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Iflii I I I U IT I"V. I "VOX. XO. "la. V -.4 PRINTED AMI PCRLISUEI), EVEHT Tl'ESWAT, Br BINGHAM & WHITE. Tj;nv; : The subscription to l!ie Wkstktjv Cauolixi an is Three Dollars per annum, payable half-yearly in advance. CCj No paper will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the discretion of the Editors ; and any subscriber failing to give notice of his wish to discontinue at the end of a year, will be considered as wishing to continue the paper, which will be sent accordingly. Whoever will become responsible for the payment of nine papers, shall receive a tenth rnatis. Auveutisemexts will be inserted on the cus tomary terms. m m Persons sending in Adver tisements, must specify the number of times they wish them inserted, or thev will be continued till ordered out, and charged accordingly. No advertisement inserted until it has been paid for, or its payment assumed by some person in this town- or its vicinity. djAll letters to the editors must be post-paid, or they will not be attended to. iVew Goods. FjPUIE subscriber is now opening, at his Store A in .Salisbury, a general and well selected assortment of DRY GOODS, HAllD-WAKE, and MEDICINES, Just received direct from New-York ami Phila delphia, and laid in at prices that will enable him to sell remarkably low. His customers, ami the public, are respectfully invited to call and ex amine for themselves. All kinds of Country 1'roduce received in exchange. Iat78 J. M UK PI IV. Yoolv-lVuuYig Wusiufcss. THE subscriber respectfully informs the citi zens of the Western section of N. Carolina and the adjoining districts of S. Carolina, that he lias established the Hook-Binding Busines.t,h all of its various branches, in the town of Salisbury, N. C. He has taken the store formerly occupied by Wood & Kridcr, on Main-street, three doors north of the Court-House. Having devoted considerable time to acquire a competent knowledge of his business, in the city of Baltimore, the subscriber flatters himself that he will be able to execute every kind of work in his line, in a style and on terms that will give general satisfaction. Merchants and others, can have Blank Books ruled and bound to any pattern, on short notice, as cheap and as well finished as any that can be brought from the North. Old Books rebound on the most reasonable terms, and at short notice. Orders from a distance, for Binding of every description, will be faithfully attended to. WILLIAM H. YOUNG. Salisbury, June 8, 1821. 53 Js Stage to IVoVeiglv. THE subscriber, who is contractor for carrvincr the IT. States Mail between "ni :?Vfj Ualeigh and Salisburv, by way of Randolph, Chatham, See. respectfully in forms the public, that lie has fitted up an entire NEW STAGE; which, added to other improve ments that have been made, will enable him to carry PASSENGERS with as much comfort and expedition as they can be carried by any line of stages in this part of the country. The scarcity of money, the reduction in the price of produce, fee. demand a correspondent reduction in every department of life : Therefore, the subscriber lias determined to reduce the rate of passage from eight to star cents per mile. Gentlemen travelling from the West to Raleigh, or by way of lialeigh to the North, are invited to try the subscriber's Stage, as he feels assured it only need a trial to gain a preference. The Stage arrives in Salisbury every Tuesday, 8 or 9 o'clock, and departs thence for Raleigh the same day at 2 o'clock; it arrives in Raleigh l'riday evening, and leaves there for Salisbury on Saturdav at 2 o'clock. .May 22, 1821. 5'J JOHN LANE. AN away from the subscriber, at Charlotte, Mecklenburg county, N. Carolina, a Negro Boy by the name of SIMON; tlark complexion, stout made, and fiefeet seven or eight inches high. He speaks low when spoken to. It is supposed that he will make towards the count)' of Prince William, A'irginia, as he was purchased in that county. I will give the above reward if the said negro is delivered to Isaac ll'ilie, Con cord, Cabarrus county, or '25 dollars if secured in an)- jail, and information given, so that I get him 2g::in. luw vt lLili. .March 24, 1S21. 