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THE MACON GEORGIA TELEGRAPH.
S3M3 OF THE AMERICAN PRIVATEERSMAN.
nr WILLIAM CUIDDDIX.
Djr:ng the war of the Revolution, the Americans were
enable.! to equip but a few national vessel.; but the patri
otistn of citizens, by sending forth great numbers of armed
privateers, in a measure, supplied the deficiency. They
■were manned chiefly by youngincn,ardenitu thair'country's
eause, and fearless of the enemy.
Abore our heads, we view unfurled.
The ensign of the free.
And we will leave our land to gain
Wild laurels on the sea.
BydariDg hearts the bark is manned.
We fear no tyrant's chain.
But boldly meet our country's foes,
Upon the boundless main.
For Freedom calls the brave to arms,
And who's the coward hand
That dare not wield the sword to save
If is struggling father-laud 7
We heard amid our peaceful rales,
The haughty Briton's boast.
That we were slaves and born to yield
To their triumphant host;
But Liberty baa found a borne
Upon our lofty hills,
And with her august presence
Each manly bosom thrills,
And whispers from her eagle-nest,
On every wandering gale,
That Freedom's self will aid our cause,
And strike the foeman pale.
Our kinsmen armed for deadly strife,
Engage upon the plain;
While we the starry ensign raise,
Tn rf>n.juer m «lic main*
The Ood of battle be with them,
His mighty arm will guide;
His wisdon teach the weak to smite
The smiter in hit pride.
Then give that banner to the breere.
Its folds shall rule the sea;
In triumph waving o’er the world.
The enaigo of the free.
And tell us not our little band
That ensign raise in vain,
To aid our struggling father-land,
And break oppression’s chain;
That countless Britons boldly come
To make us bow the knee;
And mighty fleets in triumph bear
Their flag on every sea.
We know how fierce the atrife will be
Upon the ocean wave;
Yet we will sail, for death can strike
Ho terror to the brave.
Charlotte retired to berchamber; site was tin-; Toe astonish moat of the parent eras unbouis-
happy—‘but surely the stranger was nothing to
her—or she to him!’
Time rol'ed on. It was the coldest night
of the uncommon cold winter of’35—and ra-m
orable 16th of December. A fi e had broke
oat in the evening, in ono of the principal streets
of the business part of the great commercial
metropolis. It raged violently, and at early
morning on the succeeding day, a great poition
of Ihe city lay in ashes.
The rich merchant—as was his want alighted
from his carriage at ihe head of Wnfl street and
saw the ruins. He hastened to the scene.
Where was his store, his goods, his nil? The
smouldering ruins before him answered !
But he was insure d. He should save some
thing at least. His policies were looked after
during the day—they had expired a week pre
viously.
Th i millionaire was comparatively a beggar?
I He had a stout heart, though, that‘rich poor
man’—and well he braved the storm. He found
however that it would be necessary to brea' up
his 'establishment* at home, to meet some im
mediate pressing liabilities.
His furniture was sacrificed; bis mansion was
disposed of—his sph ndid horses and carriages
were put into other hand-; and even ’Jessie,’
Cuarlotte’s cad black favorite, was doomed to
pass from them,'under the hammer.’
But could not some friend be found who
would purchase ‘Jessi’’,* and retain her until
the fjry of the blast passed ?
No. Every body was |»oor, every body bad
been ruined by the ‘great fire’—and no body
had money. Besides, it was expensive keeping |
horses.
‘Poor Jessie,’ sighed her mistress—‘I hope
she may fall into good hands.’
But no body wanted 'Jessie'—and she was
thrown away upon u stranger.
Who did you say was the purchaser?’ In-
quirtd Charlotte of her father.
‘A Mr. Manly, I th.iik.’ said the fither.
And who was Mr. Manly? He was the poor
strawberry boy.
ded. IfCharo:te had not loved before, she
nuwlookel upon the handsome and generous
^ranger with aught but displeasure. But scarce
ly, she had entertained a feeling certainly *«kin
to affection’ forh.m whom she remembered for
seven long years; who had crossed her path so
strangely; who had purchased the very cottage
front which she had expected to be driven—but
the sequel was soo • told.
Charlotte loved, and shortly after gave her
hand to .Manly. They remained in the Cottage,
which was newly fiuriiished; and many times
d;d she mount tier favorite Jess e, and at the
side of her fond and devoted husband, roam
through the romantic scenes which abound on
the fir famed bland.
Tbeouce wealthy Mr.S , is now a hap
py granf i ther; and as he tosses the young Man
ly’s on bis knee he delights in rehersiug the sto
ry of
THE POOR STRAWBERRY - BOY.
YVe final} trust tome stronger srra m
Will guide us in tbst hour.
When hearts resolved on victory.
Shat! meet the tyrant’s powet.
That Heaven will smite upon our ctuie,
And grant ber powerful aid
To wrest the sceptre from the hand
That would our rights invade.
And we shall win a glorious prize,
Hone nobler can we claim,
The freedom of onr native laud.
The wreath of deathless fame.
THE POOR STRAWBERRY B}Y.
"The birds, when winter shades the sky,
Fly o’er the seas away. *
• * # * * • • •
"And thns the friends who hover near,
Wiien fortane’s sun is warm,
And startled, if a cloud appear.
