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A similar one, onthe' same streets, unites the latter with the southerns tion of the city. It was a striking novelty, to walk oven a long structure!, eighty " or a hun dred feet high') without a drop of water beneath. The deep jravind, where there used once to be, a small lake, is now oc cupied by. houses: In the .night thebot t lorn could not beldistinctly seen, and the rights below appeared like the reflection . of those above Trbrn the su rface of a riv- cr4 peej from thi parapet at such a "icllarii i2f liic otirik - u i g t 'la nikl. 'o tber ' martial .ihstrumients reverbei aiin through the town, imparted to the scene tii air of enchantment j I 'j The spell however was in some de gree broken, by. extending our, walk through High-street pn the old part of tjje town, just at the hour when an even ini; lustiation was peifom-mg and the odours which breathed around were Very far from being -celesjial. An artificial torrent rushing down the Open gutters, and emitting the most noxious effluvia, to the annoyance of the crowds 61 people who thronged the pavements, did not speak much in favor cji the police. Sub sequent observationsqtisfied us, that E dinburrih, particularifv the middle section oi it, cannot, with a I its beautv, be call ed a clean citVi ' Its" dirtiness is in some "CK'ee, owing tf) its construction. From the sides of High-street, which extends along the dorsuralor ridge of the central ' hill, from the Castle to Holy Rood, a - distance of nearly a mile, passages call ed closes or rvynds branch off laterally, running to the ravinei on either side. These alleys are narrow, dark and dirty, with an air so confined! and fetid1, as to be 'almost unfit for respiration. .; ; . our return to the new town, the spiendor of a full' and tempted us to walk ha unclouded moon l a mile along the terrace over C<on' Hjll, for the 'purpose oi viewing the ruin of Holy KiMd Abbey under such a light, a splendid diotama of which had. been seen at London. But the building is situated so low at the . base Salisbury Craig, land at such !a dis tance from the. road,that it could be Rarely distinguished from the surround-. ng houses ; and as we were not jet suf ficiently acquainted with its location to select, the most eligible! point of observa tion, our object was defeated - ( The morning after our arrival I was employed in despatching great number letters of introduction, which jour fiends in New-Yrk were so kind as to Rtve us. To our great regret it was soon ascertained, that there was a vaca Uor, both in the University and the H igh inol, and that most of the literati1 we re the country at-this sekson, for the pur Poses of health. hch the rich sceneTy.pf Scotland never ils , to afford, even tn native f the Abi untry. - Sir Walter Scott was at word, his seat irnnn tk. TA dis- r 5 01 forty miles Jrot Edinburgh. 2 fane bust at jConstab eV was all that u of "toe Great Unknown,'' who. h nas almost ceased to receive that appel- !??ln. thc 'northern metropolis, so well M i 18 th? authosWpi of the W'aveny pf1' Mrs. Fletcher was at Roslin astie, and Mrs. Grant in the Highlands. J EVizabeth-Cits, But after all these deductions, and many more, enough of Edinburgh remained to render our visit extremely irileiesting to us and to afford a very satisfactory iew of the town, j The most eligible time, however, for seeing) it, is in June or Jan uary, when the literary institutions are fullvar the courts of law in session. ; Having despatched., pur letters, We commenpd a survey of the 4own by set tmg out fo Arthur's: Seat, a walk xf three or four miles including -the Whole circuit; in order; to obtain a more distinct view of the outfrnes of the city, as well as to enjoy the delightful scenery, which ihis excursion atfuid. Although the day proved to be squally and at times unpleasant, our fatigue ! was amply com pensated. Salisbury Craig is a most ro mantic hill. Its form is semi-circular, and the impending cliffs, composed; of naked and rugged rocks, are in many places hundreds of feet in height. A narrow path, impassable with carriages, and arduous of ascent to pedestrian, w inds