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■• Tilt powen granted under the Constitution, being derived from the People of the United States, map be fesinneU by ikcn wlientver pervei ted to then injury oi oppitssiun. ’ A'ttam.&un.
VOL.IJME 4.
CHARLOTTE, NORTIl-CAROIilXA, MAY 9, 1845.
1]\ UMBER 208.
Meckleu'oiii'gJcffcrsouian,
edited and published weekly, by
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tivn will be made to those who a/(vertise by the year.
C"'.n riclaU'3 f«>r -fllce.
T'f" ’.Vc art-aulhoi ized to announce CHARLES T. ALEX-
.hS UF-R, Jr., a candidate at the next Aujiusi election, for re-
* ' .T.j to the office of Clerk of the IVIeoklenburg County
January 29, 134^
05-tc
1
ii* authorized loannoiince BRALEY OATES ns
: i- .iiilidaie at the next A uirust t-lOction for the office of Clerk
,f Mtfkknburg County Court.
January 29, 1915. 95-te
; • • \Veart' authorized lo announce AI^EXAXDEIl GRA-
]I\M, Esq., a candidate Rt the next Au^^ust election fur the
i>ificL' of Clerk of jMocklenburg County Court.
January »9, 1515. C*5-tr
-'■/-Weare authorized to onnouace HUGH F. M'KXIGIIT,
a candidate at tlie next Aiiyust election for thti ollice of
('■'I'jnty ('ourt Clerk of Mecklenburfj County.
jnty
rcbruary 7, lS-13.
Pj-te
We ari’ aui’ior.?.'J to nnj.ouncc 'V. KERR REID, a
C MVlulate at the ni’xt Aufiust ek'ciioii for the Oflice of Clerk
Mccklptibtirg iinfy Court.
I. • u V! ' • i s i j rc • *c
IViley & George W. Suggs inform
the citizens of Charlotte anT ite vicini
ty, that they have opened a shop on
main street, 3 squares south of the
Courthouse, wliert* they intf^nd to carry
on the 13LACKSMITHING BUSl
NESS in all its various branches. Their work
shall be done in the very best and most substantial
manner, and at reduced prices. They will shoe
horses all round for 75 rents, cas/i, and all other work
in propotion. All kinds o* country produce will be
taken at the market price m excliange for work.
Charlotte, Jan. 10, 1845. 92:;r1y.
dissolution.
This day by mutual consent the firm of HAP-
POLDT & TAYLOR i* dissolved. Th-.sc
indebted will please call and sett'e by cash or Note.
Those having claims will present them foriiuvith.
J. M. HAPPOLUT,
M. B. TAYLOR.
January 9, 1845. 92::f,
tion ot Divine goodn'-ss proposing rtsioralion, llieit i luan lliisj we are rational creatures, and having a
IS a call for tlie messenger of Truth, lo declaie th* I luty to discharge, both on our own account, and on
plan of s.^l aiion, and exhort sinnt^is to repeutenc*; I the account of cur fellow men, self interest and a
and thiouijh the iinpfrffptjon and corruption of na | » n5:t of duly, will prompt to make every laudable
'UT'. controvfisi* p will ans-— the stronger iirtpcs- « flioit, lo equal it not surpass others* Because our
fathers and grandfathers did well, is that a reason
mtj upon th* weak, ruidf'i iri;,'iM Cessftry the servjoes
of the advocate lo deftnd and plead th»^ cause of the
innocent.
I'hese professions then, are to the community,
what the pans of the body are to the animal systMn.
They tend to the symmetry and compUlion Wc
may regard agriculture, mechanics and manufac
tures, as constiiuling the body, ihe eeat of nourish
. , , o • - i mentor vjcor and of life Though reciprocallv
Land Agricultural Society, yurr„vhr.r 14 1811. , lo each oifier
AN ADDRESS,
Delivered by Rev. A. Whyte before the Indian
I
. * Vi e R!'' auihorizod to announce WM. II. SIMPSOiS'
r.aq , a rt’nt. /’ate for the OtRce of clerk of the Suj'cnor court
’■IVinon county, at the next August clectioii.
' :i.irch7, 1?-'.
