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f:p.UH CAROLlffA'POHTFOUO 2, TERMS, The JVfiLTo Spectatc)" is publish every Wednesday morning at the price of Three Irafs ayear,' which may be discharged bythepay :nt of $2.00 in advaoce. Na subscription; received a Jess term than 6 toonths. Subscribers-who do not rex press notice to the contrary, will be considered wishing to continue tueir subscriptions, and the pers will be sent to them accordingly,'. No pa r discontinued .'-'until all arrearages are paid up, cept at thediscretion of the Editor. 4! Any personprocuring six responsible subscribers nlWe enticed to: receive the Spectator for one gratis; this, most of the Post Masters and iers interested in the publication can easily do. AdaerUstments, making fourteen, lines, Ot less. prescribed. This example of the wooden nutmeg lady is worthy of being: followed a nd we would say to her sister Massac usetts, " Go thou, and do likewise.? y-Aj f , Stimulated by the encouragement received from the State, the single town of Mansfield has trom a carelul estimate, grown tour tons yj raw suk mis season wnicn, wnen reeled. win oring arat 35,ugo dollars:; and i when thrown into sewings fas most of 5 jt probably w in. uc, iu iiur irtuiuies m me producers, us value will be enhanced, ? .nearly double, that srim. sntr OKI rWViT :? hVwti o fiiw 'ariih La U, . x ' I ' -t i- . , - 'I T ejwjwv. , . v Jill) .uuiUIIIIlli: be inserted in, the - Spectator three-times for iv liii- -2. M -P- tie Dol lar, and Tvveuty-fi ve Cents for every sub- ' "?v Bf - 9 . 7 esi maies' . ea nuent insertion; those exc6edinff fourteen lines. Produced a quantity .equal to that grown in large d in proportion. . v. ; r, i Mansfield. It is, not? doubted that another Ti usual allowance wHl be made to tbose who year the stock will be increased obe third. penially invited to favor the Spectator wilh their mtnunications; all of which shall receive the at ition due them. ' ' "''..'.' : ' M1 acre AGRICULTURAL. From the jtftw York Farmer v ; ROTATION OF CROPS. That crops deteriorate when continued in he same field successive years, is a fact well mown to the observing farmer; and' yet it .s never" sufficiently regarded in , practice. The Hollanders do not permit flax to grow n the same field oftener than once in 10 or L2 yearsf tipon tho principle" that it requires of land we J I stocked with mulberry trees is' worth forty-nine acres of the rest of bis farm! - yX:'-- '.-W - C'y-K -C'V;1'' hi The business of silk-crowing, then, must be profii able; " but one -farmers are deterred from embarking in it, because some time and money must ibe spent in the outset; without affording immediate profit. To meet! the! JdifEcdltv the state should offer some encour- agemeni to munce people 10 oegm-aua ouce begun, Yankee industry would be able to compleie with the world in the culture. If government manages rightly, it cannot be dbnbtr d that ten years hence, 'more than 100 tons of raw silk. will be annually raised in tliis country. Will ot tnlsanuty in vtter artisans ana mauuiaciuresi ano may we not conclude that the time is hot-far' distant when the people of this westefh continent will b .clad in silken robes of- their own manufacture;! i ' Jjedham Politician r heart, a'nd to make : ?xery; fye pour forth streroesofjbVfBtot ed the exerctses with a feeling and impressive prayer; Soph "after which ike dinner was served and ifofolufi table, all except one beid professors of re-: Iigid;:-Tte;bl in language more forcible tbau my pen fcan,ex press the joy of her beaft,s from the "head of the table sie surveyed her children, "with the fbtid hope that all th6se dtjld it -dbwo f new wine pit her atheVr kingdom. f ;Tbe: y oorigef pdrt of thi happy family then took .je.pUjte&th and was 'indeed calculated to fill the bosoni with ihdUcrtbabie emiolbs 4o ; see'abbut urty boys and g;rls enjoy . the- birth 'day feast heir aged grand rapthr had prepared for hemi Doubtless tbe pfaf ew she had titter ed for their future prosMrityehiehated from: ner nean, as incense penumeo oy tne oiooa of the Lamb of God, abd 'will be answered 1 by her;Heavenly: Father, when she is -sileltt