along the, hrowj at the base of the belt of crags, and presenting at every step a full view of the city as well as a wide pros pet t of the environs. It ma3' be seem from every part" of Edinburgh, and forms a peculiar and most interesting feature; in its topography. Nothing can produce a Rrpidefr effect, than such a lofty and pictureikpie, ledge of rocks, looking dowrf iipon thie terretted eminences below. A a t he time of the king's visit in 1 82 1, a park of artillery and a regiment of troops w ere planted on the summit, for the puri pose of firing a salute. A violent squall of wind and rain over took us in the assent, and compelled us to take shelter in a deserted black-smith's shop the roof of which was not made to guard against such a storm. It was the only building in the vicinity, and thereforp became a place of general refuge. I n the course of a few minutes, a dozen persons of both, sexes j were assembled in the small SAuntyi aud stdcid huddled nogeth; er without speaking a word, like a flock of sheeji.in winter. Some three or fouli jitboii h igtlia t .1 tx time jiwig h t .h loi embraced this opportunity to open their wallets, and take their dinners while the rest of us looked on. . j When thc 'rain intermitted; we contin ued our walk and climbed to the topmast rock on Arthur's Seat which is between eight and nine hundred feet above the level of the Forth. The ascent was; i eti dered doubly arouous,, by the quantity cjf rain which had lallen, and the mud it had produced along the steep foot path. Th addjto the slight misfortunes' of the days, the wind blew so hard upon the summit ot toe hill, that one hand was constant! employed in holding on the; hat, and thje other in graspinga-crag to guard againlt pemg blown down. But the air tor time was clear, and in spite of these dis advantages, we obtained a preuy fair viejv of the numerous objects to be seen trom this eminence. ' You. look over Salisbury Craig, and trace the. .outlines ot Edinburgh as dis tinctly as if laid down upon a map. .Be yond the city towards the west, the ro mantic hill of Corstorphine terminates the. prospect. To the notth and east the Frith of Forth, the shores of whi h arje sprinkled with towns & villages, stretch es from its junction with the German O cean, to the base of the Grampian Hills, In this direction are also seen the distant top s of the Ochil! mountains, so much.adl mifed and so highly praised by Sir Wal ter Scott. Towards"the south and soutH weu, the Lammermuir and .Pentland Hills, the latter the scene of " the Gentljs Shepherd" of 'Allan. Ramsay, terminate the, view. The environs ot Edinburgh arq not surpassed in beauty by thexity its elf, presrnting a -multiplicity of objects both of nature and ; art,-which it were to dious to describe. Another; violent squall compelled us to descend in the vale below, whh ail possible despatch. Between Arthur's Seat and - Salisbury Craig, there is a sej questered, rural, and (green retreat, enf tirely removed from the b,ustle of the ci ty, although it may be reached by a Val& if fifteen or twenty minutes. It is occu! pied as a pasture fori sheep, which are seep grazing upon; the verdant slopes of the two hills. . At the opening of the vail, ley towards the Forth we visited the rui ins of; St. Anthony's Chapel, seated or the brow of, aiprecipice. The building once had a 'steeple, whence signals were made of vessels coming up the Frith. I Near by are the traces of ja hermitagel and below the rock, a spring which goes by the name of St. Anthony's well, the waters of which were supposed to posp; sess miraculous, virtues It was a beaut tjful fountain; but by the indulgence of that' barbarous and -wanton propensity N. C. Saturaayt August which some persons possess, to mutilate what others admire, the picturesque crag which overhung; he sacred well has been broken in pieces, and. the stpeam that ts sueU from it chocked up with the '.