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POJETRlr. '
The First Parting.
Tba Atlantis Monthly for Ootobor contains
Ihs following love idyl by Marlon Douglass,
" Yas I I'm off to-morrow morn !
Next week I sail for Indy !
And you'll be glad when I am goneSay,
shan't you bo Lueindy t . ,
A ?uinuior flower herself, the maid
owuu mm mo IWWV ?jnngMy
A Juno pink In her heir's smooth braid,
A rosebud in her fingers,
Plaoked from tho tall bush In the yard,
Whose white flowers waved above her /
And parting never seemed so hard
As just then, to hor lover.
Her lip began to grieve, the red
Upon her eheek grew paler?
" It seems a strange choice, Tom," she said,
" For yon to bo a sailor j"
" And when tho wild, blaok clouds I see,
And when the nights are windy,
??" ? Bless your son! I you'll pray (or me ;
I know you will, Luoindy !"
t: i r | v
The rosebud from hor hand he took,
" This flower,' he said, " I'll save It,
And keep it pressed within a book,
Rcraotnbering who gave it.
" I never eared, as women de,
For garden beds and posies,
But somohow?why, I never know?
I always loved white roses.
" They seem just made for woddln's; whon
I come ugain from Indy.
My bride, you'll wear white roses thsn ;
Come, won't you !?say Lucindjr T"
y sudden Aauo upon her choek, . . ...
ller eyes the quick toars filling,
The answer gave sho would not speak,
l,est she might seem too willing.
For " Tom," she asked, " how can it be T
Hero, all my life, you'vo known mo ;
No word of love you've said to me,
No sign you've ever shown mo."
And he said, " True, hut thought I hain't,
My love, I've wished you know it,
And tried to speak, and fcli too (hint
At heart lo dare to da it} ?
" But when my mind was fixed to go
A sailor, out to Indy,
I said, ' I'll have a Yea or No.'
0 auy it'a Yes, Luciudu !" I
44 Yds, Torn ! Ifs yes V she whispered ; " when 1
1 learned that you were going,
I found you bad my heart; till then ,
" Twag yourg without my knowing !" i
Soft on hor eheek fell, wet with dew, I
A rose-leif from above her;
A warmer touch her red Hps knew? <
The first kU* of her lover 1 i
? C ? * r r> t/
Though gtillod the gong and hushed the laugh '
And hot the tear* are starting, (
What joy that life can give is half 1
So sweet ag love'g first parting ?" (
iii ' - ! . ??a?mm i
STORY.
BOTH SIDES OF THE PICTU&E. 1
? i
Two we men silt together at sun <
set in tho porchyard of a white l
cottage that stood nndor its u ar.~ 1
cestral tree," among its fields of 1
wheat and corn, like a poet's v'19
ion of a qr.iet resting place for t
some weary, suffering human 1
soul. f
And one of these two women
had oyes to see, ears to hear, and n
and a heart to feel and appreciate
it all. Klin wna a tall anrt etnfnlo
-- . ? ' "V>? J
lady, apparently some thirty j'ears 1'
of age?not exactly handsome,
hut with a grace of air and mart- *
ner peculiarly her { own. Jhe t
careful toilet, the nameless air of a
elegance and luxury, Uie pale '
cheek, rhe soft white hands, betrayed
the oity dame. While the t
weary glance of her (lark blue
eyes, which even the quiet of that v
snnset hotir could not drlv$ away, h
showed that time bad not dealt v
gently with her and her heart's v
idols, but had thrown thbnl, scat- tl
tcred and rtiinod at her feei.
Her companion was so mo five X
years Iter junior, and rmra/'tintde a
prettier?a little round -faced,.db .9'
pie cheeked woman, with dint* t<
blue eyes and dark bro^n h&ir,
and a rounded figure that was s#t c
off to tho best advantage by the ai
afternoon dross of tintod muslin tl
that she wore. ' 1 | w
' At present the handsome face : l'
was almost spoiled by a querulous, p
discontented expression, she was
contrasting her own hand, plump r
and small, nut certainly rather t'
brow*, with tho delicate slender
whito fingers of her city friend, 6
all glittering with rings. tl
"Just look at the two 1" she
said. " AH that comes of making
butter and cheese, and sweeping n
tho honso, and dusting, and wash- h
ing dishes, and making beds all y
tho time. That man told the
truth when he said that woman's t!
work was never done. I know
mine never is. Oh 1 dear, dear 1 n
To think that yon, Margaret, e
should have married a city titer
chant, and ho m rich as ? princess
in a fairy tale; and here lam
planted for life, plain Mrs. Hiratn
Parko, and- nothing in the world
to compdre with you. 1 am sick
of being only a farmer's wife."