50 'I "he Editors of the Richmond Enquirer are requested to insert the above advertisement six woks, nr.d send their account to the office of the Western Carolinian for payment. V the children cf John Cunningham, de ceased, who departed this life in Orecnville Diitr'ct, S. C. whose wife was named Jane. T!i:r youngest daughter, Jane Cunningham, is i;.)W residing in Bloomhcld, .elson county, Ken. and is desirous of obtaining any information that will open a correspondence between the widow of sr.kl Cunningham, or John, James and Ocorge, children of the aforesaid John and Jane Cun lilngham. The said Jane was bound or put un der the care of Mrs. Armstrong, of South-Carolina, who removed to Kentucky and brought the paid Jane with her. Any information relating to them will be thankfully received, bv JANII CUNNINGHAM, Illoomfield, Ken. Editors of newspapers in "Washington City, North and SQuth-Caroiina, Georgia, Alabama, and Tennessee, will confer a particular obligation on an orphan child, by giving the above two or t'jrce insertions in their respective papers. t r'HUIE subscriber respectfully informs iiii -I. the citizens ;f Salisbury and the U adjacent countrv, that he has removed from his late residence on the north side of the Yadkin river, on tiie main road leading from Salem to Danville, 15 miles from Salisbury, and has taken the house formerly occupied by Cant. Ja. Krider, in town, on Main street, a few doors north of the Court-House ; where he is prepared to keen a House of Private Ilntfrtainment for I'ravellers and citizens, lie will at all times furnish Stabling, Fodder and Grain for Horses. THOMAS HOLMES. Salisbury, Sept. 25, 1821. 78 N. B. Eight or ten BOARDERS will be taken at the customary prices in town. TuWoving Iiusmuss. rriHE subscriber begs le ave most respectfully jr. to acquaint the good citizens cf the town of Salisburv, as well as those of the surrounding counties, that he still continues (and has all along continued, in spite of interlopers, pateit rigl.t?, Sec.) to carry on the Tailoring Business in the town of Salisbury, as extensively, perhaps, as ever. Having made arrangements to receive from the large cities the latest fashions, and hav ing in his cmpioy the best of workmen, he feels assured in saying that he is able to execute his work in as fasldonable and substantial a manner as any of his brother chips in this part of the Union. Those who have heretofore generously favored him with their custom, will please accept his acknowledgments ; and he hopes, by a judi cious management of his business, to merit the continuance of heir patronage. Orders from a distance, for Cutting and Making, will be faithfully attended to. WILLIAM DICKSON. Salixburv, Oct. C, 1S21. 4vt7 THE subscriber having contracted with the Commissioners of the state of N. Carolina to improve Broad River, in Rutherford county, wishes to employ from 10 to 20 hands to work on said river. He would employ them by the year, give good wages, and make prompt pay ments in cash. He would be glad to make a contract with anv rcrsr.n who has the hiiin- of slaves, for the hire of 10 or 12 stout hands by the year. Application, cither personal or written, to be made to the subscriber at Ruthcrfordton, N. Carolina. C.REEN PALMER. Oct. 8, VV21, i72 rjnilE f.rm of MOSES A. LOCIIE CO. huv S. ing dissolved more than two eai. since, it was hoped that all debts due to said firm would have been liquidated t re this. It is now become our painful task to that unless :dl debts due to said firm art: paid before the 1st of December next, that the bonds and accounts due will be placed in the hands of an officer fer collection. MOSES A. LOCKE, V.y.UA ALLEMONC 4lh Srptewhr", 1821. fcvvGJ To OayhmUys. subscriber wishes to employ, immcdi- JL ately, two or three Journeymen Carpenters, to whom good wages and constant employ will be given. lie u',11 also take two or three lads of good character, as apprentices to the Carpen ter's Business. None need apply hut such as are sober and industrious. JOHN ALBRIGHT. Salisbury, October 3, V321. 69tf LIST of Letters remaining in the Post-Office at Charljtte, .'. C. on the 1st of Oct. 1821. COL. Charles T. Alexander, Revd. Thomas Alexander, Martha C. Alexander, Isaac Al exander, William Andrew, 2. R James Iterry Lill, Wiliiam I'dack, Shedcrick Ronds, Walter Hibb, James Rums, Rev. Archibald Rrown, Hugh Uryson, William Heard, John Huckhannon, Mat thew Bigham, Jacob Hake. C Thomas Capps, Caleb Capps, IJavul Chambers, Robert L. Cald w ell. I) l;octor Dui.lap, Charles Dorton, .Vaj. Joseph Douglass, Oa id Dougherty, James Din kins, Mrs. Dinkins. E Isaac Erwin. V Ilenrv Foster, Isaac Frcasure, Nathaniel Farrow. G Nathaniel Guire, William Goforth, David Graim- shaw, Jonathan Onffen, Henry Golson, Daniel CJalispie, S:u:l. (irahnni. 