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farmer.
To the Editors of the Southern Banner.
Gentle ken—It seems to mo that you will do our
Planters a very groat favor, if you will republish Mr.
Moans' Letter on Gama Grass, and call their atten
tion specially to it. I send you a copy of the Letter.
Very Respectfully•
JAS. CAMAK.
August 19, 1833.
Gama Grass.—We avail ourselves of the
following account of this extraordinary Grass,
which appears in the last Fayetteville (N. C.)
Observer, under the signature of a gentleman
of Wilmington, in that State, on whose state
ments implicit reliance may be placed.
Sampson County, July 20, 1833.
Mr. Hale: When we were together a
short time since, I promised to send you some
account and description of the Gama Grass,
with the result of such experiments as I had
made with it.
The first notice I saw of this Grass, was by
Doctor Hardeman, of Missouri-; whose ac
count of its wonderful production, and valua
ble properties, may be found in the 8th vol.
of the American Farmer, page 244. I con
sidered the calculations he made of results,
visionary, and h'ad forgotten it.
It, however, attracted the attention of Mr.
James Magoffin, of Alabama, who procured,
some seed, and hajs, now, been cultivating it
several years. The result of his experiments
may be seen in the 13th vol. of the American
Farmer, page 50, 143, and 215. Also in
the 4th vol. of the Southern Agriculturalist,
pages 312 and 475.
Further experiments with this grass are de
tailed by Mr. William Ellison, in the 4th vol.
of the Southern Agriculturalist, page 404,
and 5th vol. of the same work, page 5. To
these several communications, I would refer
such of your readers as have those works,
for a better and more particular description
of the grass, than I can give them. [N. B.
Such. Farmers as can afford to pay the cost of
the American Farmer and Southern Agricul
turalist, and neglect to subscribe for them, or
one of them, do not deserve the benefit of any
improvement qr discovery in Agriculture.]
-The combined results of the experiments
oflhesegcnllomon shew, that the quantity of | ^ j""™ ££ 3^
They are all planted near each other; and
are, unquestionably, the same species of grass.
There is not the least difference between that:
found in this State, end that .from South
Carolina. That sent me by Mr. Magoffin,
from Alabama, is a little different in colour,
being of a pale hue, and of a little finer tex
ture.
This grass is, without doubt, the * Tripsa-
cum’ of botanists. In Elliot’s Botany of South
Carolina and Georgia, vol. 2d, page 522, two
varieties are described:
“ 1st. Dactyloides—Root perennial—Stem
4 to 5 feet long—leaves large three feet long,
1 1-2 inches wide—flowers,in terminal spikes
—Spikes numerous—Very rare—have only
seen it growing on the margin of the Ogee-
chee river—Flowers from May to July.”
“2d. Monostachyon—Root, perennial—
Stem, 3 to 5 feet long—Leaves, 1 to 3 feet
long, 1 inch wide—Spike, solitary—Flowers
in terminal Spikes—grows abundantly on the
Sea Islands, (particularly on Paris Island)
and along the margin of the salt water—
Flowers from August to October.”
For any practical purpose, there is no dif
ference between these two varieties. They
are found growing together.
The following characteristics will render
tins Grass obvious to comngm observers:
It grows in tufts or bunches, measuring
about two feet across and three in height,
which tuffs are composed of numerous branch-
es, springing from a common root, which is
tuberous in its form for about three inches,
and terminates in many small, but strong
radicles. These branches in their origin,
form the common root, and havo a peculiar
arrangement; being produced from two op
posite sides of the tuberous portion only, and
departing from it at an angle in opposite di
rections, gives to this part of the plant a flat
shape.
