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- i HI i i ujmi 11 | ^ in favor of ilie resolution, which was carried 1 by a large majority. The question was then put on the second i part of the proposition as divided, viz : " On the propriety of recommending to -lie Legislature an Agricultural survey of the State," and carried l?y a vote of 33 avrs, 32 noes. The question then recurred on the second original proposition, as reported by the committee, ns follows : Tuc appropriation, by the Legislature, of a sum of motley to defray the expenses ot ; a Geological and \gricultura! survey of the j S ute. and. that tlw same be recommended i to the Legislature?which was agreed to.* / The thud, fourth, and fifth propositions, | were put and rejected. The report of the committee, as amended, was then submitted to the meeting, and adopted : and, on mo ion of Dr. A. IJ. Arnold, the President requested to transmit a copy to both bmuchesofthe Legislature. At the request of J. JM. Felder, LLqr. tlie : A. P. Cutler, who had voted in the j affirmative, moved a reconsideration of the , Report, tn order that he miglr propose an i amendment thereto, whieli was agreed to F ! > t!n?n nrri'HKi d the folioAritli? Hill ndincut '~ " r" ' r ~ ? o lo the Kej^ct. Resolved, Thai it be lecommcnd-d lo tlrLc g:*!i:uro to take measures to secure a sound and s'<*LI?; currency to this Sta'e. AJaj. Felder spoke at length in favor o! his motion. iloii. A. P. Mailer said a few wor ls in opposition, ami proposed to lay i' on the table, which was carried. Dr. James B Davis then in reduced the ^allowing resolutions : 1. Resolcels That a Stae Agricultural Society be ionn-d fuithwiili to meet m Columbia* 2. Resolved, That the soei? ty he rec omro^nded to es abhsh an annual Fair and Slock Show in the town <<f Columbia, with j su table premiums for the finest animals < x- ' hioifed, & \ Tt.e txh bition to be h; id on i the fust ac? k of the session. j U. Resolved, That ilie Society be also ' recoiuinehdrd to offer suitable premiums for t .e b< s: lots of co ton, best variety o! corn, small grain, &c. 4* Resolved, That t!ie soth ty b ? also re commended to otfer suitable premiums for the best Kssuy on the cultivation of lice, corn, smui! grain, cotton and the grasses, embracing in each lissay a complete inn.), o <1 in the whole operations of a plantation, of each of these products, of suitable siz-s comprehending management ot negroes and stock, improving lands, &o. t). Resolved, That saidsociety bedivith (i into committees to eac'.i an ! evurv distinct brunch of Agriculture, embracing (jou'ogv, introduction of foreign seeds, &?\ 6. /ttWcvd, That tlie Society provide the means of peying da s;* premiums by an annual tax on lite members. 7. Resolved, That the Convention roc. cotnmend to each disrictto form Agiicul. tura! Societies. W. Brooks, Hsqr. proposed the following amendment, which ua^ adopted. i Resolved, Tnat ns an efficient auxiliary t <wards the accomplishment ol this high and honorable purposes, i: is expedient to a: J i ine establishment of a cheap Agricultural pa,?er to be issued weekly at the Seat o C?overnnient, mid thai t e same be recommended t'? the patron-'ge of tho public, l>r. Davis proposed the followiiiif amend, mat to fes resolutions, which was adoo'ed. Resolocd, That tins Convention r com mend to public patronago, as a trvans ot diffusing Agrrculturhl information, sueh pa papers as may be published in the 5jtat?' tmvmg tor taeir object, the diffusion of all matter* to Ag.ictilture. ). K. Calhoun, LVq., moved io lay on :!?<* table tile Last two resolu.ions relating to Agrieulural p ipers. which motion was r< jo'toi. tieu. .1. 11. Adams called for a division of i!i<i qu * ion on Dr. David's resolu ions, anu dint the lirat resolution he considered separately, which was agreed 'o, and tli?* rcstiij'.iuj u,?op*od, Vi/ i Rcsufcrd, i'has a State Agricultural So. cie ) be formed forthvvjf-, to meet in Columbia. Dr. Davis then moved, Th it a cotiiiiilticc ot n ne bo nppoincd by the en.sir, to report !o this Convent on. to-morrow eviirnn, a proper [ran for tieorgan z.tl on of a Stale Society, ami that the remaining s,x resolutions of Dr. Davis, be refencd ?o tiicin ?agreed ;o. 1?. B. Cook. Fsq., moved. Ttiot this Conven ion recornmand to ill Deg sl.t'are to require the several Tax Col ieciors ot this S'av. to take n return annu .II\. of the sums paid by each person in their respective dis'r.cts and parishes, for wi stern pro-luce. v.z : for Ik,j?qt h; rs<-<s, and n.uics, tirid mako a r? turn thereof to su h olli. er os tiie) may d.reT This ro->o!u'ion was adopted, and, on ino: on oi M ?jor I V ! 