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BY W, A; LEE AND HUGH WILSON.- * ABBEVILLE, S.- C., FRIDAY. APRIL 9, 1809, VOLUME XVI-NO* 60.
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T? wd^ y?t ?we< t, to liften ^
To the soil wind's gentle swell,
And think we hear the ma<k
Our childhood knew ?o well;
To g?M oat on the even, - f ,
And the boandlees field of &ir,
And feel (gain our boyhood'* wi?h
To roam like nng^U there I
There are canny dreamt of gladneta
That cling around the past??
And from the tomb of feeling
Old thoughts come thronging Cut;
The forma we loved eo dearly
. In the happy day* now gone.
The beauliiul and lovely,
80 fair to look open.
Those bright and gentle maiden*
Who eo formed for bliee,
Too glorious and too heavenly
For toch a world aathis;
Whose dark soft eyes seemed swimming
In a sea. of liquid light,'
And whose locks of gold were etreamiag
O'er browa so sunny bright.
Whose smiles were like the sunshine
In'the Spring time of the yearLike
the changeful gleams of April,
They followed every tear!
They have passed?like hopes?away.
And their loveliness has fitd;
Oh, many a heart b mourninir
That they are with the dead.
Like the brightest bad* of 8am mer.
Thej have fallen with the stem;
Yet, oh. it ia a lovely death
To fade from earth like them I
And yet the thought ia saddening
To muw on aoeh as they,
And foal that all the beautiful
Are passing fast away !
That the fair onca whom we lova
Grow to eaoh loving breast
Lik<? tha tendi il of the clinging vine,
Then periah where th> y rest.
And we ean but think of these, .
to the soft and gentle spring,
When the trvea are waving o'er us,
And the floweia are blosa-itniog;
And we know that Winter's coming
With his cold and stormy ?ky,
And the glorioua beauty roand as
la budding bat to diel
A Visit to Mr.-Dickson'a Plantation.
.
There is in Georgia, probaWy there
lis in America, no more successful
Iplaoier than Mr. David Dickuon, }
nvhose plantation of 15,000 acres is (
situated on tho Little Oehogee river,
about ten miles erst of Sparta, in
Hancock County.
To roach v his country I traveled ,
-error a hilly country of. mixed lands
on which oaks, hickory, and other (
deciduous trees were common, but ,
where the prevailing growth was ycl
low ptne. But just before reaching
his plantation tho hills Bink, there are ]
extensive plains, red clay is seldom |
seen, and the long*. leafed pine pre- vails.
The plantation is a pine bar- ,
ren; not so barren ?s much of the *
jrine i ana near tue sea, bat not nearly t
bo fertile as the oak and, hickory fur- ,
therjporth, Or the plains of South- ,
western- Georgia.?Cast your eye ,
over the fields.?Yoa noto particular- 1
ly that theirsurfaces are quite smooth.
Yoa distinguish tho rows of com and
cotton by the stalks only, and not by
the high ridge made by plows and 1
hoes, such as yoa sse in almost eyery i
Southern field.*?The are perfectly 1
clean too, no fringe of crab grass or ,
other weeds covering the ground. 1
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cotton stalks very busby, and thickly
covered with the dead pods or bolls, 1
Near are son*e form out buildings,
and a cluster of very neat and com- f
fortabje negro quarter*?the best I c
hare seen in ieor^ia< -Btill there is 1
little to excite remark in the appear- *
ar^seof thiafk There ar? good fen- ?