The leaves which (previous to the period
of flowering) all issue from the root, are of a
deep green colour, from two to three feet long,
and from 1 to 1 1-2 inches wide, are shaped
like a blade of fodder, but are sawed or
rough on the edges, particularly towards the
point. The leaves commence in a sheath, at
the bottom, which encloses and covers the
origin of several other interior leaves.
hay which this grass yields, is far greater
than any heretofore tried. That the quality
of the hay is equal to any other; and that,
both when green and when cured, it is gree
dily eaten by stock of all kinds. Mr. Magof
fin informs us, he has actually made at the
ratc-of ninety tons of green hay per acre in
one year—equal to between 20 and 30 tons
of cured hay. Dr. Hardeman states that a
stems shoot up from different parts of the
bunch, and grow from 3 to 7 feet high, and
terminate in one, two, or more finger-like ap.
pendages (called by botanists spikes.) The
upper end of the spike, resembles a single
spike of the tassel of Indian corn, and has a
blossom (farina) on it. The seeds, (which
vary from 3 to 5 on each spike) are embed.
. 1 J ded immediately below this tassel, and when
smglo root, covering a crcle, the dtamatcr of | flo!rerj „ g> each ' has a singfc ^ ’ of a dccp
purple colour, resembling the silk of Indian
com. The tassel drops as soon as it has sbed
which was two feet, yielded at one cutting
52 lbs. of green hay, which when dried
weighed 20 lbs.; and consequently, that an
acre of ground, filled with roots equally pro
ductive, would yield more than 270 tons of
hay. However exorbitant these accounts
may appear at first, the high standing of these
gentlemen leaves no room to doubt their accu
racy. My own experiments induce - me to
believe, that under circumstances, in all re
gards favorable, they may be realized.
Of the immense value of this grass to us,
in a hot climgte, and on a sandy soil, no
doubts can exist.
I have ascertained the following facts, with
certainty. That it grows spontaneously and
luxuriantly in oar country, on alluvial bottom,
and rotten lime stone lands. I have planted
it in a poor sandy loam on a clay foundation,
(such as is the general quality of the stiff
pine lands of our country,) and on a sand hill
orginally as barren, and as arid, as the de.
sorts of Arabia. These soils, well manured,
produce it abundantly. Even the long drought
of 1832, (which with me, continued from 23d
May to 1st August, with the exception of one
slight ra : n on the„9th'of July,) did not mate,
riully affect its growth. It may be cut as ear
ly as the 1st of May, and the cutting repea.
ted every thirty days, until frost. It ought
to be planted in drills three feet apart, and two
feet space between the foots. An acre will
then contain 7,350 roots. A single root, of
the second year’s growth, (on the dry sand
hill,) at three cuttings, has this year already
yielded 71-2 lbs. of green hay, and will with
out doubt yield at least as much more before
frost. At that rate, an acre of pure sand ‘hill,
well manured, would yiqld 55 tons of green
hay, equal to about 18 tons of cured hay, of a
quality as good as the best blade fodder.
In January last, I drilled some seed, in
drills two feet apart, with seed dropped at in
tervals of six inches, intended for transplant
ing next Fall. The whole ground is now
covered with a mass of grass 2 1-2 feet high.
On the 10th of this month I cut and weighed
the product of one drill 35 feet long. It yield
ed 25 lbs. of green hay, which, when cured,
produced 8 lbs. of delightful forage. At this
rate, an acre would yield 15,750 lbs. of green
hay at one cutting. It may yet be cut three
times more, and consequently, the product
would be 63,000 lbs. of green hay, from
seed planted in January last. The pro
duel of old roots is from two to three fold.
These seeds arc'planted on the pine land,
with a poor sandy loam on the surface, with
a clay foundation—well manured. I have
not made any experiment with this grass on
any other soils than those above specified, but
1 know it grows much more luxuriantly on al.
luvia) bottom, and rotten lime stone lands.
Mr. Magoffin is certainly mistaken, when
he supposes this grass is found indigenous,
only, in the western prairies. He furnished
; me with a few seeds of his own raising. I
also procured some from Mr. Ellison, of South
Carolina, which grew in Fairfield District,
and some from Gen. Owen, which grew spon
taneously on his plantation in Bladen county
in this State, on the alluvial soil of the Cape
Fear.*
its pollen, and then the seeds ripen, one by
one, aud drop off. The seeds are embedded
on opposite sides of the stem, and attached
together, after the manner of the rattles
of a rattle snake.