-.fragments. : - .. ;t - 'H: ; ' : ;-;" In- our way back to the Hotel, we passedthrough the park,which is a fa voi ite piumenade with the; citiVfns ; of Edii)urgh, aUlMaigh;it v haf been lately in. tme masuVpctiirsciied by the G ha no C mo Hill. r J t is tac bed to Holy;R6od;"as is also tbefw hole of the groutKl,Mrcupied by iA'rtbur's Seat an3 Salisbury Craig. .They constitute a kiiid of asylum, to which'the debtor may flee, and be free from arrest- i; i j V ! In the evening, the late Rector of the High School, and at present, Professor ot Humanity in the University, honoured us with a visit of an hour ft our lodging, expressing a regret that a long vacation in the literary instituliprrsi would deprive us of an opportunity of soeing them to advantage, and that he was to leave town the next morning, on an 'excursion to the sea coasts, for the benefit of the health of Sis lady; He however inf parted to us much valuable, information,! respecting the present condition of the High School, and the literary circles of Edinburgh. The capital of 'the north wjis perhaps never more flourishing, nor more promi nent in the great republic of letters, than at the present "moment. A fortunate combination of circumstances has. led to this ascendency', which however is not fa titious, and is thtiefore not .likely" to' be transitory. A literary spiriris predomi nant in the metropolis, and constitutes the controlling principle in its associations. Every body reads and. a great many wtiie. It is fashionable for both sexes to fce numbered among the literati, and it would be extremely difficult for a per son," who" has not some pretensions of the kind, to find a passport to good society. The topics embraced in the last lecture before some scientific Institution,' the merits of the last novel or poem which has issued from the press, are much ihore talked of, than bajjfe, routes, ami the ordinary fashionable amusements. It is true, this literary enthusiasm may in some instauces be carried to excess.- U may create pedants .anic ;g men, and make blue-stockings of ladies ; but no one can doubt, that its general tendency ;s salutary. Although the Scotch haye long been a scientific and literary people, the influx ence ot the Edinburgh Review, the writ ings of Sir Walter Scott,-he Simultane ous appearance of other publications ot merit, and the efforts m Constable as bookseller, have given a hew impulse to the literary circles, and contributed lib erally to the proud reputation, which ,E dinbuigh at present .'enjoys. Her Uni versity and other kindred institutions are all full; and in her schools of learning thousands of youths are daily undergoing that rigid system cf discipline, and ac quiring those stores of classical knowl edge, which will prepare them to sus tain the present character: of the city. The high School has proved to be an in stitution of such undoubted utility, that another large building of the same des cription is now going tip on Calton Hill', and will soon be completed. The Professor of. Humanity gave us some interesting information of Dugalri Stewart, the veterans metaphysician, who resides twentyTthree miles from Edin burgh. He has arrived at an adianced age, and is very infirm of body, although the vigour and acuteness of his intellect remain 'unimpaired; He is assiduously engaged in preparing a third volume of Essays for public ation-.which( it is hoped he may live to complete, lit was merg ed to us that he has frequently expressed not less surprize than gratification, at the number of his books whieff have been reprinted and sold in the Utted States. His friend too seemed a little astonisrted, to1 be assured that the Philosophy of the Mind had been successfully introduced into ' some of our boarding: schools, and that I had heard classes ol young ' ladies sustain a creditable examination in the Metaphysics of Stewart. j . . 