Bloomington Post, Volume 2, Number 52, Bloomington, Monroe County, 24 November 1837 — Page 1

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ones pamper the rich. A tanner must enter ml v into

lie spirit of a thousand Utile niceties, both of judgment

and practice. Ho must find a pleasure in never ending care and solitude, and keep a perpetual watch, regard-

ess ot labor and latigue. On such conditions he will

acquire wealth and fame. LANDER.

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1T thr Jtfooiiiiiigton Post. AGRicn.TntAL socif.ty".

The plan and design of this highly useful establish

mcnt lu the tust place might bo considered a genera

magazine for agricultural know ledge and board of reference to which anv question mitrht bo sent, connected

with the improvement of the country.

societies carried on under the information of such board ami committees as is necessary, every factor observation known in this country, connected with the improvement of the soil, or the stock it maintained would soon he collected. The circulating of that information could not fail to be attended with the happiest consequences. The di coveries of one district would Iks immediately communicated to another. A spirit of experiment would be excited and every liberal farmer would contrluute his mite to the general benefit of his profession, By establishing foreign correspondence flo improvement or discovery could bo made in husbandry in any quarter of the globe that would not be

soon made known and communicated to the people of

this country with creater speed and to jircater advan

tage than if private exertion anil correspondence were

alone to he depended on. It is only through the medi

um of such societies th any general improvement of

Mock could he ooked for. Such improvement howcv

Vr could not always he eHectcl without concentrating

the knowlcdce of a creat numher of individuals of dif

ferent professions, and thus the principles of political

eociety and tin; sources of National improvement

would he more completely ascertained. Agriculture the science which explains the art of cultivating and improving the earth so as to make it most fertile and productive, differs from husbandry which signifies the mode of cultivating land. To buy good land a person can scarcely pay too much for it; hut for nKr soils the lowest price is sometimes too high to be consistent with profit. By poor soils however, ate not to be understood such as have a command ol lasting manures; nor waste lands which under that denomination, are often found the most profitable of nil. It is all important to the farmer when buying a faun to examine the soil well to compr.ro it by other farms adjoining and pay attention to the quality and quantity ol timber, to see the road, distance of market, prices f commodities, the probable rise in value in so many years and its ommandm" - f .lr irin nl nnv llmi' nlli'ii il for sale. I hie fill' -"r par-

'iiMilnr nf importance onehl to bo rcmeml' re" 'he

imoroniietv of buying a larger farm that the capital

uhich the farmer Dosscsscs will oroe Jl ' J'

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improve. I he disadvantages and d'

money, in all concerns

BREEDS Ol- SHEEP. The breeds of sheep in the United States may be

comprised under the three following heads, viz:

I. bhort and line wooled, which embrace the Merir

no lamtly, mcludinc the feaxons. which are reared

mucipally for their fleece, a necessary material in all

our fine cloths. The averaee weight of fleece mav be

tated at tw o and a half pounds, and the length of the

staple two ana a nan inclies.

2. Middle wooled. This class may be considered

as embracing our common'sheep, and the South Bowns of Grt-at Britain. These are raised both for fleece and carcftsfe, the quality of the mutton beine ccnerallv con-

luercu Deirer mm inaiot either the short or Ions wool

ed kjhds, and the fleece heavier, though coarser, than

that ot the lormer. I he average loneth of the wool is

stated at three and a half inches, and weight of fteeeo at three and half and four pounds. The fle'ei'o- oT this

lass is employed in the labrication of common "atftl

coarse cloths, -flannels, &c. Most of the flocks in Brit

ain come Under this denomination, the wool" used for

their fine cloths bsing almost exclusively "the product

oi opain ana uermany. :

3. ,Long wooled, which embrace the Leicester

Lotswold, and Lincoln breeds. These afford the ma

tcrials for worsted goods, hosiery", ccc. and although

these sheep give a heavy fleece, often teaching tb nine and twelve pounds, they are principally reared for the

sake ot the carcass lor their great weight and early

maturity lor the ou'.ctier.

As this latter class are but of recent introduction, and

as their tlccce is likely to come in demand as manufac

lories of worsted goods arc multiplied Among us, a few

remarks in relation to cacti ot the long wooled kind

above named, my not be uninteresting.

