J>IlJfERS» & FARMIBRS’ JOURjrAL..
PKI!MTE» AWf> FLUMHHEl) EVKKV MAH RIMY, IIV TlIOMAsX
I WIIX TKACH you TO rmc» tiik *ow*lh or the earth and bri!«j oct prom tju
VOIi. Ill*
BAVJRKS OK Tmc WOI NTAINS, MF.TAJJt WHICH WItJ, GIVE fTRENOTH
-XtX MLE!m;im COIJXTY, lyORTH-CAROLlKAr
tSATrKI>\Y, SKII’R^VJBER 21, 1833.
TO OUR HAM.M and wTBjecT AM. wATuitE TO o,;r Mg ANA«■ .vr-:;;;;r~
THE
Miners’ & FariiiorM’ Joiirnnl
Jipfintwl and publiiJnd crery Katurday inoriiinif
at Tim Dollan |kt annum, if paid in advance ;
ftet ZWiar* and Fifty Centt if not paid in ad.
vtnce! J’^rre Ihltan at Uia end o»' the year.
AI)VKRTI8KMKNT8 will be inwrtrd at Fifty
renU aquarc (uo uxcecdinK lin> ■,) fur tliu
and cent* liirvach NiKctt-diiix
,^|,_or$l li)T three wi'tkn, for one mjuarc.—
liht-rtl diiicount will be made to tlioMi' who
idtx'rtiwfcTthi) Year. IT rOnallndvcrtinrinniitii
rimmunirat(‘d for puhliratiuii, the nuinlM-r of
in.M-rtiona iniirt t«e notod on Ihc uiart.'in of tlic
Piiuuacripl, or thi-y will be routiuui-d uiiLil
fjrblH, and cliari't d accordingly.
' ah roaimunK'atinmi to th^ Lditor mu»t romc
'f:rt of nr they may not btr att^'iidcd to.
NO, 156.
FEMAIiE INSTITUTE.
exten>
This Rraimary ,s plcnsHntiy located ,n Charlotte, N. C. nnd haa been under the care of the present PrincinalM in a
t I' ‘Ti’ c“'2cns in completing the pre«ent build.ne anttrectV-
nf Z at considorahle expense, we have now the pleasure ef w^ing our orii^inal desiijns hastening to thfir^crmd ,
of being able tu invite the attentiun of the public to the School upon an enlarged and. al wo hope, a more uJfbl pTan
THE FOLLOWI\; ARE SOME Of ITS PnOMINENT CHARACTERISTICS.
o» .b....o
and would not eat hi« allowance, while the
other kept bit regular course. The allow-
ance for both was a little over three pocka
|)er day.—-W hen I took the cattlc to mar
ket Mr. A. White )>ought them; they
weighed about 28 hundred and ■ half. The
one fed on corn awl oats had 162 lbs. of
tallow, and weighed about half a hund.^1' t.o.'iaU::;’ M c^;2rX«,:^;se,‘rhre nl'SleLlT f•re^t’in^aV'addi:
more. The one fed on corn and cobs had to >nvitc the attention of the uuLlic to thn fs^h^i ‘h®"" ^comphahment and
10:{ pounds of tallow, and Mr. White prt>-
nounced his beef half a dollar on the hun
dred better than that of the other, mostly
on account of the co/or of the herf."
The third volume of the Memoirs of the
I’hiiadclphia Agricultural Society likewise
contain# an articls on ijrimling liuliun corn
in the cob as foKl for cotlle, Am-, bv Dr.
Mease, of Philadelphia
pose of grinding corn
have l>ecn erected m Andover, Danvers,
and, we believe, other places in Massachu
setts. Perhaps a large iiiortar, with
let or pestle, mi;»ht aiwwor for crackin,
corn and colm. and pulverise themsunicieut
ly fur cattle food.
AC. imjr LTi^t \
From the Nrw-F>i[(land Farmer.
Cobs of Isdian CoK.t.—Mr. FesMn-
cn: Are corn-cobs most profitable for ma-
are or fuel, wh«u hard wood is three dol-
rsir*rd?
Itym will bave the goodnMw to conimu-
I 4(r your opinion on the subject through
n D ediuin of your useful (tapvr, the New
rglatKl I'arnier, you will greatly oblige
A Voi.NO Fakmrr.
