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SENTINEL.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL.
PLAQUEMINE, LA., PARISH OF IBERVILLE, JANUARY 23, 1850.
VOLUME IL— NO. 25.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
jKitaal Bcielt Life Mi Fire I»so
raice Company.
BUSIKESB 08 the compast cokfined to life in
surance.
Permanent Fund by Act cf Incorporation,
$200,000.
Which permanent fond are to be invested as
per charter, for the benefit of the policy holders,
in bonds and mortgages on unincumbered real
estate valued at double the amount loaned
thereon, and in stocks of the State, and of the
United States Government
This Company being organized, not for the
benefit of stockholders and capitalists, but sole
ly for the protection of the policy holders and
their families against want and poverty, is in
its opérations a great National benevolent in
stitution, conducted upon the most pecure and
solid principletigpa&jiFording for a small annu
al sum, paid duringjife, a large and handsome
legacv to widow* and children after death.
All policy holdes, whether for life or shorter
terms, who continue the insurance till death,
participate in the whole of the profits of the
company, without any reservations.
Creditors can injure the lives of debtors, thus
securing a prompt settlement in case of death.
A married woman can effect insurance on the
life of lier husband, for the sole benefit and use
of herself and children,free from the claims of
creditors.
Trustees:
John Hagftn,
Peter Conrey, Jr.
Robert I. Ward,
Isaac Johnson,
John. SL Allison,
Edward
P eter C osbst , Jr,
tees.
Joseph Walker,
Maunsel White,
Samuel Stewart,
ßeo. Strawbridge,
Wm. E. Leverich,
Henry S. Buckner.
of Trus
Joseph VI
John L.1
Wp.ll, j
John L. f
Directors: .
. Stanton, John Stroud, Sr.,
ewifc John Calhoun,
Soodirjich, Joshua Baldwin,,
«vans, Warrick Martin, *
A D. Crossman, Mark Walton,
Cornelius Fellowes, Joseph Lallande,
Ed. Jenner Coxe, M.M. Cohen,
Preston W. Fare», William H. White,
John D. Bein, Wm. C. Tompkins,
John B. Leefe.
Joint H agau , President of the Company.
P resto* W. F arbar , Vice President.
A J. W eddeuvbx , M. D., ) Medical Board
T hokas H üht , M.D., j of Consultation,
nimnyBcra M D.^ Médical Examiner, No.
371 M y»«« at Office honrs for blacks, 7i
to 8±, a . do, for whites, 2 to 3 p. *., at his
resident*. Hfc will examine white applicants
at the office of the Company daily, from 12* to
2 o'clock, f. m . He wfll not examine any one
athia dwelling without a permit, which can be
had On application at the office of the Comp»
ny.
IT This company is prepared to entertain
applications for Li» Insurance^nd issue Poli
cies, on all Bound' Mt lMlthv White persons
atid Negroes, at the Takle of Rates established
by the Board, which are less than the rates
charged by the New York and London offices,
and without their restrictions as to residence in
the fhMth. By the chatter, dividends of pro
fita are de elared annunHy, and the profits draw
interest, andean be made available at once to
the «"*«* of 1 wetkjrdn of their amount,
When the party hkepam his premiums in full
California pennita an issued to Life Insu
rance members at New York and London rates,
prospectas, table of rates, and all information
aato Life Insurance, and all papers necessary
to efltat Insurance, ean be had at the office of
the ComnuQr.
KTExtensive Travelling Privileges allowed.
Office No. 94 Gfavier st,
au22 ly Between Camp and St Charles sts.
unuiT
Few doors
WABEB0U8E.
Hewlett's
£3 Common street.
BROTHE
■*3536
eHSSS
SMITH & BROTHER are receiving by al
! most every arrival from New York fresh
supplies of goods in their line, to which they
invite the attention of purchasers. Their stock
fit goods, manufactured by themselves express
ly for this market, comprises every kind and
duality of SADDLES now in use, together
frith a laree supply of BRIDLES, MARTIN
cales, bitts, spurs and stirrups,
Saddlery Ware, Coach Trimmings, Tools, Lea.
