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“WISDOM—JtSTICE-^MODERATION.”
VOL. n.
ALBANY, BAKER COUNTY, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1846.
NO. 6.
THE ALBANY PATRIOT,
ts rviusHXD itut wsonsD&T nation, it
NELSON TIFT & SETH N. BOUQHTON,
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POETRY.
From the Evangelical Magazine.
SATURDAY EVENING
Sweet to the soul the parting ray
Which ushers placid evening in,
When, with the still expiring day.
The peaceful Sabbath's hours begin;
How grateful to tho anxious breast
The sacred hours of holy rest!
1 love the blush of vernal bloom, ’
When morning gilds night's sullen fear;
And dear to me the mournful gloom
Of autumn, sabbath of the year;
Bat purer pleasures, joys sublime.
Await the dawn of holy time.
Hushed is the tumult of the day,
And worldly cares and business cease,
While the soil vesper breexes play,
To hymn the glad return of peace;
O seasons blest! O moments given
To turn tho vagrant thoughts to heaven!
What though involved in lorid light.
The loveliest forms of nature fade.
Yet 'mid gloom shall heavenly light
With joy the contrite heart pervade;
O, then, great Source of light divine,
With beams ethereal gladden mine!
Oil as this hallowed hour shall come,
O raise my thoughts from earthly tilings,
And bear them to my heavenly home
On living faith’s immortal wings,—
Till tho last gleam of life decay
In one eternal sabbath day I
MISCELLANY.
WRITING.
The following report of the Committee
on Writing, was presented at the last ses
sion of the Albany City and County Ly
ceum, and unanimously adopted:
The Committee on Writing would res
pectfully submit the following report:
We are aware that there is a great di-
versity-of opinion on the subject of the
proper nge for children to commence
writing—the best mode of leaching—and
the bSst books to use in the accomplish
ment of this object.
We think the labor of the teacher is not
unfrcquently increased, and his patience
taxed, by ullowing his pupils to commence
writing at too early an age, in order to
satisfy the idle fancy of many who have
a strong desire that their children should
“ walk before they arc able to creep.”
We consider that the age of eight or ten
years is sufficiently young for pupils to
commence this important branch of edu
cation ; and not even at this early age
would we recommend writing in books,
unless they have previously learned to
form letters on a slate or blackboard,
which will facilitate them much in their
advancement. This can be done, while
the larger pupils of the school are engaged
in writing. Let the teacher write on the
blackboard a copy of letters, words or a
sentence, as he may deem proper; then
require the youliger pupils to write from
this on their slates or on the board ; and
in this way, he may be able to accomplish
in a short lime, what would require months
with books, and thus avoid the censure
that patents frequently heap upon teach
ers, in “allowing their chilren to waste
paper.”
We would farther recommend a system
of writing bulks, requiring at the outset
inuili muscular discipline; a card con
taining an intelligible hand, should lie
furnished for the use of the pupils; also
that the undivided attention of the teach
er, during a portion of each day, if prac
ticable, should lie devoted to writing.
The old pmclicr, of the teacher wriling
copies, may not be exceptionable where
llie school is not loo large; hut where the
pupils range from sixty to one hundred,
the teacher is necessurily obliged to re
lieve himself by substituting hooks with
arranged copies.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
A. T. BALDWIN,
Chairman of Committee.
BEGIN RIGHT.
Arc you just stepping on the tlircsh-
hold of life r Secure a good moral charac
ter. This is the basis of success and true
greatness. Without virtue your cannot
lie respected; without integrity you can
never rise to distinction and honor. \nu
ute poor, perhaps. No matter. Poverty
is oltcncr u blessing than a curse. Look
nl the young man who is heir to half s
million. What is his standing ? Of vvliat
use is he to the world ? You must make
yourself. The richest tnan in Maine was
Ixirn of poor parents and earned by hard
work the first dollar he ever owned. The
wealthiest man in Massachusetts, was
born in North Yarmouth, n small town in
that (tale, of parents who were in humble
circumstances. By industry and econo
my, lie has become immensely rich. The
Wealthiest man of New York, and the
riche sf man in America, was also a prior
buy. The road to wealth is open Indore
you, young man. Start right nod you
will succeed. But remember wealth is
ndl everything in life—it is not tnan
chief good. A virtuous character is bet
ter than riches. Expect not success where
firm integrity is wanted. Shape your
course by true wisdom, nnd let correct
principle govern every action. In this
wny only you will gain the confidence
ana respect of mankind. You know ma
ny a wealthy man, perhaps, who is des->
ptsed by his fellow citizens. Why is :l
so? On account of niggardly disposition
—bis lack of upright dealing and robust
principle. He makes himself obnoxious
to his neighbors, by his mean babavior
and grovelling character. You had bet
ter live in poverty than imitate such
person. Riches with a destitution of mo
ral principles, would be only a curse to
you.