1<t. his resolution wnstsli'ii up, and u furred'o the conumilte ofmne rsy. r> . ? j ...a i _ I lit? ; resiucm uT!{ju;u,rcu i'e ??. g"u:lcnj',n to compos*- the committee .lion. (ice. McDurtle. of A / evil! , J)r. J,jm?s I?. Davis ofEairfi 11, Hon. J: P. K'chunlson, of Suni'er, Hon. }{. F. Dunkin, ofnll Sun's, l!.?n. James Grrg!*, of Richland. Hon. R. F. \Vr. A'la ton, of Pi nice G -urge Wins aw. Col. Thomrts Piaefceny, of PenJIeton, VV. ['rooks, of K'gtfield, W. Gilmore Siroms, Esq., of Barnwell. Th*? I'rHs'dfot read a communication | from Dr. 8. D'anding, presenting two cop i jffl t'f too New England Furmer, from Mr. ! J. Br-ck, of Bos'on, w hich was referred to j t!ie committee of nine. Mr. W. Gilmoro Simms introduced n pr^nmhJe and reuoJit'ions recommending to tlw Lr?'sJa?uiC to procure a tract of land in each District, and establish a farm and free school on it in the room of the present fiee school system. On motion of J. E. Calhoun the preamble and resolutions were laid upon ihe table, and the convention adjourned nli half after five o'clock next morning. THCRSD^YIEvejung, 23. John A. Calhoun. K-q., mtroducid the followP? R'sJu'ion; O Rr'sato'd. That the Trustccs of the South c Carolina College, be requester! to have de. ) livcreJ, by tlie Professor of Chemistry, in t addition to !iis other duties, a course of Lec- ti t in s on Agricultural Chemistry, provided \ that.they do not interfere with his regular c duties. * I Dr. Gibbes, moved as an amendment to \ the Resolution, to insert, after the wor Is I * A "ricultuml Chemistry," the words u ; nd s also on the principles ot Geology ;M winch t was agreed to, and the Resolution, as ain- I ended, was adopted. 1 Dr. W. S. Reynolds, moved that n < Committee of three, he appointed hy the ' President ;o communicate tlie Resolution to I the President of tlie Hoard of Trustees ; I which was agreed to, and Dr. W. S. Rev- ' nolds, Hon. A. P. Butler, and Hon. J. i S. Richardson, were appointed. The President laid before the Conven- j | tion, a communication from Mr. R. E. Rt's[ sell, proprietor of the Butan e Garden aej comp ared by a specimen of Loaf Sugar, I tnanufac ur< d in France, from th? Beet, and 1 I several specimens of Native Silk ; with a I request tiiatihey be laid before tlie Couvenlion. On motion of Mr. Quash, Resolved, That the Convention return thanks to Mr. Russell, for the specimens / o - ?1 cm. kf ki.n n,?l (il OIlgT .IIJ'J O.II\, J#l>ill- ? ... ...... , i AUo, to Mr. J. Brbck, of Bos'on, for thr pamphlets on \pricul;ure. ! On motion die specimens, of Sugar and Silk, before the Convent.ou. were present d to the Scretary. W. (xfLMORB Simms, Esq., introduced j the following Ill-solutions, with a request ! i!i:r they should belaid on the tabic ; which w as agreed to. Resolved, That no people can be capable ofseif-gov eminent, wh require to be dei cctved, a^ to the amount of their government j expanses ; and that no man tan be held a j ftveinan, who does not look the cost of his i hbert.es to tan face, j Resoi'ccd. Therefore, that Direct Taxa I lion, while it saves the ci'izeris from the I constant impositions of the cunrrng, is the | only honest, cheap, safe medium for raising ; supplies, in a country sodi as o irs. j lit;so.'ve<l, Tine it is a fraud upon the pub. | lie, whenever a Bunk, or other chartered ! corporation, declares a dividend upon bor rowed money, or upon any basis, o he than ts clear receipts, and good faith |?r??fi s. Reno Iced, That if it be no' an unsurpaj lion, ii is at an abuse of power, on the part j of the Legislature, to tax th<* citizen for any but the unquestionable exig'-ncie- and expenst s of the country, and lliat most alliances, between the State and one class of its citizens, in trade or specula ion, result unf ivorahlv to that who!' some competi ion of o.hcr classes of the community, from which the people derive many of their chiel secur. itics. /\ ? C II TP p IT t ? nsrtV I V/.J IliU iUII lit 11 >11. . i munn??