By the Editor.—Wt arc not a»le to nay
!«tiiercom cobs would be mmt valuable' ^
r nnnur» or fuel, but believe the hitler, as , «•"* mg iwrt, it in H«id,
,^uir«. a long time to rot. or dec.H,ip.«e ' ^ 'ery simple moans.-
, tuch a manner, that they would be uae-
u tranure.
But we believe the be«t to which
-rn cobs can be applied, is 1» *nod tlicin
•getbcr with the com, and give the lui
re to s«uieor oiber d>ioe«tic animals
bicb It IS wished to fatten. The fellowing | weevil will not attack it
tracts from a letter from the Rev. H. (.!.
rley, of New Kowley, Mass. to the Edi-
r, may senc to csplaiu aiMl coriuborato ' mto a dry irorMls store
i awrtifjo. 1* ***'^ ■
* * f^ pf*'’’* of »ilk», cambrics, iiuiN-
“I bad com and coin ground togetlier ;' one «f lln*m asked the prhmki m
] I put about a peck of corn to a UisIm I if he h;id any fin* tajie. » We
^ -r .1 .1 ***^ "P'v, «n»l he forthwith
c^. Meal wade of this composiliou I h.n^iod d..wn a sam,>le .O' hi* l*st, the pric-
aod made about at thick aa liavty of wtiicli, l»«9 lorurni^ her, wa.-^ «ix crnt«lh»*
i ng ; or mixel almut une peck of mral “ That is allosethrr loo hi^rh," said
h three p«;kr of l«i^^ potat®. s, thick- •« «»'»h' of rather in-
lorior quality* “ 1 h\s^ suid Im?, “ vou may |
and hiy the loundutmn for abuhng healili. '
' i '** lountlpj Oti tlin IJiUc. Ami our undcviating aim is, withoiil rerard to any sectarian creed so
• for pur-1 VV* pI ‘'’“'“.i n“‘ as to give them a practical influence on the heart and life. ’
nnd cobs toge.h..r, ini t^ ' ' '“'S'”'*' acknowledge ourselves jealcHis of the immoral tendcncv of
I ^or have we any more coufidciicc in pum:bm,U», as they are ordinarilv a,i.„..„«iPr«L Our principle is, that
eiercise of
thev are ndmisnlh'p nnk in c \ r ii i punixhmt'iUii, as they are ordinarily administered, v/ur princiE
? >n‘ho failure ol all other means ol retormalion; and that they are then »o be applied in the e
pert ct calumet, w ,t h a Kpiritoftondcrc.t airectiou and with the conscientious approbation of all who witness them, and, if po»ible,
reipardt and punigkmentg, but on
bind the Bible upon the heart as
the unerring umpire of right and
a^omr ill o '"Tti cn the principles of this ble^'d volume, I7Gl.d'\heifCreator"^
1 , ,,V 'n r.h that mutual allection, tree from jealousy and unkiiidness, will subsist between tlie teachers
M errrl.— The jreat destruction «f wheat that the highest degree of order and attention to study can be secured without the necessity of resorting to severer
I., al - ■ » tUOUbUrCH. ®
_ . fore-mcntioned Dcpartrof^ntP, it is intended to furnish a thorough and complete course of Instruction
In rtack.ng wheat, if f..ur nr five qiiarls of, W.^rd Imc£t!nlTr^^^ lemons of childhood to the higher braiiches of Literature and ScietH:e adapted to the mature Scholar.
_1, u- I, i i . f Intellectual hduraliun as thiellv comprisc*d in two particulars; tirst. Discipline of Mind ; bv which we mean the harmo-
wltl^ sprinkled CHI every hundr«i sheaves, I n.ous lov,.|op.,m.nt ami cultnatiou of all iis vari-nj, ,,«wers: u.id second, .he acquisition of fact, and useful information on all sub.
... ‘®, 7|^'^V'";i>«rtant, bccausc U confers a sort of mental imlependei.ee; secures to the mind inexhausti-
attainments.
