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tap* Tina), with accuracy, assert, that if we could prevent the depredation* of oue insect, the curculio, which in iU larva state, prey* up* mi our drupaceous fruit, tho peach, the necta rine, the plum, the chorry, in all of their varie ties, we need onvy no country its orchards) but might exhibit on our tables, at little or no cost, oh great a variety. and a* finely flavored fruit us any climate with which we are acquainted can produce. It is only by a thorough acquain tanco with tho natural history of insects, that v.c can hope effectually to lessen their numbers, or to retrain their ravages) and although we tdiould not bo able altogether to prevent -their injuries for they sometimes seem to walk abroad as ono of the scourges of Providence f vet it is only from enlightened effort* that wei have a right t<v expect an alleviation. Industry, with knowledge, will diminish many of the evils which ignoranco and indolence must certainly aggravate. Front the vegetable kingdom it is probable that every specie* of oi-gauir.ed animated being, ei ther immediately or mediately derive their sub sistence. In the terrestrial animals this fact is obvious, for the carnivorous ultimately depend the graminivorous or granivorous for food,! And among the inhabitants of the ocean the tame analogy probably prevails, and the minute insects, which, in the first degree support the! superior tribes, draw their nourishment from the I nquatic plants which border every^river, or the, marine ulgre which so abundantly inhabit many parts of the ocean. From the vegetable king dom arc derived nearly all of those articles, which arc employed to palliate or cure the dis eases, and to alleviate the sufferings to which the human frame is liable. What volumes have been written on the dietetic and medicinal vir tues of plant)*; and although much that has been written might without injury be consigned to oblivion, much remains to lie written before a correct or a complete know ledge of their qua lities can be obtained. Improvement in this has kept pac? with improvement in other depart ments of science, since experiment and an en quiry into facts have superseded idle specula tions and fantastic theories. From the vegeta ble kingdom we derive much of our clothing, many of our dyes, ami many of the material* of our manufactures. Can a knowledge of substan ces, so intimately connected with our want* and infirmities, be uninteresting and useless ? Can a knowledge of substances occupying so large a space in the works of creation be unworthy our attainment? It is not a mere terminology that we should pursue in this science. The struc ture, habits and affinities of plant* should be ob jects of our research. Agriculture and garden ing arc but branches of philosophic botany, and all rational expectation of improvement in these most important departments must be founded on a substantial and accurate knowledge of the principles of vegetation, of the physiology of plants, and of the causes which; in different cli mates, or in different soils, promote or retard their growth, and their productiveness. Systematic botany gives order to our know ledge, enables us to ascertain and arrange the different species of plants, which actually exist on the earth, to know with certainty those, which in different or distant countries, have been found useful to man, and brings to view, although as yet imperfectly, the great natural associations which exist in the vegetable king dom. To the most commnp observer, the affinities in certai^ families of plant* must be obvious. 'I'll? graminc?, the cyjteraccte. the cruciate, the labiatre, the leguminoste, the umbellifrne, t!ie different divisions of the Linntean Syngene Miw, the apocyneir, tho orchidere, any many others, have resemblances so striking, that they have always attracted the attention of the mos't superficial investigators of nature. In many filants. however, these affinities, or connecting inks, become remote or uncertain. Home of the ablest botanist'- in the world, nre now endeavor* ing to complete the knowledge, and establish the system of natural orders. Should they sue* reed'in this great enterprise, should they be a ble to distribute, by characters, which however ?dight, shall be certain, however obscure, shall be permanent, all the vegetable kingdom into families, having one common structure, one common habit, and which, even when scattered over distant climes, shall possess common ooa lities, adapted to similar uses: science will then have rendered to rnnn one of the most important