/ the Convention adjourneJ lo wet at b o'clock io-mo>row. i silk cii/rntE. From tho Germa'ntown Telegraph. | IMPuKTANT SII.K MEETING. ! A special meeting of the Philadelphia 1 j Couny S.Ik S ciey, convened in the hall . of the Franklin Inst tnte, Philadelphia, on Thursday afternoon, 21 i Oetob r. From tne \erv brief and imperfect no ice given ol j t v m ling, only <i stna'J a tendadre w is i calculated on ; but the intelligent substant* j Lil gentlemen, not connected with the socieI y, who in only eonsti u'ed .he numerous auj deuce on the occasion, was not only agreeJ a'oly suspriaing, hut, from the subsequoitj proceedings, afforde 1 a striking evidence of I tho sb orbing inters', that perva los tne co oin n.ity in relaoon to tlie c 'tiva ion and ' rn mufti-tore of silk. A number of lad; s were uUo present, *vho, from lie ail-nnon paid to tee proceedings and the surpr s* expressed at the beautiful samples of American m inufac tired silks exhib.ted on the occasion, showed how deep an interest they lelt in the success of a business winch m.is! essentially ameliorate the condition ol , a cei tain class of their own tax. After the meeting was organ z- d an I the minutes of the.proceeciiiif'one were read and j ad 'pted,- the ft How gentlemen were a imil j ted members ol tin; society : Joseph R pka. ; lltmrge W. Ash, Jolm W.|!>ank, Dr D. P. : Gi bliard, II r un Avres IJenj irnm M. i 1 in1 i ll il.-kfl Mill 'I I if till: i Q lAl'oi'L' j Ou requ-st Mr. Welhmk, of Philadelphia, wcut in;o a brr-f hisory of his ex per.cuee in Ir- manufacture of .silk poods, and at 'he same time exhibited bountiful sp*aniens of sewings Ik of every quality and colour; handkerchiefs of many different pnti t< rns ; hose, g oves, &c. Mr. \V. s a. j red tha the sewings Ik was principally man. ; uftctured from American raw s?!k, and lie other ari eles fro n tJi" imported, simply bej cans'it was impossible to obtain the mcesJ sary supply ye; from our own raising ; that I ho g ready preferred our own article t<> , the mipoiled, on accounts of its superior strngth and lustre, t ,e great ease with I which it is made up, and ttic ir.fl ng waste I in its manufacture. For th-se udvuut *g?s j he paid an advance of fifty cents in the I j pojnd for 'hi American over the imjior cd article. Hi also stated a very important fact, which was, that they could entirely dispense with the oDtra iou of recline, and that I r I f r-?consequently an increased value would be | given to the cocoons, as by tliisvdiscovnry ! a considerable expense was avoided. Mr. I VV* a'so spok"of the injurious policy of the general government, in discriminating in the duty on manufactured and raw silk, and hoped that measures would be taken to re- i medy tt?e evil. lie concluded by saying | that lie should be happy to have his minii- i factory visited by the public, and gave a general invitation to that effect. . Mr. Gill, of Mount Pleasant, Ohio, brins i called on, exhibited n i umber of splei.Jid i samples of silk goods, now in the eours'* i ofmanufacture in his establis' mcnt, all from < raw silk of bis own raising, among which ( were beautiful figured satins, ribands, belts, t v?;lfetR, dsc. Mr. Gill stated, that although ? h:;?only commenced operations a few months s since, and hu rcccbir.cry r*as nnadeby the f ordinary mechanics of the neighbourhood, of tl ret he was prepared to manufacture any does irt'cle of silk made any where in any coun. price ry, and could afford them at prices t'o com- wool >oie willi the imported article, notwidisian- ducti ling they aro now ndmiitcd free of duty, diflei dr. G. fed h s worms from almost every and I variety of the mulberry tree, and although man1 lis rnorus multicauhs was only of this sen- f<?ro son's growth, yet he gave it his decided and ling jnqualifted preference over all others. lit; lour further slated, tnat notwithstanding the ex- lo pi ru amount of expenditure he was at the pre. duct iC.it s ason, yet, after allowing most liber- fhbri ullv for every thing, he coull have cleared. have had lie sold his cocoons at thr- e dollars a m<*ri bushel. (1i y now readily bring five,) more tne < ihan Sol) for every acre of trees; and he valu firmly believed, that With proper care and Waf industry, double thut amount could be made "S.w per acre on cocoons alone. was Mr. M'Carty, of Philadelphia, -Iso exhihi- toe s ted io thcsoccty some of the most splendid a m samples of >iik goods, manufcciured ui Ec- it, a onoiriy, in leaver county, Pennsylvania, the < and which had jasi been forwarded to him, ty i tliat periiaps were ever seen in tins country, M not excepting any of the impor i d. Tney ''Xiu embraced s.i ins, velvets, ribu ids, dec. &c., by t of various quail ies and pat cms, all mad-* one from cocoons of h'-i* ownp oduction, pnn and cip iily Irom die foliage of die merits mul i- wun catilis. Tney a (lorded n surprising cvid ctes ence of Hie i?rf.