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Washingtontar
James McCapyerty
Post-Office Department
Transplanting Fruit Trees Advice From 1843
A reader asks about using peat or pond mud as substitutes for loam in transplanting fruit trees. The editor recommends a compost of one third good manure and two thirds peat or mud well decomposed mixed with soil, or use surface soil alone, and details proper hole depth, root trimming, and gentle firming. The article notes fall planting can work for apples pears and hardy trees with caution, and warns against stake rubbing.
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Uxproper
Fall Planting Advice For Fruit Trees In Gardens
The piece advises fall planting to speed root growth and vigor, noting earlier spring planting risks. It recommends digging to two spades depth, mounding earth around the tree to prevent water accumulation, and adding seaweed or coarse litter. It warns against straw near the butt to deter mice and suggests leaving space between coverings and the trunk. Transplantation should wait until leaves fall. New England Farmer.
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New England
Abolition Causes Clash of Plantations in Wales and Carolina
A Welsh iron and coal family tale contrasts two brothers George and John. John runs a Carolina plantation with enslaved labor while George stays in Wales to mine and run ironworks. George questions slavery after witnessing slave welfare and self‑owned plots, while John argues care for workers and family, ending with an uneasy exchange about freedom and exploitation.
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England
George
John
America
Charleston
Wales
San Carolina
Africa
Abolition Society
Liverpool
Evans Estate and Curious Exegesis in Society Scene
The passage notes John, long absent, now settled in America and transformed into a Yankee. His curiosity and examinations are set to feature in the writer’s next communication, promising new insights into the Mathyer der B lyth mines and forges.
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Evans
Mathyer der Blyth
John
America
Debated Baptist Doctrine In Lexington 1843 Encounter
Spectators flood Lexington Kentucky to hear Alexander Campbell oppose Reverend N L Rice in a four hour debate on baptism infant subjects and church unity. Moderators Henry Clay and others preside as the crowd packs the Reform Christian Church venue.
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Lexington
A. Campbell
N. 5
Rice
Campbel
Mr. Rice
Mr.Campbell
Mr. Campbell
God
Campbell
Henry Clay
Robertson
Ard
Speed Smith
Lexineton
Alexander Campbell
N. L. Rice
The
Union
Brennan
Adams
Cincinnati
Bulloch
Chinese Tools and Chinese Mechanics
The article observes Chinese ironwork and tools as sharp and well made with sharp chisels planes and axes. It notes their circular saw and a fine brass wire blade used for delicate work. It also includes a humorous aside about a watch needing weekly repairs at a watchmaker.
Adze like tools and Chinese street scenes described
The passage describes a hole bored through a handle with wire fastened outside, a wood drawing cut carefully, and adze-like axes for rough work. It notes Chinese city streets with gilded front boards and sun shields of matting or oyster-shell frames, plus tailors and glove making and Lieut. Murray's doings in China.
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Lieut. Murray
China
Yankee Pedlar Goes Ashore Amid Storm on Lake
An American trader identified as Jonathan Doolittle arrives aboard a brig near Cape Cod. He claims pelt trade with aborigines and hauls I njun traps and plunder. A sudden gale drives the ship to sea with fear in the crew. Doolittle insists he will go ashore.
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Jonathan Doolittle
Cape Cod
Green Bay
Rival Singers and the Covent Garden Verdict
Dr Arne rated one singer as the best at Covent Garden while humorously telling the other that he cannot sing at all. The tale ends with the dramatic pause before the final remark.
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George and
John Evans
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