The New Leicester brecd.are an improvement, made

ov the celebrated lakcwelUalter lone and nersevenn

ellorts, and perpetuated byjjiis decioles, by breeding

oniy irom select individuals. "Mr. Uakewell nerceiv ! . t. . it : i .. '

uu, uiai smauer animais mcrcaseu in weight more rap

luiy man tnose ol very large s)ze; and that they con

sumed so much less food, that the same quantity of

uerDage nppueu to lecciing a larger number "of sma

sheep would iModuce more meat, than when applied to

feeding a smaller number of large sheep which alone it would support. Acting upon these observations he

selected lrom the ditlerent flocks m his neighborhoo

without regard to si.e, the sheep which appeared to

nun to nave the greatest propensity to latten, and whose shape possessed the peculiarities which he considered would produce the largest proportion of valuable meat, and the smallest quantity of bone and offal. In doing .this, it is probable he was led to prefer tho smaller sheep, still more than he had tccn by the consideration above stated, because it is found thai perfection of shape more frequently accompanies a moderate sized animal than a very larguone.'' This quotation furnishes a valuable hint to American breoders, who are too prone to graduate value in proportion to size. Mr. llakewell studied to improve the value of the carcass, deeming the fleece secondary consideration. His improvements became so manifest and popular, that he w as able to let his rams at two and three hundred "uin-

eas the season. In l,'J3, Mr. Paget, tin associate of

Bakcwell, sold at auction a flock nf 130 New Leceister ewes for $1-1,10", averaging about 103 each. In one instance Mr. llakewell let a single rain for five thousand dollars the season.

Congress. This bodv has adjourned after a session

f six weeks. Nothing done for the relief of the coun

try. Mr. van Buren convened Congress for the pur

pose ofextricating the country from the embarrassed

condition into which the ill-adv ised measures of Gen.

Jackson had plunged it he then told the repieseuta-

lves ot the people that it was unconstitutional lor them

to adopt any measures of relief. He recommended the Sub-Treasury scheme which, under the false pretence of divorcing Bank and State, would convert the Govern

ment itself into a Bank a scheme, which, if put into operation, would place in the hands of the Executive the whole monied influence of the country, and make

him as complete a tyrant as ever wielded the rod of

despotism. But thanks to the virtue and wisdom of a

najonty of our representatives we are yet free from

iuch'a tyrannical measure.

1 he surplus revenue, which was voted to tho state

and which had already been appropriated by them, has,

y the action ot Congress been withheld.

A bill authorizing the issue ol 12 millions of I reas-

ury notes has become a law. An insolvent govern

ment, which condemned the merchants andcitixens for trading on borrowed or fictitious capital, has been

lorced by the operations of its own stupid laws, to pay-

its creditor and its servant, ihrprnple, with paper which is entirely fictitious which represents only a nominal

,diii. v hat, we ask, do the dollars ol the government

stand for? What is the value of a dollar in theestima-

ti jn of the cm-ornmenl ' !).- thov rertresent Mexican

pilars, or jire they only the representatives of the dol

lars ol the people, viz; that which is not vulgarly term

cm 7i i n piasters t

.J-WLlhjft Ahc compass of what wc have here stated

rjK trre whole action ot Congress lor the relict ot our

distressed-country and prostrated commerce. Lcttho.se

v ho have the power to change our rulen look well to

the history of the last few years they may there learn

a lesson that w ill be uselul to them in all time to come. Let those who have advocated an entire gold and silver currency those who have blindly opposed all banking institutions pause before they cast their votes on next Monday und Tuesday. The crisis is an important one. Southern Whig.

tatriotism, has shod.honor.unnn the "Ameii -an name:

one who has commanded respect abroad as much as he

nas won love at home. We mean II EN It V CLAY a prouder day for his country than ftuhWdf would

that be which should see Henrv Cl:iv atrh head of this

Government. We hope that if wc live fuuro cars wts uftfill ton it

his in-

A Reverend Bpoitstnan was once boast in"

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aiiioie skill in unding a hate. Ml ' said a quaker who was present, 4I were a hare, I would take mv neat in a place where I should be sure of not being di'stuibed by thee from the first of January to the lust of December." "Why, where- would you go?" '-Into thv stud v. M

THE INDIANS.