1th», Si c. an32 ly
Fortes and
The subscriber would resfectfully
inform his friends and the pnblic that
hehss on han d snd on the way. PIA»
NO FORTES from tiie factories of
Fleyfe A. Co. And Favre &Co.. Paris; Hallet, Da.
fitftCo., Boston; A. if.Gale dtCo., James Gro
testein and Nuns A Clark, New York. All these
iastrumeuts aie made eapsessly for this climaie-, ma.
m of them are of filant of Charles Horst,
Pf9—tbe Doable tro« FrsaM. These Pianos will
Mad in tone longer and have more powor aod
Mhsr tone than any other iaawn a im s AI ro.su
j^GUI TAB ^TmiNS, FL ÛTÇS^fc c^
Hs would rwpectfblljr inform the friends of Mr.
attend»
Hf
30Camp st.
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
Verandah Hotel.
THE additions and improvements in this
House, made during the past season, will
render its facilities for accommodations inferior
to no Hotel in the country. A new and ele
gant Dining Room and several suits of apart
ments for families have been furnished in the
adjoining building on St. Charles street, thus
making this department of the house more per
fect than ever. The accommodations for gen
tlemen have been proportionately increased in
extent and convenience. The proprietor»,
while acknowledging their obligation to the nu
merous friends and patrons of the Verandah
for the libera] support it has received under
their administration, would at the name time
assure them that no exertion on their part shall
be lacking to warrant a continuance of their
favors. New Orleans, Dec. 17,1849.
E. R. M cdge, )
L. R adford , SE. R. MUDGE & CO.
D. M. Hildreth . ) jan!6 lm
SSSÉ3I
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Magic Store,
NO. 5 CAMP STREET.,
thttef. doors fron canal 8t, N. O.
The subscriber offers for aale at very leasonable
prices anJ on liberal terms, PIANO FORTfcS of
6, 6 1-8, ti :M and 7 octaves, in rich rosewood,
walnut and m..ho«any cases, made by the old and
celebrated manufacturers, T. Gilbert & Co. Pin»
nos with the .£ qlian A ttachment , appropriate to
sacred music. The vEolian is guarantied by the
manufacturers to remain in tune 5 years. Pianinos.
l.Mful anil Moniuliiiiiin Ptniina Irrim thu luntnriOd
Grand and Semi-Grand Pianos from the factories
of Henri Hers and J, Pleyel & Co., Paris. The
beautiful new invention, the Dolco Compana, to
the Grand Action Piiino, and Pianos from the fac*
tories of Firth, Pond & Co., with the vibrating
o verb ridge and the new «cale Pianos of Wm. Hall
and Son, New York. M'LODF.ONS and SE»
RAPHINE9, for chtirch choir music. All the
new publications of songs, waltzes, etc., are re*
ceived soon as published, with a large stock of Old
Music, accumulated diirin» the last twenty years,
enables the undersigned to fill «I' orders complete.
Instruction Books for all inu.icnl instruments. Se
cond hand Pianos bought. »»Id and exchanged in
part payment for new Pianos. Orders for Tuning
and Repairing will be promptly attended to. All
kinds of musical instruments repaired. Music
bound to order. Harps, Guitars, Violins, Flutes.
Strilfgs for Harp, Piano, Guitar, Violin and Banjo
—and all articles in the music line for sale by
jan9 6m WM. T. MAYO.
Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Ac.
Young A Co.,
(LATE NELSON A. YOUNG.)
8 Camp st ., N. O.
Are now receiving their Fail supply of goods,
consisting iu part of the undermentioned articles—
Heavily cased gold and silver hunting watches,
very substantial, from the best manufactories of
London and Liverpool, suitable for Planters and
Overseers. Gold and silver faced do. do.
Very rich gold hun.ing and open faced Geneva
watches, plain and engraved, for Ladies. Fine
gold Guart.s. Fob and Vest chains, new patterns.—
Studs, Collar Buttons, Finger rings. Ladies and
Gents Breastpins and Ear-rings, single stone and
cluster Diamond Pins and Finger rings.