services which, perhaps, science car bestow. Yet it is much to be apprehended, from the difR rulty which has attended this enquiry, from the exceptions which seem to arise, even among species of the same genus, that this result is un attainable \ that nature never permiU Us toge ncialize but at the expense of truth. ThaPall real knowledge is a knowledge of individuals, acquired by patient research and repeated expe riment, although in tliese researches we may undoubtedly be aided by the knowledge of kin drcd species, which wc may already have ob tained. In an nccurate and extended view,the science nf natural history includes almotft every object of human pursuit i but in its general acceptation it is confined to the three great divitdons of zoo logy. botany, and mineralogy. Beside* the ex tensive -relations which this science bears to man, besides Its multiplied uses, permit me to recommend it to the -attention of men of wealth and leisure, if only un the more humble ground of occupation and amusement. While it gives employment to the understanding, and habits of accurate and attentive observation, it does not require the deep and long abstractions of mathe matical enquiries, nor the laborious exertions, or manual dexterity of chemical experiments. It is every where present. It meets you in air, on the earthy and on the water i it can lie bro't into the closet, or surround you at the fire-side. Jn,the examination of natural substance*, you ,lL ? ^ -'-that arises from color, every ? -jmbb ? th that pleasure which is derived from the contempla tion of endless, Inexhaustible variety. If to th? eye of taste, the lawn, the grove, the stream, Ute mountain, the ocean, the inanimate bosom of nature,afford undated pleasure, what must be the increase, when science gives to every oMectthat surrounds you, intelligence and life. When the very earth on which ydto tread becomes am* mated, when every rock, every plant, every in sect, presents to jour view an organization so wonderful, so varied, so complex) an adaptation of means to endfc so simple, so diversified, so ex? tensive, so perfect, that the wisdom of man shrinks abashed at the comparison. Nor is it to present existences that our observations are confined, 'kite mind will sometimes delight to retrace the march of ages, to review the great formations of the universo i to examine of earth the revolutions, the convulsions, that have form ed and deranged its structure?of its inhabi tants, the creation, the dissolution, the continual reproduction. To admire that harmony* which, while it has taught each being instinctively to pursue the primary objects of its creation, has rendered them all subservient to secondary pur poses. We find every where life, intelligence and order. We feel ourselves surrounded by mo numents of immeasurable power, of incompre hensible wisdom, of illimitable goodnessa We survey and examine them, until knowledge is lost in astonishment, until wonder yields tb ado ration. We exclaim with the psalmist " Great and wonderful are thy works, Lohd'God Al mighty, in wisdom hast thou made them all.** To facilitate the study of natural history, we should endeavor to form a museum, where we may collect specimens of all the objects which nature exhibits to our view. It should be parti cularly our aim, to eluciilate the natural history of our own country, and to obtain snecimjbns of our native productions. If the funds of <rar in fant society are too limited for such an establish ment on an extended scale, we may at le^t lay the foundations and leave the superstructj our successors. In many departments of ral history, as mineralogy, botany, c entomology, the specimens, until our bccome considerable, would not occ< room, and can be preserved with a tit tion. The animals of larger si7.e anr difficult preservation, may be added, and opportunity permit. IIow interesting it be, to behold in one assemblage the rithitrea sures of nature. To view the quadrupeds, the birds, the fish, the insects, the shells, the vege tablet*, the minerals, of the most remote shores, the wildest deserts, the most inhospitable climcs i the production* of every land and every sea con gregated together 5 arranged according to natu ral associations, or artificial characters, or group ed by geographical relations. Than such a col lection, we can imagine nothing more delightful to the eye, nothing morforratifying to the ander standing. With these objects mar be coanect cd the works of man; works calculated to illus trate the manners, customs, arts, the wants and improvements of different ages, or to explain the