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^l)c iTarmcv's iBontl)ls Visitor. 



Appomattox rivers for sale. I give the prefer- 

 ence to tlio two List named fora besfiniiin;.' ; tliey 

 have the ailvaiiliijie of climate, markets and facili- 

 ties for trarisportaiion and travrl ahove the oth- 

 ers. In tliis HfCtion the farirurs in many instan- 

 ces do not honse or feed their cattle and sheep 

 in winter at all ; this circumstance alone on).'hi 

 to have gjeat weight with farmers in your region, 

 where so mncli of the labor and expense is nec- 

 essary to support their slock in liie long winters 

 when it is not productive. 



" 1 have received from a oomniiltee of the Pe- 

 tersburg Ag. Society a list of lands in that vicin- 

 ity for sale or lease on very favorable terms to 

 industrious northern farmers. It is the desire ol 

 all the intelligent Virginians to [irocnre the akl 

 of northern freemen, to enal>le them to tnlroduce 

 a complete revolulion in their way of living and 

 farming, and 1 repent, thai ihonsaiids and tens of 

 thousands from ihu North may go there and find 

 liomes, vaslly nioie elegihle than in the Western 

 Slates, and where they may live with much less 

 labor and cost than in their present homes. I 

 Bend a portion of the list above mentioned, and 

 think a choice njight be made from some of them 

 that would suit thee and thy friend. It will be all 

 essential to those w ho desire to retain their north- 

 ern habits ol' industry and morality to go and set- 

 tle in companies, so as to aid one another; this 

 is the wish of all the Virginians, and in the vi- 

 cinity of Petersburg Iheie will be no lack of com- 

 jiany, for already a large number are preparing 

 to go there. All the properties offered to me m 

 the upper country, that is, above tide water, are 

 in large tracts; one, the estate of the late Presi- 

 dent jVIadison, is a very desirable one for those 

 who wish to he away from the tide and from mar- 

 kets ; the soil is as good as any in the Union, 

 with many buildings; there are 1700 acres, and 

 the OH ner offers it for §18 per acre ; it would be 

 a splendid sile for a company. Another, 28 miles 

 N. W. from Kicbmoiul, of about the same size, 

 with very fine buildings, mills, «fcc., is ofli'red for 

 about $10 per acre. Another, near James river, 

 a few miles from Carlersville, in Oumberland Co. 

 of 1100 acres, is offered (<)r about .fCi per acre; 

 the latter would be let to a company of tenants 

 on improving leases, with the privilege of pur- 

 chasing in a given number of years, and so with 

 many others. 

 850 acres, 3 miles S. W. of Petersburg,* 250 in 

 cullivation, 100 meadow, abundance of marl — 

 new bouse, cost iS'iOOO, price S12 per acre. 

 400 acres, 5 iifiles S. E. in njarl region, $5 per 



acre. 

 '100 acres adjoining, same [)rice. 

 125 acres, 1-3 miles below, near river, in marl 

 region, improvemrnis, price §800. 

 1000 acres, 10 miles above Petersburg, price 



$4 per acre. 

 1000 acres adjoining this. 



273 acres, 5 miles above, on river, good improve- 

 ments, price !f))000. 

 260 acres, adjoining this, good improvements, 

 SG per acre. 

 80 acres, 3 miles, one-half in wood, improve- 



inenls, for S.'iUO. 

 107 acres, 2 miles, in woods, for $550. 

 281 acre.-', 3 miles norlh, fine land,good improve- 

 ments, $.5000. 

 180 acres, 5 miles below, good improvements, 



$5 per acre. 

 !)0 acres, 4 miles f . E. in marl region, at $4 



per acre. 

 170 acres, (! miles S. E. in woods, in marl re- 

 gion, $4 per acre. 

 240 acres, 4 miles S. E. in woods, in marl re- 

 gion, S5 per acre. 

 150 acres, 5 miles S. E. in woods, in marl re- 

 gion, )*i5 per acre. 

 CO acres, 1 mile south, with improvements, $15, 

 wiih marl. 

 5G0 acies, I mile sonlb,good new improvements, 



laial in goml order, SI5. 

 2C0 acres, 2 miles south, in woods, in marl re- 

 gion, .S3. 

 GIO acres, 15 nnles above, on the river, one- 

 Ihinl in woods, §7 per twn\ 

 " All llicse are in the immeiliale vicinily of 

 good nraikcis fur all kinds of fruit and produce; 

 the country is hi'althy, good water; no country 

 ran (lossess greater u<lvanlages foi' lloi licnliuje"; 

 all the fruils of our country allain the greatest 

 Jierfeclion — even ihe Fig needs no protection in 

 winter: fruils ripen there a month curlier than 



here, and at least two months earlier than with 

 you. If you conclude to go there to see the coun- 

 try, I will wiih pleasure give you letters to my 

 fri<^iids theie which will insure you all the atten- 

 tion and liicilities for an examination of the coun- 

 trv that you can desire. 



