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l'p'''wffB----s -iiwuj . "Je lti& io 6oD, io ijoiit fteii rilrii, U jjoui -Duty.' VOLUME S. SO, 2.QS3, HOLT ON & WILLIAMSON, Hum IKS AND rilOl'ttlETOKS. TK11M.S: Th Nortli.Onrolina Whig will he iiflurdpil to ml,. ril rs M TWO I I,i,AHS in inlvunto, or TUO DOLLARS AM) HPiV (KM S if (my. niiit lie ilct lyi'U lor tlircc nioittim, und '1'IIKI.K nI,, AltS ut tin i-nd of the -year. No mimt will Ln- iliHCMitinud until all nrrc.-r .tcn un unit, ex cfjt at tin; option of Hit! Kditom. A-hcrUM-im-iiU i inter ted ut One Dollar m r rcjutiri i j iiitiH or lens, tiitH mzi'd tyi") li.r the tirnt iiihir. I, on , ii ud 2j cents lir cioh continuance. ( 'uiirl ud u rtiwiKt iitj and Slicntl 'i Hairs trhurped nr cut. higher ; and a dciiui tioii of Xlif jkt cent, w ill be Hindu Ironi the regular urm n, for uihertiwr.. by tin- ycir. Advertitti-mt-nU inner ted monthly or ijuartt f I v, at $1 yn-r jhutg for encli tunc Semi ,-! till TJ Vt limHl MlliHM fc. .Jm- J " All It ttf-m on huMiir mb mint b: ilinTlrd to die Kdilorri. I-rtlrr must ie pont-paid or they mil not hi; uttelided to, 3 ' ryniffittf can w in nth to either. i IoHtiiiat'r are authorized to net an itgentH. poctvi). WHAT I LIVE FOR. BY 0. US Va kasas. ! Iivfi fur those who li-vu lite, r'or thoift ! kniiH' arc true, r'or the heaven that aimli -a dIjcjm: hi-, Aii't awaits my nrit tuo ; For nil li ii tn iii tic that liinii in-t fur u: t,ak by -.mi aa-ii-n'tl mi-, l'i.r the liright linH-a loll Ik litud inrt Ant I In: I .mi il". I hm In learn thrir Morv hr-'ve stifl'f r'il fur my a,ikc, 'I'n niiiil.ite lh-ir clnry, A ii J 1'illow in tin ir w.ikr; It mi-, martyr. . Inula aagia, '!'. nnMe of all ajp , h.- .!-. io, crow.l liittury'a a, AnJ Timt-'ii great voluiii; mukc. I I n' tn hail thnl waiinn, lv -mIViI nmiiU f'urft'.ld, ti. ii mi n ahull hvr ty ri-aaon, Aiitl ni't iiionr hy t'oli!, .ifii mun ta in-in uiiilid A 'ill I I iT V ftfiili tlnnt tirhird, "J"'..- wli.ilr wo-l.l lull llr I j; . I. It 11 ci! uhl. I hv.- to h-i!l riiinimliiM'n Willi all llul ii ill win, T' 1 --1 Ihrrr ! a ummi 'Twitt Nsiuri''a licart and nunf ; To rifi.rii hv tiiiirtuir Hi '; tnilhii from lii-uU'il Rrtion. i.ruw Wlrr f'rinii i-oiivu tlnll, i. I fililil t4i II grral lliaill. I .vi. fur I how wliii l"'V mf. r.ir tlioM! mini atwiw m Uur, 1", ,r i'ic In-m n lli.il niiiiii" alxin" nir, :iii awaits my rjurit 1ik ; I'.if t" ',iit; ri ill i l'' i', I r tin- I'liw tli.il lirka aitni' ', I .r i'ii ttiinff in l',, 'liH'iin'i i And Uii. u'Hui that 1 can tv. UlisffKanfous. I'rriin Wilukrrs MilJ'IZUiC. N(KTIIKRN AliiH.rnoNlSM. An am ed ite ju-t now orcur-to us iu which t1,.- cn-idi rati-. n of " iiorthern folks "' for l rol .rcd race, as inauifcsted on a certain . .-ra-i ui, docs not appear to us perfectly i -.i-i-teut with their ostentatious prnte ions f philiiiithropy and universal biotherl iiiii-t. In one of the largest ami most comiv 'luirehi ill our inodeni Allien the go "! tv of Rostoil -tln re was, a lew years a i -mall i-allerv originallv built for built for the ac- r linn jdation ol the Llacli ami rolorou pop- . . . . i i i . ulat'nui. Either the g.ihcrv was s. m- tr-ii ted as to disfigure the general beauty .f the architecture, or, which is more prob able, it w as disagreeable to the fashionable, in Tapanis of the pews below to see the ne rr., wor-hippiug there, and it was reinov id. Shortly after its removal, the owner of one of the best pews upon the bro.id aisle, having changed his religious opinions, and desiring to worship elsewhere, applied to the effi. ers'of tin church lo take back his pew at a fair valuation ; upon which application t1 1) nib-rod him a sum for it far below w hat lie conceived to be its real marketable val ue. IhngMisted with their parsimony, and ih ti-rtnined at the same time, in a way c ipially quiet and emphatic, to show his sense if it, ho applied to a respectable negro in I'ornhill Square, who had accumulated a considerable pripcrty by his industry, and n-ke I him if he would like to make a little Ill"tli'V. " Xt', maisa, would like to make money ia an honest way." " Well, Sam, I will put you in the way "f making some, and hoiicsily, too. lie then narrated to him the cir :.-talicc ju-t now mentioned, and said : " Now, Sam, I want you to purchase this pew. lo you understand me T" ' Yes, massa, I think I do. How much do yon n sk for the pew, sir ?" " I will sell it to you, Sam, for three hun dred dollars. The .dheors of the church offi n-d me five hundred for it. It cost mo a thousand. Will three hundred answer voiir views? Can you raise the money?" " Yes, massa, upon a pinch I can. 1 have live hundred dollars, ready money, here in '"' drawer, and I don'' '.niuk.sir, I can lay "ut three hundred ol it more advantageous ly -hail in buying the pew." " Yf--, ma-sn, I will buy it." "Come, then, to my house this afternoon, at live o'clock and bring the money with V'U, and I will give you a bill of sale, for it is necessary that you should have legal evi dence ,,f purchase in your pocket. Five -'"loi-k, remember, Sam." " Yes, massa, I will be there, without fail, at live o'clock precisely.'' " And bring the money with you don't f Tgct that," " I shall not forget, that, sir." ''(ood morning, Sam." " V very good day to you, massa." The iicxtSumlay mowing, having procur f,l Uasuiu from ft livery eUlk-, i -45-t ,3 with driver ami footman to match, and he ini dressed in his het Suinlay .suit, and liis wit'i; and children bcinj; dru.