Margaret Ton' Uowtb looked
down at her grumbling little
friend with a smile.
"Jenny, it seems to me, as we
sit here to this ouiet place, and
look out over all these pleasant
fields that are your own?it seems
to tiie that you are almost wicked
to talk like that."
" I dare say you would never
like it Margaret. Yon wonld
never wish to change with' me."
" Perhaps not. But would you
not like to chantre with m*.1'
"Yes."
"And yon be Mrs* Yon Howth
instoad ot Mr*. Hiram Parke 9"
Jenny hesitated. She lqved her
handsome 'husband dearly.
u Well; I don't mean that I
want to givo up Iiiram. I only
wish he was a city merchant instead
of a farmer, and as rich as
your husband is, that is all."
u And that is a great deal.?
Jenny, ff your wish could be
granted, do you know' what your
life would bo 9" said Mrs. 'Von
Howth coldly. RA8 CTJ"
" What fours J|, I suppose.?
What aiiy lady's Is in position."
14 But what is that life ? Do
you know 9"
" How, should I ?"
41 It is a weary one, Jenny, with
more genuine hard work in it than
in all your making of butter and
cheese.
44 O ! Margaret."
44 And O ! Jenny, believe me,
my dear, there are uo peoplo on
Barth who work harder than the
fashionables who have only their
amusements to provide for.
long, long life of met e amusements
is a dog's life, Jenny, at the best."
" I should like to be convinced
3f it by actual experience," said
Jenny, doubtingly.
"So I said aud thought once 11
have been convinced that it is all
vanity and vexation of spirits, iny
dear/'
" Hut how?" persisted Jenny.
u How ? Indeed, ten thousand
wuys. If yon live in the fashionable
woj ld, you must do as the fashionable
world docs. You must rise
and dress, and hop, and lunch,
and dress again and drive?then
dress again and appear at certain
balls, parties, concerts, exactly as
pur friends do, or bo voted bizarre,
and out of the world alto-1
aether. You, my poor Jenny,
who are by no means fond of fine
dresses, what would you do at a
fashionable .watering-place in the
hottest drtyd of August with live
changes of toilet between mornng
and night, and a French lady's
maid to tyrannize over you
lit the time?"
" Horrors 1" ejaculated Jenny.
" Balls that you must go to in ipito
of fatigue ; parties that you
nust go to in spite of the heat ;
jails that yoa mnst make on peo>le
3'ou detect; O I Jenny, I would
ar rather bo at homo with the
nitter and cheese, if I were you."
Jonuv was silent. Here was
I.. -!J.' O .1
iiu biuc ui iuo ongut picture slio ;
lad never seen or dreaiucd of be* i
ore.
44 You love your huaband, Jen- 1
ly ?" said her friend, after a time.
Jenny openod her dyes wkfB.
41 Love him J Why, isu't lie my
uisband ?" was the reply.
r Mrs. Yot) Ilototli laughed. s i
44*801110 WOrrten in society blight 1
liink that a reason why yen
iiould'nt love him 1" she said dityy.
And he loves you also?"* <
441 should die to-morrow if 1 1
bought he did not."
44 lut, child ? People leave this I
rorld when* God wills it?not bo- <
are. I davo say you would aur- ]
ivo his unfaithfulness. Many 1
romen 'before you have lived 1
lifough snch things " '
44 Don't talk of it, Margaret; 1
could not bear it. Why, he is 1
11 the world to mo ! and, your* 1
olf being judge, how could I bear t
j lose him ?"