Gold and Silver Specs—all ages.
Silverware warranted pure as coin, consisting of
table, tea and fesert Spoons, table and desert Forks,
soup Ladles, bntter knives, mustard and salt
Spoons, sugar Tongs, &c. Piated war», consist«
ing of Castors, Caudlesticlu, &c. The whole of
which is warranted as fine as any offered by any
house in die trade and at leasonable prices.
U*Tbe strictest attention given to repairing
Clocks, Watches snd Jewelry. All fine watches
committed to our charge wè personally attend to
and our charges are reasonable. jan9 ly
Goods Establishment.
C. TALE, JR. & CO.,
Wo. 97 Magasine st.,
[Between Common and Gravier sts.]
WHOLESALE DEALERS IN SILK,
FANCY AND STRAW GOODS
Millin ery Articles, Bonnets, Laces, Gloves,
Shawls, Hosiery and Linens.
No. 27 Magazine st.,
N ew O bleaxs
Mew York Saddlery Warekoue,
No. 16 Canal, near Camp street,
Andrew G. Ball * Co., Ma
irers and Dealers in Saddles, Bridles,
Martingales, Harness, TRUNKS,
Whips, Hogskins, Skirting, Saddlery
Ware, Coach Trimmings, and Furni
ture of every description. Also, Harness, Bridle
and Band Leather. Having a large and complete
assortment, we do not deem it necessary to enume •
rate a long list of articles, hut invite purchasers to
call, with an assurance that they will, in so doing,
procure what they want, and at prices unusually
low, atthe sign of the Black Horse's Head, No. la
Canal street. New Orleans, oc24 3m
R. RICHARDS,
11 Chaartrea st.,
(Successor to R. W. Montgomery,)!
Importer and Dealer in Foreign and Domestic
Hardware, offers for sale on reasonable terms,
the following:
800 torn Swede, American and English Iron, as
sorted;
300 bundles English, American and Russian sheet,
hoop and hand Iron;
8000 lbs Blaster's Copper, sssorted,
8000 lbs Block and Bar Tiu;
2000 kegs Weymouth Nails;
200 torn Holiowware Castings, pots, ovens, skil
lets. fire dogs, Ac.
Cotton and Woollen Cards;
Ames' and Rowland's spades aod shovels;
Ox, Log, Trêee, Halter, Coil and Cane Carter
Chains;
Cotton and Cane Hoes, Plows. Corn shelters, etc;
Sad Irons, Patent Balances, Brass kettles; *
Tin and Japaned Ware;
Hook and Plate Hinges;
Bellows. Anvils, Vices, Smiths' Ton*.:
Locks of al kinds, sliding door furniture, 4c.
Fenders, A n di r ons, Fire setts; -
Straab's celebrated patent burr stone Corn Mills;
Mill and Grind stooes;
Paints, Oik Glass and Putty;
Laid and sperm Oil;
Coopers' Took, assorted;
Together with every variety of goods usually
fbondiaa Hardware store, for sale veiy low.
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^""notes to "bear interest at the rate of
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eight per cent per annum from time due till
Police Jnry—Parish of Iberville.
On Monday the 7th January, 1850, being the
first Monday of said month, at a regular session
of the Police Jury of the Parish of Iberville,
begun and held according to law, the following
members met at the Court House of said pa
rish, to wit;
W. C. Adams , member of 2d District;
Jas . C. Robertson , member of 3d District;
A. Stringer , member of 6th District;
D. L. R. Orili.ion , Pres't,, of 7th District
The session being opened, the following pro
ceedings were had;
On motion, Resolved, that Thos. W. Brown,
W. R Boote and F. V. Gallaugher, the abfént
members, show cause at the next meeling why
they should not be fined, according to law, for
not attending at this session.