-scd in their Lot Sunday huit.-', with u little inure finery than usual, and all being well stowed away in the carriage, Sam rides in tin! :-lyle of a Iiu.-ton nitl")b to th(i i-tru t church, und Moiis in liont of the flight of sti ps that lead up to the entrance of that veiieralile cdilice. Uuv inj.' as.-isted his family to alight, he, in the most ret In n he ttyle, takes the arm of his wife, and, assisting her up the steps, march es through the broad aisle up to his pew, followed by all his family. Having waited upon thi'iii into it, he takes his scat at the head of it with all the gravity of a patriarch. Sum' property was direcllv in front of a pew occupied oy ono 01 me nlost aristocrat io funiilicH in Jioston a family w ho eschew ed all vulgar association, and despised black people especially. A covert smile might be m en playing upon Sam's countenance at the sensation which his occupancy of the pew evidently occasiuiied among his f;i.-hioii;ibIe and wealthy neighbors and the worshippers generally. Ilewnsjut beginning to emu pose his features to a degree of gravity be cuining the place and the occasion, w hen ono of the olhcers of the church, perceiving what had happened, upproaehed the pew , and the following brief dialogue, sottu I'y.r, took place between the parties : Xtstrifinan. " Sam !'' $n m. "Sir!" Xmtryman. " Sam, you must get up and go out of this pew." Hum. " (io out, sir ?" Xtstnjnmii. " Yes, immediately, too." iiiii. " The pew i- mine, sir." Xi stnjuntn. " Your pew ! W hat do you mean !" Sof(. " I mean that the pew is mine, sir my property." X t stt ijitunt , This pi-w l.i b -ii-s t i Mr. ," naming the firmer owner ol tin pew. Sii. " It ilal belutig to him, but 1 have bought it of him." (Taking the bill of sale out of his pocket.) " Here "a tl.e bill of salt., sir." X'.tii"iii. (Looking very inm-h a-t-m-i-hed as he examine the document with a critical eye ) " Yes, I si c you have bought the pew, then." $1111. " Yes, sir, and suppose a man has a right to do what he choo.-ea with Lii own pn.pir'y." i l i i.i in ii . " ("i rtaiul v, am, certaiulv. ii-t l.ii' that 1 J, t ;i pew. If you have bought il, you have a right to ue it. Karly on Monday moriiing, Sam heard a knock at hi- door, and, upon pr uiouiii ing the word.-, " walk in ' j -- . ,, . i low il ) you do. Sain ' Very well I thank you. I low d . udo. sir ?" r-i i.nuiii. " Much as usual. Sam. How is our family ? Sic. " All in good health sir. I hope Mrs. and all vour cl.ildr n arc wi II, sir." Xtlrtii tun. "Nothing 1" com. lam of. S.iiu. Mis. uu lie; clublieii ;re Weil ,-i u-u:il." iim. " Glad to hear it, sir." Vfii.-ijW'.ii. " How dms the world serve v ol. Sam '" $nin. "Sir!" X i sti i.nuiii. " I mean hnw are you pros pering iu your busine-s ? 1 h"pe ou arc getting along pretty well." $,iin. Yes, sir, thank you. doing about as well as mv neighbor-, I l . Ii"1'" Xt.-li,"i'i'. ' Sam. I havecalled or, m this moruiiig upon a little business -that pe v of yours." $ii m. " What sir !" X t sti 'ft"'"1 " Would you like l' sell it . $iii,i. " Not so di-posed, sir. 1 want it for my own use. I ami my family m"s go tn church some where, and have bought the pew for our accommodation." Xotii'ii""- "Rut I suppose y.ii would sell the pew if J oil could make s' lui thing handsome bv it. $iim. " Possibly. That would depend, however, upon the amount I should make. I )u vou w ant to buy the pew ?" X'tsfriiHHii. " Vi s, Sam, that is my bu siness hero this morning. I came to make you an offer for the pew." $,im. " llow much will you give for it, sir f" Xtstnii " Why, Sam, it seems you pavu -. three hundred dollars for it, a week ago." $itnt. " Yes, sir." Xrstrimini. " Well, Sam, ill order to do the handsome thing by )'i. I propo-e to give you. three hundred and filly !r it. That will be allowing yu lifty dollars on the amount of your purchase." $tt m. " Won t do, sir." j Ycstrijinnn. "Won't do! Why! Sam, you are exorbitant. Will four bundled dollars do ?" Ski. " No sir." Vrsti Imini. " Pour hundred and twenty-five?" I Si " Won't answer, sir." I i st, i,i hni. ' Pour lifty w ill that do ?" I $iiiu. " Not a whit better, sir." I Irslnnnin. "Say four hundred and 'seventy-five, ami close the bargain, Sam." $,i)ii. "Must bid higher jet. massa. I want the pew, as I sai l before, for my own particular use, and don't think I should An: disposed to part with it at any price certainly not below its in mat wonn. YcslDimaii. "You are very exacting, , i . i . ... Sam, tins morning, .is a i.isi -.ii.-m.s,,,,.,,, il will give you a round five hundred for jt., onormous price lor a pew iu.ii joii only three hundre'l Sum " Knnrniou-- price, ina a Why -gave I li.