geography, chronology, history or mythology of ancient and modern days; Coins, medals, cameos, intaglios, sculpture, statuary* painting, arms, manufactures, will all increase the value of such a collection t and a library adapted to our pursuits, and selected and designed to pour the lights of science over the fabnc of nature, would complete tho establishment*. The study of natural history has been for na ny years the occupation of my leisure momentsj it is a merited tribute to say tliat it has lighteied for me many a heavy, and smoothed mail) a ragged hour) that, beguiled by ils charms, I have found no road rough or difficult, no jourscy tedious, no country desolate or barren. In so litude never solitary, in a desert never witluut employment. 1 have found it a relief from the languor of idleness, tlx: pressure of business, or the unavoidable calamities of life. (To heconlitiiKNl.) , LITERARY. IIIHTOHICAI. HKKTCIIKS OF T1IK LATH WAII. The bent information respecting the event* of the late war has hitherto l>een oral. Of certain special occurrences we have received v (trims and contradictory narrations, but until lattly, nothing has appeared to give to the scries of e vents the confirmed stamp of history. A work has lately been published in Philadelphia, from the pen of Mr. Thompson, under the modest ti tle of " Sketches of tne late War." which con fers more than anv tiling which has yet been laid before the public. It is a circumstantial detail of the transactions of that interesting pe riod, and discovers a peculiar and successfel in dustry in the collection of historical incident. It is minute without being tedious, and without pretending to elegance, is always clear and per spicutfus. The events of Washington and N. Orleans are concisely narrated, but those of every other period of the war are told with a minute and interesting accuracy. We recom mend it as a work of historical merit anil fair ness \ and shall from time to time enrich our columns with extracts from it. In the present, we offer the detail of the brilliant and important eventa which transpired in the West, under the command of General Harrison.-? Host. Pat. " When General Harrison had come up with the main body, and was advised of the advan tageous situation of the enemy, he ordered Col. Paul, with one hundred and 'fifty reauiarit, to occupy a space between the road and the river t to auvance upon and divert the enemy, and on an opportunity, to aeir.e the cannon which de folded his left flank. Lt. Col. James Johnson was directed to form Major Payne's battalion of the mounted regiment, and Major Ruggett's .1 spy bompanies, into six charging columns, im mediately in front of the Itritish line of regu lars and an Indian flai>k j whilst Gen. Henry's division of infantry, should lie stationed for his support,in the rear. Col. H. M. Johnson was charged with the formation of another battalion in front rif the Indians, who were arrayed on the margin of the swamp. He accordingly dis mounted one company, under the command of Capt. Htucker, with which he stretched a line (n the face of the Indians, and ordered Major Thompson to form tho remaining four compa nies, on horseback, into two charging columns of double files, immediately in tho rear of the tine on foot* The left of this battalion was support ed by tho infantry of (Jen. Desha. " Thus disposed, with the main army in their rear, these divisions moved forward to the at tack. The British cave the first lire, upon which the charge was quickly ordered, and in a few moments the enemy's line wns pierced by up* wards of one thousand horsemen, who, dnsliing through the British regiment with irresistible speed, either trampled under fout or cut down every soldier who opposed them } and huvitit! I killed and woundeu onwards of fifty nt one charge, instantly formed in their rear, and re peated the attack. Such was the panic which pervaded the whole line of tho enemy, that an order which had been given to fix bayonet, was not attempted to be executed i and, in a little while, Colonels Evans, Wurhurton and Baubee, and Majors Muir and Chambers, surrendered with four hundred and seventy-two prisoners. The charge had no sooner been made, than Gen. Proctor, tearing the consequences of his con duct in Michigan, if he should be taken in this battle, abandoned his command, and Ins escape in a carriage, under a strong escort of dragoons. " Whilst this brilliant charge was making on the right, the action was raging with great vio leace on the left. Between the Indians there, and the mounted men and infantry drawn up a gainst them, it was longer