; Vi' au‘'io: u' to juinouni.N'' .''•IILAS M. LE3I,
a candiiiaie for the UlSce of ch rk of the Superior
iiiii of Uninn countv, at the next August flection.
f5M--r^K7, l-iij. ‘ 09..te
\Vc arc authoTiZ'd to announce JOSEII T. DRAl'FIN,
a candidate at iho next August election, for the office
:rk o: Union ^'upcrhT C-'ur‘.
r.h 13-12. 202., te
inform In': frionils and cuBtomcrs, that
V he lias removoJ iii? shop to the room one door
foutli of J. D. Kerr s Hotel—Ibrmcriy Kept as the
■'iuce of il.e Superior Court Cleik, where he will
b' lo receive a call from such as may want
’ o Tl'n im*' r"«'eive.! I’is Fol’ inter
: Ar^ljln.\S r-T iSij, he takes pleasure in an-
; i:ig to liis rrici>da and the public that he con-
Mir.os to I'urrv on tiic
TAILORL\G n USL\ESS
or J 1st lavors he is not foriretrul ;—and. from the
pati.si'action which lias been manifested with his et-
;or?s (0 }\'ea.se, he /l.itiori,- J;iuiii:ll that he is able lo
f* \-e gcner:il sriiisf^ictiou.
" C! irlnr::. .Ian. i*', H4'. fi2::::r.
IHE OiTice of the - Merhienl :rg Jefferi^onian.'^
is I'Ow pupplird uiili a hanii.-^'ime us?ortnicni of
1 ar;d fancy .Iol> Type, -.UiJ we arc prep;’.red lo
ail dfccriptioiis of
^ PHIKOTa
TAKE this opportunity of informing the public
generally, that I have on hand 15 or 20 second
hand
CARRIAOES,
Generally of Northern Manufacture, in good order
and nearly as good as new; which I will sell low
for cash, on time to suit the purchaser, or will ex
change Uu ni for such as may be out of repair.
The subscriber will also repair for the public, and
for cheapness and durability shall not be surpassed
by any shop in the State. I also purchase my tiim-
mings in Charleston, and therefore will be able to
c:j;t customers with any kind they should want.
My shop IS situated 3 'miles west of Providencc
Church and 13 miles south of Charlotte. All those
wishing t^ buy or to get repairing done, will do well
to give me a call.
. FRANKLLN EMMONS.
Providence. January, 1845 95--ly
Just to Hand !
A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT OF
JEWELLERY
EMBRACING Ladies’ and Gentle
mens’ Gold and Silver LEVER
WATCHES; gold Guards and Fob
cnains an»i iveys; Dieiiti rins; r'ln-
ger Rings; gold and silver Pencils;
genuine silver table and tea Spoons—German silver
do.; fine pocket and pen Knives; Butter and Fruit
do.; and various othe? articles in my line, which will
be sold extremely low lor cash. Call and see.
All kinds ol Rejiairing in the silversmith line
done neatly, expeditiously, and on moderate terms.
THOMAS TROTTER.
March 28 1845. 202 f
MEDICINES,
PAINTS, PERFUMtRY & FANCY
{Published by request of th' Society.J
Friends and Fellow c'itizens: Tiie spec'
taele presenti'd today, being one oi ;in unusual cha
racter, has drawn together a laige and respectable
assembly. When engaged ia the pertorniance of
any laudable underiaking, or in the prosecution of
any imporlant '•nterpriz*' it is encouraging to meet
the smiles and approbation of those whom we es
teem and highly pria** It is thprefore, with much
satisfaction, at the celebration of the first Annual
Fair, of the Indian Land Agricultural Society
we witness such an assemblage, and liail the pres
ence of so many of our fellow citizens. as itulica
live of interest taken in our association, and regard
it as an omen for good. In the farther prosecution
of the business of the day, it devolves upon the
speaker lo submit a few remarU** for the considera*
lion of the members of the Society. anJ while per
forming this duty, he woulii^iffectionatefy bespeak
the patieijco and altenlion of the assefrjhhy.
Friends and Fellow vicmbcrs of this Association :
Permit me in ihe outset, to congratulate the Asso
ciation, on the success which has att.'’nded our ex
periment. Twelve months ago, a few spirited indi
viduals in this vicinity, foreseeing the const quences
the limbs would pen^h
wiihoul the support of the body, while the bod\
could live, wiihoul Ihe aid of the limbs. So in so
ciety. the different professions are reciprocally bene
ficial to »ach—they are all beneficial to tach—they
are all necessary lo social and refined li'e; yri they
are noi all equally important to our wpH being —
We might belter spare a limb than lo sufTer the bo
dy, upon which all the limbs are dependant for lif»-.
why we should be contenl U’ilh doing nothing
more than they did? They did well, when the land
was fresh and their vcants few; and we would do
well lo imitate their tconomy and frugality. Bat
the sanie amnunt of labour now, will not, with ouF
impoverished soil, produce the same results.
