mansion and broad cultivated fields show what in
dustry and civilization have dono.
A century has passed,
"And yet how slightly changed
Is that sweet •ale through Which the Waters glide."
The spring itself is unchanged. It gushes oilt
from the hill-side as pure and fresh as when the son
of the forest was wont to slake his thiret hither.—
But time is wearing away, and' I muse on. lam
afraid my talk about wind, water and shade, may
seem to yon light as' air. •
Much good fencing has been destroyed by the two
armies which have recently passed through this
section. Much, nay most of this damage, has been
useless, for cord-wood has been offered the military,
if they would only let the sails alone.' It is poor
encouragement to build up one day what shall be
torn dein thtisnext. 'SU lam thinking there will
be fewer retro. than we are accustomed to see.
The utility of`" middle fences" has been seri
ously doubted by. many persons within the past
few years. Some of the most attentive and ta
telligent Gimlet:a have taken out their
fences", altogether. They claim that it is better
to feed 'cattle in the stall, than let them run in
pasture.. As by the former method a large quan
tity of manure is accumulated, which can be put.
on the land in such places as most need it. And
the crops raised from the ground formerly taken up
by the fences, amount to cousidtrable, at the end ,of
the year. Arid chiefly a great annul expense' in
keeping up these alleged useless fences, is by this
means saved to tke land,ornr, „, The matter is now
being thormighly tested, and in a,,' , she'rt period all
sensible, practical farmers, can determine for them
selves this'whole matter.'
One cannot help but observe what difficulties the
tannins labor uhder at , present, in gat heringin their
crops and preparing for seed time. • Buying horses
in place of stolen . onee. seems hard at'the Preeent
time, when there seems to be little seduriti to
property along the Border. pten f ike . old, worn out
horses left behind by, or captured from the rebels,
are even Tin* being'
, gn'thered.iip by' Govertnnent
Agents. So that farmers are:pht - to.new, and free!'
trouble. What 4oes it mean? It Is supposed that
not abovekalf of the'Usual nUmber of agree * ilt" be
town itrwheat 'titre Crust: howeveit. that soon
the, rebels; may i meet; ,with a, final, overthrow,
.and
thus restore peace to the land ; or, at least, Some
protection and encourakemeni 'be shown the eel
culturaliats„po that: the farms tuay, he as profitably
and as largely cultivated
r as beretnfore. , t ,
THE TOMB.
DlED—Near Middleburg, Augus„;loth, Jacob, son
of Mr. Graftliat-Swisher,`aged' I -year, 10 months
and ,18 days.. -
In this place, Augusililth.l SCA,' Mra. Mary. wife
of Mr. John 'Wilson. in the 56th year of her age. .
sear Ihisplttce, August 13111, 11363, John, abn of
.Zadock •Wolf, aged 6 Tears, 13, Months and 10
days.
, 1 1 1 ear this place, August 14th, 1868. John •W., son
of William Green, aged 1 year, 4. mos. and :8 days.
' =ln this place, .August 14th, J 863. Miss MarY
Louisa Allison, in the 23rd year of her age.
Mitts
AL
Mitts for several years previous to
,bei• ,41eath, a faithful member of the M . „ E. Church
of this place. She was one of thOse mode'st, but
earn* christian, whose -influence for goad, is
everwhere felt, more perhaps from a godly example
,then fron any other reasons.. She loved her Savior,
died for him, and dying praised him. Calm and
'patient, wider severe affliction, litgering for rrtan
weeks, upon , abed of sicknessi fully . prepared she:
`quietlY awsifed whhn tlietord should cat',
her home: Ittld ntightwham, / , ,
"0 illave,'Whette 4 iiitily l victorYl
0 death. wherris - thy sting?"
Acm, : wve N tigme 9 te.
E,sTßAT. T wa..kakenf
,up by, the ,sub Briber,.
resfdink the Williernspiiiit enrniiike
.nelr, the Maryland Litte. t about4bur,rtkileglsouthyOf
Greens:leds, oh the `lBth cf Auttit., ifIUN 'HORSE,
, abort twelve or thirteen years- old;
,having • three
'White Feet—no other particular marks. The horse
it suppoiedlo have been stolen. .'