And fly befoie the storm.”
Another year had fled. Misfortune bad f*l-
GOING ACCORDING TO LAW,
Not a hundred miles from this present sit
ting. there is a n : ce little village. just a day’s
tide from any wh M re, though good fishing is
nvicli fit hand. There tire ks chief geogra
phical advantages. It has ii Court house—
some stores—not many; a blacksmith’s shop,
a grogery, and smart^sprinkling of May weeds
besides.
Now, if you were rambling about in the
woods and chanced to stumble upon such a
place, you might s ty in your heart, that you
had fiutiJ nothing particular, and ramble on
farther perhaps. But if you were not over
hasty, and drop in about sun down, you would
find the snuggest, comfortablest, kind of a tav
ern, with china trees before the piazza, and a
good jolly fellow who n juices in his bean at a
joke for its keeper.
From him we heard a few days since, while
there, the following anecdote, which is given
with every thing but his liumcrous manner.
But if we could give that, reader, your waist
coat strings would have a fair trial before you I afF*ction ot'lrs county friend, and he declar e!
you know’ll Joe, used to live on Beaverdan).
Fine young m in too.
When he was married,the kin objected, and
wlu n he went to make Ids outcry, it was about
this time of day, a: d he had to cry spaog til!
breakfast before he could worry them out.
‘ And did he worry ’em out last?’ said Cop
peras. in some anxiety.
4 Worry them out.’ 1 reckon be di ?, and
told them to bring in nnv frun I they had, and
lie could outcry the whole kit and bdin of ’em.
and if that didn’t satisfy them, make them f.-t-l
the point of his knuckles besides. But in your
case, you have tn hollow unt a good dca 1 what
you are after, and afterwards cry sonic, a little
will do.'
Copperas’ metal was now fai>ly lip. and lie
sprang with the utmost ala-rity upon the Court
house steps, and bellowed out at the top of his
voice:
* I am come after a license / / /’
Every body rushed out, and there he stood
roaring away.
* I’m come after a license !!!’
‘ There,’ said Bob, the hollowing part will
do,’ and Coppr-ras turned down his nether lip
a id began an inaudible boo boo !
* Louder,’ said Bob, and he raised it high
er.
‘Lender yet. The law says you must cry
out. or make out cry. which is the same thing.’
He bellowed like an Alligator.
In the mean time, the crowd collected.
‘ What’s the ma'ter, Bob ! what’s he oficr.
Bob?’ came from all sides, while lie stood
gravely giving directions to Copperas, and
s'nging out, * don’t crowd him, gentlemen, lie’s
going according to law.’
A' length, every body was convulsed at the
doleful coui.tena-.ce * f Copperas, he suddenly
turned upon him, and said, tliat’l do, no body
objects, you can get your license. A new al
tercation between the Clerk and Copperas, j be e ough.
however arose, upon the fee which B >b intima
ted was too much. This wa»soon settled by
Bob’s paying it himself, a id treating him to two
gingercakes, which so won the confidence and
from the NatkviUe.\Tenn ) Agriculturalist.
Aeruanlem Artichoke—'{Heleanthu* Tulerosus.)
From the fact, that many, enquiries have
been made of late in rela io > to this Very re
markable and useful plant, I am disposed to
speak a few things of its culture and uses. Tne
Jerusalem Artichokpis a native of the war-
men parts of America, and of course was un
known in Europe, tii! alter the discoveries in
tnis country by Columbus and his coadjutors.
Since that time it has been cultivated l > consi
derable extent on the continent as’well as in
Great Britain, but the reports of its profits have
Considerably varied, in tbat.as well as thiscoun-
trv. In the old wotld so tie have cultivated it
to afford sbaJe to the game; others lu.va con
verted tho stocks and leaves into fodder lor
cattle, and .There again, have encouraged its
growth for the tubers alone. In this country
mere are two important objects to be kept iu
mind in rai-ing Artichokes; 1st. i'he improve
ment of land; 2-lly. The use of the tubers. How
ever, the first matter is the cultivation, and 1
b gin with
1. Son,. Almost any kind of land w : II pro
duce Artichokes, mid it is remarkable, that they
w II grow in the shade, that is under trees, or
in fence comers very well indeed. Land how
ever, with a tolerably good snudv mould will
give the must abundant crop.—Low, wet soils,
and very tenacious clay are not so suitable.
2. Preparation of land. The ground
should be broken as for corn, that is to say, one
good, deep ploughing, and a thorough barrow
ing will answer the purpose admirably.
3. Laying out. Rows laid off four feet each
way with a bull’s tongue or shovel pfough, in
most soils, will be the proper distance.
4. Quantity of Seed. From four to fiv<
bushels will he required to the acre, and unless
the long roots ure broken to pieces of three or
four joints, or eyes each, this quantity will not
will pay him in hides andsboem.
l ,m S their ch i ,-en they call 'Vkl
rod they use is a cowhide. >r! n, ’ , £’Wj
swear ‘by hides a,d leather;' a *J U * V
gam-swirch they call ‘huh a’,,
and ‘heel and toe.’ A child
lap stone, and tho ages of children 1 bf: J
by tli • number of the shoes 8re * .J
got through.
