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,-,rm i. LElll, Editor SOMA CAROLMi-"Pwtrfl ii iatellrrteal, Bffftl isd physfrai rtiaflrra, ifo had of onr lirri tad home of tur affrrtions." TERIS Two DoIIirt io Idrnsft. VOL. XLIV. RALEIGH, . WEDNESDATtORNING, MARCH' 30, 1S53. NO. 14. tUKMlf pmii .(noil; ) a-lvam-t, J pw an aa, f i 40 if paid within il aiuinba; uj 1.1 al lUr a4 of tliay-ar. AWrKKTiHIKO. I 8iuar.(tllni)rMinarrtian I . Zi cut. fo- :iuh iuU. ';iicit in-rtun. AGRICCLTLKJL. From tho A merican Farmer. ONTHE CULTURE OF THE CORN CROP. " Tar Bono', Edgecombe Co., N. C. Nov. 19. 1854. To the EJitor of tie American Farmer: -Sir : I promised you last spring, lr re port the rr(ilt an experiment then commenc ed, on a piece of land punned in' corn, not eme'.ly, but eomewhst alter the manner ad tieed by yon, in the Dee. No. of the Ameri can Farmer for 1851, in reply to the article signed Panola " The selected far the experiment had been cultivated in eoiton fiie or til years con secutively, averaging one thousand pounds if ecu cotton or then-annuls per acre annually. Five hundred pounds" per annum would hare1 been the farthest extent of it production hut fir llt liberal application of manure in the ' drill for each cion, composed of -cotton need composted with rich earth. Ting system of .Vnanuriug isidhered to by nearly if not all of our farme, as being m.o.t eflecliie in pro duciiig large sttresvjve crops of cotton ; and that, loo, wi;h good reason, aa "ft""! nol'an un common Hi iny, in ibis ennnty, with those who have planted the same ground forHeve ral year in regular ucces-.ion, o realize a "four hundred pound bale lo the acre." Such good success," however, in making coltm. i fasl tending to make us oblivious to the .fact, that any tiling else is worth growing. ,Tlie eotlon furrow must be filled in the br.ui . with manure, if net an a!om is h ft fi r the earn, May nm such a sysiem of i..annring and cultivation prove detrimental' to the run- ' t'mued improvement ul the soil f Hut to the 'experiment. The ground was accurately surveyed and found lo contain sixteen and oncfifih acres. A. quantity of earth from a neighboring; diu-h, was hauled out and composted with poor b.arn-yard manure, at the rate of twelve huh ela of earth to one of manure. After remain ing in dimk all weens, me neaps were cm j down and distributed broadcast as eveulv as j possible over thirteen acres, giving lo each' acre eighty oiie horse lna'd.-i, of f -ur huiid. red : and richly bushels of the eoi."post. This operation, wis succeeded by inverting t!i j anil to the depth of six inches wiili a No. 2 aelf-aharf ening eagle lough, drawn hv iwnj niU:es, follownl by a aub sod plough s-so, cut J . till; seven inches below the bottom ol the lor-j ' - i . i i row made ny tnc e igie plow. I lie remaining tMe'" and one (if h acres received ii't in. hi ire, borwere ilivid -d tn cqu;d parts, conl iini'ig one and ais4neeir.lt acres e.icluT'U.;i pari ailiiii. i ej the ihirleen acres, was p'ooghed and sub a led ;.s aboie di'scribeil ; the other w.is plf ll.'hei', I'Ut Hot stihsoilcd. INdr;iche1 wo.id ashei and bone dul h ul bn iwunposlod some weeks h fore, in auf ficient quantity to five each f the rtitrtrm' aerea forty bushels of the former and four of the latter ingredient. These remained in hulk I ail weeks, when they were applied broad-1 etst and inierniixid with tnt soil in the ni'i thorough manner by harrowing and en.s-har- wing. The 'irrfi and one fifth acres were j jione of the ashes and bone deal. Furrows were ihen opened eien fi-et as under, throughout the siKieen and ..une-tilth ai-ren, with a double mould bord plough, and corn dropped al inlenaUol three inches nne grain in a place, with the view nfihiiiing to a stand ol eighteen inches between ih- hilly al the proper lime. The harrow was used ! cover the seed, running it iu a diagonal line With the corn furrow. Thif last operation was liy far the must expeditious, as well aa the most Superior mode of doing this kind ol work, covering the corn at a more uniform detith and la tune the ground m the nicest rwaiblo condition for the after cultivation. iniahed planting the 2(Hh ol April. , May I4lli The cornwaa from fourlo live inrhc'i high on 'thirteen acres, and two to three on the three and one filth. Commenced .ploughing, using the common turn-plough, with the land-side next the corn, throwing the earth from it, following with hoes, weeding and reducing lo a proper stand. May 20th the corn was injured by the col-worm, or from some other cause many of the plains hud died, and the missing place were then replanted. A quantity ol guano waa also prepared, by mixing it with one fourth its weight of gypsum, and four times ill weight, or hulk lather, of earth that had ( aert satuiaitd tome weeks before with brine from pork barrels. Msjr list Sowed the mixture above men tioned in the furrows on eaeh aide of the corn, a,t the rale of one hundred and ten pounds of guano tit the acre ; making ihis application to the whole of the thirteen aerea, except four rows, on ihe part aubaoiled, and two on the part no! aubaoiled. Aa fast aa the guano was deposited in the furrow, it waa covered by throwing back the earth removed by the plow till the 1 4 th. 