Farmers' gazette, and Cheraw advertiser. (Cheraw, S.C.) 1839-1843, December 06, 1839, Image 5
rirturrtni on the mk.
' u r?portoU by tl
m \wmgSSfwm\\i > :
i;^ ^ ?f
:\ 'a jjwn jgf jBi^n ^ J u? defray the expenses ot *
a Agrieehwrol survey of ih? ?
y the same be n;commended
\* to tto tagpiihtture? which eras agreed to.* C
Tbf<Mi fourth, and fifth propositions, E
Iwn put sod rejected, t!
'fbarrpoajL/nf the committee, ss emended, v
trSS then submitted to the mooting, and scL t
ogled : aod,onrao i ?n of Dr. A. it. AroolJ, !
tie Pieadent requested to transmit a copy
to heth hraueheaoTthe Legislature. t
At the request of J. M. Folder, B^qr. the i
Hoik A. P. Butler, who had voted iu the <
a affirmative, moved a cocotwidrration of the i
Report, in order thai he might propose an
amendment thereto, which woa agreed to
He then proposed the following urn ml incut
| IO Ihn R^jWt. % v;
\ Aee/Mi4. That it bo lecommerhded to the
^ f'altuura to tuku mowuret to secure n
^ound end sable currency to this Slate.
Msj. Fcliler spuko st length in favor of
Jan motion. Hon. A. P. Butler said a few
, C hords inot?p?HHo?, ami proposed to l?y it
On the tabh*, wludi whs carried.
> Or. Jtines B. Ba vis theu in-ryduccd the I
V-sWMoedo* resolutions :
J* " |. JtrseAecfc That h Sta e AgHcultural
Sjff Socict'y bo lorm'-d forthwith to moot m
i Cohwnteo*
& BjtipJteri, Thet tlio society be rvc
ou?#gM%?ded to establish an annual Fair and
Stock Show in the town of Columbia, with
suitable premiums for the finest animal* e*.
hibited, dt\ Ttio exh bit ion to bo hold oo
llie first ^jks-k of tint session.
3. Rc*otoedt That the Society be also
recommeffuied to offer suitable premiums for
??m best lots of co ton, best variety of corn,
small grain, &<v4*
JUtohetit That the society be also re
. ctpmweoded to ofler suitable premiums for
the bsdt Essay oo tlib cultivation of rice,
com, smuU ^rsin, cotton and the grasses.
eun'Hracmgm each Essay a complete manuaNo^tlw
4hok? operations of a pluntuliortV
?? ym%jq mmu pvuiivui, ui
comprehend mg maua?ujw!nl of ncgroo*
? .end^ock, improving lands, dec.
4 - 6. iMrai ^hutsuHJ aocioty bodivid-d
into committees to each and every distinct
J brun^Utit Agriculture, embracing G do logy,
ef foreign eeedik die.
** flpM, Tliat tiio Society provide
tkV'oeikil of paying these premiums by un
mad tax oa tie nwnibon.
7. Rewiced, That the Convention roc.
commend to each dierict to form Agricul.
tural Societies. . ^ t
- W. Brooks, t&sqr. proposed the following
amendment, which wan adopted.
% ResoJoed. Tnat no an efficient auxiliary
d wards Utoaceompliahment of this high nnd
honohaWe purports, it is expedient to aid in
tie* uetphlielMncnt of a cheep Agricultural |
. paper** be issiM weekly at the Seat o
i Government, end that r.c same be recomMpded
tn the pat/uoHge of the public.
,jjr Dr. D41 *8 proposed the follow ing amend,
tniw to n>* resolutions, winch was adopted.
* Titps this Convention rcom |
laerfd to puttie pattoongo, arm means of
ddfi>eiA?A|rM*dnirhl information, such un
peperwsfi atay be published io (he Stat?\
having tor their object, the dtffusiou of eH
fitlere to Agriculture. 1.
J. te. Calhoun, lisq., moved lo lay on the
i*htc the last iWrssoh* ions relating to Agricultural
pi pa nt, which motion ???reja^toJ.
Gen. J. ti. Adam* called for a division
of the t|U' s-ion o>t Dr. Oivit'v resolu.ions.
uti dint the first resolution be conmdi-rud
. aeparatcly, which* was agreed <o, and tl??*
reootutiou adept od, viz :
. Ketahed, Th?t a State Agricultural Sociu
y be fori nod forthwith, to meet in Colum*
l|r. Davis then moved.
That?.committee of nine Jpe appointed
tijMhe chair, to report to th? Convent on,
to?rw>rrow evtmint, a' proper plan for th?*
orgunlatoii of a State Society, anil that the
rcntnmutyt *1* resolutions of Dr. Davis, be
? reftbre^toaliem?agreed to.
?> , B. F*p, moved.