SAMUEL OVERCASIEL '
' townsh ip; Pa.: Aug. I'l, , 1863
.91 ELE FRANKLIN • REPOSITORY is
J. printed on a large Double Sheet of Forty
`EightTolUtnns. Pried $2 per annum; $1 fOr six
NVELURE & STONER. Proprietors.,
RE EL iNVAsioN !-The frAnklig 41-
POtilthry published the'rnost. 'Complete History
of the, Ite,bel -Invasion, to be, ound.. It. also, cmpt:Htia
- aiVACelletire Map of thd'Se.ll, of Wrir'iti Pentisyrva.-
Ala,: the Bistt le Gronnd of Gettysburg. and the lines
of march of both Armies. Price $2 per annum
$1 for six montlili: A few back .numbers can still
be furnished.
MCLURE. & STONER, 'Prop ri et ors
POELTRA.IT .
S Or O A UR.HEROESThe
• Franklin Repasitory of the 29th July contains
sn'excellent Portrait, or Maj. T Gen. Geo. G. 'llleade.
the Hero of Gettysburg and the number for August
Gth C'ontained an admirable' PoriraitPot Maj. 'Gen.
17. A. Grant, the Hero of Vickt.ttlp Price $2 per
annum ; $1 for six rrionthe:.
M'CLURE'Sr STONEII, PfhprietorS.
To BuslNEss MEN.,.--The Franklin 'Re
pository has the Largest Crtnill'ation of any
Wet'. !iitbe * Stste out of the oitjes,,amd : is (lie best
Advertising Medium in Southern Pennsylvania.—
JTermi seasonable, . . •
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O'Tirt FRIENDS OF 'SOLDIERS.—
J. The. z Eranitlin , Repository is furnished Itcs.SOl
diers in the service of the Union at the low rate of
sllpeti annum ;*souts; for six months, or 25 ets. for
three months, and mailed in strong wrappers. No
more welcome favor can he conferred upon t he Tc-,
fenders of the Old Flag than to furnish them with
ti loyal Newspaper , from Home. Terms cash ih ad
vance. M•CLURE & STONER. Priprietors.
14"40U11 D.—A Cotton Two Bushel Bag. marked
W. Eyster & Ce.. and containing a feivahot
10100, was found on the 11th of August, in my let
adjoining town. The bag contained Thirty two
'iritriiii(Cont—unhuslied. The owner is requested
to, come forward, prove property, pay charges and
take it away.
I 'hereby warn all persons froin walking or tress
pasting' on my property. Any. persod or persons
seen on my premises hereafter, will be dealt with
•
seebrding to law.
WM. H. BROWN,
Oreeno4Ole, A9gue! 18, 1863-8 t,.. .
WELLS ()OVERLY. DAVID H. HUTCHISON.
rOVERLY & HUTCU.ISON
Have become the Proprietors of .the. UNITED
STATES HOTEL, near the Railroad Depot at HAR
RISBURG, This popular and commodious
. Hotel has been newly refitted arid furnished throngh
writ its pa'rloilatid riliiiiitairs;'Prid is now ready; for
tie reception of guest's.
'The traveling' public will find the United States
Hotel the most convenient,-in all particulars of any
.Hotel in the State Capital. on account of its access
to the railroad, beinrimmedis.tely• between the two
greEtileioote` in this city.
Harrisburg, August 4, '63-3m. -
THE PILOT:-GREEN
NOTlCE.—Blereas, letters of Administratrix
1 1 on the estate of George Bowman. late of the
Borough of Greencastle, dec'd, have been granted
to the subscriber, residing in said Borough ; all
persons indebted to the said Xiellte, are requested
to make immediate payment.. azuhbose having elisims
or demands against the Estate of said deceased,
will make known the same without delay.
June 9,1898-8 t
• •
POLltUtit.
CLEEK OF THE COURTS—.FeIIow
cilizra:—Encouraged by a number of friends. I
offer myself to your consideration as a candidate
for the office of Clerk of the Courts, (subject to the
decision of the Democratic Nominating Convention),
and would respectfully solicit. your support.
.1. L. P. OSTRICH.
St. Thomas Township, May 4th. 1863.
REGISTER AND RECORDER.—
HENRY STRICKLER, of Antrim township, is
as candidate for REGISTER AND RECORDER for
Franklin county subject to the next Union Notnitutt
ing Convention, and most respectfullysolicits the
supports of all Urii.in men.