"" 1 desire this information diffused as much as 

 possible among your countrymen for their bene- 

 fit, and would be glad if yom' editors would call 

 attention to it in their papers. 1 have parted with 

 all my extra papers, but will forward thee some 

 in future. 



" Many of the properties named might doubt- 

 less be puichased (or lower prices even than 

 those named, and a little further from the towns, 

 still nmcli lower. II' you conclude to go, I shall 

 be glad to hear from thee again. I expect to 

 spend most of the 10th month there. 



"Respectfully and sincerely thy friend, 

 (Signed) " SAM'L S. GRISCOM. 



"To , Henniker, N. H." 



* I see by tlie census of 18-10, Petersburg then contained be- 

 ween 18,000 and 19,000 inliabitants. 



A Money Digger. — An inquisitive Yankee see- 

 ing a laborer employed in digging in a retired 

 spot inquired what he was digging for? "I am 

 digging for money !" was the reply. The fact, of 

 course, was truly and promptly heralded to .the 

 curious in such matters, and the money digger 

 was visited by three or four credulous fellows, 

 w hen the following dialogue ensued : — 



Visiters. — We are told that you are digging for 

 money .' 



Laborer. — Well, I ain't digging for any thing 

 else, and if you are wise, you had better take 

 hold also. 



Visiters. — Have yon bad any luck ? 



Laborer. — First rale luck. It pays well. 



No somier said than done; the four fellows 

 thanked the generous delver for giving them an 

 invitation to share in the golden prospects, oft' 

 coats and went to work in good earnest, throw- 

 ing out many loads of earth, till al length, get- 

 ting very tired, the following colloquy took 

 place. 



Visiters. — When did you get any money last? 



Laborer. — Saturday night. 



Visiters. — How much? 



Laborer. — Four dollars and a half. 



Visiters. — That's ralher small business. 



Laborer. — It's pretty well ; six shillings a day 

 is the "regular price for digging cellars, all over 

 town." 



The visiting loafers dropped spades and van- 

 ished, quite put out with the man who dug mon- 

 ey at the rale of six shillings a day. 



Immense Trade in Peaches. — The steamboat 

 Mohegan, Ca|jt. Newberry, arrived on Saturday 

 morning last from Delaware cily. having ou board 

 three thonsa^td sir Jntndred basfiets of peaches, from 

 the orcliard of Messrs. I'eter Reybold & Sons, of 

 Delaware. The whole cargo was disposed of in 

 an hour, after iIk! boat ariived, ;it the low price 

 of /ifty cents per basket. — jV. 1". Express. 



Peaches. — We are informed that over thirty 

 thousand baskets of this delicious fruit arrived in 

 this city yesterday. We apprehend that Ihey 

 will be sold to-day at very low prices. — j\". Y. 

 Eve. Post. 



?STIie " ATews," published at Fairfax Court House 

 Va., states that there are a laige lunnher of per- 

 sons from the Northern Slates, now in that coun- 

 ty, looking for locations to suit thcnu. Four 

 farm.s, of 2ti0 acres each, had been sold to them. 



DOUNING'S NEW WORK. 



Till-; lloUTlCIII/niHIST, AND JOUIiNAL OP Ktl- 

 liAI. AIIT A^'l) RURAL 'I'ASTI-:. Tliis «'i>tk, llie 

 pulilicatiiMi (it wliirli was uotiiini'iircd fin tlic first tif July, ISlli, 

 iiiiiy be (irdtTfd ul tllc |irii[irirt(ir, I.utInT TuckiT, ('iiitivjilur 

 (Mhcp, Allmny, t\. Y., ur nf Jiise|ili Ilrcck & Co., A[.'ricutlunil 

 VVartliiuisf, 51 Niirtb-.Market Slruel, Ilostoii ; i\l. tl. iNi'Wmari 

 &, Cii., llcK.ksfllir.s lUU Iliciadwny.Ni'W York ; and O. II. Zii-- 

 bi-r &. Cu., l'l>i]ad<-l))liia, by whuiii it is pulilisbed in tllusc cil- 



The tlOK'lIlI'l/rt'ltlST in i-ditid by A. J. n.nv-iiN.:, 

 tCs(|,, and is [tulilisbud on tlio tirst of <-vi'r> lunnni, cacli num. 

 bcT coiilaiiiiiin 'IM padres octavo, printed in tin' best .style, aiitl 

 enilii'lhslicd Willi iilales and niiMli'rous other ciiyruviiiKs, in a 

 sl\ le Biniilar to those (liven in Mr. Dowiiing's " t.allds^a|^e 

 (;arlleIli^i;,'' and " Cottage Uesideliees." I'ricf $3 per an Hum, 

 payable in auvain e. 