An improvt d state ot agriculture is not only ne
cessary in order lo comfortable subsistence and in-
dependence; but il tends to promote intellectual and
moial irnpfovetnt-nt, and to It ss» n the eyils of pau*
perism and ciimc. 'i'iie tendency of atrncultuie is
to caU it;lo active operation the nergi»s of man,
constquenily it is opposed to pauperism and crime,
which are usually the fruits of indolent habits of
body or of mind. There is lefs tt nipialion connect
ed with this occupation than with others, especially
w ilh ihose, where men d« pcnd upon their vyits or
to sicken and die. Lei no invidious cotiipai isoiis | lip^n speculation for a livelihood. It is also in ge*
then, be instituted between the difTer^-nt professioi.t
of society, especially lo the delriinenl and dispaiage-
rnenl of the agricultunsl. L* t the cultivator cl th
soil cease his labor, and the merchant must foisakf
his counter—the mechanic tisshop—the manulac
turer his looms—the physician his profession and
the advocate his office.
fit lal a suie mode of subsistence; for with prudence,
economy nnd discretion, and an ordinary degree of
labour, we have reason to look for a suitable return,
i^ioviij.nce has certainly ordained, that the earth is
10 yieiJ to man a subs:slt‘0ce,'and hence there is
i^u«cn to count upon the blessing of Providence,
where the iiiie of duly is observed. He who has
The cultivation of ihe soil comes recomm*nded i {'loniised. Uiat, ‘ wliile the earth rcmaineth, £^rtl
lo us. aj mauileMly the primary employment of man. | inie and harvest shall net cfase.” iias not lefi him-
who was “placed in the ggidtn of Eden, to clrtss Iff If witlfout v.iUfSS in that he did good and ‘‘gave
it and to ke^ it,” and it comes down touscommt n : us tain ftoni heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling
ded by the example of the honorable of the earth. 1 our ht aits v. jth focd and gladness.” The ins{ iied
and sanctioned by the historians of all ages, as ne | penman, ineditatjcg on this eulject, breaks forth ill
joessaiily connt ctr;d with the civiiizution and re/lrje j :af ttirnus stra'rj?, Thou vjsiitsi the earth and wa-
‘ ment of the human race. | t. :(St it : thcLJ greatly enrichesl it, with the river of
But it is not necessary lo refer to antiquity, noi J ^ “'J- which is full of water; thou pieparcsl
of the nresenl mode of cukivaling the soil, ve'solved. travel to fort ign lands, for examples of devotion lo j coin, w htn ihou hast so provid. d for it. 1 nou
- • • husbrtr)dry. on iht pan of the w-ise and distinguish- waterest the tidgosihcreoi abunuanliy, thou se lew
ed of the eaith. We have
caiculaitd to Satisfy all the ^ _
prevail among us. The admirers of Washington, I got^dness, and iby paths rop
— (and who dt't s ntil admire ihe character and en- j fdtness- 1 hey drop upon the pastures of the \vi
vy i,he fame of the father of this country ?)—Wash-i • •’^-ss; and the little hills rejoice on every
ifpossible, to awaken the atleniian of the communi
ty. They saw the great business of agriculture,
inHst now consist io renovating and reclaiming an
exhauaied and impoverished soi;. in such a manner
as to produce ihe greatest posaiuie profit, with lh
least possible evpense. They s.'W. ihalthe method
adopted, ^^as to cultivate that kind of crop, w’hich
gave ».empo'ari!y. the most protitahle return, even
though it exhausted and impoverished the soil: and
as a cons*quence of this mode o culture, a field na-
turally fertile soon became exhausted, was thrown
out as useless, and another one addt-d This again
by thf* heavy draught made upon it, had socneveiy
paiticle of fertility esi'actfcJ. ar^'i was also thrown
iway as worthless. The consvquence of all this,
e examples of our own, > thefunows th reof, t
varieties of ias?e which i pis, ihci; lie s
thou makest it soft w'iih show
printing thereof; thou crow-
ington the Cmciniiatus of America, whose name j The pastur?sare clothtd with flocks, the va ics
will b» cherishrd, wht n the heioes of antiquity are | sl'O 3re covercd c^cr witk corn. ihey shout lorjo} .