May 8. 1863. •tc.
fIISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
—Notice is hereby given that the co-partner
ship subsisting since April 1, 1861, between A. L.
'awls and JAMS M. awls, of Greencastle, Frank
lin county, Pa., under the firm and style of A. L.
IRWIN '& SON, has been this day'dissolved - by mutual
consent. The 'Books and Accounts of the late firm
are in the hands of A. L. Inwts foreollection. All
persons indehted to the late firm, are requested tc
make immediate payment:
Greencastle, May 7, 1863
The undersigned have Mild day (May T. 1863;
formed. a, copartnership,,under the name and styli
& RHOADS, and having purchased the
whole stock of goods, lately belonging to A. L. In
WIN & Flox; respectfully inform the people of Green•
castle and suerounding 'country,' that - they Will con
sinue the business on the South = east corner of tilt
Public , Square; where they - invite all persons need
•ing Hardware, Oils and Paints to give them a cal:
'and:examihe their stock. Most of the goods have
been purchased before the advance in prices in the
cities, and will be sold greatly- below their present
Value. Persons in need' of 'Building Hardware; can
obtain it at this house, cheaper than any where else
in'the county. Come where you can always get the
worth-of yolik money.-
LAMES M. IRWIN. ,
CHARLES W. RHODES
,Oreencastle. May 12.,1863.-tf.
"XT °TICE —Whereas, Letters of Administration,
1.11 with the will annexed. on the estate of Wil
liam Bratten, late of Greencastle, 'deceased, hare
been panted to the subscriber, residing in said
berough; all persons indebted to the said Estae,
are requested to make immediate pnyinent, and
those baiting claims or deniancls against the estate
of said decedent, will mttke'known the same. with
out delay, to J. B. CROWEL,
Adair.. with the Will annexed.
Greenenstle, May 6,113fin-6t.
'DISSOLUTION. — The part.nershi p heretofore
e2cisting between the undersigned, doing busi
ness,uuder the name and title pf T. & Co..
was dissolved by, mutual consent on the 12th day or
March, 1863. All persons knoWing themselves in
debted to the above firm. are requested to make int
tnediate.settlement. The book s are in tjte hands of.
James 11 Riley, by whom the business will still be
carried on in all its branches.
. .
The firm Most respeethilly return their thanks to
the public, for past patronage, and solicit. for, the .
present proprietor a continuance of the B.IITIO.
T. S. RILEY & CO.
Important 41rrival
S. H. PRATHER 86 CO.
HAVE justreceived a large assortment of lIE}V
GOODS,
which they will take pleasure in !bowing to their
numerous customers and others. In
Ladies' Dress Goods,
they have
Lustres, Black Silks,
Delaines, Caslemetes,
Wool. Delaines, Ph rid Mohair,
Lavellas .Preneh,
,
Cobiays, Debages, •
CLOTHS FOR LADIES' CLOAKS,
Shawls, Nabias. hoods. Sontags, Hoop Skirts..
Balmoral Skirts, Embroideries, Rid Gloves;,
Gauntlets, Collars, White Goof Is; Blark Crape
Mnn•ning do., Cheneille and Fancy
hleadAretS, Lambs Wool Flow, (cheap), Merino
wind Cotton .I.l6Siery. Ladies' . Congress
Morocco Boots asul Gum Shoes.
ME . N.S' WE AR!
BlaeLT Blue and Brown Broadcloths, Bearer
Overcoating; Petei'shant do., Caisimei•t';S, 'Pit
t/ash do„,Vflvet : Cprd,:KeninCky Jeans.
netts, Underskirts and.Drowers. Soldier ~51rirts,.
Hats, Cops, Handkerchiefs, Gloves, Cravats;
Burnside .Ties, -Donee& GOodi, and •
BOOTS -',&. ..sim.s!
WALLr.;—• i P AP' I-%':.
SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONARY
• • They are selling
:BARD WARE !
COST
iii order to close out. the stock
GROCE RIE S !
White Sugar - Coffee
Brown Sugar Prepared Coffee,
Syrups, N. 0. Molasses,
Imperial Tea, . Black Tea.'
Chewing Tobaceo, Cigars, Pipes and Smoking
Tobacco. Also, an excellent stock of
QUEENSWARE.