ce* ftnd gates, and it ia- evidently a *
tidy fares, but we have seen tidy '
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The aim oi this planter has been
to teenage the productive capacity ,
of the'laad, and second to t
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'l'ho ground is plowod not scratched
as has been tho case with all th(
other plantations that I havo seen
Tho dirt is turned up to tho depth o
sovon, oight, or nine inches, and tlx
whole surface is broken up, the doat
furrows being upon tho ridges. Else
where the space between the rowi
forms a "land." The furrows foi
cotton rows are opened about eighl
inches deep and four foet apart. The
manure is deposited in the furrow
and .covered with tho plow. The
seed furrow is then opened above it
and the cotton seed strown thickly
in it, many more plants being started
than are permitted to remain. After
they are finely started, spaces arc
cut in the row with a broad heavy
hoe, leaving from one to three stalks
to a hill. Tho plowing is done with
what is called here a "sweep," a plow
catting twenty two inehcs wide,
formed the two narrow mold boards,
very like our plow shares. This just
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ovaupv/o me ^ruuikii) i/utuu^ up mi lllO
weeds, but not going deep euough to
wound the cotton roots or open the
light soil. It is hoed and plowed
often enough to keep 'the
ground perfectly clean. The more
rapid the growth of the cotton, the
less cultivation is roquired, for whon
the plants aro tall, thick and bushy,
they so shade the ground that weeds
and grass can hardly live upon it.
Three plowings and two hocings sufficed
last year for a remarkublo field
of cotton raised last year by Mr.
Dickson, which averaged two bales
to tho acre. Usually the hoo and
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}uow aro Dusy almost until cotton
picking commonccs in September.
A Western farmer would smile at
Mr. Dickson's corn fields. Tho rows
are almost as wide as the streets in
some old European towns. But it
must be remembered that this is a
very light soil and cannot bear many
stalks, and by making the rows wide
the sun reachos both sides oi every
plant., Mr. Dickson makes his rows
for corn seven feet apart, with hills
three feel apart in the rows and then
only one or two stalks to tho. hill.
But all this space is not wasted, as a
row of peas is planted between every
two rows of corn, and those produce
from five to fifteen bushels per acfe,
ana ? equal to Ltie average production
of corn or unmanurcd land.
Mr. Dickson's experience is of
coarse valuable chiefly to the sou thorn
planter. A general adoption of
bis methods would be moro than
doable the products of the country
and the pr.~>bt8 of the farmer.
Dir. Dickson saj's that be can pay his
laborers ono hundred and fifty dollars
per year and make a small proSt
by raising cotton at ten cents a
pound, if tho laborers ar? as orderly
and efficient as they were before tho
war.?But he sees no indication that
thoy will become so. With law and
3rder and a strict enforcement of
sontracts ho feels-that he can make
money by raising cotton.?Not otherwise.?Cor.
Cincinnatii Commercial.
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A Womah'8 Friendship.?It is a
vondrous. advantage to a man, in
>very pursuit or vocation, to secure
in adviser in a sensible wnmnn T?
ffoman there in at once a subtle deli- J
:acy of tact and a plain soundness of |
udgment, which are rarely combined '
o an equal degree in man. A. wo-':
nan, if ahe be really your friend, will
tare a sensitive regard for your char-1
icter, honor, repute. She will seldom
counsel you to do shabby things, for a ;
romap iriend always desires to be I
>roud of yon. At the same time her'
>on8titutional . timidity makes 4ier j
nore cautious thanyonrmale friend. |
{he therefore seldom counsels you to
id imprudent thing. A man's best
female fHend is a wife of good sense
Ad heart, whom be loves, and who .
ores him. 'But, supposing the man
obe without a garden, and there will
* many an unheeded gap, even in its
(longest fence. Setter and safer, of
Oors^-, ars Such friendships, where
Ispsrtty of years, or circumstances,
nitS the Idea bf love out'ofthe qnes-. j
m Middle life baa jaroty this W J;
rentage ; yoqth and old age havo.!h
iVe may bave female friendships with
hose much older, and those much 1
"oppger, than onrsefves. F^mdle '
Hend?bipisto a m*n. tho bulwark.
, The Coming Fruit Crop.?Its Transpor'
tation.
f
Tho prospcct for an abundant fruit
crop is all that could bo desired.
From all parts of Middle Goorgia,
rftports that reach u6 aro extremely
favorable. There is however among
' our old inhabitants a solicitude expressed
lest an expected cold snap,
) which it is alleged may be oxpected
' on or about tho fifteenth or twentieth
of April, should bo sure enough to in'
jure materially, if it should not off
I entirely, this crop. It is this late,
untimely Snrinc frost?which in raJH
to occur two years oat of threo, al1
though not always with tho samo severity?which
have proved most disastrous
to our fruit crops. Whether
or not wo ore to buffer this year in i
this way, by Winter lingering in the
lap of Spring, remains to bo seen.