'Stay ZOih Plowed the intervening ground between the rowa of corn, that had not before been dis'tirlied since planting. June Hlh Kihi a fite tooth cul'ivator three times iu each row followed with the hws, cutting out the grass, and stirring the ' aoil about the corn. July 8J Rowed peaa broadcast on half of the thirteen aerea, and repeated the work with ih cultivator, and completed the work. The ctirrj on the three and one filth acres had not kept pace with the manured corn, which ren tiared it neceaaarv to work it again with ihe. " eultivau r a short lime thereafter. Jwly ?2nd The corn had grown rapidly p to this time, and bid fair to yield a very Keavy cropwas pronounced by many the bert they bad ever aeen grow n, on U,iland. .' July 2rth--Tlie whither lor several days (lad ietH ery hot and dry, and the corn was Apparently suffering from that cause. Such . - was not-the' rase however on any other por- " lion of li e farm. July 31st Had several lain during the (flrva dsya previous, but wiihout any advan taf lo lh corn. Many of the atalka bud a.w.ssya-t-s Uu (he part sowed broadcast with peas, at jht) lasl working, (lie corn im ih better than elsewhere,. ' Kept. I t It ie universally admitted that Ibe corn crop in this section is the Urgent maJe within the last h n vi.ais. fyv seisms therefore mini !e acquitted of having any a growth ; hut, we have just stated, w h'ner pnev in the injury 'thai the crop in qnei-tion j er Ihe Mote expand hernnd ihn rail's of ma- uas susiainnil. I shall not attempt t accoorii lor il, being but a Tvr iu agriculture; ion it bus iiecn aiiggeslvd however, by, one who professes to hj a piacucal fanner, 'sici n mi'ure'' as w.is app!ed to lb- so:!, "u-jtrl : tpitt mil r'r'i.M Another who is not t-M pr ic:i'-al lo read tin atrrietdtur.d pnper not thinks he knows more than tho man lhat writes the Kanniuu hooks." cMicoives it mav blowing to a diliciency ol organic mailer in ilieauil, i (Id. per. analysis see Am. Farm er, Dec. No. 1851, sod mailed A.) Will you undertake lo say which of the two U rig ti ? if either. Oct. v!5:h The crop has been gathered, iiiea-urrd and housed. The yield is heavier than it prornisej laic in the season, bwi noth ing like what il promised earlier. It only re mains to stale ihe com ol manures ihe ell'eci of guano suhsorlinir. Ac. Ac, and ihe quali- niy of com nrodueuil, and my promise is re- deenicd. Rodkrt NonrLKKT. To 6S bushels llone-dust. al 50c per hue. OS $31 ,'JO G5 cart loads stable manure at 4Uc. per load. 5 i 20,00 " 1375 lbs. Guano, al i Clc per lb. 2 34.3T I " 350 lbs. I'laster, at j Jc per lb. j 1,75 : " 5 '0 bushels Ashes, at 8c per 1 bushel, 41,00' " 075 loads of dicth banks (charge for luulina.) '28,00 To lipp1) ing inauuies and cultivat ing crop, ul $5 per acre, 05.00 !35.'.li "1,15 $3I7,; To hal ntc? (fur nr-l profits) TlllH TKK At SFS Cn. 11 5U 1-6 hnslicls shelled Covin at Sue pr bushel, Hlllltl lbs. lodd.-r, al 50e per hunilreil, " I'eas, beans, shucks and graz ing (low estimate.) $257,07 40,i 0 2 1.0(1 $:II7.07 Ua. f3,0(i l.il 'I'llHVe NB OSF.-t lFrH At HBS, rii"cos'l of euf fTi Til ir, the Tfnp, at i'.l per acre, I'o (Juaiio mi! I'laster applied to 4 rows, $1 1,01 ai.n T 1 i-sl.mce (for t:el pr. fi ) Tmkvk and one-fifth Acres, ( k. 5,rii bushels corn a: fiflc per bushel. $272 3 ')'i i, IK) rt(ll) l!i'. fodder, al SOc per hundred, I'eas, shucks andjrazinjk - yi Neit pr acre. nit o.i !3 ae.vs,S!5l,l5, or $7,01 p 3 1-5 d 21,88. or 0.8 -J f'xptrimrnt fil'i (luvi ), on7 s'iAjoViu;' (oil fj.n t f 3 15 arrrs.) rows sti'nniileil, without ("uano, made 5J htis.h or t the rate of 10 bushels per HCn. 't rows, not suosjoded, without (iuano, made 4 bush, or at lite rate of I3j busheis pei acre. i rows euVoiled, with made 0! bushels, or al ihe rate oi Clf buslnls per acre. 'i rows, ant subsoiled, with Ouano, made CJ bush, or t tbv! rate of 20 4-5 bushels per acre. The pins thai designated the 4 rows of the I 5 acies on which no g iauo was applied were removed by accident. Il was impossible io distiniuisli thrill in any oilier wav. as thr C M was very un.ior.u in neigni anu grnrr-.. . i i . i i appearance TI e difl'erence in favor nf s in mv nniuion amplv pay for Tsoilmg "-'H the extra l, ' hour. The difference in (avor ol the g tano will 1 arelv Pav for' tho quantity applied ; and I c mceive there is a great risk in not lieing ben efitted al all by lis use as manure lor corn, particularly when applied late in ihe spring. The ditlerenci! ol only 19c per acre io f vor of lite 13 acres compared with the 3 1-5 acres, is so small, that many would be de terred from attempting a similar course Hull am satisfied mis land will produce len bushel uf corn more than the other, next year. Jit to the Proftr Application of Manure. TABnoRounii, N. V., Nov. 15, 18J J. To the EJitor of the American f iirtoer: Dea Si: Allow me lo trouble you with a few questions upon ft aubjert which is just now attracting considerable attention among ihe planters of this region I. Which is Ihe belter mode of applying manure, broadcast, or in Ihe drill ' 2. What is the custom in the highly cut tivatril roilntrii uf the old world ! 