*?t projr? ss this i ifant busi. ore nevs 'uis alr? a ly made in the country. also Mr. Gcorg - \V. Ash, of Pniladelphia, mill likewise exh bttod some unusually fine spe- lee mens of silk reeled in his fam ly. the pro. disc duce of norms fed in his family, without fix. leai tares or any of the ordinary conveniences at in fccdin, . fie also produced befo'e the ted So -kry a beautiful pair of stockings, made the c.irMiinc u.'11if,i Imd hi??r? r?.rfnra'f?d . sue by tli ? atoili or miller; th*?y were, speaking ver wi:hir. terms, an extraordinary production, oft and Mr. Ash deserves the thanksofthe silk sor grooving community, lor re discovery In* win nas made in the conversion of this almost boa worthless article (hitherto bringing only 20 j cents a bushel) into lie most valuable pur- ! aw j loses. | t!ii Mr. [Iu>h'?. ?????nuaress d i kne :be meeting, and spoke generally of his '*x h?\ perionce in the silk business, and of its un- d<*< portanec to the country. c li ?d been en- in i gaged in lending worms on llm white Ital- p r an mn|!>errv for nine years, but since he the had tii d :he inorus inultieaul s, he gave it uuc h s decided pref rencefor various reasons ; or 1st. The leaf was much I Tg'-r. 21. The . vn worm consumed a greater propor ion of it stw than any other h uf. 3d. One man could huh feed as many worms from it in a day. as riui four could from the o'her varieties, while the tha silk it pro lucd was eq tal il not snp-nor o m j ihot of any o ber. 4th. Tne rapidity and 11;? eas'* by which the tnorus mu'tirniilis eouid enc be propagated, and the extr.ordinary short an i sp ice of fiine required to bring it in o uv. hev In Mr. Wi'bank's rem irks, be advised silk sp< giowers to raise the tmmmj:li sulphur co- ihe i oois, for us tint species pro luce J the roar- f]o ?esi fii?re, it was best adapted to the s lu ) w e: maeufteture in t's presrn' sta'e. In th"se eo vi ws Mr. Ripk i differed, and thought dm but the cocoon was not ohjccfonahle on ae- ,|jS( count oft e fewness of i s fibre, awl const?- th" quen Iv was noi less valu ti I lor that reas- I fc/t on. Mr 11 also s'ate I anothci interesting uu . fact relative to she pros TVaSion of the tnorus I r to muiticaulis through the winter ; he sai 1 that abc altuo'igh it wu?ilu: firs' year rattier a tender Ian tree, \? t it was onl\ so the first- year, and fieeven then won! J, in a majoiity of cases. I pro stand the winter hotter than if' protected, red List winter he *ried the following exjvrL i?-nl m-nit; a co.tuin porioriof his ir? es he care, ree, fully bound up with straw as the \grew ; San w mle another por ion, in the same patch, I o are hf without the Ic.ist pro ecion, and the re. ;in I sul; was, that thus" he took so much can* in ! nm pro noting aga nst t ie wea her, were ties. I vin< trosed down to the very rocr, whde those | ate I iinproterti d were not injured in the s! ght< st j res d giee, not even the l- nder extremities of J ^il(c l ie branches perceptibly suffered. Tim* \va< wltole tenor of Mr. K.'s remarks were high- silk Iv satisfactory and encouraging fror Dr. Mease, of Pniladelphi i, offered some aoi interesting facts in relation to the silk busi. (jon ness in Ph 1 d- Iphia, prior to the Il'-volu- iva? firm 11 i.i r :i ffimiiin v was fnrmeiL Wtiiell i ir.fi sent to England 741 lbs. of cocoons in out* t?au ye.tr, and upwards of fiOO lbs. nnomer. oth< winch being m uiufac ured tlr re, was ro a Ix Mi ."tied to tin- Philadelphia market for sale. ,jj(j I'm; Doctor sj)ok decidedly in favour o! ? In establishing a filature in Pmladelphia, and hUS| thought tna: it would exercise H very strong fact influence on ill culi vauon of silk. 0 b Mr. C oinfor?, of B\ b -ri \\ also gave Irs den' e\p<Ticnce and convictions on the stibjeo: froll H" s a ted, that from a ti ial Mi" present s-si- *hisi< son as to t!ie number of worms a siniile tOM hand was capable of feeding, ho was cotifw c<nil d'-n: tha* the stunatcil expens1 s of this p?'l unci of the opera'ion was grea'lv overrated, il ^ticl his mo ie of fre.I ng was adnpted. Inso-ad j,a.j| of gathering ilio Daves singly accoiding to d"d Mr; common practice, l??