~ 'ftmt tldaConveoiion reconinmnd to ill"
I>gisl?tsro to require the several Tax Colr
dec&Mp pi thit State, to take n return annually,
of the srtr?s paid by each person in their
reppoctivp districts and parishes, for western
pfWueCilip t-for hogs, bo no is, and rmihs,
rwi rooks ^.return tln-reof to su?-h olBrer
, ^MthsyApay dire or.- This resolution was
on nii-fon ot M.ijor I'd l?*r.
|^s resolution wnsjition up, and nfcrredto
' ' " '?zq 'a'--'
^y^ p^slfjfnf announccd the Allowing
goutJepp*! to jtoropoa* the committee ;
mfc^Geo. MteDiifftn, of Abtavillc,
^ Dr. ft. iDuvis of FairfiM,
"Hod. J/P. Rfchurtiaon, of Sum for, I
Hon. B. F. Dunkin, of nil Saints, |l
ttdfc. inmea Gmgg, of Richland.
S&f ~ Hoo.1L if. W. AHslon, o>f Prince Goorge J
Winyawr. J
v> Cot. Thowint PiiusJcfiy, of PenJIoton, i
W, Brooks, Esq., of Edgefield,
W. Gilmoro Simma, Baq* of Barnwell, f
The Prmrdent rwW a communicaiton t
front t>r. 8. Bbnriing, presenting two cop. 1
S les of Ino Now England Parmer, from Mr. f
J, Brack, of Boron, which wae referred to c
\ th? committee ofWne.' \ y H
| Ma W. Gilmoro Slmms introduced a i
| preamble and reenftrions recommending to t
The Legislature to pr. 9cure a tract of land in f
eoch District, and establish a form and free j
aahoot on it in dm nan of the present free
<JlB motion of J, B. Calhoun the pream- J
?44# saw! neanlutlons ware laid upon the table, c
Igu* irm cmimiiion adjourned :iii half after r
m o'clock next morning. J
TnoasD^r|BvKaiao, 2?. c
*Jbmm A. Cat-HoCN. l?>q.f introduced the h
r
vered, hfc tins, fWaawr *>f ClaaoistrY, in ?i
(NMr ilwfe^i oo?m orbio- ir,
mm on Agricultural Chemistry, provided pi
nit .they do not interfere with Iw^rfular di
Utiee. W
Dr, Gibbbs, moved m en amendment to ?i
Hi Resolu;ion, to ine**, after the words hi
A griruhural ChtmisirV* the orord* " n od m
okvoh the pripciplee of Geology i" winch ui
ras agreed to, end the Resolution, as am- ft
nd?d, wot adopted, tr
Dr. VV. S. Reynolds, moved that a ?
Vxnmiuee of three, ho appointed by the el
'resident to communicate the Resolution *o h
lie President of the Heard of Trustees ; h
rhich was agreed to, end Dr. Wk 9. Rey? ti
(olds, Hon. A. P. Butlbs, and Hon. J. ft
9. Richardson, were appointed. '
The President laid before the Convert- f
ion, e communication from Mr. R. R. Russell,
proprietor of the Botanic Garden sc. t
companied by a specimen of Loaf Sugar, a
manufactured in France, from tli* Beet, and c
suveral sp?-cim?,ns of Native Silk ; with a 1
request that they bo laid bnfdrellie Couven '
lion. i
On motion of Mn Quash, <
Resolved, That the Convention return <
thanks to Mr. Russell, for the specimens i
of Sugif and S:lk, pr??sont< d by him ; and
AUo, to Mr. J. Bkkck, of Boston, for the
pamphlets on Agriculture. 1
On motion the specimens, of Sugar and i
Silk, before ih" Convcnuou. were presented
to tint S-cretary. I
IV #5.... o . p - . , J
wibimiKts oiamh, L#sq.? iiurquuc^a <
the following Resolutions, with a request <
ilia: they should be laid on the tublo ; which '
was agreed lo. i
Resolved, That.no people can be capable !
of self-government, wh . require to be deceived,
us to the amount of their government
cxponsus ; and tliut no man can be held h
freeman, who does not look U.o cost of his
liberties in the face. j
Resoi'vcd. Therefore, that Diroct Taxa
tion, while it saves the ci'izens from the
constant impositions of the cunning, is the
only honest, cheap, snfo medium for raising
jiupplii s, in a country such as ours.
- Uo?ofe<;<i, Timt it is a fraud upon the pub.
lie, whenover a Bank, or other chartered
corporation, declares a dividend upon borrowed
money, or upon uny basis, o:he than
its clcur receipts, and good faitli profi *.
Rcsolvc l, That if it be not an unsurpu- I
tion, it is at nn abuso of povvnr, on the part I
of tiki Legislature, to tax the citizen for any
but tho unquestionable exij?-ncie<? and ox- 1
pciMcs of the country, and that most alltnn- t
ces, between the State and one class of its !
citizens, in trade or specula1 ion, result un- I
f.ivornhly to that wholesome competiion of ?
other classes of the community, from which i
the people derive many of their chief secur- *
iiies. 1
On mo'.ion of B<>n. J. P. Richardson, 1
the Convention adjourneJ to iqcct at 6
o dock to-moTow.