The flower stem is jointed and clothed with
leaves much shorter than those which proceed
from the root, the sheaths of which embrace
the stem, to within a short space of the next
joint. It is channelled on alternate sides,
like a stalk of corn. When full grown, it
puts out branches at nearly every joint, which
terminate and produce seeds like the main
stem.
1 have been thus particular in my descrip
tion, to enable persons to search out this
grass. I am satisfied it will be the source of
much wealth and comfort in our pine country
particularly.- It is certainly the spontaneous
product of our own State. 1 know it grows
in New Hanover, Brunswick and Bladen
Counties, and have been informed it is found
in Craven and Orange, and may, probably,
on any of our alluvial bottoms.
Now is the time to search for it. It is in
bloom and more readily identified, by the pe
culiarity of the seed. When not in bloom,
It very much resembles some other grasses
which are different in their nature, and not
so* valuable. ' I might add much more regai-
ding it, but again refer your readers to the
essays above referred to.
Very respectfully, yours,
WM. B. MEARES.
Jim*.
•A well known writer in the Newbero Spectator
©f the 19th itistant, (H. B. C.) states that during the
last year he foond the Gama grass on tlie shorn of
the Neuse river, and that a gentleman in Florida as-
sored him that he had found it in that Territory.
Editor of the Observer. *"■*’
VERY LATE FROM EUROPE.
The New York Commercial Advertiser
furnishes us with the following items of Euro
pean news, by late arrivals at New York
The dates are Up to the 8th July.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Tiie East India Question.—In the House
of Lords on the 5th of July, the Marquis of
Lunsdownc brought forward the resolutions
on the East India charter, which had previ.
ously been sanctioned by the House of Com
mons, and in moving their adoption spoke ut
considerable lenghtb. He pointed^ut the ad
vantages that would accrue to this country
from the relaxed system, and particularly
dwelt on the necessity of opening the trade
and the epuntry to the enterprize and skill of
all his majesty’s subjects. The debate, as
far* as it went, occupied the remainder oFthe
night. Lord Ellenborough, the Earl of Rip
on, dec. took part in it. The resolutions of
the Commons were ultimately agreed to, and
a message sent down to acquaint them there
of,
Mr. Grant has prepared his bill on the sub
ject, in accordance with the spirit of the res
olutions above referred to, and which have
already appeared in this paper. As it is in
fact a bill for the future government of the
immense empire of British India, it is neces
sarily very voluminous. The following are
among the leading details ofthe the bill:
The China trade is to be opened to aU Brit
ish subjects from and after April next.
The company is entirely to lay aside its
commercial character, and assign to the
Crown, all commercial assets, of whatever
kind.
Full liberty is given to all british bom sub
jects, to go \o, and reside at, all ports and pla.
ces now belonging to the company, without
license; and this liberty may hereafter be
extended by the Governor General to other
places. _ \ *
Liberty is also given to all British-born
subjects to hold laud for any term not excee
ding 60 years; and, by consent of the Gov
ernor General, either by la^ regulation, or
license, for any longer terra.
Slavery is to be totally abolished in all the
Indian possessions within four years; and in
less time, if it can be effected by regulations
under the authority of the Governor General
in Council.
No difference of religion, birth, descent, or
color is to be any obstacle, per se, to the hold
ing of any office* place, or emolument what
ever. >
As regulations of minor importance—the
great principle of equal laws and rights to all
classes being clearly defined and recognized,
the Presidency of Fort William is to be divi
ded into two; two bishops are to be added
to the present one, to be in subordinate au
thority to the metropolitan—the Bish*>p of
Calcutta, he being under the jurisdiction of
tho Archbishop of Canterbury. The sala
ries of those bishops, of tho Governor-Gen
eral, &c. &c. are all fixed, and are to be paid
by the Company, which is to retain the pat
ronage, and, under the control of Parliament,
and ofthe Board of Control, as the organ of
Government, is to exercise, .during the con
tinuance of the charter, the sovereignty of
India. ^
A confident belief is entertained, that the act,
the principles of which are enlightened and
liberal, calculated to extend commerce, and
elevate the moral character and condition of
the subject, will in all its most important en
actments, receive the sanction of Parliament.