and more obstinately contended. The Indians were commanded by Tecumseh, who fought with more than his ac customed skill, and navin^; posted his warriors i|i the best possible situations to repulse an at tack, ho indicated his willingness to receive the assault of the American cavalry. Col. Johnson who saw that the Indians would dispute the ground with more bravery than the British re gulars, placed himself at the head of hi* batta lion,and led it up to a vigorous charge dpoii Te cumseh's flank. That chief at the same fa stant dealt out a tremendous fire, which,,, tho' severe in its effect, did not retard the movement of the advancing columns. But the difficulty of penetrating the thicket and swamn, threw an impediment in the way of a successful result to an onsent with dragoons, and the attempt to break the Indian line, in consequence, failed. An engagement immediately took place, how ever, in which, after exchanging several rounds with Tecumseh's bund, Col. Johnson ordered both his columns to dismount, and leading them up a second time, he made a desperate, but suc cessful effort to break through tho Indians.? Having gained the rear of their line, his next order directed his men to tight them in their own mode. 'Hie contest now became more ob stinate. Notwithstanding their line had been thus pierced, and their warriors were falling in considerable numbers, the Indians did not think themselves yet discomfited, and quickly collect ing their principal strength npon the light, they | made an attempt to penetrate the line of infan try under Gen. Desna, in this they had par tially succeeded, a part of that line having faul tcred, when Governor Shelby brought up the 3 companies of his volunteers to its support, and in turn threw back the Indians. " Meanwhile Col. It. M. Johnson had Wen 5 times wounded, and in that state, covered with blood, and exhausted by pain and fatigue, lie personally encountered Tecumseh. The Col. was mounted on a white charger, at which, be ing a conspicuous object, the Indian?* had con tinually levelled their fire. A shower of bullets had fallen round him t his holsters, his clothes, and most of his accrouti ements, were pierced in several places ; and at tlie instant when he dis covered Tecumseh. his horse received a second wo)ind.* J$^*iueeh, having discharged his rifle, apfrni fofrtmd with his tomahawk, and had it ! already raised to throw, when Col. Johnson's horse staggered back, and immediately tho Col. drew fortn a pistol, shot the Indian through the head, and l>otu full to the ground together." I.KAVR8. " In seeking an appropriate title for these lit*! He noems," aays the author,441 have feared to imply too mucli ) I have tailed thwin leaves." But what Leave* arc they ? rosc-leuves, of faint but undeceiving fragrance, fit for a lady's dain ty ftiparcl ; <?r l?ny -leaven, or myrtle leaves, hucIi uh may form an evergreen chaplut for the bard ? Or are they such leave* oh nobler treed in the exuberance* of their strength nut forth in bonor of the spring, and shed with the changing season to the naming breer.e?leaves whose on* ly value wan tneir fieshnvss, and which we tread upon in soberer age, and moralize on their de cay. Our author ban taken for the motto on the title page, " leave* thM utrow the hrookt In Vutl% tmhroin." Milton. 'Iliey are leaves that have fallen, we suppose in the silence of contemplative solitude. The volume consist*, in fact, of a series of poems, of very unequal merit; some of them are iinitations'from the Italian ; others remind ed us of Gessner's Idvls ? none of them de ploy any considerable degree of energy of mind, or originality, but they are for the most pari highly elegant and pleasing. 'I'hey are such productions as would never eonfer distinction on their author's name, but yet they afford no reason for concealing it. 14 Children," are the subjects of most of them. 44 Menuty," 44 at achment," 44 sensibility," 44 evening," are the titles of others. The author scarcely attempts any thing of a higher character. "They ?re what the title tkwignates them?/wire*. We select the following as no unfavorable specimen : TlIB 01111.0 U?VK, AND ClP.NIL'H " It rhunerd in lotuly vide ufar, By woods, and purple evening ftliaderi, Wliile o'er it hunjfthc IdaliaO utar, Thr?t I/>ve, with tiny jkotrtp, paraded. " And mine tlir <rene, awl mine the Imor ? Ifc ?aid, .?nd flnn^ It ? how hende lino ; Hot ?? it fell it rmdicd d?e flower? lli? own dear flower when Joyt l>et.?te him ? 'I1i?n fcomwing wept tl* wayward child* His pr.de wiu got>eth.? ?tw dccl'n 'ug ! When Cc?iu?o'er him clircr>n& smiled, j And lent hit lyre?