THE TOMI 3.
.......•D••••••• • • .
Ell.—At the residence of Mr. John WaHick,
i s Antrim township. Sept 21. 1863. Laura J. Stoner,
a ged 1 year, 2 months and 18 days.
In this place, Sept. 22, 1863, Martin Luther, son
of Mr. George Byers, aged 1 year, 5 months and 14
Jaye.
Near this place, Sept. 26, 1863, Mra. Jane, wife
o f Mr. Andrew Gerber, aged 63 years and 29 days.
Near this place, Sept. 26. 1863, Margaret. S.,
d au ghter of Mr. Christian ‘Vitmer, is the sth year
of her age
Near this place, Sept. 26, 1863, Mr. Samu e l
Crunkleton, in the 50th year of his age.
iccw Muettiscments.
j !lif.W.reAß D fur a medicine that
Coughs, Influenza, Tickling in the Throat,
wh oo pi ng 0:m0,ot-relieve Consumptive Cough,
as quick as
COB'S COUGH BALSAM.
Over Five Thousaud Bottles have been sold in its
n ative town, and not a single instance of its failure
is known.
We hove, in our possession, any quantity of cer
tificates, dome of them from EMINENT PHYSICI
ANS. who Love used it in their practice, and given
it the preeminence over any other compound.
It does not. Dry up a Cough,
but loosens it, so as t• enable the patient to expec
torate freely. Two or three doses will invariably
cur* Tickling in the Throat. A half bottle hes of
ten completely cured the most STUBBORN cotton. and
yot, though it is. so sure and speedy itt its operation,
it is perfectly harmless, .being purely vegetable. It
i s ve ry agreeable to the taste, and may be adminis
tered to children of any age. In cases of CROUP
we will guarantee - a cure, if 'taken in season.
luntilll should be without It.
It is within the reach of all, the price being only
26 Cents. And if an investment and thorough
trial dues net •buck up" the above statement, the
mosey will be refunded. W say this knikwing its
merits, and feel confident that one trial will secure
fur it a home in every household.
Do not waste away with Coughing, when so small
an investment will cure you. It may be had of
any respectable Druggist in town.,who will furnish
you with a circular of genuine certificates of cures
it has made. C. 11.CLAIIiii & CO.,
Peoprietors,
New Mayen, Ct.
At Wholesale, by
Johnston; Holloway & Cowden;
28 North Sixth Street. Philadelphia; Pa.
For sale by Druggists in city,"coutity, and every
where ' [Sect. 29, 1868 -Bm.
GREENCASTLE SEMINARY.
DI A .All Dcf•E'llt A Li E •
subscribev °pee a Male and Female Semi=
nary at. Greencastle, on I h efirst Monday of October
next. Instruction will be given in all the Braudhes
usually taught in a first class school. MUSIC and
other Ornamental 'Vouches will be taught by an ex
perienced Fe'tintle 'Teacher. 'A lifnitel number of
pupils will be received into the family of the Prim.
cipal. as Boaraers., 'For terms and further informa
tion. sddresl JOS. S. LOOSE.
Greencastle. Sept. 22, 1863.-2 m.
ArANHOOD•
How Lost! How Restored!
Just Published in a Sealed. Envelope. Price six cents.
•
A. Lecture on the Nature, Treatment
arid Radical Cure of Spermatorrlice or Seminal
Weakness. Involuntary Emissions, Sexual Debility,
and Impediments to Marriage generally, Nerious
ness, Consumption, Epilepsy Hllll Fits; Mental and
Physical Incapacity. resulting from Self-Abuse, Sr.c.
—By ROUT. J C vicawxu., M. D., Author of the
Gresn Bask. ik.c.