1 The kindness and libetalifv of our new and learned acquaintance, re doubled the regret, that circumstan ces would not at present; permit u$ to enjoy more of his sdciety. His familial itj vvilh etery part of Scot land was of great service to 17s. He was go obliging, as to take the map of the countryand trace but the sev eral routes, designating on each the objects most worthy of particular notice. Bv these attentions or our friends at Edinburgli, we aceUain : 19, ed what was to be seen' at almost ev- ery mile of our subsequent tour, en rff too tbe br nefit of their re joy, marks on the relative interest and importance of scenes, which were a- boui to be visited. Vavinet 'S deposit ory. FROM THE A MI-Rl CAN JARMER. i On ihc Cuiifvatidn tfSvrniti After fifteen years experience, ,1 re commend the following practice'' which, it ckrelully followed, may ccrtkin, !i.d . not uncertain mostly asserted. be made a crop as is -v The land suited to this crpp ought no to bp nch, but of a medium fertility, and pulverized by repeated plotighings aod narrjowmgs, until very hne; as near the consistency tf pulverized virgin soil of new will land as .possible, and the turnip crop very suitably , succeed all earh spring crops, such as potatoes,, peas,ka diahbs, beans, and dover after the first mfjwing, jana .win oo without manure. provided the four first enumerated have been manured in the spring.) I , " ' MANURE. A small dressing of manure is neces- 1 - i i 1 . saryj, say icn ox can loaas to the acre, of ashes or old cold manure, such, as yard shovellings, &c ; unfermented ma nures will spoil the crop br waking it imi to top., rendering the roots hot and spikey. -.; . : j SEED AND ITs'pREjAtJATIOV. l his- is one ct the must important parts to oe attended to; without good true'fteed, all the other labor is lost; am trequewtly offered seed by the bushel, which is acknowledged to be saved frou the, refuse turnips, w hich, it tHe. is sui te red to go to seed among twtnty goct ones, win spoil tne wnoie. sec it would be as impossi With such pie to raisr good turnips, as it would be seed. from radisi. In order to hasten vegetation, and by that means escape the ravagtes of the: fly.. it isj btbt to soak the seed- in-rain wau i twtjnty-four hours; but if wanted soonet a fejw minutes in warm water will do.-r-It is strongly recommended to soak tlu seed in lamp oil, which is said to impart a disagreeable flavor to the whilch saves it from the fly seed plant. After soak - ing the seed, it ought to be rolled if. planter, or 'asi.es to dry them ; & fur sow ing broad cast, I mix three half pintl seed with a bushel of the mixtute to tin acre ; but those w ha have 'Bennett's ii iU may sow the- naked seed in rows about 1 - mheb apart, by closing every other" slide. which will save much time rp hoeing j TIME OF SOWING. In the neighborhood 'of Baltimore, if the turnip seed can be got up quick, n wilj do to sow! as lateas August, for table use; and would be well to sow; from the 25th of for stocky ii the 25th oi Two weekf- July to the 10th of , AuguftV late"r-will tJo on the tide water and in old V'irginia; the t. ground being well pre pared, the manure spread when necessa: ry, jonce ploughing, and then immediate ly give the ploughed grountl cine stroke with the harrow ; thens w the seed while the ground is damp, and give it' ne stroke of the harrow and the plants win soon appear. After they arfe up, should the fly be destructive, roll tnem with a roller." As it is apt to be dry at this sea son, of the year, it is best, to before or soon after a rain, j plants up ; otherwise, the sow a tittle to get the seed often .perishes ; : but sowing on fresh ploughed ground is a great advantages,1 - . . , I hoeing, &c. , . After the plants are up arid the largest leaf lias grow ti as large as a cent, run the; harrow through them, whicK breaks the crust, buries the young weeds, and moulds the plants ; and from the three haif pints of seed, if the fly has not been destructive, there will be plejnty of plants to admit of the harrow being run - each way, wfat. h puts the ground in fine or der among the plants; thenj commence with the all-important work of hoeing, without which all .the other work' will be nearlv lost. Eac h hand must take a- bott five feet wide and :. use It be hoeac- tie!yi and single out the plants as near twelve inches apart as can (e donefpy the; eye. This is a tedious operation; butj four or fie hands sticking close ic, it, wiHsoon lfcarn to do the Work quick, anoj get over a Jarge piece of ground in a day ; and after it is done, there will be tns single plant to each foot of ground'. instead of a dozen to the foot in some places, and only one to the yard