SILK CI/LTVttE.
From tho Gorinanlown Telegraph.
IMPOKTANT SILK MEETING. ,
A special meeting of tho Philadelphia (
County Silk S< ci?:y, convened in the hull (
of the Franklin Inst tute, Philadelphia. on ,
Tnursday afternoon, 'i-ii i Oetob' r. FtpJtn f
the vary brief and imperfect no:ice given of t
the meeting, only a sinal| a'tendance was ;
calculated on ; but the intelligent substunt- t
ml gentlemen, not connected with the socio ?
>y, who m only consti'uted ihu numerous nu- s
di'-ncc on the occasion, wnn not only ngrou- J
ably suspriiing, but, from the subsequent ,
proceedings, afforded a striking evideneo of (
tho absorbing interest thnt pervafos tlie ,
community in reliuion to the c Itiva ion nnd |
manufacture of silk. A number of lades ,
were ulso presont, who, from lie attention j
paid to ti:e proceedings and the siirprs*' ex- t
pressed at the beautiful samples of Ameri- ,
cart man ufuc'tired silks exhibited on the oo- ,
casion, showed how deep an interest they (
felt iu the success of a business winch *
must essentially ameliorate the condition o( |
a certain class of their own tax.
After the meeting was organ z-d un-l the ;
mmutes of the,proceecinii*oi?e were.mud and ,
adapted,' the fellow gentleman were a I mi t. (
tod members of the society : Joseph R'pka. ?
George VV. Ash, John VVdhank, Dr. D. P. i
Gcbhurd, H ram Ay res. Benjamin M. i 1 in- i
ch nun and Thomas Kstleck. (
On'request Mr, Welbnnk, of Philudel
phia, went into a bri'f history of his ex ,
perience in the manufacture of silk goods, |
and ut the same time exhibited beautiful sp?*. j
cintens of sewings Ik of every quality and
colour; handkerchiefs of many different pat- ,
terns ; hose, g oves, 6er. &c. Mr. \V. ?:a. |
ted thai the sowing silk was principally man, ,
ufactured from Amertcnn ruvv silk, nnd die i
other articles from the imported, simply bo- (
cause it was impossible to obtain the neces* ,
aary supply yet from our own raising ; that t
ho greatly preferred our own article to <
tho imported, on accounts of its superior t
strength and lustre, too great ease with i
which it is made up, and tho triflug waste s
in its manufacture. For these advunt iges tl
he paid an advance of fifty cents in tlm jj
pojnd for the Amertcnn over the imported ?
irticie. He also stated a very imi>ort;int e
fact, which wns, that they could entirely dis- ji
jense with the operation of reeling, and that u
'
:uus?4uc,>llJr ni> increased value would 1*'|n|
pven to the eocoons, a? by thisadiscovery a
i considerable expense was avoided. Mr. ir
N. a'so spoke of thu injurious policy of the
[enerul government, in discriminating in (lie b
iuty on monufaclurcd and raw silk, and it
toped that measures would be taken to re- <r
ttedy the evil. Ho concluded by snyiug di
hat he should be happy to have bis manu- ta
sciory visited by the public, and gave u C
general invitation to that oflect. is
? Mr. <1111, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, being m
ailed on, exhibited a r.umbcr of splei.Jid it
amples of silk goods, now in (ho couvw tu
if manufacture In his establishment, all from of
aw silk of bia own raising, among which nc
/ere beautiful figured satins, ribands, belts, te
elvcts, dec. Mr. Gill stated, that although 8t
u*?>nly commenced operations a few months sn
occ, and hie machinery was made by the pr
*
rdtnsry mechanics or the neighbourhood*
at he wee prepared to manufacture any
tlide of feittt made any where in any coun.
fi aad could afford them at prices to ctoraMs
with the imported article, notwiihstannjt
tltey aro now admitted free of duty.
If. Q, led his worms from slmost every
irioty of the mulberry tree, and although
is morus inulticuulis was only of this sen>n'*
growth, yet he gave it his decided and
nquu lifted preference over all others- lie
tnlier stated, that notwithstanding lltu ex's
an.ount of expenditure ho was at the preMl
season, yet, after allowing most liherUy
fur overy thing, he could have cleared,
sd lie sold his cocoons at three dollars s
ushr), (ttvy now readily bring five,) more
uin %50 for every acre of trees ; and he
rmly believed, that witli proper care and
idustry, double thai amount could be made
tr acre on cocoons alone.
Mr, M'Carty, of Puiludelphia, >dso exhihird
to thesoe'ety some oftluj must Kpleodp
ample? of silk goods, manufeciured at Be.
tnoiny, in Braver county, Pennsylvania
nid which had jasi been forwarded to him
hat perhaps were ever Seen in this country
not excepting any of the imperii d. Tliej
Binbraeed anting, velvets, ribu ids, dc<\ dsc.
nf various quiilhies and pm cms, all mad'
from cocoons of thei? own p oduction, pnti
cipully from the foliage of the morns mul i
cntilis. Tliey afforded n surprising evid
ncu of the great progress this infant busi
ness bus already made in the country.
