Camden commercial courier. (Camden, S.C.) 1837-1838, June 24, 1837, Image 2

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W ~ Agrioiltnnil. i From the Fanners' Register. The proper distance for planting f corn.?I hold it to be an axiom, that hoy , subscriber to a useful and punctual peri-1 l odieal, who does not contribute to its sup* port, by paying his subscription, and furr nishing any useful facts or theories of Wfeich he is in possession, is worthy of ! aUy punishment "which a jury of editors | would inflict* i Not choosing to subject myself any , longer to the penalty due to such an offender, 1 send you my subscription and my, mite of matter. The first will, I hope, justify you in paying the post, whether the ^ letter is worth printing or not. In this world of fancies and Yankee notions, each man has his hobby. Some ride to the south ; some glide swiftly on the bosom of the smooth canal ; some flv through the air in balloons ; some rattle on a rail road, and I, Mr. Editor, ride into the comfit Id, and speculate on the value, which I am enraptured by the beauty of that queen of plants. While all the world is agog for cotton, the poor corn is neglected by all but those who eat it. Let us turn our eyes to it while I give you the results of some experiments and calculations on its culture. On the eastern shore of Virginia (that | most prosperous of all corn countries) I am told it is the habit of the planters to plant their corn four feet each way?a 1 sionic stalk at a place. When I first commenced firming, my impression was th at the most economical method of cultivating corn, all things considered, wa3 to plant it so as to plough it both ways, and thereby dispose with the hoe work, I tried it. Experience and reason have changed my opinion. In 1835, I cultivated a light sandy field in corn (much such land as that on the Eastern Shore, but not so good.) Part of it I planted 5 by 3, and part (the best land) 4 by 4? both were ploughed both ways, and received the same culture: the cut 4 by 4 1 was favor \ rather the most, because it seemed to MtTcr. The result was, the corn 4 l>y 4. suffero 1, for i stance, while that 5 by 3, had a plenty of room, and was 1 a good crop. This set me to thinking?I and the result of my cogitations amount cd to the conclusion, that corn must have j a plenty of distance one way; else why was the corn 4 by I t??o thick, while that 5 by 3 had distance enough?when there ( were more stalks on an acre of the latter than on one of the former?which reminds mc, that many persons, and they intelligent and educated farmers too, think? no, concluded without thinking?that he-1 cause 4 and 4, and 5 and 3. a id 5 1, 2, and 2 1-2, 6 and 2, ami 0 1-2, and 1 1-2, G and 2, and so on, when severally added make 8-lhat, therefore, there arc the same number uf stalks on an acre, planted i in cither way. This you know is not the fact, on the contrary, the number of stalks is inversely as tlfe product of the two numbers. For instance, tlic number ol stalks on an acre 4 by 4, is to tlic number on an acre (i by 2, as 12 is to 10. The reason is this? more land can be contained in a square : than in any other rectangular figure?cou-j sequently, there are fewer squares in an j acre, than there are of any other rectangu- ' las figure?so, also, the nearer these fig- J nrcs approach to a square, or the farther they arc removed from one, the less, or 1 the greater is their number. This important consideration, together c with the fact above stated, resolved tne to \ i cultivate my corn this year on a different! i plan. J' 1 accordingly planted it 5 1-2 feet one j' way, and 1 1-2 to 2 1-2 feet the other ac- j cording to the quality of the land. My j corn was as good, and better worked ?n ^ this way, and 1 cultivated it wi.h ifitb trouble. By using an X wooden drag, t IV i P S O vntt! ft hull t n tiron I: o I * I * f* >vv u w | <?iM>uv U ?