Our Course of
sufhcicnt number
This enables them to do
I . . , ^ — — Departments only.
juiitice t.. their pnpiU in evt ry rt-cilation, by su(^rsediiig all necessity for hurrj- and sufKirficiality.
j 1. Instruction is grt-ail) f^iinplilied and rtudered more iiiteresling and comprehensible by the aid of visible illustrations. For
A ProfiahU- (’u.%tomcr—\ couple of: ""** 1'**'^!^'^’competent ap(»aratui—comprising the whole set invented by Mr. Holbrook, of Boston, toi/ether
witb exirnsivo additions, by means ot which, we are enabled to elucidate the principles of Arithmetic, Geography, Geometry, As
tronomy, .Natiinil I hilojwphy and (.’heinistry, and thus render tlie study of these brandies much more attractive and useful.
o. Attention to our pupils is not restricted lo the daily sessions of the School; but on the other hand, covers tbo whole ^ura-
hm o| their May with us. On this account all tlioM from abroad are reqiiireil to board at the Institution. This places them at
all times UDiJer our obst*rvatK,n; and oxcept by 8p«cial |«rmissiun, they are never allowed to be absent from their private rooms
imlrss att-,Klc.l by one or u...,e of their '1 tachers whether lu the Study llall, in their walks, or engaged at any of their various
c’terci-.i-s ami rtcieaiions. 1 his provision, \vc are confulent, cannot but be highly appreciated by parents who are sufficiently sensi-
blr ot the i.ucieruis and almost inlinite evils to wliidi \ wiiig Ladies arc soinelimes esposed when carried beyond the reach of ma-
cnial vigiluiH c and |trol«Ktioii.
(). Mrict alK ntioii is paid to the xnrinl hnhits of our pupilf. The private rooms which they occupy are neat, comfortable and
I, . . - ,, .1 1 •' -wio (Mr, vou mav are thf-y inhabited by more than two individuals, except when they are very voung, in which case ssv-
o Uic coo*uiteiK-y of pudiling. iih cci.ts.” Tb.s more thaiJ '”* »"■« P"t "'.‘o ‘•’c sao'e room, ac^runpamod by a 'l eacher. Their rooms, trunks, bureaus and apparel are often inspected by
> kind of food, Bikl what was mnlc ui; nw’ will be wilhng to give—1« that Itiej or 1 carliers to sec that due regard is paid to neatness and order in their adjustment. Care is taken to cultivate ease and
family, I coostantly fe«l mv swinc ;!cli»^l'*^t you ha»« f” “Oh, no, ma'am, ot manners in ilieir g'.nenil Heportnieui; and in thoir intercourse with each other, a spirit of uniform kindness and sis-
ti were tion« in the neliihborhixJ i.n-w i P'“ >“’* =*‘ "
» ,• , ,, , I “ J-et me look al It if vm p^t‘a-*e." .liwas% . *"""our school in the foregoing particulars, we would suggest a few additional remarks
;»t, or were tit tu kill so early in au- Lcrordmg shown, ami klWr an attenl.v.. ex- ‘ ^ ‘ • • -
• * • • . jamiiMituHj which appcarwl lo U- wii.^fjct...' 'I'hc Institution has a retired situation just on the precincts of the Village, sufficienlly rem.ved from public observation nnd
‘ I batrr alio mailc further di*covrr\' of T' • **’•' would suit exactly ; atHi '•‘om the dm of Ui'iness to secure to it the advantages of tranquililv and freedom from interruption. It stands in the centre of an
j« of cob mral, for other inirpcise. U- : she dirw ‘lonh a nnd enclosed area of icvenl acres, inters(K^rsed throughout with agreeable shade trees, and having in one part a dense
,«eed.nu aw.no I I-.1 ‘‘HiMXMHe ha.|.rimy, ami requested him to 1 his furnishes an im(K.rtant deMdenifum—a lield for exercise m the open air whenever the weather is congenial. The
.eming sw ino anu caiile, i tuil one ^ ..ff qt.artrr of a tink, ami piiy her ' I'lil.hng is ot brick, a part of which (ere,if J iK-fore) has been finished, and an extensive addition is new in progress for the special
a ol coarse brown bread made of it, a>Pt cciU //i«« ami one cent in chunat! \ occupation o» the present Pfinri(>hls. W hen it is completed aad lurnished, which is expected within a few weeks, w«* ’leliev® it wiU
'jwl .ibout half and half; aifted as uu«l,
itbo appluatioii of tiie usual quanlity of
ni^al. 'I'ha bread
light, aa kwcrt ami
' of pure (ndiRii and rye meal; though |
hink It will dn' rather •ooner.” I
liidJiTd tiUictie.
aliurd characteristic accouimodntious.