* reeommended the pap< mowing of tlie tops of the trees ofT with u ject, scytue, an I throwing :he hr menes nnd all to oth? the wtujs, lie s\;J tbej we to for. J of craw- eren iingon the br-nrfvs, tie* tender f?'rt ol le g which ihey vorac oils'y consumed n prefer- tend ence to the leaf, and thinks that the mrluv. pa r ing fre? r circulation through the leaves end com among th.* worms, in consequence of lie of tl slight elevation or looseness of the food, t ?s .1 beneficial influence on the heal It of the es. insect. spee litr P/tmf.u-r rit!nil.'<] fii ihp rrv of Iniri. not bug! mimbug ! humbug ! raised by the oie. triur inies of the silk cause, who have talen ques uvery rrvans to decry it* and d.scourige s'ntu those whose convictions had induced tlrm nam to engage in it. " They call it," said Mr O C.,another merino sheep speculation. Tint that ig precisely what I want ; I am desirous of prep m.Jiing another merino sheep business of gres it ; for where is tlffc person wl*o knows any ufae thing, that does no' know the immense value It jf the introduction of memo sheep .nto this he n country. Nothing, save cotton itself, has ofoj ended more to the prosiierity of the United /\m? flutes than merino and Saxony Rheep, so also necringly held up by tho opponents of the R iresent noble enterprise,as u peculiar object bo ii ^?? - - I . ieir ridicule and comparison. Who [of not recollect," con inu?d Mr. C., " the of we had to pay for our cloths and ! iu !en goods generally, prior 'o the intro- j ion of the merino sheep ? W hat is the j encc in the price of these goods now before that period ? Cloths of our own uficture, that can uow be purchased ne dollar a yard, cost five then; and for j I sh cloths that can now be bought from 'o five dollars, we were then compelled ?y fro::, nine to twelve ! The same re- j.j ion has taken place in all other woolen cs. This is known to all who ! hved long enough to see it. The ' iao sheep, indeed ! why, in 1938 wool pro lured in Hie United States was d at thirty mil/ions of dollars : and in iliington coon y alone, ;n tnis state the ^ mated imoonr of wool raised last year jf six hundred thousand dollars ! I want ifik business,' continued Mr. C., " to he # t no sheep business, the country wants tj nu I trust that we shall make it on^, in ^ :ourse of a few years, by producing thir. ^ ni!'i??ns of dollars' worth of raw silk." Ir. Atkinson, of Columbus, N w Jersey, ^ hi cd a beau iful giit frame, about two w hroe feet, in which ho had inserted slats .. . ... a uj' h apart and ahou1 an mm in u?*p'ii, ^ winch were literally filled *v ih worms, j( ding their cocoons, of five; difF rent spe- ^ .?It was a very in< re.si ins* sight, and j t ii able *o the ingenuity of Mrs. A. He i ^ i stated th.it during ihe summer he fed a ^ ion and i half of worms, an I had now | ling halt a m.llion more; that ho had ( tovrrcd a method lor preserving the ?'os through the winter, perfectly fresh, | trifl.ng expense, and that he conempla- ^ continuing the op rations the wh lo of * ( ensuing winter ! He said he had entire c? ss 111 feeding 'hus far. an J !?a?l gone to , r> ^ y Irtle expense for a coeoonety?none ! ( ho usual conveniences having been re- | fed to. Ho foil them pret v much any j ?re?gave :hem plenty local?they were j ( ihliy and yielded well. I j \ gentlemen from Mssi?dpr>i "'-st or?.U?. J I made an eloquent add ess. He stated t ho was a st angr among them, un)wn p rhaps to every one present ; but ang tie r I of the meeting, and ft.'tr!i:?g .i p int- res- in the success of the silk cause his country, ho ha i attended, and wii i mission would say a word or two on subject. He wishe the audience to lerstand that he was in nowise, directly indirectly, engaged in lie business, nor r expected to be ; but lie believed it d i' d, at a v?tv early day, to nlist in i s lalf, a large poition of the energies, iuge :y and skill of lie American p ople, and f it would operate as a powerful lever , iro eci.ng the eonn v against revulsions i . 1 the present, from its de rading 'ep?*nil? J p o i tin' stnllps ;md frowns. the whims i I caprices of fop'ign countries. He lr* J e<l (irmly, tint the silk business would j 1 edilv *wereis" as ureal an influence on ' in crests of tit" country us cotton its- !;'. ! vi'ii! remember'* ' w ion the whole S -u ii c- rii conn ry rais (J only eight b d-s of ' ion;?it wus, compani'vely speaking, ' a fw years since, ami great w?re tin* j *o jracentea;s of many ; but what w is j ' state of the cotton culture tlmrc; now ? \ht him I red thousand bales were toe aii? i ' -I produce of tbut very same extent of terry, .commanding a yearly income of 1 tul on ' Inn Ircd un<l fifty million of lol. ' 5 !?And h?