There i* nothing like making a good
beginning as your start in life. The foun
dation must be firm: then all will be safe.
Have an eye about you that nothing shall
•educe your virtue. No matter bow
strong the inducements held out for your
countenance, it you see that principle .is
involved, do not for a right band persist
in wmng doing. Present gain, at the
sacrifice of virtue, will be future loss and
misery. Tens of thousand have ruined
themselves by such a course. Be ex
tremely careful then to begin right, and
do your duty carefully, and you must as
suredly succeed.—Atari.
We are informed that the Rev. Dr.
Bichaxd Full®a has accepted the pas-
tatnl charge of the Wentworth street Bap
tist Church in ibis city—without, bowtsv-
«r, relinquishing his connexion with the
Church in Bean fort., His • place here,
whenever be may be absent, will be sup-
ffcd hy theRev. Jams H.Ctmnrar.
will be bis assistant in tbecbvipbat
*"'» place.—Son. Patriot.
OREGON SETTLED BY CHINESE.
SELF-RELIANCE.
Thera is no habit more important for
persons to become firmly estab-
in, than that ol depending upon
themselves. He who depends upon ano
ther to do the work that in the orderings
of Providence has been allotted to him,
leans upou a broken reed. All men love
the tnan who is able and willing to help
himself just in proportion as he needs it
not. Neither do we find fault with this. It
is a kindred principle to that laid down in
the scriptures—“ To him that hath shall
be given, but to him that hath not ahull be
taken away, even the little that he hath.’’
It is a kindred paradox to that which says
that, “ you must first put the world and
its pleasures under your feet, before you
can truly enjoy them.” And to that
which declares, “ would you be happy ?
make another happy.”
' But to come back to our subject.—
There is no way so sure of getting the
assistance of your fellow men as not to
need it. Show them that you can do
without it—then, if they chouse to offer
help, accept it. In this way you will
also preserve your independence and self-
respect. And you can do it. Ii is not
for the want of the way, but the will, that
men cannot get along. Be resolute, be
determined, and the giants that oppose
you shall dwindle into pigmies. You
dread to begin at some work iliul lies be
fore you—it is all nonsense, a foolish
dreail; and you, yourself, know it. You
know by old experience, that once reso
lutely taken bold of with the two strong
hands of a man, it is hut a child in your
grasp. See you even play with it, you
loss it hither and thither when you once
liegin, as uii ox tosseth the hay with his
horns.
Then, young man, young woman, start
ing out into the great highway of the
world, inscribe one maxim upon tby heart
of hearts—Rely upon thyself. If you
want a thing done, doit! Ifynu want to
know what course to take in any emer
gency—know it! God gave yoj a brain
and a tongue, not to register other |,eo-
pfe’s thoughts and to ask advice exclu
sively, but to investigate lor yourself and
to command. _Askjtdvjce. but do not
take it because it is advice, hut because
by thought you have made it your own,
uild found it true. In this way you shall
become of a noble nature, and be ac
knowledged “ a man among men.”—
Seal i Saturday Gazette.
From GoJj's Magazine and Leifs’ Boot.
TO AN ABSENT WIPE.
_
From dewy morn to allent no
We think and talk of her—
And now we are resol red to tend
' This little messenger.
Go to the absent loved one—say,
Low whispering in her ear,
How happy we would be again
If she were only here.
Tell her we are “ no lonesome" now,
And daily miss her to;
Though all too late we ask oorsclves,
“How could we let her go?”
And say we miss her at the board,
In her accustomed chair.
And round our quiet little heurth,
And in the house of prayer.
Tell her if she is only blest,
That we will not complain;
Bot every hour will teem in age,
Until we meet again.
And ray we wish her health and joy—
And don’t forget to tell.
That in her distant western home,
Thoogh lonely, “ all la well.”
THE EMIGRATING MORMONS.