3. What is the custom in the New Eng land States f What is the custom in the Middle Stales f Your attention-to these queries is respect fully requested, al an early d lie. Pamola, Jk. Rtp!i ift y the F. lit it. I. If thf general improvement of the i be the object, which ought to be ihe object. with e err good farmer, there eanhe no ques Mon bu. thai brva'lratt manuring, ia niiiiuiely pnderahlu to manuring in the drill or hill. If the crop lo bu grown bo earn, broadcast manuring is di- heel, and for the follow ing reasons : The lateral roots nf the corn ex leiid from row to row, say from 3 to 4 feet their inouths or duels are situated at the ex treme ends of such lateral roots, so thai ihey ein derive hul little, if any benefit, from ma nure placed iu Ibe hill or drill, whenever such roots exlentl beyond the limits of such places of deposit, they art cut off from the sources of uulrimeutal supply. Rut if the iiijume jic jequally (Uairtbuied. lh.p,Mig!.'t'.!'i . soever ther mav extend, they c.me in ron hi -.vivnd. ihev e..nip in ron lH with fcioil, ami thereby prosper,' luxuri ae in growth, aud are enabled lo mature ihe grain. M inure pi seed in the bill or drill, in lha 6 rat stages ol the growth of the cow plant exert a hippy in!lue.vee in urging fnrili ther iiure thus patliallv eupphed, iher are nut ol the reach of the toa i irc iulended t jliunure litem, their m 'ui.is temp gicatly beyond ilu places ol di jiosit It" poiai.ies. lurii'ps, carrots and p-i'Mi-ps. Lie ero,;: eiiltl vae,. and I CV be I lllO'.Kle.! . in dniU, liie drills are tlu proper places for ma iitie, a tue lateral roots ol tliesf cmiis do not icacli much, i any; beyond the limns ir the drills, and their mouths will always he within the range of 'he food. '2. In Kiiolaiiil. where thi ilrill culture is miMl nruelii-f-d ll,p in amir, is ilfnosiled in ihe (IrilU. Ihere the ltrm;i is lo her laruiers, what ihe eoru crop is Ui us ; but a '.tic roota , . r I trie 1 ifiilp no not exienu as ilu ttioae ot i'ie th corrt, souii! Hire - or lour lee", there is no an alogy wlutsoeier heiweeti the practice oflbe tw countries. In England too," they apply the manure in the drills for Ihe same reason. in crops of potatoe. m oignld. wur'iel. "kc : three, lo throw il open io the free passage ol . purposes of too inoiuuu in now under eonsid BiU though they there manure iu drill to ihejte j steainlaiats, and thil t!l whole commerce, of ' eratiou, which w can bsi dibv beim? repre crops, almoet universally, s far as the culture AlbeniTtlC and tht'PalolirJ-waaJM Wiujld, lnXf'nle' '" Pr,,P',','ll meeting al Fayelteville. of hiTi "InfiiTps" aTe" eoncernfiT. tTl-'TiiVT mav ' fhc easiest, pmmp'esl and saft st iia'.Taailon"' ITcTTr. Wrras. iimnHn. ...i -,. .1,. r I he said to the broadcast m inured also : for the ' he concentrated al Bestiforf If il he aonre- Ijowiug resolaUoti, which were uaauiiiiuusU turnips re eat"n o(l' the groti'i I 1 1 httr.l'n by ch -ep, which in dropping the manure, may he sai I Ui do so hv die iiro ulca-il plan. Tur nips precede wheat, so this lain r crop may be iid lobe manured both broadcast hv 0 e .sheep, and in llm drills, al the time of see,l:ng. In. deed, thff manure given to the tuinijis may he aul lo lie tir iaitc::sl also, as Hie itn M m-nig nit iroin ii lo 13 niches asti'iJcr. Hie process : of r. ,s-;.iioiiti 1I11T elT,-et-i u verv? iieneral ilis- l.l!)iilioii of the manure ihrouirhou: the soil. :. The farmers of New linul.un! vary in their methods of applying their manure, as well as the farmers of other States ; sum- ap - ply it hroidc.ist others in the h'll. Hut then j they tend hut a few a-res, compared with the ' ti r to anv other than the Caledonian can d, . f .rue rs and planters of the Middle and oiiih- , ilnoiigh which such boats run regularly, mak ern Slates, and aic iheretiire enabled lo jfiveimg a ireililous loote, partly, bv sea and I much more manure In their crops than those j partly by the canal, hetweuu K Jinburgh and j of the l ifer States. Some com erowerc 111 (ilas i." , New ICevlatid. manure both broadcast and in I in (he hill, for corn-:. we would always do. V AD KIN I M PROVE M K NT MEETINO. ' y?,., 111 sHpnre ireoeral I'-riilitv 10 tltr soil titi etimr of thi citizens of Surrv. Yad- .ml Mfpn,tJ!ti 01 nrire f.,rw o-il ilu irriiii l Ii ol he plants w hen wnieg. '-'" :t ft-- - - 7-tt i-r-.i . Kt, I.MPKOViMKN r. INTKIIV'I. IMFK)VI'1K. r. - RAH.KOAI) FROM FA YKTTEVIIXK "Try -riTntrmRTf: " " Tip' questiim of eoniu'rli' g Ihis toivn wiili I'.eautoii Harbor, has begun, recently lo i.i.cj pv the alie iUoi: of the people ol tliisi.ommu tiity, and wp an pa-rd to see lh at tiie people on the line of the prv-i-oseil roi'tu are begin ning io manifest a dtic interest i , t!ie scheme. V meeting of (hose favorable to i e proj c, was held at Clinton, on tho I3ili ins a il, al which, we learn f.oul a private letter lo a gen I an. in in litis viciuily, liom a c ulrii ol'Cli.i (O i. much zeal lm the project was inanilcs ed committee was appointed by the meeting I r the purpose of corresponding with the friends of this" route, in relation lo the prope It 'i"as lornt r-m jrcnear'HT enticeeileil ihi 15.. uiort Harbor is oueol the liiiesl on th" At lantic e-i-.st. I' is exb-nsive. deep, and well pro r.i- dv toeted from siorine. Il is said to . th nt ooint mi the const ot North Carolina, when Ins-ate can coss the bar. The ordinary depth of water on the bar, al high lide, e are in. firmed, is about iliirly feel, ui low tide, smut: live or fix b et let . Thisi imply stilfieieui for coiinneicial purposes. It is soincwhai r,t iiiarkiMe thai the town of Reanfort occupies a posit on in reliti'iti the n harbor, by no means so favorable for trade as might have been se lected. the position, combining the greatest advantages, remaining utiapp.