-?with am.tiiirith tw.n Ik touched. and triumphed at the tones (Though but too sooth had Ceuius nie? Ami ?oon tU miffhtler powir htuwim, And oh t the heightening grace he Jen Wondrous the ehaitli! it* plaintive sout Through Millie heart's tecc^es rov ng Whilo beamed it* ntrfyiga in light around And loTcliest visions o'er it moving. The hoy with r.ipture viewed the lyre, As on it* chords hit touch repotte.* i Yet, childiih (till, with fond desire, Would change its amaranth lor ro^ct Tlirn Genius loud excla'-ipcd??? FWIieai Nor from my lyre its own wreaths *e\c But, winder, twine thy lli>wr?ts (lime, To bloom with iniur, and bloom for c\ 'Hie volume is not cntircly< free from cie* of affectation which may be styled dautry of Jaste j niitl it displays, perhan reading than thought. The Cottage <Jir mMit nave been omitted with advantagi following poem, too, in liable to objectioi score of oeing either a very improbable ry ill-told story. Wo must confess, tliu not quite understand. whether our aul signed to represent the clqld an an ink infant suicide, or to coavoy (lie Idea, mistook the uncunscious wax ?? for 44 ? groves" and a heaven of biaiity, and tlie ita shore,a victim to the caleuture ! Eclectic It* Ji Sjtecimen of an Appendix to Johntoi 11onury, What I purport (says the Preface) Appendix, is to enlarge the terms do explanation, and which, like base meta the legitimate coin, Imve by usage bec? Hnt'in our language, and without w commerce of the world, or oven the letters, can with difficulty be maiutaine witH profit or delectation. To explt may command some glory? to coutt their extirpation would give more su fame. Wishy-washy, fiddle-faddle, slap-da drum, harum-scarum, pit-pat, rautum chit-chat, prit tie-prattle, hoity-toity, hubble-bubble, humpey-duinpcy,litigjrVr hiccius-doccius, hurdy-gurdy?all tlies explanification in an etymological work It is easy, from this slight specimen jpose extension and amplification. Pr thorities will Imj t>u!ijoiiicd, as vouche existence of every word and from thu cited, and its various signification) there an; more than otic, specifically e ed, and corroborated by typographica tics. He who writes a dictionary of any may be considered as laboring in a c lie who collects the refuse of t lauguaj unusual commisseration, as silting the H'ggk'h'piggledy?Congloiueratiw fusion. Hcribblc-scrabble?-Pages of inanity. Seesaw?Alternate prepondeiution. Mum-chance? Mental torpidity. Fet-faw-fnm?(Jlgantic intonat'ton. Hobble-de-hoy?The period betwec cence and pubertv. Tittle-tattle?futile conversation. WiUij-nilly?An involuntary act. Tlt-for-tar?Adequate retaliation. ItingU-dangle?Aerial suspension Hurrycurry?Inordinate prctii.it tihilly'tltally, (a corruption of Stial tation and irresolution. Hurley-hurley?^Tumult and confu Taji?y-lurvytar*y'ver*y?An invei pitals and fundamentals. Hiddle-me-ree? An enigmatic exon A*innt/-hammer?An asinine wretch Uncun-nocm?Pseudo necromancy. JKnr-ilvvg?Tintinabulary chinas taphorically to express vehement di*p Hlgmarole?Incoherent and rhapso Tag-rag^ II {ff-raff?lb* Swinish Zig-zag?'1 ransversn angles. Hodge-po<lge?\. culinary mixture geneous ingredients, applied metaph all discordant combinations.?Salem A new work has lately been Issued Knglish press with tlihi imposing tith and arguments, indisputably demonst the letters of Junius were written by . is do Holme, author of tho celebratet tho Knglish Constitution." It is fro of Dr. llusbv. No copies of this ? yet reached this country. AGRICULTURAL rmm Tim rauiuh MMiirrm. The general decay nf Pettrh-Trte*, by a Fly. Some yearn na*t ( was about to pr< voting I'euch-'l rres to phut out, but v that- tliey had become ko short lived th lie labour to ?io profit, anil on bent in account from many experienced farini' ed planting any. However, in the an apprentice boy planted a few tr rnrncr* ; they apjiear to grow tolerab following summer, but nearly all die after, except mime uproot* that can the loots, and the wciflls grow very t them I which I now suppose to l>e tlx that saved tlieni ali\e, by guarding and on repairing the fehce early in < next vonr tbe sprout* were very thi if tbe leucc away and bad all tbe rub oft', trimmed and dug about them beginning of winter there was a lai of gum issued cut of them just at the ground, and on scrapng it away, a Hinall hole in the bark which led between toe baik and wood, fillet1 ooiojHiKed of wnrin>du?t mixed wi and a small white worm lodged !i uit immediately taken from about the treea, ami all the worms tin veniently be found were carefull aud towards the spring of 4be jreM