-miieii to know that Somri a thousand dollars for the pew right op posito to it, ami I iu sure my pen lis good as his. In fact, massa, M. . from whom I bought the pew, as you must know, gave that price for it a thousand dollars when he bought it. It's one of the best pews in the cl'iireh." ,. si ri m, in. "That may be; but I am not authorized to offer you more than five hundred dollars for it. That, us I said, is my ultimatum. Will you take live hundred, and give me a bill of sale ?" $,im. (Spiaking vry decidedly.) No, sir. TvU jou, w i UJ jsu Uka, 1 Jou i ii. ...iii.i want to sell the pew. T want to Worship ' there with my family. I might possibly be induced to take a thousand dollars for the pew not a cent less. I shall part with it, i then, with great reluctance." I Xrstrijman. " A thousand dollars ! jVhcw! Surely you inu-t be .iv, Sain. ;iiv: three hundred dollars lor tiie pi -i , and u-k a thousand for it '. I in astonish ed nt you, Ham." $iim. " l'eoile are often astonished at what happens in this world, mas-a. I may have lo.-t my wits, as you say, but that's my price for the pew." Yr.Ni'7 man. " Well, Sam, we bhall not trade for the pew to-day, I see." P-wii. " Not at all sorrv for it, sir." rstrymutt. --uouu morning. a ill . Ham. " (iood morning, massa. Jiillv, run and open the door for siiiire Kandall.'' 'n the l-'riday following, the vistrymaii called again on Sam, having been authoriz ed to give as high as eight hundred dollars for the pew, if he could not get it for less. Accordingly, he o tie red various intermediate sums between live and eight hundred dollars, but all to no purpose. Sam adhered to his original price of a thou sand dollars with great obstinacy, and the vestryman hit him in utter despair at effect ing the negotiation at a less price. The next Sunday, wishing that as many of his colored friends, besides his family, as could be conveniently accommodated in his pew, s),)U;j enjoy the benefit of divine service, Sam in v iti-d t lulu to take seats with him, and his pew, cntiM-ijucntly, w us tilled to overf living with negroes of both itxes very mm h to the ili-giist and mortification of some of tho-e liii mis of the l iaek race, wh-j ndvueat'' eiii;iity and brotherhood in t'-' "I'y, hut deny both in practice. Sam via- nut disturbed on this occasion, but il was lb t. -rmined, on the s tuc i .' i u ir Monday, to comply with his terms, ami v'ive him the price In- :t-kcd. Ai ' oi u: ugh' he was again waited upon, and ihf"in.fl thai the I'lhei r- ufthe church had com dude I to give him hi- pi ice, and pay him dov n a th'Ui-aud do'ilars t o- his j ,-w. Hot Sam knew l.i- advantage, as v.ill as the motives that ilifliii mi d the i.j p'.icati'.ii, and was di ti-rti.im-d to rise- in his ih-niands. " A tliou-aiid dollar-, sir! that was iii price la-t Wie!;. This in i k mv 'ii'-e lor that pew x-tiin lJ,ni-sa ml V It wa-in vain that the ve-tryinan i x postitlaf d. an I I urst "'.it itit i :. iamati i of a-toiiishiiieiit at the enormity of the deiiiand. In the cour-e of the Week, m-ot- al interviews t .ok p1 stl einioll-effort we v,a-.,W,u',i,l'i?-,"!.iJ."J--tin pi ice -. :uid bef'.-r rouiid, the two tli.ei him, and Sam "U-P ti. i t i '.ui' h. w I: ace, in w hiel th m i-t l.im e made to ill !uet I ut all in vain. another Miii'Iay aiil" paid an 1 dollar- vor fr-iu his -.,-vv in the '111. 111' !,, it mid are not equal belnre (ind, whatever cquali tv th. y may contend tor before each uth. r. W e were t-dd this am ci.ite a year or aL.,i l.y a I! i-t..i gonth .-man, vv ho vouch ed ? r ti e truth of it, and we tiavv no doubt that it is substantially true. (UTICIAR REPORT up THE IEA1 SKA EXPEI'PI TON. TI flicial report of the Cnited States p.v" -ditioii to explore the 1'cad Si a and the River Jordan was published ill part by ordi r of the Ceit.-d Slate- Senate, but the manner iu which the work wa executed was so 1 It lie credit able, lit her t lie, elite l p! i-Oig iitriei is who had i barge ol it or to the Gov ernment under w ho-e anthoi ity it was ui: dcrtakcii, that the late Sei u t.uy of the Navv. Mr. lirahiim, authorized its publi cation by Lieut. M. I''. Maury, siipeiinteiideiit of the .National Ob-, rv atory . ill a un-re ap propriate stvle. The execution "f the work was ciitru-t'cd to M.-srs. .bdiu Murphy A Co., of this city , who have neeiitly issued it in a verv in-at quarto volume, hand-ouiely bound and gilt. Tho Report, as published bv the Senate, ensi-ts only of the narrative (.ortion "f the Commander of the Expedition, l.ii-nt. W. P. Lynch; but the ge.d-gieal portion was Hot included in it, as it was n .t then finished The volume as published bv Mi s-i- Murphy Co. contains the largo and coiiiprelicn-ivc map of the I'ead Sea and the River Jordan, with the surrounding country constructed from the joint labors of Lieutenants l.y mil and Pah-, and Passed Mid-hipuia'i Auliek, a- well as numerous plales offoH-H remains found during the gc ol igical explorations. The book as publish ed by Mi-.