-opiijtcd for the purposes of tiavle. Same of ihe wisest aad best men of our Slate have repeatedly urged upon rho Legis lalurt: lite expediency of aiding some great work ol internal improvement, Uic'imiect Heatt fo t Harbor wi h die est, but heretolore. I wiili little success. One good ell'eel, howev- , ,,,,,,,,.,, ln,m -Jlir efforts, viz: thai public at e i'.ion lira been irous d and dirrclrd to thai quarter. It is coulidcntly believed ov many, that on Reauli.rt Harbor there is an ini miiable sile for a city, and thai nothing is Want ing to build one up, but facilities for commu nication with ihe interior. A Railroad from Pnvciteville to llcatilort, cotiuectin with the couteinpUied road with the coal mines, would. in our opinion, supply litis dmdtrutum. Such a mad woitlJ tarry lo Beauf-rt, as a po n ol siiipinem, a great variety oi pr'riun lions iu f it-h quantities as would, in all bu- iii an nrobabilitv. aooti buildup a considerable town, and iiltiinatcly a city of great Connner rial important e. Coal, copper, nival s'ores and the rich agricultural products of the back country would flow there abundantly. These would at o ce eonieutrale a respectable trade ai lleaulorl. And as capital would (low iu. and other enlerprisea be projected and prose cu'ed Is a soccealut consummation, the new city would gradually rise in the se.de towards that importance to wlucti tier nne position would entitle her. Il has been rumored lately, that Smith and Colby, of Wall strt el. New York, designed building the conneclion between this place and lleaulorl. under ihe charter of the W'esiern Rid Road. We do noi know what maybe their intention, with regard lo the maiur, but the charier is exceedingly liberal in Us provisions, and if disposed to avail lliemselvss of il, we see no legal impediment lo their building the proposed road under it. Fay. Car. DEAL FOR r IIARUOR lly the kin Ini'ss of a gentleman in lhi i e.mty wehae had access to an 6M volume p"biisbed in 1828, en'tilcd, "The Number of Carlton." They were written by the lale Dr. Caldwell, the learned and venerable Pres ident of ihe University of North Carolina, and were designed lo arouse the peoplo. of ie Stat; in tlie. importance of cuuneciing Ue.iu forl Harbor 'with the wealern part of ihe Stale. We came into the possession of the volume only i short 'iim before going to piers, and can thcrnlore only make a few4)riel eticacts. ' " .' Fi), Cor 4 "Beaufort hrts all (he advanlagee of inline diatelv fronting vtt the sea. In consequence I of this, its healihiness is 'unqueslumaiJe, and - ( sum exuerieiiee oi h sMwiiiuona, ion--.n slant experience aitualed on this aci-ouut lh.ni Norfolk', and, as it ei.nnol be surpassed iu this Rspeel by. Cbarlestnn or anv plaa e to ilu- Soalh, its la i mile must give il greatly lhsr anpvrioi ily ill a romparision wi h any parlia.lbai.diie'-uiii,, I.ei lac ex,ieuse of irwisO whole back eonntry b rer raO if lo little ornathhl ci d city it miisl a lvac invans ol a i B a CtiOliiler- N fciLiJ'il r:i" iro;'r t f""P , popnlsiion. Mantr.of Vj tie a-taie i f th effect Pl dints arc once creaieu ! present town of Roeettcr, i canal ol ;vtw ior, m"-c three houses only. J ami plaf ed io ilv diui -nsiona n t"n t,i tan's.. Il is precisely lt htindr tv mile? wesl of Albany.-ami I nlnre lo New York rV a Ittlli live mile more; yei " m unrcitv that . K.wjies'er sml the eounvrj aronnu n. luouga j I i i-i.. l.nlrwt ... I dr.. i tne Uisiauce 01 uror h..mv nm niic-n niiii , find a market lor tneir grain, anil the prmluc- lio ta of dioir industry. li is an tasy rnauer.by widening l!it Har-1 hnv t.utal a few fei'k aad duepentug it tw i or i Tliaps A mtA- tlL&?fl Jjh.- naW swell- j .ai.... I i : ip ami -vi n- j w- i .1,1 in il tul direSfcnd furiv- fM. IS. I .It.., n-ntli il hv ai.v thai ilia watersol ihose aoitmls I ailopieil. are loo dangers js for the aeamb nt, ihourh 11 i ,f Kr,.,Mt n,,,, Mrgnt hv pnoin,. can scarcely be lllal any Will think so, Ul 11 1 ;,. ,v ii.e Chiir t,i rruresvnt Ilu lulere-t of New he r 'metuhered that the Chrsapa dii; presents . UVmu iu ihn nini'tiuK pr 'mse,l in lm bc-Ui ia the htl'v as vru it exposure, and Vet il is coii'.iuj- : illy traversed bv boats of this dccrip 1.1:1. v ' . 1 .1:11! ...1. . . . .'a .1 I 111! i'-"-. il 1 in 1-11 11 11. 4 pm.11;" il 1 miu inn 11 ' tli" Miss'ssirint. yet this may le sanl lo swarm urlit'iem. iNor it re iintg'iieil thai steam-1 t.-,i4 m-tt- mu -.l.iti.r m .niil l..t.n,. 1 ! 100:1 canals ihev imisl noi Ii iluolieil .m a.-. 1 1 count 01 the contracted limits ot such can ds fur bouts dr aw 11 by one or two h irses. I!ui 1 ihi-n are ran Is upon which lenn boats w,Mk conlimiallv. and it i nnnia-essary lo re- ! k i n . -oid niliiiiniriir coinities was hetj in i'... j 1 - :( our! Hons? at Koekhud on I ucsilav. : March Hill. Is.i.t, lor the purpose of inking I into consul ration iho improvement ol the I Va.ikiii Uner. t On inotr in of C,.. A. Mitcbcllof WilUes- jjirji.. .iMHi, . .iuiiaoa-Jatx.i vcs-oi .awx, waa, ailed lo the Ch.iir. and Caswell Itjrhin. ofl)avi., was ' requested to act as Secre tary. A, the r"quest of the chairman, Mr. N. Hoyden, of StiliVmry, explamed.lhe ebject of ! ; ic meelliig lo be, to call the nlleuiioii o: the pnple lo the improvement of the Yadk ,.., f...... il.o ,.i.,i it,,. r.i,t l.,;i. I road will cmsa it. lo Wilkeslioro. He Mated j .hal the eomplction of ihe Mid across the , uvir withiii th l.ii, ii mi' ..!. neiit two yeara, was fer lha- the einr-er for the improve utofth .tv r hul b 'cn so smend las lo ainhori-e the'"-" " ""I"1""11"' ever com; any lo organize wlten -1 ri(U ol ib. ...r',.l. -v.. nil, m. iMii.iini u'..iit.t 'UI14M1-: ji-od baiteatiX. and iwrbal1 j aw a lamp .is It w'rforJ. Thai S'eambo.u. ! d.awing on'y lourteen iiies water wnh nil cabins for passi ugi r.s, uud curiyni): I'rei'dit and low bonis, were now Miming to a IvaiPaj-i belween Wilmington and Fayette vi'ln: iliat t!ie-e w ot hi b ' very little dilli nil in treeing thai depth of water as