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"" < ? ? % *u *** ~' . *. ,a . . ; : ; .1 92 PER ANNUM. Cham'dlouo P?rt,'?arbllr?ry .way, TAJ" AlWATVPTT " il,A 1 ^ 1 A* We cleave to trntli tfatif'ere the lead, the way. Alv IV L/ V illM^Av '" " " ? - - ? ? . ? - ? *"*"*" ^ /* NEUTRAL IN POLITICS?DEVOTED TO LITERARV, COMMERCIAL, AGRICULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, GENERAL AND LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. VOLUME IV. LANCASTER. C. H.. SOUTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1855. NUMBER 2 nnnmnv i C;?. The vounir deserter wa? n?i>r K....?.i I ?..?j ? '? ?- ? ?- 1 ? ... maim. the reproof. Whisper St softly, \** When notxxly'd near, '1 Let not those accents . Fall harsh on tho ear, 8be la a bloeaom Too tender and frail, For the keen blast? The pittilcss gale. Whisper it gently. Twill cost thee no pain; Gentle words rarely Are spoken in rain ; Threats and reproaches The stubborn may more? Noble and conquest Aided by lore. Whisper it kindly, Twill pay thee to know Penitent tear drops Down her cheeks flow. Has she from virtue Wandered astray f Guide her feet gently, Rouffh La did wav She hu no parent. None of her kin t I.e&i) her from wror, Keep her from iin. , Docs she lean on thee? 1 Cherish the trust;? i God to the merciful - SELECT TALES. ! J I AN AUSTIUAN TALE. [ I The Palace of the Countess of Floren t hviin was thronged with lordly company. t Every apleodkl saloon had t>een thrown s o|Hrti; but among the beautious forms an- s sambled there, the young Countess herself <j was the most admired. It might be that \ every eye looked in almost determined ad ulitlHMi upon one no geuile and so dialin- I; guished by birth and fortune. The usual L expression of her large hasel eyes was el- v oquent tenderness, her features were beau- li tiful, and every movement of her tall and t delicate form was by nature graceful; a though her Ore** was adorned with jewels ii of immense value, its appearance was less e magnificent than simple. L That day she had taken possession of s her princely wealth; md, for the first L time, she appeared as the mistress of her t own palace, iler manner was perfectly j dignified and easy, but during the whole a evcuiug the rich bloom of her cheek was t -? heightened by a coutinuul blush. i 'I The Empress reinaiued some hours at I I the Florenheiui palace, delighted w ith the d Appearance and conduct of tlie young and c noble orphan. The parents of the Couti- a . tow had enjoyed aud deserve-1 the favor of the sovreign, and Maria Tberessa loved e to distinguish their child. 1 Every guest had departed, and the u young Countess stood alone in her spa- ? cioua and tuagnificent saloons.?she pres. s sed her hand fbr a moment over her eyes fc for they ached with the glare of lhetu|a-rs q still blazing around her, she looked at the ! it beautiful flower* which hung in fading d garland* round ihe room, and sighed. With a I rue girlish fancy, she look down 1 long, drooping branch of ro*e? Trotn the a tall candelabra beside her; the blue?ums o wore all faded?*be sighed again; her *' heart bad not Iteen in the gaiety and splen- s the of the evening, and now she had lei- l< ure to attend to the silent thought* of d Iter bosom. She thought of her bclroili- I ?ed hasb*n>l, and *he could not help re* L fwuaehing herself for having Soared, in any way, the festivities around ber, while Kr- i Mat Alberti was exposed to the dangers t of Uie war. ? >A* the young Countess was retiring to 1 ?wl (U. 1 .?...V Mmm <Jl M peWHI, Wlio mriHMl- I Iy requeatei to MO her ilml eery night t wae.enoounced ; ebe heeiuted mi liral but after n few minute*' consideration ?lie con- > Mated to appaar. Sbe returned to the < tlwcrlwi aalooti mo?I there waited till the ! ? tnun wa* introduced to her pree?-uce. She i xecogi)i?ed Ml once the aerveut of the a 4Joum AlUrti, nxl duunaaed lief alien a <d?nu. How often did alie tremble, how i often dui rite turn pale with horror dur- I ing lite abort niterriew. Earnest had < t i- ??-* ? * iiHgiH wiu% IIM general officer agaiiwl llie ! < piHuuv* commando of lit* K*|H<rw; the 1 gaueral had been mortally wounded, and Adawti %?? diqyvaced ; a high ?w*rd i wh U|*m lii? life. U? had, howeiar, eo- | capad. ,h?