There boarded with our honest Bonif.ce,
besides other single gentlemen of the vil
lage, the County Clerk, who is the bachelor
of the town, a« what town >s tlr.-re w-thout one!
The qualifications for fi bugs tin se two impor
tant posts, as far as we know, are u good hand
writing. a turn for s'ayinq at home, and a gen
lowed misfortune in rapid succession, and the jus for draughts. These fellows are generally
revulsion <>f'37 had finally reduced the man of * ** * “
wealth to bankruptcy. The following adver
tisement may be found in the papers of that
day:
* Will be sold at public auction on Wcdncs- I azza, keeping an eye out ou thinzs in general,
day next, on the premises, the rig’it of redemp- I a'td vvond -ring in puit'cular whether the next
grave, st rid men, and Tnnmas was one
dicse. We rniuht d well, but we forbear.
Well, one lirigut d «y. about like this perhaps.
B-«b, our host, was sitri ga» the end of the pi-
BY PHELIX S1IAWTLEGZ.
On a fine morning in the summer of '22, a
handsome but p -orly dressed boy called at the
door of a rich mansion in L o square in
New York ci.y, and offered a basket of
strawberries for sale. Having disposed of the
fruit, he wns about to depart, when nis attention
was arrested bv the appearance of u beautiful
girl, some twelve years old, who crossed lli>"
hall, near the door She was the only daughter
of the gentleman of the house; and though he rigid economy and fresh application to Irismer-
g.izcd on her but a sibgle moment, the kind look J cantile affairs, would retrieve his rapidly sin-
king fortune.
But his star wns descending, and his more
lucky brethren fo' got that he had been 'one of
tin m.’ Unfortunately lieliad nosccurity toof-
fer; and the cottage was sold.
It was u bright day in Autumn, the purclia-
■ion to that beautiful Cottage, with about I alt
an acre of land ndjoning, laid out in a garden,
well stocked with fruit trees and shrubbery, sit-
■lated on the South side of St iten Island' and
mortgaged toJohn Jacob A r, for the sum
often th'Ui-;and three hundred dollars—etc. etc.
Sale positive—title iudispnt ,b.’e—possession
given immediately; terms cash.’
The rich m »n that was—<n va’n appealed to
his sunslii e friends for aid. They must have
security; the times were hard; they ha l lost a
debt of money; |>cople sometimes lived ton fist,
it wasn’t tiieir fault; very sorry but couldn’t help
him.
From bad to worse he had succeeded ; and
now reduced to the last extremity, he had reti
red to his beautiful retreat with the hope tha
which site bestowed on him struck n chord in
hi-* heart, which until that moment had ucver
vibrated.
‘She is very lovely,’—he exclaimed, mental,
ly—.‘but she is the daughter of the great million
aire—she can be nothing to mu.’
He returned to the field, in search of more
fruit, but the remembrance of that sunny face
attended him closely in his rumbles.
*1 am young’—he continued to himself—
'would I could make my-elf worthy of her!
But then she is far above me—and this thought
though it did not banish the feeling—hushed it.
A week had passed—and the little straw
berry boy again stood, with a palpitating heart
at the rich man’s door, his fruit was purchased
as bef ire, and ho received his money from the
white hand of the fair being, whom, from the
moment he saw her, he dared to love!
Sho spoke kindly to him and bade him come
again.
He did not forget the order. He called a-
gain and again—but the season was advancing
and the fruit had becomo a scarcity!
'I shall not be able to bring you any more,’
he said one morning, *1 am sorry, for it was a
pleasure to call here. But we may meet here
after.'
The young heart which fluttered in the bo
som of that lovely girl was touched at the mu
sical, though somewhat melancholy tone in
which this was uttered, and she timidly replied
that she would remember him.
*\Vo shall meet again, Miss, when—I pro
mise you—shall not be ashamed to acknow
ledge the poor strawberry boy.’
She thought the language singular, but they
parted.
one that came along would be a c w or a man
in a ro i.nd jacket, and perfect raw for a jok".
At the farthest end of the stretch looking
do« n the street, he saw one of these b dd face,
sorre' colts, iv'fh Jong t-Hand tltiunish hips fir
which the-e coltu ar.” remarkable, hestiid by a
long legged ri lor, io copperas pants and co l
of the same, the cott shying a d going side
ways at every thing, anti >lte rider stnr ng *-
way right and left mint inteii.vly. After t<i:ch-
ing sorrel to a swingi g limb, away off, he
c me stalking up to the tavern, wit,'.tan expres
sion of face somewhere between a s.ipczc urn/
» la'tgh.
•MorniiifcSir,* said Copperas, cheerfully.
Tne salutation was returned.
*Th» Cldk ain't no where about here, as
you know of, is he ?’
Here was a customer for onr friend Bob.
•VVliat did you say.* said Bub, to ui-ike him
repe t.
* The Clerk ain’t no where ahmit Imre?
‘Hear! he hear—no! poorfellow—not he.
Couldn’t hear if you were to sh<tot a pistol in
Ins ear. But he a'n’t a* home just now. Come
that lie would vote for him for any thing: hut
nnd r the n ost solemn assurances, and under
the penalty of being everlastingly darned if
lie would vote for a deaf uian again, if he
knew it
ser gave notice that lie would take possession I in nnd sit down. Got bu-iness, I sp -se?’