far up as Roclvl'orvl; that ihe objset was to rnmme-iT ihj woik, P M at ibe U(ipcr end as ihe l-l iiav.Kat.on company urn. '' mail crosses die K.ver.at.d work up "". and put ll.e work ,t Use as fas. comp.eie.l; thal he knew from personal observation what nan o?e:i none in o.m-r ...... . . . - and as suscvpttme 01 iiiiproTi-iie-iM v.u,-, aa an evidence of hts eonliiUmce in ihe stu cess ol the euierpitse, lie was willing ui ro- one of a company of tweuty-liwe, to lake tue slock to authorize the company lo organize and comincncc the work at once. Col. A, Mitchell oHVi'kes.mro, as then c d'ed upon by the mfcting and he respoedid in1 his moif impressive manner, calling on the ptople from eonsideraitoiis of Painotiom. S.aie pride, self re.peel. A inletesi and l e welfare of iheir nosl-riiy, in take hold of ibe work; that in'provemenu were going on a" around them and ihey are hound to d souiihing pi improve their condition, or be U f far behind, n 1 diag out a mi'Sraldc ex s ence in Com par. I e poverty, or leaJ die le'id ..l iheir birth and ir? their fariuues elsc- w,,,re. Mr, G. A, Miller, of Salisbury, wn then. clled upon, and he responded .y saying ih' he ihoughl the whole ground had . been well covered, ahd the main pom's discussed by these who had preeri'el him; tbithe had lor g ago concluded that the g eat fault of Norih Carolinians was loo much talk and loo little action; that the adraaiages or such improve ments were elcirly demonstrated by their ef- V s cl-f w U,-re; th. t the lime for aci'n has ro.v.atrt-cjT, aid at-ongly urged all those in tc es'ed, to lend a helping h ind, to the extent of their spare means, in 'aid of lite workf S. GRAVES, Ch'n. C Harbin, See y. ; , . a From llie Newhern News. RAILROAD MEETING. Ala meeting of the eitiiena of NewVrn, assembled upon a short notice at ihe Couit house on Saturday the 12ih ii'isl., for the ur- phso of appointing Delegtiiea to atteml a Rail- .-. .-i.i.-1j :.. -f- ...III-. ruau nieeinig io o-io. m rainiv5."". ..u Monday the Hih inst.t on motion of Oerge S. Sievenson, Esq , John I). VYhitfuril. Esq., I men. I ant, was called lit the chair, ud Win. II. Maybr.w appouiled Suereiarv; The object ol" ibe meeting was b.i lly staled by the Chairman , . - . 'Viie Ifon. W. II. Washingtiin then rose and said- owtn, W bis absence frbtrl town during Ibe greaier 'part of the- week and his pressing engagement since ids -rwurn from Onslow, he was not a Ware UmI the inu::u had been catli.il until a few inmuies before asei nihledj and be was not there fore fully ap- priled of US ehimni lie had ratbered how ver from the remarks of the Chairman and from ciiiiversatiiin with dilTcrent"irir'nibeni of Ihe niectiiig lltai the ol.jec( and in'.euiiOu was U f ousel upo.-i "Jie rropriuty of seuiling jjele- ri''suBaVik-- in tile nuwn in' riimiavtTtaviiii Uyir&mmVlmk'A day of the nXi ereek.'- Nw, he Mr. -W bad n if snfllclendy eunsidered the pmposiiiim m build 4 Raif R nitl from tlienatl'iilds Via piyeticVHle, l!irecufy;to '(: Paclofi,'' w i whether he should favour IIipfjje?C,b l jtj lle hid inn Iw-cn .mlc t i ina!;e iii i nit'nu iiillv as to the edeel of such a Koid upon ihe wbeiu In;ere.- ti.iriU operaTnm mii ulti ai. He clieel upon h:s lavonie note n of tinit IU! the "illu lilootlt tins of ihu West will: tie 'line wc- an ol the I. it.-' He was indirad to lilink the two roa ls roul.l be auxiliary to each i.ller, hill W'liio.il cooiitieiiiiL' li'llisi lt i the on sent I ir or a-'iins: ihe is r inoseii .11 Ko.nl Iroin I .i cllevnle lo ile.iitlort be : Was d c.il-illy lo favour ol sending delegates j un, and ihe low rate al which freiihl of nil to lh it met ii Ij- In th a ti.nl pi ice it was not j kinds can he transported lo and I mm the in only proper bill h-irldy hecoiiiiiig in ihe J'eo- j terior. vihv. H Ihe laws and lefolnioiis m pie ol tins section ol the .Slate ihe knowi. trade, :ilw.i s Jiivernnij itself, she w ill not he tad ardent friends ol Internal Improvements -tvu,.A i j',. lni ... ,,. .,,. ,vere . r io gie Itn ir couuteuance ami attention to s icn iiioveiuenis on m su ijeet as are c-ilcu- j I.... .I ... ... .1 .i tm ! ianu 10 pio.noie ins iiunresi 01 ine n aie wiieresoeier ur wliatsoever they may he. And in the next place he eonsidi red :l den- 'lediv imp. n ta il to our interest that we -should know the .11111 and olneei. iilaus uiiil u"";l '" t'a.vetteville uii luui ly m-it. ' fl'i 'i I lull III s lei lit'li'iratr-i so appiilli; II In cuii-tilntfl a I'imiiuit tee nt' eoirfsinjii le'iat airl vijii; I-: on 1i'i,lt'of ill. f wu of Ne. iiern and Cnuuiy t'ravrn . Die following name I gentlemen were sub- s'lueiillv appoitiiid hv 'in Ch iiriii.ui, as sa nl t oi,imit:ee; lion, it in. II. asluiigion, Hon. John R. Doanell (Jeoige, S. Sieveu sin, John Itliekwell, Klijali Ellis. J. ('. Jus-iec, John N. Washion, Esqis., and Ur. John A. (iiiuiii. The II ui. J. V. noniuf'being ci!led up on by the meeting, ar ise and spoke upon ihe subject at eons:i,r rhle lengill. - lie express ed himself decidedly iu favour of the enter prise in agitation, designed to connect the Coal mines in Chatham County with lleau tort harbour by means of a Railroad from 1 i e:tevtlte to ihe la! r point, hut thai should .. .. ,1. ,l, m. ..!.., .,,,.1 I . ,. . f :.. . ' ' " - ' ; ' : : " " , "c,,chant doubt that this will pa-m iv iiiiinigii in ur ii iv iiioo in ini lauer eoiin'v, and running thence to Henil in llar Ijoiir. mi as lo pass at a point wilhm five to iev.cn miles uf Mewbeni; and in favour ol ounecimg Newhern by inean-i .j'f. an arm w ith the