* aervant know not wtydier. | MUttjf niomln uaaand aW*y<? moiiihi ? of doubt lufi **10* U> t?i? tMfUw Biftfr 1 K-jtL jarJM ^ and the festive magnificence winch bad flashed for a moment in the palace >f the Couuless, entirely disappeared. AII Vienna talked of her engagement with Ernest, and many pronounced the engagement to be dissolved. It was said that .lie Empress herself had forbidden the pnuug Countess to think of the disgraced AJberli. liianca was certainly coii.uianled to appear at Court, uud she did not refuse. Many of the young courtiers delermined to pay more than usual at.en,ion to the very beautiful and very wealthy learess. She appeared, hut tiutie presumed tu insult her sorrow with their a.-droves; her real, artless grief invested her Willi a dignity which no one darctl to in* 'ritige upuii. She did not attempt to jomeal how severely the blow had fall m Ipoti her; hut her griet, though silent, tnd seem tug to claitu no interest, was puielly majestic. Calm and pale, she Hood among the ladies of the Court, an >bject of respect ami admiration even to he Empress herself. A year passe i away, the General whom llberti had wounded was uol dead, hut ie had met with so many relapses lha. lis recovery was still pronounced uucer3ianca continue*! a quiet mourner, but tow her alliance was sought hy im.uy of he noblest houses of Austria. Geni.v, >ut firmly every proposal was declined. Tor the first time the Empress interested terself iu the suit oi the Prince, one ol itaiica's enthusiastic admirers. Theyoung Jouutess did not repel the confidence rh'ch her sovereign sought; she disclosed iith affecting earnestness the feelings of ler heart, ami the principles on which he acted ; before she quilled the Empress he perceived that her feelings were anleretood, she guessed that her principles rere approved. The mother of the Count Aiberti was iving, and still presided over the house* lold of her son. The Countess Biaiica * as now a constant visitor at Albert! Pa* sce 1 and a tow il*v? nt'i?r il>.. , J - .?.? ioued interview with lite Empress, the ged Countess mikI liianca were convent ug almost cheei lullv together?tliey were laled willi hope, for the petitions which utd been presented ill behtd of Ernest eeined to la? successful. The Empress lau herself writlni to the Count Albert! he letter ill Dianca's hand. Suddenly a lersoii entered the saloon ; it wac the old >nd laiitilul servant of Aiberti. lie told hem news that almost overwhelmed tin ill ^he young Count had returned, he had ceil bronchi to Vienna with a gang ol Lespcrale banditti; he wia said to l?e the aptaiu of un n who were outlaws, robbers rid luurdereni. "Alas! alas!" exclaimed the old Coiiul*s, and she gated with a look oi heartiroken sorrow on a magnificent portrait 1 her late husband, " this is to l>e the ltd of the house of AH?erii. Your only on, my beloved Conrad, the child of our lopea, will lie prove a shame to his fatlir's name I It is will you are liot here, i is enough that I survive to witness our lisgrac'e." " Ernest will never disgrace you," cried iiauca eageily. *4 We know much lietter," he added, clasping the trembling hand >f tlie Countess with tender atlectlon; there is much to las explained in this lory ; dear, rash, Ernest," she faltered, sailing het head on the Countess' sliouller, ali i burst into tear*. We know biui * Iim 'I1UV liM t*iul miil f?assl? w l?? t le never will disgrace H"JT OIM?.*' lie tie v or will, you are right,* replied lie Cotiutoaa, ** 1 ?|*>k? hastily. 1 ought o hope, i ought to kiiDvti ln-uer Uiing* >t my ii?'ov? Daughter of my love wim wry wro. % . Jouhl him for n moiie.it; you judge him rightly, Diem you, ilee? you, mt dear Hianca !" Allwrti had been, indeed, brought to ^leuoa among the banditti ot Austria: ivvry jirool wa* ngam*l him. He Wan londwnned to be broken on I he wheel, lud there eeeined to be no hope that the ct>l?uc? would l? o.itigated. Krne-l himinif told Mit improbable ?lory about hw n?l being eonMi'tMl with ihu banditti-? >ut nobody liaiened to it and lie mentionid it no more. lliainja and Uw inotli?4 ftt?l Utlwve him. The account km perrectly true. The Countaa* All<erva, with kef young iud lovely friend, uaed exery exertion 14 ^rwvviit tbe execution, hut ike venicl up ?)tt|M<Mkin. Tim due, the dreadof ifihuk