We respectfully invite'all personS wishing.to pur
chase goods as cheap as the tittles will admit, to call
and examine Mr new aril e,legatit assortment. WI
have bought our goods for CASH, and we are en
abled to sell thein upon the same terpts, at but a
SLIGHT ADV.A-.NCE
on wholesale rAtes. Remember the place is on - the
.4.gauth west corner of the, Public,. Square, next
door to Hollar's Hotel.:
S. H. PRATHER & CO.
Greencastle Dec. p, 1662.-1 y
SARAH BOWMAN.
Administratrix
A. L. IRWIN,
JAMES M: IRWIN
mg
CASTLE. FRANKLIN CO., PA.. AUG UST 18. 1863.
PURCHASERS
OF
DRY GOODS!!
WE are receiving goods every day from the east
ern cities. and have ready for sale, the fol
lowing list of articles, which we can sell cheaper
than sold elsewhere:
Bleached Muslins,
Unbleached "
Bleached Drillings,
Unbleached "
Colored "
Canton Flannels,
Tickings,
Hickory, do do Cloths,
Bed Checks, I Crash Towelin. , s
Shirting Checks, l Counterpanes.
Linen Table Diaper, 1 Linen Table Cloths,
and everything in the Domestic line of all qualities
MENS 7.. "WEAR.
Cloths, < Gloves, Boys Undershirts,
Vestings, Cravats, Suspenders,
Cassimeres, Handkf 'B, Scarfs,
Undershirts, Collars, Boys Drawers,
Shirt Fronts, Drawers, Neck Ties,
Satin Stocks, Hosiery, Kid Gloves.
In this branch we have everything of all styles
and prices'.
,;,
Ladies Department.
Black Silks,
Fancy. Silks, Plain Silks,
Grenadines, Tissues, I3ereges,
Challis;DdlaitieW, Lawriti;
Calicos, Traveling Goods, Lustres,
' `Mohair and 'Lavelle Cloths,
• Du&ils, Plaids; Poplins,
• Chintzes; &c.
and everything to. no. 4)und..omong t % the numerous
textures; styles and iitutities; from n'ten oent , ettliect
to the most expensive '
S H AWLS .
Everyi]iing new ti 1 d'e§irable
WHITE GOOD'S!
Catobries. ' Jackonetts,
• Ssitis . seß,
' Brilitini§; • Ditriiip,
Checks, Stripes-
E2ITBRO,IDERIES, &c.
French - M`ushiri r ,
Book Musiins,
Victoria lawns,
Bobliinetts,
,
Skirtings,
Linings, ''
SWISS Edgings,
'Cambric Edgings,
Swiss Insertings,
Cambric lnsertings,
Swiss.and Cambric Flouncings,,.
French Worked Handkerchiefs,
French Worked Collars and Sleeves,
.J.ufaut Bodies Dimities &ci &c ~&c
We are Satisfied that in the'above Goods we have
everything to Meet the demands of , any customer.
GLOVES; HOSIERY, 'GAUNTLETS,
UMBRELLAS;
' 'PARASOLS,
and everything in the Notion Line
SKELETON SKIRTS.
A superior article always on hands.
The - best article of
KID GLovrs,
manufactured, for TAclies , and gentlemen,
Particular attention is paid to each differen
branch of our business; and.we hope by strict at.
tention end reasonable proxils, to merit our hereto
fore liberal putronage,And greatly . enlarge our bu
siness. 1' S RILEY k CO
Greptinstlt, Pee 2, 1802-ly
DR. LA CROIX'S
'':rivate Medical Treatise
.
on the
Physiolog'ic4l itie,w of .51hrttage.
250 PAGES and 130 ENGRAVINGS
=Price only-twenty-five cents Sent. free t4' postage
to all-par • of..the Union. On the infirmities of
youth and . maturity, disclosing the secret follies of
both sexes of all ages.causing debility,nervousness;
depression of spirits, palpitation of the heart.
imaginings.involuntary emitsions,blushings
defective-memory, indigestion and lassitude, with
coltiessignee thvillmg inlereet at: a liparding School
Mia.s, a- College Student. and a going, Married Lady.
4.c. It is it trut.liful adviser to the married and
hose conteinplating marriage.who entertain secret
doubts of, their .physical condi ion.andwho are con- .
eiciob,s of having hazarded the health, happiness and
privibres to which every human being is entitled.