The Hancock Engle, in. its sheet of the
10th of April, gives the following imclli-
if, at this particular time reprehensible ic
the highest degree. Every Mormon who
can dispose of bis home—even at a ruin
ous sacrifice—is anxious to leave; and
these attempts to detract tram the value
of property, is calculated to retard and
defeat the consummation of n measure
earnestly desired by all panic*. There
is not a point on the river where comfort
able residences and improved lands can
the width of the Everglades, from my own
personal knowledge or observation.
As 1 coasted along tho eastern shore the
view to the west of us was obstructed by n
number of small keys and islands. Some
of these, at the distance which lsaw them,
appeared to be covered with mangroves—
others were nothing more than grass knolls;
some contained pine trees, end a lew the
palmetto and cocoa not, whilst the shore
appeared to be fringed w ith cypress. The
be had on terms as low as they are of- Indian, John, told me i h '*^ r “P
fon.,1 Horn fi,. IV Sii.tr i, t. Everglades there were some very_ large is.
fered here. As for Nauvoo itself, it is
bound to remain an inhabited city. Its
local advantages, a3 a trading and man
ufacturing town, renders an investment
here at present prices, safe and sure.—
This fact we shall demonstrate hereaf
ter.
Extensive preparations are making for
the departure of the next Mormon detach
ment. They will probably get offin about
three weeks, and will muster in consider
able force.
The draft upon travelling vehicles has
I teen so great that they are now scarce
and in high demand. Most 'of the artifi
cers in wood and iron are busily engaged
in tinkering up wagons foremigraling out
fits.
The company now on the march, ore
working their way westward by degrees.
tom ot April, gives me lollovving inlullt- —r,' "v —a-——
gence from the Camp of Israel, as the! 1 ,,clr ,ln ' v,ll % numbers and overladen
n 1 • • (•mu , iu , nni'i>3. nrvtrnto no a mnlnrtnl /Ipaw.
Dr. Macgnwnn, Missionary of the Ame
rican Baptist Board of Missions, has writ
ten a letter to Dr. Cone, of New York,
which is published in the New York Re
order, in which he expresses the opinion
that the time will come when the emigra
tion of Chinese to the American States
will tie extensive. Hi - language is—“It
is not unreasonable to anticipate that an
emigration from China to America will
yet take place, equal. to, if not greater
than any that has been known from Eu
rope. I venture to pretlii t that the pop
ulation of the Pacific Stales will be com
posed in no small measure of Chinese.—
A channel once opened, vast multitudes
from that over-populated country will
wend their way thither. Viewed in this
light, the American Mission to China can
not fail to uvvaken increased interest at
home.” .
NEW ORLEANS PICAYUNE.
They tell n good story at Northampton,
Mass, about the editor of the New Orleans
Picayune. He stopped at the stage
house, with the intention of spending some
days in that beautiful town. After a
reasonable time he became dry, and call
ed fora glass of brandy. ‘No,’ says the
landlord, ‘we have no license to sell spir
its, we don’t keep the article.’ The editor
visited the other public houses—looked
into the groceries and cellars, made close
inquiries, but found them teetotallers.—
He returned to the stage bouse with a long
face—‘Landlord,’ says he, ‘tell me the
nearest place where I can get a glass of
brandy, for I’m too dry to slay here any
longer, *1 guess you can get it at Green
field, for they grant licenses there, and it
is said they sell spirits.’—‘How far is it ?*
‘Twenty miles.’ ‘What time does the
stage start? 1 ‘Twelve o’clock at night.
Veil, landlord, book me for Greenfield.’
So it has grown into a proverb in that
part of Massachusetts, that when one calls
for liquor, he says, ‘Book me for Green
field,’ and when he is corned he is said to
be ‘Booked for Greenfield.’
Here is a pleasant story from Wal
pole’s correspondence. It seduced us
into a hearty laugh when we were very
dull und far from cheerful. Perhaps it
may have a similar effect upon some
temporarily lugubrious reader
“ 1 must udd a curious story, which I
believe will surprise your Italian surgeons
as much as it has amazed the faculty here.