The world-renowned author, in this admirable
Lecture, clearly proves from his own experience that
the awful contiAttences of Self-abulte:inoty he effec
tually removed without medicine l and withoufidan
gerous aureole opiratlorts, beugiea, 'lnstruments,
rings, or cordials, pointing out a mode of cure at
once cerl sin ,and.ellect whitiltlectry suffeti.4,
no matter what his condition may he, may cure him
self cheaply, priyattly and radically. This lecture
will prove a boon' fo. thousands 'thouilands.
Sent under seal, in a plain envelope, to any ad
dress, on receipt of. the Mx cents, or two postage
stamps, by, addressing
J. C. KLINE,
127 Bowery, New York, Post Office Box, 4586.
September 22. 1868.-ly,
into Great
AMERICAN TEA COMPANY,
51 Vereey Street, Neu York ;
Since its organization, Ems created a new era in the
history of
Wholesaling Teas in this Country.
They have introducel their selections of Teas. and
are selling them at not over Two Cents (.02 Cents)
per pound above Cost, never deviating from the ONE
PRICE asked. ,
Another peculiarity of the company is that their
THA TASTRIt. not only devotes his time to the selec
tion of their Tens as to quality, value, and particu
lar styles for particular localities of country, but he
helps the TIM buyer to choose out of their enormous
stork such TEA as are'beit adapted to his peculiar
vanes, and not ,only this. hut. points out to him the
best bargains. It is ensylo see the incalculable ad
vantage a TEA. BUYER has in this establishment. over
all otheri. If he is no judge of 'TEA, or the MARKET.
if his time is valuable, he - has all the hetKlite of a well
organized system of doing business, of an immense
capital, of the judgment of ft'prOfessional Tea Taster,
and the knowledge of superior salesmen.
This enables 'all Tea' buyers L—no matter if they
are thousands of miles from this market—to pur
chase on as good terms hero. as the New York mer
chants
Parties can order Tens and will be served by us
as well as though they came themselves, being sure
to get. original packages. true weights and tares;
and the Teas are warranted RS tepresentid.
We issue a Price List of the Company's . Tens,
which will be sent to all who order it; comprising
Eyson, Young . Elyson, .Imperial,*. Gun
powder, Twankay and Skin.
Oolong, Souehong,
_Orange and Hyson, Pekoe .
Japan Tea of evey desc4).ion,colored and uncolored
This list has each kind,of Tea divided into Four
Classes, namely:.CARGO, high CARGO, FINE,
FINEST, That' every one may understand from de
scription and, the prices annexed that the Company
are determined to undersell the whole Tea trade.
We guarantee to sell all our Teas at not over
TWO CSN.TS,(.O2 Cents) per pound above cost, be
lieving this to be attractive to the many who have
heretofore been paying Enortnousi Profits.
Grea4 American Tea Company,
Importers and Jobbers,
Rept. 15, XBB 3m.] No. 51 Vesey St,., N. Y.
IRIBSOLVED.—The firm of Schafhirt, Won
derlich & Co.. of Greencastle. and Wunderlich,
Nead & Co:, of Chambersburg. were dissollied by
mutual consent on Sept. Ist, 1863
The business of th,r 4 forper. will be settled by A.
F. Behar hirt, and of the' latter by IVunderlich &
Need.
Hereafter the:busineatl WiThbe Pllnduated at Green
castle by A. F. Schaf hill, and at Chambersburg by
Wunderlich & Need.
A continuance of the liberal patronage heretofore
extended is respectfully solicited..
A. F.' SCHAEIHRT,
'WUNDERLICH & NEAD.
Greencastle, Sept. 8. 1868.
THE PILOT:-GREENCASTEE. FRANKLIN CO., PA.. SEPTEMBER, 7.9. 183.
J. W. BARR'S
Mammoth Stove
and Tinware Store Boom,
A few doors South of the Diamond, Greencastle, Pa.
111 IE undersigned having purchased Mr. Need's
entire interest in the Tinning business, wishes
to inform the public at. large, that he has on hand,
.at his extensive Stove store,
COOK, PARLOR AND NINE-PLATE
Stoves. Among them are the Continental. Noble
Cook, Commonwealth and Charm. which he will sell
cheap for cash. The very best quality of
Tin, Japaned and Sheet Iron Ware,
in great variety.