Holland and Belgium.—Brussels papers
state that the Austrian and Prussian Govern
ments had at length come to the determina
tion .of sending accredited Ambassadors to
the Court of Leopold.
The queen of tho Belgians is said to be in
that state that; * ladies wish to be who love
their lords;’ and numerous fetes were in pre
paration to do honor to the anticipated event
The Belgian Ministers appear to have
majority in the chambers, and to carry through
the measures of the Government, though op.
posed with great violence.
France.—Apprehensions were entertain
ed at Paris that disturbances would take place
on the 14tb of July—the anniversary of the de
molition of the Bastile. In consequence of it
the government proposed to fortify the capi
tal which gave great offence.
It appears that General Sebastiani, not
withstanding his infirmities, has still a hanker
ing after office. He has obtained a promise
of being appointed the locum tenens of Marshal
Soult (as minister of war) during the intended
sejour of the latter at the baths at Mont d’Or.
Naples.—Accounts from Naples, repre
sent the conspiracy against the life of the
King, lately discovered, as one of extraordi-
nary attrocitv, The plot having b en fortu
nately detected, the four brothers, sons of the
late Gen. Rossarol, and a conspirator of the
name of Romano, .were arrested. It was
agreed between the latter and one of Rossa-
rols that each should kill the other. Roma-
no fell dead. Rossarol was wounded, but
still survived. All the couspiruters are said
to be in the hands of justice.
Turkey.—According to thelatost accounts
from Constantinople, Ibrahim Pacha was con-
linueing his retrogade march from Asia Mi
nor over Mount Taurus. Some accounts
slate that he is seriously ill.
Vienna, June 21.—It is expected that the
first accounts from Constantinople will bring
news of the departure of the Russian troops
and squadron. Accounts received in Lon
don from St. Petersburg confirm this antici
pation, and state that the Russian army would,
immediately leave the Turkish territory, in
consequence of the treaty of peace conclu.
ded between the Sultau and Ibrahim Pacha.
Portugal.—It is stated that the following
propositions were discussed in Don Pedro’s
council, viz:
1st that an army of 4000 men commanded
by the Regent in person, should make a de-
scent on Lisbon.—2d. That an aronv, under
the command of a General, should proceed to
the Algurves, in the hope of being joiued by
a numerous body of Spuish malcontents and
deserters, and thence proceed to Lisbon,
while Don Pedro awaited the result at Opor-
to—and 3d. That the whole army should
make o sortie from Oporto against the be.
sieging forces, and if successful, march on to
Lisbon. - ’
Marshal Solignac streneouslv advocated
the latter proposition, but the second being
udopted he resigned his command of the array.
Don Pedro has nominated him Grand Cordon
of the osder of the Tower and the Sword, as
a remuneration for tiis services in the cause
of Donna Maria. Gen Saidanha was imme
diately appointed to succeed him.
The occurrence portending most disaster
to the cause of Don Pedro, at present, we
deem to be the acquisition of the services of
Marshal Bourmout by his adversary. That
officer,.formerly minister at war to Charles X.
has arrived in London with his aids de camp
and staff, on his way to Lisbon to take com.
mandof.Dou Miguel’s army. Marshal Bour-
raont is an officer of great military talents.—
He commanded the expedition against Algi
ers, and we fear that tho constitutionulistsfhave
no officer in comiAand capable of opposing
successfully one of the renowned captains of
Napoleon. > '
The latest previous advices from Oporto
represented that an armament was fitting out
by Don Pedro, whose destination, though not
known, was conjectured to be Lisbdh. We
now find that between three and four thousand
of tho Constitutional troops embarked on board
stream vessels on the 21st of June accompa.
nied by some ships of war, and proceeding
down the coast, passed by Lisbon, end effec
ted a landing at Lagos in the province of Al.
garves. Algarves is at the Southern extrem
ity of the kingdom, and the people are under-
stood to be generally well affected to the Consti
tutional cause. The troops are commanded
by the, Duke of Terceira, (Count de Villa
Flor) and effected their landing without the
slightest opposition. The country is moun
tainous, and by this operation the attention
of Miguel will be distracted between two ob
jects widely separated from each other.—
Should he withdraw part of his force from
Oporto, the residue would probably be insuf.
the appropriation was insufficient to enable
the persevering and accomplished superin
tendent to demolish the raft in a single sea.
son. Though it was supposed the work
would take years of labor and cost a million
of dollars, he will effect two-thirds of it with
au expenditure of less than $22,000! The
services of such an individual are invaluable.