The 111)11 rilMJI.Tl'ltlST will be devoted— 



1. To Oaritcniiifr^ in a tlioronglily practical na well as scientific 



Bi-UBe. 



2. To llie i)Mcri;i(ioii and Cultivation of Tiult Trees. 



3. To Gardening as an art o/ra.^(e, embracing essays, hints and 



designs on Ornaajental and Landscape Oardening. 



4. To Rural Jirchittctiire, including Designs for Rural Cottages 



and Villas, Farm Houses, Gates, Lodges, Ice Houses, 

 Vineries, &c. &,c. 



Ill short, this periodical may be considered a cnntinuation of 

 the various works on Rural Subjects, by its Editor, which have 

 already been so favorably received by Ihe public. II is now 

 bis object to assist, as far as possible, in giving additional im- 

 pulse to the progress of Horticulture and the tasteful in Rural 

 Life; subjects which are now so largely occupying all those 

 interested in country pursuits. 



{^^.Subscriptions received by thepnblishprs.as named above, 

 and by the Agents for "Tile Cultivator," throughout the 

 Union. 



Albany, July 23, 1846. 49 



BRIGHTON MAUKET— MosDiv, Aug. 31, 1840. 

 [Reported for the Daily Advertiser.] 



At Market, 2IU0Cat'le,aliout one-third of which were Stores, 

 3200 Sheep, and 1050 Swine. Several hundred Cattle unsold. 



PnicEs— fiep/ CaUlc—.\ further reduction was submitted to. 

 We quote e.xtra 5 5'2 ; first quality 4 75 fSJ $5; second 4 -25 iS) 

 4 50; third 3 tu 4. 



Skrep — Old Sheep from 7jc to 3 25 ; Lambs from 1 33 to 2 17. 



Swine — Lots to peddle 3^ and 3,;e for .Sows, 4^ (a) 4ic for 

 Marrows; one prime lot at 3^ and 4^c; Old Hogs 4, 4^c; 4\c. 

 and 41c. .\t retailTrom 4 to b\c. 



CONCORD \VHOIiESAI.E 



CASH PRICES CURRENT. 



For West India Goods &. GnocEBiES, Floor, Grain, Pao- 

 DucE, Iron Sc Steel, Plastlr, Salt, Lime, £lc. &c. 



Corrected weekly for Hill's .\. H. Patriot by GILMORE & 

 CLAPP, at the Depot Store, Concord, N. II. 



Aug. 31, 1846. 



ASHES, Pots 4i 



Pearls, A\ 



ALUM, 4 



BRIMSTO.NE, Roll, 3 



Sul|diilr, 4 



CAMPHOR. Refined, 75 



C,\.\DLES, Mould, 10 



Sperm, 3*2 



COrFBE, St. Domingo, 6 



Porto Rico, 8^ 



Porto Cabello SJ 



Old Government Java,... 11 



COPPER.VS, 2 



FISH, Bank, f^quintal,.. 2,75 



Pollock, 2,25 



Bay, 3,00 



Old Dun, 4,50 



No. 1 Salmon, i(>Ubl, 14,00 

 No. 1 Shad, V* bill, 12,00 



Ton's &; Sounds, |* bbl, 6,00 

 H.li.Fiiis.lp-hbl, 0,00 



FLOUR, Genesee, 5,00 



Fancy brand, 5,50 



Ohio, Akron, 6,00 



Spaulding, extra 6,00 



J. H Beach, 6,00 



FRUIT. Figs, 10 



Raisins, blue mark,... .7,50 



Black mark, 6,50 



Box, bunch, 2,50 



FUSTICK,Cuba,|>ton, 30,00 



Tampioo, 22,00 



Ground, ^ bund 1,75 



GLUE, Russian best, 17 



American, 11 



GRAIN. Oats, 42 cents V> bu 



Corn, 75 dodo bu 



Rye, 75 do do bu 



Beans, Ihfrii 1,75 



Peas, 50® 75 



ORINDSTO.NE.s, 1st qual- 

 ity, liiiislied,[?liund.2,25 

 Do.'do. iiulinisbed 1,50 



HERRI.N'G', }► box, No. 1,. .f>0 

 Scaled, 75 



INDIGO, Bengal, .l,10Cfi; 1,75 

 Spanish lloat,... 1,00 (Si 1,50 

 IVlanilla, 75'a)l,25 



IRON, Old Sable, 5 



I'.nglisl 4 



Banks, retined 4-^ 



I'^nglisii, sheet, 6 



Russia, do 12013 



Old Salde nail rods, b^ 



Norwegian dt t; 