Hiai, and tkey im of Urn ik? n^cu muuier, me ueiroiuea wife lay at her feel in speechless agony; they entrea- b< ted, they clung to her in their delirium of In grief. Tlieir gonlle & vereign wept with ly them, ?he endeavored tu console liiem ; h< but although her whole frame trembled, gi and her voice faltered with agitation as ill she replied to their entreaties, her answer U left them quite hopeless. They obtained, hi however, permission to see the prisoner la before his execution, and even this had tli been deuied to every one. An unforeseen circumstance saved the tli life of Alberli. The captaiu of the ban m dim, w ho had not been taken with his c> companions, heard iliai Ernest was con tli detuned to die. lie had been once a man D ot honor himself, and he gave himself up ci to justice, and proved clearly thai the to Count had not joined his band, and had di always indignantly refused when asked to a jo.n it. The sentence was therefore chan- in gevl, and the noble and gallant Count Ei- U ileal was condemned, in the prime of mail- in hood to liecoine a workman tor life, in the quicksilver mines ut Idria. _ hi The first surprise w hich made known to *' tliu age* I Com I less her son's safely, was t'1 jojful; but lier grief soon returned, and w she tliouglu upon the dreadful termuia- a' tiun wlii?-fi "II !>" I..??- 1 --- , wu mi uva HUjlVi iur IIIIU. ^ liut Biaiica wan young aud ardetU, and 01 the Moral that could Happen was a joy lo 111 Iter. She devoted ltei w hole hen it, ami in every energy of her mind, to a plan wbnk *--i she inslanllv resolved lo execute, which ?ii Man to accompany her lietrolhcd und At share his imprisonment. Not only tliu p? . of Count Alberli, hut even the Km pros w herself endeavored to dissuade ihe lovely f" Him oca from such a ra?h resolution. t?i They pictured lo her lhat she would, by ui sueli an act, deprive herself of h*-r own di lulu and foriuue?thai the moment sbo p1 married Alberli, her estates ami titles fe would oe forfeited to the crown, and she b< be the simple wife of an ldria miner; ami that she wou.d be obligated lo perform *t even the duties of a menial servant lo her ui husband. ?i I # ^ l "Countess llianca of Florcnheim," eon- u tinned the Empress, "cmn'yoil dare to undertake sjch a sacrifice I Are you aware that your mind may now he upheld by el an uncertain enthusiasm I have you thought u|m>ii the drear dull calm of |k>v a eriy and decaying health ? Do you feel a assured that when the first tumultuous n feelings have worn themselves out, when It tnere are uone around lo wonder at your 11 extraordinary devotion lo Albert), when si , your name will he almost forgotten, in- a deed by all hut a lew friends whom \ <>u h will never behold again, do you think si that you will then rejoice at the decisiou you have made! When, perha|>s, your H husimtid may be dying in the moruing < f d age, with no utieiidanl but a weak, help- li le-s wile, who may be hen loo ill to stand il woiuv mill (UVII, yy UMh will VUUr feel- It IDgH be f d Tbu Empress related her question, ^ fur the word* which preceded it had ill - ol st?rl?ed Ifiuuca's thoughts.?Site pictured J1 tu hentelf the young mid vigorous Ernest l' wasting away, dying in her presence? ^ she Ibrgot liersell, and all hut her sorter- n iuga. Slowly she raised her lieatl hk the c' Empress again addressed her. " What * will my feelings be? Ah, I can scircely imagine what they will l>e. Sorrow, cer- tl lainly hoi row, hut only for him, lliat must h be the pervading feeling at such a moment, w liappuie**," her whole face brightened o with smileH as she ?poke, ' real jov on my o own account, to know thai 1 am with him b then, to hope, to Iwlieve that I shall soon w be with Iiiiii forever." Hianca continued a to speak, and it was evident tliat liar n mind had antice|?aUHl and dwell on the I iliat ><> > '1 il? -if- ..r si ........> * ?%? ?H?