—Louisville Advertiser. \ *
French Indemnity.—We understand from
ficient to carry On the siege; and if he does | good authority, (says the Pennsylvanian,) that
no difficulties will arise between the United
States and France, in relation to the fulfilment
of the recent treaty of indemnity for claims.
A very frieudly understanding exists between
both governments on the subject. Notwith
standing the complexion of the recent debates
in the French Chamber of Deputies, the cab
inet of Louis Philippe have the fullest confi
dence in the appropriation being passed as
soon as certain documents are received from
this country
The delay created by unforeseen contin-,
gencies in the payment of the money, amount
ing to five millions, will not affect, in the re
motest degree, the interest of the claimants.
not, the probable adhesions to Don Pedro’s
cause must make it wear a still more formida
ble aspect.
This movement excited not a little sensa
tion at Lisbon.
Spain..—The Cortes of Spain assembled
on the 18th of June, for the purpose of taking
the jura, or oath of fidelity to the young Prin
cess Asturias, according to the mode in which,
it has been usual to acknowledge the next
branch in succession. It was performed on
the 20th, and passed off quietly, but excited
no enthusiasm.
Greece.—The N. York Commercial Ad-
vertiser furnishes a synopsis of interreSting
intelligence from Greece, derived from the
papers published officially at Napoli. They
contain regulations and decrees of his Gree-
cian Majesty on various subjects ; for the or
ganization of the army, the disbanding of the
irregular troops, the appointment of a commis
sion to organize the schools, and one for an
inquiry iato the condition of the church and
Greenville (S. C.) Aug• 10.—We under
stand that Wiley Anderson was hung, near
Spartanburg Court-house, on Friday last,
agreeably to the sentence of the Court. It
will be recpllccted that this man was con.
victed of the murder of a citizen of Spartan,
burg District, who was in company with sev.
Chase and A. M. Nisbet, Editors.
OAnvaeukv, aa 9 aaao,
eral gentlemen from Georgia, who were en
the monasteries; the definitive appointment of I deavoring to arrest Anderson for the murder
Cabinet Ministers, the division of the kingdom °* 01311 in ^ lat State
into provinces and districts, and the plan of | spectators assembled
their administration, the organization of the
departments, the course of business, police
regulations, &c.
From these papers we learn that the fol
lowing ministers are definitely appointed;
Trieoupi, President of the Council and Sec
retary of State for the royal household and
foreign affairs; MavrocorJato, for the finan
ces, with temporary charge of the department
of war; Praides, minister of Justice ; George
Psyllas, secretary for the Home department,
and John Colletti, for theMarine. These ap
pointments arc made in the King’s name by
the Regency, composed of Armansberg, Mau
rer, and Heidick.
By one of the official decrees, the kingdom
is divided into ten provinces and forty two dis
tricts. The provinces are as follows: 1.
Argolisand Corinthia; 2. Achaia and Ellis;
Messenia; 4. Arcadia; 5. Laconia; 6.
Arcanania and Etolia;7. Phocis and Locris:
Attica and Bseotia; 9. Eubac; 10. The
Cycrades.
The ministers are to be the chief organs of
the general government; but for the consider
atiou of matters of the highest importance, :
council of state is to be created. A gover
nor is- to have the supreme authority in each
province, and is to be assisted in his adminis
tration by a provincial council to be elected
by the inhabitants of the province. A chief
officer is likewise to be placed in command of
each district, aud a district council to be as
sociated with him, chosen by ihe inhabitants
of the district. The districts nre to be divi
ded into municipalities, and each of these is
to be governed by an officer appointed direct
ly or indirectly by the king, and to be assist
ed by a council, chosen by the inhabitants.