Mnlroad at this point. The Judge advocitel his views with much earueainess aiidenforeid th'nn with ability, lie remark ed in substance that his views upon the sub ji el of In'ernal linprovcmenis bad prnbablt been mis appreliendeil by many of his F. liow ICitixeus that he h-Jtl been represented as ' o io an ru'ri pns-s, ii -sigiie. lo lletietll ' "' was a ' " ". an i latimi met the nancrinn of fi ns jiutgin in jmreious ami reiiny eaiciitatea to meet the ""'', n'. w ,T "pprohaiion ami hnd in bun an earn-'si auvneatc A fee mature and been able lo r. i ... i - l i . . ri xteesion iroin x 'in : -!! r as an enterprise of this chariieter. II' :h for this opiu e bt reasons r.t sum ten': I nm. (In th. I I iiipec I ;g th ther hand the enierpri.se nl Coal mines nl Yinh 'Carolina Ih, mean eotupuiM . ttie r "of i. kl of a Railioad i. I'.iv ol'eville, b a nlii. li proposed lo b-itl I u wi'h i cjpil..!, w is the first s 'heme i til 0 ii.i.l h e.l alla'ed ill the Sta C vl been al ie to iirl.ig his mind to re f that he Ii i.,ar,, w:,i, f,,vur as pi.hcotis or promising ia j, a lt;Prp.te l results. j . aliM!lr, ,he Juv'ge tlionght, f- ( . , rr ,.)r a (tf C(U, anJ . ,),..,.,,, , u,.! .,e means id all ae'.i and extensive commerce uiai lar surpassen those of any other point in the Sl ue. He dwell at leng h upon his reasonx fur pr-fcrring the particular route far a road frcm Favc'.lei ille lo Beaufort lLirtw'Ur, which he ad netted, instead of a road nil all airline, mid g ivc many re isnns why he ihoughl a company that contemplated the cointriiciiou of such a railroad would be induced to give the preference In the former. He appeared to he well inlormed as to tltti uatu.. ol the eroimd over winch the respectiie routes .i .r would puss, and reasoned very plausibly in favour nf h.S own particular views. At the close l Judge Donuell s remarks, m motion, die nones of ihe Chairman and Secretary were added lo the list of Delegates, and the meeting adjourned. JOHN D WIHTFORn. Chalrmmu W. 11. Maviiew, fcrtliry. I'ruM the Xeie'jern GOl.nslSORO Al l!EAi;i"OUT RAIL ROAD. I slated iu my last, Mr. Editor, that I would consider the effects of the connruelimi of the proposed Rail Rl from Goldsboro' via New llerne, to UcaiiforU upon the commer cial inlf rests of die Town. Il : pp 'f' lo me sir, dial nn si-rioUi a; pn henstons need be neriained of any i ijn r ous effjcl as is the opini..u of some, a id if he. siihiect is nroperlv weighed iu all its bearings, it musl be seen thai great good will grow out o! it. .... . . .. i i i The Central Kill ll-au. -training a large lb triet of ihe most pnidiietive siction of the Slate, ingst necess irdlv become the high way lor a large amimut of produce all kinds ; this thoroughly understood and be lieved by the numerous friends of that grc.n work, -n I Virgini-i looking to (he results which musl flow from the const metion of this ih.ir nighfare of trail and travel, is al ready directing and ha-i nearly enmph l"d iwo dislinct lines of first rlass Rail Roads lo wp die very life hl.Mid of lite Old !W(h fliate, and direct rrifof the trade if the eitn of ihe (Central Hall Road lo her own inttrti. ' Shu also has a third, and e.en a more dan gerous scheme iu the lull ti le of successful progress! The - Richmond and Danville Rail Road. ElTitru have already been made tu secure a Charter from Gieensboro lo Dan ville, the distance by an air line beini only 32 miles. It is however l be hdped lh.1t no such suicidal policy will ever be sanctioned iv IW h Carolina Legishilure. Il wlH rO u'r. however, all the iigiUt.ce nil wa'.ch iiitnesanf every true North CanTftiian, io tins much '"'The eiiergita tn f the resourrrs orthe Stite ehoulil . band in bsutl to 6m.fi ntrrte her in . ava lhi oil lor liuhviiliialS (ill J in ere.is ........... --i- - - . . i; irealwVtol'o" . -i..i i ... -rr. .l,U.al evan I '.ish iron ismaii'ifacuirel. and the t. Milium "?" ..." r. .. v i. ,.r ...b.v l ,,.,. n be ilriart Ml eonneciton. ""; "' .. j . 8 . exhtiiistihle prod.ietmna to her on il sea pon, aii'i II Inline J.fg slaUiies aland lino to ilu irue iniensis of iiio Sta.c, tins can he aecoin phsiied. Ue hold. Mr. Kihior, that Newhern, a one ol these sea-ports, is entitled lo her share of t! ts trade, and We hel.eie lander, that she can make II lo ihe interest of the interior o! he Stale In cive her dial sh ire. Il she can not eonuusiul u hv il... I .lin.. ..i l...r r,..-,. Meetly illing to take inir ch nice lor it lei I i.i sirong in our iio.-ilion pturUnl the termt . . '. nusoi hut Central Kail Konl IS not so ar ranged as to impose an enormous and unii' C essary lux upon the trade at this point. Supposing ihe (.,,1 Hoad then liom (iolds honi' lo Beaufort via New-llerne to he both how ahull we stand compared with ll.v-itil'orif In thi Se comparisons no tinlrieiidly h e in is nierlanled towards lleaiifjrt ; on llieeonlra- , hiX.i. ,..k serves lo. be ihe gtea'pt emporium and sea port upon the Atlantic eoaUt south of No f ilk. in lieving that whatever tends to benefit lleau tort must to some extent he f Ii ul cw-llcrne Hut we merely as an act of simple justice to our position, desire ta slate f :irl onr own prospects to our own eilvens, that they judge for themselves, and make up tin ir ininiis ini de .standingly. Supposing then, as I before remarked, ihe prop .s- d .n ,ia.! built. The iliS ame Iroin New-H-rne In l!. :ui!ort is say 10 miles ami it is belien d th it thi be found lo he nhiu the irue ihsance s wi I when lite Ko id comes lo he located then a! the usual charge upon Hul Roads, of nrod n 1 i general, ol lour cents p e ha1. e high auilioritv I cost per Ion to lleaulorl ; 10(1 tons or a vessel lo r t.oii per mi fan. I for tJlis) it wonlil l (IU cents ; i;,,n, id ol I. TtH hirr.ls die adilnional charge to ll'iiifirt, proviileil vivid electrical sparks ho n the end ilf each the proi'iii;.