-rs. Murphy A Co. is, without being siiperlliioiisly extravagant, well titled for preservation in any library; and the high ly successful results of the hazardous ; undertaking will long be regarded as a triumphant evid. nee id the skill and iiidomit. able pi (severance of the aide and accom plished officers who so fully and peitectly ( .b toil the h:irdardouscutcrpii.se.--ViV'. . I mi ri;in. ; CO! IITING IN THE I' RK. 1 A circumstance ec betel two friends of ours iu liloiu ester, who out one evening at : tho house of a mutual friend, a young lady for whom both entertained tender senti ments. In a spirit of frolic, one of the young ladies put out the lights ; :,iel the two gen tlemen judging the moment to bo favorable for making known th" slate "I their I. clings to the fair one, changed at the same in-lant 1 ami placed themselves as they supposed at ' the ladv 's side. Each gentleman took as he fondly supposed, the soil, little hand of the charmer, and each was enraptured to find a tender pressure assuming the ehar.ic I tor of an iiniiiistakcabh.' mutual squeeze. ' Some moments flew in this agrceabio inter change of sentiments ami it is lair to pm-urnc :that both heads and hearts wore ' reached as Mr. Rird would express it, when the la l,ly ufthe house, becoming suspicious from the unusual silence of her friends, suddenly re -lighted the lamp and discovered the two gentlemen with love and delight beaming horn their eyes, all absorbed ill the novel ; recreation of squeezing each other's hands. jThe gentlemen sloped incontinently; and .one of them confidently remarked to us a few days afterwards, when the joke got j -ibroad', ho " tlnm'jlit n't the H u.'c linn 1 ,i, ill's ha ,vl frit J'I"J"V haftt !" 1'tl'h- THE "OI'KX GROUND PRAIKIK." We make the following extract from the II. . T . l.lS . .. is" :.i.- . Iil-Iioir. UT rnli'.,iir I-. ill -in ill in s. iil.ilii.d ,,, 4 ij '.lion- in ii-iiiii in i l the "open (irouiid Prairie iu Carteret (,'ouiity. 'I he Professor':- opinion here giv en concerning these laims is not as- favora ble as when he made his first examination : " The State of Vjrtli Carolina owns large tracts of land. :.a the Kofctern Counties hor- , . . ., , . , den , ,g the r,a.st, ttoiwil ot which is em.- I iicntlv ot ieg'etableorii?iii J he tract vv Inch L am te nuta-e is situate1'' in the County of ( aiteret, and is known i - the Upon (jrouud Prairie. It is within. .-tp-tT eight miles, North, of the town uf'lj ""d contains lieing about twice as lone aij .w- ,u" cr axis extending K. N'- K. Uii the S. E. side, several creeks jienel rate into it ; or, rather, (.'ore Sound sends into it three short amis, which are known as creeks. Tho 1-t is Ward's Creek ; -'ml, Willis Creek; :id, Oy-tor Creek. At the extreme S. K. bor der is the North river; oppo-ito to which, on the other side, is Adams Crock, and then South River. The ci'-eks and livers are channels which render acee.-s to the Open (i round more feasible; for it should he kiiow nthat nature has fcrtilh d these grounds by thickets of bramble. Around, anil upon tin- outskirts of the U pen (iiounds are ridges, w hich seem to have enclosed, at no distant day, a body of wa ter, which was prohabl,' shallow and fresh, and communicated vv itii the Sound. !y the special direction of I-is Kxcellency, the Governor, I visited thistract, mainly for the purpose of deteriuiiilngliow-far il is Mi-c.p. tibie -.'!' reci.iiiiatioii aiidcuilivatii.ii. In thi enterprise I was aided iC-ry otlicicntly, and indeed kindly, by giiitleineu residing at li'-auiort ; e-peci lily lv I 'r. An ndi-il, Ir. lleli, n, jiild (.'apt. l-'anvr. We gained access totiie Prairie through W ard's Creek, a brauei of the North River. In our t-oiir.-i- we pa.-.--! over Piney Ridge, which has a breadth ol'..iie-loiirl ii of a miie, ami which h is vcgetaii- mould to the depth of .'ii feet, which rcpo-j- upon clay. Pevoiid this ridge is a .one oaf. d the Everglades, which are productive a.'l licli. This soil is between o and (i f'eet.iiiid lepose-' upon a sandy clay, and in v It li thure lies buried an ancient lorest. Smnii ig atvarious jujinls as we passed over the'iverglado-, we found bottom at various iicps, varving from to lo foot, and freom il i ' iiic sound iieiielra- ted ; lu o-trate log, of Clislderahle ,si.e. Tin- soundi in the (Ipil Prairie wi re sulli- cicutly numerous to ppve a great uniformi ty in tin envvjing of a, ancient si a bottom, fresh' v lake or siv.'.l, w hich, by tin- pro gress of .-light elevat'iis, from time t-itime, r.ii.-. ..l the bottom tthvo high water mark. In c 'li-eoiietice of t iia-c c'naliges, vegetables pci uliar to niar-1 These vegetables, ,' Vt riots cspt-iallv rang up. the liiimhle l.iii'l-, belong to the ei'ii-i-t maiuiv of a tun v of nio-scs, )nit spagr. I t ' grow i pon tins i.ottoic, articuia-iy l ie nay : and tin y evidently attincd a large size. Rut the moss growing .;uri:intly. has final ly riii-cd the surface iisome t'.aie- Hi loot up ui the sand. This jiiders the present surface less suitable fothe growth "t trees. I he ('ton ti round Praie presents a lev surface, so far as can L seen an humble vegetation if set with here and there a jlitar ... .v. i e.l wii n e and moss, pine. Sur- ; rounding, however, tlnsxti iisivi neiu. inere are lolly piic. s, inter.