SPOUTING
of the best material, for houses, &c., manufactured
and put up at the shoriest notice.
All are invited to call at this establishment, as the
proprietor is confident iu rendering satisfaction.
both in price and quality of his wares. My price
shall be low! /ow!! low!!!
Save money by purchasing at headquarters.
Ica_ All work warranted.
August 25. 1863. J. W. BARR.
SECOND SUPPLY
OF
SPRING AND SUMMER
GOODS!
S. H. PRATHER & CO.
HAVE just received from the Eastern cities, a large
stock of Summer Goods; and
SUPERIOR INDUCEMENTS
are offered to their customers and the public gener
ally. Ladies are invited to examine
DRESS GOODS,
AND DRESS TRIMMINGS,
GLOVES AND HOSIERY,
HAIR NETS,
FRENCA WORKED
AND LINEN COLLARS,
FRENCH AND AMERICAN CORSETS,
BELTS, BELTING, &c•
Especi/Lsttention is directed to their stock of
HOOP SKIRTS,
which is the largest ever brought to this place,
and has never been surpassed by any house in
in the county; and will be sold at priees which.
DEFY COMPETITION.
Among the latest styles are the
Vnique, Trail, Extra Wide rape, &e.,
—selling from 50 .cents to $2.5U. 25 bars,
$1 ; 30 do., $1,25 ; 35 do., $1,50 ; 40 do.,
$2,00. They are made of the. best material,
and are from Wilcox's well known manulac
.
tory.
• They have an excellent assortment of Goods
for Men's and Boy's wear. embracing
CLOTHS, CASSIMERES,
(plain and fancy.) Linen Coating, Linen and
Cotton Pant Stuffs.
DOMESTIC GOODS,
BOOTS & StiOES,
FLOOR OIL CLOTH,
WALL PAPER,
&a., eau. be bought here as low as elsewhere
'MO- Remember the place is on the . 'Scinih.
west corner of the Public Square, ne x t door to
S. H. PRATHER', it CO.
'breeneastl. Sept 1, 18t32.-ly
DiprLyziov.it‘h c :? irt 7 l) bere
oreeingbetwetindero,2aoing
business under the-name and title of J. W. Bann St
Co.. was dissolved by mutual consent, on the 14th day
.of August, 1863. All persons knowing thentielves
indebted to the above firm are requested to make
immediate payment, and all persons having claims
against said firm will make known the same without.
delay. 1 . 1. e Books are in the hands of J. -W. BARR.
Settlement can be made by either of the firm.
J. BARR,
MATTHIAS NEAD.
Greencastle, Aug. 25, 1863
WELLS COVERLT. DAVID H. HUTCHISON.
VOVERLY & HUTCHISON
Have become the Proprietors of the UNITED
STATES HOTEL, near the Railroad Depot at. HAR
RISBURG, Pa. This popular and commodious
Hotel has been newly refitted and furnished through
out its parlors and chambers, and is now ready for
the reception of guests.
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, being immediately between the two
great depots in this city
Harrisburg, August 4, '63-3m.
DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP.
—Notice is hereby given that the co-partner
ship subsisting since April 1, 1861, between A. L.
Inwis and JAMES M. IRWIN, of Greencastle, Frank
lin county, Pa., under the firm and style of A. L.
Timm & SON, has been this day dissolved by mutual
consent. The Books and Accounts of the lete firm
are in the hands of A. ''L: inwis for collection. All
persons indebted to the late firm, are requested to
make immediate payment.
A. L. IRWIN,
JAMES M. IRWIN.
Greencastle, May 7, 1863.