A sailor who hud broken his leg was ad
vised to communicate his case to the Roy-
al Society. The account he gave was,
that having fallen from the top of the
mast and fractured his leg, lie had dres
sed it with nothing but lur and oakum,
and yet in three days was able to walk
as well as before the accident. The story
al first appeared incredible, as no such
efficacious qualities were known in tar,
and still less in oakum; nur was a poor
sailor to bo credited on his own bare as
sertion of so wonderful u cure. The so
ciety very reasonably demanded a fuller
relation, and, I suppose the corroboration
of evidence. Many doubted whether the
leg had been really broken. That part
ot tho story had been amply verified
Still it was difficult to believe that the
man had made use of no other applica
tions than tar and oakum; und how they
should cure a broken leg in three duys,
even it they could cure it at all, was a
mailer of the utmost wontler. Several
letters passed between the society and
the patient, who persevered iu the most
solemn asseverations of having used no
other remedies, and it does appear be-
? ond a doubt that the man spoke true,
t is a little uncharitable, but I fear there
are surgeous who might not like this al>-
brevialion of attendance and expense;
but on the other hand, you will be charm
ed with the plain, honest simplicity ot
the sailor. In a postscript to his last let
ter he added these words; ‘‘1 forgot to
tell your honors that tho leg was a wood
en one.”.
A TRADE OF WIVES.
The Huntington (Pa.) Globe thus de
scribee a trade in wives, which recently
took place in Blair county, which is a
pretty fair start in the line matrimonial
for a new county; “The trade took place
between Mr. T. and Mr. D. in a written
article of agreement, the latter paying
the former the following articles, general
ly denominated as “boot”: two dollars in
cash, three gallons of whiskey, two pounds
of smoking tobacco, one pair of shoes, one
the Emperor.
Afr. Allen.—Senator Allen, of Ohio,
has been nominated for President at the
next election, by the Democrats of St.
Clair Illinois.—Old Dominion.
The Count St. Leon, the illegitimate
son of Napoleon, by the Countess of Lux
embourg, remarkable in Paris only for
being strikingly like his parent in features,
and unlike him in menial capacity, hav
ing in a course of unmitigated licentious
ness dissipated an immense fortune left
him by his father, has just instituted a
suit against bis mother, and compelled
her to pay him $1200 per annum out of hell crowned bat, such as eras the fashion
an annuity of $6,000, bequeathed her by when Adam eras a boy, and several on-
mentionable trifles. On conclusion of the
agreement the: wives changed places,
leaving behind all their moveable effects,
including the children, and established
themselves in their new homes. The
parties are in moderate circumstance.”
company of Mormons now on their way
to the country beyond the Rocky Moun
tains call themselves:
A mail carrier arrived here on Monday
last from the Camp, and reported the
lioneer party, or head of the column, as
laving crossed the tributaries of the Char
iton river, over one hundred and fifty
miles distant. By this time they arc
probably on the bunks of llie Missouri.
Thus far, every tiling bus gone favora
bly, with the exception of llie breaking
down of a lew overladen wagons. The
party is in good health and spirits—no
dissentions exist, and the ‘Grand Cara
van’ moves on slowly, b it steadily and
peacefully. Their progress has been
materially retarded by the want of fodder
for their live slock; the grass not having
fairly started, reduced them to the neces
sity of laboring for the farmers on the
uitt-to supply i ho deficiency.
They travel in detached companies,
from five to ten miles apart, und, in point
of order, resemble a military expedition.
We visited the camp before it broke
up, on the opposite side of the river, and,
with other strangers, were highly inter
ested in the romantic and exciting display
of border enterprise.
It bore the appearance of a moveable
town; tbc wagons and tents being arrang
ed on either, sidu of large streams, and
public squares left for the cattle, as we
see in some of our river cities. Tutler-
sals never turned out a lot of such broken
down nags ns are to be found attached to
this expedition.
If they ever reach California, their de
pendence must be partly upon, slow trav
elling and partly upon rairaetc— but chiefly
upou the latter.
Our visit was made during the intense
ly cold weather of February, and not
withstanding the tents were blocked in
by snow drifts and their occupants sub
ject to the rigor of n hyperborean tempest,
the scene presented a cheerful and ani
mated as|>cct.
We ventured to express our surprise,
that notwithstanding the severity of the
weather and their apparent luck of house
hold conveniences, that such a manifes
tation of hilarity should every where pre
vail. A Mormon philosopher satisfied
us on this point by saying, that “their
good spirits was their chief dependence
and pretty much all they had to rely upon
for comfort.” He might have stolen this
doctrine from Hamlet, but at any rate,
deserves credit for the practice of it.
If the Mormons do not suffer tone before
they reach California, we are net gifted
with the spirit of prophecy.
It is the intention of at least some of
the companies that leave this spring, to
ball in the valley of the Sweet-water Riv
er, and put in a crop for the subsistence
of themselves and others who may fol
low.
Numbers are now on their way from
the Eastern Stales to join the expedi
tion.