"No other sort of sheep, (says the Farmer's Scries

from which we draw the pecedtng facts.) possess .so great a propensity to fatten no other sort of sheep is

lit lor the butcher at so early an age and although they are not calculated for the poorest soils, no other

sort of sheep in soils of a moderate nr superior quality.

is so prohtahle to the breeder. I he wemht of ibcs.

sheep at a year und hall old, is stated at fiom 24 to 3t lbs. per quarter. The staple of t!.- wool mav uver-

age seven inches; tht twelve pounds, and s

I he late ( bust..; to introdnc : t'i , well sheep ai.d the ue ui ! the farm of

weight f tlv- l!

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stock and

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hort than bur-

J he value ol

The farmer had letter bo sop "ai. .i i i i.. ' of land.

luml .le,,o,,.U ,,n les, nr "S ftM l,ll,.V lietbcr occupied

,ai,. . . .... than on its situation in regard to

ii ii ni.'u iii iinni' . .

. t' '"is reason nn arable farm in the

vicini

than on its situation in

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markets

I V Ol ft r i - - f rn equal size and quality in a remote part of the jjiilry. It is from large; farms the towns are princi

pally supplied with the great articles of grain, and fat catt c of the best quality. H these farmers could not nlibrd to keep their grain and fat stock on hands until those of the smaller class were disposed of, the markets vould either be overstocked at particular seasons and Scarce in others, or what is equally bad the articles would get into the hands of a few dealers who by concert might mise the price lo any extent they pleasctl. But the no less necessary articles nf vegetables, butter,

regs. poultry kr. are furnished to the inhabitants of

towns A- villages in much gieafer quantities from hall a doen of small farms than from one six times the exten'. There is no occasion lo hesitate in deciding that a variety in the size of farms is not only for the interest (.fall concerned but absolutely necessary for the prosperity of the state. What the community require with respect to farm produce is, to have the markets regularly supplied by the growers, the immediate produels whetifr of vegetable or animal food. Even admitting thatthe higher classes who reside in towns are entitled tothedndulgincies of luxuries out of the produce of the Undsjthe farmers perceive the propriety, inasmuch as tic large farms feed the poor and small

mutton i e.x'.u

surpasses ali

13 th'

rnr f ..!;(: y -ui'! a! pottatio:..-; -; are e.-v.

country. Their ur market, u;; I

every -;

for '.i!;hs.

1 lie Cotswnld breed has recently been .sensibly improved by mixing with the New Leicester the carcass is less but letter formed, and ihe weight of the fleece somew hat diminished. The quarters of the improved Cotswold weigh from 20 to 40 pounds, and the fleece 7 to C pounds. Wc have not heard of but few of these sheep reaching our country. The Lincolnshire like the Cotswold, have undergone recent improvements by a cross w ith the New Leicesters. These sheep are particularly adapted to fenny or marshy lands, where they attain a heavier carcass and fleece than thev do on unbinds. Their nverno-r.

11-re.' is f! oi 9 lbs, and the staple is from 9 to 12 inches

ii length. I wo ol these killed at Lincon market in 11127, gave fleeces that w eighed 12 lbs. each of the

fore quarters weighed 73 lbs. and the hind quarters 581 lbs.

Besides the sorts we have noticed, there are various crosses among us, of the Saxon, Merino, and Leicesters with our common flocks. We think, that however the preference may be given, near our market towns, to mutton sheep, the fleece is likely to become the great object with the sheep farmer in remote inland district, because the market

able produce will better bear the expense of long trans

portation man uie carcass, anu is likely to command a more regular price. The relative value of the differ

ent kinds must be a matter of calculation with the far

mer. I he weight of fleece ordinarily diminishes as it improves in fleeces, while the latter is the general criterion of value. Cultivator .

1 chews wheal choose. 'Why do you use so much tobacco?' said a gentleman to another the other evening, at whist party. 'Because 1 chews,' as the witty reply.