in tho gravo yard whefe her departed pious hpsbartd already sleep$ :-?nWHi From the Charleston Mercury, 1 A HAPPY FAMILY- I.' There is now living in St. Peter's Parish, his time to restore to tne soir tne specihic a wiuow wuy wnuse iocks are suyerea oy food required for tho flax, and which had age but -whose placid countenance almost been exhausted bv the preceding- crdp. tempts the stranger, to contradict the univer- Good husbandry requires, that nr;t: only Twd sal. application of the seniimenl, man is crops of the same species but of similar char-, borp to trouble.". That lady is Mrs. Sarah acter, say wheat re, oats and barleyshould Lawson. The suth day.of last February not succeed each other, as these in a mea- was the v anniversary of ber birth, and, 77 sure exhaust the soil f :hke; proprettes. years had then roHedfby, leaving, upoti her lodge P.tvfiL laid it down wndmental lrcwectjoa sjconf pteasuro t cheer i the rule, that two croD4 Tof era ta" should neverlpathway of hr decliaing aee. The morn be crown in succession in, the i ame field. 1 was ushered in by sunbeams, reflected "from Our firm' asregaridV rotation, may be divi- It he hoary frost, and the old lady whose ded into three classes, viz.lgrains, grasses pleasurable anticipations had not aliowed an and roots, and these again subdivided: and 1 :1 hope's " slumber to her eyelids' during the would let no two ot any, o ne class toll owIt nignt, came mnn irr au me qigniiy - oi age, manure is applied in any unfermeoted state and smilei ; complaisance' upon those who to the roots and Indian corn, which are all were making preparations for the feast. 1 At hoed crops, weeds will be destroyed, the an early hour tho rattling gigs and carriages , manure incorporated wim tne sou, and its jtne neigmngoi norses me running to ana advantages to the hoed crops bo it ' clear fro of servants, the frolics .of the little boys saving. ' -v:';A."-;'.'7";!i'is and girls, tho civilities of youthful compan- But the object of penning this, article is honsi and the Syarm Tgratulati6n;of those i of to impress upon gardeners, the necessity of nturer years, presented a scene oi innocent iilternating, to ensure good crops. It often. gaiety, wbich event nappy, Mulberry Uroye happens that particular portions of the ear- never- before witnessed. This day - had dens are assigned to the same vegetable for long been spoken of, and ihe expected din successive years; and as this portion of ner was ths theme of every table.jalkl With irround eenerallv receives an annual diess- their best apparrel and their hanniesfsmiles. ' k ' . - . I t . - - . . . . . , - -. J ing of manure, the importance of alternating j children and grand children anq: great grand , V Without due reflection, children: entered ' the-' habitation, and ap- part of tnewprld, and as he changed .his iiatne and disguised his person, :his melan choly sirf never "ras d iscb vered. ' fAfter a few years of service, .duringwhich his ex ernplary. conduct tras the. cause .oYhU pro; motion ihrpugh the lower grades, he was at Iat;ap!Qra9Sts Jmate and bis jshtp be ing paid off in the) West Jfe, "he with a fe w. more of the .cre w, . were 1 transferred .: to another man of war, which . had just, arrived short of. hands .lYromA.dlffeisnt-'rsta'Uoii: naments,;TW females hare a peculiar rao dest appearance; and are dressed :'' in ; fino scarlet and silks, with many very ingenious and beautiful . specimens o ornamental nee die work and beads. . They are gtnerally of tather small stature, and seect fo give tm pijc-i uuuuitrnce w , ineirJiusuanas .. a neir chiefs govern all their Tfews of policy and justice; and many of them are men of ednca- uun, surewaness ano saeacuv. , io SDiniu ous liauors are allowed to be brou?bt within c were nisteelin? ot astomsnmenn andJ9oimilf of thA trnniv trmnnH nnrt i,rnt m-j uci wi uciigui uau ecsiacy, wnen aimosi ice i de? and decorum has thus far prevailed uisv um, uc saw uu ooaru iris new smu was i Here. I will write by the'next opportunity,, ami may have more interesting matter to commu' ptcate'fcr-i..' ;:.y,' .:? :: - .. . is. not so apparent J adopted this too common practice, and proachmglhe