YOU.NG MEN who art. troubled with weakness.
generally caused by a bad habit in youth, the effects
-of which are dizz ess,.pains, forgetfulness. some
times a ringink lathe ears, weak eyes. weakness .of
the back and loWer extremities, eonfusion of ideas.
lees of memory. with malar.scholv, maybe cured by
the author's NEW PARIS AND LONDON TREA r-
MENT
We have, recently devoted much of our time in
VISITING 'TES ROPEAN HOS PIT A Le, avail
ing,oStrselves of tihe knitwiedge and researches rf
the most skilled physi , ian and surgeons in Europe
andtheconttnent Thoso whoplace themselves !in-,
der .our care will have the full benefit of the many
NEW AND EFFICACIOUS RI:Mt:DIES which we
are enabled to introduce int 3 cur practice, and the
; public may rest assured if Ine same zeal, assiduity
Secrecy and attention being paid to their cases,
which, has so successfully distinguished us hereto
fore, as a P,ysipiti.n in our Peculiar department of
professional Praetice. fer SAe past twenty-fit, , years.
French Female Fills.—Ladies who wish for
..
Medi
cines, the efficacy of which has been tested in thou
sands of cases.. awl never failed to effect speedy
cures without any bad results, will use none but Dr
!'eLaney's Female Periodical Pills. The only pre
caution necessary to-be e,bsenred is, ladies. should
not take ;hem if they , o ave reason to believe pie . ) ,
are in certain situations (the partied:lra of Ahich will
be-found ;n the wrapper woompanying.each bo;t,)
though al : yea) s.,safts and heaii so gen tle, yet; se•ae
tire are they.
White Flannels,
Colored do
Kentucky Jeans,
Corset do
Satinetts,
Velset Cords,
Cotton Table Diaper,
ME
Fringes,
Price $1 per box. They can be mailed to any
part of the United states or Canada.
TO THE LA I.IES —Who need a co ~ firleatia I medical
adviser with regard to any of those interesting corn
plaints to which their delecate organization renders
them liable, are par icularly invited to consult us.
The • •Eleeero- Galvanic Pro ect.ve "—F or mirrivd
ladies whose, health will not. admit, or who have no
desire'to increase their families. may be obtained as
above. It is a perfec ly safe prentive to conception.
and has been extensively used during the last 20
years. Price reduced ty $lO.
The Searets of . Youth Unveiled.
A Treatise on the cause of Premature Decay—A sol
emn warning. Just published, a book showing the insid
ious prOgres* and prevalence among schools, [both mate
and femalel.of thss fatal habit, pointing out the fatali
ty thae invariably attends its victims, and developing the
whole progress of the disease, from the commencement to
the end. It will be sent by Mull on receipt of two [3]
cents Stamps.
'Attendance daily, from 8 in the morning till
9 at night., and on Sundays from 2 till 6 P. M.
Medicines with full directions sent to any part of
the United States or Canadas, by patients communi
cating their symptoms by letter.
Dr. L's Office is still located as establi•hed
under the name of DR. LA ChOIX, at No. 31 Mai
den Lane, Albany, N. Y. t -et 7,'62-ly
VINELAND..
TO ALL WANTING FARMS.
New Settlement of Vineland.
A EMEDY FOR HARD TIMES.
A Rare Opportunity in the Best Market, and Most De
lightful and Healthful Climate in the Union. Only
thirty miles South of Philadelphia. on a Railroad;
being a Rich, nem Soil, and Highly Produitive
Wheat Land; Amongst the Best in the Garden State
of Neto Jersey. '
It consists of 20,000 acres of GOOD land, diviied
into Farms of different sizes to suit the purchaser—
/TOM. 20 ACRES ' AND UPWARDS—and is sold at the rate
of front $l5 to $2O per acre for the - farm land; pay
able one-fourth cash. and the balance by-quarter
yearly installments, with legal interest, within the
term of four years.
The Soil is, in, great part, a Rich Clay Loam, suit
able for Wheat, Grass and Potatoes—also a dark and
rich sandy loam; suitable for corn, sweet-potatoes,
tobacco, all kinds of vegetables and root crops; and
the finest varieties of fruit, sAch as Grapes, Pears,
Peaches, Aitrieets, NeCtaiines, - Blackberries; Melons
and other frUits, best adopted to the Philadelphia
and New York Markets. In respect to the soil and
crops there can he no mistake, as visitors can exam
ine both, and none are expected to buy before so do
lag, and finding these statements correct—under
finite 'circumstances. unless these statements were
correct,. there would be no use in their being made.
fife considered the best Fruit soil in the Union.