The management of the domains ofthe state,
and the collection and expenditures of the
imports aud other public revenues are taken
from the local governments, and placed un
der the control of the mimst. r of Pruned.
We notice an arrangement between King
Otha and his royal fatiier of Bavari , when
by the consuls and commercial agents of the
latter are instrucied to act also on behalf of
the kingdom of Greece, which will in many
ways prove beneficial to the new state
A vast concourse of
to witness the execu
tion. The criminal met his fate with great
firmness, and even assisted to adjust the rope.
He has left a wife and three or four children,
who are residing in Georgia.—Mountaineer.
Mr. Longacre, the eminent portrait pain
ter and engraver, has returned from the seat
of Mr. Madison in Virginia, whither he went
in order to obtain the likeness of that illustri
ous patriot, for the “ National Portrait Galle
ry.” He has done us the favor to shew us
his work; the resemblance has been pronoun
ced nearly perfect, by intimate friends of Mr.
Madison, who see him frequently. Vie should
presume it to be so, from our recollection of
the face, and from the peculiar and most hap
py expression, that cannot be other than true
The original is now upwards of eighty years
old : in his look there is all the vitality of
mind the most lively, accute and observant.
Who will not rejoice at the long continuance
ofthe health and faculties which are thus indi
cated?—Nat. Gazette. <■
MARCH OF INTELLECT.
Extract from tho Presentments ofthe Grand Jury
of Cherokee County, at the last August term of the
Superior Court. *
We cannot, under the present excited con.
dition of our state, refrain from an expression
of opinion upon the causes which have pro
duced the excitement, we allude, particularly,
to the acting ofthe late Convention for the
alteration of our Constitution. We are, deci
dedly, opposed to the proceedings of the Con-
ventioh, because, instead of reducing .and
equalizing the representation in our legisla
ture, it changes the principle of representation,
and renders it more unequal than it is under
the existing Constitution ; we shall not pre.
sume to enter into an argument upon the sub
ject, but barely state the two leading facts as
they actually exist and be content by an ex
pression of opiuiou founded upon the ihideui i-
ble truth of those facts’.
Red River Rapr.—Th,e Herculean task
of removing this raft is in rapid progress. A
letter dated 15 May, and written oa the thea
tre of operations, states that thirty-eight sec
tions, embracing’fifty miles of the raft, had
been removed, The portions detached have
been disposed of by riiuhing them into the
low bottoms or down the bayous that lead
from the main channel of the river into the
lakes on either side. The leauiug timber on
the margin ofthe river has been taken away,
and the small islands have been “unmoored”
and disposed of. There is no doubt, that af
ter the work shall have been completed, the
navigation will be as good, through what is
now termed the raft, as it has heretofore been
below the raft. The rapidity of the current
has been doubled below by the work already
done. Tho superintendent expected to con
tinue his labors until the 25th of June, by
which time the funds appropriated would be
-exhausted; but he felt confident of going
through the first great section of the raft, and
thereby extending steamboat navigation about
eighty miles up the river, cutting off two
thirds of keel boat navigation round the raft.
The party had enjoyed perfect health. The
land is said to bo excellent and well adapt
ed to the cultivation of cotton. Millions of
acres will be greatly improved in value by
the work ip progress, - We only regret that
' A COLOURED COLLOftUY.
Cuffee. How now, Caisar, what you link
in' ob ? You no at Miss Tibb’s consart toder
Sunday.
Caesar. Oh ! Goramolly, me and two od-
er gemmem wor busy as flea in a night-cap,
iiearin M.issa Hauibel giben de lectors on
Cramanology.
Cuffee. What you mean by Cramyology
—something to cat ?
Caesar. Now den, only hear dat! Why,
Cuffee, you’m as ignorant sif you’m wor bom
in Grecian; besides you pronouncificatiom
am abominable. Cramanology something to
eat! he, he, he. Why, you niggar, ’tis no
such ting, ’tis de hillis and de hollers of de
skull—de nobs, and de' no nobs, to show de
natural genus ob de intellect. Let me feel.
Oh my eye, what a whopper fiber de left ear,
ffis am de voraferous organ—pou haS great
genus for eutin fish.