great at m: chair, received the had my onion quarter, beet quarter, melon I maternal kiss, - and the maternal ? blessing. quarter, 4c. wbich have., been planted with 5ue wept, and they wept, she smiled and . committed the murder; and threw the body and the tear Was the tear Of I'nver tliA nier Intcv lh aj , A Warrant was From an Eneliih Journal. SlNGULAiRdONVlCrClOjN Cf UM STANT A $JENGEp: In the year 173; Uiyeuibwhwaaier- ving ; his- apprentiresmp to .uondon, to a naf nke tW&M visit his mother, to spend the Christmas holidays. She ji yejd a few miles byoddeaf, iti Kent; he-walkjdUh iourneyad on Wsrrivatf at Deal, in the evenfng, beiW much fatigued, and also, troubled with the bowelcohiplajnt, he applied to the landlady of a public house, who was acqudirited with his mother for a nnight's lodgtngi'i Het 'house was full and every bed.occupied, but $he?told bun, that if-he.jwould-slee lately com? asVore, .and .'.was a boatswain of an Indiamanj he should be welcome. He was glad fd accepi the bfir, and after, spend trig the evening'. wjth His new comrade, they reureo, ui.resi. no we miaaie ot tne mgni he was, aitackep with C his complaint,- and awakened tis bedfellow, he asked him the way?mto jflyarcfr $$b.. boatswain told him to go through thekitiaieni bot'as h6"j would find it dinicult to open the door into the yard, the latch being-out of olrder, lie desired him to take a knife out of his pocket, with which he could raise the latch The young man did as, he was directed, and after; re maining near half an hour in the yard,c he returned to his bed, but was much surprised to find his companion had risen .and gone. Being impatient to visit; his ? mother and friends he also rose before.day, and pursued his journey,' and arrived home at noon. The lrndlady, who had been told of his intention to depart early, was not surprised; but not seeing- her pnele m the morning, 4 she wen.t to, call himij She was dreadfully shocked" to find the" bed stained with blood, and every inquiry after her uncle, was vain: the alarm now became general; and on further examination marKs oi oiooa , were ; traced trom ne oea r.oom, into the street, and at intervals down to tne pier, neaa, ivumour was immediately busy, and suspicion fell of course; on the yoong man; who slept- with .hiin that :': he the identical boatswain for whose murder he hadf beeii trie3 condemned and ; executed five years before.- Nor was the surprise of the old boatswain much lesswhen he heard the StOrV. An pynlanatin 'Af oil ho rn'c- terious cii cumsfanr th tnnlc nlrP. It From tb liverpool Bferiniry tiflnlirSO. appears the boatswain had been bled "for a 'The Sdcieit cf FriendsThe yearly ev pain in the side by lbe barber,, unknown to t vi io owwijr oi cnenas, just , puo his niece, on the day of the (young man's Ijdt lontainf as; jisua some forceablo afj-ival at Deal; that when the vbunff man and impressive exhortatloos to the perforin waKenea nim, ana teiirea to tne yAru, ne ".uv, Ul iy vhibimii vuiu uui ins raucn found tlie bandage had v come off bis arm t0 f'JMT.-0"" : Wo durtntr the nkht. and. that the blond -was subjoin that part of. the address which re- . ...o t . ... --- -f- . " I , ,i ' : .... - . .t . ' -. . . . flowjne afresh..Rfi nw alimd. Ka tw t tates to tne pomicai principles and conduct o go tojlw barbery who lived, across the I of this body Of practical ehnstians :Our street; but a DressVffanplaid hold bf him int Views of the simple and spiritual character he left the public house; thev hurried him to J ot lhe- gospel ot Christ, and of his immediate Uil it if ' L 1 '.