- pi i tl -in there, would he '') I tinker to die :a e ol e o h ol t ie company pre ll,e I ghterage upon such n pssel f,o:n New- : sen'. S u: was coustauily charged, and giving Rein- would be about $1(1 t exceeding ' oil" el,c:r.c.d sp..rk lo every conductor she 30 ; then w have 'TO up m sa"h a c .rgo i approaeheil. Ti I . was extremely vi-xitio.is, in favour of New-llerne. Dues any nier- ! and alie could not touch tin? stove or any other tell fff'-ciuallv ui , undersigned ' that New- i favour of New-llerne f- Til" cannot. It is conclusive theti ' Heme innst he bnierltied hv lhe As 1 promised, in niv next I Will consider l4w-.-el ii(' tbv NtMMH KtKM-lutj.rimiH..m upon Ihe commeice of the I'own. COMMERCE. wtmi.irs FAIR. We tike great pleasure in publishing tin foliowing iiiteresliug letter in relation 10 the ppro idling World'a Fair at the city of New Yo k. We called alUniliou to the same sub- jtet in ot.r we.-k piper, an I we are happy to he seconded in our augviesibtira bvtrvlh.it her dress dill nut proihice-il.il w is so distinguished a giiidemaii as .Mr. Ihnuin. j changed Trum cotton uml wnulcii wi, limit nl The littler is interesting alike l'r the vain able tei tng the pheiiouiriion. The lady is l''i il iuloiiiiaiioii ii coniatns and the plan proposed j thirty, of si'd-utary puisuits, ai d a dclica'e suite lor eU'eclnig the il vired oliju t U e think ol he ilih. Inn i .g lor two years previous the plan suggested is entirely feasible, and i sull'ere I from acute rheumatism, and we commend it to ihe enlightened eonsidcra-i neiiraleic allc'.ious, with peculiar svmn- whose great resources are made I ) . , ,1 i.. ' i. ... . ,,, . i ' tate aclion will uu ta.vcu in lh prculiscs I I.. ! I,..,..' !,.., l.t'i HisuFoRoroN, Sth March, 1833. Mr. llniT'iit: No steps hav e been taken :o provide that North t 'amlim shall he prompt i i .i. - i.;... ic.-i.c. IV repiesenieu ill inr :iiiiuai-iiiii'; ..nun ! air al the i ny ol .ew i ork. tlurpopii-l I.iiinn is spread oier such a wide space, and j the diiticulty ol iransp.irttng aiivinmg to isrew 1 Y ork from the interior ol our Stale is so great that if left In individii il Cll'irt we sh.ili be There tire three grenl route!) svys the New comparatively as poorly represcnled al New I York Herald, now ticlore the public hy which York as we Were a. I.uiitbui, where from the p u propnsed lo construct a r..ilro:nl. The whole State, we hail as I am tiiformeil. only i ,ri of these is from Missouri through ihe one article on exhibition, ami that a specimen J well-known Soiiih Pass of the Rocky Moun of plumbago from Ibis District. From our I lams, anil IhenCe io San Francisco, This portion of Ihe State, we cannot expett to send j ron:e is vrrv d 'reel, and ilonlnless ihe shortest, any article lor exhibition unless we unite and i ',,. second to cross the Rocky Mountains at devise menus for sending all together N"lh-a point west of Albuquerque; and the ihild ing has hern dnne by the Stale iisrlf. nothing j frm a . r)t north of and Hear El Paso del hv anv of ihe authorities, and no plan has v.,,,.. ile i (Jrainle. Ench of these ' b'e:i niL'Sesicd Iroin the Centre. I will re- speellitlly suggest the follow ing plan : Let meetings be held and cominiitees he appointed for eaeh judicial District to receive contributions, to collect natural produeis mid ntl'.e. subjects proper lor exhil.iiiiin. mill to pro-ids for llieir tranamissnin lo New York, the expenses being defrayed by such funds as may be contributed for thai purpose hy j U )- lie spirited individuals in each district This pi in, if properly Carried out. eainiol fail of doihg something l place before the world the numberless good things iu our good loll State In onr own District I propose that ihe members of ihe bar and the citizens of the country where the meeting shall be held, s'-all meet, as smut it may he. and appoint a oionmiiiea for ibe District, and one Committee for each county ; appoii t a place nf ife-ieral ilepol fir the District, recene suoscrip:i..is for money to defray the expenses f Innis- portation to New York, and comun n forth wi'h the rollerlioo of articles I t exhi iil Hii. It i a mot lamentable fact, Mr. Editor that we shall lie al le lo send very few ; rli clis of mechanical skill and scaree any in it lifeclures. We eannol send our in agnilici lit uaHirid scenery, our stupendous precipices, lofty mountains, rand waterfalls, and I e u- liful riers and caecaiies. Hal ur conuiry is richer in valuable and curious minerals, ib.ui, perhaps any olhi-r portion ol the l.'ui"H. Mr. FealherslolielMiigh, whin IJ. S. (ieolo gisl. pronounced Cherokee oiulity to almuiid in mineral weallh hejond any country he ever knew. Ii 'conlaina in great a'mnd nice alum, epsom salts, (holh "uml purr,) told, inn. lead, siher, eoper, aid rvirij variety of the finest marl. It in the world U we do nothing more than si od the ui ir hle of Cherokee we sball ha done sonie- ihing for ihe honor of N. Carolina. I have myself seen in that county while, blue, strip cd. black, fllih tohred, and Variegated m ir- hies of Ihe lineel texture ; besides a nintibi r of varieties of Ihe most beautii'.tl tales and ashrstis. Hut every portion of lha District .I, omuls in rare ami naluabli! mineral'. The troii ores aie of great value and of iinliin'l. d:im loirnd m UuiiconiU, n bit- ii iirrai.