-p.sed v it !i a ks and chine pin. The soundigs prove a field far more productive in trei than the prc-i nt. Thi fact, taken by itsel looks favorably to wards the soil which bis them. In gener al, however, they wert )t ol aldy bays, and these are i.''t imlieutiv uf good soil. The soil 1,1-n brought up - in the lowest points vv.-iould reach, was, o the eye, c.'iiipo.-i d of v.-gi table matter, i-h s.. m- sandy soil. It was found loose t.j-.ul- the sin fare, at least to the depth of i to -H inehe-. It is even a sponge, and iml retains water like .a sponge. The trifiio' argument which I was 1 1 i . j i ,- -1 to a.h.'Vt Hi-, if this soil Ins 1 n competent to prubieit ices and perfect - , . , . . . ii .i seed, capable of repr-llueig spei be put under success fil cu ure, i it may rov ided it is p"t into a favorable jiiy ica Still this argument dii r.-t 1 Ul'litioll. Id good. ! was inclined to adopt i bfore I know the cxa. t hemic;. 1 compn-rio of the soil. It is fully established, as lhe had occasion to say", that a s.jil, pure'y vgct ilde, will ii"t I'l-oduee the cereals: nutlnr will ope of pure lime produce tin in. Orgtnie matter is an essential constituent, "i.i1 : and audibly and lime, and yit noitln by itself can pio-il.ii-,- f, i-iii,. s....il 'I'hei-i inu-t be a mixture of organic and ii. -r.-ani matter. The bit-: i..i- ,,',,,.1 ,1.., o. .-. ,,f i.vnnil elenicnts. , These are important pjicij'les w hich may i be ai'iilied to the (Hlestili which was to be .i-i i settled by this cxamiual 'il. I he charac teristics uf the vegeta le mateii-il were found uniform, and bene it did ii"t require numerous analyses for t ldctcrmino the na ture of the soil, lb nee ..uly four wi le t.ik i u for thi- purp '-c. Those Mimplos were liken from a depth of eighteen or twenty iuhes. The chemi cal examination of the sn-cimcns taken, re sulted, uniformly, iu t s : One bundle I grains gave three per cot. only of inorgan ic matter, proving the ntiosttital absence of any earthy compound the three percent consisting of the ash of do vegetable mat ter. Tho ash contained iliea, pho-phatc ot lime and per oxvdc of i-m, lime, niagu -sia and potash, or the same ioluct.ts which arc us.ially found in the ash plants bolon. ing to marshes. A soil thus constituted i- n susceptible of a profitabit cultivation ; cer tainly not competent to produce com and other cereals, unless it b rice. The ques tion then conn s up, is tlnre a remedy ? Can the Open Ground Pr:iiribo brought into a condition to wnrraut anattempt at cultiva tion, for a reasonable cxn iise .' It is plain enough that the first stepts to lay the prai rie ol poitions of it dry iy draining. This is feasible, as it is provd by ft competent engineer, to be sixteen ft t above high wa ter, mid to be also above the storm tides of the oust. The ii r.-t efivt of draining will l.u t.i .t.i.i itws lcv.d ii the lo-nirie about ... . . - i---. . . , oigiiLceii iiicues. . ue iu .. , ,.,-.s. I tlij wbvlo body wiU bcovMvi yru oc-tjiaft ii htcen inches. 1 he mtace, and, iti'leeU, jand close, ami tho unchanged organic mat-1 I Kkx w '". '" ,'ll"' decompose. Another cllect i will be, to raise the temperature o, the soil, ' .... - I. . :.. .1.. 1 1 ... .1 ... e .1. nnicii is now i-oiisi hi i nciovv inai ui in ,i..,, ,i 1..,:,i f;,.i,io h,,,i, .i r.,,, w ill promote a vegetation of better kind ; bm they cannot change materially the composi tion of tho soil. There is still something more which must bo done. The method which has hitherto been purucd with soils ,.( ,1.:.. l ;...! :.. i.i ,...:..!. i: l i... "i nil, niu.i i i'i iiiin i iiiiu iiuir ..in i . uii'ii i ,,. ;,,,-,,,.; th.lt it ,irolllo,,.s :;10 P,,,(y dceompo-itioii of the vegetable matter, and converts it into an element lor jihints. J Ills practice, however, is not founded upon just views : it is at lea-t defective, and besides, it i too cxptrii.-ive. Tho trials, too, of this 'method. !r;vc faV.L'd ; l--t beei ut? Iim- is llijuilous. n noes hoi, go ,-, , , - lime, as this a single element. Now, it is proved, I believe, that these soils are unpro ductive for the want of inorganic matter; or, in other words, because the earthy bodies :ure absent; not because lime is abscntmore than the other earth, but because they are j all ab.-dit. It follows, then, if the foregoing principles are true, that what is reijuir-d, i. . the addition of soil. Take any of the un I cultivated soils, marsh mud and sand, anv i thing of the kind at hand, which consists of earthy matter, and apply it as a dressing. Experience proves that the ipiantity reijuir jedis not large; that what p lanters call a . heav y dro.--ing. is sufli -i nt. In u-ing soil, j instead of lime, as a f. . iili.er. there is ad dled to the vegetable mould the eleini iit-ne-jcessary for the production of the higher or- iicr or piaiits, tnc grains or cere a 1,11111'. magne.-ia, pho-phorie iron, p ota-h, soda, etc. with tin; organic mat c "ii-titnte a go., I foam acii i, alumina and all incorporated which, togi tin r. 1 1 1 "ii for f..r eulii vation. treating those Thi method I to- .