Raleigh AZ. c. J March s
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Owing to the scarcity Of Corn in this sec
tion OF the country, no doubt many expedi-
ents VIII be adopted to prevent its consump-
ton we Yesterday heard o. one, which we
trust, for the credit of tho State, and for the
sake OF humanity, stands alone; but we think
It ought to be mentioned, that travellers
may be put on their guard A gentleman
stopped at a house in an adjacent county.
which promised "entcrtainment tor man
and beast" and requested that his horse
might be ted. Before ordering him out to
resume his Journey, he Went to the stable to
see how he Jared and was surprised to find,
that though there was sufficicncy of corn
and fodder before him, he had eat nothing. He
was at loss to account for this voluntary
abstinence, and putting his hand into the
trough to ascertain the cause, he found the
bottom OF It nicely coated With fresh Tar. 1t
was spread ON so thinly as to be impercept


ble to the eye, but it is known that the
horse has such great antpathy to this sub
stance, that he will touch nothing imnrcp-
mated Will. t.-hcgister.