Three years had elapsed. The tide ofspe-
culation which was then swelling in our country
bad not yet reached ’tho flood’—and the man
of wealth with his beautiful daughter, rolled in
his splendid carriage along Broadway, upon a
fine Sabbath morning, on the way to Trinity
Church; Charlotte was ‘just turned to sixteen’
and the bright bud was changing to the open
rose; she was fair, indeed !
The service had ended—the magnificent
carriagestoo l at the Church door—tho elegant
caparisoned horses pawed (heground uneasi
ly—the liveried footman held tho door and the
wealthy merchant handed his lovely daughter
into the coach, amid the low obeisance of her
gav admirers.
\Vhy does she not observe the homage of
her thousand butterfly admirers?
A young p'a’iilv dressed stra igerstands q u-
etly at the side of tho church door—and licr
gaec, for an instant, is rivett-d on h's features.
‘Who cun it?’ Site remember*—no she can.
not remember.
Trie carriage rolls slowly toward* the st*t'-
mansion of the inan of wealth, an-1 hedisco-
Vpfs un uncommon quietness in his daughters
derifewpor.
*My a«»r Clei I you ire not ill ?’
‘No, lather, no—I — ant—very well.
They arrived at ilift door—the stranger was
there! Tlvy alight—lie extends a slight—a
forthwith.
And what was to become of bis lovely child?
His last borne had been taken from him, tin*
fair girl was motherless. Tne heart of the fond
fat her niisgave Ii in when he receiv'd informa
tion that the premises must he immediately va
cated. The daughter wept in silence upon the
bosom of her affectionate and unhappy paren'.
He had keen a proud man, but bis pride was
now bumble, and calmly be tesigned himself o
the stroke of affliction. He. too, wept. O! it
was fearful to see the strong man weep!
But bis troubles were more nearly at an end.
The day following that upon which the sale
occurred, had well nigh sped. The afternoon
was brig t and balmy, and the father sat with
his daughter, in the recess of one of the win
dows which looked out upon the road. Hu had
received a note from the purchaser of the cot
tage, inform ng him that he shou'd call upon
li ra in the afternoon fur tin: purpose of exnini
ningthe premises more fully than he had an op- I
portur.ity of dot g. They await his'Visit.
A stranger ou horseback h tiled suddenly in
front of the court yard gate, and turning tlie
head of his black steed, ho quietly ambled to the
door.
‘O, father,’ shouted Charloite, forgetting fo»
the moment her sorrows, ‘ look! lien; is my dar
ling little Jessie,nnd’—, akuockat the door
called her at once to the recollection.
Tne door was opened by the once princely
proprietor in L -c square. Before him
stood a courteous looking y* ung man, who in
quired for Mr. S.
•That is my name sir; and 1 have the honor
of addressing. —
•Mr. Manly, sir—now the owner of this cot-
tnge. I have just received the deed from the
hands of my attorney, and with your permission
shall bo-glad to examine the esiate.’
‘Walk in sir; you are master here and 1 shall
vacate as soon as your pleasure requires it. My
daughter sir,’ he continued, »s the stranger en
tered tho parlor,—-This is Mr. Manly, Charlot
te. The purchaser of our little cottage.’
‘Tho person whom you once knew only as
the‘poor strawberry boy,’as he took ber ex
tended hand.
‘My dear sir,* said Manly, addressing tbo fa
ther, ‘I am tlm owner of this c< ttoge. Se-
veo y ars ago, I had the happ uo-sto receive
from this fair linn I a fewsh I i gs in payment
for fruit, which I carri'-d to theaoor of the then
affluent Mr. S —, of L e equate. I
wus liut a b >y sir—and a poor boy, too, hui
poor as I was, and wealthy is tne lady, 1 d ir
ed love her!—since then I have travelled many
leagues; I have'ndun-d many harvia'rip*; with
but a single, object in view; that ot making my
self worthy of your daughter. Form e bus
I been no niggard to me, sir; my endeavors have
| been crowned with success, and I came here to
‘No! nothing much io pa ticular,’ said Cop
peras w ith a very mysterious air.
‘ M < II,’ said Boh, bv w.iy of finding oat his
errand, ‘he won’t be in for sonic time, may be
I could do your business?*
An«l thereupon Copperas fell to wriggling
and screwing about, looking very n easy.
At last he started up suddenly, putting his fa e
close to jhc tavern keeper’s, und said in a half
whisper:
* I’ve enrne on this marrying business,’ and
then laugh's! a good deal at it, for ha was a
very cheeiful fellow.
‘ Who is to be married ?’ enquired Bob, in a
whisper.
‘IJnele Ben and Tilda Strong!’
•License eh? Oa ! ah! Well—that’s differ
ent. The Clerk wiil have to grant that; I’ll
<tep over and see if lie’s come,’ and away he
ran.
‘ Thomas,’ said he as he spied that worthy,
at his writing table, ’there’s a chap at my
iiouse who wants it license, but I can’t make
him understand any thing 1 say to him.’
* Why, what’s tne inaiter,’ asked Thomas.
‘So deaf, a in lestone is only a circumstance
to him. But I’ll bring him over, it isn’t worth
white for me tell trim any thing, and he hurried
off.