Cuffee. You don’t say so, Cresar, my
boy, am dat fashionable ?
Caesar. Oh werrv, when de fish are plen-
tifuller—but let me feel again—Oil! by de
hokey ! de music organ—why you Cufiie,
you am first rate singer.
Cuffee- De debil I be! why, Caesar hoy,
I neber sung notiu, no how, dough to be sure
I always t it I wor somebody.
Cuesar. Dat’s cause you’re war neber ed-
ifioationed.—You know what Homer said ?
Cuffee. What Homer Wilson de barber ?
He sed he’d neber cut hair and shave for less
den sixpence a head. '
Caesar. O! you ignormus. I mean Ho
mer de great Poemster—him what libes in
Bussum.
How many a wave of bcautifuller gem serone,
De ugly holler ob de oshum bear,
How many a flower (dat means a nigger) is bom to
brush unseen, \ •
And waste its sweetness all about do country.”
Dats what you may call translatin poem-
try—you hab not got de proper bumps—only
feel dis smasher ut de back ob my head.
Cuffee. Oh, my eye, why as I lib, ’tis as
big and hard as a twelve cent Graham loaf.
Caesar. Yes, my boy, dat am de great
proof ob genus. Hannabel says I is a real
Bryant.
Cuffee. You no say so—den Caesar, spose
you polish no more boots.
Caesar. Not arter I hab larnt to read—but
come, Cuffee, dem fellers am loughing at us,
dey hab no organs of genus.
Cuffee. Here’s wit you, my boy, but first
let us go hab something to eat, for I feel de
bump voraferous am werry busy knocking at
my stomach.
Death bed Advice;—{The following is
said to he the last advice of an aged* man to
his children: “My children—I am dying,
and have no strength to exhort you : follow
my example, live honestly, serve God* and
take the newspapers.” A most excellent piece
of advice. The editor of the Doylestown
Democrat says if we had been at his elbow,
as the IT- S. Gazette has it, we should have
been tempted to jog the old gentleman’s
memory a bit, to put in a saving clause, very
important to us of thequill, viz—and pay for
them. The Editor is right so far as he gbes
—pay for them is well, but pay for them in ad
vance,better.—Wilmirigton Advertiser.
What is called the law of nature, is ipadp
up pf two things—self-interest and Reason*
The Chromele and Rail Roads—Mrs. Anne Roy.
# > r ° 6r embert0 ".”(J* r nobile fratrum) seem?
to bo about as crazy on the subject of internal im.
provement, as he is on Nullification and Slavery—
This fact is folly develop'd by his late awful “ devel.
opement” of the views of the Eatonton Rail Road
Company. After republishing from a Charleston
paper, an extract of a letter addressed to the Presi.
dent of the South Carolina Rail Road Company, by
a gentleman of Eatonton, stating the views &,c. of
the Eatonton Company, he exclaims, in allusion to
it
“ Here then we have an admission that settles at
once the question. It proves beyond the shadow of
a doubt, tho disinterested intentions, and tho high
and holy State pride which actuates tho gentlemen
of the Southern Runner. That they are th6 true*
conservators of tho commercial character ofthe State,
no one can now doubt; for it is already declared that
tho Athens Riil Road, after realizing for tho South
Carolina Rail Road “ ten per cent." upon its invest,
titurc, will “ throw into the Charleston Market a
large portion of the Staple of this State, that would
otherwise not go there."
The words in Italics are literally quoted from the
Eatonton letter ; ai d it would havo been a matter of
perfect aston shmer t to us, had any other individual
but A. H. Pemberton attempted such an outrage up.
on truth and decency, as to make the Athens Com-
pany and the Southern Banner accountable for them.
We deny that “ it proves” any thing at all with re.
gard to the “ intentions,” &c. which “ actuate the
gentlemen of the Southern Banner,” or “ declares''
a single view or speculation for the Athens Rail
Road Company. Neither that Company nor tht;
Southern Bunncr are even so much as alluded to in
it; and yet Mr. A. H. Pemberton, by a strange per.
versity of facts, or hallucination of intellect, fixes
upon the company and ourselves the views and “ de.
velopcments” of another company, speaking for itself
and itself alone !