Resolved,-That the resolution passed at the
session of the police jury on the 17th Septem
ber bst, 1849, authorizing the sale of the pa
rish property whereon the old jailor's house
andjjail are Duilt, the same to be sold in two
separate lots, be so amended as to read as fol
lows, to wit—That said property be sold in one
lot by the Treasurer of the parish of Iber *ille,
after the usual legal advertisements, to the
highest and last bidder, payable as follows : one
half of the price of adjudication on the 1st day
of January 1851, and the other half on the 1st
day of January 1852, purchasers to furnish
their notes endorsed to the satisfaction of the
President of the police jury, and special mort
gage to be retained upon the property, to se
cure the payment oi' >aid notes and all inter
paid, and payable at the office of the Recorder
of said parish.
Resolved, That the President of the police
jury be and he is hereby authorized to make a
good and valid title of «id property, and sign
a bill of sale of the same to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof, and further to do all and
singular the acts necessary in the premises.
An account amounting to the sum of three
dollars and fifteen cents was presented by A.
E. Richards, being for medicines furnished by
him to indigent sick, by order of a physician,
and D. R. Orillion, President of the police jury;
the same being put to vote, was unanimously
allowed, and the President authorized to draw
on the parish Treasury for that amount—§3 15.
An account amounting to the sum of 017 00
was presented by W. P. Bradburn for printing
of the election notices in the Southern Senti
nel, for printing blank oaths for commissioners
of elections, and for printing circulars to the
police juries of other parishes; the same having
been put to vote, was unanimously allowed,
and tht President authorized to draw on the
Treasury for the amount—$47 00.
An account for the sum of §30 50 was pre
sented by J. L. Petit, sheriff, for blankets, &c.,
furnished to prisoners in jail ihe same was
unanimously allowed, and the President au
thorized to draw for the amount—$30 50.
On motion, the police jury adjourned until
2 o 'clock, F. M.
At 2 o'clock p. m . the police jury met agreea
bly to the above adjournment, present as teföre.
Mr. F. V. Gallaugher, member from the 1st
District, appeared and took his seat.
The petition of Auguste Dufour, praying the'
police jury to come to his relief for services
rendered as teacher of indigent children in «aid
parish, during the years 1842 and *1843, a
mounting to the sum of $350, was presented
and read to the police jury, and the same being
put to vote was unanimously rejected.
An account for the sum of $118 00, was
presented by J. S. Leonard, late jailor of said
parish, which being pnt to vote was unanimous
ly allowed, after deducting the sum of 918,
and the President authorized to draw on the pa
rish Treasury for the amoout, to wit: $100 00.
An account amounting to $3 06£ was pre
sented by G. S. Rousseau, justice of the peace
in said parish, being for costs due him in élimi
nai prosecutions; the same being put to vote
was unanimously allowed, and the President
authorized to draw on the parish Treasury for
the amount—$3 06J.
Resolved, That the sum of $1 69 be paid to
Adonis Petit, clerk of the police jury, for a
minute book, by him bought for the use of the
police jury, and the President anthorized to
draw on the Treasury for the amount—$1 50.
An account of $150 00 was presented by
E. W. Blake, Esq., for his services as p&riaii at
torney; the same was laid over until the next
meeting.
Chi motion, the police jury adjdlhied «ntü
the next rei
in April, 1
(Signed)
session, to wit, the 3d Monday
WM. C. ADAMS,
JA». E. ROBERTSON,
F. V. GALLAUGHER,
A. G STRINGER, -
D. L. R. ORILLION, Pres.
Attest: A dokis P eut , Clerk.
REGULAR PACKET—For the
Corst, Fort Adama, Bayon Sara,
Tunic*. Williamsport and all the
Beads—The new and splendid steamer E, D.
WHITE, Eugene Brady, master, will leave
New Orleans as above on SATURDAY, the
13th instant at ft o'clock p. m ., and leave rej
lariy every Saturday throughout the
turning will leave Bayon Sara and Port
son every Wednesday after the arrival
cars. For freight or passage apply on "
to J. H. MORRISON AC
jy21 1 Front iftvee.
Regalar Packet—Twice a Week.