-Manganese is a rar- and yaltr found in many v-i-i.-i'vT : - yJtwir,T-..wwM.. ,a--H'iria -iimwv-VHiiaafc p'aivs. Ttie llevdile iitiartz rock of McDoW i I. the mm C o is crystals which can be piek- d up it!) nh. re will be valuable contributions. R'.i'he.forrl coiin'y can exhibit as man) fine oil ! ores as Culif.irni.i, besides, silver, lead, it I a genuine diamond, and other precioue sanies. MrtViwrll and Hurke have many :e "j'l'iil Spec linens which wdl add lo the in letes! of the t xhibrior. Can we noi hope to have something con tributed by the ladies of oiir llislriet ? The .ulies of our State will surely do something mnhv of ilieinsi lies. If liioy will do this, we shall fear no con'.est in thai particular ie pirimeni ol the exlit'ition of the World's Fa in. To carry the plan properly into c ffect, a eomm'ilee should be appointed to receive the articl sat .New Yoik and see to their proper arrangement in the Cry at d Palace. This can be hereafter pi t tonriei! in such a manner as the iltslrict eoirttolitees may determine, cith er by themselves or by the (Juvernor of the State. I hope, Mr. F.ditnr, thsl our people will l.iake a pni.r tnwtrsH iu (his mutter. con cerns the honor of our riale. It will place is in our proper position abroad. It will show w hat resoure. s we have within our bor 'h rs. It w .li oreliiMire the slate of oerl'eeiion to which we shall attain when a proper, aetn ril. ami lilier.il s sietn of improvements shall have dei eloped our resources, and pro vided .it!e(uate lewards for weir directed in dustry, it) every see inn of the Slate. Yours very truly, J. CliKY BYNUM. loHN I). IhvuN. JOSH. AN IXi.t tru; l7vT)Y. During Ihe last ye n a new phenomenon ill i I i-i-lr i'-i i v lm com.- lo light, siysa (iermail p-per in I'lenua. usirij. A lady, on the ev entng of ,lu-M -ih J iii'iarv. Ilj i'i, became sa har'ilv ch iigcd wtili oleeir ctiv, as to give out in " t a I iis substance without lml giving oil' an eh etne ispatk. with the conseiii(!nt twinge.. The state most favorable to this phenomenon was an atmosphere ol about eighty degrees of Fahrenheit, m ivfcrate .exercise, and social cri- jay im-iX '. . It disappeared in an atmosphere approach ing to zero, and under the debilitating elfeeta 1 1 fear. When sealed by the stove, reading, wiili her feel on the fender, ihe gate sparks al the ra e of three or more a minute, and under the most lavorahlu circumstances, a spark e.uilil he teen, heard and fell, passed every second. She could also charge others in the same wav when insulated, who could then give sparks to others, I'o make it satisficio. mills'l m inn iiiiMiinii ..in. .. learn f.em the Ilmgor .Merchry that the young girl who allot I'ovvuiau iu the mazy dance at r , J , . . complaint. No wilt esses appeared and his was d'nchargi d. She said she intended lo shoot the compliin.ini; had found by her de monstration that the people were on her side. am. she thought she should let htm run; bed. scrvfd death fur his I'eatnient of her. She is but sixteen years old. The wound received will lame liowman for life. 1( 1(1,,,t. " j r,mt,. h i its adi nuiaaes and disadvantages. ,, ;, Wlrk of such niagiitluile as ihe proposed , r;1 Ir,, a ihorotlgh exaininillii.il should lie I m:,J.. ,v ex ) rieneeil engineers of the several 1 route' rnCniirtncil j after which the governui nt - , determine the one that has the griAirSi a anl:iges. and act aeci r.hiigly. Mr. Harden, t w-jr coml'ieliug the bo.mdary com mission I(.r,, the ron"beiit, e p o nl I'm n gion soulll ih" ( ill i, whei it is proposed to run one I 0f ,lt, nn or that extending wesl from or j ne ,r ; ,o. This is flic route which is i j, e r'y interesting to 1 exas. and which th mid it he adopt d, may have its terminus within that State. Grkat Mortality. A strange moVialily has been prevailing in Polk county, Texas, for several weeks some rallinir il black tongue, others typhoid pneumonia . I he lol- 1 1 nving are the nam a ol ttiose wtio uieii near v o o npruiea. a o.n.i ll v. Vernon H. I iea, brother in-law of G netal Sam Houston, Elliser, Graves 'a new coiner.) aim Mr. Grave's daughter and two negroes. Mrs. Rankin, aged hIiohI one hundred years, one ol Hie lew wno nau seen Ge.n. Washington; Mrs. Franklin Hubert, aged ahoiir'l'iklv, and daughter of Mrs. Rank in; Audi rmn Hubert, son of (A. Hubert, Sr , aged iwenlx -three) Ann Mc onib, ageil about fourteen, daughter of Samuel Me.Comb; Jane Auisworib. nged abmit iwenly four, lately niarricd; John Saunders, who kepi a small store al Odd Spiings for some Galveston or Houston merchants; Mrs. Duller, widow of Charles Butler, deceased. nt 7'lr firm Mare the tetter forte." The Bangor Whig relates that in ihe little i,.j.n ,,1 f-ablinirloti. there is a family COnsist- ! iier of six chiblreii. ihe mother ol whom is ro bust, healthy and active, but the father is of qui e a different character. It had been ar r in-ed that llo; wile should go lo California and make her "pile," whilst the husband should stay at home .mil lake caro of ihe chil dren. This arr ingeiilt-ul was mutually ialis- j f irtory, and I o- worn ul obtained her oulfil for d ihe land of gul l. On a.ri ing al New York shafirml rrtitlllk' CAKik.-aJsU'iilit 4h..-. -LtuSs:r' otit.aaid she immeiliately sent back to lM: ? mt-tl tyoflaV-f ofbf.iiMirt Sft-l'h'' gon onhir wvf rejnicing, and uh llie de- mitiai i m to gei h-r sh ire of Ibe g"-l' ' I'aliminu.
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