in cAh ersv as is the. case when the seed is sowtr thin, and left without hoeing or thinning; in copsequence, in one case they will be too thick to crow, and in- the other will grow foi w am 0f culture, gITK whit or white Noifolk is the1 kind hi early use ; and the ruta hajpind y ellow bullock for late use. ttit$ Jof ttcsa tught to be sowed earlier tjirihe abo a the first a moi'ith 4tod : tfc iiterone vbf . two wcks. The! white sfti$ and tan arc gwu K.no prucuisriy the jatter, as it grows to a (fet i- ani is sweet, ROBERT Sl5tLAl. .CQTemofiuiinha.. dutlryilast week. assumed a veryr war ;ike:attife i ."ticr has sounded tle tocsin pf alrmji hailbteii beat i ng u p for ;ec rui t s, tpni in ehco his;wargainiuhe : He Ms organised a er Com pany of Horse, nd aboul Wpjj'-" i fJut teers hate come forw aitl f thd offered him their services. Thev afte to be or derei) forthwith into the CfVpkee Na non. The derlared object of tfite prepara tions, is to protect Mr. Fultlhl the v En gineer, in his surveys of thiS Cheoke0 '.ouniry.: .,V:.:;:: . ir.--v;vV:J But the protection of Mrlmn from imaginary danger, is we ifu me, but a pretext for sending a fefeor headed men, with arms in their" tjfhds, into a 3ajc lutuju, aireqy prc,:Vi!ea to lht -verge of hostility. It is rjcWlllubt honed mai some miscmei, wm cctnt trom it S some outrage may be'pelfiMratcd oj uus ciut ur me uiuer, wmcijrnay servo as an excuse fr the comment joient of a war of extermination. Thit& doubt is the .concealed object. ' ; ftjf '' ; i The indiatis are too sensf Jf of their own weakness as a nation, t' peter delib erately into any measures ) hostility a gainst the' whites ; altho' if lhighly pjo .Jouiu fuiai; I4WJC55 II Ul I T 1( 1 UL i 3 mV US pushed to acts of desperaultii tieorgip Patriot n TheKentuckjrvReportelr tlief 24?h ult. informs us tlnatjsaac iji) sl,a ia$ nearly recovered from the(lincl: which" he. inflicted on his throat; I ti'gt -. if the 'sauii- date from the vicipMif Canihii aona, where he is rui ihned sSKis- iha! the ptetendea attempt upon" hys tended as a pretext for th;1 it't cntTve to gi ant hitti a pardop bscd iiiitiv"his di - ing denial t gum, nut tpdiep iaid scheme? had failed of its dejS.:upoff tli. ,t oplejand consequently wMbaj;do. ed oy the Governor. . , . ;. - ;; Extract of a letter jrum JVeyMork dated : . .- - dvgusl 3, . . - Col. Pluck, of .-ui- it tlafr he rts exi. hfbifine himself at Mr. Mdi'i at Tliri , aue i. .Hotel. Boweiv. The ;t;wri ; m-,. uieiie. i was iniormco, iap e mi, he had received ninety doIlr('Jrir admis sion since his arrival. MfiMoiHt: said to have taken nt hU fiilife-iiri Ktit- dred and fifty dollars in on ' v. Tli Colonel however, was so drnklast even ing, he could not see com p6jr .;;;; a r.,vl:Gaz. The Cedar, JfifiU. .efjleman cf mquestionable iciacitv calftd :'at our nf- ficc j this week, and infbrntiius of an. exnenment wluch w as iiisr'e i few rtat .. . . f 0 orr. tKltVi li.fa ikttlji ' 1 iMll 'A r 1 't l hu win vino on a picrea cruHi about two years old, at his ltfn in this neighborhood, the result cjf yhich was 'rult satisfactory. The child took. thh apple of last yearV grpwtr frduced t cessive morriniisi fastiirP J ttee const pynutifouu tMC;aiiu iii syiupxawo suc quejice ol which was tbeipilsion, V f more than a nint of wnrrhuMW'i'. rV-.UA 1 - " - : ' though much reduced and cleblitated by fl ' ' - ' U 'a, '.- " " f GREEK JVOAlU There id one incidentMiid battle of (be 6th ;'ofrArnlt ;:miQofighi i yi uijr t;i parircuiar1 noitcfi tnle tbr commanders were ar)1fettIifo- ih tioops in situa'tion w liep! their .r- vices would be most erfrHbe. Jibe Women ot tb' beieeed" Sdi!ifeii''.a'd- v6ncd;:; faring': the; ' :kf&otf: i'Ut-ir teovnded htisbands. hmtliprsi nnA frfmri and singing the death , of the mmortal Marco Bozzant. Thev requested permission torpt jn the places of their husbands nrl kiri- men, which was- reluciahiiltf yielded o ineir rears, anri re pea8 pntrea ies.r ' A portioD of the railliariswaa allotted to them, and froDnMiw aaaricr me ucauij vuiiry najtiniiiiei -rupted tbari from, J hat cfended tir nis valiant Lanu orjierot:n 1 not flat
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