Once a week to Bayou Sara, and Twice a
week to Baton Rouge.
i p g — i j k The new steamboat GIPfeY,
UlMVJ. H. URE, master, for Bayou Sara,
aHHH* Baton Ronge, Plaqnemine, Donald
sonviUe and the Coast, every FRIDAY st at9 o'
clock. A. M Retaining, leaves Bayon Sara on
Saturday at IU M, and Baton Rouge at 4 P. M.
For Baton Rouse and all intermediate landings
every TUESDAY at 9 o'clock, A. M. Returning,
leaves Baton Rouge every Wednesday morning at
8 o'clock. no21
FRESH Herfen and Th«
MedUclaet, just received from the
Northern Shaken, for sale at
jiaS RICHARD'S Drug Store.
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published evert wednesday,
By William P. Bradburn.
Office, second house above the Bank, to the right
from the rimer.
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PLA<tlJ£MIIVE:
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1850.
[From the Cheraw (S. C.) Gazette.]
Agricultural Letter from Gen'I.
Washington.
We are indebted to the kindness of an old
friend for the following valuable document—
valuable not only because of the revered
source from which it emanates, but because
it affords many excellent lessons from a noble
and practical farmer. It is, too, strongly cha
racteristic of the American hero. We see here
the exercise in private life of the attention to
detail, that inflexible devotion to order and dis
cipline, which so eminently marked the public
character of Washington. No one can read
this letter without seeing at once that the writer
was an industrious, sound, practical farmer.—
He whose indomitable energy had given free
dom to a world did not esteem the most minute
details of agriculture unworthy his attention.
It will probably surprise the reader to find
Gen. Washington insisting upon the use of
horrows and cultivators in the culture of his
com. This we have been accustomed to plume
ourselves upon as a much more modern inven-.
tion.
The letter, directed to his overseers, is ta
ken from the manuscript copy in "Washington's
own handwriting, and, as we are informed, now
appeor in print for the first time.
Philadelphia , July 14, 1793.
Gentlemen: It being indispensably neces
sary that I should have some person at Mount
Verjpoii through whom I can communicate my'
orders, who will see that those orders are ex
ecuted, or, if not obeyed, who inform me why
they are not; who will receive the weekly re
ports, and trasmit them; receive money and pay
it; and in general to do those things which do
not appertain to any individual overseer, I have
bent my nephew, Mr. Howell Lewis, (who lives?,
with me hère.) to attend to them until I can pro-*
vide a manager of established reputation in
these matters. You will, therefore, pay due
^d to such directions as you may receive
from . h '?' con3 ' der '- n fe' as comtng tmme
diately from myself. But that you may have
a" general knowledge of what I expect from
you, I shall convey the following views which I
have of the business committed to your charge,
as it appears to me, and direct you to govern
yourself by it, asl am persuaded nothing in
consistent therewith will be ordered by Mr. ?
Lewis witho«» authority from me to depart fromj
1st Although it is almost needlees to remark
that the-com ground at the farm you overlook
ought to be kept clean and well ploughed, yet,
because not only the goodness of that crop de
pends upon such management, bnt also ~ the
wheat crop which is tosueceed it, I cannot for
bear urging the propriety and necessity of the
measure in very strong terms.
2d. The wheat is to be got into the bams or
into stacks as soon as it can be done with any
sort of convenience, that jt may not (especially
wheat, whieh is subject to injury by had wea
ther) sustain loss in shocks; and because the
shattered grain in fields may be beneficial to the
stock; but no hogs are to be put on stubble
fields in which grass aeeds were sown laat fell,
winter, or spring; other stock, however, may be
turned on them, as it is rooting that would be
prejudical.