- who ui ni* ? u-m, '*? * Muria Theresa listened to her with pro- * found attention ; ?h?? m?k<-d owt dgnin * Ho tow (Iftrriniiw to follow Krnist Al ? brrli Ui the minwof Idri* m hi* wife, Mid ^ to resign yonr rank and poaeaeiou* f ^ llmnci Mink <? her knee, nlt? rained tv 1 her clasped hande aud exclaimed, 44 I am l' hot tw fnvorwl l?r my Ood and my aove ' reign, if 1 may follow him, [ r jaign my I1 ' rank and property with joy, with grati? lode." n Again, onoe again, tha Bmpraaa fixed t ; upon Diane* ao aararat and marching ? look, and appeared to th ink deeply. -I .a ma aatiafled?I am quite enliefted," ahe ti 1 aatd at length, and t6? ctafanaaa of her e * kto>. disappeared, I cannot countenance ,9 > but X cAatt not oppoat jfoar marnaga." a W r * n 1 V ? ? * ?s(difc4' 1 ' j*kABtb : liiauca had been comparatively call . fore, but now she covered her face wit ;r hands and sobbed almost hysterica . Maria Thtresa would have raise tr, but liiauca sprang up from tli round, her face beaming with dcligli lough the tenrs hung upon her cheek h ! forgive mc," she said eagerly, " yoi ghtiess will forgive me. L)o not ini ke my tears for sorrow, 1 aui so hapj; at I must weep." liiauca went, and with her husband I e mines. Tlte disiual hut of a worl an in the mines of Idria was but a po< tchange for the magnificent palace io Count Alberti, on the Hanks of ll utiube,w hich was now confiscated to ll own ; though a small estate was give i the venerable and respected Counte jring her lifo. But liiancu smiled wit smile of satisfied happiness, as, leanin g on her husband's arm, she stoppc ffore the hut which was to be tbeir li ire home. The miner's hut became daily a tuoi tppy abode; the eyes of its mhabitaii ere soon accustomed to the dim ligl lal had seej-fccd so wrapt in daiknei lien they first entered the mines, gradi ly dawned lulo distinctness and ligh lauca began to look with real pleasui i the waiis un?i rude furniture oilier tc ?rrow rwiu. ijlie hud no tunc to ppvii useless sorrow, tor she was conimuali npioyed ill tlic necessary dunes of In mutton ; she performed Willi chcerti Mcruy the most menial otliccs, she r ured her husband's clothes, and si as delighted if she could soincluiies lal jui an old shelf one ol the few books si *d bruui{iil ?"" ine u<*y? j'asov i rapidly, and as the young pair kiu jwii, at the close of every evening, the raises and their thanksgivings were i rvant as their prayers.. Ernest had in en surprised at the high and virtuoi itnusiasui which hau enabled tiianca ip|a?rt, at first, all the severe trials tb< nderweut without shrinking; hut he w: irprised to tind that iu the calm, at nil, hopeless chiiii, ol undiminished bar lip, licr spirit never sank, her aweetne I temper and unrepinuig gentleness rat r increased. Another trial was approaching, II lica, the young and lender Blauca, w bout to become a mother ; and one ev nig, on returning from his work, Erne tuiid Ins wife busily engaged Willi h eedie. lie sat down beside her ai glied ; but biuuca was singing merri ud she only left ofi singing to embra er husband with smiles, he tliouglit t! see test smiles he had ever seen. The wife of one of the miners who liaiica had visited, when lying ill of angerous di ease, kindly ottered to attei er dining Iter contiiicmeiil; and tru ie arms of this woman Ernest receivi is first born son, the child who, horn u or different circumstances, would ha ecu welcomed with all tho care ai f noble rank. But lie forgot this in I >y that Bianca was safe, and stole on li hj to where she was lying. She hi ecu listening for Iiis footstep, and as I pproached he saw, in the gloom of tl dumber, her white arms streached t ards hiin. " I have been t* nuking God in n loughis," said Biaoca, after her liusbai ad bent down to kiss her, "but ( am 'eak! Dear Ernest, lie down beside ll e.l aril oli'or 111? my blesaingt with yo wii. Surprising strength woemed to ha 1*11 given in tliin delicate mother by Lli ho "tempers the wind to tbeaboru laml rid she recovered rapidly from her I DM. Shortly after this an express arrivi oui Vienna inquiring if Alberti or I >ite were still alive. A few hours alt uolber person arrived in the tame has nd on tiie same errand, they were, tl ue a near relation of Bianca, the oth litienTa fellow-soldier and most inlima lend, l'ardon had at length been grat d to the young exile, at the peiiUou lie general orticor whom ha had woun d; and Alberti was recalled by the Ki rMi her?*jlf 10 the Court of Vienna. Tli? bearor of these happy tiding* it i&liately descended into the minus. i hey approached Alberti'a hut, the iig rbich glimmered through wim of t pt-TiHre* in the shattered door, indue hem to look *t it* inmntee before lb Mered. Though dreaaed in a dm parse garment, and warned away to i insost incredible slighuteet, still eaouj I *5? 