> sai J ;liat he was fully satis ,' I that siik lo an equal amount, could be ' ducoil with n tlie sum'' I.mi's, .viiliou ucing tlie cul ivation ofcot'ori to t!ie ex 1 t ol a single dollar. lie s ?i I lie w-.a ng- j < ably surprised t-i si c from t beautiful j I iplt's ofsi.'k goods before i n, t'?e pro- j < ss wfiicii:lie busin ss ha I alr-ady mad ; ; I I ltie sMt'-menfs ?vh ch lie h.i 1 in tint j f*hhjj heard so well authenticated, on- ( 1 liim s ill more, ;f pn?s ble, of i s value * I profrabler.ess. II al'uded to tli>*ne.:( sit\ of opening an exh hi ionof Aerr can 1 goods in Philadelphia ; tint city i ' j considered lie head qurrtcrs of the j business, an I persons coin ed there j v u o'her pines were snxio'is to see. and c ild see for thmselves, what h id been 1 ir and what cottM be don". II" s I'd be 1 i r?-ally aston shed at the singularly in- -s - * ?: f opposition I'.vkiui^ a^'Him 11 ic so in tin.* very place wber**, before ail ^ ;rs, opposition was unjustifiable. Not ' j*el, steiiml)oat, stage, or r ol road car j ' In* enter, but the everlasting word ; r jmbug" met his ears in relation to this j -s in?*ss. No arguments were used, or j(i s adduced to prove it one?it appeared i T u sufficient for heir puipo es that they j ' ounced it as su<*h. Had tlies^ acted ! n patriodc views, nd had they read the j ' irv of ttie iid*! nnd progress- of .he cot. d business iu the Uni ed States. they j r Id never have come to the untenable nnd j 8 linn <y>!e conclusion winch they evince ^ i a readiness and sati<fic ion in promul- | a agon every occasion. Me also allud- j 11 to tli indifference with which the news i c r press too generally treated the sub. , c especially the dady of Phdadi Iphiu and j r large cities. Me attributed ill's indiffi , ice or lukew nine, >; , |-i i w nit of know, j, e of f.e h as ih. y existed ; as lie con- h e I tinit no unprejudiced mind, no on st io ic iliy hivol' d to the prosperity ot h<s ci 1 i), after a full and candid investigation ? ie ?u!?; ct. co.?Id hesitate a moment in j a ig i. is w irnvnt suppmt and h st wish- i si lie bade the friends of ilm cause (hid I ei d, an I assured them that they should st want Ins poor ass'sfance in carrying l iii nphan ly through. [The gen leman in ci lion is a person of wealth and high w Jing in Mississippi, hut d sin d that his tli e might not appear in print.] jh n mo'ioa of AI Jermnn Scott, llosolvc-I, [ a tV executive committee be requested io e< aro lor signature a memorial to Con- pi s, paying ihnt the former duty on man- I] ture?l silk goods may be restored. m solved, that ihe executive committee ni istrucied io inquiro in o the expediency th >:ning in Philadelphia ?n exhibition of p< ?rienn manufactured silk goods, and of establishing a filature, esolved, that the executive committee tn mulcted to inquire into the expediency v; employing a person to deliver a course Ieetur<s on the cultivation and manufucre of silk. On behalf of th (' soci?-tv, KENDERTON SMITH, Pres't P. R. F reas, Sue re tar v. JlCltET WORTI1 KNOWIN6. How to make three p:tir of boots last as ng as six, and longer: Seasonable Hints?The following ex_ act from Col. iM ace rone's "Seasonable nts," which appeared in the Mechanics' [ 'gazine, dated Feberuary 3, 1838. After atmg the utility of sheep skin clothing, for ?rsons whose employment renders it ne;ssary that they should be much out of ours, dec. he says :?"I will not conclude ithout inviting the attention of your read, rs to a cheap and easy m- lhod of preserv. ig their feet from wet, an 1 tlvrir boots from ear. 1 have only had three pair of boots >r the lis six years, (no sho s) and I link that I shall not require any others for le next s x years to conic ! The reason is tat I treat them in the following manner : -I put a pound of tallow and a alf a pound rosin into a pot on the fire ; rlicn melted and mixed I warm the boots nd apply the hot stulF with a painter's rush, until neither the solo nor the upper jaihers will suck in any more. If it is lesir? d that the hoots sliould immediately ;ike a polish, dissolve an ounce of bees' floor." ^ that the Legislature of '37 & '33 placei about I 01104)66 of acres ol the Sa'i Lin Is under i(t9,coj>'ral ol tlie I3o irJ of th Li erary F.tia4? A* the proceeds arismj from the *Tiu# pf these lands are to b- do v<j d to; t^e,C**?