* %'? I* UIP V/Ul II I ploughing?first when the grass begins to' spring, you leave your lund us level and j keep it as clean, as you can by cultivating it in any other way?hoe or no-hoc. Moreover, the greater the distance one way, the less your corn will he ridged by ploughing; and, therefore, the more dirt you Can throw immediately around it without injury. If I am wrong in any of my deducii ns, 1 hope y? u or some experienci d corn planter will put <nc right?for, until experience or j reason changes my views, I will plant niy land 6 by 2. which, according lo oHI style, would he planted 1 by 4. There are one fourth more stalks on an acre o! the former, than on one of the latt. r. I contend the last l- the thickest. In the mean time, 1 am yours, &c. SIX AND TWO. UtlslJ P"TATof;s. Extract of a letter to the Southern Agriculturist. "1 have succeded in raising, and ke* ping i through (he winter, as fine Irish potatoes as I ever saw in (lie Northern states. And 1 have coine to the conclusion, that no man in the Southern States, need spend a single dollar in the purchase of Northern potatoes, except occasion i Jv lor seed. For even when they are tnost success lolly produced, it ie found best to exchange s? ed every two or three years. The pota.oe requires a moist, cool, loose soil. The comm< 11 practice in the South, is ' to plant 4n hedges: and we take no care to 1 protect the plant from our scorching sun.-The cons q ? nee is, that in dry, hot weather, the plant m wilted, and cannot therefore properly perform its office, in preparing the fnattcr to be deposited in the tubes below the soil. The consequence of this is, that #in summer, we cat imperfect, or diseased potatoes; and we fail to keep them in winter for the very same reason that we would fail < in keeping an imperfect, or diseased apple, i or ear of corn. I have attempted to avoid < these consequences. Ridges ate necessary 4 in England and Ireland, (both moist climates) < for the purpose of drainage. Our climate < being hot and dry, requires the opposite* practice. 1 plant in trenches, 12 or 18 in- j dies deep, according to soil; and put stable j manure at the botom, on W hich the potatoes ; are placed. The trenches are tliei. filled I with leaves, straw, and shucks, and these covered stigbtly with earth, taking tare to llfefre the ground higher between the rows. NVheu the potatoes are 6 or 8 inches high, the whole surface of the ground is carefully covered with leaves; leaving, of course, the tops of the sta 1 ks out. In this way, no heat of 8umiuer wilts the leaves. They continue fresh and green. Blossoms are produced in profusion, followed by seed, which comes to full maturity. The tubes are large, dry, and | of fine flavor; and being dug after the vines | arc completely dead, (about the middle of Au-1 gust,) arc kept without any trouble all winter, either in barrels,or spread on the cellar floor. I\1y first attempt, gave me a product', at the rate of upwards of 300 bushels to the acre: and now, the last of February, 1 see no d iff- re nee between them and the host j Northern potatoes, when brought on the ta- j ble. Very respectfully, i JAMES CAMAK. , Athens, Ua. Feb. 27, 1837." iwBcar> , Miscellaneous. " l Read this !?The New-York Era of, the 18th says?"We saw a merchant this) morning, who was obliged to pay ten per i cent prctn. for specie, to meet a custom | house engagement. He did so, and paid ; his duties. Being entitled to debentures, | lie was obliged to take a check upon one of the deposit banks. lie presented the check, demanded the specie?AND |T i WAS REFUSED. We saw the check,) and had the statement from his own lips. !! Dish is mine advertisement.?Yare < as, my vifc Catherine Stroflcfungcr has- 1 i pen run a vay rtiit a fellow vat I has hired i to vork mit me, and has paid him too tol- (lars a vcck, pesitcs eating, ant trinking, ant sleeping, ant poarting ; ant he has also 1 < strayed or stolen mil him mine large fine ? gray horse, vat is a rone culler, mit white ! ant plack hares all over his potty outer i his pellv, ant top his pack, ant upon bote J sides, lie lias got a long het pon one end 1 \ of his potty, mit a long tale on tothcr end | of his potty, and veil he .anters his legs d goes too up ant too down, easy ant shen- 1 tic like u sheep; but veil vonec he scare ' i he run' nwty mit every potty in dc vorld. ? Now my vifc ant dish feller hash pen run I otV togedder: dis is darefore to notify de buhlick not pay any debts vat mine wife 1 < has pen contracting; as I am turincd not to pay deni : but if de fellow vill pring i pack mine horse milout trouble, I vill give j hiin mine vifc mit a bill of sale of his < property py mc,?Stoicen Stofeefunoer. 