Mr. George W. Ash, of Philadelphia
likewise exh bitod some unusually fine spc
mens of silk reeled in his fain ly. the pro
tluco of worms fed in Ins family, without fn
tures or any of the ordinary convenience
in fcedin;'.. He also produced before th
Society n beautiful pair of stockings, mad
from cocoons which had been perforate
hy the UJoih or miller; they were, speak in
within terms, tin extraordinary productioi
slid Mr. Ash deserve* the thanks of the si|
growing community, for I'.c discovery li
nas made in the conversion of tliis ahnoi
worthless article (hitherto bringing only 2
cents u bushel) into he most valuable pur
poses.
Mr. Riplt*. of M ?u y uuK, also mltlrrss
the meeting, and spoke generally of his ej
perieuco in the silk business, and of its or
portance to the country. o h ??l been en
gaged in feeding worms on the white Ital
an mullierrv for nine years, but since !>
Iiud tri'd the morus mullicaul s, lie gave i
lis decided preference for vnrious reasons
1st. The leuf was much I Tg'T. 2d. Tli<
worm consumed a greater proper ion of i
ban any other h-af. 3d. Ono man couli
tied as many worms from it in a day. a
our could IVoin the w her varieties, while th
ilk it pro luced was eq ml if not superior <
ihat of uny other. 4lh. The rapidity air
d.iS'* by which the morus nuihicauhs coul
be propagated, nnd the i-xtr ordinary slioi
space ol time required to bring ii in o us*
In Mr. VVilbank's rem irks, he advised si!
giowers to raise the inainmodi sulphur ct
coons, for us that species oro lace I the nun
sosi fibre, it was best adapted to lh? sd
iniinufiduie in us present slate. In tlies
vi wa Mr. Kiplm differed, and thought ih'i
he cocoon was not ohjeefoniilile on ne
tount oft1 e fineness of rs fibre, and const*
|uen Iv was not less vulu il l fur that rons
in. Mr R rdso siute I another interesting
uci relative to thcprcs Tvatam of the in<>ru
nuUtciiolis through the winter ; lie sai i ilia
ihiK)>>gh it wiwilir firs* year rattier n t?tli?le
ree, yet it was only so the first- year, tint
?ven ihers *.v.u:!J, in u majority of cases
itand the winter better than if protected
L ist winter lie.tried the following experi.
TV'nt; n certain por.ionof his trees lie care
uily hound up wiili straw as the \grew
nile another por ion, in the same patch, I t
?*f without die lo.ist pro ection, and the re
uli was, that those lie took so much care it
>ro ecting against tie wi n licr, wi'w do*
royed down to the very roo-, while thosi
in protected were not injured in the si ghts
J' gree, not even iho fndcr extremities o
iie branches perceptibly suffered. Tin
vliulo tenor of Mr. U.'s remarks were high
y satis'uclory and encouraging
Dr. Mease, of Philadelphia, odored soon
iiteresling facts in relation to the silk husi
less in Ph Ixdelpliin, prior to the llevolu
ion ; that a eompanv was formed, whirl
lent to Copland 741 lbs. of cocoons mom
year, and upwards ot (500 His. nnotoei
which being manufac ured there, was re
urned to the Pniladelphin market for sale
The Doctor spok decidedly in favour a
stabiistung a filature in Puiladelphia, an<
bought tna: it would exercise a very stron;
nfluonce on ill- cultivation of silk.
Mr. Comfort, of Byb"rry, also gave In:
pxpericnce and cnnviclious on tho subjec
II- stated, that from a trial the present s--a
ion as to the number of worms a smirk
land was capable of feeding, ho was confi
Jell! thai the estimated expenses of this pa'
if the operation was greatly overrated, i
its ino ie of feed ng was adopted. Instrn
if gathering the leaves singly according tf
ho common practice, ho recommended In
nou ing of the tons of the trees off Willi n
ryiin't throwing the hr ? nnd alio:
lie worms , In- aa;J tlioy were ftinJ of crawng
on 11 it* brinchrw, iti'* tender part ol
-hich they voracously consumed .n pn i-rnco
to llio loaf, and think* (hit tlio snr l??v.
ig fro? r circulation through the leaves ?n<I
inoajj th.? worms, in consequence of he
light elevation or looseness of the food, 119
beneficial in fi 10 nee on the heal It of ilie
is^cr.