But tho prospect is now certainly
most favorable.
In tho meanwhile, preparations are
boing made for the safe and speedy
i delivery of fruits and vegetables in
northon markets. Wo have already
published a lotter from Mr. J. C. Dcr?
by, of Kew York, announcing that
the steam ships of the Charleston liucs (
aro being fitted up for tho trnnspor- tation
of fruits and vegetables, by \
the construction of Butter's Patent
Fruit Preserving compartments. 4
The principle designed to bo reached ^
in Butters patent, is the reduction
and maintenance of the icmperuture
of the compartment, car or boq con- ^
taining the fruit to be transported, bo- '
low that point at which fruits and (
vogetables decay. This is to bo ac- *
compfished by encasing a combina- <
tion of ice and other rcfi ierating sub- r.
stanccs in a tight metalic vessel, f
placed sn the centre of the compart- t
ment ear or box, so as to keep the ]
temperature at the desired point, and ^
at the same time avoid the ill effects of x
humidity which would be given off ^
by tho refrigerating substances. We
have no knowledge of the practical
application of this invention in our *
climate; but the principle sought to 8
be inforced is not new, and its appli- 8
cation seoms feasible and promises 1
success. V
But one of the great sources, both a
of decay and cost in transportation c
arises in the handling of the packages c
of fruit. These are tossed about and d
thrown down and often broken ; and v
the fYuit is always, necessarily, more ' 1
or less injured and bruised. To obvi- },
ate these difficulties we learn that on c
some of the transportation lines in v
North Carolina and Virginia, fruit ^
trucks are being constructed, having c
latticed sides and covers of a given
capacity. These are adapted to baskets
and boxes, made light but strong
and set upon erst iron track wheels c
The baskets or fruit boxes being well a
filled, are arranged compactly within d
these trucks, so as to prevent tho n
movement or shifting of the packs- e
gcs?the latticed cover is brought c
down and secured with a spring-pad- e
lock (similar to that in use upon mail g(
bags), and the whole crate or fruit truch,
marked to the consignor, is
shipped to tho point of destination, i
At transhipping points, tbe transfer is
effected by drawing the trucks from *c
one car to another, or aboard ships, n
and thus alL the evils of frequent handling
are avoided. It is designed I U
also, that these trucks shall sebserve d
the use of hucksters in city market c<
places. . , | t<
The fruit of Middle Georgia has ai
not heretofore been made available <-^1
as marketable produce, except to > a w
very limited extent. We may reas- q
onftDjy expect, that with increased Q
facilities for transportation and pre- ^
serving the fresh fruits and vcgeta- .
bles, which are being transported,
this branch of industrial pursuit Will
be great ly developed, and thereby ai
add greatly to our vrpvllh.?ChropicU *1
k tituiiiut. ; rv,. ?
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Buuxo PABKfoi*^?Ther? is * ru- c(
ling passion ip every mind; And when
eft?y otter 90risidersUon hrfsloititfl
powsr/this'ftljflg pSssipn retains its
fnflaenoe. ffhettftlkey ward proUog
utMmgM*sfcamh?dWb*ftorth* ffcul r
boilet thePyeneJfvetenlB ?acl*tafcd?<A hi
little deeper* and yoti wiilfind tho fernpetpnflN
T&erd#spesinfosfcSfrn ii?fc* .-'J
tiering ?xtl irtfcrloTe?n*s Bftfbfttr. jj
P*>per*ivn tkslqre pf tow^d^f^er #
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BOSTON RELIGION.
I "Boston is a great place: The
man that lives in Boston does not
need to be born again.'*' The reI
mark here cited by a correspondent
of the Philadelphia Presbyterian wppears
to bo in harmony with the
spiritual tastes of not a few people
in that city.
They have in Boston a mission
enterprise, called the Warren Street
Chapel, in connection with one of
the most numerous denominations
of religious people To show what
progress the children and youth of
this chupel make in knowledge of
religion, they have an exhibition of
T\ _ . - -
jouncing on ne 'Z'Zil of .Februaryin
the largest Music Hall in theeity.