44 Then, don't wish him to ho a 11
ity merchant, my dear. I dare j <
ny ipero aro many good njen jn '
bo city?metf who love their 1
dves?but on the other hand, I
liere aro so many temptations, es t
ecially in society, that I some- I
tines vronder, that so many <
pmain truo to themselves and *fl
beir duty." r> < t .. . N
She spoko absently, and her )
yes had a far away. glanco as if c
liev dwelt on other things. s
Jenny ventured a question. 8
44 Margaret, is yours a happy t
larriage ? Do you lovo your f
usband ? And does he love t
on f"
Mrs. Van Ilowth started, and j
ben turned pale. (
t% I would have loved hiin, and j
lade him a good wife, but he nev- j
r loved mo. IIo placed ine at
ic lioad of his houso because lie
thought roe lady like and interesting,
that was all. He told me
once, though not very plainly,
that be baa no great love for tne,
and since then we have each taken
our own way, independent of the
other. I seldom see him at our
house in town. I have my carriage,
my diamonds, and my opera
box. In the season I go to Saratoga
or Newport, while he favors
Long Branch with bie presence.?
We are perfect strangers to each
other; we never qnarrel, and I
suppose it I were to die to-morrow
he'd be ad inconsolable widower
for a week. Jenny, you
will not wish to change places
wan me again. lour IinsOand
might change as mine has done,
exposed to the tame temptation.?
Thank Heaven you have him as
he is a good, true man, who loves
yon; and never toiud the batter
and cheese, Jenny, so long as yonr
happiness is made np with them."
She rose from her seat, and
strolled op the garden path.
Jenny did hot follow. She sat
on the step, lost in thought. The
riddle of her friend's lite was at
last made clear to her. She had
often wondered why Margaret, in
the midst of all her wealth and
luxury, should seetn so sad; she
wondered no longer now.
To bo the wife of a man who
had no love for you I " What
" lower deep " can there be than
this for a proud aad sensible woman
!:
Jenny turned with tears in her
eyes to meet the stalwart husband
as be camo from the field.
" Well, little woman," he cried ;
and theu she got the hearty kiss
for which she was looking.
Yes, Margaret was right. The
butter and cheese were of little
consequence, when love like this
made ner task easy to endure.
And tho rosy-cheeked little woman
bent fondly down over her
" Hiram," as he flung himself
down on the porch seat, and fannAft
llim Kr/iimtit
VMgUH UIIU lOriUIittUC)
and made him thoroughly happy
and at rent.
Poor Margaret I Happy Jenny
! Never again would she wish
to be more?only a farmer's wife.
FARM AND HOME.
Cotton Seed Manure.
Editors Southern Cultivator.?
A correspondent in July number
asked for information respecting
the application of green cotton
seed to corn. Having for the past
five or six years used green seed
almost exclusively, I would say a
very good mode is to. put a small
handful ou each side of the check
about six inches apart aud drop
the corn between the piles of seed ;
covering the latter with a good
hocful of earth, letting the dirt
lap in the cheek sufficiently to
cover the corn the desired depth.
When put down iu this manner
from the first to the middle of
March, they never come up to hnrt
in my field. Twelve or fifteen
bushels to the acre, under corn
that is nlantp.d 4. hv 4JL r\r fiu.
? i "J -i ?.?'V revi,
will last the entire season through,
and will be found, taking one year
After another, to give moro profitable
results than any other method
of application. When not
more than 20 to 25 bushels is
used, manuring in the hill pays
better than sowing in furrows. It
40 or 50 bushels are used, the seed
may be sowed in a deep furrow
early in the season and covered
with a plow. The rows ought to
be 5 or 5$ feet-?owing to the
itrength of land?and the corn
planted in drills about 3 feet apart.
A. good deal of risk is run in putting
cotton seed around corn, either
before or after tbe com is up.
[f not covered without delay, thoy
ire liable to get washed out of
place?perhaps out of the fieldby
heavy rains; and. even if the
and is too level for this objection
to apply, their full benefit will not
be secured iu tbe event of a dry
ica8on.
There is a diversity of opinion
is to the best method of applying
;otton seed to corn. It is the ta~
rorite way with most planters to 1
till or rot them, either aloue or
)y composting with black manure.
A. farmer not very far from Mie
ia9 tested the comparative merits 1
>f crushed and- uucmsbed green
iced under corn. In the oxperineut
the tincrushed was found su- 1
jertor in ultimate results ?an 1
iqual quantity of each being used '
iidq by side. Rotted or crushed
eed certainly act more promptly
han whole green seed, and conse- 1
piently their fertilizing properties
ire sooner exhausted.
All will agree that tlioy are a 1
nost valuable fertilizer in whatever
manner applied. With a
donty of them, the guano mono ,
>o)y might be set at defiance.
J. A. II. <
Sximter Co., S. C., Axuj.^ 1872. <
Secrets of Success..