O t their way to the office, Rob, in n spirit of
friendly confidence, informed Mr. Copperas,
■ hat the Clerk was a crank, cross-grained old
a llow, but he niusu’t mind bis talking loud, its
just his way.
Copperas had hardly entered the door be
fore he bawled out,
‘ I’m c<>me after a license for undo Ben
Stnno and Tilda Strong.’
4 Well,’ said Thomas in the same tone, ‘von
need’nt hollow out so ’ Then turning to Bub
in bin usual tone, ‘that’s just tho way wi’hdeaf
people, they think every body as deaf us tliein-
selvt s.’
Bob nodded to Copperas, to intimate that lie
didn’t hear, a d lie screamed still louder.
* I say J/r, I leant to get a license /’
* D-» you think I’m drofasa pus' ? You’d
better nuke a public outcry of it at the Court
house door young man,’ said Tlmm.is, some
what irrita’ed.
H«re Bob interpose!, and taking Copperas
outside the do m - , cxplui cd to him that ho must
make a public outcry l»fore lie could get the
license. This was dreadful. Here wa* with
the'strictest njuncii"n of secrecy from h's mi
•do Ben, and now to have to let it out before
all the people in town. ’Twas too bad. In
all this l»oii sympathized deeply. But trying
ns it was, he thought it best to go, as he said,
according to law!
* But,’ said Copperas dcploringly, ‘I can’t
cry about it, a <1 uncle Ben don't want me to.’
Brief Memoir of O’Connell
D in el O’Counell was born on the 6 h of
August, 1775, at C.trhen, near Catheroiveen,
m the barony «>f Inveragh, an I eon *ty of Kerry
—the very ye r i i which Br Ii-h opp e-si >n
uncod the American people to seek Ibr securi
ty in arms, an I commence 11* at h'umlv strug
gle by which they established 'her Natimal
Independence. His father was Mr. Morgan (_)’-
Comiell, ofCirhen, wh» was married to Cath
arine, da »giit* r of Mr. John O’MuIla te, of
Wlnt< d-O-ureb li the co »iltV iif Cmk. His
fathei’s mother ws.aof tue family of O’Dotuo-
ges (iliuVy) or the b ack c-ri fs of their trilie.
Mr. 0’Coti..el‘ win educ oed • ti l e C uitinent,
partly at Louvai >, pirtly at S'. Omer. un-i
par ly at Don ty. Ou his ri'iiirn Bri aiii he
had to undergo the forma it»* of studying his
piof as on (u claw) it E g'aud, f>r, to use Ins
own words, *• w en he w *s prepared to en er
Trinity College, Ti mity Col ege was n >t pre
pared in receive him,*’ H >'ing swallowed »p
lie r gular number of legs ofmu toti at the
\,*»ddle Temple, lie was dulv admit cd '«» the
Irisn bar, in E s'em Term, 179G. Mr.O’Con
nell rua. , ’ r,t, d on iln* 3 I of Juno, 1S02. his reh<-
iivc Marv, daughter of Mr E lwa <1 U'Con-
nt'Ji, M. D. of l r,, dee; hesticoe'cd his father
in 1809, ami in ^825, by the <1> ath efhisii* cle.
Maurice O’Co .nell. sm ceul d to the f imi y es
tate of Derryi atm. ’fV’ O’Cnn ell family are
rrovi rbi d lor living to a v’ 1 ry "Id ag>\ Gener
al Count O’Connell, Knight 'd the Cross o! the
Order of the Holy Ghost, and Colonel of the
I' te Grii Regiment of the Ir»h brigade in tlu*
British service, was trade to the Lil>«l ,r) ri" r , he
died on the 9th of July, 1833, at Meudoif near
Bars, in France, lie was the youngest «■/ 22
clihlrarity one marriage, ol whom oic-ha*1
lived to the age of 99. at which age this vener-1
able patriot dial; lie was horn in August,!
at Derrynen", the residence of t is fathe , Mr. |
Daniel O'Cunnel .—Limerick Reporter.
Discovery oftltc Sl»y-Gf:»ss.
Thu first discovery of the spy-glass, in 1609
was the result of child -h sjioft and uccdonl.
James Me ins. of Ah-mseer, in Holland, saw
some boys on • lie froz *n canal adjn-t f. agmen s
of ire to the opposite ends of tli ir ink Ikiuif
and look through them at eul trge I objects; he
took Bit- hi .1 and formed a simple spy-gln-a.
5. Manner of Planting. Drop one root at
each cross of the plough and cover from one to
twnoriliree inches with* harrow, hoe or plough.
6. Cultivation. So soon as the you >g plants
appear, run round them, with a cultivator, har-
row or light plough to destroy the young weeds,
■md loosen tne earth. Keep the ground free
of weeds and open to the influence • fthe atmos
phere till the pinn/s are about .‘htee fuel high,
when they should tie laid by, by the use of a
ru'tivator; or in the absence of a cultivator, and
when the land has been ploughed, t ie harrow
$li add pass bo h ways to leave the ground loosr-
Hid trie suffice level. Ge era ly. about the
s title rtiltiv’itiou given to corn will answer well
for A* lichi>kes.