1 Single Rail, Rail Road.?A model of j a single rail rail-road, and car, the paten- * ted invention of II ri Emmnn? A t advertised for exhibition at the Philadcl-: phia Exchange. The advantages of the j' invention consist in saving more than half, 1 the cost of the double rail, in construction and repair, increased safety and speed,and [lecreascd jarring and noise. Mvsm's. U. Strickland and Ezra K. Dod, lend it their "ecommendations. The Turkish navy.?The grand seign>r it seems, has determined to put his tavy, which has hitherto been very defee- 'r live in officers, upon a footing ol equality ; f; with the ileets of bis European neighbors. 1 V To effect jhis, he has resolved to employ It American officers. We cannot hut admire c the wisdom of his sublime highness. A , London paper states that the government ' there has received intelligence that the grand scignnr Las determined to employ," American officers in command of his llect, J and that measures have already been taken t to carry this resolution into effect. If c Maltmoud Ali, should come to the deter-!?, munition, the combined fleets of Turkey | and Egypt would then'present a formidable front against such a naval potver as Russia,1 ' whose fleet at present is little better man- j v ned and efli'ient than tin. , and not so ! ( w 11 paid, and who wotu thus be placed ? decidedly at a disadvantage. ? A touch of t1ik sujvlime. TIlC Wool- 1 verecn, published at Ann Arbor, Miehi an, I I givis us the foil"\ving: "A m il that t would cheat the pkintcr w??uid steel a c meeting house, and r?d? the grave yard, j If he has a soul, ten thousand of its size would have more room in a musqiu t< e\s eye than a hull-frog has in the Pacific' Ocean. He ought to be winked at hy.b irid 1 people, and kicked to death across lots by s cripples." f Quire Slterfi.ous?T ndy Wilis, sec ' ing a gentlemen sauntering ub jut in one ol her parties, sai l, s 'Pray sir, do you play cards?' t 'No my lady." j: 'Do you dance?' i i v No,' repeated the sauntercr. ^ ' I hen, si ,'said she, 'give me leave to say. you arc neithe useful or ornamental.' t Dear Marketing.?A lady in Philadel- c pliia la ely passed away a $100 no'e. by mis- j lake for a $1. She discovered her error too late to have it rectified. The go >d market \ woman who had received it, prohahly satisfi 1 ed with her day's pr- li's, had gone home. 1 Escape of Prisoners.?The Philadel- r phia Inquirer of yesterday morning says, 1 "yesterday morning between the hours of 8 ' and 9, some male prisoners in the House o? c Refuge, seized a favorable moment, knocked down the keeper opened the gate?sand nearly forty of the inmates effected their escape. As soon as they arrived without the walls of the prison, they all run together in one direction for some distance creating excitement and alarm by the cry of Mad Dog ! Mad Dog!! Two of the prisoners divided from the main body, and were chased to the banks of the Schuylkill, where they plunged into the water, swam aoross and thus eluded pursuit. AVe have not heard whether any of the fugitives wore taken. The keeper who was knocked down, was not, as we understand, seriously injured; but on recoveringhimself, expressed the greatest astonishment at the sudden depopulation of his dominions. He raised the "hue and cry" as soon as possible. Tiie Ladies of Holland.?The Dutch women are mstinginsneo tor tneir amiable manners and purity of morals. They are usually well educated, and seldom fail to acquire the cs'eem ol strangers by their polite and hospitable attentions^ In the province of Gueldres, the females arc generally speaking, noted for their beauty and neatness of attire. When you behold their countenance, observes a foreign writer, * the color of whirli is an evidence ol the healthy climate of Gueldres, they seem to glittrr amidst their large straw hats, lined with blue silk stuffs, like bright stars in the middle of the azure firmament.