("olninon do 4i 



Knglish hoop, 5 



American do 4 



Shoe Shapes, .^m \\ 



Swedes, shoe shapes, 4^ 



LE.VTIIER. New York 

 Sole Leather, Light, 14 (Cv 16 

 Do. Heavv, 125® 15 



LLMK, Thouiaston, liist 



quality, 1 ,25 



('amden, do 1,00 



LOGWOOD, St. Domin- 

 go, }!>• ton, 22,00 



Campeacliy, 27,00 



Ground, K^" liund 1,75 



MACKKRKL, No. 1, r 



bbl 10,00 



No. 2, 7,no 



No. 3, 5,00 



MOLASSES, Havana, ....20 



Suriimin, 20 



Trinidad 25 



Polio Rico, 30 



SoLMrJIoiise, 40 



NAILS. Boston Iron Go's 



brand, 4} 



Old Colony do 41 



\\'<vmoutli Iron Co 4j 



Maiden 4 



PI.ASTKK, \» ton, 6,00 



llo. ground, 10,00 



PROVISIONS. Pork Ex- 

 tra clear (('■ bbl 16,00 



Common do 14,00 



Extra Mess, 12,00 



Common do 10,00 



Butler,^ lb, 10®12 



Cheese, new milch,... 7 1® 9 



Four meal, 50 6 



Dried apple, best, 5f& 6 



Lard, northern, 9 



Do. southern 7 



Turkeys & Chickens, best,S 



Goslins, best, 4 



Round Hugs \\(w^ 



REDWOOD, ground, #• 



bund 2,75 



Nicaragua, ^f^ton, 35,00 



RICE, <)>• bund, best, ... .4,00 



ROSIN, P bbl 2,50 



SAL.t;R-\TtJS, first qualilv,4 

 SALT, St. Ubes, f hhd. 3,50 



Cadiz, 3,25 



Bonaires 4,00 



Turks Island, 3,50 



Liverpool, 3,25 



Do. fine, VVorthingston 



brand, tF* bag, 2,00 



Do. other brands, 1,75 



SALTPETRE, crude, 8 



Do. retined, 9 



SEED. Clover, northern,. I2J 



Do. soutliein, 10 



Herds grass, ^ bu 2,25 



SHEETINGS, prime j^vd ..81 

 SHINGLES, lirst quality. 



No. 1, pine, 1)>M 3,50 



do. do. do. spruce, 2,2.5 



SHIRTINGS, ^l»yard, 61 



S HOT, assorted, 51 



SHOVELS, cast steel, ^ 



doz 10,00 



Steel pointed do 9,00 



Iron do. best, 8,00 



Do. common, 6,50 



SOAP, Castile 10 



White Soap, best, 8 



Brown, No. 1, 4 



Family, ,5 



Extra, 6 



SPICES. Cassia, in mats, 20 



Do. ground, 22 



Cloves, 30 



Ginger, pure 7 



Mace,{(» tb, 1,00 



. Nutmegs, best, 1,50 



Pimento, wbide It 



Do. ground, 12 



Pepper, whole II 



Do. ground la 



STEIOL, Swedes, best 74 



Sanderson, Brothers Se. 



Co. cast steel, 18 



Jessop & Son, do 17 



German, oesl M\ 



Do. common, 10 



Conch spring, best, 94 



SUGARS. Brown Hava- 

 na, \er}' best, 8 



Do. do. prime 7j 



Do. do. fair, 7 



Double relin. East B. loaf,IU 



Do. do. crushed \\\ 



Do. do. powdered, 12 



('omiiion lonf, 10 



Porto Rico, best, 6i 



Purified Muscovado do . . .81 



TAR, ^ bbl 3,00 



TE.\S. Gunpowder, best 



quality, t(» th, 75 



1 inperiai , do 80 



Hyson, do t>0 



Hyson Skin, llo 30 



Voiing Hvsoii, common, .35 



Do. do. lair 40 



llo. do. good, 45 



Do. do. best 55 



ToBACCtJ, common keg,.. 6 



Good do 10 



( 'om inon box 8 



(iooddo 12i 



Hunev Dew, do. beat,.. ..16 

 Cavt I'idish 2i iS) 37) 