Tbe great attractions of the day
was the dancing, of which a Boston <
morning paper gives the following
account: Ji
"In the morning about three hun- '
dred children connected with the (
Warren Street Chapel were present ! j
Thid number was further increased ! ^
by some hundreds jf children from <
other institutions, and from various <
private families. Tno splendid mu- 1
3ic of the Germania Band gave <
great vivacity to the dances. The <
:hief feature ol the morning's en- *
tertainment was three fancy dances , I
the childreu in costume. The 1
1st dance was an Irish jig by three
joys and six little girls, which was ; J
executed with excellent spirit, grace
tnd precision, and was so loudly i ^
mcored that t had to be repeated. 11
rhe next dance was a minuto by;;
bur little girls, dressed iu the cos- j t
ume of the courtiers of Louis i
LTTTT mi i -
viv. me last wasone ot tbe pret- t
iest aud most artistic exhibitions u
vo have ever seen, was tlio -flag c
lance by sixteen little girls, each t
?f whom earned two of the. na- 0
ional flags. The figure was remark- r
,ble for diversity, eombiued with a 6
implicity and taste that rendered "
t almost effective and artistic. It
fas danced by the children without ^
r single mistake, and was enthusias- t
ally applauded. These fancy dan- i(
es by the children have long been a
iistinguishing feature in the festi- ti
als of the Warren street Chapel. ?
^he perfection to which they have si
een brought reflects the highest r<
redit on the teacher, Mrs. E. Groves ?
irhose perseverance and tact have
een rewarded with a degree of sue- 11
ess that lUllSt llA flnpn tr\ Kn nnn?ft- tl
iated.
"In$he afternoon the fancy dan- w
ea were repeated, with immense y
pplause. The attendance of chil- j
rcn was much larger than in the d
lorning, and the galleries were fill- k
d with spectators. The festival tl
ulminated in a grand ball in the a'
veuing, which was attended by ^
)me fifteen to eighteen hundred k
ersons. The Germania' Band ?
gain discoursed the necessary mu- ftl
c, consistingmainly of quadrilles, r<
> which about one hundred couples
lerrily tripped from eight o'clock
> a late or rather an early hour.?
nliko the previous part of the **
ay, the majority of those present ?
insisted of adults, who appeared j
> eniov teemsel ves nnUn ntnoii'
-? i ? ? ? at
i the juvenile commuuity, though m
le demonstrations of applause tj,
ere, of course, not so vehement 0,
he aftair <vas uurler the direction j}
f about fifteen floor managers, to rt
hom the gre.ilfest credit is due for *1
le exQeik'nt arrangements made a*
ir the convenience of *11 Visitors, pi
id ao inaoring not! ,* larger W
ttendanee tlan at any; previous
ithering, lint making, in fdl its de- ib
ills, the festival thf greatest sue- j*
jbs possible." >H >, ^
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7
The Chinese?How They Talk About
Them in California.
There is a growing feeling of indignation
in this community ut the utter
disregard not only of decency, but of
all our laws, recently exhibited by the
Chinese. It is horrible to reflect that
politicians are pursuing a course that
renders it even ' possible for these j
creatures* to obtain a share in our!
Government?perhaps a controlling
interest in our elections. For a long
time past thev have exhibited n.
peaceful, almost a submissive spirit,
rarely committing any gravor offence
than pilfering exposed trifles; but
suddenly they havo changod tbeir
conduct, and for months past the
courts have been burthened with in- ,
vestigations of their crimes?iuvesti-;.
gationB that come to naught, fortheso 1,
people have no regard for tho sanctity i
or an oath, and perjure themselves by j
wholesale. They have introduced j,
into our Christian city all the barba-'
pons practices of. their native land;
they do not hesitate to hatch conspiracies,
abduct and assassinate, and what
is worse, they employ an organized
?ang of bravos to slay their encmios 1
w rivals, an *i gaugo the reward ac-!
wording to the punishment that may i
3e inflicted upon them. A Chinaman I
:an be paid to assassinate even with \
,he death penalty staring him in the !
ace, and can coolly stipulate for the .
jrice of his neck to be paid to his
elatives in case he is hnng.