* The dress of the females in North Holland may be described r.s no less elegant than simple, while their usually beautiful countenances render them objects of attraction. It would be an unpardonable omission not 'o remark that the Dutch woman are renowned in history for the heroism they have evinced on different occasions in defending the liberties o! their country. Mat Stealivc?Pressure or the Times.?Mary M'Laughliti and Jenny O'Iloole, brought up for stealing a mat from I 1 -I - r % i a I int" uuur or .or. Joniuson, llestor-st, IN. Y. The Sun gives the following dialogue, which we transcribe as an unvarnished tale, depicting in grashic colors the extent to which the misery indicted on the country by the Government has reached Miigisirate.-?You have both been here several times before. I shall now have to 5<?nd you to the penitentiary f >r a month. Mary?God bless you, and sind us for six nonths, and that's as long as you can.? It's be ter to be in the penitentiary than no vhere at ail. Magistrate.?You seem to know all I can lo with you Mary.?It's hard if 1 did'ut. I have spent nnny a comfortable day in the penitentiary, md hope I shall again; for it's better than to je starved to death in the streets. Magistrate.- -1 shall not send you for a longer time than I have mentioned. Mary.?Well, praised the Lord, there's nore mats than one i? the city. Magistrate?Yes, and You'll get in the State prison, if you d >n't let them alone, and ead a better life. Mary.? We're willing to get any whereto ieep the life in us; and, if we are to die, ve should like to clir? dnriMiilv Iinilnr n rnnf Jenny.?Good luck *o your honor! and ock us up as long as you can. We deserve t, for we havn't acint in tlic world! Communications. FOR THE COURIER. THE CKISIS NO. ?. While the statesmen and financiers of the md are employed in researches for a satisactory develop* meut of the causes which ihvc led to the unprecedented pressure in he money mark- t, and ruinous commercial ernbarrisnvnts, it may ml he an arrojancein a plai i man to diTor a few prncti:al thought* to the puulic, winch a common tense view of the subject has suggested. We now present to tiie world, the strange inomaly of a government far from a public lebt, with millions of surplus revenue,? md yet an industrious and hitherto pr sperms population, writhing u ler the most un. *arallelle-l pecuniary do ss. forbodinnr nni. - n crsal Bankruptcy, in ? very lepnrtment, .'ouimerciul, Agricultural. Mechanical and speculative And w?* think npon mature uid dispassionate enquiry and reflection, it nust he apparent, that the pre-ent unhap>y crisis, has been precipit ted upon us, by be misguided policy of our own governnent. In assuming that, the udininistiation s responsible to the countiy for the present late oi things, we know, that we have taken i position that will be strongly controverted: mi if in error, let us be misinformed and et rignt, but claiming and exercising the irerogative of a fr. eman, wc will, without lesitancy, proclaim this opinion to the pubic, until convinced of its fallicv. And ?o J - " " iliow that my view of the subject is not tena>!e, it has been said and reiterated that the treasure was first realized in England. This ve do not deny, but let us look to the r< laion and natural affinity between cause and iti'ec:. And we would ask has it not been he policy oi this government to drain spe lie from Europe and lock it up in certain. ?et Hanks, u hen not invested in the most inhallowed landed speculations in the West' Now let ns const !er in addition to tint, the lest ruction of the United States Hank, tin enioval of the deposits?the Treasury orde equiring the payment of the Custom Hons* donds in specie, and likewise of Post-office lues. It? fact the ver/ agitation of the deli cate subject of the currency, the "endless I cant" about Dank rags and the hard money system, had a tendency to impair confidence All these measures, together with the failure ' t>f the American importing merchants to re- : mit specie to Europe as usual,, forced the people of England and her Bank, to act on t the defensive. And consequently, when the Bank of England hau to contract her discounts, the very fact of curtailing her circulation, had an immediate and sensible impression on the cotton market. When they fail- j ed to receive froin us the payment of our debts for the manufactured fabric; of course they could not sustain the high prices for the material. There is at this moment as great a demand for cotton as ev?r, it is not