Mr. Comfort olludod to the cry of hun.
ug ! 1 mm hug ! humbug ! raised by the menus
of the silk cause, who have tulen
rery means to di'cry if, nnd d scourige
lose whoso convictions had induced ili-m
> engage in it. " Tlioy call it," s ,id Mr
., another merino sheep speculation. Tibi
precisely wluit I want ; I am desirous of
lukiog unoth'T merino sheep business of
i for wbory is tin* person who knows any
ling, that dons no' know the immense value
'the introduction of mi rtno sheep ,n?o ilea
tuhiry. Nothing, save cotton itself, has
nd?d moro to the prosperity of the Unite,!
ates than merino und Saxony sheep, so
eeringty held up by tho opponents of the
eseot noble enterprise,as a peculiar object
II III. IIIIIW ?
of their riilwnile end comparison, Who
does not recollect," con inth J Mr. C., ** the
jfrice we liud to pay for our cloths and
woollen goods generally, prior to thu introduction
of the merino sheep I What is the
difference in the price of tltcso goods now
end before that period ? Cloths of our own
manufacture* that curt uow be purchased
for one dtdlnr a yard, cost five then; and for
Engl sit cloths -hat can now be bought from
lour to five dollars, we were then compelh-d
to pay frort; nine to twelve ! The same reduction
has taken place in *?ll other woolen
fabrics. This is known to nil who i
,, have lived long enough to see it. The
I merino sheep, indeed ! why, in 1838
i the wool produced in the United States was
> valued at thirty millions of dollars ; und in
I Washington conn y 'done, in this statu the
t "Stiinatcd amount of wool raised last year
was six hundred thousand dollars ! 1 want
? tno silk business,' continued Mr. C., ** to be
I u memo sheep business, die country wants
? it, anu 1 trust that we shall make it one, in
, the course of a few years, by prod urine thir.
, ty tnif ions of dollars'worth of raw silk."
, Mr. Atkinson, of Columbus, N"W Jersey,
! "Xlubi.ed u beau iful gilt frame, ubout two
, by throe feet, in which ho had inserted slats I
>* one inch apart and uUiut'iin inch in depth,
i- ami which were literally filled w th worms,
i- w inding their cocoons, of five dirt* rent species.?h
was a very in'? resting sight, and
i. crodi able to the ingenuity of Mrs. A. fie
also stated that during the summer ho fed n
i. million and a half of worms, an I had now
i- line ling half a million more; that lie had
i. discovered a method lor preserving the
I. leaves through the winter, perfectly fresh,
s at tri(!>ng expense, and that he con'cmplue
tod continuing th" op'-rations the wh lo of
v th" ensuing winter ! lie s;iid lie had entire
d success 111 f'eding 'hus far. and had gone to
g very li'tle expense for a coeoonety?none
i, of tho usual conveniences having been rek
sorted to. lie fed thein pretty much any
ie where ? cave ilicm ulentv fri em?the.v were
*t healthy and yielded well.
r> A gentlemen from Mississippi n?\t nf?ok?>.
ami made HI) eloquent add ess. 11?; stated
that ho was a st anir< r litem, und
known p rhaps to rverv oil" present ; but
i having n?* *rd of the inn-ting, nrd fooling a
i* ilirp nit- r?*s" in iln* sueecss of the silk must*
i- in this country, ho ha I attended, ami ?n i
I- permission would say ? word or two on
e lh" subject. do wishu thu nudioiicu to
it understand that ho was in nowise, direetly
; or indirocdy, engaged in h?* business, nor
e V'T exported to 1m* ; butho buliovrd it d t
stin>'d, at a v<*rv early day, to nlist in i s
d behalf. a large poitionol the energies, iujjo
" nuiiy and skill of lie Anvrtoan p -oplu, and
that it would op'Tito as a powerful lever
0 m protecting the conn y against revulsions
d I ko the present, from its do railingdepend,
d once o i the smiles and frowns, the whims
rt and caprices of foreign countries, lie b"
lioved liruilv, that the silk business would
k s|>< edilv Nereis** as meal an infl tenon on
? the hi crests ot th" enuntry as colaui itself.
r- lie wii! romomtoTo I w*ien the whole S >u li
K wt-V'-rn conn ry rais d only eight b <1 s ol
? | en ion ;?it was, eomparitively speaking,
lint a f*w years since, and great \v<*ro the
- discouragements of many ; but what w is
- th" slat.* of the ooPon eul'uro there now 1
Right hundred thousand hales were t n? an..
!, uu 'I produce of tluit very same extent of tor*
r lory, .eoiiiinanding a yearly income of
t about on h in Ired and filly million of lot.
r tars *?And li?* said ihat he was fully satis
1 fled that silk to an equal amount, could he j
produced with n 'he sum** I.mi's, vttliou j
. reducing the eul ivatinn ofcot'on lo the c\
. .. i*.. ..I., i ii . _ II i
H-iu ui ?? miii^ii' inni.ir. iii* s?I t in* vv..s ag.