The possession of tuper^ gen* 8
ins does not by any meant^n?ure c
a man's sncees In, business. All ?
meii who are ehdowed wj^h such '
peculiar gifts make bad managers 1
of any business, and are too er* c
ratio for ordinary executive pur* 8
poses. What, then, is thst grand 8
secret oi success? Not high, in*
: tellectnal attainment. Fefflt schol* *
arly .men will lay aside their devo- f
tion to letters for tboir owft sake,
and-follow the plodding cenrse by 1
which success iu business 1a. to be '
attained; And it lies not In the 1
force of circnmetanoes. Some (
who might otherwise have been 1
successful in a clear courjgo have 1
doubtless brokon down in the face *
ot popular obstacles; bnt the man
who can bend occasions con- 1
ditions to his will can acliicve his 1
triumph in- spite ot snob adverse 1
surroundings. It is not luck: There 1
is less of happy change % such I
success than is commonly bud- 1
posed. *
, It is trae that many tempt their c
fate* and escape as by a fcjpracle,
bat this can form no ruiethfl life; c
success is business?if obedience A
to a law that can bo clearly and .
distinctly traced throughout the J
whole of oue's career. The law is !
based on the principle that everything
has its price, and they only 1
who are able and willing to pay it, *
can acquire what they covet.?
Some are prevented through want
of nerve, or failing health, or de- 1
fectivo judgment, or other mental i
and physical defects, from succeed- ^
ing in the struggle. But more, | ^
who are able, fail bccnuso they '
are unwilling to meet the cost.? I
They seek the end, but will not by 1
patient self denial employ the (
means.
Present ease, prosont gratifica- 1
tion, some form of indulgence, uot
consistent with the eud which has
been proposed, offers, a temptation
too strong for thetn to resist. To- 1
raorrew they will begin a sterner e
course; next week they will turn 1
over another leaf with different <
reading on the obverse side, but I
today let tbe hands be folded and 1
the encumbrance remain. No man
is on the roftd to success who has 4
not already paid part of the price,
and is not now holding out to for- f
tune in full the next installment t
that is due. e
Things a Farmer Must Mot Do. 1
a r * *
a lurmcr should never keep 1
more catile, horses, sheep or hogs, 1
than he can keep in good order; [
an animal in high order, the first '
of December, is already half win- 1
tered. . , r
The farmer 6hoald never be so 8
immersed in political matters as 1
to forget to sow his wheat, dig his 1
potatoes, and bank up his cellar; 1
nor should he be so inatteutive to
them as to remain ignorant of 1
those great questions of national 1
and state policy which will always 1
agitate more or less a free people.
A fanner should shnn the doors 1
of a bauk as lie would an approach '
of the plague or cholera; banks *
are for men of speculation, and *
theirs is a business with which c
tanners should have little to do. *
A farmer should never be 1
ashamed ot his calling; wc know 1
that no man can be eutircly inde- r
pendent, yet the farmer should
remember that if any one can be a
said to possess that enviable dia- 1
tinction, he is the man. Q
t
No farmer should allow the rofuoach
of neglecting education to ?
io against himself or family ; if
knowledge is uower, the beginning 8
of it should be early and deeply 0
laid in the district school. I1
A farmer should never use ar- ?
dent spirits as a drink; if, whilo ?
undergoing severe fatigue, and the
hard labors of the summer, he n
would enjoy robust health, let hiin
be temperate in all things. ](
[Southern Planter and Farmer. t|
^
The Newberry Herald,, of the
16th inetant, says: A correspondent
writing from Pomaria, to the y
Department of Agriculture, of t;
Washington, represents that exclusive
cotton culture is giving ^
place to more diversified produc- n
tion. In ovidence that this Section i.
is adapted to tbe growing of gras- 8
boa, lie states that in May last, _
from 24 acre* of stiff, red upland,
lie out 10,000 potinds of fine red w
clover bay. His success has occa- |
sioned an extensive demand in tbis j
region tor red clover soed. ^
e e '* ^
Small Grain.?Now is tbe timo j
to sow small grain. Tbe cotton \
fields will soon bo clear of toe n
precious lint. Let tbo farmers (j
sow a few acres for their own use, ^
and a few more for the market.? ^
Prcparo tbe ground thoroughly w
by tbo plough, the harrow or the n
brush; scatter fertilizers; sow t(
early, and expect to roap abnn- j r
datitly. j c<
Wheat Sowing.?The tifne foi
owing tbis importaut grain i<
I rawing nlgb. The low price oj
rotton and the high price oi flonr.
ndicntes that every should
ry to make bis* Own cake. We
tan not afford to grow wheat foe
tale in competition with the wheal
toil and climate of Virginia or the
Vest, but we can afford to grow
or our own consumption, in pari
it least.