rir? n ? c 1 .! I ? I Ui* cAvwsa UI |irwu utllOII, oul eVlUOlUly 1110 derangement in the monetary system. Spe-' cie is like water, when unobstructed, it will find its proper level in its natural an I logi- i tiinate channels. If demanded in the U. S. it will come here, and if needed in France it will he carried there, and so on, passing and repassing in the commercial community, answering the purposes of trade. And it ( must follow that any nation selling le<s than they buy, will have less of the prtciuus metals; this is governed by tjm impnrative result of cause and eflert, and any system of Legislation to make it otherwise cannot fail 'greatly to injure and embarrass the coinmerJci^world. A YOUNfi PLANTER. Fou the Couuiir. LINES ADDRESSED TO 'FANNY' and 'E.G.' 14 I've just drnpp'd in." u O blame not the i.aimf.s dear boys ! if their fondness and frailty are such, That they hang to their favorite toys, And hug them a little too much. 'Tis their nature to do so?their fate's Implanted by heaven above? a ...i :i ?i ? -i ii-i-.- -i ii n.i-y miuiiki ursiroy uieir mates It is not from malice?but love. Y"ou zealous authors must forgive Their faults for the sake of their charms; And feel yourselves happy to live? Or even die?in their arms." PAUL I'llY. roil Tlir. COMMERCIAL. COURIER. A REVIEW OF "W." "P. C." and "W. C*. A." 4 I've just d.-.>pp'd in, 1 hope 1 don't intrude.' 1 ! ]VTit. Editor? i Again, Sir, I find in your columns the signatures lo communications of 44 \\." ami " 1*. C."?ami a new one, with the signature of 44 \V. (?. A." Well, Sir, *s 44 W." has again ventured : in the field, it becomes necessary for me ' to say a word to him on the subject of I newspaper-scribbling, praising the ladies,', abusing 44 IVC." and for killing ,4Faitny.M I | This writer assumes the character of an upright man?says nothing unless lie intends it, favors the ladies, and abuses , every thing that oppose them. Hf is. 1 no doubt, in love with some ol those beautiful creatures: who are 44 the fairest j portion of creation." lie's what you call ( la 4 lady's man'?nothing is right, except i . with the ladies?and when without them, 1-11?. uii is wrong. lie says of the unfortunate " P. C." * " Were all your lines together tost I Into the sea, nought would be lost." All this ior the lassies. What an advocate j for the fair sex ; risks " his life, his for- 1 tune. &.e," for their future welfare and happiness. 1 do not wish to say a great deal to "W." | as 1 am disposed to think, that a man ''had I | belter be a door-keeper in the house of ' the Lord, than dwell in the tents oi wickedness." It appears to me that this writer has chosen the part of door-keeper for the ladies?as he has clearly shown him- ' ..... .... < sen to nc one oi then warmest advocates J " t in every article lie has written, for weeks I past. Jy | I think much of his pieces?they are ably written, and hit very will. (Mum ) ! He lias performed his part well. He has | killed 44 Fanny" to a certainty ! and I exI pect, lias laid out <4 1* C." by this time.! J Now kill your humble servant, Mr. 4,\V." | and the victory is yours. 44 P. C."?What can I say for this beau- 1 tiful writer? He, I see, has come out oil j t the open square?made an acknowledge j I mint, (noodle-like)?made his exit?re-,' tired to the shades of private life?bade < farewell to all ins fears?Soars no more,j (with poetry) ? and to conclude, heaves 1 a son. (See apology in Courier So. 7 ) l Now, Sir, I will take a retrospective t view of this auditor?and shall endeavor t to sav as litlb' n? nnv?ilil?? ?...??? !.!? ?i-i:~ i - ? , .. ?w..t .11.1 WIS- II vowing any individual a) 11 sion," as I am / aware that a remark from Paul would, J ( hav'nt a doubt rufTle his feathers; and as < I am not very well versed with the general dispositions of poetic men, 1 think it ? would be good pplicy to suy but a few t words more. The Fashions.?It is fashionable nowa-dayp to be ignorant?it is fashionable to write poetry?it is fashionable to wear a stock?it is not fashionable to wear a vest?it is fashionable to wear jackets? ami it is also fashionable to wear gowns? and, in fuel, it is fashionable to do just as you please. %i If I meet a lady of my acquaintance in the street, ( or crowded hall,") it is