Although a cowardly race when
>itted man against nan in mortal ]
Ight, yet do they display the most ex
1 i-j.-ii- I
uvt uinaiy Dtuiiuii^ auu luuiuertjiico J
vhen oxecution is ubout to bo done t
ipon them. In their own country a c
ine of fifty criminals, condemned to
?e decapitated, will Bink upon their
cnces without coer ion, bend their j
leads forward so as to expose their ^
tecks, and stoically await the stroke
if the exocutioner's sword. They
lear the dull, heavy thud at one end t
f the line, and see the ghastly head ^
oil upon the pavement, without a ^
hudder. Sametimes the executioner j,
tops midway in the line to rcsharpen
lis sword?they listen without a fl
remor, and as he approaches them .
loBcly and their turn comeB next, c
hey adjust their necks more conven- g
ently for the stroke. Thoro is nothabout
thiB of the flnirif, tKnt anmn.
? r ? a
imcs actuates a Caucasian criminal ?
to die gamo"?it is Bimply brutish ^
tolidity. Creatures like these once
ouuod to the commission of crime are n
minently dangerous in a commpuity, ^
)r the death that threatens them from ^
lio law has no terrors to restrain j
hem. It is said they have carried g
ueir barbarous practices to such an ^
xtont in this city as to offer large re- ^
ards for thd heads of their enemies.
That can bo done with such a people ?
hey are soulless, conscienceless,
evilish. Their vile patisions, long
' v. in restraint from submission to ^
ie moral influenoe of tho white man, ^
re now breaking forth in barbaric .
?ry?they openly defy our laws ; and
ith brazen insolence insult our civi- n
cation. .Jjet us exhaust all tho re- t<
mrcesof the larw to restrain them, cl
id if they fail, let us advise them to ai
stum home. h
Buddhist Manuscbipts.?Original | tti
terary monument* written in the old t.\
oguage called Pali, need by tbe o<
uddhists in their sacred books, are ai
tceediugly rare in Europe. The Im. in
jrial library here and the Royal one ai
; Copenhagen are tbe only establish- ox
onto possessing a series of. MSS. in
iat tounge. The extrenjp scarcity is
ring to the great reluctance the
uddhist nriests evince to intrust their
* .
iligioos writing* to Europeans, or to m
low them to copy them.- Two years 01
jo the Imperial Library fcnoceeded in, ot
ircbft?ing '? eerie* of MS& of this a*
Dd, and valuable on aceouot not only ot
* the numberof volume*, but alio of lei
ie contents, wbicb are extremely on- th
oat. Nevertbeleeey-the great Budd- ax
at ooUeotloo call fed Tripikmin (the .
rfple Basket) ^cas only represented pi
r a fow fragments in this first aequi- ;<r
uon. Tbis tMumn dm now n*ppity 61
ttp bjr Xg^ . j&igaftdftt, et
i&opof lUugoou, who, awAre of the ^
guttt^-work* mwrt-iiOTfc#4)ri" tfa
Mfttitrfcttr ?*0?r4*lJg; ofeUUpipg U
ate thr> Bircnao ^
* t?<tlieEmp*ro*-#S ib* tfrencix* lb
*mfy**9S" efillfo*. |p
w? <*mk^^>iwtrdgbi ?*&
lilll'i Wli'il ?i Mk?..iMrfit-i*. Bbtrtifi
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Divorces in the West
A correspondent of tho Chicago
Advunco, in discussing the quesrion of
divorce and its evil results, claims
that if the ability to again marry was
removed, and a disability rnado permanent
as to both, there would be
uory few divorces. He adds:
Let us examine for one moment the
manner in which the law operates. A
Mr. A. sues for a divorce. Mrs. A.
jruu uy vno newiy-maae one, was
nade the occasion of a now marriage
:oremony, after 'which the now ropuHated
husband went to the home of
lis divorced wife, who, ignorant of
us conduct, still lives with him, while
he other sought her redress in a
:ourt of .equity.