[See Reports, ; of, Solon Robinson, Esq., of the
New York, tribune, the well-known a.griculturist,
William Parry, of Cinnaminson, New jersey, which
will be furnished inquirers.]
The Market.---By looking over a map the reader
will . perceive that'it enjoys the best market in the Fin
ion, Anil has direct communication with New York
and,Philndelphia- twice a day,-1 - iing only thirty-two
miles front the latter. Produce r. this market. brings
double the price that it does in locations distant
frontithe-cities. In this location it can be put into
market the same morning it is gathered, and for
what the farmer sells he gets the highest price:
whilst. groceries and other articles he purchases lie
gets at the lowest, price. In the West, what he sells
brings him a pittance, but for what he buys he pays
,two- prices. In locating, here the settler has many
other advantages. He is within a few hours, by
railroad, of all the great cities of New England and
the Middle States. Ile is near his. old friends and
associations. He has; school for- his children, di
vine service, and all the advantages of civilization,
and• he is near a large city.
The Climate is.delightful; the winters being sa
lithrious-and.open, whilst the summers are no warm
er than in the North. The location is upon the
line of latijude with northern
Person& Wanting a. change of Climate for Health,
would be much benefitted in Vineland. The mild-.
ness of, the, climate and. its. bracing influence, makes
it-excellent for all pulmonary affections, ,dyspeinda,or
general debility.„ Visitors will notice a differenedin.
slew daits.,. Chills and fever...sore unknown.
Conotrnienkes material'is plen
ty:44iih tittil'oYstitte;are plenty and cheap'.
-Visitors must expect, however, to see -a new place.
Why the Property has not been Settled BetbreY—
This--questiOn .the.reader naturally asks. It is be
cause it has been held in large tracts by families not
disposed to sell, and being without railroad facilities
they had few inducements. The. Railroad bas.just
been opened throughtthe property-this season, for
the first time.
Nisitera are shown over the land in a carriage.
free of expense, and afforded Jame and opportunity
for thorough investigation. Those who come with
a view to settle, shOuld bring money to secure their
purchaseS,;aS locations are not held upon refusal.
The Safest thing in Hard Times, where people
have been thrown out of employment or business.
antlpossess some little means or small incomes, is to
dare thimeelres a home. They can buy a piece of
land at a small price, end earn more than wa is es'in
improving it, - and whel it is done it is a certain in
dependence and no tilss. A few acres in fruit. trees
Will insure a comfortable living. The land is put
- down to hard- times, and all improvements can be
Made at a cheaper rate than most any other time.
The whole tract, with six miles front on tbe rail
road, is being laid out with fine and spacious even
ties, with z town in the eentre—five acre lots in the
tow.n.se4 a,,7rom $l5O to$200; two and_a-half acre
lets, at from $BO to $l2O, and town lots 50 feet front
by 1'.:0 feet. deep, at sloo—payable one-half cash
and Lae balance within 'a year. It is only upon
farms of twenty acres, or more, that four years'
time is given.
ToJ%lanufacturers, the town affords a fine opening
forile.Shoe manufacturing business, and other ar.
ticles, being near Philadelphia, and the surrounding
country has , a .'large population, which affords a
good market.. ".
This settlement., in the course of several years,
: will be one of- the most beautiful places in the cowl
try,,dpq,mostagreeable for a res.idenee.
It is intended to make it a Vine`and•Fritit grOw
ing country, as this - Culture - is the most profitable
and the best, adapted to the market. Every advan
tage and convenience for settlers will be introduced
which will insure the prospert.y of the place. The
hard times throughout, the country will be an advan
tage t.o the settlement, as it compels people to resort
to agriculture for a living. -
Large numbers of people are purchasing. and the
people who desire the best location, should visit the
place at. once'.
Improved Landis also for sale.
• TIMBER.—Land can be bought with or without.
TiMber. The Timber at market. valuation.
The title is indisputable. Warrantee Deeds given
clear of all ineumbrance, when the money is paid.