The undersigned have this day (May 7, 1863:
formed a copartnership, under the name and styli
of Timm & RHOADS, and having purchased t.ht
whole stock of goods, lately belonging to A. L. Is
WIN & SON, respectfully inform the people of Green
castle and surrounding country, that they will con.
tinge the business'on the South-east corner of thi
Public Square, .wheie they invite all persons need
ing Hardware, ollliAlnl Paints to give them a cal::
and examine their stopk. Most of the goods hays
been purchased hefore 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 your money.
JAMES M. IRWIN.
CHARLES W. RHODES.
Greencastle, May 12. 1863.-tf.
STRAY.—Was taken up by the subscriber,
ILA residing 0.1 the Williamsport turnpike road.
near the Maryland Line, about four miles south of
Greencastle, on the 13th cf August, a DUN HORIE,
about twelve or thirteen years old, having three
White Feet—no ether particular marks. The horse
is supposed to have been stolen.
SAMUEL OVERCAS H.
Artrim township,
_Pa.. Aug. 1 1 . . 1863
TO BUSINESS MEN.—The Franklin Re
pository has the Largest Circulation of any
paper in thelState out of the cities: and is the best
Advertising Medium in Southern Pennsylvania.—
Terms reasonable.
M.CLURE & STONER, Proprietors
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, White Flannels,
Unbleached I Colored do
Bleached Drillings, Kentucky Jeans,
Unbleached " Corset do
Colored it Satinetts,
Canton Flannels, Velvet Cords,
Tickings, Cotton Table Diaper,
Hickory, do do Cloths,
Bed Checks, I Crash Towelings,
Shirting Checks, Counterpanes,
Linen Table Diaper, I Linen Table Cloths,
and everything in the Domestic line of all qualities
and prices.
ME NS' WEAR.
Cloths, Gloves, Boys Undershirts,
Vestings, Cravats, Suipenders,
Cassimeres, Handkf's, Scarfs,
Undershirts, Collars, Boys Drawers,
Shirt Fronts, Drawers, Neck Ties,
Satin Stocks, Hosiery, Kid Gloves.
In thie branch we have everything of all style's
and prices.
Ladies Department.
• Black Silks,
Fancy Silks, Plain Silks,
Grenadines, Tissues, Bereges,
Challis, Delaines, Lawns, Gingham, Brilliants,
Calicos, Traveling Goods, Lustres,
Mohair and Lavella Cloths,
Ducats, Plaids, Poplins,
Chintzes; &c.
and everything to ho,, found among the numerous
textures, siyles and qualties, from a ten cent CaliCo
to the most expensive silk.
SHAWLS.
DierYliting ne , kand deeirAble
WHITE GOODS!
Cambries. Jackonetts,
Swigges, Linens,
Briliants, Dimitys,
Cheeks,' Stripes.
EMBROIDERIES, &c.
French M uslins,
Cambric Linens,
Book Muslins,
Victoria Lawns,
Bobbin netts,
iSI ul Is,
Blunds, •
Skit tings,
Laces,
Swiss Edgings
Cambric Edgings,
Swiss Insertings,
Cambric Insertings,
Swiss and Cambric Flonncings,
Frerich Worked Handkerchiefs,
Fi'ench Worked Collars and Sleeves,
Infant Bodies Dimities &o. &o.
We are satisfied that in the above Goods we have
everything to meet the demands of any customer.
GLOVES, HOSIERY, GAUNTLETS,
VEILS. UMBRELLAS,
PARASOLS,
and everything in the Notion Line.
SKEIJETOII SKIRTS.
A superior article always on hands
The best article of
KID GLOVrtS,
manufactured, for Ladies and Gentlemen
Particular attention is paid to each different
branch of our business: and we hope by strict at
tention and reasonable profits, to merit our hereto
fore liberal patronage, and greatly enlarge our bu
siness. T S RILEY t CO
Greencastle. Dec 2, iStl2-1y
DR. LA. CROIX'S
Private Medical Treatise
on the
Physiological View of Marriage.