3d. The whole swamp, from the road from
Manley's bridge up to the lane leading to the
new barn, is to be got into the bèst and most
complete order for sowing, grass seeds in Au
gust or, at the farthest, by the middle of Sep
tember.. The lowest and wettest part thereof
is to be sown with timothy seed alone. AS
the other parts ofit are to be sown with timothy
and clover seeds mixed. The swamp on the
other side of the aforesaid lane) now in corn
arid oats) is to be kept in the best possible or
der, that the put not already sown with pass
seeds may receive them either this ^autumn (as
soon as the corn can be taken off with safety)
or in the spring^ aa circuumstances shall dic
tate. " r '"'
No exertions or pains are to be spared at
Dague run to get the swamp from Manley's
bridge up to the meadow above» and the two
enclosures in the mill swamp, in the highest
order for grass, to be sown in the time. dec. aa
above mentioned; but, that no more may be at*
mpted than can be executed well, proceed in
ptea than can be executed wen, proceed in
follo wing order with them, accordingly m J
weather may happen to be; for this mnst be
the weather
consulted, as dry weather will answer to work
in the low parts best, whilst the higher grounds
may be worked at any time.
1st. Begin with the swamp from Manley's
bridge upwards, and get all that is not already
in grass well prepared for it,and indeed sown.
3d. That part of the low meadow on the mill
run which lies between the old bed of it and the
race and within the fences. 3d. After this is
done, take that part of the enclosure above
(which was in corn last year) lying between the
ditch and fence number 1, upand down to cross
«ces. 4th. Then go over the ditch and pre
pare slipe after slipe as the ditch runs from the
one cross fenae to the other, an) coatiboe to
do this as long as the season will lw food or
the seed can be sown with propriety ana safety.
I eonceive that the only may to get these
grounds in good order, aod with expedition, is
to give them ooe good ploughing and then to
tear them to pieces with heavy harrows. Whe
ther it be necessary to cut down and take off the
weeds previous to these workings can be decid
ed better by experiments on the spot than by
reasoning on it at a distance. My desire is that
the ground shall be made perfectly clean, and
laid down smooth; without which meadows will
always be foul, much grass left in them, and
many scythes broken in cutting what is taken
off.
4th. The buckwheat which has been sown
for manure, oupht to be ploughed in the mo
ment a sufficiency of seed is ripe to stock the
ground a second time; otherwise, so far from
its answering the purpose of manure, It will be
seed, and that which is freest from onions.
come an exhauster. For this reason, if the
ploughs belonging to the farm are unable to
iurn it in time, those of Muddy hole, Dague run,
TOnd Union farm must combine to do it, tho
•work to be repaid by the farm which receiver
the benefit as soon as the work is accomplished
thereat.
5th. Where clover ^nd timothy seeds are
mixed and sown together, allow five pints of
the first and three of the latter to the acre; and
where-timothy only is sown allow four quarts
to the acre. Let the seed be measured in the
proportions here allotted, and put into a half
bushel, and one half bnshel filled with sand or
dry earth, and extremely well mixed together
in your own presence or by yourself, which
will answer two good purposes, namely: 1st, to
prevent theft, for seeds thus mixed would not
sell; and, 'idly, the seedsman being accustomed
to sow a bushel of wheat, to the acre, would be
at no loss to cast a bushel of this or any thing
else regularly on that quantity of ground.
6th. It is expected that you will begin to
sow wheat early in August, and in ground per
fectly clean ana well ploughed. I would have,
and do accordingly direct, that not less than five
pecks of seed be sown on each acre. The plan
of the farm over which you look is given to Mr.
Lewis, from which the contents of each field
may be known. And it is my express direction
that every watch and the best attention may be
given to see that this quantity actually is put
in; for I have strong suspicions (but this ought
not to be hinted to them) that the seedsmen
help themselves to a pretty large toll,
7th. As soon as yon have done sowing, and
even before, if it can be done conveniently, you
are to set heartily about threshing or treading
the wheat, and as fast as it is got out to have
it delivered at the mill or elsewhere, according
to directions. The longer this business is de
layed, the more waste and embezzlement cf the
crop. The wheat is to be well cleaned, the
chaff and light wheat are to be properly taken
care of for the horses or other stock, und the
straw stacked and secured as it ought to be
against weather, and other injuries; and, until
the whole be delivered, it will require your
constant and dtose attention.