foTgoiit n, and whose caieer present.® the brighu ct * V also sing.
example of true glory, recorded in ancient or mo ( 1 need not say lo this astf rTiOly '-hat the sUongest
d*tn histoiy—in Washington, his adiairers bi hold |safgtiard w’s have, for the pennant nee an perpc*
one who was “ imp;itieiii to u lire ficm the toils ol
war and the car‘-j> of S'ate. to betake himst If to the
pure and unalloyed jnys cl rurr.l ii.^n ” Jefferson,
v\ hoSt tame is idt niificcl with the inde pendence ot
was that many W’cre exclaiming against the barren | bis country, rejoiced in ihe (rjipoitunity ot mmgling
n-5S ol Ihpsoil, onJ li'avine lb-'■'a-.- rf their nal'v. . ihn avoralinn? ol ihe fjrn. ........ pnlhe
ilv. and me home of .heir iaih( rs, vo sc. k an .-:5ylum. 1 lii- raiure. MaUison. whose “ mci.utnem is (ouna .o
anJ Rain a livelihood in the far west. | 'he matchless conslilution he contribm.d to lorm,
. , i and which he administered in peace and in war, wa?
To counteract, in some degree, such evils, it was, . . . .i*
always anxious to retire to the mellow’ pursuits ot
* agriculture, as the mcsl congenial m their influence.
proposed to form an Association, for ihc purpose
diffusing information and encouraging nnd siimula', - r a a i
. r,., .• . r .I A upon the profound and classic t fioris 01 his unrivai
tinfr one another, i he object of the Association is i . J. " ^ ,
T
IlE subscriber has received dire't from Phila
delphia, an extensive assortment ol
.i ■; vt :superinr nnd at n'..';ice,...c!iep.p j
Orders l*>r prlrtwi- |
ivrTiinrir,a!:)*'3s Painplilet» I rnd other articles, couiprising new and fashionable
111 of w!-:f-h are Frcsll and Gl‘lHlin> and
will be sold as low as can be afforded. Physicians,
prescriptions put up w’ith particular care. Ever}
article sold warranted lo be as represented. Pur
chasers will here find all the new and approved
Medicines.
Mr. J.Ii. Henderson, late of Salisbury, who has
considerable experience as an apothecary, will be in
the shop at all times to attend to the business. All
orders will receive the most prompt attention
WM. S. NORMENT.
Charlotte, March 26, 1845. 202 f
Cards. Blanks. Bali Tickets,
k'i’i l-f carefully and rorrcctly executed without
i'VM', and iorwarded to order. ?\o rliar»Te will be
' til' 'vork i.-- \.v\ correctly done.
C:iiarl..tU‘. N. C., April 18, 18'i5.
riCT'j 1 reby given, tliat 1 have left ail niy
I- ‘o.s and accounts in ihe hands of N. B. Fay^
* ill Cnariotte, and request all persons indebted to
‘•'•0 n any manni r. to call on him and make settie-
1 am compelled to close my business, and
who do not call on Mr. Taylor and settle their
dues previous to the ne.xt April County court, can-
i.ot blame me for the consequences.
Mr. Taylor may at all times he found at the office
ofthcCounty Court Clerk, in Ch:irlolle.
R G. ATJ-TSON.
r^Iarch 7, 1315 06:-:tac.
Charlotte Driia: Store.
JUT RECEIVED, the be s t assorted
PuppU of DRUGS, MEDU^NES
PAINTS, OILS, DYE STUFFS.
SPICES, SURGEONS INSTRU
MENTS, VIALS, BOTTLES, SHOP
FURNITURE, BRUSHES, SOAPS, CONFEC
TIONARY, PERFUMERY, &C.&C., ever on’cred
in this phire. Also, a great variety of Patent Medi
cines. Country Merchants, Pysicians, and other
dealers are respectfully invited to call and examine
our stock, as we are prepared to ofl’er inducements
to purchase for Cash, or to prompi dealers on Ihe
usual lime.
Orders from a distance will reccive prompt
attention. JJ, OATES,
Druggist.