The Eutonton road may, or may not, when estab-
fished, “throw into tho Charleston market a large
portion of the staple of this State that would other,
wise not. go thcro." It is the opinion of the letter
writer tiiat it would, and it may be the opinion of all
those engaged in the project. They are at liberty to
indulge and express their views and opinions on tho
subject, but wo deny the right of Mr. Pemberton or
any other individu 1 :o palm their particular views
and opinions upon the Athens company. , That road
when completed may divert a portion of the trade
which now goes to Macon, to Augusta, and probably
to Charleston. But this objection cannot apply to
the Athens rood. The produce of the whole soction
of country to ho benefitted by it, must go to August!,
Rail Ro ad or a no Rail Road. It has always gone
there, md must continue to go there. Not a dollar's
worth can be diverted by it from other channels.—
The establishment of it, could only facilitate and
cheapen the transportation of that which now finds
its way to Augusta, through the present tardy and
expensive modes of conveyance. This being the
case, the establishment of the road must immenscly
benefit all within the sphere of its influence, and in-
jure none.
Mr. Pemberton, in his new-born zeal for the pros
perity of Savannah, seems to have forgotten his first
love, Augusta. The Athens Rail Road, was, a short
time since, to effect the total destruction of the lat-
ter city. Now his affection for the former is so over
weening, that, in order to build her up, he would
take' the trouble off the hands of tho Athens
Company, aud “ annihilate Augusta himself!—
Hoar him, ye people of Augusta! Hear him who was
so lately tlie champion of your prosperity! He says
in his late 1 - devclopement—
“ If our great sticklers for internal improvement
h ,vc tne prosperity of the State in view, let them ad-
voente a Roil Roau from Cherokee to Columbu>,
from thence to Macon ,md Milledgcville, and thence
on to Savauuah, on the Georgia side of the Savanna.
R.ver. Let them do this; and we will then believe
in' them—but not before. Such a system of Interna.
Improvement, would not only bring into oar raarae
a large'portion of the trade of Florida, Alabama, an
Tennessee but secure to Georgia tho advantages o
her location, and mako Savannah what she oug
long since to. have been, tho great commercial rna ^
of the State.” t
Now why would he establish this circumambulato.
ry route ? why would he commence his operations in
Cherokeo, and go from thence to Columbus, to Ma
con, to Millcdgcvillo and to Savannah ; VVby^si®
ply, in order to “ make Savannah the great Com
mercial mart of the State.” But what would become
of Augusta f She would bo “ annihilated,” to
intents and purposes! Yes, this schemo of Mr. Fcm
berton, would leave her even worse “ than a rc.pcc
able thoroughfare for the benefit of Charleston "
If Mr. Pemberton has tho interest of both those
cities at heart, lot him cease his opposition to the
schemes now in contemplation, and go to wor *
arouse the people ofthe East into action. A road
on «tho Georgia sideof the Savsnnsh
the city of Augusta to Savannah, will obviate the
necessity of his circumambnlatory schcmo-save Au.
gustafrom total “ annihUation,” and make Savar-
nah “ the great commercial mart of tho State.
The whole people of tho middle country of Geor.
eia are as anxious as Mr. P. can be. for the prosp::,
?v of Sav.inuah-tl.oy would glory in the resurrection
if the ancient city of Oglethorpe, from the commrr-
cial gloom which has so long depressed and e.,
shrouded her ! We believe we speak tho sentiment
of every Georgian when we say, we ^ ono
State, should find its way to -mg* wait
its. Yet must tho £ e East ? Must f
forever, the movemen^ rf ^ ^
they continue topbut to in-
earnings, not for th inactivity ?-
dulge her «*■■•* ScapiUl enough
She has » ,<J, «“ work of regeneration. If she has
10 TTTr millions upon millions are laying HJo
not theJ£ f the hands of those who would bo
Id to It their capital in rail road stock, ^r.
Pemberton .wouse them, then, to a sense ofthew m
fecund their danger. The spirit ofi^
is abroad in the Land-its march is onward-and_^
and
as well endwot