11 of ber former loveliness remained to tell ! them that the palid female they beheld I- i was the young Counte-s: and the heart 'd j admired her more, .as she sat leaning over her husband, and holding up to his kiss I, her smiling infant, her dark hair careless9 ly parted, and bound her pale brow, seeming to live but in her husband's love ? ?than when elegance had vied with d.a>y monds; and in full health and beauty, she had been the one gazed at and ad* Lo mired in the midst of the noblest and |c fairest company of Vienna. The door jr was still unopened, lor liiunea was singof ing to her liusbau^l ; she bad chosen a ,e song which her hearers had listened to in her own splendid saloons, 011 the last >l, night she had sung there; the soft, coinss plaining uoles of her voice had seemed ,1, out of place there, where all was careless ,g mirth and festivity; but its tone was suited to the daik solitude?it was like j. the song of liojhj iu the cave of despair. There were many hearts that sorrowed re over the departure of the young Alberti m and Ins wife from the mines of ldria. ,l The miners, with whom they had lived so M long, had learned to love litem at a tune j. w bell loo many a heart had almost tor1. gotten to love and hope, had learned from re their kind words?but more, oh, much K, more, from their beautiful example?to shake off the dreadful bauds of despair, y and daily io seek and find a peace wln-.b if passed all understanding. Ernest and U ? .- ? ? ? - 41 WlHIICa IIHU UUIglll lllt'in lO ICOl llOW e. py, how cheerful a ihiiig religion is! W. s ,e il I lien surprising lhat at their departure ;c their poor companions should crowd aie round thetn, and weep with tuourulul o--.nin(le. as Erueat distributed among >lt them hia working tools, and the simple tar furniture of his small hut ? Was it sur48 prising that ltianca and her husband, as ul they sat on the green grass, with waving 48 trees, and a cloudless sky pbove them, to while the summer breeze bore with it lull }y tides of freshness and Hagrauce from their as magnificent gardens, and they beheld the i<] pure ro9e color of health begin to tinge J the cheeks of their delicate child ; was it ?s surprising that they should turn with feel|,. iugs of affectionate sorrow to the daik aud dreary mines of Idria ? I,. I must not forget to mention that Er1IS nest and his wife were publicly reinstated e. in all their lith'S and possessions. A short *t time after their return to Vienna, they er made their first appearance at Court tor id lhat purjaise. At the imperial command, Iy all the princes and nobles of Austria, gorce geously dressed, and blazing with gold lie and jewels were assembled.?Through the midst of these, guiding the steps of his in venerable aad feeble mother, Albelli adH vancod to the throne. A deep blush id seemed to fix upon Ins manly feature", m and the hand lhat siipjHirled his infirm rd parent trembled more than tlio wasted n- fingers ho tenderly clas|>ed. The Em?e hress herself hung the order of the Golden id Fleece around his neck, and gave into his lis hands the sword which he had forfeited ; i,. but as she did so her tears fell unon the ! "J id golden scabbard; the young soldier kishe sed thein off with quivering li|>s. Hut lie soon every eye was turned uj>on the wifo ,u. of Alberti, who, with her young child weeding in her arm-*, and supported by ,y noble minded general who had obtained )(j her husband's pardon, next appeared. ^ Binnca had not forgotien that she was le only the wife ot an Idrian miner, and nj ur costly ornament adorned her simple dross. fe Not a tinge of color had yet returned to m her cheeks of marble paleness, and a (.n shadowy langor still remained about her U_ haxel tyos ; btt her delicately shaped lips had almost regained their soft crimson dye, and her dark brown hair, confined by a singlo ribbon, shono as bhghlly as j.r the l*auliful braded tresses around Iter. Lf, She wore a loose dross of whits sstk, and lie adorned only with a tresh cluster of roses, Ml (for since she left the mines, she was more l(J fond than erer of flowers.) Kwry eye 1(, whs fixed on her, and