*e of education, we f t thai any on lite subject, will b< partictftWrlv^acceptable to the people a iir^ 111*, wall pi. asure, therefore, iha we lay before our rt ad- ars the fo lowmj facts, wnirli have b-cn pohcly furnished us ny one whose situ.it on a (for Is him an op< ix?r mi ty of speakn4 confidently. Tue I til Is placed under the Control o li Li. r r\ BoarJ lie chiefly in the ea$t<Ti fectio i of t ie S a e, anJ are mos'ly Swamj L nids. which it will be necessary to drain ief ?re di y can be nought into Cultivation, H'uen droned, however, they are suflicient y el v ite I, to prevent overflow in the wet. est season. There are altoni 81).Odd acre? n ti\d ? and 'I'y rr?-l, which are now beinj. framed by means of two can ds. The one "rom Pu..j?o Lake, to Punjro river ; the oth* -r.troni Al'gaior Lake, to Pungo river.? I I,., fir,.! iu uluMii ft 1 _ l) ni.loc Innrr :i nd u/d 1 ,*1' 1,1 " w 4' v ua ivti ? ?? t?c n<* "hud finished in January. The so. s n'lou- 6 mdes long, and hut littl* >rogr ss has been nude on it. The cos >f constructing these canals will be, by con .ract, about ?90.000. To reclaim these lands for immediate :u!tiva ion, it wall he necessary to cu: canals, it convenient distancestr buury to the main : n ds. and ties witl swell lie cost of drainng to S >0.000 more, or ?130,000 for the iO.OOO acres. A part of this tract is heavily timbered villi Cypress, I'oplar and other growth tomnion to the rich swamp lands in the tast-rn counties?hut a larger proportion >f t consists of pr ric Incdvvi'h a vegetab'e oil r inging from G to 8 feet deep, r< posing >n a clay sub-sod hih! has been pronounct (J >y jnlges equal to the rich lam's of tne V?d ey ol Mississippi. I: is believed that these ands, when thoroughly reclaims), will sel caddy at $3 p -r acre?as lands of the ;ame qu di.y, when fit for cul'ivat'on, sel iround Maitamuskeet for from $10 to 83t >er acre and in some cast s, ?100 per acre las been obtained. In Carteret and Craven, between Ncuse liver and Core Sound, there is a tract ol it from fiO to 750(1(1 acres, vtli.ch mny be eadily drained into the waters on either ' do. nearly equal in quality to the lands ol lyd o an I Tyrol!. In other counties ex,initiations have not yet bee ma :e, but it ? believed thai most of the l.ands are sus eptible of being reclaimed and brought into ultivation. Wilmington (N. C.) Advertiser. "Another abuse injurious to Agriculture, ! tli contempt ens' upon the husbandman -i - * ? i? i r i.? ,i.? y me luuaimau s 01 cur on- must rvile artists, aiu< tin most lazy citizens, nnsider him that cultivates 'he earth with dsdaiuful eye; tiny humble and disc urge him. Tlicy dare to despise a profesion tint feeds toe human race ? the natural inpayment of man? A little ins'gmfieunt ay maker or beer seller, places tar beneath im the beloved employment of the first annuls and dictators of Rome. China has is' ly prevented this abuse ; agriculture i> lore h-Id in honor j end to preserve this ppy manner of thinking, every year, on sol acn day. 'lie Kmp?ror hiins-lf, followi by his whole court, sets his hand to the lough, and sows u small piece of land.? fence China is the b>st cu'tivated coun r) i the world. It nourishes an innumerable lulti udo of people, thai at first appears to io traveller too great for the spao.* they assess." Vattel's Law of Nu ions. Varnish for iron or steel. T e Nnnicket Inquirer states that "a pcrmancir iraish is obtained by rubbing iron in a state nearly red hot, with the horny hoofs of caxtle, which are previously dipped in a small portion of oil; this process is asserted to afford the best defence from the destructive influence of air and humidity." Mixtures to Render Leather Water Proof.?The punt shooters in Cambridgeshire, arid the fenny parts of England, use ihe following mixture, with very good effect. Melt together, in art earthen pipkin, half u pound of tallow, 4 oz. of hogsiurd,2 oz. of turpentine, and as much bees-wax ; make t ie boots thoroughly dry and warm, and rub in this mixture well, with a little tow, as hot as the hand can bear; or else ha'd tho boots over a very gentle fire, till the leather has thoroughly imbibed it. Another mixture tor the same purpose, and used by fishermen, is beeswax, Burgundy pitch, and turpentine, of aach 2 oz; tallow, 4 oz.; or, half a pound of beeswax, a quarter of a pound of rosin, and a quarter of a pound of be?d suet. In all cases, the boots must be quite dry, and the mixture applied very