The same paper in a previous article
gives the following account of the state of
things in Hancock county_
As for as we can learn, all is tranquil
in this county—the result, in some degree
of the precautions adopted by Major War
ren, and of the untiring vigilance of this
able officer and the troops at bis disposal.
The gallant major and bis command arc
richly entitled to the thanks of the people
for their efficient services; and, as they
get but little else as a reward, so far as
we are concerned, the meed of praise, so
justly their due, shall not be wi teld.
The “orders” issued a few weeks ago
seem to have had a salutary effect.
The changes that an taking place
here, go on quietly and in a proper spirit.
We perceive that efforts are being made
in a certain quarter, to depredate the val-
conveyances, operate as a material draw
back upon their progress; in addition to
which, they are compelled to halt every
few miles nnd work for the formers on
the route, in order to procure fodder for
their live stock. The grass not having
fairly started, entails upon them the nec
essity of providing a substitute, for which
they pay in labor. They arc in good spir
its, uml work together harmoniously. No
discord exists in the camp and thus for all
has gone favorably.
The masons will resume operations on
the Nauvoo house in a few weeks, and
hasten t hat magnificent structure to a spee
dy completion.
When finished, it will surpass any edi
fice of the kind in the stale, lor lieauty of
location architectural design and extent of
accommodations.
From the Charleston Evening Atari.
REMINICENCES OF FLORIDA.
BY A LATE BESIDENT.
Having secured the Indian John and
his ennoe, ui 50 cents per diem, together
with a little whiskey and his food, lie en
gaged to be my guide into the Everglades,
tie launched his boat, hoisted his sail,
and placed himself at the stern with his
paddle os steersman. The boat being
sinull, 1 had to occupy the bow with my
gun and ammunition, directing my steers
man to stop on the way at llie house of
“ mine ancient hostess” for the baggage and
provisions which had been left. IVe crept
along the shore until we reached the mouth
of the Miami River, which we entered.—
This river empties itself into the gulf at or
Dear Cape Florida, and arises from the Ev
erglades Its course being about N. E., its
depth from six to eight feel above the then
level. It must be remembered however
that the water was low. After proceeding
some two or three miles, the river forked,
one branch going to the right, in a course
about E. N. E., whilst (he left branch pro
ceeded more Northerly. John, the Indian,
asked me what course to take, for the Ev
erglades, or the Falls of the Miami I On
my indicniinglhc Falls, ho took the branch
which led to the right. After paddling
some (wo or three miles, we discovered the
Fulls, w'liich was a small sheet of water,
flowing quietly^ver a rock some five or six
feel above the level upon which we floated;
on cither side of the river we enw wine
small hammocks, the trees being neither
very large nor majestic. The higher points
of la * - ' • ‘
’and,” which were sandy, contained
S rowth of pines and some saw palmetto.
ly guide having informed me that the tide
was too low to proceed by this route be
yond tho Falls wc returned back to the
fork, and took the branch which led in a
more Northerly direction. Proceeding in
Ibis course some six or eight miles, perhaps
u little more, we opened the Everglades.
By the Everglades is meant, an immense
tract of country lying in the middle of the
Southern portion of the peninsula. At cer
tain seasons the whole of this region is laid
under wuter, excepting of course, the high
er points of land, which then constitute w
many islands. The extent of ibis lake, for
w it may be called, under such circumstan
ces, is unknown, at least was w at the time
I visited it. It is to be hoped that the expe
ditions of our land and naval forces, during
the late Indian war, will furnish us wme
information on the subject which we do not
possess, and which no doubt would be use
ful. A captain of a wrecking vessel told
mo he entered it once al high water, and
■oiled in a fast boat for three day in a Nor
therly direction, with n fair wind, without
being able to discover any bounds in that
direction. I have abo nearil of another
party starting from New River and sailing
West for two days, without being able to
discover any bounds in that direction. The
Indians traverse these Everglades in nil
points with their canoes^ and nave many
islands upon which they have small towns
and plantations. The depth of water va.
ries at different points and in different sea
sons. We coasted along the eastern shore
and found the water from three to five feet
deep. I hare been told, however, thal in
some place* it is as deep at ten or twelve
feeL In the shoal pnrta the bottom ap-
Everglades l .
lands which contained plenty of pine trees.
' The Everglades are bounded on the rat.
tern side by a ridge of high sandy land.—
The growth upon this land consists pnnei.
pally of pines and saw palmettos, and in
some few places, particularly on the bor
ders of tho rivers flowing into the sea, of
narrow strips of live oak hammock, and oc
casionally a few hickories and cabbage
palmettos are met with.