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—Price only twenty-five cents Sent free of postage
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depression of spirits, palpitation of the heart, sui
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Sedrecy and attention being paid to their cases,
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professional Praetice. fer the past twenty-fin years.
French Female Pills.—Ladies who wish for Medi
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though always safe and hetti' se
tive are they.
Linings,
Fringes,
Price $1 per box. They can be mailed to any
part of the United states or Canada.
TO THE LAMES—Who need a coVidernial medical
adviser with regard to any of those interesting com
plaints to which their delecate organization renders
them liable, are par icularly invited to consult us.
TAe "Riecero-Galvanie Pro ect.ve "—For m trritd
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 Secrets of Youth Unveiled.
A Treatise on the cause of Premature Decay—A sol
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ious progress and prevalence among schools, [both male
andfeinatel of ass fatal habit, pointing out the fatali
ty them invariably attends its victints,'and developing the
whole progress of the disease, from the commencement to
the end. It will be sent by Muil on receipt of two [B3
cents Stamps.
ger-Attendance daily, from 8 in the morning till
9 at night, and on Sundays from 1 till 6 r. x.
Medicines with full directions sent to any part of
the United States or Cauadas, by patients communi
cating their symptoms by letter.
*dr. Dr. L's Office is still located as established
under the name of DEL LA CKOIX, at No. 31 Mai
den. Lane, Albany, N. Y. t , et 7,'62-1y
VINE.LAND.
TO ALL WANTING FARMS.
New Settlement of Vineland.
A EMED.Y FOR HARD TIMES.
A Rare Opportunity in the Beat Market, and Moat De
lightful and Healthful Climate in the Union. Only
thirty miles South of Philadelphia. on a Railroad;
being a Rich, Heavy Soil, and Highly Productive
Wheat Land; Amongst the Best in the Garden State
of New -freq.
It consiSts of 20,000 acres of GOOD bind, diviied
into Farms of different shell to snit the piircharier=
mom 20 ACRES AND UPWARDS—and is sold at the rate
of from $l5 to $2O per acre for the feria land, pay
able one-fourth dash, and the balance 'toy quarter
yearly installments, with legal interest, within the
term of four years.
The Soil is, in great part, a Rich Clay Down, suit
able for Wheat, grass and Potatoes—abio a dark and
rich sandy loam, suitable for corn, sweet-Potatoes,
tobacce, all kinds of vegetables and root &opt'. 'and
the ftneet ixfrieties of fruit, such as Grapes, Pears.
Peaches, Apricots, Nectstinei, Blackberries, Melons
and other Milts, best adapted to the Philadelphia
and Nevr York Markets. In respect to the soil, and
crops there can he rio mistake, as visitors can exam
ine both, and none are expected to buy before so do
ing, and finding these statements correct---under
these circumstances, unless these statements Were
correct, there would be no use in their being Made.
It is considered the best _Fruit soil in the Unien.
[See Reports of Solon. Robinson, Esq., of the
New York -Tribune, and the well-known agriculturist.
William Parry,- of Cinnaminson, New Jersey, which
will be-furnished inquirers.]
-The Market-43y looking over a map the reader
will perceive that it enjoys the best market in the• Un
ion, and has direct communication with- New York
and Philadelphia twice a day, l ping only thirty-two
miles from the-latter. Producer . this market brings
double the price that it does in locations distant
from the 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 greataities of New England and
the Middle States. He 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
lubrious and open, whilst...the summers are no warm
er than in the North. The location is upon the
line of, latitude with northern Virginia.
Persons 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 ajfections, dyspepsia- d m.
general debility Visitors will notice a t
, erence l in
i'jfeW 0148., Chills and fenerS are unknoWn.
Conveniences at Hand.—Utiildigg material is Oen :7
oisfers are pletity and'cliet4
Visitors must expect, however, to see a new place.
Why the . Property has not been Settled Before
This question the reader naturally asks. It is be
cause it has been held in large tracts by families not
dispose& to sell, and being without railroad facilities
they had few inducements. The - Railroad has just.
been opened .through the property this season, for
the first time.