Nearly every farmer bas a few
acres 01 soil pretty well adapted
:o wheat. The main thing is tc
prepare the ground well, 'add 2?
>r 30 bushels ot cotton seed pei
icre and plough it in. close aud
well with a scooter as soon as poa
lible in October.
You cannot prepare jour lane
joo well. Teu acres well prepared
ind carefully sown, will product
nore than twenty done in a slover
nanner. Early sowing is all im
x>rtant. If the wheat grows of
oo rapidly, it is very easy to pas
,nro it off with sheep, chItcs 61
jolts.
Heavy animals should not rrtn
m wheat. Never pasture it in
vet weather.
It will pay to bny your seed in
3altimore. It is much loss liable
0 take rust. Soak in a strong so
ntion of blucstone or brine and
-oil in lime, put one bushel to the
icrc, then brush or roll it well.
Lot no man be too proud tc
work. Let no one be ashamed ol
1 bard or a sunburnt countenance,
Let no oue bo ashamed ot poverty,
lio ashamed of nothing that u
loneet, but glory in the fact thai
fou earn your own bread by the
iweat of vonr brow?that vnn ar*
obeying the divino injuctiou. La
x>r is honomble, and be nol
vsbamed ot it.
A Story Abont Honesty.
One evening, a poor man and
iis sou, a little boy, sat by the way
tide, near tbe gate of an old town in
Germany. The father took a loai
>f bread which he had bonght in
:own and broke it, and gave hall
:o bis son.
"Not so, father," said the boy
T shall hot east until after yon.?
Foil have been working all day,
or small wages, to support me,
ind you must be very hungry. 1
thall wait until yon are done."
"You speak kindly, my son," redied
the lather. " Your love to
ne does me more good than my
ood ; and those eyes of yours renind
me of yonr dear mother, who
ias left us, and told you to love
ne as she used to do ; and, indeed,
ny boy, you have' been a great
trength and support to me. But
tow I have eaten the first morsel
o please yon ; it is your turn now
o eat."
"Thank you, father, hut break
his piece in two and take a little
uoro ; you see the loat is not large,
ind yon require more than I d^.'1
"I shall divide the loat for you,
ny boy, but eat it I shall not. 1
iave abundance : and let us thank
Sod for his goodness in giving us
vhftt is better still, cheerful and
ioutented hearts. lie who gave
is the living bread to nourish our
miuortal souls, shall He not give
is all other food, which is necessay
to support our mortal bodies?"'
Xbe father and son thanked God,
.nd they began to cut the loaf, to
o begin their frogal meal. But
8 they cut one pwrticn of the loaf,
here fell out several largo pieces
f gold of great value. The little
toy gave a shout of joy, and was
pringing forward to grasp the tinxpcctod
treasures, when 4ie was
ulled back by his father.
"My son, iny son P fie cried,
do not tonch that money; it is
iot ours."
"Bnt whose is it, father, if it is
ot onrs ?"
(t r u ?i -- - ? ?
i riiuw nut hs 10 win'iri n oeMige,
bnt probably it was put
here by the baker through sotno
ilstako. Wemustinqnire. Knn?"
"Bnt, father," interrupted the
?y? "you are poor and needy, and
on have bought the loaf, and then
lie baker may tell a lie, and?"
"I will not listcu to yon, my
oy ; I bought the loaf, but I did
ot buy the gold in it. If the baor
sent it to me in ignorance, I
hall not be bo dishonest as to take
d vantage of him ; remember Ilim
rho told us to do unto others as
re would have others do to us.?
'he baker may possibly client us;
am poor, but that is ho sin. If
re share the poverty of Jesus,
Jod's own Son, oli! let ub share
lis good and Ilis trust in God.?
Vq may nevor be rich, but wo
lay always bo honest. We may
ie in starvation, but God's will
e done, should we dio in doing it.
res, my boy, trust in God, and
'alk in his ways, and you shall
over he put to shatno. Now, run
i the baker, and bring him here,
nd I will watch the gold until he
cnncs."