7. Digging. This is the m"sl troublesome
job in the management of this cop; and if tin
boo is the dependence, the labor writ bn »ery te
nons. Too heller plan, is to lay off a l.nd as
f'»r breaking up the ground, so soon as the fros
lias killed the under leaves of the stocks. The
piling > sluuld ran from 6 to 9 inches deep ami
c the. hands, big and little, pass d.rertly a'ter
the plough,’0 pick up, tlia' none of the roots
•n iv la* covered by the next furrow.
8 Yield. The produce t<» the acre is va
riously estimated from 500 t> 1000 bos a. Is. a fi
" is prohah'e the turn out o : medium laud
would be nearer the latter than the former.
9. Uses. In England and oilier juris of
E 'rone, the tollers have been con-idere I q re
udelicacy for man. and w tliout doubt th**>
make t he most lien ittful piek'es. Bo* tli ar chief
mp » tance, i i this respect, is their us- iu fi c-
ding hogs. From them ddieoi October, to tie
middle of November, tae hogs may be tin tied
on the Artichokes, <Ss with salt always in troughs
to which they can luve access, they will grow
and thrive till next sprng, jiaiticularlv, it'thft
ground is not too hard for rooting. 1 luve not
exji lamented loasctutani the quantity of hogs
to tlie acre of good Anehokes; but fr*m the
bservution of two seasons, I am oftheojiinion
20 bead will do well on an acre fa four months
As some luve complained their hogs would not
root aft'-r tie m, it may he ntcess ry, as hogs
ike mu, kno v not inuen before learning, th..t
tie y b>* taught to r ot after t en>. Tri s is done
bv calling trie hogs after a plough that will
are called rights and girls , f’ 11
•old Slipper.’ and a bachelor
Tile Street door to their dw e i;’ ,. ud| h]
stejis,’ nod a man in on overrun, ^ ^‘1
The fields about the town n. c ’ ^ ‘*»V|
a f How ha f s ax over is ‘h.'.fV-l
never so-- ail oak tree but they dirt i' ' f
lab- the lumber of pegs it will mX • . C -'J
they b“hol I bees at work they refll^'c
only end of wax is a wnxend. *fi
all caltle and sheep as only leatl, *^
and believe hugs -vere only’a
bristles. Its lapstones would p avc p''
and its lasts-|fj)jied together, tv llu tj '‘‘j
monument higher than trial ou >1
Appeal riiccs.
“ It is a remarkable fart, that er
when di ess- (I in h-.m.in nr.; iarL . C ’ 1
mankind very strikingly in't eat ^ ! :J
frock, bonnet and specincles .
resembles an old woman of fif, ^' ,u |
dressed , in an overcoat, resemble/’ *
Tie a few ribbons round scat, a , .
paw, and a boarding school Miss i,,
Tne features of a tiger call tomiiH,: 1
sailor. A hedgehog those of a rsiy!j^
a monki-v in a frockeot, cut ofTliis'ta'i ^
have a Broadway dandy. J ac j. a , !,,Sd
ble a good many people, hut ueto?
ahties in this case.”—N. K P a n C f
It is also a remarkable fact, that c
viduuls of the human species, uhen ArU
a certain w ,y. and placed in certain 2?
bear a striking resemblance to cerui,L
For instancH, to reverse some off,'
p'eturrs—set a couple of lau-v(, rs , #
each other before a Court and Jury j-f
bear a very strong resemblance Lj
bill's, figbtmg fi.r the amusement of jh,?
while ihe dust which thev t| lroff jJ"
other’s eyes, and ihe eyes of u !e 1
Jury. cu'iiplfcKa the picture. Setab-^
scimol Mis. Imti.ro a cup of tea, and let 3
(r->m it, --rid you are remindedofibej' CB .
i’i-ss "f n cat Npp ng milk out o/;
Di es-i a Broud way da sly in a red WlwJ
embroider- d widi gilt J.tce, putan.|, <rr
his liead, niiii'tfe a whip cordtnfch roui
you luve noffcss apersairpri^J
uuie dandy j irk. Some men in nnruoj
and imjeiials, l<>uk so ii ucii liken»|\J
yon ran never pus them in tkeunm
apprehending an assault upon yourbnid l
ket; and so ue look so much like a!w,i
you n v- r see them without thinking tit,
milk. Sonin young ladies walking w|
large hustles, look so much like dr>«nrdj
that we «n-1 say what—ami»4i
nun who tins walhued in a ditch * k
>oks s > niuc'i like an o'd sotv. that tb]
bate been ktiowa to suck his ears.
S.C.Tol.
Can’t cry?’ said the host, put upon a now
very slight but respectful bow to the heiress,’ I day to take possession of this lovely erttnge I track. *«hy God bl. ss yi u, its a nutter of
•Sad movs on. alone, but lay my fur une at the f> ct of worth nothing, when nobody is tber<- to ol.j ct. B .t
A blush tinge* that bright check; she recog- ' and beauty, and to offer this fair being a heart when there is objection. I gra l it ain’t ulto-
1 which ex si* but/or herarif alone! J gether so Jpleasant. There was Joe Stokes,
Galileo Gallei, improv-d this inm the Ude-c
and op' n--d a new flood of astn.n xnicul light
in trie beginning of the 17di c i tury. In .he
la'ter part of tlie last century, (Iersc ell en
larged the field of telescopic vision by iticreav-
imx the size of th" glit-ses, and th t length *f
of the tube. In 1824 the third enlargement of
the visual orb, by object glasses of f mrtet h m-
cbes diameter and tulics twenty feet focal dis
tance, unlocked again the sic et cliatnhers of
die firmament, found a parallax in the star Ly
ra, nnd exhibited solar systems of.-tars, revolv-
ing around each other, within a limited space,
by the hundred and thousand.