-'':' ' 1 OnVPrnmontrf1 Ma tiiU "limn t.Jt i the pierV where theirs boati was - wailing: a! Syeroment of his church, 'hay led oujr I rjr few minutes brought them on board a frigate, ,!?us Society coascieutiously to refuse the then tintdef war for the East Indies: and li payment t)f all ecclesiastical demands. Wo dniltte lever' wM consider heta a3 baying their origin in tho hissuddep ere the! Usurpation and exercise of a power wbicli friend, thus strangely ' hiet i; the silver coin lesl'mony to thej supreme authority of our being found in the possession of. the young blessed Lord which we think it our duHy td pjau iutitu ugiy in? t;xpiauieu uy conjeciUfe, 1 " - v v , u iurui that when the boatswain Jeave him the erS to act 1n a meek and quiet spirit, vand knife in the dark, it b probable, as the coin I t0 maintain this testimony with conjistency. was in tne same pocaet, it stuck between I umw mu nut . uuiu men. ne a the blades of the knife, and in thU mannnr ount of distraints 'under this head.' as "hotr became unconsciously the strongest proof r?P0ed, is upwards of 12)00, exrlusivd against him. c , of a small snrn for purposes of a militarV nature. Our conviction of the peaceable against him. - Oil their return to England, this wonder ful, explanation was told to the Judge and urywho tried the caue, and it is .nrobabk that they ne ver afterwards cotivicted a 'roan on circumstantial evidence; INDIAN MOVEJM ENTS. tnose vegeiaDies aimosi exclusively tor eight iney- sraueo, aim tne tear was tne tear Ot OVer the n er into the sea. A warrant was or ten years. Notwithstanding I manured of love, and the smile the smile tf joyV Arid j issued against him, and he was taken .tmt highly, I was astonished that my crops eye- having gathered them all about her, she said, evening- at his mothers house. "Oh1 beinff 'xy year grew worse, uu jrom tneir, very in- my cnuuren, i uaveiong aniicipateaf tnis Verior. quality, 1 was led to reflect upon the day, with a fond wish yto see you all before jtuse, and the consequence was that I be- I die, and now I feel that it is a little heaven me convinced, that the principle of alttr ion, which I knew was beneficial in farm rtions. should bo applied also tolVie ilen. I . planted my onions, beets, car- J, &c;, on hew ground, although the for mcfH 1 Imu "iiueisiooa, snjjuia always oe below," for already had her: grand children been making the house resound with - songs of Praise to Himt from; whom all blessiags uow;nnd she continued ' the tord has done wonders for mej he has given me a family eighty four " in : number, and what' demands coritinued on the same pla n. The result of j my highest gratitude, all thy- children and the che is that these vegetables have grand children who are grown; are professors Hearty quaarupea in proaucu . : : ioi religion, ana noi on -as. ever aisgracea Gnsenthwaete maintains that the same j his taouly, but alf contributa to the happiness crop may be taken , successfully from one of my life. Even those who have , married field; provided - we know the specific food into my .family, are also all religious but one, -which; snch crop requires, and' supply'' it in and religion is the only thing he wants. My sufficient quantity , anaually. lie' says the j eldest and my youngest sons are ministers of He specific. food of wheat is sulphate of time, and animal matters that a fiord nitrogen; that of barley, common nitre (saltpeter that of sanfdin, clover, &c gypsum, &c. Cut until we become so learned Tin chemistry as to know the specific food which each requires, it will be disereei to pursue the course which mature; suggests, that of alternation B.' ! j: , CULTURE ; O F SILK; i 'A gentlemen who has recently; returned from 'ari excursion through Connecticut I slates that from his 'observations he is fully convinced that ihe culture and manufacture Jof silk must become staplafand. profitable business in New nglandfht) climate and il being" well adopted to the growth of ;the mulberry;, tree, and;the.geuin4.e.nterp of the 'inhabitants equal to the task of proi Muciug sua, poous superior to tne imported d.. tr. . a - " i , It 11 a uiiycenw per pouna on au suk reeled on the improved plan, and one dollar on every 10Q - mulberry trees set - out in thp maqoer the blessed G ospel, and two of my grand daughters are roinistei's wives; and till bu$J htely, I had a son-in-law, who was in the same wholy cnllipg. :-u My family is healthy and happy, and they ' areTalmost all living near. me. Oh! when I look at vou all, my heart is full of gratitude io God, to think how I am blessed with "children and grand children affectionate and dutiful, to comfort me in my declining years God bless you mv dear children. v . ' " ' " She then directed - a litHe sWnd to be examined and searched marks of blood were discovered on his shirt and tro wsers ; in his pocket was a knife and a remarkable silver coin, both of which; the landlady swore positively were2 her, unclefs property,, and that she saw them in his possession on the evening he retired to rest with the 'young man. O h these circumstances, the'unfortii- hate youth waS found cuilty. He related all the above circumstances in his . defence; but as he could not account for the-tnarks of blood b"n Ms person, unless he got them when he returned; to ;bed nor could he c account for the silver coin being in his possession, nature of the Christian dispensation has been often stated. We do not consider that the proper maintenance of this testimo ny prevents us from ircuing our civil ugtus uicuiucrs ui vuimuiiiiy, or in terfer i -with-oar-acmc cood- a nd fai hfof unjexrafuri the cnmiai vif wo lirevtratra-- Jeadd the Christian reiipion Idaao; the nerform. We lay before Our readers the,, following I ance of all : civil as well as religious duties picturesque description ot some . of tne cusj with the greatest , propriety . and advantage. toms of thft ' North-Western , Indian for j At the same time we are 'convinced that, which we are.indebted to the Indian Demo-1 circumstanced as we now are on these islands crat.It draws the dancing ; scene to the I our members are especially called to watch-. life: - . .. . :j J fulness and circumspection: the risk is great Letter to Editor of the Tnd excitement prevails, Jest ho ' ' - - . . , . ;, j . t who would ' desire td walk as becomes t juemocraZi aazea a Treaty Ground, Mouth of Little Kiver, " v Septe;mberv 19, 1832 J; ? The Commissioners, Indian Agents and Indian Traders "are assembled on vthe Re servation of Chief Richardville. about : 50 miles above Logauspbrt, on the Wabash, at the mouth of Little Kiver, and the Miami Christian, may be led step by step, to tako a part in proceedings which are not cons is tent with rengtous principles, and may thus greatly hazard his own growth in grace We, therefor tenderly but j earnestly ex hort all our dear friends to be very careful that they do not by involving- themselves in political questions enaanger inerr religious tribe of Indians have met them for the our-1 welfare or that calmness of mind so iropor- pose of treating fpr a ceon: of thei r lands; l?nt to the Hght performance of every Chris- This tribe now consists of about 1200 souls: -ao.a;-;::::"',-, It has been increasing in, numbers tor the last iwoyears, ana wiinm .inar penoa me increase has beeh near ; 50,8018 peryiear. There isyet.an uncertainty as to the. result of the treaty, the Indians not having express ed any of their views, neither have the pub lic councils been held.They are at present feasting: in the wigwams, and consulting a- mong themselves, but expect to meet in pub lie council in a day; or two. T 'The: country JBob Wilkes.- A New Haupshire j ournal savs:-aWe notice in the Boston .papers the death of; Lieut. Robert ?B. Wilkins of that city,: late of Concord in this State. Wo well recollect the scene which occurred , at Concord between this brave , officer and tho gallant and generous Lafayette at the f tmiov' of his visit at the latter place. -Betweeoi. seventy and eighty of the : heroes' of ths T which they hold : is of the most desirable I Revolution were arranged in the area of tha t' . J .1. ' II ' ".:j--!i'J---' - - t, . - ; cnaracir, auu mey are wen spprueu i us capitoi, and were lormaiiy mtrouucea io our. vame ;v-v;;i.Vr:r'i:i;k country's welcome guest. He did not at first -iThfi ndrtiher nf visitors 'is laro-e. and thev recognizor this brave 6r5cer, but re'ainetl are hirhly amused by the eccentricities of his hand' and looked; : him earnestly in the these sons or the torest, who are constantly nace. wiiKins opservea, -enerai oo yoa engaged, in some of their, sports and recrea tions.! I have witnessed several of their dan ces, but can h give, but a faint description on 1 paper of a exercise which is rendered inter- f . - ' - t his story was hot credited, the certainty of i esting alone by; the peculiar -appearance cf the boatswain's