-'i:-. which eon-'st. of inai ! y i. me vogi-labb-matter. Of its succe--. I have no doubt. 1 regard this treatment as nn oxecpti m to the usual rule, for I regard tho practice of haul ing clay to ameliorate a sandy soil, or the hauling of s;,.,J (., aiueli irat" the elav. as generally too cxpen-iv e. P it in the case of peats ami peaty soil-, the va-t quantity of fertilizing inatti r which th. y contain makes the impiovemciit, permanent, or at least quite la-ting: the peat, containing in it-elf time, piio-phate i f lime, potash, -odd. i,r those el :luei:ls which are t-ssei.ti..! to ai! plants. 'I In- p,-aty -oiN Cm-i-h many kitols ..-f virith p. ti lin-r up...;; ti:" am . m: of vegetable matt' r they i tain. Thetlpeu liiouiuls lie at the extreme, inasmuch as they coisi-t entirely of this matter, i special ly near the surface. An addition of ciu-ths makes the nu-alj-v, 1 . .. ---ol- I. " tiii; pari, oi Laniartine's third v NAPi u; IN. ion. .1 the Hi -tory awe of the Restoration "1 the M otiari hv in 1 has ::. pcarcd from the J.less of the Harpers. It opens vith June -I, when l ouche was a; pointed Pn-.-idci.t of the Proyi.-ional (i..v..-rii:in :it. W-.- find ourselves in the mi-l-t o!' the scenes of Na .'coil's n tin Inelit iV .ni Paris to Malm.-u'soii. and as we lead, wo be come entranced. Pro-pcrity bad shone up on him from his cradle, and he had "escap ed the iheeptions and too chasti-oiiiclils of destiny." Rut now. iu retirement, he was brought to a wonderful review. .Mi was changed. Now came the ii'ie-ti m what he should do. doubtful p'-rii cemiiit ot this dark and drawn by Laiiiattilie, is t. v. avrior tb -light of com d was inclined to c 'inc. one r.t .'l'eat. mt 'Ih vali'i-iis! ing to Aim-rii Rut he " what loved Prance. " After all. "said he, lave 1 to apprehend? It is the. du- ty ol Trance to protect me. Imt ue was vacillating, and this exeit. d !' ar b-t ho shoiiM still create distill bane. . I.tunartilie -ays that the Emp.-ror " waitel I-t chaise. -and hoped impossibilities-." lie ivoii wi.-h-ed to apply for fhe c 'inniand of tie- army, to tight against the cm mie- uf Prance, and not to reinstate liinisi If. Ho seemed to thirst for battle. Rut when In saw that ho could lead the I'reuch armies pn more, ho said," I ; want nothing ni ne than a good wind and good fortune; 1 shall go 'o America, w h-ro thev will give me some land, or el-o I sliail ' pun base it, and v.c -hall c-ntiv at-' il . 1 .-hall ; live "U the produce of my land and ot my Hocks." When some difficulties in the way of this project were mentioned, he said, " Well, tlicii. I .-hall go to Mexico, and put myself at the head of the Indi pendents. 1 shall no, in short, fr..in shore to shot", from sea to sea, until I shall find tin asylum a ' gain-t the resentment and persecution of i'mau." II" docbiied, that although bo would ! willingly die. In- would n.t oominit -iiicidc. Ille said, " As to me, whatever niav be n.v destiny, 1 will never ha-un my bv a single moment. natural e lei l b-, eribin closing chapters of this v.. linn the i-ii: illlelilel.t mi St. Ilel-'ti: , Ul'S- . and are ia grant- tho tempi r of the illu-ti ions pt i-.nu r, Laniartine's iir-t style of composition. Laiiiartinc remarks that Prov idenee ed to Nap do. oi tie; last fav-'r it upon a great man ati interval ean bc-t 'W f -i ace I.'- twee 'I his ami hi- e : iro.'.ted but iltlf his ini-f.utul:!' that the cxil bv th t:i- i vor. lie hoi 1 parade than r ii luet.int t ' a w i:li more il g'-oatn--i nt t th - of sou!.'' We are d ::; '. picture w Inch l.aiunrtii i raw- .1 N. til - in o ai C-.il- ditl -ll. P. it we i-m-to -Olt' sent. . : Tiii- luoi:.. login- ' -ix vi al-, whidi In addressed t the won., rein the summit "f hi- rock, and the m st ti ivial words ..f which vv.-re registered by Lis c.c.utior-. t . 1 trar.-- llliitod t" bis mv 11 lidotis lis it go-pi I of J,. il ly, was ifi'iiiug more than a n:t- : I" ! in- 1 to io note, devoid of d faith, a- .1 1 hi- parti an-, and sp-.'::!;i'i r ::; tttrt.s t; ,.ii:i.'f of ail the faction- that he vvi-1 nourish with his memory , in-t. ad ! being tlm disinterested, sincere, and re,i: i.uis ellu si.m of a sotd which 1 ic nth s w itii its great ness, its failings, pi tr Itfl, ami Us lepen- ig manner La to St. Helena, ui over the is litude, his de- ance to the w o Id." In a most v iv id and cm marline describes tln-vov the eager ranging of land, his love of the Napole Wild s. light in the island life while it was new. The ud i-!iai-"e is then depicted ; lie weariness. irri'ability, resti voltes. and eating care. his, which have becu . ... v : in.sa' coitvor ati . . , liva u, Laaaruao sh.u omy a J,y,taUv.-a. " AIwayH an actor, after the drama he still performs a part when t i . s curtain of the World is draw n upon him, forge tl in;.' that tin- only eternal part for man to act is, ni.ni, and that the only iuimutable greatne-s is truth, Therefore, these conversations of St. 1 1. le!,.i lanatici.se, but do not toueli. They afiord no evidence for hist ry, but little int. re i for the human uiiiid, and no i motion lor tin- heart." . "Napoleon was drsir.vis of Chri-ti in, and atte.