waim useful directions. Curtis, in his Treatise on the Eye, in regard to foreign bodies being forced into the eye by various causes, such as a gust of wind, men ling a pen, dec. dec.; observe* , thai the method taken to remove them is generally unsuiteo to the end. The eve1 lids are first rubbed with the hand, which alwnys produces unpleasant sensations, and not unfrequently inflama ion, there being 1 danger of forcing the off mding substance 1 into th" ? ye, whence it cannot, without considerable difficulty be removed. The I proper mode of p oce< ding in such cas'-s is * as follows: * "L 't the head he leant forward, and the ^ I upper eyelid ra sed by the person suffering, \ s who will bo more gentle than another can ' he j byAkjs means he will commonly succeed it. The natural const:. '' qgenpHPiwtng the eyelid, and reta ning L it iii fHOfaution, is a flow of tears, which 'ring ?them the intruding body, or curry '* it towsrep we canthus of the eye next the " nose whence it may easily bo removed. I* Should this, however, prove ineffectual, the finger may he gently passed over the eyeII lid, towards the nose, a few times, which seldom fails to cause the substance to descend to the l.ieryhmd g'ands, an 1 tin ? ?, be disloged. d But should he be still unsuccessful, then e it will be advisable to lei ano bt r person > introduce, between the eyelid and the ba'i r a small hiar pencil dipped in cream, begh. ning at the outer corner, ar/J proceeding I *o wards the nose, which usually fleets the desired object. Further from this I would t warn unprofessional individuals from going ; t as a serious lasting injury may be done '.o so delicate ae organ before they are aw;<rc , of it. When the rye lias been s:ueg by Insects, such ns uasps, bees, gnats, &c. the firs f thing to he done is to ascertain if the s:in" 3 ^ 1 is left behind, and if so, to e.vraet it by > means of of a small pair of forceps. Beyond , that, all fric ion is dangerous, and wll , produce iinfl.ammation. The following is a simple mode of dissipating any meip cot . swell caused by such accidents. Mix a i small quantity of vinegar with water, wad ! apply it to the pait a fleeted." A clean soft silk handkerchief js beta.r for applying to the bull of the eye than the | finger. It will generally remove the foreign . substance with little or no rubning. An ensy.and often effectual means of remov ing grains of sail 1 or other foreign substances from the eye, is 'to put the face in a bas'n of clean water, (if a little warm the better; t i - aii J several limes open ana close the lids. 1 Kr? Fab. Gaz. ; STATE LEGISLATURE. The following are the only parts of the I proceedings of this body which we find in i the published Journals that we consider iti: teres ting to our readers generally. 1 slnate. ! Tuesday, Nov. HQ. Mr. linger moved a j resolution in relation to the number of stand. ' ;ng committees, which, on motion of Mr. Mlston was referred to the committee on j the Rules. The committee next day reported the fo lowing subs? tuto. : Reso/vcd, Tint the following bo tho ' Standing Committers of the Senate, to wit : I , * t> .... D-'..:i i tfi.. II. rt OUIIIIHUIBV Wll * I i\auu lions. 2- A Committee on Federal Rela:ions. 3. A Committee 0.1 Finance and Banks. ' 4. A Committee on the Judiciary. 1 i3. A CociiuiitUe oil Accounts anJ Vacant OrtlC'S. 6. A Committee on Claims and Grievances. 7. A Committee on the Military and Pe nsious. 8. A Committee on Education and Religion. 9 A Committee on Incorporations and Engrossed Acts. 10. A Committee on Agriculture and In. tcrnul Improvements. 11. A Committee on Roads and RuilJmgs. 12. A Comrrrttce on the Lunatic Asylum and Medical Accounts. 13. A Committee on the Legislative Lihrary. RtsnFupd. Th.-jf im mnmhpr nfthn Sonnf** sba'l be pi iced on more tnan one of the above Comm>t't-?s, except on Privileges and Rlect'ons Oi* P* Jcnl Relations, and on the Legitfl'ii ve L'biary. Wtw-h were ronsi Jered and agreed to. Nov. '27. Mr. Higgins presented thrco several Memorials of sundry citizens of Newberry D.strict, in relation te the licence law. praying the repeal thereof; Also, the Presentments oft he Grand Ju? r> for N? wherry District, Fall Tertn, 1530; Referred to Jud:ciary Commmittee. On motion of Mr. Gregg, ordtired, that the foregoing Memorials, with all others relating to the aame subject: be referred to a . Special Jo.nt Conimiiteo of both Houses, and that a Message bo sent to the House, /