uuua iitii/ appear, uciauit is entered
aguinst her, the case is sworn through
and both parties are turned looso upon
society, with no better reason existing
in many cases than "cold feet,"
or a desire which is expressed in
Dryden's response to his wife, when
Bhe wished that she was a book, ho
that she might enjoy more of his
company; "or be an almanac, that j
L can change you every year." The
following case lately came under my
observation : A youner man raurried.
and residing in one eoction of the
sountry, removed to another, leaving
liis wife behind him. While away, he j
proposed to a young lady and was by j
tier accepted, and the marriage day
innounced. He returned to his wife,
spent a few weeks with her, and tenicrly
bade her adieu, sought the
louso of his expectant brido, and
narried hor. A few weeks alter the
narriage he obtained a divorce from
lis absent wife, which, being discov
1 I ?
I think I hear Bome lawyers say
hat that could have been remedied
>y personal service of the notice. A
riend of mine relates the following
nstance aB illustrative of the frauds
vhich may be practiced in this precaution,
even ; A poor, ignorant girl
inlortunotely married to a scoundrel
yas served with a notico informing
ter that her husband would apply for
> divorce for adultery?the word
idultery was "thumbed" in the readng.
Too ignorant to demand a copy
if the notice, or to seek legal conne',
she asked her husband what it
* I
neaiit, and rested satisfied with his
>usuranco that it was nothing dishonirablo
to her anyhow, until heorderI4!P
to leavft hia limiBA noonI*inr. V>n?
. ? ...? aavMW| UVI
bat she w&r do longer his wife. "A
aother, but no? a wife," means sornehing
not only to the ruined woman,
ut to the divorced one also. Divorce
iws are bid to perjury, and a contaut
offer to both parties that they
an marry again at pleasure; but .
nth a dual more of '*red tupe" than
t first. There are not many install- j
es of divorce in which the plaintiff ^
r defendant have not found out that ^
boy could not many happier, and }
re only waiting for a decree of court
>d0 ho. A case somewhat notorious
i reported as sollows: A ^oong j
tan married a young woman, and af- (
>r residing with her sometime con- y
luded that be had made a mistake, ^
ad proposed another marriag. Havig
means, he sent his wife toway on
visit, and while she was gone oblined
a divorce. She dime back,
aly to find him tho tyjtvjband of an,her.
Oh 1 what /trivial causes i
re alleged for the dissolution, of an v
istitotion ordained by the Almighty s
i the first important erect after the n
cation! . ; ... lj
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Livs Gftttia Wd^hed by Jtanm a
.>- >. / . , ...tj b
The only instrument ttnwn>iy i?4
casure with feet and inch marks up- tl
i iu The girth U the* circumference w
' the animal just behind the ahoold- .?
\ bladee. . The superficial f$et are o
ftained by multiplying the girth and ?
njartb. The following table contain* $
to rale to ascertain th?< weight 0'the tl
""d: - . . I
If less than one fbotin girth! multi- ?
y superficial feetbyeteht. a
11 leva than thr?f adU more than a
ia, moltipiy ?ap?-&$ial by<aWv- ?
** ? U 'jpisitfb ' - v - ;*1
If lata than five and ttora than a
ire* ?wltiply auparftcifcl ?? a Jbjr aix? ?
vf v.'. **J. .n- .5f )+r ' -3
If law than seven ?pd more than .0
re,multiply anjxjrfliial fact by tiron- b
? - - ,Wfr!T . ' ^
If lew tfc&n oib? end aor? tb*am
ron, (fee* br &
fbj&kArt*.r *
If teuWa eleven find ?ttf t&*a *i
and a half pounds as the weight of
the animaJ when dressed. In thin
way, tuc weight of the four quarters
can be substantially ascertained dur- <
iug life. ]
I
Polar Exploration Dr. Hayes'Proposed 1
i Expedition?life and Seenes in 1
I'olar Regions. <
The following statement by Dr. i
Hayes, concerning his proposed ex- t
pedition, will be read with iuterest: t
First, as to design, Tho design of c
the expedition which I have proposed 1
is to complete the exploration of the
entire region- Northward of Baffin's ?