disappearance, the blood at those who compose . the group. : One or the pier traced from his bed room, were too more fires are kindled at night, and the; In evident signs of his being murdered:r and diahsf. dressed 1 in the . most gaudy manner, eicn the Judge was so convinced of his guilt, with 'neatly worked leggings and moccasins, that he ordered the execution to take place Ted and blue coats, blankets and fringed nun in three days. At the fatal tree, "the youth ting shirts, with heavy appendages of bells declared his innocence, and persisted in it and silver ornaments, commence a march or with j such affecting asseverations, that many dance around the fires," and although the train pitied him, though none doubted th justice may be quite small at first, they gradually of his sentence, ri -; ? .; v-. fall in, and from one ta twa hundred aro fre ' 1 The Jack Ketches of those days were quenlly engaged in one circle. Tho sqiia ws not so expert at their, trade as modern ones, and men join piomiscuously in "the dance, nor were drops ? or platforms invented ; the and appear to enjoy it with as much 2est as young man was very; tallhis feet . sometimes do our white gentlefolks ; at theirj assembly brought to her, atid " upon it "was placed a j touched the ground, and some of his fnends ' balls and cotillion . - parties, r. Their music large imuiiy uioie anu a npn -oook. : xier ' wu eiuesi syii. utuween of age, read from the Solomon mjrsoh, "kno w thou the; Gdd'df "thy fathers, and serve him withaperfect heart and with a willing mind;n " if thon Seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake who surrounded tbe gallows contnved to' consists of a drum composed of a common iii ' fifty and Sixty-years .give the body, some support as; it was, sus- keg with a skm stretched oyej,,om5 end;'Snd tft boly ; book,14 and thou I pended. J After being cut down, those friends ? a regular beat is kept pp by some one of the our uspeeuiiy uway iu a couiu, auu ui luc jCiucr iuuidus - tu auumuu iucigiu wauj vi Connecticut pays to her sons ' a ,y bbuntyof Ihint he will cast the off- forever." And I quitting the country, and never' returning. course of a few hours animation was restor ed,4 and the innocent saved. . When he was able to' move, his friends insisted on his from- the, text, he dilivered with as much ' He accordingly travelled by.; night to Ports- pains, as7 the interest ot the; occasion called fer an address tbaUseemcd' to reach every mouth where he entered on board a man of war on ' the point . of sailing for a distant the Indians are constantly engaged m the repetitioa of a dull monotonous tdneor sound which is occasionally enlivened by a general shout or whoop. JJThey appearUlo viiavd a strong predeliction for :fine, dress end fine horses, and some of them are perfectly loaded with heavy feathers or pinnies and. silver "pi remember the cattlel The General- m " stantly replied, fO ; Bob Wilkes, BobT mlkesl" They fell upon each others neck and wept freely. " It appeared ppon explana tion that the army at the time was in great distress for want of provisions, and that nrti " '' 'till : ''r-.ii.j 1 : IV lines, wim a cnoseaiew, maae an incur sion into tne enemy iernxqr ana arov off a body of cattle which afforded abundant ' relief to the army v For this hemic exploit . he was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant and the Genetal presented - htm an elegant sword and uniform : and was ever a partio ular friend ot the brave "Bob .Wilkes.' APHORISMS ON CHOLERA. "t -X- - . " .- "". --'-.i - - 1 ; Wben a disease, -which isSctotr preVad ins the habitable world, appears in a partic ular country the inhabitants of tbat country must make up their nuxls to face jt, or fly 2. If the whole population shooU abandon; " their business, and spend their time in flying from place to place, it is certain that as many would run into ihd v disease, as would run out of it, and the egregaie o( distress and nurtalit would bo infinitely . increase ' ed.W 4 V : rV ' . - " 5 S If by' common consent,; the whole po- 4 pulatioa should coatiour, tbsir customary"
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