86 the boy fan after the baker. 1
i "Brother workman/* said the
old man, " you have made some
, mistake, and almost lost your mon- (
ov." and he showed the bakef the
i gold and told bow It bad been 3
fonnd. "Is it thine f* asked the *
. father. "If it is take It away." *
i "My father, baker, is vory poor,
and?* i
i "Silence, my child; put me not [
to shame by thy complaints. , 1 am 1
f;lad we have saved tlie man from i
osing his money." 1
? The baker bad been gazing ah* 1
> ternately at the honest father and <
' eager boy, the gold lay glittering
1 on the green turk 1
"Tbon art indeed an honest fei- 1
low," said the baker; "and my i
I neighbor, Darid, the flax dresser, <
I spoke the truth When he said thou i
? wert the most hottest man in town. J
i "Now, I shall tell thee about the '
gold. A stranger came to roy 1
F shop three days ago, and gave me ,
that loaf ana told me to sell it <
' cheaply,- to give it to the most \
honest poor man whom I knew in j
> the city. 1 told David to send j
> thee to me as a customer this morn- '
ing. As thon wonldst not take J
i the loaf for nothing, I sold it to f
i thee, as thou knowest, for the last (
penny in thy pnrse: and the loaf 1
I with all treasure?and certainly it j
> is hot small?is thine and God '
grant thee a blessing with it V1 1
The poor man bent his head to 1
> the ground, while tears fell trom *
f his eyes. His boy ran and put his '
, arms around his neck, and said : 1
WI shall always, like you, my 1
i father, trust in God, and do what 1
I is right; for I am sure it will nev- 1
? er put us to shame."
A Beautiful Incident J
' A young man once ran away j
from the galleys of Toulouse. He ,
was strong and vigorous, and ar- j
rived uext morning before a cot- (
I tage and stopped to get something
> to eat, and get a retnge while he
i reposed a little. But be found the
f inmates of the cottage in the
i greatest distress. Four little cliilf
dren sat trembling in the corner? (
their mother sat weeping and tear- ]
; ing her hair, and the father was
. walking the floor in agony. .
, The galley slave asked what .
, was the matter, and the father replied
that thev won- tlmt. i
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to bo torned out of doors, because
> they could not pay their rent,
i "Yon see me driven to despair?"
said the father ; 44 my wife and my
i little children without food or
i shelter, and I without means to
i provide for thom ?"
! The convict listened to the tale
, with tears ot sympathy, and said :
41 I will give you the mesnB. I
have just escaped from the galleys.
VVhotsoever brings back an escaped
prisoner is entitled to a reward
; of fifty francs. IIow much does
\ the rent come to?"
, 44 Forty francs," answered the
1 father.
, 44 Well," said the other, 14 put a
, cord around my bedy. I will lbl:
low you to tho city, where you
i will get fifty francs for bringing
me back."
i 44No, never!" exclaimed the
father." 44 My children may starve
before I would do so base a thing."
The generous man insisted, and
declared that he would go and give
himself up if the fhtber would not
take him; the latter yielded, and
taking his preserver by tho arm,
>vu mm lu hllV quit lO IIIC
Mayor's office.
Everybody was surprised to see 1
that a little man had been able to (
capture such a strong young fel- 1
low. J
The fifty francs were paid, and
- the prisoner sent back to the galley.
But after he was gone, the t
father asked a private interview 1
with the Mayor,'to whom lie told f
the wholo story. The Mayor was <.
so much affected, that he not only c
added francs to the father's pnrse, t
but wrote immediately to the Min- i
ister of Justice, begging the noble i
ydung prisoner's reloase. ?
The minister examined the af- |
fair, and finding it was a coinpar- <
utivoly small offense which had t
condemned tne young man to the )
galleys, and that lie had already t
nerved out half of bis term, order- (
ed hie release. c
mi?? \
The con at ruction of the Port 8
Royal Railroad is now progress- *
ing rapidly. Regular train ser- \
vice has been extended to Allen- '
dale, sixty miles below Beaulort, 1
and twelve miles beyond Hoover's, 8
the last terminus. Three new 8
locomotives and a number of cars 1
have been added to tlio equip- f
moot. The bridgo across the Sa- '
vaunah River, it is expected, will *
be completed by December 1.
Great preparations are being
mado by the State Agricultural
and Mechanical Association for C
their Annual Fair to open at Co- n
lumhia on the Oth of November.