Bay ; to trace Greet.land and Grin- ii
nell Land to their termina'iou : then h
ascertain if other lands lie to the v
northward ; to explore the open Po- t
Ini* can ? ?/! luaf It* <* *1? V
.... uvu | uiau lufLij ivivavii uiu xnftrilt | v
Pole, making upon the com Be such 11
observations as circumstances will al- o
low. Thus will a field be opened for i w
the most valuable discoveries in ge- l<
ography, geology, in glaeier forma-. c
tioiiH, magnetism, countries and eur- n
rents, and in natural hisiory. fcJceond i w
as to plan. I would sol out in May j g
with two vesuels?one a small steam-1 n
er?and would make my course northward
provided with the bent churl of
Greenland, through the middle ice,
until I reach Smith's Sound, in lati- jc
tude 68 dog. 17 min., where in my old el
liurboi* of 1S60-'G1, I would pass the a
winter. Ilere there in abundance of
game; and I vtfould fou.id a colony. ^
Walrus, seals, rcitid~cr, and the luxes j
could be caught in great uumbers, g
and not only would tne Colony be a
made self sustaining in point of food ?
but the valuable cargo of furs und ^
oil might be collected. Then I would fl
push northward the next summer st
with the steamer, and would thus 111
strike for the North Pole. ^
In any case I would secure a harbor,
and a base of operations much to the w
North of the colony, and thus would
tllii flturtmnw ft.*.I ' ^ . 1 1- ? - ^
wkVMmw nuu tuu uuiuiiy uei-omo 7
* lk
the centre from which the explora- ,?j
liona already mentioned would htf m
made. Third, as to cost. A public gi
spirited citizen of New Yorl^ hua p*
ottered to supply a suitable steamer, 11"
and there is good reason to sappoMC j^1
that We could obtain from the Gov- n(
erument the loan of a sailing vessel fu
one of the many not in ui$e. These
vessels furnisaed, they could be equi]>ped
and maintained in the held ^
through two summers and two win- flj
ters, at a cost of $40,000. Fourth, let til
it be remembered that this is "the hi
American route.'* The land extends tr
Cfl
there fbrther north than in any other ty
quarter so far as known, and the ?<|
Americans have t)>ence explored to sp
within less than eight degrees; that ?r
is to say, wit hi A 450 miles of the ^
pole. Independent, therefore, of the
rame 10 Hcien^e or tbis partic :lar
line of discovery above any other in
;he unexplored parts of the Arctic a
regions, theresomething of nation;
il honor involved in the pursuit of it,
wpecially at ihia time when England, tb
France, Germany and Sweden are th:
iaeh aiming to reach the North Pole du
>y various bther routes to which end du
ixpeditioni are actually preparing. W
r ' - COi
Smut ic Wheat How to Prevent
V ' tut
In a late number of the Pntirie Wv
farmer some inquiry was made aa to ve
whether-lime 10 a preventative agaiuit aU
mut in jpjbeat. My experience "toI[la laJ
le thai,, lime of itapjf jyoald be of 0-1
ttle a?4 were it uot combined with Qu
he aoltraon of salt, I will give my
lothoo^of preveptinir ?mut, Which P*
as no^rjar failed. ;' IW
Savl^aa mauh chamber-lye as Will lb<
l)orqiighly saturate the quantity of ba<
rh??> you may wb?b to now, then fur. ^
buahola 6f wheat add two
uncSTef arsenk) dissolved in rain
atoV,*proad the wheat <>u a level
oory then taku a broom aud dip it in gl|
be mixture, shaking it over the wheat
omufixeni la wifflgumt to Wtft Jlie ^
8ho??l Uotfr bn^? or twice, ^
ntlEfara. *r? that it it' kll uBj
5ES"2?SK;;:; ?
EtEriMr-sa 5
SMsasms-i
as^SS&IS a
vJUj^^r*ouun- ^
THE LAST DANCE.