U ithout pre>cnting in tins place, a full view of our Course of Study, it may be useful to observe that while we wish neither
b^cn grunted, the gallant
gentU;:iuin I'*'* acquirt'd a fariliiy in calling the trords ot an author, or even when she may be said to read correctly. A still higher excellence
said, » Now my dear, 1 in.ist return the ">u-ht alter : it is uhat Dr. Porter has distinguished as Rhetorical reading, and consists not merely in uttering an author’s Ian-
n 'he Mauachuutts AcricuUural Re-; compliment,” and did accrilmgly. Thcr»- pia^e. but in expressing his thoughts and emotions with so much of their native fervor and strength aa to kindle correspoodio'»
for January In a rommuni- '* royal precedent for all thm innocent eniotions in other inimls. ®
I'ofrom \h« uicp Jr of Shrewsburv 5 ‘I*" subjoined Mlract Geo^'raphy and History arc far from boing tho Ica't useful subjects of attention in a coursc of study. The most approved
’ ■ ‘ . . ' ’ I from Chamlior’s “ I.iie and Adventuns of authors arc adopted, aud studied with the aid of Globes, Maps and Charts, and rendered more interestinc by occasional femiliar
Which the writer obwrv.-a a* lollow.u,^ (Vvaher Charles Siuarl’’: . Uctures. ® ^
lii! kind of fwvl w«' have ux;d for seven j “ A little incident |.er*»nal to thi pririrc,' liiMalhen.nf!cs we adopt Cclbnnrs series, with the addition of Babcock’s Arithmetic, Playfair’s Geometrj- aud sometimes also
‘■r»i*a»t, alimial excluMvely, for proven- in the coursf> ol tlia altrinoon,' Ihiy s Algebra in place ot the fjr«t named author on thtit sulij*'ct. The importance of this branch of study, even in th« severe
corn and col* cracked and prr>uiK) pfi’wrveil by traJitnni, berve* to form of Algebra and Kuclid, though long excluded from Female F.ducation, is now very generally admitted. It is believed to be
, I I I. I ***”'* t^'^t lie never iiPulected an opj>orluni- chielly valuable however, not because its principles are directly applicable to the business of life in the ordinary sphere of Ladies;
w iich IS the best provender I ly ol makin;i h(in«elf popular. An he »as but on account ot Us pccuhar tendency to shur[)en the [mwcis of discrimination, strengthen the reasoning faculties, improve the
f made for fattening cuttle. 'I he r‘a- passii.g the house of U indygnwl, alioiit a j'ldjnient and indeed Iroio its natural conuuciveness to nearly all the great purposes of Education.
' I c't»aid»;r {he cob u«pIuI ih it swells lu ‘i'' ‘ft»“r of a mile south east of 'I'ranrnt, a Allusion has already been made to our inodo of Teaching some of the Sciences. We cannot but attach also, considerable im-
rr,V»?i_..>i I , nuinb«-r f>f ladir-s came out to grtri bun.’' pojctaHce H> ethers not yet pniued, such as Botanv, Gcolojv, and its kindred branch MiDaraktev.
f ^ture and keeps him m g.K>,l order. One of the parly, more eiithuMHSt.c than ’ ‘ •
lo respect to the two last men-
, -- - tioned topics, we are for the present, obliged, from the want of suitable liooks, to content ourselves with general views. Botany,
f"') ouc untancc siucc I have fed with (||i> rest, approjicheil him, and dcMrrd to however, is studied in a more thorough and scieutifie manner. It engrosses some portion of our attention during the whole period
’ haxf my cattlc Imh'ii out of order his royal hand, lie not only granted tlowcrs lor analysis can be obtamed, and is illustrated by plates and specimens. The stiw'y of Botany as a part of Fenialo
'lip cloy.-d, or wouring ; th»-v are at' "> •"» cannot but Iv* highly appreciated, whenever its etfect on the mind is properly undersKxHl.