From thr rrJtltimcc CRT)' Journal THE NEXT PRESIDENCY. A proposition has been made, from South Carolina, for a National Whig Convention lo be holden at Pittsburg, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for the

next Presidency. The agitation of this question, at the

present moment, is, wc consider premature. The administration of Van Burcn has just begun, and three

years must pasaway before the people will be called

upon to cast their suffrages for his successor. What

changes inav happen before that time, or what then may

b the political aspect of affairs no man can determine.

If wc may judge from the expression of public opinion, (and we know of no better criterion) which has

been given in Kentucky, in Tennessee, in North Caroli

v., in inuiaiiu, m Khoue Islsn-J, :u ' uno. ami wc n:y

add Michigan, wc should say that Van Buren's popularity Ins Uen proved and found too weak (even with the assistance of hi "predecessor'") to carry out any of his favorite measures; and that were the election nf President lotake place to-morrow he would he defeated by an overwhelming majority. Unfortunately for the country such is not the case. Kor four years Marlin Van liuren must occupy the station that he now holds; for four years w ill eveiy thing that cunning artifice, and treachery can accomplish, he employ ed lo perpetuate his succession; for four years will the whole of the immense patronage of the Executive be used to fasten upon the people the dynasty under which they now suffer: and if by the sub-treasury scheme, or by any other scheme, he can obtain possession of il the whole o( ihe treasury of the people w ill bo poured nut to corrupt them. Such are the dangers to w hich the people areexposed, such are the weapons which the whigs must contend. God grant that in so righteous a cause, and with such great power as thc'rcccut elections have

show n them to possess, they do not let the disunion of

sentiment, or want ol harmony in action, overthrow

a cause which no outward loe can delcat. Let not one tittle of that force be spent against each other, which should be poured with irresistible might, upon the enemy . Y l ave, said that we consider the immediate agitaih. n of the question premature. At the same time yve e n. , .i. i it highly important that tho Whig candidate si,. hi Li Lo in the field earlier than has ordinarily been the cause. The Loco Toco candidate is already anI' .i in. j.l. and armed with Executive nower hattlimr for

I i o I In re e. cuon. Bis party will unquestionably-although,

thanks to the sovereign people, with greatly reduced numbers and proportionately flagging spirits support him w ith general unanimity. Some few sturdy spirits will, indeed, contend for the principles which they have expressed, although in opposition to party dictation; but experience has shewn us that the gieat majority of those who make so much flourish about their independence will bo whipped in and compelled to draw in the traces quietly. It is important then that the Whig party should be equally united. Different sections of the country, and different interests, have seperate individual preferences, and neither may be willing to yield to the mere dictation of the rest. To overcome these differences and to unite the entire strength of the whig party upon the man as freely as it is united upon the measures, some tribunal must be constituted to weigh the merits of each candidate, and to decide upon the most worthy. Such a tribunal would be a National Whig Convention, in which each part of the country, and each interest should be equally represented, and to the decision of which each would willingly yield all personal preferences and all local considerations. We therefore most heartily respond to the call of South

Carolina, and hope that at the proper time measures will be taken to have a full representation. To the decision of the Convention, we will yield with perfect satisfaction, and to the candidate selected we will give our feeble but hearty aid. We have, it is true, our own preference, and it is not a sectional one; there is one man whom, of all others, we should most rejoice to see in that elevated station which he so richly merits, and to which he would give back all the lustre that he received from it; one who throughout a long and somewhat stormy political life has never once swerved from the line of duty and who by his eloquence and genius, no lesa than by his

FUOM THE BOSTON ATLAS, OCTOBER, 3 1 . Yesterday vas made a general holiday, and "nearlv

all the citizens, with great numbers from th ; neighbor

ing towns, turned out to witness the reception of tho Indians at the State House, and their performance of

the war dance on the Common. 1 he whole r.roceedirif

were uncommonly interesting. At 10 o'clock in the forenoon, they held a lovec in Faneuil Hall for ihe ladies only, and were visited by

crowds of the fairer portion of creation. They then

were escorted to the Kepresentatives Hall in the Stato House, by the National Lancers, and received by tho Governor, in the presence of nearly all the State and

city ofliccrs, great numbers of ladies in the galleries,

which presented a very brilliant appearance, and a large concourse of gentlemen on the floor. They took their 6eats on the centre benches, and-

were addressed by the Governor as follows? "Chiefs and warriors of the united Sacs and Foxes: You are welcome to our hall of council. You havo

come a far way from your homes in the West to visit

your white brethren. V e are glad to take you by the hand. We have heard before of the Sacs and Foxes:

our travellers have told us the names of their great i v- r tl'

men ana cnieis. vcaregiaa 10 see mem wi:n our

own eyes. e, urolher9,are called the .Massachusetts

It was the iianmofihe red men, who once lived hero.