During the occupancy of tfie City
of Moscow by the French army, a
|>arfy of officors and soldiers determined
to have a military levee, and
tor this purposo chose the deserted
mlacc of a noltleman. *^hat night tho
ily was sot on fire. A& tho sun went
town tboy began to assemble. Tho
vonu'ii who followed the fortunes of
ho French army were decorated for
lie occasion. The gayest and noblest
?f tho ariuy were there, and merriadit
reigned over the erowd.
During tho dance the fire rapidly
muronchwd th*>m : thnv kbw it
1 A ' " J " "W VWM*"
ng, but 1'olt do fear. Al length the
uildirig next the one they occupied
ran on fire. Coming to the windows
hey gazed upon the billows of fire
rhieh uwept the city, and then reurited
to their amusements. Again
md again they left their pleasures to
raich the progress of the flames At
?ngth the dance ceased, and the nefcssity
of leaving the scene of raerrilent
became apparent to all. They
rere enveloped in a flood of fire, and
azed on with deep aud awful solem*
ity.
At last the fire, communicating to
heir own building, caused them to
repare for flight, whqn a brave young . '
fficer, named C'ar6ot, waved hiB
>weled hand above his head, and exIaimed
: " One cfance more, and defi
nee to the flamet." AH caught the
uthuHiasm of the moment, and "One c
auce more,, and defianca to the
aincs," bust from the lira of all. The
ance commenced; louder and louder
rew tjtte sound of music, and faster
nd fast el* fell the pattering footstep*
?' dancing men t and women, when ;
lddonly they heard a cry: "Tho
re ha? reached tbe magazine 1 Fly?
y fur your lifel" One moment they
ood truurtfixnd with terrorj they did ;
j? n.iiuw tue magazine was there, and
e tbey recovered from their stupor
vaalt exploded ; the building was
tattered to piece*, and the dancers
ere hurried into a fearful eternity.
Thus will il be in the final day.
en will be as careless as these ill*
ted revelers?yea, there are thoushIs
and tens of thousands as careless
jw. We Hpeak to them of death, the
rave, judgment and eternity. They
uise a moment in their search for
uasure, bat soon daub .into the world
id forgetfulness as before. God's
?id is laid on them iti sickness, but
> sooner are they restored than they
rget it all, and hurry on. Death
iters thvir hyinCs, and. tbe cry is
;urd, ' Prepare to meet thy God !"
it soon, like Caruot, they nay, " Ono
met) more, aud defiance to the
lines," aud b irry on. The spirit of
le living God npeaks powerfully
iDiu to their hearts, aud they shake,
emble and are amazed j but earth
i*ts its spell around them, aud sings
them iu songs, and wikh the cry,
Lime enough," "by aud by,", they
eed on, stifling the voice, till often,
e days or mouths have passed, the
It lias sped, the sword has descended,
e Judge iius come, and the soul is
rever?lost I lost 11 LOST f H
lit n hdtr*-, tiuix , huts, th?r? |* mercy for
the*-,
U vntii I' |>i?>p?ri- g?flre, lLjgc-# ,0m I"
Thb Hjessian Fly.?According to
e editors of the America J?utnmotu</i?t
ijy^stof the wheat crop appears
niig t^e lore partof epttfinberPinid
lappearo by the end of the month,
utut sown no late, that it do?* not
Dae up until after its disappearance
iiorally escapes its ravages. Farirs
i?ave loond by experience that
teat sown early in September, is
ry liable to suffer greatly by the
.acke of this little insect, which
ing ita'eggw about the lower Joints,
ises tho stems to break off oirgrow
healthily in th* foilowiug spring
ue. Therelore itr i*not genaraily
tper waowwfceatinthisnountry
motuf JVM? ut'vefiniMivriNUioqgD,
xmjticAliy, ? b.bUr ?>n<t cs?(U4*bo
i by euriy wowiug. TJ>?^ ljfl?siao
controls our opvr?iu>as re
.; m ? \y -4<?$
rh? till btyiMM to ib? United
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wyer, i>re?cnb,qg -:* ;
ceti Uyp?**rti+ WktfV j(*irU?ip?U<lin
i febeiiioti bat otrt dw^rtHffrit from
?rby tb? FotiqwHh OTrtrwIixint,
wi*ttan> 4*0*M
ty v ^t-Or ib6y
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