'he Atytatio nd Greet Western
m?4i
Atlajtta, Ga., Aug. 21,1872.
Vol. J. E. Redtffiixe, Editor Eagle:
Dbak Sin?The interest which
ron have at all times manifested
n the success of the proposed Ca<*
lal, connecting the Mississippi and
Tennessee rivers with the Atlantis,
and the importance of this
natter to the Section of country
mraediately surrounding Gainesrille,
induces ins to address you a
ew lines upon our* purposes and
prospects, which I hope will prove
>f interest to yon.
The great feeder of the canal
will pass within a mile of your
lourishiug city, and is designed
jot only to supply the summit lev)1
with water, but also to servo
;be purposes of navigation, giving
pou a very cheap outlet not only
;o Atlanta, but to Macon, Savanlah
and the Atlantic Ocean. This
will enable your people to dispose
>f products wbich have no value
low, owing to the expense of hauling
them to nrdrket. Tour grante,
your, limestone, and your tim^
ier are now of very little value to
rou, because you cannot sell them
Vt home, and have no means of
carrying tbem to where they are
iceded, neither can you procure
pour agricultural manures, your
milding material, your salt, iron,
ivrup, aod a great many other
Lings, except at a very heavy cost,
>wing to the some cause. Nature,
aowever, has provided the way to
romedy this evil, by means of the
*ivers and streams that pass near
poo. These can be made UBeful
for the pnrpoeea of navigation, giving
vdu a way to maket at an expense
of less than ono sixth of what
t now costs you. When this is
provided, oor wheelwrights in Atauta
will use your fine mountain
imber, instead ot sending to New
Hampshire for their spokes aud
olloes.
There is another matter conuectid
with Canal transportation
which should not be forgotten.?
Every man has the right to pot his
>wu boat upon the Canal, aud to
lavigate it himself, paying the Calal
only a small fee for tue priflego
of doing so, and the use of
ocks,&c. For instance, yonr neighx>r,
farmer C., raises 1,000 bushlis
of wheat. It now coats him, soy
en cents a bushel, to take it to Atan'a.
This would be $100. Well,
armer C concludes that this is too
ieavy a tax, and determines to
mild himself a canal boat, and do
lis own hauling. The boat costs
lim from $200 to $500. Bat with
his boat, and four horses, be can
laul from eight to ten thousand
Miehelsof wheat to market at each
rip, ftnd haul back probably all
hat his neighborhood would noed.
Hie advantage Of this kind of trans
jortHtion will be more evident by
jiving h fow figures. Suppose we
ake Gainesville and Atlanta.?
riicj are abont CO miles apart.?
At the minimum of Railroad
;barges it would cost five cents per
bushel to transport wheat to At*
anta. By Canal it would be about
5 mills per bushel. Ten thousand
bushels of wheat would cost $60.
Now $60 would represent what
"aruier C. would receive for haulng
with a Canal boat and four
joraes twenty four hours, the inerest
on the amouut invested in
juilding the boat, and the Tiire of
wo hands for oue day. So you
ee that with freight at three mills
>er ton per mile, the profit ot haul*
ng would be very handsome. I
iould say a great deal more upon
his subject, did time permit, because
these points named are the
east important ones.
Our Legislature, I am glad to
ell you, is moving in tho matter.
VIr. Hull's resolution, relative to
urther and more perfect surveys
>f the connecting rivers, was disin
"" Q?? *
... W...IMUKH wii oHturuay,
u?d unanimously approved. YoQr
ible and energetic representative
n Congress, Col. Price, was present
ana discussed the Canal and its
prospects fully. He has been tbo
tonsiant and faithful advocate of
his work from its inception, and
f it is ever completed, (of which
here is no reasonable doobt,) will
leserve the thanks, not only of our
>wn State and people, but of the
vhole South. Having had occasion
both last winter and the win*
cr before to witness the earnest*
less with which ho labors for the
nterest of our State and section,
t is peculiarly gratifying to be
ible to bear testimony to hia wnril.
ind vaino to ns as a member ot
he House and to tender my thanks
b the aid which he has rendered
n forwarding this great pnblie
rork.
I am, Colonel, very reapecttolly
nd truly, 13. W. FROBEL.
Since the first of September, to
Ictobcr 16th, three thousand bales
t cotton have been shipped from
fewberry depot.