the Em prose turned Qf coldly from the glittering forms beside her to the simple Biance. Descending from n. the throne Maria Theresa hastened to raise her ere she should kneel; and kieen ing her with the lender affection of a dear ^ and intimate friend, she led the O unttoa Bianea to the bigheat step of the throne, j ^ There eke turned to lite whole aseeaably, and looking as a queen as she spoke, said. ?y 'W "This is the person whom we should ^ all respect as tire brightest ornament oJ gj, our Court. This is the we, lad lea a /> * W * J** . , & Austria, whom I, your monarch, hold up as your example?whom I aul proud to consider as for our superior in the duties of a wife. Shall wo not learn of her to turn away from the false pleasures of vanity and splendor, and like her, to act up, modestly, but firmly, to that high religious principle, which proves true nobility of soul. Count Alberli," continued the Empress "every husband may envy your residence in the mines of Idria. May God bless you both, and make you be happy as the rank and wealth to which 1 now fully restore you, as you were m the hut of an Idrian miner." Two Crops of Rioo . n one Season. Consulate United Statkr, Egypt, Alexandria, Oct. 15, 1854. Dear Sir : Knowing the ileep interest which you feel in all scieutifie or agrieulal discoveries, I send you the letter of Signor Lattis, which accompanies this, and to which it is only necessary that I should add a few lines of explanation. Having heard some very remarkable statements in connection with experiments in rice culture made by that gentlemen in the immediate vicinity of Alexandria, I was induced to tuako inqiries in relation to the matter, and finally to satisfy myself by personal inspection of the fields Wider his management. The result of those inquiries and that inspection has l?een the conviction that a great discovery has been made by Signor Lattis, through which he is enabled to produce two crops of rice in five months r..... ktic aceu, and an increase on the usual yield of at least thirty percent. I Whether this arises from some chemical preparation of the seed, or from his peculiar treatment of the plant, is his sc-1 cret. I incline to the former opinion.? i lint the facts are authenticated by wit_ J nesses of the most irreproachable character, and the experiments have been made on the land and under the eye of Mustapha Pacha, one of the royal family, who was educated in Paris, and is a nian of shrewdness and intelligence. Oilers have been made for a monopoly of his secret here ; but Signor La lis, who j is a political refugee and a gentleman of high scientific attainments, prefers extending the benefits of bis discovery, and is I especially anxious that the United States should share its benefits, lit reply to a note addressed to him by mo on the subject, he wrote the letter I send you, declaring his readiness to submit the dis covery to the test of experiment in the United States, should encouragement be given him through mc by tlie Southern pi inters. My long acquaintance with you, and your labors in the sa ie field,have induced me to make you the medium of communication with our mutual friends in the South, and I therefore request that you will givo publicity to the discovery through the Southern papers, and favor me with your own \iews on the suhjeit at your earliest convenience. I can assure you that there is no hun hug in this matter, as you know I am not a very credulous person, and have not embraced it without examination. The English Consul General here is very anxous to secure the secret for India. | The diacoveror thinks it may succeed with eotbai also. Signor Lattis is not a mere adventurer, lie is a gentleman of high reputation?a Venetian?who has dovote.1 Ida I5f? ...? ? s ricultural and scientific pursuits, and has still the wreck of a very largo fortune, which the Italian revolutions found hintthe hereditary possessor of. lie drained the great llarlem lake, and was connected with other public improvements in UollanJ, and enjoys the high respect of the feat portion of this con;* muniiy. I therefore commend this matter to your serious attention, as I bolieve it may greatly redound to the interest of our beloved mother?South Carolina. With sentiments of the highest regard, I remain, yours truly, KI>WIN DBLFjON. To l>r. R. W. Groans, Columbia, 8. C. Alexandria, Egypt, Oot. 13, 1854. R DeI<eon, Esq., Consul General: ? p Sir: Yon hare done, me the honor (p request the communication ef some do* ***'? < ">?'