1 1 Miss Nancy Hous ton, lutm.li Hill, Josnua Harder, Daniel Harri son. I Jo! n Irwin. J Mrs. Rebecca E. Jones. lv Mrs. Nancy Kcnmdv, Joseph Kerr. L Miss Sarah R. Long 2, John Little, William A. Lawing, Mrs. Richard Lon: M John McCullah, Job Mills, Adam Me ek, John L. McRea, Charles Ma son, Thomas !ac!:v, John McNeler, Judith N. Munroe, William Matthew, Thomas Murray, Adam Mc Raven, James Mulv.ee. N Sterling Nicholson, John Neelv. O Joseph Ormand. P Col. Thomas ('.. Polk 2, Capt. James Potts, David Pcrvines, William Porter, Joseph Pervines 2, Wilson Parks. R John Ray, Tomp Ray, James Rodgers, John Ritch 2. S John Stansil, Seth Sexton, A. Sing, Addison Sample. T William Thompson, John L. Thompson, Capt. Samuel J. Thomas. W John C. West, John Walker, William J. Wilson, Miss Catherine E. Wilson, William Wylie, John Wents, Jeremiah Wents 2, David Walkup, Joseph "Wilson, Thomas Waggoner, John Wilson. t72 WM. SMITH, P. Jf. l.rlT niilS retaining in the Post-Office at Con cord, .V. C. Oct. 1, 1821. 17I L1ZA11ETII ALMAN. II John C. Bam Li hart 2, Andrew Ham, Thomas G. Harriet 2. C John Case, Jacob Coleman, John Crittcndon, William Carrigan. D Philip Dry. G Gideon Gsvpn. Nuthan Crron. I' - flrrer- l?rJt Cl-iea II James S. Harris, Abigail -O. Harris, Lewis Uoneycut. : M Samuel McCurdy, Job Mills, Gideon Mcllee, John S. McCurdy, Thomas Mc Ewcn, Hichard A. Mcliee, George Millar, Win. McLean, Francis Miller. Macamy Morpin. N Daniel Neisler. II William Kosc. S Henry Sossaman, John Stevenson, William Si lib rd, Mar gr.rct bifford, James Scott, Esq. Alexander Scott, Alexander Scott, jr. Elih'i StaiTcrd. T Huh B. Tavlor. WWm. E. White, And v. Walker. t2p DAVID STOIiKE, J2. P..M. LEFT at this ofHce, for sale, five reams of I'oolscap Writing Paper, at 53 25pr. ream. AGRICULTURAL. 5.1BUi.1..i-i---L: Hail! first of Arts, source of domestic ease; Pride of the land, and patron of the seas. FIIOM THE AM EH! CAN" FAUMKTt. LUNAR INFLUENCES, Upon lnimals and Vegetation disputed. "He that observctb the winds shall not sow, And he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap. JUcclesiasteo. Among other prejudices established in the United States, and which some times appear in your paper, I know none more unreasonable than that which supposes the moon to exert a malignant influence upon the labour or industry of man hence many of our country men kill their meat, plant and sow, and perhaps reap their harvests at what are called proper times of the moon, and avoid other times as carefully as if some great injury was to be appre hended. Although I have frequently inquired of persons advocating "proper times" of the moon, how, or in what manner its efFects were produced, I have never yet received any other answer, than is so ; and that such and such conse quences always follow. For my part I have never seen any of the effects, either good or bad, that the moon is charged with and am of opinion, that no one has made a fair experiment' of such effects since those dark and ignorant times, when philoso phy and astronomy were displaced by ignorance and astrology, who have maintained a broken empire even 1 our days. The time was (and is yet) in some countries, where eclipses, com cts, and conjunctions of planets, would alarm the world with apprehensions ol war, pestilence and calamity and the truth of their evil influence is abun dantly insisted upon, by many grav writers who lived a century ago. Hu man reason gradually h..s got rid ol such unreasonable incumbrances in de spite of all their pretended proof s and left us at liberty to do what we please, whether Mars and Saturn be in con junction whether comets blaze, or i i i i ' . i eclipses uaricen ; ana ii requires oniy a little more philosophy to get rid of the evil or good influence of the moon ; which, like the prejudices just mention ed, belongs also to astrology. lhe phenomena of the phases of the moon, unon which such direful causes de pend, are as follows : The moon re volves once a month round our earth, and, according to her position, is up parcntlv more and more enlightened, in a like proportion, until we lose sight of her altogether ; the explanations of the various appearances of the moon, during her monthly course, are suffi ciently familiar ; but it is not so well known, or remembered, that the moon's revolution, on her axis, is precisely equal to her revolution in her orbit ; and, therefore, that though the moon is a globular body yet