-ted an authentic, (-i I speak,) an imperial faith, bv the ceremonial of his di.ath. Tin- imaeo of Christ living on the orosi ..v,.s...,l (., I,;. I,,,,,,! I," ,.! ,s..l the lips of this martvr to ninbiti-.ii. He awaited his dentl. us ;, exhibh ;o,,. nit, . t-Miiiposcd his altititd-., -.-'. -. .. -. 4' , ..i,, hefore the mirror of his fame. The la-t : words ho staminerc.l out were Arum aiel ' I 'm, I, , t but it could let be a-'c.-rtaine.I whether it was driain. dcliiiuiii or :.di..." -N"?' V-'. M--:..: ! j From the F';iri. .I.Hi mi t ti. s h is j Till' JAPAN EXPLPI'I'ION. .now mat the American expedition sent , i . , . . 1 . ...ii-i ...ijiiiii is niahiiig its way ae., tiio , Atlantic in thi- direction, h t u- i-t r. r.ipi 1 glam e at the singular and dillicult lclati nis whicl, th.. .I-.... I, .,1.1 ..:.!. .1 , Il ' II I M - 'I lll III' M i 1 I I 1 ( I I I of Europe, or rather with that ,.f lloliand for no other p,.w,-r than this ha-. , -, ,, .,,: imitted by tlieGovonimen, ol.leddo.ot, id- with Japan. As early as ih,. I i,.'. ,i States of America -cut an embassy to .la pan , . - . ii i i'ii- to negotiate lor tiio opening uf riiation.- .. with American i-'.iniiii ree, but th.- move- . :, ." ".''" mi nt completely l.,iicl. Ten y -l.,t, i , a "' ; v"-""-'- " : second mission w ii h the sumo oln.t, l.a.i '"' the : -aine ri-ult. Th" Ihil'di ,,i, ij,, v , ,., , ;, i -.- l i i i i . 1. 1 I !. I ': i . i. I - HI I ' b bK-ni-i; -oil: lit t i o1 ',,,:; a ,,, ..... Iicali -.ti ..f thos" i-. -trietioii- which i.int. them, were hedged in with dilh-ult'i.-s. I,.,r- d-ncl with int-derable and vex.,ti..-c...,.!i. ii'.-.s. and oilcred in return iorc-.nioara,, ,, - Iy few advantage:. W il!i ,i, Kii.g ..f 1 1, -I- land, on that ..cca-ion. wr..ie t..i!... .1 ,..... .. Em,.. per.;.r tlu.t llali dial reciprocity y. a- i api i . . IV extending', and that it ... o . i . . . i i Jaj.aiiesc commerce could Imt . i . i . i .... i ng remain uninii j.-nc. 0 l.y the nn -. . nu-i.t. i In l.i.i pi ror, in thanking- the King ,.;' , '':o.t,i, , t .1- hi- ::!;,!,, a-ur.-d him that the laws of he Empire oi J.i in I., in,- i,,-. n.utaide, n itiiing coiii. i or w e.id !-, , id ironi tim on or ol thin-- tint had -V ailed from all time pa-t. At lengtli ti,,: aboan.'ii.g ei-c-v. ii - ,-i Ir. a-urc .-tin. ,1 up th,. W', -i r, W'..,-,,!, :,:,,1 -, 'i in- i .inuc 1 1 a. 1. . i... : . th" oi-eovi t v ' til" g-i'.d . f t'.-i'.i! r:.- . .pi'Hig up in Alle lic. i, had inn. ii is.ii a-. 1 the number 'd' ve-s.-ls tr-piipg '" Pa- ' ' r.nd -i-sing ncif the -!, .: . ,f .1 .-, j.-i n. ':..' oircn ni-t am e deter mi in 1 tin- A inei ; ., n I . v -eriiiiici.t to nn- vv to ;!.,-, .sci:,i-ha 1 - ,-i : 1 i : - tl M i l,. f,'t -en : i.o t ii y..ai- rev i ;-i-:y . So, in Aj.nl, I "!, m- bracing the opportunity .-!' .-. i,di;:g I. ! ,- .-o'llie shipvvreelod s-.i! th, y s: i.t t , ,1 ,, in ,, , , , ,- , a small cxpe"lt..ii eh:,i . d to ,, -- l-,i !., conclu -ion of a tr.aty which .-h'-u'ei p, rn.it Ainerieau ship-to establish .li-j.-.n f.,r e , -l. an I refitting yards at v : -. i-.u- -tat; n- w . in the Japanese" t rrlt. ry. Th- r. 'y t t'., ' " Emperor is still waited !' r. and tie- i i v. r:.- ', nielit of the l'ni' l States, to ha-t n th-- i-s;le of th-' ;;:i,ir. s. .:f (',;;,.; . , : , ,l to .l.i; ati v it!i :i -qua ? : : i w l.:. h - h . .. i " ahio I deinand the c n ' -.-i :.- ;"'!:: i !e be.-ill. lit ; c 'U: es-i"lis which, in the i-pini . ' , el tuo iiovcri.iiietit ut tin- Aiin-rii-'iii i i.: '. should be made common t the ii e',..' -d '.!.. vv..r!l. Ii outh" Anna "s cut .limn -re.. I.-.! n- , ,, cir. we taKo tho t-n.-.vv.ng r-.-J tiiig ti.- 1 ''itch trade w ith Japan The eoiunieree that II 'Hand l.a- with i i . -. ..ii- .p ni-an I- U"t uovy w nai ii vv a- ai in uogi n ... , , . . i-i', Ping ot t -vi nt- i-nth cei.tury, dur! ,1 . hi -I. and palmy .lavs ,,f th" P. it.!-. K ,-t , ,- ,, 1 ' ,.. , . i , India' oiui.anv. inee ttteii It has i.ni.-h , i-i i . . dt i l eased in v alue. and at pr. s,-i:t scire. ; v c.v i t'ds annually the vv ,i th uf th "t francs. Two siiips despatch. I from li.itavitt to the little i-ia:i I i; ,i,s ,.t francs. Two siiips despateh. I every y. ar tioni li.itavitt to the little i-ia:i I ..;' hocim.i. !;. ing o if the cm ranee t the put uf Nan g.-is-hl, suijieo to tr-uisact tin- im-iin-ss .. the ('on.paiiy, which purvlia- - tie.- in -n-op.'ly to tho trade for tin .-.nn : i:-v ' ti iin.-s p. anifini . The I u'Vcrninciit tra-'. ', a--,v,il a- tit:,! . f piivalo j art!' -, !- v. ry eoiupiie i'--.! in the Ibitih factory at IVeiiua. Iiowevcr. thi - ht-t is liinb-r loss restraint thui the f r::i. r. :t't- thoiigh it is sul j, i t to a tax of '" p. r o. .it. ll on which G. ye:i:ni"tit spc,-ii!::t; .its are , exempt. This di'fereliee a:i-e- from the ' n::t ;!: of the articles iaip .! W hile the Government semis t - 1-.-iiua 1 ,-i:!v it- Col .ni-il pro i;:. !