May, 3, 59-f
RESPECTFULLY annou n
ces to ihe citizens of Charlotte
and its vicinity, that he has
opened a shop in the room
lately occupied by A. Beth
une. He intends to conduct the
TAILORING BUSINESS
in all its various branches, and
will execute orders promptly
and in the very best style ol
workmanship. He will receive
regularly the FASHIONS as they aie issued in the
northern cities, and will w’arrant his work to til.
Cutting garments of all kinds will be attended to
promptly, and fits warranted, when the making up is
correctly done. He respectfully solicits a portion of
the public patronage. His terms shall be moderate,
lo suit the times, and country produce taken in ex
change for w’ork, at the market price.
Orders for w'ork from a distance will be
promptly and correctly executed, and forwarded to
order.
Charlotte, N. C., Jan. 10, 1845. 92;:;f.
SWilUam %ttnttv,
BOOK-BlNDEll,
Returns his sincere thanks to a generous pub
lic for the liberal patronage hereiofore extend-
^d to him, and begs leave to say that he continues
to carry on the BOOK-BINDING business in all
its branches. He v.'ill be thankful for work in his
line, and promises to execute all orders promptly
and in a vsuperior style. And as money is scarce
such articles of domestic produce as are generally
consumed in a family, will be taken in payment for
binding, at the market price.
‘December 9, 1843.
39-f
State of N. Carolina.
MECKLENBURG COUNTY
Superior Court of Law, Spring Term, 1845.
IN pursuance of an order from the presiding Judge,
the Hon. John L. Bailey, notice is hereby given,
that a Special Term of this Court will be held at
the Court house in Charlotte, on the 4th Monday in
May next. Suitors and witnesses in civil causes
w'ill take notice- thereof, and ittend accordingly.
Witness, J. B Kerr, clerk of our said court, at
Office, the 4th Monday in February, 1845.
J. B. KERR, 0. M. s. c.
March 21, 1845. 201'tc
N. B. Hereafter, the Slate Docket will be taken
up on Monday of each regular term of the Superior
Comf. J. B. KERR.Clk,
to increase the pleasures and profits of rural labor
—lo enlarge the sphere of useful knowledge, nnd
bv concenlrating our energies, to give them greater
tfftct, in advancing ihe public good. '
Agriculture is ihe art of cultivating the earth in
such a manner as lo cause it to producr in the grt at-
St pit ntv and perfection, those vegetables which au
ustful to'man. and to the animals which h» has sub
j. cted to his dominion It is th* I asis of all othe.
arts, and in all counlrits coeval wr.h the fiist dawn
of civilization: " Wiihuul agiiculiure, mankui
would be savages, thinly scatt* red through mteiini-
nable forests, with no other habiiations thancaveins
or huts, more rude and inconvenient, than the most
ordinniy hovel of the modern cultivator.
Agriculture is therefore the great business of our
country. It feeds us and furnishes ihe material;
for our clothing—it gives employ ment lo fivt' sixths
t)f our population—il is the primary source of indi
vidual and naiional wealth—it is the nursmtr moth
er of manufactures and commerce and is ess'utial
to national independence. Aancullure, manulac
lures and commerce stand logelher, •• but they stand
together like pillars in a cluster, the largest in ihe
cenire, and lhal largest is Agriculture.”
To defend al length, before the present audience,
the importance and respectability of rural employ
ments, would be deemed a woik of supererogation
Composed as ihis assembly is. in pari, of ihose w ho
are practically employed in the cultivation of the
soil, and who by the sweat of the brow, provide a
livelihood for themselves and dependents—in part
by those who are immediately connected w ith such,
and of those who are looking forward lo this ns their
future employment, it would seem unnecessary lo
ofitr a single remark Yet there are in all assem
blies. and in every coiumunity, some who, through
immaturity of judgment, or imperfeclions of educa
lion, regaid iht* farming inter, st, as occupying a
lower grade, when compared wiihthe clerical—the
healing—or the legal depailinents In general,
time will cure the ei roneous notions imbib*'d from
thoughtless and aspiring moiht rs; and age and ex
perience will correct the errors of Academics, and
boarding school mijses But sueh teaching and cor
rection often come loo late. I'hey liave learned lo
conned with vhe learned professions, an ease of man
ner and address—facility in conversation and a more
attractive garb, (all w'hich are captivating to the
youthful mind.) and iheref .re, to associate with the
cultivation of the soil, low thoughts and narrow
view’s. And indeed \l cannot be denied, lhal w’e ne
gleet loo much the cultivation of the mind—Ihe
study of the conslilution and laws of our country,
and do not even ktep pace wilh the events of ihe
day. Hence those who are in advance, are too apt
to associate with this deficiency, the profession ilselt.