- reeably surprised to si c from t e tmautiful
; samples of silk goods before ' im. t!>o pro;
gross which tho busui ss lia I nlr-ajy m ;
- and the statements wh c'i ho had in that
> meeting hoard so well s.uthrn'icatc.l, on
vine, il fiim s ill more, -f pnss !?! ', nf i s value
'' and profi'ahleness. II al'udeil to the no.
t ; ossity of opening an exh hi ioriof A m< r can
I si I It goods in I'lnladelphia ; tlitt city
was considered die head (porters nf the
sill; business, an I persons coining there
from o'her places were noxious to see, and
[* would see for th msolves, what had been
done and what could he don". Mesial he
- was really astnn sited at tHo singularly inIt
v. tei ate opposition existing against the
l* cause in the very place where, tieforo all
" others, opposition was unjustifiable. No;
a ho'el, steamboat. stage, or rail road car
did he enter, bui the everlasting word
' humbug" met ins oars in relation to tins
J business. No arguments were used, or
i facts adduced to prove it one?it appeared
o be sufficient for heir puipn es that they
s denounced it as such. Had flics'* ueted j
II from patrio'ic vietvs, nd had ttiey read the |
hlstorv of (tie rise and progress of the cot. .
r ton business in the Uai ed States, they |
could never have com'* to the untenable and
t un<*hiiri able conclusion winch they evince
I such a readiness and sati^faeion in promnl.
I gaiing on every occasion. Mh also allud?
d< d to th" indifference with which the news
paper press too i*enorallv treated the sub.
ject, especially the 'lady of Phdadi iphiu and
i otlx r largo cities, lit* attributed ih's indifference
or lukew omm > , to t w <nt of know.
I lc go ot f... n as ih< v ? xi*t>'H ; ns lie conIcicle
I mat no unprejudiced mind, no on
pl'rlo >r eiy devoi d to {lie prosperity ot h?s
eoun iy, after a foil and candid investigation
of the suhj'Tt, eo..Id hesitate a moment in
i giving is w irin t snppoit and h st \? ishes.
He hade the friends of the c iuse (Jod
speed, an I assured them that taev should
not want his poor uss'stnne.o in carrying I
tnumphnn ly through. [The gen lemnn in
question is a person of wealth and high
s'nodiii" ill Misvivsiinni Km .1-1 ?--? '?
|-|- i "U < nili'U IIIOl ms
name n.'t ar in print.]
On mo*ion ?>f AI icrm.in Scott, llosolvod,
thai th- executive committee be requested io
preparo I'or signature h memorial to Congress,
pf-'y'"K t^int tlto former duty on manufactured
silk goo Is may tin rewnrnd.
(( solved, I hut the executive committee
ho instructed io inquiro in o the expediency
of opening in I*:iiia-J^-iplna m exhibition of
American manufactured silk goods, and
also of est il) is ting a filature.
Resolved, thst 'ho executive committee
bo instructed to inquire into tho expediency
sa-aBHttasfi&njBMaaaBsaJNM
of employing a person to <fat-ver a course f
of lectures oil the cultivation and manufucture
of silk.
On behalf of the society,
KfiNOERTON SMITH, Pres't
P. R. Fisas, Secretary.
tacasT woeth knowius
How to make three pair of boots last as
long us sit, and longer :
Seasonable Hints?The following ex.
tract from Col. M&ccronu'u "Souaonubln
Hints," which appeared in the Mechanics'
M igacinn, dated Feberuury 3? 1838. Aft -r
stutmg the utility of sheep skin clothing, for
persons whose employment nmders it necessary
that they should be much out of
doors, dec. he says wl will not conclude
without inviting the attention of your rend,
ers to a cheap and easy nvthod of prcserv.
ing thoir feet from wot, and their boots from
wear. 1 lmv? only had three pair of boots
for the last six yours, (no sho s) and I
think that I shall not require nny others for
tho next s x years to conn*! Th? reason is
that I treat them in the following maimer :
i ?I .put a pound' of tullow and a
half a pound rosm into a pot on tho firo ;
, when tucked and mixed I worm tho boots
und apply tho hot stulF with a p.inter's
brush, until neither the solo nor tho upper
leathers will suck in any more, if it is
desired lliut the boots should immediately
take a polish, dissolve an ounce of bees'
wax, in an ounc*ffM^attj|^^ri>entiiie, to
winch a Id a U)gjjl BKhLick. ^
day or atwith
(It' io
the
or
rots
I lie
* on.
<1uct or of 'H-M Sr^0''""'
f"' a' vvn'
rim>-nt. :in>i I ,uQ ^^|^^>ni *" staled in
he above exlrucVj^HlL li<:< min^ it se|.
(i>h to keep thiy VfjUPPhK receipt to mysell
1sti! i it to ymfciflfltf'all m ay bcnefi by it
i ucso hurt] liiMir itLi" M.
1 nnj>*'i i
It 19 \vt*II kuwjwlfcb most of our rcndrrs,
that tin1 U^ijyilMtiHre o( '37 Si *33 placed
nbot.t 1 OlKMHJ^ of urn . of tin: S il l:
Lull Is under ol the Ht> ird of tli
Li entry tfuad^/A* the proceeds unsiiio
from tlia^Mpm^r |{t<*sc lands, are to b" do.
vo t.U.todof odufinion, we f ol
tn't DIM, ia$pt|n%MoQ on the sid'j ct. u;ll bo
r ,(> ,|HS people
ensure, ili?to fore, that
| wo lay before Our road' ars the fo lowing
| t'.iots, wliirti liave b'-on politely furnnlied us,
fiy o.io whoso sitn.it on ullorls Inm an oppur
on ty o! spoak n^ confidently.