? *22^ >",r >. ' VC: ?-tis#4 A' * > 'wvi''; the cultivation of rice ac.?rdiug to my iysteuii Before acceding to your desire* allow me, sir, to express to you the feelings of deep gratitude awakened in me by the interest that you have so kindly manifested in the recent and conclusive experiments* that I have he. n making in this country- j ? an interest, however, which coull not surprise me, know, as the whole world does, the promptness with which the happy and powerful American nation hastens to turn to advantage whatever may prove useful in industry and advance humanity. It was my intention to limit myself f??r j the present to the practice <-f my sjsta in I in Egypt, and to defer the publication of it until further investigations should furnish me tire means of establishing the pos< sibility of extending the application of my discovery to the production of other grains besides rice; but taking in consideration the invitation of the representative of a nation essentially progressive, as well as the personal qualities which ciiaiaeterioyou, sir, 1 do not hesitate to modify the jjihu 11)hi i nau ihhj out. I invite your attention, then, to the following detail*, which in my present situation I am point ittcri to offer: My rice fields yield, as you know front ?. personal examination, two successive cr< ; s from a single sowing, and within a period of ahout five months, provided that the temperature remains constantly above the mean of 20? Koaumur. I dunk, thercfore, that every country capable < t grooving cotton is fit for the cultivation of rice after my uiethod. This cultivation is not effected by the usual method of iirgution oy tuuiiicoiuii, tin wrxicr being n.' >wed to flow on the rice fields only at staled periods. This offers the immense advantage of economizing almut one-third of the water gene:ally used for irrigation. The straw, especially that of the fin-l crop, furnishes an excellent pasturage for for cattle, while that left -after the usual mode is good for nothing. Tins i> rot surprising w hen wo consider that the rice stalks remain very little in the water, and being consequently exposed to the action of air and light, d~ not alisorh the ele- * ments of acidity which are communicated by the water in the other case. Moreover, the vegetable developme nt taking place with great rapidity, the tissue* have not time enough to pass into the ligneous 1 condition.. The practical knowledge and attention necessary are extremely simple, and within the capacity of minds the most ordina ry, so as easily to render their adoption possible by every planter of your counThe chemical means by which I fttimnUte the vitality of the rice, and which serves to determine in it an increase of M heat, are very cheap. They :tr more th in sufficient to repair the loss of productive capacity which the soil would end ire in furnishing a double crop You are aware, sir, that far from in jlj pairing the value of laud, science fi ts p.- iced rice to be a plant which actually improves the soil that produces it It remains for me now to add h* to the sunt 1 would demand for the introduction JS of my system in America, although it would be very difficult for in? to state :t at this moment, yet I am eonvfuc I that this could offer no obstacles' to the -no. price. America is too potterf.il an 1 . > > i genorous to hesitate in obtalnin * wti it j she recognises to l?0 of great. utility, :ui l l in my turn should be too happy to j> my humblo services at her disposal,' ft s therefore in my opinion beyond a doubt that as soon as you limy be authorize ! 10 make me an offer we may easily com '{ > an understanding. Accept in the meantime, sir, i!m pression of my most distinguished tonsid- jn eration. GERMANO LA ITI8. v J Woman. 1 From the lips of woman, ernry ktft it hears the first socents of affect! *n, a :r! receive* the first lessons v? duty in tftfidyrness aa|| love, For Um appr..b ur?n of j, woman, the grown-up .youth *?fg take the boldest enterprise, a:?J braes w ry difficulty of stody, danger and even