Bui such an infereiice is unfair indoed, for by ihis
rule, it would be easy lo degrade the vocation of the
lawyer, the physician and ibe minister of religion,
for in all these the unworthy are sometimes found
Those professions are honorable and useful; but
still are not lo be exalted above the tillage of Ihe soil
They are connected with ihe miseries and misfor
tunca o( men, rather than wilh the pleasures of so
ciety. By the introduction of sin into the world,
disease and death have found their wav into our
midst. To avert and mitigate in some degree, these
evils, is Ihe province of the physician. Through
the lapsed stnie of man, and the merciful inierposi'
d pen” Monroe, nho fought in both wars foi
the maintenance of his country’s independence—ilu
Hero of N' w Orleans, whose fame will live while
the father of w’aters rolls on to ihe ocean—the v« ne
rated victor of Tippecanoe and the Thames, wbos*
patriotic policy founded, and whose skilful valor dt
h nded the yast Norih-w*st—the eloquent Orator of
the VV *st. now reposing on his laurt ls, in the shade.'
f Ashland, and the distinguislied statesman ot Foh
Hill, the Palmarns cf S. C,, iti tempestuous lim»s,
torn from retirement at his country’s call—all exhi
bit the tenacity wilh which w’lse and cnlightenid
men, W’ill cling to their native soil.
The question 'hen comt s up. w’hal is lo be done
for a country, exhausted and impoverished, by bad
cultivation ^ Or what can rmsonably be expect'd
of Agricultural Soci ii*-s and AssociationsVVhv
the same may bt’ expfctfd here ns e!s where, if w*
adopt the snme or a similai ctiuisr. Our larulsai*
not so far reduced, as in many places, w here by ju
dicioiis culture, ih» y have btM n reciainud from
waste, and fiorn a state of sterility have b« come fiuii
fill, or from a state of comparative barnnness havt
been made to yield iwrniy or ihiity fold We art
al! convinced of the bad tendency of the pres* rit
mode of colturc, and all reflecting persons are con^
v'nced that w'e must give up the cultivation of cot
ton as the great means of subsistence. It is ulleily
out of the qutsiion. it is idle to talk of compeling
wilh those who arc blessed wilh a more fruitful soil,
and more genial cliine.
While we all know' this much, we are not all
tuiiy of (;ur vt'Tubl.can insiiiutions, is ft'und in ihc
agricultural pait of the commuiiily. Here, nhero
evf ry man is tht owner cf his ov\n faim.and where
tlie righ's of pririiogt niiure ate not kni>wn. there is
less room forbnbt ry and corruption, and the higher
the condition of agiii'ultuial improvement, the grea*
»^r ’.viJj he rhf iMeiiic* r.Cf and 'Pmi p» *!d» nee {>/ ilit.-
agricuituiist; and ihesirongei his inclination and his
influence in pt rpetuating the instituin ns ot bisccun-
try The farmeis of our ccuutry will not be the
fiiSt to yield lo the blandishmt tits of power—to lay
aside republican habits, and to yield to the tnerva*.
ting uifiuence of cxlravagance. dissipation and fash*
ion.
The question then arises, what is lo Le done, in
ordt r lo improve our wasle lands, and cause them to
return al) equivalt nl for the lai’our t xp*^nded upon
them? You nil know, os wt ll as I. what is to be
done, in oidt r to this Y^t)U all know , that we com*
toil a great erior by cuhivating too muoh land—that
He have failed in cultivating the gi?ȣ'. sand alter-
riaiing Cff'ps, We have neghcltd ihe preparalioil
of manures—the diainsng ol lands wh«n necessa
ry— ihe cuhi- ation of the difierrnt kinds of roots
mid doe attention lo firm stf ck. Bnt ihtse things I
shall pass. '1 nt rt' are ceitain qualm* s, or certain
qualifica'ions, which perlain to eveiy faimer, with*
out which these w’ould be hut partially beneficia}.