Too I hi It placed under the Control of
. b Li r r\ Botiru lie chiefly in ilus east' ru
j nu'tio i ol Me S a *, and are mostly Swamp
| Louis, which it will be necessary to drain,
. hoi if di v can be nought into Ctil.ivatiou.
W'iien drained, howover, lbey aro sufficient
ly el vate I, u? pretent ovrflmv in tiie wet..
season. There urc iiImihi 60.000 acre*
hi ! I s d ? ami T) rrel, which arc now being
drained hy means of two can .Is. The one.
from Puiigo L iko, Co Puiigo river ; the oth|
er, from Al'gator Lake, to I'ungo river.?
i The first is iitK>ut G 1 li ui'Ius lung, and will
| hi; ni' 'hiid finished in January. The sc.
! en:id <s n'lou* G miles long, and hut litth*
progr ks has been m ide on it. The cosI
of constructing these canals will be, by con
tract, about 890,000.
J To reclaim these lands for immediate
. cultiva ion, it will be necessary tocu: Canals.
' at convenient distancestr bu'ary to the main
j e ni ds. and this will swell lie cost of draining
to $ it).000 more, or 8lf>0,()00 for the
; 60 Ol?0 acres.
A pari of this tract is heavily timbered
I with C\press, Poplar and odcr giouth
common to tho rich swamp lands in the
i eastern counties?fnit a larger proportion
' of t consists of pr ri-' land v\ i 11 a vegetable
: soil ranging from G to 6 feet deep, reposing
1 on a clay sub-so I and lias Ixs'ii proiiounci d
by jn Iges equal :o the rich lam's of ttie Val
lev of Mississippi. I: is believed thot those
lands, wtien thoroughly reclamed, wdl &e||
ruuddy at S3 |i"r nrre?as lands of the
same quaji.y, when fr for cultivation, sell
around Mutlamtiskect for from SfOto 830
per acre and hi some cast s, 8100 per acre
| has been obtained.
I In Carteret and Craven, between Ncuse
Iliver and Core Sound, there is a tract of
of from 00 to 75000 acres, winch niny be
reudily drained into tho waters on either
?a!o. nearly equal m quality to the lands ol
Hyde* an I Tyroll. In other counties examinations
liuvo not yet bee iuh ? , but it
im believed tliot most of the lands are sua
ceptiblc of being recluiined and brought into
cultivation.
Wilmington (M. C.) Advertiser.
"Another abuse injurious to Agriculture,
ii> tli-.' contempt cas' upon th? husbandman
by ilic inhubituns of cities, liven the most
servile artists, and (li t most lazy citizens,
consider bun that cultivates 'ho earth Moth
n d sdniiiful eye ; they bumble and disc ur
u: 'n. " . '
<ij;c nun. i uuy (inrc 10 uoepisu a proles
sion tli it f'-'-Js toe human raeo ? the natural
employment of man? A hlllo ins^rnficunt
stuy maker or beer Seller, pi ice* lar beneath
him the beloved employment of the first
consuls and dictators of Roinu. China has
wisely prevented this abuse ; agriculture is
thorn h Id in honor ; and to preserve this
h ippy mtinner of thinking, every year, on
a sol ivn day, 'lie ISmperor liiins'-lf, follow,
ed by his whole court, *eU his hand >o the
plough, and sows u small piece of land.?
Ilcnco C'liifia is the best cu'tivati-d coun ry
in the world. It nourishes an innumerable
multi lido of people, that at first appears to
the traveller loo great for the space they
possess." Vattel's Lav* of Nu ions
i
Varnish for iron or steel* T e Nan- I
tucket Inquirer states that a p'rmaneir
varnish is obtained by rubbing iron in a state i
r
nearly rod hot, with the homy hoofs of cmtie,
which ere previously dipped in a small
portion of oil; this process is assarted to
afford tho best defence from the destructive
influence of air end humidity."
Mixtures to Bender Leather Watek
Proof.?The punlshootcrs in Cambridge,
shire, and the fenny ports of England, use
the following mixture, with very good effect.
Mult together, in an earthen pipkin, half u
pound of tallow, 4 ox. of bogslurd, M oc. of turpentine,
and as much bous-wnx ; mttko
fie boots thoroughly dry and warm, and
rjb in this mixture well, with a little tow, ns
hoi ur the hand can boar; or elao hsld tho
boots over a very gentle fire, till the leather
has thoroughly imbibed it. Another mix.
lure for tho soma purpose, and used by
fishermen, is beeswax, Burgundy pitch, and
turpentine, of onch 2 ox ; tallow, 4 oz.; or,
half a pound of beeswax, n quarter of u
pound of rosin, and a quarter of a pound of
bed suet. In all cast's, tho boots must bo
quite dry, and tho mixture applied very
wattn \ \
USEFUL DIRECTIONS.