Visitors are shown over the land in a carriage,
free of expense, and afforded time and opportunity
for thorough investigation. Those who come with
a view to settle. should bring money to secure their
puechases, as locations are not held upon refusal.
The Safest thing in Hard Times, where people
have been thrown out. of employment. or business.
and possess some little means or small incomes, is to
start themselves a home.. They can buy a piece of
land at. a small price, and earn more than wa n es in
improving it, and when it. is done it is a certain in
dependence and no 1.);:s. A few acres in fruit trees
will - insure a comfortable living. The land is put
down to bad times, and all improvements can be
made at a chea p ar rate than most any other time.
The whole tract, with six miles front on the rail
road, is being laid out. with fine and spacious aven
ues, with town in the centre—five acre lots in the
town sett .s.."rom $l5O to $2OO ; two and a-half acre
lots, at from $BO to $l2O. and town lots 50 feet front
by Iso 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.
To Manufacturers, the town affords a fine opening
for-the ; Shoe manufacturing business, and : et her: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 ens of the most beautiful pieces in the coun
try; and most agreeable for a residence.
It is intended to make it a Vine and Fruit grow
ing country, ite this . culture is the most profitable
and the best adapted to the market:. Every adieu
tage and convenience for settlers will be introduced
which will insure the prosperty-of the place. The
hard times throughont the country will be in advan
tage to the settlement, as it compels peofle to resort
to agricultUre fora. living. •
Lergenumbers of - people are purehasing, and the
people who degire‘thebesticioation ., Should visit the
place at once. -
Improired Land is also for sale.'
TIMBEIL—Land can be bought with or without
Timber. The Timber at market. valuation. .
; The title is indisputahle. Warrantee Deeds given
clear of all incumbrance, when the money
Boarding conveniences at hand.
Letters promptly answered, and Reports of Solon
Robinson and Win. Parry sent, together with the
Vineland Rural."
Route to the Land :—Leave Walnut street wharf,
Philadelphia, at. 9 o'.clock, A. M., and 4 P. M... (un
less there should be a change of hour,) for Vineland,
on the Glassboro' and Millville Railroad. When
you leave the , cars at Vineland Station, just opened,
inquire for
CHAS. K. LANDIS. Postmaster,
Founder of the Colony,
Vineland P. 0., Cumberland Co.. N.
P. 8 --There is a change of cars 1if(.33)10' sboro'.—
Also beware of i3harpers on the catit'fiiim-New York
and Phibidelphia to Vineland, inquirbiryour-busi
ness, destination. &c.
December 8, 1861-Bmos,
JUST received.a lot a. fresh Grgnind Plaster
tl ~ for sale.-by „_
DEITZ & ISPDOWELL.
Greencastle, April 21, 1553.
Report of Solon Robinson,
OF THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, UPON TES
VINELAND SETTLEMENT.
stir The following is an extract from the report
of Solon Robinson. Esq.. published in the New York
Tribune, in reference to Vineland. All persons ens
re .d this report with interest.
Advantages of Farming near Mute—Vineland—Re—
marks upon Marl—Soil. its great. Fertility—The
Cause of Fertility—Amount of Crops Produced—
Proof ical Evidence.
It is certainly one of the most extensive fertile tracts,
in an almost key/ position, and suitable condition for
pleasant farming that we know of this side of the was
prairies. We found some of the oldest farms appar
ently just as profitable productive as when first cleared
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 nil 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 marly substance is scattered all through the
soil, in a very comminuted form, and in the exact
condition most easily assimilated by such plants' as
the farmer desires to cultivate.
Marl, in all its forms, has been used to fertilise
orops in England, from the time it was occupied by
the Romans; and in France and Gernitoy a mart
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 11 ?Tate 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 sit un-
Hens, having the same general characteristics or at
least appearances, is entirely uprenumerative except
as its productiveness is promoted by artificial fertil
isation
!hw words about the quality and value of this
lanu for cultivation, of which we have some strong
proof.