she constantly keeps the very same face, or half, pre sented to us and that we are as ignor ant of the appearance of the other half as wc are of what is going on in the planet Herschell. Having premised thus far, let us examine whence the supposed influence of the moon can be derived. If it proceeds from the substance or body of the mocn, we constantly have the same quantity of influence exerted on us whether the moon be new, full, or in her last quarter ; for, as before ob served, the very same face, or half of the moon, is always presented to us .md as the influence is equal at all times, if there be any, how can one 'time be more proper than another? If this evil influence depends on the light that we perceive, or receive from the moon, how is it that the direct rayaof the sun have no such influence ? and that, when reflected from the moon, they are so injurious This sounds like saying any thing warm injures more han when red-hot or, mat a little cold is more disagreeable than intense cold. But, in the proportion that the light from the moon increases it also decreases ; and, therefore, this j reflected light is equally beneficial or equally injurious in the first as in the last quarter, in the second as in the third ; and should be at its maximum at the full. But the advocates of lu nar influence say, the good effect be longs to the increase, the evil to the decrease, which is inconsistent with their theory ; therefore, Mr. Editor, there can be no such good or evil in fluence attributable to the phases of the moon ; and farmers may kill their meats, and sow their grain at those times that are most convenient, with out in the least minding the moon more than the fixed stars. The influence of the moon cn luna tics, and on the tides, is often quoted as proof of the power of that planet and is wrongly twisted to support the fore-mentioned prejudice, as upon lu natics, the moon exerts no influence at all I appeal to medical men and their writings for proof. And the moon influences the tides in a manner very different from that ascribed to her by the believers in her good or evil influence for they depend on her position in her orbit und on her quantity of matter which attract?, and is attracted by our earth, exactlv in proportion to their respective quan tities of matter ; this, with the added attraction of the sun, causes the tides and if there are seas in the moon, our earth causes tides there as she does here. A. K. m05T THE SARATOGA FAU'IERi Instead of an essay on the impolicy of feeding grass grounds too closely in the fall, 1 will now merely remark, that the ground, and the roots of grass, want a coat to protect them from the extreme rigor of winter, and suffer se verely if left without it. The warmer the cout of fog, covering the ground through the winter, the more vigorous and early will be the spring growth ; and besides, the decayT of this fog, (which is the growth of the soil,) is the best of all possible manures for that soil, not only to enrich it by a sup ply of perfect vegetable mould, but to keep the soil light,permcable and warm. I dare say every good farmer has no ticed all this, but still the too general neglect of it forms one of the most striking features in the bad part of our husbandry. Observations on the com ing forward of grass fields in spring, comparing such as have been close fed in autumn, with those having a good covering of grass at the sitting in of winter, would soon convince everv man that the one case is bad economy, as well to the present crop, as to the land, and that the other is the true econ omy for good farming. The ro wen ta ken from meadow land, except in ca ses of urgent necessity, would be worth more to the farm, left as a blanket on the soil, than gathered into the barn. I am satisfied of this, by long experi ence and observation, and earnestly re commend a trial to every one who vet has his doubts. Manures. One load of dung, bu ried one foot, or less, according to the soil and other circumstances, undet surface, especially in light loamy or sandy soils. Try the experiment in the garden, or in a small way, at first, and if it succeed well, then try it in field agriculture. To try it effectually, lay down some dung in furrows, the deeper the better, and cover it by light furrows right and left, throwing the ground into ridges. Try a small square in this way, and another one adjoining with the same quantity of dung applied to the surface, and observe the crops, as