8th. The oats àt the farm you oversee, are,
I presume, all cut In that case, let the scythes
and cradles and rakes jwhich you have received
be delivered over to the mansion house; or, if
you choose to keep them against next harvest,
you must be responsible for them yourself!
9th. The presumption also is, that the flax is
ere this pulled. I «t it be well secured, and at
a proper season stripped of its seeds and spread
to rot. During this operation, let it be often
turned andexamined, that it be not overdone or
receive injury in any other respect by lying
out to too long.
10th. Get the cleanest and best wheat for
I
would have about one-third of my whole crop
sown with the common wheat; one-third with
the white; and the other th rd with the yellow
bearded wheat The overseen, (with Davy,
as he knows the state of his own fkrm and the
quality of wheat which grows upon it) may
meet and decide among themselves whether it
would be best to have some of each of these
sorts on every farm; or, in ordermore effectu
ally to prevent mixture, to have one sort only
on a farm. In the latter case, the cutting of
that which ripens first, and so on, must be ac
complished by the force of all the forms in
stead of each doing its own work. If the seed
of one fkrm waa to be sown onanother, eape
pecially if seed which grew on a light soil was
to be sown on a stiff one, and that which grew
on a stiff one sown on a light ground, advan
tages would unquestionably result from it
11th. The potatoes at the mansion-house
must be worked by the ploughs from Union
farai, and, when tlus is required it would be
best, 1 conceive, to accomplish the work in a
day.
13th. It is expected that the fences will be
made secure, and no damage permitted within
them by creatures of any kind, or belonging to
anybody, mine any more than others.
ISth. The greatest attention is to be paid to
ÜtoekB of all kinds on the farms; and the most
to be made of their manure and litter. They
are to be counted regularly, that no false re
rts may be made; and missing ones, if any,
unted' for tthtil found, or the manner of their
14th. A weekly report, as usual, is to bè
handed to Mr. Iiewis. In this report, that I
may know better bow the work goes on, men
tion When you begin to plough, hoe, or other
wise work In afield, and when that field is fin
ished. The increase, decrease, and chargea to
be noted as heretofore—and let me ask:
15tb . Why ^ ^ corn harrows thrown
mdde, or so Uttle used that I rarely of late iee.
0 , hear of their being at work? I have been
gen
b -last
run to very considerable expense in
these and other implements for my farms;
to ray great mortification and injjory, find,
erally speaking, that wherever they were
used they remain, if not stolen, till required
again;by which means they, as well as tl}e carts,
receive «o much injury from the wet weather
and the heat of the sun «s to be unfit for use;
to repair or supply the place of which with new
ones my carpenters, who ought to be other
wise employed,»« continually occuped in these
jobs. Harrows, after thcjjround is well bro
ken, would certainly weea and keep the com
clean with more ease than the ploughs. i hope,
therefore, they will bemused. And H is my ex
press orders that the greatest care be taken
with the tools of every kind, carta, snd
tion implements, in future; for I can no
«cbmit to the losses i am continually
ing by neglect.
16th. Thjre is nothing I more ardently de
sire, nor indeed is there any more essential to
uiy permament interest, than the raising of live
fences on proper ditches or banks; yet nothing
has ever been, in a general way, more shameful,
ly neglected or mismanaged; for, instead of pre
paring the ground properly for the reception
of seed, and weeding and keeping the plants
clean after they come up, the seeds are hardly
scratched into the ground, are suffered to be
smothered by the weeds and grass if they do
come up; by which means the expense I have
i been at in purchasing and sending the seeds,
I (generally from Philadelphia,) together with
the labor,"such as it is, that has been incurred,
is not only lost, but (and which is of infinitely
more importance to me) season after season
passes away, and I am as far from the accom.
plishment of my object as ever. I mention the
matter thus fully to show how anxious I am
that all the seeds which have been sown or
planted on the banks of tqe ditches should be
properly attended to, and the deficient spots
made good, if you have or can obtain the means
for doing it.