her part to notice me first, unless, indeed, I am very intimate. The reason is?if I bow to a lady first, she may not choose to acknowledge me, and there is no remedy; but, if she bow to me?I as a gentleman, canuot cut her." Now, Sir, you will readily admit, as Sam'Putch did when he was about to make his lust leap?that some things could be done as well as others." I am sorrow that my remarks ore so Inturlli v l\n? ?" ? g..v, uiiuig iu a suuucn ruin coming up, I was obliged to remain in doors, and pass o(V the lime as pleasant as the ease would admit?which I did in the above and following remarks. My dearest Sir, I ve just dropp'd in, * Oh, do not think me rude? A'practice which I've always seen, Is never to intrude.?The Play. By way of taking leave of the remarks above, 1 have only to ask?has'nt P. C. fought bled and died.** I shall now take up " W. G. A." This is a writer that 1 know biit little about, lie does not quote one single syl1 -i 111 <> lint "" 1-: - - .?u.v , vut 5"^^ wii *11111 ins |'iccc until lie finishes, without even a blunder, llow strange, passing strange?that any writer ran (without committing to memory or having the print by him,) take a pen and ink, sit down and compose, word fur word, letter for letter, and even the punctuation, precisely like n piece which appeared in a newspaper not long since. The above is merely a caption of what I have for this little magician. I must now dispense with my own remarks for a few moments, in order to give place to a letter, which I have, just received from my cousin, Pete Whetstone, jr. And you must know that Pete is a merry fellow, and a great hand to find out small matters* The following is a copy of his letter. Outskirts, Cn.dtyavv dist., June 21. Dear Cousin Paul?I have freed that are coon. I've colehed him a plagiarisming it; lie took it all from a scrap-book, t?ekasc I seed it up town?and it is prezuctiy like it, only he has changed a word here and lhar, to make it look sorter like 'twas his'n ; hut it would'nt take no how. I'm not to ho grinned at by these ere town fellers, I kin tell you. llekose, Paul, I'm jist as strait as a loon's leg ; and if these PI'P nVl'-U'llfrr -' ? ...^r.L, u ciiujis come about inc with thar squizziug glasses or any thing, I'll make a case ot some on 'em in less than no lime. I've got a one-wiilel'd knife I recking, and what's inore I've got i patten for it?and I'd jist as leave cnt right away as not, and think nothin on't. lint in cold nrncst?talking about Bucc Knives and sick things, I don't b'lievc in 3in no how , kaze you see, I happened to see a sort of a fight out here in the sandlulls t'other day, and I tell you what? John Bigmouth cut Jiin Allmoulh into inch pieces, jist haze Aunt Nabby ginn'd a ireat. I've nothin more to say cousin Paul, only, if any of these squizzing-glass fellers comes foolin round you, jist bristle lo em, they ca"t kill you had or any thing before I'll be tlinr; and then look out my liunny's, or I'll he 'pon em in a minnct. 1 remain yours still, PETE WHETSTONE, jr. Well Sir, you see what Pete has said espeeting 44 W. G. A." You can judge or yourself?I shall not pretend to say hat Pete speaks the truth, as his letter vill show for itself. In giving y >u a history of Pete, fee, I lave lost my hero; (W. t?. A.) it is however, no hard matter to loose so small an >l>ject. I will resume it, although t can lot say much more, as I have already oc rupicd more space hy my rude intrusion hail I at first intended ; but my dear sir fou will look over it. as I havo to ride a long distance every day in a one-wheel'tl vehicle ; and it is not often that Paul takes he notion to scribble. And the reason ivhy I now write, is, because it has besome so vert/ fashionable. The hero is oft' again, he can't stand it. Halloo?halloo there, I say?Why, the uagican is oft' sure enough. What is he riding in? says one; I can't imagine, says mother! Why don't you know? says ['etc. Ik Why that ore is a onc-whccVdrail'oad-sulh y-machinc, of his own make." Jome i>ote, you should never speak well ?t' n mon uhi>ll lif? i? ?? linnrtn.* r. U Ml'... w- -.w.. .. - '? ..v?l H.^l Iii conclusion I must say, tlint I have rreatcr reasons to ieel spotted this week hau I had last. More anon. Respectfully yours, PAUL PJtY.