'I'o enumerate some of these, would perhaps bellcr
comport with the avocations of the speaker.
1 In the fiist place, it is nectssary that ihe fir
mer be indusl>'tOts A slothful, and al the same
time a sncceisfu! farmer, is of so rare occurrence,
that tin idea prt vails, that they are not lo be found
in one and the same person. A master hand at de
scription. has d'awn this picture of the farm of ihc
sluggard ‘ I w’ent by the fit-ld of the slothful and
by tlie vineyaid of the man void of undersianding.
And il was all grown over wilh thorns, and nellies
had covered iht face thereof, and the the Stone wall
lii- reof was broken down 'I'his 1 saw, and consi
dered it w’ell; I lookt d upon i'. and receiyed instruc
tion. Y'et Q little sleep, a liltie fclumber, a lilllo
folding of the hands to sleep; so shall ihy poverty
come as one that IraV&ileth. and thy want os an arm*
. qually w» II infoinud, ns to what can be done, even | n industrious farmer is one who im^*
proves to the best advantage, all his time, and per-
in the raising of ou> great staple; nor how il is
be accomplishtd Nor are we so utopian as to
maintain, that agticuliural associations wmII have a
talismanic effect All that w'e propose to do, is to
pursue that course w hich is pursut d in almost eve
ry other vocation—to unite, rmx ‘’fforls. and leave to
lime the development of all the advantages II is
by concentrating our efforts, and diffusing useful in
formation, we hope to benefit ourselves Instead of
the farmer’s working al random, or by such aids as
his own individual expeiience suggests, let his know
ledge be enlarged and his information extended by
interchange of*opinions. and intercourse wilh olh
ers in the same pursuit. “ If (to borrow the words
of another,) in accomplishing other great ends of in-
leresl to the community, it has been found highly
useful, to concentrate into a common stock, all the
particular knowlede lhal can be collected, to serve
as a fund, from which those who wish lo profit mav
draw—if the man of science has his institute where
he is aided in his researches, by the labors and ta
lents of his associates—if the merchant has his
board of commerce, w’here all matters pertaining to
nis calling are watched over and perfected — if the
manufacturer by a home league studies to subserve
his particular interest, why should the agriculturist,
w'ithoul whose labor none other could exist, and
whose occupation is paramount lo all, omit lo ob
lain like result? 'n a similar manner?
Where loo much lime therefore is not consumed
— w'here loo much expense is not incurred — w’hero
the shadow is not grasped for the substance, and
where a passion for extended improvements does not
outstrip and leave common sense behind, we may
expect to derive much benefit from Agricultural So
cielies We are creatures of impulse, and are easi
ly stimulated by the succees of other?, But mere
everes in his labours: undertaking just so much as
he can accomplish—always managing his business
in such a way as lo reserve some time for relaxa
tion— for the improvement of his mind and the so
ciety of his friend?. In order to this he will not
defei till to-morrow', that which should be done to
day.
2. Another thing to l>e nltenu d to by farmers,
beajd- s industry and shill in tlie n.an.agement of
iheir farms, i? economy in lh ir expenditures. By
economy. I do not mean, that closen-.-s, or rtnuri-
ousness, which is opposed lo all improvement, and
which disqualifies from being a good neighbour, or
a useful citizen. But what I uiit nd by il is. the art
of knowing how to husband both time and money,
or the art of know’ing whal is uspjul and nccessary,
and what not. When to expend and when to with
hold expenses. The farmer should so supervise his
af^’ai'S. lhal as liltie as possible go lo waste, and that
no more be expended, than can be provided for, by
ihe fruit of his labor. In som.e sections of our
country, great inconvenience aiises, and damage
accrues, from slavery to fasliion end evil example.
Some, whose circumstances atlmil of it, are lavish^
in their expendilurts and liberal in iheir tntertain*
ments, hich has a most pernicious influence
upon ethers. Extravagance on ihe part of one,
usually leads to extravagance on the part of others,
until the whole community, to ?o:ne extent, bccome
infected. People in moderate circumsiancts. and
ivho can least afford it, are the most apt lo ape ihc
pra^'tices of the afflut ni. If ihe rich dress extrava
gantly—entertain lib‘rally, or have f>'Slly and splen
did funerals, vve are all loo ready to be infected by
iheir example. This is altogether wrong. But
let il be eaid to ihS: credit of the rich in onr bounds.