17th. There is one thing I must caution you
against, (without knowing whether there be
cause to charge you with it or not,) and that is,
not to retain any of my negroes who are able
and fit to work in crop, in or about your own
house for your swn purposes. This I do not
allow any oversder to do. A small boy or girl,
for the purpose of fetching wood or water, tend
a child, or some such thing, I do not object to;
but, so soon as they are able to work out, I ex
pect to reap the benefit of their labor.
18th. Though last mentioned, it is not of the
least importance, because the peace and good
government of the negroes depend upon it, and
not1es8 so my interest and your own reputation.
I do, therefore, in explicit terms, enjoin it upon
you to remain constantly at home, (unless call
ed off by unavoidable business, or to attend
Divine worship,) and to be constantly with
your people when there. There is no other
sure way of getting work well done and quiet
ly by negroes; for when an overseer's back is
turned the most of them will slight their work
or be idle altogether, in which ease correction
cannot retrieve either, but often produces evils
which are worse than the disease. Nor is there
any other mode than this to prevent thieving
and other disorders, the consequence ot oppor
tunities. You will recollect that youmtime is
paid for by me, and, if I am deprived or it, it is
worse than the robbing of my purse, because it
is also a breach of trust, which any honest man
ought to hold most sacred. You have found
me, and you will continue to find me, faithful
to my part of the contract between us, and
your own interests and honor, a# well-as the
welfare of your family, demand equal faithful
ness on your part; when either forgets the obli
gation imposed, it is just cause for a termina
tion of our contract With these wishes and
sentiments I subscribe myself, respectfully,
GEO. WASHINGTON.
T he R ight of S ecession —-The New Orleans
Bulletin, the first paper that nominated Gen.
Taylor, and understood to be high in his confi
dence, thus announces its opinion on a very
important matter :
M A state has no right to withdraw herself
from the Union at her own option, nor with,
out the consent of her sister States, and what is
more, will not be permitted to do so, and any
one who attemps it will find that "the powercon
ferred on him (the President) by the Constitu
tion ," will be employed to prevent it "
This directly conflicts with'the doctrines that
prevail in every southern, and slave-holding
state, and may be considered avindicative of
the views of Gen. Taylor. The Bulletin, it
will be perceived, speaks positively and almost
officially. •
A nother N ewspape h D og .—The Albany
Knickerbocker boasts of a dog "connected with
that office," who excels in sagacity all other
newspaper dogs recently noticed. He belong*
to one ofthe carriers, and was in the daily habit
of accompanying his master, and serving upwards
of six hundred papers, The Carrier was taken
sick the other day, and could not carry his route
bat the dog undertook the duty, and,, accocor
panied by an offieeboy, stopped at the house of
every subscriber. Strange to say, he did not
miss a subscribe}, and in this respect he showed
himself even more faithful than some carriers
s night travelers flew against his shoulder
) walked a narrow street and very nearly
B ats —A writer at Honduras says the conn
try »infested with a species of bat as large as
common chicken hawks. One of these enor
mous ]
he i
upset him. This statement may be tine, and
doubtless is, but there is a kind of bat in this
part of the country to which the Honduras breed
is a mere circumstance. We saw one 1
fly against
a man's head a feyr nights since, and knock him
nearly into a coolied hat It Was'of the species
the brick bat Save us from a contact with
thislind, and yèa may send throngh the air
an army composed of every other sort.—Co
lumfonsËnquiralL
The above reminds us of the anecdote of &
traveler who in the presence of an Irishman,
was describing a bug ot most huge dimensions,
which he had encountered daring his peregri
nations in distant lands, which by bis account,
must have been as large as the Honduras
bat alluded to above. His Irish saditorhsving
patiently listened to the whole detail, ««claim
ed "Oeh by the powers, we have the same kind
of bug in Ireland, and there we call them kamt»
***" .
Sat or CAUToaKiA^-Californie would
make forty five States of the'sise of New Hamp
shire 1 Tht sea cosst extends nearly a thou
sand miles, and theterri tory extatfa» the in
terior twelve hundred miles.