In former times, the red man's wigwam stood on these

fields, and his council fire was kindled on this spot.

hen our lathers came over the great water, they were a small band. 'Die red man stood on the rock by the sea side, and looked at them, lie might have pushed them iiuo the water, and drowned them, but took hold of their hands, and said 'welcome, white men I' Our fathers were hungry, and the red men gave them corn and venison; our fathers were cold, & the red man spread his blanket over them, and made them warm. We are now grown great and powerful, but we remember the kindness of the red man to our fathers. Brothers, our face3 are pale, and yours aro red; but our hearts are alike. The Great Spirit made his children ofdilferent complexions, but he lores them all. Brothers, you dwell between the Mississippi and

thf Missouri; they are mighty streams. They havo great arms; one stretching out east, and one away ofTto

the west, as far as the rocky Mountains; but tbey make but one river, and run together into the 6ea. Brothers, we dwell at the east, and you live ia the far west: but we are of one family ; it has many branches, but one head. Brothers, as you passed through the hall below, you slopped to look at the image of our great father, Washington. It is but a cold stone, and .cannot speak to you; but our great father Washington loved his rod children, and bade us love them also. Ue is dead, but his words have made a great print in our hearts, like the step of a strong buffalo on the clay of the prairie. My brother, (addressing Keokuck,) 1 perceive by your side your young child, whom I saw at tho council hall the other day silting between your knees. May the Great Spirit preserve the life of your son. May ho grow up by your side like the tender sapling by tho side of the mighty oak. May you long flourish togetherr and w hen the mighty oak is fallen in the forest, may the young tree take its place, and spread out its branches over the tribe. Brothers, I make you a short talk, and bidjyou welcome once more to our council hall." This address was translate! to tn Indians by the interpreters, andreceivcd.by them with the usual gutteral exclamations. Keokuck replied to his Excellency in the following words: "1 am very much gratified to have the pleasure of shaking hands with the great chief of the Stte and tho chiefs who surrounded him. The remark you mado just now, that the Great Spirit mode both of us, though you r skin is white, and mine red, is true. He made our hearts alike. The only difference is, that He mado. you speak one language, and me another. lie made us hands to take each other by, and eyes to sec each other. Brother, I am very happy to be able to say before I ' die, that 1 have been to the house where your fathers used to speak with ouis, as wc now do with you; and I hope the Great Spirit is pleased at this sight. 1 hopo he will long keep friendship between the white and red man. I hope that ho sees us, and that our hearts are friendly to each other. My remarks are short, arid I shall say no more, but take all our friends here by tho hand, and hope that the Great Spirit will bless them." Oopella, a principal chief, followed Keokuck. Ho said : I am very happy to meet my friends in the land of our forefather. 1 recollect, when a little boy,of hear, ing my grandfather say that at this place the red man first took the white man by the hand. I am very happy that this island can sustain so many white men as have come on to it; 1 am glad that they can find a living, and happy that they can be contented with living on it. 1 am glad to hear the white man call us his -brethren; it is true that he is the eldest of the two, but where I live my tribe is the eldest among the red men. I have

shaken hands with many different tribes of people, and

am very much gratified that I have lived to come and talk with the white man of his fathers in this great house. I shall go home, and tell my brethren that I have been to this great place, and it shall not be forgat-i ten by me or my children." Waa-ca-shaa-chek said : "I have listened to the remarks mado by you and my -chiefs about our forefathers. I have been wishing to see the shore where my fathers took the white man 6y the hand, and I shall not forget it. My friends are much pleased yvith your greeting. May the Great