The western boundary consists in part of
a similar neck of land, interrupted at inter,
vals with mangrove islands. To the south
it extends nearly to Cape Florida, whilst
its northern boundary i» unknown. In this
direction however it is supposed to termin
ate in lagoons and cypress swamps. The
extent, both as to length and w idth, must
vary in proportion to site quantity of water,
the descent from the shores to the middle
of the Everglades is very gradual, in eonte
places not more than two or three inches
to the mile, so that a rise of the water of
six or eight inches in depth would inundate
the country for miles. The idea has been
started, and with some considerable degree
of plnusability, that it might be possible to
drain the Everglades by clearing the ob
structions of the short rivers which connect
them with the ocean. This bow ever, cap
only be accomplished by ascertaining their
comparative level with that of the sea. At
present (he Everglades are filled with fresh
water, and should they be below the senj
the clearance of obstructions and opening
greater communications, by permittit g the
free ingress of the sea, would inundate
them with salt water, and thereby destroy
all the fresh water productions existing in
them. From the dominion of the waters
there, nodoubt exists millions of rich heavy
bottom lands in this watery region, wlio-h
would be capable of producing the heaviest
kinds of crops, and from the temperature
of the climate would perhaps yield a larger
crop of sugar than any other portion of our
southern country. I have been informed
that during the expedition against the Indi
ans by Col. Harney, an island was discov
ered in the Everglades, which was coveted
with cocoa nuts growing wild. I am Imp.
>y to perceive that some proposition hns
>ecn made in Congress to make a thorough
exploration of this portion of our territory,
which should it be adopted, will give us
some light concerning a section of country
of which wc know little or nothing, and
which will no doubt yield some rich and
valuable specimens in the various depart
ments ol Natural History.
From He Jacks’nr ill yews, 24 th vlt.
THE PROSPECTS OF FLORIDA.
The prospects of our young and grow
ing State are truly encouraging. From
every quarter, immigrants arc crowding
into the .peninsula with the intention of
developing the vast resources which its
rich soil and tropical climate afford.—
large planters and smnll, rich and poor,
are all resolved to try their fortune in the
New State, and to those conversant with
the advantage here offered, there is no
doubt oflhe immense success which await
industry and perseverance.
For the agriculturist, there is no limit
to the display orhis energies. The poor
est soils can be made as available as the
best of the North. The fiinest and most
valuable Sea Island cotton growe all over
the peninsula. By late advices Itom
Germany, the Florida tobacco brings
f rices.rcaching to one dollar per pound,
mmense tracts of the finest sugar laud in
the world, are open to the wealthy plan
ter. The insect which fortnelv infested
the ornnge tree is begining to disnp|a nr,
and to the indolent, the care of plniring
an orange or lime grove, will lie richly
repaid in a few years. From Enleipriso
on the St. Johns to Cape Florida, the le
mon, the lime, the banana, the citron, and
the orange grow spotnueously and witlt-
out care. To those who have ruliitaud
the cold sods of the North, and who can
enjoy a tropical winter, what country ran
offer greater inducements for settlement ?
Moreover a new field for the exercise of
indursiry has been opened in the turnii g
of poor pine land to profit by the manu
facture of turpentime. We have before
noticed the experiment of Cnpt. L. En
gle near this place, and we hope snou u»
lay before our readers the result of his at
tempt. Enough ha* been already dis
covered to show that the business is iim
mensely profitable, and numbers are ma
king arrangments to enter into it the com
ing season. To industry there is noth
ing unattainable in our climate, and are
trust that the attention of those seeking a
new home, will continue to be direclecf to
Florida «a well as to Texas and the wes
tern States.
. pears to be covered with long rank grass,
ue of 4 real estate hero, and discourage J w |,j c h in some places was to thick as to
strangers fronritardstiqli Tbifi diapoai- impede the programed our boat.\ This w
lion to throwobstaidel in the way of mak- called by the pecqdehnwm graaw I could
ing sales (to say nothing of its dishonesty) | of course, form no probable estimate of
Important to Ladies.—A new mile)
glass has been invented in England cal
led the “Victoria toilet,” which in addi
tion to glass, at uanal in the back j-art
has a glass on either side fif the toilet.
These are made tn be draw n not at i ny
time, ao that when »lady sits at the i< > ct,
she it enabled to see in the glass M* r
her, the reflected image of the hack i ar
of het head and body dress.