Boarding'conveniences at hand.
Letters promptly answered, and Reports of Solon
Robinson and Wm. ParrY sent, together with the
nelairid Rural."
•
Route' to the Land :=Len.veWalnut street wharf,
Philadelphia. at 9 o'clock, A. M.. end 4 P. M.. (un
less there should he a change of hour.) for Vineland,
on the Glassbore'' Miliville, Railroad. When
you leave the cars at Vineland Station, just opened,
inquire for
CHAS. K. LANDIS. Postmaster, •
Founder of the Colony,
Vineland P. 0., Ctunberland Co., N. .T.
P. S --There is a change of cars of Glassboro'
Also beware of sharpers on the cars from New York
and Philadelphia to 'Vineland, inquiring your busi
ness, destination. &t. 0.,,
December 3, iB6l-Bmos.
usT received, a la of fresh Ground Plaster
foiliale by' • ,„
DELTZ S. M.DOWELL.
Greencastle, April 21, 1868.
Report of Se on Robinson.
OP Thu NNW YOIt TIUNUNE., UPON TOE
VINELAND SETTLEMENT.
air" The following is an extract from the report
of Solon Robinson, Esq., published in the New York
Tribune, in reference to Vineland. All persons eau
re .d this report with interest.
Advantages of Farming near Home—Vineland—Re
marks upon Marl—Soil. its great Fertility—Th•
Cause of Fertility—Amount of Crops Produced--
Practical Evidence.
It is certainly one of the most extensive fertile tracts,
in an almost level position, and svitabk condition for
pleasant farming that we know of this side of the west
ern prairies. We found some of the oldest farms appar
ently just as profitable productive as when first ckered
of forest fifty or a hundred years ago.
The geologist would soon discover the cause of this
continued fertility. The whole country is a marine
deposit, and all through the soil we found evidences
of calcareous substances, generally in the form of
indurated calcareous marl, showing many distinct
forms of ancient, shells, of the tertiary formation ;
and this manly substance is scattered all through the
soil, in a very comminuted form. and in the exact
condition most easily assimilated by such plants se
the farmer desires to cultivate.
Marl, in all its forms, has been used to fertilize
crops in England, from the time it was occupied by
the Romans; and in France and Germt.ny a marl
bed is counted on as a valuable bed of manure, that
can be dug and carted and spread over the field.—
How much more valuable then it must be, when found
already mixed through the soil, where new particles will
be turned up and exposed, and transformed to the owner's
use every time he stirs the earth.
Having then satisfied our minds of thecause, they
will not be excited with wonder at seeing indubitable
evidence of fertility in a soil which in other situa
tions, having the same general characteristics or at
least appearances, is entirely unrenumerative except
as its productiveness is promoted by artificial fertil
ization.
A Few words about the quality and - value of this
an. for cultivation, of which we have some strong
proof.
Our first visit was to William D. Wilson, Franklin
township, Gloucester county, who purchased somo
eight miles north of ilillville, about three years ago,
for the purpose of establishing a steam mill, to work
up the timber into lumber; to send off by the new
railroad, as well as the firewood and coal, for which
he built a branch track a mile and a half long. Ile
also furnished sixteen miles of the road with ties,
and has no doubt made the mill profitable, though
his main object was to open a farm, having become
convinced that the soil was valuable for cultivation.
In this he has not been disappointed, as some of his
crops prove. For instance, last year, the second
time of cropping, 3(16 bushels of potatoes on one
acre, worth 60 cents a bushel in the field. This year
seven acres, without. manure, produced 356 bushels
of oats.. In one field, the first crop was potatoes,
planted among the roots, and yielded 76 bushels.—
The potatoes were dug, and wheat sown. and yield
ed 16 bushels ; and the stubble turned under and
sown to buckwheat, which yielded 831 bushels;
and then theground was sown to clover and timothy,
which gave as a first crop 2} tons per acre.
The fertilizers applied to these crops were first,
ashes from clearings: second, 226 pounds of super
phosphate of lime; third, 200 pounds Peruvian gu
ano; then 50 bushels of slaked lime has been spread
upon the clover since it was mowed, and turned in
for wheat.
Mr. Wilson's growing crops. and the wheat stub
ble of the, present season, all indicate his land as
productive as any part of the State.