, ' , ’ . . ■ and na\r h r a kiss ol his lips also raihng hen we sfieak ol the Study of Language us conspicuous in our Course, we do not of necessity
rr^i.nr, but when I lorinrrly led iicr, iii conclusion, “ a/(i.wu." of xmru/fon iin Languages. We refer more to the study of our oirw, or rather, to the means, wli
(wunttc. . correct acquaintance with it may 1« formel, and n facility of using it with propriety in conversation and writing acquired. That
I the judicious study of foreign languace extensively subservi*s this purpose, we have no doubt; and it is particularly in this view,
e cannot hut rejoice in the deff-at of, recommeud it to those who wish to acquire a correct knowledge of the grammar and power of the English tongue. Wo
Mr. (■MiM.>,of.\orthC«rolma, than whom , considerations. French, Italian and Spanish have already bccomestudies. Aud we rejoico
a more troublesome demagogue has seldom th»t Latin and IJ reek, especially the formor, have of late reo*.‘ived the justice to be referred lo an eminent place lu the Edu-
btaincd u «'at in (^iiiifre'-'s. He was one I cation ot ^ eung l^adies.
irar Ind:an meal, it was not iintVe-
tint their bowels would gel out of or-
1 Jii'd 1 have had considerable ditVu ulty
^^cul.itiug them Ilgam ; they lo«t two or
^ay», koinetimes a »i.‘»‘k.— NN hen ibis
'• ' I provcii'lf r was lirU introchired in
'innity, It had its opposition like al-
''•ill acw things. 'I’he s*coiiii v;ar, if
^'I'-'ilie not which I mnde Ure ol' it, I
'I'-ht 1 w.xild try an ex|M riment as (ol-
' feeding one ox with com and oats
'•'■'1, tlir other, with corn and cobs;
'"‘K a yoke jf oxen wi even matched j tamiHg the quantity he wanted—after a-
* 'Kione who viewed the eattlf* ap|K'ared . grei mg upon the price, he told the country-
whi. h was iK^st: accordingly 1 fed ^ '‘’'‘1 ''7 “'ll'
-itovr 'I'l ""t ol the Imskot. Me did so, and piled
• 10 cob IS computed to make H amounting lo five dozen, up to his
of th'* nmlii;nanl spirits who conspired to
(lilt down Mr. A in ms, " errn lhoti>:h he was
im i>un nia art Aiii;i l in flrann."
Atlxiny A’p. Journal.
i MTt?;.—The New York Ga/^tte re-
I® rnore thao one third, therefore mixed
^'hfrwith onc*tbird wits, which was
■ inode. I jjuve each ox an eipiul
at a time, except the one which
'^'Jni and oats some days bccaine dainty, I Jtr.
On the lighter accomplishments, such as Music, Drawing, Painting and Ornamental \eellework, we design to l>estow the at
tention which they merit. Instruction in Music is given by a Gentleman of acknowlctlged talent and skill in his profession; and
his whnie tune, if required, will be devoted to the services of the School. The other branches also, not only of the severer studies,
but of tliase also which arc regarded as chielly Ornamutal, are laugbl by persona amply qualilied for the duties of their respective
DejKirfinents.
By such advantages and arrangetiipnts, together with the daily services of the Principals and their particular superrision of all
Intes that" a wivc went last wwk to the the operations of tlie .S hool, we would ho|>e to secure a high degree of fidelity from all Ihe Teachers in the discharge of their du-
ashin"ton Market to purchase eggs i t"*** render it, what it was designed to be, not merely symmetrical and complete in theory, but successful in the practical applt~
He found a countrvman with a basket con- j ¥ 'f* l>riricipli» and tn itx resvlts.
The Scholastic ^ car comprises ten months, resolved into two Sessions of five months each. The first commentes on the first
of October and the sccond on the lirst of .Marcb. August and September, favorable months for travel and recreation, are devoted to
a Vacation.
I'or Board, l'iinii«licd Room«i, lVa««hiii^, Ktalioiiary used in the School
and InsitriK'lion in all the branchcMoraii l^u^lii^h fUliicafioii, to;;ctiicr i»i(h Latin
nnd Greek, lor one year ------ $150
in addition to the alN>ve'lor Insiruelion |K‘r NcMNion in lIuKie, - - 91
l'r«'neh, - - - - tsn j Italian, - - - lo
]\cedleworfc, - - - 0 1 Ilramn^ and Painfin$r* - 1«
chin; then told him to hold on till he run
home for his change. After waiting till
his arms ached with the loud, without h re
turn of his customer, ho was relieved from
his awkward prcdicauicut by crying mur-