Our first visit was to William D. Wilson, Franklin
township, Gloucester county, whM purchased some
eight miles north of Millville, 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 s mile and'it.half long. He
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.
Iti . this he has not been disappointed, as some of his
crops prove. For 'ilisiatice, last. year, the second
time of cropping. - 306' bushels of potatoes on one
acre, worth 60 cents a bushel in the field. This year
seven acres. withmit mitnure, produced 356 bushels
of,.oata. In nue field, the first crop was potatoes,
plhided among the roots, and yielded 75 bushels.—
The potatoes were dug, and wheat sown. and yield
ed 16 bushels ; and the stubble turned under snd
sown to buckwheat. which yielded 33i bushels ;
anti then theground woe sown to clover and timothy,
w.hiCh guve as &first crop 2j. tons per acre.
The f e rtilizers applied to these crops were first,
ashes front clearings : second, 225 pounds of super
phosphate of Hine; third. 200 pounds Peruvian gu
ano; then 50 busheli 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 hind as
productive as any win of-the State.
At Mary barrow's, an old style Jersey woman
farmer, several miles south of Mr. Wilson's, we were
1;0 particularly struck with the fine appearance of •
field of corn,-that we stopped to inquire of the hircu
man how it was prodnced. We found that the laud
had been the year but one before in wheat. sown
with elitver, and this out one, season, and last spring
plowed once, with one •poor old nug," and planted
with corn.
"Yes, but you manured high. we suppose ?" we
said interrogativelY, and got.this reply c
"Waal, you see, we couldn't. a done [net • 'cause
we hadn t but forty one-horse loads altogelln, for
23 acres, and we wanted the most en't.for the track.
ruck ~consisted of beets, r arroi v , .cabhisga,
cueutikbers,iineficine, laic., and a very productive patch,
of Dimcbeans, grown for: marketing. So we were
satisfied that:the soil wee not infertile, even unaided
by clover. which had fed the coin, becausetke "truck
patch" had not been in cultivatien long enough to
obliterate all signs of, the forest.
Our next visit. was to . the large farm of Andrew
Sharp, free miles north of Millville, front half to a
mile east of the railroad, and just about in the cen
tre of Vineland. Mr. Sharp commenced work hers
in December. 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 pf 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 1501hs
of reruvian 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 cultivatedfarm, 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, lie will be able to cut "the.croi) the next
Yeftr,with snowing machine, and we trill guarantee
two ans'per acre, if hi will give the overplus if 011tr
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 50 bushels per acre, and seeded
with wheat and clover, yielded and average of over
15 bushels per acre, and the clover now looks beau
tiful.
Other portions have been planted with corn as
first crop. which yielded 80 bushels of 'yellow 'lint
eorn.and the second.crop 40 bushels, and the third
crop. treated Id 1501b5.,0f 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 cases, the corn crop of lost year was fol . -
lowekttifth tiat4thiti season. not Yet threshed. hot
will average probably 40 to 50. bushels. Sweet po
tatoes—beans,,melons, and, iu.ftwi, all garden ver,, , -
etables; as 'well es young" peach and other limit
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 he required to
build neat, comfortable looses, and either fence
their' lots in nnifOrmity, or , agree to live without
fence, which would he preferable, by which means
a good population will be secured. who will estab
lish churches, school's, stores. mills. mechakie shops
and hotnes—homes of American farmers, surround
ed by gardens, orchards, fields and comforts of civ
ilized life.
If nay, one; from nay derangement of business,
is desironS,Of changing his pursuits of life. or who
Is frnii any cause desirous to Ond a new location
.mdchtap home in the ova:Orr and who may read
kind believe %idiot we have truly stated.'he will do
dell to go and see .for himself what may be seen
within a two hours'' . :ricle.o.it of I' hilndnlni in.
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SOLON 11013INSON