At Mary Barrow's, an old style Jersey woman
farmer, several miles south of Mr. Wilson's, we were
so particularly struck with the fine appearance of a
field of. corn, that we stopped to inquire of the hires
man how it was produced. We found that the land
had been the year but one before in wheat. sewn
with clover, and this cut one season:and last spring
plowed once, with one "poor old uag," and planted
with corn.
"Yes, but you manured high, we suppose ?" we
said interrogatively, and got. this reply :
"Weal, you see, we couldn't a done tact; 'cause
we bathe t but forty one-horse loads altogether, for
23 acres,•and we wanted the most on't for the truck.
The truck consisted of beets, carrots, cabbage,
cumiMbers, melons,. &c., and ti very productive patch
of 'Lima growh for marketing. So we were
satisfied that the soil was not /fertile, even unaided
by clover, which had fed the coin, because the "truck
patch" had not been in cultivation long enough to
obliterate all signs of the forest.
• Our next visit was to the large farm of Andre*
Sharp. five miles north of Millville, from half to a
mile east. of the railroad, and just. about in the cen
tre of Vineland. Mr. Sharp commenced work hers
in Deceinber. 1858, upon 270 acres. In less than
three years. he has got 234 acres cleared and in
•crops this season, as well inclosed and divided into
several fields, with cedar rail or pole fence ; has
built. a two-story dwelling, about 36 by 40 feet, and
a smaller house for farm laborers, and a stable and
granary and some other out buildings.
Considerable part of the land was cleared for the
plow at $9 an acre, and on some of it the first crop
.was buckwheat., limed with 50 bushels in powder
per acre. This crop may be put in July 4th to 20th,
and yields 20 to 30 bushels per acre, harvested in
November; when the land being sowed with 1501bs
of Peruvian guano and seeded with rye, yielded 12
to 15 bushels per acre and $lO worth of straw. The
rye.stubble turned, after knocking off a large growth
of oak sprouts, and dressed again with guano and
seeded to wheat., gave 15 or 16 bushels. The crop
which he was threshing while we were there promi
ses more, of a very plump grain, and the straw is
very heavy.
We went over the stubble, and found the clover
and timothy, from seed sowed last spring, on the
wheat. without harrowing, looking as well as we ever
saw it upon any old cultivated farm, and with a lit
tle work done in the winter to clear off some roots
and rotten stumps. and setting stakes to mark per
manent ones, he will be able to cut the crop the next
;year With a mowing machine, and we will guarantee
Eons per acre, if he will give the ererplus if it over
runs the estimate.
Part of the land was planted with potatoes for a
'first. crop, which yielded 120 bushels per acre. It
- was then limed With'so bushels per acre, and seeded
with wheat and clover, yielded and average of over
'l5 bushels per Mire, and the clover now looks beau
tiful.
Other portions have been planted with corn as a
first crop, which yielded 30 bushels of yellow !!itit
corn. end the second crop 40 bushels, and the third
crop, treated to 1501bs. of guano, we are sure no
one would estimate below 40 bushels per acre.
[The reader will recollect. that the writer is now
speaking of land perfectly new, and which can
scarcely be considered in good arable condition
In other mins, the corn crop of last. year was fol
lowed with oat this season; not yet threshed, hut
will average prohahly 40 to 50 bushels. Sweet po
tatoes, beans, melons., .and, in fact., all garden veg
etables: as well as young peach and other fruit
trees planted this year show very plainly that this
long neglected tract. of land should remain so no
longer, and there is now a strong probability that
it will not ; for under the auspices of Mr. Landis.
it. will be divided into small lots, with roads located
to accommodate all—the surveyor is now busy at
this Work—and all purchasers will be required to
build neat comfortable houses, and either fence
their lots in uniformity, or agree to live without
fence, which would be preferable, by which means
a good population will he secured, who will estab
lish churches. schools, stores, mills..meeharie chops
and homes—homes of American farmnrit, surround
ed by gardens, .rchards, fields and 'comforts of civ
ilized life.
If nay one, from any derangement. of business.
is desirous of changing his pursuits of life, or who
is,frott any cause desirous to ind a new location
; And et tap home in the evuntry, and who may real
and believe what us hare truly stated. he will do
well to go and see for himself what may he seen
within o two honte:ride o it of Philadelphia.
SALON ROBINSON.