I Curia, in hi# Treatise on the Eyp, in
I regard to foreign (todies bring forced into
the eye by various causes, such us a gust
of wind, mending a pen, dee. dec. ; obsorve*
lltai ttie method taken to remove them is
generally unsuited to the end. The eyelids
are first rubbed with the hand, which
always produces unpleasant sensation", and
not unfrequently ioflama ion, there being
danger of foreing the offending substnnco
into the eye, whence it cannot, without considerable
diffieu'ty be removed. Thu
prop"r mode of p oce? ding in such cas? s ii
as follows .*
?L"t the head he lennt forward, and the j
upper evelul raised by the person sutler nig. 1
who will be more gentle thin another can
bo^b^^^n^wns he will commonly sue.
qUdnflH^Wshhg the eyelid, and rctu nmg
it ill nHQwion, is u flow of tears, winch
hrmtf.'^pRltem die intruding body, or curry
it toward# j(n? cantlius of the eye next the
nose whence it may easily bn removed.
Should this, however, prove imdlectuul, the
finger may he gently passed over the eyelid,
towards tie* nose, n few times, which
seldom fails to cause tho substance to
descend to the l.ieryhm il g'unds, and tin t,
be disloged.
But should lie he still unsucceRsful, tin n
it will bo advisable to lot uno hi r person
introdu' e, between the eyelid und the bull
n small hi.ir pencil dipped in cream, beg a ning
at the outer corner, and proceeding
ovvurds the nose, which usually fleets tin;
desired object. Further from this 1 vw.n! J
warn unprofessional individuals from go; >g ;
as a serious lasting injury may he done to
so delicate ac organ before they arc aware
of it.
When the rye has been slung by Insects,
siudi as uasps, hers, gnats, ?Svr. the firs
thing to be done is to ascertain if the sting
| is ii-li behind, and if so. to ox met ii by
nvNitM ofofn small pair of forceps. Heyotid
tliiit, nil fric ion is dangerous, and * ll
produce nnflammntion. The fo'Iowng is
a simple mode of dissipating tun oi?t
s.vell caused by such necid<'iit3. .M x a
small quantity of viu"!*nr with water, no I
apply it to the pail affected.'*
A clean soft silk handkerchief is bets r
for applying to the hall of the eye than tbo
finger. It wiii generally remove the foreign
substance with little or no rubbing. An
easy. and often effectual means of removing
grains of sail I or other foreign substances
from the eye, is 'to put llie* face in a has u
ofclean water, (if a lilt!-* warm the better,?
auJ several lion s op-n and close the lids.
Kn FAB. <JAZ.
ST ATli LKUI3JL.ATU R E.
j Tl?*? following tiro the only parts of tlm
proceedings of this body which we find in
I'ui published Journals that we consider in!
tercbtmg lo our readers gcncral'v.
SLNATK.
Tuesday, Not. 26. Mr. Huger moved .1
: resolution in relation to the number of stand*
mg committees, which, on motion of Mr.
\lislon w^is referrod lo the comm.it.*e ?.,ti
tho Rules. The committee no*; ?h?v
ported I lie f?? 1ow.dk substitute.
Resolved, Tint the following bo tho
Standing Coinnvtte<-n of the Smuto, to wit
j 1. A Coimiiitiof on Privileges and Klcc.
tiotis.
2- A Committee on Federal IlnhiotiK.
2. A Comimt'ec on Finance and Li inks.
4. A Cominuti'o on tin: Judiciary.
5. A Committee on Accounts and Vacant
Olfics.
(i. A Committee on Claims and Giicvances.
7. A Committee on the Military and
Pc tisious.
8. A Committee on IvJucaiion and Religion.
9 A Committee f>" I? - 1
iiiwipvimiuiis UiM]
Kngrossed Acts.
10. A Committee on Agriculture and Int<
rnul Improvements.
11. A Committee on Loads nn'J ItuilJ.
m#*.
12. A Comm;tn*c on t!ie Lunutic Asylum
and Medical Accounts.
10. A Coiiiuiiitv'O on the L"gi*lutive Li.
brnry.
Resolved, Teat no member of the Senate
s in'l be pi irod on more tmtn one of the
above Cornm ton, except on Privileges and
Klct'l'on*. o F< dcral Relations, and on the
Legod-it vo L biary.
Wiii' h worn f'oimi 'orcd nnd agreed to.
JVeti. 27. Mr. 11iggins presented thrco
s' V.tjI Mo'iiori'di of sundry citizens of
Newberry 1).strict, in relation to the licenco
law, praying the repeal thereof;
Also, (lie* I'resent me nts oft ho Grand Jo.,
r> lor N>-wLorry District. Fall Term, 1930:
Referred to Jud.entry Commmittee.
On motion of Mr. Gregg, ordered, th.it
lite foregoing Memorials, with all others relating
to the same subject : bo referred to u
Special Jo nt Commuieu of both !louses,
md that a Message be sent t j the House,
t