The in venter of this instrument wns Joseph
Fraunhofer, an ingenious mechanic of Munich,
in Bavaria—one of those productions of na
ture, says Mr. Adams, which o :e m an aje
she exhibits as symbols a d s»m| 1 s of cron-
tire power. He w;.s born at Straubing, in
B.vuria, of parents so indigent, that they could
not give him the eduea'io i of a common school.
His lather was a glazier, a d destined hint fir
his own trade; but ii his eleventh year, he
lost both his pare its, and was laiuii'i to n glass
maker in Munich, by his guar ban. Towards
the end of hi* apprenticeship, the house of his
master fell in, and Jos ph, by it spqyial inti-r-
pusion of Providence, and extraordinary exer
tions, eucourag cl bv the personal prc’e.tc’i
and cheering o' the King ofBavari -, w >sdraw.-,
o-it uni jored from ihe ru n. A p -cun ary gift
from the eumpass oiiaie Ki g t:-ahle I him t •
purchase b *okson op'ics, mid luy die last h df
ye«rof bisappr ntlceijup. Alrrmany rfisas
ters in l.issirugii'es, at
and tor briea-1, lie was mini tied as n |u<rlner in
the eslnbltshment tif Urzselineider & Retrhen-
baci I opticia- s. who soon acquired th - Irglu-st
reputation in all Europe. Frau nliufer not
only succeeded in innking larger olject glasses
than hadever been nttenioted, but made them
morepe>feet. In 1824 hefunt-s' e' to Strove,
for the Un vpr.-ity at Dor pit, tht.* Achromatic
Refractor, afterwnids >tii| more enla ced for
the Observatory at Pulkawn. Then*, at tins
hour, perhaps, is Struve playing his optic nerve
tn the detecti-Hi <*f the firmamei.t with an uhjeet
glass of fourteen inches aperture, u tube of
twenty-one feet fo'-al dis'ance. and a mmoi
ing power of two thousand fold Jujilicati n.
Saturday Cot.ru \
. nVrow out the ro-'ts, t.ll 'h-- gnin'ers learn their* * ,s Ihe-e keys are sixteen b
liahi.'atiun, which will require but a very short ’
time.
10. Improvement of Land As the stocks
urow fr„ni t.-n to ti teen feet in b ight, and Hie
thick, porous f-liage, much of the rimtl of tin*
plant is received fr.’"» theaimosjihi-re.n d there
by tiie soil is nut so heavily tax-.’d as by * it ier
crops, the giound is projccte I trout the kill ng
rays of the sun an i tile.* uVH’ks and leaves fall
and rot verv s»on t —these a )vantages, with tin-, t - . .
manure from lugs, afford the cht’apesf, and b "« dl '- v * *«**y distract^
mo gsttlf* richest coats in my knowledge. It I” ra ^* T Imuio-rano-is. of course.^
The Talliiug.llitcliiitt.
Several of the New York pa|* rs hut i
t otied tin* a i rival i i that c ty of a nwdiatJ
ctui.lly talk*, ail acliiev ement hiihtno i
efleeted Tne editor of ifle Cuuriirits i
■he “talker” in operation,astl thus doe
a,—
“ The tone is not that of a hiimai i
though it resembles that of some |>erso.’i :|
mg mainly ttirougli the nose. Bn i I
cuuld fail to perceive ut onceiliattlwij
was pro need hy some artificial wind i
■nent. Ils outward opjieuraure is very s*l
A 1 urk’s head, with turb.m umJ long bo I
ces the sjN claiur and the words are uitcrrl
movements of the li|is, tlie tongue, ti era
and u!l the arr culati go:gi s, prccirij-l
t >e bvi g person. Tricse imnem-vtjin|l
duced by n.acuinery co.:c<-altd bmei'kil
perv belli:.d the figure, and moved hjkfl
ch repre-e- ti .*r a particular sound,
quires un little skill to use l' e kevAvlfl
ti -mls-r of f ern must be quicky nnd pi^C
struck to utter even tre at'onpli'st worJ^j
■ ellmvs beneath supplies siie Irestk,'
the machinery thus manufachins al 10 1
T o T'*rk r cited to us ihe alpwrt,
fifty, g : -ve the Latin titles of s- 'cral Fe
rn >nurchs, h-ld an *-d fyiug coaveirtwl
us about tlie weather, snug *»' gvrntan
is my conviclio i, (in the absence of ’o.ug e.xjie-
ri-u c«-) iliat Artichokes in summer, and iri
ivi iter, will enrich our poor lauds cheaper .mid
much bi-t'er than upon any other plan. To lie
sure, a firmer cannot have all his land in Arti
chokes, hut every one should have enough to
support liis hogs through the wmler, ai-d 1 ven-
lu e those who give this crop a fair trial, will
reluctnntlv abandon it.
