
month will show still smaller exports
f these articles, and larger imports; and the
nsuing year, from present appearances,
ill very possibly show an amount of imorts
equal to the exports. Should the
orn crop be cut off in the northernmost
tates, as it is now very liable to be, by the I
nrly appearance of frost, the extraordinary
henomenon will probably occur, of the -4
reatest grain-growing country in the world
ccoming dependent upon foreign countries
>r a portion of its bread!
Jtrurnal of Commerce.
Anthracite Coal.?Weofion hear of
le progress of steam, the progress of imrovenient,
the progress of the age, &c.
ut the progress of coal in this country is
:arccly less remarkable, as will be seen
om 'he annexed schedule, derived from a
tore particular statement in the Philadelphia
i 1 r i ? n Tu
OinniLTCKil ijisi auu r ncc v^uncm. j. hu
ret column of tons shows the whole quantiir
in the Philadelphia market from year to
car, the quantity remained on hand?at the
lose of each year being included in the
took of the year next succeeding.
Year. Tons in m'kt. Sold. Remaining.
1820 364 364 none.
1821 1,073 1,073 none.
1822 2,440 - little.
1823 5,823 - do.
1824 9,541 - do.
1825 35,536 35,536 none.
1826 47,545 42,546 5,000
1827 68,365 60,355 8,000
1828 90,302 72^02 12,000
lftOQ lOfVsi^ 107.815 18.000
1830 192,934 192,934 40,000
1831 214,971 214,971 none.
1832 304,051 294,051 70,000
1833 560,000 425,000 135,000
1834 514,936 394,936 120,000
1835 080,750 077,435 none.
Some attempt has been made lately to
;et up a panic in regard to the supplies of
he present year; but the writer in the Comnercial
List assures us that it is without
oundation. To the same effect is the tes.
imony of the Miners' Journal at Pottsville,
vhich states that a greater quantity, by at
east 75,000 tons, has been or will be for.
varded from that vicinity to Philadelphia
his year than last. Nevertheless the price
>f the article is uncommonly high, resulting
jurtly from thei ncreased price of labor, and
>artly perhaps from other circumstances,
t is, however, som^ consolation to know
hat we are not likely to be frozen out, as
veil as starved out, the coming winter,
hough, truth, at the prices which almost all
irticles relating to the sustenance and combrt
of the body command, we do not well
>ee how people in moderate circumstances
iviil be able to make the two ends of tlie
rear meet.?N. Y. Journal of Commerce.
From the National Intelligencer
The following sensible and timely cauion
against excessive speculations in Lands
1 ? ? .u :
rVOLlICJ nave ooen more necessary uiau u
ictually is, had not the Executive, by its
Order in Council, requiring payments to
)e made in specie, taken effective measures
;o throw a monopoly of the Land-market
nro the hands of those who are already
ieep speculators in the lands purchased
rom the United States within the last two
years:
From tho Detroit Daily Advortimr, Aag. 24.
THE LAND MANIA.
If the capitalists who are buying up the
public lands could increase the agricultural,
manufacturing, and mercantile population
of the United States at their pleasure, they
would be masters of an almost unlimited
wealth.
There is but little agricultural produce exported
from the United States. Nearly ail
the world is at peace; so may it long continue.
Agriculture is improving, and the
soil of almost every country supplies its inhabitants
with brettd.
In this state of things, which, for any thing
we see, is likely to continue for an indefinite
period of time, agricultural industry in the
United States cannot with advantage be ex
tended much beyond the supply of the wants
of the population of the United States. Tho
amount of our exports of grain and provisions
is the merest fraction, compared with
the quantity consumed in the country ; not
more perhaps than the one-hundredth part.
We all know that an extension of agricultural
productions beyond a corresponding
increase in the o.her branches of industry,
(the mercautile, manufacturing, <&c.)
will be unavoidably attended by a diminution
of the profits of agricultural industry.
A limited quantity of bread is required
; there is a limited amount of means
to pay lor it. In proportion as the producers
of this bread are multiplied, their profits
will !>e diminished. When the profits
of other branches of industry, capital and
labor arc withdrawn from the less profitable
business, and seek another that yields a
better profit.
The demand for agricultural produce
being limited, it is obvious that the demand
for land must likewise be limited.
It is true that the population of the United
States increases las^r than the population
of any otljcr country, and this requires
u corresponding extension of agricultural
industry. There has been such an increase;
a considerable part of the Mississippi and
the country of the Upper Lakes has been
brought under cultivation within the last
thirty-five years. But an immeasurably
greater portion still remains.
Since the great West has been opened
for settlement under the auspices of Congress,
something upwards of two hondred
millions of acres have been surveyed and
brought into market. Up to the beginning
of the present year, but little over thirty