-. and t'n :' Etigli-h and In iiitti m innfa, ture, pviv tt' iii.'i -chants ileal in articles of luxury, .-i' w iiich tile sale off. i s itf! !, larger The principal at tides of imp : tat: -u art- : I-t ,.f raw- mat. ri -iU. I : v : -. .. - an 1 ii.itiir.u p: - '..nt t.n. .:.. ihn -.ao amber. Cajeput oil. red c.'hoe, j :.o:i oil. li: 'tr!-:, oiive "il. ui iuni. s, lopi -t,--, -.fir o tur- ".ttll!" I :r hi- t ir, V 1 r, i" . 1 io -. pa: r lur-y.-.g", 1 ngri.i'i.s ! hth -graphs, tih's, ta'.s, j. vvciiy . hollow wnio in: '. tin were, lire arnis. cut1,,, ry , gi t-- wire, sargieal and uptie.-il In-triii tei:'., .'.,'. 'I I, aiti.l'.s of xp..rt -ti ' "V'. ri.iuei.t :. :-: c-.n-i-t aluio-t cxc'ti-ive'.y of r; lim-d c p- r I in Him t , I'.'.iiipi vii ids' of l .o ;; , . , 1 and of camphor. 'I he pivato trad-1 oxp ti- ar-- c.i- i'y -: .. sii-tV-.l'it'qi'e- r d furniture, p .. ,-, htr -. : ,, ... . and other .d'j. i is tl.. it b tc . a higiip... ,u Europe. It is ea 'V t 1 pre ii, t t!. ' a:i-v - r wV will bo obtained I a dciii.'ti-'.f.it: ui ti.:'. r.-ts on ci l.t antic I -hip- ,-f war- th:t: i to say : nui1 liti.'-ol'-bat' ,- sh;p, tiir. o -team frigates an 1 four curve!! -s ; a c 1 : i J 1 t' eoaippeit soiiuur.oi a. tirvii g 1. t i: -- , than I ' guns. In like manner as China had tv .speti up; her trade bif.ro the I ',:. :!i-h euuio. .... must Jip.m cave in bi lore the t;Tesi-t:o: ,-- s-- . . Aacrioa wo-iuct, it is truo, baa alvut, , 1 nn rnergy which, at fir-1 glance, apj... i; i -ligh'ly brutiil, but 1-- s ,, , (i,.. w I,,.,;,., than i-- the barbarous u-age oi the-.- t )i iciitais who pcr-i.-t in inierdictni' wanuciiiig vc.-- si is from aeee.-s t-- 'iieir - hole-, an I eontiiiiu; t i h old lei' ',; the p' ogr-.-- "I i-!iirop.-,-ins civ ili- zation fr 'iu thu-e a. I, fertile, and p. pu! o.i-, C'liutiies. i'-wed in thi- light, wo cannot but jdaud this cmiMi-i.-i.il cr.i-ade en-!. -. t -, bv tl.e I'nite I Stat !!-.it that Inu-it let lo r u - 1 1 . i :n ;' r f re;. vet, that it "!:!" i-.o d h-.s i ' ' '', r t "uni. C )-i:lil China, riid ..a Siam ; if th" Aii.crioa',- ai-- . thus forcing them i J : ! -'in, Pr n e : eollti U'le- to r-u ll 11 nil. n ( i t r i l : - . , I -. e ':'. i-t v bn ;h !.;' -e ! v ' ir end t!,.- ,-,.,-1.,!, , x. t " so :', h.n -'-a cf iWii ! ,f M' ' -'r '.' i-. c vw ..-.l i "'du-l:y. : Wl .1, 1. 1 : '.- pAfj'. ' V,',.t:, : :,::,,:, . ;:! :;, :!. . loie.wii -g i, .ti icio,-. i, tt, i- in ;-, 1:,;; lu , Vioibl's I'air at I;.- ' ity ..fN'ev. York. We e.i!:c! i,t. t , p. .-,:-.. .-nl-ji it in ma- la-t Ui ek's p-ll.e!-, :::..! V. ,. J 7 , , 1... i so. -I- ! Ill ., ir ' I I .' ' - di. -tin- ",' ..! a g. fitl. Iiii.li a- Mr. Lv'.iani. I he j" ', tl. r i- ii.t, resting aolu- 1 ,r ii.e valarvlde in. ., i..;:l, oi it - ,;,l..iii- ami ine p...;, , ;. ; ,,. 1 I' ,- . 1 . " . . 1 ! "."". 1 ' 'j-o ed el j, . t.. We ;'"' l'-"u "V" l' ,1,H ''"ir '-'V"1' ' ?''A v" . n.''' '"'' enii gliteiied c ,.- I tie- elti.-.en-' r. .-,..:-t,i ( ' '' ni.o pun'. u...r'.y to 1 1 1 . -1 - in t, w.:T.:. o v.!.! I - id:- n iii in- th .Mitr. !:, I-".:! , ',.".'".':- v'"' ;: ' "'l " !"" " ' " ' " " 'V '. 1 ''. L'"' '"- ly '' i ! '" " ' '" l" :h,u- "' , ''' ' '"V " ,' w "il1" V'' ,''".'..' " ' '.'; w; " 'i '' ' '. ' '" ' .' '' ' ' " 1 ' ;l!';- any. long t our St:,;,' lu-,1 i n,,r-. -. i , , . , x , . - 1 -, V ' ' : i.i i : : :: I : , , :i - l , ..- v I . io '- ' - . -. i o,, a - vv e v. i 1 c 1, 1 I,.;,,:,.!!, f r- !r .., i'.-- !,. ; - Sen,., we had, 5. I am in! l ii.- -I ' ... ..;i . in. ,n, '. "' 1 iuii.l :i!.-o Ii-.-i.i this II' p O'ti 'll o! ll..; ;.:-, " i-'i '''' articlo for t:.- t.l , : :!- :. 1 :' , I x: - v.c ;:i.;... d-v i-e means il'ilnf. N thi':. ha.- be.-ti St: ;,- ii . m, i'. ing by at -,- 1... i --'I.--. I i : onilt.-es i m : . -' It ., :-, . i I'll: ,' t t ' Ir- .. r i : i I r rvl.ii I- ; . . i-;.- ; r n I ; in n.i -i ' 1 ,- - ,, i- , ! , i n - to : , - . - i , .; t-i :.: ." -: d i--r f .: '.:!,.- ; .. i; i i . t . , i.- :. ami I : . N.-w Y ; I v -1, .-. i.:;. ' ., ''. t ' .' i ait "i it :i . ,, ' j' . j' "'' ' :, p; r -' 1 1. J . I - ol I.:. . t, : 1 :. I ill n- - g he p,. , :i:,g -h t 1 1 . 1, ::- n,:.v 1 ... :in-l ;tj ; the P.-': I. t. :.', ! - ':.-'c r th. Ih-t'.ic. r. .- i-.o s l ' V --. Y '. ... :::.:' e l.e 1 I .1 th .t vv " , !'"" In t.t l.a'ui , I ,- in: " " ' ' ty t, ii t i.e.-. it;, il i i - r. a :vi-i h h r i' , '" ' "' I --it our e cut: ct.ti-.'t- 1. :n .-:i, . . . , i i V 1 !"";" 1 '.'-v ''. ' ' ' li c :. sail-, t.-.u s, N. ('..: l h av c u v - If , u in ! h -.: k .!.' v i .-: , stlipe I.' I !-,.-k. "-- '- '-'. If'l V ati yli- 'I t:.:i;i.;, - i to :;n. '. ' ::v li -i !e- : l.'.ito b, ; -f v -ui. ': - '! tic i : .-' 1 -. i t.,' an 1 :.-!-, . ,j. I; -,t ,-v, ;-y j , ti -0 -ft!..' I'i -trie'. I.... inns m ra-e til v t, fit . n.'ir ;:: - lim'o.-d . q l:, V '':: 1 .v i , i ' i l i th I n II ;-. v. t : ill ln:t:,v p .f M ' .- to ex- -',1 '...11 :p,-l::tt!ii :.. -t '1 t .. t'.V- ('i i v. . : :. "." t . haw I- v I il. tiie am -le- t, Nv fills . ,ti: i t . ( ' 'j I:,'- t it- i : .vv' t
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