11. General Remarks. A few fanners of
my acquaintance have informed me, that they
have succeeded with Corn nnd Artichoke* to.
getlu-r, and it is highly probable this will prove
a successful mode ofcultivating these two crops
but o-» tlie system of '‘one thing at a lime,’’ we
would prefer each crop separately. Some have
and so met lines difficult an! indistinct:
easy to se * that the fault lies in an
woik the keys wit It sufficient rapidity i
in any want of vocal organs. It |S c; j
very curious, and shows thst the in«®'|
is ;ui Austrian, is possessed of
ingenuity. We understanAtbat the
has engaged his close attention forabc-1
teen yL’&rs!
Correspondence of the Charleston
WASHINGTON
In tlie Senate this mornimr. nornemas
Misted, a-kinc a grant of Ian! Inr Ihe reef-TI
YVabasli and Erie Canal. This Can**, w i
will be newly 5‘JO miles lone, and will ewea I
.•filie Olio wi-h ibo-e of Like Erie.
Mr. Colquitt presented resoldrhrt
»ian
r « ' i Mr. Uotquiu preaenten resoiui-.i--"----
supposed tho second year sgrowtn on tries une 1 Georgia, annuiii.^tiie rewdutioas nn-^Ji?
ground would be mote valuable than trie fi st ; latureoensuHn* Mr. Berrien, und refu^-at'
but this is « mistake. The jda is grow *o ttiick j to defend
tho second year, that not more than half a crop 1 Legislature, and argued that the pre-rn ■ I
cm be anticipated. It niiolit answer, to |i|o-'gh P r *'.* e Mr. Berriee widioutpvingtl’g
out row* and cultivate the'second year; but trie;
practio* of jiuuii g Artichoke 1 mds ia siimetlung
else, the second year, is trio j>laa I must jir -fer. j
Amongst the arguments which niight be u-i d
in favor of'ilrs cit>|>, it should not be forgotten
tint there is no labor of digging, bui for seed;
that more troub'esomu weeds and grosses are
completely smothered out; a'd last but not
least, the young phm's tlie second ye -r i>re mme
cosily subdued tlun almost any weeds known.
Poke Artichokes nil it all, I think t -ent wor
thy the aitenl-on of every fumet who wishes to
mce f-r knowledge his lands, or taise lus pork with a so
.._ i • outlay ufgrultl.
nil
l<ynn.
Professor Ingraham, in Ins Inst new work.
“ Trie Young Genius.” thus ch-iraeterizro* this
town its the " vast coruwniiterv of the Un’o i.”
.“Tlie very pleasant a> <1 tlir-ving town of
Lynn is Pie parailise of shoemikers! Its
voui-g men, early irausferred fr> m the cnnle
to the last, cut teeth and leather in tho same
tme; and its pretty m id>*ns barn t" l>i .1
slims with trie iniroducfon «»ftri»-ir a, b, abs
Lovers exchange hearts overa kin r, nnd
if)- Mvekr fidelity upon a lnpstnne. If they wouM
j get m imed they ask old Dr. Waxcnd, the
parson, if lie will slitch them together, end Uiey
quilt rejoined.
T'ue Senate, at a rery early hoor^
Session relative to certain treaties.
In the House, as usual, tlu; re[>ort
tiie Mule*, wo-4 debated durinp the
Cnusiin, w.ihmu any question being
•v of the treaty
iLintran*^::*
ind. for die puri'^" #
N.,vy Yanis.-uu ^
lie day w.is >py
Appropriate
of the most ur.i^ ier '
The hill
exptaru
to
u-ns lake,.
up nnd
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The bill
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e Xavy
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works uf t
r» vario
IS
! The ren
ainder
)fr
Who
lie In. 1
All
This has
been n
ie
ses lion.
, hill.
In tlie
eatli
r»l til
nr\?r ll
I,tie Senator F
>ved i!ie usual
YVASH!N' fiT0> ' ^ :*
orning. Mr. .
tor
vrf»-
rema rks
Unirtlflf'
Mr. Benton fhllowe.I, and in
the liiub cha racier of tlie decra.^d. 1 ,■ u «rf
tlien ad an,I lie Senate immed'3l£lj 5' . ,
Io.be House, are,,,lulirn, *-»s
»•! Conmiiuee to eno,lire into tin* **P r '
til.* men and officer* oril.e Navy in *'■« ^ (i
the Mississippi and ,i,er VVesirrn
Sloo,i lint Ilere v i!l be no<ip;i-'*' l|nl
it would inv Ive but little .viib"'’"". o,,-.. ■
Ti e consideration of the report w
re-nined. lie question suit i'r'"?|(c> ,
,„ilwi,l,in*,ru.- l i.-r..ore.r.y,n„,ikv ;i
Mr. Ge
of lie mo
njrs having i
kf on
r«l-lefnl srrei
_ mtheSenaif
deal!, of Mr. T'nrrer. the" House ' V-
fr Messrs. Sidell and Vanre.alr. i4 t ,
If C'.ncress continues to move at H* hiffc t
has during the lastwefk, there can of
journmeo: in May.