well as the condition in which thev leave the soil. A garden, cultivated in the way I propose, and it is the way I have practised for many years, bears the drought enough better to pay for all the extra labor. I intreat of every farmer, at least, to try this mode of manuring his garden. Dig trenches 1 or 2 feet, tn:s fall fill them with dung from the stable, ridge them up ana ,et tRem lie tm spring, nor ever onng any part ot the dung to the sur- .ace while it remains dung, nor until ana let them he converted to a fine dark mould, earth that will stand drought well, and cx cessivc ram. J: Is "t n::?ferti no o ic tired, of IciS, PERS EVER A NCE ILLUSTRATED. King Robert Bruce, the restorer of the Scottish monarchy, being out one day re connokering the enemy, lay at night in a barn belonging to a loyal cottager. In the morning, still reclining his head on the pillow of straw, he beheld a spider climb ing up a beam of the roof. The insect fell to the ground, but immediately made a second essay to ascend. This attracted the notice of the hero; who, with regret, saw the spider fall a second time from the same eminence. It made a third unsuc cessful attempt. Not without a mixture of concern and curiosity, the monarch beheld the insect twelve times baffled in its aim ; but the thirteenth essay was crowned with success. ...it gained the sum mit of the barn ; when the king, starting from his couch, exclaimed, " This despi cable insect has taught me perseverance ; I will follow its example. Have I not been twelve times defeated by the enemy's superior force ? On one more fight hangs the independence of my country." In a few days his anticipations were fully real ized, by the glorious result to Scotland of the battle of Bannockburn. BLACK1XG which, when on the boots or shoes, can be rubbed with a cam bric handkerchief without soiling it in the least, and will assume the lustre after be ing plunged in water as befoie. Quarter of a pound of ivory black, one ounce linseed oil, one ounce spirits laven der, one ounce oil vitriol, two ounces of sugar candy, three pints best vinegar, and the juice of two lemons. JVbr.-The ivory black and linseed oil to be well mixed in a mortar, the sugar candy to be put in a glass of water, and let stand till cold. The spirits lavender and oil vitriol not to be put in until all tho ingredients have been well mixed. FROM THE NATIONAL ADVOC1TK. TIIE CRITICAL OBSERVER. 44 Dominic," said my uncle Barthol omew to me one day, as I was busilv er. gaged at play with a party of young sters of my own age, 44 Dominic, takt- 1 .mm. your snoes to be mended." " Aye. aye.. ..'tis time enough yet," replied I ; and without paying any further atten tion to the command, immediately resumed my play. Now, although I thought it 44 time enough," mv shoe were really fit candidates for the cob--ler's stall; and, at any time but the one in question, I might hav e attended to my uncle's advice ; but my mind was entirely taken up with the sport . which 13 the natural consequence of a meeting of frolicsome boys. In a few minutes, while engaged in the execu tion of some feat, the sole of nw shoe became loosened. ...and, as it occasion" cd me rather an awkward gait, I was not very tardy in applying a knife to it. This, as may be supposed, ruined my shoe completely for in a few min utes the gravel found its way through the inner-sole ; and the purchase of a new pair, I was well aware, would be the inevitable consequence of my neg lect. But this was rot all.... I had yet to receive my uncle's reprimand : and although I knew he was far from being severe man, I appeared before him in no enviable plight. 44 Dominic,' said he, laying down a book which he was reading, after I had made known my case, 4 a stitch in time saves nitie !9 and immediately resumed his book. 4 A stitch in time s-ives nine,' true enough, thought I. Had I paid a cob ler one shilling for mending my shoe, I might have saved the nine shillings which I had to pay for a new pair ! But there are too many 4 time enough et folks in these our times Tell a merchant, that through his eglect his business has become de ranged, his credit impaired, his clerks C!llv5.ss and his unla U;lt Jt ;s t;mc h. foo..d mQ aiJnlt ,m and whtt ;s h; unfaithful, and more sharply his answer ? 14 Jt is time enough yet." Tell a private gentleman that his family is too extravagant ; that theyr frequent too many bails and assemblies ;
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